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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
TRAMP OF TOILERS.
General Celebration of Labor Day In
All the Large Cities East
and West.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 3.-Indian-
apolis labor unions celebrated Labor
day for the eleventh time Monday.
There were 4,cno persons in the
parades, 1000 being women. The ma.
ehinists had the place of honor.
Charles y. Bonkwalter, republican
candidate for mayor, attracted at
tcntion as he marched with the print
ers' union. to which he has belonged
for 20 years.
Milwaukee, Sept. 3.-Labor day was
observed in this city, the feature be-
ing a monster parade in which about
$4,000 workmen We're in line. The
pageant moved at IL o'clock and con-
sisted of six divisions, throughout
which were interspcrscd 23 bands of
music.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Labor day
weather was ideal and the turnout Of
lnion workmcn was greater than for
years. 1t is estimated that 10000
narchers participated in the parade,
which was viewed by thousands.
Cleveland. o.. Sept. 3.-Tcn thou
sand lahoring men and women, COM
nrising The members of the several
classes of union labor, marched
through the principal streets Mon
day. The international Longshore-
mems union had 1.2o0 men in line.
twenty bands furnished music.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 3.-Business
vas suspended hero Monday and a
'ong parade of labor unions was the
'eature Of the Labor day celebration
II the morning. In the afternoon a
general picnic was INDUCED in Mt
icile Isle, where a programme of
athletic sports was carried out.
New York. Sept. 3.-Labor day was
observed in this city by Il general sus-
pension of business. There was no pa
ra1e uf labor organization the day
icing given over to picnics and out
;'oar sports. The air was chilly and
rain fell at intervals.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-There were 1871
persons in Chicago's great Labor day
parade, the largest body being the car
pcnters, who numbered o.155. More
;han LOO women took part in the pa
rade.
Omaha. Ncb., Sept. 3. Labor day
was fittingly celebrated in this city.
Three cities, Omaha, South Omaha and
Council Bluffs, Joined in the cere-
monies. and practically every business
place in the three towns was closed
for the day. There was a parade at
1880. composed of eight divisions, and
representing every labor organization
If the three cities.
st. Louis. Sept. 3.-Lnhor day in
st. Louis was celebrated with two
great paradcs that wound up with
Dicnics and celebrations attended by
thousands of laboring men and their
families. 1t being legal holiday, the
banks and exchanges. municipal and
government Offices, as well as the
downtown stores. factories, etc,
were closed all day. 1T is estimated
that fully 100000 marched in the two
professions, while at least 100000
persons attended the picnics and eel
ebratiOnS.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
WORD FROM VENEZUELA,
Replies to Regrets Expressed by
President Mckinley at Report
ed Trouble with Colombia

Washington, Sept. At is ascer-
tanned that on August "a, during Sec
rotary Hays recent visit to Washing
ton, a Geographic message was sent
to the ministers at Caracas and Bogota
directing them to inform the foreign
secretaries of Venezuela and Colombia
of the distress with which the presi-
dent had heard of the likelihood of
disturbance of the relations between
these two republics. Adverting to
the possibility of the influence of the
United States being eXerted to COM
pose the pending questions, the min
listers were directed to say that, while
the relations of this government with
both nations are equally intimate and
friendly and every opportunity is
taken to show the goodwill we bear
them, an offer of the presidents kind
ly offices to arrange any differences
which may exist between Colombia and
Venezuela would be ineffective without
the acquiescence of both.
Nevertheless, inspired by the senti-
ments which are common to all the
governments of the American repub-
lies, the United States would sincerely
deplore a breach of the amicable re-
lations that at this time happily exist
between the sister nations of the west
ern world, and would especially regret
any action by either of them which
might menace the security of transit
across the isthmus or the neutrality
OF its territory and thereby constrain
the government of the United States
to consider its responsibilities and
fnuctions under existing treaty en-
gagements with Colombia.
The text of Mr.. Rays telegram has
not been made public. 1t is under
stood that an acknowledgment of it's
receipt has been made by the Vene-
zuelan government, but it's purport
has not been made known, although
it is said to be friendly in tone. and,
while charging invasion by Colom-
b, n forces on the Venezuelan bor-
der and referring to the temporary
suspension of diplomatic intercourse
which has occurred, the way appears
obc open for explanations. Vcnezue-
In las not declare, war agains. CO.
lombia. No acknowledgement has
been received from Bogota, but this
is supposed to be due to the report
ed delays in telcgraphic communica-
ton between Bogota and the coast
stations.
Colombia also, it is said. has made
response to the note of Secretary Hay.
While it's contents are not obtaina Bile
the statement is made that it is con-
ciliatory in character and expresses
an earnest wish that war with Venez-
uela may be avoided. Such a result. it
is stated, would he a cause of genuine
regret to the people of Colombia. Co.
lombia, it is stated. stands ready to ac-
cept the friendly intervention of the
United States to avert war, and reposes
full confidence in the latter country.
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Accidentally Killed,

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Thomas w. Read.
ing, clerk in the sporting goods de-
partment Of siegel, Cooper & Co.'s
store, was killed almost instantly
Tuesday afternoon by the discharge
of a shotgun which Charles Knoepfel,
the manager of the department., Of
IS East Thirty-sixth street, was show
i1.g customer. The full charge of
small bird shot struck Reading I'M
der the right arm, penetrating the
heart and lungs. He died almost be-
fore the store physician, DR.. Wiley,
could reach him from his office on the
same floor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
FIRST STAKE DRIVEN.
of st. Louis Worlds Fair
Is Taken,

St. Louis, Sept. Aust four
months from the date of organiza-
ton of the Exposition company, the
first stake of the worlds fair to be
held in this city in 1908, to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of the
Louisiana purchase, was driven Tues
day on the site at Forest park. Of
ficers and directors of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company, mu.
nicipal officials and others Assem-.
bled Tuesday forenoon on the site
near the structural center of the
grounds, and there the stake was
driven by William H. Thompson, pres
ident of the National Bank of Com
merce, in his official capacity of
chairman of the committee on
grounds and buildings.
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APPEAL FOR RELIEF.
Thousands in n Starving
Condition..

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 3.-Widespread
starvation and terrible distress have
followed in the wake of the drought
in Zapata and several adjoining coun-
ties in southern Texas. 1t is estmat-
ed that about 10000 persons will be
dependent for their very lives on
the outside world for food and other
assistance. After enduring their
misery for weeks in the vain hope
that they would be able to better
their condition the people of Zapata
county have at last appealed for as
sistancc, and generous response is
being made by the citizens here, at
San Antonio, Galveston and Austin.
So far the governor has not issued
call for out of state aid, but if con-
ditions grow worse he may be re-
quested to do SO.
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TRAIN HELD UP.
Robbed by Five Men Near Texarkana,
Ark.-Much Cash Thought to
Have Been Stolen.

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. "A large
amount of money was secured by rob-
bers who last night held up the Cotton
Belt passenger train that left here at
9:25 p. m. Tuesday. The robbery was
committed by five masked men at
Eylau, four miles south of here. The
exact amount of the booty is withheld
by the railroad and express officers,
but it is known that large shipment
of money was made on this train.
After securing the loot by blowing
open the express safe with dynamite,
the robbers, one of whom was an en-
gineer, escaped on the engine, going
south at full speed. The passengers
were not molested. The conductor
and several passengers walked back to
this city and reported the hold-up.
whereupon posse was sent in pursuit
of the robbers.
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IS EXPELLED.
French Government Orders Munir
hey. Turl>ixh Ambassador to
France. tH Leave the Country.

Paris, Sept. 3-Thc result of Munir
Boy, the Turkish ambassador to
France, coming to Paris in spite of
the rupture of Frnnco-Turkish rcla-
tions and holding fete in the most
open way at the Turkish embassy in
honor of the anniversary of the sui
tan's accession to the throne, has
been that the French government
sent him request to leave France
Immediately, and Munir Bey departed
for Switzerland Sunday evening.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
SECURE MORE MEN.
Steel Manufacturers Show More Gains
strikers Not Discouraged Mt
the Outlook,

Fittsburg, Pa, Sept. 4.-Develop-
mcnts in the steel strike show de-
cided gains for the manufacturers.
The accession of 80 skilled men to
the Star plant, the increased produc-
ton at the Painter and the Lindsay
and McCutcheon mills, the DETECTION
from the strikers ranks of rs ma
chinists and pipe cutters at the Con-
tinental tube works and so at the
Pennsylvania tube works, the impor-
tation of 12 men to the Monessen
steel hoop mill and the installation
of three mills on night turn at the
Clark mill all poinu to an early re-
sumption all along the line as viewed
by the steel officials.
The Amalgamated officials, how
ever, make the claim that erything
is progressing satisfactorily, and say
that much of the supposed advantage
of the manufacturers is bluff, and
cannot be made good. AS an instance
they cite the Lindsay G. McCutcheon
plant, where the company claims to
have as many men at work as they
can accommodate and turning out
merchantable product. The Amalga-
mated people claim that James Hur-
ley, vice president of the First dis
trict, visited the Lindsay & McCutch-
con mill Tuesday in the ,uise
o. roller seeking work. He made
an inspection of the mill and, ac-
cording to his report, there are 30
men at work, six of whom are skilled.
The strikers also claim that at the
Monessen plant the product turned
out last week amounted to 100000
pounds, while before the strike the
daily output was 100000 pounds.
Matters at McKeesport are quiet
and to all appearances unchanged.
Strikers point to the fact that the
machinists who were persuaded Mon
day to leave the National tube works
did not go in Tuesday as victory for
them. The much talked-of start of
the Demmler plant is still being dis
cussed, and the attempt to start is
now scheduled for the latter part of
the week. The management claims
that the only thing holding them
back is adequate protection for the
workers, full complement of whom
they say are ready to go in. Mayor
Black is still holding back his final
answer to the request for police pro-
lection. 1t is reported that the strik-
ers at Duquesne intend to make an
other effort to close that plant by
getting the open hearth men out, but
nothing definite on the subject can be
learned.
At Wheeling the strikers are hold
ing their own and there is no indica-
ton of an attempt to start any of the
shutdown plants. Wellsville reports
no change. The report from Canal
Dover is to the effect that, although
District Manager Cline promised
Monday that four mills would be
fired up Tuesday morning, only one
mill, small 34-inch sheet mill, was
fired. The strikers claim this was
caused by the desertion of nine of
the nonunion men who returned to
Vandergrift, from which place they
oo,oo lost
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
DENIES THE INTERVIEW.
Admiral IIowiSon Declares He Made
No Adverse Comment ON Adj
mlral Schlcy.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Acting Sec
rotary Hackctt has made public let
ter received from Admiral Howison,
dated Yonkcrs, N. Y, August "a, de-
nying the authenticity of the inter-
view attributed to him, in which he
is made to comment adversely on Adj
miral schley. The acting secretary
has therefore continued Admiral
Howison as n member of the Schley
court of inquiry, leaving the court it.
self to determine any further ques-
ton Of his competency.
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In Business Again.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-The Sec
rotary of state has issued articles of
incorporation to the George II. Phil
lips Grain company, of Chicago, capi-
tai stock, 100000. The object of the
corporation is to do general bro
kcrage and grain business. George
II. Phillips, late corn king, stated
some time ago that he would again
enter the grain business after his
failure.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
TRAIN RUNS AWAY.
CollidcS with Another Train
Thirty-SiX Killed.

kalispell, Mont, Sept. g. Thirty
six lives were lost and 10 persons
were injured in the wreck of the Great
Northern railway passenger train No.
3, at Nyack, so miles west of Kalispell
None of the passengers were in
jured, the fatalities having been con-
fined 10 the employees of the railroad
company.
The dead:
tendent of the Great Northern lines west
Of Minot, N. u.
Kirk Il. Downs, his son.
Henry Blair, cook aboard Mr. Downs
private car.
Thirty-three Scandinavian laborers,
names unknown.
injured:
Thirteen Scandinavian laborers, names
unknown.
The wreck was caused by the
breaking in two Of freight train on
The steep grade of Rocky Mountain
foothill. The rear end Of the freight
tore loose from the head end, dashed
backward down the mountain and
crashed into the rear end of pas
SchStI lIalu. WHICH WAS JuSb pullluS
out of the station at Nyack. The car
attached to the rear end of the pas
senger was the private coach of SUI
perintendrnt Downs. He and his
son, Kirk, and their cook, Henry
Blair, were instantly killed. The car
just ahead contained 4G Scandinavian
laborcrS en- route from Duluth, Mimi.
to Jennings, Mont. They were killed
wholesale. Only u were taken from
The debris alive.
Fire immediately following the col
iision quickly destroyed the private
car, cremlating the bodies of those
within.
The flames We're quickly commune
Gated TO the car ahead, or rather to
what remained of it, and the bodies
of 2S of the unfortunate lahorcrs also
were crcmn,ed. The third from the
rear also was burned. but those with
IN managed to escape when tho COL
!ision occurred. The fire continued
10 spread through the mass of debris
caused by the destruction OF the doz-
rn or more freight cars. and their con-
signmcnts "f valuable freight.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
RUIN In CLEVELAND.
Cloudburst Causes Flood in the
Ohio City.
The Damage to Property Estimated
ut $1,GOO,OOO-NO Lives Lost, but
Many Narrowly Escape
Death.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 2. - With the
breaking of dawn Sunday morning
the citizens of Cleveland awoke to
look upon scene of unparalleled
devastation and destruction caused
by raging flood. While the entire
city was more or less affected, the
great volume of raging water vented
fits anger over miles of the eastern
portion of the city and caused an
amount of damage appropriated at
S1,ooo,0Oo. The appalling overflow was
caused by terrific rain that COM
menced to fall shortly after two
o'clock, turned into perfect cloud
burst between the hours of three
and five, and then continued with
great force until nearly ten o'clock.
The storm, according to the weather
officials, was the heaviest that ever
swept over Cleveland since the estab-
lishment of the government bureau
in this city over 40 years ago.
No LOSS of Life.
That no lives were lost is nothing
short of Il miracle, as the stories of
thrilling escapes from the water on
several of the principal resident
streets of the city are told. The
surging waters spread over an area in
the east end nearly eight miles long
and ~ miles wide. This extended
from Woodland Hills avenue to East
Cleveland and back to East Madison
avenue. Great volumes of water
poured over from Doan and Giddings
brooks down Quincy street, swamped
Vienna street. rushed over Cedar ave-
nue.. back over on East Prospect
street. rushed like mill race down
Lincoln avenue to Euclid avenue. and
then on TO Glen Park place. where
houses were undermined rs though
built Of straw. and almost incredible
damage d">r 10 streets and property.
Cemetery invaded.
Shortly before noon he torrent sue
rrr1cd IN undermining Il score OF
graves in thr ST. Joseph cemetery, al
III" corner of East Madison and Mood
land. aud the bodies were seen being
tossed ah"ui in he waters. Fully 4
dozen nf TIN" ".trpsrs were washed into
cutters and had no; hccU recovered at a
,llt nolE.
Damage to I'nrl,s mud H0ulrvnralS.
The great flood boiled over the banks
Of Dean brook all along the boulevard
and caused damage that it will take
months Ia repair. Great jagged holes
are ,orn in The iful driveway. and
he look Of ruin stretches in every di-
rcrtlun. Gordon and Wade parks. on
the East side. and I'rooksidc park. ON
The South side. where the water also
did great damage as il lcapcd over H.
banks of Big creek, are damaged to an
amount figured al 100000. Through
Chenille the overflow was terribly de-
structive. Many houses are swamped.
culvcrts torn out and several streets
turned into scething quagmircs. The
Loss in the village is also estimated at
100000
street Railways suffer.
The street railways will suffer nh
immense loss. extending in varying de-
grees over every portion of the city.
The Big Consolidated will have to re-
build their tracks over different'parts
of the inundated East end district, and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
CONFERENCE V|THyCHVABi
Gompers aud Mitchell Succeed in
Getting Another Hearing for
Steel Strikers.
BASIS OF DISCUSSION IS NOT KNOWN.
Prominent Labor Leaders Gather at
Offices of Steel Corporation nj New
York City-Demmlcr Plant ut Nc
KeespOrt Appeals to S-erif for
Protection from Mobs.

New York, Sept. 5.-A conference, at
which conditions of peace in the great
steel strike are being discussed, is in
progress at the Office of the United
States Steel corporation. The partici-
pants in the discussion include Presi-
dent Charles M. Schwab, of the United
States Steel corporation; Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; John Mitchell, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. asso-
citation; Prof. jerks, of the industrial
I'commission; Secretary r. NJ. Easley.
&of the Civic Federation, and Harry
White, secretary of the Garment
Workers association.
Gompcrs and Mitchell Prime Movers.
The conference was arranged
Wednesday morning and was asked
for by Samuel Gompers and John
Mitchell, who are believed to be act
ing in behalf of President Theodore j.
Shatfer and the Amalgamated asso-
citation. They reached here early
Wednesday morning and were Joined
sby Messrs. jerks, Easley and White.
SThe entire party came down town at
~ o'clock and.at 1915 o'clock entered
the offices of the United States Steel
corporation. They were received by
Mr.. Schwab and shown to the consult
ing room.
Basis of Discussion Unknown.
Shortly after their arrival Veryl
Preston and some of the officials of
the subsidiary companies entered Mr..
schwab's Office and Joined The con-
ferees. None of the participants in
the conference could, be seen and the
basis of the discussion could not be
learned.
The conference was still in session t
2:4o o'clock, up to which time there
had been no adjournment for lunch.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
THE CORN CROP.
with Some Degree of Accu-
racy-SOme Entimntex

Washington, Ang. 31.-Thc extent of
the damage to the corn crop is now
known with some degree Of definite
ness. According to estimates based
on the statistics of the agricultural
bureau, the yield will be considerably
under 1,5O0,O0O,OO0 bushels-the high
est estimate giving it at 1,400,O00,00O
instead of the 2,1OO, OOO, 900 bushels ex-
pected. Kansas and Missouri suffer
most, although Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois have not escaped.
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is EXPELLED.
French Government Orders Munir
hey. Turkish Ambnssador to
France to Leave the Country.

Paris, Sept. 3.---'I'hc result of Munir
Bey, the Turkish ambassador to
France, coming TO Paris, in spite of
the rupture of Franco-Turkish rcla-
lions and holding n fctc, in the most
open way at the Turkish embassy in
honor of the anniversary of the sui
tan's accession to the throne, has
been that the French government
sent him request to leave France
Immediately, and Muhr Hcy departed
for Switzerland Sunday evening.
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Not q Candidate.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. 4.-Gov.
A. B. White has stated emphatically
that he will not be q candidate for the
United States senate to succeed SEN
.ator N. B. Scott. When his term is over
as governor of West Virginia, he will
reengage in the newspaper business.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07
NNphtlln Launch ExDIOdes.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. "A frightful
fate bcfell the family of Wilbur Alex
andcr, a large contractor of this
city, Sunday night. A naphtha
launch exploded on the Hudson river
at "The Abbey" ~. miles below this
city, killing Mrs. Alexander and her
little daughter and burning Wilbur
Alexander and his son, Wilbur Alex
ander, Jr., in a horrible manner. The
accident was the termination of a
days outing on the river.
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VIII Invite bryan,

Columbus, o., Sept. Sit is an
nounccd by Chairman Daushcrty, of
the democratic state committee, that
William Jennings Bryan will be in
vited to participate in the Ohio cam
paign this fall, despite the fact that
the state convention had turned
down silver and Organism. If he ac-
ccpts he will be sent to those coun-
ties which have declared in favor of
RrYan'S IDEAS.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07

Milwaukee, Sept. 4.-The question of
the National United Post Office Clerks
association affiliating with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was Indefinite
ly postponed at Tuesday nights ses-
sion. Kansas City, Mo-, was selected
as the next convention city and officers
were elected, Frank T. Rogers, of Chi
cago, being chosen president.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-07

Wetumpka, Ala, Aug. 31.-The jury
in the cases of John Strength and Mar
tin Fuller, charged with having par
ticipatcd in the lynching of Robert
White, returned verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree, and sem
fenced the defendants to ten years in
the penitentiary. This makes three
convictions in these eases, George
Howard having been sentenced to life
Imprisonment few days ago.
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sawmills Burned.

Hancock, Mich, Sept. 4.-Fire Tues
day completely destroyed the sawmills
of the Armstrong company here. The
loss is 100000. partially insured. In
addition to the buildings burned, the
entire summers cut of hardwood, pine
and finished lumber was destroyed.
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Dies at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Edward
Doherty, well known Cd the vaudeville
stage and in the circus business, died
at local hospital. He was taken ill
at Omaha some time ago and brought
here for medical attention. Doherty
was a noted animal trainer.