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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-05-21
4 MAIL POISONING CASE.
Dragged Whisky, Sent to Cincin-
natl Woman, Kills Express
Company Employee.
FOUR OTHERS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
. Package Addressed to Mrs. Kate
Noble Becomes Broker and Elk
press Employees Drink of Contents
Mrs. Lucy Mccormick Arrested at
Memphis in Connection with Case.

Cincinnati May 15.-William DAILY
and Louis Burbank, Adams Ex-
press company employees, who We're
poisoned on Wednesday night, along
with three others who drank poi
soned whisky from a bottle adj
dressed to Mrs. Kate Noble be-
fore delivery, r in the city hospital
in a quite serious condition. Benja-
min Flicker, another one, died Wednes-
day night upon reaching the hospital.
Two others r still suffering, though
not expected to die. Word was re-
ceived Thursday that in response to a
telegraphic request made by the act
ing chief of police of Cincinnati to the
chief of police at Memphis, Mrs. Lizzie
Mccormick, of Memphis, has been ar
rested on the charge of murder. This
was caused by the Identification by
Mrs. Noble of the handwriting on the
address card on the package contain
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NO STRIKE ON G. N. RAILWAY.
Intervention of Twin City Business Men
Results in an AGREEMENT Satisfao-
tory to all Concerned.

Minneapolis, May 1.-THE threat
ened strike of the trainmen of the Great
Northern railway has beer declared off.
All differences between the manage
ment and the employees were settled
yesterday afternoon. when both sides
made concessions.
The business men of the Twin Cities
took up the matter to see if a strike
could not be prevented. Only for this
timely Intervention a strike would I'M
doubtedly have resulted.
General Manager Ward, of the Great
Northern, has agreed to district the
system, showing where double headers
are necessary OF account of grades, and
in turn the trainmen agree never to
raise the question of the number Of
cars on the double headers in the Sec
tions thus designated.
Full details of the settlement have
not been made public, but enough is
known to indicate that there is a con-
siderable increase in wages all around,
such concession to date from March /.
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Chorus of Political Bosses, Doodle Aldermen and Crooked Legislators--'Now
that's just the kind of a law they ought to pass in every state"

ing the poisoned whisky. She also
stated that Mrs. Mccormick had be-
came intensely jealous of her in con-
nection with Edwin Pell Of Memphis,
who is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Noble.
Mrs. Mccormick is his housekeeper.
Mrs. Noble says she has received in
sulting letters, obscene pictures, and
articles by express from Memphisfrom
Mrs. Mccormick, showing intense feel
ing. Mrs. Noble has been separated
from her husband for some time, and
is employed at the Hotel Honing. She
lives with her aunt and two childrenin.
rooms in the West end.
Arrest Made at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, May 15.-Early
Thursday morning Mrs. Lucy McCor-
mick, who Mrs. Kate Noble, of Gin
%cinnati, alleges sent her a poisoned
package at Cincinnati, was located:
in Hampton place and brought to po-
lice headquarters. She Vas accom-
panied to the station by a, mannamed
Pell, proprietor of a saloon in Beale
street, who is said to have formerly
lived in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Mccormick denies all knowledge
of a package of whisky and stated that
she had returned to Mrs. Noble, some
days ago, a package containing a doll,
and which she afterwards said con
tanned candy.
Officials of the express company for
warding the package have not been
seen.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-05-21
BIG FIGHT BEGUN.
Started by Retail Grocers
to boycott Goods Sold in De-
partment r

Milwaukee, May ia commercial
war which, it is said, will extend:
throughout the country, has been
started by the grocers of this city
against manufacturers who allow
their goods to be solder demonstrated
in department. stores. The Retail Gro
GERS association Of Milwaukee, mem
Der of the national association, has
passed resolutions not to handle prod.
ucts of manufacturers that.are placed
in department stores.
Henry W. Schwab, president OF the
Milwaukee Retail Grocers' association,
says the action is the beginning of an
open warfare against department
stores of the country that enter into
competition with the retail grocers by
conducting grocery departments. He
predicts that the action of Milwaukee
grocers will be followed by every one
of the Al states in, which the national
association has branches.
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N NEWS ITEMS.

The United States weather bureau
employs 1,4oO trained observers at $50
stations.
All grades of refined sugar have been.
reduced five cents per hundred pounds
in New York.
Germany has barred out American
potatoes and all kinds of American
preserved meat.
The Michigan Central railroad has
advanced the wages of it's clerks in all
departments 10 per cent.
But three English kings have visited
Rome-Aethelwulf in 1855, Canute in
1926, and Edward IN 1903.
Venezuela has decorated Andrew
Carnegie with the Order of Bolivar as
a "benefactor to humanity"
Long sought and often promisedcon-
cessions to Americans have been Sc
cured from Turkey by Minister Leish-
man.
AS an endowment for the chair of
music, Wellesley (Mass.) college has
received $4,000 from the Robert C.
Billings fund.
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., has entered
for the Paris-Madrid automobile race,
which will be started in Paris May Is,
and end May 81.
Col. w. H. Dewey, one of the very
prominent men of Idaho, died at Nam.
pa, aged so years. He leaves an estate
valued at $l,250,o00.
The elevation Of Sir George White to
the rank of field marshal puts Ireland
in the position of. having furnished
three field marshals to the British
army.
The Montreal city council has re-
scinded a resolution adopted in April,
1902, accepting an offer of $150,00O
from Andrew Carnegie for a library
building.
Changes in the treaty of Geneva in
tended to widen the field of Red Cross
usefulness will be proposed at the in
ternational conference in Switzerland
this summer.
The New York court of appeals con-
frmed the verdict of $1O0, 600 dam
ages awarded Mrs. Jennie Legs for the
death of her husband in the Park ave-
nue. tunnel collision.
Don Lnis Terazas, the new governor
of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, will
not only refuse %consentfo for prize fights
to be held in his state, but will also
endeavor to suppress all forms Of
gambling.
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LATER.

"
AS a result OF drinking whisky and
arsenic, Eve men employed at the
Adams Express warehouse at Cincin-
natl, O., were poisoned. One died
shortly after arriving at the hospital
and the other four are in a serious
condition.
The four thousand employers of Ia
Dor in Kansas City have banded to.
gether to fight the members of labor
unions who use the boycott to gain
their ends and have organized the
employers association"
James McElheny attempted suicide
in the Jail at Logansports, Ind, by set.
ting his clothes on fire. One of the
women who works around the Jail dis
covered the flames, and without stop
ping to call for help promptly drenched
him with water from the garden hose.
Every one of New Hampshires elev-
en- cities voted to graut license to sell
liquor.
The Acknowledgements squadron
has been ordered to leave Salonica.
Eight buildings were destroyed by
fire at ,Leominister, Mass, causing a
loss of 100000.
A passenger train collided with a
freight near Lincoln, Neb.. killing one
man and iniuring two
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Seized Diam Sold.

Detroit, Mich, May Is. - United:
States Marshal w. r. Bates Thursday
sold at public auction 5S1 diamonds
on the steps of the federal buildingfor
$19,175. The gems were seized in 1899
from Louis Busch, who was later con-
victed in the United States court Of
smuggling them from Canada and
fined $1,4O0 and 5000 costs. The dia-
monds were sold in three lots and were
bought by two local firms.
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Oberlin, O., May 15.-The memorial
arch to be erected to the mem
ory of the 10 missionaries of the
American board of foreign mis-
SONS who suffered martyrdom in
China in 1900, vas dedicated here
Thursday. Rev. Judson Smith, D. D.,
OF Boston, secretary of the American,
board, presided. The %dedicatory ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. Frank S..
Fitch, D. D., of Buffalo.
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Co%nvocation OF the Colombian on
gress for June 20 is thought to indi-
cate that President Marroquin con-
siders approval of the Panama canal
treaty certain.
France, Austria and Russia have
warned the sultan of Turkey that they
will not tolerate stern measures
against Bulgaria on account of the Sa-
lonica outrages.
Capt. Pershing's column annihilated
a large force of Moros near Bacalod,
island of Mindanao.
Russia announces that all Manchuria
is now open to foreign trade and pass
ports are no longer necessary.
BY the British victories in Nigeria
100000 square miles of territory have
been added to British possessions.
A mosque at Kuprili in European
Turkey was blown up with dynamite
and 200 worshipers burned in the ruins.
Macedonian Knight of DEATH" who
did the deed, killed himself.
Valparaiso, Chile, was in possession
of striking dock laborers. One
policeman was killed and fifty rioters
We're dead or fatally hurt.
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were compelled to elevate their hands.
Meade attempted to come to their as
s%istance, and was shot and instantly
killed. The robbers then fed, and left
town on a northbound train. A reward
has been offered for their arrest.
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eh,amrocks Rest a Day.

Gourock, Scotland, May 15.-OwiRg
to ~unfavorable weather, the Shamrocks
did not leave their moorings Thursday
morning. The cup challenger's new
canvas sets so well that her managers
are anxious to avoid having her sails
soaked with rain.
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BY ROBBERS.
EARLY Morning Ho1d-Up of Muscatine
(1a.) Restaurant Results in Shoot
ing of Arthur Meade.

Muscatine, Ia, May 15.-An attempt
to hold up Thomas McCarthy's res
taurant, at West Liberty, early in the
morning, resulted in the death of Ar
thur Meade, who attempted to assist
the proprietor.
When the robbers, numbering two,
entered, Mccarthy and his partner
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Not q Suicfde.

Cleveland, O., May 15.-An autopsy
was performed on the body of Iona
Mason, the ~13-year-old girl who it was
supposed had committed suicide Mon
day by drinking carbolic acid, showing
that her death was due to a ruptured
heart, a cause, according to the coro-
ner, rare enough to be remarkable.
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Hollis Declines.

New York, May 15.-Frederick W.
Hollis, who was rendered the position
of umpire to act in the settlement cf
the claims of Germany and Italy
against Venezuela, has declined the APP
pointment, owing to the pressure OF
private business.
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Fatal Family Qunrre1.

Louisville, Ky. May 15.-John Aus
sarahal, a grocer, was shot and killed
Thursday morning by Archie Madden.
his brother-in-law. Madden was shot
twice by the grocer and is in a critical
condition. Aussarahal was q~uarreling
with his wife and Madden attempted
to pacifY him.
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sultan Warns Omcia1s.

Constantinople, May 15.-The sultan
has warned the governors of the prov
inces of European Turkey that they
will be held personally responsible in
the event. of massacres occurring in
the territories under their iurisdic-
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Richmond, Va, May 15.-A special
from Norfolk says that the British
steamer st. Oswald arrived there
Thursday with the crew of the British.
brig Bertha Gray, lost at sea.
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Senator German Going Abroad.

New York, May 15.-United States
Senator German, of Maryland, will sail
for Europe on Saturday by the steam
er Minnehaha.
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Blamed for Collapse of building.

Denver, COL, May 15.-The coroner's
jury in the case of Mrs. Thomas Nc
kernon' who was fatally injured last
Friday. evening by the collapse of the
Wiener building, which was undergo
ing repairs, has returned a verdict lay
ing the blame for the accident upon
the architect, the contractor and the
building inspector.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Mary V. Baker, wife of ex-Unit-
ed States Senator Lucien Baker, died
at her home in Leavenworth, Kan, as
the result of apoplexy.
Interviews with members of the
democratic national committee re-
garding the presidential candidacy of
Grover Cleveland discloses various
views, a majority opposing the sug-
gestion. The south is for Judge
Parker and New England is for Oh
ney.
Dispatches from every state in the
union show that the movement for
popular election of United States SEN
ators is growing. Twenty-one state
legislatures have taken favorable ac-
ton, IA have declared against the
plan, and in ten others action is still
pending.
/: Peter Stansley, aged 40, died in Up
per Sandusky, o. He leaves a widow
LOG years old. They had been married
s. years:.
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FOREIGN.

Minister Conger reports to Washing
ton that the Russians reentered New
~Chwanga and shortly after retired.
Count 'Cassini insists it will be found
Russia has lived up to all its pledges.
9 Albert Roberts. cashier of the gov
eminent ice plant at Manila, has been
arrested on the charge of embezzle-
ment. His accounts have been found
to be $4,000: short. t;
An airship built for the Lebaudy
Brothers in Paris made a highly sue
tcessful trip in the suburbs of that
city. IN .~
Fire destroyed hundreds of houses
and millions of feet of lumber in Of
ttawa, Ont. Loss about 5000, 900.
Acute distress prevails in the Nan
ming and Tsun-Fa district of Kwang ST
province China, and it is estimated
that 10000 personsja are starving.
=: King Edward and Queen Alexandra
paid their first visit to Scotland and
were greeted by big crowds at Edin-
burg.
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Conference Continued.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 15,-After two
hours conference the committeeman
and General Manager Ward adjourned
for lunch and resumed negotiations
later in the afternoon. The meet
ing vas strictly secret and nothing
was given out about the nature of the
propositions considered. However, it
was regarded as a good omen thatthe.
conference would be resumed after
dinner and the general opinion was ia
vorable to a peaceful outcome of the
present negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
4 RIOT IN PORTO RICO.
Forth IrreSts at San Judn-4n-
archistS Sentenced.

San Juan T. r., oct 12-Governor Hunt re-
turned here this afternoon from Ponce, where
he attended banquet in celebration of the ex-
tension of American railways IN the island. He
well received. In the Governors absence
the anti-American socialists and anarchists had
a clash with the police the plaza of this city.
Forty arrests made, and many OF the
prisoners were to-day convicted and sentenced
to six months Imprisonment, including the An
archist Condo, who recently convicted of
insulting the American flag.
The clash due TO the socialists, who at
tackled the police. The police ordered the mob
to disperse and on meeting with refusal they
used their clubs freely.
Americans here particularly incensed at
the carrying Of black and red flags and an
American flag draped with Grape by a mob yes
terday. Condo delivered an offensive harangue
in which he approved of the mob resorting to
bloodshed If necessary.
The Americans demand the punishment of all
the dangerous socialists, and are overwhelming
Governor Hunt with assurances of support IN
a vigorous campaign to uphold law and order
The city to-day is quiet. More Of the men
arrested for attacking the police will be tried
Tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
MANY FREE PUBLIC LECTURES
DR.. Leipzigers Report Shows Great Advance
Addresses in Yiddish and Italian.

Dr. Henry VI. Leipziger. Supervisor of Lectures
OF the Board Of Education. made public yesterday
his annual report Of the work OF his bureau. 1t
shows a considerable increase in attendance. the
figures for the year making MIG. against
s26 25l for the preceding year. This total is divd
ed among the borOughs follows: Manhattan
and The Bronx. 62O524; Brooklyn. 99O,7st; Queens
1850 and Richmond. 1928. In all 4221 lectures
were given at 12s lecture centres. For the first
time lectures given every day of the week
The attendance was greatest on Mondays. Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays. The attendance
at the Sunday lectures we'll maintained, and
the innovation was a success.
Lectures were given at seventy-four places in
Manhattan and The Bronx, while IN Brooklyn thir-
ty-two centres were open. In those sections OF
the city where there were few counter attractions
the attendance was highest. Commenting upon
the work OF the year DR.. Lepziger said
The fact that I16 different courses of lectures
given in the last season, the length OF these
dicates the value OF the effort give continuity
10 the lecture courses, and to afford an opportu-
nifty to our student class to eXhauStlVely dis
any given subject. The subjects that have
been treated In courses chiefly science and
history, and the large and regular ATTENDANCE to-
gether with the serious reading that Is done in
connection with them, proves that the value OF
the nstruCuonal side OF the lectures is becoming
more and more appreciated.
The scientific lectures are illustrated by experl-
ment and include topics that bear on health such
First Aid 10 the Injured and THE Prevention
of Tuberculosis" Lectures in Yiddsh and Italian
To the recent immigrants formed new feature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
OPPOSE NEW. CHURCH.
Some Presbyterians Think 1t En-
CrOdChes on Other Pastors.

Presbyterians in New-York divided IN opinion
over the project OF the church extension commit
tee OF the New-YOrk Presbytery to establish a new
church a site which it has purchased in One
hundred ffteenth-st east OF St. Nlcholas-ave
1t is said that the committee is favorng a plan or
friends OF popular young Bronx pastor. to es-
tablish a large church in Manhattan and place
him at the head OF II; and it is said that part
of the plan large amount Of the money sub
scribed for the work OF the church extension com
mittee at its meeting at Carnegie Hall last May
given fol this purpose by this pastors friends
among whom numbered several OF NETWORKS
wealthy families.
The site purchased by the COMMITTEES is said by
those conyersant with Presbyterian conditions in
New-York to infringe the territory OF two
existing churches. the Morningside and the New
York, the former at One-hundred-and-twenty-
ond-st and the latter at One-hundred- and twenty
eighth-st
Presbyterian pastor said yesterday:
Those who are familiar with Presbyterian condi-
tons in Harlem do not see the need OF church in
the east OF the site is thickly populated with
blocks To- the south. While the Morningside Church
at One-hundred- and twenty -secOnd-st. and Morn
the west indeed do not See how II the Morning
side church will be able TO survive If the plans OF
church built right on the eastern edge of IT'S terri
Of the @ 0h sie but s oGs
does not have to GO far before coming into. the
territories Of the Harlem Church. on One-hundred-
and -twenty-hth-st; and the New-iork Church. at
one ireland tWen y-eiE hth-St
The purchase OF this site Is but another evidence
Of = mistaken policy that has characterized the
work OF the Presbyterian Church extension and
Sunday school committees for a number or years.
Calvary Church. in East One-hundred- and-six-
feminist, abandoned for some years, Is evil
dence OF it; another is the recent starting OF a
Sunday school in The Bronx in tho field
other Presbyterian church without asking the pas
tors sanction. There is plenty of room for moro
Presbyterian churches IN both Manhattan and The
Bronx. but the field should be studied before work
is begun.
Another leading Presbyterian said that the
church extension committee. composed Of such men
the Rev Drs. Wilton Merle Smith, Howard Ag-
new Johnston, George Alexander. John Balloon
Shaw, Howard Duffied. J. Ross Stevenson. VIII
lam R Richards and Robert Mackenzie would not
20 so far as purchase lots for the erection OF
church unless they had carefully studied the stu
alton and were positive of the need. He thought
the church extension committee expected to sell
the property OF the abandoned Calvary Church. IN
One-hundred- nd-slxteenth-st. and put the $4,000
equity into the project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13

the Royal Gorge. Colorado Springs, stopping there
for day; thence to Denver. where they VIII spend
another day. and then on by way of the Burlington
TO St Louis After visit to the exposition
grounds they will return by way OF the Pennsyl-
vania lines reaching New-York on November l.
Colonel Ewing IS not only OF the most
terprising publishers in this city, but stock
in large number Of banks Starting with
backing but his personal energy. he took up
The Financier," and made il Of the most i'm
portaHt financial journals in the world. Later he
organized the business into stock company sell
ing a portion of the stock to bankers at par. All
OF this stock he has since repurchased paying
high 500 a share for some OF It. As much
$4,000 year has been realized from THE Finan-
cer'
Farm. which had absorbed THE Spirit Of the
Times" In this transaction he obtained other
journals IN the field. and Is issuing the
combined papers under the title Sports of the
Times from his big printing establishment at No.
O. Trinity Place.
Colonel Ewing is an enthusiastic automobilist,
and has made some record runs Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
SPECTATORS OF FIGHT DISCHARGED.
"Jack' Monroe and Other Principals Caught
in Raid on Athletic Club Held

Seen OF the prisoners made by Captain McDer-
mott in his raid on Sunday night on an aliegea
prize night in Clarendon Hall We're held for evan,-
nation by Magistrate Breen. in the Yorl,,.,,,a
Court Yesterday, short affidavts chargirp tS
with aiding and abettng prize fight EiftS sie,.
spectators arrested at the same place Mere dis
charged bv the Magistrate. who held that eve, -
hitting that they had been spectators and t ~
paid admission 10 the alleged ring. they We're no,
euIit. Of n 1uisdemeanor. The seven prisoners -.
Louis Hamburger. proprietor OF Clarendon fiau
Joe bernstein. John Critic. Adolph AueSrtn,
lack" Monroe. tho miner boxer from Butte - =
gave the name Of John Smith, Dick Christ and
Jacob tfreeubevg They were held In for
animation on Thursday. Bail was furnished ~.
Assem- bly, man Henry Doll OF the AIVth AsseInbly
District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
GUESTS OF J. r. EWING.
Bankers Start To-day on the
Financial Flyer"
TRIP THROUGH THE WEST.

Colonel ]. L. Ewing Editor and proprietor OF
The Ffnancier" has arranged to take party Of
bankers and their friends to San Francisco
special train, the Financial F1yire." The train
Will leave this city tomorrow. The tour has been
extended so as to include, besides the trip across
the continent and the return extensive visit to
Southern California. Two days will be spent at
Los Angeles. and the bankers OF that place have
appropriated 5000 for the entertainment OF the Wis
itors. Side trips viii be made to Pasadena River
side. Redlands, Santa Monica and Santa Catalina
and stop OF one day will be made at Santa Bar
bara and Del Monte
From Salt Lake City east the tour will be by
way Of the Scenic Route, taking in Grand Junction