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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
APPROVED BY LONG.
Secretary Of the Navy concurs In the
SchIey Court Findings.

Washington, Dec. Secretary
Long has disposed finally OF the
Schley case so far as the navy depart
ment is concerned by acting upon the
findings and conclusion of the court OF
Inquiry.
He approved the findings of fact and
the opinion OF the full court: he APP
proved the majority opinion where
holds that the court could not have en-
tered into a consideration of the ques-
ton Of command at the battle of San.
tiago and inally he accepts the recon-
mendation that no further proceedings
shall be had.
The secretary also has declined the
application OF Admiral SIMPSONS
counsel to enter upon an Inquiry into
the question of command and had no
titled Admiral Schley's counsel Of that
fact as a reason for declining to hear
them on that point
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
ARE GUILTY OF TREASON.
General Davis Wants Military Control
Renewed in Mlsiamls.


Manila, Dec. 23-General George
W. Davis, commanding at Zamboanga,
island of Mindanao, has requested
that the province OF Misiamis, Min
danao. again be placed under military
control General Davis has proof that
the recently elected presidente and
vice councillors and the leading men of
Cagayan, Misiamis, are guilty OF trea-
son In furnishing ammunition to the
insurgents within the past month. The
fiscal of the province of Misiamis IS
also implicated The evidence shows
all these men were members Of the
secret Katapumon society. General
James F. Wade, commanding the
American forces on Cebu island, con-
ours in and endorses the request of
General Davis.
General Chaffee. speaking with the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press on the situation in the islands,
said he considered affairs in the ISL
ands to be hopeful and that by the
middle of February the turbulent prov
inces will have been pacified. General
Chaffee excerpts the island of Samar.
however. which will probably require
longer.
The closing OF the ports In Laguna
and Batangas provinces, in Luzon, has
had a most salntary effect. as the
measure has resulted in touching the
pockets of the Manila Filipinos who
have been aiding the insurgents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
"A REAR-END COLLISION
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH
WESTERN AT LITTLE sUAM.
leo, WIS.
TWO KILLED, ONE INJURED

caboose and Eight Cars Are TeIe
scoped and 6urned-Bodies of the
Dead Men cremated in the Wreck
a1e-The Third Unfortunate Has a
Close Call From the Flames Before
Making His Escape.
Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 23.-Two men
cremated and another frightfully
burned about the lower part OF his
body and the destruction of locomo-
tives and cars was the outcome of
rear-end collision OF two southbound
special freight trains on the North
western railway early Sunday morning
at Little Suamico.
The killed are Napoleon Delaria and
Louis Gilmette, both of Green Bay.
Delaria was baggageman and leaves
a wife and eight children. Gilmette.
who was only Is years of age, resided
with his father here. Former Con-
ductor e. j. Barney of Eseanaba,
UIdh6IiStLb Is the luJuTSQ Hldu anu Is
now at the general hospital with
good chance OF recovery. The first
train had reached Little Suamico and
was stopped on the main track to take
water. Suddenly a headlight OF the
special behind shot out from curve
near the depot and a few seconds later
the collision occurred. Delaria and
Gilmette, who run on Conductor Mo-
rams passenger train, were deadhead.
ing their way to Green Bay to spend
Sunday with their families and were
stretched out on benches in the
caboose. They were sleeping when
the crash came and were hurled into
eternity perhaps without realizing
their awful fate. Burney, the rear
brakeman. was also in the caboose at
the time, but he finally escaped from
the burning wreck. Eight cars were
telescoped and soon burned A wreck
ing train was sent from Escanaba. The
bodies of Delaria and Gilmette were
burned beyond recognition and later
In the day were brought to the morgue
In Green Bay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
nEAUn AN AorsemEr-.
5rigands VIII Release Miss Stone for
Fourteen Thousand Pounds.

London, Dec. 23.--According to a
Sofia dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
an agreement has been reached be.
tween the brigands holding Miss Stone
captive and the American legation at
Constaptinople. under the terms OF
which the origands are to accept Ella.
900 for the release of Miss Stone. II
is said the ransom Is to be paid on
Bulgarian soil and that Miss Stone is
to be liberated in Turkish territory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

Chicago Attorney Fined $4,000 for
Abettine a Fugitive From Justice.

q aSfn S6~NiS~s
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Jury in the
case OF Lawyer Alexander Sullivan.
on trial before Judge Abner Smith for
conspiracy to abet fugitive from
justice, came into court with verdict
of guilty. AS punishment the jury i'm
posed fine of $4,000. This carries
with II no prison sentence. States
Attorney Barnes demanded that Sulli-
van be taken to jail, but the court de-
clined to enforce this demand and Sui
Ivan was permitted to leave the court
room with his attorneys. Sulhvan's
counsel entered motion for a new
trial. Should this motion be overruled
judgment for $4,000 will be entered
against the attorney.
The charges against Sullivan were
an outgrowth OF jury bribing scandals
Involving the Chicago courts. Former
Bailiff James ]. Lynch, the principal
prosecuting witness In the trial OF Sui
Ivan, was indicted for jury bribing In
December. 1898. At this time Alexan-
der Sullivan was the general counsel
for the West Chicago Street Railroad
company. Indictments charging bril-
berry at other times were found against
Lynch. He fed to Canada, but was
induced to return Oct /. He declared
hat Sullivan had induced him to bribe
Jurors. He told his story to the grand
Jury and indictments for conspiracy
TO assist and persuade a fugitive
from justice to get without the juris-
diction OF the court and assisting and
persuadlng the fugitive to remain
without the jurisdiction OF the court
were voted against Alexander SullI-
van, Frederick St John, Edward
Maher and Frank p. Murray. Sep
arate trials were granted on motion OF
Maher and Sullivan was the first Sc
iected as make answer In court to the
allegations In the Indictment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Farmhouse Near summervilIe, Pa,
Destroyed by Fire.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 23.-Word has
reached here of a terrible holocaust
that occurred about three miles from
Summervillle, Jefferson county. The
home Of John Ashbaugh, a farmer,
was destroyed by fire and four of the
family were burned TO death. One
other IS burned in such manner that
recovery is very doubtful and four
others are seriously burned and in
jured.
The affair happened at an early hour
In the morning and the fire was I'M
doubtedly caused by an overheated
stove. Mr.. Ashbaugh was awakened
by smoke entering the room he occu-
pied and found that the lower part of
the house was ablaze. He made nas
way outside with his three smallest
children and hurried back to look for
his wife, brother and children, who
still remained. He succeeded IN reach.
ing the room which had been occu.
pied by the children, but could find
none of them. He could hear the
screams of his children in another
room he was unable to reach. The
flames were so fierce he had to fight
his way from the house, being severe.
ly burned. Meantime Mrs. Ashbaugh
had jumped from an upper story win
dow and was lying on the ground from
a broken leg and suffering internal In.
juries. Latest reports say Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashbaugh and the two youngest
children are expected to recover, but
the condition of the third child lie
critical
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
WAS a RECORD BREAKER.
Minnesota Does the Best Business ir
Nicnrat a,ea. c;rna 1900

Minnesota Does the Best Business In
Mineral Leases Since 1892.
st. Paul. Dec. 23.-The year ending
July 81 had the largest record of min
eral leases and contracts since 1892.
State Auditor Dunn's books show a
total OF 2SS prospectors' leases and As
contracts for development of mines
on state lands, with a total cash re
turn Of SEEN.
In 1892, the year following the ex-
tensive discoveries of iron on the Lake
Superior ranges, 1,051 leases were
taken out, but only about one-third of
them resulted in development con-
tracts. In the next five years only
seven contracts were contaminated.
With the return of good times the
states mineral lands were again In
demand and in 1900 AZ contracts were
Issued.
The whole number OF mining deyel-
opment contracts made is 412, of which
$50 are still In force. and these are
expected to return to the state at least
81, 000, 900 In royalties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
kITed Her Husband WIN an Axe

Columbia. s. c., Dec. 23.-Near
Varnville. Hampton county. a Mra
Phillips killed her husband, John Phil.
lips, who. II is said, In a drunken con-
ditbon. had attempted to take the life
OF herself and her son. Phillips fired
at the woman. who fed into the yard,
where she seized an axe, killing him
instantly, The coroner's Jury exon.
Grated Mrs PhillipA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

Chief D. T.Bowen left Sunday night
for FL Psso Texas. to take charge of
Ed Goodwin, who is sick in the hos
pital there with tuberculsr meningitis,
without hope Of recovery. He win
bring Mr.. Goodwin home, if it is
possible to move him. Mr.. Goodwin
is a son of Mrs. Sarah Goodwin, and
a brother-in-lsw Of City Recorder
Williams.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Most Exorbitant.

ST. Cloud Journal Press: In the
course of an effort to interview st.
Cloud business men on the matter some
days since, the general concensus of
opinion here was found by the Journal
Press to be that the proposed electric
line, if ever built, would be an excellent
thing for the terminals and the in
termediate territory, traversed. but
that the colonels demands were most
exorbitant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Samson and Cook Are Better.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The condition
od Rear Admiral Sampson is bettef
than it has been for several days past
and II the cold weather moderates he
hopes to be able to resume outdoor
exercise. Captain Francis A. Cook
formerly commanding officer of the
Brooklyn al Santiago. Is better. II
probably, however, win be some time
before he RECEIVERS from the severe
attack of stomach and heart trouble
which has causad his present Illness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
STATEMENT By HILL.
President OF the Northern Securities
Company Defends the Merger.

st. Paul. Dec. 23.--James ]. Hill.
president OF the Northern Securities
company. has issued a statement CIV
Ing his side OF the so-called Northern
Pacific-Great Northern merger. He
admits the consolidation, but asserts
that 1t was forced by the action of the
Union Pacific people, who were trying
TO obtain control of the Northern Pa
cifc. their only object in so doing be-
Ing 20 retard the growth OF the country
between Lake Superior and Puget
sound. He declares that the socalled
merger can have but good effect on
the interests OF the country and that
the welfare of the Northwest Is in
safe hands
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
FIRE IN A SWEAT SHOP.
Two Workmen Lose 'i'neir Lives In a
New York Conflaoration.

New York, Dec. 23.-lsaac Gill, a
tailor, So years OF age, and an unidenti
fed man lost their lives at fire which
destroyed a 5-story sweat shop build
ing on Clinton street. Four persons
were injured, none Of them fatally.
About 40 men and women were al
work In the building. The fire start
ed in the basement and gained such
Roadway that escape was cut of. The
people jumped from the windows to
save themselves. Many whose names
were not learned were injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
OLDEST souAw IN AMERICA.
Nee-se-Ga Dies on Barrons Island Near
La Crosse, Aged 1913.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 23.--Nec-Se-
Ga, the oldest Indian squaw in the
United States, died at the wInnebago
Indian camp on Barrons island. oppo
site this city, aged 12S. She was
buried with the customary ceremonies
In the presence OF large number OF
chiefs from all parts of the Northwest.
She was the mother Of Red Snake and
John Sherman, two of the best known
bucks In the Black river country. and
the Oldest member Of the Winnebago
tribe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Political Papers.

Important political papers will touch
upon. Disfranchisement and the Race
Question; Education in the Philip
pines and in Cuba, Colonial Legisla-
lures. Army Reorganization. The
Normal Development of the Navy.
The Organization of Labor. ETC., etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
WILL BE EXPELLED.
NaturaIixed American Citizens Camel
Remain In Turkey.

Constantinople, Dec. 2s.-The au-
thorities at Beyrout. Syria, have noti-
fed na4uralized American citizens that
they must renounce their naturalizar
ton within Is days, otherwise they
will be expelled from Turkey. Spencer
Eddy. first secretary OF legation at
Constantinople, has made an energetic
protest IN the matter. He has written
the Turkish authorities demanding a
withdrawaa OF the measure. The mat
ter may be serious owing to the alb
aaz2a 81 a s.aA4ss&1i~&AEc-s~ A.~sa&x
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
LOCAL AND Personal.
From Saturday and Mondays Daily.

From Saturday and Mondays Daily.
Andrew Linder is home for Christ
mas.
Emar Hoidale of New Ulm was in
Mankato over night.
F. W. Davis of Lake Crystal was in
the city this afternoon.
E 81. Weston of Winona was Saul
paugh guest last night.
P. McGoyern, one of Waseca' s attor-
neys, was in the city today.
Mrs. S NJ. Slider of GAINESVILLE was
guest at the Saulpaugh last night.
Another plansifter has been placed
in the big mill, making four in all
Senator w. Someryille and Hans
Mo of Sleepy Eye were in Mankato
yesterday.
The Congregational church APP
approaches the new year with all its
debts paid.
Prof. Edgar George of Mortified was
in the--city today on his return from
visit in st. Peter.
Attorney Geo. Beise of Hancock ar
rived today to spend the holidays in
this city and county.
Mrs. Henry Meining of st. Paul is
visiting her cousins. the Misses White,
on South Second street.
]. NJ Davies, principal of the
school at Wayzata, Mimi, is spending
the holiday vacation at home,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". w. Weller of Rapi-
dan left today for a two weeks visit
with friends at Watertown, Wis.
Prof L. Stern, who is principal of
the school at Butterdeld, is spending a
portion of his vacation in the city.
| Paul Barney, who is attending the
Northwestern Dental school at Chi
cago. is home for the holiday vacation.
Miss Ethel Currier is home from
Carleton college at Mortified, and will
visit her parents during the holidays.
i NJ B. Haynes and his daughter,
Miss Mabel, will go to River Falls,
Wis, tomorrow to visit the formers
other daughter for week.
| The board of public works met this
afternoon and confirmed the assess
ments for building number of side
walks. No-objections were filed.
! Miss Lucy schildknecht has returned
from Pipestone for a vacation of in
definite length. She is teaching there
and the schools were closed Wednesday
on account of small pox.
w. n. Plymat is about to move his
law Offices from the Mankato state
bank building to rooms 10 and IA over
A. M. STEMS clothing store, next to
the National Citizens bank.
| Albert SLIDER is home from Fargo,
N. D., having returned yesterday to
spend Christmas. He is we'll pleased
with Fargo, and will return there. he
has good position, as has also Win
1 Rausch -~-a-> ses.S@~a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

Twelve degrees below zero was the
record of the Free Press self-register-
Ing thermometer this morning. No
lower point was reached during the
night by the aiding disk. The wind
changed from the northwest to the
southwest last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Recollections

Many interesting "reminiscences will
be published during the year. among
others The Memories of an Army
Nurse, by Emily V. Mason, of Viz
ginia. "Recollections of Walt Whit
man. by John Trowbrjdge; Eng
land and the War of Secession. by
Goodwin Smith; and an interesting
forecast of the social and economic
developments of the next hundred
years. entitled "Recollections of the
Twentieth Century, by John b
Clark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
NEW YORK TRIBUNE FARMER.

For sixty years the NE w YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
has been national weekly newspaper. read almost
tirely by farmers and has enjoyed the confidence and
support of the American people degree attained
by any similar publication.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

On the FIRST
indication that
your stomach
is out of order
you should try
the Bitters [
viii strengthen
your digestive
reans and cure
>ies Hssdachs,
-isiulency.
indigestion and
Dyspepsia.
Obtain a copy
Of Hostetter's
Almanac from
your druggist
free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
CURES TYPHOID FEVER.
Antiseptic for Intestinal Diseases Dis
covered at Ann Arbor.

covered at Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. 23.-Keen in
terest has been aroused in the medical
profession here by reports Of a dis
covery of unusual Importance at the
archaeological laboratory Of the Uni
yersity of Michigan. 1t is stated that
experiments by DR.. Frederick G.. Novy
and Professor Paul C. FTeeF, chem
ist, have produced what is believed TO
be an antiseptic for such intestinal dis
eases as cholera. typhoid fever and
dysentery.
The preparation has been tried with
success in experiments on small ami.
mails previously inoculated with in
festival disease and during the past
week five medical students have been
undergoing a course of experiments
with the preparation. 1t is stated that
they were restricted to diet of ster
ilized milk, being treated in the mean
time with the new preparation, and
that repeated chemical analysis dur
ing the period showed the utter de
struction Of the intestinal poisonS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
L.
The
ATLANTIC
Monthly
p
I 4 o o e


A three part story by Geore w, Cable.
entitled Bylow Hill. win be one of
the features of early issues. A two
part story will be contributed by Eu
genia B rockingham. the author of
The Turn Of the Road. and short
stories will appear in every number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Book Reviews

Beginning with the January number,
the Atlantic will contain. in addition
to its usual reviews, department of
comment on Books, New and Old,
written each month by II, w.
Boynton. There will be series of
Foreign Letters, the best of Literary
Essays and Poems, and the Con-
tributors' Club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Outdoor Life

will be treated in articles on Golf.
Sailing, Going into the Woods, ETC..
introduce by a study of The Mod
ern Chiyalry," BY John Corbin,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

: John Adams has returned from Mar
shall, where he has completed re-
frigerator for the Standard Brewing
Co. He will go to Westbrook Thurs
day and build one, and after that will
go to lie Sueur Center and put up one.
The New Ulm city council has &C
cepted plans and specifications for a
municipal lighting plant to cost $40,
900 and has advertised for bids to be
opened Jan. 10th.
Wholesale potato dealers look for an
advance in Price after thu first of the
year 1t is expected that the whole
sale price of the best..grades will reach
81 per bushel by that time
Judge Quinn created sensation in
the district court at Fairmont by or
dering the sheriff to arrest Henry
Holmes, a witness who was testifying,
on charge of prejury. Holmes was
held to the grand jury.
NJ. E. Bromling of Smiths Mill
was in Mankato today and renewed
his subscription to the Weekly Free
Press Mr.. B. resides on farm two
miles west Of Smiths Mill, and has
been subscriber to the Weekly Free
Press for 30 years.
J. B. Fitzpatrick. who has repre-
sented Nelson, Morris q CO. Of Chi
cage in this territory, left today for
Chicago, where he will reside here
altar. his hnusa having given him q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Germany WIN Compel Settlement.

Berlin. Dec. 23.--It is stated upon
good authority that the German gov
eminent is preparing for military ac-
ton against Venezuela in order to
compel settlement of German claims
-~--ss---+ tha+ oarS,trv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
REW-YORK TRIBUNE FARMER

is made absolutely for farmers and their families The
first number was issued November 9TH. 1901.
Every department of agricultural industry is covered
by special contributors who leaders their respective
lines. and the TRIBUNE FARMER will be in every
sepse high class up date, lve enterprsng agricul
tural paper profusey illustrated with pictures of live
stock, model farm buildings and homes. agricultural
machinery, etc.
Farmers wives, sons and daughters will find special
pages for their entertainment.
Regular price, 81 per year. but you buy with
your favorite home weekly newspaper. THE MANKATO
FREE PRESS oneyear for 81 so.
Send your subscriptions and money to THE FREE
PRESS. Mankato, MINI.
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SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO THE
NEW YORK TRIBUNE FARMER. NETWORK CITY
AND FREE SAMPLE COPY WILL BE MAILED
TO YOU.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-21

The .sinost beneficient trust" as the
McKinleyites call it, the Standard Oil,
made a2O per cent. dividend last week
for the last three months. This is 30
per cent. year. 1t will be seen their
capital pays itself in five quarters, or
fifteen months. Rockefeller's share Of
each quarterly dividend is said to be
SIG, 600, 600, which would be $4,000, 600
a year, every cent Of which enormous
profit comes from the sale of coal oil J,
one Of nature's productions. The $l0O
shares now are worth $sl6 each. The
above is only small part Of Rockefel-
sler's net income, all of which comes
from the various trusts he is interested
in, and all out of the pockets of the
people.
The people must pay largely above
honest prices to the trusts to make such
enormous incomes possible. How long
can the people stand this drain, and is
it really "benefcence" that takes such
sums from the masses to grossly enrich
the few?