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New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram q continuous white Line n.. sno ,si.
changes In pressure as indicated by The lno.,u ~
reco ding barometer. Tho broken lne rep'''
temperature as observed az Perry's Pharnsey'
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
CHANGING CURLING DATES.

Tfe followers OF curling, sc0tland's national
game. are making arrangements for some stirring
contests this winter. The international curling
match to take place in Toronto is looked forward
to with great deal Of interest. 1t Is estimated
that 200 curriers' win the border to take part
In the match, which will be tho first international
contest held in five years.
Several changes were decided upon yesterday over
those arranged at the executive committee meeting
Of tho Grand National Curling Club held on satur-
day night The great match at Toronto will take
place on January Z. This will change the pro
gramme considerably, it was originally intended
to have the Dalrymple match on that date The
latter match will take place later In the month.
The Gordon medal champion rink match will be
PLAYED on January 13, and the Mclintoch medal
mmaich between January 10 and 30. The two rink
matches for the Gordon medal will take place In
New-YOrk,
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
DISPUTE AMONG AN INDIAN COMMISSION

Washington, Dec. 16.-An interview with J. d.
Woodruff Of Lander, wyo.. chairman Of The shoshone
and Arapahoe Indian Commission published to-day,
stated that Mr.. Woodruff was on his way to Washing
ton to oppose ratification Of the treaty negotiated BY
the majority of the Commission, on the ground that
the price paid was more than - lands were worth
c. H. Merlat, who Of the majority OF the
Comm ssiop to-day said: "The Commission secured
moro than half OF the reservation Of these Indians IN
Wyoming, 100000 acres The Commission paid
100000, or 55 cents an acre. Mr.. Woodruff is dis
appointed because the Indians absolutely refused to
scoept an offer he made Of 100000 for only about
10000 acres additional fhe southern part OF the
reservation near the town Of Lander. The maIorlsy
OF the Commission, In disregard Of Mr.. Woodrnfs
advice made treaty to buy the northern and eastern
parts OF tle reeervation."
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA sIo'nSii isoi.

The Gam. Of Isnecencs Asroaa'
EXCITING, JoLLYl suited FOR AL -.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-16
AN OPINION AS TO INDIANS OF HALF BLOOD.

AN OPINION AS 10 INDIANS OF HALF BLOOD.
Washington, Dec. 1o.-Assistant Attorney General
Shields. of the Interior Department at the request
Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, has given an
opinion in the case Of Black Tomahawk against Jane
f. wadron. The latter Is the daughter OF white
father and hafblood Santee, Sioux, Indian mother,
and the question is whether Mrs. waldron Is Indian
within the meaning Of the law. The Assistant
Attorney General cites several decisions in support OF
his opinion that Mrs waldron was born citizen OF
the United States, and that her claim that she is
an Indian cannot be allowed Neither she longer
be permitted to draw ratons and annuties from the
Government, receive lands In severay 1t Is said
at the Indian Bureau that this practically decides
from 500 TO 1000 similar cases In all parts of the
West. In many cases, however, the right OF half
blood to be regarded under the law rs an Indian Is
fully acknowledged In q number OF treaties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
POLICE INSPECTOR BYRNEs.

Police Inspector Byrnes of New York
is not satisfied that the man who at
tempted to kill Russell Sage and lost his
own life in consequence was Henry l..
Norcross of Boston. It might, OF course,
be supposed that. Mrs. Norcross would
be able to recognize the head of her son,
battered and decomposed though it was,
and her Identification seems complete,
Inspector Byrnes, however, had nothing
to do with the discovery, sharp though
he has the reputation for being In this
matter, like the discovery of
Chastine Cox the murderer ten
years ago, he was outdone by
newspaper men. Byrnes at that
time had to accept Cox as criminal and
aid to send him to the gallows because
he confessed the crime. 1t is beyond the
power of the dynamiter to confess, and
it is probable that the chief inspector of
New York will continue to throw doubt
upon the case. There are many persons
who believe that "Old Shakespeare was
not killed by Frenchy No. in the East
River Hotel, New York, last summer,
yet Byrnes wove net Of circumstantial
evidence about him, and he is now pass
ing his time in Sing Sing Prison.
Inspector Byrnes has been a success
full police official and thief catcher. His
success seems to have turned his head,
however, in certain directions. He
boasted that no Jack the Ripper crime
could be committed in New York with
out being followed by the capture of the
assassin within twenty-four hours. The
conviction of Tuesday seemingly car
ried his boast to successful conclusion.
He has expressed doubt concerning the
identity of Norcross with the bomb
thrower, and has given out hint to the
effect that the Southworth gang
was connected with the crime. 1t is
probable that he will bring some al
legged proof to bear out his proposition if
for no other reason than to clear his
reputation for shrewdness.
With the immense power of the New
York detective force behind him, In
spector Byrnes holds a power to make
black men white or dynamite appear as
harmless as snow. 1t will be interesting
to note whether he can now envelope
the Sage explosion in so much mystery
as to cause Mrs. Norcross to believe her
son is still alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

II is only few years ago that +. I. Du-
bois, now Senator from Idaho, with a
salary of 5000 a year, was trying hard to
get 81, 200 clerkship in Washington.
George W. Delamater, late Republican
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
has opened "A law Office at Tacoma, Wash
lie is living in humble style and making a
brave effort TO retrieve his lost fortunes.
The estates of the Marquis of Ailesbury
have Just been sold 10 Lord Iveagh, u
"new" lord. for -, 10000. The noble
Lord ruined himself 10y his dissolute hab-
its, and the purchasing money goes in
large part to pay his debts.
Speaker Crisp has n very clear complex
ion, blue eyes, straight, well formed nose
and a brown mustache. His head is bald
and his manners refined. lie generally
wears "A black frock coat and dark clothes
aud ueck tie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
THE UNEASY HEAD.

Uneasy lies the head that" sleeps or
tries to, on a speakers pillow. Mr.. Crisp
has now held that high Office for week
or so, and is st. W.; total wreck"
Undoubtedly Mr.. Crisp felt very
happy when Mr.. Croker, after satisfying
himself that he could have the patron
age of the House corridors for the
"boys" slapped the would-be speaker on
the back and exclaimed, in the impress
sive language learned when he occupied
the next cell to the Hon. Mr.. Scannell in
prison on trial for homicide and cement
ed with that gentleman a life long friend
ship: "Crispy, I'm wild ye troo tick
an troo TIM" undoubtedly, we
repeat Mr.. Crisp felt very happy
but honor with responsibility goes ever
hand in hand. And when every newly
fedged statesman from Wayback de-
mands gilt-edge committee chairman
ship in tones made resonant with much
shouting of ''gee" and "haw," why
what's poor Speaker to do except take
to his bed, put tan bark on the pave and
disconnect the doorbell?
Crisp, we pity you; we do, indeed.
Yet we must in candor confess that pity
is not wholly unmixed with amusement.
You have made such an asinine record
thus far in your new honors and in the
struggle for them, that we cannot re-
frain from an occasional softly MUIR
INJURED "sic 'em, boy" to the Wayback
ataAasxoa,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
you wish TO vote for President; register
imm dlately. ~~A

Mr.. WILLIAM III. GRACE writes to the
Sun from Brooklyn and points out the
inconsistency of Democrats on the tariff
questions "While seven-eighths of the
Democrats you meet" he says, "are as
strongly in favor of the principle of
protection as you will find among Re
publioans, and in many cases more so,
vet when election time comes around
these same Democrats are asked TO
ignore their consciences and support and
vote for this British Southern school of
political economy, as they did in 1883,
when they followed the lead of jefferson
Davis, Roger r. Mills and Henry Wat
terson. and repudiated the views Of
Samuel j. Tlden, Senator Cor
man, Samuel j. Randall. David
Il. Hill, Charles A. Dana and
others, the former the repre-
sentatives of the Calhoun school, and the
latter the representatives of the Jeffer-
son-Jackson school. Calhoun considered
that IL was wise craftsmanship TO advo-
cate the growing of cotton in the South,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
CHAPTER I.


In the year of the founding of Provi-
dence 255 and in the year Of our Lord 1891,
on the 12th day OF the 18th month, when
the harvest season had been bountiful and
even the tares sown by Democracy had
yielded unexpected fruitage, "A certain lit
erary Pharisee, none other than the afore-
SAID mismanager, made unto himself a
proposition-a thing which he had rarely
done before, for he had learned 10y biting
experience never to make propositions TO
those whom he could not implicitly trust.
But he made IL, aud 10 after
short time spent in lack of con
sideration OF IL, IL seemed good TO him AMI
he called in his monials and said To them,
" HE thee, Brigadier Jack; HE thee, thou
inexperienced William X HE thee, caudi-
date Hiram: HE thee all TO my slaves and
tell them TO traverse the highways and
hedges and invite to my feast on Monday
evening all my unwashed friends in poll
tics. invite the lame. the halt and the
blind. ave. more. tell them even To search
for every one Of my former companions of
the Rhode Island club aud ask them To
come and view me In the hourof mN succt --.
when am surrounded Dy my tribes OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

hungry followers. But harken you not
for them is the food. l would do as
would be done by, and inasmuch as they
have cast me out, so will i keep them
without the gates on this my festal even
ing. One word more, and then begone !
Tell them all that the viands will be, the
fatted calf the Union Railroad Company,
boiled in $1,000, 900 worth of watered stock,
imported from the purling brooks OF un-
heard-of earnings Narragansett Electric
Pudding, frosted with 100000 worth Of
wind brought by special wire from the
north pole. and "A consomme OF Providence
Gas stock and Providence Telephone stock
that would make the gods Of great Jove's
council appear on earth again" He
paused a moment as il 10 think, and find
ing the effort too great briefly said " /
have spoken" He had, and they hied
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
H. ". LADD co.
Christmas Things
for the
Home and FTeside,
The Boudor
And the Study

Comprising Screens, Easels,
Piano Lamps, Brass Tables,
Fancy Chairs, Silk Pillows,
Upholstery Stuffs, Silks for
Fancy work, Decorative Ar
ticles and Art Work Novel
ties, Candelabra, PLAQUES,
(fred), Writing Tablets, Man.
icure Sets, Cologne Sets,
Atomizers, Elegant Picture
Frame Novelties and a thou
sand and one pretty things
of use and ornament for the
dressing case, the mantel,
the study table and the wall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Island a full registration is the first, and
the most important, step towards victory
in elections, and that should be actively
labored for. Newport has set good ex-
ample for the balance of the State.-W es-
terly Narra1ansett Weekly.
Very few days now remain before the
close of the year. Therefore, Register
Register Register
Newport Democrats are counting their
chickens before they are hatched when
they assume that they will be able to nll
the place in the new Council made vacant
by the resignation of Mr.. Coggeshall by
one of their own party and thus secure a
majority of one. The Republicans in the
City by the Sea are not of the sort to be
either frightened or brow beaten, and they
can be relied upon TO elect citizen OF
their own choosing TO succeed Mr.. Cogges-
hall.-Pawtucke Times.
Newport Republicans are doing good
work and can be trusted to continue.
Temperance Republicans must be proud
of the new organ of their party in this
State IL does not even dare to peep"
with reference to the subject that they
profess TO hold close to their hearts. Must
we have another hundred years of tariff
talk before men will come to consider the
welfare of their boys of as much conse-
uuence as tnt WOOL JntJ STOWs upOu tuc
back of a sheep ?-Westerly Tribune.
If so be the Tribune is honoring the
NEWS with its distinguished considera-
ton. our friend of Westerly may rest
assured the "new organ" takes pro-
found interest in the temperance ques-
ton, though it has not yet been able to
discover in what way temperance is
likely to be promoted by third party
legislation.
1t is too early TO assume, as do many Of
the enemies of the new administration,
that the Democrats are going TO make bad
appointments and indulge in all manner
of wrong doing for the especial benefit of
their opponents. We anticipate no such
folly on their part. They have done moth
ing and said nothing TO indicate such
a purpose, and so the assumptions of i'll
doing are altogether gratuitous.-New-
port News.
Yet, esteemed contemporary, people
will reason from past experience, and
nothing can prevent them fro m doing so
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
A FRANCHISE PARABLE.

If you who love mythology for its
strangeness listen TO our tale OF woe in
three chapters, and learn why it is that
the Mlsmanager of our evening-contem-
porary-on- Peck-street has wrapped the
mantle of defeat about his classic form
and wears on his fallen crest the motto:
lis not in mortal power to command dis
grace.
Wen do more, my friends, we'll deserve II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

shipping it to England and taking pay
for the same in manufactured goods and
commodities. jefferson and Jackson's
views We're for doing our own manufac-
turing and being absolutely independent
in that respect of any other power. >
These are forcible words sensibly spoken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Free raw materials Is the present
battle cry and, thinks the Springfield
Union, it sounds like the gentle roaring
of a turtle dove compared with the san
culinary howl of year ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

The new Congress has an opportunity to
distinguish itself by ordering the removal
OF General Grants remains to Washing
ton, where the last resting place of the
great soldier may not be left unmarked
Chicago Evening Post.
Against the pathetic plea of Grants
widow? Even Democrats could hardly
disregard her wishes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
CHATTER III.

Then said this Pharisee DO himself 81
will betake myself To the gates of the city
palace, and even though am not wanted,
! will force my way into the sacred pre-
cincts of the franchise committee room,
ana there i will lay hands on these mo-
nopolists, extortionists and betrayers OF
the public interests will cross-examine
them, and / will force them to give up the
secrets of their gains. l will compel
them to confess that their stock was
watered, and will make disclosures that
will cause the tribes of Democracy to
stand aghast Aye will, and IL they do
not answer according to my desires, /
will compose answers to suit myself and
insert them in my paper And 10 they
shall seem true to those who know no
better" Thus he reasoned and on Mon
day afternoon he betook himself. IL was
full four hours past midday when he
asked some questions regarding the stock
Of the Union Railroad Company, and not
fully hearing the answers he thought he
had made the most miraculous discovery
of the age. And he proposed to himself
that he defer his banquet for yet another
day and get him more food. And the pro-
position seemed good and he acted on it.
And his friends starved for another day.
paper with his wonderful discoveries
False cartoons on his front page.
False statements on his middle page.
False statements on his last page,
Volleyed and Numbered,
And his friends believed him. And thus
went he forth again to the gates Of the
City palace on the second day. En-
couraged by his own ignorance he again
attacked the high priests of the corpora
tions. And this time the answers were
different. And 10 ! he discovered that the
Union Railroad Stock had been paid
for in cash, and that the same
was true of the Narragansett Elec-
trio Company. And there was no water
in either of them. And it made him very
sore at heart, for he saw that it was so
and he had said otherw Use that day in his
paper. And he pondered deeply what to
do: and IL occurred to him that he could
not give his feast, az he had inte nded, for
there was no water in the ok Of the
corporations, and he knew full well that
IL would be quite out of the question to
give Democratic feast without anything
to drink. So he fastened him to his Office
and hung up sign whic h read;
GONE TO FALL RIVER
ON IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
PSI shall try to find out why was
born.
And then he returned to his sane
tuary, put out the lights and kept silence
And evening came and his friends, the un-
washed, lame, halt and blind, came and
read the sign and were grieved at heart
for they knew that something was wrong,
but they knew not what it was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
YOUNG MAN.

twill take but fow minutes to register
and be qualified to vote tho coming year.
IL must he done before the close OF this
month or you Will he disfranchised for the
whole of the year 1892. The young man
who will become of age during that year
can and should register now. The City
Clerks Office will be open daily FROM o to 3
o'eiock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

IF Mills comes out of his sullxs and
goes in for revenge, Washington will be
even more lively this winter than was
anticipated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

BUT, Mr.. D'Oyley Carte, how's this
While you complain that you must en-
gage American singers, British singers
and actors still gather the unreluctant
dollars here. Is a singer, like prophet,
not without honor except in his own
conntrY2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
YOUNG MAN,

IL will take but n few minutes to register
and be qualified To vote the coming year,
II must he done before the close of this
month or you will be disfranchised for the
whole OF the year 1899. The young man
who viii become of age during that year
can and should register now. The city
Clerks Office IL open daily from To D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

AND 1t will pay to remember this;
The man who can register and doesn't
voluntarily reduces himself to the con-
dition Of the negro before the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

1T begins to be evident that there are
several Democratic senator's who are not
anxious to further the presidential as
pirations of Governor-Senator Hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1891.
The only Republican daily
of the Republican Capital
Of a Republican State.

The "Netrs should be ordered of you
aedrest neicsdeoler. Those ,cishing TO
secure the paper toiH confer a favor upon
its publishers By reportiny at once any
failure or irreg.Iarity Ia its delivery.
Patrons not iiuing near a nersdealer ,ciH
be supplied on application to the office, 81
Wsstmfnster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

WHAT Joy it must give the Mug
wumps to know that Silver Dollar Bland
of Missouri, is to be chairman of the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

THE electric cars have begun to come.
This looks like business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

OUT Of 244 Democratic representatives
canvass of the House shows only
thirty-seven honest money men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

So American theatres are superior tC
English are they? Thanksl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

You wish TO vote for President register
Immediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

SIX feet of snow in Colorado This is
q big country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

ROGER QUARRELsoME MILLS is hil
new name.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Clcmence Bros. & Co.,
29o Broad St., are showing splendid line OF Holi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

A QUICK recovery and a merry Christ
mas TO Gov. Elect Mckinley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17
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Committees Take No
tice: Plush Photo
graph Albums. Must
sell quickly at these prices
we quote you. Don't lose
the chance. A neat Plush
Album, all cabinets, extern
sion clasp, for 37Hc. The
price given hardly pays for
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We have a few sets of the
Peale reprint of the great
Encyclopedia Britannica"
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nal subscription price
of $4,000. This is no
abridged edition, or Amer
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abridgment and condensing
the original number of vol
umes, but an exact reprint
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neat and substantial manner.
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Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

We made mention of Books in advertising
Holiday Goods Mar<-Down Sale, beginning today They
deserve article by themselves, and then merely
mention few of the many beautiful and attractive Christ
things to be found in this department Come in the
morning and take time to look at all of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Newport Republicans are putting them
selves i'm condition Go fight successful
political battles next year. Ia Rhode
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-17

Wsstminster street