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The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
THE ALLIED PARTIES.
Five Hundred Delegates Expected at
the Louisville Convention.

the Louisville Convention.
Louisville, April 2.-Delegates from
all parts of the country are arriving
in the city to attend the national con-
vention of the allied parties, which
will begin at noon. It is expected
that 500 delegates will be present,
representing the Populists, Socialists,
Union Labor, Union Reformers of
Ohio, the Public Ownership party of
St. Louis, the Liberal party recently
formed in Ohio, the United Christian
party and all elements not associated
with the Republican or Democratic
parties. The object Of the meeting is
said to be the formation of a third
party composed of all reform move
ments. Nobody will be entitled to
seat who does not favor the initiative
and referendum; public ownership of
public utilities; "just and natural tax
atlon;" the election of federal judges
and United States senators by the
people: the creation of cabinet Of
flee of the department of labor and
equitable arbitration; the establish.
ment of the postal savings banks and
scientific money based upon the en-.
tire wealth of the people and not re.
deemable in any specific commodity,
but to be full legal tender for all debts,
to be issued by the government only,
and without the intervention of banks,
sufficient in quantity to meet the re.
qulrements of commerce."
The most important, work to- be
done is the adoption of a platform and
a name agreeable to the majority of
the delegates. The convention is ex.
pected to continue for two days.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
STICKS TO RATHBoNE.
Senator Hanna Doing All He Can It
Help Him Out Of His Trouble.

Senator Hanna Doing All He Can to
Help Him Out of His Trouble.
Washington, April 2.-The Post
quotes Senator Hanna as saying that
he has consulted with his colleagues
in the senate about some legislation
by which Major E. G. Rathbone could
be brought back to the United States
from Cuba for trial by American
courts, but that it seemed impossible
for anything to be done in that way.
The senator added:
81 have sent to Havana for the testi-
mony given by Reeves, which was all
that connected Rathbone with a con-
spiracy. It will be here in few days
and I will submit to competent legal
authority for analysis, When 1 have
received the opinion of that legal au-
thority I will decide upon what course
to take. But I'll stick to. Rathbone
and will do everything in my power to
help him out of his trouble. You may
be sure Of that - AT the utmost Rath-
bone was victim of the prevailing
custom of lavish expenditures among
the government officials in Cuba dur
ing the reconstruction period follow
ing the war" 8 ID" -, -
Senator Hanna said there was not
the slightest feeling between the
president and himself because. of any
thing arising out of the Rathbone case
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
cNIcAGo's ELECTIONS
Democrats and Republicans Each
Make Gains in the Council.

Democrats and Republicans Each
Make Gains in the Council.
Chicago, April 2.-The Democrats
and Republicans each made a gain of
zone councilman in the election held
here during the day. The new council
will consist of 80 Republicans, 80
Democrats, and i independent. The
old council consisted of 38 Republic.
ans, 20 Democrats and 8 independ.
ents. The hottest fight of the cam.
paign was in the First ward, where
a determined effort was made by the
opponents of John Coughlin, known
as Bath House john" to defeat him.
1t was the only ward in the city where
anything like a full vote was polled.
Coughlin wona easily, however, secur-
ing a majority of 2,065 votes over
David L. Frank, the Republican candi-
date. Questions Of public policy in
volving municipal ownership of street
car systems, gas works and similar
utilities were voted, the vote in every
instance being strongly in favor of
municipal ownership. The question
of abolishing the various town govern
ments, such fas the north, south and
west towns, was also voted upon in
the affirmative. The vote upon these
questions carries with it no action,
the desire being to ascertain the wish
OF the people. Action in accordance
with the vote of the majority may be
taken at some later time
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
REGARDING EXPORT TRAFF=Ic.
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
a Session at CHICAGO.

Session at Chicago.
Chicago, April AT the session OF
the interstate commerce commission
held in Chicago the traffic managers
and general freight agents of the
Rock Island, Santa Fe, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, Chicago and Alton, Burling.
ton, El1ssour1 Pacific, Wabash and Chi.
cago Great Western Railroads were
examined as regards their knowledge
OF cutting rates on export traffic from
the Missouri river to the Atlantic sea.
board. '+ r'
Commissioner Prouty conducted the
examination and brought out the fact
thatfew of the roads published their
export tariffs, and that if they did
publish them they paid little atten.
t1on to the published rates.
Some of the traffic officials took the
position that they were not compelled
under the law, to publish export tar.
ifs for the reason that they had to
make the rates in conjunction with the
ocean rates and the latter fuctuated
from day to day. Commissioners Prou.
ty, however, thought that export rates
must be published the same as domes.
tic and each road in turn was re-
quested to file export tariffs whenever
changes are made hereafter. The ex.
port business, Mr.. Prouty said
amounted to fully 80 per cent of the
total seaboard business and unless ex.
port tariffs were filed it would not
be possible to secure the maintenance
OF any rates to the seaboard.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
COACHES AND DEPOT, BURN.
Serious Wreck on the Omaha at Turtle
. Lake junction, Wis. 49,.

Serious Wreck on the Omaha at Turtle
: Lake Junction, Wis. 49,.
Turtle Lake Junction, Wis, April L.
The southbound Twilight limited of
the Omaha road was struck by a 500
eastbound freight train and the pas
senger train was wrecked, the depot
at the junction burned to the ground
and several cars and coaches of the
limited destroyed by the fire. Only
one man was hurt, Brakeman Morgan
of Minneapolis, and his injuries were
slight. .,0:
The freight train crashed into the
passenger at the crossing of the two
roads and the mail car, baggage car
and day coach were .telescoped and
Immediately caught fire. The train
was backed into the depot in the hope
of extinguishing the flames, butsxin-
stead the depot itself was ignited and
was a total loss. }, The instruments
and baggage stored in the building
were also lost: and the three coaches
were burned to the wheels. ~. o.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
ROSE RE-ELECTE ED.
Mi|Waukee's Mayor Carries His City
by Large Plurality.


$ Milwaukee, April 2.-Mayor David
S. Rose, Dem, candidate for re-elec-
tion; carried the. city by a plurality
estimated at frcm 1000 to 10000 over
Charles H. Anson, Rep. Rose carried
the balance of the Democratic ticket
with him, thus insuring the election of
William H. Graebner for treasurer,
Peter Pawinski for comptroller, and
Carl Runge for city attorney. While
the returns are far from being COM
plete the indications are that the
Democrats will also control the COM
mon council by safe majority. Roses
plurality for mayor two years ago was
2,401 and four years ago over 1000
Judge Warren D.. Tarrant, Rep, who
ran as an individual candidate for cir
cult judge, was elected by large plu-
rality over Lyman G.. Wheeler, the
regular Republican nominee The
Democrats did not nominate a. candi-
date for circuit Judge. The political
complexion Of the city remains un-
changed. =. >.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
TELEGRAPHIc BREVITtEs.=


President Diaz opened the spring
session of the Mexican congress Tues
day. =
The third installment of the Chi
nese indemnity was paid Tuesday. It
amounts to 100000 taels.
The transport Sheridan has sailed
for the Philippines with 1880 soldiers
Of the Twenty-ninth infantry
The North German Lloyd Steam
ship company has purchased land at
Manila for the construction Of ware
houses. 49, 1"- -.
The public debt at the close of busi-
ness March 81 amounted to 1897, ,732,-
1872, which is decrease for the month
of $6,823,220.
The Korean home Office is negotiat-
ing for the services of four Russian
experts to instruct the natives of
Korea in various branches of industry.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senator Bacon Brings Up the Christ
mas Bribery Charges.


Washington, April I'm the execu-
tive session of the senate Senator Ba-
con of Georgia offered resolution re-
questing the president to defer the is
suing of his proclamation announcing
the acquisition Of the Danish West
Indies under the terms of the treaty
recently negotiated with Denmark, un-
til the pending investigation of the
charges of bribery made in connection
with the treaty should be concluded by
the house of representatives.
The resolution provoked a smart de-
bate, which was participated in by
Senators Bacon and Money, both Dem
ocratic members of the foreign rela-
tions committee, on the one side, and
by Senators Cullom, Lodge, Hanna, AL
lison, Nelson and other Republicans
on the other side. The senate ad-
journed without taking action on the
resolution.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
WISCONSIN ELECTIONS.

Republicans Successful in the Great.
est Number of Places.
Milwaukee, April 2.-The results of
municipal elections in Wisconsin out
side of Milwaukee show that the Re-
publican tickets were successful in the
greatest number of instances. Among
the larger cities the greatest interest
was shown in the contest at Madison,
where Mayor Storm Bull, Dem, was
unseated by his Republican opponent,
John w. Groves, who haC a plurality
Of about 500. Republicans also won
important victories at Beloit, Eau
Claire, Black River Falls, Fox Lake
and Fond du Lac. Democrats swept
Manitowoc, Marinette, Neenah, Me-
nasha, Waupaca and Ripon. In many
places citizens tickets were success
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
FOR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Favorable Report on the Bill Submit
-. ted to the Senate.

washington, April 2.-Senator De-
Doe, chairman of the senate commit
tee to establish the University of the
United States, submitted an affirma-
tive report on behalf of that commit
tee. on bill to establish national
university. The bill is the one intro
duced by the chairman and differs
from those introduced - by Senators
Depew and wellington, chiefly in
that it lessons the number ofs;regents
and raises the standard of admission
for students in the field of general
studies so that they must already
have such attainments as represented
by the degree of master of arts, in
stead of bachelor, as specified in for
mer bills. -
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
Substitute Exclusion Bill,

Washington, April 2.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri present
ed minority report on the Chinese
exclusion bill and also a substitute
bill. The latter follows the original
measure framed by the Pacific coast
interests, Mr.. Clark saying in his re-
port that the people of the Pacific
coast have had the experience and
Should know the best remedies. The
main amendment he proposes is in
permitting Chinese to enter the Unit
ed States for attendance at exposi-
tiOns, worlds fairs, etc.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
SIX PERSONS CREMATED IN A
BURNING. DWELLING NEAR !,
JOHNSTOWN, PA. l, ~
SACRIFICE OF A FATHER
Philip Mitchell Burns to Death Try
ing to Save the Lives of Five of His
ChiIdren-The Family Was Sleeping
at the Time the Fire Broke Out, but
the Mother and Three Of the Chill.
Gren Managed to Escape.
Gren Managed to Escape.

Johnstown, Pa, April 2.-Six per.
sons were burned to death in Prosse1
Hollow, a mile from the outskirts of
the city, in fire which destroyed
their home. The dead are: Philip
Mitchell, aged So years; Jacob Nit.
chell, aged IA; Mary Martha Mitchell,
aged l2; Charles Edward Mitchell.
aged II; Jesse Mitchell, aged 8; Alice
Frances Mitchell, aged g.
The members of the family had re.
tired with the exception of one son,
who was away. In the house at the
time were sleeping Mr.. and Mrs. Nit.
chell, the children who were burned
and three other children. Mrs. Nit.
chell and her daughter Sophia were
the first to be awakened by the heat
and smoke from the flames. They
awakened the father, ran outside and
screamed for help. Neighbors were
aroused, but they could do nothing but
stand helplessly by and watch the
house burn and with it the father and
i've children. Mrs. Mitchell endeav.
Ored to save the children and gath
cred them, in room above the
as fast as she got them into this room
they ran out. Finally she was COM
PEELED to abandon her efforts to save
all the children.
Mitchell, as soon as he was awak-
ened, rushed down stairs to the kit
chen to get some water to extinguish
the fire. He did not realize the ex-
tent of the flames when he left his
room, but when he reached the first
floor he saw it was impossible to save
the house. Then he returned up
stairs and was not seen alive again.
He perished in the burning rafters of
his own home trying to save the lives
of his children. The five children were
never seen by anyone outside the
house. Mrs. Mitchell was seriously
burned, but her injuries will not prove
fatal. The house was reduced to
aSneS.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
EMPLOYEES OF THE ROCHESTER
AND PITTs1URG COMPANY
QUIT WORK.
THOUSANDS ARE AFFECTED
Ten Thousand Mine Workers Are Idle
i and Nearly as Many More Railroad
Men Will Be Forced to Lay Off.
Trouble Caused by Refusal of the
Operators to Sign the Agreement
Ratified at Altoona Last Week,
RatIfIed at ALTOONA Last Week

Altoona, Pa, April 2.-After mass
meetings of the Rochester and Pitts
burg Coal and Iron company's miners
at Punxsutawney and Sykesville the
threatened strike was formally de-
clared. It involves 10000 miners and
will have. the effect of curtailing the
employment of nearly as many more
railroad men employed by the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad COM
pany, whose freight traffic will be
nearly paralyzed in consequence of
the strike. Not a mine worker en-
ployed by the Rochester and Pittsburg
company will be at work except the
bumpers and track layers, it being
agreed to keep these men at work to
protect the mines. It was decided by
a vote, however, that if General Man.
ager l.. w. Robinson should attempt
to evlct the strikers from their homes.
many OF which are owned by the com
pany, the bumpers and track layers
also will be called out and the mines
allowed to flood. It was also directed
that any overtures for settlement
must come from Robinson: Anv at
tempt to import other miners will be
resisted. The strikers lave assur-
ance OF support from the district and
national treasures of the United Mine
Workers of America
The strike is ordered not for an ad-
vance In wages, but because Lucien
W. Robinson, general manager of the
rochester and Pittsburg Coal and
Iron company, has refused to sign the
agreement of the miners and oper-
ators' conference at Altoona last week.
The agreement at that conference was
the same as during the last year. ex-
eept that in the mines along the Buff
faio, Rochester and Pittsburg rail-
road, all of which are managed by Mr..
Robinson, the miners were granted
their demand: to have mules haul the
cars out instead of pushing them, as
is the case in the mines of thin veins.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
DEMOCRATS MAKE GAINS.
Political Lines Were Closely Drawn i,
:. Missouri.

st. Louis, April S2.-City elections
were held in all the third class cities
OF Missouri. In the more important
cities where political lines were close
ly drawn, as was the case in almost all
of them, the Democrats made most
gratifying gains. In Springfield the
Republicans seem to have made gains
of: Importance. The more substantial
Democratic gains were made at Jop-
lin, Jefferson City, Lebanon, Macon
and Appleton City, while in smaller
towns their gains were seldom brok-
en-. The fiercest fight was made at
Joplin. Out of II councilmen voted
for there the Democrats elected 9.
At Jefferson City and Lebanon the Re-
publicans lost control of the council.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
HE FEARED ARREST.
Negro Kills Two Persons and Wounds
a Third at PHILADELPHIA. <..

Negro Kills Two Persons and Wounds
"a Third at Philadelphia. s..
Philadelphia, April 2.-Fearing that
he. would be arrested for theft, Will
lam H. Lane, a colored butler, shot
and killed his employer, Mrs. Ella J.
Furbush, her 12-year-old daughter,
Madeline, and probably mortally
wounded another go daughter, Eloise,
aged years, at their home, 652 North
Fifteenth street, shortly before, noon.
Lane, who is Is years of age, escaped
from the house and four hours later
was captured by Philadelphia detec-
tives while waiting in Camden N. J.,
to board a train for Bridgeton, N. J.
He was Immediately brought to this
city, was identified by little Eloise and
confessed his crime. The murder was
one of the most cold-blooded that has
been committed in this city for some
time
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
THB STORY OF A CRINE'
MURDERER OF MAGNUs JOHN.
"1soN=AT ALEXANDRIA, MlNN.,
TEsTIFIEs.
HE WAS ACTING AS A TOOL

+ Jacobson, but Gustav Larson Car.
red 1t Out-Object Was to Secure
the Money the Victim Was Supposed
TO Have on His Person and Hidden
About the Premises.
Alexandria, Mimi, April AT the
preliminary examination of Andrew
Jacobson, charged with being the in
stigator of the murder of Magnus
Johnson week ago, Gustav Larson,
the young Finlander who committed
the murder, was placed on the stand.
Larson said the murder was planned
by himself and Jacobson, that Jacob
son told him the old man always had
money on his person and also had
money hidden in the cellar, also that
it was agreed that Larson should take
what money the old man had on his
person, but not to look for the money
supposed to be hidden in the cellar.
Larson said he went to Mr.. John
sons house the day of the murder
and found the old man cleaning seed
wheat; that he helped him for awhile
and then fired five shots at Johnson
and killed him, searched his pockets
and found little over $11, which he
took and left the place. Jacobson has
a very peculiar gait and tracks were
found which corresponded exactly
with tracks which were later made by
Jacobson leading across the ground to
Johnson's house. The theory is that
Jacobson went to the house expect
ing to find money hidden there. The
examination is still in progress, but
enough testimony has been introduced
to warrant the holding of Jacobson to
await the action Of the grand jury.
Larson implicated no one but himself
and Jacobson.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
AN EXCITING TIME.
Three Prisoners Escape From Their
Guards at Fort Sheridan.

InTee PFlsoners Escape From Their
Guards at Fort Sheridan.
Chicago, April 2.-Three prisoners
under guard at Fort Sheridan escaped
from their sentries and gained free
dom under most exciting circum-
stances. One prisoner was shot at by
crack marksman recently returned
from the Philippines and it is thought
was badly wounded. Another boarded
a passing freight train going toward
Chicago and was not missed for Is
minutes. The third escaped with his
life only because the rifle which the
sentry snapped at him missed fire.
M. S. Whidden, a Kentuckian, SEN
fenced to nine months in the guard
house for desertion, is the man sup
posed to be wounded,
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
CLARK is THE WINNER.

Certain Of Majority Of Three With
Ten Counties to Hear From.
Little Rock, Ark, April 2.-With 10
counties yet to report official and un-
official returns give the following re-
suits on the United States senator
ship: James P. Clark, 50; James X.
Jones, so; necessary to elect on joint
ballot, 67. These figures are deemed
reliable and conclusive. The Demo-
cratic state convention will be held
in Little Rock June 10.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
The Rock Island Quits the Pool.

Chicago, April 2.-Oficial notice of
withdrawal from the Western Passen-
ger association has been given by the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road. No reason was assigned for the
action, but it is supposed that the re-
cent Investigations by the interstate
commerce commission of pooling
among the Western roads is the cause.
Notice was given that the road would
still retain it's membership in the
clergy and mileage ticket bureau. -
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
An Anti-Anarchy Bill Passed.

Columbus, o., April 2.-The Bran
mock bill to punish anarchy and as
sault upon the president or state Off
GERS was passed by the house. The
bill provides that a person assaulting
the president of the United States or
any officer in the line of succession
shall be electrocuted and his body be
cremated or disposed of in some secret
way. Life imurisonment is provided
for the assault upon these officers with
Intent to kill The bill did not receive
a dissenting vote.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
MADE RAPID PROGRESS.

House Still Considering the sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill.
Washington, April 2.-The house
made rapid progress with the sundry
civil appropriation bill, completing 90
of the 139 pages of the bill. Efforts to
amend the bill were successfully re-
sisted as a rule by Mr.. Cannon, the
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, who was personally in charge
of the measure. The proceedings were
without incident. 'aas
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
Will Retire Preferred Stock.

New York, April 2.--The directors
of the United States Steel corporation
at their quarterly meeting gave for
NAL approval to the plan to retire
$2Oo, 600, 900 of per cent preferred
stock and issued $250,000,0OO 5 per
cent bonds. The plan will be submit
ted to stockholders at meeting to be
held in Jersey City on May 19.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
A Negro Brute Lynched.

Rome, Ca, April 2.-Walter Allen, a
negro charged with criminally assault
ing Miss Blossom Adamson, a 15-year.
old girl, in this city, was taken from
the jail by 1000 people, who battered
down the prison doors and hanged him
to an electric light pole in the princi-
pal portion of the city. A volley was
fired afterward and fully, 1000 bullets
entered the negro's body.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
WILL NEVER BE SANE.
Mrs. Ida Gilbert Dennis to Be Placed
in an Asylum.

in an Asylum.
Washington, April 2.-Steps have
been taken to have Mrs. Ida Gilbert
Dennis, the dressmaker who was as
saulted four months ago, removed to
the government hospital for the in.
sane or some private institution. It
is said that while all her wounds have
healed and she is apparently stronger
than she was month ago, her raw
ings interfere with the proper treat
ment of other patients in the hospital
where she was taken soon after the
assault was committed. The attend
ing physicians are satisfied that her
mind never will be restored and it has
been deemed best to remove her to an
institution entirely devoted to the
care and treatment, of the insane. Nc
clue has yet been found to the perpe-
traitor of the crime.
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
Plan to Consolidate Roads.

Cumberland, Md, April 2:-It was
announced here that Senator w. A.
CLARK of Montana and George J.
Gould have each subscribed $2,00O,OOO
toward: plan for consolidating the
Wabash and West Virginia Central
railroads and building a trunk line to
the Atlantic seaboard. Richard C.
kerens has been raising subscriptions
and some days ago had secured 49,.
100000,
The Princeton union., 1902-04-03
DEAD NUMBER SIXTEEN.
Thirteen Bodies Have Been Recovered
at Dayton, Tenn.

I11T1 teeH 6UuTeS F1dVe Beet Recovered
at Dayton, Tenn.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 2.-The
total number Of men killed in the ex-
plosion in the Nelson mine at Day.
ton, Tenn, will reach 16 Thirteen
bodies have been recovered and three
more are known to be in the mine.
1t has been discovered that the mine
Is on fire. The rescuing party dis
tinctly felt the heat and were beaten
back in their attempts to reach and
recover the three remaining dead bod
les. 1t is not known yet how exten-
sive the fire is or whether it will force
the abandonment of the mine. A
coronial inquest will be demanded by
representatives of the miners to fix
the responsibility for the disaster.