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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

ONE Rev. Geo. F. Clark delivered an
address last Sunday at Decatur, Ill.,, IN
which he endorsed the anti Catholic cru
SADIE and unbluehingly asserted that 90
per cent of the police force and 70 per
cent of the teachers in Chicago were
obedient subjects of the Pope. He also
declared that only 900 ont Of the 1900
Catholic priests in the United States
practiced temperance, the remainder be-
ing devotees of Gambrinus and Kina
Alcohol. As il that was not bad enough
he informed bis startled auditors that all
the great newspapers Of the country
were under the spell and influence Of
Rome. Strange to say there were few
of his unsophisticated listeners who be-
lieved every word he said because he was
q minister Of the gospel, but the majority
Of them thought he was an irresponsible
crank entitled to no credence Whatever,
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triots and to successfully gain their con-
fidence he married an Irish woman and
attended the services of the Catholic
Church with ostentat1ous devotion at
Bfaidwood, Ill, where he resided for sew
eral years with his family. He was
"more Irish than the Irish Themselves
in denunciation of British tyranny, and
in consequences of his previous connection
with the Fenian raid on Canada, he
found no difficulty in securing MEM
bership in subsequent revolutionary
movements and became an active mem-
Der Of the Irish National Land League
in the Illinois town. He was delegate
to the national convention of that organ
ization, held in Chicago in 1886, and took
copious notes OF the proceedings for the
use of the British government. He got
acquainted with some of the leading
Irishmen of Chicago, among them being
the Inflated DR.. Cronip, and it is believed
that the tragic death of that unfortunate
man was due in no small degree to the
fact that the British spy was seen in his
company on several occasions, for after
LeCaron's true character was revealed
suspicion rested on poor Cronin of being
his confederate But the spy got
acquainted with other prominent Irish
nationalists of the Garden City and sue
ceeded in procuring from them letters OF
introduction to other Irishmen in other
cities, and even to the leading men of
the Irish parliamentary party, including
Parnell himself.
What was their surprise when LeCaron
appeared in London in the Times forgery
case as government spy of many years
service and swore desperately against
Mr., Parnell. Despite his lying inven-
tions Mr.. Parnell won his case and
brought humiliation upon the Times and
it's forgers. Since that memorable trial
LeCaron was under the protection and
custody of British detectives. He wrote
book detailing his experiences in Amer
lea among the Irish secret orders, but he
paid no regard to truth in his so.called
revelations, and they were shown to be
false and improbable by Michael Davitt
and others. lie Caron was an English
man, but his French name, whether gen
uine or adopted, shielded him from sus-
picion among Irish Americans with
whom he associated. For the last few
years he lived in concealment lest he may
meet the fate OF Carey from another
O'Dopnell. He knew that spies and in
formers were not safe among Irishmen,
and SO helived in obscurity and subsisted
on the reward of his infamy till he
dropped into a dishonored grave, unwept
and unsung.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

THE Protestant movement in Spain,
conducted under the patronage OF the
Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, amounts
to very little. The Rev. Clinton Locke,
a Protestant clergyman, recently visited
Spain and declares that the organization
in which the Irish Archbishop has made
himself SO conspicuous is really mort
bund, and the other Protestant missions
ere anything but fourishing. The same
thing can be said of the Protestant mis-
sions in France and Italy, and yet vast
sums of money are being subscribed for
the "evangelization of those countries.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07
DEATH OF A BRITISH SPY.

Major LeCaron, the British spy and
informer, is gone to his reward, accord
ing to an announcement in the London
Times, which gives hatterlng obituary
to the wretch. The Tory sheet says he
died with the fortltude and iron resolu.
ton characteristic of his whole career.
He was employed by the British govern
ment as a spy on Irishmen in this cour-
try for many years, and so we'll did he
act the part of q traitor that he was con-
sidered an enthusiast in the Irish cause
and secured the confidence Of some OF
the Irish revolutionists. He appeared as
q witness in the case of Mr.. Parnell
against the London Times, and then it
was that his real character was disclosed
for the first time to the public.
When q young man LeCaron had an
honaroble ambition to practice medicine,
but falling in his profession he in an evil
hour resolved to enter the secret service
Of England and earn a livelihood by
ignoble means. He was assigned the
mission of spy on Irish revolutionists
in the United States during the Fenian
excitement, and representing himself as
French sympathizer he was enrolled in
the Fenian organization and through his
espionage succeeded in giving the British
government information regarding the
movements Of it's Irish American enemy.
To jnRratiate himself with the Irish pa
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

The United States is nation OF coffee
drinkers while England is given to tea
drinking. Americans consume pounds
of coffee per capita to pound consumed
by Britishers. The latter drink times
the quantity of tea per capita that Amer
leans do. Perhaps Americans have never
reliehed tea since the memorable day
when they cast the British tea into Bos-
ton harbor as an emphatic protest against
paving tax on it to the mother country"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

board Of directors it is to be hoped that
they will stay off and attend strictly to
their parliamentary duties. Such wrang-
ling is beneath the dignity Of Irish patri-
OTIS who have the interests Of their coun-
try at heart.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

LAST Wednesday Archbishop Ireland
delivered a magnificent address before
the New York Commandery of the Loyal
Legion on 1.-THE Duty and Value OF Pa
triotism." An extended synopsis is given
in this issue OF TIE IRISH STANDARD.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

has been demonstrated that Roman
Catholics Of every nationality, both ma
tive and adopted, discharged their duty
to their country as loyal citizens during
the late Civil War and were the liber-
ties OF the country again imperilled the
great majority Of them who belong to
the Democratic party would display as
much patriotism as their Republican
countrymen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

Gov. NORTHERN, of Georgia, has ap-
pointed Patrick Walsh, editor of the
Augusta Chronicle, as United States
Senator to succeed the late Senator Col
quit. He first offered the appointment
to Speaker Crisp who declined the honor
to remain at his post in the House OF
representatives. Senator Walsh is one
Of the most prominent journalists in the
South and is president of the Southern
Associated Press. He was member OF
the Democratic National Committee for
a number of years, and is man Of con-
siderable ability. He is Roman Catho-
lie in good standing in the Church and
is higly respected. He will take credit
able place IN the U. S. senate, and will
probably be candidate for the full term
before the next Georgia legislature.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

J.ADAM BEDE, Minnesota's new United
States marshal, was in the city Monday
accompanied by that sterling Democrat
and we'll known gentleman, j. G. Brown,
of Duluth. Mr.. Bede, who will enter
upon his duties April II, has the conf.
dence and esteem of his fellowmen in a
degree that bids we'll for his future.
Capable, conscientious aud painstaking,
he has the elements that 60 to make an
honest, efficient and popular official, and
The IRISH STANDARD takes pleasure in
wishing him q bright and successful
career in his new field,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07
THE DONNELLY-SIMS DEBATE.

IRISH STANDARD publishes today an ex-
tended report of the debate at Milwau-
kee between Ignatius Donnelly and Wal
ter Sims on Apaism and the Catholic
Church. MIR. Donnel]y's fame as an au
thor, politician and platform orator is
not confined to the limits of his own
state. He has not only national but a
universal reputation as the author Of
the "Great Cryptogram" and other
works. He is known on both sides of
she Atlantic as an emit emit Americ can
who has fac,le command of his tongue
and pen. Anything he says is read with
avidity, and whether people believe what
he says or not they flock to hear him
whenever he speaks on literary or politi-
cal subjects. He has played many parts
during his political career, and though he
has been charged with inconsistency his
bitterest enemies have admired his abil-
ity and never questioned his integrity.
The latest role in which he makes his ap-
| pearance is as an advocate of Catholic
ism against the evangelists of Apaism.
He is not Catholic himself, according
to his own statement, but he has vclun-
tarily assumed the responsibility of de-
Tending American citizens of the Catho-
lie faith from ISLANDERS and misrepresen-
tatione. Some uncharitable persons
suppose that Mr.. Donnelly has entered
the controversial arena for the purpose
OF making money, but granting that he
is actuated by mercenary motives we
have no doubt that he will render good
service to the cause of true Americanism
when pitted against men of inferior abil-
ity like Walter Sims. Donnelly, how
ever, is guilty OF dragging Sims from the
obscurity into which he had fallen since
his last visit to Kaukauna, and Sims Is
lecturing for nothing else but the at
mighty American dollar. He is Tor
onto Orangeman of the small mental
calibre Of the followers of Billy Of the
Boyne, and though he assumes the titles
Of "Major" and Professor" he is neither
one nor the other. He left Canada Eve
years ago and went to Bay City, Mich,
where he acted as free lance evangelist
for some time and directed his luminosity
against the Methodist church. He also
dabbled in politics, being first Dem O.
crat and then Republican. When the
A. P. A. sprang into existence in the
town he publicly condemned it and fin
ally became its advocate and apostle. He
now travels as lecturer of the knownoth-
ing organization and it is said he makes
1900 year in his nefarious avocation
of creating discussions in peaceful COM
munities and propagating lies and for
geries against Catholic citizens. Though
comparatively ignorant he possesses the
gift Of CAB and is rather pleasant
speaker. Donnelly and himself make q
good combination and if they travel to-
gether ala Corbett and Donaldson they
will attract big crowds and rake in the
shekels. They will give q performance
at the Lyceum Theatre, this city, on the
evening Of Wednesday, April II, and as
Minneapolis is 3 stronghold Of Orange
; Il - =
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-04-07

Rev. Clarence e. Woodman of the
Paulist Fathers Church. New York city,
has been made knight Of the Order of
Isabella the Catholic by the King Of
Spain. Father Woodman is an Ameri-
can, but he is fully conversant with the
Spanish language, and he visited Spain
last fell for his health. The order to
which Father Woodman has been ap-
pointed is one Of the oldest in the Span
ish knighthood, and he's been conferred
on butafew Americans. The recipient Of
the order was born in Saco, Me-, in 1852
He has been. with the Paulist fathers
nearly twenty years. Archbishop Corri-
gan has several times selected him to ds-
liver the Lenten sermons ii the cathe-
dral, and he is regarded as one Of the
most eloquent members Of the order Of
Paulist fathers.
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lures. and talked at length to the amend.

lures. and talked at length to the amend
ment.
Ed White of Santa Cruz created diver
sion by stating that four mem bers of his
county had lost their cards of admission
and could not pass the door.
"Giye the names TO the secretary and be
will issue tickets to them," said Chairman
Del Vale, and the discussion of the Brooks
amendment was resumed.
Garret McEnerDey called for the read
ing Of the report bearing upon that ques-
tion.
c. w. Reed of San Francisco declared
that the committees report merely fol-
lowed out the law.
The amendment of the Senator from
Los Angeles would defeat the purpose of
the law ITSELF" said T. w. II. Shanahan
of Shasta. 81 introduced the bill myself
in the Legislature. and the proposed
amendment would in my opinion cause
great confusion"
Charles +. Hanlon moved to table the
amendment.
THAT would carry the whole report
with it," suggested Chairman Del Vale.
"Then l withdraw the motion, and am
opposed to the amendment" said Mr..
Hanlon.
II. B. ellis of Sskiyou thought the can
didates might name the committee subject
to approval by the State Central Commit
tee.
General Scott once said that when he
was boy the way he caught mice was TO
stop up the holes," said Brooks of Los
Angeles in reply to Shanahan. There ia
no question as to the COMMITTEES, but as to
the method of appointment. Legislators.
like lawyers, disagree as to the construc-
iion OF their documents. Therefore dis
agree with Mr.. Shanahan."
AS be proceeded the cries for the oues-
ton grew louder. The amendment was
lost
r. 2. Troy. on a proxy from Lassen.
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Now, gentlemen. will you pass these reso-
lutions?"
George r. B. Hayes declared that the
speaker had undertaken to appeal in his
individual capacity as a lawyer from
Judge Ross decision to the convention.
He criticized an inferential attack upon
Judge Ross. Brooks asked permission to
ask question. 1t was granted. Instead
of asking a question he started a new
speech. This was hissed down as unfair.
Referring to remark of the Los An
geles man, that "men may come and men
may co." but Brooks flows on forever,
Sargent of Monterey said, II move to
stop him from talking forever by tabling
his resolution"
Sam Rucker of Santa Clara moved the
previous question.
Cries of gag law" were heard, and one
angry delegate declared. This is gag
convention" The previous question was
made to apply to Brooks amendment only.
ITO defeat my resolution should mean
the annihilation of the Democratic party
in California. / demand the rolcaIl on
the previous question" shouted Brooks.
Andrew Clunie created a diversion by
shouting: THE police department of this
city has assumed control Of this meeting
Police officers are admitting whom they
choose and refusing delegates admission. !"
The sergeaDt-atarms was instructed to
take charge of the door.
The rollcall was proceeded with.
Brooks refused. after it had gone far
enough to show that he had no hope for
the success of his resolution, TO allow the
roIlcali to be dispensed with. THE roll
call must go on" he authoritatlvely de-
clared. When the rollcal was nearly
ended he offered to withdraw his demand,
but there were cries of mo. He is get
ting what he wants. now. Let the call 60
on" The amendment offered by Brooks
was voted down by vote of 617 noes to A
ayes.
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otherwise members OF the convention from
the interior would have to remain over
| next week in the city.
'We will get through Saturday all right"
shouted George r. B. Hayes.
w. A. Afford of Tulare announced that
peach grown in that county would be
presented each delegate as he left the the
ater.
II move we accept the soft impeach-
ment," said a delegate in the rear.
There Is a railroad man in the Bald win
and you can get your rebates on your
tickets" said r. P. Troy. He was rot al
lowed to proceed further. as the mention
of the word railroad brought out a storm
of Kisses.
When Horace Jackson arose to speak
there was n clapping of hands and a great
demonstration of noisy disapproval The
convention, mindful of what it had under
gone the day before. was not in patient
mood TO listen TO a long address.
~ will allay the fears of those people
who have been hooting at me and Kissing"
said Mr.. Jackson. 81 merely desire to
ask when the Fourth Congressional con-
ven tion will meet"
Recess was then taken until 2 o'clock.
Upon reassem bling a motion was made
limiting the nominating speeches to two
minutes each. The motion was lost.
Denis Spencer presented the report of
the committee on platform and resolu.
tions. 1t was read By Harry Wise. the
secretary of the committee on platform.
There were several outbursts of applause
as the document was read. The reafirma.
tion of devotion to the principles of the
Chicago Democratic platform was
cheered. The Endorsement of Cleveland's
administration provoked a storm of ap-
plause. Delegates rose to their feet and
cheered for several minutes. Other por-
tions of the platform--opposition 20 IN
funding bill, the educational plank am
that favoring the Improvement of the bar
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Court. long and short terms. Next in order
was to be the nomination for Governor,
and then the other Offices.
The committee recommended that each
Assembly District IN the State be entitled
20 elect one member of the State Central
Committee. and in addition the chairman
of the convention is to appoint ten men,
bers al large. and the nominee for Gov
ernOr is 10 select ten members at large.
The State Central Committee is author
lied to fill any vacancies that may occur
on the ticket after the adjournment of the
convention.
In conclusion the report recommended
That committee of five be selected
from the members OF the State Central
Committee, appointed as hereintofore pro-
vided. be named by the nominee of this
convention for Governor to be appoin ted
by the State Central Committee, who shall
act as a committee to receive, expend,
audit and disburse all moneys and contri-
buttons donated, subscribed or in any way
furnished OF raised for the purpose of aid
Ing or promoting the election of the candi-
dates for office nominated by this conven-
ton under the direction and authority of
the State Central Committee in accordance
with the provisions of the act entitled ''an
act to promote the purity Of elections, !"
approved February %, 1898.
When the reading of the report of the
committee on permanent organization had
been concluded Garret McEnerney of San
Francisco offered an amendment that
where al assembly district was composed
of two or more counties each county should
have representative on the State Gen.
trail Committee. The convention accepted
the amendment.
j. NJ. Brooks of Los Angeles offered an
amendment that each nominee should
name the committee of five to conduct the
campaign and file the affidavit of expendi-
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Heath of Los Angeles moved that 20 ex-
pedite business hereafter it shall require
twenty members for a rollcall. An over
whelmng vote carried the proposition.
But Brooks, like Banquo's ghost. would
not down. Hardly had rollcalI died away
but he jumped to his feet and offered this
resolution:
Resolved. That we favor the free COIN
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and the
mints of the United States be open to the
free coinage of silver upon the same basis
as gold"
Reed of San Francisco moved the pre-
vious question. La Rue of Sacramento
asked for the plank in the platform to be
read. Shanahan of Shasta asked if Reed
wanted to shut up debate on question
most vital to the Democratic party.
Shall the main question be put?' cried
Chairman Del Vale. The ayes carried it.
Then Baker of Yolo wanted the plank in
the platform referring to the matter read.
ut hardly lies in the mouth of a single
delegate to shut off debate on this impor-
tant question:" cried Shanahan of Shasta,
raising his tall form over the heads of sur
rounding delegates.
Take your seat" cried Del Vale. Nc
EnerDey stood up and sat down. The
amendment was put and defeated amid
cheers and jeers. Then c. Wesley Reed
arose to put himself straight with the con-
ventiOn on the silver question. He begged
the conventions pardon and said that he
had a resolution on the Hawaiian cues
tion. which. in view of the action of the
late Republican convention. should be
adopted by the iron-clad Democracy. A
Santa Barbara delegate thought the reso-
luton should go to the committee: that the
moving of the previous question by Reed
had brought the whCle report of the plat
form committee before the house. Reed
rose to point of order; that he had moved
the previous question simply as con Germ ed
the amendment. Reed moved down the
aisle and rested mis- contour on the parouet
rail. He was pale of face and lust in
poise, and his Roman features commanded
attention for a minute as he explained ::
Il know the previous question referred to
the amendment solely because McEnerney
put the words In my mouth and l repeated
them" Laughter and jeers and cheers
followed this break. Chairman Del Vale
in vain called for order Shanahan's Ioftv
form calling for point of order failed to
bring chaos into quiet.
Il appeal to the records" cried Reed.
Let the secretary read them."
The secretary read that the motion ex-
pllcltly stated the amendment. Shanahan
Maintained that the previous question
takes with it all the main question.
The chairman ruled that Reeds motion
Oh previous question referred simply 10
the amendment. This brought the house
down and when silence obtained Reed was