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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

each novena at the same hour, 6 a. NJ,
for the special intentions of the mem
bers of ST. Joseph's Union. The no.
venas are as follows:
St. Joseph. Sp BVM Mar. 11-19 AS
sumption, BVM, August Ills patronage
St. Joseph, Apr. 1927 Nativity, BVM.
Aug. 31-Sept. Holy Ghost (Pen)
May 25-Jun2 All Souls (dec. Menu
Oct. 25-Nov. 2 Sacred Heart Jesus. June
5-13 INN. Conception, Nov. Bodice.
St. Ann. Mother BvM. July 1926 Ma
tivity Of our Lord. Dec. 1925.
Thus 3O7 masses, novenas and month
ly masses included, are celebrated every
year in the chapel Of this mission. as
Father Dougherty's free offering for the
special intentions of all the subscribers
to the Homeless Child, the members OF
st. Joseph's Union. In addition to these
307 masses celebrated by Father
Dougherty, 1855 masses will be said
this year by bishops and priests en-
poor miSsionS in America and all other
parts of the world. for the living or the
dead. according to the special intentions
OF subscribers to the Homeless Child.
the members of st. Joseph's Union.
The intentions for all these masses may
be changed every day by members
wishing to do So Persons desiri0Izs of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20
MARVEL Gus DEVEL OPMENT OF THE MOST FAR
REACHING CHLDRENS MISSION IN THE WORLD.

obtaining these benefits for the dead can
do SO by procuring certificates in the
name of the deceased.
Only subscribers who faithfully pay
,, the subscription to the Homeless Child
every year can enjoy the spiritual ben
efits of st. Joseph's Union.
REV. JAMES j. DOUGHERTY.
st. Joseph's Union, Lafayette Place,
N. Y Up. o. Box, 3513)
A mass viii be said every second
vacant Saturday in the month for all
who recite daily one Hail Mary in honor
of holy st. Joseph, for the spiritual and
temporal welfare of all the members,
and for the success of the Union. Last
Years Certificate is of no use.
A mass will be said the first vacant
Saturday of every month for solicitors
and all who help them to obtain sub
scribers to the paper and distribute GER
tificate5 to them.
Further, to make clear to those who
do not understand the principle upon
which the Father sought and obtained
aid for the homeless little ones of New
York City, it may be we'll to quote a
few words from the Rev. F. P. Nc
Nichols Life of the Rev. John c.
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clothes for the household. This ambl-
ton, coupled with this lack of oppor-
tunity, gave him an understanding Of
the wants of Others, and made it posi-
BILE for him to be of so great practical
service when the time came. His mis-
fortune was his fortune. Without it
he might not have understood, no mat,
ter how much sympathy had been in his
great heart 1t is pleasure TO know,
however, that later, when he had got
ten his grand work started and saw the
road along which destiny was leading
him. he attained in considerable meas
ure the liberal training he desired. He
studied at ST. Francis Xavier's and at
the Seminary of Our Lady of Angels.
Bishop Ryan, Of Buffalo, ordained him
for the diocese of New York May "a,
1869. John Drumgoole was then 81
years old. He had above all things a
genius for organization and administra-
ton. He was natural judge Of men.
He knew who end he knew how. He
knew what each one could do, and he
knew how to get him to do it. He could
look ahead and see how the work he
was doing would develop. and seeing
this he could prepare for what was
coming.
The amount Of money he needed as
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tried 20 speak, but he could only kneel
and weep. Ii was some minutes before
he could control himself at all, and
then he could not say more than
Thank God, thank Your Grace"
He found al empty store at No. SO
Warren street and had plan ready for
fitting it ready to show TO the Arch
bishop two days later. These rooms
generally went by the name of the
Newsboys' Lodging House. AS num-
bers increased the good man rented No.
SIS, which he added to No. SO. The two
buildings he divided up into twenty
rooms, one of which was chapel, large
enough to seat 250 boys. There were
also sehoolroom large enough TO hold
100 pupils; q lecture room and a gym
nasium. In a report to Cardinal Nc
Closky, four years after the rooms on
Warren street opened, Father John, as
his children called him, said in part:
Many bad boys have been weaned from
theif vicious habits, steady situations
obtained for them. and instead of being
Temporary dodgers have become. regular
boarders, paying their way weekly and
clothfg themselves with the remainder
of theif wages. They could not do this
without the assistance Of this institu-
ton. (These boys are now self-support-
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!, was extra cold, would let few into the
church above. And this led to his dis
| eovery. A priest came in one night,
and going into pew for something he
| had left there earlier in the day, he
CHANGED to sit on boy. The boy
grunted and the priest jumped. There
was an investigation Immediately, and
I the astonished father found the sacred
edifice well night filled with dodgers
from the street. This was condition
of affairs too serious for the clergy to
| ignore. The priest talked with the boys
and men, found out how they came to
be there, and then made a report early
in the morning to neutrality-suspicious.
/ ward Cardinal-McClosky, who sum-
moned the janitor before him.
81 hear you have lodging house
down town. said His Grace Tell me
about it."
The janitor's heart was in his mouth
at this. Its all up with me this min
Ute" he said to himself; whatever will
become of me poor children?" But he
told the straight story to the Arch
bishop, who listened more and more
attentively, as John Drumgoole, forget
ting about himself and thinking only
of the waits he loved, told the great dig
nitary how he had taken in one at first,
n foA than found "a
could trust others until he had nearly
| filled the church cold nights with wan
derers who otherwise would not have
had a place to sleep. He told how
quietly his dodgers had behaved, which
proved, he claimed, that they under
stood and appreciated gratefully what
he had done The Archbishop asked a
few questions, and, making memoranda,
told the janitor, who expected nothing
less than his discharge, that his story
| was the best he had heard in many a
day.
"You may continue to use the church
at night for the present just as you
| have been doing" he said; "and mean
while 1 wish you to find some suitable
building near St. Mary's with as much
i floor space as you estimate you will
need to accommodate the homeless chill
dren in your neighborhood. When you
| have done this make plans for fitting it
up with clean and decent accommoda-
lions and submit it to me-
John Drumgoole was in a trance. He
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20

his work grew increased tremendously,
as one may readily appreciate who looks
at the huge ten-story building at the
northwest corner Of Lafayette place and
Great Jones street and goes over the
many departments on the 900 acres at
| Mount Lorebte, on Staten Island, all OF
which belong to the Mission of the I'M
maculate Virgin Father John founded.
To raise funds Father John organized
st. Joseph's Union, the membership fee
of which is twenty-five cents. This fee
includes the subscription to the Home
less Child and Messenger, a paper that
is a copy of the certificate of member
ship of the Union. 1t will explain the
nature Of the appeal Father John or
iginated:
With the cordial appreciation of His
Grace, Archbishop Corrigan, D. D.,
Certificate of Membership in st. JOS
eph's Union until March /, 1900. Hav-
ing paid 25 cents, the annual subscrip-
ton for the Homeless Child, Mr.. John
Smith is a member until March 1, 1900.
The object of this union is the pro-
lection of homeless and destitute child
rem, and the spiritual and temporal well
fare of all subscribers to the Homeless
the 9th day of February, 1888, gra-
ciously granted exclusively and forever
to the members of St. Joseph's Union
Established by Father Drumgoole in
the year 1870 an Indulgence of 400
days every day to the members who
shall recite twice day the following
prayer:
80 Most Holy and Immaculate Mother
of God, and Gracious ST. Joseph, Guar
dams and Patrons of our House and
Union, intercede for us your devoted
Children, now and at the hour of our
death Amen"
Only 200 days indulgence can be
gained by members who recite the pray
er but once day.
Five masses every week are said by
| Father Dougherty in the chapel of the
| Mission of the Immaculate Virgin at
a. M, viz: on Monday, Tuesday,
! Thursday, Friday, and the community
mass on Sunday, in which the subscrib
ers to the Homeless Child, the members
of st. Joseph's Union, are included.
1t will be a consolation to the sick
and others lawfully excused by the
church from hearing mass on Sunday
to know this, as they can unite their in
tentions with the priests at that hour
wherever they are living. During the
ten novenas of masses Father Dough
erty says mass every morning, during
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! ing and will soon be able to go forth to
take their places in the world as good
citizens and reputable members Of So
ciety. This has been and is the aim
and constant care of the mission.
thank God its labors have been SO far
successful
The good fathers success was natural
and yet to one not looking carefully into
the means by which he accomplished
the glorious work it was strange
enough. In the first place, as his kind
ness to the first little waif he took in
shows, he loved children, and could win
their confidence and loyalty. Then, as
says Dr. Potter, former pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle, who has worked for
years in the district near the fathers
mission, HE had no axe to grind. He
was not looking for advancement him
self. He refused honors repeatedly,
though the Pope made him several Of
fers that must have appealed to him
profoundly. One was the Grand Cross of
the Order of Christ, and another was
the purple insignia of the prelate of the
Holy Fathers household. In declining
he said he thought it would not advance
his work in the mission were he to ac-
cept Then he understood boys thor
oughly. The toughest street arab be-
gan to feel like human being the mo-
ment Father Johns kindly eye looked
down on him. He felt the father was
friend, and often enough the sensation
was altogether new-one he never had
experienced before. So long as it is
not painful, a new sensation interests
even hoodlum, and the baddest boy
in the baddest part Of New York was
not an exception to this rule. Father
John won him every time"
One reason Father John knew boys
so well was that he had had a hard time
of it himself as youngster, and with
true Irish sympathy he could feel for
them. He came over from the old
country when he was only years old,
and had had to work hard at all sorts
of odd jobs. He had his mother to sup
port as we'll as himself before he was
out of his teens, and so, though he was
eager to study, he could not do SO. He
was ambitious to get ahead, to be a
scholar, a man of culture, and to take a
high DOSitiOn in the world but all his
time was in demand to find food and
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We quote from a paper of that time:
The charity bazaar and concert, which
took place November so, 1875, at Fer
rero's Assembly Rooms, was the most
witnessed in this city. AS early as I
O'Clock the hall was literally damned.
and it is supposed to accommodate. in
a crowded state. eight or nine thousand
persons. Fourteenth street, one CT the
widest streets in the city. was so crowd
ed from Third to Fourth avenue at
o'clock that all traffic was stopped. So
great was the outpouring of the people
that it assumed all the appearance of a
triumphant ovation in behalf of the
poor homeless children of New York,
and fully manifested the deep sympathy
that found its way to the hearts of all
classes of the community
Among the articles furnished for the
bazaar was a beautiful bedroom set
with little history attached. A
wealthy relative of Father John was
panied to see in the venerable priests
room an unprepossessing iron bedstead
and other furniture which he deemed
scarcely suitable to the needs of a per-
son Of the good Fathers standing. So,
unknown to the priest. he purchased
and had sent magnificent couch with
appointments in keeping with the same.
but somehow the couch and its appoint
ments found their way to the fair and
went to grace other rooms than his.
Looking over the list OF winners. we
find that one OF our eminent pastors Of
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Drungoole:"

Drumgoole:"
He had gathered the little waits Of
the city into the large, bleak house in
Warren street, and his heart went out
to other places in search of the poor
and forsaken little ones. He desired
to save as many as possible. His only
aim was to teach them to know the love
of the Divine Master. Money was need
ed to realize his project, and he had
none. 1t is true that hundreds of char
table persons--priests and people
gave, but their gifts were soon ex-
hausted Little mouths were calling
for food, and little forms were tremb-
ling for lack of clothing. There was ur-
gent need of new home and a perma-
nent revenue to provide for the frail
creatures under his care. The sanity
Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph to ask
their aid, and that then, inspired by
them and with the cordial appreciation
of the sanity Cardinal McCloskey, and
with the aid and the sympathy of the
clergy, he founded ST. Joseph's Union
in the year 1876 In the beginning st.
Joseph's Union was composed of few
hundred members, who. through char
ity, gave twenty-five cents each year to
save, lodge properly and support the lit
tie wanderers of the street. In return
| they received printed certificate of
admission, their names were inscribed
upon the register of the Union, and a
! little paper entitled The Homeless
Child and Messenger of st. Joseph's
Union was given or sent by post to
| each one of them. Moreover, there
were spiritual advantages attached to
the Union in which they shared. These
consisted of remembrance in the daily
prayers and good works of the children
saved by their charity and the masses
said gratuitously for them by Father
Drumgoole to these were added the
two hundred days Indulgence to be
gained twice each day by all members
who recited the following prayer: %
Most Holy and Immaculate Mother Of
God, and Glorious st. Joseph, guardians
and patrons of our house and union, in
tercede for us. your devoted children.
now and at the hour OF our death.
Amen
"The above Indulgence was granted
! to the members of st. Joseph's Union by
Pope Leo XIII. in a brief OF the 9th
of February. 1889, and which, by
happy coincidence, reached the Office of
ST. Joseph's Union on March 10, the
feast OF st. Joseph
THE growth of the union during the
first year was very slow and attended
with much personal suffering, to which
Father Drumgoole beautifully alludes in
letter written shortly before his
death to Archbishop Corrigan: Our
mission. like all other Of Gods under
| takings. had its dark moments OF trial
and want to overcome. For nearly one
year in the beginning 1 had to rely al
most entirely .on my own private re-
sources, but after that short trial ST.
Joseph appeared to take hold Of the
helm. and the mission became more and
more successful every day till prosper
ity crowned our efforts Indeed. II is
known that Father John often suffered
the pangs of hunger. and visiting la
tives for aid in his work. was glad
when asked to remain to dine. To aid
1.-THE mission few gentlemen friends Of
Father John gathered tegether various
articles, and, with F3Eher Drumgoole's
consent and hIessip, held bazaar.
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dollars sent, saying that the rest was
aims for the propagation oil the faith.
Besides all this. be affiliated a large
number OF monasteries and converts
to st. JoseDh's Union. whose members
receive the spiritual benefits, and in re-
turn reeite prayers daily for all con-
nected with the union. II is the result
OF fervent prayer that the massive edi-
fee in New York and the monster farm
and innumerabIe buildings at Mount
Loretta are frey of debt: and that be-
tween 100 ant 1000 little ones .sath-
cred from thaf surToundines IL the
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strengthening. every year more and
more. God bless you, II that may be
said without presumption 70 you, from
R0sEBERRY.
VIII ron devote littIe cg Pats nom
ey to having him photographed and
sending me copy? r..
Archbishop Lynch OF Toronto, Cam
ada. wrote:
Ny Dear Father Drumgoole Though
do not write to yos often. know
that yon are awargf or how much +
sympathiza with ybu personally and
ce.sl,pse "A saxtss.sh rHxs.
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Washington Stock Exchange

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National Bank stocks-Bsnk OF Washington, $50
bid Metrepoitaa. iI3 bid. Central, leo bid
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Hailroad Stocks.-Capitat' Traction Co.. x9aaz HID
92gs asked city and Suburban. 42h bid, 49,
asked.
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Telephone Stocks Chesapeake and Potomac. "a
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An Undesirable Precedent,

Messrs. S. Kann, Sons & Co., Sth street
and Market space, recently applied to the
District Commissioners for permission to
leave a few packing cases near the Sth
street entrance to the firms store from
about o'clock in the afternoon until s
O'Clock the next morning. Ii was explained
to the Commissioners that the firm, about
O'Clock in the afternoon, get i'm a great
many goods which they find it impossible
to store away N the cases.
The Commissioners, however. have denied
the request on the ground that the argu-
ment urged by the firm In question might
De advanced by other merchants and for
other materials than packing boxes. The
granting of the request of Messrs kann,
Sons & Co. would, in the opinion of the
Commissioners, be establishing an unde-
sirable precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
AN ISSUE OF VERACITY.
Secretary Long Writes Letters of In
quiry to H0dGson and HeiIner.

The Navy Department is endeavoring to
straighten out the newspaper controversy
with regard to the colloquy between Ad-
miral SchIey and Lieut.. Commander Hodg-
son, alleged to have occurred on the
bridge of the flagship Brooklyn during the
battle of July 3, off Santiago, which col
loquy is said to refute Admiral Schley's
official explanation of the much-talked of
loop of the Brooklyn near the beginning of
the engagement.
Secretary Long has written to Lieut..
Commander Hodgson and Lieut.. Heilner
formerly of the Texas, asking each, it is
understood, if he has been correctly rep
resented in the newspapers in regard to the
Brooklyn controversy. There Is apparent
ly an issue of veracity between these two
officers as well as between Lieut.. Com
nander Hodgson and the New York Sun.
Hodgson wrote letter to Admiral Schley.
saying that the colloquy published fire.
queutly in the Sun never took place, and
Lieut. Heilner wrote to the editor of the
Sun expressing MS disbelief that Hodgson
had written such letter, for the reason
that HodgsCn told him practically the same
story that appeared in the Sun.
1t is stated that the Secretary has so far
confined his inquiries on this interesting
question to Hodgson and Heilner and has
not called on either Admirals Schley or
Sampson or the members of the so-calied
Wainwright board for any information on
the subject
The further progress of the inquiry win
depend on the character of the responses
made by Hodgson and Heilner, and 1t is
broadly intimated that if prima facie
case of prevarication Of nothing worse) IS
made out against either officer mis- conduct
will De made the subject of an investiga-
ton by court of inquiry.
In that event the whole question of Adj
miral Schleys conduct in the battle of San
tiago would have to be gone over, at least
in so far as it related to the change in the
course of the Brooklyn in the early stages
of the battle. The Members of the VAIN
right board which made the official charts
of the positions of the warships at differ
ent stages of the engagement would be
important witnesses before such court
To testify as to what was developed before
that board with respect to the change in
the course of the Brooklyn early in the
engagement
Some surprise is manifested that the
Navy Department should have taken cogniz-
ance OF the letters of Hodgson and He'll
ner, inasmuch as it Is conceded that they
Were 10th entirely unofficial and each Off
Ger has stated that his letter was not in
tended for publication and was not pub
hshed by him.
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$500 CUBANS PAID.
Gen. Gomez Urging the Necessity of
Hurry in the Work.

HAVANA, June 19.-Gen. Geo. NJ. Kan
dali has returned from paying the Cuban
soldiers He says he paid at least $50
men The mai ortty delivered up their
arms, which were turned over to the civil
authorities A few men were arrested for
issuing bogus certificates and discharges
and were turned over to the aIcaldes- Inc
general expects to begin paying in Havana
tomorrow. The additional pay rolls VIII
probably not be ready for six weeks
The Cuban soldiers al Remedies are be-
coming anxious to receive their money, as
the prOprietors of the hotels and restau-
rants are unwilling to allow them more
credit. owing to the uncertainty of the
mems inclusion in the revised lists. General
Gomez realizes the necessity for haste, and
is urging the officers TO hurry the neces-
sary data TO him
AL the Spanish merchants approve the
plan for the new docks and have petitioned
Mai T H Bliss, the collector of customs
here. TO include piers. Lieut. Col. Reber of
Gen Wilson's staff has arrived at Sancu
Spiritus. He finds the wires are being
more respected since the arrest and punish
ment of the last offenders.