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COL. DANIEL E. MCCARTHY

In the list made public recently
OF those appointed to the United
States Army War College was the
name of Col. Daniel E. Mccarthy,
OF Chicago. Col. Mccarthy is the
only Chicagoan OF the twenty-five
who were appointed. The selec-
ton is made yearly by the Secre-
tary of War. Col. Mccarthy is
department quartermaster of the
Central division. lie received no.
LITIGATION in a communication
from Acting Chief OF Staff Mai.
Gen. A. l.. Mills, of WASHINGTON,
ID. c. He will leave Chicago for
Washington within a few days.
The army war college offers the
highest technical training given
by the army, and it is largely by
the officers detailed there the ma
TONS defense plans are made.
Col. Mccarthy is a staunch Cath
Ole.
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THE IRISH COUNTRYSIDE
And the Men Who Keep Alive the In.
surrectionary Feeling in It.
BY Padraic coIum.

1t is market day in a little Connacht
town; it is afternoon, and business is
spasmodic. A man, standing in the
wide street, is singing ballad in
voice trained for distance and the
open air. He is in descent from the
wandering minstrels, and his class has
been kept alive by the excitepents in
rural Ireland. He belongs to fra
ternity still very numerous. But with
the coming of the half-penny newspa-
per their palmy days seemed over.
Generally the MINISTRIES carry with
them a sheaf of ballads which they
retail. Who writes these ballads that
circulate from Donegal to Cork. and
from Dublin to Galway? Sometimes
the authors are known The ballads,
in the main, are written by anony-
nous people, and some of them have
been on the road for over hundred
years. The man in the street is with
out scripts. He is singing ballad
that dates from the instruction of
1898 and that holds the hope of aid
from France. In it Ireland is spoken
of as the "Shan Van Vocht' or "The
Poor Old Woman" The man on the
street sings:
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thousands of her religious men and
women, who took for their part prop.
erty in order that religion might have
the means to teach and minister. Re-
call to mind the stories told of the
fabulous wealth of the Church in the
Philippine Islands; yet when the friar
lands were purchased by the United
States they were found to be worth
only $7,000,000. That 100000 repre-
sented the savings of ten thousand
missionaries, who had nothing for
themselves but their food and clothes,
and who died penniless through a pc.
Rod of three hundred years. Recent
ly France confiscated the millions of
the Church. When the spoils were
counted up the government had only
$4,000, 000.-Michigan Catholic.
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difference whether Ephesus or Je-
rusalem dug her grave, it was pur-
poseless. No tomb was ever
sculpted as her resting place. All
the miracles she wrought were
done with her glorifed hand kim
dred to that which swayed the
scepter of the universe.
This is the meaning of the feast
of the Assumption. This the rea-
son of our joy that He, who is
the source of joy, waited not on
time to unite the soul and body of
His dead Mother, but as she was
an exception in virtue, made her
exceptional in her passage to that
Heaven where she forever rules
as Queen.-Catholic Columbian.
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R1DIcULOUsLY FUNNY.

A document, bearing the ear
marks of authenticity, came lately
into the possession of an Eastern
paper; it is an alleged oath of a
patriotic CO society which dis
eliminates against all Catholics
and foreigners. The third and
last question to the candidate for
initiation is: "Are you willing to
vote for and use your influence to
elect none but native-born (sic)
citizens to all offices of honor.
profit y or trust; that you will
never under any circumstances
vote for or appoint Roman Cath
Ole to any office, etc.," So then
according to these traitors to the
constitution, hyphenates and
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MANNING AND NEWMAN
THEIR EXAMPLE.

The well-known Swiss histo-
rian, the elder M. de Pressense,
was a valiant champion of Prot
estantism. declaring it to be the
one religious system which could
save the world from the deluge
of "Popery." His son, on the con-
trary, holds that Professionalism is
no longer a vital force. The non
Catholic in quest Of truth has now
no guide save individual con-
science. modern Biblical criti-
cism having shaken. his faith i'll
the divine inspiration of Scrip
ture, says NJ. de Prcsscnsc the
Younger. And further:
LAS to those religious souls who
feel the absolute need of doc
trincs, will they be satisfied to live
on memories, and to belong to a
church OF the past? Or will they
not be forced. if they would share
i'll a living teaching, to Join the Ro-
man Church. whose unchanging
creed offers the solution sought
for in view of the crises of the
present and the upheavals OF the
future: What the conscienccs OF
Manning and Newman felt to be
right. who will a priori declare
wrong? When we see men of
so much knowledge and piety
take refuge in the bosom of the
Roman Church, who will dare to
utter syllable of reproach?"
|, A simple consideration that has
been more fruitful OF conversions
han many volumes of caustic con-
troversy.-Truth.
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Catholics must be deprived of
their rights as American citizens.
And they forget their own his
tory, viz, that when Columbus,
himself hyphenate or foreigner
and a Catholic, discovered Amer
lea, he found also the only native
born American, the Indians! How
ridiculously funny this preten-
sion to the only genuine Ameri-
canism Denver Catholic Regis
ter.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON
AND HIS CATHOLIC
SECRETARIES.

Apropos of the above, the fol-
lowing, from the Sacred Heart
Union, may furnish food for
thought to the Guardians of Big
otry:
In having a Catholic for his Sec
rotary, President Wilson is fol-
lowing the example of George
Washington. When the Father
of his Country was fighting the
battles of the Revolutionary War,
he had as secretary and aide-de-
camp General Stephen Moylan,
and, after 177o, to the end of the
war, Col. John Fitzgerald, both
of whom were Catholics. One OF
Washington's surgeons was DR..
O'Fallcn; his devoted friend was
Captain John Barry; and among
his personal guard were soldiers
named DAILY, Dougherty, Hen
messy, Kenny, Mccarthy, Mortar
ity, O'Neill and Reilly. A Cath
Ole, Count Casimir Pulaski, was
the first commander of Washing
tons cavalry, and another Cath
Ole, General Thaddeus Kosci-
usko, was head of the artillery.
Evidently our first President
liked Catholics and trusted them
personally and in behalf OF his
country.
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TOWN TALK" MAKES A
DISCOVERY.

China continues to be inexplic-
able. We have hardly yet got
used to the fact that the most an
cient of monarchies in the most
backward quarter of the world is
a republic. Now we are informed
that the president OF China is not
a Confucianist, as we should ex-
pect, nor Buddhist, nor Shin
toist, nor any other variety Of
heather, but a regular commune
cant of the Roman Catholic
Churcf.-Town Talk.
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The German-Amcrican organ,
"Thc Fathcrland,' has great
and striking illustration this week,
"The Crucitixion of Ireland," de-
picting the worlds noted hang
man and general high execution
or, John Bull, mailing the man
acled form of Erin to the cross
(thc British Empire). Under
meath is the scroll, HE Is the
Friend of the Small Nationali-
ties"
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THINGS THAT SHOULD BE
CHANGED.

THAT is the crux of the Mexican
difficulty. Here is the thing that needs
to be changed. If the United States
is to help Mexico to peace and pros
perity the only means the United
States has is to point out the funda-
mental defect; and to insist, now that
we have interviewed in Mexican affairs,
that the cause for future Intervention,
because OF the certainty of future
strife in Mexico, must be permanent
ly removed. When the Catholics of
the United States ask our government
to refuse recognition to any Mexican
government which denies these basic
repairs to the Mexican governmental
structure, the Catholics of the Unit
ed States are. at the same time, put
ting into the presidents hands the
power to insist upon something which
will make his name a future benedic-
tion in Mexico; and: which will make
the American name honored and loved
instead of hated and despised, as it is
now. Every one in Mexico thinks that
we have stirred up religious strife.
The Constitutionalists have killed be-
cause they believed the shedding of
the blood of priests and nuns would
be approved in the United States.
They do not stop to consider that
Americans cannot approve for Mexico
what they hate in their own country
But is the Church responsible, at
least partially, by holding possessions
which stirred up the cupidity of men?
Even If it were true. that would be no
excavation OF robbery. That the vic
tim is rich does not excuse the thief;
for the crime does not lie with the
robbed, but with the robber. Circum.
stances may influence the degree of
guilt, but not the fact of the crime
Did the church receive her goods un-
lawfully? No one claims that she did
The full indictment is that she pos.
sessed them. Is that sufficient reason
for spoilation? If it is, why do we
not enter into a career of spoilation
ourselves? Why not rob, as l already
pointed out, the endowments of Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton, Chicago, Creigh-
ton, st. Louis, Cornell, Johns Hopkins,
and the other universities of this coun-
try which are endowed? Their COM
bined endowments must certainly rep
resent more than all the wealth that
was ever held for the combined re-
ligious, charitable and educational
works of the Church of Mexico. Why
not rob Mr.. Rockefeller. who individ.
ually has more money than a biased
writer on Mexico, Professor Noll
charges that the whole Catholic
Church possessed? But let that point
go. 1t is fifty years since the Church
in Mexico has had property. For the
last fifty years she practically has had
none. The laws of reform robbed her.
She cannot hold property except in
the name of individuals, who may turn
around and take it from her. When
the Constituencies charged, as an
excuse for their crimes, that the
Church had given $20,O0O,OO0 to HUI.
erta, they charged that the Church
had given far more money than the
combined efforts of all her bishops
could have raised in ten years. What
wealth she had, at any time, came
through the self.sacrifice and labor of
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ateL 2. !:Lla~
GA19Es Iy !ss2a c OUNCE:
>gJsMiass,aoH
OUR LADY'S DAY.


turns to the scenes of our youth,
for nowhere more than in Ireland
is the dear Mother of Christ VEN
Grated. ireland, the Niobe of ma
tons, all SCARED with pcrsecu-
ton and for years in tears, in
spirit has stood under Christs
Cross and there made the &C
quaintance of her through whose
soul venting sword went. Ever
after Ireland and Mary were kim
dred in affliction. She under
stood Erin's sad mothers and the
sad mothers conceived the mean
ing of the Mater Dolorosa.
The women of ireland are what
they are-exemplars of purity and
honor-bccausc OF the heavenly
model they make their ideal.
They never look to earthly
queens to pattern their charac-
tiers theron for such are unknown
i'll the land, and England's queens
were largely inhuman monsters
i'll 1reland's regard. So they have
looked to Heavens Queen for that
perfect embodiment of splendid
womanhood they would emulate.
Hence it is that Lady's Day means
SO much to Erin. The Blessed
Virgin, by excellence, The Lady,
draws from Borrowing Erin all the
devotion that a poetic race could
give to a perfect ideal that knew
suffering-all the enthusiasm that
chivalrous people would bestow
OH "our tainted natures solitary
boast"-all the worshipful spirit
that land which ever bcgot hero
worshippers has to yield to the
heroine of Calvary.
The Blessed Virgin, OF all the
children of Adam. never left earth
her sacred body. Ashes to ashes"
was never spoken of her who gave
Life to Him who was "thc Way,
the Truth and the Life" The
Tomb never housed her who was
the Tabernacle of Christ, the Eter-
nal. Corruption never dchled her
whose sinless soul made an in
corruptible body. The eyes that
quietly looked an Archangel in
the face were never food for
worms. The tongue that en-
pressed wonderment that mater
nifty should be hers, because Of
her marvellous virginity, never be-
came "stringless instrument. !"
The heart that pillowcd the Christ
never crumbled.
After death, for Christ died and
His Virgin Mother felt suffering
and its dread sequel, her beauti-
full body was borne by the angels
to her throne above. She had not
to wait as other saints, until the
general judgment, to be reunited
to her body. Christ, who fore-re-
deemed His Mother and filled her
soul with grace, in her death
saved her from decay and gave
her soul to her body so that not
the darkness of the tomb but the
sbrilliancy of His glory might be
hers. He never denied His
Mother anything; He did not deny
her His companionship enjoyed
sby her soul and body immediatel,
after her passing. 1t makes nc
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Again he is on the street and now
he is singing that peasant song that
is the Marsaillese of Ireland-"The
Wearin' o. the Green"
oh, Paddy, dear! and did We hear the
news that's goin' round?
The shamrock is forbid by law to grow
on Irish ground!
No more st. Patrick's day We'll keep;
his colors can't be seen,
For there's a cruel law agin the wear
in O. the Green!
1 met with Napier Tandy, and he
took me by the hand,
And he said, "How's poor ould Ireland,
and how does she stand?"
"She's the most distressful country
that ever yet was seen,
For they're hanging men and women
there for the wearin' o. the
Green"
An if the color we must wear be
England's cruel red,
Let it remind us of the blood that Ire
land has shed;
Then pull the shamrock from your
hat, and throw it on the sod,
And never far, twill take root there,
though under foot tits trod.
When law can stop the blades Of
grass from CROWN as they
grow,
An when the leaves in summer time
their color dare not show,
Then I will change the color, too, l
wear in my caubeen;
But till that day, plaise God, I'll stick
to the Wearin' O. the Green.
Towards the evening he presents
himself at Mrs. Jordan's, where non
stimulating commodities, such as dra-
peries and groceries are sold. Some
women and one or two quiet men are
in the shop. The minstrel enters as
rather on a visit than as a profess
sional call. Mrs. Jordan is showing
girls some ribbons and the ballad
singer permits himself to speak of her.
"She's of good family" he says, "she's
woman of the Lacys. My mother
belonged to the Lacys and I'm proud of
it." He has had refreshments since
he came into the town, but the various
treats have left him mellow of spirit
and easy of manner. He sits down on
chair and addresses himself to each
person in turn. Mrs. Coyne, you're
looking we'll; may God preserve you,
ma'am." "And how is your good man,
Mrs. MACEDONIAN" The chance GUS
toner in the shop is not left outside
his interest. "How is your friend,
your companion, your noble friend,
Mr.. Jennings?' He asks Mrs. Jordan's
permission to entertain the company.
She signifies her appreciation by
leaning her elbows on the counter.
His song is suited to the gentility of
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1.-THE GATES OF HE'LL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST
BY Archbishop Edward J. Hanna.

Archbishop
There institution any
in the time of its Duration the extent dominion
loyalty Papacy
1t down
is widespread the world and obtains
service the
Among the first of Lords disciples
beginning he peculiar place Apostles
Peter
and means rock signfng the important position he
in the future Church
impusve and Christ prayed for
hm Satan hath s
thee and thou being
head foundation
high to teach the truth and faith of and strengthen
brethren in that faith.
was memorable occasion in the
life of Lord question: men
that am?" himse art the
Christ the living answered: Thou art
Peter my and the gates of
hell shall prevail
of the Kingdom of Heaven upon
earth shall
earth it shall be loosed in heaven"
St Peter occupied He was
He was selected the personal
for Me and thee And finally love-
day he went forth to convert the
world St. Peter leadership Apostles st.
right of fellowship St PETER went
Antioch called Christians
from Rome center of the civilized
Roman world the Eternal CITY
teaching influence were spread
to the ends OF the earth When he died there the Office
head the Church lived ponts
Thus Rome considered Fathers az the
center of Christian faith unity.
At first the Church had the
pagan Roman empire then confronted
OF Huns and Goths whom brought and
civilization and at the time heretical
enemies within its ranks
The Popes as the stormcenters
fight and learning amidst
the darkest times till they the rution
WONDERFUL age OF and cathedras
Then followed the revival and the
revolt against authority in the sixteenth the
gates of hell Church of Christ The
saved the day Ppacy emerged uncon
queed from the contest and with fresh world
In our own tme too men tried to Danish Christian
ideals OF life and get along without the the
in world devastated by Scientific
and naturaism human conduct and
once more the nations strainng their who
sits IN the Vatican the of Vicar Of
Christ Church az ho,do
the true solution of the problems e hell have not
against the Church. and the eternal
Christ live Supreme on+;rs tho
representatives of Christ be one fold and
shepherd - ~
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reads that story and ponders over
it, any difficulty that may possess
the minds of those who seem not
to understand the feeling of Irish
men toward the British govern
ment is swept aside.-Catholic
Union and Times.
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the company:

AS roved out one morning, all in the
month of May,
Down by the Sally Gardens careless
ly did stray,
overheard fair maid as she in sor-
row did complain
ut was on the banks of Gladly my
darling did remain"
The song is received with favor
and the singer adds some coppers to
his stock. He goes out to the festiv-
ity of the town.
It is evening and the people from
the market are dribbling along the
road. A child drives a donkey that
has sack of meal across its back. A
cart crowded with people comes along.
Then three or four women gossiping
together. The mountain horses pass
on, on the back of each a man with a
woman seated on the pillion behind
him. With his cap off and his red
muffler hanging across his coat, the
ballad-singer is seated on grassy
ditch, in happy frame of misd. The
last we hear him singing is a bal
lad of the Wexford instruction of
1898:
Billy Byrne of Ballymanus was man
| of high renown,
He was tried and hanged in Wicklow
as traitor to the Crown;
He was taken in Dublin City and
brought to Wicklow Jail,
And, to our great misfortune, for him
they's take no bail.
Now when they had him taken they
home against him swore
That he captains title upon Mount
Pleasant bore.
That he King Georges army before all
did subdue
And with one piece of cannon marched
on to Carrigrua.
1t would make your bosoms bleed how
the traitors did explain
That Byrne we'll the cannon worked
upon Arklow's bloody plain.
They swore he led the pikemen on
with hearty right good will,
And OH his retreat to Corey three loyal
| men did kill.
God rest him, Billy Byrne! May his
fame forever shine
Through Holland, France and Flan-
ders, and all along the Rhine!
The Lord have mercy on his soul and
all such men as he
Who stand up straight for Ireland's
cause and fight for liberty.
He himself does not know it, but
he is one of an order that has kept
the minds of the Irish people turned
towards instruction and breathes
alive the eternal spirit of revolution.
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The first submarine boat built
i'll America by the Irish Catholic
schoolmaster, John Patrick Hol-
land, has been presented to the
city of New York.