The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-22
General.

Another week will see Camp Wikof
practically abandoned.
The American Federation of Labor
is to be divided into geographical sec
tons.
Charles DENLY. former minister to
Spain. says the Philil pines should be
retained by the United States.
Aside from the loss of her colonies
and the ships destroyed in battle, the
war has cost Spain about S34Oooo,0Oo
Seven hundred weavers at Fall Riv-
er Mass, quit work because wages
were cut.
FL Urbabo mine, near Torres, Mex.
is producing ore which runs LOCO
ounces in silver and $50 to $40 per ton
in gold.
The third annual convention OF the
Ohio River Improvement association
was held ut Wheeling, w. Va, recent
~.
The Popullst. Democrat and Silver
Republican conventions. representing
the silver forces Of the State of Wash
ingtOn, have agreed 10 fuse.
Admiral Cervera and staff. and some
LOO Spanish prisoners sailed in the
City of Rome recently for, Santandcr
Spain.
Gen. Gomez has resigned as com
mander-in-chief of the Cuban army,
because the control of affairs has been
givCr To the Americans.
Rumors Of yellow fever at Jackson
vile are emphatically denied. The
health OF the city was never better
than at present.
The Methodist ministers OF Chicago
have decided 10 send TO the prime
minister of Russia letter expressing
their approval of the cXar's disarma-
ment proposition.
The contract for carrying the mail
between Chamberlain and Castalia. =.
D.. was awarded to A. a. Call ut S917
year. Also between Centerville and
Lodi. S. d., to G. Cowles at 1896.
Hawkins Taylor of st. Paul. assist.
ant clerk TO the senate committee on
foreign affairs, will accompany Sena
tor Davis TO Paris, in the capacity of
private secretary.
Ferdinand w. Peck, the United
States tcIulillSSIOIttE 10 iHt ans expo
sition of 1900, with his family and
staff, has taken UP quarters at the
Continental hotel, Paris, until he can
find suitable Offices.
The tfty-second annual convention
of tn" national council Of the Order OF
United American Mechanics was held
ut Cleveland. About $50 delegates
were present, representing twenty
states.
The United States Supreme Council
OF the A. A. :. Rite, thirty-third de-
gree colOred MasOns of the United
States held its twenty-ninth annual
session in Richmond, Va. The next
session will be held in Cleveland.
The delay Of the military commits
siOncrs in Porto Rico in arranging for
the evacuation Of the island is depre-
Gated by the medical officers, because
of the danger To which il exposes the
United States troops on the island.
Michael Buchler Of Red Oak harvest
cd fifty-thrce bushels Of apricOts from
his own grove this season, for which
he received $1O6, net. This is said TO
break the record for this sort Of thing
III toWt.
A Missoula Mont) cowboy who is
the worst gun-fighter In the state,
speaks thirteen different languages,
I and Is said TO be the son OF famous
French family. He goes by the name
of Bill Smith.
The third pool miners strike slpa-
ton at Monongahela City, Pa, is
quiet. but an outbreak may occur at
any time. The strikers dispersed with
the usual march to the Jones mines
and a number Of men went to work.
The German bark Amazon. Capt.
Morriss, which arrived at East Lon
don, Sept. II, from Portland, Ore, Jet
tisoned portion Of her cargo during
hurricane which she encountered on
the voyage.