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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03
CAPTAIN KlDD'S GOLD.

An expedition recently set sail from
Halifax III search of treasures supposed
to be buried by the notorious Cap
tain Kidd on the shore of Chester Bay
Nova Scotia, This foolish hunt after q
myth has been going on for many years.
One thing that will initiate against the
success of this expeditions is the SIM
ple fact that Captain Kidd buried no
treasure in that region, since he Lor his
crew were ever there for any purpose
whatever so far as known. The reha-
Utilization of Kidd completely proves
that he was not pirate. His assumed
piracy covers the period only from 1895
to 1899, during which he IS supposed to
be engaged in scheme devised for the
suppression of piracy. It was an organ
lied expedition to rob pirates for the
profit of the share hold ers of the COM
pany, the principal Of whom was Robert
Livingstone of New York, founder of
the family which figures favorably IN
the Four Hundred, and Earl Bella
mont, of Boston. afterward governor OF
the Colony. Kidd cruised about IN
West India waters for three or four
years, and on his return to this country
his failure to declare a dividend to his
fellow shareholders brought him to
grief. Bad stories were told about HIM,
and while he could send lawyer to Bos-
ton to negotiate with Bellamont, be
landed at Gardeners Island in the
Sound, and there buried some plumber.
every ounce of which was found and dug
up. Bellamont deluded him to Boston,
sent HIM to London, where. after a
grossly unfair trial, in which he was al
lowed no counsel and was permitted to
call no witnesses, the charge of piracy
was not sustained, and he wss condemn
ed for killing one of his men, which he
protected and could have proved. he
said. was in self defense. This is SIM
ply history. It is also positively known
that on his return he landed at one point
only in Delaware Bay. at Oyster Bay in
the Sound, and at Gardeners Island
where the entire property recovered,
with all taken from his person and ship,
amounted to less than $4,000 All the
expeditions that ever have been; or ev-
er will be fitted out to search for
tstreasure buried by Kidd" are simply
insane absurdities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

IRISH AMER1CAN: Though it is a
well known matter that Queen Victoria
occasionally writes book despite the
warning of Holy Job), it is not equally
we'll known that she also copyrights
those volumes. and thus derives very
tidy income from the royalties" which
her publishers pay her, and which she
exacts with rigid business punctual-
ity. OF course among the admirers of
royalty, those volumes have large
sale. though they usua ly cont ain moth
ing more interesting than accounts of
what her Majesty and ''Bertie' had for
breakfast in the Highlands, and how
John Browns poor legs" suffered from
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

SIN regard to the huctuation OF the
value of gold and silver, 1t can be said
that sometimes gold has declined in
value as compared with silver; some
times silver has declined below gold
value: sometimes the variation is one
way and sometimes the other, and
therefore the mere fact Of fuctuation
is not an objection to eitherksilver or
gold as standard, and ought to have
no weight In the argument" The
foregoing is an extract from speech
delivered by John Sherman previous to
1876. At that time he was not IN
friendly to silver, but now, owing to
changes in the g. o. p. shanty, MI.
Sherman must alter his views, and ex-
press them from standpoint suitable
to republican issue. What is this
but a sacrifice Of principlel
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

L1EUTENANT-Gov. Jones, says the
Irish American, will bolt the demo
cratic ticket nominated at Saratoga, as
he says to prevent "the interests OF the
people being sacrificed" In his state
ment for the press, in which he attri~
butes his decision to s.bossism" ia the
party, he does not announce himself as
an independent candidate for governor,
bnt it is generally thought that he con-
templates such a course. OF course.
Plat, the Republican boss, will make
every effort to utilize the recalcitrant
Jones. 1t is an open question, however,
whether Jones will not draw any rural
influence he may have as a candidate
from among the republican farmers.
Rural New York is generally republl.
can and where it is not Roswell Z.
Flower lis strong. There are few up
country constituencies where the lead
ers have not been the recipients of his
generosity in the past. Besides they
are proud of him as man, who has
won his way we'll up the ladder, and
who has never beer ashamed to retain
his old home and surroundings and be
still neighbor and triendd Of his early
associates. When it comes to reaching
for the farmer vote, Mr.. Flower has as
long a hav.rake as Jones or Fassett,
and he knows where it will draw more
votes into the ballot box.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

RELATIVE to the attempt that was
made by the school board OF Columbus,
o., to introduce Myers History into
the public schools Of that city, the
Catholic Columbian says: myers
General History and Swinton's Out
lines, together with the other history
heretofore in use in the public schools
OF this city, has been rejected by the
Columbus board of education. Myers
and Swinton's are the two books, the
use of which in our public schools we
objected to because of their untruth-
fulness in dealing with Catholic SUBJ
jects. All good citizens, Of whatever
shade Of religious belief, rejoice with
us in our victory, for the majority of
our fellow citizens desired us to have
fair play They are our neighbors, our
friends, our partners. our relatives.
They do not desire to deny us our
rights, nor to be used as the tool Of
secret societies to insult and to lnjure
us. The sentiment of the Protestant
majority was fairly represented by
Messrs. Bennett Ricketts,, Haer, and
President Wilson, who: gave us their
sympathv and support. To these gen
tlemen the Catholics Of this commun-
ity owe debt Of gratitude, no less than
to Mr.. Mcdonald, the only Catholic on
the board, who against great odds led
the opposition that forestalled great
injustice. The will of the people has
prevailed The IRISH STANDARD con-
gratuletes the Columbian on the eff.
fective work it accomplished in this
matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03
petite for human flesh

Russia is strong in the number Of her
soldiers and large in the extent Of her
territory; but, unsmote by the sword.
she may yet melt away in the indigna-
ton of the people Of other nations; her
capitol may become second Jerusalem,
aud her people wanderers, and persecu-
ted with that malignant energy with
which the Jews there are treated.
And this is Russia now in this the ex,
plring 10th century!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

The total property valuation Of the
Catholic Church in the United States
in 1850 was 1926 658; in 1850 it was
$2e,774, 119; in 1870 it was $50, 2S5,565.
That is to say, the aggregate value of
the property Of the Catholic Church
increased about Is per cent, from 1850
to 1860 and about 12S per cent, from
1860 to 1870. In 1890 the total Valuation
was $l18,3S ,516.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

YET another survivor OF the battle
of Waterloo has been discovered. The
name Of the veteran is Samuel GIBSON.
an Irisbman who is 1Ol years old. He
fought in all the big battles of the Pe'
ninsu|ar war, and afterwards at Water
loo. He is at present in the Caterham
asylum, Surrey, and was lately visited
by a friend, who found him quite COM
mupicative regarding events which oc-
Cured in the first decade Of the pres Mt
century. Gibson enlisted in 1903 in
Tanderagee county Armagh and served
in the 27th regiment, Inniskillens. He
was discharged in 1916 aud received
pension of one shilling day, which ne
however. committed. He appeared to
be receiving every care and attention
and to be quite comfortable IN the
asVlum.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

country back into that condition OF vio-
lent strife and agitation out Of which it
has been rescued by the peaceful plans
OF operation. The IRISH STANDARD %
hopes chat no friend OF Ireland in Amer
lea. and no Irishmar at home, will coun-
tenance or lend his aid to the scheme
of forming new party. To do SO will
be but antagon1zing what has already
been accomplished, and darken the
bright hopes that are now entertained
for an Irish home government.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

ABOUT $40, 900 OF the necessary $780,
900 have been subscribed towards secur
ing for Minneapolis the republican ma
tionaI convention. The business men
of the city, irrespective of party, are
united and energetic in the work OF
drawing to the tl)ur city that national
event. II display of public spil1t III
this matter is any criterion to judge by,
MINNEAPOLIS will secure the prize.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

In Philadelphia last Monday branch
of the Irish Federation of America was
organized. Subscripti )ps for the bene
fit of Home Rule, amounting to over
$500, were received. We congratulate
the Irishmen of Philadelphia ON their
patriotic action.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03
CANNIBALISM IN RUSSIA.

"A CaOi0 ulSEALCu W b4o Ouuu@J ia"
pers speaks of the dire poverty now
prevailing in Russia, aud that owing to
this fact oapn1balism is resorted to in
certain districts there. The dispatch
compares the poverty of the Russian
peasants IN those districts to that dis
played among the Jews III Jerusalem at
the time of it's final overthrow by Titus.
Josephus, in his Jewish Wars, gives a
narrowing account of the terrible suffer-
ings of the Jews during that memorable
siege. and relates that a certain woman
confined in the besieged city butchered
her children and dieted on the remains.
and fed what was left to the starving
defenders of the city. They rellshed
the human dish, not knowing what it
was. But when the inhuman mother
informed them of the quality OF the food
and that revenge against the Jewish
soldiers for deprlving her of her prop
erty and reducing her to poverty,
prompted her to the terrible act, they
we're Mortified. The news spread
through the city and had the effect of
greatly depressing the courage of the
defenders. Soon after the city surrend-
cred and Jerusalem was a home to
the Israelites no more. The prediction
of Christ was realized.
This cannibalistic feast took place
nearly 1000 years ago, Such inhuman
practices have continued, but accounts
of them only come from the shades OF
Africa's depths and from the Central
and South American forests. This bar
barism in those places has been almost
entirely abolished by the strong arm OF
civilization. At the present time there
would be some justlfableness in the
cannibalistic acts of African and South
American savages, but there is nothing
extenuating in such practices among
the czar's subjects. But worse barbar-
ism than this has been attributed, and
Justly so, to the majority of monarchical
rulers whose prototype was worse
than Cam. We must include in this
category of despots the present czar of
the Russias. whose tyranny towards his
subjects makes the eating of human
flesh in that country possible. Is he so
brutally brutal that he will calmly look
on and see his subjects eat the flesh Of
their own seed in order to appease
hunger's pangs? Is he SO despicably
low in the nature and intelligence God
transmitted to man at the creation, that
he will ignore the pleadings of his coun-
try's poor? Gan heappear so nonchalant
while the eyes Of civilization are direct
ed to freezing Siberia and the wretched-
ness Of it's population, and the despo-
7tism to his subjects that creates an ap-
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

We should think that those papers
that have been antagonizing Minister
Egan and frantically yelling for his
recall, because it Is alleged he abetted
the cause of Balmace da, should now
max restitution for the injury they have
done bim, IN view OF the fact that Bal
maceda's letters written just before his
death. exonerates him from all blame.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

General Boulanger, the great French
diplomat, whose political intrigues sew
eral wears ago, compel led him to flee
from France, committed suicide on the
grave of his mistress, Madam de Bon
namain. at Brussels last Tuesday. 1t
was Madam de Bonnamain's money
chat aided Boulanger in his political
manoeuyers that considerably stirred
up the government of France and
attracted the attention of other nations.
With Boulanger and Balmaceda out OF
the wav. France and Chile can exchang
sincere CONGRATULATIONS.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

A decision has been rendered oy
Judge Greene of the United States Dis
trict Court of Guthrie, Oklahoma, III
the case of the Indian, Abraham Lin
coin, vs.. the United States government.
The case embodied the right of father
to edu ate bis child as he deemed
proper. Judge Greene decided that the
father red or white, was the natural
guardian of the child, and therefore the
government had no authority to compel
the attendance OF the cLi'd at school
contrary to the fathers will. This de-
cision is pertinent, at the present time,
in view of the fact that the compulsory
education advocates ia the different
states are trying to make a political is
sue out of the question.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

The South Dakota Republicans have
nominated Col. John l.. JolleY for con-
gress at their convention held in Aber-
deem Tuesday. The convention warm
" endorsed the Mckinley bill, but we
doubt whether the farmers OF that state
will concur in that part Of the conven-
TONS platform when they come TO cast
their vote.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

WILLIAM F. Sheehan, who was NOM
mated for acknowledgement OF New
York state at the democratic convention
held at Saratoga, was born at Buffalo
and was educated at st. Joseph's sem
mary, Troy. He is a Roman Catholic,
tbirty-nlne years old. stands over SIX
feet high, aud has served seven times
in the state legislature.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

contact with his native crags, which ga
had no more respect for che Queen 9
s.gillie' than If he had been 9 common 2 u
cateron. But all the same, the DOCKS
sell and her Majesty carefully collects
the profits.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03
EDITORIAL 20 BREviTIES.

w. F. STocKLEY, whose article on the
Irish college in Paris we give this week
on the first page, is a grandson OF VIM
Smith O'Btien.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03


Bishop Strossmeyer has advanced the
opinion that in the space Of fifty years
there will be no crowned heads in
Europe and that all Russia viii be q re-
public. He is also Of opinion that there
will be q general European war inside
Of three years-tbe Triple Alliance on
one side with France and Russia on the
other. The invasion Of Austria, he
thinks. will be an easy task. He has
strong hopes Of a union between the
Greek and Roman Catholic Churches.
How much Of all this will be verified,
time alone will determine, but even
should only one half Of it materialMe
what on earth will become Of several
nonarchs and queens who are now at
the nursing bottle and in swaddling
clothes. III as
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

NAOuSAu VA0 "ASA0 " "0SS~S'A~~ ~~~~~~~~
their sway, conquered Picts and Saxons
and whatever other races might have
found footing IN it, and made it one
kingdom under the sway Of Kenneth
MoAlpin, lineal descendant of the lr-
ish settlers in Argyle in the sixth CEN
fury,
The only apparently non-Celtic :blood
in Gen. Grants veins was derived from
his mother whose name was Simpson.
This in it's present form is not q Celtic
name. The sutflx SON is not Saxon or
English. It is Scandinavian; but hun
dreds of Celtic names beginning with
Mac have been translated into English
equivalents ending IN SON. Thus
McShane was made into Jackson and
johnson; McAitken, commonly written
MacGettygan, into Atkinson; MacTav-
ish into Thomson and so on almost adj
fnitum. Gen Grant was Celt. There
was probably not q drop of Sax or Ang-
lo-Saxon blood In his veins. He was an
Irish Celt, too. and his courage, genius
and patriotism will shed everlasting
glory on the noble, historic, but most
unfortunate, race from which he sprang.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03
RANDOM REEL OIIONs.

The man who. robs printer out of single
cent,
Will never reach that Holy land where good
Elijah went.
Remember this you wicked delin-
auents.
Al Denver editor has sailed for Africa
to locate Haggard's "King Solomon's
Mines.'' An English syndicate fur
nishes the expenses Of the trip. George
Francis Train, you are behind time.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

The Philadelphia Times observes that
Jonn Boyle U'Reil]y's monument fund
now amounts to $l6. 500, and is likely to
be successfully closed bef0rs New
York's Grant monument fund is fat
enough to be worthy of it's object. The
wav to raise monument fund, or any
other kind of a fund. is to raise it, and
postpone talking about it until the cash
is in hand.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

It looks as if the election this fall
would turn on issues altogether, aside
from the tariff issue. In New York,
Fassett is endeavoring to force the
fighting on Tammany as an issue; in
Ohio, the Republicans are proddin2 the
Democrats on the silver question. and
Gov. Boies is talking high license vs.
prohibition in Iowa.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-03

In Europe there is famine for grain.
In the Northwest there Is famine for
laborers to harvest the great crops
Never mind you starving ones of Eu-
rope, America will provide for your
wants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24

THE SUE. UB.TREAsURY--W should like to
know what those producers propose to 90
with their sub.treasnry certificates, on which
they have received money, when be sue
cseding crops are harvested and IL ia found
that the world managed TO get through the
year without consuming at the prices d..
mspded all OF the stuff piled up la Govern
meat warehouses. The limit for which the
money was borrowed has expired, and Il 9
Government must sell to be reimbursed Er
Its loan. Will any one guarantee that The
surplus Increased bv reason of other coun-
tries selling lower than the trust" price es-
tablished By our warehouse system will
br!pg as much money ss the sum borro eed :?
There will be found many farmers who will
not pswn their crops to the Government,
and these will be able to sell at much short
er notice than those who have 10 wait until
Government officials examine into and ieeue
q ticket OF release for he thing pawned.-
Clarke Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24
Health is w ealth

Dr. E. c. TEsT's NERVE AND BRAIF TREAT
sEST, eusranteod specific for Bysteris, Dizzi-
9oss Convu sions, Fits Nervons Neuralgis, Head-
.obe. Nervous Prostr&tion caused by the use Of
.cohol or tobacco. Wskcfulness Mental Depress-
lon. sof.ening Of Tho Btain resulting In insanity
and lesding 30 misory, decay and death, Prems-
tpre Old Age, Barrenness, Loss Of Power
in either sex, involuntary Losses and spermstor-
rheps clused by ovnr-exortiou nf the brain, self
sbnse or over Indulgence. ESch hox contains one
months trestment 800 box. or six boxes for
$500 Sont by mail prepaid receipt Of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
10 cnre auy case With esch order received by us
for SIX boxes, accompanied with $500, we will
send tho purchaser orr written s1sntee to re-
fund tho money If the treatment does not effect o
cure Guarantees issued only by
CHARLES &. LENE@N,
Druggist. 604 King street,
General Agent, Alexandria. Us
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24
ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
oE THE
Southern BliIlinG and Loan Association

OF KNOXVILLE. TENN.
J. s. B. THOMPSON. ......... President
DIRECTORS.
Harro Smoot, John F. Tsckett,
Laurence stabler, Milton B. Perry,
George II. Hinken.
2. F. Knox, Sec & Treas. ]. x. M Norton, Atty
This branch is strictly under local management.
Tho money paid In by local members is guaran-
tced to be loaned In Alexandria. Tho shares Of
stock represent $780, par value, and the cost Is 81
per share for tho first month, and 60 cents per
share monthly thereafter. Dividends are decsr-
ed quarterly, and the stock will pay ont In six
yesrs at the rate of dlvidends now being made.
This association also issues paid up stock at SOL
per share 4 cash dividend OF six per cent per
annum, payable semi annually, will he paid. At
the end of six or seven years the stock will have
mstured, and the member then draws 500 from
the association for each $50 he has invested, be-
sides tho annual six per cent. The company will
cash such stock at any time with per cent. Int.
crest thereon.
For stock, or information as 10 this association,
apply to R. F. Knox, GIG King street.
feb20 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24
AB.C.A Observation-Disclosures Blood
goR OVER PIFTYPEARS.

An OLD AND WKLL.TBIED REMEDY Mr..
Wiuslow's .othing Syrup has been used for over
Eftv Years by MiHsoas OF Mothers for their Chill
dren Waile 7sesaisg with Perfect Success. SOothes
the CHILD, Sefteas the Gssm Allays all Pain; Cures
Wiad Colo and is the best remedy for Dtarrhea.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. It's
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask for hrs.
Winslow's SoothiHg Srvup, and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-24


FOLLY OF Two SIsTEBs.-William Ben
der, twenty six years old, has been spend-
ing the summer at Shenandoah, Pa With
trisGds Among the atquaiutancee he has
made Ia Miss Jennie HlnkIe, pixt-rn years
old, the daughter of Samuel Hirkle, q
wealthy citizsn az hat town Sha and B So
der have bean seen soR-i her at al the cir-
ty bs IL Three weeks aeu Bender CHANGE
hIs If. @ ions fram MS Hinkle to ber
younger sisi'r. FiureDce. hut mol before he
had prem red Jenny t. marry hor.
Secret meetings ware held by florence
and Bender un Ttu,sday Of last week
when Jeunie niede kDoun her troubles 10
her parents Bender was placed uoder
$500 bail for his appearance al routL Two
days ago he managed 20 get an intrrV,ew
with FIorence ar6 persuaded tyr "a. -Icne
with him, promising 1" "ks her "a bis 't's :
t!Vss lu the West, who were weHi,h".
Finally the girl coneented, and Wedne. :
GeV nie. t, while ht rtas. Of he family wer.
es;erp, Florence arr go as intd her lover
st he door l.adisH TO he main street The,
drove to the railway citation, where they
boarded trsin for Shemokin. snd und r
assumed names we're married. The girl'e
father traced them to that town, and i"
company with Constable Armour called at
the house at which they were stopping
Bender caught sIgnt of The constable IA be
en,e.ed the door and fle6io the rear Of the
building, where he jumped out OF q window
and started for the bill, with the enraged
father and the constable iu ho. pursuit. Sev-
eral times H!nkle drew his revolver and
would have fred al his older dsuehte,'e de-
ceiver, but each time he was prevented from
doing SO by Armour After rno ning several
hundred yards Armour stopp' d, and draw.
Ing hIs revolver called on Bender to halt.
This had the desired effect and the rogue
surrendered He is now held at the Potts
Vile jail to answer two serious chsrges.