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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
TO PAY UNCLE SAM IN FULL

New Union Pacific Plan Proposed b.
Russell Rage.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The World
says: Russell Sage created . sensation
in Wall street by annor ncing that he
had been invited BY President McKin.
ley to form q syndicate in Union Pacific
railway on the basis Of satisfying the
full government claim in the Union
Pacific. Mr.. Sage invited subscriptions
to plan to be hereafter brought ont by
him for the foregoing object. The pay.
ment Of the governments claim in full
is understood to be the frat condition
in this plan.
Mr.. sage's representative announced
last night that he had received sub.
scriptions for over $75,OO0, 900 within
two hours of his announcement. It was
announced that he would continue to
receive subscriptions until his plan was
subscribed at least three times over.
AS in the bond transaction, Mr.. Sage
thinks there is unlimited capital avail
able for the settlement Of the Pacific
road debt without loss to the govern
ment and without blind pools.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
Z NAY CAIlsE 4 lssRlIT.

Bryanltss 0ppo4sA g Carter narrissa
epsakins for Var Wyek.
NEw YoRx, Oct. 81. The Press says,
Carter Harrison's Intention to invade
this city with his cabinet and the Cool
County Marching club and speak here
for Judge Van Wyck on Dot. g. Sc
likely to disrupt the Bryan forces of the
West, according to the statements made
by friends Of Henry George.
The George movement in GreNter
New York has been receiving substan.
tial financial and moral recognition from
Western Democrats. The announce.
ment that the mayor Of Chicago, who
was elected BY the Bryan workers in
Cook county, had been induced to come
to New York has aroused the bitter re-
sentiment of the local George men.
William J. Strong Of Chicago, . prom
inent lawyer and president Of the Allied
Bryan Silver clubs. 10 in town working
in Henry Georges interests. He was
80 excited over the report that Mayor
Harrison was coming to Tammany's
assistance that he was Offering to wager
$l,OOo that the Bryan forces in Illinois
would split In twain unless Harrison
reconSidered his intention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
Rnbslan aIlese and American
Rep atiyes Hold Their y
& First Session ~
Organization Perfected By the
Selection of John w. Poster
for Chairman. s3 81
Delegates Visit the White House
In . Body and Meet Presi-
dent Mex inley.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The interna-
honal fur seal convention met ct II q.
N. Ia the diplomatic room Of the state
departments and organised BY the selec.
ton Of Hon. John w. Foster % chair
man and Mr.. George Clarke % score.
taro. Mr.. Clarke Tor two years past
has acted 40 assistant to DR.. Jordan in
his Investigations in Behring sea.
After the adjournment. the delegates
were accompanied by Secretary Sher.
man to the executive mansion and pre-
sented to the president.
The delegates to the internationa fur
zeal conference are: Russia Hon. Pierre
Bottkine. NJ. De Bontkowsky, n. De
Wollant, charge d'aHaires Of the Rms
sian legation. Japsn-Hon. Shire Flu
jita, Professor Kakichi Mitsukuri.
United States Hon. John w. Foster,
Hon. Charles Hamlin, President David
Star Jordan.
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MILLION DOLLARS INVOLVED.

Suit For Much Valuable Land Begun In
California IA III
SAN Francisco. Oct. 25. "A cas- in
v6fving the title TO 81, 600 acres Of land
In Humboldt county valued ut over
$1,000. 600 is now before the United;
States circuit. court Of appeals for de.
cision. It is an appeal in suit in
equity brought by the United States as
plaintiff against the American Lumber
company. an Illinois corporation, and
the Central Trust company, to about
700 patents for timber land on the
ground that they were obtained by
fraud. It is charged that Scotch cap
italists organized the Him OILS corpora
ton and employed about 200 men,
whose names are given, to locate tim
Der lands which were then conveyed to
the lumber company. It is also alleged
that after 3, 900 acres had been secured
IN the same way, trust deed was
made to the Central Trust company as
trustee, to secure the payment Of bonds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
WOULD INCREASE THE ARMY

R0O0WmOn6D&i0uo Made In General lIllaoe
5s3SjE Annual Report. SsA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-General Nell
SON a. Miles, commanding general q
the army, has made his annual report
tdothe secretary Of war. He oommends
the efficiency d the army and speaks
Of the progress that has Lsen made ON
both tho Atlantic and Pacific coasts In
the matter Of Notifications. He asks
that congress authorize two more regi.
ments Of artillery to garrison the new
Notifications, and also i've additional
regiments Of infantry. He devotes con.
siderable attention to Alaska and says
that the waters Of Alaska should be
thoroughly examined by the naval
forces and that there should DO at least
three military posts established. in the
territory tosupport the civil authorities.
He makes recommendation in detail
for the protection Of coast points and
says that the maximum peace footing
Of the army should be enlisted man to
every 1000 population and the mini
mum i to every 1000.
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MUST NOT ISSUE BONDS.

Sioux City Omctals -Enjoined From In.
oreasing the Mnnicipa, Debt.
Sioux CRY, la, Oct. 25.-Distriot
Judge Gaynor has enjoiped the city Of.
ficers from issuing bonds, warrants or
other evidence of indebtedness and for
bade the county commissioners from
levying taxes on the basis Of the levy
certified to them from the city. The
action. completely tied up municipal
business and the city auditor closed his
Office and went home. The State Bank
Building company is nominal plaintiff
but many other large property owners
are Interested with it. + They claim the
city's legal limit Of Indebtedness is
about SSo0, 900 and its present indebted.
ness in the neighborhood of $4,000, 900.
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Il. 81
INV oRi.EANs. OCT q. The fsyss
situation improved 70 some extsnt shere,
All O'Clock there were only 50 new
Gases and . deaths reported 70 the board
q health. The weather during tho
morning was cool and reports from b.
low New Orleans arc % the effect that
there WA = light frost. Colonel 4
sDellia q Governor Foster's sta6 raid 70
Il representative Of the Associated Press
that he had received advicss that there
had been frost il BERNARD parish and
On che outskAts Of the city.
The deposit was slight, however, and
probably not sufficient 70 stamp ont
The disease here. II is possible, how.
ever, that the fewer cases are = result
traceable to the change j.. the temper.
allure. Il does not seem ct al likely
that the fever viii ooatinue here for
any length Of time. Business 10 greatly
depressed, but ii IL confidently believed
that with the approach Of cold weather
the fever will die out, and New Or
leans will recover come Of the trade she
had lost through the fright Of the past.
The board Of health reports: New
cases Of yellow fever. q; deaths, ,; to.
tai cases to date, l,02l; total deaths "a
date. liz,
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THE KNAPP ROLLER BOAT.
Possibilities Of the Now ship Given
Brief Test. .5s s III ji3 Az

Possibilities Of the New Ship Givsn =
Brief Test. ji s i
TORONTO. Ont, Oct. GA trial Of
the Knapp roller boat has been made
that demonstrated both the weakness
and the possibilities of the new ship.
The barrel-like structure was lowed
some distance from the wharf, when
the engines were started and the outer
cylinder began revolving and she soon
attained speed Of about six miles an
hour and proceeded about two miles
when she was brought to standstill
and was lowed back. The experiment
was not continued, as it was found that
the plates Of the cylinder were not
strong enough to permit of it being
worked at full speed. Mr.. Knapp said
that the trip demonstrated that the
boat was under perfect control and the
matter Of speed was simply 4 question
Of more powerful engines. The cylin.
der plates will be strengthened before
another trial is made.
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THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
Plan of tho British Onicials Said to h
successfully Carried Out.

Plan of the British Omcials Said to Re
Successfully Csrrisd Out.
SlMLA, Oct. 2S.-Dispatches received
from Khrappa announce that the plan
Of campaign against the insurgents has
been so far successfully carried out
that junction has been affected near
Khrappa between the British forces
under General Sir Yeatman Biggs and
General Sir William Lockhart. After
the storming and capture Of Dargai
ridge. on the SANTANA range. by the
troops Of General Biggs on Wednesday
afternoon, the plan for the latter to
push ON SO as to hold the frontal hills
aud then continue his advance to
Khrappa, where he was to join forces
with the column under Sir William
Lockhart. This has been done and the
two columns are now camped about
two miles from Khrappa. The British
troops met with only slight resistance,
but the enemy 10 massed on the hills
around Khrappa and desultory firing is
proceeding.
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sPANIARDs THREATEN.

1nibustssing Expsditisss Regarded -
RrsaaAas g 1ntsraa4,eaal Law.
LONDON, Oct. 81. The Madrid GORE.
spondent Of The Daily Mail says: Use
nor de LONE. the Spanish minister at
Washington, has been instructed to
notify the American government that
henceforth filibustering expeditions will
be regarded - breaches Of international
law. Such, ct any rate, 10 the sab.
stance Of tho instructions, though it is
just possible that the form in which
they will be carried into effect may
modify their import. A very bad i'm.
preston has been made here by the
news from Havana that majority Of
the important industrial, commercial,
mining. railway and ,steamship enter
prises in Cuba are being rapidly con.
verted into foreign companies, chiefly
American and English. It is feared
that this may enable the companies to
claim damages from Spain for losses
during the war. Perhaps further rea.
san why they are seeking English and
American protection is that Cuban cap
ital fears the tyrrany, disorder and
throat cutting which will follow imme.
diately ON the proclamation Of Cuban
Independence when the time comes
for it,"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
UNTIL ELECTION DAY.

Monetary commission Taken Rest,
Having Outlined Financial Plan.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The monetary
commission has adjourned till Nov. 3
next. 1t is understood that practical
agreement has been reached as to the
general outlines of a plan for reform
In the currency, and that soon after
they Reasonable they viii prepare for
the public a statement of their conclus-
ions. What will be the nature Of this
statement has not been made public.
Mr.. julius Guthridge, for many years
. Washington newspaper correspon.
dent. has been appointed general score.
tary Of the commission.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
BOND ASKED FOR COSTS.

App ication Made and Denied In th. H,u-
pie Cn~e.
PIERRE, S. D., Oct rs The state
Official cases were called daring
the manning. and ex-Auttit,.f u. ;.,le
was first nrTaigned. EssssS, lasssicass
WIS pee edei VITA. Attorney S;ewurt.
for toy the dsiense, ASKED that ,lle Jus.
tice compel the complaining witnesses
to put up . bond for costs, before the
hearing proceeded, 90 it was one winch
the governor was pushing pers. AZ lily,
and rather political in its nature. This
was overruled, and Nipple was ar
rai9ned. I'll, VI &.
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lS.f5 20y4M WSOD3 AN SOGt16I 63N VIII NAn16y
ssss III II u n Z. 4.
M IN. Aufs Oh; 90 ChS q g WI.
tlishss senaat ionAl article 6n tl,e mn.
.Agement of the Minnesota statsi rlsison
~ Saltwater. lt alleges tho 6ssth II
one priaonef md the olubhinR a 9th.
ers, and spvanta aiildayits III Gnpports az
the chafRes, ono 81 which 10 " e..
Guard O' Mera. FolloWinR II "a extrAct
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' FOUR TRIBES WIPED OUT.

Abyssintans Taking Revenge ON the Sam.
a.ilis.
CAIRO, Oct. 2s.-News just received
here from Somaliland shows that the
Abyssinians are devastating that coun.
try. They have already dispersed OF
wiped out four great somai tribes,
have stolen all their live stock and have
committed horrible atrocities. All the
prisoners taken by the Abyssinians, it
is added, were mutilated. The area laid
waste extends from the banks Of the
Uebi to the source Of the Jubat.
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win Oppose An..xasio..

HONOLULU, Dot. l6.-It WAS den.
nttely decided yesterday among the
Hawaiians Opposing annexatioa that q
committee III i've men should DO sent IL
Washington to make . determined
fight against the ratification Of the IN.
nexation treaty. At least three Ha.
waiian societies viii give their supporf
70 the movement. It 10 generally I'M.
derstood that j. o. Carter, Q white
man, viii head the commission.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
Three Miners Buried Alive,

IsPE,nNa. Mich, Dot. 2s.-Three
miners were buried under massive
fall Of ground at th. Cleveland mine.
One Of them, Gust Lurtena. was killed
and Gus Carbon was rescued alive. but
probably fatally injured. The third
man, whose name is not yet known, IL
still under the dirt. but workmen ia
making q heroic effort 10 reach him. 4
is thought that he is dead. All Of the
unfortunate miners were married and
have families. g.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
Formally. Presented thu Telescope.

Formally. Presented the telescope.
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis, Oct. d.
Charles 7. Yerkes' splendid gift is now
in the possession Of the University Of
Chicago. Shortly after noon Mr..
Yerkes formally presented to President
William r. Harper the keys Of the OBJ
servatory which contains the Yerkes
telescope. The ceremonies covered two
hours, and the greatest refracting tel
escope in the world, having q 4O.inch
lens, 10 dedicated and ready to be used
BY astronomers from every part Of the
globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-29
TALKING DOLLAR WHEAT AGAIN
Prices Jump Over Three Cents ON Heavy
Export Demand.

Prices Jump Over Three Cents ON Heavy
Export Demand.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Wheat advanced
8 to 336 cents q bushel under some of
the hveliest buying for several weeks,
the December and May options sharing
equally in the demand. The market
was strong from the start but toward
the close prices were sent spinning nm.
der b flood of buying orders which sent
December up to y411Ss cents and May
$3.50 cents, where they closed amid SOM
excitement. The sudden renewal Of ex.
port demand was the chief influence
but dry weather talk from east of the
Mississippi counted heavily. There
was snme talk Of doll ar wheat again at
the clAse.
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are.t WING sl,ooti.e.

KANSAS CRY, Oct. 25.-With the ID.
pont cup and the worlds wing shot
championship at, stake, Fred Gilbert OF
Spirit Lake, Ia, and j. a. r. Elliott Of
Kansas City made phenomenal records.
Gilbert was thesvictor. Out Of $50 birds
shot at BY the cracks. only one was
missed. Six others fell dead out Of
bounds. For 100 birds the two cracks
tied with 81 each. Ont Of the shoot on
Of Is birds, Gilbert won thu match with
/ cleany score. Elliott's Path bird fell
lead ont 81 bodnds. He killed the 81. TIT
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WIN Continue Ne.ot,ationa

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Tams Bixby,
chairman Of the Dawes commission,
has wired Secretary 81 the Interior
Bliss Of the action taken BY tho Creek
legislature in refusing BY an over.
.r.ning vote to rnl..y tho agreement
executed between the commission and q
committee OF the Creeks. He added
that Il now commission consisting Of
i've msmbsrs Of tho Greek council mas
b:eu appointed 20 continue inc neso.
tiuIlona. 1890 - n.y. h. al
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M Chapss q Cu;,lsiten,I Iaws

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. as.-The report
teiegraphed from Victoria tina; the
Canadian government had decided TO
cL"rEe duty On every class Of goods
taken INTO the Klondiks country iAclud.
In MINERS packs, Is not correct. There
ha. been no change In the customs laws
sfr. Ting that country and m,nef.:a al.
s,i lslinitted 70 take an cntAt Tree Of
dn,y When not exceeding 500 IN yalue.
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Weyler won't, It Denied.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Senior de
LONE. the Spanish minister, received
the following cable from General Wey.
Ter: please deny the report that has
been published that I have refused T.,
surrender my command and that Gen.
eral Castellanos refuses to cnnlder. Is
pacitted the four western provinoes. In
accordance with her majesty's com.
mand. will sail on the last day Of thus
month. - al is'3i5
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T.naral Of 0eorss n. Pul,man.

r Tunaral, ~ GeorGe n. Pullman.
CHICAGO. Oct. 25.-Funeral services
over tho body Of the late George M.
Pullman were held ut the family resi-
dence in Prairie avenue. The officlat.
ing clergymen were Rev. Doctors II. D..
Hills and g. z. Eaton Of New York,
the latter visitor ct the Pullman home
on the night Of the great sfinancier's
death. Each minister spoke briefly,
the Imperial quartette sang and the
casket was closed. Interment was in
the family lot Ut Gracelaud. <
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Report Of L,f.,.v,nr servio.,.

n Report Of LifssAvinG Service.
WASHINGTON, OCT. 28.-General su.
perintendent Kimball Of the ifesavinR
service reports that the number Of dis.
asters within the scope Of the service
during the year was 800, being con.
siderably greater than Tor any proceed.
ing year. The number Of vessels totally
lost. however, was only 50, against 81
IN 1895 and ~ in 1885. 4.
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MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS
M,nn..ot. Fare. Well in the River E...-

Minnesota Fares Well in the River Es..-
lnatos e7s, u.s..
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Minnesota
fares well in the annual estimates su
mit,ed by General Wilson, chief en-.
cgineer. The lock and dam project IT
Congressman Fletcher is endorsed and
e397, 557is recommended to be expended
next year; for reservoir at Gull lake
t9O, O0O, and for Duluth harbor 81. TO-, 40
is recommended. There will be $500, 900
available for lock and dam work be.
tween the Twin Cities 50 -
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CLEVELAND THE ORATOR.
Princstos University Celebrates Its lsls,
Birthday.

Birthday.
PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 2S.-The l6lst
birthday Of Princeton university was
celebrated here during the day. More
than usual interest was manifested in
the commemoratlon ON account OF the
presence of ex.President Cleveland and
Lord Aberdeen, governor general OF
Canada. The academic procession OF
Princeton trustees, faculty, alumni and
undergraduates formed at Marquan
chapel at . a. m. and marched to Alex.
ander hall. The body was led by Mr..
Cleveland, the Earl Of Aberdeen and
President Patton. The exercises were
opened by General Murray with a
prayer, and ex-President Cleveland
read an address. At the conclusion Of
che ex.president's speech the degree q
doctor of laws was conferred upon
Lord Aberdeen.
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sssis.d A,e.ka-Rou.a v,,,,.kv

PoRTLAHD, o., Dot. y5.-Collector Of
Customs Black has seized quantity Of
beer and whisky which has been placed
ON the dock Tor shipmsnt to Alaska By
the steamer Elder. Fifty cases marked
'tCumberland homemade catsup,' were
examined by the inspectors and it was
found that instead OF catsup each con.
tatned two bgallon kegs Of whisky.
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Msior a.ndy et.rs. - &C..

PARIS, Oct. zs.-Ma3er Moses r.
Handy. the special oomn.issionsr Of shs
United States 70 the French 4,ntsrna-
tis.nal exposition Of lsOo. wAs was Is.
pt1rrd seriously N, 49, ssasssA iee
dav,c ~ = shesiai cen AsssDsas q isAs
t,sIA Ae Nih saii, II, ASae aAsass.s
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I San FRANCISCO Oct. 2s.-The steamer
Alameda. watch sszsyed nero 1roa sgd.
Aey W 0oaeasta, hosght ea,st0. so0
- 0gksh soversieas fseA Assasalia 8
Q &shs & sl.s aa2sAso 6 0adA
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,Declseal ls,.,tl,ys Ilso.xI..

~ 9Oesuoe4 tstss S1oyU 0000o xnv0Itds
OMAHA. Oct. 26.-Judge' Powell, be.
fore whom the suit against the BARLEY
bondsmen has been on triSl for three
weeks, ruled that the bond was invalid
on . technioality. This leaves the stale
nothing but ~ appeal g the suproms
court.
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Reinforoemepts for India,

LoaDoH. Oct. ss.-1Arge drafts OF
soldiers have been ordered to be got
ready to reinforce the eight British cav.
airy regiments now in India.
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Eoar 1Gsa Cot - Rsssas.
Germany w.r.A .I..rse..,,' - 49,.

-! - - = - .!yysRslE sD1vs y
LoHDos. Ock 4. -Thss 0sruAa ~.
eminent. aseoeding g d o. spsutai o..
patch freR Bssan, IN aAGdea - salll
/ Of money wh1sh will b asksl S0ts ~
crease tie strength q ~ nawy, win
shortly ak Ter 8 large iasssass q ~
aSmv askixnak>a
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ing one?" asked the court.
81 don't think 10. In fact know
there is not-at least that is my firm
belief" responded tn. foreman.
''How do you stand numerically
mean-not individually" queried the
judge.
eve stand nine for conviction to
three for acquittal, % replied tho fore
man. Eve have stood that way for 80
hours. There has not been . solitary
change in the vote during the So hours.
In my opinion, there is not the least
possibility Of an agreement. -
Judge Tuthill then called each Of the
Jurors by name and each responded in
the same manner. expressing the visw
that it would be impossible for the Jury
to agree. Juror Harley was the last
juror called. He arose and replied
firmly and with emphasis: II do NOS
believe We can agree upon verdict. .
Counsel Of The sans Ops.iea &
81 will ask thu counsel for the pris.
oner what they think Of the. dt1atioo, >,
said Judge Tuthill. E5i3 4
Ex-Judge Vincent arose aaA. n.
marked: "Your honor, I do not think
from what I have just ustsneA 70 that
there 10 any possibility oe . vsrdiet
teing returned
s'Lnetgert, how does IL imposes youl''
asked Judge Tuthill.
The big fellow arose with smile and
bowed awkwardly to the coart. II am
fuRt Of tina orSin}on ~ nav lavvara -