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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-13

Total premiums received during the
Total losses incur red during the year GA IS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
F. B. Fancher, Commissioner of Insurance
of The State OF North Dakotn. do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true abstract of the origi-
nal stutemcn: now OH file in this office
In testimony whereof. have hereuntO set my
hand and affixed The seal of this office at Bis
murck, this sth tiayof April y. d. 1898.
F. b. FANCHER.
IsEAL1 Commissioner of Insurance.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF INSURANCE.
CoMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Llyods Plate Glass. Insurance
Company of New York. corporation organized
filed in this Office a sworn statement exhibiting
It's condition and business for the year ending
December 31sl. 1897 conformable to the Teqire-
ments OF The laws of this State regulating the
business of Insurance: and,
Whereas. The said Company has fled in this
Office duly certified copy Of its charter with
| certificate OF organization III compliance with
the requirements ofihe insurance laws aforesaid.
Now, Therefore. i, F. b. Fancher, Commis.
siOner of Insurance of the State OF North Dakota,
pursuant to the provisions Of sad laws. do here
by certify that the above named Company IL
1ully empowered through lis authorized agens
10 ifs appropriate business Of Plate Gln,a
insurancein this State, accordtnKtO laws there
o. until the 3lsi day Of December a. D. 1865.
In testimony whereof, l have hefeunt0 ret my
hand and seal al Bismarck, this llth day Oi
eD-'' *, b. FANcHER.
IaEALl Cnmnlll sitnef Of INSURANCE
~ +. n, t0OLE, Deputy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-13

Newspaper duty was invented by
Queen Anne. It WAS originally penny
on each sheet, afterwari raised : . four
pence. and abolished in 1etf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-01
CAMARINos' REFRIGERATOR.

PER AUSTRALIA-FroZen Eastern
and California Oysters, (tin and shel)
Game in Season, Fruits and Nege-
tables, Fine Olive Oil, Dry Fruit, New
Crop Of Nuts, Raisins, etc, etc.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET.
Tel 37S
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-01
The Ringer Case.

There were absolutely no new de-
velopments yesterday in the Xxi Ring
er drowning case, save that several
other native sailors were questioned
by David KAPPA. No evidence Of i'm
pOrtance was elected The police are
now simply resting on their oars,
waiting for something 10 turn up.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-01

AMERICAN MESSENGER SERVICE.
Masonic Temple. Telephone 444.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
SENATOR MASON ON THE MAINE
INVESTIGATION.

Senator Mason's hysterical outburst
Thursday was entirely uncalled for His
attack was directed against the navy
department first, but it also included
the administration. He stated he I'M
derstood that the navy department was
making an investigation of the Maine
disaster, but he also understood that
congress had the authority to make an
investigation, and, he declared, sit is
a congressional investigation that peo-
pie are demanding" The senator was
never more mistaken in his life; the
people are not demanding a congress
sional investigation nor do they want
enc.
There Will be a thorough investiga-
ton Of the Maine disaster. and it will be
made by men perfectly competent to
conduct it, men in whose breasts burns
the same patriotic fire that burned in
the breasts of Paul Jones, cambridge,
Decatur and Farragut: it will be made
by officers of the American navy, than
whom there does not breathe a more
patriotic set of men. And they should
make it, for they have the experience
and technical knowledge required for
just such an investigation. 1t will be
thorough, honest, and impartial; there
will be no hiding of facts. no manufac-
turing of evidence. Senator Mason may
not have faith in their ability and in
tegrity, but every American citizen
whose heart is in the right place and
beats for his country will. In the pres
ence of possible danger from without
every citizen should be an American
and nothing else; Senator Mason seems
to be something else. Senator Allen also
shared Senator Masons suspicion, as
he termed it, that the investigation of
the navy department would not be sat
isfactOry to the country. Their solicit
tude is entirely uncalled for, and their
suspicious withOu- foundation. Their
talk shows very plainly that they are
with the sentiment of the
country. in the present instance, at
least. Senator Wolcott took a much
higher, more statesmanlike view of the
question than did Senator Mason, one
far more in harmony with the view of
the whole people at the present time.
From the days of Washington's first !
to MeKinley's the Unit |
ed States have never had an admins !
tration that was not thoroughly Ameri- /
can when it came to foreign questions, /
and they never will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
WHERE 1AwLEsgNEss Is LAW.

4 letter frfom Governor Brady of
Alaska to Secretary Bliss tells of a
terrible state of lawlessness at Skaguay
and Dyea. a United States deputy
marshal has been shot dead while in
the discharge of his duty at Sl1aguay.
The town is Overrun with gamblers,
thugs and lewd women. all of the low
est type. seemingly. Governor Brady
says they fully realize the situation
and have determined to run things
with a high hand. People acquainted
with life in rough frontier towns know
what that means. At Skaguay and
Dyea this Iawless element is not merely
removed from the restraint of law, but
it is a thousand miles from civilization
and without any telegraphic communi-
cation.
Taking conditions as they are into
consideration, it will be truly remark
able if there are not some lynchings
at Skaguay and Dyea before long.
There is no law there but that of force;
there is no public opinion; there is He
civilization: there is nothing but law
lessness. The Iawless element, if not in
the majority, is at least in great force,
and it is aggressive. This being the
case. the law-abiding and respectable
element, acting under the first law of
nature. viii be compelled to combine
to protect itself, viii be compelled to
meet physical force with physical force.
And it viii all be in the interest of
law, order and good government Nom
inally the laws of the United States
are in operation in Alaska, but they
are not framed or calculated for police
regulations, and Alaska has no law
power within its borders. Such
being the case. when the thousands and
of people of all classes rush
in. lawlessness and crime are almost
inevitable, and then the peaceable and
law abiding among them must invoke
the first form OF law known, that of
for mutual protection. In
such cases provisional governments
with impromptu courts of justice are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
IS NANsEN SORE AT Usq

Nansen seems to be somewhat sore
over his lecture tour in America. He
is now in London and says he feels at
home, while in the United States. in
spite of the crowds. he felt a lack of
sympathy with his scientific achieve
ments. He says that in many cases
the people wanted to stare, and that
they would have been equally pleased
if ne had got up and sung a comic song.
Possibly they might have been more
pleased; should he ever return he might
get up and sing a comic song and so
get definite knowledge on the subject.
It is not improbable that the majority
OF those who went 70 hear him lecture
went more TO see him than to hear him
tell of his achievements OF his scien-
tific achievements, they could get a
much clearer and better idea by care
fully reading ''Fartherest North"
Their interest in seeing the man who
had been fartherest north was really
an homage to his achievements Men
and women like to see a hero. for they
all admire the great qualities that make
him one; and the men and women in
this country who went to hear Nansen
lecture regarded him as a hero, as he
is. The stare of which he complains
was in reality mute admiration.
But why did hansen come to this
country to lecturer Was it to spread a
knowledge of his scientific achieve
ments? It was with no such high and
noble aim that he came; he came with
what the scientific man is supposed to
hold as the NEST unworthy Of motives
that of making money. And he made
it and no one regrets that he did But
he would net have made it had it not
been for the attendance upon his lee
lures OF the people who, he feels.
lacked sympathy for his scientific
achievements, the people who stared
And then. people who pay TO hear lee
-urers. be they never so celebrated,
nave right to take their moneys
worth as they choose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

not always been above reproach But
neither have the dealings of other pow
ers, or their representatives. with this
country, as the present incident demon
strates. The lesson of Senior de Lone S
downfall is direct and forcible to every
individual diplomat. 1t is no less di-
rect TO the powers and all their people.
1t should promote a spirit of mutual
forbearance and a recognition of the
fact that no nation is either altogether
evil or altogether superior to evil 1t
should serve to remind the monarchies
of Europe that they are. after all. just
as human as this younger republic,
which they too often regard as crude
and unpublished. There is reason to sus-
pect that that very estimate of Ameri-
ca has on more than one occasion led
foreigners to assume an offensive atti-
tude toward this nation and its gov
eminent. Let it be hoped that this un-
happy incident win conduce to a cor
rection of that estimate. and thus to
more uniformly just and courteous con-
duct"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
.eHAs UTAH A vENAL PREssPD

The Deseret News wants to know if
Utah has venal press. 1t discusses
the question at length, but adduces
nothing to show that the state has a
veral Dress. 1t says:
II has been given out on the author
I lty OF ore Of the best informed party
/ leaders il the state that the sum OF
$4,000 has been raised and will be
used for the purpose of securing the
election Of a certain candidate for 2
certain office; and that a like sum has
been guaranteed and viii be used for
The purpose of securing the defeat Of
a certain individual who, it is expected,
viii be nominated Cor a certain Office
by his party The two sums are sep
arate ana distinct, and make $4,000
which small circle of men are repre-
sented as being prepared to expend
during the campaign for the objects
indicated.
The gentleman who gave out this in
formation added, in all seriousness, the
declaration that none of this money
would be used in an unlawful manner,
but that II would be expended for
usual campaign purposes, and for in
Iluencing public opinion in various
ways" In this connection, he spoke of
the newspapers of the state in a man
ner clearly indicating the expected des-
tination Of the greater. part of the
forty thousand dollars. The editorial
columns of the press of Utah are to be
purchased with it.
Who this best informed party
leader is. we do not pretend TO know.
cannot even imagine, but we have no
hesitation in saying that he is talking
through his hat" when he says that
The sum of $4,000 has been raised and
viii be used to secure the election of
"a certain candidate for a certain Of
fee" and that a like sum has been
guaranteed and viii be used to defeat
this same certain candidate" Taking
the plain statement. and it looks like
a case of pairing. 1t is very much to
be regretted that the name of the Ger
tain candidate" was not divulsed and
the certain Office" to which he desires
an election designated. If the press is
to be corrupted, it must be that one
$4,000 is to be used to buy it, and the
other to buy it back; in other words,
party number will proceed on the
theory that the press can be bought,
but that it will not stay bought. That
is correct theory on which to proceed
if the press can be bought in the first
instance. We don't believe that the
press of Utah can be bought, and we
don't believe that any $4,000 has been
raised or guaranteed with which to buy
it. 1t is really surprising the credence |
that our evening contemporary gives |
this story.
During the first state campaign the
absurd story was circulated by mali |
cious Republican journals that the /
Democrats had a $4,000 campaign fund /
and the lie was repeated so often that
some actually believed it. The Demo-
Gratis didn't have a twentieth of the /
sum.
Let the press of Utah speak and re-
flute the Islander upon it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
ST. PAUL.

Pioneer Press: The first impulse of
nine out of every ten Americans on read
ing of the destruction of the Maine was
doubtless TO attribute the explosion to
some act of Spanish treachery. The ex-
posure of Spanish duplicity and by
pOcris-r made but few days before in
the De LONE letter had shown just how
much sincerity could be credited TO the
SDaniarcs in the courtesies extended TO
the Maine and its officers on its arrival in
the Cuban harbor, and the suspicion is
aroused by the catastrophe that these
courtesies We're, like the autonomy and
De Lome's letter to Canalejas, merely
for effect" and intended to cover a plot
to DESTROY the vessel. Only the day be-
fore. too. a report had come of the pur-
chase by Spain Of three more new battle
ships from Brazil. She could have had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
REVENUE VS.. EXPENDITURES.

When the Dingley law went into OPP
Grafton it's defenders said it should be
given fair trial. that owing to the
large importations made in anticipation
of its passage, it would have no oppor-
tunity, for several months, to demon
strate its revenue producing capacity.
The people were willing TO give it the
trial and suspend judgment, hoping
that the law would prove to be all its
defenders claimed for it. But the law
has now been in operation for seven
month"; 80 it has not wiped out any
deficit; ar he contrary it has increased
it at an unprecedented rate. and bids
fair to make the largest deficit ever
known in any one year.
Now it is very amusing TO see the ex-
cuses and apologies that the defenders
of the law are putting forth. Thus the
New York Commercial Advertiser says
the government receipts for the first
half of February show again clearly
why the deficit is so slow in disappear
ing. Up to date they indicate receipts
of SOS, 100000 for the entire month, a
gratifying showing for a short month
But government expenditures continue
on as great a scale as ever, says the
Commercial Advertiser. Even exclud-
ing the s7,O00.0O0 needed in settlement
of the Kansas Pacific mortgage, they
amount to sl5, 500, 600, or at the rate Of
50, 600. O00 for the whole month more
than. receipts. If expenditures are to
go on increasing faster than receipts it
is folly to expect that the deficit can be
overtaken and extinguished, and it is
absurd TO charge the deficit to the tariff
Events are rapidly demonstrating that
the tariff is the revenue producing
measure its trainers intended it to be,
ard if the government will do it's part
in keeping expenditures within limits,
even if it is compelled to stretch it's
occasionally and temporarily,
the deficit will soon vanish.
Government expenditures should be
kept down, of this there is no question,
but the party that enacted the Dingley /
law. claiming it would produce ample /
revenue for all purposes, is the same /
party that is responsible for the gov
eminent expenditures; and it knew all /
The while that it would be. Each month 4
sees a large deficit produced. and it /
makes no difference whether the cause /
is excessive expenditures or an made
1uate revenue; the result is precisely |
the same, and the incompetency of the
party responsible is apparent.
Each day it becomes more and more
apparent that there must be additional
revenue legislation if the increase of
he deficit is to be stopped and the ere
alton of a surplus begun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

There was recently held in London
an auction of bird feathers. The sec
rotary of the English society for the
protection of birds, who was present
writes to the New York Audubon So
ciety declaring there were sold: All
grette plumes, 1852 ounces, represent
ing 10000 herons; peacock feathe4 5.
215,O51 bundles, numbering lea feathers
to the bundle; paradise birds. 1889;
parrots, DOS, 2S9; humming birds, 49,
$50; kingfishers. 1888; owls and hawks,
7,16S The auction represented the
slaughter Of more than half million
birds. and Mrs. Lemon adds: THAT
some kind of sale is taking place
month by month at many another auc-
ton, for l have only described one out
of dozens and dozens of DOZENS
What an appalling slaughter Of the
most beautiful life; and ell to crafty
the vanity of women. If in this DUH,
prosaic world there is anything that
is heav My and beautiful. it is bird
life. What cherries place the world
would be without birds. Let them live,
let them be protected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
PHILADELPHIA.

Record: The circumstances surrounding
the sad affair are such as to preclude the
possibility of assigning cause for the
made. The meager and conflicting stories
of the disaster agree in no one particu-
lar. The men who could throw most light
In the meanwhile il is scarcely worth
while to notice the imputations of Spanish
treachery except to denounce them as I'M
worthy suggestions OF dishonest or de-
ranged minds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

Globe: There ought to be no long delay
in ascertaining precisely whether the
Gallant Maine was sent to her grave by
attack from without or by explosion
within The poor wreck of the once
powerful defender of our nation must tell
the story of the why and wherefore of
the dreadful calamity which has shocked
the world and brought keenest grief to
every true American. In any event,
there must be thorough and searching in
cuiry into this. the most disastrous
calamity known in our naval annals since
Aoia. A whole people will Indignantly
demand. if it shall be clearly shown that
treachery, whether or not connived at by
officials. comDassed the taking or of
the Maine while in Havana on peaceful
errand. that Spain must be called to a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
BOSTON.

try with regard to the terrible tragedy in
the harbor of Havana, in which many
American sailors have persisted. is to
keep cool. that we may learn the facts
and then follow the course which they
shall dictate Suspicion of foul play
must be converted into certainty before it
could be basis for belligerent action by
the United States. While the facts are yet
lacking. theories abound. and these, too.
must be tested. What can be gained
from the fragmentary statements of sur
vivors is consistent with the belief that
due TO causes within the vessel against
which none of the precautions taken on
board well disciplined war ship like the
Maine could be of avail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

the natural and legitimate forerunners
of legally constituted legislative bodies
and regularly instituted courts OF jus
tice
Surely all things point to lively
and lawless time in Skaguay and
Dyea in the near future. and for
considerable time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

Free Press: AS disastrous things as an
annihilating explosion have happened to
American battleships through accident or
mismanagement. and the terrible incident
in the Havana harbor may be but another
of tie long series of misfortunes that
have befallsn our navy in the last few
years. The instant concern and heloful-
ness &C the officers of the Spanish navy
and of the authorities in Havana in the
extremity OF the Names crew could
hardly BE- considered the behavior of
designing and exuitant enemy and no
suggestion of motive in the destruction
of the man-of-war has proceeded from the
officers of the Inflated vessel or from any
American on the scenc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

no possible motive for thus charging her
neet except as preparatory to a rupture
with the United States The destruction
OF one OF our finest vessels by secret
means would of course be another
capital step in such preparation. But the
sober second thought will carry cOnvic-
tlon 70 all fair and open minded men that
ii is better TO await the results OF en- in
yeSusatlon as TO the origin of the disaster
1eIore jumping to the conclusion that
spanish malice is at the bottom of Il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
INDIANAPOLIS.

News We would commend to those
who are disposed to become excited over
the awful tragedy In Havana harbor last
night the following advice contained in
the telegram of Captain Sigsbee of the
Maine Public opinion should be sus-
pended until further reports What was
the cause of the disaster is not yet known
All that can pc said OF IT is that it i.
most deplorabie. 1t is not surprising that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

Post Dispatch: Captain Sissbee's adj
vice TO suspend judgment until all the
facts about the Maine destruction are
known is wise, but extraordinary and
significant coming from the commander
of the vessel 1t indicates on his part
not only ignorance of the cause Of the
disaster. but suspicion of foul play. If
the explosion was an accident il is to be
hoped that the fact will be quickly and
positively demonstrated. for with the
combination of the time and place of the
disaster the crisis of our relations with
Spain. and the Spanish reputation for
treachery, nothing but the dearest proof
of Spanish innocence will satisfy the
public and check the tide of popular sus-
picion and anger. The government has
special need of both prudence and vigor
to meet the emergency and TO satisfy the
people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

4 new exchange comes to our table;
it is The Bee 1t is published in this
city, and is edited by Noble Warrum,
5r. It announces that it lis an illus
trated magazine Gevated TO the best in
terests Of Utah and her people. It is
not a newspaper. nor a party organ,
nor d sectarian publication. 1t is re-
view OF current events OF interest to
the people Of this state and section of
tie west: review Of the social. polit-
zeal and commercial affairs Of Utah;
journal of Illustration and comment"
The first number is bright. newsy and
entertaining. II has our best wishes
-. every success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

rs patriotism dead?" asks the Chi
cago Dispatch. No, decidedly no. 1t is
as live today as it was at Concord over
a hundred years ago, or as it was the
morning after Sumter was fired on.
Patriotism viii be killed out in this
country when the last American citizen
is dead, and not before. Why should
any paper ask if patriotism is dead?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS
Of the Explosion On the Battleship
Maine.
CHICAGO.

Herald: The first thing to be
done probably will be to send marine
divers to explore the wreck. and ascertain
the injuries inflicted. What clews are
found can then be followed IN. and it is
not impossible the fact will be disclosed
whether the vessel was wrecked from
within or without.
Let there be no excitement When the
truth is known there will be time enough
TO act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

The New York Tribune makes this
very sensible and conservative com
ment on the De LONE incident:
1T would be great mistake for this
nation to vaunt itself as better than
all others. II is equally wrong to say
or, TO insinuate, as many have done,
that it is inferior to all others Ameri-
can dealings with other powers have