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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-28
STATE SENATOR FORT DEAD
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of
Illinois Passes Away at
Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.-Robert B.
Fort, member of the Illinois. state
senate and a candidate for lieutenant
governor before the present state re-
publican convention, died Saturday
morning at st. Johns hospital, in this
city. He came to Springfield few days
prior to the state convention and con-
Quoted his campaign through the first
few days of the convention. He was
taken sick and was removed to St.
Johns, where his condition grew alarm
ingly worse, though in the excitement of
the convention few knew of his illness.
He had been in poor health for several
years.
Senator Fort was born in Lacon, ILL.,,
in 1867. He was a grandson of DR.. Boal,
one of the founders of the republican
party.
He was lawyer, but having large
property interests did not practice that
profession. He was mayor of Lacon,
organized troop Of cavalry for the
SpanishAmerican war, and in other
ways was prominent in Marshall coun-
ty politics.
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SHORT RECESS is TAKEN.
Deadlock Among Illinois Republicans
Continues - Wisconsin Repub-
icans Hold Two Conventions.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 21.-The repub-
lican state convention, after brief ses-
sion Friday morning, took recess I'M
til Tuesday, May 81. The last ballot
(the 5Sth) was substantially the same
as most Of the ballots since the begin
ming of the deadlock, Yates being in the
lead, but lacking about 270 votes Of
enough to nominate him. The ballot
stood: Yates, 4S3; Lowden, 1924; De-
neen, 3S5R; Hamlin, 113; Warner, SO;
Sherman, 46; Pierce. 29.
At the conclusion of the ballot Sen
ator Gardner, of La Sale, moved that
the convention take recess until May
81, at two p. m. There were protest.
ing shouts of "No, no." Chairman Can
non put the motion to viva voce vote,
but the vote was so uncertain that he
said: "The chair is unable to decide.
The clerk will call the roll" The roll
was then called on the question Of a
recess, resulting: Yeas. 1.414: nays, SO.
Madison, Wis, May 20.-Endorsed by
the national leaders of the republicans
of Wisconsin,, including Senators
Spooner and Quarles, and Congress-
men Babcock and Minar: satisfied that
their ticket, headed by ex-Congressman
Samuel A. Cook for governor, was cho-
sen by legally constituted convention,
and confident Of success against the
La Toilette organization, the anti-third
termers went on record as opposed to
what they termed machine rule and
the dominance of personal ambition"
Gov. Robert M. La Toilette was for a
third time selected to head a republican
state ticket of Wisconsin. This time
however, he received the Endorsement
at the hands of convention composed
of 5851@ delegates, whereas the call for
the convention provided for 1,065 dele
gates
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BAER TELLS Of COAL PRICE.
Says It Is Fixed by Public's Willing
ness to Pay, Not by Cost
of Production.

New York, May 25.-George F. Baer,
head Of the coal trust, so-called, smil-
ingly declared on Tuesday that the price
of coal is not fixed so much by the cost
Of mining and transportation as by the
willingness Of the consumer to pay what
is asked. 1--WE don't reduce the price of
coal because We are good merchants"
he told the members of the interstate
commerce commission, before whom
hearing instituted by William R. Hearst,
was resumed Tuesday. Gas long as
there is demand for all the coal we can
mine at the price we ask there will be
no reduction in the cost to the con-
sumer"
"How about the discount of so cents
ton offered by you in April?" he was
asked.
Chat, too, is strictly matter OF
business" he declared "The discount is
made for the purpose of inducing trade
during the warm months, when other
wise business would be very slack. The
system was introduced several years ago
1T is based on experimental so far
it has worked satisfactorily.
There is no commercial reason why
We should reduce the price Of coal at
present." he added. THE Reading Coal
& Iron company ought to be making a
profit OF S5,OOO,000 year in order to pay
four per cent. dividend, and until that
point is reached there will be no reduc-
ton in prices unless it is made necessary
by the laws of trade"
Mr.. Baer has already stated that the
profits of the coal company last year
available for paying dividends were only
S770,000
"How do you explain the fact that the
profits two years ago were less than
last year?" asked Clarence j. Shearn,
counsel for the complainant. 81 sup
pose you will refer to the strike"
mot at ALL" interrupted Mr.. Baer.
I'm January and February of 1902 east
ern Pennsylvania was visited by the
most disastrous floods in it's history.
Many of our mines were flooded. The
cost of production was greatly increased,
while the output was decreased. The diff
ference in profits was due to physical
conditions which the Lord created. I
suppose that will shock you people" he
added, with a smile.
Referring to the price of coal in answer
to other questions, Mr.. Baer said: eve
shall hold up the price of coal just as
long as the people will pay it. You sell
your legal services the same way, pre-
sumo"
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ual skirmishing between the Russian
cavalry and the Japanese. Cossacks
are pressing the Japanese in the hills
and byroads, generally driving them
back.
Explosion on Battleship.
London, May 24.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Central News
says that there was an explosion Mon
day on board the battleship Crel at
Cronstadt and that ten stokers were
killed. The vessel. the correspondent
says, was damaged and will take
weeks to effect repairs. The explosion,
according to the dispatch, was the re-
suit Of an accumulation of gas in the
bunkers.
Newchwang Is Protected.
Yinkow, May 24.-The Russians have
completed the mining of the harbor
and the mouth of the Lao river. II is
now believed that there are immense
supplies at Newchwang and that that
place is thoroughly protected against
any incursion OF the Japanese.
Alexietf Urged to Remain.
u.
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says: II am informed ON good aulhori-
ty that Viceroy AlcNicff rendered his
resignation to the emperor. giving III
health as the reason for his desire to
be relieved. but that the emperor per-
suadeu him. in Il gracious telegram, to
remain at his post
Two Ships and 65l Men Lost.
Toxic, May 2o.-1'wo japanese war
ships lost and G5l members of their
crews drownctl-this is the report of
Vice Admiral Togo, which reached the
mikado Thursday. The lost ships are
the cruiser Yoshino, which was sunk
in collision with the cruiser Kasuga in
fog off Port Arthur OH May Is, and
the battlcship Hatsuse, which struck
a Russian mine off Port Arthur and
foundered in half an hour.
Cholera Among the Japs.
Liaoyans. May 24-According to the
latest reports the japanese camps are
infected with cholera and there is an
average of 100 deaths daily.
Struck by a Shell.
Toxic, May 23.--During the recon-
Nuisance Of Port Arthur made by Ad-
miral Togo on Friday of last week
shell hit the torpedo boat destroyer
Akatsuki, killing one officer and "a
men.
To Relieve Port Arthur.
London, May 2O.--A. G. Hales, the
correspondent of the Daily News, ca
bles from Tientsn as follows, under
date of May 10: ut is reported that
10000 Russians are marching to the re-
lief of Port Arthur and the Japanese
are consequently fastening offensive
operations. Forty-fve thousand troops
have already been landed at Kinchau
and Talienwan, thus entirely investing
Port Arthur. The japanese advanced
lines are seven miles from the Rus
sian batteries.
Kuropatkin Reports.
st. Petersburg, May 21-The follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkin to
the emperor, dated at Liaoyang May 10,
has been received here: "a detachment
Of Cossacks engaged detachment of the
Japanese advance guard on May 10 north
Of Fengwangcheng in mountainous
district. The fight began in the morning
and lasted until $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon.
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FILIPINOS MASSACRED.
Fifty-Three Are Slain While Asleep
by Band of Hostile
Moros.

Manila, May PA report has been
received here from Camp Overton, on
the Island of Mindanao, dated May Is.
stating that massacre had taken place
on the 18th instant near Malabang on
the southern coast of Mindanao. Fifty
three Filipino men, women and chill
dren, the families Of employees of the
United States military government at
Malabang, were surprised at midnight
while asleep by the Datto Ais and a
band of Moros from the Rio Grande
valley and slaughtered. The chief and
his followers escaped before the alarm
could be given.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
Farm Work Making More Favorable
Progress with Betterment of
Weather.

Washington, May 25.-The following
is summary Of the weekly crop re-
port of the weather bureau:
While the fore part of the week was
much too cool in the districts east Of
the Mississippi river, as whole tho
temperature conditions were much
more favorable than in the preceding
week. Generally light rainfall in the
central valleys and over most of the
southern states permitted the favor
able progress of farm work, complaints
OF interruption being confined mainly
to the upper Ohio valley.
Corn planting has advanced very IA
vorably, except in portions of the CEN
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys, where
it has been prevented by wet soil. In
the central and east gulf states corn is
generally small and backward, but has
made good growth in Texas. Cut
worms have proved very destructive in
Kentucky, Tennessee and portions of
the middle Atlantic states.
Winter wheat has advanced favor
ably in Nebraska and Kansas, and gen.
orally in Missouri, but in portions of
the last named state the outlook is
somewhat less promising. Improve
ment is reported from Illinois, Michigan
and Ohio, where, however, the condition
of the crop is very poor.
Spring wheat seeding is practically
finished, except in North Dakota, where
it is we'll advanced, and the early sown
is coming up and stooling we'll. In
southern Minnesota, Montana and the
north Pacific coast, rain is needed to
terminate the late sown.
The general outlook for oats in the
principal oat-producing states is prom
Using. Seeding is finished, except in the
extreme northern districts, and harvest
is in progress in the southern states.
In the east gulf states light yields are
generally reported, and in Missouri a
crop below the average is indicated.
The transplanting of tobacco has been
delayed by dry weather in Kentucky,
but more than half the crop has been
set in North Carolina. Planting has be-
gun in Virginia and Pennsylvania. In
the more northerly tobacco states, the
plants are small
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Blows Big Plant to Pieces at Findlay.
o.-Seven Employees Killed
Many Injured.

Findlay, o., May 23.-As result of
an explosion in the two drying rooms
of the Lake Shore Novelty company's
plant here Sunday, seven persons are
known to be dead, five are so seriously
hurt that recovery is believed to be
impossible, and II or Is are injured
badly. From reports of the physicians
ten of the less seriously injured may
die as result of blood poisoning from
the potash that was driven into their
bodies.
The property less is 100000. The
plant, it is said, will not be rebuilt.
Most of the funerals occurred Monday,
and business generally was suspend
ed. Three bodies were found at dis
lance of 300 feet from the scene of thu
explosion.
The Lake Shore novelty works plant
covered nearly ten acres of ground in
the Southwest part of the city and
employed nearly 200 men, women and
children Railroad torpedoes and
Fourth of July explosives were manu-
featured. Owing to the large rush of
orders the officials of the plant re-
quested the employees to report for duty
Sunday. About 80 complied with the
request. During the morning residents
of Findlay were startled by two ex-
plosions that shattered windows
throughout the city. The conclusion
was felt for miles around. Two maya
zines in separate rooms at the novelty
works let go simultaneously with ter
rible reports. The exact cause of the
explosion is not definitely known.
Camden, N. j., May 24.-Three persons
were killed and ten others were injured,
two of them probably fatally by an ex-
plosion Monday in the factory
of the Independent Fire Works
company here.
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Kills Self to Pay Debts,

Macon, Ga, May 23.-Realizing that
he was financially wrecked and that he
would be worth more to his creditors
as corpse than while living, r. H.
Plant, once millionaire banker, arose
from a sick bed, put on his bathrobe
and slippers, and asked his nurse to
assist him to the bathroom. Then,
passing through the bathroom, he went
to the back porch and sent pistol bail
through his head Saturday afternoon.
He died without a word Nothing by
way of explanation was found. He
carried 100000 in life insurance.
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JAPS ARE MAKING
STUBBORN FIGHT
Kuropatkin Determined to Check Their Ad-
vance at Liaoyang Where Great Bat
tie of War Will Be Fought

London, May 25,-The Daily Tele-
graphs Newchwang correspondent de-
clares that Gen. Kuropatkin is deter
mined to check the Japanese at Lao
yang, where probably the greatest bat
tie OF the war will be fought. He adds
that the japanese land operations
against Port Arthur are meeting with
little success and that Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci and Maj.-Gen. Fock continue to
make well directed but desperate sorties
against the advance OF the Japanese,
who are fighting with stubborn deter
mination, almost unequaled in history
Several hundred japanese have been
lilled during the past few days.
Advised to Retreat.
London, May 25,-lncluded in score
of rumors is one sent by the Shanghai
correspondent of the Morning Post to
the effect that the Russions have been
defeated near Yiniau abandoning fifty
guns, and that Gen. Kuropatkin has
been advised by Viceroy AleXiif to re-
treat to Hardin.
Japs Defeat Cossacks.
Toxic, May 25.-Gen. kuroki reports
that a section of Japanese infantry en-
countered and defeated 200 Cossacks at
Toutaokou, eight miles northeast Of
kuanstien. The Cossacks fled to All
yuangpienmen, leaving 20 dead. The
Japanese sustained no losses.
Additional details of the fight at
Wanschiatun, near Takushan, May 20,
indicate that the squadron OF Cossacks
was almost annihilated by the Japanese
infantry which surrounded and com
pletely routed the enemy. All the Rus
sian officers were killed. wounded or
captured. Natives report that some of
the Cossacks escaped on foot, abandon
ing their equipment. Many killed and
wounded were found on the battlefield.
Japs Captured.
London, May 25.-The correspondent
Of the Morning Post at Mukden, under
date OF May "a says. it is reported
there that Gen. Rennenkampf's Co.'S
sacks captured two japanese transport
columns, thus leaving the Japanese
army without supplies in a difficult
country
No Confirmation of News
ST. Petersburg, May 25.-The report,
cablcd Monday, that the foreign Office
had received a telegram from the Rus
sian consul at Chefoo reporting that the
Japanese had made a land attack on
Port Arthur and had lost 1900 men
Eillcd or wounded and that the Russians
had lost 5000 men is true, but as moth
i?g confirmatory has been received
from any other source the report is not
rivcn credcncc. The consul in his tele-
sram said his information was obtained
from Chinese. The war office has moth
ing to confirm his report.
The admiralty denies the report OF
the capture of three japanese cruisers
by the VlaGivOstok squadron, which has
not been outside the harbor for several
weeks
ANU Destroyed.
Mukden, May l5.-The Russians on
May 16 made a sudden attack upon the
town of Anju. Korea, from the village
Cf Iiaitchien and captured the town, de-
ttroying it, The Japanese garrison set
fire to the houses and stores and retired
in perfect order.
Continual skirmishing.
Liaoyang, May 25.-There is contin-
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BISHOPS CHOSEN.
Methodists Elevate Eight Prominent
Divines-one, However, De-
clines to Accept.

Los, Angeles, CAL, May 23.-On the
third ballot taken Saturday and the
fourteenth taken by the Methodist
general conference, DR.. James R. Day,
chancellor of Syracuse, N. Y, univer-
sity, was elected bishop This COM
pletes the list of vacancies caused by
the death of two bishops and the super
annuation of six, and the conference
turned to the election of missionary
bishops
The complete list of bishops chosen
in the order of election follows:
Joseph F. Berry, Chicago; Henry F..
Spellmeyer, Newark, N. j.; William F.
Mcdowell, New York; James w. Bash
ford, Delaware, o.; w. A. Burt, Rome,
Italy; Luther B. Wilson, Baltimore;
Thomas B. Medley, Philadelphia; ]. R.
Day, Syracuse, N. Y. With the excep-
ton OF Bishops Berry, Burt and Neeley,
the newly elected members of the
Episcopal board are young men, rang
ing between the ages Of AZ and 4S
years.
Los Angeles, CAL, May 24.-The
Methodist general conference at the
opening of its fourth and last weeks
labors found itself confronted with a
duty almost unprecedented in the his
tory of the Methodist church, that of
acting upon the resignation of one of
its bishops-elect Rev. James r. Day,
chancellor of the Syracuse university,
who Oh last Saturday was chosen as the
last of the eight bishops elected by the
present conference, resigned his place
in the Episcopal board and was ex-
cused, at his request, from further at
tendance upon the conference
In substance the reason given by
Bishop Day, who is chancellor of the
Syracuse, N. Y, university, is that, aft
er careful and prayerful consideration
of the subject, he has decided that he
must return to the work of Christian
education.
The conference then voted to indefi-
nitely postpone the election of sue
cessor to Dr. Day on the episcopal board,
and this action was taken to mean that
there will be no balloting for an eighth
bishop by this conference, and that the
board will remain as at present consti-
tuted.
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Printers Elect Lynch

Indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-It was
announced from the headquarters Of
the International Typographical union
Tuesday that returns from vote by
unions already received insure the cleo
ton of President Lynch over Mr.
Hawkes. by 1000. Secretary Bsamwood
is elected over Graham by from % 900
to $4,000.
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First communion prayer books and
rosnries Mt the Standard Catholic book
store, 81 Fourth street south.
SUMMONS

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Hcnnenin. District Court Fourth Ju-
flicial District
Thomas a. Rockwell Plaintiff
VS..
Minnesota Commercial Loan COMPANY. a
corporation. also all other persons or
PARTIES unknown claiming any right.
title. estate. lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
STATE or MINNESOTA TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plalnt Of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action. which complaint is filed in the Of
fee Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of
the Fourth Judicial District in and for the
County Of Hennepin and State of Mime
sofa. and to serve a copy of your answer
to said complaint on the subscriber at his
office in the City of Minneapolis in the
said County, within twenty days after the
service OF this summons upon you. ex-
elusive of the day of such service, and II
you fall to answer said complaint within
the time aforesaid. the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint
Dated April 10th. 1904.
JAMES e. o'BRIEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
418 Phoenix Bldg,
Minneapolis. MINI.
Notice Of Lis Pendens]
Nitice is hereby given that an act;oa
has been commenced in this Court by the
above named plaintiff against the above
named defendants for the purpose of de-
termining the adverse claims of defend
ants or either of them to or upon thu
real estate hereinafter described. The
premises affected by this action are sit
uated in the County Of Hennepin, State
of Minnesota. and are described as fol-
lows: Lot Two (2). and the adjoining
twenty feet co IT, of Pillsbury Avenue
vacated. in Block -Four ~, Park Addition
to Minneapolis. according to the plat Of
said addition on file or OF record in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds IN and for
said County Of Hehnspih and State Of
Minnesota.
Dated April 18th. 1904
JAMES 81 OsBRInNf
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Two Sisters Drowned.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 23.-Lyda and
Lille Seubarth, aged eight and II
years, respectively, were drowned in
pond in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Mil
waukee, Sunday. LYDIA, the younger of
the two, accidentally slipped in the
pond, and while Lille was trying to
rescue her sister both were drowned.
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Killed by LIGHTNING.

La Crosse, Wis, May 25.-W. J.
Showers. editor of the Onalaska Rec.
ord, was killed by lightning at his
desk Tuesday afternoon The Onalaska
German Lutheran church was struck
and burned to the ground and consid.
cradle other damage was wrought,
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Populists Are for Hearst,
One Killed; Many Hurt.

Pueblo Col, May PA special to
the Chieftain from Salida says that tho
narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande
south bound passenger train No. lis
was wrecked on Cumbers hill Engin-
eer Frank Evanston was killed and A.
are reported injured.
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Nancy Hanks Sold,

Readville, Mass, May 24.-Nancy
Hanks, the mare which for nearly
three years held the trotting cham
pionship of the world, when the record
stood at 2:O4, has been sold for $4,000
by J. Malcolm Forbes, to J. M. John
son, mayor of Calais, Me.
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War Correspondent Dead.

Philadelphia, May 24.-Col. Augustus
G. Buell., veteran of the civil war,
and later widely known as a war cor
respondent and author of a standard
Life of Paul JONES'" died Monday aft
er several weeks illness.
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Not Land-Hungrv.

Washington, May 21.-President
Roosevelt wrote to celebrators of Cuba's
natal day in New York that the United
States is not land-hungry, and that the
policy toward Cuba is the same as that
toward other nations.
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Horse Put to Death.
CowardIy Assassination,

Owirgsville, KY, May PA tele-
phone message from Hazard, Perry
county, reports the reopening of the
French Eversole feud, John Eversole
assassinating William Smith Monday.
Eversole shot Smith, while he was
asleep, causing instant death.