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The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
THE SCENE RE-ENACTED.
French Method of Preliminary lu-
uuiry Into II Tragedy

Paris. Nov. 2j.-Thc Gore tragedy
was presented in dramatic aspect,
Monday, when the French officials
took De RydzewsN to the scene of the
occurrence and compelled him To re-
enact every detail of the affair, this
being done under the practice of the
French law, which requires the re-
construction Of the tragedy in the
presence of officials under exactly the
same conditions us 1t was originally
enacted,
The chamber was arranged as on
the night Of the fatality, and the
same weapon was placed in De ltyd'
zcv skis hand 20 act out his version,
As far ms known the prisoner went
through the ordeal without w0vering
from his first story of the accidental
fall of the revolver
De Rydzewski rc-enactcd the final
scene. giving complete details Ms TO
the positions of Mrs, Gore and him
self lie said that he wns lying ON
the bed, fully dressed, while Mrs,
Gore was seated Nt the foot of the
bed, her legs hanging down on the
side nearest the wall and her head
thrown backwards on the feather
quilt which had been rolled TO form
n cushion, Wishing TO take something
from the night table, he said, he
knocked of the revolver, which went
of and the bullet struck Mrs, Gore
IN the face,
As the bule, ww found buried IN
The hair Of the victim, II is impossi-
bic to-vcrify the direction taken by
the missile otherwise than by the
wound. AS result Of the examine
tion the examining magistrate has
decided to SET De Rydlcwski NJ liber-
~ Professionally
Before the party left the house, NJ,
Bcrtillon, the crImInologls,, who nlso
~ investigating the ease on behalf of
the police arrived and took several
photographs of the room
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
To Protect Levees.

The government is doing some
good work to prevent levees caving
in in Phillips and other river counties.
The earth which is used in making
the levoe is, as a general thing, taken
from the river side of the levee,
which of course, leaves large basin,
When the river recedes after rise,
this basin is left full of water, which
has tendency to soften and cave
the leveo The government officials
hope to prevent this by inserting
drain pipes from the basins to the
river to drain off this stagnated va.
ter.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Iynchlng at Wynne.

Isaac Wells, colored, was taken
from an officer by a masked mob at
Wynne and hanged to tree on the
outskirts Of town. Wells had tried
70 cut the throat OF Conductor Max
Campbell, of the Iron Mountain rail.
road between Augusta and McCrory.
The conductor tried to collect fare
from tho negro. A dispute arose and
.ho negro made a vicious lunge with
a knife at the conductors throat.
The blade encountered Conductor
Campbell's collar, which saved his
life.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
State Iluys a Farm,

The state penitentiary board has
purchased for convict farm the Cum
mings plantation in Lincoln county.
The price paid was $4,000. The
property consists of 1000 acres,
2,40o of which are now in cultivation.
1t has 115 tenement houses and is said
to be well drained. Gov. Davis was
the only member of the board to op.
pose the purchase, and says he will
urge the general assembly to cancel
the contract.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
CONDITIONS VERY GRAVE,
Minister saUirss WIN Protect amer
lem Interests,

Washington, Nov 25,rA cablegan
received Monday afternoon by tH
state department. from NinHO'
Squircs. evidently sent before ihe ace
ual outbreak in Havana, reports th''
the conditions there are very grave
growing out Of the strike mo'eweO'
lie has taken suitable precau'lOn
for the protection of American m''r
csts.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Mt Ida Academy Burned.

The academy Of Mt Ida, Montgom.
cry county, was destroyed by fire, TIE
work Of incendiaries. The academy
was built by public subscription and
was refurnishcd at the opening of this
seasons term. Citizens tracked the
hrobugs quite distance, but finally
had to give up the chase. There
was no insurance either on the build.
ing or contents.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
business Houses Burnsd.

The greater portion Of the business
part of Havana, in Randolph county,
was destroyed by fire last week. The
losses are Hotel. $4,000; barber
shop, 5000; j. Il. Mitchell & Bro,
general merchandise, $4,000; l., s,
Bentley, $1,000; J. E. Parkham, $500;
j, N, Smith, $l,700; Brlckman & jon
nings' saloon, 5000; o, s, Ferguson's
good were damaged to the extent OF
s75. Tho losses are partially covered
by insurance.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
The InlOatIed Gun,

Charley Presley, aged 2S, was prob
ably fatally shot by Alec Watson at
Hope. Presley and Watson were on
the eve Of going to country party,
and had t.o pistols, one loaded and
the other empty. Watson picked up
the loaded one, thinking 1t empty and
accidentally shot Presley through the
abdomen,
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
To Hest In Ariinpton.

Houston, Tcxo Nov 2j.-rhc re-.
mnins Of Capt, j, D, MclNln, u. s. A.,
have been sent 10 Washington where
they viii bc Inferred in Arlington
cemetery, ,upt, Mcll0ln was the first
ohlccr to obtoin n commission under
the net OF congress permitting on.
listed men to apply for examinations
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Negro Farmer Assass,na,ed.

Andrew Peters, negro farmer OF
Miller county, was shot and instantly
killed while sitting with his family at
supper by an assassin who shot
through window. using shotgun
loaded with buckshot, Ed Clifton,
colored, was arrested charged with
the crime.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
IslOuccr Merchant Dead

Chicago, Nov. 25,--Walier NJ N,',
father Of Luther Ln0In mills oau
pioneer wholesale dry goods mcrcN'I'
Of Chicago, died, Sunday, at 'hc nv, ',.,
dcncc Of his daughter, Mrs ,a'O"" .,
j, Baker, In this city Mr. Ml''s '"
born In 1921,
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
,,os, Of the scrrnno Indians

San Francisco, Nov, 90 Marie 'p IN
lima, last of the famous Serr,"V '., "a
dIpn basket wenvers, Is dead shs ,, "n
l07 years old At the time OF hcr u'I m,
having been born ~ years ni'' N,
first settlement of the valley F"
trnncIAcnua,
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Locomotor Atn,in ,,l,lcd ,,,m

Kansas city, Mo-, Nov 30. DR., I'D.
win g. Granville died here, Monday,
or locomo'or oiOxlo, lie served with
The Sevehty'irst regiment New York
state mlll'lo, attaining the rank OF
lrutem
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
M. P. olrey, Of Mena, grand mar

M. =. OlCey, OF Mena, efdnu N
shall.
John T. Hicks, of Searcy, grand cap
tain of the host.
S. II. Davidson, Of Evening SHADE,
grand principal sojourner.
Reese b. Hogins, Royal Arch cap
tain.
j. L. Davis, Of Fayetteville, grand
master of the third veil.
]. r. Mahan, Of Newport, grand
master of the second veil.
S. D. Dodge, grand master OF the
first veil.
Edward Metcalf, grand sentinel.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
New sunday school Secretary.

The State Sunday School Board In
their regular meeting at Fort Smith,
elected Rev Harvey Beauchamp to
succeed Rov II. II, Street az Sun.
day School secretary Rev Street
has resigned 20 enter tho ministry In
his homo state, Virginia, Rov, Beau.
champ is n well.known evangelist, and
has boen connected with the state
work for some time.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Mnr,inii,ew proo,nim.a.

Duenos Aytes, Nov. 25,-As n result
OF the strikes which have broken out,
the government has issued n decree
establishing martial law IN this city
and throughout the provinces Of
Bucnos Ayrcs and Snnln Fc.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
THE VOTE FOR coNGREsSMEN

Complete returns have been receiv-
ed by the secretary of state from the
congressional election of November 4.
Below are the totals in all the dis
tricts:
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
prnhnhlA ItninllN Shot,

Chcboygon, Micho Nov s''-h,l e~
Fcnlhersione, 10 years old, was ' ,O1
In the bnck, Sunday, probably 'o"GJ ii
by one Of u party Of five rlo'o', N, A
lows who passed her In u wagon ''
Rlordun IN under arrest
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
crec,ed rlr,, Apnrtment IInII0'','

New York, Nov 20, ,-Thoinos mi.
patrick, wcl.known builder W s,,,
city, who erected In 1858 'he /,
apartment building In tins ''''
dcpd.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Death After LINN u,u.s.

Dallas, TcX,, Nov, 2j-News is re-.
ccivcd here of the death of j, G. Low.
ing, secretary of the Texas cutie 0s.
socloilon At Fort Worth, after long
Illness,
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
HAVANA IN A TURMOIL
Serious Conflicts Between Pan
Str.kers-Two Men Dead An.
Scores Wounded.

Havana, Nov. @5.-As the result
conflicts of a serious nature No
between the police and the mon
strike here, two strikers are dead
50 other persons are wounded H.
of the wounded, one lieutenant
police, whose throat was emf
striker, have very severe inin.
Eight other policemen are wo~ns
The police had the rioters well nna
control Monday evening, but sS.s
precaution is being taken to nre,.
a further outbreak of disorder
the police and rural guards in
suburbs have been summoned 70 :,
centrate in Havana,
The strike, which at first onlv
cerned the cigarmakers, became
eral Monday morning by the CALI,
out of all trades in connection MI
the cigarmakers. All the trades n
pie closed theft doors Monday mo.
ing, clerks, cooks and every elias,
workmen having obeyed the comma,
of the union, except the motmr.'
and conductors of the electric c,,'
who refused to Join in the strike
street Cars Held Tn.
The trouble began early by N
holding up Of electric cars by N
strikers, whose wrath naturally VI,
directed against the street railro,,
employees. Several ears were haB u
and stoned in the outskirts Of the S,.
and the passengers were compeD,a
TO wall; into Havana, among these
ing the British and German minister,
Several cars were wrecked and son.
motormen and conductors were h,
jured during the rioting. The ca,
men, however, continued mnni,,|
their cars until ten O'Clock, wh,i
Superintendent Greenwood ordered |
suspension of traffic. The employA|
were willing to remain at work ma
the officers of the company, in ords|
to protect the property, deemed n
wise to suspend the service. MI
Greenwood had asked for protecta|
from the civil government, but NJ
authorities were unable to protect t,|
public vehicles. A mob of strih,u|
drove the men on the Western rail
road from the trains during the mer.
ing.
President Palma Takes a Hand
The situation was approaching 4
critical point at noon, Serious dist
ders had taken place in front Of nd
palace itself, where n police ofca
named Maso and n number Of polls
men and strikers received INJURED
when President Palma sent word d
the mayor that unless the city al
thorities could preserve order and
protect the railroad company N
state would intervene The maya
then took dlastic measures, and n
sued an cdict prohibitingcrowds irol
gathering in the streets aud auhct
iling the chief Of police TO kin,
such action should be necessary, d
! preserve order.
officials Are blamed.
The National Veterans union, led b
Gen Gomez, held meeting and Fn
word 10 the labor unions that II h
disorders continued the veteran
would offer their services TO PRESIDED
Palma TO preserve order No brea'
or meat was on sale Monday, and
continuance uf the strike will caus
much suffering 10 the poor,
Scnor TamHyo has resigned his Of
flee Of secretary Of government Oa
President Palma win not accept hi
resignation mtil the strike has bea
settled, The public blames Tamay
for his active participation in ID
strike and says he and the mayor an
responsible for the riots, rs he bal
openly expressed sympathy with m
| etrikp
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29
Jim Chandler. colored was killed by
the shaftng In Trips gin at Arkan'
sas City.
woman Seriously Wounded.

While little daughter of Worthy
Mckinney, who lives Ave miles west
of Mena, was clearing Off mantel
over the fireplace, a 32 cartridge drop.
ped into the Are, and as the mother
was pcering into the Are the cartridge
exploded and the brass jacket struck
her IN the forehead. lnnlcting a seri.
ous wound.
The Van Buren press., 1902-11-29

A Mr., Indy, foreman OF railroad
gang, was run oGei and had D0th legs
cut of by a train ut Plummoryllo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
Supt. Uline's report of the number
enrolled Sept Sd was as follows:

A handsomely executed attendance
certificate has been prepared and
framed, and is to hang in the hall of
the building having the best attend
ance record for the preceding month.
1t will be taken from building to
building according to the record
made. .-#e ..---7 .--... rH anvil.
Miss Perrin is acting as substitute
for Miss Hannah Jones, who was
badly injured in the railway wreck
near Meridian. - --.-- .a+ liz.
The new steps at the Pleassn! Grove
building have been completed at q
cost of $I1O besides the painting, and
the job is said to be good one. s-. e
The work in manual training at the
high school began yesterday, with
three sections There are sixteen sets
of tools, and the number in each Sec
ton is limited to that. vg l-s.a- +
The primary room at the Franklin
building is very much crowded, hay
ing sixty three pupils enrolled. 1t was
decided to ask the principal of the
school to take part of this class sl 3
The high school is more crowded
than ever. There are. only about 1870
seats, with an enrolment already of
205. A dozen of the students have
been given seats in the. bookkeeping
room 81 EfaErNs- saE -HE-alE 2 |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
ESCAPED DEATH
Henry Kreger Gets Off With a
Broken Leg.
Was Walking on the Omaha Railway
Track and Did Not Notice An
Approaching Engine.

a fatal accident was very narrowly
averted on the Omaha railway track
opposite the stone quarries at &c
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Henry
Kreger, who is employed on one of
the Thro residences, was going from
his work to his home at 1721 Sixth
avenue, and was walking north on
the Chicago & North Western track,
carrying pail of beer. a1
Hearing train approaching from
behind on the North Western tracks,
he stepped over to the Omaha track.
An Omaha switch engine was going
up the track in the same direction as
the North Western train, but Mr..
Kreger did not notice its approach, as
he thought the noise it made come
from the train on the other. track. He
was struck by the Omaha engine,
thrown down, and the bones of his
right leg were broken below the knee.
He was placed in the care of Dr. E.
d. Steel, who reduced the fracture.
Mr.. Kreger would Undoubtedly, have
been killed by being ground to pieces
under the enigne had it not been for
George Klauges, who was riding on
the pilot of the engine. Mr.. Klauges
gave Kreger push that sent him
across the rail, and it was after that
that the engine struck him. .-s-
The switching crew consisted of
Conductor Peter Klsuges, Engineer J.
E. Hyde. and Fireman William Deer
ing. The engineer saw Kreger on the
track and whistled and supposed that
he would step off. q. .g-ae..=I Fl.
Kreger, The Free Press is informed,
exonerates the train crew and the
railway company from any blame in
the matter. -.-- .-.s- g.t---tr |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
MANKATO PEOPLE ABROAD.

DR.. ]. A. James of Mankato, was q
pleasant visitor at this office yesterday
afternoon. The doctor tells us that
the recently organized telephone COM
pany of which he is president is back
ed with plentyso capital and that the
work of constructing lines will be
pushed with all promptness. The
company was organized under the
name of the Minnesota Valley Tele-
phone company. Within very few
years it will undoubtedly cover large
field including the twin cities and all
other important places as well as rural
districts. In time two-thirds or three
fourths of the farming population will
have the service. This company will
take no inconspicious part in develop
mig the service in all parts of the
country. GAINESVILLE Argus. 1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
OR DER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETI-
@ TON TO SELL LAND, sa4s&

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blus
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate OF George
Gmach, deceased. a@ st'e ts-~@.
On reading and filing the petition of Katha-
rina Gmach and George Gmath, executors of
the estate of George Gmach deceased
setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come into their hands, the dis.
posed of; the amount of debts outstanding
against said deceased, as far as the same can be
ascertained; the legacies unpaid, and de-
scription of all the real estate excepting the
homestead, of which said deceased died seized.
and the condition and value of the respective
portions or lots thereof; the persons interested
in said estate, with their residences; and pray
ing that license be to them granted to sell the
undivided one-half 10 interest in and to the
Northwest Quarter lnwA of Section No.
Iwentyeigphs, G29 in T r9yy IS No One hun
Thirty-three 1881 West in the County of Todd,
and State ot Minnesota AA&t
And it appearing by said petition that there
is not sufficient personal estate in the
hands of said executors to pay said debts, the
legacies expenses of y administra-
ton, and that it is necessary for. the payment
of such debts, legacies or expenses to sell said
real estate. Gt 20 s~f EtE@ .Ss 81 ssEfS1a stf
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested in aid estate appear before this court. on
Friday, the 18th day of Sept ember, A. ID, 1902,
in the city of Mankato, in said county, then
and there to show cause, if any there be. why
ItCOuS6 uOO Oo STduC6u CO SdlU hdtud'lud
Gmach and George Gmach, exs cutors. TO sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be necessary to pay such debts. legacies
and az penses.
And it is further ordered that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
sive weeks rrior TO said day of hearing IL
the Mankato Free Press, weekly liz wspape'
printed and published at Mankato in said
county r
Dated at Mankato the 4th day of Septem-
Der, A. D 1902.
IL By the Court: A4&
[Seal Probate Court. NM F. HUGHFS
Judge OF Probate.
W. and e. ID. G sddss - eD3&
Attorneys for Executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Commander in Chief Torrance's Let
ter Not Received By Local Post.

Wilkin post. q. A. R., held meet
ing last night. but no action was
taken on the letter issued by Com
mander- Chief Torrance, who calls
upon the veterans to contribute funds
for the erection of cottages for the
disabled southern soldiers, as no Off
cial communication was received.
The letter will no doubt be formally
laid before the post at its next meet
ing. =4 20 -z1...a& IL 65zla- .
Commander Jacoby of Wilkin post,
when spoken to this morning in re-
gard to the COMMUNICATIVE chief 8
letter did not care to express himself
as he had not read in full the COM
munication sent out. -31t." g
The st. Cloud post has made a
small appropriation and individual
members have contributed sums to
this worthy cause. ..4...,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05
NOTED AUTHOR DEAD.
Edward EgsIeston, at One Time Of
ST. Peter, Dies.

Edward Eggleston, the author of
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster. (" died at
Jones Lock, Lake George, yesterday.
Mr.. Eggleston was born in Yeyay.
Ind, Dec. 10, 1887 His father was
a lawyer. Eggleston, too poor in
health to go to college, educated him.
self for the ministry, a profession
which he had to abandon finally on
account of his ill health.
He came to Minnesota in 1856 for
his health, remaining here for ten
years, during which time he was
forced to toll with his hands to keep
the wolf from the door. He was for a
time pastor of the old Methodist
church still standing at Tenth and
Jackson streets, st. Paul. He re-
moved to Evanston, Ill. >. where he be-
gan brief career as an editor. He
was associate editor of The Little Cor
poral, child paper, to which he had
contributed some short
stores. Removing to Chicago, he sue
cessfully edited The Sunday School.
Teacher and became active as an or
ganizer of Sunday schools. Removing
sgain to New York, he held editorial
positions on The Independent and The
Hearth and Home. After trying to
follow his profession again. he was
'orced to give it up entirely and de-
7ote the remainder of his..days to liter
lture. Edward Eggleston's principal
works are "The Hoosier Schoolmas-
err" "End of the World "School-
masters Stories for Boys and Girls, ;"
Roxy" "Hoosier School Boy and |
liz last work, ga History of Life in |
he United States. @
In early days Mr.. Eggleston was a |
esident of ST. Peter and many old
ettlers in this section remember him. |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-05

The following market letter is furn-
ished by Edwards, Wood & Co.,
grain commission merchants, Cham
Der of Commerce, Minneapolis; 80
Board of Trade. Duluth. &c.,.
Sept. 3.-Harvesting is practically
over in the northwest and what re-
mains to be done will be finished this
week, except of late fax. The good
weather of last week was expected to
start a large movement of spring
wheat and caused decline of about
three cents bushel for ii Q Septem-
Der option. There was also the usual
changing of the near to the deferred
options which helped the /. decline.
Later in the week renewed rains in
the northwest again delayed threshing
and kept prices firm. iron IL s
Today there was good advance in
all the options on cold weather and
threatened frost in the west and
northwest. ..The great bulk of the
wheat crop is out of the. way of frost
but killing frost would ruin large
part of rhe corn crop and on forecast
of frost for tonight, corn advanced
4 to ~ cents per bushel and wheat
advanced in sympathy. -.--.....-
Primary western receipts for last
week were about one million bushels
under last year and northwest re-
ceipts less than "a of last years.
Northwestern receipts yesterday and
today are about Il of last years but
show good increase over last week.
There was a small increase in the
visible supply. Foreign markets are
dull and Indifferent but exports last
week were fair, being 5,436, 900
bushels Total exports since July 1st
are about 30 million bushels under last
year. The amount on passage increased
2, 28S, 600 bushels and is now about is
million bushels under last year.
The chief difference is in the
amount on passage to the continent
which is over ten million bushels less
than last year. o2al 70 1ai1aE
The course of prices for the imme-
diate future depends almost altogether
on the movement of spring wheat and
that depends upon the weather. We
favor purchases of the deferred options
on all breaks .4 e p55E,9Gga