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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

Z The one really big thing which Andrew
Jackson did, namely, to inflict crushing
defeat upon the British appears to be al
most entirely forgotten, even upon the an
niversary of the battle of New Orleans
and his fame is being made to rest upon
O lot of things which he either did not
do or which had better not have been
done. His raid upon the United States
bank which Bryan glorided in his Chi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

Three very important army appoint
ments are to be made within the next few
weeks. 1t is said that the choicest plum,
that of the Adjutant Generalship, will go
to Col. II. c. Corbin, the ranking assis-
tant adjutant general. A new commits
gary general and quartermaster general
will also be named, as the present chiefs
Of these staff departments soon retire by
.aason of the age limit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

This Company is corporation doing business
under charters granted by the Legislatures OF
both Maine and New Hampshire and controls
the gas and electric plants which furnishes
municipal and domestic lighting in the cities OF
Dover, Rochester and Somefsworth, IN New
Hampshire, and in the towns of Berwick and
North Berwick, in Maine. The population of
this territory aggregates about 80 900.
This Company not only furnishes the light Tor
the CITIES and towns named, put also supplies
between Dover add S6mersworth, and also
power used for manufacturing purposes.
This branch of business has never been de-
veloped, and the next Ave years will show a
very large increase in the earning of this de-
partment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

sSMoKisson, whom the opposition to
Hanna voted for, appears to have been
IN exceedingly accommodating sort of
statesman. While Republican by pro-
ession, for the cake of the Democratic
vote he was willing to plant himself upon
the Chicago platform.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is.

Current gossip has it, that Senator
Morgan's opposition to any partition OF
China is SO intense that it may become
necessary to send a commission over
there to tear the Great Wall down.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-13

The fight over the Ohio senatorship
was practically ended when the vote in
the legislature on Tuesday disclosed a
majority on joint ballot for Mr.. Hanna.
The opposition kept up great beating
of tomtoms, to keep their men from de-
serting with the hope that something
might turn up in their favor before the
ballot on Wednesday But nothing did
turn up, and Mr.. Hanna was elected.
There are lot Of bribery charges, but
the probability is that they We're made
simply for effect upon the election, and
now that that Is over the chances are that
they will gradually fade from sight. One
result of the fight will be to widen the
breach between the Hanna and the
Foraker wings of the party, and for some
years to come it will be difficult for the
Ohio Republicans to rally with anything
like unanimity to the support of any
candidate who is closely identified with
either of those factions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
ASSIsTlNa xIcARAaUA.
Thls H. What Honduras II said to
BE About.

s-.fIf 1900 - II
This L. What Honduras II said to
BE About.
st. Paul, March 12.-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Panama says:
Advlces received from the Heralll's
correspondents in various points in
Central America state that war clouds
are still lowering over those turbulent
countries. The correspondent in La
Libertad, Salvador, says the situation
between Costa RIGA and Nicaragua is
very serious and that it is reported
that troops have already gone to the
field. 1t is thought that Honduras
will aid Nicaragua in a war with
Costa RIGA, and 1t Is reported that
Honduras has already sent 5000
armed men to Nicaragua to combine
with the latter's forces. Salvador,
meanwhile, is exerting oil efforts to
avert war, but the government Is re-
solved not to take any part where
Nicaragua is concerned. A well known
diplomat in Salvador says that in case
of the Intervention of Honduras Sal
vadOr will neutralize her action. The
only Interpretation of this is that
should Honduras help Nicaragua Sal
vador will support Costa RIGA in the
struggle.
Guatemala's envoy has left Monagua
for Costa Rica, carrying important
documents which will decide whether
the Central American countries will
plunge into war or not. 1t is the gen.
eral belief that there will be war in
which three or more of the countrieas
will be involved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
SPAIN DOESN'T WANT WAR.
Everything Honorable Will Be Don.
to Avert Such n Calamity.

Everything Honorable Will he DOno
to Avert Such n Calamity.
Washington, March 12.--Senor Polo
de Bernabe was formally received in
his official capacity by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Day at
the state department at IL o'clock yes
tcrday morning. He was accompanied
by aenor du Bose, who has had charge
of the Spanish legation since the de-
parture of Senior de Lone, and was by
him introduced to the secretary and
assistant secretary of state. The two
gentlemen came at the hour indicated
by appointment and were received i'm
medi2tely upon their arrival at the de-
partment. Their visit was compara-
lively brief and the conversation was
purely perfunctory, being devoted al
most entirely to the consideration 0:
the arrangements for the MINISTER'S
formal call upon the president for the
presentation Of his credentials. The
minister was asked by a correspond
ent il he viewed the present condition
of affairs between the United States
and Spain as indicating war. After q
moments hesitation he answered
gravely: II am sure that the United
States does not want war just as /
am sure that the Spanish government
does not want war, and will do every
thing honorable in it's power to avert
such calaE,ity."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH
COURT MAKES A STATEMENT.
Cannot Believe That the Maine Dis
sister Was Caused by an External
ExDlosi"n - Give. His Reasons
for Not CreditinE the Torpedo
Theory - One Of Those Accidents
Which Cannot he Fo, esecn-Does
Not Believe There WINS Carelcs..
ness ON the Maine.

Havana, March IL. - Capt. Peral,
president OF the Spanish naval court
OF inquiry into the cause of the Maine
disaster, granted an interview to the
correspondent of the Associated Press.
when he authorized to say it was the
first and only interview he had given
any newspaper on the subject of the
inquiry. Capt. Peral said:
Our divers are hard at work ex-
amining the hull Of the Maine. Great
difficulty is experienced owing to the
deep mud in which the hull is buried
and the condition of the wreck for
ward of amidships. The whole for
ward part of the ship is a mass Of
iron and seteel debris. We have
hoisted up much of it; but in the mud
1t is always impossible to tell what
parts of the ship, armor, deck, beams
or stanchions are found, the explosion
so changed their positions. We think
we have located the ram or prov,
bat not in the position supposed. The
forward ferret, mounting two large
guns, was blown clear of the hull into
the water on the starboard. We shall
continue our work and try to examine
the hull forward down to the keel. 1t
Is probable that we may propose to the
American authorities to re Use the hull
by means of floating dock, brought
from England, and now in Havana
harbor."
No External Explosion.
eve cannot believe there was m
external explosion Of torpedo for the
following reasons: A torpedo, follow
ing the line of least resistance, must
have blown great hole in the mud
at the bottom OF the harbor. No such
hole was found. A torpedo must have
thrown a large mass OF water into the
air if exploded at Il depth of only
twenty-five feet or so, or at least pro-
duced a wave reaching the other ships
and the shore of the harbor. We have
examined every one on shipboard or
shore who saw the explosion, and no
one can be found who remarked any
upheaval of water or big wave. A
torpedo explosion always kills fish in
the vicinity. No fish were killed by
the Maine disaster, as fishermen who
have known the harbor for many years
testify. To produce the effects in the
wreck tho torpedo would have to be Of
enormous size, fully $50 or 200 kilos.
am. therefore, of the opinion that the
explosion occurred within the ship.
know and respect Capt. Sigsbee, and
l believe that the American regula-
tions affecting naval conduct, which
have read and found admirable,
were carefully observed. But some
things which cannot be foreseen are
bound to happen in any navy. do
not believe there was any carelessness
on the part of the officers of the Maine.
do believe there was an accident
which could not possibly have been
foreseen. Such is my judgment at
present with the facts that are in the
possession of the court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18

The Court Of InQuliy EFaOtaUally
( Thf0ueh with Ita oyVrk. a


The Court Of inquiry rlracttcally
st. Paul. March 12.-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from, Havana says:
The court Of inquiry has taken no
new evidence, but It spent the usual
time In secret session, discussing the
Forthcoming report, studying plans, d.
agrams, photographs, drawings and
reports already made by the divers.
Capt. Sampson has entirely recovered
from Ills slight indispocit,on of yes.
terttay, which was caused by exposure
to the sun while inspecting the wreck.
On and around the wreck the work of
the divers and Of Ensign Powelson
and Mr.. Hoover has been going on as
usual. particular attention being paid
to three groups Of plates which now
project cOnspicuously above the water
line forward. Much of the surround
ing wreckage has been removed by the
wreckers, but the greatest care has
been taken not to disturb these par
tlcular sections of the ships structure.
Scores of photographs taken at close
range from every possible point of
view have been made by the official
photographer, showing that great i'm
portance is attached to the appearance
and shape Of these portions of the
wreck. They are watched continually
hv the officers who are in charge of the
divers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Coffee Raising i'm Iowa.

Charles City, Iowa, March 12.-Will-
lam Cooper OF Lehigh, Iowa, has been
experimenting with coffee OH his farm
near that place and is satisfied that
coffee can be raised in Hamilton and
Webster counties. Last season was
his first test of the matter, and coffee
planted in June ripened in September
in plenty of time to be out of the frost.
Last year he put in but small crc2,
but did so we'll he intends to put in
thirty acres Of coffee, and IL he has the
success of last year will reap good
amount and will continue to promote
the business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
sHARKEY,s FOUL TACTICS.
Disgrcceful Exhibition of Foul
Fighting ON the Part OF the

FightinE ON the Port OF the
Sailor.
San Francisco, March u. - Tom
Sharkey. the sailor-pugilist, and Joe
Choynski, the veteran of hundred
fistic battles. met in Woodwards pa
vilion in twenty-round fight for 60
per cent of the gate receipts under
the auspices of the National Athletic
club. After keeping the crowd of
1000 spectators waiting for over an
hour after lie entered the ring, maxi
ing his objections to the men romi-
mated by his opponent and the club to
referee the contest, Sharkey gave q
disgraceful exhibition of foul fighting,
which eliminated in his hurting
Choynski through the ropes upon the
chairs below the platform in the
eighth round, at which stage of the
game the referee, at the suggestion of
the police declared the fight draw.
Sharkcy repeatedly fouled Choynski
during the three rounds preceding
this, but the referee. George Green,
seemed ratified by the whilwind rushes
OF the sailor, and was in an undecided
state Of mind whether to interfere or
let the fight take it's course. Choynski
clearly out-pointed Sharkey in each
round, and was only worsted when it
came to wrestling tactics, which is
the sailors favorite method of fighting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Followed by Thousands.

Rome. March 1O.-There was an i'm
posing demonstration when the re-
mains of Signor Cavallotti, the poet
and dramatist and we'll known Radical
member Of the chamber of deputies,
who was killed in duel with swords
here on Sunday fought with Deputy
Macola, editor of Gazetta di Venezia,
were conveyed to the railroad depot
on their way to Milan. About 10000
people followed the funeral car. Sew
eral orations were delivered before the
body was placed on the train.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
NOR THWEST NEWS
ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
A Mans Testimony In q Murder Trial
Gets Hin Into Trouble.

"A Mans Testimony In Murder Trial
Gets Hin, Into Trouble.
Butt, Mont, Special. "A sensation
was caused by the arrest Of ]. w.
Bacher on the charge of perjury, and
the affair threatens to seriously in
volve several prominent men of Butte.
During the trial of Joseph Shafer fo-
murder a deposition of one Ed Laney
of Seattle was offered by the defense
to prove that Hawkins, the murdered
man he'd borrowed q gun from Laney
with which to kill Shafer. knowledge
Of which fact was conveyed to Shafel.
Prosecuting Attorney Connolly, who
caused BGcher's arrest, states that
Bacher unprecedented Laney aud went
to Seattle purposely to make the depo-
sitiOn a;ti then returned to Butte.
The evidence, he says, shows that
Bacher was in Kansas City at the time
Of the murder and was friend Of
Shafer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
No "Au-CnuadIan Routc.v

Seattle. March - President WAL
lace, Of the Chilkoot Railroad and
way from Dyea to Lake Lindeman,
has Just closed a contract with the
Canadian authorities to carry over 100
tons of supplies for the mounted police
at Dawson City. He says the domin-
ion officials informed him further Or
ders for handling goods would be
given him later. This would indicate
that the Canadian government does
not know Of any "all-Canadian route"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Dies at Os.

Sioux City, Iowa, Special. Mrs.
Margaret Kelly has just died at Car
roll, this state, at the age of lGS. I'm
til u few weeks ago she was as active,
mentally any physically. as woman
of forty, did fine sewing without
glasses and took pride in the excel
lence of her memory. She was born
ut Langford, Ireland. in 1890. and was
q widow when she came to America
in 1860. Her eldest son, James Kelly,
lives in Kansas, and is in his eightieth
year. She has number of grand
children and twelve great grandchil-
dren, the Oldest Of whom is twenty
three years old.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
LITTLE MISS TURToy.

Winnipeg, Special Mr.. and Mrs.
Turton of Moose Mountain has arrived
from Sioux Falls, s. D.. accompanied
by their daughter, who has been a
captive on the Indian reservation for
many years. The appearance of the
girl is very much like that Of an In
dian, her entire body having been
dyed by the Indians with one of their
preparations. The girl. although only
nine years old, has already had two
offers Of marriage, one being from a
United States army official.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Good-Sized Nua;nct,

Seattle, WASH, Special.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Farallon
from the north were Thomas Graham
of Ontario and Thomas Elliott of Mon
roe, Wash, the latest arrivals from
Dawson City. They left there Feb.
IL in company with H. E. Peter Of
Indiana, and it is alleged they brought
out $4,000. Before the trio left Daw-
so nugget Of gold valued at $1,O36
was found on the Eldorado creek. A
committee of six physicians sent out
the statement that there have been
only nineteen deaths at Skaguay dur
ing the past sixteen months.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
One Expedition Abandoned.

Portland. Or, Special. - The pro-
posed expedition of the Snow and Ice
Transportation Company OF Chicago
ager Rosenfeld says he has made sat
isfactory settlements with all but one
of the party Of gold hunters who had
bought tickets for transportation for
Dawson by the Snow and Ice train.
The company has a contract with the
war department for: transportation Of
$50 tons Of relief supplies to the Klon-
dixie, and when the government relief
expedition was abandoned Manager
Resented deemed it wise to abandon
the whole scheme.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Insurance Company Sued.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1O.-Suit has
been brought IN tile Sangammon cir
cult court by Insurance Superintend-
ent Van Cleve against the Annuity
Fund System of Camden, N. j., to re-
strain the company from doing busl-
ness in Illinois owing to their failure
to make a report of their condition and
business to the insurance superin-
tendent for tie year 1897. This action,
if successful, will revoke the charter Of
the company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
FIGHT IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Rebels Attack the Spanish and Carr
ry Off Their Ammu attn.
st. Paul. March 1.-THE New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Manila says:
The rebels continue their hostility.
They have attacked the Spanish quar-
ters at Subig and Apolit, capturing
arms and ammunition The northern
provinces are affected. Many rich
natives and half-castes are closing
BUSH ess and leaving the islands. The
natives refuse to pay taxes. The land
lines III connection with the cable ut
Manila were destroyed on March Z,
near Bolinao. No particulars are Oh
tainable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Large Lumber Cut.

Shell Lake, Wis, Specialize log
ging camps in this vicinity are COM
mercing to break up. Gore 4 Stin.
son, who have the contract for 1OO,-
100000 feet of WeyerhaIser's pine on
Clam river, have closed the season.
They have banked about 100000
feet. The d. Shaw Lumber company
is hauling 100000 feet daily by rail
to Eau Claire The total cut in this
vicinity this season will be about So
OCO,OOO feet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
BATTLE WATCHES KEPT.
Hard Work Done by the Boys at
Dry TOrtugas.

Dry TOrtugas.
Detroit, Mich, March ~. - Walter
Bostwick of this city has received a
letter from his brother George, a sail
or on the battleship Indiana, now at
Dry Tortugas, in which he says they
are keeping battle watches aboarGship
and a sharp lookout against surprises
from torpedo boats. He also says
that the men sleep at their guns every
night and that they are expecting or
ders every day to paint the vessel q
sea green from stem to stern. He
says the ship now has crew of $50
men and they are expecting another
batch every hour. He concludes by
saying the crew is severely drilled
every day and every man eagerly
looks forward to a fight with Spain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
MOUNTED INSPECTORS.

An Innovation In the Puget Sound
CustG ms District.
Port Townsend, WASH, Special. -
A feature unknown in Puget sound
custom district has been inaugurated.
1t consists of mounted inspectors. Col
lector Heustis was recently author
lied by the treasury department to es-
tablish a mounted inspectors patrol
on the boundary between Eastern
Washington and British Columbia,
with headquarters at Northport. An
inspector is expected to cover the boun-
dairy line for distance of from twen-
ty-tive to forty miles as often as posi-
BILE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
A SIGNIFICANT FACT.
Launch Alongside the Maine Blew
Up Before the Wnrallip.

I0WMch NIOnEstdc the Maine blew
Up Before the Wnrsllip.
New York. March 12.-The Herald
says: John r. Lead. who was master
of arms on the battleship Maine, and
who came to New York in command
of four other survivors who We're rot
assigned to duty ut Key West. has
been given shore leave and is living
with his brother-in-law, Louis
Heineke. in Jersey City. He has been
very guarded in his statements to re-
Eortcrs. Police Captain Archibald
McKaig says. however, to his friends.
Lead has said a significant fact which
had apparently been overlooked was
that the launch of the Maine, which
was ut little distance from the ship,
blow up before the Maine did.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
GREENwAY's FAILURE.

Manitoba's Legislature Hears Noth-
ing About That New Railway.
Winnipeg. Special-,The Manitoba
legislature las opened. No mention is
made In the speech from the throne re-
Epecting the much talked of railway to
Lake Superior. The session will be
short ard unimportant. The dominion
government has promised to turn over
to the province 3OOO,OOO acres Of
swamp lands which will be drained
and made arabic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Not Guilty OF Bri1,erv.

Chicago, March 12.-Assessor Rich
ard G.. Cunning was found not guilty
of tho charge of soliciting a bride.
Two other charges are pei ding against
Cunning, one of similar nature to
the one on which he has just stood
trial, and one of malfeasance in Of
flee. 1t is said by the states attorney
that the former case will be called for
trial Immediately.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Boy. Terrible Fail.

Rice Lake, Wis, Special. Judge
aged ten years. only son of Nj. e.
Vance of Hayward, while playing
near the Rice Lake Lumber COM
pany's saw mill in this city, went into
the large refuse burner which work.
men had recently been repairing, and,
seeing the scatfoiding on the inside of
the burner, extending to the top, near
ly 100 feet high. climbed nearly to the
top. and. missing his hold, fell and was
almost instantly killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Naval Reserve for Canada.

Ottawa, specla1.-Ar meeting Of
the Britis;, Empire league here resolu-
tons We're passed i'll favor of Canada
establishing naval reserve for the
training of sailors for the merchants
service and to be used in time of war.
Sir Charles Topper made strong at
tack on Sir Michael Hicks Beach for
his reference to Canada recently,
when he charged the Dominion with
not contributing toward imperial af-
fairs,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
More Rate Cutting.

Chicago, March 10. - The Canadian
Pacific has announced that it will take
it reduced rates into San Francisco.
1t declares that from that city to the
East it will make the following rates:
st. Paul, $25; Chicago, $3.50; New
York, $40. These rates are first-class,
and the second-class rates will, in each
instance, be $40 lower than the rates
given above.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18

Ltncoln.. son-in.Law Will Pitch.
Dubuque, Qowa, Special.-Manager
Sullivan has engaged Warren Beck
with, son-in-law of Robert I. Lincoln,
to pitch for the Dubuque team of the
Western Baseball association.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Po.tomce Went BEGGING.

Lisbon. n. d., Specialize small
postottice at Scoville, this county, has
practically gone begging for post
maste'., and is just filled by one Knute
Nj. Ytrehus. n Norwegian who, not
being citizen of the United States,
had to take out his naturalization pa
pers before assuming the duties of the
office
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-18
Not entity of Murder

Deadwood, 5. D., Specitl. O'Day
and Putney. the alleged Belle Fourche
bank robbers, We're given a change Of
venue from Belle Fourche to Dead
wood. William Davidson, on trial at
Belle Fourche for the murder OF
Grande Giles, was acquitted.