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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

Weber and Fields will be without tn
services Of De Wolf Hopper and Sam Der
nard next season. Sam Bernard is soon t
be married. but further than that is uncom
municative with regard to his future. Hop
per Is to again head comic opera com
pany, producing a version of ''Pickwic
Papers" The Weberfields company ha:
however. secured the services of williar
Collier. and the price is stated to be
Staggerer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

Mary Shaw, at present leading woman c
the Ben Hur' company, is to be the ne'
star for the Lyceum Theater In Baltimor,
In addition to being the star Of the stoc
company Miss Shaw will act as artist
director. having entire charge OF the stag,
The engagement Is for thirty weeks mex
season.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
DOUBLE HANGING.
condemned Mans Last Utternnces
Were Curses-Partner in Crime
Meets Death Quietly,

Greenville, Miss, July 23.-With
curses ON his lips, with eyes bloodshot
and with the expressed wish that the
people of Greenville perish in the
fires of hell, Ashley Cooke died here
Tuesday. With him, but silently, Tom
Lauderdale also met his end. Both
were convicted of the murder of Engi-
neer G. NJ. Wray and were hanged from
the same gallows, and the swing of
double trap sent both men to their
doom. The fatal trigger was snapped
at 11:27 Tuesday morning. At 11:41
Cooke was pronounced dead. At 11:43
the pulse of Lauderdale ceased to
beat. Both bodies were cut down ten
minutes later and turned over to their
respective families. Cooke died boast
ing that he would be in hell in few
minutes and damning everything and
everybody. He said that those who
had planned his murder would meet
their end and that $11 900 had been de-
posted in bank. $1,000 of which would
be paid for the death of each of the II
men who prosecuted him. The execu-
ton was witnessed by 5000 people.
When the sheriff had adjusted the
black cap he asked: care you both
ready?"
"Yes," yelled Cooke through the
folds of black. ''D-n you people of
Greenvile; go to HI, all of you"
The trap was sprung and the men
dropped into space.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
PRESENTS FROM POPE.
Gov. Taft and His Party Are Ten
dered Pretty Gifts by the
Vatican

Washington, July 23.-Gov. Taft has
acquainted Secretary Root with the
fact reported in the news dispatches
from Rome that the pope had ten
dered several pretty and appropriate
gifts to himself and the members of
his party, and he has asked wheth-
er these can lawfully be accepted. 1t
was at once recognized that the ques-
tion thus presented involved some
very delicate and interesting points,
principal among them being pos
sible decision, expressly to be avoid
ed at this stage in the opinion of the
officials, as to the temporal powers
of the pope. If these were decora-
tions or gifts of large value, then un-
der the constitutional inhibition. they
might not be received without au-
thority of congress if the pope is re-
garded as having temporal powers
as being prince. Secretary Root has,
however, avoided an unpleasant deci-
sion of this question by informing
Gov. Taft that if these gifts are not
of considerable intrinsic value, and
are personal in character, they may
be accepted as mere souvenirs, in
which case the personality of the giver
need not be matter of official in
quiry. On the other hand, if the gifts
are of exceptional value, which is not
believed to be the case from the news
paper reports, then they may be de-
posted in the Smithsonian institute
in this city.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
state Convention Concludes Its Scs-
niOnx-Thc Ticket NOm-
limited.

Madison, Wis, July 1s.-The rcpnb-
Leans of Wisconsin finished their
work in convention at S:35 Thursday
night after nominating the following
ticket:
For Governor-Robcrt NJ. La Toilette,
of Madison (renomnatcdD.
For Lieutenant GOvcrnor-Jamcs 0.
Davidson, of Soldiers Grove
For Secretary of State--Waltcr l..
Houscr, of MondOv
For State Trcasurer-John ]. KcmDf, OF
Milwaukee.
For Attorney Gcneral-L. NJ. Sturde-
vs.nt, Of Neillsvlle.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tion--Chafles Omm T. Cary, of Delavan.
For Railroad Commissoner-John W.
Thomas, of Chippewa.
For Insurance Commissioner-Zcno NJ.
Host. OF Milwaukee,.
Gen. George l.. Bryant was reclcct-
ed as chairman of the state central
committee without opposition.
Gov. La Toilette was given great
ovation upon being escorted to the
convention hall after being notified
Of his nomination. The delegates
arose en- masse when the governor
made his appearance and checrcd vo-
cifcrously. lie electrified the dele
gates and visitors in the delivery of
his speech of acceptance, the feature
of which was a stinging rcbukc to
those of the party who failed to sup
port the principles laid down in the
last platform.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
ANOTHER WEEK OF RAIN.
wet Weather In Large Sections of
the Country Interfercs with
Farm Wcrk.

Washington, July 2S.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The lower Missouri and upper Missis-
slppi valleys and lake region have con-
tlnued to suTer from excessive rains,
Which nave also interrupted farm work
IN the ohio valley and in portions of the
middle Atlantic states and New England.
Much injury to crops and other prop
erty mas resulted from overfows in Iowa
and portions of Illinois, Missouri and
Mlch!san. Drought has been largely re-
heved in the southern states, but ex-
tehsiVe areas in that section are still
mueSl in need of rain, especially the
northern portions, extending from Okla
mona eastward to the Carolinas. The
temperature conditions as a whole have
peeh favorable. although rather low III
IN, 1ne northern Rocky mountain districts.
LIE noftn Pacific coast states sustained
considerable damage from high winds,
ana the Dakotas and Minnesota from
hallstornls in scattered localities.
The corn crop has made splendid prog
ress III the states of the central valleys,
except in Iowa and limited portions of
Missouri and Illinois, the condition OF
the crop In Iowa being fairly good on
well titled uplands, but great damage has
resulted from floods on the river bottoms
OF the southern and eastern portions of
that state and in northern Illinois. High
~ favorable reports are received from
Nebraska, Kansas, and the greater part
Of Missouri and Illinois, and a decided
Improvement in the condition of the
crop IN the Ohio valley is indicated.
Rains have interfered with the harvest
Ing or winter wheat where unfinished in
the extreme northern districts, and have
also been unfavorahle for threshing in
the central valleys, While considerable
wheat in shock in the lower Missouri
valley has been damaged Harvesting
continues in California and has begun in
oregon, where it is filling nicely. The
crop IN both Oregon and Washington
has, however, sustained considerable
damage from recent high winds.
Spring wheat has advanced favorably
IN the principal spring wheat states, but
has sustained injury in scattered local.
tiles from hailstorms
Oat harvest is finished in the southern
states and is i'll progress in the central
valleys, and While lodging is extensively
reported from the Ohio, upper Mississi,t
p1 and Missouri valleys and lake region,
the general condition of the crop con-
tinues satisfactory.
In Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland
the condition of tobacco is somewhat less
favorable than in the previous week, but
the crop has done we'll in Indiana Ohio
and Virginia. Cutting and curing are
progressing 1avorably in the Carolinas
Apple prospects are somewhat i'm
proved in Missouri, and promise well in
portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebras-
ka and Michigan. The outlook in New
York is less promising, but continues
favorable in New England. Generally
throughout the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic states the indica tions are for a
very poor crop.
Haying has been interrupted and much
hay spoiled by rains in the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys and
portions of the lake region
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
AIDS HONE BUILDERS.
Convention of League of Local
Building and Loan Associa-
tions at Put-in-Bay, o.
GOOD ATTENDANCE ON TIE MEETINGS.
The Sccretnry's Report Shows That
There Are 5,3O2 Local Associations
in Country with Total Members hi u
of 1,533,533 und Assets Amounting
to $5G5,3s7, 7,oGG.

Put-in-Bay, o., July 24.-The tenth
annual meeting OF the United States
League Of Local Building and Loan
associations began here Wednesday
with good attendance.
President George Ii. kostmayer, of
New Orleans, delivered his annual ad-
dress.
President Kostmayer, in his ad-
dress, urged the making of efforts to
increase the membership of the
league, and called attention to the
saving of $1,GO0.00 by the exemptions
under the war revenue act. IL the leg
islatures of the different states. he
said, could see the Building and Loan
association in the same light as did
congress, they would be convinced of
the necessity of the exemption from
all taxation, for, in my earnest opin-
ion, l see no reason why the building
and Loan associations should pay
taxes in any way, shape of form"
Secretary III. f. Cellarius, of Cincin-
natl. submitted his anual report. 1t
was in part as follows:
"a slight increase in the total member
ship. with small dc crease in the aggregate
assets, is the showing made by the Local
Building and Loan ass ociationso of the. Unit
60 States during the past year. There are
Eow in the United. States 5,S02 local build
ing ard loan associations, with a total
membership of ! ,539 ,5!5, and assets amount
ing to $3.50 1851 .9G6 In most of the states
these associations have about held their
own, although the reduction of the inter-
est rate for the past few years has had
tendency to bring back money loa'Ad out
by them at higher than existing ra g, and
associations unable to make desirable lGars
have returned some of the idle accumulated &
funds to their stockholders, causing &C.
crease in their assets. Building loaE asso-
citation supervisors in a number of states
have agreed that the associations We're rot
sufficiently prompt ii meeting the reGuced
interest rate and that as a result, they
have lost some profitable business.
1.-THE situation in Illinois and Missouri
has been materially improved, although
these states still continue to show rather
heavy decreases in assets, Illinois having
declined little over $40G0,0o0 and Missouri
about $2,GG0,0e0 during the past Year. In
Ohio several large building associations
reorganiZed as trust companies. SubstaE-
tial increases in assets were made last year
in New Jersey Massachusetts and Ne
braska.
1.-The total expense of operating the asso-
Citations was little over s., ,3C0, 600, maxim 6
an expense ratio of less than one per cent.
to assets. The receipts for 1901 including
cash on hand January l, 1901. We're $3.50 .9SI :
ZIG and the disbursements $S6S, ,G77,2 29G, the
cash on hand January l, 1902, being $27,-
Ono
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
AMERICAN FACES DEATH.
State Department Takes Active Steps
to Save Life of DIR. Wilson
in Nicaragua.

Washington, July 23.-The state de-
partment has taken active steps to
save the life of DR.. Russell Wilson, a
young Ohio physician, who is held un-
der arrest at Blueiicds by the Nicara-
guam military authorities. Wilson was
Il member of a hlibustering party
which made landing near Monkey
fields. Most of the party We're cap
tured owing to the inability of the
commander Of the expedition to land
reenforcements on account of the
heavy weather, and among the number
was Wilson. The Nicaraguan general
was about to execute him summarily.
but was induced by the pleas of some
Enslish-speaking people of Bluetields
to allow the law to follow it's course.
This meant a trial by court-martial,
and it is the understanding that a
death sentence was almost inevitable.
Wilson lives in Milan, o., and Senator
Hanna has interested himself in the
case. Tuesday Acting Secretary Hill
telegraphed to the United States con-
sui tSanJuan del Norte to makeanim
mediate investigation and report the
facts at once, not only to the depart
ment, but also to Senator Hanna. In
addition the consul was directed to
use his good offices with the Nicara-
authorities in favor of young Will
son, as Senator Hanna has repre-
sentcd that he was not Il combatant,
but was attached to the revolutionary
expedition in medical capacity. The
department never has been informed
officially of the facts connected with
Wilson's capture, and in this case is
acting entirely on Senator Hanna's
n fn tin,,c
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
TRADE REVIEW.
Prospects for Activity During the
Fall Arc Said to he En-
cOurusinE.

New York, July 19.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade says: "Settle-
ment of numerous labor controversies and
prospect of early agreements as to other
struggles have greatly improved the in
dustrial outlook. While agricultural con-
ditions steadily improve. AS these have
been the only unfavorable influences for
some months, the prospects for active
trade are decidedly encouraging. Prerara-
tions for unusually heavy fall sales are
being made and confidence grows stronger.
Mills and furnaces that have been idle
on account of the usual overhauling, re-
sumed as rapidly as needed repairs could
be made. Financial conditions are sound.
the mid-year dividend distributions pro-
ducing no stringcncy, and speculation has
been heavy for the season, both in stcur-
ties and staples.
Failures for the week numbered .l3 in
the United States, against 1913 last Year,
and 20 In Canada, against 80 last year"
Bradstreet's says: "Weather, crop and
Industrial developments have been large
ly favorable and, coupled with the great
case Of money. make for an optimistic
1eeihs In trade and speculation. AS stated
some time ago and confirmed by recent
developments, the future seems more ard
more secure, but the immediate present
does not In all Instances present so sat
isfactory an appearance. Warmer weather
has continued to help retail distribution.
but has not in all cases made mp for the
disadvantages caused by the heretofore
backward season. With few exceptions
summer resort business has not curalcd
expectations. Railway earnings are really
1lattering, June returns on nearly 10000
miles of road showing an aggregate gain
OF per cent on last year. In the matter
of actual business Improvement is noted
In the demand for finished products Of
iron and steel ard lumber seems to be
recovering from the temporary q. preston
noted at the beginning of July. Good grow
ing weather is reported the country over.
and corn and cotton reports are generally
favorable. The southern peach yield has
been large, and fruits generally have doEe
well. The Industrial situation is better
than II has been for some time past"
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
GRIP WAS TOO STRONG.
Man Loses Hand Because of q
Friends Too Hearty Greeting
Girls Wrist Is Broken

Des Moines, Ia, July 23.-Capt. J.
N. McClanahan, a prominent politi-
clan of Corydon and ex-grand master
of the masonic order of Iowa, lost his
right hand from the effects of hand
shake with Il friend whom he had not
met for number of years. The meet
ing between the two took place sew
eral months ago. and the grip received
by his friend was SO hard that several
of the small bones were broken and
afterward caused a cancerous growth.
He was in Chicago hospital for sew
eral weeks taking treatment and was
advised by the surgeons to have the
member amputated. The operation
took place Tuesday.
ME L. Bowman, of this city, has
broken wrist as the result of the COR
dial handshalling of young Phiadel-
phia athlete. The young man did not
realize the force he was applying, but
the girl is seriously injured
Closing of School Results In Riotine.
Paris, July 23-After the distribu-
tion of prizes at a school belonging to
an unauthorized congregation in the
Avenue Parmentier here Tuesday vio-
lent speeches were made to the as
sembled crowds, denouncing the gov
ernment's action in closing the estab-
lishments Of unauthorized congrega-
tions. Fighting ensued, the crowds
breaking through the police Gordon
and shouting: "Viva la liberte!"
Francois Coppee, the author and poet,
who was chief speaker, Deputy Lerolle,
CASTOR Merry and Able Partural, were
arrested
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
ESCAPE THROUGH GORDON.
LndrOne Chiefs. Succeed in Getting
Away from the Pursuing
COnstabuInry.

Manila, July 23.-Montallon and Fell
zardo, the ladrone chiefs, have broken
through the constabulary Gordon in
Cavite province and have escaped to
the mountains. y number of ladrones
were killed i'll earlier attempts to force
the Gordon.
The Gordon encompassed the leaders
and many of their followers. The lat
ter when trapped made a series of
breaks to escape. The constabulary
withstood the first attacks, killing IA
and capturing Is men. The ladrones
finally massed under cover of the dark
ness and forced their way through
weak spot in the Gordon, near Das
Armas, killing one and wounding one
of the constabulary. The latter cap
tured the papers and effects of the
leaders and destroyed quantities of
supplies.
An extensive drive, with the object
of capturing the ladrone chiefs Mon
TALON and Felizardo and so of their
followers, was organized in Cavite
province. Twelve hundred constabul-
airy, commanded by Capt. Baker,
moved last Thursday at daylight, form
ing a complete angle-shaped Gordon
covering GO square miles. Patrol
launches guard the river. and it was ex-
pccted to close the Gordon last Sat-
urday. The entire male populations of
the towns and farms were to be in
cluded in the concentration movement.
When complete the ladrones were to
have been arrested, and the others
were to have been released
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
Investigating Mine Disaster.

Johnstown. Pa, July 24.-The coro-
ner's investigation into the Rolling
Mill mine explosion on July TO- in
which 112 men were killed. began
Wednesday,. Jacob Brosch. miner.
who worked in the Klondille district
before the explosion. was the first
witness. From his evidence it APP
peared that the regulations in regard
to safety lamps, danger notices and
other safeguards We're strictly COM
piled with. Considerable time will be
required to complete the examinat ton
of the foreigners who will be called
first
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
SUMMONS

SUMMONS.
STATE or MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
lfcnn"nin District Court, Fourth Judi
cial District.
Josephine ScXsmilh, pl,,ntirr
Against
Joseph SnxSmith Defendant
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE
AF0VE NAMED DEFE.NDA MT:
You ar" hereby summoned ana REQUIRED
to answer the complaint of tho Plaintift
In tho above entitled action. which com.
nlaint has been nlcd In the Office of the
Clerk of said District Court. at the CITY
Of Minneapolis. County or lrnncpn and
state of Minnesota. ana To serve a copy
of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber. ut his office. in Minnenpo-
liz. Minnesota, In the said County of Hem
nopin, within thirty days after service Of
fhis summons upon YOU. exclusive OF the
day of such service: ana If you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the Plaintiff in this action
will apply to tho Court for the relief de-
mandcd In said complaint. together with
the Plaintiffs costs ana disbursements
herein
Dated July Sth. A. y. 1902.
r. X. CLAFFEY.
Plaintiffs Attorney,
3o Boston BLOCK,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
rROnA'rE Ntl'rICE

STATE or MINNIISOTA. COUNTY OF
li"innpin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Andrew
Lee. Deceased.
On reading ana filing the nnnl account
of the administration of the estate of said
deceased. ANA his petition praying for the
allowance of said account and for a de.
cree assigning the residue OF said estate
TO the persons by law entitled to the
;ln me:
Ir is ORDERED, That said petition
he heard at n special term of said Court
to be held at the Court House in the City
of Minneapolis. In said County, on Mon
day. the 1Iih day Of August 1902, at 10
O'Clock IN tn" forenoon: and that notice
Of such hearing be given to all persons
Interested, by publishing this order once
in cach week for three successive weeks
prior 10 said day of hearing In the Irish
Standard, :; newspaper printed and pub
lisll"h III said County.
!J,,d ut Minneapolis, this nth day Of
July. 1902.
by the Court.
Il. G. HARVEY.
Judge Of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
MAcKAY IS DEAD.
President of Postal Telegraph Com.
pany and Former bonanza King
Expires in London,

London, July 22.-John w. Mackay,
of San Francisco, president of the
Postal Telegraph company, who had
been suffering from heat prostration
since Tuesday last, died at his resi-
dencc on Carlton House terrace at
half past six o'clock Sunday evening.
Mr.. Mackuy's condition had i'm
proved, but the patient had Il bad
night, and Sunday morning consult
ta,ion was held by three physicians.
Mr.. Mackay grew worse as the day
progressed. lie was unconscious
most of the time, and died very
peacefully. The immediate cause of
his death was heart failure. The
right lung was found to be con-
gested and the symptoms indicated
pneumonia.
Mr.. Mackay came to California in
1851 via Panama. lie at once en-
tered mine. working With pick and
shovel in the placrrs of the Amcri-
can river and at Downlcvillc. In
1850 he went to Virginia City. New,
and began mining on the Comstock
with varying success. His first real
start towards success WAS made
when he became superintendent of
the Kentucky mine in Gold Hill In
1863 Mackay formed partnership
with Flood. O'Brien and Fair. In
1871 this famous mining quartcttc
purchased the site of the Bonanza
territory north of the Ophir mine,
on the celebrated Comstocl1 ledge.
They began work on lode uban-
doncd by Sharon and other large OPP
orators. The enterprise was fruit
full source of ridiculc in mining cir
cles, nothing but financial disaster
being freely predicted.
Without losing heart or patience,
the four men continued, eNpcndiny
half million dollars in prospecting
operations. The ledge WAS struck,
and over S11O.000,oO0 were added to
the worlds stock of precious metals.
No accurate estimate of Mr..
Mackay's holdings i'll this state and
Nevada can be made, but it will run
up into the millions. lie was the
owner of valuable real estate in this
city, and had interests in mines
throughout the state and Nevada.
At one time his wealth was esti-
mated at $A0.o0o,0O0 He was the chief
owner of the Commercial Cable COM
pany, an investment involving many
millions. and is supposed to have had
millions invested in the Postal Tele-
graph company,
The Irish standard., 1902-07-26
stabs Son to Death.

Morrow, o., July 24.-Edward Ba-
ler, a farmer living two miles from
this town. stabbed to death his son
Edgar. aged 90. Baker had been to
Morrow to dispose of load of wood
and returned home intoxicated. He
quarreled with his son and in the en-
counter which followed stabbed him
to death. The father was arrested
and taken to Lebanon Jail. Edgar Ba-
ker was at home temporarily to re-
cover from an attack of typhoid fever.
He has been employed at St. Paul.
Mimi, as manager of several grocer
les.