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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

1t is said that Queen Victoria has. by
srugality and saving and judicious in
fsstments during her hong reign,
arsassed a fortune OF S15UOOO,OO. Ii
would have been larger had she not
Leen obliged to pay aany of the debts
or her spendthrift son. the priace Of
Wales. The prince is said to yet owe
$2o.oO0,0oo o $3O,OOO,O00 The queen
VIII be able 50 pay this Off and have
plenty left,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

Adopts in palmistry assert that the
length of the fourth or little finger is
the most important sign in the hand.
There is no man, they say. who rises to
Importance in. any line of life without
Il long and straight little finger.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

N"v that the n rays have been rec
oSnla'd 10y a Cot0rado cOybt. it nay he
possible for the iayman ;ossee through
some s'f the finer aliases of Ehe law-as,
for insg ance, why the nearer a man is
to being a duEce tine better ISIS chances
OF being selected as a juror IN "A muir
der trlll
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

What has come over the fiery French
people? y cable dispatch says the
French MINISTER of the interior, NJ.
Barthou, is gaceiying much praise for
having refused to fight IA duel with a
nlan who bad .a~trociUusly slandcred
him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

The inaugural OF Diaz as president
OF Mexico for Another term insures to
h southern republic a continuation of
'l'e period Of development and prosp' :.
!ty that has run Though his entire adj
'ninistrattOn. No rIodern ruler has
done as much as Disz to promote the
progress OF his people, unless it be
the mikado of Japan.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

SO the .VasSar college girls with the
exception of the freshman class, are
allowed to indulge in round dances
hereafter 1t is safe to say no freshly
viii ever fail to make the sophomore
class from this date forward.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

A.younc woman, beautiful, of course,
has started as an undertaken in Stur-
gis, Mich, but nothing has been heard
yet "a to an increase in the ,deathrrate
of the town. There would seem t. be
some very ungallant men in Michigan.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

The puCilist. Sharkey, reminds IN
of the frog in the fable who, trying to
arrive at the bulk and ponderousness
of the OK, Swelled until il burst.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

There IL one good 1ising to be said Of
the law IL Kentucky which provides
for the punishment Cd murderars by
hanging. Tne dastarly slayer OF Pearl
bryan will not be paT&oned out by a
governor coming into oaicc after the
public excitegent occsxioned by the
awful crime hes died away.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

In England more than ten million Old
lamps are used nightly. Lamp acct
dents canse about three hundred
deaths annually in London alone, one
hundred and siXty-five fires a year
having heen traced to them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

'"How to Flirt' is the subject of an
article in a current magazine. Pooh!
IL the magazines wan TO impart use
full information they should tell how
to firt without your wife finding it
out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

Mr.. William n. Vanderbilt buckled
down to business again none too soon.
The late blowout ut Blenheim ushered
little Consuelo right into the inner
templeof British high flyers.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

The longest commercial distance at
which the .long7distance telephone is
now operated is from Boston 10 st.
Louis. n distance of 1,4O0 miles This
line is moR than twice as long as any
European telephone line.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

A West Virginia man has been
matched against n bear to fight to a
finish Christmas night for $500 a side.
Thelbear ought to be ashamed of him
self.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

The prince of Wales is fifty-siN. and
he thinks Ma Guelph is a very selfish
old lady not to realize when she has
had enough of n good 1hing.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTD JF THE PAST WEEK In a
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most I'M
pOrtant News of the Week, FROM
all Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged i'm Con-
y%enient Form for Rapid FER
usaI by Busy People.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

Now the question IS: Shall the Bac-
chantcs IN full dress be admitted to
the new congressional library at Wash
inrton for the Inauguration ball?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

The loss is $4,000. An exploding
lamp was the cause of the fire.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

Dallas, Tex, De-. 12.-The head OF
the local Cuban committee today rn-
ceived dispatches from Kew West
making absolute denial of the Sn,nish
reports from Havana of the ALLEGED
killing Of eGn. Antonio Naceo 'rhe
dispatches state that at Q O'Clock last
night Maceo was again in Pinar del
no province and that his army was
making successful operations against
eun' VIEWERS forces; that since the
turning or Weyler's left flank, Dec. I,
Maceo sad captured more than 1000
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
Does Not Believe IL

Jacksonville. Fla. Dee. 12.-s
ter ScOyille. the New York WorI
respondent, CAV" to-day lis raasC
disbclieving the reports Of N
death. He says that from II m
association with him in Cuba, he
that the description Of the cl,
jewclry and revolver found q
body were hot those used by
up to last June. He said that
was no reason for MaCco to ere
trocha at this time. rs Pinar 4
was not suffering for food. 1t
credible To him that MaceO's Pc
guard should leave the body
field.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17


Key West. Fla, Dec. 13.-Maceos
death is still discredited by the great
or number of prominent Cubans heie.
Yet there are Il number who fear lie
true. All await the arrival OF u.
steamship from Havana to-morrom'
however. before conceding it to be true,
The Spanish consul received ofllrlaA
news Of MaceO's death yesterday NV
report that DR.. Zertucha. who was
Maceo's physician. had seen Maceos
body eXhumed, is untrue. 1t Is learneu
from a reliable source that the doctoi
eve was Maceo's physician. Soni1
gentlemen here believe that Naceo nnu
formed n plan with Gomez to go 10 VIZ
Havana district to meet u nie nno
forces there. as Gomez had sent i'ooV
mcn to the Havana district. Macy"
crossed the trOcha with COO men -
n ssirmish with the forces or uen,
Arolas after he had crossed the troch"
Maceo's forces wounded twelve OF '"S
Spanish troops.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
1 uUCH-DIrIDLDJURT
Ihcy Could Not Agree on Il Verdict Against
Harmon Powers.

rhcy Could Not Agree on "a Verdict Against
Harmon Powers.
CIINTWOOD. VA. june 9-Snecial.-
gre trial Of Harmon Powers. which was
commenced in ue County court OK this
county. for the killing of VIII salyer. ou
fn. ftb dsv Oh June. was concluded this
.,..,.f,.. ,,ith a bur- flrv. Tac evidence
ir r.ls e... Mas closed on "wednesday
-..t
'.'s ~ .,'- ...-, .,.,, rf-, y.i,r....s .,s,,,n-
.f. ..... ami ,....t.,..., sf, fa-,l.,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

The Military and Veterans Preparing for
the Reunion.

the Reunion.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June 3d.
speaai-rhe enrolment Of teachers in
-I.e.Jarce 700. tho session OF the Nlr-
-saa Summer S-a0ol ~ Methods num-
uelet over t.reo hundred at noon to-day.
an4 10 Is probabls that the list Will be
Increased 10 four hundred by the i'll
coming trains ills afternoon.
Lectures began this morning ~ g o'clock
-ha instructor. Tor the week are Miss
Ceiesua Parrish on qsycoldgy. Prof
Rose. ON pedagogy Prof. Jackmar. Ju
science work, Prof Edwards on history:
Prot. sheppe. on Physiology; Miss Har-
fey, on geography, Prof. u oder on
botany. Mas watson Oh music. Prof
rupp and Miss southwick on elocu-
uon, Prof Chamberlain. on manual traiu-
ing, Prof. Lane. on grammar. 1liss De-
Witt. on commentary arithmetic. and Miss
Parrish ou advanced arithmetic
There aye two entertainments an
bounced Tor this week both TO oe gwen
uy the .llwifthlc Polk Miller of Rich
mond t.e FIRST on Thursday evening and
tAe second o. Friday. at Midway school
building
Charlottesville now has daily mail
to all from Scottsville, 4 distance OF
twenty miles. Do is % great accon.moda-
ton 90 business men.
AIR. e.. ID. Flshbuu. cashier OF the
A,nemarlc Bank. OF his city. mas been
elected member OF The board or visitors
of Washington and Lee University.
Aii. b. b. Fife. superintendent Of the
Baptist Sunday school o.; thls city left
last night for Boston. where hc goes as
fepre- .afaufe goo tAc international sun
oay-School Convention. which couyeues
g.. tlat city to-day.
Charlottesville people are looking for-
ward tO jay ISL with great interest
when hundreds of them Will embark Tor
tle capital of their State.
Tie Monticello Guard. about fifty
strong. under Command OF Captain Th0s.
5. Keller, wul attend tine reunion. This
company o. nor only one OF the finest
lJok.lg bodies of yolnl men lu the State,
but b. .s composed VI patriotic material
from t.c captain 10 fhe "llen private il
tle rear work 10 has always been pres
enc at all ceremonies incident ~ laying
coruer-stUaes aud unwilling OK mouu-
melts Since the war. and was present at
tho lurelus OF Nashiust0us monument
an Capitol Squared before the war, and
aTe always ready. 100 moments warning.
t0 march GO tlf.r country call when
tfoulle ls expected.
john Bowie Strange Camp. TWO hlu-
trcI strou-. under comm ud of r.. G..
Nande-utt. and the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. about tu0 hundred m number.
UNDER command of judge r.. H. ~. Duke.
nUl leave here on Wednesday, July lst.
Th. Guards. ola Vets aul Sons OF
Vets uI leave Charlottesville Ola july
l at IZlI II. -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

....-, - ..r ...... f.t..f Inc
Inc ordinary h-HlD'- ". ,'s '''..'
o,'"e' %, l- -. ) on 80 .- f..,''..'..
.. 49,. ,f.t-l. r.rsr.r anal prIu-
.--., $50 '.,i,. ,,o,.r ,.re -'a-
=. -l ...., ~, ,,,.r.i.r.y corf,,.f Mat
- ..-,.,,.I f.r f.r.v,r.-
$3.50, %, 49,. ,,iG.rg.. hro,...t,
.~"' . 49, ,s.re vg.s a neral
C-,.
p..-p e,-,-,or was CHARGED with ass
--..--i... ct.-,-s l<flan rlck didn't have
800 g.. eov 4o WAS required 10 FUR
.-.t .....f... f,. .fvf, DAVIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

= .-- I., :
'"' '''' ''"''' ''' ''''e"
The call for a meeting 81 the H0wit-
z-rs' Association al tle Chamber OF Com
,
''--'' '''.''N'' was
20 Dy cniy four member.
President stephen ID. Hughes Secretary
Char!es a. bosher and Two others were DO
attendance. 81 THIS humber dl not
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

coffee steady and unchanged TO 10 points
I'D. july. Sl1.55. August. SiO.sJ. Septem-
hcr. S1O45n1O50: October. >l0l5; March
SoS50990 Spot Rio dull and easy; No.
suear-Raw dun and easier: fair re-
anlng. Sc. Refined quiet, easy, and IN
changed.
Frairhts quiet and unchanged.
Southern fresh fruits and vegetables;
INTERCHANGEABLE Carolina, quart, 90
1Oc.. do. Maryland and Delaware, pint
7011c.
Apples Maryland and Delaware. crate
pmms-carrier. 75c.Qs2.75; do. quart,
3uic.
land. and Delaware quart. lOglac.
poars-Florlda. barrel, S4oosA5o; do.
case. Slc0nl %. ..
Watgmeious-Car lots >l'04-0"' w.
Ma skmelons-Charloston. basket. beg
sl25.
GRAPES FLORIDA. case. 75c.4Sl.25.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana Delaware
eI Pcachc.-Georgia. carrier. S15oa2 5o'
do. South Carolina. oo.. Sl.'ra--9, 40
Maryland and Delaware, crate SLVVe
10; do. basket, 4o1'Oc. .,-.o
ucllnbers-C harlestoi. basket, DfOOc. Il;
do Norfolk and North Carolina, do -
m40c.
E-r Plant-BarreI. S3OoQ4.Oo; 90. bas-
kcf. si2sa1.5O. do. boN. Sl50g-y.
Corn-North Carolina, lOj, '5c-g sLVI-
Onions-New Orleans, barrel. Sl.'o9-VVi
do bag. 75Qs5c.. do. Eastern snoIe' bes-
ket. G0175c.; 90. barrel, Sl@0aIl-vI- 40
string Bcans-Norfolk, half barrel cog
~. Go barre. To-. $500. DO. Maryland,
basket 75cMSloo.
Tomatoes-Carrier. 4ocGs1oo; do. case
G10gOc
Potatoes 35cgSl25.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
CHiRLES cry COUNTY.
The Tir.t Case Tried Under the Sew Tres
psss Law.

CHARLES CITY c. H., VA, June "a
Special. Mrs. James ". Bowman died on
the 18th instant. after long Illness.
SIZE leaves husband and six children.
She had been a member OF the church for
fOrty-one years.
Tho Circuit Court convened Oh the 18Th
instant Judge Gunter on the D"ncH'
There were several DEGREES entered.
Al Ruthtille. saturday warrant Tor
trespass between W. h. Walden and T..
NJ. Jones Was tried before Justice Bar
le~ Jcnes was fined one dollar FOR dam
aees and two dollars and twenty cents
costs. This was the lirst case under the
new trespass law.
DeJ Nr. HOLIDAY held "A series OF meet
ing az Mt Pleasant Methodist fpisco-
pal church last week. with good results.
1t Providence Forge. SATURDAY; me
charles CIV c. II. and CToss-Roads
,eon,s Of New Kent, played q game OF
b,.e-ban The score was u TO IN favor
OF the Charles CITY team
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

WILMINGTON. y. C., june 23 -Ros.n
firm strained Sl.a-i-' good strained.
Sialia
Spirits OF turreniiue firm; machine,
23igc.; Irregular 2-i.c
Tar firm at Sis.
Crude tdrpentne quiet; hard. Sl.SO;
SOFT SlIo. virgin. Slso.
CHARLESTON. $. O.. June 23.-Turpen-
tine market hrm at .ic.
ROsln firm. Quotations; A.. b.. c., d.
and H.. Sl&5; j.. 81 90. o.. Sl45. H.
Sl.5O. J.. Sl.55; X. Si6o; NJ, SiT0; n.
$50: ". g.. Sl.SO; W. W. 500
SAVANNAH. GA. June 25.-Turpen-
nne hrm a. 23hc. sales, ,s-3 casks. re-
ceipts 2.27l casks
Rosln 1rm; sales 1900 barrels; receipts,
4O7 barrels. Quotations: A.. b.. c.. and
d.. Sl.4o; L., 81 An, h., $40, c., Sl.55;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

CINCINNATI. o.. June -a.-F.our quiet
and easy.
Wheat steady and quiet; 80. 2 red
track, cfc.
Corn quiet and unchanged. SO. wh.te
track. -. lc.. mixed ear TRACK. -ac.
Oats quiet ald arm, no. white track.
.-c.. 30. . mixed track, 1870; rejected
white track. l0I4c.
Pork easy ana nrm' me-, $50, family
$50.
Lard steady and in fair demand; steam
leaf Sf.G2.e. kettle. $500. prime steam
sales al $3.50.
Bacon qliol ana in moderate demand.
loose shoulders. $3.50. short r.b sides.
Sf-5. shoit clear sides. $3.50. bellies.
5000
Dry saltcd meats arm and quiet. loose
shoulders. S3s1ia, short ribs S4.0. short
clear sides. Sl-5; bellies. $40, boxed
meats az. more.
Whisky quiet and steady az Sl-2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

pWALE. VA. June 22.-Speelal'--i ahuy
Fleming and Henry Moore "h'ie hs"'iis
80, boat iu Pound river. day or
Two aeo. had quite an adventure with a
snake. While they were holding their
booss In tho water they heard noise
a, the river near the bank. ana upon
leaking in that direction. saw a large
bla.k snake swimming in the direction OK
tho heat. IL swan to the end Of the
boat and placed itself very quietly In H..
ON. OF the men took hts nshlng-rod and
strock the snake with IL. This so en-
ragged IL that II began 10 strike AZ hun In
a vigorous manner After several In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
THE DANyILLn CONTINGENT.
The City VIII suspend and All Come to
Richmond.

DANVILLE, VA. June Especial
Danville Will be emptied into Richmond
on the occasion OF the Confederate re-
union. Nearly every person one meets
on the streets is preparing 10 30 TO Rich
moud.
Cabell-Graves Camp, Confederate Vet
enns will 20 in body IN sparkling, new
uniforms. The camp will be from eighty
five to ore hundred strong and viii carry
a splendid brass ban-.
The two local rnil-tary companies. the
Blues and The GRAY, have Tor some
reason failed 10 arrange 10 20. but the
GIays may yet change their minds and
mako the pilgrimage
Edmunds Camp. from The county. VIII
Join Cabell-Grayes Camp al Ringgold. and
20 on 10 Richmond as a separate body
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24

NEW YORK. june 23.-Ilour dlll. easy,
and unchanged Southern flour unchanged
w -
,..lef e.,t market more active ana
o..tlon. on.oed weak and de-
i..t ,<.r rallied a.4a.c.. fen l.c..
and CLOSED steady al l.44c. over yester-
, ~, . r.7 Iune and July. CSC. Au-
.., r.. scntember. Gtsc.. December.
'''
gn-, epot dull and firm no. o. 34c.
..'.,'.,.r. a-, aaost options were l.c.
-.,.l stea'Iv. lime Sc. July e4c. :.
-.,..,.f,.- es-
SIT ann and weaker. options
XXI l.u. JIv eli.c- Aueust.
.r.. e.-t...l.r ofi.e Spot pric-s.
.t. ~, D white gu.l9ss.c .
., gas,9g, white western
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
ON THERAPPAHANNOCk.
FREDERICHsBURG ORGANIZATIONS
That ARE COMING 10 RICHMOND.
4 Member of the school Board Elected.
Extreme Illness of "A Well
Known Man.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, June o.
Special The Washington Guards viii
attend the reunion at Richmond, leaving
here at $3.50 Z. VI. on July lst. The
company will carry forty-hve men ana
the following officers: Captain NJ. b.
Rowe. First Lieutenant +. II. Revere
Second Lieutenant r. S. Knox. They
Will return the might Of the I'd.
,raiirv Camp. Confederate Veterans,
forty men. under command OF 7. +. Proc
tor will leave Tor Richmond at lZ:io on
July lst. ,..
X $. Chew Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. forty men, under command
of Colonel James a. Turner will leave
ON july fst az $3.50 Z. NJ. lowering 8
Band Of twenty-five pieces will accom-
pany them.
The old soldiers generally throughout
this section are manifestng marked IN
terost and enthusiasm i'm the approach
Ing reunion. and 10 Is safe 70 say that
few ex-Confederatcs will stay at home.
DEATH or a LADY.
AIRS. James Armstrong an ostimable
Christian lady. died Sunday at her home
in stafford county, aud was buried yes
terday afternoon. Sho was nearly an
octogenarian. and had long been SUI
forer from consumption.
Rev T.. r. Story. Of San Angelo. Col.
Will Gn the pulpit OF the Presbyterian
church here from July 1st to August
18Th. after which the newly-elected pastor
Iey. j. W. Mcbane, OF Radford, will
take charge.
40 the last meeting Of the city Council
Captain S. J. Quinn. clerk OF fthe city
School Board. announced the death OF
Mr. G.. l.. Cole. a member Of the board.
1lr y. G.. Cole. brother of the deceased,
was unanimously elected.
CRITICALLY Ill.
Captain john Word. who for many
years has conducted the railr0ad-tie BUSH
ness here is critically ill nj his home In
Philadelphia. No hopes OF his recovery
arc entertained.
His son. Mr. Joe Word In response 10
"a telegram. left yesterday for his bed
side.
Mrs. John O.. Melville and children are
visiting relatives at Finksburg. Nd
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Lidey. daughter OF Colonel and
Mrs. George II. Elliott. OF Washington.
ID. O.. and Sir. Fielding Lewis of South
McAiiistcr J. II. The ceremony viii
take place tomorrow at ST. Matthews
church. Washington. Mr. Lewis is
native of King George county Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-24
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. ILL. June pa scaIpins
trade. and only "a very moderate one,
was au tire trade in wheat consisted Oh
to-day. The complaint " lack OF hc-
tlvitv and absence OF interest 10 tie spec
ulative grain markets was quite general.
The wheat market to-day wac easy AL
the morning and somewhat Improved
during the afternoon. SeptemDeI wheat
opened from 51sc. TO SIC, so4d Del"e cen
J7i.e. and Jsc., closing ~ "iac.-' &c.
higher than yesterday. Cash wheat
averaged etcady, closing firm.
Corn favored "a declining course III
which respect lt agreed with tAe Garner
tone OF wheat. and was probably mhl-
cnced more OF less by that grain. sep
tcmber corn opened from 2o's129o, sold
between 29c. and 2si 1850. closhs %
2e7. oz9c.-a shade under yesterday. Cash
corn urescutcd little change prices isll"5
about tfe slma as yesterday
oats held au easy position. both cn ihelf
own merits as We'll as through relation
ship with other grains, but more especl-
auv for the former reason. September
oats closed iaQ-sc. under yesterday. C"s-.
o.ts were steady. closing easy
Provisions prolfel no tle start ly
better feeling in tie hog market. but the
lack OF confidence lu values exhibited
4 hs other markets dil Iot permit ~
tha retention for long u the opening iM-
pr0vomoDL When wheat displayed lrm~
moss during the last hour product made
"a slight gaiu 90 sympathy. sepielnhel
pork closed &c. higher than yesterday
September lard and ribs each shade
higher