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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
River and Harbor Works.

The secretary OF war has transmitted to
congress the list Of balances on hand for
river and harbor works on Nov. 1, 1887.
Following are the amounts yet available
for the Northwest improvements:
Missouri river. from Sioux City. Iowa, to
Fort Benton, Mont, $2,477; Yellowstone
river, Montana and Dakota, $l4, 546;sur.
vey Of Missouri river above Missouri river
falls, Fort Benton, Mont, SIS, 900; Mississ.
ippi river, from Des Moines rapids to mouth
OF Illinois river, Illinois and Missouri.
$4,7s0; upper Mississippi river. $2,3o2;
Mississippi river. from st. Paul
to Des Moines rapids, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin, $1O4,.
SIG; Des Moines rapids, Mississippi riv-
er, Iowa and Illinois, $26, 1913; dry dock at
$2,394; harbor OF refuge, Lake Pepin, at
Lake City, Mimi, 81. 600; at Stockholm,
Wis.,, Sc, 100; ice harbor at Dubuque,
81, SOB; reservoirs at the head waters OF
Mississippi river, $50, 57s; Chippewa riv-
er, Wis, 81, 937; Chippewa river at Vel
low Banks, Wis.,, $21s; st. Croix river,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, 1897; Red Riv.
err OF the North, Minnesota and Dakota,
$14,269. St. Anthony Falls, Mimi,
1885,; Mississippi river above Falls
OF st. Anthony, Mimi. So; Min
nesota river, Mimi, S42; Duluth harbor.
Mimi, SIS, 545; Superior bay. harbor, and
st. Louis bay, Wis, $11, TAO; Agate Bay
harbor, Mimi, 81, S51; Grand Marias
harbor. Mimi, $2,422; Ashland harbor.
Wis.,, $21, 343; examination of Portage
lake and Lake Superior ship canals, Michi-
gan. SIS, 15O; Milwaukee bay, Wis.,, harbor
of refuge, Sc. 1855; Fox and Wisconsin riv-
ers, Wis.,, $29,637.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Death of Rear Admiral Wells.

Rear Admiral Clark Wells, retired, died
on the 9th of Dec. He was born at Read
ing, Pa, Sept. 20, 1922. He was appointed
midshipman from Pennsylvania Sept. Is,
1910; was on the Mediterranean station
1910 to 1S41, the Pacific station 1S44-45,
and at the naval school, Annapolis, 1916.
Graduated July IL, 1916, and was at
tached to the brig Somers, engaged in
blockading Vera Cruz, the same year; was
attached to the gnnboat Petrol 1857,
when the latter formed one of Tat.
of San Juan de Ulloa and the city OF Vera
Cruz, and took part in the capture of the
cities OF Tushan and Tampico. From that
time to 1855 he was cruising in various
parts of the world or engaged at the naval
observatory. Promoted to master in
1856, and to lieutenant in the same year.
Wells was on the steamer Niagara employ
ed in laying the first Atlantic cable in
1857; on the Susquehanna, 1858. when
yellow lever carried off sixty OF her officers
and crew in Central America; on the Meta
comet on the Paraguay expedition;
on the Susquehanna as executive
officer at the battle Of Port
Royal and was wounded. He wal special
ferred to the Vandalia, and then placed in
charge OF the Dale. Was made lieutenant
commander in 1862; executive officer OF
the Philadelphia navy yard in 1862, and
in 1864 joined the West Gulf squadron
under Farragut as commander OF the Ga
lena. He was engaged in the battle OF Mo.
bile; was sent to join Admiral Porter in
the James river, and remained there until
the close OF the war. Wells was made q
commodore in 1879. and rear admiral in
1884. ..
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
MARKETS.

CHcAGo:-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 77Hc; No. 8
spring, Tic. Corn, No. 2, 4sXc. Oats. No. 2.
fla seed No. /, Stag. Timothy seed, s2.47.
Mess pork. $500. Lard, S7.67A. Butter,
srsa q 20 to Sic; dairy, 25h to 2ec. Eggs
DVLuTH;-zwheat, No.. 1 hard, 7eX; No. 1
New YoRK:-Wheat, No. 2 spring e1Xc; No. I
Northern, 91kc; ungraded, red 80 to 93Ic; No. 2
red, 81 to 91Rc; No 1.red, 94Hc; No. 3 white,
94c. Corn, ungraded, Gle; No. 3, 6Oc; No. 2,
62Ac. Oats, mixed western, 81 to 4Oc; white
western, 40 to Acc. Eggs, western % to csc.
Butter, western Is to 34c. Cheese, western,
l12c.
Observation-Disclosures, No. l hard, 7Sc; No. /
Northern, 76hc; No. 2. Northern 1870; Bran,
$13 to SD. Corn, 40 to 47c. Oats, No. 3, 29
to 32c. Barley, soc to 65c. Mixed feed, SIT to
SIS. Flax 1.34. Butter, extra creamery, "a
to 26c; fair to good creamery 10 to 18c; fancy
dairy, Fl to 23c; fair to good dairy, Is to 16c;
Toe; grease butter, 4 to5. Eggs, fresh, 10 to zoe;
stored, II to1Sc. Dressed hogs, 6X to 7Ac. Pc.
tatoes, 20 to 75c. Dressed chickens, 81 to &c.
Dressed turkeys, 10 to 1OAc. Dressed ducks
and geese, Ito &c.
ST. PAUL:-Wheat, No. 1 hard, 79c: No /
Northern, nc; No. 2 Northern, 75c: Corn, No.
g 2 x 4Sa. S 9ats' No No. E 2, 2 sas; Nc R. / whis t. s2 g a No:
No. 8. 55c. Rye, MOI, SOC. Ground feed No.
l, $3.50. Bran, bulk, s14. Hay, No. l up.
land, $3.50; No. !, $3.50; Timothy. $3.50.
Dressed hogs, $3.50. Flax seed, S1.35. limo.
thy seed, $500. Clover seed, $500. Eggs, ~
to 21c. Potatoes, &c.
MlLwAuKEE:-Wheat, 7eKc. Corn No. g,
$685. s1sci 01 LARD, 1910 s7.7o. 'f Bitter F0r Is TO- to 2 so (.
Eggs, fresh, 10 to zoe.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
The Fishery Commission.

The fishery commissioners meet and ad-
journ and meet and adjourn. That seems
their only function. Between sherry and
champagne not long ago, Mr.. Chamberlain
said that the commission had made no pro.
gress; that Sir Charles Upper is very much
cast down and almost hopeless and that he
is likely to remain in that condition il he
expects that the American commissioner
will accede to the demands Of Canada;
that Great Britain does not approve OF
the demands of Canada in this respect,
and would not sustain the dominion in
asserting them if they should be pressed
to an extremity; that SO far as Great
Britain is concerned the main de-
mands Of the Americans might we'll
be conceded if any concession 81 apparent
concession could be made by the United
States. The American commissioners
some days ago ascertained the attitude
OF the ways and means committee in this
matter, and are satisfied That the bill to
be reported from the ways and means
committee will not contain aprovision for
free fish.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Wants to be Promoted.

Great indignation is heard in army cir
eles over q petition filed by friends Of Gen.
N. A. Miles, asking for his promotion to
major general in place OF Gen. A. ii. Terry,
who is now in Florida on sick leave. Gen.
Miles is now commanding the department
Of Arizona and the petition which asks
for his promotion is signed by all the sem
ators and representatives ofcongress from
the Pacific slope. He is the only brig.
adler general and the one he de-
sires to supplant is the only
major general not a graduate of West
Point academy. Gen. Miles attained his
military career as captain in the Twenty.
second Massachusetts infantry. and for
gallant and m]eritorious services became
major general OF volunteers. In July, 1856.
he became colonel OF the Fortieth imam
try, and was the youngest regimental com.
mander in the service. He had great in
fuence in military, social and political
circles, not alone from his standing as a
fighter, but from the fact that he is the
nephew Of Gen. w. T. Sherman. !
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09

the widely separated ana sca5rered
tribes and bands throughout the
state. upon the White Earth res
%eryation which is in every way most
agreeably adapted to the purposes OF In
dian civilization, and large enough to
meet all the future wants OF the entire
Chippewa nation within the borders Of the
state. The condition Of some OF these
scattered bands is deplorable in the ex-
report OF the committee may receive your
careful perusal and attention. 1t gives a
most painful account OF the situation and
surroundings Of some OF these scattered
bands, n I don't think that the legisla-
tive branch OF the government would fail
to take notice OF a condition OF affairs SO
shocking to the moral sense OF an enlight-
ened people il pressed upon its attention
for remedial action. The Red Lake agree
.ments should also receive early considera-
ton. The Indians are anxious to dis
pose OF their surplus lands in order to
obtain the means to give them a start
in the pursuits of civilized life,
and it is no more than right that they
should have their desire gratifed, and that
they should receive the full value of the
lands that may SO disposed OF. The rati-
fiatinn of the agreement made with them
would place about 1000, 600 acres Of land
zone OF very great value. and it may not
be improper to remark here, that the only
opposition to the ratification OF the govern
ment is believed by the late commissioners
to come from the 'pine ring" SO.
called, which is said to control a large
amount of timber land in said state. the
value of which might possibly be affected
if the Red Lake timber lands were put into
the market. The same opposition directed
against the the White Earth agreement
for the same reason is aided and strength
ened by the whisky men, who are 10th to
lose their altogether too numerous and
profitable Indian customers, which they
clearly see would be the ultimate result if
the removal and consolidation should be
affected.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Six and a Half Tons of Dia.
mondS.
J. James GaZet tie.

From the st. James Gazette.
Surely even Sindbad the sailor new
er ventured to compute his diamonds
by the ton. Six and a half tons of
diamonds valued at e4O, 600, 900, are
reported to have been extracted from
four African mines alone in the curse
OF the last few years. The other great
diamond field OF the world is India,
also a British possession. Everybody
knows that Amsterdam has hitherto
been the center ofthe diamond-cutting
industry OF the world, and in former
times there was a good reason for this
as in London, at least, the industry
was extinct. But everybody does not
know probably that OF late years ef-
forts have been successfully made to
reintroduce diamond cutting in En-
gland, and that English cutters have
beaten the Dutch in several recent
prize competitions. Considering the
enormous value of the trade-the
United States alone, it is calculated,
requires 93, ZOO 600 worth OF cut dia.
monds per annum-care should be ta-
ket that English diamonds should be
cut in England, and not be sent either
to Amsterdam or to Antwerp and
Paris: which have lately endeavored
to secure a portion OF the Dutch trade.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Winona and St. Peter Railroad
Lands.

The secretary OF the interior has directed
the co mmissioner. OF the general land Of
fee to demand OF the Winona & st. Peter
road the return Of certain even-numbered
sections OF land certified to it in lieu Of
odd.numbered sections relinquished by the
road from it's grant, because occupied at
the time the withdrawal OF the grant was
made. A full statement OF the govern
ment's view of the matter, taken up On
the suggestion Of Congressman Lind, will
be submitted to the road with the demand,
and upon the answer OF the road will de-
pend the action to be taken by the govern
ment. Mr.. Lind made an argument be-
lore the secretary OF the treasury IN the
question al to the status of lands lying
within granted and indemnity limits at
the intersection OF the two lines Of road.
The st. Paul &. Sioux City ind
the Winona & St. Peter cross each
other in Minnesota, and were given grants
of land under the same act, given them the
same right to granted lands lying within
the limits OF both grants. Certain lands
lying within the granted limits OF the
Winona & St. Peter road also lie within
the indemnity limits of the st. Paul &
Sioux City. Certain Of these tracts, being
occupied by homesteaders when the
OF definite location, were excepted
from that grant, but being
subsequently abandoned, the st. Paul &
Sioux City claimed them as indemnity. A
ruling of the department has settled that
a tract OF land occupied by a settler when
a withdrawal is made and subsequently
relinquished does not assimilate with the
grant, but reyerts to the public domain.
This, of course, bars the Winona & st.
Peter from claiming the lands, but gives
the St. Paul & Sioux City q
right in it as indemnity land,
the department people have held. Mr..
Lind contends, and SO argued, that neither
road should have the lands, but that the
rule enunciated in relation to the occupied
tracts should apply to indemnity land as
we'll as granted lands. Mr.. Lind's argu-
ment is acknowledged by the law division
to be q strong one and Secretary Villas
was considerably impressed by it. Con-
gressmen Rice and Mcdonald were present
at the interior department with Mr.. Lind.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
The Democratic Con vention to be
held In Chicago.

w. g. Cloudy has announced in Chicago
that the Democratic convention will be
held two weeks before the Republican con.
vention, and that it will probably be held
in Chicago. One Of the objects OF the re.
cent visit Of Mr.. Cloudy was to speak a
good word for the convention for Chicago.
It had been supposed that the Democratic
convention would be held later thar the
Republican. The leaders have all spoken
as If that were certain. It formerly was
the custom for the administration party
to hold its nominating convention
prior to the convention OF the
opposition. The different rule which OBJ
tains in the Democratic party organiza-
ton will premit the convention to be call
ed earlier than June 10. The six months
rule for notice does not run in the Demo-
cratic committee. Tho Democratic com.
mittee does not meet until Feb. 20.
The reports that the president has ever
expressed a desire that the convention
should be held in New York state have
been officially denied.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Vast Value of Clfts Presented to the
Pope.

The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
in Rome has furnished an interesting de-
scription OF the gifts to Pope Leo on the
occasion of his jubilee. He says:
The gifts have come in rapidly that two
additions have already been made to the
building in which they are to be exposed.
So far 1000 cases OF articles have been
handled, and the end is notyet. Up to Jan.
13 presents to the value OF SO, 900. 900,
have passed through the hands of the
Vatican inspectors. Even the sum has
been exceeded in money. The United
States has outstriped every other country
in cash donations. This manner of testi.
flying to Pope Leo the feality OF the Catho-
lies of the United States has won the ad-
miration OF the Pope, who is more pleased
with it than with that Of any other
try, since it furnishes him with ready
means to spread the Catholic church
through Europe and parts OF the
far East, enterprises into which he
has thrown his heartiest energies. In pro.
portion to the number OF Catholics in vari-
Gus contributing countries. Belgium and
thing used in the Catholic service is there
in profusion. The Irish Catholics, besides
their heavy money contributions, are rep
resented by rolls OF Irish lace, cases OF
yestmesGs Is, golden altar vessels and orna-
merts in abundance, and the finest exhibi.
zion OF porcelain in the exposition. Pa.
triotism and religion have been prettily
blended by them in this portion OF their Of
ferings, as instanced in q beautiful oval
mirror, framed in the ware and surmount-
ed by the tiara and keys OF Peter. At the
base is the harp Of Erin resting OF q bed Of
shamrocks.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Another RAILWAY Accident,

Express train No. 5, on the Detroit,
Grand Haven, & Milwaukee railroad, was
thrown fromthe track between Gaines and
Durand, by u broken rail. The train was
running at the rate of As miles an hour,
and everything but the locomotive left the
track, the baggage, express and smoking
cars overturping, and catching fire, but
the flames were speedily extinguished. All
the passengers were badly shaken up and
several were seriously injured. Some OF
the injured were:
George Thomas OF Owasso, a rib broken
and injured internally, probably fatally.
Judd Tyler, express messenger, badly
bruised. Lew Merrill, bagageman, badly
bruised about head and face. Miss Marie
Fried]y OF Linden, cut by broken glass. A
man named Bigelow and an unknown man
painfully burned.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
An English Lady in China.

You will remember that I could not
be prevailed upon to taste the three
delicacies OF cat, dog, and rat pro-
vided at the Chinesedinner, and served
up in dainty bowls. Well, when
Henry returned home that night he
said to Max: Nov understand, your
missee must eat cat, dog, and rat;
you go catchee them, and ever morn.
ing.time you give n piece to eat that
breakfast-time."
Two days passed, and Henry, think
ing the servant had forgotten all
about his order, sat down to break
fast; and / am glad to say that the
bitter was bitten, for he, as we'll as our
friend, partook OF q dish of mince,
which was served up with a wall of
potatoes. This was according to
Henry's wish, as he thought the po-
tatoes, served English fashion, would
be a good disguise. Having tasted
and not liking the flavor, Henry said,
soto voce, to the waiting boy:
What fashion chow.chow this
thing?"
The answer was; Belongs one
piece dog
I ate my portion without comment,
thinking it Calls head minced, though
the idea did occur to me that it was
rather "high."
The following morning another
mince was served up, of which Henry
did not partake, though I did not no
tice this. He declares that I helped
myself twice. This mince, also, was
disguised by a wall of potatoes.
On the third morning another of
these choice dishes, ornamented again
with potatoes. was handed around,
and our friend, who had been let into
the secret, helped himself literally,
and declared the dish good.
l remained in ignorance of what I
had eaten until the middle of the
third day, when the gentlemen burst
into a fit of laughter, and told me of
the hoax that had been practiced up
on me. I had eaten dog the first
morning, cat the second, and rat the
third.-Youth's Companion.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Bishop Ireland In Washington.

Washington Special: Bishop Ireland will
remain here five or six days longer as the
guest OF Father Chappell, when he will re-
turn to St. Paul. At q meeting in the in
terest OF the new university Bishop Ire.
land made an eloquent address. Among
other thugs he said:
The university was placed in this cityTin
the center OF American life because here it
would be most widely known. We are not
afraid of the light; We court it. All Amer.
leans are proud of this beautiful city.
They feel that it ia their city and they are
at home. Other cities wanted the uniyer-
sity. They made splendid Offers. In Chi
cago they say, .'Why4didn't you locate
the university here? We would have run
up the building Tor you in a little while"
But placed anywhere else the university
would have been q local institutions; now
it will be national.
Bishop Ireland evoked a laugh
at the expense Of Father Chap
pell by saying that the latter
had promised that Washington would con-
tribute $50, 900 fthe university was To-
Gated here. II intend to hold DR.. Chappen,
to this agreement" continued the bishop,
"and il you on'tscontribute the money he
will have to pay it himself The bishop
then said that in November, 1889, they
expected to open the university. The ID.
yinity department would be started first
with eight or tehprofessors. then the 9th.
err faculties for the department. OF philoso-
ply, letters, ETC., until the grand plan was
realized; $4,000 has already been sub.
scribed ia the city.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
Advice to a Writer.
From McMilIan's Magazine

cFO" NAcnhiudH D mdsaZIne.
As to the form in which your work
should be cast. I have often thought
that the great duke Of Wellington's
advice to a nervous friend on parli'
amentary speaking was no bad advice
to a young critic: "say what you have
to say, don't quote Latin, and sit
down." Do not waste your time in
hunting for new words, or balancing
your sentences. but say what you
must, or may say, in the best English
you have, and the simplest. ''There
are people," says Lander, "who think
they write and speak finely merely be.
cause they have forgotten the Ian:
guage In which their fathers and
mothers used to talk to them" Do
not be one of these people; if for no
other reason, for this; there are so
many OF them abeut, that you will
really be nearest to attaining that
much.coveted originality by keeping
aloof from Them"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
WORST or + SEASON..
ne Recent Blizzard In the East
completely Eciipses all North
western Efforts. =.

western Efforts. 49,,
The storm which has ragged at Oswepo,
!. T., for several days was worse than ev.
er on the 2Sth. Deep cuts on the railroads
tnat had just been cleared OF snow were
once more filled up. The Thermometer
wa ~ deg. below zero, and the wind blew
0U miles an hour. All trains on the Rome,
Watertown & Ogdensbure road were
again abandoned. The Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western was also badly
blocked, and trains were. making very
poor time. The blockade was the worst
IN years, and every effort was made to
raise it, but with very little effect,
as the high winds filed the cuts up as soon
as cleared. 3D.. w.. -
Adviees from the upper part OF the state
show that traffic is stil held fast in the
grip OF Jack Frost. Hundreds OF freight
cars are laid up at East'Syracuse, and live
stock is being unloaded to save from star.
walton and freezing. A family in the town
OF Shawangun lost a child by death. The
storm has prevented any ARRANGEMENTS
being made for the funeral.
Eleven passenger trains were stuck in
drifts within fifty miles OF Syracuse. A
snow pillow with five engines had been sent
out by the New York Central, but it's la
bors were useless. as the wind drifted the
snow back on the track as soon as it pass.
ed. The snow in the cuts near Cato is
over thirty feet deep.
All trains on the Massachusetts branch
OF the H%ousatonic road were abandoned.
A drift near Great Darlington, Mass,
eighty rods long and fifteen feet deep was
cleared one day and filled again the next.
Reports from Northern New England in
dictate IN uninterrupted continuance of
the very cold weather with a limited move.
ment OF I 'rins. The snow is badly drifted
and it will take some time to clear the
tracks SO that travel may be resumed.
Reports from Susquehanna, Pa, say
it was the worst blizzard ever known in
that section.
Cattle on the cars at Palmyra, N. Y,
were freezing to death from the effect of in
tense cold and long exposure.
Almost every road in Northampton
county was reported to be blockaded with
snow from five to six feet deep.
Frank T. Hartley, a we'll known music
teacher, was frozen to death in an orchard
at ~Southboro, Mass.
Communication northward from Phila-
delphia was cut of, and it was reported
the worst storm for half a century.
From Boston it is reported that much
suffering prevails all over New England.
Miles OF freight cars were side tracked be-
tween Albany and Pittsfeld. Over one
hundred belated passengers were at Pitts.
field, many OF them without money.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-02-09
The New Prize O

is eagerly sought for, read with pleasure or
disappointment, is then tossed aside and
forgo stem. But ladies who read OF DR.,
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. read it
again. for they discover in it something to
prize-a messenger OF Joy to those suffer-
ing from functional arrangements or any OF
the painful disorders OF weaknesses peculiar
to their sex. Periodical pains, internal in.
fammation and ulcertion, readily yield to
it's wonderful curative and healing powers.
1t is the only medicine for women, sold by
druggists, under positive guarantee from
the manufacturers that it will give salts
faction in every case. or money will be re.
funded. This guarantee has been printed
on the bottle.wrapper, and faithfully car.
ried out for many years.