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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
THEY NEVER SLEEP
Officers We're on Hand This
Morning.
Prevented Drayman Iessup From
Locating His Street Car Office
in Fire Limits.

There was lively time around the
city hall at shortly after four O'Clock
Monday morning. G. W. Jessup, the
dray man, attempted to place one OF
the old street cars on the lot just north
of the city hall, intending to use it as
his Office, and probably anticipating
opposition on the part of the city OIL
Gals, took four men with him. The
time was we'll chosen, as all but one
of the patrolmen go off duty at four
o'clock.
Officer Vogel and Night Sergeant
Mcdonald were at the city hall when
Mr.. Jessup came down the street with
a team hitched to the street Car. This
move was expected, and the officers
had orders to prevent the Car being
placed on any lot within the fire linn
its, on the ground that it was viola
ton of the ordinance. The two Off
GERS ordered the men to desist from
their efforts to cross the sidewalk with
the car. Mr.. Jessup claimed that he
had permission to locate the Car, and
asked the officers to step in the city
hall a moment while he called up
Chief Bowen.
While the telephoning was going on,
Mr.. Jessup's men were endeavoring to
rush the car onto the lot. They were
backing it across the sidewalk with
the team. Officer Vogel tumbled to
their game and whipped up the horses
to have them pull the Car out into the
street again. The men unfastened
the tugs. and the officer fastened them
as rapidly as they were unfastened.
Finally, after threatening to arrest
the entire bunch, the officer succeeded
in getting the Car into the street
again, where it was left. People who
saw it there today, in its new coat
of white paint, did a good deal of
"joshing' about the street Car line
having started.
Geo. Atchison and w. R. Hammett
have their Offices in similar discarded
street cars, but we understand are
willing TO give them up if they can
get first floor Office rooms on Front
street The city Officials do not want
any more of these buildings on Front
street
There was good deal of talk today
to the effect that the hack and dray
lines should have their headquarters
on side streets, where the vehicles will
not be so much in the way of traffic
when standing idle. This matter
was talked over several years ago, and
a good deal of sentiment in favor of it
developed at that time, but nothing
was dune to bring the change about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Mondays Daily.
A. E. Clark is at Vernon Center to-
day.
Thos. Hughes went to st Paul this
morning.
Geo. Southwick, editor of the Madi-
son Lake New Era, was in Mankato
today.
Judge Buck went to Redwood Falls
oday to look after some property in
terests.
Walter Quinn of Wells stopped over
between trains today on his way home
from st. Paul.
A. A. Christensen and wife Of Mar
shall and J. P. Christensen of Sleepy
Eye were guests at the Saulpaugh yes
terday.
Chas. F. Christensen of Monroe,
Wis, is the guest of his father, c. S.
G. Christensen. He is engaged in the
hotel business.
Steve Turner of Wells was in the
city today on his return from st. Paul
where he has been for three weeks
serving on the federal court jury.
A number of contractors, in the city
and abroad, have secured copies of the
plans and specifications of the public
library building, and number of
l. Tod 70 ha cd
The daughter of j. E. Reynolds,
who has diphtheria, is doing nicely.
The trained nurse who was engaged
to take charge of the case has come
down with the disease, and another
nurse has been installed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Barr expect
to leave one week from next Satur-
day for Southern California, where
they will remain for an indefinite
period. Mr.. Barr has given up his
intention of going into the banking
business at Amboy.
The Faultless stump machine, man
ufactured by R. s. Caward, Cresco,
Iowa, is advertised in today's Press.
It is claimed TO be wonderful speedy
and easily operated machine. Mr..
Caward expects to be in the city
Thursday and any one interested car
see working model if they will leave
or send their address to Mr.. Caward,
care Clifton House he will call.
Complaint has been made to the
police and health officer of the dump
ing of putrid flesh on the ground neal
the Chicago Great Western depot
Four calves and quantity of slaugh,
ter house offal have been placed there
by parties, and the stencil is said tc
be something awful. It is said thai
the unsavory mess can be seen from
the depot. Steps will undoubtedly bt
taken to prevent a repetition of this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
The Parsees.

The Parsees are sun worshipers, and
it is an interesting sight to see throngs
of them on the shore of the bay as
the sun rises, apparently from the sea,
performing the simple rites of their
religion, the futtering robes showing
their fine figures to the best advantage
as the day begins. Their religious
practices are simple in the extreme,
consisting mainly in strict dietary
rules and personal cleanliness.
The rigid observance of sanitary laws
produces the natural result of perfect
health among the adults-large fam
lilies of active, healthy children AMI I'M
mense numbers of old men, gray beard
ed, white haired, but erect and prince
ly in their gait and attitude despite the
naturally enervating character OF the
tropical climate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
MEETS WITH APPROVAL.

A dispatch from Aberdeen, S. D..
says:
Word has been received here that
Prof. Koehler of Mankato has been
elected president of the Aberdeen nor
NAL and industrial school. The action
meets with approval here, as it is
thought the board of regents made
what they considered the best selection
possible, and have secured man we'll
fitted for the position. Prof. Kratz
of Sioux City was thought to have an
excellent show for the place. S. @.
Hartranft of Aberdeen, W. E. johnson
of Mayville, N. D., Mrs. Caroline R.
Squires and Miss Elizabeth Clarey
are other members of the faculty
selected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
POOR PEOPLE THE LOSERS.
Mutual and Industrial investment Com.
pany Fails.

Chicago, March 24.-The Chronicles
Lexington (Ky) correspondent tele-
graphs that paper that the Mutual and
Industrial Investment companies have
been put into the hands of receiver.
The first of these bond investment
schemes was started in Lexington IL
years ago, and after a severe battle
with the postoffice authorities, who
refused it the mails, won the suit, and
from that time they have spread to
nearly every state in the country
where the laws would permit their en-
istence They promised returns OF
three for one, making monthly re-
demptions, and finally they offered
weekly redemptions. 1t is estimated
that the poor people of the vicinity of
Lexington alone have invested in the
IA companies 100000. The grand
jury has commenced an investigation
of the conduct of the companies. 1t is
said no assets can be found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
WILL DESTROY PARLIAMENT.
What the Irish Will Do if They Cannot
Get Home Rule.

Chicago, March 24.-William H. K.
Redmond and Joseph DeVlin, Irish
members of parliament, before an au-
dience of 10000 persons here, made a
stirring appeal for the rights of Ire
land and spoke in praise of the Beers
in their heroic struggle against the
British. At the close of the meeting
hundreds of persons pledged them
selves to the support of the cause by
becoming members of the United Irish
league.
eff our policy in the British parlia-
ment can do nothing else we can ex-
pose our grief, we can harrass the
British empire, we can stand upon the
floor of the English parliament and
cheer and call Gods blessing upon the
Beers every time the English are de-
feated," said Mr.. Redmond.
eff we cannot in the English parlia-
ment win home rule promise you we
will destroy the parliament of Eng
land; if we cannot govern ourselves
we can take good care not to allow
them to govern themselves"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
THIRTY WERE KILLED.
Fatal Conflict Between Russian Strik-
ers and Soldiers.

Fatal Conflict Between Russian Strlk-
ers and Soldiers.
Tifis, Transcaucasia, Russia, March
24.-The Official Caucasus Gazette re-
ports a strike among the men en-
ployed at the Rothschild petroleum
works at Batoun, on the Black sea.
According to this newspaper 800
strikers went last Friday to the po-
lice station and demanded the release
of the ringleaders, who had been ar
rested the previous day. This demand
was refused. The strikers reassem-
bled the following day, attacked the
Jail and attempted to release the pris-
oners. They fred at the soldiers who
were guarding the prison. The latter
in return fired on the mob. Thirty of
the rioters were killed and one soldier
was wounded.
London, March Pat is reported
here from Odessa, says the Vienna
correspondent of The Daily Mail, that
revolution and disorders have broken
out simultaneously at Batoun, on the
Black sea, at Tif1is, in Transcaucasia,
and at Baku, on the Caspian sea. Ac-
cording to the reports, says the CORE
spondent, the movement was apparent
~ preconcerted in each town, and
there were collisions between the
mounted troops and the rioters. The
number of casualties is not known.
Several warehouses have been burned
at Raku
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
EXECUTIONS JUsTIFIABLE.
Defense in the CoUrtmartial Trial OF
Major Waller.

Manila, March 24.-The prosecution
In the trial by Courtmartial OF Major
E.ittleta!. w 4. Waller Of the marine
corps, on the charge of executing ma
tives o. the Island Of Samar without
trial, has closed. Captain Arthur I.
Mark of the marine corps, represent
ing Major Waller, then opened the de-
Tense by promising to show five things
the work of the firing party, the ma
ture of Major Walters services in Sa-
mar, the treacherous character of the
natives, the conditions at the base and
Major Walters status there, and that
the executions were necessary, law
full and justifable.
Captain David D. Porter of the ma
rire corps testified that he was pres
ent when General Smith gave Major
Waller his orders, which Major Waller
never exceeded. At the outset Major
Waller warned his command that they
were opposed by a treacherous, brave
and savage foe and that all treachery
should be punished with death, and
closed with an appeal to the command
to remember the fate OF their old
China comrades of the Ninth infantry
and avenge them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
CARLYLE Would Talk.

Professor Blackie said Of Carlyle: 81
admired his genius. But how he would
talk, talk, talk, and give nobody
chance to put in word! One night l
actually shook him. His wife had been
trying all the evening to say some
thing, but there was not the smallest
chance l took hold of him and shooB
him, saying, Let your wife speak, you
monsterv But it was of no use."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
SHOT IN FOOT.
Winnebago City Man Injured While
Out Hunting.

Winnebago City, Mimi, March "a. :
Bert Ferguson has been brought into
town with one foot badly mangled by
a gun shot. While hunting ducks on
Rice Lake with William Westire the
latter slipped on the ice, and in
falling let the hammer of his gu
strike across the top of Ferguson
foot. making an ugly wound, but not
injuring the bones seriously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
FAV0RS MANkAT0 STONE.
Board of Trade Committee Will So
Report at Next Meeting. Other
Matters.

A regular meeting of the board of
trade was held Monday morning. The
committee for gathering up the bylaws
and making such amendments as were
deemed necessary reported the same
with a few changes and the report
went over under the rules for action
at the next meeting.
Mr.. Jensen from the committee on
manufactures reported that as mem
Der of that committee he had agreed
with committee from Merchants Pro-
tective association that board of trade
would stand half of the freight in
moving the new stock food company
from Sleepy Eye. The same was ap-
proved.
0. W. Schmidt reported progress of
the committee engaged in soliciting
subscriptions to stock for street rail-
way. Said committee expected to
close the matter up in few days.
A communication was received from
the Merchants Protective association
with resolutions adopted by that body
setting forth tine advantages of the
quarries to Mankato and asking the
city council to allow the use of Man
kato stone for curbing purposes. The
resolutions were published in these
columns at the time. There was some
discussion regarding the same in
which the use Of Mankato stone to the
widest extent possible was favored,
afer which on motion of W. A. Funk
the chair appointed committee to
consider and report resolutions on the
same at next meeting of the board.
The committee consists of w. A.
Funk, NJ. B. Haynes and G. A. Chap
man.
M. G. Willard by request brought
before the board the matter of the It'd
land road scraper and ditcher. 1t is
the desire of Mr.. Tidland that a COM
pany be formed here to manufacture
the same, Mr.. Willard said it looked
to him as though the machine was a
good one, in fact that part had already
been demonstrated. The matter was
referred to the committee on manu-
features to look into and consider.
There being no further business the
board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
MORE TROUBLE FOR HAYTL
1t Is Claimed That Man Recently Ex-
ecuted There Was Frenchman.

1t Is Claimed That Man Recently Ex-
ecuted There Was Frenchman.
Port au Prince, Hayti, March "a
Leon Gabriel, who claimed to be a
citizen of France and who was exc
cuted Saturday, after having fired a
shot from a revolver at General Ca
mieu, the chief of police, was formerly
an aide-de-camp of ex-President Le-
gitime. Upon this fact the Haytian
government bases the claim that Ga
briel was a Haytian and not a citizen
of France. The French minister here
maintains that Gabriel was citizen of
France. He was regularly registered
here at the French legation. He left
seven children.
AS a result of the execution of Ga
briel, the French minister has request
ed that French warship be sent here
and is awaiting reply from Paris.
Quiet prevails here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
Wife Kills Her Husband.

Washington, Ind, March 24.-Dur.
ing a quarrel at the supper table Lib
erty Kempf, well known business
man, brutally choked his wife. The
woman managed to get revolver and
fred five shots at her husband, one
bullet penetrating the brain. He died
in a few moments. The wife told her
story to the police and has not yet
oeen arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
BUYS FOR INVESTMENT.

Geo. H. Hoerr has sold the CONNER
cial House property, which he recently
purchased of L. L. DeRosia, to
Stephen Lamm, for $4,000. Mr..
Lamm states that he bought the pro-
perty as an Investment because of his
faith in Mankato. He has not decid-
ed whether to put up new building.
Mr.. DeRosia retains possession until
June 1st.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
BELONG TO UNITED STATES.
Public Lands of Porto Rico Not State
Property.

Washington, March pa decision
by Attorney General Knox, announced
during the day, holds that the public
lands in Porto Rico formerly belonged
to Spain and by virtue of the treaty OF
Paris now belong to the United States.
The opinion was rendered on the re-
quest of the secretary of the interior
for ruling as to whether the so-called
public lands of Porto Rico were ceded
as crown lands to the United States by
the Paris treaty or remain the proper
ty of Porto Rico as state lands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
MAKES A PURCHASE.

Joseph Manderfeld has purchased
from Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon the
property just south of his store, on
South Front street. 1t contains the
restaurant building. The property is
described as the middle twenty-five
feet of lot two, block ten, Mankato,
and the price paid was 81, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
Laakins Forward.

Old Bullion ION his deathbed)-All my
property is willed to you, but I'm afraid
my children by my first wife will make
a contest, and then the lawyers will
get It.
Young Wife-Don't worry, my love.
l can easily fix that. I'll marry one OF
the lawyers.-New York Weekly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
Macedonian Rebels Overcome.

London, March PA dispatch to
The Morning Leader from Sofia says
that IA Turks and over 80 Bashi-
Bazouks were killed in the recent con-
fiict between Turkish troops and Mace
DOMAIN revolutionists at Sistova, near
Kastoria, European Turkey, during
which the Turks surrounded the viii
lsge and overcame the rebels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
Earliest Opening Ever Known.

Detroit, Mich, March 24.-The
White Star line steamer Arundel
Sunday made the first trip of the sea-
son to the ST. Clair flats and Algona.
No ice was seen in either Lake st.
Clair or the st. Clair river. This is
the earliest opening of navigation to
the flats ever known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
RESULT OF BAD BLOOD.
Fatal Duel Occurs on the Streets Of
Corydon, XIV.

Henderson, KY, March PA fatal
shooting occurred at Corydon, this
county, in which Green w. Pritchett
was killed and John Below, farmer,
fatally wounded. Bad blood existed
between the two men over business
and when they met on the streets
Pritchett shot Below and Below shot
Pritchett. With a bullet through his
heart Pritchett fired a third shot at
Below but missed. Pritchett then fell
and expired. Pritchett was one of
the wealthiest men of the section. He
was an extensive land owner and to-
bacconist. The coroner's verdict ex.
onerated Below.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
RAN INTO A LANDSLIDE.
Passenger Train on Southern Railroad
Wrecked at CovesviIIe, Va.

Charlottesville, Va, March 24.-Pas-
senger train No. SO, northbound on the
Southern railroad, was wrecked by a
landslide at Covesville, Is miles south
of here, at Ais a. m. The train was
40 minutes late and running at an I'm.
usual rate of speed. The engine was
ditched and six coaches destroyed by
fire. The loss of mail was the greatest
in the history of Southern railroading
Nicholas Lown, a Pullman car porter
and an unknown tramp were killed
A number of trainmen were hurt but
the passengers escaped without injury
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
DEATHS ROLL CALL

Esther M, the eleven year old child
of Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Anderson,
residing at 427 Belgrade avenue, North
Mankato, died Sunday morning.
The funeral will be held at two o clock
tomorrow afternoon from the Swedish
Lutheran church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
BIG STRIKE IN SIGHT
LOWELL :MASS.) MILL AGENTS
REFUSE DEMAND OF TEX =,
TILE UNION.
FINAL ACTION is POSTPONED

CISloH OnIll NS<C WSOneSudy-lt 10
Estimated That Over Sixteen Thou
sand People viii Be Directly Affect
ed If General Strike Should Be
Ordered.
Lowell. Mass, March 24.-Lowell is
threatened with one of the greatest
strikes in it's history as result of the
communication sent to the Textile
union by the mill agents in reply to
the official demand of that body for
an advance in wages for the textile
operatives of the city. The communi-
cation was read at the meeting of Tex
tile council during the afternoon and
was positive unconditional refusal Of
the demands. It was not joint note,
but each agent answered for himself.
The language, however, was Identical.
1t is believed that the note was framed
at a meeting of the mill officials in
Boston last Thursday night.
The increase demanded was to have
gone into effect in. the morning, but
because of the delay in the reply the
various unions represented in the cen
trail body have not had an opportunity
to express their views on the new
aspect of the situation, so it has been
decided to postpone final action until
a meeting Wednesday evening next.
Meantime special meetings Of the
unions will be held and vote will be
taken on the question of strike. An
informal vote was taken and it is said
that three-fourths of the number pres
ent favored a strike, the others re-
serving their decision until Wednes-
day night.
At a meeting of the trades and labor
council the action of the textile council
was approved.
An estimate of the operatives who
would be directly affected by general
strike places the number at 1920.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
Presidents Day at Charleston.

Columbia, S. c., March 24.-April 8
has been set apart as presidents day
at the Charleston exposition. The
feature of the day will be the presen-
tation to Major Jenkins by his former
chief of the rough riders of beauti-
full sword from the South Carolinans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
ADDED TO THE CARS NAVY
Simple Ceremonies on Board the Bat.
tIeship RetviZan at Philadelphia.

tleship Retvizan at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 24.-The big
battleship Retvizan, which has just
been completed for the Russian gov.
eminent at the Cramps shipyard, was
officially added to the cars navy dur.
ing the day, and the regular routine
of a man-of-war began on the ship,
The ceremony was simple and was con.
Quoted by Father Ratskowfsky, the
ships chaplain. The crew of $50 men
and officers were lined up on the main
deck with barred heads as the services
of the Greek church were read, after
which, at a signal from Captain St
ChensnoVitch, the Retvizan's comman
der, the blue cross of st. Andrew was
hoisted at the stern. Soon after the
ceremony had been concluded the bat
tleship was hauled into midstream by
four tugs and will sail for Cronstadt
about April IL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Big Demonstration of Liberals and So
cialists at Brussels.

Brussels, March 24-The Liberals
and the Socialists, including many
members of the chamber of deputies
held a big parade here during the aft
ernoon. The paraders halted in front
of the city hall and sent in a deputa
ton to the burgomaster of Brussels
bearing a petition for universal stuff
rage and proportional representation
The burgomaster promised to submit
this petition to parliament There
were no disorders here.
AS Prince Albert, nephew of King
Leopold, was leaving the theater hun
dreds of socialist students gathered
about him shouting for universal stuff
raGA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28

The ashes of the lste Mrs. G. A.
Armstrong, who died in Minneapolis
last Monday. arrived in Mankato yes
terday at l 10 p. m. and were i'm
mediately taken to Glenwood cemetery
and inferred beside the remains of her
father. 1t was at her request that her
remains were cremated, the process
occupying three and half hours.