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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Two Much Smuggling Done.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 2o.-The rep
resentative of Newfoundland at the
forthcoming joint commission to meet
at Quebec to adjust the question at
issue between the United States and
Canada will invite the Canadian com.
missioners to join in a request to the
British government to insist upon sta.
tioning a British consul at ST. Pierre to
prevent the excessive smuggling now
carried on from that French colony to
the coasts of Canada and New found
land
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
A LONG WALK.
Edward Lee Starts on a 5000 Mile Jaunt
Monday.

Edward Lee, the St Paul printer
who is to walk 5000 miles on wager,
left on foot for St. Paul, Friday, aud
expects to be there by Saturday noon.
He is in good condition and con
fdent of success. He will fol-
low the Milwaukee track from
St. Paul to Mason City, Iowa, then
take the Iowa Central to Marshall
town, then 60 east to Chicago and
New York.
Mr.. Lee has been in the city some
time preparing for this trip, stopping
at the City Hotel. He has a large
wager up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

There were over 5000 applications
for government bonds from Minneso
ia, and more that a million of dollars
of them will be allotted to this state.
The total issue will be held by nearly
quarter of a million of people, max
ing the average less than 81 900 each.
Not bank corporation gets any of
the bond issue from the government
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
THEY TALK TOO MUCH.
Utterances of Spanish Generals Will Be
Subject to Censorship.

Utterances of Spanish Generals Will Be
Subject to Censorship.
NEW YORK, July 25.-A dispatch to
The World from Madrid says: The
government has ordered the censors
everywhere to prohibit the printing of
any news of the declarations of gener-
ais or of civil officers. It was forced
to do so, because several generals in
Guiding Weyler, Polavieja, La Cham.
bre, Lopez, Dominguez and Careleja
have publicly censured Admiral Ger
vera and General Toral, for not hav.
ing properly employed the forces under
them, both to prolong resistance and
to infiict heavier losses upon and caus-
ing great embarrassment to the enemy,
who was in anything but an easy posi-.
ton near Santiago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
RAN THE BLOCKADE,
British Ship Regulas Taken Possession OF
by the Gunboat Hawk.

British Ship Regulas Taken Possession Of
by the Gunboat Hawk.
KEY WEST, July 25.-The British
steamer Regulas, of about 1900 tons,
was Captured by the United States
auxiliary gun boat Hawk, - miles from
Sagua la Grande, province of Santa
Clara, and was brought in here. She
had landed cargo at Sagua la Grande
and was coming out when taken. The
Hawk hailed her by megaphone and
told her she was prisoner for run.
ming the blockade. No protest was
made to this, and Ensign Soho field
was put on board with a prize crew.
The Regulas was from st. John, N. B.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

The war authorities at Washington
declined to return the arms of the
Spanish troops, surrendered at Santi-
ago Sunday. They agree, however,
to return the ammunition to them at
intervals during the Porto Rican
campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Senior Gamazo, Spanish minister Of
public instruction, says that peace
honorable to the Spanish army, will
soon be concluded. it would simplify
matters greatly if Gamazo would give
a definition of what he means by a
peace honorable to the Spanish army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Nothing to Do With Peace or War.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The German
ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben, had a
half hours conference with the presi-
dent at the White House. The Asso-
ciated Press can positively and author
itatively state that the call had no ref
erence to the Philippines, to peace ne.
gotiations nor to any matter connected
with the war
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Wheeler Seeks Reelection.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 25.-General
Joseph Wheeler has published letter
In the newspap ers addressed to the
voters of the Eighth congressional dis
trict. announcing his candidacy for re.
nomination and appealing to his friends
to support him. He adds that if re-.
turned to congress again he will be the
senior Democrat of the house, an
honor which he desires very much.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Transferring Letters Property.

CHICAGO, July 23.- quitclaim deed
was filed for record during the day
transferring two valuable pieces of
Levi q. Letters down town property,
on Adams and Washington streets, to
John P. Wilson, in trust for the Hi
nois Trust and Savings bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

The dispatches state that Gen.
Brooke will take the first and second
divisions from Chickamauga to Porto
Rico. This will take the 18th Mime.
sofa, the 18th being in the third
division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Sagasta gives out that he is conduct
ing peace negotiations, but it is not
plain with whom he is conducting
them, as the authorities at Washing
ton do not seem to know anything
about it. At least they claim they
do not,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

The American flag floats over
Hawaii, and in few days more will
float permanently over Porto Rico,
and Paramount Blount's fingers will
never get hold Of the ropes to pull
them down either.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Mr.. Lind has finally concluded he
will 60 with his party to defeat. 1t
was evidently hard pull for him to
get where he could look over the
precipice to that defeat calmly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Lieutenant Hobson's typically
American career is the subject of an
article in the July Review Of Re-
views by DR.. William Hayes Ward,
of the Independent. The article is
illustrated with interesting family
DortraitS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
AnonOv1e8.

Sir Walter Scott used to tell story
Of one of the nursery gardeners of his
day: "An old friend of mine having
asked him to supply him with dozen
anchovies, he replied, He had plenty,
but being delicate plant they were
still in the dollhouse >" Household
Work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

The library of congress ranks sixth
among the libraries of the world in its
present contents. France has the largest,
England next; then comes Russia, and
Germany follows with her libraries in
Munich, Berlin and Strassburg, the last
named holding almost equal rank with
ours in Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

come, 1t will be, as we have stated
above, because the people there so
desire of their own free will and not
because this country will force it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Spain to Uncle Sam-You will have
to whip me little more before 1 will
feel that have enough and my honor
satisfied,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

1t is expected Commodore Watson
will start upon his summer excursion
to the coast of Spain sometime the
last part of this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

MANILA, July IL, via Hong Kong,
July %. The British steamers Cyrus
and Nyana have arrived here with
coal for the American feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Somebody must have been reading
the Free Press to John Page, who has
the contract for street sprinkling, but
who fails to sprinkle the streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

In view of this and the effect of the
climate there upon our troops, the
result of the campaign before Santi-
ago is most fortunate.
The times., 1898-10-23
soPHoMoRE's SOLEMN EDIcT.
Evil Things Threatened by Prince
fop Seco,J-ya.r Hra,

ton Second-Year Men.
Princeton. Oct. 22.-This sleepy old town
rubbed its eyes yesterday as 1t has not
done for many a year over Tiger victory
or student foolery Posted on the dead
walls of the town was a proclamation pre-
tending to emanate from the sophomore
class which for audacity and impertinence
surpassed anything that old Nassau ever
experienced. 1t gave the town chill
from which 1t has not yet recovered The
proclamation was as follows:
On this the twenty first day of October in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
nnety-eight, the sophomore class of Princeton
University, by virtue OF its high prerogatiye Is
sues edct TO the university in general and the
freshmen and faculty in particular in substance;
That-Whereas, heretofore we have been exempt
from the duty of obeying the rules OF the college
and the criminal statutes of the commonwealth OF
New Jersey, We will continue TO disobey the same
aquit all persons that bear fearful name OF
on and after the llth day OF November unless said
faculty, who presume to have some authority.
all crimes whatsoever pending, and humbly
receive in good standing all upon whom sentence
has already been passed.
Further-In consideration of our high sense of
proprietorship will continue to defy the State
and faculty unless the members of the freshmen
class, whom We deem to have sacrificed their citi-
Zenship and all rights whatsoever, except such as
we graciously permit them TO exercise by enter
ing this university, obey the following inlunc-
tions:
Freshmen must surrender the sidewalk, must
not loaf on the campus at any time or be out OF
doors after p. m. ttlere follow rules on sinok-
ing pipes, wearing apparel, etc.) Consistent with
this our most mercifui proclamation, We grant
the upper class men, even with ourselves, the
privilege of snowballing the freshmen, the latter
in no case 10 respond thereto.
The times., 1898-10-23
PELTED WITH VEGETABLES.
Fourteenth Rerr'', cnt Soldiers Hiss
RoOsevclt's Picture.


New York. Oct 2-Col. Roosevelts
picture was hissed and pelted with veg
etables, while Augustus Van Wyck's por-
trait was cheered TO the echo by the men,
bers of the Fourteenth Regiment in the
armory. at Eighth Avenue and Fifteenth
Street. Brooklyn, last Thursday night
Since last Monday, when all furioughs
expired. the entire Fourteenth Regiment
has been quartered in the armory. pre-
paratory to being mustered out. The
men were eating supper in the drill han
on Thursday, when one Of them. not far
from the visitors gallery, jumped up,
and excitedly shouted: Look at that.
boysr' pointing TO a campaign lithograph
of Col. Roosevelt hanging from the gall
Iery rail. In a twinkling there arose a
series OF Kisses. catcalls and shouts from
the dining soldiers.
Tear 1t down. came from the far end
of the long dining-table. The veil was
Immediately followed by a fusillade of
boiled potatoes and other convenient mis-
siles. taken from the table. More yeils
and catcalls followed.
Above the noise could be heard a deep
voice shouting: He slandered the infant
ryi Tear his face down. The pic
ture disappeared. An instant lated one
of Van Wyck's Autographs appeared in
its place. Another scene of pandemonium
reigned Cheer after cheer was given for
Van Wyck. Then the picture disappear
ed. and after one or two more cheers
quiet was resumed
How the pictures of the rival guberna-
torial candidates appeared in the gallery
is a mystery. Some of the men who
were seen last night were inclined to be-
lieve that they had been put up by some
officers who wanted to get the political
sentiment of the regiment. Col. Wilder
said he had heard nothing of the incident
but derided the idea that an officer was
responsible. The colonel expressed re-
gret that the matter had been made pub
lie
The times., 1898-10-23
SCkLDED IN A VAT.
Terrible Fate of Two Children
Milo, n. Y.

Terrible Fate of Two Children at
Milo. n. Y.
Middletown. N. Y, Oct. 22-when Mrs
William Meyer whose husband operates
fertilizer works at Milo, two miles from
this city, laid down her baby Thursday
afternoon. and went to the factory in
quest of her three-year-old daughter Ma
bel and six-year-old daughter Ida, she
found them dead in a vat used for man
ufacture OF the fertilizer. She pulled the
bodies out and left them at the side OF
the vat until her husband returned from
twenty-mile drive. Neighbors notified
Coroner Harding. OF Port Jervis. who
reached the scene late in the evening.
Almost at the same moment the father
returned. and seeing the bodies tried to
shoot himself with an army pistol. but
his wife disarmed him. Soon afterward
he was opening a long-bladed jacl>knife
to cut his throat. when the men watch
ing him interfered. He is now constant
ly watched.
The times., 1898-10-23
DIED.

wooD-ou Saturday October %. lsos. at l p.
m, ANDREW J. WOOD, in the 7Sd year Of his
age.
Funeral from his late residence, 17O5 SD st.
NV, Monday, October p. at $50 a. m Friends
and relatives invited.
MAY he rest in peace
1t Baltimore papers please cOpy.l
SPARKS-On Saturday, October -. ls9s, at sis
p. M WILLIAM SPARKS.
Funeral Monday. October %, at $3.50 A. m.
from his late residence, 639 st. ne 1t
SCHRoTH-on Saturday. October %, 1S9s, at
7:ls D. NJ LEONARD II. SCHROTH, beloved
son of Helry and Lizzie Schroth. aged years
Notice OF funeral hereafter. II
BIUENEYER-The funeral OF VIRGINIA Blu e
MEYER. an aged member Of the Order Of Cali
lean Fishermen. will take place from the ls-ael
Methodist Church. First and streets southwest,
Sunday October ., At l p. m h,cm
sTEPHEN-on October % ISIS. at o'clock
n m MRS VIRGINIA BALCH STEPHEN.
Funeral services at her late residence. lil7
Tenth street northwest. Washington. ID. c., Mon.
day. October %. at 7:30 a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend lnterment at
shepherdstown. W. Va Item
The times., 1898-10-23
CHARGES BY SENATOR PENRosE
An Address on the Affairs of the
keystone Rank.

htyStohe
Philadelphia Oct Ex-senator Boies
Penrose addressed a Republican mass
meeting at the Academy of Music here
yesterday evening. when he took up the
knife of the Quay faction, and carved
into the now famous Wanamaker speech
delivered in the same building a week
ago. fr-r
He admitted that the ex-Postmaster
General was a great factor in the present
gubernatorial, legislative and senatorial
hight, and without his support DR.. Swai-
low would be at present practically out
of the contest.
His speech was built on the keystone
Bank failure which occurred in this city
IN 1890. The junior Pennsylvania senator
accused Mr.. Wanamaker of entering into
an oral agreement with Mr.. Lucas, the
president of the bank at the time.
He charged that the ex-Postmaster
General was a voting trustee OF the
Reading Railroad Company whereby the
two could speculate with the bank funds
in Reading stock. Mr.. Wanamaker. he
said. agreeing to furnish the Information,
and Mr. Lucas TO invest and speculate
with funds from the aRw defunct bank.
and that the two shot, equally divide
the profits
The speaker said that Mr.. Lucas after
ward died, and his widow had since en-
tered suit against Mr.. Wanamaker for
600 as her dead husbands share of
the speculation now owing the estate,
and that this bill is still pending iudg-
ment in the courts.
He also said that the eX-Postmaster
General had more than 1000 surplus
shares of the keystone Bank. and said
that at one time the defunct bank held
more than 900 of State funds, and that
do hud haan rrSpd for the nri-
vate speculation Of a surplus shareholder
and the bank president.
Senator Penrose then brought up the
name of Cashier Marsh who forfeited his
| $50 600 bail. He said that Marsh was the
cashier of the keystone Bank at the time
of these alleged speculations. and that If
| the ex-cashier should return he would
| have to, in defense of himself. give out
| the facts of these transactions, and that
Mr.. wanamaker's request for the return
| of Marsh and to uncover the lid of these
| secrets would place the eS-Postmaster
| General in an extremely embarrassing po-
| sition.
| Senator Matthew S. Quay has decided
| to take the stump and answer the charges
| preferred against him by Mr.. Waramak-
| er. The Senator will speak at the Acade-
my of Music next week and incidentally
reply to the attacks made against him
| by DR. Swallow, the "Thou-shalt- not
| steal candidate for governor.
| EX-Postmaster General Wanamaker
will address mass meeting at the Acad-
emy of Music on Saturday evening of
| next week. In addition to Mr.. Wana-
| maker several other prominent speakers
| will be heard. and it is reported that
| stereopticon views of the papers OF the
Peoples Bank touching upon the recent
/ proceedings brought against Senator
Quay and others will be shown.
The times., 1898-10-23
w1NDFALL FOR P1Arrs BANK.
Cashier stones Private Treasure
H0x Found I'm the Yault.

Cashier stones Private TREASURE
BOX Found I'm the Vault.
Oswego. N. Y. Oct. 22.-Hidden away
in one corner Of the Tioga National Bank
vault was a rusty tin box that contained
all the tangible results of Cashier Eli w.
Stones years of crime.
1t is now thought his defalcation be-
gan after 1857. for at that time he took
a trip to Europe, being gone several
months, and this he would not have done
had he anything to fear from the bank
examiner.
On his return he confined himself strict
ly to business. even taking his meals In
the bank, refusing to leave the institu-
tion during business hours. and it is now
supposed he feared the examiner would
come without his knowledge.
What became of his money has been
a question that puzzled not only the bank
officials but his relatives. 1t was known
he confessed to taking 81, 600, but he new
er spent money in large sums or speculat-
ed to any extent.
In vain his family tried to get some
clew but 1t remained for a bank clerk to
solve the mystery Van Brocklin and his
corps of assistants were hard at work on
the bank books when one of the number
who had been cleaning out the bank vault
exclaimed: What's thisg as he touched
a secret drawer he had found.
1t took but a few seconds to force
the drawer and bring to light a tin
box that had evidently been in seclu-
sion for years. The examiner touched
a spring, and as the lid flew open bonds.
stock certificates, policies and other i'm
portant papers were disclosed.
The first document taken out was a
life insurance policy foEss5.0Oo. made out
to Mrs. Stone and issued in 1868 by the
New York Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany.
Then were found two policies of s.. 0OO
each in the Provident Saving Assurance
Society. of New York and one for $l.o60
In the New York Life Insurance Com
pany.
There were also other papers that at
one time were worth $4,000. but are now
estimated at between 5000 and $4,000
Among these was a quantity of bank
stock worth $3.50. but now reduced to
81, $50.
This will prove a windfall for the
bank. for all the policies. with the ex-
ception of that made out to Mrs. Stone
will go to his estate. This means the
Tioga National. and that corporation
will see that. though Mr.. Stone left nc
will, administrators are appointed a9d
the insurance companies asked TO pay
over the money.
The bank officials have not decide
whether to continue the institution. and
will not probably reach a decision be-
fore Tuesday. at which time the ex'
aminer expects to have the amount Of
the defalcation fully figured out.
The times., 1898-10-23
Says He Wa. Poisoned.

Allentown, Pa, Oct. 22.-The vicinity of
Macungie is excited over the attempted
poisoning of Joseph Sicher. and District
Attorney Schwartz will make an investi-
cation. 1t is stated that Sicher remark
ed that ne knew VINO gave him the poi
son. The District Attorney says he is de-
termined that IL Sicher knows who ad-
ministered the poison he must tell and
that If there is any evidence that Sicher
took the poison himself he will be prose-
cuted for attempted suicide
The times., 1898-10-23
Afraid of Losing Their Votes.

Albany N. Y, Oct. 22.-Secretary of
State Palmer has received several letters
from volunteer soldiers who are at their
home stations practically out of service.
but not yet mustered out. AS they are
still in the United States service they
cannot register, and they are fearful of
losing their votes Most of the letters
are from members of the Seventy-first
Regiment of New York. Probably the
only solution of the difficulty will be for
the men to vote under the soldiers vote
law. but the secretary will communicate
with Gen. Randolph, the United States
mastering officer, before giving an opin-
ion to that effect. .
The times., 1898-10-23
DOGS WIT SAVES his MASTER.
He Renders Valuable Aid to N Man
I'm N Tree.


Up Tree.
New York. Oct 22.-Almon Hewitt. of
Hopewell Township. near Trenton. N J..
is a nut-gatherer. His only companion
on his nut-gathering trips Is a collie call
ed "GIin.''
Hewitt had shaken all the limbs on one
side of a tree up which he had
climbed, and was working his way
toward the ground on the other, when
he stepped on a bough that was weak 1t
broke and ne fell. But the back of his
coat caught on broken limb and there
he hung in midair. thirty feet from the
ground, in such a position that he could
not do anything to release himself or
get hold of any part OF the tree. He
was five miles from the nearest house
and there was no probability of any one
passing that way.
Glim was worried over his masters pre-
dicament. He danced about under the
dangling man and expressed his sympathy
in short, sharp yelps. For an bour he
kept this up. Then he sat down on the
ground and seemed to be buried in
thought. Silent he sat for five minutes
then he sprang up. wagSed his tail and
gave short bark and disappeared among
the trees.
Hewitt lost heart. He thought his dog
had deserted him and that he was doomed
to die lingering death by starvation. For
two hours he hung. racking his brain for
some plan by which he might get back 10
earth. Then he gave up in despair.
1t was getting late in the afternoon when
Hewitt saw Glim dashing through the for
est. He danced around under his master.
wig-wagging encouragement with his tail.
barking joyously. and then disappeared
again. A few minutes later two of Hew-
tits neighbors hove in sight. Glim had
gone after them and brought them to
the assistance of his master.
The only way of getting Hewitt down
was to cut of the branch and let him fall.
One OF the men went back and brought
three other neishbors. heavy blanket
and rife. While four of the men held
the blanket under Hewitt Elias Trow-
bridge shot at the branch until il became
so weak that it gave way, and Hewitt
came down into the blanket.
Now nothing is too good for Glim-