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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
Disastrous Fire.

Millville, N. j., June %. The most
disastrous fire this city has ever had
occurred when the opera house and
half a block Of stores in the center Of
the city We're totally destroyed Loss,
100000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
Suicide with NORM IN !. :

WatertoWn, S. D., June 20. - r. B.
Spicer, a pioneer resident of this place,
died here from the effects of dose Of
morphine supposed to have been adj
m mi lis by himself with suicidal
intent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Admiral Sampson is materially as
sisting the Spaniards to remember lots
of things, the Maine included.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Beer, scientist says, fattens mans
voice. 1t will also give him a pair of
round feet
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
on for Aauatic Hon or..

Madison, Wis. June 20. The Uni
versity Of Wisconsin boat crew has
gone to Saratoga for its race with Cor
nell, Pennsylvania and Columbia.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Diamonds are usually possessed by
others-When they happen to be
trumps.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

A man may be complete master OF
himself and yet have nothing to boast
of. r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
I'm A STA
OF FERMENI
CRITICAL CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
3 85 IN SPAIN. 55

of the Gravest Kind Arc
Brewing in the Provinces-span-
. iards Have No Interest in the
War, and Are wiling to Rub
Along without Co1onies-Hunger
and Misery Are Making Them
selves Felt Throughout the Coun-
try-The Dynasty shares the I'm
popularity of the Government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
ROUGH RIDERS
GREAT FIGHT
ROOSEVELTs MEN RECEIVE THEIR
BAPTISM OF BLOOD.

AS Perfect an Ambuscade as Was
Ever Formed in the Brain of an
Apache Indian Was Laid for the
Americans and Col. Wood and
His Men Walked Right Into IT.
Definitely Known That Sixteen
Americans Were Killed, While
Sixty Are Wounded or Missing
derbrush Pour n Terrific Fire
Into the American Ranks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

1t is easier to be wrong THAN II Is 70
be president.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30

Department Store Burned.
Sacred Heart, Mimi, June 90.
;besh Bros. department store was de-
tstroyed by fire. Loss, SIC, 1000; partly
covered by insurance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Caught.

A country merchant from western
rural district visited the city to pur-
chase goods. His proper punishment
for shabby trick is recorded by one
of our exchanges.
He bought a cheap but pretty table
caster for which he paid a dollar. On
reaching home he put on it tag
marked $l4 and made present Of it
to Methodist preacher, whose church
his family attended. The minister
took the package home, after thanking
the donor; but the next day he fetched
the caster, with the tag attached, back
to the merchant and said to him:
81 am too poor in this worlds
goods to afford to display so valuable
a caster on my table, and if you have
no objection 7 should like to return it
and take $14 worth of groceries in its
stead"
The merchant could do nothing but
assent to so reasonable proposition,
Youths Companion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Strange Ocean Chasms.

Along the Pacific coast there is gen
orally found a PLATFORM" about ten
miles broad, sloping away from the
shore until it reaches depth of 100
fathoms, and then dropping more
rapidly. The edge of this platform
Prof. George Davidson says,is broken
by 81 submerged valleys, some of
which are in line with rivecs entering
the sea. But at least two Of them have
mountains as the shore opposite their
head. One of these, called the King
Peak chasm, has been the scene of a
shipwreck under peculiar circum-
stances. The ship ran on the rocky
coast and was lost in foul weather,
when the rocks could not be seen. 1t
is believed that the doomed vessel
unknowingly followed the line of the
submerged valley, or chasm, and her
captain, finding that his soundings
showed no bottom, believed he was
at safe distance from the coast
Youths Companion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Sparrows' Light Housekeeping.

"Sparrows build their nests in Pc
culiar places" says man who has a
small fruit stand down at the Union
depot, but the birds who fit about
this old building have chosen the
oldest home I ever heard Of"
As he spoke he pointed to an cleo
trio light that was sputtering and far
ing under the iron-coyered roof of the
depot porch. A brood of little spar
rows were lying in circles around the
light, and suddenly one of them dart
ed toward it, only to disappear into
the cone-shaped iron hood which over
>angs the big white china globe.
"That's where thsx birds live," the
n said. "They have nests in the
= of that iron reflector OF hood,
ichever it is called. Itmust be hot
4. there, very hot" he continued,
and [ can'tunderstand why the spar
WIS have selected such place t
d nests in" - Kansas City mo.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17

mate of Cuba better than he had ey-
pected. While it was exceedingly
warm during the day, the nights were
cool. There is but a short period Of
twilight, night coming soon on the
heels of sunset. There was a shower
nearly every day. At noon, with I'M
falling regularity, the clouds would
begin to gather, and promptly at 2
o'clock the rain would begin. From
then until 4 there would be the sever
est kind of q thunder shower, after
which it would clear up. At 10 at
night it would rain again, cold, hard
rain. This would last about two hours
also. These rains come so regularly
that one could almost tell the time by
them. Il
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
LIABILITY FOR SEA HORROR.
Captain of the William Brown Convicted
of Forcing Passengers Overheard.

Captain of the William Brown Convicted
of Forcing Passengers Overheard.
Since the terrible fate that befell the
passengers on board the French steam
er La Bourgogne much speculation
has arisen as to the liability of the
French crew under the charges
brought against them in connection
with the sinking of the ship. 1t is
well settled that the law in England
and the United States is adverse to
the crew.
The leading American case is that
of the people against Holmes, which
was tried in Philadelphia by the bril-
liant lawyer, David Paul Brown, as
prosecuting attorney. The story is
an interesting one. The ship William
Brown sank off Nova Scotia in March,
1871. The passengers and crew over
loaded the boats. After drifting for
several days storm came up, making
it evident that the overloaded boat
which Holmes commanded would be
swamped and all lost. Under these
circumstances he gavefehe order to
tighten the boat. Twelve passengers
were thrown overheard, and two sis
ters voluntarily jumped into the sea.
The remainder of the passengers in
the boat and the crew were saved and
brought to Philadelphia. Holmes
was indicted and tried. In his de-
fence the above circumstances were
shown and additional evidence adj
mitted that Holmes was one of the
most active in saving the passengers
and getting them in the boat; that at
the risk Of his life he had personally
saved several. Nevertheless Holmes
was convicted, and the United States
court sustained the conviction on the
ground that the contract of the sailor
bound him ito use every means in his
power, even to the sacrifice of his own
life, to deliv, L each passenger at the
port for which he shipped.
The point of jurisdiction was raised,
when it was held that the flag con-
, verified the ship and her apparel, in
Guiding the boats, into national terri
tory. AS to acts done in the waters
Of the high seas, it was further held
that the contract controlled as to the
sailors. The court also held that as
to the same acts done between pas
sengers on the high seas different
rule prevailed; in the absence of inter,
national law as to them they owed nc
duty to one another; they were, from
the moment of leaving the ship, re-
mitted to their natural rights, and the
law of self-preservation prevailed.
Much sympathy throughout the
country was manifested for Holmes il
this case from its purely doctrinal law,
aud, Its being a case of first impress
sion, his sentence was committed to
Imprisonment. After IS months he
was released, but the principle tina
the sailor owed duty to passengers
even to the sacrifice of his own life,
was established.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Many Shots From Our Big Guns.

It was the idea when we first began
to manufacture big guns that the
larger ones were good for only GER
tain number of firings, and that then
it was not safe to use them. But our
American guns have proved the fallacy
of this supposition. The guns on for
eign ships have worn out in times past,
and it was supposed that ours might
do the same when used too much. But
such has not been the case. Scarcely
any of our big guns have not been
fred more than 100 times, and none
of them has yet shown any sign OF
weakness. This shows that the guns
manufactured in the United States are
of better quality. The mahHfss
turers here surmounted the defect of
the European guns, and l3-inch guns
are now found to be as capable of fire.
auent firing as the guns of smaller
calibre. The Boston Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Saved from Being CommOners,

An interesting writer has lately
pointed out that the children of Prince
Arthur, the only son of the Duke Of
Connaught, who is himself third son
of the Queen, will no longer be Royal
Highnesses," but merely mobiles, and
should these children have children
they will be obliged to content them
selves with the commonplace prefix
"Mr." It is this fact that has induced
the Queen to issue letters patent,
under the seal, declaring that the chill
dren of the oldest son of the Prince
of Wales shall have, and at all times
hold and enjoy the style, title or attri-
butte Of "Royal Highness. Hitherto
these children of the Duke of York
had no right to being so termed. They
were just plain princes, and their chill
dren would fare no better than their
cousins of Connaught. This state of
affairs results from the Queen living
to see three generations of her direct
uelfS, anu III uouotleoo Scu uol W phlhh
ing how Grandpapa Wales would like
having an untitled great-grandson,
with no place in the royal procession.
Until the issue of these letters patent,
little Eddie, David and Baby Victo-
ria were nothing but commoners in
the eyes of the law. It seems odd tc
Americans that this decree Of the
Queens should have lifted quite g
weight from the Wales and Yorks
hearts, but what say the Conuaughts
to being left out in the cold with theil
plain "Your Grace" and "Mr. ?" They
haven't been benefited, and what is tt
become to them o hundred years
| hence?-Boston Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
a SAILORS REMoRSE.
Captain Gridley's Lesson Made Deeper
Impression Than Was Intended.


Captain Gridley, who died at Hong
Kong, whittier he was carried very
i'll after he had done his share of the
fighting with Dewey in Manila bay,
had a shocking experience when he
was commander. He was in some
of the bad fighting jobs Of the civil
war, and was a conspicuously brave
and cool-headed man. When he was
promoted to the rank of commander his
first ship had as member of her crew
Jack o'-the-dust who was heavy
drinker, but 80 valuable man that
the officers overlooked a good many
bad breaks. A JACKIE the-dust is a
striker" for the paymaster and the
paymaster's yeoman. He holds the
rate of seaman, and is assigned as
Jack -the-dust to dish out the pro-
visions to the mess cooks and to act
as general factotum for the pay Office
aboard ship. Gridley had not been
in command of the ship for a month
before Jack % -the-dust went on a
spree and had to be put in the brig
over night. Gridley had been ship
mate with the man on and off for 20
years and liked him and hated to see
him in trouble. So when the jack
o'the-dust got sober enough Gridley
had him brought aft to the cabin in
stead of jawing him at "the stick, l"
and gave him as clever a man-to-man
sort of talk as a bluejacket ever list
ened to. Then, instead Of Furnishing
him for his spree, he turned him
loose. This was on q monthly mus
ter morning. The remorseful Jack,
on whom Gridley's kindly talk had
pressed heavily, got into his muster
ing clothes and appeared on deck all
right for muster. When the men were
dismissed he went below to stand in
one of the paymaster's storerooms
until the skipper had finished inspect
ing the ship. Gridley made a very
thorough inspection Of the ship in
company with the executive officer,
and the inspection was to wind up
with the offices and storerooms in the
after part of the vessel on the berth
deck. He walked a few feet ahead OF
the executive officer, and when he
reached the last paymaster's store
room and peered inside he fell back
into the arms of the executive officer
utterly unconscious. The executive
officer called out for the surgeon, and
then looked into the storeroom to see
what had had such an effect upor
the cool-headed Gridley. The re-
pentant Jack O. -the-dust was sitting
on box of saltwater soap dead, with
his throat cut from ear to ear. The thine
made SO painful an impression upo1
Gridley that he was under the weather
for some time, and yet he was one O.
the nerviest men in Uncle Sans lint
Of fighting packets.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
A Strict Disciplinarian.

A good many of the new recruits to
the army are surprised and shocked
at the severity of discipline to which
they are subjected on being accepted
by Uncle Sans officers. A hall dozen
new ones were standing in the hall at
the recruiting Office OF the 1st Cavalry
receiving instructions from Major
Runcie concerning their conduct and
the kind ofunderclothing and personal
effects to be taken with them. He
said there were no pawnbrokers' shops
at Chickamauga and gave some whole
some advice. He spoke rapidly, with
q tone of authority, for Major Runcie
is a West Pointer, and strict disci-
plinarian. AS he talked, one of the re-
cruits interrupted him, asking:
"What shall L"
He was not allowed to finish the
sentence for Major Runcie chopped
him off.
"Don't interrupt me-" he said,
sharply. IT am doing the talking; you
keep still"
"All right, replied the recruit.
''Don't say all right" snapped the
officer savagely. Don't say any
thing. Remember you are soldiers
now, and don't give any back talk.
When an 6ficef addresses you listen
respectfully until he is through. You
all want to make good soldiers, ]
know, and you might as well begin
right"
The rebuked soldier did not mean
to be impertinent, but he received
lesson that he will remember. Co
fumbus Dispatch. -7
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-17
Early Railway Travel.

A New England traveller, writing o.
early railroad travel, says:
"There was no soft, effeminate cush
ions in those grand old days; no Gun
ningly contrived easements to back
body and legs, were imposed upon tt
passenger, to rob him of his mainline
and his energy and his powers of
sistance. Everything was condu
upon heroic principles; ever
IsEas so ordered that death, at a
likely and at all times probaf
robbed of half it's terrors
times looked upon with CO.
if not with longing. Pal
zine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
NEARLY DROWNED BY THE TIDE.
LoNGsHOREMAN's COMPANIONS WORKED FOR
HOURS TO RESCUE HIM FROM Be
TWEEN SEWER PIPES.

Stephen Markham. lonCshoronan. spent an
anxious hour in the North River yesterday morn
ing wedged in between two big sewer pipes his
head and shoulders above water. while several men
worked hard to rescue him from the incoming tide
Markham Is employed by a stevedorc ~ Pier No. a.
OF which the fruit boats discharge their cargoes
The steamer Holmdell expected 10 arrive
about midnight. and Markham went 10 the pier
10 help unload her While awaiting her arrival he
fell asleep close 10 the stringpiece 81 the pier.
As the steamer backed into her berth she emit
ted a long piercing whistle. This awakened Mark
ham. who thinking the vessel was moored along
side Of the spot where he had been seepns. walked
over the side 81 the pier into the river He fell
between the sides Of two big sewer pipes In about
four feet Of water. His feet and legs were TANNED
between the pipes hard that he could rot ex
,ricate them and he was held prisoner
The tide coming in ~ the time. He shouted
for help for fully minutes before his cries Were
heard. A truck driver named Thomas Mccarthy
was the first 10 hear his shouts and come 10 his
aid. Mccarthy boldly jumped into the river and
tried in vain to free Markham from the grip Of the
pipes. a few minutes later three other men. named
Cofey. Curran and Devne. appeared on the seen"
with a rope. All four of the rescuers got into the
river and worked for hour trying TO extricate
Markham from his perilous position.
Meantime the tide rising rapidly. The water
which at nrst reached only to the imprisoned mans
waist. UP TO his armps.
going "a a. he ~ drowned ike n rat in a trap
Cheer up: we'll get you out all right, responded
one Of the rescuers. ds with his companion b.
tugged az the rope and tried 10 loosen Markham
legs.
Even the rescuers were beginning 70 despair when
one of them. named Mccarthy. made nnal ei-
fort. Swimming few feet away he dved 70 the
mouth of the sewer pipes and grasped Markham
feet. With mighty wrench he pulled them from
between the pipes and rose heI smothered TO the
surface. The other mon az once hauled the scared
and Exhausted lonEshorenan TO the pier where he
thanked his rescuers.
After resting few minutes Markham went home
changed his clothes and. returning 10 the pier
went 10 work unloading the fruit ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
TWO ELECTRIC TRACKS ENOUGH.
AMSTERDAM-AVE. RESIDENTS INVOKE AID
OF TILE CITY OFFICIALS

committee az property owners along Amster-
dam-ave.. headed by Thomas y. Fulton. cyrus
Clark John Mcdonald. Collin y. Woodward and
others ca led Acting Mayor Cugsenheimer yes
;erday 10 ask the city officials 10 assist them III
their fight 10 keep two sets Of electric railway
tracks off Ansterda nl-ave.
The fight between the pToperty-owners and the
railroad companies has been going on In the courts
for some time. One set OF e.ectTic railway tracks
is now in operation by the Metropolitan street
Railway Company. and second set. owned by. the
Third-ave company IS laid on the avenue. and on
these the Third-ave. company purposes running
electric motor-cars. The property owners say that
ore set of tracks is enough, that the four tracks
take w more than half the width Of the avenue.
ana that the lives vi scnool children vii be en-
d1necred.
The Thrd-ave. company. having received per
mission from the Railroad Commissioners to change
their motive power from horse to electricity. sougn,
permission from the city authorities last year 10
tear up the avenue Against this the prcperty-own-
ers protested. and the Commissioner OF Public
Works Of the city refused The request. suit
brought and alternative VIII of mdndamus
secured from Justice Russell rhe case -
pending before the Court Of Appeals. and II
to ask the Mayor to have the Corporation
Counsel make a vigorous defence that the commit
tee called this morning. Acting Mayor GuSsen-
heimer said he would consult with Assistant Cor
poraton Counsel Blandy and discuss the situation
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
HAS THE UNITED STATES COLONIES!
QUESTION TO re SETTLED WITH REFERENCE; TO
PARIS EXPOSITION

QUESTION TO BE SETTLED WITH REFERENCE TO
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Chicaco. Avg. Reconnaissance General Peck Is
pulling oyer the problem whether or not the
newly acquired possessions OF the United States
may lie properly termed "co,onics." II this
country will lie eligible 10 place in the Colonial
Building Of tho Paris Exposition. II the islands
must the other hand. be considered as mere
territories space IN the building can ne obtained
The Colorial Building will bc for dist.nctively
colonial exhibits. In 1t Great Britain will display
the products OF India. Canada and her other col
~ their dependencies in all quarters OF the earth.
Spain has applied for and received colonial space.
but owing 10 the loss ~ her principal colonies VIII
rot he be 10 mako much ~ a showing
Commissioner Peck is anxious TO procure all the
space possible and wishes 10 have the original allo
ment .: Spain. winch. he says. she must soon
relinquish He would have applied long but
for the douh, in defining the word colonies. He
SAYS he has found the consensus Of opinion n he
that the possession 81 colonies Is not permissible
under the Constitution. and that America can have
no space i'm the Colonial Building. but he thinks a
compromise Of some Kind may be effected. by which
additional space will accrue 10 the United states
Th. Commissioner General saws he J. determined
that Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii ana tho fnillpp'nes
shall he represented in the American exhibits. Ac-
cordns.y ne has sent letter 10 Senator tlilom of
the Hawaiian Commission. requesting MN - urge
the islanders prepare suitable EXHIBITS similar
letters will he saws 80 sent To tho Military Gov
soon as they shall have been appointed by the
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
SEICIDE OF TWO GIRLS.

Philadelphia Aug. 1.-Two young women whose
names are as yet unknown committed suciie to-
Say by jumping from ferryboat into the Delaware
River near the Ches,nut-st. wharf this city.
The cause Of their self-destruction Is a mystery.
The girls left Kaighns Point on the Jersey side
OF the river on the boat leaving there about il
o'c.ock They appeared happy and we're laughing
ard talking together. WIKI such evident enjoyment
Of life as 10 attract the attention OF the other pas
seneers AS the boat approached the ferry slip
they were seen to Gasp hands and Jump over
board
One OF .hc girls evidently regretted the act and
tr,oG keep herself a.loat but both of them were
Drowned before they could be reached Before
they jumped one Of them laid pocketbook on
Peat The pocketbook corta aimed a piece OF paper
wn.ch were two v-rscs Of poetry. Beneath the
poetry was written the following sentence: We
nnd We arc utterly unht for this world and VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-17
REWARD BRINGS 10 NEWS or PETIT

Nothing new developed yesterday In the case Of
John Petit the missing realty man. II was ex-
nected tina, Justice Beekman would make known
his decision in regard TO the Application Of William
Calhoun for a receiver. but no decision was handed
down. though one IS predicted for to-day.
The reward OF 1900 offered by Mr. Robinson,
counsel for Calhoun for Information Of Petit dead
or alive had the effect Of bringing large number
OF strange people to the Office at No. % Nassau-s'
All sorts OF men with private tips and confidential
information called and said that. fos consdora-
,,on hint would lie given OF the wherea bouts Of
tho missing man. Some were ready to vouchsa:e
the informal on for the price Of mea.. and others
wanted transportation to distant points. When
Questioned II was found that lone CT them knew
ANYTHING at all concerning Pettit's whcreabouts
one tall fellow appeared and said he had learned
thai Petit was IN New Hampshire He learned
this through an advertising agent. through whom
Pei,i had done considerable advertising. The man
called carly In the afternoon and SAID mat ne
would return later, but ne did not rerppear