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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
NO SHOW OF FORCE.
Navy Department Will Await Advice o.
Attorney General.

Navy Department Will Await Advice Of
Attorney General.
Washington, June 20.-Except to an
nounce that "the Galveston matter is
in the hands of the attorney general
and nothing on the subject will be
said at this department" Secretary
Moody refused to discuss yesterdays
cabinet meeting - the probable action
of the department IN view of the re-
vised opinion of Attorney General
Knox. He desired to be placed in the
attitude of saying nothing on the SUBJ
ject and he requested Rear Admiral
Bowles, who advanced the contention
regarding the rights Of the govern
ment, to be equally mindful Of the
presidents wishes as to silence on the
subject. Modification of the attorney
generals opinion which, in its unre-
vised form, already had been commune
Gated to Secretary Moody, somewhat
disarranged for the moment the pro-
gram of the department as to show
of force. The president thinks show
of force under the circumstances will
be inexpedient, and the navy depart
ment, therefore. must content itself
with awaiting The advice Of the de-
partment Of justice in the matter.
Meanwhile it has Instructed it's agents
at Richmond not to interfere with the
order of the court until specifically in
structed by the department
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
WouLp.sE ASSASSIN IN UNIFORMS
OF SUPERIOR OFFICER OF
GENDARMERlE.
PALACE GUARD IS DOUBLED
POLICE AND MINISTER OF INTERl-
OR TRY TO KEEP MATTER
FROM PUBLIC.

London, June 20.-A dispatch to the
Leader, dated Moscow, June IL, says
that reports were then current that an
attempt upon the life of the czar was
prevented only at the last moment the
other day at Tsarskoe Selo on the eve
of the departure of the court for the
imperial villa at New Paterhoff. The
would-be assassin, in the uniform of a
superior officer of the gendarmerie,
attempted to gain access to the pres
ence of his majesty. There is much
mystery about the affair, which has
been hushed up for fear of its coming
to the knowledge of the car, who is
said to have been in a highly nervous
state since the Belgrade butchery.
The correspondent describes CONVEX
sation he had with two university
professors who knew of the attempt
having been ~,
Made and Frustrated,
but he did not know the details. They
said it would be better not to discuss
the incident just now. One.of the pro-
fessors claimed that he learned direct
ly from member OF the imperial en-
tourage that the cars perturbation
over the Belgrade catastrophe arose
from the terrifying fact mat the regi-
cides were military officers. About the
personality Of the man who attempted
to assassinate the car at Tsarskoe,
Selo nothing has yet TRANSFERRED, and
if the police and minister of the interi-
or can prevent the matter from becom-
ing public nothing more is likely to be
heard of him. A cipher telegram of in
quiry received from Kieff shows that
a report of the attempt has reached
that city and Odessa. During the last
three days the palace guard has been
doubled, but in such a manner as not
to attract the attention of the car.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
FRENCH INTEREST RousEs.

Some Alarm Felt Over the Possible
Preference for Nicaragua.
Washington, June 20.-It is believed
the French government, at the solic-
itation of the Panama Canal company
stockholders, who are becoming
alarmed at the determination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to negotiate treaty
with Nicaragua and Costa RIGA IL the
Colombian congress does not quickly
ratify the Panama treaty, has taken a
hand in the canal matter. Gen. B. F.
Tracy, former secretary of the navy,
who is one of the counsel for the
French government in this country.
arrived in Washington yesterday and
held q long conference with the secrc-.
tary Of the French embassy 1t is said
that Gen. Tracy will confer with Sec
rotary Of State Hay and possibly Pres
ident Roosevelt, and endeavor to dis
suade him from entering into negotia-
tions with Nicaragua without giving.
Colombia a considerable period Of time
in which to ratify its canal treaty
with the United States. f8 n. {,
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TOO BUSY TO TALK ABOUT 1T.

servians Have No Time to Tell About
the Tragedy.
Belgrade, Servia, June 2O-A depu-
tation which is to call on King Peter
started for Geneva yesterday. Three
sisters of the late Queen Draga have
gone to Vienna. The members of the
diplomatic body have been placed in
an embarrassing position by an offer
of the provisional government to as
sign places to them at the railway sta
ton on the occasion of the reception Of
King Peter. The diplomats have made
no reply to the governments prefer
pending instructions from their vari-
GUS governments. Regarding the off,
cial version of the tragedy in the royal
palace the minister said the govern
ment was too busy now to draw up
such document, besides only the Of
ficers who participated in it could give
the details.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
M.A,.lRktED Ton sL oHTER.
PSspis q N Jaek,on Are y stu Very
Uneasy. 81 SEsS BY


5s Uneasy. III ss
Jackson, KY, June 90. But tor one
juror Curtis Jett would have been con-
yicted here yesterday for the murder
OF u B. Marcum, and q majority Of the
Jury favored the conviction Of Thomas
White also. Both are now almost 100
miles from here in jail at Lexington,
and their next trial will be at Cynthi-
ana. over 100 miles from jackson,
away from the mountains and in the
Blue Grass region under very different
conditions from those existing in
Breathitt county. Gov. Beckham is gen.
orally believed to have had something
to do with the change Of venue to Har-
rison county. There is feeling of re-
lief here so far as old scores are con-
cerned. but there is still great appre-
hension because 1t is believed that
others have been marked" It is con-
sidered that Prosecutor Byrd is not
safe here and he has gone to Winches-
ter. Mr.. Bailey, the foreman of the
grand jury which indicted Jett and
White, has asked for military protec-
ton. He says he has received hints of
trouble in store for MIN.
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WORKED BIG GRAFT.
PROMOTION SYNDICATE oPERAT.
!. ED FOR YEARS TN POSTAL, /.
DEPARTMENT.. ;
IS NOW OFFICIALLY ADMITTED
ABSOLUTE PROOF OF GUILT
OF A NUMBER OF
OFFICERS.
PROSECUTION IS IMPOSSIBLE
PROSECUTION IS IMPOSSIBLE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS SAVE
cULPRlTs FROM LAWS
GRASP.

Washington, June 20-For the first
time since the beginning of the inquiry
in postoffice affairs official admission
was made of the existence of the much
talked-of promotion syndicate" which
was operated from the department at
Washington and which rendered in
operative the merit system in the New
York Office and in other large postof-
fees throughout the country.
Not only was the authoritative state
ment made that the promotion syndi-
cate and it's complex machinery for
working the game of graft did exist,
and was in full operation in the New
York postoff1ce up to short time ago,
but it was stated in addition that post
Office inspectors have secured absolute
proof of the guilt of number Of
officers of the syndicate. The names
of the guilty men would have been
made public last week and
Their Arrests Ordered
but for the fact that in the specific
cases in which, owing to affidavits and
sworn statements in the hands Of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, proof is most certain, the
operation of the statute of limitation
has made prosecution impossible.
The specific offenses in question CO.
Cured nearly five years ago, and in
connection with this statement it was
learned that the promotion syndicate
had been in active operation for seven
years, or during Cleveland's last ad-
ministraticn.
The department officials in charge Of
the investigation express confidence
that ultimately positive proof will be
secured of the sale of promotions in
the New York Office within the last
year or two. The evidence already Sc
cured in confirmation of the existence
of the syndicate has given renewed
impetus to the inquiry, which it is be.
lieved will result in tangible develop
ments of a
Startling Nature.
Former Supt. Beavers of the salary
and allowance division of the postoffice
department is alleged to have been the
head and front of the syndicate. While
department officials will not discuss
this phase of the case, the significant
statement was made that those whom
it was believed would be the easiest to
convict of criminality have proved to
be the hardest of ALL
Postmaster General Payne has not
announced his final action on the ap-
peal of former Surt. Metcalfe Of the
money order system for suspension
of the order of dismissal, but the dis
position of the appeal is foreshadowed
by suggestion from Mr.. Payne that
Mr.. Metcalfe was convicted on his own
statement at full hearing.
The discovery of irregularities in the
postoffice department has caused con-
sideration to be given to the question
of so safeguarding the administration
of affairs in that department as to pre-
vent similar occurrences.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
OF the Week

1t is stated on reliable authority that
Queen Wilhelmina has been suffering
for some time with general debility.
In medical circles the impression ex-
lists that the symptoms are Of tuber-
culosis nature.
While the emperor was driving to
the singing competition at Berlin q
lady admirer struck him so forcibly
with bouquet that his helmet was
knocked off. She was arrested, but
released after severe lecture.
An Austrian finaacier has asked per-
mission of the Portuguese government
to found Jewish colony in Portuguese
East Africa. The promoters of the
enterprise claim to be prepared to
send $4,000 families to Mozambique.
The latest report in regard to the
steamship Libian, which was sunk in
collision near Marie island, is that
there were 240 persons aboard. OF
this number So were rescued. The
bodies of SO persons have been recov-
cred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Notes From Abroad.

President Loubet will arrive in Lon
don on July on his return visit to
King Edward. He will remain there
three days.
The armored cruiser Berwick at a
speed trial attained 246 knots, making
her the fastest vessel of her class in
the British navy.
The German Antartic steamer Gauss
has arrived at Simonstown, Cape Col
ony, and reports the finding of new
land in the polar circle.
The opening of the Assouan dam has
resulted in the doubling of the Niles
summer supply, on which the cotton
and sugar crops depend.
I A young Viennese physician, Dr.
Sachs. died of the plague in an isola-
ton hut at Berlin. He was engaged in
meteorological work at the institute
The Belgium Automobile club has
decided to postpone Indefinitely the
Ostend meeting on account of the pop
ular outcries against motor racing
News was brought by the steamer
Moana, from Australia, of the murder
Of members of the crew of labor re-
cruiting steamer in the New Hebrides.
The car, in an autograph letter, au-
thorizes instruction in the Catholic re-
ligion to be given in the Polish Ian
guage in all the. middle.class schools
Of Poland.
Divided councils mark the attitude
of British Jews on the question Of how
most effectively to attack the Musco-
vite injustice to the Jews in Russia.
| Baron Rothschild and other social and
| financial leaders of the race advocate
a policy of patience. q
According to the London Daily
Mails correspondent at Hongkong, the
spread Of the plague in that city has
reached an alarming stage, the worst
since 1894.
It is reported that the village Of
Enige was attacked on June 2 by Ba,
shi-B azoul1s and the entire population
with the exception OF 200 men was
3
In order to cheaper beef and free the
country from the American beef trust.
q large number Of Irish cattle viii 5be
taken 70 tie eastern countries 81 Eng
land and fattensd. ss8s.; 3 sSSssssEs 81,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
POWDER LET GO.

Social Smoke in Miners Home Is In.
terruoted.
Charleroi. Pa June 20.-Three Slav
miners were fatally burned by pow
der explosion in the home of Nate
Glazes. one of the victims, in the min
ing settlement of Twilight. Three
cases of powder were in a back room
of Glaze's house Mike Zynta and ST.
mon Jnur were in the room smoking
their pipes when the explosion &C.
Cured. None Of the victims can re-
cover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
INSISTS HE SEES THE GHOST

Ironwood Attorney Gives New Impetus
to Prince Rudolph Story.
1ronwood, Mich, June 30.-Julius J..
Patek, an attorney here, but still a
loyal subject to the emperor of Aus
tria, is out in statement that he re-
Gently met and drank beer with the
supposed dead Crown Prince Rudolph
in Chicago. Mr.. Patek insists that no
mistake as to identity is possible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
FIRST AMERICAN CHILD.

Natives Of Guam Celebrate Birth Of
Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan.
New York. June 20.-Advices from
Guam announce the birth there OF the
first American child on the island. It
is a girl and Its father is Paymaster
Ryan. The christening was marked by
q big celebration in which the entire
community joined. 53 s.
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TO OPEN PORTS.

Demand OF Japan Is Supported by the
United States and Great Britain.
Yokohama, June 2O.-The Japanese
minister at Pekin yesterday filed a
formal demand on the Chinese foreign
office for the opening Of Mukden and
Tai Tung Chou to foreign trade. The
Chinese officials replied that circum-
stances were not favorable to the open
ing of the cities mentioned. The Amer
lean and British representatives are
supporting Japan's demands. Minister
Conger is also demanding the opening
of Hardin, ManchuriR.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Article s. Of the constitution Of the
american Press Humorists, just organ.
l6adat Baltimore. reads THE annual
d s2lsxtnenditure shall not exceed the an.
i ana1 receipts. II III the members
1 i've up to article = they viii always
1seI Ike jokinE 3s1s 5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Cytotoxis serum will extend life to
the 120-year limit. If a man refused
treatment, would he, under the laws
Of New York state, be liable for
prosecution on the charge of attempt
ed suicide?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Flremen Injured q !, FIre. I.

v Iremen Injured at ~ Fire. "a
Rochester, ~, June 90 Fire was
discovered in Fse Bros. 8 Wholesale
liqu9r house last evening. II originated
inthe basement Several ftremen were
injured by falling glass and overcome
with smoke. 4 Loss, 3I75, OOO..
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General.

0CNSTdIs
James Clews, elder brother of Henry
Clews, banker, is dead in New York
from heart disease.
Lieutenant Colonel John George
Leefe, United States army, retired, is
dead in New York from pneumonia.
The president has signed proclama-
tiions creating two forest reservations
in Utah, to be known as the Logan
and Manti reserves.
T Alive and asking for beefsteak three
days after having his neck broken and
sustaining internal injuries, is the rec
ord of Edward Boyer of Chicago.
Edward G. Byrnes, a wholesale and
retail grocer, with five stores in New
York, has assigned. The liabilities
are $6S,000; assets not stated.
Miss Gwennie Harvey, one of the
town bellies of Pottsville, Pa, has
startled the community by marrying
coal-black negro, named Shedwick
]. Snow
The Mormon church has established
fund for the purpose of inducing
young Mormons to attend the church
schools in preference to the public in
situations.
Allegations of cruelty against
Charles H. Swift of Chicago, son of the
late packer, Gustavus H. Swift; has
freed Mrs. Lutte M. Swift from her
marriage vows.
After fasting forty days Edward
Mcintyre of Moosic, Pa. decided to
fast forty-one. On May he started
the long fast to cure him of paralysis.
He is better but not cured. s
| Gov. Hunt and his family have start.
ed for New York from San Juan. The
governor said there was no truth in the
report that he intended to resign.
Andrew Carnegie has purchased
from Baron de Bayet OF Brussels, Bel
GUM, his collection Of European los.
sils, and will present 1t to the Carnegie
museum at Pittsburg. d
Perry s Heath, formerly nrst 10
sistant postmaster general, recently
made his debut Is m actor III Uncle
Toms Cabin, = which was presented
before IN audience 81 the fashionsbis
tSet Of Salt Lake. Il; ~ ia
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Although every one who enters the
court room where the Kentucky feud
is being investigated is obliged to
check his weapons the wise man who
has business there will wear piece
OF boiler iron on his back.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Young Willie K. Vanderbilt wept
when his automobile broke down the
other day and he had to drop out OF
a race. Yet some people think being
rich is just fun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Sin and Sinners.

Sin and Sinners.
The Iowa Masonic library was rob.
bed of coins, stamps and other relics
valued at $1,000.
Banjo Peavy, negro, was hanged
by mob at Macon, Ca, for shooting
w. Cope Winslow, Jr.
Four negroes we're killed by mob
of whites in Scott county, Miss, for
alleged attempt to assassinate a white
man.
James Wilcox, the murderer of Mel
lie Cropsey of Elizabeth City, will have
to serve his sentence of thirty years in
the state prison at Raleigh, N. G.
The sheriff of Monroe county, N. Y,
has been asked by the Toledo police to
look for the person who murdered
Agatha Reichlin in Lorain, Ohio, who
they think may be in Rochester.
Arthur Lyons of Shoals, Ind, the
slayer of his fathers wife, who Fad
been fugitive from justice, shot HIM
self through the heart as he stood
hemmed in on every side by band of
enraged farmers.
One hundred and fifty determined
farmers, armed with guns, pistols and
axes, raided seven toll gates in Dear
born county, Ind, cutting away the
polls and nearly dernolishing three Of
the toll houses.
Unable to overcome her rich Irish
brogue and constantly mimicked and
ridiculed by her fellow employees, Kath-
leen Shoehan, twenty-three years of
age, an expert embroiderer, commit
ted suicide in New York.
Insanely jealous, Sanford Love of
Marion, Ind, shot and probably fatally
wounded Nora Miller. Love is TWEEN
ty-five years of age and Miss Miller is
eighteen. Both are prominent social
ly. They had been friends two years.
but quarreled recently.
An Italian with double-barreled
shotgun appeared in crowded Mulberry
street, New York the other evening,
fired loads of buckshot from both bar
rels into crowd of Italians, and then
ran. He left behind him one man who
died in an ambulance, and at least live
wounded persons, one of whom is ex-
pected to die.
After being bailed out in the sum of
$4,000 by his friend, William S. Dew
cry, ex-chief of police of New York,
and enjoying a few hours of liberty,
Samuel Parks was re-arrested on atti-
davits sworn to by Herman Lobel of
Lobel, Andrews & Co., and J.. Brandt
of Brandt Bros. Each paid to PARKS
the sum of $500 to call off strikes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
POSSIBILITIES SUSPENDED.

Modus Nivendi Agreed Upon Between
Brazil and Bolivia.
New York, June 20. - A modus vi
vendi has been agreed upon with Boz
livia, under which the time for reach
ing definite arrangement of the Acre
disagreement Is extended to Oct 1, says
a Herald dispatch from Rio Janeiro.
Congress has proclaimed Alfonso Pena
vice president. ;ass
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

A German physician has revived the
bee-sting cure for rheumatism, and de-
scribes the case of a patient who at.er
being stung 6,952 times experienced q
complete cure. And yet there are PEG.
pie who prefer to believe. in mental
healing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

The milliners and the Audubon
society have agreed as to the birds.
That will settle the matter if the
American woman will sternly refuse
to encourage any breaches of the
agreement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Amid all this admiration for Emer-
son, it is well to recall that his teach.
ing was that it is better to be your
self than to be the best man that ever
lived.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

The fact that the sum of $1,000
was paid for Poe manuscript is like
ly to encourage many modern ballad
lists to waste valuable storage space
in holding on to their copy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Automobile racing has become too
deadly sport for France, in which
country the French duel will prob
ably keep on being the most popular
amusement.
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Two II.

III II Nos are s1An0 eosStss NJ n
Clarksville. June ~ seorge
Durham md u Underwood were
hanged here for the murder Of Sheriff
John j. Row rE. Both men made 4
speech thanking ths people d Clsrks.
'vills tor thsir kindnsss h. e n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

If you have complement and am.
boceptor in your blood, you can make
faces at bacilli, scrape acquaintance
with fever germs and laugh at all
forms of disease.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

The Nebraska man who went to
Chicago to answer an advertisement
for husband and had $500 taken
away from him was pretty lucky
after all. He escaped without getting
q wife.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

If the church goes in for pawn
broking, what is to become Of the
"uncle?" The relation of the church
being maternal, can it also assume
the avuncular status?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
coRPsEs CARRIED MILES.
Heppn.r Death List Will Exceed the
Latest Estimates,

Heppner, Or, June 20.-Late devel-
opments show that the Heppner, death
list will exceed the estimates of the
last two days. Many corpses which
were carried miles away from here
are being found, and it is believed that
the number of bodies actually identi-
fed will easily reach 200. Five bodies
were found yesterday, bringing the, Of
fetal list of dead to 157.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

A Chicago young man jokingly ask
ed a girl to marry him and now by
way Of playful repartee she has come
back at him with a breach-of-promise
suit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

There is a slight fall in the price
of pig iron, but the grocer says he
must ask as much as ever for lard
and sausages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Two-thirds of the American people
would like to see Jeffries whipped,
but three-fourths of them think the
job is too big for Corbett.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

That Nebraska cyclone was almost
as fatal as the Paris-Madrid motor
race, and not any swifter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26

Four tutor students and a professor
have been arrested at Yale for assault
ing one man. Brave fellows!
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Mr.. Carnegie has taken to endow-
ing home culture" clubs. The pros
pect for his dying poor grows dis
tinctly brighter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
A stumbling block becomes q step
Ding stone II you know how to use it.

The New York teachers are evident
y tired Of speaking softly without q
big stick.