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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
The British Lion Is Looking For
the Lions Share, He
Says.
Ulterior Motives Govern the
British in Seeking the
Alliance.
ENGLAND GRowLs OVER THE TARIFF

Michael Davitt, M. P, who has opposed
an Anglo-American alliance owing to its
probable effect upon the Irish question,
said in an interview Saturday:
''There is no reason why Americans
and Englishmen should not be friends. ]
have never advocated their hostility nor
been one of those who thought that
America should go to war with England
to free Ireland.
"But there is also no reason why
America should not be friendly with
France, Germany, Russia and the other
great powers of the earth.
81 do not believe in any alliance, and
hold that any Irishman who is citizen
of the United States may oppose it for
American and not Irish reasons. The
present worked up sentiment for an al
lance is due to the higher English
classes, who are not honestly friendly to
America, ably assisted by certain pro-
British newspapers in New York City.
"The English people do not realize
that the New York papers speak only for
small fragment of the American people
and do not represent the vast body of
opinion west of the Alleghenies.
"When the Maine was blown up the
expressed opinion in fashionable clubs in
London was 1T served the Yankees
right, and the Saturday Review said
later, 1T is contest between scalawag
and gentleman, and scalawag will win.
"But as soon as the United States be-
gan to win, England, having trouble IN
China with Russia at the time, went in
with the winner.
"The story of the coalition of the
powers against the United States, which
England smashed, was trumped-up II
to serve the purpose, and has been at
thoritatively denied by three of the pow
ers alleged to have been hostile to the
United States.
England now desires to force the
present friendly feeling into all actua
alliance to serve her own selfish purposes
She wants to use the United State in case
she quarrels with France, Germany OF
Russia, but my prediction is America
will not permit herself to be so used.
america has no quarrel with these
powers and it is not to her interest tC
have any. She is not fitted to go hand
in hand with England in imperialistiC
schemes, because while America is {
democracy, England, for all that may b,
said to the contrary, in her official organ
ization is an aristocracy.
"The two countries are competitors il
the worlds business, which also make
alliance impossible. Both want all the,
can get, and England is already growl
ing over the American tariff, navigation
laws and the Clayton-Bu treaty."
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
CHRISTMAS MORNING
The Vested Choir of st. Pat
rick's VIII Render a Fine
Programme.

The vested choir of St. Patrick s church,
composed of the sanctuary boys, will
render an elaborate musical programme
on Christmas morning at the o'clock
mass. The choir is under the direction
of Miss Lizzie Keyer, one of the most
popular young ladies in the West End,
Miss Keyer is not only an accomplished
organist, but also ranks as one of the
finest soprano singers in the city, having
undergone thorough course of music
under the best masters of the profession.
Her little singers seem to have imbibed
some of the vocal talent Of their teacher,
who is held in the highest honor and
respect by them. The boys have under
gone thorough rehearsing during the
past few weeks, and have reached a
degree of proficiency seldom attained by
juvenile choirs. A pleasing feature OF
the programme will be rendition of the
solo. "Alma Redemptoris, by Miss Liz
zie Keyer.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
WILLIAM T. MEEHAN
Honored by Being Chosen as
President of the Catholic
Knights of America.

Branch %, Catholic Knights of Amer
lea, at its meeting Monday night received
the yearly reports of its officers, which
showed the branch to be in flourishing
condition. During the year great deal
of work has been done and many new
members added, and the newly-elected
officers predict a still greater increase
during their administration.
There was quite large attendance of
members, all being interested in the an
nual election of officers, which resulted
as follows:
Spiritual Director-Very Rev. l.. Bax.
President-William T. Meehan.
First Vice Presidential. F. Hill.
Second Vice President-C. II. Desc.
Recording Secretary-L. ]. Veeneman.
Financial Sscretary-E. ]. Mann.
Treasurer-F. Baron,
Trustees-A. F. Martin, John Nolan
and ]. F. Garaghty.
Sentinel-M. Saughnessy.
Sergeant-at-Arms- William Mckenzie.
Messrs. Meehan, Hill and Veeneman
are three of the ablest and progressive
members of the order in this city, and
Branch rs will certainly prosper under
their guidance.
Mr.. McGinn, of Branch "a, was present
and entertained the members with some
interesting remarks.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
PATRICK HOLLEY
Serving His Twentieth Year as
Secretary of Catholic
Knights.

At the last regular meeting of Branch
Fl of the Catholic Knights of America,
held in Crowley's Hall, Eighteenth and
Portland avenue. officers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows
Spiritual Director-Rev. Father Kelle-
her.
Observation-Disclosures Flaherty.
Vice President-John J. Lyons.
Recording Secretary-Patrick Hoiley.
Financial Secretary-Thomas F. Hen
ley.
Treasurer-William Mcdonald.
kTrustees-William Corrigan, Timothy
Mccarthy and Thomas Kennedy.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Thomas Tierney.
Sentinel-John Kelly.
After the election considerable routine
business was transacted, followed by an
entertaining address by the Spiritual
Director.
Mr.. Pat Holley, who is one of the best
known Knights i'll the State, has served
as Secretary of this branch for the past
twenty years, and in all that time missed
only four meetings, being absent from
the city on those occasions on business
or pleasure trips.
William Mcdonald. the Treasurer, is
another efficient and popular officer. and
the members declare they will hold the
two gentlemen in their respective posi-
tons for life.
The reports show the branch to be in
Aourishing condition. Installation of the
newly elected officers will take place at
the January meeting.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24

What was the story he had to tell, and
Father James O'Hara and Father John
Mcdonnell before himl See the condi-
ton to which large portion of his parish
was reduced, depopulated to make room
for the bullocks and for nothing else. In
"A they had in one village thirty-two
families. Now they had one herd. In
another townland in IA they had thirty
seven families. Now they had one herd.
In a third townland in IA they had
forty-seven families. Now they had one
herd. These statistics could be produced
Father John Mcdonnell baptized in the
parish of Kesh in the year IA l72 chill
dren. Now there we're only forty-six to
be baptized in the year. These were sad
statistics.
What were they assembled there for?
To get back the people to their homes
again, to get the land for the people.
How was that to be done2 1t was only
to be done by united and determined ac-
ton on the part of the people themselves.
The priests would be with the people in
that movement, but they would only be
with them if everything was done over
and above board. The people should act
openly, unitedly, determinedly, if they
would see the broad grass farms back
again in the hands of the children who
owned them. Surely this was work for
which the people ought to make some
little sacrifice.
Were they prepared TO do it? They
had noble-souled man at the bottom of
this new agitation, William O'Brien, and
if he was prepared to make the sacrifices,
why should not the people make sacri-
ces3 But if they were to succeed every
thing should be done within the laws
and the constitution. Mr.. O'Brien was
there to tell them the lines on which the
work should be carried on, so he would
not take any more of their time. He
would only say again that if the people
were to be planted in the soil, it could
only be done by united and determined
action. One thing the people should do,
and that was to put an end to grabbing.
Don't deal with the grabbers, but don't
brake their bones. Let the people SIM
ply turn their heads away from them at
the fair and the market. But don't break
the law. The law-breaker was really the
prosecutor and the enemy of the people.
Let them work within the law and con-
stitution, and with the help of God they
would yet succeed in their noble object
by the united efforts of priests and
people.
William O'Brien was accorded warm
welcome and delivered a powerful and
convincing speech.
The Mayor of Sligo, Mr.. McHugh,
John O'Dowd, ]. ]. keenan, and John
Mclaughlin Sooey, having addressed the
meeting, the proceedings closed with
ringing cheers for the Chairman.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
FITZGERALD'S BANQUET,
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
Give a Dinner in the
Judges Honor.

The Society of the Friendly Sons OF
St. Patrick, of New York, gave COM
plimentory dinner to Judge James Fitz-
gerald, of the General Sessions Court, in
honor of his election to the Supreme
Court Bench. The banquet took place
Monday evening at Delmonico's. Justice
Morgan ]. O'Brien presided. Chief Justice
Van Brunt, of the Appellate Division OF
the Supreme Court, and all the Justices
of that court; Judge cowing, OF the
General Sessions; Judges Conlin and
O'Dwyer, of the City Court; the Judges
of the Municipal Court and many men
of prominence in business and profess
sional circles were present.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
OFFICER CONNELL BETTER,

Officer Thomas Cornell, one Of the
most efficient men connected with the
Police Department. has been very i'll
DUNG the past week at his home, 1917
West Walnut street. He has been suf-
fering from pneumonia and at one time
the physicians entertained grave doubts
of his recovery. His many friends will
be glad to know his condition is now
much improved, and the indications are
that he will soon be able to resume his
duties. Mr.. Cornell was for a number
of years member of the detective force,
but was recently made patrolman.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
NOSE GREEN BALL.

The Nose Green Club this week de-
cided to give its annual ball ON the even
ing of January 80 at Music Hall. Messrs.
Scott Newman, Fred Hoertz, Phil Tyson,
John Kess'es and George Share comprise
the committee. The ball this year will
be the most elaborate ever given by the
club. This means gay time.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
BANNHN COLEMAN DEAD.

Mr.. Bannen Coleman, President of the
Central Coal and Iron Company and
one of Louisville's best-known BUSH
ness men, died Thursday night of
pneumonia at his residence in Dupont
Square. He had been sick but week
and his condition was not thought TO be
serious until the afternoon of that day.
He was conscious to the last, and was
surrounded by the members of his family
when the end came.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
Those Wishing to Join Should
Attend the Meeting at
Hibernian Hall.
Instructions Received From the
Gaelic Professor of WASH
ingtOn University.
PROSPECT GOOD FOR A LARGE CLASS

Wednesday night at Hibernian Hall
the initiatory steps were taken for the
formation of class for the study of the
Gaelic or Irish language. A large num-
Der of gentlemen have been taking an
interest in the matter with this end in
view for some time past. At recent
meeting of Division of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians the Secretary was
instructed to correspond with the Rev.
Richard Henebry, Phi. D., Professor of
Gaelic in the Catholic University at
Washington. In the meantime the mat
ter was agitated among the members of
the division, with the result that num-
Der of names were enrolled and the nee
essary books ordered from New York for
a successful beginning.
There are many Irish-Americans who
already read and write in the Irish LAM
guage, and they will no doubt enter into
the undertaking with enthusiasm. The
expenses attached to the Irish school will
be trifling, as it will shortly be identified
with the Gaelic League of America,
which furnishes the necessary requis-
ties at nominal cost.
The Gaelic League of America is max
ing rapid progress. There is scarcely
city OF any Importance in the Eastern
States in which there is not already one
or more thriving branches, and now the
Irish-Americans of the West and South
are evincing lively interest in this new
educational movement.
An interesting letter was received from
Prof. Henebry, in which he instructs
those interested and makes some valu-
able suggestions as 70. the preliminaries,
and earnestly u<e<s the formation Of a
- ne Gaelic seI1ool originated with
the members OF Division 3, those intend-
ing to join should for the present forward
their names to Secretary Kavanaugh. 1t
is expected that the books and other
literature will arrive in time for the next
meeting, which will be held at Hibernian
Hall on Wednesday evening, January 4.
No officers will be elected until after
the class has attained large proportions
for the reason that it is the desire of its
promoters to give all an ample opportu-
nifty to associate themselves with the
class and then select those most compe-
tent for the various positions.
The Kentucky Irish American predicts
bright future for the Gaelic class, and
will in its next issue inform the public
as to the details and requirements for
membership.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
FRANKFORT.
Interesting Budget of Political
and Social News From the
State Capital.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 23.-Before
another week has elapsed the memorable
contest for the Democratic nomination
for Representative of Franklin county in
the Legislature of 1900 will be over and
the lucky candidate arranging his fences
for the election next November The
campaign which is now drawing to a
close is the warmest in the history of
Franklin county.
w. +. Thompson, "the lsboring man S
friend" is making the race on the
capital appropriation" platform, and
at the present writing looks winner by
very close majority. South Trimble,
the incumbent, who left the Legislative
hall when the roll was being called upon
the labor bill at the last session of the
Legislature, is moving heaven and earth
to secure the nomination, and his friends
claim that he will beat Col. Thompson a
block.
Col. Thompson is farmer and civil
war veteran, having fought and lost his
right arm fighting for the "lost cause"
At O'Clock next Wednesday afternoon
the ordeal will be over and the selection
of a Democratic standard bearer will
have been made.
Col. d. ]. McElligott. President of
Division No. l, A. o. H., was on last
Wednesday appointed Judge of the Court
house voting precinct, which is guar
antee that all candidates will getNa fair
deal.
Quite large crowd will probably at
tend the free dance to be given by Young
Mems Institute, No. Is, in this city next
Monday evening.
Division No. l, A. o. H., will give a
hop Monday evening, December 20. Ad-
mission can be secured by special invita-
ton only and select crowd is guaran-
teed.
A grand masque ball will be given by
Division No. /, A. o. H., on Monday,
January 2. The small price of admission,
fifty cents, ladies free, should guarantee
large crowd.
One of the finest musical programmes
ever rendered by the celebrated choir of
the Church of the Good Shepherd of this
city will be heard by those attending the
5 O'Clock mass Christmas morning. The
organist and musical director, Prof. Ora
ham, has spared no pains to make it the
finest Christmas programme ever rendered
in Frankfort. A few celebrities from
cinelnnati end louisville will assist ths
s1s''. ''s' !. . 6 g 4.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24
HIBHRNlANs TO CELEBRATE.

Wednesday evening Division will
hold its annual celebration. The State
officers and Hibcrnian Knights will be
the guests Of honor.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-24

public IN general, who always pack the
church on Christmas morning.
We regret to again be forced to call
the attention of Frankfort subscribers to
the fact that their subscriptions have not
yet been paid, although they have been
due since October l. If you wish to
make the Kentucky Irish American have
a merry Christmas and happy New Year,
give your dollar to our agent, Mr.. d. ].
Mcnamara, during the coming week.
d, I, M
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Pennsylvania Chaplain at Camp
Thomas Has Been Marrying Soldiers
and Sweethearts by Mail.
BOYNTON At CHICKAMAUGA
THE GENERAL NOT INFORMED ON
PROPOSED MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Col. Smiths Men MuIcted for Painting
Chattanooga Red-MOre Trans
ports at Tampa.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, July o.
Owing to the disorders in Chattanooga that
have followed the payment of the soldiers
at this camp, General Brooke has issued a
stringent order allowing only two men from
one company troop or battery to be absent
from camp at one time, and this order is
being rigidly enforced For several days
the young volunteers thought the order very
funny, and it was considered quite the
thing to be able to steal through the guard
line and get into the city without permit
Yesterday provost guard was stationed at
the various saloons and resorts of the city
and hundreds of the truantS have been ar
rested and marched back to camp to be
summariIy punished for their deliberate in
fraction of orders. Last Sunday, it is stat
ed, the saloons of the city were wide open
from the rear doors, and several keepers of
such places have boosted that they made
hundreds Of dollars during the day. Gen
eral Brooke will stop this enterprise to-
morrow. He has ordered provost guard of
one hundred men, who will patrol the
streets in front and in the rear of all sa-
looms, and no soldier will be allowed to en-
ter. This is done at the request of leading
citizens and of the workers in the Christian
mission at the park.
The First Ohio Cavalry to-day received
orders to prepare to move on Tuesday next
and proceed to Tampa, where they will en-
bark for Santiago. The regiment is fully
equipped with everything and their horses
are we'll broken in. 1t is probably the best
equipped command at the park.
Major Nye, commissary of subsistence of
the supply depot at Chattanooga, received
notice to-day that 100000 travel rations"
had been purchased and had been shipped
to this point. 1t is understood that this
supply is for the First Corps, which is un-
der waiting orders to move to the front as
soon as transports can be secured.
There are now at park nearly 5000 men.
There are only about two hundred men i'll
at the hospital, where the more serious cases
are taken. The hospital is now equipped
with full corps of surgeons, and all COM
plant on this score has ceased.
The paymasters completed their work to-
day, the Third Tennessee and the Ninth
New York being the last regiments to be
paid. They estimate that they have paid
out nearly 81 100000
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SIX TRANSPORTS AT TAMPA,
And that Many Regiments Will Soon
he ora the Way to Cuba.

Correspondence of the Journal
PORT TAMPA CITY, Fla, Headquarters
of the acknowledgements In
diana Regiment, July six large trans
ports have arrived at Port Tampa from New
York and are being coaled and provisioned
Before another week passes six additional
regiments will have departed from this
place Colonel Studebakers regiment is
fully equipped and ready to move on short
notice.
Through Quartermaster Illusions depart
ment each man has been supplied with two
pins. one canvas hammock, one rubber
one campaign hat, one blue flannel shirt
two suits of underclothing, two pairs of
socks, two pairs of shoes and one pair of
leggins Ordnance officer Former has
equipped each man with one Springfield
rifle, one bayonet, one bayonet scabbard,
one cartridge belt, with forty-five rounds Of
ammunition, one haversack, one knapsack
one meat can, one cup, knife and fork. In
addition to the above, each man is supplied
with a reserve of five hundred rounds of
ammunition, which is carried by the ammu-
milton train. The total strength of Colonel
Stadebakers regiment is fifty officers and
1897 men.
The answer to the sick call this morning
was about the average, no serious cases
being reported. Major Surgeon Walter w.
Barnett says the health of the camp is very
A. presented DR.. Harvey Moore with
number Of emergency bags, containing
bandages. a linen towel needles, thread
ta six in the hosptai Tbe an1 sgg
requested DIR. Moore to make out a list of
the needs OF the hospital and stated that he
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would send a supply of medicine. The only
men occupying cots in the hospital are Pri-
Yates c. o. Shanks and A. T. Boice. of Elk
hart Ind. who have been confined there on
account of bowel trouble, and Private John
Buelow, of Fort Wayne, has gastric trou-
bles. The patients are receiving the best
of medical care and are resting easy.
Dr. Homer c. Moses, of Angola, Ind, has
a pet alligator about three feet long. The
doctor takes good care that the animal gets
thoroughly will send the reptile home.
Commissary Sergeant Joe p Hawks, who
is entirely well again, has just distributed
five days field rations to the different COM
panies of the regiment. The articles are:
5,SlS pounds of fresh meat. 692 pounds Of
bacon 731 pounds of salmon. 1926 pounds of
flour, 294 boxes of baking powder. 54S pounds
of hard tack, 365 poupds of rice. 5,S42 pounds
of potatoes 461 pounds of beans. $50 pounds
of coffee 1O96 pounds of sugar 70 gallons Of
vinegar. 242 pounds of salt. IS pounds of
pepper, 2S2 pounds of soap and ITO pounds
of candles.
Captain James F. Lahnum's company is
doing twenty-four hours provost guard duty
at Port Tampa City to-day.
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stained glass establishment on the sixth
floor, and one of his employees, Horace l..
Potter was cut off. Ashbrand got out of
window, and after hanging for moment,
dropped. He struck a wire sign projecting
from the fourth story and hung there a mo-
ment by one foot Then he descended. head
foremost, to the tagging on the street, and
was instantly killed. A minute later the fire.
men spread a net below the window where
Potter was seen. He got out, hung by his
hands and after dropping by marvellous
strength and skill caught the sill of the
NTH story window below him. The wire
sign was beneath him TO side and after
swinging his body back and forth he again
let go and struck the sign TO break his fall.
Thence he glanced off and landed on the
small soping roof of a bay window OF the
second story. He rolled off this and fell
squarely into the life net He was quickly
carried TO the Huron-street Hospital. where
the doctors say his injuries consist only of
severe bruises and dislocated elbow Pot
ter is twenty-three years old and unmar
ried.
ne loss on the building and stock 20 the
lark-Britton Printing Company will be
Se5.C00 and that OF the other tenants of the
block about $4,000. There will probably
be rigid investigation into the cause OF
the fire and the condition the building was
In.