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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
EASTER IN FLORENCE,
Ceremony of the Dove With the Tail
of Fire.

of Fire.
Precisely at noon on the before Eas-
ter a very curious ceremony takes
place in Florence. Early in the morn
ing Of that day an immense black
structure, some twenty-five feet in
height, is drawn by a number Of milk
white oxen, wearing garlands of flow
ers, into the center Of the square and
left standing before the cathedral.
This strange looking structure Of
sron, which is called the Easter caro-
is not only heavily decorated with
Aowers, but is loaded beneath the
Blossoms with fireworks. Meanwhile
the great west doors of the cathedral
have been thrown open and a pole
set up in the choir of the Duomo be-
fore the high altar.
A great, smooth, firm rope is then
extended from this pole across the
whole length of the nave and carried
outside until it reaches the caro-, to
(which it is firmly fastened. Perched
on the rope, close to the pole by the
altar, is a beautiful white dove, exqui-
sitely nodded in plaster
Long before noon the nave Of the
cathedral the square and all the sur
rounding streets fill up with the crowd
of people. Many have come in from
the country, walking long distances,
to be present at the brilliant ceremony
of the caro-.
BY 11:30 the procession Of clergy is
formed in the cathedral, and the arch
bishop, the priests and the choir is
sue forth, splendidly dressed, to make
the circuit of the Duomo. They then
re-enter the cathedral and begin the
Easter services.
The audiences waits breatblessly.
Atthe stroke Of twelve the white dove
with tail on fire, darts along the rope,
glides down through the nave, out at
the gates, over the heads of the excit-
ed crowds, until it flies into the flow
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Bad for Pilrri.,,s.

London. April GA dispatch to the
Standard from Vienna says that the
Politische Correspondent states that
cholera has broken out in the Lazar-
etto, on the Island Of Kamaran, Off
the west coast of Arabia, in q bay Of
the Red sea. Thirty persons have
been attacked and there are several
deaths daily. Much alarm exists ow-
ing to the approach of the pilgrim
season. Attempts to persuade the
sultan of Turkey to stop the pilgrim.
age have failed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
THE LOWEST PULSE.

1t Was Possessed by a Seattle
Banker Who Dies in New York.
e New York, April 8. - Anthony NJ.
Cannon sixty years old, merchant
of Spokane Falls, Wash.,> was found
dead in his room at the Sturtevant
house to-day. The coroner found that
he died from natural causes. He was
president of the Spokane Falls Ma
tional bank. Death was undoubtedly
caused by heart failure, as Mr. Can
non had for many years been noted as
the man with the lowest pulsation on
record. His average pulsation was
only thirty-eight, except during the
past few months, when it had risen to
fOrtyfour per minute
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

around him in public life-Christian
Life. .,,e..~- ~
The value Of our life on earth will
not be judged by the success, but by
the purity Of our endeavors and our
perseverance, even where there was
no great visible result. We ourselves
do not even know what we have done
in our own strength, how much we
owe to others and how much to n
higher will. It will be good not to
put too much to our own account
Won Moltke
Some persons are cursed with a
genius for fault-fnding, and they
ought to put out Of the sanctuary UNI
til they have learned the first ele.
mcnts of decency. Believe me, you
are not great Christian because You
great fault finder. The one man |
can do without for the remainder OF
my days is the little, self-appointed,
bitter-tongr fhult-hnder.-Dr. Jos.
eph Parker.
If you should wish to be miserable.
you must think about yourself-about
what you want, what you like, and
then to you nothing will be pure.
You will spoil everything you touch:
you will make sin and misery for
yourself out Of everything which
God sends you; you will be as wretch.
ed as you choose.-Kingsley.
Our children need to be practiced
in the discrimination between right
and wrong; their consciences do not
merely inquire to awakened. but to be
taught. They need to be taught the
difference between obstinacy and
firmness, between rude insolence and
manly frankness, between a seryile
compliance with other peoples wishes
and courtesy, between real strength
and violence, between honorable thrift
and covetousness, between a liberal,
generous temper and probability
The Rev. r. w. Dale, LII. D.
Do we labor under a misapprehen-
sion when we express the belief that
we are living in an epoch in which the
things that are seen greatly dominate
at least with no small proportion Of
the educated community? Is it not,
in an unwelcome degree, a period in
which faith is suspended? True, the
sympathy and the sorrow evoked
when Whittier and Tennyson babe us
an earthly adieu, was gracious as
surance that the things of faith and
the spiritual life were not fully in the
shadow as we had feared. Yet unmis-
takably the criticism that makes q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

vacuum and nothing but a vacuum,
the philosophy that ministers to doubt
rather than to trust and hope, are
making Of the present an Augustan
age. We should bravely look at the
situation and know the worst. Yet
the lesson of the past, of many or<>;es
in the past, comes with assurance. II
faith is in an eclipse, it must be that
ere long the observation shall pass
away. We give an affirmative answer
to the question, will the history repeat
1tself?-Boston Christian Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Knives and Clubs.

Kansas City, April 5.-William E.
Heydon, who is under Indictment for
alleged illegal voting, and Charles H.
Millman, ex-representatiye of the
Third legislative district, fought with
knives and clubs in the home of the
late George Heydon this morning.
Heydon has four-inch s&alp wound
on the top of his head, made by a
blunt instrument, and his left eye IS
cut and discolored. Millman was not
seriously injured. Both men are un-
der arrest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Pensioners Rebel.

Nashua, N. H., April 9.-The pen
stoned soldiers at the state soldiers
home, whose pension money, except
So a month, under the rules of the
home, is kept by the management,
have rebelled, stating that they will
refuse to turn over the money when it
comes this week, and that they will
leave the home in a body if the point
is forced. The directors say the rules
will he enforced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Wilde Has Insomnia.

London, April 9.-Osclr Wilde Is
suffering from inst mnia. The prison
surgeon on Saturday night gave him
a sleeping draught. 1t had no effect
on him, and he continued pacing his
cell nearly all night long. He east al
most nothing, altht Ugh he is allowed
to have food sent to him from the out
side. Another prisoner cleans his
cell. He is not allowed to smoke and
is allowed to receive only Il single WIS.,
itor daily.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
BLANKET INSURANCE..
Sensation in Shipping Circles at thu
Head of the Lakes,

Duluth, MIMI, April San insux-
ance combine. inducing several Brit
ish, Continental and American COM
panies, with the British and foreign
companies at his head, has been max
ing blanket contracts with flour and
wheat shippers for their insurance.
The rates heretofore governing have
been cut almost in half, and the COM
panies which have previously been
doing this business are in danger Of
losing all their business, and they will
pool and fight the other combine. The
combine has made contracts with
Duluth and lower lake shippers. and
is now working in Chicago. Vessel
agents all along the lakes are liable to
lose their business, and as their profits
are mostly in insurance, a big cut will
ruin them
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Terms of Peace.

Paris. April 9.-lt is stated on re-
liable authority that Japal has pro-
posed the following conditions for the
conclusion Of peace: The independence
Of Corea. the cession of Southern
Manchuria, including Port Arthur, the
ccssion Of the Island of Formosa, the
opening of Chinese ports and rivers
to commerce, the payment of an in
demnity Of 4O0,00O,0OO yen and the
occupation Of a number of strategic
?1lpts until the indemnity shall have
been paid.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
NEGROES SHOT,
BY Young Texans Returning From n
Days Hunt.

BY Young Texans Returning From n
Days Hunt.
Houston, Tex, April 9.-Last night
four young men, all under twenty
years Of age, -. Reynolds, J. T.. Pres
ton, Sid Preacher and -. Leonard
were driving into the city on their re-
turn from days hunt. AS they
passed a crowd Of negroes some Of
the latter made jecring remarks, and
upon one of the boys in the wagon
making an answer, one of the negroes
threw 4 stone and struck one Of the
white boys. and another negro drew a
revolver. The boys opened fire upon
the negroes with Winchesters, killing
two negroes and one woman. Several
shots were fired by both sides. The
white men were arrested and are now
in Jail awaiting the coroner's investi-
CATION. None Of the white men were
seriously hurt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
POLITICS IN A CHURCH.

Brother of President Cleveland Is
Asked to Resign q Passionate.
Watertown, N. Y, April 5.-By a
vote Of % to 1, during an exciting
session of the congregation Of the
Presbyterian church at Chaumont.
this county, last evening, it was de-
cided to ask Rev. w. Cleveland to
tender his resignation Of the pastorate
He is a brother of President Cleve-
land. 1t is reported that politics has
been the disturbing element, although
Mr.. Cleveland took no part in poll
ties. Mr.. Cleveland will appeal to the
presDytery
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Truly n Land Office Business.

Grand Forks, n. D., April ,9.--The
United States land Office in this city
to-day concluded the largest weeks
business on it's records in the past
eight years. Sixty-nine filings were
made and eleven final proofs, making
in all total of eighty quarter sec
lions taken, representing 1880 acres
Of Uncle Sans domain. Most of the
land is situated in Cavalier county,
tributary to LangdOn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
PiCkin Released.

Eau Claire, Wis, April 9.-Asigal
Pickin. who was arrested Nov. rs on
the charge of running young girl by
the aid Of hypnctism, was released on
his own recognizance until the next
term of the circuit court. but it is
generally believed that the case will
be dropped.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Cholera Decreasing.

Washington, April 9.-The report of
Surgeon General Wyman for the week
past shows that cholera is decreasing
in Austria Hungary, and that it has
entirely disappeared from Galicia and
Prussian Silesia, .- 9s'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Yellow Fever.

Washington, April 5.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, Of the marine hospital
service has been advised Of the ap-
pearance of yellow fever among the
white troops at st. Lucia, in the Wind
ward islands. There has been three
cases up to the Goth of March, only
one of which proved fatal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Robbed n Millionaire.

Chicago. April 0.-Burglars entered
the residence Of Norman +. Ream.
the millionaire board of trade man,
and also Edison Keith's, senior pro-
prietor Of the wholesale millinery firm
of Edison Keith & Co. They secured
$4,000 worth Of jewelry and diamonds
at Grams residence, and property
worth $3.50 at Keith's,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Steamer CapSized.

Whatconl, Wash, April 5. - One
death resulted from the capsizirs of
the steamer Buckeye near here last
night. The life raft which was miss
ing last night with four men, was
picked up this morning by the tug
Boyden. Three men. all of whom
were so thoroughly chilled that they
were helpless, were still clinging to
the raft
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Thieves Are known.

Springfield, I'LL, April 0.-The ex-
pert thieves who looter the Springfield
postottice Wednesday are known-the
postotfice inspector having discovered
their identity. Three of them are
we'll known New York crooks and the
fourth an English bank sneak thief.
Inspectors are keeping the names Sc
cret for the present and hope to cap
ture the men in few days.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
WILL INTEREST HAYWARD.
Status of Hypnot1sm In Murder
Cases Judicinlly Passed Upon.

Cases Judicinlly Passed Upon.
Topeka, Kan, April 9.-The supreme
court Of Kansas to-day practically
recognized hypnotism as a factor in
murder cases. The celebrated Sum-
ner county hypnotic murder case was
decided by the court, and Anderson
Gray, who planned the murder of
Thomas Patton, was convicted OF
murder. On May 5, last, Thomas Pat
ton was shot and killed near his home
in Sumner county by Thomas Nc
Donald. On the trial of the case it
was shown that the murder was
planned by Anderson Gray, who, by
the influence he possessed over Me-
Donald, persuaded him to kill Patton.
The supreme court now acquits Nc
Donald, who did the shooting, and
convicts Gray.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Probable Fate of Three Young Men
of Wisconsin,

Lansing, Iowa, April 8. - Three
young men, John Haverly, Earl Wake
field and Ole Everson, living in the
country back of Desoto, Wis, five
miles north of this city, went on Il
hunting expedition last Sunday and
have since been unheard of. A gun,
which was identified as the property
Of the boys, was found in a floating
boat near: Victory Sunday, and this
leads to the suspicion that all have
been drowned. a reward of $50 has
been offered for the recovery of the
body Of Haverly and $40 each for the
other two.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Shot His Wife.

Champaign, ILL.,, April S. - George
Cummings, a young colored man, shot
and mortally wounded his wife to-
day. He gave himself up. jealousy
prompted the deed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Trouble Anticinnted.

Omaha, April 5.-Serious trouble is
still anticipated by the federal au-
thorities in evicting settlers from the
Nebraska Indian reservations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Broke Through the Ice.

Bayfield,, Wis, April 8. - An I'M
known man tried to cross on the ice
yesterday from Red Cliff to Sand
Island. When but forty feet from the
shore the ice broke and he was
drowned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Stopped by the Police.

New York. April Sat the Seaside
Athletic club last night the fight was
ordered stopped in the eighth round
and Walcott was declared winner
over Dunn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
RELIGIOUS READING,

Most men call fretting minor fault
"a foible and not vice. But there is
no vice, except it be drunkenness,
which can SO utterly destroy the
peace and happiness of home.-Hel-
en- Hunt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
New Bank for Tracy.

Washington, April 9.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Tracy, Mimi, has been
authorized to begin business with a
capital of $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

All the sea outside ship can not do
it damage till the water enters with
in and fills the hold. Hence, it is
clear, our greatest danger is from
within. All the devils in hell and
tempters on earth could do us no in
jury if there were no corruption in
our nature.-Spurgeon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11
Society Woman Dead.

New York, April S. - Mrs. Paran
Stevens, one Of the best known women
In New York society. died this after.
p0pr.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-11

1t Is fine thing to have the root
of a mans life in the soil Of Chris
tian church, based in the institutions
OF religion. Nothing so steadies a
mans character in public service and
enables him to scatter blessings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
A Washinstonian HunOred.

In recognition of services rendered as
commissioner general of the United States
at the International exposition at Antwerp
the King of Belgium has bestowed upon
Professor ]. H. Gore of the Columbian
University the Order of Leopold. and as a
mark of special favor presented him with
the jewel of that order.
The officials of the exposition, by a
vote, granted him the grand prix'' as a
member of the superior jury. while the
civil engineering jury awarded to his Bib
biography of Geodesy'' a diploma of honor.
with the explicit report that it was "a
most important and valuable work" The
committee to when this book was referred
had as members the president of the bu-
reau of longitude, Paris; the Belgian chief
of railways and bridges, and thu chief
of the department of engineering in the
French war office. In order to free the
book from such influence as it's authors
official position might have given it was
net entered under his name nor was his
name known until the final list of awards
was made up.
This was the second book of Professor
Cores to receive an award. His History
of Geodesy" was similarly honored at the
worlds Columbian exposition, when Mr.
Thatcher himself wrote the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
ARRANGING THE RECEPTION.
Executive Board of Local w. C.. T. U
Trnnsacts business.

The regular meeting of the executive
beard of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union OF the District was held yester-
day afternoon at Central Union Mission.
Miss NJ. E. Griffith, the president, presided
The work of the various departments was
reviewed, reports from each being present
ed and adopted. The most conspicuous
business transacted was that in relation to
the monster meeting of the Worlds Inter
national Wome!i's Christian Temperance
Union, to be held here on the evening OF
February 10. 1t w*s finally settled that
the meeting should be held at Convention
Hall. 1t is at this meeting that the great
polyglot petition will be presented to the
United States. 1t was also finally deter
mined to hold meetings in a number Oh
the largest churches in the District of CO.
lumbia during the week of February 10.
The churches III which they will be held
have not as yet been named. 1t was also
of President NJ. E. Griffith to Miss Frances
E. Willard, president of the Worlds w. &.
T. u, and to Lady Henry Somerset, vice
president at large of the same union. AT
this reception it is designed to have a
throng of leading people in the theological,
scientific and political spheres. All friends
OF the temperance cause will be invited to
attend.
The quarterly meeting of the w. c. T. u.
of the District will be held next week.
The evangelistic department of the w. c.
sock is the superin tendent, is holding daily
services of prayer in the auditorium of the
mission. These services begin at y pm. and
will be continued during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Annual Meeting of C. A. C.

The annual meeting of the Columbia
Athletic Club was held at the club house
last evening. The reports OF the secretary
and treasurer and Of the board Of gov
ernors were received with applause, the
treasurer's statement showing that not
withstarding the prevailing dull times the
club has been able to move steadily on
ward. The secretary's report was very
exhaustive, and went into particular de-
tail in regard to athletics. The only
branch of athletic work in which the club
has not been represented during the past
year was base ball. and this was particu-
larly on account of the lack of grounds.
The coming spring will see work on Co
lumbia Field resumed, and by warm
weather it Is expected that the club Will
be the possessor of one Of the best equip
ped grounds for outdoor sports in the
country. Lieut. Smith of the boating COM
mittee recommends the purchase of sew
eral new boats and the leasing of a land
ing stage on the upper river. BY unani-
nous vote the initiation fee Of $40, which
has for some time been waived, was re-
stored, to take effect from March i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
WORK FOR THE POOR.
Grand Army Farors an Appropriation
for Street Grading.

The Grand Army of the Republic, through
it's department commander, has referred to
the Commissioners fer their careful consid-
Grafton resolution urging ain immediate
appropriation of $4,000 to be expended TN
der it's direction in the work of street
grading, to assist III relieving the pressure
of want upon the laboring population
which is severely felt among the comrades
and wards of the Grand Army.
In a letter accompanying the resolution
the commander says that after twenty-five
years experience the Grand Army is thor
oughly convinced that mere aims giving is
virtue of doubtful utility, except for some
unusual misfortune or emergency, and that
employment and hospitals are the only
proper relief for most Of those who an
nually and for q considerable time claim
the attention of charitable and benevolent
organization. AS much of the poverty in
this city is directly traceable and properly
chargeable to congressional action and nom
action, it would seem to be eminently
fitting that the same power should be in
voked for the relief of the sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Meeting of the Local Executive Com
mittee and It's Action.

Meeting of the Local Executive Com
mittee and It's Action.
There was a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Civil Service Reform As
ISOLATION OF the District yesterday after
noon. In the absence Of the president,
ex-Commissioner VIM. B. Webb, DR.. Frank
T. Howe was called to the chair. Mr..
Fred. L. Siddons, the secretary, presented
quite an amount of business. which was
properly disposed of, and some new men,
bers were elected. On motion of Mr.. H. B.
F. Mcfarland, it was decided to hold a
public meeting under the auspices Of the
association, at which the practical work.
ings Of the civil service law in the govern
ment departments shall be explained by
some of the higher officials. In this way 1t
was believed that more general interest
could be excited in the public mind on the
subject, and remarks to that end were
made by Rev. Alex. Mackay-Smith, Gen..
McKeever, Mr.. Macfarland, Mr.. Siddons,
Mr.. Stetson and Mr.. Gurley A legal opin-
ion, which was quite lengthy and exhaust
i've, was submitted by Mr.. Wolf upon what
constitutes soliciting political assessments,
and copy was ordered to be transmitted
to the civil service commission.
The matter of placing the employees of
the District government under the protec-
ton of the civil service law was discussed,
and it was decided that the association
would lend it's assistance to the work Of the
board of trade in endeavoring to secure
legislation by Congress to accomplish this.
If such legislation shall be deemed neces-
Sary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Ten Years In the Pcnitcntiary.

After considering the case for five hours,
the jury In the case OF Frank Williams.
charged with the murder Of VIM. H. Twigg
On the canal towpathJ on the 7th of last
August, returned a verdict at o'clock last
evening of manslaughter. AS stated In
Yesterdays Star, the killing OF Twigg re-
suited from quarrel between him and
Williams, a young colored man, over the
possession of a whip. The deceased was in
a drunken condition, and was shot down
by Williams after the quarrel had ap-
parentIy ended. A verdict of murder was
urged by the prosecution. despite the con-
tention of the defense that the prisoner
shot in seIr-derense. sentence of ten
years in the penitentiary was imposed by
Judge Cole.