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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
BRYAN MADE "A CALL.
The Colonel raid the House of Repre-
sentatives a Visit.

WAsH1NGToN, Dec. IL William j.
Bryan came to the house Of representa-
tives and was given most cordial re-
cepttn by bis former colleagues in
Congress.
Clauel 81. an expressed himself very
~ hatically 60 his Democratic asso.
eia.cs upon the duty of congress in re.
gard TO the nilippines. He believes
thaf the islands ought not to be held
longer than is necessary for the United
Stares To establish there stable and in
dep inlrnt government. such as was
eu ~. ii 20 Cuba i'll the resolution
" i. D ed u the declaration of war.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
william A. E. Moore Convicted.

NEW YORK, Dec. William A. E.
Moore, accused of having robbed Mar
tin Mahon, the proprietor of the New
Amsterdam hotel, on the night of Nov
4 last in the Grenoble hotel in "bad-
ger game, in which Fayne Moore, the
defendants alleged wife, was charged
with having taken part, was convicted
by a. jury before Recorder Golf. The
woman's trial commences Monday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
Mccoy Awarded the Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Joe Goddard
and Kid Mccoy were the features at
the arena IN six-round bout which
came to an end in the fifth round by
the referee disqualifying the Barrier
champion" aud giving the fight to Nc
Coy for wrestling. Mccoy knocked
Goddard down twice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
wood win Punish Guilty Ono.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. IA guer-
rilla, who landed here to settle his af.
fairs, was recognized by the Cubans,
set upon and shot. He is now in the
hospital and is likely to die. A Cubans
has been arrested on suspicion Of being
the assaiiant, and if the crime is fixed
upon him General Wood intends tc
make an example.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17
steamer Matteawan safe.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Lone Star
liner Matteawan, which was many days
overdue from Galveston, came into this
port with her shaft in two pieces but
working slowly under temporary re-
pairs made at sea.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-17

AND yet the demand for the Queen
Quality Shoes keeps up. 1t will al
ways increase.
Hirschmans.
The line of Dolls the Novelty Com
pany are showing is the finest in
town. They have dolls from l cent
to $3.50
Knowing the kind of goods the
people want for Holiday gifts we have
bought just that kind. Be sure you
see them before you decide what to
give. H1RscHMANs.
Don't fail to see the art display at
Geo. c. Hayes & Co.'S.
THE Largest Line of Shoes in the
city at WATERS & WHITTINGToN.
WE sell you Banister's shoes at
$3.50, Emerson at $500 and the
guaranteed Water Proof shoe at
$3.50. Waters & Wilmington.
The Genuine Banister Shoe
in all shades and colors of tan, patent
leather and enamel, $3.50. At
HfrschEnaH'S
THE best dinner fer the money to
be had at S..V. Thompson's restaurant.
You make mistake if you don't
buy your groceries at Posten's.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
PENSION OCTOPUS.

One Of the most competent officials
or tho government pension bureau
told the Washington correspondent of
the New York Journal the other day
that half the pensions on the rolls
have been obtained by fraud. Our
army on crutches costs the country
more than big standing army like
that OF Germany A generation has
passed away since the close of the re-
Gellion, thousands of veterans have
crossed the river and need pensions no
longer. and yet, strange to say, the
dead soldiers draw their pensions ras
ularIy as well as the live veterans, and
the pension rolls are growing larger
and larger every year. The govern
ment expenditure in the way of pen
slons during the past thirty years is in
excess of that for the army and navy,
and all because of fraud which runs
riot through the pension system. The
pension roll now far exceeds the MEM
bershlp OF all the patriotic societies IF
veterans which the war created, ard
next years expenditure for pensions
will require more than half the yearly
receipts. The present estimate is that
the roll will cost $3.50, 100000.
The New York Sun charges the pen
sion agents with perjury In making
fraudulent applications for undescrving
persons. and says: IF the pension lists
could be printed. every community in
tho land would be disguised with its
revelations. Wealthy men in large
numbers would be found upon it. Thou
sands would be revealed whose ,lisabil-
tiles were only temporary and SO long
since disappeared. 4 small army of
men would be discovered to whom their
pensions are in no sense a necessity.
While this state Of facts would appear,
1t should not be forgotten that there
are men in good circumstances, and
many in public positions OF honor and
cmolument whose disabilities ana per
slstent wounds are OF character. for
which no pension which the law pro-
vides can even approximately compen-
safe. At every step they have found
themselves handicapped In the battle of
life. For such, and indeed for all Of
every rank and position. through the
various grades of disabilities, pen
sion. is not only due as fully propor-
toned to the needs and deserts Of the
case as the government can afford, but
1t is also badge Of honor. To those
who are not thus incapacltated for full
effort in the struggle Of life. and who
do not need it, because of the comforta-
BILE life which they can command with
out 1t. pension should be badge
Of shame. These sentiments are rapid
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
ENGLAND AND JAPAN.

Tho proposed partition OF the Chinese
rope is Indicative of the concert which
prevails among them when amy 81
gantic robbery is to be committed. The
powers which have sent their fleets to
the coast OF China to get slices of the
Mongolian empire are Russia, Germany,
England and France. and before the di-
vision is made they may quarrel over
the spoils and have a mighty war that
will shake tho Eastern hemisphere to
Its foundations.
While all hands. says the Peoria
Journal. are specializing on the pros
pective partition of China, 1t is we'll
enough to keep a weather eye on the
manoouvres of England and Japan.
Whatever these two nations agree upon
Is likely TO be carried out, because
while the combination may not at first
sight appear to be strong. it Is, under
the circumstances, one of the most pow
erfu for Oriental purposes that could
pooSlDly Dc SluCheu lOScluer. Were
the international ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
the yellow empire to result in actual
Eostilities involving European powers
England and Japan would possess an
enormous advantage. Tho war with
China demonstrated the fact that ia
pan Is tho strongest naval power In
Asia. and that her navy compares ia
vorably with anything it could possibly
he opposed to In China seas. Rein
forced by the British squadrons. 1t
would be utterly impossible for Ger
many or Russia. or both Of them to-
gether. to make any Roadway against
1t. One reason for this is that Japan
would be fighting practically at home.
close to her base of supplies. while
the British segment of the feet would
possess almost the same advantage IA
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

ciple among a self-governing people,
would surely miscarry. They must
have an occasion. The house Of lords
must resist the popular will on some
measure. and then would be the &C.
casion. His second proposition was
this: What Liberals ought to aim
at in regard to the house
Of lords was not to
change its composition and sonstitu-
ton, but to narrow and to limit it's
powers. He did not seem to agree with
the proposal which found favor in some
qGarters-to create number of Lib
eral peers sufficient to swamp the Tory
members OF the other house, and
reither did he agree with what was
called Strengthening the house Of lords
In his humble view they had better
turn their attention to a limitation CT
it's powers"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

he knows 1t all. But we would suggest
to his brethren Of the Methodist church
to muzzle him, and keep him from dis
playing his ignorance In the public
press. Did the church of Rome do as
Davy says, England would be Catholic
today in all probability. Had the Pope
granted Henry VIII divorce from his
lawful wife. Catherine Of Arragon. and
permitted him to marry Anne Boleyn,
one Of her maids. England would most
likely remain Catholic instead of be-
coming Protestant Davy cannot cite
one instance from reputable authority
to show that the Catholic church has
ever granted divorce. except In a lin
tied sense. and given permission to the
separated couple to marry again until
one OF the parties has gone to that
borne whence no traveller returns.
The cock-and-bull story taken from
the lying pages Of the Brooklyn sheet
conducted by the imposter, f. II. Walsh.
to reflect discredit upon some unknown
priest OF Minneapolis, shows what
manner of man old Davy Tice is. He Is
careful to make no definite charge
through fear of prosecution. He is a
coward as we'll as an ignoramus. and
during the season OF Christmas, when
all Christians wish each other peace
and good will, he occupies his time in
bearing false witness against his
neishbors" without experiencing any
qualms Of conscience.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

Frank G. Carpenter the noted news
paper man, had an interesting inter-
view with Archbishop Ireland, during
which he asked: you remember the
sermon which one of the Washington
preachers delivered before a congrega-
ton of which President Mckinley was
member On Thanksgiving Day?"
eyes, do" replied the archbishop.
Gle said, think, that the chief dan
gers for America were from rum, So
cialism and Jesuitism.' That man was
an ignoramus and thoroughly ill-bred.
He took advantage of day Of thanks
giving. when all the country was think
ing of peace, to insult 100000 Ameri-
can voters, and In his ill-bred way tried
to take advantage of the presence of
the president to commit him to such a
blunder. 1 have no patience with such
small-minded meil l should say that
the three great evils for America are
rum. socialism and bigotry. and in this
I would not place bigotry at the bot
tom"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

ly gaining ground among men whose
friendship for the soldier never has
been and never can be successfully dis
puted."
Nobody grudges liberal pensions to
the needy old soldiers who went forth
in their young manhood to preserve
the union and suffered physical dis
abilities that incapacitate them from
making a livelihood. but they should
know that there is no necessity what
ever for employing claim agents. They
can make their applications through
other channels, and if after investi ~
ton they are entitled to pensions they
will assureily get them. The attor-
neys engaged in procuring pensions for
the unworthy are sharks who are wax
ing rich in robbing the government by
false representations.
1t was recently announced that ambi-
tious young women who marry old SOL
diers in order to draw pensions after
their death will have their applications
refused by the pension bureau 1t is
about time that the pension rolls were
purified and that members of congress,
instead Of trying to get pensions for
their constituents, like the member
from this district, should Immediately
wipe out the national scandal. Let ev-
cry soldier who is entitled to a pen
sion be awarded one. but let the roll
be purged of every dishonest claimant
who is feeding at the public crib.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
LOGICAL AND SENSIBLE.

We copy with approval the follow
ing article from the pen of Hon John
f. Finerty in the Chicago Citizen, and
ask the Irishmen of the Northwest to
read it attentively and act accordingly:
The Scandinavian, the Frenchman
the Bohemian, the Pole. the German,
and every other national family in tne
big hostelry Of Uncle Sam, have 4 ma
tional organ, devoted to the national
aspirations of its constituents. All
these newspapers. Of every class and
character. receive a generous support,
because whatever cause they advocate
is sustained by men who back thci;
professions by Their deeds. The Irish
race alone is backward in supporting u
press devoted exclusively to their ma
tlonal affairs 1t is not because tho
Irish are less generous than other
races, but because. perhaps, they are
less Thoughtful. The average Irishman
is lover Of Irish liberty, and q hater
CT English misrule and of English
trcachery, because his love for the
one and his hate for the other are i'll
herent in his blood. He cannot help
himself. But he does not stop to think
how he can make that love and hate
effective, and so he marches from cradle
to grave carrying with him q force that
has rarely been utilized to elevate hi,
countrymen and overthrow his enc
mics. When enemies attack the char
acter and good name Of the Irish peo-
pie, the Irish national journalist steps
into tho breach and gives blow for
blow in their defense. Wnen wrong
and injustice are inflicted upon men
because they are Irishmen, tho Irish
national journalist exposes the wrong
and forces its rectification in proper
ton to the influence of his paper, and
that Influence depends on the support
of his constituents.
When a movement is inaugurated to
help the Irish cause in any
tangible way the Irish news
paper becomes It's advocate
and pushes the good work along.
The editor thinks when others sleep.
he breaches when others are silent,
he works for Ireland while others de-
vote all their energies to their private
interests. And these others are glad
that some one has kept the flag living.
that some one was on guard, that some
one had time to devote to the cause.
time which circumstances prevented
them from giving. The Irish national
Journalist Is approved his actions are
Endorsed. and his compatriots are pleas
ed and satisfied with him. Then il /,
not too much to expect that his efforts
should not be allowed to- go ,,nrc-
"arded. The laborer is worthy of his
hire" Is scriptural Injunction, very APP
plicable to the case of the Irish nation
al journal. 1t is money we'll invested,
BECAUSE. as wo have said. the influence
of an Irish national journal depends
upon the strength Of It's constituency.
and the influence reacts upon its
patrons and the cause they have at
heart.
Every lrlshman who Is in earnest
In his devotion to tho Irish cause
should make 1t Il religious duty to gen.
erously support al Irish national pa
per: he should deny himself some lux
urlcs il necessary. to fulfill that duty.
The Irish movement in America must
absolutely have an Irish national prcss
to support it. That argument is self
evident.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
Ing posts at Bombay, Madras
and Calcutta, the first of which
came as q marriage dover from Por-

lug pOStS at BOMBAY, Madras
and Calcutta, the first of which
came as a marriage dover from Por-
tugal to Charles II. the others as ma
tive concessions, had expanded through
piety. thrift, and sword, and cannon,
and treachery into mighty empire
The apologists of British tyra my in
counterbalanced by the introduction Of
Christianity and Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton into the Orient. May Allah protect
the poor, starving millions of ln'ia
from British civilization. British
Christianity is mockery, delusion.
and snare. The mercantile pirate Of
the world Is very sanctimonious, and
sends missionaries to convert the
heathens of the East. But on the same
ships that carry the missionaries to
preach the gospel of Christ to the be-
mghted Oriental people there can be
found cargoes of wooden and clay gods
to be sold to them for silver rupees.
which are converted into pounds,
shillings and pence for the benefit Of
British manufacturers. Out upon Eng
lands hyprocisy! After the idols are
furnished to the heather Hindoos for
cash, the missionaries try to prevent
the purchasers from worshiping them.
We wish the brave Afridis il happy
New Year. and hope they will be able
during the coming year to drive the,
British pirates forever from their soil.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The Christmas number Of "The
Weekly Bouquet" has an interesting
sketch of Miss Katherine e. Conway,
the associate editor of the Boston Pr
lot. The late John Boyle O'Reilly said
Of Miss Conway that "she is a poet
and a logtcian, with the heart of
woman and the brain of man." Miss
Conway is great literary worker. In
addition to her editorial writings she
has found time to publish several books
of prose and poetry which have been
we'll received. and she devotes much at
tention to the reading circle and sum-
mer school movements. besides being
an active member of the New England
Women's Press association for the East
ten years.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
ST. PAUL SEMINARY
Reception to Mgr. Mnrtfnelli by
Professors and Semlnarians.

Professors and Semlnarians.
Last Wednesday night a reception
was given at st. Paul's Seminary to
Mgr Martinelli, the apostolic delegate.
At o'clock dinner was served in the
great dining hall to the ALLOCATE, four
archbishops, ten bishops, hundred
priests, few laymen especially associ-
ated with the seminary, and hundred
students. The laymen were James J.
Hill, Mrs. Hill, John d. O'Brien and
Eric B. Dahlgren, of st. Paul, and An
thony Kelly, of Minneapolis. With Mrs.
Hill was Master Walter Hill.
At the right of Mgr. Martinelli sat
James ]. Hill, next to Archbishop Ire
land; at the ablegates left Mrs. Hill
and her young son. In other seats of
this front tier were visible the purple
robes of religion and the dress suits
of society. Several hundred additional
seats We're occupied by the minor cler-
gy and the seminarians.
In the course of his admirable intro
ductory address Rev. z. Danehy, of the
seminary faculty, said:
I'VE who dwell in this Western world
may seem to be far from Rome. By
the presence of your excellency. how
ever, the ties that bind us to Rome are
strengthened, the distance that lies De-
tween is brought to nothing. Today
Rome Is in Minnesota. Beholding you
here, the center of this august body
of bishops, we realize fully the indy
ing vitality and the divine unity of the
Catholic church, whose head and cen
ter is in the city by the Tiber.
The work that has ever been dearest
to the pontiff of Rome is the work that
is done in the seminary of st. Paul.
Leo XIII. from the earliest years of his
pontiticate has shown the deepest in
terest in education, and especially n
the education of the clergy.
II need not tell your excellency that
our seminary is indebted for it's beau
tiful and spacious buildings to the mu-
niticence of a citizen of our own city.
From the day of its inception his in
terest in its welfare has never tagged.
The happiness Of the present occasion
is made complete by the presence of
this noble Christian gentleman and his
most estimable consort. 1 salute With
respect and gratitude our friends and
benefactors, Mr.. James ]. Hill and Mrs.
Mary T. HILL"
A fine musical and literary program
was rendered and much enjoyed, after
which Archbishop Ireland expressed
the deep satisfaction experienced by
the students and clergy and by himself
in receiving visit from the papal
ablegate. Mgr. Martinelli responded in
elegant English, tinctured with an
italian and Mileslan accent. acquired
In the Irish College at Rome, and OK
pressed his pleasure with the semin-
airy. Its faculty and students. and con-
graduated them all on having as their
head $50 learned and 50 distinguished
an archbishop" On taking his seat he
was rapturously applauded.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The New York World, which fought
Bryan and bimetallism in the presi-
DENTAL campaign, has changed it's pol
icy and says all life has departed from
the gold Democratic movement It
declares that Bryan's hold upon the
Democratic party in the nation is
stronger than ever, and adds: '.The
Indianapolis platform of the gold DEM
ocracy was constructed under pluto
cratic influences. 1t evaded the DEM
ocratfc issue against trusts and mo-
nopoles and the control of politics aud
government vitality, and it is now
dead The World has evidently felt
its income decrease from lack of Dem
ccratic patronage and hence its change
of policy. 1t now thinks Bryan will
be elected president in 1900.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The Chicago Tribune recently pub
lished the crests and coats of arms Of
noted citizens Of the Windy City, in
Guiding the Wentworths, Harrisons.
Towards. Edwards, Cottons and others
who can trace unbroken lines from
great ancestors. In land of demor-
racy these emblems are more orna-
mental than useful. In the words of
Pope, We may exclaim:
What can ennoble sots, or slaves or
towards?
Not even all the blood Of all the How
ards.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The Swedish-Americans Of Mimi,
npolis have organized an association for
honoring the memory of John Ericsson
the inventor and builder of the Moni-
tor. which sunk the confederate iron
clad Mcrrimac on the 9th of March.
1867. Their object is to place Il statue
OF the Swedish hero in one of the city
parks. Ericsson deserves the host
monument that can be raised to per-
petuate his services to the American
republic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

A preacher named Dixon broke loose
in New York last Sunday on the Cuban
question and asked if President Nc
kinley is tin peddler and a huckster
in Issuing a proclamation asking help
for dying Cubans, while American ves-
sells are patrolling the coast of Florida
at an expense Of 100000 and hound
Ing Cuban patriots. Why not with
draw our vessels, said the preacher,
and give the money thus spent for the
relief Of the destitute Cubans? There
Is method In his wrath.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The Christmas number of st. Johns
University Record, published by tho
AleXian Literary Association, of the
Benedlctlne institution, of Collcgeville,
Mimi, is a charming production which
reflects credit on the young men wao
got 1t Up. The original contributions
by tho students, both in poetry and
prose, are OF high order of literary ex.
cellence. We wish its conductors and
the Faculty and students OF st. Johns
University the success they richly merit
and happy New Year to boot.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

Queen Victoria had merry pnrty
at Osborne on Christmas day. Her
majesty had a Christmas tree which
was loaded with presents FOR the ROYAL
children of the Lornes, the Albanys,
the Connalghts and the Battenburgs.
This valuable information has arrived
by the Atlantic cable.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

John D. Redmond. NJ p, sailed from
ireland on the Teutonic for this coun-
try on Thursday, Dec. 30. to lecture "
the rebellion of 1898 We have no ob
lection to his speaking on that sub
1ect, but we would much rather that he
would bring about harmony in the Irish
ranks at home. We print John billions
reply to his speech in Waterford In
today's issue
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

The Catholic Union and Times issued
finely illustrated supplement with it's
Christmas edition. It's readers ought to
appreciate the enterprise of the prb-
fishers for giving them such magni-
fcent number.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

clown East" editor has finally dis
covered, after the lapse of thirty-two
years, the secret possessed by FIR.
Phelan for the penning of brief, bril-
liant paragraphs in the Western
Waterman. We wish that the smart
Yankee scribe would kindly tell us
how the Mound City priest contrives to
give his readers such photographic gems
in SO small space.