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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-12-14

Mile Laos Company No. 8, y. r. K.
P, will give their annual ball on Tues
day evening Jan. 2 The boys found it
impossible to secure an orchestra for
New Years hence the change of date,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-12-14

The officers elected last night by
Fraternal Lodge No. 90, A. T. & A. NJ.
were as follows: A. A. Caswell, w.
NJ; B. D: Grant, S. W.: B. M. Van
Alstein, j. W.: N. A. Ross, secretary;
N. E. Jesmer, treasurer The install
lation of officers will occur Dec. q.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Desires TO Classify Its coiieotiop--Members
Elected--A War Relic.

Desires TO Classify Its tolieotidn--Members
Elected--A War Relic.
The Historical Society of Delaware.
at meeting Monday, discussed the
question of having complete classi-
fcation made of the society's ccl-
lection. A committee found that it
would cost $1,000 to have the work
done by an expert. Lewis G. Vande-
grift said ho did not like to see the
plan given up, and he will submit a
proposition on the subject.
The Rev. JosoEh Brown Turner and
Alexander NJ. DAILY of Dover were
elected members of the society, and
q. w. Gooding and Henry Il. Bring
hurst, Jr., were proposed for member.
ship. Recording Secretary Willard
Hall Porter was appointed treasurer
pro ten. until treasurer is elected.
w. j. Eliason was appointed to I'LL the
vacancy in the finance committee
caused by the death of the treasurer,
Henry r. Bringhurst, and was made
chairman OF the committee.
Joseph L. Booth, who was first
sergeant of the First Delaware Battery,
in the Civil War, presented TO the
society, through Francis II. IIoffecker,
smE's cutlass. which Mr.. Booth had
taken from a dead Confederate soldier
at New Orleans.
The meeting was held on. the second
floor OF the society's building for the
fist time in years, because the first
floor was occupied by tho Bayard
statue models.
The election of officers will be held
next month.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
THE YICE-PRESIDENT IS DEAD
Died at Paterson, NJ. j.. at $50
O'Clock Tuesday Morning.
UNCONSCIOUS SINCE MIDNIGHT
The Funeral Arrangements Not
Yet Announced.
AT :. 80 O'Clock, the President Was Notified
by Telephone That Mr. hobart Was by
ing; and at o o'clock, He Was Informed
That the yieo- President Was Dead.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 81. Vice
President Hobart died at s. 30 O'Clock
this morning. The family and physi-
clans were at bis bedside when he ex-
pired
The Vice. President had been failing
since late yesterday afternoon, although
the reports given out at the house were
that ho was holding his own. At mid
night, he became unconscious; and at
7 o'clock this morning, he had an
attack of angina lectoris, from which
he never rallied.
Mrs. Hobart and Miss Alice Waddell,
the nurse, weroat the PATIENTS bedside
constantly from the time he became
unconscious,
At 7.3o. clock, the Vice. President IS
private secretary, Mr.. Evans, called up
the White House by telephone, and
notified President Mckinley that Mr..
Hobart was dying. At 0 O'clock, Mr..
Evans communicated again with the
President. notifying him Of the Vice.
Presidents death.
Up to l0s3G O'Clock, M arrangements
for the funeral had been announced.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
small i"'''oiy
nArE kATFin FLayon.
reiterated Reports Of Tremendous battles
and Grnnt Eritish YIctnrIes

hhn Grcht British Victories,
London, Eng, Nov 2l.-The latest
direct news from Ladysmith dated
thursday, November 10th, and Friday,
November 18th, strangely conflicts
with the reiterated reports of tire
mendous battles and grent British vic
tories" Wednesday and Thursday.
Neither Of the messages above referred
to. though dispatched on the days fol-
lowing the date of the alleged fights.
mention any great engagements or Boer
defeats. On the contrary, both dis
tinctly say that, beyond false alarm
en- tuesday evening and q little in
creased shelling Thursday and Friday,
causing little damage, everything was
perfectly quiet, and the garrison was
chahne under its enforced inactivity.
Nevertheless, special dispatches from
Estcouft today enlarge on tho reporod
battles, and insist that the Beers re-
t.eived moro terrible lesson Wednes-
day than in any previous fight. Ac-
cording to these circumslantial ac-
counts, tho Bocrs determined to attempt
to reach The north end of Ladysmith
with o largo force, but we've unable to
make headway against the we'll sustain
ed iiie OF the British rihemen and
MaSims. Latter, 1t is added. u British
force worked round the Boer flank,
causing the latter to withdraw
under a deadly fusilade with OK.
ceedinely heavy losses. Large num-
bers Of dead and wounded are
said to have been left oil the field,
and a number of prisoners were car.
tufed. The British losses are reported
to have been trivial. OF course, reli-
able dispatches corroborative Of the
abo.e may have been censored or cap
turcd with the native runners. But
these tales are so hattering to the
British that they have distinct flavor
OF being belatod accounts from Kafiir
sources ofNaiiairs previously reported.
Tho dispatches from Ladysmith re-
porting that there is an ample supply
of ammunition seemingly sci at rest a
point to which there was much di-
yersity of opinion.
Apparently the British commander
at Ladysmith believes Gen. Joubert has
gone seIth, leaving only a force suf.
iicient to prevent the garrison from
snllying out, and there is disposition
in some quarters to think Gen. Joubert
possibly initiated the story with the
object Of inducing Gen. White TO make a
serious attack or relax his precautions,
SO as to permit the Beers to seize
ground vital to the defence of the town.
A report from Dur ban, however, says
there are rumors there that the Beers
are preparing to camp and Withdraw
from the investment of Ladysmith,
but it is said elsewhere that the invest
ing force continues to receive rein
forcements md fresh supplies of stores
daily.
In view Of the publicity allowed by
the military authorities to be given to
the alleged intention OF the British to
advance via Belmont to relieve Kim
berley,it is said that it may be regard
ed as probable that an advance from
Deaar will really be effected. and that
the route will not be so we'll advertised.
The transport City of Cambridge,
with the Second battalion of the Scot
tish Rifles, arrived at Durham this
morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
'nr wAn IN sourn AFRICA.

lung lot the Dispatches From the Front
"fiish VIII Change Their Tactics.
Adon, Eng, Nov. 90. Tho present
according to tho dispatches from
'Gnt ought to see a change in the
EsEe tactics hitherto maintained
. British in South Africa. 1t is
mat the task allotted to Gen.
that of relieving Ladysmith,
aS his goneralship to the utmost.
hoors are developing q great deal
uenglh in the neighborhood of
'uft' and Gen. Joubeit is reported
moving southwark, in order to
the movement to repel the
y advance after, it would seem,
upung to isolate Estcourt. This
movement is already in progress.
Doors practically surround the
Other small force was discovered
NOV Grange, south of Estcourt,
tehlng, Major Thorneycraft, with
'0ohlhent of infantry. made a
and engaged the Beers, but
| ".ui ial RESULT.
on so'called Boer attempt 10 rush
ivy Saturday was apparently
q reconnaissance, resulting in
i.'ers obtaining the information
they desired, namely that
mlt is fairly strongly held and
Mal guns IN position. The Beers
Withdrew out of range, but re-
y at points commanding the
Hom the town.
BATTLES AT LADysMITH.
special dispatch from Estcourt,
'1uay, says report has reached
IIo, a battle at Ladysmith, Novem.
,S'h' lasting from daybreak unit
u. Many Beers are ssid TO have
SIlled, and many are reported tc
oeeh taken prisoners. The British
!, Do, are reported 10 be much less.
.u'her battle is said to have
neu @ Thursday. 1t is described as
Ie1ylest sSt yet fought. The Boer dead,
'uaea, numbered hundreds, while
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN OF 1900.
The National Executive COMMITTEES VIII
Affirm the chicago Platform.


Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-The, Demo.
cratic national campaign for 1900 was
practically inaugurated today, WHOM
the members Of the National Demb-
cratic executive committee met in
secret session at the Sherman House.
Nearly every member of the committee
was present when the session was
called to order by Senator j. X. Jones
of ATkansas, chairman, the only abb
sent6e being former Gov. w. J.. Stone
of Missouri and Z. ID. O'Brien of
Minnesota. 1t was said, however, that
they were expected to arrive during
the day. The absence of Gov. Stone
caused some comment.
Those present were Chairman Jones,
Vice Chairman J. G. johnson of
Kansas, Secretary q. A. Walsh of
Iowa, II. ID. Clayton of Alabama,
Thomas Gahan Of Illinois, j. G.
Shapklin Of Indiana, ID. j. Campau of
Michigan, W. II. Thompson Of Me-
braska, and ], M. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania. Edwin A. Price of Nashville,
Tenn, held proxy from Committee
man Head of that State, while Norman
Mack OF Buffalo, N. Y, held a proxy
from George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts. A number Of other prominent
leaders were also in attendance. ~
This was the first meeting of the
committee held since the recent cleo
tions, and, although only routine BUSH
ness, including the naming of place
and date for meeting of the full,
Democratic committee was stated TO
be the object of the meeting, it was
tho gene,al feeling that the general
scope and character of the methods to
no nurst,o6 in fha cnminp praSidanfia1
campaign would be practically outlined
before the meeting came to a close.
"There is one thing certain" said
Chairman Jones. 1.-The meeting will
affirm the Chicago platform. At this
time, everything is favorable for the
Democrats. "
1t was expected that William j.
Bryan would be present at today's
meeting, but, according to a telegram
received yesterday, he will not be able
to attend.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
Change in mail Trains.

The change in train time on the
Maryland division OF the r., W. & b.
railroad has made a change in the run
ming Of tho mail trains, The New
York and Washington express, south
bound, which has carried the mails
between Philadelphia and Baltimore,
does not carry the mails under the
new schedule. The train carrying the
mails will be the Atlantic Coast line
express, which leaves this city at 12 13
o clock and arrives IN Washington at
2.5l, making the run without stops
The mail from stations along the line
will be taken on while running. This
will give fast service between this
city and Washington. Mail leaving
here at IL. l3 O'Clock. p. m. will be
distributed in the business portion of
Baltimore at q 30 O'Clock and in Wash
ington an houi later. The New York
and Washington express has not been
taken off, but the Atlantic Coast line
express will pass the other train at
Newark.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
EMPEROR WILLIAM IN ENGLAND.
Welcomed to Portsmouth With saiutes-
Tremendous Cheering at Windsor.


Portsmouth, Eng, Nov. 20 The
German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
entered the harbor at 1905 O'Clock
this morning, and was welcomed with
salutes OF the guns of the warships
and forts.
The Emperor and Empress and their
two sons landed at 1890 O'Clock, and
were welcomed by tho Duke Of Con-
naught, who wore the uniform of the
German Hussar regiment of which he
is honorary colonel, and by various
court dignitaries.
The Hohenzollern was escourted
by the German battleship Kaiser
Friedrich III and 0 Hotilla of eight
British torpedoboat destroyers, which
met the German ship outside Spithoad.
The imperial yacht few the British
naval flag at her foremast, the German
flag at her mizzen, and the imperial
standard at her mainmast As she
entered the harbor, the British Ad-
inirals flagship and eight other war
ships, gaily hedecked, manned yards
and thundered a royal salute, which
was returned by the Kaiser Friedrich
Ill. A detachment of 1,s00 soldiers
and 300 seanen, forming q guard of
honor, was drawn up on the ietty and
presented arms rs the Hohenzollern
was moored alongside, with the i'm
perial party standing on the yachts
bridge Emperor William wore tho
uniform of u British Admiral, and tho
two young princes. wore simple sailor
boy suits.
Tho Duke of Connaught, accom-
panied by Admiral Seymour, Gen. Sir
Baker Russell, number of gorgeous
court fuEctionaries and the members
of the German Embassy, boarded tho
Hohenzollern, and were received with
a royal salute. Warm greetings we're
exchanged with the Emperor and his
sons. After His Majesty had held a
brief court, the Empress appeared,
dressed in fawn colored costume, and
participated in the greetings.
Their Maiesties and Royal High
nesses took tho train for Windsor at
11.30 O'Clock, amid saluies from the
warships, bands playing national
anthems and cheers. The crowds
thronged every Point Of vantage outside
the dockyard.
The imperial suite includes Count
Won Gutenberg, Count Won Buelow,
Gen. Won Plessen, Admiral Won SEN
denbibran, Gen. Won Schell, Col. Pritz-
cluitz, Col. Won Rasch, Count Won
Paten, Lord Churchill, lord in waiting
tc the Queen, and Dowager Lady
Churchill.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
SHOT BY A HIGHWAYMAN
Walter Harris Of This City Robbed
and MurderOuSly Assaulted.
HE WAS HELD UP AT PERRYVlLLE
Fears That His injuries May
Result Fatally.
HE is At A HOSPITAL IN BALTIMORE

Walter Harris, colored, aged about 20
yeart, who for the past six weeks has
been in the employ of Fell q Peoples,
No. 507 Market street, and boarded in
the vicinity Of Second and Tatnall
streets, was robbed of between $40 and
S11 about midnight Sunday night near
Perryville, Nd, by two men, one of
whom shot him in the breast, inflicting
o wound which may result fatally.
He was taken to Baltimore hospital
Monday morning.
Harris was sitting beside campfire
near q stream known as Mill Creek,
about half mile from Perryville
station, when two negroes approached
and commanded him tc hold up his
hands, and as he threw his hands up
one OF the men drew revolver and
fired. The bullet penetrated his breast,
but as he was in sitting posture at
the time took downward course,
which probably saved Harris from
instant death. The men then went
through Harris clothing and sppro-
priated his money. When they left him
they evidently believed he was dead,
but after he had been in a semi-con-
scious condition for an hour or so he
recovered sufficiently to crawl to the
luWer VI tuo I.J W. ~ Ds rhlfoad dt
Perryville. where he acquainted the
operator with what had happened.
The latter had the unfortunate man
sent on the next train to Baltimore, to
be placed in hospital, and a message
was sent to Chief of Police Dolan, in
forming him that the man who did the
shooting and his companion came
| toward this city.
The message contained description
OF the highwaymen and soon after it
was received Officers Pierce and Shields
arrested William Griffin and George
Leap on suspicion of being the men
| wanted.
Monday Alexander Peoples and Will
| liam HAYS, the latter colored, came
| from Perryville and looked at the pris-
oners. Hays, who said he would know
the highwaymen, having seen them
last night, after looking at Griffin and
Leap, said they were not the men
wanted
Harris employers were unable to
account for his being at Perryville, as
they had not discharged him. They
spoke we'll of him and regretted his
misfortune He recently came to thin
city from Petersburg, Va, whero he
is said to have inherited some property.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
WELL AT LADYSMlTH
h Dispatches From Gen. White,
at EStCOurt Friday.
|ADE A SUCCESSFUL SORTlE
Le the Beers From All Their
Positions.
TENSION IN ENGLAND RELAXING

|rourt, Natal, Nov. II. DIR. Bfiscoe,
in charge of the Red Cross train
"a surcor the wounded of the
Nd train disaster, gives an in.
inp account of "a second interview
he had with the Boor com.
3lDt, who mot DIR. Briscoe as soon
eit the tain, carrying "a white
The commandment replied to the
rs request for permission to re-
the dead and wouna ed by saying
there was no need to hand over
I.ad, who had already been buried.
|hat SO far as the wounded were
|ped they were being well cared
4 the Boer hospital corps. Tie
|ommandant and DR.. Briscoe. it
|ld. interchanged compliments on
pluckiness exhibited on both
| The commandant spoke English
Ms, was Of highly polished man.
expressed admiration for the
| ID soldiers, and promised to do
| st to get the names of the killed.
Questioned concerning the where.
soi Winston Churchill, tho COM
4 bot replied: II do not know. {"
|fiscoe says the public and the
| hes Of the Wounded may be as
that they will be well cared for,
Scotch surgeon, DR.. Maxwell, was
y intc the Boer service at Ermelo
se charge Of the Boer hospital.
mnner arrived from Ladysmith
bearing dispatches from Con.
!, who reports all well there. He
that the Boer shells have no
Gen. White recently made u
I and drove the Beers from their
|p,ition. The British did not lose
D. The town is healthy.
Is rnmored that the Beers have
pied the village of Weenan, % miles
What advantage they hope to
|sthcreiorln is not known. The bonn
hent Of Ladymith was continued
y daily with big guns. The Beers
E1Ored on November 18th to make
sr investment, but we're repulsed,
White following this up with q
/ which drove the Beers from all
POSITIONS with considerable loss.
Beers are reported. to be seriously
tOi provisions.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
THE DOYLE DESIGN.
New York sculptor Sets Forth Purpose of
Hn Plan for i,ayard Statue.

New York sculptor SETS Forth Purpose of
fim Plan for i,ayard Statue.
Alexander Doyle OF New York, one of
the competitors for the Bayard me-
MOI ial, writes thus of his design: 1T
purposes portrait statue of MIR.
Bayard as a central figure, on a severely
classical pedestal, with seated female
figure representing the State mot of
Delaware, but the State in its bloadest
meaning.l She holds the laurel crown
OF the Victories of Peace, Tin one hand,
and the sceptre of I.ibel ty in the other.
My idea in this statue would be to
represent the subject by the most beau
tiful and strongest type of American
womanhood obtainable. | do not claim
that the hastily prepared sketch now
on the model represents all this and yet
do think 1t gives foleshadowing
OF a very successful statue on large
scnle, and should | eventually build
this monument can promise that in
no sense will either of the two statues
he found lacking.
'.% My design is entirely a
work OF sculpture with the architecture
subordinated as it should be; Mat is,
1T is statue OF Mr. Bavard with its
proper support. In other words, if the
Statue Of Mr.. Bayard were removed, the
monument would fail of its purpose. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
THE Fun ERAL.
It Will Probably Take Place on Saturday
Next.

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 81, The
funeral of President Hobart will
probably take place next Saturday,
although no public announcement of
this fact has yet been mado.
The flags ON the city and other public
buildings were half.masted when the
news Of the Vice. Pi esident's death
became known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwellings were also
hung at half-mast. The bell ON the
City Hall was tolled at intervals during
the morning. The Passaic county
court adjourned in token of respect to
the dead Vice President.
Among those to whom telegrams wore
sent. announcing the Vice, Presidents
death, were Senators SewelIand Hanna.
President Mckinley sent word that
he will endeavor to have talk with
Mrs. Hobart over the telephone this
afternoon.
During the morning, many of the
Vice Presidents intimate friends and
neighbors called at Carroll Hall and
left theii cards.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
THE NEGROES PRAYED.
They rsarsd thel stars Would Fall Upon
Birmingham, Ala.


Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 20. Strange
phenomena, supposed to be part of the
tri-ccntenary meteoric disturbance, was
observed here last night between and
o O'Clock As many rs 10 meteors were
seen, al Of which were in the nebulae
form, resembling comets. The first ap-
peared as patches of light, and at
times would gov a fiery red, and then
fade away, repeating this number of
times before they finally disappeared.
During the lurid period, the central
body could be easily ssen, the light
radiating througout the entire mass.
These bodies appeared to be moving,
the agitation being easily distinguished
with tho. naked eye. The entire zenith
was overcast, although outside the area
the SKY was clear. t
Great crowds gathered at the street
corners, and many people were appalled,
at the strange sight. A number Of
negroes resorted to prayer rs means
of protection from the stars, which
they feared would reach the earth.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
1nE TENSION RELAXING.
in Great urituin of the News From
Lndysmith.

/
Lndysmith.
HdOn, Eng, Nov. IS. The War
has received the following dis
from Con. Butler;
ape Town, Nov. 17.-,RepoIt fiom
bcrley November 18th says all well
Reports from I.adysmith No
Pr 18th and 18th say all well
salient feature of today's war
is the arrival of a runner at Est
from l.adysmith, with informa-
from ladysmith. dated November
that the inhabitants were cheer
and that the recent casualty was a
|nteer killed in a tent. The Sol tie
Ped to in the runners report
|rred November l4th. The Boers
driven from their guns, and five
killed and two wounded. There
oeFn no news later than this Ia
Ny the belief that the compare
y cheerful situation then prevail.
at Ladysmith has in any way be-
\ altered, SO there mas been a visible
Fallon Of the extreme tension which
|d al over the country, owing to
oDg absence Of reliable news of the
Rsuercd garrison.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23

snicihn Mns william Aller.

Tho man who committed suicide at
Newark on Saturday night has been
identified rs William Aller, n Phila-
delphia brirklayer. who was in this
city last week and stopped at the
European Hotel and the Pennsylvania
House. Patrick Mundy of the Euro
pean Hotel identified the body at the
morguc. While Aller was in the city
he talked with Mr.. Mundy and gave
the latter the impression that he came
here to look for work. From statements
made by Aller' while he was here it is
believed domestic troubles led to his
rash act.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
Railroad Accident.

p, W. Il b. train No. 32, known as
the Atlantic Coast line express, due in
this city at 9.55 o'clock, a. M, was
annulled Monday and passengers
sent north on other trains. The engine
ran through switch near Quantico
and collided with freight train on a
siding. The engine was overturned
and baggage and mail car wrecked.
Tho engineer of the train was killed
outright. The fireman jumped and
was internally injured. 1t is not
thought that he can live. No other
trainmen or passengers are reported in
iured. The same train was in sol
lision in this city last Thursday, being
run into by the Colonial express.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-23
Rnilrond man sick.

Robert Shippers of No. 1905 Kirk
avenue, clerk in the Office of Assistant
Engineer S. G. Long of the Maryland
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad,
rs seriously i'll with pneumonia and
visitors are not admitted. Supervisor
A. Howard Tiuges of the Maryland
division, who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, is recovering and is
NOW able to sit up IN his loom.