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The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
RECALLS OLD CRIMES.
Gov. Stanley, of Kansas, Issues Requi-
sitton for Four Persons Suspected
of Being Part of Bender Family.

Topeka, Kan, July 24.-Four per-
sons, believed to be members of the
notorious Bender family, accused of
committing a score of murders at
their home, near Galena, Kan, 20
years ago, are believed to have been
located near Fort Collins, Col, and
Gov. Stanley has issued requisition
papers on the governor of Colorado
for their return to this state. The
first steps towards bringing the sus-
poets to Kansas was taken upon the
representations of Frank Ayres, Of
Fort Collins, who asserts that one of
the quartette, Kate Bender, was once
his wife. Gov. Stanley issued the
requisition upon affidavits of four
men who went to Colorado especially
to identify the suspects.
1.-THE Blenders committed series of the
most atrocious crimes ever recorded. They
lived on a small farm near Galena and for
years, as it developed after their flight, had
lured travellers to their place, murdered
them for their money and buried their
bodies in the yard around their home or
under the house. The house was arranged
with trap doors. All four members of the
family were accused of aiding in the muir
ders. An investigation into the disappear
ance of man who had stopped at the
Benders', and whose bones were found be-
meath the house led to their flight one night.
heavy reward for their arrest was offered
by the state, but they were never found.
Inc family consisted of man, wife, daugh-
ter and one son. The parents would now
be in the seventies. and the children about
SO years of age.l
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
FIVE DROWNED.
Only Two Of "a Yachting Party Sue
cccd In Surviving Sinking
of the HOnt.

New Haven, Conn.,, July 20.-Fivc
persons were drowned in the sound
Thursday afternoon by the cnpsizing
of the yawl-riggcd yacht Ncnitzia, OF
Philadelphia. al Il point five miles east
of Sands point, near the New York
and Connecticut line.
Two only of those on board the
yacht were rescued. The drowned
are: Arthur G. Colburn, owner of the
yacht, and his daughters, Ida and An
netde Col'"rn: Of Philadelphia. Capt.
Flint, of i,rooklyh, N. Y, muster of
the yacht, and II sailor, name UNI
known.
The others on board the Inflated
craft, Mrs. Walter j. Spranklc, of
Philadelphia. and daughter of the
owner of the yacht. and the steward,
james Stanbridge, of New York, were
rescued by the tug Gertrude, after
clinging for two hours to the bottom
of Il cnpsizcd long boat.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
/. The alleged delay off Cienfuegos,
"A FATAL PLUNGE.
Woman Falls from a Fifth-story VIM
dow in a Chicago Hotel
And liz Killed,

Chicago, July pa woman sup
posed to be Mrs. d. De Graft, of La
Crosse, Wis, toppled from a fifth-story
window of the Morrison hotel, Clark
and Madison streets, at two o'clock
this morning and died an hour later
at the county hospital. She would have
been instantly killed on the stone side
walk only that she struck an awning,
which broke her fall. Her limbs were
fractured and she was also hurt inter-
nal1y. Blood was flowing from her
mouth and nostrls when she was put
into police ambulance and hurried to
the county hospital.
The woman was clad only in her
nightgown. AS she plunged headlong
from the window several pedestrians
on the street heard her scream. She
turned somersauh in the air and
when she struck the awning she landed
squarely on her back. From the avn
ing she bounded to the sidewalk. She
struck on her head and shoulders:
Twenty minutes before the woman fell
from the window she entered the hotel
and was taken to her room. After dis
robing she probably sat on the window
sill to get the air and lost her balance
or fell asleep.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
HUNT TO RULE PORTO RICO.
Governor Allen, Who In
to Resign.

Washington, July 24.-William II.
Hunt, the present secretary of Por-
to Rico, has been selected to succeed
Gov. Charles H. Allen, upon the re-
tirement of the latter from the in
sular government. Gov. Allen
brought with him to Boston all of his
household effects when he came from
San Juan and he does not expect to
return to Porto Rico. The formal
announcement of the selection of
Gov. Hunt is withheld until the regu-
lar appointment is made, and this
cannot be before the expiration of
the term of Gov. Allen next Septem-
Der.
William H. Hunt, who has been selected
to succeed Charles H. Allen as governor
OF Porto Rico, was born in New Orleans.
La, November S, 1857 and is the fourth
Louisiana, who was secretary of the
navy in the cabinets of Presidents Car
field and Arthur and minister to Russia.
Judge Hunt received his education at Yale
college, but on account of illNhealth did
not finish his course. In 1896 Yale con-
master of arts. When he was q years Of
age he was elected attorney general of the
territory of Montana. He subsequently
moved to Helena in 1883. was elected
member of the legislature, where he served
as chairman Of the judiciary committee.
He was member of the constitutional
| convention in 1884 which framed the con-
stitution Of the state when it was admit
ted to the union, and also held important
judiciary positions in Montana.
When Gov. Allen went to Porto Rico he
was requested by President Mckinley to
become secretary ne tho f0
assist Gov. Allen in organizing the new
civil government
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
HIS EELPMATE GONE.
Death Of Mrs. Kruger. Wife of Former
President of Trnmsvsal. Occurs
at Pretoria.

Pretoria, July 2a.-Mrs. Kruger,
wife of Former President Kruger,
died here Saturday OF pneumonia,
after an illness of three days. Mrs.
krugcr's long separation from her
husband, combined with the death of
her favorite daughter. Mrs. Smith,
last week, had completely broken her
spirit. Mr.. Eloff and many other
members of the Kruger family were
at her bedside when she passed
away.
London, July 2a.-All the morning
papers publish kindly editorials con-
corning the death of Mrs. Kruger,
aud express sympathy with Mr..
Kruger. The Times begins thus:
"rhe English people will feel genuine
sympathy with the aged eN-prcsident
of the rransvaal in the severe do
nestle bereavement which has be-
fallen him" This is followed by a
nulogy Of Mrs. Kruger.
1.-THE death of his Wife will doubtless
prove a severe blow to Paul Kruger. for
hey We're devoted to each other, and II is
said that the former Transvaal president
'oiip"Gu lIlt uuNitt VI MS WHY III piSlSA'
nee to tina, of any of his associates. She
vas the ideal of helpmate according TO
he philosophy of the Beers. She was
highly accomplished in all the arts of do
mesticity, but she knew little or cared lit
lie for accompishm, that would shine
n the salon. When Paul courted her he
vas plain Paulus Kruger and she Miss Du
Plessis. She had in full the qualification
IF a Boer wife. She could bake, she could
sew. she could sweep. she could scrub.
But after her husbands rise to power she
showed that she could also save. for 1t is
said that the former president of the South
African republic is worth about So, 900, 900.
Nine. Kruger did not care for show. With
fortune like that she could have lived in
oriental splendor but there is not a we'll
TODD burgher IN the Transvaal who has not
as pretentious u residence of Dom Paul and
his wife. The presidents salary was SIG. 900
year, and yet madame superintendent her
own kitchen. Her dresses were simple In
the extreme. A gown of plain black was
The most gorgeous raiment she possessed.
If Nine. Kruger was not the best housewife
in all South Africa, she was certainly very
near to that enViable distinction.l
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Reports Sny OMcluls Have Decided
to Reopen Steel Plant Under
Gunrd-LnbOr Hosts Split.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 22.-Rcports
that the steel corporation officials
have decided to reopen mills under
guard are declared by President
Shaifer to be like the first gun fired
on Fort SUMTER" He said the men
are ready for fight and employers
cannot secure enough workers to re-
sumo.
The important event in he strike
history of the day is the organization
of the tube mill workers at McKees-
port. The word from there is that
after long and arduous work Assistant
Secretary Tighe, of the Amalgamated
association, succeeded in organizing
1875 of the National Tube Works com
pany. At the meeting rs skilled men
from each of the departments were
initiated into the mysteries of the
Amalgamated association, and Mr..
1ighe claims that within AS hours
enough more of the workmen will be
secured to keep the entire plant closed
down, affecting 5000 men.
The first week of the steel strike
ended Saturday in this district with
two big meetings, one indorsing nom
unionism, the other condemning it..
The first was held at Vandergrift Sat-
urday afternoon, where the sentiment
of the workers of the Vandergrift,
Leechburg, Apollo and Salisbury
plants of the American Sheet Steel
company was expressed in speeches
and resolutions. More than 1880 men
attended the gathering. Speeches were
made by prominent mill workers in
dorsing nonunionism and declaring
loyalty to the company.
The meeting at McKeesport was
Numerically opposite to the Wander
grift gathering in its object and ac-
ton. 1t was held in Whites opera
house under the auspices of the Anal
gamated association and was adj
dressed by several of the prominent
officials of the association, principal
among whom was President Shaffer.
The hall was crowded to the doors and
much enthusiasm was evidenced.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 22.-The sta
tionary firemen's strike has practical
ly collapsed. At conference here
Sunday between the executive board
of the United Mine Workers and the
striking firemen, committees were APP
pointed to wait on the coal compa-
MES, and if the strikers are taken
back the strike will be declared off.
Willesbarre, Pa, July 23.--The strike
of the stationary firemen was, officially
declared off Monday night at joint
meeting of the strikers and executive
boards of United Mine Workers. The
meeting was stormy one.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
COMPLETES ITS WORK.
Ira ~ NJ t"stssippi Commercial Com
Eress Adopts NcnOIutiOnn and
AdJOurnn,

Cripple Creek, Col, July 49, The
transmississipp commercial congress
on Thursday completed the most i'm
portant of its work, adopted rcsolu-
tions covering a multitude of subjects
of interest TO the great west and Sc
lccted the Twin cilics-St. Paul and
Minneapolis--ns the next place of
meeting. A resolution proposing the
establishment of government depart
ments Of mining and commerce was
adopted. Government aid i'm the rccla-
nation Of arid lands was strongly
urged and The restoration of the mcr-
camille marine was advocated in gem
eral terms. IInrl,nr and river improve
ments were recommended. including a
deep waterway connecting. the great
lakes with the Mississippi river.
Cripple Creek, Col, July 20. - The
trans-Mississipri commercial con-
grcss Friday finished its business and
adjourned to meet in st. Paul. Mimi,
at Il time to he hereafter fixed by the
executive committee. The attendance
Friday was light.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Opened at san FrnnciScO with
Thousands in Attendance.

San Francisco, July l9.-The fifth i'll
ternational convention of the Epworth
league was opened Thursday under
The most suspicious conditions. The
weather WAS ideal and the attendance
equaled the most sanguine expecta-
lions.
Morning communion was served in
hrec of the largest of the churches
in the city, which, however, were
entirely too small tn accommodate the
| lhrong which sought admission. BY
noon the vast interior of the Mechan-
les pavilion. capable of containing
over 10000 people, was filled with a
mass of humanity.
DR.. Fiihen opened the convention
at 2:30 p. M, after which Robert IIus-
band led The song service. Secretary
Rev. Joseph +. Berry read number
of congratulatory messages received
from prominent men throughout the
union, among them President Mckn-
ley and Vice President Roosevelt. Ad-
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Gov. Gage, Mayor PheIan and others
which were responded to by various
ministers.
Thursday evening three meetings
were held, at the main pavilion, at
the Alhambra thcater and at the
Metropolitan temple. The principal
theme at all these meetings was:
''The Young Peoples Movement in
the Twentieth Century" discussed by
Rev. Charles Bayard Mitchell, of
Minneapolis; Rev. Alonzo Monk,
Nashville. and Rev. G. w. Willard, Of
Yonkers, n. V, respectively.
San Francisco, July 20.--The DEL
egatcs to the international Ep-
worth league settled down to BUSH
ness Friday morning. The entire day
was devoted to routine matters, the
missionary feature of religious effort
being dwelt upon at length by many
of the speakers. Prayer services were
held at sunrise in several churches, all
of which were largely attended.
All of the sessions were charact erized
by the earnest spirit of religious en-
thusiasm which has marked all the
proceedings since the assembling Of
the convention.
San Francisco, July 22.-Thc re-
lgious enthusiasm aroused by the in
ternational convention of the Ep-
worth League here had its cmlmina-
ton at the grand meeting held Sunday
afternoon at the Mechanics pavilion.
About 10000 persons were in attend
ance and not Il seat was vacated until
the conclusion of the sermon preached
by Bishop Joyce, president of the
league. His theme WIS "Faith in
Christ" and no address more eloquent
or fervcnt has been heard since the
assembling of the convention. At it's
conclusion the bishop was rendered
an impromptu reception, not being al
lowed to leave the platform until near
ly all the members of the great con-
grcgution had graspcd his hand. The
influence of the league was not alone
felt in the central meeting. All over
| the city, in churches of many denomi-
nations. services were held and every
place the local pulpit was occupied by
n visiting divine.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
PAWNED HIS DENTAL NUGGET.
Victim CT UntOward Circumstances
Parts with the Only Remnant
of Former Prosperity.

There was one vacant stool left at
the lunch counter, and, as he took it,
he sighed and let his glance roam idly
over the long shelves of pie and cream
putfs and sandwiches and many things
good to look upon when ones capital
is a dime, says the Chicago Record.
Herald.
Ham," he said, YEARLY, to the ne
gro waiter, "and mince pie. l found
out long ago." he went on, turning to
the man on the next stool, who had
rcd-hots and potato salad, that there
is more nourishmcnt in the mince than
in others. 1t is likewise filling. One
learns life's lessons easily under pres
sure of circumstances. Take the il
lusivc lemon pie, for instance-are you
fond of lemon pie, by the way?"
saw, back up. back up" murmured
his ncighbor, aud he sighed again and
reached for The toothpicks.
CHATS all right, but there was .
timc-wcll, never mind; let it pass"
lie took his ham sandwich and mince
pic and ate in silence. All at once
there was Il brief struggle over the
ham, and when he had finally taken
the bite lie hcsitatcd and cautiously
reached for his mouth with scared
look OH his face. When he drew his
hand away ii held a gold tooth.
Great dying Noses" he gasped,
"looll at that. ! give you my solemn
word, sir, it's the only thing of value
l owned that was saved from the
wreck of matter and the crush of
worlds-othcrwisrt that wasn't soaked,
soaked deeply and irrctrievably. But
now"
lie placed the gold tooth carefully
away in his inside pocket and rose
from The stool.
"Whcre are you going?" asked the
other man, with faint show of inter.
est.
"To n better and fnircr land" re-
piled the stranger, us he buttoncd his
coat collar up closer about his throat
and smiled. 81 go to mine uncle to
present him with dental nugget, and
them" he paused, with a sdelong look
of scorn at the half-eatcn sandwich
and the mincc pie. Then 1 shall feast
on locusts and wild honey, on pan
roasts and California fruits and lob
stcrs and tulti-lrutti ice cream. Fare
we'll"
And the other man grinncd as he
turned to his rcd-hots and said, soft.
ly: "Whoa, Bin"
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
Victims of lightning.

Grove City, Pa, July 2O.-A fierce
electrical storm here Friday resulted
i'm four deaths aud the severe injury
Of three other persons. The dead arc
Luther Campbell, Howard Cornelius,
Anton Darenslta and Michael Zaccagia.
Probably fatally injured: lin Covert,
Edward IIosack and Oscar Covert. A
section crew on the Bessemcr &, Lake
Erie railroad were returning home
from work when the storm came up.
They left the railroad track and
FASTENED to n deserted house at the
l'incl,along mine for shelter. Hardly
Ind they reached the shelter of tho
place when the house was struck by
lightning.
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
TRADE REVIEW.
Volume OF business liz Entr Ia Spite
of Heat and Nti,cr Dislurb-
ing Influences.

New York, July 2O.-l'IadSlrccl's says:
"Ilcat, drought and strikes have furnished
their quota of disturbing influences this
week. but despite these Il fair volume OF
business goes iurwnr. and nearly all mar
kets have taken the developments OF the
week (all of which, lay the way. have not
been uniavornbIc) calmly and even cheer
fully. While only scattered rains are re-
ported in the worst afflicted sections of
the corn belt and much more rain is needed
II damage Is To be repair, Il, the rest OF the
country reports II fair amount Of moisture.
and the south Atlantic. the central western
and the northwestern states return more
favorable ndNicrS than Il week ago. both as
regards the crop outlook ard the business
doing. The great steel strike, closely fol-
lowed by the ic-up OF hard coal miners by
a few mine rrmcn, has resulted In the
greatest suspension Of labor reported for
some years past. but IL Is TO be borne In
mind that this season Is the natural ono
tor vacations. and nothing like the maxi
mum number of men reported on strike is
thought to ha out. Fair estimates place tho
number of men actually striking in the
steel trade at l,ss llnn $4,000, and the NUM-
Der Of Idle coal miners will not equal this
amount. On the other hand, tho machn-
lists strike has shown signs OF dislntegrn-
ton, and Is generally conceded to have been
i s::!!!!""..t.
Iron and steel us il Whole are unsettled
by the strike, which Is, however, confined
to one locality, the central west, and again
directly affects only The tin plate, the sheet
and the hoop mills within that territory.
The usual summer shutdown, which in
creHscs the number Of those Idle from other
causes, has led I" some apparent over
estimates of the number on strike The
outlook Is with Il continuance of the
strike, for some weakness in the cruder
forms of iron which WILL Of course, tend to
accumulate and, on the other hand, induce
some advance in the finished products nf-
fecttd directly by the strike"
"FHilures for the week numbered 1913 in
the United States. against 231 last year. and
~ in Canada. against q last year"
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
ADMIRAL sCHLEY.

to have run away In caitiff flight, and is
In addition denounced as coward, a cur
and traitor The schley court of inquiry
will undoubtedly be one of the most cele-
brated cases in the naval or military his
tory of the country. The high rank of the
officers involved in the controversy and
the intense public feeling which has been
aroused will combine to give to the investi-
cation dramatic interest. Nothing has
occurred in Washington for many years
that will compare with it. The appoint
ment of the court Of inquiry is expected to
be made by Secretary Long, though it
would be in the power of the president to
make the selections If he chose. This is
hardly likely to occur, however.
admiral Schley's letter asking for the
to Secretary Long, who is his immediate
chief. To address the communication to
the president, ignoring Secretary Long,
would not only be breach of naval ETH
duette, but would be totally at variance
with Schley's careful observance of pune
will be named by Secretary Long unless he
shall prefer to refer the matter to the
president. Mr.. Long has already stated
that If Admiral Schley requested court
of inquiry he would grant the request, and
has also expressed his willingness to per-
sonally select the court While He has not
made any statement as to its personnel,
there is every reason to believe that he ia
vors Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals
Ramsey and Benham. the two latter being
row upon the retired list.
with respect TO the matters to be in
quired into by the court of inquiry, it may
be difficult TO state briefly the exact ques-
tons which will come before the court, but
Admiral Schlcy condensed them in letter
written to Senator Hale, chairman of the
senate committee on naval affairs, Febru-
airy is. 1899. This letter DIVIDED the. crti-
cisms of himself into four heads, as fol-
lows:
81. The alleged delay off Cienfuegos,
Cuba.
''2. The alleged slow progress toward
Santiago de Cuba from Cienfuegos.
%. The retrograde movements on the
18th and 9th of May. (This refers to the
turning of the fleet from Santiago toward
Key West.)
T. The battle of Santiago and the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet.
ut is to be expected that Admiral Schley,
in his letter to the secretary requesting
court of inquiry, will specify these grounds
OF criticism and that Secretary Long will,
in turn, repeat them in his orders as
Sembling the court"
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
AGREE ON A PLAN.
Powers Finally Fix on Terms of Pay
mcnt of the Indemnity
Inv Chinu

Washington, July 23.-Thc state de-
partment received dispatch Mon
day from Commissioner Rockhill at
Picking announcing that plan for
the payment of the indemnity to the
powers by the Chinese government
finally has been adopted. The
amortization of the bonds to be is
sued will begin in 1902, and the plan
contemplates the entire liquidation
of both principal and interest by 1910.
1t is expected that China will raise
$23,000,OoO annually. This sum is to
be used to pay the interest on the
bonds and to form Il sinking fund for
the ultimate liquidation of the prin-
FINAL
The Irish standard., 1901-07-27
THE BoER WAR.
Recent engagements and
Their Results.

London, July 24.-The British war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Kitchener, dated
Pretoria, July %: A train from Cape
Town, with 113 men, details and stores,
was held up, captured and burned
at scheepers, eight miles north of
Beaufort West, on the morning of
July 21. Our casualties were three
killed and IS wounded. An inquiry is
proceeding. French reports that
Crabbe, with 300 men, was attacked
in the mountains near Cradock by
Kritzinger at dawn July ri. The
horses stampeded. An. all-day fight
followed. Crabbe fell back on Morti-,
'mer. Our loss was slight"