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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

the American left wing, Companies b,
infantry were ordered to attack and
drive the sharpshooters from bamboo
jungle in front of the firing line, where
they had caused considerable annoy
ance all the afternoon The battalion
charged brilliantly. driving the enemy
heart of Caloocan.
First Lieutenant A. c. Afford was
killed while leading his company.
He was shot in the forehead.
Sergeant Jay Sheldon, OF Com
pany /, was seriously wounded. Pri-
Yates Daniel Hewitt, Ernest Fritz, John
Gillian and two others. members Of
Company 3, were slightly wounded.
Thirty dead Fllipinos we're counted
In the brush, and there were many
more wounded The gunboats Concord
and Callao kept up an incessant fire
from the bay, the Concord dropping
many shells in the town with telling
effect
The Filipinos, accustomed to Span
ish methods. are constantly inquiring
of the American soldiers when the
prisoners are to be executed. They
seem unable to realize that orders have
not already been issued for the execu-
ton. Indeed, headquarters Is besieged
by women anxious to plead for the
lives Of their relatives and friends.
The American troops are in excel
lent spirits, and appear to regard their
experiences as picnic rather than a
stern reality. One burly Coloradan
who was discussing the capture of the
water works, said it reminded him oil
rabbit drive on the Colorado plains.
The provost guard is in absolute
control of Manila. All fears OF ma
tive uprising in the city were dis
PEELED by the promptitude which
quelled the outbreak on Monday even
ing. All is quiet at Cayite.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
TO PROVIDE FOR GOMEZ
Is the Desire Of Governor General
Brooke of Cuba.
aARoIA's FUNERAL DELAYED.
All arrangements Had Been Perfected
When Word Came That the Gunboat
Nashville Had Not Started From Nor

folk with the Cuban Leaders, Body.
Havana, Feb. Ex-Governor General
Brooke wishes to provide place In the
island administration for General Max
imo Gomez IL one can be found or
created suited to his abilities and ac-
ceptable to his tastes. Thus far no
definite suggestion has been made. The
project is merely an idea, and its de-
velopment will depend upon the result
OF the governor generals interviews
with Gomez. Some Of the friends OF the
Cuban commander chief think that
he win be indisposed to take an APP
pointment or pension from what he re-
CARDS as a temporary military admin
istration and is seeking to bring to a
speedy termination. J. N. Casanova.
capitalist; Guilermo Dezaldo, a
banker; Ricardo Sanchez and George
Bryson have started a subscription to
buy Gomez a house at Eel Vedado,
where he may spend his declining years
in peace after stormy career.
Dispatches received from Remedies
say that most of the members of the
staff Of General Gomez have proceeded
to Matanzas by special train, and that
morning for Camajuani and Placetas.
His arrival here will be delayed by
these stops along the route, but the
delay in the arrival of the Nashville
viii give him time to be present at the
interment of Garcias remains.
All day yesterday Havana was ex-
pecting the arrival of the United
| States sunboat Nashville with General
| Calixto Garcias body. Watchers were
| posted upon high buildings, and all
| eyes were turned toward MORO Castls
| for the signals that would notify the
| sighting of the gunboat and summon
| the waiting committee, the pallbearers
| the hearse, soldiery. patriotic clubs ano
| city council to the wharf TO receive tbs
| remains and escort them to the city
| hail. where the session chamber hao
been sumptuously prepared for the
| lying In state. The council was unable
| to meet yesterday in consequence OF
| the arrangements. and public business
| was virtually held in allegiance in view
| Of the expected functions.
Last night news was received from
| the United States that the Nashville
| had not sailed for Havana, and the
| cablegram asked how the authorities
| here came to be misled. Tuesdays
papers published an alleged dispatch
| from Senior Estrada Palma to Mayor
Perfecto Lacoste. saying that the Nash
Ville with General Garcia's body hat
| left Norfolk for Havana on Saturday
| last.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
pana,s strike MAY BE settled.

Pana. his, Feb. "a possibility Of
the settlement of the miners strike
which has caused great disorder here
for several months and cost the state
thousands OF dollars in the maintenance
of several companies of militia, has
been brought about through the pres
ence of President Farley. of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of Alabama. Farley
is Offering the negro miners who were
imported by the Pana operators free
transportation to Alabama, and higher
wages at Birmingham and Bessemer
than they are receiving here. Many Of
the negroes. influenced by the extreme
ly cold weather are accepting the offer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
GENERAL EAGAN SUSPENDED.
But He VIII Collect Pay Regularly,
and Be Retired in 1905.

Washington, Feb. S.-The president
yesterday caused to be promulgated
the sentence in the case of Genera,
Charles p. Eagan The court martial
sentence was dismissal from the army,
and the president has commuted this
to six years suspension from duty. In
committing the sentence the president
extols General Eagans gallant con-
duct in battle and his long and hon
orable record of service" and declares
there were mitigating circumstances
developed during the trial of the case.
1t was stated by the adjutant general
that General Eagans suspension car
ries him to within a few days of his
retirement under the age limit. He Will
be reinstated in time to retire with the
regular rank and pay provided in such
cases.
The sentence of suspension. accord
ing to the legal officers of the depart
ment does not deprive General Eagan
of any part of his pay, but as the SEN
tence reads without rank and duty
he loses his allowances, which include
Communication of quarters, rations and
fuel and his horse allowance. This is
quite large financial item.
Although General Eagan has been
suspended without rank or duty, he
still remains commissary general of
the army, drawing the pay of that Of
flee, and there is no way in which he
can be displaced until he is retired.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

New York, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Maria Allen.
wife of Colonel Ethan Allen, grandson
of the revolutionary hero of that name,
died in the Metropolitan Opera House
last night just after the curtain went
up on "Lohengrin." Mrs. Allen died
of heart disease before the conclusion
of the first act in one of the ladies' re-
ception rooms, where she had been
taken after suddenly falling forward
Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss Maria
Brice Claggett. of the old Maryland
Claggett family. She was prominent
in the Colonial Danes, Daughters Of
tine Revolution and similar organiza-
tons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
EXIT WAR INVESTIGATORS.
Their Report Upholds the Adminis-
tration of the War Department..

Washington, Feb 9.--The war inves-
tigating commission has now COM
pleted its labors. The members of the
commission today met at their old
offices, formally attached their sigma
lures to the original document and pro-
ceeded in a body to the executive man
sion to inform the president that they
had completed their mission. and then
presented their report The commits
sion thus ceases to exist.
The report of the commission says
there We're only two witnesses who real
ly testified against the beef furnished
the army in the recent war, General
Miles and Major DAILY, the chief sur
geon. The commission goes on to point
out the mass of evidence submitted to
the contrary as offsetting this testi-
mony. The structures of General Miles
are subject to a severe criticism.
The report says that the evidence be-
fore the commission shows that Sec
rotary Alger exercised proper diligence
and supervision. and that his subordi-
mates also were efficient, experienced
and faithful The commission is a unit
on it's report and there is no min
ority report.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

Washington, Feb. THE treaty of
peace negotiated between the commits
sioners of the United States and Spain
at Paris was yesterday ratified by the
United States senate, the vote being 81
ayes to q nays, or one vote more than
the thirds majority necessary to
secure senatorial concurrence in a
treaty document Senators McLaurin
of South Carolina and McEnery of
Louisiana. Democrats and Jones of Ne
vada, Republican, voted for ratifica-
tion. All are pronounced anti-expan-
sionists, but declared that recent events
demanded PROMPT ratification.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
QUAY STILL THIRTEEN SHORT.

Nineteenth Ballot Shows No Change
in Pennsylvania's Deadlock.
Harrisburg, Feb. 9.-There is still nc
change in the senatorial election Hugh
B. Eastburn gained two votes yester-
day at the expense of Colonel E. A.
Irwin. Eastburn is Doylestown law
yer who was a delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention at st. Louis
and was one of the five delegates from
this state who voted for Mckinley
against Quay. Senator Quay was again
Is votes short of the number necessary
to elect.
The results of the joint ballots, from
the fourteenth to the nineteenth, was
as follows:
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Ewart UNIT For a Judgeshrp.

Washington, Feb. 9.-In the execu-
tive session of the senate yesterday
Senator Hoar, chairman of the judici-
airy committee. presented the report of
that committee adverse to the nomina-
ton of Hon. Hamilton G.. Ewart, to be
district judge for the Western district
of North Carolina, and he and Senator
Spooner expressed the opinion that the
charges made against Mr.. Ewart We're
sustained by the facts. These charges
were that he was incompetent as
lawyer and morally unfit to hold the
position. He was accused of defraud-
ing pensioners and their widows and or
selling his public documents while
member of the house of representa-
tiVes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

lands and Private Allen b. Rockwell,
of the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
Seven men of the same regiment are in
the list of wounded. They are: Major
e. Brierer, flesh wound in arm, slight;
lieutenant Albert ]. Buttermore, flesh
wound, slight; Sergeant Joseph Shell
don, slight flesh wound in thigh. Pri-
waite Hiram Conger, abdomen pene-
trated, serious; Private Edward Caid-
well, lung penetrated, serious; Private
Default, flesh wound, slight; Private
James Kessler. Colonel William c.
Smith, of the First Tennessee, died of
apoplexy at the head of his command
on the firing line Feb 5.
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OH LOSS IlAls 4 .'"nnrp DEAD

An3 about Two "'n7t 4 Wounded Two
Pennsvlvanisns 'gj'.sd and Seven In
jured--Aguiraldo Fakes Declaration Of
War and Then Pleads With General Otis
For Cessation Of Ho3;ilities and Con-
ference 6 etal, Who Has Full
Power to Act, will Probably Demand
the Disarnling Of the Insurgents.
Manila, Feb. 1.-THE long expected
rupture between the Americans and
F'ilipinos has come at last. The clash
came on Saturday evening, when three
Filipinos darted past the Nebraska
regiments pickets at Santa Mesa. but
retired when challenged. They re-
peated the experiment without drawing
the sentries' fire. Put the third time
Corporal Greedy challenged the Fill
pinos and then fired, killing one Of them
and wounding another.
Almost Immediately afterward the
Filipinos' line, from Caloocan to Santa
Mesa, commenced a fusillade, which
was Intellectual. The Nebraska, Mon
tana and North Dakota outposts re-
piled vigorously and held their ground
until reinforcements arrived
The Filipinos in the meantime con-
centrated at three points. Caloocan,
Gagalangin and Santa Mesa. AT about
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
THE FILIpINos PUZZLED,

Cannot Understand Why Prisoners
Are Not Promptly Executed.
Manila. Feb. 9.-Tuesday evening, as
the Filip.nos at Caloocan were evil
GENTLY ln9Sslng for night attack upon
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Governor McLaurin Critically III.

Jackson. Miss, reb. 9.-Governor
McLaurin is critically i'll of pneumonia.
The disease has settled heavily on his
lungs, and in his present feeble condi-
tion the physicians in attendance great
ly fear that he cannot stand a pro-
longed attack. The members of the
governors family have been summoned
to the bedside.
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lifted
Dyerpowcrcd
Manila.
Try HEAVY.
II Casualties at

General Or II Casualties at
f iu. hid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23
J: VARIOUS OPINIONS.

CAN COPY AND GIVE CREDIT.
Blue Earth Post
In regard to trusts the Ohio Republi-
cans in their state convention pledged
the party to ''such further legislation
as experience may determine to be
necessary to prevent the formation and
operation of such Ubiquitous and dan
gerous combinations Democrats are
at liberty to copy, giving credit.
SUCH IS LIFE.
Worthington Herald:
''Eighty-five young gentlemen re-
Gently graduated from the law depart
ment of the state university, notes the
Webster City, Iowa. Freeman "Some
of them will become famous, others in
famous, and still others will never be
heard of as lawyers. There is always
room at the top-most always. Some
will commence at the bottom and by
arduous work and close application
reach the top. Others will commence
at the top and reach the bottom with a
dull thud, and still others will never
reach anything-not even fee. Such
is life in the far west"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23
PLANTED AN IVY.
Class of '99 Leaves a Pleasing
Memorial.
Annual Class Day Exercises Held at the
Normal School This Fore.
noon.

The class day exercises at normal hal
this forenoon were of an unusually H.
ter esting nature, The hall was filled
with an audience that manifested its
! appreciation of the various numbers by
hearty applause. The rostrum was
prettily decorated with ferns and
flowers, and the members of the
graduating class occupied rows of seats
on the left, presenting very attrac-
tive appearance.
President Cooper opened the program
at $50 o'clock with brief address ap-
propriate to the occasion. He presided
during the rendition of the first part of
| the program
A girls chorus rendered song in a
manner that betrayed careful training
by Miss Holt.
Mr.. Bell entertained his hearers by a
well prepared grafton, and Miss Holmes
gave a history of the class that had
much literary merit and was full of
good things. Miss Hardy gave the class
prophecy 1t did not deal with the in
dividuals, but had the pleasing novelty
of generalizing. Each of these three
productions was presented in deliber
ate, easy manner, and could be heard
in all parts of the room. The class
closed the first part of the program by
rendering parting song.
Tie second part of the exercises con-
sisted of a class idyl in three scenes.
The lines were amusing and the pro-
duction was put on in an interesting
manner. Some very good acting was
done
The third section of the program was
enacted in front of the building. where
an ivy vine was planted by the class
with appropriate ceremonies. 1t is a
memorial gift from the class and as 1t
grows and spreads it is expected to typi-
fly the increasing influence for good of
the members of the class.
Miss L with gave an ivy grafton that
was fully appreciated by all of her
hearers, and the exercises of the fore
noon closed with the singing of the
Yale ivy song by the class
The committee having in charge the
class day exercises consisted of Misses
Olive Smith, Alice Davis, Ida Schnei
der and Mabel Booth, and is deserv-
ing of credit for the success of the pro-
gram.
This evening the commencement con-
cert will be given at normal hall and
will be one of the most enjoyable fea-
lures of commencement week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

Court Mankato 10, United Order of
Foresters, will meet Friday evening of
this week at Odd Fellows hall oyer
Mankato National bank, and will
initiate class of sixteen candidates,
after which refreshments will be served
and social time enjoyed by those pres
ent. Geo. F. Woolsey, of ST. Paul,
High Secretary for Minnesota, will be
present and assist in confering the de-
grees.
A motion was madein the supreme
court yesterday by Pau & Pau attor-
neys for Mr.. Bierbauer, for a rear
rangement of the case of Carey Lom-
bard Co VS. Bierbauer, which was re-
Gently decided. The motion was over
ruled.
A refined and brilliant complexion
comes from Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received by the board of
supervisors of Lime town, at j. R,
Thompson's office, city hall, Mankato,
for the building of three culverts, one
on the St, Peter road near Bradley's, one
on bluff road near Fuller's and one near
Patrick O'Tighe's on bluff road Plans
and specifications may be seen at Mr..
Thompson's Office, Bids for same will
be received up to July Sd and will be
opened at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of
that day.
Acertified check Of 10 per cent of the
amount bid must accompany each bid
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
<s CHARLES FORSTER,
Chm. Town Board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

The annual memorial service of Man
kato lodge No. &c, Knights of Pythias,
was to have been held week ago last
Sunday night, but owing to the storm
it was postponed. 1t will be held next
Sunday night at the Presbyterian
church. and all members of the order
are requested to meet at Castle hall at
7:30 p. m. for the purpose of going to
the church in body.
The Redwood Gazette says that
David R Price, formerly of this city,
now of that place, was stung on one of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

recover the amount While the terms
of the settlement with Mr. Pond are
not made public, it is rumored that Mr.
Jensen received about 1924.
The suit Of Hans Holm VS.. the
Omaha road has been settled. Mr..
Holm was working for the road on the
new grade near Henderson and got one
foot caught between the bumpers of
two cars and badly pinched He
brought suit against the road for S., 600
damages. Report has it that he has
settled the case for about S65.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

acceptable personally, in traits that can
not be estimated by written questions
and answers.
What is true of the new rules in the
mint service is true of all the changes
that have been made. The largest SIN
gle list of officials affected is that of
deputy revenue collectors. They are
appointed by collectors and the collec-
tors are held for them upon their bonds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23
TWO CASES SETTLED.
II. P. Jensen Gets a Part of His Lien
Money Refunded.

The case of Fl. P. Jensen vs. Geo.
Pond and D. w. Selleck has been set
tied so far as Mr. Pond is concerned. 1t
is an acti on brought to recover on a
bond. After the E. G. Burdick failure,
Mr.. Jensen was obliged to pay about
81, 100 in liens on his Jackson street
building. He recently brought suit
against Messrs. Pond and Selleck, who
were sureties on Mr.. Burdick's bond, to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23
OVERRULED.
Motion to Direct a Verdict
Made.
The Wagon Case Goes to the Jury This
Afternoon After Lengthy
Arguments.

In the case of George Wagon agains
The Minneapolis & St. Louis road, to re
3over $4,000 for the loss OF tn
plaintiffs feet, B. P. Childs, maste
mechanic of the road, was called yester
day afternoon 10y the defense He testi
fed as to the cross-bar in the baggage
car and it's fastenings He found thu
screw holes sound The fastening'
were introduced in evidence. E. b. Red
cling was the last witness for the de
tense, but his testimony was. unlm
7oortant.
M. j. Smith. the brakeman, was re-
called on rebuttal
Peter Huttl, the tailor, testified that
ne was on the excursion train, In the
other compartment of the baggage car.
When the accident occurred he passed
through the baggage compartment and
saw Rising there and also newsboy.
Conductor Jones was not there, nor was
the brakeman Witness went through
Two or three cars before he found the
conductor and told him about the acct
dent and asked him to stop the train.
This evidence fatty contradicted that of
The conductor, who testified that he was
N the baggage car when the accident
occurred and saw it and that Reising
was not in the car and that brake
man was. The newsboy canuot be
found, as he is somewhere on the Pacific
coast. but a statement was secured
from him which was not introduced in
evidence.
James Gleason gave some unimport-
ant testimony in rebuttal.
Jacob Wagon testified that he had
talked with Conductor Jones in regard
to the accident soon after it had occur
red, and that the conductor had told
MIN that he did not know how it had
happened. This closed the testimony
IN the case.
Mr.. Clark, for the defendant, moved
that the court direct verdict for the
defendant on the ground that the un-
disputed evidence showed that Mr..
Wagon was not employed by the Min
neapolis & st Louis railway company
as baggegeman during the excursion,
but rode on the train as passenger on
a pass furnished him at the request of
Agent Barr.
This motion was opposed by the at
6orneys for the plaintiff and the matter
was argued until nine o'clock last even
ing, the jury being excused The court
took the motion under consideration
until this morning, when it overl uled
it, remarking to the attorneys that he
preferred to let the case go to the jury,
that if there was error it could be cor
rected by having new trial, and that
the question was & close one.
Nh. Clark argued the case for the de-
PENDANT, consuming the entire forenoon.
The argument on behalf of the plaintiff
was made this afternoon, and the case
will probably go to the jury before
night.
Mr.. Brown argued the case for the
plaintiff.
The next case for trial is that Of the
Nichols & Shepard Co. VS.. VIM. and B.
H. Gerlich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

his fingers last Saturday afternoon bya
tarantula, which was concealed in a
bunch of bananas. He placed his fin
ger in his nrouth at once and sucked
the sting and rushed for doctor who
cauterized the wound and saved his
life The tarantula was captured and
preserved in alcohol. There was
nest of young ones also in the bunch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-23

. The Blue Earth countySunday school
convention at Vernon Center Tuesday
and "Wednesday was well attended
Rev. Lee W. Beattie preached Tuesday
evening and Rev, T. M. Edmands
Wednesday evening Rev. D. s..
Works presided over the convention.