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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07
Foreign Gossip.

Floods have occurred in the I4avidia
district of Greece. They have been ac-
companied by some loss OF life.
The Brazilian cruiser Friadentes was
on fire at Rio Janeiro. The crew ex-,
tingushed the fire before serious dam
age was DONE One officer was injured.
A Spanish court in Cuba sentences
Julio Sanguilly, the American citizen,
to- eight years imprisonment for con-
spiracya against the Spanish govern
ment.
Two of the mon convicted Of the
murder of Stambouloff, premier Of
Bulgaria, were :entenccd to short
terms OF imprisonment and another ac-
quilted.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii has
left the Parker house at Boston, where
she has been staying during her visit
there, and during the remainder of the
stay she will occupy a house in Brook
line. ~,
The Epoca of Madrid, the organ Of
the Conservative party, now in power,
says: american intervention in Cuba
is perfectly logical on the grounds Of
material interests and national senti-
ment." ......s,.... ... ~ -.
The arnored cruiser Rossia, 1870
tons displacement, the largest vessel in
the Russian navy, which ran on a sand
bank near Cronstadt in the beginning
OF November and has been frozen in
ever since, has been refoated.
There was large meeting at the
Mansion house, the lord mayor pre-
siding, to protest against the overtax-
alton of Ireland as disclosed by the
royal commission on the financial rela-
tons between England and Ireland.
The report showed that Ireland is now
overtaXed to the amount OF f., 75OOOO
annually.
Details have been received of a mas
sacre by Spanish guirillas under Pie
nonto at a small hamlet near Pinar
del Rio, Cuba. the inhabitants were
searched for valuables. and two young
women were numerically dashed for
resisting the soldiers advances. About
twenty men and women and two chill
dren were killed in a volley following
an attack by the inhabitants after the
whipping Of the women.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07
THE NEWS R,ESU.hE E.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review of tho
Important Happenings of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
egraph Reports-The Notable
Events at Home ana Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The Nations Capital.

Cuban sympathiZers in New York
have sent to Secretary Olney formal
appeal that the state department. exert
it's influence in behalf OF DR.. Gasparda
Betanicourt, arrested in Havana on
suspicion Of being an agent of the Gu
ban junta in New York.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07

And now comes the announcement OF
a suspected irregularity in the accounts
of Sing Sing prison. Holy smoke,
where next!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07

Like his predecessor, the present Ar
menian patriarch refuses to join in
withdrawing the sultan. He will lose
his position, but he will gain in honor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07
Will. Contest Settled.

Milwaukee, Jan. 6. A final settle
ment of all interests under the will Of
George Hiles, who died about a year
ago, was made to-day. All litigation
has been dropped and an agreement
reached between all the persons inter-
ested for a distribution of the proper
ty. The settlement disposes Of all
claims. The estate is valued at be-
tween three and four million dollors.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07

Extraordinary efforts arc being
made to reorganize the Panama canal
company.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07

Des Moines, Jan. 6. - The State of
Iowa is in the tolls of a fierce blizzard.
To-day the temperature has been fall
ing and the loose STOW is drifting and
threatens to Interfere with railway
travel. Owing to sleet many of the
telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

ROMAN LoNDoN.-It has been fair
ly we'll proved that Roman London
lies buried about 1S feet below the
level of Cheapside, and deeper even
than that is buried the earlier London
of the Britons. In nearly all parts of
the city there have been discovered
tessellated pavements, Roman tombs,
lamps, vases, sandals, keys, ornaments,
weapons, coins, and statues of the an-
cient Roman gods. A little over
century ago, when deep sections were
made for the sewers in Lombard street,
the lowest stratum consisted of tessella-
ted pavements, and many colored dice
were lying scattered about, and above
that was thick layer of wood ashes,
as of the debris of charred wooden
buildings. In building the Exchange
the workmen came on gravel pit full
of oyster shells, cattle bones, old san
dals and shattered pottery. Two pave
ments were dug up under the French
church in Threadneedle street, and
other pavements have been cut through
in several parts of the city. Authori-
ties on the subject state that the soil
seems to have risen over Roman Lon
don at the rate of nearly a foot in
century.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

To WALK ON WATERLOO Cook,
of Boston, who was born in Americus,
Ca, doesn't claim to be amphibious,
but he will walk on the water from
Pittsburg to Cincinnati. The distance
is about 400 miles and a little billy in
spots, so some people say. A wager of
ST 900 has been made that he can't
accomplish this feat within Is days.
Cook was in this city yesterday on his
way to New Orleans, where he will 60
into training on the surface of Lake
Pontchartrain.
The shoes he wears are real water
shoes, 4 feet long, 6 inches wide and 6
inches deep, invented by himself.
There are fins on either side Of them,
and there are fms on the bottom.
When he takes a step forward with
one foot the fins close when he takes
step with the other foot the fms on
the shoe remaining still are opened
and form a resistance to the water,
preventing him from slipping back
ward. Cook will be followed down
the Ohio by a launch and press boat.
He says he will win.-Chicago Chron-
icle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

A CAT WHICH WEARS SPEcTA-
cLEs.-A correspondent sends to the
Philadelphia Times an account of a
handsome cat which wears spectacles
not very surprising thing in this
day, when dogs wear rubber boots and
carry umbrellas.
The cat, whose name is Max, be-
longs to lady, as may be supposed.
She has had him for many years, and
lately began to notice that his sight
was failing. She took him at once to
an oculist. That worthy practitioner
declined at first to have anything to
do with such a patient. For one
thing, as he said, he did not know
how to 60 to work.
On this point the lady came to the
DOCTORS relief. An image of a mouse
was concocted, and by holding this be-
fore the cats eyes at varying dis
tances, the doctor finally secured a
pretty good diagnosis.
As q result the cat was by and by
fitted with pair of gold-bowed spec
tacles, and now not only looks as wise
as an owl, but can see almost or quite
as we'll as ever. So says his owner,
as she is reported by The Times cor
respondent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

GREATNESS OF MIND.-A Corsican
leader of a gang of banditti, who had
long been famous for his exploits, was
at length taken and committed to the
care of soldier, from whom he con-
trived to escape. The soldier was
tried and condemned to death. At
the place of execution, a man, coming
up to the commanding officer, said:
'Sir, am a stranger to you, but you
shall soon know who I am. l have
heard that one of your soldiers is to
die for having suffered prisoner to
escape. He was not at all to blame;
besides, the prisoner shall be restored
to you. Behold him here-1 am the
man. l cannot bear that an innocent
man should be punished for me, and
l came to die myself" "No!" cried
the French officer, who felt, as he
ought, the sublimity of the action
"thou shalt not die, and the soldier
shall be set at liberty. Endeavor to
reap the fruits of thy generosity thou
deservest to be henceforth an honest
man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19
NUMBER 40.

been quite funny-for him {; but, un-
fortunately, had left my weapons in
camp.
"And, again, I remember the time
lot of Indians, who had been fooling
around on the warpath, were forced
to capitulate and surrender their game
to General Miles command at the Pine
Ridge agency; and the last thing the
humorous cusses did before turning in
their shooting irons was to load every
old musket of the lot half way to the
muzzle with slugs and nails and scrap
iron, and then hang around, at a safe
distance, to see the fiI when bonfire
was made of the guns, as was the
usual rule in such cases.
"But, luckily for the soldiers, they
discovered the trick in time, and the
expected fun failed to pan out. Still,
we must take the will for the deed,
and this little incident goes to show
that as a practical joker the willy
aboriginal is not to be lightly sneezed
at."-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19
atlisttllaneous &sading.
THE INDIAN AS A HUMORIST.
TO BE CONTINUED

"Most everybody imaglnes that the
North American Indian is solemn
and dignified individual" said the ex'
army officer, as he leaned gracefully
back in his chair and lazily puffed
away at his after dinner cigar. "Be'
fore 1 met redskin don't know how
many times I had heard it asserted
that as a race they were as destitute
of humor as patent office report or q
a craven image. But when I got ac-
quainted with the aboriginal in his ma,
tive wilds found that this was a mis-
take.
"The Indian is q born humorist.
There isn't the slightest doubt of that.
The great trouble is, however, that
his humor runs chiefly to practical
Jokes. 1 remember one time meeting
Tor rather discovering a few rods dis
tant) big Indian, when was out
walking alone about two miles from
camp.
"Well, he discovered me about the
Sdme Iimo, duu Ouo uiuuVo ho uiu So
he let out a terrific war-whoop, began
fourishing his tomabawk and started
for me on a run. He chased me until
keeled over from exhaustion, and
then, instead of scalping me as 1 natu-
rally expected he would from his pre-
vious actions, he assisted me to my
feet, with broad grin on his face, and
grunted:
"'Ugh! Indian only yell for fun.
Too bad scare white man. Injun don't
want scalp, Want chew terbacker ~
1.-THE whole proceeding it seemed
was only his humorous method of
striking a stranger for a chew of to-
bacco. If I had had something to
strike back with it might not have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

back and inner ecse OF tie Top. there
was nothing to grasp, but I did not need
the help.
"Now, We'll see what can be done. "
bent my knees slightly, and as ]
Strengthened up the safe was lifted
clear. Supported only by my extended
arm across the top, with my fingers
bent over the farther edge, walked
easily about the apartment with the
ponderous structure in that position,
and then gently set it back again IN
place on its tiny wheels.
NV friend sat in his chair, open
mouthed, staring and speechless Who
can blame him?
looked around the apartment. IN
one corner reposed several dumbbells, a
set of boxing gloves, foils and swords.
l picked up one Of the exquisite
weapons.
"May experiment with this?'
He nodded his head and huskily whis-
pered:
"Do anything you choose, except to
pull down the house.. I"
II have no wish to harm any one,
but observe"-
Holding the handle of the sword IN
nv right hand, which I raised aloft, j
placed the blade so that it rested be-
tween the fingers Of my left hand. The
first and third fingers were in front,
with the second finger behind the blade.
Holding it thus, I suddenly put forth
my strength in the three fingers, 80 as
to bring them into exact line. The blade
being an obstacle thereto snapped apart
like pipestem, the pieces falling to
the floor.
"Great heavens" exclaimed Harold,
lit is wrong to say you are as strong as
Samson; your are tenfold stronger. The
days of miracles have returned. I am
not sure that you will not be burned as
wizard. Can it be real, or am dream
ing?"
walked smilingly back to the smaller
room where we had first seated our
selves and resumed my chair.
II presume the demonstration is sat
isfactory."
Somewhat, he replied, quickly
|regaining his lightness of manner.
"You say you are poor, and yet you can
become multimillionaire in a brief
time by exhibiting that awful gift OF
yours.
81 have been thinking Of resorting to
1t, but dislike the publicity. 1t will
make me man by myself. I shall be
alone in the world. will not be re-
garded as human being. Ishrink from
the trial"
"You shall not make it. You shall
but holdl Have you any knowledge OF
boxing?''
IA fair knowledge-enough for all
purposes.
Harold struck his knee with a re.
sounding slap and laughed.
"By Jove, you shall go with me to-
night"
II am at your service"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19
CHAPTER ".
THE CONTRACT.

II nave QeVOGeQ more study 10 Ine
science of boxing than to anything
else" explained Harold. $50 much so,
indeed, that, although not strong man,
I can best any of my acquaintance
From some words that overheard I
am satisfied that plot is on foot to hu-
initiate me. There is to be an exhibition
tonight at the clubrooms for the benefit
of public charity. I have agreed to
meet an unknown boxer. Of course he
is professional and is able and intends
to knock me into the middle Of next
week.
"And I will take your placer
"That's 1t. Holy gee!" And the good
fellow leaped to his feet, hardly able to
restrain himself in anticipation of the
way in which the tables would be turned
on his false friends.
"But it will net do for each Of US to
60 thither in propria persona, for you
will be taken for yourself and I for you,
and things will be mixed" "
"That is ea7v enough. 1t is I who
will change n.y personal appearance so
hat no one can possibly suspect you"
Both of Us were clean shaven. Harold
kljusted mustache so skillfully that
no one could suspect it. 1t caused a
marked change in his appearance Then
he applied a wash to his curly hair,
which did not turn it black, but Of a
dark brown, several shades deeper than
its natural hue. The eyebrows were
touched so as to correspond with the
mustache.
Nothing more is needed. But as to
your dress?'
II have score Of suits, and there.
fore am never judged by my attire. We
will separate just before reaching the
building and take widely separated
seats. When a call is made for you to
90 on the stage, you will do so and be
guided by circumstances. "
At 8 o'clock that evening the spacious
hall of the club contained fully 500
persons, most Of whom were well dressed
and members of swelldom.
AsI walked in and took my seat one
man after another extended his hand
and greeted me efusively.
Good luck to you, Westcott! I've
got 800 on you tonight"
"I'm afraid you'll be loser, " re-
piled modestly, though we'll aware that
the fellow was lying and hoped to see
me knocked senseless.
"No fear of that if you handle the
mitts as you did last week, when you
gave me and Robbins our quietus. "
"That was more luck than skill. But
I'll do my best"
Similar remarks were repeated. 1t
was clear to me that Harold was right
A plot was on foot to overwhelm him
with modification by visiting an igno-
minious defeat upon him.
In fact, I caught some words not in
tended for me. They revealed that the
pugilist who had been imported was the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-19

s6. When we strive to do the best
we can, we are sure to find that our
best is beyond anything we had dared
to hope for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12
CASTELN iRY's FUNERAL.
Services VIII Ds Heia o. sunday In the
Church OF st. Vincent de Pnsi.

Church OF st. Vincent dc Pa.i.
Funeral services for Count Armand de Castan.
known as Castelmary. the opera singer who died
At the Metropolitan Opera House In the per-
formance of Marta" on Wednesday night,
will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock 1t
the Church OF ST. Vincent de Paul. The body
will DO placed temporarily in a vault at the
Kensico Cemetery. The use OF the vault and tho
funeral car has been offered 10 Jean de Reszke
by the directors of the &c inrtcry. In the spring,
after the De Reszke brothers have returned
to Europe. the body will be forwarded to France
and buried In Toulouse. the birthplace Of Count
de Castan. At the services on Sunday the reHu-
llar, choir will sing. and the soloists Will be Nine.
F-lia Litvinne and NM. Plancon and GoRny.
No pail bearers have been selected as yet, and It
IL not probable that there will be any.
vi. .Castelmary. left no near relatives. A
friend of his cabled to VI. lie Reszg- yesterday
from France that he left no family. His wife has
first visit to the United States, and Is now a
,lnEins ,osehsr IN Brns;els; The Public Al "a
Warwick. as It 4, believed that he lett one, aud
on him at the time of his denth.
NJ. Castelmary, In spite Of his age. was still
part he learned was Bdrt,l6 for the revival OF
"l.e Sozze dl Figaro" and he was studying the
E Sas. Of .u h.T I'd e, br,S SssTsn Tei SIs W e. TS; 'SS
TO be given next sea,"n., lie was for n number
OF years reyiss,u mr." and acted In a measure as
stage manager ~ the company. He was e-pe-
cially well informed on matters of dress. and he
knew down to the smallest details the costumes
OF different periods. He was often very useful
to the younger members OF the company. II II
said that a disagreement between one Of tho
singers In the company and an official In charge
uf the prod OF lie Cid" had led to the
resignation OF the official. and that Casteimnry
was to have taken his place In the direction or
the stage within n short time.
Castelmary had worn q beard until n few
months ago. when he shaved Il of to play one
OF the sinugglers In Carmen" Somebody
asked him why no had done so. and he said he
thought he had as much right to do as his
friend Jean de ResZke had to cut on his mus
tache for "Siegfried." Jean de Reszke was at
dinner with SOM. friends on Tuesday night. and
the conversation turned to old astel" and his
bad health.
"Lsstel will die In harness." ". de Rcszke
said. "IIe will never consent TO leave the
stage. lie Will die Oh it."
The prophecy came true the next night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12
CHICAGO OPERA SEASON.
Metropolitan COMPANY 10 Appear There
Except By LosisG Msisa.

Metropolitan Company 10 Appear There
Uaainaed. Except By Losias Msiss-
Maurice Grau leaves for Chicago on the goth
inst. to take charge OF the Chicago opera season
which opens there the following week. Moving
so great an capitalization from city TO city Is .
very responsible task and keeps all hands busily
occupied. from Mr.. Grau down to the least i'm
portant Employee. The Chicago season will this
year comprise twenty-four performances, and,
rs THE SuS has already announced. Nine. Lii
Lehman and Paul Kalisch have been engaged
10 > ny at several performances. The company
will subsequently, sing In ST. Louis. Louisville.
and two or three Eastern cities.
MIR. Grau said that his agents had been strug-
Cling In Chicago against announcements made
there through private letters that the Metro
politan company would not sing there. IL was
reported not only that tho company would
not Appear there. but 1t was said that the
principal singers of the troupe would, re-
fuse to sing with the company there.
even II tho Chicago season were given. As a
matter u fact, the company 10 to be heard thero
In the same form u. appears In the Metropoli-
will be able to sing within three weeks. and
Mime. Melba Is the only artist VINO will not DO
with the company. Nine. has been
engaged to strengthen the company In some OF
the Wagner performances The entire person.
mel OF tine company. iust asst appears here, VIII
Seldl. with Signori Manclnelli. and Bevignani.
Will have the permanent Theodore Thomas Or
chestrB under their direction. This Is made Dos
sibie by the fact that MIR. Thomas will he taking
his vacation while tho Metropolitan com pany Ia
singing at the Auditorium. There has never
would appear In Chicago In accordance with tho
plan announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12

CAULKINS.-suddenly, on Feb. o, at st5 r. n.
Miss Emma Caulkins, daughter OF tho late David
Cauikins of old Lyme, Conn.
Funeral service at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church..
saturday, 10 A. a. Friends arc invited. Inter
ment private.
Suddenly. on tho morning OF the 18th. Of
pneumonia, at the Aidins Hotel, Phlisde,phis,
Spencer Erwin.
uAyENEYER.-At stanford, Conn, Fab. II, N.
Louise naVamo, sr, daughter of the late George
Elder. $780,.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
LO D.-suddenly. on Feb. Q, 1897, at Glenn Ridge,
g. J., Ellen Mary D.vereux, daughter OF scott and
Ellen pevereux Lord, aged l year ana 30 days
NctON Bon Feb. \, 1877, at Wilmington. Del.
Elizabeth Rush. widow Of Henry S. McComb.
Funeral services at Wilmington ON Friday, Feb. II,
at2PM
McIA ON the 18th inst, at his late reel.
dcnce. s54 Lexington av, James McLaTnsy, aged
81 years
Funeral on saturday. Feb. 10, at 10 O'Clock A. ~
from st, Vincent ferrers Church, Lexington av.
ana 6Gth II. lntcrment In Calvary,
NER. ON wednesday evening, Peb, 10. Cor.
Meta j., beloved wife OF J. Spencer Turner.
A service will he held NJ the family residence. 81
Remscn st., brooklyn, on Saturday morning at .
O'Clock thence TO st, lgnAtiusA church. 90 West
4Oth ST.. New York, where a solemn requiem will
be sung at II o'clock. Burial at the convenience
Of tho family.
YEDDER.-on Wednesday. Feb, 10, 1907, Simon v.
vrdder, In the Slst year II his age,
Funeral services AZ tho rcsd, noe Of his brotherin'
law, the Rev. pr. W. II. Ten Eyck, 100 West eed
St, on Friday. the leth Inst, At 1 o'clock p N. In
terment at Schenectady, y. y,
WAGNER. At her residence, on Tuesday evening.
Feb. ~, 1907, Arr,e,ta, wife OF Frederic @. Wagner
ana daughter Of the late Adam and Catherine
Bauvelt HartclL
Funeral services viii be held at tho Fourth Avenue
presbyteritn church, Ih nv. and 22d a., Friday
afternoon. Feb. 70, at ? o'clock Relatives aud
friends OF the family are invited 10 attend.
Interment nj Wooiiawn,
III kin iy requested that no flowers be sent.
HITN Joint, whitney, In his slst year.
Relat YES and friends are invited to attend the ser
Vices on Saturday. tho 18Th inst, at D 80 y. NJ, a.
the whitney homestead, lIackcusRck, n, J,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12
MORMON PROSELYTIzBRs.

Latter-Day saints to Give . Course o.
Hectares In This city.
Elder n. II. Roberts of the Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints, other wise Mormona.
10 to begin u proselytizing mission In New York
on Sunday night, when he will At Hardman
Hall open a course OF lectures on The Relation
ship of Mormonism to Christianity" He brings
with him credentials from the authorities of
Joseph Smiths Church. and circulates the
his visiting card with the articles OF faith OF
the Mormon Church on the back Of II, and he
carries copies OF n letter OF recommendation
from the Governor Of Utah and one of COM
mendation from tho late Kate Field. He Is
accompanied by two members Of the Mormon
Tabernacle choir.