davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
CONGRESS.
An Abstract of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
TUESDAY, DEC. @.


In the Senate Mr.. Leland Stamford, OF Cali
| fornia lre-electedl, took the oath Of office as
Senator.
The Senate took up and passed the resolution
for the employment Of an additional force. to
| be paid out of the Contingent Fund OF the SEN
ate. This force is made necessary by the pur-
chase Of the Maltby House by the Government,
| which is 10 be nsed for Committee rooms for
| Senate Committees. The force Is only to be
employed during the session Of Congress.
The Senate then took mp and passed the con-
| current resolution of the House of Representa-
| tives, that when the two Houses adjourn on
| Wednesday, Dec. %, 1891, they stand adjourned
until Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1892.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced the following resO-
| luton, which was agreed TO:
Resolved. That the Senate has heard with deep
sen~ibility the announcement Of the death Of Hon.
Melbourne II. Ford. late "A Representative from the
\ State of Michigan.
resolution TO the House Of Representatives.
Mr. Mcmillan then, as a further mark of re-
| spcct TO the memory Of the deceased, moved
that the Senate adjourn; which was agreed TO.
The House was not in session to-day.
WEDNESDAY, DEc. %.
But little business was transacted by the Sem
ate besides the introduction of bills aud Teso-
| lutions. The President sent two messages, the
! first forwarding report OF the Board appointed
| by him TO consider the location, arrangement,
aud operation Of electric wires In the District
Of Columbia, to which he invites the attention
OF Congress; and the second, in which he ap-
| points Board TO bring about uniform usage
| and spelliIg OF geographic names in the pub
| lications Of the Government. and appoints tho
following gentleman members Of the Board:
Prof. Thomas &. Mendenhall, United States
Coast and GeOdctic Survey, Chairman.
Andrew Ill. Allen, Department of State.
~ Il II fv1af III
Treasury Department.
Capt Thomas Turtle, Engineer Corps. War
Department.
Lieut.. Richardson Clover, Hydrographic Of
fee. Navy Department.
Pierson ii. BristOw, Posiofice Department
Otis +. Mason, Smithsonian Institution.
Herbert G. Ogden, United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Henry Gauneth United States Geological
Survey.
Marcus Baker, United States Geological Sur
yey.
After short Executive session the Senate
adjourned until Tuesday. Jan. 5, 1892.
In the House, Mr.. O'Fcrrall IVA, d. pre-
sented the certificate of election Of Hon. Elisha
T.. Meredith. who was elected Representative
from the Eighth Virginia District to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Gen. w. II. +.
Lee. The credentials were read and Mr. Mere
dith took the oath prescribed by law.
The Speaker then announced the appoint
ment Of the Standing aud Select Committees
OF the House.
Mr. Meredith IVA, d. announced the death
OF Gen. w. III. +. Lee, and introduced the GUS
tomary resolutions, which were unanimously
agreed to; after which the House adjourned
ultil Tuesday, Jan. ), 1892.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Tnlmnre,s Nsn.Year,s Maxims.

Make it the best year Of all your life-the
brightest, the happiest and the best, writes DIR.
L. Dewitt Talmage in his department in the
January Ladies' Home Journal. Imbue your
heart with the freshness of the morning, your
soul with the sparkle Of the dawn. Resolve by
good deeds and thoughts to make this the most
triumphant year OF your life. As a series OF
short maxims to carry with you through this
year, let me give you these:
Make every day begin and end with God.
Be content with what you have.
Have a hearty, joyful family altar in your
domestic circle.
Fill your homo with as much good reading
and bright music as your means will allow.
Think i'll Of none, but we'll of all.
II fortune favors you, think Of others.
Don't sham; be real.
Keep busy and you will keep healthy.
Respect all sacred things.
Love God.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

A profitable business has been discovered "a
Fort Niagara, which consisted in smuggling
over Cinnamon at the month Of the Niagara
River by privates Of the lIth U. $. This proved
80 profitable that half the men at the fort are
said 70 be engaged in violating the law
Deputy United States Marshasand the custom
house officials at Suspension Bridge succeeded
in nabbing John Brau, private, at his work
The officers at the fort gave up the man. and
assured the Marshals that they would lend
them every aid in prosecuting the men who
have been engaged in this practice. It 10 said
that they have been paid as high as $50 head
by the Celestials to be ferried over and landed
in this country.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The Chinese New Year is above all day Of
jollity and good resolutions. and neither tho
Government nor the people do any work on
it. The shops are all shut. and in case Of
the public Offices these remain shut for the
three weeks. Everyone from boy TO old man
feels on that day he that has gotten a new lease
Of life, and that the future is going TO be better
than was the past. Boys run through the
streets yelling out the sentences: We want 10
sell our bad habits Who will buy ?" And as ia
the paying up Of debts, so in the reformation
Of character every one feels that he has gotten
free from his evil obligations as TO habits aud
actions, and for the holidays at least feels that
rising.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
ARnira m RrnrIl-

The trOubls in the province Of Rio Grands as
Sui has broken out again. It was believed and
so reported that the appointment Of Gen. OsOri6
as Governor Of Rio GTande do Sui met vita
the hearty appreciation Of the people, and shas
affairs in the state had resumed their normal Aan
pect Immediately after his installation in ofaca.
ls now appears that the discomfort Has onlY
smothered for the time being and that beneath
the surface their still fingers a desire % enc
free from the Federal Government altogsthaR
and set up an independent Governments
Civil strife exists in various parts OF the
country. In PeTnambuca the Governor va
driven from the city by the people last week,
aud there was a conflict between the police and
mob, several Of the latter being killed.
Fights between the Government troops and
reyOlutiOnists are reported on the Uruguay
border.
SilveyFa Martinez has been appointed Gov.
ernOr of Rio Grande do Sui, in the hope that hs
will bring order out Of the deplorable state Of
affairs
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Fnr Inerea.s OF nnfr

The meeting of tho tin plate manufacturers
which is 10 DO held in st. Louis ia January,
was called for the purpose Of preparing . bnl
to be presented to Congress. increasing the im-
port duties on tin plate one cent per pound.
It Is alleged that as the tariff now stands tha
duty is insufficient TO afford adequate prOtso-
tion, as it leaves an opening for Od-established
tin plate factories in the old world 30 dsl1Rs
the American market at a time when such
action would be decidedly detrimental 10 he
Industry.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Ingalls, and PIumb.

In q recent interview ex-senator John y.
ingalls, said Of the late Senator Plumbs
"Plumbs place cannot be filed. The State 10
not wanting in men Of genius, capacity and
learning who can add luster TO its fame, bus
the knowledge and skill, the familiarity with
methods Of legislation obtaiaable only with
long practice and experience the acquaintance
with public men so essential to success-thesa
are not endOwments but acquisitions The
Senator who succeeds Plumb must begin whore
be began IA years ago, leaving the State mean-
while without prestige or station till they have
been earned again"
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. See page
Death, In the SGD v. Y.

John T. Pryer, President Of the Association
Of the Veterans Of the I'd ". Y. 8. NJ (82d N.
Yl. issued the following:
With regret. the following deaths Of members
are announced:
Michael Foley, Private, Co. III. % Fourth
street, Brooklyn. N. Y, on Jan. s. 1891.
Eighth avenue, on July %, 1891; buried in
WOodlawn.
John Boyd, Chaplain, 135 West Forty second
street, New York, on Nov. IA, 1891; buried in
Greenwood.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The Chinese New Year has its superstitions
even 20 a greater extent than ours has. Some
Of the people believe that il they bathe them
selves all over the night before New Years
with warm water in which certain kinds Of
leaves have been boiled they will not be sick
throughout the year. They think that New
Years Day is the most lucky day for weddings
or engagements, aud the mstchmakers have
their busiest season during the holidays. IT,
in starting out Tor New Vars calling, you meet
a good looking man you will have good luck,
but IL the first person you meet is a woman
your luck will be bad. Almost everything
that happens on the day is Ominous, and the
professional astrologers and the diViners do a
good business.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. Sec page
Iumped for Their Lives.

Chattanooga, Tenn, was visited on Saturday,
Dec. 26 with the most destructive ire eVaR
known in that thriving city. The principal
retail business houses Of the city are in rulnA
and the loss is roughly estimated at $50 0Oo,
on which there is an insurance Of about $500
600. Twenty women were taken out Of the
burning buildings by ladders but two women
were so badly frightened that they jumped
from the third story window of one Of tha
houses and sustained severe injuries, one being
80 badly hurt that she will probably die.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Tho Largest Telegraph Orlcs.

Located In the general POstoffiea building.
London, Is the largest telegraph Office in the
world. 10 contains more than 5000 operators,
one-third of whom are women, and its batteries
are supplied by a plant of 10000 cells. Ii
dispatches its business much quicker and more
quietly than our offices. and its main operating
room is not half so noisy as the main office OF
the Western Union Company ia New York.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Il would seem that the New Years Day Of
settlement was at hand. II the account could
be closed with reorganization Of the Govern
ment; IL purity and progress could, under a
new aud able ruler. take the place OF corrup-
tiOn and ignorance, then the coming New
Years Day would be for China a happy New
Year indeed and the land would receive Ia its
development the realization Of the desires Of
the merchant who. as ] told you, has posted
over his door q prayer that his gains may be
one thousand for one.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Tho Government Of China recognizes New
Years Day, and tie officers Of the Government
hold receptions much like our President does
at the White House. The Emperor. however
10 too holy 10 receive the common people, aud
he lets only the men Of the Imperial House
hold and bic chief officers come in and bow
down before him. An the Mandarins Of the
land are supposed TO do this, and they DO IL all
over the Empire by bowinR down before a
throne made In imitation Of the Emper0r's and
symbOlizinR him. On each Of these thrones
they paste the words May the Emperor Live 10
times 10000 Years." aud they 20 10 the En-
perors temple, which exists in nearly every
Chinese city. 10 do him homage. The Emperor
OF China Is the priest as well rs the King Of his
people, and bic name, the Son Of Heaven"
shows tho regard in which the people hold
him. The Emperor's reign always dates from
New Years Day and his predecessor, IL be
dies In the middle Of the year IL supposed 10
finish out bis year. Every New Years Day Is
thus the nominal anniversary Of the accession
Of the Emperor 10 the throne, and IL is cele-
brated as such. All Peking uuites IN cele-
bFating this, and the young boy monarch will
be re-enthroned on New Years lie will make
sacrifices for the people, will receive the con-
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. See page
unIon Veteran Legion.

Encampment g. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Is in a
hourishing condition, having membership of
so comrades. all in good standing. Last week
they elected the following officers: Col, w. s.
Rice Lieut. Col, George III. Crisp; Mayor, @.
NJ. King; o. d., David Mack; Q. NJ. John
Fox; Surg, A. J. Cook; Trustee, George
phatpa
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
lgents wanted. Comrades prelerred. See naCe 4
His Mind Gave Way,

At the funeral Of Mrs. A. NJ. Baldwin, who
was killed in the recent accident on the New
York Central Railroad at Hastings, N. Y,
which took place in New York City on Sunday.
Dec. %, Homer Baldwin, a son of the deceased
woman. became greatly affected and at last his
mind gave way and he had TO be taken from
the room. IL is feared that the young man has
utterly lost his reason.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

These New Year callsare a matter ofetiquet in
China rs they once were here, aud no one would
think of going out 10 make visits on this day
without new suit Of clothes Even the poorest
Of the people try 70 have new suits on New Years
Day, and those who can't afford 20 buy them
hire them. The China of New Years is a
well-dressed China. Millions Of the people
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

and yoH will come out among the Celestials.
Shoot your eyes through il If you can, and
zee me in one of the great Chinese cities.
All is hustle, aud the rush and push Of the
millions of pig-tailod, Blmond-eyed mortals
Bills the air with its din, and the jabbeT
jabber. iabber of tens of thousands Of Chinese
tongnes makes your long hole telephone by
which you eau bear the sounds Of the other side
ol the world
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

known as the Mandarin orange, which has the
same name in China as the word for good luck,
and which is given as indicating good wishes
on the part Of the giver. Merchants usually
send presents 20 their customers, and many
gifts are interchanged among business firms.
j know Of many foreigners in China who get
presents OF value from their Chinese friends
every New Year. and among the gifts received
are elegantly-engraved silver mugs or cups. A
pair Of new shoes is common gift among the
poorer classes, and nearly every one goes out
90 pay New Years calls upon his friends.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
A Man Of the World.

Beggar-Please. sir, will ye lend me a dime
ter git sOmethin' ter eat.
GeBtleman-You'v got quarter In your
hand now. What's that for?
BegRar-That's ter tip th waiter.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Aud do the Chinese give New Years giftsf
Yes, Indeed They are more generous In
this respect than we are. For week follow
Eng New Years Day there Is nothing but feast.
ing and present giving. The narrow streets Of
every town will soon he filed with servants
carrying presents from one family 20 another.
and the servants themselves always receive
presents from their masters. A common pres.
cot among equals Ia O loOse-skinncd orange,
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
NEW YEARS IN CHINA
The Holiday Festivities Of the Other
Side Of the Globe.

New Years Day Rs a Settlement Day, and
How No Prevents Great Business Failures.
New Clothes for New Years - A Nation
fh silISs-The Chinese Annual ScrUbbng.
How the People Make New Years Calls,
and Something as 10 Their New Years
Cards and Presents The First Day of the
Year the Universal IBirthday-Its Iire-
crAolSers-The Emperor's New Year.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The preparation for New Years which is now
going on over China extends 20 houses and
stores well as TO clothes. Everything is
cleaned and scrubbed. The walls of the houses
are washed and re. decorated, and the stone
floors are made 10 shine like those Of Dutch
kitchen. Many Of the houses arc repaired,
signs are regilded and painted, and everything
is cleaned up for the New Year. The night be-
fore New Years on the doors Of the houses and
upon the walls of the interior, are pasted or
hung up New Years notices and prayers
These are printed in big letters on red strips OF
paper, and they are Of all sizes aud OF curious
character. Some contain sentences from the
Chinese classics Others bear the word fuh,
which means happiness and over many OF the
doors OF stores you see strips Of paper pasted
reading thus: " May the Five blessings descend
in this Door," or Peace 10 Him who Enters or
Departs" On one in Canton last year was
card which asked the gods 10 give the mer-
chant big profits, aud read "With a principal
OF one may i have a gain Of thousand"
Another was as follows: May this store have
10000 rich customers" Aud a third: " May
my year be a bOuntiiul one" Inside the houses
are similar inscriptions, and each man has
piece of poetry or wisdom OF a prayer especially
fitted TO himself and his business The boat
people put slips of paper bearing their prayers
on their boats. farmers put theirs on the trees
and farm implements, aud a student may hang
up prayer for learning aud wisdom. There is
such demand for these cards at New Years
that the writing Of them is business, and
scribes with their ink-pot aud brushes and bum
dies Of red cards, sit at tables in the streets and
paint them 20 order.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31
by FRANK G. CARPENTER.
toorYEreHr, 1872

HAPPY New Year
While we are celebrst-
ing itat home let MS see
how our yellow-faced
cousins, the children
Of our great grand
nncle Shem, are get
ting ready for IL on the
other side Of the globe.
Bore a hole 5000
miles long through
vouT frnnt-doOr ward
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Just now the struggle Is 10 ret enough money
b start the New Year in good style. Every
man. woman, and child wants a new suit Of
clothes aud enough for his New Years dinner,
and his New Years presents. Therefore every
one is working now as be never worked before.
In the fields and In the shops the work goes on
until after dark, and late at night the lights
are buFninR in the stores aud these hardest
Of All ths hard workers Of the world doing
d0ublesduty. This is the great time for the
bargain counter. Stocks Of merchandise are
being everywhere sacrificed 70 make the mer-
chants come Out even, and 20 enable them 10
pay all their debts before New Years Day.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

New Years Day is the birthday OF all
the Chinese; all of these three or four hun
dred millions of people will have a birth
day within a few weeks. A Chinese baby
is a year old on the first New Years
after its birth, and one year older on every
New Years thereafter. In this way the ages
Of all the Chinese arc computed. aud the tens Of
thousands Of babies who will be born between
now and New Years will have a big start over
the older babies who saw light ten months ago.
The Chinaman can combine his New Years
gifts aud his birthday gifts and can congratu-
late himself on his economical plan OF having
his Fourth Of July, his Christmas, and his New
Years all on the same day. IL he wants TO
honor his brother he can call his New Years
feast birthday dinner i'm celebration Of him,
and he can call his New Years gift birthday
present
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The holiday season ig Chnas grand settle
meut time Account OF stock is taken IN all
tue stores, aud business men expect their Gus
toners % pay up Duns by the millions are
noWsbping sent out through an parts Of China
and asettlement OF some kind must be made
between each debtor and creditor. Notes may
be.extended, and only partial payment agreed
upnn, but there must be q settlement Of some
kind. This iE the season OF bankruptcy and
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

The New Year lie also 10 the small boy Of
China his great frecracker day, and in this IL
Is like our Fourth Of July. Everyone has his
package OF frecrackers. and they are set of on
the street and everywhere ia the air is blue
with smoke. New Years night is noisy with
the explosion OF crackers, and the day is nshered
In with the ringing Of bells, the beating OF
Rongs and the playing Of music. Bands Of
music g0about all New Years day and for about
two weeks thereafter, playing before the doors
Of the people, and the whole Chinese nation APP
pears mad with joy. This jolli6cation Is con-
tinued by the various classes as long as they
can afford IL. the rich sometimes giving month
and more 20 their holiday festivities. The
Chinese dragon forms q part OF many Of the
street parades, and wherever there 10 any water
or q river connected with a city, the Great
New Years Festival of lac Dragon Boats is cele.
brsted. This occurs the fifth day after New
Years, and IL consists Of boat races and water
sports In celebration Of a famed Chinese hero
who was drowned. The Feast Of the Lanterns
takes place 10 days later. and at this time
bright-cOored paper lanterns are hung IN front
Of every door. The public buildings are H.
Illuminated, aud az Poking there Is great cele
bration.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Agents wanted. Comrades preferred. See page 4
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Speaking OF their politoness we Westerners
are the Doors OF the world. The people Of the
Far East arc more ceremoniOus than we are n
Rll matters Of social observance. ln meeting
on New Years Day each Chinaman pretends 10
be more humble than his friend. He shakes
his own hands together 10 way Of greeting and
bows himself 20 the earth. lie says "Kung
iii, Kung III" or "Sin XII! Sin Xii" which
means j respectfully wish you joy" or May
a new Joy be yours" Everyone tries TO be
happy aud joyful on New Years. and the streets
are full OF well-dressed people bowling and
scraping and giving New Years greeting.
The National tribune., 1891-12-31

Rratulations Of his ministers, and will hold n
leyee with the ladies Of his harem. In the
evening he will probably give d banquet and
70 This az the mobility Of China will sit down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-16
THREATENED WAR WITH CHILL.
Congress May Receive "a Later Message on
the Dispute.

On the 10th of October an event occurred in
Valparaiso so serious and tragic in lis circum-
stances and results as to very justly excite the
Indignation OF our people and to call for prompt
and decided action on the part Of this govern
ment. A consider able number Of the sailors OF
the United States steamship Baltimore, then IN
the harDor of Valparaiso. being upon shore
leave and unarmed, were assault
ed by armed men nearly simultaneously
in different localities in the city.
One petty officer was killed outright and seven
or eight scamen seriously wounded of
whom has since died. so savage and brutal
was the assault that several OF our sailors re-
ceived more than two and one many
Gig hteen stab wounds An investigation ofthe
affair was promptly made by boar of officers
of the Baltimore, and their report shows that
these assaults were unprovoked; that our men
were conducting themselves in peaceable and
orderly manner, and that some OF the police of
the city took part in the assault and used their
weapons with atal effect willis a few others,W1th
some well-dsposed citizens, endeavored to pro-
tect cur men. Ihirty-siX of our sailors were
arrested and some of them while being taken
to prison. were cruelty beaten and maltreated.
he <fact that they were all discharged, no
criminal charge being lodged against any one
OF them shows very clearly that they were IN
nocent of any breach of the peace.