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The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
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The Australian Multi Murderer Iollas
His Early History.
ss11onster Of the Dlue Mount&ias's n
jail AZ San Francisco Reveals His
Identity - Greed for Gold
His Ruin. 5

Frank Butler HARDWOOD, alias Richard
Ashe, commonly referred to "a the
Monster Of the Blue Mountains" has
at last consented to tell the story Of his
life. With minute detail and with q
punctiliousness remarkable for one &C.
cused of such serious crimes, the al.
legged murderer recited to a San Franl-
cisco Examiner reporter his early his
tory rs we'll as the later events Of most
remarkable. lie. The true name Of the
accused man, according to his state
ment, Is John Newman. He was born
at Great Bridge, West Bromwich, stat-
fordsl,ire, England, June 20, 1858.
His parents were humble but honest
people. For 1nany years they kept q
tavern known as the Boats inn. At an
early age Newman ram a;way from home,
and, after some years Of ,no1nae'ic lifes
eventually joined the British army.
He served with honor and distinction
in her majesty's service during the Zulu
war in 1S7Y-'79, at tive close of which he
was awarded u medal for gallant con"
duct. He also served under Gen. Wei.
lesley during the Egyptian war alsd was
decorated witt, the Egyptian media! for
n,eritorjous service at the battle of Tel
81 Keber.
For some imaginary wrong done him
he deserted az the close Of this war,
coming to America, where he joined the
United States army and by OIL esztraor-
binary display OF ability was, in Less
than two months, made petty officer
After {. few months service he grew
tired Of the chose confinement and agai1
deserted, going directly to Canada
Newman's life has been one round OF
futile struggle for the urattainable. Ia
WIS not until he had failed time and
again to reap the financial reward h1a
boyisah fancy had pictured that the MI.
Hyde part of his character developed.
After travelling about tho world TOT
some years he finally wound up ID Aus"
tralia., With perfect understanding
OF men and measures he inserted SO"
ries Of advertisements in the Sydney
paper calling for partners In n mining
venture. The story Of how Arthur
Preston and Lee Waller met thesr death
as a result Of these advertisements hsa
already been told in detoil.
Newman, as he must in fut1re be
known, denies ali knowledge OF ths
crimes. He insists that at the proper
time he will be able to prove his inno.
cence. Until that time he prefers to
let the public think as badly Of him az
the damaging circumstances warrants
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
SEEK YELLOW TREASURE
Syndicate TO Develop Rich Mines
Of American Flat.
Are Located Near Virginia City, New.
--Innow Wafer 10 Be Drained
on atoHehvy E1-
penAe.

A'recent issue, ufithe Virginia City
(Nev.) Territorial Enterprise contains
the following article: lit is now def.
nitely certain that the proposition to
drain and horoughlydevelop the mines
of American Flat will be carried out. A
corporation has been formed which
represents mammoth syndicate. Tho
articles Of incorporation will be filed
during the coming week and they will
provide for capital stock of $10,0OC.-
0CO, divided into shares Of ten dollars
each. American Flat lies southwest Of
and directly adjacent to Gold Hill. The
inflow water has prevented mining be-
ing carried to any considerable depth
and the Comstocls excitement of years
ago distracted attention from the mar
. yelons possibilities; Of American Flat.
But with the decadence Of the Com
stock properties stories of the rich yield
OF American Flat in former dates were
recalled and thu possibility Of rea-
curing the treasure hidden beneath the
floods was eagerly canvassed. While
OH all sides It was conceded that the
outlay for draining this region would
many times repay whoever might essay
it, the undertaking seemed too stu
pendous to local. capitalists. OF late,
however, the subject has beennaErcw-
ay discussed, and when it became
plainly apparent that the project was
feasible several wealthy men of Vir-
ginia City elected a board of trustees,
took hold of and launched the scheme.
All the parties connected with the move
ment are prominent citizens. and most
of them have held positions of trust IN
the gift of the people as well as filing
important situations in different rail-
road and mining corporations"
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submarine Cables.

There are to-day more than 1900 sub
marine cables in existence, their length
being not less than 10000 nautical
miles. They represent a total expenh.
ture of about $2oo,ooo,ooo, Of which
probably 76 per cent. was contributed
by English capital. Some of the faults
in submarine cables are Of the most
extraordinary character. Lightning,
earthquakes, landships, submarine vol
canoes, have all to be reckoned with.
To effect repairs Al telegraph ships are
maintained. The repairing Of an Anglo
American cable il said to have cost on
one occasion E95,O00.
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Would Do.

An Englishman and an Irishman were
one day holding an argument respect
ing the nationality of various great
men who had lived and died. The
Irishman had successfully claimed each
one mentioned as a countryman OF his
own, till at length the Englishman,
somewhat nettled. inquired: "How
about Shakespeare-was he an Irish
inan?" To which he received the reply:
"Well. I can't say that he was alto
gether, bat at all events he had this
abilities of one."-Household Words.
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THE FAIR MILLIONS.
Mrs. Nettic II. Craven Now Wa
100000 Damages.

100000 Damages.
Mrs. Nettie Il. Craven's attorneys have
become aggressive again--that is, they
have assumed more latitude than in the
previous history of the litigation for
the millions of the late Senator Fair.
Instead of resting satisfied with
claiming rights to certain property.
they demand for Mrs. Craven 100000
damages. In addition to this they
asked for all profits accruing from the
property since January I, 1895, at the
rate of $1,000 month, with costs Of
suit and full possession of the real es-
tate in dispute.
This latest move was made in the form
OF an answer to the supplemental com"
plant in the suit of James S. Angus ct
al, executors Of the Fair estate. against
Nettie r. Craven, Marc Lewiston and
Others
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habitant Of the County, Of Hennepin and
and estute within this County. and praying
that administration Of her estate be to him
It is ordered. that said petition be heard at
FL spe. fal term of this Court. to be held at the
Court House in the City Of Minneapolis, in
1897, ut 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and ttat
notice of such hearing be given to all persons
interested. by publishing this order at least
prior to said day Of hearing, In th Irish
Standard newspaper printed and published
Dated ii Minnespons this 2aa day Of Febru.
By tie Court: +. q. HARYEY,
B sas5s8 81 JNdR1 Of Rre
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Pig Up the Chimney.

At Sweden, Me-, it has taken IL years
to solve the mystery Of the disappear
ance Of pig, which. alone OF it's litter.
could not be found when the others
were driven from an ell Of John Evans
house into which they had strayed. A
small boy said that the pig had gone
up the chimney. He was laughed at.
When the chimney was cut into to get
at fire recently the bones there told
the tale of the pigs strange disappear
auce.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
CHILD EATS ITS OWN FLESH.

Rent Collector Witnesses an Awful
Sight Near Clarksvtllc. Tenn.
Patrick Sullivan found q shocking
state Of affairs in one Of his tenement
houses in Gallows Hollow, near Clarls-
Vile, Tenn, when he went to collect rent
from Belle Fontroy the other day.
a woman and babe both laysick. The
famished child had eaten the flesh from
it's hands and drank its own blood Sui
Ivan was. so shocked at the horrible
sight which met his gaze that it was
some time before be recovered his SELF
possession and could summon assist
ance.
Hehastened to the nearest phi sician's
residence, about a mile from Gallows
Hollow, but before he returned with the
doctor both mother and babe had died
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

John NJ Gleason, undertaken and fun
eral director, 255 First avenue south.
]. F. Mccarthy, well contractor. Esti.
mates furnished on application, 20s Cen
trail avenue.
Five per cent paid on 10 months and four
per cent on six months deposits. Title In
surance and Trust Co.. Oneida Block.
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Business Personals.

Meagher s. Co.. fuel dealers, 514 Tenth
avenue North. Telephone. 1851.
J. ]. Dissette, builder and contractor.
Office % Fourth street north. Telsphoaa
coo.
Chris a. Gallagher, counselor at law.
401-403 Guaranty Loan Building.
John J. McHale and Ace P. Abel, law
yerss 619-620 Bank of Comcmrce Build
tLE.
3 MCGOWAN & Mahoney. nrs Insurance.
IIea estate, ,ioaaa. 12S Central 4raatae.
fsIelsphcne l4ol. 55s
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interested. by publishing this order at least
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing In The Irish
Standard, q newspapers printed and published
in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis this 245h day Of Feb
By the Court. F. G. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
WM G. LEARY,
Attorney for Petitioner,
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st, Sophia,

The mosque of St. Sophia, at Con-
stantinople, was built over 1000 years
ago, and the mortar used is said to have
been perfumed with musk. The musky
odor is still percepible.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
World. Oldest wooden Bua1dinx.

Worlds Oldest ,Kooden Hui1dias.
The oldest wooden building in tho
world is said to be- the church at Bor-
gund in Norway! l,1t was built in the
eleventh century, and has been protect
ed by frequent coaaings Of pitch. 1t Is
built Of pine anl1tin fantastic Roman
csque design. Il >
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
PROBATE i NOTICE
Attorney for Petitioner,

@ PROBATE NOTICE,
State of Minnesota, County OF Hennepin.-
In tho matter Of the estate Of late Bradley,
On rssatnx ana cling The petition 81 Feter
NJ lefsirs6hld intaa ~. fs1Idsat ri -
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
Wandering. Of the London

WnnderinSs of the London Bus.
The omnibuses OF one London COM
pany cover just about 2o,oo0,ooo miles
in the course of II year-ha1f as much as
La covered by the trains of the London
& Northwestern railway distance
sufficient TO take them nearly three
times around the world every day.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
6aeer Mastaka.

It is said that because he did not un-
derstand how to mark q ballot prop
erly saloon keeper of Milan, Mich,
voted = prohibition ticket.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
CryinEiby Babaea.

I CEy1HB ny OWVAeHs
A healthy baby should cry three or
four times a day, totgive its lungs
needed exercise. So asserts medical
authority; but he doesn't say how long
the cry should last.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

Wheat Production In Indisa
In the wheat belt Of India the average
production per acre is nine and three
tenths bushels,
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06

Female Lnborers in London.
There are in London, according to the
last census, All 800 women workers.
The Irish standard., 1897-03-06
INSPECTORS FOR JAPAN.

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DID1D.

-
DAM On July 81, Mary, beloved wife Of Nahion
3. Adams.
Relatives and friends. also members OF caasfs
Lodge. No. At5, +. and A. NJ. are invited TO attend
the funeral ON Monday. July 20. at 8 p. NJ. a. her
late residence. 1919 RIOS, st.. Brooklyn. !. D. In
terment at Hampstead. L. l.
enthusiastically. at Rutland, Mas. James ".
Britain, in his 45d year.
Funeral at Rutland. Wednesday. at I o'cioct. In.
ternent at woodIawn, New York. at convenienco
of the family. Notice OF interment hereafter.
CLARK.-on Friday. July es. John william ciark. o
native OF this city, aged 81 years. father OF Frank
N. and n. D. H. Clark.
Funeral service at chapel of First Presbyterian
Church. 18th ct. and 9th av-, on Tuesday morning
at 1880 O'Clock. Massachusetts papers please
copy.
GARNAR.-In Brooklyn. July os. 1897. Thomas
GarnRr. eldest son OF the late Edward W. and Ann
Garnar. aged 85 year,.
Funeral services at his late residence, II Sands st.
Monday. July go. at 8 o'clock p. N. Kindly omis
flowers. Interment in Greenwood at convenience
of family.
-on Sabbath evening. Jemima. widow Of
william Payne.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
REYNOLDS. On Saturday. July ~. 1897. at 9:1S
P. NJ. at her residence. ~ oliver st. Sarah
Reynolds. widow OF Michael Reynolda-
Funeral on Tuesday, July 81. at 2P. n. Relatives
and friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend. Interment In Holy Cross Cemetery.
Flstbush. LII.
sTILLMAN.-suddenly. at Thousand Islands. On
July "a. Thomas stil!msn.
Funeral service at his late residence, 177 Prospects
place. Brooklyn, n. Y. Relatives and friends In
vited. Interment private.
USILI- Or July 80. 1897. in Brooklyn. Harley @.
B. Uslll. in his seth year.
Funeral services will be held At a24 Dufaeld st,
Brooklyn. on Monday. July 2e. at 8 O'Clock. Eng
nsh and China papers please copy.
WAsHBURN. AT saugerties, n. Y. July ~, Emma
A., daughter OF John T. and Emma A. washburn.
in the 22d year OF her age.
Funeral from family ~residence, Barclay Heights.
Tuesday afternoon. July 81. at g o'clock. Oar
riages will he in waiting on the arrival OF trains
due at saugerties West Shore Railroad atatioa
1901 A. u. and l:4l P. ".
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JERSEYS SPECIAL ELECTION.
A Mistake in Appointing the Date. and Compii.
cations Feared.

A Mistake in Appointing the Date. and Compli-
cations Feared.
TRENTON. n. j.. July 25.-Another complica-
ton has been discovered in the law passed by
the Legislature at the recent special session
providing for the submission to popular vote OF
the three amendments to the Constitution. pro-
hibiting the legalizing Of race-track gambling,
forbidding the Governor to appoint to office per.
sons whose nominations have been rejected By
the Senate, and giving to women the right to
vote at school elections outside OF cities having
appointive Boards of Education. The law fixes
Sept. 90 as the date for the election. This is ono
of the dates upon which the Board Of Registry
meets in every city having a population OF over
40 00. The election laws REQUIRE personal reg.
istration every fall. The cities affected are Jer.
sey City. Newark, Paterson, Trenton, Camden,
and Hoboken.
For voting on the amendments the polls are
open from Z in the morning till 7 o'clock in the
evening, and for registration purposes the
boards sit from l till 9 o'clock. The Election
Boards will be Obliged to do double work and for
one days nay. In some Of the cities the vote
will be large, and while there are two other days
for registration, some Of the leaders fear there
will be q serious conflict and that the boards
will not be able to do the work. There is some
talk Of having another extra session Of the Leg
~islature called to euro the defect In the law. but
It IL not believed that Gov. Griggs will consent.
as he was loath to call the extra session to rectify
the mistake made by the typewriter in the orig
inal law providing for the special election.
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ARTILLERY At PEEKsKILL.
Programme for n Rusy WeeL-Mnitary Tour
nhnent on wednesday.

PE~EKsKnI. n. Y. July GA busy weeks
work has been lnid ont for the batteries. Be.
fore leaving the nrmory Capt. Wendell OF tho
First Battery received as q present a Persian
army bride, which is q great Improvement on
the one used by the non-commissioned officers.
On Wednesday, at 4 o'clock. there will begin
the military Tournament OF the First Battery.
consisting of physical exercises, broadSword and
sabre drills, wBn scaling, pyramid building. and
mounted relay races, illustrating courier duty In
active service.
On Friday afternoon there will be two re-
views. one before Aist-Gen. Tllinghast and
the other before the Chief of Artillery, Gen.
Howard Carroll. On Friday morning will be the
military contest for the Flanagan trophy. Boih
batteries would have lnll compliments OF Ulcers
but for the absence of Lieut., Flanagan OF the Sec
ond Battery. The First Battery will drill to-
morrow morning and the Second In the after
will DO used except on Friday, when ten rounds
of shell and ten rounds Of shrapnel will be used
at ! o yards range.
Services were held this morning on the bluff
by the Rev. Thomas l.. Berry OF the Seventy
fourth. About 800 officers and men we're pres
ent.
At evening parade tonight Battalion Quarter
master Clark OF the Scventy-fourlh became
faint and nearly fell from his horse. He was
taken of the field and revived. The humidity
and heat caused his sickness. The camp is now
in two separate parts. one row Of tents having
been taken down and the vacant space used as
the guard line for the infantry, while the battery
men guard their parks.
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S HSSiisIc fro a. 20 c cSsnged tie he p ices ar and mn made ds' It
S %Sssaii sn q wife fS' who Ss' di sSs H1l tSyst her hlas,
band vb is untrue NTH rbs 70 ,a her: fSses .oI a l SSsE
10 lead a life untrammelled by the convention.
slitios he would impose on her: The play was
tendency Of the stage to-dsyin France. II sends
to the United statos and England only farcos
7 Henri MeIlSac, the French N author
who died recently In Paris, had been for many
y ysars o. Eli SIsys On On TTsSS SaPEto Of T%1G r S J f SSp,
collaboration with Halovy wrs not TO be seen at
Hai6vy royalties amounting to 100000. and
his greatest profits during one month were
Sae. 'SS otwitSstassding these large rsasV profits, he
left but a small fortune In money. 1t goes,
along, with, all his possessions, to an intimate
'!"'TThh; e snnien Bcii* is, according to the occu.
sations Of q German writor, taken from o drama
play was acted. The writer claims that < play
called "Ratibor," written, by Eugene yon ,Ja-
gov, was the original Of HauptmSnn's play,
ing to tho accusation, from "Ratibor." To
Hsuptmann's beautiful verse there Is, no claim
mace thsi tb as o ,re tmrliU verse WSs bei n,,rso' os Saying
The Passion Play may be held in 1899, instead
al os,a ae 10 ie Ss The he p eompotiti Ga 0 Of he Paqis ENpo osG
! ton Of 1900. Previously the play has been
given always every ten years, and the appeal to
caused a great deal Of severe comment in Ger
many.
Beerbohm Tree, who has finally found q popu-
lar play in The Silver Key" VIII DO the fret
English actor to accept the invitation 10 appear
at Sarah Bernhardt.sT Theatre in Paris, He will
play there mex. winter. In the mean time he IL
about TO act q one-act- version Of The Tanning
Of the Shrew" with Mrs. Tree.
The biblical play in England will have another
opportunity next fall, when one Of Canon
vadis.' which is to be made into a play for
Beerbohm Tree, must necessarily have a some
what similar character.
1.-THE, Professors Love Story" in which e: 8.
very UNIQUE history. WHEN j. NJ. Barrie I'm.
ished the play he sent 1t TO Sir Henry Irving.
He was on tho point Of accepting 1t, but decided
that the drama was not adapted to the Lyceum
Theatre. The story proves the disadvantage
of q poor handwriting, for whom Sir Henry
Irving sent 1t to John Hare with a strong letter
Of recommendation. Mr.. Hare could not read the
authors handwriting and confessed that he was
not equal to, the struggle, OF deciphcring Mr.
Barrie's writing. So the play passed on to Mr.
willard, who, was patient enough to deciphe,
deal of money out OF the drama.
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VEST PORTALS MINE ROOM.
A Nest or a village in New Jersey Agitatsd by
Prospects or AN Iron Industry.

FLEMlNoToN. N. j., July 25.-West Portal,
which nestles among the peach groves along
tho LehiGh Valley Railroad, has a big min.
ing boom. New York capitalists have OBJ
tanned large tracts OF land there and Will begin
work Immediately. Yesterday 200 Italian work.
men were landed. Two carloads of tools also
have arrived. About 400 more workmen will
arrive In a day or two. Iron, which 10 said TO he
in large quantities and Of excellent quality. has
been discovered on swazey's Mountain. The
gang OF woIkmen, who are under the supervis-
ION OF ID. W. Losee, viii commence at once to
clear away the underbrush and trees on the
mountain, and then the work OF mining the ore
will commence in earnest,
II is reported TINT the mines will be conducted
as are Edison's, up in Morris county. An oven
daiiy has been constructed. II Is expected that
The company will erect extensive buildings for
the manufacture of various articles. As the VII
layers were somewhat surprised at the landing
OF 40 many workmrn and the apparent sudden.
ness with which the enterprise spranR mp, but
little as to the exact intentions OF
the promoters could DO got tonight. The resi-.
dents are oyerjoyed at the sudden boom.
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THE M,1EE BABps TROUBLE OYER.
Turned Adrtrt by Fathert Deserted by Mother.
II IL In Peace on . Slab ut the MorEue.

Turned Adrir by Father Deserted by Mother,
II IL In Peace on q Slab ut the MorEue.
Philip McLee of 173 Seventh street. Long
Island City, Ii q prisoner in the Queens County
Jail: his wife 10 missing: his infant child lies
dead at tho MorGue. and two other children are
at home dependent upon neighbors for food.
Melee will be arraigned this morning, and the
Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children will be represented in the prosecu-
ton. Coroner Strong will also be on hand to
ask for McLee's commitment to Jail to await
the result of the inquest into the death OF the
baby.
Melee is ~ years old and has worked for If
teen years In tho yards of the Devoe Oil Com
pany, always earning good wages. Two weeks
ago. it Is alleged, he turned his wife and
children into the street. He told the woman
mover to return. She took the children to the
home of her brother in Brooklyn. A few days
ago Annie. who is 16 years old. and her ten
year-old brother returned homo.
Mrs. Melee came there on Saturday after
noon. She had the youngest child, an infant Of
nine months. in her arms. She left the baby
with her daughter. saying she was going away
and might kill herself. When Melee arrived
home from work and saw the baby he ordered
his daughter, so she says. to take the signalling
brat" out OF the house. The girl ran downstairs
to the apartments OF a Mrs. MCGOWAN. and re-
NAMED there with the baby. Mrs. MCGOWAN.
who saw that the baby was i'll. notified the po-
lice. They advised her to send the child to st.
Johns Hospital.
Shortly before. 1 o'clock yesterday morning
Annie. Melee appeared at the police station
with the infant in her arms: She was accom-
panied by Mrs. McGowan's daughter and John
Woodruff, WIFI, boards with the McGowans
They each told the sergeant, that they had
clan and a nurse admitted that the baby was
very sick, but said there was no room for 1t In
tho hospital. The sergeant sent for DIR. Patrick
McKeown, who, on examining the baby. said II
was suffering with spinal mepinEitis and W.,
was taken hack TO Mrs. McGowan's house.
Melee was then placed under arrest. he wat
| visited in the police station yesterday morning
by his boy, WHO asked for some money to buy
food. a.,
have no money for you."
When arrested Melee had g7.74 in his pos
session. The baby died at noon yesterday, ant
on Coroners Strong's order. Melee was sent Il
the count jail.