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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Success In SIsht.

STANDING RocK AGENCY, n d., Special
Telegram, Aug. 5-The commission rcaumed
Its labors today by displaying the rolls for
signatures. A rush was made for the tables
as soon az they were ready, and continued
until nearly two hundred names had bsen
added 10 tho list, among them that Of Chief
Gall. who would not Sign on Saturday. but
became convinced Of the errors Of his ways
yesterday. and was an carly signer to-day.
lsaln-i -the-face, who made quite rcputa-
ton during the trouble Of 1875. signed on
saturday, Ia spite of his supposed chief,
eitunR Bulls, influence Many Of the young
men OF Bulls band have been among the
s,gners to-day. John Grass has been exert
ing his influence to bring the others Of the
uncapapa band into line. and with good sue
cesa Grass cannot be given too much credit
Tor the many ways In which he led tho sign
Ing on Saturday, at time whom It required
nervo and courage to do no In the face Of all
the odds against him. His speech, IN which
he Withdrew his opposition was masterpiece
OF Indian oratory, and was very impressive.
Nal Randall. OF the army. who was left
behind ut Cheyenne agency. arrived here
overland on yesterday, and will assi tho
In their concluding lsbors here.
Ae reports everything at Cheyenne favora-
bic. only about 100 Of the Indians there lot
having signed. With him ca,nc White Swan.
Swift Bird and Straight Head. captain OF the
pnirr ut Cheyenne, to assist In the work
here: After the rolls had been closed for the
day Gray Eagle, the lieutenant OF Sitting
Bull. brought in his band aud signed tho hili.
This very seri0us detection from tho ranks
OF Sitting Bull. band, and the strong press
ure brought to bear upon him from various
he vii; be prevailed upon to sign the present
treaty. The total number Of names needed
here Is 73O. Of which over 600 have been
obtained. This great auccess will enable the
commission to close their labors here 1'uos-
day and take their departure for Chicago,
via st Paul
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Author zes l,ctaIia,ion.

OTTAWA. Aug. s-The American consul
here has a:ain drawn tho attention of the
dominion government to discrepancy In
the customs iaiiff az regards the Importation
he believed should not exist II is with ref
ercnce to the imposition OF duty by the do
mtnion government on all railway ties, poles
and posts coming into Canada, while tho
statute clearly defines that all logs and
round manufactured timber shall bo ud-
mfttoi. free OF duty, AMI which are admitted
into the Chi ed Sta:cs fiom Canada on ,h,.
free list. The government has replied that
.ailroad ties and fence posts ure dntinble at
70 per cent. Telegraph poles not further
are free. the consul says BIZ sees no other
recourse than to rely on tho provisions Of
the third section OF tho prepared bill, which
Will be pressed before the coming congress
in connection with the log export duty quea-
tton. The section referred to authorixes re-.
tQIiptiOn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
II Will 10 BuIlt.

DULUTH, Special Telegram. Aug. St
seems az IL the Duluth 4 Winnipeg road was
At length to be u 70. The North Star Con-
struc:ion company, which Was o:gunized to
build tho road. he'd u meeting In Chicago
yesterday TO make arrangements and arrive
ut hnal decision regarding the construction
OF the road. H. n Munger, the vice prest-
dent Of tho construction company, who was
present at tho meeting, returned home TO-
day. He reports that the road will nov be
pushed on fifty miles from tho present end
OF the completed twenty mles to tho Mis-
sissippi river, and that notification was
sent yesterday to tho contractors to have the
rails laid to the Mississippi by Dec. 10. The
road will strike the river ut Itasca, new
town at tho mouth Of the Pruirie river, u few
miles below Grand Rapida Foley Brothers
d Guthrie have the contract. az they had for
the first twenty miles OF track already built.
and next week will see work begun. 1t will
he pushed az fast ~ possible, and in lesa than
month there will 6s no less than I. .IW
men at work OH the road All summer the
work OF surfacing the track built lust yeur
has been carried ON. and it il now in first
class condition for the passage Of trains to
be used In construction or other work.
Camps are built. and not q little preliminary
work for the extension 10 already done Con-
siderable Qf the right Of way has been cut.
and the contractors have been holding sup
Plies and forces in readiness for Bone time.
expecting an order to 70 ahcal
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Somewhat ,lt,l,a,,,nr

The statement published yesterday from
Minneapolis regarding rates for the Grand
Army encampmcnt at Milwaukee is misead.
Ing. One reading It would infer that tho
Milwaukee & St Paul had refused to make
any concessions whatever to the old soldiers,
The facts are that q request was made upon
all the lines running into Milwaukee for .
race OF Que cent per mile. This request was
referred to the Western S'a es Passenger q
sOciation, which alone has the authority to
au horize the making of reduced rates the
association declined TO make rate Of ono
cent per nile, but authorized nil lines betweeE
st. Paul and Minneapolis ana Milwaukee, to
make rate OF one fare for the round trim.
which is 1910. This is the rate quoted bv
the Milwaukee, 4 ST Paul. the Omaha, re
Wisconsin Central and the $500" line In con-
nec,ion with the Milwaukee, Lake Shore 4
Western. The official circular authorizing
this rate says:
The sale Of tickets will begin Aug. 2l and
close Aug. .s. and return tickets will be good
until Sept s. inclusive. Those who wish to
make side trips" from Milwaukee, may Iensit
their reta n :ickets with the joint agent there:
call for them any time before Sept. 30. aud thev
will be made good to tlest alton,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
ran,i.,non,um In PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, Aug. 0.-ln the house of commons
last night. during the debate on the Irish es.
timetes. Mr. Balfour, chief secretary for Ire.
land, referred to two resident magistrates
refusing to subscribe for race meeting be.
cause Ted Harrington, q member of the com.
mtttse, had denounced the police as cowHrds.
liars and uniformed bloo,lhounda Nj. Har.
ringion challenged M Balfour to give his
authority, ana Mr.. Balfour replied that he
spoke on tho best of authority. Mr.. Hnr-
rington started across tne floor apparently
with the intention of assaalting Mr.. Balfouf,
He was followed and pulled back by Mr. Ma
honey. A tremendous upr0ar followed.
Tho charinan's calls for order were Drowned
IN Irish yells. Amid moments pause Tim
Hclly loudly accused MIR. Balfour Of using
an ins1itln: gesture GESTURE toward Mr. Harrington.
., nnd told NJ Balfour to keep quiet. or else
ucd quarter OF an hour. the chairman
warning the Parrelites to cOnti0l their feel
ings When order was restored Mr.. Dalfour
denied that he had used an insulting uee.
ture. and Mr.. Huntington ulologized for hia
hnhtv action. Mr. BnlfOur wus then allowed
to proceed with his speech
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16

CAIRo, Aug 5-Gen. Grenfe!l, commander
Of the Egyptian troops who defoated the
dervishes Saturday, telegraphs that he has
made reconnaissance and found that the
battle has completely broken the deryish
army. Out OF the force OF ., 900 men which
Wad- Fl Iumi took into battle on Saturday
only few remain. These are being pur-
sued by Egyptian cavalry. aud Q column
under Col. Wodehouse hus gone 10 Abu-
Simbel to head Oh the retreating dervishea
Every emtr In the dervish army save one
was killed The bodies OF several hundred
derviHhes and large number Of wounded,
making . thoussnd 10 all, have beon brought
into Toski. Refugees are arriving nt that
town. Tho Egyptian loss In the battle was
aevanteen killed and 1870 wounded Three
British soldiers were Wounded A force OF
Egyptian troops have occupied Sarraa A
garrison will be permanently stationed at
that point TO guard against . repetition of
the recent dervish invasion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Another from i;rss..

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-president Green. OF
the Western Union Telegraph company. in o
reply to Postmaster General Wanpmnker,s
letter OF Aug. on the subject of rntes for
government telegrams, reiterates the state-
ment that the net Of 1866 conferred no
special benefits on the Western Union oom-
pany 1t did not. az held by the postmaster
general, confer the right to use oil tho high
why's without compensation. On the CON-
trary. the company pays railroada, plank
roads and individual owners for rights of
way. and hos to obtain Licenses and
rights OF way In streets from munici-
I'alities, or condemn and buy them
under state laws. just as II no national law
existed. The act granted the use Of gov
ernmont stnno and timber but 1t has never
been expedient FOR the company to use these
II granted forty acres nf government land
Tor telegraph stations. but no stations hrye
been estahiisfod IL granted right of way
over government lands, hut except where
lines have been extended to military posts
this privilege ias not beer made use Of, uiid
III these cases 1t was only for the cO,iven-
tehce OF tho government President Green
agrees with the postmaster general thut the
rates should be q just compensation And
ne takes lust compensation" to mean u sum
that will cover tho actual cost OF the service.
with something added for the use of facli-
President Green shows by un analysis VI the
facts:
That the government rate ia tho lowest given
any customer; that the rress rate is higher,
when tho di.patcies are reduced to their equiv
slcnt lengths IN messages: that the ratio on
signal service business have been greatly re-
duced In the nineteen years that the service has
been IN operation; that the rate OH all gov4rn-
Ment business hus been reduced about SO per
cent in tho naat twelve ycara. which Is prOror-
ttonatcly more than tho reduction ON general
business.
President Green concludes Us follows:
The 1uin uf 1t all Is that the government has
Hiyen US nothing that cost the government any
thing. or that was Of any value TO the govern.
ment to retain. nothing that has not been worth
more TO the government aud the public that we
should have than It hRa been worth 10 us: whilst
10 consideration therefor the government, by its
reserved power. has been making saving for .
number OF years At the rate OF nearly II not
quite. $I0OOOOa year In tho c0st OF its tcic.
graph service below what other customers nav
whilst IT enjoys. ~ It should, q preferred sery.
ice over all other hmsincss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Barks In Chiesso,

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Martin Burke. the Cro-
min suspect. was landed safely In Chicago
tonight Contrary to expectation. he was
not brought TO the union depot. but WIS
taken from the train ut Canal and Fulton
streets by chief Hubbard aud conveyed,
probably, to the county jail. Aswarm Of re-
porters and many curious people had
gathered at the depot 10 see
the prisoner. but they were dis
appointed. as was also body Of detectives
who had been sent there under command Of
. lieutenant to guard ngainss aurpriser.
Judge Horton to-day settled tue matter OF
the change of venu asked for by +. O'Sulli-
van, tho ica man, by transferring o Sullivan's
case, together with those OF al tho othsr
prisoners. from Branch No. !, Of the crminsl
court. oyer which he preaides to Branch No.
2. presided over by Judge Mcconnell. Judge
Horton then oveFruled tho motion 70 Quaah
the indiO;menta in the cases of Beggs.
Coughlin, Woodruff and Kunte. The prison.
ers were arraigned and each man pleaded
mot guilty" On motion Of tho states at
torney the case against all the prisoners Was
set for trial before Judge Mcconnell Monday,
Aug, 20,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
S,eeessfsl Thus Far,

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram. Aug g.
Commissioners Rice and Whiting, appointed
to negotiate with the Red Lake Indians.
have sent . report to Commissoner Morgan.
Of tho Indian bureau. which says that
negotiations wese concluded on tho 9Th. two.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16

thirds Of the Indians giving their consent 70
the ceeston. The reservation for tho fusufs
home " - follows: Commencing at point
ON Thief river, which crosses the line be.
tween AaEshall and Polk counties, thence
northeast to the most northwesterly point Of
the upper Red lake, thence east along the
northerly shoto OF the lake to 0 point due
north OF . point one mile east from the east
erly end Of lower Red lake. thence due south
to the last named. thence southwesterly iu q
atraight line 70 point on Hay creck. one
mile from where said creek entem the lower
Red lake; thence south TO point from which
line extending west passes midway bo.
tween what " called tho sbig narshs and
the sugar bush north OF and nearest to said
marsh, said sugar bush being on the Red lake
and White Earth road; thence west along the
inc between the marsh and sugar bush to
Clearwater river. the line supposed TO be
aoout six miles touth OF the lower Red lake;
thence northwesterly along tho Clearwater
river 70 the point " here tho river crosses tho
same has heretofore existed; thence along
said reservation line to the place Of Begin
ming. All the waterwava within the reser-
walton above described are 70 be free for
commercial purposes to all citizens OF the
United stateh 1he commissioners further
report that the Indians ct White Earth agen.
cy have ceded all their lands In Ninnsaota
except thirty-two Of the thirty six townships
known as the White Earth reservation. near.
y ali stgning the treaty. Bishop Marty being
sick has been unable 10 uct with the com.
missionera II the commission u success
tons the prospect 10 good for the speedy
opening OF these landa The president will
have to approve the report of the commits.
uon peI0re the cession becomes operative
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16

New YORK. Special Telegram, Aug g.
The Wilcox family are still in New York, but
Mr.. Wilcox to-day refused to say anything
for publication further than TO declare the
stories printed about his daughter were false.
and that she was engnged to Henry ]. Milius
OF Milan, Italy, to whom she would
be married In Minneapolis in
October. He feels very koenly the
unpleasant publicity TO which his family
have been subjected. An intimate friend Of
the family sud to-day: Il know the facts
about this unfortunate affair; but az Mr..
Wilcox declines 10 60 into the matter. oan-
not However. could do 70. you would zee
how crne!iy mistepresented the girl has
girl ~ can be found anywhere. She was
not wronged by this Sel.on, and tho
newspapors have done her great
injustice. Miss Wilcox became acquainted
lived in the Northwest. HIS brothers are in
the banking business In Adrian, Mich, and
he has many friends In the West and In this
city. His father who. although an English
man, mnkes his home In Italy, is man OF
large wealth, and the son u rich in his own
npe-lookipg and Of the best social standing:
Miss Wilcox Is lust seventeen, o beautiful
and attractive girl, and has had many suitors
besides NJ. 4iliua, to whom she became
engaged o month ago. There was no oppo-
sition TO the engagement. ~ has been 70.
ported by Miss Wilcox's family. Miss Will
cox brings her full wedding trosseau with
her. After the wedding the young couple
will make their home at MenagQio on Lake
Como, In villa which Nj. Millius' father
has given him. and will visit this country
every year. Tho Wilcox family arc well
known and highly esteemed In Minneapolis,
aud these erroneous stories published about
the alleged elopsmeut arc from that fact
peculiarly hard upon them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
Rail and Water.

Tho cruiser Boston sailed from Newport
for New York to 60 on the dry dock. She ia
not injured badly enough to need assistance
~ she went out 0lone
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
For BahHlnR Sea.

WINNIPEG, Aug. Cit was learned last
night from British Columbia official, who
WAS passing through the city, that the entire
Pacific feet Of the British navy. with the cx-
ception Of two torpedo boats. steamed out Of
Esqufmalt harbor three days ngo. bound for
the scene OF the recent seizure on Dehring
sea- This was the result of much telegraphio
communication between the admiral in COM
mnnd CT the fleet and the Canadian and I'm
perfal governments. Tho fleet TINT went
north consists OF seven war ships and two
torpedo boats. Five additional war ships ore
shortly expected ut Etquimnlt to reinforce
the fleet Orders hive been left TINT one of
these is to stralghtway proceed north. while
the others will remain at that point Tho
admiral's orders not known.
no INTERNATIONAL TROUBLE
WARRINGTON, Aug. 5-Acting Secretary
Wharton was asked to-day IL the state de-
partment had anything to sav respecting tho
escape OF the British sealer Black Diamond
recently captured by the revenue cutter
Rush and which sailed into Victoria,
u O., British port. instead Of into sitkn. as
Wharton said: s1his matter Of the seizure
OF these vessels, so far as it has gone, Ia un-
der control and direction Of the treu.ury de-
partment II thsro ia any blame attaching
to these seizures 1t must be laid ut the doors
Va VOnkicsb. ~ pubbcu u INV uuGCLiUk tuG
president to issue his proclamation EXTEND
ing to tho American waters In Bchring sen
tho same protection over the seal and other
fur bearing ant mails as ia accorded tho fur
hearing animals Of Alaska and the waters
thereof by the general act on fisherics, md
that law Is simply being enforced. That is
what we are here for to carry out the laws
that congress enaota SO far this question
has not become I'M international one. The
state department has not been informed Of
hcially OF any part of tho proceedings and
therefore has nothing to net upon.
CHARACTERIZED Az AN OUTRAGE
VICTORIA. D. o., Aug. 5.-Speaking on the
question Of the seizure Of the sealer Black
Diamond in Behring sea. D. W. Higgins, NJ.
p, says: @In the face OF the presidents
proclamation, false and misleading as it is,
the United states must either reccde from
their absurd, unrighteous claim, or go nhea,:,
even though the peaceful relations Of tho
two COUNTRIES are smashed. The attitude Of
the Warrington government IL untenable
and outrsgeouas
ThE oYyIcAIS TOO HAsTY.
HALIFAX, N. &, Aug. 5-Tho American
schooner Vidette, seized Saturday for Gus
toms violation, was released to day. Her
captain says the officials were too hasty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
surs Il IL Ts,cott.

LAnEno, Tex, Aug. s.-The description Of
the Tascott suApeot under arrest here tallies
moro closely With that Of the much-sought
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
morrow coatalsg Afsssn tons Of blankess
clothing and asea

The NsstAnss Pacific onlclals in st. Paul
afs noe yee ta1asssien Of any detailed In
fesmation cone at11 the big are at Spokane
Falla Genssal lssssagsr Agent Fec said Last
blocks havo bsen busAed, and Thai .the
Northern Psciio passenger and freight
depots were destroyed Most Of tho CON
tents Of the dspota wore saved. All our
tickets, ticket csees and other paraphernslia
OF the paseenges department are in the salv-
ega The ttAoles Of he Rad were diatorted
ously delay trAfacs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16

Mr. Brown, Of the Arm Of Brown, stees L
Clark Of Boston, who failed, Is missing, and
Detectives are trying to trace his where.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
JOB DEPARTMENT..
TIE PIONEER EXPRESS
JOB DEPARTMENT

u complete. and well sapplisd with iaasss 49,
oftypA Our prices are = low - azs -.
sistaat with legitimate businseA
We keep constantly On hand lsees and ysrse
stock Of letter heedA, noto heads. btu hoadH
n1onthly etatemeatA ast caps. foolsdap, busine0
cards. ehtppene taga labels, envelopeS ball prs.
Of commercial psiat!ns. both PLATA and oenae
HentAl, On 0ho9S notice.
We kssp % hand flil liss Of Legal BiankA
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os nearly a. con be inferred, arc as follows:
al 4. Gl-.

Aucu comment nav peep exclteu mere py
the extraordinary sesies which has been
formed by ccntsprai;ons ip Washington
First ca1o the fearful disaster 10 Seattle, tho
ohief city Of the new state. From seattle. 10
tho west. IL seems a. II FIRE had travelled d.
sectly east-for Ellensburg. o Hourisl.ine
inland city. was nearly destroyed within the
past fortnight. Now In tho extreme east
Spokane. which next TO Seattle was the prin-
cipal city Of the state, suffers BY far worse
calamity. This disaster is undoubtedly twice
- great ~ that which overlook Seattle,
both on account Of it, great extent and the
more substantial character Of the burned
buildings The Western Union office was
burned out. and all instruments destroyed
except Que, which nm operator ia now work
ing on dry goods box just outside tho city.
KIND HELENA CITIzEHR
HHINA, Mont, Aug. Ga mass meeting
Of ottilens was held tonight in the rooms
ps the board OF trade. A thousand dollars
was s4bscrtbed for the benefit Of the Epo-
kane &alls s1aesefa 4 car leayes here TO-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-16
THE STORY oy A PASSENGER.

Charles A Parker. treasurer Of tho Mipue-
apolis GRIND opera house, was on the train
thst was robbed over In Wisconsin. He oc-
cupisd . berth directly opposite that Of the
TO the conversation that took place between
the robber and the conductor while the cold
ehivcrs chased each other up and down his
back He supposed It woul he bis turn next
and expeditio1s!y secreted his diamonds in
the mattress For some reason hs wasnot
u fully seven years. growth. lie thinks the the
conductor showed remarkable nerve. Parker
was just going to pull tho bell rope when
tho shot was fred Lie thea could not resist
tho temptation to look out, but fortunately
pulled tho curtains back iastead Of pushing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-01
FRONTIER FORTS.
How France Is Strengthening Them Along the

How France Is Strengthening Them Along the
German Line-New Plan of Defense.
PARIS, June 20.-Military critics who
have made tour of France since the OPEN
ing of the Paris Exposition express surprise
at the rapid and formidable changes that
have been made in the land defenses of
France under the present administration.
The use OF shells charged with melinite and
other explosives gave the artillerist sud-
den and great advantage in his contest
with permanent works. A single melinite
was found to plough great trench through
any ordinary kind of parapet In this way
the concentrated fire of a few guns upon
any work promised to effect its destruction
in q very short time. This unexpected inn
provement of siege artillery threatened to
make useless the magnificent fortresses
erected during the last twenty years.
When NJ De Freycinet took charge
first duty was to consider what was to be
done with a frontier line of forts that had
already ceased to be a protection. A sOlu-
tion of this problem has been found by the
French Minister The plan is to move the
guns of the defense out of the works
and place them ON a narrow gauge railway
running round the main embankment. be-
tween it and the detached forts, III such a
manner that they may be fired from points
not previously known to the attacking
party. Some of the parapets have been
rebuilt in kind of cement found strong
enough to resist the new projectiles, but
the defender in future will trust rather to
the mobility of his own guns than to the
thickness of his armOr. This new method
of defense has already been accepted by
number of military experts. who state that
its introduction will materially help to
keep the peace of Europe. which was en-
dangered by the fall of the French defenses
before the unforeseen discovery.