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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
KILLED BY TRAIN ROBBERS.
PASSENGER WHO REFUSED TO GIVE UP
HIS VALUABLEs LOST HIS LIFE.

salina, Kan, Aug. 5.-Union Pacific east
bound passenger train No. 4. which left Denver
last night, was held up by men several miles
west of Hugo Col, ninety miles this side Of Den
yer. The passengers in the Pullman sleepers
were robbed of their money and valuables. An
old man, named Fay, a resident of California
who had been visiting in Denver and was on his
way TO st. Louis refused to surrender his Valua-
bles and fired a shot at one of the robbers, but
missed. Thereupon the robbers fred one shot
entering Fay's mouth and coming out at the
back Of his head, killing him almost instantly.
The robbers stopped the train. jumped off and
escaped
The robbers got on one of the sleepers near
Limon and after the train had started the men
made a noise at The door. The conductor,
thinking they were tramps, opened the door to
put them off. The robbers, who were masked,
rointed a pistol at his head and ordered him to
lead the way through the coaches. All of the
passengers were asleep, and the conductor was
ordered to wake them one at time. The
frightened passengers were told to keep quiet or
they would be killed, and at the same time were
asked to hand their money and valuables.
The robbers obtained about 500 in cash and
a number OF gold watches and pieces of jewelry.
The robbery took place a few minutes before
/ o'clock this morning. The body of Fay, who
killed, was taken off at Hugo and sent to
Denver. He was probably sixty years old, and
a prominent Odd Fellow The conductor, who
compelled to hold a bag while the robbers
relieved the passengers, lost his watch, and
asked that 1t be returned to him in order that
he might his train on time. The robbers
gave it hack
After ransacking the two coaches the men
made the conductor pull the bellcord but the
train was going so rapidly that the robbers were
taken to Hugo before 1t slowed up enough to
enable them to jump They compelled the con-
ductor to get off ahead of them, that if any
hn lcraFG h9A hnnTl yKr1i fiV1cr hoy
would have shot him first. After the robbers
had dismOunted they ordered the conductor to
return to mis- train.
Miss Shaw of Denver. a passenger on the
train, arrived in Salina this morning She
stated that when the men entered the cars
every asleep, and few knew anything
of what was going until they awakened
by the robbers When the men to her
berth a pistol was pointed at her face, and she
was told to be quiet and hand over her valua-
bles. With great presence of mind she opened
her pocketbook, letting a number of bills fall
out, and then handed the purse, containing some
silver. to the robbers She also managed to
save her watch which pinned TO her dress
by placing her arm over it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
SECRETARY HAY Ill.
UNDER A PHYSICIANS CARE AT HIS SUM
MER HOME.

Boston. Aug (speciaD.-A dispatch to Ihe
Tournal' from Sunapee Lake, N H. says thaO
CoTone1 John Hay, Secretary Of State, is very
sick man. He is at his country home, The Fells'
IoLe sunanee three miles from Newbury station
Win him are Mrs. Hay. the Misses Helen ana
Alice Hav and Clarence Hay. Adelbert > Ray,
Consul to Pretoria. is on his way TO Ehglahu
from his post of duty. Secretary Hay arrived yes
terday. having left Washington Friday afternoon
He arrived in time for luncheon. and passed the
afternoon with the members OF his family whon
he had not seen since they came on mere on June
Ia Feeling somewhat indsposed, the Secretary re-
tired earlv In the night he aroused MIS- Hay
saving that he felt ill., She did what she couo loF
him. and as he became more distressed she de-
cided 10 summon a physician AT Z O'CLOCK TINS
morning a servant was sent to West Springneld
eighteen miles away, where the Hays family phy-
siciar DIR s s Adams. of Washington IS spend
ire, the summer. The doctor arrived at L O'Clock
and spent three hours with his patient 1t appears
that the Secretary has been working on his nerve
ararev entirely for several weeks and on arriving
bara the shock of the absolute relaxation was so
yrea+ that he gave way. He had also contracted
. hard cold on the way from Washington Pneu-
roonfa is not expected. unless unforeseen comph-
ca+tons arise Secretary Hay is undoubtedly suf-
Torine from nervous exhaustion Mr.. Hay is not
~ direct communication with Washington. The
nearest telephone and telegraph station Is three
miles away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
AFRAID OF THE POWERS
CHINA'S CONCESSIONS RUMORS OF
ALLIES REPULSE.
CHINA'S
CBy The Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 5.-sheng, Director-General of
Railways and Telegraphs, has just communi-
Gated to the consuls at Shanghai, according
to dispatch to the Temps" dated August
D. an Imperial decree, dated August 2.
1t authorizes the foreign Ministers In
Peking to communicate without restriction
with their Governments, and orders their
escort.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the Temps"
telegraphing to-day says:
Inc number of allies leaving Tien-Tsin is no
petIer known here than the facts as to the
march itself, but it is rumored that the advance
guard has been repuIsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
DE VETS FORCES TRAPPED.
BOERS HENIAIED IN NEAR REITz-HAM-
ILTON CUTTING OFF BOTHA.

London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch from Pretoria,
dated Saturday, says
General Christian De Wet = completely
surrounded near Reitz, and it is impossible
for his forces TO escape through the strong
British Gordon.
The Beers say they will make a stand at
Machadodorp. They are short Of ammunition
and food. General Hamilton by the rapidity Of
his movements prevents reinforcements reach
ing COmmandant-GeneraI Botha.
It appears that after the train carrying United
States Consul Stowe and flying the Stars and
Stripes was derailed at Honigspruit. south of
Kroonstad. concealed Beers fired, killing four
men.
Many residents of Pretoria have been sent into
exile for having behaved cruelty or shamefuy
to British subjects before or during the war. The
terms of exile vary, in one instance reaching
twenty-five years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
grsBAND AND WIFE BOTH SHOT DEAD.
MYSTERY AS TO WHETHER IT WAS MUTUAL
SUICIDE OR MURDER AND SUICIDE.


s1TIcIDE OR MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Philadelphia, Aug. 5-Robert W. Sinclair, hfty-one
YEARS old a fruit commission merchant in this
citv and his wife, Annie E. thirty-two years old.
we're both found dead last night with bullet hole
IN each of their heads, in the garden in front OF
their summer home, at Green Tree Station. on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. this city Whether it
was A case of mutual suicide murder and sui
eide will probably never be known.
The couple had frequently quarrelled and some
time ago separated Last week the wife returned
to her husbands house. Sinclair and his wife each
carried pistol. for what reason one could ever
find out Last night the husband reached home
and was entering the gate ueighbors heard him
exclaim Don't shoot" and a few seconds later
two shots IN quick succession were heard Several
of the neighbors rushed into the garden and In the
darkness found Mrs. Sinclair lying dead. Close by
her head was her husbands revolver The husband
was lying few feet away. and died in a few min
utes without regaining consciousness The wifes
pistol, a small weapon, was found about three feet
from his body.
The police authorities OF Chester County made
every effort to-day to unravei the mystery. There
are three theories as 10 how the tragedy occurred
one, that they agreed on mutual suicide second.
that both fred at the other in a duel, and. third,
that the wife killed the husband with her pistol.
threw II near his body, and then took her own life
with his revolver. The police inclined the
halief that the last theory Is the correct one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
YAyDERBrLrS IN A COLLISION.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS ACCIDENT
AT NEWPORT.

Navnort. R. /, Aug. 3 (speciaD-Mr. and Mrs
1,-,,Iia+ Y vanderbilt jr. last evening had mar
row escape from serious accident Ihey were
Going down Bellevue-ave. at a moderate rate III
an automobiles Coming to point "heie 'i0 -.
o.. Sor5s ebarnI1 they suddenly met two-horse
ariaga moving in the opposite direction so close
we're the two vehicles that It was impossiole 10
ston them. and they came together though not
with great force. The horses reared wildly INTO 'e
air directly above the automobile but MI 'anuei
Iu4 t+b much GOODNESS reversed his power ana
t,-od hts machine out of danger before they came
bacl[ to earth. Mrs Vanderbilt tainted. but quickly
recovered after being taken by her husband into a
neighboring cottage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
BELGIAN LEGATION SAFE.

CHINESE, HOWEVER, ADDING TO BARRI-
CADEs AROUND BRITISH COMPOUND.
Brussels Aug. 5.-The Belgian vice-Consul
at Tien-Tsin, NJ. H. KoteIs, in dispatch by
way Of Che-Foo, August 4, and Shanghai,
August 8. says that the Chinese in Pekng are
fortifying their position outside the British
Legation. He adds that all the members of
the Belgian Legation are in good health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
BADEN-PoWELL REPORTED WOUNDED

London, Aug. 6.-The Lourenco Marques cor
respondent of "The Daily Express" telegraphng
Saturday, says:
Transvaal advices declare that General Baden
Powell wounded during a recent engage
ment at Rustenburg, when the Beers, according
to their account took some prisoners and capt
ured 324 wagons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
RUSSIANS CAPTURE AIGUN.

CHINESE ROUTED AFTER sT1rppop>-
FIGHT.
St Petersburg, Aug. 5.-The War Office has re-
ceiVed dispatch from General Grodekoff, dated
Khabarovsk' August 3, announcing that Aigun
had been taken by the Russians after = strb
born fight and that the Chinese were being
pursued in the direction Of Tsitsikar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
MIR. STOVES MISSION TO PREToRIA

Cape Town, Aug. 4.-The United States Con-
sulate here has received no direct communica-
tion regarding the Boer attack upon the train
carrying United States Consul Stowe, but Sir
Alfred Miner, British High Commissioner has
been informed that those who were captured by
the Beers were released at the request of Mr.
Stowe, who, it is stated. is proceeding to Pre-
toria a special mission Of a political char
acter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
Ii HUNG NOT A srrCTDE

Shanghai Aug. 5.-The report that Lii Hung
Chang had committed suicide is without foun-
dation. He is merely in despondent state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
URGING CHRISTIANS MASSACRE,
MOUKDEN'S GOVERNOR ADVISES F;xrEr
MINATION OF FOREIGNERS.

Paris Aug. 5.-The French Foreign Office has
received the following dispatch from the French
Consul at Che-Foo. dated August .:
-, l ne governor of Moukden in a proclamation
CHRISTIANS. Nearly all the missions have been
Gesroyed. The missionaries have organized for
uelence, ana are assisted by other Christians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06

RECREATION AND INFORMATION BUREAU
OF the New York Central 1916 Broadway corner
Of 30th Street, supplies without charge, Na1uaDle
Inform alton about over two thousand resorts
rSschsd By the New York Central hnes.-AdFI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
cAB DRIVERS IN PARIS STRIKE

Paris, Aug. 5.-Four thousand cab drivers have
gone on strike, demanding lower rate for We
hicles rented There have been no disturbances
but the Republican Guards protect the stables
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06

THE GRIP of a Cold can be relaxed with
JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
THE LAKE sHORE LINITED

an pp-to-date train in every respect. between New
YORK and Chicago every day at $40 p NJ, via
New York Central Pullman sleeping ears % Chi
eago. via Lake Shore Route. and 10 ST. Louis via
big -Four Route. making close connection for kan
sas City, No excess fare 10 ST. LOuis.-AdvE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
THE WINDW4RD GOING NORTH.
PEARY's STEAMERS PROGRESS LIKELY To BE
HAMPERED BY ICE.

ST. Johns, n. F.. Aug. 5.-The Labrador mail
steamer Virginia Lake which arrived here to-day,
reports that the Peary exploring steamer Wind
ward passed through the Straits of Belle Isle last
Sunday, bound north.
She also reports that immense foes still block
the northern of Labrador. This will seriously
impede the Wndwards progress.
The mail steamer was unable to get beyond
Double Island, the foe there being impassabe.
Hundreds of fishing schooners similarly
hIncked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-06
by The Associated Press. }

Continued on third page.
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
Cars Couldn't Kill Him.

Charley Jones returned last Friday
from Montana, where he went last
spring to engage in railroad work.
He was at work short time on the
gravel train and one day found him
self with companion on a runaway
train. The boys tried to snub the cars
by setting the brakes and while Jones
was setting the brake on the leading
car the chain broke and he was thrown
beneath the train. In falling he hap
pened to catch hold of rod and after
dragging several feet managed to draw
himself back ,on to the car. There
was no stopping the train then and
Jones rolled off the side. He says the
skin was all stripped off his body by
the accident and he is still lame from
the bumps he received, but he is thank
full, that he is alive. His companion
Jumped before the train went over the
dump and sustained severe Injuries.
And this is ''what happened to Jones'"
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
FOR UNCLE SAM.
Buck s. Cravens and a. j. Bulls Are
Working for the Government.

Working for the Government.
Some time ago O. II. Buck received
a letter from the quartermaster's de-
partment asking about the sleds his
firm had made for use in the Klondike
and requesting quotation of prices
for number to be built for the gov
ernment. Full information was at
once forwarded to the government and
during the past week a reply has been
received and with it came an order for
the construction of a lot of sleds for
the war department. Mr.. Bulls is at
work on the woodwork and Buck q
Cravens will turn out the iron work.
This order came to the Princeton men
through the work done for the McClen-
Ian party. The sleds built for them
were "the best ever" and the govern
ment officials reported the fact to the
Washington authorities. Other orders
will doubtless follow and Princeton's
fame will be widely spread.
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
A Sad Case.

Peter E. Hanson, an old man 81
years of age, was examined Tuesday at
the probate Office and found insane.
He is very poor and has been living in
the town of Borgholm, where it is said
he subsisted during the winter on a
diet which consisted principally of
horse meat. He finally began to
imagine that all the mills and stores
in the town belonged to him and the
attention of the authorities was called
to the case. He was wandering
around in the woods when found and
none of his relatives are known to be
living. He was sent to Fergus Falls.
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
MURDERED.
William Marshall, Formerly of Baldwin,
Killed in Minneapolis Yesterday.

William Marshall, Formerly of Baldwin,
Killed in Minneapolis Yesterday.
Last nights papers contained an ac-
count of the killing of William Mar
shall, a former resident Of this section,
which occurred early yesterday morn
ing in an alley in the rear of saloon
on First street. Minneapolis. When
the body was found life was extinct
and the nature of the wound seems to
indicate that it was not suicide. There
was bullet wound in the right side
of the neck below the ear. The bullet
plowed upward and to the front, show
ing conclusively that the wound was
not self-inhicted. Marshall when last
seen by the saloon people, with whom
he was we'll acquainted, was sober.
The deceased had several relatives in
| this vicinity and was we'll known here.
His relatives have gone to the city to
take charge of the body.
The police have arrested James
Dawson. a recently released convict,
on suspicion. When arrested Dawson
had revolver on his person, one
chamber of which had been dis
charged. He claimed that he had pur-
chased the gun to celebrate the Fourth
and knows nothing Of the murder.
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05

with the maximum temperatures above
900 at nearly all points on the 25th,
and at some points on the 26th and
9th. Light frost was reported on the
Goth in the northern portions, but with
no injury. In the southern tier of
counties the crops are nearly all con-
siderably better than in other portions
of the State: from the northern parts
of these counties to the Minnesota
river they are fair; from the Mime
sofa northward to about line from
Sherburne county to northern Traverse
county they are considerably poorer,
and north of this line they are very
poor. In all sections the crops. are
spotted, there being very few fields
that are much better than others in
the vicinity Oats and wheat are be-
ing moved for hay, or plowed up for
other crops, in the northern and GEN.
trail portions of the State. A large
proportion of the wheat and oats, ex.
cept in the best sections, have heads
-
on stalks from six to eight inches long
which is too short for gathering. A
fair crop OF winter rye is being cut
and winter wheat will be ripe in a few
days. Corn and fax are uneven ir
stand and size; the best are standing
the drought remarkably we'll: but there
are some fields past hope. The onl.
counties reporting good hay crops ar
Fillmore and Houston; elsewhere tn
hay cropis practically failure. Hay
ing is now in progress. Apples ar
dropping, but this natural thinnin,
will probably be beneficial. Rain will
benefit wild meadows, corn, flax, for
age crops, and prevent dangerous fires
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
they TOOK CHANCES
AndSThen Sheriff Claggett Took Them
@ to the Mile Laos County Jail
3
fs} to- Spend the Fourth. *
ID. Robertson and G.. h. Hubbard
Worked a Forgery and Will
Il Work for the State.

+ Two young fellows came to Prince
tonlasts Thursday looking for an op-
porsunity to make money without
working, and although they carried off
S25ftom the Bank of Princeton they
arespoorer, but wiser now. They went
TO Mr.. Skahen, who knew Robertson,
and drepresented Hubbard to be G. M.
Butterfeld, of Ronneby, who said he
desired to make loan of $25 and Of
tered some cattle as security. The
mortgage was made out and the money
paid over, the boys pocketing the
plunks and leaving town. When the
mortgage reached the recorders office
in 5Ronneby that official became sus,
picipus,. for he knew Butterfeld had
notbeen to Princeton, and a short in
vesMgation showed that forgery had
been committed. The bank was noti'
fedsand Sheriff Claggett set out to rur
down the criminals. They were founc
to be in St. Cloud and telephone mes
sage TO- the officers there resulted ir
their speedy arrest. They were
brought to Princeton and when ar
raigned were bound over to await tht
action of the September grand jury.
Robertson is said to be under bond
to appear at the next term of court il
Benton county to answer to the charg
of=wood stealing They are both youns
men under 25 years of age.
The Princeton union., 1900-07-05
VOLUME XIV. NO. 80.
?. I THE K FOURTH.

The Fourth of July opened in ap-
proved form so far as weather was con-
cerned but before clock the clouds
had gathered and soon the rain began
to fall. The small boy had had an op-
portunity to awaken his elders with ?
his bombs and crackers and he was not
altogether unhappy The first Incl
dent OF the day was runaway, caused
by the explosion of cannon cracker.
The team was hitched near M. G.
Sausser's store when the explosion |oc-
CURED, and breaking loose they started
up the street. They were soon
loosened from the wagon, which was
badly wrecked, and left town by way
of First street as if chased by the ''old
man, himself" Luckily this accident
occurred early in the day before the
crowd arrived and no one was injured.
| The Milaca team came into town on
the southbound train and the old
cranks tried vainly to recognize Milaca
faces in the makeup of the team. Lee
Cramb was there, though, and that
made it Milaca club.
The races were not exciting with the
single exception of the running race.
The track was slow and no fast time
could be made. In the running race
Grayhound won the first heat readily
but in starting in the second heat
stumbled at the post and threw her
rider. The boy was unhurt and the
horse was soon caught. In the third
heat Greyhound got away with the
bunch and was just getting a lead
when she struck a soft place and STUN
bled again almost ditching young King
again. He could be seen astride her
neck near the quarter pole and with
the agility of a spider soon crawled
back into the saddle. Before the half
, was reached the little mare was lead
ing and was never headed, winning in
a canter.
. There were few people present who
did not look for the defeat Of the home
team when the Milaca-Stillwate bunch
+ put in an appearance, therefore the
result of the ball game was all the
y more satisfactory to them. Lambert
. was in the box for Princeton and
i pitched splendid game, striking out
9 fourteen men, giving but two bases or
balls and allowing the hyphenated
# team but five hits. In the first inning
It Princeton managed to take the leat
e and was never headed: although there
e were times when the fans held thei1
a breath. Bob pitched himself out o
e two bad holes and Carl Cravens as
e sisted him out in two other place
|e when by perfect play he nipped tw'
runners at the plate. The game wa
~ an exciting one from start to finish
- Princeton winning by score of to 3
= The batteries were Cramb and "Still
water.' and Lam bert and Cravens.