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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
MAKES A BIG CUT,

The Sundry Civil Bill Reported to
The House.
Washington, Feb. %. - A sweeping
reduction of over $S,000,000 from the
amount carried by the current law is
made in the sundry civil appropriation
bill just reported to the house, the ag-
gregate appropriation carried being
$44, 749,S93. The total is $13, 1884, 541
less than the regular and supplemental
official estimates made for the fiscal
year 1899 and $S,S61, 800 less than the
appropriations made for the current
fiscal year. The bill imposes num-
Der of new limitations and places all
court houses, custom houses, post
GERS, subtreasuries and public build
ings heretofore erected or purchased,
being constructed or hereafter erected
or purchased out Of the appropriation
under the control Of the treasury, to-
gether with the sites, under the ex-
elusive jurisdiction and control and in
the custody of the secretary of the
treasury: 1t repeats the requirement
that in the settlement of lands for pay,
bounty, prize money or other moneys
due private soldiers, sailors or ma
rines or their representatives the al
lowances for attorneys fees be stated
in a separate certificate. Limits the
expenditure for the erection of bar
racks and quarters for artillery in con-
rection with the project adopted for
seacoast defense at one point to $780,
COO for one battery post and $4,000
additional for each additional battery
from any appropriation unless special
authority of congress be granted. The
bill prohibits expenditures for survey
ing any public domain with any Of the
forest reserves except where necessary
to designate their exterior boundaries
and Of such land within the reserves
as is covered by legal claims initiated
prior to the proclamation Of the reser-
vation For arsenals and arnories,
$193,375 is appropriated, an Increase
of $54,765 from the current year; for
military posts, $42O,O0O estimates
called for $4,000, OO0); work on rivers
and harbors under authorized con-.
tracts, $l3,21O, 613, a reduction of So
367,S99; survey Of deep waterways
between the great lakes and the At
lantic ocean, 1925, 600, increase Of $751;
900; public buildings, Sc, 1872, 800, reduc-
ton of $1,191, 1904; for the lighthouse
establishment, So, COG, 900, increase Of
S112,4OO, and for the Paris exposition,
100000 National soldiers homes,
$2,S19,531, an increase of $253,000s over
the current law.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Editors In Minneanolis.

Minneapolis, Special The Mime
sofa Editors and Publishers associa-
ton opened its winter meeting at the
West hotel here. Mayor Pratt deliv-
cred an address Of welcome which was
responded to by President Stanton. A
carriage drive for the ladies occurred
in the afternoon, followed by recep-
ton at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Haskell. In the evening the
editors were rendered banquet at the
West hotel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Seal de8 to Death.

st. Paul, Special Joseph Hosch,
four years old, died from the effects
Of scalds received in am accident. The
child was playing with his brothers
and sisters in the kitchen of his home.
In some way one Of the legs Of a large
kitchen stove was removed and the
stove turned almost over, causing two
kettles of soup to fall on the child.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
SWISS Buy RAILROADS.

Government Will Take Possession
of the Tocty Cars.
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. %. " The
referendum has resulted in popular ap-
prevail of the proposed state purchase
of the railroads of Switzerland at a
cost of about $20O,O00,0OO. The vote
was 3S4, 146 in favor to 1T, 13O against.
The referendum approves the bill
passed in October last by the national
council by a vote of 90 to 30. Accord
ing to recent official returns there
were 1904 miles of railroad open for
traffic in Switzerland on the five prin-
cipal lines. The government is pro-
jectlng loan for the purpose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
library Offer.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Specialize
Marshall county library association Of
fered at the meeting Of the city council
to present the city it's library and 3d.
600 in cash to create a free library.
The gift will be made providing ma
jority Of the voters vote in favor Of the
same at the annual election next
month and authorize the city council to
levy 4 1-mill tax to support the same.
The library is one Of the finest in tho.
state,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
BUILDING WARSHIPS.
Great Britain Has Number Under
W1x.

Great Britain Has n Number Under
Way.
London, Feb. 23.-Six armored YES
sells, six protected cruisers, thirteen
torpedo boat destroyers and five tor
pedo boats are now building in Great
Britain for foreign governments, Of
which Il number are purchasable, al
though Japan is supposed to have an
option on several Of them. The war
ships which have been ordered for
South American governments are con-
sidered as being for sale to the highest
bidders. Thomson Bros. inform the
Associated Press that Spain has ar
ranged to man the two remaining de-
stroyers of the four completed some
time ago at the Clyde Bank yards but
not delivered, presumably owing to
lack of payment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
FIRE AT SLEEPY EYE.

A Big Conf1a grafton Mt an Early
Hour This Morning.
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, Specializing
hams elevator, with the Commercial
hotel, Gibbs store, a. warehouse and
lumber sheds are in ashes. The Dis
patch office, across the alley from the
Gibbs building, was badly scorched.
The printing outfit in the office was
hastily carried across the street. The
wind had quieted down at dawn, 9TH
erwise a third Of the town would have
been destroyed. Some hotel furniture
was saved, but little else. The loss is
$4,000. $50 5--
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
TORE DOWN SPANISH FLAGS.
Workmen Object to Their Use as
Decorations.

"OTKHen ObJect TO The1r Use as
Decorations.
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 23.-Great indig-
nation was shown toward the Span
iards here. The National Cash Regis
ter company is holding convention
Of agents from all over the world, and
among other countries Spain is repre-
sented. In honor of the various ma
tons tie different flags were displayed
at the factory. Objection was made
to the Spanish flag by the workmen
and twelve Spanish flags displayed
above the works were pulled down
and torn into shreds. President John
d. Patterson, Of the company, ordered
twenty-four Spanish flags put up to
replace the ones torn down. This
made the 1000 workmen angry and
trouble was feared.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
New Epworth ohfeers.

Eau Claire, Wis, SpeciaF-The Wis
consin State Epworth League eonven-
ton elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, +. w. Hall, Madison; vice presi-
dents, Charles Thompson. Appleton;
Flora Berger, Oshkosh; Carrie Cakes.
New Richmond Mrs. r. L. Wheeler,
Milwaukee; secretary, w. L. Jennings,
platteyille,;; treasurer, A. ]. Rich, Hor-
icon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
MRS. HOBART DEAD.

She Was President of the Minnesota
w. G. II. U.
Red Wing, MIMI, Special.-Mrs. c..
A. Hobart, president Of the Minnesota
w. G. T. u, and known all over the
Northwest as a great temperance
worker, is dead, aged seventy-two
years. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at, the First M. e.
church.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Hangs Him self.

Cokato, Mimi, Special Nels O..
Molstergian, mail carrier from French
lake to Annandale and well known
farmer Of French Lake, eleven miles
north from this place, committed sui.
eide by hanging himself in his barn.
No cause is known.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
BURNED TO DEATH.

Terrible Fate of a Little Child at
White Earth.
White Earth, MIMI, Special.-A two
year-old child of B. r. Fairbanks was
burned to death. The father was
away and the mother was attending
to the chores, and it is supposed that
the child attempted to make a fire in
the stove when it's clothing caught
fire, burning and baking the body in
q terrible manner
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Going From Adrian.

Adrian, Mimi, Special A party
consisting OF Joseph Roll, J. E. Tim
mons. George Wheatly, Rudolph LEM
and Joe hlink heimer, will leave here
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Roth Arc nen1.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. IS. James
Schumate, chief Of police of La Fol
lette, Tenn, attempted to arrest Will
lam rutherford, who was drunk. The
latter shot at the officer and in the
melee both were killed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
THE BLIZZARD RACES
Snow and Wind Cause Much Dis
cn1nf0rt


l. comfort.
Chicago, Special The States of
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois are prac-
tically snow-bound. Reports from c.
dar Rapids and Webster City, Iowa,
Freeport, Bloomington, Rockford and
Galesburg, ILL.,, indicate an average
snowfall of two feet Throughout
Wisconsin and Northern Michigan the
fall was much heavier, in fact the
greatest Of the season. A forty-mile
gale has piled the snow into enormous
drifts, completely paralyzing street
railway traffic and seriously interfer-
ing with the operation of trains on
the steam roads.
Milwaukee, Special The blizzard
which started in Saturday morning
and Of which Milwaukee is the CEN
ter, still continues. Twenty-Five
inches Of snow is reported by the
weather bureau to have fallen in this
city. The storm is said to be confined
to the eastern part Of the state In
the battle between the storm and the
street railway the latter managed with
constant service to keep most Of the
lines open. In the evening the traffic
became congested again as the wind
increased in velocity and blew the
snow back onto the tracks about as
fast as it is being cleared off. The
temperature has failed about twenty
degrees and the snow, which is still
coming down is not as heavy and wet
and easier to handle. Snow to the
depth Of several feet is piled up all
along the different lines of street rail-
way and it will be many days before
no 0,to1
trains on all roads entering Milwaukee
are all the way from one to fifteen
hours late. The wind is blowing strong
from the northeast but the indications
are that it will switch around to the
northwest, growing colder and clear
up. All the boats plying between
here and across the lake and northern
and southern points are accounted for.
Dispatches from different parts Of the
state report the worst storm of the
season. In many cities street car
traffic was suspended Railroad
trains are all delayed and i'm some
places entirely abandoned.
MariLette, Wis.,, Special Nothing
has been heard from the twelve fish
ermen who satrated from Green Is
land for this city Saturday. The storm
Is SO severe luuC no one mas VeQ1ured
on the ice. Friends hope they have
found shelter in some of the. shanties
on the bay.
Detroit Mich, Special Railroad
traffic is badly tied up in Northern
Michigan, the result of the unusual
snow storm which has prevailed.
St. Paul, Special.-The' Twin Cities
got a slight taste of the blizzard
About 81 inches Of snow fell, accom-
panied by a strong Wind. Very little
Inconvenience was experienced in
street car traffic. Trains were report
ed almost on time
West Concord, Mimi, Special-A
foot Of snow has fallen in the past
twentyfour' hours. All business is
practically at standstill.
Red Wing; Mimi, SpeciaL-A blind
ing snow storm prevailed the entire
day. Over one foot fell FIJI
.1f 4srs 49, @F.:5 - Js-n2s#s=E
Spring Grove, Mimi. Specialize
severest storm of the winter is raging.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
British Shin in DIST, csS

Plymouth, Feb. 23.-The British ship
IIancing, Capt. Chapman, which sailed
from San Francisco on Oct. - for Lon
don, was spoken ten miles south of
Eddystone light, with fore and main
topmasts and upper yards gone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Thanks Cant, Unite.

Washington, Feb. %. = Secretary
Long sent a telegram as follows to
Capt. Eulate, commanding officer Of
the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya: II have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your telegram of coincidence for the
loss of the Maine and to thank you for
the expression of sympathy" A SINH
lar response was also made to tele-
gram from Vice Admiral Spann Of
Vienna. expressive Of sympathy for
the terrible disaster to the Maine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
Gets Life TmDriSOnn,o

Clinton, Iowa, Feb. %. - Theodore
Bertoch has been sentenced to hard
labor for life for the murder of his
wife's first husband.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Spring. Grove, Mimi. Specialize
severest storm of the winter is raging
There are. drifts four to six feet deep.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24
WILL BE IN SECRET
OF MAINE DISAs.
TER WILL BE SO Conducted.

Owing to the Delicacy of the sstua-
ticn Testimony Will Not BE Made
% Public Until All Has Been Re-
ce1ved and Considered Can't.
5 Slgsbee the First Witness The
Hnct That the Alfonso XII. Sud-
- 0eniy Changed Her AnChora-e
JUST before the Explosion Is
Fo1nteu to With Suspicion,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Red Wing; Mimi, SpeciaL-A blind
ing snow storm prevailed the entire
day. Over one foot fell
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

West Concord, Minn!,. Special
foot Of snow has fallen in the past
twenty-four' hours All business is
practically at standstill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

ST.. Paul, Specialize Twin Cities
got a slight taste of the blizzard.
About 81 inches of snow fell, accom-
panied by a, strong wind: Very little
inconvenience was experienced in
street car traffic. Trains were report
ed almost on time
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Washington, Feb. ia debate, de-
cided in its sensations, was unexpect-
eddy precipitated in the senate over the
consideration of the resolution of MI.
Allen of Nebraska directing the COM
ittee on naval affairs to Investigate
the disaster to the battleship Maine.
An arrangement has been made for the
adoption of the resolution, with a
minor amendment, without debate.
Mr.. Mason OF Illinois, however, pro-
posed q substitute, providing for an in
vestigation to be conducted by Joint
committee Of the two branches of CON
gress. Upon this the Illinois senator,
disregarding an appeal not to force a
discussion, delivered a speech in which
he said that the people demanded the
truth concerning the explosion, and de-
clared that they would not be satisfied
with the investigation to be conducted
by the officers of the navy, who would
virtually try their own case and would
cover up any blame that the officials
might show attached to them. He
fercely denounced the policy Of the
government in dealing with the Cuban
question, and declared that the United
states had adopted the policy Of Spain
In putting everything off until to-mor-
row.
Sharp replies to Mr.. A1ason's charges
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

Detroit, Mich, Special Railroad
traffic is badly tied up in Northern
Michigan, the result Of the, unusual
snow storm which has prevailed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-24

MariIette, Wis, Special Nothing
has been heard from the twelve fish
ermen who satrated from Green Is
land for this city Saturday. The storm
is so severe that no one has ventured
on the ice. Friends hope they have
found shelter in some of the, shanties
on the bay.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-09
LATEST WAR NEWS.

The war news for the week has
been with little or no exciting in
cident. The sinking of the Merri-
mac in the mouth of Santiago har-
Dor by Lieutenant Hobson and his
daring crew OF seven men last FIJI
day was perhaps the most daring
feat of bravery the war has brought
forth. 1t demonstrated the will
ingness of the American seaman TO
venture into the jaws of death
when necessary to carry forward
any enterprise that will be useful
in expediting the war.
The intermittent bombardment
of the forts at Santiago and land
ing of troops has been the order
during the week, and is still going
forward
Dewey, in the Philippines, is
still master of the situation, and
the insurgents are acting according
to his orders, and have captured
1900 Spanish prisoners and killed
and wounded large number Of
Spanish soldiers. The death ol
gallant Captain Gridley, of Dew
ey's flag ship, the Olympia, on his
way home on a sick leave, has
been reported.
Considering the strong fortifica.
.tions at Havana and other Cuban
s,rongholds the prospect for an
early declaration OF peace is not
fisttering. II will cost millions Of
money and perhaps = great many
lives before Cuba is free and the
Spanish flag driven from the ives
tern world. a builS;in received
last evening announced that the
claim was made by the Spanish
thai Capt Phillips, of the Texas,
was killed in the Santiago opera
tons. The report was not credi-
fai
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-09
Indian History.

The distinguished author and
historian, James ID. Lynch, who is
now in our city gathering data for
a history of the five tribes IN the
Indian Territory, will find abun-
dant materials from hicii 10 dra "
10 make an intensely interesting
book. Nearing the close, as all
Dust admit, of these tribal govern
menis, that reach back into the
dim and shadowy recesses OF an
tiquily, the present is certainly
fitting time in which to record
whatever may be known OF their
progress. A dispassionate review
of the past history of these lndiau
nations, written by man ~ na-
tional reputation Ike Mr.. Lynch,
cannot fall to be of interest. The
pathos of these ebbing nationali-
ties is a prolific subject for pen
and brush, and the expiring throb
of a once great and always noble
race, as subject Of vast interest.
Nations, like individuals, cannot
exist without exerting, consciously
and unconsciously, an influence
upon those who come in contact
with them. So these tribes, with
their customs, traditions and le-
gends, have exerted a marked in
fluence upon the lives of the men
who have come in contact with
them. The panorama OF tribal eN
istence that has passed in review
before the world is exhibiting the
closing scenes, and the rest must
be the work of the historian.
The general plan and scope of
Mr.. Lynch's history of the Chero-
kee people are:
LIST Period.-Their racial history
from their Hebrew-Egyplian de-
scent.
End Period Their general his
tory in common with the other In
dian tribes of America, down to
:heir tribal civil government in
1908
ord Period.-Their tribal his
tory from 1908 down to the forma.
ton OF their constitutional govern
ment at rahlequah, in 1899, dur
ing which lime they arose above
all other Indians in America.
4th Period.-'rheir constitution
al government from 1889 down TO
1898, under which ,hev took their
stand abreast with the Other civil
lied peoples of the world
5th Stage.-The beautiful and
interesting history of their prog-
ress, as exempllfied by the stand.
ard of their schools and the cnl
ture and refinement of their lead
ing men and representative FAM,
lies-their heroes Of progress.
Through ali these years theil
rights and their wrongs, their i'm
positions and difficulties, will be
pointed out and faithfully record
ed
The history will be national
ueschptive and progressive.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-09
Produce, n.x,,h,pe Dream..

In southern Arizona the Jail and pris-
On officials have their hands full in try
ing to prevent the smuggling into their
institutions of the seductive mariguana.
This is kind of loco weed more power
full than opium. 1t is dangerous thing
for the uninitiated to handle, but those
who know its uses say it produces QoEs
ravishing dreams thaa opium n
Mexieans mix it with tobacco and smoke
It with cigarettes, inhaling the smoke
When used in this way il produces a
hilarious spirit in the smoker that can
not be equaled by any other form of
dissipation. When smuggled inside the
prison walls the Mexicans readily give
four dollars an ounce for il, but free
men buy it on the outside for so cents
BROOKLYN Eagle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-06-09
Roagh Riders at New OrIaaus

Rough, tough! We're the stuff!
We're the scrappers, Never get
enoughl W-h-o-o o-e-e-ep' This
is the war whoop to which Col
Teddy Roosevelt's rough riders
came trooping into New Orleans.
Three hundred and thirty one cow.
boys, college men, Indian 6ghters.
foot. ball players, broncho-break.
ers and line buckers from .sthe
whole United States, as one of
them put it, struck New Orleans at
about / o'clock, together with 357
horses and the trains containing
their provisions and equipments
No sabers were in evidence. The
rough riders will be fitted out with
the deadly Cuban machetes when
they arrive at Tampa. In all,
seven heavy trains have come roll
ing over the Morgan ferry today,
and they carried 1890 riders, with
their new horses and mules.
Col. Roosevelt's trough riders"
have come and gone. They made
their entrance in the city with a
war whoop that sounded like the
distant roar of the western plains,
and they made their exit with a
yell that resembled the short, snap
py cheers of the Harvard and Yale
boys when on the River Thames.
The Cherokee and the Choctaw
were there, and the New York mil
lionaire was sitting between them.
Col Theodore Roosevelt, the ex-
assistant secretary of the United
States navy, ex-police commits
sioner OF New York, and second in
command of the trough riders" of
the west, was helping feed and wa
ter the horses Of the troop over in
Algiers. His Pullman car had
been sent ahead in charge of the