The Record Newspaper 01 June 1907

TheEconomicStores,Ltd.,

IncredibleBeltValue,

TooLowaPricesometimessuggestsincredulityandlackofconfidenceintheQuality.oftheGoodsthatareadvertised. JusttoillustratemoreclearlyandmorebrieflyourmeaninglastSaturdayweannouncedourintentiontoclearalineofsome300 BlackDressSkirtsat6slideach,theordinarypriceofwhichwas 18s9d.NowwearesafeinstatingthatmorethanonehundredladiesaskedtoseetheSkirts,butallwerenotpurchasers.Manywere oftheopinionthattheGoodsmustbedamaged,whichwasnotthe case.Weadmitthatsomeofthelinesweareofferingjustnoware honestlyworthtwicethemoney,anditisnotourchoicetocutor makesuchdesperateReductionsatthisseasonoftheyear,butwhat arewetodo?OurSellingPriceisrestricted,owingtoourpremises beingrebuilt.ourStockistooheavybythousandsofpounds'worth andtheSeasonisadvancing.Yonseethepoint,andseeitclearly.

TheycompriseSilk,Leather.Velvet, ther,andothergradesofLeather, VElvetBell-Shaped.werels:now4id. IsIld;nowls. Elastic,VeryHandsomeBuckle,with Elastic(Gold),verywideshaped,4s

KidSkin,Suede,Elastic,PatentLeaFloral.Elastic,andahostofothers. PatentLeatherBelts,4in.wide,were ornaments,were3s6d;nowis11d. 6d,for2s6d.

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edseveraloftheemigrants,whotold himtheywereleavingbecausethey couldgetnoworktodoathome.

MR.BALFOUR'SCALUMNIES REFUTED.

OPPOSITIONBYBISHOPS.

REENToromstwilmemmigsgmo

IrishNewstoApril27.

WEXFORD.-TheIrishpeople 01 Liverpoolanddistrictareinteresting themselvesdeeplyintheproposedmemorialatEnniscorthytothemenwho fellintheWexfordinsurrectionof '98,headedbythegallantFatherMurphy. Ameetinginfurtheranceof themovementwasheldonSunday, April21st,atSt.Martin'sHall,Scotland-road,underthepresidencyofMr. AustinHarford,C.C.;SirThomas Esmonde, andMr.R.Barry O'Brienbeingtheprincipalspeakers. Nobetterexponentofthecausecould beselectedthanMr.BarryO'Brien, *Itomadeabrilliantspeechonthis occasion.

aminformedthattheaccusedpersons didnotexpressanydesireto'be legallyrepresented,andthatthepublicdidnotseektobeadmittedtothe hearingofthecase."Thematter willhepursuedfurtherwithaview tofixingtheresponsibilityforthis impudentsubversionofallthesecuritiesoflegalprocedure.

ANTRIM.-OnMonday,April15, firststageintheschemeofre-organisingtheBelfastConstabulary,asrecommendedbytheCommissiononInquirywhichsatlastyear,wasreached,thewholestrengthofthedetective forcebeingagainconcentratedinone centralbody. Thechosenmiento TIPPERARY.-The"Nationalist"formthenewCriminalInvestigation saysithasbeendecidedbytheBoardDepartmenthavebeendrawnfromthe ofInlandRevenuetospeciallyappointvariousdistricts,andthesearenow Mr.J.T.Mulqueen,atpresentSuper-unitedwiththepresentplainclothes intendingInspector,SomersetHouse,policesystem. CollectorofInlandRevenueforDublin-apositionrenderedvacantbythe lamenteddeathofMr.Eaton.This much-covetedtippointinentranksas "theblueribbon"oftheExciseServiceinIreland,anditisfittingthata distinguishedIrishmanshouldbeselectedforthelposition.Mr.MulqueenisnotsowellknowninIreland asheisinEnglandandScotland, wherehisofficiallifehasbeenmainly spent,andwherehisvastknowledge ofRevenueLaws,notonlyoftheBritishIsles,butofmanyothercountries,hasbeenoffirstimportanceto theDepartment.Mr.MuSqueenhas formanyyearseditedthe"Revenue Review,"amonthlyjournalwhose scopeandusefulnesshavebeenappreciatednotonlybyhisconfreres,but alsobyawidecircleoflayreaders interestedincomplicatedmattersof Revenuelawandgeneralfinance.He enteredtheExciseservicein1872,so thathispromotionhasbeenrapid,and hehas,itistobehoped,manyyears ofusefulnessbeforehiminthecapital ofhisnativeland.Itmaybeof,.interesttoourreaderstoknowthat Mr.MulqueenisaTipperaryman,beingeldestsonofthelateMr.John Mulqueen,ofBankPlace.Tipperary. Likemanyotherdistinguishedyoung Tipperatrymen,hegothisearlyeducationinhisnativetown,andthelatterpartofitintheQueen'sCollege, Cork. ASeverythingpointstothe fact,hispromotionhasbeenwonon itsmerits.Hetakesuphisdutiesin theIrishcapitalinthecourseofthe nextfewdays.

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CLARE.-Greatcreditisgivento Mr.W.Redmond,M.P.forEasttlare, whohassuccessfullyengineeredthe IrishTobaccoBillthroughallstages lel)*HouseofCommons.LittleoppositionisantioipateditotheBillfrom theLords.

AttheEnnisQuarterSessions,His HonorJudgeKehoewaspresented withwhiteglovesintheabsenceof anycriminalbusiness.

WESTMEATH.-TheparishofDunrainy,Co.Westmeath,isoneofthe mostfertileinIreland.Butnowhere inIrelandisthedecreaseofpopulation astheresultofbadlawsmorestrikinglyshownthaninthisparish.In 1851itspopulation3,367;in1900it wasonly971.Themostregrettable featureofthisdeplorablestateofaifairsisthatitistheoldIrish-the IrishIrelandfamilieswhohavebeen wipedout.

GALWAY.-MrBirrell,inaprinted replytoMr.JohnRoche'squestion, aboutthemanneroftheAthenryprosecutions,says:-"Thepersonsreferredtowereseparatelyarrestedonthe 5thinst.,attimesvaryingfrom10.45 a.m.to12.30p.m.ThreeofthearrestsweremadeinAthenryfair.The menweretakenbeforetheResident MagistrateatthaAthenrypolice,station,wherethehearingtookplace.

CORK.-Theninthannualexhibition undertheauspicesoftheCo.Cork IndustrialAssociation,wasopenedin CorkAssemblyRoomsonThersday, April18,byLordBandon.Therepresentationofschoolsthisyearis muchimprovedallround.Theprimaryandintermediateschoolsrepresentednumber,100.asagainst86last year,showinganincreaseof14,.while conventschoolsthisyearexhibitring number26,as.against16in1906. showinganincreaseintheexhibitsof industrialclasses,thenumberbeingin 190717,and190610.Thus,althoughthetotalnumberofentries thisyearshowsadecreaseof34,as comparedwithlastyear,thisyear's exhibitionisfarmorethangratifying thanwasanticipated,consideringthe earlydateatwhichitisheld,and thatthecomparisonismadewitha yearwhichisarecordone.Avery pleasingfeaturethisyeartooisthat thejudgeswereinapositiontosay thatthemeritsoftheexhibitshad undoubtedlyincreased. Afterthe formalopenoftheexhibition,andan addressbyFatherDowling,avoteof thankswaspassedtoLordBandon.

CanonReid,P.P.,Bantry,whilston hiswaytoaDiocesanConferenceat theCathedral,Cork,becamesuddenly illanddiednextday,Thursday,the 18thApril.Hewasinhissixtieth year. Theintermenttookplaceon SaturdayatSt.Joseph'sCemetery, afteraRequiemHighMass,atwhich theBishoppresided.Therewasa largeattendanceoftheclergy.

GENERAL.

EMIGRATIONSTILLINCREASING.

Withtheadventofspring-likeweatheremigrationhassetinagainatan alarmingrate(saystheIrishcorn,sporudentofthe"CatholicTimes.")The seasonatwhichIreland,clothedin verdantgreen,looksherverybestis thatinwhichshesuffersmostfrom theterribledrainbywhichherpopu- lationhasdwindledtohalfitsformer dimensions.FromQueenstownalone lastweeksomethousandsofmenand womenintheprimeoflifesailedfor America,andmanymorewereunable toproceeduntillateron,owingto lackofaccommodationontheliners.

CARDINALLOGUEANDTHE EMIGRANTS.

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TheCardinal-ArchbishopofArmagh, whowasonavisittoQueenstown, wherehewastheguestofMostRev. Dr.Browne,BishopofCloyne,witnessedthesadsceneoftendersladen withyoungemigrantsdepartingfor theAtlanticlinerswhichlayashort distancefromtheshore.HisEminencepaidavisittotheTeutonicas Ishelayintheharbour,andinterview-

AtthemeetingoftheCouncilofthe IrishCountyCouncilsonThursday, April18, Mr.M.A.Ennis,J.P.,inmoving aresolutionprotestingagainstMr. ArthurBalfour'srecentattackonIrish publicbodies,saidthatthestatementsmadebyMr.Balfourwereamplydisprovedbytheactualfactsrelatingtotheadministrationofthe Act.Itwoethefeelingofalltrue Irishmenthattherepresentativesof theminorityshouldbewelcomedin theirCouncils,and,thattheywerepreparedtogivethempropershareinthe administrationofthecountry. He mentionedthatinthecaseofthe WexfordCounciloutofsixmembers co-optedfourwereProtestants.They found,byexperience,however,that theyreceivedlittleencouragementin theco-optionofUnionists,inasmuch aswhenthey'co-opteditwasfound that.theywereirregularintheirattendance.Mir.ThomasPower(Water- ford)secondedtheresolution,andsaid thismattershouldbetakenupbyall thepublicbodiesofthecountry,and bytheIrishParliamentaryParty, withaviewtorepellingtheattacks thathadbeenmadebyMr.Balfour.

Mr.Dowling(Westmeath)saidthat asfarashiscountrywasconcerned they.hadnothingtofearfromaninquiryintotheconsiderationsaffecting electionseithertohonoraryofficesor topositionsofemolumentonother publicboands.Hecouldhaveproducedstatisticswhichwouldshow hisCountyCouncileveninamore favourablelightinthewayofliberalitythanWexford(hear,hear).

Mr.McKenna(Cavan)pointedout thatMr.Balfourseemedtohavechangedhismindonthesubject,forthe lateGovernmentwheninofficehad testifiedtotheefficientmannerin whichtheIrishpublicbodieswereconductingtheiraffairs.Electionsto publicbodieswereconductedsolelyon politicallinesinEnglandandScotland.Itwasnotsohere.

Dr.O'RyansaidthatheonlydifferedinonethingfromMr.Ennis, andthatwasinbeingatallsurprised atMr.Balfourmakingtheabsurd statementhehadcommittedhimself to. Theresolutionwascarried.

EASTLONDONMEETING. --:o

!ylargely-attendedmeetingofthe Irishmen.ofEastLondonwasheldon Thursday.April18,intheLimehouse TownHallinsupportoftheIrish ParliamentaryParty.DeanRingpre- sided,andamongstthespeakers,in additiontotheChairman,were:FathersDoyle,Kearney,Murphy,S.M. andMaloney;AldermanJoyce,M.P.; Dr.Ambrose,M.P.;Mr.Crilly,General.SeoretaryU.I.L.;Mr.Jas.O'Connor,andMr.Morrissey.Aresolution wascarriedunanimously,expressing unboundedconfidenceintheIrishParty,andpledgingsupporttotheParty inanyactionitmaytakeupon.the measureofIrishReformabouttobe introducedbytheGovernment.

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TheNewIrishBill. -:o:DUBLINCORPORATIONHOSTILE.

London,May18.

ThemembersoftheDublinCorporationareunanimousinstronglycondemninlgMr.Birrell'sAdministrative Council(Dublin)Bill,whichtheydescribe,8saninsulttotheIrishpeople; andtheyhavedeclinedtosenddelegatestotheNationalConvention.

ANINSULT.

TheNationalexecutiveoftheIrish NationalCouncilhasresolvedthatthe AdministrativeCouncil(Dublin)Bill isaninsulttotheIrishnation.The executivecallsupontheIrishmemberstowithdrawfromParliamentand returntoDublintoformanAssembly, whichwillclaimrepresentationatthe corningpeaceConferenceatatheHague, withtheobjectofpressingforthe settlementbyanInternationalCourt ofArbitrationofthedisputebetween IrelandandEngland.

TheexecutiveoftheNorthDublin branchoftheIrishLeaguehavepassedaresolutionthattheAdministrativeCouncil(Dublin)Bill,introduced bytheGovernment,is'absurdlyinadequate,andinsultinglyhostiletothe nationalaspirationsoftheIrishrace. TheRightRev.E.O'Dwyer,CatholicBishopofLimerick,describlisthe measureasanattackonthereligious schools.TheCatholicBishopofKildare(Dr.Foley)alsoopposesthe measure,onthegroundthattheclergyareineligibleforseatsonthe Council.

CONTUMELIOUSLY REJECTEDBYIRELAND.

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London,May22.

TheNationalConventionoftheUnitedIrishLeagueinDublinyesterday discussedtheAdministrativeCouncil .(Dublin)Bill,whichwasintroduced intheHouseofCommonsrecentlyby Mr.AugustineBirrell,ChiefSecretary forIreland.

Mr.JohnRedmond,leaderofthe IrishParliamentaryParty,whopresided,submittedaresolutionrejecting theBillandurgingtheNationalist membersoftheHouseofCommonsto pressfor,theestablishmentofanative Parliament,witharesponsibleexecutive:suchParliamenttohavepower overallpurelyIrishaffairs.

Theresolution,wasunanimouslyand enthusiasticallyadopted.

Mr.Redmonddeclaredthathedid notsee-'thisunworkableBill"inits entiretyuntilthemeasurewasprinted.Badasitwas,itwasnotsoutterlybadasLordDunraven'sscheme. TheLiberalsmust.however.atonce andforallabandontheRosberyite ideaofsettlingtheIrishquestion.He describedtheI3illasutterlyinadequateinscopeandunsatisfactoryin details.HealsorepudiatedanyattemptstosettletheIrishproblem byhalfmeasures.Mr.Redmondjustifiedhisrecent.attitudeontheground thathewasawarethatinthisParliamenttheycouldnotgetapure HomeRuleBill.Hencehehadpromisedthatwhateverscheme,shortof thatadvance,wasproposedwouldbe consideredcalmlyonitsmerits.

"You,"continuedMr.Redmond."are themasterswithreferencetothisBill. If,asIfeelitwilldo,itprovesunworkable,itsfailurewillbeusedasan argumentagainstIrishmen'scapacity forself-government.TheLiberalsmust reverttoMr.Gladstone'sstandard. Peoelesometimestalkaboutwhatis calledanalliancebetweentheIrish andLiberalparties.Ourpartyis independent.Itisinalliancewith noEnglishpartywhichfailstoputa fullHomeRuleBillonthefront of itsprogramme. Irelandisstrong enoughifshechoosestocompelan earlysettlement."

Continuing,Mr.Redmondappealed forunityinorderthatIrishmen mightshowthattheywereresolved toachievetheirrights.Itwouldbe bettertowaitforagenerationthan toacceptameasureleadingtoddisasteranddisgrace.

Mr.O'Callaghan,nationalsecretary oftheUnited,IrishLeagueinAmerica,saidthatthedecisionoftheCOXventionwouldbethedecisionofthe IrishpeopleinAmerica.They in Americawouldcheerandencourage themiftheIrishsentimentwereonce againdrivenintoopenhostile.activity againstEnglandandtheEnglishGovernment.Mr.Bryce'staskasBritishAmbassadoratWashingtonwould notbefacilitatedasaresultofthis miserableBill.

Mr.FrankConnor,M.L.C.,ofWesternAustralia,declaredthattheenthusiasmforthecauseofIreland shownattheConventionwasrivalled, ifnotexcelled,bythepeopleofthe federatedStatesofAustralia.

Mr.T.P.O'Connor,M.P.,Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,andothersurged astrongermidmoreunitedmovement inthefuture. TheconventioninstructedtheIrish ParliamentaryPartytopresstheimmediatelegislationonthelinesofMr. Bryee'sUniversityscheme,andalso foranAmendedLandBillandfora Billprovidingforthecompulsoryreinstatementofevictedtenants.

PRESSCOMMENTS.

London,May22. TheLondonnewspaperscommenttodayupontheresolutionadoptedbythe

NationalConventionoftheUnited IrishLeagueinDublin.yesterday.

The"DailyChronicle"declaresthat theBillhasbeenkilled.

The"DailyNews"states:-"This istheendofdevolution.*

The"Tribune"acceptstheconven- tion'sverdictandecisiveandfinal.

The"MorningPost"assertsthatthe Liberalswillfindlittletotheirliking inMr.Redmond'sgivingthemachoicebetweenacceptingtheIrish supportontermscloselyapproximat- ingintimidation.andsacrificingthe Irishvote.

The"Times"emphasiseswhatitre- gardsastheseriousneissoftheblow totheGovernmentandMr.Birrell. "ThefateoftheBill,"the"Times" goesontostate."mustfurtherdamagetheGovernment'swaningauthor- ity.Theirpresentfeelingstowards theIrishPartywillhardlydispose themtodefertoanaudaciousdemand toproceedwithaseriesofhighly-con- tentiousmeasures."

TheDublincorrespondentofthe "Times"assertsthatthegeneralim- pressionintheIrishcapitalisthat Mr.JohnRedmondrecentlymadea grosspoliticalmiscalculation.andthat heisnowtryingtocoveruphis tracks.Many correspondent.Unionists,addsthe fearthattheNation- alistswillseekareturnofpopularity onawaveofagrarianagitation.

T.P.O'CONNORONTHEREJECT.. EDBILL.

London,May23.

Mr.T.P.O'Connor.M.P..address- ingameetingoftheIrishLeagueof GreatBritainintheMansionHouse, Dublin,yesterday,saidthatthede- cisionoftheNationalConventionof theUnitedIrishLeaguehadimposed upontheBritishorganisationnewsaid enlargedduties.anditmightimpose somechangeofpolicy,owingtothe badnessofMr.Birrell'sBill.through theunwisecounselseiventotheGo- vernmenthrofficialsinIreland.the divisionsofopinionamongmembersof theGovernment.andtheirprofound andapparentlyinvincibleignoranceof therealsentimentinIreland.The strugglemustherecommenced,stronger.sterner.andmoreenergeticthan ever.TheactionoftheConvention wouldnotretardbyasinglehourthe erectionofagreatassemblytomake lawsforIrelandonIrishsoil.

ANAPPOINTMENT.

Mr.T.W.Russell.Liberalmember forSouthTyrone,hassucceededSir HoracePlunkettas\'ice-President.of theDepartmentofIrishAgriculture.

(Mr.Russellsatformanyyearsasa Unionist.butadvocatedalargescheme ofIrishlandpurchase.andbroke awayfromthepartysometimeago. Atthegeneralelectionhestoodasan Ind-pendentLiberal.LastrearSir HoracePlunkett.whohadforseven Yearsheldthepositionofvice-presi- dentoftheDepartmentofIrishAgri- culture.announcedhisintentionofre- tiring,butwasinducedbySirHenry Campbell-BannermanandMr.Bryceto retainofficependingtheholdingofa ticommitteeofinquiryintotheworkof hisdepartment.Itwasannounced.however.amonthago.thatSirHor- acewouldretireatWhitsuntide.owing totheGovernmenthavingyieldedto Nationalistpressure.asembodiedina resolutionmovedbythatpartyinthe HouseofCommons.)

mubeambeibillikiddNWWNW*,*hereTENPThI8ONSmodtheusicharuiguedarequisitioaamitimundbbthe PresetoftheDiseriet,sodgilelogthemomsadWMofidiandfinginsantiers.FisansnalHelpandModica&an- atomiesineaseofOdulannsGuaranteed SOCIETYbeesowseerBMBRANCHINGthroughoutAuetraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Meankinesand 8150.000isfunds.NOMURA',IMCDRANORITMEandMOIJHRATE LoansAdvanced

thePublicSafeguarded PureWater.

CITYANALYST'SREPORT.

Perth,November20,1001. Messrs.DonaldsonandCollins,Ltd. havethehoaourbereport estheinspectionandexaminationof yourfactory,plant,andmaterialused fortheproductionofaeratedwaters andcordialsasperyourinstructions.

Thewaterdiatillingplantisina thoroughlyreliableandsatisfactory condition,givinganamplesupplyof aperfectlypurewaterforallpurposessonecessaryinthemanufacture ofaeratedwaters,entirelydispensing withallformsofprecipitantsandun-

necessarychemicalsaltsnotproperly includedinthemanufactureofdrinks forthepublic. Itwouldbedifficulttooveresti- matethevalueofthisdistilledwater, convoyingnodintseandindicatingas Itdoesthedeterminationofyour companytosupplyonlythebestqual- ityofproductsforthosewhoprefer non-intoxicatingdrinksasabeverage isanyturns Ihavealsoexaminedthematerial. sowinusefortheproductionofthe differentkindsofbottledgoods°flar- edtothepublic,andhavethorough- lysatisfiedmyselfoftheirpurityand genuineness.

Thehygienicconditionsinthefac- toryalsoarekeptwelluptothe mark,andconsideringthelarge amountofworkdone,constanthand- lingandsupervisionbydifferenthands ofbottledgoodsfromfirsttolast, Iwouldconsideritimpossiblemiss presentconditionsforanythingbut thoroughlyreliabledrinkstoleavethe establishment.

Havinginspectedthemanufactureof yourproductsatallhoursandtimes, Iamconvincedthatthereisauni- formdesireonthepartoftheexecu- tiveinallbranchestodotheirduty anddoItwell.

Thisismostlaudableandpraise- worthy,seeingthatthosewhoinsist onmakingonlyonequality,thebest ofitsclass,mustuseonlythebest ofskillandmaterialtoenablethem tocompetewithlowgradeandin- feriormaterialcomposedfrequentlyof ,heapsubstitutesandcolourings. inferiorsubstitutedgoodscanbe madeandsuppliedtothepublicwho areignorantofitscomposition,while childrenandyoungpeoplew'hoare mostaffectedbythesetrashyQom- poundshavenoprotection,andthe generalpublicarecontinuallyimposed uponbythe'unscrupulous.

Icanconfidentlyassurethepublic ofthepurityofther-tterendmater- ialsusedinthemanufactureofyourgoods,havinghadthemunderther- oughlycriticalinvestigation.-Iam, Sirs. yoursfaltbInity,

(Signed) H.ROWLEY,Ir.O.S.

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PERSONAL.

Amongthegreatmanypresent-day writerswhocontributeinterestingar- ticlesanddelightfulshortstoriesto ourCatholicmagazinesisBenHurst. Thesestoriesalwaysbreatheadeli-ciouslyCatholicatmosphere. The "Record"reprintedonesuchonMarch 9,"Marga'sDressmaker,"fromthe "AveMaria."

Nearlyfivehundredofthemostpro- minentpriestsandlaymenofNew Orleans,Lousiana,metrecentlyto considerthefeasibilityoffoundinga Jesuituniversityinthatcity.After maturedeliberation,inthecourseof whichArchbishopBlenkdeliveredan elolquentaddressinfavourofthemover meat,itwasdecidedtobeginprepara- tionsatonce.TheNewOrleansin- stitutionwillbethefirstCatholicuni- versityintheSouthernStatesofthe Republic.

Itisregardedascertainthata world'sfairwillbeheldinBerlinin 1913.Themovementissupportedby leadingmerchantsandinfluentialpoli- ticians,whowilladdressChancellor vonBuelow,urgingthattheGovern- mentassist.Thefairisintendedtocelebratethetwenty-fifthanniversary oftheKaiser'saccessiontothe throne,

Thereisoneaspectofthereception oftheColonialPremierswhichnoone whohasfollowedthehistoryofSouth Africaforthelastquarterofacen- turycanverywellmistake.Bothat SouthamptonandinLondon,General BothaspokeintheDutchlasighaSe- or,astheBritishjournalistprefers tocallit,theTaal.Why?Thevic- torofColensoandSpionKopcan speakEnglishquitewell.But,asthe representativeofanationthatis fightingforitsrighttospeakitsown tongue,hefeelskeenlythatitisnot hisbusinesstospeakinanylanguage buthisown.Thatisthereasonwhy somanypeoplearesomuchsurprised thatGeneralBothafindsitnecessary tobringalongwithhimagentleman whoisdescribedasan"Interpreter."

The"IrishWorld"thathasjust cometohandgivesafullreportof theunveilingofastatueinPhiladel- phiatothememoryofCommodore JohnBarry,theFatheroftheAmeri- canEavy,"CatholicandIrishman." Themonumenthasbeenerectedbythe FriendlySonsofSt.Patrick,inthe centralplotofIndependenceSquarein theQuakerCity.Thedayonwhich thisnotableceremonytookplacewas theeveofSt.Patrick'sDay,"and neverbefore,"weread,"wasthere suchadisplayofgreeninPhiladel phia,neverbeforesuchalheartyrecog- nitionoftheparttakenbyIrishmen intheestablishmentandmaintenance oftheRepublic."

Thefactisthat bydegrees,andonlybydegrees.the Americanpeoplearebeginningtodiscoverthatoneofthegreatestfigures oftheRevolutionwasthissplendid Wexfordsailor,who.inthelanguage ofhiseulogistattheunveilingofthe statue,declaredthathe"neverstruck hisflagtotheenemy,thoughhewas engagedintwentyseafightsagainst superiorforce."

Oneofthefinest featuresoftheoccasionwasthatthe tributestoJohnBarrycamefromall kindsofmen,andfromallparties. Thisforinstance.isworthquoting fromAdmiralMelville,whowasthe oratoroftheoccasion:-"Incommand

oftheAlliancehewasassignedsignal dutiesattheverytimewehadBene- dictArnoldandothersofhisilkin ourmidst.Hoppilyforustherewas one-JohnBarry-whomGeorgeWash- ingtoncouldtrust.Thelaurelonhis headandthegoldonhisshoulders grewthereandneitherthemoney northeblandishmentsandoffersof highcommandintheBritishNavy couldplucktheselaurelsfromhishead orthegoldfromhisshoulder-knots."

ItisannouncedfromRomethatthe VeryRev.FatherEzechiel,O.D.C., whoisaSpaniard,hasbeenelected GeneraloftheDiscalcedCarmelite Order,andthatVeryRev.Father AloysiusCoghlan,0D.C.,St.Mary's, Gayfield,Donnybrook,hasbeenelected assistanttotheGeneral.Themany friendsinDublinofFatherCoghlan- whowasforalongtimeattachedto St.Teresa'sClarendon-street-will rejoiceathispromotion,whilethey willregrethishavingtoleavethe country.

The"JournalItalia"says-Itwas almostcertainthatKingEdward andKingEdwardandQueenAlex- andraaftertheirvisittoNapleswere topassafewdaysinRomein strictincognita,andthatKingEd- wardwillvisitthePope.

TheweddingofMissGertrudeSch- wabtoDavidBarry,ofJohnstown, tookplaceinSt. atLoretto,thehomeoftheSchwab's, onApril10.MissSchwabIsthe favouritesisterofCharlesM.Schwab. theCatholicmillionaireofPitsburg, andreceivedamarriagepresentof 2,000,000fromhim.FatherJohn Barry,brotherofthebridegroom,offi- ciated.Afteratwoweeks'honey- moonintheEast,thecouplewilllive inJohnstown. *

TheeVeryRev.J.Ryan,S.J.,Su- perioroftheJesuitOrderofAustral lia,isaLimerickman,educatedat theIrishCollege,Rome,underthelate MonsignorKirby.In1875hecame totheMaitlanddiocese,andsubse- fluentlybecomePresidentofSt.Char- les'Seminary,Bathurst.Thepresent Coadjutor-BishopofMaitlandand MonsignorLong.ofBathurst,were amongstthoseofthestudentswho workedunderhim.Thenheentered theJesuitOrder,passingthenovi- tiateatAdelaide,andlaterheheld positionsintheJesuitCollegesat SydneyandMelbourne,untilafew yearsagohebecameProvincialofthe Order. itit

Mr.SwiftMacNeillisthechampion ouestionsaskeroftheHouseofCommons,says"RapidReview,"andis everpreparedwithafundofpertinent inconvenient,orimpossibleposers.In onedayasmanyaseightquestions havestoodinhisnameontheorder paper-rangingoversuchavarietyof subjectsasevictions,cats-o'-in,ine-tails,thehoursoftelegraphists.politicsin India.theMotor-CarAct,andthesta- tusofMinistersascompanydirectors. Nothing.escapeshim,andheisalwaysthefirsttocatchtheGovernmenttrip- ping.Oftenhedisplaysamorepros foundknowledgeofhissubjectthan theMinisterfromwhomheseeks light.Balfouroncepaidhimthe complimentofsayingthatwhenhe askedifathingwereafiactsitcould betakenforgrantedthatitwasa fact.Onconstitutionallawandhis- torybeisthefirstauthorityinthe House.Heisunconventional.Ifit ishot,heworksinthelibraryinhis shirt-sleeves.Heisnevertroubled withthecreasingofhistrousersor thetidinessofhishair.Impulsive. excitable.hejumpsaboutwhenspeak- ingasifbuiltonsrrinvis.andhis armsworklikeasemaphoresonemad.

FRONTVIEWST.PATRICK'SCillUSTIABROS.'BOYSS'21I0OL.WELLINGTON-STREET,PERTH.

(7 SIDEVIEWST.PATRICK'SCHRISTIANBROS.'BOYSSCHOOL,WELLINGTON-STREET,PERTH.

TheSt.Patrick'sBoys'(ChristianBros.)SchoolonWe''ingtcnStreet,ofwhichtheaboveareviews,willheopenedandhlesqedbyhis LordshiptheBishoponnextSunday.Aprocessionofthepeop'eandtheclergywitht!aBishopwillformattheCathedral about4o'clockandwillthenproceedtothenewbuilding.Thety...casonalSermonwillhepreachedbyFatherSmyth.

AbbotGasquet,theheadofthe EnglishBenedictineCongregation,is famousasahistorianwhereverthe Englishlanguageisspoken.Perhaps (writesacorrespondenttothe"ManchesterGuardian")manypeoplewho havenospecialsympathywiththe CatholicChurcl,inFranc,wentto11. FreeTradeHalltheothernightnwrelytoseethegreathistoricalscholar andthecharmingwriterto*hornwe owesomuchformakingtheEngland oftheMiddleAgesliveagainforus.

AbbotGasquet1'3thechieflivingrepr2sentativeofthegreat,butnow perhapssomewhatdeclined,tradition ofBenedictinehistorioallearning.His workhas,ofcourse,beenassailedby critic-s.whoconsiderthathehas Paintedthemedievalworldintoofair colors,butitcanhardlybedisputed that,ifheisnot"ouronlyEnglish historian,"ash? beencalled,he isintheveryfirstrankofEnglish historicalwriters.ThelastofDr. Gasquet'slcngseriesofhistorical works,dealingwithparishlifeinthe MiddleAges,waspublishedlastyear, andto.themere"ordinaryreader," whowantsprimarilyalivingpicture ofthepast,itisperhapsthemost fascinatingofall.

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ThemissionofMgr.O'Connell.(oJapanhasbeenproductiveofbeneficial resultsasitisannouncedthatTokic willsoonhaveaCatholicUniversity. AmericanJesuitswillbeintrusted withthefoundinganddirectingthe newseatoflearning,whichintime willbecomeacentreofscienceas wellasofCatholicityintheMikado's capital. Anewspaper,putlishedin Rome,whichisnotnotedforexcessivesympathywithreligiouscongregations,remarksthatinthisleasethe foreignmissionswhichhaveevangelisedJapanhavebeensacrificedforthe sakeoftheJesuits.Our"esteemed contemporary,"whosesympathyfor ourheroicmissionariesevidentlyproceedsfromhisgoodnaturemayrest assured.Ourmissionariesattachedto foreignmissions,whoundoubtedlyare capableoffoundingeducationalinstitutions,remainloyaltotheworkof preachingtheGospel.Theywillbe thefirsttoreceivegladlytheannouncementoftheestablishmentofa UniversitydestinedtoplaceJapan onthehighroadtoChristiancivilisation.

TheJesuitswhohavedonesomuch forthecauseofeducationinold Europe,havealsoshowntheirability inthenewworld.Itwastheywho foundedandnowdirecttheflourishing GeorgetownUniversity,oneofthe mosthighlyesteemedcentresofedutationintheUnitedStates.Itis veryprobablethatthisprecedentinfluencedtheministersoftheelikade inselectingtheJesuitsforTokiio. WemayaddthattheSocietyof Jesusinacceptingtheeducational missionwhichithasbeenaskedto assumeatToleiois.sotospeak, onlyeneteringuponapartofits spiritualheritage.Whatnameinthe historyoftheworkofChristianising Japanshinesoutbrighterthanthat ofSf.FrancisXavier? Thegrand andheroiccompanionofSt.Ignatius drewhislastbreathontheislandof Sancian,wornoutbythefatiguesei alabourthatovertaxedhuman strength.Illshotly,whichto-day reposesinGoa,miraculouslypreserved fromcorruption,seemstohaveawaitedinthemidst"ofthenationsofIndia"theresumptionbyhisbrothersof hisApostolateamongsttheGentiles oftheFarEast.

AssuredlytheJesuitsarenotunknowntoIndia,whereamidstflourish ingmissionstheyhaveerectedatTrichinopoliamagnificentestablishment inwhichtheyaregraduallybringing abouttheconversionoftheBrahmins. NeitheraretheystrangerstoChina where.outsideofthevastprovincein whichtheyexercisetheirmissionary labors,theyhaveerectedat7Aleawei, anobservatorywhichtheysupervise andwhichisaveritablegodsendto navigatorsinthosedangerouspartsof theChineseSea.

THEPOPEANDU.S.A.

BLESSINGFORIRISHMEN.

The"SanFranciscoLeader"containsthefollowing

ThePope'sblessingfortheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsinAmericais thefirsteventofthesortthathas everhappenedfortheIrishinAmerica.Itwasunusualbecauseunprecedented,andstillmoreunusualbecause everycircumstanceaboutit,asyou willgetintelligenceofitintheUnite edStates,willrightlyappearextraordinary.Indeed,the"Yellow" papershavesetthefashionofexaggerationsohighthatthepublic,especiallytheCatholicpublic,havebecome scepticalaboutforeighecclesiastical news.TheIrishinAmericamust havefeltdoubtsonseeingtheabove iteminthepapers.Yetitisreally andliterallytruethattheSovereign PontiffsenthislovingwishesandPapalblessingtothesonsofSt.PatrickcelebratingtheApostle'sglorious dayinAmerica.

Indeedtheconcernfeltaboutthe matterattheVaticanwasthatthe intelligenceofthePope'sphotograph

BIEIOUSN1SS

MUSTYIELDTO

Propert-entment:andthe propertrestmentisthat whichrestorestheliverto ahealthyworkingconditionandregulatesthe flowofbile.Nowthisis preciselywhatMother Seigel'sSyrupdoes,because itactsdirectlyontheliver, andstrengthensitforthe importantworkithasto do.Itsactionissuchthat biliousnessbecomesimpossible,andesitstimulatesalsot'-,estomachand bowels,itfreesyoufrom indigestionandthedangers ofconstipation

MOTHER SYRUP

UpstothepresenttheJesuitsdidnot haveanyplaceintheJapaneseEmpirewhichwouldpreservethememory ofSt.FrancisXavier.Thatdeficiencyisnowtoberemedied.Whilst France.whichundertheshamefulregimeofthe"Bloc"hasdegenerated intoaspeciesofcivilisedbeetarism, seesherrulersmakingopenwarupon religiousteaching,Japanthrowswide opentheportalsoftheEmpireofthe RisingSuntoreligiousteachingfor thepurposeofconsolidatingthepresentandpreparingforthefuture. Wequotedtheotherdayasayingof LouisVeuillot,inwhichhedeclared thatthebarbariansoftheFarEast, towhomEuropeobstinatelyrefused baptism,wouldcometoourverydoors insearchofit.Butthetimes changerapidly. Wearecaringless andlessaboutbaptism.ThebarbariansoftheFarEastinorderto receivebaptismwouldhavetopass usby. Ifsomedayorotherthey shouldcometousitwillbeto searchafterandtodemandsomethingquitedifferent.

Ourreaderswillbepleasedtohear thatMr.J.B.George,whorecently underwentanoperation,forappendicitis,hassofarrecoveredastobeable toresumebusinessasadispensary chemist.Mr.Georgeisintroducing hisLittleLiverPillsinanovelway, whichisreallythebestway.Heinvitesanyofourreaderswhohavea sluggishliverandanyotherliver troubletocallandgetasamplepackagefreeasatrial,knowingthatonce triedpeoplewillcallbackforabottle whichheretailsatthenominalsumof oneshilling.

Irishyearbyyear.FromthepresentIAPROTESTANTONTHE Pontiff,however,therehavecome manyandmanyexpressionsofunusualATMOSPHEREOFTHE esteemfortheraceanditsfaith.It isapitythesearenotbetterknown, fortheyaresofrequentastopass count.ItisreallytruethatthePope spokeinenthusiasticpraiseofIreland awlitspeopletotheViceroyonhis recentvisit.Butthe,Popetalks likethatcontinually,andhehasa particularacquaintancewithIrishaffairs. Therehaveoccurredduring hisreigneventsquiteunprecedented, suchasMr.Redmond'svisit.These 'havegoneoninaseries,andthenhas comeasignalfactwhichdeeplyimpresses-thePopeandtheVatican. DuringthestrifewithItalytheHoly 'Seeneededforeignsupport.WhilereprobationisuniversalintheCatholic worldandbeyond,itisIrelandwith herIrishAmericaassecond.thathas forwardedtotheHolySeethestrongestofficialaswellaspublicantiprivateexpressionsofsupport,disgust andreprobationforthe

FOLLYOFTHEFRENCH, andforonesuchexpressionoffeeling fromothercountriesthattheHoly Seehasmadepublicinitsvindication anddefencetwentyhavebeenIrish andfiveAmerican.

Notallthesefactsarenewto readers,butsummeduptheyforma veryinterestingwhole,andaremost importantasprovinethatRomehas beenconqueredbytheIrish.

AGoodIllustration andArgument-

"Iwassubjecttobadbilious attacksandindigestion, withalltheirattendant horrors:acuteheadaches,constipation,flatulence.op- pression--1hadthemall.I washardlyeverfreefrom pain,andthough Itook manydifferentmedicines noneofthemdidmeany good.wasveryweakand illwhenafriendadvised MotherSeigel'sSyrup.I tookthePillstoo,and betweenthemtheycompletelycuredme."-Mrs. AliceWhyte,4,LittleGore Street,Fitzroy,Victoria. ANDSOMUST

withhisblessing,writteninhisown hand,wouldnotbeintimeforSan Franciscoand.far-awayplaces.But theyfeltconfidentlythatitwouldbe intimefortheEastandMiddleWest andSouth,andhopedthattherejoicingsintheWestwouldbeequaltothe greatoccasion. TheinstanttheideawasputInfore PiusX.heimmediatelyconsented WITHAFULLHEART, and,usingmostaffectioba'tewords, tookhispenandwrotewhattheVaticandignitariesregardasamostexpansiveandaffectionatemessage.The Pope'swordsabouttheIrishelement intheChurchthroughouttheUnited Stateswerespeciallycommentedon, Thereareaneloquentandmosttouchingcomplimenttothosewhobrought thefaithfromIrelandandtotheir childrenfollowingit.

ThefactisthattheVaticanwas neversomuchinfavourofIreland andtheIrishasnow.EnglishinfluenceinRome,eversmall,hasbeen diminishingrapidlyforyears,while Irishinfluencehasbeengainingsteadily.LeoXIII.grewinloveofthe

ThenewEducationBillforEngland introducedintheHouseofCommons thissessionbytheGovernmentisas unjustandobjectionabletoCathoiics aswastheBilloflankvear,beforeits amendmentbytheIrishParty. Mr. T.P.O'Connorspeakingonit'ataSt Patrick'sDaymeetinginManchester, thuseloquentlyemphasisedthesentimentofhimselfandhisparliamentary colleaguesandthecoursetheyintend topursueregardingthemeasure"ItisanunjustBill,ameanBill, andanintolerantBill.Weshallopposeit,andsternlyopposeit. But thoughitishardtobegintheEmit overagain,Ihaveconfidencein'thefuture.Iholdinmyhandoneof.our programs(ofthemeeting).Itwill I.einmyhandwhenIcometospeak onthisBillintheHousekofCommons. FrontitIwilldrawanillustration, an,argument,anappeal.ThefrontispiecerepresentstheMassinthe Mountain-inthePenalDaysin,Ireland.Theprieststandsatthealtar ontherock;thecongregationisfor themostpartonitskneesonthebare groundandafewmenarestanding atthecornerswithgunsintheir hands,watchingtoseewhetherthe bloodhoundsoftheEnglishgarrison willcometoslaythepriestandscatterthecongregation.Andtheillustration,theargument,theappealI willattemptto'drivehomeeveninto Englishmindsonthis,isthatapeoplewhostoodbytheirreligiousconvictionsagainstsuchcenturiesofsuch perilsasthese-whosuffered,andlost, anddied,fromgenerationtogeneration,ratherthanabandontheirfaithare,notapeoplewhocaninthelong runbeeverbeatenintheirfightfor their'religiousand'politicalliel*rties."

CATHOLICSCHOOL.

The"WestminsterGazette"hasrecentlygivenprominencetoaseries ofarticlesfrontthepenofMr.H. W.Nevinson,descriptiveofthereligiouslessonsgivenintheEnglish elementaryschools.Ourreaderswill welcomethlefollowingextractrespectingthereligiousatmosphereofthe Catholicschoolwhichisthemore strikingcomingfrontaProtestant source"AsyoupasswithinCatholic wallsfromthecommonstreetsyou mayunderstandthecurioussurprise withwhichGreekofthesecondcentury,orasavageworshipperofThor, cameuponsomeearlyChristianhome inthemidstofaoultunedcityor hauntedwilderness.Thereatlasthe foundapeculiarpeace,aconfidentsee lenity.analmostwomanlyconsiderationforthewantsandweaknessof mankind.Heperceivedthatfromthe hourofbirth'toitsfinaldeparture uponthelongbuthopefuljourneyto God.thelChristiansoulwascomforted andencouragedbywordsandceremoniesofaplainandbeautifulsymbolism. Aguardhadbeensetateverygate bywhichtheunseenpowersofcovetousness.presumption.sloth.anddespairmightbreakinandassaultthe humanspirit. Toeveryphaseof commonlifeakindlysympathywas extended,antitotheveryuttermost thelivingsoulwasneverexcludedfrom thehopeofvictoryinthelongspiritualcontestofexistence.Itisthe sameintheCatholicschool.From morningtilleveningthechildrenare surroundedbytheplainandbeautiful symbolismofprotectingandmerciful powers.Thecrucifixhangsuponthe wall.theVirgin.withflowersround herfeet,watchesthemlikeamother morebeautifulandconsisderatethan theirown.Threetimesadaytheir prayersgoup.andthreetimesaday theyareinstructedinthedefinite teachingsoftheChurch.soreasonable andsatisfyingthatIthinkeveryone wouldwishthemtobetrue.When youseethechildrenheattheirbreasts atthewordsthrough.myfault, throughmyfault,throughmymost grievousfault:'whenyouhearthem repeatthe'Hail,Mary,'andrememberthefirstpartofitwasmadeby theAngelGabriel,andthesecondby thelChurchsolongago:'whenyouhear theminstructedthattheoppressionof thepoorisoneofthefoursinsthat crytoheavenforvengeance.itisnot difficulttounderstandwhytheancient Murchhasmaintaineditsholdupon humanity,andinmostEuropean,lands alwayscontinuestobetheChurchof thepoor.Forthepoordonotreasonmorethanotherpeople,butthey suffermore."

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ThismeansthattheIrishPartywill makeastheydidbeforeavogorous fightforCatholicrightsinthismatterandin,'allprobabilitytheywill winastheydidbefore.

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Tousetheintroductorywordsof theRev,FatherO'Donnellatthe openingofthe.CosmopolitanBazaar, intheMechanics'Institute,onWednesdayeveninglast,"itisalmosttwo yearssinceabazaarwasheldin CollieinaidoftheRomanCatholic Church.Onthatoccasionthepeople oftheChurchdidverywell,buttwo yearswasalongtimeandtheywere againinneedofmoney.AsthepublicwereawaretheCatholicshada debtinCollie,havingexpendedmoney onChurchbuildings,andlaconvent,and alsoinimprovementstothosebuildings.andinordertohelpinliquidatingthatdebttheladiesandgentlemen oftheChurchhadbeenworkingvery assiduouslyforthepastfewmonths inpreparationforthisbazaar.He wouldliketotenderhissincerethanks totheladieswhohadworkedsodisinterestedly,alsotothegentlemen whohadassistedinvariousways.and trustedtheywouldsucceedaswellas theyhaddoneinthepast.Ifthey did.noonewouldbemoregrateful thanhimself."

thankswasaccordedbyacclamation totheMayorandMayoress. Tosaythatthebazaarisonexcellentexhibitionofartisticworkisbut thebaresttruth.Thestallswere splendidlygotupandreplete,withusefulandvaluablearticlesofalldescriptions.TheplaceofhonourbelongstotheConventStall,whereis arrangedsomelovelypaintingsand needlework,speciallypreparedbythe nunsthemselveswithoutanyoutside assistancewhatever.Inthecentreof thestallisseenabeautifuloilpaint ingof"TheMinninupPool,"doneon ascroll.ofplaquewithabordervfnativewildflowers,orchids,etc.,amost handsomeworkofart.Otheroil paintingswere"AStationScenein N.S.W."MountainandWater,"and -ABushPastoral,"allofahighorderof.merit.Handpaintedteacosies,cushions,bridedolls,andembroideredworkwereaspecialfeatureofthisstall,andfoundaready marketunderthemanagementofMesdamesGoodallandStone,assistedby MissesJ.ColemanandL.Hall.Certainlynothingprettierhasbeenseen inCollie/formanyalongdaythan theConventStall,whichreflectedthe highestcredituponthegoodtasteand artistictemperamentofthenuns.

pictures.fruitandcakedishes,and variousotherusefulthings,theconspicuousfeaturebeingapointlace collaretteandcushion,mostexquisite piecesofworkdonebyMissMurphy, daughterofMr.D.Murphy,ofthe PublicWorksDepartment.

MissC.Coleman,M.Lamb,andE. Stuchbury,threepertandvivacious youngdamselslostnoopportunitiesat the"Sweets"Stall,whichwasdaintilydecoratedanddressed,andjustthe sortofplacethattheyounggentlemen wereanxioustopatroniseextensively.

Atthe"Refreshment"StallMesdamesLucyandCassidyattendedto thewantsoftheinnermanandwoman,anditwasdoubtlessdueto theirinfluencethatsuchgoodbusiness wasdoneatthemoreexpensivestalls onthefirsttwonights.Thebazaar wastocontinuetotheendof week. For eachnightspecialattractionsarepromised,apart fromthetug-of-warcompetitions, whichhavebeenagreatsourceof amusementthroughoutthebazaar.

OnWednesdaynightthefirstheat intheInterTradestug-of-marwas pulledoff,whentheButchers,towhom theGreengrocershadforfeited,met theGrocers.Thelatterteam werenotequaltothemenofbeef andsuccumbedafterabriefstruggle.

TERRIBLEINDIGESTION.

DOUBLEDUPWITHPAIN-BILE BEANSCUREA(TWELVE YEARSSUFFERER.

TheMayoress,Mrs.JohnPatterson. inafewwellchosenwordsdeclared thebazaaropen.andhopeditwould beasuccess,andwassupportedby hisWorshiptheMayor.whocomplimentedtheladiesuponthedisplaysat thestalls.particularlythatonthe ConventStall,whichwasonethat couldholditsowninanyexhibition.in theCommonwealth,letaloneWestern Australia.

Onbehalfoftheladiesofthe - Church.BabyMelvinthenpresentedthe Mayoresswithabouquetofbeautiful chrysanthemums.andattherequest ofMr.R.Reynardsonaheartyvoteof

Atthe"Minersand.RailwayStall" whereMrsPfitzer,MrsandMissLamb heldsway,ahostofusefularticles weresubmittedforsale.Theseincludedgentlemen'sumbrellas,dressing cases,smokers'requisites,azither,a prettyminiaturebeddrappedandcovered,theworkofMrs.Pfitzer,bride dolls,realandartificialflowers,occasionaltablesandwhat-nots.afternoon teasets,andacanaryincage.This stallwasveryprettilydecoratedwith greenandgoldartmuslin,palmleaves andflowers.

Atthe"TownFootballClub"Stall whichwaspresidedoverbyMesdames J.Jones,W.BourkeandW.H.Melvin,andneatlydecoratedwiththe maronecoloursoftheClubandsymbolicfootballs,anotherprettydisplaywasseen.Thisembracedlamps, clocks,vases,pictureframes,albums,

OnThursdaynightagreatdealofinterestcentredin,thefirstheatofthe Open,tug-of-war,thecompetitorsbeingaPerthteamandateamfrom CollieBurn.Thecitymengotsettleddownandattheword"go,"tool* adeepbreathandwithamightyheave pulledtheiropponentsrightofftheir feet,thetuglastinglittlelongerthan adsecond.TheRoelandsteamdialnot turnuptomeettheConcessionmen andaforfeitwasdeclaredinfavour ofthelatter.FridaynightthePerth teamwastobepittedagainstthe ConcessionandRailwaysagainstthe Miners.

"Aboutnineteenyearsago,-says Mr.HenrySpeer,ablacksmith,of Lynch-street,Young,N.S.W.,"Ifirst feltthesymptomsofIndigestion.The painsIexperiencedwereterrible,and wouldcompletelydoublemeup.I consulteddoctors..Theyallagreedit wasanaggravatedformofIndiges, tion,andonetoldmethatIwouldnot livefourhoursunlessIgoteasefrom thepain.Anotherdoctoradvised operating,butthisIwouldnotagree to.Allthedoctorscoulddoforme wastoadministermorphiaandopium todeadenthepain.Iwasunderthe doctors'handsformanyyears,attendingthemregularlyuntilmypatience. wasexhausted.Aboutsevenyears ago',hearingthatBileBeanshad curedmanycasesofIndigestion,Idecidedtogivethemafairtrial.After havingtakenthemregularlyfora monthorsixweeks,Inoticedagreat improvementinmycondition.Thus encouraged,Iperseveredwiththe Beans,andwaseffectivelyandthoroughlycured.Itis.nowfiveyears sinceIhad,anattackofIndigestion, whichIthinkcanbetakenasa guaranteethatthecureispermanent. Wherelifewasonceaburden,itis nowapleasure,andaltogetherIfeel adifferentman.Ihavenowbeen aresidentofYoung'forsevenyears, andamconsequentlywellknown."

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andNewZealanddistrictsocieties. Bro.Townsendactedasminutesecretary.

HisLordshipBishopGibney.accompaniedbvtheVicar-General(theVery Rev.FatherKeogh).attended.and openedthemeetingwithprayer.The Bishopwelcomedthedelegates.andexpressedthepleasureitgavehimto seesuchsplendidrepresentationofthe Societyfromallpartsof.theCommonwealth.lielookeduponthose meeting'saslikelytobringabout manebeneficialresults.andhePrayed thatinthisinstancethatwouldbe so.Unionamongtheirpeoplewas theirdesire-aunionofbenevolence andgoodworks.lieneedhardlysay thattherewasuotanothernationon earththathadbeensotrueandconslanttothechosenchurchthanhad Ireland.AsIrishmen,erthedescendantsofIrishmen.theydidtheirduty totheirchurchandtotheircountry. andthesethingswouldhave.asthey lhaelhadinthepast.awideinfluence throtieheisttheCommonwealth.The moretheydidtheirdutytotheir Churchthemorebeneficialwouldithe tothecountry.Hewasnroedofth, factthatnowordofdissensl-nhad crentintotheirranks.andb-was pleasedtoseethespiritof whichwasreieceeltowardsthembeall sectionsofthecommunity.Hehomed thattheseForddiseoeitionscanedalwavecentiree.liehonedthatthe Alotiehtywouldblesstheirdeliberations.

Thattheweekbeforelastwasared(WestelnAustralia).Apologiesfor letterweekforIliberniansinWestnon-attendanceofdeputieswerereAustralia in fact, wemightceivedfromBrisbane,Rockhampton, sayforFriendlySocietywoesin generalthereisnodoubt.The RoyalMailsteamerthatarrivedon Monday.the13thinst.broughtnine deputs.includingarepresentative fromeveryStateoftheCommonwealth.toattendaConferencein Perth,thefirstwebelieveofitskind intheSlateinconnectionwithfriendlysocieties.Innnediatelyupontheir arrivaltheywerereceivedbythe MayorandcouncillorsofFremantle TheMayor,inwelcomingthem.made veryfeelingreferencestotheCatholic holiesinthisState:imfact,hewent sofarastomentionthatheh.aidto 'thanthemforhisearlyeducation. Thefellowinedaytheywereaffordeda receptionbytheMayorandcouncillors ofPtrth.TheMayorinhisusual liberalmannerwishedthemapleasant visittotheState.andtrustedthat thitlaborwouldheaeroatbenefit. notonlytotheirownsociety.butto benefitsocietiesingeneralhehoped theywouldseeasmuchofthisgreat Slat-aspossible.toenablethemupset theirreturntotheirrespectiveStates toheabletoallaymanyofthe falseimpressionsheldbysomeofthe otherStatesrespectingWesternAustralia.Healsohopedthatafterthey hadseenthegreatresourcesandpotentialitiesoftheStale.theywould besatisfiedthatthetrans-continental railwaywasanabsolutenecessity. Hestatedinconclusion.thathewas alwaysreadytowelcomeanybodyof men.nomatterwhattheircreedor nationalitymightbe.providingthey

cametodoeyedfortheirfellowmanTheVicar-Generalalsobrieflyad-

wouldhethankful.Theirtinilywas greatereventhaethatoftheCommonwealthitself,fortheyhadNew Zealandwiththemalso.

OntheretirementofBedursGibney endtheVicar-qen-ral.thePresident welcomedthedelegatestothemeeting, onbehalfoftheExecutiveDirectory. liereferredtothesatisfactoryproarcsoftheSocietysincethelast reeetin7.HesaidthatatthePresent titretheireveswereturnedtowards

bya,sue-committee.wereunanimously adopted:-

1.,"Thatwe.thedelegatesofthe HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.assembledinBiennialConvention.renresenting20,000members rftheCommonwealthofAustraliaand NewZealand.lenderourfeelingof homageandloyaltytoourmostholy Father.PiusX.:thatweofferhim ourdeepestsympathyinhisstruggle againsttheanti-Christianlegislation oftheFrenchGovernment.outof whichweknowthe.Churchwillcome triumphant.andthathisLordship.the MuhlRev.BishopGibney.bereenestedtotransmittheforegoingresolu-adopted. lionstohisHolinessthePone."

Hrerniae-Qoeietv-washeldefttheNa- tionalHotel,Fremantle.Wednesday, Ma-15,towelcometheexecutivedi-' rectoryanddeputiesattendingthecon- ference.Thereweresowe80persons rresent.arudMr.McClosleepresident rf St-roftheSeabranch.pre- sided.Therewasanexcellentpro- grammeofsonsandrecitations.and thetoastsincluded."PoneandKing," nroeosedvtheChairman:"TheBis- hopandClergy"pronosedbyMr.J. Fit7gerald,andresnondedtoby FatherWheeler:"TheH.A.C.B.So- ciety."rroposedbyMr.Dowling,and resnonriedtobymembersoftheexe- cutivedirectoryandthevisiting;delegatesand"Ireland.aNation."given byFatherWheelerandreinedtoby Cr.J.Healy.Amostenjoyafoletime wasspent.

THURSDAY.

Thefourthbiennialsessionofthe H.A.C.B.S.wascontinuedinthe HibernianHallonTharsdaymorning, May16,Bro..JohnToohey,('liefPre- sident.occupiedthechair.Therewas afullattendanceofdelegates. Afteralongdiscussionthebalance- sheetsof executivedirectorywere

2."Thatthisbiennialmeetingex- Bro.liven(NorthQueensland)moved pressesitsunabatedconfidenceinthe IrishNationalParliaenentaryParty

thattheannualprogressreportshe preparedandforwardedtodistrictsby andinitstrustedleader.JohnPc-theexecutivedireetory.-Carried. mond.anditssupportoftheattitudeBro.O'Dea(WesternAtietralia).for theyassumeregardingtheTrishAd-theNewZealanddistrict.moved- ministrativeCouncilBill." l'hatthesocietyadoptanofficial 3."Thatthismeeting.receivedwithbadgewhichmayhewornbymem- deepreerettheresignationof ,or.bet's."Bro.Morrissey(S.A.)second- resprndingsem-tare.Tiro..1.1..Sut-ridthemotion.whichwascarried. ton,andtherepresentativesdesireto Inreplytoquestions,thepresident placeonrecordtheiranmeciationofsaidthattheexecutivehadpriorto thealleendtactfulwayhecarriedouttheconferencelaidbeforethevarious hisduties.andofhisfaithfulandun-districtstheexpenseofholdingthe tiringeffortstoforwardtheinterestsconferenceinWesternAustralia.It yrtheSocietethroughouteuseralasiawasapp,"entthatsomeofthedisduringthesixyearsheheldhisimportantposition.Regardingthismat- ter.thecommittee.onresolutionsare of(minionthatBro.Sutton's'*realservicesshouldherecognisedinsome eangibleway."

ANNtAl.REPORT, 1, .s.

Bidshadacteduponthehint.and aflntainedfromsendingdelegates. Cons!''tientlya.suggtstion-thatthe constitutionhealteredtoprovidefor triennialsessionsinsteadofbiennial sittinescouldnotheentertainedat thepresentsession.(Hear.hear). NextMeeting.

Theannualreportstatedinteralias- the ofBro.R.J.MeaasthemembersoftheHibernianSo-dressedthemeeting.

wordstowhichresourcesandinthefulfilmentof hehad.eivenexpression.ForthemeverytrueHiberniantheinspiringaimsoftheSociety. ThereissuchintherecordoftheSociety'sworkduringthepasttwo yearsofwhichourmembers.co-religionists.andfellow-countrymenmay Mstifiablvbeproud.Werealise.however.thatoverthispleatCommonwealthandinNewZealandthereare thousandsofourcountrymenandcoreligionistswhoarenotvetenrolled beneathourtanner Theincreaseofmembershipdump,!twoyears hasbeen1.115.britengthetotal theirhotrelend.aidtheirhonesweremembersoftheSocietyatendof1906 th,tIrelandwoul...1attainher'mista-upto2e.051.Wenoteatearkedincreaseinthefemaleandjuvenile neerihts.Theyhadmodmeninthe PoesyofCommons.andwhay."'.he thesgatr25.dstea.thieereroasses fateofthePMnowbeforeParliamentfttitstotaled tho,"teeeeere re'a'p'h' ofovert25,000sincethebiennial way.Attheconclusionofhisspeechdew..andsuneortoftheIIi.l'erniansmeeting,of1905. Thebrilliant areeresentativefromeachoftheofAestralasia.

ClearanceValues.

Alengthydiscussiontookplaceupon thequestionofclearancevaluesFinallyitwasresolvedthatdistricts whichhaveadoptedaschemeofclearancevalisesbeempoweredtogiveeffect tothesameasfarasaffectsallclearancesissuedbytheirbranchesfrom andafterJanuaryI.1908.

AFTERNOONSESSION.

Acablemessagewasreceivedfrom Mr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,leaderof theIrishParty.'intheHouseofCommons.than'..inetheconferenceforthe resolutionofconfidencewhichwas passedattheprevioussitting.

"Whiletheincreaseofmetreershiphasgher(Tee.),itwasresolvedthatthe cielyweredoing. TheChiefPresi-ThePresidentthankedhisLordshipscarcelybeenasrapidashitherto.nextcenferenceandexecutivedirectory dent.Bro.J.Toohey.N.S.W..inre-forattending.andfortheeneourarinegoodprogresshasbeenmadeinmater-beheldatHobart. plystatedtiledhehadheardfrom thegentlemenwhohadvisitedthe otherStatesatpreviousconferences. thatW.A.wasagreatcountry.and thatitspeoplewereveryliberal-minded.Themagasilicentreceptiongiven th:mbyhisWorshipandcouncillors thatmorningandthepreviouseveningbytheVliyorandcouncillorsof Frenantle,fullyconvincedhimthat thepeoelewereveryliberalheadmittedthatasectionoftheEastern presshadattackedWestAustralia.but hetemindedthemtheititwasthe Conservativeorgans.andtheydidnot representthevoiceofthepeopleas thelastelectionshadshoea.Hewas fullyconvincedthatatartraiority oftheeeorleofAustraliawerein favourofthetrans-continentalrail-

mattershereferredtoinhissr.Mt. Intheeternoonthedenutieswere drivenroiledandshownthesiehts theciteofPerth.includingtheKing's Park.theviewfromwhichwasgreatlyadmiredinfact.theyalladmitted itwasoneofthefnestviewstohe se,ninAustralia.Thisisveer'-ratifyingasthemajorityhadvisitedevery StateoftheCommonwealth.Inthe eveningtheywereentertainedbythe neenherscftheSociety.

WEDNESDAY.

OPENINGPROCEEDINGS.

successattendingthevisitoftheIrish envoys.Messrs.Metal,M.P..and Stalesrepliedthaneing,theMayorLettersof ree.iltr"erereivreDonovan,willhefreshintheminds andcouncillorsfortheirhearty come.andalsosupportedtheChief we--front TfrishgN.adionForestersi4andofthedeputies.Inremovingmiscon- frotheNnstrananNatives'associa-centionsandallayingunreasoningpre- Presidentwithrecanttothevarious Ilos. *dice.theirmissionhasbeenanincalculableadvantaeetotheNational movement. Thebrightanticipatensoftheeavoys,thatasubstantial measureofself-goeernmentfortheOld Landwillheconferredbythepresent LiberalGovernmentofGreatBritain, arehetgborneoutI'Srecentevents. Thenotableutterancesofthepresent PrimeMinister'SirCampbell-Bannerman).andofthelateSecretaryof StateforIreland(Mr.Bryce).and thecandidadmissionsofthelatter gentleman'ssuccessor(Mr.Birrell), aresufficientindicationthatthegreat LiberalPartyofEnglandhavewholeheartedlyacceptedtheprinciplethat thekovernmentofJreaselinaccordancewithIrishsentimentistheonly realremedyforIreland'sgrievances, andwhilstrecognisingthattruism theywillsurelynothecontenttooffer theIrishpeopleanystuntedsystemof devolution."

Thefourthannualbiennialmeeting oftheexecutived'recter-&beersand inter-StatedeputiesoftheHibernian AustralasianCatholic.BenefitSociety waswetted 'teenHrelon WAR-sday.May15.TheChiefPresidentoftheExecutiveDirectory (Bro.JohnTo nresided.There werealsopresent-TheChiefTreasurer (Bro.W.M.Fox).andBrothersR. P.ClerehanandJ.W.Ryan(Victoria).M.F.Connolly(NewSouth Wales),M..1.MorrisseyandA.M. Brews(SouthAustralia).R.J. Veateher(Tasmania).andI).Ryan (North Queensland. M. O'Dea

Therei-nat'oeofMr..T.5.Sutton. correseondineseereise.wasreceived. andaceentedwithregret.

AFTERNOONSESSION.

WhentheConferencemetforthe afternoonsession.thePresidentread acongratelatorycablemessagewhich hadbeenreceivedfromthe.Auckland district.

Adifference',etweentheNewSouth WalesandWesternAustraliandistricts coneerningtheraementoffourweeks' sickpaytoamembertransferredfrom NewSouthWalestothisStatehaving occurred.thematterwasbroughtbeforetheConference.Bro.Connolly 'N.S.W.1urgedthatthemattershould havebeenreferredtotheExecutive Directory.ThisobjectionbeinguptrillbythePresident.Bro.O'Dea (W.A.)objectedthatdiscussiononthe su1-ieetwasbeingbeaked.Abigprinciplewasinvolved.hesaid.andhewas surerisedthattheNewSouthWale districtshouldraiseanyobjectionto th'matterbeinediscussedbytheConference.ItwasdecidedthatthemattershouldbereferredtotheExecutive Directory. Thefollowineresolutiondrawnup

SCREWBRANDLAGERS

Therenortwasconsideredanddiscussedatdeltoids.At5p.m.themeetingwasadjournedtmtilThursday morning.

SMOKESOCIALATFREMANTLE.

Bro.Connolly(N.S.W.)movedthat atfuturebiennialconferencespapersbe readhearinguponfriendlysocietyand Hie..ernianmatters.Bro.Ryan(Vic.) seconded.

Bro.Fox(N.S.W.)hopedthatthe jubileeofthesocietywouldhekept inview.Themotionwascarried.

Brv.Ryan(Vic.)moved-"Thatitis desirabletoincorporateinthereport oftheproceedingsoftheconference theaddressofhisGraceDr.Carr. Arch-bishopofMelbourne,whenestablishingtheOrderoftheKnighthoodof OurLadyoftheSouthernCross,and thatthedistrictsthroughouttheCommonwealth*andNewZealandbeasked to.assistinestablishingsuchorderin theirmidst,subjecttotheapprovalof thevariousprelates."-Carried.

Bro.Clarehan(Vic,)moved-"'Ihat itisdesirablewhenanyamendmentof theexistingFriendlySocietiesActsof thedifferentStatestd:esplace,aneffortshouldbemadetoinsertaclause tothefollowingeffect,viz.:-'That anysocietyorganisedon,afederal basisholdingmeetingsofsuchfederal organisationsinanypartoftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,andadmittine branchestosuchmeetingdelegatesfrom ofthesocietyoutsidethe State.thebusinesstransactedatsuch meetin-rsshallhelegalandhavethe sameeffectasifheldintherespective Statesofthesociety.'"Secondedby Bro.:Meagher(Tas.)andcarried.

Bro.O'Dea(W.A.moved-"That oftheStaroftheSeabranchofthestersbeta':entoinstituteauniform Asmokesocialelvenbythemembers

rateofcontributionsandbenefits." Bro.Clarehan(Vie.)seconded,endthe resolutionwaspassed. Bysevenvotestofive,itwasresolvedthattheexecutivedirectory OfficersbeatAdelaidefortWnext twoyears. Thefollowingofficers wereappointed:-ChiefPresident,Bro. D.F.Braze!:chieftreasurer,Bro.J. F.Bradley:correspondingsecretary. Bro.F.B.Keogh.Itwasresolved thatastheexecutiveofficerswould havetobeinstalledinAdelaide.the auditorsandtrusteesshouldbechosen atanadjournedsittingtobeheldin Adelaide.

Bro.Townsendhavineclecl:nedan honorariumforhisservicesaesecretarytotheconference.aresolutionof thankstohimwasrecorded.

AvoteofthankswaspassedtoBishopGibneyforattendingandopening theconference.

Theincomingofficerswereinstructed tobrineMoretheiiktrictstheservicesofthemembersel'thelateexe- cutive.withaviewtoanacknowledg- mentthereof',einemade.

Thewiferencethenadjourned.to meetinAdelaideina(isletobear-

FRIDAY.

RECEPTIONTOIIIBERNIANSOCIETYDELEGATES.

AttheCelticClubonFridayevening areceptionwastenderedtotheexe- cutivedirectoryofficersanddistrict deputiesoftheHibernian-Australasian CatholicBenefitSociety,whometin conferenceattheHibernianHallduringthisweek.Mr.J.P.Maxwell, thechairmanoftheclub.presided. Severallengthyspeechesweremade, andaprogrammeofvocalandinstrumentalitemswereTettethrough.The 'speakersincludedthechairman.Messrs M.F.TroyandJ.E.Hardwick, M's.L.A.,B.C.O'Brien,J.Ilaves,W, Dwyer,andexecutiveofficersToohey andFox.Thetoastshonoredwere- "TheLandofOurFathers.""The LandWeLiveIn."and"TheH.A.C.II Society." Averyenjoyableeveline wasspentbytheHiberniansandtheir friends.

SaturdaywasspentatFremantle visitingthevariousplacesofinterest. tieludinetheHarbourWorks,Forts. ranged. Theyweregreatlypleasedwhen

Aece-ri

maltHouse,andweredulyentertain- ed. IntheeveningtheyleftPerth bythegoldfieldsexpress,anduponar- rivalonTuesdaymorningatKalgoor- lietheyweremetbyhisWorshipthe Mayor,Rev.DeanBrennan(Boulder), theRev.FathersMastersonand Keilly,Mr.M.Mannion,Mr,P. Lynch,andanumberofprominentcitizens.Unfortunately.shortlybefore reachingKalgoorlie,theDistrictSecretary,whowastravellingwiththe deputies.wastakensuddenlyill.and hadtoberemovedtoSt.Johnof God'sHospital.Kalgoorlie.Thede- putiesweredriventotheAustralian Hotel,wheretheywereformallywelcomedbytheMayorInwelcoming themtothegoldfieldstheMayormen- tionedthatowingtothenoticeof theirvisitbeingsoshort.hewould havetoaskthemiowaituntilthe followingmorningforacivicrecep- tion,thenoticebatheronlyreached himlateonthepreviousafternoon. AtramcarwasrenerousivHamelat theirdisposaland.accompaniedbythe Mayor,severalcouncillorsandpromi- nentcitizens.theyvisitedallthe placesofinterest.inceeliu-theRout- derandKalgoorlieRacecoursesand

expressedpleasureatthemeasureof hospitalityaccordedthepartysince theirarrivaluponthegoldfields, Messrs.Connolly(NS.W.),Morrissey (S.A.),O'Dea(Perth),Clerehan(Vic.) .Ryan(Vic.),andRyan(Queens- land)alsospoke.Thevisitorswere .4 drivenafterlunchtomakeaninspec- tionoftheIvanhoemine,andthence toBoulder.TheyleftKalgoorlieby theeveningexpressforthecoast.

RECEPTIONATBOULDER.

Thedelegateswereentertainedata civicreceptionbytheMayorofBoul- der(Mr.J.L.Johnston)atmid-day Wednesday.Owingtothebriefno- tice,therewasnotaslargeanattendants-astheMayorwouldliketohave seen.ThehealthoftheKinghaving beenhonored.theMayorproposedthehealthofthevisitors.Onbehalfof thecitizenshehadmuchpleasurein welcomingthemtoBoulder.ThecitizensofBoulderwereatalllimes pleasedtoaterevreset'atirevtaitirs fromthetitherStales.forBoulderdid notaepearto'4,knownasitactually vasamcnestthepeopleoftheother

DELEGATESENT1.:RTAINEDAT THEHIBERNIANHALL.PERTH.

OnThursdayevening,May16,the visitingdelegateswereentertainedat asmokesocialbytheWestAustralian DistrictBoardintheHibernian Hail,whenalareecompanyassem- bled.ThechairwasoccupiedbyBro. W.MCartney,districtpresident. Amongstotherspresentwere-The Spea'ier(Mr.T.F.Quinlan),and Messrs.II.BrownandJ.E.Hardwick,M.L.A.'s.ApologieswerereceivedfromthePremierandother membersoftheCabinet.Amongst othertoastshonoredwere-"Parlia- ment,"proposedbyBro.O'Dea,and respondedtobytheSpealer,and Messrs.BrownandHardwick.

TheRev.FatherSmythproposedthe healthoftheeuests,andeulogised thewoe':ofthe Societyand itsassistanceinchurchspheres.Bro. J.Toohey.ChiefPresident,andother membersofthedelegationreturned thanks.

DuringtheeveningaProerammeof musicalandelo-utionaryitemswas rendered.

tle,yteamedthatthema;nificenthar- bourwasdesignedandtheconstructioncarriedoutunderthesuperinten-denceofenIrishman.

SUNDAY.

CnSundaygreywerethepestsof theSt.Patrick'sBranch,Perth,and weretakenonatrip.toMundaring Weir.About250ofthemembers, wives,andfriendsavailedthemselves oftheoprortunitvofvisiteiethis greatenterprise.Mr.Long.ofthe GoldfieldsWaterSupnlewassentby theDepartmenttoshowandexplain tothedeputiesthisgreatwork,pump- ingstations,etc.Thedepartmental laenchwasplacedattheirdisposal, andtheyavailedthem:elvesofarun ofatloutthreemile;onthebeautiful sheetofwater.Intheeveningthey weretheguestsofBro.M.O'Deaat resilenee."Ballynerina,"Thomasstreet.WestPerth. ONTHEGOLDFIELDS.

OnMotel,-.itttheinnationofMr. ei.E.ilaedwieie '1-n1NTfat EastPerth.th-vtheyvisitedParlia-

electricowerstations.intheeveningtheyattendedameetingofSt. Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie,wherethey werewarmlywelcomedbythePresident,afterwhichtheyweretendereda smotesocialbythesamebranchat theAustralianHotel,theMayor,Bro. Cumminspresiding.Theusualtoasts wereproposedandreseondedto.Alt presentwerefalesurablyimpressedwiththeabilityde:played1:-those BrothersfromtheEast.Nextmorningat10o'clocktheywereextended aci-icwet-mebythe3/layerofKateoorlieMr.JamesH.Cummins) inhonouroftheirvisittothe goldfields.Theproceeding'swereof anenjoyablecharacter.Thehealthof "OurVisitors"wasdrunkontheinvi- tationoftheMayor,whosea.epro- eriateremarkswerestride/rentedbe speechesfromMr.P.F.O'Deaand FatherKielv.Mr.Toohev,thegen- eralpresident,andareeresentative fromN.S.W.madeasuitelereply, inthecourseofwhichhereferredto theerowthof goldfieldstowns. andthe(-owlthatwceildholi4etyto accruefromtheirconnectionwiththe canitalsoftheotherStatesbymeans ofthetrsns-continentalrailway.He

States.TheretheyspweofKalgoor- lieandCoolgardie,tutthaneeared tobeentirelyignorantoftheimportgnceofBoulder.Thepro-)leofBoulderwerethepeopleofWestAustra- lia-(laughter)-andtheywerepleased toshowthattheywerean.important town,andthattheyeon)!Hadthe miningpopulationoftheState.(A VoiceLlndoteiteelly).'Ihe,wereglad whencitizensfromtheoilierStates cametothecity,forsuchvisitors worldbeabletodisseminatethetrue factsregardingtheprospectsandthe potentialitiesofthedistrict. From thatselfishpointofviewtheywere pleasedtoseethedelegatesthatday. andthentheytrustedthatthevisit totheStatewouldprovebeneficialto theordertowhichtheybelonged.The delegatescomprisedresresentatives fromalltheStatesintheCommon- wealth.sotheywereanimportant bodyofmen.representing,hehadbeen told,26,000membersinAustralia, leifundstotalling£180,000.Inad- ditiontheywereaffiliatedwiththe HiherniansofAmericaandGreatBri- tain.whichhrotiehttheirtotalmem- ter...eienotoerio,o00.Itcouldtherefore'eseenthattheywereastrong

.11.O'DEA,P.D.P.;REV.L.SMYTH.;j. RL-LV,D.S.:D.RYAX,D.P.D.;R.CLERAIIA.A, .11.C.IRTNEI,D.P. f.TOOHEY, ;.2HEMOSTREV.DR.GIBNEY,(BishopofPerth); FOX,C'.T. M.CONNOLLY,P.D.P.;M.JIORRISSEY,D.,

SATURDAY,JUNE1,1907.

'bodyandanimportantsectionofthe .community.Hewaspleasedtofind thatsuchaLott,hadseenlittohold theirbi-annualconferenceinWestAustralia.andhonedthatitwouldhelp tostiruptheenthusiasmoftheir members.SuchaneventwasofspecialinteresttothisState,whichfelt itselfcutofffromtherestofAustralia,andwouldcontinuetofeelsotill thegreattrans-continentalrailway wasconstructed.Hedesiredtoexpresstherezretofth.ecitizensatthe dartthatoneofth-clele7a'esshould

inter-stateconferenceofanyfriendly societywhichhadvetbeenheld:nthis State,andhewaspleasedthat.the Hiberniansledtheway.Henow hopedthotothersocietieswouldacknowledgetheclaimsoftheState. (Aeplause.)Heswasgladthathehad madethetrip,forhehadlearned much,Theycouldnotdependonthe press;oftheotherStatestodojusticetoWestAustralia,forthenewspaperswerenot.wingtodoan-thin whi,hmeantlosingthebestandmost energeticcitizensofth'irownState.

giventhemthatmorning.NewSouth WaleswasthemotherState.andhe waspleasedtofindthatshehadsuch astrongandwealthydaughterasWest Australia.Hehadalwaystakena deepinterestintheiii.gernianSociety andthepresenttripcompleteda roundofAustraliawhichhehadmade, anditwasthemostpleasantofthe lot. Hehadlearnedmuchthat wouldbeofimmenseinteresttohim, andhewouldbeabletorefutemany ofthefalseimpressionswhichunfortunatelyexistedinhisState.

ItheMayor.Itwasapleasure,he said,tofindamanlikehimwhorose aboveclassandcreedincarr%iiiout hisduties,andtheenvoysweredelightedtohavemadehisactuaintance. Thecitizenshadveryplainlymadea wisechoicewhentheyelectedsucha mantoguardtheinterestsoftheir growingtown.Thedelegateswould lookbackuponhimasoneofatype ofmenwhomadeatownoutof'a desertwithinashortspanoflife..He hopedthatthefestivitieshadnotimpairedtheMayor'scondition.andthat

1-1.A.C.B.SOCIETY,FourthBiennialThetingheldPerth,W.A.,May1907.

P.D.P.;if.CONNOLLY,P.D.P.;R..1.CLERAHAAD.T.;J.IV.RY,421D.S.;R.MEAGHER,D.S. (SouthAustrara.) (NewSouth(Vales.) (Vctor.a.) (Victoria.) (Tasmania.)

M.O'DEA,P.D.P.;J.TOOhEY,C.P.;IV.FOX,C.T.;F.J.TOWNSEAD,D.S. ((VestAustralia)(NewSouthWales.)(NewSouthIVales.) (ILestAustralia.) D.RYAN,P.D.P.,Queensland-;M.IMORRISSEY,D.P.,SouthAustralia.

havebeentaen,soseriouslyillwhile .comingupinthetrain,andtoexpress thehopethathewoulde'a.easpeedy recovery.. Ilehopedthedelegates fromtheotherStateshadformeda trueappreciationofthepossibilitiesof WestAustralia,ondthattheywould tellthepeopleoftheothetStates ontheirreturnthattheWestwas;yet goingtogivethem"agoodrun."

Thetoastwaswarmlyhonored:

Mr.J.Toohey,ofN.S.W.,thechief President,wasthefirsttorespond Hesaiditgavehimgreatpleasure'to acknowledgethehospitalitythedelegateshadreceived,neto31, fields,butalsoonthecoast,Their -visitwasinconnectionwiththefirst

Allthedelegates,sofarashewas awarewerefavourabletotheconstructionoftheinter-staterailway, andtheirtriphaddonemuchtoeonvineethemofitsnecessity.Seeing was}relieving,andinthatrespectthey were,hesupposed,allmoreorle,.s DoubtingThomases.Hecouldsee thatthepossibilitiesherewerese,ndtononeofthoseoftheother States. Thedelegateshadcome acrossprincipallytorenresenttheir society.hutatthesametimethey werepleasedtomeetallirrespectiveof etas,orcreel.an-flreadytoshakethe handofeverymanwhowishedwellto Australia.(Apidause Mr.M.F.Cut-moll-saidh.haulalso toreturnthantsonbehalfofNew

:dr.R.P.Clerehan(Victoria)said hisgeographyhadbeenimprovedsince I-isarrivalonthefields.Heusedto lookuponBoulderasalargemineand partofKalgoorlie,hutnowhefound ittohealargeandimportanttown. andthegreatestminingcentreinthe world.Hewaspreparedtofindthat th.asterncaperswereuntruthful. Inthefoundthemmoreuntruthful thanheexpected.Hehadbecomea converttothetrans-continentaltajlwayafterhispassageover.(Laughter.)

Messrs.M.Morrissey(SouthAustralia),D.Ryan(Queensland).M.O'Dea (WestAustralia),J.W.Ryan(Vie_ toria),andW.Fox(NewSouth Wales)alsoresponded.

"oathTale, 1.11-lintreceptionMr.Toohevprolosedthehealth01

hewouldbeahietobeatKalgoorlie athowlsduringthea(ternoon. (Laughter). Mr.Johnston,inreply,saidthathe couldonlyassurethedelegatesthat thecitizenswerepleasedthatthey hadnotgonebackwithoutpayinga visittoBoulder.Hehopedthattheir visitwouldresultnotonlyinbenefit totheirownsociety,buttofriendly societiesingeneral.Hecouldassure Mr.Tooheythatatthecounciltable noclassorcreedwasconsidered.He hadbeenelectedtorepresentthepeo- ple.2ndherarredoutthatdutyto thebestofhisabilities.

THEPAPALBLESSING.

InanswertotheircabletothePopethefollowingreplywasreceivedby

SATURDAY,JUNE1,1^^7.

evisitMilanandRome.Heearnedthe theHiberniansonSunday.lathinst."Reliance"ArtificialLimbs.rtmo-PCXY"owiR('"("'0Y"'("Y"steemofallhisfellow-priests,andof cof thefaithfulamong,whomhelasored, fromCardinalMerryDelVal,Papal :o: SecretaryofState:-"TheHoly LADIES'ABDOMINALBELTS. DICESA ON positi,ns. VieIreehemayreturn byhispriestlyeealandkindlydisFatherthanksyouandallmembersof 14 toWesternAustraliatocontinuethe 4 theHibernianCatholicBenefitSocietyTRUSSES,ELASTICSTOCKINGS.tt.xs-AifA.D@A...A.A..mA..A..Jv1/4i,,,...x.-je.goodworewhichstandstohisrecord. forexpressionsoffilialhomage,and SURGICALAPPLIANCES. e tit caThursdayeveninz.May23,HisAmcngthearrivalslastMonday mostheartilygrantsimploredbless- -70:- LordshiptheBishop,officiallytestow-fromtheEastperIt..e.S.urmuz,was Inge-R.CARD.AIERRYDELVAL."Maddern&HardwickedthePapalBlessingontheHiber-theVeryRev.JamesMurray,C.SS.R. WensandthedeputiesfromtheEast.whocomestobeSuperioroftheReHisLordship,Dr.Gibney.announcedSURGICALSUPPLYDEPOT, Theimportanceofthevaluewhichat-demptoristsinthisStale.Five thathewouldofficiallybestowthe HAT-ST.,OPPOSITEBtr4 !achestotheenee2,raintransmittedmonthselderthantheretiringRector, blessingbeforeBenedictiononThugs MARCHE.. bytheHibernianCongressinPerthto his'fellnesstosympathisewithhimballinahoch,o.Down,hehecamea heisnowinhis42ffilyear.Bornatdayevening. Onthatevening,all inhisdifficulties.aeltoproteststudentoftheApostolicCollege, againetthepersecutioninFrancemayMungret(outsideLimerick)in1881; themembersoftheSocietyfromFre- bejudgedfromthefactthattheCon-and[asset'totheRedemptoristNomantletoMidlandJunctionwerere- i. gressrepresentedalltoldatleast(itiateatBishop,Etta,(Liverpool, ' questedtobepresent.Shortlyglee 300,000CatholicsinAustralasia. Enieian:1),wherehewasprofessed .1IL W.A.Hitferniansmaywellbeproudofsome20yearsago.HavingconvictsevenonThursdayeveningtheybegan theunprecedenthonordonethembyodhishighersoftiiesfurthepriesttomusterattheHibernianHall.Mtn-- _ th.'Pope.andoft.',.tristinenepraieehoodinSt.Joseph'sfeignmouth,S. ray-street,wheretheydonnedtheirre- gienthembyrrGill'1". AfterDe.on,hewasordainedintheautumn galia.FromtheIlibetnianIlan'hey

ffeatif:'"I..,eccrd

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The.Cathedralwasliterallypeeled. "lieindefatigableinyourpurp"se,and Besidestheadults,therewerealsote;"undauntedspiritresistiniquityand presentfortheoccasiontheCathedraltry.oconquerevilwithgood,haringbefi.re children.whosongthehymn--Godoureyestherewardpreparedforthosewho BlessourPone."andothers.BeforecombatforthenameofChrist."PittsIX Benediction,hisLordship.officiallyruestowedthePapalBlessine.HeatthePERTH.SATURDAY.JUNE.1.1907 =Metimetootthe'opportunityof pa)- nanyhighanalwell-deserved complimentstotheIlibernianswhom heeulogisedintermsofmostsincere appreciation.IlesaidthatthePope Mustrecognisethegood°emeticsOf theSociety,andmusthighlyesteem itsmembers.Fortheauthoritiesat Romearecarefultoweighwellevery steptheytake.andtodo,itothins withoutdeliberation.ThatthePope sopromptlyrepliedtotheircableand

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OnlastSundaeshisLordshipconfer-mostlyincIster.buttheotherproredtheSacramentofConetmationat(incesofIrelandwerealsovisitedby thetallydral.assistedhytheVerybyhiminthecourseofmissionary Ree'''atherKeogh.V.G..endFatherwore.Ilealrivedinthiscountryin Smyth.FathersIlene.antCamp-companyoftheRev.FathersClune bell,C.SS.F's..andFathersDonaeherandMcDermott.Sincelambingonour am'J.O'Reillywerealsopresent.shoreshehasbeenattachedtoe confirmed.d.among themwereaIPryenumberofelutes.houseoftheOrderatWaratah,New

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InapreviousarticleontheColonialfaourwhishGodwastohestereopenFatlyr-r'eneralat 1omenominated Conference.wesaidthatthislatestofthemintlisSacrament.whereintheySuperiorstothevarioes(lousesof "ImperialistisfadswasamereweretoreceivetheHolyGhostandtheeon!resatongasisthecustom "fiasco"asfaraspracticalresultsHisgifts.InLeitrimtheyhadbeeeemerythreeyears)FatherMurraywas blessedthemembersoftheSociety,wereconcerned.andonlygaveafewwashedfreefromallstainofsinandchosentosucceedFatherHunt.He wasIncsurestindicationthattheSo.politiciansanopportunityofplayingmadeChristians:nowtheyweretore-wasinstalledintheofficeofRector ceivestillgreaterhonorfromGodby egetvwaslookedopenifythePoretothe"gods."SincethentheCon- attheMonasterylastTuesdayin withapproval.thatheappreciateditsferensehasprove;'itselfnotmerelyabeingmadeChristiansoldiers.whose Christianspiritwastoheconfirmed srestmeofthecommunity. work.andwasgladto1.e.abletoeivecolossalfailure.butithasstirredup ititit bythedescentofthe publicrecionitionto

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THEREDEMPTORISTFATHERS. andthevalueheattachedtotheSo-expressedinbiting.acrimonioustan-11(4Ghost,thespiriteifKnowiedgeTheofficialreportoftheusual ehty.Afterbeslowie:thePapaleeage. Thiswasinevitable. Theandtruthulnathem`sentheApos-TrinnialNominationsorAppointtient Ole;onPentecostarday. After Blessing.hisImrdship.attendedbyPremiershadnotmerelyto"cenfet" ofSuperiorsamongsttheRedempFatherSmythandFather.J.O'ReillyinVliglasui.theyhadtosmellytheCoifirmationlesIoreehipimeress.dtoristFatherseltheIrishprovince asdeaconandsub-deaconrespectively.cablewithsomethingtosatisfytheueonth,childrenthenecessityof prayingalways.ofcultivatingthespi-rea,,hedPerththisweek. officiatedaltheSolemnBenedictionofal:Pisan&ishowereloo`eineexpect- TheIrishprovinceincludesIreland. W ere fr itce:eme.ilidience.anddeferBleseralSaeramcet.TheVeryelatetotheConferenceforsomethingr Australia.New7.ealarel.andthe Re Fathrvette!).V.G..evloiasnewanstartlinginpolities.Theenc'etotheirlawfulsuperiors,andof avoidingallrersonsandOccasionsehilinpineIslands. Master AftertheColonialoratorshadtosatisfyco- TheVeryRev.FatherPetrie.:MurBentelietionattheCathedral.theHi-lonialexpectancy.Hencethe-wild,whosetendencieswouldhetocon-ray.Pe:torofle!fast.hasbeenapherniansanddeputiesmarchedhacktoimpracticalspeeches.theprice-fighter Iaminatetheexenisitedelicacy 1'1twinedProvincialSuperior.andwill theMI.-mienHall.wherethedepu-attitudeto.'e-op.endwhich4 moralswhichtheirreligioninculcates.

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atLimerick.;hesucceedsFather liesaddressedthememberspresentforththestinkingreenkesfromme-inhereandwhichtheSacramentofCcnfirma-Bo.la1. whoienowtheMostRev. ontheSocietymailersioeenerael.andoftheEnglishCabinetthatourCo-tionpavethemthepowertoaccoireLiehoeBola-.ofKilitoreFather wheTetheEasterntleleeatestookalonialdelegateswillcowerunderforandfoster,andthatgentleness.refine-0FlynnsucceedsFr.MurrayasReelastfarewellfromtheW.A.brethren.manyaday.Atnresenttheonlyre-meat.andhigh-soiledcourteousnessinforofBelfastFatherKilleridesuewhointern'adothemGod-sacedfromsuitfromtheConferenceseemstobetheirdemesnairwhichisindisneinsalble u, FatherNkNamseaesRectorof the.Golden'West. theestraneemenebetweentheEng-toatrueChristianandwhichtheirDundalk;FatherWaSshsucceedsFather fishLiberalPartyandtheColoniessystemofelucationaimsatmereThederinr 0'1aelvasRectorofLimerick: Thatthedelegateswereverywellwhichithasbroughtabout. satisfiedwiththeirvisitwillbeshown FatherPowersucceedsFatherHayes ToriesadroitlymadeuseoftheCo- AsishisLordship'sinsarielecus-asRectorofEskerFatherBannon bythefollowenerenter'softheChiefIonalPremierstohowl.Torypoliti-tom.heasl'iedhechildrencemerneel.succeedsFaitherO'FarrellasheadSuPresident:- calends,andforaninflatedandhol-tepromisetoabstainfromallimpel-periorinAustralia,andwillreside IMPRESSIONSOF'WESTERN lowImperialism.tothechagrinandeatingdrip!:untiltheaeeoftwenty-atWaratah.NewSouthWales:Father thejustindignationoftheLiberals.eme. PeterPaulMurrayhasbeenre-apAUSTIIAMe whosawforinstanceMr.Deakin 000 pointedRectorofWaratah;Father Mr.J.Toohey.ChitIPresidentofNV11.!has.onlyasmallminorityofrep- OnnextSundayafternoonhisLord-harryhasbeenre-appointedRectorof II.A.C.H.Society.enleavingfortheReintateesbehindhim.attemptingtoshipwillblesspeaformallyopentheBallarat:FatherJamesMurraysuerasehispoliticalandjingoideasdownn-wprimaryschoolbuiltforthecodsFatherHuntasRectorofPerth: thethroatsof I-!fetishstatesmen.ChristianBrothers'BoysonLord-Fathertlunehasbeenre-appointed with"tan,-eilemateIsnowled.geofstreet. OnanotherpagewegiveRectorofWellineton.NewZealand; Englishaffairs,andseetninelywith-viewsofthisnewbuilding. andFather1'ohasbeenre-appointed ',PigmentsteiehthaveeronOsinhahiIOS #0 asRectorofCuba,PhilippineIslands.

EasternStateslwtheG.M,S.Kleist. intheco-'seofconversall'oewitha representativeofthe"WestAustralian,'saidthatheandtheotherdelegateshadhadacapitaltime.Hospitalityhadbeenextendedtothem everywhere.Heweemuchimpressed withtheposeihilitiesoftheState.Ile thoughtthatourrecruitineground shouldbetheEasternStates,where menofcanitalcouldbefound.and netpoverty-strickenemierantsas Mightbeattrecteelfronttheoldcountry.Anotherclassshouldhethatof retiringmembevsoftheBritishArmy inIndia.Theewouldhavepensions. andwouldsoontheland.Sotaras he'wasabletoformanopinion,he consideredthatthelandeuestionwas detesstionforWesternAustralia. Theminingbusinesswasallright.and themanufacturers'eueetionresultant on.Federationwouldsettleitselfto thelastingbenefitoftheState. OnieetionedastotheTrans-continental Railway.Mr.'I'ooheyremar'sedthathe regardedthatasanecessityforthe unityoftheCommonwealth.Theline wouldeventuallypay.InNewSouth Waileslinesthatwereoncewhiteelephantsnowwerenrofitaele.Further, fromthestarsdnointofdefinitetheline was9nrimeneed.Headmittedthat thePortDarwinrailwayhadastrong followinie,andmillih.:builtfirst. buthehadnodoubtastotheline linkmeWesternAustraliawitht,hemesseremises.Itisexpectedthefirst EasternStalesbeineeventuallycon-practicewillteenlacenextwee'r. strutfed. Workingmenwhosehootswantre-

outanycoecernfortheresultshisextentsof;'GreatBritein.Fromour Oneofthemestmomentousevents Theseansointinentsnecessitatesome changesinthevariouscommunitiesand Euro-tanexchanees.weseethattheinthehistoryoftheIN.A.Aborigines.

Aestraiandelegatesdidnotoyersha-andonewhichiscalculatedtowork asfarasthePerthcommunityisconcerned.threeFatherswill1eleaeing dowtheCr-o'er-neeorthesneecieatremendouschangeintheirlivesin makingandjunketin-functionslothetheNorth-West.wasthedeparture14 W.A.inthen.arfuture,namely, extentthatourcableswouldimply.theS.S.BullaraonlastSunday FathersHunt.Ilegarty.andCampbell: their Ilaceswillhefilledbythenew InrecordsofthepublicutterancesofofnineSistersoftheOrderofSt.Rector-FatherMurray.whohasaltheColonialdelegates.Mr.DeakinorJohnofGodforBestelePay.The SirW.LyneidonotseemtoloomverySisterswereaccompaniedbyFatherreadyarrivedIron,Waratah.New large Binchols. SouthWales.byFatherMenem.and inthepastesofourexchanges. FatherA4Pennell.TothfromBallarat.

Infact.whilstotherdelegateshave ##0 'IhevacanciesatBallaratwillbefilled largespacesdieetedtotheirpronoun-TheFeastoftheSacredHeart-7thbyFathersHuntandCampbell.and renents.ourAustralianoratorsareJune.willheoeservedwithspecialFatherHosartywilljoinsomeFathers le'toutinthscold.althouehifweceremonyintheSacredHeartChurch.andBrothersfromIrelandatManila, weretojudgebythecablereportstheHighgate. TherewillbeExpositionwherethesecondRedemptoristMona'sAustreliandelegateswere"every- n oftheBlessedSacramentduringtheteninthePhilippineIsSandswillb© iltif_C-atthesefunctions. day.Theoccesionalserwonwillheeste:fishedverysoon.

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(FourdaughtersoftheCross,on February19th,embarkedatTrieste forIndia,in,thes.s.Imperatrix(AustrianLloy'ds.)Twoofthemarrived inCalcutta,thkothertwobeingsent fortheBombayMission,duringthe HolyWeekonly.TheImperatrixwas wreckedandthefollowingletterwill givetoourreadersaninsightinto theirsufferings.-Ed.,C.H.ofI.)

Rev.andDearFather,-Ihavebeen directedbySisterSuperiortowrite anaccountofoursh'ipwreckwhichI understandyoumeantoinsertin yournextissueofthe"Catholic Herald." Ifearitwon'tbevery clearasyoucan.imaginehowterrifiedwewereatthetime,andconsequentlyunconsciousofeverything,but ourextremedanger.However,from thefollowingyoumaybeable to gathersomenotesofinterest.

WeleftLiegeonFebruary19thand aoJoyedsplendidweatheruntilwe reachedBrindisi.IntheMediterraneanonthe22nd,theseabecamerough, butnotsuspectinganydangerweall retiredasusualabout8o'clock.Duringthenig,h'taterriblegalearose whichblewusoutofourrouteabout 14milesinlessthanaquarterofan hour.Between3and4o'clockinthe Morningwefeltaterribleshock panic-strickenwerushedfromthe Cabintothedining-room. Weafterwardslearnedthatwehadstruckon therockswhichaboundontheNorth CoastofCrete.Thecaptain'sfirst exclamationonrealisingour.danger was''OurFatherwhoartinHeaven."

Theboatrockedfearfullythrowing usfromsidetoside,andsmashing crockery.etc.Inafewmomentsout terrorwasincreasedbytheextinguishingoftheelectriclight.Thedeck passengersrushedwildlyintothesaloonforshelter.Thewavesbrokein andwashedawayoneofthemen.The steamerrolledandcreakedviolently; theironpillarsbroke:thedoorsburst open,andthewavesdashedinfuriously.Anyattempttogetupstairs toreachthelife-boatswasworsethan uselessaseachmotionofthesteamer threwusflatontheground..Manyof thecrewrecklesslyjumpedintothe lifeeboatsinthevainattempttosave themselves,but39ofthemwithboats and;allwereimmediatelyswallowedby thewaves:theircriesforhelpcould befaintlyheard.anyattemptatrescuewashopeless.Towardsmorning about7o'clockwemanagedtomake ourwartothesmotaing-cahin,where. inspiteofallprecautionsthewaves rushedinuponus.Oneofourfellow-passengersleftustoseekinforma-

tion.spectiveofcreed,reverentlykissthe crucifixattachedtoourrosariesthis wastheironlyanchorhope,andthe Sistershadtodivestthemselvesof medals,rosaries,etctosatisfythe eagerdemandsoftheirfellow-passengers.Theseobjectsofpietywere treasuredwiththegreatestreverence andfearingtolosethemtheyattached themtotheirclothes.Inthemeantimeourperilincreasedandwewere againtoldthattherewasnohopeof humanaid;thatourtrustandhelp mustcomefromGodalone.Thecontinuouscryofthepassengerswas "Sisters,praySisterspray;"thiswe didmostwillinglybothforourselves andthem.

astoourposition,andshortty returnedwiththecomfortingassurance thattherewasnoimmediatedagger ofsinking,astheboathadstruckon arock.Hearingthis,someofthe morecourageousamongusdescended toourcabinstosavewhatwecould, andwererewardedforourtroubleby findingourmoneyandsomehandbags; thesehowever,soonpartedcompany withusfitthedashofanotherangry wavewhichquicklyfollowed.The seawasreallyinsatiableandseemed determinedtohaveeverything,even ourselves.Ourplaceofsafetywasof butshortduration,ahugewavesuddenlybrokethevessel.smashing, everythinginitsway,andprecipitatingeveryonetotheground:recovering ourselveswetriedtoseekprotection attheothersideofthecabin,onlyto berepulsedbyastillgreaterwave. Atthisjunctureanofficerwhohad beeninsearchofusthrustushastily,intooneofthecabinsondeck. Hereweweresomewhatshelteredfrom theforceofthewaveswhichwerestill terrible.Thewaterrushedinacontinuousstreamoverthebowofthe vessel;theaftbeingentirelybroken andunderwater.Thenasallhopeof beingsavedwasabandoned,lifebelts weregiventothepassengersandwe waitedforourend.Weremainedthus thewholeday.ourchiefoccupationbeing'thefrequent(renewalofthesacrificeofourlivestoGodbytherenovationofourvows.Ihave...beardit saidthattopraywellonemustpray atsea.Thiswastrulyverifiedin thepresentcircumstance.Everybody joinedusinprayeranditwastruly touchingtoseethepassengers,irre-

lifeonoursteamerconcludeditwas anoldwreakanddeparted. OnSaturdaythevariousConsulson theislandsentoutsteamersinsearch ofusthefirsttoreach'uswasa Russiangunboatwhichfoundusinthe morningabout7o'clock.ToourintensereliefwesawAhemhasteningtowardsus,andloweringtheirlifeboats,eachonebeingmannedby12 marines.Theyhadtomaketheirway cautiouslyowingtotherocksInevery direction.Inthetwinklingofaneye, the°Innersjumpedon,deckandgeeing littletimeforexplanationsthey.helped usintothelife-boatsandwithgreat speedbrought.ustotheirsteamer. Heretheydisplayedthemostlavish hospitalityandsympathy.Theyhad preparedasumptuouslereasicfast,gave usthemowncabins,puteverything, eventheirwearingapparel,atourdisposal,andtakingourdrippinggarmentshadthemdriedintheengine room.Havingmadeuscomfortable theyinsistedonourtakingsomerest. Thiswegladlydid,nothavingclosed aneyeforthetwopreviousnights. Theofficersnowbeingalittlefree, andweinamorecomposedstateof mindtoofferexplanations,theyinquiredwherewewerebonedfor,and wherewewishedtogo.TheyInformedusthattherewasaconventonthe islandwherewecouldremainuntilarrangementsweremadefortherestof ourjourney;thisofferwegladlyaccepted.Aboutthreeo'clockwesaw thetownofCaneaNewsofthe wreckhavingbecomewidespread,an immensecrowdgatheredonshoreto seeus.Imaginewhatwelookedlike mostpeopleinborrowedgarments, someinnightclothes,othersshoeless, infactwelookedonlyaswretchedas wefelt,andinthisbiedraggiedstate wehadtobephotographed Here theConsulsofthevariouscountries appearedonthesceneandtookcare oftheirrespectivecountrymen.We weresentontotheconventwhetethe Consulhadforgottentogivenoticeof ourarrival.ButinCaneacoachmen canhelpthemselvesMeetingthe Sistersoftheconventontheirway frontchapel,oursabruptlycalledout "Ihaveheresomepersonslikeyou, whatantItodowith'them?"The Superioressseeingourpitiableconditionreceivedusmostcordiallyand broughtustoherownconventclose by,wherewewerelodgedandtreated withthemostdelicateandedifying charityfor9days.Wewerevisitedby ConsulafterConsul.allvyingwith eachotherinkindnesstowardsus. Finallyonefinemorningweweretold thatweweretoleavethenextdayby aGreekboatforAlexandria,whore weweretotranshipforthea.s. "Africa"'onherwaytoBombay. ThejourneytoAlexandriawassupposedtobedone,infortyhours,butit tookusfivelaysowingtotheroughnessofthesea-theseboatsbe,it knownarenotrenowned.forcomfort. Wewereveryillallthetimeand verymuchshakenitwasareliefto seetheshoresofAlexandriaon Saturdaymorning. AtAlexandria weremetbytheAustralianLloyd Agentwhotookchargeofallthose whohadbeenontheImperatrixand broughtusonhisownboattoland, wherewewereprovidedwithcarriageswhichbroughtusdirecttothe railwaystation;wewerejustintime tocal&thetrainleavingforPort Said.OnourarrivalatPortSaid wewereagainwaitedonbyoneof theAustrianLloydAgentswhorenderedusallpossibleassistanceanal madespecialarrangementsforour invalidedSister.Wecontinuedour journey'toBombaywhichwereached in12days.Thecordialreception whichwereceivedfromourSisters whowereawaitinguswasmost touchingandamplyrepaidusforall wehadgonethrough.

Thedreadedeveningnowcame,and nosignofhelporsuccour.Thewater rosehigherandhigherinthecabin andthegoodcaptainendeavouringto lessenourdiscomfortpiledboxesand furnitureontopofoneanother,while theengineercontinuedbalingoutthe waterasbesthecould.Ourterror increased,asouronlylightwasa solitarylittleLamp.Thenightseemedinterminable! Thefollowing morningbeingSaturday,withrenewed faithandstrengthweimploredtheintercessionofourblessedMotherand bydegreestheforceofthewas'es seemedtolessenandwecouldnot helpthinkingthat"OurLady,Starof theSea,"waswatchingoverus.The seabeingnowcalmerthecaptainordered,arafttobemadewhichtooksometime,andoneofthemenswam overtotheuninhabitedrocksofthe islandofCretewherehefasteneda ropeinconnectionwiththesteamer. Wewaitedinbreathlessanxietyfor theresultofthisdaringenterpriseand someofthemen,gatheringcourage, facedwhat,,seemedtouscertaindeath. Forthosewhocouldswimtherewas nowsomehopeofbeingsaved,butas wewerenotof,thatfortunatenumber, andthecaptainconsideringittoodangerousforustoboardtheraft,we wereleft,towatchthefateofthe othersexperimentingforhoursinthe mostperilousattempttosavethemselves,Theraftmadeseveralsuccessfultrips,andmoreoftenthannot whenwithinreachoftherock.with itsterrifiedoccupantsitwouldbe thrownbackviolentlybythewaves. onlytobeginanew.Asourdanger grewgreater,anddeathnowstared usintheface,therewasnochoice left,buttohaverecoursetothis veritable"plankaftershipwreck."One ofourSisterssummonedupcourage andwentincompanywiththreeothers ontheraft.AtthesametimeasecondsmallraftmadebysomeArabs whowere.passengersonthesame steamercollidedwithus,capsizingit andprecipitatingallfourintothe water.Imagineourdismayonseeing themdisappearintheseawithoutour havinganymeatsofcomingtotheir rescue.Fortunatelytheysucceededin regainingtheirholdoftherope;the captainseeingtheirdanger.ordered therafttobehauledbackandwith greatdifficultyourpoorcompanions wereagainputonboardi.nanex tremelyexhaustedcondition,.They hadtoremaininthisplighttillthe following'day,havingalreadylostall theirwearingapparel.Afterthis nofartherattempttoroontheraft wasmade,asdarknesshadalreadyset inandfurthereffortwasuseless.We nowtriedtofindaplaceofsafetyfor thenightasourcabinwasunder water. Wemanagedtofindasmall cornerattheextremeendoftheboat whichwascomparativelydryand restedourselvesasbestwecouldon lifeibeltsandbundlesofrope. One oftheengineersencouragedusby sayingthatifthesearemainedcalm theboatwouldholdouttillmorn,ing andthatthecaptainthenhopedsome helpwouldbesentfromtheisland. Bythistimethenewsofthewreck hadspreadtotheislandthrough'a shepherdwhohadtorun14miles beforehecouldfindhelp.Duringthe night,toourintensejoywesawa. steamermakinguseofasearchlight movinginourdirection.Twooftheir life-boatswerealreadyloweredtoreceiveus,buttoourgreatgriefwe sawthemsuddenlyturnandgoaway. Weheardlaterthattheirshiphad brolsenanchorandseeingnosignof

remaininit?"TheSistersimply replied,"whydoyouremainonthe boat?" "Becauseitismyvocation,"hereplied."Anditismyvocation,toremainintheconvent,"said she. Thissimpleunexpectedreply causedagooddealofmerrimentat theofficer'sexpense.

DON'TNEGLECTTHATCOLD.

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Thecoldweatherhasmademanyof ourreadersturntoPepsforaid:for inthisnewthroatandchestmedicinewehavearemedythatisasuniqueasitis.pleasant.

Aneglectedcoldmayturntoinfluenza,pneumonia,bronchitis,orconsumption.Moredeathsaretheindirectresultofcoldandchillthananythingelse.

Watchforthefirstsignsofacold -"running"atthenose,that"made up"sensation,thosepainsacrossthe temple,thatsneezingandpainful coughing,sorenessofthethroat,feverishness,hoarseness,andheaviness abouttheeyes. Alloranyofthesesymptomsshould besignalsforadoseofPeps,which byreasonoftheiruniquecomposition canbetakenatanyhour,inany quantity,atanyage,andbyeither sexwithoutthedisturbingeffects producedbyopiumcoughmixturesand bad-tastinglozenges.Pepscurea coldbydestroyingthegermsthatgive risetoit. Thesegermsflourish mostintownsandinplaceswhere peoplearebunchedtogether,asin theatres,restaurants,andover-heatedrooms.Theyfindfavourablelodgmentinthemouthsandthroatsof thosewhoarerundown,debilitafad byillness,over-fatiguedandworried, orwhoareeasilyaffectedbysudden changesinthetemperature,anddonot taketherightprecautionsagainst chill. SimplyplacealittlePeponthe tongueandletitdissolveinthestimulatedsecretionsofthemouth.The healingandantisepticfumesofthe pineatonceimpregnatethelinings ofthemouthandarebreatheddown thewindpipeintothebronchialtubes andthelungs.Thepineessencesare carriedoverthediseasedsurfaceswith everybreath,thenoxiousgermsare utterlydestroyedandnewhealthand disease-resistingpowerisimpartedto thedelicatetissues.

Pepsactasonexpectorant,loosen thephlegm,removeanyresistingobstructiontorespiration,anddispel thatdull,heavythrobbingwhichis sooftenpresentinthehead.Peps willcombattheveryworstcoldin Youngpeople,aswellasold,andavert allseriouscomplications.Inwhateverwayacoldorchillhasaffected you-inthehead,chest,orback-Peps affordthetreatmentwhichisthesafest,surest.andthemostthorough, becauseitaimsattheroot-germs themselves.Aboxdaintilypackedof allchemistsorstoresforla6d.or forsantepricedirectfrontthePeps PastilleCo.,39Pitt-street,Sydney. Alwayshaveaboxhandyinthehome. SendIdstamptothePepsPastille Co.,39Pitt-street.Sydney.farFree Sample.

TheNewTheologyand Atheism.

ONEOFTHESHIP-WRECKED.

P.S.-(AddedbytheSuperioress).

Now,mydearRev.Father,permit metoaddafewlineswhichthehumilityoftheSisterspreventsthem doing. TheSisterwhotookcharge ofourlittlemissionariestoldmethat everyonewasamazedatthecalmnessandcomposureoftheseyoung Sistersawaitingdeathundersuchtryingcircumstances,oneofthembeing only,19yearsold,Onewondered whatcouldhavesustainedthem.or whatcouldbethesecretsourcefront which'theyderivedsuchfortitudeand self-forgetfulness(wherethesecretlay youcanbestexpress.).

Towardstheendofthevoyagesome oftheofficersinquiredofoneofthe Sistershowlongshehadbeeninthe convent,shereplied,"14years."He expressedhissurprisesaying"that's toolong:"thenfollowedthequestion, "howlongdoyouintendtoremain?"

TheSisterreplied"whyofcoursefor ever,"thenheasked"butwhydoyou

Wearesure(saysthe"Catholic Times")thattotheRev.Mr.Campbell.,thecomparisoninstitutedbyMr. RobertBlatchford,hasgivenapainful shock.Mr.Biatchford,whoisan avowedandwell-knownatheist,having readMr.Campbell's'hook,affirmsthat betweenhisviewsandthoseoftheauthorthereisnodifferencewortharguingabout. The"NewTheology," isTomPaine'sinawhitetie,orlike theIngersollfistmuffled aboxingglove. Mr.Campbell,whosereverencefortheDeityisindisputable, would,nodoubt,repudiatethisdescription,ofhisdoctrine,anditisonly fairtosaythatinourjudgmentMr. Blatchfordandhearenotatallon thesameground.ButthereisalessontobederivedfromMr.Matchford'swords.IfMr.Campbellholdsa differentpositionfromMr.Blatchfond,hecannotberegardedasa Christianandisuponaninclinedplans uponwhichhemaydescendandbring otherstoMr.Blatchford'sunhappy level.Oncedepartfromtheteaching ofDivineRevelation,andinwhatdirectioncanthhumanmind,puzzled anddistracted,turnbuttowardsthe bleakregionsofAgnosticism,where HopeisblightedandDespairhasso manyministers?

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America'sSocialCancer

HereisaniteminaWashingtondespatchwhichshouldsettheAmerican peopleathinking(saysthe"New YorkFreeman'sJournal")"During workinghoursofcourtofficialsthere isadivorcesuitfiledeverytwominutesandadivorcegrantedeverythree minutesintheUnitedStates,accordingtofiguressuppliedbytheCensus Bureau.Thishasbeentheaverage forthelasttwentyyears,andcensus officialssaythenumberisincreasing atanalarmingLate.'"Themannerin whichthemoralcancerthatthreatenstheverylifeofthenationis spreading,isshownbyacomparison ofthedivorcestatisticsforthetwo decadesbetween1867and1887and thetwodecadesbetween1887and 1907. Intheformerperiodthere were328,000divorcesuitsfiledinthis country.Thesefigoresaresurely startlingenoughwhenwe.takeinto considerationthewreckagesofhomes theyrepresent.Butstartlingasthey aretheyarefarout-numberedbythe figuresthattellofthenumberofmen andwomenwhosoughttohavetheir marriagebondslegallyseveredinthe divorcecourtsduringthelasttwenty years.Inthatperiodfourtimesas manydivorcesuitswerefiledinthe courtsaswerefiledintheyearsinterveningbetween1867and1987.The exactnumberofdivorcesuitsfiledin thelasttwentyyearswere1,400,000. Itmaybesaidthattheseastound..ingfiguresdonotrepresentsucha growthofthedivorceevilasthey wouldseemtoshowontheirface.We shallbetoldthattherehasbeena greatincreaseinthepopulationand thatthisfactshouldbetakeninto considerationininterpretingthesestatistics Unfortunatelythemeaning ofthefigureswehavejustgivencannotheexplainedawayinanysuch fashion. TheWashingtondespatch quotedabovethusdealswiththis questionofincreaseinthenumberof divorces"Expertsfigurethatfor thetwentyyearperiodpriorto1887 therewerethirty-threedivorcesfor every100,000inhePitants,whileforthe twentyyearperiodfrom1887to1907 therewereseventydivorcesforevery 100,000ofthepopulation.Decrees areissuedinabouttwo-thirdsofthe suitsfiled."

Thisexperttestimonyemphasisesthe factthattheravagesmadebythe.divorceevilarespreadingwiderand widereverydecade.Ifsomethingbe notdonetoholdthemincheckthe countrywillhavetopayaterrible priceinruinedhomes.Itisatruism thatthefamilyisthesocietaryunit onwhichdependsthewealorthe'woe ofeverynation.Hence,fromanationalpointofview,thevitalimportanceofcombatingvigorouslythesocialplaguewhichinitseffectsisfar moredestructivethantheworst.pestilenceacountrycouldbeafflictedwith.

To-morrow.ifitwereannounced thatanepidemicofsmallpoxorof typhoidfeverhadbrokenout,nopains wouldbesparedtoconfineittoits placeoforiginandtostampitout. Thesediseasesatmostcouldonly

bringabout.thephysicaldeathgfsome !thousandsofpersons.Butthemoral epidemicwhichisslowlybutsurely underminingtherealstrengthofthe nation,asisshownbythestatistics furnishedbytheCensusBureau,isallowedtotakeitscoursepractically unrestricted,_OutsideoftheCatholic Church,whichisinnowayresponsible forthedivorceevil,thereisbutlittle donetodefendthehomeagainstits greatestenemy. TheProtestant Churcheshavecompromisedwithit. Thecivilauthoritieshavedonelikewise.Theresultisthatwehavethe startlingshowingofadivorceevery threeminutesduringtheworkinghours ofcourtofficials. Itisnowabouttimeforthecountry tobegintotaketheCatholicviewof thesanctityofthemarriagetie?

CHILDHOOD'BMISHAPS.

Zam-BukBalmisaBoontoMothers.

Themishapstochild-lifearemanycuts,scratches,burns,bruises,scalds andgashesbefallchildreneverywhere, the/sightofwhichoftenmakestheir mothersturntheirheadsinhorror. Motherswhotaketheprecaution,to keepapotofZam-BukBalmalways handy,however,havenoneedfor alarm.Promptdressingwiththis wonderfulhealerprotectstheinjury fromallpoisonousinfluences,allaysinffaminationandirritation,andheals speedily,afterNature'smostapproved method.

"Somesixmonthsmei,'saysMrT. O'Neill,ofElizabethandShellySts, Richmond,Victoria,"myLittleboy, sixyearsofage,sustainedasevereinjurytohishand,throughaheavydoor closingonhisfingersashewasleavingschool.Threeofhisfingerswere fearfullylacerated,gashedtothebone, andwewereingreatfearthathe wouldloseoneormoreofthem. Luckilyaneighbour,whohadherself provedthehealingqualitiesofZam-Buk advisedustoapplythisbalm.We securedasuplyatonce,anddressed thechild'swound.Icangratefully saythatIfullybelieveZam-Buksaved theboytheuseofhishand,foralthoughthefingerswereforsometime 'quitestiff,'continuedapplicationsof Zam-Buksoonovercamethis,andthe boycan.nowusehisfingersasfreely asbeforetheaccident.Fromfirstto lastZam-Bukwastheonlytreatment used,andtoZam-Bukaloneallthe creditisdue."

Everymother,ifshewouldsaneherselfunnecessaryworryandhasthe welfareofherbairnsatheart,should bewiseandkeepapotofZam-Bukalwayshandy.Cuts,Bruises,Scalds, Eczema,Piles,Ulcers,BadLegs,and infactallskinaffections,flybefore Zam-Buk'swonderfulhealingvirtues. Fromchemistsandstoresinevery town,atls.6d.,,or3s.6.familypot (containingnearlyFOURtimesas much).

TheKingofSpainhasgraciouslyacceptedacopyofColonelColomb's tragicromance,intwelvecancions, called"TheCandinalArchbishopof GranadaandtheArmada(1588)." Thisstory.whichwasapprovedbyan AustrianMonsirnore(Cardinal),takes theSpanishside.

BOOKIXTOXICATION.

(Thereismoredrunkennessina bookthaninallthevineyardsof France.-Mr.ArthurSymonsinthe "SaturdayReview.")

Withfeelingsruthlesslytorn, Witheyelidsheavyaslead, Areadersat'tillthemorninghours, Withafrownonhisforehead,and read Plotandprefaceandend Endandprefaceandplot Tillhegaveupattemptingtocomprehend Whether'twasrubbishornot..

Read,read,read, Tilltheeyesgrewweakanddim; Read,read,read, Tillthebrainbeginstoswim andmarriageandlove; Loveandmarriageandscorn Tillhewonders,byallthepow'rs above.

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Read-read-readInalanguagehalfunknown

Read-read-readTillthereasonisoverthrown Andthen,beforetheCourt, Theofficertellshistale Ofbehaviourofapeculiarsort, Whichhethinksisduetoale Andthemagistratesays,"It'ssad Toseehowrespectablemen Throughthedrinksofrequentlygoto thebad!"

Andthefineisonepoundten.

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Hereisanotherstory(writesacorrespondentofthe"CatholicTimes") ofthatIrishclericwhomhislay friendstermtheManfromtheGaltees,withseemingirreverence,but butgeographicalaccuracy.HeisintimatewiththeHighChurchcurate oftheEnglishtowntowhichanoverstockedIrishBishophas"lent"him Thetwomengotonsplendidlytogether,widelycontrastedineveryrespectastheyare.Thecurateis a good,self-sacrificinglittlechap,but hasan,appallingstutterwhichwill keephimfromtheCollegloBeda,I amAfraid,whenhefinally"conies over" (Thecorrespondentmeans thatwhenconvertedtotheCatholicChurch,thecurate'simpedimentinspeechwillpreventhisbeing acceptedasacandidateforthepriesthood).Hewasdenouncingthe"unfairness"oftheLowChurchpartythe othernight."ThemomentI'beganto showrespectforthegreatP-p-p-"he began,andcontinuedlikeamotorin distress."AtriarchoftheWest," kindlypromptedtheIrishman.,familiar withHighChurchterminology,"Quite so,"saidthecurate;"theseLowfellowsbegantocallmeaP-p-p-p-" "Apist,"addedheoftheGaltees. "Andthat'srightenough,myboy. 'TisApiststheyare,notPapists."The littlemanintheexpansiveRomancollarreddened,buthejoinedinthe laugh.

OneoftheManfromtheGaltees' bestconverts(continuesourcorrespondent)isadearlittlewhite-haired oldladywithmorevitalityforparish workthanthreeaverageEnfantsde Marie,andenoughsilenceandtactto

lastsomeofthemalifetime.She hasgrowntoloveIreland,andlikes CanonSheehan'sbooks,butisglad hergiantdirectorknowsnoGerman anddoesn'tresemble"FatherLuke Delmege"intheleast.Unguardedly, ormoreprobablytoseethearchold eyebrowsliftalittleovergold-rimmed glasses,hesaidtheotherdaythathe didn'tbelieveintheconversionofEngland. "Butyou'reboundtopray forit,"shesaidgravely.,"Yes.and toworkforit,andtobelieveinit, too,"hereplied,"onthewordofinspiredprophecy.Englandasanationwillbeconverted,mydearladytenminutes'afterthechristeningofthe lastJew Meanwhiletheinstalment planisgoodenoughforme.Thank; forthoseflowers;they'rebeautiful

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ThePublicConsistoryattheVaticanlastmonthwascelebratedwith greatpompandcircumstance.The Popesatonthethroneinthehallof theBeatification,andthenewCardinals,onebyone,advancedtoreceive theredhat.Eachkneltatthefeet ofthePontiffwhileaMasterofCeremoniesheldaredhatoverthenew Cardinalshead,andthePopesaying "Accipegalerumrubrum,"etc.,rose togivethePapalembrace.Thenew CardinalsthenpassedfromCardinal toCardinaltoreceivethekissofthe brotherhood,whilethechoirsangsoft

ThePope,accordingtothosewho haveseenhimquiterecently,looks pre-occupiedandsad.Thosereceived inaudience,whoareawareofthe conditiontowhichtheCatholicChurch inFranceisreduced,readintothe Pope'sexpressionthefeelingsthat theythemselvesmayhave. Nevertheless,itisquitenaturaltothink thatHisHolinessisprofoundlygrievedbythecoursepursuedisFrancemusic.ThePope,standing,thenimbytheleadersoftheFrenchGovern-partedtheApostolicblessing,and merit. withdrew,surroundedbyhiscourt andguards,topresidelateratasup-

TheVeryRev.Dr.Judge,whohadplementarysecretConsietory,thenew Cardinalsmeanwhilereturningthanks beforethealtaroftheSistineChapel. EnglandwasrepresentedattheConsistorybyArchbishopStonor,andthe rectorsofthedifferentEnglish-speakingcolleges,withtheexceptionof Mgr.O'Riordan,rectoroftheIrish College,whoisstillillatthehoSpitaloftheEnglishBlueNuns.

achievedamostbrilliantexamination fortheDoctoratelastmonth,hada veryinterestingaudiencewiththePontiffonApril20.ThePoperecommendedtheworkofDr.Judgeindefence oftheChurchandofCatholicsin Americabymeansofthenewspaper, "TheNewYorkWorld,"ofChicago, andwassokindastogiveanautographexpressingthiscommendation, accompaniedwithablessing,tothe reverendeditor.Thepaperonwhich thePontiffwroteisthatwhichhe employsinhisprivateletters,and one-halfthesheetisoccupiedbyhis likenessinthewatermarkofthepaper, andtheotherhalfbytherepresentationofhisarmsinasimilarmanner. Indeedtheonlywaytoseethese water-marksistoholdthepaper againstthelight.TheVeryRev.Dr. Toner.ofMaynooth,assistedbythis audience.TheMostRev.Dr.Quigley,ArchbishopofChicago,hasbeen receivedbyhisHolinessinprivate.

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OurlatestEuropeannewsbringthe gladreportthatMgr.O'Riordanis nowrecoveredfromhislatedangerous illness.

Mr.CryanwasCatholic,anative ofDublin,and"alumnus"oftheUniversityofDublin.Hewasforty-one yearsofage.

Mr.PierpontMorgan,whohasjust visitedRomeandhadaninterview withtheCardinalSecretaryofState. isnowamemberoftheAmerican CommitteeforthepreservationofSan Clemente.

*Dr.Eyre,theIrishphysician,has leftRomeforSalcomaggiore,where theseasonisbeginning.Beforehe leftRome.fourthousandcopiesofhis essayon"TheHygiolozvofRome"in thecurrentissueofthe"SevenHills Magazine"hadbeensoldoff.

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STRANGERSINROME.

Thecrowdsofpilgrimsandvisitors toRomewhothrongtheroomsofthe MajordomoseekingadmissiontoPapalaudiencesisaninteresting'spectacleduringEasterseason..Theycome fromwell-nigheverylandunderthe sun;whateverelsetheymayseein Rome,theironegreatoverwhelming desireistoseethePope,andthey areeagerandpressinginurgingthe Majordomo,MonsignorBisleti,andhis Secretary(MonsignorSantopaolo)to hastenthefulfilmentofthisdesire. Here-youmayseeagroupofAmeriIcanyoungladies-theyoungestin whitedressesandblackveils,all readyforaudience,hurryingupthe Igreatmarblestaircasetoappealto theMajordomoregardingticketsof admissiontoaudience.Againthere isaCommendatoreoftheOrderof SaintGregorytheGreat,withcollar andstar,who,withallthetranimilitvthatisinkeepingwithhisdignity, addresseshimselftoMgr.Bisleti.A groupofyounggirls,speakingwith youthfulrapidity,cometotheMajordomotoaskhimsomequestionpreliminarytotheaudiencetheyare abouttohave,andMgr.Bisletiand hissecretary,incalm,lowtonesinformseachofthedutiesthathehas Itofulfil.

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Allseriouslungtroubles beginwithacommon cold.Acoldinthe throateasilypassesto thebronchialtubes, wedyouhavebronchitis,leadingpossiblytopneumoniaorcon. sumption.Stop yourcoldbeforeitgoesdowninto thechest.Whenyoubringabottle ofAyer'sCherryPectoralintothe houseyoubringwithitrelief,good cheer,hope,andsunshine.ItisS standardandunrivaledremedyfor coldsandcoughs. Therearomanysubstitutesandimitations.Bewareofthemandofsocalled"GenuineCherryPectoral." Besureyet.getAYER'SCherry Pectoral Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

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ImolaisatownofCentral-Italy, abouttwenty-twomilesfromBologna, picturesquelysituatedonanislandin theRiverSantemo.Ithasbeenthe seatofaBishopsincetheMiddleAges andhasapopulationofabout33,000. TheCathedralofImolahasundergone modernreconstruction.PiusIX.ascendedthePapalthronein1846,and re-organisedthemunicipalgovernment ofRomeandgrantedaconstitutionto thePapal. AlargepartofhisdominionswasconfiscatedbyKingVictorEmmanuelin1860,andhewasaltogetherdeprivedofhistemporal Powerin1870.Duringhispontificate thedoctrineofPapalInfallibilitywas declaredbytireVaticanCouncil,July 18,1870.

ThePrimeMinister,SirHenry Campbell-Bannerman,wasbornin Glasgowintheyear1836.Hisuncle WilliamCampbell,wasintheearly partofthelastcenturyanassistant inaGlasgowdraper'sshbp.Atthat timeitwascommontomarkgoods withoneprice,buttobepreparedto sellthem,afterhaggling,formuch lessandDr.Chalmers,ofDisruption fame,condemnedthesystemassavoringofcorruption.WilliamCampbell wasmuchimpressed,andurgedhis employertoadoptasystemof'No SecondPrices.'Hisemployerridiculedtheidea,butofferedtolendWilliamCampbell£500totrytheexperimentinabusinessofhisown.Williamacceptedtheoffer,gotcreditfor alikeamountfromManchesterhouses, andopeneda'OnePrice'shopwith hisbrother,SirHenryCampbell-Bannermon'sfather,ashispartner.The businessgrewtoenormousproportions,andthePrimeMinister'sfather, SirJamesCampbell,becameLord ProvostofthecityofGlasgow.anda pioneerinitsperiodofmunicipalexpansion.

Considerableinteresthasbeenarousedbya,conferencedeliveredonApril 16thattheQuoVadishoPr.William J.D.Croke.Hesetforthhisdiscoveryoftheoriginoftheleeend. tracedtheeenesisofit.andsketched itsliteraturefromthebeginningsof thestory(A.D.68-andermineyears) totheendoftheageoftheFathers

MonsignorBaldassarri,Bishopof Imola,hasbeenreceivedbythePope andPapalSecretaryofState,Merry delVal,towhomhereportedtheresultoftheinquirieshehadmaderegardingthemiraclesattributedto thelatePopePiusIX.foruseinhis beatification.TheBishoppointedout thepoliticalandreligiousinfluence whichthecanonisationofthePope, whowasdeposedfromtemporalpower wouldhavethroughouttheworld. PopePies,beforebeingelectedPope, wasBishopofImola.

AnotherIrishmanwhoattainedfortuneintheNewWorld,andwhoshowedthatheunderstoodhowtomake gooduseofhiswealth,hasjustpassedawayinthepersonofStateSenatorThomasConnor,ofJoplin,Missouri,whodiedinasanitoriumat SanAntonio,Texas,fromcerebralhemorrhage,superinducedbyoverwork.HewasborninCountyKerry in1854,andaccompaniedbyhisparents,wenttoAmericain1857, wheretheysettledinTiffin,Ohio. Attheageofnineyearshewasan orphan.andbeganthebattleoflife asanewsboyonarailroad.Atthe openingoftheCivilWarhewas attachedtoHancock'scorpsalsoas enewsboy,anddeliveredpapersonthe firingline.AfterthewarhemigratedtotheWest,andbecameacattle raiserinMontana.,wherehealsoprospectedforatime.Laterhemoved toJoplin,whereheaccumulatedhis fortunethroughthepurchaseofseeminglyworthlessland,whichlaterprovedsorichinitsmineralsandproved thesourceofhiswealth;Theamount ofhisbenefactionstoreligionnoman knows.Theyareevidenced,however, inasmalldegreebyhiserectionofa £5,000churchatTiffin,Ohio;byhis giftof£2,000tothechurchatJopchestoneer°congregations:another of£2,000totheChildren'sHome, andasoneofthechiefsupportersof St.John'sHospitalinthesameplace.

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

4..#4..400.000.41W4144.4140.

ForthreeyearsintheIrishHigh Courtlitigationhasbeengoingon overasumof£12.resulting,upto now,inanexpenditureofover£10,000.

Mr.JohnE.Gray,ofCharlestown, Mass,U.S.A.,whoismarriedtoa ladywhoseparentsresideinthecity ofWaterofrd,haspatentedaninventionwhichwillunquestionablyattract theinterestofthosewho"go-downto theseainships."Itisclaimedthat itprovidesacompletelyenclosedlifeboat,whichmaybeoperatedasa submarine.Peoplecanenteriteven afterthevesselwithwhichitwasconnectedhadbeenwreckedwithoutin anywayopeningthelifeboattothe surroundingairorwater.afterwhich itcanhesealedanddisconnectedfrom thevessel.Itisfittedwithpropell- ingrequirementsandotherequipmentswhichresideritself-sustaining.

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ProfessorW.B.Bottomleyinalectureonbiologysaidthatawoman whohadallowedherskirttotrailfor 'halfanhourinWestEndstreets, London,sent;ittoalaboratory,where itwasfoundtocontain16,500,000microbes,includingmanyphthisis becilli.9

Pittsburg,U.S.A.,wasrecentlythe sceneoftremendousfloods.

Anumberoffloodstorieshavecome tothesurfacerecently,andsomeof themareveryamusing.

CharlesE.FitelivesatGlenfield. Thefloodreachedthesecondstoryof hisresidence,andwhenthewaters wererecedinghesawathree-pound fishswimmingabouttheparlour.He gotouthistackleandcaughtthe fish.Thefamilyateitfordinner. WhenthewatercameoverWalter 'ackie'spropertyhischickensroosted ontheroofofhishouse.Whenhe wenttotakethemdownhefoundthat eachhenhadcontributedaneggevery dayofherresidenceontheroof.:When thewaterbegantocomeup,William Edgar,ofGroveton,notwishingto losehiscow,movedherintothehouse. Therethecowwasfed,andevery daygaveforthlargequantitiesofexcellentmilk.

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ThetroublesofJobpaleintosignificancebesidethoseofChleistcrpher Nollmer,ofColumbus,Ind.,U.S.A. Thedeathofhisten-year-oldsonis oneofthelatestofhismisfortunes. ThreeyearsagohisdaughterUnafell whileatplayaridsustainedaninjurywhichmadeheracrippleforlife. Themotherhaslostbotheyesandthe fatherone,andadaughterisnearly blind.Threeyearsagothe.lattershot aman.Duringthefloodthreeyears ago,helosthisbusiness,whichwas sweptawaybyhighwater.Their eldestson,Thomas,isintheIndiana reformatory,andtheirsecondson, George,isinthereformschoolfor boys.Stillanothersonisinahome es iorthefeeble-minded. Twicewithin thelastfiveyearshemadetherace forsheriffofBartholemewCounty,but wasdefeatedinbothoases.

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Fearingthatsomeofthe.175,000,000 dollarsunsignedbanknotesinthe vaultsoftheTreasuryatWashington,

mayhavebeenstolen,SecretaryCortelyouhas,attherequestoftheComptrolleroftheCurrency,assignedexpertstocountthenotes.Theaction isthedirectresultoftherobberyof theChicagoSub-Treasuryof183,000 dollars.Thetaskwillrequiresix clerksandeighteenexpertcounters twoweekstoperform.Therehas notbeenacountformorethanfive years.Therehavebeenonlytwo lossesinthehistoryofthebureau. Thelastwasin1869,sincewhichtime therehasbeenissuedtothebanks 3,000,000,000withoutthelossofadollar.

andinterestweretobereimbursedon July1st,1870.Meanwhile,in1859, M.MartinThierrydiedinthecourse ofavoyagetoJava,andlefthislie1)hew,M.PierreThierry,hishear. Thelatterclaimedthereimbursement oftheloanandinterestonJuly1st, 1870.TheEmperoraskedforapro- longation,andreceivedhimintheTuileriesinthepresenceofGeneral ReilleandCommandantClary,when hiesignedanotefor4,600,000francs, payableonJuly1st,1885.Thenote issaidtohavebeenlostduringthe war.M.PierreThierryisnow72 yearsofage,andsaysthathewas accompaniedinhisvisittotheTuileriesin1870byM.Caillet,thethen

PurefoodisanimportantfactorinMayorofLuynes.Still,thereare thereformofdelinquenthusbands,asmanypointsinthestorywhichre- conductedby.fudgeCleland,ofthequireelucidation,especiallythemys- Maxwell-streetdistrict,Chicago,teriousaberrationofadocumentof U.S.A.Hehasdiscoveredthatfoodsuchimportanceforaperiodofmore servedinindifferentstylebyindifferentthan20years. wiveshasmoretodowithsending husbandstothecornersaloonthan anyotheronething.Insteadofpunishingdelinquenthusbandsheorders theirwivestofeedthemwell. At thereviewofparoledhusbandsinhis courttherewerefiftywhohadbeen placedupontheirhonorandgood food.Thelatterhadstimulatedthe formertosuchanextentthatthere werefewwiveswhohadanycomplainttomake.

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England'sfoodsupplyinwartime willbebroughtinlargesubmarines, saysH.Middleston,aLondonengineer.Heclaimstohavesolvedthe problemofpropulsionandsteeringof largevesselsunderwater,andhisinventionisbeingexaminedbytheBritishAdmiraltyandbytheVickersMaximCompany.shipbuildersandengineers.

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WhilefishingintheRiverNore,near Graigue(Carlow),ayoungmannamed Finn,landedalargepike,whichturnedthescaleat311b.Onopeningthe fisbtherewasfoundinsideita,-rosary, partofapocket-handkerchief,anda rubbertobaccopouchcontaining20 sovereigns.Itisbelievedthatthe pikemusthaveeatenthepocketof somepersonwhohadbeendrowned.

999

Acuriouslawsuitis,accordingtoa despatchfromNice,beingbroughtin thecourtsofthatcityagainstthe EmpressEugeniefortherecoveryof adebtof4,600,000francs,saidto havebeenleftunpaidbythelateNa. poleonIII.Thenoteisallegedto havebeensignedbytheEmperoron July4th',1870,andshouldhavebeen paidin1885.Itisexplainedthatit wasnotpresented...atthetimeitwas duebecausetheoriginalholderofthe notedied,andhisnephew,M.Pierre Thierryof-Luynes,hadlostit,and founditonlyrecently.TheEmpressEugenieisatpresentatCap Martin,saysthedespatch,andM. Thierryhastakenaroominahotel notfarfromhervilla.Theclaim wasfirstbroughtbeforethejusticeof thepeaceatMentone,andasnosettlementwasarrivedatthecasewill gobeforethehighercivilcourtsin Nice.Thestoryofthedebtissaid tobeasfollows.

999

OnJuly1st,1855,NapoleonIII. obtainedaloanof8,000,000francs fromM.MartinThierry,awealthy shippingagentatNantes.Theloan

'LINSEEDCOMPOUND.'Trade

MarkofKay'sCompoundEssenceof LinseedforCoughsandColds.

"GratefulResults"

Alifeofsufferingandmisery. withoutsleep,withoutappetite.Restoredtohealthby

Ayer's

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4,Iwasgrievouslyaftlictelwithbiliousnessandlivercomplaint.Mymouthwasin aterribleconditioneverymorning,my tonguethicklycoated,mybreathwasoften

hotelorboardinghouseandinman, residences.mendotheworkofthe chambermaid.

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Asadcaseofprematureburialwhich occurredtheotherdayinFrance.; writesthe"Globe's"Pariscorresnone dent,recallsthestrangeadventure ofwhichCardinalbonnetwaseights yearsago,thehero. Fortyyears latertheprelatehimselfrelatedthe peculiarstorytohiscolleaguesofthe Senate,whenthatgravebodywas discussingthesubjectofprematurein. terment."In1826,"hesaid,"on hotdayandinacrowdedchurch,a youngpriestwhiledeliveringaser.e monwassuddenlyseizedwithfaint. nessandlostconsciousness.Hewas, carriedoutofthechurch,pronounced tobedead,andafewhourslaterhis funeralwasarrangedfor.Butthe priestwasnotdead.Hecouldnot see,buthecouldhear,andwhathe heardwasnotofanaturetoreassurehim.Heheardthedoctord2;clarelifetobeextinct,heheardhit* makeinquiriesastohisage,hisplate ofbirth,andfinallysigntheorderfor hisburial.Thevenerablebishopof thecathedralinwhichtheyoung priesthadbeenpreachingcametothe footofhisbedandrecitedthe"De Profundis,"themeasurementsforthe coffinweretaken,andnightwasdraw. ingnear.Imaginethehorrorofthe victim,deadinallbutintelligence. Finally,inthemidstofmanyvoices whichheheardaroundhim,thepriest distinguishedonewhoseaccentswere familiartohim.Itwasthevoiceof afriendofhischildhood,andtheeffectofitwassuchthatwitha.superhumaneffortheawokefromthelethargicsleepintowhichhehad fallen.Nextdayhewasinhisaccustomedplaceinthecathedral.Today,.Messieurs,hestandsamongyou." Needlesstosay,thediscourseofthe venerabledivineproducedatremendous sensation,andwhena'votewastaken onthesubjectoftheprecautionstobe takeninordertoavoidprematureburialtheSenatevotedasonemaninfavourofthemostminuteprecautions.

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sive,fooddistressedme,Isufferedmuch fromheadache,myskinwassallow,andthe manyremediesrecommendedmedidno good.AtlastIconim3needusingAyer's Sarsaparilla,andmyimprovementbegan almostfromthefirstdose.Itrelievedthe distressaboutmyliver,causedmyfoodto digestwell,curedmyheadache,improved mycomplexion,andrestoredmyappetite. Thesounlooked-forbutgratefulresults weeaccomplishedbyonlytwoandahalf bkittlesofAyer'ssarsaparilla."-Mss.LYDIA M.TARnox,Algona,l'a. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyttget"AYER'S."

--PreparedbyDr.J.C.AyerkCo.,Lowell.Mass.,U.S.A.

Thetotalnumberofarrestsmadein NewYorkCityin,1906decreased 6836from1905to157,925,Thearrestsofmenincreasedslightly,while thearrestsofwomendecreasedfrom 33,237to25,837.Lessthan10per cent.ofthearrestswereforfelony, andofthese1411forburglaryand littlemorethanahundredforall gradesofmurderandmanslaughter. Ninetenthsofthearrestswerefor pettyoffences-intoxication,disorderly conduct,violationofacorporationordinance,talkingbacktoapoliceman, andthelike,Fromallthesepetty cases,inwhichthemagistrateshave thepowertoimposefines,thetotal. collectionwereonly82,297dollars, £16,5598s.

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Accordingtoestimatesjustmade publicbytheFederalDirectorofthe CensusatWashington,NewYork, Cityhasapopulationof4,113,043, whichis676,241morethantheofficialcountwhichwasmadeintheregularcensusof1900gaveit.The PopulationofNewYorkStateisgiven at8,226,990,andatthelastcensus was7,268,894.Chicago'sestimated populationis2,049,185,andshowsa gainnearlyasgreatinproportionas thatofNewYork.

TherearesomeodditiesinChiliconnectedwiththesphereofwoman.One isthatwomehactasconductorson thestreetcars.Everywherethe passengermeetsthewomanconductor armedwithherbagand,asMark Twainhadit,"thebluetripslipfor afive-centfare,"collectingthecoins fullyaswellashermasculinecompetitorandmuchmorepolitely. In theshoestoresallthe"salesmen"are girlsandwomen,andinthetelegraph officesinthecityandcountryyoung FORGENERALPRINTING BOOKBINDING,Etc,Send tors. womenaredinvariably their found workwpe as ell,ora- YourOrderstothe"W.A.Record," An too.Buttooffsetthis,inaChilianMace,MurrayStreet

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TheRightRev.Dr.Higgins,Bishop ofBallarat,wasfoundunconsciousin hisroomInHamiltononlastSunday week,whenthepriestwenttobring Einstothechurchtoadministerthe SacramentofConfirmation.Itwas Soundthatabloodvesselhadhurstin fthebrain. Wearegladtoknow thatDr.Higginsisnowrecovered.

Anumber05Belgianpilgrimswere presentedtotheHolyFatheron April20,byCardinalMercier, A delegationofBelgianCatholicjournalistswasreceivedonthesameday. Theyreadanaddressandtenderedthe sumof135,000francsasPeter's Pence.HisHolinessgavehisblessingtothejournalistsandtosomealsospecialmedals.

TheelectionsVothisLowerHouse oftheCortestookplaceonApril21 throughoutSpain.Onefeatureof theelectionshasbeentheCatholicrevival.

Catholicswhoassumetothinkthe FrenchGovernmenttolerantoughtto ponderthis.The"EclairComtois" publishesaletterofprotestaddressed byaFrenchmothertoaninspector ofprimaryschoolsatPontarlier,who hadexcludedherlittledaughterfrom schooltwodaysbecauseshehadmade thesignofthecrosswhentheschool exercisesbegan."

Howvery,veryoldistheChurchof Gad! Aconventofnunsat7sara.in Italy,wasfoundedin906,andthe Sistersarenowcelebratingthethouasftdthanniversaryoftheinstitution.

TheAmericanhemisphereispreponalltantlyaCatholichemisphere.In SpethAmericathereare38,500,000 topple,accordingtolatestatistics. Ofthese38,000,000maybeclassedas Catholics.InNorthAmericathepopulationisabout105,500,000.Mexico,with13,500,000people;theCentralAmericanStates,with3,500,000 peopleandCuba,PortoRica,and Martinique,with3,000,000,areCatholic;andthereare1,000,000CatholicsintheotherWestIndies.There are3,000,000CatholicsinBritish NorthAmerica,and15,000,000in theUnitedStates.ThetotalpopulationofNorthAmericaandSouth Americais144,000,000,ofwhich 77,000,000areCatholics,and67,000,000arenon-Catholics*

OnSunday,May5th,theCatholics ofCalcuttamadeasplendiddemons strationagainsttheFrenchGovernment'spersecutionoftheChurch.It wasthelargestgatheringofCatholics everwitnessedinCalcutta.Fully 6,000peopletookpart.TheArchbishopofCalcuttapresided,andthe SuffraganBishopsandmanypriests werepresent,andalltheleadingCatholicsofCalcutta.Telegramsof sympathyandapprovalpouredinupon theArchbishopfromallpartsofIndia.TheArchbishopmadethespeech oftheoccasion,whichwasabrilliant vindicationoftherightofCatholics allovertheworldtoprotestagainst thecruelandbarborouscrimescommittedagainsttheirfellow-Catholics ofFrance. #

The"MadrasMail"saysthatafter aresidenceofoversixty-twoyearsin thatcountry,hisGracetheMostRev. Dr.J.Colgan,ArchbishopofMadras, hasbeencompelledbyfailinghealth torelinquishhishighofficeandretire fromthefieldoflabourwhichheloves sowell.HisGracewasborninthe CountyofWestmeath,onthe1stof April,1824,andwasstillinhisteens whenhearrivedinIndiaHewasordainedpriestinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Armenian-street,Madras,onthe 5thOctober,1846,atwhichtime therewasonlyoneBishopandthirteenprieststoministertothespiritualwantsoftheCatholicsintheVicariateofMadras.Nowtherearein theVicariateoneArchbishopandthree Bishops,andthenumberofpriestshas solargelyincreasedandtheCatholic communityhasgrownsoenormously thatitmustbesatisfactorytothe Archbishoptocontemplatethework achieved(luringhislongtenureef office,andtorealisewhatalarge sharehehashimselftokeninit.

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ToResistWinter'sChaps.ColdSores' Chilblains,andRoughness.

Theunavoidableexposureoftheface andhandstowinter'scolddrying winds,dampfrostyatmospheres,and beatingrain-storms,h!astheeffectof hands,chilblains,coldsoresandother skinaffections.Thesetroublesassume aseriousstatewhentheskinisunhealthy,andthereisinsufficientnaturaloilintheporestothroughlylubricatethesurfacesteinandpreventitbecomingparchedanddry.Inaddition, manyinternalailmnts,suchascolds, rheumaticpains,sciatica,andlurnbagh areoccasionedduringthecoldwinter weather,throughtheporesoftheskin lackingtheoilnecessarytoguardthe bodyfromchills.

Beginnowandmakeyourskinhealthyenoughtoresistthetreacherous cold,rawweathertocomebyusing Zam-BukMedicinalSoap.Themedicinesitcontainsactasanaturaltonic fortheskinbyenteringtheporesto thefatcells,andthereexertawonder fulinfluencebystrengtheningtheskin's functions,circulatingthecongestedoil whichthenflowsfreelythroughthe porestothesurfaceskin,whichit softensandpurifies,andpreventschaps, roughskins,coldsores,andskin diseasesofanynature.

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Theordinaryweeklymeetingofthe membersoftheaboveSocietywasheld onWednesdoy,May15th.ThePresident(Mr.J.Clarke)presidedovera goodattendance.

Thesocialcommitteehandedintheir reportoftherecentconcert.Itis expectedthatafairsumwillbe,obtained.Thecommitteesuegestedthat theSocietyshouldrunanotherdance onJune12th.Amotiontothiseffectwasputandcarriedunanimously. Thesecretarywasinstructedtoobtainasearlyaspossibleanumberof badgesfortheSocietyformembersto wearonspecialoccasions.

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TheRussianGovernmenthasgranted valuableconcessionsoflandinseveralofthebestprovincesofSiberia tosomeoftheFrenchreligiousorders,whichwerelookingforplacesto establishtheirinstitutions,

citiesintheUnitedStatesthereis apparentlyalmostasmuchstirin thestreetsatnightasduringtheday. NotsoinMexico.Thewritersays: "Mexico'sstreet-lifeisanimatedduringthedayandtheevening,butonce 10o'clockchimes,atthelatest,the vistaofemptystreetsistypicalof thecitywelivein,andofnoother ofthegreatcentresoftheworld."

Much'regrethasbeenfeltinRome atthenewsofthedeathofMr.R. W.W.Cryan,whichhastaken.placeat hisresidence,VillaBallavista,Bordigh'era.Mr.Cryanwasaregularresidenthereatonetime,andsopossessed alargecircleofacquaintances.He alsotookanactivepartinthework oftheBritish'andAmericanArchaeologicalSociety.Hewasacontributortothesessians,especiallyinconnectionwithhisstudioustravelsinthe East.

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