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The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL. NEWS.

The Allison amendment to the rail-
way rate bill, with many important
concessions. is agreed to by the vari-
GUS factions OF the Republican sena-
tors and the passage OF the measure is
believed to be sure
President Roosevelt sent to congress
message recommending the appropri
alton of an additional 100000 for the
relief of San Francisco earthquake suf.
ferers.
The Allison court review amendment
to the rate regulation bill has been
accepted by the president and the con
sentative leaders in the senate, clear
ing the way for the passage of that
measure. Both sides claim the vic
tory.
Senator Tillman, in IL speech i'll the
senate. attacked the records of seven
federal judges and said these cases
are ample reason for curbing the pow
err Of all inferior courts to interfere
with the orders OF the interstate COM
merce commission.
Speaker Cannon was the guest at a
reception given him by his colleagues
in the house Of representatives in hon
or of his SEVENTEEN birthday. May Z
Congressman Foss defeated an effort
in the house to strike out an appropri-
alton for the naval station at Lake
Bluff
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
-FOUR SLAIN BY ASSASSIN
ATTACK MADE ON GOVERNOR
GENERAL OF MOSCOW,
Official Is Badly Wounded-Murderer
Is Victim Of His Own
Missile.

Moscow.---Vice Admiral Doubassoff,
governor general OF Moscow, was
frightfully wounded by the explo.
sion of a bomb thrown at his car
riase Sunday afternoon. One foot was
blown OF and he was seriously ill.,
jured in the back and head. 1t is
feared his injuries will terminate IA
tally.
News comes also that the governor
general Of Elizabethpol. in the eau
casus, was assassinated Sunday and
tina, the governor general OF Ekaterin-
oslav was shot and killed Saturday
night by six men who escaped
The man who threw the bomb
was killed by the explosion. Col.
kokonetZoff the governor generals
adJutant, was killed. as was a police
man and Il boy who happened Ia be
near at hand. A number OF bystanders
were injured and the coachmans skull
was fractured The carriage was de-
molished.
Gov. Gen. Doubasoff was returning
i'll an open carriage from the Uspenski
cathedral. and the outrage took place
outside the carriage entrance to his
palace, Several bystaMders were in
iured.
According TO the route decided upon
in advance, the governor general,
should have returned to the palace by
the side entrance. but during the drive
he changed his route and thereby ran
into the peril no was seeking to avoid.
Vice Admiral Doubasoff's life was
saved by the poor aim OF his would be
assassin. The bomb exploded on the
pavement several PAGES to the rear of
his carriage, hurting tho mutilated
corpse OF the terrorist several yards
backward. and tearing off one arm
and the face of an aid who was de-
sccndlng from the carriage. Gov. Gen.
Doubasoff was thrown from his car
riage and under the horses heels. His
back was burned and his legs bruised,
but he was able to walk ,nassisted
into the palace.
The cOachman'S skull was fractured
and lie was taken to hospital.
1t is thought the assassin was tho
student in whose rooms IL bomb ex-
plodcd Saturday killing three accom-
pliceS, but who at the time was watch
ing The palace from II room in the
hotel opposite
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
MUST KEEP UP FRISCO AID
Secretary Mctcalf Says Reports of
Devastation in Stricken City
Are Not Exaggerated.

Washington. Secretary Mctcalf OK
planned to the president ana cabinet
that the reports OF the devastation
wrought by the earthquake and fire
were not exaggerated. and that the
work of relief necessarily must con
tinuc for some time lie praised the
army for its efficient work and said
that DR.. Dcvinc. representing the Red
Cross, and the citizens relief commit
tee. had done and were doing every
thing possible. lio was emphatic in
his commentator Of Il. II. Hartman,
of the Southern Pacific, who, he said.
personally was on the ground and in
addition to aifording the facilities of
his rOad had given largely of his per
sonal funds and assisted otherwise in
the work of relief.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Road Must Paw Taxes

Springfield. ILL., - According to an
OPINION rendered Monday by At
torney General Stead to the apdito,
OIL public accounts. in answe. to az
inquiry from tho auditor as to how
ne should value the property of tho
Illinois Central railway for taxation
the Illinois Central must pay taxes or
some $SO,00000O in stock ana s25 600
600 Of bonds on which the raiIwa,
company has claimed exemption or
the ground that the stocks are debts
and should be deducted from the cred
it's of tho road.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
CHINESE BOYCOTT WANING
Surprise at Peking Over Apprehension
in America Anent Trade
with the Orient.

Pcking.-Thc statements to the eff
feet that there is apprehension in the
United States that the boycott Of
American goods is growing have
caused surprise here. All the infor-
nation obtainablc shows that the
movement is waning
The Chinese customs report for 1906
Just issued, shows that the American
imports were 100000 tacls. COM
pared with 29,000,0OO in 100. -
II appears that the importers made
enormous speculative purchases early
in the year, chiefly in anticipation of
war demands and Il decrease in i'm
ports would be natural under any cir
culnslances until these stocks are dis
tributcd.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
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-
tiers of the Civilized World and Pre-
pared for the Perusal of the Busy
Man.
ANTITRUST NOTES.

The anXiously awaited message OF
President Roosevelt, accompanying a
portion of the report on the investiga-
tion of the giant Standard Oil trust
which has been conducted under the.
auspices of the department of com
merce and labor. which was sent to
congress arraigns the corporation and
its officials for taking rebates in de-
tiance of the Elkins act, and points
the way for legislation that will clip
the wings OF the Rockefeller combina-
ton to some extent.
Standard officials in New York is
sued statement in which the admin.
istration Indictment is called unjust
and untruthfnl. the business methods
OF the combine are defended and there
are lightly veiled sneers at the presi-
dents activity in generously Offering
advice on Il wide range Of subjects
from race suicide to affairs of state.
Garfield's report recited specific in
stances in which railroads gave the
Standard Oil rebates, enabling it to
crush out competition. The rebates
amounted to $75O000 year.
Indiana will investigate the charge
that the Standard Oil had secret rate
on shipments within that state.
Railroad traffic officials deny favor.
itism to the oil combine and declare
that all their rates are published. as
required by law.
Chancellor Day OF Syracuse univer-
sity f1ayed President Roosevelt for So
called anarchism in attacks on corpOr-
at1Ons and courts.
The Standard Oil company con-
tinues to violate the antitrust laws
OF Ohio, declares Attorney General
Ellis, despite the decree Of the SUI
preme court of Ohio. which in 1899
compelled the Standard Oil company
to reorganize, cancel all it's trust GER
tificates. and put all property in Ohio
into the hands of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
BOARD TO RULE ZION CITY
Dowie and Voliva to Select Represen
tatives, with Court Holding
Balance of Power.

Belvlderc, lII.--Thc Zion City affairs
shall be ruled by Il committee of three,
one chosen by VOliva, one by Dowie
and one by the circuit court judges
hearing the case, they to have charge
until the injunction matter is finally
disposed Of. is the temporary settle
mcnt of the legal battle between the
Zion City factions, provided Dowis
agrees to the proposal. His attorneys
will report his wishes to Judge Wright
in Chicago.
II was announced that the attorneys
in the case had agreed to a proposition
of the court for Il temporary settle
mcnt OF the troubles
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Oil Companies Evade Taxes

Findlay, O.--Tax Inquisitor Baker
has unearthed back taxes against the
Standard Oil company and its tribu-
tary companies in Hancock county
amounting to about 100000. The
Buckeye Pipe Line company and the
Ohio Oil company, which the inqusi-
tor declares are part of the Standard.
have concealed their property in the
county from taxation, he claims, and a
large amount Of tools and other tax
able property belonging to the Ohio
OIL company have been found not to
be listed for taxation.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
A Double Tragedy.

New York.--Mrs. Mary Waters en-
tered the room of her home in West
Seventy sixth street here, where her
two daughters, Agatha and Ruth, lay
sleeping early Monday and shot and
killed Agatha, the eldest and her ia
yorite, and without attempting to
harm Ruth, then killed herself. Tenn
porary insanity due to worry over the
daughters i'll health is assigned as
of John X. Waters, wcll-to-do in
surance broker, and was 50 years old.
Agatha was 2G and Ruth is II.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

The dam of the Crivitz Paper &
Pulp company at Marinette, Wis, was
carried out and the town is flooded
! with five to ten feet of water. Farm
ers lose heavily in stock drowned.
washed away and his family forced to
flee. Hundreds OF pigs, COWS and
chickens were drowned.
Vesuvius is again showing consider
able activity. A dense column of
smoke is rising from the crater, accom-
panied by loud detonations and cleo
trical discharges. The main crater is
discharging sand and cinders.
Charles f. McKenna, former iudge
Of the United States court in Porto
Rico, denied ut Pittsburg the story
that he borrowed $500 from litigant.
A dispute between Mrs. Joseph JEFF
ferson and her children over part of
the estate left by the actor, amount
ing to $229o00, which the children
seek to obtain from their mother, is
taken into court.
Henry G. Coll, former Milwaukee
benk cashier, was sentenced to ten
years in prison at Fort Leavenwortt,
Kan.
Fifty physicians, supported by 500
police, descended on a section of phila-
delphia and vaccinated 1000 citizens
TO prevent smallpox epidemic.
Congressman Longworth and wife,
with two friends, were arrested by
Cincinnati police for auto scorching.
Messages from British underwriters
!, received in San Francisco indicate
that they will stick to the letter of
their policies and contest every claim
for damages.
"Jocko" Briggs. of Chicago, now is
free OF all charges. the four robbery
j, allegations remaining after his &C.
quittal in murder and robbery cases
having been dropped.
Blowing his nose nearly killed John
Plumley, of Tampico, III. He ruptured
an artery and nearly bled to DEATH
Gen.Greely sent an alarming message
to Washington, indicating that desti-
tute at San Francisco, now number
ing .637, will soon face starvation.
At farmhouse four miles from Leb-
anon, N. H., Jesse Barden, 81 years of
age, was perhaps fatally shot He ac-
cuses Ethel Sturtevant, II years old.
Angered by the action of President
Roosevelt in withdrawing his escort OF
United States cavalry, Father Sherman
has abandoned his trip over the route
taken by his father, Gen. w. T. Sher-
man, when the latter marched through
Georgia to the sea, and las returned
a to Chattanooga.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Vesuvius Again Active

Naples--Vesuvius is again showing
considerable activity. Tuesday dense
column of smoke arose from the
crater, spreading like an umbrella ac-
companied by loud detonations and
electrical discharges. The main crater
is discharging sand and cinders.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
WhitecaDHers Fined.

Jackson, Miss. Over 800 citi-
zens of Franklin county charged
with being members Of white capper
organization, pleaded guilty Tuesday
to the charge Of intimidating govern
ment homestcaders and were each as
sesscd s25 and three months impris-
onmcnt. The Imprisonment was held
UP pending good behavior.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Tornado in Michigan.

Ann Arbor, Mich. - A tornado
by an electrical storm
did $4,000 damage here Tuesday, The
Methodist church steeplc was struck
by lightning and burned. Most of tine
wind damage was in the valley of Al
lens creek. the Cornwell coal sheds
suffering the most.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Big Order for Rails,

Philadelphia.-The steel rail re-
quiremcnts of the Pennsylvania rail-
road for it's lines east and west of
Pittsburg for 1907 are 10000 tons.
The 1907 order in 1890 tons greater
than the order Of 1906.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Russian Socialists to Unite

Berlin.-The Vorwearts says that
the fourth congress Of the Russian
social democratic party is now holding
a secret session, and that union of
all the most important socialist par-
ties of Russia will occur.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Police Kill Workmen

manifestations rioting occurred
Monday at Lemhcrg, Galicia, arising
out of political luminosity. In the con-
fict between the police and a mob
several wOrkmen were killed and sew
era, were injured on both sides.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Great Flood in China,

Washington. state department
Tuesday received the following cable
gram from the American consul at
Hankau, China: Immense flood in
Human province. Great loss of life
and property. All foreigners safe"
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Confederate Commander Dead.

Knoxville, Tenn.--Gen. John +.
Horne, aged 81 years, a leading whole
sale merchant, died Tuesday after sew
eral months illness. He was COM
mander of the Tennessee division
United Confederate Veterans.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Forged Joe Letters Name.

Vienna.-An Englishman named
Frazer was sentenced Tuesday to two
years Imprisonment at hard labor for
representing himself to be the son of
Joseph Letter. of Chicago, and draw
ing checks in Mr.. Letters name.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Mark Twain Is I'll.

New York.--Mark Twain, who had
planned to leave Saturday for Dublin,
N. H., where he was to spend the sum-
mer, has been compelled 10 postpone
his departure, owing to an attack Of
bronchitis.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
British Kill Sixty Zulus.

Durham, Natal.--Col. Mansells col
umn, which is pursuing the Zulu ieb-
els under Chief Bambaata, was at
tackled Sunday by 200 Zulus while de-
scending precipitous hill near the
grave of Chief Cettiwayo. Sixty rebels
were killed. Col. Mansell had three
men wounded.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Editor Would Be Senator.

Omaha, Ncb.-Tle candidacy of Ed
ward Rosewatcr, proprietor of the
Omaha Bee. for the Republican nomi-
nation for United States senator at the
coming state convention, is announced
in the Bee in Il signed article by his
son.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Civic officials Murdered,

Riga-An armed band Monday at
tackled the railway station at Tukum
Junction and killed a gendarme, Il po-
liceman, the postmaster and an artil-
lery officer. Troops were sent in pur-
suit Of the band.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Beveridge to Speak in Paris

Observation-Disclosures Bevcridge. of
Indiana, has accepted the invitation to
speak at the banquet of the American
colony in Paris on July 4. His subject
will be "The present foreign policy of
the United States"
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Honor to Postal Delegates,

Rome.-King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena Sunday night gave a
dinner in honor of the delegates to the
International Postal congress. After
the dinner their majesties co2versed
with the delegates.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Hummel Trial Is Postponed

New Yorkshire trial of Abraham
Hummel, the lawyer, on a charge of
subornation OF perjury which was
scheduled to begin Monday was post
poned until May 81 on motion of Dis
trict Attorney jerome.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Represent MRlack CLERGY !,

st. Petersburg.-The Monldsh "black
clergy" elected as representatives to
the council of empire, Antonius, met
ropolitan of St. Petersburg; Archbish-
op Dmitri, of Odessa, and Archbishop
Antonius, of Jitomir.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12
Assassination Story Untrue.

st. Petersburg.-Therc is no founda-
ton in fact for the report telegraphed
from Kieff that General Count Alexis
Pavolich Ignatieff is in st. Petersburg
and not in Kieff.
The Irish standard., 1906-05-12

iAuSN "1I1IC VII llC
vania railroad at full speed, IS miles
from Altoona, Pa. Seven persons were
killed and 20 injured.
The receiver OF the Traders Insur-
ance company of Chicago has decided
10 ask the court to name special mas
ter iE chancery for the corporation and
to pay Frisco claims as far as the as
sets will allow.
A small cyclone IL rods wide swept
through the western part of Plainfield,
Wis, blowing the roof off Of Elmer
Strong's barn and carrying 1t 20 rods.
w. l. Enriken, a farmer, 65 years Of
age, living near Hartselle, Ala, killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
Father Pedro Morales, a famous
Jesuit priest, was celebrating mass at
the high altar Of the church of Santo
Domingo Murcia, Madrid, when Father
Martinez. who was assisting him, drew
Il revolver from beneath his cassock,
shot Father Morales twice in the head.
instantly killing him. Father Martinez
then shot himself in the heart
A. J. Hanna of Chicago is president
of the Northern Transportation COM
pany, just organized to operate line
of steamers between Chicago, Kenosha
and Racine.
Suit was begun at Peoria, ILL.,, to
test the provision of the Illinois reve-
nue. law which exempts the capital
stock of manufacturing corporations
from taxation
r. M. Snyder, of Kansas City, ac-
cused of bribing St. Louis councilmen
in the Central Traction franchise mat
ter, was set free, the court dismissing
the case because of the absence of the
principal witness.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
XMAS CAROLS AT THE CHURCHES.
MethOdists and Presbyterians Will Celebrate
Sunday After Xmas and EpscOpalians
Xmas Oay.-Suuday School Treats.

The Christmas program at the
churches will take place this year the
Sunday after Christmas, Sunday the
Both. At least this will be the case
with the Methodists and Presbyterians.
st. Peters Church will observe the
event on Christmas Day, Rector Gil.
reath announcing that Holy Eucharist
will be celebrated at Z 30 in the morn
ing, Christmas sermon and second
celebration of the Holy Eucharist at
10. 80 and the Chlldren's Service and
Christmas tree at $50 o'clock in the
evening. The latter service will be
made an interesting service for the
children of the parish and a large at
tendance is anticipated. The congrega-
ton of Asbury M. E. Church owing to
the fact that their church will not be
ready for occupancy next Sunday will
not give their Christmas program until
Sunday week, the Both. This date will
also be the 'Reopening Day" of the re-
modelled church. The program will
therefore, have a double interest
Christmas anthems will be sung a.
the morning and evening services and
the Sunday School Christmas enter
tainment will take place in the after
noon. The Presbyterians will alsC
hold their Christmas service on Sun
day week the 30th inst. 1t was thei
original intention to celebrate mex
Sunday as Christmas at the church
but owing to the fact that they ar
sharing their church with the Metho
dists, they have decided to hold thei
program a week later. Asbury Sun
day School and the Presbyterian Sun
day School will give their Xmas trea
to the children on the same evening
Thursday next the 9th inst, the for
mer at the Smyrna Opera House an
the latter III their chapel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
PROMINENT CAMDEN WOMAN DIED.
Mrs. William Ellison Vile of the Prominent
Gamer Passes Away After Short Illness.

Mrs. William Ellison, of Camden,
who has been Ill for several months,
died, Friday noon, at the Johns Hop
kins Hospital, in Baltimore, where she
had been taken three weeks ago for
treatment. She was the wife of Will
liam Ellison the Camden manufac-
turer and packer and woman beloved
in her social circle and by her towns
people. Mrs. Ellison was Methodist
Church worker, a member of What
coat Church, Camden, but all her life
has been identified with non-sectarian
charitable work, being president of
the Benevolent Society of Camden.
Besides her husband who survives her,
there are remaining of her estimable
family, Mrs. Remsen @. Barnard, wife
of State Senator Barnard and Mrs.
Williem Pennewill, of Dover, her two
daughters.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. ALvAN ALLEN.
Remains We're Brought to Smyrna on the Noon
Train Wednesday and Inferred in GlenwOOd.

The funeral of Mrs. Helen A. Allen,
wife of Alvan Allen, formerly of Smyr-
ma, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Leslie Hawkins, il
Wilmington last week as the result of
a fall, were brought to Smyrna We'd
nesday for interment. AS announced
in last weeks issue, the deceased was
a sister of the late Mrs. Thomas B.
Megear and a niece of Mr.. w. M. Bell,
of this town. Funeral services were
held at her late residence in Whining
ton at nine o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, after which the remains were
brought to Smyrna on the noon train
and inferred in the family lot at Glen
wood Cemetery. A private car contain
ing thirty or more relatives and friends
accompanied the remains to its last
resting place. The floral tributes were
many and handsome. The Rev. DIR.
Allison, of the West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, had charge Of
the services. Miss Esther Megear,
Mr.. W. B. Megear and Mrs. Emma
Jerman attended the funeral services
in Wilmington and accompanied the
funeral party to Smyrna. They were
joined at the Smyrna station by other
relatives and friends of Smyrna, whC
followed the cortege to its last resting
place in Glenwoood Cemetery. Their,
were many touching and beautiful
tributes paid to the life and character
of the deceased who was an exemplary
| woman.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
FAREWELL DINNER TO BRIDE-ELECT
Miss Mary LeFevre Given Delightful Seven
Course Dinner By the Smyrna Old Maids
Club at the Home of Miss Anna Beckett.

The home of Miss Anna Bell Beckett
was the scene of jolly party on Thurs
day evening last, when the Old Maids
Club gave q seven course dinner in
honor of Miss Mary Ellen LeFevre,
one of their members, who is about to
leave the ranks. Promptly at eight
o'clock the Old Maids were ushered to
the dining room TO the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March, played by
Miss Lillian Speakman. The guest of
honor was seated at the head of the
table, in chair covered with lockwood
and flowers. The souvenirs of the
evening were bunch of violets at each
place. Miss NJ Edith Beck was toast
mistress, and the following toasts were
given: ''The Old Maids" Miss Anna
Beckett; 'Soup," Miss Agnes Carrow;
''The Bride" Miss Eba Cloak Wilds;
''The Future" Miss NJ. Edith Beck.
Those present were: Mrs. Harvey W.
FAIRIES, Mrs. VIM. G. Roe, Misses
Mary Ellen LeFevre, Blanche Perkins
Hazel, Agnes Hudson Carrow, NJ.
Edith Beck, Anna Bell Beckett, Lillian
Matson Speakman, Mary Denney
Hazel, Bertha James Price, Edith r.
Start, Irma Kathrype Lewis and Eba
Cloak Wilds. A rather amusing coin
cidence of the Farewell Dinner" was
that there were thirteen "Old Maids
seated at the table, the date was the thir-
teenth of the month and it was Friday
when the party disbanded
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-12-19
CHRISTMAS DANCES NEXT WEEK.
Dover to Have a Big Affair Friday Night and
Milford and Harrington Wednesday Night.

Young folks are looking forward
next week to the annual Christmas
dances throughout the State. The
young men of Smyrna are talking of
an informal affair but the date has not
been definitely fixed as yet. The
Kent Club of Dover, will manage the
Christmas dance at the Hotel Richard
son, on Friday evening. Setaro's Or
chestra from the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel, Philadelphia, will play for the
affair, which is expected to eclipse all
social events of the season. The Mil
ford dance, equally elaborate, will be
held in Armory Hall on Wednesday
evening, the night after Christmas.
Harrington will also have its dance
Wednesday evening, music to be fur
nished by Norris Orchestra of Smyr-
ma. Other dances at Middletown,
Newark, Elkton and Seaford are at
tracing attention of the debutantes
and their escorts.