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The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
LATEST THING in FRUIT.
Resembles q Slamese Twin Peach
Flnvorcd With Pineapple and
Has Romantic Story.

Most New Workers at least have
heard of "dumbbell tenements," but
probably no one in America has yet
seen the newest product of scientific
gardcnng-the dumbbeu fruit, says
the Herald of that city.
The new fruit resembles Siamese.
twin peach and tastes like peach
favored with pineapple. 1t is said
to be delicious-far surprising any
known fruit in the delicacy of its
flavor.
There is romance connected with
the story of it's cultivation, and al
though the fruit comes from an island
in the Indian ocean, on the opposite
side of the world, the hero of the
story was an American.
1t seems that in the year 1856 an
American scientist named Jctfreys
embittered by an unfortunate love af.
fair, turned his back on civilization
and with Cingalesc servant made his
south of Ceylon.
Here he remained diving Robin
son Crusoc life) until his death in
1898, occupying himself with scientific
studies and the cultivation of fruit
trees. by grating and other meth
DDS he produced several curious varie-
ties-his most astonishing success be-
ing the dumbbell fruit.
After the death of Mr.. Jeffreys tho
native servant took few samples of
the new fruit and set sail in a trad
ing vessel for Bombay. The mer-
chants to whom he showed his speci-
mems at once formed syndicate and
have since been diligently cnltivating
the plantations left by the American
scientist.
Several shiploads have been sold in
the seaport cities of Australia and In
dia, and the syndicate is making prep
nrations to meet an enormous demand
next season.
In London, where the dumbbell fruit
has appeared this season in small
quantities, it has met with much
favor from those fortunate enough to
obtain it. A suburban innkccper, who
concoctcd new drink with the Juice
of the fruit, did a thriving business.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
JUDGE pRoNoUNcEs SENTENCE
Suffer Dealt, Penalty During
Week Beginning Oct, %.

Buffalo, n. y, Sept. 27.-Leon F..
Czolgosz, the assassin of President
Mckinley, was on Thursday afternoon
sentenced to be electrocuted in Au-
burn state prison during the week
beginning October rs, 1901. Before
sentence was passed the assassin
evnced desire to speak, but he
could not get his voice above whis-
per and his words were repeated to
the court by his counsel.
'There WAS no one else but me" the
prisoner said, in u whisper. mo one
else told me to do it and no one paid
me to do it. | was not told anything
about the crime. and never thought
anything about that until couple of
days before committed the crime"
Czolgosz SAT down. He was quite
calm. but it was evident that his mind
was flooded with thoughts of his own
distress. His eyes were dilated, maxi
ing them appear very bright. His
checks were 1ritle pale and his out
stretched hand trembled. The guards
put the handouts on his wrists. He
looked at one of the officers. There
was an expression of the profoundest
fear and help.essness in his eyes.
At this point Judge Titus came over
TO the prisoner and babe him good-by.
Czolgosz replied very family, letting
his eye rest upon the man who has
been his counsel.
"Good-by," he said, weakly.
Czolgosz was then hurried down
stairs and through the tunnel OF
sohs" to the Jail and in the evening
quietly taken to Auburn prison.
Auburn, N. V, Sept. 2s.-Czolgosz,
President McKinley's murderer, in
the custody of Sheriff Caldwell, of
Erie county, and 2l deputies. arrived
in Auburn at 1915 Il. III. Friday. The
prison is only about so yards from
the depot. Awaiting the arrival Of
200 people. Either for fear Of the
crowd, which was not very dcmon-
strative, or from sight of the prison,
CZolgosz's legs gave out and two
deputy sheritTs were compelled to
practically carry the man into the
became worse, and he was dragged
up the stairs and into the main hall.
The collapse of the murderer was
surprise to every one. En- route
II.'. "''"rlo hr showed no indicntio
of breaking down. He ate heartily
Of sandwiches and smoked cigars
when not eating. lie talked some and
expressed regret for his crime. lie
said: 81 am especially sorry for Mrs.
Mckinley" lie reiterated his former
statement that he had had no accom-
plices and declared that he never had
heard of the man under arrest in st.
Louis who claimed to have tied the
handkerchief over his hand, conceal
ing the pistol with which the presi-
dent was shot. He says the hand
kcrchicf was not tied. lie went be-
hind the Temple of Music, arranged
the handkerchief so rs to hide the
weapon and then took his place in
the crowd. TO Jniler Mitchell he
sent this message TO his father: "Tcll
him Pm sorry left such Il bad name
for him"
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Omctnl lcatimntcx Provide for Total
of S24.:,35.OOO for Free De-
livery Needs.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The official es-
Inmates for the fiscal year, beginning
july I, 1902, which Postmaster Gem
crnl Smith will submit to congress at
the opening of the session, call for an
aggregate of $G,25O,O00 for rural free
delivery service throughout the coun-
try. This is an increase Of S2,75O,OOO
over the expenses of that rapidly
growing service for the current year.
The total for the free delivery service
proper, which is that operated in
citits, is $1s,745,000, an increase of
nine per cent. The grand aggregate
for the entire postal free delivery
service, inclusive of both the free de-
livery and rural free delivery, is $24,-
995, 900.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
An insane Womun,x Deed.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 2s.--rhe small
town Of Little York, station on the
line of the Akron. bedford g. Clcve-
land railway line, Is miles south of this
city, was the scene of terrible trag-
cdy carly Friday. Mrs. Pcrry Curtis,
the wife Of farmer, 38 years old,
drowned her four small children in
a well. and then committed suicide by
jumping in herself. Her husband, Per-
ry Curtis, was in Cleveland with load
of potatoes, and knew nothing of the
tragedy until he read an account of it
in the newspapers. Mrs. Curtis was
released from the Massillon insane
asylum recently as cured, and it is
thought that it was while suffering a
relapse that she committed the terri
BILE deed.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
TROUBLE FOR THOMAS.
His susan Was Anxiously Awaiting
His Return with n Warm re-
ccptiOn Up Her Sleeve,

II would just like to make an in.
qury," she said ut the general de-
livery of the post office the other
day. relates the Brooklyn Citizen.
Eyes, lna'am."
"My husband is in Buffalo"
81 see"
"llc sends ME two letters per week,
but only one of them reaches me. In
that one he tells of sending Inc an
other with money order in it. Isn't
it strange that ] never get the money
orders?"
"Wcll, perhaps" cautiously replied
the clerk.
"iou don't think the carrier steals
the other letter each week, do you?"
continued the woman.
"No, ma'am."
"And can they be lost in the
mals?"
"Tlnrd1y."
"Would-wou1d it occur to you that
there was anything singular about
it? That is, hadn't ought to have
received at least one of the four OF
five orders he clnims to have sent?"
"You certainly had. Yes, you
might call it a singular case"
"Tn other words" she resumed.
after n silence, would you say that
was justified in believing that
Thomas is a liar, and that when he
finally returns to Brooklyn and be-
gins to tell of the money orders he
sent while he was gone that"
"Mndam," gravely replied the clerk,
"you must pardon me, but the Unit
ed States government never interferes
in family matters-nevcr. So long
as you make your business official"
"That's all right-all right" she
said as she turned away. "No, the
United States has nothing to do with
my Thomas, but his Susan has, and
if you feel this building jar some time
within the next two weeks you NAV
know that he has got home and has
been telling me that the rats must
have eaten up those ten-dolar money
orders Re sent me to pay my way In
his absence"
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
TO CHANGE NAME.
Effort to Re Made to Give the Phil
ippincs the Name of McKin-
ley Islands.

New York, Oct. IA suggestion
which is meeting with favor is to
change the name OF the Philippine is
lands to the Mckinley islands, says
the Washington correspondent of the
Tribune. 1t is intended to bring the
proposition before the next congress.
A part of the scheme embraces the
idea OF bcstowing upon different is
lands and provinces he names of the
men most prominently identified with
the acquisition and control of the is
lands. For instance, the members of
the American commission which ne
gotiated the Paris treaty would thus
be honorcd, as we'll as the names Of
Admiral Dewey, Gen. Lawton, Gov.
Taft. Gen. Otis, Secretary Root and
others.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
SEVENTEEN DEAD.
Terrible Result of a Fire In One of
the Wellington Mines In Brit.
ish Columbia.

Victoria, B. c.. Oct. 2.-Seventeen
men are dead as a result of fire
and explosion in Extension Mine No.2,
belonging to the Wellington Colliery
company. The flames started from a
curtain which caught fire from a
miners lamp.
The fire broke out at the bottom of
level No. 8 and was communicated
across the slope by one of the cur
tains. In half an hour the whole
stope was on fire. Rescuers focked
to the mine and reached the place
where the miners had been at work,
but the men had gone, running with
the fresh air instead of against it in
an attempt to get out by the accus-
toned route, thus meeting death half
way. While the rescuers were at
work the mine exploded, blocking
them, and explosions continued all the
afternoon and evening. When it was
realized that the men could not be
saved strong force started to choke
the mine, but their work was undone
by terrific explosion which blew
down the barricade. At five O'Clock
the fan house was burned.
The fire is still raging, but it is
hoped to extinguish it without flood
ing the mine.
The mines have been sealed to pre-.
vent the ingress of air and Sc
smother the flames. This is the only
possible way of killing the fire and
it will take months and perhaps years
to effect the result desired. All eff
forts have SO far failed to prevent
a certain amount of air leaking in
and this has, once or twice, caused
explosions which have blown out the
stoppings. Such an explosion on
large scale would utterly wreck the
mines and it is feared that it may
happen at any moment.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
TRUSTED NATIVES TOO MUCH.
for Terrible Disaster to Company
Mnssacred by BolOmen.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The following
cablegram was received at the war de,
partment Tuesday afternoon from
Gen. Chaffee:
manila, Oct 1.-Adjutant General,
Washington: With reference to your tele-
gram of the 30th ult. will cable names
of the missing enlisted men as soon as as
certained. The company was rushed about
six o'clock in the morning by large body
of bolomen. about 400. Gen. Hughes
thinks the surprise was due to the conf.
dence of the commanding officer in as
sertions of friendship firm the natives. Re.
suit of the investigation will be cabled as
soon as obtained.
(Signed) "CEAFFEE."
This message is in response to one
sent to Gen. Chatfee by Gen. Corbin
on Sunday, Immediately upon receipt
of the news of the disaster to com.
pany c, of the Ninth infantry.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
Company G. Ninth Infantry, Almost
ADnihtlntcd by Insurgents on
island of Snmnr.

Manila. Oct. 1.-Gen. Hughes, from
the island of SanHr, reports the ar
rival of Srrgt. Marklcy and one pri-
waite at Tannnn, from the fight ut
l'alnngiga, where 4l men of company
&, Ninth infantry, were killed by in
snrgcnts, who attacked the troops
while at breakfast Saturday last. The
men who have reached Tannnn saw
that the officers of the company, who
were at first reported to have es-
capped, were killed with the ma, ority
of the company. The troops were ut
tackled while unpreparcd. by 400 bolo-
men, of whom the Americans killed
about 14O. Many of the soldiers
were killed outright in their quarters
be fore they had time to grasp their
rifles
The conditions in raynnts and
l'ntangns are not at all rcaSsur-
ing. The worst form of guerrilla war;
fare prevails there. The insurgcnt
forces are distributed, under cover,
along every road and trail, and wait
for travellers in ambush. The insnr-
gent leader Cnbnlios (who formerly
belonged to Gen. Cables command,
but who refused TO surrender with
Caillcs) is rctrrating to the noun
tains. The main forces of the insur-
gents are scattered in bands over the
province, where they dig up rifles
when there is an opportunity to use
them.
Capt. Lawrence J. Hearn, Of the
Twcnty-first infantry, reports Il Sc
we're engagement with insurgents
near Candrnria, the Americans los
ing one killed and two wounded. The
insurgcnt loss has not been ascer-
tanned. The Americans captured 3d.
600 pounds of rice aud several hum
dred pounds OF ammunition.
Washington, Oct. lin addition to
the enlisted men, three commissioned
officers of company G, Ninth infantry,
are supposed now to have been killed
in the action in Sainnr, Philippine is
lands. last Saturday.
The officers are: Capt. Thomas w.
Cornell, First Lieut.. Edward A. Bum
pus, Maj. Surgeon II. S. Griswold.
Luzon, from which it is separated by
the Strait of Bcrnardino. 1t is 147
miles long and about so miles wide,
md it forms one OF the provinces of
the Philippines. The island is thick
Iy wooded, has rivers Of considerable
size and lofty and rugged mountains.
Previously to The revolution against
Spain the island was populous. The
inhabitants are chiefly descendants of
the Spnniarhs by Indian mothers,
and their number, according to the
last census, is upward of $4,000. Sa-
mar produces hemp, wax, mother of
pearl, tortoise shell, indigo and tre-
pang. It's trade is principally with
the other islands of the Philippine
group and with the Pelew islands.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
THE LAST CROP REPORT.
Weather Bureau Issues the Final
Summary of Season ms to AE-
ricultura1 Conditions.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Following is
the last weekly summary of crop con-
ditions to be issued by the weather
bureau this season:
1.-THE temperature conditions of the week
ending September 80 were highly favorable
throughout the central valleys, lake region,
Middle Atlantic states and New England
and no damaging frosts occurred in these
districts. Heavy rains In the Upper Mis-
souri, valley and Minnesota interfered with
farm work and caused some. damage to
hay and stacked grain in South Dakota and
Nebraska. Excessive rains also inter-
ferred with farm work in portions of the
South Atlantic and East Gulf states. Rain is
generally needed in Illinois, Indiana and
southern Michigan to put the soil in con-
dition for blowing and fall seeding and also
over the greater part of Texas for pas
lures and truck farms. On the North Pa
cific coast the week has been cool and wet
with damaging frosts in Oregon and Wash
ington. Injurious frosts also occurred over
the Middle Rocky mountain districts. \
''The week has been favorable for matur-
ing and gathering corn, and reports from
the principal corn states indicate that a
much larger acreage than usual at this
date has been cut. The crop is now prac-
tically safe from frost in all districts.
"Only small part Of the tobacco CROP
and that in Kentucky and Tennessee, re-
mains unhoused. The reports generally in
dictate that this crop has been secured in
satisfactory condition.
In Kansas and portions of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Illinois and West Virginia, more
particularly in the first-named state, the
reports respecting apples are encouraging.
but no Improvement is reported from other
districts.
"Plowing and seeding have progressed
favorably in nearly all districts and the
early sown wheat in the states of the Low
er Missouri valley has come up in excellent
condition. In southern Michigan and por-
ton of the Ohio and Central Mississippi
valleys, however, blowing and seeding
have been delayed on account of the dry
condition of the SOIL and in Ohio seeding
has been purposely delayed on account OF
the Hessian fly"
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
WILL Is PROBATED.
Presented In Court-Text of
the Document,

Canton, o., Oct. 1.-The will of Presi-
dent Mckinley was admitted to pro.
bate at the conclusion of the formal
hearing Monday by Probate Judge
Maurice l.. Aungst. The papers waiv-
ing notice of probatng by Mrs. Sarah
Duncan and Miss Helen Mckinley, OF
Cleveland, sisters of the deceased,
were filed, and this completed the pre-
limnaries necessary for admitting the
will to probate. In pursuance of the
wishes OF Mrs. Mckinley and upon her
pointed Judge William II, Day and Sec
rotary George b. Cortelyou admins
traitors of the estate, with will an
nexed, and issued letters of admins
tration. A joint administrators bond
of 100000 was filed. This bond is
signed by William X. Day, George Il.
Cortclyou, Austin Lynch, Mary E. Day
and Mary b. Barber. In their appli-
cations for letters testamentary Judge
Day and Secretary Cortclyou say that
the amount of personal property left
by the late president will be about
$l40,000, and of real estate about So.
600, aggregating about 100000. AT
the request of he administrators, the
court appointed Judge Jacob p. Paw
cctt, George b. Frease and II. w. Hoss-
Ter as appraisers to appraise the prop
erty.
The text of the presidents will is
as follows:
Executive Mansion. Washington, d. c.
7 hn Io..t
Wills:
$50 my beloved wife, Ida S. Mckinley,
I bequeath all of my real estate. wherever
situated and the income of any personal
property of which l may be possessed at
death. during her natural life. l make the
following charge upon all of my property,
both real and personal: To pay my mother
during her life $1,000 a year, and at her
death said sum to be paid to my sister,
Helen Mckinley. If the income from prop
erty be insufficient to keep my wife in great
comfort and pay the annuity above pro-
vide6, then I direct that such of my prop
erty be sold so to make a sum adequate
for both purposes. Whatever property re-
mains at the death of my wife l give to
my brothers and sisters, share and share
alike. My chief concern is that my wife
from my estate shall have all she requires
70, her comfort and pleasure, and that my
mother shall be provided with whatever
money she requires to make her old age
comfortable and happy.
WITNESS my hand and seal. this 22d day
of October. 1897. to my last will and tes-
lament. made at the city of Washington
I'irtrirt of Cot - 3d.
CIVILIAN M'lllNLEY."
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
PORTO R1cANs COMING.
Prominent Business Men to Make a
Tour of American Cities in the
interest of Trade.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. Authorization
is given out here by Porto Ricans at
tending the Pan-American exposition
that the chambers of commerce in
the. principal cities of Porto Rico
have selected delegates of business
and financial prominence to represent
the commercial interests of the is
land. The delegation viii! make trip
to the United States during October
and visit the commercial centers.
This movement Is said to be the re-
suit of universal desire on the part
of the business men in the different
cities of the United States to become
familiar with the trade conditions of
Porto Rico and the possibility of de-
veloping those markets. There will
be i'll the party IA persons who will
arrive in New York about the middle
of October and will be entertained
two days and two nights by the New
York chamber of commerce. From
New York the party will proceed to
Boston, there to be entertained two
days with probable visits to Lynn
and Salem. From Boston arrange
ments have been made for a special
train which will make a day run to
Albany, where the party will be re-
ceived by Gov. Odell. On their way
to Buffalo the delegates will visit
Utica, Syracuse and Rochester. After
the visit in Buffalo and the PAN
American exposition the trip will be
continued through the west, includ-
ing Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and
St. Louis. From St. Louis the return
trip will include visits to Pittsburg
and Washington. At the latter place
the distinguished Port Ricans will be
presented to President Roosevelt at
the executive mansion.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
View Lincoln's Remains.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-For the
thirteenth time the body of Abraham
Lincoln was removed Thursday. The
casket containing the remains now
lies imbcdded in an iron cage within
solid block of cement beneath the
monument in Oak Ridge cemetery.
The casket was opened and IS per-
sons were permitted to look upon the
features of the great emancipation be-
fore the body was lowered to what
is now believed to be it's last resting
place. The Identification Of the re-
mains was positive. The features are
said to have been extremely pallid.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Illinois Day.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. Gov. Yates
has issued an address to the people
OF Illinois designating Monday, Octo-
Der z, as Illinois day at the Pan
American exposition. The address
says: "Illinois day should be made
notable manifestation CT the in
terest naturally taken by our great
central state in this exposition of
progress and products of all America.
To this end general invitation is ex-
tended to our people to assemble at
Buffalo on the day above, mentioned
and participate in the formal cere-
monial provided
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Chinese rebels .Dcfcuted.

London, Oct. 2.-Thousands of reb.
els, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Hong-Kong, after sacking the
German mission at Piang Thong, at
tackled Hin-Nan, q city near Canton.
They were repulsed, but they then at.
tackled Shakma, where they were
again repused. Two thousand Chi
nese troops have been sent to sup.
press them,
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
PERISHED BY FIRE.
Barn ON IL Minnesota Farm Burns
and Three Men Lose Their Lives
While Asleep.

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct. "A special to
the Pioneer Press from Pipestone,
Mimi, says: Three men were burned
to death in fire which destroyed q
barn near the village of Trashy, this
county. The dead are: Claud Mann
Vinton, Ia; Fred Roulette, Vinton, La;
Ebert Evarts, of this county. The
men were members of a thrashing
crew of nine men, who were asleep in
the barn. Their six companions made
their escape without serious injury
The origin of the fire is not known,
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Boy Gets Life sentence.

Boonville, Ind, Sept. 27-Smith
Jones, 10 years old, has been SEN
fenced to prison for life by jury in
the Warrick circuit court. Las July
during fight with Herbert Kicker
son, of similar age, the last-named
was stabbed to death. Jones is the
youngest person ever sent to prison
from this county.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Floods in Florida.

st. Augustine, Fla, Oct. 2. - The
cities Of Dayton and Sea Breeze, on
the east coast, have been shut off
from the world for four days by high
water, which inundated large part
of the twin towns. Communication
with them was only reestablished
Tuesday. Many people were unable
to leave their homes. Floods all
through the section are heavier than
for wears,
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Killed by the Cars.

Elmira, N. Y, Oct. 2.-John Nevills
of New York, prominent newspaper
writer and inventor, was killed by an
Erie freight train six miles south OF
here Tuesday evening. Nevills was
the inventor of the Internal ional
cable and telegraphic code in use in
all parts of the world.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
COLUMBIA WINS FIRST.
Remarkably Close Contest with
Shamrock ii. In Which Cup De-
fender Is Victorious.

New York, Sept. 30.-The Column
bia i'll the first race of the America
cup series, IS miles to windwrad
and return, defeated Shamrock II. by
35 seconds actual time and one min
ute and 25 seconds corrected time.
Both yachts sailed well, and the
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
Famous Minstrel Dead.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 3o.-.lohn Fl.
Haverly, one of the mos. interesting
characters of the American stage,
died Saturday at st. Marks hospital.
While the Immediate cause of death
was heart trouble, the once famous
minstrel leader had been in failing
health for several months.
The Irish standard., 1901-10-05
An Appointing nt.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The secretary
of agriculture has appointed DR.. F.
H. King, now professor of agricul.
tural physiology in the University OF
Wisconsin, to be chief of division in
the bureau of soils, department Of
agriculture.