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The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
SAVED BY BRAVE SEAMAN
Swims to Shore Through Raging
Sea Carrying Line Over
Which IS Safely Pass.
CAPTAIN AND SEVEN OTHERS DROWNED.
Story of the Wrecking, of the Steamer
Alpha OHConst Of fVancOuve r Island
During Terrible Storm-VcsseI Is
Pounded to Pieces on the Rocks
IL q Total Loss.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 19.-News of
: the worst marine disaster of the sea-
son in British Columbia waters was
brought here by the steamer Czar
from Union bay, on the east side of Van
-couver island. The famous steamer
Alpha, whose unauthorized trip to Cape
Nome last May brought her into trou-
BILE with the treasury department at
Washington, was wrecked on reef
near the entrance to Union bay and not
a vestige of the steamer remains.
Her managing owner, captain,
.purser, two engineers, two able-bodied
-seamen and a stowaway were drowned
and the balance of the crew of "a saved
by the pluck of an unknown member of
the ships crew, who swan in a raging
sea from the wreck to the lighthouse
with line around his waist.
The ship Alpha was valued at $45. 900.
Her cargo comprised $50 tons of salt
salmon and $50 tons of coal, consigned
to Yokohama and valued at $sO.00O.
The total insurance on the ship and
her cargo was $G5.000.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
AMENDS TIE TREATY.
StNlate EenlS II Heavy Slow at tho
Hay-InuncefUtc NicurnSuun
Canal agreement.

Washington, Dec. Ia Behind locked
doors tle senate at three O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon by vote of 65 10 II de-
cided TO amend the Haypalncefo1c
treaty by inserting the additional sec
tion reported last spring by he com
mttee on foreign relations. which is
popularity known as "tho Davis amend.
ment." The action is the mcst sienifi-
cant taken by the senate in many
wishes of the administration and will
have, in the opinion of llost student.
Of international law. an Greet upon the
Nicaragua canal project that may pre-,
vent its consummation. The Davis
amendment is as follows:
'Insert at end of Section V, of Article .
the following: 1T is agreed, however that
none of the Immediately fore Go:n. conGi
tions and stipulations in sections numbered
one, two. three, four and five of this artici,
sha!l apply to measures which the ltnited
states may find ii necessary to tHlit. for Sc
curing by its own forces the defense ol tl,e
United States and The maintenance Of pub
lie ORDER"
This amendment, it is believed, will
render the treaty objectionable t.,
Great Britain.
Washington, Dee. 15.--The senat,
committee on foreign relations Friday
held special meeting and decided t,
recommend further amendments tt
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. The com
mittee adopted an amendment sug
gcsted by Senator Foraker. which de
clares that the Hay-Paunccfotc treaty
supersedcs the -Bulwer treaty
and also strikes out The Hay -pauncc
fote agreement article 3. which per
mits the submission of the Hay,
Pauncefote treaty o other powers anG
invites their acceptance of it.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Two Are rulSem from Jail at Rock
port. Ind. and Hanged and LATER
Another at H0OneNillc.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l7.-A special
to the Sentinel from Eockpurt. Ind,
says: Two negroes, Jim Henderson
and Bud Rowlands. who waylaid. bru-
tally murdered and robbed llollie
Simons, a white barber. early Sunday
morning, were lynchcd in the .iailyard
by mob of GOO frenZied citizens Sun
day night.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec 1S.-A special
to the Sentinel from bonneville, Ind,
says: John Rulla, the third Of the col
ored men impicaed in the murder of
llollie Simons, was hung TO a tree in the
courthouse yard by mob of about 100
men from Rockport at G:30 O'Clock
Monday evening. Not a shot was fired.
and everything was conducted as quiet
ly as if the execution had been one un-
der the sanction of the law. Rolla was
brought to this place about three
O'Clock p. M, in charge of Sheriff An
derson. of Rockport. Upon his arrival
he WAS placed in Il cell on the second
floor Of the Jail, and his presence was
known only to few citizens. y few
minutes after six o'clock body of 100
men marched through the principal
street of he town TO the Jail. They de-
mandGd the prisoner. and upon being
refused battcrcd down the door.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
A TOWN LOOTED.
Five Men Lock Up Town Marshal Of
Brighton, ILL.,, Rob Four
Stores ana n Bank.

St. Louis, Dec. l7.--Fiye unidenti-
fed men, gnrbcd as tralnps, who
asked shelter in the calaboosc at mid
night Friday, ovcrpowcred the village
marshal of brighton, ILL.,, locked him
in cell, and then broke into bank
and two stores. They attempted TO
get into the vault of Blodgctt Bros.
bank, in which there was large
amount of money, but were unsuccess-
full, although the strong box was
partially wrecked by several eXplo-
sions of dynamite. Failing there, the
robbers entered the general store of
e. Butler, where they broke into the
safe and secured $500. Soon after en-
tering another store, Buffers store
was discovered on fire. Before the
flames were subdued u loss Of several
thousand dollars resulted. The rob-
bers then escaped on q hand car.
When the marshal was liberated he
organized posse and started after
the robbers with bloodhounds. Brigh-
ton is q village Of 1000 inhabitants,
northeast of Alton. III.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
NEWEST OF WAR DISEASES.
1t IL Paralysis of the Limbs Due to
Compression by Uand-
ages.

In soldiers invalidcd home from tho
Hocr war new disease has been dis.
covered, to which the doctors have
given the name "puttec pnraly is" says
The New York Press. Instead of wear.
ing lcggins in South Africa many oili.
GERS and soldiers wore strips Of cloth
called "puttees" wound around The
lower leg. These, being bound tight,
seem in some cases to have pressed
upon certain nerves, aud when The men
became weak from fever a paralysis
of the feet and toes resulted. At first
the disease was called 'cntcric feet"
as it generally appeared in men who
we're recovering from enteric or ty.
phoid fever. Upon investigation, how
ever, it was found that the primary
cause of the disease was the puttce,
so it became "pnttec paralysis"
The long matches, the tense move.
nents Of the legs, especially when in.
fantry soldiers were mounted, and the
uneven pressure of the puttces caused
such a condition of things that the
disease could easily be accounted for.
Hereafter leggins will probably never
be abandoned for puttces.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
BRYAN IN A NEW ROLE.
The Democratic Leader to Estab.
lixh u Weekly Newspaper
in January.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 15.--Alr. Bryan
gave out the following interview Fri
day morning:
81 have for several years had in con-
templa ton the establishment of a weekly
newspaper. and this seems an opportune
time for unde rtaling it. Intending to. de-
vote my life to the study and discussion of
public questions. ! have chosen this meth
cd because ii will best accomplish the pur-
pose which have in view. Through such
Il paper l shall be able to keep in touch
with social and political problems. The pa
per Will AT the same time, il successful,
provide an income sufficient for my pc
cuniary needs, and his kind of work will
allow me more time With my family than
L have been able to enjoy for several years
past.
~ expect to lecture occasionally, especial
ly III college towns where | can speak 10
students. but my principal work Will be
done with the pen, or perhaps should say
With the peEcil.
"rhc paper will be called The CGmnoner.
iEG will defend the p.in, iptss set forth in
the Kansas City platform. The first issue
will appear in January. l shall be pro-
prietor and editor.
Omaha, Neb. Dec. 1S.-Col. W. j.
Bryan, who will be the speaker at the
annual banquet of the Jacksonian club.
To be given Monday evening. January
Z. has announced that he will on this
occasion talk about the future policy
of the democratic party. AS this will
bc the first public declaration since The
election of the late presidential candi-
dates idea on the future policy of the
party. the speech will be one of nation
n interest
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
News in Brief.

Funds are nov being collected for a
monument to be placed over the late
Bishop Gilbcrt's grave. The move
ment is confined to the Sunday schools
in the Episcopal diocese of Minnesota,
and the school children are the only
contributors.
Nearly 600 arrests have been made
by the Wipopa police up to date this
year. Of this number S77 were for
drunkenness.
John Regan, Jr., has his skull frac-
turcd while working in the construc-
tion of the sewerage ejector chamber
at Winona.
From very early times Europe was
astonishcd by the wonderful things
which came from the Chinese-the
silk. tea. spices, the great ideas and
inventions.
The policemen of Paris, generally
young, able-bodied men, receive from
S22 to $50 a month, according to their
tine of service. Only few receive
over S25 IL month.
While the French population are
stationary, there is steady progress
in prosperity, which is indicated by
the increasing consumption of meat
and the decreasing consumption OF
bread.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
STUDENTS PERISH.
Six Young Women and JnnitOr Lose
Their Lives by Fire at Free
dOnia, N. Y.

Dunkirk, n. y, Dec. 15.-Trom the
smoldering ruins OF the Fredonia state
normal and training school, at Ere
donia. n. Y, which was destroyed by
fire at six o'clock Friday morning
one charred body has been recovered,
and a revision of the list of missing
makes it certain that seven persons
perished in the fire. which also entailed
property loss Of 100000. There were
rs young women students in the build
ing, of whom six perished. The other
victim was the janitor. The dead:
Phineas ]. Morris, janitor; Irene Jones,
of Busti, N. y; Bessie Hathaway. OF
Cannonsville, N. Y; Ruth Thomas, Pike
N. Y; era Storms, Boston, N. Y; Mae
Williams, Lake Coma, Pa; Maud T..
Fizzell, Bradford, Pa. The young wom
en- occupied rooms on the third floor
of the building, in company with a
matron and so other young women,
who succeeded in escaping by the fire
escapes. The body which was recov
cred from the ruins is supposed to be
that of Miss Storms. 1t was burned
beyond recognition. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
RETIRE BEFORE BoERS.
Cane Rifles and Drnbant's Force
Driven Back with Loss Near
AliWnl North.

Cape Town, Dec. 19.-The Beers who
crossed the Orange river into Cape
Colony, west of Aliwal North, on Sat-
urday, encountered the Cape rifles
and Brabant's force, who retired with
loss.
johannesburg, Monday, Dec. IT,
Details of the defeat of the British
at Nooitgedacht indicate that Gen.
Clements entire force had a narrow
escape from capture. The Boer plans
were splendidly laid. If the main
British column had tarried a little
longer there would have been COM
plete success for the Beers. who eN-
posed themselves, undauntedly, yell
ing and waving their arms. Their
rushes We're only stemmed by artil-
lery.
After the British retreat the Beers
held prayer meeting. Their hymns
could be heard by the retiring British.
All accounts indicate heavy Boer
loss.
Col. Legge exhibited splendid BRAY
cry. He shot five Hoers with his re-
volver before he fell with three bull
lets in his body.
London, Dec. 19.-Lord Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Pretoria. dated De-
cember II. reports that all the Brit
ish wounded in the engagement at
Nooitgedacht have arrived there and
are doing well.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
HARR1sON's VIEW.
E1-PrcsideDt Declares That the Con-
ktIlutiHn Applies to the phil
pines and Porto Rico.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. IS. - lIx-
President benjamin Harrison Friday
night attacked the administration for
taking the position that the constitu-
tion applies to the United States, ex-
elusive of Porto Rico and the Philip
pine islands. He declared that these
islands arc a part of the United States
and that the constitution extended to
them in spite of any treaties or con-
grcssional Legislation. 70 levy taxes
in Porto Rico that are not uniform
With taxes in other parts Of the Unit
ed States, according TO the former
president. is to deny that Porto Rico
is Il part OF the United States. He
said that while some people declare
hat the sound of Dcwcy's guns in
Manila bay hcradch Il new mission
for This country, 10 him ii seemed bet
ter to let il lcraih the same old mis-
sinn sounded by the guns Of Washing
ton. Mr.. Harrison spoke under the
auspices Of the Lecture association of
the University of Michigan, and 1000
people heard and app!aulcd.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
REDUCES WAR TAX.
Revenue Repeal Bill Passed by the
Housc-No Record Vote
Is Taken.

Washington. Dec. 17.-Reduction of
the war lakes is an accomplished fact
SO far as the house is concerned. The
repeal bill was passed Saturday after
noon without The necessity of Il record
vote. The democratic leaders agreed
Oh resolution ordering the bill to be
recommiiteG with an instruction TO the
ways and means committee to report
back an income tax so as to permit of
areunction Of $40. 900 900 in the ordinary
revenues. This provoked the only test
vote, the resolution being defeated 1855
to 131.
The revenue repeal bill as it passed
the house is exactly as recommended
by the committee. 1t fixes the tax on
beer at 81 so per barrel. which is 90
cents more than the regular beer tax
and % cents less than the tax under he
war revenue act. The bill passed re-
mits and repeals all of the stamp taxes,
including those on checks. telegrums,
express receipts, deeds, mortgages
and other conveyances. but ii leaves
intact the stamp taxes OH all transac-
tions on boards of trade and stock eX-
changes and on all stocks. bonds and
dcbentures. 1t takes off the stamp
taxes on proprietary articles entirely.
1t leaves the special taxes on bankers
and the excise taxes on sugar and Oil
reiincries. IT. takes off the 60 cents adj
ditional tax on cigars imposed by the
act of lS9S. The taxation of inher-
itanccs is left as in the war revenue
act. except that the tax is rcmittcd on
all requests to charitable and religious
associations. and there is also to he nc
tax on estates wherein the testator
died prior to June 13. 1898.
Washington. Dec. 17.-ln committee
of the whole Saturday the house tool,
up he consideration of the pension APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Barney, of Wis
consin. stated that there was no new
Legislation in the bill. 1t was an exact
copy of the bill for the current year
both as to language and amount. 1t
carried $145.1I5.23O. The bill was read
through and passed without debate or
amendment in exactly IS minutes.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
A BoER VICTORY.
Which British Are Forced
to Retreat.

London. Dec. is. Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nooitgedacht Gen. Clements forces
were compelled to retire hy Command
ant Delarey with u force of $500 men.
Five British officers were killed.
London, Dec. 17.--Lord Kitchencr's
message to the war Office is as fol-
lows:
pretoria, Dec. 14.-Clements brought in
his force to Commando Mex. unopposed.
The casualties were. I regret to say, heavy
killed. five officers and line OF other
ranks: missing. IS officers aMd $50 of other
ranks. These latter were four companies
of the Northumberland fusile s,who were
stationed on the hill. and some yeomanry
and other details sent up to support them.
Names and nature of wounds are being
telegraphed from Cape Towr.
"Broadwood's IS brigade took no part in the
enga cement. The Beers suffered severely.
Knox drove De Wet north 10 the Thaban-
chu-Iadybrand line, which WAS held by our
troops. De Vets force, about 5000 strong,
made several attempts to get through dur
ing the day, assisted by torcc of Beers
operating from the north. These attacks
were driven back, though some of the Beers
from the south were able 20 get through
the line"
ICY. lt.~IHe 'IpllONluN us
patch has been received by the war
office from Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria. Dec. 16.-Five officers and SIG
men, Magaliesberg prisoners have been re-
leased.
'"rhc Beers surrounded and captured 100
! Of Brabant's horse in detil in the Zastron
district.
col Bomfield, moving Oh Nryheid. de-
feated the Beers with heavy loss. driving
them from Schecpers Mex and capturing
a quantity of arms. The Scheepers Mex
| movement occurred December 49,
''The Beers who attacked Vryheid, De-
| cember 10, lost 100 killed ami wounded be-
fore they retired. The fighting lasted all
| day, the enemy drawing OF at 7:S0 p. IN.
The British loss was six killed, l9 wound
| ed and 80 missing. Our casualties include
| two officers. who died of their wounds"
London, Dec. 1s.-The report OF an
other severe battle, resulting in a Brit
| ish victory, is current here. According
to the story the fighting began at day
break Monday and lasted for several
| hours. The Beers. who numbered from
| 1900 to 1000 men. were surrounded at
the Orange river and to1p!ly defeated
with very heavy lo,ses ia killed and
wounded. y nunl er ui i.urr.s. it is
added, were captured.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
Petition for u Receiver,

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l4.-Pctiion
for the appointment of Il receiver for
the Order of Chosen Friends, one of he
largest fpatcrnal insurance nssocin-
tions in the United States, will be filed
in the superior court of this (Marion)
county this morning by Attorney Cen
eral Taylor. Insolvency will be the
cause assigned for the action. The pc
tition will state that death claims ag-
gregating S300,00o are outstanding;
that the cash in the treasury amounts
to only s2.3s541; that the system Of as
sessments is such that it will be impos.
sjbe to put the order on its feet fnan-
cialiy and that therefore its affairs
should be wound mp as quickly as pos
sihln
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
LONDON'S MODEL PAPER.
First Issue of Rev. DIR. Joseph Park
er'r Daily Makes Its Appcar-
nncc-Ils Features.

London. Dee 1S.-Thc first issue Of
the London sun under the cditorship
Of Rev. Joseph Parker, pastor Of the
City temple, appeared Monday after
noon. The column where the days
betting is usually published contains,
under the caption --latest News, 1.-The
Wages OF Sin is Death" and other fa-
mliar texts, followed up by vigorous
protest against gambling. The article
declares: "If a paper cannot live six
days without pandering 10 the gam
bier, the drunknrd and the scnsualist,
let it withcr away"
In another editorial DR.. Parker urges
the magistrates TO "apply the cat and
wipe out Hooliganism."
Otherwise the paper is much the
same as usual. the advertising columns
being filled with company prospectHses
and the news columns announcing "an-
other ghastly East End tragedy"
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
A BETTER TONE.
parted Quite Fav0rnble-
Hciped by Holidays.

New York, Dec. 15.-Bradstreet's says:
Favorable conditions rule generally in all
MS OF se,sonable trade. Holiday prep
..:aitinns, are, OF course, dominant in retail
business, ana, where this has hitherto
.,!sSed. it has been stimulated by more
'taaoDable weather. Wholesale distribution
Il; limited. as natural at this period, but
western iobbrrs arc in receipt Of a fair re-
)ldes' business. So far the best reports as
% the retail! trade comes from the west
ND south In heading industries the best
"opdrt is still that made by finished prod
acts OF tie iron ard steel industry, but
ether fnvora'>.y situated lines are boots
and shoes ana lumber.
"N lille business in iron and steel as a
whole is quicter than OF late, there is no
.prarent diminution in strength. and ac-
tuitl transactions in rails and plates COM
pare well With the best recorded
f! G. Dun &, Co., in their Weekly Revie@ "
of Trade, say: Holiday trade has in
':'easud moderut tely, and in wholesale staple
.!1.cs no relapse is seen either in volume
OF transaction or in prices. Cold weather
has helped New York, but it is still behind
the rest of the country, for some recent
losses from failures in the toAtiic markets
have fallen rather heavily here. Collec-
IONS in the country continue good. and
his relieves anxiety which might other
wise be felt over the higher rates for money
Merchants accounts are in good position
o that new sales Of commercial paper are
.sht even for this season. Industrial condi-
tions continue with no greater accumu!:l-
lion of new merchandise in any quarter
\ sharp rise to a minimum OF $4.S5 in whole
sale price of coal, fully 70 cents in two
weeks, reflects actual scarcity Of the prod
uct more than negotiations to hurnoniZc
the trade.
Failures for the week were $40 in the
United States, against 2lS last year, and
2G in Canada, against 26 last year"
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
AGREES TO TERMS.
Emperor Kvanf; lIsu, of China, Said
to Be Willing TO AcccGe to
Demands OF Powers.

Ticntsin. Dec. Is. - According to
credible Chinese sources of informa,
ton. Emperor Kw,ang Hsu will agree
10 the following ten demands Of the
powers:
81. Ind mnity to the amount of 700, 900, ,o0o
taels, payable within GO years, and guar
antGed by the likin.
'o. The erection in Pcking of a suitable
monument to the memory of Baron Won
hfste1er. h!is 1a ,,,nor,,, ,,,,,,, 90 = .,
the emperor, to go to Berlin TO apologize,
and express regret for Won kettelers mur-
der.
"a. Foreign troops to hold the lines of
commnnicntion between Taku and Peking.
IS. Punishment OF the Boxer officials
&c. Candidates from districts where anti
foreign outrages have been perpetrated not
to be allowed to compete in the Chinesc ex-
aminations in Pclsihg for five years. ~
-. Abolition Of the ,tsung-li-yamen.
g. Foreign ENJOYS to have access to the
emperor at'all times. 90
-. Importation of arms and ammunition
into the province Of Chill to be abolished.
40 The land and sea forts between Shan
Hal Kwan, Taku and Peking to be de.
StrOyed."
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Com,,anY Colllulies.

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany has at last complied with the
Somerville law, which imposes. tax
on foreign corporations. The COM
pany has made several tenders of the
fee to the state treasurer, but it's Of
fers have been declined. Recently an
offer of 81, 025 was made. This was on
the basis of So, 900, 900, which was rep
resented as the company's capital on
the basis of its business in the state.
Treasurer A. L. kocrner refused to
accept this, but after conference be-
tween the governor, attorney general,
treasurer and Attorney Mum for the
street railway company, a.compromise
was reached on the basis of the as
sessed valuation Of the twin city and
Saltwater lines.
This total assessment is $4,000, 600.
The somcrville law calls for fling
fee of $50 on the first $50, 600 and SIS on
every S1O,0 fractional part there
of. This will mean that the street
car system will pay S., 3a5, instead of
81, OPS, first offered.
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
Admitted to Rail.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 19.-An Eldora-
do (Kan) dispatch announces that
Miss Jessie Morrison has been admit
ted 10 $4,000 bail.
The Chinese regiment of British in
fantry at Wei-Hei-Wei consist of nine
companies, none of which are officer
ed by Celestials. The Hong-Kong reg
iment, however, has native subadars
and .iemadars, the junior of the lat
ter being young Muhammed Kasin
Khan.
A German engineer has rendered it
possible to use a photograph instead
of a guide at exhibitions. Visitors to
the exhibition will only have to call
the attendant, who will put the. roller
containing the description of the ex.
hibit in question into the phono.
graph
The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
She Was First.

Miss Anna ILoll, of Minneapolis, was
the real thing at the opening up of the
White Earth Indian reservation at
Croo!Sston. She left the city accom-
panied by her two brothers, all of
whom intended to file on locations
when the reservation was thrown
open. When they arrived at Crooks
ton the two brothers, seeing the propo-
sition that THEY were up against,
backed out. The young lady, how
ever, stayed right with the possession,
and was the third person in line, after
standing up all night, when the doors
of tina land office were opened.
Miss Holl has taken up this land
with the idea of running a ranch of
her own, and will at once start in to
cultivate her soil. Having formerly
taught school at Godahl, Mimi, she
also hopes to devote few months of
each year in such work where she now
is located