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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Great Fire In Buffalo,

On Saturday morning, Feb. 2, a fire started
at Buffalo in the ivestory building owned
aud in part occupied by Root & Heating,
Wholesale sole leather dealers, at the corner
OF Carroll and Wells streets. The terocity ot
the wind made it certain h the fire would
be a disastrous one.
The scene on Carroll street was appalling.
On the north side of the street, the Sibley &
HOLLYWOOD building was in ruins, and tt e
Jewett building was blazing from baseme, t
TO roof. The large six-story building oc'u
pied by Mofatt Bros Hoffeld & Co., and
9ther firms on the opposite side, next to the
Root & Heating ruins, were yet untouched,
but the corners. of the top story 300 began
to blaze, though the dremen held them in
check for q time. The walls of the Jewett
building began to bulge, and fell with a shock
that fairly shook the surrounding walls, and
before the cloud of dust cleared away u terri
bic panic took place. A frantic struggle was
made in getting out horses from a stable
next to the Jewett block. The Broesel house
was abandoned to the flames, and ten min
utes later the front of the Broesel fell in with
a laundering crash, and the fireman in front
narrowly escaped. One fireman was felled
to the ground, but a horoic fellow
worker rushed to his assistance and carried
him of. Despite the efforts Of the fremen
Egan's whiskey store WASH full blaze. There
was nothing to do but leave the fire to run
ITS course. Fire burst through the fronts OF
Seneca street stores OF August Eys, and an
empty store adjoining. Fowler 4 Sons
place was filled with seasoned wood for car
riages. Adjoining was a small fruit store,
and then came Sidney Sheph ard & Co.'s
mammoth stamping works.
A lumber of firemen were at work in tho
ruins at the rear of the Arlington hotel,
when the western wall of the rear extension
fell without any warning. All of the men
were out the way of the falling bricks and
timbers but Driver r. Marion, and John
Moest, Moest was struck on the head with
ONE ofthe bricks. receiving bad scalp wounds,
and being otherwise injured. Marion was in
stantly buried in the ruins. and if not killed at
once his life must nave been soon crushed
out by the great weight resting on him.
Part of the wall to the east went through
the American express barn, completely de-
molishing a larg section of the root and one
side OF the structure. The fire beginning in the
Root & Heating building spread by contact,
or the force of the high wind blowing ut the
time, in all directions. but chiefly to the
northward and eastward. Wells street is q
complete desert from Seneca to Exchange
and appalling chaos of brick, twisted iron
and an inextricable tangle of wires. The to-
tai area included the burned district is roug-
~ estimated at seven or eight acres, and
the total number Of buildings destroyed or
Quilted at forty. = :.
Careful estimate place the loss by fire at
between two and three millions, aud even
this may be too low.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
P0TP0URRI OF NEWS.
Cleaned from the Latest Associated
Press kilograms and Greatly
Condensed.
Calendar of Casualties.

Ben Ryan, aged twenty-eight. employed in
one Of the logging camps on the Bad River
reservation. was struck by a falling tree and
died in a few hours. His remains were brought
to Ashland, Wis, for interment. Nothing il
known of his relatives or his former place OF
residence. 1t is thought that Ryan was an
assumed name.
Two wild freight trains on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad coliided at Ixonia
Both engines and twenty-five cars loaded
with grain and merchandise were wrecked.
Brakeman Albert O'Brien of Hnrtland and
Ed Smith of Portage were slightly injured.
The wrecked cars were piled thirty feet high,
All the other train hands escaped by jumping
Neither oi the conductors knew that the 9th.
or train was on the road
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
The New York Car.Drlver's Strike . Failure.

The Sixth avenue cars are running on
schedule time. The strikers are quiet along
this route. Thirteen of the horseshoers that
went out with the men returned to work.
Numerous applications from the old hands
were reported. While one of the street cars
was driving through Twenty.second street at
noon a striker jumped or the rear platform,
knocked the conductor down and severely
beat BIN. He wal arrested. The crowd OF
strikers in the neighborhood of the Second
Avenue stables became so large that the
police dispersed them. No disturbances
were reported on the East Side surface
roads. A large force of police, filing
Ave patrol wagons, escorted q car
over the Belt Lineroad Monday the 4th inst,
the first since the strike. At several points
along the road the officers we're pelted with
stones and missiles of all descriptions, but
no serious damage was done. DISTINCTIONS
were met with, but they were very small ones
and easily removed. At twenty eighth street
the strikers made q vigorous attack on
the officers and the latter were compelled
to leave their wagon and scatter them. No
one was seriously hurt. The officials of the
company posted anotice that no applications
from the old hands would be regarded after
Monday morning. and their places filed by
new men. Some 200 drivers and conductors
came from Boston and a smaller number
from Philadelphia. They found employment
on the various lines. More are expected from
the same places on Monday.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

The Car of Russia is an enormous
eater. He considers three pounds
of meat and two quarts OF cham
pagnel q very light luncheon. His
dinner would be sufficient for three
men of ordinary digestive ability.
His insomnia is due to his german
dizing, but he prefers sleepliness to
dieting. He smokes constantly and
altogether lives an existence which
would kill any man devoid Of an iron
constitution. His health is further
menaced by thirteen court physicians,
Ave court surgeons, two oculists, one
dentist and four medical specialists.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

Bishop Potter, of New York, is con-
sidered the swell prelate of America.
He appeared at the Union League
club in that city the other evening
attired in a swallow-tail coat and
high cut black waistcoat buttoned
to the chin. A high Roman collar en-
circled his throat. He wore knee
breeches of black, silk stockings of
the same inky hue, and patient leath-
er pumps. Altogether, he was an i'm.
posing spectacle.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
creased to-day and the members who are
against the lobby, are bristling up.

HousE.-Gov. Chuch to-day returned to the
house the seed wheat bill with his veto. The
house passed the bill over his veto with only
three dissenting votes, Mcneil. Mallory and
Turnbull. The bill went to the council OF
once, whereit was referred, with the govern
or's objections, to the committee until to-
morrow. Thenewspaper bill giving members,
equivalent In weeklies, was returned with the
same sharp raps Mt the policy of the legisln-
ture Of voting money. He figured $1,2OO as
the total amount, but the facts are, the
amount is only 5000. The bill was passed
over the veto, and then u motion was made
to reconsider. His third veto was the
bill rep. aling he struck jury law. This
was a bill by Atkins of Canton. and q member
said it was enough for The governor that
Atkins was the author Of the bill. The vote
was referred to the proper committee. The
struck jury law a. drafted by q railroad at
tor1ey, and put through the Legislature four
years ago to meet some cases at Mandan.
The governor sent o communication to the
house transmitting some correspondence with
the auditor and veterinary surgeon relative
to the latter's expenditures. This correspon'
dence wal in August last, and the governor
warned the expensive doctor against the en-
ployment Of too many deputies and the pay
ment of too many salaries.
Thur aday Feb. =.
CoUNcrL.-There was an attempt in the
council to reconsider the vote passing the
bill cutting off the ju dges' travelling expenses.
but it failed.
HoUsE:-In the house there was q long
discussion on the suffrage bill, and
Mrs. Barker Of Fargo took part by request
of the house. No action was taken. The
house passed q resolution authorizing the
select committee appointed to investigate
the territorial vete rinary surgeons affairs
to summon witnesses. It is reported that
the committee has got the cinch on DR.. Allo-
way, an d there are witnesses to testify they
did not get oil the money charged by him to
the territory.
Gov. Church fred up to-day and sent a
shell into the secretary's camp. The oppor.
tunity was presented by the bill repeating the
notary fee that has been running to his office
for clerical service. This veto was received
by the house with lronical appaule, the loud.
est OF the session. The struck jury bill has
passd over the veto by q unanimous vote.
Aikens made q speech replying to the COVER
nors criticism, and Immediately the vote fol.
lowed. The house also passed the newspaper
bill over the veto, and the council sustained
the veto, making bad blood between the two
houses.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Foreign JOttings.

1t is said that on the night OF the Boulan-
ger election Premier Flovuet proposed to
the cabinet that Gen. Boulanger be arrested
as conspirator against the republic. A
majority Of the members agreed to this, but
M. de Freycenit. minister of war, protested,
exclaiming. "Why do you want to drown
yourselves in blood" The matter was then
dropped. The Paris correspondent Of the
Times says he believes that the story is true,
although it is certain that it will be denied.
The London Daily News, commenting on
the Samoan situation, says "Prlnce Bis
marck has disregarded his obligations to
Great Britain In the most fragrant way, and
Count Herbert Bismarck's ostentatious
friendliness for America is inadequate to rec
ompense us or our Australian colonies. A
policy of subservience to Germany which pro-
cures us no appreciable advantages js neither
a triumph Of diplomatic skill nor a solace to
national pride.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

An Arkansas girl broke off front
tootha at the root while she was prepar-
ing to attend a wedding, but the
accident did not keep her at home.
She fastened the tooth in with bees
wax, and thought nothing more
about the operation until she swal-
lowed the tooth at the wedding sup
per.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

At the recent dinner in London
given to the contributors of the En-
cyclop@dia Britannica, the interest
ing fact came out that of the $4,000
copies sold Of the work, 100000 went
to the United States. The Americans,
therefore, have bought four times as
many copies of the Encyclopaedia as
the English themselves have, al
though the work is of English con-
ception and publication.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Aeon ttnarian's Sixty-nine Children

Aeon ttnarian's Sixty-nine Children.
The death is reported in Turkey OF
O Mohammedan named Hadzi
Sulejman Saba, who had reached the
very respectable age of132. He had
seven wives, sixty sons and nine
daughters and had survived them all.
At the time he married his last wife
he was still SO far under the infiuente
of love'syoung dream that he want.
ed to marry again, but the state oil
his finances did not permit of any
futher participation in matrimonial
joys. With the exception of meat at
the Bairam festival he lived exclusive
" on barley bread and beans, drink
ing only water, but on this spare
diet he managed to preserve his
health SO we'll that until four days
before heended his long career heidi
not know what il was to be ILL.,.
London Figaro.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Grant's Good Memory for Faces.
Charles P. Bryan in America.

VA0As VUVW IN0AAVI j I'VE &C0Ss
Charles P. Bryan in America. 4
On his return from the tour around
the world, at the reception rendered
him in New York, Gen. Grantinyited
the Bishop Of Minnesota to receive
with him. People by the thousands
streamed by, mostly unknown to
the General. One lady especially
attracted his attention as she ap-
preached, General" she said, "you
do not remember me-" Yes, ma
dame, | do; ! met you at q momen-
tous crisis in my life; wait, do not
tell me When," and he paused to
think; then with flashing eyes, ais if
echoes OF booming cannon stirred bis
soul: ut was just before the last en-
gagement at Vicksburg, and prior
to the surrender; / stopped you as
you were hurrying from the city as I
approached it on foot. / asked YOU
some question which you answered in
q c~onsiderate manner, betraying
good breeding and Southern SYM
pathies, but not yourcause.o
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
War BaIlOOning.

The Balloon society of Great Brit
ain has actually initiated, OF at any
rate connected itself with, a balloon
ing enterprise. The society at it's
periodical meeting is notorious for
discussing such mundane matters as
Burmall, international law, and the
fisheries treaty-in fact, pretty near
y everything on earth and sky and
sea, except balloons. Consequently
on hearing the rumorthat an actual
aerouantical undertaking was about
to be brought off under the auspices
of the society, a London Star man
made haste to gather some details.
He proceeded to the office of the So
ciety in Budgerow, city, and there
found the president, Mr.. W. II.
Lefevre, C. T..
eyes," said Mr.. Lefevre, in answer
to the reporters inquiries, 1.-TWO
members of the society, accompanied
by Mr.. Percival Spencer, have just
gone out to Suakin to carry out
some ballooning operations at the
seat of war. Mr.. Percival Spencer is
a member of the firm of Charles
Green, Spencer & Son, who, though
only a young man of %, has already
made thirty or forty ascents, and
has practical knowledge of the MAX
ing of balloons and parachutes. In
deed, it was his firm that made Bald
wins parachute"
"What are the intended opera
tions?" "They have gone to take
observations, both scientific and mill
tary, tor the Egyptian government.
They ought to have been out there
long ago; they could then have dis
covered the trenches before. They
can watch every movement O the
part of the Arabs"
"How are they equipped for their
adventure?" "They are taking with
them two balloons, parachute, pho
Geographic apparatus, a variety of
scientific instruments, and a supply
of compressed gas for the balloon, as
we'll as of timed meat, etc, for them
selves" I e.
At this juncture the Star man be-
gan to puzzle his brains as to what
use could be made of the parachute
in such a case as this. Could the
daring aeronauts contemplate inspir-
ing the Arabs with awe-stricken won
den ut the apparently supernatural
spectacle OF enemies, descending from
the clouds upon them?
No, that could not be, and MI.
Lefevre's elucidation was invoked.
"The parachute" said the president,
lis for the observer to come down
by should the balloon be drifting in
the wrong direction. For instance,
by it's means he would be able to drop
back within our lines ifhe found the
balloon being carried in the direction
Of the enemy's." Here Mr.. Lefevre
branched off into q rhapsody on the
parachute, the practical application
of which he considered to be the most
wonderful discovery of the day. He
feels certain that developments ofthe
greatest Importance will accrue from
l..
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

Nebraska will shortly enter upon
the manufacture of beet root sugar
on the scale which promises the
greatest success. The German farm
ers are skilled in raising this vegeta-
bic, and a large sum has been sub
scribed to secure the production of
the best sugar in the market.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

A heavy gale prevailed all over Nebraska
on Monday Feb. 4 starting at Q O'Clock in
the morning at Alliance, and reaching Lin
coin about . o'clock a. m. Considerable
damage was lone in the western part Of the
state, buildings being unroosed and trees blown
down. At Arapahoe, q number of small build
ings were blown down, but injuring no one.
At Hastings the central school house was oil.
most totally wrecked, four persons being go
besides q large number slightly injured. One
of the scholars in the Tasting schoolbuildinR
was killed outright; one other injured 40 that
he will probably die, and the teacher, Miss
Aldrich fatally injured. The storm was
widespread, but reports 10 Tar receiyed con.
fine the serious damage to the places men.
toned.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

added to daily until the total amount Of
damages asked from tho news papers by the
officers and others is nearly 81, 500, 600.
Suspended in company with the inspector
and captain is Detective Lowenstein, the
officer who after a terrible hand.to-hnnd
struggle. succeeded in arresting Anarchist
ample time has been given for q judicial dater-
mination OF the matter, or the charges have
been ~disproved."
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

Georgia's leading lawyer appears
to be Capt. Henry Jackson. Three
fees that he recently received are said
to have aggregated SIS, ZOO and his
regular r~etainers reach $4,000 a
year. He has, it is reported: just de-
clined an offer of $40 1000 a year to
60 to New York City and become
counsel for an insurance company.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

An Ohio family, while at dinner a
few days ago, were surprised to e
walking in their old cat, which sew
eral weeks before they sent to a
town ten miles distant. 1t is sup
posed that "tabby" walked home.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

A woman in Pasadena, CAL, makes
an excellent living by going home
with the bodies of strangers who
come there too late to get the health
they sought, The charges are $5 a
day and expenses both ways.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

There is a discrepancy between the
statements of George Waterman and
the authorities of Lorensberk, Kas.
He claims to have stolen 129 horses,
and they declare the number to be
100. This trifing difference may get
him into state prison.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

Mark Twain is said by one who
knows him we'll to be the most miser-
able Of men, and he is possessed of
wild, mad fear that i'll luck is bound
to overtake him and deprive him OF
his for tune.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

China is always in O turmoil.
There has not been q time in the last
100 years in which it has been with
out a rebellion in some part OF the
empire.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
Facetious Visitor III NeWsnaner 1

Facetious Visitor in Newspaper OF.
flee Ito editorl-May / use your
brains a moment ? Editor-Mv
brainsf Visitor (amiling picking up
scissorsl-Yes, sir. Only d moment.
! Wantsto-Editor with great cordi-
ality)-Certainly you may. Use them
as long as you please. Always clad
to furnish brains to q man who
hasn't any.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

The birch rod used by the first
teacher in q Vermont school house,
over 100 years ago, is said to be
nailed over the present teacher desk.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14
BOrtlneQu Pioneer.
JOHN " BENNETT. Editor { Publisher.
The longest corn-crlb OH earth has
been recently built by a Ulysses, Neb.,
man. 1t is 400 feet long, II feet
wide and II feet high.

A Cape Elizabeth, Me-, man owns
one of the largest poultry farms in
New England. He has at present be-
tween 1000 and 5000 birds.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-14

states OF the Union. 1t was decided. although
notunanimously In regard to theU Utah matter
70 appoint . subcommittee of Ave members
with Representative S~pringeras chairman. TO
draft o report to the effect that, owing to the
lateness OF the session, it would be impossi.
Die to secure the passage Of the pending bill,
Thursday. Feb. =.
SENATE.-The conference report On t,na b;uI
to Incorporate the Maritime Canal Comnanv
OF Nicaragua was presented by Mr.. Shermnn
in the senate and agreed to. TA biIl now
goes to the president for his approval.
A joint resolution proposinr an armand.
ment to the constitution declaring that tha
right to vote shall not be abridged 10 the
United States or any state on account 81 sex
was fayorably reported by Senator Blair
Eom sne se'ect on woman suf-
A bill introduced by Senator Daniel TODAY
PROVIDES that any American citizen over,
tWenty-one years OF age, who shall have.
passed the civil service examination and have.
been found qualified, shall be furnished Nv
sne civ.l service commission with o certiAeate
9. 1ne 1act and shall t%hereupon be elegfblet9
appointment to any position to which raid
EXAMINATION applies without further formal-
not already full. .'S 8
HousEs-Inthe house Mr.. Holman, for The
COMMITTEES on pubic lands, reported hack the
senate bill providing that the public lands 81
me United states now subject to priivate en-
Try or adapted to and chiefly valuable for
agriculture shall b disposed o~faccording to
Ine proyislons of the homestead laws only
An amendment was adopted repeating ths,
Communication clause Of the homeetead law.
Mt. Weaver showed . desperation to object.
70 the Immediate consideration, bee ause hs.
regarded It's Language as ambiguous. H did
not ~ terms repeal to the desert land ana
TIM per culture laws Mr., Hallaan gave az
surance that Y any ambiguity existed 10
ment was adopted allowing persons Who
have abandoned or ~Felinquished their home
etead entries TO make another entry. +
bin YES passed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-11
PtCniCS.

A great many picnics are being
held today. Only five are being held
at Riverside park, and the colored
school children and the Sunday
school children fist. Johns Lutheran
church are having fine day of it at
San Pedro park.
Picnics of the Travis Park Metho-
dist church, Seventh ward public
schools, First Baptist church Sunday
school which went out in seven
wagons drawn all in a row by four
span of mules, several rooms of the
Fourth ward public school, and the
Sunset Baptist Sunday school left on
the $50 a. m. Arkansas Pass train for
Riverside Park and are having fine
time out there.
Tomorrow the Casino association
will picnic on the SaladO.
Messrs. I. Cahen, VIM. Kypfer and
others will also have private picnic
tomorrow on the Salado.
The Polish Young Mems Union will
also picnic on the Salado tomorrow at
Lees bend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-11
The State Pharmacists.

The State Pharmaceutical associa-
ton convenes in Dallas on the l4th
instant, and promises to be the most
successful meeting yet held. The
new pharmacy law and the liquor
law in its relation to the drug bust
ness are among the subjects of practi-
cal interest to the druggist, which
will receive attention, and a number
of papers relating to scientific phar-
macy will be presented.
Reduced railroad and hotel rates
have been secured. The fare for
round trip being Sl4.65 from this
point. Those desiring to join the as
ISOLATION should send their names to
the local delegates.
The citizens of Dallas are determine
ed to entertain her visitors in royal
style.