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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
WILL NOT DO TT AGAIN.

London. May 21.-The government was questioned in the house of conn mons to-day on the subject of the Bri- tish tug Ewo incident at Tien-Tsin. when two Chinese on board that ves- sel were fatally shot by Germans guarding bridge after the tug had fouled it. The under secretary. Lore Cranborne, i'll reply, said Field Mar- shal von Waldersee had expressed his ures to prevent the recurrence of sim Mar incidents. NY
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21

that trade and the company would pay as well as any other concern in the business. This seemed in the way of taking when the further question was asked whether the company would .sunionize" it's works. The speaker said that was more important than all the rest, unless that was conceded there was no use in talking. The man. ufacturer said that the managers must continue to manage their concern. He said that if the union ruled the shop then it would not be possible even to purchase machinery at will. A ma chine might come into the works built by some company that had part non- union laborerS and the men would ie- fuse to use it, though one all union made might cost several hundred ,loi- lars more. He said the real contention now on was whether the unions should rule the manufactures.
 New Britain, May 21.-Slight changes only are noticeable i'll the strike situation here to-day. X few more men have joined the strikers, making the total number now 205, the full strength of the union. The shops are still running, but with practically no machinists. Neither side has made q move to confer.
 Ansonia, May 21.-There is no change in the strike situation this morning in Ansonia, Derby or Shel- ton.
 New York, May 21.-At the head quarters of District 15, International Association of Machinists, it was said to-day that only two firms of any inn i., la ctN6 ff. grant the request of the machinistS for a nine-hour day. The two firms are the k. Hoe Printing Press com pany. employing TOO machinists, and the Garvin Machine company, where 800 men went on strike yesterday. The Metal Trades association, consist ing of a number of employees affected by the strike, met in session to-day to consider the situation.
 St Louis, May 21.-By the unani- nous vote of woodworkers employed in St Louis blaming mills it has been decided to call a general strike unless the unions demands for a nine-hour working day is complied with before tomorrow morning. Between 1,200 and 400 workmen will be affected.
 Dunkirk, N. T., May 21.-Seven hun dred machinists employed in the Brooks locomotive works struck this morning for nine-hour day and 127s per cent increase in pay. The men went to work at o'clock and asked the shop foreman if their request made a few days ago would be granted. Re ceiying negative reply all the ma chinists walked away. All other de partments of the works are running.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
sTATD FIREMEN MEET.

Hartford, May 21-Tke eighteen;h h annual convention of the Connecticut Firemen's association began ill Sanger bund hall at II o'clock to-day. It will last two days and there are between three and four hundred delegates pres- a":.. The executive committee held a meeting this motniGV and at o'ctock this afternoon tho convention asseir- ble5 and the president George Bow InaD read his annual report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
MORGAN BUYS CURIOSITlES.
The Celebrated French Collection of
 Art Curios Purchased.

8 3
 New York, May 21.-4aecording to a Herald dispatch from Paris, J. Pier pont Morgan has bought outright the celebrated collection of art curiosities gathered together during the last twen- ty-three years by M. Mannheim of Paris.
 Tt is perfectly correct" said MT Mannheim, when told that the sale had been reported about Paris.
 The collection is composed of an tiques, works of art, specimens of the middle ages and Renaissance. There are 229 numbers. but MT Morgan will add to the collection a magnificent ser vice of Severes porcelain and several white marble groups by Falconnet
 Owing to the custom duties levied by the United States, Mir Morgan will send his new acquisitions to South Kensington museum, London, where they will remain until they can clear the United States customs without too heavy an imposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
MANUFACTURERS CONFER.

Pittsburg, Pa, May ol.-ihc annual wage conference os the Flint Glass Bottle Manufacturers association and the American Flint Glass Workers union began here to-day. The confer ence will cover the wages for the pre- scription blowers and gatherers and the production and working hours. The length of the fire will also be taken up. The workers, it is said, will ask for q slight advance in wages, but the manu- facturers say definitely there will be no increase.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
CONSTITUTION SET SAIL.

Bristol, R. l., May 21.-The cup yacht Constitution went out on her first trial spin to-day. She left her moorings at 10 o'clock and went down the bay with her mainsail, forestaysail and jib set When down toward Bristol ferry her topsail was set. A light wind prevail ed and there was such dead calm that not much progress was made in the forenoon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
PLACED IN RECEIVING vAUET
ueryiaes at Mrs Cages Funeral
 Strictly Private.

Chicago, May 21.-The remains of Mrs LynSun J. Gage arrived from Washington to-day, accompanied by Secretary Gage, his daughter, Mrs Pierce. and others, including Rev N. D. Hills, who officiated at the funeral services in Washington yesterday, and who will conduct the rites at the. grave.
 The funeral party proceeded to. Rose Hill cemetery, where the body was placed in the receiving vault. The services this afternoon will be strictly private.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
LESTER REIFE WINS.

London, May 21.-At the first days racing of the York spring meeting to- day, the Strand stakes, of five sov- ereigns each with 100 sovereigns add ed, for 2-year-olds and upwards, at five furlongs, was won by Sohemus, ridden by Lester Reiff. "Clem" Jenkins had the mount of Oxbridge, which came in Spcond
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
F1Tz JOHN PORTER DEAD.

New York, May 21.-General Fitz John Porter, who has been i'll for sew eral weeks at his home in Morristown, N. J.. died this morning. He had been suffering from chronic diabetes and bis death had been expected for several days. He was 80 years old.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
; KNIGHT OF ST GREGORY.
Honor Conferred By the Pope On 2
 Klondike Miner.

Tacoma, Wash, May 21.-Two weeks ago at Dawson. Alexander Mcdonald, King of the Klondike, was made Knight of St Gregory by authority of a special letter from the pope. The presentation was made by Rev Father Gendreau, who secured this signal honor for the Klondike gold miner after long correspondence with Rome, in the course of which he pointed out MT McDonald's generous benefactions. Only two other Canadians have thus been honored. They are, former Prime Minister Mercier and former Governor Chapleau of Quebec.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
BIG POSTAL ROBBERY.

Kansas City, Mo, May 21-A pack age containing $S,0009i in currency con- signed by registered mail by the Ma tional Bank of Commerce to bank in Great Bend, Kan, has disappeared and detectives are working on the theory that it was stolen by some one con- nected with the postal service.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
NEW YORK CENTRAL PRESIDEN-
 New York May 21-Tha TN.ih11n

NEW YORK CENTRAL PRESIDENT
 New York, May 21.-The Tribune says: 1t is the drift of opinion that Edgar Van Etten, general superinten- dent of the New York Central is to succeed MT Galloway as president of that road. No official information as to this could be obtained, since the sub- ject has not been discussed by MT Van derbilt and his associates. Whoever may be the new president it is said the appointment will be made within a week. It is said there will soon be a meeting of the directors for action. The meeting of the stockholders to-day at Albany, it is understood. is to be for the purpose of ratifying the lease of the Beech Creek division.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
BISHOPS APPOINTMENTS.

Southington, May 21.--Rev Charles w. Brennan, assistant pastor of St Thomas church, has been transferred by Bishop Tierney to Hartford to be- come professor of music in St Thom- as seminary Rev Father Plunkett of Hartford will become assistant pastor here. t,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
FOUND IN RIVER.

Hartford, May 21.-The body of a woman, supposed to be the late Mrs Dwelling of Springfield, was found in. the Connecticut river near the railroad bridge to-day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
WRECKED STEAMER IN PORT

New York, May 21-The British steamer Iona of West Hartlepool, Cap tain Cranston, which went ashore on the night of February 23 last at Cor rientes bay, near Cape St Antonio, ar rived in port this morning under her own steam and in tow of the wrecking steamer William E. Chapman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
SMALLPOX ON RnARn.

New York, May 21.-The steamer California arrived from Naples to-day with 1.166 steerage passengers. One is i'll with smallpox, and there are three suspicious cases of sickness
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
ENGLIsH ADMIRAI, DEAD.

London, May 21.-Sir John Edmond Commerell, admiral of the fleet from 1892 to 1899, is dead. He was born in
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21

MRS MKINLEy:S CONDITION.
 San Francisco. May 21.--Reports gre to the effect that Mrs Mckinley is resting easier and growing much stronger
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21

Ansonia, May 21.-There is no change in the strike situation this morning in Ansonia, Derby or Shel- ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

COMMISSIONER JONES of the Indian
Bureau at Washington has returned to
Washington after having made an in.
spection of northern Minnesota and
states that in his opinion the scheme
to start national park in the north
ern part of the State is Impractical.
He says that it would create trouble
among the Indians, cost The govern
ment a large sum of money and keep
back the growth and development of
northern Minnesota. He says that the
bes:7thing that can happen to the In:
dams, and to the people of that section
of the State, will be the early DISPOSE.
ton of the agricultural and farm lands
under the provisions of the Nelson act
of 1889. This would insure the open
ing up of a large tract of valuable
farming land, and at the same time
dispose of the everlasting trouble be.
tween the various elements on the
reservations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10
THE PRINCETON UNIoN THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 1901

+ SHERIFF MEGAARDEN, of Hennepin,
is having the search lights turned on
his books and as a result he has GOV.
cred into the treasury of that county
over $4,000 Of fees. which he had lille:
gally appropriated. Perhaps he was
justified in doing so by presidents, but
the precedents sometimes established
are very poor ones, especially for the
tax payer. Mr.. Taxpayer is getting
his eyes opened already yet down in
Hennepin. Let the good work 90 mner:
rily on. Mayor Ames started the ball
rolling as matter of revenge and the
exposure is damaging for Megaarden
in political way at least.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10
IMPROVE THE FiIR.

The county fair held last week while
not up to the average standard estab-
lished by former county fairs held in
Princeton, has demonstrated one thing,
and that is that with the cooperation
of the farmers and business men and
the reorganization of the fair associa-
ton, Princeton and Mile Laos and
adjoining counties can have one of the
best county fairs in the State. The
fact that there was such a good display
OF farm products and fruit, etc., on
such short notice would indicate that
there is willingness on the part of
the farmers to take an interest in the
fair. Of course the farmers look to
and expect the business men to take
the initiative in the matter of holding
a fair and it is right and proper that
they should, but there is no question
but what the farmer will go more than
half way to meet his brother, the bust
ness man, in the proposition of con-
Quoting a good up-to-date fair. The
proper thing to do now is for the pres
ent fair officials to take the proper
steps to put the association on a good
business basis, and devise ways and
means of getting up big fair for next
year. The value of fairs is not to be
estimated in dollars and cents. They
are registers of the growth and pro-
gress of community and attract bust
ness of all kinds. The farmer profits
by them and the business. man we'll
knows their. value. One of the Lead
ing exhibitors at the fair this year was
attracted to Mile Laos county ~ the
exhibit made by this county at tie
State fair a few years ago. The value
of that exhibit to this: section cannot
be estimated and has been worth thous-
ands of dollars to the county. Whv
fall back and rest ON our oars while
the stream of progress sweeps by? The
business men of Princeton did we'll
this fall in taking hold of the fair and
making it what it was, and now that
the fair isover and it is quite apparent
that the fair;c be made permanent
feature and prove very beneficial to
this section;we trust that sufficient in
terest will be taken in the matter to
make next seasons fair one of the best
the association has ever held.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

THE last drive of the season is now
on its way to the storage booms at
Minneapolis where it will go into win
ter quarters and there are 100000
feet in the drive. The Mississippi and
Rum River Boom Co. has handled ap.
proximately" 7oo,ooo,00o feet of logs
this season, which is more than the
records of any previous year will show,
despite the large number of logs the
railroads have handled. The lumber
men have been favored the past season
with full streams and the cost of the
drives has been light in comparison
with other years when the water has
been low. 1T has been the banner year
in business" said Boommaster Webb.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

Up in the frozen north, where the
fog horn sounds it's warming notes and
the navigator on the lakes commences
to pull the icicles off his whiskers in
August, they intend to defy the5ele.
ments and launch ships in midwinter.
We are informed by the Duluth News
Tribune that an attempt will be made
next winter to keep one of the "slips'
open all winter by the use of steam
pipes and tugs, and that the ship build
ers will launch a ship there next Jan.
uary. Well, this is progress for you
When Duluth can launch ships in mid
winter we expect to see Peary return
with bananas from the north pole.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

ONE of the things that President
Roosevelt will try and accomplish dur
ing his administration will, be to re.
form the political methods of the South
and in this he does not intend to hew
to party lines. He will name public
officials who are of known integrity
and worth and who possess fitness for
Office. If he can find these men in his
party in the South they will have the
recognition they are entitled to, but if
it is necessary to name an official OF
some other political faith in order to
get a good man the president intends
to do it. This is phase of recon
struction that is needed at this time in
the South.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10
AS EOUALIZED.

Report of the State Board of Equalization
as Compiled by State Auditor Dunn.
State Auditor Dunn has issued the
tabulated statement of the proceedings
of the State Board of Equalization,
giving all the changes made in per-
sonal property of whatever nature
throughout the State, and also all
special changes made in counties, cities
and villages. The following per cent
of increase we're made in Mile Laos
county: One'year-old horses 10; 2-year-
olds S; 3-year-olds and over 20: 2-year-
old steers and COWS 10; sheep so; hogs
10: wagons and carriages 20; melodi-
ans and organs 10: household and Office
furniture 20; credits other than of
banks 20; goods and merchandise 25.
Special changes we're ordered as fol-
lows: In material and manufactured
articles in the village of Milaca the
valuation was increased IS per cent.
and shares of bank stock in Milaca
were increased 100 per cent. In mon
eys OF unincorporated banks in Prince
ton there is an increase of 100 per cent.
The net result of the work of the
board of equalization will be an in
crease in the aggregate value of per-
sonal property in the State of from
| S7,000,000 to S10,OOO,O00 over the re-
turns as made by the county boards.
Last year the schedules as presented
to the State board aggregate s114,0O0,
600, and were increased by that body
to Sl20,0O0,000. When presented to
the State board this year it was found
that the aggregate amount of the
schedules was about $l2S, 100000, and
the changes resulted in increasing the
! figures to more than S13O,OOO,OOO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10
PROFESSOR SNYDER of the aericu

PROFESSOR SNYDER of the agricul-
tural college at St. Anthony Park, has
written pamphlet on 1.-THE Influence
of Wheat Farming on Soil Fertility, y
and in it he gives Minnesota farmers
some practical advise on the value of
rotation of crops. Regarding the cul-
tivation of wheat he says: ''When
properly grown in rotation, wheat is
not an exhaustive crop: it takes less
plant food from the soil than many
farm crops. It. is the method, not the
crop, which has caused the decline of
fertility. The only feasible way of
making old wheat lands more produc-
tive is to rotate the crops, growing
some leguminous crop, use farm man
ures, and practice more thorough cul-
tivation.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

OUR Onamia correspondent this week
says that reports that the Indians
around the lake are in an ugly mood
is false, and that there is little trouble
now with the Indians. The St. Paul
Globe OF the It'll contains long dis
patch from St. Cloud correspondent,
which would indicate that the Indians
are in an ugly mood land that they are
on the verge of an outbreak because of
trouble, real. Or imaginary, they are
having with the government over
lands. The story is all pipe dream
and: is contradicted by officials %*wli6
have been in the vicinity Of the lake in
the last ten days There: may; be some
matters still in dispute between the
Mile Laos Indians and the govern
ment, but they are matters that ordin.
arily would not amount to much were
it not for parties who insist ON stirring
up strife. Sheriff Clagget comes in
for roast by the St. Cloud correspond
ent, and is pictured as having burned,
pillaged and destroyed the ,habitations
of the Mile Laos Chippewa, when he
at one time was ordered to serve a writ
of restitution and in doing so he quietly
assisted few Indians in ''vamoosine
the RANCH"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

AT the farmers congress, held at
Sioux Falls last week, the matter of
the reclamation of the arid lands of
the west was considered. This is a
matter that the government should en-
courage by judicious appropriations of
money to reclaim these vast tracts of
land that only need water to make
''blossom as the rose." In putin g
these tracts of land in a state of Guilt
vation, millions of dollars would be
added to the wealth of the country,
and there is no question but what eli
matte conditions would be vastly i'm
proved.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

The cup is ours. Columbia won all
three races, the last on Friday by time
allowance only. Shamrock II crossed
the line two seconds ahead of the Yam
hee boat, but Columbia had forty-two
seconds to her credit, however. The
Englishman did we'll and came as near
winning the race as one could and fail.
Sir Thomas is a good honest sport and
in his defeat he has won the good
will of the American people and this is
better than winning a race, Sir Thomas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10

WHAT is an epidemic? This is what
DR.. Bracken, secretary of the State
board of health, would like to know.
On the supposition that the records in
his Office indicated that there was an
epidemic of smallpox in the State the
State board of health on an opinion of
the attorney general promulgated a
rule and regulation to the effect
that no children could attend the pub
lie schools who had not been vaccin-
ated since A. D.. 1896, and all the
school boards in the State set about to
enforce the rule. Arms and calves of
all children were demanded barred and
lnoculated with vaccine virus that the
rising generations would not become
extinct from the ravages of smallpox.
1t OF course had been determined by
French and German scientists that the
smallpox; aora",o of the human system
would bud and ripen. in five years after
having been killed by the incubation
process. But tie officers of ' 4 school
district down in'Sherburne county COT
a statement from the State superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction to the
effect that the rule Of the State board
of health need not. be enforced unless
there was an epidemic of smallpox pre-.
vailing: To this DR.. Bracken objected
and the matter was passed on by the
attorney general who said that the
rule was of no binding effect unless
( ( there, was an, epidemic of smallpox.,
Now the question is what and where is
an epidemic of smallpox? In the
meantime school children can attend
school without showing a certificate
that they We're vaccinated since 1896.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-10
THE abduction of Miss Stone,

THE abduction of Miss Stone, the
American missionary, by a band of
brigands in the Bulgarian territory,
and holding her for large sum of
money, is an act which is so bold that
it is apparent that officials of the Bull
garian government are in some man
ner connected with the plot, and it is
to be hoped that our government will
be able to find out the guilty ones and
have them punished. No band of out
laws could carry out such a dastardly
plot only under cover of official protec-
tion of some nature.