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NAY TO PROTECT WOMEN.
Radical Measures Advocated BEFORE the
thicage weman's Club.

CmcAao. Oct. io.-It has bcc lms public
that In n l,scture given before the Chicago
Woman's Club on last "Wednesday by A. NJ.
Simons. editor Of the International socidIisf
RsTor. depicted the life Of tho working
girls In the stock yards and arous VI the
sympathics % tho club women. lie spoke
on aPackingtown
why don't they become domestic serv-
an,s'' interrupted one of the members,
as Mr.. Simons spoke
Probably because they know tat
very largo proportion OF the unfortnnates
~ tho world were formerly domestic sery-
ants. answered Mr.. Simons.
Immediately there wa an uproar
Women arose from their -eats AMI waved
their arms all Clamoring 60 lie heard
al once and taking issue with tho speaker.
You seem 80 have entirely mistaken
my meaning said Mr. Sinons am
simply stating fact which l. ay old as
history itself and which every student 81
sociology knows and admits To 10 true.
WHAT mean, and repeat Il. - That history
shows that whenever women OF tie
pendent class come In Close contact with
mon oi the ruling class. the virtue ~ the
women suffers
What l. the remNdy,- exclaimed
prominent member of tho cluo
am Socialist answered Mr. Simons,
but ! did not com" here % speak oh
either socialism or unfortunate women,
At soms future timo | will be pleased 10
explain the tenets Of socialism, which n
tho only remedy. In my opinion
Il have got better remedy than that,
cried tho same woman. who had inter
rupted before
Il am very glad 10 hear it, said Mr.
Simons and he waited for the speaker.
who was now on her feet, TO give her
remedy
-Unsst the men responsible for such
conditions, cried the woman
The club leader continued In defence Of
her theory quoting Tol,tui and Lady
Henry Somerset to sustain her contentious
Her words were evidently too radical for
the $40 women present and she received
little encouragement Her speech IL now
the principal subject Of talk in club women's
circles
The sun., 1901-10-20
HOLLAND BOAT SHARK AFLOAT.
ptfth Of submarine Fleet >iNons Are
ItUiitiing for the Government.

ELIZABETH. y. j. Oct 10 The fifth -
the Holland submarine torpedo boats
was launched to-day from IA" Nixon ship
yards Miss Louis Waiuw right, daughter
81 Commander Frederick Wainwright.
christened Il the Shark 4 large party.
including many Naval of'lccrs came from
Washington and Annapolis In special
train. The weasel i 81 the same dimensions
aud displacement a. the PorPoise. Adder.
Fulton and MuCcasin ALREADY launched
Shn viii travel about ten knots PER hour
under water aud viii fire t"rT-'docs from the
bow Tho pmngcr the last boat uf his
type ordered - the NiNon- hv th" Govern
m"nt. will be launche,, shortly
The Shark will lie at the wharf until
her machinery l. perfected when abe will
he taken go block Island whe ~ experiments
will IT, made az o. her diving qualities
The sun., 1901-10-20
PRINCETON TO YALE.
Translation Of q Consratulatory Address
Recent, sent 60 New Haven.

PRINCETON y J Oct - The Princci on
Alumni Weekly publishes to-day an official
translni ion - Princct on'- Congratulatory
address 10 Yalo University In reply to an
invitation to attend the coming bicentennial
celebration The parchment containing the
address - - inches long and p inches wide.
4 Is elsburately decorated and the lettering
u twelfth century Gothic II has been borne
to New Haven enclosed In a cylindrical
case ~ black morocco lined with orange
silk II was written bv Prof Andrew 2.
West, dean II the graduate school The
translation follows.
FOR YALE UNIVERSITY. THE REvERED
MOTHER. pIsTINGt- -IsHED N HONOR.
DEVOTED ~ LOVE. AL Favor ~
uCITY AND FORTUNE MOST pvrIEt LILY
hktHGiiiAHiFRs. PfRrVcTToN INivIRsiif'
Not easily cAn We tell. learned men ~
Yale with what pl"asut" We are affected In
smallest beginnings Tor - wears. IL to-day
Visible everywhere towering alor 60 the
isi,f was a. iaS planted nv in yoGf r. .oi and and eIpo.sd
to the fortunes 81 seasons a. vet uncertain
Who could have then forese"n this mighty
tree Of knowledge Ia whose branches are now
lodged al. the liberal arts and sCienoes,
pays of small things. indeed bat who shall
ds-pi-e them AS-uredly wc may not reckon
those things small Without which great things
may not exist
what {, our longing 81 h M "a w'rit dA'eb
10 'fIs ~ sec,'d revolving Time bing, tsN-
once sang the Msntuan bard But ye have
learned better thing, In the school Of Christ
For not revolving time but God himself.
who brought across vour sire- and keeps
their sons. has brought about this. too
A. none can g on 60 Ia" highest things
save from the beRinninRs - likewise has
Cod willcd that nothing great he mad" sud
denly Long therefore. j. tho series Of wears
witch accompanies your university In tts
growth 90 greatness And a. II happens ia
The system of things which grow according
60 natures Law that the end l. concealed In
beginnings and hsgiunings are revealed IN
the end 80 your earlier davs are hrrulds ~
the new Long flourish. then. tho.s ancient
roots ~ farm from which hRN" sprung in
YOUR university so many noble hrnnchrs ~
learning Reprsiug in thoir grateful shelter.
a. under the shadows of vour own fair "lms.
there may vour SONS and Nuur sons sons
abide devotinr thensslv"- much tu studies,
devi-'ng much ~ proft for their follow men.
and dwelling much ON eternal truth, which
ever and anon shall bo born anew, even as
the sun --anoth~ .. vet the same.
FRASCis /. PArToN, President
October ldes
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COtRT HOtSE M R>ED.
structure in Paris. ~, Where There Ua'"
tte~n Man, Iyncsiinxs. ursirs,~d

PAhr. Ky. oc, - H., Court House
h~r- vas hurn~i shor'ly l.~fore noon TO-DAY
Pre- va d,s~n,-rs-t in ti- -s~'pud story
ard a sir hfr--yr -pon famed II t'~,"nd
c~lntroi In" lusiu~~s I,art - ne ci'N
va N danr-r fof a ti'r" snc th" Long
,on PR n'TsAitm~ui ~ss cail'si hI' uo
oshef tuildinrs N~r- turuod Au a."
ryssrris v-rs -ANsf
TIE lti.dius was -f'sf~I i~9n'N -"ir' 4
v~Ars az. ant cs.f si.i ul IT, iuuuda
'iuu n ths ls4iliiug Nss lad ~ lituiua-
Nss~aii. aftrf~ ard uuNsTntt of Men
tuclN Ihrf. have h-al marN kuritrg~
o. a.. want - flis .luTf NHH-r fv. ungrIs-
i--n,s s~uus ~ on- um' ifHu . stfdH~
ru tie uuffl stfs
The sun., 1901-10-20
THE ROCHESTER, ROBBERr.
Ciues 10 tho Men Who ssndbsEged Two
Women and stole - .Oso.

ROCHESTER,, oct, 10 - Clues as to tho
men who sandhagged and robbed Mrs
Alicia Gardner and Mrr ISoui-a French
are coming out. The women were robl-~d
Of 5000 in money and iewelry AT their
home on Tuesday afternoon and were left
half dead 10y the robbers. They arc still
under physicians care. Two of the
robbers escaped from the city and third
u under arrest, John Coughlin. an en-
ployee Of the CITY, is IN trouble for aiding
he two rohb"r~ to get away He raNr
hc didn't know that lie was compounding
a felony
questioned that ou "Wednesday evening,
the night following the robbery, h" hired n
livery ng and by appointment met Ger
tain man. whose name - not gwen out bN
the Commissioner, AT the corner ot JaN
and Magne stre.s- The two then drove
to Lexington avenue. where thev met the
two suspects who got into the buggy and
the four drove to a road hous~ ou she bpule-
ward From thcr' they drove to hotel
~ Brooks avenu" AMI GrneSSs-' r'i'-'i
They r-tnAinei at tho hotel som" time AID
al drank several timer frum tho hotel
tho party drove ~ MAplcwout few rhl"-
south II ~" city, ami III" ~" suspects
wer, left there Courh!in AMI IN" other
men then drpv~ back o. the city, arriving
al ahuut ! o'riu,h un Thur-iav ~ ornius
Th- one of tho 'rio of rohlI-t- IA otRi.tiy
l. Prank Mclaughlin. ami y hon D" wD-
arraicned in the polic~ cour' to-day h."
Naiv,~i rxamina ion and We hid fuf ~"
Grand jury lie wa- th"n committed tu
iail Mclaughlin 10 sl,put - YEAR, ui agr,
ant l. the man the victims ~ IN" assault
,I,-ctiiei a. lpokins ll,e a JAP haih uf
b. women have To~itiv-ly identified hum
A. un- q ia. r,lAs.r~
4 theory generally cr.iitnd her~ = that
b. tNp fn-u Who were With Mclaughlin
plavs-d a sharp gam on hir hv g~iiiag
hifi to stand guard u,vf tho wuiuou vhile
tir two rHils-fe rlsdr thriF f--raIs. Nrh
the hu-lfv li b. i-lrryssi tlli b" ~iil CIv"
Information that uay brad tu To arrs-'
- tho oih-r~ Mclaughlin r,nu- VIEW
.'-srrh-i and none ~ ti,s bpo'y va ',aInt
q 49,
The sun., 1901-10-20
DECISION AGAINST BARCUS.
CAN'T GET PAY FOR HOOKS SOLD
CNDER FALSE PRETENCES.
Tue Appellate Court Refuses TO Grant
Permission to Appeal the Dorries Case
tn the Court of Appeals a Setback
to the Dareus-Isichardson OF q Combination.

RocmsrtH. Oct. is-T7lo Appellate
Division. sitting In this city. on adjourning
for the term Yesterday afternoon fled a
decision denying to Jamos y Barcus per-
mission to appeal tho case against August
J. porries To the Court Of Appeals. although
unusually strenuous efforts had bren made
by B1rcus and his counsel 90 obtain such
permission.
Bnrcus was engaged IN the Barcu.- Rich
ardson-SpoHord Government publication
concern, and sold a set OF Messages Of
the Presidents TO The defendant. who re-
fused 70 pay. Fraud was -. up as n de-
ferc- 10 the action. The lower court de-
oidcd against ihrcus, and tie Appellate
Division affirmed this Ieave To nppeal Ii
now denied THIS was the last hopp that
Barcus had Of getting his pay from Mr.
Dorries Tor his hooks, and had he obtained
IN" desired permission he might have teen
able 20 carry on the oase considerably
longer
Mr. DOrric- ls a dealer in sad ilcry In Buf-
falo and hc says he was Induced T. buy the
books upon ia" representation that his
name had b.on recommended to th. pub
lishers by the Congressman from the dis
trict. and from ia" Close similarity Of tho
stationery used 60 the Government sta
tionery he beloved that he was buying a
publication that was bring sold from legit-
innate Government sources He discov-
errd his mistake when he read articles Ia
1E SUN exposing the scheme, and although
he had given a check IN payment he ordered
payment on tho check STOPPED At the
trial Mr. Durrie- set up as a defence that the
men who vcrc engineering the Committee
Of Dis, rihution,' a. the publishing concern
was called, had been guilty Of false pre-
tcnces. and this was proven TO the salts
faction 81 the Court al the trial
Thus ends the most energetic attempt
made by tho COMMITTEES of Distribution to
collect It's tribute. A. II was test case.
others which were contemplated in this
State will now be dropped.
The sun., 1901-10-20
MINISTER GRiSCOM'S MARRIAGE.
Tie WIN We'd Niss Elizabeth Duer Iironson
In London on Nov. T.

The wciding Of Miss Elizab",h Ducr
Bronson ard I.'ovd Carpenter Griscom.
United states Minister to Persia, will be
celebrated In LONDON on Nov , Miss
Bronson /, tro only daughter 10 the late
Frederic Bronson. who died in Italy
eighteen months ago Her mother was
FORMERLY Ms sara OraCir King "a daughter
q tlc l1'r Nr nrd Mr. srchI' aid Gracio
kipE Of Mo.srtWkcp Miss Bronson hts
scry,st a. bridesmaid AZ auIulor of notable
vr,id.rg~. inrludi. those - Niss tou-'i"lu
Vanderbilt and tho Duke 81 Marlborough
AMI = Aifrrd GWvur" Vanderbilt and Mi>-
I ~" frcucn In" briicgro, m-el~Ct was
for some vCir~ attached to the I ni'.d States
Embassy in london. He was acting Min
isDcr At toustUuttnoIir and s"rvrl with
Distinction IN the lat" war with Spain Mr
Cri-Com l. y member of som. % the leading
club. IN Phil1d"lIhi1 Quito number
ui the relatives ot m. bride and bridegroom
will toe present a. tho marriage Among
othcr- who will ~ail rcN' Nslue-,!av for
ti's purpose will 80 MIR tl"ri"rt \ tfi--
com and Mics France Gri~Cum. mother
and sister ~ the bridegroom.
The sun., 1901-10-20
uI>,Hi>rrRS u.IOR HERE.
Anr~i He~k-r 80 Tak- Part In tNe Ming
AIRED telrhrstien.

Alfr..I Rpvk~t. MayuT of Wincb~stsf
Erslari vs. Ia~-enger on The American
n.,r ~ si''pmH. winch r-achcd here
Yesterday lie sill take Jar in the o~le-
lrat.sr . the thou-Andih &nnivcr~ar~
u' 49,, u-s'p - king Alff.-i which b. " b.
hold ir fI.f. ,.tv fh~ latter tsr of the month
H.. Nav - Nincls-.'af has ~~a az
fs..ufs=I 90 rrisr,---ui 10 the country the
irrH-l Naf.HUa. 'uuWti'- whirh pro
motel No. r'i"ffafuu h"id fe- sesks
a. no. Wr .Hr.'-r
NJ " sksf uIl be- ass~sruTaniet ny his
si-f..f Nj ldIfi iAI-t~f th~ hsyur~>s
90 Afrft,s.r,r hss t---n i~to~ el~~~rf
trf rAs,-lrafe - 10. Suss~u' c~fstsl
- trrIarf ~. 10 80 sls'h Nsy1 ~
Hswksfs farhsf sAs ths sohrit"f sor The
THIlissr-.. fauu'e iI tiss r-leirsisd ira
of ATh.f pfrur wiln rans-d tb~ Itcfs
islrrlr ufi- an s.isis~ ulssn tiss Ifr'e.s sgA
flaf 10 go fhs uI-ans ~ hsf~f To-
ts1rrls NJ ho~sef ts -isylns a. NE Wa
doff- -AH.sIss
The sun., 1901-10-20
Mo,nIhan Hearing AdIenrncd

Folice ln-Irc'oF Hall'y r"-uInDd N"
henring yesterday of the charges that
Cap, Moyuihan - the wcst Twentieth
street station bad employed Policemen
Tgiprft and Bo,lar two 90 4is men. Ia do
ing rsIsonai work for himself one paint
Ing his hous,. and The other h"lping 60
cr,ct a monument O. th" captains wI.u.
rohc"u AZ Rrilar d"uipd hat h' vHs assir' b.
irg Iu lul..i.rg yuut tlr ~" captain -
N''r ANN" E'ar. capt M."uIhri'- ~'tN-
AIT sail that shc uvNcr i,la a reporter
thai lill.ar was 'rrrffg o. raul lh'
d, Hfir.r wa aiiouura uu't Monday
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,sHc, Forge Monument Tn, riird.

PHli.NnEi.FHis. oct 10 To fnonum"ut
crc-tci hy the Daughters ( The R"vuluiion
a. Valley Fo-r- iu memory - ID" ''u'i-
u.r'a' s.iI.rr. 'ucamr"d 'hcrr iu 90" v.ui"r
- I-57-7S. v-as unveiled TO-DAY, tho ann.
v,rsarv g tie .Irr~rler - Nprl'nvn
hv t1rnvalu. The shaft - go i~ci high
senator Rui.f neurs-r del liver'd thr prsiiun
Hua tfUN Stone made Tho unNeiltug adtrs~-
The sun., 1901-10-20
American rhno,ophica, soc'ct, To Meet

PuILADELrHtA. oct 10 The American
Philosophical society. which was founded
by Benjamin Franklin ami which - the
oldest scientific society In ia" country,
-ent OUT noticcs to-day u its members
announcing that during Easter week next
yclr there will hc general meeting to
hear and discuss such pspor- 81 subjects
a. u.ay - pr,,aeniSd Members Rrs ~
pti.-trd to .send 90 the socrrtaric- nut
late than F-h i5. 1907. t,tleS and hficf
eNtrast e paIgrs
The sun., 1901-10-20
n,n ais Ia, the nESc., OF n.r Exposition

Hrrfsin. pr W D" tpIir .f iHvrfifr
o. .s auf = scu..IHE uIvrsH til" Utis'Is
r.a#r HlraH bss fIr uFrrzI Hf tfs -
farrtHU U.s.H r's Isu had Taassf
tifuugf |H. gate All tI..lH a sIHrr
oaIt.fta. lIaI.rr. cad rffuufts taf.I frr
lffHr#aIH.. aU. ..t NI.uuF iH-. ga aas
Go T.hf. .I .. ...Hr
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rrssa.D rurpcd Ga. oa h, MISTAKE

Gcarsr H. Ia - year ODD. wa i"ani
Il. l.. .. Is.l Yesterday nrurnilg lu ils Io-HfI
o. f. tH.I fuIrfh sfrs.' having i.-r1 u-.
t. ..-E.a.a.. N, illuminating "a. su..l asvri
ff.II 600 ..H.U IHTfu.f lA. hs-a aflfrH.
.Hh h.- NaufiHf. ffuu italf anar tvH
Vss De- ugU TIE urOfist ctlfud rnI-
f..,.ut.i.I !. 0 .-nt % aui ~ "a o. lave
.... .f..rs FtsfsfttaN tU SIX llr iHl"r
l. .-fuff t.u iiIo ga Uf rrf.'...
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w.,.-.a wm u, .. .~o""- rr,>'a~ui

IHarIsSooaa Tenn o. w hrurv
" Na't-n-nn vao i-rur-l h'rs La=i uiE.H
tysffrm I'd tu-iay thr HHnuuno'7insuf fua.
ils nj. so So tie nc.usaraftr uuusiiiA' tsi.
fur ths rfs-iassnct ~b.a ths tin" srfINe-
atI fHaf hr "aIsrlft to 10 liIF arti Nut ,il.ssf
.I kr.Ilthf
The sun., 1901-10-20

f.utii.t.ss e. arf.Hs of fsrsrsI ur-r~.f o.
tfu-s sssstIHF rsslI.r hUrsss as eel H. I.
ths-s vi.a hats tis-s liful=fts-s tuf sais
fo.iHf tHFs
The sun., 1901-10-20
CENTIPEDE SENT m MAIL.
Tarantuia Also sent AionG Police Think
u Was a Plot TO Murder.

PHIIADELfHIA, Oct. 10 Some one to-day
made an attempt upon the life Of Daniel
Frey. Secretary of the School Board of this
c!tv A round package well scaled was left
this morning a. Mr.. Frey's plac" Of bust
n"ss, on North Third street Hi- manager.
Harm still PLACED IL on an upper shelf
a. he Is ccus'omcd 10 do with ot her mack =
ag-s delivered for Mr. Frey. and gave tho
package no further thought When Mr.
Frey cnmo In an hour later he picked up
the package and Saw that on one side wAs
written In a large, lcgible hand. Daniel
fr"y. No. 7OS North Third street, Phila-
drlphia
Thinking that tho package contained
sonnet hing In reference 10 tho schools In
his section. Mr.. Prey took IL UPSTAIRS 10 his
ofice and broke tho seal III. seal hal no
sooner heen broken than a horrible looking z
ohjcst sprang from the package straight
at the School Director face
Mr. FREY has spcnt some year, .roughins
il on the frontier, and a. lie Jump~d asdde
b. recogniE@i that what had .prIng at him
was one ~ IN" deadly yn'lps.,ie- that tnfc-t
the territory In southwestern Texas RIGHT
after the ccntlpeSd- a large and vicious
tarartula sprAng from tho oJ--n~i pack-
age al Mr. Prey. stall. hearing the shouts
- VIZ frry and -rizing q sfou, cluh. r1t<h,-i
up 20 all him After hard nght the men
s,lrv-~ets,i in killing both c~nt!t-Sie aud tar
antula The ccntip@ic m-a-ur-d .agh,
inch.- and hal claws one inch hong Who
-..n' NJ. package Mr. fr-y h. a. lo-s
g. luo~ Tho I.piiN~ susJ-~F that q T,oliti-
ca cr~Wy - VI ir~y's NAV b. inVoiV-d
The sun., 1901-10-20
>-~ oacas". burlington aud cu,nc,

HtIuINDuuN. IA uv' ~ 1h- ueW
,irago. Bgr.DftuU and Quincy Railway
,,uIaiV va fuily ofgsi4g.d h-f~ today
~ t.s - cstuu 90 th' iuliu~tns of'Nc-rs
prr,ilsrt " Raidsiu nurl uston
i,..- I'r,,rid,-rt and 1r.asurf } 4 Faslrv
HtnaFu -~-~r-tArv. ~ o Jarvis huFlius
t.r a. 't,r -itrtholhsr ard Incorporation.
v,.f, t,us-HT y. .rf.rrnsiipu a. ta th-
.I.rsr a tIr .rrarI.a' ...H uas FNru Hu'
Tie arrlrH- .f iH.r .rIs.rafi.,iI pfH,Ihr iisai
tf arairs .f tir .anfars tl.slI - c,si.-
daf-ru ~ i-ard Oft ~. difsssurr wilo
fii.U D. ,Itrisf af uactiuf ls'id a. ~
.H .f fIa. U.Hr.I IasUN tH huflustsn oL -
... NuCIsHtlaH Boz NuNvuisr
The sun., 1901-10-20
Costume Department

Assorments Ladies Costumes and Taor-made Gowns
Copies ol the ates, Paris Models
Also Exclusive Des from their Own Workrooms
consisting French Cloths Vee Corduroy and English Suin
And In addition tom
Ladies' Tailor made Suits
OF Camers Hair Chevlo,s new three quarter SoN Rn
length silk lined throughout. Value $4,000 O%.OV
The sun., 1901-10-20
Ladies' Tailor-made Suits
Underwear Departments

On the Second Floor
Ladies' Waists, New Models,
Satin Parenne Taea Peau de Sole and Psau do Cysns
Also Exceptional Values In
Flannel Waists "@l.y}
Taffeta and velveteen Waists "s3.0!
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DRESSES

for Autumn and Early Winter da,e models OF English
Corduroy Velveteen Zibeines and Rough Cloths
Also an exceptionally fine Of Individual Skirts
in modsh lengths.
The sun., 1901-10-20
English Corduroy Suits

In eolosinss Of Mouse. Gun Metal, Tabae. Marine ant
Black, to. morrow Monday. As follows
wHh s,o.x Coat, $500
With Double breasted Eton Coat T'OO
(Seeond Foot.)
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For Girls & Kisses

Girls THREE. .quarter Coats, 4 to "a y,
Of English Kerseys. satin lined throughout, Value $3.50
Misses Rain proof Raglans, "a 10 ls yrs.
Oxford or Tan Covert Cloth, velvet collar. Va'ue $3.50
Of Heavy Oxford Goth, velvet collar
with the Francis Back, Value s2oo 90
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-07
THE SCIENTIST.

Rev. John Watson clan M~aclaren"),
in the course of a recent sermon for
the London hospital fund, said that
his experience had been that most
people became ill because they had
never set any restraint upon their
appetites, or because their fathers or
grandfathers had not"
The spider shields itself in winter
by a weather proof covering of silk,
but some kinds come out for an air.
ing occasionally and even take a
scamper across the snow. The trap
door spider passes the entire season
deep in the ground in his winter
house of spun silk.
Races living at high attitudes have
weaker and more highly pitched
voices than those living in regions
where the supply of oxygen is more
plentiful. Thus, in America, among
the Indians living on the plateaus,
between the ranges of the Andes,
at an elevation of from 10000 feet
to $4,000 feet, the men have voices
like the women, and women like
children, and their singing is a shrill
monotone.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-07
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Holland gave Wilhelmina q new
crown costing 100000.
A Chicago cattle company bought
$4,000 acres of grazing and mineral
lands in New Mexico.
Sir Francis Cook, who in 1885 mar
ried Miss Tennessee Clafin, of New
York, died in London.
The Colorado legislature has voted
to restore the death penalty. It is to
be inflicted by electricity.
1t has been demonstrated that the
date palm can be profitably grown in
Arizona and northern New Mexico.
An animal heretofore unknown. re-
sembling both the horse and the zebra,
has been discovered in the Congo for
ests.
e York commission merchants are
sending representatives to Cuba to
purchase products for shipment to this
country.
Reports from all yer northern Wis
consin indicate that this will be a
phenomenal year in the white pine lum-
Der industry.
Last year the total number of new
books published in the United States
reached G,356, or 653 more than in any
previous year.
At a meeting of glass tableware man
ufacturers at Pittsburgh it was decid-
ed to advance the price of tumblers
from 10 to rs per cent.
1t is estimated that there are about
100000 Angora goats in the United
States, and that our annual production
of mohair is about !, O0O, 900 pounds.
In California they have n pioneer So
ciety composed entirely of women who
crossed the plains in OK teams prior
to 1854. There are 30 names on the
charter, roll.
Joe Mutation, who enjoys the repu-
tation of being the ''prince of liars"
and who was recently sent to an asy-
lum in Phoenix. .Ariz.. as insane, is re-
ported cured and has been released,
After careful and patient investipa-
ton the historical committee of the
Society of California Pioneers has
learned that January "a, 1s4s, was the
exact date of the discovery of gold in
California by James W. Marshall.
Black walnut canes from a tree on
the farm formerly owned by Abraham
Lincoln in Harristown township. Ma.
con county, ILL.,, were given to the mem.
bers OF the cabinet by the president, to
whom they had been sen from Illinois.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-07
STRANGE wooING OF LUCK.
italians Make Grewaome S%electionz ~
Numbers in the Nation
al Lottery.

Ever since the assassination of King
Humbert hundreds of Italians have
been trying to win prizes in. the, ma
tional lottery by playing those mum.
bers which correspond with his age,
says a London paper. These numbers
are Sc, 10 and 40, the king having lived
for Sc years. 10 hours and 40 minutes.
If these three numbers should win the
player would receive 1880 times the
amount of his stake. Some unusually
optimistic gamblers have tried to win
even more than this by playing a fourth
number (73). which is the symbol of a
regicide. If this combination, Sc, 10.
40 and 10. were to win the government
would have to pay, 10000 times the
amount of the stake.
The last drawing was held in Milan
a few days ago, and, singularly enough,
the winning numbers were IS, 10, 40
and IL. These came pretty close to
the mark, and as a result Italian gam
blers are more determined than ever
to keep on playing their tavorite com
bination until it brings them good for
tune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-07
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Fergus Won out.

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The annual tournament Of the Red
River Valley Whist League, closed at
Grand Forks, after a very successful
meeting. The cities represented were
Fergus Falls, Alexandria, Brainerd,
Mayville, st. Cloud and Grand Forks.
The play from the start was very close
and until the last few games it was
very hard to pick a winner in either
the team play or in the singles. The
last game was played shortly before 6
o'clock and after checking up the
scores it was found that the team from.
Fergus Falls had won all team ON.
tests the scores being as follows:
Fergus Falls plus 81.
Grand Forks plus 8.
Brainerd minus 8.
Mayville minus 16.
All the teams won one and lost two
1t was decided hat the next annual
meeting should be held at Brainerd
on the ED of February, 1902, and the
Mayville team was elected to member
ship. The election of officers resulted
as follows:
President-Fred Whiting, Fargo.
Vice President--F. w. Wilder, Grand
Forks.
Secretary and Treasurer-F. W.
Farrer, Brainerd.