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The Irish standard., 1891-12-12
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1891.
sPEAKER CRISP.

II was a pretty contest for the speak
ership of the 6fty-hecond congress and
Judge Crisp Of Georgia won, with
Roger @. Mills, Of Texas, close fol-
lower; though Springer. OF Illinois,
was in the race for a short time, the
contest was practically between Crisp
and Mills frona the start. The demo-
Gratis Of The Northwest would have
been better pleased over Mills election
because they felt that they knew the
man, as he was here but s. short time
600. He came to the Northwest, and
talked with the people. They knew
him almost personally, and for that
xeasou preferred h's election to that OF
Crisp. But they see 10 Crisp the tim
hex to make an excellent speaker, snd
we are confident that even the most
eanguine will nor be disappointed In
HIM. He is an able man, fluent
speaker, and splendid parliamentary
IAN. and will do more credit TO the
pos1tion IN q month than Gear Reed
did during Ills whole term. In Crlsp
we will find gentleman, very much
unlike Reed the bully, who because no
held the whip during last session used
1t On the minority because he knew
shey could not retort at will. He will
have the honor Of occupying humble
nosition in the rear this term, and we
trust Speaker Crisp WILL not forget to
keep him there. Now that the MEM
iers have got down to business, let
ma look 70 the Democratic congress for
some wise tariff reforms.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

Ap1spArCH from A berdeen says that
IL. w. Ziotlow, an electrician OF that
city, has patented an organism of Wiz
ing to protect telephones from disturb
auces created by powerful electric cur
rents, such as are used in electric light
ing and street railway purposes, COM
monty known as induction. The lm-
portauce OF his invention cannot be
oyerestimated when the extent to which
telephones are disturbed by these cur
rents is taken into consideration. II
this difficulty has been solved there Is
fortune in the patent for the inventor
No one knows that better than do the
people Of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

TIE store keepers did good business
last week, and the outlook for:tha com.
ing week is still more. promising. From
tho number Of bundles delivered in Diff
ferent parts of the city, one would infer
that Minneapolis had never before seen
such an abundance of plenty. Those
who can afford to give even little to
to the poor for a Christmas gift, should
not forget the needy at this time. Min
neapolis has much to feel grateful for,
and all those who can afford it should
do little for the less fortunate ones.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

TIE Democratic national executive
committee met in Washington Tuesday,
and decided that the national commit
tee meet in Washington, January Fl,
1892, to decide on the time and place
for holding the Democratic convention.
The indications point strongly in favor
Of st. Paul, and representative citizens
Of the Twin cities were hard at work all
week with the executive committee.
Mayor Winston went all the way to
Washington to help St. Paul get the
convention. and he did some good work
with the Southern members.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

IT is Christmastide, aud every one Is
preparing to present his or her best
friends with some little token of afec
ton and esteem. The big stores are be-
ing crowded to their utmost capacity
with anxious purchasers, and the over.
worked clerks are anxiously looking
forward for relief, which will not come
until Christmas is passed. The business
men report extraordinary sales now,
and some Of them are at loss to know
how they will handle the crowds which
will surely come next week. Lots Of
business and good times 20 hand In
hand.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12
IND Christmas should be q pl0asssnl one Z !,
FOR the Northwestern farmer. W. lail;
have rood reason to rejoice.

THE pump Investigation continues
with much interest, and some serious
charges are being made all around.
Engineer Rlnker says that before the
men, who are trying to make it appear
that he deserves censure for the part he
played in the purpose Of the Worthing-
ton pumps, get through playing their
cards, he will show better hand than
any OF them. There is something wrong
somewhere, aud we hope this commit.
tee will rring it out. It there is any.
thing wrong with those pumps the pub
lie wants to know it; and if the fault
lies with the engineers IN charge, the
pnhlic want to know that also.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

a sH1PLoAD of -four is to be sent to
Russia for the starving peasants. The
Minneapolis millers took the initiative
by getting up a train load of 20 cars and
sending it East. The balance will be
contributed by the other American mil
lers. The Russian government agrees
to nav the freight, and is very grateful
for the generous gift. When America
sent a similar donation to Ireland dur
ing the famine of 81, the English gov
eminent dumped the dour and bacon
into the harbor, because the Irish would
not pay the duty on it. The Gar will
not treat his subjects SO heartlessiy as
that when the Minneapolis flour arrives
thara
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

In Wednesday mornings Issue Of the
Tribune appears q cut of the bomb.
thrower in Russell Sage's Office. His
name is given as ''Prof." A. A. Denton,
but the picture, after a careful glance,
bears a very striking resemblance to
one James C. Blaine. However, should
the latter gentleman secure the Repub-
lican nomination for the Presidency.
the Tribune can re-pubIish the afare-
said photograph as an after election
cut with good effect.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

THE Grand Opera and LYceum thea
tres have again undergone change OF
management. and Manager Conklin is
again in charge. Messrs Parker and
THOMPSON, who leased both theatres
some time ago, were not equal to the
occasion, and so were forced to relln-
Quish their undertaking. Conklin says
he will have no more Sunday perform
ances, and will make other radical
changes as we'll.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

To FORM an idea of the amount of
money distributed among the farmers
Of the Northwest this fall, let US see the
quantity of wheat received by Minneap-
oils, Duluth and West Superior. Since
September /, these three cities received
some IS .OOO, 600 bushels of wheat which
means at the very least some SIS, O0O, 600.
No wonder that more satisfactions Of
mortgages have been filed within the
last month in the two Dakotas and
Minnesota, than ever before. The com.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

MRS. JAMES G.. BLAINE, who is So
journing III South Dakota, has at last.
through her attorneys. filed suit for di-
yorce. che complaint alleges that
James 6. Blaine, Jr.. wilfully aban-
doned her without cause. She asks for
an absolute divorce and the custody of
her Child. This will be an interesting
suit as young Blaine says he will fight
the case.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12
ENGLISH MORALS.

Are English morals on the decline, or
what IS the matter? One would imagine
that there is as much vice in that coun-
try as IN Sodom in it's day, when we
come to look over the list of scandals
and vices tllat would put even the most
hardened criminal Of our country to
blush. Titled gentry desert their wives
and put up with ballet dances, and lords
who occupy high positions in society,
ard seats in the upper house OF parl1a-
ment. are brought into court from time
to time to answer to the most henious OF
offenses. The depths OF depreciation to
" ieh some OF them have fallen is too
low to imagine, much less look at. And
this state of affairs is unauestionably
growing worse. Notwithstanding the
wickedness OF these exalted Monsters
there are others who seem to think that
their offences are mere indiscretions. A
few days ago the civilized world was
startled by another scandal in English
high life. Lady Russell brought action
for divorce against her husband, Earl
Russell, on the grounds OF cruel treat
ment; she also accused h1m of being
guilty of the most horrible of vices. The
greater portion of the accusations she
succeeded in proving to the satisfaction
of the audience that filled the court room,
and yet the jury sided with the defend
ant. That is sample Of English just
tice. II man kills rabbit in Eng
land he is sent to prison for two or
three years, but if he should beat his
wife into insensibility he is given at
most two or three months in prison, if
not acquitted altogether. The evidence
presented in the Russell case showed
that the earl was most degraded
wretch. Speaking of the degeneracy Of
the English aristocracy, the st. Paul
Globe has this to say: Either the art
Of perjury has been developed to point
Of peculiar perfection in the British isle,
or the basis Of morality on which the
better Glasses have been supposed TO
rest has been seriously undermined.
Woman scrapes are characteristic Of all
times and peoples, and do not necessar-
IN augnr : decline IN popular yigor or 9
lowering Of general tone. But all cir
cles of society seem there TO be perme-.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

HON ID. A. LAWRENCE, OF New
York, is in Minneapolis. He is lead
ing Republican of that city, who is here
with the view Of getting few ideas
about the facilities Minneapolis has got
to handle the Republican national con-
vention. He thinks Minneapolis can
do all her citizens promised at Wash
ington, and that strangers can be we'll
cared for here.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

Now that the Sind congress has got
down to business we hope to see some
much needed legislation passed. A
Democratic house and Republican
senate may not hitch very we'll. but the
country will act as referee.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

TIE street railway company will soon
have it's hands full in getting It's cars in
shape for next summers work. The
management thinks of fitting up some
double deck cars. but rs vet this de-
parture has not been decided on.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

81 SUPERINTENDENT HUNT OF the
Worlds Fair commission says that he
has no doubt now but the different
counties in the state will do their duty
ia the matter Of contributing their
quota OF the 800 600 necessary to make
q good showing at the fair for the North
Star State. Minnesota must be we'll
represented at that fair.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

The street railway company must
soon put more cars on the different
lines, particularly during the morning
and night, or it will hear Of several big
mass meetings.. There is no sense in
running these morning and evening
cars crowded to suffocation as they are.
The company must out on more cars at
these times, or submit to some well
nerited "roasts."
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

Mr.. M. KELLEY, Of Waseca, is the
authorized agent of THE IRISH STAN
DARD for Waseca county. SubscriD
lions taken IN that section by Mr.. Kee-
lev, when forwarded to this Office. will
receive prompt recognition. We be-
sneak for him muc success.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

Ex-SPEAKER Tom Reed is small
potato in the congressional bin this
year. It is we'll for the country that the
Car OF tine Republican party has been
dethroned, and while few Republican
congressman gave him complement
tary vote for speaker. he is still plain
Tom Reed. He is safe where he lie. He
can feast on recollections this winter.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

THERE was quite little blizzard IN
the Northwest last week, and for sew
eral hours railroad business was at a
standst1ll, so far as morning trains was
concerned, But when the storm abated
and the snow plows turned out, the
tracks were soon cleared. and all was
well az before The Northern Pacific
ard Great Northern roads suffered
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

BISHOP STANLEY is making his pres
ence felt ia North Dakota. Last week
he laid the foundation stone OF new
cathedral inFargo, He has also begun
the erection of several new churches in
his diocese. Bishop Shanlev lisa worker.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

IT was terrible disaster in st. Paul
last Friday in which eight men were
killed, and as many more seriously, If
not fatally hurt, by the falling Of the
walls of a burned building. We hope
to see the responsibility placed where
1t belongs.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12
THE FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS

N OW tlaC tle Z 1iVy 'eccOAU Sonf>' ~o0
has got down to business we exepect tosee
some good Legislation enacted. We do
not look for any such tyrrannical' treat
ment of the minority as disgraced the last
congress, when Gar Reed was in the
epeaker's chair. We look for good,
sound work, and lots Of it, and the man
who does not want to see that class OF
business done in Washington this wiz
ter. had better return home and stay
there until congress adjourns. The re-
publicans. in their anxiety to pass a
nartv measure at last session, neglected
many important matters, and it remains
for democratic congress to look after
the country's wants. For weeks before
the last congress adjourned the Repubh.
cans in both houses abandoned every
thing TO take care Of the Mckinley bill,
and had it not been for Secretary Blaine,
even this measure would have found a
resting place in the waste basket.
Blaine showed the folly OF attempting to
Dass such q measure, unless perhaps,
some mitigating features were h1tcned
onto it, and after thinking over the pest
means of removing, as far as possible,
the most obnoxious features OF the Dill,
Blaine struck on the reciprocity idea,
which. according to all accounts was the
only thing that secured the passage OF
the ball. We all know what this bill is.
and We will not refer to il here, but
il is safe to say that before another
year goes by the republican party will
have regretted very much that they
passed such 81 mischievous measure.
It cost them their handsome majority
in congress last election, and will not
stop at that. Another thing, the re-
publican congressional majority we're
not long in working off the surplus IN
the treasury. Millions OF dollars have
been given away to SO. called deserving
people, Some Of whom, it is said are
NOT deserving. Whether they are Or
not. we do MOI know, but we know
that the old soldiers in and around
MINNEAPOLIS did not get any too much
money from the United States treasury
The reckless and necessarily careless
manner Of republicans voting money
out of the national treasury will prob
ably be sat upon by our Democratic
congress when the time comes. Many
deserving ones have been overlooked
IN the anxiety of those in power to
help themselves, and thus we see.
thousands of dollars OF the national
money being given away to some who
do not deserve it, while worthy ones
are left 10 starve. OF exc out mlsera'
bic existence at the best. TIE IRISH
STANDARD wants to see the deserving
old soldiers cared for as they shonld
be. but does net like the idea Of any gov"
voting man pension who
never was nearer the battle field than
the recruiting station, and who enlist
9d only to be mustered out again.
There have been many mistakes made
in this line by our republican friends,
Ind the country will know it all be-
lore the next president is elected. Had
The treasury surplus been distributed
with care, all the worthy petitioders
would have been cared for. If the Old
soldiers have not had their rights the
republican party is to blame for it all.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

ST.. PAUL is hustling in more senses
than one Just now. It has secured two
Of the largest manufacturing plants IN
the country. They will be IN operation
there Ia q very short time. We are
glad to see 50 many nnanufa cturing in
dustrles coming to the Twin cities.
The Irish standard., 1891-12-12

+ is not the coming man, but the co.
ing man who gets there. 5ffs8
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-08
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO.
Items of Interest From the
Southern Suburbs.

The march of improvement is making its
way felt very slowly at South San Francisco
just now, and very little building is going
on. All Hallows' Catholic Church is being
reprinted. Eleventh avenue, from opposite
Mangels q Gautner's store, on Railroad av-
enue, to N street. has been severed and
graded and now presents fine appearance.
Officer Rosekamp, who has been on duty at
South San Francisco for over sixteen years,
states that this is the first street to be sew
cred and graded during that time.
The residents of South san Francisco are
hopeful that the new Board of Supervisors
Will do something for the improvement of
the thoroughfareS there. They say that
supervisor Taber has promised to help them,
aud they hope to have Railroad avenue and
Kentucky street graded during the term of
the present board. Then they say there
will be better times in the suburbs.
About 900 men are now employed at the
Pacific Rolling mills, and the same number
at the Union Iron Works. A large num-
Der of the men reside in the city proper,
and morning and evenings five double
ender cars that we're formerly used on the
Market-street line are put on for their con-
venienee in going to and from work.
South San Francisco Parlor, No. 49, Y. S.
G. W.. gave ball and supper on Friday
evening at Masonic Hail. which was beauti-
| fully decorated with flags and evergreens
for the occasion. Blum's Band was in at
tendance ana large number we're present.
| The parlor is in tiourishing condition and
| has a membership of eighty-two
The old Long Bridge, which formerly car
| ried the traffic from the P0trerO to Butcher
town. is now no longer used, but is great
resort for pot-hunters. especially on Satur-
day afternoons. Yesterday afternoon over
twenty young men armed with shotguns and
accompanied by dogs were enjoying the sport
by popping at gulls.
Yesterday afternoon O four-horse team
attached to butcher wagon ran away from
the corner of Kentucky and Shasta streets,
at the POtrero. just as they were about to
dash into loaded street-car, young man
named lngraham grasped the leaders by
the head and stopped them.
Things are a little duler than usual at
Butchert0wn now, and First avenue is not
quite as lively as formerly, owing to a dull
ness in the meat market Usually. and on
an average. 500 cattle are killed there daily
at present the daily average is $50.
Bay View Lodge, No. 10, A. o. U. W., is
now in very hourishng condition, and
candidates are initiated al every meeting
The membership of the lodge is now 1876
On Friday evening aminstrel troupe gave
an entertainment at Masonic Hall, and the
hall was crowded on the occasion
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-08
ANGLING.
A Big Catch of Grilse at Pescadero-Test-
ing Rod.

A Big Catch of Grilse at Pescadero-Test-
ing Rod.
There are, probably, among the local
anglers not many experts in testing a rod
When purchasing a rod note its balance
and general construction and do not let
some obliging tackle salesman grasp the tip
and then ask you to lift up on the rod, as in
playing a fish, This. as the salesman will
explain, will show you the beautiful
curve of the rod. But this is not so. Ii
you desire good article be your own Judge
and this Is how you Will succeed: Hold the
rod by the hand grasp, then seek out a cor
her Of the room, and gently extending the
| rod on a line with your shoulder, place the
tip against the room corner and carefully
| step forward, holding the extended
of the rod. If it is all in
the tip stop at once and it will
not cast fly properly. Ii part in the tip
and some in tile second joint it is in the rod s
favor, but still not satisfactory. The
article that produces gradual curve
clear back to the hand grasp Is that which
which give satisfaction. The bamboo and
cancewood rods. when perfectly made, are
| rods worth having.
| 1t has been many years since the rivers
and creeks that empty into the ocean or
| bays have been Is dry as now. What is the
consequence? The grilse OF Young salmon
| lldI ANNUALLY VlSlL THESE streams fur SPAWN
ing purposes are congregated in large num-
| bers at the mouth OF the glens, waiting their
| first chance to work up to the graveley beds
in which to deposit their ova. The question
now asked is what will become of the
| spawning hsh in case they cannot reach
| their destination? Some authorities say
that the salmon Will not spawn in brackish
| waters, and that rs result it will eYentu-
| ally drop back into the salt water and die.
| This is matter which is open to consider
able argument, as the authorities on fish and
fishing on this Coast seem 20 be completely
ut sea on the question. At any rate there
are millions of young fish in the streams
| that will be of fair size next season.
Charley Green, who is well known among
the fraternity, returned from PeScadero a
few days ago ana reports that the large
streams are full of fish. At the mouth of
| the Pescadero he caught in three days fish
| Ing over 200 young grilse, averaging two
| pounds each. This is rather too many fish
to strip stream of at one time, and the
general impression is that Mr. Green would
be doing valuable service to the fish inter
ests oil the State by leaving we'll enough
alone and stop fishing when he had caught
| q couple OF dozen fish.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-08
THE STOCK MARKET.

Stocks were quiet yesterday and closed the week
at about Fridays closing prices. Bodie was the
single exception, selling up to 81 SO and closing at
81 40 bid. Several days ago this stock sold at 9Oc
The lowest and highest prices of the leading
stocks during the week were: Beleher, 81 TOO
l 95; Best q Belcher. 81 1898 20; Bullion. 81 $50
40; Bodie, 9Oc9l 80; Challenge. 81 COOL rs;
Cholar. 81 1902 As; Con. Cal ava, 81 6Ooa5 rs /:
Crown Point 81 S5CG2 05; Gould a Curry 81 4O9
O5; Norcross. 81 5092 %: Mexican. 81 55d2 80;
Ophir, So 5Gt93 95; Oyerman, $292 10; Potos
81 5000 Is; Savage, S2t62 so; Sierra Nevada
81 209p2 10, Union, S292 40; Yellow jacket, 81 80
O. 10.
Local securities dull during the week, and
there fluctuations sufficiently wide for
especial mention.
The Utah. Con. Imperial and Northwestern de-
linquent sales take place tomorrow.
contemporary says: The hoo ounces OF sui
phldes shipped to the Selby Smelling WORKS from
the Holmes mine netted s775 above all expenses
The sulphides came from seyentyfYe tons of refuse
ore from the Holmes waste dumps. treated by the
ieeching process as an experiment. The success at
tending the first trial has encouraged the Holmes
people so much that works having the capacity for
treating 100 tons OF ore per day are to be erected
There are fully 400, 600 Tons Of refuse ore on the
dumps"
California Electric Light has dec Jared dividend
OF l5c, payable on the 18th.
The dividend OF the California Title Insurance
and Trust Company. paid the I'd, 75c per
share. aggregating SlS75.
Mining assessments falling delinquent IN Febru-
AIRY amount to Sl9g 900, OF which Nevada mines
$lS6.OO0 California mines $1,000 and ArI-
iona mines $4,000.
Assessments Pending.
The following a list OF assessments ow pendinr: