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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
THE MURDER OF RICE
Story Of the Murder Of Millionaire
William Marsh Rice Told ii s5S ss
Court by Valet Jones.
Said He Committed the Deed at the
1nstigation of Lawyer Albert !.
T. Patrick. :,s:. 8*S 5Ssfs5ss 5#Sss zs
Tells of the Forged VIII by which
Patrick Expected to Get Pos s8.
session of the Estate. ,:..sz5 Si

New York, April 3.-The story of the I
murder of Millionaire William Marsh
Rice, told yesterday by Valet Jones ii
which he confessed committing the deed
at the instigation of Lawyer Albert I.
Patrick, was thoroughly gone over again
today. Counsel for Patrick say jones'
confession is string of cleverly5 woven
lies, while District Attorney Osborne
claims it is true in every particular It
is learned today from an authoritative
source that the Rice estate is valued at
three and three-quarters millions.
The courtroom was crowded this morn
ing, spectators eager to hear the cross
examination of Jones. He told of many
instances after the murder and said
Patrick told him not to worry, as the
arsenic in embalming would kill the eVi-
dence of oxalic acid in Rice's body.
-Four days after Rice's death Jones said
Patrick came to the Rice home with two
wills, that of 1896 and the forged one of
last June. The latter he said gave al
most all the estate to Patrick, but he
told him he thought it couldn't be pro
bated because it did not leave enough to
the Rice heirs. "a:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
old BILL IS NO cH1NAmAN.

"oLD BILL is NO CH1NAMAN.
4 Buford Tribune; Perhaps the most
ornamental and at the same time
unique package. ever received at the
Buford postoffice came in the western
mail last Friday night, it being a. let
ter from Tien-Tsin, China, to the ed
itor's wife from our oldest son, who
is a member off Company c, Ninth U.
S. infantry, now in that country. The
envelope is embellished in a bright
red ink, with symbols and heiroglyph-
les that would make one feel as if he
had been to Moorhead and was trying
to get back over both bridges at the
same time. 1t requires &c in stamps
to bring a dozen or two lines of United
States and lot Of chin music, so to
speak, in Chinese, and was about forty
days getting here, The next China
man that. comes this way can get a
bowl rice and a toothpick if he will
interpret the same for us, as our early
education in the Oriental languages
was sadly neglected. g;s :s& f5s 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
/ . .rlro1st. II Fraetton. 81 cents.

1t Is most astonis shing that trade
IN these days il making its enormous
profit ins the tract lions of a cent. In
one of the cities of the country there;
was q bank preside who gave his
millions for phil thropic purposes,
During his life. en- on the days when
he was almost too infirm to walk. he
would trndge sadly and brokenly to.
his home. One day q man met him on
the street and said /:
b ny dom 4 you I'd ake the street carp
BE instantly eplied, dear
friend, do you ii appreciate the fact that
IA hundred dollars would have to work
half n week to pay that fare 2''
s#8ssA III And vet he gave two millions to d
library and another million to q hos.
5pital. That is the spirit Of modern
money making On the one hand IT
gets the millions through the fractions
0f cents. and with the other 1t spends
the millions ,yit thont regard to deci-
mails Saturday Evening Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
Verdi and Bismarck on Titles.

Verdi and Bismarck on Titles.
The composer Verdi was offered @
title Of nobility by King Victor EN-
manuel. 1t was intended that he should
be created Marquis or Comte de Bus
seto, after the estate upon which he
lived. The composer refused the offer
energetically. He considered that Verdi
was somebody and that the Marquis de
Busseto would be nobody.
Even Bismarck was unable to parry
a blow Of this character. When the
young emperor broke with him, he
conferred upon him the title Of Duke
Of Luxembourg. Bismarck received the
parchment with this exclamation:
"a pretty name! 1t will be handy for
travelling incognito.'
Some days after parcel arrived at
Varzin bearing the address Mime. la
Duchesse de Luxembourg"
Bismarck, to whom it was delivered,
being then at table, arose and, offering
the letter to his wife, remarked iron
ically: y
Duchess, enchanted to make your
acquaintancer'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
BOOTLEGGING IN JAMESTOWN.

At the meeting of the city council
in Jamestown Mayor Rose stated that
there was considerable bootlegging
being done in the city and the police
was unable to handle it. 1t had been
abated somewhat but he wanted to
stop it entirely and if necessary to
put on a special man for the purpose.
He and others had been disgusted to
see young men hooting and yelling on
the streets late at night and Sundays
under the influence Of liquor. He
firmly believed there was more drunk
.enness on the streets than for years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
DEVILS LAKE TRAGEDY.
THE MOST SHOCKING TRAG
EDIES EVER BEHELD THERE.

II.
Grand Forks, April Sc. A. Hale
returned yesterday morning from a
business trip to Devils Lake. He was
there at the time of the terrible trag-
edy Friday and saw the bodies of the
three murdered children of the Sag
erlin family. Mr.. Hale says it was one
Of the most pathetic and heart rending
sights which he ever gazed upon.
Emil Sagerlin, the father and muir
derer, had evidently first struck the
children on the back of tie head with
a heavy blacksmith hammer, render
ing them unconscious, and afterwards
stabbed them under the left arm
with heavy knife, the evident inten-
tion being to reach the heart.
After killing the three children Sag
erlin laid the three little bodies side
by side, and then taking a position in
front of them cut his own throat with
knife. - He made complete Job of
his own self, the jugular vein being
completely severed. Death must have
been almost instantaneous. Sager-
lin has been acting queer" for years
but there was not the slightest sus-
picion that dementia was approaching
the acute stage. His wife, who has
been an invalid for years, was treated
with home remedies, the husband
claiming that they were more effect
i've than anything that could be pre-
scribed by physicians. It was told
Mr.. Hale that on one occasion he
forced her to take bath in a barrel
OF ice water as a remedy for her
trouble. He was always claiming
that people never obtained sufficient
fresh air, and in the coolest weather
went around with the front of his
shirt open. These are but few of
the eccentTicities of which he was in
the habit of performing and making
the members of his family follow.
His wife and another lady relative
were in the house at the time the trag-
edy occurred but no attempt was made
by Sagerlin to molest either of them.
He was well-to-do and from the ap-
pearance of the face after death was a
rather good looking man and appeared
withal to be an intelligent one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
HANDICAP SHOOT.
Expert Shootists Line Up for the
Contest at the Great American
-, Handicap.
Bad Weather for the Events-Snug
Purse for Winners-Silver Cup
and 5000 Cash Prize.

Interstate Park, N. Y, April 3.-Two
hundred and sixteen entries for the
grand American handicap at trap shoot
ing lined up this morning in a driving
rain, while strong easterly wind blew
tiercely across the traps. Conditions
governing the big event are Is birds, S25
entrance, 25 to 50 yards handicap, 81 500
guarantee with surplus added. Winner
receives silver cup and $500. The
favorites are Elliott, Gilbert and Crosby,
each handicapped at 80 yards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
Where He Shone.

A Thespian who spent several years
trying to get beyond 'the carriage.
awaits milord'' station in first class
Broadway productions was induced by
his brother to join him in the dairy
business in the City of Mexico While
on a business trip to this city recently
buying new machinery and appliances
for his prosperous Mexican creameries
he met one of his former companions
who was, still struggling for an oppor-,
tunity to ''say lines An exchange OF
condolences revealed the fact that the
former actor. was now making q snug,
fortune In the milk business, and his
friend, the persevering player, remark
ed: You're all right, Billy. You could
never have shene in a theatrical way,
but you are q star ID q milky way w -: 9
New York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
! THE q ! E: ;oEADL.Y {, I: COBRA. .
How yenomous Creature Is Handled
t:$ @$z a by Himdoo Snake Cha rrn E re-. &#its5

How Venomous Creature Is Handled
f$ Il by Hindoo Snake Chnrmers. 3Es f55
III i$1-T The creatures were on the def ensiye,
but not one Of them attempted 1 to.
strike at the master, who; sat serenely,
In front Of them, So long as he did
nothing to annoy them. Kullan talked
to them as II, they were his dearest
friends. After d time one or the other
Of them would lower Its head, collapse
Its hood and begin to- try to wriggle
away. Whereupon Kullan would give
1t a smart little rap on the tail with
his stick and bring it instantly to at
tention again. Whether this man pos
sessed any special magic over these CO.
bras or Whe ether the description given
below Of how he could handle and play
with them was simply due to his meth
cd I cannot say. He himself repudia-
ted the idea Of magic and asserted pos
ttively that any one who had the nee
essary nerve and dexterity could do
exactly the same. .,. -
He used no reed instrument or mu-
sic of any kind to propitiate the rep
tiles. He would simply squat on his
launches in front of them, and, after
they had been kissing and swating
their uplifted heads backward and for
ward for few minutes, he raised his
hands above their heads and slowly
made them descend till they rested on
the snakes heads. He then stroked
them gently, speaking all the time in
the most endearing, Il Hindoostanee
terms. The serpents appeared spell
bound. They made no effort to resent
the liberty but remained quite still,
with heads uplifted, and seemed rather
to enjoy it. Presently his hands would
descend down the necks about three
inches below the heads, his fingers
would close loosely around the necks,
and he would lift them off the ground
and place them on his shoulders. The
leeseness Of the grip appeared to be
the main secret. The snakes, being in
no way hurt, would then slowly crawl
through his fingers and wind them
selves round his neck, his shoulders
and his arms. They appeared to- real
ize that no harm was to be done them,
and they made no effort to resent
the handling. He would pick them
gently off one arm and place them on
the other and, In fact, stroke them and
pet them as IL they had been q pair
of harmless worms. &C Cornhili. 5& -faSf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
!. HIS Titles. ,

+ :. IT was evident in his swagger that he
was a scion Of the British aristocracy,
and the most casual observer could not
have failed to note that he was a
stranger to the city. He touched well
dressed, auburn haired young man who
was lolling in front Of a Broadway ho-
tel on the shoulder. 81 $5,s % r. r. .,f4.s Ef.@s !:
"Pardon me, me dear man, but could
i trouble you for a. matchT' After
lighting his cigar he continued: bah
lJove, this is a remarkable cityl This
is me first visit to New York, d'you
know. I'm deuced stranger. but on
the other side. I'm person Of impor-
tance. ! aim Sir Francis Daffy, Knight
Sofs the Garter, Knight Of the Bath,
Knight of the Double Eagle. Knight OF
the Golden Fleece, Knight Of the Iron
Cross. D''you mind telling me your
name. me dear man r. i !. 81, $5 s;
Il Replied he Of the auburn hair In a
deep, rich brogue: @3,Ss$ .,S s?5z
..M E name is Michael Murphy, night
before last, night before that, last night,
tonight and every night-M Michael MUIR
ply. 80 Jew \ ork Sun. II Ii. VT
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
COUNTERFEIT ART.

Americans Are Easily SwindIed on
Pictures by "Old Masters
There VIII doubtless never come
time in the history of the art world
when the discovery of "old masters"
Will cease. certainly not as long rs
American picture buyers possess the
almighty dollar and are willing to be
swindled.
Nearly every week in New York for
the last year there have been auction
sales of rare old masters" Some Of
them are rare, indeed; one that was
shown at the Macbeth gallery and also
in Detroit some time ago, supposed to
be a study Of an old man by Rubens,
the left hand Of which was nearly
twice the size Of it's mate, and the term
''rare' did certainly apply very aptly
to the flesh tints.
Do people ever stop to think how
many Of these "old masters there are
in existence? Any one may have an
"old master these days who has the
"price to pay the dealer to find one or
so abroad and get one made There
are many artists In Paris and else
where who make a good living, or
what they consider a good living, copy
ing "old masters In the various gal
1eries to sell to dealers for little or
nothing, and they in turn bring them
to America and clear hundreds by sell
ing them to some moneyed art lover
who In some cases is doubtless in the
possession of more money than judg-
ment in art matters. =:
Z One wen known New York art col
lector some time ago paid a, large sum
for q certain painting that an enter
prising dealer had 'tdiscovered'' ana
who represented it to him as very rare
and the only one In existence. The
same gentleman while ON recent tour
through Spain was shown the original
painting upon the walls OF q certain
10 mona stery The sequel Of the story
does not say what he did with the
dealer. TIC there be a hereafter Tor these
Saiscoverers OF 5tsold masters their con
sciences, which seem very elastic, will
have 10 do g deal of rubberlng 10 get
back to the required shape 10 fit them
Tor their celestial abiding places or TO
meet the frowns of the shades of de-
parted masters themselves Detroit
News Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
TO. BUILD THE CANAL
d $fg sS " 5SS$sr4 #$sIfE 30 : g. " a@F7 Z
6: Confirmation i Of the Story that J. p.
Morgan Q ffers to Build 4 Canal =
ss 0 VI " 4. Across Panama. = Y. ::st 81
Offers the Government all the Conces.
!: .sions Desiredif Nicaurauguan T.. !.
Project is Given up. i
President Incliued to Regard the Mat
T, ter Favorably-1nterest in ~'
Government Circles, ~: )

Washington, April 3.-The Times this
morning confirms the story that COM
pany organized by ]. P. Morgan had
offered to construct the Panama canal
and give this government every con-
cession desired, if the Nicaraguan pro-
ject is given up. State department Off
cials are given as authority but they are
not willing to admit that they are famil-
lar with the details. Tt is said the presi-
dent is inclined to regard the matter
fayorably.# ,5S H. :.::. & W I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
A TlGREss WITH A GRUDGE.
She Gets Furious at Sight OF a Keep
er Who Once Beat Her.

She Gets Furious at Sight OF a Keep
er Who Once Beat Her. .
There is a lean hgress in the Central
park menagefie who spends a part Of
the day beating her head against the
iron bars of her cage In vain attempt
to spring upon one Of the keepers.
Ordinarily the animal is quiet enough.
1t is only when this keeper passes
that she ceases I'd be a pnrring eat and
becomes a 3fend incarnate The other
morning the tigress was In an extreme
'lys bad temper. When her fancied en-
emy stuck a mop in through the bars
to clean her cage, she; sprang tat him,
growing in thund derous bass u Nearly
everybody In the crowd stepped back
nvoluntarily The keeper placed an
iron bar in the cage at the great cats
feet and went on with his work, while
the animal snarled in impotent rage
and drew back her upper lip over two
cleaning white fangs. 5.s N S..j
'tShe doesn't seem to be fond Of YOU"
ventured a bystander. ,ss ;s:gg ~ =.
mo, there isn't much love lost be-
tween u.s." replied the keeper s.Her
tantrums show that animals treasure
grudges Just like people. That tigress
came here eight years ago. a day or
two after che arrived 4 had 10 punish
her, and she has never got over II.
She watches me all day out of the cor
ner Of her eye. and every time go
by the cage she makes Jump. sup
pose she thinks shell get me some
time. If she does, might a. well say
.goodby :3ss5s I33 En-
While the man talked the tigress
looked at him with hate plainly stamp
ed on her face. hen he went away.
she watched him until he was lost to
view Then she resumed her nervous
tramp, tramp York Mail and
Express. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
BEARS AFTER HIM.
MAKE A RUSH ON CORN KING
PHILIPS BUT HE IS GAME.

Coicogo, April 3.-"Corn King"
Phillips was the center Of attack today
by big bears who are after his scalp.
Wheat, corn and oats broke off at the
opening, but on his support rallied some
and at the close wheat showed loss of
two cents, corn and and seven-eighths,
oats three-quarters. Phillips had to put
up an additional $l5O,000 but says he is
able to fight the bears to finish. The
latter promise continuance of tactics.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
HARRISON.

CARTER H. HARRISON RE-
ELECTED MAYOR AT THE NUN
ICIPAL ELECTION HELD YES
TERDAY.
Chicago, April a.-At the municipal
election he'd yesterday Carter H. Har-
rison, democrat, was reelected mayor
over Judge Hanecy, republican, by a
majority of 10000 votes. Hanecy
was the candidate of the republican
machine and lost the strength of the
Independent voters, many of whom
preferred to trust Harrison on the
traction issue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

The Way6to Force Plants to- Branch.
There Is only one way In which q,
plant can be forced to branch, and that
lis BY cutting Off the stalk. The plant
thus interfered with will make an Eff
fort to grow, and either q new shoot
will be sentup to take the place OF the.
lost TOP or several shoots viii be sent
out along the stalk If but one starts.
cut II back. Keep up this cutting back
process until you have prepared as.
many branches as you think are need
ed. Persisteney and patience will
3oblige the plant to do as you would like
to have Ii do. ladies, Home Journal
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

On his way home from the lodge
Mr.. Mr.. Jymes was held up by footpads
and relieved OF all his valuables. sys
hat did they get, Rufus T. anx-
iously asked Mrs. j vines after he had
reached his home and reported his loss.
5s5.. yerything except the passwordp'
be groaned. chicago Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
TRAINS SUSPENDED.

Naawnport, April 3.-In consequence
of the renewed activity of the Beers
night trains running in northerly di-
rection have been suspended. ,.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
b sThe wor,u saxette

The word gazette. Is from the name
of an old Venetian coin worth abont
one half cent of o,lr money The name
Is applied 10 newspapers because IT,
was the sum charged for reading the
first written Journals that made their
appearance In 1850 After tie paper
was read 1t was handed hack 10 the:
owner. who charged the next conner Il
gazette for taking Il peep All IL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
BOUCHER REAPPOINTED
NEW. BOARD REAPPOINTS WAR
DEN BOUCHER-OTH OFF,
GERS OF THE BOARD AND PRIS,
ON NAMED.

The new board of penitentiray trustees
completed their work yesterday after
noon and organized for the ensuing term.
Edward Braddock of Emmons county
was selected as president and G.. D.
Edick of Bismarck auditing and visiting
trustee, The board of trustees appoint
ed N. F. Boucher as warden for the en-
suing term. DR.. W. G. Matchan was
chosen as prison physician. Other busi-
ness transacted by the board was of
routine character.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
MAY BE PUNISHED.

OATH OF ALLEGI-
ANCE DOES NOT EXCULPATE
HIM.
Washington, April g. 3.-Although Agui-
naldo has taken the oath of allegiance he
is still liable to punishment if it should
be proved he has not been conducting
warfare according to civilized rules. In
vestigation is now being made whether
he or some cne else was responsible for
certain proclamations issued in his
name, one ordering guerrilla chiefs to de-
mand three Filipinos in exchange for
each American prisoner, and in case the
Americans refused, American prisoners
we're to be shot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

THEATRICAL NOTABLE DEAD.
London, April 3.--Doyley Carte,
theatrical manager and impressario of
the famous Gilbert & Sullivan plays,
is dead. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

Our firSf regular factory for manu-
facturlng glass was estab abIished at
Temple, N. H /. lid 1880 and was oper-
atad by Imported German giassnakers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
To priye Ants Fro1n tl,e ,,. I.,,.v, ,

zine coal ashes sprinkied about the
burrows OF ants will cause them to
leave. Ashes may be used on the lawn
without injury TO the grass. Sifted
ashes are best, but those fresh from
the stove, shaken from the stove shov-
sel, win answer the purpose very well s.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

The costs il, the city election at
Jamestown show that the taxpayers
paid fifty cents for every vote cast.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

81 The japanese. although cleanly
people. are not fastid tidious on Journey.
Morss than 90 per cent of their passen-
gsrs 60 on third class rates. rs Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
SULTAN IS GRACIOUS.
RECEIVES UNITED STATES MIN
ISTER AND STAFF WITH GREAT
CEREMONY.

Constantinople, April 3.-John G.
A. Leishman, recently appointed
United States minister to Turkey pre-
sented credentials to the Sultan today.
The Sultan sent, the, state carriage to
the hotel Bristol to bring the minister
and staff to the palace, receiving him
with great ceremony.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03
Mint Damaged.

Mint Damaged. j."
st. Petersburg, April 3.-The Russian
imperial mint was damaged three hun
dred thousand roubles by fire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-03

CONDITION SERIOUS. II z I.
Paris, April 3.-The condition of Pre-
mier Waldeck- -Rosseau causes serious
alarm. Another abcess is forming in his
throat.