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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17

No progressive farmer shou,d .oo,
away bis time with scab fowls. I,fa
is too short and time is worth TN
much per square minute to be souan-
dered in vain. Those who desire -
do SO should procure thorouehhred
fowls and keep no other. Those who
cannot or do not care to give fowls
the attention needed to Keen +ho
breeds pure should select tho ho..
common hens to be had, and then n D
chase the best male bird Of the hIn ua
desired and then grade up. Bv con.
tinuing to select the best pnllets ovor,
fall, and then mate only with ' ~
pure-bred cock, the flock wifi hooon ue
in oil useful respects, equal to mi
bloods. LUZ
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
Tuesday, May 30.

Albert Hettner. a German farm hand,
was feeced out of $135 by confidence men
at Devils Lake.
battery case at Bismarck ended in the
defendant being discharged.
Valley City horsemen have organized a
race track association, secured a plat of
land just west of the city park where they
lave laid out and are grading q handsome
half-mile track.
Ed. ]. Bjorke is on trial before Com
mander Shaw of Mandan on a charge of
introducing liquor into the Standing Rock
Indian reservation. Mai. Mclaughlin is
the complaining witness.
In m action against w. r. Bierly, of
the Grand Forks Northwest News, w. Fl.
NJ. Smith, of the typographical union,
recovered a judgment for 1914 wages due
end unpaid. This is in part the culmina-
tion of the recent trouble of the union
with Bierly, which resulted in the union
calling out all its men.
Preparations are being quietly made by
the local Prohibitionists at Forman to
have all tie blind pigs in various parts
of the county pulled. The matter has
been kept very quiet to date, but your
correspondent has reliable information
from a prominent Prohibitionist. It is un-
derstood that they have the cooperation
of Attorney-General Standish.
The body of a two-weeks'-old infant
wasfound in the James river at Mont
pelier, twenty miles south of Jamestown.
The jury's verdict is that the child came
to its death by felonious means. The
body is so badly d~ecomposed that the sex
could not be determined. It had appar-
emily been in the water for three or four
months. It was found by julius Maze
while fishing.
The Chatauqua association have ar
ranged an exceptional program for the
sun.mer assembly to be held at Devils
Lake. June % to July IL. Among the
many excellent musical, literary and edu-
c~ational features will be lectures by such
well-kEown scholars as: Samuel Phelps
Leland, Ignatius Donnclly, Gen. J.. B.
Weaver, NJ. v. B. Knox, Emma Lucille
Weatherell, Amy RoEin Blair, and must
cal numbers by Eastern Star Ladies'
Quartette, Cecilian Quartette, Native In
dian Band from Fort Totten. There will
be schools of music, physical culture,
elocution etc. The very best teachers
will conduct these classes. Send to j. H.
Kelley, Larimore, N. D., or to Eugene
May, Fargo, N. D., for full information
and program. Excursion rates on all the
railroads, low rates of admission, cheap
tent rates and hotel Accommodations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
Wednesday May. 81.

Hereafter the Western Union telegraph
Office in Grand Forks will remain open
on Sundays.
Charles. Bentley and ]. A. Mclean Of
Bismarck had a little alteration which
resulted in damage to the latter's fea-
lures.
Mary Loney of Farsgo has been
ordered sent to the jamestown insane
asylum. She has been there before from
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks city and county voted
about four to one in favor of purchasing
q county poor farm and erecting a new
hospital.
The C%hautauqua hotel at Devils Lake
will be 32x90 feet in size and three stor-
les high. 1t will have a piazza 8 feet
wide or the north, west and south sides.
The building will cost about 5000.
The Devils Lake council today voted
$500 to have Devils Lake properly rep
resented at the Jim Hill celebration
at st. Paul June Z. e. j. Chamberlain
was delegated to visit the Sanity City
and arrange the Devils Lake float.
julius Maze Of Montpelier, while fishing
in the jim river. discovered the decom-
posed body of a two-weeks-old child float
ing on the water. A %coroner's jury wa
summoned and returned q verdict that
the child came to its death by felonious
means unknown to them.
Mrs. Lotion, a lady staying at Fargo to
gain a residence in the state in order to
obtain a divorce, has been keeping COM
pany with A. ID; Brown, freight COM
ductor on the Norther Pacific. She has
also received some attentions from D. %.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
Sinful poinRs.

Sixteen Mexicans were executed BY
troops for p~erpetrating a double murder.
Eight coaches took part in the annual
drive of the New York Coaching club.
A Massachusetts, young lady was muir
dered in the most horrible manner. The
criminal is unknown.
Officer Thomas Morgan of Hammond,
Ind, risked his life to rescue three chill
dren who were hemmed in. by fire.
Nine Kansas City fremen have sailed
for Europe to give exhibitions in the
use of the Pompier ladder system.
The official report shows that the speed
of the cruiser New York on her trial
trip was twenty-one knots.
Large numbers of Mohammedans are
said to be preparing to emigrate from
India to America.
Detectives Black and Burns in pur-
suit of Sontag and Evans. the train rob
bers, were attacked by the desperadoes
near Visalia, CAL, and Burns was killed
and Black badly wounded. Nearly q
dozen men have been killed in attempting
the arrest of the robbers.
Carrie Vogt, fourteen years old, went
about New York ordering goods sent
G. o. D. to a family named Dresser in
order to annoy them. She was detected
and she at once disappeared. Her
body was found in the Passaic river.
At Dallas, Tex, Mrs. Lillian Reeves,
q handsome widow of twenty, shot Louis
Longennetti six times as fast as a double
action pistol could fire the bullets. Five
Of them struck Longennetti in the breast
and stomach and the sixth entered his
throat. He had made statements re
fecting on Mrs. Reeves character.
Robert Kirkpatrick, n sewing machine
agent, ATTEMPTED suicide ut st. Louis
to avoid the disgrace of arrest. The
police were notified BY telegraph that
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17

There was never a more perfect az.
emplification of the saying: "A prophet
is not without honor save in his own
country" than the way in which the
Spaniards regard the achievement ~
Columbus in discovering America. Al
the port of Palos, from which Colum.
bus sailed, a sailor was asked il he did
not regard Columbus as q bold nayi.
gator and a daring adventurer. He
replied, with O shrug Of his shoulders.
mo, for Il you drop a chip into the
water at this very point 1t win float ia
Cuba. The currents are such that IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
Saturday,, June 3.

Robert Roam of Kuhn, has been ar.
rested for stealing feed from Halls teed
store. Bonds to district court.
A thief broke into the warehouse where
Olef jacobson, of Grafton, stored his
bicycle and carried it off. 1t cost $l5O.
Senator Hansbrough intends to erect
a handsome and commodious dwelling
at Devils Lake this summer.
Sixty-six entries, embracing 1920
acres, were made at the Devils Lake land
Office last week.
Frank Smith of Sanger, Oliver county,
accidently shot himself last week, but
will come out all right.
w. f. Melvin and son, living south OF
jamestown, killed q female wolf and her
nine young ones. They dug them out Of
their lair. .
John WEIGH of Bottineau, was badly
hurt last week by a bucket falling on
his shoulders as he was hosting it out
of q we'll he was digging.
Prohibitionists of Sargent county an
nounce publicly that the have arranged
privately to pull the blind piggers of the
county.
Ed. ]. Bjork was up before Commits
sioner Shaw of Mandan. last week,
charged by Maj. Mclaughlin with selling
whisky to Indians on the reservation.
Peter J. Rasmussen and John Roat,
living several miles west Of Glendale.
got into q quarrel over a piece of land
and the former shot the latter seriously
wounding him.
J. L. Cotton has sold an interest in his
Ward county coal mine to Lisbon parties
for $4,000. 1t is possible the new firm
will be more successful in securing rail
road rates than Mr.. Cotton has been.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
TIN SNIJ1GGLERS.

Eastport, Me-, June 5.-The scheme for
%defrauding the government out of its
revenue for imported tin has been un-
earthed by a special customs inspector.
The merchandise. has been Struggled
across the St. Croix river into PASSPORT
from Beaver Harbor. N. B. The tin is
used chiefly in the manufacture of sar-
dine boxes in PASSPORT. As the duty on
tin is exceedingly high the manufacturers
reaped a golden harvest in profits by
smuggling it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
The result Of the election to dee'a ae

The result of the election to ae sau e
whether or not Grand Forks snou u
a poor farm was an emphatic yes
Jack Wolfe of Glendale left town ~. =
little fun-on the outside, and his wlie,
thinking he was DESERVING her, naa II He
arrested BY telegraph at Edgerley. a.
was brought back and jailed. but tne WIG
relented and reconciliation followed
The railway platform law. Chapter 40,
Laws Of. 1880. is in full force, suo9ec.
to tho amendment Of 1892, and under its
nroyisions the board of railway commits
sioners is receiving hundreds Of petitions
for the construction OF shippins p"'
forms.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
DIED FROM FRIGHT.

Anoka, June 6.-Saturday night Mrs.
Foster, mother of Mrs. William Mitch
ell, took 9 tablespoonful of carbolic acid,
thinking it was syrup Of figs. She spit
the poison out. A physician was sum
moned, and during the excitement Mrs.
Mitchell, the daughter, dropped dead
from fright. Mrs. Foster passed a bad
night and may die. The affair caused
much excitement.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
JUST A LITTLE RUN,

Madison Wis, June 6.-There were
runcrs of a slight run on the First Ma
tional bank this morning, but there were
not enough calls of depositors to create
any excitement. The hanks weekly hal
ance sheet shows $359.OOO in cash on
hand this morning to meet demands and
no fears are entertained by the officers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
:u1MPED TO A

Charleston, ILL.,. June 5.-George Wal
tiers, a wealthy farmer. and his daughter,
were run down or a trestle near here by
a Clover Leaf train while on their way
home. In their endeavor to save them
selves both jumped into the creek below.
In the fall the girl was killed and Mr..
Walters was badly injured. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
HOT WATER BATH.

Huntington, w. Va, June 5.-A suit
for 5000 damages was brought against
the Norfolk & Western railway this af-
ternoon by Lafayette Murray who wa
riding on the front steps Of the baggage
car on May q when the fireman attached
hose to the boiler and threw hot water on
him. He jumped of, badly bruised, cut
and scalded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
FoINn DEAD.

New York, June "a dead man was
found sitting upright on the stoop Of a
house. Letters and cards in his pockets
showed that the dead man was j. ].
Rudy, a rich cracker baker of Scranton,
Pa. Money apd checks a%ggregating $500
were found on his person. The coroner
was notified. It is believed that MI.
Rudy died of heart failure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
EXPLOSION

VUNI DTII EIAI IOo1OAN.
Berlin, June "a cart load of gun
powder was exploded on a street of
Kirkn, Rhenish Prussia, by a spark from
a pipe. Two men on the cart were killed
and thirteen Other persons were injured,
several so seriously that they will not re-
cover. Thirty houses were damaged by
the explosion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
MURDERED.

Grand Rapids, Wis, June 6.-Peter
Houston, a farmer living ten miles from
here. was murdered by an unknown per-
son, while sitting at his freside. The
murderer fred the shot through a win
dow. Hol ston was but twchty-one years
of age and recently married.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
PANIC IN A

Leghorn. June 5.-During the perform
ance of 'The Chimes of Normandy at
the Alferi theater a boy fell from the
second gallery to the floor of a stall. His
head was crushed, and he died a few
minutes after the fall. The accident
caused a panic in which many people were
injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
BOSTON ALL RIGHT.

Boston, June 5.-It is stated that not a
single bank and few, if any, of the bust
ness men of Boston are directly affected
by the failures in Sioux City. 1t is be-
lieved that not moro than three banks in
Massachusetts, are affected by the fail
ures, and that these have less than $751;
GOO of the paper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17

PosTOFFICE ROBBEDy,
Lyons. Iowa, June 8.-The postofice
lere was burglarized last night. The
safe was blown open and all the stamps,
money and other valuaDles taken. There
is no clew up to this time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
DIED IN VIENNA.

Vienna, June g. Senior Gurgel Do
Amaral De valente, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the
United States of Brazil to the Austro-
Hungarian empire, died here of apoplexy.
He was recently married to a young
lady at Vienna,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
CLEVELAND TALKs,

Washington, June 9. ~ The president
said last evening that he intended to
call an extra session of congress not
earlier than the 18th Of September un!ess
unexpected contingencies should necessi-
tate an earlier meeting.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
!. FIXED UP A SLATE.

Boston, June SIT is stated that the
Republican state committee has decided
upon a slate which includes Lieut.. Gov.
Roger Walcott as the candidate for gov
ernor and Hon. Eben S.. Draper, late
chairman of the state committee, for leu
tenant governor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
THE BODY FOI1ND

Harrisburg, Pa, June 5.-The body of
Henry Rothermet of Chattanooga, Tenn,
who jumped into the Sus%quehanna river
from the bridge last Tuesday night, has
been found half a mile below the bridge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
WANTED FOL RAPE.

WANTED. FOR RAPE.
Eau Claire, Wis, June GA young
man named Fred Carlson, whose home il
at Altoona City, was arrested there by
q constable on the strength of telegram
that Carlson was wanted at Kaukana for
rape. Carlson made the excuse to 60
into the toilet room and escaped.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
lNJIJRED.

Jamestown. N. D., June GA. Bow
land was sent to Brainerd hospital on
account of internal injuries and a scalp
wound received by slipping from a box
tsr which he was trying to climb. The
accident occurred at Steele, fifty miles
west of here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
GIVEN HIS

o4 0410 -
Brooklyn, June 5.-Robert ]. Hoerner
of Pennsylvania, who was with bis broth
er Edward when the latter Killed the
green goods man, George Phillips, May
Is, has been discharged. Edward is
under indictment for murder in the first
degree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
ONT on JAn,

Louisville, June ga. r. Sutton, the
whisky merchant who is alleged to have
forged over $3350,OOO worth of whisky
warehouse receipts has been released on
$4,000 bond furnished by relatives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
BROKERS RETIRE.

Paris, June 5.-Owing to the new tax
imposed by French law on bourse trans
actions, which went into force. on June
1, six ~coulisse or unlicensed brokers and
firms have given up business, and a NUM-
ssber Of others are about to retire.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
somethins Of a Non.a.

Something of q Nomaa.
Magistrate Ito prisonerl-Were you
born in Pennsylvania?
Prisoner-Yes, sir.
Brought up in this stateF'
Eyes, have been brought nm Ia
Pennsylvania, and in every other state
In the Union, too"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
DYNAMITE IN A CAFE.

Paris, June 5.-A dynamite cartridge
was exploded in a cafe in Alais, depart
ment of Gard. Two persons were Sc
verely injured. The man who placed the
cartridge has been arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
NOT GUILTY.

Ottumwa, Iowa, June Elm the Neise
murder case the jury returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17
GoING mo- CHICAG0

GUING IU CHICAGO.
Providence, r. l., June 5.-Franklin g.
Appleby, the long distance oarsman of
the Pawtucket Boat club, has left Paw
tucket in an aluminium shell for Chicago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-06-17

ThuEsAay, June 4.
Mary WEIGH Of North Dakota has been
pensisaed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-17
THE NEWS IN GENERAL.

A bin to have the Worlds Fair open on
Sunday has pissed the Illinois Legislature
at springfield.
Harnld ljasan, the champion Norwegian
skater is dang rously i'll with pneumoni.
at ST. Johns. N 3.
Mayor-eect TIiul.son, Of Chester has re
organized the police force by substituting
democrats ior republicans.
New York has began extensive prcpara.
ttons for the entertainment of visitors dur
ing the forthcoming naval parade
Three persons Were drowned by the up.
setting OF their boat while crossing tic
Mississippi river at Davenport, H.
P. H. Smith, of Chicago, has made ep.
pication to the administration at Wash.
ington for the appointment of minister tc
Denmark
A man, whose only name known to the au.
thoritiss was 'Erenchy" committed suiciat
on the street in Philadelphia by taking
laudanum.
The assignmentof the California Athletic
club, at San francisco, it is said wit put
a stop forever TO prize fighting of any i'm.
portance on the Pacific coast.
Squire Arlington is trying to arrange &
fight between Stanton Abbott, Of England
and Billy Myer, Of SJreator, H. Tho
squire offers to back Abbott for $40, 600
The funeral of Rev. Thomas r. McCor-
mick, who died in PhoouiXville Wednesday.
took place from St. Marys Catholic church
in that city to-day and was largely at
tended
August SumeriE, u lad "A years old, was
instantly killed BY the accidental discharge
of his gun while hunting rabbits nea1
Peteryille, Mich. His whole right side was
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-17

For Wiggan's, Gnberton, Frackville, New
Castle, st. Clair PottsVille at 800 9:40 q. M
town, Phoenixville, Norrlstown, Philadelphia
at 500, $40 a. m, 3:lO p. N.
Trains leave FraclVille for shenandoah Al
l0:s0 d. m. and l2:l4 800, 742 and 1927 p. N.
sundays, ll:13 o. m, and $40 p. m.
Leave PottsVille for Shenandoah at 1918
II 4S a. m. and 4:40 7:l5 and l0:O0 .. N. Sundays
at l0:40 q. m. and 6:l5 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia (Broad street station) for
10 and IL m week days, On Sundays leave
at so m. For PottsVille, % a m. For New
York at 20, 05, 4 40, Is, 8 90, Z 80, 90 30,
Q 50, Ii co. II IA, a m, IL 90 noon Qimited eX.
press O5 and 50 p ny IL A, 35, 40, 2 3O 20,
90, o. 90, 90, 20, 30, z 49, II and 10 90 p
M ~ OF night, Sundays at 20, 05, 4 40, 3 Is,
8 IL, 8 30 8 So II 03 m and IL A. 40, 30, 4 02
Qimited 5O) 90 8 20, so, z 13 and IL m and
~ OF night, For Sea Grit Long Branch and in
termediate stations 20 and IL IA m, and 90
m weekdays. For Baltimore and Washing
tied expressly 1 80, 3 46, 30, 6 H. 90, 40 p m
~ 03 night. For Freehold only 90 p m week
days. For Baltimore only at 02, OF, 08 and
II 30 p, m. Sundays at 3 So Z 20, 9 10, II 1s N,
IL 10, 4 3d. z 90, 40 p m, ~ O8 night. Baltimore
only 0S, IL 30 o m. For Richmond 20 IN,
~ Top m and II 09 night
Trains will leave Harrisburg for Ptttsburg
and the West every day at II %, 20 and 10
o N and Qimited 500) 25, 25, and 8 10 p m,
Way for Altoona at IS m and Is p ~ every
day, For Plttsburg and Altoona at II 20 N
every day.
Trains win leave sunbury for Williamsport,
Elmira, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls at 2Q4, 5 10 a m, and 80 p m week
days For Elmtra ct "a p M week days, For
Erie ana intermediate points at 10 a m daily
For Lock Haven at 5 10 and 56 N daily, SO
ana "a p ~ week days Tor Remove at 10
IN, / 80 ana "a p m week days, and 10 m on
Sundays only. For Kane at 10 m, 50 n
| G. II PUGH, J. K. WOOD,
Genl Manager Gen' Pass'g'r ACT
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-17

Pointing up and repairing all cracked Joints
on all kinds of roofs, and around chimneys,
coping stones, sllylights, dormer windows
cutters, wood or stone work, breaks and mali
holes. or any place to be made water.tiaht; un.
aqualled for laying and bedding SLATE AND
IeaEor become loosened- tits very adhesive
sticks firmly to anything, forming tough
eather-like skin over the top, will not run OF
ter. This cement needs no reference, it has
stood the test for thirty-twO years, and never
fails to give perfect satisfaction. 1t is the
shop. The cement is prepared ready for use
an- is to be applied with a troWel and is kept
moist by keeping covered with water or OIL
and viii not get stiff or dry. COlOrs brown and
black Established 1905 Address,
j. G. HETZEL, SO Maine St., Newark, N. j,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-17

Chicago, March 17-Stove manufac-
turers from all parts of the country were
in session at the Auditorium hotel yester-
day and will probably confer for several
days. The convention was called by +. w.
Gardner, chairman of the Worlds Fair
stove manufacturers commission, and will
consider the advsability of united or in
dividual ebhibit during the Worlds Fair.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-17
RAILWAY MANAGERS rnIourrNnD


Vhey Anticipate q Gigantic Strike Whor
the worlds Fair Opens.
CHICAGO, March 17-Railway managers
are fearful that they are resting on vol
cano. A meeting was held yesterday and
the prospects for giganticstiiked discussed
The officials seem inclined to think thai
the apparent back down was a ruse on tho
part Of the switchmen to throw the road.
off their guard and it is thought by many
that the swtchmen have postponed Their
strike until after the fair has opened and
the flood of travel has set in.
Then, without moments warning the
men will quit work in such a way as tc
bring every wheel in the country to a stand
still. The men claim to have assurance
from other associations Of men that as soon
as shey see fit to take TIA initiative they
will be supported by every trainman OF
every class. It is evident chat much moro
than appears on the surface is taking place
among the men Although il has been of
ficially declared that there will be no strike
the conferences of the leaders of the differ
ent organizations go on without the least
abatement. They are conducted, however,
with great secrecy.