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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
CADET TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

The children of st. Johns Catholic
church met Saturday and organized
a cadet temperance society, which is a
branch of the Catholic Total Abstinence
society. Forty-six members joined and
took the pledge to abstain from the use
of Intoxicating liquor and all forms of
tobacco until they are twenty-one years
ofage. They will meet frequently and
have entertainments. The following
officers were elected,
President-Miss Alma Coughlan.
Vice-president-Warner Clements.
Secretary--Edward Grant.
Treasurer-Miss Lille Murphy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
Remesying Defective Grading.

The street committee presented a ia
yorable report upon the grading OF
Pleasant street from Clark street to the
slough at the expense of the city, and
the report was adopted.
Aid. Jordan favored having the work
done by the day under the supervision
of the street commissioner.
The committee presented favorable
report upon the grading of Fourth
street from Jackson to Warren streets.
Aid. Jordan stated that the street is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
Loaded Tcrpedo1' Comes Ashore.

A loaded torpedo recently came
ashore which had been floating about,
no one knew how long, menace to all
craft, Many disease germs quite as
deadly are floating about at this season
of the year thirsting for the weak spot
in lungs or stomach. The best thing to
do is to fortify yourself against them
by keeping the bowels regular, the
stomach sweet and the blood pure.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will do this
more effectually than anything else.
1t has been the standard remedy for
half a century, and may be had from
any druggist. 1t is particularly effect,
i've in all cases of biliousness and in,
active kidneys, and is also sure cure
for malaria and fever and ague. 1t is
worth irving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26

practically impossible, and it is intend
ed to cut it down three feet and make a
good street out of it. Property owners
on both streets had been assessed once
for grading.
The report was adopted, and the COM
mittee recommended that the work be
done under the supervision of the street
commissioner
Aid. Meyer moved that the work on
Pleasant and Fourth streets be done by
the city under the direction of the
street commissioner, and this was car
ried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS.

Judge w. B. Torrey has sold sshis
residence property on Pleasant street to
John R Williams, of Cambria, for
$1,000. Mr.. Williams expects to move to
the city in the fall and make Mankato
his permanent residence. i Q
John S. Williams has purchased so
acres of land near Princeton for $500.
These two sales were made through
Davies & Wilhartz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26

Mrs. c. E. Guthrie and Miss Minnie
Hart arrived Thursday from Mime
apolis to visit their brother, T. W..
Hart, and family for few weeks.
Mems suits. A whole raft of all
wool. spring and summer suits at the
Model Clothing & Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26

Jennie Fletcher and Messrs Will Osborn
and Harry Carney.
Reception Committee-Mrs W. w.
Davis, Missesl Maud sECoughlan. sand
Alice Davis, Messrs. Albert H. Ener-
sen and w. D. Willard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following warranty deeds were
filed Monday:
VIM. Ellis to Mills K. Averill ten
acres in sw4, ne4, sec. 9, Sterling, fol-
$75
Emma Gessler to Peter S. Davies,
lot 81, Moreland, Freeman & Bucks
ad for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
UNTIL MORNING.
COUNCIL HELD ON UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

A Large Amount of Business Disposed
Of...Pleasant and South Fourth Streets
to be Regraded-..Sewers to be Ex.
tended on State and Fifth Streets.
City Decides to Pay for the Fifth
Street CuIvert...Several Appointments
Made.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
NO NEW SENATORS YET:
The Contest Goes Merrily on IN
Various States With
Little Change.

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ioint hallot far 1Tnitad states senator
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s.,
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senaratelv tomorro,y and ,,ast ( ;a,nt
session 4 Wednesday
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.Iicans j. tea far 1,o,ns,;ns uadoss
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Supreme Court Decision.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 In the II. S.
supreme court today Justice McKenna
handed down an opinionin the case Of
the Northern Pacific railway company
VS. the treasurer. of Jefferson county,
Montana. involving the right Of the
state authorities to tax railroad lands
within the Northern Pacific grant
which are unpatented because their
character with reference to minerals
has not been determined. Therailroad
company contended that suchright had
not existed. The decision of the cir
cult court was against the company and
the supreme court upheld this opinlon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Satasta's Saw.

MADRID. Jan. 23 Premier Sagasta
declares that Aguinaldo made the lib
Grafton of Spanish prisoners in the
Philippines conditional upon Spain
recognizing the Philippine republic and
'alIying herself thereto. Aguinaldo, it
lis added, similarly demanded The Vati-
cans recognition Of the Pnilipplnere-
public. A dispatch from Manila says:
1.-The tine in which the insurgents al
lowed the Americans to recognize their
Independence expires tomorrow and
hostilities are expected TO reopen.
Aguinaldo has requested The Vatican
to send commission TO negotiate for
the release of the clericais.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
MAY RECALL AcoNcILLo.
American Soldiers Stricken by
the Arrows Of a Black
Cupid.

LoxpoN. ian 20. The Filipino Junta
here has received dispatches saying that
il Agoncillo. one of Aguinaldo's enyoy's
at Washington IS not received by the
United States government within few
days Aapinaldo viii recall him to Ma
Mia and suspend relations with the
United States. "Thus removing an i'm
portant medium for arriving Ut > peace
ful understanding The Juntas ad-
vices also assert that "a large number
Of The American troops are fraternIzire
Witn natives and many are engaged to
Filipino girls
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
CHANGE ON A BOOM.
New York Stock Market Most
Active in Years--S Stock on
the Boom.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23AzStock market
trading Of this forenoon'has scarcely a
parallel in the history of the exchange
Shares which until recently were at
tended with conservative fluctuations
became as speculative as footballs and
bounded around 5 to 10 points on enor-
nous dealings The Tremendous bull
movement under way at the stock mar
ket indicating, as itdoes, the pulse of
the financial and commercial situation,
brought the public into the market to
an exceptional extent, rendering it i'm
possible for recognized market leaders
to influence trading as in the past.
Crowds in brokers offices and in the
galleries of the exchange were enor-
nous. A large stock exchange house
posted notice that it would not be
Irresponsible for trades in odd lots owing
to the enormous business in hundred
share lots, Brokers generally refused
to stop loss orders as they were i'm
possible of execution. Trading was un-
precedented in volume rapidity and
tluctuation. Enormous purchasing or
ders accumulated over Sunday, the
favorable bank statement assuring
easy money and the rumor of the Van
derbilt deal with the Chicago & North
western being incentives. Fluctua.
tions the first half hour were highest
and the market soon broke in liquida-
ton and short selling but again was
going up strongly at noon, lead by
coalers. The principal fluctuations were
the following: Pittsburg, c. G. & st. L.
advanced 1875, reacted Is, rallied 5,
Pennsylvania advanced 61115, lost half OF
the rise; Canada Southern advanced
ll1s, dropped 91S, rallied 4; Union Pa
cific preferred and Brooklyn rapid tran.
sit we're hammered down four; New
York Air Brake 594; Changers and
Atchison preferred, Chicago and Great
Western, Manhattan, sugar and various
other shares tluctuated to- 4 points.
Large operators are believed to have
been heavy sellers during the forenoon,
taking advantage Of the public demand,
Many orders were refused on account
of the impossibiIity Of giving them
proper attention. The prices attained
were generally the highest of this larg-
est uninterrupted movement In recent
years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
uol. BIS New Venture.


HeviDg quito recovered from the dis
aster which befelI him through the sup
posed criminal careIessness of the Office
cat that lounges o. nights about one Of
the big mercantile houses over on the
plaza, whereby the contents of five
gallon demijohn (the Christmas gift Of
an esteemed Philadelphia friend sprung
a leak and wasted upon cold, cold pine
board floor, Col. Marcus Brunswick has
once more got out into the world
of business. His latest enterprise
is in the mining industrial line.
He has been down into Socorro
county locking deep into the ground
and feels that there is something in
it, Accordingly G.. II. Brown and H.
o. Bursum, of Socorro, and Marcus
brunswick. of Las Vegas, have formal
ly chartered the Buckeye Cod s. Cop
per mining company, with capital
stock OF $4,000, the object of which is
to locate and otherwise acquire gold,
silver. lead, copper, and other mines
and mining claimes and to carry on a
general mining and reduction businesi.
The officers of the organization are G.
T. Brown, presideuf M Brunswick,
vice president; Il. o. Bursums secretary.
|F. A. Manzanares, treasurer The COM
pany is the fortunate possessor of a
group OF seven claims In the Water
anon district of Socorro county. which
| yield handsomely IN gold and copper.
An eastern company IS now erecting q
large mill not far from these claims.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
A BOON in NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Word From Otis and AguinaIdo--A Black Cupid in
The Philippines.
BIG AxNI-HxpANsIoN MEETING IN NEW KoRy

WAsHINeToN, Jan. 23 General Otis
commander of the military forces in
the Philippines has cabled the war de
partment rs follows: "Manila, Jan. 2l.
CONSTRUCTION of a hospital at Nagasa-
XII is unne cessary. The health of the
command is geod. Diseases are sue,
.cessfully treated here except chronic
bowel difficulty and rheumatism. Send
number of such cases Monday by the
transport Zealandia to San Francisco.
If peace prevailed might establish Q
hospital in the mountains where recn-
peration would be rapid. The conva-
lescent hospital at Corregidor is success
full" OTIs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

. 9 F.
A number Of improvements are eon
templated. or have already bedn<3ris'
out on the grounds Of the Monttz0ny n
Mr.. Greenleafs cottage hasaha q
glass sun parlor added to the porct
similar to the one o. the hotel
The little white cottage on the plaza
has been taken for the rest Of the win
ter by M. F. Nipple, Of PIttsburg. Pa.
and an additional room is being bui1t.
Mr.. Nipples family is with him. and
when the house is finished it will be
very cozy.
The pond at the foot Of the hill below
the Moptezuma, which never could be
filed with water has been leveled down
and the ground 'erraced and seeded to
blue grass and wheat Every prepara.
tion has been made with the hope that
fine lawn will take the place of the
desolate looking basin that has been
there SO long. The park will be thor
oughly fertilized. and it is expected that
this summer 1t will be very much beau.
titled.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Montezuma hotel are. Alfred Hess
and wife, Wyoming, o. 5. 0. Foster
wife and daughter, Turin, NJ Carson
Rochester, Jno. Mccormick, HornelIs.
vile, Mrs. J. II. Morley, 3pnd Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Leseland, Windsor, N. ",
N. N. spees. D. o. Ward, Miss E. II.
Hunt. Chicago, llls,iW. $. Sloan, wife
and daughter, Pittsburg Pa; Elizabeth
Mease, Geo NJ. Amedley. Oil City, Pa
c. A. Murphy, East Las Vegas, Mrs.
r. S. Gross, Albuquerque, Virginia
Morley Keys, Las Vegas, N, NJ I Mrs
S. E. Bridgman, Northampton, Mass
Miss Emily Gwaltney, Brockport, Ind,
j. N. w. Steinhart, Nebraska City
Neb.; Z. ]. ,Burch, Pueblo, W. e. Hook
Colorado Springs, Colo; Chas. DuntonI
Washington, d. e.; ;Dr. and Mrs. Wml
Byrdscudder, Cincinnati, Ohio.
A very pleasant entertainment "a
given for Mrs. j. f. Hurley, by Mrs
Doctor Bailey. on Monday afternoon Of
last week. All the ladies of the house
were invited to Mrs. Bailey's rooms
and from three until five o'clock, most
enjoyable tfmewas had. A feature Of
the afternoon was guessing contest
ia which number Of words were de-
scribed, each ending in "cate." It was
good test of fone's knowledge of our
language. The prize, book entitled
a Venetian Summer was awarded t
Mrs. j H. Morley.
The absence of the Park House at ths
Springs strikes the perspective Of the
Hot Springs frequenter with more OIL
less of shock. In fact it takes ont
some time to get accustomed to tht
changed appearance ofthat side of The
park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Bic AnEI- -ExpansIon MeetIne.

New YoBK. Jan. PA great mass
meeting as held at the Academy of
Music last night under the auspices Of
the Continental League to protest
against a policy Of Imperialism and en-
tangIing alliances. J. B. Eustis. w.
Boufke Cochran and Samuel Gompers
made speeches. Resolutions Here
adopted 70 Be sent 70 the president and
c9neress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Cuban Commission Through.

= - = S<s1tEEEEf-sSfVIE" III VuEIfs
WASHINGTON. Jan, 3-The Cuban
commissioners have completed their
work and viii soon sail for Santa Cruz
and report to the assembly. The COM
missioners express the greatest salts
faction and state they succeeded in
gaining favorable action upon all re-
quests. One commissioner says GER
tain amount will be advanced By the
United States for the payment of Cuban
soldiers and upon its receipt the army
will be Immediately disbanded. This
amount win be secured By revenues
from the island.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

Rush Orders to San Francisco.
OMAHA, Neb, Jan. %. Rush orders
we're received today at the headquarters
of the department of Missouri for for
warding the 22nd infantry to San
Francisco.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
President on an Outint.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 President
and Mrs. Mckinley and party Of friends
went down the river today on the dis
patch boat Sylph, for days outing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Chauncey Denies II.

NEW York. Jan. 23. -Chauncey M.
Depew today denied the story that the
New York Central was planning a
trans-continental line.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

Letter-heads, statements, cards, enves-
opes, Invitations, programs, ETC., etc.. 10
abundance, At this Office. Call and get
prices. #
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

Kansas City Stock
Cattle and sheep.

q CHICAGO, Jan. %, Cattle Receipts
1900; steady to 10 ceEts lower; beeyes,
$lO0@6.0 00;cows and heifers S20B04 so;
Texas steers, S300@5 003 stockers aud
feeders. So 2O@4.50.
Sheep = Receipts, 5000; generally
10 cents lower, natives, 81 7J0420;
westerns, s2.90G4 l5; lambs, So. 3.75U4 50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

Cash paid for all kinds of second hand
wagons, buggies. saddles and harness
If you have anything in that line call
and see a. We'll. on Bridge street. 2Sisf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23

CHIoAeo. Jan. 90. II whe at = May
70; July 601k
Corn Jan, 35a May 3a.
Oats. Jan. 26s{: Nay %.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
Wolverine Dairy,
HERMAN HUeENHoLTz. Prep

The milk from this dairy Is purified BY
means OF the Vermont StraIner and Aefa-
tor which takes Of the animal heat and
cdor BY q straining process ard keeps
lie mix sweetfive to eight hours longer
han the ofdinA ~ method.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-01-23
TILE PEOPLES STORE
GOOD GOODS FOR LITTLE MONEY


result Of conscientious needle work elegant mmngs generous sizes
Ladies Dress prices never equaled in
his town.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
A CANNIBAL'S VIEWS.
[From the Chicago Record.I

From the Chicago Record.1
ST don't suppose that there are many
men in Chicago, if any, who can say
they have seen and talked to a cannibaI
on his native heath Yet 1 have done
so, and the occasion was one of interest
to me and one that shall never for
get The sneaker was Father CALI
gan, the we'll known pastor of St. Pat
rick's church on the West Side, and
he was talking to a few of his friends
on the subject of his travels in lands
strange to the ordinary run OF tourists
My cannibal," resumed Father Gal
1igan, lived on one of the islands of
the Tonga group, down IN the South
Pacific. 7 had been making a tour of
that little known section OF the world,
and while on one of the larger islands
of the group stopped at the house of a
priest.
After I had been there a few days I
said to him: L understand these people
practise cannibalism, and have always
had a strong curiosity to see and talk
to a man who has eaten human flesh.
Can you arrange it for me-?
He smiled in answer to my question
and then told me that he had lived
there forty years; that all the natives
were civilized and Christians, and that
there had not been a case of cannibal-
ism on the island in half a century.
However, he continued, there are a
few old men here who practised canni-
balism in their younger days, and I
will send for one of them
In a few minutes a tall and stately
looking old man entered the house and
saluted us. This is a former cannibal,'
said my host, but he only talks his ma
tive language
:" ASK him if he has ever eaten hui
man flesh I said.
Yes. frequently, when I was a
young man. was the reply.
Z" Did you ever eat white men?'
% Yes, several times
land people of your own co1or?'
:" Yes, when we made war we ate
our captives if we were victorious. If
not, they ate US.
8 Which tasted the best, white man
or black?'
Black man much the incest; white
man too salty
4 had learned something, and that
was the relative taste of black and
white mems flesh" said Father CALI
gan. Whether it holds good generally,
though, don't know. The few white
men whom the old native had eaten had
all been sailors, living for months and
years on salted meats. and that prob
ably accounted for the difference
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13

for a bridge were being built. Before
the handsome Boston and Albany station
grade which swept down into the city
from the east. Beginning about a mile
quickly down past the station and came
to an end at the river bank, three hun
dred yards below. This was the jumping
off place for the tracks had not yet been
built out on the bridge. To the right,
a spur led to the roundhouse, which stood
on the river bank not far away. 1t was
for the return trips
As the Massachusetts, coming in tri-
proached the brink Of the hill a mile back
from the river, Finch began to slow down
the heavy train had Considerable inpe-
tus- He was afraid to risk going down
ed to stop and block the wheels, seeing
that the track was very slippery. So he
brakes TO his surprise they Seemed to
have no effect on the heavy train.
Watch out. Finch said Marcy, "or
you'H have us on the grade. It's pretty
slippery today"
ALARMED
Finch made no reply, but nervously re-
versed the throttle sending the wheels
spinning backward over the greasy rails
IN spite of the weight Of the engine, but
not staying in the least the movement of
the train. The dip in the grade came
cried:
Boys, don't believe can stop her.
Then suddenly the engine leaped for
u <
speed increased each second in spite of
Finch's efforts as car after car swept
over the brink and pushed forward with
a force that was not to be resisted. The
occupants of the cab could do nothing
but cling to the engine with a helpless
ness which became despair as they saw
that the big engine was entirely beyond
control. But as the Massachusetts came
rushing down toward the depot the full
horror of the situation burst upon her
occupants, for there seemed to be no WaY
to escape plunging straight into the abut-
ments of the new bridge.
READY TO JUMP.
There was a scramble for the side of
the cab. Eddy made the first jump and
he rolled off the tracks just at the station
unhurt. Moore, the conductor and Mich
OILS, fireman who was riding in the cab,
jured, while back of them the train hands
were jumping to the right and left for
their lives. Finch bravely stuck to the
MaSSa chuSettS, doing all he could to stop
the head1ong rush and planning to jump
at the last moment at the river bank, and
Marcy stayed with him.
A few seconds more and the whole train
would be piled up In the river, but just
then a curious thing occurred. AS the
Massa aGhusetts reached the point where
the spur track led off to the roundhouse,
Finch felt a sudden jerk sideways, that
and realizing that it must plunge into the
roundhouse instead of the river he jump
ed without instant's hesitation and
without seeing what his landing place was
going to be. He luckily struck a clear
spot just in front of the rOundhouse and
while the mighty engine with its long
train of cars, went rushing at full speed
through the double doors. Marcy had
delayed his jump too long AND was buried