El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-15


Minor Matters.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Rev. DR.
McGlynn, who die3 at Newburg, N. Y,
on Sunday was notonly power among
Catholics in this city, but man Of
very interesting personality as well.
He first came into great prominence
in 1886 through his support of Henry
George in the msyoralty campaign OF
that year. Arch bishop Corrigan and
other conservative Catholic priests and
1aymen condemned Father MeGlynn's
advocacy. of Georges radical doctrines,
and finally the archbishop appealed to
refused o obey the arch bishops or
ders to discontinue his political activi-
ty. The pope himself is said to have
ordered the recalcitrsnt priest to
come to Rome to answer the charge
against him, but McGlynn paid no
mo attention to the pope than
he had paid to the
arch bishop, and after suspension from
priesthood he was formally excommu-
the apostolic delegate, came to this
country in 1892, the charges against
Father McGlypn were revie wed and he
was restored to the priesthood with the
understanding that he would not again
proululgate doctrines that were not ap-
proved by the church. Father Nc
Glynn claimed that he had never made
such a promise and he celebrated his
return to the fold by appearing at
Cooper Union and delivering one of
his old time distribes against the rich
and in favor of the single tax. The
fact that Mgr. Simeoni, who had for
mulated the original charges against
McGlynn, has held that the single tax
was sat variance with the teachings of
the church" seemed only to make
Father McGlynn's supporters the more
men and even after he had been ex-
communicated he regularly addressed
large congregations every Sunday, but
the gatherings adopted none of the
forms OF church services.
An important event in church circles |
Sunday was the celebration of the fif-l
tieth anniversary of Plymouth church,
At the celebration
Henry Ward Beecher's sermon,
preached at the opening of the church
fifty years ago, was read. Beecher's
notable successor, Rev. Lyman Alb
bolt, and the present pastor, Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, were present.
II the recommendation made in Gov.
ernor Roosevelt's message 10 the ,egis-
!ature last week is followed. the Hor-
ton boxing law, under which New
York became the only state in the |
union in which prize fights may be
held without danger of police inter
terence, will be taken off the statute
books, and at least one of the state sdis-
graces viii be wiped out. The law
permitted scientific boxing exhibitions
n char tered clubs, no admission fees
20 be charged. The Coney Island
athletic club has evaded. the law with
,he connivanee of the police) by selling
member ship in the club good for prize
i ght nights only, aud the police have
lone the rest by constituting such
smills'' as the Sharkey Fitzsimmons
light and the MaherMcCoy match to
De boxing exhibitions. The governor
avs that the presence of the law on
he statute books of the state is an
'offense against decency' and urgently
,dvises it's repeal.
The fret campaign organization to
inter- the political field this year is the
National Commercial and Industrial
eague. This organization has been :
ormed with the avowed purpose of I
iding the election of President Nc t
Inley; it will be . business mems =
ampaign club on large scale. The =
ames of the officers are we'll known in 9
and financial circles here; {
gorge J. Corey is the president, .
harles A. Moore, ex-Mayor Schieren, 7
rank Tilford, and Ex-Governor t.
of Connecticut, have been [
aosen for vice presidents, and John
Van Woormer will act as treas
rer.
The New York Chamber of Com A
cree has taken strong grounds in "
,vor of an immediate strengthening .
our coast defenses. The resolutions n
lopted by the Chamber say: THE q
ar should illustrate to our congress b
DIV thoroughly we were unprepsred
r the defense OF our harbors against
tack by a foreign navy" An in b.
ease in the artillery force to $1,000 90
en- is recommended, and petition o.
pned by members, of the chamber g