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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
AN INVISIBLE ENEMY.
What the IInGiisil Have to Contend
with In Their Battles with
the Beers.

We do not think that the cxtraor-
dsnary conditions of the warfare in
South Africa have ever been realized
in the way they should have been, says
the London Lancet. Wherever the Brit
ish forces have encountered the Beers
III the open field they have beaten them
and they have. again and again, even
driven them out of strong positions.
But for the first time in warfare, so far
a. we know, our troops have had to at
tack an invisible enemy armed with the
best and most destructive weapons that
modern science can devise. AS an off,
Ger with Lord Methuen'z force has
graphically described it: "Perhaps
you think it is easy to see Boer, but
1t isn't. We have fought four tolerably
big battles against them, but few of us
have seen single Boer. He is the in
visible enemy. He lies in the grass,
deep down in trench, or behind rock
and pits death Mt us all day long, but
we never see who is killing our men.
An English soldier of imaginative mind
might come to think of the enemy as
a sort Of nineteenth-century invention
"a vapor like the colorless smoke of
the new powder-or demon or an es.
sence." The Beers tactics and meth
DDS Of fighting are traditional with
them, and they are always mounted,
but these facts, curiously enough. seem
to have been lost sight of, for the force
sent against them were at first weak
In mounted infantry. cavalry and artil.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS.
Fire In Newark, n. j., Destroys Many
buildings - Several Persons
Are Missing.

Newark, n. j., Feb. 2S.-rhc great
est fire Newark has ever experienced
swept through the retail dry goods dis
trict Tuesday night. destroying Il score
or more of buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at over $1,000. 900. Several lives
may have been lost. The fire DESTROYED
w. V. Snyders department store ANA
its stock, worth 100000: Il building adj
joining, occupied by j. NJ. Mantz and
others; II. Is. Aliens confcctioncrH
store; c. b. peddic's trunk store; tn"
rear of David Strauss department
store and OF l.. S. Plaut's dry goods
store; w. II. Rac's iewclry store: +. j.
Garrigan's drug store, and Il number OF
small stores and Hirrman's pawn
shop. Four tircmrn were buried under
a wall at the rear of Snyler's that fell
with a terrific crash. Capt. Walter
Harris and Fireman Thomas Brown
were taken ont unconscious. They
may be fatally injured, The other two
trcmen were severely injured. Several
persons are missing. and il is feared
they met death in he namcS
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
POLITE TRUCK DRIVERS.
A Case Where Police interference
Was Required to Settle Cues
ton OF Procedure.

The truck driver is proverbially pro-
zane and when one is discovered who
doesn't swear between syllables when
his vehicle is damned in bunch of
other trucks and blocked trolley cars
you feel like taking off your hat to
him, says the Philadelphia Record.
Down at Second and Chestnut streets
the other afternoon, when traffic was
at Its thickest and trucks and cars were
lined along both thoroughfares, two
truckmen had equal chances of making
the crossing. One was coming down
Chestnut and the other along Second
street. Had they been ordinary truck
men each would have whipped up and
the chances are that collision would
have resulted. But these two were not
ordinary truckmen.
With Chesterfeldian grace, one waved
his arm to the other, inviting him to
take precedence. "You first" shouted
the driver, whereupon messenger boy
who had witnessed the remarkable
scene gasped and nearly swallowed his
cigarette stump. "After you," was the
next contribution to this remarkable
dialogue. Wouldn't that jar your"
muttered motorman, who was stand
ing changing his bell for all he was
worth. The two truckmen continued to
motion for each other to go ahead. II
insist" shouted one. ooh, no, I insist"
shouted the other. Finally policeman
interfered. "Say, one O. yous ducks git
move on" he commanded. "This amt
no pink teal" The truckman coming
down Chestnut street consented to
cross the street and traffic was gradu-
ally resumed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
NEW Ul>Li EMS CROWDED.
A Multitude Witnesses the Mardi
Gras FestIvittes-A Magnili-
cent Pageant.

New Orleans, Feb. 2s.-Rex ruled
the Carnival city Tuesday, and the
magnificent pageant of the merry
monarch travcrsed the streets under
most favorable weather conditions.
The day marked the twenty-eighth an
nual pageant of the king, and New Or
leans was never more crowded with
visitors, the influx from towns within
few hours ride of New Orleans swell
ing the multitudes on the streets to
immense proportions. The usual street
scenes marked the OCCASION and be-
sides the Rex pageant there We're
scores OF impromptu parades, partici-
pated in by grotesquc masquers. The
Rex pageant wps up to its usual high
standard, and was witnessed by i'm
mense throngs of people. The subject
illustrated was Terpsichorcan revels.
and in some 20 moving floats the king
artists and his household did full JUS
tice to the theme. The Rex ball oc-
Cured at night AT the Carnival palace.
The pagcants closed with the Comus
display, followed by brilliant ball at
the French opera house.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
SAILOR IN A LAND FIGHT.
This AnccIOtc Illustrates the ETeH-
vcscencc of His lIumor on
All Occasions.

Wherever and whenever Jack has
been permitted TO join in the work of
the army he has made his mark so deep
ly that he has come to be looked upon
us Indispensable, invincible, says tho
London Spectator. His c1fcrvesccnt hui
NOR never seems to desert him, rs the
following anecdote, told the writer re-
Gently, fairly well illustrates: 1t was
at Gingihlovo, and the naval brigade
was face to face with an apparently
overwhelming force of Zulus, numbers
OF whom were armed with rifles. The
sailors were reserving their fire, only
sending an occasional xnlley- when q.
favorable opportunity presented itself.
Forth from the Zulu host stepped a war;
rior laden with an ancient firearm,
which lie calmly mounted upon tripod
in the open, while the sailors looked on
admiring his pluck, but wondering
much what he was proposing to do. At
last one jovial tar suggested that their
photographs were going to be taken,
and, by common consent, no shots were
sent at the supposed photographer.
Having loaded his piece with great de-
liberation, he Zulu primed it, sighted,
and, leaning hard against its breech,
he fired. The recoiI-for he thing was
much knocked him head
over heels backward, while great roar
OF laughter went up from the delighted
sailors. He sat up looking hurt and
daZcd, and then, the amusement over,
he, along wit a suddenly charging impi
of his coun1rymen, was annihilated by
volley from the steadily aimed pieces
of the little cheerful band of bluejack-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
British Driven OF.
IOpr Head I.anrnr Natal Eri1
Powder Mill Eyplodcs.

milwaukee,, Feb. 2G.-A Sentinel spe,
cial from plattcvillc, Wis, says: The
Platteville powder mills were wrecked
by an explosion Saturday afternoon.
killing three men and badly in juring
another. The dead are: Thomas Bass,
William Rottiger and Fred tcnthe. Ii.
S. Beck, lnachinist, of Bethlehem, who
was in one of the presses, was thrown
against the machinery and badly hurt,
but he will recover. The CYLINDER mill
exploded first, and this was followed
by the two presses, the shock being
heard for miles around. The mixing
mill took fire and was burned to the
ground. Several of the other buildings
were badly wrecked.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
CAN GET NO FUNDS.
Pending Decision by Courts hanks
Refuse to Cnsh Warrants or Ri
val Kentucky Governments.

Frankfort, n.y.. Feb. 2S.-Two state
governments, completely oIliccred, and
each claiming to be the regular and
legal officials. are in Frankfort. and
will remain. each claiming the right to
administer tin" affairs Of state. till the
question is adiudicntcd in the courts.
The only Eulicrous thing about the
contests cnmc into the situation Tues
day. AS anticipated, the banks rcfus"
to recognize either Of the contendina
factions, and as Il result, both are
without money and the state funds are
as securely tied up as they could be.
Legislators, county as we'll as state Of
ficiaIs, and all kinds of contractors
with the state will have to wait unit il
somebody is authorized hv Il decision
of the court To pay hem. aud the state
will have TO wait ON what is due it till
the courts say who is authorized, to re-
ccivc it. The democratic state officers
have opened offices in the State hotel
The charitable and penal state institu-
tions arc among the sufferers.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Gen. lleNulfn ErnfI

Washington, Feb. % Gen. John Nc.
Nulta, OF Chicago. we'll known through,
out the west because of his identifica-
ton with the rcceiverships of railroads
and other great corporations. died sud
denly here shortly after six o'clock
Thursday night in his apartments at
the Hamilton house, of angina pcctoris
aged about GO years. He had been APP,
parently in the best of health during
the day and had returned 10 the hotel
only a short time before he was stricl-
en-. Medical aid was hastily summoned
but ii was evident to the physician hat
his case was hopeless one and lie died
within an hour after the attack.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
VIII of Latc p.D. Armour. Jr.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Thc will of the late
Philip ID. Armour, DR., filed for probate
Monday, disposcs Of an estate valued at
$s,0oo,0O0. Of this $6,sOoo00 is in per-
sonal property, such as cash, stocks
and bonds. jcwelry, horses and other
things, willie the realty is valued at
$1,20o,O00. Oncthrd of the entire cs-
tate is left TO the widow, Mrs. May T..
Armour, and two-thirds is given in
trust to three executors for the benefit
of the two surviving sons of the tcsta-
tOr
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03

binding him, as it did, to something OF
other, restraining him from ignomin.
ious retreat and surrender to-nothing
Had he desired, he could easily have
learned as much as he wished Of Esther
Thorndille. Indeed, it was difficult to
hold gratuitous information away; but
with a keen native sense of honor,
greatly overstrained and intensified as
it was by the strange circumstances,
he felt that it would be the height OF
disloyalty for him to permit himself to
know anything beyond what Esther
Thorndike had herself communicated
The day of her departure found him
as ignorant as ever, and only SO many
days deeper in the new sentiments and
their attendant morbid desperation.
Shortly after the hour for the sailing
of the days steamers a messenger boy
brought him a card bearing the words:
"May the best of life be yours, always.
Earnestly your friend, Esther Thorn
dixie"
One who has watched on a stormy
night and seen the full moon burst
suddenly from an unlooked-for rift,
transfiguring everything, filling all ma
ture with life, grandeur and wonder
full beauty, may understand, perhaps,
the effect of that immaterial message
coming into the troubled heart of Rob-
ert Stanton. But he who has watched
longer, till black clouds filled. the
break. and with a sigh, groan, nature
sank back again into the stormy night
more desolate even for the glorious
whelming force of the realization which
followed. that the moon which shone
with such refreshment for moment
was even then hidden by the black
waves of the Atlantic. and that every
fleeting sound was bearing her farther
and farther away, 10 set beyond the
clouds, beyond the possibility Of even
one more passing glimpse.
The memory of one week before
came back to haunt him as night gath
cred. lnvoluntarily he was living it all
over again. Step by step he seemed
forced to follow it, ard every step was
bereft of all but bitterness-bittern
and utter loneliness.
Even the discovery that it had been
such strength and comfort to him to
know that she was as near as Brooklyn
filled him with dismay. The wild. I'M
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03

conurollable, almost incoherent ram
blings of his mind startled him. His
plans were methodically laid for his
departure the following day, but mac
ton was uncomfortable. 1t was very I'M
Like John Olmstead'snephew,b but it only
made matters so much the worse that
he fully realized the fact. In a strug-
gle to escape he started that night for
California.
BY degrees the strange week sank
into something like the memory. of
an ugly dream. Often he seemed to
himself to be still dreaming. AS the
train rumbled on he sometimes tried to
rouse himself, with vague sense that
If he succeeded he should discover that
it was only dream. Yet as often as
he made the attempt he shuddered lest
he might succeed; for in it there was
something more real than reality as he
knew it, and even at that moment BE-
would not have had it all dream.
The man on one side of the two-line
advertisement and the man on the
other side were two painfully distinct
and different creatures. The change
was not agreeable. 1t resulted in no
end of misery, and nothing else; yet in
the midst of the misery there was some
thing so agreeable and beautiful that
nothing in the old life could compare
with it.
If the turning of his hand would have
taken him back again to the time before
that advertisementappeared, he would
not have turned his hand.
Ii he could only have understood him
self it would have been very different.
But he did not understand. However
much or little Robert Stanton knew,
he certainly did not know that the new
sentiment possessing him was love.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Charvcd with Forgery.

ThompsonviIle, Conn.,, Feb. 2S.-Rob-
ert f. Spencer, cashier of the bank
rupt r. d. g. Robert i. Spencer COM
pany, bankers, was arrested Tuesday
on charge of forgery, and after q
preliminary hearing was held in 5000
bonds for appearance before the SUI
perior court at Hartford March 6. Mr..
Spencer, after several futile attempts
to secure bail, was taken to the Hart
ford Jail. The complaint alleges that
Spencer forged and counterfeited an
order on the Springfield institute of
savings, Springfield. Mass, in the sum
of $500, signed "Anastasia Lawton."
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
MISS ANTHONY'S PLANS.
She Has Undertaken To Raise SJNO.OOU
to BE Expended in the Interest
of the Suffrage Movcn.rnt.

Washington, Feb. IS. Miss Susan II.
Anthony has undertaken to raise IN.
endowment fund for he National .SlIf-
4fftst: age 4r1 tim 7ri,1
cure not less than $500. 600. to be placed
in the hands of - trustees. who shall
use it as hey see fit in behalf al tn,
propaganda for equal political rights
for women. Incorporation has been
effected to carry out HE plan and
make the board of trustees arifprr-
pctuating. The incorpora,ors are Mis-,
Anthony, Mrs. Julia l.. Hnri,rr and Miss
Mary Foote henderson, The trustees
are 81 OF the leading women in the
suffrage movement. Miss Anthony is
to be the president of he trust fund
company rs long as she lives, and the
fund is to he named in her honor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Dcckhnm's Suit Begins.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 2o.-lhe suit of
j. G. w. Bcckham, governor of Ken
lucky, against w. S. Taylor, was filed
in the circuit court here saturday aft
ernoon. This action was originally
brought at Georgetown. The filing of
the suit here was in accordance with
the agreement made by both sides for
a consolidation of suits involving the
govcrnorship of Kentucky. The ac-
ton is for an injunction. w. S. Taylor
is plaintiff in a similar suit against
Beckham and others. BY the agree
ment Judge Field will try the consol-
jdated suits
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Republican. refuse to Give I'm,

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 27.-The state
contest board Monday afternoon
awarded certificates of election to all
of the democratic contestants for
minor state Offices. Immediately aft
crward the contestants were sworn in
and repaired to the state house in a
body, where they made a formal de-
li,and on the republican incumbentsf for
possession of the Offices, but the de-
mands were not acceded to.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03

New York, Feb 2S.-Thc Russian i'm
pcrial government has come to New
York for Il loan. A syndicate Of tnan-
cinl institutions Of his city has Just ar
ranged the purchase Of an issue Of So5,
100000 of four per cent. bonds. repre-
scnting first mortgage on The WIadi.
kawkas railway system The principal
and interest of these bonds are gliurnll-
tced by the Russian government. and
are payable in American gold dollars.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
lTO De Continued
A CONGREGATIONAL Mononolx

Hicks-What peculiar man Sildins
is. He is so quiet, you know.
Wicks-4es. he carries things to eX-
tremes. When he started out in life he
was advised never to say anything
about himself unless he could say
something TO his advantage. or course
Sildins thinks there is no other topic
worth talking about; SO the result is
he says nothing at all.-Doston Tran
script.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Mingled by Dynamite.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. rs. - \ spc-
cial to the journal from Great Falls.
Mont, says: Samuel LARSEN met Il
terrible death by dynamite explosion
i'll a quarry. He was standing over the
charge and his body was horribly man
glcd. Others in illred will recover.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03

Toledo, o., Feb. 3S.-Ihe first con-
grcssonal convention held in Ohio this
year met at Defiance Tuesday after
noon. The republicans of the Fifth
district nominated Judge L. l.. Hay, OF
Defiance, by acclamatiOn
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Reach an Agreement.

Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 2S.-Thc min
crs and operators came to an agree
ment and adjourned. The remaining
points settled were as follows: Peoria
subdistrict. II cents advance: VII
Hanson county, IL cents advance;
machine di1IercntiaI. Z cents.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Five stc,ynrdc..cx Drowncd

Sassnitz, Germany, Feb. 2S.-The
Swedish mail steamer Rex stranded
off Lohme Ruegen island during Il
fog. Five stewardesscs We're drowned
in attempting to leave the ship. The
rest of the crew and the passengers
and mail are still aboard
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
TO R.,cuc of HcIuIc.s sn,,

Philadelphia, Feb 2S.-Undcr in
structions from the United States
treasury department the revenue cut
ter Onondaga Capt. Hamlet, sailed
from this port to the rescue of 40 men
comprising the crew of the Spanish
steamship Minerva, now drifting
about at sea in a helpless condition.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Killed by Street Ia

Cincinnati, Feb. 2s.-Henry T. Nc.
Daniels, employed In the Office of the
chief engineer of the Big Four rail-
road, was killed by being struck by
street car just after having alight.
ed near his home in Mount Auburn.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Ills Stylc.

Mrs. Hoon-Old Mr.. snarley has n
very irascible temper, hasn'the?
Hoon-Yes; he'd growl at the weather
If 1t was raining money.-Puck,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Eyncuntcd Nv nocrs

Arundel, Monday, Feb. 2G,-Thc
Beers. under British pressure, have
evacuated their positions in this neigh
borhood. retiring northward. In the
fighting hcrcabouts their loss is
thought TO have been considerable, as
rs graves were found
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Severe Fighting

London, Feb. 2S.-A special dispatch
from CoIenso, dated Tuesday, Fcbru-
AIRY 81, says: "rhe Beers are cndcay-
oring to out flank us. and severe fight
ing continues
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
British LOSSES,

The war Office has issued list of
wounded in the fighting at Paardc
berg Sunday. February IS. including
GO Canadians and 273 Ilighlandcrs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03
Prisoners Number 1000.

London, Feb. 2S.-lt is now an
nounced that Lord Roberts has notified
the war Office that the number of Boer
prisoners +,44444H, of wiiicfr
about 1,150 are citizens of the Orange
Free State. The remainder are citizens
of the Transvaal
Twenty-nine Transvaal officers were
captured and IS Free state officers
were made prisoners.
The guns captured from the Trans
vanl forces were three Z 5-ccntimetrc
Krupps. nine 1-poundcrs and one
Maxim gun. From the Free Statrrs
the British captured one 7.5-cen1i-
metre Krupp and one Maxim gun.
The officers captured by Gen. Rob-
erts, besides Gen. Pict Eronic. include
the following wcll-known command
crs:
Chief Commandant NJ. ]. Wolvcrans, n
member of the volksraad: Field Cornet
Frus. a Scandinavian. Mai. Albrecht, the
famous German artillcryman Mai. Won
DEWITT. the distinguished German officer,
responsible for most of the splendid en-
ginecring works OF the Beers since the
commencement of the war
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-03

London, Feb. 27.-It is officially an
nounced that Gen. Cronje surrendered
Internationally at dawn this morning
The evening times., 1900-03-06
TRANSFERRED THE CUTICLE.
4 Successful Skin-Grafting Operation
Performed in PennsyIyania.

HAZLETON Pa, March 6.-The opera
tion Of skin grating was performed at the
Miners Hospital here under peculiar cir
cumstances. young Hungarian lad nam
ed Markaline furnished the cuticle. and
boy named Bootze is the lad TO whose back
it was transplanted.
One day last week young Bootze joined a
number OF companions near the breaker
where they were willing away their idle
hours. mischievous boy had a lighted
cigar. and this he dropped down Bootze's
back. His oily shirt became ignited. and
before he was relieved of the burning gar
ment his back was burned so badly that
the physicians at the hospital saw no hope
for his recovery.
To heal the wounds the skin of another
was necessary. On Saturday the cutting
and grating was done. Drs. LathTop and
Gregory did the work assisted by nurse.
Markaline, who is splendid specimen OF
physical manhood, barred his arm to the
shoulder The nurse lifted the skin from
the flesh with an instrument, while DR..
Gregory shipped it off. The man did not
even whimper. In fact. he was more stolid
than the operators themselves. Before the
doctors stopped they had taken thirty
patches of skin from the Austrian and put
them in position on the back of the boy.
The boy will need about sixty patches in
all to cover the exposed parts. Markaline
will submit to more cutting and the ball
ance will be made up from others who
have volunteered.