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The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Only a Messenger,

Washington, July 5.-State depart
ment officials state that William H. FL
lis, who accompanied F. Kent LOOMS
from New York and who is proceeding to
Abyssinia with the commercial treaty
between the United States and that coup-
try, has no diplomatic functions. He is
simply delivering the box containing the
treaty to the secretary of state of Abys-
sinia in his private capacity, his desig-
nation to that duty made by Assistant
Secretary Loomis following Mr.. Kent
LOOMS disappearance.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
SUPERsTlTIONS OF MALAYS.
The Brown People Will Not Do Ger
tain Things on Certain Days
and Believe in Omens.

You can scarcely ever get your money
from a Malay on Friday, because they
believe that if they pay their creditors
on a Friday they will be overtaken by
perjury. Malays never share or cut
their nails on Saturday or Tuesday, be-
cause these are unlucky days, and if
they do part with their hair or nails on
I these days they believe that they will
be always in trouble or will die quick
| ly, says the Penang Straits Echo. The
Malay never sleeps in the afternoon, for
such an action shortens life! When a
rat bites a Malays clothes, it signifies
i'll luck, and usually the rat-bitten
clothes are given away to the poor.
I; There is a kind of bird called by the
Malays rowk-howll which does not
build q nest, and lives in fields. The
Malays say that whoever obtains a
rowk-howk's nest will become invisible
as soon as he puts the nest on his head.
OF course, the MalaSs believe that there
is such a nest, despite the fact that the
bird never builds one.
| If a Malay feels that his right hand Is
T, itchy, he is glad because he will re-
ceive large sum of money, and if he
feels that his right eye moves, he knows
that he will see a foreign friend. II
tears issue from either eye, he under
stands that relative of his will die,
and if he too often forgets his promises
to his many friends he is aware that he
will ole and will shed tears rather pro-
fusely. i
When there is an eclipse of the moon
! or sun the Malays abstain from taking
food and perform their additions, in or
der that no contagious disease may at
tack them. Crows are an ill omen, and
whenever crow cawcaws near a Malay
habitation it means death to some one
of the inmates. Surprising a Malay
walks along road and suddenly
black cat crosses before him, he will at
once turn back and walk along another
path. The crossing of the black cat
signifies danger involving the loss OF
life.
You seldom see Malays bite their
nails, because this action is likely to
lead the doer into poverty. If Malay
sees pig or q Chinese funeral before the
sun rises, say at $50 u. m, he knows
that he is lucky, and whatever he does
on this day he is sure to meet with
success. Dreaming of jumping brook
let assures the dreamer shat death will
/ ensue in short time. and in this case
the unhappy man generally distributes
aims to the poor so that his life may be
prolonged. To see monkey in the
morning is an i'll omen and signifies
that the seer will lose money heavily in
trade
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09


Mr.. Morton at once took up his new
work, finding batch of mail awaiting
signature. Later he accompanied Mr..
Moody to the cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Moody was sworn into Office as at
torney general a short time before Mr..
Morton became secretary Of the navy.
The oath of office, which was admins
tered by Mr.. Graves, the appointment
clerk Of the department of justice, was
taken in the presence of Mr.. Knox and
the chief officials of the department.
Victor H. Metcalf, former represen-
tative from California, was sworn in
as secretary of commerce and labor to
succeed George B. Cortelyou, who re-
signed to become chairman of the ma
tional republican committee. The cere-
mony occurred at the white house at
4:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, the oath
being administered by Executive Clerk
Latta. The president, Secretary Cor
telyou and Secretary to the President
Loeb were president.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
RUM0R OF A HOT
NAVAL Engagement
RUSSIANS REPORTED vICToRI-
GUS IN BATTLE WITH JAP
SHIPS OFF GENSAN.
GENERAL OKU MOVING
TOWARD PORT ARTHUR
Admiral Togo Fails in Desperate Dash
Into Harbor-Torpedo Boats Slip
Through Entrance and Attack
Fleet-Three Ships Lost.

Liaoyang, July There are persist
ent reports in circulation that hot
engagement occurred Tuesday north
ward of Gensan between the Russian
Vladivostok and the Japanese squad
rons, which ended favorably to the
Russians.
Gen. Oku's army is retiring, evident
1y with the object of concentrating on
Port Arthur. Siege guns are being
placed in position at Kinchou. The
departure of two additional divisions
for the seat of war is reported from
Nagasaki.
Togo's Project Fails.
st. Petersburg, July IA few nights
ago Admiral Togo attempted to repeat
the Japanese exploit with torpedo
boats at Weihaiwei, during the Chino
japanese war, by sending torpedo boat
destroyers into the harbor of Port
Arthur for the purpose of sinking
ships at their anchorage, but the at
tempt ended in disastrous failure.
Four torpedo boat destroyers succeed
ed in creeping into the harbor, which
was not protected by booms, but only
one escaped. Two were sunk by the
shore batteries and one was crippled.
The reckless bravery of the Japanese
in going to almost certain destruction
excites nothing but admiration here.
The channel at Port Arthur is so
tortuous and strewn with wreckage
without that evidently it was regard
ed as unnecessary to use boom. On
account of the difficulty of getting into
the harbor, the feat is considered in
naval circles to be fully as daring as
that of the Japanese at Weihaiwei,
where Japanese torpedo boats in a
storm, and covered with ice, were
jumped over the booms protecting that
harbor and destroyed Chinese war
ships. AS far as known the Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers did not even
succeed in launching torpedoes.
The exact date of the attack is not
ascertainable, but it is said to have
occurred Saturday. No further de-
tails are obtainable. Though it is be-
lieved other destroyers participated in
the attack, only four, however, sue
ceeded in getting in.
The military critics generally take
the view that serious military opera
lions in southern Manchuria are over
until the rainy season has ended and
that in the meantime the Japanese
will devote themselves to the siege of
Port Arthur.
Ships Leave Black Sea.
Constantinople, July THE Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk,
from Sebastopol, passed through the
Bosphorus Wednesday,.
1t transpires that the Russian volun-
teer fleet steamer St. Petersburg
(Which passed through the Bosphorus
from the Black sea Tuesday morning
in company with the Sevastopol, the
latter flying the Red Cross and with
her hull painted Whitley was stopped in
the Bosphorus by blank shots from the
Turkish forts, fired without previous
warning.
The incident threatened to cause
friction, but, after a delay Of several
hours, explanations were exchanged
between the Russian embassy and the
porte. The vessel was then allowed
to proceed, Vladivostok being her de-
clared destination
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
President Takes Outing.

Oyster Bay, L. L., July president
and Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by
their children, left Sycamore Hill
Wednesday for an outing across the bay.
AS no visitors had engagements to see
the president he embraced the oppor-
tunity to pass the day with his family on
the water and in the woods. 1t was the
intention of the family to land at some
sequestered nook several miles from
Sycamore Hill to eat lunch, which was
taken along in the boat. The party re-
turned home late in the afternoon.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Noted Scientist Passes Awav

Pittsburg, Pa, July 5.-Prof. John
Bell Hatcher, B. &c., curator of verte-
brate paleontology in the Carnegie mu-
scum and one of the most noted sci
entists in the United States, is dead, a
victim of typhoid fever. Prof. Hatcher
was born in Greene county, Iowa, Octo-
Der 10, 1858.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Raided by Robbers.

Lancaster, Pa, July 2.-Three rob-
bers made raid late Friday night on
the little town of Gordonville, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, ten miles east
of here, injured two men, and also
killed toll-gate keeper four miles
from Gordonville. Communication
with the town is interrupted because
of storm.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE.
Three Newly Selected Members Of
the Presidents Cabinet As
sumo Their Duties.

Washington, July Paul Morton
formally assumed the duties of secretary
of the navy Friday, succeeding Mr..
Moody, who becomes attorney general
of the United States. Mr.. Morton was
accompanied to the department Friday
morning by Mr.. Moody, where, in the
presence of the retiring secretary and
Assistant Secretary Darling, the oath
was administered by Solicitor Hanna,
of the judge advocate generals office,
thus completing the formal transfer of
the department to new hands, and mark
Ing the induction of the new secretary,
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Two Killed in Colorado.

Cripple Creek, COL, July GA Short
Line passenger car from train west
bound from Colorado Springs to Cripple
Creek, jumped the track near Cameron,
eight miles from Cripple Greek and was
overturned. DR.. H. s. Torrance and T.
P. Airheart, both well-known citizens of
Cripple Creek, were killed. Fifteen pas
sengers were injured. The accident is
said to have been due to carlessness in
switching the car.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Death of an Editor,

Benton Harbor, Mich, July 5.-Frank
R. ellison, editor of the Benton Harbor
Palladium and vice president Of the
National Editorial association, died
Monday night of paralysis after long
illness. He was born in Charlestown,
Mass, in 1S48
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Two Killed.

Philadelphia, July Ga head-on COL
lision Tuesday on the Philadelphia G.
Reading railway at Frankfort, suburb
of this city, resulted in the killing of two
passengers and the injuring of a score
of others. The accident occurred on
single track road and was due to misun-
Outstanding of orders.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Valuable Jewels Danaged.

New York, July I'm the fire which
has destroyed the Cammack cottage at
Tuxedo Park. N. Y, the jewels of Mrs.
Bernard P. Steinman, of New Orleans,
worth several hundred thousand dol
lars, were probably so damaged that
they will be worthless hereafter. The
cottage alone was valued at nearly
$1,00O,OO0. It was one of the handsomest
in the exclusive section of. Tuxedo.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Will Act Temporarily.

Washington, July 6.-John S. Lord,
first deputy collector of internal revenue,
for the Springfield Qll.) district, has
been designated to act as collector
pending the permanent appointment of a
successor to Isaac r. Mills, who was
killed in railroad accident at Litchfield,
ILL.,, Sunday.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Will Visit St. Louis

London, July 5.-Eighty members of
the house of commons have announced
their intention of joining the parlia-
mentary party, which will visit the st.
Louis exposition in the autumn. 1t is
expected that number of others will
also go.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Porto Rico's New Governor.

San Juan. Porto Rico, July s.
Judge Beekman Winthrop was in.
augurated as governor of Porto Rico
Monday. The ceremonies were opened
by the firing Of national salute and
this was followed by an imposing pa
triotic demonstration. The city was
profusely decorated.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Murder at a Picnic.

Omaha, Neb., July 5.-As the result
Of Fourth of July picnic fight at
Sarpy Mills. few miles south of the
city, Charles Best, a grader of Nal.
vern, Ia. was killed, Frank Vincent, of
South Omaha, was fatally shot. and
Patrick Cahill and Willis Mcneil.
aged five. were shot less seriously.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
To Study Taxation system,

Detroit, July Am Ontario COM
mission to study American systems of
taxation came here Friday and will
spend a week in Michigan, going later
to Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Massa-
chusetts and New jersey.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Woman Sentenced to Hang.

Woman Sentenced to Hang.
Philadelphia, July Mrs. Catharine
DAM, convicted of murder in the first
degree for poisoning her husband, Will
liam G. DAM, was Wednesday sentenced
to be hanged. An appeal will be taken
to the supreme court by Mrs. Danz's
counsel.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Young Doctor Assassinated.

Denver, Col, July DIR. Seymour
T. Jarrecki, a young physician, was
shot and killed Thursday at his home
in this city. Two shots were fired, one
bullet entering his body near the
heart. Apparently he had been called
to the door and assassinated. The
murderer escaped.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Gen. Cronie Married

st. Louis, July 6.-Gen. Piet Cron1e.
of Boer war fame, was married Tuesday
to Mrs Stertzel, the widow of Boer
soldier. The ceremony was performed
in the Boer camp on the grounds and
was private. A public reception was
held after the days performance.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Damage by Wind.

Pendleton, Ore, July 5.-A terrific
wind and rain storm has swept over
this section of the county, doing very
heavy damage to the wheat crop and
to city property. The estimated dam
age to city property alone is $4,000.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Queer Bunch Of Names.

1t is curious how strange patronymics
are sometimes punched. The Micro
scope hears of a suburbanite who re-
Gently had in his employ at the same
time four men rejoicing in the fol-
lowing names: Diggle, Shake, Quick
and Goodpasture.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
SWALLOW SELECTED.
Pennsylvania Reverend Named as
Prohibition Candidate for
the Presidency.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 1.-The pro-
hibition party in national convention
on Thursday nominated Silas G. Swal-
low, of Pennsylvania, for president,
and George w. Carroll, of Texas, for
vice president. The platform was
adopted without argument, after o
long deadlock in the resolutions COM
mittee.
Gen. Miles put an end to the move
ment to nominate him for president
by sending to John G. Woolley tele-
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Ball PLAYER Shot.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, July 5.-City Mar
shall George E. Stiff shot and seri-
ously wounded James Cox, shortstop
in the Harrisburg baseball team, while
resisting arrest. Cox and another man
were engaged in fight when the mar
shall interfered.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Fine Philippine Dresses.

When Philippine lady of the better
class gets married she sometimes wears
as her wedding dress costume of native
manufacture that is worth hundreds of
pounds sterling. 1t takes months to
make handkerchief or a sleeve, so
microscopic and delicate is the fabric.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Killed in q Duel.

London, July 2.-The Central News
has received dispatch from Athens
saying that the minister of public in
struction has been killed in duel by
M. Hadji-Petros, member of the
chamber of deputies.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Cause of the Rush

"My goodness, where are all those old
ish women hurrying to-"
They're going to enter the golf tour
nament our clubs getting up exclusive
ly for ladies Is years of age and under.''
Chicago Record-Herald. I,
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Fatally Shot,

Marquette, Mich, July 5.-A. B.
Freeman, prosecuting attorney of AL
ger county, was shot and fatally
wounded on the street at Munisipg
Monday night by James Tyler. Tyler
is believed to be demented.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Stricken with Apoplexy,

01110nAo1f WIFI 11POP1eAy.
Springfield, Mass, July Julius H.
Appleton, former president of the Gen.
trail New England railway and we'll
known paper manufacturer, was strick-
en- with apoplexy while driving to the
Union station Wednesday, and died
soon afterwards.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Fireworks Exnlode-

Ogden, Utah, July 5.-By the prema-
ture explosion of fireworks mortar
Monday night at Glenwood park two
persons were killed and five injured
in the presence of about 5000 people.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09

Batson, Tex, July 5.-A man named
Best and Joe Munec, Mexican, shot
and killed each other with pistols
Monday in a saloon. The shooting
grew out of an old difficulty.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Closed for the Fourth.

Washington. July 5.-All public Of
fees and practically all of the business
establishments were closed in obser-
vance of the Fourth.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Found Dead in His Bed.

Paris, ILL.,, July 2.-Edward Perkins,
one of the largest land owners in
eastern Illinois, was found dead in
bed Friday. He was native of Eng
land and owned property worth over
100000.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Killed Three Persons.

Oklahoma City,, Okla, July Cat We
woka, 1. T., Henry Stewart shot and in
stantly killed his wife, Mary Stewart,
Jim Gaines and Leonard Wilson. Jeal-
ousy is supposed to have been the cause.
ALI are colored.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Pissed AWAY.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 5.-Samuel A
Snow, assistant clerk of the supreme
court, died Monday afternoon at his
home in this city, aged g.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Cup Defender Dead.

New York, July G.-John s. Dickerson,
whose schooner yacht, the Madeleine,
defended the American cup in 1876, is
dead here from apoplexy. He was u
years old.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
The Deadly Skvrocket.

ishpeming, Mich, July 5.-The three
year-old son Of Edward Stonebreaker
was struck in the heart by sky-rocket
while walking on the street with his
mother Monday evening and was in
stantly killed.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Heavy Loss hv Fire

New York, July GA loss of nearly
100000 resulted Tuesday from a fire
which destroyed the Electrical Vehicle
Equipment company's factory in Brook
Ign.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Educators Adjourn.

st. Louis, July 2.-The National Ed
ncational association convention ended
Friday. All the meetings of the day
were diminished in attendance.
The Irish standard., 1904-07-09
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Halliburton, Ont, July 1.-THE boiler
in Peters & Cairns sawmill has ex-
ploded, instantly killing William Dun
can and William VIM, employees, and
severely injuring several others. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-03
BARGE STRIKES
A SCHOONER
Serious Collision Is Reported
Off the Jersey Coast
Recently.
.,By Associated Pres..,

PROVIDENCE, II. T., Nov. a,-The tug
Richmond Snow. which arrived to-day
with the barges Iowa and Indiana, from
Newport News. reports serious colli-
sion on the night of October 22d off Jer-
sey Beach with an unknown schooner.
The tug Boswell, with four light barges.
from Boston southhound was also con-
cerned in the collision, According to
Captain Snow, tho unknown schooner.
bound north and heavily laden. found
herself caught In II pcrket between the
two tows, and attempting 10 avoid coll
lson. crashed against the barge Indll
ana and smashed a.sbig hole In her own
bow. besides injurng the barge. The
taIl barge OF the Bosweli's $ tow. all iron
vessel named Powell, eollided With the
Iowa, seriously damaging the latter.
After the Excitement had been passed
the schooner was not 70 be seen. The
Boswell steamed south with her tow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-03
OFFICIAL
REPORT OF
FIGHTING.
Shows Battle Around
Port Arthur Still
On.
JAPANESE THE
MORE AGGRESSIVE,
Russian Ships Are Moving, How
ever, and While Both Sides
Are Careful, They Are
Likely Preparing for
a Terrible strug-
NV Associated Press. )

(byt faS6oCldteO
3 TOXIC. November al A.. M.-The ofti-
cial reports of the Port Arthur opera
tions since August 1st, form nrecital Of
almost continuous fighting OF a desperate
nature. The Russians first struggled des-
! pcrately to block every Japanese advance
and then met the comcent trated artillery
fire OF the Japanese with its kind Lat
.tcrly, since the Japanese. began run
ming parallels and traverses and cxtend-
4 ing mines, tho Russians have been con-
stantly making sorties. They rushed into
the Japanese trenches and engaged IN
feroci Gus. struggles with the engineers
and pioneers. Witt, desperate courage
the japanese continued to close in upon
the fortress, progressing stage by stage.
#The Japanese infantry never failed 70 70
respond when asked to make an assault t
On almost impossible positions and when
THE troops gained affoothold tfley general
#lv held 1t with unflinching determina.ti
October 18th, the japanese captured rec
some Russian prisoners who said that
tho fate OF Port Arthur was near at
hand. that the food supplies were In
sufficient, and that the Russian bat
italions were greatly reduced numerically,
and that Gen. Stoessel was Offering re-
wards iii money and medals fors4oO vol
#unteers to make q sortie and destroy the
r. &,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-03
MUCH [ KILLING
-.-i4 alttss Y H. ftfa4 34
in ALABAMA
-Four Men Lose Their Lives i'll.
4 the Space Of Fifteen
Hours.
iBy Associated Press,)

BlRAINGHAM,s Ala, November 81
|. Within the past fifteen hours four men
have been killed and one fatally wound
ed In personal alterations in the Birn.-
ingham district. At Lewlsburg Jack
marlborough, a merchant. aud J. Y. Phil.
lips. miner quarreled over q game OF
cards. Marlborough was KILLED Instantly,
ana Phillips died several hours later,
Il At Cardiff, w NJ, Mulkin, q white
mine striker, applied nn epltllet to
Percy Burns, a negro miner,sand q pistol
duel followed, Alulk!n was shot through
the brain but l'yyd e for y -four ' oursB Burns rms
Will die. Il Ss5f 4.
8 At Dolonite, during a negro wedding.
drunken guest raised q disturbance,
and when the negro minister renqn-.
stratcd With him lie shot tho preacher
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-03
TWO ARE KILLED J !. !.
BY A BARGE.
Slips While Tests Are Made
Preparatory to Her
Launching.
(By Associated l2ress.)

z QUINCY, MASS, November 1.-TWO
workmen were killed, two others serl-
ously and several slightly injured by tho
sudden slipping from the blocks Of a big
steel barge. being built for the Stand
ard Oil Company at tho yards Of tho
Fore River shipbuIldlng Company. to-
day, The dead are; Louis crump. single
years OF age. of Newport
News; William Johnson, married. thirty
five years old, of Camden. n. J, crump
and Johnson were both chalkers ana With
the s. others, who were injured, were at
work under the barge when y slipped
and listed oyer upon them, Mon at work
on the barge say that they We're gmak-
ing tests preparatory to launching them
when one Of the nshores" gave way uns
der the strain, n "a