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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Murder and Suicide.

Napa. Cal, March 19-Valencia Celia
came to this city from Stahra with her
father and started on the return
journey about o'clock. Shortly af-
ter their departure Julius Ban, a
young man, and a resident of this.
city, started in pursuit of them in a
buggy. He overlook them q few
miles from Stahra and induced the.
girl to ride with him, her father con-
senting, driving on ahead. About 5.
o'clock the horse which had been
driven by young Ban entered the.
stable yard, and, lying in the bottom
of the buggy was the lifeless body Of
Miss Celia. She had been shot to
death. The alarm was given and a
search was made for Ban. His dead
body was found short distance from
Stahra. The supposition is that he
shot and killed the girl and then
killed himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

time. It 10 expected TINT the boat will
be taken at once from Baltimore to,
Norfolk. The department has no dis
position to waste time at this juncture
In making trinl trips, but knowing the
boa. to be Of satisfactory type. like
her sister boat, the Winslow, and of
good workmanship, according to the
naval inspectors reports, she will be
ACCEPTED Dat II Hand
as were the Gwyn- and Talbot last
week. The new criser Amazonas, nc.
cording to present plans, will be
manned entirely from the San Fran
cisco. The latter vessel sailed from
Lisbon and will arrive in the Tyne
about Friday. 1t Is expected that she
Will divide her officers and crew with
the Amazonas. placing Lieutenant
Commander Arthur p. Nazro, execu-.
tive officer Of the San Francisco. in
charge of the latter vessel. Without
doubt the AmazOnas will be gotten
across the ocean as soon as possible,
cisco will convoy her.
The torpedo boat Foote arrived Mt
Jacksonville yesterday afternoon.
The Machias sailed from Norfolk to
Boston, where she will undergo some
repairs, made necessary by her long
Asiatic cruise. The Brooklyn went
up to Newport News for coal. The
Marblellead, which is taking on stores
at Atlanta, is about to sail to rejoin
the squadron at Dry Tortugas.
The war department is greatly dis
appointed and annoyed at the dilator-
mess shown by the contractors who
have undertaken to construct the new
Notifications along the coast. 1t liz
said that only one among the whole
number has finished his contract on
time. The department has been great
ly embarrassed thereby in placing its
guns, and has been obliged to extend
the time allowed these contractors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
DILIGENTLY AT WORK.
Court Of Inquiry Continues It's Scs-
siOna on Board the Iowa.

Court Of Inquiry Continues It's Scs-
siOns on Board the Iowa.
Key West, Fla, March 20. - rhe
court of inquiry is diligently continu-
ing it's sessions on board the battle
ship Iowa, and, Judging from state
ments made by Members, 1t is quite
problematical how many more days
will pass before the public learns its
conclusions.
Unusual precautions are observed
on the New York and the Iowa, double
harbor watches being enforced. Every
craft that passes on its way into the
harbor is submitted to the closest
scrutiny Of searchlights. Both vessels
are ready to pull out at fifteen minutes
notice, and special attention is being
given to the instruction of the sailors
in small arms and firing practice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
ALL WROUGHT UP.
Havana Has Not Been So Agitatcd
for Il Month.

Havana Has Not Been So Agitatcd
for n Month.
st. Paul, March 2O.-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Havana says:
Havana is more wrought than it has
been for a month. Developments of
the last three days will be closely
watched as it is believed they will be
of great Importance. There will he q
performance at the Tacon theater to-
morrow night to swell the fund being
raised for the purchase of warship
for Spain. 1t will be great success.
The entire house has been sold several
times over, single seats selling from 4
to 100 centenes. Boxes sell from 100
to 200 centenes, and once sold are re-
turned by the purchaser for another
sale.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

Boys wages" familiar phrase
which one naturally understands to
mean a very small amount. are not
necessarily limited to the cash that is
paid. A successful business man has
recently said, II wouldn't employ lad
who couldn't learn enough, every week,
to equal the value Of the money give
him. The boy who complains of made
quate payment needs to be told that if
he has chance to gain knowledge and
experimental improves it-he is put
ting himself in position to command
his own terms, later on"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

No wonder everybody wants to buy
chickens raised by Uncle Sam Hanks,
who resides near Macon. Mo. The great
desire for Uncle" Sans fowls comes
from the fact that in the craws of sew
eral Of the biddies raised by Hanks
have been found real gold nuggets. The
demand has become so great for his
hens that "Uncle" Sam has put up a
sign on the barn informing gold SEEK
ers that he has no more hens to sell.
And since they can not buy his hens
the spectators are trying to buy his
farm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

A young college girl with common
sense and taste for mathematics, lis.
tened one day to two older women
talking of their privileges as colonial
danes, and resenting the claims of Ger.
tain acquaintance who had no IAN
cestors." "How many ancestors may
q person have, going back twenty gen.
erations?" she asked. II have Just
been working 1t out" ga good many.
I suppose" was the reply. eyes," she
laughed back, something over a mil.
lion. Surely among so many we must
all average about alike in distinction. /"
Surely! the occasional absurdities OF
hereditary patriotic societies to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

AT the recent national convention OF
woman suffragists Utah and Colorado
women were excluded from participa-
ton because Of their failure to pay
dues into the national convention. In
both OF these states the suffragists
nave carried their point and it would
seem that IL the advantages came up to
their expectations they would have
sumcient interest to do their share
toward extending the privilege to their
sisters of other states.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
cover contracts already made
military establishment. 4
WORTHY or wnYLER.

The Butcher Piaccd Mines In Ha.
vaAa Harbor.
New York. March 10. - The New
York Journal prints q statement writ
ten by Honore +. Laine, the newspa-
per correspondent recently arrested
and searched by Spanish officials in
Cabanas prison, Havana. and later ex-
PEELED from the island. This is the
opening of LANES statement:
in the Cafe 1ngls.;erra, the headquarters Of
the reporters in havana. FRANCHISES Diax. .
reporter Of the rabid Spanish paper La Union
changed news On asking him il he had any
thing to give me, he took from his pocket q
letter and handed II to me. saying:
'Weyler wrote this letter to Santos Gus.
man, who sent to Move, the editor Of the
Union Constitutional. for him to read and
write an article on the acceptance by Weyier
OF the candidacy Of deputy to the cortez for
Havana. I took this copy. which you can
have"
The following is the alleged letter referred to
above:
His Excellency. Don Francisco de los Ana
tos Guzman. Havana-My Distinguished Per-
sonal and Political Friend: Since the latest
events have changed my views about the at
titude which our political party in Cuba ough.
to assume. II I have thought before that
It was more dignifed for us to abstain from
ShS cieCIoEdl Contest, i DeNeye Now unat II
is patriotic duty for us to go to the polls.
Our success cannot be doubted. nor that with
programme Of defense Of the national honor
we will have side by side with us all these
iukewarm politicians who, thought Spaniards
by heart, are deceived by the inside combine
tons Of Moret and sagasta. and take as
scientific solutions Of colonial problems
what are honorable humi;lations of our coun-
try before the United States.
fenss II; on your flag the flag Of SPAIN De
name as your candidate. After having COM
manded during two years 100000 Spanish he.
roes In Cuba in the title. shall be more proud
Of Spain.
by the way. have read these days that
the Americans are pondering about sending one
OF their warships to that city. During my
command in Cuba they did not even dare to
dream about it. They knew the terrible pun
ishment that awaited them. l had Havana
har Ho,,, well prepared for such an emergency.
Campos carelessly abandoned II the Insult ia
made m hope that there will be Spanish hand
70 punish 1t as terribly as it deserves, Your
eHectionate friend and servant
,r.s.,, '-Valeriano Weyler.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

Boston is becoming remarkable in
many ways. A few years ago it estab-
lished city printing Office land last
year the profits reached nearly $4,000
Only members of the unions in the al
He'd printing trades are employed at
the highest rate of wages. Mayor Quin-
cy's latest venture is the creation OF
q department Of carpentering, plumb
ing, painting and glazing, thus doing
away with all contract work. Union
men only are employed. The working
men are now booming Mayor Quincy
for governor next year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
IS MOVING RAPIDLY.
Work of Procuring War Supplies
Greatly Facilitated.

NOFA Oh procuring war SuDpIt GA
Greatly Facilitated.
Washington, March IL. - Yesterday
was another busy day in the war and
navy departments. Secretary Alger
was enabled to make an allotment Of
funds from the appropriation of $780,
100000 which will greatly facilitate
the work of the bureaus. These bu-
reaus had not been able to conclude
any contracts for the procurement of
war supplies because no allotment
had been made, but the ordnance bu-
reau was given two and half mil
lion dollars, and business went for
ward with a rush. 1t is true that this
sum is already mortgaged under pro-
visional arrangements made during
the past week. but with the assurance
OF more funds to come the work of the
bureau is now moving rapidly.
Secretary Long was exceedingly
busy. having not only to give a good
deal Of time to the cabinet, to which
he was Obliged to return twice. but
also being obliged to see a great many
persons with whom the department
has or expects to have contract rela-
lions. Among the latter was Mr..
Herreslloff, the torpedo boat builder
from Bristol, II. /. He turned two. of
these boats over to the department q
few days ago, and the secretary's pur-
pose in consulting him was to learn
how much he could
Hasten the Work
on one of the boats remaining in his
hands, which in ordinary times would
require about two months to complete.
The secretary also spent a good deal
of time at intervals during the day in
consulting over the long distance tele-
phone with naval officers in New
York, and it is believed much of this
consultation concerned the procure.
lnent of suitable vessels from among
the auxiliary navy for war purposes.
Mr.. Malster, Of the Columbian iron
works at Baltimore, has notified the
department that he will be able to
turn over to it the torpedo boat
Rodgers next Saturday. The Rodgers
isl boat which smashed her engines
iii the midst of a trial trip about six
months; ago. ISsWas necessary to al
.rEpsts fep,ace the engines. but under
tie hurried orders Of. the navy de
partnent this has been done In good
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

It is gratifying to find young people
who are earnest and persevering in
anything they undertake to do. There
u the Irish girl, Miss Westropp, and
the English lad, George Jayes, for in
stance. They were anxious to be mar
fled, and there were parental obiec-
lions. Consequently they eloped to
liverpool and became man and wife.
Then they took a steamer for Boston.
where they were married again. We
anticipate that they will try a New
York Welding next and then sample
The Chicago variety. There's nothing
NE tying the knot good and hard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

"A pleasing incident of the cotton
mills strike in New Bedford was the
idle hours recreation furnished to
strikers through the efforts of one of
the city pastors. Reading, games, mu-
SIC and other forms of wholesome en-
tertatnment were provided in two halls,
and all were welcome who would re-
fratn from discussing the strike or
other labor matters while present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
will Rebufld.

Marshalltown, iows, March 19.-The
Letts-Fletcher Wholesale Grocery
company, which suffered $1,000
fire in this city few weeks ago, has
already formulated plans for the erec-
ton Of their new building. and one of.
the finest and best appointed struc-
lures in the state win be erected this
spring. The company has purchased
at q high price one Of the finest loca-
tions down town on Main street, east
and opposite the former location. & !.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Nine Indictmcnts Axa,n.t H,m.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 19.-Nine in
dictmentsvfo embezzlement have been
returned against John j. Shippard by
the grand jury. They charge him
with having embezzled about $780,
900 from Frank De Haas Robson,
the property concerned being stocks
and bonds Of the Fort Wayne Street
next largest amount is $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Eng, or.e. Public Att. nt,o,..

London. March 20.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says: The in
creasing probability of HispanO-
American conflict engrosses public at
tention. Spain's latest representa-
tions at Washington are regarded as
an indication that the situation has
grown worse. The Fremdenblatt ex-
presses this opinion, finds it concciva-
BILE that Spain should seek to prevent
America perfecting her ornaments by
pretense Of desiring peace.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Election Affected q Bank

Sioux City, Iowa, March 19.-Owine
to the recent defeat Of Cashier HI. s.
Hubbard for school treasurer, and the
consequently threatened withdrawal
Of $4,000 school funds, the Home
Savings bank has failed and a re-
ceiver has been appointed. The con-
Germ had no connections among other
banks in the city, and its assets are
pronounced sufficient to cover oil
claims.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Russia VIII Not Yield.

London, March 2O.-It Is announced
in a dispatch to the Times from Pc
king that the mission Of Shu King
Chen, the Chinese minister to Ger
many, who was sent to st. Peters
burg, in an effort to prevail upon Rus
STA to modify her demands upon
China, has been unsuccessful, and It is
added that there is no alternative
but to agree to the Russian demands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
II We had nothing to pardon or to
b pardoned, we might appear to be
more perfect than We are, but va
should In fact be less 90.

What strikes NJ in beauty IL that
which We did not expect to md from
anything We had seen before; q new
arrangement Of excellent parts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25

w. H. Stevenson, one Of the best
known men in Connecticut. has Joined
the Salvation army and presented 1t
with check for 5000. Let the good
work 60 on.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
GOOD RECORD FOR CUBANs.
They Have Killed or Disabled 10000
SnRnfnvLa

They Have Killed or DfsOb1cd 10000
Spaninlds.
Washington, March 20. - Seventy
thousand men is the number of Span
ish soldiers who have been killed,
wounded and otherwise incapacitated
for duty during the present war in
Cuba. These figures have been re-
ceived in this city recently from relia-
BILE sources. and are said to be as near
ly authentic as it is uossible to obtain
them without recourse to the records
kept by the Spanish government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Fiehfinr on tIie Frnnfia.

Fighting on the frontier.
Salonika, March 2O.-Rumors are in
circulation here of encounters at yari-
Gus points on the frontier between
Bulgarian bands and the Ottoman
troops. 'ssss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
PusI. ing the Defcnse..

Portsmouth, N. H., March 20. "A
schooner arrived from New York with
a cargo of ammunition and two eight
inch guns for the Notifications at New
Castle. The defenses Of Portsmouth
harbor will be pushed as fast as pos
sible to completion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
CAUSES SUSPENSE
NEAR APPROACH OF THE DELrv-
cry OF THE COURTS REPORT.
Pre.ident Mckinley s.eee.t. Thet

President Mckinley sussests That
the Report BE Made ~ Soon ~
Possible - No Additional Pur.
chases of Ships Has Been Made
by the Navy Department-Rc.
cruiting Goes ON Apncc Ord.
nance Bureau Lets Some LARGE
Contracts - The Amaxonns Flys
the Stars and Stripes,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Filibusterers Join the NAVY

New, Orleans, March 2O.-The crew
of the filibuster Dauntless, seventeen
in All, finding their occupation gone by
the seizure of the boat, have Joined the
united States navy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
WEATHER AND CROPS,
rHB FARMERS NEAR FRANKLIN
AitE EXPERIMENTING.
They WIN Try watrrmclens, sweet
Potatoes aud snap Hcans for n
Year ON a small scRic.

Franklin, Texas. April i,Some few
1 w,eks ago the farmers oil tho Nicinlty OF
| Franklin conceived theaidea OF forming an
| organization for the purpose OF planting
| largely IN watcrmclons and sweet potatoes,
| IL Is an uncontroycrtibo fact thas the soil
ndjsc,nt 10 Franklin Is peculiarly adapied
to watermelons as Vol az sweet potutoes'
| At recent meeting OF the farmrla held IN
| FWnkiin AN organization vas formed and
| ii was decided to put 100 acres in waters
melons and 100 acres IN sweet potatoes,
nuj also. as an experiment., 10 put iltty
acres IN snap beanst The farmers repor.
today that tho watcrmelonss are coming VI
aud Il good stand is already secured IL
this YEARS. experiment should prove a sue
Goes, cotton VIII hn largely supplan,ou
hereafter In this section.
Warrunton. Fayettc County, April LA
steady SLOW tain fell at this place and
vicinity Mondy end Tuesday, and We'd
nesday n northor calnN up Ftats OF frost
were entertained dNring "Wednesday, hut
the wind shifted TO the east To-day ls
warmer and cloudy, and there Is indirat on
OF Cuntipuanca of rain, Crops look well
and farmers ere waiting fer 1t to turn TAR
In order 10 plant the greatef lortloh ot
their cotton.
luitng. Caldwell County. Texas. April :.
Splendid weather has followed the late
cold spell and the prospcctofs from Iowa
and Kansas who are now looking over thc
county express themselves as deHghtca.
The prairies aud woods are fuli of How
crs and the ladies' OF the party vote South
west Texas tho most beautiful country on
earth The party Will leave for Houston
and tho adjacent gulf coast tonight.
West McLennnn County, Texas, April
L. Oats and wheat stood tho cola weather
we'll: corn not 40 we'll, as shown that fully
one half Will have to be roplantcd. Your
| correspondent alRo learns from general lu-
quiry that more corn oats and wheat arc
planted this year than ever before
great many farmers here already planted
part OF their cotton. The fruit crop and
gardens nearly nll killed
lifarne. Robertson County. Texas, April
ia prominent planter Yves heard 10 say
this murning that IN lie opinion the corn
crop this year would be tremendous one,
provided rain came when t was needed
He says corn is looking fine since the
warm sunshine after the norihcr and cold
rain.
Kaufman Kaufman County, Texas.
April 2-'t'he farmers In this county are
busy replnnting their corn which was
killed by tho recent cold spell aud mary
are rcplanting cotton. Tho acreage OF not
ton will be large here this year. as VIII
also corn aud oats.
Dublin, Entn County Texas. March ~.
Germ go iaAly burned that most farmers
have planted again. Oats damaged con-
elderabiy gardens all lIilcd. Much farm
ing has been done and the farmers are
| well advanced with thcir work.
Terrell. Kaufman County. Texas. April
I -. Most Of the corn piartcd wax up onuu'th
10 be destroyed by ihe recent freezes and
the farmers have beon very busy q lint
ing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
NEW STATE FEE BILL
TEST CASE MAY he BRorGHT III
FROM GALVESTON COUNTY.
County Clerk Low Thinks his con-
tract Is with the People and
Is Entitled to Fees.

Galveston, Texas. April s.--Tho new FEE
bill is still n source OF considerable worry
to the officers of Galveston county, and
1t is not unlikely that test case in the
courts will grow out of the proceedings
here.
County Clerk Low holds TO the opinion
that he is entitled to oil the fees that may
hereafter accrue in suits filed prior TO
December /, the date the new law went
into effect Others differ with him aud
maintain that fees earned since that date
must be discussed according to the new
law. The county clerk looks at his job
In the nature OF contract with the neo-
ple. and that therefore the new law Will
not apply TO suits flied before IL went into
effect
II is n well known principle of course
that no act of the legislature shall i'm
pair the obligation of existing contracts,
but the county clerk would doubtless have
difficult time In showing to n court Just
where his contract comes in The other
officials look al 1t that he is simply a
public officer and as such is an,enable
to the latest acts of the Legislature bearing
on his duties aud power.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
CHEROKEE COUNTY poru11srs.
They Instruct for Gibbs for Governor
md SprnhIey for Cnnrrcss

1"eS instruct Tor Gibbs for Governor
and SprndIey far Congress.
Rusk, Texas, April 2--The county con-
vention OF the populist party was held here
today.
John F. Weeks, Esq. of Jacksonville
was elected chairman, C. w. Bonge secre-
tary.
The convention instructed for Barnett
Gibbs for governor; John Spradley of
Nacogdoches for congress. S. +. Stow
all Of this county for State senator w. H.
Dial for district attorney, -. Farley of
Dallas for railroad commissioner.
The following is the county ticket noui-
mated: z. b. Stokes for legislature +. NJ
Broach county attorney. C. w. Bonge
county clerk. 7, II. Singletary sheriff, a.
b. Gayden district clerk, John Black tax
assessor, II. n. White tax collector. w
II. Lovelady county treasurer, e. A. Wat
kins county surveyor: no nomination for
county judge. Several nam 5 were pre-
scented, but each of them refused to ac-
cept the nomination Hon z. B. Stokes
the nominee for the legislature. Is the
present member of this county of the lagis-
lature. he having been elected two terms
on the populist ticket.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04

high school building Yesterday afternoon
and carried out tho following programme;
Interest, Professor Eies; Texas History.
Miss /. Russi: "Iiow to Treat Dull PUPILS"
Professors Il, Handbook and Kelr
Resolutions indorsing the candidacy Of
Superintendent ! S, Kendall OF Honey
Grove for tho oflicc OF State euperntend-
ent. favoring compulsory attendance. rais 4
ing the school tax TO the constitutional
limit. transferring this county from the
community TO the district system ana the
pensionlng OF teachers were introduced by
Professor Eiiers OF Burton and with tia
exception of the ono fAyoring the pension
tng Of teachers unanimously adopted,