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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-23

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-23

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-23

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
A LYNCHlNG IN ROME, GA.
NEGRO HANGED TO AN ELECTR
 LIGHT POLE.
Taken From tho Jail by Mob of 4,000 Unmnsked Men-Shot After Being Strung Up-Ovsr a Thousand Bullets Enter His Body-Accused of Assault ing Young Girl.

Rome, Ga, April 1.-Walter Allen, a negro, charged with criminally assault ing Miss Blossom Adamson, a fifteen year. old girl, in this city yesterday af- ternoon, was taken from the jail to- night by 4000 people, who battered down the prison doors and hanged him to an electric light pole in the principal portion of the city. A volley was fired afterwards and fully a thousand bullets entered the negros body.
 Miss Adamson was on her way to a dressmaker's late yesterday when she was met by Allen, who told her that a dressmaker at a designated residence was waiting to See her, The young girl went to the house mentioned by the ne gro, who followed her into the house, which was vacant.
 A woman attracted by the noise of the struggle succeeded in frightening Allen away. He escaped but this af- ternoon was captured and placed in the jail.
 As soon as the news of his capture was learned a mob formed and marched to the jail The door was forced open and the negro was carried a block and a half away, where he made state ment declaring he was innocent. All the men who took part in the hanging were unmasked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
HOWE & STETSON.
BOER PEACE MOVEMENT.
President Stcyn and General Dclarey
 Found.

President Stcyn and General DcIarey
 Found.
 Pretoria, March &.-President Steyn of the Orange State and General Dela- rey have been located, and a meeting between them and Acting President Schalk- Burger of the Transvaal Re-1 public is expected to be arranged with- out further delay It is reported tha4 General Botha will also attend the cona Ference. Commandant Mears has sent in word that his command will abide by the de- cision of the Boer government.
 Commandant De Villiers, who has been operating in the Kimberley dis trict, has sent in a flag of truce, ask- ing for terms.
 The peace movement, however, has in no way interfered with the military operations. The British are again. sweeping the northwest districts of the Orange River colony, where, it is be- lieved, they have about thousand of General DeWets men within the corr don.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
NEw YORK EAST ENCE.
Opens in Torriugton To-day-Epworth
 Anniversary Last Nigh".

Torrington, April 1.-The New York East conference, which is to open its fifty-fourth annual session here to-mor- row morning, was formally welcomed to Torrington at the Methodist church tonight by Warden James A. Doughty at the celebration of che annsve1 sary of the EpWorth league. Bishop Earl Cranston, of Denver, presided. One hundred ministers were in attendance at the services tonight,
 Reports were read from the several districts of the Epworth league and representatives of Brooklyn North, New York and New Haven and Brooklyn South districts, and showed the league to be in an excellent condition{ At the conclusion of the business part of the session Bishop Cranston offered greet ings to the league, and President Ray mond of Wesleyan university deliver ed an address in which he offered a number of suggestions for league work CTS in their efforts to obtain good re- suits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
4LL.ED PAR9Y COMPANION.
Effort to Combine All Reform Forces
 Into Third Party,

Louisville, April 1.-Delegates from all parts of the country are arriving here to attend the national convention of the Allied party, which will bsgin at noon tomorrow in Liederkranz hall. Five hundred delegates are expected to
 be present representing the populists, socialists, union labor, union reformeri of Ohio, the public ownership party of St Louis, the liberal party recently formed in Ohio, the united Christian party, and, in fact all elements not associated with the republicans or dem ocrats The object of the convention is the formation of a third party compos ed of all reform forces, independent of the old parties.
 No one will be entitled to a seat in the convention who does not favor the initiative and referendum public own ership and public utility; just and natural taxation" the election of fed eral judges and United States senators by the people; the creation of a cabinet office of the department of labor and equitable arbitration the esta ablishment of postal savings banks and scientific money based upon the entire wealth of the people and not redeemable in any specific commodity, but to be full legal tender free from all debts, to be issued by the government only and without the intervention of banks, sufficient in quantity to meet the requirements of commerce.
 The most important work to be done is the adoption of a platform and a name agreeable to the majority of the delegates. Frank E. Ritchie, of St. Louis will be temporary chairman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
-"----~----- '-- POLICE BOIRD 1T BETTING.
PatroImsn Doherty Transfcssed to
 Veteran Reserve List.


 Veteran Reserve List. The police commissioners last night on recommendation of the efficiency committee, voted to transfer Patrolman Patrick Doherty from regular service to the veteran reserve list. Patrolman Doherty is about sixty years Of age and has been a member of the police force since December 1874 He has been sta- toned at Union depot nights recently The cause assigned for transferring him to the veteran reserve list is that his eyesight is so badly affected as to in terfere with the performance of resu- lar duty
 In his regular monthly report Chief Wrinn highly commended Detectives Ward, McGrath and Donnelly for espe- catching the alleged railroad burglars, and Ward and McGrath for their work in ferreting out the North Sheffield hall nurglaries. making the arrests, and re- covering quantity of the stolen goods. including large number of sets of drawing instruments. A letter was re- ceived from Professor Chittenden, dean of Sheffield Scientific school, commend ing the work of the officers
 It was voted to allow Former Veteran Reserve Officer Jackson pay for time lost by reason of injuries received while in the discharge of duty, the injuries having been received before retirement
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
OHSTITUIION4L CONVENTION
Rejects the Report of the Special Jn-
 dietary Committee.

Hartford, April 1.-The constitutions convention this afternoon rejected the report of the special committee making the terms of superior and supreme court judges continuous during good behavior to the age of seventy years and increas- ing their salaries to S6,000 per annum. Instead amendments were adopted making the terms of these judges eight years, as al present, and leaving the question of compensation tc be fixed by the legislature. The terms of office of judges of the court of common pleas were made six years and of judges of probate four years. A resolution intro- duced by Delegate Davenport of Bridge port, giving to women the full right of suffrage, was rejected
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
NOW UP TO JrFFRTES.
Fitzsimmons Willing to Accept an
 OfTer from Charleston, s. C.

New York, April Hate tonight a reply was received from Jeffries regard ing the offer from Charleston He said that he did not think the contest could he held at. Charleston and he wanted the Charleston men to put up the full S2G,0CO as forfeit.
 Fdzsin1mons immediately sent back tn" following telegram to Jeffries
 charleston is the best bid and by articles of agreement we are both bound to accept. Have every assur- ance of no interference. If you really wanS to fieh; accept or think up some better excuse than you have given Your demand for 2b.0O0 forfeit is ridic- ulously unreasonable. I am ready to sign lnG Lost forfeit now
 Boston, April Twin Sullivan of Cambridge got the decision over Patsey Sweeney of Manchester at the end of the fifteenth round at the Criterion A. c, tonight.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
SIX IN ONE PA MILF LOST.
Father and Five Children Burned to
 Death

Johnstown, Pa, April 1.-Six persons were burned to death tonight at Pros sor Hollow, mile from the outskirts of the city in a fire which destroyed their home The dead are;
 Philip P. Mitchell, aged fifty-three years; Jacob P. Mitchell, aged fourteen
 Mary Martha Mitchell aged twelve
 Charles Edward Mitchell aged eleven; Jesse M. Mitchell, aged eight Alice Frances Mitchell, aged six
 The members of the family had re- tired with the exception of one son, who was away. In the house at the time were MT, and Mrs. Mitchell, the chill dren who were burned and three other children. Mrs. Mitchell and her daugh ter Sophia were the first to be awaken ed by the heat and smoke They arous- ed the father and screamed for help. Neghbors were aroused but they could do nothing but watch the house burn, and with it the father and five children Mrs. Mitchell endeavored to save the children and gathered them in a room above the kitchen. They were frighten- ed but as fast as she got them into the room they ran out. Finally she was compelled to abandon her efforts to save them and escaped with three.
 Mitchell as soon as he was awakened, went to the kitchen to get water He did not realize the extent of the fire when he left his room, but when he reached the first floor he saw 1t was i'm possible 10 save the house. Then he re- turned upstairs and was not seen alive again. He perished trying to save the lives of his children. The five children were never seen by any one outside the house. Mrs, Mitchell was serious ly burned, but her injuries will not prove fatal. The house was reduced to ashes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
DANISH TREATY SCANDAL
HOUSE COMMITTEE BEGINS PROB-
 ING CHRISTMAS REPORT.

NeiIs Gron Tcstifies How He Was Di- l reeted to Come to This CouHtry by
 Make It PubIic-His Efforts Until 1 Richardson Took tho Matter Up. Washington, April 1.--The investiga- tion of charges made in connection with the Danish West Indies purchase, was begun to-day before the special com mittee appointed by Speaker Hender- son.
 Niels Gron, who brought the charges to the attention of Representative Rich ardson was the first witness sworn. He spoke good English, with 8 slight Dan ish accent. He said that in February last persons in Copenhagen who oppos- ed the transfer of the Danish West In dies to the United States, conferred with him and brought to his attention the report of Captain Christmas.
 Captain Dalzell asked who these per- sons were, and Gron said they were members of the Danish upper house, but he did not think it proper to give their names MT. Gron said he was their representative in this country,
 MT. Gron gave way temporarily to Representative Alexander of Buffalo, who desired to make disclaimer of any knowledge of Christmas or the Danish transaction. Mr. Alexander said he had never seen Christmas, had never spoken to any one in or our of congress to sh t,y heard it discussed at any time or any place by any one, until after the recent presentation of the matter to the house
 Continuing, MT. Gron explained how the Danish parties opposed to the sale of the islands had persuaded him to come to Washington and place the Christmas report before congress and the public. He told of having secured a note of introduction to General Gros-
 Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
COMPLIMENTARY DANCE
GIVEN BY EDWARD MALLEY TO
 HIS MANY EMPLOYES.
Was a Great sucsess-Mr. Mnliey and Ills Daughter Lcd the March Followed by 300 Coupios-.Fine Supper Served by George T. White.

| The complimentary ball given by Ed ward Maley to the members of the Ed | ward Malley Co.'S Protective associa- tion last night in Music hall was a | grand success, and the memory of it will long be cherished by all of the em- pIoyes of this great New Haven store. The idea of the ball was in a way, to mark the close of the semi-centennial celebration of the company, and it brought%to close one of the most com plete anniversaries ever celebrated by a firm in this city. Nearly every person
 in the employ of Mir Malley attended
 the ball last night as his guest from
 the little cash girl to the heads of the
 departments of the big concern, and
 to say they enjoyed the hospitality of their genial employers would be putting it mildly.
 Seldom has Music hall looked more inviting than it did last night The colors of the firm were very prominent
 in the decorations and the red, white and blue flags made the scene one Of great beauty Big, wide streamers of yellow and blue were draped along the balconies and white and gold bunting was stretched from one side of the hall to the other, and the stage was banked with handsome palms. Fichtls orches tra furnished delightful programme of music during the evening, the danc- ing continuing from 9:30 to ? o'clock this morning.
 What was called the junior hour was enjoyed by the cash girls and the younger people of the store from 8;3o to 9:30 o'clock and they certainly had good time. They had a few dances by themselves and later supper was serv- eds At 9 o'clock the older employees of the store came to the hall in body, and at about 10 o'clock the grand mNrch was started It was led by MT. Malley, Miss Jennie Malley and William Medley. Then came MT. and Mrs. Walter Malley followed by Arthur Malley, and Mir 1 and Mrs Walter Malley's son, Wallace George R. Johnson, the secretary and treasurer of the company, and his wife 
 Then came the heads of the different with their partners and following them were about 250 couples. 1
 Continued on Third Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
fO,0O0 MINERN STRIKE.
Mass Meetings Are Followed by Formal
 Declarations.

Altoona, April 1.-After mass meet ings of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron companies miners held at Punxsutawney and Sykesville to-day the threatened strike was formally de- clared. It involves 10000 miners and will have the effect of curtailing the employment of nearly as many more railroad men employed by the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad com panv, whose freight traffic will be near ly paralyzed in consequence of the strike.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
Nn (nMsnIitINte TNYn IknHI I

Cumberland Md, April Tt was an- nounced here to-day that Senator W. A. Clark of Montana and George J. Gould have subscribed s2,O00,0 900 toward a plan for consolidating the Wabash and West Virginia Central railroads, and build ing trunk line to the Atlantic sea board. Richard c. Kerens has been raising subscriptions and some days ago had secured 5000 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
Neypnrf, Nn., pesfr1ye7s

Roanoke, Va, April 1.--At an early hour this morning the small town of Newport, in Giles county. was practice ally destroyed by fire. Every store in the place was burned. Two hotels and the best residences in the town were levelled to the ground. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated to be over $1O0,000, with very little in surance. The town is five miles from railroad and the facilities for fighting fire are limited.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
H.E.
His Neck Broken.

Waterbury, April l.-Tne body Of WiI- liam Ahern, aged thirty-five years, a dry goods clerk employed by Conlon Brothers, was found lying at the foot of a stairway leading to his room in a Jboarding house on Brooks street this morning. It is supposed that he fell backward in going upstairs. His neck was broken. Ahern came here from New York about two months ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
Hartford Democrats Nominate,

Hartford, April 1.-At the democratic city convention held tonight eX-Lieu- tenant Governor Ernest Cady was nom- mated for mayor, but he refused to ac- cept the nomination. The convention then nominated I. A. Sullivan, presi- dent of the State Federation of Labor. MT Sullivan was endorsed by the Economic league.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
U. s, STEEL DIRECTORS MEET
FORMAL ApPROV1L CHEN TO THE
 CONVERSION PLAN.


 Are Paid to be Retired and an Issue
 Nado of sa5o, ,OoO. .0O0 with Interest at
 Five Per Cent Usual Dividends Voted
 Statement of Earnings.
 New York. April 1.-The directors of the United States Steel corporation gathered in quarterly meeting here this afternoon, gave formal approval to the conversion plan under which it Is pro- posed to retire preferred stock to the amount of $2OO, ,0OO,0 900, upon which divi- dends are paid at the rate of per cent. 1 per annum and issued bonds to a total of S250, ,000, with interest at 5 per cent. May 19 was fixed as the date up on which the project will be submitted to the shareholders. The directors also 1 issued statement showing that the earnings of the corporation for the first year of it's existence, which ended on March 3t, with the last month estimat- ed, reached total of 11l,067, 195. Before the meeting of the directors the executive and finance committees were in session, and the executive com mittee as well as the general board of directors, unanimously approved the conversion plan. Former Judge F, H. Gary, chairman of the board, said that the extra $50 GOO, 900 of bonds above the S200, ,000 900 to be used for retirement of preferred stock, would give the Corpor- ation a working capital of about S106, 900 000 to be used in any way that the directors might deem best He would not say that this implied the acquisition of any new plants. The legal advisers of the corporation laid special stress on the point that no preferred stock would be retired without the consent of the holder This, they said would remove any impression that the retirement of the preferred stock for new bonds would be compulsory
 The directors voted the usual divi- dends at the rate of ' per cent. Qn the preferred stock and per cent. oN the common stock
 The statement of net earnings showed that the record by months was as fol- lows.
 April 1901 s7,356744: May. $9,612, ,349; June, $9 394 TAT: July, $95S0151; August S9, BIO S80; September, S9SlO SS0; October, s12. 205 TIA November, $9,795,S41; Decem- Der. $7,758 29S January, 1902, ss,9O1 o16; February, $7 6TS 5S3 March (estimated), $9 700, 900. Total net earnings, s111O67 195
 The statement said "The net earn ings were arrived a after dedueting 1 each month the cost of ordinary repairs, | and maintenance of plants"
 Of the net earnings sinking funds on | bonds and depreciation and reserve | funds claimed s15, ,399695 interest on | bonds s15 POO 900 and dividends S56017,- | 7s3 while the undivided earnings were s24, ,449.717. The meeting of the stock | holders to pass upon the conversion l scheme will be held at Jersey City.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
MLyEOR ON THE WAY.
Leaves New York and Starts Her Trip
 Across


 New York, April 1.-Ernperor Will Hams American built yacht Meteor TIT. left her anchorage off Tompkinsville at 1:30 this afternoon and started on her long journey across the Atlantic. The Meteor was accompanied by the Ham burg American liner Scotia. The yacht left port under her own sail, carrying mainsail, foresail, forestaysail jib and jibtopsail. The wind was blowing scudded through the water at a lively pace. Captain Karpf of the imperial navy, was in command and Captain Ben Parker was sailing master A crew of twenty-eight sailors was on board. It was expected that the yacht would make the trip in sixteen days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.
Report That Convention Gives Her Dis-
 cretionary Rights as to Troops.

VrVtroH"Ty rSfEH t's F0 ' ""ps'
 Pekin, April 1.-The Manchurian cons vention, the main conditions of which were recently agreed upon by Paul Les-s sar, Russias minister to China, and Prince Ching, president Of the Chinese foreign office, permits China to main. tain whatever force she thinks neces- sary in Manchuria after the evacuation of that territory
 Official reports received here from Niu Chwang declare the Russians to be displaying great military activity there. Ten thousand troops have been recent- ly moved to Port Arthur anu new drafts are arriving. AZ extensive ana permanent telegraph system is being constructed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
The Hearing Postponed

The committee on railroads and bridges was to have held hearing last night on the petition of the Fair Haven and Westyille railroad company for the change of layout of tracks, curves and turnouts at the corner of State and Chapel streets. A quorum was not present, however, and the hearing was postponed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
JAMES IT, PASSIONS DYING.
The Well Known ManufaCturer, ot
 Bristol, Stricken.

Bristol, April 1.-James H. Sessions, one of the most prominent men in the town, and well known manufacturer throughout the state. is dying tonight at his home on High street, as re- suit of a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered last night. MT, Sessions has been ill for several months, and it is feared that the paralytic shock will prove too much for his weak constitu- tion. At a late hour tonight it was said that MT. Sessions would probably die before morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
2,eOO More Can tliana Going.

Ottawa, April Tt was officially ans nounced tonight that the British gov- ernment has accepted Canada's offer ofs 1000 mounted men for service in Southai Africa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
NIcKeeyer Goes Limit With O,Brtap.

Philadelphia, April 1.--Jack OBrien and Charley McKeever went the limit in a siX-rolmd bout at Industrial hall tonight. O'Brien had the better of the go and Mckeeyer slow cd distress in the laav round.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-02
GENERAL SURRENDER.
Two Boer Leaders Call Meetings to ConA
 sfder This Course.

Heidelberg. Transvaal, Monday March 31-Commandant Alberts has called a meeting of the Boers in his district, to take place thirty five miles east of the Springs Station in order to discuss the proposal for a general surrender. It is said that General Hans Botha has summoned similar meeting at Amsterdam.
 A party of constabulary and native scouts was ambushed near here on March 30 Six of the party were killed. The Boers eluded pursuit.
 Surrenders are occurring daily in tha Standerton district.