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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
lament between hay.time and harvest
are as cogent as ever.

A BIG building and loan swindle has
been unearthed in Chicago, and the
notorious Mortimer, we'll known in this
city by his connection with the famous
tumble down building called after him,
was one of the gang. OF course the
concern was incorporated, and started
out to do a land.ofice business, aud
was rapidly gathering in many victims.
OF course the company advertised jul
dicious)y and people all over the North
west sent in bundles Of greenbacks.
Common sense should teach people that
no company can pay such interest as
this company claimed. when it supports
from so to 200 clerks, and pays a dozen
or more officials, presidential salaries.
1t Is all nonsense, to expect seven,
eight, twelve and twenty per cent on
small sums, and at the same time pay
rent for handsome offices. Some people
wonder why there are so many men will
ling to bite at brass watch and pay
$25 for it when it is not worth 81, while
others throw their money into so called
building and loan associations never to
see cent Of it again.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

THE IRISH STANDARD is the only Home Rule
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

DONAHoE's MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
for September, has good table OF con-
tents. Among the articles are: The
Boston Herald on Parochial Schools;
Archbishop Ireland's Address on Prize
Fighting, which should be read by all
bruisers and their followers; Consecra-
zion of Rt. Rev. Bishop Brady;
Parochial School, the Donation of a
Protestant; The Great Church Of Mont
martre; Irish-American Encampment;
Father Mollinger, the Miracle. Worker;
Klldoona, a Charming Irish Story is
continued; The Catholic Church and
the Jews. The juvenile department. is
as interesting as usual, making in all
one hundred pages f-yarled and inter
,estinE feadlng. $500 year. $l.00 for
six months. Address Donahoe's Maya
zine, Boston. Mass.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

The latest news from North Dakota
is that attorney J. F. MCGEE, who rep
resents the National Elevator company,
has determined to test the constitution
atty of the Dakota grain law. The
commissioners Of course do not care
whether test case is made or not, but
wisely insist Oh all parties observing
the law. Certainly that is what the
law is there for, and the commissioners
would be derelict in their duty if they
allowed any one to violate it at will. Ii
the elevator companies wish to test the
law let them 20 ahead, but the commits
sioners cannot suspend the present law
pending a decision of the supreme
court. Let the law be enforced until
the supreme court says it is unconstitu-
tiOnal.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
EDITORIAL BREVITlES.

MONROE NICHOLS has got the Du-
luth land Office after all. Senator Davis
stood by his first choice and though a
bushel of charges were preferred against
Nichols he came out on top. We had
little interest in the squabble over this
Office, but we cannot refrain from ex-
pressing our contempt for man who
starts out to prefer charges against
another who is candidate for some
Office. A good clean fight is alright, but
when charges are resorted to to kill off
an opponent then it is all up. The man
who prefers charges against another is
unworthy of the most mental Office in
the gift of the government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
CHARGES AGAINST MINISTER EGAN,

CHARGES AGAINST MINISTER EGAN.
When President Harrison was about
to appoint Patrick Egan Minister to
Chill, he was bored to death almost, by
enemies Of the Irish patriot to appoint
some other man. The English govern
ment sent it's representatives IN this
country to see the president, and urge
upon him the foolishness of such an ap-
pointment, and the possible clash shat
might result between England and this
country should such an appointment be
made. Almost every hour in the day
preceding the day on which Mr.. Egan
was appointed. some English represent
tatiye either called in person or sent the
president note requesting hun to ap-
point some other man. President Har-
Ij rriiason listened and said little. He saw
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

THE bulls and bears are having all
they can do these times. The scarcity
of wheat and rye in Europe has set our
wheat men thinking, and before long
we may expect to hear of large num-
her being caught in the bin. Wheat
passed the dollar mark last week and
for time it was thought it would 20 so
high that field glasses must be called
into plav to locate just where it was.
Gambling in grain is just as bad as
gambling on the green cloth and no
wore than betting on horse racing, but
it ruins the market. Why men with a
few silver dollars in their pockets-just
enough to make a noise-can run up
and rush down prices, is more than we
can see through. We know they do it,
but why thev are allowed to do so, still
remains conundrum. If this class of
men continue to operate on our wheat
markets the farmers will be in puzzle
to know what to do. One thing they do
know and that is that the wheat short
age in Europe is very great, and that
Europeans must look to America for
bread. Now this OF course means high
prices for grain, but how high Of course,
time alone will tell. The farmers must
use their own judgment and neither be
carried away with the idea that the
wheat crop in Europe is total failure,
nor that wheat will average So bushe],
when $l.20 is the highest price paid.
The farmers of the Dakotas and this
state must do what in their judgment
IS the best thing for them to do, and
when the wheat market is healthy dis.
pose of their wheat. They must keep
posted On the condition of the market,
and not unload all their grain in one
day. If they take this advice they will
do well. but they must take care and
not crowd the market too much OF
prices will drop.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

in Patrick Egan an able man; man who
would do credit to he country Of his
adoption as we'll as the administration
that appointed him, and so he consulted
for himself and appointed Mr.. Egan.
Even then the enemy was not, defeated,
but broke ont in a new place, and begged
the president to revoke the appointment.
When President Harrison refused it was
thought that that would end the fight on
Mr.. Egan, and for time little or moth
ing was heard from tie enemy's fortress.
But as might be expected the sore has
broken out again, and now Minister
Egan is charged with being an ally OF
Balmaceda, and is doing all he can to
crush the congressional party, which IS
doing all it can to overthrow Balmaceda.
It is evident that another desperate ef-
fort is beng made to get Minister Egan
recalled. President Julio Foster of the
Chilian railway syndicate is credited by
Washington correspondent with state
ments which, if true, reflect very seri-
ously on Minister Egan. But are they
true? We do not believe they are. Presi-
dent Foster claims that Minister Egan
is really in the employ of Balmaceda, the
president of Chill, and that be is doing
all he can to put down the lnsurrection,
when he should in the interest of liberty
and Justice, side with the congressional
party. This may look we'll to some, but
we cannot see how Minister Egan could
disregard the policy Of the administra-
ton which recognizes the party in power
even though he was satisfied that the
cause Of the congressional party was a
just one. 1t is the old fight on Minister
Egan, under a different banner, but it
will not hurt him. Minister Egan has
too much regard for himself and the
county he repre- SCENTS to do anything that
would reflect on himself or his country.
Ever since he went to Chill the British
government has done all it could to H.
jure him. We have no doubt but that
it is the agency at work now. For long
time it had hoped to get him removed,
and now that it sees possibility Of max
ing something out Of the insurrec ton
against Mr.. Egan, it is only too willing
to make the most of it. We have more
faith in Patrick Egan than we have II
any member of Salisbury's cabinet, and
we are satisfied if the present rumors
were traced to their source, a British fin
ger would be found in the pie. Mr..
Egan braved worse charges than these,
and came out on top too, and We are con
hdent when the president investiga' es
these charges If he thinks them worth
investigating-he will find everything
all right so far as the United States
minister to Chill is concerned.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
lRELAND'S PROSPECTS.

The condition of trade III Ireland now
is much better than it has been for some
time. This of course every one will be
glad to. hear, and wonder why such a
change for the better has come over that
unfortunate Island. The Irish papers
assign as the cause the good crops that
the farmers are blessed with this year.
This of course is the real cause. But
when we hear of MIR. Balfour attributing
the fortunate change in affairs to the
policy pursued by the government, then
surely we must smile. If Balfour'e
theory is the correct one, then WHY does
he not go on with his svi1cctions and en-
force the Coercion Act to the letter?
While Europe is in quandary to know
wher re tyne necessaries of life are to come
tom to meet the demands of the people
for another year, Ireland is blessed with
fairly good crops. Though for many
years past the potato blight appeared
early in August and at times in July, it
has not shown itself this year except IN
few PLACES. The wheat, oat and fax
crops are reported better than for many
years, and of course in this lies the rea-
sons for Irish trade being SO compare
lively good. Some of the landlords
foreseeing little more money in the
hands of their tenants have offered to
sell their property to thetenants. Many
of them through hard times are obliged
to make the best of poor csuse, and
will dispose of their property as best
they can. 1t was but few days ago that
Lord Lurgan gathered his tenants
around him and told them that he would
willingly sell out if they would buy.
Some 800 of them were notified to that
effect and already they are preparing to
buy. Though they have already paid
for the land thousand over, still they
are just as willing to see their landlord
get little more and get out entirely as
he is. The present lords father was
very severe on his tenants, but times
have changed since the Land League
was organized, and his son, who spent
the most of his money in gambling and
hunting, is now almost bankrupt, Land
lonlism is on the decline in ireland, and
wherever these selfish reckless men have
got handsome homes and impoverished
domains they are making haste to get rid
of them. Already number of English
noblemen have advertised their hand
some homes for sale, and what is better
still they are being divided up into small
farms and sold. The crops in Europe
being so poor this year the Irish farmer
will lind good live healthy market for
his products. Flax, that has not brought
anything like fair price for many years
in Ireland, promises to reach q price this
year never seen before. OF course q
great deal will depend on whether the
crop is we'll preserved. The farmers are
now harvesting it, and they are confident
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1891.
DO PRISONERS EsOAPE7

The Board of Corrections and CHAIR
ties is rapidly getting down to business,
and before long they will have matters
running in that department more
smoothly than ever before. At their last
meeting DR.. Chase, the city physician
had nothing to say, as he was out OF the
CITY, and of course he failed TO announce
his proposed removals at the city hosp1-
tai. The heads Of the various depart
ments submitted their estimates of ex.
penses for the coming year. and then
Commissioner Cloutier announced that
it had come to his notice that too many
prisoners had been escaping from the
workhouse-'too many to be consistent
with good management" We under
stand thas from time to time prisoners
have escaped from the workhouse, but
just how many have been quitting the
institution without permission, we dc
dot know. We know that it is not for
the best interests OF the city that any Of
the workhouse inmates are allowed to
escape, but we also know that it is very
difficult to prevent some prisoners from
escaping at times, especially when there
are large number Of them, and they
are all employed on the farm. There is
no wall around the farm and nothing to
prevent them from going if they only
summon up enough courage to do So.
But if. as Commissioner Cioutier said,
there were too many escaping then OF
course the board would do we'll to look
into the matter. No prisoners should
be allowed to escape. They are sent
there by order of the count, and should
be compelled to remain there until their
terms have expired, It may be that the
good things that Supt. West feeds them
on stimulates them to make the best use
Of their time they can. In this particu:
lar we see no good cause for furnishil g
the, workhouse inmates with butter
which costs five cents pound more than
that furnished inmates at the city hospi-
tai. Patients at the city hospital should
got good food, but when we consider
that thieves and Migrants are given bet
ter butter than they, then we must in
quire little further. There should be
some employment inside the buildings
for these men. We do not propose to
say what this employment should be-,
but we say there should be some. In
this way the prisoners could be divided
up and not all sent out on the farm to
run away. It is impossible for the few
guards at the workhouse to keep so many
men in line in an open field even though
the guards are furnished with W1nches-
ter rifles. Better arrange matters SO
that only few prisoners will be on the
farm at time, or what is better, give
the superintendent more guards and if
any prisoners escape the board will have
good reason to take prompt measures
looking to an improvement. We will
know more, however, about the work
ings of things after the investigation or
dered has been made.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

CATHOLIC RECORD: Never since the
breakup of the Irish National League
has the political prospect appeared in
colors so cheering as at the present mo-
ment. The two men in Ireland who
have suffered most by their fearless ad-
vocacy of justice and independence for
the tenants of Ireland-John Dillon and
VIM, O'Brien--duo fulmina belli, who
possess jointly the deepest hold on the
affections of the Irish people, have both
declared that the ranks OF the Parlia-
mentary party must close up, and again
present the same solid, unbroken pha-
lanx which made legislation impossible
for England as long as the claims and
grievances of ireland remain ignored.
On emerging from the gloom of Galway
prison both John Dillon and VIM.
O'B1ien gave proof Of their devotion to
God and Mother Church by paying their
first visit to Bishop Mccormack. What
transpired under the hospitable roof of
the good bishop has not been told, and
probably never will, at least as far as
public curiosltyis concerned, but it may
be naturally surmised that whatever
advice or good counsel was vouchsafed
by His Lordship had in view nothing
but what would rebound to the honor
Of his martyred friends and the very
highest and dearest interests of the pe0-
pie of Ireland.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

L LIZ 0C4OOV Au4lV0y NOAAR0Ay Va NA4AA
neapolis has made another change in
the transfer system. which promises to
prove more abortive than anything vet
attempted. There are only couple Of
places in the city where the transfer
victims can get transfers and then he
must catch the next train" or 'tdrop q
nickel in the SLOT" Often a woman
with two or three small children to care
for, cannot possibly travel two or three
blocks and get the next car" and for
her this new system is a hardship. It
would be we'll to call attention right
now to the fact that under the agree
ment between the city and the street
railway company at the time Anderson
& Douglas wanted a franchise, the
present company agreed to furnish
transfers at all intersections Of the diff
ferent lines. Has the company lived up
to it's agreement2 No, it has not. Ac'
cording to this agreement there should
be at least dozen places in the city
where transfers could be had, where
now there are only three. This is not
right. The street railway company has
done great deal for the Twin cities in
thd past two years in way Of improving
their different street car lines, and fol
all these fayors we are thankful. But
we cannot see why the city council does
not insist on the company living up to
its transfer agreement. The company
goes ahead and changes it's transfer sys.
tenn almost every thirty days without
consulting the council, and discontinues
old lines too, without asking any ones
permission Now this the city council
should put stop to at once. The
street car company should be the sery~
ants of the public, and not the masters,
ana should be fRed heavily whenever
thew make any changes affecting the
public in any way without the permits
sion of the public's representatives-the
city council. Why cannot Mr.. Goodrich
furnish his conductors with transfer
checks as Is done IN st. Paul and other
cities, and then people could get a
transfer and use it without having to 60
several blocks out of their way. To
show such system would help the pub
lie we will take the case Of q passenger
on the Bloomington line. He wants to
20 out on the Fourth avenue line and
would not be obliged to come from
Fourth avenue south and Fourth street.
to Washington and First avenues south
to get transfer were the conductors
furnished with the transfers. He is
therefore obliged to 60 ten blocks more
than If he got his transfer from the
There are q good many
things that the street railway company
would do well to do. but they Will not
unless obliged to.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

REFERRING to the report Of MIR.
ParneIl and his wife coming to this
country during the fall, the Boston
Pilot has this to say: I've sincerely
trust that this IS not 90. Such a visit
would only end in disappointment to
his present supporters and modification
to his old friends. He cannot hope to
wia public opioion to his side in this
country. The only change his visit
could make would probably be to
awaken hostility where Indifference now
exists. His coming would not benefit
himself or the cause which he repre-
sents. If one wished to see Mr.. Parnell
utterly Inundated, we do not know Of
a surer way to attain that end than by
his bringing himself and his personal
aims before the people of this country
in the present crisis. We have no de-
sire to see one whom the Irish people
have honored made the target of the
interviewer and the butt of the para
grapher before che whole country. MIR.
Parnell's lieutenants, who have recently
gone over the ground, are doing him
small kindness if they do not truly ad
wise him of the actual public sentiment
here. They have reason to know that
it is not favorable to such an enterprise
as he is said to contemplate. Not for
his sake, but for the honor and dignity
of the irish cause, we trust shat Mr..
Parnell will not commit the croWn1ng
folly of coming to America at such a
time and in such 2 manner"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

ALL eyes are turned towards Ohio,
and all are anxiously awaiting the re-
turns. It will be q little time yet before
the people of this great country can
compare notes on the result OF the
Ohio election. The Republicans say
Major Mckinley will be elected by
several thousand votes to spare; while
on the other hand Governor Campbells
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

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The Spanish and Portuguese govern
ments have notified the Russian govern
ment that at the expiration Of the pres.
emit term they will discontinue their
commercial treaties with Russia. The
Spanish treaty expires June 80, and the
Portuguese on Feb. 9, 1892. at about
the same time the commercial treaties
between Russia and the other govern
ments of Western Europe will expire.
The ministry Of finance is at work
planning new treaties with a view Of
guarding the interests of the Russian
trade in Europe. Russia has slready
started in to guard her own interests by.
prohibiting the expectation st rye and
barley. z-.Haat ss..$.ss, s.s.s +
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-08-15

Everyone, at least everyone who is
q woman, knows that "Thou shalt
not wear wrinkled and untidy hose Z"
is the first and great commandment in
the woman's decalogue-its violation
the one objectionable sin. The
woman with wrinkled stockings, like
the man who cheats at cards, is de.
spised and dishonored by her kind.
But how many know that it was a
great lady who originated this test OF
womanly virtue, and that the lady
was no less a parsonage than she OF
the stately collars = Catherine de
Medicis? Up to her time stockings
were worn wrinkled upon the ankle
like evening gloves, and what dreary
days il must have been for the thin
ladies Of her court, their royal and
doubtless.shapely sovereign insisted on
smooth and trim stockings.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-08-15

Nose Schaumburg, Jr., has gone
into business tor himself not far from
the clothing emporium OF his father.
A few days ago Colonel Yerger was
urged by Nose Schaumburg, sr., to
purchase Winter overcoat. He de-
clined, saying:
Your son, Mr.. Schaumburg, offers
me the same kind OF coat for a dol
lar less. Besides, he says your goods
are not reliable"
Ish dat so?" said Nose, clasping
his hands with delight, as a gratified
smile passed over his features.
Yes, that's true"
"Vell veil veil l believe mine
son vas tam fool, but now l see he
has fine head for business. Vot a
proud fodder vas. Texas Siftings.