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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-05-12

was nothing to be ashamed of on his
part or he would never have written a
friendly letter. No, he would have
written nothing at all. Does man
who is going to take the States money,
or cheat the State, when he is paid for
serving it, write a letter that will in
criminate him? Not much. He would
not put scratch of the pen to paper
that might serve to trip him into be-
ing caught.
"Does any man who starts to be dis
honest do SO by commencing a trap by
which he may be caught? The most
glaring feature of it all is that one
might take the assumption that Dunn
was possibly being lax for the sake of
such a little money. If he had any in
clination to be dishonest do you think
that he would do so for a small
amount Of money? It does not stand
to reason that man in public life,
such as he has been, and candidate
for Office who is standing on his
record, has anything to be afraid of.
They have not accused him Of taking
the States money and have not asked
him to pay up. Duluth Herald
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-05-12
On the Rolling Deep,

Young Mr.. Martin, of st. Cloud,
mas been swept 50 far away from his
prospect of being boss of Minnesota
politics that he can't see it with q
telescope. Duluth News-Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Mr.. Cortelyou to be Chairman.

George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, will, in all prob
ability, be the chairman of the republi-
can national committee, and manage
the campaign for Mr.. Roosevelt The
President wants him, and Mr.. Contel-
you has about decided to comply with
Mr.. Roosevelt's wishes in the matter
Mr.. Cortelyou will resign from the
Cabinet when formally elected chairman
of the republican national committee.
Who will get the Commerce port
folio is yet to be disclosed. Carroll
D. Wright may be named. Ulti-
mately, it is expected Mr.. Cortel-
you will become Postmaster General.
J. w. Blythe, ofIowa, is to be vice chair
man and to have headquarters in the west
and Mr.. Cornelius n. Bliss of New York
is to be treasurer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Determined Suicide.

Columbus, O., May 17.-With a
pretty little four year old blonde girl
bound to her body with bands of linen,
handsome brunette woman, apparently
% or 30 years old, was seen to, leap
over the Rich street bridge into the Scio-
to river at $50 o'clock this morning.
Two men who were approaching from
opposite ends of the bridge were attract
ed by the demonstrations of affection be-
tween the woman and child as the sup
posed mother stood against the railing
guarding the bridge sidewalk at the out
err edge with the little girl in a sitting
position on the rail, The woman was
kissing the child and the little
girls face was beaming with smiles
as she gIeefully chuckled and nestled
her face and Aaxen curls among
the raven locks of the woman. Then
there suddenly came a change in
the expression of the woman's face,
from smiles to fixed determination, and
as the shadow spread over her counten-
ance, she, like flash, mounted the
guard rail and threw herself and the
pinioned child into the waters, some 35
feet below. The men rushed over an
abutment, plunged into the river and
swan from opposite shores toward the
centre of the stream to attempt TO rescue
the woman and child. At the approach
of succor the woman became as a tigress
at bay and fought the men with much
apparent superhuman strength. So furi-
Gus was her defense that to save their
own lives the men had to put back to
shore and allow the woman and child to
90 down to their death. Their bodies,
which we're later recovered from the
river, have not yet been identified. Both
were we'll dressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Desperado Killed.

The notorious desperate, Jack Sully,
who for many years has been the terror
of the, Rosebud country, in South Dakota,
is no more. In a running fight with Of
fcers on the Rosebud reservation yester-
day morning he was killed, many bullets
finding Judgment in his body, while
the horse upon which be attempted to
make his escape also shared the fate of
its master. A week ago Sully stole nearly
200 cattle. He took seventy-four down
across the Nebraska line and sold them
for $50 a head, receiving halfcash and half
paper. He cashed the paper. Soon
afterward Brand Inspector Long got track
of the cattle, and accompanied by their
owners, Harry Ham and Hugo Schilling,
recovered them and returned them to the
home range.
United States Commissioned Tidrick
Sunday morning sent out posse to bring
in Sully, dead or alive. They found Sully
at his home, near Blackbirds Island, yes
terday morning. Sully sprang upon his
horse and made dash for liberty. Fora
time a running fire was maintained be-
tween the two parties, but the pursuers
speedily proved the victors. Sully's
horse was hit five times and killed,
while Sully received wounds from which
he died within thirty-fye minutes.
SuIly for thirty-fve years past has been
known as lawless and desperate char
acter. His most recent exploit was to
break jail at Mitchell, where he was be-
ing held for trial on a charge of cattle
rustling and until yesterday officers had
not been able TO get their eyes on him.
He has for years been recognized as the
head of band of rustlers that have been
the cause of endless trouble in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
The Methodists.

The secret ballot taken Saturday by
the Methodist General Conference on
the retirement of Bishops Andrews,
Mallalieu, Vincent, Walden and Foss
was not made public at yesterdays ses-
sion in Los Angeles, CAL, but will be
today. There is no question, however,
of their retirement.
In connection with the retirement OF
the five bishops, the conference yester-
day passed resolution presented by DR..
G.. II. Forbes, of Minneapolis, provid-
ing for six months full pay for the
bishops from the date of their retire
ment. The regular annual salary Of an
active bishop in the Methodist Church
is So. 900, and each retired bishop re-
ceives 81, 500 year during the remain
der of his life.
The number of new bishops that will
be elected is entirely problematical. The
retirement of Bishops Andrews, Walden,
Mallalieu. Vincent and Foss by the vote
of the conference last Saturday, the
acceptance of Bishop MerrilPs resigna-
ton and the death of Bishops Ninde
and Hurst during the last quadrennium
make eight vacancies on the board of
bishops. The conference may or may
not, however, fill all of the vacancies.
A constitutional provision is limited at
which may prevent the election off col
ored bishop. The colored delegates,
however, supported by a goOdly following
Of white delegates, are making a vigorous
campaign for the election of DR.. Bowen,
and if there is no constitutional barrier
it seems likely that he will be chosen.
The amusement question came up for
further discussion at yesterdays session.
DR.. Elliott, of Detroit, presented reso-
luton setting forth that there was no
doubt in the minds of many delegates as
to the constitutionality of paragraph 25S
of the discipline, and asking that the mat
ter be referred to the judiciary committee
for report on the subject. After much
debate, in which the charge of unconsti-
tutionality against the amusement clause
was characterized by DR.. j. NJ. Buckley
and Judge c. u. Lincoln, of New York,
and Others as an attempt to sidetrack the
question to avoid a direct vote on Its
merits the resolution was voted down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Illinois Republicans.

Springfield, Ills, May 1.-THE re-"
publican State convention resumed it,
work this morning at 10 o'clock. The
delegates filed into the hall, uEprepared
to nominate a governor. An entire
night was spent in a fruitless endeavor
to reach an agreement or combination
that would bring about break. None
of the candidates considered it his duty
to withdraw. Gov. Yates commended
that he is high man and it is not custom
airy for the high man to get out of the
way for lesser strength. Deneen claimed
that he had received a majority of the
Cook county votes, and Cook county
wants governor, therefore he cannot
leave the track. Lowden says that j.
the republicans of the State and Cook
county had had their way untram~
melled by false issues they, would
have chosen him and he sees no rea-
son for Withdrawing. Hamlin, War
ner and Sherman, each with a small
block of delegates, say that theil.
strength is not now material. If their
combined vote was thrown TO either OF
the big three it would not be enough to
nominate him. awe are doing no one
any harm, and are not contributing to
the deadlock, therefore we will stay in
the field" Yates occupies position
of considerable strength. So long as the
three candidates remain as they are now,
the Governor enjoys a distinction pecu-
liar in the history of Illinois politics. If
he should throw his vote to Deneen Their
Lowden would throw his to Yates to
prevent Deneen's nomination. With
votes coming his way, Yates would not
care to continue delivery of his own 10
some other candidate. If Yates should
begin to throw his votes to Lowden
the Deneen men would run to the gov
ernor for the sake of defeating Lowden
and again Yates would get back all he
was giving. The deadlock would still
be on. If Deneen should attempt to
nominate Yates many of his men would
desert him and the Lowden men would
concentrate on Hamlin, who in that
event would get some Deneen votes and
the Sherman and Pierce votes. 1t is this
unnumerable host of possible combina-
tons, all of them weighted with con-
tingencies, that cannot be foretold, that
makes the situation here of great interest
The proposition to 90 outside the present
list Of candidates and takeup a new man
does not meet with approval, fer that
would be equivalent to the withdrawal
of the present candidates.
The balloting today showed no change
in the deadlock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Dowager Grand Duchess Pauline,
of Sake eimar-E isen bach, died of syn
cope on train, while en- route from
Rome for Venice today. The Dowager
Grand Duchess, who was mother of the
present Grand Duke William Ernest,
was born on July "a, 1852.
A private telegram received at Madrid
from Puerto de Santa Maria, Andalusia,
states that Admiral Cervera, who was in COM
mand of the Spanish squadron which was
sunk of Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish
American war, is suffering from a serious inI
ternal complaint and that the attending ply
sicians express little hope for his recovery.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that a
naphtha train was derailed at Alabaschli
near Baku, today. The liquid flowed along
the line until it reached the engine, where it
took fire. The flames spread quickly, and
soon the whole train, including the attendants
was enveloped in fire. The damage amounted
TO 100, 900 roubles
Lou Lou Mabelle, the American actress
who has been starring at the Folies Bergere,
died in Paris today after an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Today's Telegraphic News
Russo.Japanese Wan.

London, May 1.-THE Newchwang
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
Company wires under yesterdays date
that the Russian evacuation OF New
chwang has been completed.
Seoul, May 17.-It is reported here
that the japanese have cornered 200
Russians north of An-Ju and are endeav"
oring to starve them out. The Cossacks
are said to have no provisions. Two
Russian officers who have been captured
are being brought here for the purpose
Of impressing the Koreans with the Jap
anese supremacy.
Mukden, Manchuria, May 17.-Cou-
riers bring word that the Russian fight
ing line is steadily nearing Mukden,
where yiceroy Alexief still maintains
his headquarters. While this is not
official it is known on the best of au.
thority. The authorities will not con-
firm the courier's reports nor will they
comment on the reports pro or con until
official dispatches have been sent to St.
Petersburg. The newspaper correspon-
dents cannot verify the reports either, as
they are forbidden egress from the city
toward the points of operations. The
japanese are known to be almost within
striking distance and are advancing in
three columns. They are, said to be
within thirty miles of Mukden to the
northeast. Numerous small engage
ments are being fought, but without any
decisive results.
London, May ia dispatch from
Niuchwang this afternoon reports that
japanese warships and transports APP
peared of KaiChow, twenty miles
southeast of Yen-Kow, today and shelled
the place. A party of japanese troops
were landed, and more are now being
put ashore. The strength of the Jap.
anese force is not known. The appear
ance of the enemy at Kai-Chow, says
the dispatch, was a distinct surprise TO
the Russians. The japanese are ex-
pected in Niuchwang tomorrow.
Shanghai, May 17.-Natiyes from
Port Arthur state that the japanese are
vigorously hanimering away at Port
Arthur day and night by land and sea.
st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE news
paper Svict understands that reforms will
shortly be inaugurated in the war office
The changes include the making of an
Independent authority Of the general
staff. Medical authorities, says the paper
deny the alarmist stories of smallpox
among the troops in Manchuria. They
declare there have only been 80 cases
since the opening of the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Funeral of Stanley.

London, May 1.-THE funeral of the
late Sir Henry M. Stanley, the African
explorer was held at Westminster Abbey
today in the presence of crowd of
notables. King Edward and King
Leopold, of Belgium, were both repre-
sented at the funeral. Among the
many Americans present were Ambassa-
dor Choate and H. Clay Evans, U. S.
Consul General at London. The pro-
cession entered the Abbey at noon, and
marched down the aisle to the funeral
march played on trumpets and trombones.
The coffin was covered with purple and
placed on catafalque, surrounded with
hundreds of floral wreaths. After the
church oral service, the body was taken
to the London Metropolis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
News of the Day.

In New York yesterday Banker jesse
Lewisohn again refused to answer ques-
tons as to gambling in that city and
was sent to Jail for contempt of court, a
writ of habeas corpus Immediately being
sworn out in his behalf.
The bi-weekly survey of the burnt dis
trict in Baltimore shows that 35l lots
have been cleared, that 80 are being
built upon and that 10 structures have
been completed, the value of the struct-
ures authorized being 81, 900, 900.
The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday laid down the principle
that telegraph operator for railroad
company and fireman on a railroad
engine are "fellow servants" and that
the negligence of the former causing
the death of the latter in the operation
of trains was risk the fireman assumed
and was not a ground for damages
against the railroad company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Mr.. Roosevelt Uneasy.

A dispatch from Washington says {:
President Roosevelt is considerably
alarmed at the factional differences de-
veloping among the republicans of Hi
no;s. He has closely watched the dead
lock prevailing in the State convention
and is becoming apprehensive that un-
less the situation is speedily adjusted the
democrats may control the State in the
November election.
He had long conference with repre-
sentative Hit yesterday, and expressed
the hope that the republican leaders
would soon reach an agreement and
that permanent ill-feeling might not
result.
Contentious which baye arisen in Illi'
nois will materially enhance the chances
for Mr.. Hit receiving the Vice Presi-
dental nomination. 1t may be neces-
sary to select a man from Illinois for
second place to avoid risk of losing the
State. No such necessity has recon-
mended the nomination of Senator Fair
banks, and the demands of party ext
gency may give the position to Mr.. Hit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Ohio Republicans.

Columbus, o., May 1.-THE iepub.
lican State convention does not opes till
9 p. m. today. The probable ticket is as
follows: Electors at large, Noah Swayn,,
Toledo; Charles p. Taft, Cincinnati
Secretary of State, L. @, Laylin;
Judge of Supreme Court, w. +.
t. Spear; Clerk of Supreme Court,
Lawson E. Emerson; Dairy and Food
Commissioner, Horace n. Ankeny;
member board public works, L. ID.
Hamlin. Joseph P. Bradbury, Meigs
county, entered the race this morning
for the republican nomination for Su-
preme Judge. He served two terms on
that bench, but was defeated for re-
nomination two years ago. Generally
Senator Dick is very free about giving
information. This morning he was as
close as an oyster. He was around
asking for information instead of giving
any out. 1t is evident that the leaders
are endeavoring to create the impression
that they are not attempting to dictate,
whether they are or not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Virginia News.


John W. Haughawout, ex-Mayor OF
Lexington, died at his home there on
Saturday at the age, of nearly ninety
years.
Mrs. Katie L. Maphis, wife of J. l..
Maphis, died suddenly yesterday after q
few hours illness with acute indigestion
at her home in Winchester.
In a game of baseball between Pantops
and Woodberry, played yesterday after
noon on the latter's grounds, the score
was to 0 in favor of Woodbury..
Mrs. NJ. V. Seabright, wife Of John
G. Seabright, a merchant of Winchester,
died suddenly at Stanton, on Saturday.
She was 50 years of ageand leaves three
children.
The convention OF the second district
of the Potomac Baptist Association will
be held at North Fork, Loudoun county,
on May % and 20. A large number OF
ministers from the counties of Fairfax,
Fauquier, and Loudoun, with their dele
gates, will attend.
The special committee-Frank L.
West chairman-appointed by the last
legislature to select a site for new nor
NAL school left Richmond yesterday al
ternoon for a two weeks tour of the State
to hear the claims of nearly forty
Virginia towns who are hot after the
prize and ready to offer inducements to
secure it, even TO considerable contribu-
lions in cash. Some of the offers OF
sites are valuable and attractive, and it
will take nice discrimination to decide
as TO the best location.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Return of soldiers.

New York, May 1.-THE steamer
Maracaibo, which arrived at her pier to-
day from San Juan, brought the Fifty
Sixth Company of Coast Artillery. Major
Reed, who was the commandant of U.
S. Artillery of the Porto Rican district
said the troops were brought home be-
cause the need of their services there had
passed. Two companies, the 56th and
seth, were in charge of the Span
ish guns mounted in Porto Rico.
These guns were all dismantled and
transported TO the wharf at San Juan.
When this work was completed the
United States soldiers were ordered
home, the 59th company to Boston, and
the 56th company to Fort Wadsworth,
s. l. Three of the 56th company
married Porto Rican women, and brought
their wives with them on the Maracaibo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
No Religious War,

In REPUTATION of the statement that
racial and religious prejudices inspired
the japanese to engage in the war with
Russia, thousands of Buddhists, Shin
toists and Christians held a joint meet
ing in Toxic yesterday, at which adj
dresses denying the charge were made by
several leading priests and ministers. A
resolution was adopted declaring that the
war was not connected with racial or re-
ligious questions, but was being carried
en- to insure the security of the empire of
Japan and permanent peace in the East.
1t was further declared that the war was
distinctly in the interests of justice, hui
mainly and civilization.
The London Daily Telegraph's Toxic
correspondent cables the following: ga
great religious meeting promoted by in.
huential men was held in the park here
Sunday to determine the question Of
founding in Japan church pro-Chris-
tian in character, but on independent
lines. Leading men consider that the
time has arrived to adopt the elements
approved by the majority Of civilized
nations. An edict establishing nation
al church is not improbable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Parboiled in a Bath.

indianapolis, Ind, May 1E-Wil-
liam Cleveland, of this city,.a patient at
the Central Insane Asylum, was liter
ally parboiled in a BATH at the hospital
Monday. Frank Halforth, a patient,
put him in the tub and turned on the
scalding water holding him in until
he was so terribly scalded over all
of his body that the skin peeled off and
the flesh was cooked. He died in terri
BILE agony, FIVE hours later. Deputy
coroner Ira E. Dunlavy said that the
insane patient could not be famed in
any way. He laid the blame indi-
rectly on an attendant. The accident
was the result of the violation OF the
rules by the attendant, who was dis
charged. q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Discharging Railroad Employees.

Chicago, May 17.-Alarmed over the
remarkable falling off in traffic, the rail-
roads centering in Chicago are dischag.
ing thousands of employees, cutting down
the hours of labor and curtailing ex-
penses in every possible direction. 1t is
estimated that since January LIST, 1904,
more than Is, 900 railroad employees have
been discharged in the United States
and the pruning process is still going on.
Traffic officials declare that in several
years traffic had not been so light as it
is now, and they believe they are enter
ing period of traffic depression which
has not been equalled in years. Rigid
economy has therefore been ordered in
all departments and forces are being re-
duced to a minimum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Offended Old Law,

Robert NJ. McLane, whose marriage
to Mrs. Van Bibber in Washington,
Saturday, surprised nearly all his friends,
appeared at the Baltimore City Hall
yesterday morning at IL o'clock, having
reached the city an hour previously. Mr..
McLane laughingly expressed concern
over the rumor that he and his bride are
subject to fine OF 800 each for marrying
outside theState without properauthOrity.
The City Solicitor, at the Mayors re-
quest, read this section of the Maryland
statute: '1f any person belonging TO
this State shall go out of the State and
there marry with any person belonging
to this State, without license or publ
cation, each of the said parties, on con-
viction, shall be fined $780," 1t is
thought the law, which was passed in
1777, will not be enforced in Mayor Nc
Lanes case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17

THOSE familiar with the shipping Of
gold to other countries were puzzled
over the unexplained fact that the ship
ments to Paris by ]. P. Morgan & Co.,
in connection with the Panama payment,
were made half in gold bars and half in
United States coin. 1t seems that ex-
ports of gold are usually made in bars
exclusively, while coin is preferred when
payments are made to this country from
abroad, the difference being that gold
received in most foreign countries is re-
ceived in weight, while that coming to
this country is made at its face value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-17
Somebody was Pooled.

A dispatch from Upper Marlboro, Md,
yesterday says; The project to secure con-
troll of the Southern Maryland Fair Asso-
citation stock has been abandoned. Some
67 shares were secured at the instance of
certain promoters who desired to establish
a poolroom at Chesapeake Junction.
The impression was created that the lib
eral provisions of an act of the recent
legislature gave the directors authority
to conduct horse racing and sell pools
anywhere in Prince Georges county.
1t now appears, however, that somebody
was badly fooled concerning the law.