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The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
TWO DE-: lEJ LAUNDRY FIRE.
Blaze Follows Explosion in New Or
leaus---&S..x Girls Probably
l'atal.y Burned.

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-Two deaths
have resulted from the explosion and
fire at the Swiss laundry. The vic
tins are young girls who were re-
moved TO the hospital terribly burned.
They arc: Georgiana Beecher, aged
19; Mary Nelson. 2G.
Those believed To have been fatally
burned are: Alice Gonzales, aged II;
Emma Gonzales, l9; Julia Riley, 20;
Maggie King, Is; Hannah Joashim,
IS; Agnes Eeinhart, Is.
Thirty persons in all were treated
at the hospital. The injuries Of 19
were sufficiently serious to require
them to remain. Fire Marshal Hag-
gerty and the police are conducting an
investigation Of the burned building.
The cause of the accident has not been
definitely determined.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
JOE LETTER INDICTED.
Illinois Mine Owner Charged with
Bringing Armed Men Into
State Contrary to Law.

Duquoin, Ill.,, Dec. l. - 1t became
known here "Wednesday that three
weeks ago Joseph Letter was indicted
On three counts on the charge of bring
ing armed men into the state contrary
to recently passed statutes. No attempt
has been made to serve the capias or ar
rest Letter because States Attorney
Scott, who will retire Thursday, wishes
to leave the case over for his successor.
The indictments were returned No.
vember IL by the Perry county grand
jury, sitting at Pinckneyville, and in
Guiding Henry r. Platt, Joseph Letters
attorney. The Indictment against
each man embraces three counts. The
first count charges them with having
telCniOuSly taken men. under armed
guard, through P"rfy county on thei:
way to Zeialcr 'i!.e second charges
them With having hired armed guards
tor the same purpose. The third
charges them With adv sing. aiding
and abe ting the hiring Of armed
guards and the transportation Of men
under guards.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
FIRE MANY SHOTS.
Tusilode Lasting All Night Mt Zeig-
ler, Ill.-Situation Approaches
Martial Law.

Benton, Ill.,. Nov. 30.-Zeiglcr was
fired upon Monday from sundown to
daylight. 1t is est imatcd that no less
than 500 shots were fired al the town.
The four Gatling guns belonging to the
coal company were turned on in full
force in the direction from which the
shots came. The town was completely
surrounded and the firing came from
every quarter. Joseph Letter reached
Zeiglcr Tuesday with more miners from
Chicago.
Carbondalc. H., Nov. 30.-Company
G, of the Fourth infantry, reached Zeig-
Ter Tuesday and reported to Sheriff
Stein, under orders of Adjt. Gen. Scott,
for riot duty. While martial law has
not been declared at Zcigcr, the situa-
tion closely approaches it. No one not
properly vOuched for can enter the Town.
The entire Letter tract of land. contain-
ing 5000 acres. is to be put under mill
tary surveillance.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
PERFECT WOMAN IN JAPAN.
She Must Be in Every Particular obe
dient to Both Husband
and Parents.

In the Madame, Gala J. Harrison
relates the following JalAnese folk
tale as illustrating the native ideal of
perfect womanhoud:
Kesa filled the eighteen require
ments of beautiful woman. More
over, she was peerless in character as
we'll. Before her and her lover-hus-
band, Wataru, life seemingly stretched
long, happy road. Unfortunately
they fell in debt to Morito, neigh
boring samurai, whose evil eye fell
upon Kesa and he coveted her with
all his soul. He wished Kesa for his
wife, but while Wataru lived this could
not be with honor But an enemy's
life was but small hindrance-one
stroke Of the keen samurai's sword
and Kesa could be free. So, Morito
reasoned and pressed this plan upon
Kesa's old mother, who in turn plead
ed with her daughter, till Kesa found
herself between two fires, filial versus
conjugal love and duty.
At last after bitter weeping she con-
sented and plans were laid. On cer-
tain night Wataru would return from
a journey and after his bath would
lie down on his own pallet among the
sleeping ones in the family hall.
Morito could easily find him, for his
hair would be wet from the bath.
On the appointed night Morito crept
through the hall, lit only by the
andon's dim light. Ee found Wataru's
place; his hair was wet and his face
nluftled in the covering. Hastily he
spread down napkin by the pillow,
then with one sharp, swift stroke of
his sword severed the sleeper's head.
Gathering it up in the napkin he fled.
There was 10 pursuit, and when he
had gained his own room in safety he
sat down to gloat over his prize. AS
he turned the head to get a good view
the sight froZe him with horror, for it
was the sweet piteous face of kesa.
She had sent her husband far from
harm, cut eff her hair and prepared it
to initiate his and meellly lay down 10
die that she might be true to both ties
dying, she fulfilled her duties as a
filial daughter and faithful wife. In
those stern and cruel times many
women had done excellently, but
Kesa outshone them all.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
BARS GUESSING CONTESTS
IMPORTANT RULING BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Held by Attorney Generel to Be Lot
teries, Use OF the Mails Will
Be Denied Them.

Washington, Dec. l. Postmaster
General Mynne save out The following
official stalemen1: "fur number OF
years the post C1!i@e department. has ad
mitted to the ma..S advertisements ana
other matter c3EcerinS sC-called
guessing CT estimating contests. The
question OF VIE .her or not these
schemes are lCt,eileS has been several
times presented lC the attorney general,
who held taar they were not lotteries
within the meaAil.& Vi lEe postal lottery
act. In view oi two recent cases in
which the suprS ME court and the New
York court OF arleas rendered opin-
ions, the postmaste! general felt war
ranted in again sub,...tln2 the question
to the attorney general. Following the
opinions III these tM c cases. the attorney
general now holds tna, lhe schemes are
lotteries.
1T is. therefore, Incumbent upon the
post Office GcpaH,me:4t to enforce the
law uGGer wa.c!! lGe postmaster gen.
eral is authorized, uI~u eNiGence satis-
factory to him tAat = y lersln or COM
pany is en2aged in cI..Guc,in2 q lottery
or other scGlme ion the distribution OF
money by chance. 10 J. SHE an urCer that
all mail addressed ta sach person or
company Dc returned stamped fraud
ulent.'
las number OF lcs:itimate enter
priscs have ADOPTED these estimating or
guessing contests as a means OF adver-
tising, and in view OF the admission to
the mails of matter pertaining TO these
contests within the last few Years, the
elimination OF these schemes from the
mails cannot be made immediately alb
solute. If such a scheme has already
been entered upon i'll good faith, the
department will not issue an order that
will seriously injure a legitimate busi-
ness. Each case will be handled sepa-
rately and no scheme which involves
the plan ruled against by the attorney
general Will hereafter be allowed to
commence operations"
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
ILLINOIS SCHOOLS.
Interesting Statistics Compiled from
Report of State superinten-
dent Bayliss.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-The twen-
ty-fifth biennial report of the state
superintendent of public instruction
for the two years from July J., 1902, to
June 80, 1904, was issued Monday by
Superintendent Bayliss. There are in
the state 1,449,33G children of school
age, Of whom 97S.554 were enrolled in
schools as follows: 327,775 boys, and
332,561 girls in graded schools, and
155,130 boys and 153,Oss girls in un-
graded schools. There are 1856 stone,
1889 brick, 10,S0G frame and 16 log
schoolhouses. Last year, $50 new
schoolhouses were built. The number
of teachers employed was 27,471, of
whom G,244 We're men. The wages
varied from SIS to $500 month, the
average being $67.33 for men and $57.-
95 for women. The tota. cost for the
two years in question was S22 2,637 ,SG1
The estimated value of school proper
ty in Illinois is $61,7S3,57S. All but
3,1sS districts are supplied with school
libraries.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
ANTI-FOOTBALL LAW.
Father of Young Man Killed in Game
Urges Its Adoption in
Four States.

Chicago, Nov. 26--State legislation
forbidding the playing of football in
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wis.,
consin is being urged by James Fran
els Rowley, G515 kimbark avenue,
whose son, James Francis Rowley, Jr,
died from injuries received in a game
on November 5. Parents of SONS who
have been killed in the season just
closed have been asked to cooperate
with him. Through the enactment Of
similar law in the four named states
at the same time Mr.. Kowley expects
to secure the aid of all educational in
sututions, neither state prUliting from
the abolition of the sport in neighbor-
ing Institutions
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
TAFT IN PANAMA.
Secretary of War Exchanges Greetings
with President of the New
Republic

Panama, Nov. 2S.-Secretary of War
TAFT and party arrived at Colon Sunday
morning on board the United States
cruiser Columbia. Mr.. Taft was re-
ceived on shore by Vice President Arose
mena and other Panama officials, Gen.
Davis, commander OF the canal zone,
and Minister Barrett. A special train
was taken to Panama, and at p. m.
the party was received by President
Amador and the Panama cabinet. Sec
retary Taft presented the personal
greeting and expression of good will of
President Roosevelt and assured the
Panama officials that the United States
has no intention in the isthmus other
than to build the canal for the benefit
of Panama, the United States and man
kind.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
TAFT SUBMITS REPORT.
Secretary of War Tells of Work of De-
partment-Considerables Space
Devoted to Philippines.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The secretary
of war, William H. Taft. has submitted
his report TO the president on the oper-
ations of the war department during
the last year. The document covers
20 printed pages. of which nearly one
third are devoted to a consideration of
the Philippines.
Business Depression Explained.
Secretary Taft attributes the falling
OF OF the trade of the islands during
the last year from SG6,000,000 to $685.
100000, to the change of money from
the Mexican silver standard to a gold
standard.
Secretary Taft indorses the recon-
mendation Of eX-Secretary Root for a
reduction of 25 per cent. of the present
tariff upon tobacco and sugar imported
into the United States from the Phil
ippines, and advocates the admission
OF all other products duty free.
The secretary states that the actual
strength of the army is 3,744 officers
and 56,439 enlisted men. The total
number of enlistments during the fiscal
year ending June so was 2S,GS6, of
which number the original enlistments
| were 2l,0oS. There were 110,243 appli-
| cants for enlistment, of whom SO ,452
were rejected.
Considerable space in the report is CIV
en- to the organized militia Of the several
states and terrtores-the auxiliary of
the regular army. The secretary of war
is 2ratifed to state that very satifac-
tory progress has been made toward
bringing the organized militia to a con-
dition equal to that OF the regular estab-
lishment respecting armament and
equipment. The strength of the organ-
lied militia of the United States on Oc-
tober l, 1904, was 1887 consisting of
S,So5 officers and 101,132 enlisted men.
! In the matter OF cost of the regular
f military establishment the figures of tha
| report show steady decrease since pro-
vision was made for greater standing
, army following the Spanish-American
! war. Upon the estimate for SIPS 600 900
! Tor l9ol the appropriations were $114.-
, 100000 and the expenditures $105, ,7OO.-
600; upon the estimate for $ll3.5OO 900
for 1902 the appropriations We're $l16.-
/ 100000 and the expenditures $40 900 600:
upon the estimate for 500 500 600 for 1904
/ the appropriations were 500 900 900, and
the expenditures $4,000 900; upon the
estimate for $77 ,900,0 600 for 1904 the an
| preparations were SIS 400 900 and the ex-
| pcnditures $69.000,000. A corresponding
| decrease is toreshadowed for the next
Two years.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
PRESIDENT VISITS FAIR.
Spends Busy Day at St. Louis Expo
sition--Inspects Exhibits and
Reviews Troops.

ST. Louis, Nov. 2S.-What healthy and
optimistic American citizens have been
claiming could not be done properly in
six weeks, President Theodore Roosevelt
Saturday did in eight hours. He saw the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, peeked
nto its every nook and corner, went
through all the great buildings, visited
the structures reared for foreign coun-
tries, received many gifts, made speech
Or two, spent an hour on a Dcjghborly
visit in the Filipino section, reviewed
the United States troops stationed on
The grounds, including the Philippine
scouts and constabulary, and closed his
schedule at SundoWn not half tired but
wholly pleased. After short rest he
attended the banquet in the evening,
which was given i'll the Tyrolean Alps
concession. Mrs. Roosevelt was at the
presidents side most of the time. SO
were Miss Alice Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas Robinson. Secretary and Mrs.
Loeb ana Surgeon General RiXey, who
formed the Washington party.
Sunday was spent quietly by the presi-
dent and his party. Attendance at the
Second Presby ytcrian church in the
morning Was followed by luncheon at
the residence of Treasurer Thompson,
of the exposition company, whose guest
the president was during his stay In st.
Louis, an extended drive in the after-
noon and dinner at the residence Of
President Francis. The evening was
spent at the Thompson home, and the
special train bearing the party left at
midnight on the return to Washington.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
INDIANA'S VOTE COUNTED.
Roosevelt Received Plurality Of 93,-
944 According to the Of
fetal Canvass.

Indianapolis Ind, Nov. 29.-The state
election board canvasscd the electoral
vote of Indiana Monday. The official
figures show Roosevelt to have re-
ceivcd a plurality Of 1884. The total
electoral vote of the state for each
ticket was as follows: Republican,
3GS,2S9; democrat, 274,345; prohibition
list, 23,49G; peoples party, 2,444; So
cialist, 12,O13; socialist labor, 1888.
Total electoral vote, G82,185.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
JAPS STORM PORT ARTHUR NJ
GENERAL ASSAULT ON CITY BY
MIKADo's TROOPS.
Fort Blown Up and Several Hundred
Russians Are Reported
Killed.

Rome, Nov 2S-The north side of
Ehrlung fort, an important link in the
chain of defense north Of Port Arthur.
has been blown up by the Japanese alter
tunneling for hundreds of feet through
the mountain, according to dispatch
from Toxic to the Italia Militaire. 1t
Is stated that several hundred Russians
were killed and 20 large guns rendered
useless.
London. Nov. SO.-A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Chefoo says that the
Japanese in an attack on one of the
keekwan forts in the last general attack
lost 1900 men in about an hours fight
ing. Fighting of unparalleled severity
is incessant, the correspondent adds,
and the Japanese losses along the en-
tire line Of battle enormous.
Berlin, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
Toxic 10 the Taglische Rundschau re-
ports that the Japanese storming of
Port Arthur was abandoned on Novem-
Der 2S because, though large breaches
had been made in the Sungshu, Rihlung
and kekwan forts, the Japanese were
uIuUIc 10 eHlSI Ou account vi lllc npuNN
fire from the other forts and the re-
sistance OF the garrisons.
Mukden, Nov. a0.-The activity of the
japanese against Gen. Rennenkampff' S
front continued November IS, culminat-
ing before noon in one of the scvercst
fights in recent weeks. The Japanese re-
tired only about Geo yards. but after the
fight the Russians collect ed $50 japanese
corpses, all from the Seventh and Ninth
reserve brieadcs. The Russians also
captured large quantity of rifles, en-
trenching tools and Red Cross stores.
Mullden, Nov 30.-A Japanese cav
alryman who has been captured by the
Russians declares that Gen. kuroki is
not dead as has been rumured among
the Chinese.
Mukden. Nov 25.-The japanese
made a fresh attack on PoutilUlf hill
the night of November % Their adj
vancing ranks were dccimated by the
, Russian shell fire. Some of the Japa-
nese secured Judgement on the slopes
of the hill, but were driven out at the
point of the bayonet, when the whole
Japanese contingent fled. A similar
attempt was made the same night
south of Erdayzou, which also was re-
pulsed with a bayonct charge The
Japanese lost heavily. While the Rus
sian LOSS was 80 killed.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
italian Parliament Reopened,

Rome, Dec. liking Victor En-
manuel, who was accompanied by
Queen Helena, reopened parliament
Wednesday. From his seat in the SEN
ate at the Plazzo Madame, the king
delivered the speech from the throne,
expressing liberal and peaceful prin-
ciples, which were enthusiastically ap-
plauded The weather was magnlfi-
cent The passage of the king in
procession to and from the palace of
the senate was a gorgeous spectacle
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
TEACH BIRDS FOR LIVING.
Dwellers in English Towers Who
Make Business of Tutoring
Songsters.

There are thousands of working men
and other lovers of singing birds who
have only limited time in which to look
after their pets, and to the aid of such as
these comes the bird tutor, the man who
day by day superintends the education
of the songsters that are to trill, so de.
Lightfully on special occasions, says
London Tit-Bits.
In. general, the bird tutor lives within
easy distance of some great wood or
forest. With number OF cages so slung
about him that he can carry such tally
Of birds as seems incredible to the nom
expert, the tutor proceeds to the chosen
ground. AS rule he very we'll knows
the likely spots where certain species
are to be found. He gets one of his small
cages and puts it with its occupant at a
spot where it can listen to the singing
of a free bird of it's own species, and
then he retires and does the Same thing
with another Of his charges. The bird
tutor, in fact goes straight to nature,
for he knows that no creature on earth
can teach bird to sing so we'll as can
one Of it's own species.
Some of these bird tutors succeed in a
much greater degree than do others, and
they are proportionately in request for
the training of birds for singing contest
purposes. Few amongst the general
public know how many of these contests
there are, or realize how enthusiastic are
the owners of the birds and how val
liable, in small way. are the prizes.
In the East end of London these con-
tests are usually held once week dur
ing certain season, the most extrava-
CANT prices being quoted when a prize
bird changes ownership
But even the Londoners are equaled
In enthusiasm by the dwellers in certain
provincial towns-Huddersfie in
Yorkshire, for instance, where dozens
of contests take place every week,
where clever bird tutor is paid, and
where a $40 prize list is quite common.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
No Chance to Learn.

The family was planning at the break
fast table to attend, later in the day, the
funeral of deceased neighbor, but Isa-
bel, aged six was, very much to her dis
tress, to be left at home.
"But I've never been to funeral" the
little girl pleaded. II want to go to one
just dreadfully."
"Never mind, SIS" said the little
maids brother, consolingly, perhaps
you can go to your own some day."
"Well," flashed Isabel, Indignantly,
eff don't have little practice shan't
know how to behave even at that one."
-Lippincott's.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
KneIl Of Guessing Contests.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Guessing con-
tests by which it is proposed to dlstrib-
ute money or prizes among the lucky
participants are lottery schemes and
forbidden transportation in the United
States mails, according to an opinion
given to President Roosevelt by Attor-
ney General Moody. The opinion is now
in the hands of Postmaster General
Wynne, who has issued a statement in
which he says that hcnceforth the laws
will be enforced under this interpreter
ton.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
schumann-Heink Bereaved.

Boston, Nov. 29-Mme. Schumann-
Heink, the well-known singer, re-
ceived cable message Monday an
nouncing the death of her husband,
Paul Schumann, at their home near
Dresden. Death was due to paralysis.
Mr.. Schumann was well known in
musical circles, both in Germany and
In America. I
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
cockrell Sees President.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Senator Cock-
rell, of Missouri, called at the white
house Wednesday and had talk with
the president over the offer of a po-
sition on either the Panama canal
commission or the interstate COM
merce commission After the confer
ence the senator said that he might
not decide which he would accept for
several weeks.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Three Buried Alive,

ST. Louis. Nov. 29.-Three laborers
employed in the digging of a trench
for the laying Of water mains in south
west st. Louis, were buried Monday
by cave-in and perished. The men
were working close together, when,
without warning, tons of clay fell on
top of them. A bursting water pipe
caused the cave-in.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
AsSassinated.

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 29.-Word has
been received of the killing of Bert
Nowship near Waucedah, Mich, while
he was asleep in his cabin. A bullet
hole through a window frame shows
that the shot came from outside the
cabin. His body was discovered by q
neighbor. There is no clew.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
MISS LETTER MARRIED.
Maj. Campbell, of British Army, Weds
Former Chicago Girl-Cere-
mony Is Quiet.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-Miss Nancy
Carver Letter, the second daughter OF
the late Levi z. Letter, of Chicago, and
Maj. Colin Powys Campbell, Of the Brit
ish army, We're married at noon Tuesday
at the residence of the brides mother.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Asked to Appoint Arbiter.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Count Cas-
ssini, the Russian ambassador, and Sir
Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
.sador, called separately at the state de-
of their respective governments, an in
yitation for the United States to ap-
point a high ranking naval officer"
as a member of the court of inquiry
which will investigate the facts in the
.Dogger Bank incident.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Kills Wife and Four Children,

Ashland, KY, Nov 30.-The murder
of whole family by the drunken hus-
band and father is reported from near
Shelby, Pike county, Ky. Enoch Sloan,
a farmer, went home from Shelby in q
drunken condition and shot and killed
his wife and four small children and
then shot himself dead
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Official Vote in Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 80. - The Of
fetal vote Of Iowa was canvassed Tues
day by the executive council with the
following result: Roosevelt, 307 1907;
Parker, 149,1 ,141; Swallow, 11,601; Debs,
14,S47; Watson, 2,207. Roosevelt's plur-
Atty over Parker is 1896.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Bow Kills Merchant,

Edinburg, Ind, Dec. l. Jacob Moore,
merchant of Mount Auburn, was killed
early Wednesday by John Hash, aged II,
who was employed in a livery stable
where Moore claimed to have left his
horse and buggy. Hash claims Moore
attacked him while under the influence
Of liquor and that he shot in self defense.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Exonerated.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 28.-The
findings and opinions of the court Of
inquiry held at the instance of Maj.
Gen. James R. Carnahan, by the grand
lodge Of the uniform rank Knights OF
Pythias, to Investigate charges that
Gen. Carnahan showed favoritism in
the awarding of drill prizes at the
conclave held at Louisville August Is
to 20, completely exoncrated him.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Dronped Dead

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. A-E. Warren
Mcclure, a prominent surveyor and
lumberman, dropped dead in a Su-
perior street cigar store Monday. He
had just entered the pface, and was
leaning up against a showcase, when
he collapsed without uttering a word.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
More Troops Sent.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-lickets put
out by militia at Zeigler, ILL.,, were fired
on and exchanged shots with strikers.
Company G, of Carbondale, was sent to
reinforce the company sent to Zeigler
Saturday in response to an urgent ap-
peal of the sheriff.
The Irish standard., 1904-12-03
Most Under Arrest.

st. Louis, Nov. 29.-Herr Johann
Most, of New York, was arrested Mon
day night by Detectives Williams and
Cosgrave, following two Intellectual at
tempts to hold meeting in the city.
He is at the Four Courts.