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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

In the case of Senator Quay, there is
said to be woman at the bottom of
the trouble. 1t is Mrs Dave Martin,
the wife of one of the leading politicians
of Philadelphia. Two or three years ago
Quay made some sighting reference to
him as wearing the collar of a corpora
ton and Mrs Martin vowed it would
be remembered. She is at the state
capital lending her influence against
the Senator, and as she understands
political matters as clearly as her hus-
band does she is an opponent not to be
under rated. At least she is given
credit as being responsible for at least a
portion of the unlucky 10 short that
Quay can't count up"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Statistics compiled by the insurance
commissioner show that the fire insur-
ance companies did very profitable
business in this state last year. The
amount paid them in premiums was
So, 191, 800, while their total losses were
81, 592, 900 This leaves very COM
Portable margin for expenses and profits.
1t further disproves the assertions of
the old line companies that they cannot
reduce rates because losses are so large.
The fact is, had it not been for the 10.
cal mutual companies, like the one in
our own city, the large profits on the
business which the old line companies
do in Minnesota, would have been
greatly inhanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Miss Barnard, of this city, aged
about eighteen years. died Sunday
noon at Stevens Point, Wis. The re-
mains arrived in this city over the
Omaha road on the 1926 p. m. train
Wednesday, and were taken at once
to Glenwood cemetery, where the in
terment will be made.
Sunday School Missionary HI. Beeler
conducted Bible Normal Institute at
Lake Prairie, in Nicollet Co. and fin
ished by organizing union S school
Mr.. Gust Johnson, Sup't, st. Peter;
Miss E. johnson, Asst, Traverse; Mr..
T Annexstad, Treas, Traverse, and a
full corps of teachers.
The Chicago & Northwestern juno
ton engine got off the track in D. P,
Hayes stone quarry Saturday after,
noon, and it was necessary to send to
Kasota for an engine to take the train
to the junction. The trucks were lift
ed back on the track in the evening.
Saturday, Feb. 18th, Mr.. Beeler ex-
poets to begin Normal at the iron
bridge school house where DR. Works
breaches There will be children's
meeting Saturday, 3 p. m. Adults
invited
Last week the frost penetrated so
deeply into the ground that stoves were
placed in cellars in many of the houses,
to keep vegetables and water pipes from
freezing. There was demand for
stoves among the second hand dealers
Judge Hughes made ali order today
appointing Rose Carney Administrative
of the estate of Simon j. Cooney; and
the final DEGREES in the estates of Geo.
P. Pixley and Edward Terry
A marriage license was granted Sat-
urday to ] HI. Newell and Laura Will
liams, both of this city; and one was
granted today to Clearance M. Halves
and Lottie Pearson, both of Rapidan.
The Eagle Lake school district met
Thursday night and voted unanimously
to procure of loan of $500 from the
state if it can, to refund it's in
debtedness
Sixteen of his friends formed a sur
prise party on Joseph Safer and. wife
Monday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

If the farmers do not take all the out
put of the prison Irvine plant this year
it will be their own fault. Warden
Wolfer has announced that orders will
be received from the farmer alone up to
May LIST, and that if the output of the
plant is not all called for by that time,
dealers will be allowed to have orders
filled. He advises farmers joining in
clubs and ordering in carload lots. By
doing this thing they have until Nov.
LIST next in which to pay for the same.
Now is the time for the farmers to talk
the matter up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Interest in American shipping is
greatly increasing, and American Trade,
the organ of the National Manufac-
turer's Association notes the fact that
the new steamship tonnage now under
contract or construction in American
shipyards is probably more than ever
before. Continuing it says: THE con-
struction of a modern steamship in
wolves many branches of industry and
the work Families in many directions
Activity in the shipyards, therefore,
means business in many lines The in
dustries of the nation are closely inter
woven and so interdependent that de-
preston or prosperity in one branch
makes itself felt throughout the whole
organism. Interest in the development
of an American merchant marine never
was so strongly pronounced as now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
SUGAR BETS.
They Again Occupy the Attention OF the
Board of Trade.

At the board of trade meeting Monday
morning the secretary read letter
from Mr.. Jacob Rooms, of new Auburn,
to Mr. L. P Hunt regarding the extern
sion of the Milwaukee or some other
line of railroad up through that coun-
| try. The letter was referred to the
railroad committee.
One was also read from E A. W.
Hesse Co., of the st. Peter, furniture
factory, to Ed Schumacher in regard to
removal of their plant 1t was referred
to the committee on manufacturers.
F. B. Clements came before the
board and spoke in the interest of get
ting the meeting of National Creamery
Men and Buttermakers convention two
years hence for this city. Next year
the convention goes to Lincoln, Neb.
There is no place working for it for two
years from now, and he thought that If
Mankato went into the field at once it
could get the meeting. Sioux Falls
went to work two years ago for the
convention recently held there. The
matter, after some discussion, was re-
ferred to the committee on entertain
ment
The secretary reported that he had
spoken to Mr. Lulsdorf about the mat
ter of fire escapes and that the latter
stated that the fire department had
had it's attention called to the matter
and looked up the law and found that
it applied only to cities of 10000 or
over, and that nothing further than re-
commentator could be done Mr..
Willard moved that the secretary call
the attention of our senator to the
matter and ask him to secure an
amendment to the present law so as to
the smaller cities, and this was done.
Mr. Currier from the special commit
tee to investigate the growing of sugar
beets and secure facts and information,
made a report. The committee sent
out some % letters Of inquiries and
received eight replies thereto. The
farmers writing these replies detailed
their experience in raising the beets.
The profits received ranged from about
$17 up per acre Most of the farmers
reporting expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with their experience,
and announced that they would in
crease the amount cultivated next year.
One farmer stated that he had rather
raise potatoes at % cents per bushel
though he thought there was good
profit in the raising of beets. One or
two farmers report that they were ex-
cessively locked in their weights They
claim that they followed directions and
could not see why they should have
been locked to such an extent. One
farmer reported that he retained about
three tons and fed them to his COWS,
and that he would have made more
money had he kept all of them for feed,
as they are rich in milk producing
qualities Mr. Currier said that the
information most wanted was not OBJ
tanned. The committee was continued.
Ed Schumacher said that the most of the
farmers with whom he has talked were
going to double their acreage this next
season. Quite number will put in six
or eight acres. The general sentiment
was that the growing of sugar beets
should be encouraged, and everything
possible should be done to help the far
mers in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
DAMAGE SUIT.
Christian Johnson's Case Against
the Omaha.
1t Is Now on Trial in the District Court,
and Will Be Followed Soon
by he Criminal Cases.

The trial of the s., 600 damage suit of
railway company was commenced in
the district courtMonday forenoon. The
following jury was secured: Geo
May, S. G. Brooks, John Robinson,
Julius Dalluge, Joshua Wigley. David
Herbert, John E. Jones, Geo. Shanna-
han, VIM. FL. Shepard, Frank Skuse,
John Schimmel, Matthias Jost.
Eliza Croker and Christian johnson
were called as witnesses that forenoon,
and numerous witnesses were ON hand
to testify Monday afternoon, The case
took up a good portion of
Tuesday. Mr. Johnson's young son
was run over on the Omaha track sew
eral years ago, in West Mankato, while
driving cattle across the track, and his
right foot was cut off The road claims
that the accident was not due TO any
negligence on it's part. w. F. Hughes
and w. r. Geddes are attorneys for the
plaintiff, and L. D. Luse and Lorin
Cray appear for the railroad.
The trial of the suit of Geo. w Sug
d n against Azella F. Smith, to fore
close mortgage on some lots in East
Mankato, the mortgage having been
given to secure note for $500, so it is
claimed, was begun before Judge Sever
ance in chambers Monday afternoon. AS
the trial was not concluded, an adjourn
ment was taken until eight o'clock next
day.
The trial of Louis Anderson on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree, is to follow the Johnson case if
the latter should be finished before to-
morrow night. The suit of Fred II
Hilliker against the Minnesota Mutual
Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company,
of Minnesota. formerly of Amboy, is
set for trial v ednesday, and is to be
followed by the trial of the suit of Grin
G. Chesley against the same company.
No time has yet been set for trial of
John Phillips
The plaintiff in the case of Geo. Vos-
beck against the city, the telephone
company and the contractor, will move
to amend his answer so as to take in
the city, which was ruled out of the
case on demurrer. If the motion is
granted, the city's troubles will not be
over vet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
Under Goverpme emit Control.

The Hot Springs of Arkansas, owned
and controlled by the u S. government,
are admitted to be the best medicinal
springs in the world. The Minneapolis
& st. Louis r. r. is the shortest and
best route Write for excursion rates
and particulars.
A. B. QUITS, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
The Grant Passes AIgiers.

ALGIERs, Feb 10.-The United States
transport Grant. which sailed from New
York on Jan. 19, bound for Manila, has
ma SSad hara.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
NEW BILL WANTED
State Senate Discusses Med
iCal Measures Without Fa-
>vorable Action.
AFTER THE EXPRESS COMPANIES
House Passes a Bill Increasing
the Gross Earnings Tax
to Six Per Cent.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 10.-The Jepson bill to
regulate the practice of medicine and
the measure introduced in the interest
of the osteopaths were before the senate
during the afternoon as special order,
both having been reported by the jul
dietary committee without recommen-
dation. The debate on the two bills oc-
cupied the entire session and practically
every senator present aired his views on
the question. Senator Somerville OF
Brown county moved that both bills be
indefinitely postponed and Senator Pot
ter of Hennepin presented a substitute
motion recommending them for indefi-
mite postponement and that a committee
of five be appointed to draw up bill
fair to all schools and protecting the
public. After further debate the mo-
ton to refer the bills to special COM
mittee was carried-31 to 10.
Several Measures Passed.
At the morning session of the senate
the calendar was taken up and several
bills finally disposed OF. The measure
meeting the greatest opposition was the
Snyder bill to create teachers retire
ment fund by deducting per cent from
the salaries of teachers in cities
of more than $4,000 people. Sen
ator Stockwell vigorously opposed
the measure as absolutely unjust and
its author strongly defended it. The
vote on final passage was yeas Al, nays
8. Other bills passed were:
House bill to legalize sheriff's fees on
mortgage foreclosure sales; McKusick's
bill authorizing county commissioners
to issue bonds to fund floating indebted
ness; Wilson's bill to validate sales of
real estate where the probate court in
one order licensed the administrator or
executor to sell real estate either at pub
lie or private sale; Schellbach's bill au-
thorizing attachment of property for
debt; Golfers bill to regulate the estab-
lishment of municipal courts in cities of
less than 5000 inhabitants, and the
Everett bill legalizing the transfer of
property of incorporated villages.
After the jacobson Bill.
w men the JACOBSON DILL increasing
the gross earnings tax on railroads came
in from the house lively contest was
INDUCED in over its disposition. The
railroad committee wanted it and Sen
ator Green, chairman of the tax COM
mittee, insisted that it be given to the
latter. 1t was finally decided to send it
to the railroad committee.
Among the new bills making their
appearance were the following: S. F.
222 DAILY, providing that five-sixths of
jury may return a verdict in civil
cases; S. F. 232 (Miller), requiring the
railroad and warehouse commission to
investigate coal and grain rates; S. f.
231 (Barker), appropriating money for
First district hospital for insane at
Anoka and Second district hospital at
Hastings, and S. F. 234 Greer, to tax.
boom companies s per cent on gross
earnings.
The finance committee has adopted
resolution serving notice on all inter
ested parties that appropriations for
state institutions should be introduced
as early as possible, and on no account
later than Feb. %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon-Narket Is steady; smoked clear
sides G24c; dry sailed clear s'des, SIC; lei
lies, SIC; sugar-curei hams, 12laq1Slac.
Lard-Market firm; pure, in tierces. csc;
5O-pound tins. 67sc; compound in terces.
5I5c; 5O-pound uerccs, sac.
Butter-Markct steady; cooking, 16c Git
edge, 1Sc extra diaries, 49,; extra Elgins,
2lc.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy fun cream
cheese, lie; 2O-pound average, llhc.
FIour-Market steady; patent, $40;
straight $4.31, fancy, $3.50; family SO 80.
Coru-Market steady; white, job lots,
SIC; carload lots. 54c; mixed corn, job lots,
zoe; carload lots, 53c.
Oats-Car.oad lots, Csc job lots, 40c.
Texas rust proof oats, job lots, 4Sc.
Southern seed rye. $l.10
Bran-Iob lots, SIC; carload lots. S5c.
Hay-.Market STEADY; Western, Job lots,
S5lbc; carload lots, SOC; Eastern. carloads,
Use: job lots, Soc.
Meal-Pearl, per barrel, 81. 80; per sack.
81 %: city meal. per sack, bolted. $lWh
water ground, $1.1O; pearl grits, Hudnuts,
per barrel SIS; per sack, 81 21i4; sundry
brands, 81 65 barrel, A.2O sack.
Sugar-Equality Prices-Savannah quo
tations: Powdered, 5s0c; standard granu-
lated. 56sc; cubes. 5.SOc; confectioners
A. >. 43c: white extra, 5.O5c; extra c. 4.99c;
golden c, 4Soc: yellow, 4SSe.
CoNfee-Dun; Mocha, 2ic; Java, 25c; Pea
berry, 12c; standard No. ], lOc; No. 2 91ac;
No. g. 9Ac No. 4, sc; No. 5. SIC; No. g.
onions-Per barrel, $2.75GSo0.
Potatoes-Western, $2OOQ2.25; Northern,
Lemons-Market steady; ss.OOQS25 box.
Cabbage-Northern, per barrel, N.7od
200
Dried Fruit-Apples. evaporated, 9ci
common. 5d51zc.
Nuts-Almonds, Tarragona. he; Gvicas
l2c; wanuts, French, l0c; Naples. lie; pc
cans. Sc. Braz!ls, a.; h.berts. l0c; assort-
ed nuts 5O-pound and 25-pound boxes, 9Rc
Ruisins-L L.. 1885, E-box, 90c; loose
CO. pound boxes, &C. pound.
Peanuts-Ample stock, fair demand
market nrm; fancy hand-picEed Virginia
per pound. 5A06c, hand-pieked. Virginia
505llc.
Eegs-Market steady: supply limited
country. uncandled l0qlic; western, can
died. l2ikui3c.
Pouliry-steady. in slow demand and
market overstooked. fDall. 20Q25c ger
pair: haif-erown. g5I2s per pair: three,
quarters grown. m45e per pair; full
grown fowls gnTc ier pair.
Fifh-Mackerel. ha.f-haUel, 40. T. s. %.
no. 2. 500. 80 % 500, kits. No. l. Si.25;
30. p 500. 80. 9. Foe. Goldfish, i-pOun1
hr.chg. csc; 2-pogHd bricks, 0e. Smoked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
GRAIN. PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, Aug. 15-Flour easier in tone
but not quotably lower as holders refused
10 name concessions in Spite of wheat
sharp break Rye flour steldy; good 10 fd.r
81 .9Ou3.20 Corn neal quiet aye STEADY
Barley steady. Barley malt dun
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red, 1880; OPP
tons opened weak at &c decline IN res
ponse 10 unexpe clcdiy weak cables ana
line weather. Continued weakne IS ana oe-
ciines later IN the day were attended by
selling for both accounts and disappointed
export developments CLOSED weak ,lssalAc
net decline September closed, i97sc' De-
cember The.
Corn-spot easy; No 2, 3Sc options
opened easy at &c decline, under perfect
crop conditions, which with The break IN
wheat affected prices all day, notwlth
standing big clearances and export bust
ness; c.osed weak al An$sc net decline
September closed. $3.50; December, A12c
Oats-Spot dun; No. 2. z612nl7c; options
dun easy. Butter irregular; western
creamery. l7n2lc; state dairy l4nl81zc.
Cheese firm; large white, 9%c. Eggs strong,
state and Pennsylvania, louloc: western
ungraded, 1lql4Hc
Potatoes steady; fair TO prime q 5)ql ~:
fancy, 81 .0JlI2.25; Southern, 81 5J42. %
Cabbage quiet; Long Island, $3.OOW4.CO per
100. Cotton By steam 10 Liverpool, ZOc' Az
gust Tailow ste ady. Cotton seed oil quiet.
AOUee-ODtlpAH tlltHtn hlithal4H'Nf "t'etH+S
and after advancing points on covering
rulcd unlntercsdnR. Speculative Interest
was dormant. Sellers were held i'm check
by low prices, and buyers by large re-
ce.pts. unfayo. ab!e cables aud apathy IN
spot department. closed barefy STEADY,
unchanged 10 five points lower; sales, i, q
500 bags. including August, 4.Ac; Deccm-
Der 4.85c; February, 4.95c; March, sta
5O5c: spot Rio dull and easy: mid rely
steady. Sugar-Raw weak; fair refining.
9 IS ice; centrifugal, 96-test, 4lzc; molassy 8
sugar. l3-l6c; refined about steady
Chicago. Aug. l5.-Weak cables. absence
OF cash demand and good spring wheat
crop prospects broke wheat badly to-day d.
sending The September price down l&c
from yesterday, while deferred futures
were even weaker Coarse grains were
weak, with wheat, corn declining l4c and
oats MMAc. Provisions declined 5d7i5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16

~ been correct, out without mentioning
those which were wrong. A large crop or
a smaR depe nds on the weather from now
on. II this We're not so the crop would be
inatured at this period Of the season, in
stead Of reaching its maturity later on.
After the first selling the market SLOWLY
advanced to about last nights prices on
buying by the brokers who were free SELL
ers yesterday by the rumors of this esti,
mate The cable advices state that the
temper abroad IS very bearish, and that
sNhhers are selling ahead without pro-
tecting themselves with cotton.
The government predicts continued hot
Dry weather throughout the southwest A
rumor of rain at Waco, afterward denied
caused the local operators to sell The
market closing easy with the trade look
ing for lower prices tomorrow Weather
throughout Texas continues clear and hot
but Mr.. Neilrs estimate had a greater eff
fect"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16

herring, per box, lie; Dutch herring, in
kegs, $l.10; new mullet, half-barrel. $3.50.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and FIori-
da syrup, buying at zoe, selling at
25c sugar house al 1O@l5c; selling at
straight goods, 23G30c; sugar house mo-
lasses, 15Q20c
salt-Demand is fair and the market
steady; carload lots, f. o. b., Liverpool,
2OO-pound sacks CSC; do job lots, 75G90c
common fine salt. 125-pound in burlap
sacks, carload lots, 14hc; common fine
salt 110-pound burlap sacks, carload lots
3Sl2c; common fine salt, 100-pound burlap
sacks, 3Gc Same in cotton sacks &c higher.
Hides Wool. Etc.-Hides-The market
firm; dry flint. 14l5c; dry salt. 1212c; green
sailed 7s4c Wool, nominal; prime Georgia
free of sand, burrs and black wool, zoe;
black. 1Sc; bury 9d11c. Wax 24c; tai
low, Sc. Deer skins, l5c.
Oil-Market steady; demand fair: signal,
45Q5oc; West Virginia, black. 9a,2c; lard
sc, ncatsfoot 6Oq75c; mach merry 1Ga 25c I;
nnsced oil, raw, 47c; boiled. SOC; kerosene
prime while, l0c: water white, lie; Pratt
astral. 12c; deOdoriZod stove gasoline. bar
reis, lac; in drums, 12c.
Gun PoWder-Per keg Austin crack
shot, $40; half kegs, g.. 25; quarter Kegs,
$l.25; Champ on duckng, quarter kegs
2z5; Dupont and Hazard smokeless half
kegs 81. S.; quarter kegs, s. 81; 1-pound
canisters, 81 90; less % per cent
shot-Drdp, SLIGO; 3 3 and large. 1885,
chilled, sl.85.
Iron-Market very steady; swede SC;
refined, Che; base.
Nai.s-Cut. $27o base; wire. $3.15 base
Advanced national list OF extras adopted
Dec. J. 1896.
Barbed Wire-s3.75 per 100 pounds
Lime Calcium. Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and sell at 75c a barrel, bulk and carload
1T 49,. .,lu IN
iel hair, 4G5c: Rosedale cement. 81. lOGD
20; car lead los, special Portland
cement, retail, $40; carload lots, 81 90.
Lumber +. o. b.. Vessel. Savannah
Minimum yard sizes, $l2 5)H14. 90: car sills,
sl3. 5OQI5 CO.. difficult sizes, SIS 0Jli2j. OO ship
stock, s25.O0d2O.0); sawn ties, so. 5Oq11 90,
hewn ties, 33o3jc.
Cotton Bagging-Market steadyLJute:
2A-pound &c; 2-pound. SIC; 1%-podnd. elc:
sea island bagging, sac.
Cotton Ties-Standard 45-poupd arrow.
large lots, Csc; small lots, S1O5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16

"a bid. 81 asked; J. R. King Manufactur-
ing Company, 1852 bid. 1852 asked; Sibey
Manufacturing Company. rs bid so asked
Savannah Brewing Company. 10l1s bid. l05
asked.
steady at 214d3 per cent; the last ioan
was at per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 3l2q4 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills, at $iS6G4.s6A for demand and at
AS2l2d4.s2S4 for sixty days. posted rates,
&SSl2Q4S4 and $4SQ4S7la; commercial
bills, ASl15. Silver certificates, 6O12dD6ll5e
bar silver, 604c; Mexican dollars, 4Sc.
Government bonds were steady; state
bends were inactive; railroad bonds were
irregular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-16
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market nominal; prices quoted
ore per 100 pounds. Boston, per bale.
phia per bale, sL00; Baltimore, per bale,
500
Lumber-By Sail-Freights fairly active.
Baltimore. si.75c; Philadelphia. $500: New
York $3.50; Boston and Portland S5.75a6 %:
orossues a. feet base, to Baltimore, l4lRc;
90 Philadelphia, bye; 10 New York. nc.
BY steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, 500:
to New York. 500; 10 dock, 1915. light
ered-To Boston. TO dock 400
Naval gtorea-The market Is quiet: me-
dunn size vessels, R0siu-Cork for orders.
2s % per barrel Of 80 pounds ana 5
per cent. prmage Spirits. a.. Larger yes
sells. rosin - ca. spirits. Be- 80 Steam
re per 100 pounds on rOsin. 500 on sp.rits
10 Boston and zoe on rosin, ana 2lc On
spirits 10 New York.