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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-16
DIED ON "A BLUFF
Terrible Suffering OF a s1lipy

Terrible Suffering OF SIiDwrec.
3sA edCrew. rs
Seattle, Wash, Jan. Ia ten days OF
suffering from cold and privation on
a rocky bluff, during which time seven
y of the crew, including the captain and
mate, met their death, the other mate
and seanen meeting with terrible ac-
cidents, tells the tale of the wrecking
of the big four-masted English ship
& Jeanette CoWan on Vancouver Island,
4 otherwise known as the Boneyard of
the Pacific ocean. This frightful news
was brought to this city this afternoon
by a tug which had but a few hours
before landed Il members Of the i'll
fated crew at Port Townsend. The
officers Of the tug tell most harrow
ing story of the wreck and Of the men
and of it's surroundings as found by
them. The vessel struck New Years
day. Capt. Thompson died several
days after the ship struck the reef,an
the cook and a seaman and the man
who ran the donkey engine died the
following day, the latter becoming Yio-
lently insane. The other three men
who lost their lives were the second
mate and two apprentices. Nine mem
tbers Of the crew were left on the shore
place where the ship went on the reef.
The tug first sighted the wrecked
ship on Saturday afternoon. No sign
Of the crew could be seen on the shore.
The sea was running pretty high, but
tw boats were lowered and a start
made for the ship, which was standing
up majestically, her lower topsail set
and straight on to the westward. The
stern was high in the air and the rud-
der broken square in two. A portion
of the crew could be seen
On Top of a High Bluff
on which a tent had been pitched A
sight met the gaze of the rescuers that
will not be, forgotten for years to
come. Seated about a fire were Ii
men, all wearing an expression of ut
ter hopelessress and misery. First
Mate Charles Legal, who was dashed
to chair, suffering from fractured
leg, told Mate Hall, of the tug Tyee,
the story of the disaster He said the
Cowan came from Cape Town, South
Africa, for Royal Roads, B. c., and
was 1OS days out when she reached
Cape Flattery on Dec. 10. There was
terrible storm off the cape, and the
vessel stood off two days before trying
to come in. Then she was driven
quickly t the northward by a strong
southwest wind, and sought shelter in
the treacherOuS waters Of Barclay
Sound to avoid being driven ashore on
some more exposed point The Sound
afforded but little shelter, and she was
driven on the rocks. This was at z
o'clock on the morning Of Dec 81, and
a snow storm was coming on. The
ship seemed to be breaking in two,and
it was decided to leave her at once,
and with the aid Of a line made fast
ashore the entire crew was taken off.
Capt. Thompson died three days be-
fore the arrival of the Tyee, from ex-
posture, and the three others on the
next day from the same cause The
second mate and two apprentice boys
met their death while trying to make
land in small boat the night the ship
struck.
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Hennepin Canal.

Davenport, Iowa, Jan. ia mass
meeting of citizens this EVENING
adopted resolutions calling for annie
appropriations by congress for carry
Ing on work on the Hennenin canal
and Improvements of the unner Mis-
sissippi river this year ad asking that
United States engineers make fnl7 tests
OF the usefulness Of the portable jetty
III removing sand bars. The meeting
was Was addressed by ]. c. Long, United
states assistant engineer Of the East
Grn sectlon of the Hennepin canal; A,
:. McGulrk Of Iowa, president of the
A 4. Deep Waterways associa-
tlon' Mayor Henry Vollmer and other
prominent r1Vermen and citizens.
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Saturday, Jan IL.

Gabriel De Grief, AN aged and high
ly respected German Of Dover, died
of heart failure, aged eighty years.
His remains will be taken to Kasson,
Mimi, for burial.
The farmers institute held at Rush
City was by far the largest and most
enthusiastic meeting of the kind ever
held here. Supt. Gregg and his assist
ants have their work reduced to an adj
mirabl system. These Institutes are
doing an immense amount of good.
The appointment of J. III. Block of
st. Peter by Gov. Clough as a member
of the board Of hospital trustees meets
with general approval there. For sew
eral years he was connected with the
Institution and his experience will
render his services valuable. !
Resident Director Mitchell and Col.
G. B. Ward Of Alexandra, commit
tee of the normal board, awarded the
contract for the new south wing of the
st. Cloud normal school to Kropp
Bros, contractors Of st. Cloud, their
figures being $24,9S3, and the lowest.
The bidders We're from various parts
Of the state. 4
The necessary preliminary steps are
being taken by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroad company to
secure the right of way for their spur
track from the main line to the Polar
Star mill property at Faribault. This
spur will be built as soon as spring.
opens, and will be parallel to and right
beside the Minneapolis s. St. Louis
track. Work is being pushed on the
new mill n
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Tuesday, Jan. Il.

a Houston county press club was or
ganized, with G. r. Schonlan as presi-
dent and E. r. Roverud secretary.
John T. Van Asek's creamery at
Montgomery was burned. Insured for
$500. The fire started in the furnace.
A meeting for the organizat ton Of a
cooperative creamery was held in the
town hall at Madison, and committee
appointed to canvass their respective
districts and interest the farmers to
cooperate in the movement.
Two men held up Patrick McTghe,
a farmer at Mankato, while he was re
turning home from that city, and re
lieved him Of his money and valuables.
Later in the night Otto Mann's saloon
was entered, tile cash register broken
open and all the money, amounting to
quite sum taken. 1t is supposed the
same parties did both jobs.
A New Paynesville advice says:
There is "a strong, latent but rapid
awakening sentiment in this part of
the state to make New Paynesville the
formed out Of the parts Of Stearns,
Meeker and Iandiyohi that are com
mercially tributary to our town, and
.Att' SnA easily AeaSu Us Wy IdA. 4ue
talk of new court house at st. Cloud
has aroused this sentiment, and def
mite action will be taken ere long by
our citizens.
The Clay County Farmers alliance
met at Moorhead and elected the fol
lowing officers: N. I. Burnett, presi-
dent; N. Z. Lunder, vice president; w.
A. Stein, secretary; Il. NJ Probstfeld,
lecturer; w. J. Bodkin, delegate to the
state association. The farmers present
organized county Peoples. Party
league, with w. ]. Bodkin, president;
O.G. Farsdale, secretary; Thomas Tor
son, treasurer. Thomas Torson was
also elected delegate to the state meet
ing of the Peoples Party leagues.
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Sunday, Jan. 10.

Murder in the first degree is charged
against Peter McKenna, indicted at
Grand Rapids for killing John Bacon
in township so, range "a, Aug. 81.
Howard & Harnie Of Duluth. owners
of one Of the largest retail dry goods
houses at the head of the lakes, made
an assignment late this afternoon. No
statement of assets or liabilities can.
be obtained as yet. rs
The Red Wing Sewer Pipe company.
has elected the following officers: Pres.
ident, p. Fl. Blodgett; vice president,
A. G. Henderson; treasurer, r. Busch;
secretary and general manager, G. 81.
Sheldon. A. 49, 's7 1IE3$
The following officers have been.
elected by the stockholders Of the Red
Wing, Duluth and Sioux CITY Con-
struc tion company: President, e. T.
Hubbard; vice president q. Is. Shell
don; secretary, w. @. Rice; treasurer,
G. III. Crary.
Two men named Russell. who were
arrested on the charge Of stealing
goods from the Great Northern section
house at ltasca, escaped from iail at
sAnoka by way Of a side, window. It is
evident that outside parties had some
thing to do with the escape. The pris-
oners were held under $4OO bail each
awaiting the action OF the grand jury.
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Wednesday,. Jan. Is.

]. Messerby, captain Of the Mankato
MarOOnS ball club, was married at
Sioux City to Mary Stafford.
]. III. Michaels' livery barn at Man
kato was set on fire, but extinguished
before much damage resulted. This is
the fourth barn fired within a few
weeks.
An investigation Of the robbery of
$50 pounds of butter from the cream
cry in Lake Crystal has led to the ar
rest of six persons, with Indications
Of more arrests to follow.
The Mankato board Of trade organ
lied for the new year with the follow
ing officers: James Shoemake, presi-
dent; w. NJ. Farr, first vice president;
A. Chapman, secretary.
Oscar Otilund, a brakeman on the
south bound freight of the Omaha,
branch line, was instantly killed at
Lake Crystal. When discovered his
body was in horribly mutilated con-
-dition, it having been dragged by the
car wheels for about an eighth of a
mile.
John Sulty, young farm hand, who
has worked for a farmer in the Wau-
mandee valley, and has lived in the
vicinity of Winona for the past 1S
months, left his employer with wages
amounting to SITS in his pocket, to
walk to the house Of his father, sew.
Seral miles away. In lonely part Of
the road he met two strangers, who
held him up and took all his money
and other valua bles. The men cannot
yet be located.
The Woodmen held a public installa-
ton Of officers at Dodge Center. Ben
jamin Smith of Mankato gave an adj
dress after the installation ceremonies
The Workmen also installed their Off
GERS.
IS Jacob Engelmann "a contractor and
builder Of Norwood, was found hang
ing in the garnet of his barn. He was
found by his wife, who went to the
barn to feed the horse The coroner
was sent for, but upon inquiry decided
that an inquest was not necessary.
Financial troubles are supposed to be.
the cause of the rash act.
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Mp Case To.nro..

washington, Jan. 15.-The LAWYERS
IN the Northern Pacific railroad case
nave made an arrangement with
Justices Harlan, Field and Brewer. Of
the supreme court, for presentation of
the facts in their cases tomorrow
Ihey will ask to have the road either
placed under one receiver or under
one set of receivers, who will have
charge OF the road as an entirety n.
stead Of the present plan OF numeron,
independent receivers. The circuit ~
each OF these judges covers q portion
of the road. =
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Monday. Jan. IS.

y u
Alex Swanson was killed by fall
Ing ing tree at Mitchell
During the year 1895 there were 81
deaths and 172 births in Red Wing.
4 The work Of renovating and refur-
nishin'g the ST James hotel at Red
Wing, preparatory to its occupancy by
. NJ. Graves, will soon be completed.
Fifteen horses We're burned to death
IN the bus barn Of N p. Lee at Man
kato. Senator L., trotting stallion, rec
ord, 2:1S, and valued at $1,000, was
among them. The insurance on barn,
horses and contents was So 800; ag-
gregate loss, $4,000. i S
Impcsters have been working Vino
ma recently, claiming to be agents for
certain fashion papers. They took a
number Of subscriptions, but the pa
pers never arrived 1t has been found
local firm has the exclusive agency
for. the papers in this district, and has
never sent out agents. #
Luther Mendenhall of Duluth has
moved for a rearg'lnent of his divorce
case, SO far as it relates to his counter
claim for divorce on the ground of de-
sertion, and particularly with refer
NilSC W lll0 ID w .ItSpGClluS LIS. Ill6S0u
or supposed acquiescence in Mrs. Men
denhall's absence. The matter was ar
gUed and submitted.
Charles III. Stuckey pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment returned by
the grand jury at Duluth for grand
larceny in the first degree from the
State bank. and the Indictment found
in November, which is replaced by
this new one, was dismissed. The two
cases against him which remained
were continued over the term by con-
sent.
The annual report Of the Winona
postotfice has been made public The
total postal receipts have been $685.
S46.45, and the disbursements $16,-
469.37, leaving a net revenue to the
government of $13O16.71. In. the gen
eral account the receipts amounted to
$352,744.24 land paid to railway clerks
$40 ,496.2O. Receipts Of the money or
der department were SLIT, 5S5.77, and
the balance, Dec. 81, was $972.91. The
number of pieces of mail matter dis
patched was 2,729. 374, and number of
pieces delivered in the city, $780, S3
The gain in postage business is nearly
21-2 per cent for. the year and in the
money order business, Is per cent.
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wisconstn,s Ce1ehra+,nn

Milwaukee, Jan. 14.-Between 400
and 800 representative Wisconsin men
will attend a conference in this city
this week to discuss the question Of
celebratin the fiftieth anniversary of
the admission of the state into the
Union with big Industrial exposition
in 1898. The list of delegates includes
many commissioners elected by coun-
ty bards, mayors Of cities, presidents
Of state agricultural, Industrial. COM
mercial and educational associations.
and of similar local organiza tons.
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Masked Men in Rusine..

Fort Scott, Jan. 1.-Two masked
men early this morning held up G. S.
Knox, the night agent OF the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas in this city, together
with two passengers, J. G. Kinney OF
Harwood, No, and Carl Fortnier OF
.Olathe, Kan. After securing what
jewelry and cash they had, one Of the
robbers covered the three men with
two revolvefs while the other robbed
the company's safe. The agent says
only SD was taken from the safe and
a like amount from the men.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain md
Live Stock Centerx gsss


Chicago, Jan. Wheat-January.
S. 1-4c: February, sS56 Lee; MAY, sec;
July, SO 3-Sc. Curn-Janhary. IS 59a
% 3-4c; February, 26c; Nav, % 14c:
July, % Use; September, 80 l-4c. Oats
January, Hide: May, 1880 bid:
July, 10 3-4c. PorK-January. So. 20 -
bid; May, 1882 1-2c bid. Lard-Jan-
uary, $3.50 IL bid; May, 1852 IL bid.
Ribs-January, $3.50; May, $4.75 biz:
July, $3.50. t@
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Hogs- Market
rather slow at sc decline; light, $500
a3.SO; mixed, $3.55a3.S 80; heavy, So. 5Oa
$3.50; rough, $3.50a3.55. Cattle-Mar-
ket weak and 1Oa2Oc lower: beeyes.
$3.2Oa4.SO; cows and heifers, $l.7Oa
$50; Texas steers, $2.6Oa4. Is; stockers
and feeders, $2.65a3.8O. Is.
Milwaukee, JAN 15.-Flour steady.
Wheat lower; No. 2 spring, Sc 3-4c; No.
/ Northern, SOC; May, 591-4c. Corn
quiet and steady; No. 3, % LIE. Oats
dull but steady; No. 2 white, 19c: No.
white, 100; No. 3 white, IS 1-4a19c.
Barley steady; No. 2, 81 1-4c; sample,
24a34 lie. Rye firm; No. 1, 81 1-2c.
Provisions lower; pork, $3.50: lard.
5000. Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls;
wheat, 10000 bu.
Minneapolis, Jan. -Close-Jan-
uary close, 81 1-Sc; May opening,
s. 3-8c; highest, So 3-Sa55 3-4c; lowest,
90 1-Sc; close, 551-Sc On Track-No.
hard, 81 3-4c; No. 1 Northern, So 3-4c;
No. 2 Northern, 50 3-4c.
st. Paul, Jan. 15.-Receipts, 300 hogs,
200 cattle, $50 sheep. Hogs-About
steady; quality not so good. Cattle
firm and active; good demand all
around.
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Storage shed Burned

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 15.-The large
frame storage sheds at the corner of
Bayard and Ridgely streets, belonging
to the glassware firm of Swindell
Brothers this city, were totally de-
stroyed by fire, together with their con-
tents. The fire is thought to have
originated from a spark out Of neigh
boring shop chimney. The loss
amounts to about 500, 600, Of which
100000 was in stock The insurance,
it is said, but partially covers the loss.
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Controlled by a Syndicate

- New York, Jan. ia local paper
says: The report to-day that J. p.
Morgan & Co., who are financially in
terested in the Reading railroad had
become Interested in the Baltimore &
Ohio gave rise to the belief that the
finances Of the Baltimore & Ohio, the
Reading, the Jersey Central and other
roads have passed under the central of
a syndicate of bankers who will in
the future manage the roads in sin.
gle interest
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Declared Defaulter..

London, Jan. 15.-Fathems & Co.,
brokers, We're declared defaulters on
the stock exchange today. Their
failure was due to the drop in new
chartered. The carry-oYer in the min.
ing department is causing anxiety, but
the market is firm, though quiet.
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Col. waIker = Can1tdateI

Indianapolis, Jan. 15.-Col. I. N.
Walker, cOmmander-in-chief Of the G.
A. r., is the newest candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
The name of the commander in-chie4
will be presented to the Republican
state convention. !,
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Two Men shot.

D Ashland, KY, Jan. Is. Tom Ross, a
young farmer last night shot Frank
Meade through the stomach from
which he died this morning and also
shot John Higgins, who is expected
to die as result Of the wound. The
ARRAY grew out Of an old grudge.
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Short In His Account. Z

Salem, Mass, Jan. 15.--It has been
reported to Judge Harmon, Of the
probate court here, that Capt. John
Allen Of Manchester, the trustee Of the
estate Of the late Harry Roberts Of
the amount of 500 900.
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Charged with Forrerx

Minneapolis, Jan. 14.-Andrew j.
Bay, 9 man quite well known In real
estate circles, was arraigned in the
district court today on charge OF:
forgery in the irst degree. He pleaded
not guilty, and bond was fixed at
$1,000. with the trial set for Feb. 8,
because Of the probable failure to Sc.
cure bail.
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Corbett May cha11enge Mt.

Corbett May Challenge Fix.
81 Paso, Tex, Jan. IA letter was
received here to-day from Corbett an
nouncing that he will be at the ring
side when Fitzsimmons and Maher
fight to challenge the Australian in
case he wins
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Again ON Tria1.

Union, Mo-, Jan. 15.-Arthur Dues.
troW, the wealthy st. Louisan, who
while drunk in February, 1894, shot
and killed his wife and child. was
brought here for trial to-day. For the
fourth time he has come to the little
Town OF Union to face a jury Of his
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Suicided at HaIstad.

Halstad, Mimi, Jan. 144.---JJ. Law
renee Wilson, formerly a member 81
the fargo corps of the Salvation Army.
committed suicide here this morning.
No cause is known.
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A Minister Must Hnnr

SomersVille, N. j. :, Jan. Jacob s.
= ohnson, colored, an ex-preacher, who
On Saturday was found guilty Of the
murder = VI Of Sarah Ann Rogers, was to-
gay condemned to be hanged March
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Gen. Harrison IN New yo,,-

s New York. Jan. 14.-Ex-President
BENJAMIN Harrison passed the day
very quietly at the Fifth Avenue no
tel He had no visitors. During the
forenoon Gen. Harrison called upon
his daughter. Mrs. Mckee. sss
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The State Farmers institute held a
two days session at Carlton Supt.
Gregg, DR.. Curnger, w. ~. Carlyle, /. q.
sM g Connell, Mr.. Wedge, Miss Thomp-
son, Mrs. - llson each lectured on their
particular subjects. Farmers turned
out we'll ss. S.
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Washington, Jan. 1.-THE debate on
the senate free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill was again post
poned owing to the Intervention Of
Mr.. Stewart, the Nevada Populist, who
insisted upon making a speech in ia
vor Of the Elkins resolution as amend
ed by the Butler amendment to pro-
hibit the further sale Of bonds except
by the express consent of congress.
The free coinage substitute was called
up at the end Of Mr.. Stewards speech
and now has the right Of way, SO that
the vote upon it can be postponed no
longer. Mr.. Stewards speech predict
ed the failure of the popular loan prop
osition of the administra ticn, intimat-
ed that the loan had already been un-
derwritten by the gold syndicate, re-
iterated the senator's well known free
silver views, and concluded with an
appeal Off the financial as well as the
present independence Of the. United
States. In the morning hour Mr.. Ba-
ker introduced a resolution somewhat
expanding the Monroe doctrine, and
made speech in favor Of it's adoption
as a formal and unequivocal declara-
ton Of our policy with reference to the
Western hemisphere.
In the house the following resolution
was referred to the committee on for
eisn affairs: "That the president OF
the United States is hereby requested
to forthwith ascertain whether Great
Britain is advancing her outposts on
the territory in dispute between her
colony Of British Guiana and the re-
public Of Venezuela, or is reinforcing
posts heretofore established with her
troops, police or ordnance, and should
the president become cognizant Of the
fact that British military or police
force is advancing to invade or REIN
force, or since the 18th day Of Deem
Der last, has invaded or reinforced
posts formerly occupied within said
disputed territory, he demand the i'm
mediate withdrawal Of said soldiers
and the reduction Of the police force in
such territory to not a greater number
than were occupying the British out
posts on the aforesaid 18th day Of De-
cember, 1885,