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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
MUCH TIMBER ABLAZE.
Heavy Forest Fires Around Traverse
City, Mich.

Traverse City, Mich, April 30.-For
est fires are raging at Fouche, eight
miles from here, and the depot is in
danger of destruction. A large tract
of valuable timber is ablaze and
everything is so dry that it is impos
sible to estimate when the flames can
be stayed. The woods on both sides
of the track and about Carp lake re-
sort are on fire. Lees Point. on the
east side of Carp lake, a summer re-
sort, is also threatened by the fire.
The woods surrounding the resort are
ablaze and the buildings are in dan
ger of destruction. There has been
no rain for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
WAS HIS HOUSEKEEPER.
H. A. Busch Denies That He Was Ever
Married to Mrs. Peerman.

st. Cloud Times:
Mrs. J. M. Williams, charged with
bigamy at Mankato, who was married
in this county to John Peerman, who
lives at Fair Haven, has in her possess
sion a letter purporting to be from Fl.
A. Busch, in which he. Estates that he
has heard Of her Trouble, and takes
this Opportunity To, state that he.never
was married to her that the name-of
the girl he married was Stella Stuart.
Bush is at Portage, Wis, and expects
to leave shortly for the old country
where his father is very ill. If it were
not for this he states that he would be
glad to go to Mankato and appear as
a witness in her behalf. Busch and
his wife thought it joke that the
woman under arrest should be taken
as his wife. He refers to the time
when she kept house for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

R. D. Hubbard, L. A. Linder and
son Leo, John E. Diamond, John G.
Wise, Mrs. Ed. Weaver and Mrs. 81.
E. Hance left Thursday for West
Baden, Ind, to enjoy the baths for a
couple of weeks.
The Pioneer Press Washington cor
respondent says: Representative Nc
Cleary is still busy attending to mat
tiers in the departments. He will 60
with his family next week to remain
for month at Atlantic City. Mr..
McCleary has filed recommendations
for rural free delivery routes at Fair
mont, Martin county, Amiret, Lyon
county, and Lakefeld, Jackson county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
WHEELS STOLEN.
L. A. Under and Vim. BuCh.
hOltZ the Losers.
Joe Peters Arrested in st. Paul on Sus=
piciOn OF Having Robbed Fred
KrOn's Store

q Bicycle thieves were abroad Tuesday
evening and picked up two wheels on
the First National bank corner One
was the property of Cashier L. A.
Linder and was a Cleveland, model
&c, No. 2S7, 161. The other belonged
to Local Manager VIM. Buchholtz of
the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Co. and was Rambler, model &C. No.
65, 269.
The wheels were taken some time
between 8 and II p. M, and the theft
was first discovered by Mr.. Buchholtz
at the latter hour. He notified Mr..
Under, who was at work in the bank,
and the latter found that his wheel al
so was gone. Search was made of the
neighborhood and then the police were
notified. Almost the entire bank force
was at work in the bank until late
hour, as the monthly balances had to
be struck. Nearly all had wheels on
the walk in front of the bank, but
none was disturbed but Mr.. Linder's.
Mr.. Buchholtz's wheel was under the
outside stairway. There is no clue
to the thief or thieves.
Chief Bowen received a message
from st. Paul Wednesday to the
effect that Joe Peters of this city is
under arrest there, with "a rings,
some horse clippe RS, shot guns rifles
and ladies corsets in his possession.
1t is suspicioned that he is one of the
parties who recently robbed Fred
Kron S store, and Mr.. Kron will &C
company Chief Bowen to st. Paul on
the A 40 p. m. train.
Peters and his brother were several
years ago convicted of stealing cattle.
MIR. Kron Wednesday procured war
rant charging Joe Peters with grand
larceny in the first degree, and Peters
will be brought back upon this should
Mr.. Kron identify any of the goods
found in his possession.
The village marshal of Lake Crystal
came to the city Tuesday and ar
rested a quarter Blood negro who was
wanted by Geo. R. Wood at Sherburn
on the charge of having stolen a
team, wagon and harness. The mar
shall found the outfit at Germania
park, after tracing them to the city,
and set out on his return trip at once,
after notifying the police of the arrest.
Wednesdays mail brought postal
cards calling for the negro's appre
hension.
A young woman called on Chief
Bowen Wednesday and related
tear starting tale She said that she
and her lover had lately had falling
out and that when she demanded the
ring which she had given him he re-
fused to return it. She wanted the
police to make him give it back to
her. The chief concluded not to inter
fere in the lovers quarrel.
Herman Oldenburg was brought In
from Beauford and arraigned before
Special Judge Ogle, in the absence Of
Judge Shissler through sickness, on
the charge of drunkenness. He pleaded
guilty and in default of $40 fine was
sent to Jail for forty days. He has
given his wife great deal of trouble
owing to his love for liquor, and re-
Gently decided her his farm upon her
dropping a suit for divorce.
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CORNISH.ALWARD.

On Thursday evening, April IS,
Miss Maude Award and Mr.. Silas A.
Cornish were united in marriage at
the BRIDES home, near Vernon Cen
ter, in the presence of a small COM
pany of relatives and friends, Rev.
MacDougall of the Baptist church Off
ciating.
At eight o'clock the strains of the
wedding march we're heard, and the
bridal party descended to the parlor
and took their places on magnificent
velvet rug, provided for the purpose.
After the short and impressive cere-
mony, the newly married couple re-
ceived the congratulations and good
wishes of the assembled guests and
passed to the dining room, where a
beautiful repast was served.
The bride looked charming in light
blue silk, trimmed with white silk
applique. Miss Minnie Cornish as
bridesmaid was very becomingly
gowned in white corded silk, trimmed
with gold passementrie. The groom
was dressed in the conventional black
and was attended by T. T.. Warham
as groomsman The presents were
numerous and beautiful, consisting
chiefly of silver, china and table linen.
After a few days visit with their
relatives the young couple departed for
their future home in GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, followed by the good wishes OF
the entire neighborhood in which they
have spent their lives.
The invited guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. N. P. Award, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
R. K. Cornish, Mr.. and Mrs. 81.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, Bert
Cornish, Grace Cornish, Helen Gran,
mis-, Minnie Cornish, I. S. Hayes and
daughter, o. T. Mobiles and daughter,
Lee Champlin, DIR, Warham, Vernon
Center; Eli Pratt Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pratt,
Fairmont Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Lea
witt, Geo. Holmes, Miss Vera Leavitt,
Lake Crystal Mrs. L. Butter6eld,
Randolph, Wis; Mrs. Warham and
daughter, Minneapolis; Miss Jessi e
Patch, Red Wing Mrs. Louise Knowles,
Milwaukee Eva Barnard, Mankato.
The News congratulates the happy
couple and wishes them the best Of
success, hopes their married life may
prove as sweet as the wedding cake
received by the editor and family. =
| Vernon Center News.
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Business Portion Wiped Out.

Berlin, Wis, April 30.-The bust
ness portion of Wautoma, the county
seat of Waushara county, 20 miles
west of here, was totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, 100000; insurance,
$4,000. The Lincoln hotel and The
Argus are among the buildings burned.
Several people are rendered home
lace
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
PREPARED FOR LAUNCHING.
Another Boat Ready for Trade on the
Great Lakes.

Sfedt Lakes
West Superior, Wis, April 30.-The
biggest launching that has taken place
at the local shipyards for about
year will take place when the steamer
G. A. Flagg will slide into the water.
This is the first time in the history of
the local plant that a boat has been
practically completed and fitted out
when the launching takes place. The
F1agg will have the spars up, boilers
in and practically everything will be
ready for the seasons work. The
Randolph S. Warner, the brother ship,
will be launched on Saturday, and
will be in the same shape as the
F1agg. The boats are built for the
Hanna company of Cleveland and will
be used in the ore carrying trade.
They are 336 feet long, 42-foot beam
and &c IL feet deep. The engines
are triple expansion and have an in
dicated horse power of 1900.
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NO VACANCY NOW.
Mankato Can Have the First Opening
in the National Guard.

lNdktUudi uudtus
Col. Mead has received the follow
ing letter from the adjutant general in
regard to the application of the Man
kato company for admission to the
national guard:
''St Paul, April 90, 1901.
"Col Geo. W. Mead, Mankato,
MINI. My Dear Colonel: 1t has long
been a wonder to me that Mankato did
not have company in the national
guard, and I assure you 1 shall be
pleased to help them whenever an OPP
portunity offers. At present there are
no vacancies, but if see a likelihood
of there being one l will advise you.
Respectfully,
sc. D. LIBBY,
"AdjutanU General.
This shows that Mankato can have
the next place in the national guard
that becomes vacant, which is very
favorable under the circumstances.
The young men who are DESTROYS of
forming company should keep up
their civil organization and be ready
to step in and fill the first vacancy that
occurs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY.
Is Striving to Capture the European
Coal Traffic.

10 Stfi'iH9 10 SdPture tne european
Coal Traffic.
London, April 30.-Sir christopher
Furness, head of the Furness line of
steamers, In an interview made a
striking statement concerning Ameri-
can competition. He said:
81 have just been approached by
certain wealthy and enterprising
Americans for sea conveyance for
100000 tons of coal to Mediter-
ranean and Eastern ports, as we'll as
for general cargo. There is a big
movement on now to capture our over
sea coal traffic and helped by the new
coal tax they will do 1t. They have
excellent coal and have only been
hampered by the non-possessing Of
sea carrying power. This they are
now seeking to obtain"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
REWARD WITHDRAWN.
Body of Pat Grove Not So Much In
Demand as Formerly.

Demand as Formerly.
Omaha, April 30.-The body of Pat
Grove is not as much in demand as
it was before the acquittal of James
Callahan. Five thousand dollars will
no longer be paid by the city of Omaha
for Groves body, dead or alive. At
its general committee meeting the
council authorized the chief of police
to withdraw this reward. The re-
ward of $4,000 offered by the city for
the arrest and conviction of the kid
nappers was allowed to stand. Eight
thousand dollars is the price the city
will pay for the conviction of the
criminals,
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Notice to Stone MaSOnS.

Bids will be received by the super
visors of the town of Kasota until one
o'clock p. m. Saturday, May 18th,
1901, for the erection and construc-
ton of two stone culverts, according
to plans and specifications now on file
in the clerks Office, sandstone and
cement furnished blythe board. Right
is reserved by the board to reject any
and all bids.
S. D. PAYNE,
Town Clerk, Kasota, MINI.
Mrs g. M. Gress of Sleepy Eye was
in the city Tuesday.
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DARK RED BRICK.
Joseph Single Puts in New
Machinery.
North MankatO School is 0ver.crOwded
Some of the Citizens Are SUED, and
Other Happenings.

Joseph Single is making extensive
improvements in his brick yard il
North Mankato. He is putting in
kilns that will use coal in burning the
brick. He has found kind of clay il
the bluff that will make a dark red
brick, and experiments have shown
that the product is COON one. He
has ordered and received specia
machinery for the manufacture of this
kind of brick
The North Mankato school is so full
that another room will have to be Sc.
cured for next year to handle the over
flow. The school board has appointed
committee to meet with the council
and see whether the latter will not be
willing to partition off room twenty
feet square in the new village hall
for school purposes. If this can be
done, the primary department can be
located. there.
The Hunt estate has commenced an
action in the court at New Ulm
against W. E. Stewart, A. L. Wheeler,
W. J. Nixon and others to enjoin them
from taking any more dirt from the
property that the Hunt estate claims
to own in North Mankato, and to re-
quire them to pay for what they have
taken. A large excavation has been
scooped out in the land, and trees have
also been cut down.
Wheeler & Bennett have remodeled
their old feed mill on Cross street and
have built an addition to it. The
expense of the improvement is about
5000, and the building will now be
rented as residence.
A. L. Wheeler has built $1,000
house for rent during the spring.
The walls are up on Nels Anderson s
new house.
Several cement walks have been laid
in the village this spring.
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J. Welcome of Sleepy Eye was in
Mankato Wednesday.
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The police Tuesday chased out
a dozen tramps who were encamped
along the river bank near the foot of
Poplar street, and threw their dishes
into the river. They had been there
for several days, but took to their
heels when the blue coats appeared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-24
LOOTED BY LIBERALS
STORES OF AN AMERICAN CONCERN
STOLEN BY COLOMBIAN REBELS,
Who Fled on Approach of the Gum
boat Marietta and Colombian
Warship General Pinzon.

COLON, Colombia. Dec. 23.-During the
absence OF the government soldiers the Lib
erals returned to Nombre de Dios and loot
ed the commissariat of the Manganese
Mining Company, an American concern.
They also threatened the life of the Gus
todian of the stores, who was forced to
surrender his keys. The company is pre-
senting claim to the government for the
loss sustained by 1t. On the arrival Of the
United States gunboat Marietta at Nombre
de Dios, and subsequently, when the Co
lombian gunbcat General Pinzon reached
the same place with fifty soldiers on board.
the Liberals again disappeared. After land
ing the troops at Nombre de Dios the Pin
zon proceeded TO Savanilla. Captain Fo-
liaco, who was commander Of the Pinzon,
and several of his officers returned to Co
lon yesterday on board the Marietta, and
have since sailed for San Juan de Porto
Rico.
General Alban has received a cable dis
patch announcing the evacuation of Tum-
AGO. Some of the revolutionists left there
on board the Salvadorian steamer Ibis and
others left by land, intending to attack
Buena Ventura. strong government
force has left Buena Ventura to meet the
revolutionists.
General Alban says that if the Monroe
doctrine could be made to provide COM
pulsory arbitration TO settle all disputes
between South American republics and
European nations it would be accepted
with enthusiasm by all those republics
General Alban also says that President
Regalado, of Salvador, has not answered
his cable message regarding the steamer
Ibis having assisted the enemies of the
Colombian government.
A fire broke out yesterday evening at
Panama in the house of Manager Arias,
of the American Trading Company. next
door to whose residence 5000 cases of kerO-
sene were stored. At the time the fire
started a band of music was playing in
the park. and a number of people were
celebrating a religious holiday in the
Church of La Mercedes. opposite Arias's s
house. A panic followed the discovery of
the flames. but luckily they were extin-
guished after they had done only a little
damage.
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And that He Cannot BE DISMISS d
without Formal Charges,
Trial and Conviction.
LETTER TO THE COMMANDANT
IN WHICH HE VIRTUALLY DEFIES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Little Probability that Admirals
Brown and BeIknap and II. p. Hob
son VIII BE Asked to Explain.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Edgar Stanton
Maclay, whose connection with the Schley
case has LED President Roosevelt to re-
quest his resignation as special laborer
in the navy, made formal demand to-day
for trial by usual naval procedure. He
averred that his case came under the civil
service law, and that he could not be dis
missed without formal charges. trial and
conviction. The request for his resigna-
ton was sent TO him by Rear Admiral
Barker, commander Of the navy yard at
Brooklyn, and he replied at once by letter.
formally setting forth his position Dis
cussing the case Maclay said:
The President cannot have me dismissed
under the law as / see it. / do not see how
he can force me out. / am protected by the
civil-Service laws enacted by Congress-
whose enactments the President is bound
to execute / do not know positively, but
| believe my position under civil service
furnishes me complete protection so long
as l violate no rules of the service and
that l nave not done, and that l have so
stated In my letter TO the commandant in
answer to TO the request for my resigna-
tion.
''No. 1 did not say that the President IS
as bad as the Czar of Russia. I have done
nothing more than write the commandant
and ask that charges be preferred against
me, and l will do nothing just now. l have
not been suspended, and am working here
to-day as | have been doing for fifteen
months. l have tried TO do my duty here.
and have broken no rules and shall simply
stand by my rights, more for the principle
of the matter than anything else for nv
position here pays me very little and is
chiefly valuable because of the experience
and information it affords me as material
for my books"
Rear Admiral Barker forwarded Maclav's
letter 10 Washington
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POSSIBLY SAVED A LIFE
HOW WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULkE
STOPPED SERIOUS QUARREL.
Dashed a Pistol Aside as n Letter Car.
rier Was Brandishing 1t in
Front of a Coachman.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. pa story is just
given out of how William Dudley Foulke,
now in Indiana, stopped a serious quarrel,
which might have involved murder. While
riding a wheel near Scott Circle he found
a letter carrier having an alteration with
a colored coachman. The commissioner
leaped from his wheel and hurriedy ap-
preached the disputants, arriving just as
the carrier had drawn a revolver The
driver, perched on his box and with his
horses to care for was helpless and pre-
sented a shining mark for his antagonist s
fire, but before the weapon could be fairly
aimed, Mr.. Foulke. who is quick of mo-
ton. had thrown himself in front of it
and was pushing the carrier away, shout
ing: Get back, get back" Then seeing
the mistress of the carriage descending the
rel had taken place, he went back to reas-
sure her as to the share the driver had
taken I'm the affair, and save the man from
unnecessary blame. She proved to be Mrs
TruXton Beale, the daughter of the late
James G. Blaine.
A postal investigation followed but the
carriers account of the origin of the quar-
rel and that given by the coachman, who
appeared as chief witness for the prose-
master concluded that, in view of the fact
that the pistol was only brandished and
not actually used. to limit the penalty
TO thirty days suspension without pay
and the eXactiOn of a strenuous pledge of
good behavior for the future.
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PERMITS NECESSARY.
without Them No Foreigner Can Land
i'm south Africa.

WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-The State De-
partnent has received from Mr.. White.
secretary Of embassy at London, under
date of Dec. 6. a copy of a notice received
by him from the British Foreign Office in
regard TO permits for persons desiring TO
proceed to South Africa. Lord Lansdowne
in forwarding the notice calls attention to
the fourth paragraph. which states that
subjects of foreign powers who may wish
to proceed to South Africa from ports in
the United Kingdom can obtain a permit
on production of satisfactory evidence
from their respective embassies or lega-
tions in London" Each applicant for
permit much produce certificate TO show
that he is in possession of at least e100
(S4S6) or is in a position TO maintain him
self on arrival in South Africa; that the
object of his journey is bonafde, and that
he has not been deported sent out of
his country INDECENT. The concluding
paragraph of the notice says: 1T should
be clearly understood that these permits
are available only 10 permit passengers
to land in South Africa and are no guar
anty that they will be allowed 10 proceed
inland Those who wish to do so must
apply for permits at the port of disem-
barkation. The latter are warned that
there are still thousands of persons wait
ing at the coast ports for opportunity
to return TO their homes. who will prob
ably have precedence over later arrivals"
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discussing the probability of the secretary
of the navy demanding an explanation
from Rear Admirals BelI,nap and Brown,
both retired, and from Naval Constructor
Richmond Pearson Hobson. for their al
legged expressions on the Schley case. The
interview that 1t was impossible for him
to see from the evidence how the majority
of the court could have arrived at the
findings they reported, and to have made
statement as strong as that of General
Miles indorsing the position of Admiral
Dewey. There is no question that these
officers laid themselves open to censure,
but the President feels that he said enough
to Miles to stop further official discussion.
Brown and Belknap being on the retired
list, a little off the main track, but
If they give further expressions they may
hear from the President
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PREPARATIONS IN ARGENTINA.
War Fleet to Maneuver and the Army
To he MObiIized.

BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 23.-Ths patriotic
demonstrations growing out of the possi-
bilities of war with Chile were renewed
to-day.
An editorial article I'm the Pals saws
the interruption in the relations between
the two countries must necessarily be of
short duration, as they are mObilizing their
reserves and could not AFFORD 10 support
reserves and could not AFFORD 10 release
them from being under arms as long as
diplomatic relations are interrupted
Therefore this state of affairs cannot
be prolonged. as otherwise both coun-
tries would be uselessly ruined i'm which
case the arbitratiOn OF a friendly nation
would be unable 70 remedy the evil done
and would only be able TO find a palliative
for IL. II possible some time ago
10 submit the whole matter 10 arbitration
but such a course Is now impossible. The
decision OF the arbitrator could not be
given before two more years have elapsed
and the countries could not remain ali
the time on war footing Therefore a
radical solution of the question is neces-
sary. Continuing. the Pals advises the
Argentine government 10 invite Chile TO
accept a direct and immediate arrange
ment, or be prepared FOR war.
The British minister here. Sir W. A. G.
evening with President ROca During the
course OF the cOnfereT the President ex-
plained the circumstances which have led
10 the present difficulty between Argentina
and Chile. President ROca laid especial
stress on the efforts made bv Argentina
20 secure an amicable settlement of the
trouble. as well as upon the craftiness. he
asserted. Chile had employed In order 10
avoid arriving at such a settlement The
British minister will send detailed renort