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The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
WANTS PURE MILK.
Health Authorities of the City of
Milwaukee Will Test All Cows
for Tuberculosis.

The Milwaukee health department is
about to put into operation plan
whereby every COW the milk from which
is sold in the city is to be tested for
tuberculosis. Health Commissioner
Schulz has plan whereby he intends
to make this test effective with the CO.
operation of the state dairy and food
commission. The city only had juris-
diction within it's limits, but with the
cooperation of the state officers the in
spection may be extended so as to in
clude all the COWS whose milk is sold in
this city. At present there is no city
ordinances providing for this test, but
It is included and will undoubtedly be
passed in the new milk ordinance which
the commissioner now has ready to sub
mit to the council.
The test for tuberculosis is made by
Injection tuberculine into the animal.
II the COW is healthy the tuberculine
has no appreciable affect. If she has
tuberculosis the temperature rises rap
Idly, frequently going to 104 degrees.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
TO REGISTER COLLECTIONS.
Devices to Be Tested for the Keeping
Track Of the Collections of
Mail Matter.

An experiment will soon be made at
New York city with number of devices
for registering the time at which COL
lections IRE made at mail boxes
throughout the city. 1t occasionally
happens that collector fails to get
mail from some of the boxes on his
route and serious delays follow in
consequence. Several plans have been
proposed to prevent this neglect. One
is through means of a card marked with
the number of the box and time of col
lection, which drops out with the mail
as it is collected. Another plan is for
the collector to stamp the time of COL
lection on strip, which becomes rec
ord of the office. Quite an elaborate
plan is to have electrical connection
with the post office and the boxes, SO
that an annunciator at the office will
indicate when the mail boxes are
opened. If any of these devices prove
practical 1t will be put in operation in
all the large cities.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
WORK AS DoMEsT1Cs.
Cousins of Sir Thomas Upton, Owner
of the Shamrock, Are Employed
In New York City.

Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
Shamrock, has two cousins in New York
city who are employed as domestics by
the Misses Ward of 0 East Forty fifth
street. One, Annie Adams, is a kitchen
maid, and the other, her sister, Maggie,
is laundress. They are the daughters
of the sister of Sir Thomas Lipton's
father. Their parents died in Killa-
coona, County Monaghan, years ago.
Annie and Maggie had to face the world
alone. They came to America and be-
came servants. cousin Tom," as they
call their distinguished relative, has
not forgotten them, and his checks
have helped them over hard places.
Annie. the younger, who is 81 years,
said:
Fifteen years have passed since we
came to America and we have always
worked below stairs. Every time Cousin
Tom comes to America he writes to us
and sends us money. It's big heart
Cousin Tom has. When he first came
to see us, when boy, he was full of the
old Scotch notions of being good.
"Sure, when he grew older he lost his
firm ways and became broth of boy,
flirting and joking and dancing with
the girls of Killacoona."
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
ADULTERATED OIL.
Probable That n Large Amount of II
Has Been Sold ms Real Olive OIL
to Innocent Purchasers.

1t is extremely probable that large
amount of adulterated olive oil has been
sold to innocent purchasers in this
country. Consul Caughy, at Messina, in
discussing this subject in report to
the state department, says: II would
suggest that dealers in essential oils,
who purchase under chemists certifi-
cate, take a sample in the presence of
witnesses Immediately upon arrival of
the goods, seal it, and send, in the little
bottles made for that purpose, to the
chemists at Messina asking for an an
alysis. have discovered that after the
copper has been sealed it can be most
successfully tempered with. A min
ute's contact of hot iron with the line
Of solder which encircles the copper
where 1t begins to taper will remove
sufficient to allow two little holes to be
made. If the copper is then placed on
It's side the contents will easily run off.
The adulterant, turpentine, is readily
injected by syringe. A few passes of
the soldering iron soon destroy all
traces of the work. do not wish to be
understood as saying that any partlcu-
Jar exporter has adopted this method
TO defraud, but I do say it can be done.
Every honest shipper will be glad to
learn that the second analysis agrees
with the first. When the importer finds
II does not, the remedy rests in his own
hands. A safeguard against such
frauds would be to make it condition
pf the contract that chemists send one
half of the original sample, after an
alysis, to the purchaser under their pri-
nate SEAL"
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
of Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ellen
Howard, Deceased.
On reading and filing the final account
of the executors of the last will and test
ament of said deceased, and their petit
ton praying for the allowance of said
account and for decree assigning the
residue Of said estate to the persons by
law entitled to the same:
1t Is Ordered, The said petition be
heard at aSpecial term of said Court to
be held at the Court House in the City
of Minneapolis, in said County, ON Mon
day the 18th day of September, 1899, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that no.
tice of such hearing be given to all per-
sons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Irish Standard, newspaper printed and
published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day Of
August, 1899.
BY the Court,
r. @. HARVEY,
Judge of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26

ing it would leak out gradually. Isee
/; the papers put me down as AZ years old.
Well, few years either way does not
matter; but I am only 80, for the old
clerk at st. Saviour's took my age from
the church register Of births. :
II know nothing of Hugo's estates.
Indeed, I have not been there yet.
Newspapers, as rule, do not spare me,
and have often criticised me when did
not deserve It. The very idea of news
paper comment makes me nervous. 1
hope the newspapers will speak nicely
of our wedding now that the news has
leaked out.
"The prince of Wales was, as he al
ways is, thoughtful. He remembered
us kindly by congratulations. But l
am sorry his name was mentioned, as
what he did was done privately and out
of pure friendship.
'Mr. Frohman is arranging with me
for an American tour. long to go, for
1 love the people Of that country. OF
course my husband will accompany
,poS
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
WAYS OF THE CUBANS
Afraid to Give Information If Their
Names Are Made Public.
Experience Of Gen. Ludlow with q
Prominent Man Who Game to
Complain Of Certain Abuaes
That Existed.

It must appear somewhat strange to
some readers of American papers to fire.
quently see illusions, in stories from
Cuba, to "a prominent merchant says"
or Certain well-known Cubans say"
without giving the names of the people
referred to. The reason for this Is that
1t is almost impossible to get informa-
ton from any one of Latin blood resi-
dent in Cuba who thinks that what he
says is going into print, unless he has
an absolute assurance that he will not
be quoted.
AS an instance Of this, prominent
man the other day called upon Gen.
Ludlow and told him of some abuses
that were being perpetrated. The gen.
eral replied that he was very glad that
he had come and told him about the
matter, as, though he was aware such
things were taking place, he had been
unable to get the necessary evidence,
and he would have his callers words
taken down and typewriter, so that
he could sign the document.
"Oh, no." replied the man, II cannot
do that"
Why?" asked the general.
because do not want to be stabbed
In the back"
SWELL" responded the general, II will
have the case before the courts and call
you as witness to testify as to what
you told me-"
II shall deny it" replied the man; II
shall say you misunderstood me; can
not afford to have my name connected
with it,"
1t seems to be trait that is univer-
sal through Cuba, and If a man does
give an interview where his name ap-
pears, and If any exception is taken to
anything he has said, and he thinks
there is any possibility of it causing
him any trouble, he is absolutely sure
to deny that he said anything of the
kind. Consequently, those writing for
the newspapers are very much ham,
pered in their efforts to get the truth,
as, if they use the name of the man they
got the information from, he is more
than apt, to deny it, and, on the other
hand, if he does not use the name, the
people who read the interview are liable
to doubt the story on account of the
name being withheld.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
KAISER WANTS TO MAKE GIFT
1t IL Said He Desires to Give Three
Marine Paintings to HIS
Grandmother.

Emperor William has expressed de-
sire to furnish three seascapes painted
by himself for the decoration of Queen
Victoria's new yacht, which is near
ing completion. His majesty's enthu-
siasm as painter of marine subjects
10 well known. The imperial yacht
Hohenzollern is adorned with a series
Of imperial works, which include repre-
sensations Of Great Britain naval VIC
tories
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
WANTED IT KEPT SECRET.
MIRA Langtry Talks of Her Marriage
- Mr.. De Bathe-Says She IL Hot
Ferty-seven Years old,

4rs. Langtry, in an interview at the
London theater in regard to her recent
marriage, said to reporter, Eyes, 1t
quite true am married to Mr.. De
Battle. The wedding occurred very
quietly ut my old church, St. saviour's,
island q jersey, where my dear old
father ofhciated 20 often. II was pref
y much IN the nature Of runaway
hatqh. - Ne kept Il to ourselves, hop
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
Was Not n barber shop.

Once upon time a man entered q
popular restaurant in Boston and,
after tucking his napkin into his shirt
collar, prepared to order his dinner.
"What will you have, sir" inquired tho
waiter, "a shave or shampoo?"
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
A Frencl, General.

Gen. Dodds, who conducted the French
Dahomey campaign in 1892 and 1893,
has been promoted to the rank of gen.
eral of division. Gen. Dodds, in the
course of his career, has served with
great distinction in several parts of
Africa, and also in the far east. He
recently held the chief command In
Tonquin.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
on railroad Ticket.

Advertisement on Railroad Tickets.
French railroad companies have been
ordered by the courts to provide their
passengers with season tickets without
advertisements. The Western railroad
had increased the number of advertise
ments till season tickets were as thick
as pocl1etbooks. and commuters refused
to carry them.
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
Wireless TeleErnphx,

The greatest distance to which wire.
less telegraphic messages have been
sent is AZ miles
The Irish standard., 1899-08-26

Petroleum In Borneo.
The results of recent drillings in Bor-
neo have caused many persons to think
thst that island will prove to be the
richest petroleum field in the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29

Mr.. MacVeagh's argument as largely
technical, and he took peculiar delight II
comparing Carter with ID reytus, his court
martial with the affair at Rennes, hims ell:
with Labori, champion OF one oppre ssec
by militarism. He denied that he had
been paid or promised n handsome fee tc
defend Carter. His interest in the case
was much more, he said, than mercenary.
Mr.. MacVeagh recited eleven instances oil
what he termed positive inventions retailed
to the correspondents OF the newspapers
during the past eighteen months. Sooner
or later, he says, he expects to reveal the
| authors OF these reports, expose their mo,
tives, and then hold somebody responsible
for proving their truth. Mr.. MacVeagh also
denied that the finding Of the court had
been unanimous, Notwithstanding. he said,
the War Department had so stated.
In asking that the martial verdict
be set aside, Mr.. MacYeagh urged the un-
fitness of such n court, composed of men
unframed In the Jaw, to deal with ques-
tions such us those involved in this case.
The findings of such u court have no
validity and carry no weight. The lind
ings were based on u tumble of incongruOus
and discordaut charges, ranging from en-
bezz ement and deceit in the smallest mat
ters to charges of conspiracy OF immense
magnitude.
N reply to a question from the Attorney
General, Mr.. MacYeagh admitted that NO
objections to the misjoinder of charges had
been made In the court-martia'. Mr.. Grlggs
suggested that the objections should have
been made at that time, adding that he
was expressing no opinion upon the merits
OF the points at issue. Continuing. Mr..
Maqveigh said that only Il fair trial was
ash. ed and a fair trial could not be had
upon a collection Of charges, as had been
made In this case.
Mr.. MacYeagh criticised unsparingly the
witnesses Gale ed for the prosecution oil
Carter, as well as the action of the court
in admitting much of the testimony-de-
nouncing much that was said as lies.
Mr.. MacYeagh closed with a very earnest
appeal for a judicial hearing of tn case,
dwelling at length upon the majesty OF the
law and appealing to Attorney-General
Griggs as a lawyer and jurist to accept his
view of the case and counsel the President
to prevent the affirmation OF the verdict OF
the court-martial.
Acknowledgement Grigss said after the
hearing thai he would reserve his report
upon the case until after he returned from
his Western trip with the President. "The
only excuse for a hasty opinion that l can
Bee," he said, would be to get out OF read
ing this voluminous testimony"
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29
Ships BCCllaabARD A TOWN.
-Four Vessels Shell Filipinos at Clan
gapo, on Subig Bay.
A KRUPP CANNON DESTROYED.

The EnsmS's Sixteen-Centineter Gun
Force Insurgents to Flee-Excellent
Work Done by the Landin: Party
The Town Caught Fire.
MANILA (By Cable).-Ths United States
cruiser Charleston, the monitor Monterey,
and the gunboats Concord and Zafro, with
marines and bIuejackets from the cruiser
Baltimore a few days ago left Cavite and
proceeded to Subig Bay to destroy an in
surgent cannon there. The warshlps Tor
three hours bombarded the town OF DIAN
gapo and the intrenchments where the
gun was situated.
Men from the Charleston, Concord and
Zahro we're then landed under n heavy in
surgent fire, proceeding to the cannon.
which was utterly destroyed by gunootton,
and then returning to the warships.
The Americans had one man wounded
during the engagement.
While waiting In Subig Bay for better
weather the Americans deserted Filipino
achievements moving toward Olangapo.
At $40 O'Clock a.. m. the Monterey be[an
the advance upon tho town, whieh was
about three miles east ri the monitor
anchorage. The Charleston, Concord and
Za6ro followed.
At 1925 O'Clock the Monterey opened fire
with her secondary and main batteries, the
Charleston and Concord joining immeil-
ately. At 1888 the insurgent cannon ans
wsred, the first shot passing close TO tue
Monterey's smokestack. The gun was Hired
twice only.
The American bombarding then became
general. At $50 O'Clock the Monterey adj
vanced to a range of 600 yards, using her
main battery. Two hundred and fifty men
were landed about 800 yards east of the
cannon at II O'Clock, under a severe shore
Mauser fire. The men from the Charleston
were the first to reach the beach, but the
Coneord's men were the first at the gun.
The cannon was found to be a sixteen-cen-
timster Knapp gun, presumably obtained
from the Spaniards.
Meanwhile the war5hips continued to
shell the shelving beach on the east and
west sides to silence the insurgent Ere upon
the sailors from the trenches sklrting the
beach.
The Americans then returned to the
boats, the firing inland being kept up to
protect the embarkation. The Concord's
men were the last to leave the shore, and
the warships were reached at 1883 O'Clock
p. m.
Cadet Brinser, with the Concord's launch,
armed with a Gatling, did excellent work
on the left OF the landing party. Captain
Myers of the marines captured a muzzle-
loading field piece. Lieutenant Med onald
was In command of the landing party, and
the movement was s~plendidly executed
and controlled.
The town, which was riddled with shells,
took fire at several points.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29

in Her Official Speed Trial the Kearsargs
Shows Herself to BE the Fastest in
Her Cisss-Her Trip Unequaied For
Marine Picturesqueness - Battleship
is Il Ssventeen-Kn Vessel.
BosTos (SpectaiJ.-With the splendid
average OF 1884 knots to her credit, the
United States first-class battleship Kear-
sarge, the latest and greatest addition to
our navy. ended her official speed trial, a
trial which was successful in every detail,
md which for marine picturesqueness has
oeen unequaled in our naval career.
Greater interest, 1t may be said, centred
n the trial OF this, battleship of honored
and historic name than in any previous
trial runs OF our line of battle craft. There
we're many reasons for this, chief of which
was the desire to compare the kearsarSe
type with the Indiana and Iowa classes,
both OF which so remarkably proved their
worth In the recent war.
The new battlsship, with her sister ship,
the Kentucky, now nearing completion, is
distinguished by superimposed %turrets,
called Sampson ~turrsts, after Rear-Ad-
miral sampson. These turrets carry H.
.nch guns In the lower, and S-inch In the
upper barbettes, and the main and second
sry batteries constitute the heaviest arma-
nsnt Of any ship in the world. Again, the
new battleship differs from tho Indiana
type in having two masts instead OF one,
and likewise much additional ponderous
machinery.
Or her speed trial she carried Four bilgs
and two docking keel., the Iowa alone be-
Ing presented in this shape for her trial
run and her relative speed, with 800 horse
power less, and $50 tons greater dispiace.
ment, was approximately equal to that OF
the Iowa.
The Ksarsarge, while nominauy u sixteen
Knot craft, will probably be spoken OF In
naval circles as OF seventeen knots, based
40 doubt on her trial performance.
Nothing but praise is heard of her han
Ainess, her steadiness, her general efficiency
In every respect. Shs is by long odds the
BEST battleship yet tried on this side OF the
water, and in many essential respects the
best in the world.
In the course of her run two remarkably
fine marine pictures were presented, ASIDE
from the one OF this mass of steel being
forced through the water at great speed.
The most impressive of these wns when al
ter crossing the finish line, the ships helm
was put hard over, and around she went IN
a circle, the diameter Of which was scarce
ly more than twice her length.
As the screws churned up the water tue
wake made a great wave of boiling green
water which rushed toward a centre with
this force of a tidal rip, the foamy tops
meeting In miniature cataracts. With this
remarkably close radius Of action the in
clination Of the raft was scarcely three de-
grees.
The other picture was during the home
ward run, when, with a huge bone In her
teeth the forward deck was bnthed in
elouds OF spray irridescent in the Autumn
ann
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29
FILIPlNos MAKE A CAPTURE.
Burn the unboat Urdaneta and Make
Prisoners of the Crew.

Burn the unboat Urdaneta and Make
Prisoners of the Crew.
MANILA (By C~abls).-The United States
gunboat Urdaneta has bsen captured by
The rebels and scuttled in the 0rani River,
on the north west side of Manila Bay, TWEEN
ty-hve miles from this city.
Her commander, Naval Cadet Welborn
C. Wood and her crew OF eight men were
made prisoners and taken by the Filiplnos
to PornAc.
The Urdaneta, which belongs to the
class OF vessels known as "tinclads," bonn
bardei Orani, a small town held by the
rebels.
She kept up a lively fire with her little
guns and the rebels retreated. After
ward the crew went ashore to take pos
session Of the place. They were ambushed
by the Fllipinos, surrounded and captured.
The rebels then b,aehed the gunhoat and
set her on FIRE. They FIRST stripped her of
her armament, consisting Of one-pounder,
a Colt automatic and a Nordenfeldt TWEEN
ty-hve-mlIlimetre gun. This, with the am
munition, they carried off for use against
che Americans.
The United States gunboats Petrol. Cal
40 and Basco, sent to search for the Ur-
1aneta, found her beached near the town
and riddled with bullets. There was no
trace Of her crew.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29
TORNADO IN CONNECTICUT.
People Were Terror-sirieken and Sought
Refuge in Cellars.

People Were Terror-Sirieken and ought
Refuge in Cellars.
NoRwALK, Conn. (S~peciaO..A tornado
ragged in the Norwalk River Valley n few
days ago, and did great damage to build
ings, orchards and timber land.
The storm came up from the southwest
out of an apparently cloudless sky, and
passed to the northeast with terrific force.
The villages most affected are West Nor
walk, WinnipauS, Silver Mine, Wilton,
Cannons, Georgetown, Branchville, Red
ding, and the country near Danbury.
The path varied from fifty to three hun.
dred feet IN width, aud It was marked
with destruction. Trees were uprooted
and dropped across highways, buildings
were destroyed and roofs carried away.
Witnesses describe 1t as a dark. foggy
cloud, apparently rolling over and over,
and filled with leaves, limbs Of trees and
other debris.
The residents OF the section over which
the tornado passed were terror-stricken,
and many sought refuge in cellars. The
wind was preceded by thunder and light
ming and Jet black clouds, and was accom-
panied by a heavy downpohr of rain. A
peculiar feature OF the storm is that people
living a quarter Of Il mile out OF its path
knew nothing about 1t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29

- I
AS a matter OF economy IN tle o
age Oh ouuers inc $40 mas Se'eIHt nui
vahta8ea' more lo9uer can DC Stoieu
IN a gwen space 'nan o5 unS o.H r.
method no" IN use, says ilo'essoi -
. fheips, Of tlg o~onnsseleu, mSPenl
ineht station. me EI"!h' sva5Gs 4 tna
leaves are sehefal'y an p'cAe" ~ tue
sllo together' ana mus uIe ieu ~,
getner' SAVING a eo~nslGeF"Ole eApoHSo
lqr nusklh8 ana gllhp1u9 .ne s,uln
hoie c"''Io CAL 10 N'Fc va 80
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29

Nearly every member OF tho Russian i'm
perial family rides a bicycle.
There are sixty-one counties In kansa:
where not one bicycle Is In use.
The devices for changing gears at this
forthcoming shows will be numerous.
Toledo concern is filling an order foi
Ave bicycles for the children Of the King OF
SLAM.
The bicycle repair shop MS an independ-
emit industry has almost ceased to exist ex-
cept in the most frequented places.
Fourteen States now require the rail-
roads doing business within their borders
to transport bicycles Of passengers free of
charge as baggage
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-29

In tile last four games against the Chi
Cages the New Yorks made thirty errors.
Dummy" Hoy Is rated as the only
really quiet player In the League this sea-
sou.
Maui, recently released by Brooklyn, has
been engaged by Philadelphia for next.
season.
Cincinnati has purchased the sensational
Grand Rapids outaelder and all-aropnd
player, Crawford.
Even the baseball magnates are begin
ming to admit that the people are losing
interest In the game.
Ia Beaumont, Williams, Mccarthy and
Donovan the Pittsburgs have a Iast quar-
tette Of base steHiers.