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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

DR.. Thomas Wilson, speaking at the
recent meeting OF the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement OF Science,
argued that the celebrated theory of
Lombroso. associating certain types of
crime with definite physical charac-
tiers, wa based upon untrustworthy
statistics. Doctor Wilson thought 1t
would be more correct to say that
crime determines the physical struc-
ture than vice versa, and that en-
vironment is more responsible for
crime than Is hereditary character.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

The next Pan-American conference
will be held in the City of Mexico on
Oct. % next, by an invitation of the
Mexican government, which has been
generally accepted. Like the cele-
brated conference held in Washington
eleven years ago, the purpose Of the
gathering will be to promote closer
commercial and other relations be-
tween the several nations of the hem
isphere.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

end Of six hours general aaho.o
objection to the swearing in =, No
Conner Of Iowa, the successor =, csn'
ator Dolliver, which was raised ~,
Bailey OF Texas. was relieved hv m'.
presentation of a new set of creaan.,a,e
signed by Gov. Shaw, and Conner taa'
the oath. Three bills were ma ssaa .ooA
der the cal of committees, the mos, -
portant being one to provide for -.
detaii OF not to exceed 100 retired army
ofncers and 500 non-commissioned Of,
ncers as military instructors in the
pubic schools OF such cities as adont
. system OK military instruction. Ths
others were to prevent the failure =.
military Justice" and TO legalize an
issue Of $3.50, 900 OF bonds bv p,ma
county, Arizona.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

Kipling's advice to England mot to
hustle the East" applies to home re-
formers. Some months ago a New
England society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals sent to Porto Rico
a large number Of circulars. A special
paragraph referred to the cruelty of
using a frosty bit In horses mouths,
and advised warming 1t carefully. In
asmuch as most OF the people had
lev q Ice, the advice was some
what misplaced.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

The new ~battleship Maine, building
at Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia,
Is more than one-third completed. II
Is expected that she will be launched
on Feb. Is Of next year, the third an
niversary Of the destruction of the orr
ginal Maine in Havana harbor. On
Feb. Is, 1888, during a driving bliz-
card, were laid the first k~eelplates of
the new battleship.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

A new apartment house in course of
erection on West End avenue and
Seventy-ninth street, New York, will
have attached to 1t automobile sta
bles for housing the automobiles Of
tenants. Facilities for charging the
electric vehicles are provided on the
first floor. and the second floor is in
tended for living apartments for the
vehicle attendants.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
ity Of Portuguese Territory.

The Hague, Dec. $50 strained are
the relations between Portugal and
Holland tina 1t is believed war will
inevitably result. Diplomatic relations
between the two countries have been
severed. The Dutch minister at Lis
bon has been recalled and the Portu-
guese minister at The Hague has
been ordered home by his government.
The mobilization of the armies and
navies of the two countries followed
the rupture of diplomatic relations.
The Portuguese government has given
the Dutch consular agent at Lourenzo
Marques his papers and instructed
him to leave. 1t is feared that the
reign of young Queen Wilhelmina Is
to be ushered in with the roll of drums
and the Gle sh of arms.
Holland Is Accused
OF violating, through her consular Of
ficiais, the neutrality OF the Portuguese
territory bordering on the Transvaai
to aid the Beers. Portugal is accused
by the Dutch of secret intrigue with
England. 1t is realized here that IL
these two nations. small in themselves.
go to war, 1t will mean the gravest
of international complications, affect
ing the peace of all Europe. Portugal,
practically a bankrupt nation, is con-
trolled by her British creditors and
would not dare make a firm stand, 1t
is believed. unless she had assurance
of moral and material support from
some one of the powers. presumably
Great Britain. Holland, on the other
hand. is not without friends in the
family of nations. Should the two
come to open hostilities it will prob
ably
Involve Other Nations,
and the Teutons of the north n the
Latins of the south will measure
strength as they have not before.
Queen Wilhelmina has shown in the
diplomatic representations which pre-
ceded the open rupture that she will
exercise a firm stand in upholding the
honor and dignity of the little king
dom, and not wen the fear of inter-
national intrigue can move her. Since
the Boer war began protests against
the constant violation of neutrality at
LourenZo Marques and Delagoa Bay
have been constantly made at Lisbon.
England protested against the admis-
sion of men n arms for the Beers,
which were taken through Portuguese
territory. Hollands queen protested
against the favors shown England Inc
the maintenance in the port of a Brit
ish blockade squadron.
Anglers WilheImina.
Queen Wilhelmina wrote personal
appeals to the pope. the kaiser and the
king Of Italy. protesting against the
unjust discrimination against the
patriots of her race. When President
Kruger left the Transvaal and wen
to Lourenzo Marques to embark for
Europe indignities were heaped upon
him. 1t was claimed, and on Queen
W~i1helmina's official representative as
well. Kruger was forced to embark
at night and under an armed escort
provided by the Portuguese. 1t is the
representations of the former Dutch
consul and the captain and officers Of
the Gelderland, and perhaps the per-
sonal complaint of Kruger himself. Ii
is believed, which have angered Queen
Wilhelmina and caused her to demand
an apology for h insult done to her
flag.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
Compliment to Our Troops.

Pekin, Dec. 9.-Li Hung Chang has
Informed Gen. Chaffee hat he and all
the people of Chill are extremely
pleased and gratified at the behavior
of the American troops toward the
Chinese. There are many more sim
liar expressions. From all sections OF
that portion of the city under Ameri-
a protection come words Of praise,
thankfulness and gratitude regarding
the conduct Of the Americans.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

Mrs. Sarah Anthony Burtis, whose
home was one Of the stations of the
Underground railway during the
civil war and who had entertained
William Lloyd Garrison. Wendell
Phillips, Frederick Douglas and other
celebrated men, is dead at Rochester,
N. Y, at the age Of 80 years. Mrs.
Burtis was one of the first active work
ers in the cause of woman's suffrage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
GUAM PROsPERs.

Governor Reports That All Classes
Are Friendly.
Washington, Dec. Gin a letter dated
Oct. 10. 1900, the governor of Guam
reports that the affairs Of the island
continue to prosper. The very friend
ly attitude of citizens of all classes in
the social ceremonies attending the
opening of the naval ice plant was
most gratifying. The financial condi-
ton is improving.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
I'm the Senate.

~ - ms
Washington. Dec. s. The program
OF the serate leaders for a business
session was taken up in earnest yester-
day and material progress was made.
What Is popularity known as the ship
subsidy bill was made the unfinished
business of the senat instead of the
Spooner Philippine measure, and the
discussion OF 1t was opened by Mr..
Frye of Maine, chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce, from which the
measure was reported. He addressed
the senate for more than an hour and
a half. Recognized by his colleagues
as an authority upon the subject, he
was accorded close attention. He had
not concluded when the senate ad-
journed.
The great crowds of the day before
were absent and business on the floor
proceeded exactly as If it was mid
session. AS soon as the session opened
the credentials of Senator-elect Dol
licer OF Iowa were presented and he
was seated. Bills on the calendar
were passed as follows:
To authorize the use OF dispositions
before a al courts In certain cases,
with an amendment restricting it's ope-
ration to deposits taken at the In
stances of the accused; to authorize
Capt. N. NJ. Brooks. superintendent OF
foreign mails, to accept the decoration
Of Red Eagle OF the third class from
the emperor Of Germany; to authorize
Hon. j. d. Meiklejohn to accept the
decoration Of Chevalier of the first
class from the government OF Sweden
and Norway: to encourage the holding
of an interstate and West Indian ex-
position at Charleston, s. c., In 1901.
The measure appropriates $3.50. 900 and
admits exhibits free of duty. The res
olution offered by Mr.. Chandler on May
rs last to refer the credentials of WILL
lam A. Clark and Martin Maginnis.
appointed senators from Montana, to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions was called up by Mr.. Carter Of
In the House.
The session Of the house was brief.
The real work will begin to-day, when
the house will consider the army re-
organization bill, which Mr.. Hull,
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported yesterday. He
explained h urgent necessity for i'm
mediate action upon this measure, as
under the present law the army must
be reduced to $1,000 on July / next,
and asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the bill to-day, but
Mr.. Sulzer IN. ~ objected, so Mr..
Hull introduced a resolution for a spe-
cial order for the consideration of the
bill with provision for q vote at the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
CAMPAIGN FOR STATEHOOD.
Arizona and New Mexico Want ia
He Admitted.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Gov. N. o. Murphy
Of Arizona and Gov. M. A. Otero of
and Gov. Murphy has gone to Wash
ington to start a campaign for the ad-
mission of the two territories to state
hood and the repeal of the clause in
the Shaforth irrigation bill that ex-
cludes territories from participation In
the proposed irrigation appropriation
Of $40, 600, 900.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
WAR'SSTERN ALARM
HOLLAND AND PORTUGAL May FLY
AT EACH OTHER.

relations Are So Strained That IL
Ii Believed war viii Inevitably
Result-DiplOmatic ReatiOns Sew
cred and the Armies and Navies
Are M%Obilixing other Countries
May Become Involved - Holland
Accused OF Violating the Neutral
ity Of Portuguese Territory.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

They Are Pleased with the Outlook
ut Dowie's Factory.
Waukegan. ILL.,, Dec. 8. - The party
OF lace operatives who came from
England to work for Dowie, have WIS.,
tied the Zion city site and are pleased
with the outlook. There are only seven
iacemakers In h party Of twenty-five.
Others are the families OF three OF
h men. Another party Is to come
rel in about thirty days.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

Phoenix. Ariz., Dec. 9.-Acting Gov.
Wells issued an order prohibiting the
Spanish bull fight scheduled to occur
next Monday, the opening day OF the
Phoenix cowboy and Indian carnival.
Great preparations had been made for
the fight. bulls, matadors, torreadores,
ETC., having been brought from Mex
leo.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
FIVE BADLY sCALDED.

Explosion Of Engine in Delaware Il
Lnckawanna Yards at Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 8. - Five men
were badly scalded by the explosion
of a Delaware & Lackawana engine
east Of here this morning. The engine
was pushing a caboose into the yards
when suddenly the front blew out and
knocked the caboose into kindling
wood. The men were scalded by the
escaping steam. They were brought to
Buffalo on a special train.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
CRUEL TO CIssY.

Mis- Lotus Wants n Divorce SroA
Young justin Mccarthy.
Philadelphia, Dec. Sissy Lofpus.
the well known actress, has entereo
a libel for divorce In the common
pleas court here against justin me-
Carthy. alleging cruel and barearous
treatment. !
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

It is inconsistent for us to boast OF
our strenuousness as long as the Sui
tan Of Turkey continues to give us the
laugh.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
RIOT IN
Violent Demonstration Against mn
A~nti-Jeyyish Play.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 9. - The first
performance last evening of IN anti
Jewish play entitled THE Contra
bandists" led to an extraordinary
demonstration. A portion of the su-
dience at first angrily protested. and
then hurled all kinds of missiles at
the actors. Personal conflicts fol-
lowed and the performance had to be
stopped.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

The two officials of hat Nashville
bank who stole $44 900 should be Wig
orously prosecuted for the insignifi-
canoe OF their act.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
In the House.

LII IWe
Washington. Dec. z. - The house OF
representatives at the end of a long
sitting passed the army reorganization
bill by a vote of 166 to 1873. Three
Democrats, Messrs. Hall of Pennsyl-
vania and Underhill and Dayton OF
New York, voted with the Republicans
for the bill and Mr.. Mccall. KEEP,
Mass, with the Democrats against It,
Otherwise 1t was a strict party vote
The provision which some of the Dem
ocrats tried to commit their sid 10 III
caucus, an extension of the presen'
temporary army until July 1. lsVo'
which was voted on indirectly on a
motion to recommit, commanded tne
votes OF only about half the OPPOSE
ton and Of two Republicans. Mr.. NC
Call and Mr.. Mann. Many OF tn.
Democrats, however, voted agalhs.
the motion because they were opposeo
not only to the reorganization DILL pu'
also to continuing the temporary army
at it's present strength.
Quite a number of amendments wer9
placed upon the bill before II was
passed. The liveliest fight was maue
upon a substitute offered by Mr.. LIT
tlefeld Of Maine for the canteen Sec
ton. The substitute absolutely pro-
hibited the sale of intoxicants at mn
itary posts. When the vote was taken
the amendment carried by an owe.
whelming majority-159 to 81. Ine
sections designed to retire Gen. Sha,
ter as a major general, and Generals
Fitzhugh Lee and James II. wilson q
brigadier generals, were stricken on.
The oleomargarine bill which wa
postponed yesterday will come up !"
consideration to-day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

Pennsylvania School Teacher Is Ac-
quilted in Court.

Norristown, Pa, Dec. 9.-Miss Mag
gle Paul, a Spring Hill school teacher.
was acquitted in the criminal court Of
a charge of assault and battery upon
an eight-year-old son Of William
Krause. The boy had misbehaved and
Miss Paul had spanked him. In charg-
ing the jury the judge said that when
a child entered a school room it was
under the control Of the teacher until
dismissed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
FOR NEW WARSHIPS
INVOLVES A BIG ADDITION TO THE
NAVY.

Long Opens Bids for the
Construction of Five Battleshlps
the Expenditure of About $780,
o ,OOO-AIl the Bids within the
tiOn-New Bidders Take q Hand
Awards VIII he Made Later.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

The man who does wrong intention
ally always plans an excuse for doing
it in advance.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13

washington, Dec. 6.-The housa ia
voted the day to the army roorpa,,,o
'ioh Dill which was brought UP under
a speclai order adopted at the openin.
VI the session which limited genera,
DEBATE to two hours a side. lion.
zen. Miles and a number NJ
hcers We're interested spectators dur.
ing the day. Chairman Hull and M
farker OF New Jersey. of the miIitarv
coihihi.tee, Republicans. supported tho
Dlii, and Messrs. Cochrane of Missouri
hieoerg or Texas. Mcclellan Of Naw
YORK, Shaforth OF Colorado, cumminrs
OF New York and Cox of Tennassoa
democrats, spoke briefly against a,
Mr.. Mccall OF Nj ssa chusetts Ranrh"
mean, then aroused the only entbus,.
asm or the day against the maa cure
Several times during the session noto.
ply on he Porto Rican tariff hill ba
refused to follow his party. Yesterday
ne attacked the whole Philiprine poIicv
or the administration Although tenn
perate In language he was plain spoken
In his warnings of the dangers which
lay ahead Of the government ~ a
colonial policy was persisted in. He
also criticised technically several
features of the bill. especially that
lodging In the president the discretion
10 expand or reduce the size of the
army at will. In replying to Mr.. Nc
a Mr.. Hull declared that until con-
gress acted to the contrary we must
assert by force our sovereignty In the
Philippines or disgrace ourselves be-
fore the world, and II was the duty of
congress to provide an army adequate
to put down the rebellion. Eleven OF
the twenty-six pages Of the bill were
disposed of before announcement. To-
day the Grout oleomargarine bill under
a special order made at the last ses-
sion will displace the army bill, which
will go over. until Friday.
In the senate.
Senator Frye concluded his speech
on the ship subsidy bill He devoted
his attention principally to a technical
explanation of the various provisions
of the measure. explaining with espe-
cial care that provision which would
admit to American registry foreign
built ships. From several sources his
attention was directed to this provis-
ion. and It is evidently one upon which
much of the forthcoming debate will
rest. Aside from the speech OF Mr..
Frye no business of Importance was
transacted In legislative session. When
the session was opened the credentials
of Samuel d. McEnery and Murphy j.
Foster. as senators from Louisiana and
George p. Wetmore Of Rhode Island
were received. Bills were passed per-
hitting Capt. b. H. McCalla and Com.
mander w. c.. Wise. OF the United
States avy to accept decorations
from the emperor Of Germany. The
resolution introduced by Mr.. Petit.
grew calling for information as to the
postal frauds in Cuba was referred 10
the committee on relations with Cuba
The senate at 1925, on motion of MT
Lodge, went into executive session. re.
naming behind closed doors until !
o'clock. The house bill for he ceie-
bration of the establishment or the
seat OF national government in the city
Of Washington was passed without dis
cussion.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-12-13
WORK OF CONGRESS
In the senate.

Washington, Dec. 4.-lmpressive and
inspiring scenes attended the opening
session of congress yesterday. The re-
cent death of Senator Davis of Min
nesota subdued the proceedings. and in
& measure the opening exercises In
both houses were OF a memorial char
acter. with tibutes to the dead who
had passed away since the last session
and an invocation upon the living to
face the new issues and responsible
ties Of the dawning twentieth century
in a spirit Of courage and justice. Huge
banks of flowers converted the floors
OF the senate and house into conserva-
tories, while wreaths lay upon the
desks OF those who have answered
their last roll call. The attendance In
both branches Of the capitol was larger
than usual on opening days. Touching
reference was made by the chaplain of
the senate to the late Senator Davis
and likewise the late Senator Gear
of Iowa, in his opening prayer. The
$50 wa VI tAAS "hh
nesota senator was the theme for a
beautiful tribute to which there was a
general chorus of "Amens." But when
the last word Of prayer was spoken
the senate Immediately settled itself
down to business. After roll call Sena-
tor Proctor sent to the desk the GER
tificate Of election from the governor
of Vermont which makes William Paul
Dillingham; the successor to the late
Senator Morrill,. Senator-elect Dilling-
ham was escorted to the clerks desk
by his colleague, where he took the
oath Of office. The senate then ad-
Journed for thirty minutes to allow a
committee to inform the president that
congress was in session and would re-
ceive any message from the executive.
1t took Mr.. Bennett, the secretary of
the senate. one hour and hfty-four
minutes to read the message.
Mr.. Allison then announced the death
In July last of his colleague, Senator
John Henry Gear, and offered the
usual resolution of eorrow, which was
adopted. Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota,
who had returned only two hours be-
fore from st. Paul. announced formal
ly the death of Senator Davis, saying
that in his death the nation has lost
one of it's wisest public servants and
the State of Minnesota one of its most
distinguished sons"
The seEate then upon motion II Mr..
Allison, as an additional mark of re-
spect for the memories Of Senators
Gear and Davis. adjourned.
House Proceedings.
The opening OF the session In the
house was brilliant, but not exciting.
There were the usual throngs in the
galleries and the usual display OF floral
pieces on the floor, but the proceedings
were purely formal, consisting OF the
rapping to order by the speaker.
prayer by the chaplain. the roll call of
members, the appointment of the
formal committees to wait upon the
president and the reception and read
ing of the presidents message. The
deaths OF the late Representatives Daily
OF New Jersey and Moeffecker Of Della
var and Senators Davis Of Minneso-
ia and Gear Of Iowa were announced.
and as a further mark of respect to
their memories the house adjourned.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
PLANTED BY THE QUEEN.
Trees That Have Been Started by
Victoria Seem to he Especial
Iy Long Lived.

The trees planted in Great Britain by
her majesty and her immediate descend
ants, would. If they could be collected
together, form a very fine grove; in fact,
almost wood. says the London Mail.
AS long ago as 1s4j the queen CONNIE M
GRATED her visit to the duke OF Bucking-
ham, at Stowe, by planting a tree in
the grounds, and the prince eonsort fol-
lowed her example.
Visitors to Lancaster will find a hand
some oak near the fine old gateway
tower Of Lancaster castle. On a copper
plate fastened to the palisades close by
il is related that the tree was planted
on October 8, 1s4s. by the queen. on her
visit to the town of Lancaster. Another
oak. now some 90 feet high. grows in
front OF Stoneleigh abbey. The queen
and prince consort stayed there for
three days in June, 1858, at the time
they opened Aston hail. and visited
Kenilworth and Warwick castle. They
were originally twin trees, but the one
planted by Prince Albert died.
The queen seems especially successful
as a tree planter, for the oak she pant
ed at Auekross. on the banks Of Lake
Killarney has far outgrown Others that
were planted at the same time. The
"jaryey" always points IT out to hiA
"fares" as the queens oak.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
THE QUEENS HlNpusrANG
Victoria nrs Mastered the DirEcu,t
Language After Many Years
of study.

Ii will be handed down to posterity.
says Pearson's Magazine. as one of the
most astounding proofs of Queen Vic
toria's vast intellectual attainments
that-in spite of all duties and respon-
sibilities, in spite of the fact that she
has devoted SO much time 10 the study
of politics as 10 become one ZofZthe
greatest living authorities ON the prac-
teal politics of Europe-she has vet SO
completely mastered a most difficult
language that she has been able to
make it a custom TO note he{daily
eyents of her life in Hindustani, in a
diarg kept for this special purpose. and
TO speak the language with flueney.Z
For more than ten years 1t has been
the queens custom to devote part of
every day 10 instruction in the chief
language of her Indian subjects and in
enriching her mind with the intellect
uai treasure of the east.
Her majesty has surprised many of
her Indluna visitors by making unex-