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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
THE NORFOLK STRIKE.
llstle Probability That the Men VIII
Accept Terms of Settlement.

Norfolk, Va, March 10.-From pres
emit indications the strike is by no
means over. 1t is very probable that
the strikers will not accept the terms
of settlement named by the arbitra-
ton committee of the chamber OF
commerce. Both the strikers and the
company agreed to accept the arbitra-
ton decision. The main objection OF
the strikers is that they are required
to work with non-union men; that
only So per cent of them will be re-
employed and that they must sign the
surety company bond. The cars run
under military guard and at night the
guard is doubled. The general opin-
lon regarding the arbitration commit
tees decision is that it is entirely in
favor of the company. The officials of
the company are satisfied. The strik-
ers here are awaiting Richmond de-
vslopments and if there is a strike
there the strike here will surely con-
tinue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
WAS BURIED ALIVE.
Body of an Iowa Man Found In the
Grave Face Downward.

Keokuk, Ia, March 8.-A strange
case has come to light at havoc, near
here. John Edmunds, a farmer, was
buried about 10 days ago, having died
suddenly from what was supposed to
be heart disease. he had been drfv-
ing in the cold and suddenly became
unconscious. he was taken home,
pronounced dead and buried next day.
Some suspicion was aroused as to the
cause of his death and a post mortem
was decided upon. The body was ex-
humed and it was found he had been
buried alive. The body was found in
the grave face downward. Had the
body not been inferred so hurriedly
the friends of the dead man believe
he would have been alive today.
There were evidences of a struggle
in the casket. The case has excited
unusual interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
TRAINMEN ON STRIKE.
Northern Pacific Tied Up Between
Butte, Mon, and Hope, Ida.

Northern Pacific Tied Up Between
Butte, Mon., and Hope, Ida.
Missoula, Mon, March 10.-The
Rocky Mountain freight division OF
the Northern Pacific from Helena and
Butte to Hope, Ida, is tied UP by a
strike called by the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen and the Switch
mems union at meeting held here
Saturday night.
The trouble originated over train
crew being discharged some days ago
because they refused to run around
another crew. Trouble has been brew
ing for some time, but not until now
was decisive action taken by the train
men. A committee of the brother
hood waited upon Superintendent Rus
sell and demanded that the discharged
crew be reinstated and upon his re-
fusa la strike was declared, which
went into effect at o'clock p. m.
Superintendent Russell, when inter
viewed, said the length of the tie-up
was indefinite and that not train
was running with the exception of the
mails.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
SYMPATHY FOR WALLER
Marine Officer Who Executed Natives
Had Much Provocation.

Had Much ProVocation.
Manila, March 10.-Colonel James
Forney of the marine corps will pre-
side at the courtmartial to try Major
Littleton w. T. Waller and Lieutenant
John H. A. Day of the marine corps,
March II next, on the charge Of exc
cutting natives of the island Of Samar
without trial. The courtmartial will
be composed of army officers and Off
GERS of the marine corps. The charges
specify that Major Waller and Lieuten-
ant Day killed three native steve
dores on the streets of Bay, island OF
Samar, without trial. These steve
dores were among those who accom-
panied the disastrous expedition OF
Major Waller and detachment OF
marines to the interior of Samar last
December. 1t is claimed these steve
dores mutinied and proceeded to the
foothills, where they dug camotes Ia
variety of sweet potatoes) and that
they later concealed and refused to
turn them over to the Americans, say
ing that when the marines died OF
hunger they would have a good sup
ply of arms and ammunition.
Sympathy is expressed for Major
Waller, who at that time was suffer
ing from mental and physical strain.
Lieutenant Day apparently obeyed
Major Walters orders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
A SECOND NOTE SENT.
America Still Demands the Capture Of
Miss Stones Abductors.

Constantinople, March 10.-The
American legation here has presented
to the porte the second note referring
to the capture of Miss Ellen M. Stone.
In this note it is pointed out that as
Miss Stone was captured, the ransom
paid and the prisoners delivered in
Turkey, the brigands must be within
the Turkish frontier and should there.
fore be captured.
The note denies that the authorities
were ever required to lessen their Wig
lance on the frontier and asserts that
only the movements of the troops in
the interior were interfered with.
The first note presented to the porte
by the United States legation at Con-
stantinople in the matter of Miss
Stones capture by brigands demand
ed the punishment of the guilty par
ties. The porte, in replying, repu-
dated responsibility.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
General Gribski Dismissed.

London, March 10.-A dispatch tc
The Daily Chronicle from Berlin says
that the Russian general, GrlbsKl, VINO
was responsible for the massacre a
Blagovestchensk, has been dismissed
from the army. According to reports
of the Blagovestchensk massacre
about 5000 Chinese were driven by tint
Russians into the Amur river. Rus
sian troops on the banks dubbed O
shot any who attempted to land an!
the river bank was streWn VIII
cyrnses for miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
BY THE FIRST OF APRIL.
Resumption of Lake Navigation Two
Weeks Earlier Than Usual.

Chicago, March 10.-The earliest
opening of navigation on the Great
Lakes since the Straits of Mackinaw
became a factor in the commerce of
the country seems to be at hand. A
resumption of business by April 1 on
all the upper lakes, two weeks earlier
than usual, is now predicted by vessel
owners.
From all points reports indicate less
ice than ever before at the correspond.
ing period of the year. There are only
16 inches of ice in the straits and even
less than that in Mud lake, the last
place in the 500 passage to thaw out.
At Sault Ste. Marie the channel is
open and the ferries are being put in
commission
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
Has No Intention of Resionino.

ton of Secretary Wilson of the agri-
cultural department was called to re-
ports that he contemplated soon re-
signing from President Roosevelt's
cabinet. The secretary treated the
subject very lightly, declaring that the
report was news to him and adding
in reply to specific inquiry that he
had no intention of taking the step
suggested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
NOT so VERY DRY.
No Trouble to Get Drink in New
York City Sunday.


New York, March 10.-Despite the
alleged promises of the saloonkeepers
that the day should be the very dry
est Sunday on record SO far as New
York was concerned the man or wo-
man who wished had little or no trou-
BILE in purchasing drinks. About the
only noticeable difference in getting
one was that the thirsty man was not
allowed to stand at the bar and in
many instances he was forced to sit
down to the property sandwich, left
over from earlier days of Raines law
reign. But for all that the day might
easily be termed quiet Sunday. A
quiet tip was given to the crowds that
usually hang about the outside of the
saloons that their presence was not
desirable. In consequence the usual
hangers on kept out of the way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
Will Approve Sugar Convention.

London, March 10.-According to
the correspondent in Brussels for The
Standard it is said there that the
United States will approve the sugar
convention and that the American
minister to Belgium, Lawrence Towns,
end, has been ordered to conduct GER
tain negotiations with the Belgian gov
eminent in reference to this subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
COMPLETELY SATISFIED.
Berlin Papers Summing UP Prince
Henry's American Visit.

Berlin, March 10.-Some of the
daily papers have begun summing up
Prince Henry's trip to the United
States. Their tone is one of complete
satisfaction. They declare the princes
trip was never intended to have any
specific political aims, but merely pur-
posed to bring about an improvement
in the popular feeling in both coun-
tries.
The Boersen Zeitung admits that it's
most sanguine expectations have been
exceeded by the occurrences of the
princes trip and says the heartfelt
cordiality displayed by the Americans
was greater than could have been ex
pected.
The National Zeitung says that
Prince Henry and the Americans have
learned to understand and appreciate
each other and that the result attained
Is out of the common.
It is not to be forgotten incident,
says this paper, in the busy rush of
modern life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY.
The Town of Negaunee, Mich, Was
"Dry" Sunday.

Negaunee, Mich, March 10.-As a
result of the organization of the Civic
Federation league here last week the
Rev. C. M. Gilchrist, pastor of the
Methodist church, and Louis F.
Pearce, a member of the league and
school board, received rough treat
ment at the hands of crowd of men.
While they were making tour of the
town they were set upon by a gang
of roughs and would have been Sc
verely dealt with had not three police
men with drawn revolvers come to
their aid. The town was "dry" Sun
day, the first in it's history. Arrests
will follow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
NO NEARER A SOLUTION.
The Lowell (Mich.) Poisoning Case as
Great a Mystery as Ever.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March TO-
The mystery surrounding the sending
through the mails of poisoned head
ache powder to Mrs. Ada Klump OF
Lowell, causing her death week ago,
is seemingly no nearer a solution than
on the day of the arrest of William
Klump, the husband, last Thursday
The theory that some woman in the
affections of Klump concocted the plot
and carried it out still holds with the
officers who are conducting the in
vestigation. Klump appears worried
and restless in Jail and is not disposed
to talk about his case. His brother
visited him during the day and advised
him to tell the truth, which William
said he had done and would do. Sher-
III Chapman states that he is working
on new clew, but could not tell the
nature of 1t yet,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
WANT BETTER PAY.
Crews of the Newfoundland Sealing
Elect Go on Strike.

Crews OF Inc NeWIoUhuIdHu oeaIIhg
Fleet Go on Strike.
st. Johns, N. F., March 10.-In the
matter of the strike of the crews OF
the sealing fleet, numbering about
5000 men, who Saturday demanded 50
per hundred weight for the catch in
stead of $500, the previous rate, the
sealing merchants have declined to
accede to any of the terms submitted
by. the men. The merchants intimated
that the price for seals would be at
least 1920 per hundred weight, the
same as last year, but declined to indi
cate whether any advance was likely
The authorities say that the condition
of the foreign markets renders an ad
vance improbable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
PLAN A NEW MERGER
THREE GREAT RAILROAD SYS.
TENS IN THE WEST TO BE
COMBINED.
MYSTERIOUS SPECULATION

The Northwestern, the st. Paul and
the Rock Island Are the Systems to
Be solidated-Western Railroad
Men Are Now in the East for the
Purpose of Securing Support of Wall
Street Financiers.
New York, March 10.-Several West
,rn railroad men arrived in this city
during the day for the purpose of for
mulating plans for the consolidation
of the Chicago and Northwestern, Chi
cago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul and Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
roads.
For the past TWO weeks there has
been much mysterious speculation in
Wall street in the stocks of the roads
that are intended to be consolidated,
which led to an unprecedented buying
movement in those shares. Various
reasons for this have been assigned,
but Wall street began to scent pro
posed consolidation when it was
learned that a buying movement in
those stocks was also going on in Chi
cago.
The visit of the Western railroad
men here is to secure the support of
Wall street financiers, principally, but
they will also consult interests whose
influence in the roads it is proposed
to consolidate will determine whether
or not the merger will be effected.
The financiers who are to be consult
ed in the matter have been heavy pur-
chasers in Northwestern stocks in the
last fortnight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
ARE CLOSELY PURSUED.
Soldiers and Constabulary Dispense In
suroents in Rial Province.

surgents in Rial Province.
Manila, March 10.-Lieutenant How
land of the Twenty-first infantry and
aide on the staff Of General Wheaton,
who was sent to report on the state OF
affairs in Rial province after the re-
cent outbreak of activity there, reports
that the insurgents have now been dis
persed and that the soldiers and con-
stabulary are closely pursuing them.
There is but small force of insur-
gents in the province and they are
greatly over Differed. It is clear that
the insurgents in Rial province had
no idea how quickly the troops and
con stabulary could concentrate and
break their power. Complete har-
mony exist between the American
soldiers and the native constabulary
In this district and both have done ex-
cellent work during a short campaign.
The troops consisted Of officers and
$50 men Of the Fifth cavalry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
House Will Consider Postoffice and
River and Harbor Measures.

Washington, March 10.-The house
this week, after disposing of the bill
to classify the rural free delivery
service and place the carriers under
the contract system, will devote it's
attention to appropriation bills. The
postoffice appropriation bill, which will
be taken up first, probably will re.
quire three days. 1t will be followed
by the river and harbor bill. 1t is re-
garded as foregone conclusion that
the rural free delivery bill will be de-
feated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
sio Coal Deposit Discovered.

Montreal, March 10.-Cornelius
Shields, general manager of the Do
minion Coal company, stated Tat Dor.
ings made by the company near But
lers Lake had revealed the presence
of a coal deposit estimated to contain
at least 1,OO0.O0O,O00 tons of bitumin.
gus coal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
FOR WAR WITH JAPAN
SAID PREPARATIONS ARE BEING
MADE BY RUSSIA AT PORT
ARTHUR.
MERCHANTS MUST VACATE

Chinese Tradesmen Ordered to Re-
move Their Families From the
PIace-ceIestiaI Officials Greatly
Disturbed by Conditions at Jehol.
Five Hundred Soldiers of the Car
Sent There From Manchuria.
London, March 10.-In dispatch
dated Shanghai, the correspondent OF
The Standard says that Chinese mer-
chants coming from Port Arthur de-
clare that they have been ordered to
remove their families Rom Port Ar
thur because preparations were being
made there for war with Japan.
Picking, March 10.-Chinese officials
are greatly disturbed over the condi-
lions at Jehol (Cheng Tel, about 100
miles northwest of Picking, where ban
dit soldiery have captured a priest.
An official of the foreign Office de-
clares that the Russians have already
dispatched 500 troops to Jehol from
the Manchurian border.
The trouble began over the settle
ment of claims of native Christians
and it resulted in rioting between the
Christians and the non-Christians
Brigands took advantage of these con
ditions to plumber the country and the
Russian telegraphic communications
were incidentally cut. The foreign
office says the captured priest is Bel
gian.
The Chinese court ordered the i'm
mediate release of this priest In order
to forestall the entry OF foreign troops
into the district of Jehol, which Is
rich in gold mines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Harry Paddock is in receipt of a let
ter from James J. Payne of Los An
geles, which announces the death at
that place of Henry A. Payne, form
erly a resident of Mankato. Mr..
Payne's death occurred Feb. 9th and
will be received with sorrow by his
former friends in this section.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

From Mondays Daily.
Margaret, and four weeks old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Duffy, living
near Indian lake in Mankato township,
died at seven O'Clock last evening of
Indigestion. The funeral will occur
at one O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from the house
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Harry Paddock is in receipt of let
ter from James ]. Payne of Los An
geles, which announces the death at
that place of Henry A. Payne, form
erly a resident of Mankato. Mr..
Payne's death occurred Feb. 9th and
will be received with sorrow by his
former friends in this section.
Mrs. Jane Estes, mother of Editor
W. R. Estes of the Messenger, and one
of the Oldest residents of Madelia, died
at Madelia Friday night, aged 81
wears. She was the widow of William
Estes, who opened the first general
store in that place.
The remains of b. E. Davis were
taken from Minneapolis Friday to
Kasota, his former home. They were
accompanied by the family and several
members of the National association
of Railway Postal Clerks to which ne
belonged.
Mr.. Davis died Wednesday of pneu-
monia. He leaves a wife and two
children. He was about 40 and had
been in the service fourteen years.
Since his marriage in 1895 he has re-
sided in Minneapolis. His run was on
the Omaha between Minneapolis and
Council Bluffs. AS postal clerk he
was we'll known and exceedingly pop
ular.
Mrs. and Mrs. W. B. Walker have re-
ceived the announcement of the death
of Mrs. Hopy Goodrich, the Oldest res
ident of Edinboro, Pa. The deceased
was nearly ninety-nine years of age,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walker were we'll
acquainted with her, this acqusin-
lance dating back fifty years. She had
retained her sight, hearing and physi-
cal energies and intellectual powers to
remarkable degree. She had Won
derful memory, that she retained un-
impaired. Every day of the past win
ter except the last three of her life she
walked out of doors She had thirteen
brothers and sisters and had thirteen
children. She outlived all of her
brothers and sisters and eight of her
children, as we'll as twenty three
grandchildren, twenty nine great
grand children, and one great great
grand child. She was married when
seventeen years old, and spent fifty,
four years of married life. At hel
death she left five children. sixty-one
grand children, one hundred thirty
four great grand children, and five
great great grand children.
In her long life she had many excit'
ing experiences. Over sixty years ago,
when passing through the heavy tim,
Der a short distance from home she
freed a bear Sho-ecnt her con a mile
to tell his father, while she stood on
guard to watch bruin. There she re-
NAMED until Mr.. Goodrich came and
shot the beast That night they had
bear steak for supper.
Mrs. Goodrich, among her other &C
mplishments, was an inveterat'
smoker.
Albert Judson Spear, who died il
North Mankato Wednesday, was borr
at Chesterfield, Essex Co., New York
Nov. 4, 1859, and settled in the towr
of Belgrade, where he had since resid
ed. He was married in November 1885,
to Matilda Kroug, who with two
children, his mother, three brothers
and one sister mourn his death. The
funeral service was held in the church
at Belgrade Friday at 10 80 p. M,
Rev, Frank B. Cowgirl officiating, ani
his body was inferred at the Belgrad,
cemetery.
NO NEARER A SOLUTION.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Mrs. Jane Estes, mother of Editor
W. R. Estes of the Messenger, and one
of the oldest residents of Madelia, died
at Madelia Friday night, aged 81
years. She was the widow of William
Estes who opened the first general
store in that place.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-03
AUTO WOULDN'T WORK.
Machine Baked, and the Occupants
Had to Try walking.

Not the least of the disadvantages of
automobiling is the possibility of the
machine deciding that it will go no
further Chauffeurs who have been the
victims of such decisions declare. from
past experiences with mules, that those
proverbially stubborn animals are sim
ply not in it with an automobile for
stubbornness and pure cussedness.
Such a beautiful day as yesterday
could not but attract automobilists and
those who still ride behind so prosaic
an animal as horse. During the af-
ternoon many went for drives. Waters
ROAD was about as popular as any of
the roads leading from the city. and
among those who spun along over it's
smooth surface were young man and
woman, who were happy in the possess
sion of an automobile. They came to
grief, however A gentleman who was
content to drive horse told their story
or as much of it as he knew.
we were attracted by the unusual
spectacle" he said, "of a young man
and young woman striding along on
a country road some distance from the
city. They looked like they were in a
hurry. He wore long automobile coat
and an automobile cap. They did not
look ike they were enjoying them
selves particularly, so l concluded they
were not out for stroll.
Il wondered what was the matter
with them. Half a mile further UP
the road there was an automobile.
There the thing stood, in the middle
OF the road, right where it had stop
ped. Finding that nothing he could do
could make it run, the chauffeur and
the lady had decided they would see
If walking was any better than auto
MODELLING. The machine was left to
look after itself. People driving by
wondered what it was doing there in
the road. They usually hit the right
conclusion.
ION the way back we passed the
couple again. Tncy had seated them
selves on a log to rest. They we're
laughing and talking, and looked like
they were not having such bal time
after all. He had pulled his long coat
off, however, and ] suppose he thought
the term automobile that the women
apply to their long walking coats a
misnomer."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-03
"QUlT YOU LIKE MEN,"


Rev. BascCm Anthony's Advice to
Youth.
Rev. Bascom Anthony gave some
good advice to young men and young
women in his sermon at Trinity Meth
odist Church last night.
Rev. Mr.. Anthony took as his text
Quit you like men," Manliness. he
said does not mean physical strength,
although that quality of a man is a
good thing. A sound body counts for
much and he advised young men to
take physical exercise. Mr.. Anthony
declared that the fellow who spongas
on his daddy is like unto a tramp, ex
cept that the tramp is the better be-
cause he divides his burden
lie declared that an improvident and
ignorant wife in many cases keeps a
mans nose to the grindston He
urged young women to study economy
and prepare to take care of the earn
ings of their husbands. Mr. Anthony's
advice was wholesome and he urged
both men and women to hearken to his
words. He called upon the men TO de-
fend the helpless and weak and SUI
thar part of this duty would be to
defend the weak from the wickedness
OF this city by stamping out vice.
Mr.. Anthony made no local refer
ences. After his sermon he stated that
there are only four more Sundays be-
fore conference and in that time he
hopes to be able to point out much
wickedness. TN give them a slug in
my sermon next Sunday night" he
said. 3Tg 4