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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04

Valentines. Get them early and get
the best. F., L. LUDDEN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04
Sneak Thieves.


Greenbush was visited last week by
a gang of thieves and several farmers
were losers. At the Abrahamson farm
two full sacks of -four were taken, at
McCuaig's several chickens and other
farmers lost poultry also. The thieves
were tracked some distance toward
Princeton. Peddlers are working the
country and are suspected of being
responsible for the thefts.
Monday evening a continuation OF
the depredations was reported. Fred
Mcfarland and George Mcfarland each
lost set of harness and Nelson Paul
awoke Tuesday morning to find thai
the marauders had unloaded two cords
of wood in order to get a pair Of bob
sleds. Sheriff Claggett was notified
and started in pursuit OF the thieves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04

OLD PAPERS! a Any ,n amount TO Of old g
at s5ctss per ysts asls. al the
UNION office. ssgs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-04

The drafted man who buys himself
off from army service in Spain has to
pay high for the privilege Of staying at
home. He may buy himself off for the
time by payment Of $500. The none
goes into the Spanish fund for war ex-
penses.
The first fruits Of the royal welcome
the American people gave Ii Hung
Chang are already ripening. A Phila-
delphia locomotive works has received
the contract for building eight railway
engines for use on the imperial line Of
China.
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Notice Of Lis Pendens.

CHARLES KEITH. a
Plaintiffs Attorney, Princeton, MINI.
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FoREsToN BREEzEs.

FORESTON, Feb. 2, 1897.
VIM. Mcclellan is able to be out
again.
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no MORE FIGURES GIVEN OUT.
STILL TABULATING THE REPUBLICAN I'M
ROLMENT-MR. QUIGG BACK FROM
WASHINGTON

No figures were given out from Republican
county headquarters. No. Madison-ave.. yester-
day concerning the Republican enrolment OF Tues
day evening President Qugg returned from
Washington yesterday and looked over the tables
presented to him by Secretary Manchester which
had been prepared by the tabuetors OF the com.
mttee 10 show the result.
President Quigg said that II was impossible
as yet to give any really approximate figures. The
work of the tabulation was too great. The tables.
when completed, would show: First, the number
the rolls OF each election district prior to the
revision last Tuesday. June %; second, the
number stricken from the rolls in TIE revision;
third. the number of Republicans added. 10 the
Republicans after the revision and re-enroment.
So far II said 1876 election districts were still
missing. These would be reported. Without
them a proper recapitulation could not be pub,
lished.
In all the strongholds Of the Republican party
Of New-York there is large increase reported.
while In the Democratic districts there was a sat.
isfactory increase. The changes may result In Q
shift OF leadership in several districts.
One Of the most notable OF those snoken CT yes.
terday was the XNth Assembly District. which has
been dominated for two years by James l.. Stewart
Lightning Jim Is his accepted nickname War.
den Murphy. Of Bellevue Hospital made decided
fight at Tuesdays enrolment 70 wrest the NXth
cessful. Stewards favore hoas, is that he could
get a murdered in his district, Ii he ordered 1t.
In the XXVIIlth Assembly District Benjamin
Oppenheimer. the well-known Ant-Md thine Repub-
the district away from Port Warden John H. Gun.
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to the United States during the three months ended
May 81. 1885, at $920.lS7, compared with Niss,eiz
for the corresponding period Of 1897. an increase
Of 1888 62i Among the Items OF increase were sne
$780, colors from s6723 to sl34022: dress goods vel
vets etc, from $S 775 to $SS5s leather gloves from
$7247 to &S74Si: colored glove leather from 2sse'
TO 1888 rags from $2l.99 TO $ll1cS6; wool waste
skin wool-from nothing to $H, 49,
The increase of exports from. Frankfort to the
United States during the three months ended May
81 1897, compared with the corresponding period
Of the previous year. was also very heavy Accord
tai declared value OF the exports for the three
months Of March. April and May, 1896. amounted
to 039.0S6. and for the corresponding months OF
Items OF Increase were the following: Aniline dye
and coors from $2e4 S7s to 1851 16l; colors not ami
line drugs and chemicals from s11s.0s4 to 1851 PSI :
sis.il9 to ssi.i57' '''''''"
The increase OF exports from Hamburg 10 the
United States was even larger In volume. as well
as In proportion, than from Frankfort The Con-
for the quarter ended May 81. 1898 at 50 29Sj and
for the quarter ended May 81 1897 at S,9a $40. An
increase OF S0l Am ong the items of increase
Ms5e the he s @ Eg y TaSie ete rSm
tcSacco raw si from fS to 10
total declared value of the exports from that
suar district the United States during the Guar
ter ended NAV 81 1895 amounted to $500. DIS COM
pared with $3.50 924 for the corresponding period , (
Of woollen goods increased from $4SO7f to s1S3 696
Consul Muth, Of Madgeburg. reports the total
declared value of the experts from that consular
district to the United States during the quarter
ended May 81, 1885, at s2229.5Oi. compared with
- iIS7ss for the corresponding Quarter OF 1891 The
increase: therefore amounted to S2H.259. or more
were the following: Sugar raw. from 81. i26727 to
A652 1SS: leather gloves. fro m $6l 2e3 to Ss4 2s
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NEW ELLIS ISLAND BUILDINGS.
SECRETARY GAGE RECOMMENDS AN APPRoPRIA-
TON OF 100000.

SECRETARY GAGE RECOMMENDS AN APPROPRIA-
TON OF 100000
Washington. July 1.-THE President to-day trans
mitted to Congress with his recommendation a let
ter from Secretary Gage urging the immediate ap-
preparation Of 100000 for rebuilding the immigrant
station at Ellis Island After reciting the destruc
ton OF the station by fire on June Is, the Secretary
says:
1.-The annex of the Barge Office in NewYork City
was at once vacated by the customs officials and
is now being fitted up for the inspection of imm-
grants and other buildings have been rented at
annual rental If 81 200 for deentionrooms. offices
and hospital The Of the Barge Office for i'm
migration purposes Is a serious embarrassment 10
the CUSTOMS service. and the building should be
returned as practicable. but this cannot
be done until new buildings are erected at Ellis
Island IN appropriation for rebuilding should be
made at on that the work may be begun this
year. The buildings destroyed were of wood. and
were erecte,. cost of over $3.50 900. The new
buildings should be fireproof and equipped make
II In every respect a model immigration station
1t is estimated that at least 100000 will be re-
quired for this purpose and recommend the APP
preparation OF this sum TO be Immediately avail
able"
President McKinley's letter was merely formal.
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FLOOD OF IMPORTS CONTINUES

REPORTS FROM CONSULS IN EUROPE--THE HEAVY
LOSS OF REVENUE
Washington July l Acknowledgements trans
mitted by United States consuls in Europe IN
obedience TO special instructions from the secretary
Of State indicate, as we'll do the large receipts
~ c,s,ons revenue the enormous increase of ex-
ports to the United States In anticipation OF the
massage OF the tariff law. Chairman Dingiey
estimates that the loss Of revenue on this account
amounts to at least S-vo.O0 for each day that the
passage OF the bill is delayed. and that the total
customs revenue for the first year after the enact
ment OF the new law will be some si5,Cboco less
,han q would have been IL the measure could
have been written in the statute book two months
ego.
Among the reports recently received are num-
her from consuates in Germany From Weimar
ce-Commercial Agent Techmann reports that the
exports to the United States for the three months
ended Nav 81 1885, amounted TO sl72.692. and for
the corresponding period OF 1887 TO SS2s3o an IN
crease OF sll0.243
Acting Consul Corning Of Munich. reports that
the exports from that consular district TO the
I-nued States for the three months ended May 81.
1895 amounted to si23 ess and for the correspond
ing period OF 1897 10 94S increase OF ST. 800
The increase in the item of gloves amounted 10
$4,000 and In that Of glass paintings TO $4,000
The Consul at Leipsc reports that the exports
IN the United States from that consular district
during the quarter ended May 81. 1896 amounted
to sg77 l55 and during the quarter ended May 81
1897 to l44s4s7 an increase OF $Hl,34S The heav-
test item of increase consisted OF wooiieh dress
goods. yarns carpets. tops nails etc. winch
amounted TO about $fSOo
Consular Agent Neur, Of Gera reports that the
exports from that place TO the United States for
lbe three months ended May 81. 1885, amounted 10
us1 so and for the corresponding months OF 1897 to
s.aass7 an increase OF $304727. The exports OF
wooen goods Increased from $500 70 S5'oss ana
- leather gloves from $12.5S TO S3.4b Consul
Jonas OF Crefeld. reports that the exports TO the
I'nired States for the three months ended May 81,
fsas amounted 10 S73,X7 and for the corresponding
period of 1881 N.c762. an increase OF s go me
ports OF yevets and pushes increased from S2
to E5ss3l OF cotton vslyets from $500 to $500 OF
ribhons from $40 $50 to 1852 and OF sundres from
- ~ IN x4i 55s There decrease In the items
81 al, silks and half silks Consular Agent Dreher,
~ ,,hen reports THAI the exports from that place
to the United States during the three months ended
Nav a. 1896 amounted TO $57.634 and for the cor.
resnonding period OF 1897 to 37s,3l9 an increase OF
s21sSS5 The exports OF linen and union goods In
creased from SIS ITO $4,000 and of woollen cloth
from 55S78 TO tlS2.Zl9 -
The Increase from the Berlin consular district
Vas very heavy according 20 Consul General De
Kay who reports the declared value OF the exports
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THE FIRE BOARD TO SUE FOR ITS SHARE.

Commissioned Sturgis reported 10 the Fire Board
yesterday that he had been unable TO collect from
the officers of the Exempt Firemens Benevolent
Fund the share of the fund derived from foreign
insurance companies which was due the Firemen's
pension fund The Exempt Firemen's Benevolent
Fund collects every year by law a per cent tax
from all Insurance companies Incorporated outside
of this State but doing business here On what.
ever business these foreign companies 40 here the
fund gets per cent. In 1895 law was passed al.
lowing the New-York Fire Department Pension
Fund Is per cent OF the per cent fund collected
Commissioner S;urgis says he cannot collect, lie
said that IL amounted to $1,000. The Beard de.
cded 10 place the case in the hands OF its attor.
rey William l.. Firdley. who will sue for the
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movement agitation Of any consequence under
taken by that organization with which he has not
been closely connected. lie Is popular with the
members of thu l.. A. W and has held many places
of trust IN the organization lie has been mem
Der of the National Assembly. the governing body
of the League since its formation. served vice
president for two years. acted secretary OF the
Executive Committee. and has been chairman OF
several Of its important subcommittee Mr.. Bid
wells influence aided largely in having the J.. A..
w. adopt its now famous good roads policy, and 4
was during his administration chief consul OF
the New-York State Division that he secured the
enactment OF legislation at Albany which gave BIZ
cyclists the same rights on all public highway,
park drives. etc. enjoyed by other vehicles.
Prior to this the status Of the bicycle mad never
been defined by law and It's use on the Central
Park driveways was prohibited lie assisted largely
last year in the passage OF the Armstrong Bicycle
Baggage law at Albany Mr.. Bidwell IS also "A
member OF the National Board OF Cycle MANI
faCturerS. an association comprising all the manu-
facturers OF bicycles in the United States.
Mr. Bidwe was elected secretary OF the New
1915. and. declrng a reduction on account OF
the %ommttec on oreanaaiion of that body f I
succeeded 10 the control OF affairs In the NIXth
late Preiidentlal campaign where he usual Repub.
creased 10 i2JO for President Mckinley. Mr. BID
well has always been a stanch organization Repub-
lean and Is popular with all his aC1naintances He
others being The Republican club. the West Side
Republican Club. the Transportation Clrb ard he
American Yacht club.
Wilbur +. Wdkoman WAS bora In Harvard. H. in
1851; attended the Normal School and was finally
graduated from the Northwestern University In
that State. His father was a lawyer and member
OF the Constitutional Convention Of Illinois Young
Waterman went to Chicago to engage in newspaper
work. From there he went 10 San Francisco and
became the manager OF The Alta Californian"
Later he removed 10 Kansas city and became the
manager OF daily paper. In lsss he came TO this
city and IN 1850 was elected secretary OF the Amer
lean Protective Tariff League. which place he now
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c1rIL COURTS TO TRY HIM.
,prrp WHO KILLED KENNY, WILL w
BEFORE THE UNITED srAih'
GRAND JURY.
ur ~ AT PRESENT PRISONER ON the VIEW
MONT BUT Is TO BE sufREN-

M, ~ AT PRESENT PRISONER oN i"i'
MONT But Is TO BE sURREN-
pERED TO-DAY
c.., .,. seaman who stabbed TO death
,,a.,ar-at-Arms Thomas A. Kenny. on poaro .ie
I,,,ad states steamship Indiana on wednesday
r,h, will he taken to-day before the Oh'teu o'a'e'
c,e,d Jury which winds up its duties 'o-i''' ~"
tI u.iu no indicted at once and locked up 10 await
trial. 1900. ,,,.o, c.otas
This is the course which Assistant o"i'eu $50
Dis,rIct-Attorney Ray said yes'eruay "o'''
taken and he issued warrant ioi ."e ~
Carter Commodore Bunce informed the Navy De
,,,uA,, ar Washington of the murder Oh he"h!
o., ~ tho course taken by Mr.. Ray. Carter cou'd
ha punished by court-martial. as the onence ~
nui.,ry one. but the probability that the Depart
mont will insist on a military trial Is s'ght'
This case will probably do much to spur Judge
BENEDICT TO appoint some commissioners a' o",e
Irr5er q law OF May 1896, nearly every coinn NIUE,
utuer d Ia I!n,ted States went OF office night
before last Judge Benedict, In view Oh ms. HlS nnt
res,gna ion had announced his determnna.,o" NJ
H ST.. Successors to the five local retirins CON-
es"ners but 10 leave that duty TO his successI i,
- on,n, ar least one or two OF these offcers so
that the wheels Of justice might not under considea
,inn Ind II IL thought he will make the appo'"'
ments to-day ,.,sors, aboard the
Carter, s me Wnrmont Kennys body lies In the
Marine HOSPITAL Morgue, and letter has oeeh SEM ~,
rolatiyes who thought 10 i've III
yop,y ia receiyed the body will be buried III ''e
Naval plot in Greenwood Cemfery.
Washington, July 1.-THE Navy department "as
instructed Commodore Bunce at the Ne"-'o,A
NAVY Yard not 10 resist any demand that may De
made upon him for the surrender of Carter me
saiI,r who killed Kenny on the Indiana Yesterday ,
This action is taken upon the advice OF S
cate-General Lemy who while upm o ~, own Sims
Of jurisdiction OF the Government over its own sps
and sailors believes 1t best 70 surrehoer $50, co.
murder since sis, and the officials are not ANXIOUS
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THE BINNOCK TROCBLE Not SERIOUS.

Washington July 1.-The Bannock Indian trouble
in Idaho appears have been greatly exaggera ted
BIZ the settlers. Dispatches received to-day indi-
cate that the number of Indians of the reservation
IS much less than stated, that there little
basis for general alarm through the country, ard
that the object Of the Indians who did leave the
reservation solely to secure food In the form
Of carnas root. a blue-fowered bulb much coveted
by the Indians. Lieutenant Irwin the agent at the
Fort Hall Reservation. telegraphed to-day that the
situation not serious reported
Agent Harper, OF the Umatilla reservation at
Pendlcton, Ore whose charges were said TO have
Joined the Fort Hall Indians. also telegraph to-
day that his Indians are all at home so far as he
knows with four exceptions. and preparing
10 celebrate the Fourth OF July He discredlts the
idea of his Indians being al Camas Prairie and
apparently has no fear Of any difficulty
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LARGE SURPLUS IN JUNE.
IT AMOUNTED TO si3sjcoi4-THE TREASURY
STATEMENTS.

STATEMENTS.
vaah;ngton ;uly THE monthly comparative
s,a,e,nent of the Government receipts ana eXpenui-
tu-es shows that In the month OF June the receip'S
fro,r air sources amounted to $36SiIos ana the ex-
nend,,ures to sac 1874 69i leaving surplus Tor the
month OF sl3s5o0li The surplus In June 1880 was
s23.9i3O The statement shows that the denclt LOT
the fiscal year closed yesterday was s''o-''i"'' d
reduction Of s SCI 9S5 since March II Of the present
year .o,
The receipts from customs In June aggregated
s,I seO t52 as compared with ll2Sl.sS for June
1896 The receipts from internal revenue In the
las month were sl2sS7,Qs5 loss as compared with
June 1895. Of about 100000
The monthly statement Of the pubic debt shows
that AZ the close Of business June 30 the debt less
cash in the Treasury amounted to s9SS655,cS6 de-
crease for the month of $1o,oe7,9Ss. which Is ac-
counted for by corresponding increase In the
amount OF cash on hand. The debt independent or
the cash reduced - l52. The debt Is recapitu-
lated az follows:
Debt on whch interes, has ceased l3i6s $50
Debt hearing no interest oIsOsl' "2
ro,a, 81 22e 1913 7I2
This amount however, does not include s5y0,s1S
953 In certificate and Treasury notes outstanding
which are offset by equal amount Of cash in the
Treasury. The cash in the Treasury Is CLASSIFIED as
follows
Gold SITS 076 sss
silver ~! .ao '1S
sspsa d.bursing ofcers balances ETC los
Total 'so'i"'""o'
Against this there demand liabilities outstap1
ing amounting 10 s63 i5- 'aFis the net caSh III
the Treasury $40 .62S.
The coinage executed a. the minis in the year just
closed amounted to $%'@s.Wl, as follows:
Gold ssa n "a .o3
silve- - ~ 80
OF the silver coined s2l BIOL was in standard
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THE POPULATION or RUSSIA.

SHOWN by THE RECENT CENSUS TO BIZ
1292l11l3
Washington July 1.-For the first time in history
Il general census has been taken OF the population
Of the Russian Empire. which Is shown TO number
I29 2Ill3 Of which 66l62s5 males and 6i5si sS3
females. Consul-G General Kare. at st. Petersburg
who transmits the figures to the State Department
says they show that in forty-fve years the popua-
ton Of Russia has doubled and In the last Twelve
years il has increased ~ per cent. To take tnlS
census the Russian Government employed iooVW
persons and It's completion In three months is re.
garded great achievement IN view OF ,le na ,
expansc of territory TO be covered ana the iiiit-
eracy OF the population
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MR. WOODFORD To SAIL on july %.

SENIOR DE LONE WILL GIVE DINNER IN HONOR
OF THE NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN
Washington. July 1-Stewart L. Woodford was at
the State Departme to-day In consultation Win
Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day.
lie says that he will go to New-fork Tomorrow
and expects TO sail Madrid by the Paris on the
os,h s.0o, DUMMY dc LONE the Spanish Minister
hrrc having extended to Mr. Woodford an invita-
lion TO dinner to be given in his honor before M:
Ianarture for which the date has not been set, II
wii he necessary for Mr.. Woodford to return TO
Washington before sailing.
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TUE ClSCS or MULLAN AND CORWfNE.

Washington July lone Of the first acts OF
Secretary Long on his return to Washington to-
dav was to recommend the approval by the Presi-
den. of the sentence OF dismissal imposed by
courtmartial In the OF Commander Dennis
,,ul,an accused of drunkenness on duty while In
command Of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Secretary Long has added his recommendation
ia that OF Judge Advocate General I.emly. that
the President commute the sentence imposed by
court-martiai on Paymaster Corwlnc TO
remit the confinement for two years. letting II
stand at dismissal from the service.
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he United States for the Northern District OF New
Yorl
John f. Gowey Of Washington. now Consul at
Kanagawa, 60 be consul-General AT NoKohama'
George ~ West OF the District of Columbia, now
Consul at Pctou. to he Consul at Sydney Nova
Scotia. ., .
Ossian Bedcll OF NewYori. to be Consul at
Fort Erie. ont.
John c. Higgins Of Delaware. to be Consul at
Dundee. Scotland
{. Sanford Russell. Of Missouri. 10 be receiver OF
public moneys at ironton. Mo.
Lee Patrick, of Okohoma. 10 be agent Tor Inc
Indians of the Sac and Fox Agency. Oklahoma;
Fostmasters- Frank J.. Gilman. Laccnia. y. II:
William o. Sides. Portsmouth, y; - IMAM j.
cornell Chautauqua. y. Y. Fred Arnold. Bethel
Vi and Jerome +. Poche. Washington. Ga.
George Il. Bidwcll is thirtvcieht years OLD having
been born in Buffalo. X. y, Oh November \, ls,o
He is a son OF Charlie ;. BiGweli. of the snip
building firm of Maso. & Bidwcll. who WAS for
many years and until, his dsi;h a prominent hglrc
in the business social and polidcal life of Buffalo.
Mr. Bowel left his native city in 1879 ane en-
gagged In the cycling industry. then in its infancy.
Starting as travelling salesman for one of the
largest bicycle manufacturers. he finally located
in Ecw-Yor in 1881. having accepted "A place as
manager of the bicycle department of The firm Of
T. l. Horsman. In 1884 he embarked in business on
his own account and has since been in the retail,
iobbing and manufacturing branches Of the in
dustry with which he has been associated almost
since its Inception. He is at prescn: the sccre-
tarv and treasurer of the Spaldins Bidweil Com
many. at no % 10 SO West Forty-socond-st.
When the now powerful League OF American
WhccImcn was formed In 1870 Mr.. BidwclI was one
81 the charter members. and there has been 10
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THE CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Washington, July 1.-The monthly statement
issued by the Controller of the Currency shows the
total National bank circulation on June 80, 1897. 10
have been s2s 356l26; increase since June 80, 1896
S. l6s: decrease since May 81. 1897, $idO25 the
circua ION bn Sod United States bonds amounted
to s2oS 6a 226; increase since June 80 sS s. loG 2o
decrease since May 81 1897. s4i5la). circulation Sc
cured by lawful money s2i 6a5.7ss: increase since
May go 1896 N.2ol757; Increase since May 80 Is,I;
si50l7 United States registered bonds on deposit
TO secure circulating notes. S2Soiil.SO; to secure
puhlic depOsitS SIG, $1,000.
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SHIPBCILDING ~ THE LAST w X

Washington. July lin the fiscal year ended
June 20 there were built in the United States and
officially numbered 729 vessels Of 643 tons gross
compared with 7O9 vessels OF 2l3sT tons for the
previous year. The decrease is almost wholly In
wooden tonnage. which for 1897 amounts TO 6i9o
tons compared with N7l5 tons for 1896. OF the
total construction. 31 vessels OF 1905 tons were
steam vessels. compared with 322 of i3i9H tons
for the previous year Steel steamers built on the
Great Lakes numbered 10 Of 1855 tons. compared
with "a Of 5000 tons for the previous year.