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The Irish standard., 1891-06-27
INVESTIGATION

Will show in every case why the road
named below is popular among the
travelinG, public. 1t is operated through
Central Lowe, Central and Southern
Minnesota, extends from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis to Watertown, s. D., and
forms g direct line from Mankato TO
Red Wing. Mimi, on ali of which lines
are located the many prosperous cities
of lowe, Minnesota and South Dakota.
Its through train service couples the
Twin Cities OF the Northwest with
Chicago, Peoria, st. Louis, Kansas
City, Denver, Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, Council Bluffs, Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids, &C., Sc.
Pullman Buffett+Sleepers Free Chair
Cars, light and CHEEKY Day Coaches,
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ing Madison, Dearborn, Robert Smith
and Gallatin, to show that the unlawful
expedition was tacitly approved by the
administration; but these officers re-
fused to attend, and the court refused
to compel their presence. They also
offered in evidence jefferson messages,
showing the state of affairs between
Spain and the United States, but this
testimony was ruled out by the court.
Then for five days the jury listened
to eloquence that. read to-day in the
musty old Volumes and after eighty
years of peace. with Spain, is still living
and brilliant. And the sum Of it all
was that Spain demanded the convic-
ton Of the defendants, honored fellow
citizens Of speakers and listeners; that
this trial was Estate prosecution, begun
upon the demand Of Spain, and con-
tinued for the purpose of getting the
administration out of a scrape; and that
no American jury would convict under
such circumstances. The judges
charge-he was, unfortunately for the
prosecution, a brother-in-law of the
hated Genet-bore heavily on the ac-
cused, declared the evidence of the de-
tense unsupported by the evidence and
the facts, and laid down the law in
such way that anything but convic-
ton was practically declared to be a
violation of the jurors oaths.
The jury retired, and, after an alb
sence Of two hours, they returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
Such was the ending of the first state
trial in which an attempt was made to
punish American citizens at the behest
sof . foreign power.
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wATONWAE COUNTY.
County Delegate, Edward Noonan Madelia.
Division No. l. Madelia, Minn.--President,
Thos Rooney; vice president. Jno Griffin; rec
sec, owen Mccoy; fin sec, mo A Delaney; ms
sec. Nj DALEY; treasurer. Hugh Farmer, SER
at-arms, Jno Bowen: doorkeeper: NJ Fitzpatrick;
marshal, Mclaughlin; meet first Sunday Of
month, in our hall at Madelia MINI.
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a PHENOMENAL RIVER.

monty KnoWn.

Its Remarkable Characteristics Not Gem
monty Known.
''Ihe st. Lawrence is q phenomenon
among rivers,'' says z. @. Russell, in
Natures Realm s'No other river is
fed by such gigantic lakes; no other
river is so independent Of the elements.
It despises alike rain, snow and SIN"
shine. Ice and wind may be said TO be
the only things that affect it's mighty
flow.
'sSomething almost as phenomenal as
the St. Lawrence itself is the fact that
there is so little generally known about
it. It might safely be affirmed that not
one per cent. of the American public
is aware of the fact that among all
the great rivers Of the world the St.
Lawrence is the only absolutely flood
less one.
+, ''Such, however, is the case. The st.
Lawrence despises rain and sunshine.
Its greatest variation caused BY drought
or rain hardly ever exceeds foot or
fourteen inches.
! "The cause of this almost everlasting
sameness of volume is easily understood.
The St. Lawrence is fed by the mightiest
bodies of fresh water On earth.
''Vast as is the volume of water it
pours into the ocean, anyone who has
traversed all the immense lakes that
feed it, and for the surplus waters of
which it is the only channel to the sea,
wonders that it is not even more gigan-
tic than it is.
/, mot one drop Of the waters of the
five great lakes finds it's way to the
ocean save through this gigantic,
extraordinary and wondrously beautiful
river. No wonder, then, that it should
despise the rain and defy the sunshine. -
Bone Cards.
What is the most curious material of
which pack Of cards was ever made?
Beef bones. The governor Of per-
itentiary in the far west has pack of
cards which was made by one Of the
convicts out Of the beef bones collected
from the convicts' soup and split to a
delicate thinness The pips are scratch
ed with pin, and are quite artistically
executed
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Division No. 4, West Duluth President, Jas.
VIM Rowan; I'm sec. Geo Coleman; treasurer,
Joseph Mccormack: ms sec, James Dreelan.
Division meets in Johnson hall every Thursday
evening at 7:3O O'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
Commanding Saturday, Nov "A

we will offer the most complete line OF
Blue, Black and Brown Kerseys and Che
viot Overcoats for S12, regular price $16.
Our S13 80 Overcoats in all colored Ker-
seyS, would he bargain at ST and $l9.
SIS has always been the popular price
for an Overcoat. Taking this to be fact,
we have placed coats that would readily
sell at SIT, $18 and Sl9. all for SIS.
Every statement we make is backed up
by goods and prices.
If you want an Ulster, our prices will
be an inducement, So, Sc, $3.50 and $40
listers that are from 81 to 50 in price
lower than our competitors.
A full and complete line of Mems
Youths and Boys Suits, single and
double breasted Black Cheviots SO. so
which is 50 under price.
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the flour from my face, come here and
help your master. Quick! Here's
robber in the house. Don't you know
me?"
He recognized my voice and bravely
returned to the hall.
The robber was on his knees and,
while yet dazed, had managed to pull
his pistol and was trying to point it.
Before l could interfere or hold
Johns arm he jumped past me to the
burglar, raised his AK and brought its
sharp edge down squarely on the neck
of the scoundreL
Then, while l stood horror struck
and powerless to stop him, he hit again.
and the robbers head. clean cut off,
rolled over on the floor, tearing off it's
Grape and showing the eyes glaring and
swapping, and the horrid mouth twist
ing in vain effort to curse the ones it
came to kill.
John looked up at me with delighted
smile.
"IIe no gittee gol' dust in celle now;
me fixee him. He blame fool allie
samee Chinee mus glo' he tellc, yowl
yow!"
John hauled the body and head out
in the yard and washed the blood from
the floor, while l dressed hurredly and
brought the police.
The dead man was a notorious mNr-
derer, and of course was thanked for
| the affair and Chinaman John was a
hero.
But the gold dust didn't stay in the
| cellar.
l shipped it east the next day and
soon followed it with my family and
John, who is now running a fine laun
| dry in New York. lie keeps the AK
| with the stains still on over his wash
tubs, and his almond eyes gaze proudly
on it often.-H. c. Dodge, in Goodall's
| Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
Takes 900 people to buy DR. Sage's

Takes 1 900 people to buy DR. Sage's
catarrh remedy, at so cents a bottle, to
make up $500. One failure to cure
would take the profit from 1000 sales.
Its makers profess to cure "cold in the
head" and even chronic catarrh, and if
they fail, to pay $500 for their over con-
fidence.
Not in newspaper words but in hard
cash Think of what confidence it
takes to put that in the papers-and
mean it. 'zasg - - -: tSSE@ei9
It's makers believe in the remedy.
Isn't it worth a trial? Isn't any trial
preferable to catarrh?
After all, the mild agencies are the best.
Perhaps they work more slowly, but
they work surely. DIR Pierce's pleasant
pellets are an active agency, but quiet
and mild. They're sugar coated, easy
to take, never shock or derange the sys-
tenn and half their power is. the mild
way in which their work is done
Smallest. cheapest, easiest to take. One
a dose. twenty-five cents vial. OF
all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16

The true inventor needs more than
the generality of readers will imagine
to produce in this rapid age anything
of value to his fellow men. lie must
possess genius-not the genius of the
artisan, but of the artist-~the power to
create, not to elaborate. He must be
patient, considering every detail relat-
ing to his discovery, not rushing into
print and patent office with half-di-
gestcd ideas that require the subse
quent supervision of trained experts to
reduce to practical shape. lie must
have sufficient means to support him
self and his family-if he possess one
and to produce practical evidence of
his discoveries in order to illustrate to
the capitalist or promoter their advan-
tages. He must be forbearing under
rebuff, Indifference or ignorance on the
part of those whom he seeks to enlist
in his port.-Electricity
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
CALLED FROM ROME.
Minister Porter Arrives in
Washington To-day.
he IS ON A SECRET MISSION
A Suspicion That Italy Has Sent al
Ultimatum.

Probably Taking Advantages of the Trou-
BILE Between Chilli and the United states
The suddenmess and Secrecy of the
Minister'S Return Bears Out the AS
sumpion-H He Makes Early Call at
the state Department.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 16. - Albert G.
Porter, United States Minister to Italy,
reached this city to-day from Rome,
having by his own admission been sum-
moned to confer with the authorities at
Washington.
Minister Porter refused to talk about
the object of his visit.
This much he admitted:
He was called to Washington and
would confer with the Secretary OF
State regarding the conditions of this
country and Italy. He intimated that
he thought a settlement of the New
Orleans affair would be reached.
Minister Porter called on Secretary
Blaine Immediately, SO it is evident his
business with the State Department will
not admit of delay.
The hasty summons and arrival of the
Minister show probably that Italy has
taken advantage of the trouble between
Gn0 Y QlU6u oUdU6S anu Sulll W LAdhC
demand for an apology and Il money in
demnity for the killing of the two Malta
ties who were found by the United
States Marshal who investigated the
case to be subjects of King Humbert. 1t
is believed to have appeared to the
Italian Prime Minister Rudini that this
| is an opportune time to submit such q
| demand-it may even be an ultimatum,
| inasmuch as the naval vessels of the
| United States are concentrating in Chill
ian waters, and may be needed there fol
several months at least.
When the question was put to the
| Minister direct he declined firmly to say
| whether a demand upon this Govern
ment had been made by the Italian adj
ministration for money indemnity and
an apology for the New Orleans killins
He said he was not at liberty to discuss
the matter.
The suddenness and the secresy of the
Minister'S departure from Rome tt
| Washington bears out such an assump
| ton.
Regarding his personal relations witt
the members of the Italian GOvernme mt
Minister Porter said that throughout th'
whole controversy, however bitterly TIN
Italians may have felt, or may still feel
towards the United States Govern men
or it's people, he had constantly bee
treated with the most distinguishes,
consideration.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
THAT MAN.

What is the name OF the man in the moon
That is If he isn't myth
Is it Jones or Brown or White or Black,
Or is it simply John Smith,
oh, how does this man employ all his time
This world-renowned curious wight
Does he work like the other fellows all the
week,
And go counting on Saturday night?
What is his temper, I'd like to inquire,
When he gropes in the dark for the STAIR
And stumbles over the very first STEP
Does he ever get angry and swearH
When he comes home late, three o'clock in the
night,
And the keyhole's not in the right place,
Does he bang and kick and rattle the knob,
With an ugly frown on his face?
Can he go to church without being bored,
Is he cheerful or moody and sadf
Can he take hand at poker, dye think
And play without getting madf
When he visits friend for good little talk,
Will he sometimes let him have his say?
Can he put up stovepipe, or unhinge door,
Unless the Old Nick is to pay?
When he's i'll and in pain, and the good doctor
comes,
And prescribes, of course, what is Just right,
Does he VOW he knows more than the learned
man does
And wish he was we'll and could fight?
When his diet is not just the same az he'd wish,
Is he patient or does his blood boil
Does he stay in his bed and take, ike man,
His rations Of cod liver oil?
Is he married, engaged, or a gloomy old bach
Flor sworn to live single for life?
| II married wonder which one rules the house
The man in the moon or his wife9
| Pharmaceutical Era.
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up and make sure or not, the shadow
glided back. ! sat up straight in my
bed then, but before | could step out it
returned and stood motionless by my
door in the hall
Instead of being one of my folks re.
turned as | first supposedz-or john
saw, to my spell-bound surprise and
fright, that it was the form of apparent
ly a man with a black mask of Grape
over his face.
Though plainly saw him, he didn't
seem to see me, owing to the mosquito
canopy over my bed, rejecting the dim
light in the hall
After peering in my direction for a
moment the figure turned and glided
into the opposite room
AS noiselessly 1 slipped from my bed
| and stole to the back part of the hall.
thinking to call my servant from the
stable, for had no handy weapon in
| reach, my pistols being in the room
wherein my strange and evil appearing
guest had vanished.
As passed the hollow plaster statue
of myself bold idea struck me.
was, in my long white night robe,
| good counterpart of the statue. If
my face was also white, no one would
detect the difference in the dark.
l quickly lifted my other self and set
it in the kitchen near by-then going
to the flour barrel literally sprinkled
the stuff over my face and hair and
beard-not forgetting my hands. Grab
bing heavy bottle-the only thing |
could find for a weapon-I turned and
took my stand where my statue had
been, and waited, knowing my robber
visitor must pass closely to me on his
way out.
After what seemed an awfully long
time I saw from the corners of my
motionless eyes the rascal coming
toward me and gazing straight at my
frozen form.
Evidently he thought l was the same
old plaster humbug which had
startled him when he entered, for he
slowly came along until within arms
length.
Then-while he gave shrek o.
terror at seeing me-or ghost-sud
denly come to life. fetched the solid
bottle down on his miserable head with
such force that it felled him sense
less at my feet.
Springing to the piazza door l yelled
for my Chinaman.
e With his pig-tail flying behind hin
and armed with an ak he was with M
instantly. But when he clapped hi
eyes on me his pig-tail stood straigh
: up, and back he scampered calling Oh
his heather gods to save him.
u There was need of his assistance a
Il once, for the robber was recovering
himself and endeavoring to get on hi
(, feet. John! John!'' / called, rubbing
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
The Palermo Exhibition Opened.

PALERMO, Nov. 1G.-The Palermo ex-
hibtion opened here yesterday amid
splendid ceremonies. King Humbert
and Queen Marguerite were both pres
ent, surrounded by notabilitics from all
parts of Italy AMI Sicily, all Palermo
was thronged with the greatest multi
tude seen here since the inau 5urAtion Of
the Italian kingdom. The re :eptiol of
the King and Queen was most enthus-
iastic, and went to show the complete
loyalty of the Sicilians. The exhibit ion
is most varied and intere sting. AMI it is
believed that it will attract many visit
ors from all parts Of the world.
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times, never betrayed the knowledge,
if he had any.
Our house was divided by a great,
long hall, with a bend or recess at the
back part near the kitchen. Here ]
had plaster of paris ife-size statue of
myself (made by an artist friend for a
rough model, but never finished)
standing.
1t looked in it's flowing cape coat
more like a ghost than it did like me,
and though it made people laugh in the
daytime and be frightened in the
dark, I let it stay there, just to please
or tease my young friend, who then
dreamed of some day being famous
sculptor
In hot weather l usually slept in the
cooler, front corner room, while my
family slept in the opposite rooms
across the hall.
One night, when my family fortu.
nately were away, lay there, when
imagined saw shadow fit noiseless
ly through the dimly lighted hall
past my open door.
While | was thinking whether to gel
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
BARO'S BODY FOUND.


Readings Missing Lawyer Drowned Him.
self in the Schuylkil River.
READING, Pa, Nov. IS. The remains
of William P. Bard, the well-known
lawyer who disappeared from his home
ten days ago, were found drowned in
the Schuylkill river in the lower part OF
the city yesterday, 1t was generally
supposed that he lad gone west, as he
had not been seen since the evening OF
Nov. 4. On that morning he left HON
as usual and went to market. Then he
disappeared, and no trace of him was
discovered until yesterday.
1t is now ascertained that Mr.. Bard
was deeply involved in financial com
plications and was short of cash belong
ing to others to the amount of from
$50, 900 to $40,0 900. Many Of his friends
believe that his business troubles I'M
settled his mind. Mr.. Bard and his
family stood socially very high. He was
so years of age.
He was manager of the American
Plumbago Works at Byers Station, col
Letting agent of the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, and collector OF
rents for several large estates here.
The plumbago works have suspended
oDerations.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
PRISONERS TRY TO ESCAP=
Overpowcred After IL Desperate Fight
With the Guards.

With the Guards.
SYRACUSE, N. L, Nov. 1G - Three
keepers in the Onondaga County Peni-
tertiary had a desperate struggle with
three escaping prisoners in the main
corridor of the institution early in the
morning
The prisoners were John Miller Frank
Leonard and Alfred Delong. Miller
sawed away the bars of his cell door,
and after gaining the corridor unlocked
the doors of the cells occupied by Leon
ard and Delong. The three men crept
along in the shadow of the wall, and
had almost gained the main entrance
door, when four of the keepers bounced
upon them. The men fou ght dasperate-
ly, but the guards succeede in over
towering them and returning them to
their cells
belong confessed that he furni he'd
his door The saws were brought to
Delong by his father and brother, who
reside in Manlius and who visited him
frequently. Belongs father and brother
were arrested and will be tricl for aiding
convicts to escape.
This is Leonard second jail-breaNing,
| the first attempt, which was successful,
was made in Massachusetts. He was
| convicted of killing Il horse and Wn1u
| the jailer was about to lock him in the
cell he threw the jaier into the cell,
turned the key on him and fed. He is
wanted in Massachusetts on this
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16

Francisco with my family in compare
tive luxury.
Our house was of stone and but sin
gle story in height, as most of the
buildings then were, and surrounded
by q well-kept lawn and garden with
stable at the back of the place in
which John, my Chinaman maid cf-all-
work and head gardener, slept.
lie was faithful fellow, neat and
industrious, but very sly, and though
too sharp sometimes with others in
driving bargain he was with me
model of goodness, and often professed
a willingness to die in my defense.
l suppose he was grateful for my
saving him from a crowd of hoodlums
one day who had discovered one of his
tricks and were looting his little shop
and getting ready to string him up for
the fun of it.
1t was a small tobacco business he
was running, and the scry of the Chi
nese must go" was then very popular,
while the cigars the heather Chinese
were making were boycotted to such
an extent as to ruin the Acknowledged
manufacturers.
But John was ''up to snuff and was
doing a great trade on the sly before
he was discovered.
a new brand of cigars, bearing on
the box in bold letters the inscription
''the Chinese must CO." was, like tie
words, in every body's mouth, and John
was fast getting rich when, to his loss
and my gain, they found out that he
himself was FASTING the popular labels
on the boxes holding very bad cigars
of his own make.
That settled the business at once,
and would have settled John, too, if
hadn't been at hand to protect him
from the angry mob.
Though robberies and deeds of vic
| lence were numerous in spite of Wig
lance committees I had no fear Of
them, for l was careful not to display
any signs of wealth about me. My
pile of gold dust l kept buried in the
cellar and not even my wife or chill
dren knew it.
Neither did l tell John, whom fell
to be perfectly trustworthy, but
suspected my secret was not bidder
from his sharp eyes, although his limo
cent looks, almost too innocent a
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
THE EPISCOPAL CONGRESS-.

To Open To- Morrow in Washing tOn-Sen.
ator EdmumdS to Preside
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Another re-
ligious convention similar in its pur-
poses to the Meth dist Ecumenical Con-
ference held in Washington last month,
is to meet here this week. 1t is the
fourteenth Congress of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the U nited States,
and it will bring together churchmen
from all over the country to discuss the
live topics of the day. The first of these
Congresses was held fifteen years ago.
While the Congress has no legislative
power, it's discussions will be interest
ing as showing the trend of thought in
the Episcopal Church on several secular
and religious subjects. No delegates are
elected to the Congress, all churchmen
who desire to attend being welcome.
TIE management of the Church Con-
gress has been in the hands of an execu
tive committee whose members fill all
vacancies occurring in their ranks. This
committee, which is thus close cor
poration, makes all the selections OF
essayists and speakers at the sessions OF
the Congress.
The Congress will be in session four
days, beginning tomorrow. Senator
George f. Edmunds will preside, assisted
by Bishop 7. U. Dudley of Kentucky
and Gen. j. R. Anderson. The first ser
Church of the Epiphany, when holy
communion is to be administered
Bishop Phillips Brooks of Mass achusetts
will make the address. The first session
will be opened Immediately after this
service by Senator Edmunds, the Presi-
dent. The regular sessions are to bA
held in National Rifles" Hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16
Coming Opening of the Reiohstag.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-The Reichstag will
resume it's sittings tomorrow. The re-
port that Prince Bismarck had taken up
his residence in Berlin for the session of
the Reichstag is untrue. 1t is not yet
known when the Prince will appear in
the House. His health requires careful
attention, and he will undertake par
liamentary campaign only when assured
of his ability to do so by his physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-11-16

FOUR of the candidates for speaker are
in Washington-Messrs Mills, Mcmillan,
Springer and Bynum-but as the num-
Der of democratic representatives there
is small, there is nothing new to be said
of the contest. Each of the candidates
appear to be confident of success. AS
there will be ten days between Thanks
giving day and the opening of congress
this year, it is possible that the real con-
test for the speakership will be COM
pressed into those ten days.