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ter,"to.dowiththehistoryofFeniauism in1810hewasreleased, butwasforbiddenhisownland; and forthenextfifteenyearshelivedthe lifeofanexileinPariswherethis longperiodofseparationfromthe countryhelovedwas'somewhatcheeredbythefriendshipofmenlikethe presentDr.GeorgeSigerson,F.R.U.I. thenastudentstudyingunderthe greatCharcot-andwhoremaineda staunchpersonalandprofessional friendofthelate,patriottothevery last-andabrilliantcircleofIrishmen,someofthem

IrishNewstoMarch23.

ANTRIM.-Alargely-attendedand representativemeetingofBelfast schoolmanagersandteacherswasheld. onMarch18intheMunicipalTechnicalInstitutetourgetheGovernment tomakeimmediategrants(1)for schoolbuildings(2),fortheincreased emolumentofteachers.

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St.Patrick'sDaywascelebratedin Belfastinathoroughlyfittingmanner. AgreatIrishLemierwasheldin.St. Patrick'sChurch,Donegall-street,and wasprobablytheonlyoneofits kindinUlsterthatday,ifnotinall Ireland.At8.30intheeveningthe RosarywasrecitedinGaelicbya crowdedcongregation.HisLordshipMostRes..Dr.Henry.Bishopof DownandConnor,presidedattheservice,andasermoningaelicwas preachedbyRev.G.O'Nuallin,M.A., B.D.

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ROSCOMMON.-Negotiationshave beeninprogressforsometimepetit betweenMr.BattyO'Brien.theoccupierofalargegrass(armnearthe Shannon,andMr.Moran,onbehalfof theadjoiningtenants.withasviewto securingitfordivisionamongstthe tenants. AdeputationofthemembersoftheKilteevan.branchofthe LeaguewaitedonMr.O'Brien.and urgeduponhimtheadvisabilityofsurrenderingthefarm,whichMr.O'Brien hasagreedtodo.Theresultislookedupongreatvictoryfortheorgani- sation.

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TIPPERARY.-St.Patrick'sDay wasmostenthusiasticallycelebrated inallpartsofthecounty.There'weremagnificentprocessionsinClonmell,Tipperary.Carrick,andHolycross.Sermonsandspeeches,appro- priatetotheday,andmosthopefulin note,weredelivered,inallparishes andtownsofthecountry. * *

DUBLIN.-IntheMansionHouse, Dublin,onThursday,the14thinst.,,a publicmeetingwasheldtosupport theGovernmentschemeforUniversity reform.Vigorousspeechesapproving oftheproposalsweredeliveredbyMr. WilliamMagennis.M.A.,Sergeant O'Connor,K.C.,SurgeonMIArdle,Dr. Cox.andothers.TheCommitteeof theCatholicMembersofConvocation oftheRoyalUniversityofIreland, atameetingonFriday,Dr.J.C. McWalter,M.A.,presiding,adoptedresolutionsurgingontheGovernment thedesirablenessofgivingeffectto theirschemeofUblversitysettlement attheearliestmoment,andcommendingtheactionofthoseSenators oftheRoyalUniversitywhoapproved thesuggestedsettlementasthereby actinginthebestinterestsofthe University.

TheNationalFestivalwassolemnly celebratedinthePro-cathedralon Sunday,March17,HighMass,at whichhisGraceArchbishopWalsh presided,beganat12o'clock.The Rev.A.Moriarty,M.A.preachedthe sermonin.Gaelic.

CARLOW.-TheMostRev.Dr.Foley, BishopofKildareandLelghlinordainedtoHolyOrdersattheeight dclockMassonSaturday,March16in theCathedral,Carlow,thefollowing EcclesiasticalStudentsofSt.Patrick'sCollegetoDeaconshipRev.M. O'Brien(Wellington),Rev.T.Healy (Bendigo),Rev.J.O'Reilly,(Karnes City). ToSub-DeaconshipMessrs. D.Hennessy(Wilcania).P.O'Connor (St.Louis),K.Bedlam(Wilcanda).,A. Smith(Alton),J.Bradley(Barker City),J.Troy(Chicago).M.O'Brien (Tuam),P.O'Donohue(LosAngelos). HisLordshipwasassistedatsthe

ceremonybytheRev.L.Brophy, S.T.L.,Vice-President,CarlowCollege.

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QUEEN'SCOUNTY.-Mr.JohnMichaelSweetman-Powell,whosedeath tookplaceduringtheweekending March16,atPitt-street,Kensington, London,wasbornin,1857,theeldent sonofMr.MichaelSweetman,of LambertonPark,Queen'sCounty,and thusthebrotherofthreetalentedsisters-Mrs.EgertonCastle,Mrs.FrancisBlundell(M.E.Francis),andMiss EliboeSweetman. Mr.SweetmanPowellwaseducatedatStonyhurst, and,havingsucceededtohisfather's propertyin1864,servedasHigh'SheriffofQueen'sCountytwentyyears later.Hemarriedin1e79Adela,seconddaughteroftheHon.ArthurPetre,ofCoptic:ltd.andsisterofMiss MaudPetre,aladywellknownforher lifeofdevotiontothepooraswell asforherhighliteraryachievements.

3ohnOlearyPtad.

GreatTipperaryFenian LeaderPassesAway.

HISNOBLE

"OUT"

Mr.JohnO'Learydiedon.Saturday, nfaroh16th,atLionHouse,Dublin. Mr.O'Leary,whowasattendedby Dr.Sigerson,hadbeentwomonths ill. RequiemMasswascelebrated inSt.Andrew'sChurch,Westland Row,Tuesday,March20,immediately after whichthefuneralproceededto GlasnevinCemetery.

TheDeathofJohnO'LearyRemoves theLastoftheTriumvirate whoactedunderJamesStephensdur- ingtheyearsprecedingtheFenian outbreakof1867-theothersbeing ThomasClarkeLubyandCharles Kickham.Itwastheywholaunched the"IrishPeople,"and,withaboldnessofexpressionandafirmnessof purposethatrecalledthedaysofJohn Mitchel's"UnitedIrishman"andFintonLalor's"IrishFelon,"carriedit onuntiltheCastlepounced. Mr. O'Learyhastoldthestoryofthose daysinhis"FeniansandFenianism." publishedin1896:andfromtheenpretentiousrecordonecanreadwhat agentleandbeautifulcharacterthis wasthat

CompulsoryExilesLikeHimself, intaeFrenchcapital.Itisinterestingtonotethatwhenhewentto Parisin1870thatcitywasbyno meansnewtohim,for,likehisfriend, Sigerson,hehad,manyyearsbefore, beenamedicalstudenttherealso.He usedtotellhow,crossingin.thepac- kettoFrance,hemetayoungman goingtoParistostudy,art. This youngman'snamewasDuMaurier, whoafterwardsbecamethefamous contributorto"Punch"andtheauthorof"Trilby."TheIrishstudent lodgedinthesangbuildingwiththe Englishone,andbecameacquainted withtwootherartists,"TheLaird" and"TheBaronet,"whomthenovelist AfterwardsMadeFamous.

suchafigure,suchanenvironment, suggestingsomeseerorprophetoffarofttimes,

ThatWouldbetheFirstImpression. Buttherewasnothingabouttheold patriotofeitherseerorprophet,but thepleasantestconversationaboutlit--14' erature,andmenandthings,andthe passingandire-passingcurrentsofthe world,andhereandthereatouchof badinageorofgenialhumour. And thus,attheageofseventy-seven,has passedastrueasoldierofthenation asTipperaryhasevergiventoIreland.

THEFUNERAL.

StartedOuttoMakeaRevolution.

Inhisowncharmingandingenious stylehetellsofthepolice,onenight in1865,visitinghishouseandasking himtocomewiththem.Apparent- lyhewasnotintheleastperturbed; butaskedforonefavor-thatthey wouldeivehimtimetohavea,glass ofwhiskeyandasmokebeforehe handedhimselfovertothetendermerciesoftheBritishGovernment.The Policeconsented.andtheyouneFenian journalistproceededtoenjoyhispipe: afterwhichhewentawaywiththem tobecondemnedto

TwentyYearsofPenalServitude.

Fiveoftheseyearshespentinjail anditwascharacteristicofhimthat abouthisexperiencestherehehas,not awordtosay."Whathasthat," heonceremarkedtothepresentwri-

NoIrishNationalistcouldhelpbeingimpressedbythescenethatwas witnessedinGlasnevinCemeteryon Tuesdaymorning,March21,when JohnO'Learywaslaidtorest.He belongedtoaschoolwhoseideashave, toalargeextent,diedout.There never,however,wasanoccasionon whichthecontinuityofIrishpatriot- ismwassosplendidlyillustrated. Therewererepresentativesatthe graveoftheoldFenianof('onstitutionalNationalistsoftodaywhofollowtheParliamentaryPartyandMr. Redmond.ofthePhysicalForceParty towhichMr.O'Learyhimselfbelonged,andalsorepresentativesofthe newideasthathaveconicintoIrish inhispopularstory,andhehad.manypoliticsinrecentyears.Mr.O'Leary anecdotestotellaboutthetrio.JohnwasneveranenthusiastfortheIrish O'Leary,however,however,wasnotlanguage,butoneofthemostprodestinedforanordinarylife,proles-minentmenathisfuneralwasDr. sionalorotherwise.AsayouthofDouglasHyde. ForJohnO'Leary eighteenhehadbeen"out"inForty-stoodfortherace,andforthecause eightwith.theYoungIrelandersofhistowhichtheracehasgivenitshest, nativeCountyofTipperary,andthe callofKathleenniHoulihanwasalwaysinhisears.Andso,instead offorgettingtheIrishenthusiasmsof hisboyhood.asoneeducatedatan ErasmusSmithschoolandTrinity Collegemighthavebeenexpectedto do,takinghismedicaldegreeinParis, andsettlingdowninDublinasadoctorwithgoodprospects,hefoundhimselfpresentlyintheeerycentreof .thegreatestIrishconspiracythathad beenorganisedsinceNinety-eieht Afterthelong

TwentyYearsofBanishment WORKFORIRELANDfromhisnativelandhadpassedhe return.edtotheislandofhisloveand INTWORISINGS. life-longdevotion,andsetup,housein thiscitywithhisheroicsisterAllen, -:0:- oneofthemosttrustedagentsofthe Fenianleaders,apoetressofsimple andrarecharm,awomanofasweet andbeautifulpiety,andofaquiet, unassuming,butsternandinflexible patriotism.Herdeath,a.fewyears afterwards,wasagreatblow;but JohnO'Leary,inhisloneliness,made nocomplaint,andhehadonegreat consolationfromthedaywhen,after hislongandwearyabsence,hereturnedtoIreland.Ilehadalways been

AManofBooks, agreatstudentofliteratureandhistory:tandimmediatelythereeathered roundhimacompanyofyoungNationalist"litterateurs,"manyofwhom havesincemadeconsiderablenamesin theRepublicofLetters.Itwaswith +hesemostlythathelived'thelast twenty-twoyearsofhislifeinour midst.withoccasionalpoliticalwork inconnectionwithsuchmovementsas the'98,theWolfeTone,andtheRobertEmmetcentenaries,andanannualvisittoLondon,toseeoldfriends whostillsharedtheidealsofhis earlydays.Andheneverforamomentlosttheseideals. Thatwas thethingabouthim,which,afterthe BeautyandSimplicityofhis Character, mostimpressedthosewhoknewhim. Hewouldneverhaveshoneasapracticalpoliticianbuthewasaninspiration.Yetheoncetoldthewriter that,whilehewouldnothaveacceptedaseatinanIrishParliament undertheBillof1893,hewouldhave donesounderthatof1886.Personally,andespeciallyathisownfireside, hewasoneofthemostdelightfulof meninasensequiteuniqueandunconventional.Sittinginaloweasy chaironesawaveryhandsomeold gentlemanwithechitehairandbeard. inthemidstofinnumerablehooksand pamphletsandpapersscatteredon.the floor,piledonthetableandonthe chairs,andliningthewallsofhis lareeroomthreeandfourrowsdeep-

bothinbrainandinbrawn. he GreenFlagofIrelandonhiscoffin camefromAmerica,andwasbrought acrosstheAtlanticbyMr.JohnRedmond,fromIrishwomenofNewYork whomadeit.JohnO'Learywentto hisgravefullofhonourandaffection ofhiscountrymen-theonlythinghe reallycaredfor.

REGRETINTIPPERARY.

ThestateofCharlesJ.Kickham.Tipperary,unveiledbyJohn O'Learyin1898,wasveiledinmourninstomarkthesorrowoftnetownspeonleatthedeathoftheirfellowtownsmanandKickham'slifelong friendandfellowFenian.Itwasuncoveredafterthefuneral,whichseveralTipperarymenwenttoattend. Someoftheprincipalcitisens.includingCanonRyan.Dr.O'Ryan.the ChairmanandVice-Chairmanofthe UrbanCouncil,witnessedtheveiling ceremony.

THENATIONALFORESTERS TURNOUTINFORCE.

ANIMPOSINGDISPLAY.

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Newrywasthecentreofagreat demonstrationonSunday,March17, ontheoccasionoftheopeningofthe JohnMitchelMemorialHall.which hasbeenerectedbytheIrishNational Forestersinthefrontiertown. The attendancewasthelargestandmost representativeatanypublicdemon- strationformanyyearspast.Contingentswerepresentfromalltheadjoining'districts,withbandsandbanners,andthescene,astheprocessionpassedthroughtheprincipalstreetsof thetown,wasveryimposingandpicturesque,theEmmetcostumebeing wornbymanyofthosetakingpart. Theweatherremaineddryduringthe day,andthefactaddedconsiderably tothesuccessoftheproceedings.

MASSPARADE

Shortlybeforetwelveo'clockthere wasaMassparade,tne-fontineents assemblingatMonaghan-streetand marchingtoSt.Patrick'sCathedral, whereHighMasswascelebratedat thenewaltarforthefirsttime.The accommodationofthechurchwasInsufficienttoseatalltheForesterswho souehtadmission.HisLordshipMost Rev.Dr. LoadBishopofDro-

APRIL27,1907.

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FullparticularsonappliestesotoF.J.WOwssigini,Diotrietsesposenr, Freetritateke.

more,presided,andthecelebrantwas theRev.T.M'Grath,C.C.TheRev. D.b'flagan,C.C.,wasdeacon,and theRev.M.Gallogly,ProfessorSt. Colman'sSeminary.,sub-deacon.The Rev.J.Doyle,Mm.,pro.tem.'officiatedaschasterofceremonies.After theFirstGospelhisLordshiptheBis-hoppreachedaneloquentsermonon theNationalFestival,dealingmainly withtheremarkablemannerin,which IrelandhadpreservedtheFaith. Inthecourseofhisremarks,his LordshipwelcomedtheForestetsto thechurchthatday,antireferredin laudabletermstotheworkwhichthe orderwasaccomplishingon,behalf ofreligionandcountry.

PROCESSION.THROUGHTHE TOWN.

AfterMassaprocessiontook,place throughthe'town. TheNewryand Rostrevorjuvenilebranches,withbanters,wereinfront,andafterthem cameSt.Joseph'sBrassBand,playingNationalairs.Immediatelybehindthebandmarchedthemembers ofNewryandBesshrockfemalebrancites,andthencamealandau.,-inwhich wereseatedMessrs.Win.Field,M.P.: JosephHutchinson.generalsecretary oftheorder; Dr.J.Kean,U.D.C.: andE.A.Lambe.FollowingthecarriageweretheClones,Monaghan.and Armaghbranches.withbandsandbanners.NextcametheKeady.Whitecross.Rostrevor,Warrenpoint,Ballyholland.Camlough.andBessibrook branches.Behind,thesewasastrong representationoftheGaelicAthletic ClubofNewry,carryingeamans,and therearofthe.processionwas(brought upbythemembersoftheJohnMitchelBranch,Newry.Thefollowing bandstookpart:-St.Joseph'sBrass andSt.Patrick's;St.Macarten's, Monaghan Armagh,Ballymacnab, Keady.Rostrevor,Newtownhamilten, andBallyholland.

ATTHEHALL.

Thehallwasreachedatabouttwo o'clock.andthe()timingceremonyperformedbyMr.JosephHutchinson,exLordMayorofDublin,whowaspresentedwithagoldenkeybythe builder.Mr.JamesHughes. Thehallisasplendidbuilding.and isprobablythefinestofitskindin Ireland.. Thegroundonwhichthe buildingstandswaspurchesedbythe ForestersatanauctioniasFebruary 1905.fromMr.AndrewBoyd,Churchstreet,atacostof£250.Themain entranceisofelaboratedesign.and leadstoavestibuleeightfeetwide. Qkthefirstfloortherearetwowindows.theupperportionshavinglead', edlights,thecentreonebeingbayin design.andtheselightthemembers' hall.Thefrontageissupportedby aparapetwithornamentalbalustrade. Thefrontis-ofBelfastfacingbrick, withWainandornamentalcement plastering.Thefrontageis:infeet, whilethedepthfromfroni-torearis 51feet.Theheightfromthepath linetothetopoftheparapetofthe ballustrade,is46feet.Enteringthe hallonewillfindahandsomevestibuledoorwithleaded-lightpanelsand jainbs_doneinfancyframedwood work.Doorsleadfrontthespacious hallintothetwoshopsoneither side.andbytheseaccessishadto thesecondfloor.Threestepsleadup totheinnerhall.,wherethemain staircasebegins. Behindtheshops areyardswithallthemost.modern sanitaryconveniencesandfittings.An elaboratestage.withdressingrooms andallappurtenancesislaidoff,The stageitselfislargeandsuitable..the greatdepthbeingafeaturewhichthe TownHalllacks.Ithasafinetiroscensionopening25ftwideby12ft. hish Themainwallsarefinished withmouldedpilasterswithpanelled

ceiling.Aheatingchamberisprovidedunderthedressingroomsata properdepthtosecurethepropercirculationofwater. Goingupthe stair-case(saeentersintoawell-appointedcommitteeroomontheleft handside,andontheothersideis providedacomfortablecardroom. Theentirefrontofthefirstflooris takenupwiththemembers'hall, whichis36feetby25feet9inches. Theceilingandwallsarefinelyfinished.Mr.JohnBrownwasthearchitectforthebuilding.Thebuilding appropriatelyenoughisalmostoppositetheUnitarianChurch,ofwhich Mitchel'sfatherwastheminister,and wherethepatriotatonetimeworshipped.

THEHALLOPENED.

Havingdeclaredthehallopen,Mr. HutchinsonandotherprominentmembersoftheOrderproceededupstairs, andthecrowdwasaddressedfrom oneofthewindows.ofthefronthall.

110111MINIMIMINIMIRM=',.

THEVERDICTOFSCIENCEON BILEBEANS.

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PROSEDSUPERIORBYANALYSISANDTESTS.

ALEADINGSCIENTIFICJOURNAL'SREPORT.

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"Wehavesatisfiedourselvesthat BileBeansareofpurelyvegetable origin,"saysthatleadingLondon scientificjournal,Siftings""Ourlaboratororyexperimentsandpractical testshavedisclosedtousavaluable preparation.excellentfor Constipation. andasaregulatorof theliverandbile. BileBeansincreasesecretioninIhewholeofthe digestivetract. Whenemployedto relieveconstipationtheydonot-asis thecasewithsomanypurgativescauseafterconstipation.Thereis nogriping. Theyremoveflatulence, sickheadache,andbiliousness. May alwaysbereliedupontorectifythe overfloworinsufficientflowofbile. and-tolessoncongestionofthestomachandintestines.BileBeansare anexcellentfamilymedicine,andwe awardtheCertificateofMerittothe BileBeanCompanyinrespectof them."

Theabovesupportsabsolutelythe claimwehavelongmadeforBile Beans,andmoreconvincingevidence oftheirmeritcouldnotbepossible.

Theverdictof"ScienceSiftings" coincideswiththe'verdictofthepublic. EightyearsagoBileBeans werepracticallyunknowninAustralasia.To-daytheyhavethelargest salethroughouttheworld,andarethe favouritefamilymedicine.preferred aboveallothersasacureforLiver Complaint,Indigestion,Biliousness, Constipation,andalliedailments.This isnotmerelyourstatement.Whyis thereasonthatBileBeansaresorapidlyreplacingtheold-fashionedpreparationsdatingbackfiftyorsixty years,mostofwhichcontainsome harmfulmineralsubstance Because BileBeansareamodernscientifictriumpharecompoundedfromthefinest medicinalrootsandherbsmadein thebest-equippedlaboratoriesinthe worldaremildinactiom.yetalways effective:aresuitableforthemost delicateinvalid;areconvenientto takearenottooexpensiveforthe workingmanandwoman:arethe bestfamilymedicine-ANDTHEY CURE. BileBeansareobtainable generallyatislid.and2sRdlarge box(containingthreetimesis1-id size).

Dr,MacNamara, :0: JOINSTHEUNITEDIRISH LEAGUE.

REPLY

TO

UNIONISTCRITICISM OFHISACTION.,

Thefollowingcableappearedlast monthinthePerthdaily:London,March19.

Dr.T.J.Macnamara,LiberalmemberforNorthCamberwellandParliamentaryUnder-Secretarytothe LocalGovernmentBoard,speakingat aSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationat Peckham,inSurrey,yesterday,admittedhewasamemberoftheDulwich"NapperTandy"branchofthy. IrishLeagueofGreatBritain.., Thisissaidtobethefirstinstance ofaBritishMinisterjoiningamilitantIrishorganisation."

Dr.Macn,ainara,whoisanIrish school-master,whohasclimbedup fromthelowestroundoftheladderOf fame,wassubjectedtofiercecriticismatthetime. Aswethinkour readersmaybeinterested,wegivehis ownexplanationofhisinitiationinto theUnitedIrishLeague. Istheletteranapologyprovingthe flabbinessofhisprinciplesorishe ridiculinghiscritics?

Dr.Macnamarahaswrittenthefollowingletter:-

TotheEditorofthe"Standard.'

Sir,-Ihavebeengreatlyamusedat thestatementsthatappearinyour issueto-dayrespectingmyhavingjoinedtheDulwich"NapperTandybranch oftheUnitedIrishLeagueofGreat Britain,andthedeersienificanceyou attachtothecircumstances.

Attheinvitationofoneofmymost cordialRadicalsupportersinCamberwell,IattendedtheSt,Patrick'sEve concertanddanceatthePeckham HallonSaturdaynight.Ifoundmy fellow-countrymenwiththeirwomen folkandchildrenenjoyingthemselves hugely,alternatingIrishjigstothe strainsofafirst-classfifeanddrum band,withthesingingofthe."Dear LittleShamrock,"admirablyrenderedbyaRomanCatholicpriest.Iwas askedtosayafewwordstothose present,urgingthemt0associate themselveswiththebranch,andit wassuggestedtomethatIcould dethisbestbyjoiningmyself,and asIwasundertheimpressionfrom thefestivescenebeforeme,that thebranchwaslargelysocialinits character, Istraightway,andwith cconsiderablepleasure,partedwitha shillingtoagentleman.who,Ibelieve,isthehonorarysecretary.No formalelectiontookplace.atilinorules ofthesocietywerehandedtome. Therethematterended.LaterI wentontotheplatform,andafter alitheimpromptuspeechbyMr.HaviliandBurke,M.P..themainburthen ofwhichwastheevilsofdissension amongstIrishmen.Iventuredtourge unionamongstthemforthefurtheranceoftheirlegitimateaspirations. and,inparticular,Ipleadedforgreaterconsiderationfortheconditionof theIrishschools,inorderthatthe Empireatlargemightenjoythevalue ofoneofitsgreatestand.atnresent, oneofitsmostneglectedassets.the fertileandimaginative,pregnantand resourcefulbrainofthe.Irishpeople. Outofthislittleincident,Igather. emerges,aecordinstoyourstatement to-day.thegreatpoliticalsignificance."Indeed,theoccasionisde-

scribedasanhistoricalfunction,"and sourwriterfurthergoesontosuggestthatMr.Redmond'sconfidentutterancesattheSt.Patrick'sDay celebrationsonMondaynightmaypossiblyhavebeenthefruitofmyhumbleshillingatthePeckhamPublic HallonSaturdaynight. Ishould imaginethatMr.JohnRedmonidknew nothingatallaboutsotriflingan incident.Forgivemeforsayingthat youmustbeveryhardupindeedfor materialfromwhichtodrawconclusions.PerhapsIoughtnowto addthat,asanIrishmen,Iam,and alwayshavebeen,onpurelydemocraticlines,aprofoundbelieverinthe rightandcapacityoftheIrishpeople togoverntheirownaffairs.Idesire toseecompleted,asearlyasmaybe expedientt,thegoodworkcommenced byMr.GeorgeWyndhamin,thelate Governmentinconnectionwiththe IrishLocalGovernmentandtheIrish LandActs-goodworkwhichhasalreadybeenstillfurtherprosecutedin theIrishLaborersActoflastyear., andthefullcompletionofwhichwill, Ihope,bringustothatdayso devoutlydesiredbyLordDudley,the IrishLordLieutenantinthelate ToryGovernment,whenweshallgovernIrelandaccordingtoIrishideas. Havingsaidallthis,perhapsyouwill allowmetoadd,inthemostsincere mannerpossible.thatmyemphatic convictionisthatsuchapolicywill deepenandstrengthentheprosperity andintegrityoftheBritishEmpire.Iam,sir,yourobedientservant, T.J.MACNAMARA.

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theRailwayStation,WellingtoeStreet,Perth.

St.Patrick'sDaywascelebratedon SundayinalltheIrishinstitutionsin Rome,andespeciallyattheIrishCollege,theChurchofSan,Clemente, wheretheIrishDominicansareestablished,andSant'Istelore,oftheIrish Franciscans.CardinalVincenzoVannutellicelebratedearlyLowMass attheIrishCollege.

TheHolyFatheronSunday,March 17,receivedinaudiencetheRight Rev.Dr.O'Gorman,BishopofSioux Falls.DiscussingatlengththesituationoftheChurchinFrance,his HolinesssaidArchbishopIrelandwas correctwhenhesaidtheremotecause oftheconflictwasthattheFrench clergyandleadingCatholicsfailedto followtheadviceofhisillustrious predecessor.

Tuesday,March19,havingbeenPius X.'sname-day,manytelegramsand addressesofcongratulationarrivedat theVatican,fromItalyandabroad. ThePopecelebratedMassearly,admittingtoithissistersandabout 200distin'guish'edpeople,mostlyforeigners.

CountessCsakyKubelik,wifeofthe famousviolinist,hasgivenbirthtoa daughteratAbazzia.TheCountessis alreadythemotheroftwins,whowere bornin1904.KubelikisaCatholic, andhasbeenreceivedandblessedby thePope.

ThedeathhasoccurredatHot Springs,Arkansas,U.S.A.,ofRight Rev.Dr.Fitzgerald,BishopofLittle Rockdiocese.HisLordshipwasa nativeofLimerick,wherehewashorn in1833,andwenttoAmericawhen hewassixteenyearsold.Hewas BishopofLittleRocksince1867.R.I.P.

Thesadnewshasreached1111111 Hill bycablegramthattwomembersof St.Joseph'sForeign_MissionarySociety,FathersD.LehaneandP.Timans,oftheCongoMission,havebeet drowned.Nofurtherparticularshave sofarbeenreceived.Thedeceased priestsweremostzealousinmissionarywork,anddeepsympathyisfelt withtheSocietyandthemembersof theirfamilies.

CardinalMerrydelVal,onthe13th ult.,sentthefollowingtelegramtothe BishopofFrejusexpressingtheHoly Father'sregretattheJenadisaster:"TheHolyFather,profoundlyafflicted bythemisfortunethathasbefallen theFrenchnationandfleet,expresses throughyouhissorrowandsympathy. Prayingfortheeternalreposeofthe victims,heblesseswithallhisheart thefamiliessoterriblytried." The BishophasrepliedthattheFrench nation,thefleet,andtheafflictedfamiliesaredeeplygrateful.Thefuneral ofthevictimstookplaceonSaturday atToulon.ThePresidentandthe Premierwerepresent.Anaddress wasdeliveredbythePresident,who saidtheyaskedthegloriousdeadto fortifytheminthereligionandcultof duty.TheBishop,whowasassisted byseveralmembersoftheclergy, gavethefinalabsolutions.OnWednesdaylastaRequiemMassforthe victimswascelebratedin,theCathedralofNotes.Dame,Paris.

TheAustralianCatholicTruthSocietyisonlytwoyearsinexistence, yetithasalreadypreparedandpub- lishedoverfortypamphletsansubjects ofvariedinterest.Thesocietyhas issuedaprayer-book,ofwhichno fewerthan.13,236copieshavebeendistributed.

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TheAustro-HungarianGovernment hasappointedM.deMercy,hitherto firstPermanentUnder-Secretaryof StateattheForeignOffice,tobethe principalAustrian,delegatetothenext PeaceConferenceatTheHaigue.M. deMercy,whotookpartintheproceedingsofthefirstHagueConference,isadmittedlyoneoftheablest ofAustro-Hungariandiplomatists.

ProfessorKunoMeyer,respondingto atoastattheIrishNationalistbanquetintheStateRestaurant,Liverpool,onMonday,spokecontemptuouslyoftheattitudeofTrinity'College, Dublin,towardsthemovementsfor theextensionofscholarshipandthe revivaloftheIrishlanguage.Heexpressedthehonethatwhenanational Universitycametobeestablishedin Irelanditwouldbeonwidelydifferentlines,suchaswouldbringthe Irishstudentoncemoreintocontact withthelivingworldofscienceand scholarship.

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"Thebravemanisnothewhofeelsno fear, Forthatwerestupidandirrational; Buthewhosenoblesoulitsfearsubdues, Andbravelydaresthedangernature shrinksfrom."

ing,a,lifeandguidelinehadtoletocomeup.OnbettingupIfound draggedalongthelevel.ThislatterthatFox's.leghadgonewrong.I linewasmadefasttotheairpipethenhadtowaituntilDiverHearne leadingintotherise,andafterithadgotdressed. beenestablished,itwasfoundtobeof greatassistance,asthedivercould"Ithenmadeanotherdescentsigtoagreatextentpullhimselfalong.nailedforHearnetobesentdown. ThetimeoccupiedinmakingthistripAftersometimeHearnemadehisapbuttime was'lostinstartingthis beforeitcouldbecompletedwasonehourandthreeminutes. pearanceinthechute.Hearneeviabouttwoandahalfmilliongallons"At4.30p.m.thesamedayHughesdentlyhadnotfullygraspedmyidea gotintothe'mainworkings,fillingmadeanotherdescent,thistimede-astowhathehadtodo. No.9level.

"Thismatterwasreportedtomeby thegeneralmanager(Mr.Rubieehum), andhealsoinformedmethathe thoughtitwasalmostforacertainty that'anItalianminerhadbeen drowned.

Howinagnamouslybravemustbe thevaliantminerwhoin,the stygiangloomofthemine'struggles,notlikethesoldierintheopen fieldundertheclearsky,fightingelbowtoelbowandwithhisfellow managainstanenemy,notunlike himself-forthatwereeasy-butthere inhissilent,yawningdungeon,selfreliantandalone,withoutamoment's warninghemaybeobligedtowithstandanexplosionofgas,seemingly burstingfromtheverywallsofhell oritscounterchargeof"blackdamie" orthecavingoftheminingorthe stoppingoftheair-fan;thebursting Inofsomeriveroroldfloodedworkingsoranyofthethousandandone otherunforeseencontingenciesthat dailycastgloomofdeathovermany ahappy.home. Thesoldierdiesonthefieldofbattle, rescuingaflagoracomrade.,andwe ungradeinelyimmortalisehisheroism onpaintedcanvasorinmarbleshaft. Inministeringtoourcomfortorin securingafellow-laborer.underinfinitelymoredifficultandequallyheroic conditionsthanthesoldierhadtocontendwith,andwithnohumaneye onhim,theminerlaysdownhislife. Nobrazenmonumentcommemorates thedeed.Itlivesonlyforadayin theheartsofhisfellow-men,forsuch deedshappentoofrequently. Such wasthefittingschoolthatproduced thedeedoddeathlessglorythatculminatedsohappilyinthesavingof theentombedmineratBonnievale lately.Ourreadershavereadandrereadallthedetailsofthatheroic act.Itwasoneseldomparalleled eveninthehero-adornedannalsof mining.Suchdeedswill'alwaysstir theworldtoitsdepths.Therewill alwaysheanaftermathofglutted satisfaction,whichwillfinditsoutlet incriticismanddepreciation.In'the Bonnievalecaseasinallothers,a gooddealofunrealenthusiasm,cheap sentiment.andhystericalrejoicingwas displayedwhichratherrepelledthe morestableandlessvolatile;partof thecommunity.Thesurestindication Oftheunrealityofmuch'thatwas saidanddoneaftertherescuingof Varischetti,isthatafterhehasbeen compulsorily,almostdraggedabout, frompillartopost,tosatisfythe curiosityandenactthepartofapopularexhibition.fortheshallow,the idle,superficialandlight-headed,heis nowwithoutmeanso4support,inbrokenikealth,castasidelikeabroken toy.

leeringfoodtotheentombedman.eWebothwentupagain,andIexThe.followingdayanother'descentwasplainedfullywhatIwantedhimtodo. madeat4.30p.m.,butfromthison untilVarischettiwasrescued,de-"Madeanotherdescent,andwhen scentsweremadedailywithfoodbe-DiverHearnegottoNo.10levelI tween2and3pen. gavehimmylife-line,airpipe,and

-OnreceiptofthisinformationIatoperationsDiverHugheswasfaithfuloncesetoutforthemine,arrivinglyassistedbyDiverHearne. thereabout9.45p.m.Afterdiscussing"OnThursdaylastat4.30p.m.it thesituationwithMr.Rubischum,IwasfoundthatthewaterwassuffiexpressedtheopinionthatifthemancientlylowtoenableHughestoreach hadremainedintheriseinwhichhearischettiwithouttheaidofadivwassupposedtohavestartedworkingdress.Thewaterthenstoodat therewasjustachanceofgettinghim!iftinthedeepestpartofthelevel outalive; Wethenstartedfor22thatthediverhadtogothrough. shaft,butjustbeforepinebelowar-kerylittledifficultywasexperienced rangernentsweremadeforsomemeninbringingVarischettioutthrough tosettoworktorepairtheshaft,thewater,andwhenbroughttoNo. soastoallowofbatingoperationsbe-3passhewasattendedtobyDr.Mitinestartedassoonaspossible. chell,whopronouncedhimtobein

-Duringthewholeofthedivingguide-linetoenablemetogetalong thelevel.Ithenmadeastarttogo alongthelevel,whichwasa_very difficultmatter,owingtotherebeing slimeuptoaboutmyknees.andpullingalongguide-line,etc.Ihadconsiderabledifficultyingettingtothe rise,owingtopumping,againsttimbers andground.IknewthatIhadreachedtherisewhenIfelttheairpipe leadinguptothemachineinrise.I graspedtheairhoseandshookitfour timesbeforeIfeltareturnshake..I thenmademyguide-linefasttoair hose,andreturnedtoNo.6level.

"Aftermakinganexaminationofthefairlygoodhealth,andthatitwas workingsincompanywithMr.Ruhis-lonly.amatterofafewdayswhenhe chum,themenarrangedwitharrivedwouldhequitereceovered. atNo.9level,andweatoncebegan-Intheinitialstagesofthework tocarryoutthenecessaryrepairs.In thecourseofafewhourstheshaft wassufficientlyrepairedtoallowof balingoperationsbeingconunenced, andfrom.thistimeuptoThursday lasttheunwateringofminecontinued incessantly.

"Asveryrapidwindingcouldnotbe carriedoninconnectionwiththekbaline.Ibegantoturnmyattentionto theinstallationofpumpsbutongoingintothismatterwithMr.Faul, thecampany'sengineer,foundthat verylittlearivaintage,ifany,couldbe gainedinthisrespect,andthatit wouldtakeabouttendaystounwater No.10evenwiththebestplantthat wecouldprocure.Seeingthenthat solongatimewouldbeoccupiedin gettingthewane;out,Irealisedthat theonlychanceofrescuingVarischettilayinsupplyinghimwithfood

Ihadsomedoubtsastotheadvisabilityofforcingcompressedairinto theworkings,butongoingcarefully intothematter,concludedthatno harmcouldbedone.andatoncegave instructionsforthecompressortobe started,,andthatapressureof301b. persquareinchhemaintained.This pressureIknewwouldmorethan counterbalancetheheadofwaterin theotherworkings.anditwouldbe onlyamatterofalittletimewhen theairwouldbegintocirculate throughtheriseinwhichthemanwee entombed,returningalongtheroofof levelandthroughstoves.AJewminutesaftercompressorstartedairbegantocirculateasdescribed,and fromthisonagoodcirculationwas maintained.

"Itwasnotlongafterwecommencedtoforceairintotheworkings.when bymeansofdivers,untilwaterlow-airwasfoundtobeescapingintheNo. eredto12in.or184n.belowroofof9leveljustoverrise.ThisnecessiNo.10. Wedaconstantsupplyofcompressed

"Afterconsideringthismatterveryairbeingforcedintotheentombed carefully,Idecidedtocarryoutthismantopreventwaterrisingabove plan,andasyouareaware,Itele-him. graphedfordiversandgear,whichar-

rivedinCoolgardiebyspecialtrain shortlyafter.Thediversweremetat thestationandatoncedriventothe nine,arrivingthereat6a.m.onFriday,22ndult.

"Inconnection.withthisunfortunate occurrence,I'begtotakethisopportunityofplacingonrecordtheheroic deedsofMr.FrankHughesandMr. ThomasHearneinrescuingModesto Varischetti.

"AfterreturningIfelttooexhaust. edtomakeanotherattemptwithout havingaspell; thiswouldheabout 12.30p.m.Havinghadaspellfor forthreeandahalfhoursIfeltquite recovered,andmadeanotherleseent (myfifthfortheday),takingwithme food,candles,matches.andanelectric lamp.Hadnotmuchdifficultythis time,owingtohavingtheassistance oftheguide-line,whichIhadmade fastonthepreviousoccasion.Iturnedthelightupintherise.andsaw VarischVttiinacrouchingposition, Whoappearedtobefrightened. I handedhimThefood,etc.Hadsome difficultyinmakinghimunderstand that,Iwantedtoshakehandswith him.Imanagedafteratime.and returned.Fromthisontotheday. ofrescueIhadnodifficulty.Onthe daypriortobringingVarischettiout Itookoffmyface-plateinorderto speaktohim.Onthedayofrescue Imadethreetripswithoutdiving dress.Whenwaterwasconsidered lowenoughIassistedVarischetti.into thewaterputthelife-linearoundhim, andsignalledtoHearne,thatIwas makingastart.

"Aftergoingabout3Oft.Ifelt Varischetti'sstrengthfailinghim. FromthereonIhadtocarryhim. Hewasassistedthroughthechute, andtakenchargeofbyDrMitchell."

Ofallthathasbeensaidandwritten,werecordonlythefollowingas thoseonlywhichinfuturewillhave anyvalun,inperpetuatingtheglorious deed.ThesearethereportofInspectorCrabibeandthestoriesofVarischettiandhisbraverescuer,Hughes INSPECTORCRABBE'SREPORT.

"Sir,-Ihavethehonourtosubmitmyreportonthefloodingofthe WestraliaandEastExtensionMines, Ltd.,Bonniev'ale,andalsoaresume of,theworkcarriedoutinconnection withtherescueofaminernamed ModestoVarischetti,whobecameentombedinariseaboveNo.10level onthe'19thult.,owingtotheflood water.

"About4p.m.ontheabovedate, atremendousstorm.whichlastedfor threehourspassedoverBonnievale. Noreliablerecordwastakenofthe rainfall,butithasbeenestimatedby agreatmanythattheremusthave beenatleast3in.

'In theenclosedplanmarked'A' theprincipalwatercoursenearthe mineopeningsisshown.Itwillbe seenfromthisthatthemainvolume ofwatercameveryneartothemouth ofthemainincline.whichisknown as'22Shaft,'passingitontothe westernside,thenceontowhatis knownasthe'TunnelShaftWorkings,downwhichitfloweduntila damwasconstructedtodivertit.No

"Ithendiscussedmatterswiththe divers,whowereeagertoundertake thework.IexplainedtoDiversCurtisandHearne(thetwodiversrrom thecoast)thatIhadacceptedtheservicesoftwodiversfromKalgoorlie namedHughesandFox,andthatI thoughtthatHugheswouldbeavery suitablemantosenddownfirst,ashe hadagoodknowledgeofunderground work.Theyagreedwithme,andat thesametimeremarked,Shouldhe failwewilltry.'Thediversand plantwerethenquicklysentbelow, andat9.45a.m.DiverHughesmade hisfirstdissent.Hewastohave beenassistedbyDiverFox,butowing tohis(Fox's)leggivinghimsome littletrouble,hadtoabandontne work.DiverHearnethenputonthe divingtress,andassistedHughesuntilVarischettiwasrescued.

"IhaveattachedherewithstatementsmadebyDiversHughes.Hearne, andCurtis,whichgiveanaccountof theworkdonebythem.Itwillbe seenfromthesestatementsthatafter thefourthdescenttheworkbecame comparativelyeasy.

"ThefirstthreedescentsHughes madeheonlygotasfarasNo.10 level,andoneachoccasion,afterreturning,itwasapparentthatbewas inanalmosthelplesscondition.Seeingthathebecamesomuchaffected ingoingdownthisdistance,Ibegan tobesomewhatdubious,astohis beingabletogo250ft.alongNo.10 levelafterreachingitandknowing thatfrom12in.to15inofslimeslay alongthislevel,,Ifullyrecognisedthe dangeroustaskthathadtobeundertaken.Thewholematternowresolvedintoaquestionofphysical strength,courage,Ifeltsure.wasnot wanting.

"At'11.25thefourthdescentwas commenced,anditwasonthisoecasionthatHugheswassuccessfulin reachingtheriseinwhichVarischetti wasentombed.This,inmyopinion, wasthegreatestfeatperformedduringthewholework,as250ft.oftub-

"Theworkperformedbyboththese divers'displayedgreatcourageand zeal,anditaffordsmemuchpleasure inrecommendingthattheybeefittinglyrewarded."

DIVER.HUGHES'REPORT.

DiverF.Hughesreports:-

"OnThursday,23rdinst.,myattentionwasdrawntothefactthata diverwithminingexperiencewas wantedatBonnievaletotryandrescueVarischetti,theentombed'miner. Iatoncewentovertotheofficeand askedMr.J.Embleton(underground manager)togetintocommunication withtheInspectorofMines,Coolgardieandoffermyservices.Ithen wentontoworkandatabout1.15 p.m.Mr.Embletoncalledmeoutof thestopeIwasworkinginandtold metocatchthe2.30p.m.trainfor Coolgardie,whereIwouldfindabuggywaitingtotakemeout totheWestraliamine. Iarrivedon themine,metMr.Crabhee.andat oncebegan'todiscussthesituation,.I wasshowntheplansofworkings.I thendecidedthat,ifallowedtodothe work,Iwouldendeavourtogodown apassinsouthstapes.Wasthem takesdownthemine,,andhadeverythingexplained.NextmorningMr. Crabbeinformedmethathehaddecidedtosendmedowntodo'pioneer work.Imademyfirst'descentabout 10a.m.,takingwithmeaguideline. AftersomedifficultyIreachedNo.1 chute,andfoundthattherewashalf atonoforeinit;cleareditout, tookout'doorofchute,eotontolevel (No.10),andsignalledallright, which'shouldhavebroughtdownDiver Foxafterwaitingsomeconsiderable time,Foxnotmakinghisappearance, Iwentupagaintoseewhatwasthe matterandFoxinformedmehe.could notgetpastthepumps.AfterFox hadgotintopositionIagainwent down.OnarrivalatNo.10IsignalledforFoxtobesentdown.After waitingsometimeIreceivedasignal

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butonly,Ithink,foraboutonehour orsoatatime.WheninthedarkI usedtositonthestagethathad beenriggedforworkingthemachine. Iwasafraidtoleavethisstagefor fearImightfalldowninthewater.

"OnTuesday,March19,Iwenton toworkin9,riseaboveNo.10level nearthesouthend.Istartedtogo down22verticalshaftat4p.m.I gotoutofthecageatNo.3level, andthenstarted,togodown,bymeans ofladdersontheinclinetoNo.10 level.OnreachingNo.10levelIat onceproceededtotherise.OnreachingthetopofriseIbegantoplace themachineinpositionfordrilling. WhilstdoingthisInoticedabox floatinginalongthelevel.Iwent downandgotintothewater,which wasthenaboutfourfeetdeep. I startedtomakehacktotheshaft,but aftergoingabout20ftturnedbackand wentupintotherise.Iremained herefor.asfarasIcouldjudge,three days. Ithenwentdownonto thelevel.andthewaterwasthenup tomyshoulder.Iwenttowards,the shaftforadistanceofaboutlefton thisoccasion,andcanoebackagainto therise.IhadnolightwhenIwent inthisrime. IhadalightBurning fromthetimeIwentonshifttowhen Iheardthefirstsounding.WhenI wentinthewaterthefirsttimeall mymatchesgotwet.Ihadfive candleswithme,andIburntthemall out.Forabout10or11hoursI hadtwocandlesburning.Ididall mysoundingwithasingle-handedhammer.WhenIfirstheardknockingI onlyhadasmallpieceofcandleleft. Iusedtoliketohearthesoundingoften.Whentherewasalonginterval between,knockingIdidnotsuspect anythinghadgonewrong.Icouldnot heartheskipsworking.butIcould hearabubblingofairinthesouth end.Ifoundtheatmospherewasnot verycold,butjustright.Ididnot feelanyinconveniencethroughair pressurebeyondaslightpainatthe temples.alittlepainintheears.and somelittledifficultyin'breathing.but thiswasveryslight.Inoticedthe pressuregraduallytakenoffme.The temperatureremainedaboutthesame thewholetimeIwasentombed,exceptingalfewhoursbeforemyrelease, whenInoticedtheairgettingalittle cooler Iusedtosleepfairlywell,

AfterthediverbroughtnaealightI madeabed,about10ftor12ftglove thebottomofthelevel.Ifeltmore comfortableonthisbed,,asIfeltcertainitwouldnotfallaway.When thediverbroughtmefoodIdidnot feelhungry,neitherdidIfeelthirsty. Infact,Ineverfelthungerorthirst duringthewholetime.butIthoroughlyenjoyedthefoodsentto.me.I feltfairlygoodwhenthediver,arrived,butfeltbetterafterIhadtaken thefoodgivenmebyhim.Ididnot thinktheintervalsbetweenthediver's visitsverylong.Ireckonedhecame aboutevery13hours.Thelamp giventome,bythediverthefirsttime wentoutafterburningforabouthalfan-hour,andIremainedin,darkness untilhecameagain,asthematches hesuppliedhadgotwet.Afterhis secondvisitIkeptthelightburning untilIwastakenout,Ialwaysfelt gladwhenIsawthedivercoming. donotremember,evershaking'theair hose.IreckonedIhadbeenentombedforaboutsixorsevendays. I heardthebubblingnoisealongthe hackofthelevel,andthoughtthiswas beingcausedbythetank.Itonly tookabouthalf-an-hourfortileswater togetabout18inohovethestulltimbers. Afterreachingthispointit begantoriseupgradually.Somefew hoursafterwards-about2J,,Ithinkthewaterwentdownquicklyforabout 9ft.ThisoccurredatthetimeI heardabubblingnoise,comingfrom th'esouthend.Myeyesightwasnot affectedatanytimemorethanwhat itmightheingoingupanddowna mine. Ithoughtfromtheknocking thatwasdonebeforethedivercame thateverythingwasalright,andthat Iwouldbetakenout.Iopenedthe valveontheendofhose,butfound thattheairhadbeenturnedoffdown atthelevel.WhenIwentonshift didnotseeanybodygointhesouth end.Idonotthingthere,wasanybodyworkinginthesouthendwhilst Iwasupintherise.Ididnotknow ofanycodeofslantsbywhichIcould conveyinformationbysounding."

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Haveyoueverthoughtwhataworld ofdifferencethereisbetweenaskin ineaseandaskinindisease? The skinthatisclearandhealthycarries withitbeauty,.comfortandhappiness: theskinthatisunhealthmarsall these,bringinginstead,disfigurement anddiscomfort-tortureofmindand body. Again,askinthatperform itsimportantexcretoryworksmartly andwellinfluencesthewholebodyfor health.Alldayandallnightyour skinisbusy,eitherthrowingoftimpuritiesfortheinternalorgans,or performingmiraclesofrecuperation andregenerationwithinitsowntiny cellsandglands. Oneoughttoremember,too,that thesehard-worked"bodyenvelopes," thoughofdelicatefabric,haveto withstandtheonslaughtofcoldwinds hotsun,and'boisterousduststorms: to'beartheweightandfrictionof heavyclothing,andtowagecontinual waragainstthedisease-germsandmicrobestowhichtheyareexposed. Muddycomplexions,blotchedandpimply,indicatethattheskirtispetting theworstofit,endwantsassistance intheunequalstruggle.Acuteor chronicskindisease-suchaseczema, scalpandparasiticaffections,etc.provethatthetissueshaveabsolutely givenwayunderthestrain.Insuch casestheuseofZam-BukMedicinal Soapinthebathorthetoiletshould bethorough. Itpromoteshealthy actiontotheporesbyremovingthe congestedmatterinthenassages, and,atthesametime.purifies.softensandsanitatestheskin.Don'tincreasetheoddsagainsttaleskinby restorinetocommontoiletsoaps,cold creamsand.cosmeticscontainingpoisonousanddryingminerals.They havea,distinctlydiarmfuleffectonthe skin,andarethecauseofmanyskin affections:

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SATURDAY,APRIL27,1907.

ThePersecutionin France.

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Mattersbetween,theatheisticGovernmentandtheChurchinFrance haveshownnonewdevelopmentsince ourlastissue. NegotiationsbetweentheBishopsandtheGovernmentareatastandstill.TheBishopshavegivenupeverythinginthe wayofproperty,butwhenitcameto partingwithprinciple,theywereadamantine.Thepresentdeadlockhas beencunninglyengineeredbytheatheisticBriand. Afterrobbingthe Bishopsoftheirchurcheshewouldallowthemtoholdserviceastenants, butinmatingthisconcession,heimposedconditionswhichwere,impossible,andinsultingtotheFrench Bishops.

Oneconditionwasthateachparish priestwouldbepersonallyresponsible forallchurchrepairs.Inthepresent conditionoftheFrenchclergy,who areplunderedandreducedtobeggary, that.conditionwasonlya,cunningDXtrivancebywhichanyatheisticMayor mightclosedownachurchatany moment,ifhisarbitrarycommands werenotcompliedwith.

AsecondconditionwasthattheBishopscouldnotallowanypriestwho wasonceamemberofoneofthe suppressedreligiousorderstobea parishpriest. Inotherwordsthe GovernmentwishedtointeneferebetweentheBishopsandtheirpriests andtheywishedtogettheBishops toboycottandostraciseclergymen whoarealreadyhuntedandpersecuted androbbed. TheFrenchBishops couldnotbecomeaccomplicesinatheisticinjustice,andwouldnottolerate suchacondition.Athirdcondition wasthatnoforeignershouldbeparishpriestThisconditionwaslooked upoeasanuncalledforinsultandan insufferableinterferencewiththeBishop'slibertyofappointment.Ifthe samerulewereappliedtotheProtestantsectsinFranceortotheJews, almosteveryministerandrabbiwould bedeprivedofhischarge.

ThefiendishcunningoftheFrench Government,anditsdeterminationto crippleanddestroytheChurchin Franceismanifestedbythefactthat notonlyhasitunjustlydeprivedthe Churchofallherpropertyhutit deprivestheChurchofthepowerof acquiringpropertyinthefuture.If theChurchcouldmanagetobuildnew churchestoreplacethoseconfiscated, thenewbuildingswouldautomatically becomeStateproperty.Itishard foruslivinginafreecountryand underfreeinstitutionstorealisehow ofmodernGovernmentcallingitselfa Republiccouldbeeuiltyofsuchcruel, unjust,andparalysingtyranny.

GaelandGaul.

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Thesplendiddemonstriationinprotestagainsttherobbery,sacrilege, andconfiscationoftheChurchpatrimonybytheFrenchGovernmentwas mostopportune,asitwasworthy andcreditabletoIrishCatholicism. ForcenturiestheIrishmenhavecherishedawarmloveandaffectionfor France....TensofthousandsofIrish warriorsfoughtbeneathFrance'sbanners,leadtheFrenchcolourstovictoryandglory,andshedtheirblood inFrance'sdefence.Itisimpossible foranIrishmantoreadhiscountry's checkeredhistorywithoutfeelinghis heartwarmwithloveforFrance,so deartoourancestorsandever,sosolicitoustoreachoutahelpinghandto Irelandinhermisery.

THEFIRST.RAYOFHOPE. Thereis,however,juststartedin FranceanorganisationofCatholic YoungMen,which,ifsuccessfullyand courageouslymanagedwillsoonremedyalltheevilinflictedonFranceby thepigmyNeroswhoareintemporarycontrolofherdestinies.The wantofleadersandtheutterlackof organisationamongtheCatholicsof Francearetheionlyexplanationofthe presentcataclysm.TheChurchin Germanyisanexamplefortherestof theworldofthepowerandthebenefitsoforganisation.ThefirstrayofNorarethesebandsofaffectionas hopethathasshoneoverthedevastat-betweennationandnationweakened et''andplunderedFrench,ChurchisthebytheSt.Patrick'sDaydemonstraCongressofFrenchCatholicYouthtion. Theprotestmadeonthat recentlyheldatBordeaux.TheCa-daywasnot.againstFrenchmen,but tholicsofFrance,thoughpersecuted anddespoiledareinapositionto fight.GermanCatholicshadsuffered asmuchandasbitterlywhenWindhorstbegantheworkoforganising them.WillthefaithfulinFranceachievethesamesuccessfromthework oforganisationjuststarted? CardinalLecotthinksso,andhiswordsat theCongressofFrenchCatholicYouth elicitedwringingcheersinhisdeclarationthatbythegraceofGodand underthestandardofthePopethey hadentereduponawarfarewhichmight longcontinue,butwouldsurelyendin victory.TothesameCongressthe Popewrote:"Courage,belovedsons ourvoiceisunitedwiththevoicesof yourbishopstoanimateyou.Join yourforcestodotheworkmostneedfulfortheChurchandyourfatherland."ThePope'sletterwasreceivedwithenthusiasticapplause,and thereisnodoubtthatiftheCatholiesofFrancewillonlyfollowtheexampleoforganisationsetforthemby theirGermanneighbours,theywillthepowerofChristianitypointedto notonlytriumphovertheforcesofIreland.Thereindeedreligionisnot atheismandFreemasonry,butwillamasktobelaidasideatwill;ora givetotheChurchherpatrimonyandgarmentforSundaywearalone,but herfreedom. avital,energisinginfluencethatper-

meatesthelifeofthepeople,shapes theirthoughts,guides-theiracts,and inspirestheirideals.Nootherpeopleintheworldhasabetterrightto speakforeatholicity,forwhichno peoplesufferedmoreheroicallyand emergedwithsuchgloryandvitality. Thehistoryofthatsufferingisthe bestinspirationandhopeforthe afflictedChurchofFrance.Though theIrishprotestcannotbeexpected toappealtotheFrenchGovernment, whohavecastasidereason,honor, andprudence,intheirhateofreligion:itwillstandtheembodied voiceoffreedomdemandingjusticeand condemningrobberyandspoliation maskingitsmalignityunderthepretextoflawswhichoutrageevery principleofhonor,justiceandintegrity,andareonlytheexpressionof fiendishhatredanddeterminationto destroyeveryvestigeofreligion.

Spainandthechurch

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Thepessimistswhopredictedfor Spainawaveofanti-religionsimilar tothatinundatingFrancehavebeen provedfalseprophets.-TheSpanish anti-clericalsmadetheattemptto crippletheChurchandbeganbyintroducinglawssubjectingthereligious orderstomanysevereandunjustrestrictionstheSpanishpeoplewho,as awhole,areloyaldefendersofthe Churchhurledthemfrompower,and aftermanyeffortsonthepartofthe anti-religioustoregaincontrolofthe SpanishGovernmeht,thelastelection hastakenthegroundfromundertheir feetandsenttheSpanishpartythat standsfororder,justiceandstates-

IfIrelandgaveFrancethebravest soldiersthateverblessedacountry, Francehasmadeanadequatereturn bythemanylegionsofherfighting bandslandedinthegreenIsle,and shehasespeciallyendearedherselfto Irelandastherecruitinggroundfor Irishsoldiersofabravernobler, andamoreadmirablekind-thesoldiersoftheCross.Duringthecenturiesofthepenallaws,whenpriests werehunted,mangled,mutilated,hatesed,murderedinIreland,otherstrainedinFrancecametofillthevacant places,abandofheromartyrswhose memoryisimperishable,andwho haveleftonIrishCatholicstheindeliblestampofthel'nobilitythat markedtheirownlives.Whento thismutualinterchangeofgooddeeds, thenumberofIrishexileswhofound inFranceahome,anexaltedcareer, andunperishablefame,isaddedasimilarityinthedispositionofbothna-electionshavebeenastaggeringre- Lions,asimilarityofidealsandten-bufftotheLiberals,whodesiredto perament,andaboveall,itsthebril-introducetheanti-religiouspolicythat iiancyoftheirintellectswhichraises sodisgracesandconvulsesFrance, thesenationsonapedestalimmeasur-Theyalsoprovethattheelementsof ablyabovetheirneighbours,itiseasydisorderhavenoabidinghomein tounderstandthestrengthoftheSpain.TheSpanishtriumphwasthe bondsthatboundtheGaeltotheresultofavigorousandwell-defined Gaul. movementofconcentrationonhepart ofallwhohavegoodorderatheart againstthedisruptingprinciplesof anti-clerismandcontinentalsocialistic. disorderandupheaval. Suchatriumphoughttoserveasanother.exagainstacliqueofatheists,Jews,andampletoFrance. Awellconcentrae Freemasons,whohavebesmirchedthetedandvigorousmovementofCathofairfameofFrance,castastemmaliesinFranceoughttosweepaway onherhonorandarethemselveshertheelementsofdisorderinthatcounshameandhercurse.TheIrishoratorstry.ThetriumphoftheChurchin onSt.Patrick'sDaystrictlyconfinedSpainisahopefulsignthatthespirit theirunmincingcondemnationtothatthatdominatestheGovernmentof ignoblebandofunscrupulousrobbers.FranceisnotsoprevalentandirreTheirloveforFranceandallthatissestibleontheContinentofEuropeas reallyFrenchisstillundiminished.Itmanysupposed.Spainitselffromthe isfitting,too,thatthisprotestpeasanttotheKing,isstaunchlyCamadeinDublinshouldassumedimen-tholic,andthelastelectionshowthat sions,andaseriousnessandimport-thesturdySpaniardismadeofstarancetowhichtheprotestsinothernerstuffthanhismorevolatileneighpartsoftheworlddidnotattain.InboarbeyondthePyrenees. NewYork27,000menandwomengatheredtovoicetheirprotestagainst thecampaignofFrenchconfiscation, 30,000inSalford,and40,000inSwitzerland.andtensofthousandsinother cities,buttheDublinprotesteclipsedMonetaryassistanceisthesurest themall. indicationofgenuinesympathy.That

Thiswemightexpectfromthecapi-thewivesandchildrenofthemenaftal themostCatholiccountryinfectedbythetimbertroublehave theworld.SometimeagoMr.Bel-thesympathyofthepublicis...evident hoc,M.P.,askedforanevidenceoffromthefaCtthaton.lastWednesday £1,500werebankedbythecommitteewhoaresoenergeticallycollecting fundstoalleviatethecasesofmisery thatareresultingfromthepresent lamenableposition.Itisestimated

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thatthisamount issufficient tomaintainforsixweeksthe familiesaffectedon themills Withoutanyfurtherassistance.Needwillnotbelacking,astheunionsall overW.A.andtherestofAustralasia aredeterminedtodoallintheir powertoensureavoctoryforthe millhands,ifthatvictorycanhe gainedbymaterielassistance.

However,itistobehopedthatthe presentconferencebetweentherepresentativesofthemillhandsandofthe combinewillresultinsomearrangementbeingarrivedatsatisfactoryto bothparties.Itwouldbeaninfinite pitythattheStateshouldloseany ofitspopulation,orthatthegreat principleofarbitrationshouldbediscredited.Thepointindisputeis evidentenough. TheArbitration CoUrtgaveanawardwhichtheemployeessayisnotalivingwage. Alivingwageweneedhardlysayas definedbyalleconomists,andsuch leadingandtrustworthymenasCardinalGibbonsandLeoXIII.,isthat whichisrequiredtomaintainan.an withhiswifeandfamilyinreasonable comfort.Tobealivingwagethese greatleadersofmensayitmustbe sufficienttoallowamantoputaside somethingfortimesofstress,siceness andoldage,andalsoitmustbeadequateenoughtoallowthelaborer whatisreasonablyrequiredtodevelop hismentalandmoralfaculties.That livingwagemustbesufficienttosupplytheseneedsallmustadmit,who admittherights,dignityandprivilegesofthelabouringmasses.The pointindispute.however,isnotthe generalprinciple,buttheprecise amountrequired'toenablethelaborertosupporthisfamilyandhimselfinreasonablecomfort,andto provideforhishigherfacultiesandunforeseencontingencies.Thatthelate awardoftheArbitrationCourtwas adequatetothesepurposes,themilllaborersemphaticallydeny.

AWeekofDisasters.

selves,theyhaveacareerofunparalleledusefulnessmarkedoutforthem. Thework'theyhaveundertakentodo amongournativepopulationisone ofcryingnecessity.Andtheamount ofmisery,pain,anddiseasetheywill alleviate,theignorancetheywilldissipate,thehabitsofvice,uncleanlinessandunthriftinesstheywillcorrect,andthevirtues,moralanddomestic,theywillinstil,thecomfort, peaceandhappinesstheywillbring withthemtotheunfortunateand pitiablepeoplefortheregeneration,and aboveallforthesalvationofwhose soulstheysacrificesomuch,allthe manifoldgoodtheyaredestinedto accomplish,willmaketheirpresence ontheMissionaheaven-sentblessing, aneventwhichmanythousandsofnativeswillthankGodfor.Itwillbe asourceofpridetotheChurch,for itshowsthatwhileothersrant,criticise,andadvertisetheirblatantemptyvapourings.theCatholicChurch'schildrenhavethe faith-engenderedcourageandresolutiontocastasideallearthlythings andfaceallhardshipsfortheloveof thosewhomChristloves.

feastsoftheEnsuingWeek

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newspaperreports,themostprominent featureofcurrenthistoryisthe crimes,thedisasters,andsuddenand fearfuldeathswhicharehappeningin alllands.Inourownmidst,followinguponrevelationsthatshowanutterdisregardforthesacrednessof life,andaslaughterofinnocentsthat out-herodsIlerodweretheveileast asidethathidestheinhumansacrifice oflifethatgoesconstantlyonbeneath thesmoothsurfaceappearances,we havehadmurdersandattemptedmenders,aconflagrationthatsavefor themostfavourablecircumstances, mighthavesweptawayhalfthecity ofPerth.FromtheEasternStates wehavehadreportafterreportof isnotyetdecided,butwillbeata murdersthatsuicideseemstohave becomeepidemic.WehavehadreportsofeathquakesfromSouthAmerica,inwhichhundredslosttheirlives andshipwrecksnearerathomewhich justescapedbeingequallydisastrous,. andotherinnumerablecalamities, crimesanddeedsofevilthatseemto clothetheworldinmiseryandgloom.

ReligiousReceptionatSt. JohnofGod'sConvent, Subiaco.

Perth.Catholicweekly.Dueprominenceisalsogiven,withsimilarly lavishpictorialdetail,totheachievementsofIrishCatholicsintheVest AustralianState.Theillustrations ofChurchandschoolbuildingsfurnish apleasingpresentationofwhathas beenaccomplishedbytheCatholicpeopleofthatStatewiththeaidoftheir energeticpriestsandhierarchy.As, exhibitedinthisadmirableissueofthe "Record"theprogressoftheChurch intheWesternStatehasbeenalmost phenomenal.TheirConventsand schoolbuildingsareonlysecondin architecturalmagnificencetothechurchesthemselves. Theircompetitive schooltriumphsinallpracticalbranchesofstudyaswellasinmusicand theinitialstudyofthearts,areassignaltestimonytothegreatabilityof theteachingordersinchargeofthe. Catholicschools,andtheparticulars ofthesetriumphsformanappropriate accompanimenttothefineviewspresentedbythe"Record"initsillustrationsoftheprincipalschoolsand collegesoftheWesternState. The Record'haswithoutdoubt.inits St.Patrick'sDaySpecial,putupa recordthatitwillbedifficulttobeat inthefutureannalsofAustralian journalism.ThepriceoftheSt.Patrick'sDayissuewasoneshilling."

April28.-IthSundayafterEaster (white)-St.'PauloftheCrass, Confessor.Vespers(red)ofSt.. Paul,fromtheCapitulumofSt. St.Peter.

April29.-Monday(red)-St.i'eler, Martyr. April-.130.-Tuesday(wititej-St.CatherineofSiena,lege). May1.-Wednesday(red)-Feastof SaintsPhilipandJames,Apostles.SpecialDevotion. May2.-Thursday(white)-St.Athanasius,Bishop,Confessorand Doctor. 3.-Friday(red)-Thefindingof theHolyCross.SpecialDevotee). Allay1.-Saturday(white)-SteManica,Widow. (Owingtopressureonourspacewe arecompelledtoomitshortsketches ofthelivesoftheabovesaints.)

St.Anne'sSociety

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Ameetingwillbeheldat8p.m.,Wednesdayevening,May1,inSt.Joseph's Schoolroom,tomakearrangements fortheannualballinconnectionwith St.Anne'sSocietyinaid'ofthesick andpoor.ThisSocietyhasdonegreat workinthepastwiththelimited

ABABUAPPLICATIONFOR EMPLOYMENT.

'Blessedisthenationwhoseannals areempty,"saidCarlyle. And "Dooley,"popularlysupposedtobea witandphilosopher,saysthat"All historyis Ifweweretojudge byourcables,presstelegrams,and

OnSundayafternoonlast,April21, hisLordshiptheBishopheldareceptionceremonyintheoratoryoftheCon ventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco.His Lordshipalsopreachedthesermonon theoccasion.Thefollowingarethe youngladieswhoreceivedthewhite veilonthatday.MissBrigidO'Neil, Ballykillaboy,Kilmacow,Co.Kilkenny,Ireland.

MissAnnaB.Carmody,North-street Skibbereen,Co.Cork,Ireland.

MissMayPower,Powersknock,Kilmeaden,Co.Waterford,Ireland.

MissEllieWalker,Drumderry,Newtownbarry,Co.Wexford,Ireland.

MissKatieKavanagh,Cloona,Bale lira,Co.liPayo,Ireland.

MissBlancheMcCaffrey,Adelaide Terrace,Perth.

HisLordshiptheBishopwasassistedbytheVeryRev.FatherKeogh, V.G.,andbyFatherVerling,ofSubiaco,andFatherO'Neil,ofCottesIce. Alltheyoungladiesreceivedhave volunteeredtogototheBeagleBay Mission.Thetimeoftheirdeparture murders,andeuchasuccessionofselfveryearlydate.Theyandtheother volunteerslookforwardtotheirarrivalintheNorth-Weetwith:anticipationsofthegreatestpleasure.

Theirheroicresolvetogoonsucha missionisoneofthemosthopeful signsoftheameliorationoftheconditionofthenativesthathasoccurred sincethemissionwasfirstfounded'by Dr.Ceibney.Theexamplealonewhich theywillsetwillbeincalculablybeneficial,fortheirpioneeringworkis suretofindahostoffollowersamong theotherreligiousorders.Forthem-

Hereisanabsolutelyauthenticapplicationfromanativetothesteamer agentatDibrugarh"Respectfully showeththatyourhumblepractitioner ispoormaninagriculturalbehaviour andmuchdependsonseasonforthe staffoflife,thereforehefallsupon hisfamily'stendedkneesand.implores ofhismercifulconsiderationfora damnablemiserable,likeyourhonour's humblezetitioner.Thatyourhumble petitionerwastoopoorlyduringlast rainsandwastryingvernacularmedicinewithouteffectuality,butwasresuscitatedbymuchmedicineofDr.J. Lazarus,whichmademagnificentexcavationsinthecoffersofyourhumble servant.Thatyourpetitionerhasa largefamilyofsevenlives,twomales, andfivefemales,lastofwhomismilkingthepaternalmotherandisvery noisefulthroughpulmonarycatastrophe intheinteriorabdomen.Thatyour humblepetitionerpraysthatifthere isaplaceeversosmallinyourhoreour'sbenevolence,thisslaveshallbe allowedtocreepin.Forthisactof kindnessshall,asindutyeverbound, prayforyourhonour'slongevityand amountatitsdisposalSothatby'procreativeness.'' assistinginthisgoodwork,thoseconnectedwiththeSocietywillbeable todomoreforthesickandpourof thecity.WetrustthatonWednesdayagoodmusterofladiesandgentlemenwillattendthemeetinganddo allintheirpowertomaketheballa success.

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WetakethefollowingfromtheBrisbane"Age,"thebrightlittleorgan ofCatholicisminQueensland:"AMAGNIFICENTJOURNALISTICEFFORT.

Wehaveseenmanymeritoriousjournalisticproductions,combiningliteraryand,pictorialexcellence,issued duringrecentyearsbytheenterprisingnewspapersofAustralia,butwe thinktherewillbenohesitationon thepartofanyonecapableofpronouncinguponthemeritsoftheworkin awardingthepalmtothe"WestAustralianRecord-foritsSt.Patrick's DaySpecialNumber.Theissuecompriseseighty-eightpages,includinga creamlaidcoverprintedingreen-andgold,andembellishedwithnational emblematicscenes. The"inside" ofthepaperisavastIrishpicture gallery,withaccompanyinghistorical andbiographicalsketchesofinfinite valuetothestudentofIrishhistory andpolitics.Alltheleading,menwho tookpartinthemakingofIrishhistoryandtheestablishingofadistinct Irishliteratureforoveracenturypast arestrikinglyandartisticallypourtrayed,bothbytheliteraryandthe pictorialartists. Allthehistoric spots,thehistoricscenes,themagnificentecclesiasticalstructures, the greatmenwho"stoodforIreland" atvaryingintervalsspreadingover '98,'48,'68,andreachingup'tothe presentday-allthesearesplendidly treatedinthisamazingissueofthe

"Theairwasfilledwithagreat rumbling,roaringsound,"shesaid, "whilecloudsofdustaroseandchoked one.Men,women,andchildrenwere fleeinghitherandthither,butinthe eeneralpanicapoorwoman,lyingundera,fallenbeam,wasoverlooked.

"Suddenly ThroughtheDustThereMoled QuicklyaCatholicPriest. Hesawthepredicamentofthew,elan inamomentandwassoonatherside. Thebeamwasheavy,andthepriest musthaveknownasheexertedhis strengthtomoveitthatindoingso theshatteredwallabovehimmight atanytimecometumblingdownupon him.Buthepulledandtuggeduntil hegotthebeamoffthewoman.and thenheleapedasidewithherinhis armsjustintimetoescapethefalling wall.Hecarriedhertothehotel veranelahandtherelaidherdown.rippingoffhiscassocktomakeapillow forherhead.Itwasplainthatthe womanwasdying.Herbackhadbeen broken.Isatthereasthoughgrippedbysomeindescribablefearwhile thepriestkneltbesidethedyingwomanandadministeredExtremeUnctiontoher.Sheopenedhereyesas shebreathedherlastandsaid'111Py childrenareinthere.'Thenshedied. Itstillseemslikeahorriblenightmaretome,butsureenoughthey foundherthreechildrencrushedto deathinthehousewhichhadalsocost herherlife,"

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thatthisamount issufficient tomaintainforsixweeksthe familiesaffectedon themills 'Withoutanyfurtherassistance.Needwillnotbelacking,astheunionsall overW.A.andtherestofAustralasia aredeterminedtodoallintheir Powertoensureavoctoryforthe millhands,ifthatvictorycanbe gainedbymaterialassistance. However,itistobehopedthatthe presentconferencebetweentherepresentativesofthemillhandsandofthe combinewillresultinsomearrange. mentbeingarrivedatsatisfactoryto bothparties.Itwouldbeaninfinite pitythattheStateshouldloseany ofitspopulation,orthatthegreat principleofarbitrationshouldbediscredited.Thepointindisputeis evidentenough. TheArbitration Cotirtgaveanawardwhichtheemployeessayisnotalivingwage. Alivingwageweneedhardlysayas definedbyalleconomists,andsuch leadingandtrustworthymenasCardinalGibbonsandLeoXIII.,isthat whichisrequiredtomaintainaLan withhiswifeandfamilyinreasonable comfort.Tobealivingwagethese greatleadersofmensayitmustbe sufficienttoallowamantoputaside somethingfortimesofstress,siceness andoldage,andalsoitmustbeadequateenoughtoallowthelaborer whatisreasonablyrequiredtodevelop hismentalandmoralfaculties.That livin.gwagemustbesufficienttosupplytheseneedsallmustadmit,who admittherights,dignityandprivilegesofthelabouringmasses.The pointindispute.however,isnotthe generalprinciple,buttheprecise amountrequiredtoenablethelaborertosupporthisfamilyandhenselfinreasonablecomfort,andto provideforhishigherfacultiesandunforeseencontingencies.Thattilelate awardoftheArbitrationCourtwas adequatetothesepurposes,themilllaborersemphaticallydelay.

selves,theyhaveacareerofunparalleledusefulnessmarkedoutforthem. Theworktheyhaveundertakentodo amongournativepopulationisone ofcryingnecessity.Andtheamount ofmisery,pain,anddiseasetheywill alleviate.theignorancetheywilldissipate,thehabit§oivice,uncleanlinessandunthriftinesstheywillcorrect,andthevirtues,moralanddomestic,theywillinstil,thecomfort, peaceandhappinesstheywillbring withthemtotheunfortunateand pitiablepeoplefortheregeneration.and aboveallforthesalvationofwhose soulstheysacrificesomuch,allthe manifoldgoodtheyaredestinedto accomplish,willmaketheirpresence ontheMissionaheaven-sentblessing, aneventwhichmanythousandsofnativeswillthankGodfor.Itwillbe asourceofpridetotheChurch,for itshowsthatwhileothersrant,criticise,andadvertisetheirblatantemptyvapourings,theCatholicChurch'schildrenhavethe faith-engenderedcourageandresolutiontocastasideallearthlythings andfaceallhardshipsfortheloveof thosewhomChristloves.

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Perth,Catholicweekly.Dueprominenceisalsogiven,withsimilarly lavishpictorialdetail,totheachievemeatsofIrishCatholicsintheWest Australian'State.Theillustrations ofChurchandschoolbuildingsfurnish apleasingpresentationofwhathas beenaccomplishedbytheCatholicpeopleofthatStatewiththeaid,oftheir energeticpriestsandhierarchy.As, exhibitedinthisadmirableissueofthe "Record"theprogressoftheChurch intheWesternStatehasbeenalmost phenomenal. TheirConventsand schoolbuildingsareonlysecondin architecturalmagnificencetothechurchesthemselves. Theircompetitive schooltriumphsinallpracticalbranchesofstudyaswellasinmusicand theinitialstudyofthearts,areasignaltestimonytothegreatabilityof theteachingordersinchargeofthe Catholicschools,andtheparticulars ofthesetriumphsformanappropriate accompanimenttothefineviewspresentedbythe"Record"initsillustrationsoftheprincipalschoolsand collegesoftheWesternState. The Record'haswithoutdoubt.inits !St.Patrick'sDaySpecial,putupa recordthatitwillbedifficulttobeat inthefutureannalsofAustralian journalism.ThepriceoftheSt.Patrick'sDayissuewasoneshilling."

newspaperreports,themostproiniumt featureofcurrenthistoryisthe crimes.thedisasters,andsuddenand fearfuldeathswhicharehappeningin alllands.Inourownmidst,followinguponrevelationsthatshowanutterdisregardforthesacrednessof life,andaslaughterofinnocentsthat out-herodsHerodweretheveilcast asidethathidestheinhumansacrifice oflifethatgoesconstantlyonbeneath thesmoothsurfaceappearances.we havehadmurdersandattemptedMUTders,aconflagrationthatsavefor themostfavourablecircumstances, mighthavesweptawayhalfthecity ofPerth.FromtheEasternStates wehavehadreportafterreportof isnotyetdecided,butwillbeata murdersthatsuicideseemstohave becomeepidemic.WehavehadreportsofeathquakesfromSouthAmerica,inwhichhundredslosttheirlives andshipwrecksnearerathomewhich justescapedbeingequallydisastrous,. andotherinnumerablecalamities, crimesanddeedsofevilthatseemto clothetheworldinmiseryandgloom.

ReligiousReceptionatSt. JohnofGod'sConvent, Subiaco.

OnSundayafternoonlast,April21, hisLordshiptheBishopheldareceptionceremonyintheoratoryoftheCon ventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco.His Lordshipalsopreachedthesermonon theoccasion.Thefollowingarethe youngladieswhoreceivedthewhite veilonthatday.MissBrigidO'Neil, Ballykillahoy,Kilmacow,Co.Kilkenny,Ireland.

MissAnnaB.Carmody,North-street Skibbezeen,CO.Cork,Ireland.

:o: April28.-IthSundayafterEaster (white)-St.'PauloftheCrass, Confessor.Vespers(red)ofSt. Paul,fromtheCapitulumofSt. St.Peter. April29.-Monday(red)-St.Voter, Martyr. AprilO30.-Tuesday(white;-St.CatherineofSiena,\itta. May1.-Wednesday(red)-Feastof SaintsPhilipandJames,Apostles.SpecialDevotion. May2.-Thursday(white)-St.Athanasius,Bishop,Confessorand Doctor. Ma!,3.-Friday(red)-Thefindingof theHolyCross.SpecialDevotion. i!ay1.-Saturday(white)-StsMonica,Widow. (Owingtopressureonourspacewe arecompelledtoomitshortsketches ofthelivesoftheabovesaints.)

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Ameetingwillbeheldat8p.m.,Wednesdayevening,May1,inSt.Joseph's Schoolroom,tomakearrangements fortheannualballinconnectionwith St.Anne'sSocietyinaidofthesick andpoor.ThisSocietyhasdonegreat workinthepastwiththelimited amountatitsdisposalSothatby assistinginthisgoodwork,thoseconnectedwiththeSocietywillbeable todomoreforthesickandpoorof thecity.WetrustthatonWednesdayagoodmusterofladiesandgentlemenwillattendthemeetinganddo aliintheirpowertomaketheballa

ABABUAPPLICATIONFOR EMPLOYMENT.

Hereisanabsolutelyauthenticapplicationfromanativetothesteamer agentatDibrugarh"Respectfully. showeththatyourhumblepractitioner ispoormaninagriculturalbehaviour andmuchdependsonseasonforthe staffoflife,thereforehefallsupon hisfamily'sbeadedkneesand,implores ofhismercifulconsiderationfora damnablemiserable,likeyourhonour's humbleoetitioner.Thatyourhumble petitionerwastoopoorlyduringlast rainsandwastryingvernacularmedicinewithouteffectuality,butwasresuscitatedbymuchmedicineofDr.J. Lazarus,whichmademagnificentexcavationsinthecoffersofyourhumble servant.Thatyourpetitionerhasa largefamilyofsevenlives,twomales. andfivefemales,lastofwhomismilkingthepaternalmotherandisvery noisefulthroughpulmonarycatastrophe intheinteriorabdomen.Thatyour humblepetitionerprays'thatifthere isaplaceeversosmallinyourhonour'sbenevolence,thisslaveshallbe allowedtocreepin.Forthisactof kindnessshall,asindutyeverhound, prayforyourhonour'slongevityand procreativeness."

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Mrs.R.B.Higbe,ofSt.Louis,repp ofourlatedapatheticincidentoftheearthSt.Patrick'sNumber. quake'shavocatPartAntonio.

WetakethefollowingfromtheBrisbane"Age,"thebrightlittleorgan ofCatholicisminQueensland:"AMAGNIFICENTJOURNALISTICEFFORT.

"Theairwasfilledwithagreat rumbling,roaringsound,"shesaid, "whilecloudsofdustaroseandchoked one.Men,women,andchildrenwere fleeinghitherandthither,butin.the generalpanicapoorwoman,lyingundera,fallenbeam,wasoverlooked.

AWeekofDisasters.

'Blessedisthenationwhoseannals areempty,"saidCarlyle. And "Dooley,"popularlysupposedtobea witandphilosopher,saysthat"All historyissin.'''Ifweweretojudge byourcables.presstelegrams,and

MissMayPower,Powersknock,Kilmeasten,Co.Waterford,Ireland.

MissEllieWalker,Drumderry,Newtownbarry,Co.Wexford,Ireland.

MissKatieKavanagh,Cloona,Ratline,Co.'Mayo,Ireland.

MissBlancheMcCaffrey,Adelaide Terrace,Perth.

HisLordshiptheBishopwasassistedbytheVeryRev.FatherKeogh, V.G.,andbyFatherVerling,ofSubjects.andFatherO'Neil,ofCottesloe. Alltheyoungladiesreceivedhave volunteeredtogototheBeagleBay Mission.Thetimeoftheirdeparture murders,andeuchasuccessionofselfveryearlydate.Theyandtheother volunteerslookforwardtotheirarrivalintheNorth-Westwithanticipationsofthegreatestpleasure. Theirheroicresolvetogoonsucha missionisoneofthemosthopeful signsoftheameliorationoftheconditionofthenativesthathasoccurred sincethemissionwasfirstfoundedby Dr.Gilmev.Theexamplealonewhich theywillsetwillbehsealculablybeneficial,fortheirpioneeringworkis suretofindahostoffollowersamong theotherreligiousorders.Forthem-

Wehaveseenmanymeritoriousjournalisticproductions,combiningliteraryand,pictorialexcellence,issued duringrecentyearsbytheenterprisingnewspapersofAustralia,butwe thinktherewillbenohesitationon thepartofanyonecapableofpronouncinguponthemeritsoftheworkin awardingthepalmtothe"WestAustralianRecord"foritsSt.Patrick's DaySpecialNumber.Theissuecompriseseighty-eightpages,includinga creamlaidcoverprintedingreen-and.gold,andembellishedwithnational emblematicscenes. The"inside" ofthepaperisavastIrishpicture gallery,withaccompanyinghistorical andbiographicalsketchesofinfinite valuetothestudentofIrishhistory andpolitics.Alltheleadin,gimenwho tookpartinthemakingofIrishhistoryandtheestablishingofadistinct Irishliteratureforoveracenturypast arestrikinglyandartisticallypourfrayed,bothbytheliteraryandthe pictorialartists. Allthehistoric spots,thehistoricscenes,themagnificentecclesiasticalstructures, the ere.atmenwho"stoodforIreland" atvaryingintervalsspreadingover '98,'48,'68,acidreachinguptothe presentday-allthesearesplendidly treatedinthisamazingissueofthe

"Suddenly ThroughtheDustThereMoved QuicklyaCatholicPriest. Hesawthepredicamentofthewmien inamomentandwassoonatherside. Thebeamwasheavy,andthepriest musthaveknownasheexertedhis strengthtomoveitthatindoingso theshatteredwallabovehimmight atanytimecometumblingdownupon him.Buthepulledandtuggeduntil hegotthebeamoffthewoman.and thenheleapedasidewithherinhis armsjustintimetoescapethefalling wall.Hecarriedhertothehotel verandahandtherelaidherdown.rippingoffhiscassocktomakeapillow forherhead.Itwasplainthatthe womanwasdying.Herbackhadbeen broken.Isatthereasthougherippedbysomeindescribablefearwhile thepriestkneltbesidethedyingwomanandadministeredExtremeUnctiontoher.Sheopenedhereyesas shebreathedherlastandsaid childrenareinthere.'Thenshedied. Itstillseemslikeahorriblenightmaretome.butsureenoughthey foundherthreechildrencrushedto deathinthehousewhichhadalsocost herher

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TWOCATHOLICPRIMEMINISTERS.

Ifweweretojudgefrontthecable reportsforthepastweek,themost conspicuousanddominatingfigureat theColonialConferenceisMr.Deakin. Undoubtedlywerethesuperficialgracesoforatorythesoleclaim tosupremacy,Mr.Deakinwouldattaintoaveryhighrelativeposition inthatasinanyothergatheringof theleadersofmen.Buttocarve one'swaytogreatnobsandtoachieve greatandlastingresultsbeneficialto one'scountry,moresolidandstatesmanlikeendowmentsandtalentsare required.InthepresentConference aretwoCatholicPrimeMinisters,who though,ourcablesorpaperswould notleadonesotobelieve,willhave thegreatestinfluenceontheworkof theConference.TheyareSirWilfridLaurier.PrimeMinisterofCanada.andSirJosephWard,PrimeMinisterofNewZealand.Asourreadersmayatthepresenttimebeinterestedinboth,weshallgiveshortdescriptionsofthem.

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SIRWILFRIDLAURIER,

whomT.P.O'Connordescribesas agreatStatesman,whoembodiesone ofthegreatesttriumphsofBritish ColonialStatesmanship.andoneof thosefusionsofracesandcreedsundertheprotectingaegisofthe-Empire WhichmarkstheEmpire'sgreatestachievement.

InCanada.thereareEnglish,Irish, Scotch.andFrenchwhocherisharabidracialhatredforeachother.The antagonismisintensifiedbyreligious bigotry. Canadaisthehomeof Protestantfanaticism,unparalleled saveintheNorthofIreland. To solvetheseclashingelementsofdiscordintoanamalgam,wasafeat veryfewstatesmencouldachieve.To hiseverlastinghonor.SirWilfridLauriersucceededindoingso.SirWilfridLaurierisnowtenyears'CanadianPremier.French-Irishindescent heisinreligionastaunchCatholic. Itisimpossibletobeinhissociety afewhourswithoutrealisingthepresenceofoneofthegreatmastersof statecraft. Hepossessesaunique andstrikingpersonality.Hehasbeen describedasapicture-galleryallin himself.Heislikesomesplendid portraitthathaswalkeddownfrom thewallsofamediaevalFrenchChateauandisagainstalkingtheearth.

ANINTERESTINGPERSONALITY.

formasmuchapartofthestock-intradeofthecaricaturistofCanada.as

thecollarsofGladstonedidof "Punch." Theyaccentuatethe length,thenarrowness,andthedistinctionofthelong,thin,intellectual, somewhatasceticfacetheyincrease yoursenseoflookingatthemanwho -asMr.Rossputittome--isa wholepicturegalleryinhimself. InhisprivatelifeSirWilfridis stainlessandimmaculate,asaCatholicstatesmanshouldbe.Theblamelesseessofhislifehasgiven.hima tremendousholdoverCanada.Inthe midstofoverwhelmingtemptations, hehaspreferredinlifethegreaterand purergloryofservinghiscountryand hiscountrymen,withnootherreward thanthemodestremunerationoftheir Ministerialsalaryandtheimmeasurableextentoftheiraffectionandrespect.

SIRJOSEPHWARD.

"MelbournePunch"says:-"Sir JosephWardspeaksforthewholeof NewZealand,hasbehindhimthedynamicpowerofaunitedpeople-conquerorsandconquered-isimpelledforwardbyaloveofhiscountry,andupliftedbyavisionofNewZealand,a sturdy,!powerfulandwealthycountry.figuringasoneoftheprincipals inthePacific.Mr.Seddontaughthis peopleself-reliance.SirJosephWard maytakethemastepfurther,and imbuethemwithalittleofthat faithintheirstarwhichmakesYankeesbelievetheycan*lickcreation.'

"Thereisplentyofroominhis dome-shapedheadforgreymatter,and aphrenologistwouldfindseveral bumpsheavingoutclearlyunderMs hand,-,self-esteem. combatveness, originality, push,language,organisationandacquisition.With thelattertraitthereis-boundupan all-embracingfaithin sd.Money makestheworldinSirJoseph Ward'sopinion.Hehasthesame facultyforfinancewhichhasmadethe StandardOilmagnatesmastersof America.

"Thoughfluent,SirJosephWard isnotafirst-classpublicspeaker.He hastheproverbialIrishman'sgiftof language.buthedoesnotpauseto clarifyhisideasbeforegiving.them utterance.Consequentlyheisoften heardtodisadvantage.

"Thefactisthat,inspeaking.Sir JosephWardisnotamaster,betonly ajourneyman.Hehasnospecial giftsorgracesinthisdiscretion.He ismuchbetterplacedinadirectors' parlourdiscussingpracticalmatters. AttheImperialConferencehewill becompletelyovershadowedbyMr. Deakininoratory.buthemayneverthelessmakehismarkthere,for,in -vulgarparlance.'heknowshisway about.'-Ifactivity,bluff.aptitudefor affairsandgranite-likefaithinmy country'gofora,nvthinghewillnot betheleastamongstthedelegatesat thePremiers'Conference."

Imagineaverytall,averyslight, almostabonyfigure;imagineaface exactlythesame-thatistosay,long. narrow,andbony-andyouwillhave someideaofwhatSirWilfridLaurier islikeintheflesh.Thereisnota spareounceonthatbody,which, nevertheless,seemsasalert,active. andenduringasthatofsomedeerhound. Thefaceseemstoconoentrateitselfinthemouth,which,is large-asisthemouthusuallyofthe orator-mobile,slightlypursed.The faceiscleanshaven,whichalsogives acertainlookatonceofacademic distinctionandofeighteenthcentury character.Youcouldtakehim,if youdidnotknowhim,foragreat scientificscholar,foraProfessorof Letters,forahighecclesiastic-one whowasaCardinal.andmightbe,a Pope:oryoumightfancythathewas abrilliantwitandencyclopaedistoneofthebandthatpreparedthe FrenchRevolution.Youcouldtake himformanythings,butneverfor anythingthatwasnotintellectual, distinguished,andwellborn.

CHARACTERINIIISDRESS.

Andthereisaboutthewholeman a.certaintrimnessandprecisionwhich arealmostsuggestiveofFranceand oftheeighteenthcentury.Hedresses witha'Perfectappropriatenesstohis figure,hisface,andevenhisposition. Thecoatisusuallyafrockcoatwith spacioustailsthewaistcoat-ifIrememberrightly-issomewhatlow cutsendhiscollarsare,intheir way.asprominentandremarkableas thoseofMr.Gladstone.LikeMr. Gladstone's,SirWilfrid'scollarsare stand-un,immense.slightlyold-fashionedincutandsuggestion.These collarsaresomuchapartoftheman andofhisdress,theyseemtofitinso splendidly,thateverybodyremarks themandremembersthem.midthey

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HeliconHall,thepropertyofMr, UptonSinclairatEnglewood,New Jersey,wasdestroyedbyfireoilSaturday,March16.Thehousewas,the centreofacommunityfoundedand "run"bytheauthorof"TheJungle."Thememberswereliterary,artistic,andeducationalworkers,about fiftyinnumber.Intheearlyhours ofSaturdayasuccessionofexplosions washeardinthelowerpartofthe building.andafireimmediatelyafterwardsbrokeoutwhichlaidholdofthe woodenbuildingwithgreatrapidity. Thefortyadultsandfourteenchildren whowereinresidencehadthegreatestdifficultyinescapingwiththeir lives;forwithintwentyminutesevery partofthestructurewasablaze.Mr. andMrs.Sinclairthemselveshadto jumpfrontanupperwindow;andof fiveladieswhohadtomakethesame attemptoneatleastwasserionsly injured.Acarpenterperishedinthe flames. Thememberslost-everything,includingtheirclothesand manuscriptsamongothersMr.Sinclairlostthemanuscriptofanew bootsbesidesthemoneyhehadinvestedinthesettlement.Theloss, apartfrompersonalbelongings, amountedtosonicfiftythousanddollars.HeliconHallisdescribedby thecorrespondentof"TheStandard" asamagnificentplace,handsomelydecoratedandfurnished.Itcontaineda theatre,largeswimmingbath.and bowlinggreen inthecentreofits finecourtwasafountain,:andanorganwasoneoftheornamentsofthe hall.asolendidapartmentfilledwith armchairs,tables,andbooks.There wereaboutfiftybedrooms,-beautifully Itirnished,andanumberofother roomsforpracticalorsocialpurposes. Eachfamily-haditsown apartments,whilethechildrenhada largegeneraldormitory.Theorigin ofthefireisnotknown,butMr.Sinclairsaysthatthreeweeksago.during theprocessofexcavatingforanew boilerhouse,astickofdynamitewas foundinacreviceoftherockcellar. Thedynamite,headdssarcastically, mayhavebeentheretwelveyears, whichwastheageofHeliconHall, buthedoubtsit.And,likemost peoplewhohavedoneagoodworkin theirgeneration,Mr.Sinclairhashis etseemes

Theinterestingstatementwasmade atameetingoftheBritishandForeignBibleSocietythattherearestill 450,000,000ofpeopleintowhoselanguagesnopartoftheBiblehasyet beentranslated.TheSociety'swork costs£250,000ayear,andthereturnsfromsaleswere£100,000.Bibles whichcost2sformaterialaloneare soldinChinaforlidandGospels costing2daresoldforafarthing.

Butisitnottimethatthesepeople whoare"dumping"Bibleson,theChineseshouldconsidertheirmoralpositionasBible-distributors,inviewof thefactthatthebulkofProtestant opinionselectsthetheoryoftheBible beinganinspiredvolume? Ifthe Protestantpositioninthismatterwas opento,questionintheearlydaysof theOxfordMovement,howmuchmore isitopentoquestionatthepresent day?

tenerthanonecarestocountinany progressthroughManchuria,obscures, withapulsethatisalmostphysics}, thedictatesofreason.Thetraveller admires,butcannotwholly.He learnsmanythingsuponthesebattlefields,butthethingofwhichheis surestisthatRussiansarenet aliens."

InthegroundsattachedtoGlyns y-weddwHall-thesceneoftherecent picturerobberyinWales-thereisa dogs'cemetery.Eachtinymound-I countedsevenoreightofthemsome yearsago-ismarkedwithamarble headstone,bearingasuitableinscripe Hon.Thecuriouslinesgivenbelow areononeofthe.stones:

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Shallgiveusjoyousgreetingswhenwif pass

Thegolden,gate.

IsitfollythatIhopeit-may-he80?.

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Attheplacewheretheolddogdied.

Inever-lovingremembranceofdear oldLion,whodiesFriday,Nov.14, 1893,aged18years.

a ApassableportraitofMrs.KatharineTynabHinkson,thelaureateofSt. Patrick,isgiveninthecurrentnumberof"GreatThoughts,"in,thecompanionshipofanotherCatholiclady's. Fromsomeveryineffectual,butcomplimentarilyintendedletterpress,we learnthat"Mrs.Hinksonisnotalittleproudofbeingtorecallthefact thatCardinalNewmanforwardeda littleletterwithhisblessingafter reading'LouisedelaValliere,'while CardinalManningsentherTheInternalMissionoftheHolyGhost' withthemostfatherlyofletters." The('arxlinalofWestminsterhadthen nolightervolumetoexchangeagainst thevolumesofpoetryofferedhintby admirers;forhis"PastimePapers" hadnotyetappeared.Hewasalover ofverse,and,oftenmaleayoungpoet happybyhispioneerpraisings. He seemedtobemoreunbendingthan washiswontinprettyspeecheson suchoccanions,aswhenhesaidto anotheryoungpoetess,whosebookhe hadbeggedfromhermother"You gavemeahookthatkeptmeawake, andnow1giveyouabooktosend youtosleep."Thebookhebought wasthethreevolumesof"Sermons," someofthemassuredlytheleastsoporificofalltheirclass.

AsBabuismsarealwaysentertaining readingItaketh'efollowingspecimens fromMr.Reynolds-Ball'sbook.Here isanativedoctor'scertificateof death"Iamofamindthathedied (orlosthislife)forwantofloadings, oronaccountofstarvation.Maybe alsoforotherthingsofhiscomfortablesandmostprobablyhediedof drowning."Whileanotherdoctor,a Parsee,thuscondoledwithtwoladies, whosehusbandswereabsent:"Iam verysorrytoseeacoupleofsuch abandonedwomen."

Theeffectsoftherecentwarbetween Russiaand'Japanareyet ih PortArthur.Thegrey,cityofdeath hasnotyethiddenthecarnagebeyond itsbastions"Purpleviolets,whitefloweredSiberianedelweiss.,green thyme,andgrey-leafedwormwoodare aidingsparsegrass,darkdwarfpines, andbrown-leafedChineseoaksto coverupwhathasbeen.Thecurious mustalsobecareful,forathisfeet, amidthestones,aregreen,corroded buttonsstillattachedtothematted furofagreyRussianovercoat,and fromthecollarprotruedsacolumn ofdry,yellowcartilageandbone. Thatbrown,mouldy,Japanenejackboot,too,castoutsocarelessly amongstweather-wornragsofwhat oncewereCalcutta-madejutesandbags,liesmoreheavilyuponitsside thananemptybootshouldlie. A pieceofahumanjawbone,showing whitewheretheyoung,soundmolars aresmashed,rollsdownthebare, steepinclinewithaloosenedstone." Insidethecitymay-heseenasolitary Russian,whohadbeenallowed.byspecialpermittocloseuphisaffairsin PortArthur.TheJapanesehavealreadyutterlychangedtheplace."No European,"commentsanAnglo-Indian "howeverhemayadmiretheachievementsofthepresentownersandsympathisewiththeobjectstheyhavehad inview,canseethisplaceasitnow iswithoutsomesorethoughtforthe menwhostakedandlostsomuch there.Theclaimofrace,madeof-

s TheBishopofLondon,ingiving missionattheEastEnd,verykindly allowsthepeopletoaskhimquestions afterhissermon.Thesequestions,as wemightexpect,areofasomewhat nondescriptcharacter.Onewasas follows'Isitrighttogotoconfessionagainstthewishesofonewe love?"Onewouldthinkthattheanswertothiswouldbefairlyobvious. Ifapersonconscientiouslybelieves thatgoingtoconfessionisaduty whichheowestoGod,itisquite clearthatheoughtnottoallowthe wishesofanyonehelovestohinder thefulfilmentofit."IfanyonelovethfatherormothermorethanMe, heisnotworthyofMe."Itisvery possiblethattheBishopofLondon saidthis,orsomethingequivalenttoit, buthisreporterfailedtotakenoticeofit.Ontheotherhand.the Bishopiscreditedwiththereplythat "nowifeoughttogoto.privateconfessionwithouttheknowledgeofher husband:neitheroughtchildrentogo withouttheconsentoftheirparents."

Insofarasthisisacounselofopennessandaboveboarddealing,ti*CatholicChurchis,ofcourse,allinfavourofit. Butifitmeantthe placingoftheconscienceofthewifeat themercyofthehusband,sothathe, if-unbelievingorperverselyminded, couldstandbetweenhlerandherSaviourinthereliefofherconscience andtheabsolutionofhersins.thepositionwouldbeoneofintolerabledespotism.TheCatholicChurchholds thatwhiletheremustbeonthepart ofthewifearationalsubjectionto thehusbandasher-headinthethings ofthefamilyandthehousehold,she standsasaChristian,inthethings ofthesoul,infaithandconscience, free.MarriageisunioninChrist, notagaipstChrist. IftheBishop ol1London'swordsweretakenforany limitationofthisChristianlibertyandwedolotthinktheyneedhe-he waledhavemorethanthe"suffraigets tes"toprotestagainsthistheology.

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TheannualIrishlanguageprocession whichithasbeenthecustomtohold inDublinontheSundaybeforeSt. Patrick'sDay,willnottakeplacethis yearuntilthe9thofJune,whenthe weatherwillbemoresuitablefora demonstrationofthekind,inwheel allclassestakepart.

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Thefollowing-dogstory',hasap- pearedintheLondon"DailyNews":- ARomanCatholicfriendofminein Glasgowownsadogthatwillnot eatmeatonFriday.Hehashadit fromapuppy,andithasbeen,soas totheweeklyfastpractised inthehousethatnothingwilltempt ittobreaktherule.-GeorgeBoyle, Coalville.

ItisapitythatMr.Boyleomits tosaythatthiscaninewonderob- servesQuarterTenseandtherulesof Lent.

OnFriday,March15,theusual StateBallincelebrationofSt.Pat- rick'sDaywasgivenattheCastle bytheLordLieutenantandtheCoun- tessofAberdeen.Unfortunately,herExcellencywasunabletobepresent, althoaghsheis,happily,approaching convalescenceafterapainfulandted-iousillness.Thespectaclewasex- tremelybrilliant.OnSaturday,16th, theusualmilitaryceremonialof troopingthecolourswasgonethrough intheCastleYardinthepresenceof manyspectators.

Thegreatandorderlydemonstra- tionwhichpassedthroughthestreets ofDublinonSt.Patrick'sDayafford- edconvincingproofofhowdeeplythe greatheartofthepeoplehasbeen stirredbythescandalousseriesof sacrilegeswhichhavedisgraced France. cessionAlthoughtheenormousproofthatSundaywascomposed inthemainofthereligiousconfrater- nitiesandsodalitiesofDublin,itsfor- mationwasreallyduetoaspontan- eousoutburstofindignantfeelingon thepartoftheirmembers.Thepro- testwasessentiallyapeople'spro- test,anditwasoneworthyofthe pastofaracewhohavenevercount- edcostorrisk,whenthereisaques- tionofbarringthewayoftheene- ridesofGod.Elsewherewepublish someinterestingdetailsregardingan eventwhichallthosewhotookpart initcanlookbackonwithprideand satisfaction.***

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IntheAustriandominionstherehas beenduringrecentyearsaconsider- abledevelopmentofChristianSocial- ism.andatthegeneralelections. whicharetotakeplaceinMay.it willtryitsstrength.Whatthere- sultsmaybecannotyet,bepredicted, butitscandidatesareundoubtedly thorough-goinganditsleadersactive. Artisansandworkingmenwhosehands beartheimpressofhardtoilfigure inthelistsofitssupporterswhoare wooingconstituencies,anditsleaders, Dr.Luger,nowrapidlyrecovering from Aloysiusaseriousillness,andPrince VonLichenstein,areenergeticallymakingreadyforthebattle. Withthemixtureofraces-.Slavonic.Germanic,Magyar,andRomanic-and thedifferencesofracialaspirationsand andcustoms,theissuesare,necessarily verycomplicated.Tilechiefobjects oftheChristianSocialistsmay,however,hesetdownastwofirst.to ensurethattherightsofthevarious conflictingnationalitiesareharmonised uponanessentiallypopularbasis;and secondly,tosafeguardtheinterestsof religion.TheChristianSocialistsaxe Catholics,andfightstrenuously againstthe"LosvonRom"move- mentwhichhasbeenorganisedandis keptupbyGermanisingProtestant politicians.Thattheelectoralper- iodwillbealivelytimemaybelook- eduponasacertainty.*

Wetakethefollowingparagraphs fromanAmericancontemporary.They seemtoindicatethatIrishemigra- tionisnot,ineverycase,atleast. producedbypoverty:-

ageof14,25,000werebetween14and 45,and700over45years.Contrary tothepopularopinion.,whichascribes toIrishemigrantsatotallackofma- terialresources,theybroughtwith themtothiscountry641,100dollars, averycreditableshowing. Itisatributetothegoodhealth andsturdycharacterofthenewcom- ingemigrantsoftheIrishracethat, notwithstandingthestringentregula- tionsastoincomingemigrants,only 45weredebarredfromlanding. Of' thisnumber8werereturnedtoIreland undertheprovisionsoftheUnited Statesemigrantlawsasinsane;32 aswithoutmeanstomaintainthem- selvesinthiscountry,and5-fiveonly -aslabourerswhocameinviolation oftheprovisionsoftheContractLa- bourlaw,

ThemoststrikingEnreishdemon- strationinhonourofSt.Patrickwas theGaelicserviceinWestminsterCa- thedralonSundayafternoon,March 17.FromallpartsofLondonnorth andsouthoftheThames,andrepre- sentingeveryquarteroftheirmother- landandeverynationalorganisation ofthecountry,thechildrenofthe raceforegathered,andtheretheir idealsoflifefoundobjectiveexpressioninatonguetheoldestofallthisWes- ternWorld.Itwasin1901thatthe practiceoriginatedofholdingareli- giousserviceintheGaeliclanguage onSt.Patrick'sDay.Commencingat theHolyTrinityChurch,Dockhead, itgrewininterestandpopularity,and ill1904theGaelicLeaguetookthe firststeptowardsmakingtheevent agreatpublicdemonstrationofthe wholeIrishbodyinLondonbyinau- guratinganindependentrepresentativereligiousCatholicCommittee,andthe servicewastransferredfromBermondseytotheCathedral.TheCommit- teehasthisyearforitsPresident CanonMurnane,withMr.Atteridgeas Chairman,Mr.Boland,my.,asVice- Chairman,FatherCrowley,Secretary, Dr.England,Assistant-Secretary,Mr. M.J.Fitzgerald,Treasurer,andacompositecommitteerepresentingthe GaelicLeague,theUnitedIrishLea- gue,theIrishNationalSociety,and theGaelicAthleticAssociation.Each rearhasmarkedadistinctadvancein theorganisation.OnSun'layaeout twothousandtookpartintimedemon- stration.Thehymnsntheeetnaeti- larweretakenupwithgreatsof.it bytheimmensecongregation,andes-peciallygratefulwasthehy'un St. Patrickmodernised,fromtheprayer sometimesattributedtoSt.Fiaco, byMr.-Thos.Flannery.Fivehundred children,whohadbeencarefullyre-hearsed,sangoutwithsweetnessand intelligencetheoldworldplainsong melodytowhichthebeautifulwoods callingonSt.Patricktoprayforthe Gaels'sonsisset.FatherAugustine O.S.F.C.,rectoroftheFranciscanCa- puchinCollegeinRoehestown,countyCork.preachedinthetonguespoken bySt.Patrickfifteenhundredyears ago,spokeofhislaboursandhis glory,ofthefaithheimplanted,which haswithstoodeveryassaultandper- secution,ofthepromiselieleftthem andtheblessingwithwhichheendow- edthem.Sacrificingallthingselse,losngallthingsthattheworldcher- ishes,Irelandhadpreserveduntarnish- edthefaith.IntheabsenceofBis- hopFenton,whostillissufferingfrom influenza,BenedictionwasrivenbytheBinhopofRaphoe.assistedbythe BishopofArindela.TheCathedral Choirisnowoncemoreatitsfull strength.andthedailyserviceshave resumedtheirusualdignity.

* ThelowerhouseoftheState Legislatureof California hae haspassedameasureknownas theAnti-AlienPropertyHoldingBill. ThemeasureisaimedattheJapa- neseandChinesepropertyownersand isintendedtopreventthemfromac- quirengandowningpropertyfora longerperiodthanfiveyears.Inur- gingthepassageofthebillAssembly- manDrewstatedthatsincelastJan- uary1,one-thirdoftheproperty transfersinFresnohadbeeninJapa- nese. Thebillprovidesthatanalienwho doesnotbecomeacitizenofthe UnitedStatesshallnotholdtitleto landsinthatStateformorethanfive years.Ifwithinthattimethealien doesnotbecomeacitizentheDistrict Attorneyshallcompelthesaleofhis landsorhouses.JapaneseandChi- nesearenotspeciallynamed,butas theycannotbecomecitizens,thebillprecludedthemfromowningproperty formorethanfiverears.Themea- surealsoprovidesthatnocontract, agreement,orleaseofrealestatefor alongerperiodthanoneyearshallbe madetoanyalien.

"TheIrishEmigrantSocietyhas made.throughitspresident,John Crane,agratifyingannualreportfor theyearof1906,whichshowsthe numberofemigrantsfromIrelapdto havebeen26.922,ofwhom14,907 weremalesand12,005females. Of thewholenumber1216wereunderthe.Inthereportsofspeechesmade.by

theAmeerofAfghanistanduringhis recentvisittoIndia,itmayhavebeen noticedthathisMajestyspokein Persian.Andpossiblysomeuninitia-tedreadersmayhavewonderedwhy heshouldhavechosentospeakina languagewhichwasneitherthatofhis ownlandnorthatoftheooun.try whichhewasvisiting.Butitmay berememberedthat,forthemostpart foreignsovereignsvisitingthiscoun- trywouldmakespeechesneitherin theirownlanguagenorinEnglish, butinErench-andPersianhasbeen justlycalled"theFrenchofthe East."

ApparentlypeopleatJerusalemare sufficientlyfarawayfromthe"mes- quinerie"ofanti-ClericalismandFreemasonrytobeabletoactsensibly andwithgoodtaste.-Mgr.Filippo Camassei,lateArchbishopofNaxos, wasrecentlyappointedbythePope asLatinPatriarchofJerusalem.He arrivedatJerusalemonMarch19, andhadamagnificentreception.He wasreceivedatthestationbythe ItalianConsulandhiswholestaffin uniform. Whenthetraindrewup, theItalianNationalAnthemwasplay- edbythebandoftheItalianschool. AttheJaffaGatetheFrenchConsul- GeneralwelcomedthePatriarch,and joinedtheprocession,inwhichthe Patriarch,surroundedbyalltheclergy,secularandregular.passedwith impressivesplendourthroughthe streetstotheHolySepulchre. In thechurchthePapalBullappointing Mgr.Cama,sseiwassolemnlyread. OfficialsinFrance,whodarenotbe caughtinsideachurch-excepttobully apriestortakeaninventory-lest theyshouldbedenouncedtothePre- fectortheGrand-Orient.mustsome- timeswishthattheywereinJericho orJerusalem.

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OURSOCIETIES.

ST.KEVIN'SBRANCHH.A.C.B.S., SUBIACO.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldonThursday evening,the18thinst..atSt.John ofGod'sSchoolroom.Mr.S.Gil- bertson,President,intheohair,all officersbeingpresent.

Thesecretary,Mr.T.Maher,re- portedthatafullmusterofmem- bersapproachedHoly,Communionon thepreviousSundaymorpinginfull regalia,

Threegentlemenwerenominatedas fullbenefitmembersofthesociety, andonehonorarymemberwasalso nominated.

Anapplicationfortheloanof£50 fromthebranchfundswasdealtwith bythetrustees.

Preparationarebeingmadewith regardtoholdingaeuchrepartyand danceinKing'sHallonWednesday. 22thinst.,andfromreportsreceived fromthecommittee,itbidsfairtobe asocialandfinancialsuccess.

Arrangementsarealsowellinhand forthedeliveryofalecturebythe Rev.FatherVerling,onWednesday, May16th,atSt.JohnofGod's Schoolroom,towhichthemembersof theDistrictBoard,andtheparishion-ersofSubiacoarebeingcordially invited.Thesubjecteeltherev.gen- tleman'sdiscoursewillbe,"St.Coe umbkille,Patriot,Scholar,and Saint,"andjudgingfrompreviousef- fortsofFatherVerling,aliterary, historical,andoratoricaltreatisin storefortheaudience.

PERTHCATHOLICBOYS'CLUB.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveclubwasheldintheirrooms onthe10thinst.ThePresident,Mr. Brown,occupiedthechair,beforea fairattendanceofmembers,including theSpiritualDirector,Rev.Father Smyth.Thenewofficialsoftheclub heldtheirfirstmeetingforthenew term.

Atthegeneralelectionstheofficers electedwere:-President,Mr.A. BrownVice-presidentandPressCorrespondent,Mr.P.O'DaySecretary, Mr.Eggleston; AssistantSecretary, Mr.D.KirwinWarden,Mir.G.C. Hayes; Committee,Messrs.Allen, Kingston,Harken,andO'Shannassy. Alengthydiscussionofsyllabuswas discussed.Astherewasnothingdefinitelyarranged,itwasdecidedto hold,itoveruntilthenextmeetingof thecommittee.Withthisitwasdee cidedtoclosethemeeting.

Thesecretaryhaspromisedtodo- nateaprizetothememberwhoat- tendsthemostmeetingsduringthe term.

HIGHGATEC.Y.M.S.

Theordinarymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldintheParishHall, Harold-street,onTuesdaynight,15th inst.ThePresident,Mr.J.M. Barry,presided.Therewasagood attendanceofmembers,andaconsid- erableamountofgeneralbusinesswas transacted.Mr.Kellyreportedthat thecricketmatchwiththeBoys'Clubprovidedaveryenjoyable'trip,al- thoughthegameendedinadraw.It wasdecidedtoasktheSociety'sdelegatestotheFederalCouncilto.move inthematterofafootballcompeti- tionbetween.thesocietiesforthepre- sentseason.Thespecialcommittee whichwasappointedtoarrangeforan entertainmentforthePianoFund,re- portedthattheyhaddecidedtohold, aconcertanddanceonTuesdaynight, the7thofMay.Averygoodpro- grammeofmusicalitemshasbeen arranged,andmembersandtheir friendscanconfidentlyexpectavery- enjoyableevening.

Thespecialitemforthenightwas ImpromptuSpeeches.whichprovideda veryinterestingandinstructiveeven- ing.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonMonday,22nd inst.ThePresident(Mr.Finn)pre- sidedoveragoodattendanceof members.

St.Kevin'sbranchisatpresentin aflourishingcondition,thestateof thefundsbeingsatisfactory,andnew memberscomingineverymonth. Thisismainlyowingtotheenergy andenthusiasmofthemajorityofthe members,andourgenialhand-working secretary. o:

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom thePerthShakespeareSocietyenclos- inganumberoftheirsyllabusfor theirensuingterm,andextendingan invitationtothemembersatalec- tureintheMechanics'Instituteon May1st,at8p.m.,byMr.Charles. Battye,on"RichardIII."

Thelecturewhichwasdeliveredby MissTempleonMondayeveninglase waswellattendedbythemembersand thepublicgenerally,andtheSociety wishesthatinthenearfuturethey willbeabletopromoteanotherlec- tureofasimilarsubject.

Aspecialgeneralmeeting-ofthe membersoftheaboveSocietywillbe heldintheirroomsanMondayeven- ingnextat.Sp.m.,29thinst.,regoing intothematterofdisposingofthie billiardtable.Everymembershould makeithisbusinesstoattendthis meetingifpossible.asthematter awaitskeeninterestofitsmembers.

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$tPatrick'sDayCelebration inIrelandandEngland.

NeverbeforewasSt.Patrick's Daycelebrationssoenthusiastically celebratedas,thisyear.Ineverypart ofIrelanddemonstrationsofunparalleledmagnitudeinhonorofIrish nationalitytookplace.Dublinwith itsdemonstration,inwhichnearly 60,000Irishmenofallclassesparticipatedlead,anditsexamplewasfollowedineverypartofthecountry. NotonlyinIreland,buttalsoin,England,thedaywashonoredasitnever wasbefore.

INLONDON.

ThefestivalofSt.PatrickwasworthilycelebratedbytheIrishCatholicsinLondon,whothrongedintheir thousandstoWestminsterCathedral OntheafternoonofSunday,March 17,tobepresentatthegreatreligiousserviceorganisedinhonourof Ireland'sNationalApostle.Thisis thethirdyeartheservicehasbeen heldattheCathedral,andeachyear thenumberofIrishpeoplewhocome fromallpartsofthemetropolistobe presentgrowslargerandlarger.This reartheimmenseflooroftheCathedral,andalsothegalleries.,werefilled almosttothelastinchofspace,it beingcalculatedthatover17,000people werepresent.Butinadditionto thesemanyhundredsofothershadto berefusedadmissionowingtowant ofaccommodation,andkeen,indeed, wastheirdisappointmentafterhaving travelledinmanyeases,longdistances toattend.

nomorezealousandenthusiasticsupportersthantheIrishPartyandthe IrishpeopleofGreatBritain,butto securethatsupportthefightmustbe agenuineone,withthegenuineobject ofpreventingtheLordsfrustrating thewilloftheBritishandIrishpeoples. Classdemocracywasonits trial,andifthepresent,LieeralGovernmentshowedweaknessorhesitationinestablishingthesupremacyof thepeople'sParliament,thenthere wouldbeareactioninfavourofthe Partywhichinitsownwayandin itsowninteresthasacontrollinginfluenceovertheHouseofLords,

INEDINBURGH.

barriertotheNationalandintellectualprogressoftheIrishpeople.We, therefore,demanditsabolition,and emphaticallydeclarethatnothingcan satisfactorilysettletheIrishquestion butafuelandefficientmeasureof Nationalselegovernmentte. HesaidtheydemandedfromtheLiberalGovernmentthattheyshould notrunawayfromtheirpledgesand thepromisesthatthey,hadmade. CouncillorBurke,whowaswarmly applauded,secondedthemotion. Theresolutionswereadoptedunanimously.

Mr.P.J.Power,memberofParliamentforEastWaterford,addressedan enthusiasticmeetingonSundayafternoon,March 17,intheAlhambra Theatre.HedidnotthinktheprospectsofIrelandhadbeeneverbrighter thantheywereatpresent,anditbehovedtheIrishpeopleeverywhereto standtogetherasonemanindefence oftherightsoftheircountry.Aresolution,proposedbyMr.Donwoith, whopresided,andsecondedbyMr. Cavamag,h,wasadopted.expressing confidenceintheIrishParliamentaryPartyundertheleadershipofMr Redmond,andcondemningtheaction ofafewindividualswhoareendeavouringtopropagatedissensionatthis importantjuncture,notonlyin,the ranksoftheParty.butalsoamongst therankandfileofourcountrymen.

Theinterioroftheedificepresented itwonderfulspectacle,andhewould assuredlyhavebeenanunimpressionableGaelwhodidnotfeelinspiredby thesightofthisvastcongregation oftheexiledsonsanddaughters.of St.Patrickgatheredthereintheheart oftheEnglishcapitaltopledgeonce moretheir'fealtytotheholyideal offaithandfatherland,or.whodid notexperienceathrillof.exultationat listeningtothewords,oftheGospel, aspreachedinthetongueinwhich St.Patrickhimselfspoke,oragain, athearingthechantingbythreehundredchildren'svoicesoftheidentical hymnswhichwerechantedhethe priestsandthemonksofIrelandover athousandyearsago.Nothingwas wantin.gtoemphasisethedistinctively Nationalcharacteroftheceremony. InthesanctuarywerethedistinguishedIrishprelate,theMostRev.Dr. O'Donnell,BishopofRaphoe(who himselfpreachedtheIrishsermonat thiscelebrationtwo)yearsago),and alsoDr.Fenton.theBishopofWestminster.aswellasoverehundred priests.

Attheconclusionofthehymn.the Rev.FatherAugustine.Priortothe CapuchinCollege.Rochestown,Co. Cork,enteredthepulpitanddeliveredthesermoninIrish.

BeingabsentfromLondon,hisGrace theArchbishopofWestminsterwas unfortunatelyunabletoattendthe service.

Mr.Donworth.whospokestrongly againstdisunion,saidthatwhatwas wanted.ifthecausewastosucceed. wasthoroughunanimity.andanearnestdesiretorightthewrongsof Ireland.

INMANCHESTER.

Mr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,oncomingforwardtoaddressthemeeting, wasreceivedwitharemarkabledisplayofenthusiasm.Thevastaudienceinallpartsofthehouserose intheirplacesandcontinuedtocheer forsometime.Whenquiethadbeen restored.Mr.Redmondsaid-To-dayI believeitisimpossibleevenforthe mostdespondentIrishman,andI don'tthinktherearemanydespondent Irishmenhere,tohelpfeelingthatwe areto-dayalmost ATTILEVERYENDOFTHE CONFLICT.

Mr.T.P.O'Connor,speakingat Manchestertoanimmensethrongon Sundayafternoon,March77,saidhehad fullconfidenceinthehenestyamidgood intentionsofSirHenryCampbellBannerman.Hedidnotthinkthey hadeverhadabetterChiefSecretary thanatpresent.TheIrishParty hadalwayssaidwhattheymeant, whichwasaParliamentandanExecutiveinDublincontrollingtheinternalaffairsinIreland.Whateverthe Governmentproposedmustbeareality,andnotasham.IfthemeasurewererejectedbytheLords. IrishNationalistswouldstrikeasheavierbelowthaneverbefore.They wouldhelptoplaceinthesamedishonoredtombDublinCastleandthe House.ofLords.

ATLIVERPOOL.

SPEECHBYTHECHAIRMANOF THEIRISHPARTY.

ThemembersoftheIrishMedical Schoolsand,Graduates'Association heldtheirFestivaldinneronSaturdayevening.March16.attheHotel Cecil. SirJohnMoore,ofDublin.presided.andtheguestsnumberedovertwohundred.Dr.MacnaghtenJones,inproposingthetoastof "OurDefender.s.ereferredtothevalourshownbyIrishmeninthemilitary andnavalservicesofEngland.He alsoadvocatedaereaterdegree.of freedomfortheMedicalbranchofthe servicesfromthetrammelsofadministration.Thetoastwasresponded tobyAdmiralSirE.H.Sey. mour,ColonelArthur,andSurgeonCaptain JocelynSwan.Other toastswere-"OurGuests."proposed byDr.J.A.MacDonald,and'respondedtobyLieut-ColonelSirAlbertMime,ex-PrimeMinisterofNa1al. Mr.O'Malley.M.P..attendedthe sixthannualSt.Patrick'sDayBanquetwhichwasheldattheGrand Hotel,Hanley,Stafford,onThursday evening.Mr.F.MeNight,..Preeident oftheHanleyBranchoftheUnited IrishLeague.presided. TheRector, FatherMathiasO'Rourle.andhis curates,FathersNewsome.Memnah, andBrowne.werealsopresent. In respondingtothetoastoftheUnited.IrishLeaeueofGreatBritainand theTrishParliamentaryParty.Mr. O'Malleysaidthatinthecoming fightagainsttheHouseofLordsthe LiberalandRadicalPartywouldhave

TheobservanceofSt.PatricreDay inLiverpoolwasmarkedbyamagnificentIrishdemonstration.Mr.John Redmond,M.P.,addressedacrowded meeting intheHippodrome,West Derbyroad. Thisfinebuildingis capableofaccommodatingbetween sixandseventhousandpeople,andit wascrowdedtooverflowing.

Mr,AustinHarrold.J.P.,whopresided.wasenthusiasticallycheered..

CouncillorLynsky,whowasloudlycheered,proposedthefollowingresolutions:-

1."ThatthismeetingofIrishmen cordiallywelcomestoLiverppolJohn Redmond.theleaderoftheIrishParty; werecogniseinhimonewhoselifeloneandunselfishdevotiontohis country'scauseandadherencetoNationalprincinlesandstrongstatesmanlikequalitiesmakehimaleader ineverywayworthyoftheIrish people."

2."ThatthepoweroftheTrish PartyandthesuccessoftheNational causewasduetotheunitedco-operationofthepeople.theParty.andthe leader;andweunhesitatinglyextend toyou.Mr.Redmond.andyourParty ourfullestconfidence,ourunswerving loyaltyinthecrisisbeforetheIrish nation.'.

3."ThepresentsystemofIrishGovernmentviolateseveryprincipleof humanliberty.Itisin,directoppositiontothewillofthepeopleand givesthemnovoiceinthemanaeementoftheirownaffairs.Itisdegrading.abortive.costly,produces metaldissatisfactionanddiscontent, andstandsauniversallycondemned

Wearecelebratingto-daythenationalityofIreland,andwearecelebratingitintheknowledgethatethe nationalitywhichwasderidedby thosewhoarecalledourpoliticalenemiesinthepast,isto-daycelebrated amidsttherespectofallpartiesin thiscountry(hear,hear).Atthis momentwehave,asyouhavebeentold to-daybytheChairman,inpowerin thiscountryapartymadeupof friendsofIreland(hear,hear),andwe areupontheeveofaneffortbeing madebythesementotranslatethat friendshipintoapmeasurewhichwill makeIrishmenmastersin,themanagementoftheirownaffairs.Thisyou willunderstandisnotthetimeor placeformetoattempttodiscuss whattheschemeoftheGovernment onthisquestionofHomeRulewill he. ButIsaytoyouthatunless thisGovernmentprovesitselfguiltyof atreacheryasgreatasthatofthe violationofthetreatyofLimerick, thenweareupontheeveofagenuineattemptonthepartofthesemen uponabroad,popular.anddemocratic basis,togivetoIrishmenthecontrolofIrishaffairs. Idonotsay -becauseIamanxiousnotevenunintentionallytodeceiveyou-Idonot sayofallIrishaffairsaswedemand butadequatecontrolofimportant Irishinterests(hear.hear.andapplause).This,therefore.isatime forhopeandcongratulation.Above allperhapsforusIrishmen,itis ATIMEWHENWESHOULDALL STANDTOGETHER. (hear,hear).Fellowcountrymenin theranksoftheIrishParliamentary Partythereisampleroomforhonest differenceofopinion(hear,hear). Unityanddisciplineinourpartydo notmeanacastironuniformityof thoughtoropinion(hear,hear).In theranksofthatpartythereisfull freedomofdiscussionthemottoof theIrishPartymightwellbethe greatmotto"inessentialsunity,in non-essentialsliberty,inallthings charity"(applause).Partydiscipline meanssimplythisthatinessentials whenadecisionhasbeencometo, afterfullandfreediscussion,every man,nomatterhowgreathemaybe, mustsubmithisjudgmenttothanof oftheenajorityofhisParty(loud cheers).andtosay,ashasbeensaid quiterecently,thatdifferencesofopinioncannotwithsafety,evenwithdecency.hethreshedoutinsidetheranks oftheIrishParty,istomaketa,very gravecharge,indeed,againstthecapacityoftheIrishpeopleforselfGovernment;Thatcharge,Icarenot whomakesit,isfalse.Ispeakas onewhohaspresidedforsevenyears now(applause)overtheIrishParliamentaryParty. Wehavehadour differences. Wearemenofordinary intelligence,andwewouldbemere automatonsifwehadnodifferences ofopinion.ButIsaythatduring thosesevenyearsdifferencesofopinion havebeenthreshedoutinaspiritof mutualcharityandtoleration.and thatthereneverwas-andIwish thatthisstatementcouldbepublishedfarandwideTHERENEVERWASAPRIVATE DISCUSSIONFORTHELAST SEVENYEARSINTHEPRIVATEMEETINGSOFTHE IRISHPARLIAMENTARYPARTYTHATCOULDNOTBEPUBLISHEDTO-MORROW withthegreatest'honorandcreditto theIrishpeoplesandtheircause(load applause).Insidetheranksofthat

Partywastheproperplace,under existingcircumstances,forthediscussionofdifferencesamongstthe Irishleaders. But,ifaman goesoutfromtheranksofthat Party,andattempts,fromtheoutsidetodictatetothatParty,andattacksthatPartyanditspolicy,that mantakesupthepositionofan enemyoftheNationalParty(hear, hear,andapplause).Andstillworse thanthat,ifamanremainsinsidethe ranksofthatPartyandthengoesout andattacksthatParty.itsprinciple's anditspolicy,headoptsalsothepositionofanenemy,andadoptsan attitudewhich,ifIrelandistogain anythinginthefuture,mustnot,and cannot,betolerated(applause).Ladiesandgentlemen,itis,indeed,heartbreakingthatsuchconsiderationsas theseshouldhaveanyplaceatall inourmindsonthis,blessedSt.Patrick'sDay(hear,hear),whenwe shouldheallunitedasonemanin theefforttoextractforourcountry asmuchbenefitaswecan,fromthe politicalsituationthathasarisen.I alludetothismatterto-day,onlyto saythatIbelieveitisthemost ferventaspirationofeveryoneinthis hallthatthespiritofwisdom,oftoleration.andoftruepatriotismmay speedilyendthesedifferences,which, thoughsmalltheymaybe.stillare sufficienttomarthecomplete'happinessofthismoment,andaresufficienttosomeextenttomartherealisationofthesehopeswhichare throbbingto-dayinthebreastsof theIrishrace(hear,hear).

ATWOLVERHAMPTON.

OnSundayafternoon,March17,a greatdemonstrationofIrishmenwas heldintheAgriculturalHall,Wolverhampton,undertheauspicesofthetDr. CrokebranchoftheUnitedIrishLeague,theprincipalspeakerbeingMr. JohnDillon.thememberforEast Mayo.Thehallwascrowded,there beingmanypeopleofbothsexespresentfromtownsinthedistrict.Mr. John(easily,thepresidentofthe Dr.CrokebranchoftheLeague,occupiedthechair,andhewassupported bytheRev.J.Darmody,Dr. O'Meara(Walsall),Dr.ByrneQuinn, Messrs.B.F.Williams,J.T.Beckett,W.Hodgson,andothers., MR.T.P.O'CONNOR,M.P.,IN LIVERPOOL,

TheannualIrishNationalBanlquet, promotedbyLiverpoolandDistrict St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationCommittee,washeldSt.Patricia'snightinthe StateRestaurant,whereCr.Austin. Harfondpresidedoveranumerousand brilliantcompany,includingtheVery Rev.DeanKelly,Mr.T.P.O'Connor,M.P.;theRev.T.J.Walshe, ProfessorKunoMeyer,andtheRev. FatherDay. Respondingtothetoastof"The DayWeCelebrate,"Mr.O'Connorsaid whiletheproposerofthetoasthad dealtwithitfromthepointofview ofhistory,religion,andpatriotism, tooneinhis(Mr.O'Connor's)position

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AttheCrystalPalaceExhibition.heldinLondonrecently,flansIrvine'sWinesand Brandyreceivedthemuch-covetedDiplomaofHonor,thePremierPrizegivenatthe Exhibition.

SoleAgentsforW.A.:PHIL.COYLE,Moir'sChambers,Perth,

itrepiesented,inadditiontoallthese things,somewhatofamoreprosaic proceeding.Itwas,sotospeak,their dayofannualstock-taking.Ilewas gladtosayhehadneveraddressedan audienceofhiscountrywomenonSt. Patrick'sDaywithmoresincereand unmixedfeelingofhopeandconfidence thanhedidonthepresentoccasion (applause).Allaroundtherewere signsandsymptomsofthecomingof thedawnofIrishfreedom. There wereindicationsofgrowingandcloser unionamongsttheIrishpeopleofthe politicallifeandforcesofthatcountry.Hethoughtitwasacceptedthat thebest,safest,andmosttrustworz thyguardianofreligion,aswellas politicalinterestsofIreland,wasconstitutedinthe82memberswhomher peoplesenttorenresenttheminthe HouseofCommons.

BANQUETATTHEHOTELCECIL.

ThecelebrationoftheFestivalin Londontooktheformofapublic banquetattheHotelCecilonMonday March18,oversixhundredladies,and gentlemenbeingpresidedoverbyMr. JohnRedmond,M.P.,Chairmanofthe IrishParliamentaryParty.Thehon. member.inproposingthetime-honoredtoastof"IrelandaNation."said theyhadlearntthroughlengyearsof disappointmentanddisillusionsthat theroadtotherecognitionofIreland asanationwasalong.longroad. Theyhadseenheartsbrokeninthe Tourney.highhopesblighted,theyhad seensomeofthebestandbravestof theirraceyearafteryearfallingby theroadside:hilt.theywhowerethe survivorsofthestruggleto-davbelieved.andtheyhadreasontobelieve. thattheTrishcanehadbeenmoving. andwasnowmoving

RAPIDLYTOWARDSITSTRI-

andwhilewearewillingtoenterinto adiscussionwithEnglishstatesmen ofanyproposaltheyputbeforeusfor theextensionofIrish'liberties,so longasitisbaseduponbroaddemocraticlines,atthesametimewe wouldnothehonestmenifwedid tellthemrightfromthefirstword inthisdiscussionthatwedonotbelievethatanyschemecansucceedin bringinggoodgovernment,prosperity, andcontentmenttoIrelandshortof theconcessionofafullConstitution" (cheers).Irelandwasanation.andall theywereaskingwasthatsheshould beafreenation.Forhispart,he believedtheywereadvancingrapidly ontheroadtothatconsummation. Theyweredetermined,evenifthey hadtogointothedesertagain,not tolowertheirflagoracceptadishonorablecompromise(cheers).But hehonestlybelievediftheyweretrue tothemselvestheywouldbeforelong beabletotoast,notmerelyIreland anation,butIrelandafreenation (loudcheers).

ST.PATRICK'SDAYINPARIS.

Ontheycomeincolumnsstately,on theystridewithringingcheers, Fullfourthousandstalwarttroopers andthreehundredgrenadiersVictorsbraveinhard-foughtcombats, vet'ransmarkedwithmanyscars, GotnighRhineorrollingDanubein theContinentalwars.

Heaven,helpthefewdefendersofthe Shannon'sstoutoldtown0,myGod,thegrenades,bursting, mowourIrishsoldiersdown, Andthedeadlyvolleycrashesthrough ourdauntless,grimphalanx,

Whileawoodofbristlingbay'nets chargeourthinnedandscattered ranks

LookFitzgeraid'splumeiswaving o'erhisburnishedarmourbright, Andhisgoodkeenswordisgleamng liketheLevinboltofnight; Andthere'sgloryonhisforehead,dazzlinglustreinhiseye, Ashewatcheshowhisclansmenwell theirgoryweaponsply.

Nextnightlongtheleadenthunderboltsagainstthetownhave roll'd, Andasbright-fac'd,laughingmorn paintsoldShannon'sfacewith gold

OurmenfindthecraftyDutchman rightacrossthebridgehasthrown Pla,nkstospanthebrokenarches, overwhichtoreachAthlone.

Lo! theworkwillsoonbeover.Are thereanywhowilldare Outtorushtoyondercausewayand theDutchman'splanksuptear?

Seefivethousandmuslaetmuzzles pointedtothatnarrowspotAndthereanywhowillfacethemwhowillbravetheirdeadlyshot?"

UMPH. (cheers).ManyofthemperhapsbelievedthatthereturnofagreatHome RulemajoritytothepresentParliamentwouldmeantheimmediate concessionofafullschemeofHome RuleforIreland,hutwhile.thathope wasnotlikelytoberealised,atleast theycouldconfidently,saythatmeat proposalinthedirectionofHomeRule wouldimmediatelybemade(cheers). Lethimsayforhimselfthathehad nobeliefinhalf-wayhouses,butifin theprocessofeducatingignoranceor ill-informedEnglishopinionadiscus. sionofahalf-wayhousewalkconsidereddesirable,suchadiscussionwasfor Nationalistsanattraction,atany rate,inthatitmarkedagreatadvancefromtheposition.ofIrelandunderthelastGovernment,whosesole policywasthechainandtheknout. "Icannot,ofcourse,speakofwhat theschemeoftheGovernmentwill be,"continuedMr.Redmond,"butI sayto-nightthatifthatschemeis baseduponafoundationonwhichwe canbuild,ifitisbaseduponatrust inthepeople,ifitisbasedonbroad popular'democraticprinciple,thenIrelandmayperhapsconsiderit(hear. hear).Butifitisnot,Idonot hesitatetosay.asIhavesaidInside andoutsidetheHouseofCommons, thatitwillbescoutedby.Irishpublic opinion(cheers).Nothingcansettle thisIrishnuestionexceptafulltrust inthepeople,nothingexcepttheconcessiontoIreland

OFAFREECONSTITUTION,

suchaconstitutionaswasextended theotherdaytoBoersintheTransvaal(loud&leers).NothingcansatisfyusexceptafreeIrishParliament withanexecutiveresponsibletoit,

ThemembersoftheSt.Patrick's SocietycelebratedtheFeastofIreland'snationalsaintbyaFrancoIrishpilgrimagetoNotreDamedes Victoires,wheretheannualMassfor Irelandwassaid. Aneloquentand appropriatesermonwaspreachedby PereGaffre,andaselectionofIrish airswasplayedduringtheservice. Shamrcrk,sentfromIrelandbythe Inrinidenah-EireannSociety.was distributedinthechurchbySearan Gonne,thethree-year-oldsonof MadameMaudGonne.Thelittlefellowworeawhitesuitandhismotber'SCrossoftheKnightsofSt.Patrick.AftortheceremonytheCorntessedeCremont.wifeofthePresidentoftheSt.Patrick'sSociety.presentedMadameMaudGonnetoPere GaffreandthedignitariesofNotre DamedesVictoires.

GAELICSERVICESINPROTESTANT,CHURCHES.

OnSt.Patrick'sDayservicesinIrish wereconductedintwoProtestant'churchesinDublin,namely,St.Patrick's CathedralandSt.Kevin'sChurch, Circularroad.Inthelatterthere wasaserviceat4p.m.,atwhicha sermoninIrishwaspreachedbythe Rev.Mr.Miller,Coolikelure,Dunmanway.Therev.gentlemanhasan Irish-speakingcommunityinhisdistrict,inwhichtheservicesareregularlyconductedinIrish.

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Wecommendthissplendidbattleballadtoreaderswhopragticetheartcf recitation.Itisoneofthemost stirringpoemsofitsclasssinceDavis wrote"Fontienoy,'says"TheIrish Weekly."

PARYI.

AlldaylongtheEnglishcannonhave sentforththeirironshower FullagainstAthlone'sgreyramparts, tillthecrumblingwallandtower

Telltheeager,watchingicemanth' "Englishtown"theynowmay reach

Throughyonbroken,ruinedrampart, andthegaping,levelbreach.

Oh!forSt.Ruth'sforeignlances!oh,forSarstield'sswordofmight Oh.forbutonethousandswordsmen tomaintainth'unequalfight!

Th'Irishranksaresurelybroken-on thebreachtheythicklylie; O'erthempressthehirelingfoemen withexultantbattle-cry.

Atthebridgeourheroesturn-fearlesshearts-theystandatbay

GodofBattles.blesstheirarms,aid theminthebloodyfray

GodofValournervetheirbrave hearts,givethemstrengthtosmite thefoe,

WhiletheyfightforTheeandIrelandandforhomesandPaneslaid low!

"Forward!"criestheEnglishleader-"forward,men,andseizethe bridge!"

ThereourIrishbandsarestanding, firmasagraniteridge

Backtheybeatthechargingbay'nets astherocksthemaidwavesfling

Whenthestormkingisridingonthe oceantempest'swing.

Clench'dtheirteethandclutchedtheir weapons-braveFitzgerald'ssoldiersstand

Breasttobreastagainst.thefoemen. steeltosteel,andbrandtobrand;

Whileabovetherollingthunderofthe rushingbattlewind

LoudlyringtheIrishcrowbarsbreakingdownthebridgebehind

Quicklyo'erthefallingarchesrushour heroesinretreat, Whiletheloosestonesreelandtotter frombeneaththeirflyingfeet; Andthey'reo'erthelordlyriver, andtheyreachtheConnacht shore, Asthebridgefallstothewaterwith ahissandangryroar.

But,0BlessedVirgin,Mother,some areontheEnglishside, Wheretheredfoescrowduponthkri astheyplungeinShannon's tide-

Andtheirruthlessvolleyflashesas ourbrave,undauntedband, Stoutly.stemingShannon'sbillotys, safelyreachtheConnachtstrand.

PARTII.

ForsixdaystheEnglish'cannonhave sent.forththeirironhail

Rightaccrossthekinglyriveron therampartsoftheGael

Andthemortars'deadlymissileshave illruinslaidthetownSure,thecitymustbeGinkle'sere anothersungoesdown,.

"TherearehandsinErin'sarmy whowillGinkle'splanksuptear; Thereareheartsbehindourbreastworkswhotheleadenhailwill dare, Eventhoughascoreofcannonand tenthousandmusketsfrown Grimlyonthenarrowcausewaystill thebridgemust bepulled down!"

AndoutspokeourIsle'sHoratiusourCustumethestoutandbrave, Andhelook'duptohissoldierswith aneagerglance,andgrave; "Itisdeathtoleavethisbreast work-sure,fromdeathbutcowardsflee

IfbuttenwilldieforIreland,let themriseandfollowme!"

Swiftandthrillingwastheanswer whichthefearlessheroes,gave-

"TentimestenwilldieforIrelandoldAthlonewilldie'tosave!

TentimestenwilldieforIrelandaye,tentinesathousandmore, ErethetroopersofDutchWilliam shallpolluteourConnachtshore!"

WithoneprayertoGod,theirFather, o'erthebrokenbreachtheydash Lromtheirplacesplanksaretorn.and downinthewatersplash

Thenamighty.thund'rousvolley rightacrossthecausewaysped, AndCustumeandhistenheroeslie uponthatcauseway-dead!

"NowtenmorewilldieforIreland!"Seerightonthebreach theyspring, Andthecrashingaxeandcrowbar sharplyonthetoughplankring.

Thenpealsoutanothervolley,anda heavysablecloud

Wrapsbothfoemenanddefendersina dark,sulphurousshroud.

Then-thesmokerollsslowlyupwards -andthelastplankhasgone down

Twooutlivetheleadenstorm,andthe resthavewontheircrown! Heavenrestyevaliantheroes-braver deedwasneverknown

ThanhowCustumediedforIrelandon theBridgeofoklAthlone.

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Sirs,-/havethehonourtoreport satheinspectionandexamination of Fourfactory,plant,andmaterialused Ioztheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewater distilling plantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupply of aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallforms of precipitantsandunnecessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic.

Itwouldbedifficulttooverestimatethevalueofthisdistilledwater, conveyingnodiseaseandindicatingas Itdoesthedeterminationofyour ef" companytosupplyonlythebestqual- ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage toany form.

Ihavealsoexaminedthematerials nowinusefortheproductionofthe /Afferentkindsofbottledgoodsofferedtothepublic,andhavethoroughlysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefactoryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthandlingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast. Iwouldconsideritimpossibleunder presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufacture of yourproductsatallhoursandtimes.

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Thisismostlaudableandpraiseworthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist OD makingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem locompetewithlowgradeandinteriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof cheapsubstitutesandcolourings. inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplewhoare mostaffectedbythesetrashycompoundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityoftheleteeri'ndmaterialsusedinthemarufactureofyour goods,havinghadthemunderthe4oughlycriticalinyeetigoitton.-Iam. Sirs.yoursfaithfully:

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ForaconsiderabletimepastmatterspertainingtoHolyChurchhave beenofamostamicableandprogres- sivenatureinthisrapidlygrowing andwidelyspreadparish.HisLordship, BishopGibney,couldhardlyhave madeabetterchoiceintheappoint- mentoftheRev.J.Kielytotheim- perbantofficeofAdministratorofSt. Mary's.TheRev.Fatherisoneof Ireland'sbestandbrightestsons;also azealousand'devotedpriest-often preachingtwiceasdayableandim- pressivesermonsonDivinetruthsof revealedreligion.

Theexpansion-oftheChurchand Catholic,educationinthispartofBishopGibney'sdioceseisineveryway highlysatisfactory. Wehavethe ChristianBrothers.nowfirmlyestab- lishedherethentherearethreesep- arateschoolsconductedbynunssup- pliedfromtheSt.JohnofGodConvent-oneintheConventgrounds,one, inPiccadilly,andoneinSouthKalgoorlie-allinaflourishingcondition.

Abazaarandfancyfairinaidof thefundsforthereductionofthe debtonSt.Mary'sChurchwillbe heldinAugustofthecurrentyear.It hasbeenthedesireofFatherKiely forsometimepasttodevisemeansto thisend,andthatdesireisnowabout tobe:quicklyaccomplished, The rev.gentlemanconvenedameetingon Sundaylast,whichwasofamostre- presentativecharacter.andwaspre- sieedoverbyhisWorshiptheMayor ofKalgoorlie,Mr.J.H.Cummins.

Astrongcommitteewaselected,composedofladiesandgentlemen,with P.J.Russellassecretary,whowill beassistedbyMr.P.Doyle,andthere iseveryreasontoexpectthattheundertakingwillbeagreatsuccess.

TheRev.FatherColinahan,whowas beenapatientofSt.JohnofGod Hospital.willshortlybetakinghis departurefromKalgoorlie.

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AMerchant,aloneinadesolatestore Sang"Willow,tit-willow,tit-willow!" Isaidtohim,"Whyareyoupacing thefloor, SingingWillow,tit-willow,tits willow?'" "Alas,"hereplied,ashesmothered hiscries,"Ithoughtitwasnonsensetoadvertise, endnowI'venocustomatall,but theflies, Oh,willow,tit-willow,tit-willow!"

Thewell-knownfirmofMessrs.Foy andGibson,manufacturersandimporters,549to559Hay-street,Perth, areopeninguptheirnewgoods(and theyarecharming)for,autumnandwinterwear.Thisfirmisup-to-datein everylinethatmanorwomanrequiresforthehousehold,andthegoods beingoftheverybest,andtheprices correspondinglylow,itisnowonder thatthefirmofFoyandGibsondo suchalargeandextensivebusiness. Patternsandpricesaresentpostfree onreceiptofapplicationandaddress ofcountrycustomers.

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Agoodandtruemottointhispar- ticularinstance"Theremembrance ofqualityremainslongaftertheprice isforgotten."TheSamsonWindmill isknownthroughoutthelengthand breadthoftheState.InatriprecentlytoOsbornePark"Shadow" wasanobserverofonethatwassimplyperfect.Myfriendsays"There isnothingtoequalthem,andthe priceiisliberal,andtheyperformtheir workineverywaysatisfactorilyindeed.Forfullparticularsasregard cost,etc.,sendtoMessrs:Wm.SandoverandCo.,PerthandFremantle.

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Myfriend,Mr.W.Zimpel,Haystreet,wholesaleandretail,.canfurnishontheshortestnotice,cottages,villas,mansions,hotels,withtaste anddiscretionatbedrockprices.Just lookinathiswarehouseandobserve thebedroom.drawing-room,anddining-roomsuites,carpetsandlinoleums inFrench,Italian.,Parisian,andhalftester,whichareperfectindesignand faultlessinfinish.

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ThefirmofBrennanBrothers,the MammothdrapersofHay-street, Perth,havetheirshowwindowsnicelyarranged,andfootpathandstreet wascrowdedbyladiesandgentlemen onSaturdayeveninglast,anxiousto getaglimpseofthefashions. The goodsarelovely,andyouhaveonly towalkthroughtheirbusinesspre- misestobeconvincedthattheyare. ieadin2:thewayinstylishandexclusivedrapery,asthedifferentdepartmentsareteemingwiththeworld's choicestproducts.Theirsystemof businessisperfect,andallcustomers receivethebestpossibleattention. Thefirm'ofBrennan,Brothersis'known throughoutthelengthandbreadthof theState.Besidestheirextensive businesspremisesinHay-street,they arealsorepresentedatHannansstreet,Kalgoorlie,Burt-street,Boulder.andBailey-street,Cooleardie.

Notwithstandingthenumberofbreweriesdoingbusinessinthiscolony, theprideofplacemustbegiven.to theSwanBrewery."Blessingsof yourheartyoubrewgoodale:"and givesyousuchapleasantfeelingthat Youareatonceinfullaccordwith'all mankind. Asanappetiser.itisjust thegentlestimulantthatperforms wellitswork.Allordersareprom- ptlyattendedto.OfficesMoir's Chambers.oppositethepost-office,St. George'sTerrace.The'phoneis36.

ThefirmofDonaldsonandCollins, Murray-street,arenotedfortheir cordials,andtheoutputfromthis pushingandup-to-datefirmisaguaranteeofthequalityoftheiraerated watersandcordials.Thefirmhave sparednothinginproducingthebest article,andtheirdistillingplantisin athoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition.givinganamplesupplyof perfectlypurewater.Hotelkeepers, etc..see,thatisifyouwishtobea success.thatyouplaceyourorders withthefirmofDonaldsonand'Collins,Murray-street.

THE SURGICAL SUPPLYDEPOT.

Messrs.MaddernandHardwick,of WeSurgicalSupplyDepot,357Haystreet,oppositetheBonMarche,,wish toinformthereadersofthe'W.A. Record"thattheyaretheonlyhouse inW.A.whoarecompletemanifacturersofsurgicalinstrumentsand appliances.Theywishespeeiallyat thistimetocallattentiontotheir ladies'department,whichisunderthe supervisionofthebestqualifiedlady attendantprocurableinAustralasia. Theirladiesabdomenalbeltsaremade onanimprovedsystem-havethe highestcommendationoftheleading medicalmenofthisStateandthe otherStates,andreferenceis-madeto thembyoneofourforemostsurgeons as"thebestbelteverseen."

Messrs.Maddernand:Hardwickwish toremind,thepublicthat"tenmonthsagofourfirmsopenedupbusiness inthesurgicalline,andthat.theyare theonlyoneswhosurvivedthefwar ofcompetition-asureproofthatthey hadthepatronageofthepublic,a sureverdictofitsappreciationofthe highstandardoftheirwork. Theyhavemadethetreatmentof ruptureastudyformanyyearspast, withtheresultthattheyenjoythe bestreputationastrussmakersand fitters.Theirstockoftrussescomprisethelargestvariety,amongst whicharethelatestinventionsfrom AmericaandtheContinent.During thelast24yearstheyhavesuccessfullyfitted3370cases.Aleading surgeonspeakingtohispatientsaid "Icannotdobetterthanleaveyour caseentirelyintheirhands,it'stheir business,andtheyaremastersofit."

Itis'almostsuperfluoustodrawat- tentiontotheir"Reliance"artificiallimbs,whicharefittedwiththelatest (1906)model,rubberfoot,theadvan- tagesofwhichareoverallother makers,andcannotbedisputed.This limbistheexactcounterpartofthe artificiallimbthatwasawardedthe GrandPrizeattheWor'd'sFair,St. Louis,1904.Anextractfromone oftheirtestimonialsreads"You haveindeedputmeonmylegs,"and youhavemyheartfeltgratitude."Messrs.MaddernandHarwickwould calltheattentionofparentstothe factthatdiseasesofthejointsin childrencanbecuredbyproperlyin- dicatedappliancesiftakenintime. Veryobstinateandcomplicatedcases duetoinfantileparalysishave'seen curedbyappliancesmadebythem.Theirstockcomprisessurgicalinstruments,trusses,electricstockings,abdomenalbelts,etc.,etc.isfact, everyclassofsurgicalappliance. Messrs.M.andH.ascribetheirre- putationtothefactthattheydoall theirownwork,nottrustingitin thehandsofindifferentemployees. Theirmottoisagoodone"One thingandthatwell."Theirtrade mark.''Reliance,"isaptlyappropriate

MissionatSouthernCross.

ADDRESSESBYREV.FATHER HUNT,C.SS.R.

Wetakethefollowingfromthe"SouthernCrossTimes"ofApril20 -"TheRomanCatholicMission,which commencedintheChurchoftheSacredHeartonSundaylast,andhas beencontinuedthroughouttheweek, hasdrawnlargecongregationttohear theRev.FatherHunt.Atthemorningandeveningservicesthechurch hasbeenwellattended,notonlyby RomanCatholicsinSouthernCross anddistrict,buttherepresentativesof otherdenominations.Therev.missionerisapowerfulpreacher,witha mostearnestandconvincingdeliverg, andwhilesomewhohadheardhim duringtheweek,maynothaveagreed withallthetheologicalviewsheexpounded,theycouldnothelpbeingimpressedbyhisthoroughearnestnessin advancingtheparticulardogmasof theChurchofRome.OnThursday nightthechurchwaswellfilledto hearthereverendgentlemandealwith thatsubjectwhichhascausedsomuch discussionbetweentheAnglicanand RomanCatholicadherents,namely, theRealPresence.Itisafascittatingtheme,andcanbelistenedtowith interestfrombothstandpoints.Fr. Huntfoundedhisaddressonthetext fromSt.John'sGospel,"Thereis OneinyourmidstWhomyouknow not."Thepreacherthendeclared thathejustifiedtherealpresenceby theremarkofChristhimselfwhenat theLastSupperhesaidtoHisdisciples,"Take,eat;thisisMybody. whichisgiventoyou.Dothisin commemorationofMe,"and-inreferencetothewinetheLordsaid, "Drinkyeallofthis;forthisisMy blood,"etc. Therev.missioner claimeditwasmadeabsolutelyclear intheBiblethatthebreadandwine were,bythemysteriouspowerofGod, changed,andbecametheactualbody andbloodoftheChurch.FatherHuai thenexplainedthedifferencebetween consubstantiation.,as1,e:5c:revised by Anglicans,andtransubstantiation.as believed-inabsolutelybytheRoman Catholics.Therev.esnelemenconcludedhisaddressbyanearnestappealtoallRomanCatholicstoree gularlyattendMass,andtorecognise thatChristwasintheirmidstwhen presentinthehouseofGod. Itwasannouncedthatthemission wouldcloseto-norrow(Sunday) night,"

NOTIeE.

:o:Correspondents,secretaries,etc., arerequestedtohaveallcommunicationsreachthisofficebynoonon Wednesdayoftheweekonwhichit isintendedtobepublished.Any matterreceivedherelaterwillnotbe publishedonthatweek,and'willconsequentlyberejected'altoge'thetunless itisofpermanentliterary'value,or greatimportance. Itemsofnews willnotbeacceptedforanyweek's publication,iftheycouldhavebeen sentinforapreviousone..

Xalgoorlie

Mh.P.F.RYANwishestonotifyinenteringtheTenthYearofhis EstablishmentinWesternAustralia.bestillintendstodevotehistimeand attentiontocateringingoodliteraturefortheCatholicPublicoftheState tothesamestandardashitherto.Hehasalwaysthefirstofeverything newinCatholicorNationalLiteraturetoarriveinAustralia,astheannouncementspublishedinthecolumsofthispaperfromtimetotimetestify HehasalsoastockofGoodSecularLiterature,aswellastheLatest Magazines,ReviewsandNewspapers,beingSpecialAgentformostofthem. HewouldSpeciallyDrawAttentiontohisUp-to-dateStockofCatholic andNationalMagazinesandNewspapers,includingAmericanPublications. ThefollowingarealwaysinStockaswell:Crucifixes,Rosaries,Medals,Scapulars,Statues,HolyWater Fonts,AltarBreads,AltarCharts,Monstances,Incense,Charcoal,Thuribles AltarCruets,MissalsandStands,AltarCandlesticks,Floats,Tapers,Pure WaxCandles,RosaryTickets,HolyOilStocks,Pyxes,SancturyLamps. HolyWaterVesselandSprinkler,AltarVases,HolyPictures,GelatinePictures(alsoblankforpaintingon),LacePictures,etc.PrayerBooks(hundredstochoosefrom)ad.to21s.each,andaCatholicHousetobuyfrom. Biblesfrom5s.to£5.

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TheFrenchPersecution.

Dublin'sCondemnation.

St.Ptarick'sDayDemonstration,

MAGNIFICENTPROCESSION.

THEMEETINGINTHEPHOENIX

On.SundayMarch17,DublinCathblics gaveexpressiontotheiremphaticcondemnationofthepersecutionofthe ChurchinFrance,andofthesacrile- gioussystemofwholesalerobheey,andspoliationcarriedoninthatcountry forsometimepast,byapublicpro- testworthyofthemetropolis.The demonstration,whichwasalmostun- precedented'insomerespects,wasat onceagreatandspontaneousdisplay ofearnest,whole-heartedsympathy withtheoppressed.CatholicsofFrance andanenthusiasticexpressionofundy- ingallegiancetotheSovereignPontiff.

Theprocessionwhichpassedthrough thestreetsofthecity,fromtheCustomHousetothePhoenixPark,was oneofthelargesteverwitnessedin Dublinandthatmeansmuch. Between50,000and60,000personsmust have,takenpartinit,representingthe numerousCatholicorganisations,Confraternities,andSodalitiesofthecity. Theprocessionists,whomarchedsome fourdeep.worerosettesofthePapal colours-yellowandwhite-inaddition totheNationalemblem,which,of course,wastobeseendisplayedin profusioneverywhereinhonourofour PatronSaint. Theycarriedvery 'beautifulbanners,flags,andbannerettesinabundance,andalsoavariety ofappropriatemottoesandtheywere accompaniedbyseveralbandsplaying Catholichymnsandpatrioticairs.

The'processionmusteredinBeresford-placedirectlyafterthelastMass inthevariouschurches.Itwas1.30 p.m.whenastartwasmade.Most ofthecontingentswereheadedby brakescontainingtheclergymenand othergentlemenincharge.

AVASTPROCESSION.

Beforethesignalforstartingwas giventhevastassemblyjoinedin,sing- ingtheinspiringhymn,"FaithofOur Fathers."andonthewaytothePark the'NationalHymn,"Hail.Glorious St.Patrick,"wasalsosungatintervals.Thestreetsalongthelineof marchwerethrongedwithsympatheticspectators;andastheenormous processionmovedslowlyforwardin theafternoonsunshine,theimpressive scenepresentedwasonetoliveinthe memory.TheroutelayfromBeres-ford-placethroughEdenquay,upConnell-street,roundthroughGreatBritain-street,downCapel-street.andup toleNorthernlineof'naysonetothe Park.Theprocessionwasabout14 mileslong,andtookanhouratleast topassaparticularpoint.

Theplaceofhonourwasgivento St.'Joseph'sCatholicBoys'Brigade,

PARK.

Church-street,thememberslooking verysmartastheymarchedatthe headoftheimmenseconcourseaccompaniedbytheirbawl.Thencamethe Confraternities Sodalitiesofthe Pro-Cathedra Marlborough-street, carryingmagnificentbanners. The boysandbandoftheArtaneSchool followed.NextcametheConfraterni- tiesandSodalitiesofSt.Francis Xavier'sChurch,UpperGardiner- street.AfterthemSt.Vincent'sGlas. nevin,withtheirband.TheSodality oftheHolyName,Dominick-street, followedbytheDominicle-streetCa- tholic Young Men's Society, camenext.accompaniedbyafinebanner,theworkofMr.W.J.Breese Cork-street.Theyweresucceededby theConfraternitiesandSodalitiesof St.Peter'sPhibsborough. AcontingentofForestersfollowed.Then cametheSt.LaurenceO'Toole'sSo- cieties.

Nextinordermarchedthemembers ofSt.Teresa'sSociety,Clarendon- street(singingthehymntoSt.Pat- rick)andoftheHolyFamily,Rath- minesthencametheFatherMathew section,Church-street,headedbytheir splendidbannerdrawnonalorry, kindlylentbythefirmofMessrs. O'BrienandCo.,ofHenry-street.

THEMOTTOES.

Thelargenumberofmottoescar- riedbythevarioussectionsincluded thefollowing:-"GodSaveFrance, GodSaveIreland,""Wedon'twant InfidelstotakeourIrishCollege," "CatholicsofIrelandUnitedwe Stand,Dividedwefall,""Pitythe PriestsandNunsdrivenfromtheir Homes,""WeallProtestagainstRob- beryandSpoliation,""MayGodPro-tectFrance,""PreservetheIrishCol- lege.Paris"RemembertheVKctories ofJoanofArc,""FranceLovesus FrenchInfidelsarenoFriendsof Ours.""DownwithAtheisticand FreemasonTyranny,""Cowardsmake waronDefencelessWomen,"and "LongLiveourHolyFather,the BravePiusX.!"

Thememorableproceedingswerefav- ouredwithfibeweather,thoughthe nrevalenceofanintermittentstiff breezeinterferedsomewhatwiththe displayofthebannersandflags.

MEMORABLE'MEETING.

NomoreImposinggatheringhas evermetintheNineAcres,Phoenix Park,thatofSundaylast.Thespec- taclepresentedwhenthehugeconcourseofprocessioniststroopedinto thefield,eachunitwithItssacred bannerandemblems,andeachmemberwearinghisConfraternityorSodalitymedal,alongwithasprigofsham-

rock,andinmostcasesaPapalrosette,waswonderfullyimpressive.Not atitheofthepeoplecouldbeaccommodatedinthefield,aswillheevidentfromthefactthatwhenthe headof meetingtheprocessionreachedthe -placetheendofitwasin,Ca- pel-street.

Speakersbrieflyaddressedthegat- heringfromthreeplatforms,butthe strongestvoicedoratorcould,nothope toreachtheconfinesofthehugesec- tiondevotingitsattentiontohim. Itwasthemoststrikingoivingpicture oftheCatholicfervourofDublinand oftheanxietyofthepeopleforthe welfareoftheChurchinotherlands thatcouldbeimagined.Thepointwas madebythespeakers,andpressed homebyaptallusionsandparallels, thatitwastherightanddutyof IrishCatholicstoholdsuchameet- ingandtoprotestvigorouslyagainst theinjusticesnowbeingimposedontheCatholicclergyandlaityof France.

THERESOLUTIONS.

Thefollowingresolutionswereadopt-edwithacclamationateachofthe threegreatmeetings:-

(I)Thatwe,theCatholiccitizens ofDublin,assembledonSt.Pat- rick'sDay, devotiontenderourhomageand toOurHolyFatherPope PiusX.,andexpressouradmiration ofhiswiseandApostolicattitude towardstheenemiesofChristianity inFrance.

(2)Thatwedesiretomakepublic ourprofoundsympathywithourCa- tholicbrethreninFrance,clergyand laity,inthepersecutiontheyare atpresentenduringatthehandsof aGovernmenthostiletoreligion.

(3)Thatwestronglyprotest againstthespoliationofIrishChurch FundsalreadyeffectedbytheFrench Government,andwealsoprotest theproposedclosingoftheIrishCol- legeofParisandthesequestration ofitsproperty.

(4)That,whereas)theFrenchGovernment,inthecourseofitswar againstChristianity.hasviolatedits solemnpledgeswiththeHolySee, hasinterferedwiththerightsofconscience,hasrobbedthousandsof priestsandnunsoftheirgoodsand reducedthemtopoverty,andhas treatedthemunjustlyandtyranni- callyinmanyotherways-Wede- clarethatsuchactsareunworthy ofAcivilisedGovernmentandatra- vestyonitsboastedwatchwords,"Liberty,Equality,Fraternity," andwecallonalltheCatholicsof IrelandandChristiansofalldenomi- nations,inthenameofreligionandhumanity,tojoinwithusin,oursolemnprotest.

ApowerfuladdressinIrishwasde- liveredbytheRev.FatherM'Enerney atthe manmeetingpresidedoverbyAlderDoyle,andtheresolutionswere movedbyMr.J.E.Lyons,seconded byRev.FatherLarkin,O.P.

Mr.AnthonyScottpresidedatan- othermeeting,atwhichlettersof apologywerereadfromMr.William Field,M.P..andMr.WilliamO'Reilly, D.L.Inthecourseofhisletter.Mr. O'Reillywrote:- "Itistruethatreligiousdisabili- tiesinthiscountryhavebeenremov- edbylaw,huttheirremovalissuffi- cientlyrecentthatmanytracesof theirexistencestilllingeramongst us.Youcanabolishadisabilityor amonopolybyastrokeofthepen, butcannotbythesamestrokere-

placethedisabledinthepositionhe wouldhaveoccupiedifhehadhad fairplayneithercanyouallat oncereconcilethemonopolisttothe lossofhismonopoly."

GOD"SHUTOUT."

Mr.JohnGore,solicitor,whilstde- claringthatChurchandStateshould beindependent,.saidifthemaintenance oftheFrenchpriestsdependedonan infideltheymightguesshowthey wouldfare.Withinthelasteighteen months16,000schoolshadbeenclosed bythe.FrenchGovernmentwhichwere taughtbyvariousOrders'ofpriests andnunsandtheGovernmenthadde- terminedthatnoreligiouseducation ofanykindwastobegiventothe childrenofFrance("shame.")

Mr.P.J.O'Neill,J.P.,Chairman oftheDublinCountyCouncil,having referredtothevastdimensiensofthe meeting,declaredthatthisWesawar ofAtheismagainstChristianity,which ifitweretosucceed,mighthethe harbingerofawaveofSoeielismwhich wouldshakeSocietytoitsveryfoun- dations.Unthinkingmenmightin, quirewhytheywerecalled,on.topro- testagainsttheimpositionsofthein- fidelGovernmentofFrance.Here zardedthatasanarrow-mindedandshort-sightedconceptionofapublic dutyonapublicquestion.because whathappenedinFranceto-daymight happennearerhometo-morrow.Move- mentsofthiskindshouldhenipped inthebud,andiftheycouldnot reachtheheartsandheadsofthe FrenchGovernment,theirmeeting; wouldatleastshowtheirsufferingco- 'religioniststhatIrishsympathieswerewiththem(applause).

Dr.Coxpointedtothelongand intimateconnectionbetweenIreland andFrance,andsaidtheyhadaright, asIrishCatholics,toprotestagainst theinjusticesthatwerebeingdonein France.

Rev.A.Coleman,O.P.,saidthat meetingwouldatleasthaveatremene douseffectinIreland.Pariswasthe centrefromwhichthemisrepresenra- tonsofAtheismandFreemasonryra- diated,andtheyinIrelandcould,not standasparochialCatholics. Even inDublinthepositioninFrancehad beenprofoundlymisrepresented,anda meetinglikethatwouldhaveanun- dountededucationaleffect.

Dr.'McWalterpointedoutthatthe voicesof50,000CatholicsinIreland andofsimilarnumbersinNewYork Sydney,Melbourne,andotherplaces couldnotbeignored.

Onaccountoftheextentofthe gatheringandthefactthatthe,meet- ingsproceededsimultaneously,itwags impossibletogeteventhenamesof allspeakers,butamongstthosewho spokewere:-

Messrs.JosephMooney,J.P..Co.C. P.S.Walsh,J.J.Goggins,P.L.G. LorcanSherlock, P.L.G.Dente; Lynch,P.L.G.;Rev.FatherButterly, C.C.P.J.Lawrence,JohnCarolan, P.L.G.,etc.

DEMEANOUROFPROCEEDINGS. MajorChamherlayne,quarteredin Cyprus,whoisatpresentstayingattheShelbourneHotel,hasforwarded lettertoFatherRyan,Archbishop'shouse,conveyinghisadmirationof spnlendiddemonstrationandthede- meanourof ChamherlavnetheproeeseionistsMajor hassentaprivatetele- gramtoCardinalMerrydelValand anothertoCardinalRichardgiving someideaofthesizeoftheprocession.

TheThawcast.

:0: THERETURNOFBARBARISM.

THEWRITINGONTHEWALL.

Theterriblelessontobe,foundin theThawtrialformedthetextofan addressbytheRev.FatherJohnTalbotSmith,ofNewYorkCity,PresidentoftheCatholicSummer School.andacleverwriter.His remarkswereaddressedtoAmeri, cans,hutAustraliansmightwell read,mark,learn,andinwardlydigestthem."Itis-noexaggerationto saythattheThawtrialhasastonishednotmerelythecitizensofNew York,butalsothewholeworld,he says.Therevelationshaveastoundedtherulingclasses.Theactual rulersofsociety,thethinkers,statesmen,GovernorsandChiefsofPolice, havenotbeensurprisedinfact,could nothe,becausetheyhaveknown foraquarterofacenturytherottennesswhichitindicatesandhasuncovered.Itisnotsimplythetrialat onemanforshootinganotheritis rathertheburstingofavoloano.revealinginternalfires,stenches,tIOTrms,thatragebeneaththecalmand orderlysurfaceofsocietyandhave convergedfromallpartsofthe nationuponthiscity.

giontheremustbedirt.Theillustrations.maybefoundintwonations -theJapaneseandtheAtheists - of France.Amongtheformersexual moralityisunknown;thelatterhave allbutrevivedtheworshipofVenus.

"Universalcorruptionofthiskind issimplybarbarism.Inthisnation itmeansthereturntobarbarirm.AU thesignsaretobefoundamongus. ALL,THESIGNS.

"Heretheyareinorder

"RaceSuicide-Nolongeradisgrace, butasocialandeconomicnecessity.

"Divorce-Anexpressionofhuman loveforlibertyandimmortality.

"Suicide-Nolongeradisgrace,but aconvenience.

"Euthanasia-Easyandspeedydeath ratherthanpatienceinsuffering.

"Thesearethemarksofbarbarism. Wehavethemall.Someofthem havefoundtheirwayintocustom andlaw,andallofthemwillattain thattriumphintinre.Physicianspracticethem,becausetheybelievein themandwritebooksintheirbehalfanddefence.

"NeedlesstosaythatneitherThaw norhiswifeisontrial.Theyare merelyvictimsoftremendousforces. Neitherisheontrialwhowentinto adishonoredgravethroughtheinsane rageofThaw. Hehassimplybeen revealedasthediscipleofpleasure, whoknewhowtomuzzlethepressin theonefashionbywhichitcanbe muzzled,whocanparalysereforMers andDistrictAttorneysthroughthe powerofhisconnections,whocould suspendeventhelawbyhisuseof unscrupulouslawyers.

BEYONDMANNIKINS.

"Thetrialhasgonebeyondthese mannikins.ItistheAmericanpeople whoarebeingtried,andtheverdict ofthejurywillbeagainstthem.It isfalseleadersoftheAmericanpeople whowillreceivethesentenceofsociety,nomatterwhattheverdictof thejurymaybewithregardto Thaw.

"TheAmericanpeopleareontrial inthiscontestgoingon,beforeJudge Fitzgerald.Theirfalseleaders,livinganddead,willhemorescorched, moredamned.bytheverdictthanthe accusedandthevictim.Therewill bemanymoretrialsofthissort, withrevelationsstillmoreterrible, inthefirsthalfofthiscentury.When therulers wakefromtheirinaction,whenthefalseleaderswillbe hurledintotheirownmuck,whenthe easy-goingparents'killgetasense ofthedanger.whenoureducatorswill forgettheirsalarieslongenoughto protectthechildren,noprophethas arisentotellus."

CUTS,BRUISESANDSORES. :0: ALICENSDCARRIERPRAISES

ZAM-BUKBALM.

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FashionCentres,

MILLINERY SUPREMACY Atthe WHITEHOUSE.

AndtheworkofourowncleverMillinerandhercompetentstaff,whose brightbrainsandnimblefingershave beenatworkformonthsbringingout thenewstyleswhichwewillexhibit fromnowon.

"Theterriblelessonofthistrialis theuniversalityofthecorruptioneatingatthevitalsofthisnation-a corruptionapprovedeitherbythecommonpracticesofmillionsorthecommonindifference.Forhalfacentury thefalseleadersandtheirblindedfollowershaveshuttheireyestothis universalcorruption.Theycandoso nolongerunlessthyprefertoperish.

"Thefirstfalseprinciplethathas beenwontingamongusforhalfa centuryisdifficulttoexpressinpolite anddecentlanguage,butthesubStance ofitliesinthesentence"Fornicationisnotacrime."Itisexpressedbythecommoncrowdinsuch phrasesas'Naturemustbeindulged andsoothed.' Asreligionhasdeclinedinthiscountrythisprinciple hasgrownholderandmoreviolentin itsexpression.Andreligionhasdeclinedwithsuchrapiditythatone halfofourpopulationof80,000,000 nolongeracceptsanyreligionorlives uptothereligiousstandard.

Weekin,weekout,thereistheeverpresentriskofaccidentathomeas wellasintheworkshop.Henceis necessarytohaveapotofZam-Buk Balmhandy,forthesafeandspeedy healingofeverykindofsuperficialinjury. Zam-Bukmakesnewhealthy skingrowoverawound.Directlyit isapplied,aprocessofhealingi,sset upwhichresemblesabuilderputting uprowafterrowofnewhouses.An injurytreatedwiththeBalmloses itsfireanddoesnothavethechance tofester.Bothasanantisepticand ahealerZam-Bukistotallydifferent from,andsuperiorto,allordinary ointments,salvesandembrocaitions. EveryhouseneedsitspotofZamBukBalm.

"Wherereligiondoesnotexistdirt mustprevail.Itisnotcalleddirt, butnature.Itisnotcalledindulgence.butfreedom. Itisnolonger namedavice,butavirtueoranecessity.Fromthisdegreeofinfamyit butasteptothenext:thefinancingoftheviceorthevirtueorthe necessity,itsintroductionintothe customsofthecountry.anditsrecognitionandrieeilatinnbythelawsof theland.Wehave,therefore.thedivorcelaw,theDivorceCourt,thedivorcelawyerandthedivorcestate. Divorceiscalledprogress.freedom, virtue,aprotestagainstimmoral marriagesandasmanyotherpet namesasperversitycanfashion.

DARENOTLIFTTHEVEIL.

Mr.R.W.Ward,ofPatrick-street, Merewether,Newcastle,says:-"Ihave followedthebusinessofalicensedcarrierfor20years.Whenremoving furnitureandotherheavymaterials myhandsareconstantlybeingcut, bruised,andknockedabout,andthey became'verysore.'Ihavetriedsevtratkindsofointmenttohealmy handsrapidly.butwithoutsatisfaction.SometimeagoafriendrecommendedmetouseZam-BukHealing Balm.Iboughtapotandtriedit. andcanconfidently-assertthatZamBukOsthebestbalmIeverused.For soresofanydescriptionZam-Bukis uneiqualled" Foreveryclassofinjury,disease, anddisordertowhichtheskinissubjectZam-Bukisinvaluable.Beinga perfectantiseptic,Zam-Bukprevents anytendencytoputrefactionorblood poisoning,anditssoothingandheal'tievirtuesaregenerallyknownthe wholeworldover.AllStoresand Chemistsstock7.am-BukatIs64or 3s611specialfamilysize(containing fourtimesIs6d).

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London,April17.

WINDOWS ILLUMINATED EACH EVENING.

OURSPACIOUSSTOREENABLESUSTOCONTINUEOURFAIRA PRICESALE,ANDATTHESAMETIMETOOPENUPANDDISPLAY OUR FRESHSHIPMENTOFAUTUMNANDWINTERGOODS.

gir-J.A.HICKSandCO.,The"WHITEHOUSE 97and90High-street,Fremantle,Hay-st., Subiaco,NorthamandKalgoorlie, THELEADINGDRAPERS,CLOTHIERS,MERCERS,MILLINERS, DRESSMAKERS,ANDTAILORS.

"GeorgeMoore,theIrishrenegade. andGeorgeBernardShaw.theliteraryfakir,bothproclaimthisvirtue. Thecorruptionoutofwhichthedivorceinstitutionshavebeenevolved coversthenorthernportionofthis republicfromMainetoDakota.No onedarestolifttheveilwhichat presentconcealsit.

"Thereisnotacrimeonthecalendar,fromthemostfrizhtfulknown toancientAthensandmodernParis thatisnitmadeknowntothechildrenbymeansoftheprintedword. "Irepeat:Wherethereisnoroll-

"TheIrishCatholicBishopswillaccepttheeducationschemeputforth bytheHon.J.Bryce,ChiefSecretaryofStateforIreland,whichthey considercompletelysatisfactory.

"ThePresidentoftheBoardof Education,Hon.A.Birrell,K.C., statedintheHouseofCommonsthat theGovernmentwouldfollowthemain outlinesofthescheme,subjecttoany necessarymodifications."

Therewasverylittleroomfor doubtabouttheattitudeoftheIrish BishopsontheschemeofUniversity educationoutlinedbyMr.Bryce,as itwaspopularlysupposedthatitwas inspiredbySirA.McDonaldand ArchbishopWalsh.

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