The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-11-20
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De wouldn't hurt our feelings for anything.
He ID careful 10 explain that the increase OF
arrests during the past year is not due TO real
increase of our badness, but rather to the
greater force and efficiency Of the police which
secured larger percentage Of the wrongdoers.
Nice way TO explain 1t, isn't IL?
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The Government aud the other creditors Of
Jay Cooke in this city have received the last
dividend on his Indebtedness 1t is il per
cent In cash. and some shares of stock to each
holder OF 81 900 of Indebtedness. THIS makes
D total payment OF l5l per cent, which is
better than many shrewd fnancieTs expected
CT the time OF the failure.
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Last week the Masons OF high degree were
very apprehensive of the death Of Gen. Albert
Pike, the venerable Grand Commander OF the
Scottish Rite, and The Chief she Royal Order
of Scotland in tho United States. Since tbcn
be has rallied, and now bids fair 10 live for
some time The question OF the succession 10
his high offices naturally came mp, aud 10 de-
yelopt that there is in the Official residence,
ABB Third street, In this city, "a remarkable
volume. called The Book Of Gold, in which are
recorded various things of the utmost moment
10 the Order Iais book is richly bound and
closed with q heavy gold clasp with is locked,
and the key kept IN the hands OF the Grand
Commander. In ID the Grand Commander
writes the name Of the man be has chosen for
his successor No one knows just whose name
Gen. Pike las written on those mystic pages,
but 1T Is generally believed that il is either
that OF Surgeon General John Mills Browne
Of the Navy, or Of Thomas Hubbard Caswell,
OF San Francisco the present Grand Chancel-
Tor OF the Supreme Council. liz is believed
that Gen. Pike has chosen Josiah iii. Drum
mond, OF Maine, for his successor as Chief Of
the Royal Order
Senator spooner says that the Republicans
were defeated in Wisconsin because they I'M
necessarily offended the Catholics anG Luther
ans, and foreigners generally, who constitute
70 per cont. OF the population Of the State
Neither the tariff nor the silver bill had any
thing 10 do with the result. Col W. Il. Villas
will probably succeed Mr. Sp00ncr IN the
Senate but Gen. j. S. Bragg will have some
support FOR the position. The Senator thinks
the Republicans should pass some suitable
election law az the coming session and hB be-
lieves that by 1892 President Harrison's Ad-
minislratiOn viii so commend itself TO the
people, that the Republicans viii be in good
shape 20 elect their candidate.
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Senator Sherman thinks that the most serious
result Of the election is the hardening Of the
times caused by apprehensions as TO the course
the Democratic majority in the House may
take IA nnauclal legislation,
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Senator O. III. Plat, Of Connecticut, has no
doubt OF Ibis reelection. The Democrats can.
not prevent this under the laws OF Connecticut
ae they stand az present for they now provide
for joint session Of the members Of the two
Houses % the Legislature instead OF " joint
session Of the two Houses, as heretofore so
that even 10 the Democratic majority Of the
House choose 10 adjourn, the Republican MEM
Dors can sull unite with Lhe Senate, and hold
the election.
You hashingt0nians put on some airs about
Ecal estate Oh street bringing $27 a square
foot, SAID B0stouian 30 me- as ] was telling
him how ground was going up In Washington:
but there ls "a Tot iH Boston used By the B0s-
ton a Maine Railroad as a ticket Office, which
ID held Hl SIi9 q square foot. Ii Is regarded as
the nlgEesi-price piece Of property Ia Boston.
though The next ia value Is a ot Il, the cor
ner OF Washington aud Winter streets which
contains 955 square feet aud Is appraised at
$llb foot. There good many lots held at
SlOv foot more at Ss5, and so on, until you
come 20 SO foot, which is quite common
valuation
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Uncle sam now does nearly at the dead
heading that Is allowed In the mails aud he is
no SLOUGH about improving his privileges.
Postmaster Sherwood reports that oue-d.th Of
the matter sent through the City P0stof5ce
during Lac past year went ia penalty cuF..0pes,
aud i the Government had paid for these, or
made allowances for them. ID would have in
creased The income 81 the Office from $3.50 l83,
e. reported 70 Sl,sl6555
ees
Coroner Patterson says that the Washing
tol.au- atr Palt.ug more prone 10 suicide every
year ana. siuguiariy, while the number Of
suicides .H October exceeded that OF any Jar
month previously there were no seif-killlngs
following Ht election. Why should there have
beenl Republicans arc not the kind 10 kin
themsalYla because the elections do not 60 their
way. They arc more likely 10 think that their
votes arc aI0rg needed now than ever aud take
caEc u tAcuselrea for the next election.
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Senator llttgreW says that tie Farmcrs'
Alliance lu South Dakota is not an ungualifled
bucce4s. TIE farmers fud that they can do as
wei buying goods from the regular dealers as
from tle Alliance establishments and FREE
qncuLy more chcaply. az tho Alliance guidcrE
SIRE getting raEc-0t from the wholesale men.
he iavDE Protection for the sake 81 Protection,
and while De thinks the Mckinley BID has
some bad feature ID BIAS many more good ones,
aud W1el Tie people como 10 understand TINS
they w.l. change their opinion Of IA. lie "a
vOa Blame l0r tGe next Republican candidate.
ucket Hlta HIH. Hg has reached tuo hight Of
hls ambition Ia q seat iu tue senate.
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We are 70 have u0 more open barbor-shoDs on
Sunday, and tlg man who arrives in the city
alter midnight Oh saturday with beard which
h& bccH growing ever since lie entered the
cars, pcTaaa on the Pacific slope will have TO
60 70 church ln tlal condition, unless he can
come across barber WHO win 20 % lis room
and shave him. af an expense of from 70 to 50
cents. The sundHy-closug Jaw bias been pretty
Nig9rou g enforced mainly through the CG0rts
81 lhe BARRIERS Onion but there has been some
caudts'+nt having boz the hotll barJcr-shops.
Ml-h closed doors aha blinded Windows. Re-
Gently the hotel keepers ~ the city made An
effort ~ Eet permission % have their shops open
until noon. ln order 10 accommodate their
Eaes.s who had arrived over night but this
was re Fed BIZ the BARRIERS ia the street sh0pg.
Egd tat Commissioners have decided ,lat an
barber must do their work iu six davE
and rest OH tie seventh. i believe IN
Sunday laNE, aud That ali laborers should
have their day 81 rest, though 4 40 Ike
70 be freshly shaved Sunday morning. / ann
willing however, 20 sacrifice mvsclE for lie
good OF the BARRIERS, bur think there might be
tie same exception made Ton tlem as Ion tie
htrect.caF mon. Do would be q great convcu-
lcnce % have tAc barber shops oucu uuli noon.
with permission 30 charge higher prices. This
would give The BARRIERS who are none o-vell
pAld compensation tar Tie loss OF the morn
3ABi aud would sub allow them the afternoon
End evening Ion rest and recreation.
BkRBER-OUS SUFERsTITIOKs.
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