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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
GyMNASTlC entertainment
Will Be Given for Benefit of Physical
Department Of the Y. N. c. A. at
Opera House on Monday, April Il.

The gymnasium classes of the Y. M.
G. A. have been preparing for couple
of months past for their first annual
athletic exhibition. This department
of the associations work has only
been in existence for six months now,
but its work has been most efficient
and thorough and has created a great
interest in the work of the Y. M. q.
A. in the city. About eighty members
of the four classes will participate in
the exhibition and will present the
dumb bell and free hand class exer-
cises and mat work. The Junior 8
class will build pyramids and play
gymnasium games.
The local classes will be assisted in
the advanced work on the horizontal
bar, the parallel bars and the horse by
one of the best athletes and performers
in this part of the country, coming
from the twin cities.
The champion light weight wrestler
of the st. Paul association, Mr.. Ham
merstrom, will give an exhibition OF
wrestling with a worthy opponent.
Prof. Carl Rothfus, an old Turner,
who is at present physical director OF
the st. Paul Y. M. CA. will assist
| in the entertainment. He is perfect
type of an athlete. He will give
speciality of his, swinging lighted
torches as Indian clubs, with the
house darkened. His nine year ole
daughter, Miss Mamie, will give an
exhibition of expert club swinging.
Chas. Ledegsr. of st. Paul will give
two acts in the entertainment, one
performance on the bounding wire
and the other a burlesque acrobatit
and contortionist act.
The entertainment is to be given al
benefit for the physical department
of the Y. M. G.. A. to further thu
scope of its work. The friends OF tn
association are urged to advertise thi
affair so that it will be well attended
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
MANKATO MATERIAL.
It Will be Used in the Construction OF
the Library Building.

}. B. Nielsen & Co. expect to begin
work on the public library in a couple
of days, and will push it as rapidly
as possible. The excavating will be
done by the day.
Mr.. Nielsen states that he will use
Mankato stone, lime, cement and
brick, the latter except where hollow
brick is used, which will come from
Chaska.
The bids ON stone were as follows :
T. R. Coughlan 81, 100, Mankato Lime
and Stone Co. 81, 1870, Breen of Kasota
81, 100, and G. W Babcock of Kasota
81. $780, The Mankato men bid on the
stone delivered at the building
and the Kasota men bid on
it f. o. b. in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
SOUTH BEND ROAD.
County Board Will Consider its I'M
movement at Once.

The county board met Tuesday
and will remain in session three days,
as it Las plenty of work before it.
The city small pox bills will be con-
sidered, amounting to 1901.
One of the most important matters
to come up will be the proposed i'm
provement of the road through South
Bend village The township has raised
money to--assist in this work, and it is
expected that the board will advertise
for bids.at once. This matter was to
come up this afternoon.
Petitions for two or three bridges,
and for several appropriations to
townships, and for changes of roads,
etc., have been presented. The petit
ton for new school district at Lake
Crystal is in, with twenty signers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
MORE GREEKS ARRIVE.
A Hundred at Work Between MankatO
and KasOta.

A carload of fifty Greeks arrived in
the city last evening from Chicago,
over the Milwaukee road, for Con-
tractor Erickson, for employment on
the grading work for the Pennington
extension. Monday night a car OF
ifty-four creeks arrived. Only one
out of the bunch can talk any English,
and his variety is.-of..the pigeon kind.
The Greeks are a good looking class
of men, we'll built and excellent work
ers. They are all being employed be-
tween this cityssand Kasota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
NEW HEATING PLANT.
Judge Gould and State Architect John
st0n Visit Normal School.

Judge o. B. Gould of Winona, a
member of the state board of control,
accompanied by State Architect
Johnston of st. Paul, was in the city
today to look over the state normal
hool, for which a new heating plant
is to be erected the coming summer
the legislature having .madesan appro-
priation of $50, 900 available for the
purpose.
The building and grounds were
viewed by the two gentlemen. Judge
Gould spent much of the forenoon at
the building, and both--were there this
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME.

Seventy Montana Townships With.
drawn From Public Entry.
Washington, April S.-The president
has directed that upwards of 70 town
ships in Northern Montana be with
drawn from public entry for use in
the big irrigation scheme known as
the st. Marys canal and Milk river
project.
BY another executive order three
townships in Wind Cave region in
South Dakota have been temporarily
withdrawn with view to an examina
ton to determine wheter the land in
volved should be added to the Black
Hill reserve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
TO EXCLUDE CHINESE
MEASURE CARRYING DRASTIC
PROVISIONS PASSES THE
LOWER HOUSE.
Some AMENDMENTS CARRY

Fhe Principal One Prohibits the Entry
of Chinese by Birth or Descent or OF
Mixed BIood-Also Applies to the
Philippines and All Other Posses
sions of the United states-Nationai
Bank Charters Extended.
Washington, April S.-The house
passed the Chinese exclusion bill after
incorporating in 1t several amend
ments which increased the drastic
character of the measure. The prin-
cipal one not only excludes Chinese
by birth and descent, but all Chinese
of mixed blood. The chief struggle
was over an amendment to prohlblt
the employment of Chinese on Amerl'
can ships. An. amendment covering
this portion was first ruled out on a
point of order, but subsequently was
modified to evade the ruling and was
adopted, 100 to IA. AS passed the Dill
practically re-enacts all the exclusion
laws and incorporates with them the
existing treaty regulations. 1t extends
these exclusion laws to the Philippines
and the other possessions Of the United
States and forbids Chinese laborer.
In our colonial possessions coming into
this country. The Philippine commits
sion, by the terms of the bill, is oil
rected to adopt proper measures TO
the enforcement of the provisions o
the bill in the Philippines. The confer
ence report on the war revenue ta1
repeal bill was adopted and the oil
sent to the White House.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Fowlel
of New Jersey moved to pass under
suspension of rules the senate Dill u
extend the charters OF national bank:
for 20 years. The Democrats were
taken completely by surprise. AS i
was after the usual hour for adjourn
ment the attendance was slim. The
Democrats attempted to filibuster, blu
a call of the house finally secured
quorum and the bill was passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Geo. M. Phillips to Felix K. Meagh-
er. west two feet ten inches, lot two,
Coles subdivision of lot thirteen,
Mankato, for $500.
Poltina w. Lentz to Frederick See
feldt, tract in sec. 4, Mapleton, for
50, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
ISTHMIAN CANAL RIGHTS.
Secretary Hay Submits an Offer t.
the Nicaraguan Government.

Secretary Hay Submits an Ofer 70
the Nicaraguan Government.
Washington, April Sit is under
stood that Mr.. Corea, the NicaraguaD
minister here, has forwarded to his
government a proposition as to the
price the United States would be like
ly to pay for Nicaraguan canal rights.
the proposition having been submit
ted to the minister by Secretary Hay.
Mr.. Hays proposition is stated to be
in the nature of a counter-proposal to
that set out in the canal protocol
drafted by United States Minister Mer.
~ last year.
The situation as to Colombia is
practically the reverse of that as to
Nicaragua, as in the former case the
United States government has before
It definite proposal from Colombia
and is considering it with some indi
cation of a purpose to suggest desira
BILE amendments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
SENIOR LOPEZ RETURNS.
Representative of AguinaIdo Arrives
in Boston.


Boston, April 8.-Senor Sixto Lo-
pez. who for some months lived in
this city and claimed to represent
Aguinaldo, has returned here from the
far East, and in an interview said that
he was prepared to return to the Phil
ippines and secure final peace, pro
vided the United States gives some in
timation to the Filipinos, not neces
sarily of their immediate, but OF their
ultimate status.
Regarding the order preventing his
return to the Philippines, Senior Lo
pez said the American authorities die
not object to his landing in Manila
provided he took the oath of allegi
ance. He refused to take it, however
because he did not believe that any
one had a right to interfere with his
liberty of conscience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Ed. Brett is in Chicago.
A. F. Grant was over from Waseca
today.
c. Fl. Griebel is in Rochester on
business.
W. A. Hubbard of New Ulm was in
the city today. ..e....,
T. J. Knox of Jackson was Saul
paugh guest last night. ..-
Fl. C. Garvin of Winona was in
Mankato over night.
Mrs c. T. Weibezahn of st. Peter
visited in the city last evening.
Senator G. L. Benedict is at Granite
Falls. and expects to return Friday.
A case of small pox has occurred in
the Niehcff family at 1914 East Main
street.
Miss Martha Gliding returned today
from a ten days visit at her home in
New Ulm.
The new subscriptions today are,
STANDARD Lumber ,c9 5000, Chas.
Jessup 500. iieg
A marriage licsany IDEAS granted TO-
day to Chas A. W., dson of Rochester,
IN. e., and Sarah sAbbie McDuffy of
Rapidan. 4 80
Henry Cords paiaa fine of S. and
costs in the municipal court to-day
for using abusive language toward
Michael Maloney.
I have splendid stock in barred
Plymouth Rocks. Eggs for Matching
75c per setting, $500 per hundred
M. M. Cram.
Mrs. Osborn and daughter, Miss
Clara, left yesterday morning for a
claim which they have taken north
of Brainerd. They will live upon il
six months
Major Geo. S. Whitney of Faribault,
accompanied by an orderly, is in the
city to inspect Co. e this afternoon
and evening. He looked over the
! company's property at the armorJ
this afternoon.
!, I have splendid stock in barred
{ Plymouth Rocks. Eggs for Matching
J 75c per setting, $500 per hundred
M. M. Cram.
The suit of the Mankato Cooperative
! Creamery association against its form
er manager, Geo. Ballard, for an &C
counting, went to trial before Judg'
L. Cray this afternoon.
Don't miss the lady Maccabee
: dancing party April IA, A o. U. W
. hall. Music by Heath's orchestra
Ice cream cake, ETC., will be served
Tickets SOC couple, each additiona
. lady 25c.
= The Standard Brewing Co. vii
open bids Monday night tor the erec
ton of its palm garden building a
:, Front and jackson streets, on tn
:. ground leased of VIM. Irving. Th
" foundation will be made strong enoug
Off a three story building, but a
e present only one story will be con
- structed.
- Mrs. G.. M. Cole of Lake Crysts
IS spent the day with her daughter, Mrs
q Even Davis. Mrs. Cole is on her wa
J. home from the Rochester hospital
q where she recently underwent an opel
# alton for structure of the stomach
4 Mrs. Nelson Cray, who is now
that hospital, is convalescing nicely
from a very difficult operation for ga
J. stones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

The directors of the company held
meeting Tuesday with j. a. Col
Inns, and talked over the situation in a
general way. It was decided to con-
tinue seeking subscriptions for stock,
and to push this feature along. 8 1t
has been allowed to drag for some
days. Mr.. Collins will remain in the
city until he knows wnaJ TO expect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
SIMPSONS Suit for Prize Money.

Washington, April 8.-The United
States supreme court has refused to
grant the motion recently made to
dismiss the case of Admiral Sampson
In which he seeks to recover prize
money for the guns and armament of
the Spanish vessel Maria Teresa in
connection with her capture off Santi,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

A. G. Bierbauer has subscribed - for
5000 stock. This brings the total up to
$3S, 800, including lots and money with
string on them, and work. Not
counting lots or anything with a
string on it, there remains about $12, :
900 yet to be raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

Mr.. Collins desires that the franchise
be liberal one, unhampered by I'M
necessary conditions. The company
expects to furnish good street car SER
vice in order to work up a good pat
ronage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

A change of time on the Milwaukee
road is said to be under contemplation,
to take effect Monday. 1t has to do
with the morning train, which may
90 back to the former schedule time,
a. M, the change mot having proved
advantageous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

Messrs Collins and Hixon went =. to
st. Peter ednesday to look over the field
there in the interests of the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

The Milwaukee road now has a din
ing car and two sleepers on the main
line, between Jackson and Chicago
and Milwaukee, one sleeper being des-
tined to each of the latter cities
Mankato people going east can take the
sleeper at Wells. This is new de-
parture, and one that will be appre-
ciated by the patrons of the Milwau-
kee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Luther Scherer to Fred Hudson,
sw4, sec. 6, and VIZ, nwA, sec. 81
Lincoln. for 81, 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11
WILL WORK HARDER.
Efforts to Raise Railway Stock Sub
scription to be Renewed.

The council met Wednesday night to
consider the request for franchise
from the Mankato and st. Peter Rail-
way and Lighting Go. --.--.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-11

A pension of SIP month has been
granted to John G. Jones of this city.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
wARsHIp ORDERED TO NICARAGUA.

Washington. July 12.-Secretary Moody to-
day sent orders to Commander Rodgers. OF the
gunboat Marietta, at Cape Haytien, di-
rectng that vessel to proceed to Bluefeds and
Greytown. Nicaragua, and report the situation
at those points by cable; then TO sail for Colon.
on the Isthmus of Panama. TO relieve the gun
boat Machias. Orders also were sent 10 Com
mander McCrea, OF the Machias, directing him
to proceed 10 Cape Haytien when relieved by
the Marietta. The dispatch Of the Marietta TO
Nicaragua is a result of reports to the State
Department which indicate a state Of unrest at
the points named, and the officials deemed II de-
sirable that the gunboat should stop at the two
towns her voyage 10 the isthmus and look
into the situation.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
DISPUTE OVER MARCUS ISLAND.
COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND JAPAN FEARED IN
HONOLULU.
HONOLULU.

Honolulu. July 8. via San Francisco, July II
1t is thought not unlikely that international
complications may arise between the United
States and Japan the result of local people
taking possession of Marcus Island. small
guano island about twenty eight hundred miles
west of Honolulu and about thousand miles
southeast of Yokohama An expedition is to
leave here next week under command of Cap
tain A. A. Rosehill, for the purpose OF occupy
ing the island. as Rosehill has recently secured
title to the island from the United States
II the experience of Captain Pierce OF the
transport Sheridan. is to be taken any indi-
cation, the services Of an American warship
may be necessary to place Rosehill in possession
of the island. About fourteen months ago Cap
tain Pierce stopped at Marcus Island for the
purpose of adjusting his instruments. He head
ed party and went ashore in the steam launch
He was met on the beach by about twenty Jap
anese, many of whom were armed with rifles.
and who ordered the Americans TO leave the ISL
and at once. Seeing that the display OF fire.
arms did not frighten the visitors, the spokes-
man of the Japanese produced what purported
to be official document from the japanese
Government, and hourished this paper before
Captain Pierce. An exploration of the island
disclosed the fact that the japanese evidently
were at work obtaining guano. Captain Pierce
made no attempt TO molest the japanese. He
then not aware of Rosehill's claim.
Captain Rosehill expects TO sail for his island
July IL
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
TITLES TO GUANO ISLANDS DOUBTFUI.
GOVERNMENT NOT LIKELY TO AID CAP
TAIN RoSEHILL AGAINST JAPAN.

Washington July 12.-An inspection Of the gov
ernment records of what are known as "guano ISL
and entries discloses the fact that in 1889 Can
tain RosehiI, American citizen, lodged notice
of the discovery by him of Marcus Island in the
Western Pacific, and claimed the right to exploit it
for guano. The State Department is not required
by the law covering guano island entries TO pass
on the sufficiency of any such claim as that made
by Captain Rosehil The department simply re-
ceives the notice for the purpose of record. An
other section or the law requires the claimant to
a Suano island TO take out a bond the purpose of
which is TO see that he does not charge an exor-
bitant price for the guano that the island claimed
by him did not belong to any other country, and
the guano There is no such thing as a fee sim
pie title for the island the government merely az
hrming the right of the claimant to take the
guano. Recently Captain RosehilI filed the neces-
sar' bond at the Treasury. The law REQUIRES a
proclamation to be issued announcing to the world
the location of the guano island, but this has NOT
neen done in Captain RosehIs case nor in fact
has any such proclamation ever been issued since
the administration of Hamilton Fish in the State
Department. II is the general opinion that these
guano titles are of extremely doubtful force and
It is the further opinion that it is absolutely
sary TO maintain title that the island Claimed
should be continuously occupied and exploited for
guano by the claimant which does not appear 70
have been the case with Marcus Island Theraforo
If the Japanese are working the island as renorted
it is improbable that the United States government
will interfere.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
HONORED AT SOUTHAMPTON.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY PRESENTED TO
GENERAL KITCHENER

southampton, July 12.-The Pacific Steam
Navigation Company's steamer Orotava, which
left Cape Town June %, with Lord Kitchener
and staff on board, arrived here at $50 o'clock
this morning. Owing to the fact that Major
Gordon, who also a passenger on the
steamer had been stricken with smallpox, Lord
Kitchener and his staff oaly We're allowed to
land.
Lord Kitchener landed at 9:15 a. m He met
a magnificent welcome from a huge throng of
people. After a brief official reception at the
docks the general driven through the deco
rated and crowded streets TO Hartley Hall,
where he received an address from the Cham
Der OF Commerce expressing admiration of the
generalship. resource and skill which he had
shown in South Africa, and hoping that the
peace which he had secured would be lasting
and mark the beginning OF a new epoch
Of prosperity and commercial development
throughout the empire.
In reply, Lord Kitchener declared that what
ever success had been achieved was due to the
rank end file of the army. He thanked those
who had looked after the friends and relatives
of those left behind in South Africa
In response to clamorous calls for General
French and General Ian Hamilton, they also
spoke the former remarking that they had
throughout been inspired by the example of
their chiefs.
The freedom of the borough was conferred
on Lord Kitchener, and the party was then
obhged to hurry away in order to meet
London engagements. The progress of Lord
station was marked by scenes of remarkable
enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
SCIENTISTS IN PERIL.
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH ON TRIP TO
soUFFRIERE VOLCANO.

Kingston. Island of st. Vincent. July 10
The English scientific commission headed by
Drs Anderson and Fleet, who, after invesu-
eating the various phenomena connected with
the eruption of the Souffriere volcano here, left
on July for England by way of other West
Indian ports, noticed that the crater was SEEM
ingly quiet. But last night three distinct de-
donations were heard here and at Barbados.
and an immense cloud of steam issued from the
Souffriere These phenomena were preceded by
earthquakes during the last three days. which
were felt all over the colony
The commissioners had a narrow escape dur
ing one of their visits to the crater. They passed
over a lava bed on the morning of June IA in
fair weather and ascended the mountain. On
the return journey made during half gale of
wind and a downfall of rain, jets of steam and
mud issued all around them from assures in
either side to a depth of a thousand feet masses
of boiling mud throwing up jets 20 height
of three hundred four hundred feet On
reaching the base of the mountain the scientists
found themselves in an awful predcament.
What was three hours previously dry ravlne,
over winch they walked was then a stream or
hot mud running with tremendous force. In
order to cross this stream they constructed
bridge only few inches wide, laid from bank
TO bank across the narroWeSt parts or the
stream, and eventually got over in safety.
Since the eruption, after every shower of
lava the beds to windward and leeward of the
volcanic district eject mud and steam, some
times hundreds of feet high, and dust some
times falls heavily in and near this district.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
CONSUL GUDGER'S MISSION.
LEAVES PANAMA CARRYING PEACE TERMS
TO GENERAL HERRERA.

Panama. Colombia. July 12-Acting on orders
from Washington, the United States special
service steamer Ranger. now here sailed at 6
p. m. to-day for Chriqui, to protect American
interests there. 1t is reported that General Her
rera. the revolutionary commander. has decreed
that all produce is the property Of his govern
ment. whether belonging to natives or for
eigneTs.
The United States Consul here, H. A. Gudger.
goes to Chiriqu on board the Ranger. to make
the necessary inquiries there. Mr.. Gudger will
also take some important papers which General
Salazar, the Governor of Panama, is sending to
General Herrera. 1t is presumed that they In
clude peace terms. There is no doubt that Her
rera will be placed in possession Of the true ver
sion Of the recent disaster to the Liberal arms.
and that he will be convinced OF the futility of
further bloOdshed.
So soon as the isthmus is pacified the general
meet and decide the canal question.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
MEMORIAL TO MICHIGAN SOLDIERS.

Grand Rapids Mich. July E-The Mehsaa
Monument Commission. authorized by the -
legislature to secure a suitable monument 50 - -.
memory Of the soldiers OF the war OF 1S6l-65 ana
the Spanish-American War. to be placed on lH
Capitol grounds at Lansing met in this CITY 20 70
terday. IL decided to SEND lnVitsnon,,oo moral
monument makers to offer designs for nlSti,no.sr
han and arch General H NJ Dufield. or pe.Irs
Is president. and ID. j. Campeu OF petroi'- -
tarY of the commission.