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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-01-02
If oppression and q safeguard for evic-
.ors. Many of the local magistrates on

OF oppression anu safeguard lOr eVlc-
tors. Many of the local magistrates on
the mainland close their eyes to their IL
licit trade, and of course if they happen
to find keg of Mountain Dew" in their
cellars they are particular not to enquire
too carefully how it got there. 1t would
be almost impossible to capture any
Still or "plant" on the islands, as a
revenue boat could be seen approaching
for hours before it could land.
Those who have seen these islands In
their summer robes and decked in all
their jewels, who have watched the wat
ers of the Atlantic flashing in foam upon
their strands, or rearing and curling
against the rock clitf;;a who have been en-
chanted by the gorgeous purple and
splendid azure of the mountains will ac-
knowledge that for harmony of color and
beauty of nature the west coast Of Ire
land is not to be surpassed. The dark
majesty of it's cliffs, the frow Of its preci-
pices, haunt the imagination with sense
Of weirdness and indescribable wildness
which can only be removed by the ire
pressible buoyancy, gaiety and good
humor of its people. ...,,. H.,
Here you may be confronted with some
bare-headed dark haired daughter of de-
throned kings, with eyes like dew drops
and a voice that would charm the coin
out of your pocket, who naively suggest
maybe you'd like'to buy a pair of stock
ms good lambs wool only nine-pence;"
thank We, sir" and the little maid steps
off as proudly as queen to bless her
good fortune, and knit another pair.
The weather on the islands cannot be
exactly described as changeable or capri
cious; it is rather coquettish, it loves
to plague you. When you get up in the
morning you may find it quite cloudy and
threatening, and you go to breakfast in
ill humor at the prospects of a wet day,
but in few moments the sun will come
smiling out from behind a cloud as if to
say, "Shure, / was only foolin', it's not
goin to rain at ALL" However, you will
be always safe in carrying an umbrella;
the chances are you will not want it, but
if you leave it at home you are sure to
have shower to teach you prudence ere
you get back.
Crime of any kind is unknown on these
islands; a policeman never visits them
except as an escort for an ejectment SER
yer. These people could live happily and
be even tolerably prosperous if that ter
rible nightmare, the dread of eviction,
were removed They know very little
about the outside world unless what they
learn from the local pedagogue who gets
his information from Father TOMS
weekly or bi-weekly broadsheet. Very
few of the older people can read English
and good many cannot even speak 1t,
but they all understand Irish.
With proper government, industries
could be encouraged which would great
ly tighten the burden these poor people
have to bear, but no permanent good
can be done for them 50 long as they are
allowed to exist in a state of uncertainty
at the mercy of the evictor.
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Timothy Heaiy Tells What He
Thinks About Matters
in General.
The countiesof Tyrone and Armagh
are Unit Now for
Ireland.
Two Parties are Too nany to Work
in the Cause of the
Old Land.

The organization OF the various cOun-
ties of Ireland, according to the plans Of
the recent Irish Race Convention. is pro-
crossing, says the Boston Pilot.
Armagh and Tyrone have shown es-
pecia1 enthusiasm for the cause of unity.
AZ a great meeting in Belfast, on De-
cember i, this, among other resolutions,
was adopted: ..
''That the Nationalists Of Belfast, hav-
ing, through the agency Of their dele
gates, pledged themselves to support the
resolution proposed by the Most Rev.
Dr. O'Donnell to the effect that the Irish
Parliamentary party deserve the sup
port of all true Irishmen, hereby resolve
to open local fund at the earliest posi-
BILE moment in response to the appeal
recently made by Mr.. John Dillon, M.
P"
A county convention was held on the
same night in Wexford, at which Mr..
Timothy M. Healy, M. F., was the prin-
cipal speaker.
He said, among other things: II am
not going to start or favor any third
party. think too parties are too many.
I amins:,favor of having one party, and
if there is any stronger supporter in Ire
land titan l am of the principle Of ma
jority rple,.I should like to know who
that Say that we are not to be de-
barred from insisting that those evils
which have led to mischief and disaster
in the past should be remedied, and that
upon free and democratic constitution,
the. Irish people in this long struggle
for it may yet be 1ong--should be pre-
pared to put their house in order and
drill the army of the people upon their
own lines and not upon the lines of any
bosses. Why have we not had any
results during the past three years? I
don't say our party was wholly to blame.
I. think the long opposition of Mr.. Red
mond's party, which was determined to
discredit the Liberals, had much TO do
with the fruitlessness of the campaign.
NOW tudt IudI CIldFLCl Ae1Fo o01AA NAoS0u,
are we going now, when the Tory Gov
ernment is in power, to refuse to get
what we can out of them, or have an
other three or five years OF barrenness--
to work up again and wait for another
period of Liberal administration and
then see what the Liberals attempted to
do for Ireland kicked out by the House
of Lords? say that, in my judg-
ment, would put the Tories to the re-
demption of their pledges. They de-
clared they would give Ireland every
thing short of Home Rule. I don't be-
lieve they have the power or the will
to give ireland everything short Of
Home Rule, but would put them to
the test and give them no excuse"
So far so good, but Mr.. Healy enun-
ciaetd no new idea in these last SEN
tences, while he forgets that his own
activity in fomenting dissension has
materially handicapped the Irish party
alike with the Liberals and the Tories.
He poses as the injured and misunder-
stood patriot; and it is almost funny to
read his fears that the leadership of
John Dillon means the separation of the
priests from the Irish National move
ment.
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heart secret because Of his pecuniary
circumstances, and simply announced:
"Mr. Smith, Monday you will assume
the duties of head book-keeper, with
the increase in salary the promotion de-
mands."
Poor, love-sick Smith went into n
silent ecstacy of transport as the full
meaning of his employers words
dawned upon him. 1t meant he was
now free in all honor to speak.
by Jove," he exclaimed, "Tll ask
Dolly right now to marry me; there she
goes out to lunch; I'll catch her at the
restaurant"
The impatient yet jubilant young man
hastened after her, intent on his mis-
sion and repeating over and over the
plea he had rehearsed SO many times in
anticipation of the event. Hurrying
into the place where they were wont to
get their midday lunch he was happily
successful in securing a seat alone at
her table. He was extremely happy;
but his troubles, alas! were about to
take their innings.
Dolly" he began, Il love you. You
may have guessed it long before from
my tell-tale eyes, and want you to be
my"
"Huckleberry," yelled the waiter at
his side.
Wife, the young man finished, un-
needing the interruption. Ever since
you passed my desk I loved you with
an all-devouring passion that seemed
almost uncomfortable Night after
night as lay on my pillow my heart
has whispered to me-: Nothing will
ever still this longing unrest but"
"rwo ice creams" interrupted waiter
No. 6.
"But union with you," finished the
now flustered wooer. II have been pro-
noted and can now buy"
Bean soup for two," ordered the low
browed waiter.
"And furnish, In time, that little
house you have so often admired" end
ed Smith with an angry look at every
waiter in range. Life will be a."
"Puddin' fer two!" again interrupted
a voice.
Heaven on earth," he continued as
he grated his teeth and picked up the
catsup bottle he had knocked down on
the floor in the nervousness Of his be-
wilderment. Resolved to finish his
speech he had worked and worried over
so many weeks, he started In afresh.
''In that greatest of all mysteries men
"Hash!" waiter yelled.
dolly, will you excuse me only for a
moment while I commit half dozen
murders in the first degree?" the now
thoroughly aroused and angry pleader
abruptly asked, and there was dynamite
in his voice and steel in his eye as he
said it. .--..
"Never mind, H-H-Herby," Dolly said
softly, "come up tonight and-and-I
think those walters are just horrid.
You and won't come here again, will
we?" Herby said they wouldn't, and as
they left, after he had paid both checks,
a commanding voice came floating after
them: "Cantaloupe-cantalo
While the words were yet ringing in
their ears, he looked sadly down at her,
but she only murmered: I'VE won't
have to, dearest"
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"You are going to be tried before q
very liberal Judge" }" said lawyer to his
client. II am very glad OF that. You '
needn't be. II you are found guilty ne e y
give you all the penalty the law al
lows" a..i... s...
...This meteorologic gical life is killing
me. !, groaned the rain gauge 5inS i meas, q
sured toaes. What's the matter now low 's!
asked the sundial, moving nearer ,es ny y,
sdeg1ees. 81 always nnder g. tas I
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
CHAPTER y,

THE LAST OF THE ELIND MAN, :
My curiosity. in sense, was strong-
er than my fear; for I could not remain
where I was. but crcpt back to tho
bank again, whence, aheltering my
head behind bush of broom, might
command the road before the door.
was scarcely in position ere my en-
emies began to arrive, seven or eight
Of them, running hard. their feet beating
out of time along the road, and the
man with the lantern some PAGES in
front. Three men ran together, hand
in hand, and made out, even through
the mist, that the middle man of this
trio was the blind beggar The next
moment his voice showed me that I
was right.
"Down with the door!" he cried.
GAY, ay, sir" answered two or three:'
and rush was made upon the Adj
miral Benbow, the lantern bearer fol-
lowing; and then could see them
pause, and hear speeches passed in
lower key, as If they were surprised to
find the door open. But the pause was
brief, and the blind man again issued
his commands. His voice sounded
louder and higher, as if he were afro
with eagerness and rage.
I'm, in, in!" he shouted, and cursed
them for their delay.
Four or five Of them obeyed Mt once.
two remaining on the road with tho
formidable bcggar. There was pause,
then q cry of surprise. and then .voice
shouting from the house:
"Bill's dead"
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there, sure enough, hanging to a bit Of
tarry string, which 1 cut with his own
gully, we found the key. At this tri-
umph we We're filed with hope, and
hurried upstairs, without delay, to the
little room where he had slept SO long,
and where his box had stood since the
day of his arrival.
1t was like any other seaman's chest
on the outside, the initial "B." burned
on the top of it with hot iron, and
the corners somewhat smashed and
broken as by long, rough usage.
"Give me the key" said my mother;
and though the lock was very stiff she
had turned it and thrown back the lid
in twinkling.
A strong smell of tobacco and tar
rose from the interior, but nothing
was to be seen on the top except suit
OF very good clothes, carefully brushed
and folded. They had never been worn,
my mother said. Under that. the mis-
cellany began-a quadrant. tin can't
kin. several sticks of tobacco, two brace
Of very handsome pistols. piece Of
bar silver. an old Spanish watch and
come other trinkets of little value and
mostly Of foreign make. pair Of COM
passes mounted with brass, and five or
ak curious West Indian shells. It hiss
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
BUSINESS FIRST.
Executive session of Odd Fellows
Followed by a Big Parade.

Executive session of Odd Fellows
Followed by a Big Parade.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 20. - The SOW
ereign grand lodge odd fellows went
into executive session on Tuesday in
representatives, hall at the state
house. Reports, recommendations and
amendments, presented byappeals COM
mittee, were referred to proper commit
tees without reading. At II a. IN. the
supreme body went into executive ses-
sion, excluding all but members of the
sovereign grand lodge from the
hall. At two o'clock in the afternoon
the grand parade occurred. This is the
greatest pubic event Of the week.
Many thousand were in line besides
bands from Jacksonville, Auburn, De-
catur, Bloomington and one from Chi
cage.
Following this was prize drill Of
patriarchs militant. Canton Muncte
No. 4, of Muncie, Ind, won the first
prize, $500, in class a, and Canton Nc
Keen No %, Of Terre Haute, Ind, won
the first prize, $3.50, i'll class B. They
had no competitors. At night the past
grand representatives held reunion
In the First Methodist church, at which
addresses were made by Grand Repre-
sentatives w. G. Nye, of Minneapolis;
Lucius Fl. Fuller, ofPutnam, Conn, and
stillwell IL. Russell, of Dallas, Tex.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
DEATH IN A MINE.
Disaster Occurs at a Colliery at
Belle Ellen, Ala.
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN MAIN SLOPE.
Nearly All of the Miners Arc Rescued
with Difticulty, hut Ii In Feared
That Five Have Lost
Their Lives.

New Orleans, Sept. Ala special from
birmingham. Ala, to the Picayune
says: About two hours after the men
went to work in mine No. of the Bes-
semcr Land and Improvement COM
pany's coal mine at Belle Ellen, near
Blocton, Bibb county, Monday morn
ing, fire was discovered far down in
the main slope. About 100 men are
employed in the mine and at once an
alarm was given. \ panic followed
among the workers and in the little
town of Belle Ellen. Hundreds of men,
women and children gathered ut the
main entrance of the smoking mine
while rescue parties were at once
formed to relieve the miners. More
than SO were gotten out from the vari-
Gus entrances without harm. Others
were overcome by smoke and fell by
the wayside. The brave searchers
found and dragged out, while those
waiting ut the entrance restored life
to their unconscious friends. A scene
of wild excitement prevailed at the
mines south, women and children were
screaming and shouting for help, and
fire brigade was at work endeuvoring
to overcome the flames.
Five men who were working about
the slope beyond where the fire origi-
mated could not be reached, and it is
regarded rs certain that they are dead
The missing are: Herman Kramer and
Hubbard Foley (white), and Henry
Reeves. Frank James and William Fair
fax (colored). 1t is possible that two
or three others may be in the mines,
but these five nre known to be lost
There WAS no possibility of their escape
and the fire brigade battletl with the
flames all day in Il vain attempt to reach
the entombed men, but ut nightfall tho
fire was still burning fiercely and eff
forts were abandoned. and the men
were given up for dcnd
telegram from Belle Ellen saws the
fire is thought to have originated from
all ovcrhented steampipe which ignited
gas In the mine. a careful check is
being made of the list of miners in the
mine where the fire broke out to ascer-
tain if possible if the death list will ex-
coed five. So far it is not positively
known that any others are missing,
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THE CROP REPORT.
DR., ana Hot tt1i Succeeded by Rain
mi Frost.

Chicago, sePts e2.-The reports as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country, and the general effect Of
the weather on the growth, cultivation
and harvest ofahc same, were Tuesday
made by the directors of the several eli
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were AS follows:
ohio-Nery warm, sunny and dry until
showers on the.1Ssh, cool and dry since then
with light frost On the 18th in some places.
Late corn. late potatoes, late tobacco, pas
lures, gardens, apples, grapes and wheat
and rye In ground badly injured by drought.
Early corn about,half cut late generally be-
You'd frost but not nearly so promising as
ten days ago.
Michigan-Corn is good CROP nearly all
safe from frost and cutting well under
way. Buckwheat fine crop and cutting in
progress. In six southern counties fall
seeding Is still delayed by dry soil and
rain Is also much needed to terminate seed
already sown. Late potatoes generally ma
tured. but yielding lightly. All fall fruits
except pears and grapes yield very poorly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. local rains and hot
weather ended on Thursday. Light HARM
less boar frost formed Saturday morning.
Corn matured and dried rapidly. most 10
cut and In shock, and that still standing Is
safe from damage from frost A fair crop
OF tobacco Is being housed rapidly. Seed
Ing wheat progressed slowly only; farmers
are waiting for more rain.
IllinoisA-Dryness and heat broke on 10th.
and light frost in north half Saturday and
Tuesday morning, with only slight dam
age to latest fields of corn. Corn, both late
and early, dry and much in shock. with
cutting completed this week; yield fair to
good, but much light chaffy corn and some
late fields only fodder. Flowing and wheat
seeding resumed under difficulties; drills
still running in corn fields.
Iowa-Three days hot weather followed
by copious rains and sharp frosts. Greater
part OF corn crop being mature, the dam
age by frost is not extensive. Potatoes and
garden truck suffering greatest injury.
Flowing and seeding Of fall grain pro-
crossing. Winter apples badly hurt by
drought.
Wisconsin-First of week very warm, fol-
lowed by well-distrbuted rains and de-
cidedly cool weather with light frost in
low places. Hot weather matured corn rap
idly, and two-thirds Of crop now ripe.
Late planting requires week to ten days
Cutting being pushed vigorously. Good
crop now assured.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
LONDON BANKERS PROTEST,


EnHlnnd's silver Reserve Plan,
London, Sept GA meeting of the
bankers of London, called to protest
against the action of the governor of
the Bank of England, Hugh c. Smith,
who, at the semiannual meeting of that
institution Thursday last read let
ter addressed to the chancellor of the
exchequer, in which the governor am
nounced that the bank was prepared to
hold onc-tifth of the bullion held
against its note issue in silver, pro-
vided always that the French mint is
again open to the free coinage of sill
yer and the prices at which silver 10
iprocurable and salable are satisfactory.
wns held at the clearing house Wednes-
day. There was Il large attendance
OF representatives of powerful interests.
Several of the prominent banks were
not represented. \ resolution protest
ing against the Bank of England's pro-
posed action was adopted. This resolu.
ton will be embodied in letter to the
governor of the Bank of England The
protest upon the part Of the London
bankers is unprecedented and is the
only thing talked about at present in
financial circles
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
FIR. Mathews Birth Place.

There appears to have been some
doubt as to the birthplace of the great
apostle of temperance. the Rev. Theo-
bald Mathew. Was he born in the
Kilkenny? Mr. John Lynch, of Cahir,
In the latter county, writes to the Clon-
mel Nationalist" strongly protesting
against the statement given in Fourth
Reader which has just been introduced
In the Irish National school that Father
Mathew was born at Thomastown, coun-
ty Kilkenny. Now, II the Fourth Read
Or ls wrong we fear that 1t only repeats
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large distilery, which the son effect
ually helped to destroy. In SO the cas-
who afterwards was appointed the
French ambassador in London. and by
the honorable colonel Of the guards, who
was a relative Of the count. Mr.. Lynch
it about that time. and they found that
the hospitality Of which Sheridan gives
an interesting account in his life of Dean
Swift was duly observed here. Colonel
Foley took them all up to the bedroom
in which Father Mathew was born, but
confessed that he did not keep up thu
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
ODD FELLOWS,
Animal Session of the SOVEREIGN
Grand Lodge at SprtnxfielL. III

Annual Session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge at Springfield, Ill.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-Monday
morning the city was gayly decorated in
honor OF the members of the sovereign
grand lodge Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, which holds it's annual session
here during the week. The city was
overrun with members of the order.
delegates from every state. and many
from Europe, Canada, Australia and
other foreign places, being present.
The opening session was held in rep.
1esentntive hall, of the stnte house,
cv-Adit. Gen. Alfred Orendorf presid-
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. L. B.
Rogers. Gov. Tanner delivered an ex.
ccllent address of welcome to he state:
Mayor Loren L. Wheeler welcomed them
to the city. Addresses were made also
by Hon. George G. Rankin. Monmouth
grand master; j. ID. Murphy, Bushnell.
grand patriarch; Mrs. May ID. Stone
Nandalia, president Rebekuh assembly.
Grand Sire Fred Carlton, Austin, Tex.
responded to all the former addresses,
In the afternoon the sovereign grand
lodge held session, and a reception
was rendered visiting Rcbckahs in Odd
Fellows hall. Sixty thousand visitors
nre expected, and extensive prepare:
lions have been made for entertain
ncrt Of the visitors. Thousands of dol.
lars have been spent for badges and in
decorations.
Richmond. Detroit and Boston, Mass.
are working hard to secure the location
OF the next session of the sovereign
grand lodge. The chances are favorable
for Boston,
AT night Gov. and Mrs. Tanner en-.
tcrtaincd the members of the sover.
eign grand lodge and ladies and daugh.
tcrs OF Rehrkah Mt "A reception ut the
executive mansion
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YELLOW FEVER.
Two Deaths at New Orleans Wednes-
classification Elae1Yhere


New Orleans, Sept. 2S.-The official
record In the board of health Office ut
O'Clock p. IN. Wednesday showed total
of IL cases since six o'clock Tuesday
evening and two deaths The new cases
are for the most part widely scattered
and several of them at least do not
seem to have been the outcome of local
infection. 1t is apparent thut the mi
crobes brought over in baggage from
Biloxi and Ocean Springs are still in
cubatng and that many more cases Of
fever are to be looked for. One of the
deaths Tuesday was that of DIR. LEVEL,
and had been expected for four days.
lie contracted the disease while attend
ing IL number OF patients who were suf
tcring with the Ocean Springs fever.
He overworked himself and when
stricken, his constitution had been SO
much shattered that the chances were
against his recovery.
Mayor Flower convened the finance
committee Wednesday and. after con-
sultation with the city's fiscal agents,
succeeded in securing the offer of $685..
600 Of immediate available money to
health to be used in prosecuting vig-
orous war upon the fever. Ocean
Springs reports seven new cases on
Wednesday. At Biloxi. Michael Levy.
aged II, died Wednesday morning Of
the fever. Thirteen new cases and two
deaths are reported at Edwards, Miss.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 23.-There was
slight increase in the number of new
cases of yellow fever during the "a
hours ending at noon Wednesday, but
this was offset by the announcement
that there were no deaths to report,
that five of the pntients were discharged
and that all the patients were doing
we'll. There has been no deaths here
since Saturday last, and the total num-
Der of deaths is three. The total mum.
Der of cases is "a. The new cases are
four i'm numher