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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04
BISHOP STANLEY, OF FARGO
Administered Confirmation Mt St
SteDhcn's Church.

Administered Confirmation Mt st.
Stephens Church.
Bishop John Stanley, of North Da-
kota, preached an able and impressive
sermon last Sunday morning at St.
Stephens church. He first spoke in be-
half of the st. Paul seminary and
showed the necessity of sustaining that
ecclesiastical institution where the flu
ture priests of the archdiocese OF st.
Paul are educated and ordained for the
sacred ministry. A collection in aid Of
the seminary was taken up by Father
Christie, and Judging from the rafting
Of the "debased silver coin" the con-
gregation contributed literally for the
good cause.
The bishop then addressed himself to
the parents of the children who were to
receive the seven gifts of the Holy
Ghost in the Sacrament of Confrma-
ton in the afternoon, and explained
the nature and efficacy of the sacra-
ments as channels of heavenly graces
to men. The Sacrament of Confrma-
ton was calculated to make the re-
cibients more perfect Christians al.
soldiers Of Christ, and he urged the
parents to set their offspring good
example by practicing their religion.
There should be family prayer, said the
bishop, every day of the week and Sun
day should be sanctifed by attendance
at divine worship and the reading Of
so would the children be and it was
incumbent upon fathers and mothers 10
give their children every opportunity to
become faithful Catholics and exemplary
members of society. The popular pre-
late spoke for thirty-five minutes al~
enlisted the rapt attention of a large
and intelligent congregation. Father
Arctander celebrated mass and Father
Christie attended the bishop who gave
the benediction before the last gospel.
In the afternoon Bishop Stanley
preached interestingly to the youth and
adults whom be confirmed. He spoke
in simple language and explained the
significance of the sacrament he ad-
ministered to them. He was assisted
by Fir. Christie and his coadjutor On
Monday the bishop went to St. Paul
and on Wednesday he was celebrant Of
the requiem high mass for the repose
of the soul of the late Mgr. Caillet.
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The Same Opportunity is Offered to Attend
the A. 0. H. Convention at Boston.

Beginning today and continuing April 1895 the
contests on Of
Inc capital =
turn including state
ana valued $275 Cunad
The second
ticket
Buffalo
third be
three
lh1s contest in
WI" an which
the
eisng which the order will
columns the
In the
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04

If you want to save money on we'd
ding cards. ball invitations and pro-
grams see the samples and prices quot
ed at the Irish Standard office. Il
Fourth street south. We have lust
added beautiful line of new type also
for this kind of work. Samples sent
by mail to any address.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04
The death of James e. Knight a res

The death of James E. Knight, resi-
dent of this city for many years, oc-
Cured last Thursday morning at his
late home, 1882 Fourth street north, at
the age Of 50 years. The deceased was
single man and leaves several
brothers and sister to mourn their
loss, the latter being Mrs. John w.
Corey. The funeral will be held this
morning from the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception.
Another girl baby, the third in suce
cession, arrived at the home of N C..
O'Connors, GIL Second street northeast,
last Tuesday.
On Nov. 80, Mrs. Hoye, the venerable
mother of Mrs f. R. Bristol, died at her
daughters home, 291S Cedar avenue,
aged 80 years. The remains were taken
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04
to her former home, Watertown, Wis.

to her former home, WATERFOWL, Wis,
for interment.
jeremiah Callaghan, aged 65 years,
died last Sunday at the home of his
son, 652 Summer street, from the eff
fects of an operation. He came here
from Fargo. N. D., few weeks ago,
where he had resided for many years.
The funeral was held last Tuesday
morning from st. Anthony of Padua
church.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04

Why pay fancy price for wedding in
vitations when you can get the latest
and prettiest designs at the Irish Stand
ard office for $3.50 per hundred and
upward. including envelopes and print
ing. Our new sample book for 1875
has arrived.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathortic. cure constipation forever,
10c, 2oc. II c. G. G. foil. druggists refund money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Severe Rain and Hail Storms.

ST. Louis, April 1.-Reports received
this morning show that a severe storm
of rain, hail and wind prevailed
throughout Missouri yesterday after
noon and last night.
At Mount Vernon, Mo, hail stones
weighing ten and twelve ounces fell
with such force and rapidity tina not
a house in the community escaped
without broken window glass. Stock
of all kinds suffered intensely. Imme-
diately following the hail came the
heaviest rain storm witnessed at that
place in a score of years.
At Dexter, Mo-, a hail storm struck
the own yesterday evening and thou
sands Of window glasses were de-
strOyed.
At Bonneville, Mo-, rain fell to the
depth of two inches in less than an
hour. The ain vas preceded by a hail
storm and heavy wind, which is re-
ported to have auSe great damage
in the surrounding country.
At Desoto, Mo-, the rains were SO Sc
we're that all trains on the Iron Noun
tain railroad were ordered tied up to
avoid accidents.
Reports received from southeast Mis-
souri, state the deluge of water vas
equal to a cloud-burst and every
stream is running ban full. So far no
loss of life is reported
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
V.leDr.i.hir Sparks.

1t is reported at Vienna that Great
Britain adheres to the proposal that
the Warships of the powers ESTABLISH q
blockade of the Aegean gulf.
Emperor William has telegraphed his
congratulations to Prince Bismarck
upon the occasion of his birthday. The
~ex-chancellor was born April l, 1918.
The report circulated at Paris and
at other European capitals that Count
Muravieff, the Russian minister of for
eign affairs, had arrived at Paris I'M
expectedly is ascertained to have been
untrue.
Consul General Lee telegraphed the
state department yesterday that he can
not ascertain the whereabouts OF T.. w.
Steep, an American correspondent. he
has investigated various rumors about
his incarceration in prison, etc, and
fails to verify them.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
The Frankfort Zeitung declares that a
proposal to purchase the island OF
Crete, made to Turkey by Greece, has
been declined by the porte, which would
not undertake separate negotiations SO
long as Turkey remained in accord with
the European concert.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
The Public Debt Statement.

Washington. April 1.-The debt
statement issued this afternoon shows
a net decrease in the public debt less
cash in the treasury during March, of
IS, 63S, 253. The interest bearing debt
increased $50, O97, and cash in the
treasury increased 50, 2Os, $50. The bal
ances Of the several classes Of debt at
the close Of business March 31st were:
Interest bearing debt, $847, 1854, $50; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, 1885, 760; debt bearing no in
terest, 1877, 2S7, 096. Total, $1,226, O07 ,SO6.
The certificates and treasury notes, Off
set by an equal amount Of cash in the
treasury, outstanding at the end of the
month were $6O7, 702, 473, an increase Of
1924, 900. The total cash in the treasury
was 1915, 239, 759. The gold reserve was
800, 900, 900 and the net cash balance
1922, 045, 606. In the month there was an
increase in gold coin and bars of 49,
O36, 794, the total at the close being
$3.50, PAP, 500. OF silver there was an in
crease of 81, 1885, 945. OF the surplus there
was in national ank repositories SIG.
623, 1896, against SIG, 456, 040 at the end Jf
the previous month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

Of which was to get commentator for
somebody from some newspaper at
home, IL would have been much better
for the cause of Cuba. The Incorporate
u~tterances in this and the other house
of congress have been infinitely mis-
chievous to the cause Of freedom in
Cuba. / object to the present consid-
GRAFTON of the resolution.
AS a result Of the objection, the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Senator
Morgan last Tuesday in relation to the
letters from the Cuban general, Max
imo Gomez. to President Cleveland and
Presidnt Mckinley, vas k up and
agreed to.
So, likewise, was the resolution Of
fered yesterday by Senator Mills, in
structing the committee on foreign re-
lations to inquire what, IL any, obli-
cations the United States have assumed
owards the people Of Cuba by assert
ing n maintaining the right to pre-
vent the acquisition of that island by
any European power and compelling
it's people TO remain subject to the do
minion OF Spain.
The Cuban question was again
brought up by Senator Morgan, who
introduced a joint resolution declaring
hat a condition Of public war exists
between the government OF Spain and
the government established and main
tanned by force Of arms by the people
Of Cuba; and that the United States
will maintain a state OF neutrality be-
tween the contending powers, accord
ing to each all the rights OF bel
ligerents in the ports and territory OF
the United States.
Senate Morgan said that he did not
,rirI 30 bo,-o Tho ininf racn1lltiOn ra-
ferred to the committee on foreign re-
l~ations, and that he would ask the
senate to take action on it tomorrow.
1t differed from the resolution adopted
by the senate a yea ago, inasmuch as
that was a concurrent resolution, while
this was a joint resolution, in which
congress would exercise it's legislative
functions.
The senate then at 1 o'clock p. m.
went into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty, and at 5:1s o'clock ad-
journed until Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

Correspondence OF The Messenger
GnldShora N q Anril

Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., April /.
DR.. Alexander, of Tyrrell county, the
new superintendent of the Eastern hos
pital, was here yesterday and visited
the present incumbent, DR.. j. F. Mil
Ter.
The police arrested two small boys
here today between the ages of 10 and
IL years. They gave as their names
Prempert and Walker. They claim to
have ran away from their parents in
your city and were on their way to
Raleigh.
Colonel Pope, the auditor of the At
lanttc railroad, came up from New
Bern today to check up the books OF
the freight agent, preparatory to the
new agent, Mr.. z. L. NJ. Jefries, ak
ing charge.
Mr.. Sam Westbrook, formerly of
your city, but now residing in Phila
delphia, is in the city working up the
truck business.
Truck around G~oldsboro is looking
fairly well.It is damaged somewhat
though by the recent frosts. Peas are
looking all right, except a little yell
low-not injured, however. Strawber-
ries where uncovered were damaged
about 25 per cent, those covered at
least 10 per cent.
Mrs. P. C. Humphrey left on no
noon train today for Petersburg on a
visit to relatives.
The jury in the Frank Baker muir
der case, that occurred at Dudley a.
short time ago, had another sitting
here yesterday and adjourned to meet
again at some future date.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Railroad ~Snowbound,

Omaha, Neb.. April 1.-The Union Pa
cifc has opened it's snow bound track
in Wyoming from the west as far as
Cheyenne, and from the east to Hills
dale, but is blockaded today between
Cheyenne and Hillsdale, a distance of
fifty miles. This will be cleared to-
night. The B~urlington's main line is
open to Denver, but it's Billings line is
blockaded between Gillette n Sheri-
dan, in Wyoming. a distance of 100
miles. Two big steam plOws are at
work on this stretch Of snowbound
track. The Rock Island was opened
this morning at Limon, Colo, and
trains are running through again. The
Elkhorn is still blockaded west Of
Chadron, but will be opened tonight.
The narrow gauge lines in the Black
hills are still snowbound, but the other
ines are per.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Virvfnia De.eats Vermont

Richmond, Va, April 1.-The game
at Charlottesville today between tina
universities Of Virginia and Vermont,
was a surprise, as no one anticipated
an easy victory for the Virginia team.
The pitching of Dinsmore for the Wis
itors was far from what was expected
of him; but this was largely due to the
fact that he had not had sufficient
practice and feared to use his arm. The
star catch Of Meller in deep centre
field, and the sensational one hand
stop Of a line fly by O'Keefe in the ninth
inning, were the features Of the Vir-
ginians' play. The game was full OF
hard hitting and quick fielding, in
which points the home team lead by a
good margin. The heavy batting Of
Collier called forth much enthusiasm
as he secured a home run, a three bag
ger and a single. Score:
...... 80 0 0 1 0 0 o. l
Virginia.. ....... 20 1 2 o 5-14
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

ger Point to be Reached Tomorrow.
St Louis. April Last nights rain
storm was n Of the heaviest in this
vicinity in the past year and the wind
at times reached a velocity OF over
forty miles an hour. The rain-rall. in
the suburb caused the small streams
to rise at an alarming rate, and in some
flooded the adjoining territory to a
depth OF several feet. The suburban
tracks Of the Frisco road were flooded
to the depth of two feet, and trains
were temporarily abandoned. Through
traffic Is being operated over the tracks
Of other roads. The river Des Perces
in the western suburbs, ordinarily a
small stream, overflowed its banks and
submerged several houses in the low
lands George W. Tate, aged 30 years.
living at Brentwood, was awakened by
the foo and found that his house was
his daughter Nellie, aged 6 years, in
his arms and jumped from a second
story window. He was carried into the
SWl1t current or the river and both
were drowned.
The river Des Perces rose to the
height Of fifteen feet in the ~uthwe
ern portion of the city n Overflowed
the adjoining proprty to the depth of
from two to six feet. The brick works
at Cheltenham, seven miles s~outhwes
of st. Louis, are flooded to the depth of
three feet and the fires in the furnaces
have been drawn.
About forty men employed in grand
ing suburban property were camped in
the lOWlands of the suburbs of Brent
| wood, and were awakened by the rush
ing waters as they flooded their tents.
The men made a rush for skiffS and
reached the adjoining high grounds.
About a dozen of them, however, are
missing this morning and it is feared
that they were drowned. The mounted
police are making a search of the dis
trict, but state that they are unable
to locate the missing men. The To-
cality was occupied by about fifty
small houses, and the inhabitants were
rescued with great difficulty. 1t is
feared that their homes will be swept
away, as the loo is still rising and
the water is already -four feet deep.
The Mississippi river rose over a foot
here last night n is now within
three feet of the danger line.
From reports received from upper
Mississippi places it is predicted that
the danger point at this place will be
reached by Saturday.
| n of stores along the
levee on both sides of the river are
moving their property to safer places.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Railway Earnings for February.

New York. April 1.-The Louisville
and Nashville road reports for Febru-
airy gross earnings of 81. 567 SIS. a de-
crease OF s4S. 142; expenses 81, ca, 2S2. in
crease Sl.l39; net earnings 1925, $40. de-
crease S4g.SSl.
The Chesapeake and Ohio road re-
ports for February gross earnings s115,
107, a decrease OF s5,S02: expenses 1913
S13, decrease 81. 652; net earnings s2ol,
S34, increase $3.50.
The Southern Pacific road reports for
February, gross earnings So Az. los, a
decrease OF $2s5. 1856; expenses s2,47i. 329
decrease 800, 567; net earnings s942, 40
decrease $1S4. SIS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
ENDORSED BY THE SPEAKER.
Only Three Applicants for Once Have his
Endors. ment-Judee bays Mission TO
Cuba-To Thoroughly Investigate the
State of Affairs and Report to the Presi.

0enk.
Washington. April 1.-The president
has decided to nominate DR.. W. W.
Thomas. Of Portland, Ne. for the po-
sition of minister to Sweden and Nor
way and 50 INFORMED a delegation that
called on him today in the interest Of
state Senator Erickson, Of Iowa. DR..
Thomas was endorsed by Speaker
Reed and all the New England repub-
licans 1T congress. He was twice the
diplomatic representative Of the United
States at Stockholm. married a Swed-
ish woman and speaks the language of
the country. a large number of
Swedes in the United States endorsed
his candidacy.
1t is said that Speaker Reed has in
dOrsed but three men for places with
in the gift of the president, and that
he will ask for no more. His signature
to an application is considered to be
practically a request for the appoint
ment n il is believed that President
Mckinley will so regard it. DR.. Thorn
as was one of the men Endorsed. Ex-
Representative Aldrich, who wants to
go as minister to Belgium, was anoth-
er, and the third person was w. A.
Pledger, the colored republican of
Georgia, a candidate for consul to
Kingston, ia.
Pledger has long been a friend and
admirer of Speaker Reed Representa-
tive Aldrich conducted the speakers
fight for the presidential nominations
last year, n DR.. Thomas was a school
mate of the Maine man.
Judge w. r. Day, of Canton, will
cave for Cuba within two or three
weeks. He is now engaged in the mu-
nicipal campaign at Canton. He will
come here about the middle or last
of next week and will remain here
-, about ten days Investigating the pa
pers in the state department relating to
the death of DR.. Ruiz. He will thor
oughly look into this, and after con-
sulting with the president, will leave
for Havana. His duties there will be
strictly legal, and will not partake of
the nature of diplomatic work. He will
probably take a secretary with him.
Judge Day, it is understood, goes to
Cuba at the urgent personal request
of President Mckinley. The president
wants a clear and comprehensive state
ment OF the situation in Cuba. The
question is one of difficulty for him
and calls, as he thinks, for an inves-
tigatiOn aside from that possible to
the general official channels. His
faith in General Lee is very high, but
he recognizes the fact that General
Lee, by virtue of his office, has his
limitations for usefulness in this spe-
cial field of inquiry. But General Lee
can and will assist Judge Day in the
Ruiz matter. Judge Day, with his le-
gal advice, will assist him, and from
this concert Of action the president ex-
poets to receive a epo of much
value.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

Washington, April 1.-The battleship
Oregon left a Francisco today for
Puget sound. where h will be locked
for the first time since she was built.
Mail advices from Honolulu
the arrival there on March IS. of the
Marion, relieving the Alert, which left
San Francisco, March 22nd.
Yesterday the flagship PHILADELPHIA
reached a Diego on her return from
Central America.
The Katahdin left Hampton Roads to
go out of commission at League is
land. and the flagship San Francisco
arrived at Mersine, Syria
n Essex reported at LaGuayra.
Nenezeula. and the Boston at Hong
Kong today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Surrender of a Filibuster.

New York, April 1.-Dr. Joachim Cas-
tillo, one Of the Cuban leaders, who
was arrested here some time ago for
alleged participation in flibustering
expeditions, and who. at the opening Of
the United States circuit court of the
present term, failed to respond to the
indictment, surrendered himself to-
day to Justice Brown, in the United
States circuit court.
Assistant District Attorney Human
did not pose the motion of the pris-
Oner's counsel for a withdrawal Of the
forfeiture Of the bond, and consented
to an application for the release OF the
doctor on new BAIL. 1t is said that dur
ing DR.. Castillo's absence from this
country he took part in the recent
Roloff expedition to Cuba n has just
returned,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Colonel Bloodworth's Long.Range Gun
Editors Messenger.

Editors Messenger:
Your informant was in error in yOur
issue yesterday in stating that Colo
mel Bloodworth had given the site OF
the city OF Raleigh to the state in con-
sideration Of a street in the city being
called by his name. He was a mem
Der OF the legislature and when the
question came up of locating the cap
1tal, there was considerable feeling and
excitement as to whether 1t should be
Fayetteville DIT Raleigh and the vote
was very close. Bloodworrh voted for
Raleigh which secured the location
there. and in compliment to him one
Of the streets was given his name.
He was a man OF means n very
prominent in those early days. was a
m OF the general assembly and
subsequently a senator in congress and
though stigmatized by his enemies as
an lmpracticable radical and every
thing by turns. he was withal a true
exponent of the instincts and preju-
dices, the finest feelings and the no
blest impulses of the masses. Whether
he was the hero of that wonderful gun
which seems to have attracted some
notice somewhat to the surprise of
the writer Of that article is an unset
tied question. / only know that the
principal actor in that affair was nam
ed RioCdworth and he may have been
the one, though tradition assigns il TO
James Blocdworth OF Jim as he was
Familiarity called.
SENEX.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06
Fearful WORK of a Cyclone.

Guthrie. O.. T., April "details of the
Chandler cyclone continue to come in
and every fresh bit of news furnishes
further evidence of the awful fury of
the storm. a messenger who arrived
late last night from the country south
west of Chandler reports that many
farm houses We're demolished there;
that two persons were killed and a
number of others badly injured. 1t is
reported that the little settlement
known as Park Land was completely
destroyed and that several persons
were injured there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-06

Nos. b and 6 mixed trains.
Nos. Z and 8 passenger trains.
Trains 8 and z p. m. make connection.
with trains or A. & N. G. r. r. for More
head City and Beaufort.
Connection with steamer Neuse at New
bern to and from Elizabeth City and Nor
folk Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Steamer Geo. D. Purdy makes daily
trips between Jacksonville and New River
points.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Daily except Sunday.
H. A. WHITING,
General Manager.
]. W. MARTENS,
Traffic Manager. my ~ If
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Meals

Meals.
Northbound connections at Fayetteville
with Atlantic Coast Line for all points
North and East, at Sanford with the Sea
board Air Line. at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail
road for Winston-Salem.
S~outhbound connections at walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail-
road for Roanoke and points North and
West. at Greensboro with Southern rail-
way company for Raleigh. and
all points North and East. at Fayetteville
with the Atlanti Coast Line for ali
points South. ~ Maxton with the Sea
board Air liz for Charlotte, Atlanta
and all pc'-f- <outh and Southwest.
]. w. F. W. r. KYLE
GenI ----ager. Cen Pass AGENT