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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
Mobile Flooded by Cloudbur.t.

Mobile, Ala, June 27.-At five o'clock
in the morning cloudburst occurred
in Mobile, followed by tremendous
downpour of rain, which still contin-
ues. Every street in the city is SUBJ
merged, in some places to depth of
five feet. No fatalities have SO far been
rennrfed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
Wheat Crop RUNE d.

Winnipeg. Man, June 26.-Of 1900.
600 acres under wheat, 100000 acres
viii never he cut. Rains cannot now
change stunted crop six to eight
inches high and small head into a
crop. Best authorities hope for seed
and feed but this is doubtful.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
Will Ask Heavy Credit.

Paris, June 27.-The government
will ask the chamber for a credit of
3,53O,00O francs to cover the expenses
of the troops in China. The French
cruiser Admiral Charner left Brest
Tuesday for China, and the Friant
sailed Tuesday night.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

Chicago, June 2G.-Martin j. Russell
one of the publishers of the Chicago
Chronicle, and for years one of the
most brilliant editorial writers in Chi.
chgo. and the northwest, died atMaGk:
inae island Of Brisht's disease.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
xau.a. Farmer. May combine,

Wichita, Kan, July %. = Kansas
and Oklahoma wheat growers are
talking of forming an organization
by which they may handle the large
crops harvested and get the highest
possible price for their OUTPUT.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

St. Paul, Mimi, June 25.-Henry
Finehout. aged 81. believed to have
been the oldest railroad conductor in
the world, died at his home here Sum
day. His railroad service extended
over period of 60 years, and he never
had an accident.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
Will Cali for More Money.

Washington, June u. - The secre-
tary of the treasury will issue his third
call on depository banks for $5,OOo,OO0
held by them as deposits. The money
is to be returned to the treasury
July IL.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
SltutN Out me NO,ne 4,

Nashville, Tenn, June 27.-The Ten.
nessec supreme court, at Jackson, de-
cidcd that women cannot practice law
before any OF the courts of Tennessee.
Judges Wilkes and Caldwell dissented.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

Frankfort, Ky, June 27.-rhe Louis
vile & Atlantic railroad, formerly the
Richmond, Nicholasville, irvine g. Beat.
tyville. filed articles of amendment
with the state railroad commissioner,
reducing it's capital stock from ST.
600, GOO to $1,0oo.UOO and removing ita
principal office from Louisville to Yer.
sailles
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30
Heat Kills at Pltt.burxh.
SAMUEL ALSCHULER.
Democratic Nominee for Governor Of
Illinois.

Pittsburgh, Pa- June 81. - Two
deaths and four prostrations from the
heat were reported up to noon. The
dead are: Cornelius Munday, an iron
worker; unknown woman. The mer-
curry at that hour registered SO de-
grees and was rising rapidly. There
was great suffering among the mill
workers and number of plants had to
close down,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

Macon, Ca, June 27.-The Ocmu1gee
is at the highest point in many years.
Crops In the river swamps are ruined
and many fields are hlling with sand.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

Long conts OF black net, lined with
white chiffon, are among the fascina-
tions which the new wraps suggest,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
THINKS GIRL SLAYER SHAMMING.
MIR MINTyRE ACCUSES HALLE OF FEIGN-
ING INSANITY-CORONER'S YER
DICT AGAINST HIM.

Coroner Hart and a jury held inquest yes
terday in the case of Mamie Mccarthy. who was
shot and killed last Thursday by Aaron Halle In
the department store of Reinhardt, Sons Co.. at
Eighty-sxth-st. and Third-ave Miss Mccarthy was
known Miss Brannigan, the name of her moth
ers second husband Halle smoked cigarette
when he brought into the courtroom. He sat
with his hat on. studied the carpet and lighted one
cigarette after another.
George Simpson, for the defence objected 10
changing the date of the inquest from May "A 10
yesterday. which done at the District Attor-
ney's request Coroner Hart ruled against him
and the inquest went Testimony was taken as
to the shooting and the jury. without rising, rem
dered verdict to the effect that the girl came to
her death as the result of bullet wound caused
by a shot from revolver in the hands OF Aaron
Halle The witnesses then went before the Grand
Jury.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre asked Pa
trolman Kelly If the prisoner bore the same gen
eral appearance as he did when arrested. Kelly
and at first, whereas he now appeared dazed
and irresponsible.
''he looked as bright and his eyes We're as clear
as any mans. Now he looks just the reverse.
And another thing. when he was arrested his
hands and fingers were white and free from any
stain. Now they yellow and dscolored from
alleged nicotine stains caused by excessive
cigarette smoking. This is all bluff. and done
along the line of insanity. This man not in
sane when he murdered that girl, but insanity is
the only plea for a defence, and his counsel will
make sucn defence"
Mr. Simpson. Halles counsel admitted after the
inquest that the defence would be insanity. Simp-
son declared that he could not understand the
said il because the District Attorneys office
wished to make record.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Alexander Deutsch. of No. 116 East Seventy NINTH
st. has filed a petition in bankruptcy individually
and as surviving partner Of the firm OF Deutsch
Co. with liabilities of SOL $50 due to 175 creditors.
and Deutsch Co. were dealers IN
cloaks No. 80 West Twenty-third-st.. and failed
in June, 1896. Simon L. Deutsch. the other partner,
has since died. Charles G. F. Wahe was ap-
pointed receiver of the firms assets
Frank Hennig. actor. of No. 30 East one
hundred and -thrty-first-st.. has filed a petition
in bankruptcy. with liabilities of S.272 and no
assets The liabilities were contracted principally
at Wheeling, w. Va from 1893 to 1898 Among the
creditors Adaline Hennig, 81. 200; Anton Rey-
mann. $500; the Reymann Brewing Company, 1920.
all of Wheeling, for borrowed money: Mrs Thomas
w. Keene. $3.50. borrowed money; and for salaries
Henrietta Vaders. of Philadelphia, ss5; Maude
Dudley s53 and Lavnia Shannon. 500.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
QUAY DETERMINED TO RUN.
DECLARES POSITIVELY THAT HE INTENDs
TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.

DECLARES POSITIVELY THAT HE INTEND5
TO BE CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Philadelphia May 2.-Former Senator VI S. Quay
has announced himself candidate for reelection
to the United States Senate Mr.. Quay arrived here
late last night and departed early this morning for
Avalon Beach. where he will be the guest Of State
Senator Becker for a few days. The question was
pointedy asked Mr.. Quay to-day as TO what his In
tentons are in the matter OF the election Of
United States Senator. To this re replied:
81 am a candidate for the United States Senate
to succeed myself and expect to be elected by the
next General Assembly J."
''It is your intention then. to make fight before
the next Legislature?
1T certainly is my intention TO do Just that
am In the fight to the finish. and. what Is more TO
the point anticipate winning against those who
would seek to accomplish my defeat
What are your plans concerning the Republican
National Committee? VIII you seek reelection to
that body?''
II know of no reason why should not 20 back TO
the National Committee the member from Penn
sylvania. l have told no one that woutnot ae-
cept reelection"
Are you entirely satisfied with the situation n
the State far II may affect the complexion OF
the next Legisature?''
ct see reason for alarm. Beyond that do not
to discuss the subject.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
DOLLAR GAS SEEMS PROBABLE.
PRICE TO BE FIXED AT THE MEETING OF
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.

The householders of this borough may learn with
in the next day or two what is to be the new price
of gas that the gas war has been virtually
settled. The best opinion yesterday was still that
the would be raised by all the companies from
Go cents, the present charge, TO 81 thousand cubic
feet which is five cents less than the legal maxi
for this year, but will be the price fixed by
law after January l. 1901. Samuel Sloan, who is
of the trustees of the Consolidated Gas COM
pany. said yesterday that he could not speak then
about the possible advance In the price of gas but
would be better able tell about it after the meet
ing to-day Of the Executive Committee of the
Board On Friday the trustees of the Consolidated
Gas Company will meet to take action on the divi-
quarterly dividend will be declared. Il don't see
how they can pay any more than that said Mr..
Sloan
Another meeting of the New-Amsterdam Gas
Company directors is scheduled for this afternoon.
when it is understood a circular setting forth In
detail terms of proposed absorption by the
Consolidated Gas Company will be formulated and
every shareholder. 1t is said that the New
Amsterdam stockholders generally are fairly well
satisfied with the offered by the Consolidated
-twenty-six for the common and fifty for the pre-
ferred be exchanged for debentures, which may
be converted into Consolidated stock at 100. George
A. Lamb, the lawyer who some time ago made
formal protest against the action of the Consoli-
dated company's trustees In increasing the capital
stock of that company. said yesterday that there
would be no further litigation, his clients had
expressed themselves entirely satisfied with the
absorption of the NewAmsterdam company.
Consolidated Gas was weak yesterday in the stock
per cent. New-Amsterdam also declined, the COM
mon losing point and the preferred points, as
figures New-Amsterdam bonds strong and
in demand.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
-SILrER REPrBL1CAKs FOR BRYAN.

Kansas City. Kan. May n--Dr A. b. Lawrence.
Of Ell Dorado Kan. Is here at the request of
Charles Towne. the Popuist nominee FOR Nice-Pres-
fdent. for the purpose Of completing arrangenen
for holding the National Convention OF the Silver
Republicans In this city Mr.. Lawrence Is the Ma
tional Committeeman from Kansas. and will act IN
conjunction with Mr.. Corser, OF Minneapolis, who
is the treasurer Of the National Committee
Dr. Lawrence said; Bryan will go through with
n shout There is not the slightest doubt OF that
Whether Towne will be his running mate Is some
thing that far ahead for me 10 say positively
But that the Silver Republicans will try to forcs
him 20 take nomination is something that Is not
so sure. We snail not threaten or IN any other
Wav force his nomination the Democrats But
II is my impression that they can get no better
man to run with Bryan than 1Owne
THE Kansas Silver Republicans. who VIII hold
their Kansas State Convention in Topeka viii
finish in time for the entire convention 70 come d.
National Convention.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

BUREAU OF ENCUMBRANCES SWOOPS DOWN
ON OUTSIDE ADVERTISEMENTS.


The Bureau of Encumbrances swooped down On
the stores in the Astor House block yesterday and
seized all the showcases and other property dis
played upon the sidewalk in front of them. The
raid made by Inspectors Clark, Connor and
Kennedy and Special Policeman McDonough and
| a troublesome time they had of it. D. A Doyle
| the proprietor of the store at Broadway and
vesey-st. turned the current the electric lights
| in his cases. which prevented their removal for
several hours. A large crowd gathered, and it re-
quired several policemen to keep pasSag way
| open.
| The raid ordered by Superintendent Sull-
of the Bureau of Encumbrances. on the com
plant it said, of H. c. Seymour. lawyer, Of
| No 375 Fulton-st. Brooklyn. acting for client
whose he would not give. A large double
truck Of the Bureau appeared in front of Doyle's
store shortly before noon. and the men upon 1t
began to load it with trunks. dressing cases and
travelling bags. About sixty pieces taken
At the NARROW Sullivan Companys store, No.
Astor House, about thirty more trunks and bags
seized Four of shirts, ties and underwear
We're taken from in front of c. P. Zoncadas mems
| furnishing store well small cases of
jewelry and notions. Mr.. Zoncada protested quietly
and was permitted to remove the articles IN the
specfors returned TO DOVES They had previously
the Showcases three in m number Two 6 Of these these
We're filled witt handbags, sachels, umbrellas and
Mr.. Doyle to remove the things exce2t for the
Gf fns to % The In @
| sistants hammered away at the until they
| had broken the iron elects that fastened them to
| the sidewalk but then they afraid go any
further. One of the boys in Doye's store facetious
| ly offered to off the current for 81 An elec-
| trician for and arrived after several
| hours. Finally: the shades of night began 10
| fall, the electric connection with the showcases
| was severed and they carted to the corpora
| tion yard, in Rivington-st.
| The owners of the property seized in yesterdays
raid will be able to 1t by going the yard
| and paying the charges. They complained that
others who had violated the law relating TO
cumbering the sidewalks not moested. They
| admitted however, that they had been served with
notices of the complaint against them by the Bu-
| reau OF E1cumbrances Friday, but had paid
| little heed them
A similar raid made the Astor House
| block in 1886 Trouble then occurred, in which
William Scott. boy, in Doyle,s employ,
| OF Encumbrances and crippled for life. Suit was
brought against the city in Scots behalf. ana
| judgment for 5000 obtained. Criminal pro-
ceedings We're also brought against the alleged
| assailant, but the dragged along until the
Mazet investigation. when it was made of the
| subjects of inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
CHICAGO FEARS INFECTION.
AROUSED OVER THE PURCHASE OF THE
CARGO OF SANTOS COFFEE BY
CHICAGO DEALER.

Chicago. May 21-In regard TO the sensational
statement made by Michael C. Murphy. president
of the Board of Health of New-York, that the
cargo of coffee brought from the bubonc plague
infected port of Santos, Brazil, by the steamship
Taylor last autumn. secretly sent TO Chicago,
where 1t consumed. The Record to-day
prints the following:
w. F. Mclaughlin of Chicago. importer and
of coffee, owned and received 1000 bags of
the cargo which was supposed to be infected. His
from Brazil, and most of it. like the quarantned
consignment of last November. comes green, to be
shp from oFi of
R prompy
the vessel, because one passenger had died and
fully determined whether the sailors were suffer
ing from bub9nie plague yellow fever 20, or some some
sand bags Of coffee was unloaded onto lighters.
Will while the sailors went into quarantine and the
The Arbuekle company got twenty n thopSand he MaI.
York. where it was roasted and distributed like
Could DUR not e here ad ft or @
that we had no roasters "a h in
tiles it was placed on lighters and left exposed to
the sun and air of NewYork Harbor for about
day nn the
We're roasted as pe as we got % them and befof
the middle of last January that coffee was all
/ guess Roasting destroys all germ life and
makes the berry healthy. and clean"
last night that he would thoroughly investigate the
matter ana would snake thlngS up all along the
line if he found that the city had been imposed
and subjected to danger. He said:
II mean to ask the Health Department of New
York why ii allowed a shipoad of infection to be
dumped upon Chicago without saying word to me
about it. Mr.; Mclaughlin is also to be asked 10
tell why he slipped the coffee in here | heard of
the vessel at the time it arrived, but received the
impression that every grain of the coffee to
be burned. If | find the to be stated
l will take steps that will convince these people
that we are not to be so imposed on a second
time.
THE New-York Health Department has always
been considered careful and reliable If it is at
fault hardly think the head officials are informed
of the facts. ] cannot believe that they would
willingly and knowingly subject millions of people
to plague: I will begin to search for the details
Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

gard the work as the greatest bo-
tanical encyclopedia in existence.
She is, moreover, something of a
musician, and in her harmony
study finds her chief aid from these
same volumes.
My son, who expects to be doc
tor some day. tells me that he con-
suits The Century oftener than all
his text books combined, and that
not only does it contain much that
they have omitted, but much of
their contents is only to be under
stood by the explanations in The
Century.
These much-used volumes have
not even escaped the consideration
OF my Youngest boy, who has
grammar troubles of his own-or
rather, had them, until when he
asked me some leading questions,
| turned with the diplomacy of age
and discretion to those same vol
umes, both to hide my own inabil-
ity and to secure for him the inior-
nation sought | was interested
enough to compare his school
grammar as to the rule in question
with what he found in The Cent
urv. and was forced to the conclu-
sion that many OF the terrors OF
this generally-hated study would
be done away with if our Young
people had free access to this
short cut to proper understand
ing OF our language.
Some experiences OF my own in
consulting The Century will com
plete this list. use it constantly
in my legal work. both as refer
ence work OF legal terms and in
my quest for technical information
for use in my various cases. In
the latter instances the work has
been of untold help to me, and |
doubt if | could have found the de
sired information elsewhere with
out the most exhaustive research.
For instance, its treatment OF trade
terms and processes( (as many OF my
clients are engaged in the maru-
facture OF electrical apparatus,
etc.). and, more particularly, when
there is a disputed meaning OF a
word in contract or legal paper
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
fired. striking Mrs. cramer full in the face. Mrs
| Cramer sixty years od.'
PUNISHED FOR DUMPING IN CHANNEL

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER FREMONT APPEARS
AGAINST A TUGBoAr CAPTAIN AND HIS MEN
Frank Jaycox, captain OF :he tugboat Emma X
Ross and Constantine Void and Anton Knutzer.
scowmen were yesterday found guilty In the
Criminal Branch Of the United States Circuit
Court of dumping two of mud In the East
Channel off Romer Light Jaycox fined $3.50.
and the scowmen sentenced to thirty days
imprisonment each In Jail at New-City. Rockland
County.
Lieutenant Commander j. c. Fremont, u. s. N,
who the principal witness against the three
men, said that the Government had recently ap-
propriated 100000 for the dredging of the East
Channel in which the prisoners had dumped many
of mud. The of Jaycox VIII be ap-
peaed.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

Assistant District Attorney McClelland yesterday
announced that he had reviewed the records in the
trial Of Frederick Hayes, who convicted of
having burglars tools in his possession and was
later convicted Of robbing a fiat the upper
West Side and will submit the facts In the case
to Judge Mcmahon when he sits next month.
Harry Hess. who has confessed TO numerous
burglaries on the West Side. admits that he COM
mtted the burglary for which Hayes was SEN
fenced to eighteen months imprisonment and told
the authorities where they could find the goods he
stole at that time. new trial will probably be
granted Hayes on the charge of burglary.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
NEW OFFICE OF WHITE STAR LINE.

The managers Of the White Star Line of trans
atlantic steamships have arranged to open a West
End Office in London on July l, at No. II Cock
spur-st., s. w, which will be the principal office
In that metropolis for passenger business. The
premises will include reading and writing room,
and The latest editions of the leading American and
English papers will be kept on file. Letters and
kilograms may also be addressed there and will be
held until called for or forwarded to patrons of
the line according to instructions
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

OF anv kind. The Century's rul-
ings have never failed to satisfy the
most exacting OF our Judges.
Rather an interesting bit illustrat-
ing this occurred recently in my
practice, the word may being
proved to mean ''must" under GER
tain circumstances with The Cent
ury as arbiter.
To summarize this summary,
yesterdays use OF these ten vol
umes by every member OF my fam
ilv in the course OF their ordinary
Susdav afternoons reading in
creased immeasurably the value OF
the articles they read, and | feel
that 1t Is no eXaggeratiOn TO say
that. more than any other work,
The Century is the key that opens
the door to all printed knowledge.
Epen IN the use of Riy ether great
,efe,enee 1u0rk I kage constantly 10
refer 10 The Century fer pyotey
understanding of ITS contents.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
of Savannah will be interesting. Under date of |
May this company says:

OF Savannah. Will be Interesting. Unuer uate OF
May this company says:
We have increased the price of Ice Note
our prices until further notice:
100 pounds delivered cents
We want youI trade. VIII have twenty wagons
on the streets and guarantee prompt service ana
honest weight.
This is from a concern which, of course, manu-
factures all stores II in climate where
the waste must be far more than it Is In New-fork
Maine.
transcript of judgment obtained In the Su-
preme Court Of Kings County for S6,oiO 2s against
John d. Schoonmaker in favor of the American Ice
Manufacturing Company, was filed In the county
Clerks office yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
BUFFALO STRIKE SITUATION.

Buffalo, May 2-Chairman Fish OF the Execu-
tive Committee of the striking railroad re-
parers and yardmen said this morning that there
change in the situation from yesterday.
On the other hand. railroad officials claim that
men returning to work and that others are
willing do so. but prevented by the pickets
OF the strikers. Superintendent Van Allen of the
Lehgh Vallev reports that fourteen men returned
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
AN E1-cONGREssMAN KILLS HIS WIFE.

Chicago May 21.-A special 1.-THE Record
from Pauldng, Ohio. says; Simon w. Cramer ex-
Representative this State accidentally shot and
killed his wife. Mr.. and Mrs Cramer at
tempting to disodge rat from pile of debris.
Mrs. Cramer the opposite side of wood
shed from her husband, who held in his hand
loaded shotgun. He thought he the rat. and
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
PREFERRED STOCK EXCHANGED.

Barring, Magoun & Co announce that more than
two-thirds of the P. Lorillard Company preferred
stock has been exchanged for Continental Tobacco
Company per debentures. and that their
offer make exchanges for the dcbentures at par
will expire Thursday June IA.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

morning for eight hour day without reduction
in wages. The receive 81 80 and work
ten hours. The company offered to compromise on
nine hours but this Offer rejected Thirty
linemen employed by the Cleveland Electric IL
Illuminating Company also struck to-day for an
eight hour day.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

10 their shops this morning and that they now
have 1s3 men working. leaving l0l still out
Superintendent BranD of the Erie reports thai
eight men returned to-day. but that nine men WIZ
returned 10 work last week did report mi
morning lie 226 working
New-York tribune., 1900-05-22

TELEPHONE LINEMEN GO OUT.
Cleveland, Ohio May 2.-About four hundred and
twenty-one linemen employed by the Cleveland
CBeD Telephone Company, in this city, struck this