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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church is the
largest, the most prosperous the most
energetic and has greater vitality than
any other denomination, and is involved
In all the politics and secular affairs as
well as the ecclesiastical administration
of the country. which is perfectly natural,
because a per cent of the entire >popula-
ton belong to that denomination. and the
number reported-3,3oS .661-are divided
among U64 parishes with 2.350 houses of
worship. churches and chapels.
The constant stream of emigration
which flows from Ireland to the United
States, Canada. Australia and other more
progressive and prosperous countries
comes chiefly from the Roman Catholic
Church. which lost 23S.646 members. or
CT per cent of its numbers between the
two last official cenSuseS Of the country.
The Church of Ireland lost b per cent
from IA total of Is per cent; the Presby-
terians "a. while the Methodists IN
creased III per cent. the Jews increased
10 per cent and other religious persua-
sions 81 per cent?
But il is strange to say that the mum
bers of priests. monks and nuns are in
creasing every year and while the number
of parishioners is falling off. In ISL
when the island. had twice its present
population, there were 2.29l priests in
Ireland: in 1901 there wer, =: 111 Of whom
four were archbishops twenty-ssvcr bisi,-
ops. 49, monks and the remainder parish
priests including chap1ains and professors
in educat ional institutions. The total of
priests increased :iD7 during the last ten
years
There n}any monasteries. nunnrrieS
and other m0naStic and educational
houses in lreland-9: for men and d. for
women
The Presbyterians are third in rrmer-
are found mostly i'll the northern part of
the country. The me mbership represents
the manufacturing. mercantile and COM
mercIal classes. while the Church OF Ire
land represents the landowners. the gov
eminent officials. the aristocracy and the
gentry The Presbytcrians have a higher
average Of wealth than any other deIIom-
inaiion. Their contributions To benevo-
lent purposes last year were S1OiDEtp
which is very large for population of
4f;,4A and 100000 commandments. There
are o6.0O1 children on the roll of the
Presbyterian Sunday schools in :,t;7
churches. which distributed among
thirty-SiX preSbyteries and five Synods
The minutes of the recent general assem-
bly, shows $50 clergymen of that faith.
The MethodistS are active and ener-
getic. and ever since John Wesley APP
peared in Ireland In August 17i7. they
have been strong in the faith. They are
mostly i'll the cities among the middle
classes. and the latest returns show 80
churches. 24s ministers and evangaliStS
SIS Sunday schools and 5000 scholars.
for a total population of I'll 80,
There are several other danominatiopaI
organizations. Friends meeting houses
are found in several OF the cities OF Ire
land and the members of that faith have
been here for centuries. The house in
which William Penn was born near Cork
is still standing. and the castle of Black
rock. the place where lie embarked for
America. is now Il popular Sunday resort
for the working people of that city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
CHURCHES OF IRELAND
Three Noted Ecclesiastical
establishments in Dublin.
TOMB OF EARL STRONGBOW
Something About This Notable Fig
ure in History.
COST OF "DISESTABLISHMENT"
How the General Synod Controls the
! Affairs of the Church-Im-
mense Rent Roll.
,OsT OF "DISESTABLISHMENT'
EN WILLIAM T.. CT HTIS.

Sne,isI Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record-Ileruld.
DUBLIN. July q. 1898
us II sincin' yees want?' said the sex
ton of Christ Church Cathedral when he
entered that ancient sanctuary shortly
before the hour for worship OH gloomy.
drizzly Sabbath morning: Then yees
have come to the roight place. The choir
of Christ Church is the finest in all Ire
land and mebbe in the whole wurrld. I
dunno. They's twinty-fOre buys and min,
and every muther's son iv thin is from
the first families of Dooblin. The lads
has been singin frum their cradles and
they make the swatest music that yer
ears ever heard, blessed be the. Lord.
Not as If they had no mischief in thin.
for buys will he buys. singin' no sing
in; and thin that has the medals hang
in on their chsts is the best behaved
and the least mischievous."
But it was very poor music compared
with what we have heard DIT the Church
of Ireland Cathedral at Cork and at
other places and was not all all like what
one ought to hear in the greatest church,
or rather the two greatest churches, in
ireland and the most famous. The same
choir serves for st. PatrickS Cathedral,
Christ Church Cathedral and the Chapel
of Trinity College. the hours of service
being fixed to accommodate the ar
rangement. The singers go from one
church to the other in the morning and
officiate al the two cathedrals in the aft
ernoon, which makes Sunday very busy
day for them. St. Patrick's. where Jona-
than Swift was dean for thirty years, is
not the seat of the diocese. 1t occupies a
position similar to that of Westminster
Abbey in London, while Christ Church
Cathedral is the ecclesiastical headquar-
ters. corresponding to ST. Pauls Cathe-
drai in London.
The preaching was not any better than
the singing. The echo was so loud that
we could scarcely understand, a sentence.
We remained after the service to look
about the church. and when the verger
asked what | thought of the sermon /
tod him:
It's not of much consequence" OBJ
served that cync. And when l told him
that the singing wasn't much better than
the preaching, and that the boys sang out
of tune. he replied alphabetically:
II hope yer honor won't think the iss
of him for that; they're all honest. we'll
meaning lads. and what harm is il at
all. at all. If they do sing out of chune.
betimcs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

The orange tree is said Ia produce
about 2o0n oranges during it's life
Whales have been found which scientiSIs
say about 100 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01

feet. That he was surrounded by
friends was evident the moment he
stepped upon the small platform at the
north end Of the chamber. He was re-
peatedly interrupted with cheers and
hailed as the next president. After his
speech was finished his 1.500 auditors
fought to shake his hana. They told
him his masterful presentation Of the
issue has assured him the Republican
nomination.
1t was the first time in the govern.
or's official career that his views on
national issues hhd been heard. Every
one was on tiptoe awaiting the delivery
of some sentiment which would catch
the popular fancy and be taken up as
war cry by the governors support.
ers. From their noisy approval it was
evident that the governor did not dis.
appoint them. @
Those who expected the governor to
assail the Roosevelt policies were mis-.
taken. At TIE very outset he declared
that the Republican party and the
whole country were indebted to the
president for his work in correcting
abuses. Though it was plain that 1t
was an anti-Roosevelt crowd to whom
he was speaking, the governors grace.
full tribute TO the president brought
out thunderous outburst of applause
Later In, the speech the governor said
many things which his audience evf
IDENTIFY construed as veiled hits at Pres.
ident Roosevelt's policies. These
brought forth the noislest responses,
and several times man In the back
of the hall shouted "IIit him again.
The governor took strong ground
against federal iatarferences with mat
ters which should be regulated by the
states and opposed the Capitalization
of power at Washington.
No new doctrines were put forward
by the governor He was orthodox on
the tariff. declaring for protection. but
also for a revision of the tariff sched.
ules by commission OF experts.
The most striking feature OF his
speech was his declaration that he was
opposed TO fining corporations except
for minor offenses. Evidently remem.
bering the S200OO000 fine imposed on
the Standard oil company. the big
crowd cheered lnstily. The governor
explained that he regarded these fines
as falling either upon the general pub
lie or upon innocent stockholders. He
declared that he would rather submit
such cases TO juries. permitting the
failure 10 convict TO rest upon them
rather than TO impose heavy fines
where the burden would fall upon the
Innocent
The governor urged the passage OF
an employers liability bill and said
that the government should not own
but regulate the railroads.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
FLEET AT PuNTA ARENAS.
Battleships Enter on One of Hardest
Parts Of Irip to Pacific.

6attieshlps Enter on One OF Hardest
Parts Of Trip to Pacific.
Punta Arenas, Feb. 1.-The Ameri-
can battleship fleet arrived here after
anchoring for the night in Possession
bay. The feet has made particular.
ly good run from Rio Janeiro to Cape
Virgins. The distance is 2,23O nautical
miles, and 1t was covered in approx
mately eight days and eight hours.
This is at the rate Of Ills knots an
hour, or 267 knots day. The run
from Port of Spain to Rio Janeiro was
made by the fleet at approximately 207
knots day.
The fleet has now entered on one of
the most difficult parts of it's trip-the
eastern part Of the strait of Magellan.
There are two narrows and many
banks and shoals. and the tidal streams
are rapid, the tide rising from thirty
six to forty-four feet An anchorage
may be obtained in almost any part of
the eastern end, however, except in the
narrows.
The channel of the first narrows ia
ten miles long and two miles wide,
with steep. clifflike shores and an aver.
age depth of 240 feet Philip bay COM
prises the whole Of the south shore be.
tween the first and second narrows and
contains several good anchorages. The
second narrows twenty miles south
west from the first narrows, are about
twelve miles long and from four to six
miles wide
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
GOLD FOR THE WEST
Reciprocity Treaties Will Bring
Sevenly-Five Million Dollars
10 This Country.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-"Seventy-five
million dollars Of foreign gold pour
ing into the middle west annually,
will be one of the first fruits OF recip-
rocity treaties with France and Ger
many" declared Alvin H. Sanders,
president of The American Recipro-
cal Tariff league yesterday. Mr. Sand
ers is one of the committee tf thirty
or more, which will leave Chicago to-
morrow for Washington to call upon
the president in the interest of tariff
revision and reciprocity.
The passage of the Beveridgc bill
will be urged providing for q non
partisan committee of five experts to
investigate the tariff and report a
scientific and equitable revision OF
schedules to the next congress, thus
taking the question out of politics.
What we want" Mr. Sanders said.
sis such commercial relations as VIII
enable western farmers to supply food
products to the millions of Europe,
Both Germany and France are ready
to do business with us upon this
proposition"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
THE RANSOM ESTATE
Sisters Claim 10 Her Share is
Contested By Nephews and
NieCeS.

Mrs Sarah Ransom Of this city died
IN San Diego, Cal, year ago, leaving
an estate of $4,000 to an only sister
named Susan Bradley, Frank N. and
George FL Bradley of Oklahoma, neph-
ews, and Aida G Bradley and Mrs
Ellen Phillips, nieces living in Hotch-
kissville. Mrs Ransom left Miss
Bradley $1,000. The two had been
living together many years, and dur
ing the last year of Mrs Ransom's life
her sister nursed and took care OF her
and her house. A year or so before
her death she told Miss Bradley that
she was aware she had not fully pro-
yided for her in the will, but she was
among strangers and far from home In
San Diego and she did not wish to
take it upon herself under the circum-
stances to make another will, but adj
Vlsed her to put in a bill of $4,000
against the estate after her Mrs Ran-
soms) death.
A week ago Judge Lowe in the
court of probate, appointed Attorneys
McGrath and Reilly commissioners
to hear evidence upon the claim Of
Miss Bradley aginst the estate for 49,
O00, for it seems Miss Bradley pre-
ferred to estimate the value of her
own services to her sister rather than
act upon her suggestion and put in a
bill for $1,000
Ihere was a hearing to-day ON the
matter, Judge Cowell appearing for
Miss Bradley and Judge Malone OF
Bristol for some of the heirs.
Miss Bradley was sworn and testi-
he'd that her sister, Mrs Ransom, had
told her she ought to receive at least
one-half the estate. or life interest
In 1t, after her death. 1t was sug-
gested that an agreement to that eff
fect be drawn up between the heirs.
but Judge ,Cowell thought that would
be a risky proceeding. Judge Cowell
further said that Miss Bradley could
easily have induced Mrs Ransom to
deed to her at least one-half the es-
tate, but Miss Bradley preferred to
keep only a life interest in one e-half of
1t.
Miss Bradley and Mrs Ransorl were
the only girls in the family. The others
were boys, Samuel Bradley Of Okla
homa, Nathan Bradley of Woodbury..
and John, of Hotchkisyille. All of
the brothers are dead. Under these
circumstances then. Judge Cowel! said
Miss Bradley could easily have in
duced Mrs Ransom to deed her one
half the property
Miss Bradley lived five years in San
Diego with Mrs Ransom, and she tes-
tiefid that Mrs Ransom was sick for
long time and that such room as
she would have required. would have
cost S25 a week in n sanitarium, $25
more for nurse and probably as
much more for board. On these figures
Miss Bradley considered she was at
least entitled to $1,000 out of the es-
tate, besides the bequest of $4,000.
The commissioners reserved decis-
ion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
ANOTHER BANK
Run on Brooklyn Institution
Yesterday Doors Closed
To-Day.

New York, Feb. 1.-The Home
bank of Brooklyn, state institution,
on which run was started yesterday
did not open for business to-day.
The Home bank is a small institu-
tion located in South Brooklyn. 1t has
a capital stock of 100000 and a
surplus and undivided profits amount
ing to $53,670. Its closing is with
out bearing upon the general finan-
cial situation. The deposits which
formerly averaged about 100000,
have been reduced greatly since the
October panic.
According to the report o. the
Home bank made on December 19,
last, its deposits had fallen from
$548,643 in August last, to S3S9, ,O5O.
1t wa sorganized about two years
ago and was believed to have done
prosperous business until the money
stringency last fall.
The beginning of the run Of de-
positors is believed to have been due
to the fact that the banks exchanges
were formerly cleared through the
Mechanics and Traders bank nf New
York, which closed few days ago.
Although this relationship was sever
ed some time ago, depositors believed
that the two banks were in part con-
trolled by the same interests. There
was line of depositors in front OF
its doors all day yesterday and fail
ing to secure support the bank was
not opened to-day. A state bank ex-
aminer was placed in charge OF the
Offices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
CLAIMS THE HORSES
Man Came From New York Look.
ing For Stolen Animals
Found Three.

A man who gave his name as
Elzear Kasawer of Grand street, New
York, came to town to-day and
claimed two horses In the custody of
G. A. Sackett and one held by Morris
Rosenbaum on Ward street rs his.
Both refused to give up the horses
until the man proves they are his,
and there promises to be law about
the matter. Kasawer says he gave
$40 to man for the information
that brought him to Rosenbaum's and
Sackett's stables. He did not ask
the man who he was or how he got
the information but day or two
later he met the fellow on Grand
street and he handed Kasawer his
own business card on which was the
address of Rosenbaum and Sackett's
livery stables. How Kasawer's card
came to be in the other fellows pos
session he did not ask him. There is
an air of mystery about the whole
affair.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
He Came Back a, Her.

"Many mendicants." said a Mew
York charity official, "are humbugs,
and we do well to refuse their requests
for help. What excellent digs. though.
they sometimes give US in return. l
remember the case OF farmers wife
who refused tramp nights lodging.
"'WelI, then, ma'am.' said the tramp,
would you mind II I slept In that big
meadow there behind your barnr
"'No.' said the woman, 'you may
sleep there IL you like
Zone thing more. ma'am,' said the
tramp. before | cay good night. VIII
you please have me called at o'clock
sharp? / want to catch the cattle
train to market"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
THAW IS INSANE
Justice Bowling Orders Him
Committed 10 the MatteWan
Insane Asylum
END OF FAMOUS TRIAL

New York, Feb. ACQUITTED on
the charge of the murder of Stanford
White, on the ground that he was in.
sane at the time of the commission
fthe deed, Harry Thaw, to-day, was
ordered by Justice Bowling, commit
ted to Mattewan asylum for the
criminally insane, until such time
as ne can convince the state iunacy
commission, that his being at large
Will not endanger the public safety
lnaW was taken back to the tombs
where he will remain, until the
sheriff can plan for his transfer to
the upstate institution.
Both Thaw and his wife, the lat
ter being the only member of the
1amlly in court, when the jury unex-
pectedly returned it's verdict after a
delfberation of twenty-five hours,
seemed pleased and satisfied with the
outcome of the case. Thaw stood up
and smilingly bowed his acknowledg-
ment to the jury as they filed out of
the box. District Attorney jerome
also seemed satisfied, as he has con-
tended ever since the crime was COM
mitted, that Thaw was medically, if
not legally insane.
Thaw's counsel thanked the jurors
with hearty handshake for each one
of the IL. Attorney Littleton also
filed an exception to Justice Dow
ling's decision in OBTAINING Thaw in
custody and committing him 20 the
asylum.
Only few spectators were in
court when the jury reported. Jus
tice Bowling warned them against
any demonstration whatsoever, but
despite this one young man, Theo-
dore Roosevelt Pell, noted tennis
player, broke out in applause, as the
foreman uttered the first word of
mot guilty" He was Immediately
arrested and fined $25 for contempt
of court by Justice Bowling. The jury
reported at exactly 12:40.
When the news of the verdict was
conveyed to Mrs William Thaw at the
Hotel Lorraine, she said: Thank
God my son is saved. / am perfectly
satisfied"
The law provides that in case a
ueicnudiL ID louuu HoL guilty, even
with the insanity clause attached,
may not again have his life placed
in jeopardy. AS; soon, therefore, as
Thaw can convince commission,
especially appointed for his exam
ination or the state lunacy board, as
may be the case, that he is sane and
will no longer be a menace to public
safety, he will be given his release.
1t is said that Jerome would oppose
any move to liberate Thaw now or
in the future. Justice Bowling al
lowed the attorneys until 8 o'clock
this afternoon to consult as to
whether a writ of habeas corpus
would be asked for to test Thaw's
sanity at once or to have him con-
fined in some private sanitarium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
SERMON ENDORSED
Roosevelt Sends a Letter 10 a
Nevada Priest on Recent
UtleraDces.

Reno, New, Feb Presidential
approval of the sermon delivered in
the Catholic church here Sunday,
January 10, has been received by the
author of the opinions, the Rev
Father Kubman. A letter from
Theodore Roosevelt tells of his en-
dorsement of the priests views on
race suicide, ard the assertions that
''ceibacy is false to God, false to
country and false to SELF" are es-
sentially upheld.
The president applauded the state
ment that race suicide, "affinities, :"
and "other outgrowths of modern
marriages and divorces" deserve
more than condemnation from the
clergy. The priests utterances Gre
ated sensation at the time because
he said he desired no unmarried men
or women to remain in his parish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
TALK MAY CAUSE MIsTRIAL.
Tipstaff Discussed Harrisburg Graft
Evidence Before Jurors.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1.--Too much
talking by a tipstaff may invalidate
the trial of ex-Auditor General Snyder,
ex-State Treasurer Mathues, Contract
or ]. H. Sanderson and ex-Superin-
tendeEt Of Grounds Shumaker, charg-
ed with graft in supplying of furni-
ture to the state capitol. At recess the
tlpstaff told newspaper men in the
hearing of jurors that the wood Of
sofa produced at the trial was not ma
hogany and was full Of wormholes.
The tipstaff said he was lumberman
and knew all about wood. The jurors
became interested
More than 100000 was paid to
Sanderson for furnishings for the new
state capitol before any Of his bills
were approved, It was testified at the
trial. The commonwealth brought to
court a wagon load of furniture ut evi..
dence' for Mondays session. 1t in
cludes the boothlack stand for which
Sanderson collected $1,619.20 from the
state and paid the subcontractor, Sl25
and desks and chairs upon which his
profits were 300 and 400 per cent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-01
FIVE ARE DEAD
Fire in q Kansas City Ro0miBg
House Brought Death in
lis Wake.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb 1.-Five
persons were burned to death and
five others were injured in fire in
a three story rooming house at 1116
Wyandotte street this morning. The
dead were three Mattresses and two
cooks.
The injured received slight burns
and cuts and none is believed to be in
a serious condition. The fire started
from an explosion of natural gas in
the basement.
The flames spread soquickly that
all means of escape by the ordinary
exits were shut off. The five persons
who lost their lives were asleep on
the third floor and all were burned
to death in their rooms.