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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
FOR FREE COINAGE.
Montana Republicans Hold Their
State Convention

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Butte, Mont, May IL. - The tirst
in the Republican convention was over
the contesting delegations from Gran
tie county. The convention by a vote
of 1O2 to 139 seated the anita. r. AS.
The platform contains the following
declaration on the silver question:
& We reiterate our faith In the great
Republican principles of bimetallism.
protection and reciprocity, announcing
as our understanding Of bimetallism
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and gold at the ratio of 16 to l
independently by the United States.
We maintain that these three cardinal
principles of Republican faith should
De the first consideration of the con
gress of the United States and that
ample legislation be enacted upon
these subjects. We call the atten-
ton of rejecting men to the recent de-
velopment of productive and manu-
featuring enterprises in China, japan
and other silver using countries, and
submit that the competition with
Which we are thus menaced impera-
lively demands, the restora ton Of sill
yer to it's ancient money function, as
means of equalzing the difference
Al c-ACldiSe ana the establishment OF
protective tariff policy as a neces-
sary measure of equalizing the differ
ence IN wages and cost Of living.
I'VE condemn as un-Republican and
un-statesmanlike the action of those
Republicans in congress who. in de-
1iance of Republican traditions, rushed
to the aid of the Democratic admins
tratfon and a Democratic majority in
congress in securing the unconstitu-
Ilonal repeal of the Sherman law, and
we assert that the repeal Of that law
has utterly failed to accomplish a
single benefcent result predicted by
the enemies of silver
Charles j. Johnson Of Silver Bow Of
fered a subresolution that the dele
gates to st. Louis walk out sf the con.
vention if nothing is done for silver.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Senator's Carter and Mantle and
Congressman Hartman were nominate
ed by reclamation as delegates to ST.
Louis. Thomas G. Marshall, j. w.
Strevelle and Alexander Metzel were
chosen rs the other three delegates.
Marshall was a Dmocrat until a veal
ago. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
The Oregon I. q DANDY

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 12.-The
battleship Oregon, the official trial Of
which will be made this week, is the
queen of her class. She arrived here
from San francisco this morning and
her behavior on the trip caused Irving
M. Scott, her builder, to express the
belief that on her official trial she viii
beat the record of her, sister ship, the
Massac husetts. On the trip down the
coast the Oregon made fifteen or
eighteen miles at the rate of 1854
knots an hour. 5s8s IS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

1t is computed that from $4,000 to
10000 persons are actively engaged in
the jewelry trade of Birmingham, and
the amount Of capital embarked in
1t is larger than that Of any other Biz
mingham industry. The annual con
sumption of gold is in value 100000
pounds and OF silver $4,000 pounds
sterling. Sovereigns are still extens-
lively used for melting up instead Of
grain gold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Mr.. Andrew D. White, lately our
minister to Russia, has shown that
there are more murders in the United
States in proportion to it's population,
than in any other country on the globe.
This probably does not take into ac-
count such ebullitions of enthusiasm
as the Armenian massacres, but even
withou these, it is a humiliating and
depressing statement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Senator Reagan of Texas, who was
present at the battle of Cold Harbor,
says that if Grant had succeeded in
breaking Lees lines the Confederate
commander had not regiment of re-
serves to put into the fight. Grant in
Cured heavy losses at Cold Harbor,
but it seems that he tried to end the
war on that field.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

In Germany water pipes are beil g
made of glass without asphalt cover
ing to prevent fracture. 1t is claimed
that they give thorough protection
against moisture in the ground,
against the action of acids and aka
lies, and that they cannot be penetrat-
ed by gasts. ..-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

AS the estimates of the cost Of the
Nicaragua canal submitted by engin.
GERS of high reputation vary from $780,.
100000 to $15O,OOO,0OO, the whole sub.
ject at present amounts to nothing
more than an engineering problem
with no solution in sight. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

The fact is now recalled that years
ago Bismarck said that President Kru-
ger, Of the Boer republic, was the
greatest statesman he ever met. The
British statesmen were not so wise
as Bismarck. They underestimated
the man they were dealing with, and
consequently find themselves lin a
holes" r.. =. ...>...r ': T.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Forest Fires in Pennsylvania.

. Dubois, Pa, May 10. Fierce forest.
fires are now raging throughout Clear
field, BLK and Jefferson counties The
dry underbrush and lack Of verdure
facilitates the spread. The saw mill
= Of the Portland Lumber company in
Blk county, one Of the largest in the
state. was burned to the ground this,
morning. The lumber yard was
saved. Several towns are in danger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
miscellaneous.

State Senator James Ballantine Oh
the Twenty sixth New York district,
died at Kingston, N. Y.
The Ger1pan-American Title company
made an assignment at Louisville, KY.
Assets. 1925, 900; liabilities, 100000.
Prepare tons are under way at New
ark, N. j., to send filibustering party
to Cuba. A hundred men, many Of
them civil war veterans, have enlisted.
Theodore r. Graham, formerly a
member Of the firm Of Youngsmith,
Field & Co., Philadelphia, has disap-
peared, and it is said that his finances
are in a badly tangled condition.
The Denver chamber Of commerce
authorizes the statement that no con-
tributions for the Cripple Greek fire
sufferers from other states are needed.
Tie contributions in sight in Colorado
amount to nearly $4,000.
The movement Of Father Kolaszew-
ski, pastor Of the Independent atholic
church at Cleveland, to transfer the
church and congregation to the Meth
odist Episcopal fold is progressing and
is said to now be an assured fact.
The net income Of the New York,
Chicago & st. Louis Rail way company
! for5~the year, as shown by the report
submitted at the annual meeting at
Cleveland, was $l,141, 3OS.46, "A bal
ance on hand Of 1921, 3OS46 is shown.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indi-
ans Of Oklahoma are greatly incensed
against their agent, Capt. "A. E. Wood
son Of the Fifth cavalry, and at an
indignation meeting just held by all
the chiefs and prominent members Of
the tribes decided to give him thirty
days notice to- leave the reservation. q
John B. Leone, a Corsican who was
found in Joliet in an insane condition.
was recognized by a travelling man
who CT I'd him by name and gave him
q cake OF soap. In a few minutes he
was himself and told the story os his
lie. He is a sculptor in soap, and his
most famous work was the designing
Of Brooklyn bridge at the Worlds fair,
He does not know how he came to be
in this city. nut thinks ka was robbed
!. ii C.icGgo and put ca = train for
I, Joliet
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Gen. Weyler contends that the time
has not come Cor reforms in Cuba
With insurgent armies closing in on
both sides of the trocha and mysteri-
Gus explosions in his palace, the gen.
eral may have occasion to change his
mind in the course of a month or two.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Supposed to Be Lost.

st. Johns. N. r.. May 13. Two
sealing vessels belonging to Bonne-
Bay are supposed to have been lost in
the Straits of Belle Isle. The crews
4 Of the vessels aggregate in number.
|. forty men. This port is again block,
AIDED with ice and several steamers,
some with mails and passengers. are
waiting outside for the ice to break.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

3 Mr.. Kelley, of motor fame, has an
hounced that hereafter his machine
will De propelled by the vibratory, in
stead of the vaporic ether method.
Well, it is quite immaterial, in either
case, and what the world is waiting
for is results, not methods.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
People IN Print.

A Richmond paper declares that Fitz-
hugh Lee mixed the first mint julep
that President Cleveland ever drank.
Congressman Livingston of Georgia
Is talked of for a candidate to COM
plete the Democratic presidential
ticket. 8
Gen. Wolseley says the man who be-
lieves the time is coming when there
will be no wars is a dangerous dream
or. .'.
Thomas w. Keene made contract
with Charles B. Hanford, who will
manage his tour next season and act
with him.
= John Wright, a leading planter Of
Ceylon, protects his employees from
cholera by giving each a teaspoonful
Of charcoal every morning.
Descartes' tercentenary will be OBJ
served by the publication Of a COM
plete edition of his works, by author
ity of the French government.
Mrs. Emma Van Horn, travelling
physician, dropped dead after eating
a hearty breakfast at Edinburg, Ind.
She was about As years of age. She
gave her residence as Indianapolis,
and relatives at that place have been
notified. #s# 49,.
DR.. William j. Scott, for years the
reading member of the profession in
Cleveland, is dead, aged "a years, after
a brief illness. He had held professor
ships in various medical colleges, and
had been president of the State Medi-;
cal association. %
Billy Williams, the oldest of the Nez
Perces Indians, and the last Of those
who saw the explorers, Lewis and
Clark, when they crossed the CONT
nent from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
ninety odd years ago, died at Kamiah,
Idaho, April 6. His exact age was not
known.
leonard Huxley is hard at work on
the life Of his father, the late Prof.
Huxley, but the volume is not likely
to- appear before the autumn An in
teresting feature of it will be a num-
Der Of letters on social and political
subjects addressed by the professor to
an extensive circle Of correspondents.
Mrs. Anna D. Clemmer, the dairy
commissioner Of the State of Colorado,
Is . self-reliant, progressive woman.
She lives at Boulder, where She has q
Jersey herd, and with her own hands
makes 200 pounds of butter a month.
Two miles from Boulder she has hay
ranch Of 100 acres and 1000 chickens,
to all Of which she gives her personal
attention, besides looking after her
office in Denver. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Evil Doinxs..

h Kit Rodgers. co]nred desperate
Eas shot and Fatally injured at Sybine,
Ohio, while burglarizing the postoffice
In j. W.sCrawford's store.
George Brown fatally stabbed Chris
Wilson at Morse, Iowa. No cause is
Known. Officers are pursuing the a.
asailant.
A man named Welch, accompanied
lpy his wife md children. drove into
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Lillian Russell had to retire from the
stage the other night because her voice
failed her. The fair Lillian ought not
to let little thing like that discourage
her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

A new submarine boat, which will
stay $50 feet under water for forty
hours is to be built at Baltimore. It il,
such ideas as this that navy depart
ments despise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

A remarkable quartette of persons
were the only guests at the Stewart
House, Long Island, VT, on a recent
Sunday. One Of the guests was a doc
tor, one a clergyman, enc a dealer in
undertakers' supplies and the fourth
dealer in gravestunes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

Again a Brooklyn burglar has been
utterly routed and put to shame by a
woman. Ii the new woman has made
herself unpleasant in some directions,
the world is at least indebted to her
for exploding the old superstition that
the average burglar is a desperate
man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14

There appears to be a lull in the
Cuban matter, so far as diplomacy is
concerned, but the insurgents are 60
ing right ahead with the work, Of
showing that they deserve independ-
ence, and that they do not propose to
accept any other basis of settlement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Terms:-2.0o per year in advance.

The reports OF a signal victory fol
the insurgents in battle near Zanja
Is not calculated to promote Spain's
chances Of holding Cuba with promise,
of reform.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Chadron, Neb., and reported that he
had killed his neighbor, Glenn Santee
farmer near Ida. Welch has always
; ,%o+

Cha ron, Neb. and reported that hg
had killed his neighbor, Glenn Santee,
farmer near Ida. WEIGH has always
borne good reputation. 81
Arthur G. Wellington and Mrs.
Fanny Speed, both Of Chicago, were
arrested at Colorado Springs, Col, on
a complaint sworn out by the formers
wife and were brought to Denver.
where Mrs. Wellington was waiting to;
receive them. i .s#,
list, tried to commit suicide at New
York by taking paris green. He wilt
recover. Dependency over the diff:
Guilty he was experiencing in raising
money for the renewal Of his saloon
license was the cause Of his attempt
at self destruction
$ @. Edward Eggleston, son of the Chi,
cago multi-mill ionaire, and Mrs. G. E,,
Turner, who eloped from Phoenix two
weeks ago, and were malHied at Tucl
son, Ariz, have been held to answer,
before the federal grand jury, the
former for adultery and the latter for
fbigamy Both are in JAIL q:
The Office Of Frank Novak at Walker
village, fifteen miles west of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, was broken into by ex-
pert burglars The safe was blown
open with powder. The burglars se1
cured $1,000 in cash and ST 900 in nei
gotiable papers.
Oscar George Westphal, a barber,
struck George Bischoff, tailor, such a
blow with his fist at Buffalo as to
break his neck. Wesphars story is
that Bischoff was choking one Of his
pin bows in, a bowling alley, and he
commanded him to desist Bischoff
never stirred after he was hit.
The. federal grand jury at Kansas
City indicted John r. Watkins, form.
erly vice president and superintendent
Of the INDIAN Rice Milling company
for violating the interstate commerce
law. The section of the law under,
which Watkins was indicted was the
tenth, which applies to the reporting OF
false weights by shippers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Washington Talk.

Senator Thurston from the commit
tee on international expositions made
! favorable report upon the bill to aid
The proposed exposition at Nashville,
Tenn.
The house committee on pensions or
dered a favora BILE report on the bill in
troduced by Representative Stallings
to increase the pensions Of veterans of
the Mexican and Indian wars and
their widows from So to SIP a month.
A trip Of inspection of many Of the
local land Offices in Minnesota, Mon
tana, Idaho, California and Colorado
will be made during June by Commits
sioner Lamoreux Of the general land
Office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK in A
CONDENSED FORM.

General Resume OF the Most Ina-
portant News OF the week, From
all Parts OF the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con
venient Form for Rapid Per.
usal by Busy People.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
From Foreign Shores.

Roman newspapers deny that nego-
tiations are pending for a cession Of
Kassala to Great Britain
England has refused extradition in
the case of Cornelius Hertz the Pana-
ma canal lobbyist wanted in France.
A letter from Smyrna, Western Tur,
key, says that Armenian relief funds
are diminishing while the number Of
destitute is increasing.
The newspapers confirm the rumoj
that II. Herbette, French ambassa do9
to Germany, will only return to Berli1
to present his letters Of recall. .
A body of 1000 dervish rifemen and
large body Of mounted dervishes
have been seen near Akasheh. They
appear to be concentrating for an at
tack upon that place. !:
The emperor of Russia has ordered
100000 decorated goblets to be dis
tributed among his subjects who at
tend the festivities in connection with
his cornation next month at Moscow,
Preparations are being made to APP
peal through Brussels against the ac-
quittal Of Capt. Lothair, the Belgian
officer who hanged the English trader
Stokes in the Congo Free State. !
It is said that the Spanish govern
ment has declined the Pope's medita1
ton in Cuban affairs, on the ground
that the acceptance would be tanta}
mount to recognizing Americas right
to interfere.
Ii Hung Chang was received IN audi;
ence by the car and czarina and pres
sented the car with the order Of the
Double Dragon, studded with large
brilliants, upon behalf Of the emperor
Of China
Constantinople newspapers were tau-
thorized to announce the death of the
shah Of Persia, but without stating the
cause. One newspaper announces that
,, the shah was out for a walk, felt un-
we'll and died suddenly.
Spanish papers announce the mar
rige of the eldest daughter OF Gen
Martinez Campos, the predecessor OF
Gen. Weyler in Cuba, and the marquis
of Cayo del Rey. Gen Campos is now
in Germany with his second daughter,
who is extremely ILL.
The czarewitch, who is ill at Nice,
passed a restless and feverish night!
His mother, the exempress Of Russia,
was at his bedside during the greater
part of the night. The physicians
have ordered a change Of air, but his
condition prevents him from being
| moved at present.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-14
Editor or Puck Dead.

New York. May 13.-H. C. Bunner,
editor of Puck, died to-day of con-
sumption at his home III Nutley, n j.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The populists and silver democrats IN
Indiana have placed fusion ticket in
the field containing ten silver demo-
cratic electors and FIVE populists.
The republicans of Colorado met at
Colorado Springs and nominated Judge
George w. Allen, of Arapahoe county,
for governor.
Alabama gold democrats made the
following congressional nominations:
Second district, T. H. Clarke; Sixth. a.
s. Vandegraff: Seventh, q. w. Parker;
Ninth. DR.. A. Lawson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
LAT Err.

The quadrennial convention of the
National Association of Democratic
clubs began at st. Louis, Mo-, the Sd.
w. j. Bryan and Vice President Ste
venson were in attendance.
T. j. P. lyman, the alleged dyna-
inter, has been released by the French
authorities.
The statement of the clearing house
for the week ending the Sd makes the
best showing that has been presented
for weeks.
Candidate w. ]. Bryan, upon his ar
rival at st. Louis. Mo-, the 3D., gave
out letter for publication formally
accepting the populist nomination for
the presidency. He maintains that the
acceptance will not in any way prevent
his standing on the Chicago platform.
Archbishop Martinelli, successor to
Cardinal Satolli as papal representa-
tive in the United States, was on board
the steamer Campania which reached
New York the Sd.
The Spencer academy at Antlers,
Arizona, burned the 4th, together with
all the furniture. Four Choctaw boys
persisted IN the flames.
Destructive forest fires are reported
in the vicinity of Marquette, Mich.
The New York World, the 5th,
printed an interview with Hon. Tom
Watson wherein he announced that
under no circumstances would he retire
from the populist ticket.
Near Usage City, Kas., the 4th, the
boiler of a locomotive on the Santa Fe
road exploded, killing the engineer,
fireman and four tramps. VIM. Becker,
a passenger from Los Angeles, Cal,
seemed to lose his reason and shot him
self through the head.
The entire plant OF the Texas and
Brignite Coal company at Rockdale,
Tex, was burned the 4th. Loss, $45, 900.
Frederick r. Coudert, the well
known lawyer, returned the 4th on the
La Bourgone from The Hague where
he has been on business connected
with the Venezuelen boundary commits
sion of which he is member.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
BAuLOONIST FALLS.

Parachute Fails to Open and He Drops
5000 Feet.
Paola. Kan, Oct. 2.-George Il. Ander-
son, alias Snyder, on Thursday attempt
ed to make a parachute drop from a
balloon. When about 5000 feet in the
air ne attempted the feat, but the para
chute did not open readily, and when it
Gid open the rope tied to Anderson's
wrist broke and he fell to the ground
dead. Where he struck the ground the
force of the fall made hole IA inches
deep. Anderson was from Fort Smith,
Ark, in the employ of the Bozart Bal
loon company of Bozart. Mo. He was %
wears of age and unmarried.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07

William C. Whitney. formerly secre-
tary OF the navy. was married at Bar
Harbor. Me-, to Mrs. Edith S. Ran
dolph, widow of the late ex-Capt. Ar
thur Randolph, of East Court, Wilt
shire. England.
New York republicans made the fol-
lowing congressional nominations: Sec
ond district, d. NJ. Hurley; Third, +.
H. Wilson: Fourth, l. f. Fisher; Fifth.
c. G. Bennett: Sixth. j. r. Howe.
The republicans of Massachusetts IN
state convention in Boston nominated
Roger Wolcott, of that city. for gov
ernor.
The state convention of sound
money" democrats at Omaha. Neb,
nominated Robert S. Bibb, of Gage
county. for governor.
The state committee of the national
democratic party decided not TO put a
state ticket in the field in Indiana.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
Football Season Opens.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 1.-The foot
ball season was opened at Yale Wednes-
day afternoon with Amherst as visit
ing attraction. The Massachusetts
team gave Yale hard argument, allow
ing the blue only two touchdowns the
first half and none the second, the final
score being: Yale, IL; Amherst, nothing.
Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-Pennsylvania
played it's second football game of the
season Wednesday afternoon and easily
defeated the Gettysburg college team
by the score of 80 to O.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-10-07
"Prisou Sunday"

Milwaukee, Sept. 3O.-The prison re-
form congress on Tuesday passed
resolution calling on all clergymen in
the United States and Canada to OBJ
serve Prison Sunday" October is, by
holding services and preaching sermons
on or near that day in the interest of
prison reform and the prevention OF
crime.