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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
Accidents and Casualties,

A residence on lower Seventh street Lake
City, belonging to the Red Wing Manufactur-
Ing company and occupied by Charles Schultz,
took fire this afternoon from defective
insured for 5000.
psr Teton country in Montana report dis.
sstrous prairie fires in that section. Ranges
have been burned o6 for an area of sixty
miles and the 6re has assumed such dimen.
etons as to baf6e all attempts tn keep It un.
der control.
j. " North6eld's meat market in Lake
City, MIMI, and the two adjoining buildings
wers destroxed BY hre, together with their
contents. The fire, which il supposed to have
had an tnccndiary origin, was well under way
when discovered and spread very rapidly, un-
I'll half adosen wooden buildings were destroy.
A rear end collision occurred on the North.
srn Iowa division of the Chicago & North
western railway at Auburn, Neb. One special
freight ran into another which had been de-
layed by on accident. The rear engine went
through three cars and into the middle of the
depot, completely wreckingit. Engineer Kel-
lar was slowly roasted to death under the
nrs box. Fireman George Trustv had both
legs cut on and died at midnight. A brake
man, name unknown, was fatally injured.
A fre was discovered In B. Rock well 4 Co. q
sensral store at junction City, Kansas. The
flames spread rapidly to other business
places, causing q total damage ofnbout 1885,
600. The bodies Of Albert Franks and Milo
Everligh. clerks in Rockwell's store, were
found In the debris. It Is supposed the
young men made On effort to extinguish the
flames and were overcome by smoke. 1t is
thought the nrs was Of incsndiary origin.
Miss Jennie Mckenzie, agedseventeen, only
daughter Of the richest farmer OF Blue
Rapids, KAN. In trying to initiate the feats
Of cOntortionist, whom she had seen ut a
circus, placed both feet behind her head, but
was unable to remove them. Becoming
frightened, she gave hard pull at one leg
and released It, but dislocated the thigh.
Her screams brought her mother, and with
the assistance Of q physician. the other limb
She is In q critical condition.
&c. Bennett, Of East Grand Forks, was
arrested on criminal charge preferred BY
oue Frank Milhauluk. Bennett sold this mon
Q team ofhorses for $3.50. Soon after Nil.
bauluk discovered that tho team was mort.
eaged for 5000. II seems this man Bennett
had money transaction some time ago and
money was left In Benefits hands to pay
certain creditors Of Melhauluk. This, It is
charged, hefailed to do. Nilhauluk only had
sGas ~ eyes opened to the first Transaction by
tae result Of the horse deal.
"A disaatrous nre broke ont in the sash and
SSs SSSIGs factory of Day, Huber L Cracker on
Sst Saan stfest 6en Francisco. The entfrs. dre
SsI2Sass@ent Of the city way called out and
ss VIA the aA1ss thrse houD bsfore
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
WHERE Is THE STAMP

Ispic.l ina pnpcr one day,
While languidly looking for news,
4 sentence that filled mc with joy;
We pay for whatever WI usc!"
And sitting me down mt my desk
wrote with n throb and thrill
A poem Of length and of 1t rength,
All rhymetl with unusual skill.
A letter neatly composed.
Because was anxious to sny
That would be wholly content
With wllnt they were willing to pay;
! enclosed my address.
Aud II stamp Ito insure Il rcpIy);
The stamp wasn palpnblc green,
And 80, LII acknowledge, was II
Twas long, long ago-lmt. nlasl
No rcompense yet hath appeared,
Nor has my cflusion. in print.
The vision TINT longs for it chcered.
But not these misfortunrs alone
Have scrvcd my ambition to damp,
The question that troubles me- most
1s-What did they do with the stamp?
Mrs. George Archibald
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
Where Wolves Are Worked with Dogs:

In Arctic Alaska the natives keep
all young wolves that they catch and
train them us dogs for teams. Dogs
for teams. Dogs and wolves are
reared together. The dogs are more
than llnlf wolf and have tho char.
acteristics of those animals. They
are without affection, but obey their
masters through fear. One dog in
each team makes himself master and
overseer. 1fany dog shirks he will
punish him. Ifhe cannot get at him
while in harness he will not forget to
give him chnstisement when released
at night. They are capable Of enor.
nous endurance, like wild wolves,
and can fast and work a long while.
Ensign Howard's Report.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28

Tho very spot on which the lato Gear
of Russia was assassinatel is being
marked by tho erection of great
cathedral for which the Russian Gov
ernment will purchase from the Eng
lish proprietors, for fl2, 900, the we'll
known picture by Paul vsronese, "Tha
Alteration Of the Magi."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
Political Pointers.

Atthe New York Democratic State conven.
ton. Daniel Lockwood OF Erie placed Gov.
Col. Fellows seconded the nomination. Gen.
Roger A. Prior also seconded the nomination.
Mr.. O'Brien ofJeiIerson moved that tho rules
be suspended nnd the nomination be mnle
by exclamation. The motion was carried
and Hill declared unanimously nominated
mid cheers and the waving of fiags, hammers,
Broome renominated Hon. Edward F. Jones
for lieutenant governor. The nomination
was made unanimous. Senator Cnnter then
placed Judge Clinton Gray Of New York in
nomination for judge of the court of appeals
The nomination was seconded, and finally
made unanimous. The convention soon aft
srward adjourned.
Oliver Ames wac rsnomiustsd for eovsrner
UH HAaa0aahuD1tto, =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
JOB DEPARTMENT..
THE PIONEER EXPRESS
JOB DHPART1NT

Il eomplsts and vel sspplisd with lsAsss sayao
Of typa Our ps3ees aes - low - 90 e0e
sistsnt with Q legitimate bas1naoA
stock Of letter hea6A note heA64I bUl hoA4S
monthlystatsmsuts, DAT eapA fosagdap 6aetoeO
cards, shipptn& tae4 laheas, sovelopeS ball pey.
81 commercial p9tntine, both plain and eE1Ae
mental, on eho9t notice.
We isep O. haa6 Q fall line os Legl 1lsalA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28
THE G. A. r.
Close Of their Great Eneampment At
Columbus, Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Special Telegram, Bept
12.-Tne Grand Army encampmont Of 1850
will be held in Milwaukee. This was decided
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28

upon by the national
encampment late this
afternoon, the vote
b boing unanimous.
Before the encamp-
meht adjourned Gen.
II. Il Curtis Of New
York, Gen. Goodman,
California; Gen. J. q.
Linehan. New Ramp.
shire; Judge vcsey,
Vermont; Congress-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28

Tho coacllman meanwhile imagining
his master was in the carriage, pursued
his way westward till l,c drew up at the
door of No.--Cllcsterfield Gardens.
"Vcry glad to see you. Captain WV
ian," said Lady Wavcrley, with mis-
chievous twinkle in her eye. "But
where is Sir Guy?" The two lovers
looked at eacll other in dismay. They
had quito forgotten him.-The White
hall Review.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28

$50 Capt. Vivian. tho faithful and
fascinating Lancer, has returned to the
field Of his former conquests, and poor
Charlie 4 last change has gone," said
Lady Waverley, looking mp into her
Cousins serious face, with o mischiev-
GUS twinkle in her eyes.
Capt. Vivian, To judge from the way
his coat seta. is faithful to his tailor, but
there his fidelity ends. Poor Mary
Armstrong, Who sat just in front OF him,
Asaxly disloealsd hex stampy Little neck
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-28

the Lands End; now that she didn't
smile on him, with the truo pcrversity
of man, ho felt aggrirvcd, and resolved
to call in Chesterfield Gardens OIL the
first opportunity. With no less than
three objects in view-to stab Mabel to
the heart, to allay Sir Guys fancied
jealousy, to gain all invitation to tho
baronet's hol,se---lle entered into des-
pcrate Irritation with the pretty girl who
was. US ho supposed, Lady Waycrley's
cousin.
Ho was so good to look at that she
could not help raising her eyes to his
face with lcwitclling smile. He was
Mabel's particular friend, so, of course,
it was only kind of her to be civil.
She wanted to get him on her visiting
list, for Mabel's sake, 80 it would not
do to begin with a snub. All these rea-
sons combined to make Lady Waverly
Us charming as possible.
An arrant but harmless coquette, she
was accustomed to flattcry as the natu-
raj sauce to conversation, but Captain
Vivian, with the fair, frank face that
seemed to mean no harm, went further
Sii0A AstIy oVllOA ul0A VII ~ vi Nsk sAN W.
quaintance, except Sir Guy. and lie had
meant to carry of the prize from tho
beginning. A thrill of pleasurable OK
citcment dartcd through her heart as
she listenetlto his musical voice gradu-
ally sinking till little above q whisper !;
Us she looked into tho earnest eyes
which seemed to express in their earn
est glance all that the anlacious tongue
left unsaid; as she felt that she was
flirting, really flirting, but only for Ma
bells sake!
"You have never been to Chesterfield
Gardens to sec your old friends? ?" and
she threw . laughing glance toward
that ill-used maiden, who knew very
we'll what was passing behind her back.
IAN old friendship after the interval
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
WORkMEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Terrible Explosion of Nitro-G1ycerine in
 Westchester County, N. Y.
 TARRYTowN, N. Y., March 2S.-Yesterday a tremendous explosion shook the lower part of Westchester county. It was some time be- fore the discovery was made that it was not an earthquake, but an explosion of nitro glycerine at the aqueduct giant powder works of l.. D. Stickney, one mile from Ardsley, on the farm of Williams & Lander. The six small buildings were all blown to atoms, as well the only two laborers at work in the place when the explosion oc- occurred. The latter were Michael J. kelli- goot, of Yonkers, aged g, and unmarried, and George Hampshire, of shaft 12, aged 29, who leaves wife and two children.
 They began work at o'clock in the morn ing, carrying pails of nitro-glycerine from the storage house to the mixing house, and it is supposed that one of the men slipped down, and thus caused the explosion. Nothing was left but a few fragments of boards. Where the explosion took place there is a hole in the ground large enough to put house of good size in. The amount of nitro -glycerine blown up was more than 1, 100 pounds
 At White Plains the explosion shook the houses, causing the ceilings to fall in many places, and breaking the plate glass windows in the groceries of F. Rauscht & Co. and B. c. Sniffen. There had been only four men employed for some time past, and two of them, one the foreman, were absent yesterday. The sash of the window in the house of Mr. Williams, a long distance away, was blown in upon him, and the broken glass cut his face severely
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
CONDENSED NEWS,

The three masted schooner Alice McDon. ald, 658 tons, was launched yesterday, rigged ready for sea, at Bath, Me.
 At Bathurst, N. B., the house of Mrs. Peter Bertine was destroyed by fire during the absence of the mother, and two girls, aged IS and II years, were burned to death.
 President Carnot has issued decree plac- ing Gen. Boulanger upon the retired list of the French army.
 Four suits have been entered against ex. Treasurer Starr, of Sullivan county, N. Y, for the recovery of funds alleged to have been embedded.
 President Faulkner, of the defunct First National Bank at Dansville, N. Y., Is in jail at Rochester.
 The total wheat export from Manitoba will reach 13,OOO,OOO bushels A large quantity of surplus will be shipped by way of New York and Boston in the spring.
 The penitentiary board of Arkansas found the charges of cruelty to convicts proven, and recommend the discharge of the wardens and restriction on the employment of con- victs.
 Tho town of Reville, D. T., is completely hlooked in. The town is abeolutely without fuel, and people are compelled to brgak up their furniturh to burn in their stoves
 There were two distinct earthquakes felt in Nashua, N. H., yesterday.
 John Hester, an enplDye of the National Tube Works company, was caught in the rolls and crushed to death at cKeecpdh Pa
 The house occupied by Thomas Bull stose- )aemr and pustanastaG, at QFiu1s O., was b~haj epd ht. thsss Shudfsa, sSsd 1, 3 And $ x&s 6dtnsd te a4sk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL.

A Day Devoted to Temperance and Phil
 anthropy-Clara Barton's Address.
 WASHINGTON, March 2S-The second day of the Women's International council was de voted to discussion of philanthropies and tenn perance. Mrs. Harriet R. Shattuck, presi- dent of the National Women's Suffrage asso- citation of Massachusetts, presided. Isabel c. Barrows delivered an address on the work of Unitarian women, Mrs. Laura McNeir spoke of women as missionaries, and was followed by Isabella Boyelot, Edna D. Cheney and Harriet N. Morris on kindred subjects. Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Gross society, delivered an interesting address on the aims and objects of that society. Miss Barton's address was a graphic description of the good work done by the Red Gross since its organization, about the time of the Franco Prussian war, not only on battlefelds, but in relieving distress and misery growing out of forest fires, cyclones, yellow fever and the overfows of the great rivers.
 At the session last nigh. temperance was the subject, and stirring addresses were de livered by Frances E. Willard, Hannah Whitall Smith, Anna Gordon and others
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
EMPLOYING BREWERS Dictate Terms Which May Precipitate a
 Big Strike.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The Lager Beer Brewers Protective association, of which William A. Mills is the national president has issued a circular to the journeymen brewers and other employees, stating that the members of the association, comprising the boss brewers of the United States, have de- eided to no longer submit to their dictation in the conduct of their business. The brewers say that they do not intend to violate any of the existing contracts between themselves and the men, but in future all agreements will be made independent of labor unions A resolu- tion attached to the circular pledges mutual assistance to all boss brewers who may suffer from enforcing the new order of things, and to assist all saloon keepers who, in case of a strike, shall use non-union beer. The brewers also pledge themselves not to lengthen the present working hours of the men nor reduce their pay The contracts between the brewers and their hands expire next month, and a strike is possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
Hard and Soft Water.

All cooks dc not understand the different effects produced by hard and soft water in cooking meat and vegetables. Peas and beans cooked in hard water, containing lime or gypsum, will not boil tender, because these substances harden vegetable caseine Many vegetables, as onions, boil nearly tasteless in soft water, because all the flavor is boiled out. The addition of salt often checks this, as in the case of onions, causing the vege- tables to retain the peculiar favoring prin- ciples, besides such nutritious matter as might be lost in soft water. For extracting the juice of meat to make a broth or soup, soft water, unsalted and cold at first, is best, for it much more readily penetrates the tis- sue; but for boiling where the juices should be retained, hard water or soft water salted is preferable, and the meat should be put in while the water is boiling, so as to seal up the pores at once. Journal of Chemistry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
MIR. BLAINE'S HEALTH.
A Report That the Absent Statesman is
 Rapidly Sinking.

A Report That the Absent Statesman is
 Rapidly Sinking.
 INDIANAPOLIS, March 2S.-The Sentinel publishes the following:
 "A private letter was received few days ago by one of the leading citizens of Indiana from friend ill Rome, which stated that MT. Blaine was completely broken down physi- cally, and that he was greatly depressed in spirits. The writer of the letter is an east ern Republican of prominence, who has long been active as party manager, and who is a devoted adnirer and intimate personal friend of MT. Blaine. sNo one,' he writes, who could see Mir. Blaine as I saw him to- day could question for one moment the sin cerity of his declination or entertain any doubt as to the reasons that induced it.
 ''He says that MT. Blaine is rapidly failing, and expresses the fear that he will not live out the year. The high standing of this gen. tleman his entire disinterestedness and his unequaled opportunities for knowing the actual condition of MT. Blaine leave no room to question the absolute accuracy of his statements. Until this information reached us we did not believe MT. Blaine's letter of withdrawal was written in good faith. We have no doubt on that point now"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
JUSTICE wAITE,s FUNERAL
A Distinguished Gathering Pays a In.t
 Tribute of Respect

oh NcepcCN
 WASHINGTON, March 2s-The funeral ser- vices over the remains of the late Chief Jus uce Waite began at ropn to-day in the hall of the house Of representatives Seats on the floor of the house were aasgned to the family and mourIiers, to the president and his wife, supreme court justices and their families, members of the several committees, members of the cabinet and their families, the diplo- matic corps, the general of the army, his staff and other officials The reserved gal ferries were held for the families of senators and representatives The remains did not lie in state, as the family desired the funeral ceremonies to be as simple possible The body was accompanied to the house of repre- sentatives by the supreme court justices, who were tie honorary pail bearers, and about twenty-five intimate friends of the family The supreme court messengers acted as body bearers
 At the close of the funeral ceremonies, which were conducted by Bishop Paret the remains were conducted to the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station, and left at ? p. m. by special train for Toledo. All the justices of the supreme court, except Justices Bradley and Matthews, and the committees of the senate and house accompanied the remains to Toledo, where they are expected to arrive tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The re- mains will be conveyed to Trinity church, Toledo, and will remain there for several hours to allow the people of his old home to see his face before the body is inferred Sim pie funeral services will be held st the church at p m
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
The New River and Harbor Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Chairman Blan- chard, of the rivers and harbors committee, requests The United Press to make public the following statement, in connection with the resume of the bill: The bill of 1882, which was the largest up to that time, aggregated $1s.- 23,OOO. The bill last year, which was for nearly $1O,OOO,OOO, having failed, the present bill is practically for two years. There are no canal projects in the present bill. Although there are number of small appropriations, the committee confidently assert that there is no appropriation which is not sustained by the engineers reports. The smaller appro- priations are largely for streams which pene- trate sections of the country where there are no railroads, and the waterways represent the only means of transportation to and from noarketS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
THIEvING BANK OFFICIALS.
They Take the Colored Porter Along
 Carry Their Pluuder.

They Take the Colored Porter Along to
 Carry Their PIunder.
 RALEIGH, N. C., March 2S-The chair man of the board of directors of the State National bank published the following yes terday:
 ''The directors of the State National bank, having reason to believe that the president and cashier of the bank have absconded with large amount of the assets, have determined to close up the doors, and turn over all affairs to the proper officers of the United States government. We are glad to be able to assure the public that the other banks of the city are not affected by this dedication"
 The officers of the other banks in the city announce officially that the suspension does not affect their institutions. There has been nothing whatever in the nature of a run on the banks of this city other than the plum dered State National bank. Confidence in their soundness seems to be absolute. The broken bank remains closed, awaiting the coming of the bank examiner, who is ex- pected to-day. The amount of the defalca- tion is variously estimated at from S250, ,000 to SS4O,OOO The cash carried off is supposed to be about $45, ,O00, including $20,0 900 in gold, to bear which the absconders took along the colored porter of the bank. .Tke trio are now believed to be in Canada, having left the city Saturday afternoon Tor the north via Green borough.
 The State National bank was started by 8 wealthy man named Williams, with a capital of s1OO,OOO. Williams assigned shares to his sons-in-aw, and they, with him, became the directors. After the death of Williams his widow became president of the bank and acted as such until two or three years ago. when she retired, and her son-in-law, Cross was elected president. The circulation of the closed bank is said to be not over S25, 900, which is secured, but the deposits are said to be about s240, ,OOO for which the stockholders are responsible
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.

NEW YORK, March a7.-Money closed at per cent, the highest rate of the day. The lowest rate was 2. Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4.S6Ia aSSlS; actual rates, s6G4 s6l4 for sixty days and I.SsGISs14 for demand Governments closed steady; currency 6s, 1a0If bid; ss. coup, 1sfJ4 bid; 4Iss, do, 1o6Ix bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union firsts, l13G1I6; Union land grants, 1o8Gl06; Union sinking funds, 1l4Gll6. Centrals. ll31lI6. but prices soon began to advance and gradually went higher, in the absence of any selling move ment, up to midday. At that hour the improve ment ranged from Is to per cent. as compared with last nights figures. Business was on a linn. ited scale. Reading and St. Paul, it was thought, would be attacked by the bears, but the morning passed without any decided demonstration against them. Tbe suspension of F. E. Trow bridge was announced shortly after the opening of the market, but it had no perceptible effect upon values. Reading and St. Paul were the most active, the transactions in them aggregat- ing 5sOoO shares. After F o'clock an attack was made on Reading. At first it was thought that the bears were merely hammerIng the stock, but soon large blocks of it came on the market. Of fers of 900 shares at a time were frequent. and it was apparent to every one that a large amount of long stock was being unloaded. Fully 65.0oo shares of the stock were sold between l o'clock and 2:sO, and it reached its lowest price at that hour. The decline amounted to ess per cent. A recovery of s per cent. took place in the final half hour, leaving the closing price per cent. lower than it closed last night The total sales of the stock for the day amounted to 10000 shares St. Paul was also very weak and de- clined as per cent The decline in the others ranged from 1s to lls per ceut. The sales for the day amounted to s>6,0oo shares.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
A Washstand of Beauty.

Have an enameled board, with hole cut for the basin, fitted in at a convenient height; above on one side put a small shelf for bot ties and so on, on the other the towel rail, and in the corner hang the basket for sponges; then about seven feet from the floor fix a brass rod, on which hang two cretonne curtains that will hide the fixtures when not in use. Above that, and it pleases you, can be bracket of light wood holding clay statuette, and your corner becomes thing of beauty as well as of use.-New Orleans Picayune.