Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1892, Page 5

OSTROPHES T0 PATRICIUS Lreland's ons Pay Tribute to the Saintly 8on of Gaul. DEEDS OF IRISH EXILES IN OTHER LANDS Mhactiny Tmpressed on the Clvilization of the World— Boyd's Address—St, Patrick's Day Celebrations, History and overnor Prarrsmovti, Neb, March 17.—|Special Polegram to Tur Bre.| -Plattsmouth is in gala dress today in houor of the good St. Patrick, aod despite the keen winds from the north and the general windy aspect, it is doubtful whether this pretty little city ever prosented u better or more attractive appear- ance. Tho business houses and most of the private residonces are appropriately decor- oted, the patriotic emerald of the shamrock prodominating among the colors floating from house top, doorway aud casement. Main street, a broad thoroughfare walled with substantial business houses, 18 particularly oruate with flags, buuting and streamers of green By the time of the arrival of the big special train from Omaha, which was made up of eleven cars loaded with brave men and fair women, tho strects wero crowded with happy people {rom the surrounaing country, eager to wit ness tho grand parade. This included the various divisions of the Anclent Order of Hibernians frou this state and Iowa, and with their bright insiquia, fying colors and sounding brass they made a spectaclo of rare impressiveness, It Was an Tmposing Processi The procession formed at the foot of Main #treot under the supervision of the grand marshal of the day, Hon, William Noville, and his mds, P. A, O'Keefo and Edward » Fitzgerald, The Omaba Hibernian band headed the long line of carringes containing Governor James E. Boyd, T. J. Matonoy, Joseph A. Connor, Hon. I, K. White, Mayor . M. Richoy, the stato officors, Thomas McShane, Thomas Hoctor and Mr. Kiligallon. Following theso equipages camo the Douglas county and lowa divisions with tneir bands and gay paraphernalia and Marshal P. M. Mullen with his aides, P.J. McMakon, E. J. Bren- udge Breon and County Delegate W. B. McKenna in the van. The procossion wus fully ten blocks in fength and included in 1ts ranks the six Douglas county divisions, the @ouncil Blufs First una Second divisions and tho delegates from Lancaster, Buffalo, Adams, Cheyenue, Johnson, Greeley, Gage, Platte, Red Willow and Cass counties. In the Oma ana Council Bluffs divisions wero ful Y00 men. After traversing the wvrincipnai thorough fares the procession brought up at St. John's church on Ilm street, whero sorvices in honor of the day wero observed. After these ceremonies the divisions were #gain marshaled nud marched to Watorman's opera house, where the orderof ‘‘Broak was given. The different visiting divisions with their ladies then assemblod at Rockwood hall, where a sumptuous repast at the hands of the citizens awaited them. thered at the Opera House, Immedintely after refreshments at Rock- wood's hall, the visiting ana local delegates, @8 woll as citizens in weneral, began to as- semble 10 the opera house, aud by 2 o'clock every available bit of space on the stage and !n the auditorium ana galleries was occupied. Tho stago was beautifully festooned with flowers and evergreens, whilo dependant from \he conter chandelier and theencircling allery wero strips of rod, white and pluo Bunting, intorspersed liberally with tho all pervading green. The Plattsmouth band had seats on the stago, and after the rendition of a medley en- titled *“I'be Rage in Ireland,” which included such weil known airs as “Come Back to Erin,” “Gillhooley’s Ball,” “Tim Finnogan’s ‘Wake,” “Kathleen Mavourneen” and *‘Dear hamrock,” Governor Boyd, J. ahoney, Judge Chapman, Mayor Richey, nelish, I. K. White und the ofticers ous divisions took their seats on the stage, the first six occupying a conspicu- ous position 1n front. Master of ceremonies J. A. Connor of Omaha mado a brief specch, saying: Ladies and Gentlemen: The honor has ‘been accorded to me of being selected to pre- sido ovor this large assemblage. 1 assure ou, us nn old resident of Plattsmouth, that t 15 with no small pleasure I occupy the tace your kindness has scon fit to assign me, 'his 18 u gathering of (rishmen and Irish- tmarmnul to celebrate a day that is dear to hem. Wherever tho Irish exile is to be Zouna at this moment, under the southern cross, in ‘Canada, 1n southern Africs, or in the United States, his heart beats faster be- cause this day brings to him the full signifi- oance of the glorious ]rrinclplan of human {mfldnm and individual liberty before the aw. We desire to make this aeclaration broadly; to have it understood in each com. munity in which we live, and to merit by our eudeavors, our general conduct and our obedience to the law, the respect and confi- denco of our neighbors, “In this spirit I welcome the socioties hero sasembled and the guests from abroad, and Wwith the exprossion and wish tbat the oxer- cises of this day may bo the dawning of o new era in Plattsmouth, which will make our principles better kuown and win us the active aid of all good citizens 1 our humble endeavors to give freedom to our breihiren oross tho soa.” Welcomed All to Plattsmout Followiag Mr. Connor came Judge Samuel Chapman with the welcoming address in be- Lalt of the citizens of Plattsmouth. He said he recognized fully the compliment bo- “ owed upon im by his being se- octed for this duty, and thon pro- ceeded to welcome tho throng of visitors in a very cordial and vigorous manner. He told how the Irish came to this country to fulfill the duties of American citizenship in its fullest and broadest seunse. Ho dwelt n the loyalty, ictelligenco and progres- siveness of the Hibernians, aud again wel- coming the crowd he turned to Governor Boyd and said: *In the presence of this gentleman wo enjoy the society of the state's moest distinguished citizon, and heis an Irish- man!" A handsome incomium was then paid 0 the governor, and after wishing all pres- ent a 1a0st enjoyablo and profitabie afternoon the judie resumed his seat. Mr. Connor then waved his hand and + bowed toward the chief executive, and as Mr, Boyd arose he sald: “Ladies and gentieien, this is James K. Boyd, our bonorable Irish governor." The applause that succesded this introduc- tion was long, loud and vociferous, The gov- oruor spoke as follows : Governor Boy 4 Address, MIn reply to the very cordial words of wel- gomo of my friend, Judge Chapwan, for my- elf and on behalf of those present, I can but axpress our very great pleasuro in being privileged to partieipate in the festivities of this occasion, and return our sincere thanks, *‘For centuries it has been an honored and 8 befitting custom for men of Irish birth and blood to meet together on this day to do Lovor to the memory of Ireland’s tutelary saint. St Patrick “is said to bave been an emigrant from the Clyde into Ireland in the year 400, when he declared that be ‘felt no evil or any laziuess in him.' He subse- quentiy studied for twenty years at Rome, and returning into Ireland, heé then, as with & malefactor’s scourge, drove forth from the 1and_ error, superstition aud crime, He dis- fited the Druids, established the hristian faith, 001 rted the courtiers of the king aud left his imperishable name first 0n the calendar of saints. “Because of English persecution, Irish ex- es tread the soll of every land. The names 1 Irish heroes are the alphavet on the fluger s of history, pointing to discovery and ress in the civilizatiou of the world. T'o I the long roll of honor I forbear; it is rgmcm in the contentions of warfare and b victories of every indepondont state. “I'he first surveys west of the Misslssippi, x.i:lom monuments of discovery were evi- ce of tille, aud the outline of which are suthority to this day, were made by & man &I. Inab descant. . Blguis-ought years ago 0r0 passed up the river in frout of the spot ‘Wwhere you now hold St. Patrick's festiva!, luxuries of @ land i dexter haud [ and its sinister on either ocean, Major Lowis, the learned engineer and explorer, the pupil and servitor of Jefferson, tho son of one and the nephew of three colonels of the Ameri can revolution, and the graudson of that Irish patriot who escaped from English per- cution and settled in the valley of Virginia The surveys of Lewis and Ciark were considered in foreign lanos as the illu- sions of Robinson Crusoe, or, in the languowe of Jotn J. Ingnlls, ‘an_{rridescent dream:’ and it was fifly vears after until every por- tion of it was corroborated. rty years ago, on the spotjof earth whera you now sit, on the site of this luxurious house of entertainment, the only sign of ani nated nature, of the possession and use of these premises, was the smoke that lazily curled from the apex of an Omaha's tepeo. Sinee then the white settier has cxpelled the savage tribes, conquered the existing forces of nature, takon possession of her material treasures, and created an empiro. Nebraska's Debt to the Irish. ‘What has wrought this transition of Ne- braska from a savage condition to @ rich commercial state! Has it not, in a measure, been due to tue industry and thrift of the ia tropid Irish emigrant! ““You will, I am sure, pardon me if for a foww moments | seem to digress from tue day and tho ooeasion and speak of the state wo all so dearly love. *‘[ came to Nebraska when it contained not many more people than are now in your Doautiful and . progressive city. 1 have watched (and I may say) I have been part of its growth. I came here in tho flush of early manhood, @& simple mech bent upon enrning an honest living, and it has been my fortune to have borne some part in the af- fairs of the territory aud state. It Las been my lome over since, and, I can say, I have nover had a desire for a home elsewhere. * There was « time when4thefuture did not hold out a promise of the realization such as e now bohold. In the success and pros- pority of our state, our achievements have been far beyond onr fondest dreams; and it 18 befitting on this occasion for me to say, that much of it is due to the work and efforts of the men of the race and nationality assem- bled bere to do honor to this day. In the genesis of Nebrasika men of Irish birth and descent bore their honoravlo part and have left their impress upon the times as well as upon the ploncer history of their section. It the names and deeds of men of Irish birth and blood were erased from tho pages of its history, much that is grand and good would be obliterated ; and this does notapply alone to Nobraska, but to every state in this glori- ous union. *“Since the timo when Irishmen placed their signatures upon that imperishable roll of honor, the Declaration of Independence, until the prosent, tho pages of American history have been decorated and dignified by their patriotic deed: “I'rom the very first settlement of this country, in field and 1 factory, in the senate and on the battletield, Irish energy has beon represented. When our forefathers threw off the British yoke, one-sixth of the popula- tion was Irish, One-fourth of all the com- missioned oficers of the army and navy of tho revolution were Irish. History records that tho first ofMicer killed in battla was an an Irishman, as was also the first artillery officer appointed, the first commodore com- missioned, and tho first victor (0 whom the Brivish flag was struck atsea. And with such ontusiasm did Irishmen espouse the cnuse of liberty that Lord Mountjoy de clared in Parliament: ‘You have lost America by the Irish." *The Carrolls, the Rutleges, the McKeans, and scores of other noted men of the revolu- tion, were Irishmen, Whence came such men as Patrick Henry, Andrew Jackson, Johu C. Calhoun, the hero of Winchester,and scumseh Sherman{! Thoy were all of Irish descent. Glance at the Past and Future, “I have seon Nebraska grow and develop from a sparsely settled territory of less than 10,000 inhabitants into a wealthy and pros- perous stato of over 1,000,006 people: its re- sources dovelop from virgin prawie into many millions of wealth; aud this year it ranks as fourth in the production of corn and cleventh in the production of wheat and other cereals. 1have seen its inflnence in national affairs develop from a delegate on suffrauce in the house of representatives to six congressmen in that body and two sena- tors in the other nouse. No state in the union has a prouder history in comparison with its yoars of cxistence. No state has a finer educational system or better provision for tho support of its schools. No state has a smallor percentage of illiteracy, aud no state has greater material prosperity—ail things considered—than Nebraska. A healthy climato, a productive soll and & popu- lation of onergetic and itelligeut citizens. “It requires no prophetic vision to look into the future and sco for Nebraska a bereaftor far greater in results than that achieved in the past. Long beforo another quarter of a century have passed away, if we live, we seeour fair state, with its aroa of 76,000 square miles, populated by fully 2,000,000 of souls; 1ts motropolis & city of 500,000 people; its broad and fertile prairies toam- ing with life and incustry, and its cities and towns alive with the hum of trade and manu- facture. ‘Nebraska 15 a great state today, and soon will in itsolf bo a fertile empire; and so long as this government shail bo counted among the nations of the earth, Nebraska will bo a stato, glorifying its citizenship and rendering appy its people; extending a welcome and home to the npglrefisud of all nations, bidding them share such meed of prosperity as their soveral efforts merit. ‘\Tdo Bot propose to abuse your patience with compnrative statements of the wealth and population of this state in comparison with former periods of progressin her his- tory, ‘I'nereis nothing in the homilies and maxims of St. Patrick to justify so tedious al argument. Crassus, the = most ava- racious of Roman commanders, returniag from a conquest, laden with the spoils and captives of a foraign state, was demanded by the pro-consul before being admitted within the gatos, the evidence of his victories. Ho gave to tha pro-cousul this sententious an- swer: ‘Circumspice.’ Look around you, For evidence of the wealth and progress of Nobrasku, I answer: Look around you. Loyalty to the State. “Thelpeoplo of no other natiouality so dearly love Awmerica and its government as do Irish- mon; nor are the bhearts of any others so deeply and permanently imbued with sen ments of liberty and froeaom, The genius of the Irish nation baa discovered co-sub- stantial with thatof the American revolution that all men were creatod equal; that all woro endowed with equal rights; that to se- cure their rights governments were instl- tuted wholly with the consent of tho gov- eruea. This sentiment of high treason was forthwith condemned at Dublin castle, and found gulity av the Four courts; the gal- lows was the penalty: but there re- mained to the memory of the Trish patriot the sweet savor of the name of a biessed martyr. In their musings on the rights of humanvity, they had long caught glimpses of the truth; they had prophetic revelations of the dawnings of clvH liberty in a distant land. Tooking down the vast future they beheld on the plains of the set- ting sun, beyoud the ocean's wide expause, on the green slopes of the Missouri and the Platte, the living sons of St. Patrick in full possession of the groat charter of the rights of man, “'‘Sons of St. Patrick, and citizens of Ne braska! You may bave long observed that the pure waters of the Platte in its junction with the Missouri, ere they completely blend, present & separate current. Yot, 500n along- side the borders of the state, their confluent flood mingles into one; and thencoforth, with united force, with undistinguishable charac- teristios and » common destiny, pursue their course to the Father of Waters. Let our faithfulness to our obligations as citizens, and our loyalty to the state, like the meeting of the waters, mingle with every otuer loyal seatiment to promote tho common welfare.,’ The uproar that greeted the governors in- troduction was but a wave of sound, com- pared to that which shook the building to very foundations, as be concluded and sat down, One of Thelr Fratornal Socleties, The next speaker was Matt Gering, who spoko ou the Ancient Order of Hibernians. After extending a fratorual greeting, he told how pleased he was to be here. He was proud to pay his tribute to the sacred cause. He told how such gatheriugs throttled ha.y and stimulated affection, biot out resentment and foster friendship—{ratornal friendship— that crown in which word is a gem whose luster never dims. He told how the cause they represented wus not their cause alone, but the cause of America. Mute philosopby was dyiog in the Arcadian groves of (ireece; religion was born in Ireland. The memory of the peasant saiut you consecrate today is as groeu as the shamrock of the country ue loves so well. “May this clay,” concluded My, Gering, bo & tender mewmory, binding you in strouger fraterual love to work fo oue harmonious THE whole for tho cause of liberty, religion and emancipation "' Mr. Gering's flowry effort was followed by an inspiriting air by the Omaha Ancient Order of Hibernian band, when Chairman Connor introduced Hon. T.J. Mahoney of Omaha, who made the closing address of the afternoon, which proved to bea profound and eloquent handling of “The Irishman Abroad.’ Chat Abont the Camp Fire, “Ladies and gentlemen,’ began Mr. Maho- ney, “within the memory of many now Ii Vs ing, within tho momory probably of many here today, thers was a time when this measureless plain which now constitutes tho great state of Nebraska, was crossed by wagon trains of emigrants, men, women and chlldten soeking homes in the now Kidorado of the wes! can {ancy one of those caravans now, com posed as it was of the brave and hardy spirits of the times, as it draws up for the nightand the men busy themselves with their defenses against the savage native during the dark tours that must intervene before the rising of another sun. This accomplished, and al- though the day's pllgrimage may have been fraught with more sorrow and anxiety than peace or pleasure, they scem content as they gathered about the flickering camp fire and recall the varied incidents of their journoy thus far. So, 100, We now on these samo plains, wo emigrants and cnildren of Ireland, aro vleased to halt and in proud retrospec: tion roview a portion of tho history of our race. *Wo recall somo of the incidents that have given life, light and puthos to our journey down to the present day, the dim chiaro. ascuco of a sacred picturs. Wo recall somo of the achievemoents of Irisimen beyona the confines of their native land. We are not celeorating as is colebrated in many coun- tries, a great victory at arms, nor rejoicing as a nation that has been cnabled to subvert and overthrow a rival for territory, power and wealth. No. The victory we thus joy- ously commemorate 13 a victory of love, the conquest of right. It is that we desiro to Kkeep groon in memory, with that charity in spired by tho savior, by Christ himsolt in tho command that we shall love our neigh bors as ourselves. That was the toachings of St, Patrick. His crusade into Scotland was one of peace, not carriage, und he was roceived everywhero with open arms. It was n Bloodless Conquest. “And so in Ireland. Not a battle was fought in propagating tho causo of Chris- tuanity in [reland, not a drop of blood of either native or invader was sted, tho in- vader being a messenger of love aud peace, and from that day on down until the end of tiwme, despita tho limitless powers of Eng- 1and, combined with the diabolical influerices of uell itself, the good sced planted in that beloved country by Patrick will survive. “‘We know less parhaps about his carly history aud Jess of the people of his duy than wo might desire. But they have left us monuments, mnot of marble, granite or bronze, but in their laws. One featuro from their ancient codo will conclusively exhibit tho high order of civilization that cxisted 1n Irelund, even boforo tho Danish invasion. For centuries past, in more alloged civilized lands, n mar- ried 'woman hed no_ rights to property in tho eyes of the taw. Now, however, she is al- lowed to hold property iu_her own name, which cannot be seized for the debts of her husband or disposscssed by ronsou of unjust legislation, This is considerea the crowning triumph of the nineteenth centur; yet back in the dim vistas of centuries married women were endowed with this right respecting property as the men. ‘That is one of the im- perishable monuments of that higher staud- ard of civilization they hava left us, for thus we havo simply gone back and copied tho laws of Ircland of u thousand years or moro ago. K Ouly 1n Self Defense, “And during even those early times there spraug up relations betwecn Irishmen and other nations, and thero was such & being as the Irishman abroad. Wo are said to bo great lovers of a free fight, we are noted for our chivalry and courageousness and our valor as soldiers, but in one ondless interim uever were tho irish known to leave their land to conquer or invade, never was our arm lifted against the rights or_ liberties of auother. What fighting they did was done simply in dofenso of their own homes and firesides. Nothig ever induced them out to conquest, savo tho conquest of love and peace. Thov sought to enlighton tho heathens, but not wirh a sword 1n one band and a bible in the othor, as did Cromwell's myrmidens in their raid'on Ireland. ““Iho Irishman did go abroad. I ropoat, in those times, but only to convert, to civilize, to educate and enlighten. He went out into tho ocean and discovered Ireland lone before tho advent of the Norsemen to her frigil shores. He went wto Bngland and con- vorted tho peoplo of thatland. During theso years when tho savage tribes of north Eu- Tope were sweoping down ever unto the very portals of lRome, Ireland was a _peaceful and happy baven, recelving her students from all other lands and sending forth her mission- aries to civilizo tho world. hmen in Awmerica, “But after a time these heatific conditions, by an iron heel, were suppresseq, and emi. gration became the Irishman’s penaces, many of them crossing the Atlantic's bread ex- panse and mingling with the discipies of lib- erty in the colonios of America. And great has boen the honors they have achieved here, both on land aud ses, in army and navy. They contributed much to the cause of independence, not 80 much by force in battle, but by the iavish bestowal of their property and wealth. Rob- ert Morris was an exampio of what our peo- ple did for American hiberty. But to come down to the time within our own memory, the war of the rebellion, ou whose lustrous pages are graven the namesof Sheridan, Sherman, Shields and Mulligan, The Irish camo here penniloss aud settled all over the broad country. They helped build our rail- roads, tunneiled our mountains, brought up tho treasures of our mines, mauned our suips at sea and swelied the ranks of our armies; they have fllled high positions in both senate and house, in the cabinet aud the governor's chair, “The Irishman has been foremost in our politics, not because of his love of their at- teuding excitements, but bocause he has the intelligence, the foresight and brain which alone count 'in tha formation of sound policy, 1t is for this reasoa he is manifest at our pri- maries, our conventions, municipal, stato and uational. But it is not 1n arms and poli- tics alone the Irish have made their mark. In literature he has been heard from. Fight- ing great battles constitutes no honor uniess they are fought in the cause of humau lib- erty and buman right.” Then Mr. Mahoney related the vicissitudes in the life of the Irish convict, John Boyle O'Reilly, the scholar and patriot, to whom the nobility of this whole country paid hom- age. The memory of such fllustrious country- wen should be kept green by all loyal Irish- mon, mon whose names will go down the ages with thoso of the greatest men of earth, Mr. Mahcney wound up bis eloguent address with a poetical quotation that was as ap’ as it. was eloquent and beautiful. He was cheered to the echo as he took his seat, . During the E: The evening oxercises wero held av the Waterman opera house and & vast audienco assembled boneath its roof. Tho appearance of Governor Boyd on the platform was the signal for loud and contin ued applauso. The meeting was presidod over by W. J. McCram of Tecumseh. Aftor a very beautiful seloction by the B. & M. orchestra of this city, Thomas Fiynn of Omaba was fntroduced. Hogave “Emmetts Vindication” in & fine manner. Succeeding Mr. Fiynn, Rov. Mr. Bruen of Omaha sung a very choice 50l and for an encore gave & comic song which so tickled the audience that he was compelled to tell s story before he could be seatod. The soprano silo of Mrs, E. Burris brought forth mach applause. ¥ol- lowing this the Owl Club quurtet of Platta- wouth, composed of C. 5. Shorman, Fred Overlaoder, H. Holloway and Harry Groen, renuered “Come Back to Erin" amid muet applause and enthusiasm. Loseeding this Miss Rush of Omaha sung 8 beauti{ul soprano solo which was recaived by the large sudi- eace with loud applause. After the close of Miss Rush's solo the orator of the evenng, Hon. M. V. Gannon, Prieident of the Irish Natiooai leaguo, wad ntroduced and was received by the ence with unbounded enthusiasm. wker's theme was “Ireland for the Last no Hundred Years, and he handled his subject with his usual scintilating ability. Mr. Ganuon spoke as follows : President Gannon's Address. *“The occurrences of the last few years nuve shown to the world how Ireland has veoun held by ber truculent masters. Spies, porjurers and informers have been the en: ginery of the most unscrupulous government that ever murdered a nation in the aark, while preteuding to lead the world in the OMAHA DAILY BEE: ;Fl-flii paths of justios, mercy and civilizatlon, The roligion of St. Patrick woula certainly teach the Irish exilo to forgive KElizabeth and Cromwell, the troacheridsof lord deputios, and the massacres of Drogheda, and the cross of Woxford, but ean he forgive or for- get the devilish purpese, whilo a national press was throtiled, with which English itorature followed him into many lands with its spleen, and endeavored to hold bim up, his person, his habits, his faith und his natienal instincts: to the contampt and batred of mankind! Charged with bewe warped in intellect, degraded in habit, unsteady in purpose, superstitious, becauso ho followed the religion of St. Pat “ick ana revorently worshipod that virtue yhich is personified 1n the blessed Mother of \iod, the Irish exile, with faith in one hand and 'Irish nationality and a world wide love of freedom in the other, has triumphed over many and appalling obstaclos and_has writ- ten, and s writing, his name ineffaceably in the history of many countries in letters of unquenchuble light. Patriots Nevertheloss, Tt is sometimes charged t who speaks in this country for the freedown of Ireland oannot be o good American citizen. Perhaps theso peoole are sincere, but | am sure they are mistaken, Kosciusko and Pulaski were not the less Poles and Catholics because both fought, and the lattor gave up his soune lifo at Savannah, that Americans might boe free. Lalayotte was not tho less a Frenchman be bigh command in tho Awerican army. Barry was not the less an Irishman bees the thunder of his guns told the woria America had a nav, Bishop Ca , us the firat Catholic of the country, in his time un- hesitatingly devoted himself to the eanso of tho colonists, and was entrusted with a high on by George hington himself. 1op John Huges showed his devotion to his conntry by undertaking a commission to Iiurope at the request of Lincoln to stay the hands of Eogiand and France, eager toassist the confederacy in their mad endeavor to de- stroy the American union. The men who followed tho lead of Sheriaan in tho Shenan- doah valiey, who swept to the charge of Mary's Heights under Thomas Irances Meagher, who held Lexington under tho command of the lamented Mulligan, whose glorious death gave testimony to all the world of a Catholic Irishman’s love for the American flag, can only be taunted by bigots and demagogues with a lack of reverence for that flag, and devotion to American institu tions. “A man can be trve to liberty in any and all lands, and I hold that it ould be re quired of an American, above all men, to give forth no uncertain. utterances on that question at any time or place. whother he be at the court of St. James or holding the com nission of his state discussing extradition treaties for political offences in the senate. This glorious land has more to fear from the machinations of the British enemy than from any other on: Jurope or on’ these con- tinents, Kvery well read citizen knows how engerly sho sought from 1501 to 1305 to break up this uniou, and only the other day hor press poured out the full torrent of its wrath upon the devout hoads of those charged with the edministration of affairs in this country, because of the mauly and courageous stand taken by President Harrison and Secretary Blaine in defonse of the rights, immunities and honors due to Americans in the neigh- boring republic of Chiii. E Man Loves Hix Native Land, “But wo who are encowragiug tho Irish people to obtain their liberty, for which our fathers struggled through weary centuries, are conscious that we commit no wrong be- cause we aid the poople in tho old land to wrest, thoir freodom from a power that has oxercised its brutalities upon them without ceasing for seven long centuries. As lreland in the days of her glory nover committed a single national sin, and in the days of her sorrow uover despaired of a blessed resurrection, her sons have no reason to be ashamed: of her, and are abovo apologizing for her, The love of na- tionality is from on high. Dear to the Frenchman’s heart is the charming land of poetry and romance, the land of the cheva- lier “‘without fear and without reproach,” tho land of Napoleon and of Louis, the caglo and the fleur de tis, “the merry land of Gaul”; the Gorman . fights for fatherland, and the Russian, though-a,despot rule, goes to do battle for his comntry, shouting the Christian cry of “‘Christ have mercy on me' the Englishman bears the red, white and blue into the thickest of the fray for Albion and St. George, “‘Our own citizen soldiery who did doughty deeds in the southern land have received their country’s apotheosis; then why may we not honor our fathers, who never cowered by field or flood: why may not the childran of beautiful, misgoverned, desolate Ireland meet 1o testiry their love, to swear their fealty, to renew, in a manner, their national bgptismal vows to that fairest and saddest of mothers? We love Americe with u passionato Celtic attachment, and are not insensiolo of our obligations, nor ungrateful for ber many favors. We love ber because she is free, and we would fain extend her in- stitutions and take the land plundertd and cursed by kings, cabinets and factions, and holding over her the wgis of frec institutions the Shaunon would flew past myriad maou- factories to the sea, her beautiful harbors would be whitened by the commerce of the world, her institutions of learning revive, her artisans would ocome from their dingy dwellings, and all ber citizens would stand forth with the light of liberty playing around. their brows and the love of God and the blessings of the religion of St. Patrick for- ever melting in their heas Dispassionately but earnestly and in elo- quent words, Presidont Gaanon spoke of Amerloans baving unconsciously beon Ire land’s friend for more than u century, and told of the hope that had flourished in Irish hearts since the birth of the great republic. His closing remarks were a prophecy of suc- cess for the gallant Irishmen who have worked so long to secure liverty for tue dear old islang, and of the greatoess that will be restoved to ber with her birtbright. Mr. Gannon was frequently interrupted by tho warm approval of his hearers taking form of Dboisterous applause. After Mr. Gannon had closed, srs, E. Burs and Janies K. Pollock rendered a very charming duet, Miss Auna Tighe next guvo a recitation in o fine manuer, after which the Owl elub quartette closed the exercises with *“T'he Last Lanamark,” which they rendered in excellent suyle. After the exercise at the opera house a graud ball was given at Rock- wood hali, which was participated in by a large crowd until & late hour. at an Irishman Observed at Grand Iy Graxp IsLasn, Neb,, March 17.—[Special to Tue Bge]—In commemoration of St. Patrick several notable events were held here. The policemen gave a ball, which the city council attended 1n & body, and the pro- ram of which was headed by an adaress by ’ity Attorney W. H. Thompsou. The young men of the Catholic church also gave an en- tertainiug literary ana musical program, tol- lowed by a cuoice suppar, Revelry at:Elkhorn Erknony, Neb,, March, 17.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, | -Togght Bierback’s hall 18 the scene of much reyelry. The members of Baldwin’s Chemical Engine compauy, to gether with a large 'concourse of invited friends, aro dancing a program of twenty- four numbers in memory of the iliustrious St. Patrick. - appy ut Molyoke. HovLyoke, Colo., Margh 17. —|Special Tole- gram to Tur Bee |—Su Patrick's day was observed here today inga fitting and impres- sive maoner, “/bile tooight the wearcrs of tho green are indulgiug, ib o ball at the Gor- don house. e “Lata to bed and early, {0 r1se will shorten the road to_your home fa the skies.” Hut early to bed and a “Little Early Riser,”’ the pill that makes life longer aud better and wiser. —— CAUGHT BETWEEN DEADWOODS, Awful Ride of @ Man with Cru to a Jelly. CRAWFORDSYILLE, Ind.,, Mareh 17.--Whilo Jimes Galbraith was climbing between two eers of @ freight train that was standing on the switeh, the train started and his legs wore caught tetween the draw bars, There was uo brake for him to seize, so he seized the narrow blocks aloug the euds of the deaw bars and pluckily held on for eighteen miles, his legs being crushed Lo a jelly as Lhe car bumped and planged along. -y g faint titl the train stobped in Crawfordsville. He was at cne discovered and taken from his place of fearful tortura. He cannot recover, —— e DeWitt's Sarsaparilla dostroys such bol sons us scrofula, skin disease, eczema, rheu matism, Its timely use saves mauy lives, Both Legs IAY, MARCH 18, H 1892. JUDGE BORGELT MNAY DIE His Condition Excites the Serious Appre- hension of Friends, NO IMPROVEMENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS Though Mo May focted by the Wounds coln News Notes, Line Lixcovs, Nob,, March 17.—[Spoctal to T Bee.|—The condition of Judge Borgelt 13 ugain exciting the sorious apprehensions of his frionds. It cannot be said that he is any worso than ho was yesterday: bat the fact rematns that he has mado but comparatively little improvement for several days, He 13 in a semi-conscious state but ean bo roused sufficiently to recoznize and talk to his friends. It is now feared that oven if he should recover his mind will will bo af- focted. Ho cannot remember from day to day what bas taken place the twenty-four hours previously. Lo spite of their hopeful- ness the physicians say that his chances for recovery aro still slight, W. A. Willams was yesterday appotnted Ly the county commissioners as justice of the peace to act until Judge Borgelt rovovers, This morning it was discovered that the ap- pointment was void, as Lue law provides that the commissioners ¢an only fill & vacancy by avpoitinent when there remains less than year for tho disabled officer to sorve. As Judgo Borgelt only took tha oath of his oftice on the 7th of last January he has yet nearly two yeors to serve. 1f he dies or is incapaci- tated for the duties of his offico as a result of his injuries his placo can oaly be filled by a special eloction, Atter the Westorn Union, The Call Publishing company began suit against the Western Union Telograph com- pany to recover the sum of 1,462 which 1t is d has been collected 10 oxcess of the legal amount. Tho plaintiffs aliewe that the derendant company is a common carrier amenable to the laws of Nebraska and there- foro are not allowed to discriminate in its charges, Discrumination is alleged, however, as the Call 1s charged more for the sumo sov- vice thau the Jouraal. The theory is set up that inasmuch as congress has never under taken to regulate the matter of telegraph tolls the vight to do so roverts to the state. In answer tho defendant company sets up that it is amenable only to the general ov- ornment aud that consequently tho courts of Nebrasia have no jurisdiction to try the case. Notes From the Court House. The suit brought by M. R. Davey against Lancastor county for oxtras in building the court house was compromised and dismissed for £00. Pollard & Camp have sued E. 1. Huff, I\ P. Lawrence and . S. Hawley for the sum of §2, J. M. Betts was given judgment against the defunct Lincolu Canning company for £0,000. Clem Deaver Enters the Fight. Attorney General Hastings this afternoon filed & petition 1n quo warranto with the clerk of the supreme court tooust H. B. Smith from the I%ire and Police board of Omaha. The petition cites that on February 23 the defondant was vemoved from office and D, Clem Deaver appointed. Mr. Smith aeclines to give way to Mr. Deaver on the ground that the appointment of Mr. Deaver was illegal, ©0dds and Ends, Edward Salsbury will, on Monday next, commence work on a two story brick and stone business block on the corner of Twelfth and M streets. The city jail is empty, a circumstance that happens rarely in these days when the vags refer & warm bunk in jail to a cold one 1 a 0x car. Thomas Lobaugh, the father of the girls onticed away from their home for immoral purposes by the man Winegar, roday had that unsavory individual arrested for procur- ng. Permanont state, county and city repub- lican headquarters will be opened in the Little block, corner Twelftn and N streets. Charles Webster, who was arrested yester- day for stealing $50 from his wife, was re- leased on his trial today. His wife at onco swore out another warrant. - A stion. ‘We wish Lo muke a suggestion to persons troubled with rheumatism. Try a few ap- plications of Chambverlain’s Pain Balm. If that does not bring relief, dampen a piece of flannel with tho Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of vain. The first application almostsure to relievo the pain aud by its continued uso many severe cases have been Eermnnuuuy cured. 50 cent bottles for sale druggists. e Dr. Birney cures catarrn. BEE bldg A A Union soap employsNebraska labor. o “OUR COUNTRY.” What Secretary Ober is Preparing for the Entertainment of t ple. The first oue of a series of addresses upon “Our Country” to be delivered in the concert ball of the Young Men’s Christian associa- tion building will be given tomorrow even- ing by Hon. E. Rosewater, his subject being “The Star of Empire.’” ecretary Ober bas made arrangements for this series of addresses with 4 view to inten- sifying the interests of Omaha people in the history and progress of their own couutry and state. Mr. Rosewater has been s0 long and so prominently identified with the lead- ing interests of the central west and of Omaha and Nebraska in particular that Lo wust necessarily speak upon tho subject he has chosen with a great ueal of earnestness and iu a manner that will prove both instrue- tive and entertaining to an andience. Having written so much during the past twenty-flvo years about the development of the west and having had, as it wore, his hund upon the pulse of the people through bis great news- paper all these years, ho is enabled to say a great many thilgs concerning the progress of civilization as it followed the setting sun, that anybody who takes any interest in the actual history of the great west should hear, ‘The lecture will bo free to all. Otner ad dresses will follow in a few weeks by Dr. George L. Miller, Hor. John M. Thorston and Colonel ward Duniels, The great suc- cess of the ““National Night'' programs has encouraged Mr. Ober in these Saturday night attractions and he hopes to see large saudi- ences at all these lectures, Sclentists Orgas 5 The scientists of Omaha, numbering thirty or more, met in the pariors of Dr, Wilkin- son's oftice in tho Karbach block last evening Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Venllla - Of perfect purity. Of great strength. [ Economy In thelr use Rose etcy) Flavor as delicately __@nd deliclously as the fresh frults medy Tor Uawarro is the Best, Kasiest t0 Use, and Cheapest. drugglats or_sent by mail, . daseliine, Warren, Fa. for the purpose of porfecting tho organiza. tion of & microsconical society. Prof. William Lighton, Dr. Jones, Colonel Daniels and several others addressed the mecting upon the object and purposes of the organization and tho bonefits to be derived therefrom. A committee consisting of Prof. Levison, Dr. Witkinson and Mr. Penfold s ap pointed to draft a constitution and by-laws Prof. Lighton then exhibited & numoer of specimens with the mid of his largo micrc scope. Tho meeting adjourned until Thurs day evening, March 24. B e Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil dron teething cures wind colic, diarrhaa, ete. 25 cents a bottle, Dranke A disease, treatod ns such nently cured. No publicity. ary. Homo treatment. effoctual. Refor by pormission to Bur- lington Hawkeyo. Send 2¢ stamp for pamphlet. Shokoquon Chemical Co., Burlington, In. and perma Nointirm Harmiess and Every bar Union soap guar - biidedl ot De. Birney.nosoand throat. Bs PARAGRAPHS, nteed, bldg PERSON AL M. F\. King of Lincoln s at the Paxton O. H. Phllips of Beatrice is at the Areade. P. Williams of Grotna, Nob, is at tho Dal- love w. C. Paxton. 5. A. Rudigor of Nobraska City is at the Paxton D, O Murray. William Smitn of Fairbury, Neb,, is at the Arcade. David C. Littlo of Treeport, 1ll,, is ut the Millard. H, Worthomor of Nebraska City is at the Murras Oscar Vanderbelt of Des Moines is at tho Millard. 1tyan of Columbus, Tillson of Kearney is stopping at the Powers of Des Moines is at the Nob,, is at the M. P, Keefo of Choyenne is rogistered at tho Millard. M, W. Cochrauc of Wilber is stobping tho Dellone. 1, ston of Lincoln is registered the Miliard. W. E. Brown of David City is stopping tho Arcade. I\ M. Ludington of St. Paul, Neb,, is tho Arcade. J. A. Jackson of Des Moines at the Paxton, J. M. Davidson of New York is registered ot the Paxton, C. A, Goodnow of Marion, la,, is stopping at tho Millard. J. 1. Webster of Lincoln was at the Pax- ton v rday. J. C. Sloan_of Rushvillo, Nob., is regis- tered at the Arcade. Johri H. Barron of Lusk, Wy tored at the Dellone, N. L. Redmon of Mason City, Ia., is rogis- tered at tho Dellone. George W. Lewlis of Oskaloosa, Ia., is stonping at tho Murray. M. W. McDonnell of Winona, Minn, is stopping at the Paxton. Georgo O. Brown of Cozad, questored at the Millard. E. W. Aliison and J. W. mouth are at the Dellone. _Dr.T. Lynn Putnam of Shenandoah, In., is domiciled at the Paxton. 11, W. Newman and daughtor of Schuyler wero guests at the Millard yesterday. C. A. Ellis, who has boen on a two months’ trip in *'the Hills," has roturncd home. A. G. Kom, county clerk of Gago county, is registored at the Paxton from Beatrice. Charles Stickney and Goorgo A. Cunning- bam of Sioux City are registered at the Pax ton, President George W. Ames of the Omaha Atbletio club leaves ‘toduy for Now York and Boston on a business trip. Mrs. O. P. Wyland, Mrs. . A. Cobb and Mrs. W. L. Baughn of Harlan, la., aro among the guests at the Arcaae. at is registorod is regis- Neb., is se- Ross of Platts- Q SICK SO LONG 2. C. W. Hookixs, Postmaster at East Lamoine Me., writes that Mrs. Kelly’s son, who had been confined to bed four- teen months with an Abscess, has been cured sound and well by 8wift’s Spe- cific. The boy fs fourteen years old, lives next door to me, and I know the, statement to be true. 8. S. has a wonderful cffect on children, and should be given to every weak and debilitated child. ~Send for our book on the Blood and Skin. Swirr Spectric Co., Atlanta, Ga. which settles | 10 the lungs. Bronchial Consumption And if neglected londs to that disoase very spoedily. A shurp, metallle congh aecompanio i Take it in timesnd you can certainly cure it with SCHENCK'S PULMORIC SYRUP. Which is Without an BRONCHITIS and for all diseas: d fnflames the alr tubos leadin & ix the beinuing of leading up to aud +reluding Consumption. Dry Schenck’s New Book on Diseases of the Lungs, Liver and Stomach, should he in every homes Sent free, Dr. J.H. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia, P Frivate European Parties Under the patronage of Mrs. M. D. FRAZAR, 70 and 71 Globe Bldg., Boston. Tour of 80 days, #3500; Tour of 50 days, #400; Tour of 60 auys, $375; Tour of 40 days, $300, Al traveling, hotel cluded. (I'artios to sall with Mrs. Fragar, July 2, stean *hip SOV TIIA. Cunard Lin )y NORTH CAPE PARTY o sail N1A from Boston. 16 days, 860 Applications umust be made at once £or thiy to wnd for elre ferency. THE “TADIES SYRINGE. TsOnly Perlect Vagias & n Mectal Syringe (n the Wos 1s the only syringe ever in yemted by which vaginal i iections gan be udiminlstored without louking und solilng he clothing or necewita ting e use o vesaol and which can 8140 ba usod for rectal injectious or Arriba- ion. SOFT RUBBELL. BULB LAKD RUBBEL BiLL 4+ ICE, $3.00 Mall or ollcited The Aloe & Penfold Co 15th Atreet, Aext to Postoffice. Physiclans carofully prepared at prices. M sightseclng exposncs In proacriptions ow PROGRESS IN OHINA, Tho Wheels Move Slowly in the Dragon's Empire. His Majesty the Emperor of China and the «Son of Teaven” ia enjoying a train of min: inture railroad cars, presented to him Ly the Fronch syndicate of capitalists who wish to et contracts for building railways. In China, they will wonder at its steam o, and tho six th sloctric lights, which are now being introduced into the holiest of Chinese sanctuar cannot but turn their eyes to our civilization. It will not be long p material advancement will bo made in the science of malicine, which bas for 80 many centurics romained a bl upon their eivilization ‘The missionaries aro doing much to dispel the mysticism and roverent awe which flm Chinaman holds for tho concoctions of wkes, toads, lizards, ete,, propared by the native doctors, They recommend standard remedios which have long been favorably known in America and Europo, sach as Dr. Piorce's Golden Medical Discovery, a ramed for all cases of blood-taints or hiimors, whicl hins had yoars of unintarrupted suceess in the United States, and numbers its cures by the tons of thousands. This {8 u point gained for the futuro wWelfare of the Drogomen Empire. GONORRHEA, GLEET AND LUGOERRHEA CURED in 2days by the French Remedy, eutitlod, The King. It dissolves agatnst and (s absorbed fnto the inflamed parts. Will rofund money It it doos NOLclire, OF causes stricturs. 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ORI chronio, deop seatod onses cured in 1) 1o 0) days. Invesigato oue financial tag, oue roputation as bu Writo 18 for names and psof those we Who havo give: rofor to thom. Iy o o saat 1y part of thy body, fealing of general doprassion, palisin head o bones. You haye no tims Lo waste. constantly taking rr nal pota. 1Ldion tnue it Constant use of theso drugs will sucely bring sores and eating uleers in tho end. Don't fall to writs, Allcorrespondence sont sealed {2 plala enve Wotnvite thomost wigid investigation and wili do sl 0 our power to ald you in It Address 000K REMEDY (0., - Omahy, Nobrasca, FOR MEN MAGIC GURE et ®500 for a cuso of Lo<T or FAILING MAN- ooy, Genernl or Nervous DERILITY. wenk- ness ot body or mind, the cffcets of errors or cesses In old that we cannoteure. Wo y caso or refund overy dollar. troatment $1, full o 5. enofits roalized in th y . secarely packed from obsorvatlion. COOK REMEDY CO. 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Omaha REGULAR Army and Navy PENSIONS Soldiers inthe Regulay Avmy and Sailors, Seamen and Mar- ines in the United States Navy, since the War of the Rebellion, who have been discharged from the service on account of dis abilities incurred therein while in the line of duty, are Entitled fo Pension atthe same rates and under the same conditions as persons ren- dering the same service during the War of the Rebellion, except that they are not entitl under the new law or ac June 27, 1890, Such persons are also entitled to pension whether discharged from the service on account of disability or by reason of expir- ation of term of service, if, while in the service and line of duty, they incurred any wound, injury or disease which still disables them for mannal labor. Widows and Children of persons rendering service in the regular army and navy Stnce the War are FEntitled to Pension. if the death ofthesoldier wasdue to his service, or oceurred while he was in the service. Parentsof Soldiers & Sailors dying in the United States ser- vice since the War of the Rebel- lion, or after discharge from the service, from a cause originat- ing therein, leaving no widow or child under the age of sixteen years, ar: entitled to pension if now dependent upon their own labor for support, whether the soldier ever contributed to their support or they were dependent upon him at the time of his death or not. FOR INFORMATION OR ADVICE As to title to pension, ADDRESS THE ‘Bee Bureau of Claims REKE BUILDING. of LOOM 220