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The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
HAVE NOT DECLARED WAR.
Russia, Germany and japan Have Not
Joined to Fight China-Latest
from ConEer.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared
war upon China, either separately or
in concert. This statement is made
upon authority of the highest char
acter. What those nations may do
within the next As hours, or within the
next fortnight, is u question which no
one in Washington is prepared to an
swer.
London, Aug. 27.-Shanghai advices
say that the report of the capture of
Emperor Kwang Hsu by the japanese
was erroneous. 1t was case of mis-
taken identity. The Paking corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, wir-
ing August 10, reasserts that the en-
press dowager fled westward, and
adds: "She has bodyguard of 1900,
and as the mountainous character of
the country would prevent artillery
following. it is believed that she will
not be pursued"
Washington, Aug. 2s.-After several
days intermission in Chinese advices
the government Monday received two
dispatches which presumably bring its
advices up to the most recent date.
There are indications that the principal
delays in the lines of communication
are encountered between Tientsin and
Peking, a fact expainable by the news
paper advices that small bands of Box
ers are operating on the line of COM
munication of the Peking campaign
force. Such interruption would delay
all messages several days, as they
would have to be sent from Chefoo to
Shanghai by steamer, trip of about
four days.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-The depart
ment of state makes public the fol-
lowing dispatch from Minister Conger,
received Monday morning:
From Taku, Aug 27.-Sccretary of State
| Washington: No important movements
since last dispatch. Military is trying to
restore. No representative of the Chinese
| government encountered yet Several min
listers of the tSung-li-yamcn reported in the
city and are expected TO appear soon Cen
erals decide not to enter imperial palace
leaving 1t practically vacant. Two thou
sand Germans arrived to-day.
(SigneD "CONGER."
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Brought Back to This Country.

New York, Aug. 29.-Jose Castro y
Garcia, who was arrested in Havre,
France, only July 20 last, charged
with absconding from Porto Rico
with $4,000 of United Ctates govern
ment funds, arrived on the French
line steamer Aquitaine, and was
locked UP in Ludlow street Jail. He
was in custody of Luis Barrios, as
sistant chief of the insular police of
Porto Rico, who went to Havre to
bring back the alleged embezzler. BY
his extradition the French govern.
ment recognizes the sovereignty OF
the United States in Porto Rico.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
May Lose n Conxressm n N .

Washington, Aug. 24.-Omaha, Neb.,
is the first city thus far counted in the
population during the past decade.
The count of the population of Omaha
just completed shows ,555. The pop
ulntion in 1890 was 140,452. This indi-
Gates Il decrease in ten years of 37,897,
or 26.9s per cent. The impression pre-
walls that Nebraska's population has
decreased to such an extent that the
state will be deprived of one of its
six congressman when the new APP
portionmcnt shall have been made.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
THE DEACON'S SCHEME.
He Worked 1t ON His Grocer to Get
Extra Weight nnd HrOlxe Him
Up In Business.

Opposite the railroad depot there
was n grocery kept by Il colorcd man,
and as we had some time to wait for
the train. three or four of us crossed
over to look ut his stock, says n writer
in the Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
unc. Business was very brisk with
the merchant, though all his custom.
crs were colorcd. We noticed that
sugar. tea and Goldfish seemed to sell
above all else, and during temporary
lull the colonel approached the bat
tered old scales on which everything
was weighed and picked up some of
the weights. The hollow in each ono
had been filled with lead, and when
quite sure that the pound weight
| would balance 20 ounces at least he
said to the old man:
81 see you have filled your weights
with lead"
ayes, sab; yes, sah;" he replied, az
he rubbed his hands together.
"What was the idca?"
"lo keep dc dirt out O. dc holes,
sab. Can't no dirt git in dar now."
"Was it your own idea?"
"No, sab. never should hev got
dat idea if it hadn't bin fur Deacon
Williams. De deacon said it was dc
way dey did down in Grccnville an
he fixed 'cm up fur me widout COST"
"The deacon buys all his groceries
here, doesn't hep"
"lIc do, sah: yes, sab, he buys 'em
all ycrc, an he was tclln' me only dis
mawnin' dat he ncbber did see de beat
o. how dem groceries held out"
He was advised to take his weights
over to the cotton warehouse and
have them weighed, and he picked
them up and in a slow walk and very
much puzzled he proceeded to the
warehouse. When he returned it was
on the run, and his eyes hanging out.
and as he reached the store he ex.
claimed:
mo wonder I has gone into bank
ruptcy fo'teen times an had to sell
my nevis an hogs an make de ole
woman go bar'fut! Dat al pound
weight weighs % ounces, an every
time Deacon Williams has bought two
pounds O. sugar an Goldfish he has
tooken away three pounds an halfl
Shoe, but 1'ze gwine to close de doah
an put up sign o Busted Ag'in!'" I"
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
BOAT TIPPED OVER.
The Wife and Three Little Sons oi
Henry Quaddy Drowned in q
Wisconsin River.

Kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 27.-In full
view of a large party Of picnickers
Mrs. Henry Quaddy and three little
sons were drowned in the river, while
Mr.. Quaddy with his daughter narrow
ly escaped the same fate. Mr.. Quaddy,
who is carpenter, and his family were
in small skiff about half way across
the river when the boat was over
turned. Mr.. Quaddy, by clinging to the
boat, managed to save his 12-year-old
daughter, while his wife and three sons,
aged from six to nine years, were
drowned. The body of Mrs. Quaddy
has been recovered.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Trouble for the Shah.

New York, Aug. pa dispatch to
the Times from Paris says: Your cor
respondent learns from a thoroughly
well-informed source that serious in
surrection has broken out in Persia
which may in all probability cause the
shah's visit to Europe to be curtailed.
The object of the revolt is to dethrone
the present shah, whose fondness for
western ideas makes him unpopular
to Persians of the old school, and to
place his brother on the throne.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
BOTHA DRIVEN BACK,
Beers Out of Strong Intrench-
ments Mt MachadOdorp.

Lorenzo Marques, Aug. 29.-Heavy
Fighting is reported to have occurred
at Machadodorp. The Beers are said
to have been defeated with great loss,
leaving their guns and ammunition
in the hands of the British.
London, Aug. 29.-A special dis
patch from Pretoria, dated August
e., says:
'It is stated that fighting with Botha' s
commanders was resumed this morning.
The Beers lines were broken and the en-
emy is falling back. The British casualties
are reported to be considerable"
London, Aug. 29.-Lord Roberts re-
ports, under date of Belfast, August
81, as follows:
"Our movements are slow on account OF
The extent and nature of the country. To-
day we made a satisfactory advance and
met with decided success. The work fell
entirely to Buffers troops and resulted in
the capture of Bergendal. a very strong
position two miles northwest of Dal.
manutha. met Butler at Bergendal short
ly after 1t was reached by our troops.
am glad to find the occupation cost less
than was feared, on account Of the ap-
proach being across an open glacis for g.
600 or 5000 yards and the determined stand
ond rifle brigade formed the attacking
party. The latter suffered most. hope
the casualties do not exceed SO or 60. One
officer was killed and two were wounded.
A good many Beers were killed and a POM
pom (quick-firing gum was captured.
French advanced on the left to Swartz-
kopjes on the Leydenburg road and pre-
pared the way for the movement Of Pole
Carew's division tomorrow.
"Baden-Powell reports that he occupied
MUSHROOM without opposition. AS the
country where he and Paget are operating
Is dense bush and veldt, it is not desirable
at the present to proceed further north
and their troops are returning to Pretoria u
New York, Aug. 29.-Lord Roberts
dispatches announce what many peo,
pie here take to the beginning Of
the final stage in the South African
campaign, says the London CORE.
spondent of the Tribune. Some ex.
perts think that Gen. Botha has made
his last stand, and that he will soon
be completely crushed.
Berlin, Aug. 29.-The czar of Russia
granted an interview to DR.. Leyds
the European agent of the South AT.
rican republic, and it is believed here
that the czar will try to bring about
peace. 1t is not thought that the Rus.
sian emperor will do anything to EN-.
barrass Great Britain in South Africa
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Watseka, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-Mrs. DR.. Char
lotte Wright, cause of the tragedy at
Gilman, died in the Jail here. This
makes four deaths resulting from the
existence of the Wright hospital and
riots, John Myers, Michael Ryan, Des-
sic Salter, Mrs. DR.. Wright. George
Willoughby, one of the injured at Gill
man, is expected to die at any time.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

London, Aug. 25.-Licut. Cordua, the
Bocr officer convicted by court-martial
as one of the ringlcaders in the con-
spiracy to abduct Lord Roberts and
to kill leading British officers, was ex-
ccuted at Pretoria late Friuay after
noon. Lord Roberts, to whom the
verdict and sentence of the court had
been referred, approved it and the ex-
ecution followed within few hours.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Georgetown, KY, Aug. "a. - After
considering the aflidavits submitted by
both sides and hearing arguments,
Judge Cantrill overruled the motion
for new trial in the case of Former
Secretary of State Caleb Powers, con-
victed last Saturday as an accomplice
before the fact in the murder Of Will
liam Goebel last January.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Aged Couple Killed.

Waterloo, Ia, Aug. 28.-A frightful
accident, resulting in the death of an
aged couple, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bea-
son, occurred near Gladbrook. They
were crossing the Chicago Great
Western track when the buggy was
struck by passenger train. The
woman was instantly killed, and the
man died about 20 minutes later.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
shnrkey Whipped in Two Round.

New York, Aug. 25.-Whipped into
insensibility in less than two rounds
is the story in brief of Tom Sharkey's
meeting with Bob Fitzsinmons at the
Coney Island Sporting club Friday
night. The brevity of the fight proves
that Fitzsimmons is still great fight
er and able to beat the best of the
heavy weights. He has beaten Cor
bett, Rubin and Sharkey. The fin
ishing blow was left hook on the
Jaw.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
News from Manila.

Manila, Aug. 2s.-The official re-
ports show the last fortnights scout
ing to have had Insignificant results.
The UnitedStatest transport California,
which sailed from San Francisco July
II, via Honolulu July 81, for Manila,
is now q week overdue.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Aged Couple Murdered.

Freeport, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-Mr. and Mira.
John Bobb, an aged couple living
alone on a farm IL miles north of this
city, were murdered Friday night and
all the money there was in the house,
about 500, which the aged couple had
saved up for their funeral expenses.
MAS stolen.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Boston, Aug. 29.-There is new
queen of the American navy, the United
States battleship Alabama, which won
the title in one of the most magnificent
speed trials yet held in the history of
the navy. Her average speed for four
hours continuous steaming was II
knOts
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Waived TheIr flights.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Aug. 2o.-The Ninth
district congresa'.n4l committee in
session here deciacd TO waive it's pre-
rogative of appointing a successor to
Senator j. P. Dolliver and instead
called a congressional convention,
which will be held at Fort Dodge Sep
tember Is.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 29.-The
business portion of Cartwright, Wis,
a town of 1000 inhabitants near here,
has been entirely destroyed by fire.
Among the places burned were the
sawmill, planning mill, flour mill, Bit
ney's warehouse and number of
stores and dwellings.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Double Shooting in New York.

New York, Aug. 2s.-H. H. stridiron,
q wealthy Chicago lumber merchant,
was shot twice in the head in his room
in the Vendome hotel, Forty-first street
and Broadway, by his friend, John H.
Esson, also of Chicago. Esson then
turned the revolver on himself and sent
q bullet into his own brain.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
st. Louis Shows Gai1.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The popula-
tion of St. Louis, according to the
count of the twelfth census, Just COM
pleted, is 575,e3s. In 1890 tho popula-
tion of St. Louis was 4s1,77o. The in
crease during the past tsa years vas
12a.4ss, or 37.33 per cent.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. ga negro
was lynched at Forest City, N. c., for
the murder of a white man named
Flack. Threats were also made to
lynch negro woman wAo had taken
the gun to the murderer.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Wheeler to Retire,

Washington, Aug. 29.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, in command of the depart
ment of the lakes, with headquarters
at Chicago, will be retired on Monday,
September 10, on account Of tho age
limit. Gen. Otis will succeed him.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
"Horror. of warn Buildinr.

Among the sights at the Paris exhi.
bition will be the Horrors OF
War" building, which NJ. de Bloch 10
fitting up with pictures, models and
other means of melting feeling
against warfare.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Message from ConRer,

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 29.--Gov. Shaw
received a message from Minister
Conger, in reply to one sent last week
by the governor. The message from
Minister Conger thanks all Iowa for
congratulations,
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 29.-The trial
of Jim Howard, the celebrated noun
taineer, who is said to be the men who
fred the shot that killed Goebel, will
he called at Frankfort September 10.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01
Heada the Army.

London, Aug. 2s.-The Daily Mail
claims to have the highest authority
for the assertion that Lord Roberts
has already succeeded Lord Wolseley
ss commander in chief Of the British
army.
The Irish standard., 1900-09-01

Reunions of the veterans by states
were held in the evening. AS 26 states
furnished volunteers from 1861 to 1865,
SO there were as many reunions. By
these state assemblies men who have
not met for years were given an op-
portunity to shake hands again with
chums of army days.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24
The President Will Act.

Washington, July 23.-lhe president
has listened to the appeal of the Chin
ese government as transmitted through
Minister WI, and has signifled his will
ingness to mediate between the imperial
government and the powers, but only
upon conditions which first must be met
by the Chinese government.
The exact nature of the terms pro-
posed by the state department cannot be
stated until tomorrow, when it is expec-
ted that publication will be made OF the
text Of the Chinese appeal and Of the
president's message. 1t is known, how
ever, that the answer is entirely consis-
tent with the statement OF principles
laid down by Secretary Hay in his iden-
tical note to the powers and, moreover,
it itaccepts as truthful the Chinese state
ments relative to the safety of the for
eign ministers at Peking.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24
Cut In Two By a Liner.

London, July 23.-A dense fog hung
over the Irish channel yesterday morn
ing and the Cunard line steamer Cam
pania,en route from New York for Liver
pool, struck the Liverpool bark Emble-
ton, bound for New Zealand, amidships,
cutting her in twain. The Embleton
sank Immediately. Seven OF the crew
were rescued, but it is believed the 9TH
or eleven members OF the ships COM
pany, including the captain, were drown
ed.
The Campania had her bows stove in,
but arrived safely at Liverpool five and
half hours late.
The Campania was little injured, but
had a narrow escape from a serious dis
uster The fog had delayed her pas
sage since Friday noon, and tender
want out from Queenstown four miles,
as Captain Walker would not take the
liner near shore.
At Tuskar Light the fog was becom-
ing denser every moment. When the
Campania was about thirty miles north
east OF the llgh0, phantom ship rose
suddenly, without warning, directly
across her bows. Thirty seconds later
the phantom had become solid sailing
vessel into which the liner crashed, her
steel forefoot going through the Emble-
ton like the clean cut OF a sword, and
dividing her just abatt the mainmast.
The forward half sank instantly The
stern swung viciously around and the
mast and yards for moment tore at the
Campania. A lump of wreckage came
down on her decks. Then the stern of
the bark also disappeared and the face
Of the sea was Uttered with splintered
timbers, boxes, barrels and whole up
perworks and lighter cargo, the deck
houses and such things.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24
HoIdup in Cripple.

Cripple Creek, July 23.-At IL o'clock
last night two masked men, wearing
the saloon OF Tony Hendrickson in West
Cripple Creek. At the point of revol-
YER they drove the proprietor into an
adjoining room and locked the door from
the outside. They then proceeded to
rob the cash register and secured there
from $3.50. They also took two revol-
vers and gold watch belonging to Mr..
Hendrickson.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24
Business Bargains.

Business Bargains.
Van sells sewing machines.
DR.. Walpole will look after your eyes.
Try The Progress. Next to Hardy's
Red hot and lots of it at the Chop
House.
Girl wanted for housework. Mrs. G.
P. Bliss.
Try a square meal for Is cents at tho
Chop House.
Gostte's bread is acknowledged to be
the best the city affords.
Call and see Sweat the fashionable
tailor about that suit.
Cakes, cookies and all kinds OF bread
at the Star bakery.
Clean, wholesome and no half hour
waits at the Chop House.
The Star bakery bread is the best.
Theo Goette proprietor.
Oil and gasoline stoves below cost st
the Bargain House Saturday.
"Cleanliness is Next to Godliness."
Have you tried the Star LaundryY
The latest ball bearing sewing ma
chimes at Vans for $500 spot cash.
Call at The Sentinel office and exam
inc wedding Bells" Mr.. Pabor's poem.
Glassware, Glassware, Glassware-At
the Bargain House Saturday afternoon.
Now is the time to buy preserving ket-
ties, The Bargain House is the place.
Hully Gee, Git on ter de fat geiser
hustlin fer Chop House dey's onter der
job.
Buy the bread OF the Star bakery, the
very best made in the city. G|
CONNECTIONS, cigars. and fancy grocer
les at "The Progress. Next to Hardy
Bros.
II your wife can't make mince pies
like your mother did, go to he Chop
House.
Anything all the time, and between
times, that's the way the Chop House
does "big."
WOo boi& ooio oA hA'Shoh WoA0
at the Bargain House next Saturday,
goods at cost
A copy Of Mr.. w. e. Pabor's "Wedding
Bell" can be purchased at The Daily
Sentinel Office.
II you are troubled with that "Aching
Void" and the Long Felt Want" Will
Marsh can fix you.
Tho Progress is now ready for business
and solicits your patronage. Give it a
trial. Next door to Hardy Bros.
Fresh line of bakery supplies always
on hand at "The Progress" Try it.
First door east Of Hardy Bros.
10c. wire soap basket &c. A stove
poker and stove litter the two for So ; tin
cups 1c. each at the Bargain House Sat
urday.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24
Do You Eat and Sleep?

If 80 where? You can get drst- class
board. with or without room cheap at tho
Swaney house. Under new management.
Baths in connection.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-24

WANTED.-The address of Mr.. F.
L. Lawther. Important to Mr.. Law
ther. Call on or address Horace T.
DeLong, 357 Canon Block, Grand
Junction, Colorado.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-01

new thoughts open, from Watts little
engine to the ships that beat like snuttIes
the traffic of the seas. Take the chemist,
man OF darkness few know or will
know. One discovery in the silence of
the labratory is worth more to the world
in one hour than the whole cost of the
university that educated him in a hun
dred years. 10 do well the man must
have the ideal Of doing better, always
striving towards that which he never at
tains.- So this life is not great enough to
bring out all there is in us. We may get
all of this life there is for US, but it can
never bring out all there is in US. The
tragedy is more than the single act AS
1 have seen an actor trying to imperson-
ate the great creations of Shakespeare, L
have thought how little could one man
interpret the deep meaning OF his sublime
genius. I have heard music, SO majestic
that 1t called forth strange yearnings
which I knew not nor could understand.
But something came that no scale of
notes could render.
When a good man dies and his spirit
spreads to it's full height; then mortality
is tax en- away, duty and love shall join
in one triumphant song. What can be,
will be. 1 would teach you to think well
OF your being, in humility, not conceit.
I cannot think meanly of man, say what
you will. Though I have humility and
penitence, am not Inundated 1 do not
think nleanIy even Of myself. If we could
see as God sees, we should see the being
that is to be, after patient labor and love
have passed over US. But if you cannot
see as God sees now, at least think OF it.
We shall know If we follow on to the end.
After the service, the people were In
v1tsd to meet DR.. Stebbins in the parish
house. Here for nearly an hour came
those few who are left of the contempor-
aries of DR.. StebbIns; the multitude who
as children and youths came under his In
fuence; aud the many younger ones who
had become familiar through the tales of
their fathers OF the great power and
worth of this noted preacher and man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-01
FALL OPENING All W. H.
KOHLING'S.

particularly strong feature of the
goods shown at W. H. Kohling in the
Baxter building, is the excellence of the
patterns in new FABRICS for fall and win
ter wearing. Nothing is lacking to graft
ry the man of taste and refinement,
whether 1t is an overcoat, trousers, bust
ness suit, or fall evening suit, that Is
needed.
In the cut and making, the finish and
the lifting, there is a perfection of tailor
Ing in the clothes made. by Mr.. Kohl1ng,
that is not exceIled. He guarantees salts
faction in every detail, and steadily
growing patronage among well dressed
men, is evidence of his success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-01
CITY AFFAIRS.
Matters to Come Before city Govern
ment Meeting TonIght-BIds Opened.

The Mayors Office was a busy place
Saturday forenoon. In the first place the
committee on public works had a meet
ing, and considered various matters relR-
portant matter was a decision to recon
mend the construction of sewers on
Longfellow, Vaughan and Clinton streets.
At noon, also bids for the construction
of sewers In St. George and Congress
streets were opened at the Office of the
commissioner Of public works. The bids
were as follows;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-01

Declarations of matrimonial Intentions
have been fled at the Office OF the city
clerk by Charles H. Files OF Portland,
and Maude j. Maclaren of Westbrook
Frank MeCobb ana Carrie e, Bracey OF
Portland; George M. Handlon and E..
Thoms of Portland: Howard Lemeuei
Jones and Jennet Grover Wash of Port
land.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-01
SUICIDE OF AN OeTOGENARIAN.

Buckport, September 30.-Harrison
Carr, eighty years of age, and prominent
in town affairs, took his life by drowning
in the Penobscot river during last night.
He had been Ill and presumably his
mind had become affected.