The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-13
Washington.

"a6UtO9ICSts
Adjt. Gen. Humphreys says that
work will be begun early next spring
on the mess hall to be constructed at
Fort Smelling. The sum of $4,000 is
available for the purpose.
The army strength in Hawaii is to
be increased from two companies to a
battalion of infantry. This decision
was reached at a conference between
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft.
1t was announced at the war depart
ment that Gov. Wright will come to
the United States from the Philippines
and will be present in Washington by
Dec. Is, at the opening of bids for the
construction of railways in the Phil
ippines. The date for the opening of
the bids has been postponed from Dec.
l to Dec. Is, SO that Gov. Wright can
be present.
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
soon make public the report Of the
commission of postal experts appoint
ed to make an Investigation to deter
mine the practicability of establishing
pneumatic postal service in several
cities of the country, among them st.
Paul. The commissions report will
doubtless have the approval of the
postmaster general.
Foreign.
The Swedish steamers Njord and
Robert collided near Hveen island, in
the sound. The Robert sank. Twenty
persons were drowned.
A duel with swords was fought at
Paris by Guy Casagnac and M. Noels,
a member of the chamber of deputies.
The latter was severely wounded in
the abdomen.
John w. Riddle of Minnesota, min
lister to Roumania and Servia, present.
ed his credentials to King Charles at
the palace at Bucharest. The new min.
lister was received with the customary
ceremonial.
A rumor circulated in the United
States that the Panama government
had made overtures to Costa RIGA with
a view to a union of the two republics
is said in official and other circles at
Panama to be without foundation.
The Echo de Paris prints an article
signed by Andrew Carnegie in which
the writer argues in favor of an alli-
ance of the United States, France and
Great Britain for the safeguarding of
the peace of the world. The author
denominates the countries named as
the three republics, two uncrowned
and one crowned"
The interisland steamer Canlabenia,
.O97 tons, was struck in the recent
typhoon off Ticao island. one of the
Visayan group. Apparently all on
board was lost. She carried five Amer
leans. one Spaniard and eleven native
and Chinese passengers. and crew of
nlnety-seven men and officers. The
island steamer Carmen is also report
ed lost. Details are lacking.
The steamer Colona, which sailed
from Canso, N. S., Sept. %, paying out
the Commercial Cable company's new
cable, reports that she arrived at
point 1877 miles from the Irish coast,
where the final splice will be made.
The Colona reports that southwest
gale was blowing, making the work
of connecting the two pieces OF cable
difficult.
A collision took place at Brunn, Aus.
tria, between rival meetings of Ger
mans and CZechS roSrIti,,r fro,,, +l,o
agitation by the former against the
proposed establishment Of Czech
university there. Troops were com
PEELED to intervene, but before order
was restored lG0 persons were injured,
some seriously. Several police sta
tons were wrecked and hundreds of
windows were broken.