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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA.

Died.-The many friends in Lawrence
county of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Laffey
will be panied to hear of the death of
their son Emmett, which sad event
took place at Deadwood ON the 10Th
inst. The little boy was only few
days sick and despite all that medical
skill could do death claimed him. The
funeral on Sunday, from st. Ambrose
church, was very largely attended.
Vicar General Noleson conducted the
services and preached very touching
sermon, which brough comfort to the
bereaved parents. The floral offerings
We're beautiful.
Died.-Mrs. Joseph Halla, aged 80
years and resident of Tabor, died
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28

acic cavity. He calmly now gives it
out that he is as good as dead and the
only event he will ever participate in
in Minneapolis will be his funeral.
This record Of disaster would be
quite complete if we could but get
confirmation of the rumor that has
come to the West and which would
seem to Indicate that DR.. Ames is
about to succumb to the ravages Of
that fell disease, Housemaid's Knee.
st. Paul Globe
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28
What Ais Ames2

When Albert Alonzo Ames shook the
dust of Minneapolis from his feet he
diagnosed his ailment as general debil-
ity, a condition brought about by too
assiduous attention to public business
for private profit it afterward ap-
peared. He would be all right after
a few days at West Baden, he as
sured his solicitous friends.
On his way he told friend that he
knew that he had hypertrophy of the
liver. In Chicago he had Bright's
disease for the benefit of the reporters
who sought him out. On the trip
through Indiana he appears to have
been exposed, for he arrived at the
watering place with govt fixed firmly
upon him. A week later his liver had
ossified and the dispatches told of how
he suffered with atrophy of that organ.
His heart got into the game within a
couple of weeks and he was taking
nitrate Of amyl in dipperful doses for
angina pectOflS.
Then he moved over into Kentucky
and the wires were burdened with the
story of his suffering from pulmona-
~ affection that threatened to be the
death of him.
A deputy sheriff started for Ken
lucky to inquire into the doctors state
and whereabouts, wbereupon his ply
sician ordered absolute quiet and isola-
ton OF he would not answer for the
outcome of the attack of cerebro spinal
meningitis from which his distingu-
ished patient was suffering.
At this stage his face gave evidence
Of all the maladies that beset him and
it was not necessary for the doctor tc
disguise himself in order to escape the
lynxeyed deputy who was trailing him
through the slough Of disease.
a change of climate was ordered
about this time-which happened to be
coincident with the issuance of certain
warrants in the Hennepin county
courts and the rumor came up out OF
the South that doc" Ames had gone
North in hospital car suffering from
a combination of mental and physica,
ills that would suffice to dispose Of
half a dozen men.
Finally, he arrived at an asylum OF
the Canadian border and there it was
found that his mind had given way
and his brain had fallen into the thor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28

Staler-My, my! Here's an account
of man in the prime Of life who
found a small pimple on his chin.
He scratched it with his finger nail,
and few days afterward was taken
ill
Mrs. Staler-And died of blood poi
soning! knew of thing just like
that. It
Mr.. staler (softly)-No, my dear.
Was taken ill with the grip and
Mrs. Staler-And it settled in his
face. knew a case of lockjaw-
Mr.. Staler-No, my dear. Was taken
i'll with grip, and
Mrs. Staler-Well. that?
Mr.. Staler-While he was ill the PIN.
pie got we'll.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-28
DULUTH NEWS.

James z. Sullivan, who was recent
Iy injured in the wreck on the North
ern Pacific tracks at Missabe juno
ton, has experienced more accidents
than usually fall to the lot of the aver
age citizen and even to the average
railroad man.
The Institute Echoes, the publica-
ton issued by the Sacred Heart In
stitute, has published very hand
some souvenir of an exterior view and
three interior views of the handsome
cathedral and also a portrait of Bish-
OPP McGolricE. The reading matter is
an interesting history of the cathedral
from the coming of Bishop McGolrick.
detailing the burning of the old pro-
cathedral, the erection of the present
edifice, and includes descriptions of
the latter. There are also reviewed
some of the principal events in the
history Of the cathedral, such as the
visit Of Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal
Satolli, the comforting Of the title of
Monsignor upon Very Rev. Father
Buh, the celebration of Bishop Nc
Golrick's name day, etc.
James Crawford, of the firm of
Durham & Crawford, who has been i'll
for the past week, is much improved.
Duluth Hibernians endorse the ac-
ton of the local branch of the United
Irish league in deciding to bring Hon.
Joseph Devlin, NJ. P, to Duluth. At
the regular meeting of Division No.
1, A. o. H., held Wednesday evening
of last week, resolution was intro
duced, and adopted unanimously,
pledging the hearty support of the
members to give Joseph Devlin, NJ.
P, fitting reception in this city.
They are pleased that arrangements
are being made to give them an op-
portunity Of hearing this young orator
and will do all in their power to make
his reception grand success. The
local division of the Hibernians is pre-
pairing celebration Of the centennial
anniversary of the birthday of Robert
Emmett, March 4. 1t will be held in
Catholic Association hall and an ex-
cellent program is being prepared for
the occasion.
Col John f. Finerty, national presi-
dent of the United Irish league in
America, arrived in the city Tuesday
evening of last week. A number of
members of the Duluth branch met
him ut the Spalding and discussed the
work of the league. The object of
Mr. Finerty's visit to this city was to
make arrangements for public meet
ing. to be held in April at which Hon.
Joseph Devlin, NJ. P, will address
the citizens of Duluth OH the situation
in Ireland and the work which has
been undertaken by the leagu in Ire
land and is now reaching happy ter
mination, which result has been ac-
complished by the systematic work of
the new organization
A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCahill, 1881 East Third
street.
The knights Of Columbus arranged
concert which was given at the
Armory T lesday evening for the bene.
fit Of the orphans of st. James Or
phans' home Bishop McGolrick spoke,
also Bishop Keane, of Wyoming,
Flaaten's orchestra played, and num-
Der of singers took part.
NJ. A. Ryan. owner of the North
western boiler works, whose plant was
destroyed by fire last week, will erect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS.
A New Electrical Service Tested Neal
Frankfort, GERMANY.

Advance sheets Of consular reports for to-
day are given over wholly to a report, with
accompanying illustrations, from Consul
General Mason at Berlin upon a new cleo
trical device for preventing collision be-
tween railway trains which was recently
tested with success before board of ex-
perts on a railroad near Frankfort. De-
seribing the device, Mr.. Mason says:
Midway between the rails is laid light
third rail of the ordinary pattern, the Joints
Of which are so connected as to form a
continuous conductor. Midway under the
forward part Of the engine is hung the
working instruments. an electrical appara-
cupying cubic foot of space. The instru-
ment Is connected with compact shoe
which slides along the third rail- and by
wires with a telephone and electric alarm
bell In the cab of the engine driver, and a.
red incandescent lamp which is lighted by
the same impulse that rouses the alarm bell
into action. further improvement of the
device sets the electric brakes on the en-
CINE or entire train simultaneously with the
alarm signal which sounds the bell and
lights the lamp. The apparatus Is so ad-
justed and arranged that the engineer can
at any moment by touching lever satisfy
himself that 1t Is in full working condition. j.
So satisfactory were the recent tests that
the German government has ordered a Sec
ton Of track equipped with the device for
further experiments, and the report comes
that the Russian authorities have obtained
license to test it in actual service on its new
military lines now building in Siberia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
LEAVES MILITARY SERVICE.
Lieut.. Comer's Resignation Favorably
Endorsed by His Superiors.

Lieut. James Med. Conner of the 25th In
fantry, whose resignation has just been ac-
cepted by the President, left the service be-
cause he had brighter prospects in civil
life. In forwarding his resignation Maj.
d. H. Brush, 25th Infantry, his battalion
commander. said that the record made by
Lieut.. Conner while serving in the army
was unexcelled for efficiency and all that
goes to make good soldier. THE regi-
ment and the army said he, will lose one
of its best officers by his resignation"
Lieut.. Col. Philip Reade. 25th Infantry,
Endorsed the resignation as follows: 1.-The
record of Lieut.. Conner has been character
lied by military efficiency and personal rec
titude. His resignation is approved because
the officer informed me that he can better
his condition by going into business with
his father
Lieut.. Conner is native of Alabama and
graduate of the Bingham School of Ashe-
Vile. N. C.. He entered the army as a Sec
ond lieutenant In the 10th Infantry in July,
1893, and became first lieutenant OF the 25th
Infantry In June. 1899. He is now at Fort
Niobrara. Nebraska, but most of his sery-
ice was in the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
SUBMIT TO HAGUE TRIBUNAL.
Logical Solution of Question of Paw
ment of Chinese Indemnity.

Negotiations are actively in progress rela-
tive to the payment of the Chinese indem
nifty on gold or silver basis The State
Department has been informed by Minister
Conger that the Chinese government has
professed it's utter inability to paw on a
gold basis under present conditions, and
has suggested that If the powers insist
upon such payments Of the indemnity then
China should be allowed to collect the i'm
port duties in gold. This would practically
amount to doubling the customs receipts.
gold standing in the ratio Of about l to Q
to silver.
Secretary Hay has replied that so far as
the United States is concerned having
agreed to accept the paymen. Of the in
demnity on a silver basis, it could not of
course consider this last proposition
The attitude of the United States govern
ment is thus maintained cunsstently while
at the same time the American export trad !,
is protected from a severe blow which
would be dealt by the doubling of duties on
these goods when they enter China
What the other powers will do Is I'M
known. Various propositions have been
preached by their representatives. that
most strongly urged being of British origin
and looking to the reduction of the INSTALL
ments of indemnity through considerable
extension of the forty-year period in which
the total was to be paid It Ia felt here
that the only logical solution nf the u-ob-
lem is a submission of the matter t. The
Hague tribunal, as has already been pro-
posed by China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
POST CHECK CURRENCY.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden and Auditor Castle Heard.

The House committee on post offices and
post roads granted a hearing yesterday
morning to E. d. Madden, third assistant
postmaster general and H. A. Castle, aud
itor for the Post Office Department Mr..
Madden and Mr.. Castle were members Of
the joint commission appointed last June
by the Secretary Of the Treasury and the
Postmaster General to investigate and re-
port on the feasibility of the Gardner Nc
MILAN bill for a post check currency. The
other members Of this commission were
Treasurer Roberts and Controller of the
Currency Ridgeley Of the Treasury De-
partment. First Assistant Postmaster Cen
efal Wynne and Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General Shallenbergeg. The report Of
the majority of this commission was against
the bill Mr. Madden and Mr.. Castle, how
ever, filed minority reports favoring the
bill, and yesterday morning they gave the
committee the benefit of their Investigations
Of the subject.
The bill provides that one, two and five
dollar bills shall be issued by the Treas
ury Department, differing only from the
ordinary bills Of those denominations by
having place on the corner Of one side
for a postage stamp and on the opposite
blank lines where a name may be signed
twice. The plan is that when 1t Is desired
to send a small amount through the mail
the person desiring to send it shall place a
two-cent stamp on one corner and cancel
site he will write the name Of the person
to whom he wishes to send the money, to-
gether with his address. He will then fold
the bill and place it in an envelope as an
ordinary letter. The person receiving the
bill finds his own name in receipt and
receives In exchange for the Cancelled bill
clean one. Besides being useful as
a money order, the bill will pass cur
rent in ordinary transactions the same as
other bills Of the same denomination, and
remain good in this capacity until can
celed by a stamp and name being written
upon It,
In the report of the majority Of the COM
mission, the chief objection urged was that
it would tend to contract the currency of
the country. The bill has been Endorsed by
the American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation and the Association Of American
Advertisers The plan was originated by
Mr.. c. w. Post of Battle Creek. Mich. The
committee on post offices and post roads is
in receipt of large numbers of letters in
dorsing the plan from farmers and business
men throughout the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
PREFER TO BE IDLE.
Gen. Davis Says Filipinos Will Not
Work on Barracks for Troons

The Secretary Of War has transmitted to
the House an additional estimate of s25O,OOO
TO barracks and Quarters in the Philip
pm :. Gen. Davis, commanding the troops
in he archipelago in explaining to the War
De3artment the need of an increased appro-
pr-ation. says. among other things:
The natives have discovered that there
is ~ authority that can compel them 10
wc-k unless they wish to, while during the
81 SE'sh rc gime and for some time afterward
TIL y knew that the authorities could, and
did. compel them 10 labor at wages fixed
by The authorities. In some localities X is
In roSsible at any price TO obtain native
la-D-, not on account of its lack, but be-
c. Sc they prefer to remain idle"
n general says that barracks which
CO "a have been constructed for 500 when
AlIelican troops landed in the Philippines
wi! now cost from 81 $50 TO $1,5G0. The
material used for shingles has advanced in
pr &c from 81 and 81 10 So and SIS, and when
!; c5ines 20 a question of construction with
st:clSer materials it lies between Filipino
lnf1o'r a 500 20 $40 gold per thousand fee
ar American lumber at SO, and 'of course
III naive lumber is out of the question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
Boyd's and Vicinity.
.ial Correspondence of The Evening Star


BOYD'S, Nd, January b. 1903.
Mr. Miles Burgee, residing near Hyatts.
town, died there Sunday night of general
debility, aged eighty years. Mr.. Burgee re-
tired from active life several years ago,
relinquishing the care of his farm to his
sons. He was twice married. both Of his
wives being dead. Eight children-three
daughters, Mrs. Eli Price of Washington,
D. c. Mrs. Charles Linthcum of Fountain
Mills, Frederick county. and Miss Nellie
Burgee; and five sons, Mr.. McSherry Bur.
gee Gabriel Burgee, Prof. Anon Burgee,
principal of the Male High School of Fred
erick, Nd; keefer Burgee, principal of the
High School at Union Bridge, Carroll coun-
ty, and NJ E. Burgee of Mount Airy-sur-
vive him.
Charles Hissey, yard conductor in the
Brunswick yards. was badly injured there
this morning by his own train while shift
ing cars. He was in the act of cutting on
some cars when he slipped and his foot got
caught in the guard rail ne ar the frog of the
switch. Being unable to release it he was
drawn under the cars aid the wlesls passed
over the he'd and ba,i CT his foot, crushing
them, and the trucks Of the front part OK
the car also pa zsed over his body, the brake
rigging getting caught in his clothing and
breaking several of his ribs. He was taken
to the hospital there and afterwarJ sent to
Baltimore. where every effort will be made
to save his leg. His wife died about two
months ago and he has four small children
dependent upon him for support. He 10
thirty years cid ard lives in Brunswick.
Miss Mamie Knott of this vicinity. daugh-
John Gresharber Of the United States army.
stationed at Fort Myer, Va. near WASH
ingtom will be married here tomorrow at
the home of her parents at O'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
PRAISED BY GEN. YOUNG.
Lieut.. Mckinley Receives Cordial Tes-
timony on His Loyalty and Devotion

Lieut.. Mckinley Receives Cordial Tes-
timony on His Loyalty and Devotion.
First Lieut.. James F. Mckinley, 14th Cav
airy, a nephew Of the late President Nc
Kinley, has received a personal letter from
Maj. Gen. S. B. M. Young, president of the
army war college board, in which he says:
I'm severing my close official relations Ct
two years with you as my trusted and con-
fidential aid-de-camp, desire to testify to
your answering loyalty to the country, to
the service and to your chief, and your con-
slant and unselfish devotion to every phase
of duty falling within the functions of your
position as aid during that period
Your application to be relieved from duty
as aid-de-camp on my staff for the express
purpose, as set forth therein. of joining
your regiment. which has been designated
for field service in the Philippine archi-
pelago, is an act worthy of the favorte
nephew and foster son of our late lovable
and universally beloved President The
manner in which you have begun your army
career argues bright future for YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
WAR DEPARTMENT PERTURBED
Over Failure Of Senate to Confirm
Nominations Of Officers.

The War Department is seriously con-
cerned about the failure of the Senate to
act upon a large number Of nominations of
young officers. particularly in the artillery
branch, which were submitted to the body
at the beginning of the session.
Annoying complications are arising every
day In consequence of the delay. Promo
tions are blocked, and, most serious of all,
the department has been obliged to call at
tention to the fact that If these nominal
tions are not confirmed before the rapidly
approaching end of the session every one
of the young officers on the list, and their
number considerably exceeds hundred,
although they are in active service at the
present time. will be legislated out of the
army. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
canteen Not to Be Considered.

No action will be taken by the House
committee on military affairs or by Con-
gress on the canteen question at this ses-
sion. and no consideration is being given
by the committee to any measure proposing
the restoration of the canteen to the army
post exchanges. This statement is made
by Chairman Hull, who has been in receipt
daily of vast number of letters. kilograms
and petitions from all over the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
No Receipts or Expenditures,

The annual report of the Georgetown
Barge. Dock, Elevator and Railroad Com
rany was transmitted to the House yester-
day afternoon by the officials of that COM
pany. The report shows that there ara 800
shares OF stock in existence. 4S6 of which
are held by the Mercantile Trust Company
of New York. There were no receipts and
no expenditures fer the year 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
Surgeon Crawford Resigns.

The resignation Of Passed Assistant Sur
geon c. A. Crawford of the navy has been
accepted, to take effect at once. Dr. Craw-
ford is Virginian, and entered the medical
corps of the navy in June. 1898. He has
been a passed assistant surgeon since June.
1901, and has been recently stationed at the
naval hospital in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
To Work Coal Mines by Receivers.

= BIZ was introduced in the House yes
tetd1y by Representative Gibson of Ten
aossee providing plan for working coal
mines by receivers appointed by the AT
torney General, in case the operation OF
the mines is interfered with by either labor
troubles or combinations of capital in re-
straint OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
Collection of Statistical Information.

A bill has been introduced in the House
by Representative Burleson Of Texas. 1t
provides for the collection of statistical in
formation relative to cotton and wheat and
also for tax of one mill on each bale Of
cotton and one-fortieth of one mill on each
bushel of wheat to defray the expenses Of
such collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
Approval Of NAVY Department.

Acting Secretary Darling has given the
approval of the Navy Department to a pro-
posed act of Congress providing for the re-
turn to Harvard University of the coiors, a
Nordenfeldt gun and silver cup presented
to the u. 8. s. Harvard when she tenn
porarily entered the United States service
during the Spanish war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
MORGAN ANTITRUST BILL.
Proposes to Extend Provisions Of the
Sherman Law.

Senator Morgan yesterday introduced a
bill to extend the scope of the Sherman
antitrust law. 1t provides that the pro-
visions of that law shall be so extended as
to include "all persons and corporations
hereafter engaged in producing, manufac-
turing, transporting, buying or selling any
article for profit that Is authorized to be
acquired by purchase for the use Of any
Office or agency or commission or depart
ment of the government Of the United
States for the postal service or the hospital
service or the weather bureau service or
the army or navy Of the United States"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-27
BURNS STILL AT LARGE.
Was Seen Near Ashland But Made
His ESCAPE.

Officer Hall received information Tues.
day that James Burns. who murdered
Orange Kinks here on Saturday night.
was near Ashland and left on the MID.
day train for that place Upon arrival
there he organized apOsse OF six men and
went In search Of the negro. About an
hour later Mr.. Ben Wright was driving
no the road In his buggy and overlook
Burns. lie invited him TO ride. but
Burns refused. Mr.. Wright then drove
RAPIDLY TO his home some distance ahead
out his horse away, secured his pistol
and hurried back on foot TO meet ana
arrest Burns. He had gone only abort
distance when he met the negro in the
road and commanded him to throw ny
his hands. Burns, however, made a dash
for a nearby cornGeld and made his
escape. Wright for some reason did not
Gre at the escaping man. Wright report
ei the occurrence TO Officer Hall and a
thorough search WAS made, but no trace
of Burns could I've found. Officer Hall
arrested Burns wife In a house near
Ashland. but later released her. ~ there
was no charge upon which she could be
held. IL 10 thought that Burns has made
his way tn Richmond and The officers
there have been notified Ia keep look
out for him