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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
FOURTEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND
MANY INJURED IN A FIRE AT
PATERSON.
STUNNED, Then BURNED TO DEATH
Explosion of Fireworks Causes the
Ing Several Firemen-FamiIics i'm
Upper Stories Found Escape Cut
Of-Bodiesa Recovered Horribly
- 49,
Burned and Torn. ~

q Paterson, N. j., June 23. - Fourteen
people are believed TO have been killed
! and a number injured yesterday in a
| fire following an explosion among a
| quantity Of fireworks in the store of
| Abraham M. Rittenberg. The store
YVES on the ground floor OF tenement
! building. The cause of the explosion
is not known. The property loss will
not exceed $4,000
The explosion occurred shortly after
noon and many of the occupants OF
the building were out at dinner. The
building in which the explosion oc-
| Cured was a frame tenement, four
stories high, with stores on the ground
floor. The middle store was occupied
by Rittenburg Ten families occupied
flats in the building. So great was the
force of the explosion that a boy play
ing in the street half block away
was lifted from his feet and hurled
against an iron fence. One OF his legs
was broken. A number of those who
were on the upper floors OF the building
when the explosion took place were
either stunned and then
burned to Death,
or found escape cut off and suffocated.
After the first explosion there was a
succession of smaller ones, and then
came a second big explosion which
was muffied and deadened, and prob
ably occurred in the cellar. Every
window seemed to be emitting flame
within a minute after the first explo-
sion. "A woman, her clothing on fire,
leapeR out of one of the windows and
fell to the yard below. Her dead body
was dragged out of reach of the flames
but her flesh was roasted and dropped
from the bones. She later proved to be
Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams hus-
band was cripple. His wife is sup
posed to have remained longer than she
could with safety in an effort to save
him. He was found burned TO a crisp
on his bed. Some of the occupants of
the rooms dropped from the windows
and were bruised. Others hung from
the windows until the firemen came.
Twenty persons were taken down this
way through the fire and smoke by the
firemen, while others dropped into life
nets
Falling Building Buries Firemen.
While the rescues were going on the
firemen We're fighting the flames. Capt.
Allen led with a hose line in an effort
to keep the fire from the upper floors,
where 1t was said many were pinned In.
The men had hardly taken their posi-
tions and begun on the sidewalk to
throw water into the upper floors when,
without warning, the whole upper part
Of the building above them sagged
outward and Fell. The captain and two
of his men were buried under the blaz-
ing debris. One of the men is badly
hurt. The building in which the ex-
pIosion occurred was entirely de-
stroyed. Rittenberg will probably be
arrested pending an investigation. The
bs dies taken out thus far are almost
unacceptable, and are burned and
tern by the fire and the collapse of the
timbers Of the building.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

Photography Without Dark Room.
The continued experiments OF Prof.
F. E. Nipher of st. Louis with posi-
tive photography" have produced some
very interesting results. He says that
the plates may be separately wrapped
in black paper at night. or in dark
room, and all the remaining work can
be done in the light. A plate is taken
from its wrapper in the light and
placed in the slide holder and an ex-
posure-a long one-is made. After ex-
lposure the plate is taken out in the
light again, and placed in the develop
ing bath, and the picture is developed.
and may be fixed, in the light. The re-
suit is positive. Fine pictures are
thus obtained. While 1t Is desirable to
shield the plate from the light as much
as possible during the changes. yet.
Professor Nipher says. all of the OPP
erations may be carried on without
any darkroom conveniences that may
not be secured even in the open fields.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

A London newspaper describes a
school in which there can be no sug-
gestion of class distinctions among the
pupils. An English woman is the
teacher. and the fifteen scholars are all
princesses OF the royal family of Siam
The instruction is varied. The sight Of
Ia princess with q broom aor-engaged in
baking indicates the prattfcaf nature
of the teaching. To wash. clothes thor
oughly, lay the table properly ar
range flowers. in short, to acquire a
good knowledge of housekeeping, is
one branch of accomplishment which
the royal group neither scorns nor
Sights. There are American girls, ac-
cording to common report, who would
mot care to be photographed as broom
users, cooks or washers, from. false
idea that useful work might detract
from their social rating. The royal
women of Siam, on the contrary, seem
TO covet the best domestic gifts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

The Germans are now conQuering
Paris more effectually than they did
in days of Bismarck, William and Won
Moltke. The Germans are gradually
edging in everywhere in the French
capital. They are in finance, banking,
exploitation, commercial houses, pro-
fessional houses. In their tenacious
way they are gradually ousting
Frenchmen from many Of the best in
vestments and employments right in
the center of France.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

The engineers intrusted with the
building of the tunnel to connect Eng
land with the Isle of Wight hope TO
begin operations in September. 1t is
more than likely that the trains Will
be propelled by electric motors, maxi
ing it the only tunnel of the kind in
the kingdom. The total length of the
new line will be eight miles, but that
of the tunnel proper will be no more
than two and one-quarter miles. OF the
estimated cost OF a550,0O0, as much
as 100000 will be spent on boring
under the Solent. When the project is
completed passengers will be carried
from London to the Isle Of Wight in
the record time of two, and one-half
hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
RUSSIA TOO HAsTY.
No Cause for RetaIintinG AGains'
the United states.

the tuiteu StHtf~'
Washington June %. = Most OF the
time OF the cabinet yesterday was
spent i'm a discussion OF the action or
the treasury department in imposing
countervaiiing duty on certain russian
products. secretary Gage explained IN
detail the action, which the department.
had taken and the cabinet unanimously
approved of What he had done. AS
result of the consideration of the en-
tire matter BY the cabinet secretary
Hay viii soon make representations 10
the Russian government fully explain
ing the attitude of this government
and pointing out that Russia has acted
hastily and under misapprehenslon
of the facts of her position of retalia-
tion
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

In Hawaii enormous quantities Of
ducks are raised by the Chinese upon
the edges of the ocean. Twice day,
within restricted areas, they are per-
mitted to eat the young fish which
swim in the inclosed coyes. Fish are
reported to be growing scarcer every
year, and by some this diminution is
attributed to the wholesale destruction
OF the young fry by the Chinese
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BARKER FOUND GUILTY.
Charged with Shooting with Intent
10 XII Rev. John Keller.


10 XIII Rev. John Keller.
New York, June 2S.-The jury before
which Thomas G.. Barker Of Arlington,
N. j., was tried for shooting with in
tent to kill the Rev. John Keller OF the
same town took one ballot yesterday
afternoon and returned with a verdict
OF guilty. Under the charge of the
court they could do little else. The
jurors were told they must set aside all
else and decide only If Barker, with
intent to kill, fired at Keller. That was
the law and they must obey 1t. Notice
OF appeal was given by Barker's coun-
sci. Barker last night found himself
once more an inmate. Of the county jail.
He must remain there until $4,000 bail
is furnished. Before him stands a pos
sible seven years imprisonment and a
fine Of as much as $4,000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
MUST REACH THE POLE.
Leaders of Arctic Expedition Will
Re Satisfied with Nothing Less.

Leaders of Arctic Expedition Will
Re Satisfied with Nothing Less.
New York, June %. - A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertises from Dun
dee says: All is ready on the America;
the Baldwin, iegler expedition is about
ready to start for the north pole. The
leaders and the forty men who accom-
pany them, many well known SCENT
lists, declare they will not be content
to go further north" than the duke OF
Abruzzi, who holds the honor of having
been "furthest north" They vow they
will reach the pole and plant the
American flag there. The expedition is
fortunate in having a fine ship. She
was formerly the Esquimaux, the
crack whaler of the fleet here.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
PRPETUAL MOTION.
Wisconsin Man Has n Machine That
VIII Run Indefniteiy.

Kenosha, Wis, June 23.-James Hall
er, a Dane living in the town of SOM
ers, claims that he has solved the prob
lem of perpetual motion. Thirty years
ago he began work on a machine 70
solve the question, and yesterday he
sent model to the patent Office, seek
ing a patent. Halter claims for MS
machine that it is impossible for IT 10
stop. Eight. months ago the machine
was started, and the people who nave
watched 1t carefully claim that 1t mas
never lost a second.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

A special committee appointed by
the Chicago Public Library board re-
ports that the books OF the library
ought to be Immediately sterilized on
account of the large number of bacilli,
representing hundred different pois-
ons and disease germs. found in them.
Doctor Kufiewski reports that all OF
the so books submitted to him for ex-
animation were more or less infected.
The dry process of sterilization, he
thinks, will serve the required purpose.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
IN A DEMENTED coNDrrro,
Miss Helen, FifeId Thought :.
Wandering About in Cb;ca.

Chicago, June 23.-Mystery stilI en-,
rounds the disappearance of Miss r.,
en- Fifield, the nineteen-year.o,
daughter of Aid. and Mrs. Frank n.
field Of GAINESVILLE, Wis. However, clns,
have been obtained that lead the NJ.
lice to believe that the girl is wander.
ing about Chicago In demented CON.
dition. She is known to have BOARDED
a train bound for South Chicago Thurs
day morning. but the fact that 81,
was only partially dressed leads he,
friends to believe that she was not re-
sponsible for her actions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BAN ON wOMEN's HATS.
Methodist Church Wants Headgcar
Removed.

Omaha, June 2S-The First Methodist
church has put ban on women's hats
and the official board OF that church at
meeting yesterday psssed the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. The wearing OF hats in
church by the ladies greatly obstructs
the view, causing others both incon-
venience and annoyance, thereby de-
tracing from the enjoyment of the SER
vices, TO which all are equally entitled,
therefore, be ii
Resolved. That it is the desire Of
the trustees of this church that at all
the public services the ladies remove
their hats after entering the pews."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BOTHA sURRENDERs.
Sensational story to This Effect Is
Reiterated In London.

London June 90. The Sun again
prints the sensational announcement
which 1t made June Is, that Cen.
Botha, the Boer commander, after the
receipt of President Kruger's decision
not to concede anything. decided to ig-
more the former president of the Trans
vaal and surrender. The paper also
says il is believed at the British foreign
Office that the formal act of surrender
has already occurred.
Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial
secretary, declares that the rumors Of
the surrender Of Gen. Botha are un-
founded.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
HOLD MOB AT BAY.
Soldiers Guarding q Negro to Pre-
vent LNnchtng.

u NEGRO 10 PFe-
vent LynchinG.
Houston, Tex, June 90 A special
train bearing the Houston cavalry
company, portion of the Light Guard,
has left here for Trinity, Tex, where
the remainder of the light guard are
guarding negro named Spencer who
was identified as man who last week
attempted an outrage. From a train
which was not allowed TO stop at Trim
ity the negro could be seen tied to
tree, while around him were grouped
the soldiers and surrounding them
mob of PEOPLE. a late telegram from
Trinity says the soldiers are still
guarding the negro and the mob is
watching the military to prevent any
escape with the negro. According to
the best information the mob is several
hundred strong. 3
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
TAFT AT THE HEAD.
Order Issued Establishing Civil Gov
eminent in Philippines.

Washington, June %. - Secretary
Root yesterday issued the order Of the
president establishing civil govern
ment in the Philippines. The order re-
lieves the military governor Of the
Philippines from the performance Of
civil duties on and after July 4, but de-
clares that his authority will be exer-
cised as heretofore in those districts in
which the instruction still exists.
William II, Taft, president Of the Phil
ippine commission. is appointed civil
governor and will exercise authority in
all civil affairs in the government of
the Philippines heretofore exercised in
such affairs by the military governor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
RATTLE OF ARMS AT FORT
Eighth Infantry Pursues Two r,
caped Prisoners

st. Paul, June 23.-The escape Of two
military prisoners at o'clock yester.
day afternoon at Fort Smelling caused
a general "call to arms" The whole
garrison took part in the exciting
chase and the prisoners might have
escaped but for accident. Private Wei.
mer got lost in the woods of the Min.
nesota river bottoms, and in trying to
locate himself, he saw the two fugitives
up a tree. He took aim at them with
his rifle, but they begged him not to
shoot. They were marched back to the
fort
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
TREMENDOUS TOTAL.

Export Trade for the United states
Expected to show Great Increase.
Washington, June %. The export
trade of the United States fer the
fiscal year that will end the last day
Of this month is expected to reach the
tremendous total of a billion and a
half, the largest increase being in ag-
ricultural products, or 655E3 per cent
of the whole amount The manufac-
lures aggregated 27.40 per cent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
WAITING AND STARVING.
DestftutfOn of People Who Are En-
ea ger tn Rush Into Reservations.

Kansas City, June 23-Thousands Of
people" men. women and children,
camp ing on the border of the Kiowa-
Comanche-A Apache reservation in Okla
honla awaiting the opening of that
land for settlement, are in destitute
circumstances, according to DR.. J. ].
Mckenra, who has just returned from
the scene. DR.. McKenna said: "Twen-
ty thousand men. women and children
are n-assed on the border. and half OF
them are utterly destitute. At least
5000 of them have been there a year
and a half. They went with possibly
5000 or $780, and have made nothing
since they arrived"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
NO MoNARcHs IN OURS.
United States VIII Not Accept q
Crowned Head as Arbiter.

Washington, June 23.-The state de-
partment is at a loss to understand
the report from Ottawa that this gov
eminent has proposed that the Alaskan
boundary dispute be referred to the
car Of Russia for arbitration. No
such proposition has been made at any
time. This government has not and
will not propose any European mon
arch as an arbiter in any international
misunderstanding II may have with
England or any other power This is
not because OF any lack of confidence
In the czar of Russia, but 1t is in line
with presidents that no European
monarch shall arbitrate questions in
volving the rights Of the United States.
The Alaskan boundary controversy is
at standstill.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
PHOTOGRAPHER LUCKY FALL.
Drops Hundred Feet From a Bal
loon and Escapes Uninured.

fUVH HHu fSNCHVtN VHfHuTSU.
Chicago, June 20. - George r. Law
renee, who was taking a birds eye
photograph of the stool, yards from a
balloon yesterday, fell 100 feet with his
basket and alighted on his feet unin-
jured. The ropes that held the basket
to the balloon gave way on the descent.
Lawrence shot downward like a stone,
and the basket struck some telegraph
wires over the main cattle alley, near
the exchange building, breaking the
fall. Even at that the spectators ex-
pected to see the man dashed to pieces.
but to their surprise he alighted grace
fully. without a mark to show for his
thrilling adventure.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
sToP-ovER AT NIAGARA FALLS

You can stop over at Niaraga Falls
and the Pan-American Exposition. at
Buffalo, on your way east this sum-
mer via the Michigan Central, The Nj
agara Falls Route Consult latest
folder and address L. ID. Hensner, Gen'i
Western Pass'r Agent, 119 Adams
Street. Chicago
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
TO JOIN HIS REGIMENT.
Capt. Mercer to he Relieved as In.
dian Agent.

Washington, June 23.-There are in
dications that Capt. w. A. Mercer will
soon be relieved from his position as
Indian agent at Leech Lake, and that
he will join his regiment. While 1t Is
probable that the change will not be
made until after Capt. Mercer COM
pletes his report on the logging opera
tions of the past winter on the Chippe-
wa reservations. 1t appears from the
gossip around the war and interior de-
partments that the captain Is soon TO
have his wish in the matter of being
allowed 10 rejoin his regiment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
GRIP AMONG HORSES.
Peculiar Disease Which Il Rapidly
killing Them on.

New York, June %. - According to
Supt. Hankinson of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. a
new disease similar to the grip has ap-
peared among the horses here and is
rapidly killing them. The disease was
first discovered last Saturday. and
from the reports submitted by the
leading veterinary surgeons fully 10000
horses are suffering from 1t.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BOY Acquitted of Murder.

Winfield. Kan, June 2S.-The jury in
the case OF Charles Belts, the thirteen
year-old boy charged with killing c. L..
wiltberger, farmer. for his money,
yesterday afternoon returned verdict
OF not guilty. Wiltberger was shot
from behind on April Is last while re-
turning from town after having sold a
load of grain. The Jury was out for
thirty hours.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
DAMAGE BY ToRyApo
Occupants of a House Have y.

'occupants OF a House unxo
Escape. nrsss
Rapid City, S. D.. June PA 80
did heavy damage several ml,s ~'aada
OF this city yesterday comnla,a, went
nolishing a house. on the Littls y 0e.'
occupied by #. N. Allen and ,AmA
The occupants reached cellar = l5
to escape death. Trees were ta.' une
and carried many yards. The !. "
overlook the mail carrier and ssn
passenger coming from Silvar ~ ~!
The buggy was demolished ana ~
two had a miraculous escana ne
horses have not yet been found r ne
city was visited by heavy storm ~. NY
several hundred dollars worth o. A. saa
age was done to window glass a'A'
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
Merchant. swindIed.

Cedar Lake, Wis, June 23.-SeveraI
of our merchants were victims Of
bogus check man. last week. Three
merchants were defrauded out of $4l.aV.
The man was a stranger and useu
checks on the Rust-Owen Lumber COM
pany.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

Mr.. Morrill,, ex-governor OF Kansas,
Is preparing in Kansas an orchard that
will be the largest in the world. He
is planting $4,000 apple trees in the
orchard, which is $50 acres in extent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
oconomowo. Win. Race.

Elkhorn, Wis, June pa drenching
rain interfered seriously with the
tournament closing program yester-
day. The feature Of the day was tne
relay race of one-half-mile. four relays
Entries We're made by Oconomowoc'
Reedsburg. Horizon. Delaware, Monroe
and Hartford. Oconomowoc came IN
first, Reedsburg second. Time, 1:29 20
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
SHIRT WAISTS IN COURT.
st. Louis Judge Tells Jurors They
May Take on Their Coats.

May Tnke On Theft Coats.
St. Louis, June %. - Judge Horatio
d. Wood. of the criminal division of
the circuit court, made a ruling that
shirt waists will be permitted in the
court during the heated term. IT was
a most oppressively hot afternoon and
the twelve jurors were sweltering in
their coats. The Judge stopped the
trial to announces: The shirt waist is,
i believe. the proper garment for hot
weather. and you gentlemen may take
off your coats. This rule will hold
good during the heated term"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
Elexafar sold.

Luverne. MINI, June %. = The u.
Rothschild company elevator on the
Burlington railroad track was sold to
w. j. Kline Of this place. The con-
sideration is not ANNOUNCED.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BOY. Feet Are Cut on.

st. Paul, June 23-Edward Lincoln,
seventeen years old. living with ms
parents at sos Olive street, had both OF
his legs cut off yesterday afternoon
while trying to board Chicago Great
Western train. He cannot live.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
Qnecr Pnir of T,vins

Belle Fourche, S. D., June 2S.-Twin
colts. were born on farm near TINS
city this week. One was mule and the
other horse colt. Both are strong
and healthy.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
FOURTH OFFICER MURDERED.
Atlanta PoIicemen Raise Fund ia
Hunt Down AsAnssin

Atlanta, Ga, June 23.-The killing Of
Policeman Degray is the fourth assas-
sination Of policemen in this city re-
Gently. In each case there We're sew
eral arrests, but no convictions. The
policemen have raised fund to run
down the present murderer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27

The soil in Dawn, Mo-. seems to be
prolific of surprises. A farmer there,
who recently struck a natural gas we'll
while boring for water has now found
three-foot vein of coal fifty feet
away.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
BATTLE AT COAL NINE.
Striking Miners Open Fire Upon the
Guards.

Williamson, w. Va, June %. - The
strigers came out last evening and
went close to the mine. They were
stationed on points overlooking the
barricaded mine entrance, and returned
furious fire. The guards who came
here say the bullets fell thick and fast
as hail. The guard were routed and the
strikers are behind the barricade and
are in control of the mine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
wABAsHA's SHERIFF
Has Been Suspended ON Advice OF
Gen. Pope.

Gen. Pope.
st. Paul, June 23-G. G. Dickman OF
wabasha, county sheriff, has been sus-
pended for failing to make returns 70
the county commissioners on the per-
sonal property tax of 1899. and delin'
quent March /. 1900. On his return
from Buffalo the governor will appoint
a commission to give Dickman hear
ing. The suspension was made on the
advice Of Public examiner Pope.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-27
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

Golden and diamond weddings were
celebrated by GA couples in Prussia
last year. and the state contributed
medals to each husband and wife.