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The Irish standard., 1896-06-13
BLACKBURN.

Blackburn, the pride of Kentucky, and
whom the people of that state are put
ting forth as president is. thus described.
He is a Kentuckian of Kaleidoscope col
or, chivalrous, bold, keen-witted, gentle,
forbearing, he is the material out OF
which a thousand anecdotes have been
wrought. Not all of them are Black
burnian, but they wear well, and his ro-
mantle name carries them bravely. He
is native son Of Kentucky, and the men
tion of his name calls up visions of roll
ing blue grass country, soft hats, broad
accent, bourbon, and the finest stock
farms in the world. His father was a
breeder of thoroughbreds, but Joseph
took to the law. He spent two years in
Chicago, and returned to the South in
1860, How he was an elector on the
Breckinridge and Lane ticket, Joined the
army, went to Arkansas and planted cot
ton, returned to his home and became a
legislator went to congress, became
senator-are not these things written In
the books of the history of Kentucky
Along in 1889 Senator Blackburn had a
personal encounter with Senator Chand-
ler which brought the New England
politicians into prominence. Senator
Chandler in meeting Of the committee
on Indian tradeships, unfortunately re
ferred to the Kentuckian as 'slave
driver" Whereupon Mr.. Blackburn
wrapped his hand around Mr.. Chandler S
ear and swung the small body Of the
New Hampshire man around the room as
if lie had been a rag baby. There was nc
duel. Kentucky's candidate will make a
splendid opponent to Mr.. Bland, of Mis-
souri,. @
ANY man who can perform such feats
as those recorded Is entitled to the presi-
dency even. though he should not obtain
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WHAT THE DISASTER TEACHES,

I'm commenting upon the terrible dis
aster at st. Louis the Church News says:
When serious accidents occur, such as
the sinking Of a great ocean steamer or
the wrecking Of train of cars, it is cus-
tomary with the press to endeavor to
teach a lesson of caution and to warn
the people against adnger. In the hour
lcof such a calamity as that which I'M al
| most moment ushered half thousand
souls into eternity and destroyed millions
of dollars worth of property man has
nothing to say other than to offer SYM
pathy and assistance.
We boast of our intelligence and Of our
requirements, but how Insignificant are
both when compared to the forces Of ma
ture. At a. cost OF millions we erect a
great bridge or mas gnif,cent house, and
feel proud Of what we have done, and yet
| they may be wrecked by the fury Of the
storm in less time than was required to
set the first stone. t
Although not a word Of warning can be
spoken when the forces Of nature are let
loose, still we learn a lesson from such
disasters as that which wrought suffer-
ing at st. Louis. It is the lesson Of HUI
mility, for in the presence Of natural
forces we are as nothing. We may build
as strongly as we Will, and yet q tiny root
nav cause the destruction OF that which
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13
THE MONTH FOR GRADUATES.

June Is the graduate s month, an epoch
in the life Of thousands Of our young
people to whom commencement day
will mark the parting Of the ways, the
going forth from school, academy and
college into the arena of busy life.
That education is a most important
factor in winning success no ont
doubts; but that it is the only, or even
the chief essential, it would be a grave
mistake to suppose. Learning Is an at
tractive setting for the two priceless
gems OF character and good manners
which are sonoetimes-an pity It's, tit
-dfsassociated from each other, fos
character combined with pleasing man
ners can hew a way through mountains
Of oppression, can win respect for thei1
nosesesor. be he ever so poor or lowly
born.
The advantages of higher education
are not within the reach Of all, but the
higher qualities Of moral training, cour-
tesy and refinement need no bank ac-
count for their development, and their
possession is a better inheritance for q
boy and girl than wealth or superficial
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. In nine cases out OF
ten people are kept down, not by pow
erty, but by the label of vu1garity. The
boorish man and the ill-bred woman ir-
resistably convey the impression that
they are inferior to the man and woman
with trained and delicate perceptions
Yet there is no reason why any class
should labor under this disadvantage
We have seen, North and South, hun
dreds of gentlemen and gentlewomen
whose education was confined TO a linn
tied knowledge of the RS, but whose
conversation and manners won high re-
spect. the former being stamped with
rood sense the latter bearing evidence
Of kindliness Of feeling, consideration
and tact-qualities that make social In
tercourse enjoyable.
It is laudable ambition on the part OF
parents to give their children the best
scholastic education attainable; but tt is
of far more importance to inculcate the
duty which devolves upon our young
people to use Alright the advantages they
possess in their intercourse with the
world. As Catholics, lot them give proof
Of the faith that Is in them; as members
of society, let them remember that il
devolves ON them to bear their part
worthily on. every occasion. Id the
home especially should their training
and superior advantages make them
selves felt by the avoidance OF self as
sertfon, contradiction, faftectation In
dress or manners, OF. disregard of the
usages which good sense and taste have
established. :5,;
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be accomplished ~ the conys,-
tons while. in session. There 10 inst
cause TO be Erat1fied With the past. With
only ons purpose in view>-t be herring
IL the Interests of the Ancient Order df
Ia1bernians and d. sof u. as organization
nothing but good can come from The
Mankato convention, and the bert hopes
for the future VIII have been reaaized.
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STATE CONVENTION OF A. o. II.

The twelfth state convention and sew
enth biennial meeting Of the Ancient
Order Of IIibernians will occur at Manka-
to, beginning next Tuesday, the 18th inst.
At the same time and place will be held
the convention Of the A. O. H. Life In
surance Fund, and also the first conven-
tion of the d. Of f. @ .
+ Comparatively speaking, reports from
all the states sent to the Irish Standard
by National Secretary Slattery from time
to time and published in these columns,
show that Minnesota has stood in the
front ranks during the past two years
in the matter of healthy, substantial
growth in the Order, and this in itself
becomes a subject Of pride and gratifca~
tion to every Hibernian in Minnesota.
From all indications the convention at
Mankato will be representative in every
respect, and there is likelihood that
each division will be better and more
fully represented than at any time dur-
ing the history of the Order in this state.
kAuu III 10 V1OHCl lAdG CAAO o1lou4u ~ aOs
The Ancient Order has become an un-
told medium for good in this common
wealth. It's power and it's Influence has
been and is being felt on every hand by
the manner in which 1t performs the no.
ble work for which it was organized.
The insurance feature of the work will
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this convention, and while there are many
theories to be advanced, it is safe to pre-
dict q fruitful outcome. The very ex-
istence Of the Order, it may be said, de-
pends largely en- this feature, and every
change or alteration IN the laws which
govern It deserves the candid, thought
full most considerate attention Of all.
This done, and it is altogether probable,
the results cannot be else than satisfac-
tory.
The state Of Minnesota was the first to
organize the ladies' auxiliary societies to
the A. @. II. A great many divisions of
the Daughters Of Erin are now in exist
ence, and from the various societies
throughout the state will be sent dele
gates to Mankato, who will outline fut-
urc policy and draft constitution and by
laws for the guidance Of the organiza
ton during the next two years. And
speaking Of the Daughters Of Erin, it is
among the eternal fitness Of things. to
say that aour auxiliary has proven a
big advertisement for Minnesota, for our
present state oficers and Tor John Nc
gartly, III particular, bur worthy rate
spresld MI. who was one Of the orig sinators
and who has assisted e muck n lending
ID helping hand 70 build up the 'D q =.
sIti is III iinnssota that the hrst auxiliary
divasion lBss organised less than two
years md nov most every state q
[tke nidn ots sAny i p,rosninencs ,has tts y.
iish gttll
90! ~ WI /. 8 l ,l.I|l 4. v 4. &
.IE'|
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So England VIII pay her own soudan
bill The Egyptian mixed tribunal has 50
decided, ruling against the legality OF the
advance money from the Egyptian treasury
To meet the expedition up the Nile. A halt
will now probably be called on that yen-
ture. to which Englishmen were compara-
lively indifferent as long as they thought
thew would not have to pay for it.
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man tho unile the
'loss ef lie ana plopeIt "a Louis
Va e1n zee the 1estlft. nf the b.,
tho result. some bsItesyae, only beeaus,
they have positive evidenee, that fher'
d such 4 thing as the wind but tlaes
know eoaparative1y nothing about u
why, t,htsn, win trey not beelieye "a tl1s y
existence ,nf the sonl ana ~ 9 power
that controls the wind and the waves
Men Ike Ingersoli use such disasters
as IN argument against religion, and tle h
Glars that i good God would not permit
men to be no cruelty destI1oy,aed These
sooffers at divine truth meastafe eternity
as they do time. and forget that y realls
matters but little whether y man; Hives ae 1, u
years or oniy half that length. uk time
They have no fault to end With God WheI
man fingers for years on bed 0f sick'
ness and finally dies In intense aalder. :
ing, nor do they conp:ain d man . cru
city when for an imaginary insult fo Z
flag the dogs Of war are llnloosed, an6
thousands are made to suffer and die et
the battlefeld, but they are quick TO iitlf
fault with the One VINO gave iife, wfer
lie demands it, OF q number at the same
time. and yet He calls a thousand ol
more souls from earth at the same time
He may do SO to give them real life IN IN.
other world. How different fs 1t with 9
ruler who plunges his nation into war
Tor he demands the sacrihoe>of lives, al
though he can do nothing to repay the
suffering he causes, and can only orel
his victims shroud and a grave.
Sad as are the thoughts that come to uf
when we consider the suffering OF the
victims Of the St. Louis disaster, We dis
cover a single ray Of light to relieve thee
gloom-that is, the evidence afforded that
men have not become so much ehgrossed
In their own affairs as to entirely for
get that they belong to q common family
and are all brothers. Scarcely had the
awful udings been flashed over land and
sea before the responses came back filled
with words of sympathy and offers Of as
sistanoe. Sympathy, say pessimists, IL
Of no value, but 1t may be oil that hearts
can give, especially when those near the
scene Of distress are ready to supply the
things needed.
St. Louis, though in sorrow, with the
emblems Of mourning displayed on al
most every square, is rich III synapthy
for to her Europe and America send out
words of confidence. and stand willing tt
offer any assistance that may be needed
is assuaging the sorrow that enshrouds
that great city. In the hour Of success
there may be envy and rivalry, but In
the shadow of misfortune there is sym
pathy and love. So we perceive that
after all, men are not selfish as we some
times imagine them to be.
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

Notwithstanding the fact that the bicycle
has supplanted the horse to great extent
Il will be- noticed that the noble animal
still leads tne wheel by a handsome major
,tv in the matter of occasion!ng fatal ac-
cidentA
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osrd of 1npel yfIo
illortsd ma contes Tor 4 limited numb II g
rounds. under tlle. saise Y chart enter
,talnments. Numerosnss lights have bssn
pulisd 81 dur:ng the past " four mohths m
der this slrrangemeinnIt. But But How the ctyic
federation has discovered that prize 5dehts
are against the law and ::ts members Will
.endeayor to prevent me sharkey- Corbett
saAair. #: 81
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

Is Merriam to be the chairman OF the
national Republican convention? II so
Merriam is getting to be bigger man
than old Grant.
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

The accomplishments ct John Dfllon
are thus stated BY the Liverpool Times:
.'Mr. John Dillon. NJ. n, IL one d the
most scholarly members II the present
parliament. The classics 81 Germany,
Italy, Spain and England Are ali familiar
to him. He IL an authority on Dante Iit-
erature. He knows six languages thor
6ughly, and has studied art, music and
eedfc1ne. = !. "A "A s .s$5,. + Ii sls
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A DRAWN BATTLE.

BY vote of 426 to 1923 the Democratic
state convention last Thursday at st.
Paul adopted the platform contained in
the majority report of the committee on
resolutions, declaring in favor OF the
gold standard against the free coinage ot
silver The committee presented a ma
jority report signed by eight OF its mem
bers and a minority report, favoring the
white metal, signed by the other six
The silver forces made magnificent
fight against heavy odds and although
defeated In their efforts to adopt a silver
platform, were strong enough at the close
to prevent carrying into effect a resolu-
tion binding the delegation to vote as q
unit on the financial plank at the Chicago
convention. The delegation elected
Thursday will go uninstructed and every
individual delegate is at liberty to vote
as in his judgment seems best for the
party. There is no doubt but that ma
jority Of the delegates elected to the ma
tional convention at Chicago are for silver
and will work and vote accordingly and
there can be but little room for doubt
that Cast Thursdays gathering contained
a majority II, favor OF silver. It was the
supreme effort Of his life that Michael
Doran made to hold the delegates Id line
and secure for him his last and greatest
victory, which carried with it an andorse-
ment Of the administration at Washing
ton, to whom Mr.. Doran was indebted
for many favors extended.
After the fight was won and the 'old
man" had beaten o. M. Hall for delegate
at large by vote OF 52e to 227, Mr.: Doran,
in one Of his characteristic speeches, COM
plimented his friends who had SO man
fully stood by him in the past and de-
clined the honor thrust upon him, nam
ing as his successor the illustrious Dan
w. Lawler who, with r. B. Winston, Of
Hennepin, Chauncey Baxter, Of Otter
Tail, and Logan Breckenridge, of Ohm
sted, were chosen delegates at large.
The four alternates at large chosen
were as follows: C. A. Quist, of Henne-
pin; j. J. Ryder, of Ramsey; Thomas
Matthews, Of Marshall, and r. G. Kuntz
Of Moorhead.
The district delegates chosen were az
follows:
First District-John Moonan, Waseca
j. r. McGovern, Wabasha. Alternates-
J. H. johnson, Winona; George A. Love
Fillmore.
Second District-B. F. Voreis, Martin
G. w. Schultz, Mobiles. Alternates-
A. Hilscher, Blue Earth; james Gray,
Rock.
Third District-Albert Schal1er, Dako-
Ia; John Sheehy, Carver. Alternates-
DR.. Dorsey, LIE Sueur; Aug. Trewe, Nc
Leod.
Fourth District-Frank Brady, Geo. ].
Mitsch. Alternates-J. w. Decanp,
Dan Aber1y. (
Fifth District-A. D. Smith, H. w.
Dohohue. Alternates--E. w. Murphy,
Albert Christe1lo.
Sixth District Thomas Foley, Aitkin;
w. r. Remer, st. Cloud. Alternates--E.
G. Riley, Grand Rapids; w. p. Hemsted,
Bfainerd.
Seventh .District-W. F. Noonon, Bis
Stone; ]. e. O'Brien, Polk. Alternatss
w. Stanton, Swift; Ed Russel1, Marshall
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

The Republican party in this Northwest
seems to be agitated more than little over
the actions Of certain Mr.. Towne. They
say he amounts to little or nothing but
how little thing like he is can keep %
many men talking Is a mystery
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

The morning papers Of last Tuesday
looked as II somebody had struck them with
q club. Even the cheapest laborer about
the various offices could have all the pie
he wanted and no questions asked.
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

Mckinley has said nothing SO tar ou'
can he keep his promises?
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

This talk about "sound" money leads
great many people to believe that 1ne 'alh
about 1t is all Sound"
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13
CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Will that band wagon OF Mchlhiey
hold all the people that are intending 10
crowd upon it? ~,
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13
Frank Mayo, the actor, is dead.
IT'S WELL.
Congress Has Adjourned and the Coun.
>F. try is Safe.
IT'S WELL.

Washington, June 1.-The sonate met
today at II o'clock for the last time this
session, and q few minutes later went
into executive session. Before the doors
were closed, however, bill granting a
pension to the widow of Cen. VIM. H.
Gibson, Of Ohio, was passed and the
vtce president announced his signature
to the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. the last Of the general appropriation
bills. The doors were reopened at Il 30,
but no business was transacted for some
time, the body, evidently being in the
condition OF waiting for something to
turn up.
Senators were gathered in knots about
the chambers, chatting and laughing,
While the vice president leaned over his
from his state, Mr.. Collum. The gal
leries were almost empty, only handful
Of spectators being In the public gal
lertes, while the ladies' senators and
diplomatic galleries were absolutely de-
serted. Only 19 senators were on the
f1oor-eleven Democrats, seven Republi-
cans and one Populist-all equally busy
doing nothing.
At 20 minutes before 10, q batch of
house bills were laid before the senate
and referred to the proper committee
At 10 minutes before committee vas
appointed to cooperate with similar
one from the house to inform the presi-
dent that congress was ready to adjourn
unless he had some other communication
to make. At 80 a recess was taken un-
til O'clock.
y. un.-The senate has adjourned.
HOUSE.
washington, June 11.-When Speaker
Reeds gavel fell at IL o'clock this morn
ing calling to order the house Of repre-
sentatives for the final meeting OF the
first session Of the 64th congress, less
than two score members were In their
seat, and not a hundred spectators ell
told in the galleries.
Mr.. Dngley (Rep. MOI, introduced
the usual resolution authorizing the ap-
poinkment Of a committee Of three to
Join similar committee on the part Of
the senate to notify the president that
agreed to, and Messrs. Dingley, Cannon
ahd Sailors Dem.) were named.
Mr.. Turner Dem. Ga.) offered the fol-
lowing resolution: That the thanks of
this house were due TO the Hon Thomas
81 Heed, speaker, for the abilHy, fatth-
fulneGs and strict imparttaltty5 with
which he has performed the duties of his
u4lce. * ssss.A:s5
me reading 81 the resoluti on 11iffcll
was not presented ID the 5lst con9Eess,
VIZ received with arplanse. IT. was
&A1oted ~ d miscellaneous vote +.
AT 12:40 o'clock the house took 8 recs1B
until o'clock. .5l.g II 4 tsissSs2 gsESS
Il 81 a The house has ad3ourned 5Ss;
0srJsatii1 BanlE, III 81 1nd lienssi (
4 Heneral and safS III T. a
EfaY1s Tut a % WI q ( 81 ss
q - \ 81 ] & Il .s! "
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noia pf 1854 skes ctit, 1T
M. Ctllsyslland' ID no, tton, b5Sof
II Pen snassy sslle votlng tor
suA j. RandaIl. mi ai Cleveland reersivsd
i've votes from Penney ylstania
quently It was Nh. Wallace who apzn1f-
rated Thomas A. for yice-pret-
idea1t at the same con veslt1on and. IA the
et1snins canvass Mr.. Wallace took ah
yaetdve part as one. Of tho executive com.
nIttee. The death Of Mr.. Randall. long
his factionM opponent for Democratic
leadership III Pennsylvania, was followed
by Mr.. Wallaees retirement, and then
William r. Harfity, the present chair-
maa of the Democratic national commit
tee, succeeded 20 the leadership. Under
Harfity the Democracy OF Pennsyivania
has been harmonious and defeated.
-Ga------ .---- &
The result Of the census of 1nter-Ion-
don, taken on the night of Snndsy, March
~ laf,t, Shows that the population at that
date was 4,411 ,271, or some $4,000 less
that had been estimated. An examine
tion of the returns shows that the poph1a-
tion, north ana south OF the Thames, was
thus tliytaed: North of the river, 2,76s,-
475, and south " the river, l,642,7s6 This
census being under the provisiens Vi the
Equalizatfon 81 Rates act, 1894, was con
fined 10 the .A administrative County Of
LondDn.' = "Greatsr London = however,
includes alI the districts under the juris-
dictioti Of the metropolitan police. This
outer ring includes the county 0f Middle
sex, and parts oS the counties of Kent,
surry, Essex and Herts, practically all
the suburbs ot London. That population
of the metropolis In this larger sense is
estimated thus: Inner London, ALL, ,271,
and Outer London, 1,756,421, a grand to-
tai Of 6,1e7. .692. Probably the next few
years will see great change In the rela-
tive populations Of Inner and Outer Lon
don. The development Of the suburban
railway systems and the growing use OF
The cycle help the movement which
makes the heart OF London more and
more q business center during the day,
and solitude at night, remarks the Lor-
don Tablet.
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The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

Jules Simon, the distinguished French
statesman, Is dead.
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

The Catholic Union and Times says:
If it be true that Archbishop Ireland
has suffered financial loss in his efforts
n to devise ways and means to build a
grand cathedral, the whole country will
sincerely synrpathize with the great
q Sprelate. But there is another species Of
! wealth which the archbishop OF st. Paul
still possesses in teenling abundance
7 and thaasis the Ps,llian heart and brain
and courage and progressiveness that
,sl1aye won the admiration and applause
sdfs the entire American people. "a; these
possessions he Is rich indeed. 4 Sss
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Senator Knute Nelson telegraphs the
Chicago Tribune from Washington as
follows:
."The free and unlimited coinage ol
silver at the ratio Of sixteen to one by the
United States alone at this time and. uh-
der existing conditions will destroy the
last vestige and last hope Of genuine bi-
metallisrn and will reduce us to . purs
state of silver mon ometallism."
Mr. Nelson should try and keep out d
the prophecy business. 1t is not suited
to. his nature There may be other
things that Nelson is versed In but the
currency question seems to be beyond
his depth. -
The Irish standard., 1896-06-13

The London morning papers Of last
week contained long letter from MI.
Gladstone to Cardinal Rampolla for sub
mission to the pope in favor OF the unity Of
Christendom by means of papl dec
laration in favor Of the validity Of the
Anglican orders. Mr.. Gladstone re-
CARDS the pcpe's attitude, he says, in di-
recting that an inquiry should be made
into the subject, as In the largest sense
paterna, and one which ne will ever
cherish with cordial sentiments OF rev
erence, gratitude and high appreciation.