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The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
QUEEN VICTORIA PASSES AWAY.

THE Queen is dead, long live the
King" slowly and solemnly exclaimed
an official in the bed chamber of Her
Majesty, Queen Victoria. at Osborne
house, Isle of Wight, on Tuesday, Jan.
%, at GAO p. M, Greenwich time. The
news of the demise of the puissant
ruler of millions in every cline be-
meath the sun was Immediately sent
on the wings of electricity to the utter
most parts of the earth and brought
profound sorrow to all her subjects as
well rs to many outside her domains
who admired the aged sovereign for
her womanly virtues.
In the United States the daily papers
devoted column upon column to the
life and reign of the British monarch
President Mckinley sent message of
coincidence to the Prince of Wales, now
King Edward VII. and the flag on
the executive mansion in Washington
was lowered half mast as Il mark of
respect to her memory-somcthing un-
precedented in the history of the re-
public on the death of a foreign ruler.
Mayor Van WyclS. of New York, did
not follow the example of the prcsi-
dent and refused to place the flags of
the city hail ut half mast, saying he
would not do so for any sovereign's
death. Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis,
initiated the president by placing the
flag on the city hall at half mast In
honor of Victoria. and the citizens geu-
orally approved of his action. In the
Missouri house of representatives,
however, the Democratic majority re-
fused to grant unanimous consent TO
Republican member to offer n reso-
tuition of sympathy to the people of
Great Britain on the death of their
queen AS rule, Republicans every
where manifested more sorrow over
her demise than the Democrats,
So far as the Irish Standard is con-
cerned, 1t would be hypocritical on it's
part to express deep regret over the
death of any British king or queen, or
bestow any eulogy upon an empress in
whose name so many atrocities have
been committed in Ireland during the
Victorian age. Now that she is dead
we will exercise the charity of silence
and say nothing Of her disastrous rule.
preferring to place the responsibility
on her ministers. who governed the
Green Isle in her name.
1t is we'll known that she was a Tory
and that she was strongly opposed to
the Home Rule bill introduced in mar
lament by the greatest of her minis
tiers. William Ewart Gladstone. She
made a good queen for the English and
Scotch, but not for the Irish. and let
the English and Scotch sound her
praises to their hearts content. We
will not join them nor the Anglo-Sax-
ons of this country in fulsome adula-
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Says John T. Finerty in the Chicago
Citizen: 1--WE notice by South African
news items that the Irish Khakeens
We're facile princeps in everything that
proved the BLACKBOARD. Canadians
and Australasians in retailing their
stories of loot and courage in which
they claim with great gusto to have
been leading participators, admiringly
give the palm of ruffianism to the
queens Irish. In the days to come, if
one of these vile marauders finds him
self in Irish company and refers to his
exploits in South Africa, we trust he
will be made to feel that such things
are better kept under the lock of Sc
crecy." Every Irish Hessian who
fought against the brave Beers Of
South Africa should be boycotted and
ostracized by genuine Irishmen at
home and abroad, for he is disgrace
to his race and the land that produced
him.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
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The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

eign ambassadors resident at Washing
ton are Catholics. How many of the
American ambassadors or ministers to
foreign countries are Catholics? We
believe not one. Though we have no
established church in the United
States, we are exclusively Protestant in
our diplomatic representation abroad.
New York Freeman's Journal. The
only Catholic among all the American
ambassadors or ministers to foreign
countries is Bellamy Storer, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, who is envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Spain
at an annual salary of $4,000. He is
convert to the Catholic faith and
ranks high as lawyer. Being per-
sonal friend of Mckinley and an influ-
entail Republican III the Buckeye state
he received the appointment. McKin-
ley and his adherents have no use for
Catholics in representative capacity
while there are so many Protestants
ready to serve their country for fat
salary.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

ton of dead queen who, during two
generations, never did generous act
to her unfortunate subjects in the Gin
derella of her vast dominions.
The Irish Standard, however, is cog
infant of the fact that many noble
Englishmen, Scotchmen and Welshmen
have been the friends of Ireland dur
ing the latter part of the queens
reign, and that they still sympathize
with Ireland in its Affections and are
willing to restore to it the parliament
of which it was deprived a hundred
years ago. To them and to the queens
subjects in the Dominion of Canada
who, by resolution in their parliament
at Ottawa, demanded the same self
government for Ireland that they
themselves enjoy, we extend our con-
dolence, such as it is, on the death of
their sovereign whom they honorcd
and loved.
We expect better of King Edward
VII, and when in the course of time
he follows his royal mother into the
spirit land we hope to be able to say
that during his reign he made no dis
tinction between his subjects in the
United Kingdom, but did his best to
give them all just and equal laws on
both sides of st. Georges channel. He
has grand opportunity to become the
most popular king that sat on the Eng
fish throne for centuries, and we wish
him success in doing good in every
part of his empire. Long live the
King!
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

women and children bundled out,
their bedding thrown through the
windows after them. The cavalry
would ride rapidly away, and the poor
women and children, utterly con-
founded by the sudden visitation,
would remain standing in the yard or
garden, watching, helplessly, their
homes disappear in fire and smoke"
Describing the sack of Dullstroom
Lieut.. Morrison says that during the
burning of the town group of women
and children We're huddled together on
the steps of the church. "rhe women's
faces We're very white" he says, "but
some of them had spots of red on
either cheek and their eyes We're blaz-
ing" No wonder their faces were
pale and their eyes blazing. GAS I
stood looking" he continues, "a wo-
man, the owner of very pretty little
cottage standing in rose garden on a
side street which was being destroyed,
turned to me and emphatically ex-
claimed: oh, how can you be so cruel?'
l symphatized with her and explained
that it was an order and had to be
obeyed. But all the same it was an
intensely sad sight to see the little
homes burning and the rose bushes
whitening up in the pretty gardens and
the pathetic groups of homeless and
distressed women and little children
weeping in abject misery and despair
among the smoking ruins as we rode
away"
The British Columbian editor will
doubtless agree with us that the Ca
madam troops We're engaged IN aboln,
Unable work with the cowardly Fifth
Lancers in burning, looting and turn
ing out women and children by order
of the butcher Of Omdnrman. A day
of retribution may come to the Ca
nucks for sending troops to engage in
such dastardly outrages. Why not
follow the example of the South At
rican colonial troops and absolutely re-
fuse to burn and rob the homes of
brave men fighting according to civ
ilized methods against British barbar-
ians in the land of their birth? No
wonde: our Canadian friend at Nelson,
B. c., tries to deny their atrocities.
Will he have the courage to copy this
article for the enlightenment of his
British Columbian readers?
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, ex-
plains why he refused to lower the flag
half mast over the city hall because
of Queen Victoria's death by saying
that precedent is against recognizing
the death of any foreign ruler in that
way. 1t was not lowered when the
French president, the Austrian emp
ress, the Italian king and the Russian
czar We're assassinated; and on the
death of Joubert, when he was re-
quested by hundreds to take notice of
it by placing the flag at half mast, he
refused, though his personal inclina-
tions were in that direction because he
believed at the time ''the British were
numbering brave people to rob them
of their freedom and their country"
Van Wyck is all right
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Journal Almanac for 1901 is the
completest compilation of facts and
figures ever issued in the Northwest.
No better almanac has been issued
anywhere at any time, and that is
saying great deal. 1t should find it's
way into every home in Minnesota and
the Dakotas, for statistics relating to
these states are given in addition to
the other useful information it con-
tains. The Irish Standard has no hest
tatioh in recommending it to it's read
ers in the vast territory lying between
the Father of Waters and Puget
Sound. The alphabetical index at the
end of the neatly bound volume of IA
pages viii! enable the reader to find
quite readily anything he is in search
Of and the cost of the publication is
only % cents at the Journal counter.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

are excluded on the one hand, WINE
on the other hand some exclude them
selves because Of wealth or position or
pride of birth. The common people
form the Industrious, intelligent and
patriotic element of our population;
they produce the nations wealth in
time of peace and fight the nations
battles in time of war. They are
self-reliant and independents; they ask
of government nothing but justice and
will not be satisfied with less. They
are not seeking to get their hands into
other peoples pockets, but are content
if they can keep other peoples hands
out of their pockets.
The common people do not constitute
an exclusive society-tAey are not of
the four hundred; any one can become
a member if he is willing to contribute
by brain or muscle to the nations
strength and greatness. Only those
are barred-and they are barred by
their own choice-who imagine them
selves made of superior kind of clay
and who deny the equality of all be-
fore the law.
A rich man, who has honestly ac-
quired his wealth and is not afraid to
intrust its care to laws made by his
fellows, can count himself among the
common people, while poor man is
not really one Of them if he fawns be-
fore a plutocrat and has no higher
ambition than to be courtier or a
sycophant.
The Commoner will be satisfied if.
by the fidelity to the common people,
it proves its right to the name which
has been chosen.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

If Canada and Australia We're not
thousands of miles away from Eng
land they would probably be suffering
under coercion laws like Ireland in
stead of being self-governing colonies.
With Canadians and Australians it is
distance lends enchantment to the
view" Had they been closer to Eng
land they would be less loyal and
slower to lend their aid in subjugating
the Dutch farmers of South Africa.
Situated as close to London as the
Irish are, they would be just as dis
contented and rebelliols If governed
in the same way.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
Somebody has said that the Orange

Somebody has said that the Orange
men Of Ulster are always Invisible in
war" They have been invisible in
the South African war since their sur
render at Nicholson's Mex, when the
mules ran away with their ammunition;
but in Belfast on the morning of New
Years Day, they We're very much in
evidence. They turned out in full
force with fife and drum and paving
stones to disturb their Catholic neigh
bors who were holding services in the
churches on the opening of the Goth
century.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

SAotAOAAs AZ u OuANuCL vi lAC X1OlldAu
society in New York, Grover Cleve-
land opposed the retention of the Phil
ippines in speech breathing liberty
to all mankind, regardless Of race or
color. Referring to the treaty of ar
bitration between Great Britain and
the United States for the promotion
Of peace and the avoidance of war be-
tween the two powers, and which was
rejected by the senate in 1895, Mr..
Cleveland said:
LESS than five years passed and
these English-speaking champions of
peace and arbitration are still operat-
ing in parallel lines, one in the Philip
pines and the other in South Africa,
but not together for peace and arbitra-
ton. Both are killing natives in an
effort to extend their possessions. This
indicates sad relapse; and in our case
it is most serious one. If England
succeeds in her attempt in South Afri-
ca, she will but add another to her list
of similar acquisitions, brave people
will be subjugated; and because of our
engagement in similar venture IN an
other quarter they will miss the express
sions of American sympathy which we
are accustomed to extend to those who
struggle for national life and indepen-
dence. On the other hand, with sue
cess in our subjugation effort, a new,
untried and exceedingly perilous stu
alton will be forced upon us. We can
conquer the Philippines, and after con-
quering them can probably govern
them. 1t is in the strain upon our in
situations, the decentralization of our
people, the evasion of our constitu-
tional limitations and the perversion of
our national mission that our danger
lies. AS distinguished bishop has
said: The question is not what we
shall do with the Philippines, but what
the Philippines will do to u.s. Our
country will never be the same again.
For veal or for woe, we have already
irrevocably passed the old lines.
''The republic will in some sort be
saved. Shall it be only in name and
semblance, with fair external appear
ance, but with the germs of decay fas-
tened upon it's vitals; or shall it, though
changed, still survive in such vigor and
strength as to remain the hope and
pride of free Americans?
Let it be known that American free
dom and popular rule cannot perish ex-
cept through the madness of those who
have them in their keeping; and by the
blood and sacrifices of our fathers, by
the lofty achievements of the free in
situations they established, by our glo-
rious victories of peace, and by our
reliance on the promises of God, let
Dutch conservatism enjoin upon our
people a faithful discharge of their sa-
cred trust.'
Why did not Grover Cleveland like
his noted secretary of state, Richard
Olney, speak in that strain during the
campaign of 1900? Why did he not
oppose the "syndicated president" and
stick by the party that twice gave him
the presidency? Had he done so he
might have been instrumental in say
ing the country from going on the path
to destruction. His post-election speech
is like locking the stable door when
the steed is stolen 1t will produce Il
wholesome effect. nevertheless
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Says the st. Paul Globe: Chaplain
Lewis pf the Minnesota Senate) Of
fered a fervent petition for the re-
covery Of the British queen in Monday
mornings prayer. The prayer found
an echo in every heart, but these were
not Anglo-Saxon hearts, as enormously
stated by the chaplain. 1t was Il
greater compliment to the suffering
queen, one of the senators afterwards
remarked, that the members of that
body, descendants to such large per-
centage of other races, should so heart
lily join their Anglo-Saxon brethren in
their peculiar, deep SORROW.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Boston Pilot paragraphically re-
marks: General De Wet caught three
renegade burghers who were trying to
SOW disaffection among his troops I'M
der the guise of ''peace agents." He
had the three cowhided, and one of
them. British subject, shot as spy.
That meek and gentle butcher, Lord
Kitchener, was much shocked. and the
London papers clamor for bloody re-
prlsals: but inasmuch as the British
are already doing their worst in the
way of burning. Staying, and starving.
there is not much margin left for even
the most sanguinary among them.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Irish papers insist OH speaking
Of the governor of New York as "Mr
O'Dell." Perhaps he had some ances-
tors that might have entitled him to
the spelling, but he gives no present
reason for 1.-THE Irish-American. In
the original black list of members of
the Irish parliament who voted for the
Union is found William Odell. He got
a regiment and was made lord of the
treasury. Some Odells are yet found
in the county of Limerick, but they are
not of Milesian descent.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
Senator Pettisrew, of South Doko+,

Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota.
opposed the confirmation of the an
pointments of the two sons of the ius
tees of the supreme court in a speech
Which bristled with sarcasm against
President Mckinley. He said nothing
against the personal character or fit
ness of the appointees, but dwelt ON
the bad taste exhibited by the imperial
ruler of Porto Rico and the Philippines
bidding for a favorable decision
from their fathers in the cases now
pending in the court. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that men like Senator Petit.
grew are very few in the United States
senate at this time.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Duluth Herald is unquestion-
ably the best and most enterprising
daily newspaper in the Northwest out
side the Twin Cities, and the Saturday
edition is not excelled anywhere. 1t is
now printed on a new perfecting press.
which can turn out $4,000 copies an
hour. The wonderful progress OF the
Herald is due to it's energetic proprie.
tor, Mr.. A. G. Weiss, of whom the
Zenith City has ample reason to be
proud.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

After Lord Roberts left South Africa
for home the "butcler Of Omdurman"
asked for $4,000 more troops to wipe
out the Beers. They are since trying
to raise 5000 of them in the United
Kingdom. Canada and Australia, but
the enlistment is going on ut a snail
Like pace. The Britons know the re-
ception in store for them and are re-
luctant to save the empire ut the OK
pense of their lives.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Michael Davitt, the Irish patriot, lost
his right arm in an English factory
when n boy. He writes with his left
hand, and now insists that his children
shall write with both right and left
hands-a custom which has been ad-
hered to in Japanese schools for cen
turtles. 1t would be good plan to in
troduce the custom into American
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Last Wednesday, Timothy Harring-
ton, M. P, was elected lord mayor of
Dublin without opposition. On the
same day John DAILY was reelected
mayor of Limerick, and Alderman
Fitzgerald was elected mayor of Cork
in place Of Eugene Cream, who was
knighted by Victoria for his sycophan-
cy. The three mayors are Irish Ma
tionalists of advanced views, and are
worthy of the honor bestowed upon
them.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Democrats Of the Minnesota leg
islature cast their ballots for Senator
Towne and Judge II. Il. Nelson for
United States senators. AS there are
only forty-two of them it is unneces-
sary to say that Towne and Nelson
were not elected.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

Queen Victoria saw the rise of the
British empire and lived long enough
to see its decline. No wonder she be-
bluntly told her the condition of affairs
in South Africa. The war with the
Beers has proved to be the most disas-
trous during her reign of sixty-three
years.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Northwestern Catholic, of Sioux
City, which was edited by the lament
ed John Brennan, is now the property
of Mr.. Frank j. Glenn. who bought it
at public auction for $1,2GO. There
were two other bidders-J. S. Desmond
of Milwaukee, Wis.,, and Rev. John
Phelan of Rock Valley, Iowa. the latter
being the founder of the paper. Our
esteemed contemporary is ably edited.
and we wish its new proprietor abund-
ant success.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The Catholic Mirror, of Baltimore, Md.
issued n supplement last week contain
ing beautiful photographs and bio
graphical sketches of prominent men,
bers of the knights of Columbus. Such
enterprise reflects great credit upon our
esteemed contemporary.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

The LAND of brown heath and
shaggy wood" now maintains more
people than the Emerald Isle, says the
Irish People. When Queen Victoria
assembled the throne, the population of
Ireland was double that of Scotland.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26
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1t is said that President Kruger, of
the Transvaal, sent message of SYM
pathy to Queen Victoria. If the queen
had had her way the South African
war would have stopped after the re-
turn of Lord Roberts to England.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

schools. The left hand should be
taught to do the duty of the right hand
in case of accident.
The Irish standard., 1901-01-26

According to recently published re-
turn. twenty-one of the thirty-four for
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-30
The Corn King
Is Still Plunging,

CmicAao, April Stt--Shorta ia corn ex-
perienced another excitingd day as the re-
suit of George II. Phillips efforts 10 ad-
vance the price Of the cereal, and some
Of them we're forced TO pay ss high as
tS'4 eenss basliei for the privilege Of
covering their May contracts. The
above price is the highest at which May
corn has sold No far on the crop.
The trade is nov inclined 10 regard
50--cent corn az certainty. Shorts are
tecosnine nervous as the time for deiive-
ries approaches, and there il less disposi-
tion on the part of local spectators 10
antagonize Mr.. Phillips, whose leader
ship in the maTke; is nov regarded as
snpreme.
Mr. Phillips took an active part in the
trade today and made some handsome
profits at the expense Of the shorts. May
corn opened higher and decidedly strong
46a4 cents to Az cents. Quickly the
Corn King brought pressure 10 bear
and the price sent TO IS eents. Mr..
Phillips later cent the price up TO ASA
cents and May corn closed at asia cents.
According 10 weil-posted traders, Mr..
Phillips is selling out his May holdings
80 the shorts on his own terms.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-30
Woman Suicide
Sad Circumstances.

Rock ISLAND, H., April 30.-Mrs.
Olson committed suicide last night in
sensational manner.
Her husband, who had left home for
the evening, received a message from
her. He returned at once, and on en-
tering found his wife seated on a chair
with a shawl about her shoulders.
She told him she had committed an
act for which she was sorry. Removing
the shawl and towel she had about
her neck, the husband was Mortified
to discover her throat cut from the CEN
ter to the left ear. The wound had al
ready bled profusely, but she had check
ed it somewhat by binding the towel
tightly abont her throat. She had pre-
viously slashed her left wrist, which
she permitted TO bleed freely and then
applied bandage. After changing her
clothes and cleaning the blood from the
floor she sent for her husband. She
was taken to hospital, where she died
| A razor vas the instrument used. She
is supposed to have been temporarily
/ insane