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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

CRooKsToN Times: What kind of an
idea would it be to examine the brains
of all congressman by the new photo
grapic process, and see if they are
really composed of good United States
gray matter or if their crannies are
filled with calves foot jelly, instead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

DARLINGTON BOOTH has been de-
posed and will no longer command the
United States forces of the Salvation
Army in its battle with sin. Unlike
dlsgruntled politicians the general re-
fuses to head an independents army.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
THAT COMMITTEE.

Dave Clough may be an awful. bad
man but the Minneapolis committee Of
100 do not propose any one in his place.
They cannot expect people to take
much stock in them until they. name
their man. At present this committee
represents nothing but disgruntled
politicians. Buffalo Jom'nal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

IHE appointment of postmaster to
succeed Capt. Castle at St. Paul is due
this week. This will be the only Dem
ocrat appointed to that position ii
twenty years to come.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

IT is amusing to read the statements
OF the country papers published in
McI4eary's district telling us that
Congressman Towne's sun is already
beginning to set;;" ellis fame is on the
wane;' etc. No one up this way has
any such feeling and we are the ones
who will elect him to succeed himself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

EDITOR MCBRIDE, OF the Mitchell
Moil, sold his outfit to the business
mon Of that city Monday That is, the
business men piled it in the street and
burned it and would have paid for it
had not the erstwhile editor taken to
the woods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

ICE is rapidly disappearing in Lake
Mlnnetonka. The election at Excel
slor created SO much warmth that
"Sympathetic Edward" has donned his
straw hat and ice cream soda is in sea-
son.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

HON. MICHAEL D. HARTER commit
ted suicide last SATURDAY. at his homo
IN Fostoria, Ohio. He was one of the
buckeye States most prominent Dem
ocrats. ~ $50 81" r'15%s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

G. A.'PILLsBURY has been granted
the privilege of being heard before the
ways and means committee of the
house on reciprocity. ..-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

HILLS Crescent: The Crescent defes
the anti-Clough gang to point out a
single misdeed by Gov Cloug h since
he took the reins of government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

THE bill authorizing the Brainerd &
Northern to operate railroad across
the reservation became a law Monday
without the presidents signature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

- AN exchange remarks that the diff
ference between an issue of bonds at
lO4f and an issue at 1119 would start y.
good sized Democratic corruption fund
In the interest of British free trade
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

MAcEo has been playing hide and
coop" with ST. Peter if the Cuban war
correspondents are truthful. One day
the report comes that he has been
killed and the next another cor
respondent has him leading the insur-
gent forces.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

:A1TKIN will have the district con-
Ventlon for selecting delegates to the
National Republican convention and
Mile Laos county will be represented :.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

THE price of prunes has advanced
and there are those who intimate that
our Milaca contemporary has lately
concealed more than his share. En
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

EDGAR w. NYE, the ''Bill Nye'' of
American literature, ended his earthly
career last week. He was pure type
of American humorists. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

FITzSIMMONS put Maher ''tO sleep"
in just IS seconds. Another talking
match is now on between the cham
piOn and COrbett.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

THE St. Cloud Joam7,ol-Pres is pub
hshlng some very good "made-at-
home" cartoons. That paper is al
ways proving it's progressiveness. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27

SPAIN has spent s60,ooo,000 and has
not subdued Cuba yet. Spain and
Cuba have each lost almost as much in
revenues.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
X X
THEY MUST TALK.

The Democratic newspapers, having
no hope of seeing aDemocratic admin
istration in Minnesota, are taking an.
unwonted interest in discussing Re-
publican candidates. Wadena Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
: CLoUGH WILL GET THERE.

Knute Nelson's election was due, to
a great extent to the abuse piled upon
him by the daily press, and now Clough
is their butt of ridicule. But we will
miss our guess if Clough does not s.get
there just the same. ''-Delava,, Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
FIRED TOO SOON.

It is possible that when Gov. Clough
rallies his forces for a charge the OPP
position will find that they burned
their powder too early in the engage
ment. Neau Riclbla1ad North Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
&.
WHICH?

Tillman's speech against Cleveland
is offered for sale at 5 cents copy.
Will the national Democratic commit
tee or the Populists circulate that
speech as campaign document? Nm
,aeapols Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
PRINCETON, MINI, FEB. q, 1896.

A RELIGIOUS fight over appropria-
tions is on in congress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-27
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HELPS CLoUGH.

By opposing the denomination Of
Clough the Minneapolis Times Has in:
creased rather than diminished his,
chances Of winning. Pine County
Courier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
TELLER MAY TRIUMPH.
CONTINUED from First PageO

Continued from First Page)
II shall have nothing TO say tonight in
the way OF an interview. The fact is 1
have nothing to add to what 1 said for
publication in New York on the issue and
crisis before the party, 1 don't know any
thing new to talk about, because / have
been on a train for twd1ty-four hours and
have just got in to loOkSOver the ground. p"
Then came Mr. Harrity, the national
committee chairman, who greeted the
New Yorker as II very glad to see him
safely IN Chicago. Close behind the Penn
sylvanian walked the presidential caudi-
date from Kentucky, Senator Blackburn,
who added his welcoming words. All
the members of the Whitney party could
not be accommodated at the Annex so
they were quartefed at the main hotel.
These were James r. Martin and ex-
Mayor Hugh Grant of New York city.
EX-Gov. Flower went TO the Palmer
house.
While Mr.. whitney was at the elevator
waiting to go into conference with Mr..
Harrity and others he was greeted by
Col 5. w. Fordyce, president of the Texas
and st. Louis railway, who forms one
of the gold standard contingent from Mis-
souri,. He evidently came to the confer
ence at the requect of Mr.. Whitney, as
he called to the New Yorker while the
car was being started: you sent for me,
and l came, you see. I always come when
you call me, and like to oblige my friends. I"
Senator Hill and ex-Gov. Flower went
to the Palmer house, where the state del
esation, as body, has large parlor re-
served for its use as headquarters. Gov.
Flower discoursed at some length upon
the financial condition of the country. He
said that free silver was not the cure
for the existing evils, but that restriction
of production by farmer and manufacturer
alike was necessary.
The farmer" he asserted, needs
above all things else, a short crop to en-
able him to sell what he has at good
prices. He has had two or three crops
now so bountiful that he could not well
dispose of them at remunerative rates.
He is the last of the row of bricks to be
knocked down, as the result of the panic
of 1898, and whoever shall be elected
President this year, there will be good
times, / believe, in 1897. But not upon
a free silver basis. Diluting the currency
will not restore the conditions of good
and profitable business. Credit is the
stability and soundness of all money, and
ii must be maintained"
Gov. Flower expressed the opinion that
If the democratic convention nominated
a candidate upon a free silver ticket the
republican ticket would carry New York
by 100000. My own county of Jefferson"
he said, which never, even in Fremont's
days, gave to exceed $500 majority, will
give 5000 to that ticket, 1 believe. And
that is a rural county, too"
A card sent to Senator Hill was return
ed with the statement on its reverse side:
Just arrived; nothing to say at the mo-
ment."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04

the sherman house were more considera-
Bile in numbers than on "Wednesday or
Thursday, and the rooms on the parlor
floor where the democratic bimetalllc COM
mittee and its principal members are To-
Gated were crowded even before the lead
ing spirits had left the breakfast room.
Yesterday belief was prevalent, ana was
freely expressed, that IN view OF the over
whelming strength of the white metal adj
vocates their opponents would refrain
from active antagonism and content
themselves with a passive protest against
what they characterized as the suicidai
policy of the majority. Late last night
and this morning, however dispatches
from the east to members OF Senator Har-
ris' committee, and OF other silver organ
izations made IL clear that the gold men,
so far from being willing to surrender,
would put up the best night that their
numbers, experience and knowledge OF the
arts and tricks of politics would permit,
and these advices were confirmed by the
sudden activity of the local anti-Altgeld
sound money element, as evidenced in its
call for conference tonight and for
mass sound money rally at the Auditorium
tomorrow night.
While the silver leaders viewed these In
dications of wakefulness on the part OF
their opponents with complacency, the
rank and file were somewhat apprehensive
and could not dispossess themselves OF the
idea that the other side has some cards
up its sleeve that may upset their plans
when flashed into view These were the
sentiments freely expressed from the sill
yer quarters this morning. although no
body had the slightest conception Of what
the gold men were likely to do, or how
they were going about it.
SO far the silver people nave been con-
Quoting their campaign in a free and easy
sort of way. There has been no exclusive
meeting of the democratic bimetalllc com
mittee as such, but the silver delegates,
state chairmen, senators, representatives
and others who, while affiliating With the
movement, will have no voice on the floor
of the convention, have been admitted to
its deliberations. Now, however, there is
demand that the committee, as such, shall
take up the reins in behalf of the different
elements, and that 1t shall designate
steering committee. to sit continuously
and to which may be brought all the in
formation that Is gathered on the outside
concerning the plans and intentions of the
gold minority. In this way, IT Is urged,
smooth sailing will be more possible than
by the present mass conference arrange
ment, while the plans of the silver people
on any vital point would be less likely to
become public property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
SOUND MONEY IN ILLINOIS,
The Opponents of Gov. AItgeId Open
HEADQUARTERS.

Chicago, July 3.-Under the auspices of
the Illinois honest money democrats, ma
tional headquar tiers of that element were
opened In parlor A Of the Wellington no.
tel this morning with a meeting in which
Controller Eckels, congressman Cable
and Forman; ex-Mayor John p Hopkins,
Franklin MacVeagh and representative
democrats from about twenty towns in
the state took part one of the partici-
pants referred to the gathering as a coun-
ell of war Gov. Altgeld and the I'LL
nois delegation, in particular, and the
silver people in general being the subject
of attack.
All of those named and several others
made speeches in which they insisted that
the honest money element should assume
the aggressive instead Of contenting it.
self with the defensive side. A mistake
had been made, 1t was argued in per-
hitting the silver forces to have the field
to themselves thus far and every gold
standard democrat was urged TO get out
into the open and do what he could to-
ward stemming the tide of the silver ele-
ment.
There was unanimity Of sentiment that
the claim of Gov, Altgeld and his delega-
ton that they represented the solid de-
nocracy of Illinois should be antagonized
decided to refer to Subcommittee the
question as to how this could best be a.c-
complished.
Other subcommittee were appointed
to meet the eastern honest money people
scheduled to arrive from the east this IT,
ternoon and evening and round them m
for the conference called for tonight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04

against the free coinage Of silver. wheth-
er in the ratio Of Is to / or In any ratio
whatever. until fixed by International
agreement, VIII indefinitely delay the re-
turn of prosperity, and especially to the
west and south, where new capital. only
to be obtained from the east and from
abroad, is so much needed for the devel-
opment Of the country's natural re-
sources. The adoption of a gold plank
by the democratic national convention
would have the effect of Immediately re-
storing business confidence and revivingg
commercial activity"
To this Mr.. O'Donnell this afternoon
sent lengthy reply, in which he said
among other things: "Your draft upol,
the principle patriotism and integrity OF
the democracy must be refused You
cannot purchase the sovereign right of
the people of Colorado TO take that part
in the government of the republic. guar
anteed them by the Constitution for
STI7,OOO. A duplication of your boosted TO
tai investment of $li0.00O00O in the west
and south, Will not serve in this wear of
our Lord to swerve the democracy or
these sections one iOta from the straight
path OF duty. The government of this
country has been left too long I'm the
hands Of bankers and bond dealers. The
people have concluded to take possess
sion OF their own again, and If any addt-
tional reason were needed to Justify thar
decision, 1t would be furnished by such
letters as yours. We may as well learn,
this year or any other year whether we
you represent are masters. The inter
est on your $1l0 100000 and your S777 900
Will go right along, whether the sun
shines or not. but we are COW proclaim
ing new declaration of independence, to-
wit, that these United States can ana
Will manage their financial and other do
mestic affairs without the consent of any
other nation on earth, and to that end
that the government of this nation can
and Will receive at it's minis for coinage
into lawful, debt-paying, full legal ten
der money, both gold and silver, at the
ratio of 10 to 1, without discrimination or
charge for mintage and without waiting
Tor asking the consent of any other ma
ton so to do.
1T may be added that if any III shall
hereafter result to the creditor classes
OF this country by reason of the agita-
ton for the restoration 70 this nation OF
that sovereign prerogative always claimed
and exercised by civilized people who
are not dependencies, it will be the result
of threats and coercion so thlnly veilesI
IN the letter to which this is a reply, and
not the offspring of any act of those
who believe with me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
OLD FRIENDS MEET.
An Elephant That Remembered His
Shipmate of Six Years Before.
From Gun Animal Frlends. /


From Our Animal Friends.
His name was "Colly;" he and were
young together. When I was a young
man went several times to India as SUI
percargo, and once, in the year 1882, as 1
was about to sail from Boston to Calcutta
on my third voyage, at the age of %, a
man came to me who wished to import an
elephant, and asked me to take an order
from him to buy large elephant and
bring it home to him.
We made an agreement and signed
written contract, which stated that the
elephants hight should be measured at
ms shoulder, certain price to be paid for
ten feet in hight, with 500 added for every
lqch beyond ten feet, and 800 less for ev-
cry inch less.
After 1 reached Calcutta and attended
to business connected with the ships re-
turn cargo, 1 started one day to 20 to an
indigo plantation about seventy miles up
the river Hooghly, where, was told,
man lived who had herd of elephants
He received me most hospitably and
TOOK me out to grove where he kent
about twelve elephants of different sizes
ana ages each chained by one hind leg to
tree. He invited me to make my own
choice among them; but.a as was quite ig-
norant of their valuable points, and had
not the slightest idea how to Judge of
tnem, told him would prefer to have
refused to do, saying that he would not
take the risk; and so 1 finally pointed to
nne, large fellow, who seemed not too
ofd Che was about 80 years old), and said
Iaeres the one I want"
on, said the owner "how came YOU
10 choose him? would rather give up any
OF the others, for he is my finest and
oraVest tiger hunter, and l really don t
want to spare him."
stood nrm, and declared that would
nave that one or none, and so we closed
our bargain. The huge creature raeasur-
ed at the shoulder 10 feet and inch, and
paid for him LOO rupees-equal at that
tlme to about $500. then arranged for
ms native Keeper, or mahout to come with
him to Boston.
had house, or pen, built for him on
Geek, Knowing that we should arrive off
me New England coast in winter weather.
NADIA warm covering made for him,
tnlckly wadded with cotton Fancy an
elephant dressed in wadded paiamasi
They swan him down the river nearly
al the way from the plantation, and kept
nun for few days outside Of Calcutta,
until all was ready. There they put on him
heavy belt, OF girth, which I had had
made OF four thicknesses of canvas, with
1eaVy IRON rings at the top and he was
driven to the dock after sunset. as it was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04

seating at least 1000 people. This latter
chamber will be used for the annual meet
tngs of the Daughters, which take place
on the 22d OF each February, and will also
be a source Of revenue by rentals, II be-
ing the intention to have It used for con-
certs, balls and assemblies.
The most interesting feature will be the
chamber which will hold the relics. The
women on this committee are among the
most prominent in the country Mrs Nc
Kee and Mrs. Levi r, Morton OF New York
being two of the number. Many relics
have been gathered by the society and are
now stored In the national museum, and
many others have been promised and will
be sent as soon as there is a place in which
they can be put. Just as the Battle Abbey
Is to be a memorial of the confederate
cause, so Continental hall Is to be kept
fresh the memory Of our early ancestors,
and here Will be seen everything which
can be found connected with the history
OF revolutionary times Some OF the rooms
VIII be entirely furnished IN colonial style,
and there are now In the possession OF
tho Daughters many old spinning wheels
and other out-of-date articles of the past
The historical value OF the revolutionary
relic committees work will be greatly en-
HANGED as the years go by for articles of
that period are yearly becoming more rare.
Clothing kithen utensils, soldiers uni
forms, pictures, arms. furniture, books
and everything which can be found OF rev.
dictionary date will be preserved, and
many OF the descendants of heroes Of rs
will place on view relics Of which have.
come down as family herlooms.
There has also been some proposition to
place within the building the statues OF
women who were famous during the rev.
olutlon, and If 1t is done probably MolIie
Pitcher will be among the first TO whom
one IS erected II cannot, however, be
stated with certainty If such is the inten-
ton OF the society.
1t is proposed that the hall be placed on
a thorough business basis, it's erection
will be done probably by some stock com
pany arrangement, and its rentals will
make 1t a source of revenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
CAPITALS FEAR OF SILVER.
t. j. O'DOnneII Writes a Bond Bro
Ixer Red-hOt Letter

Chicago. July 3.-On his arrival here
this morning from Denver, Hon. T. ].
O'Donnell. one of the delegates-at-large
from Colorado, and who is one of the
prominent lawyers of that state, repre-
senting extensive eastern and European
investors. found awaiting him letter
from N. W. Harris & Co., the New York
and Chicago bankers and bond dealers,
which was in part as follows: 1T has
been our speciality for many years to Sc
cure capital from the east and from
abroad 10 develop the resources of the
west and south. We have thus invested
over S110,000000, of which $7T7,OO0 have
been invested in your state of Colorado
Our experience in this line has given us
exceptional opportunities to know the
attitude of the eastern and foreign inves-
tors concerning the furnishing of addi-
tional capital for development purposes
in the sections named, and including your
state. The information coming to us
from individual investors, as well as from
large financial institutions confirms the
position that any considerable amounts
of eastern and foreign capital cannot
again, under any circumstances, be
brought into the west or south until there
are no longer any fears or apprehensions
regarding the country being on a silver
basis In our opinion any other line Of
policy than one in favor of the mainten-
anee Of the present gold standard, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
A LETTER FROM TELLER.
He Is Prepared to Support a Demo-
cratic silver Nominee.

He Is Prepared to Support a Demo-
cratic silver Nominee.
Chicago, July 3.-In view of the many
conflicting statements put in circulation
respecting Senator Tellers attitude and
the intention of his friends who walked
with him out of the st. Louis conven-
ton a fortnight ago, Senator Dubois this
afternoon gave out the following letter
from his associate, the only one, he said,
that had been received from Senator Tel
Ter since the adjournment of the national
republican convention:
Morrison, ILL.,, June a. 1S96.-Hon. Fred
Dubois, Springfield, Ills: Dear Sir-1
reached this place yesterday and will re-
main here until the last of the week, when
1 will leave for Denver.
81 notice that the gold standard demo
Gratis have declared their intention to con-
think they can do 1t. If our silver friends
control the convention and give US good
silver man, as think they will, think
he should have the active support of all
who believe the money question is the
great question before the American peo-
pie. We must, for this campaign al least,
overlook all minor differences and put
the country on a sound financial system
that recognizes that gold and silver are
the money of the constitution.
II believe this can be done, and to that
end we must bend all our energies. A
little more patriotism and a little less
partisanship is what our country needs
at this time. The friends of silver made
no mistake at st. Louis and we must not
make a mistake as to our future alliance
with other silver advocates. The cause
is of too much Importance to admit of
carping or criticism. We must all get to-
gether and act together until the battle
is won. 1t viii be a royal battle with
justice on our side. We must win. Let
me hear from you soon. Yours truly.
"H NJ Teller.