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STORY OF ST. PATRICK Ills Personality as Related by the Tongue of Ancient Tradition. The Ideal as Drawn by Poets and Pictured by Various Artists. How Ke Appeared as a Boy, as a Beautiful Youth and as an Old Man. The Weight of Evidence in Favor of France as His Native Place. There has . been much 'speculation nmbnr historical vmterstis cto the, na tionality ami parentage 'of St. Patrick." Tlie most general opinion on the sub ject has allotted the '.birthplace of ,the saint to a called Kilpatrick, near. Dunbaiton in Scotland, writes Pat Grant in the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Dr. Jaingan, in his exhaustive treatise, on Irish ecclesiastical history, thinks the *l weight 'of- evidence is in favor of France as his native country, nnd he gives the birthplace at or near Boulogne-Sur-Mer. Probus, also a very ancient writer, assures us that St. Patrick governed the diocese of Bou logne as bishop before he set out for Ire land. Cardinal Moran. who wrote an article on the birthplace of St. Patrick in the Dublin Review in 18S0. states that lie was a .Scotchman, and Father llognn, a learned Jesuit, inclines to the same opinion, while Cashel Iloey, a well known writer, says that he was the son nf a British official employed under the Romans, who had previously achieved the conquest of England. In a work of rare historical value preserved in the liloarvot Trinity college, Dublin, and known as 11k Book of Armagh. it is stated that "he was born in Britain, not far from the shores of the Irish sea, Rinl St. Patrick himself, in one of the fragmentary epistles which have de scended to iis from that misty and re mote period in which he lived, says: "1 was born the son of Calpumius, who was of the village of Bonavon Tha buria" (not far from the sea). Further more, the saint distinctively soeaks of himself in his "Confession' as being "after a few years again in Britain with my parents," from which it appears that lie originally came from Britain, and that, as has been stated by Cashel Hoey, he and his parents resided there. The venerable Ougup, tlie Culdec, who wrote long anterior to many of these authorities, also traces St. Patrick's mother, Conessa, to a British source, while his biographer, Probus, who is en titled to exceptional weight on account of the early period in which he lived (A. ». 052), says: "While as yet he (Pat rick) was in this country with his father. Calpumius, and his inother,Con assa, his brother. Ri.ehti,-and his sister, Wila, in their city. Ariniuric (a Itoinau ramp), there took placr a great sedition In these parts of the sons of Kethmit, Hie king of Britain, devastating Arim uric and other adjoining places, and killed Calpumius and his wife, and car rying away captives their children, Patrick and his brother. IJuchti, with their sister, landed in Ireland. (Qiuta Vita, cap. xv.) While, therefore, Nothing Is Positively Known of St. Patrick's exact birthplace, no au thor claims him as an Irishman. The probabilities are that he was the son of an English official who resided at a for mer Roman camp near Bath, and that the plnco.-whicn the saint speaks of as "itoaavon" is the river Avon, which runs into the Irish sea, as recorded in the* book of : Armagh, and which lea in those early Saxon times was visited by pirates who carried tlie boy a slave to Ireland. Pat rick also, in liis epistle to his friend Coroticus," speaks or the Irish as "a for eign nation ' (Ger.s extora), and he in turn, according to the book of Armagh, was referred to by the pagan Druids of ancient Ireland, whom he was destined, to supplant in royal favor, as "a for eigner coming from over the sea." But whatever place or nation has had ; the honor of his birth, whether France, England, or Scotland, he is essentially the patron saint of Ireland, and stands out after the long lapse of ages as the most typical representative ot both the piety and patriotism of its peo ple. What St. David is to the ancient Cymric nation, what St. George is to ; England, or St. Andrew to Scotland. that St. Patrick is to Ireland and Irish- Ken. Or his youth little is known, but at the age of sixteen, or about the year A. 1 1). 403, he and his sister were carried captives to Ireland, the destination of Patrick being in the northern part of the island, where he was sep arated from his sister, who was 1 located on the pastern coast. For six I years the future' missionary, like the , Prodigal Son of the New Testament, *as engaged in herding cattle and TREAriIIXG AT TAKA. swine. From this captivity he subse quently escaped and made his way to tlie western coast without money or food, subsisting as best lie could on the berries and wild fruits which the country afforded. Probably "find- Ing a pleasure In tha "pathless •woods and a rapture on the lonely shore," he, after thus traveling about 200 miles, providentially met some sailors bound for France and offered to go on board with them. Tlie. captain refused, owing to his poverty, saying, "You shall by no means come with us." Patrick repaired to a small cottage by the. seashore, where be had previously obtained some shelter, and here prayed and wept, when, finally, the master of the vessel relaxed and t"ok liim on board. After three days they Landed In Brittany on the northern coast of France. Pat rick was now in histwenty-second year, aiid tiled of the cares of the world, re tired to a monastery at Tours, where he resided for some time. ll*re he edu cated himself, fully and determined to devote himself to the Interests of re AS HOY. ligion. Being no longer either a slave or a stowaway, but an educated man and a priest, he yearned to return to the land of his captivity, and like a Christian to return to his cap tors and oppressors that good for the evil which he had learned was the great doctrine of all true re ligion. The holy sec had previously dispatched missionaries to Ireland, where Christianity, as we shall subse quently see. had made much progress, but some resistance being now encoun tered to its doctrines, and owing to Pat rick's six years' acquaintance with the country, milking him something of an Irishman, he was selected for the dim cult but glorious work of propagat ing the teachings he himself hud already received in the mon asteries of France. Against the advice and remonstrances of his friends, who earnestly endeavored to dissuade him by the most touching entreaties not to go aiiKiuir a people who were known to be deeply attached to pagan rites, and who had threatened and expelled Palln dine, he resolved to risk his life, and not to hide the gift of God from a peo ple whose supplications for their deliv erance he imagined were still ring ing in his ears. Alter a prosper ous voyage he once more arrived in Britain and began his ministrations in Wales, and when long into middle age he again reached Ireland, where years before he was a captive and a stranger. Patrick immediately commenced his missionary labors with consummate *ii ' niS START IX life. wisdom and tact, and being mild in manner and gentle of deportment, and gifted, also, it is said, with great elo quence, he made his first friends and then rapidly converts. He invariably made it a point to preach before the Princes and Chiefs of clans, knowing that if lie succeeded with one chief his whole following would in those early times change over to Christianity. St. Patrick did not rudely assail or alter existing pagan customs or cere monies which might be tolerated, but he, on the contrary, permitted the Druids to carry on their feasts in the name of Christians, which they and their fathers were accustomed to ob serve as paeans and as native Irishmen. Thus their feast of Samhaim, or that in honor of the moon, he transferred to that of All Saint's day, which is still regularly celebrated in the Catholic church every Ist day of November. That of May day, in honor of Beal, or the sun, to which fires were annually lighted, was transferred to the 12th of Juno, ni memory of John the J3apti3t. Bonfires are still as regularly lighted on Irish hillsides in honor of this an cient worship as they were 1,400 years ago in the days of pagan Ireland. It is popularly considered that the chief named Dfcho, whom St. Patrick bantized, was '"the first born of the sons of Erin to the faith ot Christ." Nothing could be more erroneous, as from pas sages in the works of St. Chrysostom it has been asserted that Christianity was in Erin long before St.Patrick, and that the country had been visited from the earliest ages by missionaries. King; Corinac lUWrf . who lived and reigned a century before St. Patrick, was a Christian, and St. Prosper expressly states that Palladius, who, like Patrick, was a Christian, and St. Prosper by Pope Celestus, was sent to preach to the Irish believing in Christ." (Vide, "Life of St. Patrick," by Father M. I. O'Farrell, page 26.) The tacts are that St. Benedict, So linus and Augustine— had landed in Ireland previous to St. Patrick's depart ure from France, ami hud met with such success that hopeful expectations had been entertained in Rome of the con version of the entire island. But the Druids, as may be expected, were hos tile to thn new religion, and had influ enced the King of Leinster against Palladius, who then became the enemy of the missionary. Palladius was, there fore, driven out of the country by the pagan priests, who saw their tenets con futed and their influence threatened with ruin, in much the same manner as their brother flameus of ancient Rome envied the Christians in the days of Trajan and Tiberius. Referring to the early civilization of Ireland Dr. Petrie, in his learned work upon the round towers of Ireland, quotes from a very ancient document showing that Ireland was "prosperous during Comae's time, and just judg ments were distributed throughout it by him, so that no one durst wound a man in Ireland during the short jubilee of seven years; for Corinac had the faith of the one true God according to the law, and said he would not adore stones and trees, but Him who made them and who had power over all the elements— i. c. : The one true God in Him he would believe." (Essay on Round Towers, page 299). King Con nor Mac Nessa, who reigned before Cormac, had also been told of The Crucifixion of Christ by Altus, and the traditions of Minister THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1892.— SIXTEEN PAGES. have preserved the name of four bish ops, Kievan, Ailbe, Declan and Ibar, who preached the gospel in the South, and who had received their jurisdiction direct from the pope long an terior to the days of St. Pat rick. It is considered that the first knowledge of Christianity was brought to the southeastern shores of Ireland by merchants who frequented Irish ports, and which, according to Tacitus, were more favorably Known than those of Britain. "However, it cannot be doubt eci," says Father O'Farrell, "that there were many persons long before the arrival of St. Patrick in different parts of the country, but especially along the southern and southeastern coasts, who professed and practiced the doctrines of Christianity." From all these authorities it would appear that St. Patrick was sent to perfect and complete the work of Ireland's conver sion which earlier and less successful missionaries had already commenced. That he thoroughly accomplished his mission is obvious from the firm hold which that faith has since maintained in the history and national life of Ire land, where: Though centuries still have departed And vanished like visions nwuy. The sons of the soil, simple-hearted, Stiil honor St. Patrick's day. On St. Patrick's day in the morning The shamrock, fresh culled, may be seen Bold hearts and fair bosoms adorning, .Baptized in its native poteen. And wherever God's sun lights a people, Wherever meu breathe His free air, Or worship 'neath palm tree or sleep. f^S War TUB IDEAT. ST. r.WItICK. Some "exile from Erin" is there. And though sail he way be— and lonely, He wears next the cross of his God On his heart the dear shamrock, that only Can bloom on Erin's green sod. The shamrock is r.s especially sym bolic of Ireland as that ancient harp which Moore says: "Once through Tara's halls its soul of music shed." It is also, owing to an historical occii sion in the history of his mission. closely associated with the name of St. Patrick, for. as he banished the snakes from Ire land,so the tradition has decreed that the little plant should grow to perfection in the Green Isle, and in no other spot on earth. Like tho clover, it is a three leaved plant, growing from a single stem, and is botanically considered dis tinct from both clover and trefoil. The plant is the more typical of the faith of Irishmen, because, when demonstrating the question of the trinity before a (fathering of the Princes and Druids of Ireland at Tara, bt. Patrick once used Hie shamrock to show the aston ished chieftains how three persons were united in one. Holding up between his ringers a spray of green shamrock, which he plucked from the ground be neath him, he replied to the question respecting the Trinity of the exacting Druids, adding: "Just as you see these three leaves united upon that stem, and that stem with these leaves, so are there Three Gods in One, and one in three." Both the address of the Saint and this ready method of dem onstrating what to the Princes and Druids of the iperiod was a good deal of a puzzle, and is still a mystery of re ligion to us, secured then and there many converts to Christianity, and ren dered St. Patrick's subsequent mission in Ireland so great a success that he taught the king's wife and two brothers and many Influential persons to look from the dark night or" paganism into the full noon of a glorious Christianity. St. Patrick loved Ireland and Ireland counts him among her greatest bene factors. Like great heroes and states men, he has been accorded the glory which belongs to success, and thus has earned a place among the immortal tew whose names were not born to die. His memory is still grate fully preserved in the hearts and in manhood's prime. minds of Irishmen, because amid great difficulties and many sufferings and personal tribulations he worked and lived for their sakes, and because, like Joseph of old in the land of the Pha raohs, he became n guide and an ex emplar in a country to whose people and customs he was once a stranger, a foreigner,poor,friendless and unknown. A Proof. Tid-Bits. Wick wire— I tell you, Yabby, my boy, there is nothing like a baby to brighten up a man's home. 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The title of Russia to lands and waters in and around Behring sea rests upon : Discovery. First occupation. Peaceful and undisputed possession. The Sea of Kamtschatka was discov ered by Vitus Behring in 1725, and shortly thereafter Russian trading posts were established upon its islands and shores. The peninsula and archipelago ot Alaska were explored by an expedi tion of the Empress Catharine of Rus sia in 1708. The coast of British Co lumbia was discovered by Vancouver, an Englishman, in 17' JO, in which year Gray entered the Columbia river. So! the Russians were the discovers as well as the first to occupy the Behring sea territory. In 170 i certain merchants received a Russian grant for exclusive trading privileges upon the Aleutian islands. Some years later trading posts were es tablished on the shores of Alaska, and in 1707 the different interests were con solidated, a new company being formed which applied to the czar for an im perial charter. The Ukase of 1799. This was granted in the ukase of Dec. 27, 17i«), in which the Russian Fur com pany received exclusive privileges in Behrinc sea and the coasts adjoining. The terms of the edict do not specific ally declare Behring sea mare clausum, W/fcr/c ocf/f/Y SIBERIA Ji0£-/ILflSK/l PACIFIC **SOUTH£RNpC£flN ytoj OUR RIGHTS IN BEHRING SEA. but it was carried out wholly In ttoat spirit. During ttie life of this charter, while the sealing industry attracted world-wide attention, it does not appear that the waters in the vicinity of the magnificent Behring sea rookeries were in any manner operated in by sealers except those acting under this Russian charter. It may be reasonable perhaps to presume that certain clauses in the ukase of J7«9 instructing the Russian warships to protect the exclusive priv ileges of the Russian Fur company had an effect in persuading the British and Yankee sealers away from the prem ises. Under the ukase of 1790 Russia made Behring sea de facto a closed sea so far as the sealing industry was concerned. At least no evidence has so far appeared which shows or tends to show the con trary. Salisbury Explains. In seeking to explain away the moral inference arising from the intrusion of British sealers into American waters after they had for more than fifty years so carefully respected them as Russian territory, Lord Salisbury says: "It must be remembered that British Co lumbia has come intoexistenceas n colony ut a comparatively recentdate, and that the first considerable influx of population. some thirty years ago, was due to the discovery of gold, and did not tend to the immediate develop ment of the shippiug interests/ Upon tins point the following facts will bear with pertinence: During the first twenty-five years of the period 1799-1867, while Russia ex cluded all foreigners from the seal fish ery in Behring sea, that industry was carried on in the most extensive and reckless manner in other parts of the world by British and American vessels, and resulted in the extermination of seals in those localities. Sealing in the South Seas. In the year 1800 the rookeries of the Georgian islands produced 112,000 seal pelts; 1,200,000 were produced here from 1806 to 1823. and over 1.01)0,000 more were taken near the island of Desola tion. More than 1,000,000 skins were taken from the island of Masafuera and shipped to China in 1798-9. Three million seal skins were taken during 1820-1 around the South Shetland islands, and resulted in the extermina tion of the species in that locality. At Antipodes island, off the coast of New South Wales, 400,000 fur seals were obtained in the years 1814-15. As a result of the extensive sealing operations above described, and which were mostly carried on by citizens of England and the United States, the sup ply of fur seals in the South seas had become practically exhausted by the year 1830. In the presence of these facts it is hardly reasonable to suppose that the British sealers did not commence "takin' notice" of the great rookeries in Behring sea until after the year of our Lord 1867. The Ukase of 1821. In September, 1821, the emperor of Russia issued the celebrated ukase, of which the following is material to the question of the rights of the United States in Behring sea: Seel. The transaction of commerce and the pursuit of whaling and fishing, or my other industry, oh the islands, in the harbors and inlets, and in general, all along the northwestern coast of America from Behriug straits to the fifty-first parallel of northern latitude, and likewise on tne Aleutian islands, and along the eastern coast of Si beria, and to the Kuriie islands, that is, from Behriug strait to the southern promontory of the island of Urup, namely, as far south as> latitude 45 deg 50 mm. north, are ex clusively reserved to the subjects of the Russian Empire. Sec. 2. Accordiugly,no foreign vessel shall be allowed either to put to shore at any of the coasts and islands uuder Russian domin ion, as specified in the precediue section, or even to approach the same to within a dis tance of less than 100 Italian miles. Any vessel contravening this proposition shall be subject to confiscation, with her whole cargo. How, to the ukase of 1799 and the proceedings maintained uuder it the powers made no objection. But they did object most vigorously to this one. The cause was the following new and distinct features: (1.) The territorial jurisdiction of Russia was extended southward on the American side over a distance of about 250 miles. (2.) The whole north end of the Pa- cific ocean, bounded by a line drawn from the entrance to Queen Charlotte sound westerly across the ocean to the island of Urup. together with all of Behrine sea, were declared mare clau sum to the extent of 103 miles from the shores and islands thereof. The length of this line is about 4,000 miles. Russian Diplomacy. Whether this colossal claim was the result of magnificent diplomacy or a lack of consideration we may never know. Both England and the United States protested. .Dip lomatic negotia tions were commenced, the details of which are not material here. They cul minated in two treaties made by Russia —one with England and one with the United States. These specifically left Russia undisturbed in her claims over Behring sea, while she withdrew the claims set forth in the ukase to jurisdic tion in the Pacific ocean. . The moving cause of the negotiations were the clauses in the ukase of 1821 which specified sea jurisdiction and ter ritorial extension. The former covered all of Behring sea nnd aiso the whole north end ot the Pacific ocean. In both treaties Russia recedes from the 6ea jurisdiction claim only so far as it ap plied to the Pacific ocean. Thus: American Treaty. Article 1- It is acreed that in any part of r ' xhe great ocean, "commonly cailed ibePacilic ocean or South sea/'tbe respectife citizens or subjects of the high contract ins powers shall be neither disturbed nor restrained, either in navigation or in fishing, or in the power of resorting to the coasts, upon points which may not already have been occupied, for the purpose of trading with the natives, saving always the restrictions and conditions determined by tlie following articles. BRITISH TKEATY. Article I— lt is agreed that the respective subjects of the high contracting powers shall not be troubled or molested in any part of the ocean "commonly called] the Pacific ocean. "' either in navigating tho same, in lishing therein, or in landing at such parts of the coast as shall not have been already occupied, in order to trade with the natives', mider the restrictions and conditions specified in the following articles. The quotation marks are used for the purpose of accentuating the luminous form of words used in both treaties for describing the maritime area to which they applied. No mention, direct or in direct, is made of Behring sea. In the recent diplomatic correspond ence between England and the United States Lord Salisbury contends that the term, "Pacific ocean,'' in the treaties was intended to cover all the waters south of Behring straits, thus including Behrine sea in their provisions. In Mr. Blai lie's letter of Dec. 17, I«<JJ, this po sition is clearly shown to be untenable. He refers to a list of 105 contemporane ous maps— being a large proportion of the authentic maps published during the ninety years prior to 1825— 0n every one of which the waters now known as Behring sea are shown separate and dis- tinct from the Pacific ocean. This is the judgment) of the civilized world as to what was "commonly called the Pa cific ocean" at that tune, and is conclu sive. £ lie Baron Tnyl Incident. It appears that some months sifter the Russo-American treaty had been nego tiated, but just before the exchange of ratifications, Baron Tuyi, the Russian minister to the United States, under in structions from his government, sub mitted to Mr. Adams the following note: "Explanatory note to be pre sented to the government of the United States at the time of the exchange of ratifications, with a view to removing with more certainty all occasion for future discussion; by meai)3 of which note it will be seen that the Aleutian islands, the coasts of Siberia and the Russian possessions in general on the northwestern coast to America to 59 dec; 30 mm of north latitude are pos itively exeepted from the liberty of hunting, fishing and comnierce stipu lated in favor of the citizens of the United States for ten years. '•This seems to be only a natural con sequence of the stipulations agreed upon, for the coasts of Siberia are washed by the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Kamtschatka and the Icy sea, and not by the South sea mentioned in the first article of the convention of April 5-17, [1824]. The Aleutian islands are also washed by the Sea of Kamtschatka, or Northern ocean. "It is not the intention of Russia to impede the navigation of the Pacific ocean. She would be satisfied with causing to be recognized, as well as un derstood and placed beyond al} manner of doubt, the principle that beyond [south of] 59 deg 30 mm no foreign vessel can approach her coasts and her islands, nor tisli or hunt within the dis tance of two marine leagues. This will not prevent the reception of foreign vessels which have been damaged or beaten by storm." Salisbury Lays Down the Law. In his letter of Aug. 2, 1890, Lord Salisbury aptly says: A claim of jurisdiction over the open sea, which is not hi accordance with the recog nized principles of international law or usage, may, of course, be asserted by force, but caDuot be said to have any legal validity as against vessels of other countries, except in so far as it is positively admitted by con ventional agreements between those coun tries. But, it may be observed in this con nection, that where a conventional agreement, on its face, bears a reason able construction in favor of such a claim, and where the same is openly maintained for a lonic term of years without notice or protest from the other party to the convention, in such a case ft is fair to conclude that the said party recognizes the claim. Conclusions. It thus appears that Russia exercised exclusive jurisdiction in Behrinsr sea up to the year 1867, and that the said right was recognized by conventions with the United States and England. In another article will be recited the details of the sale of that jurisdiction to the Jnited States, its full and formal assertion by congress, and how it is today maintained unmolested by Russia in her part of behring sea. In the presence of such prima facie rights as the United States have in Beh ring sea, the question arises as to what right England has to enter upon and en joy the profits of the sealing industry there, pending a discussion as to the validity of the rights claimed by the United States. When she insists upon sharing our property while we discuss the question of ownership, and boldly asks us to restrict sealing on the land and inside the three-mile limit where there is no question as to our right, it begins to look as though "the boot were on the wrong foot." And turthermore.in the face of a possi bility that the United States have no exclusive rights in Behring sea, a possi bility which we seem to be extremely anxious to discuss with other nations who would have a right to catch seals there, what is the use of carrying on the discussion with England alone? How has she come to be the agent for all of the maritime nations of the world? To what extent are the rights of the United States jeopardized as against those na tions by confining the discussion to one ol iliein? W. A. Jones. FLOUR CITY SOCIAL, Society's Caperings Caught and Chronicled in Short Paragraphs. Lent's Arrival Has Entirely Shut Out the More Pre tentious Events. But the Informal Reception and Dancing Party Still Linger. Bat for These Last Week Would Have Been Insuf ferably Dull. * There were only a few social happen ings in Minneapolis during the past week. It was the first week of Lent, and as usual, was noticeably quiet. There are only a few events ou the sc cial calendar for this \veek.| There are still many well known so ciety people out of town, most of whom will not return until after Easter. RESUME OF THE WEEK. Friday evening. March 4. ft "book" enter tainment was given at Stanley hall by the class of '93 and '94. Miss fevers. the princi pal, ana Miss Allen, assisted by the officers of the classes. Misses Blanche Todd and Mary Hooker, of '03 and '»4, and Misses Evu llazznrd and Evelyn Douglas, of '95, Misses Mny I.ewellyan and tileun Stokes, of the spe cial class, received the guests. Dv ing the evening adciresaes were made and papers read by Key. G. H. Wells, of Plymouth church; Key. 11. M. Simmons, of the First Unitarian; Key. Mr. Webster. D. L. Kiehle, state superintendent of public instruction. and J. P. B. F'osf, Miss Emma Merrill's vocal selections, and H. E. Zoch's piano numbers were pleasing features of the entertainment. The pastor's reception, given under the auspices of the ladies of Plymouth Cougregn tionxl church, was held 'J uesday from 4 to ti o'clock at the home ot Mrs. Cieorge S. Barnes, 4C6 Ninth street south. The receiv ing party consisted of Key. (I. 11. Wells, Mrs. Bnrncs. Mrs. lieorgeL. Bradley, Mrs. Cyrus Wells and Mrs. Ralph L. Jones. About 400 ladies attended. Pleasing diversions of the reception were the violin solos by Miss Marie Paige, aud vocal solos by Miss Jennie Beales. The Sisters of Peace, a society composed of orthodox Hebrew ladies of the city, gave a charity masquerade Dall Thursday evening at Masonic Temple. At'.)::w the grand rourch was announced, after which followed a pro gramme of twelve numbers. Many of the costumes were rather striking. The first prize— a lady's gold watch— was given to Miss Charlotte Seino. and t^e second one— a lady's gold chain and locket— was awarded to Miss Sinai. The gentlemau's prize— a gold ring— was eaptnred by A. Gruenberg. Mr and Mrs. H. Hosford, of 31 10 Portland avenue, gave a very pleasant "cinch"' party to about twenty of their friends Tuesday evening. Dainty refreshments were served. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. lloit, Mr. and Mrs. Kussell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Hennessy, Mr. and Mrs. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Crost. Mrs. Springer, Mrs. Stone, Mr. Simp son and Mr. and Mrs. Delmer, of St. Paul. The attendance at the meeting of the Loyal Legion, held Tuesday evening at the Guar anty Loan restaurant, was largely attended, the event proving one of the most interest ing the legion has held in the Twin Cities. Chief Justice Gilflllan, of St. Paul, presided. Several new members were admitted at the business session just before Hie bano.net. The residence ot Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Fritz, 912 Twelfth avenue southeast, was Tuesday evening the scene of a very pleasant surprbe party to commemorate the twentieth anni versary of their marriage. Refreshments were served to about sixty, and the evening was delightfully spent with music and danc ing. "Our" euchre club was entertained Satur day evening, March 5, by Dr. an J Mrs. Kelly. The prize winners were Mr. Lovejoy, Mr. Keed, Mr. Byron, Mrs. Eells, Mrs. Keeil and Mrs. Keller. Lieut, and Mrs. Morgan will entertain the club next Saturday evening at their home on North Seventeenth street. Miss Grace McKaig was pleasantly.sur prised Saturday evening, March !>. at 1818 Ninth avenue south. The choir of F'raukliu avenue M. E. church had been invited to spend the evening, but, instead of coming alone, brought with them nearly 100 of the young people of the church. Monday evening the ladies of the Cotillion club entertained at Mahlownh hall, the eveut proving one of the most pleasant of the so cial season. So delighted weie oil present thnt. upon consultation, the gentlemen de cided to do the honors npou the following Monday evening. The Maineites held their monthly meeting at I'lander's hall Tuesday evening, about 2(X) being present. After enjoying a basket sup per, a programme of music, recitations and speeches was enjoyed. The next meeting has been set for the second Tuesday in April. The Fortnightly club held its first social supper of the reason at the Holmes Friday evening. After doing full justice to the many good things set before them ihose present were greaily interested by the speeches made on the topic, "Progress." Frank Sherman and wife were pleasantly surprised by a number of their friends, about thirty-five iii all, Monday evening. Adjourn ment was taken to Century hall, where danc ing was indulged in up to an early hour. Last evening Lodge "Thorvaldsen," No. 45. of the Danish Brotherhood, met at Dania hall for the purpose of dedicating the ban ner recentls presented to it by the Danish ladies. Mrs. George Rose and Mrs. Arthur Merri man gave a euchre party Thursday afternoon at the home of the latter, ii'j Tenth avenue southeast. Ten tables were occupied. ' The Minneapolis Dancing club held a social and ball at Century Music hall last evening. Tho benefit ball given the first of the week proved a financial success. Mrs. George M. Brush gave a delightful birthday parl*, in honor of her husband, at the family residence, 817 .fourth avenue south, Thursday evening. The guests at Hotel Waverly put aside their good garments Monday evening aud enjoyed an old-iabhioned candy pull. About seventy rive persons participated. Mrs. A. J. Blelhen's second drive whist party, given Friday evening, was among the pleasant events of last week. Forty guests were present. Mrs. John P. Wileox, 524 Sixth street southeast, entertained some fifty frionds with progressive euchre Friday night of last week. A. M. Keith and wife gave an enjoyable party to fifty intimate friends, Wednesday evening, at their home, -*206 First avenue so,uth. Carl Larson and wife, 1810 Fifth street south, were plea«antlv surprised Monday evening by a number of friends. The "Arrapahoes," to the number of about seventy, danced in the dining room of Hotel Berkeley, Monday evening. Mrs. I). A. Allen entertained friends at a pleasant party Thursday evening at 41 Eleventh street south. A. M. Keith entertained a number of young people with progressive six-handed euchre Wednesday. The city ticket and passeugcr agents held Worth Knowing. That Allcock's Porous Plasters are the highest result of medical science and skill, and in ingredients and method have never been equalled. That they are the original and genuine porous plasters, upon whose reputation imitators trade. That Allcock's Porous Plasters never fail to perform their remedial work quickly and effectually. That this fact is attested by thousands of voluntary and unimpeachable testimonials from grateful patients. That for Rheumatism, Weak Back, Sciatica, Lung Trouble, Kidney Disease, Dyspepsia, Malaria, and all local pains, they are invaluable. That when you buy Allcock's Porous Plasters you abso lutely obtain the best plasters made. Beware of imitations, and do not be deceived by misrepresentation. Ask for Allcock's, and let no solicitation or explanation induce you to accept a substitute. their annual banquet Tuesday evening at the West hotel. Mrs. M. B. Koon entertained twelve friend 9 at dinner Thursday night. COMING K VENTS. Among the events ou the social calendar for this week is a banquet and ball to be given by Elmer Foster, the base ball player, at Miauebaha ball, iuvitations bnve Keen issued to some titty couple, and H will be a very swell affair, and no doubt will eclipse any similar event ever given at the Palls. The ball room is to be handsomely decorated. Mr. sii!ler, the caterer, will have charge of the banquet hall, and a twelve-course meal, with wines, will be served at midnight. Ar rangements have been made to have an elec tric car at the Falls at the close of the ball. "Comrades" have issued invitations for a dance to be given next Thursday evening.^. Patrick's day, at Dnlil's hall, corner Twenty fourth street ana Fifth avenue south. A re ception will precede the ball. The graud march will Be called promptly at 1) o'clock and carriages may be called at 2 o'clock. The business men's union will hold the first of a series of luuches Monday evening at the Guaranty Loan restaurant. About i">o invitations have been issued. No offcial programme has been prepared, but mattersof local importance will be informally dis cussed. The eighth annual boll of the Minneapolis branch. No. 13,liuerniuionnl Brotherhood of Boilermakers ana Iron Shipbuilders, will oc cur at llarmonia hall, Monday evening, April 18. The North Side Dancing club has issued invitations for a '"Cheese Cloth" leap year party to be given next Thursday evening at the hall at Dupont and Twentieth avenues north. The Silver Gray club will Rive a ball at Eighth Wurd Kelief hall the evening of Thursday. March li', for the benefit of the Third Universaiist Ludies' Aid society. A social hop will be given by the Modern Woodmen Pleasure Club, Anchor Camp No. 87!>. 01: Thursday evening, March 17, at For esier's hall, 22u avenue south. Mr. and Mrs, W. Q. Spencer, at 1»21 First avenue west, will celebrate their china wed ding on Monday evening next, by a reception to friends, from 8 to 11 o'clock. On Wednesday evening, March 10. a party will be given by Mrs. George 11. Jacobs, as sisted by the gentlemen of HI Seventh street south. Tuesday evening, March 15. at 714 Masonic temple, will be an adjourned meeting of the Scoop party Intended for last Thursday. The Swedish Unitarian society is arrang ing for a concert and social to be giveu about March 2;">. at Labor Temple. Ilennepin Council. No. 1234, Roynl Ar canum, will entertain their friends Friday evening at Kistler's hall. The St. Valentine club will give a grand prize masquerade ball at Plummer Post hull next Tuesday evening. Lake Heview club will meet witn Miss Hntlie Berry, \tlli Pleasant avenue.Mou day evening, March 21. The Bon Ton Juniors will dance at Mah towah hall next Thursday evening. NUPTIAL KNOTS. Miss Ida M. Lane and Eugene M. Pike were married Wednesday evening at the home of the brides sister, .Mrs. S. M. Finch, aft High land avenue. The ceremony, which was per formed by Key. G. 11. Well*, of the Plymouth Congregational church, was wituessed by about twenty-five relatives and friends. The arrangements were quite simple and unosten tatious. There were tome floral decorations. Donseit served a wedding repast after the ceremony. The gifts were quite numerous, useful and handsome. The young coujdp go to housekeeping at 40C Ninth street notiih, where they will be at home to friends Mon days. Miss Lizzie Erhardt and Eugene- W. Nae gele were married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Catherine Erhardt. corner of Excelsior avenue and West Thirty-second street. The ceremony was performed by Key. M. Ferner, of St. Louis ParK, being witnessed by relatives and friends. Miss Alma O. Sanden and John F. Hnnsen were married Thursday eveniugat Augustana church iv the presence of a few frieuds and relatives. A reception followed at 112 Wash ington avenue south. Mr. and Mrs. Hansen are now at home to their friends at 509 Elev enth avenue south. Lenita Bisset and Willurd A. Campbell were married Saturday evening, March f.. at the home of the bride's parents. 1407 Krank hn avenue, Rev. J. B. Hingley officiating. Relatives und friends witnessed the cere mony. Will T. Boutell and bride, uee Gibbs, of Waltham. Mass., will be at home to their friends after April 2. at 10KJ First avenue north. They arrived in the city Friday of last week. Miss Carrla R. Topping, of this city, and F. P. Dodson, of Chicago, wtre married Tuesday, in the presence of a lew friends, by Key. Clinrles A. Iteese. GOING AM> COMIN3. Wyman Elliott, who came to Minneapolis from Maine In 1851, starts with his wiTe and family Monday for Santa Monica. Cal., where they will make their future home. Last evening they received the members of Park Avenue Congregatioual church and other friends at their residence on Ninth avenue south nud Fourteenth street. "Pope" Gooding, who is now located at Olympia, Wash., was in town a few days tills week, departing yesterday with his family. He says he is well satisfied with Olyrnpia, and that fortune is smiling on him. Miss Minnie L. Armstrong starts for the South this week, where she will remain some time. Saturday evening she gnve n farewell reception, in which a number of her friends took part. Rev. M. D. Shutter spent part of the week at Galesburg. 111., where he lectured before the students of Lombard university, deliv ering nine lectures in three days. Aid. J. G. Haynes started last night on a business trip to Seattle and Tacoinu, Wash. On his way back he will take in some other points of interest. Mis 3 Lillian Kinney starts next week on a six weeKs' trip to New Mexico and Colorado. Sshe will visit friends and relatives. S. T. Kimball. of Kunlktnn, S D., one of the Dakota pioneers; is in the city, the guest of friends and relatives. Louis K. Hull is nt home after an extended trip to Cuba, Central Auerica and Mexico. P. B. Rogers, of Fond dv Luc, has been a guest of friends in the city. A. M. I'etri and daughter, Clara, have re turned from the East. Mrs. s. B. Clyde and daughter are on a Western trip. Senatoa 8. P. Brown has been stopping in the city. G. L. Hilt and family have returned from Floridii. C. H. Wheeler and family are in New York state. J. A. Starke and wife are at Jacksonville, Flo. Mrs. J. It. Moore is in St. Augustine, Fla. Miss Uertrude Saddler is in Kinsman, O. Wit ol Wags. Life. — ~~T5 U "1 siy, Beauty, that was a clever bit of yours on the tramp who called the other night." "Yes: tlierp was some pnan to it." We are carrying thing a with a high hand, and wo don't deny it. Reason tor it is very, simple. Carlsbad Sprude] Salts are not a manufactured article, com-' pounded by quacks and imitators, but are Nature's product brought over, from Carlsbad. Emperors, Kinggji and Statesmen have gone annually to Carlsbad seeking renewed health*] It has often been said that the stom ach is the seat of all disease. If that is true, Carlsbad Sprudel Salts will remove every symptom of dis ease, because it is the first tonic for disordered stomach. Try it to-day. Eisner & Mendelson Co., N . V. a Sole Agents. 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Our cowerfal Improved KLECTKIC Slspk-NSOIiT If «• grratm boon ever oßtred weak men: FKKK WITIiALI. nKLTH. lltaltb and Vlgoron* BtrmKt» <iI'Ai:ANTKKU In «<i lo 90 DAYS. S«n<l for laifs Ulutraied I'impaleW, italtd, fr«a bj mall. Addreif SiVN-DBIV BIiECTHIO CO., <o. 47 fourth Street South. fAinneaDOlls. Minn*' Jri3 THEGENTL£M»'SrfIIEND 4 At V^JJ^ Our Perfection Bvringe free with every bottle. Does net Stain. PREVENTS STRICTI RE. Cures Gonorrhoea and Gleet in 1 to 4 <li»y«. Ask Drue(?i.=ts. Sent to any address fnr •1.00. MALYOOR MANUP6 CO- LANCASTER. 0. * : : ST. PAUL i foundry Company, MANI/'FACTUItEnS O» licMtectiiral Iron Work ' Founders, Machinists, Blacksmiths and l'atti'rn Makers. Send for cuts of cot i umns. Workson bt. I.. M. &M. K. X., near Como avenue. O ttice 212 and 213 Manhattan Building, St. l'aul. C. M. i'OW Secretary and Treasurer. 11