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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Gold Standard and Enlarged Powers for
National Banks.

Gold Standard and Enlarged Powers for
National Banks.
Increased activity in industry, with its
welcome attendant-a larger employment
for labor at higher wages-gives to the
body of the people a larger power to abb
sorb the circulating medium. 1t is fur
ther true that year by year, with larger
areas of land under cultivation, the in
creasing agricultural products, cotton,
corn and wheat, call for larger volume
of money supply. This is especially
noticeable at the crop harvesting and
crop moving period. b.. ...es 81
In it's early history the national bank
ing act seemed to prove reasonable
avenue through whiohg needful additions
to the circulation could from time to time
be made. Changing conditions have ap-
parently rendered it now imperative to
that end. The high margin in bond So
curities required, resulting from large
premiums which government bonds COM
mand in the market, or the tax on note
issues, or both operating together, appear
to be the influences which impair it's pub
lie utility. .,.-..-4-- s..s...s- r-s.f...s
The attention of congress is respectfully
invited to this important matter with the
view of ascertaining whether or not such
the national banking act as will render
its service in the particulars here referred
to more responsive to the peoples needs.
4 again urge that national banks be au-
thorized to organize with capital Of
$4,000. ..sf..e .... -s..,s- +.
Gold Standard Should Be Maintained.
urgently recommend that to support
the existing gold standard, and to main
tain 'the parity in value of the coins of
the two metals (gold and silver) and the
equal power of every dollar at all times
fin the market and in the payment of
debts" the secretary of the treasury be
given additional power and charged with
the duty to sell United States bonds and
to employ such other effective means as
may be necessary to these ends. The au-
thority should include the power to sell
bonds on long and short time, as condi-
tions may require, and should provide for
a rate of interest lower than that fixed by
the act of Jan. IA, 1870.
Our receipts now equal our expendi-
lures; deficient revenues no longer create
alarm. Let us remove the only remain
Ding cause by comforting the full and nee
essary power on the secretary of The treas
ury and impose upon him the duty to up
hold present gold standard and preserve
the coins Of the two metals on parity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
HAWAII, ALASKA, PORTO RICO.
Some Legislation is Badly Needed in
e.. ...5 Each of These Territories. ..-.e

Some Legislation is Badly Needed in
q. ..-s Each of These Territories. % ..-.es,
Some embarrassment in admipi sar,i;aa
status which the Hawaiian islands at pres
emit occupy under the joint resolution of
annexation approved July z, 1898 While
by that reason the republic of Hawaii as
an independent nation was extinguished,
it's separate sovereignty destroyed and its
property and possessions vested in the
United States, yet complete establish
ment for it's government under our sys-
tenn was not effected. F"E'-'i .1't'a-e.s.E r
1t is manifestly important, therefore,
that an act shall be presented as speedily
as possible erecting these islands into
judicial district, providing for the app
pointment of judge and other proper
officers and methods of procedure in APP
pellate proceedings, and that the govern
ment of this newly acquired territory
under the federal constitution shall be
FULLY defined and provided for. as3r,toi
A necessity for immediate legislative
relief also exists in the territory Of
Alaska ..s' ''''''' H:-' -
The time is also ripe for the adoption OF
d rcnh porary Tofm q governments for
Porto Rico.
Presented to this congress are great OPP
portunities. With them come great re-;
sponsibilities. The powers copfded to us,
increase our weight of obligation to the
people, and we must be profoundly sensi-
tive of them as we contemplate the new
and grave problems which confront US
Aiming only at the public good, we can
not err. A right Interpretation of the
peoples will and of duty cannot
fail to insure wise measures for
the welfare of the. islands, which
have come under the authority of the
United States and inure to the common
interest and lasting honor Of our country.
Never has this nation had more abundant
cause than during the past. year for
thankfulness to God for manifold bless
ings and mercy, for which we make rev
erent acknowledgement e''ftA t '@i'
s.. ttE WILLIAM M'KINLEY. Il
Executive Mansion, Dec. 5, 1899. u .ss.l,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

Med ais for Volunteers, Postal Service,
the Gallant Navy, Pensions.
The president details the reorganization
of the army and recommends that con-
gress provide special medal of honor
for the volunteers, regulars, sailors and
marines on duty in the Philippines who
voluntarily remained in the service after
their terms of enlistment had expired.
The force now in Manila consists of COS
officers and &c, 57S regulars and 594 officers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-15

with each other, which is the repeatedly
declared policy of the United States.
In this connection repeat my former
recommendations that portion of the
gold holdings shall be placed in trust
fund from which greenbacks shall be re-
deemed upon presentation. but when -onca
csdeyn-~r Snail not thereafter be paid out
except for gold.
The Merchant Marine.
The value of an American merchant
marine to the extension of our CONNER
cial trade and the strengthening of our
power upon the sea invites the immediate
sction of congress. Our national deyel-
opment will be one-sided and unsatis
factory so long as the remarkable growth
of our inland industries remains unac'
scompanied by progress on the seas.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
Grsate.t Or Pnbn. Grimes.

The relig Gus school of imperialists In
tend doing for the Filipinos what is best
for them, no doubt; but, when we cry N
in any people its longing for independence,
we take away with one hand a more
powerful means of civilization than all
which it is possible for us to bestow with
the other. There is implanted in the breast
of every human community the sacred
germ of self-government, as the most po-
tent means of Providence for raising them
in the scale of being. Any ruler, 10 be
President or Gear, who attempts to sup-
press the growth of this sacred spark is
guilty of the greatest of public crimes.
There is no people or tribe. however low
in the scale. that does not have self-go-
vernment in a greater or less degree. n
Haitians and the San Domingans do not
REQUIRE our interference. Why is it not
seen to be our duty to force our ideas
upon these, our ~neighbors? The Fflipinos
are not inferior to these people. On the
contrary. we have Admiral Dewey and
Cen. Merritt both stating that the Fill
pinos are more capable of self-government
thar the Cubans 1t may be taken as a
a people which is willing to f INT ana
die for the ~independe ice of their country
is at least worthy of a trial of the self
government it seeks The F1lipinos rave
done this. Even if they had not, 1t is bet
fer for the development of a people that
thew should attempt to govern themselves,
this being the only school inv hieh they
can ever learn to do so.-'North American
Review -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27

All responsibility rests on a basis of pos
siblepunishment. and is nature is this.
Every man is bound to act as the sum
total of the motives he is CONSCIOUS of
impel a mind of his particular description
to act. But, into that sum total of motives
society introduces the motive of RESPONSE
bilitys To hold a man responsible for his
acts is. therefore, no denial of the neces-
sity under which he lay to act as his
motives impelled him. 1t is only. concerned
with the due balancing of these motivess
and if a man has a wish to murder, and
no counterbalancing motives of sympathy
or duty to prevent him. then society sup
motive. If a red Indian. both by birth
training and tradition, is impelled to take
a white mans scalp. we may allow the
necessity under which he moves; but then
white men confess that. when they see a
friend or neighbor scalped, they are un-
der an equal necessity to put a bullet into
the scaIper. Hence the red Indian refrains
from the intended qualification. Not that
he is a free will agent. but that among his
motives there has entered a new and DOM
inant motive.-"North American Review"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
Y KNOBS DEFEAT HANSENS.
Newark Cracks Add Another Victory
to an Unhrokcn Chain.

The crack Y. Knots Switchboard Club
of Newark visited the headquarters of the
Hansen Switchboard Club, No. 161 Jack
son avenue. last night. and engaged the
home team in a rafting good game of
Switchboard. This was the 44th game the
visitors AVE played this season, and their
victories number as many as their con-
tests. From this fact an idea may be
gained of what the local aggregation was
up against.
On the visiting are man. of the bes-
players of the State, and they are concen-
trated in the home Of the game. 1t IS
a noteworthy fact that not a Jersey City
team has defeated a representative team
from Newark. This is due probably TO
the fact that Newark plays shuffleboard
continually, and started at tl-4 game long
before Jersey City had a club of this
kind. The Hansen Club include some of
the best players in the county and is a
representative organization.
The game opened last night with Han
sen against Yetter and the later won by
four points. Saltau and Campbell did the
best work for the home team. They de-
feated their men by big majorities and
played a great game. Trapper of the WIS.,
iting team and Gray of the home team
up the best contest of the meeting.
The finished in a tie. The scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
L,ab,ritie. OF cbri.,ian Scientists.

The sum of the matter then, Is TINS.
Under existing laws.w herever the statute
forbids anyone without a license to under
take to sheal' the sick, or uses equivalent
words. and wherever he phrase "prac-
tice of medicine" is not construed by the
courts as applying exclusively to the ad-
ministration of drugs and the use OF IN
struments, Chr stan Scientists. under
taking the cure of the sick without license
to practice medicine, beopme subject to
the penalties of the law. They may be
also, according to the phrasing OF the
statute. punishable for failure to report
contagious diseases. and for other viola
tiors of health ordinances. They are CIV
illy liable in damages for their malfeas-
ances. ard malfeasance; and if death can
be shown to have resulted from their
gross ignorance or neglect, they MAJ be
indicted for manslaughter. English cases
apparently to the contrary seem to pro-
coed upon a theory that the negligent
persons owed no duty to the deceased.
recent case, for example, OF a news
paper correspondent who died while IN
care of Christian Scientists establishes
nothing. 1t was not prosecuted-for VIVA
reason does not satisfactorily appraf. pdt
presumably because the fanatics in at
tendance on deeedeEtt were only render-
ing friendly services and did not owe de-
ceased a duty. ] may lawfully believe n
suicide and discuss the examples OF So
crates and Cato without being liable for
the death of a friend who initiates them.
NORTH American Review"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.
st. Peters College Team Defeats
the Juniors in Practice,

st. Peters College team came out yes
terday from practice and played the
Junior nine for the first time. The mama
gers of the team are thoroughly satisfied
with the showing and felt confident that
his seasons aggregation will uphold the
high standard fixed by previous teams
that carried the college colors. The "big
ones went in and played excellent ball.
The fine points of the game have been
fully mastered by careful work. At me
stick they lie very well and hit hard and
often though Bihan of the Juniors was
pitching good ball. In the field the work
was excellent. Everyone played to-
gether. But two errors that amounted to
very little was the sum total of wrong
doing. Fitzpatrick was in the box for the
college, and there is no kick coming on his
work. With Duffy behind the bat the
pair made an excellent battery. O'Regan
kept busy ait first base and covered the
station in good form. Coyle took care Of
the third bag and played good ball. He
found every point in the field with ae-
curacy. Sullivan was seen to diva
tage at second. Nothing got by him, and
four of the Juniors stopped proceedings at
that point. They were nailed nicely. Sui
Ivan also worked in with the other MEM
bers of the team very well and has three
assists to his credit. Gier in left field,
and Sweeney looking after the territory
around right, proved a little better than
Shortstop Farrell and Right Fielder En-
glish, who made the two errors recorded
below. Altogether it is a crack aggrega-
ton with a line OF ''rubs" that are able TO
fill any position required.
The Juniors played pretty good ball
considering everything. They got six hits
off Fitzpatrick. and they " a promis-
ing boy in Bihar. He can twirl good
enough to cause considerable worry in
many quarters. Penney knows the busi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
DEPUTIES BONDS APPROVED.

The Board of Finance last night ap-
proved of the bonds of deputies in the
Comptroller and T~reasurer's Office and
constables. The bonds we-e:-
Stephen NJ .Egan, Deputy Comptroller,
$50, 600. bondsmen. James Tremble, S. G.
Warrin, Lewis Fischer, A. DATE and A.
Post.
William F. Ely, Deputy Treasurer.
$50, GEO, bondsmen. Mrs. Reoecca Ely, J. H.
Heye and J.. Wheelihan.
The c~onstables were:-J. H. Masker,
First ward; Frank Hague, Second ward;
william Herche, Third ward; j. ]. Hogan,
Fourth ward; Neil Leary, Fifth ward; D.
Gilligan, Ssii2th ward; J. Mclaughlin,
Eleventh ward; w. Trotter, Eighth ward;
G.. f. Stanton, Twelfth ward. Each con-
stables bond was in $1,000. This COM
pletes the list of ponds approved of the
incoming officials.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
SPORTS and !
SPORTSMEN.
Hanley and Fuessel Win a
Series From Duff and
Sullivan in Woods
Hall.
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND
Stevens Defeats Columbia at
Lacrosse-Y Knots Win
at Shuf1eboard-Mid-
Week Handball.
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND

There was only one series bowled last
night at Woods Hall in the two men
team tournament AS that tournament
is about over and the prize winners are
now ascertained the interest is naturally
falling off a little.
Heye and Tasch did not appear, SO they
forfeited to Hanley and Fuessel. Corydon
and Paperlein should have been on hand
to meet Duff and Sullivan, and they for
feited to the latter pair.
Hanley and Fuessel bowled against Duff
and Sullivan in the only series. The
Union Hill team got away with the first
game with Is pins to spare. They were
buried in the second game and in the
third both teams rolled very poorly, both
falling to reach 200. Hanley and Fuessel
had the best of it by IS pins. The score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27

were played which kept the crowd in the
gallery interested.
The chief topic OF conversation and
speculation was the match that was ar
ranged whereby ]. Silver and John Egan
will meet J. Fennessy and P. Hanlon,
Sunday in a match series. This should
be an excellent contest and should prove
a strong drawing card as the wise ones
are a little at sea as yet as to whom to
pick. The teams are very evenly match
ed. Both Silver and Hanlon were out
yesterday for a little preliminary practice
and their work had a snap about 1t that
is promising.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
ST. PETERs.
JUNIORS.
sss...
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE 81 INNlNGo.
5St. Peters .......-... 3 Q 40
Juniors ......-..-....4 0 0 90 0 O.
The first chance the ans of this city
will have to witness the Cuba x Giants
work will present irself Saturday when
that aggregation of colored racks and
fun makers will be seen on the grounds
of the Montgomery Club. They defeated
the Hobokens last Sunday after playing
a good game, though of course that bunch
of errors by the Nobokens in the seventh
cut a little ice and had something to do
with the result. The Montgomery are in
good form and there will be something
doing. They have a strong team and
a good argument should be their end of
the meeting.
The Jersey City Club will have the All
Collegiate team of Brooklyn as opponents
Sunday a sa good game is assured. The
home cub has had a few practice games
during the week that have strengthened
one or two weak points and as the All
Collegiate team is faster than the ewark
Star A. c., which played here Sunday, a
spirited contest should result.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
FATHER MCDOWELL POPULAR.

The Rev. Joseph w. Mcdowell, pastor
of st. Pauls Catholic Church, Old Bergen
Road and Greenville avenue, was on the
Road and Greenville avenue. was on
the Boulevard yesterday with his war
horse "Greenville.' Father Mcdowell
was chaplain of the Fourth Regi-
ment, n expected an appointment
in the regular army. but has now
decided to retain charge of St. Paurs
Church. He was very popular with the
boys in camp. He acted as banker for a
good many of hem. A volunteer was
heard to say that the boys could always
borrow Q from Father Mcdowell
when they were broke"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27

A policy of saving China against COM
plete and irretrievable dissolution can
only hope to meet with success by the ex-
ercise of patience, and by clearing the
ground. 1t is quite clear that China cam
not be saved by means of the existing
Chinese Government and Manchu Dy-
nasty. Both are hopelessly decayed ana
moribund. The ruling caste stands pledged
to opposition to reform, and the whoie OF
teh the Imperial Manchu clan is thinking
of nothing but the preservation OF lis own
privileges and allowances as a frst
charge on the resources of the state me
Empress Dowager is the proclaimed en-
mn reform; Ii Hung Chang, the
champion of sham reforms, has no lnnu-
ence, and will never possess any again.
all the Manchu princes are leagued III q
solid phalanx against British influence,
because under that head is ciassed the
efforts, or at least the suggestions, peing
for the regeneration of China. Inc
young Emperor made his effort as a re-
former in mpan with Kang Yu Wei,
and it sealed his fate. When he ceases to
live. a child will be placed upon the
throne. so that those in power may re-
main undiStufDed- Ihe Arst pohie " y
cleared up is that the existing govern
ment Of the Manchus is beyond recia-
nation. 1t is moribund itself, and the
sooner some other institution is discover
ed to take its place and do its work the
better it will be for China and for US.
There is neither obligation nor necessity
for us to contribute towadrs its downfall,
but we have to accept the fact of its
and .unworthiness as the just
fcation for our search for something PEI,
ter in the way of an administrat on and
a responsible government in China
North American Review"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
GOOD LACROSSE CAME.
Co1umbia University Almost White
washed by Stevens Institute.

Columbia University lacrosse team
visited the ST. George Cricket Grounds
at Hoboken yesterday afternoon and
played a game against the Stevens In
stitute lacrosse team, in which the visi-
tors narrowly escaped a whitewashing.
The Hoboken team won by a score of s
to 1 in one of the fastest and most ex-
citing games of the season. The play was
rough from the start and lacrosse sticks
were hurled about in such a manner that
few if any of the players escaped some
slight injury.
The Stevens team showed unusual form
and great speed. They were as fleet as
the Indian fathers of this excellent sport.
Their passing was sure and most effective
while their defence and attack were very
good. The Columbia boys were beaten SO
far as speed goes, and while their defence
was strong they showed considerable
weakness in attack and their pays were
frequently broken up and turned to the
advantage of their opponents.
In the first half Stevens did excellent
work. Their opponents. were beaten at
every turn and found their pet plays en-
tirely ineffective. Goal after goal was
scored by Stevens in quick order with
much neatness.
The second half opened and it looked as
if Columbia would be shut out, but they
got the ball toward the close and by
superb passing, which was the best
feature of their game, and in this in
stance beautiful. they worried down the
field through Gieschen, Barlow. Randolph
and Pfetschlnger, and scored the only
goal they got in the game. Layet did ex-
cel.ent work at the Stevens goal, and
Wachter at cover point and Campbell at
point played an excellent game. The line
up was as follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
TomciaI PrnceedinRs.l

Regular meeting of the Board Of Alder
men Of Jersey City, held at the Assembly
Chamber, City Hall, Tuesday, April IL,
1899.
The roll was called at S:45 o'clock r IA.
Present-President Midlige and Alder
men Austin, Boldt. Burns, Cannon, Deck
er. FRY. Guiton, Howeth, Maxwell, Menge,
Muller, Vermilyes and Warrin.
10th and Murphy were absent at the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
MORE PERIODICAL STAMPS.

The Post Office has secured a fresh
supply Of periodical stamps. 1t does not
come from the Department, but is merely
the surplus from another office. It is,
therefore,, limited. numbering, in fact, less
than one hundred sets. Those who wish
to benefit BY this announcement will have
to make haste.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-27
Yesterdays scores were:-
spa1ding's Lawn Tennis Annual.

Spalding's law tennis annual IN the
May number of ~Spalding's Athletic
Library. 1t contains the ranking of the
players for 1898, tournaments for 1888,
official playing rules and fixtures for 1898.
The book will be sent to any address in
the Emitted States or Canada by the
American Sports Publishing Co., NO. 10
and Is Park place, New York.