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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
SUMMER MISSIONARY CONFERENCES.

The dates OF the summer conferences OF the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement officially
announced as follows: The Western Conference at
winona Lake, Indiana, June 1925; the Southern
Conference at Lookout Mountain. Tennessee. July
Ito. and the Northern Conference at Silver Bay on
Lake George New-York. July 2-s1.f The Winona
gathering will be the first of these conferences to
be held in the West.
The purpose of these conferences is to afford a
practical training school for missionary workers IN
Sunday schools and young peoples societies and
to combine with such training facilities for rest
and recreation. Among those who have promised
assist the programmes OF one or more OF
these conferences the Rev. Dr. John +. Couch
er. the Rev. DIR. W. 2. Lambuth. DIR. Samuel T..
Capen. John r. Mott. Robert f. Speer. John Willis
Baer, the Rev DR.. Charles l.. Thompson. the Rev.
DIR. E. e. Chivers the Rev Dr. A. l. Phillips.
Professor o. Il. Brown, the Rev. A. I. Browne the
Rev. e. III. Dutton, the Rev. Dr. William NJ Bell.
the Rev. Dr.. A. w. Halsey, the Rev: Willis X.
Hicks. s. Earl Taylor. Harry s. Myers: John W.
Wood. Don O.. Shelton. S. H Hadley. NJ E. Trot-
ter and Harry Monroe. Reduced railroad rates
have been secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
MUCH MYSTERY IN DEATH
Woman Found Stabbed in Bay State
Tramp Theory Held.

Weston. Mass, April The authorities OF Mid
dlesex County investigating the death Of Miss
Mabel Page. forty years old. whose body was found
by her father in her chamber at home here yes
terday. There evidences OF suicide at first
glance. but an inspection by Medical Examiner j.
A Head Of Newton, indicated that the case needed
investigation, and accordingly he made prepara-
lions hold autopsy to-day. Several suspicious
marks supposed to be stab wounds. were found on
the body.
1t is learned that the location Of one or more
OF the wounds the body raised doubt that they
could not have been self-nicted. 1t has developed
also that the woman apparently had been Informed
that her brother. who worked in Boston, had been
injured in an accident, and taken TO hospital,
and was preparing to start for Boston when sne
net her death. A note written by her explaining
that she going TO her brothers aid was found
on a table The brother, however, was found TO De
well usual.
The Page home IS remote from the centre or the
town being near the Newton line. Miss Page was
alone at her home for several hours yesterday: ana
81 was IN this interval that her death occurred NO
weapon has been found, but the police are or the
oDinion that the wounds were inflicted with a SUI
letto In connection with this, IL is recalled that
some time ago a tramp, apparently an 1tailaii,
called at the Page house, asking for 1000 ana ms
request was refused owing to the rough appearance
of the man Edward Page, the father or the Blrl,
is a widower. He is retired merchant haEIih
formerly been quite prominent in the iron ana steel
industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
NOT READY TILL FALL.
Sub1cay Open for Traffic in Septem-
Der. 1t Is NO5U Said.

II learned yesterday that the Rapid Transit
Commission has abandoned hope of having the sub
way ready for traffic before September. William
isthmus OF Panama with the other Canal Com
missioners. told OF the Rapid Transit Com
mssioners that It would be entirely out OF the
question for the contractor to get the road to carry
passengers before the middle Of August. and he
limited that the company would need ali the time
given by its contract until September "a. to get
things in condition to handle passenger traffic as
1t should be handled The Belmont interests have
two OF the large power generators in position. and
there three more to 20 In before the power
plant Is equipped with facilities for driving the
subway cars. 1t takes six weeks to put in one
engine. and at this rate the engines will not be
place before the middle Of August.
Then there Is the consideration Of probable labor
difficulties While the workmen have not threat
ened TO go out. and tie up the work there have
been rumblings OF trouble and Il would surprise
the engineers If on May the plumbers at work on
the subway stations and possibly the electricians
at work the power plant, sent ultimatur to
On the other hand. IL Is altogether likely that
perimental trains Will be rumblng through the
subway between the Postoff1ce and Harlem before
the end Of June. There is nothing TO prevent this
abundance OF power for experimental trains by the
middle OF June. The work on the Brooklyn ex-
tension IS being pushed with unusual energy. The
tunnel has been driven from the Battery good
distance under the river. while lower Broadway.
between Ann-st and Bowling Green. Is excavated
been put in, and the station platforms at two
places are practically complete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
KILLED BY BANDITS.
Train Robbers Shoot WelLs-FargO
Messenger.

Sacramento. Cal, April 1.-Three masked men
last night held up the Oregon Express, south
bound on the Southern Pacific Railroad. at
Copley near Keswicz killed W. j. ONeil, the
express messenger and carried off as much of
the contents of the express box as they did not
destroy with dynamite. The train stopped at
Copley a small station, for water AS 1t came
TO a standstill three men jumped on and cut the
train in two, taking the engine and express car
down the track short distance They stopped
the engine and demanded that ONen open the
express car. He refused. whereupon they blew
open the car with dynamite and deliberately
killed O'NeiL The bandits then dynamited the
safe but 1t Is not known how much they OBJ
tanned.
After the robbery they cut the car loose ana
compelled the engineer to run them to kesWick,
where they dropped of the engine and disap-
peared with their plumber The engineer ran
back to Redding, where he picked up the Sheriff
with a posse of eight men, and carried them TO
the scene Of the robbery.
S. D. Barstow, superintendent of the western
Division Of Wells. Fargo Sc Co, in san FRAN
cisco, said to-day that there was not Hluch
money in the safes and there were no ValuaDies
from the East in the car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
NINE SCALE AGREED ON
Danger Of a Strike Of Fifty Thou,
sand Men Past.

Altoona, Penn, April 1.-After a weeks stub
born fight, the operators and miners late to-
night agreed on the scale to be paid in the Gen.
trail Pennsylvania field for one year. beginning
to-day. The basis Of the settlement is 62 cents
a gross ton, pick mined. which proposition was
offered by the miners members of the joint scale
committee. 1t is reduction of Cos per cent
from last years rate of sc cents for gross ton.
The same reduction affects the machine cut
tiers. leaders and scrapers. All other labor both
inside and outside the mines. will receive the
independents cut Of BOO per cent Last year s
difTerential of fve-ninths OF the pick mining
rate, with one-half cent added. continues for
another year.
This settles the wage troubles Of fifty thou
sand men for another year. and avoids a strike
on these grounds. but before the scale can be
signed the miners delegates must ratfy It..
They will meet tomorrow morning for that
nlIrpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
GREAT FLOOD THREATENS
RESERVOIR DAMS MAY GO.
Eole Helps to Undermine Banks
Thousands IN Danger.

Celina, Ohio April 1.-The apprehension thaS
has been felt to-day regarding the banks OF the
Grand Reservoir has increased tonight. The
water continues rising but the greatest CAN
ger is believed to be from the high wind that
has been blowing since shutdown, and is growing
etronger. The gale Is from the west. and is
ksriving the water against the east bank, around
st. Mary's where the bank has already been
weakened A large force is at work tonight
srying to save the locks at the bulkhead.
st. Mary's is at the east end Of the reservoir
Rnd Celina at the west end. A large force is
also at work tho Celina side. Flood warn
snSs have been given not only around the reser-
roir. but also TO people along the canal. TO be
READY 10 vacate. The St Mary's River has
broken Its record, doing much damage to the
railroads and other property.
The exodus from the reservoir district to-
might is large, on account OF the high winds
(which make the waters surge along the banks
.he reservoir people know that, If there IS
break at any point, a great calamity viii fol-
bow. The superintendent Of the canal ordered
ths people occupying houses on the south side
nf the Lake Erie and Western Railroad IN this
Rity to get out ct once.
The railways have large forces bracing their
culverts against the dashing waters. Besides
Hhe workmen. there are hundreds OF watchmen
and patrolmen ready 10 give warning in case OF
DTedhs NO lrsllS are running Oh lle OAAO
central. No mails expected until tomorrow.
Many big washouts are reported all along the
tne.
Rural mall carriers were compelled to return
10 the city to-day, being unable to go over
their routes Oh account OF washouts and high
waters. Business has practically been sus-
Blended The woolen mills, machine shops and
Boundaries have all closed until the water sub
hides. Many families living on lowlanos were
compelled TO move The whole surrounding
country is under water. Farm work Of all kinds
will be greatly delayed. Lake Mercer rose ten
Inches last night and is still rising. The lake is
she highest 1t has been in twenty years. The
west end OF the county is flooded.
The Grand Reservoir is the largest artificial body
-of water in the world. beng ten miles long and
From two TO four miles wide and covering about
twenty thousand acres. Its banks are from ten to
twenty Ave feet high, and It was constructed on
she summit between the Ohio River and the lakes.
90 as TO feed tie canals both ways. Having out
lets into the Maunee and the wabash rivers, it's
waters take opposite directions aud in the event
of a serious break the dam age would pc beyond
description.
khis great lake, and Il has been the scene OF many
sroubles All sorts OF craft ply Its waters ana IL
D. q great resort for fishermen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
CAPTURED BY. POSSE.
Brothers Wanted for Alleged Feud
Murder Taken.

South Bloomfield VT, April LA posse OF special
officers and citizens from both sides Of the line
dividing Vermont and New-Hampshire captured
Reuben and Edward Bronson, the brothers who
were wanted for the alleged murder OF Charles
Lyons keeper OF roadhouse here late last nlsht'
The men were captured early to-day as they were
emerging from the woods about two miles from
town Although they were armed with rifles. their
ammunition had been used UP In the fight with
Lyons which resulted. 1t is said. from family
feud and they offered no resistance
Tho trouble between the Bronson and Lyons
families has been of long standing, and Is said to
have been accumulated at the last by intoMcaton
A lumber company yesterday began the distribu-
ton of $4,000 in wages earned by the men OF this
region during the winter, and money was spent
freely at the roadhouses. Last evening there was
much noise, and many fights took place. In the
general disturbances the Bronson-Lyons quarrel
developed into O battle with firearms. and Charles
Lyons was shot Rifles. revofvers and shotgun
were used, the belligerents occupying their re-
spective houses. Charles Lyons stepped into the
road while the firing was in progress and received
q bullet his brain. After the shooting the Bron-
son brothers fled TO the woods.
A large number of citizens searched all night
number OF special officers. and word sent to
Deputy Sheriff Stevens of Island Pond. Before the
deputy arrived the special officers and citizens
sighted the Bronsons coming out OF the woods and
captured them. Reuben Bronson is thirty years
old, and Edward is thirty-fve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
700 HOUSES FLASHED AWAY
Floods Make Thousands Homeless
in Ohio.

Lima. Ohio. April 1-ottawa River, which
runs through the centre Of this city, is higher
ko-day than ever before There are two thou
Rand people either homeless or confined to the
trecond stories or roofs OF their homes to escape
she raging waters. Fully five hundred houses
have been washed from their foundations.
A family named Stewart. IN South Ptne-st-,
was driven to the second story and later Mrs.
lstewart shouted to a rescuing party that a
daughter had Just died from pneumonia, that
her husband was near death with consumption,
and that two other children were I'll with pneu-
ssnonia-
In many cases where people lived in one story
houses they were taken from the roof by res
lcuers Just before the buildings collapsed and
were swept away. Many Of the families living
l.n low lands adjacent TO the river were In poor
circumstances. and there viii be need Of much
scharfty to provide them with provisions and
shelter All the public places and homes ad-
isacent TO the flooded district are already
crowded with homeless.
Several Of the largest manufacturing plants
in the city under water and VIII suffer
heavy losses.
The indications are for continued rain, and
.-rorse conditions are feared.
Flndlay, April 1.-The most destructive food
rr the history OF Hancock County IS sweeping
ssorn the Blanchard River and overrunning Its
hanks for more than mile The high water
mark was reached this afternoon, and the water
is still rising Main-st for nearly mile is
Running stream. Nearly half the city is cot-
erred with water and hundreds Of families are
homeless. The rural districts are suffering
great loss. A large amount OF cattle are being
swept away. sand the farmers are compelled 10
reave their homes.
/ Canton, Ohio April l-Train service into this
city has been practically suspended all day.
erhere has been no mail service since early this
morning There are washouts all sides OF the
city. Ralph Edelrnan. thirteen years old. was
drowned in East Creek this afternoon.
Alliance, Ohio. April THE Cleveland and
r.pittsburg tracks OF the Pennsylvania company
gre under water for ten miles south OF here,
while all trains are lost hereabouts. The New
York Limited. eastbound. Is stalled az Wooster.
-Shne another passenger train. which started
around TO Pittsburg by way Of Cleveland, has
been lost track Of The Mahoning River at this
,1ont is the highest ever known, and still rising.
The big Pennsylvania bridge here, which
men have been working for a year, went down
snto twenty feet OF water in the Mahoning
River
Proua Ohio April 1.-The hydraulic canal
(which supplies this city with water has over
MOVED ana two hundred houses in the western
and southern part Of the city surrounded
iby water. A number Of manufacturing plants
have been compelled to close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
LABOR TROUBLES IN NEW-ENGLAND
Strike at Maine Quarry May Delay Custom
House Work Here

Boston, April 1.-The labor question: which figures
more or less IN various Industries each spring.
to the front to-day through number OF
strikes readjustments Of wages In the build
ing trades about thousand hands stopped work
In New England. including upward Of four hundred
men at the Milford (Mass) and Hurricane Isle
(Me) quarries. AT Milford increased wage and
an eight-hour day sought. The strike IN Maine.
which is for advance in pay. threatens TO
tend and delay work the NewYork Custom
House.
A strike OF one hundred painters took place at
Maiden on a demand for higher wages. Upward
OF seven thousand operatives were thrown out of
work by the closing Of the Boston rubber mills. IN
Maiden for three weeks but the shutdown IS not
due to a wage dispute. The painters at Northamp-
ton Westheld and elsewhere struck for more wages,
while a similar strike was threatened in Newbury
port In Chicopee the differences in the building
trades were adjusted. were several disputes In
other places.
The strike OF five hundred operatives In the
Arlington cotton mills at Lawrence. against re-
ductiOn in wages came up in the legislature TO.
day on an order introduced by Representative
Finn OF that city, for an Investigation. He asks
that a committee be appointed for the purpose OF
settling the trouble, II possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
ERIE CANAL DAMAGE.
WU Take 100000 TO Repair
Flood Injuries.

Albany. April l-According 70 the latest esti-
mates made by employees in the Department OF
Public Works the cost OF repairing the damage 10
the Erie Canal caused by the foods and the break
.ng OF the ice gorges in the Mohawk Valley may
considerably exceed 10000 Although the waters
are etiu high and frost is stil IN the ground. so
that ectual repairs cannot be begun for days.
Superintendent Boyd has begun the organization
OF rerair forces go that actual repair
work can be begun Il viii be carried rapidly.
A careful examination shows that than
rrteen hundred feet OF the high ernbanknent be-
tween Fort Hunter and Amsterdam have been
carried away az points TO the bottom Of the
riern the canal, and at other points TO depth
OF rom ten fifteen feet below the canal bottom.
Az one point alone. about thfee-quartcrs OF mile
cost ce Fort Hunter. a stretch OF nine hundred
feet OF towing path has been washed away. Aside
from open breaks the bottom OF the prism. for
q distance Of more than two taorsand teet the
from one 20 five feet Accurate measurements have
been taken o, the high water at various points.
end these indicate that Inc former lliSh water
mark has been exceeded by more than four teet
The best explanation for the disaster IS that the
1se gorge IN the main channel which is en- TIE north
shore, near the Sew-York Central tracks. was so
eoEcly intrencbed that the waters sought the
= H. possible that further damage WIN be done be-
sore the waters fubsde. by OF the fact that
.ns Joe ~ The main channel west OF Fort Hunter
HL1c ns Tar as Fort glsin. stu remains.
super1rtcrccnf Eoyd sasd to-day idle
no prophecy how long tine might be consumed
a rnndng repairs ~ the river ss cleared OF ice
Ard frost oisApDears. ga taas construction work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
DIssENsIoN IN DUMONT CHURCH.
Trouble Caused by 0rganist and Election of
Elder

The village of Dumont. on the West Shore Rail-
road is stirred over dissension in the North
Church. OF the oldest in New-Jersey. The
trouble is the selection at the annual meeting
of a elder who some of the members of
the church declare Is not entitled to the office
A contemplated change in the organist OF the
church and the introduction of a regular choir have
also added to the disruption.
At the annual meeting of the church on Tuesday
night the pastor the Rev. g. II. Cotton, made an
address, in which he referred TO d. C. White as a
candidate for elder. The announcement surprised
many Of the congregation, as Mr.. White was not
considered a regular member of the church. There
was considerable objection. but Mr. White
elected receiving twenty-four votes out of forty
seven cast. The Rev Mr. Cotton left the church
as soon as the meeting over TO attend recep-
ton. Some OF the members remained for several
hours to denounce the proceedings.
Hamilton A. Carroll professional organist, OF
Tenahy " j. it is said. is to succeed Mrs Edwin
Du Rie who has held the position for number Of
years. Congregational singing is now part Of
the service, and the change proposed means that
this is to be done away with. and regular choir
installed. The consistory VIII meet Sunday MORN
Ing to consider the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
ACID IN COFFEE /?
Woman Suspects Girl Of attempt to
Poison Family-No Proof.

The police OF the Hamburg-a ave. station Brook
Ign. are fnvestig ating what Mrs. Emma Petry. CT
No. I95 Grove-st, believes deliberate attempt
the part OF one to poison her and the
members of her family. She declares that what
seems TO be carbollc acid was put In the coffee
while she stepped out before breakfast to get some
bread yesterday. Her husband and three children
were asleep but another person. = girl, was awake
Mrs Petry said she suspicious OF the other
person, with whom she had slight trouble, It
Is understood but had absolutely no proof against
police court II she had any complaint There
she informed that, as the girl was under six
teen years old, she would have TO take her COM
plant to the children's court She did not go
there. however.
The police took tho coffeepot and fits contents.
and will have the latter tested by a chemist. The
accused girl vigorously denied tampertng with the
coffee In any way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-02
Ell gVATOR MEN STRIKE.
another Union Shoes It's Loyalty to
4rbitratiOn 4greement.

A new phase developed IN the building strike yes
terday. when members Of the Elevator Constructors
and Millwrishts' Union quit work in violation of
the arbitration agreement of the employers asso-
citation to enforce a demand for an increase in
wages from 81 Is to s. % day. AS the brickayers
have violated the arbitration agreement by going
on strike. the action of the elevator men is con-
strued attack the arbitration agreement
The employers involved include the Otis Elevator
Company. the National Elevator and Machine Com
pany and the Marine Engine and Machine Com
pany, all OF which belong the Building Trades
Employers Association. About seven hundred ele-
vator men went strike. and the employers say
that they will give in under The present cir
cumstances. even If they have to order general
shutdown.
The striking bricklayers and laborers angry
the rejection Of their arbitration PROPOSE
ton by the employers. Some of the officers of the
Bricklayers and Masons' International Union are
against the strike and the methods with which it
Is conducted. Whether any action Will be taken
by the international body could not be learned
Many of the strikers tired of being out.
Meetings Of the emergency committees Of the
Mason Builders Association and the Building
Trades Employers Association were held the
Building Trades Club. but no one would state what
The Lumber Dealers Association has been asked
bniIdn IL 'r d b ~ ITS WIZ bv the
mason builders. If the strike deadlock can be ended
in no other way. The lumber dealers have not
acted yet, and. 1t thought, will not shut down
unless the strike makes it Improbable to their
yards. The Building Material Dealers, Lumber and
Master Transfers associations signed an agree
ment after the fight with the building material
drivers last year, with the officers of the building
unions in the skilled trades. This agreement pro-
vided that the yards would be kept open provided
the unions used the material and lumber, whether
it handled by union n-union men. Some
of the lumber dealers say that as long as they
have had quarrel with the unions a shutdown
would be the last resort.
None of the three associations named are In the
Building Trades Employers Association es q BODY
but some of the strongest members belong TO II as
individuals. Among these is Francis N. Rowland
president Of the Building Material Dealers Asso-
citation. The latter body it is stated Is still ready
to declare a shutdown If called