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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Butler Meets the Beers and
Forces Them Back.
HEAVY Losses on Both Sides...CyclOne
Season Opens In Southern
Illinois.
Special to Daily Free Press:

Special to Daily Free Press:
Durham. Feb S-A dispatch from the
front Isays that the fighting between
Gen. Butler and the Beers continues
and that the loss on both sides has
been heavy. 1t is believed the Beers
are preparing to fall back on Groebler's
Mloof, which they cons ider i'm
pregnable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-09
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The Railroads..
Chicago, Milwaukee 8 st. Paul.

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Trains Arriving. Departing.
NO. 1o1--12:So p. m. No. 122-6:46 a, m.
No. 49, 1856 D. m. No. 1o4-2:l6 p. m.
No. 1873 7:5o D. m. No. 16S-5:25 p. m
Nos. 122 and 124 connect at Wells for points
east and west.
No, lo4 makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east,
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and
Peoria j. G. MOORE, Agent,
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STAGE SCHEDULE.
GloIn md AZ

Lake,
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 a. m,
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 40 a. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 6 100 q. m. Monday.
Arrive at st. Clair at q :i5 p. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2 As p. m.
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OPENED EARLY.
The First Cyclone of Season Appeal II
Illinois.

Special to Daily Free Press:
Collensville, ILL.,, Feb. S.-A tornado
near this place today demolished several
houses, and a dozen persons were
seriously injured. The storm passed
east through Illinois and Indiana.
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Departure of Trains,
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. lEx Sunday)...... 7:So p. m.
Passenger No. '(Ex Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. ............. 7:l5 a. m.
PASSENGER No.lo DAILY tor Winona
Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. ............ 4 as p. m.
Freight No. II Eek Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. ............ 1855 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 5 (Ex Sunday 645 a. m.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertewn, Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc. :.....:.. :25 p. m
Passenger No. 2 eek Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy. ;...,....... 6:45 D. m,
Freight No. 15 Ex Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy ............ an
ARRIVALS of Trains.l
FROM EAST
Passenger No. 8 Ex Sunday. TAG q. m.
Passenger No. Daily from Chi
eago and Milwaukee. ....... 100 d. m.
Passenger No. 2 Ex Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ... 7:2o o. m.
FJeight No. Is lex Sunday from
Waeeca.. ......................... 9:85 a. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 eek Sunday)..... 500 p. IN.
Passenger No. 1U(Daily) fromPierre
and Aberdeen ...........,...... $40 d, IN,
PASSENGER No. Gsx Sunday from
Freight No. Ia (Ex Sunday from
Iracy...... Observation-Disclosures. 40 p. m.
Through Sleeping Oars between Mankaso and
Chicago.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
CHINESE CRISIS
IN BRIEF ITEMS

The French admiral is sending a gun
boat up the Yang-tse.
The Boxers are overrunning the coun-
try south of Tien-Tsin.
The acting viceroy at Canton has sup
pressed all the native papers.
1t was decided to parade the allies
through the Imperial city on August
2Sth.
1t is rumored in New York that c. p.
Huntington's successor is an eastern
man.
The Japanese forces may occupy Pao
Ting Flu, capital of the province of
Chilli.
With the capture of Moukden the
whole of Manchurla will be in Russian
hands.
Japan will remove her marines from
Annoy as soon as order has been re-
stored.
1t is rumored at Annoy that 1900
Japanese troops are coming there from
Formosa.
The plan to make Lii Hung Chang n
virtual prisoner was opposed by Rus
STA and the United States.
The Chinese in the Amur district are
tired OF fighting Russians, and send
word that they Will make no further at
tacks.
Guards are being posted at the gates
of the Imperial city. One is held by
the others.
The action of Japan at Annoy Is re-
garded with solicitude by the Germans,
who will send a gunboat. and perhaps
fleet there.
While the Chinese were handling tor
pedoes at Foochow a large number ex-
ploded, blowing the bodies OF thirty
two men TO pieces.
British comment Is generally unfav-
orable TO the Russo American plan TO
withdraw from Picking and let the I'M
perih family return.
The reform party under Kang Yu Wei
is preparing for rebellion. Twenty-Five
reformers have been beheaded at Han
kow and their heads exposed.
The looting at Picking proceeds indus
triously and openly, The officers of
every nation except the Americans lg-
more the order against looting.
Under Secretary Broderick says Great
Britain Will require damages from Chi
ma, but cannot undertake alone OF with
the powers. to goven the country.
fu. governor Of the province OF Shen-
~ In reported to have invited the for |
eigners In the province to come TO his !
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
Panic in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. IA score of people
were Injured to-day in a panic and
stampede at the joint ticket agency of
the eastern roads on Clark street. The
place was densely crowded by veterans
and others to secure the return coupons
of &. A. r. encampment tickets. A
woman tainted, starting a panic and a
rush was made for the door. A plate
glass window was demolished and sew
eral persons We're severely injured by
falling glass. Five others were knock
ed down and badly bruised. A detail of
police finally restored order. None was
seriously injured and nearly all were
cared for at nearby drug store.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11

protection. About August 21st fifty &C.
cepted his invitation, and all were mas.
sacred.
/ The kaiser promises his subjects IN
the Yangtse Valley protection as soon
as nine warships. now on their way
( from Germany, arrive in Chinese wa
| ters
Two hundred bandits raided the Tar
tar city of Canton, August 9th, and
looted several hundred houses. Can
tonese hatred of the northerners was
the cause
German firm is negotiating with
Chang Chi Tung, the WI Chang
viceroy, to lend him 100000 taels on
the security of certain viceregal indus
trial undertakings.
General Case ee, the British comman-
der with the allies, has countermd,"led
his order summoning more troops 10
the north, and 1t is probable the l'rit-
ish troops will go to Annoy
Communication between Picking ana
Tien-Tsin is interrupted probably be-
cause bands of Boxers make the road
unsafe for couriers. The country north
of Yang Tsun is said to be flooded
The Boxers are devastating the coun-
try around Taku and Picking, and are
becoming outlaws among their own
people. Those who were moving north
from Picking are now hurrying home.
ulation about Port Arthur with the
greatest severity. Eye witnesses report
an indiscriminate Strengthening of non
combatants and the reduction of the
country about Port Arthur to a state
of desolation.
Belated stories of refugees at Chefoo
continue to describe the terrible condi
lions in Picking. One of the worst in
cidents is the shocking Dissertation of
the foreign cemetery outside the west
wall. The details are too revolving 10
be described. Hundreds of bodies t
Chinese are found in the streets OF Pe-
king, supposed to be those of traitors to
the cause of the Boxers.
A telegram from Picking gives the
strength of the allied forces which took
part in the relief of Picking as follows:
Japanese, $500 infantry, 220 cavalry, 450
engineers and SO guns; Russians, $500
infantry, $50 cavalry and ~ guns Brit
ish, 1882 infantry, 400 cavalry and 10
guns; Americans, 1000 infantry, $50
marines, 75 cavalry and guns; French,
400 marines and IS guns.
The German naval commander at
Taku telegraphs that, according to the
returns asked for of the allied fleets,
the following troops had been landed up
to August 18th: American, 1856 officers
and 4,470 men: British, 1879 officers and
5,942 men; French, lis officers and 29O3
men; Italian, Is officers and 277 men;
Japanese, 573 officers and 1869 men;
Russian, 275 officers and 1,5O0 men.
There is much recrimination between
the foreigners besieged in Picking and
the members of the relieving force
Officers say that the besieged sent out
alarmist reports and that the condition
of the foreigners was never one of sucn
extremity as the official dispatches
represented The foreigners, they as
sert. could have resisted indefinitely
The besieged accused the generals of
tlmidlty and of exaggerating the Chi
nese opposition. They think a much
smaller army might have made the
march and relieved them weeks sooner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
FiLlplNOS AND LIBERTY.

| The sober sense of the American peo-
pie in taking stock of Mr.. Bryan's Phil
.ppine policy will be likely to arrive at
the conclusion that, If 1t is liberty the
| Filipinos want, submission to the Unit
ed States is their only way to get 1t.
| A Philippine republic would mean the
| ascendency of a single strong and des-
potic tribe over the other racial fac
tons; and this republic. owing to In
ternal discord or foreign interference,
could not last. Its natural fate would
be absorption into the body polite of
some great power. The day of the
small island INDEPENDENCE has gone.
Such a State can only exist by grace of
protectorate, which Is a modified
| form of alien control.
A few years ago there was an indie
pendent Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga and
| Madagascar. but they are all now I'M
der alien flags. Hayti and San Domln-
so, but for the Monroe doctrine, would
| long since have been absorbed by Eu-
rope. Cuba can exist as a free State
only under sufferance of the United
States. Considering the European and
American demand for vantage grounds,
coaling stations and naval depots, no
small island power, left to its own de-
vices for defence, can hope to keep its
independence. Particularly is this so
in the Far East where the interests of
all Europe are more or less concerned
and where the demand for naval sta
tions is importunate. In 1898 Germany
showed very plainly that she had look
ed at the Philippines with a covetous
eye; Great Britain would not leave
them alone If they We're wayfaring for
themselves nor would Russia or France.
II is perfectly safe proposition that,
unless taken under an American pro-
tectorate, Philippine republic would
be n sheep among wolves. Such pro-
tectorate, however. Is out of the ques-
ton. Why should this republic become
an unpaid policeman for n people who
hate 1t? In the case of Cuba we would,
through protectorate or through the
influence of the Monroe doctrine. save
ourselves from an unfriendly European
neIghbor; but in the case of the Philip
pines II we don't own them ourselves
title lies. =
would give the Filipinos more liberty
DtStON upon
selves-liberty without misrule and
revolution, without captious foreign in
reference. without license and loot.
There is an example of what that
means in the case OF Hawaii The Am
erlcanized natives Of these Islands have
more liberty than they enjoyed under
their Kings; far more than they could
possibly have got II the Hawaiian flag
had continued TO float. A free Hawaii
meant an intermeddling Japan at all
times; and on the occasion of war In
the Pacific II meant seizure by the first
contending power that wanted II for a
base. Now while the American repub-
lie stands four square TO all the winds
that blow, the Territory OF Hawaii will
stand with II. While the American re-
public has free institutions and Ii able
to defend them the Territory OF Hawaii
viii have free institutions and they win
be defended. II would be the same way
with an annexed Philippine archipela-
go; and there Is no other way than by
annexation for the people OF that ar
chipelago to secure such blessings.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
H.F.WICHMA IAN
RIY DID
Wilder'S Steamship Co. Ltd
>. =. L.INAU.
BOX 3f2.

=. -. L. n u,
Freeman, Master, will sail from Homo
lulu on Tuesdays at II moon, for kauna-
kakai, Lahaina, Maalaea Bay, kihei,
Makena, kawaihae, Mahukona, Aau-
phoehoe and Hilo.
Returning, will sail from Hilo on
Fridays at 10 a. m. for above named
ports, arriving at Honolulu ON Satur.
days.
5. 5. CLAUDlNE,
Mcdonald, Master. will leave Honolulu
every Tuesday at p. m, touching at
Lahaina, kahuiui, Nahiku, Hama, Ha-
moa and kipahulu, Maui. Returning,
touches. at above named ports, arriving
at Honolulu Sunday mornings.
VIII cali at Nuu, kaupo, once each
month.
). ). LEHUA,
Sails every Monday for Kaunakakal,
kamalo, Maunalel, kaiaupapa, Lahai-
ma, Honolua, Olowalu. Returning, ar
rives at Honolulu Saturday mornings
This company reserves the right t.
make changes in the time of depart,
ure and arrival of its steamers WITH
OUT NOTICE, and it will not be re-
opohoipiC AOl any consequences dTlbluH
therefrom
ConsigIees must be at the Landings
to receive their Freight; this Company
will not hold itself responsible TO.
freight after it has been landed.
Live Stock received only at owners
risk.
This Company will not be responsive.
for Money or Valuables of passene srs
unless placed in the care of PurserA.
Passengers are requested to purchase
tickets before embarking. Those fail
ing TO do 80 will be subject to In ad-
ditional charge of twenty-five per Gem {.
The Company will not be Liable fos
loss Of, nor injury to, nor delay in, tia
delivery of baggage or personal effects
Of the passengers or freight of shippers
b, yond the amount of 500. unless thu
valre Of the anne be declared when re-
ceived by the Company and an extrl
charge be made therefor, at or before
the issue Of the ticket, and freight -
paid thereon.
All employees of the Company ara
forbidden to receive freight without de-
livering shipping receipt therefor In
the form prescribed by the Company
and which may be seen by shippers up
on application to the pursers Of the
Company's steamers.
Shippers are notified that II freight 10
shipped without such receipt, 1t will
be solely at the risk of the shipper
G. l.. WIGHT, President.
CAPT. T. X. CLARKE, Port Supt
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11
RrrRlArING MISSIONARIES.

The superior organization nf thf
] Roman Catholic missionary service np.
ptnfa ln tLr fact thni while Protestant
I Workers are dying from ChIna t1 Japan
I ur to their own countries tho catholic
missionaries arr stl,klnF o. their posts
and glving their Chinese converts an
example ~ Christian furttude. u was
Z not the habit of the apostles to iiy from
persecution 20 long ne the cause needed
their presence ~ any dangerous piac,
and Romnn Catholic missionaries as a
rule have prohted better than their
Protestant rivals by this high example.
Paul Blouct lately published the story
of "a Breton priest, the spiritual director
of "a small Christian village IN Annm
during the disturbances OF several years
ueu. who came on board the French
Ironplad which Blouct served az a li"u-
tenant aud asked for aid against the
rebels who were threatening his look.
No marines could be spared and the
priest was asked to make himself COM
Portable on board. He did so until night
when to tie surprise VI some of the
officers he wanted to be set ashore.
But you say that your village may be
attacked and destroyed before morning.
II you are there you will be killed, per-
hups by torture. Better stay with us
Il thank you gentlemen" said the SIM
pie Breton, but when danger comes /
must show my people how to trust in
God" That was a typical expression
of his class.
Many priests have been murdered in
China but we hear of none who desert
ed their posts None has been recall-
ed, none appears on the passenger lists
of homeward- bound steamships, all,
are sharing the perils TO
which the acceptance of their gospel
has exposed their proselytes. There Is
apostolic heroism in their attitude;
there is an unhappy lack of faith In
Providence, total absence of the spirit
of Luther and much of the paltering in
stincts of Melanchthon in the attitude
of the flying Professionalism we say
1T with shame as paper of Protestant
sympathies must.
We began by attributing the Roman
Catholic consistency to superior organ
ization Singleness of individual pur-
pose and interest is part of it. The
wisdom of Rome in insisting that It's
pioneers of faith should not burden
themselves with families is proved over
and over again in the history of anti
missionary uprlsings. The man with
a wife and children on his hands trem-
bles in the face of danger where a SIN
gle man would smile. one cannot al
together blame the missionary who
hurries with his wife and little ones for
safety when Satan is visibly abroad in
he land; but one can and should blame
he system which employs such mis-
,ionaries. The best soldier either of the
lag or the cross-the best soldier at
posts of danger-is the one without
family ties to make him stop and count
the cost. If it were possible to require
hat every Protestant missionary
should have no bride but the church
and no children but the spiritual ones
IF his conversion, we do not doubt that
he evangelization of the world would
make far more rapid progress than is
now possible.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11

The tales OF Russian cruelty In China
come from 30 many quarters that they
cannot be doubted. The Russian is.
after all. Tartar savage. thinly dis
suised with the trapplngs of clvillza-
ton. Napoleon estimated him properly
and time has not done much to improve
him. II Is a curious anachronlsm that
such an embodiment of brute instincts
should be ruled by a mild. war-hatlng
Car who continually dreams OF
political millennium.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11

The census gives the United States q
population of about S0.OOO,O00. But for
the Civil War. which really interrupt
ed progress for ten years beginning at
the date when a struggle seemed immi-
nent. the country would, in all prob
ability, now have 100000 900 people.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-11

The allies propose to march through
the Forbidden City as an object lesson
to the Chinese. 1t is likely that such
a parade would have an immense effect
on the Celestial mind which would
otherwise harbor the idea that the al
lies were afraid of the Imperial sane
tuary. co.. t.,.....
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02

Galveston, Tom Jenkins, Richmond Ais
worth, Merrell Boroughs. Minis Berda AS
kew, Miss Maggie Boroughs, Miss Halle
Bryan, Miss Ethel Jones and Colonel Guy
M. Bryan.
Mexican, Eilers & Co. Of Austin have
to date secured the bulk Of the contracts
for furnishing the State eeemosynary In
situations with dry goods The awarding
of these contracts will be completed to
morrow
State Health Officer Blunt authorized
the statement this evening to the effect
that smallpox cases at San Marcos are
thoroughly under control He does not
advise other points to quarantine against
San Marcos.
The old temporary capitol building is
rapidly being torn down, only a few
stones IN the front walls remaining. When
the ground is cleared off 1t is the inten.
ltion of Superintendent Harlan to erect a
pavilion which will be used for publit
speaking and band concerts.
There was report in circulation here
today to the effect that Colonel Spinelli
of the First regiment of the volunteer
guards had rendered his resignation. Ad-
tutant General Scurry stated this evening,
however that he had no official informa-
ton of such a step having been taken.
Captain SEEKER OF the adjutant generals
department Is back from La Porte, where
he attended the camp OF the First Texas
regiment. He says the camp was a sue
cess in every respect The office is busy
making preparations for the camp of the
Fourth regiment, which will take place
at Sherman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
BAYLOR rEMALI CoLLEGE. BELr
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Texas.

Four regular courses of instruction as
follows: Agriculture. Horticulture Me-
chanical Engineering, Civil Engineering
Special or elective courses on applica-
ton. Literary instruction arranged for
each course. Military discipline. FoLr
hundred and forty-th three students, ex-
elusive OF one hundred in summer schools
last year. Degrees conferred as follows:
b. S.. Bachelor Of Science; NJ. S.. Master
OF Science NJ. p. Mechanical Engineer
ing; G. E.. Civil Engineering.
TUITION FREE EXPENSES, NINE
MONTHS, $40, including everything ex
eept books ana clothing. New dormitory,
capacity 165 students. Just completed.
Rooms being taken rapidly. Session be-
gins September II. Write for catalogue.
L. l.. Foster, President.
College Station. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
Funeral of ben w. pearcc, sr

Navspota, Texas, July S1.-A very large
crowd of people OF this city and the vicin-
ity at large attended the funeral of Ben
w. Pearce Sr., at 10 o clock this morning
Deceased was a member OF one of Texas
oldest families. His bpther made a splen-
did record as a Texas Ranger, when only
the bravest could aspire TO or fill such a
place; he himself was also Ranger and
made fine showing as a soldier OF the
Lost Cause with company G, Fourth Texas
regiment, in Hoods brigade.
At the funeral the honorary pail bear
ers were: w. p. Barry, R. ID. Blackshear,
--. 49,. Kelley c. w. Stewart, T. c. Buff
ington. w. ~ Norwood, Sr.. and James II.
Freeman. All except Mr.. Freeman were
members Of General Hoods famous Texas
brigade. The active pail bearers were;
j. NJ. Alderman, George S. Wood, j. w.
Teake. T. NJ Brooks, Ed f. Blackshear
and George d. Neal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-02
M THE CAPITAL CITY
\, Savers Sets Apart September 3
as Labor Day.
Srx,fNtpAL SMITH CONGRATULATED
!. Stand Anent waters-Pierco
f.,-FuneraIs of Mrs. stSpiey
"A and of q. +. Pendcxter.

u, Texas, August 1.-Governor
issued his Labor Gay proclamation
|orning as follows:
Irnizing the dignity and the worth
4 ITS Importance in the production
|,b and It's necessity to the at
N and enjoyment of happiness, the
IN Texas, by legislative action, have
kaea as a legal holiday the first
Of September of each year, and
bended its general observance
Ro1t the State as O day of rest,
lion and improvement.
therefore. /, Joseph d. Sayers,
r. Of Texas, do hereby request the
[ Of this State to observe and cele-
Eonday, the third day of September,
4 900, as Labor day, BY closing all
IN business of whatever character
kticipating in such exercises and
HES as may be appropriate TO the
4.
ktlmony whereof, have hereunto
| hand and caused the seal of the
! Texas to be hereto affixed on this,
4 day of August, A. D. 1900.
Joseph d. Sayers, Governor.
|e governor:
| Harry, Secretary OF State.