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The record-union., 1897-02-28
NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
The Senate Committee Makes Pro-
vision for Three More Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations has COM
pleted consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill Among tine changes is one
fixing in specific terms S400 a ton as
the maximum price for armor plate,
and providing that in case the plate
cannot be procured at this price the
Government shall establish a plant and
make its own armor plate. The Senate
committee also made provision for three
additional torpedo boats
1t is provided that the torpedo boats
authorized shall not exceed in cost $500. =
900 in all, and that they shall have a
speed of not less than 80 knots, not more
than two of them are to be built in one
yard. The appropriation under the head
of construction and machinery was in
creased from S5,02I 800 to So 425, 800
An amendment was also added provid-
ing for a training vessel for the naval
academy at a cost of $3.50 600.
The amendment looking to the estab-
lishment of a Government armor plant
is based especially upon the require
ments of the three battleships now in
process of construction, and is as fol-
lows: mo contract for armor shall be
made al rate to exceed $500 a ton. In
case the Secretary of the Navy shall
find it impossible to make contracts for
such armor within the limits of the price
fixed, he shall be authorized to lease
purchase or establish a Government
armor factory of sufficient capacity to
make such armor, and to proceed to the
manufacture of the armor necessary for
the three battleships, In exacting this
authority. he shall prepare a descrip-
ton and plans of the land, buildings,
etc, suitable for the factory, shall ad-
vertise for proposals, and award the
contract to the lowest bidder The Sec
rotary shall appoint an armor factory
committee to consist of competent naval
officers of suitable rank to serve, and
advise and assist him in executing his
authority For the establishment of
the factory 81 ,5O0,O 900 is hereby appro-
priated, and in addition to that sum ST.
100000 is appropriated to be used in
making armor for the three ships
The committee struck out the House
provision requiring that the steel used
in the construction of the naval vessels
shall be of domestic manufacture The
amendments entail an increase over the
total of the current appropriations
amounting to So 563, 900, and bring the
total of the bill up to $50, 52S, 234
The record-union., 1897-02-28

to his dressing room by Delaney and
White. Jim was rather surprised him
self and quickly came to his partners
assistance. Jeffries took it good nat
uredly. saying he certainly Got a good
one that time" Then came Woods. en-
cased in pneumatic armor Billy went
at jim. swinging right and left at Jim $
head, but each time the champion drew
his head out Of harms way, leading
Woods on until he saw his opportunity
When 1t came Woods protective"
plates did not act as a protector. He got
it under the chin with such force that
he sat down with a thud. He remained
on the floor in a dazed condition for sew
eral seconds. After removing his face
armor, Woods jaw was found to be
considerably swollen
Jim declared he was entirely satisfied
with his practice of Knockout blows
The record-union., 1897-02-28
GENERAL LEE INSULqED.
SCANDALOUS ATTACK ON THE u.
S. CONSUL AT HAVANA.
The Marquis de PalmerOIa Asserts
That He is Liar, Impostor
and Rebel.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA dispatch to
the Herald" from Havana says:
The Marquis de Palmerola made a
scandalous attack on General Lee on
Wednesday night in the palace in the
presence of several newspaper CORE
spondents The incident arose because
the censor refused to pass a dispatch
for the correspondents which said that
the release of Scott has been demanded
because he was both arrested and kept
in prison in defiance of the law.
who told you that?" shouted Gen
eral Palmerola, the Secretary of State
for the island.
General Lee" replied a correspond
ent calmly.
General Lee is liar, imposter and
rebel" shouted the little Marquis with
an oath.
This incident is telegraphed merely to
show how the wind is blowing in the
palace and to let you see what must be
the treatment and position of an ordi-
nary citizen when our Consul General
is reviled openly by one of the heads
Of the Government here.
The record-union., 1897-02-28
SANTA ROSA'S BICYCLE MEET
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE
SPRING CIRCUIT.
Both mcfarland and Stevens Beat
Becker, the National Champion, i'm
the Five-rliie Professional.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 2I.-The Califor-
MIA spring bicycle racing circuit opened
here to-day very successfully. Men
from all parts of the United States
started in the professional events,
which was bitterly contested, and won
in most cases by inches only. The rid
ing of Zeigler, Loughead and MacFar-
land was surprising, considering the
earliness CO the year. The first named
carried OF the third mile scratch in
grand Snaps, winning from Allan Jones,
the San Francisco boy, by few inches
in desperate race for the tape.
The mile open was won by Fred
Loughead, the Canadian champion,
who made his first appearance in COM
petition on this coast. He created a
very favorable impression by his clean
and grac aful riding. Mcfarland and
Jones won second and third places in
the race. and only inches separated
them at the tape.
The five-mile race was the event of
the day, as it brought together the
greatest field ever seen on this coast
on a long distance event, including the
national champion, Becker. who re-
Gently made such sensational five
mile at the Velodrome, San Francisco.
To-day however, he met his match,
both MacFarland and Stevens beating
him, the places going in the order
named. Summaries:
One-third Mile, Professional-First
heat. F. J. Loughead of Canada fisrt;
c. s. Wells second, Morris of. Texas
third Time-0:44 Is; second heat w
L, paol-a, Of NJippoono1io fret q
vens of Iowa second, Otto Zeig,er of
San Jose third. Time-0:4T 1-5; third
heat. Allan Jones of San Francisco first.
C. S. Bovee of Texas second, c. l.. Da-
Wis of San Jose third. Time-0:5U %.
final, Otto Zeigler won. Allan Jones sec
ond. F. j. Loughead third Time
0:44 40
One Mile Scratch, Professionalism
heat, c. S. Wells first, Max Morris Sec
ond, c. l.. Davis third Time-3:O4
Second heat, Allan Jones first, Il. j.
Loughead second, w. A Terrill third
Time-2:2T % Third heat, f. A..
MacFarland first O. L. Stevens second
H F. Terrill third. Time-2:I O1-5
Final, F. j. Loughead won, F. A. Mac
Farland second, Allan Jones third
Time-2:1S 115
Five Mile, Scratch, Professionally
A. MacFa. land won, o. L. Stevens sec
ond, w. K. Becker third Time
1886 %
One Mile Open, Amateur-Final. p.
r. Mot Won. j. E. Wing second, George
Tantau third. Time-2:54 3-5.
Five Mile Scratch, Amateur. E
Wing won. Henry Noonan second. Ben
Noonan third. Time-12:21.
The record-union., 1897-02-28
Appropriation for Mare Island.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The appro-
priation for the Navy Yard at Mare Is
land, Cal, is increased from 5000 to
$4,000, of which S250000 is to be ex-
pended in deepening the channel of Mare
Island Strait that will enable all classes
of vessels to reach the yard.
The record-union., 1897-02-28
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-To-days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance
S215, 003, OBS; gold reserve, $146, So, $50.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Gold I'm british Columbia.

Victoria. Il. c., Special.-News llas s
been received from Omnica, I'D .he
northern part OF this province, OF 'ns
discovery of rich placer mines on ',o,
new creek, and the remains or "al,ea
Gid HALFWAY and Jim Robinson WIN
went there years ago and lost ,neh
lives. Hugh Grant was ut the n, ,Sa
Of the party which recently fouhu ~,
place. Samples Of the gold Drou I1isS
back are the purest seen III bt'u ne.
Columbia. When the news OF 'he w. .ho
covery spread word was sent 10 an no mid
proSpectors in the district VINO Gun, ~"
be reached and an old time rush n' eS
sued. A number of claims have wv
staked and recorded since.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
THE MARKETS
Latest Quotations From c.,
Live stock Centcr " ana

1--we STOCK Centcrs ""u
chicago. Oct. %. - Wheat ~
red. !3@9ic; No. 3 red. S9G9oc. No. :
spring, S6MSIc: No. 3 spring soo So: :
NO. winter, sec: No. 3 winter " osG
Sic: No. ! new spring, Ole. Corr $50 S9
>. 20 Lie: No. 3. "a 3-4c. Oats
Is 1-4M1S lie: No. 5. 17M1S 10 'o.
Chicago, Oct. %. - Hogs t.,
S.G0d4; mixed, $3.GOd4. O5: bo ssnl'
$3.3oM3.05; rough, $3.3Jd345 ra..;y'
-Beeves. $3.S5@5.3O; cows and Ia au,.
ers, $l.S5@4.40; Texas steers 9, u rns
$50: Westerns, $364.3O: stockers .''Ng
feeders. $2.S5M4.40. Sheep - Not, unu
S.6O04.4O; Westerns, G4.l5: lomSs
S3.7od6. ''''os
Milwaukee, Oct. 23. - Flour >to,,.
Wheat higher; No. l Northern "o..
No. spring. Soc: December nomjna, nal
Corn higher: No. 3, "a 3-4c. Oats h"h
or: No. 2 white, u 1-4@22 lac. Rro
higher: No. 1. 47c. Barley firmer. ~
,. 4ic: sample. % 1-2M44c. Provision.
higher: pork. ST.S5; lard. S4.35
Minneapolis. Oct. 23.-Cash WHOM,
October closed at SS1-4c; Decep,ho,
opened ut 50 I-Sc and closed nj SG 80.
May opened ut SIC and closed Mt 81 = /:
Ms1 Lie. On track-No. / hard, 80 7.sc
No. Northern, IS 3-Sc; No. . North
crn. 81 3-Sc.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. %. Hugs
S3.40M3.6o. Cattle Gamers 81 n.
cows. $3.50; heifers, S2.9O6i3 40. bul,s
S2.25M3.25; feeders, S3.6OM4; stockers
s.. 80.
South st. Paul. Oct. %. $3.50 Hogs
S3.1OM3.51 IL. Cattlc-Colves, 81 I'M,
40; heifers, So: cows, 81 25m3y,.
oxen, $40: stockers. S2.S5d3.S5,
st. Paul. Oct. -. Wheat 49, M
Northern.SS 1-21S9 Ice: No.2 Northern
SJNSIc. Corn No. 3 yellow, 2i,
2Gc: No. 3. PIAZZA Lee. Oats-No, 3
white, 20M2lc; No. 2, 1919 l.ec
BARLEY and rye-Sample barley, 2la
CSC; No. rye, 44Mi4 lie: No. 3 rye
43M43 lie Seeds-No. l flax. S1GM
l0I; timothy, S1.10@1.30; clover S3.l
M3.S0.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
NORTHWEST NEWS
More Indictments Against Him.

Fargo. n. d.. Specialize United
States grand jury adjourned after re-
porting another big bunch Of indict-
ments. few of which have yet been
made public. Among others 1t is said
that more indictments were returned
against President Booker, of the de-
funct Grand Forks National bank,
who has already been indicted and ar
raigned nj the Bismarck term of court
and will be tried at the Grand Forks
term next month. Among other
counts at the recent addition to his
troubles are said to be some in which
charges are made which place the
bank in n bad light i'm connection with
its financial dealings with Editor Win
ship. of the Grand Forks Herald. II
is alleged that the hank held two of
his unsecured notes for total sum Of
S1,400.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
DAVIES CONVICTED
NOrrHn's DefauItiRG Postmaster
Gets Two Years i'm Pcnttcntiary.

Rat Portage, Ont. Special.-Davies,
the Norman postmaster who absc0nd.
ed leaving deficit of nearly S2OO0,
and who was subsequently arrested at
Pembina, y. D., by Detective Emmons
and cXtradited, was tried at general
sessions held here during last week
and received sentence of two years
at hard labor. There were in all five
indictments of theft of various sums.
totaling the average as above but he
was found guilty on the first charge of
stealing 800. The jury which set on
the second disagreed. and the case was
retired before a new jury but with the
same result. The second charge was
for stealing S103. and this, togther with
the three remaining indictments, viii
again be brought against Davies in the
winter asSiZes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Prominent business Man OF Buttc
Commits Suicide.

Butte. Mont. Special.-John A. b.
ker, one of the most prominent bust
ness and church men in Butte, con-
mitted suicide by shooting himseN
through the head. His family and So
cial relations We're pleasant, his buSl,
ness was in prosperous condition and
the only cause that can be assigned Is
temporary insanity. For several DAYS
he had been complaining Of Neuralgia.
Baker held number of positions Oh
public trust in this city. He came 70
Buttec from Philadelphia. ana HIS
brother il private secretary to Sena.oi
Boise PenrOse of Pennsylvania. Ing
deceased was widely known IN rar
road circles and was formerly win ,He
Northwestern in Chicago ana In"p
Pacific in Omaha.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
CAMERON RET' HNs'

Winnipeg. Special.-Attorney "r
nj Cameron. of the provinclai Fast
ment. has returned from 'ns H. anal
whero he has been arranging .n deal.
details Of the Duluth RAILWAY reep.
Neither Messrs. Cameron nor ~ Mr..
way will speak of the result, p on an.
Greenway says he will MAKE is zen.
nouncement In few days. 10 seen
orally believed by those who ha .nst the
Mr.. Cameron since his return ms
deal Is a 60.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
shot by HiSh,yaymcn.

BOzcman, Mont. Special Jam" and
Henderson. prominent citizen and
president of the Montana LriliiDel ' h.
Commission company, was ronp ,,..;ns
lighwaymen and shot, one pan n', uoar
him i'm the face and comirT out n,s.
his left ear, and the other tah.n asnnei
feet i'm his left arm. He had s'opfhi his
TO look around his lumber yaru VA nv
way home. when he was assaliet time
two men. but they did not nave lii III,
to take any money from hill''
condition Is not thought serious.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
city VIII Do It's Own Lighting.

Grand Forks, \. D., SpcciaI.-The
long continued controversy over the
que tion Of municipal ownership as
applied to the street lighting question
was brought to focus by the city
council deciding to erect a city electric
lighting plant and do its own street
lighting. The plan is for seventy
2.O0O-candle power arc lights instead
of gas lamps with which the streets
are now lighted. The council also sold
$4,000 worth of refunding bonds at
q per cent to T. Il. FultOn X Go.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Iowa Veterans Organize.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Special.--A per.
manent state organization of Union
veterans has been effected with the
election of the following officers: Com
mander. J. Il. Morgan. Davenport:
first deputy commander, \. L. Gillette,
Fort Madison: second deputy COM
mander. Il. II. Fronda. Council Bluffs:
surgeon general, II. NJ. Dean, Musca-
tine: chaplain, Rev. J. Ii. Albrook.
Mount Vernon. The next meeting will
be held in MarshalltOwn.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Blind PiggCrs Punished.

Fargo. \. d.. Special-Judge Amidon
sentenced five prisoners TO terms in
jail and payment of fines, principally
for violations of the internal revenue
laws. The heaviest sentence imposed
was on William Himmelshach of Graf
ton. who will pay $500 fine and serve
ninety days in jail
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
North Dakota synod.

Grafton. \. d., Specialize synod
of North Dakota is in session here.
Thirty ministers and elders are in at
tendance. The retiring moderator,
Rev. j. S. Boyd of Alden. Mimi, de-
livercd the opening sermon. Rev. A.
Devine of Bismarck was elected mod
orator and Rev. Edward Gallagher of
CasseltOn. clerk. Addresses on tempe
rance were delivered by Rev. Thomas
Dugan and Rev. a. G. Rankin, the
"moldcr orator"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Iowa Odd Fellows.

Davenport. Ia, Special.-Iowa grand
lodge Of Odd Fellows has elected Of
ficers as follows: Grand master. J. C..
koonz. Rnrlington; deputy grand
master, III. f. Hibben, Marshalltown:
grand warden. J. j. McIntcr. Osceola:
grand secretary. William Musson. Des
Moines: grand treasurer, A. J. Morri-
son. MarengO: grand representative,
J. w. Bulin, Clinton.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Found His Dead Doly,

Eldora. Iowa. Special-The mutilat-
ed remains of Jens Hanson were
found on the Northwestern railway
between Clifford and Lawn Hill. He
was farmer and leaves a widow and
twelve children. He is known to have
mad some money with him and it is
supposed he was murdered.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Consulate Declined.

Fargo, y. d., Special.-Mayor John
son. who was recently recommended
by Senator Hansbrough for the Gother-
burg consulShip. has written the seua-
tor asking the withdrawal of his name,
rs he thinks the position is not sutfi-
ciently remunerative to pay him TO
leave his business interests here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Fatally SCnlIeI

Sioux Center, Iowa, Special The
three-year-old child Of William J. Goe-
mans, prominent citizen of this
place, was scalded by boiling water SO
badly that 1t died. A tub Of boiling
water was accidentally overturned on
the child. va
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
To boycott lyalsI,

Oltumwa. Iowa. Special.-The trades
assembly has passed resolutions ask
ing all members of trades unions to
withdraw their patronage from bust
ness houses advertising in the Daily
Democrat. i'm which Silver Chairman
charles Walsh owns stock, until the
office is uniOnized.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
To Construct Hedge Fences.

Fargo. \. d., Special-A hedge fence
association has been organized in Far
90. Prominent moneyed men in the
city are interested in the movement.
and after incorporation will organize
local associations in every county.
They will start nurseries and build
hedges something on the same order of
the honey locust hedges in the Eastern
states and Canada.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Death on the Trock

Eldora. Iowa, Special-At Clifford. n
little town five miles south of here
James Hanson. a farmer. while living
on the railroad track i'm n drunken
stupor was run over by train and in
stantly killed. He leaves a wife and
twelve children in destitute circum.
stances
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
Klondikers Must Pay Dnty

Victoria, b. c.. Special. ,Iirsht 10
every pound of goods not oo"I before
Canada will have to pay du'! .ountry.
being allowed In the Klondike has de.
The Canadian government nal alIow-
cided to revoke the regulations nnoands
ing prospectators to take I'D ~" c,,stou,s
OF goods free of duty, anu Sticken
officers will be placed on ,ne and on
route az well as at Tagisn NAV
the Yukon.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28

MilnOr, \. d., Specia / William
Hayes was caught in the gearing of Il
thresher near Harlem and died from
his injuries.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28

Elysian. Mimi, Special Gus John
son, farmer living here, committed
suicide by poison while drunk. He
was nfty-nve years old and leaves =
wife and three children.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
(To b CoNrINuRD.)

II Satan ever laughs It must be at the
hypocrites. they are the greatest dupes
he has.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
CHAPTER ".

aBMoN n LILA,
situated in its own
park-lilIe grounds
on the borders OF
Blackheath. was a
Celect seminary for
young ladies, con-
Quoted by the
Misses Prism. The
'park-iike grounds
consisted altogether
of about half an
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05

The New York World estimates that
Mckinley & Hobart's Inauguration
cost two and u half millions Of dollars.
On Tuesday Senator Teller, in the Sem
ate said, Ave are about to inaugurate
a President with tHe pomp and splen-
dor OF monarchy. We have been told
that there is nothing in the history of
the country to compare With it. There
will be a grand AMI magnificent dis
play. | do not complain of that. l
think that when the Executive of sew
enty million people is indicted into
power and office there should De some.
thing more than ordinary conditions
and observations. But 1t will be pain
full to those who witnes1 it and who
will realize that on that day there will
be more idle Americans hunting food
and hunting work than at any other
time in the history of the Republic
that there are more men, women and
children supported by charity to-day
than at any other time in the history of
the country"
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05

"What though the field be lost? All
is not lost; the unconquerable will and
courage never to submit or yield" is as
firm in the silver forces Of the nation
as ever. No defeated candidate ever
was SO popular, nor ever were the peo-
pie 80 eager to hear what one hss to
say, as can be said of Mr.. Bryan. lie
lectured on "Money" in New York
last Friday night. Seats sold Cor $1.50
and the galleries were crowded., He
visited Dover, DEL, and spoke to the
Legislature on Tuesday. 1t is said he
got $500 for his New York speech
Speech is silyern and educating the
people. Silence is golden because the
gold gamblers and money sharks want
to keep them in Ignorance so they a
rob them.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05
TO coNsuMpTIvEs.

The undersigned having been restored to
health by simple means, after suffering for sew
dread disease Consumption. Is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the means
Of cure. To those who desire II, he will cheer
scription used. which they Will find a sure cure
for Consumption. Asthma. Catarrh,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung Mala.
dies. He hopes all sufferers will try his rem
edy, as 1t is Invaluable. Those desiring the pre-.
scription, which will cost them nothing, and
may prove a blessing. will please address,
New York. u-l3-6m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05

When the farmers of Salem county
elect one Of their number to the Legis
lature some think they have a repre-
sentative OF the people in Trenton, but
they usually turn up on the side of cor
porations when the voting time comes,
and represent the campaign contribu.
ton instead of the people. On Tues
day Assemblyman Crispin voted against
bringing the equal taxation bill on rail-
roads out Of the committees hands
which is smothering it. Farmers are
squirming about tpxes and then send
one Of their number to the Legislature
who votes to keep the corporation from
paying as much tax as they do them
selves.
The Penn's Grove record., 1897-03-05

Partisan organists imagine that they
are paying homage to the rising poll
tical power by warming up old calum.
MES against the Cleveland Administra-
ton. In a few days they will applaud
with slacrity the same foreign policy in
McKinley's Administration which they
have condemned in Cleveland's. For
this are they organist.-Phila. Record.
There you are. The only paper in Phil
adelphia claiming to be democratic says
we will have the same old master, not
wiLhstanding there will be a change of
rulers with a different party brand.
The money power, which controls all
foreign countries will control ours.
Just what Tillman said last fall at
Washington Park.