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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

A deed was filed Friday transferring
from Milton S. Hall to Jesse D. Hall
the north half Of mel, and set of ne4,
sec. rs, Lincoln, for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

IHe DIIIS were dIIUWGu. TIC eX-
plosion of fire crackers in the street
near the city hall, and the informa-
tion that it was due to the alleged
victory of Admiral Sampson, caused
the council to wind up it's business in
a hurry in order to go out and try to
verify the rumor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
CITY COUNCIL.
LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
WANTS A FRANCHISE.

Capt. Comstock's Military Company Gets
Union Hall to Drill in---Attempt to
Change the Hours for Lawn Sprinkling
Fails...OppOsitiOn to the Building Per.
nit 0rdinance-.-RumOr of a Victory
by Sampson Hastens the Meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
BEE
EPERS

DON'T send away for your supplies.
You can buy them right at hont lust
as cheap. We keep full line # the
best goods in the market, AID will
sell them to you at prices as l"H as
anyone. We also have a larg" and
complete stock of Dry Lumber, Sash,
Doors, Lath and Shingles. and will
sell you lot you want cheap.
STANDARD LUMBER CO.,
Cor. I'd and rlulberry St, Markato.
Beeswax Wanted.
We will pay cash or trade you supplies
@@Pure Italian Bees for Sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
Petitions.

Applications for permission to place
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
Miscellaneous.

A number of sidewalks were ordered
constructed. a
Aid. Fowler moved that a cross
walk be put in across Byron street on
the northerly line of Clark street.
1t was carried.
Aid. Peterson moved that an in
candescent light be placed at the
foot of Elm street from June 1st to
Oct. 1st, to accommodate the garb-
age collectors. This was carried.
Aid. Adams moved that the matter
of laying two blocks Of water mains
on Sixth street from Madison avenue
to Franklin street be referred to the
board Of public works. The city has
enough water pipe to put in three
blocks.
The motion was carried, four to
two.
The following acquisitions were al
lowed:
Fire department.. ................S Is
fdFKs. ................ Iol
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
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No. 2 wheat brings S1.29 in the
local market today, which is the
highest point reached in years.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
FRUSTRATED BY THE HEAT.
Many Gases Yesterday In Hoboken
and This City.

John King, s. years old. OF Newark. was
overcome by heat at Montgomery and
Warren streets Saturday night He was
taken to the City Hospital in the patfol
wagon from the Gregory street station
Thomas Hassett, q years old. OF NO.
476 Henderson street, was oyercome ~
the heat yesterday morning in the yard
of his home. He was taken to the CITY
Hospital
Lee Wee, a Chinaman who lives In
Brooklyn, was overcome by the heat
about twelve O'Clock Sunday while he vas
riding on BaSonne trolley car, goiEg
east He was taken off the car at Ocean
and Warner avenues by Patrolman Henry
Rehahn and taken to the station house.
where he was attended by DR.. Lilne-
burner. He was then sent to the city
Hospital.
John McHarg. forty-five years. old, Of
No 1872 Steuben street. died suddenly in
his home at 1880 o'clock yesterday morn-s
ing. DR. Hill was called but did not ar
rive until after MeHarg was dead. Ae
pronounced death due to the excessiva
heat.
Mary Reed thirty y-two years old, OF No.
III Paterson street. Paterson, was over
come by the heat in the Erie Railroad
Dept at 1915 O'Clock yesterday mornings
She was removed to st. Francis Hospital.
John Kennedy thirty-dve years old, OF
No. 504 Ferry street, Hobokens was pros
trsted by the heat Sunday, at the corner
of Newark and Adams streets. Police
man Gutheil removed Esm to Police Head
quarters. Later Kennedy was removed 10
St. Maryss Hospital, where it is said that
he cannot. recover.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
PREPARING THE END.
Shafter Demands Linares'
Surrender Embarrassed
By Lies.
[By Gable. Copyright 1898, by The Associated

[By Gable, Copyright, 1885, by The Associated
Press.l
IN ADVANCE OF THE AMERICAN
LINES, ONE MILE SOUTH OF SANTI-
AGO DE CUBA. July 4. 1893, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, July 5, per The Asso-
ciated Press Despatch Boat Cynthia, 2,
Wig Kingston, Jamaica, July 5. 8 "A. NJ
AT noon yesterday, acting under instruc--
tions from Washington, Major General
Shafter. the Commander of the American
troops, sent letter to General GinareS,
in command of the Spanish forces de-
Tending Santiago, demanding the surren-
der of the city The message was de-
livered by Colonel Dorst. Three hours
elapsed before the firing could be stop
ped. General Linares responded prompt-
ly with an absolute refusal to surrender.
General Shafter at noon today repeated
his demand for the surrender Of the city
and notified General Iinares that unless
Santiago surrendered hostilities would be
resumed al noon on Tuesday. Up to this
evening General Linares has not replied
to the second request for the surrender or
the city.
Conferences with the consuls of the
foreign powers have been conducted near
General Wheeler's headquarters The
consuls said there were 81 600 men,
the city and they requested a cessation
of hostflities in order to enable them to
be removed outside Santiago and to be
placed under the protection Of the united
the American commander, who declined
to accept any such responsibility. The
consuls were told that it rested with
them to insist upon General Iinares' sur
render. The conference was resumed at
nine o'clock this morning, when the con-
suls expressed grave doubts as to Cen
eral Linares surrender, on account OF
the false kilograms in regard to Spanish
victories and yellow fever among the
American troops sent daily to Madrid.
which caused the Spaniards to think they
dare not surrender and return to Spain.
However, the foreign consuls Will de-
mand the surrender of the city; but, it
is doubtful whether they will succeed
All the negOt tiations are submitted direct
to Washington, thus causing necessary
delay General Wheeler telephones to
General Shafter, and the latter, over the
military wire leading from his tent to the
municates direct with Washington. A
courier of the Associated Press, at four
O'Clock this afternoon, said no conclusions
had been reached. General Shafter denies
the existence of a regular armistice un-
der the white flag. and 1t is believed hos
tilities will recOmmenc9 on Tuesday, at
ten in the morning, before which time the
exodus of the $1,000 foreigners will be ac-
complished
The British warships Pallas and Alert
and the Austrian warship Maria Teresa
have been allowed, by Rear Admiral
Sampson to enter the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba and remove foreign subjects.
One British vessel has already cleared
for Kingston, Jamaica.
The Spanish armored cruiser Chrfsto-
bal Colon has listed on her beam ends
on the rocks and it is now practically
impossible to save her.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
DEATH IN F|RECRACKERS.
Little Gertrude Smith Fa-
tally Burned While Cou-
tinuing the Fourth.

A fatal burning accident, shocking In its
details, occurred in West Bergen, this
noon The victim was Gertrude Smith.
nine years old, of No. 206 Virginia avenue.
She was setting off supply of firecrack-
ers she had left over from yesterday.
The punk she was using ceased burning,
and she attempted to light it with a.
match. The match was burned out before
the punk was we'll lighted. so she lit a
piece of paper and tried to ignite the
punk from that. The paper blazed up
more than she anticipated and threaten
to burn her fingers. She dropped it in a
hurry. Before it reached the ground a
gust of wind caught it and blew II against
the little girls light lawn dress. The dress
blazed up in an instant
Mrs Scherrnerhorn, of No. 290 Virginia
avenue, saw the childs terrible plight
and ran to her assistance. With her
hands and her apron she attempted to
beat out the flames and keep them from
reaching the girls head. She burned her
hands badly in the effort. A German; who
lives on Hoadley avenue, whose name
could not be learned, also ran to the
child's assista and burned his hands
in an effort to sove her.
Gus Kaiser, the postman, whipped off
his coat and wrapped it around the child.
Her screams were terrible. She suffered
intense pain. The flames completely en-
yeloped her, and cfarred her body. Her
face was also burned. Neighbcrs ran
from their house with rugs to wrap her
in but they came too late. Everything g
possible was done. but hte fire had ae-
.complished its deadly work before human
aid could subdue it. The child was IN a
dying condition when taken to the CITY
Hospital She died at 1.30 o'clock, less
than two hours after the accident.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05

from his own officers regarding the pres
ence ice Of cubans in the brush and ne sen'
uast q ti4te he Snanish prisoners from being mo.
lesfssd :,
For bo,,rs after Admiral rervera went
q hoard fl,e cslo5cesfer the Infanta Maria
Teresa. Aimiranfe Oquendo and Vizcaya
n ontfn,,ee5 fsa, "a bl11n ana every now and
fpss fpnn ~ deen ~ roar acnomnanied by d
hurst of flame and smoke from the sides
,,isi ~ y . - t,,1itin1a or another
=, =, p,oelo1i = a1i,e q. A.'os
'Aa& fna f7ar,es ehot higher and higher
- III ta dn1iys ~ fha m, erificent yes-
al 1,,, al 4 d,nIraI Ceryera
sels @ mat NAG ~, tuifi,esse the
aiess - cor,,seefi5n with
isls y t,,a oa'9 r,,.ieaf battle
w. - 10 ri,r,s five months
snip Name in aavaha na,por Vain
aso sIr I,f nc r,o,,ees
WIisnt, tue ~ l..,s ftl,e Maine
ler. was eAeculve oalltsn - oltl,nnssh
a. tne llne q I.e @tt.s' a'rpas s
months a1lsr me sa Oh rs "a stead-
poard the despatcn poal es4 ~ lthin 4l'e
Iastly refused 10 SCI MS lool wisli ..ti =, =
city un1h, 70 use hls own W. ne,,id III %
time should come WAen ne couir ~
ashore a. tile iedu - q "a - :. ,i
American bluejackets Today II was n nis !
ship that sank Two SpaHlsl W RSu9 oph -,
destroyerS, and a1terWaFds feceiVeo tile !
Spanish Admiral aboard as prisoner u
war. x....s ~
Gloucester. Lieutenant Commander Waah- AN
wright watched the flames ana sIloAe n..Ae
roaring through the decks oi toe lhIee
greatest warships OF the Spanlsn 1NdVts'
Whlcn We're sooil " pe ies' eplaeSe y 1i,s - - "a
smokestacks protruding above the E. wafer
similar to that other pictuie "A 1asaila, 1ta I,s
1t was not strange tnsislgare - tiisst II, Ee = :
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
The C|TY'S RATABLES.
Tax Commissioners Will Re-
port to the County Board
by July 15--Tax Rate.

The Tax Commissioners will be ready
by July 15, to return to the County Board
for the equalization Of taxes, this city's
.ratables. The Commissioners started
earlier than usual this year to make the
new assessment The first days work
was done on May /. Since that time the
Commissioners and Clerk Connolly have
been out daily. The ratable for the lower
section of the city will show marked
decrease this year
Commissioner Love has for years en-
sdeavored to keep up valuations but this
year he finds that the depreciation mas
been so great that he will have tli make
big cuts all through the territory Ei1lcn
comes under his supervision TenemenL
house property is not renting well, and
rifice. The tendency to move to the
Heights has been marked the result be-
ing that high class dwellings, are now for
rent at ridiculously low prices
While there has been a falling on down
town. there has been an Improvement in
Heights property. In Lafayette. Green
Vile and Bergen valuations will be boost
ed and Hudson City will return more
than usual. So far as is possible vaiua-
tions are to be equalized. An effort is
being made to levy such assessments az
will leave no room for complaint
The Tax Commissioners want to have
their returns to the County Board down
to hard pan. so that the city will not have
to pay on valuations which the city Board
of Appeals will have to cut down. Inc
outlook is that some reduction IN the tax
rate will be possible.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
TOO MANY DIVORCE CASES
Chancellor McGill Says They
Should Be Discouraged.


divorces of this kind are getting too
numerous in this State and the best thing
to do is to discourage them, said Cham
cellor McGill in the Court of Chancery
this morning when former Judge Huds-
peth applied for counsel fee and allmony
In behalf of Mrs Charlotte kempen- John
H. W. Kempen of Hoboken filed bill
for divorce against his wife on the
ground of unfaithfulness. Mrs. kempen
filed an answer denying the charge ana
then asked for counsel fee and aliInony.
She was given $25 counsel fee, but her
counsel applied for S25 more this MORN
ing on the ground that shat amount did
not pay him for the amount OF work he
had done. He submitted affidayits show
ing that kempen was enjoying good
income, while his wife was poor and IN
destitute circumstances. Leon ALBEIT
opposed the application and submitted an
affidavit in which Kempen declared that
he barely made enough TO keep himself
and his five children. who lived with him.
Judge Hudspeth plainly declared that
Kempen had imposed upon he Court;
that he kept saloon, from which ne
derived a good income, and that he was
living with the woman who had caused
all the trouble between him and his
wife.
1t was at this point that the Chancel-
lor remarked that the best thing to do
was to discourage those kind of divorces:
Yes and the best way to do that,
said Judge Hudspeth, is TO mulct sucn
men as Kempen.
The Chancellor turned the whole matter
over to Vice Chancellor Pitney.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
COLONEL SMITH AHEAD.
Looks as Though He Would
Command the New
Regiment.
Especial to "The Jersey City News

4 STATE HOUSE, TRENTON, July 5,
1S9S-Goveqnor Voorhees, was al the State
House all the morning but there We're
very few callers. He refused to say whom
he is gong to appoint as Colonel of the
new Fourth Regiment of Volunteers, all
though it is generally understood that
Colonel Smith of Jersey City will be
named. The Governor said that Colonel
Smith had offered seven full companies,
although he refused to say whether or
not the entire seven would be accepted.
Already three Trenton companies have
been notified that they are to be a part of
the new regiment, and if seven full COM
panies are taken from Jersey City it
would leave only two companies for all of
South Jersey. Already the Morris Guard
of Atlantic City has been notified that it
would be a part Of the regiment, so that
it would leave room for only one company
from the Sixth Regiment. The Governor
is not ait all worried by the kick on the
part Of the allophathic physicians over
his appointment of DR.. Decker, homeo-
pathist, as a member of the Board of Ex-
aminers to test the surgeons who will ex-
anime the men before they are mustered
into the United States service. The Gov
ernor intends to continue DR.. Decker on
ihe, iRpard
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
POOR Blind SPAIN.
People Discredit CerVera's S
Defeat = What They
Are Going To
Do To Us.
rRv cable 10 The Associated Press.1

MADRID, July 5, 1S9S-The general pub
lie of the Spanish capital, at this hour,
still believes Admiral Cervera and his
squadron have escaped from Santiago de
Cuba. thanks to the official dispatches
given by the Government and the inter
views granted by the Ministers.
despatch from Captain General
Blanco says tCervera's squadron, at II
O clock on Sunday morning, broke the
centre of the line of the American feet
and proceeded at full speed in a westerly
direction"
The Spanish Minister for War, Senor
Aunon, is quoted in an interview as say
ing: 81 am highly pleased with the feat
of arms performed by Admiral Cervera's
squadron. which left Santiago the mo-
ment Admiral Cervera judged 1t oppor-
After eulogizing the Spanish Admiral,
the Minister of Marine added: The
squadron could only leave the harbor al
a given moment and when the moment
arrived Admiral Cervera seized 1t. nave
never doubted he would do so But, OF
course, it is difficult to foresee the result.
The American squadron was taken by
surprise. After attacking US, the Ameri-
can Admiral detached five of his best
ships. which steamed for some time
abreast of ours, but they were seen left
astern. Only the Iowa and Brooklyn were
able to follow our fleet; but, it is certain
they will not do SO far, for Tear OF
reprisals on our part. Admiral Cervefa
deserves great praise
It is said in Madrid that General Pando
is still at Havana. and that the reinforce
ments for Santiago de Cuba are com
manded by General Pareja and Colonels
Not one of the official DISPATCHES re-
eeived from Cuba up to this hour make
mention of the destruction of Aanlrad an l,sl
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
DROWNED WHILE FISHING.
Chiropodist Kenison Loses His Bali
ance and Loses His Life.

Frederick Kenison of No. 60 Prospect
street. was fishing at River Edge, Hack.
sensack River. with William Otto, Of No
50 Prospect street, on Sunday morning
last, when they turned in after fishing all
night. They had several lines in the
water from the bank to the log and after
turning in Kenison left the tent and TOOK
a rowboat to look at the lines.
At $50 o'clock Otto woke up I; and MISS, Mss
saw the boat drifting down the river un-
occupied. and swimming out to- rowsd
up the river to the lines. but failed to see
anything of KenIson. He then called Van
Buskirk and securing drag net dragged
found the body Of Kenison. 1t is thought
that he lost his balance in pulling in the
lines and falling in the river was drowned. /.
The body was taken to Haekensaek and
shipped from there to his late home on
the Heights The funeral was held today
from his late home. Rev. E. A. Meury
officiated and the interment was held II
Flower Hill Cemetery. The deceased
leaves 8 widow and three children. two
sons and a daughter, all grown up. He
wss a well known chiropodist. with an
office on Broadway. New York
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
STARVING REFUGEE.

[By Cable to The Associated Press.1
KEY WEST, Fla. July 5, 1S9s-Captaia
Saunders, Of the Schooner Dellie, whiel.
arrived this morning from Elliott's Key.
reports that a Chinaman, half dead from
starvation and exposure, drifted on the
beach in a small canoe from the Cuban
coast. He had two machets and bag Of
coal IN the canoe. He said he was char
coal burner from the north coast of Cuba
and owing to the scarcity of food there
he had decided to try to reach this place
When the Chinaman was discovered he
had been out fifteen days and had had
no food or water for several days. He
was unable to walk and fell on the beach
upon landing. He is being cared for by
George AtchInson, a farmer. at Eliiott's
Key. Captain Saunders refused to bring
the Chinanan here as he was afraid Of
being quarantined and of being charged
with violating the immigration laws.
The two privates killed yesterday while
a National salute was being fired. at Fort
Taylor. We're Jacob Kaimboll. of Battery
A. and Alta F. Harper, Of Battery B.
First Artillery. Their bodies were in
TERED at the Barracks Cemetery with
military honors.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
arred today. He was shot through the

Cured today. He was shot through the
body 3
Adjutant Wood, of the Ninth Cavalry,
who was shot through the face and VINO
was not expected to recover, is improving
rapidly and will be sent to Key West
next week.
There has been much comment today as
to whether Lieutenant NJ. A. Bahon. Of
the Ninth Cavalry. who is Typographical
officer Of the staff, made the maps OF
the trails before Fridays battle, He has
been atfwork ever since most of the time
in and around the Spanish lines. He has
almost always refused an escort, and
though he has been shot at several times
he has not been wounded Thursday.
while out with two men, he encountered
detachment of ten Spaniards and an
officer, and took all prisoners. a total Of
$50 prisoners were captured in battle at
Caney on Friday, As of whom We're regu-
lar Spanish soldiers in uniforms two
officers and the remainder armed residents
of the town. Nine wounded men were left
in the block house attended by native
physician. The other prisoners were
brought to Juragua today in charge Of
Captain Macarthur and two companies Of
the 3Sd Michigan Regiment and camped
along the railroad. The Cubanss followed
them in great crowds and hurled eplthets
at the frightened captives.
All the soldiers belonged to the 18th
Spanish Regulars and expected to be
killed
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
VICTORY

WASHINGTON. July 8, 1s9S.-Repre-
sentative Berry of kentucky today intro
dueed in the House joint resolution,
rendering the thanks of Congress to Com
modore schley and the officers and men
under his command for the destruction of
the Spanish feet. The resolution is as
follows
Resolved, That the thanks Of Congress
and of the American people are hereby
rendered to Commodore schley, U. s. N,
for his heroic and distinguished conduct
in destroying the Spanish fleet in Cuban
waters on the third of July last
The body Of the resolution omits refer
ence to those under schley's command
who are recognized in the title.
The Jersey City news., 1898-07-05
SCENES OF HORROR.
Awful Phases Of the Great
Naval Combat Fearful
Loss Of Life.
(By Gable. Copyright 1898, by The Asso-
ciated Press

ciated Press.)
TEN MILES WEST OF THE EN-
TRANCE OF THE HARBOR OF SANTI-
AGO DE CUBA. Sunday, July 8, 1893
t4:0O p Nd by the Associated Press De-
spatch Boat Wanda to Port Antonio,
Jamaica, Monday morning, July 4, via
Kingston, Jamaica, July 4:45 A. Nd
Commodore Schley's flagship, the Brook
lyn, had her usual position at the ex-
treme western end of the line, ten miles
from the New York and Texas. 1t is a
peculiar fact that he should have been
in proper position to direct the movement
Of his flying squadron against the Spanish
fleet. which he had bottled up in Santiago
harbor six weeks before.
AS a matter of fact, the entire American
fleet was much further off shore than
usual when the Spaniards made their ap-
pearance this morning
With the exception of the lombard
ment yesterday morning which resulted
in knocking down the flag on MORO
Castle and the supposed silencing of the
batteries, which opened fire again this
morning as usual, the navy had done
little recently to attract interest here
and the officers and crews themselves
were watching the developments of the
operations being conducted by the army,
which had succeeded in reaching the
very gates of Santiago after enormous
loss in killed and wounded in the fight
ing of the past two days. 1t was not
believed that Admiral Cervera would at
: tempt to escape from his perilous posi-
ton at this late day, but it was supposed
that he would keep his ships in the har-
Dor to shell the advancing American
army. and that if Santiago fell he would
Blow up or sink them before permitting
them to be captured by the feet lying
outside The Spanish Admirals real
plans. however, were plainly not antici-
pated. He accepted the one chance open
to hinl-that of running the gauntlet of
the powerful men-of-war lying in front Of
the harbor and saving his ships for fu-
ture service by dashing out Of the trap
in which heA found himself and going to
some other field of operations.
There seemed to be but one chance in a
hundred that he would be able to make
xtIe move successfully, but he took that
\ schAnce. and while great piles of naval
architecture, now ground to pieces on the
rocks few miles from where he started,
tell the mournful story OF his failure,
there are none who applaud his conduct
more than The American officers and sea-
men who sent his ships TO destruction
It was about nine o'clock this morning
when the flagship Infanta Maria Teresa