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The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
A BANK WRECKED.
Institution at Durand, ILL.,, Closed
CasI.ier In Missing.

Cashicr liz Missing.
Rockford, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-The Bank of
Durand failed to open it's doors Thurs
day, and Charles "A. Norton, cashier and
general manager Of the institution. has
skipped town, it is believed, taking
much if not all of the money on hand
with him. lie is said to have forged the
names of prominent farmers to ~ notes
for various amounts 10 rediscount his
paper with the Rockford bank. This led
to the discovery of alleged crooked
work and he fed. The bank had In de-
posits about $4,000. Norton is 36 years
old and is prominent in church and
business circles. The bank, private
one, had been running for six years,
and was about to be reorganized as
state bank. Norton wore three over
coats with the pockets filled, and carried
satchel when he drove away Wednes-
day night. The Rockford bank secured
protection of its claim of $4,000 by
mortgage from S. A. Blake, father-in-
law of Norton, The village is wildly
excited over the affair. One depositor
who WAS in Rockford attending the
county fair got a tip on what was com.
ins and drove to Durand, 20 miles, in an
hour and quarter and drew out $4,000
just before it closed.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Meet in State Convention to Nominal
Judge of Supreme Court,

Meet in State Convention to Nominate
Judge of Supreme Court.
Denver, Col, Sept. 1.-THE republican
state convention to nominate candl-
date for judge of the supreme court
met in this city Friday. The attends
ance was small, not much interest be-.
ing taken in the campaign this year.
State Chairman J. L. Hodges, in calling
the convention to order, congratulated
the delegates on the restoration of
prosperity under the republican admin
istration. He referred to the efforts of
the administration to bring about an in
ternational bimetallic agreement and
said the republican party always had
displayed a friendly interest in sill
YER"
A. L. Humphrey, Of Colorado Springs,
was elected tempors ~ chairman, and
Senator Drake, of Pueblo, temporary
secretary. Mr.. Humphrey contrasted
the situation of the workingmen to-day
with their condition previous to the
passage of the Dingley law.
Committees were appointed and re-
cess taken.
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is UNDECIDED,
Andrews Does Not Know Whether lie
VIII RecOnaider Resianatian

Andrews Does Not Know Whether lie
Will Reconsider Resignation.
New York, Sept. 4. - E. Benjamin
Andrews. president of Brown univer-
sity, was at the Murray Hill hotel Fri
day. To reporter Mr.. Andrews said
that he had made no response as to the
request of the corporation of Brown
university that he reconsider his res
ignation of the presidency of the insti-
tuition. AS to the tender which had
been made to him of the presidency of
the projected Cosmopolitan university.
DIR. Andrews said that the subject is
still in allegiance. lie spent an hour last
night in consultation with John Brisben
Walker, the protector of the new edu-
cational scheme, and would see him
again before returning to Providence.
Further, he said, he could rot decide
what to do in this matter until he had
seen and consulted with friends and
officers of the Brown university corpor~
alton. No decision would be reached
probably for month.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
Recent Engagements In Cuba Disas.
trOus to the Rebels.

Recent Engagements In Cuba Disas-
trous to the Rebels.
Havana, Sept. Alt is officially an
nounced that force of 200 Spanish in
fantry commanded by Capt. Cesario
Ponton surprised an insurgent force
camped on the heights of Joro, province
of Pinar del Rio, killing rs of the enemy
and wounding several others. The
-spaniards captured several prisoners,
among them being Col. Jose Palacios,
who was wounded. Thirty firearms and
medicine chest also fell into the hands
OF the government troops. Another
Spanish column, while accommodating
on the hills of Rubi and Laguna, prov
ince of Pinar del Rio, killed "a insur-
gents, the official report says. Among
the killed, it is further reported, were
three insurgent officers. The Canarias
battalion, it is announced from head
quarters, surprised an insurgent camp
at Romagosa. The enemy left Al killed,
many wounded and quantity of arms
and ammunition on the field. The loss
of the spaniards is alleged to have been
insignificant.
The last two steamers which have
sailed for Spain carried 1000 sick and
disabled soldiers. Capt. Gen. Weyler
has received from Spain So, 000, 900 in sill
yer, to be used in defraying the ex-
penseS OF the war in Cuba.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
BLOOD STAINS.
They Mark Knife Placed In
Evidence Against Luetgert
The STATE CREATES A SENSATION.
Produces a Weapon Which 1t lie.
lieves Was Used in the Murder Of
Mrs. Luetgert-lrs.F eldt Svvcars
1t Wns Given Her by Accused.

Chicago, Sept. o.-The defense in the
Luetgert murder trial were surprised
by a move made by the state Wednes-
day. What is considered to be one OF
the strongest pieces of evidence in the
trial was introduced. Mrs. Christine
Feldt, Lnetgert's one-timc sweetheart,
was called to the stand by the state for
the third time. This call, it is said, was
made at her own request. Assistant
States Attorney McEwen handed her
al ugly-looking pocket knife, the blades
of which were blood-stained and rusted,
and asked her if she had ever seen it
before. She testified that the big saul
sage manufacturer had given her this
knife for snfe keeping on the day Of
his arrest. The prosecution asserts
that it was with this knife that Luet-
CERT murdered his wife before placing
her body In the boiling potash where it
was dissolved. The ugly-looking OBJ
ject was passed around for the inspec-
ton of the attorneys and was handed
to Luetgert, who opened and closed the
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
BASEBALL,
Result of Thursdays Contests Mt the
National Game.

Result of Thursdays Contests Mt the
National Gume.
In the ball games on Thursday runs,
hits and errors We're scored as follows:
National league: At Baltimore-St
Louis, 4, 13, 3; Baltimore, 3, IS, (ten
innings). At Washington-Pitt Pittsburgh,
6, IL, 1; Washington, 5, 10, 1. At Brook.
lyn 1.-TWO games)-Brooklyn, 3, Z, 2;
Cleveland, 2, 6, 8; Cleveland, 6, 10, o,
Brooklyn, 2, 8, H. At New York-New
York, 9, s, 4; Cincinnati, 3, 8, 0 (game
called because of darkness). At Phil
elphia-Louisville 6, II, 8; Philadel-
phia, 4, s, 3.
Western league: At Milwaukee
-Milwaukee, s, 10, i; Grand Rapids,
4, 4, 2. at Detroit-Detroit, 10, IL, o;
Kansas City, 6, Z, 3. At indianapolis
st. Paul, s, 0, 2; Indianapolis, 3, 8, g..
AT Colurnbus-Colunbus, IA, 16, 8;
Minneapolis, 8, s, 6.
Western association: At Cedar Rap.
ids-Cedar Rapids, II, II, 81; Des Moines,
6,7, 1. AT Dubuque-St. Joseph, 10, II, 1;
Dubuque, Z, 10, 6.
Interstate league: AT Youngstown
Fort Wayne, 6, 9, 2; Youngstown, 4, 8, S.
At Acknowledgements, ST., 4; Wheel
ing, 4, 8, Z. At Observation-Disclosures
Q, 10, 2; Toledo, $, 8, 5. At Newcastl tie
1.-TWO games)-Dayton, s, 10, 2; New
castle, 3, 10, 4; Dayton, 4, Z, o; New.
castle, 8, 0, 2.
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HAD NO WARNING.
Six Persons Hurled Into Eternity
at Cygnet, O.
an AWFUL DISASTER At A GAS WELL
Five Men and a Boy Are Killed BY an
Explosion of Nitro-Glycerin-
Eight Buildings Are Torn
to Pieces.

Toledo, O., Sept. s.-A special to the
Commercial from Cygnet, o., says: A
terrible explosion of nitro-glycerine oc-
Cured here Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock, which resulted in the death of
six people, whose names are known, and
others at present unknown.
The killed: Sam Barber, Allen Falls,
John Thompson, Charles Bartel, Henry
Lansdale, - Ravens, boy.
The explosion occurred at Grant we'll,
located at the rear of the National Sup
ply company's Office building in the vii
lage limits. This we'll had just been
shot by Samuel Barber, the shooter for
the Ohio & Indiana Torpedo company.
The well was gasser, and when the
100 quarts of glycerine let down into the
well exploded, the gas ignited, and with
a terrible roar the flames shot high
above the derrick.
AS soon as the drillers saw the flames
several climbed into the derrick to shut
off the gas, but they had hardly gotten
there when there was terrific explo-
sion. The burning gas had started the
remaining glycerine in the empty cana
standing in a wagon near the derrick.
In another wagon near by We're some
cans containing another 100 quarts OF
the stuff and this was started by the
force of the explosion. The second was
blended with the first in mighty roar
and the town and surrounding country
for miles trembled from the shock.
The National Supply company's
building was completely demolished
and nothing remains but big hole
where the wagons stood. There is not
whole piece Of glass in any window in
the town and every house and store was
shaken to the foundations. There was
awful excitement over the affair and
all the remaining population of the
town rushed to the spot. Who the men
are who were In the derrick and who
were killed cannot be learned now ow-
ing to the excitement.
The damage to the Ohio Oil company
will amount to $4,000. Eight buildings
are total wreck and many others damn
aged. The town has population of
about 1900. Many bystanders were
wounded,
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11

Washington, Sept. 4. - The treasury
department has issued Geographic in
structions to the collector of customs at
Detroit, directing him to admit free of
duty bicycles intended for temporary
use in the United States. The collector
has been keeping out of Detroit many
wheels owned by people engaged in
business in the city, but living just
across the river. The order is to relieve
residents from this inconvenience. It Is
thought that circular of instructions
in the same line will soon be issued to all
collectors along the border.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
A JUST FATE.
A brutal Ravisher and Murdere
Lynched in Virginia.,

A brutal Rnvisher and Murderer
LSnched in Virginia,
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. IA special
from Mount Airy, N. G., to the News and
Observer says that Sunday afternoon
near Friends Mission, Va, Miss Sadie
Cook. young white girl, was outraged
by Henry Wall (white), aged about 81.
After accomplishing his purpose, Wall
dealt his victim several blows over the
head with a hoe, rendering her uncon-
scious, and then placing her head on
log, crushed it with stone, which
was left lying bloody near by. Wall
then cut the girls throat. severing the
windpipe, and dragging the body some
so yards up the ravine, threw it into
branch, where it was afterwards
found. Meantime he went to spring
and was found washing the stains from
clothing. The excitement became so
intense that Monday afternoon Wall
was taken from the officers and lynched
near the scene of the crime.
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which is the next most essential crop to
an Irish farmer. have been battered
down by incessant rains and practically
destroyed.
From Connemara, county Galway,
comes this heart-rending tale: 1.-THE
late long run Of harsh weather leaves
scarcely a vestige Of hope to the poor
Connemara cotters. The principal
crops raised in this locality. hay. oats,
and potatoes, are virtually ruined, the
letter to an alarming extent. 1t is a
common observation around Clifden
that 1t is a full days work for man to
dig one meal Of potatoes for his fam
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
FEELS NEED OF RAIN.
Warm Weather Helps Corn, But More
MOiature In Required.

Warm Weather Helps Corn. But More
Moisture Ii Required.
Chicago, July 8.-The reports as to
tie condition of the crops throughout
the country, and the general effect of
the weather on the growth. cultivation
aid harvest of the same, were Tuesday
made by the directors of the several eli
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
ohto-Tobacco cutting well-advanced,
good crop. Cool nights retarded corn, but
considerable is now out of danger from
frost. some cut. Pastures late potatoes,
late cabbage, beans. turnps, and pump.
kins good condition. Buckwheat promise
Ing Some wheat and rye sown. but rather
dry for general seeding. Good crop grapes
being picked.
Michigan-showers followed by warmer
temperature beneficial to corn. late pota-
toes and pastures. Showers have put
ground In good condition for blowing and
seeding. Corn is very promising and ma,
lures slowly. Bean pulling in progress and
yielding splendid. Buckwheat will make q
good crop II frost holds off two weeks. Com
siderable fall seeding done.
Indiana-Warm days, cool nights and
few good local rains in central and north.
ern portions only. Corn is maturing fast,
some cut and In shock some safe from
heavy crop millet hay secured; potato
crop is failure; blowing progresses Slow
ly and wheat sowing begun.
1llinois-Warm dry week except good
showers in strip from northwest counties
southeastward. within which pastures and
late corn much benefited, but late corn gen.
orally much damaged and crop materially
shortened. with three weeks required ia
fully mature; earliest corn being cut with
fair to good yield; blowing progressing
slowly; little seeding done in corn land:
water scarce: clover hulling, fruit drying
and cider making progressing.
Iowa-Excessive heat with brisk to high
winds and generally deficient moisture
have not given favorable conditions for
normal ripening Of corn. Early planted
fields are rapidly changing color and
growth of late corn has been prematurely
checked. Cutting in progress in all dis
tricts to secure fodder. Drought severe on
all vegetation.
Wisconsin-Liberal rains and seasona bic
temperature improved corn. potatoes.
buckwheat and pastures. Rain still needed
In southern and eastern counties, Corn
cutting Will begin In southern counties next
week, but bulk of crop needs from two to
three weeks to mature. Fall blowing under
way and some winter grain sown, Gran
berries ripentng. crop good.
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look as disastrous as It is possible to
conceive owing to the frightful weather.
great deal of the corn cut early re-
mains in the stalks injured beyond re-
covery. In many districts the farmers
have been unable to cut their crops
which present the saddening spectacle
of being leveled to the earth by the
persistent rains, while mass of second
growth and weeds has come up. The
approximations concerning potatoes also
have been dismaliy realized
At a meeting Of the board of guar
dams at Mitchellstown, county Cork, the
chairman said:
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11

''lncessant rains for the past month
have completely destroyed crops of
every description. What We're month
ago smiling, cheerful-lookng fields, are
today blighted and ruined. The potato
crop is bad to rottennass. Oats and
kindred crops are III such wretched
way that no Yield can be expected
from Them
The parish priest of Fermanagh, Ulster,
says not since the famine of 1877 have
the prospects for farmers IN this district
been so bad. Carlow, known as the
model county," reports:
"There ia before our farmers an out
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11

THE potato crop is generally fail
ure, while the othe: crops have been
hopelessly injured by the unparalleled
inclemency of the seascn. We are on the
verge of a great agricultural crisis. The
outlook in farming affairs is gloomy in
ton of affairs caused by the failure of
the potato crop. the nrices Of provisions
are considerably increased and before
long the people who are supposed to
contribute to the poor rates will be in
the work houses Lhemse, ies."
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KILLED HIMSELF.
Ex-Bank Clerk Under a Cloud Com.
ntta Suicide.

n:its Suicide.
Altoona, Pa, Sept. Harry Gall
bough, who was d clerk in the Second
national bank of this city when it was
looted by Cashier Gardner three years
ago, and who was arrested at the time
for having changed figures in his books
at the cashiers dictation, committed
suicide Monday morning by shooting
himself. He had been partially de-
mcntcd most of the time since his UNI
fortunate connection with the bank
scandal. OF late he has been employed
rs clerk In the Pennsylvania store
house at the Juniata shops. This is
the second suicide as result of the
failure of this bank, Bank Examiner
Miller having shot himself while trying
to untangle the defaulting cashiers ac-
counts.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Chri.tian sociali.tic Movement.

San Francisco, Sept. A movement
is on foot in this city to organize ma
tional league for the propagation of
Christian socialism. Rev. w. P. D. Bliss,
the well-known Episcopal clergyman,
formerly of the Church Of the Car
penter, Boston, is the organizer, and
with him-is associated Rev. j. A. Scott,
d. d., a Presbyterian clergyman, prom
inently connected with socialism and
editor of the Social Economist. The
new organization is to be known as the
Union Reform league.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
PANIC IN IRELAND.
Failure of Crops Everywhere.

London, Sept. S.--A panic is spread
Ing throughout Ireland, over the terri
bic prospect of the apparently complete
failure Of the harvest. Reports from
parish priests from counties Glare, Cork,
Kerry. Limerick, Tipperary, Antrim, Ar
magh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down,
Fernanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone all
tell the same piteous story OF ruined
crops, impending restitution and fam
ine. Blight has everywhere wholly or
mainly destroyed potatoes. while oats,
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Gen. Rusxle. to Retire.

Washington, Sept. 3. - Brig. Gen,
Ruggles will retire September II, hav.
ing reached the age limit Gen. Rug
giles has had very active career, and
for the past four years has been ud-
jutant general of the army. He has had
% years service west of the Mississippi,
and during the war participated in Is
different engagements. It is generally
believed that Gen. Breck. now acting
adjutant general, will succeed Gen
Ruggles.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Long Nap Ended by Death.

Philadelphia, Sept. s.-Lawrence Led
wiett. Philadelphia teanster, who was
picked up intoxicated at Gloucester and
who went to sleep in the Camden coun-
ty Jail last Thursday night, died in the
Cooper hospital Tuesday. He had slept
los hours continuously when life be-,
came extinct.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
SLAIN BY A JEALOUS LOVER!
Colorado Man Shoots His Sweetheart
and Commits Suicide,

Victor, COL. Sept. S.-Jealousy was at
the bottom OF All awful crime in thin
city. About eight o'clock Monday night
Henry X. Tillotson shot and killed his
sweetheart, Ella Taylor, and them killed
himself with the same weapon. The
shooting took place between the city
hall and the Florence & Cripple Creeit
depot. The young lady, who WAS very
pretty and popular, had just returned
from the Labor day celebration at Grass
sy. whittier she had been with George
Brown. another sutton for her affeo.
tons. Tillotson had told the girl that
if she went to Grassy with Brown hS
would shoot her
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11

lily and even then they can scarcely
be eaten"
From Mallow, county Cork situated
In the richest streak CT land, known as
Golden Vein," the report is: THE oat
crop. which is the main dependence
of vast majority of the formers, is
entirely unfit for market purposes.
Acres are still seen spread out III the
sheaf. and cannot be bound or stalked
The crop is now reduced to condition
that fits only for the manure heap. The
potato crop is counted altogether a
failure
A dispatch from Westmeath saws:
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Missing Woman Apuear..

Keolnk, Ia. Sept. July 20 the
body of an unknown woman was found
in well nenr Wayland, Mo. 1t was
supposed to be that of Mrs. A. Coins.
Two men. named Aller and Hand, were
arrested! in Wnlworth county, Wis. and
brought to Missouri for trial, where
they are now in Jail. Monday night
Mrs. Goins created n sensation by COM
ing to Keokuk from Wisconsin, leaving
for Missouri Inter. The identity of the
woman found in the we'll is still a mys-
terV
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
EVERYBODY SAYS SO.

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic. the most won.
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas.
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF q. c. c. to-day; 10, Is, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Driven Ont Of Town.

Providence, II. L., Sept. 9.-Thc police
ordered Emma Goldman, the anarchist
agltator, to leave Providence within "a
hours or get three months in prison,
and she accepted the first proposition.
She was arrested Tuesday night for col
lecting crowd and refusing to move
on when told to do SO by an officer.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
PopuIists of Iowa at War.

Des Moines, la, Sept. 4.-The demo-
cratic state central committee secured
Friday morninga temporary injunction
restraining the secretary of state from
putting the ticket of the boiling popu-
lists on the official ballot. The boiling
populists' ticket had been filed with the
secretary ten minutes before the demo-
cratic and populist tickets were.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Heat Affect. Corn.

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. e.--The heated
term continues. The mercury ON
Wednesday reached "a in the shade.
Most outdoor work is suspended. Tho
public schools closed in the afternoon.
Reports from the country are to the eff
feet that the hot weather seriously
affects corn
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To he Given an Important Place.

Washington, Sept. THE Evening
Star says: 1t is stated that Mr..
S. N. ID. North, of Boston, has been se-
lected as the superintendent of the
next census, and that his appointment
will hc made rs soon as the necessary
legislation can be enacted. The prest-
dent is lid to favor the esta blishment
of II permanent bureau of census, and
la likel! to express some views on that
subject in his next message to congress.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Mayor Arrested.

st. Louis, Sept. o.-Mayor Edward
+. Winklcr, of l'elleville, ILL.,, was mr.
rested at the fair grounds in this city
Wednesday afternoon. He is charged
with malfensnnre in Office and the war;
lrnt was issued ut the request of Rev.
a. j. Klene. The particular charge in
the complaint is that Mayor Winkler
issued licenses to the poolroom men
contrary to the law. He WINS released
on his own rccognizance.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
ITS SCOPE eRoApENEo.
Amendment to Constitution of Farm,
ers' National Congress Adopted.

ers' National Consress Adopted.
st.Paul, Mimi, Sept. 3. - The morn
ing session of the farmers convention
Thursday was given over to choice OF
place for next meeting, first vice presi-
dent and action on more resolutions.
Fort Worth, Tex, was chosen almost
without opposition for the next place of
meeting. l.. II. Maxwell, of LOUISE
ana, was chosen for vice president.
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted intended to broaden the
scope of the organization. All institu.
tions and organizations interested in
agriculture may hereafter be repre-
sented by delegates to this Farmers na-
tional congress. A resolution favoring
the government ownership of railroads
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rs cents. Send for it; 20 cents will
bring it postpaid. Address Capt. Wood
ward, 1929 Hennepin avenue, Minneap-
oils. Two hundred pages and so illus
trations. Only 20 cents.
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Armenian Bomb Thrower. to Die.

London, Sept "A special dispatch
from Constantinople received Friday
afternoon says that eight Armenians,
who have been convicted of taking part
in the recent bomb outrages there, have
been sentenced to death. Two Ar
menians who were charged with COM
plicity in the outrages have been &C.
omitted
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11
Going to New Eldorado.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. 3.-The
steamer Telegram left here late at night
for the Michipicoten gold fields with
40 passengers, each of whom will pros
poet in the new Eldorado. The party
includes several prominent citizens Of
the Sault
The Irish standard., 1897-09-11

Madrid. Sept. o.-lt is officially de-
MED that the premier, Gen. Azcurrnga,
has written to the leaders of the polit-
ioul parties saying That the govern
ment ut Havana would prefer war with
the United States to the intervention of
that country III the affairs of Cuba.