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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-20
DECIDE TO DEFER ACTION.
Croker and Carroll Will Not 30 Reported
For Contempt.

Croker and Carroll Will Not 30 Reported
For Contempt.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 20.-The Mazet
investigating committee has decided to
defer action on the proposition to- call
Richard Croker and John F. Carroll be-
fore the bar Of the assembly in con-
tempt proceedings. j.
Frank Moss, chief counsel to the"coln-
mittee, when asked what course would
be taken in regard to the refusal of Mr..
Croker and Mr.. Carroll to answer ques-
tons, said:
"Mr. Croker could, not be criminally
prosecuted for evidence against himself
given by himself that is, the evidence
could practically not be used against
him. He is protected, not by statute,
but by resolution of the legislature.
That resolution does not, Of course. pro-
tect any person from the criminal con-
sequences Of perjury before the. COM
mittee. want to say in regard to the
police part Of the investigation that the
committee will not draw any political
line, and that it will not make a dis
tinction between Republicans and Dem
OcraJs."
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CABLED FROM MANILA.
Some Additional Details of the Capture
of the YOrktown's Men.

Some Additional Details of the Capture
of the Yorktown's Men.
MANILA, April 2O.-Admiral Dewey
has been notified of the strange disap:
pearance of J. c.. Gilmore and II mem
beers Of the crew Of the United States
gunboat Yorktown. On Saturday last
the Yorktown anchored off Baler, on
the east coast of the island Of Luzon,
and about 200 miles from here, where
there was a Spanish garrison Of about
SO men, which had been defending it.
self against several hundred Filipinos
for months past.
Lieutenant Gilmore, Ensign w. H.
Btandley, and a boats crew were sent
up the river from Baler bay to COM
municate with the Spaniards, the town
Of Baler being situated some distance
inland. Ensign Standley, who landed
at the mouth Of the river, re-
ports that he heard three volleys, a
bugle call and cheers from up the river,
but that the automatic gun which was
part of the equipment Of the boat was
not heard firing. Standley, later pad.
died to the Yorktown in canoe. a
search was made for the Yorktown's
boat and her crew, butno trace of them
was found, and the Yorktown sailed fol-
Iloilo, from which place her commander
cabled to Admiral Dewey his theory
that the Filipinos had captured or sunk
the boat, or that the Spaniards had res
cued the American party. - ~
A scouting party of American troops
found a rebel skirmish line more thanss
mile long east Of Malolos. A SHARP
fusilade followed but no losses were sus
tanned. ..a -. #',~-
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ABOUT $65 PER MAN.

Nearly Forty Thousand Cubans Entitled
to q Share of the 30, 100000.
HAVANA, April 20.-The Cuban army
lists are being examined name by name
by a large staff of clerks. Out of to-
tai Of 42,127 privates and non-commis-
stoned officers 2,240 have been elimi-
mated, 1871 of these as persons who
have enlisted since the surrender of San
tiago, and $50 as. government employees
at present. Of the remaining 1880,
Captain Forrest, a Cuban, who directed
the preparation of the rolls, informs; the
administration that all OF nearly all
can be relied upon to appear for share
of the $4,000, 900. In that case the indi-
vidual share may be about $65 with
nothing left for the officers.
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BEEF WAS VERY GOOD.
Report Of the Army Court Of Inquiry
Now In Course of Prepa ration.

Report Of the Army Court Of Inquiry
Now in Course of Preparation.
# WASHINGTON, April 20. The army
court OF inquiry has begun the framing
of its report. While a few minor mat
tiers remain for examination they are:
not. such as to effect the main facts. It
is regarded as certain that the court
will find that General Miles charges
that embalmed or chemically prepared
beet was sent to the army have not been
sustained. The position of the court is
believed to be that the testimony is con-
elusive that both the refrigerated beef
and the canned beef were in good con-
dition when delivered to- the govern
ment and continued so until issued to-
the troops, except that portion damaged
in transport tion OF affected by tropical
conditions, and to these causes of in
jury and these conditions the. e
Chief Causes of Trouble il
will be attributed. It will be shown
that the refrigerated beef after being
taken from the ice in the tropical eli
mate spoils quickly unless well cared
for, and that the canned beef after be-
ing opened, because of the great heat,
becomes repulsive in appearance and
soon unpalatable. But the court will
hold, as the result of chemical investi-
cations by experts, that the canned beef
is wholesome and nutritious. Attention
will be called to the fact that it was
used throughout the war by our navy
and is still used by the fleet. It is, be-
lieved that the court will criticize those
officers who have testified that they be-
came aware that bad beef was issued to
the troops and who failed to report their
observations until after the war had
closed H.. .s..'. ... ...y- "
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EXCHANGE OF OPINIONS.
House: Republican Monetary Committee
.45@-:.- Holds Two Sessions, So"

House: Republican Monetary Committee
Holds Two Sessions. ~."
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., April 2O.-Six
hours were devoted by the house Re-
publican caucus monetary committee to
the consideration of monetary legisla-
ton. The two sessions were marked by
general exchange of opinion rather
than any attempt to discuss given
propositions. The next few days will
be occupied by discussions intended to
define the attitude of the members on
the establishment Of the gold standard,
the retirement of the greenbacks and
abandoning currency. The committee
is receiving numerous requests for spe-
cial hearings and the general interest in
the subject of monetary reform is indi-
Gated by the large number of plans that
have been submitted by experts of more
or less prominence.
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WORKINGMEN'S DINNER.
Economic Topics Discussed From His
Standpoint by Distinguished Persons.

Economic Topics Discussed From His
Standpoint by Distinguished Persons.
New YORK, April 20.-Bishop Potter
and William Dean Howells declined to
attend the Workingmen's 81 dinner,
held at the Grand Central Palace.
The letter from Howells is as follows:
IT feel honored by the wish of the
workingmen to have me one of the vice
presidents of their Jeffersonian dinner,
because my heart is with those who
work for their living with their hands;
but I fail to see any useful help for
labor in the affair and regret cannot
accept the place offered me. Yours
sincerely, w. D. HOWELLS."
The order of the speeches was as fol-
lows:
Municipal Ownership Of Public
Franchises" Mayor S. NJ. Jones, of To.
ledo. q ..$5 z,
~.'What a Just Economic System
Would Do For Women" Charlotte Per-
kins Stetson. s@#. ss ....
! "The Foes Which Beset Movements
in the Interest Of the People" Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn.
Practical Adjustments Of Social
Problems" N. o. Nelson.
..sAll Government Derives It's Powers
From the Consent Of the Governed, .
William Temple Emmett.
Thomas Jefferson" William Jen-
nings Bryan. b. s ~ ,S.53
Among the vice presidents will be
Ernest Crosby, Rev. Minot ]. Savage
and DR.. McG lynn. #
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Warren Ready 10 Sail.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-The trans
port Warren will probably get away
during the day. Two additional bat
teries of the Sixth artillery have arrived
and the other delayed troops are due.
There will be 1915 men. and 30 officers
on the vessel, best DIES two missionaries
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, who
came from the East with special in
structions from Secretary Alger that
they be given accommodations. ".
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THE NATIONS POLICY.

Discussion of the Question the Last Work
of the Minnesota Senate. ,s,,.. !
ST. PAUL, April 18.-The last session
of the senate was marked by a lively
discussion of the policy Of the admins:
tration in the Philippines. The ques-
ton came up on report of the commit
tee on military affairs recommending
that no action be taken in the matter of
the return of the Thirteenth Minnesota
now in the Philippines, the subject hav:
ing been brought to the attention of the
legislature by message from Governor
Lind saying the boys desired to return.
The Democrats, with the exception Sem
ator johnson, opposed the report and
the administration. while the Republic
ans We're unanimous in their support
After number of speeches from both
sides the report was adopted by vote
of 80 to 15
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ON THE SANE LINES.
Teller and Shaforth Give Their Views Rs
to the Next Campaign.

Teller and Shaforth Give Their Views Rs
to the Next Campaign.
DENVER, April 2U.-United States Sen
ator Henry M. Teller, and Congressman
John M. Shafroth, in published state
ments, .emphatically declare in favor of
maintaining the Silver Republican Or
ganization. not only in Colorado, but
throughout the union. They say that
the silver question will be the para.
mount issue in 1900.
Mr.. Teller says that the Gold Demo
Gratis will not be able to control the
Democratic convention, and that, as in
1896, they will support the Republican
candidate. He says that the Demo
cratic convention will reaffirm the plat
form of 1896, and that the party must
and will be allied with the Silver Re
publican party and the Peoples party,
both of which IN ust maintain their or
CARNATIONS and lend all their aid to win
victory in the battle Of 1900. -
Il cannot conceive Of a political sit
uation that will induce me to favor a
union with the Mckinley Republicans, ~
said Senator Teller ''The Republican
financial system is one fraught with
danger to the country and one well cal
culated to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer. The Republican party
favors a large standing army in time Of
peace, of not less than 100000 men, at
an expense of not less than 1926, 600, 900
to $3.50, 600, 900 per annum. 1t is it's pur-
pose also to increase this army in pro-
portion as the population of the country
shall increase.
''The Republican party is so thor
oughly dominated by trusts, syndicates
and combines that have no hope of re-
lief in that quarter. I thoroughly be-
ieve that the continued administration
of the government by the. Republican
party as now controlled, threatens the
very existence Of free government"
Mr.. Teller expresses no preference as
to candidates, but Mr.. Shafroth sug-
gests the. nomination of Bryan and
Towne. He says there is a complete
Silver Republican organization in :,
states, and that at least that number
will be represented in the national con-
VentiOn, d.
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READY TO PROSECUTE.
Pennsylvania House Adopts Its Commit
tees Bribery Report.

FennSylvania House Adopts Its COmI
tees Bribery Report.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 90. - The
house has adopted both the majority
and minority reports of the bribery in
vestigation committee which named
nine members believed to be guilty of
corrupt solicitation of members in re-
gard to the election of United States
senator and the McCarroll bill. A sup
Elemental report was also presented and
adopted which constitutes Messrs. Fow
Dem.) of Philadelphia, Young (anti-
Quay Rep Of Tioga and Voorhees, (Quay
Rep.) a committee to commence Grim
inal proceedings in the court Of Dauphin
county against the persons accused of
corrupt solicitation. The supplemental
report declares the accused to be guilty
of violation Of the constitution and laws
Of the state. The attorney general OF
the state is also requested to assist in
the prosecution.
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CANNOT INTERFERE.

Governor Shaw Asked to Stop the Impor-
tation of Negro Miners Into Iowa.
Dies MONIES, April 2O-A committee
has presented Governor Shaw with the
petition of 1000 leading citizens and
labor leaders asking him to stop the i'm.
portation of negro miners to take the
places Of the strikers in the coal mines
here. The governor told the committee
he sympathized with the opposition of
importations, but said any interference
by him would be strictly in violation of
the constitution of the state and nation.
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CORRECTED DISPATCH,
Omitted Portions of Dewey's Cablegram
Received at the Navy Department.

Omitted Portions of Dewey's Cablegram
Received at the Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The navy
department having requested a correc-
ton OF the portions of Admiral Dewey's
dispatch Of Tuesday which We're not
decipherable, is able to furnish the full
text of the dispatch, which is as follows:
yorktown visited Baler, Luzon, east
coast of Luzon, P. l., April 12, for the
purpose of rescuing and bringing away
the Spanish forces consisting of 80 SOL
diers, ) officers and 2 priests, which
were surrounded by 400 insurgents.
Some Of the insurgents armed with
Mauser rifles, as reported by natives.
Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore, while making
an examination of the river in an armed
boat was ambushed, fired upon and
captured. Their fate unknown, as in
surgents refused to communicate after
warl."
Believed They Will Be Well Used.
The officials of the navy department
are confident that such Of the men of
the Yorktown as escaped being killed
outright in the first ambuscade will be
we'll treated by the insurgents Some
time ago the war department made in
quiry as to the number Of American
prisoners held by the Filipinos.: In re-
ply General Otis referred to these SOL
diers and said that they We're being
fairly treated by the insurgents, he sup
plying funds to defray the cost of their
food. The reports made to the navy de-
partment by Paymaster Wilcox of
Dewey's officers, who made trip across
the island of Luzon from Manila to the
north coast, described the condition of
the Spanish officials who were the pris-
oners Of the insurgents, as very com
Portable.
In many cases, he said, the officials
were only nominally in confinement,
being allowed the liberty Of the towns.
the officials are hopeful that Gilmore
and his men who survived the am
buscade will some day regain their lib.
erty
The department. has sent no instruc.
tons to Admiral Dewey as to the course
he shall pursue, believing that he is
fully competent to deal with the situa.
ton and resting secure in the assurance
that he will spare no efforts to rescue
Gilmore and his men if they are alive
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SENATE'S LAST DAY.
Beet Sugar Bounty and Normal Schools
Hold the Floor.

Beet Sugar Bounty and Normal Schools
Hold the Floor.
Sugar bounties and normal schools
held the floor of the senate during
good part Of the day. The sugar bounty
bill was first killed-2S to 81. At the
afternoon session the vote by which the
bill was lost was reconsidered and the
bill passed-34 to "a At the evening
session the house amendment making
the bounty 81 % per ton was agreed to.
The report of the conference commit
tee on the omnibus appropriation bill
was adopted and the summer sessions at
state normal schools were done away
with by a vote of SO to IA. The bill was
then adopted by vote of 80 to 49,
The house bill to reduce the oil in,
spector's fee from Is to 7 cents was re-
ported adversely from committee and
the report adopted.
The McKusick bill to allow the pub
LEGATION of legals in foreign languages
was killed. .a :- :. e."
The amended anti-boycott bill re-
ceived eight votes.
The Marin peddlers' license bill
failed. 49,
The Argetsinger bill, carrying $780,
for graded and rural schools was passed.
Some of the Bills Passed.
To prevent the adulteration of white
lead ;cad mixed paints
For the free education of certain stu
dents of the University of Minnesota
who enlisted in the United States army
for the war with Spain.
To provide for the encouragement of
the live stock interests of the state and
to appropriate money therefor.
To prevent the use of chemical agents
as preservatives in milk, cream, cheese
and butter.
To create and provide for system of
travelling libraries, and to promote the
establishment Of free public libraries
and to create state public library COM
mission.
Providing for leasing the elevator
site now owned by the state at Duluth
to the Grain Growers Cooperative as
ISOLATION of Minnesota.
To enable counties, towns, cities and
villages of this state to use automatic
ballot machines at all elections therein.
Relating to the alienation of the
names Of candidates on election ballots.
Shortly before adjournment Governor
Lind sent to the senate, and they were
confirmed, the nominations of Aron S.
Pine of st. Paul, vice Henry A. Castle,
resigned, and Walter S. Weatherstone
of Steele county, vice John A. Gilman,
term expired, as trustees of the Mime
sofa soldiers home. =. i,
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NOT TO BE SNEERED AT.
Filipinos Are Good Fighters and Learn
Quickly.

Filipinos Are Good Fighters and Learn
Quickly.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - Major
Charles Mcclure. has arrived in WASH
ington to assume duties in the office of
the judge advocate. He was in Manila
from August until March 49, when he
returned to this country. He says the
Filipinos are not to be sneered at as
fighters. They put up very good. re-
sistance. They are armed with Mausers
and Remingtons, and when forced back
and obliged to run swing the guns over
their shoulders and load and fire as they
retreat, sometimes hitting a man in
this way. They are initiative and when
they saw the effect of volley firing
adopted it and with effect. They. also
initiated the bugle calls Of the Ameri-
cans. Being very good musicians they
picked up the calls quickly.
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MOST IMPORTANT YET.

Secret Service Men Arrest Makers of tho
Monroe Head 300 Certificate.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-Agents of
the government secret service under
Chief Wilkie, have arrested the makers
of the famous Monroe head 800 silver
certificate, which was put in circulation
something over year ago, and which
resulted in the retirement of the whole
issue. A confession has been made.
This is regarded as the most important
capture ever made by the secret service.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
BIENNIAL SESSION OF THE LEGlSLA.
TURE ADJOURNED
In the small Hours Of Tuesday Har,l
B Fight on Sugar bounty Large Part
Of the Day in the House was. Given to
Discussing the Subject.

u !
Of the Day in the House was Given to.
Discussing the subject.
#ss ST. PAUL, April Is. The senate adj
journed at "a. IN, leaving 60 bills; in
the air. The house adjourned an hour
later. Sixty-three bills were passed up.
A third Of the time Of the house was
spent in vain attempt to get the Bats
bill, repeating the sugar bounty law,
from the committee on general legisla-
ton. This move was attended by all
sorts Of flibustering tactics and was
finally ended by the senate passing the
> Roberts bill, limiting the bounty: to
$4,000 per year.
In amended form the omnibus bill
was put through the house, and the bill
declaring the tax levy for the next bien-
NAL period passed. The tax levy bill
followed upon the heels Of its general
appropriation brother and was imme-
diately passed under suspension of the
rules. The rate is made the same as
two years ago-1 5-10 mills for all gen
eral purposes. --...-
The Miller rate resolution. directing
the railroad and warehouse commission
in general terms to consider the oppres-
siyeness OF, certain freight schedules,
was passed. '- -
The antitrust bill was amended to
apply only to trusts hereafter estab-
ished in this state and passed. =
=; Most Important House Bills. ~
E Appointing a commission to settle the
claim Of the Twin City Jockey club. =:
Authorizing the Incorporation of COM
panies to loan money to INDECENT per
sons at 2 per cent per month.
Fixing the rate Of interest to be paid
by banks on state deposits at g per cent.
Providing for the certifying of testi-
mony before the railroad and ware
house commission to the trial of cases
in court.
Prohibiting the erecting of fences for
the purpose Of annoyance to owners of
adjoining property.
Making wife responsible for debts of
husband for household expenses. .;,7'
Providing for the sale of property on
which taxes are delinquent in and prior
to 1897. -. Z
Providing for a state board of cleo
tricity and examination and licensing of
electrical workers.
To, authorize cities Of less than 10000
inhabitants to issue bonds to purchase
lands for state institutions. " -
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INDIANS ON THE BOARD.
Bonga and Two Others to Be Appointed
Investigation Commissioners.

Bonga and Two Others to Be Appointed
Investigation Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Chippewa
Indians will be represented on the com
mission to investigate the charge that
the ''dead and down" timber contracts
were violated. The secretary of the in
terror has authorized the appointment
of William Bonga and two other In
dams to assist in the investigation.
This action was taken upon request of
Senator Davis, accompanying a request
from Chief Falmouth asking that Bon
ga and two others be appointed The
Indians, it is asserted, will feel more sat.
isfed if three of their number are, al
lowed to act with the commission.
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WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. I
Filip,no European Jun,a Give. out a Few

Items of News.
"A LONDON, April 20.-The Filipino
European jnnta claims to have re-
ceived cablegram from General Luna,
commanding the Manila district, "sdi
rect from Manila, on Friday, declaring
that General Lawton, Whose object
was to proceed to Baler and effect a
junction with the Yorktown was in
weighed by the Filipino tactics into
''perilously extending his line, with the.
result that a column, consisting of 40
officers and men, on reaching a place
called Binangonam, was ambushed by
a large Filipino force, communica
with the main force severed, and the
entire column was captured" =
The Filipino advices further assert
that General Lawton, who was at La
guna de Bay, on hearing the news ''re-
tired to Manila, stating that lie had
been recalled by Major General Otis, on
the ground that a native rising in Ma
Mia was imminent" j..
The foregoing is said to be separate
affair from the disappearance of the.
boats crew of the Yorktown in the vi.
cinity of Baler. 49,.
The Filipinos also claim that they
have occupied the town Of zalnboanga
in the Southern part of the the island Of
Minandano, which was recently evacu-
ated by the Spaniards, only few of the
latter remaining to hand over the place
to the Americans, The, Filipinos are
also said to have captured 1000 Mauser
rifles, all the ammunition and several
gunboats, which the rebels say they
have navigated up the Rio Grande, and
out of reach of the Americans. n
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w. NJ. LLOYD ASSIGNS.

Former jamestown Banker Seeks Re.
lease From His Obligations. -
COLUMBUS, O., April 20.-A petition
in bankruptcy has been filed here by
William M. Lloyd of this city. He was
manager of the Lloyd National bank. at
Jamestown, n. D.. previous to 1893.
and the debts are principally loans
made to his concern by other banks in
Wisconsin. Minnesota and North Da.
kOta. ~ -....,s. >.- - ..-- I'D