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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
PROPERTY LOSS IS 100000
NINETEEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD
AND OTHERS MAY BE IN
TIE RUINS.
MANY or THEM ROASTED ALIVE
SCENES WITNESSED BN
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CROWD.

Philadelphia, Oct. 27-Nineteen known
dead and property loss amounting to
upwards OF 100000 is the awful result
OF fire which occurred yesterday in
the business section Of the city. The
number of injured is not known def
mtely, but fully a score of victims We're
treated at various hospitals. Police
and tiremen are delving into the ruins
IN search OF bodies supposed to have
been buried beneath the debris, as it is
feared that others besides the known
dead may have llost their lives in the
flames. The buildings destroyed We're
the eight-story structure, 1919 and 1921
Market street, occupied by Hunt, Will
kinson & Co., upholsterers and furni-
ture dealers. and three one-story build
ings occupied by small merchant men.
Spread With Great Rnpility.
Never in its history has Philadelphia
experienced a fire which spread With
such rapidity. At 1920 o'clock yester-
day morning the blaze broke forth in
the building occupied by Hunt, Will
kinson & Co., and one hour later the
terrible sacrifice of life had been made
and the immense loss of property had
been accomplished. The origin of the
death dealing conflagration is I'M
known. 1t is said that an explosion Of
naphtha or gasoline in the basement
was the cause, but this is denied by
Mr.. Wilkinson, who says there never
was sufficient quantity of either ex-
plosive about the building to be re-
Sponsible for such terrible disaster.
Rumor has 1t, also, that an elevator
constructor at work in the basement
permitted the flame of his lantern to
communicate with some Of the gaseous
liquid stored in the basement and that
this was the cause of the conflagra-
ton.
HeartrcndinE Scenes.
Such a disastrous fire attended with
so great a loss of life in such a brief
period was never before known in this
city. Men and women died lingering,
agonizing death in the presence of
thousands of spectators who We're I'M
able to lift a hand to their assistance.
The rear of Hunt, Wilkinson e. Co.'s
building faces on Commerce street, 81
small thorougfare. On the fire escapes
at this end of the building two men
and woman were slowly roasted to
death while the horror stricken throng
on the street below turned sick at the
sight. In the 'front.' on Market street.
d woman, driven to desperation, lcaped
from window on the top floor and
was dashed 80 death on the pavement.
These are but few of the heartrend-
ing scenes attending the conflagration..
Firemen claim to have seen men and.
women, unable to reach the windows
or fire escapes, burned to death in the
interior of the building. If this be so.
little or nothing remains of these vic
Tins and it is doubtful if any portion Of
their bodies will be recovered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Crime. and Criminals.

William F. Miller, of Franklin syndi-
cate fame, has been granted new triaa.
The New York court Of appeals has
A car inspector has been arrested,
charged with the theft of bonds. jewel
~ and other property valued at $4,000.
1t is alleged that the alleged fraudu-
lent timber pecula tons or the White
Earth reservation will amount to S40,-
O00
One of the most notorious horse
thieves in the country, and who was
once nearly lynched in Minnesota, was
caught in Chicago recently.
At the Agnew stock farm, near San
Francisco, Charles Douglas attacked
his wife and fiftcen-year-old step
daughter with a heavy water pitcher
and seriously injured them. When the
sheriff came to arrest him he shot and
killed himself. Mrs. Douglas was form
erly the widow Of H. J.. Agncw, VIII"
made fortune as a sugar planter in
tie Hawaiian islands.
The Butler county grand jury at
Hamilton, Ohio. returned indictments
for manslaughter against Sylvia Bishop
and his wife. Leota, faith curists. Last
July their eight year old child. Esther.
was terribly burned by gasoline OK
plosion. and the bishops refused to call
a doctor. They surrounded the chld's
bedside, Offering prayers for her r"cov-
cry. Coroner Sharkcr. in his verdict,
said that medical attention would have
saved the girls life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Wa.hington Notes.

Estimates for the navy for the fiscal
year show an increase of over $20,000,-
0OO
Booker T. Washington of Tuskeegee.
Ala. recently dined with President
Roosevelt.
Senator Cullom will probably be APP
pointed as chairman of the senate for
eign relations committee.
Ar organization has been effected In
Washington for the purpose Of erecting
a Mckinley memorial arch.
The latest rumor of change in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet is contained in
special from Washington to the Chi
cago Chronicle, which says that Former
Senator William Z. Chandler of New
Hampshire may succeed John d. Long
as secretary of the navy.
President Roosevelt has accepted hon
orary membership in the William Nc
kinley National Memorial Arch asso-
citation, and gave his approval of it's
purpose of erecting, by national popular
subscription, a memorial arch at the
Washington approach of the Memorial
bridge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Personal Mention.

AZ "a banquet in Chicago, Sir Thomas
Upton was presented with loving cup.
Lansing Warren, editor and publish.
er Of the milwaukee Sentinel, died Of
typhoid fever.
Earl Russell is coming to America.
where he will drop his title and apply
for American citizenship.
1t has just leaked out that George r..
Sims, the London journalist and dra-
matte author, was. married to Elizabeth
Wykes last August.
A reception was rendered to Rev. John
Baptist Scalabrini. bishop of Placenzia.
Italy, at the Catholic club in New York
recently Archbishop Corrigan was in
attendance.
Judge J. D. Kinlball of Hot Springs.
Ark. is dead, aged sixty-seven years.
He was native of North Carolina. and
moved to Arkansas in 1886. He had held
many public offices, and was known as
THE Father of the New Arkansas Cap
ital"
The most notable wedding seen in
San Francisco for many months was
that of Miss Caro- Crockett. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Crockett, and Law
renee NJ. Scott. son of Irving NJ. Scott,
head of the Union Iron works and build
err Of the famous battleship Oregon.
Mrs. Grace Smell Walker, daughter
of the murdered millionaire, A. J. Smell.
and recently divorced from her hus-
band, James r. Walker, former man.
ager of the Fountain house at Wauke-
sha, has secured the permission re-
quired by the laws of Wisconsin to mar
ry again. 1t is credibly reported that
she will become the wife of James S.
Evans, of the Chicago Short Story Pub
fishing company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
STRENUOUS FOOTBALL.
Fourteen Men Painfully bruised ANA
FivS Seriously BNntEM.

CosTASeu .NSV IbFuhSeu Auu
Five Seriously Beaten.
Mckinney, Tex, Oct. 26.-Fourteen
men painfully bruised and five serious
~ beaten is the score of football
game in Mckinney yesterday after
noon. The Mckinney Y. NJ. c. A. team
and the Sherman, Tex, team We're ON
the gridiron, and in, the first rush the
Sherman team handled the Mckinney
boys roughly Two of the men got
into a dispute that developed into a
fight. Others joined in the affair and
the fight became general. Twenty-Five
men We're involved in a fist fight. By
ISLANDERS from both cities Joined in the
affair with clubs, and several men
We're frightfully beaten. Police and
deputies rushed in and after some
time succeeded in quelling the riot.
Roy Runnels and Mansfield of Sher
man, and Weeden, Franklin and Guy
Rambo Of Mckinney, were unconscious
on the ground. Fourteen others were
badly beaten and bruised. The sheriff
arrested both teams and has them now
under guard awaiting trial to-day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

One can accomplish much in forty
years, remarked Professor Haeckel, the
scientist. in whose library at Jena is
a good-sized case filed with his own
works. His vocation has demanded
the labor which most men would deem
full measure of toll, while his avo-
cations have revealed a capacity for
work of a remarkable character. It is
said that he has a collection of more
than two thousand of his own paint
ings, mostly water colors, besides thou
sands OF other sketches in ink, crayon
and pencil. Dividing men into pro-
ducers and producers, it is not Diff
ficult to say to which class Haeckel
belongs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Foreign Gossip.

Emperor William has conferred upon
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersce the
order of Pour lie Merite. with oak
leaves.
Gen. Muthuen. who is operating near
Marco. has captured and destroyed
great quantities Of foodstuffs belonging
to the Beers.
dispatch from Hamburg asserts
that there is no foundation for the ru-
NOR that cases Of bubonic plague have
developed in Cuxhaven.
The Berlin municipality has decided
not to send a formal address to the
empress on her birthday. Oct 90, but to
send congratulatory telegram.
Emperor William. in consequence of
crop failures. has RENTED more than
half the rents payable by peasants on
crown lands near Colmar, Prussia.
The health authorities at Bremen
have adopted special quarantine regm-
ports on the Black sea, owing TO an
outbreak of the plague.
1T is reported THAT Maude Come has
eluded the vigilance of the authorities,
and is on her way TO South Africa. The
authorities of the principal ports have
been notified to watch for her arrival.
In tire forthcoming budget, according
to Ell Impartial, Gen. weyler, Spanish
minister Of war. will ask an increase OF
expenditure exceeding 100000 pesetas
for the payment of pensions and milf
tary rewards in connection with the re-
cent war with the United States.
The celebration in honor OF the eight
ieth birthday Of Prof. virchow ended
witt, reception following the banquet
in the lobby Of the lower house OF the
Prnsstan diet The octogenarfan sa-
want declared that he was not fatigued.
Among the best addresses presented
VS. one from The chicaxo Medical %.
scisty. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Frederick Ring, awaiting trial for
highway robbery, attempted to roast
himself to death by setting fire to his
bed in the Essex County Gaol of New
Jersey. He is now in the gaol hos
pital under close guard. The prisoner,
who is known as a desperate, had re-
ceived visit from his mother. Dur
ing the interview he had wcpt bitterly
After she had gone Ring wrote long
letter of confession. This was found
by the warden when he searched
Rings cell. In the letter Ring con-
fessed to having committed a murder
in South Jersey about two years ago
Since then, he declared, the fear OF ;ar-
rest and hanging made his life a tor
ment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Mrs. Cora Dibert, a woman of A

Mrs. Cora Dibert, a woman of AL
toona, Pa, escaped death by one inch
of water the other day. She was
pumping water when the platform on
which she was standing collapsed and
she dropped to the bottom OF the WELL
She was just able to keep her head
above water by standing on her tip
toes. When unable to stand longer
she covered her mouth and nose with
one hand and went under for as long
as she could hold her breath. Her &C.
easional shouts were finally heard and
she was rescued just in the nick of
time. She says that one more dip I'M
der the water would have been her
last.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

A political festival, which is becom
ing more and more important, is tue
opening" OF the campaign, that is, the
first public meeting for the presenta-
ton of the issues to be decided. In
what city to fire the FIRST gun" is usu-
ally a question of interest; SO is that
of the date when the shot may be nest
effective. An early opening obviously
makes a long campaign. This year
in most Of the state political interest
Is SO light that the campaigns will be
short.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Little Girl Assaulted.

st. Paul, Oct. 27-The nine-year-old
daughter Of John Friberg, q black
smith living at 1912 Territorial Road,
was assaulted by an unknown man at
$3.50 yesterday morning while on her
way to the Baker school on Raymond
avenue. The child was gagged with a
handkerchief. She is under the care
of a physician. although her condition
is not serious. The police are securing
the reighborhood in searcl. of tho mis-
creant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

into comparative insignificance and, he
added, that 1t was well understood the
condition Of Admiral SIMPSONS health
was such that he could not be expected
to appear upon the witness stand.
As Admiral Schley left the court
room yesterday he was given quite ar,
ovation. A large number OF persons
had halted outside the courtroom doors
and many insisted on shaking hands
with him. The assemhlage escorted
him up the hill from the gunners'
workshop In which the court sits, to
the outer gates Of the navy yard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Once realize what the true object is
in life-that it is not pleasure, not
knowledge. not even fame itself, that
last infirmity Of noble minds" but that
1t is the development of character, the
rising to higher, nobler, purer
standard, the building up of the per-
feet man-and then, so long as this
is going on, and will, we trust, go on
forevernore. death has for us no ter
ror; it is not a shadow, out light;
not an end, but beginning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
scHLEl's POPULARITY.
Theatcr Audience Goes WNd at the
Sight of the AOMlrNI,


Washington. Oct. ga little Incl
dent which took place the other night
ut the National theater shows TINT the
popularity of Admiral Schley has not
declined particularly in this city. 1t
was during the presentation or one or
Clyde Fitch's plays. The admiral sud
denly appeared in q box and he was
greeted With vigorous hand-clapping.
He left the box few minutes later to
go visiting on the other side OF the
house and was again greeted with APP,
plause. by this time the demonstration
became boisterous. and he had to get
up and bow before the people would
stor. a gallery god shouted a query
as to what was the matter with Samp-
son. and was answered With Il storm
OF Kisses.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Mrs. H. P. Van Cleve, "the first
white baby born in the Northwest u
lives in Minneapolis, and though 81
years old, is still mentally vigorous
and much interested in the worlds af-
fairs. The daughter of one regular
officer and the widow Of another, she
first saw the light of Fort Crawford
Wis, on July ], 1919, and has passed
through many trials, hardships and
adventures OF military and pioneer life
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Mhiteman tn COURT.

Boston. Oct. 26..--Alonzo j. White
man. once a state senator from Duluth,
Mimi. was called for sentence on con-
viction of the larceny of s4s5 in the su-
perior court yesterday afternoon. In
the courtroom was the prisoners aged
mother who came here from her home
in Northern New York to appeal for
cle'nency for her only son. The case
went over until the first of the week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

The statistician of the Department
Of Agriculture has lately returned from
a trip to Europe undertaken for the
purpose of arranging with the Euro
pean governments for an interchange
of crop reports with the United States.
The negotiations were successful, and
It is expected that the plan will be in
operation next autumn. The step is a
very important one. Heretofore this
country has had to depend upon pri-
sate sources Cor information of foreign
crops, which was always incomplete
and sometimes inaccurate. The value
Of such. reports to the American farm
e. is considerable, since the prices Of
American farm products are largely in
duenced by foreign crops.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Hopors for Mgr. Conatv,

Boston, Oct. ga letter from Rome
received in this city indicates that
Mgr. Conaty may be consecrated as
the annual meeting Of the archbishops
OF the United States in Washington.
The final papers authorizing the con-
secra ion have. left Rome and they
should arrive in this country shortly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
DEWE YRESIGNS.
No Longer President of un Exclusive
SOcfnl CIuI,

No Longer President of an Exclusive
Social Club
Washington, Oct. 26-Admiral George
Dewey has resigned the Office of presi-
dent of the Metropolitan club the most
exclusive. social organization of the
national capital. His resignation is
said to have been for purely personal
reasons and was rendered a week ago.
AS president the admiral was required
to attend the weekly meeting of the
board of directors on Saturday after
noon, which. owing to his residence in
the country. was often matter of con-
siderable personal inconvenience.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
BAD FOR POWERS.
Judges Charge to the Jury liz Very
strong for Conviction.


strong for Conviction.
Georgetown, KY, Oct. 26. - Judge
Cantrill yesterday instructed the jury
in the Powers trial that the acts and
declarations of every conspirator in
dicted with Powers were the acts and
declarations of Powers, and that if the
bringing of the mountain army to
Frankfort was due to Powers and if
that act resulted in Goebels death, the
prisoner should be found guilty. If the
jury believed Goebel's death resulted
from a conspiracy, even though the
original intention Of the eonspirators.
was not to kill Goebel and the defend
ant was absent when the shooting oc-
Cured, the defendant should be found
guilty. The instructions were strongly
for conviction. The arguments then
began.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Enrlx nJaxc mt Rea6c,a.

Redtield, S. D., Oct. q. = Fire COM
pletely Quilted al Hopkins restaurant
and George Hopkins bazaar hare carly
yesterday morning. There was very
little insurance on the building or res
taurant stock. Most of the bazaar
stock was saved. Total loss about 49,
600. The occupants of the upper part
Of the building barely escaped with
their lives. |
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
Suspension only Tempornr,.

Butte Mont. Oct. 27-The announced
policy of the Amalgamated Copper
company to curtail production i'm order
to keep the price Of copper up to II
cents is now in force Both the Ana
conda and the Boston & Montana
mines and. smelters have been closed.
but it is said the suspension is only
temporary. Fully 5000 men are out Of
work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Our lives make moral tradition for
our individual selves, as the life OF
mankind at large makes a moral ira
dttion for the race; and to have once
acted greatly seems a reason Why we
should always be noble.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
RrchEs WORLD. yscccra

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. 26!--Little Boy
broke the worlds pacing to wagon
record yesterday afternoon at Billings
Park, making the circuit in 2:O1 l-2,s
The former record was 2:01 "a, held
BY Little Boy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
\ OIL liniIrood Nom Dend

= Fargo. N. D.. Oct. 26.-Thomas WIFE
Jams. for twenty. years an employee Of
the Northern Pacific. and for some
years night gateman} at the Eighth
street crossing, fell from an attack Of
iheart trouble and died in few hours.
He was sixty years old and unmarried,
and so far as is known had no relatives
in this country ;s .sg @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
GRISELY IN LONDON.
Says Thee Are Only Rowing Bands
of Rebels in Philippines.

of Rebels in Philippines.
London, Oct. 26.-Gen. Greedy, chief
of the American signal corps, has ar
rived here from the Philippine islands.
He will sail for New York on Oct 30.
In an interview he said he was greatly,
satisfied with the telegraphs in the
Philippines. Referring to the situation
there, he said: You would hardly
know that warlike operations were
proceeding in the islands. There are
only rowing bands of insurgents, prin-
cipally in Samar; which is the center of
the trouble. Trade is gradually re-
viving lis civil government is intro
duced. Nothing appears to stand in
the way of gradual solution of the
Philippine problem"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Have heart that never hardens,
and temper that never tires, and a
touch that never hurts.-Charles
Dickens.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Probably the most extraordinary
journal in the world is published
weekly in Athens. 1t is written in
verse. even the advertisements.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Very few so-eailed Malaga grapes
come from Malaga. They used to -four
fsh in that vicinity many years ago,
but there was blight that killed OF
most Of the vines. and that special
brand Of fruit Is new chiefly growl
elsewhere in Spain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
win Esta,:Itsl, =.

!. Redwood Falls, Mimi, Oct 27.--Gold.
Stabeck & Co., who have three banks
in this county and one in Renville. will
open a private bank here Nov. 1 with a.
capital stock Of $25,OOO. w. H. Cold
will be president and W. H. Wallace
cashier.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
! Ramkruptcy pnf,tI..-, =,

Crookston, Mimi, Oct. Fl. The bank
ruptcy petition Of Andrew III. sVeagant.
st. Hilaire hardware merchant. was
filed with Referee yaule. His liabili-
ties are placed at 50. 2256, &c. his assets at
$2,s54.s4, and he ella ms s5s5 as exempt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
AIieim Now |, Z, the I;NhcrJ,,,J AZ

Morris. Minn., oct. p. latter. Allem,1
u nov sole propriet or OF the Morris
Times, having this week bought the
interest Of his partner. Frank Noyas.
Aiessrs. Allen and Noyes came from.
Kansas ctr to Morris. &.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01
BIG Fire Loss.

Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 27.-The Chris
Mueller Lumber companys eamnI,l
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000: in
asurance, $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-01

Performing less than you promise
tears down credit; but performing
more than you promise builds it up.
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Che news [:M:'\ 0
OF the Week

A war between Russian and Japan
over Korea is predicted by DR.. Nicholas
| Sem. professor of surgery in the Uni
versity of Chicago, who has arrived at
San Francisco from tour Of the ORR
ent.
M. Santos Dumont the Brazilian aer-
onaut, made another attempt recently
to win the Duboch prize, but owing to
an accident to the rudder of his flying
machine, he was obliged to return after
proceeding fifty yards.
The London Daily News expresses
much regret at having published, last
month, an unfounded statement that
Copsuelo, duchess of, Marlborough, in
tended to attack the Christian Science
movement in the United states.