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Find the Boer Position Impreg.
nable and Are Forced to
Hastily Retreat.
CASUALTIES VERY HEAVY
Dead, Wounded and Missing
So Far Known Over Six
Hundred Men.
Now Feared a General Rising
of Cape Colony Dutch
Will Result.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE war office
publishes the following dispatch from
General Gatacre: deeply regret tt
inform you that met with seriou:
reverse in the attack on Stormberg.
was misled as to the enemy's position
by the guides and found impracticable
ground. Casualties so far as known al
present are:
Royal Irish Rifes-Six officer:
wounded.
Suffolk Regiment-One officer and
- men wounded; officers and 900
men missing.
"Seventy-fourth Battery-One officer
and men wounded.
"Seventy-seventh Battery-One man
killed, one officer wounded.
"Northum berland Fuisleers-Six off.
GERS missing.
"Dorsetshire Representatives. hun.
dred and six non-commissioned officers
and men missing.
Royal Berkshire Regiment - One
private killed.
1.-The remainder of my casualties
will be wired as soon as ascertained."
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the
sum of six hundred and sixty-one dollars, which
is claimed to be due and rs at the date of this
and delivered by Annie WIckersham and Nj. r.
WlcKersham, mortgagors, to Elizabeth Jones
and WI liam q; Jones, misunderstanding and ad
ceased. MORTGAGE, bearing date the 24th day
OF July. 1885. and with power of sale
thereln contained, duly recorded in theounty of
tne 2heglster or Deeds in and for the office
OF Blue Earth and state of Minnesota On the
I4.h 1 Gay OF July, 1885, at o'clock p. M, in
1 Dook 20 OF Mortgages, on page 81. Which said
by was duly assigned by said Elizabeth Jones,
sole heIr at law OF said Hugh II. Jones and Will
nam ID, Jones. both deceased. MORTGAGE and
sole owner of said mortgage to Mankato Mu-
tual Building and Loau Association. a CORPORA
ton underline laws of the state of Minnesota ,by
written assignment, dated the fourth day Of
November, 1879, and recorded in the Office of
said Register of Deeds. on the seventh day of
November, 1899, at o'clock p. M, in book 81 of
m NOR on page ia, and no ac-
law or otherwise, to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, therefore notice is hereby given That
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said mortgage wilt
IN and conveyed by said mortgage, viz;
Commencing at a point thirty-thrte (33) feet
south and thirty-three (39 feet east from the
northwest corner of the southwest quarter of
inc southwest quarter or section eighteen 0S)
township one hundred and eight Q0S) of range
twenty-six (20 west: thence running east two
hundred and sixty.four (26D feet thence south
one hundred and ninety -eight 1888 feet. thence
st two hundred and sixty-four (26D feet,
tnence north one hundred and nineiy-eight Q99
feet to the place of beginning in Blue Earth
county and state of Minnesota with the hered-
ltaments and appurtenances; which sale will
De made by the sheriff of said Blue Earth
county at the easterly front door of the
court House IL the city of Man
kat0 in said county and state, on
the Is day OF December, 1899, at 10 o'clock ..
m, OF that day. at pubic vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay said debt of six hun
ored and sixty-ona dollars. and in
terest, and the taxes, if any, on said premises,
and Twenty-Five dollars. attorneys fees, as
stipulated in and by said mortgage in case of
foreclosure, and the disbursements allowed
by law; subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale as pro-
vided by law.
Dated Nov. 8th, A. D. 1899
MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
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OF the Forty-four Taken Out
Alive Five Are in a Sc
riouS Condition.
ORIGIN NOT YET KNOWN.
Explosion Supposed to Havs
Been Caused by Tapping
Old Workings.
Governor Rogers on the Scene
to Conduct a Searching
investigation.

CARBoNADo, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE
accident in shaft No. of the Carbon
Hill coal mines, 40 miles east of Ia
coma, although not so serious as first
reported, caused loss of 80 lives.
There were rs men at work at the time
of the explosion and a have reached
the surface alive. Five of these are in
a serious condition. Governor Rogers
and relief train were early on the
scene
The origin of the accident is yet I'M.
known, but it is supposed that miners
working between the 3UO-foot and 800.
foot levels broke into the old mine
workings, which are filed with gas
An explosion followed as soon as this
outpouring gas came in touch with the
first miners lamp. The conclusion was
sufficient to blot out the lives of nearly
half the miners in shaft No. Z.
Governor VIII Investigate.
Governor Rogers will conduct a
searching examination as to the cause
of the explosion. He telegraphed State
Mine Inspector Owens, now at Spo-
kane, to attend the inquest and ex-
anime witnesses himself. The question
of insufficient ventilation of the mine
in accordance with the state law will
be thoroughly gone into.
The Carbon Hill mines are owned by
the Pacific Improvement company, an
offshoot of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company. The output of 100 tons
a day is shipped to Tacoma by rail, and
thence to San Francisco and Oakland.
The mines are the second lar gest in the
state and have been in operation for
nearly 20 years.
Most of the victims were Firms, Poles
and Welsh,
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CT,

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court. general Term,
December. 1899.
In the matter of the estate of John
W. gns r; deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate Of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Barbara Catherine Wagner, of said county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands oil
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City of Mankato, in
said B'ue Earth county, on the following day
viz: On Wednesday the 9Th day ofJune AID.
i 900, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex.
piration of which time all claims not present ed
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at the city Of
Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 4th day of December
A. d. 1899.
By the Court,
probate Seal.l VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
G. ". Mead,
Attorney for Executor.
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Fat men, thin men, long men, short
men, and men that are hard to fit in
fur garments, want to be sure to come
and see our line that we will have on
display Wednesday and Thursday, Dec.
9th and 7th. Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
The latest out anti tipover bob.
sleighs, sold by j. g. Roller at whole
ale price.
Flax seed wanted at the highest cash
price. j. G. Roller
Now is the time to buy horse blan-
kets. w. B. Walker & Son have full
line of square shaped and staple blan-
kets at the lowest prices.
Go to w. B. Walker & Sons for
gloves and mittens.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
W. R.Geddes.
Atty's for Administrator

Default having been made in the conditions of
certain mortgage, executed by Mary +.
Soule and Sidney G. Soule her husband, as mort
gagors, to William II. Shepard, Fanny S. Gibbs
and Reuben E. Robe as trustees under the will
of William S. Shepard, deceased, late of Bath,
Steuben Co, n. Y; as mortga ees, dated De-
cember 21st, A. ID. 1896. and recorded IN the Of
fee of the Register of Deeds in and for the Coun-
ty of Blue Earth in the State of Minnesota, on
the 23rd day of December, A. D.. 1896, at AS
o'clock in the forenoon, in Book 43 of Mort
cages on page 49s, by which mortgage there was
conveyed and granted the following described
real estate, situate in the county of Blue
% IN North Row of Van Brunt's addition to
City of Mankato and lot number nine (9 in
block number eighteen (19 in said Van
Brunts' addition to the City of Mankato, Blue
Earth County. Minnesota, according to the
recorded plat thereof duly filed and recorded
in the Office of said register of deeds which said
mortgage secures the payment of the principal
sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars with interest
at the rate of seven per cent per annum, pay
able annually according to the conditions of
two promissory notes given for the sums of 5000
notes attached to said 81 900 note, bearing same
date as said mortgage, made by said Mary E.
Soule and Sidney Y. eoule her husband, to said
William 81. Shepard, Fanny S. Gibbs and Reu-
ben E. Robbie as trustees under the will of
William S. Shepard deceased late of Bath ,Steu,
ben county, N. Y. There is now due, and I'M
paid upon said notes and mortgage at the date of
this notice the sum of Eight Hundred and Seven
ty-Five Dollars and Forty Cents, and the
farther sum of One Thousand and Seventy Dol
lars will become due on December 21st, 1899
and no action proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover the
amount of said mortgage debt or any part
hereof;
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given, that
by virtue and in pursuance of power of sale
in said mortgage contained and Herewith re-
corded, and of the statute in such case made
and provided, the above described premises
will be sold at public auction, at the Easterly
front door of the Court House, in County
of Blue Earth and at the City of Man.
kato therein. on Saturday the 10Th day of De-
cember, A. d. 1899 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy the amount of said mortgage
debt then due and unpaid, together with the
costs and expenses of such foreclosure pro-
ceeding including Fifty Dollars attorneys fees
as stipulated in said mortgage; and the said
mortgage will be thereby foreclosed.
Dated November LIST, 1899.
WILLIAM II. SHEPARD, FANNY s. GIBBS, AND
REUBEN E. ROBBIE AS TRUSTEES UNDER THE
WILL OF WILLIAM S. SHEPARD, DECEASED
LATE OF BATH, STEUBEN Co., N. Y, Mort
gagees.
WILLIAM THOMAS,
>ttorney for said Mortgages. Mankato, Mimi
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
> Earth-ss. In Probate Court, spt cial term,
November 25th 1899.
> In the matter of the estate of Charles
F. Loring, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto George
Il. Barr, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
OF all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the probate office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz On v ednesday the 18th day of February,
1900, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 25th day of
November, A. D. 1899.
By the Court:
[sEALI VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE o,
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court. Special
term, November, 14th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
A. Wolf, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
Katie Wolf, of Mankato Minnesota, rep
resenting among other things, that Henry A
Wolf. late of Blue Earth county, Mlnneso,a
on the 18th day of November. A. D
1899, at Mankato, Minnesota, died in
testate, and being resident of this county
at the time Of his death, leaving goods
that the said petitioner is the surviving wife OF
said deceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to her the said Katie Wo +
granted.
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be
fore this court on Wednesday, the 9th day OF
December, A. d. 1899, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the
probate office in the city of Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased. and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, "a weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1899.
By the Court:
probate Seal1 VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Mortgage

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, November 18th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Harvey T.
Clark, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Josep G. Bruce, of said county.
1t is Ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday the 2Sth day of May, A. d. 1900
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is Further Ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex,
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered Further, That notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination OF
said claims and demands shall be given by pub
location of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina
ton, in the Mankato Free Press weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 18th day OF
November, A. D., 1899.
By the Court,
SEAL VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
W. R.-Geddes.
Atty's for Administrator.
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Nov. "a Dec 1 s Is 20 20 jana
C. L. Benedict,
Attorney for Executors

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE,
Default having been made in the conditions
W. Robinson and Maud Robinson his wife,
mortgagors, to the Mankato Mutual Building
and Loan ssociation, corporation duly Gre
ated and existing under and by virtue of the
laws of the state of Minnesota, mortgage,
dated February 14th, 1896, and recorded in the
office of the register of deeds in and for the
sofa, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1896, at
$3.50 O'Clock p. m, in book 46 of mortgages, on
page 9, by which mortgage there. was conveyed
and granted the following described real estate
situate in the county of Blue Earth aforesaid
to-wit: Lot number two 2) of Jas. & Cum
m ngs subdivision of part OF lots nine(9 and ten
QO) of block thlrty-four (34( of Mankato, Mimi,
according to the plat of said subdivision on file
and of record in the office of the register of deeds
of said Blue Earth county, to secure the pay
ment of the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of eight per
cent per annum, according to the conditions of
a certain note bearing the same date as said
mortgage, made by said alexander W. Robin
son to said Mankato Mutual Boilding and Loan
Association, and there being due and unpaid
upon said note and mortgage at the date of
this notice the sum of twenty-four hundred
fifty-nine and !0-l00 dollars (S2459 50). all of
which said mortgage now declares to be due
and payable to it. That said mortgagors have
neglected to pay the taxes assessed and levied
against said land before the same became delin-
quent, and said MORTGAGE was Obliged to and
did, on November 21st, 1885, pay said taxes
against said land to the sum of one hundred
anu n1ty-SlX ana 4S-1UU dollars, ana the same Is
due and payable to said mortgage, with eight
per cent interest as provided in said mortgage,
and no action proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover said
mortgage debt or any part thereof and said de-
fault on the part of said mortgsgors has con-
tinued for more than four months last past
Now. therefore notice is hereby given. That
bv virtue and in pursuance of power of sale in
said mortgage contained, and Herewith record
ed and of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided. the above described premises will be
sold at public auction at the east front door of
the county court house in and for said county
of Blue Earth and at the city f Mankato
therein, on Saturday the 9Th day of January.
A. d 1900 at. ten o'clock In the forenoon, to
satisfy the amount of said mortgage debt, then
due and unpaid, together with said onA hun
dred and tifty-six an6 42-100 collars taxes paid
by said mortgage as aforesaid. with eight per
cent interest thereon from November 21st, 1885,
together with the costs and expenses of such
foreclosure proceedings, including seventy-fve
dollars attorneys fees, stipulated in said
mortgage, and said mortgage will hereby be
foreclosed.
Dated November 21st. 1899.
MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
Mortgage.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Mortgage,
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
of a certain mortgage executed by Ernest G.,
Wickershsm, (unmarried) mOrtgagor, to the
Mankato Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
ton, corporation duly created and existing
under and by virtue OF the laws OF the state of
Minnesota, dated June 18th, 1895 and recorded
in the Office of the register OF deeds in and for
the county of Blue Earth and state of Mime
sofa, on the 18th day of June. 1895, at g o'clock
a. m. in. book Is of mortgages, on page 365,
by which mortgage there was conveyed and
granted the following described real estate in
the county of Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of the
southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of
section eighteen, Q8) in township one hundred
an d eight, 108 north of range twenty-six C26)
west, running thence east on the north line of
said forty acres, two hundred and sixty-four
(264 feet, thence south at right angles to said
north line two hundred and forty seven CAD
feet, thence west two hundred and sixty-four
(264) feet to Byron street, thence north along
Byron street two hundred and forty-seven GAO
feet to the place of beginning to secure the pay
ment of the sum of two thousand dollars with
interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum, according to the conditions of a
certain bond bearing the same date said
mortgage. made by said Ernest G. Wickersham
to said Maukato Mutual Building and Loan
association, and there being due and unpaid
on said bond and mortgage at the date of this
notice the sum of two thousand and thirty
eight and 45--100 dollars, all of which said
mortgage now declares to be due and payable
to it, and no action or proceeding at law or
said mortgage debt or any part thereof.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue and in pursuance of a power of sale in
said mortgage contained, and Herewith record
ed and of the statute in such case made pro-
vided the above described premises will be sold
at public auction. at the easterly front door of
the court house in and for said county of Blue
Earth and at the city of Mankato therein, on
Saturday, the 3Oth day of December. 1899, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon to satisfy the
amount of said mortgage debt then due and I'M
paid together with the costs and expenses of this
foreclosure proceedings including one hundred
dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated in said
mortgage and said mortgage will be hereby
foreclosed.
Dated Nov. 18TH 1899.
MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION,
Mortgage,
THos, HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS,


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth-ss In Probate Court, special term.
Dece mber 5th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of John A.
Franklin deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ebenezer M. Franklin andWilliam nj. Franklin,
of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth County, on the following day,
viz: Friday. the 9Th day of June, A. ID.
1900 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day..
1t is further ordered That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
TO said court, not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 5th day of
December, A. d. 1899.
By the Court:
lsEAL WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
C. L. Benedict,
Attorney for Executors.
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VICTIMS OF A GALE.
Canadian Steamer Niagara Lost ON Lal
Erie With All Hands.

Canadian Steamer Niagara Lost ON Lake
Erie With All Hands.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. lit is now
certain that the Canadian steamer
Niagara, CaptainIHenry McClory, foun'
dered on Tuesday evening last about
eight miles east of Long Point, Lake
Erie, with all hands, mum bering six.
teen persons.
Tugs sent out from Port Colborne
and from Buffalo to search for the
missing steamer have returned bringing
with them great quantities of wreck
age picked up near where she is sup.
posed to have foundered. The wreck.
age includes part of the Niagara's
deck, portions of the cabin, deck beams,
other material and quantity of shin.
giles marked Parry Sound" from
which port the Niagara sailed for Buff.
falo