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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Wonderful Cure.

Athol, Mass, March G-Bradley q.
Newell Of Jacksonville, VT. the Schlat-.
ter of the East. was at the Pequoig
house here to-day and treated some
fifty Of the people who came to test
his mystic powers. The most Won
derful of the cases today was that
Of man suffering with muscular
rheumatism who had come sixty-tive
miles in hope Of being restored to
health. He dragged himself into the
room by; the aid of crutches, but after
,Newell's hands had been laid upon
him, he walked unaided. There were
other cases similar but none so re-
markable. Newell makes no profess
sion that he can cure every kind Of
ailment, and the results bear out his
honesty. His hands have little effect
lin relieving deafness or blindness,
but in paralysis, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia his treatment has generally
been effective.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
NO CLAIM.
lrnx the so-Called Margaret rSitt.on
Against the KittsOn Estate.

lrns the So-Called Margaret Kittson
Against the Kittson Estate.
st. Paul, March 5.-Margaret Kit
son, as she calls herself, the old half
blood Indian woman of the Menomi-
nee tribe, loses her case against the
estate of Norman w: Kittson. Judge
Egan filed decision and memoran-
dunn to that effect to-day in the dis
trict court. He affirms the decision
of the probate court of Ramsey coun-
ty. which decided that the claim Of
Margaret to be widow of Norman
w. Kittson could not be allowed. The
case involved sensations that were
read throughout the country. Mar
garet Kittson, or Margaret Robinson,
is now n woman Of seventy-five years
of age, and lives on the Indian reser-
Walton at Keshana, Wis. She claims
that she was regularly married to Mr..
Kittson by Catholic priest and that
her marriage was known to the PEG
ple of her tribe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13

Dcs AIoines. March6.-The senate
suppression Of intemperance commit
tee decided this afternoon to report
the bill allowing the manufacture of
liquors in Iowa. The bill operates on
the lines of the mulct law, requiring
G5 per cent of the voters in the cities
or counties on the petition of consent
to manufacture. No sales are allowed
Of quantities less than four gallons.
No liquor mandatory is allowed
within 200 feet of any school or
church building. Violations Of the pro-
visions of the law make the violater
liable to the penalties Of the prohi.
bition law.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Admts Her Guilt

San Francisco, March 5rThe wintry
weather did not keep curious people
away from the Brown trial to-day and
the church was crowded. !, DR.. Brown
was Ill and sent word that he could
not be present. Miss Overman was
present and was questioned for CROSSE
examination. She was handed copies.
OF the famous blackmaillng letters;
which she wrote to Mrs. Tunnel and
pointed out wherein they differed
from the originals. She said the orig
inal letters had been destroyed after
they had been stolen from Mrs. Tun-
mel. Miss Overman said all the parts
of the letters which had reference TO
DR.. Brown or that was damaging to
him had been put in by her for the
purpose Of 5lackmail, but that other
wise she had stuck closely to the
original text in forging the letters.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
OPPOSE RECOGNITION.
Views OF the Administration ON the
Cuban Question.

Views OF the Administration ON the
Cuban Question.
Washington, March 5.AThe presi-
dent and his cabinet are undoubtedly
strongly opposed to the present rec
ognition Of belligerency Of tile Cuban
Insurgents and to any declaration con-
corning their independence. as em-
bodied In recent congressional resolu.
lions.
Madrid, March 5.-The MARQUIS of
Tomillas had a long conference to-
day with Admiral Beranger. minister
OF marine, at which he offered the
government all the steamers. and the
coal depots of the Transatlantic COM
pany. The minister of marine accept
ed the offer, which will be debated at
the cabinet council to be held to-mor-
row. Eight Of these steamers will be
forthwith armed and placed under
command of naval officers. The stu
dents Of Madrid university came to a
decision to renew their anti-American
demonstrations to-day. The rector Of
the university, learning of this de-
termination. had fifty of the students
arrested. The result has been that
the good order of the. city has not
been disturbed today.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain ana:
live Stock CenferA -

Live stock Centers. 8
Chicago. March 7.-Wheat - March,
Go 3-Sc; May, 81 1-Sc; June G71-4c:1
July, G. 1-2c. Corn-March, % 5-Sc:a
May. 80 lac; July, 81 lac; SEPTEMBER
32 3-Sc. Oats - March. 193-4c; Mays
q 1.Sc; July. p lac; September.
y 1-Sc. Pork-March, 500; May
S9.S5; July, $1,000 1-2. Lard-March.5
$3.50; May, 1915; July, $557 1-o. Ribs
March, $5.O7 IL; May. $500 IL; july
$500 1-22.
Chicago, March Hogs slow but,
DC higher; light, $3.95a4.2O; mixed.
$3.9Oa4.17 1-2; heavy. $3.S5a4.17 1-2:.
rough, $3.S5a3.9O. Cattle - Market
steady to firm; beeves, S3.3Oa4.75:
cows and heifers. $1.7Oa99O; Texas
steers, $2.S5a4; st0ckers and feeders
$2.SOa3.75.
Minneapolis, March Z. - Wheat -,
March closed at GIL 3-Sc; May opened
ut 62c and closed at 81 7-Sc; July
opened at @ 1-2c and closed at GS 1-oc.
On track-No. hard. 62 3-Sc; No. 1
Northern, i'll 3-Sc: Nc. 2 Northern,
GO 3.Sc. !,
Milwaukee, March !. Flour quiet
aud sscady. Wheat quiet and steady:
No. Northern, &c; NAV. &c 1-Sc'
Corn steady; No. 8, % 1-2c. Oats less
active; No. 2 white. 20 3-4c; No. 8
white, 2OaM LIE. Barley nominal; No.
322c; sample, 2Sa32 Ice. Rye steady:
No. l, 4O3-4c. Provisions steady.
st. Paul. March Hogs SC lower:
quality pretty fair; yards cleared early
to packers ut the advance. Cattle dull;
not much Arrived and only a modsxata
demand. s:ssssSs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Representing the Road.

st. Paul, March 5.-John Il. Stevens,
chief engineer Of the Great Northern
road, was to-day appointed by Gov.
Cloigh as q member of the Red river
valley drainage commission, to sue
coed n. p. Miller, resigned. Owing to
the fact that the Great Northern Rail
road company bears about one fourth
Of the expense of the Red river i'm
prOvernent, the law creating the com.
mission provides that one of the COM
missioners shall be representative of
that corporation. =. In this way Mr..
Miller received his appointment while
acting as chief engineer of the road,
but since then he has vacated his no.
sition and the appointment now falls
to his successor.
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To Protect American.

Managua. Me-, March THE Unit,
ca States man-of-war Alert arrived at
Corinto to-day and will protect Ameri-
can interests here. The troops which
Honduras has supplied to President
Zelaya will join the government
forces IN few days, when another on
slaught on the Leon rebels is expected.
Preparations are now in progress for
a big battle near La Paz, and Presi-
dent Zelaya is confident of final sue.
cess In crushing tho rebellion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
HOLMES MUST STRETCH ROPE
Judgment of Lower Connrmed-Ear
ly Day for Execution.

Judgment of Lower Conflrmed-Ear-
ly Day for Execution.
Philadelphia, March 6.-The su-
preme court to-day, in q decision by
Justice Williams. overruled all assign
ments of error in the case Of III. III.
Holmes. sentenced to death for muir
dering Benjamin r. Pietzel, and con-
firmed the judgment Of the court be-
low. The opinion says that no sub
stantial error has been pointed out,
and the evidence fully sustained the
verdict. The papers in the case are
in the hands Of Gov. Hastings, who,
1t is believed, will fix an early day
for the execution of the notorious
criminal. Holmes has lately been
making preparations for the gallows,
and is said to have sent for a Cath
olic priest, who has since visited him
several times.
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III. TnAUD FRAun..
40 was swindlins Prod.ssr. /.
ssi 8 MnuesOta. l

Minnesota.
Chicago, March 5.-Alfred T.. Reese.
Of Alfred L. Reese & Co., commission
merchants, was arrested at his home
by Detectives Stiblc and Burke on
the charge Of obtaining goods under
false lretence. It is charged by the
police TINT Resse, through agents in
the country, has obtained produce,
butter and eggs, and potatoes, Offering
to pay q good price for them, and
when the produce is once shipped to
Chicago, selling 1t here or in the East
and not remitting to the consigner in
the country.
The principal complainant at pres:
cnt is Mr.. Major Of Austin, MINI. An:
agent for Reese purchased seventy:
cases Of eggs from Major, Offering to-
pay III cents a dozen, making the con-
signment 1921. They were shipped
to Chicago and Major drew sight
draft for the amount on Reese and
sent 1t to the Haymarket Produce
bank for collection. On the commits
sion firms card the bank was given,
us Il reference. 1t notified Major that
Reese & Co. were not depositors' at
the bank and had no account. Major
then wrote to the firm for q remit
lance but got no answer.
He placed the matter with Capt.
Elliott. who detailed Detectives Stible
and Burke OH the case. They watched
for Reese all day yesterday, but did
not find him. They learned where he
lived and that last night he went to
his place Of business and carried his
books home. They arrested him this
morning and notified Major to come to
Chicago. Officers also learned that
the firm had shipped fifty-six tubs Of
butter and six cars of potatoes, all
from Minnesota. which. It is claimed,
was obtained from customers in the
same way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
business OF the federaIsel
debate will I've continued Sx
under the fiye-minute 'i11je @ b

Washington, March G.ThG
spent the entire day fixing tB ~
ries of United States district att3
In he amendment to the legislatld
preparation bill to abolish the -
tenn. The law at present fixS6
maximum salary from fees ut 48
In only one case was the recOf1tl
dalton Of the judiciary cOmitteS
parted from, the Western distrfrS
pennsylvania, where the salaYy Hs
commended was increased from 8&O
to $1,000. The salaries for diI(ffe
attorneys in Northwestern states are.9|
Minnesota, $4,000; Eastern WisconsiI,
$4,000; Western, $1,000; North Da.:
kota, $500; South Dakota, $780,
The senate began considerations IN
the Dupont election case from Del6x
ware. Mr.. Mitchell spoke In. fny0rs
of seating Mr.. Dupont, but no action
was taken. The Cuban resolutions
went to conference as a result Of as
report from the committee on foreiRn2
relations and Messrs. Sherman, MOr.Y
gan and Lodge were named as senate
cOnfereeS. n
Washington, March Z. - The house;
wranglcd for four hours over the edlss
aries of United States marsllals and
the other features of the amendments
to the legislative appropriation bill tOs
abolish the fee system in the cases Ofs
United States attorneys and marshals
Interest In the debate was completelTl
overshadowed by sensational attack
made upon President Cleveland IN
MIR. Hartman (Rep., Monty, who feSEa1
himself personally aggrieved by Mr.
Cleveland's utter1nces at the PreSby
terrain home mission meeting In New
York on Tuesday, and who seized the
opportunity allowed by the latitude or
debate on appropriation bills to repeI:
the idea that the Western states were
the home Of evil influences.
For a long time to-day it looked asg
though the Cuban question would bes
finally disposed Of in the senate bys
agreeing to the conference report ac-SS
cepting the house resolutions. At thes
conclusion OF Mr.. Mitchell's elaborate$
argument on the Dupont case Mr.
Sherman presented the report of the!
conferees and asked for immediates
action. Representatives Hit and Adj
ANS, two of the house c0nfcrees, were
present ut the time, as it was expect-5
ed that the report would he adopted.
But as there We're not more than AZ
dozen senators in the chamber Mr.
Hale of Maine suggested that it was
undesirable to crowd through a reso-s
luton of this magnitude ut Il late hour
and with an empty senate. 1t went
over until next week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13

Al ske91x0A IN 1eEDey City, ~. - Emit
Jersey City, N. T., March 0.-Jeal-
Ousy caused the shooting Of Q father
and his son and a young woman, all
Italians, this afternoon, and 1t To-
thought one of tho victims win die.
The shots were fred by Alexander:
Fiore Of New York city. The wounded
are: Giovanni. de Luisa. fifty-five
years old, Jersey City, shoemaker.
shot In the left shoulder; Htnovino de;
Luisa, twepty-nine years DID,. the son
OF Giovanni, also shoemaker, shot
In the mouth ind in the right breast;
Clothilda Nicalletta. about twenty
live years old, shot in the mead.
According to the statement Of EtOre,
be brought the woman from Italy
some years ago. They lived in the
italian colony in Jersey City, near
the scene Of the shooting, until three
years ago, when FiOre and the woman
moved to New York and the De
Luisas moved to Jersey City. Two
weeks ago Clothilda left Niore and
thereafter lived In. the apartments
Of tho De Luisas.
This afternoon Fiore went to the
De Lyisas home. md after few mo
ments' conversation, fired revolver
ut the woman. Then he turned the
pistol on Ginovino and fired twice.
Giovanni spraDg to seize Fiore, who
shot him also. The four shots were
fired in about as many seconds.
Ginovino and Clothilda dropped upon
the floor. and the old man ran. Fiore
stood with his pistol in his hand when
the police arrived q few minutes
later. There were threats of lynch
ing by the big crowd which had col
lected, but the police got their nan
to the station. Fiore says that the
De Luisas took the woman away
from him. When he went to visit
them to-day he claims he was ut
tackled and Gays he shot in self-de-
fense.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
TO BE READY FOR WAR.
Quiet Organizing Said to Have Been
Undertaken.

Quiet Organising Said to Have Been
Undertaken.
Minneapolis, March s. = If certain
persons are to be believed, q military
reserve. or national Landwehr of q
purely voluntary nature, is now being
organized throughout the country. The
general object of this organization,
which is said to have its origin In the
war department, is to have all the
men Of the nation of eligible years and
military training in close touch with
the. war department, SO at the first
rumblings of war thousands Of trained
men may lie thrown into volunteer
regiments. ready to take the field
without the months Of drilling that 1t
takes to make soldiers out of raw re
cruits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
California fruit growers are much
concerned over the storm which began
yesterday and was general throughout
the state.
Names the Day.

New York. March 5.-Ex-President
Harrison said to a Commercial-Ad.
vertiser reporter to-day that his mar.
riage with Mrs. Dimmick will take
place on April 6, in st. Thomas
church. in this city. The rector of
that church, Rev. DR.. John Wesley
Brown, will officiate. :"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Rejected the Committee. Choice

Hudson. Wis.,. March 5. - The St.
Croix county board met to consider
the location of the chronic insane
asylum. The committee reported
thirty-nine sites visited, and recom-
nends one located about halfway be-
tween Baldwin and Hammond, on the
main line Of the Omaha road. This
created great CONSERVATION, and the
board, by a vote Of q to II, declared
all recommendations stricken out and
the whole list accepted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Peace Monument

Washington, March 6.-Representa-
tive Mcmahon of Pennsylvania, to-
day introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 to procure q site and erect q
peace monument ut Appomattox,''va Va.
The site selected shall be where Gems.
Grant and Lee met and agreed upon
terms Of capitulation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Conl I'm LIE snenr

lie SueIr, Mimi, March ga couple
Of we'll diggers struck q vein of coal
in Greenland, Elysian township. lie
Sueur county, last Wednesday. They
were down, ninety feet when they
struck it. Since then additional dig
ging has been done and it is found
that the vein runs down thirty feet
and continues to be good article SO
far as the men have gone. 1t is pro.
posed to begin operations ut once.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
:. Article. for the Fight.

New York, March 1.-THE articles OF
agreement for the proposed fight be-
fore. the National Sporting Club of
London. between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons, have been received by Rich.
ard X. Fox. MIR. Fox is authorized to-
sign the men, receive deposits, and ar.
range all details. d. 60
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13

The Jury in the case. of the state
against w. w. Lane Of Lexington,
Ky. indicted f0r killing Fl. G. Roden.
baugh and his son, have disagreed
and have been discharged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Application for Rcceivcr

Chicago, March 7.-Application for a
rccet, ership for the Crowned King
Mining company was made in the cir
cult court to-day by Orrin I. Plaop, a
stakeholder. Charges of mislnanage-
mcnt against SOME of the officers Of
the company arc made, and an ac-
counting is also asked for. The
Crowned King is an Illinois corpora
ton. The property is ut Bradshaw
Basin, AriZ.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
She Kept Her Word,

Houghton, Wis, March 5.-Frank
Hahn met his wife in saloon at
Laurium last night after several
weeks separation. He exhibited q
revolver and she taunted him by say
Ing IL she had 1t she would shoot some
one. He handed the weapon to her
and she fired five shots at Hahn, in.
dicting serious wounds. He may die.
He has forgiven the woman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Pushing Work on yvar.hip..

Philadelphia, March G.-Although
the officials ut Cramps ship yard say
they have received no especial orders
to ruch the three war ships, the Mas
sachusetts, Brooklyn and Iowa, to.
completion, of the pending trouble
with Spain, there is, nevertheless, an
air Of activity about the yard that
contrasts strongly with the recent
dullness there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Going to- En9lnnd

.. G0inR 10 EnGI0nd.
Cambridge, Mass, March 6.-Coach
Watson Of the Harvard crew will
leave next week for England. Man.
ager Blagdon has confirmed this re.
port, and though he would not say
precisely what the object is, he limited
that 1T 1t with q view Of getting some
points on English rowing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Finally Captured.

Toledo, March 7.-Joseph Bettinger,
the Detroit coroner who. it is charged.
was found short in his accounts and
fed from that city was arrested here
last night by detective after a des-
perate fight. Bettinger was sleeping
at q small boarding house in Manhat
ian ard made 4 desperate attempt
to escape. He was captured and put
in Jail to await trial.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Many Workmen Anected,

Manchester, N. H., March SIT is
officially announced to-day that the
mills of the Amoskeag corporation
will all be closed for two months, ex-
cept the Jefferson mill, which will
only be stopped for one month. The
damage done by the foods makes this
cessation in operations necessary. Up.
ward of 10000 operatives are affected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Stealing Timber.

Eau Clarie. Wis, March 6.-Henry
.Tarbox and Samuel Gunderson, = farm
ers of the town of Ludington, .have
been arrested for cutting and stealing
timber from lands owned by Cornell
university and the Ideal Land 5and
Loan company. The alleged steal.
ing amounts to $1,15O.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Some Votes for Morton

Tallahassee, Fla, March G.-The
factional fight at the opening of the
Republican state convention here to-
day resulted in a victory for the Egan
faction. The success Of the Egan. or
machine element means that MOST Of
the delegates to st. Louis will be
instructed for Gov. Morton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Instructed for McKinie1

Instructed for Mckinley.
Jackson, Miss, March 5.-The Re.
publican convention to-day elected
deleghtes-at-large to st. Louis and in.
structcd them to vote for Mckinley.
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Wholesale Grocers Assign,
Fort Wayne, Ind, March 7.-McDon.
aid & Watts, Wholesale grocers. as
signed to-day. Liabilities, $4,000 to
100000; assets, 100000 to $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
Death of a Badger millionaire.

Ripon. Wis.,, March Nv. A. Miller
vice president of the First National
Bank Of Ripon, died to-day. aged sew
enty-three years. He leaves an estate
of $1,112,OOO. He was pioneer of
the state.
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Washington, March 4.-Cuba libre
had a field day in the house. Despite
the war talk from Spain the strug-
Cling patriots in Cuba were eulogized
and sympathized with in two hours
debate. and the rules were then sus-
pended and the resolutions by the
house foreign affairs committee were
adopted as substitute for those of
the senate by an OVERWHELMING, ma
jcrity-2633 to II.
= In the Senate:
A bill was passed by the senate to-
day for the increase Of the navy, and
1t attracted considerable attention in
view of the extension of Spanish
Cuban affairs. In explaining the mat
ter Mr.. Halle Of Maine, who reported
1t from the naval committee, said
that while he did not believe. the Uni
ted States would be involved in war
as q result of the present troubles, vet
he considered it desirable to give the
president authority to call out the
naval militia and charter private ships
for naval transportation. The follow
ing bills were passed: Authorizing
the construction of bridges across the
Missouri river between its mouth
and the mouth Of the Dakota or James
river, and across the Mississippi river
between the mouth of the Minnesota
river in Minnesota and South Port.
land.
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Fire at Stockton, ILL.,, this morning
destroyed many business houses and
residences; loss. $4,000.