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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
STUDENTS IN RIOT
LIVELY TINES AT AN INDIANA ORA
TORICAL C0NTEST.
Students of Rival Colleges Engage
in a Fight in n Crowded Hail,
During which Three of tke Par
Elephants Are InjurcL-The Police
Rnsh an nnd Separate the Conn
bntants

Indianapolis. March 15.-At the In
diana collegiate oratorical contest
there was something of u riot among
the students. dLr.ng which three were
injured and Il number of chairs were
broken. During the exercises and
while Ia immense crowd was waiting
for decision from he judges the But
Ter students lowered from the DrOs-
ceniuin arch an immense umbrella
covered with their COlOrS. This WAS
Haunted in the faces of the other col
leges for a few minutes and the q
supporting it broke, letting it. fall to
the stage. one hundred students from
EaTlham were seated near the stage
and made u rush for the umbrella.
Butler, 200 strong, was seated back Of
the center, and with a wild yell arose
as n man and started across the
seats and heads of those in front Of
them after EarIhnfIi. The two col
legeS came together in the midst Of
the hail and fighting began, but the
police officers rushed in and separated
the combatantS. Three students were
badly hurt by being thrown against
the chairs and the umbrella was torn
to pieces. Viii tumult rcigned in
the hall for several minutes and the
excitement continued the rest Of the
night among The students. Dcrauw
university carried off the donors.
Hanover, D"l auw, Wabash, Earlham,
Butler anf Franklin were represented.
II. n. Owing. of Depauw, was given
first prize, with Gertrude simmons. Of
Earlham, Il close second. Miss Sim
IONS is Il full-bIoOl Sioux Indian.
Cambridge. Mass, March t7.-lIar-
Yards young orators won the c0mleti-
tive debate with Princeton, and the
CrImS0n'S long record OF CFlt0rical tri-
umDhS r"Haius unbrOkcn. Ii was IN
able debate. aud, rs the judges said,
in rendering their decision, it reflected
great credit On both sides.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
CANCELLED BY LAMOREUx.
The Land OKice DisnliOyys Ia
states Claim to Big Tracts

The Land OHice DisnliOvys tho
States Claim to big Tracts.
ST. Paul. March 15.-Information has
been received from the register OF the
land office at Washington that Com
missioner IamoreuX has Cancelled the
claim Of the state to 351 Indian allOt-
ments and to other tracts a~ggregating
800 acres or the Fond du Lac reser-
walton. in Carlton and st. Louis
ties. The decision involves the same
questions relating to the Red Lake res
ervati0ns at the time Of the passage
of the swamp land act. 1t is expected
that Attorney General Childs will APP
peal frCm the decision of the commits
SiOner.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
DR.. La Mott Missing.

New York. March 15.-Mrs. Henry
LaMott. wife of Assistant Surgeon
Henry La Mott. Washington, to-day
asked the police OF brooklyn TO look
for her husband, who has been missing
since Monday. DR.. La Mott left the
navy yard Monday. stating that he
was going to his home ill Boston. He
did not reach there.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
T'rnEedy I'm Michigan.

Benton Ilarbor, Mich. March b
Infatuated by the refusal CT Miss Ger
trude Bailey 70 longer accept his At
tentiOus Archie Belang0a, a Young
Frcuchman. went to her home, n"lr
here, to-day, and after shooting her
dead. attempted to XIII her sister and
mother. He then went to tn" woods
and committed suicide. His hom" was
in Chcbancse, H., where Miss Bailey
formerly lived, and he cane h"r" only
this morning.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Amnesty for Rioters.

Rome, March lJ.-The cabinet Il
ell, with Il view To a]ppeasing the popu-
lace, has decided to grant amnesty to
the participants in the u~prisings in
Sicily and MasSa Carrara in 1899 and
1894, except such as were guilty OF
hOmicidcs. There are 10 persons who
will benefit by such "A decree, including
several members OF the chamber of
deputies who have been elected since
they were Imprisoned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Killed nv n SaIoonEepper

New York. March l3.-Edward +.
DOnigan. "A porter, VA shot and al
most instantly killed by John Stanley.
Il saloOnkeeper. in the latter's house
to-day. The shooting grew out Of a
dispute between the dead man and
Shaulry'S wife. in the course of which
DOnigan is said to have asSailed Mrs.
Shanley'S character.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
TERRIBLE IMMORTALITY
Two Men Compel Their Own Enni-
lies tO Leni liNrs Df Shame.

=" wen camper llcBT o%B Eaii1&-
lies tO Lead Lives az Shame.
Duluth, March I5.-petcr DclplniSe
and John Forte Of Virginia were ar
rested to-day on indictments for keep
Ing houses of i'll fame. The evidence
submitted to the grand jury shows a
terrible state of affairs at both places.
DciplaiSe'S own wife was the chief
witness against him, telling q terrible
story of being compelled to enter a
life Of prostitution by him. In the
Forte dive the proprietor has several
of his own children, and the humane
officer has gone up to take charge Of
them.
John Faller, q Duluth undertaken,
was arrested this morning on an in
diCtment charging him with attempt
ing to commit rape on Margaret Miller,
at whose house he visited.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19

DeS MoineS. March -. 800 The anti
cigarette bill. previously passed by the
house. passed the senate to-day, and
unless vetoed. GOES into effect July /.
The bill prohibits both the manu-
facture and sale Of cigarettes and
cigarette papers except by jobbcrs for
use outside the state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Lone Train RObber.

Greenville. Tex. March ID. The
north-bound katy" vas boarded by
q masked and armed man who entered
the sleeper and went through the pas
The mount secured was
small. As the train neared the city
he jumped off. Officers are on the
trail.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
McHinIey Men Win.

Buffalo. n. Y, March 15.-The Re-
publican CaucuScS IN Erie county to-
day resulted in an overwhelming sue
cess for the Mckinley iaei. In the
tliirty-third congressional district
which comprises several wards of the
city of Buffalo. and all the towns in
the county, Mckinley won by 100 to
~
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
More ~MoOuskiners.

of the revenue service, has seized three
small but perfectly made stills near
Berne, Dodge county, which were
used for the making of moOnShine
whisky. For the present the
of the stills are not made public.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Norwerian Flag

Christiana, Norway. March 15.-The
odelsthing, or lower house of parlia-
ment of Norway. by Il vote of IA to 40,
to-day adopted a bill providing for the
recognition of a separate Norwegian
flag.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Hnr.es Nurncd-

Yankton, :. D., March 15.-The liv-
cry stable belonging to Coacher was
destroyed by fire early this morning,
burning eleven horses to death. The
loss to Coacher and parties boarding
teams at the barn is about S2,4O0.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19
Dry Goods Destroyed.

Louisville, March u. - Fire to-day
destroyed the retail dry goods store of
r. Il. Nugent. of the Oldest In the
city. The loss on stock will be S123.-
600. The building was valued ut $25,-
900.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19

London. March l5.-An Odessa dis
patch to the Times says that several
earthquake shocks occurred last ven
Ing. The resulting damage was light.
, 1896-10-10
ST. GROIN STATION.

New York, Oct. 7th.-London news reports
that Sir Wi liam Ilalcourt, addressing a poll.
teal meeting at Ebbw Vale, stated that he
r%ejoiced at the anti Sultan outburst that had
taken place throughout England, and that
the old policy OF defending the integrity of
Turkey, through jealousy of Russia, had fail
ed. He further stated that England should
treat Russia as oil Asiatic neighbour, and
not as all enemy; and that the first step to-
wards gaining the assistance of Russia was
to renounce the Cyprus convention, which
was q standing menace to Russia. In con.
clusion, he said that England's splendid isola-
ton is humifiating impotence, and that a
more cordial and less suspicious policy would
be preferable; Ina; formal alliances were not
desirable, but a universal entente cordiale was
greatly to be desired.
The daily Chronicle reports that the
Car and Lord. Salisbury in their inter
view were highly sympathetic and it
is stated that the forMer now favonrs
decisive action regarding Turkish affairs, Lord
Salisbury having allayed the Cars fears
Of Il general massacre. 1t concludes that tho
Sultan's deposition is a logical, but not am
immediate, result.
A despatch from Chcrhourg reports that
the Car, on arrival, WAS given u most frantic
popular ovation, notwithstanding a storm of
, 1896-10-10
CnRISTIANSTED.

Oct. lst-per s:Imr. Atlantic for St.
ThOmas-JnliuS Bird. Jesus Bird, Ramnn
Alloy, Louis Ceno, Ralph de Nplly. Susannah
Nc .Koshin, James Henry, David StalIard.
Oct. 4lh-per Schnr. "Atlantio" from St.
Thomas - Miss Anna 7. V. Beverh )udt,
Harbour Master Kruse, Midwife Josephine,
Jensen, Lawyer Bonn, Erik Berg,
Oct. 5th-per schnr. Atlantic for St.
Thomas-Loui>e Gibbs, Anna Donbavin,
Juliana Harri4Hn, Adelaide Cornelius, Law
yer, Stakemapn. James Canton.
Oct. 8th-pcr schnr. Atlantic" FRI IN St.
Thomas-Snsnnnah McKaskin, Mary Cid.
Oct. 9Th per Achnr. "Atlant,c" for St.
Thomas-Cathrine Ladoo, Alice Farris, Pastor
Lawaetz.
For Now York per SIS. "Madiana"-Alico
Berry, AIbina Kranse, Mary Eriksen, Mrs.
Ashley, GuStav EsperSen, Frederik Johnson.
Oct. 8th-per Svhnf. L. "Towne =" 49,
tons, C.E Dayton Of New York from Freder-
iksted with part cargo Provisions for Barttom
Bros.
FREDERIKATED,
Oct. 4th.-Per American sclInr. Z. Touner
from New York-Mrs. Frott. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Larabeo and child, Mr.. a. j. Blackwood.
, 1896-10-10
THE AVIS.
GhristIansted St. &coix.
Saturday, 10th October 1896.

From a rotice which we publish this m 'rn-
ing it will be seen that the Hortic Iltural
Society intends holding another exhibition
in January. The last exhibition gave a good
deel Of pleasure, an was of some use also in
calling attention to various kin Is of work
which otherwise wo iii not hive bud an OPP
portunity Of being brought to notice. We
hope that all who exhibited on that occasion
will come forward again. and that many
others will join them, and thus increase the
beauty and utility of the exhibition.
Tie weather during this m 1nth has SO far
been dry aud very hot.
The table below shows the rainfall for the
year down to yesterday morning, in lines 8
tn the inch
, 1896-10-10
Tran1lai ion.
NOTICE.

NAIIrH permission Of tho Landphysicua
Wv Mrs j. J.NSEN will act az Midwife
in ChriStiansted's LIST district during my
sickness.
Christiaustod tic 9Th Octbr. 1896.
Il. NIELSEN,
Iistric let Midwife.
, 1896-10-10
INTENDED
AND INDUS
TRIAL EXHIBITION
iii January 1891.

The St. Croix Horticultural Society, count
ing on similar liberal support to that which
was afforded in regard TO the exhibition of
January this year, hoI es to lold q second
exhibition on Thurldoy the 14th Of January
The assistance Of all workers, whether for
pleasure or profit, is asked, to make the in
tended exhibition a success.
The following is the list Of prizes:
, 1896-10-10

There has been scarcely any wind, and
the gentle breezes that we have had from
time to time have been from a southern point.
This sta Of The weather has caused much
delay with The mails. The Atlantic left st.
Thomas on Tuesday evening aud arrived
T it' . at ) "'% M on r Iin"auS 'S' The En- English aIi
mails were despatched from St. Thomas by q
sloop on Thursday evening, but the sloop is
not yet Y am. Saturday in sight.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
Modelo Park Pinery.
For the Florida Agriculturist.
The August Eclipses.

There will be two eclipses in August.
The first will be of the sun on the 9th,
and the second of the moon on the 23d.
The first will be total eclipse, and
will be visible as partial eclipse
throughout most of Asia, Europe and
the extreme northern portion of the
western continent. The total phase, in
which the scientific interest all centers,
will only be visible along narrow belt
extending from the island of Yeso, in
Japan, across northern China, Siberea,
Norway and Finland.
Several important and thorouhly
equipped expeditions are now stationed
at various points along the line over
which the black shadow of the moon,
causing totality, will trace its way. 1t
is hoped the true nature of the outer en-
velope of the sun may become known az
this time. This envelope is called the
corona" or source of light, and only
becomes visible during a total eclipse.
1t is pearly white in color, brightest near
the sun, and fades away so gradually in
irregular streamers, that no fixed limit
can be assigned to 1t, but 1t is supposed
to be five or six million miles In depth.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Filled Cheese.

There has been so much said recently
about "FIlled Cheese" and so few peo-
pie understand Just what it means [
give here an extract from an article by
Henry e. Alvord, Chief of Dairy Divi-
sion, who has valuable article on F'The
Manufacture and Consumption of
Cheese" in the Year Book of the De-
partment of Agriculture for 1895 from
which the following is copied:
''Fllled cheese" which is regarded as
having so injuriously affected the cheese
interests of 1this country within very
recent years, and especially our foreign
trade, is by no means new article, al
though this is a comparatively new
name. Very soon after oleomargarine
began to disturb the makers, merchants,
and consumers of butter in America,
oleo oil came into use in the manufact-
ure of cheese. Com bining this oil with
skinned milk, as an emulsion, 1t was
found that an article could be made
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thus do not disfgure it. The Abbaka,
however, being more liberal in Its pro-
duction of slips, will produce plants
much faster.
The Golden Queen produces very few
slips but far more suckers than either of
the above. Your correspondent, Mr..
Wright, is rather hard on the Enville
City, and thinks the Abbaka rlpens on
one end and remains green On the Other,
but not being pineapple grow,r
and being compelled to labor under the
disadvantage of never having had any
practical experience, he cannot be ex-
pected to furnish any information of
value regarding pineapples.
| have never grown the Enville City
but the fruit | have seen in the Orlando
market, although of fine appearance,
was, found when cut open, streaked
with decay do not condemn it for this
reason, however, as the condition may
have been caused by an overdose Of fer
tilizer containing an excess of ammonia.
should like to hear from others who
have fruited this plant. Referring
again to the Smooth Cayenne, there are
several growers around Orlando and sew
eral growers on the east coast and in
other parts of Florida who could furnish
your readers with some very interesting
and useful information regarding this
variety. I hope that we shall bear
from them through your columns, for
to many who are seeking reliable infor-
nation their experience would be very
acceptable.
@. S. VANHoUTEN.
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, August 5, 1896.

to disease which has prevented the
many imported plants from multiply
ing as rapidly as they would have done
had they all thrived. know that sMr.
Beach is:an old writer on this subject
but is he large grower and shipper of
fruit or speculator in plants? His
statement regarding the Smooth Cay
enne is very conclusive evidence that
he has not had much experience in
growing this plant at least. | do not
dispute the fact that he may have
grown some diseased plants himself but
it was probably not the fault of the
plants and judging from the demand for
plants on the east coast do not think
that the growers there have found this
to be the general condition of the plant.
1t is certainly not so around Orlando.
In fact it is not the case with any of the
varieties here.
Five years ago the Smooth Cayenne
plant was so rare in Florida as to be
almost a curiosity. About that time
some were imported. In the year 1891
I spent several months in the Azore
Islands, where they grow Smooth
Cayennes. | investigated the business
thoroughly and found the plants to be
perfectly healthy; free from all disease.
I imported largely at that time and
during 1892, but had great difficulty in
getting the plants here in good condition.
Being from necessity packed a long
time they heated and many rotted badly.
Others had their vitality so impaired that
they were never able to recover. We
lost large percentage. know that no
plants have been imported since, unless
in very small quantities. until last
spring when a shipment was received
in Orlando from Honolulu. These too
came in bad condition; rotted badly and
think that only small percentage of
them can be alive today. Any other
plant under similar conditions would
have been affected in the same way SO
it is nothing against the Smooth Cay
enne. In fact it IS so much valued in the
Azore Islands, where the growers have
with many varieties, that
they have discarded all others and grow
the Smooth Cayenne exclusively.
You will see from the above facts
that, as compared with other varieties,
there have never been very many
Smooth Cayennes in Florida, and the
freeze of '94 and '95 destroyed many of
what we did have.
The demand for plants is greater than
for other varieties, as the fruit has more
superior qualities and commands a
higher price in the market. Contrary
to the opinion of your correspondents |
have found that the Smooth Cayenne
bears more suckers than the Abbaka
and that it also frequently bears slips,
which do not grow on the base of the
apple but on the stem of the fruit, and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-05
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Pineapple Controversy.

Pineapple Controversy.
Among the many interesting subjects
I find in your valuable paper. I fire.
quently see an article relating to pine
apples. am particularly interested in
this as have something of pinery
myself. Nearly all my plants are the
Smooth Cayenne, With a few Abbakas
and Golden Queens by way of variety.
In all six acres are under cultivation. The
pineapple growers of this section con-
slider these three the leading varieties,
their quality being in the order named.
While l sometimes find in your col
umns some very interesting and instruc-
tive contributions from those whom
know have had considerable experience
in this industry, / also occasionally find
articles from those who have no stand
ing as pineapple growers.
Having had very little, if any, practi-
cal experience themselves, they gather
from any convenient source such infor-
nation as they can and perhaps insert a
few of their own ideas, put it in a read.
able form and pass in off as their own.
Perhaps such contributors may some
times furnish little information but
they often get very far from the true
facts of the case. While this may have
no weight with the old grower it is very
misleading to the new grower and to
those investigating the business with
the idea of engaging in it in the future.
Now I ask, Mr.. Editor, IN justice to
all, is it right that such men should be
allowed to represent themselves as pine
apple growers or should they be given
their proper position in the pineapple
world ? Would it be any more than
justice to your many readers that each
and every contributor, on this subject,
should be,at least requested to verify his
standing as pineapple grower /? 1t
would be simple thing for him to state
the size of his pinery, where it is
situated, etc., and thus your readers
could place the proper value upon what
he has to say. am sure that seeker
for information would prefer to derive
his knowledge from grower of practi-
Cal experience; from large and sue
cessful grower and shipper of fruit
rather than from speculator in plants
or perhaps dealer in old stumps and
general assortment of pineapple junk.
notice in your last issue an inquiry
from correspondent, "Why are Smooth
Cayenne plants so much more costly
than Abbaka or Golden Queen and
what special points has the Enville City
over other varieties % And the answers
thereto. The answer Of your CORE
spondent "P" is clear and to the point
and states the case in nutshell. He is
evidently q grower of some experience.
Mr.. Beach would haye you believe that
the Smooth Cayenne plant Is susceptible
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81 per Annunl, in advance

The spectroscope shows that it contains
as luminous gases not known
to us, and by some it is believed to be
the origin of the countless families Of
m eteors of our solar system. 1t is through
openings, sometimes 30, 900 to So 900 miles
in diameter, in this corona, that we see
the dark mass of the sun, known as ''sun
spots" That there is relationship be-
tween the corona and zodiacal light seems
probable and its nature will be another
item for study at this time.
The second eclipse, occurring two
weeks later, when the moon has reached
the opposite side of the earth from the
sun, is caused, therefore, by the moon
passing through the earth's shadow.
Eclipses Of this character attract no par
ticular scientific attention. This eclipse
will be visible throughout the Western
Continent, and as the figure below shows
will only be partial; the whole of the
moon not being immersed in the black
conical shadow. The size of an eclipse
is given in astronomical writings in
digits; digit being onetwelfth of the
apparent diameter of the body eclipsed.
Thus the size of this eclipse viii be 8.82
digits or about three-fourths of the
moons apparent diameter, and this on
the southern limb. AS shown in the
figure the moon will pass
!: ::: :: : : s: !: IS: s: ::: :: s:
the beginning, the great
est eclipse, occurring at(2), the middle
and the last contaot( (3), the end. The fol-
lowing is the standard central time for
each of the three phases: Beginning.
II hours, "a minutes, 30 seconds, a. M;
middle, hours, 81 minutes, 30 seconds,
p. M; end, 2 hours, 30 minutes, "a sec
onds, o m. BERLIN H. WRIGHT.
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figure the moon will pass
through the shadow from
west to east. The point
of first contact (l) is called
the beginning, the great
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-18
Terrible Famine in China.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1s.-A terrible
famine, which threatens to plunge the
most prosperous portion OF Ionkin'
China into the drest misery for many
wears. is tiesolating the country. The mar
vest has been failure and the natives
throughout the whole of the country are
In the most miserable condition. IN
Hanoi, the other day, mother offered her
three infants for 8 cents, preferring 10
hand them over to European rather
than see them perish from hunger In her
arms. Inhabitants emigrate from the
country en- masse to the cities to beg ior
sustenance, while many others are gong
about pillaging and perpetrating acts o.
the grossest violence. Several cases OF
cholera are reported from the provinces
where the famine has been felt most SC
yercly