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The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
MARCHING AGAINST BOXERS.

Four Thousand Allied Troops Start From
Tien Tsin.
TEN Ts1N, Sept. 9, via Shanghai,
Sept. ia body of 1000 allied troops,
including 200 men Of the Fifteenth in
fantry under command of Major Rob-
ertson, marched today against the cities
OF Sheng-Hae-Sien and Tile, where the
presence of the Boxers threatens the
Tien Tsin region. The advance was
made in two columns for the purpose
Of fanking the towns. General Dor
ward personally commanded the expe-
dition. The Japanese siege guns we're
taken with the expedition, which in
cluded large force of cavalry.
One regiment of German cavalry and
one British battery have arrived
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
TELL NARROWING TALES.

Refugees Reach Texas City From vir-
ginia Point.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 13.-Refugees
continue to reach Texas City from Vir-
ginia Point. All tell narrowing stories
which vary only in detail. Instead Of
dissipating the gloom that has settled
over all since Monday, they have moth
ing to say except what makes the sit
uation appear worse as time progresses.
Detachments of militia have been sta
toned at Texas City and Virginia Point
to prevent the passage of persons who
have no business in Galveston and
whose presence would prove an incum-
bency at this time. Eighty-three bod.
les have been. buried at Texas City so
far. All Of these foated in from the
island. Probably 200 bodies have been
recovered and buried. at Virginia Point.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
MINERS WILL STRIKE.

Unless Something Unforeseen Happens
the Order Will Be Issued Soon.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 13.-John Mitch,
ell, president of the United Mine Work.
ers, has arrived from Chicago. He says
that unless something unforeseen hap
pens the strike will be declared during
the afternoon or evening.
Up to this time President Mitchell
and the organization have been trying
to secure settlement with the man
ayers Of the anthracite coal mines
The railroads control 70 per cent of the
mining output and as last resort
Mitchell has appealed to the presidents
Of the railroads and says he expects
this last appeal will bring the officials
to q realization of the real situation.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

Revolutions Adopted Endorse the Ma.
tional Platform.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 15.-When
the Democratic state convention reas.
sembled the committee or credentials
reported. The report was received
with mingled cheers and Kisses. The
committee Oh permanent organization
reported in favor Of George Raines of
Monroe county for permanent chair
man and he was elected.
The platform adopted pledges the
Democracy of New York anew to the
principles and policies of Jeffersonian
Democracy and endorses the platform
adopted by the last Democratic ma
tional convention.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
PAO TING Flu MASSACRE.

Children Butchered Before the Eyes of
Their Parents.
LONDON, Sept. 15:-The Times pub
fishes additional advices from. its
Peking correspondent, Dr. Morrison,
under date of Aug. 81:
''The censorship, which is under Sir
Alfred Gaselee's control, makes it diff
cult says the correspondent, ''to con-
vey true picture Of the situation in
Peking. Today the city was thrilled
with horror at the news of the massacre
Of the missionaries at Pao Ting Flu, who
were under the. protection of the i'm
perial troops. Children We're butchered
before the eyes Of their parents White
women were ravished and carried into
captivity. Parents were tortured and
murdered.'
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
MUTILATION OF THE DEAD.

Terrible Stories of Vandalism Brought
From Galveston. 49,.
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. ia reporter
has telegraphed from Laporte the story
Of the robbery and mutilation of the
dead in Galveston and the death of the
offenders.
The ghouls are holding an orgie
over the dead. The majority of these
men were negroes but there were also
whites who took part in the nefarious
work. Not only did they rob the dead
but they mutilated bodies in order to
secure their ghoulish booty. A party
OF 10 negroes were returning from a
looting expedition. They had stripped
corpses Of all valuables and the pockets
of some of the looters were fairly bulg-
ing out with fingers of the dead which
had been cut off because they were so
swollen the rings could not be removed.
Many Looters Shot Down.
Incensed at this desecration and mu-
tilation Of the dead, the looters were
shot down and it has been determined
that all found in the act of robbing the
dead shall be summarily shot.
During the robbing of the dead not
only were fingers cut off but ears were
stripped from the head in order to Sc.
cure jewels Of value. A few govern
ment troops who survived have been
assisting in patrolling the city. Pri-
vate citizens have also endeavored to
prevent the robbing of the dead and on
several occasions have killed 1.-THE Of
tenders. It is said that at one tine
eight were killed and at another time
four. Singly and in twos and threes
the offenders were thus shot down un-
til the total of those thus executed ex-
ceeds 30. '':,.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Negroes Caught Robbing Bodies
Of Storm Victims Summa-
rily Dealt With.
One Hundred Tried by Court
martial and Forty.three
Ordered Killed.
Rigid Enforcement of Martial
Law Unable to Suppress =. J..
the Vandalism. - :

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 13.-W. H. Nc.
Grath, manager Of the Dallas Electric
company, has reached here direct from
Galveston. He said: Vandalism at
Galveston has been horrible. The most
rigid enforcement of martial law has
not been able to suppress it entirely.
Adjutant General Scurry's men have
arrested 100 or more negroes. Forty
three of these were found with effects
taken from dead bodies and were Or
dered tried by courtmartial. They
we're convicted and ordered shot. One
negro had % fingers with rings on
them in his pocket" -. -
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
RAISED THEIR VALUATION.

Michigan Board of Equalization After the
Houghton County Copper Mines.
HoUGHToN, Mich, Sept. 13.-The as.
sessed valuation of Houghton county
was raised from $42, 500, 900, the figures
fixed by the state board Of equalization,
to $4,000, 900; after which the board of
assessors added $31, 100000 additional
and the state tax board announces that
$50, 100000 more must be added, and
will hold special session here on Fri.
day to enforce the decision. This will
give Houghton county an assessed
value Of $11S,000,000, or nearly double
that of Kent county, which contains
Grand Rapids, city of l00,0 people.
This is on the basis Of practically q
cash valuation of the big copper mines.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
AID Is POURING IN.

Whole Country Responding Nobly to the
Needs of the Stricken Towns. ~
HoUsroN, Tex, Sept. 13.-Another
train over the International and Great
Northern left Houston at a. m. This
train carried water, medical and other
supplies, Of which the sufferers are in
great need. Only men who will stop
at no difficulty will be carried on this
train. It was deemed best to call the
military companies into service. It is
believedsthey can do effective work in
burying the dead, rescuing the living
and doing what general work remains
to be done.
General McKibbon arrived here at an
early hour with aid and number of
soldiers. Following him on fast
freight were two cars loaded with 10, 900
rations and 1000 tents. These were
sent to Galveston on barge. ~e
Offers Of assistance are pouring in from
all over the United States. The whole
country is responding to the appeal for
relief. The money coming by telegraph
already amounts to several thousand
dollars, and according to all reports
will be needed. A statement will be
made in a short time. The amount
raised in Houston alone is $4,000 in
cash and is still pouring in. The relief
committee is usuing the money to help
all points. Many entire towns are
destitute and numerous appeals for aid
are being attended to. All the railways
are transporting physicians free.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
NEW WINTER SUPPLY BASE.

Americans and British May Locate Near
shan Hal Kwan.
TEN Ts1N, Sept. 3, via Nagasaki,
Sept. 13.-The Americans and British
are considering the feasibility of trans
ferring their winter supply base from
Tong Ku to a point near Shan Hal
Kwan, on the Gulf Of Lii Tung, which
is free of ice and is also railway ter
minus The chief difficulty in the way
of the project is the lack of troops to
guard the railway.
The British marines and two naval
guns have been Withdrawn on ship
board.
Thirty-fve villages in. the vicinity of
Tien Tsin have petitioned the provi-
sional government for protection.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The plague is increasing at Simla.
Over 1000 deaths from the disease are
reported to have occurred in India last
week.
The census bureau announces that
the population of Cedar Rapids, Ia., is
20, 656, as against 18,020 in 1890. This
is an increase of 1856, or AZ. 80 per cent.
DR.. Dennis Bowling Mulcahy, once
an active Fenian agitator, who was i'm
prlsoned in England in the latter part
of the SOS with O'Donovan Rosa and
others, is dead at Newark, N. j.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
LONE ROBBERS WORK.

Secures Many Valuables From Passen-
gers on a Burlington Train.
DENVER, Sept. lS.-Westbound pas.
senger train No. 8 on the Burlington
railroad, which arrived in Denver at
ITO a. NJ, was held up five miles east
OF Haigler, Neb., at lao a. NJ, by g
lone masked robber, who secured about
$4OO in money, two diamond rings, one
diamond stud, three gold watches and
other articles Of minor value, all the
property of passengers. No women
passengers we're molested.
The lone robber, fourishing a revol-
yer, made his way through the car and
forced his victims to hand over their
property, threatening to shoot if they
did not comply.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
GRUES0ME TASK
Citizens Of Galveston Meet Un-
told Difficulties in Dispos-
ing Of the Dead.
Officials Compelled to Impress
Into Service All AblebOdied
Men in the City.
Conservative Estimates Place the
Number Of Dead at Fully
Five Thousand.

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. II, via Hous.
ton, Sept. 13.-The citizens of Calves
ton are straining every nerve to clear
the ground and secure from beneath
the debris the bodies of human beings
and animals and to get rid Of them. It
is task of great magnitude and is at
tended with untold difficulties There
is shortage of horses to haul the dead
and there is shortage of willing hands
10 perform the gruesome work. 1t be-
came apparent that it would be impos-
sible to bury the dead even in trenches
and arrangements were made to take
them to sea. Barges and tugs were
quickly made ready for that purpose
but it was difficult to get men to do the
work. The city fremen worked hard
in bringing bodies to the wharf but
outside of them there were few who
helped. Rev. Father Kirwin, who
went out to summon men for the work,
reported that it was impossible to get
any considerable number and he urged
that
All Ablebodied Men Re Impressed.
Soldiers and poll licemen were sent out
and every ablebodied man they found
was marched to the wharf front. The
men were worked in relays and were
supplied with stimulants to nerve them
for their task. At nightfall three
bargeloads, containing about 700 hu-
man bodies, had been sent to sea, where
they were sunk with weights. Dark
ness compelled suspension Of work un.
til morning. Toward night great diff.
Guilty was experien ced in handling the
bodies of negroes, which are badly de-
composed. No effort was made to place
the bodies in the morgue for identifca-
tlon, for it was imperative that the
dead should be gotten to sea as soon as
possible.
Mayor Jones has given full scope to
Chief of Police Ketchum and Mr.. j. H.
Hawley, chairman Of the committee on
public safety, to swear in citizens as Of.
fcers. Picket lines have been estab-
lished around the large stores and
guards placed on duty The soldiers
and police are Instructed to
shoot Any One Caught Looting
or attempting to loot. The jails are
full and summary measures are neces.
sary. AS the news Of deaths come in
it becomes apparent that the death list
will be run much higher than was at
first supposed. Conservative estimates
place the number Of dead in the city at
5000. Other points on the coast also
suffered and reports are that the main-
land, Galveston island and Bolivar pen.
insula are bestreWn with dead A re.
lief train from Houston with $50 men
on board and two carloads of provisions
came down over the Galveston, Hous-
ton and Northern railway to a point
about five miles from Virginia Point.
1t was impossible for them to get the
provisions Or any considerable number
of the men to Galveston so they turned
their attention to burying the dead ly-
ing around the mainland country.
There is no fresh water famine here as
the ipes from the supply wells are run
ming at the railroad tanks. It is diff
cult, however, to get it to parts of the
city where it is needed
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
MINES ARE FLOODED.
Heavy Rains Cause Much Trouble a
~,g MesAbA Range.

MeSNDu huukct i
DULUTH, Sept. 1S.-There was a Sc.
we're washout on the Duluth and Ircn
Range road near Allen junction as
well as some lesser ones at other points
along the line. Other roads in this
part Of the country have also suffered
seriously, and trains have been regu-
larly late for two days. The Northern
Pacific has suffered west of here. =
The downfall of rain has been tre.
mendous, and has injured mines as
badly as roads. All the open pit mines
of the Mesaba range have been flooded,
and are now idle. There are lakes in
the open pits Of the Duluth, Oliver,
Mountain Iron, Mahoning, Fayal, Au-
burn, Hale and Biwabik mines, and
several of them are suffering from the
drowning of their pumps, so that the
work of getting out the water will be
slow and tedious.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.

Wind Reaches High Velocity in the
Vicinity of Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Sept. 1S.-Telegraph and
telephone systems are almost demoral-
lied as the result of Tuesday night 8
storm. The wind at one time reached
a velocity Of 80 miles an hour.
Up to noon the big passenger steam.
ers City of Erie and the Northwest,
which left Buffalo during the evening
for this port, had not been heard from.
The passenger steamer State of Ohio,
due here at 6 a. m. from Toledo, had
not arrived at noon.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
GROWS IN MAGNITUDE.
Newspaper Reports of the Calamity Too
Conservative.

Newspaper Reports of the Calamity Too
Conservative.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 13.-As indi.
Gated in late dispatches from here the
magnitude of the calamity grows. The
newspaper statements from here have
been too conservative in their effort to
guard against extravaganza or exag-
geration. Reports that came from Gal.
weston at first placed the death list at
about 1000. Parties through whom
these reports were obtained gave very
high figures and it was feared that thew
were e1aggcra tions, hence the report
made some allowance for excited men.
tai conditions and cut it down q bit. It
IS beginning now to be recognized that
the -lg figures were nearer correct.
11any conservative people believe
that 10000 will be reached before the
mortuary list of Galveston and vicinity
IS closed. Captain Charles Clarke of
Galveston, who has been about on boats
in the waters around Galveston dav
and night since the storm, bases a
statement Of this kind on what he has
thus seen.
Immediate Relief Urgent.
The attention of the people here is
being directed to measures looking to
the relief Of the unfortunates on the
island. Men who. have just come from
the island say the pressing need of the
hour is food and clothing for the wo.
men. They have only the clothes they
had on when the storm caught them.
Barges and steamers are now passing
between Texas City and Galveston, a
distance of six miles. They connect
with trains that pass over the Calves.
ton, Houston and Henderson and Texas
City tracks. The break in the railroad
track has been repaired as far as Texas
City Junction.
Hundreds Of kilograms have been
sent by comers from Galveston to the
Western Union office here to be for
warded. Hundreds Of others are being
received containing inquiries about
Galveston and Galveston people. The
results are that that Office is crowded
with people night and day.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE.

Passengers on Board Lake Michigan
Steamer Suffer Injuries.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13.-Steamer F..
and P. M. No. 4, of the Pere Marquette
line, which left Holland, Mich, Tues
day afternoon for Milwaukee with over
300 passengers and which was caught
in the storm, reached Milwaukee dur
ing the morning. The passengers had
awful experiences and many sustained
serious injuries, though none fatally.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
AS PARTIAL INDEMNITY.

Russia Confiscates University Fund in the
Russo-Chinese Bank.
PEK1NG, Sept. 8.-The Russo Chinese
bank. which, as announced yesterday,
closes here today and removes to Shang-
hal, will confiscate as part of indemnity
to be paid to Russia the imperial uni
versity fund of 100000 taels deposited
with it, against which the Chinese
drew for the payment of their troops.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Cotton Crop Badly Damaped.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 13.-The great
storm covered large area of the COT
ton growing section of Texas and did
tremendous damage to the crop. It is
reported that for 100 miles west of
Houston the storm has wrought great
havoc and all chances of a crop have
been destroyed. Southwest Of Houston
the crops are ruined. In the large COT
ton growing counties around Houston
the crops have been beaten into the
ground.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
LOSS HALF A MILLION.

Destructive Fire Raging at Narragansett
Pier.
NARRAGANsETT PIER, R.. l., Sept. 13.
"A serious fire broke out in the Rock.
ingham hotel, an extensive wooden
structure, while 7O-mile gale was
blowing. The flames rapidly spread to
other structures and the Casino, Haz-
ards block, the Knights Of Pythias
block and 20 small stores were burned
to the ground. Indications are that
the flames will sweep down the entire
stretch of beach, destroying everything
in, their path. The loss at this time is
estimated at $45O,OOO.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
SCORES ARE DYING.

Refugees at Galveston BADLY in Need of
Water and Ice.
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. ia bulletin
from Galveston, via Virginia Point and
Houston, says:
''The situation grows worse every
minute. Water and ice needed. Peo.
pie in frenzy from suffering from these
causes. Scores have died during the
night and a number of sufferers have
gone insane
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
:. Chicago Grain and Provisions.

!. -. w. ,s.sx<YT. CHICAGO, sept. II.
,sWHEAT-September 74Ic, October
7411c, November 75Ac. ..,..l...ssszzS
CORN-Septembe 4o4@402sc, October
1880, November S61z@365sc.
OATS-September 213sc, October 21A,
November 1890. ,z$3
PORK-Septemb sll.421, October
s1l. 523, January s11.52]9. ,, ss
FLAX-Cash Northwestern s1.5o,
Southwestern s1.49. September sl49,
October 81. 46.
POULTRY-Turkey 71<@so, chickens
9@lOc.
BUTTER - Creameries 1s3l@sohc.
dairy 14@1Sc. :. K sss:ss
EGGS-Fresh 15@l5hc.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Many Smallpox Cases,

HoUGHToN, Mich, Sept. 1s.-Addi-
tional cases of smallpox are reported
from Lake Linden and several new
cases are found weekly in the copper
district. The health officers of the
various cities and townships are max
ing every effort to stamp out the dis
ease before the end of warm weather.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
BASE BALL SCORES.
American League

American League.
At Chicago, 9; Cleveland, /.
At Kansas City, 6; Indianapolis, 8.
Second game, Kansas City, 4; Indian
apolis, 10.
National League
At Philadelphia, 0; Pittsburg, 2
At Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, g. Called
at the end of the ninth inning.
At Boston, Z; ST. Louis, II.
At New YORK. II: Chicago, 8. Second
game, New York, 3; Chicago, g. Called
on account of darkness.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
River Navigation Tied Up.

QUINCY, Ills., Sept. IA gale of
nearly 40 miles: an hour blew for 16
straight hours. Several buildings were
unroofed, .. Nearly all orchards are
stripped to bare branches and the dam.
age will be great All river navigation
was tied up. -
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Hills Man Strikes 1t Rich.

RAPID City, S. D., Sept. 13.-Word
has been received from John Leedy,
formerly Of this city, that he is max
ing from $1,000 to ST., 500 per day from
some leases that he has on ground On
Anvil creek at Cape Nome. He will
clean up something like $4,000 for the
seasons work. Had there been plenty
of water, he would have made a great
deal more.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
VIII Lower Coal Prices.

DECATUR, Ills., Sept. 13.-Coal op-
e9ators in Pana, Staunton, Mount
Olive, Taylorville, Riverton, SPRING
field. Lincoln, Litchfield and Decatur
met here to fix scale of prices for the
winter. Prices will probably be lowered
to meet competition Of the Springfield
mine of Pana, which has been cutting
prices to large consumers.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Railroad Surveyors Called In.

GRANTsBURG, Wis, Sept. 13.-The
big crew of surveyors that the Northern
Pacific have had working east of here
has been called in. They ran lines out
in tho neighborhood Of Clam Falls,
some % miles from here, and were COM
ing back, locating the road. =.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Habeas Corpus for Carter.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13.-The matter Of
writ Of habeas corpus for the release of
Captain Oberlin 9. Carter from the
penitentiary at Leavenworth, where he
Is serving a sentence for defrauding
the government, will come up before
Judge Henry @. Caldwell at St. Paul.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Prominent Oklahoman Dead.

OKLAHOMA C1TY, o. r., Sept. 49,
Captain Daniel F. Stiles, u. S. A., re-
tired, died here Of inflammation of the
bowels. He was Grand Army vet
eran and was prominently connected
with the opening Of Oklahoma, being
stationed here at that time.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Secured $4,000 Damages.

FARGO, Sept. 13.-The Milwaukee
road is to pay A. G. Brown $4,000, ac-
cording to the verdict Of a jury in the
United States court. Brown sued for
$4,000 for personal injuries sustained
while passenger on way freight on
the Milwaukee road from Ortonville to
Fargo in July, 1899.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Chicago Will Have a Horse Show.

Chicago Will Have Horse Show.
. CHICAGO, Sept. l3.-Chicago will have
horse show Oct 20, 30 and 81, and
Nov. l, 2 and 8, to be held at the new
Coliseum on, Wabash avenue. 1t is to
be held under the auspices of the new
Chicago Horse Show association. This
exhibition will not be a breeders or
dealers show but it is intended strictly
as society event. = .~".' = .
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13

Prince Ching and Hart Confer.
PEK1NG, Sept. 4.-Prince Ching has
received Sir Robert Hart, director gen.
eral cf Chinese maritime customs. The
results Of the interview have been kept
secret thus far, but developments are
expected in the course Of few days.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Democrats Name a Candidate.

+ ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept. 13.-Attor-
ney L. L. Brown of Winona has been
nominated for congress by the Demo
Gratis OF the First congressional dis
trict. There was no other candidate
and the nomination was made by &C.
clamation.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Killed His Aged Grandm other.

Fort SCOTT, Kan, Sept l3.-Ora G.
Scott, aged %, buried a hatchet five
times in the brain Of his 70-year.old
grandmother, Mrs. M. j. Wickersham
killing her instantly. He had just been
brought back from California, on ac-
count of mental derangement. He is
now in Jail. %&s 49,
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Wisconsin State Fair:

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13.-One of the
main features Of the state fair, which
opened during the day, was dog show
under the auspices Of the Milwaukee
Kennel club. The exhibit numbers
about 500. and includes many fine
CANNES from various parts Of the coun.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Under British Orders.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 1S.-The 900 Jap.
anese marines who landed here have
formally placed themselves under the
orders of the British general.
The Princeton union., 1900-09-13
Sioux CITY Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Sept. IL.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at s5.25@5.75 for beeves,
s.. as. Is for COWS, bulls and mixed,
$3.25@4.25 for stockers and feeders, $500
o. 40 for calves and yearings
HOGS-Market stronger. Range of
prices, S.. 15@522H
Receipts: Cattle 1900, hogs 2Ooo