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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-09-11
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PUnion DIES Societies Condolences
FRANCHISES Catalogues DIES Etats-
Unis a Gu lieu a Marquette, Mich,
durant les quatre premiers ]ours
de Septembre. II y await cinquar-
te deux d6l6gu6s don't une exacte
Motto Sc %recrutait parmi les da
mes.
C'est M. A. E. Bertrand, Tr6so-
r1er General de lUnion ct resultant
de Marquette, qui souhaita la bien-
venue aux d6l6gu6s, apres la prize
re d'ouverture fate par le Rev.
r. s. Jacques, cure de la paroisse
Canadienne.
Honorable Henri Routhier,
President General de pUnion, re-
pondit en- termes appropri6s, puts
il nomma lie comite sharg6 de re-
wiser la Constitution, un autre
ayant mission de pr6parer une
constitution des societies locales,
I'm trolsieme pour auditor les comp
ties, IN quatr16me ain de pr6parer
des resolutions appropri6es, ct en-
fin celui qui devait auditor les frals
de voyage des d6l6gu6s.
CONNIE les 1eglements exigent
huit heures% d'ouvrage par jour, on
SO NIT a l'ouvrage avec entrain ct
les rapports pr6sent6s au Congress
general t6moignerent du success
qui couronne un labeur %incessant
ct s6rieux.
Les principaux engagements a
la Constitution Generate consls-
tent q diminuer de IS q so la limi-
te d'ages DIES personnes assurables
ct de commencer assurance q Is
ans au lieu de Is.
Dams la classes des membres no.
noraires, lie postulant doit d6sor-
mails passer l'examen medical ct la
periodic d'admission est la DIANE
entire cinquante ct s~oixante ans.
On n'accordera de charte qu'aux
Societies compliant neuf membres
assures.
LIE d6l6gu6 dune societ6 ne pour
ra etre choisi en- dehors de sa soci-
6te nj repr6senter d'autre soci6t6
par ~procuration. Cette clause
a pour effet de rem6d1er a une
pratique qui menaeait de d6g6n6-
rer en- abus.
Par la Constitution des societies
locales, l'uniformit6 va mainte-
nant exister dams les societies
d'hommes ct de femmes, en- &c q7i
regarde la gouverne des affaires ct
leurs rapports avec lUnion.
Sous l'habile direction du Pre-
sident tout s'est pass6 avec harmo-
ME, chaque d6l6gu6 ayant a occur
l'int6ret general ct d6sirant lie
promouvo1r par tous les moyens
possibles.
I'm trait admirable de CO con.
gr6s est la cooperation DIES danes
qui assumerent leur part de i'ou-
vrage ct ne lie coherent en- rien aux
sexe fort quaint d l'utilit6, au sens
,pratique ct a la discussion 6clair6e
DIES interets g%6n6raux.
Nous devons beaucoup
aux femmes Condolences
FRANCHISES pour la conservation de
la langue ct c'est en- RECONNAISSANCE
ce de CO service qu'elles ont 6t6
invites a sieger sur lie meme pied
que les hommes dams les Conseils
de I'Union.
II y a plus de trois mile assures
ct lie nombre augmente chaque
Jour.
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suit:
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Minneapolis, MINI.
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circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
AID 7ertisers may at any time
exam ne our subscription lists.
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Entered at the Post Office Of
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class mail matter.
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LIE no DE L'OUEsT n'es' pas respor-
sable des idees ct opinions emises par
ses correspondence.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-09-11

L'6lection des OFFICERS Sc fit al
car, a part du Vice Pr6si-
dent, tous current lhonneur dune
reelection. C'est NJ. G. G. Casta-
nier qui remplace M. Leon Main
vile, Tex Vice. President.
Les Directeurs sont: l.. S. Cha
bot, Lake Linden: @. Trepanier-
Iron Mountain; H. H. Raiche, Me
nominee; A.. E. Archambeau, Mar
quette.
Avant de terminer ses travaux lie
Congress fit a ]'EcHo DE L'OUEsT
l'honneur de lie choisir CONNIE Por-
game omciel de IUnion.
LIE President pronorca la cloture
du Congress dams IN dlscours pra'
tique rempl; de sages conseils
pour l'expansion ct le maintien de
|PUnion.
On d6cida que lie proclaim Con
gr6s aura lieu dams deux ans a
Bay City, Mich. C'est alors que la
question des taux d'assurance wen
dra sur le tapis pour r%enforcer ]
situation fnanci6re ct la mettr
al niveau des meilleures insti.
tutions de ce genre.
Un comit6 de cling est charge de
pr6parer un travail sur lie sujet et
fera son rapport au proclaim Con.
gres.
LIE Juge Chas E. Flandrau est
decide a sa residence, 385 Pleasant
Avenue, St. Paul, a 8 hrs du matin.
lie 9 Septembre. II naquit dana Ia
vile de New York, lie Is Juliet
1928. Son rere Charles II. Elan.
drau fut durant p~lusieurs ann6es
l'associ6 en- loi de Aaron Burr.
II fut IT Gu avocat Tn 1851 ct vlnt
a St. Paul en- 1858. Membre du
Conseil territorial en- 1866 il fut
nomm6 agent des Sioux du Missis-
sipi. Il servit CONNIE membre de
mocrate du Congress Constitutional
de rEtat en- 1857, ct, la meme aimee
fut appel6 a si6ger CONNIE JUICE
puisn6 de la Cour Supreme, posi-
ton quill occupa jusqu'en 1864
En- 1862 IL commando lie corrs
de Volontaires qui sauva New.
Ulm des sauvages ap1es I'm com.
combat de 40 heures.
A part quelques p6riodes de re.
sidence a st Peter, Mimi, {
Carron City, Nevada, Ell
a Minneapolis Oh il sgit
CONNIE procureur de la Vile, SOL
existence sc passa a st Paul dams
la pratique du droit, Oh il brille
CONNIE excellent avocat, bon ci'
toyen ct ami recherche. II a Sc
place a cote de Sibley, de Ramsey
ct de Rice parmi les %pionniers dc
pEtat.
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L'OUEsT.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ellie et fate sous snnente en- vtu de rae de la peWe en-
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dmancbe de- nf hepsd u mmHn a hth ers du sGr a ksh uraux all no 1R4 rue eCathe
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GU six bottles pour $3.50.
Adressez: COMP GN1E MED1CALE MORO,
1z24. RUE STEcAThERLME. MONTREAL.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-09-11

SouAo 0OAs PAu0 oOAANoAASAo OUIAo
que les pigeons ordinaires; lis pa
raissent dou6s de plus d%'intelli-
gence ct semblent etre plus fers.
Noblesse oblige, pardienne!
-Depuls 1871, il y a I'm bureau
d'observations met6r6ologiques, a
Duluth. D'apres les archives de CO
bureau, c'est lie mois d'aont dernier
qui, de tous les mois d'ao1t depuis
1871, a 6t6 lie plus froid, lie plus
d6sagr6able sous tout les rapports.
La plus haute temperature IS de-
gr6s-a Gu lieu lie FL; la plus has.
se-55 degr6s!-le %. LIE vent a
surtout soufl6 du nord-est, c'est-a-
dire du lac Superieur, ct &c vent
nest iamais chaud, quill souf1e en-
Juliet, en- ao1t. GU en- janvier. LIE
vent le plus violent a soufH6 le %
ao1t; il await une rapidit6 de 38
miles a Iheure ct tout naturelle-
ment il venait du nord-est. All! CO
n est pas du nord-est gus nous
viendra jamais, q Duluth, le bien-
etre mat6riel! II plu pendant Il
LIE tonnerre s'est fat enten-
le 4, le l6, le IL, lie 81 ct lie "a
ao1t. On salt que le tonnerre ne
fait entendre sa musique que par
les temps plus on moins chauds;
la temperature du mois d'aodt
await refroidi SOL m6canisme mu-
steal. Pendant ce mois d'aodt, il y
! Gu 8 Jours de de temps clair; Ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

ern trade under the ruling principle OF non
interference have produced a kind of interna-
tlonai control for the ostensible object of keep
Ing the doors open TO the commerce of the
world. A Gordon Of this sort was drawn around
CHINA after the attack upon the embassies. and
the leading maritime nations became the guar
dams of the collective fortunes of the worlds
trade, Great Britain and Japan, representing
standards of national development as far apart
as the East is from the West. are honorably as
ISOLATED In this honorable policy of preventing
the exploitation and partition Of China, and
of keeping the populous mainland of the Pacific
open for the free competition of the worlds
commerce; and Secretary Hay has not only ex-
acted pledges from Russia to respect the pr1n-
ciple of the open door, but has also secured
acceptance from all the powers OF a declaration
providing that the collection of customs even
in their spheres Of interest shall be made by
the Chinese Government. The Manchur1an
furrv has shown that these principles of the
collective interests Of the worlds commerce are
not SO secure optinists have supposed. The
phrases have not been repudiated; the principle
of equality of privilege for the worlds trade
has not been disavowed The efficiency, now
ever of this system OF international con-
troll remains an open question when Manchur1a
is reduced TO a Russian dependency, protected
by an overwhelming force Of military guards;
and when the British Government, unoer pres
sure from throne and masses alike, tolerates
with easygong optimism what is going on IN
the Far East and seeks to get comfortably
as possible with France and the great Northern
power in coalition with her.
All these things indicate that Washington
diplomacy in the Far East needs TO be conducted
on independent lines. The forces OF marltlme
progress are so loosely leagued together Tor the
protection Of the collective interests or com
MERGE that the new diplomacy of laissez 1alfe
competition is extremely ineffective the "oflo
advances sluggishly and with uncertainty 10
ward the ideal of open and free rivalry In com
rnerce. Each jealous European nation desires
to keep on the best possible terms with trouble
some rivals and to avoid unpleasant contro-
versies and causes Of offence. John Bull, in par
ticuIar, has his hands deep in his pockets after
paving war bills exceeding f2500OOOOo ana Is
not in a mood to be drawn into unnecessary
complications, whether in Mesopotamia or Man
churia What he is bent upon having Is q eau
tious and circumspect diplomacy, based upon
facts rather than phrases and conducted with
sobriety Of Judgment and amiable temper
/ n. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
L. r. MORRIS.
W. G. LYLE.
THE FUNERAL OF B. F. JONES, 81,
Steel Plant To Be Closed-A Tribute from
Andrew Carnegie.

Pittsburg May 20.-The arrangements for the
funeral of Benjamin F. Jones, ST., the steel mas
ter who died yesterday, were made to-day a
simple service will be held at the family nome
in Allegheny at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The Rev DR. Maitland Alexander, of the First
Presbyterian Church. will off1ciate. The burial
will be in Allegheny Cemetery.
All the plants and interests of the Jones d
I.aughliu Steel Company will be closed to-Inorro"
and Friday out Of respect the founder, and 1t
&c not likely that they will resume operations until
Sunday 1t is probable that the workmen Will be
permitted to view the body.
Andrew Carnegie has sent the following cane
dispatch here:
12apiarnin r Jones the Nestor in manufacturing,
- aone He was my friend Of fifty years-for ne
was kind to me in my boyhood. We were compel Ha
tors often in after life but friends always M
one harsh word was passed between US. "ha'
Shadows we are; what shadows we pursue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Miss George Plays Courageously, Though
Her Child Is III at Home.

Miss Grace George gave matinee OF Pretty
Peggy yesterday, because her little boy. William
A Brady. jr, was taken seriously I'll in the morn
ing In spite of his critical condition however. she
appeared last night. rather than disappoint two
audiences in a day Very few in the audience
knew, had any cause TO suspect the strain
under which she played. The little hoy is about
two years old. only child
Miss Georges plans for her next season. it may
be added here are the most ambitious she has yet
attempted. Her husband and manager. William A
Brady, has leased the Madison SQUARE Theatre
from the Shubert Brothers for period Of twelve
weeks. from October 4. with the privilege of ex-
tending that time. Miss George will appear there
in Pretty Peggy" evenings. and in a revival OF
Twelfth Night at The two weekly TnatineeS This
Twelfth Night production will come some weeks
before Miss Allen is expected appear in this~cty
Mr. Brady saws that if Miss George is wei re-
ceived in the first twelve weeks he will cancel his
road dates and keep in the Madison Square
Theatre, at the head of stock company. present.
ing ''FroU Frou.'' a new, modern play and several
OF the older English comedies.
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Cook son Tourist fsss: lqssS's sn,.ns
place TO leave advertisements and subscriptions
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
FREDERICK RAWoLLE.

Frederick Rawolle, a member Of the firm OF
Marx & Rawolle. glycerine refners. in WiLliam-st'
1Tanbattan. died at his rooms in the Hotel Mar
,aret Columbia Heights. Brooklyn on MONDAY
night in his sixty-second year. ne was oolI -
-; "a came TO this country with his parents
- 1qr7 He was one of the engineers who surveyed
r-osnect Park in 1865. and afterward assisted IN
surveying the line of the Union Pacific hailroaa
go. t1road lines in the Andes In 1870 he formed
ana arc I eaar,rershin with Mr.. Marx He leaves
and son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
~ STEWARDS WILL SUSTAINED.

judgement has been given by Justice Dickey. OF
+ba Supreme Court, Brooklyn, sustaining the VIII
of William A. Stewart in a suit brought by Aoei
Crook a lawyer. as executor. Mr. Stewart leIt an
estate valued at 100000 OF which about Sl5ooO was
10 he used in building a Masonic temple and asy-
INN IN Frooklvn Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
beoueathed TO Nellie Parker Bradigan, VINO was
married to him after the drawing up OF the WALL
and only 81 O00 each to his two sons The estate
having passed through a contest IN the ourTo-
gates Court il was thought there would De Fleor-
Gus fight in the Supreme Court judgment was
taken however with the consent OF the Defendants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
MONEY NEEDED FOR FRESH AIR FUND
Many Homes Ready in Country-ThOusands
of Poor City Children for Them.

The summer heat for the last few days is a good
reminder of the work of The Tribune Fresh AT
Fund Advance agents now at Work In the
country soliciting hospitality for the poor city chill
dren II IS quite safe TO assume the responses 10
the call for hospitality will be most generous. For
all the tvventy-six years OF this work the country
naonle have responded nobiy and the fund has never
lacked for free places opened to the poor children
NJ the citv The country friends have set the pace
and # Is most generous and continued hospltaIIy
they give
Money is needed for transportation, and the more
money received the more children can have benels
ne q for+nirht's stay in the country. The size OF
the work is determined simply by the amount OF
money available
The TRANSFORMATION companies make most gener-
Gus reductions in rates SO that a smaH amount OK
money goes great way. Local committees are at
work In many towns arranging for the reception Oh
cor,nanies of children The hundred more or
ganizations that have already applied 10 nave l4eI
children sent TO the country. these and others yet
70 he heard from. Will easily supply poor children
nv the thousand Hence the amount Of good done
will be determined by the amount OF hOieS SeI-'
The Tribune for this purpose
The readers OF The Tribune and friends or the
fund must remember that no collectors are en-
Moved. nor are any entertainments got up by
The Tribune for the benefit OF the fund me
tribune will see that every dollar sent to it for the
fund will be made to DO its full WORK SoIlIlou-
lions are now in order and will be duly acknowI-
edged in The Tribune. The active Work OF the
fund does not begin till the public schools Close -
vet early tributions viii enable the managers 70
know what arrangements to make IN ths coIliotg
- +ha recanriou of children, and also what hopes
- hold ont to the thousands Of tenement mousse
children for a fortnight in the green heios'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
a SUGGESTION ABOUT CHELSEA PIERS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: AS you state the matter Of the Chelsea I'M
movement in your issue of this date IL seems clear
that piers 1000 feet long are absolutely necessary
Yet that-since the original width of the Hudson
FIver AT that point was only 1900 feet-an obstruc-
tion of such length from one from both sides OF
the river cannot be permitted. ,,
What then? Why compromise! Let the Iheissa
nlers be built at an angle OF forty-hve degrees 20
fhe coast line and thus cbstruct the channel Only
ZOO feet. @ z. .. JOHN ~ CtIAEfs.
New-York, May Is. 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
a.. ,owruER,s PLAY NOT SUCCESS

-, May 2o-"The Gordian Knot" play oy
LoSooi o .hs n p was produced at His Males
CiAuor i'o. ,o-nieht and attracted large au-
aisnce which included many members o. tor
heh' ~, F,urns were conspicuous in the
- ,t latter man wearing his usual ~ol Aih1n
me tweed suit BeerbOhm Tree Robert Iaoef o.,
- He and Olga Nethersole strove MR. ~ WITH
% ,,Ia, interesting but II was ,oarcs with
the pAy and at the close OF the performances WIN
openIy voiced dsapproYa-