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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
BURIED IN THE RUINS
Five Firemen Entombed by
Falling Floors at a st.
Louis Blaze.
One Taken Out Seriously In
jured, but the Others
Are Dead.
Gas Explosion at New Haven,
Conn.,, Results in Death
to Three.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-As the result Of
fire in the building at 4l5 Broadway,
five fremen are buried in the ruins and
one is dead at Mercy hospital. -Four of
the men in the ruins are thought to
be dead, as nothing can be seen OF
heard Of them, while fifth, Rheinhart
Miller of Salvage Corps No. l, can be
heard, and it is hoped to rescue him
alive. Oweny Hires, foreman of Truck
No. 6, was taken from the burning
building soon after the fire started,
ing taken to Mercy hospital in all am
bulance. The dead are: Oweny Hires,
foreman Truck No 6; Captain Clan
vile, James Rhoddy, Salvage Corps No.
2; Milton Curley, Salvage Corps No Il;
- Staunton, Chemical No. /. The
total loss caused by fire and water is
estimated at 5000, 900; fairly insured.
The Floors Collapsed.
Before the arrival Of the firemen the
fire had worked its way up to the roof,
breaking through and threatening ad-
joining buildings. All the fire COM
panies in the business part of town
were soon fighting the flames, and by
strenuous efforts succeeded in confining
them to Aloe's building. An immense
amount of water was thrown on the
fire, which was finally gotten under
control and practically subduled, when
the top floor caved in and fell through
to the first floor, pinning down num-
Der of firemen who were at work there.
Tho men were covered by broken
beams, flooring, show cases and a large
quantity of the stock, which was set
ablaze again by the crash. All the fire.
men available were put to work to res
cue their fellow tiremen, but after sew
eral hours work only succeeded in TAX
ing out one man, Rheinhart Miller. He
was still alive, but badly injured. The
others are believed to be dead.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
THREE LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Tremendous Explosion of Gas at New
Haven, Conn.

Tremendous Explosion of Gas at New
Haven, Conn.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. ga tre-
mendous explosion of gas occurred in
the factory Of Frank Pfager 81 Co.,
located in the building Of English &
Merrick, on Crown street. One man
was instantly killed by the explosion,
two others lost their lives in the fire
which followed, the building and con-
tents were totally destroyed and loss
of 800, 900 was caused. The dead are:
Joseph 9. Hauser, machinist; Thomas
Toof and Harbona Stevens.
The explosion was felt throughout
the city. The cylinder of gas regu-
lator, containing gaseous fluid with
which an experiment was being made,
blew out with report similar to that
of a l0-pounder. The retort tore
through the ceiling in the apartment of
Frank Pfager & Co. and burst through
the roof. Joseph Hauser, a machinist,
was attending the regulator and was
blown to atoms. At the time of the ex.
plosion there were in the building 40
persons, but all escaped safely with the
exception of the three victims.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
MANY BILLS GO THROUGH
Senate Clears the Calendar of Unim-
portant Measures.

portant Measures.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The senate
put aside finance and foreign affairs
and gave the day to work on compara-
lively minor bills on the calendar.
About 70 bills were passed, clearing the
calendar of much accumulation and
leaving only the impor tant measures
pending
The Cuban question received brief
and inconclusive attention early in the
day. Senator Call of Florida read a
telegram alleging that several Ameri-
cans had been arrested on the island
and offered a resolution directing the
executive authorities to ascertain if
any just cause for the arrest existed,
and if not, to demand their immediate
release. There was considerable talk
back and forth about immediate action.
but the resolution went to the foreign
affairs committee.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
MORE SILVER DOLLARS.
Treasury Departmentswm coin is,Oo0,-
900 Beginning Feb. 4.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-About Feb.
the treasury department will resume
the coinage of silver dollars and con-
tinue until about $4,000, 900 have been
coined. When the present administra-
tion came into power there were in the
treasury about s29,OOO,O0O in silver dol
lars coined under the act of 1890 and
available for the redemption of treasury
notes issued in payment Of the bullion
purchased. Since August, 1898, about
$lS, 900, 900 of these notes have been re-
deemed in silver dollars and cancelled
The secretary of the treasury has now
decided to coin from the bullion now
on hand and purchased under the act
of 1890 about $4,000, 900, which will
restore the amount of dollars in the
treasury to what it was on March 4,
lSa3
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
Republican Committee Perfects Plans
for the Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-The national
Republican committees sub b-committee
on convention, after two days ses.
sion here, has finally completed its
business, signed the contract with the
Business Mems league for the care Of
the Republican national convention to
be held June 16 next, and adjourned
sine die.
Mr. Joseph Manley. chairman of the
subcommittee selected by the national
committee, speaking for and in behalf
of every member of the subcommittee,
said that the arrangements had been
perfected for the convention to the en-
tire satisfaction of all. The citizens Of
st. Louis are to bear the entire expense
attending the convention, and the ma
tional committee is to bear no portion
of the expense or to have the expendi-
ture Of any of the money necessary for
the carrying out of the convention ar
rangements.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
The Dawes COmmiss ion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The members
of the Dawes commission, which
treated with the five civilized tribes,
have gathered here in response to Sec
retary Smiths summons. They will
be given hearing at once by the con-
gressional Indian committees and confer
with the committee members regarding
the recent report of the commission
favoring an immediate change in the
form of government to tribes
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Pacific short Line Bridge Opened.

SIOUX Cry, Ia, Jan. 22.-The Pacific
Short Line bridge over the Missouri
river, one Of the largest structures of
the kind III the country, was opened
with appropriate ceremonies. In the
evening big banquet was held. The
bridge has been in course Of construc-
ton for six years. The structure IS %
feet wide with railway and street Car
tracks, wagon road and walk for foot
passengers. Over 100000 pounds OF
steel were used in its construction.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
JUDGE FIELD DENIES 1T.
Has No Intention of Resigning From
the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-When Jus.
tice Field was asked regarding the re-
port that he would retire at the end of
this term, he said:
mo such statement has been author
lied by me. Of course a man at my
time of life might retire from the bench
at any time. If my health should not
permit me to attend to my duties easily
| should not hesitate to leave the bench,
but so long as l can attend to those
duties with ease have no intention of
retiring. AT present my health is very
good. Should l again be so i'll as l was
last year should not hesitate to retire.
These stories in regard to my intention
of retiring have been circulated repeat
edly, but without any authority"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23

to go down town by the elevated road.
AS he reached Third avenue, cable
car passed and he stepped directly be-
hind it, not noticing that one from the
opposite direction was right upon him.
The corner of the car struck him and
threw him back several yards. He
landed on his head. The general was
carried to his home, and was not
thought at the time to be very seriously
hurt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
1T WAS NOT A DEMAND.
England Merely Requested by Brazil to
Reconsider Certa n Things.

LONDON, Jan, 22.-It is officially
stated that the negotiations between
Great Britain and Brazil are perfectly
friendly, and that there is no threat
whatever of diplomatic rupture.
Brazil, it is explained, merely request
ed Great Britain to reconsider the pro-
posal to have the Trinidad matter set
tied by arbitration, Brazil cons; dering
that there is no ground for arbitration,
as she thinks there is no doubt what
ever that the island of Trinidad belongs
TO her
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Kentuoky's Senatorial Fight.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 22.-The vote
in the two houses of the legislature for
senator is summarized as follows:
Hunter (Rep.), g.; Blackburn dem. },
So; Carlisle (Dem) }, 4; McCreary
dem. }, 3; Buckner (Dem. }, 1; Stone
(Dem.), 1; Wilson (RepD, /; Bate
(Pop.), /. Hunter carried the full Re-
publican vote, except that Of Sage,
who voted for Wilson.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
EVIDENTLY KEPT BUSY.
More of the Crookedness of Clark Of
South Dakota Develops.

MILLBANK, S. D., Jan. 22.-Every
day since the disappearance of G. NJ.
Clark, the real estate man, new devel,
opments of his crookedness have been
coming in. The latest is a 81, 900 Rob-
erts county bond, which was stolen i'll
blank some two years ago. Up to tho
present time over $4,000 in forged
papers have been found to ba in the
hands of j. n. Brown & Co, New
York, for whom Clark was agent. The
forged papers consists of Roberts county
warrants and bonds to the amount OF
$40, 300; Big Stone City school bonds
5000; Mazeppa school bonds, Sl,S0o;
Day county warrants, 81, 100; Waubay
school district, So, 50j.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
CABLE TO THE ORIENT
House Com mittee VIII Take Favorable
Action on the Ma tier.

Action the Ma tier.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-From the ao-
ton of the house committee on COM
merce there seems to be little doubt
that bill authorizing the Pacific Gable
company to lay cable fr0ni the Pacific
coast to the Hawaiian Islands and
Japan will be favorably reported with.
in a short time. The committee di-
rected a subcommittee to prepare bill
embracing certain changes deemed de-
sirable in the bill outlined by the COM
pany. The principal points of differ
ence between the cable company and
the committee are the amount of gov
ernment subsidy to be granted and the
time to be allowed for laying the cable.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
Secretary Smith Opposes the House
"Free Home Bill.

free Home BIZ.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The house
committee on public lands has received
from Secretary Smith a strong adverse
report against the "free home" bill.
The bill absolved all persons completing
five years residence on the lands taken
and occupied under the homestead
laws from making further payment to
secure their title other than fees incl
dent to fling and obtaining proof. The
measure is a sweeping one, and land
office officials estimate its passage would
involve at least SAB, 100000 of cost to
the government and $40, 900, 900 in Okla.
homa alone. This is the amount paid
to the Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT
of their lands there.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
MoDiIizinc San Salvador Troops,

NEW YORK, Jan ga dispatch to
The World from San Salvador, says:
The minister of war is mobilizing the
militia of which, in this city alone,
there are 1000 available Although
the government asserts that this is
done only for the purpose of accustom.
ing the militia to the use of arms and
to perfect their drill, it is generally be.
lieved that revolution is apprehended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.

A. Passed by the House It Includes
Over S3,cOC,ooO for Federal Courts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The house
has passed the urgent deficiency bill.
The bill carried S4,4l5, 922, $3, 242, 5S2 of
which was for the expenses of the
United States courts. The abnormal
growth of the expenses of federal courts
came in tor good deal of criticism.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
ST. PAUl'S CARNIVAL.
Opening Festivities Begun Borealis
Rex Arrives.

Rex Arrives.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 22.-The main carni-
val festivities were begun last evening.
The opening ceremonies consisted Of
the formal invasion by Borealis Rex
and the delivering to him Of the keys
of the city. After this ceremony King
Borealis was escorted to Fort Karnival
by the carnival clubs, where the dedi-
catory exercises were held and recep-
ton rendered the kings, queens and
officers of the court. The festivities
will continue for 10 days, with varied
programme of athletic contests, winter
sports and sham battles between the
forces of the Fire King and Borealis
Rex
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Biz Orders For Shells,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The Milvale
Steel company has received an order
from the government for 800, 900 worth
of first class shells. 1t is stated that an
order for very large number of lower
class shells was given to the Brooklyn
Proiectile company.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
For Pine Land Examiners.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Representa.
tive Towne has secured the consent of
the chairman of the committee on ap-
preparations to amend the urgency de-
ficiency bill, inserting $1,000 to pay up
the deficit in appropriations for exam
lining and appraising the pine lands on
the Chippewa Indian reservation, Min
nesota.
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and there was general expression in
favor of salary system.
A Gain For CrOokston.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-President
Cleveland has approved an order tax
ing part of the territory now included
in the st. Cloud land district and add
ing it to the Crookston district, as here
tofore explained. This will add to the
Crookston district all that portion Of
the st. Cloud district which embraced
the Red Lake reservation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Iowa Plumbers in Session.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 22.-The
state convention of plumbers began n
two days session here during the after
noon. Seventy delegates, representing
all the principal towns of Iowa, are i'll
attendance. One object of the organi-
zation is to secure state regulation Of
sanitary plumbing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
TO SUCCEED GIBSON.
Congressman Wellington Named by the
Republican Caucus.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 29.-The pro-
tracted struggle for the United States
senatorship which has been going on i'll
the Maryland Legislature for the past
week has practically terminated by the
Republicans in caucus nominating
Congressman George L. Wellington to
succeed Senator Gibson. His victory
was decisive, and there seems to be no
room for doubt that he will be elected
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
GENERAL EWING DEAD.

Cab,e Car Accident OF Monday Proved.
Fatal.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22-General Thomas
Ewing, eX-member of congress from
Ohio, is dead.
General Ewing's death was the result
of injuries received accidentally Mon.
day. He had left his home intending
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
VIII Investigate Bowler's Acts.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The house
committee on judiciary has taken steps
to investigate the conduct of Comp
troller Bowler in withholding the sugar
bounty appropriation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Brazil and Italy in Trouble.

RIO JANERo, Jan. eat is stated
that a rupture between Brazil and
Italy is imminent, owing TO Brazils
tardiness in satisfying Italian claims
arising out of the civil war in Brazil
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Katahdin Ordered Put In shape.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Orders have
reached the navy yard to the effect
that the ram Katahdin must lie ready
to go into commission on Or before
Feb. II.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
IIOn ! 0nIb
Lease Ne!ice.

ofice oi Commissioner of School and Public
LaudB.
S Notice II hereby given. that on the Path
dA 81 ., u, lN9b, nj. the unlicensed School
And Endowment Lands i'm Hand county vii!
DC offered for lease at public auction to the
highest bid Ter at the front door Of the Court
~ ouse in said county. The leasing will b.,
Hld between the no urs Oi / o O'Clock n. III. anC
Al o'clock y. IN. each day until all tracts O
Mhool aud Endowment Lands have beer
&ered for lease.
i'ERRG, =. ID. Jan. Il, 1896.
M j. l.. LOCK- HART,
~ commissioner OF School and Public Lands
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
Reserve Down to S50,OOO,COO.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--The treas.
ury lost $2,5OO,O0o in gold during the
day. This reduces the gold reserve to
$50, 100, 1873.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
UTAH SENATORS CHOSEN.
Republican Caucus Nominees Receive a
Majority.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. %. = For
United States senators the entire Re.
publican vote in both branches of the
legislature was cast for Frank j. Can
non and Arthur Brown, the caucus
nominees, excepting one vote for Ben
nett and one for Goodwin. The Dem.
ocrats voted for Thatcher and Rawlins
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
Welded IN VIRGINIA.
Marriage of DIR. COrbin of This City
and Miss Williams of Portsmouth.

ana MISS w 1il1amS OF POfIsmOutn.
DR.. Marion X. Corbin of this city and
Miss May T. Williams of Portsmouth,
Va, were married at the home of the
brides parents in Portsmouth last Thurs
day afternoon.
1t was chrysanthemum wedding, with
ferns and smilax and other floral deco
rations, elaborate and artistic, the golden
yellow preponderating, blending with
white and darker colors and illuminated
with the electric light.
The rites were performed by Rev. ].
B. Funston. rector of Trinity Episcopal
church, in the large drawing room. The
bride and groom stood under a floral
bell of pure white chrysanthemums. The
groom was accompanied by his friend, DIR.
James l.. HERS of Savannah, as grooms-
man, preceding the bride Two little girls
held yellow ribbons, forming an aisle for
the bridal couple.
The bride was gowned in velour silk en-
train, with chiffon and pearl trimmings
and carrying in her hands bride roses.
She was followed by her maid of honor,
Miss Grace M. Williams, her sister, at
tired in white organdie, over yellow, car
rying a profusion of white chrysanthe-
NUNS, tied with yellow ribbon. rne
bridesmaids were Misses Louise EatWood,
Fannie Caps, Alicia Wilkerson, Mamie
and Cressy Schroeder, Florence Smith,
Eugenia Thomas, Hattie l.. Williams, ia
ME and Bette Nicely The wedding march
from Lohengrin was played, while the
ceremony was being performed, and Men
delsshons wedding march, while the bride
and groom were receiving the congratu-
lations of the guests. The display of wed-
ding presents, some of which were very
costly, attracted the attention of the Wis
itors DR.. and Mrs. Corbin left for the
north through New Y rk, Boston and Nj
agara Falls, and will then return to
Portsmouth before returning to Savan-
nah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
GONE UP FOR THE BIG FIGHT.
JUDGE NORWOOD's NAME TO GO
BEFORE THE CAUCUS TODAY.

Unless Clay Goes in on the First BAL
lot, Judge Norwood Says He win
BE Right There Until the Fight
CIoses-Maj. MeIdrim Says 1t Is Inn
possible to Give an Intelligent
Opinion on the SltuatiOn-Judge
Norwood Appears TO Feel That His
Chances Are All Right.
Judge Thomas NJ. Norwood. who has
become a candidate for the United States
senatorship, left the city last night fer
Atlanta. In the same car, the Atlanta
sleeper. were DR.. Duncan and Maj. P. w.
Meldrim.
While he did not display any over-con-
fdence Judge Norwood appeared to
think that his chances were rather bright
for the reasons which he has already
stated. He believes that Chairman Clay
only hope lies in the first ballot at the
caucus this afternoon, and after that the
chairman will be out of the race.
IF Clay should receive the nomination."
he said, lit will be on the first ballot, in
which event l shall return to Savannah
bright and early Tuesday morning; but If
the fight is closed
Judge Norwood feels satisfied that the
caucus is not going to give the nomina-
ton to any of the candidates now before
It, He is confident, and is no doubt cor
rect in the view. that the caucus will,
under no circums tances, confer the noml-
ration upon any but silver man, and,
therefore, it is considered that should the
nomination go to any one not now before
the caucus, it will not be to any of the
sound money democrats, who have been
mentioned in connection with it. Judge
Norwood is looked upon as the father of
the free silver movement in Georgia, ana
he has pursued a consistent course in this
respect throughout. These and other con-
sderations no doubt give much weight
TO the confidence that is expressed on the
part of Judge Norwoods friends.
Maj Meldrim was asked as to the sena-
torial situation, but he replied it would
be impossible for any man at the present
time to give an intelligent opinion as to
the probable result. He spoke of Mr.. Clays
having received within nine votes of
enough to nominate on one ballot, and then
ballots AS between the candidates now
before the caucus, Maj. Meldrim said he
had voted for Capt. Evan z. Howell and
while he did not say so in direct terms,
there is little doubt that the vote of the
Chatham delegation VIII go to Judge Nor
wood as soon as his name goes before the
caucus.
The Chatham delegation seemed very
much pleased with the resolution passed
by the mass meeting indorsing their sup
port of Gov Atkinson, and leaving them
free now to cast their ballots as they think
best. The course of the delegation was
surprise to Gov. Atkinson himself, it is
said and he felt more than grateful to
them for what they did in his behalf, at
ter he has on several occasions opposed
the party which elected them in favor of
the opposition faction. 1t is said that I'M
der no consideration will any of the Chat
ham county votes go to Chairman Clay
who is being supported by Hon. F. G. du-
Bignon.