The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-02-12

Red Cross society, in a letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt denied she usurped
power,
Naval Constructor Richmond Pear
son Hobson has rendered his resigna-
ton from the service on account of
a disease of his eyes.
The Oregon senate has passed a
bill prohibiting the sale of papers
made up largely of criminal news.
Fifty midshipmen were given dip
Tomas at Annapolis, Secretary Moody
delivering an address.
The next annual meeting of the
National Editorial association will be
held in Omaha IN July s.
Government receipts in January
amounted to $45. 996, 1897, and the ex-
penditures $42, 632,243, leaving a sur
| plus for the month of So, 364,O94.
Gen. Corbin reports 1O,S53,396 men
the United States.
Louise Searle, a well-known light
| opera star, died of starvation in New
York.
The total coinage executed at the
mints of the United States during jan
uary was $%9,56s,OsS.
The United States supreme court
has taken a recess for three weeks.
The anthracite operators evidence
before the arbitrators in Philadelphia
was concluded and the miners began
giving rebuttal testimony.
On January 81 the total circulation
of national bank notes in the country
was 1888, 973, 546, an increase for the
year of $24,52s, 931.
The militia IN guard against street
railway strikers at Waterbury, Conn,
has been supplied with ball cartridges.
Rioting was resumed, but the offenders
escaped in a fog.
President Roosevelt at a conference
with senator's urged the necessity of
trust legislation before congress adj
%journs.
Minister Bowen, for Venezuela, re-
jected the compromise offered by allies
by which they would take two-thirds
of money collected, and presents what
is practically an ultimatum, that the
question of preferential treatment be
referred to The Hague tribunal.
Conviction is growing among the OPP
orators and miners at the joint con-
ference in Indianapolis that there will
be a general suspension of soft coal
mining on account of their failure to
reach an agreement.
Jack Munroe, the Montana miner
pugilist, has signed articles for a 90
round fight with Tom Sharkey before
the club offering the best terms.
Mrs. John Newell, living near Mari
eta, O., was killed and her two
young sons fatally injured by an ex-
plosion of nitro-glycerin.
st. Paul Will be made the worlds
rice market center by James j. Hill.
The First national bank at Cam.
bridge, ILL.,, was robbed of $4,000 by
five men who were captured and the
money recovered.
Lieut.. Gov. Northcott ignored
three-fourths Of the Illinois senate
and restored his own power to ap.
point conference committees.
Charles B. Hart, United States min.
lister to Colombia, resigned, and was
succeeded by A. NJ. Baupre, secretary
of legation.
A bill providing for the abolish.
ment of capital punishment has been
introduced in the New York legisla.
ture.
Vermont has abandoned prohibition
the special election resulting in the
adoption of a local option law by a ma.
jority of about 1000.
Snow and rain fell throughout the
northern states and wires were dis
abled everywhere.
Miners from the upper anthracite
region, where pay by weight is asked.
testified before the a~rbitrators at Phil.
adelphia, and all declared weighing is
the, only just method where veins are
fiat.
Charles Gur4ey, the negro slayer of
Rosie Higgins, was hanged al .St. Louis,