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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

Pekin. March 5.--Action on the In
demnity matter has been blocked BY
the French, Spanish and Italians, who
Insist upon the payment OF sentimental
and indirect claims by the Chinese.
AT a meeting OF the ministers Mr.
Rockhill, the American representative,
made strenuous but fruitless efforts to
formulate some definite rule for the
assessment of the indemnities. 1t Is
believed that a week will elapse be-
fore an agreement is reached.
The question of payment for the
private property that it is proposed to.
take for a legation quarter, which
question Yves raised by the American
representative, is belittled by the other
ministers, who say now that the own
srs of the property cannot be found.
Reports reach here that the Chinese
new year has been distinguished by
quarrels among the court cliques at
Singanfu. The remains Of the mis-
sionaries belonging to the China in
land mission and the American board
Who Were Niassacred
at Paoting-fu have been recovered
and identified. They Will be reinterred
with Christian services on March IL.
The American preparations for de-
parture are going actively forward.
All supplies except enough for two
companies have been packed and
marked for Manila. Il
The British contemplate summer
along the Pei no and gradual with
drawal OF forces to India, leaving be-
hind by next winter half battalion OF
Welsh Fusileers as a legation guard in
Pekin. together with an Indian regi-
ment to guard the railway. The Ger
mans show few signs Of intention to
depart, but they are endeavoring to
sell $4,000 American and Australian
horses as well as a quantity Of cam
els. It Is reported that the French
intend to withdraw most OF their
forces, leaving one infantry brigade, d
regiment Of cavalry and some artillery
70 protect the French legation and TO
guard the lines Of communication.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

The Seattle spirit is a thing to ad-
mire and initiate. 1t was manifested
when the secretary of the navy told a
Seattle firm that their bid must be re-
duced to two hundred thousand dol
lars il they wanted q contract for one
of the new battleships. That was final,
and in many places the people would
have said, TOO bad we've lost 1T" and
gone about their humdrum business.
Not so in Seattle. The strong men of
the city conferred; the builders offereu
to scale down their bid IL their fellow
citizens would divide the loss, and the
Seattle business men promptly sub
scribed the hundred thousand dollars
and four thousand over. These
things being understood, we fancy mo-
body will begrudge Seattle the con-
tract which will so richly benefit the
manufacturers, mechanics and trades
men. She has demonstrated her pos
session of that public spirit by which
q city grows great.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
DRAWING sr0 A rcfosE.
Wxaar dh south Africa COnnOf Il0
3 ~ 81 HIaaS.1s - 99A

Naaar DIN south nfriea COnn0f T4a~t
88 MNc1a Longer.
London, March 1. Gen. Kitchener
telegraphs the war department from
HIiddleburg, TraIsvaal "a summary of
additional captures made by Gen.
French in his operations in Eastern
Transvaal Gen. French;s last dis
patch MAS dated Feb. %, and told OF
great seizures OF supplies, etc, made
by him. Gen. Kitchener's dispatch is
as follows: s
French reports the following adtii-
tional captures in his operations up
to Feb. Is: One 49, pounder Krupp
Howitzer, / Maxim, 20, 900 rounds Of
small arm ammunition, 1853 rifles, 1888
horses, 81 mules, 1854 trek oxen, 5000
cattle, $500 sheep and 2ST wagons. The
Beer casualties were Ia killed and 5
wounded and 500 surrendered. We
had no casualties
# Thorneycroft's column when last
heard from was few hours march
behind Dewet. The other columns
haveseemingly lost touch with him.
Gen. French's most recent success.
combined with the other advantages
gained by the British forces, has cree
ated a most hopeful feeling In the
war office here. Lord Raglan, under
secretary Of war, described it as being
the thin edge Of the wedge" and this.
also, is the opinion Of the military
critics. who reiterate that while the
war cannot be expected to end with
q sudden stroke, this constant captur-#
ing Of men, guns and supplies and
horses means that the operations will
soon be reduced to dacoit stage.
Gen. French is quite the hero Of the
hour on Pail Mall.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

Forefathers' day celebrations call
forth annual eulogies of the men and
women who founded New England,
but they seldom suggest a better
thought than that uttered by the New
Bedford Standard. IF we are better
than the fathers" 1t says, st is be-
cause they did the best they could.
II we have outgrown our narrowness-
es. it is because they tried to overcome
the traditions with which their lives
were handicapped. TO the true de-
scendant of the Pilgrim gap in the
genealogy matters nothing. 1t Is the
descent of spirit and purpose that
counts-of that spirit and purpose
which determine to make tomorrow
better than today as today is better
than yesterday. Plymouth Rock and
Burial Hill teach this lesson to New
Finland and to the nation"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
FuRM WITH CHINA.
Must Comply With All Demands OF
the Towers.

Must Comply with All demands Oh
the Towers.
Pekin, March General orders were
issued yesterday to the British forces
that one brigade of cavalry and one
brigade Of infantry were to hold them
selves in readiness for operations II
the Chinese government proves recall
citrant in carrying out the demands
Of the powers that have not yet been
complied with.
Replying to the protests made by
Mr.. Rockhill. acting American minis
ter, against the seizure of private
property for legation quarter, the
other ministers say that they do not
intend to confiscate the property. They
propose to have an honest valuation
placed on the property taken for this
purpose and then to inform the Chi
nese government that 1t must pay for
It, The British have completed the
taking over the railway from the Rus
SLAMS. They have found reports Of
wholesale looting of workshops by
Russians were greatly exaggerated.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
PORTO RIcAys ARE HOSTILE.
british Coast Steamer Stepped and
Passengers Put Ashore.

British Coast Steamer stepped ana
Passenger Put Ashore.
San Juan, Porto Rico, March 5.--The
British steamer Oldborough, which
was to have sailed last night from
Ponce with 400 immigrants for the
Daiquiri iron mines in Cuba, was
stopped by the customs authorities on
the ground that she was a freight
vessel and had no license to carry pas
sengers between American ports. The
migrants We're put ashore and became
rfotous. They marched to Ponce, where
they are now encamped in the plaza
awaiting the action of the city au-
thorities. They demand that they be
paid four days wages. They are more
quiet now.
The steamer California, with 500 inn
migrants for Hawaii. was also held UP
yesterday by the Ponce custom Off
GERS. The stopping OF this steamer
was due to the fact that a number of
the wives and other MEMBERS of the
Immigrants families complained that
the men were deserving them. The
vessel will probably be released to-
day.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
TlIDNApPERs UNEASY.

willing to Give UP Twenty Thou.
sand to Avoid Punishment.
Chicago, March /. = r. A. Cudahy,
the Omaha packer whose son was kid
mapped to secure a reward of $25, 200.
is In receipt Of an anonymous letter
declaring that upon his assurance that
the kidnappers would not be punished
all but $1,000 of. the ransom money
would be returned to him. The letter
was mailed at Waukegan, ILL.,, and
sent to Omaha. Mr.. Cudahy is in
Chicago and received transcript of
the letter by telegraph. II don't know
whether the letter is authentic or a
hoax said Mr.. Cudahy. Il will pay
no attention to it, and certainly have no
intention of letting up on these men,"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

The recent German census shows
there are now thirty three towns in the
German empire with a population Of
over 100000, exactly the same number
as in the British isles. Five years ago
there were twenty-six, and at the es-
Establishment Of the empire in 1871 only
eight. Thirteen towns have popula-
ton Of over 100000, against eighteen
In the British Isles; while seven have
ever 100000, against nine in the Unit
ed Kingdom.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

The masters OF English are net afraid
to use homely words whose expressive
ness more than offsets their plainness.
Thus Lord Roseberry declares that
England, in order to withstand inter
national competition. must educate her
youth, and he suggests sending
patches" of young men abroad to
learn the best her rivals know. That
honest word batch would have been
passed over by q speaker less sure OF
his English, when speaking Of an ag-
Eresation Of individuals. In the use OF
Language there is a happy medium be-
tween overfastidiousness. which weak
ems ones style, and out-and-out slang,
which wrecks 1t completely.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
In the Senate

Washington, Feb. 2s. The senate
passed the army appropriation bill at
1925 o'clock containing the PROPOSE
tons of the majority for temporary
government of the Philippines and for
the future relations between the Unit
ed States and Cuba. Many amend
nents We're offered to both PROPOSE
tons but were voted down. The orig
inal Spooner amendment was amend
ed regarding franchises as proposed
by Mr.. Hoar, the latter proposition
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

In connection with the trial of the
regicide Bresci, one gruesome picce OF
evidence made use of at the trial was
The bullet which had been extracted
from the breast of King Humbert
Queen Marguerite, on hearing that the
tragic relic was in the possession of
the minister of Justice, NJ. Gianturo,
expressed a wish to. have it, The min
lister OF justice at first hesitated to send
the sad souvenir to her majesty, but
The queen insisted, and has accord
ngly received it from the hands of
Tie keeper Of the seals.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
COLLAPSE of A WALL.

New York, March L. A ten-foof
stone wall, erected in an excavation at
sSS3 West Nineteenth street for a new
building, cayed in. Four Italian la
borers We're buried under the wall.
Two We're killed and two badly hurt.
Stefano Goiydato was buried in the
stone and mortar up to the waist and
a hospital surgeon administered stirn.
ulants to him while firemen and la
borers dug to get him free. It took
half an hours work to get the man
out. He was taken to a hospital.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
QUARREL ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Negro Com mits Murder and Mn,
eG BE Iynehel.

Negro Commits Murder and May
~ He Lynehcd.
Richmond, Mo-, March 8. - Chester
Stanley was shot and killed by a negro
named McNieI at Mine No. 4, four
miles south of here. Both men were
employees OF the mine. They quar-
relied over trivial matter and the
tragedy resulted. The negro is at
large but will probably be arrested
soon, and 1t is believed he will be
lynched. "A Brown, section foreman,
was recently killed in a fight with a
negro and the feeling against the ne
groes Is very strong here. The trouble
between the whites and the negroes
started when 1t became necessary to
quarantine the negroes on account Of
smallpox.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

At the marriage Of Miss Lalla Jor-
ian to David Jennings Porter,in Green
vile, S. c.. a sudden death occurred
Immediately after the ceremony. While
Mrs. John NJ. Jordan. the mother Of
the bride, was talking to her daughter
the old lady suddenly fell to the floor,
and in few moments was corpse
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

To abate the smoke nuisance in Chs
cago, it has been suggested to license
stokers and fremen, SO that they may
be temporarily suspended when they
grow careless, or have their licenses
revoked when they allow clouds of
smoke and SCOT to roll from the chin
ney tops. Mechanical experts say that
any boiler fit for the work required OF
1t will produce little smoke IL properly
fred.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Airs HE'LL SAYS MRS. NATION.
What She Thinks Of the Greatest
~. DtatfllerY I'm the World.

What She Thinks OF the Greatest
ds nistillery I'm the World.
N Peoria, Ill, March |. Surrounded
by a large crowd Of men and boys
Mrs Carrie Nation yesterday after,
noon boarded the Burlington train
and started for Topeka, KAN, where
she will be surrendered to the sheriff
and resume her jail life. She says she
will remain In Jail until released with
out promising not to smash any more.
In the morning she visited the city
hall. where she lectured Mayor Lynch
for the manner in which he runs the
city. Then she had a controversy
with w. a. Brubaker, the prohibition
orator who helped her to edit the
Journal Tuesday, and then visited the
Great Western distillery, Peter Casey,
the trust manager. escorting her
through it. She begged him to smash
it. When asked what she thought of
the largest distillery in the world,
she replied: 1T Is HE'LL
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
ITALIANS RIoToUs.
Palermo Police and Ffrenen Had
Their Hands busy.

Rome, March according to the
press manifestations in Palermo pre-
vented the operation of the tram
ways by the placing of distractions on
the tracks and the cutting of over
head wires. The crowd attempted to
enter the Olympia theater but was
unsuccessful. On Candida street bill
boards We're overturned and set Oh
fire. The firemen were called out to
extinguish the flames. Agitators were
most active in the crowd.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Professor Kaufman Of Breslau ii

Professor Kaufman of Breslau, in
comforting the degree of doctor Of phil
osophy on Fraulein Immerwahr, the
first woman who has ever passed the
examination at that university, said
that he earnestly hoped study among
women would continue to be the ex-
ception with the few capable indiYidu-
ais. inasmuch as It was desirable that
they should hold their primary and
5noblest calling Of wife and mother. Z
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
nEADFoRT AND MISS BooTE.

MARQUIS Announces His Engagement
8 to the Gaiety Girl.
London, March 3.--The Daily Tele-
graph is desired by the MARQUIS Of
Headfort to announce that he is en-
gagged to be married to Miss Boote.
the Gaiety girl. Miss Boote has al
ready stated that she has given up
theater engagements owing to her
Forthcoming marriage. 1t looks as II
the romance was not yet at an end.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
FORTUNE IN RAGS.

Buyer Supposed to Have Found
nearly $4,000 Has Departed.
Chicago, March 8. - Detectives are.
confident they have sufficient evidence
to show that Mandel Feitman, 154
Maxwell street. was the rag buyer to.
whom Mrs Thomas Conley inadyertent-
ly sold $3.50 in a bundle of rags last
Friday. It is believed that Feltman is
now on his way to Germany. Gable
grams have been sent to the Bremen
police asking them to arrest him.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

The fish inspector at Chicago re-
ports that, by actual count, there are
i3,000,000 pounds of frozen fish in the
city which have been in cold storage
Tor five years. The fish, much Of
which is unfit for food. is sold in the
ghetto on Friday afternoons for two
cents a pound.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
PLAGUE SPREADS.

Disense Appears Among Natives In a
ylMnge Near Cape Colony.
Cape Town, March 3,The bubonic
plague has appeared among the ma
tives employed in the DeBeers dyna-
mite factory at Somerset West Strand,
village on False bay, about thirty
miles from Cape Town. An official
plague report shows that four pa
tients were admitted to the hospital
here yesterday. Two cases are under
observation in ward Is Of the contact
camp.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
DyscLAIMs ALL KNOWLEDGE.

Sampson Does Not Know How Nor
gan's Letter Got Out.
washington. March Bin answer to
an inquiry us to how the much-d dis
cussed application Of Gunner Morgan
and the accompanying papers were
made public property. Secretary Long
has received reply from Rear Adj
miral Sampson disclaiming all knoWl-
edge concerning the means by which
the papers were obtcined by the press.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
WAR HERO AGAIN IN FAVOR.

Capt. hamilton, Who Offended Many
High personngcx, Said to HIVE Re
signed. &4
London, March s. The resignation
Of Capt. Lambton, former commander
Of the British cruiser Powerful, whose
bluejackets rendered good service at
the siege of Ladysmith, is now def
nitely, though unofficialiy, announced,
and restores to favor war hero who
offended many high personages by his
vigorous enforcement speeches at
the timefof the last election. 1t may
be inferred that Capt. Lambton has
now decided to leave politics alone.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
puRGLARs waRE nLockEp.

Attempt to Rob Poker n oorias Nearly
81 succeeded.
Parkersburg, w. Va. March 3.--F'otlr
ma sked men attempted to blow open q
safe containing several thousand dol
lars and lot Of diamonds In john
sons poker room. The attendant was
covered with gun and forced to lie
on his face while the work. proceeded.
The quartet worked for an hour and
were frightened away just as the job
was about finished.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
WILSON AND LEE OUT.

Two Veteran BriEadier Generals Arc
Placed cn Retired List.
washington, March S.--An order has
been issued at the war department
placing Brig. Gen. James ii. Wilson
and Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on the
retired list of the army.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA.
1T is a remarkable fact that the
rhameleon, when blindfolded, loses
the power to change Its hues, and the
tntire body remains Of a uniform tint.

William Burke, Of Blnghamton, N.
II, has been sent to jail for thirty
days for using profane language in q
public street. Since his incarceration
he swears twice as much as ever, but
his oaths are muttered under his
breath. s \
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

Cincinnati, March 8. Charles Bur
ban. George J. Mcdowell and Joseph
Joseph escaped from Fort Thomas aft
ter seriously wounding Guard Ballard.
The three men had been convicted of
desertion.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES.

Wholesale Meat Business In London
Passes into Our Hands.
London, March 3.--Another symptom
OF American commercial invasion has
appeared here. Thirty wholesale meat
depots have been opened by American
firms, replacing English firms which
formerly handled the business.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
nj uenIth Caused dependency.

Leadville, March 8. w. T. Bond.
who served in the Philippines as a
member of the First Colorado colun-
teers. committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid while in church. I'll
health caused dependency.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
"A HITCH in CHINA
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE INDEMsITY
QUESTION BLOGKED.

France, Spain and IfaIy Gnris4 Upon
the Payment OF Sentimental and
Indirect Claims - MIR. Rock1liIrs
NJ Efforts to Formulate some Dell
Mite Rule for the Assessmer,t ,of
Indemnifies Fails American
Preparations for. Deparaure Are
Going Rapidly Forward.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
THE ELUSIVE DEwET.
Makes Another Clever Escape From
the British,

Makes Another Clever Escape From
the British.
London, March 5.-Gen. Dewet lost
heavily in men and stores by his in
:ursion into Cape Colony. but he seems
10 have made clever escape with the
bulk Of his commando. Apparently
Hertzog crossed the Orange river with
him. Gen. Hamilton. who was pur-
Iuing, heard that Gen. pewet was sur
rounded at Fhillipsto2ii. north of
colesperg. On arriving there he found
the Beers had not been at Phillips
town at all, but had doubled back and
were struggling across the river at
goIesberg. Apparently this is another
instance Of defective intelligence re-
garding the doings Of the Beers. The
Daily Telegraph has dispatch from
Colesberg, dated yesterday, which
says: Our numerous columns are
still hunting for Dewet. This place is
in hubbub and the troops are march
ing off in various directions to press
the pursuit further"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

u Colesberg. March 5. Fifteen huns
bred Beers with whom. it is alleged,
were Gen. Dewet and Former Presi-
dent Steyn. found spot at Lilliefon-l
tein, near Colesberg Bridge, where the
Orange river widens and the current
Is slow. and they crossed Thursday,
both men and horses by swimming.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
ANOTHER ROAD TO MONTANA.
milwaukee, to build From EvRrts to
Helena.

Chicago, March 3.-Plans have been
made for complete extensions Of the
st. Paul system. The most extensive
project is to build line Of 200 miles
from Evarts. S. D., to Helena. Mont.
This line would practically parallel
the Northern Pacific, and the building
of it is strongly urged by the cattle
growers of the region.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07

Sammy Harris, we'll known feather
weight boxer, died suddenly of pneu-
monia at his home in Chicago.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
having been accepted by, the majority.

having been accepted by the majority
Tuesday. III.
Not since the enactment OF the res
.olutions declaring a state of war to.
exist between the United States and
Spain has there been such an ava
lanche Of passionate oratory as the
senate listened to yesterday,
Throughout the session the army app
preparation bill was under discussion,
the controverted question being the
Spooner Philippine amendment and 4
the Platt Cuban amendment. Curious
3ly enough the debate was confined
entirely to the Democratic side of the.
amendments were denounced as
vicious and pernicious legislation. sub
versive Of the constitution Of the
United States and unparalleled in the
history of legislative enactments. The
livered by Mr. Bacon of Georgia.. Sem
ators Turner of Washington, Tillmann
Of South Carolina, Pettigrew Of South
Dakota. Hoar of Massachusetts. Teller;
of Colorado, Mallory of Florida, Lind
say of Kentucky, Culberson Of Texas,
Jones of Arkansas, Simon Of Missis-
supp. fAllSll sOl lSGUIdShd
addressed the senate all of whom de-
nounced the proposed legislation.
In the House.
The house had a busy day of rou-
tine, agreeing to the conferences re-
ports on the Fertilization, District Of
Columbia and the military academy
bills, the last named containing the
anti hazing legislation. The naval APP
preparation bill was sent back to con-
ference after the defeat Of a motion
to concur in the senate's provision
for three more submarine torpedo
boats. The Louisiana purchase expo
sition bill. which has been in precar-
ious preliminary state, was finally sent
to conference for an adjustment OF
differences. Several bills for statues
We're disposed of by preliminary ma
neuyers The revenue cutter bill also
received reverse the house adjourn
ing when an effort was made to take
1t up.