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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-11

WllIrlda. or st. Paul, Will take charge
OF the musical classes instead of Sister
Espheronce. The latter is not only a
finished musician but is a lady of rare
culture. whose refined ideas cannot fail
to leave their impression upon those she
lnstructs. An hour spent with Sister.
Espheronce is treat and not to be
forgotten.
Sinsinawa Mound. Wis.-The institute
recently conducted by the Sisters of st.
Dominic, at st. Clara's Academy was
an unqualified success. Dr. Maurice
Francis Egan, of the Catholic University
at Washington, gave course in litera-
ture and composition. The Rev. ThOs.
Shields, PHI. d., of st. Paul presented
course of l2 lectures in psychology.
There were also courses on scrpt,ral
lessons by Father Danehy. of st. Paul
and methods of teaching by Miss Swart
Of the Oshkosh normal school.
Ortonville, Minn.-.Jacob Hurley, enc Of
the first settlers of Big Stone Co.. died
Aug. %. at the advanced age of SO. He
was resident of this county 2G years.
and located at what is now known as
Hurley's Point. His wife survives
him.
Austin, Minn.-Tuesday, Sept. Z, ]. A..
Mcdowell, of Troy, o., and Miss Kate
Rahilly, were married at the brides
home near Dexter. The bride is the
daughter of John RahiIly one of the
most prosperous farmers of Mower
county.
Mandan, N. D.-The fair grounds at
The times., 1897-11-11
canadian Audacitv.

While we do not doubt that WASHINGTON
saciety VIII extend proper courtesies TO
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Canadian prime
minister ana his suite, as is quite right
it must be said that, officially spea K
ing, Sir Wnfrid hardly is persona grata
to the American people, whatever he
may be to tie Government, which neces-
sadIy is not the same thing. strange as
that may appear tc a foreigner.
In the first place we are not likely to
forget that it was Sir wnfrid Laurier's
influence when prevented tne British gov
ernm-.nt from joining i'll the international
secl conference recertly held in Washing
ton, nor tlat. in d larger way, Canada has
been an obnoxious nuisance in connection
with the whole seal question.
The truth is. that il the Cleveland Ad
'Tinistratiau had possessed a particle of
Americanisnl or Of ordinary national dig
nifty, tre interposition of a British de
pendencg in TIE interests OF Ioi of seal
pirates would not have been tolerated
unfortunately for America at the tire We
lad two ultra antiAmericaus connected
with the business. One of them was Grover
Cleveland in the White House; the other
was -homas E Bayard, the English adula-
tor. at the court of st. James For such
sins we dcserecd punishment, and have re
eeived it.
The time has come, however, to put 4
step 10 this nonsense. The case before us is
s simple one. If pelaeic sealing IS not
prevented tie seal herd is doomed to al
most imnicAia te determination. Lord Sails
bury and Sir Julian Pauneefote understand
this exactly. as vel as Go Mr. Foster
or Senator Morgan. But our provincial
neighbors n Canada have i fleet Of seal
Tiratrs dear to their seuni-arclic souls
They -rnust be provided for no matter ut
what cost or trouble to the imperial gov
ernneut or 10 ours. The solution is easy
Mr.. Mckinley is in a position to take
nigh ground. He has the accord OF RusSia
and 5apan. If Great Britain win not come
into the arrangement, he knows what to do
But on NJ account should he allow himself
for one moment TO commit this great nation
to negotiations with subject colony
There has been altogether too much OF
that sort of thing already.
The times., 1897-11-11
a SONS GREAT SACRIFICE.
To Save His Father He Accused
Himself of Murder.


Somerset, KY, Nov. 10. The defense in
the trial or James HoIars, charged witt
tie murder of Samuel Shadoan in March,
1889, has sprIng a sensation by alleging
that the deed was committed by the elder
Hollars, now deceased, ana that the son
assumed the authorship OF the crime and
fled to save bis father. The evidence of
the prosecution went 10 show that SHado-tn
while plowing ia his field near TateyfIse
was shot and killed by some un known flef
SON that an hour after the killing James
HoIlars was seen leaving the VICINITY OF
the tragedy, carrying a gun He met two
Young girls and boy and in an excited
manner said chat he had Killed Shadoan.
lie let the c'slntry and remained a fugi-
tive until few weeks ago.
Young Hollars now says that his father
killed Shadoan i'll the h eat of passion be-
cause ShGdoan accused him Of stealing.
his timber. His father was an OLD Insn
and unable 10 leave the country IN &c
count OF his age and infirmitfcs and tbe
son vas quickly persuaded by his father,
whom he loved and respected. to take.
the guilt upon himself 1t w8S for TIN,
reason that Hollars took up his fathers
gun and leaving the vicinity tod the
young girls and boys as he left that he
had committed the deed. well knowing
that they coutd not apprehend HIN
For the sake of his fathers ndne UOi-
lars Intended to bear the odium 81 being
a murderer and remain an outcas, anI a
fugitive from justice, but having baen
arrested and his life being al stake. he
SAYS he concluded TO tell tue whole truth
The times., 1897-11-11
.lnstice 10 Soldiers.

To the Editor OF The Times.
Permit a veteran OF the United states
Army to say a word about pensions.
To those OF my fellow soldiers outside, vino
are complaining that the boards Of ez-
aiming surgeons are not doing them
Juctice, : wish To call their attention -
the fact that pensions are rated in tne
medi,-al division OF the Pension office.
presided over by DR.. Jacob F. Raul.
medical referee, and that the boards ou.-
side can ONLY reetnimend. 1t often han
pens, to ny Knowledge, that d sol,Iie-
is Recommended for a much higher TIM,
than he is likely to get ty the medical
referee. The responsi bility for an this
rests with Congress, who pas sed m
omnibus act in June 1890, pensionfng
all soldiers who served three months sr
more in the war of 1S61-65. and vino
are destitute AMI disabled, also To their
widows. That act has sucked the AK
penditurcs fer pensions to nearly a hun
dred and fifty millions a year. and
we have DOW on the pension rolls, az
proximately, nearly million of benz
ficiaries, making it impossible for th,,
Pension 0ffics itself to do Justice u,
those who have performed long, faith
rui and meritorOus services in the war anu
sn'x
Soldiers Home, November ..
The times., 1897-11-11

If Mr.. Mckinley ever should become
I"qlly lncry at England, which is not
possible while ] P. Morgan lives. he
ought to get Sterling Morton to write
bis diplomatic notes fer him. That bit of
Cleveland detritGs wrote from Nebraska
to the meeting Of the Sound Money
League" in Kew York that sir. Bryan
and ms disciples = have united in
one coneomcrae all the fanatics, bigots
and idiots in this state" This assertion
obviously, is too sweeping Mr.. Morton
himself is a distinguished exception as
10 ali three classes, If not more
The times., 1897-11-11
SI4 and $40

are intriusical1y the best values
obtainable for the prices. We
make a speciality of these two
numbers and they cannot be sur
passed if equaled anywhere.
Fashion, cut, style-the latest
and best. With serge lining
S14. 90. Silk lining-SlS. 90.
Kersey Overcoats to order,
serge lined, $1,000. Satin lined,
S21.00.
Trousers to order for $500,
$500 and MP to $500.
Samples cheerfully furnished
when desired.
Mems Store First floor n
The times., 1897-11-11
Hanna.

(Frosn the New York Evening Post.)
The drag which Hanna was upon the
Republican narty in Ohio is clearly
shown by the fact that, while the cahdi-
date for governor secured over 2S,000
plurality, the aggregate plurality for
the Republican candidates for the legis-
lature over their Democratic opponents
was only a bout 1900 in the whole State.
ana the further change Of less than 75
votes in three close counties would have
gwen the Democrats a majority at the
legislature In other words the voters Of
Ohio inGorspd Republicanism and at the
same tine recorded their protest against
Hannaism SO eTnphatically that it was all
but repudiated at the polls. EveR though
there he 4 Republican majority Of five
among the lawmakers, every Cla increases
the doubt whether the boss can command
frcIr il an election to the Senate Many
Republican members will vote for Hanna
only under protest, and because the State
convention OF the party declared i'll favor
of his candidacy, and it remains to he seen
whether the opposition Of few Will not
prove inplaeable Three recalcitrants
would he enof:gh to prevent Ills success
in the Legislature
The times., 1897-11-11
For Mr.. Mckinley.

The Eveuing Post. a newspaper pub
Iished in New York 10y an Irishuan, for
EngIisbrnru, prints the following com
mmicatiou:
Sir: Here's a thought which may be
useiui through you 20 the country.
lit Is apparent { hdt Nj. Mckinley has
but one chier end-renominatiOn. All has
appointments, rardoHs, and what lie does
not do, go TO prove this.
2-Tnereiore, 10 influence him ii only
Sufflces 10 - ow tliat any given course WlIl
aid him in securing his end.
3-Given war with Spain, it is bound
TO be successful and short, too.
WHO VIII then he the next President
Of the United states? Mr.. Mckinley?
oh. no. the cUnquermg general. II has
always teen 50 IL our history, and
panish-American war VIII not differ
from its predecessors. Bring this fact
home to the ruler al the Whit House. and
tie country can sleep in Ieace- There
viii then be 10 war with spain. II. II.
November 3
We advise the President to take tlds
under consideration
The times., 1897-11-11
The Deacon,s Dream.

tFroin the Indianapolis Journal)
4 French paper tells d story of an AIheTi-
can, probably Chica go, deacon. the ownc-
OF a large pork pa ckine establishment, who
was not above sharing the work of his men
He used to stand at the head 0f the ScaIdinE
trough, watch in hand to time the length OF
She scald, crying: Hog inl'' when the
carcass was to be thrown into the trough.
aud hog outi'' when the watch told
three minutes.
One week the press Of business compelled
him to work unusually hard and Saturday
found the deacon completely exhausted.
He was too good q churchman to rest next
morning, however, and. tired cut az he WAS
he attended service as usual But the strain
was too great; he soon fell asleep. The
minister preached a sermon of uncommon
effectiveness the peroration of which was
a perfect CLIMAX of beauty. \ sSumng the
attitude of one listening intectly he re
cited tc the brcathiess audience
''Hark! they whisper; angels 81 y
Hog in!'' came in stentorian tones from
the dea2on's pew. The astonished congfe
CATION turned from the preacher, but he,
too intent, went on
SISTER spirit, come away
Hog outi'1 shouted the deacon, tally
fouri''
The times., 1897-11-11

Cuban sympathy OF the American people
81 the depleted state Of Mr. Dnpuy de
Lome's exciauuer, is to blame for this
is mystery L also is enigmatical why
this tafdy repentance on the part Of
Pulitzer should have take the form Ct
desire TO dig up dead cubans, Is well as
To depict the sufferlngs Of the living
It may be that the repentance OF tie
hook nosed and imported philanthropist IS
so deep rs to become retroactive, and that
he wants TO turn the book of his policy
backward to cover the times before tie
the persons he SO neatly has resur
re,ted Were butchered by Weyler, aided
by the American Spanish police patrol.
The lesson has moral When sinner
like Pulitzer is called to repentance by
the rising tide of public Indignation, or
even by the bankrupt condition Of the
Spanish treasury, there is hope for the
Administration.
The times., 1897-11-11

We axe not inclined to believe the story
that Gen Gomez has threaten Ma ior
Gen. Juiio sansuily with reduction to
tie ranks. and dishonora bic discharge, un-
lcss re SPAR return to active service. II
tie librrator really has written anything
OF the kind, he mast be in ignorance of
the circumstances. Gen. sansuHly's life
was eaved Oh the condition nf his personal
paIoic that he would not return To- Cuba.
The State Department, in effect, became
his guarantor There is no special reason
why the general should keep faith with :
power vvidch never has been known toEeep
fath with anyone. But Gen. sanguilly
is a soldier and d gentlemen. Al any
cost, out Of respect to himself ne must
Keep his parole, once given, or stand dis
honured.
The times., 1897-11-11
The Trading S1amn.

To the Editor OF The Times.
Is the ira ding stamp business con
trary to law? This question may he
answered by giving a correct definition
of the words gift enterprise contained
in Sec. lI77, Ptvised Statutes Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Ir these words refer 10 a Iotter- scheme
Trey DO not apply to the trading stamp
business. which certainly is not a lottery.
The only element Of chance about il is
the Chance that many who emblace the
fad at first viii not perseyere long enough
to fili thn;r books with stamps. aud the
company Will profit thereby Just As an in
s1Irdnce company makes money on Ia psed
policies.
The sta tute refers to .girt enter
prises,' but there is no gift about this
business. The stamps are not really given
away. They may ne considered as mer-
chandise, and are sold along with other
merchandise. I he premiums are ;hsn
sold f,r sta'Eps. Nothing is given ava
Customers may imagine they are settins,
something for nothing. but ia one way or
another they pay Tor the stamps all the
same.
1t nav pc said that the use. OF trailing
stamps stimulates cash sales in preference.
to creht business, but it also encoura et,s
reckless expen ditureS by tmprovtdent
people who think they will get s1nething
Tor nothing in the way of premium,
while it is very doubtful whether these
institutions viii ultima teIy be any benz
lit to community it Is difficult to under
stand how there can be anything criminal
about Them
II the law against gift eutarprises''
can be Construed to prohibit the sale of
trading staE-l's, the sooner that law is re
pealed the better, for it certainly seems
to he a most unjustifiahIe interference
in the private affairs ef citizens
THOMAS y. GIL NER.
Washington, November 10.
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city he has been disfn cliaed To talk
politics, and particularly the election in
oilio- Discussing the subject last nj ght, he
said he gave his time to the party while
they were fighting Common enemy, and
put III as many licks as lie knew how
There was no struggle over the senator
Slip that he knew Of, except what he
had seen in the papers.
Mr. Hanna had been indorsed by the
State convention, and the Republicans had
carried the legislature. While the Senator
does not say so himself, it comes from
ono Of his close friends that he will not
take any part in the fight for Senator
If there is to be one, the Senator taking
the ground that that is the business ex-.
clsively of the legislature, and that If he
desired to interfere ii would be piece
of impe:tinence that would not be toll
Grated by the men whose votes elect his
collca que.
The times., 1897-11-11
WOODW ARD
amndLOTHROP and
10th, 1lth and F SITS. n. w.
Custom
Tailoring.

M EMS Suits to measure, from
- English, French. German
and Domestic Worsteds,
Cheviots, Cashmeres, Kerseys.
Wen make to your measure a
suit from any of the above cloths
all wool, not a thread of cot
ton or a trace OF shoddy in any
of them-tailored in a frst-class
manner and guaranteed a per-
feet fit. Needn't take it if not
entirely satisfactory. Our Made
to-Order Suits for
The times., 1897-11-11
\ Traditional Break.

tFrom the Chica go Journal1
Tradition hands Gown the awful break
made by a well meaning American gentle
men, who, iii his embarrassment, genialIy
assured Fop, Pius Y that he had had the
pleasure of q, presentation to his father
tte late Pope, many years before. Some
low this remark did not noticeably inbri
cate the con versa ton,
The times., 1897-11-11
POLITICAL GOSS P.

The election rei4irns troin the Eleventh
Congressional district OF Ohio must afford
Congressman Grosvenor vast athount OF
consolation. The figures are the hand-
writing on the wall that mark ttie down
fall of the nestor OF Ohio RepuMicanisn, and
the chief statlstician Of the Republican
party. During the campaign Mr.. Grosve-
nor rer eatea his performance OF the Presl-
DENTAL caiupaign and gave out lot OF
figures showing what the Republicans
would DO in Ohio Phffed up with the
success OF his guess when Mckinley was
a candidate, Gen. GrosYenor tOppled to his
fall and made q miserable failure OF his
prediction department in the last State
election. He not only exhibited the fact
that IL was the widest kind of a guess, but
he offended Hanna as wei by showing
8n overwhelming majority fer the legi,-
lativc ticket ard further encouragement
TO tie party to remain in the apathetic
condition tnat prevailed by inducing men
to stay awe, from the polls on tie theory
that their votes were not needed
Tho morning after election this old
war horse saw ms mistake. and realized
the disa ster only too well The Democratic
hosts entered his own district, horse, foot
and Dragons, and captured it bodily. Geu.
Grosvenor hardly escaped with his guard
of honor. The Democrats captured Hooking
and Yiuton counties, with it's one legislative
vote, anc then added to the discontinue of
the old statesman by taking from him both
Athens-his stronghold-and Perry. Gen.
Grosvenor succeeded in retaining Ross
county b the nierest kind of a scratch.
The times., 1897-11-11

AT the Cabinet meeting On Tuesday con
sderation was gtveL to measures fer
the rellef Of the American whaling fleet
icebound IN Behrng Sea. Naturally this
topic lcd to a discussion of relief meas
ures il the einterestS Of two eminent friends
Of the family who are icebound Ii Ohio
and New York.
The times., 1897-11-11
Iuxurious Cows.

from the Boston Transcript1
a little Boston boy paid lis first visit tn
a country barnyard recently to see the cows
MIXED. The cows We're standing abonu
eonplacently chewing the eud. The boy
watched tie milkmaids at work, and his
eyes lweIt with growing wonder on the
ccaseles sgrind ofthe cows jaws. AtIength
he turned to his host and said:
And io You have to buy gumror allthose
COWS
The times., 1897-11-11

No I..an is more interested III the Ohio
sit II ton than President Mckinley and
he is watching with an eye that ! ) Singu-
IarIy keen all the rumors that euandte
from that state, They mean much for
hiIn snd on the Settlement OF whether OF
not tnere sIlaH be harmony in Ohio de
peads the future of the President If these
United states. Mckinley wants harmony
but, At the sane time, he cannot 30 any
thing that Hanna does rot dictate. BE
tween his desire and the conptdsiDn 10
which he is subjected he will fail 10 tie
ground.
Senator Foraker was III the city yester
day tug declined To have word TO say
abaHt politics further than that ~ Eich h..
said before leaving Ohio. He asserts
with ren ewed emphasis that ia went
through the Ohio campaign loyally lnd
served the ticket as well as be kne y how.
No man will question the ability OF the
senior senator CT Ohio nor ms loyalty ia
the last campaign, He WAS tie uae man
who drew crowds and who vas aide to
intel iigently discuss the issues of the
day Hanna, beside his csl!, ea gue, Is
a niglny, not only in intellect but IA states
manship. Foraker fought the fight f0T
the tick It aud not for Hanna aHdf Hanna =
weight was too much for the party 70
carry, the responsibility cannot be placed
to the GoGr OF Senator Foraker " hen
the campaign ended on the uigl1 before
election Senator Foraker had concluded
his task. If there is to be a row III the
party row he will have none cf "a. The
State has been carried for both th. Ieeis-
lative aud the gubernatorial ticket ana il
Hanna cannot pun himself through that is
his affair and his only.
The times., 1897-11-11

The japanese ministry Of the day Las
been through crisis, and Count okumd
las resigned. There have been other and
less important changes. Count Okuma is
succeeded ny Baron Nishi, who formerly
was Minister TO st. Petersburg. His Sc
lection doubtless has been dictated by the
strained relations with Russia, in conse-
quence Of events ia Korea and elsewhere.
There Is nothing in tie occurrence likely
20 affect Japanese relations With this
country, which now are quiet enough
pending or action on the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty.
The times., 1897-11-11

Communications intended for publication
a. Tie Tines should 5s .srselg aud plain'y
7rEtelt a.,d must IN ali cases Be accompanied
by ne a,alne and address Of the prritef. r.
5ected communications 5riH not Be preserved,
and ol-g manuscripts of oJrious importance
eri} be returned 10 thei, authors.
The times., 1897-11-11
Took IL for Jim James.

From the Chicago Reeord)
Whole carload OF rattlesnakes, MpeTs,
scoI pions and other interesting things was
accieently loosed on an Ohio town a few
nights ago, but the people took them foT
8 naturalization Of some Of the Senatorial
talk aud did n ot get bit scared
The times., 1897-11-11

Readers viii remember that during the
extra session of the Congress there Was
a preliminary struggle over the opening Of
the Cncompahgre Indian reservation in
Utah, which includes the wonderful gil
sonite (asphait) deposits Of that region
the richest and most valuable inthe world.
1t is II, Ito be doubted that the fight viii
be renewed in December, nor that II very
liberal lobby VIII be ON hand to look after
the matter The reservation will be
opened TO settlement next April, with the
exception ar 100000 acres CT mineral
lands carrying the asphalt resource A
combination Of capitalists has been formed
to get control of the whole area. This VIII
he easy enough to accomplish if the Coy
eminent can be induced to open it to sale
under the mineral land laws. The material,
which il in great demand is worth from
$40 TO soc per ton in St Louis. The
expert OF the Geological Survey Mr.
George H. Eldridge, estimates that the
ayaiIGole supply in the territory amounts
TO 23 100000 tons Various plans for
cfrcumventing the grabbers have been
suggested in and outside Of the Congress
The most reasonable one would seem to
be fcr The nation TO hold the title 20 the
lands ana lease them On a royalty Of say
10 per cent on the market price Of the
asphalt mined That would be a means OF
helping out taxation that ought to appeal
to rel Iresentatives Of the people But prob
ably, as usual, the syndicate win buy its
way through by hook or by crook, and this
national asset worth $500, 100000 VIII -
fof about $4,000 or 100000 Po
iitioal or rather Republican party erni-
rence is a finc investment in these days Of
trusts, nonopolies and bond syndicates