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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH
HANDS THE PRESIDENT HIS
RESIGNATION.
WILL RETIRE NEXT MONTH
His Business Needs His Attention and
He Is Anxious to Return to It-His
Successor Will Be Henry C.. Payne,
Republican National Committeeman
From Wisconsln-No other Changes
Expected at Present
Expected at Present.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Charles EN-.
DRY Smith of Philadelphia has rendered
TO the president his formal resignation
as postmaster general to take effect
early next month, and Henry G. Payne
of Wisconsin, vice chairman of the Re-
publican national committee, has ac.
cepted the tender of the office, to which
he will be nominated Immediately
after the holiday recess. Mr.. Smith
has agreed to remain until January
IS, if necessary, but will return imme.
diately thereafter to Philadelphia to
resume the editorship of the Philadel-
phia Press.
This change in the cabinet was for
mally announced ait the meeting of that
body. ALI the members of the cab
met expressed their profound regret,
and the president paid a very impress
sive tribute to the services and per-
sonality of the retiring member of
his official family. He said that he
had sought to persuade Mr.. Smith to
alter his determination and to remain
In the cabinet, but without success,
and he had finally accepted Mr. Smith s
reasons as to his decision.
Mr.. Smith first announced to the
president the latter part of last month
that he had decided to return to his
editorial duties. The president ait that
time urged him 10 remain.
Mr.. Smith, however, had been fire.
quently reminded by his business as
sociates of the duties devolving upon
him and was anxious to return to them.
He had several talks with President
Roosevelt on the subject and finally
on Saturday afternoon last formally
rendered to the president his resigna-
tion. Mr.. Smith delayed the formal
tender until the president had chosen
his successor.
Mr.. Payne's name will go into the
senate for confirmation the first week
of January. He is expected to be
ready to take charge of the office by
the middle of next month at the latest
1t is stated that NO other changes in
the cabinet are at present contem-
plated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
IN PRAISE OF scHLEY.
Numerous Resolutions introduced In
the House of Representatives.

Numerous resolutions introduced In
the House of Representatives.
Washington, Dec. Represents
dive SchiTm Of Maryland introduced
resolutions, which, it is said, to a con-
siderable extent represent the views
Of the Maryland delegation in con-
gress. After reciting the opinion Of
Admiral Dewey in the recent court of
inquiry. the resolutions recite as fol-
lows:
THAT the opinion and finding of Ad-
miral George Dewey be, and it is here
by endorsed, as the only opinion and
finding justified by the evidence ad-
duced and pertinent facts established
before the court of inquiry.
'That the thanks of congress are
hereby extended to the said Rear Ad-
miral Schley. retired, and to the Of
fers and men under his command for
their brave and efficient conduct in
achieving the victory over the Spanish
Aeet under the command of Admiral
Cervera.
''That Rear Admiral Schley be
placed upon the list of retired rear adj
mirals of the United States navy with
the full rank, grade, privileges, emolu-
nents and pay of officers of said rank
In active service"
Similar resolutions were introduced
by Wheeler (Ky.), Gaines (Tenn.) /.
Ball (TeX.), Cummings IN. W and
Butler (Mo).
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

+, The following market letter is fur.
nished by Edwards, Wood & Co., grain
commission brokers, s Chamber of
Commerce, Minneapolis, 80 board of
| trade, Duluth.
Dec. 1S.-The wheat market the past
week has been quiet. moving within
narrow limits and closing Saturday
night at cents under the high point
for last week. AS usual there are con-
hlcting influences to consider, good
rains and snow in the winter wheat
belt stopped all drouth damage talk,
and on the other hand, the cold wave
brought fears of injury to the growing
wheat by freezing. Recei pts were good
last week and exports smaller, res ult-
ing in an increase of 4, 115, 600 bushels
In the visible and decrease Of 700. 900
bushels in the amount on passage The
big increase was too much for the
bulls and caused considerable selling.
The total visible is within two million
bushels as much as at the same time
last year when the amount on passage
was four million bushels less than at
present and Chicago May wheat sold
at rs cents the difference in that price
and the present price of Chicago May
wheat is partly accounted for by the
difference in freight rates. There is
an abrupt falli ng off in both receipts
and exports; for three days this week
receipts were 2,0S7, 900 bushels and
clsarances only So, 900 bushels. The
smaller receipts may be explained by
the extreme cold weather. Bradstreet
makes the worlds visible increase two
million bushels Reports of conditions
IN Argentina are very conflicting, and
the estimates of the exportable sur
plus of that country for the ensuing
year vary from 16i to 40 million bu-
shells. 1t looks now as though the
price of wheat was adjusted to actual
conditions, and that price changes
will depend largely upon foreign de-
mand.
Receipts of corn for three days this
week are l. 300s 600 bushels compared
with So million bushels for the same
days last year; the demand for corn is
good and will be increased by the cold
weather, but corn is now at a fancy
price and by some opinions the move
ment is likely to increase and price de-
cline, still it is believed that on ma
terial decline both wheat and corn
should be bought. the price Of fax
advanced four cents per bushel last
week for Minneapolis May and two
cents and onehalf cent more SO far
this week, being now quoted at 81. 90
per bushel. The following is the close
for today: Chicago May wheat 1880,
May corn $3.50 S, May oats 44Bc.
Minneapolis May wheat 7524c.
Write for our private telegraph
cipher explaining speculation and our
daily market letter mailed free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
THE PROTEST FINISHED,
Admiral Schley's Counsel Has the Doc
ument Ready for Delivery.

Admiral Schley's Counsel Has the Doc.
ument Ready for Delivery.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 18.-Attorney
General Isidor Rayner, counsel for
Admiral Schley, has finished the draft
Of the formal document to be delivered
20 Secretary of the Navy Long protest
ing against the finding of the court of
inquiry. Mr.. Rayner will carry the
draft of the protest to Washington,
and after he and Admiral Schley have
conferred over 1T a copy will be pre-
pared for transmission to Secretary
long.
First of all, the protesters will claim
that the findings of the court should
be set aside on the broad ground that
they are not in accordance with the
evidence; and following this, each
point in the report, such as the charges
Of dilatoriness, disobedience of orders,
the sending Of misleading dispatches,
the controversy with Lieutenant Hodg-
son, the famous loop, etc., will be
touched upon in turn and the salient
features of the evidence disproving
these charges pointed out. Practically
the protest will be a review of the evil
dence in the case submittd in such a
way that Secretary Long will have the
opportunity to pass upon the whole
controversy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
Dec. 20-27, 1901, Jan. 8, 1909.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAI]


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate of Eyre
E, Grove, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate oil
said deceased being this day granted unto
Francis NJ. Selby, of said county
1t is ordered that all claims and demands oil
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate Office in the City of Mankato. In
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: On Monday the 23rd day of June, A. D.
1902, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t Is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown,
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by pubca-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
tion, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 14th day of Dec,
ember, A. d 1901
By the Court.
probate Court Seal.l VIM. f. EUGHES,
Judge of Probate
w. & Geddes, Atty for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
The Last Nickel.

The Philadelphia Record tells of q
little Sunday school boy who always
receives nickel from his father to
place in the collection plate. Last
nicksls, saying, Zone is for the Lord OwI
and the other is for yourself. :" Is it
school the little boy sat on the porch
and it disappeared down a crack.
Without a moments hesitation and
stii1 clutching the remaining coin in
his clinched fist, he. looked up al his
father, exclaiming; "Oh, pop, there
goes the Lords niokell''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20

Thursday. an address by President
Lord Of Charleston, Ill.
Friday, general reception at the
Ryan Hotel.
Saturday, an address by Booker T.
Washington at the Central Presbyterian
church.
The forenoons WILDE given up to
the various sections which will be de-
voted to papers, discussions and round
tables.
In the Ryan annex there will be two
exhibits:
LIST. Educational exhibit-recent
Pan american. exhibit at Buffalo.
2nd Industrial exhibit, which is
made up of two parts: LIST. Glasses
will be conducted throughout each day
illustrating how this industrial work
is done in the st. Paul schools-Pri-
mary, intermediate, and graded. 1t is
expected that these classes will be
small in order that teachers may be
free to talk with visitors, and to an
swer any questions that may be asked
end. There will be an exhibit of in
dustrial work done in the various
schools throughout the state, showing
complete and systematic course from
the kindergarten through the grades
up to the high school.
On Saturday morning an industrial
program will be given in the Ryan
annex where papers and addresses relat-
ing to industrial problems will be
given.
Thursday morning the county
superintendent will meet at the Ryan,
and go in body to visit the agricul-
tural school
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Dec. 2O-27, 1901, Jan. 8 1902.
DtC. LU-AIi IJUIi JUN d iI5V-'
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Henry
G. Paff, deceased.
On, reading and filing the petition
of George T. Barr, administrator o.
the estate of Henry G. Paf
deceased, representing, among other things
that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of his administration. and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Friday
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1902, at Il
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 9th day
of December A. d. 1901
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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Dec. 20-27, 1901. Jan. 3, 1902,
MN NOD I'm. DINO. an Guam

G FATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-sS In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
Evans, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Annie Evans, of said county.
1t is Ordered, That al claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance al
the probate Office in the city Of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: Monday, the 18th day of March, A. D.
1902, at ten o'clock in forenoon of said day
tits Further Ordered, That three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, OF not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered Further, That notice of the time
and place of hearing and examination OF
said claims and demands shall be given by pub
LEGATION of this order for three successive weekl
prior to the day appointed for such examina.
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 9th day of December,
A. ID. 1901.
By the Court
Probate Court Seal.l VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
CONSERVATION OF TREATY.
Final Act Will Occur in Washington in
About a Month.

Washin gton, Dec. 18.-Dord Paunce.
tote, the British ambassador, called at
the state department to confer with
Secretary Hay respecting the next
steps to be taken toward consummat.
ing the treaty ratified by the senate TO
replace the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t
Is possible that notifications will be
exchanged in about a month King
Edward first must ratify the treaty
and then, the exchange copies of the
convention having been prepared, the
British copy will be sent to Washing
ton where they probably will be ex-
changed. The treaty provides that this
act may take place either in Washing
ton or in London, but in Difference to
Lord Paupcefote's wishes it is likely
chat this treaty making will occur in
Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
Some Features of the Association.

December Goth, ..27th and 2Sth.
There will be general sessions in the
afternoon of each day.
The principal attractions at these
sessions will be the following ad-
dresses:
Thursday, Margaret A. Haley.
Friday, Orville ]. Bright, Supt. of
Cook county, Ill.
Saturday, Booker 7. Washington.
The evening entertainments will be
as follows:
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Dec. 2O-27. 1901. Jan. 3. 1902.

ORDER FOX HEARING On CLAIMS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Minnie
G. McCallan, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Fred
Melvin, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato, In
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: Monday the 3Oth day of June, A. D. 1902,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day..
1t is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further. That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 9th day Of
December, A, D. 1901.
By the Court:
probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
HI. & J.W schmitt, Att'ys for Administrator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION.
1t Will Meet in ST. Paul Dec. 26, n
and 20.

This years convention, which will
be held in st. Paul, December 26, 81
and 90, promises to be the most attrac-
tive and Instructive, as we'll as the
most largely attended, of any in the
history of the association. On Thurs
day evening, Dec. 26, L. G. Lord,
president of the Charleston, Illinois,
normal school, will lecture on ga
Modern Sir Galahad Orville T.
Bright, county superintendent of Cook
county (Chicago), Illinois, will address
the association on the subject of
"Rural Schools and in the evening
will give an illustrated lecture on the
same subject. Miss Margaret Haley of
Chicago, an educational heroine, will
tell the teachers of Minnesota some in
teresting things about how to increase
school funds On Saturday evening,
Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee,
Ala, will speak on Industrial Edu-
cation % He is probably better fitted
to give practical suggestions on this
subject than any other person in the
United States. In addition to all
this, there will be rich and varied
program in the general convention
and in each of the sections. The fol-
lowing are the general officers of the
association: President, J. A. Van
Dyke, Fergus Falls corresponding Sec
rotary, J. G. Bryant, st. Paul; record
ing secretary, Sarah G. Brooks, ST..
Paul; treasurer, L. E. Harrington,
Hutchinson.
1t will be seen from the following
that all phases of teaching are repre-
sented in the association. Every
teacher in Minnesota may find some
thing suited to his or her needs.
President county superintendent Sec
ton, E. F. Fink, Willmar; president
high school section, Geo. A. Stanton,
Sank Center; president elementary
section, Mary L. Gilman, Minneapo-
lis president child study section, A.
W. Rankin president college section,
Andrew Fossum, Mortified president
graded school section, Fl. l. Harter,
Milaca president music section, Elsie
M. Shave, st. Paul president associ-
sted school boards, J. M. Brown, Aus
tin; president kindergarten section,
Stella L. Wood, Minneapolis.
Rev. James L. Montgomery will de-
liver before the graded school section
his lecture on "John Ruskin, the
Voice of New Age This lecture
will be one of the leading attractions
of the association. The program of
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Principal Features of County Superin-
tendents Section.

The county superintendent section
of the M. E. A will consider the ques-
TOMS of Visiting Schools; Inspection of
State Rural Schools; The Teachers
Reading Circle Work "a The County
superintendent as Seen by His
Teachers; Courses of Study. in Rural
Schools and Summer Schools. The
county superintendent will meet in
the lobby of the Ryan at 8 80 a. m. !,
Dec. 26, and start thence to visit the
State Agricultural Experiment, Sta
tion,. as guests of the Dean. Mr.. VIM.
M. Liggett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
Invitation May Be Extended to the
King of Siam.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Frye
has introduced a joint resolution au.
thorizing the president to invite the
king of Siam to visit the United States
1t sets forth in a preamble the fact
that the king of Siam has made known
to our minister at Bangkok his desire
to visit the United States and the res
olution provides that he shall be in
vfted to become the guest of the nation
while here. An appropriation for his
majesty's suitable entertai nment Dis
provided, but the sum is left blank for
the present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Cattle-Poor to
medium, $3.SO@500; stockers and
feeders, $200@4.25; COWS and heifers,
$1.O0@5.15; Texas steers, $4.90@5.40.
Hogs-MiXed and butchers, $3.50
$50; good to choice heavy, $6.30@6.70;
rough heavy, s5.S0@6.10; light, $3.50
$3.50; bulk of sales, S5.S5@6.45.
Sheep-Good to choice, $3.75@4.40;
lambs, $2.50@5.55.
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Dec. 2O.27, 1901, Jan. 3, 1902.
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOIJNTI

OhDEh III EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Cynthia
Hills, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Marion
Hills, administrator of the estate of Cynthia
Hills, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the
final account OF his administration, and for
the assignment of the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Saturday
the 18th day of January, A. D., 1902, at
10 o'clock a M, at the Probate Office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereoi
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing In
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 18th day
OF December, A. d. 1901.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
G. W. Mead, Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
BROKE UP IN DISORDER.
Socialist Creates Diversion In Italian
Chamber of Denuties

VI SSRuIiCSs
Rome, Dec. 18.-Signor Ferri, So
cfalist, whose refusal to leave the
chamber of deputies Monday after he
had been ordered to do so owing to
his declination to withdraw certain re-
marks which were objected to, re-
sulting in an adjournment Of the. house
amid great disorder, again furnished
diversion in the chamber. Being ex,
cluded from the floor on account of
his conduct Monday, Ferri watched the
proceedings through a glass door at
the back of the chamber. When the
house refused to modify the president IS
order of censure and exclusion against
Ferri, the latter smashed the glass
and shouted epithets through the hole.
This resulted in again breaking up the
sitting amid great disorder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Wheat-Dec.,
751ac; jan, 75a4c; May. 79ss@791ac.
Corn-Dec., 695sc; May, 665sc; July,
66Ac. Oats-Dec., 44Ac; May, 447sc;
July, 38a4c; Sept, 931lc. Pork-Dec.,
$500; JAM, $3.50; May, S16.75@
16.771a. F1ax-Cash Northwestern
and May, $1.56; Southwestern, $1.54;
Dec, $155R. Butter-Creameries, Is
@24c; dairies, 14@2Oc. Eggs 2S1ac
Poultry-Turkeys, SQ1Oc; chickens,
61a@Sc.
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The HandsOmest Calendar

of the season lin ten colors) six beau
tiful heads ION six sheets, 1Ox12
inches), reproductions of paintings by
Moran, issued by general passenger
department, Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul Railway, will be sent on re-
ceipt of twenty-five cents. Address
F. A Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Dec. 1S.-Wheat-Cash, No.
/ hard, 761ac; No. Northern, 731ac;
No. 2 Northern, Tic; No. 8 spring.
6S1ac. To Arrive-No. hard, 76bc;
No. / Northern and Dec, 73Ac; May.
TIC. Flax-Cash, $1.5S.