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The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
SENATORS. LEAVE CUBA.

Committee Has Conferred With Many
Representative Residents.
HAVANA, March 29.-The Dolphin has
left for the United States carrying the
members of the senate Cuban commit
tee. The senators all say they will not
talk for publication until after they
have presented their reports, which
they will do shortly. They assert,
however, that they came with certain
well developed plans for gathering in
formation and have carried these out
wherever they have gone. They have
seen in private most of the representa-
tive Cubans and have secured their
views and opinions, very few of which
have been published, as in most in
stances the consultations have been re-
garded as confidential
Senators Butler and Pettigrew have
arrived here. They say they are merely
paying a visit of personal curiositv.#
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
,at big blossom. on de water

tDey's great big blossom on dewater-
melon vine, MI s
Steady on de way, believers;
Fur peace come long Wen you done wild
Z So keep up yo' shoutin' an keep on yo
prayin',
= Steady on de way, believers"
There was just the faintest quiver in
Mrs. Lancaster's voice, which Evelyn
alone noticed, and a hint of moisture
in her eyes as the melody died in the
still room, She turned towards the
card players, who, with the exception
Of the dapper captain, seemed deep
~ moved by her song.
''I knew I would stop your game"
she laughed. you are too polite to
enjoy life. Come, Evelyn, let's take
another STROLL 49,.
The view from the veranda was
beautiful, and as the two walked back
and forth across the wide floor arm in
arm they enjoyed it silently. The moon
had risen and hung like great globe
of yellow light just beneath a float
ing canopy of tilmy clouds, Two
rows OF wind-moved clms stretched
ont past the great iron-wrought gates
and between cleaned the white ebert
drive. On a sloping lawn to the left
lay luNuriant parterres of flowers di-
versificd by well-lept walks, and
smooth plots of grass. Near the CEN
ter stood a fountain, its sprays gleam-
ing like rain in an April shower
against the dark background of mag
nolia trees. The air which famed
their faces was laden with the per-
fume of hyacinth and roses. When
they had walked several minutes in
silence they paused at the window
from which they had reached the YER
anda, and looked in on the players.
Mr.. Hardy was dealing the cards and
Capt. Winkle was relating some sort
e experience of his own which
seemed to have reused the interest Of
his host.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
FE A 4 or 4 Il 4 W AR.
Comlmandant Olivier Appears to Havo
Gotten Past the british Safely.

Commandant Olivier Appears to Havs
Gotten Past the British Safely.
LONDON, March %. The Beers are
having a little good luck and are show
ing some boldness again, as a raiding
party estimated at 400 is believed by the
British forces at Warrenton to have
crossed the Kimberley and Bloemfon-
tein wagon road Monday and to have
headed for Jaco obsdal with the intention
Of cutting the railway 10 miles west.
b Commandant Olivier appears to have
gotten his 5000 men and % miles Of
wagons into rugged country, where he
can make an easy rearguard defense.
Charles Williams, the military expert,
says: *"* ..s.f@ 45ss
''If this column gets through safely
Com1nandant Olivier will have carried
out the great feat Of the war, seeing
that he ran every chance Of being
ground between the upper milestone of
Lord Roberts army and the neither
milestone Of the broken Basuto from
tier.'' -...@ w.
lie will have done it within 50 miles
or so OF Lord Roberts main strength.
Certainly it looked for. week as
though -.
Lord Roberts Held Olivier
IN the hollow of his hand. If Olivier
gets through to Kroonstad with even
5000 men it will be an important addi-
ton to the Beers gathering there. His
escape is attributable in part to the
wornout condition Of the British cav
airy horses :,1 =. II >.,..::
Lord Roberts transport appears to
have been badly dislocated by the loss
at Reit river, before Cronje's surrender,
OF the wagon train, and, in addition to
this, the army with which he purposes
to advance towards Pretoria is nearly
double that Of the early rapid move
ments. Ten thousand transport, cav
airy and gun animals are due to arrive
at Cape ports during this and next
week. 1t is given out at Cape Town
that Lord Roberts advance may be de-
layed for month. Although such
statements should be received with re-
serve it seems positive that he intends
to 60 to Cape Town to meet Lady Rob-
erts, who is due to arrive there in 10
days.
The war office has issued another
table Of British losses showing an ag-
gregate Of 1862, which does not in
clude 4,004 who have been invalided
home.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
GroDvenOr Renominated.

ATHENS, o., March 29.-The Repub.
lican congressional convention nomi-
mated Hon. G. H. Grosvenor for con-
gress for the sixth time. General Gros-
venor made a strong speech favoring
the denomination of Mckinley. Resolu.
tions were adopted applauding the con-
duct of the Spanish war and endorsing
the acts Of the administration in regard
to the Philippines and Porto Rico.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
WILL NOT INTERFERE.

But President Mckinley Will Recocnixe
Republicans as De Facto Officials
WASHINGTON, March 29.-President
Mckinley has Informed Kentucky Re
publicans that while he cannot interfere
in Kentucky affairs to the extent of dis
arming the militia of either faction, he
is willing, so far as he can legitimately
do so, to recognize the Republican Off
cials of that state as de facto officers.
He told them in the same connection
that he would give directions that mail
addressed to an official by title only, as
to ''the governor" or 'sthe secretary of
state" should be delivered to the Re-
publicans holding those offices and not
to the Democrats. e.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
CATHOLIC SCHOOL QUESTION.
Winnipeg Board Asked to Take Over the
Parochial Schools.

Winnipeg Board Asked to Take Over the
Parochial Schools.
WINNIPEG, March 29.-At meeting
Of Winnipeg public school board dele
cation appeared from the Catholic sepa-
rate schools and asked that the public
board take over the Catholic schools.
The Catholics of Winnipeg have for
almost ten years past borne their portion
of taxation for the erection and main
tenance of Winnipeg public schools,
from which for conscientious reasons
they are unable to derive any benefit
for education Of their children and they
deem this unfair. If the request be re.
fused it will probably mean the reopen
ing Of the entire school question, over
which there was so much hard feeling
several years ago. +
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
TO HELP THE PRINTER.

Congressman Heatwole's Bill Relating to
Stamped Envelopes.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Congress.
man Heatwole has introduced the fol.
lowing bill, which is in the interest Of
the printing fraternity:
"That on and after the 1st day of Oc.
tober, 1900, the United States govern.
1nent shall not issue, sell, or permit to
be sold, at any Office or agency, any
stamped envelopes having or containing
thereon any lithographing, engraving
printing or impression whatever, ex.
cept an embossed postage stamp.''
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
.MACRUM TESTIFIES

IN ix-consnl Appears Before the House For
eign Affairs Committee.
WASHINGTON, March aa9.-Charles e.
Maorum Of East Liverpool, O., the
American ex-consul at Pretoria, APP
peared before the house foreign affairs
committee and told Of the alleged in
dignities he suffered at the hands Of the
British 5 during his incumb bency III
opening, Mr.. Macrun recalled the state
ment he had made some time ago, to
the Associated Press That statement,
he said, practically embodied all he had
to say, and his testimony before the
committee was mainly an elaboration
Of it. s5#@. { So -S. h # IS
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Duluth Normal Contract. Let.

ST. PAUL, March Difficulties in
regard to the bids for the Duluth nor
NAL school have been adjusted ! and a
contract signed by President Ankeny
and Secretary Lewis, Of the normal
school board, and Mcleod & Smith,
contractors. The sum as stated in the
original bid, $68, 200, was agreed to, and
no further trouble is anticipated.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Protest to the Porte.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, March 29.-The for
eign embassies here have sent a COL
lective note to the government declar-
ing in positive terms that they will con.
sent to no increase in the import duties
without a previous understanding being
reached between the powers and the
porte. The embassies also propose to
protest against the stamp duties, already
put in force without such an agreement
being made. 49,.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Northern Pacific Extensions.

ST. PAUL, March 29.-The Northern
Pacific has rested it's lewiston -Missoula
extension at Stewart, Idaho, until a
more desirable route than that already
surveyed can be found. But during
the summer this road will complete an
extension in North Dakota from CASTLE
ton to Dickey, distance Of 66 miles,
and from Miner to Oakes, distance of
80 miles,
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Minnesota Girl Dies in Rome.

SPARTA, Wis, March pa cable.
gram from the United States consul at
Rome has been received by Mrs. Scouten
of this city, announcing that her daugh.
ter, Miss Anna, was dead, also stating
that the remains must be inferred there.
Miss Scouten was a Sparta girl, but fo1
the last few years she has held positions
in Manl1ato and Winona, Mimi. She
was on a pleasure trip at the time o1
her death
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
mississippi Negro strung Up.

q GREENv1LLE, Miss, March. 20. The
negro Will Edwards, who murdered
Edward B. Johnson at Dulaney's levee
camp last Thursday, was hanged by $
mob to q Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
bridge between Greenville and Leland
during the night. .,,.. /. .szSi
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
A PRETORIA BUDGET.
Beers Preparing to Strenuously Resist Il
Advance of Roberts.

Beers Preparing to Strenuously Resist the
Advance of Roberts.
PRETORIA, Monday, March 26.-Unit-
ed States Consul Hay and his secretary
have gone to Kroonstadt to make neces-
aary arrangements for United States
representation in the Free State.
A dispatch received here from the
Boer headquarters in Natal announces
that the destruction continues of coal
mines likely to be useful to the British.
The Dundee colliery has been blown
up, the machinery has been destroyed
and the mine has been rendered useless
for three months to come
According to a dispatch from Kroon-
stadt, Com1nandant Olivier has Joined
Generals Groblaar and Lemner, who are
safe. General Delarey is still sick at
Pretoria, but he will proceed to the
front Sunday. Trains are frequently
leaving with burghers for the fighting
line on this side of Bloemfontein.
The Standard and Diggers News says
it learns that Generals Olivier, Groblaar
and Lemner have arrived at a point suf-
ficiently far north to relieve all appre-
tensions Of the possibility of their be-
ing cut off. 1t is expected they will ar
rive at Winburg in few days and
effect junction with General De Wet,
when the federals' position, it is de-
clared, will fornlidably oppose Lord
Roberts.
Reports received from the various
banks of the republic show that the cash
holdings amount to e2, 233,057.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Harrison Stops Jeffries.

CHICAGO, March 29.-Mayor Harrison
has determined to land a knockout blow
on the proposition to let James J. jeff
ries, fistic champion Of the world, try
conclusions with three men at latter
SAILS. The mayor insists that Jeffries
must box six rounds with one opponent
or not put on the gloves at all.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Nicaragua Parcels Post

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The neec-
tlatlons looking to parcels post con-
ventlon between this country and Mic
aragua, which have been in progress for
several months, have been COMPLETED
and the treaty will be signed by the
postmaster general,
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Was Burned to y CrisD,

MINNEAPOLIS, March Edward
Little, a coachman in the employ Of
Richard Evans, Jr., was burned to
death in the barn, where he was en-
ployed, at an early hour in the morn
ing The origin Of the fire is unknown
Little's body was burned to crisp.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Money for the Phi1innines

New YORK, March 29,-A shipment
Of 81 1898, ,08o for the payment of soldiers
in the Philippines left the nsub-treasury
during the day. There were $500, 900 in
gold coin, packed in wooden boxes, each
containing $4,000, the same sum in
bills, packed in three iron safes, and the
remainder, consisting Of minor coin,
packed in cartridge boxes. :. + - -.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Taxpayers After Officials.

. FARGO, N. d., March 90. City Of
fioials have been served with notice by
taxpayers of'a suit to have the present
lighting contract with the Fargo Elec-
trio company declared void. Tt is held
that no appropriation has been made
for the payment, that the debt limit is
exceeded and that the contractsis exor-
bitai1t.$.sS 'zSis seI9 @
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia., March 28
CATTLE-Market slow, stockers 100
15c lower. =. :, - :,
sales ranged at $4.0O@4.75 for beeves;
8.OO@4.oo Tor COWS, bulls and mixed;
ss.ooee4. oo ~ Tor stockers and feeders; 1915
A.0O for calves and yearlings. ..ils
HOGS-Market 5@1Oc higher, Range OF
prices, "a. 4.95@510. -. -s,. a.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Have Them Tied Hand and Feet.

y NEW YORK, March 29.-The Herald
has received the following prepaid
cablegram. from Pom ce, Porto Rico:
s"The tariff jugglers in congress have
Porto Rico tied hands and feet,I while
they are indulging in their pastimes.
Let them declare themselves willing to
starve the poor and ruin both merchants
and planters, or act quickly" -.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Militia to Stay at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 29.-The
Democratic militia will be retained here
until after the April term of the circuit
court, at which Secretary Powers and
others are to be tried. The Youtzey
arrest, followed by. his alleged confes-
sion, and that Of Culton, caused an
other futter of excitement and Gov
ernor Beokham decided that it was best
to keep the troops here. 3. y :
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, March 2S
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, 67Mc; No.
l Northern, 66Ac; No. 2 Northern, 63xo;
No. g. 602sc. To Arrive-No. 1 hard.
671sc; No. Northern, 661ac; May, 671zc;
July, 691ac. ...... t,.,t%. -,
FLAx:--To Arrive, $1.64; 4 May s1.65;
September, $1.16L; October, ,1.l3M. r..
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Minneapolis Wheat.
MINNEAPOLIS, March

MINNEAPOLIS, March 20. i
WHEAT-In Store-No, Northern,
March, 6419c; May, 631@c; July, 64Bc;
September, 63Tc. On Track-No. hard,
e5Ac; No. 1 Northern, ,e44c; No. 2 North
ern, 63Ic. ~
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Horton Law Renea1ed.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 29.-The bill
repeating the Horton boxing law has
passed the senate and now goes to the
governor for his signature. !:
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
viii Soon Join the Main Body.

aS LONDON, March 29.-The correspond
ent OF The Daily News at Lourenzot
Marques, telegraphing Sunday, says:
The Transvaal war office announces
that the southern commandos from
Colesberg and Stormberg will join the
main body within 48 hours. .s @55ssE
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Grain Growers to Trv ) Com,,,, ], !.

UTaIn UFOWefS 20 Ify q COmbine,E
GRAND Forks, N. D., March 29. The
Grain Growers Cooperative association
held a meeting here and formed d state
organization with d membership of
about 100. The plan Of the organizati
is to control the production of grain
and, SO far as possible, fix the price.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Seized British, Army Horses.

#5 LONDON, March pa dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Kimberley,
dated Monday, says: -Four hundred
Free Staters have taken possession Of
the country between Kimberley and
Paaardeberg. a They have seized a farm
near Padamsfontei where number of
army horses have been sent to rest and
Craze.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Clements Meets No Opposition,

LONDON, March 29.-The Daily News
publishes the following from Faure-
smith, dated Tuesday, March ~: Gen.
eral Clements column occupied Jagers-
fontein and Fauresmith this morning
amid great rejoicing and enthusiasm
and without opposition The British
troops were warmly cheered and Union
Jacks are now flying everywhere.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
,Northern Pacific Cars Bnrna.t,l,.

4 DICKINSON, NJ D., March 20. Twen-
ty-five empty double-deck sheep cars
burned in the Northern Pacific wards
during the morning. Tramps sleeping
in car are supposed to have started
the fire. s4als i. s955
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29
Adopted the Budget BILL.

BERLIN, March 29-The reichstag
adopted the budget bill and adjourned
for the Easter holidays until April "a.
The Princeton union., 1900-03-29

Russian Squadron at Port Arthur
ST. PETERsBuRG, March 29.-The Rus.
sian squadron which recently called at.
Chemulpo, Korea, has arrived at Port
Arthur
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-07

The late Charles A. Dana liked good
poetry and was conceded to be a first
class judge of the literary value of verse.
He said that the best ten short poems in
the English language are Shakespeare
sonnet, When In Disgrace" Burns
"Bannoekburn," Blake's ''The Tiger -
SCOTS "Pibroch of Donald Dhu," Ten
nyson's "Bugle Song" Millions "When
l Consider" Campbell's "Hohenlinden, -
Emerson's 'Brahma," Thackeray's "At
the Church Gate and Kipling's "Gunga
Din"
This is interesting merely as the esti-
mate of an excellent judge of good lit
erature, but it will hardly find accept
ance as the view Of the average reader.
1t may be added also that James Whit
comb Riley, who certainly deserves to
rank pretty close to the ten immortals
named by Mr.. Dana, says that his ia
vorite poem, the one which he would
place before all others in English, is a
fugitive bit, Brave Love-" which has
been attributed to Mary Kyle Dallas
and other writer's, both in England and
America.-St. Louis Republic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-07
Started in Stable Adjoining Adam
Lamont's House.
Belief That Fire Was of
Incendiary Origin.
The Loss VIII Amount to Sever
al Thousands.

Shortly before two O'Clock this morn
ing a fierce fire was discovered in the
stable of Adam Lamont, the grocer at 90
Congress street. Before the alarm was
pulled and the department. reached the
spot every part OF the stable was on fire
and the blaze had communicated to the
house adjoining. So many wooden build
ings were closely adjoining this burning
stable that it was deemed wise to call
more help and second alarm was turned
in bringing plenty of apparatus and men
to the scene. The house and stable were
very badly damaged and the loss will be
quite large
Mr.. Lamont is a grocer and lives over
his store The building occupied by him
as a residence and a store is a two story
and a half wooden building on the corner
of Congress and Atlantic streets. In the
rear Of this and adjoining it is the stable,
ana within foot or SO the two story and
a half wooden building owned by Mrs A.
p. Scammon This building is occupied
by Frederick III. Smarden as a baker
shop on the ground floor and by Mr..
Patrick King, a conductor on the Grand
Trunk railroad, as d residence on the up
per floors.
Mr.. Lamont told q PRESS reporter this
morning that he went into his stable az
ter ten clock last night to see that
everything was all right before he went
to bed A Mr.. Turner keeps his horse
there, togo Their with the horses of Mr..
lamont, and after Mr.. Turner's horse
was stabbed Mr.. Lamont says that he
nade this last visit to the stable. He
found everything all right and on going
BUT locked the stable door. About two
clock Hiram Watson who works for the
d. w. Clark Ice company, and whose
business necessitates his rising very
early in the morning was passing up
Congress street when he saw that there
was bright light inside Mr. Lamont S
stable. Crossing the street to INVESTIGATES
he was startled to see that the entire
stable was afire. The doors Of the stable
were wide open although Mr.. Lamont is
positive that he had locked them on go
Ing into the houss. Howard e. Mansfield
who came along OPPORTUNITY aided Mr..
Watson in getting out the horses which
were in the stable, and also some of the
wagons and carriages. They had to
work pretty quickly to do this as the fire
was blazing tercely by this time and the
stable was on lire from top to bottom.
Another man who happened to be on the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-07
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES.

Chicago, August 6.-Chairman Jones
of the Democratic nat ional committee
gave out the list of subcommittee of
the main body today. Former Governor
Stone Of Missouri was named on the ex-
ecutive committee, and Norman E. Mack
CT New York was taken of. The only
the Eastern States have
on this body are Committeeman Guffey
of Pennsylvania and George Fred Will
liams of Massachusetts,. John r. Nc
Lean of Ohio is put at the head of the
ways and means committee.
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street pulled in the alarm from box %,
When Assistant Engineer Hatch reached
the spot with the department. he saw the
firemen would have all they could do to
handle this fire and prevent it's spreading
to neighboring dwellings and SO he or
dered the second alarm rung in.
The fire jumped from the stable to Mr..
Lamont's house and soon the roof of that
building was in a blaze. Many streams
of water were turned on this roof and the
burning stable, but for a long time these
streams seemed to make no impression
on the fire whatever.
The worst OF it was that the fire finally
got in under the mansard roof and then
worked its way down on to the top floor
where the tiremen had difficulty in reach
ing it Mr.. Lamont's house was very
much damaged and his stock of groceries
on the ground floor was also injured if
not ruined.
Mrs. Scammon' house, adjoining that
of Mr.. Lamont also suffered some. The
blaze jumped from the stable to the roof
of this house, and at one time was burn
ing hercely, but by hard work the fire.
men succeeded in finally extinguishing
it. Another house which was endangered
was owned by William Keehan. The
fire caught on the roof of this building
several times, but was extinguished each
time before it had an opportunity of
gaining much Roadway.
The danger from this fire was that Mr..
Lamont's building stands in the midst of
many large wooden structures which
with a little wind would have taken fire
and probably wiped out the entire square.
Mr.. Lamont says that he values his
house and stock at about 81, 500. He Is
fully covered by insurance, placed through
the agency OF il. @. Libby Mrs. Scam
mons house was insured for 81 900 with
Webster's agency and is placed IN the
HoIyoke company. This amount will
probably cover Mrs. Scamman's losses.
Patrick King who lived on the upper
floor of Mrs Scammans house. carried
no Insurance. His loss Will be principal
ly from smoke and water. f. III. Smar-
don, had on hand a stock valued at
$500 and carried $3.50 insurance with
Prentiss Loring. While the fire was in
progress Idr. John Parker entered the
burning stable to save some property
and was overcome by smoke. He quickly
recovered when taken to the street
1t was the opinion OF many people this
morning that the ire was OF incendiary
origin Mr.. Lamont also entertained this
belief because he knows the stable was
locked when he retired for the night and
was found open when the fire was discov-
oYnd