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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

ton of the differences between the
United States and Spain, for the adj
ministration will not accept 1t. Be-
lieving such acceptance might estnb-
lish a precedent for future Interference
in questions to which the United
States may be party. and in line with
the historic policy enumerated by Presl-
dent Monroe opposing European med
ding with affairs affecting this govern
ment. the ADMINISTRATION had decided
that II there is to be1nedlation, 1t must
be with Spain for the Independence Of
Cuba and not mediation between the
United States and Spain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

San Francisco, Cal. April Slim
Jefffies has signed to fight both Peter
Maher and Gus Rubin In the east and
Will leave for New York Immediately
after his battle with Mexican Pete
Everett at the olympic club on April
20, This action thoroughly sidetracks
Sharkey and leaves him no one to fight
until July Mt least.
The fight between Jeffrles and Maher
will come on at Syracuse, N. Y, on
May 20, under the management OF Tom
O,Rourke and win be for the cham
pionship OF the world.
Jenries and Rubin are to meet in
Cincinnati ON June 10. Delaney and
Madden will manage this battle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

1t. The truth IS. mediation and arbi-
tration are very beautiful Theoretically
but very difficult IN practice, and the
differences between Spain and the
United States are too great and too
substantial to be treated by that rose
water method
The general drift Of the editorials In
the mornine papers is that. however
desirable peace may he. there is little
hope left that the pope will succeed,
as the insurgents are Nnut likely to
consent to an armistice. All the fore
casts Of President McKlnleys mes
sage regard It as rather Wdrllke.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Results In Helena, Butte. Anaconda. Great
Fails. Missouln and Bozeman.

Helena, Mont. April 5.-The Montana
municipal elections yesterday resulted
as follows:
Helena-Mayor. police magistrate,
treasurer and four of seven aldermen
are Republican. The Republican plu-
ralities ON city candidates were from
257 to 747.
Butte--For aldermen, seven Demo
Gratis; one silver Republican.
Anaconda-Alderm three Repub-
licans. three Democrats.
Great Falls-Fusion OF Democrats
and Populists elected the four alder
men. =
AtiAsunla- The Democrats elected
magistrate and treasurer and two OF
four aldermen.
Bozeman-Three Republican and one
Democratic alderman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

New York. April 5.---A dispatch to
the Herald from Port uu Prince, Haiti.
says:
Indications are that in case of war
between the United States and Spain,
Haiti and Sandomlngo Will remain
neutral The attitude OF these two
government is of some Importance
because of their geographical situation.
lying between cuba and Porto Rico and
close TO each other.
There is no truth in the alleged news
sent out from Jamaica, that there has
been a breach In the friendly relations
between Haiti and Sandomlngo. The
best feeling prevails between the gov
ernments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Washington, April 5,-The navy de-
purchase of fonf OF the ten ships cons
tracted FOR yesterday. The four yes
sells are the Morgan steamers FL Rio
FL Nurte, FL Sol and III Sid. No orders
have as yet been sent 10 the naval au-
thoritles at New York as to the dis
position Of these vessels, but 1t Is un-
derstuud that the work of preparing
them for duty as auxiliary cruisers
VIII begin Immediately.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

London. April 5,-The Paris cores
pondent Of the Daily Mail says;
~ learn on excellent authority that
the Spanish reply to President Mckin-
,ay H. REGARDED as a move to gain time
md to avoid replying directly to the
Nmerican ultimatum. Spain Will now
find the means OF yielding. while saving
her face" -----
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u. $. ooNsuLATEs IN SPAIN.
That of barcelona Guardcd-consuls OF
Spanish birth Resign

Landau. Aprll "a special dispatch
from barcelona says the United states
consulate there is guarded by police
and that the United States consul ana
vice consul at Carthegenn, who are
both said to be SDaniards' have re
signed. According to the congresslo nH
directory, C. Molina In United stotee
consul. and Alberto Molina Us United
States vice consul at Cnrthagena.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Washington, April members of
Congress are receiving scores of tele-
grams from bankers and corporations
appealing to them TO sustain the wise
peace policy" Of the President. Many
Of the kilograms are couched In prac-
tlcally the same language showing they
We're inspired from the same source.
This pressure which Is sought to be
brought to bear upon members Is Wig
orously resented and has strengthened
rather than weakened them In the
course they have mapped out for them
selves.
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NOW a FRENfH DEMAND.
China VIII Have to Give Up Another
Chunk to Europe.

London. April flowing to the strict
pondent OF the Times says:
The indications are that France will
demand coming station at the mouth
OF the Min river, near Flu Chau. prov
lnce of Flo Klein, wher. the French en-
gineers control the arsenal and dock.
The delay in the concession of III
recent French demands is attributed to
English opposition and the lack OF
Russian support.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

London April Son the stock ex-
change today American stocks opened
steady. Later prices eased of half II
point.
Spanish tours closed Ht i9A "A loss of
IL from yesterdays close.
Paris. April 5.-Spanish 4s closed on
the Bourse today at so 1916 Il net loss
of 2 points from yesterdays closing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05
SPAIN RESTRICTS THE NEWS.
Press Censor Mt Madrid Refuses to Allow
Information TO be Given out.

London. April 8. owing to the strict
censorship. dispatches are coming very
Irregular from Madrid Late tonight
the following was received, having been
evening;
Jrp to 8 o'clock this tMonday) after
noon, no reply from President McKin-
ley has been communicated to the
spanish government. No armlstice has
vet been proclaimed. II is understood
that all Spain is waiting for It's assur-
ance Of the withdrawal of the Ameri-
can warships after Spain grarts---
remainder stricken out by the cen
sor.)
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Berlin. April 5.-The Berllner Post
says:
'The attempts at Joint European
Intervention between Spain and the
United States failed. owing 70 a diverg-
ence of views Emperor William de-
clined to mix himself In The analr II
Is doubtful II the United states; at the
pope's word. win consent 20 nave d
fat morsel torn from It's grasp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Cincinnati. o.. April 4.-But little in
terest was taken in the municipal cleo
lions in Ohio today. In this city hut
$4,000 votes were polled. The Demo-
Gratis elected Edawrd j. Dempsey, SUI
perior judge, over John Calvin. Repub-
lican, by 1.S62 votes.
In Cleveland the Republicans elected
school directors by about 1000 majority
n gain OF 1000. and elected constebiea
and justices. as well as majority ~
the city eouncilmen. Several Thousand
women voted for school officers.
The Democrats were successf,u d.,
Dayton. sandusky. Mansfield. Zanea'
vile. Fremont. THIN, Canton and
Marysville.
The Republicans were successful In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

1t la at Cape Verde Islands, and In Good
Condition.

New York, April 5.--A dispatch to
the World from st. Vincents. Cape
Verde Islands. says:
The Spanish torpedo hotllla, under
command of Commodore Villamil. Is
still here Three OF the torpedo yes
sells arrived in one day. three others
Inter and then the transport came. No
more are expected. They are now in
good order.
There are seven vessels in all-thcre
torpedo boats, three torpedo destroyers
and merchant ship converted into an
auxiliary cruiser, the Cludad de
CadlZ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

New York. April 5.-European In.
reference IN American anairs VIII nor
he tolerated by President Mcninies
the Herald, There will be no media
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05
VESSEL SUPPOSED TO pE Io'f'
The Schooner Arngo May ha's
with All on Board

San Francisco, April S'-ass' ,,,..
tragedy and probable disaster ,r,,.s ~
KIM waters was made pupne xhiis
The tragedy was the dro"n as ,srss q
leaving a wedding feast ?, lrasa,
Inc crew OF codnshing scn oOnsn is,
and the other was the pr.ass,l her-
some weeks later. OF the
self with ali hands. 49,, ,,cr, here
The schooner Arago saiieg NY, Nv Nh a
for ITusa island on oct hs,nr off,
crew Of thirteen men, lneia nv irugo
GERS. When last heard troni, "a. were
and the schooner Mary ana ysSsl
I'm company in Eagle hA. .., nan o.
island. That was in the iss', ~ vessel
January and the owners q ~, r q her
hive now almost given up "A bdres
safety. 4 vessel from me Wy. siyen On
the news that after a dlnhs,, sopor Of
the schooner Mary and iea ~ Peter
The wedding Of Capt. ga in unknown
pnulsen. S. Il. Jones ana Y, me party
man OF the Arago's crew lel ESD Va we're
In dory and it Is Supp
drowned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Madrid. Apri' 5. II: 80 q N II Is APP
parent that fruther negotiations arc
jnugr, sHlng. lhs Hb'nl'il' 'lsadioeh
,yhirh seemed to have Ueen reached
Yesterday evening has for me moment
been removed, though no arniistice
has yet been proclaimed.
The family Of the second secretpry Of
the United states legation, j. H. Nc
Arthur. starts FOR Paris tonight.
Mrs. Woodford holds her usual recep-
tlon this afternoon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

washington April THE Rcpubli-
cans Of the House foreign affairs COM
mlttee We're hurriCdly called together
Mt . O'Clock this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05
abou, an armistice between Spain and
the insurgents.
leo WAS DISAPPOINTED,

london. April 5.--According TO Il
snacini dispatch from Rome, the pope
Il ,dlsappointepd at the. reception OF his
oyertures in America, but is not dis
The dispatch adds: "This morning his
holiness dispatched cable OF hve
hundred words to Archbishop ireland
,iro,n,r Increased efforts in the interest
~ neace and further immediate rep
resentations to President Mckinley.
An Important conference has been
called for this afternoon. Archbishop
Kenne and Mgr. o'Connell viii at
fond "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Indianapolis, Ind, ApTll s M q The
nuai meeting Of Bimetallle 81 " Is,5ussdsy
0 or5 continue SnilS through THURSDAY i hs
hundred clubs from ln sa,e indicated
ohio and kentucky n
that they will send dele sem rake the
Wm. j. Bryan, VINO W" ,,alxht. on
chief address, will aIns, .Iuslion al
orrount Of the critical IA senator
washington. Senator Je n, ziLl %. d
Butler, WIG were iuvi'sa w.
here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

Washington. April 5-ArchDishop
Ireland came to the state department
at 1880 O'Clock today. He evidently
had arranged for the call before hand
and was expected. for he was shown
at once into Assistant Secretary Day
room. ,,-..
To reporters who asked his mission,
Archbishop Ireland was evaslve aud
said he came simply to pay ms respects
Assistant Secretary Day SAID AT noon
that there had been no mediation or
intervention of other powers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-05

EVENING PAPER is THE
PAPER OF TODAY, THE
MORNING PAPER is n
PAPER OF YESTERDAY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
snokeless Powder.

It is a curious fact that with all Of
the improvements and notifications SO
notable in our navy we are still using
the old fashioned smoky, smelly powder
that envelops everything in gray pail,
obscures the view-and confuses the gun
ners. Only one Of our ships has been
using cordite, the wonderful smokeless
powder which the English navy has
adopted. The results with this ship, the
New Orleans, were truly amazing. The
rapidity. accuracy and precision Of her
fire were the admiration Of all observers.
Smokeless powder has several advan-
tages. There is no obscuring Of the
view, the explosion producing the merest
haze, which lasts but an instant. Il
leaves but little residuum in the gun,
has much more power and is every way
more desirable. Higher muzxle velocity
10 obtained with proieetile; @ the
powder burns much more slowly than
the ordinary sort, and, therefore, gem
crates more gas as the ball tzayels mp to
the mouth Of the gun. The demand for
smokeless powder seems % b one of the
imperatives Of the Immediate FUTURE. -
New York Ledger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15

to the state Of Minnesota, and resident
at Duluth and Minneapo is, whose busi-
ness it shall be to look after the interests
of the North Dakota shippers of gram
and cattle.
We believe good agent for North
Dakota at either of the above markets
could earn a big salary and prevent
many abuses not to say stealings, that are
now prevalent simply because there is
nobody to look after the shippers inter-
ests. We would put such an agent under
heavy bonds so that he should not per-
sonally deal in grain, and we would fix
light fees for his labors but which fees to
be returned to the state. New the ship
per has no redress except through his
commission merchants, and the best we
can say of them is "that some of them
are honest"
Of course we ought to weigh and grade
our own grain in our own terminal ele-
vators, but it will be some time before
we get to that, SO in the meantime, we at
least ought to have business foresight
enough to officially watch the purchasers
scales and grades.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
ONLY TAXPAYERS TO VOTE.

While figuring on primary election
laws, why would not it be good thing
to put into our statutes provision, no
person shall be entitled to vote at any
election unless he can show proof that
he (and why not 'tshe" as welD has paid
the school and road poll due for the cur
rent year.
As matter of fact there are hundreds
of men in this county, as we'll as proper
tionate numbers in all other counties,
who have no real or personal property,
who therefore never pay cent Of road
or school poll tax, mostly because there
is no practical method of forcing collec-
ton, and in most cases their names are
left off by the assessors because Of this.
There are other men who deliberately
refuse and avoid paying all personal
taxes year after year, because they know
it is almost impossible to force them to
pay, but they walk up to the polls just as
if they had always been full citizens with
all that is thereby implied.
Many eastern states have such law
and we believe it right-that he who
votes should also help to pay.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
OCTOPUS AT BISMARCK.

We are requested to inform our read
ers Gin the goodness of our heart" that
Octopus" will represent the Fargo
Forum at the legislative circus this win
ter. The word "Octo-pus" is sugges-
tive. "Octo" is from the Greek and
means "eight." Pus means-pus. which
the dictionary says is yellowish-white,
creamy liquid of morbid origin produced
by the process of suppuration from old
sores, etc. From this it may be seen
that the word might be written ''8 pus"
with the same meaning and if read alge-
braically would stand for 8 x pus. Now
as Octopus" is the same as "The
Major" and as "S x pus" is equal to
Octopus" therefore the equation may
read "The Major equals-pus multiplied
by g." whichis mathematical conclusion
and selfevident truth which nobody can
deny and therefore an automatic size-up
Of the composition of Majors ponderos-
ity.
However, what we were going to say
after this explanation of who Octopus
is, is this, that no one who wants to take
in the whole show can afford to miss the
songs and jokes of Mr.. Octopus" and
they can be found in the Forum at five
cents a copy or can be had direct by
mail for 81. the session, by addressing
The Forum. Fargo, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
THE BISCUIT DIDN'T R!a {
How 6 Young Cook Thought to zse,nes,,
q Mistake.

How Young cno!s Thought tc zs.mes,y
q Mistake.
They had been visiting ard while
away had been given such delicious
homemade biscuit that the memory cf
them still fingered in he mipl V'hv
) ,',.lan't VI.
selves? The Ilst1ess OF the house de
sided that they should, if she had 10
make them herself. What good wife
would not be willing to tal:c ittlo
trouble to please her husband! So in
this virtuous frame of mind she repair.
ed to the kitchen, and there she stirred
up her biscuit in tue most approved
fashion, shaped them daintily and put
them III the pan. But she was not ac-
customed to this work, and it was not
strange that she should forget some Of
the ingredients. 1t was the baking pow
der, a small but somewhat important
item III the construction of light bis
cult. She did not once think of it until
the biscuit had been in the oven a few
moments. Then, as she stood gazing
admiringly at the outside of the range,
which contained this precious proof of
her culinary skill. she suddenly ex-
claimed:
"There, forgot all about the baking
powder. I"
That would have been hearthreak.
ing thought to most housewives. but
not to this one. She was q woman of
expedients.
"Never mind" she said us she hur.
.iedly thought over various ways Of
mending matters; ''those biscuit have
only been in a short time, and Twill
just sprinkle the baking powder over
the top, and it can melt and soak in. =
And she did. but the baking powdes did
not. The housewife herself tells this
story of her cooking now with great
glee, while her husband, being patient
man. never says word about his part
Of it in the eating.-New York Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
Herr Strauss, Eccentricitie..

Herr strauss' Eccentricities.
Writing Of the eccentricities of Herr
Strauss, the dance music composer, a
Vienna writer says he is as nervous as a
composer as he is a director. Clad in a
velvet costume, with patent leather boots
reaching to his knees. his eyes afame
and in a fit Of inspiration, he goes strid-
ing through the house like maniac. IF
inspiration does not come to him in the
salon, he clutches his papers and goes
to his bedroom or to his wife's boudoir.
Sometimes the waltz pegun in the par.
lor is finished in the kitchen. Nine.
Strauss, who appreciates and under
stands her husbands habits, has half a
dozen pianos scattered through the
house. and in each room table with
writing materials, SO that in whatever
nook her husband finds himself he is
quite at home. Nine. Strauss was once
a favorite actress on the Vienna stage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
STATE oFrrcEaa

Q. 8. Representative. MN johnson.
Senators, b. c. Hansbrough, W. N.Roach.
Governor, Frank A. Briggs.
Lieut.. Governor, ]. N. Devine.
Secretary Of State. Fred Falley.
SLATE Treasurer, s1e0. e. Nichols.
State Auditor, N. B. Hannum.
Attorney General, John C0wan.
Supreme Court, Guy C. d. CoFliss, Alfred
Wallin, ]. II. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissionere, John F. Gibson,
Geo II. Keyes, L. L. Walton.
Superintendent Of Public instruction, ].
@. Halland.
cher.
commi.sioner Of Agriculture and Labor,
II. D. Thomas.
First District, Judson LaMoure. Pembina.
Second District, James Dobie, Tyner.
REPRESENTATIVES.
First District, Alex Duncan. Bruce. J. D.
Wallace, Drayton:
Thomas, Il. n. Joy, Hamilton.
Jadge Of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dtcial District, Q. e. Sauter. Grafton.
Clerk of District Court Frank A. Hart.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney, A. L. Miller.
sheriff. J. E. Truemner.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Whitfield Douglas.
Register Of Deeds, J. NJ. Chisholm.
County Judge. e. W. Conmy.
Superintendent of Schools, c. E. jackson.
Surveyor F. e. Hebert.
;Oroner, DR.. j. c. Sutter.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Second District, 8. J. Sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor. Bathgate.
Fourth District. ]. P. Hicks, Neche.
Fifth District, d. p. Often, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUSTICES.
G. b. Asselstiue, Hamilton.
P. n. Mcmillan, Hamilton.
I. E. Mussell, Drayton.
8. A. Armstrong, Bathgate.
COUNTY cONsrABLls.
Charles Edwards, Drayton.
Andrew Darling. Crystal.
E. A. Nevers, Cavalier.
John Lindsay, st Thomas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
Entered at the postoface at Pembina a. second
lass mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.
SOME NOVEL ELECTION IDEAS

Some more and somewhat novel things
regarding election laws for our new legis.
lators to think about are these.
Over in Minnesota every candidate
puts up ten dollars with the county audi
tor to pay for printing his name on the
ballot, and if he dosn't put up, the name
don't go. Over in our neighbor county
Of Kittson, there was only one candidate
for surveyor. He didn't put up his fee.
In total vote of about twelve hundred
only about twenty-five persons wrote in
the candidates nape. He saved his ten
dollars and twenty-five votes elected
him, but few candidates; however would
take that risk. In this county the print
ing OF ballots costs about two hundred
dollars each election.
Over in Minnesota the state prints all
the names of candidates for state offices
on ballot and furnishes them to the
counties. The county auditor prepares
and has printed another ballot for county
officers. The voter is furnished both
ballots, and at once has the separation
and distinction between state and county
and as rule the voter will vote his state
ticket straight, and if he wants to split
usually splits his county ballot.
Over in Manitoba and in other Canad-
ian provinces each candidate for the
higher offices puts up a hundred or more
dollars. Ifhe does not get certain per
centage of the vote his money is forfeited.
On the contrary when only one candi-
date is nominated there is no election,
but the nominee is declared elected at
once. The theory seems to be that if a
candidate does not have sufficient follow
ing he has no business to run, and if he
does run under such circumstances he
ought to bear the expense of election,
though if he has fair support it is only
fair that he should have the opportunity
without expense to himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15

There is wrong in the tax sale law
that should be corrected. Atpresent the
purchaser of certificates get two per cent
a month. The law further provides that
an additional five per cent accrues i'm
mediately on sale, SO that if the land
should be redeemed the next day the re-
deemer has to pay the five per cent for
the benefit of the purchaser. While a
small fee ought to be paid, the five per
cent is too much. By making the first
months interest at two per cent due at
once, the fair thing would be done by
both purchaser and redeemer.