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The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
VICTIMS ar FIRE.
Flames Destroy Resistance in Missouri
Village-Mothe and Five
Children Perish.

st. Louis, Oct. 1S.-N~s. Alice Hart.
man and her five children were burned
to death and their home was de-
stroyed by fire at Port Rsyal, village
in Franklin county. The Gre occurred
Monday and the news o. it was first
received at Clayton Tuesday afternoon
through messenger.
The husband, William Hartman,
escaped from the burninr dwelling,
but was unable to save Guy mem.
bers of his family. The dwelling was
a two-story frame building ard burned
like finder. 1t is said defective flue
caused the fire The family was
aroused from sleep by dense smoke.
Hartman and his wife and BABY were
sleeping on the first floor wh'"e the
other four children slept upstairs
Mrs. Hartman, carrying her >aby
rushed upstairs to arouse the chill.
dren and before Hartman could fol,
low the building suddenly burst into
flames throughout and he was forced
to leave his entire family to perish
The charred bodies of the six victhns
were found in the ruins. The oldest
child was IL years Of age.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
valuable package Write today NOT IN ANY TRUST
MINNEAPOLIS CEREAL CO.
Dept. B. Minneapolis Nina.

State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Cornelius
j. Egan, Deceased
On reading ana filing the petition Of
II. f. F.gan. executor of the last will and
ceased. praying that license be to him
granted to sell certain Of the real estate
Of which said deceased died seized, and
IT appearing by said petition. that there
Is not sufficient personal estate In the
hands of said executor to pay the debts
the lcgacies and expenses of administra-
ton. and that 1t is necessary in order to
pay such debts, legacies and expenses,
and would be for the benefit Of said
estate to sell the said real estate in said
petition described.
Interested in said estate appear before the
said probate court at a special term there
Of. TO be held on Monday. the 18th day
of November. A. D. 1905. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon. at the Court House, in
the City Of Minneapolis. in said county.
there be- why license should not be grant,
ed to said executor to sell said real es-
tate. according to the prayer Of said pc
tition.
And it is further ordered that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons in
order once each week for three successive
weeks. prior to said day Of hearing, in
the Irish Standard. a newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th day Of
October. 1905.
BY the Court: F.C. HARVEY.
J. J. McHALE.
Attorney for Petitioner.
PROBATE NOTICE.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
SIR HENRY IRVING DEAD.
Famous Actor Suffers Attack of Syn
cope and Expires Suddenly
in England.

London, Oct. 14.-The English speak,
ing world has suffered an irreparable
loss by the sudden death Friday night
of Sir Henry Irving, who was univer.
sally regarded as the most representa-.
tive English actor Of contemporary
times. Sir Henry died literally in har.
ness. lie was giving series of fare
we'll performances in the English prov.
inces and this week was playing an en-.
gagement at Bradford, appearing in
several favorite roles. Thursday he
presented king Rene's Daughter"
and The Bells and seemed to be in
excellent health, taking the eNhausting
part Of Matthias in the latter play with
all the vigor of youth. Friday night,
before an enthusiastic audience, he por-
trayed one of his most charact eristcal.
IL intellectual parts. the title role in
his own stage adapt, alton Of Lord Ten
nyson's Beckett" with marked sue
cess
After the performance Sir Henry re-
tarned to his hotel, reaching his rooms
at 1l:30 O'Clock, when it was observed
that he was in great pain. Physicians
were Immediately summoned. but be-
fore they could arrive, Sir Henry was
seized with an attack of syncope and
expired without word.
! London. Oct. 1S.-At an early hour this
morning the body OF Sir Henry Irving
| was removed with great secrecy to a
| crematorium, the name of which is not
given. where it was cremated The Sc
crecy surrounding the event was due
to the desire Of the family to avoid pub
licity
A spot alongside Garrick's grave in
! poets corner. Westminster abbey. has
been selected for the burial of Sir Henry
Irving. whose ashes will, therefore. lie
! directly beneath the statue OF Shake
speare. The bodies of Dr. johnson and
| Charles Dickens are near by. King Ed
ward will be represented at the funeral.
| Twelve hundred cards Of admission TO
the abbey will be issued The honorary
secretaries have already received appll-
cations exceeding this number.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
IMPORTANT RULING.
Cabinet Officers Given Power to Sum-
1narily Remove Any of Their
Employees.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-An amend
ment to the civil service rules, sweep
ing ard comprehensive in it's character
was authorized Tuesday by President
Roosevelt. Hereafter, a cabinet Of
flee will have the power to remove
summarily and without hearing any
civil service employe in his depart
ment who, to the personal knowledge
of the head of the department, has
been guilty of misconduct or who is
inefficient in the performance Of his
duties. By the terms of the amend
ment the cabinet officer must have per-
sonal knowledge of the misconduct or
inethciency of the employe whom he
proposes to discharge. With this per-
sonal knowledge, the power of the
head of the department is absolute.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
w.. -. .A-t..vGE is Lsl4a~-D.
New Dsyelopinent in Teoria Scandal
C. j. Galley, School Official,
Is Indicted,

Peoria. Ill.,, Oct 1.-THE grand
;nry rctN"-cs final report Friday
WITH a tsGa bill against Oliver J.
G..;ley, Chairman of the finance COM
nittcc OF The Peoria school board, and
holding li.n on the charge of malfea-
sance Of Office.
The fact that Bailey is president of
the Dime Savings and Trust bank and
director and heavy stakeholder in
the Central bank has caused more I'M
easiness in the banking world, and
fears that the public may be aroused
are entertained
In addition to the Bailey indictment
the jury censurcd the entire board
for Criminal negligence in admins.
tering the affairs of the city schools"
Forty-three additional indictments
We're also returned against Dougherty
for embezzlement and forgery. The
jury was discharged formally.
Mr.. Bailey has been a prominent fig.
IRE in Peoria for more than 25 years.
He las been connected with many
large business interests in this city.
Nelson G.. Burnham, stakeholder in
the defrnct Peoria national bank and
one OF the NEST prominent and wealthy
citizens Of Peoria, died Friday night as
the result of shock brought on by the
news OF the defalcations of Newton G.
Dougherty. president of the bank.
Peoria, Ill.,, Oct. II. - To investigate
charges of corruption in the Peoria ma
tional bank. Judge Bethea. of the Unit
ed States district court, and Assistant
District Attorney Robert Childs came
| to Peoria from Chicago Monday N. c.
Dougherty, who stole 100000 from the
/! Peoria school fund, was president of the
bank.
A special grand jury is planned to
probe charges affecting officials Of the
bank These allegations have been
turned over to the federal authorities by
States Attorney Robert Scholes. who be-
lieves that the national banking laws
have been violated.
Rumors that several prominent men
hitherto untouched by scandal would be
involved in charges connected with ir-
Irregularities in the bank were circulated
The approach of the federal investiga.
ton caused the city to tremble to it's
financial foundations.
Carthage, ILL.,, Oct. Estate Sena.
tor o. f. Berry, president of the Dime
Savings bank, has been appointed re.
ceiver for the National bank OF Peoria
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
M'cURDY is DEFIANT.
President Of Mutual Life Refuses to
Answer Questions Before Leg
islative Committee,

New York, Oct 1S.-Testimonv IN
the Insurance investigation, which was
resumed Tuesday after a weeks ad.
journment of the legislative commit.
lee,
President McCurdy, of the Mutual
Life, was the first witness. He protested
against the inquiry being turned into
an "inquisition," and said Counsel
hughes was trying to prove him fool
Mr.. Hughes retorted that he would moi
eminent on that which obviously re-
.'ulred no comment" Mr.. McCurdy tes
t'ied he knew nothing about hi:
'mpany's advertising or the reduction
y dividends on policies.
the defiant attitude of President Nc
Ctzdy while on the stand during the in
Se'tlsation caused much comment. The
al!sre OF the committee to compel the
~itoess to answer was also the subject
Of r>uch comment.
Az the afternoon session Mr.. Nc.
Curey was questioned concerning s
payment of $4,000 to William A
tricke, former insurance commission
er or Wisconsin. Mr.. McCurdy testi
fled that this payment was made atte]
the receipt of a letter from Charlton
u. Lewis saying that Mr.. Fricke would
accept ! retainer Ito see that the in.
Jarest. Of the Mutual Life Should
come IT, no harm in that state. Mr.
McCurd" authorized the payment o
the norey. Mr.. McCurdy also tcsti
fed THAI William Barnes. Sr., of AL
bany. wss cetained to appear before {
legislative committee last winter. A
bill and setter from Mr.. Barnes t.
Mr.. McCur-'y were presented In hi!
letter Mr.. Sarnes said he .had received
$1,000 fror, Judge Hamilton on be
half of thr' New York Life Insurance
company, sad the bill to the Mutua
Life was for the same amount. The
bill was pa.1
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
TRAIN IS WRECKED.
Cow on Track Causes Disaster in ILL
nois-Five Men Lose Their
Lives.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Oct. 17.-Five train
men were killed Sunday at
Seaton, ILL.,, when a heavy, dou.
ble-header freight train, east.
bound, on the Iowa Central railroad
ran into a COW on the track at a
speed of 20 miles an hour. Both locomo-
tives and II freight cars loaded with
grain and lumber were piled in a heap
beside the track. The dead are: George
A. Caffal, engineer; Harry Summers,
engineer; Harry Barr, fireman, L. H.
Briley, fireman; P. T. Morgan. brake
man. All the men killed lived in Oska-
loosa except Briley, whose home was in
Monmouth, Ill. Brakeman Morgan was
driven into the earth beneath the end of
a box car. Fireman Briley was found
dead, but apparently unwounded beside
the tangled steel of the locomotives.
Engineer Summers was caught in the
cab of his locomotive and cooked by
steam and water from the boiler. He
lived several hours although large
pieces Of cooked flesh fell from the bone
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
SEVERELY PUNISHED.
Congressman Williamson, of Oregon
Convicted of Land Frauds,
Sent to Prison.

Portland. Ore. Oct. 16.-Convicted Of
conspiracy to suborn perjury, and to &C.
quire government lands fraudulently,
Congressman J. N. Williamson was de-
MED new trial by Federal Judge Hunt,
sentenced to imprisonment for ten
months and fined $500. Marion r. Biggs,
former United States commissioner at
Pineville, was sentenced to ten months
and fined $500. DR.. Vangesner, VIII.
liamson's partner in the sheep business,
was given a five-month Imprisonment
and assessed $1,000 fine. Execution was
stayed until the defendants can perfect
an appeal.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Women in Politics.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1S.-A new feature
in political campaigning in Philadel-
phia was the appointment Tuesday by
William T. Tilden, chairman of the
city party campaign committee, of 20
women, wives of prominent men of the
city, to take an active part in the pres
emit political battle. They will make a
special effort to get out the stay-at-
home voters.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Mayor Dunno AGAIN Loses

Chicago, Oct. lion a motion in
the city council to suspend the rules
and pass an order offered by Mayor
Dunno, directing the local transporta-
ton committee to cease all negotiations
with the street railway companies ex.
cepting those looking to the purchase
of their properties, the vote yeas 81,
nays 81.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Missouri Building Burned

i, Portland. Or, Oct. 14-The Missouri
state building 1t the Lewis and Clark
exposition wc' completely destroyed by
fire Friday night. Practically nothing
of the magnificent exhibit gathered by
the Missouri state commission was
saved, and the beautiful collection of
art and statuary which was one of the
features of the Missouri display, will
prove almost a co-,plete loss.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
nnubla Nranod.1

Coshocton, o., Oct. 1S.-William
Tubbs, proprietor q the Farmers hotel.
shot and probably fatally wounded his
wife and then put a bullet in his own
head, dying instantly. A series of mar
ital troubles in the Tubbs family ended
in the divorce court, and in revenge
Tubbs did the shooting.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Meets Death WAile Asleen.

Monticello, Wis, Ocs 1S.-The house
of William ChiftchoA five miles north
of here, was struck by lightning Mon
day night and one daughter, IS years
old, was killed, and another, 1G years,
fatally injured while t~eeping. Other
members of the family escaped. There
was no fire.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
BOTH SIGN PEACE TREATY
Gear and Mikado Attach Signatures to
Portsmouth Document and War
Is Officially Ended.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The emperor
urday morning signed their respective
copies of the peace treaty, thus officially
ending the war. Baron Rosen, the Rus
sian ambassador, called at the state de-
partment Saturday to tell Secretary
Root that the emperor of Russia had ear
ly in the day affixed his signature to the
copy of the treaty drawn at Portsmouth.
A few minutes after noon Minister TAX
ahira appeared at the state department
with message stating that the emperor
of Japan had signed the treaty at Toxic.
So both copies of the treaty having been
duly signed, the Russo-Japanese war,
which began February 8, 1904, with the
attack by Togos feet upon the Russian
ships at Port Arthur, terminated official
ly October IA. Little remains to be done
to meet the official requirements. At q
later date, probably in the course of a
month or two, copies of the treaties will
be actually exchanged, probably in
washington, by the Russian ambassa-
dor and the Japanese minister.
London, Oct. 49, - By the terms of
the peace treaty concluded between
Japan and Russia September 5 at
Portsmouth, N. H., which went into
effect Sunday and was made public
here Monday, the gains for Japan in
actual property seem much more sub
.stantial than the first outline indicat-
Led. Besides gaining what amounts to
absolute authority over Korea. the ces-
sion of Port Arthur and Daily and the
southern half of the island of Sakhalin
Japan secures tangible property to
the estimated value of $65O,OOO 900, as
follows:
Russian works in Port Ar
thur and Dalny 500, 900, 900
Railroad from Port Arthur
to Changchunfu ....... 150,OOO,OOC
Coal mines of Yental region 100000 900
Fishing rights on Siberian
coast Observation-Disclosures. 100000 900
1Otd1 ........ 9OoU.UOO,UUU
These fishing rights, in the opinion
of those having knowledge of the mat
ter, will be worth to Japan at least
S10,0OOOOO a year.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Double. Tragedy.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 16.-John D. Daw-
ley, % years of age, shot and killed
William H. Davis, 80 years old, then
hid himself in and set fire to his IA
theirs barn. He is seriously burned.
The shooting occurred in Pungo dis
-trict of Princess Ann county.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Five Swept Overheard.

New York. Oct. 16.-Five lives are
known to have been lost and more than
80 persons injured. one of them fatal.
ly. on the Cunard Line Steamer
Campania last Wednesday when a
gigantic wave rolled over the steamer
and swept across a deck thick with
steerage passengers
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Swedish Parliament Closes.

Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 19.-The
extraordinary session of the Swedish
parliament was closed Wednesday,
King Oscar in short speech express.
ing regret at the separation of Norway
and Sweden and hoping for lasting
peace and a good understanding be.
tween the two nations.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
A Furious Storm.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 1S.-A terrific
~windstorm swept southern Indiana and
western Kentucky late Tuesday after
noon, followed by the heaviest rains of
the season. The rains in some sections
amounted to practically cloudburst,
and several washouts are reported.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Wins Balloon Race

Paris, Oct. 7.-Jacques Faure, the
well-known aerOnaut is the winner OF
the international balloon endurance
contest, which started from the Tuil-
cries gardens here Sunday. He landed
in Hungary after covering 800 miles.
The distance record is 514 miles.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Death of a Well-Known Woman

Portland, Me-. Oct. 13.-Miss Corne-
liza M. Dow, a well-known worker in
the fields of charity. philanthropy and
reform, died at her home in this city
Thursday, aged G.. She had held
held various Offices in the state and
national w. C. T. U. She was the
daughter of the late Gen. Neal Dow.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Two Killed BY Molten Metal

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Five tons of mott.
Oh metal exploded Tuesday at the
Joliet plant of the Illinois Steel com.
Dany, falling in shower of death ON
a band of workmen about the con-
veIter. Two men are dead, three arc
fatally burned. and half dozen In.
jured so badly they may die.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Found Guiltv

Ada, l. T., Oct. 16.-Dr. Davenport, a
physician of Oakman, l. T., has been
convicted of manslaughter. He shot
and killed William Gaines, a mail car.
rier, in quarrel over some neighbor.
hood gossip.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Took Poison,

St. Louis, Oct 16.-H. w. Bishop, a
travelling salesman whose home is in
Litchfield, ILL.,. committed suicide here
Sunday by taking poison. He left let
ter addressed to his wife saying that
financial difficulties caused him to take
his life.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Man and Boy Drowned.

Toledo, o., Oct. 1G.-Arthur Il. Nc
Kinstry financial secretary of the Maui
NEE River Yacht club, and Willie Dono-
hue, his 4-year-old companion. were
drowned by the capsizing of small sail
boat in Maumee bay Sunday afternoon.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Manv Sailors Lost.

Hamburg, Oct. ia terrific north
west storm. accompanied by rain and
hail, has been raging in the North sea
for four days. Many vessels have foun-
dered or been damaged and Is sailors
are known to have been lost.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Charged with VITA Murder.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct A8. - Matthew
Blades, Sioux county farmer, is in Jail
at Orange City, Ia. charxed with chok-
ing and beating his wife 70 death. Bal
des strongly protested his innocence.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Gives College 1000 ooo in Cas-,

Gives College 100000 in Cash.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 1n-George w.
Gait, who years ago worsnAd his way
through the engineering department of
the Iowa State Agricultural college at
Ames by milking COWS at dairy for his
room and board. died in New York last
week. and bequeathed $2OOJnoO to the
college
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Goes Into Rankr,,ntcv

Milwaukee, Oct. 1s.-The Western
Soda Fountain company, of Milwaukee,
filed schedules in bankruptcy Tuesday
afternoon, giving debts of $40. $780, 6, and
assets of $19.570.68.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
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The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Business HOUSES Burned.

Dermott, Ark, Oct. 13-Fire in the
town of Warren destroyed eight bust
ness houses valued al $4,000. The fire
is supposed to have been the work of
tncendiaries.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Horses Kick Proves Natal

st. Louis, Oct. III. w. Denton. a
well-known horseman of BLOOMINGTON.
ILL.,, who was kicked by horse during
the horse show Saturday. Aied from
his injuries Monday.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Increasing It's Eouinment.

Philadelphia. Oct. 1.-THE Pennsyl
vania Railroad company announces
that it has placed orders for 500 loco
motives and will shortly let contracts
for the building Of 5000 freight cars
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
RECEIVER Amounted.

Carthage, H.. Oct Estate Sena-
tor o. F. Berry, president of the Dime
Savings bank, has been appointed re-
ceiver for the National bank of Peoria.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Yellow Fever Record

New Orleans, Oct 1S-The yellow fe-
yer record up to six p. m. Tuesday is
as follows: New cases, 6; total to date
1885; deaths, 1; total to date, 435; cases
under treatment, 125; cases discharged,
2,775.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
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The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
New York Wins Championship.

New YORK wins Championship.
New York, Oct. 16.-New York Ma
,tional league team won the worlds base
ball championship, defeating Philadel-
phia American leaguers in the fifth
game by score Of 2 to on the polo
grounds.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
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PLEASE NOTE.

FCER0E NOTE.
This offer to sell you goods ut wholesale
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now no SEND MONEY.--It IL always
best to send money by postofllce or express
: money order or by bnnk draft.
A pound pkg. of any Of our goods senk
postpaid on receipt of 20 cents.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
Two Killed in Oklahoma.

Tulsa, l. T., Oct. 19.-In tornado
which passed over the country one
mile west of Manford, Oklahoma. late
Tuesday night, two children Of E. Il.
Anderson we're killed and Mrs. Ander-
son and Miss Maudc Root were aariOus-
ly injured. Several other persons are
reported hurt. The path Of the storm
was quarter Of mile wide and sew
eral miles in length.
The Irish standard., 1905-10-21
,........ s65O.OOO, 900

Total ....................$ $3.50. 0OO, 900
These fishing rights, in the opinion
of those having knowledge of the mat
ter, will be worth to Japan at least
$10,0O0,OOO year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-10-30
HIGH OFFICIALS
Pass Through and incidentally in-
spect . Local Invention.

Mr.. w. j. Harahan, fourth vice
president of the I. c. and Mr. 7. G..
Rawn. general manager of the !. c..
passed through Paducah yesterday
afternoon about o'clock en- route TO
Nashville TO meet President Fish and
his party.
The officials came in special.
train via Cairo from Chicago end
while here inspected the patent en-
CINE brake shoe invented by Henry
Urkhart. colored. switchman en-
ployed in the local yards.
II is said that urkhart's pater, is
IN excellent one and already ihs
practical tests have proven satlsiac-
tory in every detail. The officials will
announce the result of this inspection
of the patent in few days If they
report fayorahly. II means tina. the
l. c. may adopt the device for It's en-
slnes.