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The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
PLUNGED INTO THE RIVER.

Locomotive. Mail, Baggage and Express
Cars Under Water.
BEAVER, Pa, Nov. 29.-The Cleve-
land night express, leaving Pittsburg
at midnighu, on the Cleveland and
P1ttsburg road. ran into Il >Washout
half mile west of Beaver, Pa, at
a. m. One life was lost The locomo-
tive, the mail, baggage, and express
cars plunged into the Ohio river. The
three day coaches and Pullman Sleep
ers stayed OH land, although derailed,
and Al passengers escaped with slight
bruises. NJ. S. Casey of Cleveland,
the express messenger, was unable to
escape and was drowned in his car,
which is below the surface of the river.
The passengers We're taken back to
Beaver and at 4 o'clock were trans.
ferred to another train for Cleveland
Wrecking trains were sent from the
Allegheny depot as soon as the news of
the accident was received, The clear
ing of the tracks did not take many
hours, but it may be several days until
the flood recedes, and the submerged
cars are recovered. A large quantity
Of business mail was in the mail car
and considerable valuable and perish
able matter in the express car The
total loss will amount to a large sum.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
MODIFIED OR ABANDONED.

Little Hope of the Pekins Agreement
Being Acceptable.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The state de-
partment has cabled Minister Conger
to forward the text of the agreement
reached by the foreign ministers at Pc
king. Meanwhile he will withhold his
signature until the president has had
an opportunity to satisfy himself as to
this important document and to make
such changes as will bring it in accord
with our policy ;.
1t is safe to predict that this partic-
ular agreement>will not become. effec-
tive in it's present shape. 1t appears
that, upon inquiry directed to the pow
ers themselves, their ministers at Pc
king have not correctly reflected their
present views as to the basis of the
peace negotiations. This statement
certainly is true as to majority of the
powers interested and the fact is re-
garded as warranting the prediction
that the agreement must be modified or
abandoned.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
President Mckinley Voices the Sentiment
" Of the Nation.

President Mckinley Voices the Sentiment
+ Of the Nation.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. 29.-Messages of
sympathy with the wife and family of
United States Senator Davis in his
death have been coming all day from
all quarters Of the world. President
Mckinley telegraphed as follows from
Washington:
Il beg you will receive the heartfelt
sympathy of Mrs. Mckinley and N.Y.
self in your great sorrow. In the death
Of Senator Davis the nation loses one
of it's wisest statesmen, a tireless stu
dent Of public affairs. whose discussion
Of great questions was characterized by
habitual fairness and profound learn
ing. The whole people mourn with
you"
From Cleveland came the following
from Senator M. A. Hanna: II am
deeply grieved to hear of the death of
Senator Davis and desire to extend my
sincere sympathy to yourself and all
who mourn his loss, which will be felt
the country over
Hon. M. S. Quay telegraphed from
Pittsburg: you have my heartfelt
sympathy in your sore bereavement I"
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
NO HOSTILE INTENTIONS.

Statement Regarding the Battleship Ken
80 tucky's Visit to Turkey.
WASHINGTON. Nov. .-Aliferough
Bey, the Turkish minister here, called
on Secretary Hay relative to the visit
of the big battleship. Kentucky to Turk
ish waters. The Kentucky sailed from
Naples last Saturday and arrived at the
Turkish port Of Smyrna only few
hours before the minister's visit.
After his talk with Secretary Hay
the minister declared that the Ken.
tucky's visit conveyed no menace and
that it had no bearing upon the diplo.
matte relations between the Turkish
government and the United States.
He asserted with great positiveness
that the sultan cherished the kindliest
feelings towards President Mckinley,
and that the relations were most ami
cable.
Inquiry at the state and navy depart
ments as to the Kentucky's mission
allotted the simple statement that the
visit of the battleship to Smyrna had
no hostile significance
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
Kruger Wantst to Know Her Prob.
able Attitude in Certain
Eyentualities.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Ex,
plains That Her Position
Is Unchanged.
Opposed to Taking the Initiative
but May Join Under Ger
tain Conditions.

PARIS, Nov. s9-The conversation
which Former President Kruger had
with tho French minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. Delcasse. was confined to the
former sounding the latter as to the
probable attitude, Of France in cer-
tain eventualities. Mr.. Kruger did not
press for a definite statement and the
conversation lacked preciseness M.
Delcasse let it be understood that
France had not changed her attitude
since he explained the governments
position in the chamber Of deputies
last March. France will not take the
Initiative in intervention in South
Africa but will not discourage any
other country from so doing. On the
contrary she will join in such initiative
II it is taken under such conditions as
appear to merit her acquiescence. Mr..
Kruger did not formulate any PROPOSE
tion and did not intimate what he in
tended to do but it is believed he will
take the official diplomatic step at The
Hague. 1t is not known whether he
will ask Holland to propose mediation
OF open other and less clearly defined
negotiations
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
NOT TO SEEK A HOME.

President Kruger May, However, Pay a
Brief Visit to tho United States.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Michael Dav-
lit cables from Paris to The Evening
Journal that Mr.. Kruger, replying to
the question if he had any intention of
making his future home in the United
States, said:
Il never contemplated going to
America to live, although have re.
ceived several pressing invitations to
do so.
Il am seriously considering, how.
ever, short vifit to the United States.
The severe hardsSlips Of winter travel
would not deter me, old as am, if I
thought it would accomplish any good
for my oppressed country
Mr.. Davitt adds that it is almost Ger.
tain that Mr.. Kruger will not visit
America; and that the entire cabinet of
the South African Republic opposes
the idea, the unanimous opinion being
that the Mckinley administration will
do nothing whatever for the Boer
cause.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
SETTLED WITH SHORTS.

Big Corn squeeze" on Chicago Board
of Trade OF.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-It is authorita.
lively announced that the big corn
''squeeze" cn the board of trade, which
has been conducted by George II. Phil
lips, is off. Phillips, it is stated, made
private settlements with all the big
shorts on the basis Of SO cents bushel,
and he is said to hold not more than
$4,000 bushels of November corn.
When the announcement was made the
price quickly dropped from 40 to IL
cents.
Various estimates are hazarded as to
the profits of the "squeeze." Phillips
is said to have accumulated a line Of
more than 100000 bushels around 35
cents 1t was admitted that his profits
must have reached into the hundreds
Of thousands. On this point Phillips
was, however, entirely non-committal
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
Visit Of Battleship Kentucky to.
Smyrna So Considered by the
Turkish Officials.
Councillor Ministers Confer and
Threaten Severance Of Diplo-
matte Relations.
Representative at Washington
Sees Secretary Hay Regard
ing the Matter.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Gable advices
say that the Vienna Tageblatt publishes
a dispatch from Constantinople to the
effect that the Turkish council Of min
listers held conference to determine
whether or not the sending of the
United States battleship Kentucky to
Smyrna should be regarded as an act OF
hostility. According to The Tageblatt's
dispatch the home minister urged the
severance of diplomatic relations with
the United States and even weEt so far
as to threaten war unless the Kentucky
should be withdrawn from Turkish
waters. The ministers express the be.
lief that the European powers would
not permit the United States to attack
Turkey and that country, therefore,
would be safe in taking a defiant at
EiEn6e 49, E."
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
THE THIRD
Two PrIvates Killed aud si.rs. Wonndeds
Near Malnios. .sss5 s.


Two PrIvatss Killed aud ti,rs. wounded
Near Malains.
# MANILA, Nov. 20 "A detachment of
the Third United States infantry was
ambushed Sunday near Malolos. The
Ladrones fired q yolley at the Ameri-
cans, killing two privates Of Company
Fand W0unding three. The insurgents
escaped into swamp.
Numerous insurgent bands have been
dispersed and considerable quantities
of stores destroyed in the province of
Bulucan by General Grants mounted
scouts.
General Bates reports the capture of
50 insurgents, six Of whom murdered
seven persons last spring.
While returning by steamer a de-
tachment Of Americans landed at San
Vincente and attacked body of rebels.
killing seven. A branch party attacked
party beyond Palestina, killing S and
capturing l9. The Americans had no
casualties There had been consider
able wire cutting in that district. The
Spanish and Filipino newspapers arc
urging the communication of death SEN
tences passed by the military courts.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Senat ora and Representatives to Attend
tho Davis Funeral.

Senat ora and Representatives to Attend
tho Davis Funeral.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Speaker
Henderson of the house of representa-
tives has appointed the members of the
committee to attend, on the part Of the
house, the funeral of the late Senator
Davis Of Minnesota. The committee
includes the entire Minnesota delega-
ton, with Tawney as chairman; Can
non Of Illinois, Grosvenor of Ohio,
Moody of Massachusetts, Jenkins of
Wisconsin, w., A. Smith Of Michigan,
Richardson of Tennessee, Bailey of
Texas, Clark Of Missouri, Burke of
Texas, Underwood of Alabama.
The sergeant-at-arms of the senate
sent notifications to the following sena-
tors to represent the senate at the fu-
neral: Nelson, Oullom, Lodge. Fora.
ker, Wolcott, Morgan, Clark of wy.
oming and Pettigrew.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
FEAR AN UPRISING. :
Anti-British Feeling in Cape Colony As
Stunning Dangerous Proportions.

Anti-BritisN Feeling in CAPE Colony As
Stunning Dangerous Proportions.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following alarming dis
patch from Cape Town:
'The anti-British feeling in Cape
Colony is assuming dangerous proper
tions owing to false stories spread of
British barbarity in Orange River
Colony and the Transvaal. Loyalists
fear that the Dutch congress next week
will be the signal for a rising and they.
demand that martial law be pro-
claimed throughout the colony. The
situation is declared to be graver than
at any previous period during the
war"
Referring editorially to it's Cape
Town advices The Daily Mail adopts q
most serious tone, asserting that the
anti British movement is accentuated
by the withdrawal Of troops from Cape
Colony and calling for vigorous action
by the British government.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
RESULT OF ROOTS TRIP,

Said n" Cuban Legislation Will Ee Rec
commended to Congress. .. ..
New YORK, Nov. 29.-As result Of
Secretary Roots recent inspection of
Cuba, says Herald dispatch from
Washington, it seems certain that no
legislation contemplating independence
for the island will be recommended to
congress for enactment during the
coming session and that Cuban affairs
will be permitted to drift. III. ,-.%@
Secretary Roots trip was undertaken
in the interest Of his health, but he
took advantage of the opportunity to
examine the conditions which are the
outgrowth of American rule
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
SALE OF WHITE PINE,

One Hundred Thousand Dollars Realized
From White Earth Timber. .-
CRooKsToN, Mimi, Nov. 29.-The
sale of pine Oh the ceded portions of
the White Earth reservation here re-
suited i'll cash receipts aggregating
$l00,000. Only one.third of tracts
listed were sold. The highest priced
tract brought $40 per 1000, and several
went as high as ST. The average for
the day was S.. ~,
Nearly every one of the firms owning
pine lands or operating lumber mills in
the state had one to three representa-
tives here, while those in Wisconsin
and Michigan were also largely repre-.
sented. ---. - -
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
DEATH OF DA Wis.
Distinguished Minnesota States
man Succllmbs After Hard
Battle For Life,
Passed From a COmatOse State to
Final Rest Without Regain
ing Consciousness.
Message Of Sympathy From the
President Says the Whole
+
Nation MOurns.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 20. 9.-Cushman Kel.
logg Davis, Minnesota's foremost oiti-
zen, and one of the most distinguished
figures in American public life, died at
his home in this city at s:45
o'clock Tuesday night. No sign
of pain accompanied the approach
of death, and, in fact, tho sad inev-
liable came so peacefully that even the
attending physicians could not assure
themselves of death until three Or four
minutes later. Unconscious at the last
Senator Davis did not, Of course, rec
ognize any of those of his family or
friends who stood beside his bed whom
tho summons came. A slight tremor,
II faint gasp, and the man upon whom
the eyes Of al expectant nation, q be-
reaved city and distressed world were
fixed had quietly passed into the silent
courts of eternity.
Surrounding the bed of the dying
man for some time prior to the sad end
and at its arrival We're the bereaved
wife, the aged and deeply stricken
father, Major Davis; two sisters of the
deceased, Mrs. T. T. Morford of Chi
cago and Mrs. Bartlett Trip of Yank-
ton, S. D.; Mrs. DR.. A. K Skaro of
Minneapolis, sister of Mrs. Davis; Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Severance, Mr.. Sever
ance having been longtime law part
of kho CoooocoI. fho nd
Doctors Stone and Lancaster, who had
battled with the disease which claimed
the life OF Senator Davis several
months ago.
Came With Crushing Force.
; The scene at the death bed was most
trying one, and the burden of the fatal
summons, though it ha.- been expected
throughout the day, came with crush
sng force to the aged parents and the
stricken wife.
Frank B. Kellogg, a partner in the
law firm Of which Senator Davis was
the senior member, arrived at the home
few minutes after the end had come.
All day the dying statesman was in
state Of unconsciousness. During this
time he had taken scarcely any nourish-
ment, and medicines were suspended
several hours previous to death.
For the past 10 days prior to death,
Senator Davis had been in delirious
state, with occasional rallies, and for
the past few days had experienced
scarcely rational moment Little
nourishment was given him during the
last ~ hours of his life and he was
obliged TO receive medicine by injec-
tioE. He slept peacefully up to within
few hours Of his death, and met the
end without a struggle or indication Of
pain. The doctors feared a convulsion
at the last, but this was absent and
death ensued gently and quietly.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
TOOK ALL TIL E CASH
BGaslsed Men Wrecls lie Farmers Hank
at Emden. Ills.

~ kiIxAOGn
EAIDEN. Ills, Nov. 20.-- -Four masked
men wrecked the Farmers bank OF.
Emden during the night. It Is stated
that they secured all the funds OF the
bank. between 5000 and $4,000.
When the robbers discharged their
first blasts Of dynamite in an effort to
open the vault the explosion aroused g
citizen, John Alberts, four blocks
away. Alberts hurried to the bank,
One Of the robbers was on guard in the
street. He seized Alberts, who was
bound hand and foot and dragged into
the bank, where he witnessed the gang
drilling into the vault door, making
ready for the blast, When the fuse
was lighted the robbers stepped outside
and Alberts lay in the corner when it
went off. He was not seriously injured,
however, The second blast unhinged
the vault doors and the robbers
Made on With All the Cash.
Securing handcar they pulled in the
direction of Delayan. There they were
met by Night Patrolman Sanford, who
attempted to arrest them. One Of the
robbers fred and Sanford fell mortally
wounded through tho body. Outside
the town the men boarded a passenger
train on the Chicago and Alton. All
traces of them are lost. The engineer
Of the passenger train claims he saw a
man jump from the train near Menier
while the train was running at a high
speed, but a search of the locality failed
to show any traces of the man.
The bank building was almost COM
plete wreck and the vault was entirely
ruined.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
STEAM TANK EXPLODES,

Fatal Accident in a Pulp Mill at Grand
Rapids, Vfs.
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Nov 29.-The
blowing up of a steam tank at the
Pioneer Wood Pulp company in this
city resulted in the instant death of
Christian Pagel and the probable death
of Adolph Middlestadt. The tank
which blew up was the one in which
the pulp wood is steamed. One half
OF the tank partly demolished a wall
of the mill and the other half destroyed
the engine house. The chunks of wood
and iron were thrown into the stree
against houses hundreds of feet aWay
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
SORROW IN WASHINGTON.

Although Expected Senator Davis Death
Is a Shook to His Colleagues.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The news Of
Senator Davis death, although ex-
pected, came as a shock to his col.
leagues in the senate, who are gather.
ing here preparatory to the meeting of
congress. The senator's genial man.
ners had endeared him to his colleagues
and others. Many genuine expressions
of regret were heard when his death
became known.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
CAREER OF SENATOR DAVIS.

Held Many Positions of HOnrr in state
and National Affairs.
Cushlnan Kellogg Davis was born in
Henderson, Jefferson county, N. Y,
June l6, 1888. In that year his parents
moved to Waukesha, Wis, where his
father farmed until 1850. After attend
ing the common schools young Davis
spent three years in Carroll college at
Waukesha, preparing himself for the
University of Michigan, from which he
graduated in 1857. During his boyhood
he held for some time position as tel
egraph operator in what is now a
suburb Of Milwaukee, After his grad
uation he entered the law Office of
Alex W. Randall, afterwards war gov
ernor of Wisconsin,
In 1860 Mr. Davis began the practice
Of law and also took an active part in
the campaign resulting in the election
of Lincoln. Two years later, war hay
ing come, he closed his law Office to
enlist in the volunteer army. He
served for two years in the Army Of
the Tennessee in Kentucky, Tennessee,
Arkansas and Mississippi, part of the
time on staff duty. When, in 1864,
broken health compelled his retire.
ment, he was first lieutenant of Com
pany B, Twenty eighth Wisconsin Vol
unteer infantry.
Going to St. Paul he formed a law
partnership with his army chief, Cen
eral w. A. German, ex-governor of
Minnesota territory. In 1868 he was
elected to the state legislature and two
years later was appointed United
States district attorney, serving five
years in that position.
In 1873, by majority Of one vote,
he was nominated by the Republicans
for governor and elected by majority
Of 5,496. The campaign issue was then
new, being whether the state could
control the charges Of railroads. Gov.
ernor Davis asserted this right and
such legislation was enacted and en-
forced during his term Of office. Dur
hg prot1aoted senatorial contest at
that session Governor Davis was one
OF the candidates but Chief Justice
Mcmillan was finally elected. It was
at this time that the great grasshopper
plague devastated Southwestern Min.
nesota and Governor Davis raised over
100000 in money besides supplies for
the victims of the plague.
Governor Davis declined a renomina-
tion and resumed the practice Of law.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
THEY QUIT IN A BODY.

Neenah High School students Resent
suspension OF the Principal
MILWAUKEE, Nov. ga Sentinel
special from, Neenah, Wis, says the
students Of the high school left that
building in a body during the day be-.
cause Of the suspension Of the prin.
cipal, Professor .. J. Schusler, by Su
perintendent Of Schools j. H. Healy.
The action Of Superintendent Healy
was the climax Of long existing trouble
in the school board. Mr.. Healy has
engaged successor to Professor
Schusler. The members Of the sopho-
more and senior classes, however, de-
clare they will not go back to school
under new principal.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29

His successor, Governor Etllsbury, fe-i
tanned him to argue in the United
States supreme court the case Of the
state of Wisconsin against the city OF
Duluth and the state Of Minnesota to
restrain ths opening of the present
Duluth ship canal through which all
the commerce Of that port now passes.
Mr., Davis won the suit for Minnesota.
He continued in the practice of law
until 1887, also giving considerable at
tention to politics, In 1884 he headed
the Blaine delegation to Chicago where
he made one of the nominating speeches
for that candidate,
During 1885 many of the state news.
papers advocated his election as United
States senator and when the legisla-
ture of 1887 met Senator Mcmillan
Withdrew as candidate for reelection
and Mr.. Davis received every vote.
Authority on International Law.
Senator Davis first craftsmanship in
the senate was of the committee on
pensions, which he held throughout his
first term. He was the author of the
pension law Of 1890 which terminated
the demands for excessive pension leg
islation and also satisfied the old sol
diers. AS member of the committee
on territories Senator Davis led the
fight for the admission Of the Dakotas
to statehood, making his first speech i'll
the senate Oh that subject.
AS student and an authority ON in
ternational law Senator Davis fur
lCi Of to E1orr
and Secretary of State Blaine on the
Chilian dispute and tho Behring sea
controversy. His advocacy of the new
locks at tho Sault Ste. Marie ship canal
carried to successful result legisla-
tion the wisdom Of which has since
been amply demonstrated.
In 1893 the Republican Legislative
caucus voted in favor Of the reelection
Of Senator Davis, but before the legis-
lature voted ON the senatorship various
influences intervened and he was finally
elected by majority of /, although the
Republicans had majority of II on
joint ballot.
Head of the Most Important Com 1nittee.
At the beginning of his second term
CeudtOl uhVAS WdS plACSu Ou Iu6 COu'
mittee on foreign relations, and when
Senator Sherman was transferred to
the cabinet of President Mckinley Sen
ator Davis was placed at the head of
thai important committed
In 1856 many friends of the senator
pressed his name for the presidential
nomination, but before the state con-
vention to name delegates met he with
drew and Mckinley delegates were
sent from Minnesota.
During the past four years Senator
Davis position as chairman of the
foreign relations committee of the SEN
ate and later as one Of the Paris peace
commissioners kept him prominently
before the public of all nations He
was elected without opposition in 500
for his third term.
Senator Davis has been twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Laura
Bowman, and, after she had secured a
divorce from him, he married, in 1880,
Miss Anna Malcolm Agnew.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
WITHOUT MODIFICATION.

Germany and France Assent to the hin.
isterial Agreement.
PARIS, Nov. 29.-It is said on high
authority that Germany has assented,
without modification, to the note just
prepared by the ministers Of the pow
ers at Peking and that France has also
concurred. The officials of the foreign
office deny the statement from Peking
that France has seized territory at
Tien Tsin for the purpose of tripling
the size of her concession.
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
ROUNDHOUSE BURNED.

Many Engines and Other Property of
the Great Northern Destroyed.
BLAcKFooT, Ida, Nov. 20. - The
roundhouse. many engines, rotary
snowplow and much other valuable
property Of the Great Northern was de.
stroyed by fire. The blaze was caused
by sparks from an engine. The loss is
estimated at nearly $500, 900. The
company now has over "a engines dis.
abled, owing to wrecks and casualties