davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
PROVISIONS

There was fair iobbing demand and values
firmly held 9u9taSgns city heei IN See SesS
in sets smoked. 2ia25c; city beef, SngeSkxles nllSx
2GSgie;o beer hams, s2sa3o;, pork =, family:
do, skinned, loose. 15d15lsc.; do, do. smoked.
l5haIss other hams smOksa fsit fy fSSres Sams
smoked. Western cured. ,fGika17c. do, boiled;
honeess, 26c. picnic shoulders s. bcuina SSren 10
pickle. according TO average. loose, 12ml2lac M I;
breakfast bacon, as to brand or and aVeWysse, Wast
ern cured 15a16e; lard westshrn ,csG Fsstnedd d6 IN
pure city Kettle rendered. In tierces. ,lOAc I;
do pure city kettle rendered. in tubs. 1O9ac.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Russia Seeking Lead

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-While sales OF
lead are smaller than they have been
for several weeks back, large quantities
are In the market. Russian interests are
seeking 1000 tons and other foreign
countries also are sounding this market
for good amounts. In addition domestic
uses are taking fair quantities out OF the
market, ,xhich Is arm At 1896. pound
Mes York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
BETTER TONE ON CURB;
HEAVY TRADING IN NICKEL
Midvale Eased Off After Show a.
Firmness-Good Demand for Ojla

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-There was a IA.
cidedly better tone, both in regards !,
strength and activity, In the market nv
outside securities today, and, while thers
was some lrregularity at times on profit.
taking. the general undertone was
strong. There were several new hIsh
marks made in the spccialties. II
International Mercantile Marine pre.
ferred moved up to new high record to
s5 on comparatively small dealings In.
ternatonal Nickel at one time showed an
advance of "a points, also n new hlrh
mark at 57lz, on heavy dealings. b.
Midvale Steel, after a show of firmness
eased off slightly. Motor stocks vera
somewhat irregular, but generally
flrmer. Kennecott Copper continued ac-
tive, and after an improvement of Y eased
off slightly. First National continued
heavy. Oils were in good demand, with
Cosden the feature, which advanced Y
on rather heavy purchases. Bonds wers
firm but quiet. III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Rehearing in Rate Case Asked

WASHINGTON. Jan IA petition for
a rehearing in the Western rate case WAS
filed with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today by the Nebraska state
Railway Commission, which asked for
rNansas, northern Missouri, portions 81
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa ana
NEBRASKA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. Jan. lT.-HoGS-Receipts. 5000
Market STEADY and a. shade higher M Mixsd sS7 end n
rough heavy. SO. s5dI light. s6s5aI: pigs
s5 5Od6. so: bulk. S6.SSII.20. - -.,..
and strong Beeves So. J0d9.6O cows and
heirers 3:30ds5O; Texans s840aI4O; calves
SHEEP%Receipts, $4,000. Market 1oa15c.
lower. Native and Western Sa'''o' LAMBS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Final Action on Minneapolis and St Louis Plan Today
No Bethlehem Steel Common Dividend Yet


nothing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
POULTRY

IIVE.-T'he market was quiet with ample Of
ferings at former rates, Following are the quota
tions: Fowls, as size and quality. 16dlse; :;
Eoosters 2i2c spring chickens oSS@c SsssTd
ducks, as 70 size and quality. i5@l5c geese
15a17c.: guineas. young. Weighing lbs, and
over apiece. per pair s5moOc.; weighing Ia
lbs. apiece, per pair. 75dsOc.; weighing lb
ssHPieee per pair zoe guinehs Ss2ss Sd Ser ps1r DOR
young. per pair. lSd20c.
DRESSED.-The market ruled hrm under
light receipts and fair demand for desirable
stock. Quotations.: Fresh-kiled, dry-packed
fowls, ~ TO box. dry picked, fancy selected,
I0Isc.; do, Weighing 4 lbs and over apiece,
1Sc do fSghnEI S lbs dHPiess ls9 de
l5ai6c, Fowls. in bbs.; ry-picked-Fancy'
15d1Tc. Old roosters, dry-picked. l3l5c. Chick
ems, Jersey, fancy broilers, 2tM2tic. other
nearby fancy brollers; 22a24e.; Western broil-
ers, Weighing ll2a2 lbs aPsleeee 22a2ief NGrth,
lbs, and over In boxes. 2On2le; DO, do.
weighing 2lhd3la lbs. in boxes. lsGl9c.; do.
weighing ehd3@ lbs. in bills, l7GiSc.; other
Western weighing ! lbs. and over IN ,i boxes.
in1 boxes l69l7c, Other Western; weighing
Turkeys. nearby, fancy. 2IG2Sc. do. do. good
TO choice, 23G26c.; do. western fancy. 26c.:
DO, do good 70 choice. 23G25c.; do; fair;
S9.c S9 old s69ns Que dO Gglls naS s
2Oe.; do, Western, fancy, lTa1sc. do. do.
fair to good. 12d15c. Geese. nearby. 1eGlsc.; /;
do, Western, i4dl6e. SQUADS, per doz.-White,
Weighing Il % " lbs sS ,b per doz d s0soaS AZ
So g. ~d5s dU yfshiTs ss per dos obs fs5 e. do o.
6Q8h lbs. per doz., 81. 50d2. rs; dark. 81. 259
2.T5: small and No, 2. sla1.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Liyernool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. Jan. .17.-spot cotton today
points. on the basis Of s2td. for mid upland.
fhe sales aggregated 10000 bales, including
5000 bales American. The Imports were 5000
bales. all American. The market for futures
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
,,,,...,,y.aU NATIoNAL BANt

Isf3 g,,l,1i,,nia Ianuary iTth, lsl.t,'
At the Annual Election, hela n.s ~ siscIza
inst, the following stockholaeLs "-
Directors for the ensuing ysaI., a, o.sHs "a 1|lI
Edwin A. Merrick AoI.isiA AoI.iissi : nIrrlloH
Ferdinand v. Bonnanon saules' y eehoch
John b. Harper seosee 1nderson
William A. Hamilton 5eVisJ rIatnIIion
William r. Hortz sAlneL = Tralnff
William w. Feulkrod. Jr. Josepn NED ftI3
At the meeting Of the pheSs anrois1-=l
day. JOHN b, HARREh -. foiio1IEz
Chairman Of the Board ana ms
officers were elected: I'm trpOu =
President. WILLIAM w. ro5SaaSS<x ~
Vice Pres, FERDINAND v nV1p 1f1a
Vice President. SAMUEL s; pAh~>
Solicitor. WILLIAM s. FuEsr
Notary WALTER Il. HuMAkLL ,,ss61. s
The following appointments ee4s
Cashier, WAITER J. sIEtn "a ~. : 'r44N
Assistant Cashier. John ~. sS1zz<ffK s. #
N@hA - = ca=H'f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The freight congestion at seaboard
points has not resulted in any diminish
ing of the loaded car movement past eight
typical junction points on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The total number of cars
reported during the first Ia days of jan
uary was 353,75l, an increase OF 1853 over
the corresponding period of 1915. The
largest gain shown by any single point
was a,3S7 cars or 40.S per cent, at Pitts
burgh Interchange Four of the eight
functions showed increases of 25 per cent.
or more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Additional shares of stock of various
companies have been placed on the regular
list of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
as follows: S32S5O0 American Telephone
Company common. making total of the
BANK RESERVES EXPAND
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
VEGETABLES

The General MARKET was quiet and without
toes, per bush. 81; 1901 IS; white potatoes,
other varieties. 60a7oc,; No. 3 S0aiSc, sweet
potatoes; Jersey. per basket-No, 4. .40dR5Oc.
No 2 15d2Sc. sweet potatoes. Virginia, per
So 25Gi2. T5; 10; p I5c. aSl .25; cabbage Danish
i5g40c;: spInaeh. Forfolk per bbl., s19I rs;
kse psS MoTs9k peg pa s5gqS & lssgss 6Iss gS5
Ina; per soss basket ssd 55e 4 Az Tsxas. per
81 50d3; peas. Florida. per basket. S2ai'
peppers, Florida, per carrier S242 so; egg
rooms per Alb. basket. s1Qis0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
FINANCIAL NEWS
MARINE PREFERRED AND NICKEL
ESTABLISHED NEW HIGH RECORDS
Trading in Standard Issues Was Small - Commission
Houses Had Few Outside Orders-Business
Ia Almost Wholly Professional
NEW YORK. Ian. II.

disappointing commission
the trading professional character with the
the spals directly affected by the
Euro war.
F. b
o Crucb W SC
Union Pacific Central Southern Pacific Min
the preferred losing than decline the
u.
in
on Minneapolis and II. Louis Ian
of
s note conuibu by the harehold
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
REFINED SUGARS

There was little trading. but values ruled
steady. Rchners list prices; Extrat Extra snr nnne
powdered 3 SIC; confectioners' A. 56oc.: soft
grades, 4 9OIP5. soc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK Jan. T.-BuTTER-Firmer top
grade: receipts. st2l Paekages sAtrSi 3$,e.:
Imitation creamery. zaa23ise.
Efi0s- firm; receipts, 5dsl paeksEf extra
br68n 31454c'. mixed. 3a437e.; l<lrlEeratof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Excess in Philadelphia Rose Nearly
Six Millions-Deposits Also Larger

An Increase of s5,SsSO00 in excess re-
serves was reported by the Philadelphia
Clearing House banks in their weekly
statement today Deposits showed a sub
stantial gain. while loans decreased mod
erateIy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Nothing Determined on Rock Island Reorganization Plan

j
the Rock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS
BANK CLEARINGS

Rank clearings today compared with cor
responding day IsIs IlsSs Two years yfsi4 ,a,a
Eaoston $40 2j6 III as 5O2 b92 k2I $50 O0a
silaas2Ra Es1 s61R 25sis5 SIS 2isSsSs5i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
RAR SLAYER

.asPs L London today bar silver was quoted at
ls' IA New York bar silver declined ss to 5es
cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
seaboard Air Line Bonds All Sold


have al soil andt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Bank Aeesptanees

NEW YORK. Jan. l7.-Prime bank ae-
eeptanees continued dun az nominal quo
taflons of per cent. for 6Qs and q. per
cent fer aas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-Demand was suftIcIent 10 absorp
the limited receipts of fancy stock, values or
which were well sustained Following are the
cry, fancy specials. 36c, extra, 34e.; extra extra
2ic; ladies' 2I622c; nearby prints, fancy,
3ic; average extra. 34d36c: frsts 2SG}2c. ;
seconds 25I2Tc.; special fancy brands OF prints
jobbng at 40643c.
EGGS.-There was a good demand for hne
new-aid eggs and with light receipts - fhe ne
are the quotations. In free cases. 40 nearby ne Is
extra, acc, per dozen: nearby nrsts SS0O per
standard case: nearby current receipts, $3.50
per case; Western extra frsts. $3.50 per case
do frsts, $3.50 per case; FANCY, selected
candled eggs were jobbing at 3SaiOc. per
dozen.
CHEESE.-Offerings were light and the mar
ket ruled firm. with trade fair, Following are
the quotations: New York full cream. fancy,
good held. 17alIIac.: do, part skins. lOGl5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

surplus under old form: january as, 1918,
was S2i, 20. 0ooi January od. IS. i9li SIS 500 600
sl2. 425 900; January 16. 1911, s.. 5922 $50.
Decrease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

IfIS@ NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the partnership heretofore existing
between A. GabIer, Harry zeper and Hyll,an
LeVensteln, under the arm name OF THE
LONDON SHIRT COMPANY. has been dis-
solved, A. Gabler retiring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Total sales. 5ss.sOO shares, compared with
sss 400 shares last Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

The Arizona Tom Reed Mining Company
has acquired the SNOWFALL group of 80
patented acres located in the Oatnion
acres district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17
Financial Briefs

Cluett Peabody & Co. report for 1915
net profits of s2,073.557, compared with
Sl.491,147 in 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-17

Total sales. Ss.eT5.OOO. compared with
50, 100 600 last Monday.
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03
ARMORED CARS IN THRILLING DASH

terrogated, but none knew Bir Hakim
except man who said he had fed
flock there 80 years ago. Subsequently
another man, who had been the pris-
oners' guard, was discovered, and the
duke asked permission to attempt
rescue. Every man in the batteries
sat up all night and next day tuning
up the machines. The batteries were
REINFORCED by light cars carrying the
guns and all the motor ambulances
within travelling range of Sollum were
brought in.
There were gathered at the old Turk
ish fort on the ridge above Sollum nine
armored Rolls-Royce cars, five touring
cars with guns, light cars-forty-two
motors altogether.
At three o'clock in the morning the
column moved out Of the fort
When the column got 80 miles on
the Tobrunk road the cars turned on
the desert due south. After Is miles
rough-and-tumble over desperately
rough ground the party began to feel
uncertain of success. The two Arab
guides were arguing as to whether
they were on the right track; the man
who had not seen Bir Hakim since his
boyhood thought they were wrong.
The other Arab would not say much.
The desert was now very stony. A
hundred miles went by and then los
Still there was not the faintest sign of
the Tara prisoners camp. Between
40 and 115 miles nobody spoke, and
the silence suggested fears of failure.
A mile farther on the Arab became
animated on seeing a sort of. small
mountain.
A halt was called at two o'clock and
the duke sent forward the armored
cars to attack. They raced up to with
in 200 yards of the mound.
The prisoners were standing silhou-
cited against the skyline, dumb with
amazement at the appearance of the
strange throbbing fleet.
Al last one threw off the sack cover
ing him and family cheered, and the
crowd staggered forward in the rolling
gait of starved men and swarmed
round the cars, crying: Are we free?"
They could not be persuaded to leave
the cars and slightly hindered the Brit
ish- advance to tackle the guards, all
of whom were subsequently killed.
The remainder of the column started
a tremendous race to the spot. They
ran abroad, caring not for obstacles OF
punctures, and the air was filled with
the cheers of the crews and the noise
the exhausts.
The prisoners condition was des
perate. A heap of white shells showed
that snails had been their staple diet
Occasionally they had had goat flesh
but the amount served out was re
duced to the size of a skinned mouse
one prisoner said. Parties had gone out
dajlv to find edible roots
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03

report to our chief the subaltern re.
marked refiectively as he told of how
the farmer gnashed his teeth at us,
Jolly fine teeth, and clean, too.
What?' snapped the irate G. O.
Mr.. z, you will take couple of
men and go to the old farmer. Engage
him in conversation while your men
pin him from behind suddenly. don't
want to lose men capturing danger.
Gus sniper with clean teeth
This was sharp Blow at the sub
altern, but it was precisely as our chief
suggested. The old farmer fought like
tiger, and the three men were rolling
over and over on the ground before
he could be safely tied. He was a
powerful young man and search re-
vealed belt of cartridges and two
automatic pistols Of German make.
Later in the day we found a little
dugout in ditch with a rifle hidden
away in screen of bushwood There
is only one end for men of this kind
and he got it,
Everybody's Doing 1t.
Don't think that the sniping is con-
fined to one side. We have some men
WHO are very clever, particularly the
Canadian chaps. One such is a full
blooded Indian in the Canadian infan-
try, who is marvel with his rifle. He
has telescope sight attached to his
rifle and goes about as he likes. He
is a most silent man, talking to few
persons. He wanders about the
trenches and waits for chance to pick
off German.
"One German sniper recently was
giving a lot of trouble. officers with
glasses tried in vain to locate him.
The Indian came along and without
saying word to anyone fired at big
tree. Down dropped the sniper. The
Indian saw with his naked eye what
the officers with their glasses failed to
discover. He puts little nick in the
stock of his rifle every time he is sure
he has killed a German. l saw him
add two more hicks to the thirty-eight
already on his stock"
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03
Rescue Men of the Wrecked Ship
Tara in Desert Prison
Camp.
FEAT STANDS AS A CLASSIC
Duke Of Westminster Heads Train OF
Motors in Dash of Over 100 Miles
-Throbbing Fleet Causes Sen-
saton in the Desert.
By w. T. MASSEY.

SueZ, Egypt have just heard the
details of the armored car fleets dash
to the rescue Of the men of the
wrecked ship Tara. 1t will stand as a
classic in motoring annals.
When General Lurkin reoccupied
Sollum in western Egypt he found
that the Arabs had burned the camp.
Ten armored cars came upon a re-
markable road which, starting in the
desert, runs to Tobrunk, 80 miles away
n Tripoli Over it the motors had a
speed of 35 miles an hour.
At Aziza. the cars suddenly came
upon the Arabs and dashed into a
Turkish mountain gun and two ma
chine guns, killing every gunner by
Maxim fire. Then, without halt, they
charged in line over the powders. stiff
scrub, sandy patches. The charge cons
tinued for seven miles.
Three field guns. nire machine guns.
hundreds of rifles, spare parts, dyna-
mite, travelling workshops and quar-
ter of a million rounds of rife ammu-
milton were captured.
Some of the camels, hit by machine
gun fire, blew to pieces as if struck by
a high explosive, or burst into flames.
1t was found that the Arabs had
loaded them with bombs and petrol.
The duke of Westminster was in
formed that letter had been picked
up from Capt Gwatkin Williams to
Nuri Day, complaining that the Tara
prisoners were starving and ill and
suggesting that medical comforts
should be procured at Sollum. The
etter mentioned Bir Hakim as the
place of the prisoners detention.
Every prisoner and refugee was in,
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03
U. S. ADS FOR ARGENTINA
American to Erect Large Signs in
Buenos Ayres-Largest Display
Field in World.

Buenos Ayres.-An American adver
tising man has begun the erection in
this city of what is said to be one Of
the largest display field in the world
and most certainly the largest in South
America The field is mile long. ex
tending from the railroad terminal sta
tions to Palermo and paralleling the
tracks of the three big lines-the Cen
trail Argentine, the Pacific and the
Central Cordoba.
Along the mile field will be erected
huge signs on steel, cut in the design
of the article advertised. None will be
less than 100 square feet nor more
than 500 square feet. Owing to their
size and to guard against destruction
they will be built with heavy steel
supporters, set in concrete.
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03

night decided to investigate. We dis
covered that the old door had been
removed and steel shield put in it's
place. 1t was painted to look like the
wood, paper and broken glass, with a
hole near the knob for the snipers
rifle.
eve fixed surprise for the artist.
He evidently thought he was going to
have things his own way. The next
day when he began his work we were
ready for him. Our trick certainly was
match for his. We did our act
for we sent both the artist and his
picture flying back into the German
trenches, and the picture was the more
intact of the two. A well-placed bomb
accounted for him.
"We caught another sniper in curl
GUS manner a few months ago. Our
regiment was stationed about eight
hundred yards from the German
trench and, like all others, we suffered
much for want of water. Half mile
in the rear ran small stream and the
men used to steal out at night for wa
ter. These men were constantly being
Sniped.
Teeth Gives Him Away.
"A number of our men had been
killed or wounded in this manner and
it was agreed that the sniping came
from somewhere behind our lines. A
close days search revealed nothing
The G. o. was getting savage and his
attitude obviously demanded that he
must do something special for the
benefit Of the undiscovered sniper.
EARLY one morning the command
came that we were to make a great
circle and beat inward not leaving a
bit of ground uncovered. Nothing came
Of it-that is to say, nothing except
a shapeless old French farmer whom
we found driving his riding plow for
potatoes. When we questioned him he
flew into rage because we were tram
ping his beloved ground and demand
ed that we clear off at once as there
was no 'espion around.
"We had to do so. In making his
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03
Education Not Worth While.

You can't make me believe a col
Iege education gifts you anything" "
said the young man who had won two
medals for fox trotting. Still | al
ways thought college fellows was aw-
full swell" replied the girl. 'Nothin'
doin'! We got one of them in our Of
flee that always says whom and
notwithstandn', and say, heard the
boss calm him down today the worst
ever seen. What's the use KNOWN
them kind of words if you can't talk
ack' Judge
The Benson signal., 1916-06-03

safe-cOnduct, he offered me the cour-
the queen, she said to me herself that
l had safe-cOnduct to come and go,
but it was not said when might go.
They kept me there until had agreed
to things against my honor and profit.
That made me make war, and II It
were to do again, would do it. My
ancestors were kings of Ulster and Ul-
ster is mine, and shall be mine. O'Don-
nell shall never come into his own
country nor Bagenal into Newry, nor
Kildare into Lecale. They are now
mine. With the sword / won them,
with the sword will keep them
But Shane's last hour was on the
scales of destiny. His Overbearing
ways had won him more serious foes
in Ulster itself than in England. Ger.
aldines, Maguires, and ,O'Donnells
hemmed him in on every side. He
was compelled to retreat to his last
fortress on the banks of Lough Neagh
the sacred lake of the O'Neills. This
ma Gall (hate of the foreigners)! In
his extremity he was compelled to
make alliance with his old enemies
the sRedshanks. Before they could
come to his assistance he had been
routed by the avenging O'Donnells.
The Four Masters record the last
battle Of Shane O'Neill-called" the
Proud:
However, the Cinel-Owen (O'Neills)
were at length defeated by dint Of
fighting and forced to abandon the
field, and retreat by the way they
had come. 1t was not easy, for the
tide had flowed into the Fearsad, but
the fierceness of the people who were
in pursuit Of them compelled them to
face it. Eagerly they plunged into
the swollen sea and countless num-
ber were drowned in the deep full
tide. O'Donnelly, O'Neill's own foster
brother, and the person most faithful
and dear to him, was slain, and Brian
O'Neill and his brother and MacDon-
nell, O'Neill's constable"
It was a disastrous day for Ireland.
for O'Donnells victory was England's.
O'Neill fled across Ulster to Cushen
dun. where he met the MacDonnells,
who had come at his summons out OF
Scotland. The MacDonnells prepared
him a banquet. But high words arose
between his followers and the Scots.
and Shane was cut down by claymores
as he left the table. The greatest dan.
ger to England's rule in Ireland had
been obviated by an accidental brawl.
The body of Shane, covered only by
kern's shirt, was flung into the old
church hard by.
A frenzy of Joy swept across the
Channel at the news of his death. An
act of parliament was passed pro-
claiming the blood of O'Neill to be
corrupt and disabled forever" All
the rights and tributes and jurisdic-
tions of the O'Neill were swept aside.
O'Neill land passed into the queens
Gift and was conferred on Turlough
O'Neill as the nominee Of the crown.
Such had been the terror of Shane's
name and such the power of his red
hand that the old geograrhers solemn
ly marked on the ordnance survey Of
the time in the northeast corner of
Ireland:
Here Shane O'Nial was slayne."
S.L