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The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
LIKES THE ISLANDS.
Gen. Macarthur Says the Philippines
Occupy n Position That Cam
not BE Excellcd.

Washington, April 9. - Gen. Mac
Arthur continued his testimony
Tuesday concerning conditions in
the Philippine archipelago before the
senate committee on the Philippines.
His discussion at the beginning of
the session was devoted to a review
OF the conditions which led to the
present state of mind of the Philip
pine people. He said that long be-
fore the advent of the Americans the
germs OF democracy had been plant
ed, and that these had originated in
the agitations in Spain of Il century
ago, which had been reflected in the
Spanish colonies. He also described
conditions i'll the archipelago at the
time of the American occupation,
saying that at that time the Fill
sentful mood toward Spain, with
general yearning for liberty.
Taking these psychological condi-
tions into account and also giving
due heed to the character of the
people, he had felt when he assumed
command of the islands that there
was to be found the most fertile soil
for the planting of the best type
of republican institutions.
Gen. Macarthur then took up and
discussed economic conditions in the
archipelago, saying the Philippines
were the best islands in the world,
occupying strategic position abb
solutelN uneNcellcd.
During the testimony the general
said that the Filipinos had an ideal of
personal liberty and were by no means
IN inferior race.
Replying to questions by Senator
Garmack, :e said that the Filipinos
Ike our American IDEAS of personal
liberty as embodied in our institu-
tions. "This," he said "reali2es an
idea! Of their own
"TEcn they have an idcal?" inter-
iected Senator Carmack. The reply
Was: "ihey hay"--most decidedly"
''Iou do not then regard Them as
"a miserable, corrupt, cruel and de-
graded lace?''
"Hy no means. Such view is to
my mind a mistaken view"
The committee adjourned until
Thursday.
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Fnilcd to Agree.

indianapolis, Ind, April 5.-The con-
ference between Commissioner Thorn
as S. Davis, representing the Associa-
ton of Mine Operators of Michigan;
w. L. Williams, president of the Mich
igan Mine Workers, and President
Mitchell, of the National Organization
of Mine Workers, was concluded Fri
day night without an agreement being
reached in the strike now on in that
state. It was hoped by the Michigan
representatives that the controversy
might be adjusted and the strike called
off, but both interests refused to re-
cede from their positions.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Philadelphia, April s.-Col. John
Mckee, aged 81, one of the wealthiest
colorcd men in the country, died Sum
day night. His estate is worth about
s1,50O,0O0. At one time he owned more
than 100000 acres of land. He con-
Quoted restaurant in this city until
1866, when he retired and engaged in
real estate operations. At the time
Of his death he owned between 300
and 400 houses in Philadelphia. He
was the founder and owner of Mckee
CITY. N, J.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
BRINGS ANOTHER FLOOD.
Snow Followed by Rain nnd Higher
Temperature Causes Rivers to
Rise in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 1o.-Tuesday's
heavy snow was followed by rain and
higher temperature, and the SNOW has
almost disappeared. The rivers are
rising at all points from Pittsburg to
the headwaters, and flood stage here
is predicted within the next "a hours
AS general warning has been sent
out, however, no serious damage is APP
pretended. The storm played havoc
with the telegraph lines and the serv-
ice is badly crippled. messages, being
taken subject to delay.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Three Indictments Returned,

St. Louis, April 7.-Charges that
startled St. Louis were made by the
February grand jury, which has been
Investigating bribery and official cor
ruption in the municipal assembly, in
it's final report to Judge O'Neill Ryan
Saturday. In this report a system of
bribery and corruption, the extent Of
which astounds St. Louis, is laid bare.
Three indictments already made pub
lie were returned Saturday. They
were: Bribery, Robert Snyder; at
tempted bribery, Edward Butler; per-
jury, George ]. Kobusch. More indict-
ments were found, but they have not
yet been made public.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Miss Maud Tnl,ange a Bride.

Washington, April 1o.-Miss Maud
Dewitt Talmage, daughter Of Rev. DR..
I. Dewitt Talmage and Clarence Fred
ericll Wyckoff. of Ithaca, N. Y, We're
married here Wednesday at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents. Rev.
Frank Dewitt Talmage. of Chicago,
brother of the bride, officiated. Only
the relatives of the contracting par
ties and few personal friends of the
bride witnessed the ceremony.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
A MURDEROUS NEGRO.
ing Arrest-Five of the Wound
ed May Die.

Tuscumbia, Ala, April s.-Five men
are dead, two mortally wounded and
two seriously hurt as result of the
work of the negro, Will Randle, with
rifle Sunday while resisting arrest.
Randle was burned to death in his
own house after being fatally shot.
THE DEAD: Sheriff Charles Gassoway.
Bob Wallace who was killed and fell into
the fire.
Hugh Jones.
P. A. Prout, shot through stomach.
Jesse Davis, shot in head.
WOUNDED: William Gassoway, shot
through abdomen; will probably die.
James Payne, shot through chest: can
not live.
Robert Patterson, shot in leg.
James Finney, wounded in shoulder.
Sheriff Gassoway and his deputy
worked for three days to apprehend
the negro. During this time the
negro fortified himself in small
cabin near the public square, and
declared he would die before he
would submit to arrest. The sheriff
went to Handles cabin at noon Sun
day and called upon the negro to
surrender. He refused, shooting the
sheriff with a Winchester. Reen-
forcements were quickly secured, but
the negro stood them off, shooting
down six more men up to nine
o'clock. The building in which he
was fortified was fired, and Randle
forced out, but before he could be
riddled with bullets he had shot
down two more of the posse.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Chinese Rebels ON the Run.

Washington, April 1o.--A cablegram
received at the state department
Wednesday from United States Consul
McWade at Canton is to the effect that
Gov. Peng has reported to the consul
that the rebels in Kwang- He have been
defeated and are being pursued by the
imperial troops. The missionaries are
reported to be safe. Mr. Rockhill con-
siders this dispatch to mean that the
rebellion in that section like most out
breaks will be from this point on grad
ually suppressed.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Rhodes Educational Scheme.

London, April 5.-Cecil Rhodes left
a great part of his vast wealth to
Great Britain and the United States.
By the terms of his will, made pub
lie last night, an endowment fund
estimated to amount to $4,000, O00-
was set apart for the foundation Of
60 Oxford university scholarships for
England and the British colonies, and
nearly 100 scholarships for the Unit
ed States-two for each state and
territory in the union. The scholar
ships have yearly value Of $500
and are tenable for three years.
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Cut Into Small Pieces.

Manila, April 9.-Fifty Ladrones,
armed with rifles and bolos, recently
attacked five members of the constab-
ulary of Sarsegon, southeast Luzon,
captured three of them, and treated
the captives with hedeous barbarity,
eventually cutting them into small
pieces. A large force of constabulary
went in pursuit of the ladrones.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Mini. Prudcn Goo. to hospital.

Washington, April 9.-Mai q. L..
Pruden, assistant secretary to the
president, Tuesday was removed to
Garfield hospital for treatment for
organic Heart trouble. lie is in Il
dangerous condition, and it is believed
that he cannot survive very long. He
has been in poor health for some
time, but has steadily ignored the
fact, and has remained away from his
duties only during the past three or
four days. This has greatly aggra-
waited the original trouble.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Seat for Indian TERRITORY

Washington, April T. Senator
Quarles has introduced a bill provid-
ing for the division of Indian Terri
tory into counties and the establish
ment of county Seats. The bill also
gives the territory delegate in con-
gress and gives it q formal territorial
government.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Must Reduce Fares.

lansing, Mich, April 9.-The su-
preme court has affirmed the judy
ment of the lower court requiring
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad
to reduce it's passenger fares in
Michigan to two and half cents per
mile, in accordance with the general
railway law, which requires that rate
from roads whose earnings exceed
$4,000 per mile.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Eighty Years Old.

Boston, April 4.-Rev. Edward Ev-
erett Hale, author and philanthropist,
is 80 years of age, and the public OBJ
servance of the event, which took
place in Symphony hall, was a not
able affair. He was presented with
a purse of $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Dcs Moines, Ia, April 9.-Advices
from Reinbeck state that Great
Western passenger train struck q
Northwestern freight train at the
junction northeast of Reinbeck at
two o'clock Tuesday morning, derail-
ing two freight cars. No casualties
are reported.
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Torpedo Boats in Collision.
Portsmouth, April 10.-There was
an exciting mix-up of torpedo-boatd de-
stroyers here Wednesday. The Crane,
Fawn and Teaser were in collision in
which the Teaser was considerably
damaged.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Burglar. Rob a Bank.

Pennville, Ind, April 1.-THE Bank
of Pennville was entered by burglars
early Saturday morning and $4,000
was taken. The safe in the center Of
the banking-room was blown to
pieces and one end of the building
collapsed. The robbers escaped. The
bank is owned by A. G. Lupton. of
Hartford City, and the loss is in.
sured.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Start for Matoppo Hills.

Buluwayo, Matabeleland, April 10.
After brief and simple service at
the drill hall Wednesday the coffin
containing the remains of Cecil
Rhodes started for the Rhodes farm,
in the Matoppo hills. 1t was escort
ed for some distance by long pro-
cession of mourners.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April Civilian H.
Pope, of Atlanta, Ca, for the last
eight years a resident of Santa Fe,
United States attorney Of the Pueblo
Indians, has accepted judgeship Of
the court of the first instance in the
Philippines, rendered him by Gov.
Taft. He will sail in June.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
damaged.

Greed Revision to BE Completed.
Washington, April 1o.-The Presby-
terrain committee on creed revision as
sembled here Wednesday. The final
report on the subject is expected to be
adopted by the committee within a
week,
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Mark Twain BUYS a Home.

MHrK IWuIh Buys u Home.
New York, April 1O.-After losing
the fortune made by life's work
and then setting out to make new
one at an age when most men are
retiring, "Mark Twain" Samuel L.
Clemens), the humorist, has just
purchased for $47,5oO summer home
in TarrytoWn,
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Will Have no Pre.ident

New York, April 4.-The National
league baseball magnates have de-
cided to run the league this year
without president. The affairs, in
stead, will be managed by an execu-
tive committee composed of James
Hart, of Chicago; A. H. soden, of
Boston, and John T. Brush, of Gin
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
WIN Not Oppose Henderson.

Washington, April 9.-The friends
of Speaker Henderson have received
word from Waterloo, Ia, that State
Senator o. B. Cortright had with
drawn from his candidacy for the nom
nation against Mr.. Henderson.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Mountain Grove, NO., April 4.-The
aged wife and grown daughter Of
Thomas Lloyd were burned to death on
their farm, ten miles south of here,
while fighting prairie fire.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Escanaba, Mich, April 9.-George
Greene, an engineer on the Chicago &
Northwestern road, was instantly
killed here. His engine left the track
and toppled over, crushing him be-
meath the weight.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

St. Louis, April 9.-The board of di-
rectors of the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition at meeting did not discuss
the question of postponement, nor
was the subject mentioned.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
New Omcers,

Washington, April 3.-At meeting
of the board of managers of the ma
tional soldiers homes Wednesday the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Gen. M. T. Mcmahon, of New
York; first vice president, Gen. Pear
son, of Pittsburg; second vice presi-
dent, Col. John L. Mitchell, Of Wis
consin; secretary, Col. George W.
Steele, of Indiana.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

London, April 9.-Lord Kimberly,
the liberal statesman who has been
i'll for some time past, died Tuesday
afternoon,
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Bu.ine.. BLOCK Burned.

Macarthur, o., April 1o.-One of the
best blocks in the center of this city
burned Wednesday with loss of
over $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

"say, Biggs, are you going over to
London to see the coronation?
"What! Is she over there?'
"Who?"
Carrie Nation"
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12
Cnnnot Flight in south Carolina.

New York. April 1o.--Gov. Mcswee-
ny's declaration that the Jetfreys.
Fitzsimmons fight shall not be pulled
off in South Carolina has cast much
gloom over the Fitzsimmons quar-
tiers on Long Island. Fitzsimmons'
manager now says the fight will have
to go to California. Tt is understood
the San Francisco bids still stand.
The Irish standard., 1902-04-12

Grinnell, Ia, April 1o.-Frank Mey-
ers, Dudley Boyd and James shaffer
were instantly killed in boiler ex-
plosion at Peoria. a small town south
of this place. The men were en-
ployed in a saw-mill. James Carter,
the proprietor, sustained serious in
juries. The three victims were lit
orally blown in fragments.
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Racine Business Surrey.
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steel axles; best oil tempered elliptic
springs; double drop perches, ironed
and bolted full length and well braced.
WHEELs-Sarven patent, inch tread, 40
and A inches high.
BoDY-bracket front; neat design with
roomy seats; panel backs.
TRIMMING-Green cloth (or leather ex-
tra) spring cushions, spring backs;
canopy top with curtains; full length
carpet.
PAINTING-Body black, dark green pam
els between mouldings, gold stripping;
gear, dark Brewster green, gold stripe.
Shafts.
Regular Price SIPS. Now So7.
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You can get them
for just what we paid
for the goods. These
cuts represent but IL
few Of our rigs. We
have about 30 styles.
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leather quarter four bow top, or full
leather extra; curved joints; heavy
rubber side curtains; steel-frame
leather boot spring cushion and back
velvet carpet.
PAINTING-Body and seat are Brewster
green; panels, black mouldings, fine
hand stripping and Communications;
Regular Price S11O. Now S01.5O
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

The location is central-doWn town-near all ear
lines where goods may be examined without loss of
The Washington times., 1902-04-13

He declares that the blacks. rather than
submit TO anticipated oppression at the
hands of the native white arstocrats.
will take to the mountains and spring
new revolution. Those here who fully
appreciate the immense influence welded
by this priest. through the numerous sub
ordinate secret organizations which di-
rectly or Indirectly acknowledge the su-
premacy OF the general association of
which he himself is the chosen high
priest. If not absolutely sovereign, be-
liove his word Of warning to be no idle
threat. \ recognized leader in all the
colOred societies of the island-be these
of religious Masonic or fetish origin and
purpose-his power must not be under
rated. \ mysterious parsonage, to . Ger
tain extent the Black Padre has succeed
ed in inspiring his own immediate fol-
lowers, as well as the great majority of
the negroes of the island. with certain
awe and spirit Of reverence; enabling him
TO hold and exercise wonderful authority
over their person and individual actions.
Don Manuel wears the big Panama hat
of a Spanish cavalier; wears heavy gold
spectaclcs, and dresses more like an
Episcopal clergyman than a Spanish
priest, and still carries the cane OF au-
thority of Franco Belgian commissaire
in memento of his brief official life upon
the Upper Congo. He is accompanied by
a body servant-a little Congo boy from
one of the tribes OF dwarfs originally dis
covered by Stanley in the Central African
forests. He expects to remain a fortnight
or more in Washington
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
GOOD FOR THE HEALTH.
Some Diseases Have Tendency to
Make One Live Longer.

By a curious natural law of compensa-
ticn various diseases tend TO prolong life
and improve the general health
Govt and rheumatism are exceedingly
painful diseases. and, of course. in some
cases prove fatal, hut they confer many
blessing upon manlind and rheuma-
tism particularly is well known to doctors
as preventive of many other diseases.
1t is a notorious fact that equity subjects
generally live to ripe age and albeit they
suffer very severely at times, they gener-
ally enjoy excellent general health. the
very causes of the govt keeping their
blood in good condition.
Cases have occurred of whole house
holds, except one member. being stricken
down with infectious diseases. and the
lucky exception has been a sufferer from
rheumatism or govt. which alone has
prevented him from contracting the dis
eases which have run through the house
Such sufferers do not run half the risk
OF catching the common illnesses that
non-suferers run; and large proportion
OF the people who reach ages over four
score years are people who have long
suffered from govt or rheumatism. TO
which fact they undoubtedly owe many
of the years they have lived over the al
lotted span.
Take half a dozen persons over the age
OF seventy who suffer from rheumat ism
or govt and half a dozen others who
suffer from neither, and you will find
that, except for their rheumatism or govt
they enjoy very much better health than
the non-sufferers, and stand a splendid
chance of OUTLYING the latter. Moreover
govt and rheumatism greatly enhance a
sufferers chances of retaining his mental
faculties until the end. A large percent
age of centenarians who die with all
their wits about them, and with excellent
memories of the days of their youth, have
suffered for many years from rheuma-
tism.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1902-04-13
NEGROES IN CUBA
THREATEN REVOLT

| George Emmanuel the Congo represen-
tative," who has since had full charge Of
their interests, material as well as spir-
| itual, collecting rentals in the very heart
Of Havana, and the immense communal
estates belonging to these African abor-
| igines scattered all through Cuban prov
inces.
Son of African Chief.
native of Central Africa, the son
of a chief of one of the greater river
tribes. William had been a protege Of
Henry NJ. Stanley. who took him as boy
from the Congo and caused him to be
educated in England, at the expense of
the King of the Belgians. He was gradu-
ated from Oxford entered the service of
the Church of England. and spent some
years as a missionary on the west coast
of Africa, being afterward transferred to
Jamaica. where he became chaplain to
the British West Indian regiment, and
with it returned to the Dark Continent.
Retiring from the army later, he was en-
gagged with the French colonial authori-
ties operating north of the Congo River,
making for these. whilst there, impor-
tant experiments in the introduction of
cotton. tobacco. coffee and cacao in the
French zone. until later, under more ia
vorable inducements. he transferred his
energies to the Congo Free State proper,
and was made commissaire, or sub-goV-
ernor. of one OF the up-river districts, in
Guiding the lands occupied by his own
tribe. who naturally killed the fatted calf
and gave him right royal reception, In
Quoting him into the chiefs chair with all
the ancient ceremonies incident to such
an occasion, as the rightful successor to
his father. who some months previously
had succumbed TO old age.
prince George" as William was
STYLED by Protestant missionaries on the
Congo River, encouraged his people to
devote themselves 10 the culture of cot
ton. established a cotton gin in his dis
trict and did much, it is said, TO encour-
age agricultural pursuits and the devel-
opment of native resources-so much, In
fact, that he was soon called to Brussels
by the King who commended him to the
chief director of a new syndicate OF
French and Belgian capitalists then being
formed TO take over the administration
and undertake the more thorough devel-
opment of the Congo Valley. These dis
patched William George to the United
States in the early sos. with instructions
to seek few shiploads of civilized ne
groes in the old cotton belt" States of
the South willing to emigrate to the land
of their forefathers under contract for
series of years to cultivate cotton ION
shares for the syndicate. But, the
scheme met with but half-hearted re
ception az the hands of the Dixie blacks;
and finding a strong sentiment among
Southern planters against his project. as
one calculated to rob them of their field
laborers. the Congo enthusiast wrote his
company that his mission to the United
States had proven failure. and resign
ed his post with them TO accept a call
from an Episcopal church at St. Angus
tine, FLA church built by Henry NJ.
Flagler.
While there, Sir William George,
knight of st. John and Prince Royal of
the ancient African house of Masina-