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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
Business Portion of the City
Is Almost Completely
Wiped Out.
FIVE BLOCKS ARE BURNED
Remainder of the Town Saved
by Blowing Up Several
Buildings.
Not Thought That Any Outside
Contributions Will Be Re-
QueSted.

PRESCOTT, A. T., July 16.-Tottering
walls and piles of charred and burning
debris are all that remain of the princi-
pal business portion of Prescott. The
fire which started at 10:45 p. m. burned
fiercely until 3 a. M, when the fire
fighters went some distance in advance
of the flames and blew up the buildings
on the south side of Goodwin street,
preventing the flames from crossing
that street. The most conservative es-
innate of the total losses are from
81, 0O0,0 900 to ST., 100000.
The burned district embraces five
blocks in which were located the city's
principal mercantile houses, both banks,
both telegraph offices, the three news
papers, four hotels, every saloon and
every restaurant except one in the town,
besides scores of private residences. To
add to the prevailing gloom
High Wind Has Prevailed
all day, sending smoke, dust and burn
ing embers in every direction, requir-
ing the greatest vigilance to prevent
another outbreak of the flames. Ac.
cording to the local insurance agents
the total insurance will not exceed
$3.50, 00O
AT daylight teams were at work haul
ing lumber to the public plaza and
covered it with tents and temporary
frame buildings. The occupants will
be ready for business in the morning.
All the sufferers from the fire are pro-
vided with food, shelter and clothing,
and it is not thought any outside assist
ance will be requested.
The only business houses remaining
in the town are three dry goods stores,
three grocery stores and two drug
stores. The express and postoffice were
both outside the fire limit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
IMPOSSIBLE TO DOUBT 1T.
Believed the Worst Has Happened to the
Foreigners in Pekin.

Believed the Worst Has Happened to the
Foreigners in Pekin.
LONDON, July l6.-It seems impossible
to entertain any longeeg the least DOUBT
as to the fate of the Europeans in Pc
kin. The Associated Press learns that
Lady Hart, wife of Sir Robert Hart, di-
rector of Chinese imperial maritime
customs on July received the follow
ing telegram from her husband:
sour people, including the women,
are in the legations. Prepare to hear
the worst"
The European governments have re-
ceived from their representatives at
Shanghai dispatch from the governor
of Shan Tung, dated July Z, reporting
that the European troops made sortie
from Pekin and killed 200 of General
Tung Fuh Siang's forces and that the
Boxers were mounting guns to make a
breach in the defenses.
Under date of July IL, the governor of
Shang Tung wires as follows:
Native soldiers and Boxers have
been attacking the legations for several
hours, but have not yet effected an en-
trance. They are now all bombarding
with large cannon to make breach for
a heavy onslaught. I fear that all the
ministers, and the government as well,
are in great danger. The government
is intensely anxious"
Finally came the news from Shang-
hal that breach had been made and
the foreigners killed. All the dates
probably refer to much earlier period,
but the presumption is that the success
sive dispatches give an outline of what
has happened. The Europeans having
reached the end of their resources made
desperate sortie and then bravely met
their fate. The details of the horrible
story will probably never be known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
July 6-13-2O-27 Aug. BIO,

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
D fault has been made in the condition of
certain mortgage dated March 1st, 1895, execut-
ed by William Sanger, bachelor. to Myron 6 ::
Willard, recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Blue Earth county Minnesota, on the
9th day of July, 1895, at 10 80 o'clock a.. M, in
book 80 OF Mortgages, on page AT, which mort
gage was duly transferred by said Myron y.
Willard to Alice Nj. Dibble and G. 81 Dibble
by written assignment dated July 10th, 1893,
which was recorded in said Register of Deeds
Office the same day at As p. m. in book AZ OF
Mortgages on page III, which mortgage was
given to secure the payment of three promlssory
notes, dated March 1st, 1895, one for 500 due
November 1st, 1895 one for 500 due November
1st, 1885, and one for $780, due March LIST, 1900,
all given for purchase money of the following
described land, with interest payable annually
at eight per cent per annnm, and there is at the
date of this notice due and claimed to be due
on said notes and mortgage the sum of five
hundred and twenty-five dollars, and there IS
stipulated in said mortgage to be paid as sollc-
itOrs fees in case of foreclosure the sum OF
thirty dollars, and no proceeding or suit at law
has been instituted to recover said debt, and
said mortgage contains power of sale and the
undersigned attorney has been empowered to
foreclOSe said mortgage.
Therefore notice is hereby given that by virtue
of said power of sale and of the laws OF Mime
sofa, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
lands therein described, viz: the southeast
thirty-two, in township one hundred and seven
north of range twenty-seven west, lying and be-
ing in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, will be
sold by the sheriff of said county at public auc-
ton at the easterly front door of the Court
House in Mankato in said county. on the 18th
day of August, 1900, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy the amount then due on said
notes and mortgage, together with said solicit
ALICE NJ. DIBBLE,
@. H. DlBBLE,
Assignees of Mortgage.
Nj. G. WILLARD Attorney for Assignees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
WORD FROM SEYMOUR.
British Admirars Account of Operations
Around Tien Tsin.

British Admirars Account of Operations
Around Tien Tsin.
LONDON, July 16.-The following dis
patches from Admiral Seymour are
published here:
Tien Tsin, July 9.-The enemy's posi-
ton southwest of the settlement was
attacked at this morning. The JAP
anese, by flank movement, drove the
enemy out and captured four guns.
Cavalry pursued and completed the
rout of the enemy, killing large mum.
bers of soldiers and Boxers.
The allied forces shelled and occupied
the western arsenal, capturing two
guns. The arsenal was burned, as the
allies were unable to hold it. The ene-
my's loss was $50 killed. The loss of
the allied forces was small
Tien Tsin, July 12.-The Chinese at
a. m. yesterday made determined
attack upon the railway station in great
force. Finally they were driven off at
6 a. M, but the allies lost 100 killed and
wounded. The Chinese loss is I'M
known, but it is believed to have been
heavy. The forts were bombarded at
noon by British and French guns. A
fort and a pagoda, used as a signal
tower, We're demolished. The allied
forces have been increased by the ar.
rival of 800 Americans,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
June 8, Is, %, 20. July 6, Is, 20
MORTGAGE FORECI OSURE SALE

Whereas, There is due and claimed to be dine
four thousand ffty-fve dollars and forty-nine
cents for balance, principal and interest upon
that certain mortgage given by AZella f, Smith,
WIDOW, mortgagor, to Mankato Savings bank
a corporation, mortgage, dated April Both
!o9o, and recorded April 30tn, 1895, at 80 D. M,
IN the Office of the register OF deeds for Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, in Book 40 of mort.
cages, page II, mortgaging and conveying the
following described premises SITUATED in said
county, to-wit: An undivided one-half interest,"
in the south fifteen (l5 acies of the northwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter and in the
south seventeen 10 acres of the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter, except one
acre sold for school purposes; and in the north
twenty-one 2Dacres of the southwest Quarter of
the northwest quarter and in the west three (3(
acres of the south seventeen 40 acres of the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter ali
OF the above described land in section Seventeen
90, township one hundred eight, QO0 north
range twenty-six (26 west; to secure the pay
ment of three thousand five hundred dollars on
December 1st 1898, with interest at eight per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
SAID mortgage will be foreclosed and the
mortgaged premises therein described sold at
public auction on Saturday, July 2Ist. 1900, at
p. M, by the sheriff of said county, at the
easterly front door of the court house in Man.
thereon for principal and interest, besides J
S2o52 taxes on said premises paid by said
mortgage and expenses OF foreclosure, includ-
ing seventy-fve dollars attorneys fees.
Dated June 9Th, 1900.
MANKATo SAVINGS BANK,
p,,,- Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Nat. Citizens Bank Bldg
Mankato, MINI.
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Says That on July 7 General
Tuan Was Preparing to
lombard.
AGAINST IMPERIAL ORDERS
London Has No Doubt as to the
Fate of the Imprisoned
Europeans.
They Make a Desperate Sortie
and Then Bravely Meet
Their Doom.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Such news
as came to Washington from China
was distinctly bad. It consisted of a
cablegram to Minister WI from Sheng,
the imperial director of posts and tele-
graphs at Shanghai, and according to
the minister was in reply to the urgent
message he himself had sent to that Of
fetal, asking him to try to secure some
news from the Chinese capital. This
cablegram Minister WI regarded as of
sufficient Importance to carry in person
directly to Secretary Hay, who was
waiting at his home for news. The
message as received from the cipher
was as follows:
"Pekin news of July says that Gen.
eral Tuan Fuh Sien in disobedience of
imperial orders was about to use guns
Legations and the government will be
in peril"
Corroborates Goodnow.
This news is corroborative of that
contained in recent cablegram from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
although the consular generals dis
patch give his Pekin news the date of
the 9th saying that the final attack
upon the legations with gunc was about
to begin on July Z. Aside from the
gloomy forecast given of the end of the
terrible struggle of the legationers
against the inevitable, the significant
features of the message is the coupling
of the fate of the imperial government
with that Of the foreign ministers.
Officials here get some satisfaction from
this portion of the dispatch as it sus-
tains them in the position they have
held from the first that the Chinese
government is not at war with Chris
tendum, but is confronting formida-
BILE instruction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
AS TO THE NEW ORLEANS,
Captain Ide and Officers Report on the
Condition of the Vessel.

Captain Ide and Officers Report on the
Condition of the Vessel.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-In answer to
an order from the navy department to
report upon the powers and capabilities
of the New Orleans, Captain Ide and
his officers have submitted lot of data
showing in substance that the vessel
suffers from lack of proper ventilation;
that her magazines are dangerously
overheated, and that her engines are
defective in several respects. The mag
azine temperatures run from 90 to SO
degrees, near the danger point of COR
dite, which is carried as ammunition.
There is only $50 cubic feet of air space
per man, instead of the 1000 feet al.
lowed by our naval constructors. The
ship is without ventilation and the
officers and men are obliged to sleep on
deck. The engines do not balance up"
at low speed and require four minutes
to reverse them. ~s~ss's ''.''-r-'--,-,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
LEAVE FOR CHINA.

Two Battalions of Infantry and Battery
of Artillery Sail From Manila.
MANILA, July 16.-Two battaions of
the Fourteenth infantry and Daggett's
battery of the Fifth artillery have left
for China by the transports Indiana,
Flintshire and Wyfeld. The expedi-
ton, which will join the Ninth infantry,
will carry 500 rounds of ammunition to
a man and reserve of 1000, 900 rounds
together with medical subsistence,
stores and clothing for 5000 men for
three months 1t will take also two
finch mortars and two 6-inch howitzers
with ammunition. The hospital ship
Relief is going to China.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
SquaWS and Proposes Are Sent
North, Only Young Bucks
Remaining.
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
Many Small Bands of Reds Are
Joining Forces With the
Main Body.
Governor Lind to Be Asked for
a Detachment of the State
Militia.

ST. PAUL, July IA special to The
Globe from Solway, Mimi, says:
Later reports from Red Lake state
that the danger of an uprising by the
Blanket Indians is increasing hourly.
The Indian police from the agency
have gone over to the point where the
Blanketers are holding their war dance
and it is expected trouble will ensue
upon their arrival Bulletins have been
posted in Chippewa warning all friendly
Indians and whites to remain away
from the point or suffer the conse-
quences.
Twenty mounted men have left Sol
way and will proceed to the agency and
take instructions from Captain Mercer.
The men are all well armed and carry
each 1000 rounds of extra ammunition
which will be distributed among the
settlers.
A petition will be sent to Governor
Lind asking that a detachment of state
troops be sent to Red Lake at once.
The Indians
Keep Up Their War Dances
and their shouts can be heard for three
miles at frequent intervals. They dis
charge their rifles in the air. 1t is said
that a large body of reds from the
northern part of the state have joined
forces with the Blanketers and small
bands of Indians are joining the main
body hourly. 1t is estimated that the
entire force will number over 800 at the
present time.
The squaws and papooses have been
sent north and only the young bucks
remain at the point. The white SET
tiers at the lake have gathered at the
old Block and are preparing for an at
tack. The Indians at the agency have
assured the whites of their support, but
it is thought great many of them are
going over to the Blanketers Nothing
has been heard from Captain Mercer
since his departure for the lake and
fears are entertained for his safety.
However, it is thought he is well able
to care for himself, as he knows the
country perfectly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
THE WORST IN YEARS.

Severe Electrical Storm Visits Dubuque
and Vicinity.
DUBUQUE, Ia, July 1.-THE storm
day was the worst in several years.
Rain fell to the depth Of 1.73 inches.
Lightning did much damage in the
city. The house of John McQuinlan.
was struck and Rosa McQuinlan, IA
years old, was killed Nellie Short of
Anamosa, who was visiting Rosa, was
terribly burned. All the electric light
and railway plants were damaged.
Farmers report serious losses. They say
at least half the hay crop which had
been gathered was ruined, many barns
were burned and hundreds of cattle
were killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
TWO BODIES MISSING.

Four of the Victims of the Idler Disaster
Have Been Recovered.
CLEVELAND, July 16. - The yacht
Idler, which capsized off this port a
week ago, has been towed into the har-
Dor. The water was pumped out of the
boat and the body of the infant daugh-
ter of Mrs. Charles Riley of New Bruins
wick was found in the cabin. This
makes four bodies recovered so far,
those of Mrs. James Corrigan, Mrs.
Charles Riley and Miss Eta Corrigan
having been taken from the yacht by
diver. The bodies of Jane and Ida
Corrigan are still missing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
SOLDIERS ORDERED HOME.
Detachment of Minnesota Troops to Re
turn From Koochiching.

Detachment of Minnesota Troops to Re-
turn From Koochiching.
ST. PAUL, July 14.-After consulta-
ton with Governor Lind, Adjutant
General Lambert issued special orders
80, ordering home the state troops at
Koochiching. The order reads:
"Captain Eva, commanding detach-
ment Third regiment, stationed at
Koochiching, will Immediately return
with his command, via Tower, to his
station at Duluth, unless there is immi-
nent danger of hostilities. He will take
with him all arms and equippage in his
possession and report by wire his arri-
val at first telegraph station"
1t will take several days for the order
to reach it's destination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
KILLED A PLAYMATE.
Fatal Consequences of Boys Carelessness
With Rifle.

Fatal Consequences of Boys Care1essness
With a Rifle.
RENvILLE, Mimi, July 16.-One child
was killed here and two others seriously
wounded by the carelessness of a boy
with rifle. The two sons of Gustave
Schmidt were playing at the home of
Mrs. Kotte, neighbor. George Kotto,
boy 10 years old, was shooting doves.
Thinking his gun was not loaded, he
pointed it at the children, saying,
"Look out or I'll shoot"
He pulled the trigger, the bullet pass
ing through the head of Eddie Schmidt,
years old, killing him instantly. 1t
also passed through the hand of H.
year-o'd Daniel Kotte and made bad
wounl. in the thigh of Christ Schmidt,
10 years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
CALLED FOR PROTECTION.

Proprietor of Kansas City Laundry OBJ
jects to Anti-Chinese Demonstration.
KANSAS CITY, July Ii. -Incensed at
the Boxer murders. crowd of men
and boys gathered about the laundry of
All Sing, Chinese 1aundryman and
started demonstration that caused All
Sing to call on the police for protection.
The crowd passed the time throwing
stones into the laundry and calling out
to the inmates that they would kill
them. A squad of policemen dispersed
the crowd quickly and guarded the
place during the night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
TEN INCHES OF RAIN.

Country Around Yankton, S. D., Receives
Heavy Drenching.
YANKToN, S. D., July 16.-During the
last Is hours 1913 inches Of rain fell
here, and in the last 30 hours nearly 10
inches fell and the city is flooded. There
is much damage to walks, fences, Gel
lars, etc. Three bridges are gone on
Rhine creek in the city limits. Hail
destroyed large amount of grain in the
vicinity of the CITY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
DR.. Downing, President of the Down.
ing Medical Association and Ger.
man Medical and Surgical Insti.
tu1e, Chicago, Illinois.

This eminent expert specialist, we'll and favor.
ably known throughout the United States for the
many wonderful cures of all forms of Chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases that baf1ed the skill
O. other physicians and specialists; ably assisted
by full staff of skilled physicians and expert
specialists, whose experience in the largest hos
pitals of both Europe and America, enable them
to successfully treat obscure and chronic dis
eases. Their long experience, remarkable SKI.
and universal success entities them to the conf.
dence of the afflicted e1er1,1shera
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
The Hancock at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-The trans
port Hancock has arrived, "a days from
Manila, via Nagasaki. She brought
1O1 general passengers and 547 soldiers.
Five deaths and two suicides occurred
on the voyage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
North Dakota Mid-Roaders.

FARGO, N. D., July 1.-THE middle
of-the-road Populist convention has de-
cided to put full state ticket in the
field headed by o. G. Major for gov
ernor, J. F. Williams for congress, T.
o. Roble, Ole Burtness and Hugh Nc
Kusker for electors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
BURNED THE BUILDING.

German Marines Made an Attack on the
Tsung Lii Yamen.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Japan
csc legation here has received a dis
patch from the minister of foreign af-
fairs, stating that after the German
minister was shot at Pekin the German
marines made an assault upon the
tsung Ii yamen and burned down the
building. The dispatch goes into the
affair in detail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
The Hancock at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The trans
port Hancock has arrived, "a days from
Manila, via Nagasaki. She brought
1O1 general passengers and SAT soldiers.
Five deaths and two suicides occurred
on the voyage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
July 20 1900

Some of the property owners whose
sidewalks have been condemned are
private contracts for rebuild
ing rather than have the city do it.
No one is making any trouble about
the laying of the new walks, so the
city engineer states
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-20
NEW Works. CAMPAIGN.
Croker, Hill and Murphy Will Hep Man

age 1t.
NEW YORK, July 14.-Mayor James
K. Mcclure of Syracuse, who is man.
aging the Bryan campaign in this state,
was in conference during the day with
Richard Croker and ex-senator Muir
ply. Mr.. Croker was invited to serve
as member of the state executive COM
mittee and he accepted. David B. Hill,
Hugh Mclaughlin and ex-senator
Murphy also accepted. The other
members of the executive committee
probably will be selected next week
from the members of the state commit
tpQ
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Fifth Regiment VIII Go to China.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The depot bat
TALON of the Fifth United States infan.
try, stationed at Fort Sheridan, has re-
ceived orders to go to China Within
two weeks the other battalions of the
regiment are expected from Cuba. A
weeks rest will be allowed them and
then the entire regiment will start for
China.