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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
GOOD ENOUGH.

The news which came Friday
of the reduction of Cardenas, and OF
the greater battle at San Juan, Porto
Rico, which was reduced by the guns
of SIMPSONS squadron, announces VIC
tory for the American flag and shows
that active and concentrated action all
along tine line, which it was reported
from Washington had been resolved
upon is being carried out with terri
Bile execution. The victory which is
reported from SIMPSONS squadron
will wipe out the last vestige of Span
ish rule in this hemisphere and put
Porto Rico in the hands of the Ameri-
cans as soon as transports with troops
can be sent to take possession Of 1t.
At Cardenas the move made on Wed
nesday by which the torpedo boat
Winslow was ordered into the bay IN
der the hot fire of the enemy, seems
to have been most ill-advised. A tor
pedo boat is not made for such kind
of work. They cannot stand such ex-
posure. And in this the entire fire Of
the enemy was concentrated upon the
Winslow, in revenge for the work
she did the other day in totally dis
abling one of the Spanish gunboats
there. But the JOY Of the Spaniard
was short lived, and the penalty for
the disablement of the Winslow, was
the destruction of Cardenas as FORTH
fed point. Spain will find that
Americans can fight. In fact she has
already had terrible realization of it,
and if the story shall be; confirmed
that the Cape Verde feet is at Mar
tinque, its destruction is only a mat
ter of few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
THE CURRENCY MEASURE

The St. Paul Pioneer Press in
speaking of the McCleary currency
measure, which will soon be reported
to the house, says:
1T is a matter Of profound satisfac'
tion that the prospect now is that
the Republican majority Of the house
will, before this session closes, pass
the currency bill prepared by the sub
committee of which Mr.. McCleary OF
this state is chairman. That bill has
met the approval of majority of the
full committee on banking and cur
rency and will be reported very soon
to the house. 1t is mainly the work
manship of Prof. McCleary, who has
incorporated in it the best features of
the bill prepared by the currency
commission, but has been modified
and improved in many important re-
spects by the subcommittee. Ii it
shall meet the approval of the house,
as now expected, the people OF Mime
sofa will be proud of the leading part
taken by congressman from this
state in the most mastery piece OF
currency legislation which has ever
received the affirmative vote OF either
branch of congress-"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

Mrs. Leland and Mrs. Burke, of
Wells, were guests at the Saulpaugh
Saturday evening.
w. w. Gibbs will move into his
hotel at st. James shortly. 1t is
rumored that Mr.. Fisher will con.
duct the new hotel being built by M.
K. Armstrong on the north side of
that city. Mr.. Armstrong will have
bank in one corner of the first floor.
A deed was filled Monday, transfer
ring from Frank Parr to Jenkin Will
liams the west half of lots five and
six, block nine, Stephens addition to
Mapleton, for 81, 200.
The argument that the Popocrats
used to use that the farmers were
being robbed by the gold standard
wont go this year. 1t would only
cause a laugh among the farmers as
they shake down the sack for another
half bushel OF dollar wheat.
Assignee Argetsinger. in his petit
tion for permission to declare a diVi-
dend of twelve and one-half per cent,
reports to the court that he has on
hand $14, 274.3S. whereas there are net
claims amounting to SS7,O1SO7 al
lowed. There are inconsiderable in
terests in Washington that cannot be
disposed OF for eight or nine months.
Mrs. Pauline Johnston died at the
residence Of her aunt, Mrs. Philip
Mueller, corner of Second and Wash
ington streets, at IL o'clock Sunday
night. She was thirty-nine years of
age and leaves a husband and one
boy. The funeral took place
from the residence, two miles east of
Eagle Lake, Tuesday afternoon and
the interment will be had at Sugar
Grove cemetery, in Jamestown. Mrs.
Johnston had come to this city for
treatment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

There seems to be strong sus-
picion that the gunners who did the
fearful execution to the Winslow,
were not the Spanish gunners who
have been throwing shells and solid
shot wild ever since the war began,
but French or Australian artillerists
who were landed from the Lafayette.
France seems to have repaid the
favor of this country with slap on
the cheek. However, fifty gunners
will not save the tottering fortunes
of Spain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

In speaking of the effects of the
war upon industrial matters, Henry
Clews says:
Under ordinary conditions, the be.
ginning of hostilities upon large
scale and with imperfect preparations
might be expected to create distur'
Dances of confidence and serious pros
tration in all our markets. This is
no more than has been common in
the experience of other nations. But,
in our case, war has thus fal
been attended with marked re.
covery of confidence in finance and
revival of activity in trade. The gov.
eminent is devising plans of heavy
taxation and considering the authori'
cation of large loans; but the country
finds in all this no reason for contrac-
ting it's industrial operations,
the people no necessity for reduc.
ing their expenditures. Labor is
well employed; and there is no
shrinkage in values to indicate fall
ing off in demand, but rather gen.
eral frmness in the commercial mar
kets and, in some, material advance
in prices. q Nor is this rise in values
due to any interruption ofssupplies
from other countries, for the Span
iards have so far been unable to check
the current of our imports"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
CHOKE 1T OFF.

The news from Washington Friday
morning is to the effect that the tiat
money people who control the senate
finance committee, have decided to
cut out the clause in the war revenue
bill providing for bond issue. and In
place thereof provide tax upon cor
poration revenues, and to issue $780,
900, 900 of greenbacks. What ever
NAV be the merit of the first pro.
position, the second one is wholly
bad. The country now has all of the
paper money afioat that can be kept
safely at par. To make any move at
this time that would.in the least de,
preciate the currency of the nation,
would border upon the criminal.
Every dollar of our money today is as
good as gold aud it should be kept so.
To tamper with it now is to run the
chances of bringing a panic upon
business circles, and the people should
hold the silver tat crowd strictly &C
countable for any such move. Hap
ply the house will not accept any
such move, even should the tiatists of
the senate be able to get it through
that body. Nor would President NC
Kinley approve of such move. The
Republican party is firmly opposed to
any move that will depreciate our
money, and the exigencies of war are
not such that such extreme measures
must be resorted to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
REPUBLICAN State CONVENTION.

A Republican state convention for the state
of Minnesota will be held on the Both day of
June, 1898, at IL o'clock noon, in the city of st.
Paul, for the purpose of expressing the choice
of the Republican party of the state of Mime
sofa for United States senator, to be elected by
the Legislature of 1899, and for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state
auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, clerk
of the supreme court and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly come be-
fore the convention.
ALI voters who are in sympathy with the
principles advocated by the Republican party
and who desire its success, regardless of their
past political affiliations, are invited to parti-
cipate in the selection of delegates to this con,
vention.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted by the COMMITTEES:
Resolved That each county shall be entitled
to one delegate for each $50 votes or major frac-
ton thereof, cast for the Republican candidate
for president in 1896, and that each county be
allowed in addition five delegates at large.
In accordance with the above resolution the
several counties are entitled to representation
to the convention as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
THE LULL BEFORE THE
STORM.

The .early news Monday was Of
a very quiet nature. Nothing in naval
circles of startling nature had hap
pened up to late hour Of last night.
Our government seemed to be keep
ing SIMPSONS feet in the dark, and
nothing was said as to it's wherea-
bouts. The Spanish feet has been at
the island of Curacao, off the Vene-
zuela coast, where it has taken on a
full supply of coal and provisions, and
late reports say it has left there.
There will doubtless be considerable
maneuvering before the fleets meet,
and it may be several days, perhaps a
week before the expected naval bat
tie occurs. Doubtless the idea Of the
Spanish fleet is either to inflict some
damage upon our coast, or else at.
tempt to break the blockade at Hav.
ana, and maneuver to have the bat.
tie fought under the protection OF
the land batteries. This last would
doubtless be shrewd move, but by
the time it could put in an appear.
ance before Havana, Schley's fleet
ought to be in that vicinity
and prevent it's relief Of Havana
While a battle, should it occur at
Havana, would doubtless be a destruc.
tive one to both sides, yet with the
combined American fleets. there can
be no doubt of the final outcome-the
destruction of the Spaniards and the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
COMMERCE AND WAR.

The New York Mail and Express,
in speaking of the idea that some
have fallen into that an extended
war with Spain, even of few months
will mean a loss to us of many COM
mercial advantages in our trade with
that nation and it's colonies, because
it would cause Spanish importers to
look elsewhere for their supplies and
50 become permanent customers, says
that the real facts will not bear out
this theory. The greatest loss this
county has sustained from war has
been in the trade with Cuba, that has
been practically destroyed. The Of
fetal figures for 1896, the last pub
ished show a loss of S13, 900, 900 as COM
pared with 1894.
'This is sum, says the Mail and
Express, equal to the value of our an
nual export trade with Spain. Peace
in Cuba, therefore, without any new
commercial advantages, would make
up for the entire loss Of Spanish GUS
tom, Briefly, in time of peace we sell
Spain between S12, 000,O 600 and S15, 00O,-
900 in value of our products and we
pay her 100000 for merchandise.
The growth of our California wine
and fruit industry is steadily cutting
aown our chief imports from the
Spanish Kingdom, and without wal
we should have had imports of less
than SO 100000 in value this year Our
purchases from Cuba in 1894 were, in
round numbers, 1854, 900 600, as against
100000 in 1896, Our exports in
1894 were $40, ZOO, 900, and 81, 900, 900 in
1896. The official figures for last year
are not compiled. 1t will thus be seen
that, assuming total loss of Spanish
trade, we have much to gain by wal
that will bring liberty and prosperity
to Cuba. Our normal exports can be
doubled and the great recuperative
forces of the island give assurance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
A MAGNIFICENT PORTFOLIO.

In these days of war every thing
about the navy is of interest to the
American people. Likewise any
thing regarding Cuba and also Hawaii.
To meet this demand the Free Press
has arranged for magnificent set of
portfolios of the American navy,
Cuba and Hawaii, containing superb
Photographic reproductions of our war
ships and the most magnificent views
Of Hawaii and Cuba. 1t is a fine set
which everyone wants just at this
time, as it gives you just the inform.
alton you want, but don't know lust
where to obtain. The children are
interested, and in these portfolios
will be found the fund of information
about our navy, about Cuba, about
Hawaii, that they want to know. See
adv elsewhere this evening, telling all
about them and how to get them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
WILL MAKE A FINE EXHIBIT.

WILL MAKE FINE EAHlBII.
Austin Transcript. q.
Minnesota will make special prepar'
alton for fine dairy exhibit at the
Omaha exposition. We have no doubt
that we can pick up the first prizes
lust as we have at the last three meet
ings of the National butter makers
association where we took two first
prizes and won two gold medals.
LUCKY THEY CAN'T READ.
Beede's Budget.
No one would dream of war in Min
nesota with 600 creameries doing
business at the old stand. But it's
lucky that COWS can't read the yellow
journals as the excitement would
spoil their milk.
PROBABLY ALL FOR EUsTIs
Lamberton Star;
Congressman Fletcher is for w. a
Eustis for governor. If the truth
was known there are probably six
other M. CPS with the fifth district
representative.
FURNISH LOTS OF MATERIAL
Rochester Post:
The women of Rochester, N. Y:
have formed an Ignorance club,
which exists avowedlY for the purpose
of giving the members an opportunity
to show how little they know. The
men who are talking about army
movements now. a-days would furnish
lots of material for the organization
of similar clubs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
An agreement was reached Satur.

An agreement was reached Satur'
ay between Martin johnson and the
town board of Belgrade whereby the
board is to pay all Of Mr.. Johnson's
expenses, and is to drop the proceed
ings to lay out a road up Warren hill
in North Mankato. In case it IL
again attempted to lay out the road
which is to be done, it is to be rur
one rod east of where originally pro
posed, to keep off of Mr.. Johnson''
land. The matter was to have come
up in the district court at st. Petel
tomorrow, and the whole matter will
be reported as dismissed by agree
ment.
The sale of the J. @. A. Marsh lane
was confirmed by Judge Severance
Saturday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

that in few years Cuba will annually
sell us 800, 100000 of products, much
of drowned by Observation-Disclosures
in plantations and largely carried by
our coastwise vessels"
Spain uses but very little of our
cereals, especially wheat, her people
preferring the coarser grains OF east
ern continental Europe. The greater
share of our trade with Spain will
doubtless be resumed with peace,
while the growth of our trade with
Cuba will greatly more than compen'
safe any temporary loss that may be
sustained by this war with Spain her
self
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
final downfall of Havana viii

final downfall of Havana which
would soon follow.
So far the ,war has been conducted
with such terrible infliction upon the
side of the Spaniards, and such light
loss comparatively. upon our side,
that some people are led to believe
we are invincible, but in the great
conflict that seems to be just at hand
the Americans must expect to meet
with heavy loss, although we conf
IDENTIFY believe that with our squadron
will rest the victory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

Admiral Dewey is going right along
putting the Philippines under com.
plete control. He has two or three
vessels out hunting for Spanish gun
boats, one of which was sunk. The
others will be hunted down and de-
stroyed, so that there will be nothing
in the Pacific ocean to prey on ouI
commerce there nor modest our trans
ports going to the Philippines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

By the direction of the Republican Congress
sional Committee of the Second congressional
district of the state of Minnesota, convention
of the Republican voters of the Second congress
sional district of the state of Minnesota will be
held in l.. P. Hunts hall in the city of Manka-
to, Mimi. on Tuesday, June 18th, 1898, at II
o'clock noon for the purpose of placing in nomi-
nation a candidate for congress and for the
transaction of such business as shall regularly
come before the convention.
All voters who are in sympathy with the
principles advocated by the Republican party
and who desire its success regardless of their
past political affiliations invited to partici-
pate in the selection of delegates to this con.
vention.
At meeting held by the Republican Congress.
sional Committee at the city of Mankato on the
18th day of April A. d. 1898, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted, to-wit;
Resolved, That each county in the Second
congressional district of the state of Minnesota
shall be entitled to one delegate fol- each $50
votes or major fraction thereof cast for the Re-
publican candidate for president in 1896, and
that each county be allowed in addition there
to five delegates at large.
In accordance with the above resolution the
several counties are entitled to representation
Ell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

The above appoI tionment was unanimously
agreed upon by the Republican State Central
Committee at the meeting held in the city of st.
Paul, Tuesday, April 10, 1898.
All county conventions in the state for the
election of delegates to the state convention
All primary elections for this conventions
must be held as prescribed in the primary
election law enacted in 1895, as amended in 1897.
ELI S. WARNER,
CLINTON L. LUCE, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

1t is claimed that three Spanish
war vessels are after the Oregon.
With four ID inch pguns to train on
them, the Oregon will have picnic
while the Spanish war vessels will
wish they had taken after something
else.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

Minnesota has been member Of
this grand galaxy of states just forty
years. The progress made in that
time has been tremendous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

All county conventions in the district held in
the several counties for the election of delegates
to the said congressional convention shall be
held on the 23d day of June, A. d. 1898.
All primary elections for this convention must
be held in accordance with the primary cleo
ito 2 laws of the state of Minnesota.
Dated this 18th day of April, A. d. 1898
e. L. BENEDICT,
Chairman Republican Congressional Commit
tee Second District
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-20

has faithfully abored for their prosperity and happiness for
the their business and home interests
education for the elevation of American manhood and true
WOmanhOOd
1T HAS reside interesting and instructive stories
Of the dOings of the world the nation and states.
1T HAS advised the most approved methods of
cutvang and harvesting his and the time to
convert them into the largest possible amount Of
HAS i'm all matters pertaining to the welfare Of farmers and
villagers aud for over half century has held their conf
dence and esteem.
1t is the NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE and furnish it
with the FREE PRESS year for 81 cash in
Asars.. all order. 1.-The Free Press.
postal send it to Geo w
Tribune and sample Of the
Weekly will be mailed to
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
whnt Madrid Pnnora Think.

MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE papers all
discuss the DE LONE incident and the
possible successor Of the retiring minis
ter at Washington. La Correspondent
cia de Espana mentions Senior Murua-
ga, but says II is believed that nothing
has as yet been decided. FL Heraldo de
Madrid deplores the incident, but re-
marks:
Here we are obliged to endure not
confidential complaints like SeRor de
Lome's, but attacks and accusations OF
every kind IN American Official doou-
ments and In congress upon our coun-
try generals. government and even our
highest representatives Of state"
El Epoca says: "Senor de Lome's
resignation having been accepted. the
International question disappears New
ertheless. the Cuban insurgents have
succeeded In chasing from Washington
q representative of Spain who has al
ways displayed great zeal to prevent
hnbustering expeditions; but they have
done so by tricks only employed by the
clients Of penitentaries."
Correspondence Militar says: THE
government should not have accepted
Senior dc Lome's resignation. Tn,
American attitude Is offensive and hu,
initiating to Spain"
III Correo Espanol, the Carlist organ
says: Events precipitate themselves
and we are at the beginning of the enc
of our respect for the United States"
El Nacionai, the Weylerist organ, re
proaches the government for yielding
70 the exipencies of Washington ant
adds: THE Americans have become ou
lords and masters"
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
JAPAN WANTS A LoAN.
Hopes 60 Get a Large Sum of Money
From the UnIted states.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Feb. 11.-Orien-
tai advlcea by steamer report:
Tho wife of the tarwln kun and real
mother Of the emperor of Korea, died,
aged so. The court went into mourning
for l3 days. The funeral Will take place
three months from the day Of her DEATH
according to the Korean custom.
Count Inouye, Japanese minister Of
finance, has in view the raising OF a
loan in the United States of from 100,-
O0O. 600 to 15O,OO0 600 yen through the in
strumentality of Mr.. Dun, ex-United
States minister Negotiations between
the parties concerned have not yet
reached a point Of fixing the standard
of value Of the bonds and the rate of
Interest.
The death is, announced at Shanghai
of General Jones. United States consul
at Chin Kiang. The late consul was rs
years of age. General Jones had led a
somewhat adventurous career before
going to the far east. He was born In
the state Of Virginia and served in the
l|Confederate army, being at one time on
the staff Of General Johnston,
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
naron nIorev commits suicide.

EL. PASO, Tex, Feb. 11.-Baron Har-
den Hickey. better known as the Prince
OF Trinidad, committed suicide at the
Pierson hotel in this city. Servants in
tho hotel discovered that the baron was
dead at noon yesterday and the indica-
tions were that he died during the night
from drugs taken with suicidal intent.
He left a letter addressed to his wife
at Corona, Cal, in which he stated that
he was going TO die. Deceased was
married TO a daughter Of John II. Flag
Ter Of New York, the Standard oil mag
nate, in 1891. Baron Hickey attained
notoriety some time ago when he took
possession of Trinidad island and pro-
claimed himself military dictator.
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
Says the Letter Was Intercepted.

HAVANA, Feb. lila Lucha. COM
menting upon the De LONE affair. says:
"At various times during past years
we have said that Senor Dupuy de
Lone Is not the man Spain needs at
this moment In Washington. In spite
OF this, the most prominent Madrid poll
itlcians have not thought so.
I'VE have reliable information to the
effect that the letter attributed to Senior
de LONE was intercepted before 1t was
delivered to Senior Canalejas. It was
rolling about the world before arriving
at the New York Journal Office. other
things are said which will be cleared
UP in time and cause considerable as
tonishment"