The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08


mediation between the United States
and Mexico. The appeal. II is stat
ed, did not include the request, as
reported from Europe. that the pow
ers use their influence upon Presl-
dent Wilson to name the conditions
which will insure the success of
the negotiations. II Is learned that
a proposal to Carranza as head Of
the constitutionalists. to join the
armistice proposed between the Uni
ted States and Huerta, has been made
blythe ENJOYS. The proposal was
forwarded to Carranza following his
acceptance Of the good offices Of Bra
I'll, Argentine and Chile, and Il Is
part of the plan OF the ENJOYS to
get a general cessation of hostilities
in all" Mexico pending the mediation
negotiations.
Washington. April 30.-Federalists
and Constitutionalists are fighting at
Mazatlan, Acapulco, according to a
dispatch from Admiral Howard, COM
handing the Pacific fleet. Admiral
Howard reported further that the
news of mediation through Argen-
tine. Brazil and Chile Is, favorabls
received by. the better class OF citi-
zens at Mazatan. The message was
sent through the lines to the consti-
tutionalists.'
Vera Cruz, April 3O.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher's decision to remove all pris-
oners from the fortress of San Juan
de Ulua was reached yesterday after
an inspection had been made by
Commander H. o. Stickney. inspector
of the port and the customs, who
occupied the place, and by officers
especially detailed for that work.
Many dungeons were below the
water line when the tide was run
ming In, at which time the inmates,
many of whom were half blind on
account Of their long incarceration
in semi-darkness, were drenched.
Other dungeons were so construct
ed that II was Impossible for the VIC
tins to lie down. Ancient devices of
torture were discovered and there
was evidence that these recently
had been in use. Hs-
70 Among those held In confinement
were men once OF prominence but
whose names now have been almost
forgotten, men who had been there
so long that their minds were blank
and men so enfeebled by the treat.
ment they had received as to in
sure their transfer to hospitals in
stead of to prisons. ~ 49,.
The appearance Of the prisoners
was pitiable. Efiaciated creatures
stumbled forward TO thank the in
spection officers for their delivery.
Each succeeding administration
perpetuated the use OF this ancient
fcftress as a prison-a use to which
II was pat by the Spaniards. The
late Francisco !. Madero inspected
the prison and was Mortified by what
he. saw. He declared that his first
official act would be the removal OF
the prisoners and the conversion of
the fortress into an arsenal, but he
neglected or found Il impossible to
keep this pledge.
The providing for the poor OF Vera
Cruz was also taken In hand yester.
day. The poor were beginning to suf-
fer slightly for want OF food. Not
DESTROYS, however, of pauperizing
them. work OF n public character has
been provided for the majority OF
the needy.
u New Uim city authorities have
released the expert accountants w.
C. Hebron G. company, who we're
employed to audit the city's accounts
The accountants appeared be-
fore the meeting OF the city council
and stated that the work of audit
ing the books could not be completed
under the present contract because
OF unpleasaptness which has come up.
up.
From developments in the matter
the council decided to dismiss the
accountants, and former City Clerk
Wicherski,. whom II was alleged had
not handled the city's funds fairly
when he held that Office, was given
a hearing. He made very favor
able impression on the council and
an Investigation OF the entire matter
viii be continued. ,
Mr. wicherski has retained II. L.
schmitt Of this city as his attorney,
and through him has demanded re.
traction OF statements .defammatory
to his character which were publish
ed In the New Ulm Journal and the
New Ulm volksblatt.
1 Miss Johanna wigen. the young
woman who was seriously injured
in an automobile and buggy collision
on the 81. Peter road last Saturday
evening. and has been confined to
the Immanual hospital ever since,
was today reported to the slightly
better. She Is not yet able, however,
to see with the right eye.
Glenn Allyn, the young man who
drove the automobile, will be In Do
lice court tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock to receive sentence ON the
charge OF exceeding the speed limit.
He pleaded guilty to this charge
about a month ago, and Judge Com
stock deferred sentence for a month,