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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02

London, Nov. 21.-Late in the day
rumor was received at the British
colonial office TO the effect that there
had been a collision between the
British and French forces at Nikki.
which is said to have been captured
by the French troops. The officials of
the colonial Office however, regard
this report as highly improbable as,
they explain, the British police in the
Hinterland, who are in very limited
numbers. had strict orders to avoid
any collision with the French 1t is
also understood that the French forces
had been instructed not to come into
conflict with the British. The British
forces in the HinterIand ii is further
stated, are being reinforced consider
ably.
\ conflict between the French and
British forces in the Lagos Hintcrland
has been anticipated for some time
past. Both countries have been hur-
Tying troops into the disputed terri
tory. The trouble is of about thirty
years standing and relates to the ne
SotiationS between France and Great
Britain for the settlement Of their
respective frontiers in West Africa.
O.
Paris. Nov. PIN. Lcbon, the min
lister of the colonies. has received no
information of Il collision between the
British and French troops ut Nikki,
the Niger region and diScredits the re-
port.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02
Charged with Murder.

New York. Nov 27.--George Stein
huer. native of Pingstdolf. near
Cologne, Prussia, waived examination
before United States Commissioner
Lyman on complaint made by the
German consul charging him with
murder. He will be sent back to
Prussia
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02
Loss TO Wi1Gna.

Winona. Mimi. Nov. 2I.-Thc Vino
ma normal school is to lose n valued
instructor IL Prof. l.. \. kirkpatrick,
who has, resigned his position, the res
ignation to take effect the first of the
year, to go to Fltchburg, Mass, to be-
come instructor in psychology and
child study in the normal school at
that place.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02
Losf n Hand.

Graettinger, Iowa, Nov. 27.-Peter
Doyle, n young unmarried farmer liv-
ing with his father. Thomas Doyle,
one of the oldest settlers here, had his
right hand taken of in the cylinder Of
q corn shelter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02
A Winning Hand.

"Do you mean TO say that you had
four kings beaten in that game ut
uthrie, Jimson?"
Yes, sir; with full hand. The
her fellow had three queens and
air of guns"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02
COLLlSlON BETWEEN FRANCE AND
GREAT BRITAIN.
me Disputed African boundaries
the Scene of Conflict between
the French and British-Yhc
French Said to Haze C,p,,r.a
the Nikki Post, but London Doubts
the EcpOrt-BOundary Dispute of
over Thirty Years Standing.

Berlin. Nov. PA dispatch to the
frankfort Icitung reports that san
Eulnary conflict has taken place be-
tween the French and British at Nikki
In the Lagos Hinterland in Africa.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02

10 Cure Constipation Forever.
e Csscarets Candy Cathar,ic. Zoe or zoe.
- " U fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-02

p.,m ahy man never gets on the popular side
A'i ne Joins the silent majority.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

HAVANA, via Key West, Jan. 23-Gen-
eral Weyler has received his baptism of
fire in the field. He may even have been
astounded by the brilliancy Of the flash Of
the insurgent steel before his very eyes.
At all events, ten of his special escort of
guides, corps of Cuban negroes who en-
joy the distinction of guarding the person
of the captain general when he takes the
field, arrived hero Tuesday night seriously
wounded with machete thrusts. Several
have since died
Eight members of the same corps, all
wounded, reached Havana on Wednesday
morning. From their accounts it is clear
that carly on Tuesday morning the rebels
under Aranguren and Arrange made q
startlingly bold and dashing attempt to
capture the captain general, which was
nearly crowned with success.
General Weyler, who was marching sur
rounded by the column of Colonel Segura,
entered the village of Quatro Camiros on
Monday afternoon. Orders were at once
given that all the inhabitants should leave
their homes within two hours. The vii
lage being deserted the torch was applied,
and all the houses, about 800 in number,
were destroyed.
The captain general then proceeded to-
ward Yopaste, 16 kilometers farther on
the road to Guines. Yopaste was reached
after nightfall, and corps of guides was
sent forward to reconnoiter. General Wey-
Ter, with the main Spanish column under
Colonel Segura, halted some distance out
side the village.
The insurgents at the orders of their
! leaders, Aranguren and Arrange, had con-
cealed themselves in the houses in the
town. Their plans were evidently well
laid, and it is quite probable that they
might have succeeded in capturing the de-
! sired prize the Spanish commander him
self. And in any event, from their covert
they could have inflicted great loss upon
the Spanish column as it entered the town
unprepared for an ambush conceived un-
der such unusual circumstances and in so
bold manner.
Unfortunately for the fulflllment of the
design of the insurgent leaders, while the
| Spanish scouts were engaged in the recon-
noissance, the guns of some of the conceal
ed rebels were accidentally discharged. Civ
ing the alarm to the royal troops
Before the Spanish advance guard recov-
cred from its surprise the rebels, seeing
that their plan had partially failed, rushed
from their places of concealment and at
tackled the enemy with great fury, infiict-
ing severe loss in their resistess onslaught
So bold in fact was the insurgent column
that it pursued the rapidly retreating Span
iards to point almost within range of the
troops in General Weyler's main body and
easily within the compass of a field glass If
the captain general had cared to inspect
! the dispersal of his own soldiers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
AGAINST TIE TRUSTS.


TRENTON, Jan. 26.-Anothcr effort will
be made this year to pass an antitrust bill.
senator DAILY has introduced bill in the
senate the purpose of which is to declare
Illegal all trusts, combinations and pools
intended to fix fictitious prices on the ne
cessities of life.
The bill is the same as that introduced
in the house last year by Mr.. Allou and
which was Smothered to death ut the in
stigatlon of the score or more big trusts
existing under New Jersey law
The state of New Jersey is the home
of nearly all the large trusts in the United
Statcs-that is, the state in which their
charters are grantcd-;nd there is no law
to prevent them.
Mr.. DAILY bill provides that i'll trusts,
combinations, pools, agreements or az
rangements between persons for the pur-
pose of buying selling or fixing the price
upon any article of merchandise shall be
declared to be IA conspiracy to deiraud and
unlawful and against public policy.
Any person or persons connected with
or in any wise conducting such pools or
trusts shall be subjected, upon conviction,
to fine of not less than 81 900 nor more
than SO, 900, or Imprisonment for not less
than two years or more than five years.
The bill is in the hands Of the commit
tee on corporations. Senator DAILY pro-
poses to push the bill until it is disposed
of in some manner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
Flremen Ipinred In Chicago.

CHICAGO Jan. 27-Scven fircmen and
two spectators We're badly hurt at fire
which destroyed the Williams block on
Monroe street.
The injured men are Jeremiah o Rourke,
fireman, struck by falling wall, will prob
ably die; John Workman, fireman, fell in
TO the building when roof collapsed, body
badly crushed, may die; Patrick Patter-
son, fireman, struck by falling bricks, leg
broken; Jeremiah Redcraft fireman. both
ankles broken by falling wall; James Bar
ker, captain engine company, badly burn
ed about head and neck; Sherman p.
Quinlan, fireman, leg broken and body
badly bruised by falling wall; Harry
Geoghegan, fireman, fell from building,
leg badly wrenched; two unknown young
men struck by falling shutter badly cut
and bruised.
The fire originated in the basement of
the building and spread with such rapid
ity that within few minutes it had be-
come utterly useless for the fremen to at
tempt to save the structure. After hard
fight they managed to conflne the flames
TO the walls Of the Williams block, but
they were able to save nothing in it,
The total damage to the building and
contents is estimated at S3S6,0
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

Montana are also likely to have suffrage
campaigns, and prospects for success are
good. She urged a more thorough local Or
ganization for the education of the voters
What we need, she said, lis house to
house educational work throughout every
precinct. We may carry amendments with
out education Of this kind, but we are not
likely to"
Rev Anna Howard Shaw of Phladel-
phia reported ON the work in California,
where she spent most of the past year with
Miss Anthony, speaking twice daily for
several months, and found only five places
in the entire state where the largest hall
would hold their audiences Laura Clay
of Kentucky spoke for that state, telling
of satisfactory progress in the recognition
of women upon state boards and in social
legislation asked for by women.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
THE PlATT DINNER.



ALBANY, Jan. 27.-Between 900 and
1000 happy Republicans sat down to din
ner in the immense Harmanus Bleecker
hall last night to do honor to Senator
Elect Thomas C. Platt. About 600 specta-
tors, men and women, comfortably filled
the balconies and joined in the demonstra-
ton The diners sat at long tables, that
completely filled the pit of the auditorium
which had been floored over and extended
back to the last recesses of the stages.
The guests table stood ON raised plat
form built out in front of the stage and
Immediately over 1t hung u picture of
President Elect Mckinley. In front of the
box to the right of the stage was picture
of Mr.. Platt and ON the opposite side of
the hall an oil painting of Addison b.
Colyin, with card in the corner bearing
his name. Mr. Colvin is state treasurer
and president of the State League of Re,
publican Clubs, by which the dinner was
given to the senator elect
Mr.. Colvin presided at the banquet, and
speeches were made by Mr.. Platt, Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, General Russell A.
Alger of Michigan, Hon. J. Sloat Fassett,
d. G. Woodmansee of Ohio, president of
the National League Of Republican Clubs;
William Pitt Kellogg Of Louisiana and
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
.CUBA'S l. VICTORY
A SPANISH WARSHlP CAPTURED AND
A GARRlSONED TOWN TAKEN.

Hand 10 Hand Conflict In Which the Pa
triots Again Demonstrate Their vaIor.
WeyIer Narrowly Escapes Being Cap
tured-Spanish Troops Routed.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-In Cayamos, prov
lnce of Matanzas, near Cardenas, the in
Burgents have obtained u remarkable tri-
nmph, which is now the topic of all Ha-
vana. The Spanish gunboat Cometa has
been blown up by the Cubans at that place.
and the town of Cayamos has been de-
stroyed after a fierce engagement.
The Cometa was one of the fastest gun
boats used in the island service by the
Spanish navy. She carried two cannon
and n crew of 80 men,
The attack made by the insurgents on
the gunboat was a surprise. The boat
was anchored near the shore, and there
was nothing to indicate the possibility of
an attack. A heavy fire from the shore
suddenly announced to the Cometa's S crew
the proximity of the enemy.
The fire was returned immediately, and
the Cometa drew nearer laid SO as to use
her cannon with greater effect. A few
moments later, however, she struck tor
petio and was blown to pieces
Few men of the crew escaped. 1t is said
here that only six of them are still alive.
They surrendered to the insurgents when
they reached the shore.
Burned the Town.
The sinking of the gunboat was imme-
diately followed by the attack upon Caya-
mos. The insurgents used dynamite gun
and explosive bombs with the greatest ef-
feet, and the Spanish garrison soon sur
rendered. Then the patriots reduced the
town to ashes.
Large Spanish forces which were near
Cayamos did not dare to go to the relief of
the garrison, they were SO frightened by
the explosives.
In Havana this news will be mentioned
tomorrow by the newspapers, because it is
impossible to conceal it. They will say
that it is a matter of no consequence. A
small gunboat was surprised and was
practically defenseless, as she had no ade-
quate armament The news has created u
great sensation here.
The continual use of explosives here by
the Cubans and their last successes at San
tiago de Cuba, together with the affair of
the Cometa, have thrown the Spanish sol
diers into state Of terror The columns
do not dare now to make long incursions
into the interior of the island.
The Cometa was one of the most power
full of the smaller Spanish vessels in Gu
ban waters and has been cruising near
Cardenas to prevent the landing of hlibus
tering expeditions. For some time she has
been accustomed to anchor at night off
Sierra Nora, The place where the gun
boat anchored was favorable for an attack
from the shore, and so the insurgents de-
termined to CAPTURE or destroy her
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
BOOMING THE TREATY.
Distinguished Men Favor AngIo~American
Arbitration Scheme.


WAsHINGToN, Jan. 27.-A large meet
ing of the friends of the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great Brit
ain now pending in the senate was held in
the Grand Opera House here last evening
The call for the meeting was signed by ex-
Secretary John W. Foster who succeeded
Mr. Blaine as secretary of state in Presi-
dent Harrison's cabinet; Chief Justice
Melville W. Fuller of the United States
supreme court, Bishop John f. Hurst,
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, President b.
J.. Whitman of Columbian university,
Rev. Dr. d. j. Stafford and other prom
inent citizens. The purpose of the meet
ing was stated in the call to be the public
attestation of the appreciation of the great
principle of arbitration embodied in the
pending treaty The audience was a large
and distinguished one and included the
delegates to the meeting of the national
board of trade now in session here.
Speeches in favor of the treaty and urg-
ing its ratification by the senate were
made by ex-Secretary Foster Hon. Hora-
ito G. Gardiner, Justice Brewer of the
United States supreme court, President
Whitman of Columbian college and others
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
nc cltlzcns OF washington IN pubic
meeting assembled desire to attest their
appreciation of the great principle of in
ternational arbitration as embodied in the
treaty between this republic and Great
Britain now pending in the senate Be-
lieying this treaty TO be distinct advance
toward the best civilization and trusting
that it may prove a helpful example to
other nations, we shall hail with joy and
patriotic pride its confirmation by the SEN
ate of the United States
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-FLOUR-State and
western dull and weaker; city mills patents,
S5.2O1545; winter patents, S4.S095.05: C y mills
clears, S51g5.Oj winter straights, 81 5O04.BO.
WHEAT-No . red very weak following
lower cable news and general liquidation;
March, SS1sgSs34c. May, S45s4S53sc.
CORN-No. = moderately active and easier
in sympathy with wheat; May, 20 9-l69295sc.;
July. 3O3403O5sc.
OATS-No dull and easy; May, 22c.; track,
white state, 20129c.
PORK-Dull; mess, Ss.5069; family, S95O9l0
LARD-Dull; prime western steam, S425
nominal.
BuTTER-Steady; state dairy, 10915c.; state
creamery, 13al9c.
CHEESE Quiet; state, large, S0ll1Ac.; small
S@llAc.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania, 181sc
western, l30l7c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining. Q l3-16c.
centrifugal. 06 test. 3 3-1Gc.; refined quiet
crushed, 45sc.; powdered, 4ac.
TURPENTINE-Quie at 211Ga2Sc.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 22Q132c.
RlCE-Steady; domestic, 35s1BIsc.; Japan
449494c.
TALLOW-Dull; city, 3Iac.; country. $3.50.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 5a1SG571ac.; good to
choice, 6i1@g1214c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
FOODFORTHEF FLAMES
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE IN THE HEART
OF PHILADELPHIA.

Over 81 100000 Worth of Property De-
stroyed.-SeveraI Firemen Injured Bad
Blaze In syrsouse-Ma1y People Hurt
In Chicago Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-One of the
most valuable blocks Of buildings in this
city has been destroyed by fire. 1t was the
block bounded by Market, Thirteenth, Fill
bert and Juniper streets, in the very heart
of the city A few steps to the right looms
the massive city hall, around the corner
stands the Pennsylvania railroad termi-
nal, and directly across the way John
Wanamaker's great store stretches from
street to street So fierce We're the flames
and so strong the wind which aided its
destructive work that even this building,
distant the width of Market street, was
saved almost by miracle from total de-
struction, and Mr. Wanamaker places his
loss at 500, 600.
The total loss is yariously estimated at
from 81 600, 600 to So, 500, 900. The losses
are very generally covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the basement Of
the six story building extending from 1909
to 1917 Market street, occupied in the low
er floors by Hanscom Bros, grocers, and
above by the umbrella factory of Hirsh
Bros. The smoke was discovered by po-
liceman, who promptly turned in ah alarm,
but the fire made such headway that be-
fore the engines could be put to work the
building was mass of flames. With un-
conrollable rapidity it then sprea& in all
directions, destroying about 80 buildings
before it had been finally controlled. The
fire reached the big tower of Wanamaker's 5
store about an hour after it started, and
the energies of the department were then
concentrated upon saving that building.
The tower was entirely destroyed, together
with the valuable clock and chimes The
roof all along the Market street front was
badly damaged, and a great deal of the
stock in the front of the store suffered
from smoke and water
Several firemcn were hurt but none seri-
ously, and one man dropped dead from ex-
element. He was John l.. Felt, hookkoep-
er in the employ of a carpet firm at 1920
Market street. Felt, who was an old man,
became excited while helping to get goods
out of the store and succumbed to heart
disease. He was native Of Boston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
THE DELAWARE, SUsoUEHANNA AMI
SCnUYLKILL RAILROAD.

Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckey, Halle
Brook, stockton, Beaver Meadow Roud, Roam
and Hazleton Junction at 30, q 90 Il IN, 10 p
N, daily except Sunday; and Us m, 81 p M,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Iomhicken and Deringer at 30 a m, p IN, daily
except Sunday; and 7 03 III, IS IN, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drfton for Oneida Junction.
ilarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at W a IN, 4 10 y III, daily except Sun
day; aud Us Il n, z 3S y M Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood.
Cranberry, Tomhiclken and Deringer at q IS /,
IN, daily except Sunday; and So ii M, ~ III
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for oneid,
junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Roau
Oneida and Sheppton ut ~, IL 10 III, Az y II.
daily except Sunday; and Z 81 III, 8 W. p Ii,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhickcn. Gran
berry, liarwood, Hazleton junction, Roan
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Hazle Brook
Eckley, Jcddo and Driiton ut rs, 8 40 y III.
daily except Sunday; and 8 ~ II III, 507 III
Sunday.
Trans leave sheppton for Oneida, Humbold
Road, HarwoOd TOAD. Oneida Junction, Hazlt
ton Junction ard Noan mt IL II IN, II 40, 81
IN, daily except Sunday; and 500 II III. 34
p IN, sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadoy
Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jedd,
and Drlfton at % IN, daily, except Sunday
and % a m, 3 A p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Beave
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Ecklcy
Jeddo and Drifton at 309 547, ~ IN, daily
except Sunday; and 10 Us II III, 5 IS IN. SUNDAY
All trains connect ut Hazleton junction wlti
electric cars for Hazeton, Jeanesville, Auden
ried and other points on the Traction Com.
panys line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 60 a IN, Hazletoi
junction at ~ N, and Sheppton at IL u m.
connect ut Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valiey
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 8 90 a m makes con.
nectiOn at Deringer with =. X. X. train foi
Wiikesbarre, Sunbury, harrisburg and point
west.
,,,I,,, Al. r
stations between Hazleton Junction and Der
niger, an extra tram Will leave the former
point a. 5O p m, daily, except Sunday, arriv
Ing ut Deringer At W pm.
LUTHER e. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28
Lovers Buried by n Cave In.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan. 26.-While Fred
erick Graeber and Miss Maud Gothic were
driving along the public road half n mile
east of here, the earth caved in, and they
were precipitated into an abandoned mine
working. The accident occurred about 8
O'Clock at night, and the searching parties
were unable TO locate the couple until 4
O'Clock in the morning. Miss Gothie's
body was horribly bruised, and death must
have been instantaneous. Both of Mr..
Graeber's feet were frozen and one leg
broken, and he was almost dead from ex-
posurc. 1t is feared that he cannot recover.
The two We're engaged to be married.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

BUFFALO, Jan. 26-Hundreds of people
crowded around the Office of the overseer
of the poor yesterday seeking aid. The
present cold snap has brought to light an
extraordinary number Of cases of dostitu-
ton in this city. Officer Kenngant said
that there are at present :, 800 families re-
ceiving city help. The money appropriated
by the city for relief, $4,000, is being
spent at the rate of S4, 600 week, and the
appropriation will be exhausted before the
year is half over if the present distress
poptinnnS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

SYRACUSE, Jan. 26.-Eire last night de
stroyed the Dillaye block and part of the
Butler block on South Salina street and
damaged the Keelcr block on Clinton
street. The following stores We're burned
out: W. W. Kimbull Il Co., pianos and or
gans; New York Cloak house, Palmer 5
millinery store. The total loss is about
SlO0 600; mostly insured.
The intense cold and Il heavy gale of
wind made fire fighting the hardest kind
of work. The flames We're confined within
high walls, and it was impossible to reach
them with streams except from the Salina
street front, Finally lines of hose were
laid on the roofs of adjoining buildings,
and after five hours of work the flames
We're got under control
The store of j. w. Yale & Co. was
crushed by the falling of the roof of the
Butler block. Colonel j. w Yale Mrs.
Wesley Yale and Mrs. George X. Frazer,
prominent society people were in the
st0re on the ground floor. The falling
tlmbers cut them off from the street, and
ms the rear of the establishment was u
mass of flames it seemed almost impossi-
BILE that they should escape. They succeed
ed in crawling down the freight elevator
shaft, however, and forcing their way
through masses of debris and escaped by
the cellars of adjoining property.
! One fireman was struck by falling
brick and seriously injured. A rumor late
last night that two women and man had
perished cannot be verified, They We're
seen at the top Of the Dillaye block Just
before the roof fell, but it is thought that
they escaped by the rear The thermometer
registered below zero and the spectacle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

TOLEDO, Jan. 27.-The explosion of a
gasoline stove in the harness room of .Jo-
seph Popps livery barns caused destruc-
tive blaze. Twelve valuable coach and
blooded horses We're suffocated by the
smoke, while 20 others were so badly burn.
ed that the majority of them will have to
be shot The total loss viii aggregate $50, e
600 on horses, carriages and harness and
5000 on building. The thermometer
stood three degrees below zero during the
progress of the fire.