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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
MANY CHINESE KILLED.

Severe Engagement Takes Place at SIG
Hal Kong.
PEKING, Jan. GA German expedi-
ton in the northern district encoun-
tered at SEE Hal Kong, 20 miles north
west of the junction of the great wall,
5000 Chinese. The Germans retired
towards Lui Ting Flu, where they were
reinforced. The country is exceedingly
mountainous and the village is in an
enclosed valley, with a walled entrance.
The Germans approached to attack
the walls, whereon the Chinese had
mounted 10 cannon, including 4~old
Krupp. A mountain battery bonn
barded the place for an hour and the
position was then taken at the point of
the bayonet. Three hours further
fighting occurred before the enemy
We're driven out of the valley. The
Chinese loss is estimated at 200, and
the German loss 1 killed and wound
ed. The Germans, after destroying all
the dwellings, reared to Yen King.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
ID|.|B|.!'I1a'L,ISIGRON'S
Victims Of the Rochester Asy-
.lu1,a Horror Now Number
{ Twenty-eight
Twelve Others More. or Less In.
jurad, Lie7a Different
Hospitals
CAUSED BY GAS EXPLOSION.
Spread So Rapidly That Many
$ Were Overcome Without
=. Warning. -.
City: Has Never Been Visited
by a Catastrophy Equal
ing This

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Twen-
ty-eight dead bodies lie at the .morgue
and II others more or less seriously in.
jured lie at the different hospitals as a
result OF the terrible holocaust which
occurred at the Rochester orphan asy-
lum. OF the dead 26 are children of
both sexes, ranging in age from to IA
years, while the remaining 2 were
adults. The fire, which was doubtless
caused by an explosion of gas in the
boiler room adjoining the west wing
of the asylum, spread so rapidly that
many of the 100 inmates of the insti.
tuition were overcome by the flames
and smoke almost without warning.
In all the long and dismal record of
fatal fires in Rochester, none can be
found which can equal this one in it's
great horror in the pathetic scenes in
which so many lives were blotted out,
in the gallant sacrifice of lives of the
atten dants in whose care the children
were and in the sad scenes at the hos.
pital and the morgue. That SO many
children were saved from the burned
wing OF the building seems r..
Little short of miraculous
and one marvels that the death roll
was not even larger.
The scene Immediately after the
alarm and the accompanying explosion
was one that turned the stoutest
hearts. Firemen, attendants and po-
icemen sought to release the children
from their perilous position The DOR
mitories were filled with smoke from
the fire and the little ones were being
slowly suffocated. Most Of those saved
were lowered to the ground by means
of ladders from the second and third
floors. The ambulance of every hos.
pital in the city reached the scene al
most as soon as the fire department,
but they proved totally inadequate in
providing for those rescued. Many
sufferers and the dead were removed to
houses in the immediate Deighborhood.
There were awful scenes around the
asylum at this time. Most of those
rescued from the burned building were
unconscious from the effects Of the
smoke. It soon became apparent that
the building was doomed. A general
alarm was sent in and the entire fire
department. was soon Oh the scene.
The fire was stubbornly fought from
every available point, but it was over
an hour after it's discovery before it
was under control,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Il INST YES PARITY.
Gold Standard Introd uosd in the House
z by Overstreet.

- by OveTstreet. -
WASHINGTON, Jan. Representa-
tive Overstreet Of Indiana, who had
charge Of the gold standard bill in the
house, has introduced bill .'to main.
tain the parity of the money of the
United States. This measure. seeks
to further strengthen the gold standard
and insure the ontinneds parity of gold
and. silver BY providing fors theirzex-
changeability at the treasury. The
text of the bill is as followsss,-~ ~
Section THAT all gold and silver
coins Of the United States except sub
sidiary coins shall be exchang eable for
each other at par at the treasury of the
United States ct the. demand Of the
holder. ~ ,t...-.< =; ~ E.
Section. 2-That for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions Of this act
the secretary Of the treasury may EN-.
ploy any. part of the reserve fund of
gold coin and bullion to be established
by section 2 of the act of March II,
1900. entitled ''an act to define and fix
the standard of value, to maintain par
ity Of all forms of money issued or
coined by the United States, to refund
the public debt and for other purposes 1"
And money received in exchange for
gold or bullion under the provisions of
this act shall be held in said reserve
fund and not paid out except in the
manner provided in regard to United
States notes in said section 2 of the act
of March IA, 1900.
Section 3-This act shall take effect
upon it's passage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
COMPROMISE MEASURE.

New Indian Timber Bill With National
Park Provision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The senti-
ment in Minnesota in. favor of the
creation Of national park on the
Chippewa reservation is recognized in
bill just prepared here, amendatory
of the Nelson law. It provides that
when the Indian timber has been re.
moved from the reservation and allot-
ments made, that the surplus lands re-
naming shall be reserved in whole or
III part for forestry On park purposes.
This provision is not mandatory,
however, as it contains an alternative
proposition dire citing the secretary of
the interior to dispose Of the surplus
lands under the homestead laws. The
course to be pursued by the secretary
is iscretionary; he may reserve the
land for park purposes or dispose of
them as directed. The provisions of
the measure relating to the disposal of
the Indian pine follow the lines of the
Curtis bill and the one more recently
drafted by Representative Eddy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Increases Membership Dur
ing the NextsDecade From
357 to $50
GAIN FOR WESTERN STATES
Minnesota Gets Two. and Wis
consin and North Dakota
- = go 49, Il.
One Each
Senators Have the Army Cam
teen Question Under Dis
.cusssion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-By a vote Of
l65 to l02 the house has accepted the re-
apportionment plan proposed by the
Burleigh bill, which increases the
mem bership of the house during the
decade from 357, the present member
ship and the membership proposed by
the committee in the Hopkins bill, to
1856. The result was brought about
by the influence Of certain senators
from several larger Northern states,
who threw the weight of their inlu-
ence in the scale in favor of the larger
membership. When it became appar.
ent that these factors we're at work
against his bill Mr.. Hopkins attempted
to compromise by giving an additional
representative each to North Dakota,
Colorado and Florida, but his adversa-
r1es refused to compromise after com.
plete victory was assured. The Crum-
packer proposition to recommit the bill
Tor the purpose of ascertaining what
states abridged the right to vote to an
extent that would entail the reduced
representation was defeated by 100 to
ITO. There was no roll call on this
vote, but a numbr of
Republicans Voted With the Democrats.
By the bill as passed no state loses a
representative and the following make
gains: Illinois, New York and Texas,
three each; Minnesota, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, two each, and Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Washington, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin,, one each. The
bill provides that whenever a new
state is admitted the representation
assigned to it shall be in addition to
the number provided in the bill. It
also adds provision never hitherto in.
corporated in a reapportionment bill to
the effect that congressional districts,
III addition to being ''contiguous,"
shall also be compact. States which
are allowed additional represen tatives
by the bill shall by it's terms elect them
at large until the legislature shall re-
district the state.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.

Another Serious Disaster Occurs at
Rochester, N. Y.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 9.-The
nitrate builG Of the Eastman Kodak
works was q; :yed by fire during the
day. Two iiremen were killed by the
fumes of burning chemicals and one
other was so seriously injured that he
probably will die. :.
The fire started by the contact Of es.
Gaping nitric acid with the wooden
floor. The loss is placed at $4,000. +
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
NEW RAILWAY LINE,

Will Run Frsm Green Bay, Wis. to Du-
luth and West Superior. -,
GREEN Bay, Wis, Jan. 9.-Initial
steps have been taken by Green Bay
business men to secure a new rgilway
line from this city to Duluth and West
Superior, to run through the state in q
northwesterly direction by way of
Shawano and Merrill. At special meet.
ing of the Business Mems association,
a committee of seven prominent local
men was appointed to promote and fos-
ter the project in every way posi-.
BILE. Ample capital is said to be back
of the proposition.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
TO PROTECT INTEREST,

State Department to Take Vigorous Ac.
l. ton at Panama.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Consul Gen.
eral Gudger at Panama cables the
state department from Colombia that
the Colombian government announc es
that the revolutionists are approaching
Panama and and making preparations
for fight which is likely to occur
soon. The state department intends
taking vigorous action if the city is
threatened with bombardment to pro-
tect American interests and to carry
out the duties we have assumed by
treaty for the protection Of the Isthmus
o. Panama =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
ARE NEAR KIMBERLEY.

Bocr Commando Loots a Farm Seven
MILES From the City.
CAPE Town, Jan. cit is reported
that the Beers have reached Suther.
land and are within 20 miles of the vii
lage of Piquetberg.
The country around Kimberley is be-
ing cleared of people, live stock and
food stutfs. A commando of $50 looted
a cattle farm seven miles from Kimber-
Icy 1t is reported that all residents of
Vryburg who are unable to supply
themselves with provisions for two
months must be brought south.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
DECLARED TO BE VOID.
Decision Rendered on tho lows Biennial
81 .s.sE.LaZ. Ela0tion Amandnaan

Election Amendment.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 9. Judge A. r.
Dewey Of the Sixth Iowa judicial dis.
trict, has rendered his decision at
Washington, Ia, on the legality Of the
biennial election amendment to the
state constitution, declaring the same
tosbe void. He bases his lengthy opin.
ion of 10, 900 words upon the fact that
the amendment was not submitted by
the legislature il legal form. Every
politician and ofHceho1der ii the state
has been awaiting the decision, FOR
upon the result the terms of all office.
holders would OF would not be extend.
ed one year, the general opinion being
that the supreme court would affirm
Judge Dewey 8 opinion. .:,z.s q. -. >. =.
Is Z The amend ment provided that all
terms OF officers from governor down.
expiring n@the year 1901, be extended
for one'year: IT first appeared in the
Legislature ofA89S, being introduced in
the form OF a. joint sresolution. In
compliance with requirements in the
adoption of an amendment, it was pre.
sented to the succeeding legislature in
1900, known as the Twenty-eighth
general assembly. In the passage of
the resolution at that session the rec
ord made in the journals of the house
was by the title of the joint resolution.
The constitution requires that the
amendment shall "be entered upon the
Journals" Judge Dewey holds that
the recording of the title only is not
sufficient and, therefore, the amend
ment was not legally adopted by the
people of Iowa at the election Nov. 6,
1900.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
PHYSICIANS OVERWORkED,

Quarter of a Million New Workers Have
Grippe, bronchitis or neumonia.
New YORK, Jan. 9.-It is estimated
there are 100000 cases of grippe bron.
chitis and pneumonia in the city. Not
only the city hospitals but private in.
situations are full to overlooking and
physicians are finding it difficult to
make their rounds. It has been re.
marked that while the characteristics
Of the malady are much the same as in
former years, the disease has assumed
= catarrhal tendency which is new.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Legal Obstacles in the wav.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9-The Evening
Wisconsin prints an interview with its
railway authority" in which it is
stated legal obstacles are in the way
of a combination Of the Great North.
ern-Northern Pacific Chicago, Milwau.
kee and St. Paul deal. The Wiscon-
sim s informant says there are laws in
Minnesota and Dakotas which forbid
combinations, leases or other traffic ar
rangements between and among par
allel competing lines which the named
railways are
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
EXTENDED CANAL BILL.
Kaiser's Speech to the Diet Presents .
Gigantic Schame,

Kaiser's Speech to the Diet Presents a
Gigantic Schame.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The diet was
opened in the name Of Emperor Will
lam, who is suffering from slight
cold, by the imperial chancellor, Count
Won Buelow, who read the speech from
the throne. The principal point in this
was the announcement of the presenta-
ton OF an extended canal bill, compris-
ing not only the Rhine and the Elbe
scheme, but also the construction of a
waterway for large ships between Ber-
lin and stettin, u more practical water
way. between the Oder and the Vistula
and improvements in the Wartha,
Lower Oder, Lower HaYel aud Spree.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
IDENTICAL PROTOCOLS.

All the Foreign Representatives Send
Agreements to Chinese ENJOYS.
LONDON, Jan. 9.--Dr. Morrison. wir.
ing to The Times from Picking, says:
'Monday 4 Identical protocols, rep.
resenting each of the powers, were
handed to the Chinese ENJOYS for sig.
nature and for the affixing of the i'm.
perial seal: AS the formaity of COM
municating with the court is a neces-
sary preliminary to using the seal a
delay of few days is expected, but
there is no reason to fear that the Chi.
nese will fail to complete acceptance of
the note"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
All on Board Nav Perish.

MARsEILLEs, Jan. "a terrible dis
aster threatens the mail steamer Russie,
from Gran, which stranded on the
coast near the village of Faraman, dur
ing violent storm with SO passengers
and crew of 40 on board. She was
heeled to the starboard and the waves
are sweeping over her., Desperate but
futile attempts to rescue her company
by life boats and steam tugs have been
made. 1t is probable that, the vessel
and all on board will perish. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
CAUSED GREAT SURPRISE
Opposition of the Viceroys Was Not An
ticipated at Peking.

Opposition of the Viceroys Was Not An
ticirated at Peking.
PEK1NG, Jan. 9.-The protest of the
viceroy OF Yang Use to the signing oil
the joint note has created little sur.
prise here; but the fact that the othe,
southern viceroys also have protested,
causing the court to instruct the pleni
potentiaries not to sign the note, Gre
ated great sensation in Picking. The
agreement has not yet been presented
for signature. The ministers believe,
however, that Prince Ching is too ire.
vocably bound verbally and think he
will sign soon.
The objections Of the southern vice.
roys are precisely the same as those
which the court originally telegraphed
to Prince Ching and concerning which,
on the representations Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang, the
court eventually agreed to endeavor
to make better terms after the signing
of the note.
The court doubtless was Influenced
by the protests from the south because
it was generally felt that the dynasty
had less influence there than in the
north.
Ii Hung Chang is invisible to the
public and his attendants claim that he
Is suffering from serious relapse,
though many persons thi nix his rela pse
is made convenience so the signing
OF the note can be delayed until the
court can be heard from again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
PuSilist SuccumbS To Tniuries

EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 9.-Frank Welsh.
the pugilist, is dead from the effects of
his fight at Cedar Park, Phrlipsburg,
N. j., on New Years eve with Paddy
Donovon. Welsh's case is one of the
most remarkable on record. He had
not been conscious from the time he
collapsed in the ring until he died, a
period of over week. Welsh, whose
real name was Frank Grabfelder, was
u years old and lived in PHILADELPHIA.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
TRAFFIC NEARLY BLOCKED,

Dozens Of Trains Buried in Snow on
e.. - Russian Railways.
:, ODESSA, Jan. 9.-Dozens of trains
are showed up on the Southern rail.
ways and some are completely buried.
Ten thousand laborers have been, dis.
patched to clear the tracks. Several
Russian steamers are missing. Sebas-
tapol is full of vessels which have taken
shelter in the harbor from the gales.
The snowfall in the last three days has
been so heavy that no mails have ar
rived here,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Canadian Soldiers Return.

HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. 9.-The over.
due transport with 800 Canadian SOL
diers returning from South Africa on
board was reported off Caperdown at 8
o'clock and reached quarantine an
hour later. The steamer left Table
Bay, Dec. IS. The forces on board
comprise both battalions Of the Cana
dian mounted rifles and the Canadian
artillery which took part il the relief of
Mafekinp. :l=-.'s .- -;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Ceremonies Were SirnDle

DENVER, Jan. 9.-Hon. James B.
Orman was inaugurated governor Of
Colorado at noon, with only the SIM
plest ceremonials. The oath was taken
before Chief Justice Campbell of the
supreme court in the hall of the house
OF representatives in the presence of
member of both houses of the legisla-
ture. The attendance was limited by
the issuance Of tickets of admission.
The only military display was the fir
ing OF salute on the capitol grounds
by the Chaffee light battery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
EIGHT ARE DEAD.

Disastrous Collision on the Baltimore
and Ohio Road. t..
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. Am
engine running light struck a freight
train on the Monongahela division of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at An
derson. The collision resulted in the
death of eight men and the seri-
GUS injury Of two others. It is supposed
that misunderstanding Of orders was
the cause Of the accident. The wreck
occurred on a trestle, which was broken
down, and the track badly torn up.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Crusade Against smallnox

. KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 9.-The
crusade of vaccination against small
pox is being carried on vigorously.
Doctors invade many large office build.
ings and places where people congre-
gate in numbers and vaccinate people
by the dozen while at, the city jail rs
prisoners were scratched with the virus
and the chief Of police ordered that
every suspect taken be made to under:
60 like experience. g. sSs-S ss=.z: -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Contractors After Their Paw.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Jan. g.
Michael King of Des Moines, the con.
tractor who finished the grading on the
Gulf and Manitoba line constructed
from Beaver Falls to the Minneapolis
and St. Louis tracks, near this city,
has been here to place lien on the
right of way to secure his pay for the
work. John Graham Of Minneapolis
had already placed lien on the line
for materials furnished.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
TELEGRAPHlC BREVTIES,

The Philadelphia clearing house as
ISOLATION has decided for the present to
establish no charge for collecting
checks in other cities.
Albert Emmett Kent, the pioneer
packer of the West and the originator
OF the option system on the Chicago
board of trade, died at Genoa, Neb., of
heart trouble, aged 70 years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Better Lot China sleep.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. y9-Former United
States Minister to China Charles
DENLY, in a speech at the Mercantile
club, where he was the guest OF, honor
alta banquet, said: Il cannot see what
advantage will accrue TO- this country
in q commercial way through teaching
China to do things for itself. We have
in our custody a sleeping giant-we
had better not awaken him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Bryan the Guest Of Honor.

HONOr,
CHICAGO. Jan. 9. -William J. Bryan
was the guest of honor at the annual
banquet of the Chicago Bryan league,
which was held at the Sherman House.
1t had been planned by the local Dem.
ocrats that a reception to Mr.. Bryan
should be made part of the days cele.
bration, but it was impossible for him
to reach the city until late in the even
ing and the reception was therefore
Abandoned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
NIcKinley's Action Commended.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 9.-The Ne.
braska senate has passed resolution
expressing sympathy with the Beers in
their struggle against Great Britain. It
is the same resolution offered last
Thursday, but so amended as to COM
mend the action of President McKin-
ley in, Offering his friendly assistance
to bring about an honorable peace"
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Regarded as 4 Peace Offering.

= LONDON, Jan. 9.-Mr.- William Wal.
dorf Astor's contribution Of e5, 900 in
response to the appeal Of the Princess
Of Wales for further contributions to
the fund raised for the families of the
men fighting I'M South. Africa is re-
garded by The Daily News as a peace
offerin e. - =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Heard for Twenty Miles.

= Wn.KREsBARRE, Pa, Jan. BY a
collision on the Central railroad of
New Jersey, near Laurel Run, car
filed with black powder exploded with
such force that the report was heard
. distance of 70 miles. SIS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Minnesota Legislature.

ST.. PAUL, Jan. 9.-Both branches
of the legislature met at the state CAPT.
tol at noon and organized. by the cleo
ton of officers, tho nominees of, the
Republican caucus being selected in
both cases. M. J. Downing was elected
speaker of the houss.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Roosevelt on q HUNTING Trim.

Z ). CHICAGO, Jan. *9.-Vice Presidents
elect, Roosevelt arrived in Chicago from
the East and left at once for Colorado
Springs: He is on a hunting trip and,
expects to be gone about six weeks.
He will return in time to be in Wash.
ington a few days before the inaugura.
fi0n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-01-10
Reorganizarion Plan Aiiifoptted.

+ PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-The board
Of directors Of the Pennsylvania Steel
company have adopted the Sc. 000. 900
reorganization plan. Notice will be
sent to the stockholders asking them
to deposit their stock assent to the
plan not later than April /. 1t is
stated that if by that time practical.
" unanimous consent is not obtained
the plan will be abandoned.
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Endorse. the CIRCUIT Bill:

AURORA, nls.,-Jan. 9-Thez annual
convention of the Illinois State Dairy.
mems association has endorsed the
Grout oleomargarine bill. Among those
those VIII addressed the convention dur
ing the day were Professor Hacker of
Minnesota and, G.. P. Goodrich. presi.
dent OF the Wisconsin Dairymen's as.
sociatlon. ~ go