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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-11

1,2O2 acres Of North Dakota's choic.
est land situated n mile from N. P.
X. X. n a splendid town of 400 in
habitants. with good churches and
chools good stores. creamery and ele-
vators. This is all good level land
Tree from stone. Has a 7-room large
brick veneered house. Good cellar.
good large milk house and 8 wells.
one with windmill with power to grind
iced. These wells are only 20 feet
small ponds at house which give water
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
GARMENT WAR At LAST ENDED
Special order People Lose Union
and Will Resume Their
work

CHICAGO. Feb. 28-The struggle OF
the Special order Clothing Makers against
amRlEamation with the United Garment
Workers Of America, which has been de-
moralizing the manufacturing clothing trade
in Chicago and other cities for more than
six weeks. and which. il is estimated, has
cost upward Of s., 900, 600, was ended today.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, succeeded IL
bringing the Special Order Clothing Makers
to a conference participated in by repre-
sentatives Of clothing trades and officers OF
the Chicago Federation Of Labor and Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
An amendment providing for the amalga-
nation II the special order makers with
the garment workers was framed and signed
and on Thursday morning the 1880 special
order makers who have been locked out OF
the shops since the trouble began Will re-
sumo work.
The Special Order Clothing makers lose
their national organization and a special
district council.
It was the latter which they hoped TO
preserve in this fight,
They were, however. given direct con-
troll of their branch Of the clothing trade
and are to be accorded the same rights and
privileges as garment workers as any other
union now affiliated with that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
COAL WAGES ARE WEIGHED
Joint scale Committee Appointed 10
Arrange Pay of Illinois
Miners.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb. 23-The Joint
conference Of the United Mine Workers OF
Illinois and the Illinois Coal Operators as
sociHtion convened here this az ernoun.
Commissioner Herman JUST Of the up-
orators presiding
National President John Mitchell Of the
United Min Workers participated In the
proceedings.
The United Mine Workers submitted the
names Of their scale committee, which is
10 arrange q working agreement for the
ensuing year with the operators commit
tee.
The entire session Of the joint confer
cnce was marked by a seeming desire on
the part Of both sides to avoid a wrRnEle.
The scale committee will meet tomor-
row.
John Mitchell delivered an address to an
audience OF $500 people in representative
han Of the capitol building tonight.
President Mitchell was given q rousing re
ueption and dwelt on the present condition
OF labor organizations OF all classes In the
country and the gradual drift toward indus
trial equality.
He referred to he employment Of boys
and girls in the anthracite regions and
spoke Of the partial success organized
labor's efforts to do away with II had met.
Owing to the absence Of Governor Yates.
Lieutenant Governor Northcott made the
address OF welcome. Others who spoke
were: National SecretRry-TreRsurer W. B.
Wilson OF the United Mine Workers and
David Ross. secretary Of the state bureau
OF labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
cksTRo'S SHIPS RETURNED
Germans Hand Captured
Over TO Venezuelan Au-
dhorftieE.

PUERTO CABELLO. Feb. 23.-The venez-
uelan gunboRt Restaurador, which was cap
tured by the Germans, was handed over
by them to the Venezuelan authorities here
today.
At II this morning Commander ChalbHud
Of this port, accompanied by an inter
prefer and the German Commodore
Schoedera. went on board Restaurador.
which is now lying in this harbor. in order
TO effect the delivery Of the ship 10 Venez-
uela. At Il 30 the German flag was low
cred. the German cruiser VinetR firing a
salute as the colors were brought down.
At 2 this afternoon RestRurador hoisted
the Venezuelan flag and was then turned
over TO Commander ChRlbaud. Vineta i'm
mediately Sfterward steamed out Of port.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-After a lengthy
conference today with high ~ofhcials
Of the Washington government. Mr..
Bowen announced that he would call
on the Italian and British ambassador
ana the German ambassador tomorrow.
Hnd inform them he was ready to proceed
with the drafting Of the protocols pro
vided for, the procedure TO be followed in
referring u preferential questions 10 The
Hague.
II the creditor nations wish TO arrange
Abi Aut ntALiumtnA u LuSAI NAhlulht Lut9
viii have to show more anxiety than they
have in the past few weeks.
Regarding the request Of Germany that
Venezuela pay to it the s5.5OO before
March Is. which was the limit OF tim
agreed upon in the protocol, 1t was said
today that the question was taken up in
thu friendliest spirit with Mr.. Bowen by
the German minister here, and that il was
not made in the nature Of a demand. Mr..
Bowen informed the German minister
when the request Was conveyed TO
him that having signed the peace protocol
he was no longer concerned with the mat
ter, and that II Germany wished the money
the appeal must be made through its rep
resentRtive a. Caracas. This will be done
when the German minister arrives there.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
THIEF TELLS FAKE STORY
Gives Himself Up to the Police Officers
in Denver.
SAYS He HAS STOLEN VALUABLE GEMS
Proves Only Petty Diamond
Thief, the Amount of His PHI
feriBE Amounting 10 hut
Three Hundred Dollars.

DENVER, Feb. pa young man
giving his name as Fred ]. Fox walked
into the police station just before / O'Clock
this morning and said he wanted 10 sur
render.
He told Captain Lee that he was wanted
in Detroit for the theft of s22, 800 worth
OF diamonds. Fox said he worked for
Charles Rice. Wholesale and retail jeweler.
and oftea made large purchases Of goods
for him About six weeks ago he went
to the firm Of Horace w. Steere and got
possession Of diamonds valued at the
amount given by him.
He left the city and went to Kansas City,
where he disposed Of the diamonds for
81, 900. He came TO Denver. he says, n
month ago and had S14.5OO when he reached
here. He says he still has the money and
will use it in trying 10 get out OF the
trouble.
The police have telegraphed the Ruth0ri-
ties in Detroit asking II Fox is wanted
there.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Instead Of
being wanted in this city for the theft
Of So, 800 worth Of diamonds. as he told
the Denver police, Fred J. Fox will be
brought back here on a warrant charging
him with stealing a little over $500.
At the office OF H. W. Steere. the dis
patch saying Fox had stolen SO 500 was
laughed at. He secured only four diamond
rings valued at a little over $500. One
Of these he pawned before leaving town.
The police will send an ofhcer to Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
LOCAL BREWTlES.

Oliver II. Pnrr has been granted divorce
from Anna NJ. by Judge Day. Defendant
Was accused of extreme cruelty.
Lucinda Smith petitions for divorce from
George. alleging cruelty and -non-support-
They were married In Topeka, kan, Sep
TENDER 2. 1881.
w. j. Haines Of 7Ge North Seventeenth
street was arrested last night and held as
a fugitive from justice pending the arrival
Of an oficer from Council BLUFFS. who took
the prisoner across the river. He Is wanted
there 10 stand trial for obtaining money
under false pretences,
Joe and JOIN Youvrek were arrested
Monday afternoon by Sergeant Dempsey
charged with permitting minors % visi,
their poolroOms at SIS Su1th Sixteenth
street. IT iE alleged that their poOlrOOms
were the headquarters for the sextet %
lads who recently confessed 10 robhing r..
c Lees barn of a large quantity OF house
hold goods.
Jchn p. Cassidy has brought suit in dis
tric1 court against Sunderland Brothers
company for 5000 personal injuries, alleged
10 have been sustained January - last,
when ne was squeezed between the roof of
the scales and the back Of the seat Of the
wagon In his charge. He is a teamster
and alleges the company was careless IN
not providing him with a wagon low enough
10 admit Of his drivtnS under the scale
covering without getting scraped on his
seat
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
BABY'S FUTURE
Something for Mothers
TO Think About.
Lives of Suffering and
Sorrow AVeTted
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
CuticuTaSOan, OiHtmeHtaH Pills
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into The world with
an inherited or carly 0evelopea ten
dsDcy 10 distressing, dishguring hO-
mOuis of the skin, scalp and blood, be-
comes En object Of the most tender so
hcitude, not only because Of its suffer
ing, but because of the dreadful fear
that the dishguratiOn is 20 be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence it becomes the duty Of
mothers Of such afflicted children 10 ae-
quaint themselves with the best, the
purest and most efective treatment
available. viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticurn Soap 60
cleanse the skin and scalp Of crusts ana
scales, gentle applications Of Cuticura
Ointment 10 Rllay Itching, i~rritatic'
and Inflammation, and s0Orhe and hsal,
and mild doses II Cuticura Resolvent
pills. 10 cool the blood IN the scverer
cases. are all that can be uesired tuT the
alienation Of the suffering of skin tor
-ured infants aud 6hildreu, and the CON-
fort Of worn nut parents.
MilliOrs Of women use Cuticura Soap.
assisted by Cuticura Ointment. for pre-
serving, purifying ana beautifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp Of orusrS.
scales and dandrun, and the stopping
Of falling hair, for ~sOfteuing, whitening
aud soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for baby rashes, feelings and chAnngs,
In the form OF washes Tor annoying
lrritatioDs and iuhammati0ns and for
many sanHtive. Hutisepuc purposes
which readily suggest themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
RANcHMAN FOUND MURDERED
Called 10 Door and starts to Indian
Agency with an
fed Party.

PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 23-(speciRl Tele-
gram. Last night Ed Hunter, an Indian.
living on Cherry creek, about seventy-hve
miles west Of here, cam in and reported
the murder of his brOther-in-law, August
Rich, better known as kid" Rich all over
the range country. The report is to the
effect that late Friday evening someone
raped al the door OF Rich's house and
when the door was opened by James Cav
anaugh. a relative Of Rich, the party
stepped back in the darkness and asked for
KID" Rich went out and after 3 short
conference with the stranger came back
and reported that Straight Head. the CHEZ
Of the Indian police. wanted to see him
at Cherry Greek agency and he would go.
The two left together and Rich was found
by an Indian about an hour later lying in
the road about two miles from home, shot
in the back Who the stranger was is
unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
IOWA MAN IS A VICTIM
A. Bopp. a Banker of ~RHwkeye, Iowa,
L. killed in WRECK on
thWester

ABERDEEN, s D., Feb. 2S-(speciRl
TelegramD-A bad wreck occurred on the
Northwestern this morning near Athol, s.
D. The southbound Chicago passenger
train is n the ditch. A. Bopp, a banker OF
Hawkeye, Ia, was killed and several per-
sons injured, including Charles z. Grove
and ?. H. Cameron OF Aberdeen.
A wrecking train and doctors have gone
to the wreck and everything is being done
to care for the wounded passengers. The
wreck is three miles from town and par
t~iculars are difficult 10 Obtain.
HURON. z D.. Feb. 2S-tspe-
ciRl TelegrUm.)-A special train
that went north This morning 10
Northwestern, two miles north Of AthOl.
returned this afternoon. Investigation
shows the wreck was caused by the break
ing Of q rail as the engine passed over 1t.
The smoker broke from the baggage car
and with the passenger coach turned com
pletely over. Fred A. Bopp, vice presi-
dent Of the bank al HRwkeye, Ia. was
in the rear car and was thrown across the
car and through the window. killing hin
almost instantly. There we're eight other
passengers in the car, TWO being women
All were more or less injured. They are.
B. B. Cribs OF Columbia. member house
OF Representatives from Brown county, in
jured in head and back
T. ?. Kelley o. Aberdeen, injured in
ternaIly.
Conductor Hagen Of Huron, face ant
head cut.
George H. Laribae OF Chicago, nip in
jured and shoulder bruised.
7. p. LAughIin, Aberdeen, hand and arm
cut.
Lille Balstad OF Calendar. Ia, head cut
side bruised.
MIla Murray OF De KaIb. H.. injured
IN left side and leg
Charles Grow Of Aberdeen. head cut and
back Injured.
Those less severely hurt are Rev f. Eby
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
DEAD IN HIS Office CHAIR
Bob 5olunoa TazE IN 0vsr5Dss Of
Landa1um.
PROBABLY DID NOT INTEND SUICIDE
wac Not Of Morose Disposition nad
His Friends Have No Reason
GO Believe He Intended
10 XIII Himself

". r. johnson. a bookkoepcr and
drHughtBman for G. T. FHnninr. the paving
CONTRACTOR. wan found dead in his ONCE. b21
Bee building, yesterday morning. He was
sitting as though asleep in an arm chair
with his feet on the ONCE table. On the
table was q four-ounce bottle OF lRudanum
with contents hall gone. Life had been
extinct for several hours when johnson
was discovered by Joseph p. Butler. su-
perintendent for Mr.. flaming. Butler
summoned Dr. ". c. Maxwell. who has
an office on the same floor Of the Bee build
ing and Coroner Brailey.
The body was removed TO the Bradley &
DorrRnce morgue. and the coroner. after
investigating the circumstances. decided
that an inquest was not necessary. All the
facts discovered led to the conclusion that
johnson had either taken the drug to
quiet his nerves or with suicidal intent
Tn former supposition is thought to be
the correct one. as johnson was not q man
OF morose or melancholy disposition and
had no troubles OF especial note. He had
not been home for two weeks and came to
the ONCE Sunday evening, walking W the
stairs This was the last seen OF him by
friends and acquaintance.
johnson leaves a wife, who is q daughter
Of James T.. Allen. a well known early
citizen. and three sons and one daughter,
the latter 4 years old. The sons are
Robert E.. who Is married and works at
Union Pacific headquarters, and Donald A.
and Ralph p. who are employed at the
Omaha National bank and live with their
mother and little sister. Blanche. at the
family home. b22 North Twenty-si1th
street.
The deceased WIS born at Miuingtun,
KnmH nnrTn#w MIu.-T--a g.. HuEn - -
TO Omaha IN 1872. He was employed a
long time as travelling salesman for cigar
and liquor houses and about ten years ago
p became the confidential agent OF Hugh
Murphy in the paving business. He had
been with G. E. Tanning for a year and q
half. was well informed on paving and con-
struction matters and was wen known
about the city as Bob" johnson. Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
PALMA OPPOSES SUGAR TAX
mia PreEideat Feels "a IL Not
Convenient 10 Put ON I'm
post al Present.

BANANA, Feb. 23-There was no session
.af the senate today as there vRE no quorum
and there VIII not be 8 regular session to-
morrow. Senator BustamentA, chairman of
the COMMITTEES on the reciprocity treaty,
says the reciprocity treaty will be taken
up on Monday.
II Is semi-O1icially announced and both
President Roosevelt and President Palma
viii be grRtihed IL the treaty Is ratified
here FIRST. II is thought its ratification by
the Cuban senate would give a stimulus
10 the reciprocity treaty in the United
States senate.
President Palma is considering the va
rious objections made to the provisions OF
the soldiers pay loan hill He is in
cllned 10 regard the levying OF y tEI on
sugar as MOI convenient al this moment
and he is Informed that the tax ON matches
win not yield more han one-hflh Of the
revenus claimed for il under the bll Ther5
have been q number Of American inquiries
r~elHtivs 10 Lhf bund isEuE
In rsspmss II requests name by AmHrI
cans the treasury has ruled tina autnmD-
bilsE shall b. admitted without paving
duty fer four months, On their owners fur
nishtng = band
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
SCHLEY IS GIVEN CUP
Famous Admiral is HonOred During Nard
Gras Festivities.
KING ENTERS HIS LOYAL NEW ORLEANS
Military and Naval Commanders are
Made Dukes and Miss ROose-
welt Comes in for Much
kniEbtly Favor.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Rex made his
trtumphRl entry into New Orleans today,
and the Krewe of Protus presented their
gorgeous pageant tonight in the presence
OF perhaps the largest multitude ever
gathered in the streets Of this city during
the Mardi Gras. The weather conditions
were fawless.
Aside from the homage paid the king,
the feature of the afternoon parade was
the popular demonstration in honor Of Ad-
miral Schley and General Wheeler, both
Of whom had been created dukes Of the
realm for the occasion. They rode near
the head Of the procession. through solid
masses Of shouting men and past crowded
galleries Of applauding women.
( the conclusion of the parade Admiral
Schley, accompanied by Mayor de Capde-
vieIle and General Wheeler, was escorted
by the Continental guard, in their pictur-
esque costumes Of the revolution, TO the
armory Of the command, where, in the
schley Pleasure club, City Attorney Gil
more presented the admiral with q beau
t1ful loving cup, bearing an engraving Of
the flagship Brooklyn. The admiral made
q felicituus acknowledgment of the gift.
Tonight Protus rode through streets con-
rested with people at the head Of an IN
usually magnificent pageant. The subject
chosen was Rider HRggard's novel Cleo
pRtra. and the thrilling story Of the Egyp-
tian queen was illustrated in twenty ra-
dainty beautiful floats. The decorations
OF clubs. business houses. hotels and pri-
waite residences were on an extensive and
elaborate scale.
Following the parade Protus was host at
q brilliant ball at the French opera house.
Admiral Schley, General Wheeler, Miss
Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root we're the
most distinguished guests and the highest
honors were paid them. Miss Roosevelt
was especially singled out for knightly
favor.
Nearly every state in the union was
represented in the attendance, which also
included many guests from abroad and the
officers Of the battleship Texas and the
French cruiser TRge.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
JOHNS HOPKINS ANNIVERSARY
holds Bis Gathering in Honor of
U~niverslty's Twenty-Sev-
enth Birthday.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. 2S.-Johns Hop
kinE University commemorHted the Iwen-
ty-Eeventh anniversary Of its foundinE by
one Of The largest gathering Of students
and guests ever present.
Among the guests were Frederick Hut
ton GettmHn, University OF Virginia. Ben
jamin Leroy Weller, A. 3. University Of
KEnEaE, 1897; Henry Neville Sanders. A. r.
Trinity University, Toronto, 1884: Daniel
NRylor Shoemaker. A, B. EarthRm college.
1885.
During the year a gift Of SIS 600 was re-
ceived from DIT. and Mrs. Herter Of New
York for the establishment Of a chair in
medicine.
Al the conclusion Of the meeting the
large audience rose AID SANG the star
spungleo Banner The annual banquet Of
the alumni association was held tonight in
the New CErrolltOn hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
GALVESTON SHUTS SEAS OUT
starts Monster wall 10 tender Fresh
Flood Disaster ImPOs-
NfbIe.

GALVESTON, Feb. 2S.-The cornerstone
of the y125 900 sea wall was laid today
with imposing ceremonies and q parade OF
citizens and marines and officers from the
United States battleships al anchor in the
harbor here.
The work on the wall has progressed sat
isfactorily since its beginning last October.
The wall viii be three miles in length and
give absolute protection to the city, even
from o stage of water equal 10 the great
and disastrous tidal wave Of 1900.
The funds for its construction were raiss1
by popular subscription to a bond issue.
most OF the money being subscribed by
local men. The city has been exempted
from state taxes for q period Of eighteen
yeErS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
Ineident of the War.

FALLS CITY, Neb.. Feb. N-To the
Editor Of The Bee: During which battie
OF the civil WAT was a little child found
upon the battlefield between the two con
lending armies SUBSCRIBER
A~nswer-Ihe episode referred 10 Is more
or less a-pocryphal IN nature. No definite
location Tor tE occurrence can he given.
but ~ was made The basis az d poem which
vas generally published q f-W yesrs ago.
In that the account vas given OF the md
ina Of an miami Or the ground disputed by
NO cavalry NulE, one northern The
other southern The colonel a. the northern
regiment lifts the child 10 his saddleboW.
the southern colonel saluIed rnd the skirm-
iEh was Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
work on Artesian wei.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. 2~3-Cspecial)
Work has been resUmed on the drilling
OF an artesiRn well AT Humboldt. this
county. The well II designed 10 furnish
water for domestic and FIRE protection pur-
poses. Work on the well was commenced
last August but had TO be suspended Ov-
ing TO the fact that The drin STRUCK gran
tie End the machine was no1 large enough
10 drin through IT. The machine which
has nov commenced the work Of cnmplet-
ing the well is Of much greR1er capacity
and no trouble is anticipated in drilling
through the granite The prospects for
securing 4 hrsl-class well are regarded
as eXUeIlsnL-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
Peacemnker Gets worst of II.

When the evening police relief started out
under Sergeant Gibbons yesterday evening
they found Dora WootRn Of ia North Elev-
enth street lying unconscious on the side
walk in front OF 14 North Eleventh street.
and another woman, who gave her name as
Daisy Monday and place Of residence as
1124 Dodge street. wailing uurestrRtnedly
by her side. The woman was carried into
the police station and the doctors called.
Dora soon recovered and explained that
Daisy of the first day had been having an
energetic quarrel with a cOlored man and
she DORA had stepped In between TO make
peace. She was put down and out by a
blow on her jaw. Daisy escaped with q
bump on the forehead.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
WABASH STRIKE VOTE SLOW
Decision Of Railroad Men on RIM
aey's UItimatum Not Expected
TIE End of Week.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. 2s.-Members of the
Wabash and the trainmen's committee are
engaged in getting the poll on the demand
for an increase over the entire system.
Il is not expected that the result win be
known before the latter part Of this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24

HURON. S. D., Feb. 23.-(special)
j. NevRn Shoup was arrested
here by George Kerr, sheriff OF
Beadle county, on q telegram from Sher-
in Webber. OF Woonsocket. ShOup is
charged with operating very successfully
q confidence game on 3 number Of sanborn
county people, and with having procured
goods and money by false pretenseS. He
was taken TO Woonsocket on Saturday by
Sherif Weber, TO await the sitting OF the
circuit court for Sanborn county. ShOup
made his home in this city at intervals
for the past two years OF more.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24

OF Agra, Kan, W. H. oftwin Of Winona,
James E. Blair. Sioux City; 7. II. Cam
eron OF Aberdeen; z. L WendRll, pastor
Baptist church, Centerville, S. o.; ]. W.
Collier, Belvidere, Ill.
The injured were taken TO Dedheld, where
they received attention by physicians from
Huron, Ashton. Worthwhile and Redheld.
Those able to continue their journey
reached here this afternoon. The remains
of the dead man were sent to his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
STEVENS JOINS ROCK ISLAND
Rumor Names New Vice President in
Charge of Lines COnstruc-
tiOn Plans.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-There is q wen au-
rhenticated report today that JohD F..
Stevens. formerly general manager Of the
Great Northern, has been appointed vice
president Of the Rock Island and placed in
charge Of construction and operation.
An ofhcial Of the Rock Island said that
Mr.. Stevens would be in the employ Of
the company from March !, but refused to
say IN what capacity. He is now inspecting
the Rock Island lines, travelling in a pri-
vate car With General Manager GOodnow.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-24
WABASH DECIDES ON L LINE
Ramsey Refuses Toledo Request 10
Pierce the Town with
n Funnel.

TOLEDO. o, Feb. 2s.-Joseph Ramsey
r., president of the Wabash, in q letter
10 the chamber OF commerce, says the new.
line 10 be constructed through the heart o.
the city is 10 be elevated and not q tun-
mel.
The chamber Of had asked that
a tunnel be constructed