The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02
Warrington Talk.

The lighthouse board wants to test
wireless telegraphy at lighthouses.
A bill has been introduced forbidding
contributions by corporations for polit-
ical campaigns. .
A bill giving Hawaii a territorial
form Of government is likely to be
passed without delay.
Ctparessn an Nocncn he's int,~duce,l
a bill to prohibit interstate traffic in
pr1son-made goods.
Examinations are to be held for ap-
pointments in the adiutant generals
and inspector generals departments.
be drawn by commission appointed
by Gen. Ludlow. 1t Will be ready
April 1.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of Mrs. Bertha Homore Palmer of Hi
nois to be 4 commissioner to the Paris
exposition.
The president has issued an execu-
tive order placing the island Of TIL
tuila under the control of the navy de-
partment.
No attempt will he made to push the
subsidy bill at this session of congress,
although it may be reported favorably
by the committees.
Official kilograms have been received
Mt Washington saying that the treaty
regarding the Nicaragua canal meets
with general favorable comment all
over South America.
Speaker Henderson has appointed Il.
@. Blumendeng stcnographcr to COM
mittees under the resolution authoriz-
ing an additional s'tcnographer. The
place pays $1,000 Il year.
The Republicans of the Fourth dis.
trict of Georgia have nominated y. FL.
Freeman OF Grcensville for congress.
The delegates to the national convcn-
ton were instructed for Mckinley.
Director of the Census Merriam has
appointed Charles Martin Of Denver as
special agent in charge of the taking OF
the census Of live stock. Mr.. Martin is
secretary OF the live stock association.
Admiral Hichbornc's statement OF
the condition Of naval construction at
the beginning the present month
shows that Ill Of the eight battleships
SO far authorized are already under
construction.
Inquiries of the Ecuadorian govern
ment regarding reported negotiations
between that government and the
United States for the sale of the Gal
apagos islands have met with the re-
Spouse that no such negotiations exist
Senator Money has introduced a
Joint resolution in the senate requiring
where 4 word or phrase in Il foreign
language is used in any document
printed by the government it's equiva-
lent sin the English of the United
States" shall also be inserted.
The war department is looking for
Tilden Hayes, late a private Of Com
pary G, Sixth United States cavalry,
whose last address was Portsmouth,
Scioto county, Ohio. lie has been
awarded 4 certificate Of merit for gall
lantry at Santiago, but cannot he
found.
A statement prepared at the postof-
flee department Of the gross postal re-
ceipts for January. 1900 as compared
with the receipts for the same month
of the preceding year. shows an I'M
usually large percentage Of Increase
The total receipts We're $4,037.919. an
increase of $33S33G3. or 10.6 per cent.
Robert T. Porter suggests rs needed
reforms at Havana modification of the
present immigri ton Jaws, the abolition
of the per cent tax on real estate
transfers. the abolition of direct rail
way taxation, and the Inauguration of
O complete and just System of taxation
with Il view of simplifying it's admins
tration.
A telegram has been received at the
Japanese legation at Washington to
the effect that on the 18th inst. the be.
trothal Of his imperial highness, the
crown prince. to Princess Salkho, the
fourth daughter Of Prince Kujo, was
announced. Prince Kujo is the head
of one Of the oldest and most promi-
nent families i'll the Kingdom.