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The Irish standard., 1906-03-03

William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., who re.
Gently ran down a little child in the
Village of Pontedera while touring
Italy in an automobile, had an expcri-
ence which he will not soon forget.
His life was seriously threatened by a
mob and he was saved only by the in
tervention Of gendarmes. The Incl
dent ended his trip and he will prob
ably never again venture upon the
roads of Italy. He says, Il shall have
unpleasant recollections of my adven-
ture for years. never believed peo-
pie could show such anger"
/ 1t is rather strange to a certain class
OF Americans that such fuss should
be made over the injury of "Dago,"
and that a mere child. Human life Is
not regarded as Of much Importance
in this country. The reckless auto
mobilfsts will find that they cannot run
their machines in italy, France or Ger
many without regard to the safety Of
human life. Mr.. Vanderbilt will get
out of Italy as soon as possible for the
reason that the people don't take kind
ly to automobilists. Accidents like
that in Pontedera," he says. ARE FREE
quent in the United States, but Ameri-
cans do not attempt to lynch the UNI
fortunate motorists" We think it will
become necessary for Americans to use
the same kind of representatives. that
are used In France and Italy unless
the courts and the police protect peo-
pie in the USE Of the road. Italians
are not citizens Of the greatest re-
public on EARTH" but they do seem to
have some regard for the sacredness
Of human life and it really appears
that they would just as soon lynch an
American millionaire for committing
murder as they would one Of their
own number. The automobiAsts who
want to smash things better confine
their operations to the large cities Of
the United States. Even the farmers
Of this country show disposition to
protect themselves. The automobiles
who wishes to run his machine at the
rate Of forty miles an hour 10 safer
In our crowded cities than In any other
ulaes on sarth
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beauest was that Of an aims to the
clergyman. just as frankalmoigne aims
was In the nature Of a gift; but the
gilt was accompanied by a request for
the celebration, and the church would
not permit the clergyman to receive
the benefit and disappoint the expecta-
ton, and it imposed upon his con-
science the obligation to perform the
services. The obligation, however. to
MS mind, was one to the church. and
not to the testator, and certainly was
to be enforced only by the church.
The honorarium. then, was an aims
and a recognized mode of supplement-
ing the income of the clergyman, and
was applicable to his support and
maintenance"
Lord Justice Fitzgibbon, a Protest.
ant. said:
speaking with all reverence of a
faith which do not hold, touching the
mystery of Goodness. I could not inn
pute to any individual protesting the.
Roman Catholic religion that he re.
garded a gift Of money for Masses as
means of securing a private and
exclusive benefit for himself alone from
such sacrifice as being much, IL at
all. short of blasphemous: and as 1
understand the proved doctrine OF the
Church, it would certainly be heresy."
| Lord Justice Holmes. also a Prot
estant, said: 5i.
IT I were obliged to arrive at a
judicial conclusion as to whether the
public celebration of the Mass confers
public benefit on those who hear 1t.
must consider the doctrine that is
embodied in the rite. might adopt
the declaration Of the Council of Trent
regarding the sacrifice of the Mass. or
might adopt the strong language of
the thirty-first Article of Religion in
the English Book Of Common PRAYER
In the one case it would necessarily
follow that the celebration, whether in
public or private, would confer q pub
lie benefit; in the other case it would
just as necessarily follow that no such
benefit is possible. No court of Justice
In this country can be called on to de-
eide such a question as this. What we
can determine with certainty is this.
that 1t is part of the creed of the most
ancient Church in Western Christen-
dom, Of which the testator was a menu
Der, that the Mass is a true sacrifice
offered to God by the priest in the
name of the Church whose minister he
is; that every Mass, whether public or
private. is believed to bring down
blessings to the world, and that all the
faithful, present or absent, alive or
dead, participate in those blessings.
Now, if this be true, there can, 1 think.
be no doubt that the bequest for the
purpose of having private Masses cele-
brated would be charitable, and a tenn
poral court in Ireland, having no au-
thority to decide for itself whether
1t Is true or not, must take as its
guide the belief of the church of which
the testator is a member UNDER
stand this to be the law, and on this
ground / concur in holding that the
appeal ought to- be allowed"
The Irish standard., 1906-03-03

The City Of Chicago Is resting from
the municipal ownership agitation long
enough to discuss the question of high
license for saloons. The opponents of
the thousand dollar license are maxi
ing the same objection that was made
In this country twenty years ago. Peo-
pie Of Minneapolis have not suffered
because Of the scarcity of liquid re-
freshment stands. 1t is q safe predic.
ton that Chicago people will tip7
enough places in which to drink, even
II high license is adopted.
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ter was the practice Of the Church in
the West whereby Lent really consist
ed Of thirty-six days.
According to that arrangement Lent
began on Quadragesima Sunday. A
little later Ash Wednesday and the
three following days were added to
Lent. From the earliest times Lent
was a period for the performance of
acts OF piety. 1t was period also
for asking and extending mercy. Rulers
often released prisoners. masters re-
leased slaves and enemies became
friends. The money saved by fasting
was given to charities. Lent was al
ways a time Of penance and conse-
quently the Church has always dis
couragel festivities of every nature
| during that period.
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was blessed from above with the mas
terry of dreams and he was royal
favorite. These facts, as We UNDER
stand it. had something to do with
Joseph's success. 1t can not be pos
sible that John D.. Rockefeller, Jr..
wishes to convey the idea that, GER
tain gentleman Of Cleveland, Ohio. who
cannot be found at the present time.
had an especial dispensation on oil.
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
On Requests for Masses by the Court
Of Appeal in ireland.

On Requests for Masses by the Court
Of Appeal in ireland.
/ A decision just handed down by the
Court of Appeal in Dublin, on the sub
ject of requests for Masses, settles
satisfactorily what has hitherto been a
great grievance to Irish Catholics.
Hitherto such requests were not re-
garded as charitable and valid unless
there was an express or implied decla-
ration that the Masses were to be said
in public. Henceforth no declaration
of the kind will be necessary, the Court
of Appeal having decided that a be-
quest for Masses, whether directed to
be publicly celebrated or not, must be
taken as a pious or charitable use, and,
as such, legally valid.
The judgment was on an appeal by
His Eminence Cardinal Logue against
an order of the Master of the Rolls de-
claring that a gift under the will of
the late Ellen Mclaughlin, of Porta-
down, for Masses for the repose of the
souls Of her late husband, her children
and herself was void, because there
was no direction that the Masses
should be celebrated in public. The
court, which consisted Of the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord Chief Baron, Lord
Justice Fitzgibbon and Lord Justice
Holmes, unanimously reversed the
judgment Of the Master Of the Rolls,
and declared that the Interpretation
of the word Charitable" is to depend
on the view of the particular church
to which the testator belonged as to
what may constitute a charity, and that,
therefore. it was not necessary to spec
ify that the Masses should be said in
public. as it was a doctrine Of the
Roman Catholic Church that a mere
naked bequest for Masses to be said for
the repose Of souls is Charitable"
Nom Catholics generally, and not a
few Catholics, have very incorrect no.
lions Of the meaning Of the offerings
which are made to priests by members
of the faithful who. desire to have
Masses said for special intention.
Highly interesting, therefore, are the
speeches (Which fill a page Of the Dub
lin "Freeman") made by the learned
Judges when giving their decision.
Lord Chief Baron Pallas. who Is a
Catholic, said in part:
y do not consider the money to be
a consideration for the celebration. In
no period Of the Christian Church
would such bargain be other than
simoniacal. The true nature Of the
The Irish standard., 1906-03-03
IS KING FOR HOME RULER
If King Edward will only follow

his pronouncement in favor of Home
Rule for Ireland which was contained
in his speech from the throne on the
opening OF the present Parliament he
can do much to end the Irish Ques-
ton as an issue in English politics
and at the same time render 4 greater
service to the Empire than has any
monarch for centuries. 1T is my de-
SIRE" he said, that the government
Of the country shall be carried on in
spirit regardful Of the wishes of the
Irish people," Edward is not a mere
figure-head. He has liIed Il long and
eventful life. AS Prince of Wales for
great number of years he naturally
took much interest in English politics.
There is reason for believing that his
announcement to the present Parlia-
ment upon the Irish Question was not
u mere cut ana dried speech prepared
for him by the Liberal ministry. 1t
is more probable that the simple,
Straight forward declaration voices the
real sentiments of the English Sover-
eign. II it does and he actually throws
the weight of the throne into the bal
ance in eavor of Home Rule it is Very
much nearer than even the most sam
guine friends Of Ireland believe. 1t
must be remembered that Gladstone's
Home Rule Bill met it's defeat in the
House t.e Lords. 1t is with that di-
vision OK the Realm that the Kings
influence will be especially strong.
With an overwhelming majority of
Liberals in the House of Commons
and Monarch actually at heart in
favor of Home Rule the Lords will no
ward sees more clearly than his
mother ever did conditions as they
actually exist. He must remember well
the visit which he made to Ireland
many years ago when he was still
Prince Cc Wales. He was received in
an official way by the officials of the
different municipalities. There ives
no reception rendered to him by the
Irish people. Instead, when he passed
along the streets of the different cities
irish homes were closed and mourn
ing displayed. Upon a man Of his
temperament such an attitude toward
the Royal family must have produced
a lasting effect. The peoples refusal
to take part in any reception or to
even see him was more CALLING than
If they had shown actual hostility. He
never has expressed any resentment
for this treatment. Every act and
utterance of his since he has come to
the throne show deep desire on his
part to make Ireland loyal. Queen
Alexandria is believed also to be in
sympathy with Home Rule. Edward
is a ratFer old man. but we believe
that he has it in his power to so hasten
the passage of Home Rule act that
he may yet live to open an Irish Par
lament in the City of Dublin. If he
does it will be safe to predict that his
reception by the Irish people on such
occasion will be far different from that
accorded him upon the visit above re-
ferred to.
The Irish standard., 1906-03-03
GAELIC FUND GROWS.

The fund being raised under the
auspices of the Minneapolis branch of
the Gaelic League has been swelled by
the addition Of several liberal con-
tributions. The Irish Standard will
publish from week to week the names
of the contributors. Remittances may
be made to Rev. J. Harrington, A. l..
Lennon. w. NJ. Archer or John
Meagher, officers of the Gaelic League.
or sent direct to The Irish Standard,
The following amounts have been thus
far contributed:
Previously Reported
Div. No. 4 A. o. H.. Minneapolis $4,000
Robert c. Dunn, Princeton..... 1000
NJ. L. Rothschild, Minneapolis. 1000
Thomas Mahoney, Minot, N. d.. 500
This Weeks Addition
John c. Sheehan ............. 5000
T. II. Long NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
E. j. Lamb Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Rev. Win. Rhatigan .......... 1000
John Mlhoney ................. 500
John NJ. Gleason ............ 500
John Meagher ................. 1000
Rev. Father O'Callaghan. 5000. 500
Rev. j. Harrington. ............ 1000
Mitchell Bros: 500
John T. MCGOWAN. 500
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The Irish standard., 1906-03-03
More Eminent Converts.

The Calendar" of st. Mary's Church
(Paulist), Chicago contained in its
January issue another list of eminent
American converts to the faith.
Military and naval converts:
General William s. Rosecrans.
General Joseph Warren Revere.
grandson of Paul Revere.
General Don Carlos Buell..
Major Henry F. Brownson.
Admiral Samuel r. Franklin.
Commodore John Guest,
General w. s. Harvey.
Rear Admiral Andrew s. Harwood.
General John E. Newton.
Admiral Francis NJ. Ramsey,
General E. P. Scammon.
Admiral B. F. Sands.
Public officials and lawyers:
Thomas Ewing, once United States
senator from Ohio and first secretary
Of the interior. r.
Peter H. Burnett, former governor
Of California.
w. H. Bissell, former governor of
Illinois.
General Carpenter, former lieuten-
ant governor of Rhode Island.
Joseph R. Chandler, at one time
minister to Naples.
Frank Hurd Of Ohio.
Vanbrugh Livingstone, once United
States minister to Russia.
Authors, artists, etc.:
Orestes A. Brownson.
Charles F. Browne, "Artemus Ward
Marion Crawford.
Henry Harland.
George P. A. Healy, the portrait
painter.
Richard Malcolm johnson.
George Parsons Lathrop.
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, wife OF the
preceding and daughter of Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
Mrs. Don Piatt.
+ Charles Warren Stoddard.
J. Kitson, the sculptor. /.
james f1alI, STATE SeOlOg1st OF New
York.
George H. Miles.
Did you hear Kubelik play? They
say. he has Stradivarius."
Mercy! Has he? Where did he,
get it,"
I'm Europe, believe"
"Too bad! And can't the doctors
do anything for it," ~
did your husband ever win at the
races?"
mo. Nothing but the esteem Of the
bookmakers and the sympathy Of his
friends"
"A photographer is really amons the
most trusting Of men,"
How do you make that out7"
Doesn't he always take people At
their face value ?"-Baltimors Anaesj-
can. -; + Z
The Irish standard., 1906-03-03

days and the Vigils of certain festivals.
The Ember days are: Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, March z, 9 and
10; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
June 6, and 9; Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday, September 10, 81, %; We'd
nesday, Friday and Saturday, December
10, 81, %. The vigils are: The Vigil of
Pentecost, June 2; that Of the Assump-
ton, August II; that of All Saints.
October 81; and that Of Christmas,
December "a.
All Fridays are, Of course, days Of
abstinence. The abstinence which
formerly was obligatory on Saturdays.
has been dispensed with by Apostolic
favor to the faithful of the United
States.
The Pontiflcial Indult, Of which we
have spoken, exempts working people"
from the abstinence on vigils and
Ember days. except when such vigils
and Ember days fall on Friday.
Pastors will make to their hochs in
the usual terms due announcements Of
approaching Ember days and vigils
adding to such announcements q
statement Of the privileges given by the
1ndult to working people"
When a doubt exists as to whether
ones condition or circumstances allow
exemption from the precepts Of FAST
ing and abstinence. counsel should be
asked from confessors or pastors who
are the authoritative interpreters Of
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HE THEAT Err.
Columbia Theater.

Liberty Hall" r. C. Cartons entertain
ing comedy was presented at the Columbia
Theater last night by Guy Standing and the
Columbia stock company before a large au-
dfence that was hearty in its dernonstra-
tons OF approval. The play, which met
with much success on the road, has not
heretofore been seen In Washington. 1t
abcunds in excellent character work, heart
interest and the saving grace Of humor.
Upon the death of Sir Norman Chilworth
his estate passes into the possession of Sir
Hartley Chilworth, the next of kin I'm the
male line, and the two daughters of Sir
Norman are left penniless and without a
home. The eccentric Sir Hartley gener-
ously offers the daughters the use of Chill
worth Castle, but Blanche the elder. is too
proud to accept the offer, and. instead, the
girls go to live with their uncle, Mr.. Tod
man, quaint, old bookseller. Sir Hartley
falls in love with Blanche and in the guise
of a Mr.. Owen presses his suit. The tam
gled skein of love Is finally unraveled. but
the happy termination is reached by de-
vious paths INSTRUCTED by many amusing
situations.
W. H Crompton, in the role of Mr. Tod
man. which he created when the play was
first put on, made the hit Of the evening
In this quaint and eccentric character part
he held the center of the stage during every
moment of his presence and won repeated
expressions of approval from his audience
AS Sir Hartley Chilworth Mr.. Standing
again well cast, which in itself is
ample proof of his versatility, the character
of Sir Hartley Chilworth being essentially
different from the usual style of Mr.. Stand
ings roles. Miss Dorothy Hammond was
delightful as Blanche Chilworth, and ex-
cellent portrayals were given by Miss Ada
Bruna Amy, Malcolm Duncan as the
Hon. Gerald Harringey, Hall McAllister as
]. Briginshaw George Castor as Pedrick,
and Jeffreys Lewis as Crater, an English
slayey.
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Academy of Music.

Tracy the Outlaw opened for a weeks
engagement at the Academy of Music last
night before one of the largest audiences
of the season. Joe Carter Is seen in the
title rcle and Miss E. H. Curran appears
as Tracy's wife. In real life Harry Tracy
was notorious outlaw and train robber,
but the author of this play pictures him as
loving husband and the victim of an
others wicedness and scheming. The cur
tain rises on the home of the outlaw In
Portland, Ore, where Tracy is employed as
a machinist. He Is discharged by his en-
ployers on suspicion of being a train robber
Dave Merrill. in the guise of Mrs. Tracy's
brother, the real perpetrator of the crime,
entices the latter to assist him in robbing
a train At the time Of the hold-up Tracy
is captured, but afterward escapes, and
from then on becomes a fugitive from
justice.
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MEMS CLUB MEETS.
Money Pledged for Support of Foreign
Missionary.

AE7S1O-1AA
The Mems Club of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church held the final meet
ing of the season at the church last even
ing. DR.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson sang
several songs at the beginning of the pro-
gram, which were received with applause
The addresses of the evening were upon
the general topic, "The Possibilities of a
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association, spoke of the social and civic
opportunities of such an organization, and
Rev. DR. Cornelius II. Patton of Boston,
one OF the secretaries of the American
board of commissioners for foreign missions
OF the Congregational Church. spoke of the
possibilities of such an organization in the
great work of evangeizing the non-Chris-
tian world
DR.. Patton told OF the greatly enlarged
opportunity for missionary effort which re
cent political events in the far east had
brought to pass, and said 1t was the great
privilege of the men of America to send to
the waiting nations of the orient the mes
sage which had made this country what
II Is.
At the conclusion of DR.. Patton's address,
Mr.. F. w. Collins reported that a commit
tee of twenty-five had had the matter I'M
der consideration for some time, and had
decided to recommend to the club that it's
members endeayor to raise $3.50 annually
for the partial support of a foreign mis-
sionary.
The proposition was heartily Endorsed by
the club and subscriptions called for In a
few minutes 500 was subscribed and 1t
was decided to endeavor to make the total
$1,000 by subscriptions from absent mem
hers
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An excellent presentation of "The Cow
boy and the Lady by the Odette Tyler
company last night proved to be one of
the most enjoyable performances OF the
Belasco Theaters supplementary season.
The play is q comedy of western life writ
ten by Clyde Fitch, but in addition to its
amusing features. 1t contains some stirring
dramatic incidents that enhance its appeal
to the interest of the audience. The per
Torrance last evening was accorded an
enthusiastic reception. The action of the
piece takes place in the western cattle
country, which affords opportunity for pic
tureSquenesS IN scenery, costumes and lam
guage. An eastern man of the name of
Weston. who displays utter disregard of his
matrimonial obligations, Is murdered by
Quickfoot Jim, haif-breed Indian, who Is
Jealous of Weston's attentions to his sweet
heart. Molly Larkins. proprietress OF
dance hall. Teddy North, young ranch
man, and Mrs. Weston are found beside
the dead body of the latter's husband Just
after the murder. The deed, 1t is discov
Grad, was committed with Mrs. Westons
revolver, and North, In order to save from
suspicion the woman whom he ardently ad-
mires, declares that he is the guilty per-
son. In the interesting third act, the court
scene, Mrs. Weston is led to admit her love
for North. The jury finds him guilty. but
at the last moment the Larkins woman
takes hand, the half-breed confesses his
guilt. and the piece ends happily. Miss
Tyler played the role of Mrs. Weston with
charming vlvacity and spirit, being equally
effective in the comedy and in the more
serious parts of the role. AS Teddy North,
George d. Parker was most congenlally cast
and gave a distinctly creditable perform
ance. Guy Coombs as Weston was excel
lent and added to the favorable impression
OF his capabilities created by his previous
performances. thoroughly enjoyable
Characterization was that of Wilson Mel
rose Big Joe, the cowboy. Miss Inez
Plummer scored hit as Nudge, and notable
delineations were given by Priestly Morri-
son. Quickfoot Jim; Blanche Stoddard
as Molly Larkins, and Fuller Mellish, as the
Judge. John NJ. Kline, William Fl. Tooker,
Harold E. Salter and Mrs. West gave capa-
BILE portrayals of their roles.
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Its the quality sort. Pleases all. Druggists.
Advertisement.
Musicale by Seminary PUPILS.

Students at the Martha Washington
Seminary gave most interesting musicale
last evening at the school as part of the
commencement week exercises. One of the
most popular of the participants was Miss
Anna M. Levy, a pupil of Mrs. 8. B. Nc
Duffie. who sang group of four songs
with taste and finish. Several plano num-
bers were played by Misses Jean Gun
ton. Charlie Hicks. Stella Dages and Beulah
Reynolds, and these young ladies gave the
overture. Martha" Flotow, for two pianos
at the close. Miss Grace Adele Freebey
accompanied very skillfully on the piano.