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The National tribune., 1901-05-23
GEN. sIcKLEs'S CANDIDACY.
Correspondence with Past Department com.
mander Petersen


Correspondence with Past Department
Commander Petersen.
Comrade Peterson sends out the following
circular:
St Louis, Mo-, April IS, 1901.
Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles,
% Fifth Ave, New York, n. Y.
Ny Dear General: Having served In the
Excelsior Brigade and been anxious Tor seV
eral years to see you Commander-in-Chief OF
the g. A. r., having wired you at Cincinnati
Encampment in relation thereto and also on
the death of Commander-n-Chief Sexton, /
again, In what conceive to be the interest
of our organization, take up that question
and respectfully ask you to permit myself
and the thousands Of other comrades who
want you, to speak of you as the next Com
mandcr-in- Chief by universal consent.
4. c. PETERSON,
Past Department Commander. Department
of Missouri, G. A. L.
New York, No. 90, Fifth Avenue,
A. G. Peterson, Esq,
Room 303 American Central Bldg, Broad
way and Locust SITS, St. Louis, Mo.
Dear Sir and Comrade:
On my return last evening from Cuba.
where have been for the past two months,
found several letters from you, for which
In regard to the position Of Commander
in-Chief of the q. A. r., am not, in any
ceived many letters on the subject. like your
own, generously Offering support. | have
gone so far as to say that IL the Office came
to me, without strife, so that ! could feel
myself summoned by my comrades to fill
the post under conditions that would be use
full TO them / would not refuse compliance
with their wishes. / would, however be
quite unable to visit all the Departments, as
has been the custom in recent years might.
perhaps, do something in that direction, but
not much. If l can be useful at ALL 1t will
be in Washington, looking after the admins
tratiOn of the pension laws and eDdcavoring
to obtain such further legislation as may be
deemed wise by the National Encampment.
This would indeed be labor Of love to me
and | could devote myself to 1t earnestly and
heartily.
Very sincerely yours,
d. E. SICKLES.
Comrades: The above correspondence ex-
tion stands higher or ever has stood higher
in the estimation of his comrades than the
old commander of the Third Army Corps.
Gen. Daniel Il. Sickes. His Iabors have been
self-sacrificing in the interests of "rhe Boys
In Blue" and our organization is exceedingly
fortunate in having the consent Of cOmTade
Sickles to allow his name to be usel as a can
didate for Commanderin-C Chief at the Ma
tional Encampmelt to be held In Cleveland
in September next. / would be much pleased
to hear from you that the movement to make
Gen. Sickles the next COmmander-in-C Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic meets
all in your power to make the nomination and
election unanimous, that Gen. SicklcS will
feel that the call must be answered, HERE!
PRESENT FOR DUTY"
Yours fraternally,
A. G. PETERSON.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23
PENSION BLANKS.

Official Forms for Use Of At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.
The National tribune., 1901-05-23

| Correspondence with Past Department
Commander Petersen.
| Comrade Peterson sends out the following
| nirculnr.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION.
Powers Agree to Plan Submitted by
Mr.. RockhiIi.


:.. Mr.. RockhiIi.
London, April 17.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to ThetTtmes from Peking,
says: F:The ministers of the powers
have concluded to adopt the recon-
mendation Of Mr.. Rockhill giving ef-
feet to Article XIII of the joint note
concerning the reform of the tsung Ii
yaemn and the modification of the
court ceremonial. It was agreed that
in place of the tsung Ii yamen there
shall be a Wa1-Emu-Pu, or board of
foreign affairs, having precedence over
other bodies. 1t is to consist of pres
ident who shall be- an imperial prince
and of two ministers, one being the
president of board and the other
member of the grand council with d.
rect access to the emperor. There
will also be two vice ministers hav-
Ing knowledge of foreign affairs, one
of them speaking a foreign language.
with regard to court ceremonials,
the ministers of the powers, when
about to be received in audience, will
be conveyed in imperial chairs to the
palace through the central gateways
and be received in the halls where the
emperor is accustomed to entertain
imperial princes and they will be
shown honor equal to that shown by
European soyereigns to foreign am
bassadors" .. ~
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
BoER LEADERS CONFER,
Cchaalkburger, 6otha, steyn and De.
wet Meet at Ermelo.
LTO BE CONTINUED. |

Cchaalkburser, Botha, steyn and De.
wet Meet at Ermelo.
London, April ia dispatch to
The Times from Middleburg, Trans
vaal, says: Operations in the Eastern
Transvaal have been begun. There
is no doubt that Acting President
'Schaalkburger, General Botha, Mr..
Steyn and General Dewet had a meet
ing at Ermelo, but their subsequent
movements are obscured. Raids on
the railway have become less frequent.
Sir Alfred Miner, according to The
Daily Chronicle, is coming to England
early next month and will remain two
months to recruit his health, which has
been severely tried in South Africa.
Most Of the morning papers comment
upon the effect which his absence at
critical moment is likely to have upon
the campaign, recalling the fact that
General Botha made the objections to
Sir Alfred Miner one of the chief OBJ
reasons for rejecting the peace terms.
1t is expected the Beers will impute
Sir Alfred's absence to political mo-
tiyes
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
TOWNE AT THE HEAD.


Duluth Men Organize Company and
= Make Him President.
Duluth, April 17.-Charles A. Towne,
the Populist nominee for vice presi-
dent last year, is president of com.
pany just formed here to work what
is said to be a vast deposit of corun-
dum, an abrasive mineral similar to
emery. -
b. E. and T.. B.. Lewis, friends of
Mr.. Towne, discovered the deposits,
consisting Of two hills, practically all
composed of corundum, on the north
shore Of Lake Superior, about 20 miles
from here. They made Mr.. Towne
president of the company, which is
stocked for $1,000,O0O. It is ths~in-
tention to establish plant in Duluth.
A number Of other Duluth people are
interested In the mine with Mr..
Towne, and great things are expected
from it. 49,. ~ - -.~
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18

rangement, however, seems to- me
an excellent one, and I sincerely
trust that nothing has happened or
will happen to defeat it," ,z S.
In the name of God, man. what
are you driving at??" - 4. e :
NJ ~ "A man was shot night before last
upon our premises and spirited away,
whether living or dead IT. is not
known. My informant thinks he is
living" .lss IS: :. -.
= who told you such a thing?' The
the astonished doctor. ,:. sss.s - & s-.=
He was shot from a window while
in the wing-room which opens into
the garden. He was struck onz the
right side of his head Zig: 2.
go on!" said the physician, after
pause, and making desperate efforts:
to be calm, Let us see how far this
wretched informant of yours has
lied" -: !
. "Lied2 So upon the impulse of the
moment I, too, believed, But the
fame of a woman is sacred, DR.. Brod-
mar, and this morning went into
that room. Upon the wall in the
rear, a little out Of line from the
window to the chair, in which, it is
said, the man who was shot had been
sitting, was a bullet mark. On the
jagged edges of the hole in the plas-
ter were few hairs and traces of
blood.' Holbin unfolded little pack
age upon the table as he spoke. "Place
these under microscope and verify
my statement" Again the doctor
was silent; but the look he gave his
visitor was so passionately threaten
ing that Holbin paused.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
ANNOUNCED BY HILL.
Has Concluded Negotiations for the
Burlinqton's Purchase, =,

Has Concluded Negotiations for the
7urlington's Purchase.
8 Chicago, April 4 THE Tribune
says: James J. Hill, before leaving
st. Paul for the West, announced the
success of the long pending deal for
the control of the Burlington rail-
way. He said he had concluded ne
gotiations for the purchase of the Bur
lington system and added:
-"There are no changes in our re
lations with the st. Paul-Chicago line.
We merely wanted the Burlington for,
a st. Louis and Kansas City FEEDER"
Mr.. Hill denies the report that the
Burlington deal meant the establish
ment Of transcontinental~ system,
with the Erie as an Eastern outlet.
He said that the Erie would not be
a part of transcontinental line and
that there would be no transcontin-
entail line and that the Erie would be
free from alliances
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
UNDER PoLlc e GUARD.
:I'oSunents in City Clerks Office at
Cleveland. 5sss

Cleveland, April "A sensation
was created at the city hall when
three policemen were placed on duty
in the office Of the city clerk for the
purpose, it was said. Of preventing
anyone from removing books or rec.
ords. Charles w. Toland was elected
city clerk at the meeting of the coun-
ell To1and imme ediately qualified and
took possession of the Office, notwith-
standing the protest Of the retiring
clerk, Howard w. Burgess. who de-
.clared that his term did not expire.
until April 27.s<It is understood that
the officers were placed in: the Office
on the order Of Mayor Johnson. 1t is
said the latter feared that some of the
documents in connection with the re-
cent councilmanic bribery case might
be taken away from the5sofice.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
Increase in Porto Rican Customs.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April 17.-G.
W. Whitehead, collector of customs
for Porto Rico, has published his
March report, which shows a decided
increase upon the February receipts.
The receipts for the island last month
were $8777S, az compared with $62,-
784 for February, while exports for
March were $1,149,574, as against
$737,222 in February. The difference
was chiefly In sugar. 4 -. = - : -. -.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
POWERS WILL N OF REDUCE IN.
IDENTITIES ASKED BELOW
.z THAT Fig U RE.
SOURCE OF sERIo oUs=DANGBR


London. April 1.-THE Peking cor
respondent Of The Daily Mail says he
thinks the amount of the indemnities
demanded by the powers will not be
reduced below s 50, 100000, and adds
that 1T cannot be too strongly pointed
out, how serious danger would re-
suit from too large reduction of
claims. - = r. -
IF the powers fail to recoup their
actual soutlays,"" he says ':they are
likely to seek. compensation by separ-
ate arrangements with Peking, which
would infallibly lead to grave COM
plications" -. 49,. --:.~r~. = .,
"Pourparlers are proceeding be-
tween Russia and Japan" says the
Odessa correspondent Of The Stand
ard, "and it is expected the result
will be the conclusion of an agree
ment regarding Korea. No explana-
t1on, however, is vouchsafed as to how
the European powers and the United
States are to propitated and recon
ciled by such a modus vivendi, found
ed upon the wreck of Korean indie
pendence." ~. ->
According to a dispatch to The
Morning Leader from Tien Tsin, Box
ers have destroyed 20 miles of railway
at Lu Han, near Pao Ting Flu. I,
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
MELVIN a., BALDWIN COMMITS:
SUICIDE IN a, FIT OF De
sPoNDENcY.
! 3EN-MEElMBER D N. OF CONGRESS-
- = --.-T ':E--- --7.-4F-z =,'-.--!-- -
Represented the Duluth District at
Washington as a Democrat-Also
Filled the Office OF Minnesota super
intendent Of Indian .Affairs-Wens
. to Seattle, VAST, About Three
Years Ago. - - - = - -

e Seattle, Wash, April 17.-In a fit
OF despondencys over business reverses
and aggravated by the depressing ef-
sfects Of la grippe, Melvin R: Baldwin,
an ex-congressman from Minnesota
and former state superintendent of
Indian affairs under President CLeve-
land; took his own life. .%
: The ex-congressman's body was
found lying on his bed in his apart
ments at 2O18 Fourth avenue with
bullet hole through his brain at 1870
p. g., and from the condition of the
body. it is estimated death had oc-
Cured fully two hours before. Tight
ly gripped in his hand was a 38-calibre
revolver. D. Mckinley, a friend Of
the deceased and former business as
sociate, discovered the body when he
went to visit the ex-congressman at
hts- apartments. Entering the room,
Mckinley spoke to his friend, the out
line of whose body could be seen in
the darkness of the chamber, and, re-
celving no response, summoned as
sistance only to find that Baldwin.
had sent bullet crashing through his
brain and lay in a pool of blood,
which had accumulated upon the bed
clothing and which was yet flowing
freely from the wound in his right
temple. -
Melvin R. Baldwin,, who was 62
years of age, came to this city about
three years ago from Duluth, Mimi,
after having relinquished his position
as Minnesota superintendent of Indian
affairs, to which office he was ap-
pointed by President Cleveland, after
the expiration Of his term in congress.
He was elected to the lower house
from the Duluth district as Demo
crat in 1892 and served one term. He
secured the position of superintendent
of Indian affairs a few months later
and was one of the few Cleveland ap-
pointees who refused to resign, ne
cessitating his removal by President
Mckinley. '.:,:.5 =,
: Mr.. Baldwin leaves a widow and
two sons, all Of whom reside in Du-
luth, Mimi. i: -~<.. -.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
HEAD END COLLISION,

Serious Accident on the Illinois Cen.
: s:~-!-.,ts< ira! at Woodbine, Ia, =.
Woodbine, Ia, April ia head
end collision here between two Illi-
nois Central passenger trains resulted
in the death Of one of the engineers,
the probably fatal injury of the other
and the serious injury of several pas
sengers. The two passenger trains
were under orders to pass here. The
eastbound train, the Chicago flyer,
was running at full speed on the main
track, but instead of being sidetracked
the westbound train dashed into the
eastbound at full speed. Both engines
were demolished and several of the
cars shattered.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
TELEGRAPHic BREVlTiEs.

The steamship European, with 1,1OO
horses, has sailed from New Orleans
for Cape Town.
Bishop J. J. Esher Of the Evangel-
lcal church died at Chicago after a.
protracted illness, aged 70 years.
A cage filled with natives fell down
deep shaft of the Geldenhaus mine
at johannesburg. Six of the natives
were killed.
General Chaffee gave a farewell
dinner prior to leaving Peking. Fifty
guests, including Count Won Walder-
see, attended.
Queen DoWager Emma of the Meth
erlands, according to Brussels cor
respondent, will soon undergo an oper-
alton at Bonn.
It is probable that Major, General
Corbin will be named to represent the
United States at the coronation Of
King Edward VII -.
Captain J. B. Coghlan has been or
-dered to relieve Captain G. E. Ide
from duty as captain of the Mare
Island (Cal) navyyard. -~ -.
At the Twentieth century jubilee
OF Scottish rite bodies of the Southern
Jurisdiction at Wichita. Kan, .asclass
OF 176 applicants was initiated. -.
General Macarthur reports the ar.
rival Of the transport Indiana at Ma.
nila. She had on board las men of
the Tenth infantry and 5S5 Of the
Twenty-e eighth infantry. :. - + i $
Seven new cases of the bubonic
plague have been reported at Cape
Town, three Of them being Europeans.
There have been five deaths, one Of
them being an Eurepean.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
FAVOR THE RULE.

Newspapers Against Premium Induce.
ments for Subscriptions.
Washington, April 17.-Newspapers
already are sending their replies to-
the circular letter sent out by the
postoffice department asking whether
a departmental rule that will abso-
lutely stop all premium inducements
for subscriptions would be regarded
as injurious to legitimate newspa-
pers and periodicals. All except one
of the responses already In warmly
favor such rule, the exception being
request for further information on
the subject. f q,
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
GENERAL WOOD TO- COME.

Will Visit Washington When the Gu
Ban Delegation Does.
Washington, April lit was stated
at the war department that General
Wood would come to washington ii
the Cuban delegation came. Nothing
official was known regarding the ap-
pointment of the delegation from the
convention, but when the matter was
first under consideration General
Wood. was cabled that the president
was to leave Washington about April
rs to absent about six weeks and
that any arrangements for. the visit
Of the delegation would have to be
made with this fact in view. It is
now thought probable that the Cuban
delegation will see the president be-
fore he leaves for the West.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.

Over 5000 Promotions and 1000 New
Clerks in the Postal Service.
Washington, April 1.-THE annual
adjustment of postof11ce salaries and
allowances thus far made, to take eff
feet July l next, provide for 4,73O pro-
motions of postofhce clerks and for
the appointment Of 1900 additional
clerks at postofi throughout the
country. With the adjustments vet
to be made at other offices these flg-
ures probably will be swelled to about
$500 promotions -zand close to 1900
additional clerks. This adjustment
will raise the average pay of the post
office clerks by about $1O0, as Is per
cent of the promotions will go to
clerks in the lower grades.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
Coal Men Will Fight the Pool.

Cleveland, April 17.-A local paper
says: The big pool being formed by
independent vessel owners will not
have~smooth sailing in fixing freight
rates for the season. The coal ship
pers are organizing an association to
fight the pool. Preliminary steps in
the matter have already been taken.
The coal shippers say they will fight
the pool at every point, as it's purpose
is to advance rates. Both sides ex-
pect to line up for hard fight.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
TREND OF AFFAIRS AT M'KEEs-
PORT FoREeoDEs a STUB.
BORN FIGHT.
RNCOGNITI0N OF UNIONIsM
Battle Is Being Made by the Amaiga-
+ mated Association Sheet stee!
: Company Will Close Plant Indefi.
niteiy Rather Than Submit The
War May Be Carried Into Every
Factory Operated by the Concern.

Pittsburg, April -17.-The close of
the second day of the strike at the
Devices Wood plant Of the American
Sheet Steel company at McKeesport
shows a condition Of affairs that fore
bodies a stubborn fight. The fight is
being made by the Amalgamated as
soclation for the recognition of union
ism and President Shaffer's announce
ment that all of the companys mills
will be called out may receive the
sanction of the advisory board. Sec
retary Jerrett, in charge of the labor
bureau of the company, will be pres
ent at this meeting and present the
company's side of the matter and
urge that no strike be declared. II
the statement credited to the company
that the McKeesport plant will be
closed indefinitely rather than recog-
nize the union, is adhered to, Presi-
dent Shaffer's attitude will demand
that the entire strength of the Anal
gamated association be pitted against
the sheet steel company as a whole.
The status Of the strike Is that only
two departments of the mill are In
operation, the steel mill or finishing
department, and the hammer shop.
The mayor Of McKeesport has taken
the precaution to have the mill and
town policed with large extra force,
but up to the present not the slightest
disturbance has taken place. The
company apparently has no intention
of trying to. fill the strikers places
and the men seem content to allow
their leaders to manage their cam
paign and are not going near com
pany property.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
HoIlanders Denounce Chamberlain

HoIlanders Denounce Chamberlain.
Chicago, April @17.-Queen Wilhel-
nina of the Netherlands was toasted
and Joseph Chamberlain of England
denounced at the sixth annual ban
quet of the Holland society of Chi
cago, which was held at the Grand
Pacific hotel. About 100 members of
the society were present with a num-
Der of invited guests and the affair
was the most successful and brilliant
Of its kindsever given under the aus
pices of the club.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
France to Build an Embassy.

Washington, April 17.-Papers have
been signed by which the French gov
ernment acquires large tract of land
in the heart Of the resident section Of
Washington for the purpose of build
ing a French embassy. The site en-
braces about 10000 square feet. This
will give by far the largest amount OF
ground occupied by any foreign estab-
lishment in Washington.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
MINES ARE TIED up.
Minor Strikes in Coal Districts caus.
IdIeness of 5000 Men,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 1.-THE
breaker boys employed at the=iPro
pect mine of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company went out on strike because
one of their number was discharged.
This necessitated the closing of the
breaker and also of the Oakwood,
Midvale, Wyoming and Port Bowkly
mines, the coal from which is sent
through the Prospect breaker.
The boys called on the general su-
perintendent during the evening, but
that official upheld the foreman. He
said the strike was entirely uncalled
for. Petty grievances have caused
several strikes in this region in the
past two weeks, and it is claimed that
there are nearly 5000 miners idle in
consequences
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
Wants Snake Indians Arrested.

Muskogee,~ I. T., April 17.-United
States Marshal Bennett has issued in.
structions to his deputies to arrest
Lab Tah Micco and Chitto- .Harjo,
alias Crazy Snake, wherever found.
Sufficient Information has been re.
ceived by the court officials here to
convince them that these two leaders
of the Snake band are again at work
advising their people to continue to
oppose the policy of the government
regarding their tribal affairs.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
General kinq in Command,

Milwaukee, April II. --Brigadier
General Charles King Of this city has
accepted the command temporarily,
at least, of the Michigan military
academy at Orchard Lake, to succeed
Colonel Rogers, who has been at the
head of the academy since 1871. Colo
mel Rogers retires on account of i'm
paired health. If Colonel Rogers does
not return to the school by next fall
General King may assume permanent
command
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
REFUSES TO RETIRE.

Force Of Germans and French Sent
Against Liu Huiliu.
London, April ia dispatch to the
Reuter-: Telegram company from Pc
king says that General Won Gile, in
command of 5000 German and 5000
French troops, is heading an expedi-
tion to attack Liu Huiliu, who is with
in 12O miles of Pao Ting Flu. Liu's
position is inside the territory defined
by Field Marshal Won Waldersee as
the sphere of operations for the allies,
Liu has 10000 men and has refused
to retire, saying if the allies wished
him to retire they had better come
out and compel him to do SO.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
DENIED BY LOOMS.
Has Not Expressed Himself Regarding
the Troubles in Venezuela:

Has Not Expressed Himself Regarding
the Troubles in Venezuela.
New York, April 17.-Hon. F. B.
Loomis, United States minister to-
Venezuela, is passenger on the Red
D line steamer Caracas, which has
arrived from San Juan. When seen
on board the-yessel.ss Mr.. =Loomis re-
fused to say anything regarding Ven
ezuelan matters except that Presi-
dent Castro seemed to be firmly seat
ed when he left Venezuela. When
asked if he intended to return to Ven
ezuela he said that he did not know,
as he had not given the matter a
thought. Mr.. - Loomis, however, in
reply to questions, said that it was
untrue that he had expressed him
self regarding General Castros atti-
tude towards Americans, nor had he
said anything about General Andrade.
The Princeton union., 1901-04-18
OLDEST WEST POINTER,

Major joseph Smith Brice Dies at New
York City. -.
New York, April 17.-Major Joseph
Smith Brice, the oldest gre 7uate of
West Point, died in this city, aged SO.
He was born at Georgetown, D. c.,
Sept. 21, 1903, and was graduated
at West Point with distinction in 1929,
one of his classmates being General
Robert b. Lee. He served through
out the Civil war on the staffs of Gen
erals Wadsworth and Barnard. He re-
tired from the army and practiced law.