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ment is upheld by the good will of all. It has been demonstrated by us in the past that party responsi- bility, or discipline, which should compel a proper administration, is so weak and shadowy after the election, that it can accomplish but little.
 "All supplies are purchased by contract, for which there must be public notice, and competition. The charter provides that every year the board must make a budget specifying in detail the amounts to be provided to each department, the treasury, except upon such un- exhausted, specific appropriations. This insures a paid-up government without deficits every year Should the board fail to represent the pub lie sentiment at any time, the in- itiative and referendum may be re- sorted to, by which means the peo- pie themselves may pass or repeal ordinances. The new system has worked admirably, and is well cal culated, so far as the machinery of the law can provide, to solve mu- nicipal problems by limiting tax ation as it does, by removing the temptation of extravagance, by preventing waste and destroying patronage fostered by the 'spoils sySem,' and above all, by fixing responsibility.
Williams news., 1901-10-05
Its Importance--By Hon. Jas D. Phelan, Mayor of San
 Francisco
AN ARTICLE ON THE SUBJEBT
Published in the Saturday Post, of Los Angeles, Which Flakes In- teresting Reading for the
 General Public.

Jas Bryce says: "'The govern ment of cities is the one conspicu- ous failure of the United States
 Municipal lgovernmenth has there fore attracted much attention dur ing the last ten years. It is not surprising that the people should have finally realized the necessity of putting their own houses in shape, after the misrule in cities had scandalized, in the eyes of the world, our American institutions.
 There are two reasons, princi- pally, why the minds of the people should have turned to city govern ment: First, it is the government that intimately affects them in their daily life in the protection of their lives and property; in the burdens of taxation that they have to bear, and the benefits they are entitled to enjoy in schools, sanitation. pro- tection against fire and lawlessness. It IS the government that comes home to them and that affects them closely in every relation of life; and then again, as a second reason, it must be borne in mind that the greater part of the population of the United States lives in cities. and even though we have very acceptable government in Washington and state regime which is tolerable, yet, after all, the sum of municipal government is to a great extent, the government of the people. If this government is bad, then the people are badly governed. If their health is undermined by bad sani- tation and their houses are plum. dered by the failure of the police, or destroyed by the insufficiency of
Williams news., 1901-10-05

the fire department, if the streets over which they must travel are impossible or unclean, if the air they breathe is polluted and the water they drink is unwholesome, if the light they read by is poor and costly, and the meats and food are of bad measure and of bad quality, if the libraries are without books, and their schools are with out competent teachers-no rem edy can.be afforded them by an act of congress. Therefore, again, the government of the country is really the government of our cities.
 "Conditions are made better by impressing upon the people the importance of non-partisan CO., operation. No great political ques- tions are involved in the solution of municipal questions. It was necessary to get public servants who had an intelligent conception of what the city should be, and who are honest enough to resist the ordinary temptations of public life, and not barter and trade in the rights of the community. The success of a political party, where party lines were drawn, branded with the party name without re- spect to their personal qualifica- tions. Therefore it was necessary, and it actually came to pass, for republicans and democrats to act with certain degree of freedom in municipal affairs, and, that becom- ing known, the old parties com Peted with each other in presenting the most eligible candidates to the voters The new charter of San Francisco wisely made the munich pal election day separate and apart from the state and national cleo tions; and so, the object of the charter was, among other things, to make the government bipartisan or non-partisan, as the case may be, and it sought to accomplish that result in part by separate municipal elections.
 "The advantage of a non-parti- san city government is that all good citizens can and do consistent ly cooperate to make it a success; whereas, a partisan government re- ceives the support of only a part of the citizens. Party government is too keen for the distribution of places; but an independent govern
Williams news., 1901-10-05
A Write-up Showing Why 1t is Impossible to Ship Ore
 of Low Grade.
HAVE AN ARBITRARY SYSTEM
Of Their Own for Settling. It is in Paying for Copper Ore that the Shelters Make Their Big
 gest Reduc ctions.

For some strange reasons, ob serves a western exchange, there are many mining men who do not understand the basis on which smelters pay for ore. A good many miners with promising prop critics expect that they will get the assay values on a shipment, less the freight and treatment charges. In this fond hope a great many people think they have ore that will net them a good return, when in fact it will not pay for being handled. This condition is partic- ularly true of copper ores.
 It is not a pleasant task to un- deceive the miner who believes that he has n shipping grade of ore. In justice to himself, however, he ought to know exactly the system of smelter payments. Then he can figure exactly what he can get.
 The assayer who tests the price of rock tests the value of the gold at $20.67 an ounce, the copper at about 164 cents a pound, and the silver at 60 cents an ounce.
 He furnishes a certificate some thing like this:
 Gold, at $20.67 per ounce $4.13 Silver, 4 ounces at 6Oc per lb., 2.4O Copper, 4 per cent Cor 80 lbs.)
 at 164c per fb. .. 1920
 Total. .$19.73
 The mine owner may figure that it will cost him, say, $4 ton to haul his ore to the railroad, $1.50 for railroad freight and $6 for smelter charges. That would make a total of $11.5O. As his assay value is $19.73 a ton, he believes that he should make a profit of
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23

pathy is with our people, the strug-
Cling Beers. You will remember Pat
rick Henry's famous sentiment, Give
us liberty or give us DEATH That is
where we stand today. We stand on
the threshold of life and death. AS
today sit on the same platform with
several Of your prominent speakers,
so the Irish and the Beers stand on
the same platform. There is just as
much fight i'll you as there is in the
Beers. Whenever Great Britain Is
forced to fight Ireland she will also have
to fight the Beers. Great Britain has
100000 men trying to subject $4,000
Beers, and although they may be able
to subdue us for the time being, they
never can extinguish the love of lib
erty that is in our hearts. We will
have our rights and liberty at last"
Hercules D. Viloen, the other Boer
representative, said in substance: "I
am sanguine Great Britain will never
subdue us and we will eventually win.
1t is the sympathy that you and the
world at large extend to us that gives
us encouragement and enables us to
better continue the fight"
Thomas r. Kane, the attorney of
Ramsey county, made an eloquent ad-
dress, and so also did J. II. Nightingale
Of Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23
A Tribute to Irishnan.

The late Senator Bayard, Of Della
ware, on the occasion of the death Of
O'Connor, member of congress from
South Carolina, usrdP these words on
the floor of the senate, which are
worthy of remembrance:
"Mr. O'Connor, though a natural
born citizen of South Carolina, possess.
ed in marked degree the characters.
tics of the race from which he sprung;
His name and parentagc were Irish
| and he was one Of the countless illus.
trations of worth and character, elo.
quence and wit and capacity, which
that island Of sorrows has contributed
to build up and strengthen the govern
ment Of the United States and the ad.
yancement Of it's people. Mr.. President,
If the names of the men of Irish birth
and Irish blood who have dignified
and decorated the annals of American
history were to be erased from the rec
ord, how much of the glory of our
country would be subtracted! In the
list of American statesmen and patrl-
OTIS, theologians and poets, soldiers and
sailors, jurists and orators, what
names shine with purer lustre or are
mentioned with more respect, than
those Of the men, past and present, we
owe to Ireland?
"On that imperishablc roll of honor,
the Declaration Of Independence, We
find their names and in the prolonged
struggle that followed, there was no
battle field from the ST. Lawrence to
the Savannah, but was enriched with
Irish blood shed in the cause of civil
and religious liberty. Today we see
them in our midst, honored and below
cd by their associates and valued, not
by their constituents alone but by the
entire country. OF this patriotic class
was Mr.. O'Connor and while we can
not fail to mourn the loss occasioned
by his death, wemay we'll cherish the
legacy Of honest fame and faithful pub
lie service he has left u.s.
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23
Catholics in the British Empire.

The following statistics of Catholics
in the Brush empire are taken from
the Catholic Directory for 1901:
In the United Kingdom and in it's
colonies and dependencies there are %
Archiepiscopal and 105 Episcopal Sees,
p Vicariates-Apostolic and 10 prcfcc-
lures Apostolic, making Il total OF 172.
Besides the 1873 residential Archiepis-
copal and Episcopal Sees, 25 of the 27
Vicariates Apostolic are held by bish-
ops Of titular sees. -Four Episcopal
Sees, 1 Eicariate Apostolic, 9 Coadju-
tors and Bishops-auxi]iary, the num-
ber of archbishops and bishops now
holding office in the British empire Is
1G8. There are also few retired, or
without episcopal office, of whom three
are in England.
Occupying these sees there are in
Great Britain: In England and Wales,
the cardinal archbishop Of Westmin-
ster; the Is bishops Of the suffragan
sees, with bishop-coadiutor at Ply
mouth, and bishops-auxiliary Mt West
minister, Hexam and Newcastle. In
Scotland there are the archbishop Of
st. Andrews and Edinburgh, with 3
suffragan bishops, the see of Dunkeld
being vacant; the archbishop of Glas-
gov. with bishop-auxiliary. There
are also in England one archbishop and
two bishops Of titutlar sees who are
not includeded in the above summary.
Under these are the 3,298 priests Of
Great Britain. OF these 3O8 are Of the
secular clergy and 800 Of the regular
clergy. OF the secular priests 152 are
invalided, retired or unattached; and
among the regulars many are in col
| leges, nOvitiates or houses of study.
They serve n total of 1886 churches,
chapcls and mission stations, which
number is exclusive Of those not open
to the public. In Ireland there are
four archbishops, one cardinal, %
bishops and 1882 priests.
The estimated Catholic population of
the United Kingdom is nearly five mil
lions and Il half, namely: England,
100000: Scotland, 365,OOO; Ireland,
according to the census of 1901, $780,
95G. Including British America, Aus
Ifo T,,<1
the total Catholic population of the
British empire is probably about ten
millions and a half
There arc II Catholic peers, IS Cath
olic lords who are not peers, 50 Catho-
lie baroncts, 2G Catholic knights, IL
Catholic members of the House Of
Commons for England and 73 for Ire
land.
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23
ST." Patrlck's Day at Byaincrd,

Tire sacred concert given on st. Pat
TICKS day, Sunday evening, at St.
Francis church, was Il great success
in every respect. The spacious build
ing was filled to the doors. The choir
rendered beautiful selections in an. cx-
cellent manner assisted by Professor
Graham and his band. Solos were
sung by Messrs. Mccarthy, Wilson,
lmgrund and Mrs. Zimmerman. Fa-
ther Lynch's address was master
piece of eloquence. Fraternally,
III. NJ.
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23

may be through the red seas of revolu-
ton, but it will come, and pray God
| the time will soon arrive when the
green flag will once more wave over a
nation. You have evidences Of what
a united people can do, in that glorious
yet unequal struggle in South Africa,
where a small band is bravely holding
out against a ferocious band of 25O,OOO
men. If Ireland is only given the op-
portunity she will sweep her oppres-
sors from the face Of the EARTH"
John f. Gehan sang several solos,
and his appearance on each occasion
called forth much applause. "The
Wearing of the Green,' as sung by Mr..
Gehan, appealed forcibly to the audi
ence, and the cheering in consequence
was deafening.
Thomas T.. Martin, who answered
the call of the chairman, J. d. O'Brien,
paid his compliments to the daughters
Of Erin, Of whom so many We're pres
ent. ut is well that they are with
u.s." said Martin; "where the mother
is, good must ever be-"
After giving review of the Order
of the Ancient Hibernians, Mr.. Martin
spoke briefly on the death Of Queen
Victoria, and said in part:
"Queen Victoria is dead. Thank
God the cause Of Ireland still lives. I
mean no disrespect TO this woman. AS
a son Of Ireland am chivalrous, and
as son of the Catholic church am
restrained from talking of her future
state. AS an American and the son of
an lrishman, cannot say God save
the queen When that sentence was
pronounced wherever the English flag
waved, it did not mean Queen Vic.
toria personally. 1t meant the govern.
lnent and the laws she was supposed
to enforce. I cannot say that she met.
ed out justice in the sixty-three years
she reigned. They were the most
damnable laws the world has ever
seen. I would say God save the
queen If she will come back and give
us our Manchester heroes and the mil
lion or more Of our people who have
starved and died under her damnable
rule. Let her put back the croppie
hoy and the countless thousands of
babes that have been starved and NAL
treated on their mothers breasts. We
only ask that we may be allowed our
liberty. Those things have been denied
us. The Irish people have been over
powered, but not subdued or con-
quered. We are Irishmen.''
A feature not down on the program
was the presence of Messrs Vessels
and Viljoen, the Boer ENJOYS now in
the city on lecturing tour. Compli-
mentary to their presence, Boer flags
decorated the stage and the ENJOYS
were greeted with deafening cheers as
they came forward to speak. Their re-
marks We're brief, the two gentlemen
'confining themselves to comparing their
cause with that Of Ireland and re-
marking on the substantial support
they were receiving in the shape Of
men and money from this nationality.
Mr.. Vessels remarked that his people
were making gallant fight, and,
though standing against odds, would
ultimately win.
In the course of his brief address p.
L. Vessels said: "In facing you, a
representative body of Irish-American
citizens, am assured that your SYM
The Irish standard., 1901-03-23

There arc II Catholic peers, IS Cath
olic lords who are not peers, 80 Catho-
lie baroncts, 2G Catholic knights, IL
Catholic members of the House OF
Commons for England and 73 for Ire
land.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-01
Riot at the Preside

San Francisco. June 1.--SoIdiers to the
number of so Oto 600 INDUCED in a riot
just outside the Preside reservation
There are many conflicting stories as to
the origin Of the trouble.
The soldiers of the Forty-sixths volun-
teer infantry were mustered out of the
service yesterday and the men given their
discharges and pay. Most of the men
had several hundred dollars coming to
them and they did considerable drinking
in the Preside resorts. A man named
Morgan of the Forty-sixth was found UNI
conscious in the front of Mrs. Powers sa-
loon. Two of Morgan's companions took
him to camp for Sreatment. The doctor
pronounced it a case where drugs had
been administered. The news spread rap
idly about the camp and soon dozen or
more men were running to Mrs. Powers
saloon. They demanded reparation for
the drugging Of their comrade, but any
knowledge of the affair was denied. Two
or three meI lounging about the place
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-01
EVEN ING. JUNE J.. 1901.

egate to the convention, We're insisting
that the presence of American soldiers
was necessary to insure a peaceful cleo
tion.
Secretary Root was with the president
for about an hour and a half to-day dis
cussing the cablegram to be sent to Cen
eral Wood at Havana, relating to the ac-
tion of this government on the Cuban con-
stitution. This will be forwarded to Cen
eral Wood with the idea Of having him
communicate 1t to the constitutional con-
vention. 1t will not be made public at
this time and probably not until the con-
yention takes action. Secretary Root has
received no official copy of the Cuban
constitution as adopted, the copy received
being furnished by General Wood and
consequently the action taken now is con-
sidered of the same unofficial character,
but indicates the determination of this
government to reject the constitution in
it's present form.
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sided In with the women and ordered the
soldiers from the premises. They went
back. for reinforcements and spread the
report that two of their companions had
been killed in this saloon. A mob made
up Of members of the Forty-fifth and
Forty-sixth regiments then rushed pell-
NELL through the Preside gates to the sa-
loon, which was entirely wrecked The
place caught fire from overturned lamps.
One of the bartenders was severely beaten
and cut. There were threats to lynch
him, when squadron of cavalry and the
provost guard Of sixty men from the
Forty fifth arrived and rescued him
The efforts of the cavalry and guard to
disperse the men were futile until the
fire department turned the hose upon
them. This and the entire guard OF the
post helped to restore order
careful investigation of the report
that some of the soldiers had died from
drugged liquor proved that such was not
the case. Morgan of the Forty-sixth
regiment was the only man whom it IL
thought might have been the victim of q
drug.
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This was made known to General Wood
last Tuesday by Secretary Root, and his
action has been approved by the presi-
dent.
Havana, June Washington advices
regarding possible complications over the
acceptance of the appendix to the con-
stitution have caused some uneasiness
among the members who secured It's adop-
tion, but the disposition is to await Of
fetal information Inquiry showed that
there is no probability that the conven-
tion would make further changes in the
form in which acceptance was couched.
Opinion is pronounced that such an at
tempt would disrupt the conservative
forces, which succeeded in having the
Platt amendment interpreted and adopt
ed, and would place the radicals in full
control of the situation.
Most of the delegates who voted for
acceptance say that the subject is con-
cluded and the only thing left for the con-
vention now is to frame an electoral law,
or else to be dissolved by military au-
thority and the statu quo remain un-
changed. They do not anticipate the lat
ter alternative. Some Of them criticize
the reports that the convention was not
expected to incorporate the substance of
the interviews with Secretary Root and
say this criticism should have been for
mulated earlier, since such a purpose has
been manifested by the convention since
the return from Washington.
Not to BE Bound.
Gualberto Gomez and other radicals
raised the same point that seems to have
been raised by the United States senators.
This was that while the present national
administration might feel bound by the
terms Of the interviews, as embodied in
the appendix, future administrations or
congresses would not be bound. The re-
ply of the conservatives was that ac-
ceptance was only means of preparing
the way for the negotiation of a treaty
with the United States which would en-
sure defining the relations of Cuba on a
permanent basis. This argument secured
the majority.
The prospective withdrawal Of the
American troops is not looked on here as
likely to become a serious question. Rad
| ical Cubans are quite temperate on that
subject The prevailing opinion is that
| the presence of the troops will not be
questioned until the final steps in the for
nation Of Cuban government are com
pleted. The conservative political ele-
ments and commercial influences, which
were preparing to participate in the for
nation of a government, deprecate the
bad effects of hitch now, but, while
uneasy at the prospect, they have full
| confidence in the Washington authorities
and are not alarmed
| The only place where the municipal
contest has become serious is in Santiago.
Word has been received that various Of
fcials were resigning and that the other
parties would not go to the polls be-
cause the nationals, under the leader
ship Of Correoso4 a radical anti-Platt del
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-01
ORION LAUNCHED
Milwaukee Yacht VIII Defend Ca
madam Cup.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1.-The Milwau-
kee yacht Orion, built for the purpose of
defending the Canadian cup, was success
fully launched at 1890 p. m. in the pres
ence of 500 yachting enthusiasts. Miss
Agnes Hinge, sister-in-law Of the builder,
Bruno V. Nordberg, christened the craft.
The Orion is a 35-footer. Both mast
and boom will be hollow. The masthead
will be forty-four feet above the deck and
the boom will be 341a feet in length. From
the deck to the peak of the sail will meas
ure 81 feet The sail area of the craft
will be as follows: Mainsail 967 square
feet, staysail 24O feet. storm jib 12O feet,
balloon 515 feet and spinnaker $50 feet.
The boat itself is "a feet over all, q feet
on the load water line; draft, feet 9
inches; extreme beam, feet inches.
She will be manned by crew Of six men.