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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23

"Tell me your thought, broke in.
finding the conversation too personal.
1.-The thought?' he repeated dazedly.
''Oh, yes. It's on life's absolute little.
ness, its subjugation-
But just then his torch caught my
fimsy VEIL and it went up in a gauzy
whirl Of smoke, while sputtered and
choked with fear. I fled from the Har-
ward man minus the thought and one
veil and was met by the little chaperon,
her cheeks very red and her eyes very
bright
''She's had thought, too I said tc
myself and tried to dodge her behind a
column Of bones, but in vain. 81
my dear, want to tell you some
thing. Now, you know the others will
treat this subject in the ordinary jour-
nalistic way, but will not. T am go
ing to treat it seriously. I am going to
speak Of this as Pluto domain and say
Poe's Raven was inspired by a visit
here. Switch the others off this, won't
you, love7 The colleen has just asked
me how to spell Plutonian, and I'm a
little suspicious of her. It would be a
delicate matter for me, but a little
tinesse on your part will do it," And
she hustled away.
A nudge at my elbow, and I turned
to find the colleen's pale face close to
mine. "Listen!" she said. "They won t
treat this subject as I shall. Why, I
have this notebook just closely written
in shorthand with impressionsl I've
thought of two fine similes too. One is
how similar the transit from life to
death is to this visit. Just as we had
to come down here, each one alone, 80
we must die. Now, what was that 9TH
er-what was it? Wait until I Look
"Was it on the littleness, the petit
ness. of life--its nothingness 2" I asked
in still, small voice.
"Yes-s! How did you guess it, So
you thought Of that tool Well, in that
case it must be poor. Do you believe in
thought currents? I do. No doubt YOU
got that from me. So it's mine anyway.
suppose it is foolish to even whisper
these pearls aloud, but tell you them
SO you'll keep the rest from poaching. ;"
That night two pens raced over pa
per as the tall one and the chaperon
put their seething thoughts into words
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23

penny dreadfuls' which she was writ
ing at the same time and pigeonholed q
great work also to join in the battle fo1
red gold. Even the Harvard man, who
lived at the pension over the way, de-
serted his realistic novel, which he
fancied would give him the title of ''The
American Maupassant, and turned
with covetous eyes toward that cata-
comb story.
l alone went merely as an onlooker-
yes, lotus eater, for I was going tc
write-nothing
It was the chaperon, charming mix.
ture of thrift and spendthrift, who said
to me- my, but you re silly to spend
francs if you don't make copy of il
and at least try to get your money
back!'
Still I went: Every heart knoweth its
own bitterness, and, although I am re.
luctant to intrude my private griefs on
the public, it was the moral lesson fol-
lowing this visit that has made me re-
gard the spending of that 5 francs az
the greatest extravaganza of my life.
The Harvard man arrived serene and
smiling. Having counted us, he made 8
swift, clever mathematical deduction
that two cabs would be necessary, and
80 we started.
s. Of what We saw in the catacombs
that day there shall fall from my poo1
pen silence SO weighty that it could
be cut, but Of my dear, busy scribes-
ali, that is another matterl
We descended the interminable wind.
ing steps leading to that underground
charnel house, and the tall girl, she of
the marvellous memory and no notebook,
dropped behind with me in that gloomy
winding path and said in sepulchra)
whisper (she is always consistently:
"I'm going to refer to these lines of
grinning skulls. You might drop hint
Of this to the others lest they think Of
using it. Will your ~.4..
But I ventured meekly, not be-.
ing scribe myself, shave you reflect
ed that none Of these skulls has teeth
1t is only those with teeth who grin.
She looked at me pityingly. ''They
shall grin she said firmly. clinching
her own molars vindictively. "A little
thing like that doesn't bother me-
And, she continued airily, ''I'm also
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23
Are We QufnOphagixtss

a new word applied to Americans,
says the St. Louis Globe-D Democrat. is
'quinophagists. indicating that they
consume more quinine than any other
people in the world. The total imports
exceed 1900, 600, 900 grains a year. an
average consumption of 20 grains to
each inhabitant. Its price to importers
within 25 years has fallen from So an
ounce to Is cents Two-thirds of the
quinine comes from the cinchona trees
OF Java. planted by the intelligent
Dutch governors since 1852.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23
Keeping Tab on the "Cabb,e... >,

The "cabbies' of St. Petersburg have
recently been supplied with a book of
tickets by the municipal council for the
purpose of providing every fare with
the means of making note of any COM
plant he may desire to make against
the "cabby. !" The latter. at the request
OF the fare, is obliged to tear off one
OF the tickets for him. The tickets bear
the number of the cab and the tariff of
charges. journal de ST. Petersburg
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23
Pneumatic Tire. on Cabs.

The tires on the New York electric
cabs are quite formidable affairs. They
are nearly three-quarters of an inch
thick and are five inches in diameter.
They are tested up to a pressure exceed
ing that used in an ordinary locomo.
tive boiler. In practice 90 pounds to
the square inch ''Aoats. as it is termed,
the cab The tire Of each wheel costs
$50. .s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23
The Great Gold Producers.

1t will be several months yet before
all the returns Of the gold output of
1898 are received. but the five leading
countries in gold production have been
heard from, and their relative standing
for the year has been ascertained. For
the second time the Transvaal leads the
world after having steadily been creep
ing up on the annual figures of the
United States and Australasia. The
Transvaal exceeded the United States
output in 1897 by $943, 600 and in 1898
by So, 176. 600. Here are the figures Of
the five leading gold producing coun-
tries for 1898.
4iaHsVaaA. S15 az, OOC
OHAtcu oCaueS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 64,3UUO UO
AustraAa I'll, 4SU, 763
20, ooTta
The first three countries contribute
about three-fourths of the entire gold
production Of the world Our product
last year was Sc. 927. 900 greater than
that OF the year before. but the Trans
vaal. advancing by leaps and bounds.
as it has been doing since 1890. except
in the year Of decentralization due to the
Jameson raid, has surpassed us by over
50. 600. 000.-New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-23
COnsistent.

"snagsby is the most devoted golf
man ever met The only meat he eats
is sausage.
"Ball?"
"No. links - Exchange.
The evening times., 1899-10-25

zation may be regarded only as matter
OF neighborhood politics not to be inter-
fered with by outsiders. One faction in
the county has control of the offices. The
opposition element desires a change and.
like all practical politicians, is determines
TO turn the rascais out" That both the
''ins" and the recalcitrants resort to shot
guns in the advocacy OF their divergent po-
litical views, with much human gore and
many widows and orphans as a
result, is probably a matter which does
not call for interference. at least not at
this juncture. Because, as far as We are
able TO judge from the utterances of the
Republicans and boilers of the State, II is
exactly such a condition, of partisan, ac-
tivity and effort that they are demanding
and promoting in the event that a. ma
jority OF Kentucky Democrats should dare
to vote for candidate Goebel, the amiable
and peaceful objections of those opposed
To him, to the contrary Notwithstanding.
And this is where the Kentucky humor
shines forth, unconscious, sanguinary, and
grim!
The evening times., 1899-10-25
SENTENCED FOR KISSING.
A Young Couple Punished by New
.tt-'. Haven Judge.

'.s-s maven judge
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 25.-stephen Law
renee. of the Yale Law School. is the first
Yale undergraduate in fifty years to be
sentenced to Jail. Mr.. Lawrence was yes
tertlay sentenced to fifteen days impris-
onment for kissing a girl. Lawrence made
the acquaintance of Miss May Carroll, a
shop girl and asked her TO supper at
Ziegiers,oa place frequented by fashi0na-
BILE persons and students. During the sup
per he made love to the young lady. and
she listened intentiy TO him.
AS they were leaving the restaurant Mr..
Lawrence leaned over and, without being
resisted kissed the young girl in full view
of all in the restaurant, and also, unhap-
ply in sight of passing policeman, who
promptly stepped in and arrested the pair.
They gave bail at the stationhouse and
yesterday morning were arraigned before
Judge Dow.
The statute law leaves TO the judge the
discretion OF administering fine OF from
$40 TO sI00 or of Imprisonment up TO thirty
days for the crime of kissing in public.
even if the girl kissed does not object.
Judge Dow took the harsher course.
Fifteen days Imprisonment for each, y
he said.
Then Mr.. Lawrence appealed the case
and gave bonds. Mr.. Lawrence lives in
New York city. He entered Yale late in
the term. and his name does not appear IN
the university catalogue.
The evening times., 1899-10-25
kentucky Campaign Humor.

All the world knows that Kentuokians
are brave to a fault, and gallant to the
verge of mania Indeed. as to the latter. it
as the only kind of cupidity they are
chargeable with. If they carry knives. We
should remember that the knife is, in a
sawed-off condition, only the old court
sword which every gentleman used to wear.
All these things have been long written in
the score from which the trump of fame
Is blown; but ii is only of recent date that
the chivalric people of the State have also
become noted for a sort OF humor neat
gaudy, and sui generis.
II is pleasantly illustrated in the news
OF the day. The Republican element in
Kentucky charges that the leaders of the
regular Democratic organization opposed
10 them-the adherents of Goebel, in fact
have met the police officials and detectives
of Louisville in solemn conclaye. for the
purpose of devising ways and means 10
steal the vote of that city The represen-
tatives Of Mr.. Hanna and the Democratic
oolters believe, or affect to believe. this
story, and a heartrending howl to heaven
ascends in consequence. Not only a howl
out threat that the Louisville polls shall
De turned into shambles, and all the fright
ed adversaries filled so full of buckshot
that they Will be more valuable in death
than in life, as old lead. And Senator
Lindsay, ponderous and sententi0us. con-
siders that Kentucky is no more free if the
Goebel election law is allowed to stand on
the statute books.
While all this excitement and anguish
over the purity of the ballot and the pal
-ladium of liberty is constantly on tap, the
noble men who despair of the republic if
the regular nominee of the Democratic
party should chance TO assume the gov
ernor's chair, do not appear to think il
much OF reflection on the Commonwealth
that one OF its distinguished judges has
been compelled to 1y for his life from the
temple of justice in which he was holding
court. AT this distance, the amusing lit
tie episode referred to appears quite as
sinister commentary upon local eonstitu-
.tional liberty and republican government
as the Goebel election law could be-
But perhaps the Kentucky view OF the
conditions and situation in Clay county
differs from that of remote spectators Lo-
cally the trouble in that centre of ciyili-
The evening times., 1899-10-25
The rrsurrection Spreading.

The Administration has had repeated
warnings that, if it did not resort TO
change of control and methods in the Phil
ippines, it might look for a serious spread
of the Tagal insurrection to islands other
than Luzon.. 1t cannot be questioned that
the ridiculous incapaeity of Otis has hlied
the Filipino mind with confidence that the
United States either does not wish TO bring
the rebellion to a close, or else is unable
TO suppress it. The result is that, as hun
dreds of returning volunteer officers and
soldiers continually tell us. the rebels are
in better shape for resistance than they
were year ago, are fighting more vigor-
ously and skillfully, and are successfully
poisoning the minds of hitherto friendly
Malays in neighboring islands, with the
impression that Aguinaldo is destined TO
final victory over the Americans.
Opposed 10 a cloud of witnesses who
testify TO these things, We have the care
fully fabricated cable dreams of OTIS, re-
porting repeated victories which do not
affect the previous situation, and the c5p-
ture of numerous towns and stronghGlds
which have been subjected to the same
process many times before, and, doubt
less. will be again if he is left in command
to the discredit of the army and the
Administration. We also are assured
that, although the insurgents are mo ae-
tive than ever before and are conducting
offensive operations in large force and
with spirit, they are so short o. ammunition
that they have been obliged largely 10
abandon their rifles and depend upon I e in
teresting native weapon, the COO. II is a
most excellent story for political effect in
the United States. and one that might be
believed if the American people were in
ignorance OF conditions at Manila which
render il incredible and silly on its lace.
Ii is but too well known that while the
present state of affairs shall last in oar
Philippine capital, il is out OF the ques-
Iion that Aguinaldo should be short of
arms or ammunition, as long as he has
hemp, jute rice, and tobacco TO give in
eNchangs tor them. The commercial or
4 ganizatiCn OF the Manila merchants, or,
rathcr, OF the particularly favored traders
who have the requisite snrewdness and
7
tion. is so perfect that there is little dit-
iculty in landing conraband goods at
points controlled by the TGsa.s. and load
ing return cargoes, which are disposed OF
without tIoLbIe and al enormous profit.
Il is impossible taat- Mr.. Mckinley should
not be awa are OF the widespread suspicion
in this country that the dealers in Luzon,
who are the benefciaries of this traffic,
form one OF the potent influences which
are being exerted to keep OILS n poAer.
Today We have news OF an impending
bsttle on the Island OF loilo. Within a
week w4 Shall probably hear OF fighting
in Mipdanao. Cebu. and. perhaps Sulu. The
American people are simply amazed at the
apathy OF the Administration. and wonder
if it can be true that the President does
not want TO see the rebellion crushed! They
know, and he does, tnat while Otis is re-
tanned in control, it never will be.
The evening times., 1899-10-25
"In Time of Peace


We have frequently felt impelled to re
mind Americans that the day of their pro-
vincial isolation from the remainder of the
world is past and gone The change, at
least in principle is not due to our terri
torial expansion, SO much as it is to the
terrific pressure our product ons and man
ufactures have exerted upon the competi-
tive interests Of the European nations.
Our unapproachable command of natural
resources; our labor saving machinery;
our ability to solve the problem of cheap
Industrial products on the basis of high
wages. compared with the same in other
countries; our almost illimtable capacity
to supply the world with breadstuffs and
meat-all these things have been steadily
and remorselessly bringing US closer and
still closer 10 our transatlantic neighbors,
and not in a way acceptable to them. Ten
years ago it would not have required the
spirit of prophecy to predict the coming of
a day when agricultural and industrial
America would be taking the food out Of
the mouth of Continental Europe. Whether
that time is imminent or not, il is plain
enough that its approach is recognized by
the powers of the Old World, and that
there is resulting sentiment of fear and
dislike regarding the United States, which
might easily find unpleasant expression if
Great Britain, our one international friend
and hacker. were TO be so crippled that
other powers should deem the opportunity
a safe one to clip the claws of the Western
Eagle.
Ii is instructive to remember that, but
for England, our expansion in the An
TILES and in the Far East would have
been violently obstructed at the outbreak
of and during the Spanish war. We are not
entitled 10 consider that our power and
prestige and our vastly increased COM
mercial menace to rival nations are viewed
more complacently now than they were
in 1898. On the contrary, the prospect that
we shall soon be able, by reason of our
naval strength, to compel respect not only
for our interests in the quarters of the
earth where We already do business, but
in China and other regions sought to be
monopolized by various competitors, rem
ders il all the more desirable, as Europe
views the matter, to check our aspirations
and what the "St. Petersburg Novoe
Vremya" calls our 'pretensions."
No one, then, need doubt that an ex-
tremeiy watchful attitude becomes us at
this juncture. The much-talked-of Euro
pean coalition anent the war in South
Africa may be aimed at Great Britain
alone; but equally il might contemplate
and directly interested. In view of these
considerations 1t may be not without Sc
rious reason that the Government is des-
patching eight war vessels, including the
cruisers Brooklyn, New Orleans, and New
ark, to the Philippines, to re-enforce the
The evening times., 1899-10-25
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER. 25, 1855.
The situation a. Lndysmith.

The cruX of the fighting in the Neck of
Natal is yet to come. if indeed il is not al
ready on today II was TO he anticipated
that General Yule would be obliged 10 re-
treat on the main body of British forces,
after the engagements al DuIose and Glen
coe. With hardly more than thirty five
hundred men, and perhaps not that many.
10 hold out longer against nine or ten thou
sand of the enemy would have been 10
court annihilation. On Monday night tneTe
MAS undoubtedly great fear in London that
the retreat could not be effected. That il
was a maneuvre OF great difficulty is made
plain by the fact that General Yule VAS
compelled TO abandon his wounded when he
left Glencoe Station. His movement, as far
as we can learn. was accomplished without
serious obstruction and without loss. ana
he was able to form a junction with SiI
George Stewart White, somewhere in the
vicinity OF Elandslaagte.
The accession OF Yule's command VIII
give the British at Ladysmitn an effective
force OF twelve thousand men. With this
strength Sir George White is compelled 20
operate against the nine or ten thousand
Beers under Joubert who were around
Dundee on Monday, and against the Orange
frree STATE commanders, numbering as re-
ported, eleven thousand infantry and ar
tiilery. IN front of Ladysmith. The saliva
ZION OF the British troops depends upon his
ability to meet and defeat these two
bodies in detail
In this connection il would be interesting
TO know 10 what extent, in his retreat from
Glencoe. General Yule was able 10 destroy
the railway communications III his ear.
Much may depend upon this factor, for
Sir George White apparently has not a
minute TO lose. He must strain every
nerve to knock the fight out Of the Free
Staters between his position and Tintwa
Pass before they can be joined by Joubert,
who has, or had. only forty miles to move
in order 10 appear on the British flank If
fule succeeded in rendering the railway
uselss to the enemy. then there is fair
chance that the only tactics open 10 White
Will succeed; but, if the first blow should
be delayed and junction of the enemy be-
come an accomplished fact there may be
some ground for fearing that the final is
sue viii not be favorable to the English
army. The next news from the Neck of
Natal promises TO be important and sensa-
tionaI, if not startling.
The evening times., 1899-10-25
AN OLD. WRECK RAISED.
The Obstruction OF the Battery
Proves toABe' Sunken BARGE

Proves toABe' n SuniSen Barge.
NEW YORK, Oct 25.-When the United
States cruiser Brooklyn struck some ob-
struction off the Battery on May go last,
Capt. Theodore-F. Jewell declared that ne
believed his vessel had struck a submerged
wreck The Government took soundings.
and found that lin one spot there was only
fifteen feet of water. About two weeks
ago dreGge was set at work, but it soon
hit an obstruction that could not be moved,
and divers were sent down to find out
just what the obstruction was. They found
the wreck of an old schooner about eighty
feet long. The ship had been made into
coal barge and the masts had been sawed
off Fully one hundred tons OF coal were
in the hold. The stern was gone and the
bows were stove in. The planking in the
deck had rotted, but the main timbers
were sound. There were burrows and scars
showing where boats had struck the wreck
and had either gouged out pieces or torn
planks away.
The derrick tug Monarch went along
side yesterday, and by means OF chains
raised the old wreck almost to the sur
face of the water and with it in slings
towed it TO Stapleton, Staten Island and
beached it in the Merritt dock Already
forty-five tons of coal have been removed.
No one recalls when the schooner went
down. She was evidently sunk in collision
She is so covered with slime and vegetable
growth that her identity cannot be made
out. 1t is believed that she was sunk
further up the river, and that she was
gradually worked down by the tide.
The evening times., 1899-10-25
SUSPICIOUS OF A GIFT.
John ID. Rockefeller Offers S225.OOO
to Cleveland Parks.

CLEVELAND, Oct 25.-John D. Rookie
feller is about TO give to the park commits
sion Of Cleveland the sum of S225, 900 or
the condition that it be expended by the
present commission. and be used for the
construction of bridges. the building of
driveways ard for general improvements i'll
the boulevards and parks of the city.
The enemies of the park commission are
viewing Mr. Rockefeller's donation with
suspicion. They see in it an attempt to
perpetuate the life of the present commits
sion, which expires next spring.
The provisions under which the dona-
tion is made prevent the expenditure of the
money until the money on hand is ex-
hausted. At any rate it will be impossible
for the park commission TO use Rockefel-
lers money until next spring, and unless
the life of the commission be extended the
money win have to be returned to the do
nor
The evening times., 1899-10-25
oh. Aged King of Hoboes.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct. Especial
Baltimore and Ohio Officer Harry Wingate,
late of Baltimore, ran across ''Scottie.' the
aged King of the Hoboes, in the Balti
more and Ohio yards here Monday. Recog
milton was instant on each side, as Mr..
Wingate had arrested "Scottie'' several
times for offences committed in Baltimore.
'scottie'', is very feeble and was shoeless
and in dilapidated condition, having just
lately been worsted in a fight. He says he
was on his way from the oil. country to
Mash Market" to die