The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15

however, before estimates Of q more definite
character can be obtained. Light frosts
were reported at various points dur
Ing the week, but they caused no
damage. few localities. also. have been
visited by hail, The damage ceused by the
hat's:ones was In most cases light, and con-
fined to small areas 1t cuts no figure in the
general crop results. A novel feature of the
situation is the fact that some farmers, when
the stem Is very short, are cutting the grain
with moving machines All this, of course,
applies to the great spring wheat crop.
Winter wheat in Minnesota and Dakota
amounts to hardly drop In the bucket; but
In the southern section this season consider
ably more winter wheat was sown than
usual, and 1t has turned out poorly on ac-
count OF the dr0uth early In the spring.
The rains OF the week were very beneficial
to both corn and root vegetables, but still as
The rains were not general there arc some
LOCALITIES where moisture Is needed Flax
and millet are doing wsll, and the former
will be large crop
bureau for July gives as the average precipi-
tation for the month 2.93 inches, which la
about 20 per cent below the July normal.
Geographically the rainfall was not evenly
distributed. There was more than 40 per
cent of an excess In the vicinity of Lake Su-
perior; the counties south of the center of
the state and between the Mississippi and
Minnesota rivers received about the usual
amount for July, and in other portions of the
state the precipitation was deficient, notably
the deposit was deficient about 60 per cent
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUMMARY.
The weekly crop summary of the Northern
Pacific Railway company Ia as follows:
"There is very little that can be said this
week regarding wheat prospects that has
ing is general along the entire wheat-raising
district OF the Northern Pacific road, and
farmers are so occupied In the fields that it is
not possible to get much Information, nor
can much be expected until threshing is suffi-
GENTLY advanced to measure the actual yield.
A few acres at various points have been
threshed as test, and the result has been
highly satisfactory, even better than was
expected, and indications are that this will
prove true in the greater number of cases,
| as the heads are unusually well filled, lot
w1thstanding the short straw The harvest
ing along our lines IN Minnesota is fairly well
ADVANCED. and with favorable weather will be
completed in few days, while in the Red river
valley on our northern lines in Dakota har-
vesting commenced at the beginning of this
week and will be prosecuted energeJically it
the weather holds dry. Slight Trosts were
reported during the week in the Red river
valley, but not OF sufficient severity to in
jure the maturing grain. The showers ex-
perienced on the 9TH inst in st. Paul and
neghbOrhood appear to have been local and
are not reported, except at very few points
on this road, and in these cases, with very few
exceptions, were not accompanied with hail,
| and no material damage is anticipated as a
result" -.'-.
The crop reports received at the Oma ha
Offices yesterday contain the following esui-
| mates Of yield at points in Southern Mime
| sofa and Dakota: .&s 81; s.4--. .
Kasota, wheat on prairie land 20 to rs
bushels per acre; in timber, 80 to SO bush
| els. Madelia, wheat % to 81 bushels; fax,
| ~ % hr1o ha1a ifxy 1xyhao
| bushels; OATS 35 to 40 bushels; barley, 35
bushels. Lake Crystal. wheat, 20 bushels.
Ottawa, wheat, % to ~ bushels. Adrian,
wheat. 20 bushels Sioux City, wheat, Is
to 20 bushels; oats, so to 60 bushels; fax
| exceedingly heavy. @as
| The Clan.na.Gael.
CHICAGO. Special Telegram, Aug. 9-When
Martin Burke was brought from Win
nipeg, Chief Hubbard himself per-
| formed that duty because i. it was
be heard by responsible head of the prose-
cution. That Burke would tell the story OF
| Cronin's assassination was thought fore
| gone conclusion because immunity from
sure death was offered him. Burke has
| not ssquealed," because he has been
assured that the power behind the
| suspects now awaiting trial will eventually
| land him outside the prison il he keeps his
mouth closed. For years the Clan-na-Gael
| was absolutely dominated by one man,
Alexander Sullivan, and, though not
now member, ais power is as great
The Clans power was great enough
to make Frank Agnew sheriff here, to keep
| Embezzler Cullen from the penitent iary,
| though he was sentenced to Joliet for
/ term of ten years, and to prevent the hang
ing of Alexander Sullivan for killing Han
| ford, when public sentiment favored such
action. To accomplish this the organization
was strong enough to select the jury. A plot
| was on foot also --.I-..< =
r4n-c TO LBERATE SULLIVAN
If he had been convicted. and trusty men had
| duplicate keys to Jail and CELL At that time
| the Clan-na-Gael was reorganized, to make
| it the most powerful secret body in the
| world. Six months was devoted to schem-
| ing. and it was decided that the only
| perfect form OF governing the body was to
| model it after the Catholic church. Before
that there were three courts-one for petty
| ofenses, the next trial by secret ballot, and
the highest was committee appointed
by the senior guardian. whose ac-
ton the members knew nothing about
| It was such committee that tried and SEN
fenced Cron1n. Alexander Sullivan put the
new plan into execution by having himself,
triangle" The Land league was an OBJ
stacle to the Clan, and Sullivan finally
captured that and became it's head.
Then, with the two greatest Irish organiza-
tons under bis control, Sullivan did as he
pleased. The existing distress in Ire
land and the Who'll ssale imm1gra-
ton enabled Sullivan and his cab
met to propagate the idea that
the Clan-na-gael was controlled by an in
fallible system. He actually controlled city,
state and even federal patronage, but he stood
aloof from contact with his subjects, COM
municating with them through his cardinals,
bishops and priests. Each mans power was
as 1t IL In the Catholic church, absolute and
unquestioned. He was Sullivan, the supreme
ruler. A good many old members did not
like this system. Instead OF five per cent,
every camp in the country paid tribute-5
per cent of whatever money was
on hand every three months.
The dissenters grew numerous, and
1t become necessary TO root them out.
Members were supposed to obey the senior
guardians as they would the priest They
were taught that the clans laws were equ al
to the laws of the land Faith in the same
power is exempliiied by the conduct Of the
SUSPECTS NOW IN JAIL
i Dr. Cronin's suspicious were aroused
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