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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
MONDAY, APRIL 10.

The Younger parole bill of Senator
Wilson was beaten in the house by the
decisive vote of 81 to IS.
The Kline good roads bill was in
definitely postponed.
AS result of the two sessions of the
senate As bills were advanced on their
way toward becoming laws. About 20
of these have yet to pass the house.
The substitute Irvine bill, H. F. 1854.
passed the senate at the morning ses-
sion. An amendment was adopted
striking out the clause requiring farm
ers who buy Irvine to make affidavit of
the number of acres under cultivation
which will require the use Of binding
Irvine. =, .e... ..S-..-..s
Another bill of great Importance
passed was H. F. e73, establishing a
board of appeals for the inspection of
grain, the governor to appoint a board
of six, three of whom shall constitute a
board of appeals for the inspection, of
grain at Minneapolis, and the other a
similar board at Duluth.
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No Authority to Speak For. tie
Democratic Party Of the
Country, q.
But He Believes That All Who
y" Believe in Democratic
!. >...., ,sS.# Principles ...5..
AS Enumerated in the Chicago
Platform Should Be Wei 81.
81 4" coined Back.

MILWAUKEE, April 13.-The Journa
prints the following letter from w. J
Bryan in response to an inquiry:
Editor Milwaukee Journal:
DEAR SIR-I am just in recent q
your favor Of March %, in which " Vol
say: - ...s .:,.... 4. V, i, 51s4 s.
ut is asserted here that many Demo
Gratis who voted for Mckinley, in 1s9f
feel that they have been trifled with h
the Republicans and are likely to vote
the Democratic ticket again at the mex
presidential campaign, though thew man
not be in fullaccord with the platform. )
And ask: '.What, in your opinion
would be the wise course to pursue
toward those people? .. >f+ s 1:z .&: !.
In what way may their rehabilitation
with the party be best facilitated?''
In reply, would say that I have no
authority to speak for the Democratic
party, and in what I say express only
my opinion. I am satisfied that Won
are correct in saying that many of the
Democrats who voted for Mckinley. are
disappointed with the Republican adj
mlnlstration and will vote the Demo
cratic ticket in the future. I think that
the same statement could be made in
regard to many of those who voted the
Palmer and Buckner ticket. The doors
OF the party are always open to receive
new additions, whether they be new
converts Or former members of the
party. To err is human, and those who
erred in '96 have only to admit it and
subscribe to the party creed in order to
be taken back into the party. They
may dissent from some portions" { Of the
platform, as some did in '96a and vet
subscribe to the platform as whole :.
L have found among the Democrats
no hostility toward those who wish
to return, provided they recognize
that the Democratic party now has a
platform that is satisfactory to the
Democrats. A Democrat who comes
back merely for the purpose Of fighting
against the reaffirmation of the Chicago
platform will not find the party con
genial, Those who recognized they
erred in '96 are not likely to insist diD0n
prominence in the party management
until they have time to bring: forth
works meet for repentance: If they do
aspire to prominence, they will have to
convince their associates of the sincerity
OF their purpose to aid the party il its
fight against plutocracy. FIX
The only unwelcome guests are those
who deserted in '96 and still claim to be
better Democrats than those who re-
manned with the party land who demand
the surrender of the Chicago platform
as the price Of their return. Only those
who are willing to stand upon the last
platform ought to have part in, the
writing of the next platform. "
Yours truly,
WILLIAM j. BRYAN
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
STATE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL S.

-
s The Underleak antitrust bill. came
up as special order in the senate and
was passed BY q unanimous yots.
The bill Of Senator Schell bach. which
aims to test the right Of the state to
alter gross earnings taxes on railroads
operating under the old charters. bv
proceeding against the Chicago Great
estern, was passed without trouble.
The Wilson bill, putting the I'll in
spector on a salary of $4,000 wear in
lieu Of the fee system now in vogue
was defeated.
The house devoted the morning To
work on the calendar The bill increas-
ing the salary of Warden Wolfer was
passed. 3sas;.
! The game and fish bill occupied the
Time OF the house in the afternoon and
was recommended to pass. The prin-
clpal changes made in the law are that
spring shooting is restored. The season
Tor deer is changed from Oct. 25 to Nov
10 to Nov. and Nov. 20. The license
section limits the shooting to elk. deer
caribou ar and moose and makes the Ii,
cense $25 for nonresident hunters and
20 cents for resident hunters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
FRIDAY, APRIL 7.

The governor: sent message to the
house vetoing the Hastings-Anoka in
sane hospital measure upon the ground
That 1t was against both humanity and
economy. ~
Much of the morning session of the
senate was given to the Staples timber
ana mineral taxation bill, which was
recommended for passage.
The senate devoted large part of the
afternoon session to discussing it's game
bills. and, with the exception of forbid
ding spring shooting, the measures rec
commended o. tally with those passed by
the house. .,-~-.
The Halvorson bill, putting the oil in
spector on salary, was killed.
The house, by vote of IS to 36.
passed the bill of Senator Grindeland
requiring grain and other commission
merchants to give bonds to the railroad
and warehouse commission.
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REAR ADMIRAL ALBERT KAurz.

j. R. Monahan of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia, We're left dead on
the field. Lieutenant Monahan remained
to assist Lieutenant Lansdale and was
shot in retiring.
Two British and two American sailors
were also killed.
The natives engaged were some of
Mataafa's warriors. They severed the
heads of the British and American Off
GERS killed. Priests Of the French mis-
sion afterward brought the heads into
Apla. The manager Of the German
plantation has been arrested, and de-
tanned on board the Tauranga, on aft
davits declaring that he was seen urg-
ing the rebels to fight. In previous
engagement 81 Of Mataafa's warriors
were killed and there were no casualties
among the European forces
SAN FRANCISCO, April l3.-The call
prints the following copyrighted cable
gram from Auckland, N. T.:
On April l, $40 of Mataafa's men
ambushed 100 blue jackets near Apia.
The fighting was terrific, the American
and British tars repeatedly beating
back their assailants, who sought to
overwhelm them by force of numbers.
Lieutenant Landale and ENSIGN Mon
ahan of the United States cruiser Phila-
delphia, and Lieutenant Freeman of the
British gunboat Tauranga, were killed.
After the rebels had been driven off
the bodies Of the three officers were re-
covered. They had been decapitated
by the savage Samoan warriors.
Four marines were killed.
Mataafa's loss was 40 killed and a
number wounded, these being carried
off the field by the rebels when thew re-
tired 49,
The bodies of Lansdale, Monahan and
freeman, as we'll as those of those of
the unfortunate marines, were. buried
with military honors at Mulinuu.
There is constant fighting with the
natives around Apia, and the life of no
European in the island is safe
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FROM ADMIRAL KAUTZ.

Official Confirmation of the Hostilities
Near Apia.
WASHINGTON, April lathe follow
ing from Admiral Kautz has been re-
celved at the navy department. dated
Auckland, N. T., April II:
"On April 1, while the combined
forces Of the British and United States.
under Lieutenant Freeman, British
navy, were accommodating near Apia.
they were ambushed. Deeply regret to
announce the death Of Lieutenant Philin
d. Lansdale, Ensign John R. Monaghan,
Coxswain James Butler, Ordinary Sea.
man Norman Edsall, and five men
wounded, belonging to the PHILADELPHIA.
The British lost in killed, two men and
Lieutenant Freeman"
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HEARD IN LONDON.
LATEST occurrences in Samoa Greatly De-
plored iu All Quarters,

Latest Occurrences in Samoa Greatly he.
plored iu AL Quarters.
LONDON, April 13.-The dispatches IL
the Associated Press from Apia. Samoa.
via Auckland, N.Y., were the only news
received here Of the treacherous attack
made by the Matafaans upon American
and British naval forces. They created
considerable sensation in official circles
and among the general public. The
newspapers sent out large placards
printed with such startling statements as:
"Brltlsh and American forces routed: -
German treachery," etc.
The heroic conduct of ENSIGN Mona
CHAN OF the United States cruiser Phila-
delphia, particularly appeals to the
public. The British admiralty has re-
celved a dispatch from Captain Stuart.
the senior British naval officer in Sa-
moan waters, giving the news of the
death of Lieutenant Freeman of the
British cruiser Taurangia, in "an en-
gagement with the rebels"
Beyond this, no further details have
been received. -.~.....
The German ambassador here, Count
Won MISUNDERSTANDING, first received
the news from a representative Of the
Associated Press. He quickly recog-
nlzed It's Importance, and asked permits
sion to make a copy Of the dispatch,
He said:
''This news is indeed grave, and it is
unfortunate at this moment that any,
thing should occur to endanger the ne
gotlations for the settlement that we
were glad to feel would soon have ar.
rived. Of course, I cannot discuss the
particulars given in the dispatch, but
the occurrence is certainly very unfor-
tunate.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
UNION PACIFIC FLOODED:

One Mile OF the Main Line in Wyoming
Washed Away. -
CHEYENNE, wy, April 13.-Several
miles of the main line of the Union Pa
citic railroad are under water and one
mile OF the track has been washed away
near Edison station. The flow of water
from the mountains is unprecedented. :.
flooding the country for miles along St.
Marys creek, which drains the Elk
Mountain country. The railroad com
pany is arranging to transfer all passen-
ger trains over the flooded district and
several hundred men are employed car
rylng baggage on their backs from one
train to the other. -,.+.5 -. +, K -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
SATURDAY., APRIL 8.

The senate debated the Peterson bill
to reduce the rate of interest and extend
the time of payment on state lands. The
bill finally went to the calendar. Several
other bills of less Importance were also
placed on the calendar.
The O'Niel bill providing for modi-.
lied Torrens system of land transfers
was debated at length and finally, on
motion of Mr.. O'Niel, went to the cal
endar.
Governor, Lind sent three messages
to the house. The first related to-
the binding plant at the peniten-
tlary. The governor favored an
enlargement of the plant now there.
The second message refers to the in
terest on state funds deposited in banks.
Message No. 3 directed attention to
chapter 81, General Laws of 1897, re-
lating to the collection of personal
taxes.
The MCGOWAN eight hour bill and the
ONiel bill raising the legal school age
to SIX years, were killed.
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And None Of the Officials Are In
clilled to Undressing It's
Gravity.
Arrest q OF a German Subject by
British Authorities a Serious
&. i'll S.. Feature.
The Sensation Caused in London
Fully as Great as at
= 81. Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The news
from Samoa was received here with a
feeling approaching dismay. There
was refusal on the part Of the higher
officials to discuss the sad event. The
secretary Of the German embassy called
early in the day upon Secretary Hay.
Neither official would disclose, anything
as to the nature of the exchange that
took place.. y ~.E.- ~ ::..-.
The arrest and detention by the Brit
lsh naval officials of German subject
Is one of the most dangerous features of
the controversy. It is said that the con-
suls OF the three powers stationed at
Apia claim extra-territorial jurisdiction,
involving the right to try the subjects
OF their respective countries for any Of
lenses alleged to have been committed.
Under this practice the German consul,
Rose, may demand the surrender of the
German subject. If the man is guilty
it is considered improbable that the
British will yield unless upon some
adequate guarantee that he is to be suf-
ticlently punished. It is not believed
likely that Rose will make such promise.
1t is believed that Admiral Kautz. with
the cooperation of the British, will con-
tlnue his efforts to bring the bring the
reDelllous natives to terms. This is not
likely to be an easy task, in view of the
small force at his command, but it Is
possible the British government may
accept the proposal, of the authorities
OF New Zealand, to send regiment of
soldiers to Samoa. =
No protest thus far has been lodged
at the department against Admiral
Kautz.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
FAVORED BY VAN WICK.
Mayor of New York Would Establish
Municipal Gas Plant.

Mayor of New York Would Establish q
.. Municipal Gas Plant.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Mayor Van
Wyck sent message to the municipal
assembly in which he said:
ut is in the interest of the city of
New York, that the municipality should
establish and maintain plant for sup
plying gas both to the city and its in
habitants. Municipal ownership of gas
plants is not matter of experiment..
Such plants are in successful operation
in cities in this country and in Europe
am credibly informed that such a
plant can be maintained so as to yield a
handsome profit to the city and at the
same time supply the public at the rate
OF about 20 per 1000 feet IS III
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-13
BOOKS ARE EVIDENCE.

quay Defense Receives Bad Blow in
Their Admission.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-When court
opened for the third day Of the trial of
ex-United States Senator Quay, there
was indication on all sides that the cru
clal point on the whole proceedings had
been reached, namely, the question of
the admission of the books of the bank
as evidence, and especially those docu-
ments found in the private desk of Cash
Ter Hopkins. The argument made by
David T. Watson, of counsel for Mr..
Quay, in opposition to their admission
generally, and specifically to the private
letters written by Quay to Hopkins,
Which were identified by Teller Tabor,
was the subject uppermost in the public
mind. A decision in favor of the de-
tense virtually means the collapse of
the trial; while the admission Of the
books may prove serious blow to the
defendant.
Books Decided to BE Evidence.
Judge Biddle took his seat promptly
at 10 o'clock, and after the Jury had an
swered to their names, District Attor-
ney Rothermel began his reply to Mr..
Watson, urging the admission of the
books of the bank.
Judge Biddle decided that the books
of the bank are admissible as evidence
He stated that he was not satisfied,
however, that the ''red book" was
proper testimony. against Senator QUAY,
since it was not found among the reg
ular bank books. It has not yet been
regularly offered in evidence, and the
question of it's admissibility will be de-
cided when it is presented.
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WHEATON AFTER FILIPINOS.
Driving Them Back From the American
LL Right Flank. ..5Z

Driving Them Back From the American
| Right Flank.
MANILA, April Ii. $40 p. IN. Gen
eral Wheaton started at daylight, with
the Tenth Pennsylvania and the Second
Oregon regiments and two guns to drive
| the rebels from the American. right
flank, between the railroad and the foot
hills. He met with slight resistance
near Santa Maria, and had one man
wounded. But the enemy bolted when
shelled by the artillery, and burned and
abandoned the town. Of Santa Maria.
Where 1000 rebels Were reported to
have been concentrated. During the
rest OF the day the enemy was in full
retreat towards the mountains, burning
the villages behind the retreating
forces. Occasionally a few of the rebels
dropped to the rear and fired at the ad-
vanclng American troops from the
jungle, apparently with the, idea that
this would check our advance and cover
the retreat of the Filipinos. But find
ing these tactics Intellectual, these rebels
scrambled after the. main body. The
American guard along the railroad has
been materially strengthened, and it is
not likely the rebels will succeed in get
ting in the future at as close quarters as
they did Tuesday, even if they return
from the mountains. -
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
General Otis: - ~.
Yesterday in the lake region, Law
ton pursued insurgents eastwards from
Santa Cruz, dispensing them. Captured
all the larger vessels used in. the lake
trade, and Spanish gunboat. He is now
endeavoring to pass them from, river,
where concealed, into lake. ,...' n
wheaton drove enemy 10 miles to
eastward of railway line of communi-
cation with Malolos. Lawton's and
casualties few and slight as
enemy made no stand.
Notified by Spanish executive that
1e will evacuate Mindanao and Polo |
,oon"
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Books Decided to BE Evidence.
Sold to the Linseed Trust.

ST.. PAUL, April 13.-The linseed oil
trust has absorbed the four oil mills Of
the Twin Cities. These four mills have
a capacity Of 100000 bushels YEAR.
and while they are beng operated by
the Chicago company at present, there
IS positive assurance that one of the St.
Paul and one Of the Minneapolis plants
will be closed within few days. The
transaction involved something like
$3,O0O,00O i.
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WEAKENED BY FLOODS.

Great Northern Train Goes Through a
Bridge in Montana.
BIG SANDY, Mon., April 1S.-The east
bound passenger train over the Great
Northern went through bridge five
miles from Big Sandy, every car leaving
the track and falling about ten feet.
William McCurdy, division roadmas.
ter who was riding on the engine,
jumped and struck on his head. He has
been unconscious ever since, and will
probably die.
Several others were injured, but none
fatally. The bridge had been weakened
by the floods.
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ON A PEACE BASIS.
Order Prepared ut the War Department
For Reorganizing the Army.

Order Prepared at the War Department
for Reorganizing the Army.
.9.5 W {. A s + April Is. An order has
been prepared at the war department
| for the reorg anization Of the army Oh ma 4
peace basis. Most Of the general OIL
/ GERS OF the volunteer estab lishment will
be mustered out and radical changes
made mi % in the staff department. Of the
same, Including the disch arge Of about
90 paymasters. With the exception of
| Generals Otis, Shafter, Lawton and
Macarthur, all the volunteer MAJ Tor
generals will be discharged including
Generals Wade, Wilson, Lee, Wheeler,
Bates, Young, Chaffee, Anderson, Sum
ner, Ludlow, Henry and Wood. Of the
above, list all but Generals Wilson, Lee
and Wheeler hold commissions Of .
lower grade in the regular army and
consequently will not necessarily have
to relinquish their present commands,
Under its reorganization the army is
entitled aEtl''e to two additional major gen
erals, and General Otis and General
Shafter have been chosen for these an
pointments. r"e'=- :.
Muster Out of Volunteers h.
Law officers of the government are
discussing, in the light of the presidents
proclamation announcing the conclusion
OF peace, the question of mastering out
the volunteer army. It is agreed the
law will be construed to mean that the
muster out of troops shall be upon or.
ders of the executive and that necessa-
rily there; must be a delay of a month or
SO in the discharge Of the volunteers.
Meantime they will receive their paw
and allowances. 30 .a.z i. IT.. ..a,s-,.'
In accordance with precedent estab-
Ished at the close of the Civil war
few OF the volunteer organizations may
90 retained in the service for some time
although those who desire to return
nome will be permitted to do so. The
law authorities hold that in order
that the volunteers in the Phil
lpplnes may remain in the service in
accordance with the provisions of the
army law passed by the last congress,
they must re-enlist, not as organiza-
tions, but as Individuals
Big Inducement to Re- Enlist.
The organization and the individuals
who choose to go with them must be
mustered out in this country. Those
who will enlist in the Philippines will
receive not only the two months extra
pay provided for on their discharge
from the army, but also travel pay
from this country to the Philippines
and return amounting to about $500. |:
The war officials have decided that it
would be more desirable to take a
soldier in the Philippines than
to send that soldier home and return a
raw recruit. If the applications for dis
charge are any criterion, it is evident
hat the volunteers in the Philippines
Ire not anxious to remain and will take
advantage of the law to demand their
muster out. The effect of the procla-
nation declaring peace will be felt by
the enlisted men in the regular army to
me extent of a reduction of 20 per cent
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CABLED TO LIND.
LIST OF Minnesota Killed and Wounded
Sent by Colonel Ames

List OF Minnesota Killed and Wounded
Sent by Colonel Ames.
ST: PAUL, April Ex-Governor Lind
has received the following cable from
colonel Ames at Manila, under date of
April 10: -
Regiment guarding railway line at
tackled by insurgents. Defeated them.
killed-Jessie Cole, Company F;
Maurice Beatty, c.
Severely Wounded--Adam Hotchkiss.
L; John Young, G.
Slightly Wounded Sergeant Hons
corn, Corporal Gilbert, Privates ,Gisla-
son, Anderson, A; Privates Harvey,
Meggison, Oble Bracket, Foss, B; Pri-
yate Conley, D; Lieutenant Clark, F:
Corporal Ryberg, I; Private Kelly, L.
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SAMOAN FIGHT
Eight Hundred Of Mataafa's Men
Ambushed a Hundred Ameri- \
cans and British \
Compelling, Them to Retire With
a Joint Loss of Seven :>@
~ Killed. =, =.
Loss to the Mataafans Was Forty
Killed and q Number = =
Wounded. ~"
Ambush Occurred on a German
Plantation-.-Constant Fight
ing Near Apia.

AUCKLAND, N. T., April 13.-Dis.
patches received here from Apia, Samoa,
April 4, say that a party of 105 Amer
lean and British sailors were forced to
retreat to the beach, after having been
caught in an ambush on a German
plantation on that date. The expedition
was led by Lieutenant A. H. Freeman
of the Britisb third-class cruiser Tau
ranga. Lieutenant Freeman and Lieu
tenant P. l.. Lansdale of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, and Ensign
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HAD DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

Two Young Married Women of Omaha
Commit Suicide Together.
d OMAHA, April 13.-Mrs. Daisy O'Neill
and Mrs. Kittie Overy, who have re-
Gently had trouble with their husbands.
decided to die together and took 80
grains OF morphine with fatal results.
They were each % years old and came
mere recently from Burlington, Ia.
ONelll is 4 Burlington fireman and
pvery deputy constable.
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Bad Blaze at O,lk Gal,

OSHKOSH, Wis, April 1s-The Choate-
HOLSTER furniture factory, four stories
high and employing $50 hands was de-
stroyed by fire during the afternoon,
The loss is placed at 800, 900, with $7O,-
600 insurance. A brisk wind is blow
ing and the fire is spreading.
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Press Clubs in Session,

. BALTIMORE, April 1S.-The Interna-
tional Association of Press Clubs began
Its ninth annual session during the day.
About $50 delegates, representing press
clubs in all parts Of the United States
and Canada, are in attendance.