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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
CONFESS TO FOUL MURDER.
DR.. Gartrell, Aged Seventy, and Son
Arrested at Kansas City for
killing ID. T.. Donegnn.

Kansas City, Mo-, May DIR. j. L.
Gartrell, 70 years old, Tuesday con-
fessed to Chief of Police Hayes that
he killed d. B. Donegan, Colorado
miner, whose body was found in Null
berry creek between Amoret and Nj
hart, Mo-, Monday. The confession
was in writing. w. P. Gartrell, the
doctors son, confessed to his knowl-
edge of the crime and to having helped
dispose of the body. The men were ar
rested here Monday night after DIR.
Gartrell had demanded the proceeds
from sale of Donegan's team and
wagon, which had been sold by local
lealer.
When arrested both men stoutly de-
MED completely in the murder. Final
~ Tuesday morning the younger Gar
trell gave way under a severe "sweat-
ing" and confessed that his father had
killed Donegan at their camp near Nj
hart on March 10. Then, he said, he
had helped the old man place the body
into Donegan's wagon. and, after
driving distance of 20 miles, dump it
into the creek. Later, he said, they
negotiated the sale of the dead mans
outfit to Kansas City horse dealer,
and came here to get the money.
DIR. Gartrell was shown his sons
confession and soon broke down and
confessed. He admitted having muir
dered Donegan, saying he slipped up
behind the Colorado man and Drained
him with an az. The other details %
described by the son were also admit
ted by the elder Gartrell.
Donegan left Victor, Col, for Kan
sas City on March Is, and was driving
overland to Colorado when he met the
Gartrells. He carried $500. Monday
his body, wrapped in oilcloth, was
found in the bottom of Mulberry
creek. A search of Donegan's wagon
disclosed bloody pillow and blanket,
and pocketbook containing papers
belonging to the miner.
DR.. Gartrell is benevolent looking
old man. He fought in the confederate
army under Gen. Price and up to with
In short time ago has been an inmate
of the confederate soldiers home at
Higginsville, Mo. He practiced medi-
cine for years and lately made his
home in Victoria, Tex. He is also said
to have lived in Mexico, Mo-, at one
time. w. P. Gartrell says he is rs years
of age, but looks considerably older.
From papers in the possession of the
Gartrells it appears that they intended
to buy newspaper in Victoria, Tex.
DR.. Gartrell is also said to have
served two terms in the Texas legis-
lature, beginning in 1880. He was
born in Galloway county, Missouri. A
dispatch from Emporia, Kan, states
that the Gartrells were well-known
characters in that city five years ago,
DR.. Gartrell at that time dealing in
horses and representing himself as a
government buyer.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
VENEZUELA IS SET RIGHT.
Makes Satisfactory Explanation to
the United States of Baiz
Affair.
MONEY EXPORTED TO Be RETURNED.
Promises Not to Modest Our Consular
Agent at Darcelona-vencxue to
BE Given to Understand That the
Course of Minister LOOMS In APP
proved.

Washington, May 2.-The state de-
partment has received from the gov
eminent of Venezuela q satisfactory
explanation of the circumstances un-
der which Ignacio Baiz, United States
consular agent at Barcelona, came TO
he arrested and mulcted of a heavy fine.
While no details are furnished, it is
stated that the action Of the Venezue-
Ian government in the matter is all
that could be desired and that Baiz,
who has recovered or will recover the
money extorted from him, will not be
further molested.
Loomts' Course Approved.
New York, May "A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Ven
ezuela will be given to understand that
the United States has formally ap-
proved of the course pursued by Min
lister Frank B. LOOMS in his action
upon various matters in dispute be-
tween the two governments.
At the same time she will be told
that the United States relies upon her
sense of justice in the settlement Of
these matters. Instructions setting
forth the attitude of the administers.
ton have been sent by the state de-
partment to Mr.. Russell, charge d. af-
fairies in Caracas. Mr.. Russell will inn
mediately call upon the Venezuelan
minister for foreign affairs and ap-
prise him of the fact that the policy of
the United States in the several ques-
tions pending is the same as it was
before the withdrawal of Minister
l.oomis.
Diplomatic representations are con-
sidered ample at this time, especially
n view of the action of the Venezue-
Ian government in expressing their re-
yret to Mr.. Russell for the arrest of
Tgnacio II. Baiz, consular agent in Bar
celona. BY it's expression of regret
the Venezuelan government, in the
opinion of the authorities, has shown
I desire to remove all irritation from
the relations existing between it and
the United States.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Customer. Take roothn,c1..

"Td like to know what my Gus
toners do with oil the toothpicks
they carry away" says restaurant
proprietor. "Few men take single
toothpick. Most of them take half a
dozen, and many whole handful,
and when they come in here again
for the next meal they take as many
over again. They don't need them.
It's all due to the toothpick-chewing
habit, which seems to be growing.
There isn't anything particularly
pleasant about chewing a wooden
toothpick, and it may be injurious If
a piece Of the wood lodges in the
throat or gets down into the stom-
ach, us it is very apt to do"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
CALLAHAN ACQUITTED.
Jury In cudahy kidnapping Case Re.
turns Verdict of Not Guilty
Judge Expresses Displeasure.

Omaha, Neb., April 29.-James CAL
lahan was declared not guilty Sunday
of any completely in the kidnapping
OF Edward Cudahy, Jr., shortly after
nine o'clock Sunday morning. The
jury signified to Judge Baker through
bailif that it was ready to report,
having been out since $3.50 o'clock Sat-
urday night. A small audience of 50
attorneys and interested parties had
heard the news and were waiting when
the IL men filed in. The foreman an
nounced that the verdict was mot
guilty"
I. The judge had evidently expected
a different verdict, and was openly
disappointed. He wheeled in his
chair and, addressing the jury, re-
buked them in the most vigorous
terms:
"If Callahan had made his own choice of
jury he could not have selected IL men
who would have served him more faithful-
ly. II the state for its part had made the
selection, know of no men 1t could have
named who could have been less careful
Of its interests. The jury is discharged
without the compliments Of the court. and
the prisoner is likewise turned loose as to
this trial. I presume to continue the GRIM
inal practices in which you have failed to
check him. do not know what motive
actuated you in reaching this decision, but
hope none of you will ever appear again
in this jurybox."
Two other counts still exist against
Callahan and he was at once rearrest-
ed under these. There il doubt, how
ever, whether the state will bring the
cases to trial. Chief of Police Dono-
hue announces that the $1,000 offered
for the apprehension Of Patrick Grove
will be withdrawn. He says it IL one
thing to arrest the culprit and another
to convict him. The reward Of $50, 600
offered jointly by the city and Edward
Cudahy. however, will still remain in
force.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
TO Protect the Palisade,.

New York, April 26.-To-day the sum
of $132,5oo will be paid for q stone
quarry at the foot of the Palisades,
short distance north of Fort Lee.
on the New Jersey side of the Hudson
river, this purchase being one of the
steps agreed upon in order to save
the Palisades. One hundred and twen-
ty-two thousand five hundred dollars
for this purpose has been subscribed
by number of public-spirited men
in this city, and the remaining $4,000
will be paid out of New York states
Palisades appropriation of 1900.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
A British Centenarian.

King Edward has an aged subject
in the British islands who cannot
speak the language. She is Miss Mary
Stewart, descendant of the Stew.
arts, of Appin, and was born in Ar.
gyleshire. in 1891, SO that she has
seen five sovereigns on the throne.
She has been So years in service at
different places between Appin and
Inverary district. She is still hale
and hearty, and able to get up and
about. The old lady does not know
any English, but speaks Gaelic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Robber. wreck q Bank.

Detroit, Mich, April 27.-A special
to the. News from Brighton, Mich,
says: The bank of G. j. Baetke & Co.
was entered by thieves early Friday,
who dynamited the safe and secured
about $4,000. So much dynamite was
used that the explosion demolished
the interior of the bank. The loss to
the bank is covered by insurance. OF.
fcers are searching the surrounding
country for the thieves, but no clew
has been discovered as yet.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
MAY DAY STRIKES.
falo That May he Far Reach.
ing Its Effect.

ouHalOs ~. H. May S.-beLWeen 5UU
and 800 machinists in this city and
Erie county struck Wednesday to se.
cure a nine-hour day without q de-
crease of pay.
Many of the local shops, at confer
snce with the men Tuesday afternoon,
agreed to the demands of the union,
and will not be affected by the strike.
It is understood that the local move
msnt is the forerunner of a strike
that may extend all over the United
States. Canada and Mexico, on May
20. when a general demand for a nine.
hour day will be made.
Scranton, Pa, May 2.-Machinists,
boiler makers, blacksmiths, car build
ers and laborers from all the shops in
Scranton and all along the lines of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
road in New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania Wednesday presented Q
petition to their employers for the in.
auguration of nine-hour day at the
same rate of wages that now obtains
for ten hours.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 2.-The strike OF
the marine engineers is practically
settled on O basis of mutual conces.
sion.
Youngstown, o.. May 2.-Al jour.
neymen plumbers of the city went on
q strike Wednesday morning. Their
grievance is not over wages or hours
oflabor, but they insist that threading
Of pipes and similar work now done by
apprentices shall be done by the jour.
neymen. The plumbers at East Liver
pool are also out.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May e.-The
union plumbers in all but nine of the
% shops in Grand Rapids went on
strike Wednesday TO enforce q new
wage scale.
New York, May ALI the bricklay-
ers and masons of Elizabeth, N. j., to
the number of 400, went on strike
Wednesday. They had been getting
$500 day and demanded 81. At
Yonkers $50 bricklayers, plasterers,
stonemasons and hod carriers went on
strike Wednesday.
Waterbury, Conn, May 1.-Two hun.
dred carpenters and joiners, about
onc-half the total number employed
in Waterbury, went on strike Wednes-
day to enforce demands recently pre-
scented.
Columbus, o., May 2.-Near]y GOO
carpenters in the city refused to go to
work Wednesday morning pending
the signing of the wage scale of the
coming year.
Paris, May e.-May day is passing
quietly. Work is proceeding here as
usual and kilograms from the prov.
inces show the day, thus far, to have
been uneventful.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Damage BY Du.t storm..

OamH8e " Uubt st0fms.
st. Paul, Mimi. April 27.-Specials
from points in South Dakota report
violent dust storms as having ragged
throughout the day. At Aberdeen
the temperature was 90 degrees, and
the high wind blew the dust in blind
ing clouds. The storm has ragged
for two days in Barnes county, and
has leveled many farm buildings.
Serious injury is reported in various
sections to the crops, the seed grain
being blown from the ground.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Forest Fire, in Michiran.

Houghton, Mich, April 29.-Forest
fires are raging at a number of upper
peninsula points and unless there is
a drenching rain soon great damage
will be done and many hamlets and
villages endangered. The whole north
country is very dry, less than quarter
of an inch of rain having fallen dur
ing the month.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Entire Town Sold.

Detroit, Mich, May 2.-Jewett,
Bigelow &, Brooks, local coal firm,
has purchased the property of the
Tug River Coal & Coke company, on
the Norfolk & Western railroad, in
West Virginia. Included in the pur-
chase is the entire town of Tug.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
TO RULE CHINA.
Empress Dowager Appoints Board Of
National Administration to Con-
duct Its Affairs.

Washington, April 27.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the state department from Mr..
Squier, the United States charge at
Picking, dated Friday: 49,
'"The empress dowager has appointed q
board of national administration to re-
lieve her Of her public functions. They en-
with the empress at an-fu, and Prince
e sls now y IL Pek,n +! Prince Ku"T who
This news is regarded as of impor-
lance, indicating, as 1t does, the re-
linquishment by the empress dowager
Of the arbitrary powers she hereto
fore has exercised. It also is apparent
that she has placed herself in posi-
ton to avoid direct responsibility to
the foreigners, for whatever may hap.
pen in the future the board will have
to bear the brunt of any complaint. 1t
IL felt that the appointment of this
board will make it much easier for the
foreign ministers to transact business
with the Chinese government.
The three members Of the cabinet
now at Sian-Fu include the notorious
Jung-Lu, who was one of the most ao-
tive in the outbreak against the for.
eigners last summer. One Of the
other members of this council is "a
years old and said to be greatly debil.
itated. The third member has been
at least fukewarm toward foreign in.
terests. The choice of these three ID
looked upon az likely to complicats
the good which Ii Hung Chang and the
others may accomplish.
New York, April 27.-The Christian
Herald has received cablegram from
II Hung Chang, dated Peking, April
Is, saying: every serious famine
spreads over the whole province Of
Shan 81. Over II .ooo. 900 population are
affected. Urgent relief Is necessary,
Conditions warrant immediate ap.
peal" The Christian Herald has an
nounced it's purpose of raising a fund
to relieve the sufferers in the famine
stricken district.
Berlin, April 29-The German wal
Office has received the following adj
vices from Count Won Waldersee:
"Peking. April 2s.-Three engagements
occurred April rs ana 1OuFln April "a III
the great wall, between four columns un-
der Gen. kettler and the Chinese troops
under Gen. Liu. The Chinese were every
where defeated, and after stubborn re-
sistance were forced back over the wall,
being pursued as far as ku-Kuan. Our
casualties were four officers wounded and
three men killed and SO wounded. The
French troops were not engaged"
Berlin, April 30.-The latest China
specials to arrive here show that the
German troops behaved with the
greatest gallantry during the engage.
ments with the forces under Gen. Liu
storming the stronghold of the enemy
even after darkness, and in spite Of
the huge rocks rolled down upon them
The Chinese artillery, although firing
splendid guns, made in 1898 at the
arsenal in Han-Yang, aimed badly
The Germans demolished the fortifi
cations near the gates of the Great
Wall. They suffered intensely from the
heat. The French received instruc
tions from Paris while marching to
wards the province of Shan-Si, but
they held Ku-Kwan. which they have
since left, destroying the field tele
graph and thus cutting off German
| communication
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
win Ne Extended.

Washington, April 3O.--It is said at
the war department that the amnesty
granted by Gen. Macarthur in a procla-
nation issued to the Filipinos which
expired last autumn and was extended
by the Philippine commission to May
1 will be extended again by the Taft
commission to about July !, when it is
expected that the civil government in
the Philippines will be instituted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 1.-The
large lumber manufacturing plant of
the Hall g. Munson company at Bay
Mills was partly burned Tuesday morn
ing. The entire town was threatened
and the fire departments of the two
Soos went there on special. The loss
will approximate $4,000; insured,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Killaa Hi. son-in-I.au.

Lexington, KY. April 80. = James
Price, aged 65, an express wagon
driver, shot and killed his son-in-law,
Charles Downing, aged %, who at
to give Downing money to buy hay and
the quarrel following caused the kill
ing. Downing recently killed negro
in o saloon brawl.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
how n station cot ~. n.u.

A station nine miles out from q
great city on one of the oldest rail-
road lines in the United States bears
the name "Relay." This was because
the horses, by which the road was
first operated, were there changed.
What's in q name? Sometimes q frag-
ment of history.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04

Sioux City, Ia. May 1.-Jay and Joy,
the three-year-old twin children Of
Mrs. Layton Hubbard, were burned to
death in q stable at Hawarden, Ia,
Tuesday afternoon. The children were
playing in the barn and set fire. to
some papers. A neighbor succeeded
in rescuing a COW, but did not know
the children were there. The charred
remains were found after the barn
had been completely DESTROYED.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
President Begin. Journey.

Washington, April 30.-The train
which is to carry President and Mrs.
Mckinley and their party on their
long excursion across the continent
and back made its start Monday pre-
cisely on schedule time, at 10: 80, over
the Southern road. Before ten o'clock
many people had congregated about
the station, and when the president
and Mrs. Mckinley arrived, as they did
about 1920, the building was thronged
and many persons were congregated
on the outside,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Sighting Forest Fires.

Baraboo. Wis.,, May Forest fires
have been raging in this neighborhood
for several days. High winds are fam
ming the flames and much damage 10
being done to standing timber and
cordwood. Hundreds of men are fight
ing the fire.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Fire in sam Juan.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 1.-The
new $4,000 pier here caught fire
Tuesday afternoon and was totally de-
stroyed in half an hour. A large stock
of sugar and rum was lost in the fire.
The value and quantity of the goods
DESTROYED is not known.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Fire In a Texas Town.

San Antonio, Tex, May Ia special
from Georgetown, Tex, says: A
100000 fire occurred at Florence,
Tex, Tuesday, in which a number
of business houses we're burned. In
surance, $4,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Decapitated Instead Of Hanged

Clayton, N. Mex, April 27.-Thomas
p. Ketchum, alias "Black Jack, " the no.
torious outlaw who had terrorized the
people of the southwest for the past
Is years, was hanged here Friday aft
ernoon for train robbery, and his head
was severed from the body by the
rope us II by guillotine. The head
less trunk pitched forward toward the
spectators, and blood epattered upon
those nearest the scaffold. The execu-
tion took place inside stockade built
for the occasion.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
FAVOR A CHANGE.
Presbyterians Vote for Revision Of
Their Confession of
Faith.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 27.-The vote
Of the presbyteries Of the United
States has been taken on the cues.
ton of revising the creed, and ma
jority favors revision. Friday COM
mittee appointed by the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church,
after lengthy session in this city,
agreed upon two important features
of the plan for revision, which will
be presented to the general assem-
bly,. These features, It Is declared,
are the most urgently demanded by
the presbyteries, and they are as fol-
lows:
81. A new statement Of doctrine to be
issued as supplement to the Confession Of
Faith.
''2. A revision of the confession itself.
either by the addition Of q declara tory para
graph or change In the text"
The committee recommends an
amendment of the chapter relating
to the doctrine of Generalization and
predestination, and suggests that the
general assembly which meets in
Philadelphia on May 1e. appoint a
special committee to prepare the
amendment. This doctrine is en-
braced in chapter Of the creed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04

Evanston. Wyo., May LA gusher
of oil was struck in the Aspen tunnel
of the Union Pacific and great excite.
ment prevails.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Burned to Death,

Warsaw, Ind, May MRS. Frank
Harris was fatally burned here while
raking leaves up on pile of burning
rubbish. Her clothing caught fire and
before assistance reached her portions
of her body were burned to crisp.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Respited to Accommodate 81

Columbus, O.. May Gov. Nash
granted Edward Ruthven, the Cleve-
land murderer, respite of 30 days, out
of consideration. of Warden F. H. Oar.
by, who is attending the funeral of his
aged father. If no respite had been
granted the sentence, as 1t stood,
would have compelled the warden to
come directly from the funeral to per-
form the duties of executioner.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04

was Monday safely delivered of son.
Crew of Wrecked Steamer Landed.
New York, May 1.-The Panama
Railroad Steamship company's steam
er City of Washington, which arrived
here Tuesday from Colon, had on
board the crew of eight men Of the
schooner Emma C. Knowles, which was
discovered off Barnegat one day last
week on her beam ends and abandoned.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-05-04
Wood Returns to Havan

Havana, May 1.-Gov. Gen. Wood
arrived in Havana early Tuesday
evening from the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-03
Control Of street Advertising.

The government Of Paris contro
street advertising instead Of permlttiD
the advertisers to mar streets ana
parks and bOulevards with unpleasant
devices and high billboards The work
Of regulation is accomplished In part
through the system Of taxation, which
carries with ii the stamp Of govern
ment approval. Taxed billboards are
protected, while their appearance Is
regulated TO satisfy the requirements
Of good taste. In many instances the
city owns the boards or columns upon
which advertisements are posted. This
Is true of public grounds.
1t was quite an achievement for the
authorities Of the city to limit the
height Of billbOards to six feet and then
to rest without enforcing the rule. But
all good things come slowly to a city,
for the idea generally prevails that II
is no crime to rob city or devastate
city property. This idea must be got
out of the heads Of the people and
their representatives before there can
be any real advance in public admins
tration. - Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.