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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
Miss RUSSBLL'S AUTOS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Believed to Have Been the
Work OF an Incendiary.

NEW YORK. July I7-Actress LflIia,
Russell sat at rear window of her
room at Far Rockawsy this forenoon
ana watched fre destroy her automobile
shed IN which she had two valuable We
hicIes. One was Of French make. the
olheT was known as the Red Dragon.
The loss is $4,000.
some people believe that the fire was
Of incendiary origin, as there have been
many murmured threats against Miss
Russell and her automobiles. which have
oItea been seen whizzing over the coun-
try roads at railroad speed. Only few
days ago one OF the autos was held M
ana the chauffeur fined by the authori-
ties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
Wind And Hall SPORI
DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Section Of Pennsylvania
Visited This Morning
Windows, Greenhouses, and Market
Gardens and Orchards Suffer
Most.

ERIE. Pa, July Electricity. wind.
rain. and hail. Joined forces to give +his
section 6 severe beating about O'Clock
this morning
For half an hour one OF the severest
storms ever known here ragged with fury
Hailstones of immense size fell, thou
sands OF dollars worth of window glass
in all parts Of the city was shattered and
great damage was wrought IN green
houses, market gardens. and orchards,
the full extent Of which is not known
The wind is stilI blowing a gale
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17

LORD CURZ0N'S RETURN
Is STILL IN DOUBT
Viceroy of India Keeps People Guessing
as to His Movements.

MANCHESTER. England. July II
The Guardian" learns that Lord Cur
zon, the viceroy Of India. will not re-
turn to England until after the Delhi
du-bar, which viii be held on January
1. 1903. The viceroy, according to the
Guardian may not return even then.
Report has had it foI. some time past
that Lord CUrzon would return TO the
home land at an early date. It was also
TumOred that he would resign his Office
as Eiceroy, but this vas never con
frned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
BicycIist COlIides with Carnage.

While riding d bicycle near The corner
Of Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. about O'Clock this morning.
Lawrence d. Hicks, fifty years OF age,
living At S5+ F Street northwest, collId
cd with carriage. 40 one was injured
The bicycle was only slightly damaged.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
General Strike Not Likely,
But Defense Fund
Favored.
RESOURCES FULLY 100000
Statistician For Miners Makes Encour-
aging Reporter Capita Tax May
Go as High as Fifty Per Cent, But
Probable It VIII Be twenty-five.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.-THE miners
opened IN TomIinson Hail
this morning with 1,4O0 delegates in at
tendance, having 2.184 votes and prox-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17
LIEUT.. GOV. TILLMAN'S
PRIVATE MAIL STOLEN
Political Rival Charged With Taking
1t From the Postoffce.

COLUMBIA. s. c., July I7.-Lieut. Gov.
Tillman's private mail disappeared from
the Pickens postofice last evening. The
and his assistant are said to
have identified a well known politician
and rival Of TiiIran as the man who
got the letters
The matter has been reported to the
Postofice Department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-17

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BTistow stated this afternoon that ne
had received a complaint from Lieuten-
ant Governor Tnlman that his mail had
been tampered with and that inspectors
had been assigned to the ease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

The following market letter is fur
nished by Edwards, Wood & Co., grain
commission merchants. s Chamber of
Commerce, Minneapolis, BIO Board
of Trade, Duluth.
March 12.-Minneapolis May and
July wheat closed to today at 1874
and TIC respectively compared with
1873 and 1880 one week ago. Wheat
was strong and moved steadily upward
all of last week. The decline culmin
ated on Monday at 751Sc, since when
the market has declined to 1870, and
recovered to 1890. The market has
been wholly dominated by weather
and crop conditions; last week s
advance being based upon crop damage
in the southwest and this weeks de-
cline on good rains there. The
government report was disturbing
factor creating much nervousness and
helped the decline on Monday. 1t is
generally constructed as bullish, but
has had little effect as it deals in per-
centages only and closely approximates
figures of private statisticians. 1t is
interpreted to mean about 100 million
bushels OF wheat, on March 1, 1902,
compared with 1875 million bushels of
wheat, TIC million bushels of corn and
295 million bushels of oats of the crop
of 1900 on hand ever grown and that
the corn crop of that year was the
smallest for 20 years,
There has been good rains in eastern
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and
southern Missouri greatly beneitting
winter wheat. There is a revival of
export business, 30 loads being sold
yesterday and 43 loads so far today.
Primary receipts continue to be notice
ably smaller than for the same period
last year. The market continues to be
influenced chiefly by weather and crop
conditions and the demand for export.
Write for our private telegraph
cipher explaining speculation and oul
daily market letter mailed free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Senator Nelson has written Attorney
General Douglas letter regarding the
request of the state legislature that
the Minnesota delegation in congress
take up the matter of securing legisla-
tion that will give the federal courts
Jurisdiction in suits like the merger
case. The senator says that the request
cannot be complied with because
constitutional inhibitions, and second
because that part of the request
which congress can comply with will
not meet the merger situation in
Minnesota. The Senator further
thinks that the only course open is to
proceed lin the Estate courts, in an
action against the Northern Pacific
and Great Nothern roads to enjoin
and restrain these companies, their
officers or servants from permitting
any foreign corporation, its officials
or servants, directly or Indirectly, to
interfere in any shape or manner--with
the management, control and opera
tion of the railroads of the two cor
porations. In such an action he says
the Northern Securities company
would not be necessary party and he
believes such action would pass
through the courts all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
WORKING THE SAME OLD CRY.

The Sleepy Eye Dispatch editor says
the Alexandria Post News speaks by
the card when it says that the So
called merger fight is fight of rail
road VS.. railroad, and there are whole
lot of people besides the editor of that
paper who know the inside of the
matter. The question is, why should
the people of Minnesota be asked to
put up for the expenses2 Why not let
the interested parties fight it out and
pay their own costs2
When Lincoln took up the gauntlet
thrown by the misguided men of the
south around Fort Sumpter and over
southern cotton. fields and stood like a
rock for union and later negro free
dom, all manner of silk stocking aris-
tocracy threw all the smirch they
could, belittling his motives and
weakening his support. Now comes
the same element decrying Van SAINT
saying that he is only fighting another
monied interest etc. Bah brother
scribes we are ashamed of your COM
pany. We are afraid you are 80 used
to looking for sinister motives you
couldn't see purely honest one if
you tried. We believe no cleaner fight
against what he believes wrong has
been made by any governor than by
Governor Van SAINT. Who are you
nominating for next governor any way
John Lind2 Better take day off and
go away back and sit down to think. =
Blue Earth Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

The spirit exhibited yesterday at the
meeting of the board of trade and
business men was most hopeful one
There was unanimity of feeling that
the offer made by Mr.. Collins was a
most liberal and practical one, and
also that it's terms could be complied
with. The right spirit was struck by
several of the speakers when they said
that the question of dividends upon
the stock subscribed was not of so
much Importance, as was that of Sc
curing the electraic system, and that
the advantages which would accrue to
the city as whole and to its business
and manufacturing interests, would
greatly exceed the mere matter of
dividends. At the same time, how
ever, it was the belief of those who
have given the proposition the closest
thought, that the electric road as pro-
posed would be paying venture after
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
NOW THE ORE ROADS.

The twin city papers state that At
torney General Douglas will proceed
in the state courts against the ore
roads merger case. There has been
considerable unjust criticism on the
part Of some because this was not
taken up before. But as matter OF
fact there has been no opportunity to
do SO, the state authorities having
been busy with the case against the
Northern Securities company. This
latter was case that affected the en-
tire state, while the ore roads merger
affected only a comparatively few,
and it was thought that which affect
ed the greatest number should be taken
first, which would seem to be good
reasoning. The case against the Iron
Range roads will be brought in the
state courts and the United States
Steel corporation which owns the
stock of the two roads, will be a party
defendant. There will no question OF
jurisdiction in this case while the two
roads are under different sets of offices,
they are under common control how
ever. The state senate passed reso
luton the other day Just before
adjournment, introduced by Senator
Miller, asking that proceedings be in
stituted, but it is said that Gov. Var
SAINT and Attorney General Douglas
had reached an understanding ant
made plans for such suit, before thi'
resolution was preached. Gov. Var
SAINT is very much in earnest in thiI
matter of protecting the interests O.
the people and will do everything il
his power to see that the laws are en-
forced. In this respect he has been thu
most active governor the state has hat
of late years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Henry Clews in his weekly financial
letter says the stock market displays
less confident undertone than for
some time back, and that prices are
more or less irregular as "a consequence.
The principal reason for this he says
is the legal proceedings instituted
against the Northern Securities COM
pany. Another feature that is adverse
to free buying of stocks just now, he
says, is that bank reserves are unusu-
ally low for this period, while loans are
at high record mark. Other features
are decreases in railroad earnings
caused by losses and delays through
storms, and fears of fresh labor trou-
bles. The crop situation will soon
begin to enter into contentious. Con-
fidence in the future, however, he says
remains unshaken, though a more
cautious feeling peryades all classes of
business men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
MADISON LAKE ROAD.
County Board Asked to Take 0ui
Some of the Twists.

The county board gave a good deal
of time to two petitions for straight
ening the road to Lake Madison. One
for Strengthening the road at the first
turn beyond Eagle Lake, in sec. 90,
LeRay, was granted. The other for
Strengthening half mile of road three
miles east of Eagle Lake was consid-
cred this afternoon. A delegation of
farmers was present, some wanting
damages.
Several applications for the abate-
men of taxes were approved.
The auditor was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for putting in stone
culvert in sec. 6, Ceresco. Bids will
be opened at the next meeting.
The application of 81. c. Howard to
be set out of the Lake Crystal school
district was granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN
DER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE o
MECHANICS LIEN.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
Nels A. johnson and John Aspland, copart-
ners as Mankato Sidewalk Company, plaintiffs.
Mary E. soule and Sidney c. souIe, George
W. Fletcher, and Mary E. Fletcher, defend
dants.
Notice is hereby given. That under and by
virtue of a Judgment and decree entered in the
above entitled action on the 18th day of March,
A. D., 1902, a certified transcript of which has
been delivered to me, l, the undersigned sheriff
of Blue Earth County, state Of Minnesota, will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, on Saturday, the 10Th day of April, A. D.,
1902, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at the east.
erly front door of the Court House, of the said
county of Blue Earth, in the city of Mankato,
in said county, the premises and real estate de-
scribed in said judgment and decree to-wlt:
all that tract or parcel Of land lying and being
in the county Of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, described as follows, to-wit: Lot number
thirty nine 800 in block number one o. of Van
Brunt's Addition to the town, now city, of Man.
kato according to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of Deeds of
said Blue Earth County. Sad premises VIII be
sold as aforesaid, subject, however, to the lien
to secure the payment of the sum of Three
Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty-Five dollars
with interest thereon at seven per cent per
annum from the 22nd day of July A. d. 1900,
FRED GERLICH,
Sheriff of Blue Earth Co.. MINI.
Thos. Hughes, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Congress seems to be still hung up
and unable to reach any agreement as
to what shall be done with Cuba. In
some respects it is not an easy matter
to decide. 1t is altogether probable
that the first effect of a concession
would be to benefit the sugar trust, as
from all reports that concern seems to
have all of last years crop in its con-
troll. But the concessions asked for
and advocated by President Roosevelt
are not for this year alone, but will
cover future crops as we'll. Had con-
gress taken hold of this matter in the
spirit which it ought at the first, there
would have been plenty of time for it
to have found out before this as to
whether or not the crop of the past
season is in the hands of the sugar
trust, and it could have made provi-
sion for the concessions to take effect
at the marketing of the next crop
The plea that we have done enough
for Cuba is one that ill becomes this
great country. Having gone thus far
it is our duty to see that Cuba is
placed in condition where, if her
people work and exercise fair judg-
ment, they will enjoy reasonable pros
perity. But the matter of concession
is not all one sided. On a reciprocal
basis this country will gain in trade
more than it will lose, for it will
mean the turning to the United States
of the greater part of its trade which
now goes to Europe. Minnesota would
profit. greatly through such move on
account of it's -four trade. Cuba grows
no wheat, and imports all of it's -four.
This might just as we'll come from
Minnesota as from some other country.
With the great margin of sugar which
must be imported, the Cuban product
will not effect our home growers for
years to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
March 14,21-2S, 1902.
nTNH NH DE
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.

ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate OF Rosalia Heger,
deceased. w
On reading and filing the petition OF Georg
Standinger claiming to be entitled to convey
ance of certain real estate from the admlnlstra-
tor of said estate, setting forth that RosaIla
Heger deceased, was bound by a contract I'D
writing to convey said real estate to the said
Georg Standinger upon the terms and con-
ditions therein stated with a description OF the
land to be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicated, ana
Drayine that the Probate Court make decree
authorizing and directing the said adminlstra-
tor to convey such real estateto sald peIiIIoLieL
as the person entitled thereto. 49,.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons IntSE-
ested in said estate may appear peloFe inns
Court at a Special term thereof to be held on
Saturday the 5th day Of April, A. u. I9VS
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Ffooa!S9
Office in the Court House in Mankato III salo
County, and oppose said petition:
And it is further ordered that this order sllSli
be published once in each week for three success
siye weeks prior to said day OF hearing III Ihe
Mankato FREE PRESS. a weekly neWspaPe55
printed and published at Mankato' III sai0
Dated at Mankato. the eth day OF March
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHES,
rprobate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Senator Hoar objects to the election
of senators by the direct vote of the
people on the ground that it would
Infringe the equal representation of
states guaranteed by the constitution. -
AS the proposal does not disturb the
representation from states, but merely
changes the mode of election so that
the people will have the whole say in
the matter, the senator's reason for
opposition is fine haired, to say the
least
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Secretary Long, who has resigned
the navy portfolio to take effect May
1st, will be succeeded by Congressman
Moody of Massachusetts,, who is said
to be one of the most popular men in
the house, with members of both par
ties, and also stands we'll with sena-
tors. His selection is looked upon as a
strong one, and will bring the presi-
dent and cabinet in closer relations
with congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Legislature. The latter measure also
bore testimony to the faith OF the. body
in the fairness and discretion of the
present Incumbent, who was made the
especial object of attack blythe oppon-
ents-- of the main bill. "
He also thinks that Auditor Dunn
has been fully indicated for the posi-
ton regarding tax revision and the
submitting of constitutional amend
ments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

The Albert Lea Standard thinks that
John Lind can be the next governor if
he wants to be. His personal desire,
however, will not be the whole thing.
1t will take the approval of the people
and just now the majority of them
are we'll satisfied with Gov. Van SAINT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

The New York Sun suggests that Sec
rotary Hay write the biography of the
late President Mckinley. This is a
good suggestion. In the generation
associated with him, no one is better
fitted to write the biography of the
late president than is John Hay. 1t
would be most fitting supplement
to his great work on Lincoln.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

the first few months, at least, If not
from the start. There ought to be no
question as to the raising of the fifteen
per cent asked for and from the spirit
exhibited yesterday. we do not believe
there will be, but it is case where all
should pull together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

PERSONAL AFFECT OF LEGISLA-
TIVE SESSION. 50 SIS, ~. 49,.
: Ralph .Wheelock..in thes-Minueapolis
Tribune some. of the. personal :. results
Of the.extra session of the. legislature,
thinks that Representative Jacobson
hasss.-.suffered somewhat as floor
leader. But. while 1.-The Lac qui Parle
gentleman has 80 suffered, the writer
does not believe his political influence
has been eclipsed, but thinks he will
continue. to. beEa. political force in the
state. .Jacobson..has qualities, he says,
which strongly ATTACH his friends to
him has wonderful recuperative pow
ers and no one questions his personal
integrity.
-.W.sB. Anderson of Winona, Mr..
Wheelock.. thinks, gained strength
from..the.s.session, and. added fresh
laurels as a floor leader. The constitu-
tional amendments as adopted were
about what Mr.. Anderson had stood
for..from the first. -
Speaker Bowling was placed in an
embarrassing. position, :. being barred
by his. position TO a large degree. from
active.. participation the fight, :. but
the writer does. not. see that he lost
much of the prestige he gained at the
regular. session.
: In the senate the writer thinks Sena-
tor Young of Swift county takes the
honors of leadership, having been
from the..frs in the thick Of. the fight
for tax..reform.
Of Gov. Van SAINT, Mr.. Wheelock
says.
=. a.."Gov. Van SAINT has very little
cause for..apprehension in the result of
thes- sessions work as it turns out.
He made no secret..of the fact that he
wanted to see the recommendations of
the tax commission carried out but he
is given credit for keeping his hands
off and leaving the whole RESPONSE
bility on the legislature. On general
principles the governor was treated
with the utmost consideration, the
merger appropriation and the law ex-
tending the duties of the public exam
liner. being marked instances of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

The determination of President
Roosevelt to enforce the interstate
commerce law to the letter, will have
the effect of showing where it is at
at least, and bring out for a fact just
how weak or strong it may be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Lincoln. Supervisors, A. W. john
son, Henry Olson, Ed. Johnson clerk,
Peter Granland; treasurer, A. A.
Bundy; assessor, Fred Johnson JUS
tees, F. A. Scholtz and Peter Gran
lund; constable, A. Wilde. Two
tickets were in the field and 81 votes
were polled.
It was voted to raise 800 for general
town purposes, and 800 for incidental
and road fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Msrconi's wireless telegraphy seems
to be success. Now if some one will
bring about system of wireless poll
tics with equal success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14
Fairmont Sentinel t:

One thing can be said in Gov. Van
SAINTS favor and that is he is no
funky. He gave Prince Henry the
same kind of greeting he would &C.
cord country editor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

Vernon Center township. -Supervi-
sors, A. M. Hannay, Gotlieb Kietzre
and John E. Schwarz; clerk, F. S.
Hemingway; treasurer, F. G. WILDER
assessor, G. R. Gray; justices of the
peace, F. S. Hemingway and ]. ].
Rambo; constables, J. 81. Thompson
and G. E. Brown.
Lime. -Supervisors, Matt Borg
meier, Albert Magin, Geo. Bremen
clerk, Jacob Born; treasurer, 81.
Schultz; assessor, Matt Sanger.
1t was voted to raise 5000 for bridge
bonds, $50 for paying coupons, $3.50 for
town purposes, and $500 for roads and
bridges
Madelia. President, W. ]. Nc
earthly members of the council, ]. j.
Keber, George Ash and g. Jacobson );
recorder, s. Larson treasurer, M. S.
Dossett justice of the peace, B. G.
Sanborn constables, J. B. Crandall
and J. E. Austin.
Beauford. Supervisors, John Du-
nm, John Morrow, S. McMahan !;
clerk, James Will treasurer, 81. B.
Greeley assessor, S. ]. Getty justice,
J. G. Ward constables, Chas. Bolinger
and Erwin Ward. Two tickets were
in the field.
It was voted to raise 5000 for gen.
eral purposes.
South Bend voted to raise $3.50 for
town purposes and $500 for roads.
There were four tickets in the field.
John Deere plows, harrows and
cultivators, Moline Dandy culivators,
Deere corn planters See them at
Chris. Danielson's.