davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
HOUSE DEBATES NEGRO.
Quotations from Kansas Politician
Answered with Letter from
Grover Cleveland.

Washington, April 13-The race ques-
ton again was injected into the proceed
1ngs of the house of representatives
Tuesday, when Mr. Scott (Kan.) deliv-
cred long address, in which he referred
to his previous statement that it was
current in Kansas that ex-President
Cleveland had dined c. H. j. Taylor,
Kansas negro politician. He read sew
eral letters from Kansas citizens that it
had been Taylor's boast that he had re-
ce1ved such social attention from Mr..
Cleveland. He also said that Mr.. Cleve-
land, While governor of New York, had
signed bill providing for mixed
schools.
In a spirited reply Mr.. Williams
(Miss.), the minority leader, defended
the attitude of the south toward the ne
gro and said that discussion of the race
question by the republicans was an old
game by which, when the republican
party found itself confronted with issues
that threatened its supremacy, it began
to wave the bloody shirt.
At the instance of Mr.. Bartlett (Ga.)
a letter from ex-President Cleveland was
read, denying that he had ever dined a
negro. The letter is as follows:
Princeton, N. j., March IA, 1904
Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, Washington,
D. C.-My dear Mr.. Bartlett: have re-
ceived number of inquiries similar to
yours touching my invitation to Fred
Douglas to a wedding reception and
signing while governor of New York of
bill providing for mixed schools.
II do not suppose that Mr.. Thomas
=. Watson believed, or had any reason
to believe, either of the allegations when
he made them. At any rate they are
both utterly and absolutely false.
II cannot afford to devote great deal
of time in denying such foolish tales.
shall, therefore, attempt to cover every
phase of the subject now and for ALL 1t
so happens that I have never in my Of
fetal position, either when sleeping or
waking, alive or dead, on my head or
on my heels, dined, lunched, or supped
Or invited to a wedding reception any
colored man, woman or child. If, how
ever, I had decided to do any of these
things, neither the fear of Mr.. Watson
pr any one else would have prevented
me. When was governor, movement
was made in the legislature to abolish
separate colored schools in New York
city. opposed the measure and it
failed. 1 do not find that interposed a
veto and have forgotten the course
the matter took, but know that what
ever did was in favor of maintaining
separate colored schools instead of hav-
ing them mixed. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
To Be In Ireland.

Where all roads lead to Tir ma m Og-
The shining land of fadeless youth
Where cabins fringing the midmost
Are homes Of beauty, shrines of
truth,
or songs wild-sweet and sayings sooth
OF Ireland.
sure. each esteems his brother first,
-Nnh none need hunger, none need
thirst
Maorone! to be in Ireland,
10 live in Ireland,
Where dew-soft twilight woos the
night
For sake of the star-glint, fender.
true;
And %irlcen Dawn. wild-cycd flower
bright,
Makes shy, sweet love to hill-peals
blue:
IN, rose had never faint of rue
In Ireland.
surely many river fancy free.
hounds hluely blithcly to the sea:
Mo STORE. TO live in Ireland!
10 roam in Ireland.
here silvern love-bclls swing and
chime.
And Bcauty's self. a colleen GOV,
HES to the field ut miking-time,
While Cupid struts in corduroy;
Its oh. TO be a farmers boy
In Ireland!
sure, ever fairy pipcrs play,
Nh. love, dear love-" at dawn Of d,v
Aonlmr. to roam in Ireland!
10 die in Ireland,
L" tread the trtclllcss leagues of foam
Back to tho dew-wct shamrock
SwIrd--
MY hearts desire. Il last long home,
IN quiet nook of the Old ch,rchyard.
Nhclc willows mnrmur and elms keen
guard,
In Ireland!
sure, Windcroon wulcth evcrmorc
remembered ones who have crossed
DEATHS door.
ochonc. to die in Ireland,
Charles Quinn.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Monster Oil Well Struck.

Upper sandusl1y, o., April IA
monster oil we'll has been struck on
the farm Of Albert Wright, just south
of this place. When the drill pene-
trated to the depth of nine feet in the
sand, there was a terrific rush of oil
that went in solid column over the
top of the derrick. After the flow had
continued for hours the we'll was final.
ly brought under control. It is esti-
mated that in "a hours the we'll flowed
fully 1000 barrels. 1t is believed to be
the greatest producing oil well in Ohio.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Composer Dead.

New York, April 14.-George Fitzcur-
wood LeJeune, composer Of church mu-
sic and organist and senior choirmas-
ter of Trinity parish, is dead in his
sixty-second year from influenza. He
was the composer of Jerusalem the
Golden" and many other popular
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Noted THURMAN Dead,

Philadelphia, April 11.-Col. Charles
H. Page, formerly member Of the
board of review of the National Trot-
ting association and well known to
turfmen throughout the United States,
died here Sunday of heart disease. He
was 10 years of age.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Death Of An Explorer.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13.-Ivon D,
Heath, who gained some notoriety
years ago through his explorations of
South and Central Americas, died
Tuesday at his home at Kansas City.
Kan, aged 67 years. He was brother
Of DR.. Edwin R. Heath. also we'll.
known traveller and explorer.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Killed Sweetheart and Father.

Water Valley, Miss, April S.-A
tragedy occurred two or three miles
north of town Thursday. Ed Cannon,
a young farmer, had made all arrange
ments to elope with Miss Fannie KIM
sey, when her father, Jake Kimsey, ap-
peared on the scene. Cannon shot and
killed him. The daughter endeavored
to escape from the scene, but Cannon
shot and killed her and then made his
escape.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
No Attempt at Assassination.

Genoa, Spain, April 9.-King Alfonso
Friday received telegram from Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico, congratulating him
on his escape from an attempt on his
life at Barcelona. The king replied, as
suring the president that the report that
the explosion was an attempt on his life
( - absolutely unfOunded.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
OMcer's Fatal Error.

Chicago, April 12.-Policeman Charles
Buckholtz, by mistake, shot and fatal
ly wounded Frederick Shall, teamster,
Monday evening. Buckholtz had sus-
pected Shall Of being the principal in
some petty thefts which had been re-
ported in his district, but discovered his
mistake too late
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Decides Against Beavers.

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States supreme court Monday decided
the New York case against George w.
Beavers, late chief of the salary and
allowance division of the post office
department. It was an appeal
from decision by the circuit
court for the Southern district Of New
York refusing to grant writ Of habeas
corpus.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Tragedy in Frisco.

San Francisco, April, 9.-In his shop
here L. Carsagni, tailor, killed Mrs.
Weimer and then committed suicide.
The woman, who had nine-year-old
child, lived apart from her husband.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Fireman Killed.

Galesburg, ILL.,, April 11.-Fire which
broke out early Sunday evening in the
basement of the Galesburg high school
resulted in the total destruction of the
building. John Slater, a fireman, was
instantly killed by falling wall. The
loss is estimated as 100000, fully COW
cred by Insurance.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
King Celebrates Birthday,

Copenhagen, April 9.-King Christian
Friday celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday in excellent health. United
States Minister Swenson conveyed to
the king greeting and fluctuations
from President Roosevelt. Congratulate
tory kilograms were received from all
the sOyereigus.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Tragedy in Kansas.

Longton, Kan, April 13.-William
McCof, of Kansas City, Kan, machin.
list, on Tuesday shot and killed his
wife and then shot himself. He will
recover. They were married last DC.
tober No cause is known for the
tragedy.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Guessing.

EYES," said the statesman, who had
seen rough travelling in his career. Il
get run down periodically"
physically, with an automobile or
in the magazines?" asked an interested
Observation-Disclosures Times-Star.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Not Handsome.

81 understand that you said you
thought Miss Ungainly was beautiful"
moo, couldn't have said that"
Zones told me-"
ooh; it came about this way-Jones
said: Don't you think Miss Ungainly's
feet are pretty big?' and I replied: Yes,
but l thing her hands some. '"-Houston
Post,
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
A Straw.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Record-Herald
says: Out of 400 delegates so far elected
to the republican national convention,
292 are instructed for President Rooso,
welt. and the other 10S are supposed 70
be friendly to the president.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Bank Allowed to Reopen

Washington, April 14.-The comp
troller of the currency authorized the
Traders national bank of Clarksburg.
w. Va, to reopen for business. This
bank suspended February 2, 1904.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Car Barns Burned.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 13.-The car barn
and paint shop of the international
Traction company at Cold Springs, to-
gether with a number of cars, were
burned Tuesday. The loss is estimated
1t 100000, covered by insurance.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Dies Of His Injuries.

st. Louis. April 14.-Charles O'Brien,
editor of the American Celt, who was
assaulted on the street and taken to
the city hospital in an unconscious con-
dition, is dead from his injuries.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Wealthy Manufacturer Dead.

Springfield, O.. April 80. S. Kelly,
millionaire manufacturer, died Monday
aged so. Mr. Kelly has been for years
identified with the leading manufac-
turing interests in Springfield.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Not Without Distinction.

Citizen-What have you done in that
murder case?
Detect;ve-Well, we've jumped on to
more wrong clews than any other set
of detectives this ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Commercial Gazette.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Council Gets Appronriat;on

Albany, N. Y, April ga bill ap-
propriating $25O,O0O, for. an agricul-
tural college at Cornell university,
passed the senate Friday The measure
had previously passed the assembly.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Wasted Energy.

If some folks" said Uncle Eben.
"would walk as far huntin' work as dey
does follerin' percession, dar would be
mo- doin' when de dinner bell rings"-
Washington Star.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Plan Nonunion Labor Bureau.

Philadelphia, April 10. The Ma
tional Clothiers' association, at it's con.
bureau, it's foundation being opposition
to the closed shop and organized labor.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
More Foreigners Than Natives.

In the Sandwich islands there are
twice as many Japanese as natives,
and the Chinese also outnumber tho
natives by a small excess.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Ex-Mayor Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 12.-Henry
G. Kumpf, three times mayor Of Kan
sas City. died at his home here Mon-
day of grip, aged 70 years. He was
born in Germany and came to this
country in the fifties. He was one Of
Kansas City's oldest pioneers.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16

The sinking of the Petropavlovsk fol-
lowed an attack by the Japanese fleet
at daybreak.
Vice Admiral Makaroff went out of
the harbor on the Petropavlovsk to
meet the enemy.
Ship Strikes Mine.
The Petropavlovsk struck a mine in
the outer roadstead, heeled over, turned
turtle and sank. Practically the whole
of her crew were lost.
Only four officers and 20 men were
saved, among them being Grand Duke
Cyril. The Petropavlovsll was flying
the flag of Vice Admiral Makaroff.
Grand Duke Cyril was first officer of
the PetropavlovslS. Although injured
during the engagement he was rescued
and taken ashore in small boat.
Battle Still in Progress.
According to very high authority the
/, latest advices received at the winter
palace here are to the effect that naval
battle is still progressing off Port
Arthur, the result of which is yet I'M
known. The japanese fleet, including
torpedo boats and torpedo boat Destroy
ers, totals 40. Vice Admiral Makaroff
/, ordered his whole squadron out of the
harbor to meet the attack.
According to an informant, while
preparing to draw up his line of battle
in the outer roadstead the Petropav-
lovsk struck a mine on her starboard
side amidships and Immediately began
to heel. Before the crew could flood
the port compartments of the vessel in
order to keep her on an even keel she
turned turtle and sank in a few min
utes, carrying down almost the entire
crew. Capt. N. Jakovleff, Grand Duke
Cyril and two other officers were saved
because they were standing on the up
per bridge.
Men Ready for Action.
The frightful loss of life among the
officers and men was due to the fact that
they all were at their stations, ready
for action.
The Petropavlovsk turned turtle in
q manner similar to the British battle
ship Victoria, which was rammed by
Luo Cdul peruOWu Ill 1885, ana TO the
incident in the China-Japanese war,
when Chinese warship turned turtle,
many of the crew remaining alive for
several days hammering desperately on
the upturned hull.
When the news of Grand Dukes
Cyril's miraculous escape reached his
parents here lie Deum service was held
at tho Vladimir nalaco
The correspondent of the press was
Informed there Wednesday afternoon
that Grand Duke Boris was going to
accompany his brother to Mukden. Ac.
cording to the advices received there
Grand Duke Cyril's injuries are slight.
Effect on Town Not Known.
Dispatches fail to tell OF any other
damage except that connected with the
loss Of the battleship. The effect Of the
Ore of the japanese fleet on the Rus
sian vessels and the town at Port Ar
thur il not mentioned. nor is any DAM
age to the Japanese squadron reported.
Rumors Of the catastrophe reached
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
The Opposite Effect,

Here's doctor advertises to mako
people taller. Reckon he pulls their
leg?"
"No. That makes them Short
Houston Post
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16

st. Louis, April limited States SEN
ator ]. r. Burton. Of Kansas, was
Wednesday sentenced to six months
Imprisonment in the Iron county Jail
and fined $4,000 for having been convict
ed of using his influence before the post
office department in behalf of the Rialto
Grain and Securities company, of St.
Louis, and having received payment
from the company for his services.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
SLAIN IN COLLISION.
Three Indians Lose Their Lives in
Train Wreck in Suburb of
Chicago.

Chicago, April 8. Three Indians
were killed and % injured in a
rear-end collision on the North
western railroad near Melrose Park
shortly after 1880 O'Clock Thursday
morning. Three of the injured In
dams are probably fatally hurt. The
wreck is thought to have been caused
by the thick fog which obstructed the
view OF the engineer of the train which
caused the collision.
Train No. 6, fast express from
Omaha. was 20 minutes late when it
reached Melrose Park. 1t was stopped
by block signal set ny train ahead.
The train consisted of nine cars and
an engine. In the rear car were GO
Sioux Indians of Buffalo Bills Wild
West show, coming from the west on q
trip to Washington to see President
Roosevelt before sailing for England.
Without warning train No. 10, a fast
express, consisting of four mail and ex-
press cars, also behind time, collided
with the rear car of the passenger train.
telescoping it. the engine of the express
blowing through almost the whole car.
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Grand Duke Cyril Wounded.

Grand Duke Cyril, one of the two
members of the imperial family at the
front, escaped from the ship, but was
wounded. 1t is reported that his in
juries are not serious. Grand Duke
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Poor Fido.

what is the matter with Fido?"
ooh, isn't it horrid! gave him to
the laundress to wash, and she starched
him New Yorker
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16
Sobered bv Marriage

Love may intoxicate a man. but mar.
siaRa sohars him.-Chicaso Daily NewA
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16

Cyril was only saved from death by a
miracle. His brother, Grand Duke
Boris, witnessed the catastrophe
through a marine glass.
The sinking of the Petropavlovsk fol-
lowed an attack by the Japanese fleet
at daybreak.
Vice Admiral Makaroff went out of
the harbor on the Petropavlovsk to
meet the enemy
The Irish standard., 1904-04-16

Houston Post.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
CLOSING Quotations.

Chicago Feb. s.-Heavy liquidation de-
moralized the grain markets today, not
withstanding the severance OF diplomatic
relations between Russia and Japan. Corn
and oats We're especially weak. May corn
declining Be and May oats SIC from the
high points Wheat recovered partially
from the break. closing at about Sntur-
days final figures. but Nav corn showed n
loss of 17.c and oats 2hI27sc Provisions
were firm. the May products closing un
changed to Zoe higher. Closing prices.
wheat-Aiay, Ole: July. siSsc Sept.
S0GisONc.
Corn-May. 5aTSc: July, 5o7Sc; Sept. 5oIS
Oats-Niay. i17kc; July. 3T7Sc; Sept, 33is
Pork-Nfay. Sl3.G1i5; July. sl3.ITls.
Lard-May. s7.52ia; July. ST.5Ti4G1.co.
Chicago Cash Price1-No. red wheat.
94d9Sc; No , red wheat 90d9sc; No. .
spring wheat, sTGoic: No. spring wheat.
SOds3c: No. = hard wheat, river. s26s9c;
No. 3 hard wheat ,irver. T5dSSc; No. ?
cash corn. 43fi44c; No 3 yellow corn, asa
i4iAc: 40. cash oats. s0c; No. . white
oats. i3Gi44c; No. white oats, 40Gi3c.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
BURNED AT STAKE.
NEGRO MAN fNc HIs WIZ iNciN.
EE4TED BY NOS.

Victims Nc-e ca7 cd WIKI Murder
Of Prs nt y, lite Pa in
@i-si -'-~i az Were a. .urcd
kft-r -on9 { aee.
% jsy,il, T.sa.. Feb s.-Luther
f ~ s wife. n we're
b. at tae ST here mob Of
ovar 1eraou for Il Ing of
jan oe nd. Drorn neat white
plart4r, ana John oarr. a zero. on
Wedn esday. at the Eastland pianta-
ton two miles from this city
The burning of Holbert - his wife
closes a ,rage7y which hF5 cost eight
lives, has engaged 200 men and two
packs of bloodhounds, in a four dGvs'
clase across four counties, and has
stirred this section of Mississippi al
post to frenzy.
Following are the dead: Luther
Holbert and wife. ne9roes. burned at
the stake by mob; james Eastland,
white planter, killed by Holbert;
John Winters, negro. killed by Eas.-
land; three unknown negroes. killed
by posse.
Holbert and his wife, worn out
from travelling over 100 miles on foot
through canebrakes and swamps, were
found asleep in a heavy belt Of timber
three miles east Of Sheph town
and captured by posse without 4
shot being fired The two negroes
were brought to Doddsville and were
burned at the stake by mob.
Two negroes were killed by a posse
near Belzonia One of the negroes
bore striking resemblance to Hol-
bert and was Ti-taken for him by
members of the posse. He was called
upon to urrcnder, but instead of do
ing so showed fight and both negroes
were shot down by pose men, as Hol-
bert had sworn he would not be taken
alive and was known to be heavily
armed.
Eastland was member of wealthy
Mississippi family and $1,000 was o.
fered by relatives for the arrest of
his slayer. Two brothers of Eastland
participated in the chase and capture
of the Holberts and both were present
when Eolbert and his wife were
burned
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
second Flood at Fremont. o.

Fremont, o., Feb. S.-Fremont Is
experiencing tho second and worst
flood within month. All day the
ice has been coming down the San
dusky river and gorging until the
gorges now extend from point below
town to point above the city. throw
ing all the back water over the low
portions of the city. Front street, the
leading business street, is raging
river and the water has already flooded
many stores. The entire east side Is
under water and all day families have
been deserving their homes, while
many other are being moved in boats.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
senator Hanna's condition.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Senator Han
mas condition is more encouraging.
though the weakness has been the
worst feature of his Illness. He had
n fairly quiet day. rested little bet
ter and there was. less irritability OF
the stomach. so that the senator was
for some days. For the past two days
he was talked very little and has
made no effort. as at first to bring
up business matters. The physicians
say II is ease OF waiting for the dis
ease to take its course. The heart is
good, and the fact that the senator is
Of long.llyed family is considered in
his favor.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
sMooT HEARING In PUBLIC.
Protcstants Decide to Hold Matter
to Question of Church and State.

Protestants Decide to Hold Matter
to Question of Church and State.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-Complete in
vestigation of the protests against
Senator Reed Smoot retaining his seat
in the United States senate will be-
gin March 1 before the committee on
privileges ard elections. Chairman
Burrows was given unlimited power
to summon witnesses and to appoint
a subcommittee to go to Utah to take
tc c-tin ony, if such q course shall be
found to be neces- airy. 1t was deter
mined that the hearing of the case
shall be public.
Former Representative R. w Taylor
has announced that it is the intention
OF his clients to try the case, as re-
spects the relations of the Mormon
church to the United states govern
ment and the intrusion of hierarchy
into the political affairs of the nation.
The witnesses to be summoned are
for the most part members of the
Mormon church. Among them are
children alleged to be the offspring
of polygamous marriages contracted
since the manifesto of 1890.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
FOUR KILLED IN LABOR WAR.
Deputies Guarding Nonuni1n Miners
Fire Upon Strikers at Coal Creek.

Deputies Guarding NonuntNn Miners
Fire Upon Strikers at Coal Creek.
Knoxville Tenn, Feb. S.-A bloody
tragedy was enacted in the little min
ing town of Coal Creek, Tenn, as the
result of which four lives were snuffed
out and three persons wounded, one
perhaps fatally. The clash was the
elimination of the trouble between
union and nonunion labor. Three of
the dead men were killed by guards
employed by the Coal Creek com
pany. while the fourth victim, dep
uty sheriff, was killed by a guard he
had gone to arrest.
The dead: Monroe Black. a miner;
w. w. Taylor, miner; Jacob Sharp.
section hand. a bystander; Deputy
Sheriff Robert S. Harmon. killed by
guard at the Briceville mine.
The wounded are: 4. R. Watts. mer-
chant at Coal Creek. an innocent by
starder, shot through both cheeks;
Mote Cox. miner, shot through left
arm; JEFF Hoskins, engineer on the
Southern railway. slightly wounded.
Jud Reeder and twelve guards came
from the mines to meet few non
union men who were to arrive on the
morning train. When the nonunion
men got off the train and were seen
by a number of small boys they began
yelling "scab" and the killing grew out
of this taunt. 1t is hard TO tell what
the provocation was, but the strikers
must have crowded up and attempted
to take away the nonunfon men.
Reeder and another guard drew their
pistols and began shooting, Reeder
doing most of it. Miners and By
ISLANDERS were taken by surprise and
before they could realize what had
happened the guards had climbed into
their wagon and driven back to the
mines. Later dispute arose between
Deputy Sheriff Fob Harmon and
Guard Ccl Burton. Burton shot Har-
mon twice. killing him instantly.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-11
INSURGENTS KILL AMERICAN.
Dominican Rebels Deliberately Fire
on Launch of Cruiser Yankee.

San Domingo. Feb. 6.-The insur-
gents deliberately fired on the launch
of the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, kill
ing j. c. Johnston, the engineer. The
bullet entered his head above the
eye. United States Minister Powell
has directed the captain OF the Yankee
to take drastic measures TO avenge
Johnston's death and this insult to
the American flag. Johnston was
buried on shore.
All the houses outside the city walls
have been pillaged. The insurgents
are desperate and are destroying for
eign property wherever they find it.
Mr. Powell has received urgent ap-
peals TO protect foreign property
against this pillaging and the Colum-
bia may be compelled to land marines
to do so. The firing around the city
continues. The situation is serious
the prices of provisions are very high
and the poor are suffering from want
of food