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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
NEW CANALS In GERMANY.
The Great Waterway That Is to Run
East and West Through the
Country.

The Germans attribute their rapid
commercial progress in part to the adj
vanced development of their internal
means of communication by rail, river
and canal. They are not able, for in
stance, to mine coal quite so cheaply
as is done in England, but they can
carry their products to the iron mines
for smelling purposes on the state rail
roads, at so small figure that it equal
ICES matters, and they accordingly
manufacture pig iron as cheaply as is
done in England. They are now at work
on what is known as the Midland canal,
which is to run east and west, cutting
through the territory between the
Elbe and the Rhine, permitting not only
the direct passage of ships from one to
the other without unloading, but also
allowing Rhine boats to carry cargoes
gathered in the harbors of the North
sea to places far inland. The canal will
also connect with other canal systems,
penetrating to the Oder and Vistula,
so that all parts of the country may be
reached by water direct from the North
sea. Side canals are to run to Osna-
bruck, Hildersheim, Peine, Brunswick,
Madgeburg, and perhaps to Neinburg.
The cost of the work is estimated at
$3S,556,000.
Nature has traced the course of this
canal and the work presents so few
difficulties that it is hard to understand
why it has not been built before, con-
sidering the Importance of the region
between the Ems, Weser and Elbe as
means of internal communication. The
Dortmund canal, already in operation,
will be part of the system. The canal
will be dug from Bevergern. on the
Dortmund canal, to the Ems, will reach
the Weser at Minden, the Leine near
Hanover, and will finally join the Elbe
at Heinrichsberg, little below Madge-
burg. This stretch of the canal will be
about 200 miles long. The region is
very fiat, and over half the canal will
be at an altitude of about $50 feet and
70 miles at an elevation Of IT'S feet.
There will be only six locks. The canal
will be 10 feet wide at the surface, 60
feet wide at the bottom, and ten feet
deep.
AS the great ditch will run through
a region of extensive marshes, the canal
will be of much Importance not only for
commerce but also as regulator of the
drainage and water supply. In the
eastern part of its course the iron in
dustries are highly developed. 1t is
also expected that large quantities of
fertilizers will be transported by the
canal for the improvement of the poor,
sandy soil in this part of the low Ger
man plain, and it is thought the result
will be a considerable increase in the
density of population.
Canalization is of much Importance
in country like Germany, and the re-
suits thus far obtained have more than
justified the expenditure. Emperor
William recently said that the empires
future is on the water, and he has done
much to encourage canal building.
Last month he approved the plans for
the projected ship canal between Stet-
tin and Berlin, by means of which YES
sells of heavy tonnage will be able to
load and discharge cargoes at Berlin
N. Y. Sun.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
PROBATE NOTTCE

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Joseph Don
lin, Deceased.
On reading and filing the final account of
the executrix of the last will and testament
Of said deceased, and her petition praying
for the allowance of said account and fol
decree assigning the residue of said estate
to the persons by law entitled to the same:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be heard
at a general term Of said court to be held
at the Court House in the City of Minneap
oils, in said county, on Monday, the 9Th
day Of June, 1899, at 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon; and that notice Of such hearing be
given to all persons interested, by publish.
ing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hear.
ing in the Irish Standard, a newspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 9Th day OF
May, 1899.
By the Court:
+. C. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
OUR TROOPSHIPS.
European Military Men Marvel at
What Has Been Accomplished
By Them.

Within 60 days 5000 American SOL
diers have sailed through the Mediter-
ranean, past the doors of the nations of
Europe. An object lesson in something
more than numbers has been given.
Ten months ago such possession as
troopship was unknown to the United
States government. The only trans
portation with which the American
quartermasters were familiar was on
land.
When the opening weeks of the war
found troops mobilizing at Tampa, the
government was obliged to charter
craft scattered all the way from New
York to New Orleans. The boats were
Of various shapes and sizes. They were
hurriedly transformed into transports
and Skaters expedition of $4,000 men
got off for three avs steaming after
what, at one time, threatened to be end
less confusion.
Last week one of the new troopships
dropped anchor in Manila bay, after a
trip more than half way around the
world and in the season of storms. OF
the 1000 souls on board not one had sus-
tanned an accident of so much as a
broken arm.
When one of these American troop
ships stopped at Gibraltar, British Of
ticers asked the privilege of inspection.
They went aboard and with the thor
oughness of experts proceeded to look
over the arrangements to the smallest
details. They examined the sleeping
spaces, the galleys, the exercise quar-
tiers, the baths, in short, every part of
the ship.
And when they had finished they
told the American officers that Great
Britain, with all her experience in the
water transportation of troops, had no
transports to compare with those the
American government had devised Tor
the movement of soldiers to distant pos
sessions.
They explained that the British gov
eminent never moved such numbers of
soldiers on an ocean voyage without ex-
pecting to lose one or more disabled by
accidents incident to sea travel.
With 5000 on the way to Manila by
the easterly route, the war department
has had 5000 on the water by the west
ern route. An army of American troops
is moving across the ocean bound for a
common destination, and the achieve
ment receives scarcely more than pass
ing attention in the United States.
To other governments this easy exc
cution of great military transporta-
ton problem is a matter of much more
comment and surprise than it is at
home. The military journals of for
eign countries are discussing it as they
did some of the feats of the American
army and navy in the war with spain.
This movement of troops and NUM-
lions to Manila from the United States
is another of the series of eye-openers
for the rest of the world.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
Curry PuMa

The little curry puffs afe very nice
a. an entree dish. You make the usual
pastry and line small pattypans with
this forcemeat: Half a pound of
minced meat, an onion cut into thin
rings and fried, tablespoon of curry
powder made into paste, seeds of IL
cardamoms. IL cloves and cloves of
garlic chopped fine, salt to taste; mix
thoroughly, and place quantity of the
preparation in each pattypan; cover
with pastry and bake.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
No wonder 1t Panied,

A hearted old woman noticed
a horse with broad rubber band
stretched around its leg just above the
hoof. She asked the waiting driver of
the cab why it was there and suggested
that it was more than cruel to place it
on the animal.
Eyes, num-" replied the cabby, "it's
painful to the horse no doubt, but that's
not the worst of it. It's the getting OF
it on that pains the poor thing. Why,
we had to stretch the band and draw
1t over the horses head and down all
his body to get it on"
"For the lands sake alive!" exclaimed
the woman, and walked away Mortified
-Chicapo Chronicle.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

Indignant Spinster-1 shall sue you
for breach of promise, sir, and shall
have your letters read in court!
Recreant Bachelor-That's all right
I amt ashamed of those letters. I cop.
led every one of 'em from a regular
printed letter writer.-Chicago Trib.
me
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

1t was Deering (Me.) schoolboy VITO
defined "anodyne" as something to
sausage pan," and then brought Web.
ster's Unabridged to his skeptical teach.
er, with his finger pointing triumphant
~ to the words: Serving to assuage
pain."-Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
Knew Him.

Mr.. Oldboy-Hello! A note. Is It
from one of your fond admirers?
Mr.. Gayboy-I should say not. It's
from my wife.-Chicago Tribune.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27
Business Notices.

Chris. A. Gallagher, counsellor a
law, se7-5eo Guaranty Loan Building.
MCGOWAN & Mahoney, FIRE insurance
real estate, loans, las Central avenue.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-27

Orvllle Rinehart Attorney for Administra-
tor 625 Guaranty Building, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The evening times., 1899-12-26
Drn,xned In n p.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Dec. 26.-The body
of Elmer Headlough, aged seventeen years.
was found yesterday Afternoon in hy-
draulic Jack pit in one eff the large pits
at the Baltimore and Ohio shops south of
Cumberland. He was employed by the
company as an engine cleaner and was on
duty Sunday night. Yesterday morning he
was missed, and when search was insti-
tuted he was found drowned In the pit un-
der the engine on which he had been work
ing. The pit is about twelve feet deep
and contains smaller pit about five feet
deep, full OF water. in which the hydraulic
jack is worked. His body was found lying
fs ce downward under the jack. 1t is
thought he fell from the engine and in do
ing so struck his head. rendering him un-
conscious when he fell IN the'water.- JUS
tice Morris summoned jury. which rem
dered q verdict Of accidental death. Elmer
was son of Henry Headlough. Balti-
more and Ohio switchman, and lived in
South Cumberland. sis
The evening times., 1899-12-26

NEW York; Dec. 26.-Trere is likely TO
be trouble in the Brooklyn school bard
next Tuesday over the recent selection of
a coiored man as a teacher in schoo! No.
ia. which is located in Canarsie. An ei-
fort will be made at this meeting to have
the appointment revoked. Threats on the
part of the corps of white teachers in t e
school TO resign in a body If the appoint-
ment is not recalled complicate the situS-
tion.
William L. Buckley, Phi. D.. is the man
TO whom these objection are made. At the
meeting of the school board November Is.
Samuel r. Scottron, chairman of the local
committee OF No. ia school, asked for his
appointment as teacher, but said nothing
about his color. Mr.. ScottroI is himself a
colored man. and the only representative OF
his race on the board. There are only
few colored children in the school, aad
they have never beer collected into sepa-
rate class.
The local committee of this school con-
sists of MIR. Scottron. Dr. ]. X. Powell. and
Edward NJ. Bsssett. DIR. Powell, 1t appears.
had been previously seen by Mr.. ScottIOn
with reference TO the appointment, and
made no objection. There is no doubt as
TO the qualifications of Mr.. Buckley. HIS
color is the only objection found to b m.
The other teachers declare that they vii
not teach alongside colore1 teacher.
Mr.. Scottron said yesterday that BUCKLEY
is not a stranger in educational circles, as
nine months ago he was an app icant ior
the position of teacher of languages in tie
Eastern District High School.
He was formerly vice president OF the
Clafin University, in South Carolina, and
a teacher of languages continued MIR.
Scottron. He came to Brooklyn more
than a year ago in the interest OF the uni
yersity. and was so favorably impressed
that he decided to remain In September
he passed an examination under DIR. Max
well. city superintendent OF schools, for the
position OF assistant principal.
There was a vacancy in No. ia school
a little later, and / thought Mr.. Buckley
would be a good man to ill il. | sent him
TO Messrs. Bassett and Powell, who con-
sented to his appointment Later Mr. Bas-
sett withdrew his consent on the ground
that he had thought it was class of col
ored children he was to teach and not
white children. Mr.. Bassett excitedly in
formed me that he had heard from the
teachers OF the school. who declared that If
Mr. Buckley was placed in the school they
would resign
On learning of this Mr. Scottron said he
called a meeting in the school, at which DR..
Powell gave his consent TO the appoint
ment but Mr. Bassett refused to give his
Ii was also asserted by Mr.. Scottron that
Mrs. Mary J. McHench. principal OF the
school. had expressed TO him her satisfac-
;ion with the appointment of Mr.. Buckley.
When seen in her home yesterday all she
would say was that there was no trouble in
the school.
DR.. Powell said that she called on him
after the appointment was known and said
that she objected TO having colored teach
er in the school, and said she did not think
il the proper thing. and that if the ap-
pointment were made the trustees would
resign.
Mr.. Bassett purposes bringing the matter
up at the school board meeting.
The evening times., 1899-12-26
HUNTING A STOLEN CHILD.
Chandler Harris TwO-lenr search
for His Daughters.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Chandler T. Harris
had hoped on Christmas morning he would
again see his nine -year-old daughter, He
loise, who was two years ago kidnapped
from his home in Guatemala. He expected
to liH.i Heloise in Chicago last night--he
had information from the detectives who
had worked on the case since her disap-
pearance that she had been in Chicago
recently-but visit to the place where
she was supposed to have been brought
out the fact that the childs abductor. who
is believed to be variety actress AID
former governess at the Harris home. had
left the city.
Mr.. Harris arrived in Chicago last night,
coming at the telegraphic request of the
correspondents of his New York attorneys.
At the Chicago Avenue police station Mr..
Harris representative told Lieutenant
Cudmore the story of the theft of the
child
Mr. Harris is n coffee planter. wto-e
plantation is near the city OF Guatemala.
He went there six years ago from New
York city. Two years ago an American
woman obtained a position at the Harris
home as governess. She said she was an
actress. and was stranded there.
Several weeks later the governess and
Heloise disappeared. After their disappear
ance it was learned that the goveTness and
child made their way to Libertad, San Sal
yador, where they took passage Oh a sail-
ing vessel for New York. In the canvass
of the music halls and vaudeville houses
in New York traces of the woman and child
were found. From that city the abductOr
and the child were followed to Chicago.
Mr.. Harris and the detectives believe the
woman went to San Francisco from here.
and they left today for the Pacific Coast on
the Burlington fast mail.
The evening times., 1899-12-26

suggest in its report the propriety OF def
mite action by the board in relation TO the
measure. A report. 1t is understood, will
be forthcoming at the next meeting Of the
full organization on January Is.
In talking with a reporter Of The Times
about the bond discussion, prominent res
ident of Alexandria and an official OF the
board Of development said yesterday:
There is no question as TO the impor-
tance of the matter; indeed ii should never
have passed the legislature until careful
examination of the bill was made by our
board. 1t was railroaded through. and un
til We received notice that the measure had
been passed We were ignorant of its provis
ions. Even now there are few county citi-
zens-those really interested in the welfare
of the county, / mean-who have had an
opportunity to thoroughly peruse this new
bill.
Again" continued the speaker. ''it oc-
ours to me that the matter of incorporating
the town of Rosslyn. which, l understand,
is to be again brought to the front, should
be carefully considered
The evening times., 1899-12-26
TEXAS SHOOTING AFFRAYS.
Six Persons I'm Dallas Wounded
Three of Them Fatally.

Three OF Them Fatally.
DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 26.-Last night was
a busy one for the coroner. Six men have
been shot. three fatally. Charles Miller
began the murders by killing Walter Ny
ers near the stock yards, shooting him
through the head. Miller. who fed, later
surrendered. He says Myers snapped his
pistol twice at him before he fired. The
police. however. say they found Myers
dead with his pistol in his pocket.
Albert Hall quarreled with Edward ard
Murray Cecil. William Rusch, alias Will
lam Roots. loaned Hall pistol and Hall
shot the Cecil brothers. Edward fatally
and Murray dangerously. Hall escaped,
Busch is in Jail.
A negro blew up a lunch counter in the
restaurant Of Dock Conn. Chinaman
with a giant dynamite cracker. Later he
returned and hit the Chinaman in the head
with brick. The Chinaman turned TO get
his pistol and his assailant ran away.
When the Chinaman whirled back ne blaz-
ed away at the first negro he saw and shot
Jefferson Thomas. an innocent man. The
Chinaman is locked up.
Clay Patten was shot in the left shoul-
der while going home on Lane Street by a
man he does not know. The man escaped.
John McMillan's left thumb was shot OF
The evening times., 1899-12-26
THE COLOR line DRAWN
Brooklyn Teachers Object TO a
Negro Associate.

Opposition to His Appointment to "a
school for White ChiIdren-Threats
Protests Nade-Sfmpiy "a Race
Questionable Authorities to Act.
The evening times., 1899-12-26
THE BRAzNELL DISASTER.
Miners Naked Lights ResponsibI
for the Explosion,

for the ExplOxion.
UNIONToWN, Pa, Dec. 26.-work Of
clearing the wrecked Braznell mine is
progressing but slowly. Four more bodies
have been recovered up to today. but rot
identified. Some of the families of the
victims are in suffering condition. The
men who have been working since Satur-
day 10 recover the bodies are almost. ex-
hausted, yet they refuse to give up.
That naked lights and unlocked safety
lamps were used in a dangerous mine has
been officially confirmed by Pit Boss
Thomas Jones. who made a tate ont
which forms the most sensational chapter
on the management of the mine which has
yet developed. Jones was asked II il as
true that on last Tuesday morning he is
sued q general order that the miners could
dispense with safety lamps,
Yes. SIR was the reply. "a
why did you issue the order?"
81 considered that the mine was safe, as
the break through had been fixed up
"Saftey lamps were used before Tues
day." 7f' ''
Yes"
"Is it true that some safety lamps in
use in the mine we're not locked?,
yes; it is true that some were not
locked; because I thought the men who
used them were competent to carry them
unlocked"
..wss that not contrary TO the regu,s-
tions?"
"oh. there may be regulation; but men
sometimes carry unlocked lamps where il
is known that they are experienced mi
ners." - s-.F
Mine Superintendent Boyer, when In
formed of the statement made by Pit
Boss Jones, said: 81
II know nothing Of the order issued on
Tuesday. but consider Jones 4 cApab'e man
who knows his business, and i suppose
he used bis judgment"
The evening times., 1899-12-26
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY BONDS.
4 Bill on the Subject Before the Leg
irlnturc Creates Discussion.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. 26.-The Vir-
ginia Legislature has passed a bill au-
thorizing the supervisors OF Alexandria
county to issue bonds to the amount of
sl50.000. for the purpose of improvement
in the county roads.
This movement was originated by. and
has always had the unqualified approval OF.
the president of the board of supervisors.
C. y. Saegmuller. but the proposition has
found a powerful opposition from. many
citizens of the county.
As long ago as October of last year. at
the ceremonies attendant upon the dedi-
cation OF the new county courthouse, To-
Gated at Fcrt Myer Heights. Mr.. Saeg-
muller brought the bonding question be-
fore the people. He then advocated the
issue of bolds; stated that the roads were
in a depiorable condition; that no other
way was open for Improvement, and that
the county should undertake the task of
permanent betterment of its highways.
This speech was made in the presence
of Gov. J. Hoge Tyler and many other
high officials of the State. Ii had its ef-
feet. Despite a vigorous opposition. the
project was forwarded, Mr.. Saegmuller
making a personal fight along this line at
the last county election. In this campaign
he was assisted by Mr.. James E. Glenn
ents, and finally. by Mr. Frank Hume and
Mr.. r. S. Donchue, the latter gentlemen
being delegate and State Senator, respec-
lively, for Alexandria district in the leg
islature. The bill now awaiting the ap-
proval of the governor. was introduced
early in the present session by Mr.. Hume.
and received the support OF Mr.. Donohue
in the Stale Senate
With the formation of the Alexandria
County Board of Improvement about
month ago, matters assumed definite and
slightly different phase, so far as the bond
ing question is concerned. 1t has been re-
peatedly urged that the measure put
through the legislature should undergo
rigid examination before it becomes a law.
1t was with this end in view that resolu-
ton was ADOPTED at the last meeting OF
the board declaring that careful consid-
Grafton of the bonding project was essential
to the interests of Alexandria county; also
directing the president Of the organization,
A. NJ. Lathrop, of this city, to appoint
committee for the purpose of making an
of the bill as passed by the
legislature and empowering the committee
to report at any time the result of its Ia
bors.
Further, the committee was ordered to
The evening times., 1899-12-26

Mrs. W. ". Warfield of the Hotel Ken
more. was among the hOstesses who cele-
bTated Christmas with a dance last night.