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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21
BRISTOL.

Read the records OF the candidates OF
Pages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

DO you want your children educated
Vote for Mayor Smith, who believes ii
schoolhouses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-21

DO you want your children educated
Vote for Mayor Smith. who believes i'm
schoolhouses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
AFTER PLUMB'S VACANT SEAT,

ONE Of the reasons for deploring the un-
timely death of Senator Plumb is the pos
sible resurrection of ingalls, that may result.
Chicago Times.
ALREADY the cry is raised that ingalls, is
is no evidence to substantiate this assertion
-New York Recorder.
WHO will succeed Plumb in the United
States Senate-Ingalls or Simpson? There
are boundless possibilities in a fight be-
tween these two picturesque statesmen
Butdlo Express.
IT is not likely that ex-senator Ingalls,
will be returned to the Senate from Kansas
to fill the vacant place caused by the death
OF Senator Plumb. Such shing might once
have happened.-IotedoB Blade.
INGALLS, will not got back to the Senate as
Plumb's successor. 1t is not so much that
the Alliance is "down on him" as that he
showed signs of repentance and re formation
after being chastened by the Alliance.-X.
Louis Republic.
Plumb will devolve upon Governor Humph-
rev. There is possibility OF the return of
ex-senator Ingalls, to Washington, which
would oe mighty interesting event in poll
Pyopide,tce Times.
TIE Governor of Kansas declines to con-
slider the merits of any of the candidates for
the late Senator Plumb's seat until after the
obsequies. They cherish rather more. re-
spect for the dead in Kansas than they do
in Washington, where the Senator's belong
ings have already been divided up.-Boston
Herpld
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
BEST AVAILABLE TESTIMONY.

The suggestion of the lawyers, that as
body they take hand in the nomination
of future judges, is all right to the ex-
tent to which it may be found possible to
operate it. There are none in the COM
munity so well prepared by experience
and personal knowledge to Judge of the
qualifications of candidates for the bench.
Also, the united testimony and recon-
mendation of the bar would 60 farther
with the public in the choice Of judges
than any opposing recommendation by a
political convention.
From another point of view recon-
mendations, or even nominations, by the
lawyers would have greatly-to-be-desired
effect. 1t would influence the action of
the political parties so powerfully in the
bench having this testimony from their
co-professionals would not need to run the
gauntlet of practical politics-the setting
up of delegates, the solicitation OF sup
port and the incurring of supposed obli-
cations to the ward-workers and other
political influences.
But the difficulty in the case is the prac-
tical one of getting anything like unani-
nous recommendations from the lawyers
themselves. 1t was Josh Billings, the
laughing philosopher, who made the pro-
found remark that there was ga good deal
of human nature in humanity" The
Blackstonian brethren are not wholly and
exempt from those personal preferences
prejudices which operate among laymen;
and the canvassing among them for and
against candidates would be quite as
earnest, perhaps as hot, as outside. At the
same time, if they undertook the task Of
naming the most desirable material for the
Bench, there is no doubt they could, and,
we think, would, bring to its discharge a
higher sense of responsibility and keener
discernment than could be expected of an
ordinary political convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
SINCERE SERMONS NEEDED.

The New York Tribune rebukes and
ridicules Mr.. Cleveland for saying in a
recent speech that zone fills place in our
citizenship unworthily who regards it
solely as vantage ground where he may fill
his purse and better his condition" Our
esteemed cotemporary thinks that Cleve-
land is mistaking words for things, and
dealing in cant phrases rather than real
beliefs, in thus defining an ideal citizen
ship. This Indictment rests upon Mr.
Cleveland's alliance with practical peli-
ticians in New York who are notoriously
and confessedly using their citizenship ''to
fill their purses and better their condition. :"
and for no other purpose.
If Cleveland is to be forbidden to preach
political purity and the elevation of citi-
zenship on these grounds, such doctrines
cannot be expounded by any but the
remnant of statesmen who are in retire.
ment principally because they will not
form alliances with practical politicians.
In fact, there is no conspicuous leader in
either party to- day who is not disqualified
for preaching in this spirit by what the
Tribune would be glad to have people be-
ieve is Cleveland's peculiar and besetting
hypocrisy. Practice and preaching are
wider apart in politics, as rule, than in
any other walk of life. More's the pity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THE FARMER MAY BE MERRY,

The farmer in almost every section of
this country ought to be in good humor to
celebrate Christmas. The enormous crops
of the year just closing have filed his
barns, his purse and his stomach, as they
have not been filed in years-so, too, his
heart should be filled with joy and graft
tude. Just look at what the harvest has
been in one or two staple crops The
total wheat crop of the United States is
now adjudged to be nearly 600. 000, 900
bushels, and that represents in money,
conservatively estimated, $500, 900, 600,
while the corn crop, amounting to over
1900, 900 bushels, represents in money
over SS5o,0O0,0O0. In these two crops
alone the farmers have made nearly $780,
600, 900 more than they did last year, and
there are the other cereals, oats, rye,
buckwheat, barley and large yields of
fruit, vegetables, ETC., yet uncounted. Al
together the farmer has much to be thank
full for. The failure of Europe's crops has
also operated favorably upon the prices of
American farm products, and the proba-
bility that the new year will bring no
change but for the better is another cheer
full factor in the situation. The reduction
of duties by Germ any and France, to-
gether with the scar city in the Old World
generally, means enlar cement of markets
for the disposal of Americas surplus corn,
and consequently maintenance of pres
ent prices, if not an increase. So the
farmer has merry Christmas m ade to his
order this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
IMMENSE IRON ORE DEPos1Ts
Over Fifty Million Tons of the Ore Found
Near Lake Superior.


Near Lake Superior.
DULUTH, MINI, Dec. M.-Particulars of the
new iron finds on the Mesaba range, are just
beginning to come out and show that these
latest ore discoveries exceed anything yet
found in the entire Lake Superior region.
The new mining territory lies from to
20 miles west of the line of the Duluth and
Iron Range Railroad at Mesabn. Last
August the work of development was be-
gun. Thirteen test pits were sunk to the
depth of GO feet, and distance of !, 1856 feet
north and south and that much east and
west show a solid vein of rich hematite ORE
measuring by the length breadth and width
of the vein at not less than 9,000 900 TONS
There is one 40 acres of very nearly solid
iron known to be at least 5S feet deep. The
ore is of soft Bessemer, free from sulphur or
silica, of dark color, and running 81 to 6i1I
per cent pure iron. Specimens are shown
that are so soft OF free from hard substances
that they can be whitfield like soap. The
vein is not vertical like that of the Mime
sofa mine, but horizontal. From all ac-
counts the mines being developed indicate
q body of 100000 tons of ore. The dis
coveries insure the building of the Duluth,
Mesaba and Northern Railroad from the
mouth OF the Artichoke river TO the mines,
a distance of g. miles, and the contract calls
for its completion by August next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25

and speakers than the new Duke Of
Devonshire have succumbed to the
soporiic influence of the House OF Lords,
and it is not likely that he will have the
ambition, much less the power, to smash
the sleepy propriety of the dormitory into
which the fates have beckoned him.
1t is rather touching spectacle, a
broad-shouldered young fellow tied up for
life in the straight-jacket of his rank. The
consolation is that he had chosen before
the elevation came to direct his talents and
energies to the holding back of the cause
of liberty. The Liberal Unionists inside
the Tory lines will be more forlorn than
ever without their most able leader, and
the fight in the Commons is likely more
than ever to end in sweeping victory for
the Liberals in the country. >
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
ETCHINGS OF NOTABLES.

Ii HUNG CHANG, the Chinese Viceroy,
is recovering from his attack of influenza.
THE attack of influenza from which the
King of Sweden is suffering, is of severe
type.
SECRETARY FOSTER was 50 much better
yesterday that he was allowed to take a
short drive about the city.
Mr. AND Mrs. CLEVELAND are to be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jams
in Wilmington this winter.
Mrs. HENRY WILLARD has presented to
Howard University in Washington bust of
her father, William Lloyd Garrison.
1t has leaked out that Senator PETER has
been heard to snore in a most violent and
terrible manner. To reflect how insignii-
cant he has become probably makese him
tired.
The President has appointed William M.
Jenkins, of Arkansas City, Kan, special
agent to make allotments of lands in sew
crafty to Indians, with compensation at the
rate of 50 day.
AT noon yesterday Bishop Dwenger was
resting comfortably at Fort Wayne, Ind.
He is conscious, but gradually growing
weaker, and his physicians think he can
last but day OF two more.
Mr.. WHITELAw REID, the United
States Minister to France, will be President
Carnot's guest at a shooting party, which is
to be given to the members of the foreign
diplomatic corps, at Rambouillet.
The Office of assistant chief of the
Weather Bureau has been filed by the ap-
pointment by Secretary Rusk OF Mr.. S. s..
lockwood chief clerk of the Department of
Agriculture. Mr.. Henry Casson, private Sec
retary to Secretary Rusk was appointed
chief clerk.
The Czarina has decided to accompany
her son on his coming visit to Paris. She
will be conveyed to Brest on the royal yacht,
and will be escorted by several men-of-war.
Thence she will go direct to Paris where she
will make short stay prior to her visit to
Nice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
BOON TO THE soUrHs1pE.

When an architect designs q market
house he commonly aims low and hits
something in which utility is more promi-
nent than beauty. But the Southside
stands good chance Of getting an excep-
ton to the rule. The market house Chief
Bigelow has chosen contains, he says, all
the modern improvements for the transac-
ton of market business that tour of the
principal cities brought to light, and is at
the same time, as the readers of The
DISPATCH can judge for themselves, a
very handsome structure. 1t will be
easi ly The finest building, public or pri
vate, on the Southside, and consider able
addition to the architectural treasures of
what may be termed the new Pittsburg.
Another unusual feature of the plans is
the moderate outlay they involve. Beauty
is apt to come high when city buys it,
but the consignment in this case is uncom-
monty cheap, on paper. anyhow. The
policy of equipping the city with build
ings that are ornamental as well as useful
deserves endorsement, and MI. Bigelow
will find Southsiders appreciative, we do
not doubt, in this instance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THIS REPUBLIC Is GRATEFUL.

The aphorism, too often accepted as
fact, that republics are ungrateful, needs
revision. The gratitude of this Republic
has been and still is being exemplified in
the most practical manner. A glance at
the appropriations of national revenue for
war pensions is all that is needed to con-
vince any one of this. The liberal policy
of this country toward its faithful servants
is thrown into strong relief everv now and
then by the very different behavior of
monarchical governments.
An example of the ingratitude of the
most enlightened monarchy in the world
has Just come to light in New York. Two
immigrants are now detained by the Gus
toms officers of the port because they are
penniless and manifestly liable to become
charges upon the country wherein they
may settle. They are both veterans of
the Crimean War and pensioners of the
British Government, and had committed
their pensions for S475 and 81, 600 respec-
lively on condition that they emigrate to
this country The money was to be paid
to them at the British Consulate in New
York, and the objection that they are
penniless is to a certain extent technical.
1t is plain that the objection is proper,
and that the attempt of the British Gov
ernment to get rid of its obligations at our
expense ought to be frustrated. 1t is
shameless and indecent piece of meanness
OF which so great nation as the British
should never have been guilty. But it is
not the first time that England has shown
herself unwilling to take care of those
who have risked life and lost health or
limbs in her defense. Recently survivor
of the famous Balaclava charge, one of
the immortal Six Hundred, was discovered
in poorhouse, and it is notorious that
the pensions England grants her disabled
soldiers and sailors are inadequate to keep
body and soul together.
1t does no harm to contrast this coun-
try's generous remembrance of her de-
tenders with the neglect and parsimony
that characterize many of the older ma
tons dealings with their veterans
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
THE delegation of Blackfoot Indians
which is visiting this city was given re-
ception by the President this afternoon.
MR.. CRISP'S COMMITTEES.

The Speakers committee list is out, and
now look out for Philadelphia In,
Q,ttrer.
THE committees, as a whole, are fairly well
made up. The Speaker has disregarded pre-
cedent in making the assignments and the
House in its organization reflects his own
ideas.-Ne,0 York Herald.
GEOGRAPHICALLY considered, the Speaker
has made very fair distribution, and in as
signing the strongest men to the most i'm
portant committees he has given the best
possible assurance that the business of the
House will be intelligently considered
Philadelphia Times.
THE composition of the Ways and Means
Committee is vlndication OF the Mckinley
tariff bill from Democrats and by Demo
Gratis The organization of the committees
of Congress under these circumstances is
more gratifying to Republicans than to Dem
ocrats.-Net0 York Press.
THE committees announced yesterday by
Speaker Crisp will, we think. meet the ap-
proval of the country. They are, on the
whole, composed with judgment as well as
independence. II they work well and turn
out no mischievous legislation, who will
complain of them?-Ne,O York Sun.
THE House committees as made up by Mr..
Crisp will be on the whole fairly satisfactory
to the Democratic party in and out of Con-
gress. They are reasonably representative;
they are strong and well equipped for the
work to be done and will approach the
problems of the session in a safely conserva-
tive splrit.-Ne,o York World.
SPEAKER CRISP had a bad job on his hands,
and has chosen to get through with 1t as
quickly as possible. Or the result it may
perhaps be truthfully said that it is no
worse than was expected OF course, there
is wailing and gnashins of teeth among
the Mills forces-that was inevitable.-NeU
York Tribune.
On the Judgment or fairness of the
Speaker in the distribution of the honors in
VOWED in the appoin ntments to committees,
. our readers can form their own opinion on
the careful analysis of the facts given in our
Washington dispatches. They will hardly
regard his course as strengthening the
party where it most needs strength, and
where strength would be most useful to it.
-NeD York Ii1res
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PTTTsBURG. FRIDAY, DEC. Is. 1891.
TWELVE PAGES
A CHRISTMAS GREETING.

The man who grumbles because Christ
mas no longer seems the glorious season
that he knew when he was a boy Is un-
reasonable. He does not complain be-
cause he can no longer eat candy by the
pound and peanuts by the peck, or settle
business disputes with his fists, or play
'spustoffice" or ''blindman's buff" or kiss
any or all the desirable young women who
cross his path within the magic circle of
the mistletoe-yet they are part and par
eel of that good old Christmas to which
he is prone TO allude with the regretful
declaration that it has gone never to re-
turn.
1t is indeed an unhappy truth that a
man cannot be boy again-the Autocrat
of the Breakfast Table illustrated the
futillty of such retrogression with delight
full humor long ago. But Christmas may
be still season of abounding joy to most
of us, accepted as it comes in the process
sion of toll and trouble in which every
man must keep step. A very good plan
for those of an elder age-and the
young people need no injunction
or advice in the premises-is to
seek to make Christmas joyful for some
body else. This is duty, associated by
sacred tradition with the day, but it has
the advantage from the selfish point of
view of being pleasant in its discharge.
The old Christmas we knew in childhood
may not come back to US, but we may get
a glimpse of it over the shoulders of those
for whom we re-erect it.
Charity needs no advocate here, but for
its cousin, the habit of making Christmas
gifts, word or two may be said, for it is
sometimes attacked Of course it may be
overdone, but very much more good than
harm comes of the gracious interchange
of tokens of goodwill at Christmas. The
exaggeration of the emblem into monu-
ment of opulent lavshness is not desira-
bic, and it is not common, if for no other
reason than that millionaires even nova
days are comparatively scarce. THERE'S a
practical and national benefit from the
Christmas giving; it stimulates trade from
center to circumference, sets money in
circulation, gives work to thousands in
the middle of the season when poverty
and idleness are most cruel, and works out
in deeds the grand message of Heaven
to Earth. This year Christmas finds us
cheerful with abundant cause, and it
should leave us thankful for the blessings
which Providence has showered upon the
nation, and this community in particular.
The dawn of another year is rosily break
ing already, and The DISPATCH wishes its
readers Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, with belief as sincere as the
wish that both are assured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
FISHING AT BEAVER.

One morning when spring was in her teens
A morn to poets wishing,
All tinted in delicate pinks and green's
Miss Jessie and went fishing.
!. in my rough and easy clothes,
With my face at the sunshine's mercy;
She with her hat tipped down TO her nose,
And her nose tipped-vice versa.
l, with my rod, my reel and my hooks.
And a hamper for lunching recesses;
She, with the bait of her comely looks,
And the seine of her golden tresses.
So we sat down on the sunny dyke,
Where the white pond lilies teeter;
And 1 went to fishing Ike quaint, old Ike,
And she like Simon Peter.
All the morn lay in the light of her eyes.
And dreamily watched and waited.
But the fish were cunning and would not rise,
And the batter alone was baited. q
And when the time for departure came
The bag was as fat as founder,
But Jessie had neatly hooked her game
A hundred-and-forty FOUNDER.
-Uaiversttv Cotsrant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
A FLOATING WINE CELLAR.
Enough Liquor on a steamer to Mako
CITY Intoxicated


City Intoxicated.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The big French steam
ship Chateau Latte arrived in port yester-
day with enough wines and brandies in her
hold to make all New York as tight as a
brick and keep her in mellow condition
until New Years. Her cargo was the lar2-
est of its kind which ever reached this or
any other American port. Wine merchants
had been awaiting anxiously the arrival of
the Chateau Latte in order to replenish
their stock for the holidays. She was due
five days ago.
When she was reported yesterday all pos
sible preparations were made to get her
''passed" by the customs and health officers
as quickly as possible. Tugs were sent down
to meet her.. The consignees interceded
with the port officers. and by noon the Cha
teau Latte was in tow ana making for her
dock as quickly as the putting tugs could
move her. The work of discharging her
cargo was continued all last night. and a
fresh gang of stevedores will be put to work
this morning. The cargo consists Of 5000
cases of fine wines. including champagnes,
$50 barrels of brandy 40 years old: 332 barrels
of claret and port wines of the vintage of
1860 and 1870 respectively, three immense
casks of claret wine OF later vintage, each
cask containing 1000 gallons, and 4a3 cases
of brandies. There are, besides, hundreds
of barrels of cheaper wines ana cases OF
French cordial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
HARRINGTON MADE HARMLESS.

The removal of Lord Harrington to the
House of Lords is blow to the Conserva-
tive majority in the lower branch of Par
lament. The stars in their courses seem
to fight for Gladstone and the Liberal
cause. Lord Harrington is not states
man of enormous magnitude, but he is a
corruscating success as compared with
the common run of Tory aristocrats who
play at serving the people. In the House
of Commons he was the most respected
and potential advocate of the Unionist
idea in the Tory ranks. He learnt all he
knows in the Liberal camp, and was, be-
fore he fell victim to his aristocratic
tendencies and ties, valued lieutenant of
the Grand Old Man himself. He succeeds
to political obliteration as well as his
fathers title, for more positive thinkers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-25
WASHINGTON PERSONALS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 24-Secre-
tary Elkins made short visit to the Presi-
dent this morning, and then went to the
War. Department, accompanied by Secretary
Blaine where the oath of office was admin
istered to him by Chief Clerk Tweedale. He
spent a few hours receiving officials, and
left the city on an afternoon train for
Elkins, W. Va, where he will spend Christ
mas with his family. 1t is understood that
he will n OF enter actively on the discharge
of his new duties until after New Years
Washington before then.
REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT, Of Pennsyl-
vania, who is confined to his residence by
an attack Of the grip, is reported to be
slightly better to-day. Congressman Mills
health continues to improve. Speaker
Crisp remained in his room to-day, and
denied himself to all callers. He needs rest
badly, and is quite sick, although not dam
gerously so.
THE delegation of Blackfoot Indians
which is visiting this city was given re-
ception by the President this afternoon.
THERE were few signs of life at the Capt.
tol to-day. Two OF three Senators spent an
hour or two in the forenoon in their com
mittee rooms, and seven Representatives
writing at their desks barely relieved the
deserted appearance OF the hall of the
House. As result of Mr.. Springer's
thoughtfulness the employees at the Capitol
received the nay for the month of December
to-day, and the majority were excused from
duty in order to afford them opportunity to
buy their Christmas presents. Most of the
Senators and Representatives have left
probability that committee work will he
undertaken during the holiday recess.