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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
WANTED TO DIE.
Report That Crown Prince ConStan-
tine Attempted Suicide.
He Was Restrained From Sbootin z
Himself by His Officers.

Paris May 29.-The Athens correspon-
dent of The Journal asserts that Crown
Prince Constantine after the retreat from
Domo,Sos, attempted to commit suicide
with revolver on learning of the in
tense feeling against him. The cores
pondent adds that the prince was pre-
vented by his officers from taking his
lifa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
Sea Food for 1897.

While Block Island has long been en-
We'd for her many natural attractions,
this year q double-headed turtle has been
found, and is gone to add additional
pleasure TO the Sunday patrons of the
park. More are supposed to he on tho
island for the delectation OF the coming
summer guest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
Amendment Denied.

The Appellate Court has denied the
motion TO amend the bill of complaint
in the case of Edward Kehoe va Andrew
Is. Patton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
SCHEME TO ROB.
1t Was Put Up by POstoffice Clerk,
JailOr, Detective and Others.
One of the Parties Disclosed the Plot
and the Gang Was Arrested.

Portland, Oregon. May 29-An alleged
scheme to rob the postoflice in this city
was disclosed last night, and as result
Julian Epping. chief clerk of the registry
department. City Jailor Watson, Detec-
tive Holsapple, Eugene Gaulier. and a
man named Simpson are under arrest for
conspiracy.
The scheme, the police claim, was to
bind and gag Epping. who would pre-
viously arrange TO have his safe open
Holsapple and Watson were TO be waiting
at the city jail when the alarm was
turned in, and were to rush TO the post
once, take charge Of the case and insure
simpsons getting away with the booty.
The conspiracy was disclosed by Gaulier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29

Another Robinson Crusoe case is pre-.
sented in the information that comes TO
hand regarding the Keeling Islands, or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
Free Doctors for the People.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29

Sunday. Ito ,
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

stinence by the thousands. The Unit
admitting him to seat in both houses.
The House of Representatives voted
unanimously for his reception, but the
senate divided on account of the slav-
cry question, which Father Mathew
had denounced some years before in
Ireland. Among the senators who paid
eloquent tributes to Father Mathew
were Henry Clay and William H. Sew
ard. Since the days of Lafayette no
foreigner was accorded the distin-
guished honor of occupying seat in
congress till Father Mathew came The
same honor was subsequently conferred
on kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, and
on Charles Stewart Parnell the late
Irish parliamentary leader
The wonderful success achieved by
Father Mathew both in this country
and at home was owing In great meas
ure to the fact that he made his mora!
movement non-sectarian ana nom
political. Thackeray in his Irish
Sketch Book" says that in speaking to
Father Mathew one could never know
what his politics WERE In this country
the Abolitionists and Shareholders tried
their utmost to have him declare HIM
self on the slavery question, but with.
out elicting an opinion from MIN. He
was certainly opposed to slavery, and
III his heart wished the negro free, but
he knew that his mission would be
failure did he interfere in the angry
discussions then in vogue
Though in delicate health while in
the United States, he kept continuously
at work making recruits to the ranks
of total abstinence. 1t was surprise
to every one how he was able to ac-
complish SO much. Professionals and
Catholics alike flocked to hear him,
and took the pledge. The president Of
the United States rendered him ban
quet, which was attended by the leading
statesmen of the country, and in COM
piment to the distinguished guest no
intoxicating liquor was served at the
board.
One matter which only few may
knew should be here referred to: Faith
err Mathew performed what many sup
posed to be miracles. During life
many persons afflicted with maladies
received relief from his hands, and If
ter death those who visited his grave
and prayed to him for relief were cured
OF their diseases. He always denied
that he could give them any succor
from physical ills, but he never refused
to bless them and pray for them. He
was undoubtedly a man of God, and
his name and his memory will live for
ages to come.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

AS II England had nearly exhausted all
patience with the Unitel States for be-
ing reminded of its neglect in relation
to the seal question, the pugnacious
editor Of Vanity Fair will give Uncle Sam
one more chance Of listening TO reason
before the dogs of war" are let loose
upon him. How, kind this Britisher is
in giving his american cousins"
another chance. and how thankful we
ought to feel to him! tte does not
want to see the Uuitel States put back
many years. OF course not. At the
time Of the civil, war, the government
and aristocraey which the editor repre-
sents, did their very best to destroy the
United States by giving aid and encour-
agement to the South. They have not
changed in their hatred for the republic
since. They would be glad to thrash
their American cousins" and "suE.
press the Yankees if they could, but
they know the consequences If they
tried They may bark at a distance
through the press, hut there is no dan
ger in their threats.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

they can control the circulation Of the
currency and create panic whenever
they will" Depew knows whereof he
speaks. 1t is sad to contemplate that
fifty plutocrats have the destinies of
a republic of 75,Oo0,O0O in the hollow
OF their hands, and that they can stop
every wheel Of commerce, control the
currency and create panic whenever
they please. They really govern the
nation. How long is this state of
things to continue? The rights of man
in country founded on the blood CT
patriots, is now subordinated to the
rights of dominating oligarchy Of
wealth. The plutocracy fostered by Re-
publican legislation is menace to the
perpetuity Of the republic, and recalls
the lines of Byron:
First Freedom and then Glory. When
that fails,
Wealth, vice, ruption--despotism at
And history, with all her volumes vast,
Hath but one page"
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

A titled Englishman, Sir Henry Bull
lard, recently visited Chicago, and hav-
ing heard of the valuable franchises
given gratuitously to the corporations
by boodling aldermen, he said: 81
don't blame the fellow who got len,
but do blame the governing bodies
for giving them away. suppose it
is worked by corrupt methods. Why,
in all my experience in the House of
Commons have never been approached
with any idea of corruption. We have
to pay for everything. even postage
stamps. The only things that are free
are pump water and stationery. We
get no salaries, and are at big ex-
pense"
If Sir Henry visits the other big cit
les of the country he will find on in
vestigation that the governing bod
les" have granted franchises as in
Chicago. The city fathers with Itch
ing palms" get cash, free passes, ETC.,
for giving away to avaricious and soul.
less corporations the privileges that he
long to the community. and when in
dictcd Il jury cannot be found to con-
Wet them. In Great Britain and Ire.
land the laws are made by the wealthy
in their own interests and the ten
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

are few of my errors regret more sim
cerely than the rashness I was guilty
Of in publishing those crude and boy
ish TRADES against the Americans My
sentiments both with respect to their
national and individual character are
much changed since then, and I should
blush, as a lover of liberty, If 1 allowed
the hasty prejudice of my youth to
blind me now to the bright promise
which America affords of better and
happier order of things than the world
has ever yet witnessed. If you but
continue to be as good republicans as
we of Europe seem determined to be
royalists, the new and the old world
need soon have no other distinction
than the hemisphere of freedom and
the hemisphere Of slaves"
We are glad to find that the sweet
bard of Ireland made the amend honor
able and his fault should be forgiven,
II not forgotten.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16
THE APOSTLE OF TEMPERANCE.

The anniversary of the birth of the
sanity Father Mathew was celebrated
last Sunday by his disciples and fol-
lowers in all the principal cities of the
United States. 1t Is right and proper
that the name and memory OF the gen
tie Irish friar be annually honored.
for though he is dead over 10 years,
the effects of his labors in the cause
Of humanity are still eelt in all lands.
The sketch of him which appears to-
day in the columns Of the IRISH
STANDARD will give an idea Of the
great work he accomplished in the up
lifting Of his own countrymen IN the
moral scale Those who have read his
biography OF John Francis Mcguire
are aware of the difficulties he had to
encounter in the city Of Cork. where
he began his crusade against intern
pcrance. He met the strong opposition
represented and slan;lcrei, and some
said his intellect was impaired; but in
the face of every obstacle, and praying
to God for assistance, he went on with
his work. calm and undsturbed, until
victory perched on his banners. He
was a national benefactor by the work
he accomplished and contributed in no
small degree to the winning of Catholic
emancipation by Daniel O'Connell, who
organized his countrymen into 4 solid
body Of sober citizens, made so by the
Irish Sea.
Father Mathew extended his labors
beyond the confines of Ireland and adj
ministered the total abstinence pledge
to thousands on the other side of the
Irish sea.
He came to the United States and
spent about two years in the North and
South, making converts to total alb
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Div. No. 9, A. o. H., will give social
hop on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, at
Hedman's hall on Rice street.
The benefit ball of the A. o. H. band
will take place at Market hall on Fri
day evening, Oct. %.
E. J. Cannon, county president Of the
A. o. H., made a report of the last pic
mic at the county board meeting Oct
S. The report showed that the picnic
was successful beyond all expectations
The order was highly complimented by
the officials of the st. Paul and Duluth
road, for the manner in which the pic
mic was conducted, saying also that it
was the most respectable and orderly
crowd that the road had even taken
to Russell Beach.
The city at the present time seems
to be overrun with crooks and thieves
Of all kinds. Robberies, holdups and
confidence games are of daily and night
ly occurrence. The Republican papers
have been trying hard to cover up
such occurrences and to intimate that
most of this kind of work is being done
for political purposes and not for rob-
berry; but they are beginning to admit
that there is something wrong with
the present administration, and that
the blame must be with the police de-
partment.
Charley Mcbride was somewhat puz-
zled on Monday morning when he en-
tered the office of Presly & Co. on
Third street, where he Is employed as
bookkeeper and cashier. On the floor
lay sledge hammer, and several drills;
the combination was knocked off the
safe and the Office in disorder. How
all this could be done with a private
Waterman employed by the house and
a ci = detective sleeping over the store,
is what puzzled Charley.
Bill Delaney is holding court in Du-
luth this week.
P. A. Kerwin left Monday evening for
Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley, of Mendoza,
were thrown from their buggy at the
corner of Sherman and West Seventh
streets Tuesday afternoon, their horse
having taken fright at the corner of
Ramsey street. They were both some
what bruised
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

The British government, notwith-
standing the warlike tone of its organs,
is confident Of securing an arbitration
treaty with the United States. If one
paid any attention to the London pa
pers he would be led to think that the
main object Of the treaty on the part
of J. B. is to restrain him from ad-
ministering chastisement to his saucy
American kinsfolk. This is the latest
item transmitted on the subject by
cable from the columns of the Daily
News: There is good prospect O.
the speedy conclusion of a general ar
bitration treaty between Great Britain
and the United States. We have reason
to believe that President Mckinley will
propose clause in the treaty providing
that before any subject is finally re-
ferred to the court of arbitration, such
reference shall be approved by the
queen on the one hand and by the
American senate on the other. 1t is
expected that such proviso will in
duce the senate to ratify the treaty:
and it is improbable that any objection
will be raised on this side" Approved
by the queen on one hand and by the
American senate on the other, and pro-
posed by President Mckinley! Where
does Mark Hanna come in?
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16
NEW YORK ELECTION.

The eyes of the politicians of all part
les are directed to the municipal cam
paign in New York city. The result OF
the election in indianapolis the other
day, when Mayor Taegart was re-elect-
ed by plurality of 5000 over five com.
petitors and on Democratic platform
Of 16 to l, has struck CONSERVATION
into the ranks Of the sound money
men. The Republicans and gold DEM
ccrats are beginning to get their eyes
opened to the fact that the silver cause
is not dead as their organs declare, but
that 1t is very much alive indeed, az
evidenced in the home OF Benjamin
Harrison.
Henry George is the Democratic silver
candidate for mayor of Greater New
York and stands good chance of being
elected. The Republicans of the coun-
try realize that if he carries the CITY,
it will be a great victory for Bryan and
bmetallism: and so such men as For
aker, Of Ohio, and Thurston. Of Ne
braska, have gone to the metropolis to
help elect Tracy, the Republican can
didate nominated by the grace of Tom
Plat.
Senator Thurston is using all the
sophistry of which he is so perfect a
master in behalf of the machine can
didate, and he evidently finds it uphill
work to convince the New Workers that
IL. bo For tn
give municipal home rule. The ether
evening the Nebraska orator grew hys-
terical and told his audience that unless
Tracy was elected they were not likely
to ever have any more Republican pres
dents of the United States. And he is
justified in saying SO, for if Henry
George or Judge Van Wyclt carries New
York, but especially the former. it will
lie strong intimation that the Mark
IIannas are descending in the scale Of
popularity. and that Major Mckinley
is not wanted for a second term or any
candidate of the party favorng the per-
petuation of the existing gold standard.
The Republican press is considerably
agtated over Thurston's prognostica-
ton and charges him with indiscretion.
Very few Mckinley sheets anticipate
the election of Tracy and the most Of
them think he Is destined to defeat
Therefore they consider the Ncbraskan
guilty Of imprudcnce for saying that his
defeat would mean the permanent de-
feat of the Republican party in the ma
ton. In order that Tracy may have
any chance OF election, Mark Hanna
ought to be on hand to open his bar
rel wide and pave the way for Tracy
AT present it looks as if the Republic
cans were so divided between Tracy
and Low that neither of them will get
the office. Tho contest is really be-
tween George and Van Wyck. The
Tammany candidate has the support
of the influential. od-timc Democrats.
and Judging the present by the past, he
is likely to carry the city. George is Il
strong man, but the wealthy citizens
will not support him. He relies chiefly
upon the laboring element and whether
they will follow the Tammany leaders
or give him their support is difficult
to determine. In any event. we believe
the Republicans are doomed to defeat.
and that tho result of the election will
have disastrous effect upon the party
this fall.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Says FIR. Lambert in the New York
Freeman's Journal: The nomination of
Henry George as candidate for the
mayoralty of Greater New York puts a
vitality into the canvass that it had
not before. In point of ability he
stands pre-eminent among the named
and unnamed candidates. His intense
earnestness and integrity of purpose in
spire admiration and enthusiasm. The
true Democracy of New York city found
leader who is not in the leading
strings Of capital, corporation or trust.
Had Henry George been mere poll
tician, ambitious only Of high and lu-
crative position, his ability and master
full personality would have brought the
highest office in the gift Of the people
within his easy reach. But he is not a
politician; he is political philosopher
and statesman, and cares more for
principles than for office. He repre-
sents the Democracy Of the Chicago
National convention. For that reason
we hope to see him elected by an over
wheming majority.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Brann's Iconoclast has the following
item about one John Morrissey, a re-
formed Romanist: THE st. Louis Post
Dispatch of August 20 contains half.
page puff of one John Morrissey, who
seems to be a peripatetic iconoclast
who has started out with Bible in one
hand and free lunch in the other to
abolish preachers. According to Nor
rissey he was a Roman Catholic until
he learned better, a drunkard until
the Spirit of God entered his heart
and caused his reformation, and used
to write sermons for st. Louis preach
ers who palmed them off as their own
1 don't know about that; but know
that Of the interview he gave the Pee
Dee column was cribbed without
credit from the article on Charity
in 'Brann's Scrap-Book.' The Spirit
of God may have done much for Nor
rissey, but it hasn't cured him of the
thieving habit, and I would advise peo.
pie to keep sharp eye on their porta.
BILE property until this religious re.
former succeeds In breaking into the
penitentiary."
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Frank Hugh ODonncll truly SAYS
that 1898 was. above all, the year of
the Irish peasantry, and therefore, the
Irish peasantry and the patriot priests
should have leading place in every
commemoration of '9S, no matter
how many monuments may be set up to
Wolfe Tone or Lord Edward Fitzger-
aid. Mr.. O'Donnell is right. But why
does he not use the word "yoemanry"
for "peasantry?" The latter word
should be discarded from the vocabu-
larry of Irish nationalsts. The bold
peasantry" Of Wexford are entitled to
the greatest amount of credit for their
gallantry in the rebellion, just like the
colonial farmers of the American revo-
luton. Bancroft frequently says that
the American farmers were the men
who won the battles. The historian
never uses the word "pcasantry" in his
account Of the war. Let lrlshmen
drop it.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

dency in this country is to initiate
them. The arlstocracy of England
and the. plutocracy of America can at
ford to serve in official positions for
no salaries. The poor man cannot give
his time and labor for nothing, and
the consequence is that in England
except when he is paid by his csMstIt
uents, he cannot become a member Of
the governing bodies," but is gov.
erned by them to his detriment. The
poor men in this country cannot go
to congress, and when they aspire
to seats in the state legislature or in
municipal councils for paltry pay, they
are approached by the representatives
of corporations who easily corrupt
them. The time is at hand when no
poor man in this republic can be elect
ed to any position in the gift of the
people, unless he is a tool of corpora
lions and monopolies. The corpora
tons are all powerful to defeat any
man who is antagonistic to their sci:
fish interests.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

The Irish World refers to Henry
George as "our old FRIEND" but it
supports Gen. Tracy, the Republican
candidate for mayor, on the ground
that George is a free-trader and Tracy
a protectionist. 1t also lxtoIs Tracy
for being opposed to the Olney-Paunce-
fote treaty. AS for Low, it entertains
the profoundest contempt for that Mug
wumpian snob. The Irish World is
opposed to Tammany while the "Irish-
American" is its ardent supporter. We
hope the Irish voters of Gotham will
not be Influenced by either paper, but
back up George and elect him.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

j. Adam Bede, u. S. marshal under
Cleveland's administration for about
year, is now stumping Ohio for Mark
Hanna. Adam was on the stump last
fall rs Il gold Democrat and worked for
Palmer. A dispatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer from Columbus says that
Adam became Republican when Nc
kinlcy was nominated, and is now in
high favor with the present adminis-
tration. In an interview Adam de-
clared that Charles A. Towne would be
elected by a decisive majority in the
next congressional contest. We are
sorry to see Adam giving his support
20 the odious Hanna, but then he
knows his own business, and will re-
ceive his reward.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Mark Hanna, the Republican boss,
made speech last week at the Mar
quette club banquet In Chicago. lie
tried to initiate Mark Twain in being
humorous. The American Warwick
gets his speeches written for him, com
mits them to memory, and then de
iivers them as If they were springing
spontaneously from his cunning brain
Mark is a gigantic fraud as we'll as
political corruptionist. And yet he is
honored and respected
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Michigan City, N. D.-The regular
annual Catholic church fair will take
place Wednesday, Oct 90, in this city.
The ladies are busy making prepare
tons to make this one of the raost Sic
cessful fairs ever held in this city.
Among the leading features Of the fair
this year will be fish pond, Toy ard
supper tables for children; also grand
display Of fancy work and immense
useful articles. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the church.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

John Howard Parnell, M. p, and
brother of the late lamented Charles
Stewart Parnell, made speech re-
Gently at one of John Redmond's meet
ings in which he advocated the estab-
lishment of royal residence in Ireland.
Where was the fiery Willie Redmond
on this occasion? The young member
for Glare condemned all royal person
ages in his harangue last Monday.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Have you heard from Indianapolis?
Ben Harrison's bailiwick has swept
aside the g. o. p. as with Bosom. Last
Tuesday the Democracy elected the
mayor by plurality of 5000 and left
the Republicans only four councilmen
out of fifteen. Mayor-elect Taggart
and he is now freely spoken Of as the
next Democratic candidate for governor
of the state. Who says the silver cause
is dead?
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

the Irish leaders profess to desire, and
then adds: 'The Redmonds are bad
guides for the Irish people. Their ad-
vice Is pernicious, and they aim at the
impossible"
We do not desire to deny what Red
it Is true, but such declarations at this
time will be gratifying to the cpon-
ents of Irish home rule.
The Irish standard., 1897-10-16

Rudyard Kipling being requested to
contribute short poem for Wee Willie
Wrinkle, juvenile magazine edited by
Lady Marjorie Gordon, daughter of
Lord Aberdeen, he sent the following
skit for the publication:
There was once a small boy of Quebec,
Who was buried in snow to the neck.
When asked: "Are you friz?"
He replied: Eyes, is,
But we don't call this cold In Quebec"