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The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
UNIVERSAL ENERGY.
Electrical influence May he n Moving
Force In the Motion of the
Spheres.

This age is givinga dignity and place
to electricity that were not dreamed
of few years ago, and now comes M.
i. Pence, professor of physics in the
Kentucky college, at Lexington, claim
ing-and not without strong proof
that the space pcrvading ether is q
form of electricity.
This theory strongly supports Mr..
Tcsla's claim that intelligences in
widely separated planets can COM
municnte with each other, and is in
line with the often expressed hypothe-
sis that electrical energy plays IL great
part in the motion of the spheres, and
may hc the real cause of what we call
gravity"
Even Newton said he doubted the
power of matter attracting matter
through vacuum, and intimated that
he believed there must be some moving
substance or energy forcing the bodies
together, and he found the law that
the force of attraction diminishes ac-
cording to the inverse square to be in
accord with the theory. Now, accord
ing to Prof. Pence, we may find that
electrical energy is forcing matter in
all directions, and is the cause of what
we term attraction of gravitation.
This electrical ether, if it exists, IL
consistent with wcll-known facts in
wireless telcgraphy, and it's permeat-
Ing the earth may, it is claimed, be the
real cause OF the ground circuit.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
WARNING FROM ARGENTINA,
People Going There Should Speak
Spanish and Have Money
to Get Along.

81. G. Butler, of Buenos Ayres,
writes as follows to the New York
Sun:
"The efforts which Mr.. Buchanan
has been making through the Amer
lean papers to boom the Argentine
Republic. are most ill-advised and have
had in one way extremely bad results.
Daily young men are arriving from
the states who do not speak the lam
guage, have no money and no trade
or professions; they expect that they
the coming to an Eldorado, where
they will find large salaries and little
work to do. AS a matter of fact, this
is one of the most expensive coun-
tries to live in of the world, and SAL
aries are very low. Many of the
young men who arrive here seem to
expect that we should be waiting on
the dock to receive them and at once
open our purses and houses to them.
anyone coming here with an
agency or with money and speaking
the language will find plenty to do
and be sure of warm support from
the Ar%entincs, who are our friends,
but these young men who are now
coming, animated by the articles pub
lishcd in the American papers, are
not the ones for this country. We
want good men, and have plenty Of
room for them, but we do not want
the 'tramps' from the United States.
The American consul assures me that
he has number living on his bounty
at the moment.
II think that this matter should
have general publicity; as matters
stand to-day the average American
arriving here is Il curse to the few
American firms doing business in this
country"
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
ISSUES A MANIFESTO.
AEuinnldO Calls ON His COuntrymen
in Rebellion to Lay Down
Their Arms.

Manila, April 2O.-Thc following is
Aguinaldo's address to the Filipino
people made public Friday evening:
II believe I am not IN error in prcsuming
that the unhappy fate to which my adverse
fortune has led me Is not Il surprise TO
those who have been familiar with the
progress of the war. The lessons taught
with full meaning, and which have re-
Gently come to my knowledge. suggest with
irresistible force that II complete termina-
ton Of hostilities aud LISTING peace IRE not
only desirable, but absolutely essential to
the welfare OF the Philippine islands.
THE Flipinos have never been dismayed
Mt their weakness nor have they fhltered
In following the path pointed out by their
fortitude and courage. The time has
come however, In which they find their ad-
vance along this path to be impcded by IN
Irresistible force which. while 1t restraints
them, yet enlightens their minds and opens
TO them another course, presenting them
the cause of peace. This cause has been
joyfully embraced by the ma jority of my
fellow countrymcn who have already unit
ed around the glorious sovereign ban
ner of the United States. In this banner
they rcpose their trust and belief that I'M
der It's protection the Filipino people will
attain all those promised liberties which
they are beginning to enjoy. The country
has declared Enthusiastically in favor of
peace. So be IL. There has been enough
blood. enough tears and enough dcsolation.
This wish cannot be ignored by the men
still In arms II they are animated by de-
sire to serve our noble people, which has
thus clearly manifested Its Will. So do l
respect this will, now that 1t is known
to me.
AFTER mature dellberation I resolutely
proclaim 10 the world that cannot refuse
to heed the voice of people longing for
peace. nor the lamentations of thousands
of families yearning to see their dear ones
enjoying the liberty and the promised
generosity of the great American nation.
by acknowledging and accepting the
sovereignty OF the United States through
out the Philippine archipelago. as now do
and without any reservation whatsoever
believe that i am serving thee. my be-
loved country. May happiness be thine"
To signalize this important step in
the pacification of the country, Gen.
Macarthur orders the release, on
swearing allegiance to the United
States of 1000 insurgent prisoners.
Manila, April 22.-AEuinaAo has
been removed from the MalacananR
palace to private residence, 56 So
lano street. The guard placed over
him has been modified. Gen. MacAr-
thur says the effect of Aguinaldo's ad-
dress to the Filipinos viii undoubted-
ly be beneficial.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
WI URGES REFORMS,
orinl to His Government Pointing
Out Her Opportunities.

Washington, April 22.-The Chinese
minister, Mr. WI Ting Fang, is about
to make a move of far-reaching i'm
portance to the affairs of China and
one which cannot, it is believed, but
engage the favorable attention of all
the foreign powers interested in the
affairs of the empire. He is prepar-
ing memorial to the Chinese gov
eminent, based upon his intimate ac-
quaintance with the affairs of the
western world, and pointing out
wherein there is the opportunity for
China to adopt an enlightened and
progressive policy. which will bring
it into harmony with the sisterhood
of nations, and at the same time will
relieve it from he present pcrplexi-
ties which are crowding upon it at all
hands.
The memorial is a comprehensive
document. covering 20 heads, dealing
with administrative, economic and
financial questions, and taking in
practically the entire range of gov
eminent affairs so far as there seems
to be present opportunity of re-
facilitating them on modern and
progressive lines. The document is,
however, most conservative in char
acter, and purposely avoids radical
ism and extreme reforms which have
interfcrcd with previous efforts to
bring about Il change in the existing
order of affairs. Mr.. WI is loyal
and devoted ahmrer of his country
and it's institutions, and he has not
been in sympathy with past efforts
for excessive change, as in his judg-
ment they went SO far as to invite
prejudice and opposition, not only in
imperial and other ruling quarters,
but also with the mass of the people
who arc slow to realize the advantage
of sweeping changes. In the present
instance Mr.. WI has sought to find
middle ground of conservative inn
provemrnt which would commend
ment and to the world at large as
calculated TO remove the most serious
obstacles in the way of progress.
Berlin, April "3.-1t is believed in
German official circles that Russia
will take up negotiations with China
again regarding the Manchurian con-
vention after the general China ques-
ton is settled.
1t is also believed officially that
the Chinese regular army is already
retreating before the expedition
which is under way, and that the al
lied commanders are now discussing
what troops they can send home.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
PRESENT RULERS OF WORLD.
Only One Woman Among the Number
Since the Death of Queen
Victoria.

The death of Queen Victoria leaves
but one female ruler in the world,
Queen Wilhclmina, of the Netherlands.
This makes the proportion of sover-
eighty rs men to one woman. These
are the rulers of the world: Twenty.
two presidents, 16 kings, II dukes, 6
empcrors, 5 princes, S sultans, 2 khans,
ameers, queen, lShedive, shah, 1
hey. mikado, maharajah, / raiah.
Only of these rulers have more than
title, Sid Ali Pasha, hey of Tunis, is
the Oldest ruler, having been born in
1917. The youngest active ruler, ex-
Guiding the little Alfonso Of Spain, 10
tho girl queen of Holland. A glance at
the incomes of European rulers shows
our own presidents salary in the light
OF very "small potatoes" For the
Russian emperor's income is $12,0o0,-
600, the sultan of Turkey draws S1o,-
100000 salary, the Austrian emperor
gets $3,775,000, the German emperor,
$5,7s2,ooo; the king of Italy, 81, 1858 900;
Englands sovereign 81 ,ee0, 900, and the
kings Of Bavaria and Spain somewhat
smaller sums.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
Dombardinr Hail CIoua..

During 1900 some $4,000 hail shoot.
ing stations were established in Italy
and very large number in Trance
and Austria. The editor of the Unit
ed States Monthly Weather Review
reports that there is, 20 far, no evi.
dence whatever that the shooting
done at these stations has had any
effect upon hailstorms. The quantity
of powder employed is usually SO
small that the vortex rings do not
rise further than q thousand feet.
They do not, therefore, reach the
clouds. The best that can be said for
this method of changing hail into
rain is that its advocates are still
hopeful; but even its best friends con.
TESS that nothing has been proved
and that the whole matter is in its
experimental stage. Scientific me.
teorologists have no faith at all in its
success.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
TRAIN HELD UP.
Masked Bandits Rob an Express Chr
and Wound Two Men-AmOunt
Taken Unknown.

Memphis, Tenn, April 23.-The fast
express on the Choctaw, Oklahoma &
Gulf railroad was held up and robbed
by masked bandits just across the
river in Arkansas Monday night, and
in the battle that took place the
express messenger and the porter
of the train were wounded. The rob-
bers escaped with their booty, the
amount of which is not known. The
Wells-Fargo Express company usual
ly sends its largest shipments by
this train, so it is probable that the
plumber was valuable. The local Off
GERS cannot say positively how much
money was aboard, but the sums
sent out over the Choctaw road fire.
quently reach big amounts. The
scene of the holdup was Bridge juno
ton, Ark, lonely and isolated rail-
road crossing, about four miles from
the river,
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
China,s Auful Famine

Reports OF the famine in Shensi.
China, disclose conditions quite as
terrible as those which have drawn
the charity of the world to India dur
ing the last two years. No crops can
be expected this year because the
time, men and women fall in tho
fields and are devourcd by wild
beasts; and while China faces the
penalties Of the outrages committed
by the Boxers against the foreigners,
the only hands stretched out to help
those starving peasants in Shensi are
the hands of foreign missionaries.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
REPORTS ON PORTO RICO.
Gov. Allen Tells of the Progress Made
I'm the Island and Says tits
Prosperous.

Washington, April 24.-The first an
nual report on the affairs of Porto
Rico, of which he is the executive, was
presented to Secretary Hay Tuesday
by Gov. Allen. 1t contains many in
teresting chapters and covers wide
range of subjects. A large portion of
the report deals with the formation
and operation of the civil government
of Porto Rico and shows the status to
which it has developed. Generally
speaking, it says the island is in pros
porous condition.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
AWFUL CRIME.
Narauding Tramps XIII Five Chill
dren and Father Mt Charities,
France, in Order to Rob.

Charities, France, April 23.-This
town has been Mortified by the brutal
murder of five children and the at
tempted murder of their father,
farmer named Briere, residing in the
neighborhood of Chartres. Two
tramps entered the farmhouse in the
absence of Briere Sunday evening,
killed four girls. aged respectively IA,
II, S and 4, and boy years old,
with knives and cudgels while they
were in bed and apparently asleep.
Briere returned while the murderers
were robbing the house. They heard
him enter the courtyard, attacked
him and, after a desperate struggle,
left him for dead with four stab
wounds in the head. The mnrderers
then escaped with 1000 francs and
number of objects of value.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
FLOODS CAUSE RUIN.
Rain and Snowstorms in the East
Create Great Havoc.
Streams Overflow Their Banks and
Many Cities Inundated-Three
&C., Persons Drowned p
Marietta, o.

N Pittsburgh, Pa, April 22.-The most
Widespread and destructive storm, from
, 2,material point of view, has passed.
II has left zone of ruin 200 miles in
diameter. 1t was unusual in that it
2 possessed so many different features.
Settles 70 miles from Pittsburgh were
jed up by one of the worst snow.
storms ever known. While the snow
fall was from 10 inches to three feet
deep, which is not extraordinary, the
snow was SO wet that it chung in
weighty masses to shade and fruit
trees and electric wires and poles,
bearing them to the earth. It settled
on steam and street railroads like wet
sand, stopping all traffic and making
pedestrianism feat for only the most
hardy. The fall was so heavy and
spontaneous in some places that the
residents declare it seemed like the
bursting of a snow cloud. A few miles
away from these unfortunate towns
were municipalities in just as dire
straits from rain, but with speedier
prospect for relief, as the rain will
run off faster than the snow can melt,
yet here traffic was practically sus-
pended. Water overfowed and washed
out railroad tracks and hillsides came
down and buried the rails.
Losses Will Reach $2,OOO,OOO.
4 A look over the ground after the
ffood shows that the losses will be
kHlly as great as was estimated Sun
day. In and about Pittsburgh it will
probably take $1,ooo,ooo to pay the to-
tai cost of the injury to property by
the water and by landslips. Add to
this the great loss to the railroads and
\ manufacturing plants up and down
The rivers in this immediate vicinity,
with the loss in wages to the working
men, and the total will not fall far
short of the 100000 mark. The
work of cleaning up is going on every
where in the flooded district.
Three Lives Lost.
Marietta, O., April 23.-Three per-
sons were drowned here Monday aft
ernoon. A boat containing nine men
was carried under the wharfboat by
the swift current in the river, and Jo-
seph Everett, glass worker, was
drowned. The others were rescued.
Later two boys named Hanley, aged IA
Aand seven, were drowned in the same
@Qlace.
Mat Steubenville, O., over $50 families
were rendered homeless by the high
waters. Manufacturing plants have
suspended and will not be able to start
for several days. Much damage is also
reported at Mingo Junction, Alikanna,
Brilliant. Warrenton and Portland.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
SIX KILLED.
Gas Expiosfon in Hotel at st. Mary's,
West Virginia, Results
OisastrOusly,

ST. Mary's, w. Va, April 23.-Six
deaths were caused late at night by
an explosion of gas in the CONNER
cial hotel. The dead: Bert Smiley,
an oil well shooter; his unknown
partner; Samuel Cunningham, oil
driller, of Rexford, Pa; Harry Robin
son, tool dresser, of Corning, o.;
John George, oil operator, of Butler.
Pa; John Slater, one year old, son
of the proprietor of the hotel.
The building caught fire and is a
total loss. The loss to the property
cannot be estimated at this time.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
STRIKE IS OFF.
Labor Troubles mt NlcKeesport, Pa.
Satisfactorily Settled-The
Agreement Reached.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 19.-There will
be no strike in the plants of the Amer
lean Sheet Steel company. The trouble
that broke out in the Devices Wood
plant in McKeesport last week and
which for time threatened to cause
general strike of all union iron and
steel workers in the country has been
settled in an amicable manner. The
members of the general executive
board of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
held a long session Thursday. It
started out with general feeling that
strike would come, as the workers
would not concede the only point in
dispute reinstatement of the men dis
charged claimed for joining the union).
During the morning session of the
executive board John Jarrett, acting
for the American Sheet Steel company,
appeared with a proposition for the
members to consider regarding set
Element of the difficulty. In general,
this proposition was that all men dis
charged from the Wood plant should
be reinstated, including Holloway, and
that all but Holloway should return
to work at once, Holloway to be re-
turned within ten days.
The board insisted that Holloway
should be treated in the same manner
as the others, and finally Mr.. Jarrett
changed his proposition to include Ho1-
loway after three days. suspension,
and the following agreement was
drawn up and signed at seven o'clock
Thursday evening:
eve have discovered. after careful ex-
animation of the points at issue. that as
usual mistakes and MISUNDERSTANDING I'M
derlie the trouble at McKeesport. and we
reach the conclusion that it will be to the
advantage of all parties concerned to start
the Woods mill with the old employees on
next Monday, April %, 1901.
And It is further agreed that the con-
tract With reference to working conditions
In the mill and scale matters shall be OBJ
served until July 1, 1901. and in the mean
time Mr.. Smith and Mr. Holloway shall
have meeting to adjust any difficulty
which may exist between them.
(S1gned) '"T. J. SHAFFER,
president A. A. l., S. and T. W.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
"Sec'y-Treasurer A. A. l., S. and T. W.
JOHN JARRETT,
american Sheet Steel Company"
In explanation of this agreement, it
was stated that the matter will re-
main in exactly the same position as
before the trouble broke out. The or
ganization of the local of the Amalga-
mated association among the en-
ployes of the mill will be continued,
though the company will not recognize
it in any way in dealing with the men.
Cleveland, O., April ia general
strike of all the firemen and linesmen
employed on harbor tugs at Cleve-
land, Conneaut, Erie, Ashtabula, Fair
port, Sandusky, Lorain, Huron and To-
ledo has been ordered to begin at
once. The strikers demand an advance
of five dollars per month. They now
receive $50 per month. The Great
Lakes Towing company, which prac-
tically operates all the tugs at the
points named, refused to consider the
demands, and the strike order fol-
lowed. 1t is said that altogether
nearly 1000 men will be directly af-
fected.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
HIS SKIRTS CLEAR.
Secretary Hay Convinced That Min
lister LoOmis Has Not Exceed
ed His Authority, /.

Washington, April 24.-One result
of Secretary Hays talk with Minister
LOOMS Tuesday was to confirm him
in his understanding that the minis
ter has done nothing to warrant a
withdrawal of the confidence of the
state department.. On the contrary,
it is said the minister has made it
clear that at every point in his nego-
tiations with the Ven ,zuelan govern
ment he has faithfully and accurately
followed the instructions laid down
by the state department., which is
consequently responsible for every
thing that has occurred as result of
the minister's actions. The Vene-
zuelan government, it appears, man
ifests no hostility against this coun-
try, and the resentful feeling has
found no expression outside of pri-
vate and unofficial quarters. There is
no intimation that any official atten-
ton has been paid to the interviews
attributed to Mr.. Loomis, and it is I'M
derstood that the Venezuelan author
tiles are quite content to let the mat
ter pass with the denials given by
the minister.
Mr.. LOOMS can return to his post at
Venezuela if he desires, but it is not
believed he will do so. In fact, tho
state department wishes him to re-
main away so as to bring the South
American government to its senses. It
is hoped that by a partial severance of
diplomatic relations Castro will see
the danger of 1nistreating United
States officials and American citizens.
Therefore Minister Loomis will be
given six months leave of absence.
with discretionary power as to wheth-
err he will return to Caracas. It is
more than likely that new diplomatic
post will be found for him.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
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\ London, April 20.-The Sun Friday
Confirming the report that the peace
negotiations between Lord Kitchener
and the Boer generals have been re-
newed suggests that something is
likely to be effected during Sir AL
fred Miners absence. The paper
also says the government is divided
as to who will fill Sir Alfred Miners
place. Mrs. Botha is again acting as
go-between.
Pretoria, April 23.-The force under
Commandant Bokburg, composed of
LOG men, with wagons and rifles, has
surrendered near Middleburg, Trans
yaal colony.
The Irish standard., 1901-04-27
THE RUSSIAN SUGAR CASE
ernment's Right to Impose
Countervailin9 Duty.

New York, April 2o.-The board Of
classification of the United States
general appraisers Friday announced
a decision in the Russian sugar case.
The board, by a majority vote, holds
that the United States government
was justified in imposing counter
vailing duty on Russian sugar. The
opinion was written by Judge Somer-
vile, and General Appraiser Fischer
concurs with him. Col. Tichenor writes
a dissenting opinion.