The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-05-16
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for Norway and Sweden, has resigned,
He was appointed Oct. "a, 1893.
The rumors that the relations between
Germany and Russia are strained on ac-
count of sights upon the part of Count
Won Waldetsee are discredited.
The statement that Germany has se-
cured concession In Canton, OF which
1t will shortly take possession, or has
made special demand upon China,
is absolutely without foundation.
The military captive balloon with two
men in the car, which ascended at
Cologne, broke loose in gale and was
lost to sight in the clouds, has descended
safely. The occupants were not injured,
The death rate per thousand in Manila
during last year was 34.4. This is lower
than the rate prevailing in Mexico City
and IN Bombay Bubonic plague claimed
100 victims during the year out of 2T1
cases.
An official circular has been issued in
Constantinople informing the members Of
the diplomatic corps that in future only
distinguished visitors accompanied by a
diplomntist will be admitted to the
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w. Martin, the American consul at
Nankin, announces in cablegram
that the secret societies there have
joined issues with the reformers.
Chinese troops patrol Nankin and sleep
under arms.
The British steamer Tantaiion Castle,
from Southampton, April 20, for Table
Bay, Cape Colony, with relief troops and
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island, near Cape Town. All her passen-
gers have been landed.
The rigsdag committee which has been
considering the ministerial army propo-
sails has reported in favor of increasing.
the expenditures by 22,50O,0O0 kroners,
making total OF $4,000, 900 kroners. The
naval estimates are increased to 14,000,-
600 kroners.
A dispute has arisen as to the owner
ship Of the flag which Queen Victoria
presented to the hospital ship Maine.
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West nady
Randolph Churchill) asserts that it be-.
longs to her and Bernard Baker. owner
Of the vessel, declares it is his property.
The flag is now in Lady Randolph's pos
session.
The British war office has given out
the actual number of deaths in the
South African war as ia officers and
24.164 men. -Four officers and 314 mer.
have Keen invaIided home and subse-s
quently died. Two thousand four
Kindred and ninety-three non-commis-
stoned officers and men have left the
service unfit for duty. :sf III
The American colony in London is
plunged to it's ears in gossip over the
Tree divorce. Mrs. Arthur Tree, the de-
PENDANT, is daughter of Marshall Field
the Chicago millionaire, and is heiress to-
some $30,000,O00. The wife makes APP
parently no defense and the case viii go.
by default. Meanwhile husband and wife
seem the best Of friends. They see each
other every day and move and meet com
atantly in the same circles.
General.
All grades OF refined sugar were nd
vanced 10 cents a hundred pounds.
Mayor Reel Of Kansas City has issued
d positive order that all saloons must be
closed on Sundays.
The members OF the Missouri state
commission to the Buffalo exposition
have decided to take the space which
had been allotted to Maryland.
The pudding department at thu
wilkes rolling mills at Sharon, Pa
has resumed operations, giving en-
ployment to large force of hands.
Orders have been received at the
twelve to fifteen factories Of the National
Starch company to get ready to close
down until the corn market becomes set
tied again.
The 700 union carpenters in Toledo
have won their strike and went back
to work, receiving $2.4o for eight hours
instead of $2.25 for nine hours, as was
the case before the strike.
The transport Egbert, which has ar
rived at San Francisco from the Phil
ippines, will be detaired in quarantine
for week or more, soldier having
died from smallpox during the voyage.
Charles B. Hare, the Ann Arbor stu
dent who was taken with bubonic plague
April A, has been released as cured and
Cumming, the friend who nursed him
through the sickness, was released with
him.
IA special convention of the United
States grand lodge, Independent Order
Sons Of Benjamin, was held in New York
city recently. About 800 delegates were
present and all states Of the Union were
represented.
Carefully consolidated reports from
American agriculturist corps OF observers
make the May / conditions of winter
wheat 91.5 against 95.5 last month, and
compared with an average at this dite
for Ave years Of 81.
Three thousand union workmen Of the
Louisville building trades are on a strike.
The contractors agreed to the mems de-
mands as to hours and wages. but re-
fused to discharge non-union men frenl
the jobs under way.
E. M. Phelps and other Californians
returning to Ogden, Utah, from the
fossil oil fields In Western Wyoniag,
report the discovery of innumerable
springs flowing with oil which has
been determined to be lubricant.
Frank L. Bowen. proprietor of the
Windsor hote. at Jacksonville, Fla.
was married to q Bucyrus Ohio girl
Friday. Just after the ceremony a
dispatch telling of the destruction Of
the hotel was handed to him. The
wedding Journey was cut short.