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The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
REBEL TROOPS DEFEATED
in MATANZAS PROVINCE,
Rural Guards, Aided by Volunteers Ad-
minister Crushing Blow to Insur-
gent Forces, Relying on Ma
chetes to MowDownEnemv

Havana.-The revolt in Matanzas
province has been crushed. The rural
guards, reinforced by detachment of
volunteers, Monday encountered the
last rebel band left in that section of
the island and completely defeated
them. After meeting with a determin-
ed resistance the government forces
charged with the machete. They
swept everything before them.
The leader of the band was cap
tured and many of his followers were
killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
Only remnant escaped, and it is be.
lieved they will come in few days
and give themselves up. The fight
took place about 12 miles from the
City of Matanzas.
1t is announced here by the gov
ernment that the uprising in Santa
Clara was virtually brought to an end
Monday with the capture of the rebel
leaders, Mendieta and Arenda, who
are now II prison. Mendieta is a
member of congress and has been the
moving spirit of the trouble in Santa
Clara. He has large following among
the turbulent population. He has
never been in the field and is regard.
ed here as an agitator.
Rebels Well Provisioned.
News from Pinar del Rio reveals
the fact that Gen. Pine Guerra, with
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the liberals seem so united as to
suggest an understanding among them
for taking advantage of the present
situation to press upon the govern
ment a proposition that it ought in
some manner to treat with them or
at least admit them to a conference
of some sort.
Point a Way to Settlement.
While no liberals are in arms
against the government, they admit
countenancing the insurrection, though
they always deny knowledge OF any
conspiracy. Interviews, statements
and hints given out by the liberals
all point to the probability that the
matter might be settled on the basis
of the admission of the leaders Of
their party to the councils of the gov
ernment and some guarantee that in
the future elections will be conducted
with absolute fairness.
American Intervention.
All discussion of this sort leads in
evitably to the subject of American
Intervention. If the conflict should
last for long time, Intervention is
considered to loom as a tolerably GER
tain eventuality. If the government
subdues the insurrection and chas-
tises, wounds or kills members of the
Liberal party, the feeling of rancor
is expected to continue for years. II
the insurrectionists prevail 1t is pre-
dicted that uncertain conditions are
bound to continue.
Hot Bed of Dissension.
Santa Clara is becoming a thorough
insurrectionist and even larger towns
in some cases, have taken up arms
against the government. The atti-
tude of the people is entirely a ques.
tion Of the attitude of the leaders. A
former mayor of Trinidad has sud
denly placed himself at the head of
q band of 100 insurgents. The mayor
Of Las Cruces Is leading band from
his town, consisting Of 200 men.
The province of Havana is still kept
nervous by unimportant encounters.
Fighting in Pinar Del Rio.
Havana.-Heavy fighting occurred
in the province of Pinar del Rio be.
tween the forces commanded by the
rebel general, Pine Guerra, and the
government troops commanded by
Colonel Estrampes.
The government claims that Guerra
was defeated, but the revolutionists
declare that Estrampes is in full re-
treat, after having been whipped in
three hours battle.
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TO MANAGE LABOR CAMPAIGN.

The American Federation of Labor has de-
cided to so actively into politics Officials of the
organization believe that the needs of the work
ingman as regards legislation, can best be served
in this way and the federation will Lake a hard
fight this fall on all members of congress who
have opposed legislation introduced in the I'M.
terest of the laborer.
To manage the campaign Boston man, long
a labor leader in that city, has been chosen. He
is Thomas r. Tracey, and will make his head
quarters in this city. Since 1903 Tracey has been
chairman of the national legislative committee Of
the American Federation of Labor, and he has
held numerous Offices in labor organizations. In
1896 ho was president of the Cigar-Makers' label
League and in 1897 was president of the Central
Labor union Of Boston In 1899 he was sent by
the American Federation of Labor to the con.
gress OF the British trades unions. Two years
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A WEEKS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST INTERESTING
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE,
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Information Gathered from All Quar-.
GERS Of the Civilized World and Pre-
pared for the Perusal Of the Busy
Man,
UPRISING IN CUBA.

When the government was issuing
its proclamation Offering pardon to
rebels who would lay down their arms
It's forces were dealing the most tell.
ing blow that has yet been struck
against insurgents in the field.
That the insurrection Is in shaky
condition seems to be fact, although
the end may not be as near as mem.
bers of the government claim.
The revolt in Matanzas province has
been crushed. The rural guards, reen.
forced by a detachment of volunteers,
encountered the last rebel band left in
that section of the island and com
pletely defeated them.
A considerable number of insur-
gents are known to be returning quiet.
ly to their homes in the province OF
Havana and in the eastern part of
the province of Pinar del Rio.
The government has discovered that
the movements of Pine Guerre and
other important revolutionary COM
manders are directed by a commit
tee of revolutionary veterans in
Havana. This practice will be broken
up and several arrests are expected.
Santa Clara is becoming a thorough
insurrectionist stronghold and even
larger towns have taken up arms
against the government
The presence of small parties of
fnsurrectionists are reported daily in
the four western provinces, principal
ly in Havana and Santa Clara.
A band of 100 insurrectionists en-
tered Las Lajas, Santa Clara prov.
ince, and got away with the contents
of the local treasury, $4,000, and all
the horses in town.
In Pinar del Rio province 1000 in.
surgents are under arms.
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PROVINCE OF PiNAR DEL RIO.

force of 1000 men, is at Galafre, on
the road from San Juan to Guanes.
His men are said to be we'll armed
and supplied with ample supplies of
provisions. A strong government
force has been dispatched against him.
With them are a number of machine
guns just received from the United
States. They are manned by Ameri-
cans, who accompanied them from
New York, where they were embarked
recently. A decisive battle is looked
for.
Despite the stories sent out that the
government is not meeting with hearty
support, the fact remains that the
people of hanvana almost to an indi-
vidual are with Palma in his efforts to
put down the revolt.
Row Over Politics.
Havana.-There are grave differ
ences between President Palma and
Vice President Mendez Capote. The
latter Is suspected of having cOnsid-
cred with Senator Alfredo Zayas,
president of the Liberal party, the
question of whether peace could not
be restored by Palma's withdrawal
from the presidency, by permitting
Mendez Capote to succeed him, and
by giving certain posts to the Lib.
erals. None of the parties concerned
were willing to discuss this matter
but the source of the information is
entirely reliable.
Maj. Gomez, of the government, re-
ports another engagement with insur-
gents near Cascabal in which several
men were killed or wounded. Details
of this affair have not yet been re.
ceived here.
The presence of small parties of
insurrectionists are reported daily in
the four western provinces, principal
ly In Havana and Santa Clara.
Rebels Rob City Treasury.
A band of 100 insurrectionists en-
tered Las Lajas, Santa Clara prov
ince, and got away with the contents
of the local treasury, $4,000, and all
the horses in town.
A special edition of the Official
Gazette authorizes the seizure of all
horses needed by the government
forces. Proper payment will be made
for all animals thus taken. The short
age Of horses is at present one of the
worst drawbacks with which the gov
ernment has to contend.
The government has discovered that
the movements of Pine Guerre and
other important revolutionary com
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COMMERCE PAYS HIGH WAGES.

The Interstate commerce commission is be-
coming rival of the Isthmian canal commission
in the matter Of paying high salaries. Prof.
Henry G. Adams. Of the Michigan State univer.
sity who has just definitely accepted the position
OF expert in charge Of statistics and accounts"
will be paid $4,000 year. He will devise sys.
TEN of bookkeeping for the railroads. He will be
permitted to retain his place with the university
ploye the commission has ever had, but it is the
determination of the body, now that it will have
an effective law. to make no mistake on the score
of undue economy
that will pay about as well, and the right man
could likely get two or three times $4,000 az
general counsel for the commission IL he could
only be found. The. commissioners do not want
Icy do intend to have as good brains hereafter az
Is possible.
nployed special field agent and sent him out to
tion under the La Toilette railroad grain elevator
ion concerning this subject of this inquiry con.
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Governor 1, Reinstated.

Rio de Janeiro.-The Brazilian con-
gress authorized the federal govern
ment to reinstate the governor of the
province of Sergipe, who was removed
in consequence of the recent insur-
rectionary demonstration there.
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
Sons. Of Veterons Elect.

Peoria, Ill.-The national conven.
tion of Sons of Veterans closed their
sessions with the selection of Dayton.
o., as the next meeting place. Ed.
ward M. Amies, Of Altoona. Pa, was
elected chief,
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Killed In Mine Explosion.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-An explosion Of
gas occurred in No. 9 colliery Of the
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal company
at Sugar Notch, in which W. A. Vim
cent, 8: miner, was killed. His son
William was fatally Injured.
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
May Have Arms for Cuba.

New York.-1t is reported that the
steamer Esperanza which sailed for
Cuba from this port, carried in her
hold complete field battery Of ar
tillery consigned to the Cuban gov.
eminent at Havana.
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
BRITISH HISTORY OF THE PRESIDENT

work of genealogy of the president has r..
Gently been issued in England and has the fol.
lowing lowing TO say OF the ancestry and history of the
chief executive of the United States:
Born at New York. q Oct. 1858; m firstly,
~ oct. 1850, Alice Hathaway, dau. Of George
Cabot Lee, and by her (who Il. Ia Feb. 18S4) haa
issue:
Alice Lee, b. 12 Feb 1884; IN. IL Feb 1905,
Nicholas. son of Nicholas Longwortf, of Cincin.
nati, o., by Susan, his wife, dau. of Judge Tim.
othy Walker
He M. secondly. 9 Dec. 1885, Edith Kermit,
dau OF Charles Carow. and, by her, has issue:
Theodore, b. 13 Sept. 1887; Kermit, b. 10
Oct. 1889; Archibald Bullock, b. April 1894:
Quentin, b. 10 Nov. 1897; Ethel Carow, b. 10 Aug
1891.
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
Bank Sues Brokers.

Birmingham. Ala.-The First Ma.
donal bank entered suit against P. G.
Smith. and the Odell Stock G. Grain
company to recover $48.2O3 of the
banks money, said to have been lost
by the bank teller.
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Mother Kills Dauohter.

Taylorville, Ill.-Maud Kyler, IA
years old, died Of q revolver wound
inflicted by he: mother, who raistook
her daughter for man who had been
annoying the family, and shot the girl
at two o'clock a. m.
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Death in Forest Fires.

Toulon. France.-A large forest fire
Is spreading rapidly around this city.
Troops and blue jackets are strenu.
ously fighting the fire. Three soldiers
were surrounded by flames and
burned to death,
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Real Estate Trust company, the
second largest concern of its kind in
Philadelphia suspended business be-
cause of inability to meet obligations
to the amount of $7,O00,000 There
are reports of gross misuses of the
institutions millions. and criminal
prosecutions are possible. The bank
is the depository for more than s., ,OOO,-
900 of the funds of the Presbyterian
church, $3SO,00O in tax receipts of the
city of Philadelphia, and $175,00O of
cash of the state of Pennsylvania.
A sweeping decision against all la.
Dor organizations of Racine, and one
which, if sustained by the higher
courts, will affect all labor organiza-
tons in the country, was rendered by
Chester Fowler, of Portage, Wis,
judge Of the Eighteenth judicial dis
trict.
M. F. Elliott, general counsel for the
Standard Oil company, said: "The
Standard Oil company has no interest
in buying up distilleries or in the
manufacture of denatured alcohol
There have been no negotiations to
that end and no talk of any,"
Walter Wellman has decided not to
attempt voyage northward this year
on account of defects in the mechani-
cal equipment of his airship. Accord.
ing to the announcement made last
winter in anticipation of such possi-
bilities the expedition will continue
next year.
An interesting feature of the Sea
Girt shoot was the excellent marks
manship Of Mrs. Elizabeth Topper
vain, of San Antonio, Tex, who quail
flied for enrolment as member Of
the National Marksman's reserve by
scoring SO out of a possible Is in five
shots each at 200, 300 and 500 yards.
The prisoners in the Valparaiso
(ChilD jail, except such as are known
to be dangerous and those who are
serving second terms, have been set
to work on the improvement of the
port.
The American consul general has
sent dispatch to the viceroy of Can.
ton requesting him to suppress the
Boycott association for the hindrance
of American commerce.
c. c. Ramsey, district superintend.
ent, for the United States Leather
company, died at Tomahawk, Wis.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review Of
Trade, says: Trade reports indicate
wholesome activity, with no evidence
Of reaction even in those industries
that are of necessity quiet at this sea.
son contributing to the general conf.
dence by reports of large orders in
sight.
The Ohio railroad commission will
take up the question of applying the
two-cent fare law to interstate traffic
on Ohio roads at once.
The Ketowah society of Cherokee
full-bloods, has adjourned with de.
cision to let the politics of the white
men alone.
A seat on the New York stock ex.
change was sold for $4,000. This is
the record price.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, aged SO
years, of New York, died at her sum-
mer home near Little Falls, N. Y. Her
son is the husband of Corinne Roose-
velt, sister to the president.
After {. prolonged deadlock at four
previous conventions. the Republicans
Of the Thirty-seventh Iowa district
nominated Charles F. Peterson. of
Clarion, for state senator.
Democrats of the Sixth Nebraska
district nominated G. L. Shumway, of
4 Scotts Bluff county. for congress.
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
A,leoe. False Import Entries.

Nogales, Ariz.-The firm of G. Ram
eriz, the largest customs brokers in
Sonora, Mexico, was closed by Mex
ican officials on a charge Of making
false entries Of wheat shipped from
the United States.
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ment % VIII occur At Detroit the show viii 60 abroad the Wolverine and
Norwegans who said to make the best sailors.
The of these exhibitions pictures
ments
The show billed
VIII be by These cards the plans distribute
asylums enlistment
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News from Washington
Uncle Sam Going Into Show Business Induce Young Men Join
the Nayy-Boon Man will Lead Federation Of Labors Cam
pagn Against Certain Congressmen-0ther Happenings.

WASH1NGTON.-Recruits to man Uncle
scarcer in recent years and tho navy department
has at last decided to go into the show business
with the hope Of inducing young man to Join the
sea service of the government. Arrangements
have been made to place biograph outfit out on
the road for the purpose Of exhibiting to young
landlubbers in tho interior all the features of .
sailors life upon the boundless deep. Photo.
grabs by the dozen have been taken, showing all
phases of sailors life aboard battleshlp, and
these are to be thrown upon the canvas at en-.
teranments to be given throughout the country.
where recruiting officers are to be sent.
The test of the moving picture layout was
made recently at the Washington navy yard be.
fore company Of naval officers. The apparatus
The Irish standard., 1906-09-01
LOOKS AFTER HEALTH OF PLANTS.

Mrs. Flora w. Patterson, mycologst OF the
agricultural department, is graduate of Har-
ward Annex, now known Radcliffe college. Her
brother is professor in Harvard university
Mrs. Patterson worked in Harvard in connection
with the Grey hcl'barium for several years before
coming to the agricultural department at Wash
ington. That ten years ago. and since that
time Mrs. Patterson has done an immense amount
OF good for the people of this country.
Nothing In the line of plants can be imported
Into the United States unless 1t has first passed
her inspection. and been pronounced absolutely
free from all fungus growth or disease.
If such a case of disease is discovered on a
certain plant the latter may be sent to quaran
tine, where an effort will be made to cure the
disease; or II 1t is too far gone the plant is i'm.
mediatey destroyed.
Not the least important of Mrs. Patterson's
connection with mushrooms Under her directio
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cOll1ery OF the Lehigh e Wilkes
barre Coal company at Sugar Notch,
Pa, in which w. A. Vincent, miner.
was killed. His son William was
fatally injured.
1t is believed that the imperial gov
ernment has decided to forego the
repayment of $150,000,0O0 of war ex.
penses which the Transvaal and
Orange river colonies undertook to
make.
Alfred Stevens, the celebrated Bel
gian genre painter, died at Paris. He
was born in May, 1928.
In order to aid the Livonian nobility,
who suffered heavy losses by the re.
cent disturbances, Emperor Nicholas
has authorized them to raise mort
cages on six estates in the Nenden
district left him by Emperors Paul
and Alexander I.
the Ohio Free Baptist association,
holding its annual convention at Nor.
raj, with ministers and laymen from
every church in the state, recon-
mended the union of the Baptist and
Free Baptist denominations.
w. s. George. of Columbus, O..
pitching for the Lacrosse club in the
Wisconsin state league, was pur-
chased by the Boston Americans for
$1,000 to report September is.
Bud Miller, aged 65 years, a pioneer
tailor Of Fairbanks, Ia, was drowned
in Wapsie river in The presence of his
wife, who was almost drowned in her
effort to save him.
A large forest fire is spreading rap
lily around Toulon, France. Troops
and blue jackets are strenuously fight.
ing the fire. Three soldiers were
surrounded by flames and burned to
death.
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Of County Donegal beginning in Sep.
tember, to inquire into the congested
districts, potato famine, fisheries and
other problems.
Three Spanish ships captured by
Admiral Dewey in Manila bay, May 1,
1898, were sold by the navy depart.
ment for $103. The three ships are
the Albay, Manileno and Mindanao.
The federal grand Jury investigat.
ing alleged violations of the Elkins
rebate law by the Standard Oil com.
pany, the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany, and the New York Central Rail
road company in the state met at
Jamestown, N. Y. and returned two
indictments, one against the Standard
Oil company, the other against the
New York Central.
At the twelfth annual convention of
the Illinois Lutheran convention OF
the Illinois Lutheran league of Spring.
field, President Olsen presented his
annual report, showing the league to
be in fourishing condition.
An effort will be made by the Dem.
pcrats of Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory to induce William J. Bryan to
participate in the Oklahoma cam.
paign.
Three thousand of the admiring fel.
low townsmen of Gen. r. B. Brown
met in Zaresville, O., to celebrate his
election as commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic
Maud Kyler, IA years old. died at
Taylorville, ILL.,, of a revolver wound
inflicted by her mother, who mistook
her daughter for a man who had been
annoying the family, and shot the
girl at two o'clock a. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-13

Rev. Rev. CLARK Bower returned
Friday from attending the Christian
church camp meeting at Turner. He
states that it was the largest yet held
in Oregon by the Christian people.
The denomination is making a slen-
did growth in the state and will this
year settle pastors in a number Of
towns not heretofore in their circuit.
Mrs. Bower will remain two weeks
in the Willamette Valley with rela-
tives and friends. During her alb.
sence Rev. Bower is having their
dwelling he purchased last Winter on
l near Fifth street, repainted, papered
and put in the best of repair.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-13

Bis Excursion Next Tuesday.
The excursion to Ashland next
Tuesday promises to be the largest
and most representative ever sent
from Grants Pass. Most of the busi-
ness men have announced that they
will 60 and attend the session of the
Development League in the afternoon
and they will take their wives 80 they
too may enjoy an outing and attend
the forenoon and evening sessions Of
the Chautauqua assembly for which
an interesting program is to be had.
The intervening time will be spent as
inclination prompts, some calling on
the Ashland business men, others to
visit friends or to see the sights of the
city.
A number Of the fruit growers Of
this section will go on the excursion
so as to visit the orchards that are in
and about Ashland, and for which
that city is famous The officers of
the Grants Pass Fruit Growers Union
will utilize the opportunity to call on
the officers of the Ashland Fruit
Growers Union and confer on matters
of mutual interest to the two organi.
cations.
Ashland came to Grants Pass 200
strong at the time the Rogue River
Development League met in this city.
Now it is up to Grants Pass to make
as good showing Of neighborly spirit
and send as big a delegation to Ash
land next Tuesday to the Develop
ment League and the Chautauqua.
A special train Will take the excur-
sionists and will make the trip up in
the cool Of the morning in quick time
and return in the cool of the evening
The Chautauqua PARK on the banks of
Ashland creek is one of the coolest
and most delightful places in Rogue
River Valley. Take a day of needed
rest and with your wife, or sweet
heart go to Ashland Tuesday. Only
one fare for the round trip.
Train leaves Grants Pass at s 80 a.
m. sharp and Ashland for return at
10 p. III.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-13

Paris Gibson, ex senator for Mon.
tana, is park enthusiast. His work
at Great Falls, Montana, city Of
about $1,000 people. has been crowned
with success. II never saw the entire
city look nicer in the way of beauti-
full parks, fine trees, elegant lawns
with flowers and other objects pleas.
ant to the eye Of the VISITOR" said a
recent visitor. 1.-THE wisdom Of
Paris Gibson, the father Of the oiry.
in advocating beautiful parks 10 very
evident now. It would do your heart
good to stroll through the elegan,
park along the river bank. An artih-
cial lake has been built in the park
and adds to its beauty. The place ia
crowded every evening with people
and they certainly enjoy the exper.
fence. ! also enjoyed a trip through
the parked section of the north side
where wonders have been wrought in
the way Of beautifying the streets.
Great Falls takes the palm for being
the park city OF Montana. Oregon
cities should not be outdone in the
park enterprise.