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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-12
TELEPHONE COMBINE.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE plan of form
ing Il 100000 combine of indepen-
dent telephone and electrical apparatus
manufacturers is being advanced, the
greatest secrecy being maintained by
those who are trying to effect the com,
bination. Most of the factories con
cerned are on the west side, and turn
out everything used in installing tele-
phore systems. The combine is sought
for the purpose of controlling many
patents. in order to rival the Bell Te:-
ephone company.
William 7. Blaine OF the Victor Tel
ephone company is credited with be
ing the chief promoter of the combine,
1t is understood that several eastern
telephone manufacturers have Dcca
invited to join
BLEW OUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
NOTED CHARACTER GONE
Death Of Austin Tsidwen. Bank OF Eng

Death of Austin RidweN. Bank of Eng
land Fbrger. at Butte.
BUTTE. Mon, March 8. Austin Bid
well, one Of the men who became ia.
mons through the Bank of England
forgeries. died here in his room in the
Mantle block. The cause Of his death
was given as grippe Hesw SO years
of age and q native of Chicago. towhich
place his body will be taken for burial.
Austin Bidwell and his brother
George came here about two weeks ago.
They said they expected to start in the
mining business here having backing
in the East. He was taken sick about
! week ago. :s as
The story Of the Bidwells is pretty
well known BY means Of forged secur.
tiles in 1873 they got S., 900, 600 from the
Bank Of England, after yictimizing
other banks in Europe by means Of
forged letters of credit. Their idea
was to get $50, OO0, 600 and then com
promise with the bank. In the biz
game they failed and fed ]. George Bid
well was caught in France and Austi1
Bidwell in Cuba. They were tried ani
given life sentences with their two con
federates, After 20 years they were re
leased
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
BANK ASSESSMENTS.


radical Change in Method to BE Pint Into
Practice in Iowa.
Dies MONIES, Ia, March 9. Attorney
General Milton Remley has decided
that national banks, in making their
statements to assessors, cannot deduct
from their capital stock the amount Of
government bonds they carry. The de-
cision was rende tered for Auditor Of State
Merriam, who is now issning in
structions to the county assessors
al parts of the state. The
attorney general holds that the
bank stock exists independe IDENTIFY Of the
national paper held and, therefore, the
total capital stock should be- considered
by the the assessor 81 ssssss.s
t has been the practice hitherto to
assess the national banks for the amount
lEofstock after educting from the total
capital the face value Of all government
bonds nc isinot mill ely that the banks
will resist the assessment when made
under the new ruling Of the attorney
general. &c &.
Another chang in the ruling instructs
the assessors ito consider not alone the
capital STOCK, surplus and undivided
warnings, but B to base the assessment
al'ltet lne sof the
stock assessed Many banks it is stated
with small capital have much greater
learning power than institutions appar
lsently larger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Pc RATIV AT R.
lsrasn Growers lkssocfs tion Hasasa plan :


G ss;Fs PAUL March icles Of in.
corporation will soon be filed for the.
Farmers Elevator assoc citation, having.
fors ayowed purpose the building Of,
terminal elevators in st: Paul, Mime
apoaiss and Duluth to which the coop
'erafiye elevators 4. the Northwest will
bet tributary.
The plan that will be carried out if
spossible is to build "a big terminal ele-
vator On the site that was purchased by
by she state III | 1913, on the lake shore
Fin Duluth, for elevat tor purposes. At
thar time injunction proceedings were
begin and the supreme court decided
that the state could not EN- bark in what
was called q comm rcial enterprise.
The fund with which this site was
purchased came from grain inspection
fees, and at the time the law was de-
Ielared nconsti ional there remained
in the state treasury about 800, 900 that
had been collected for the purpose Of
bull ga terminal elevator infD Duluth,
and SINCE that time it has been in the
eustody OF the state. 5s a
ss M hat the grain growers and the ele-
yator associo tion wi II ask is that this
money and the elevator site be turned
lover to them to carry out the origina1
Eplan. If this cannot he done, the state
IwiH be asked to lease the property ant
loan the money at a nominal rate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
vol ME XIII. NO. 49,.
PREPARING no INVESTIGATE.
Minnesota Timber Frauds to Received Of
fetal Attention.

5Minnesots Timber Frauds to Received Of
sssss fetal Attention.
53ss ST. PAUL, March 9. "a Pioneer Press
special from Washing ton says:
The officials Of the interior depart
ment will soon take up the matter Of in
svestigation of the timber operations on
the Minnesota Indian reservations. in
accordance with the terms Of the Platt
amendment to the Indian commission
bill. Commissioner Jones Of the In
dian Office has been requested by Score
tary Hitchcock to confer with him ON
the subject, and the situation will be
over in detail in few days, preliminary
to the appointment Of the inspectors to
make the investig CATION Secretary
Hitchcock, being new in the Office, is
not Informed as to the conditions Of the
timber operations, and it is to obtain
this information that he has asked for
the conference with the Indian com
missioner.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
ORIENTAL NEWS.


Budget Of Items Brought by the Empress
Of India.
VICTORIA, B. CT, March The En-
press of India has arrived here from the
Orient with mail advices Of the Philip
pine rebel lion, varying but little from
the cable accounts received.
From China news is:received that a
rebel lion has broken out in the Central
provinces. 81 arm Of 10, 900 men is
under arms, sonni serious actroci-
ties and depreda tions The Imperial
troops have been called out tosquell the
insurrection.
Famine is reported in Saghalia, ow-
ing to shortage of potato crop. Great
restitution is feared. s
Ii Hung Chang has been recalled
from the y = low river to Pekin sg
A massacre reported at Port Royal
ist, but details are meager.
Twenty zone pirates are reported on the
West river. Many natives are being
killed. No captures have been made of
the pirates. .s
HOWE. a notorious character of the
Japan Chinese war. committed sui.
eide at Hong Kong.
From Japan news comes that strong
Notifications are being erected:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
10 Diacouraes,L vncl,in 3.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 8 The
most orig inal plan ever presented to q
legislature to discourage lynching has
been proposed in the house of represen.
tatiues by Mr.. Nicholas, the Popnlist
member from NodaWay county: His
measure would have the sheriff arm
prisoners who are threatened with
lynching. Any sheriff or deputy fail
ing to protect such prisoner shall be
fined not less than $500, or more, thar
81 900, and shall be dismissed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Terrific Gas Explosion.

MILWAUKEE, March 8. "a gas explo-
sion in the office Of Bauman Bros. com
mission merchants IN the Mitchell
building, was so violent as to shake the
big structure to it's foundation Instru.
sments Of the weather bureau, which is
located in the building, were rendered
temporarily useless, j. H. G. Charles
Banman was seriously injured, being
hurled across the Office against wall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
THE ENEMY ROUTED. !

Hale and Wheaton's Divisions Have a
Two-Hour Engagement.
MANILA, March "A detachment Of
General Hale's and General Wheaten's
brigades was engaged for two hours
during the morning clearing the coun--
try in front Of their lines on both sides
Of the river, the enemy concentrating
with the apparent purpose Of cutting of
the garrison at the waterworks. The
rebels bolted at the first sign Of the adj
vance, but they separated into small
bodies whenever the covert afforded OPP
portunities and kept up a running fire.
BY series of rapid advances, followed
by flank movements, the enemy was
completely routed as far out as Guada,
lupe on the right and almost to Mara
1iqua on the left. \, s
The casualties reported are Captain
iO'Brien Of Company ], First Wyoming
volunteers, and two men slightly
wounded. The rebel loss was heavy.
During the afternoon General Hale's
brigade continued the work Of driving
out the rebels from the country between
the reservoir and waterworks, a dis.
tance Of about three miles. The coun-
try is now clear on the left of the river
! hut the enemy is still in front Of Gen.
eral Wheaton's line. s##
Filipino sharpsho oters Busy. @
Near San Pedro Macati the enemy
las been actively attempting to make
the position Of the Sixth artillery On the
Hills untenable, their sharpsho oters
keeping up q constant fire all day. ss
Private Lovejoy, Company @, Wash.
ington volunteers, was killed by stray
bullet. III i. .s ss8. s 4
During the morning the enemy ii
front Of General Ovenshine's force sem
cut a flag Of truce hut retired whe1
lieutenant .Ko ohler and two men "a
.s yanced to meet it. In the Afternoon
they again showed q white flag and I
& general with two officers and an inter
prefer advanced. When the American
were within about 200 yards Of therebe
party the latter dragged rifles from be
hind their backs and opened fire upo1
them but fortunate with out effect.
4Hawthorne's battery fired two shells
& killing several Of the enemy.
AT 8 p. m. the temperature was 8
aegs fahrenheit and the heat is intense
especially on the lines. where % me-
were temp orarily Frustrated during th
day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
ONLY ONE ISSUE.
Georgia Populists Favor a Single Plank

7s4%45i + latHOrn1. ys5
ATLANTA, Ga, March 8. A meeting
Of the state cutive committee Of the
Populist party was held here. Twenty
of the committeeman were present.
The principal business Of the day was
the selection Of a chairman to succeed
w. F. Carter. It's likely that the issue
of the party will be simplifed by the
probable elimination of all planks but
.one-the initiative and referendum
For the past two years Peoples Party
leaders and newspapers all over the
the South and West have been urging
that this plan be given the. first place,
saying that it means true Democracy,
guaranteeing the rule of the people.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
URGE A SETTLEMENT.

Republican Committee omen Take Hant
In the Delaware Fight.
DOVER, Del, March 8. Only ivedays
remain before the final ad jonrnment Of
the legislature and strong effort is being
made to harmonic the Repub lican fac
tions, thus securing the election Of $
successor to United States Senator
George Gray. With this end in view s
letter was handed to every Republican
member Of the general assembly dur
ing the day. signed by Congressman G
H. Grosvenor and Secretary Charlie.
Dick Of the Republican national com
tmittee. urging an early and final settle
ment Of the senatorial question Tht
communicat ton is regarded as favorine
Addicks as he has the support Of a ma
jority Of the Repub licans.
SAVED BY e OLD HER.
/ Danger of Big Flood in the Ohio valley
sssss II Lessenet. az
CINCINNATI, March 81. The end Of the
big food here il. in sight, thanks to the
GOLD weather prevailing throughout the
sOhio vale AT 8 o'clock the river was
SO feet, s inches. and rising at the rate
sof s. inches hourly. AT all points
above Marietta the river is falling. Be
!; tween Marietta and Point Pleasant it ID
rising. At Portsmon the Cincinnati,
Portsmo pth and Virginia railway trains
have been stopped ~ Hoods Oh the track
and washouts. Suffering BY people
driven from their homes in that city
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
The President Is Go South.

WASHINGTON, March ~ y The presi-
dent has definitely decided tostake q
short trip South for rest, his destination
being Townsville, Ga, where he will
be the! guest Of Senator Hanna. II is
his purpose to make this h trip one ex.
Sclusiyely for rest. S. H ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Atkinson RAILWAY BIll Passs

LANSING, Mich, March 8 The At
skinson railway bill slas passed the; sem.
ate by Q unanimous vote, one member
being "a bsent. The bill had passed the
house, but had been amended in the
senate in several partic ars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Eyyinato 3. Have tlbe CONF 3, : ract

CHICAGO. March 8. w inston Bros,
iof Minneapolis have a contract for the
grading between Omaha and Tama, la.
fora double track on the Chicago and
Northwestern railway &
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
strike on white Pass Road.

n SKAGuAY. March 8. Seven hundred
of the 400 laborers employed on tbs
construction work of the White Pass
Yukon road are on strike as the resuh
of reduction Of wages from IS to sc
cents an hour and an increase In work
to 10 hours a day.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
was Wanted ia Minnesota.

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, March John
Allen. one OF three men recognized by
Fergus Falls (Minn) officers as train
robbers wanted there, was sentenced ia
/ Ave years imprisonment for highway
robbery. Harry Howard and James
Gilmore remain to be tried.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Will Meet at Atlantic City.

NAS5t5S ~
w AsH1NGToN, March The commit
tee appointed by the Republ ican caucus
Of the house Of representa- ives to forum
late a financial measure for the consid-
eration Of the next congress has decided
to meet at Atlantic City for the pur-
pose Of taking up the question April l7.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
{ Notorious Allen Law Repealed.

SPRINGFIELD, O., March s. Governor
Tanner has signed the Alling street cat
bill The Alling bill repeats the Allen
law passed two years ago which pro-
vided for 50-year franchise extensions
and re-enacts the old horse and dunn u
act with amendment making it appl'
cable to electric and cable roads.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Minnesotans Seeing sights,

as. ATLANTA, Ga, March ga party Of
Minnesota people who have been tour
ing Cuba and Florida under the auspices
of the Minneapolis Journal. arrived in
Atlanta for short session of sightsee.
ing. They leave in the morning fol
Chattanooga and expect to reach Chi
cago by the 10th of this month
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
BET TER GUNS ] | !. S COMING \ |
The Reinforcements Which Are now
Going to rlanila are Armed with
krag- Jorgensons,
THE NEW SOC A.]LIBERs,
which Are Considered to Be Fully as
Good Gums as the Filipino
Mauser Rifles.
THE NEW 3O-.CA.LIBERS.

aollIS0lON, E1nttl 1Sp. IA
connection with the regulars who are
now reinforcing General Otis in the
Philippines that is giving consid erable
satisfaction to the wal. department. is
mat they are all armed with the cal
ibre 30'' rifle. commonly knoWnas the
Krag-J orgenson. There has been more
or less uneasiness over the fact that the
volunteers on the firing line around Ma
Mia were at decided disadvantage
against natives owing to the fact that
the Filipino sharpshooters, armed with
Napsers, could lay out of range of the
Springfelds with which our volunteers
were armed and pot them to an extent
that was limited only by the bad marks
manship Of the natives. This was not
only the source of a good many casual
ties among our troops, but had a bad
moral effect on them, since it was very:
trying to be continually under fire from
an enemy who kept discreetly out of
danger. s5.sss.
With the arrival Of the regulars this
situation will be completely changed.
The requirements all have the calibre
80 rifle, which is practically as good
3 gun as the Mauser, while in addition
our regular troops are sharpsho oters all
most to a man. This is largely OWING
TO the fact that for years the target am
1nunition allowance in our small army
has been about $6 per man per annum,
an amount no European nation has ever
thought of spending. This does not
say that there are not many excellent
shots among the volunteers, and though
The war department has no definite in.
formation on the subject there is little
doubt that the best shots are armed
Il withsthe new rifles already, 900 stands
Of these arms having already been sent
to General Otis, while there are {, OOt
more waiting his order at the Benecis
arsenal. 81
Ordering Volunteers Home. rs
Orders were issued at the war depart.
nent for the Twelfth New York. {,
how in Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage
On the transport Berlin for New ORR
City, where it will be mustered ont
This is the beginning of a general move
ment for the muster out Of all the. vol
unteer troops stationed in Cuba, and in
dicates that the administration believe!
that the time has come when it car
safely reduce its military forces i,
Cuba. 3
: There are now about $4,000 volunteers
In Cuba, and their withdrawal will leay.
about 5000 regular troops there for th,
enforcemen of the policy Of the admin
+ istration for the estab lishment Of !;
= stable government on the island.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Roeber Defeats the Terrible Turk.

Roeber Defeats the Terrible Turk.
BosToN, March 8. Ernest Roeber de-
feated the Terrible Turk" in a Graeco
Roman wrestling match in Music hall.
winning the bout, which, under the
conditions intervening. was also the
match The Turk was giant in stature
as compared with Roeber.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Havward Elected senator.

!. LINCOLN, Neb., March 9.--In joint
session Nj. L. Hayward was elected
United States senator to succeed Will.
lam y. Allen. He received "a votes.
the solid Republican mem hership. with
the exception Of one, absent on account
Of sickness. Allen received IS, the full
fusion strength.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Z : ~ - - r.. : $40 :
As coal combine is planned. with $685..
O00. 600 capt ia
England and France, it IS expected
will effect complete settlement Oh
their dispute within two weeks.
The United States collier Brutus has
arrived at San Francisco from Manila
The Brutus left Manila Dec. go and ar
rived at Guam Jan 1. where she re-
manned a month S. Is 80 49,
Governor Smith Of Montana has We
toed the bill passed by the late legisla
ture legaizing boxing contests. Suck
contests are absolutely forbidden by thu
law in force. S.. s .s5 Is
Italy asked the United States to sup
port her in Selling Chinese territory
but the United States declined. Italy1
action isregarded formal recognition
of our new position in international at
fairs sgs > =, tsss5ss.s 81.
Northern Pacific to Build Branch.
s. TACOMA. Wash, March ct is re-
ported that the Northern Pacific is to
build line from Black River junction
to Anacortes lis said branch will
run to the Renton coal mines. It is
understood the Northern Pacific long
ago surveyed route from Black River
junction north of Seattle by way Of
Lake Washington. thus running the
road in the rear Of Seattle. 1t will be
for the inducement of traffic in canned
salmon and Goldfish from the lowe,
sound .#ssss.:s.5 4s.-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
Brouxht the Payonia,s Passenxers.

II Brought the Pavonia's Passengers.
NEW YoRK. March g. The Portu.
guese steamer Vega, just arrived from
! st. Michaels, Azores, brought the %
passengers Of the Cunard steamer Pa
vonia, which was towed into St
Michaels after 9 terrible experiences .at
sea.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
OUR NEW BATTLESHIPS.

Z fs5 Z. ~ -
Three just Authorized Will BE the Larg-
est in the Navy. a s$ &.
Il WAsHINGToN, March 81 The plans
for the three big battleships authorized
by the naval appropria alton bill just
passed are being worked out The gen
.eral features of the ships have been de-
fined, subject to the approval Of the
secretary. The battleships will be .,O00
tons larger than the Maine and Mis-
souri, class, Of a total displacement Of
1850 tons, making them by far the
largest ships in the American navy, and
about equal in dimensions to the bes;
types Of battleships now being con.
structed abroad. The speed of the
ships will be 18 knots, an advance OF
two knots over the Oregon class, but
Just equal to that Of the new Maine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
CAMPAIGN AGAINST DIRT.

Government Contemplating Vigorous Ace
tton in Cuba and Porto, RIGA.
New York, March 8. That the gov
ernment- is contempt ting q vigorous
campaign against the sanitary habits
of the residents Of Porto Rico and Cuba
is shown in q consignment which has
recently been placed on the pier at the
end Of Pacific street. here are1 O
metal garbage wagons, with COW
sers, made after the latest models, and .
large number Of metal garbage cans.
They are billed to the army depot at
San Juan It is said that the govern
mept, in anticipation Of the arrivalo
the unhealthy season, is going to estab-
lish a thorough system of garbage re-
moval as practiced in our large cities:
"a street sprinkler, plainly marked
..U. Sis also being sent TO San Juan,
to be used BY the health officers. IT'S
understood that the shipment Of these
sanitary appliances to San Juan is only
| q beginning and that the government
intends to send sim lar outdts5to all the
principal citiesEin Porto Rico and Cuba.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-03-09
The COMM 5 ion Err s,
The Order OF the Preside Outlining
the Duties Of the Philippine
Commits sion.
in FORM TN ON w AN TED
He rlay Recommend Civil Appoint
ments, But the dovernment
Remains Military.

M q
WASHINGTON, March s. Interest in
the situation in the philippines is
awakened by the estab lishment at Ma
Mia Of the civilian mem beers Of the
commission which has been designated
by the pres1den to represent him in the
archipelago The specula regarding
duties and authority of the commission
are set at rest by the pub
lication Of the order of the presi-
dent to the secretary Of state. i
viii be noted that the military govern.
ment Of the islands under General Otis
will be continued without interference
until congress makes other provision
and that the commis sion's power. while
important, is largely advisory The Of.
der saws: 8
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-08
County Bills Allowed.
Carson City, New, October . 100

At a regular meeting of the Board of
county Commissioners held this day.
the following claims against Ormsbv
county were allowed and warrants Or
dered drawn therefor: