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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12

e big switch and went to find the chill
dren. He walked and walked until he
came to place where whole lot Of
men and women were sitting in a Cir
Gle while the mosquitoes ate them. The
men and women were eating pickles
and dry sandwiches and trying to look
happy. Uncle Benjamin hurried down
the middle Of the tablecloth and call
ing, Children, children" at the top Of
MS voice. Everywhere he vent he
met some of those miserable little chill
dren who had run away from their
own picnic. He found them sitting on
the edge of a sponge cake dangling
their feet and kicking holes in the
icing. They were perched on loaves
OF bread and up on top of plate of
sliced ham. they were playing hide and
seek. Some of them, had climbed up
into great big tin reservoir. There
were all their clothes on the edge and
they were having swim.
Didn't I tell you not to go near the
water?" asked Uncle Benjamin, shak-
ing his cane. "Now, where do I find
you?"
1T isn't water" said all the chill
dren ants: cts lemonade"
It took the ants uncle more than an
hour to get all the children together.
why don't you come away, from
here?" he said. Don't you hear all
the men and women talking and say
ing that it would be such a delightful
place here If 1t were not for those mis-
cradle ants?"
"They didn't say word" replied
the children, until you came"
This made Uncle Benjamin so angry
that he swung his cane and chased all
the children before him back to the
place where the table of the ants pic
mic had been spread. Way over to one
side was the ants aunt all alone. She
bad her handkerchief to her eyes, and
was crying as though her heart would
break.
why, what's the matter?" asked
Uncle Benjamin. What in the world
has happened?"
why, can't you see?" replied the
ants aunt. "a miserable man came
this way and stepped Right on the ia
BILE and when he lifted up his foot
everything was ruined.'
Come on, children" said Uncle
Benjamin. LET us all go back to the
mems picnic. After he has treated us
this way, he deserves that we should
tease him and all his family"
That is the reason that, when men
and. women give picnics, all the ants
in the neighborhood go and plague
them.
Evening star., 1900-03-22
"Inausuration Weather.

'Those who are agitating the change of
Inauguration day from March to a SUBJ
sequent date said Washington weather
sharp, have scored a big point this spring.
From a serious standpoint, it makes one
tremble to contemplate the scene and re-
suit If the 4th of next March is as in
clement as was last Thursday, the day of
the heavy snow, and the several succeeding
days of slush and cold. Marching in such
an event would be out Of the question
Thousands of the troops and visitors would
contract colds which would bury them hast
lily. The ceremonis would have to be aban-
doned. and the President would take the
oath in some manner other than has been
ordained by custom. It does not bring up
a very pleasant picture. There would be
confusion, indeed.
Yet if Washington is visited by such a
storm as on last Thursday, and by such a
one as We had on the 10th, with the ther-
mometer down to 15 degrees the follow
Ing day, We can have the same atmos-
pheric conditions another year and with no
assurance that they will not manifest them
selves on the 4th of the month instead of
ON the dates mentioned. 1t happened this
year that the 4th of March was pleasant
and comparatively balny. Let us hope that
next year the same conditions will prevail.
These homeless storms are unwelcome Wis
itors. and We prefer that they abide else
where than in Washington"
Evening star., 1900-03-22
LATE: NEWS FROM CUBA
Senate Commissioners Receiving Editors
and Others.
Numerous Complaints About Customs
CIassihcatfOn-DiHe i'm
Electoral Board.

The members of the Senate commission
devoted all their time at Havana yester-
day to receiving callers, the main reception
room at the palace being placed at their
disposal. Gov. General Wood had arranged
that all the editors who desired to do so
should meet the commissioners at noon.
Many of them appeared at that hour and
some appeared again separately during the
afternoon In the evening the senators were
entertained at dinner by General Chaffee.
Today also will be devoted to Havana, and
on Friday a special train will take them to
Matanzas. 1t is not probable that the COM
missioners will go into the eastern prov
inces.
OF late numerous complaints have been
made against the classification of goods
coming through the customs house. Ever
since the recent scandals all the customs
house employees have given the government
the benefit of any doubt. AS result the
merchants say they have no appeal, under
existing law, from the ruling of the custom
house authorities. After consultation with
Collector Bliss, Gen. Wood issued order
comforting the right to appeal to the mill
.tary governor of the island.
Electoral COmmission Divided.
The electoral commission is divided into
two groups. Senors Varona, Gown and Pr
ezra have drawn up one set of election reg
ulations, and Senor Tamayo and Gen. Ruis
with a statement of the points of difference
between the two. The whole matter will be
presented to Gen. Wood for decision.
The managing committee of the republi-
can party invites members of the national
party, negroes, Spaniards and all others in
terested, to join in a large demonstration
that is being arranged for Sunday next as
a protest against restricted suffrage. A
procession will move through the principal
streets to the palace, where a petition and
protest will be delivered to the governor
general.
Plans for Reforms.
Senior Tamayo, secretary of government,
is considering a plan of reforms to be in
troduced into the municipalities after May.
He says that with a slight increase in
the tax upon rural properties and profess
sional licenses and in other taxes a large
number of the municipalities will be able
to pay their expenses, and that others by
degrees will have to try to do the same.
He will propose new civil governor for
the province of Pinar del Rio, on the ground
that the present official is not sufficiently
energetic in keeping down abuses.
Gen. Ruis Rivera, secretary of agricui-
ture, is considering methods of attracting
to Cuba the Porto Ricans who are now
leaving Porto Rico. In this he has the as
sistance of Senor Tamayo. 1t is proposed to
establish colonies in the province of Santa
Clara.
Evening star., 1900-03-22

watch her like a hawk. Why? Because
there is not in a woman's nature that ele-
ment that goes to make up a driver, and
they are just as likely to pull the right
rein as the left. The fair sex have discov-
cred that by pulling at a horses mouth he
can be made to move more rapidly. This is
because the short, quick jerks that a wo-
man gives, accompanied usually by sharp
Get up! hurts the animal mouth and he
moves for relief. But most all of them
drive that way and always will. The only
exceptions are those who have been taught
by professional drivers in a riding school
or on the road
And T. added wheelman, always eye
lady bicyclist with the same feelings.
They are just as likely as not to run you
down-your fault, Of course. 1t was several
years before they fully comprehended that
they must go to the right, and not any way
their own dear little hearts willed. They
are improving very much in Washington,
however, but they are the same little kit
tens in the uncertain rackets yet, whether
on or off wheel. 1t has always been mans
duty to fight shy of them, and there is no
better place than on a wheel to carry out
this old precept.''
Evening star., 1900-03-22

street before the engine, and, impeded by
their skirts, they were run over At the
stations, which are in the wide street, the
people would congregate and the engine has
piowed its way through crowd with more
or less fatal results, time and again.
1.-THE abuse of the privilege finally be-
came so great that the railway company
gave 1t special consideration. Mr.. Hunt
ington himself made several trips over the
line in company with the engineers. 1t
was at one time proposed to build a sub
way, and the same agitation as Is now
going on here with reference to the aboli-
ton of the grade crossing went on there
for years without satisfactory result.
Finally, after 1nnumerable conferences
and disagreements, a compromise was eff
fected. the company placed gates on the
coaches, and charged a fare for ride
within what had been free territory. the
crowds disappeared from the streets, the
small boy and the rash man no longer
swung gracefully on the steps of the NOV
ing trains, the hospital list grew smaller
and free rides in Oakland became a thing
of the past. The grade crossings remain,
however"
Evening star., 1900-03-22
THE DEADLY GRADE CROSSINGS.
UnparaIIeIed Condition in the City of
Oakland, Cal.

UnDa rRlleled COnd1t1On IN tne lily u
Oakland, Cal.
IT notice." said James Dulany, an attor-
new of San Francisco, to Star reporter,
that Washington is agitated over the ques-
ton Of the deadly grade crossing, and that
accidents and deaths appear TO De OF ire
quent occurrence.
.The citizens Of San Francisco would like
to abolish this menace to life and limb,
hut II ,s an iridescent dream so far as the
METROPOLIS of the coast is concerned. The
+racks of the Southern Pacific run through
the southern portion Of the city, below
Market street. and the records of the hos
nitals testify to the numerous maimings
"rhe. ctty of Oakland a place of about
70, 600 Inhabitants, occupying position TO
San Francisco relative to that Of Brooklyn
to New York, for years enjoyed an unen-
yiable distinction of having more grade
crossing accidents than any other place OF
Its size in the country. OaKiaho Is tns west
railroad Yards and repair shops are there.
and from the long mole, or wharf, which
extends out into the bay for over q mile,
three lines Of track thnsa Ke me stem @
feur de lis. All OF these tracks run
through the city streets.
How would the residents Of this city
appreciate the privilege of a free ride from
one end Of the city to the other? For in
stance. IL It were possible to get on the 14th
street line anywhere and ride , TO- and 1ir fro
the entire length OF the route? Under
their charter from, thu city the Southern
Pacific was obliged to carry passengers free
extend for several miles. Seventh street is
the main railroad thoroughfare, and half
hourly trains were run, five and six coach
es long, always crowded. If a resident of
an outlying suburb within the limits wanted
to go down town, he jumped on the steam
cars at one Of the closely situated stations
and rode without cost. Naturally, business
was concentrated on few streets in the
center of the city. The privilege was both
a favor and an obstacle, since 1t permitted
the inhabitants to ride free and prevented
business extension. The business men op-
posed it, people rode by the thousands for
the pleasure of riding.
1T goes without saying that accidents
were of almost daily happening. Men and
boys would jump on the moving trains and
now and then fall beneath the wheels. The
rapidly moving trains have cut down many
lives rs they passed through the. streets.
There are more fegless and armless small
boys in Oakland than in cities five times
Its size. These trains were circuses for
the small boy. great many ladies were
killed In their attempts to get over the
Evening star., 1900-03-22

The most notable and satisfactory feature
of the statistics is the enormous amount
of deposits in the savings banks of the
United States, not only relatively, but ac-
tually, being almost 2S per cent of the
aggregate of the savings banks Of the
world. Second to the United States in
amount of deposits is Prussia France is
first and the United Kingdom second In
number of depositors. In the former conn
try 1t is said that more than one-half the
depositors are women. Including her de-
tendencies. the United Kingdom holds lG
per. cent of the total deposits The postal
savings banks system Is in operation in
England, France. Netherlands Swadsr, ~
Austria-Hungary, Italy. India, Canada and
number of English colonies, but nowhere
does 1t attain the Importance either in
magnitude OF transactions or relatively to
other savings institutions i'm those coun-
tries, that it does in Great Britain
Evening star., 1900-03-22
A Critical Moment.

From the indianapolis Journal.
She-"You hesitated when asked YOU IL
I were the only girl you had ever loved"
He-"Yes. I couldn't tell from the ex-
preston of your face whether you wanted
me to say mo- or yes"
Evening star., 1900-03-22
The Worlds Savings Banks,

From the Boston Transcript.
The following figures show the number Of
depositors and the amount of deposits in
the savings banks of the principal coun-
tries of the world:
Evening star., 1900-03-22
Make Way for the Ladies,

whenever 1 meet wagon a carriage
on the road driven by a woman" said a
horse owner, II give an extra grip to the
reins, brace my feet, hold my breath and
Evening star., 1900-03-22

Aimee-"What is classical music?"
Maimie-"Oh, don't you know? It's the
kind that you have to like whether you like
1t or not."-CoilierA Weekly.
Evening star., 1900-03-22

a blow for us? Really? And you will put
it in the paper just as l have said 1t? I am
almost tempted to cry, 'hully gee, dat's
good Of de Starr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09

q neighbours iniury-a republic in which
every citizen Is a sovereign, but in
which no one cares 10 wear q crown.
Behold a republic standing erect while
empires all around are bowed beneath
the weight OF their own armaments-
a republic whose fag is loved while
other flags are only feared. Behold a
republic increasing in population, in
wealth, in strength and in influence.
solving the problems of civilization
and Fastening the coming OF an uni
ve-sal brotheshood-a republic which
shakes thrones and dlssolves arlstoc-
raries by its silent example |and gives
light, and inspiration TO those who sit
In darkness. Behold a republic gradu-
any but surely becoming the supreme
moral factor in the worlds progress
and the accepted arblter OF the worlds
,disputes-a republic whose history. like
the path OF the Just, Is as the shining
light that shineth more and more into
the perfect day."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
NEELY EXTRADlTED.
Order VIII BIO Issued on August 1a.
Judge Laconbe Renders an opin-

ion.
NEW YORK, Aug, S.-Judge La,
combc. Of the United States cIrcui;
court. to-day rendered an opinion which
indicates that an order for the extradl-
ton OF Charles T. W. Nicely to the Gu
ban authorities will be signed ou Al.
gust ls.
The latter part OF the document says:
The evidence shows probable cause
to believe that, the prisoner Is guilty OF
an offensc defined In the, act Of june.
1900, and which Is also 4 violation OF
the criminal laws in force In Cubs and
upon. such evidence he MIL be held FOR
extraditlont .. go.
Two obstacles to his extrailition now
exist. He has been held to ball in this
court upon u criminal charge OF bring
Ing into this district government funds
embezzled in another district. He has
also been ARRESTED In a civil! action
brought in this court to recover $4,000.
which,, II Is alleged. he has converted.
When both Of these proceedings shall
have been discontinued the. order in
cxtradltlon will be signed. This ma
be done on August -, at II O'Clock u. Ill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
Ask For Dissolution Of Injunction
Restraining Them From Refusing
to Furnish Chicago Market Quota

''' u 2 e1o1H
restraining Them From Refusing
to Furnish Chicago Market Quota
tons. ~:
CHICAGO. Aug. s,-Ths western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
viii jointly appeal to the fedora. court
fur: = dissolution o: III, permanent In
tl;pr,jop GRAINED yesterday nv Judge
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
CROSS THE CONTINENT.
Prohibitionists Arranging for
.ag.< ., /. M

Prohibiticnists Arranging for a
Campaign Train - To be Fully
Equipped. 81 4,
NEW YORK. Aug. S.--John G. Wool.
" and Henry B. Metcalf, respsctivcl,
the candidate for President. and vice
president on the Prohibition tickat. will
travel across the United States and
back on a special prohibition train
Plans for eouipping the train with
speakers and literature and a glee club
were discussed at a recent meeting Of
the leaders.
The special will start from Chicago
early in October and Messrs. Woolly
and Metcalf will be accompanied by
Oliver Stewart. chairman Of the proht-
bitlon national committee; Prof Sam
url Dlckie. executive chairman; Joshua
a. lowering. of Boston, the presidential
candidate in 1896; Hale Johson, OF I'LL
nois. and others.
In the different states the candidates
on the state prohibition ticket will join
the train and. make speeches. IS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
ARMy oE PHILIPPINES
win Hold National Reunion at De.

Will Hold National Reunion at Dem
yer on August 10 to 15-National
Society to be Organized. vi ~,
DENVER, Aug. S.-Extansive prepar-
atlons are being made for the national
reunion Of the army of the Philippines
at Denver August 10 to Is. Correspon-
dercc with the various organizations
Indicates q large attendance. Including
delegations from all the states which
furnished troops for the Philippines.
Special Invitations have been sent to
the President Of the United States aud
his cabinet. the commanding general
and the heads OF departments OF the
army and the governors OF states. . !
A national society. Army of the Phil
Ipp!nes, win be organized at this re-
union and arrangements inauSuratad for
holding similar. reunions annually In
tho various states hereafter. i&Esi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
McPherson Runs Aground.

WASHINGTON. Aug. .6.-The war de.
partment was informed this morning
that the transport Mcpherson with the
Fifth infantry aboard, en- route for New
York;: 'ubn. ran aground at Second
For;unt and, near Nassau. West IN.
dies. on the second instant. The Nc
Pherson was gotten ailont again on Au-
gust 4 without having sustained any Sc
rious injury and proceeded on her
homeward way. She is expected In
port at New York next Thursday. The
Fifth Infantry probably VIII BIO sent TO
China or take the place OF one OF the
regiments 10 be sent 10 that country Or
to the Philippines,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
Sir Charles Warren Sails for England

CAPE TOWN. August S.-General
Sir Charles Warren, recently appoints
ed administrator OF Bechuanaland,
sailed hence for England to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
QUEENS l!lIJI;l l,5':; SPEECH III,

at the Foregoing Of Parliament
Touches Upon All the Questions Of
tho Day-Authorizes Annexation
Of Free State. =
LONDON. Angus. s-The queens
speech at the proroguinE OF parlla-
men,, after stating that the relations
with the powers Of Europe and Amer
lea continue friendly, and a reference
10 the establishment Of the common
wealth OF Australia. refers to the war
in South Africa, (which has placed In
the strongest light the hcrolsm and
high military qualities Of the troops
brought together, under my banner
from this country. from Canada, AUS
StralIa and my South African posses
s!ons. q, 80. I. =. - =
The speech then says: issss
.Beiievlng the continued independ-
5ence Of the republics 10 be o constant
danger to the peace of South Africa.
as a first step, to the union OF the races
under an institution which may In time
be developed 70 aS ]. TO secure equal
rights and privileges in South Africa"
Refers to Chinese War.
Referring TO China, the speech from
the throne says: 3 K; ~
s The British and other legations at
Pekla have been Unexpectedly attack,
ed by an insurgent mob, and 1t Is
feared many OF their inmates have
been murdered. How far the Chinese
authorities are accomplished In this
atrocIous crime. and whether the Brit
I sfi minister and his family are among
the victims, are matters still in some
uncertainty. The utmost efforts will
be made by myself, and my allies VIII
visit with punishment the authors Of
this uneaampled crime.".s. "a
After reference to the Ashanti up
rising, the speech devotes q few words,
to the distress caused by the famine
and plague in 1udia, and thanks the
commons for the llbcrality with which
they responded to the unusual financial
demands due to the war. and adds
that the satisfactory progress Of the;
campaign gives fair ground for hoping
that the excessive requirements OF
military expenditure will soon be
abated. 49,r.
The speech closes with the usual
references to the sessions legislation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
Well known Mercbaur piea:

NEW YORK. August S.-Gcorgc D.
swectser. OF Swectzcr. Pembroke & Co..
died last night in his apartments at the
Hotel Majestic from complication of
dlsenaes. He, with J. Howard Swcetzer
and William A. Pembroke. founded the
well known dry goods house OF Sweet
ger, Pembroke & Co. :. t ~ r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09

Man and Wife in Distrcss.-Rcv.
Or. Bochror of Buffalo, says:-.r:y wife
and were both troubled with distress.
inE Catnrrh, but we have enjoyed free.
dom frou this ,aSErnvatinE /, mnlady
since tho dny We first used Dr. AEnew' 3
Catarrhal Powder. Il Its action was in
giving thef most grateful
relief within ton minutes after It's frst
applications" Sold by Charles X. Goethe,
corner Twelfth and Market H,teets.-i0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09

Mrs. Sinclair Committed the Deed.
CHESTER. Pa. Angus, s,-Ths Jury
of inquest in the case. OF the trasicai
death OF Robert Sinclair and wife a,
Dufferin Mawr. on Saturday. cvenins.
was closed to-day at noon. The .rer-
dict was that the man died at the hands
OF the wife, and that she met death at
her own hands, q revolver being used. I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
APPOINTED ARBITRAToR.
Ambassador choate Houored by the
j British Government.

Y LONDON. August s.-United States
Ambassador Choate has been appointed
arbitrator between the British and
Chinese government, In the case Of
the sinking Of the British dispatch, boat
Kow shing during the chino-Japanese
war.
The kow ShIns. Captain Calsworthy.
while conveying Chinese troops. was
attacked by Japanese war ships and
sunk off Asan. July. %, 1884,. Captain
Calsworthy escaped to the japanese.
but many were killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09

ST. PETERSBURG. Angus. s.
Count Umsdorfr. who was recently
placed at the head of the ministry OF
foreign affairs. has been appoia,ed
permanent foreign minister. Y "a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09

BALTIMORE, Nd. Aug. 6.-AH the
union stcvedores In Baltimore. number.
Ing about $500, went on n strike to-day
because the steamship agents refused
to agree TO employ no more non-unIon
men. -, 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
Relief In Sir Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved 4 In SIX hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" I,
Ia great surprise on account Of It's ex.
ceedlng promptness In relieving pain in
bladder. kidneys md back. In male or
female. Relieves retention OF water
immediately. II you want quick
relief and cttrc this Is the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List. druggist. Wheeling, ".
va. tth&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-09
His idea Of Expansion.

2"Rcpublicnns ask: Shall wc haul
down the nag that nonta over our dead
N the PhIllpplnes2 The same question
might have been nskcd when the
American flag flontcd over chapultrpec
and waved over the dead who fell
z there; but tho tourist who ylsltp the