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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
THE GOVERNMENT BUYING ROYAL B4ElSC
POWDER.

Large purchases OF baking powder have rccehuy
been made by the United states Government. one
lot of O,O0o pounds bought OF the Royal BAKING
Powder Company. For many years the Govefhineh'
has given its orders for Royal Baking Powder IN prefer
ence to all others. 1t being found that II Is the ohy
baking powder that will keep and retain It's strength
i'm the various climates TO which II Is sent Dy inc &c
nartment Whenever the Government wants the most
Trustworthy article and the best In quality u prefers
the Royal, this brand was found 10 be supetioti
tests made at the instance OF the government III ''
Agricultural Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
GENERAL MILES REFUSES TO TALK.

Chicago Feb. 12.-General Miles when asked to-day
whether he had anything to say in regard to ColOhe
porsvth's reinstatement said: Il know nothing abou'
the action taken ut Washington do not care to mako
any statement in regard 10 it, nor do care to review
the co.e | made a careful study OF the matter and
did what thought the cxigcnces Of the case demanded
What did / would do again under the same crcum
stances expect TO receive no Official notice OF the
action taken from the fact that Colonel FORSYTH Is not
under my command, but is in General Merrltts DC
partment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE INDIAN SERVICE.

Boston, Feb 1.-THE Cambridge Civil Service Re
form Association has received from !he President the
following reply under date Of February h. in answer
10 their address Of January 81
Your reference u the recent outbreak among the
SlouN a. afToiding convincing evidence Of The neces
.ltv Of a change In the manner Of appointing the
officials cf the Indian Enreau. aads M 20 say mat
have not found. ~ very tdl examination oi al
Tho fact. from II sources evidence of dctcriOrd
lion I'm the Indian service. on the other hand. The
Board of Indian CnHn!-s0heN nave, a. thc Ftaui. OF
nary 10 last that upon The whole Tie Indian service
/, now in tctici coIdtDn than ever before me OBJ
cc OF their communication vas to urge tie cNtn7loA
1l Civ service rules 10 the Indian service bht thcy
were careful - recognize thu the argument wa hot
to h. found In an. special recent incident but IN
the broader that the work among the Indians Is
educational ami plnantIropic: ana should therefore
lie separated from party politics
add that, before any SPECIAL appear hhd Doen
made from any source. the subject VI including
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
THE PRESIDENT TALKS TO THE INDIAN
he TELLS THEM THAT THEY MUST LEARN II
SUPPORT THEMSELVES
REGIMENT.

washington, Feb. l2--The Indian chiefs now in tho
div called at the White House in a bOiy at O'Clock
TIL afternoon and paid their respects 10 tho President
They were accompanied by the Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs and several interpreters Tile reception
took place in The East Room at the close Of the regular
trl weekly reception 10 the public. They ranged them
selves In circle and listened attcnuvcly 10 short
address by the President. Tie President said
'WH YOU say 10 them, Mr.. Interpreter, that have
given them an audience hi, morning without any in
tcntion Of talking 10 them at any length They have
had opportunity 10 state to tho Secretary Of the In
terror and b the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs their
wants and views. These officers Will bring what has
been said TO my attention. one or two things l VIII
lay myself. II has been a great grief to that some
Of the people represented by you have recently acted
badly: have gone upon the warpath against the GOV
eminent You get nothing by war except punish
ment. You should understand by this time that YOU
are TOO weak 70 contend against the United states II!
war You all teach your young not u be war
riors, but citizens When you suffer wrong through
the agents who are you, or from any white set
tiers who are about Won. you should peacefully make
These things known to heV. The President, the
Secretary of the Interior the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs the Congress and the great mass Of our people
desire TO deal Kindly with you. The agreement that
was made with you by General Crook and Governor
Foster and Mr.. Warner We all desire to carry out
faithfully; to do all that we promised to DO. | have
asked the Congress 10 pass laws b. carry out every
lievcd now that full provision has been made for this.
You must not eNIcct thhl YOU ana SInr cadre4 VIZ
without working yourselves. tycry white man WORKS
for the bread and meat thai sustns him, and YOU must
learn % do little more ior your own support every
lie Indians were then Individually presented to
the Prcsid,nt by the Rev. NJ Soos, me hali breed
dent and bowed when presented, but made no at
tempt at Conversation. Mrs. Harrison. Mrs.. Mckee.
Mrs Russell Harrison. Mrs. Dimick Mrs. Parie AID
Mr., Perrin were interested spectators OF the scene
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Indian agency clerks and employees in the classified
arvice lad been under consideration. Very respect
fully yours, bENJA'ii' ii'Ai'i'iNO-'
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THE prpr,prrcAN cAr,clrs POSTPONED.

Washington, Feb Flowing to the fact that a
number Of Republican Representatives desire to at
Tend the meeting OF The Loyal Legion this evening the
caucus called for tonight has been postponed until to-
morrow at D. NJ.
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BONDS REDEEMED AT TIE TREASURY.
Washington. Feb. i2-The amount Of IL per cent
bonds redeemed to-day was $5i,7oo making the total
10 date $l0T 1885, 700.
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CLEVELAND'S LATEST MOVE
HOW HIS LETTER ADVOCATING FREE COIN
AGE WAS RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON.

HIS COURAGE ADMIRED BY MANY DEMOCRATS
AND HIS FOLLY DENOUNCED BY OTHERS
his POLITICAL FUTURE DISCUSSED
BY REPRESENTATIVES, AND sENA-
ToRs-THE DRIFT OF OPINION
IN CONGRESS.
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Grace shook her head despondently.
Forty dollarsI" Miss Ruth CALCULATED
81 have not FIVE available dollars in the
world. What can the poor boy do,
Grace? You sit there like a wooden
doll, and say nothing"
what can l say2'' the girl asked.
Now, Miss Ruth knew quite well that
her grand-niece possessed little store
that she had been accommodating for
months, with the idea of surprising the
minister with the present Of a new
heavy overcoat for the winter, and she
was justly indignant at the young lady's
so obtusely refusing to see the necessity
of devoting this sum to the exigencies
of James Lawson.
She was obliged to be more outspoLen.
Cant we borrow from that little
fund you have been boarding away all
these weeks?" she asked, plumply.
Grace colored scarlet.
''If l was only sure he was really
going to enlist''-she said, with hesi-
tation.
Lawson saw that the battle was half
won.
"Wish may die if I'm not, Grace, {"
he interrupted, greedily. You ask
Frank Besant If it amt all gospel
truth"
''Well," she said, reluctantly, II sup
pose you must have it." and as she
opened desk and handed him silk
purse, she continued: There are only
thirty-two dollars; but it is all have. "
She gave it to him as ungraciously as
it was possible for her to do any thing,
but he was not easily offended and took
it from her with many expressions of
thankfulness-
She stayed his proteststions with an
imperious wave of her hand
81 suppose, she said. 1T is just pos
sible that you may be sufficiently CRATE
full to desire to do something in return
for this?''
TRY me, Grace"
Il will. If it ever lies in your power
to serve Frank Besant, remember that l
should consider this money well spent,
if you did your best for him. And, if
you viii sometimes write me n letter to
tell me how he is prospecting, | shall be
in your debt"
$50 help me Heaven" replied the
young mar, solemnly, II will do all you
ask of me-and more, too, if the chance
occurs" and he said it so heartily that
Grace forgot her prejudices sufficiently
to shake hands with him; for, having Sc
cured all he wanted, he was already
preparing to make hasty retreat.
Not one moment too soon, for, contrary
to all precedent, the minister came out
of his room and pcremptorily ordered his
women folk to bed in a tone that
broollsd no remonstrance.
The idea of the thing!' shifted Miss
Ruth, but nevertheless preparing to
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though decided tones, I'll were FRANK,
I should go to the front like the rest Of
the young men,"
"And this from your The widows
words were very bitter. ''Then, when
my bright boy, who never in all his life
till now has given me one pang Of anx-
iety, is lying torn with bullets on some
battlefield, may the thought that it
was you and that crazy old man who
drove him to his fate, fill your soul
with half the anguish 1 feel now.
There, have done. Cry your eyes out
girl-when it is too late"
She opened the door hurriedly and
fled into the darkness of the night.
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ring at the front-door bell announced a

ring at the front-door bell announced a
late visitor.
BLESS my life, - said the old parson,
who can be coming here at this time
of night? Shouldn't wonder if Dea-
con Spencer's taken worse, and I'll
have to drive out to his place, and the
mares cast a shoe, and"
But by this time Grace had opened
the door and admitted lady.
Goodness gracious, Mary Besant!'
: Miss Ruth calculated, holding up her
mittened hands in an ecstacy of sur
prise. "What in the name of wonder
has brought you out of doors in the
dead of night?"
It was barely ten o'clock by the Con-
necticut time-piece which licked over
the mantel-piece, but it was 1.-THE dead
of night" to the village of Meltonburg,
whose silent streets at this hour showed
never a light, save when in some cot
tage window, where sickness was, a
lone lamp cleaned like a solitary star.
The visitor was handsome woman of
forty years. who carried her age so well
that she might have passed for a decade
younger, notwithstanding her tear
stained cheeks
She ignored Grace's caressing greet
ing and Miss Ruth's inquiry, and turned
the battery OF remonstrant eyes on the
minister, who stood uncomfortably ex-
pectant.
Then, with a world of reproach in her
accents, she said:
ssNo,, 1,-,v-a. ,I,,,o ,-,,,y. t,o,.l- yt-a11 sir
my Frank, my boy, is going to enlist.
lie has told me the bitter truth tonight.
1 have gone down on my knees before
him and prayed him not to leave me;
but he is obdurate."
The minister was speechless. Even
the consciousness Of having simply
done his duty was outbalanced by the
infinite pity he felt for the unhappy
mother; but Ruth was actuated by no
such delicate sentiments, and, with
sniff Of defiance, boldly advanced to her
brothers reScCc.
'Hoity-toity-' she said. Here's
pretty to-do about nothing, Mary
Besant. Ia be ashamed of myself, if 1
were you. making such fuss over the
lad. Is he made Of different clay from
other young men, that he should be
tied TO his mothers apron-string, when
his country needs his services? Do you
think that stephen Williams and
Johnnie Black, and a score Of others in
the place who have gone 10 the front,
hadn't mothers to weep for them-just
is fond Of them as you are of your
Frank-ayc, and proud to think they
have strong sons willing to defend
them. Not go TO the front, indeed!
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1892.
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The Magazine will celebrate the fourth
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its rediscovery, through articles giving z
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/ Pshav, if it wasn't Tor the absurd pre-
I judice of the age, I'd shoulder a
musl1et myself You have done your
| living best to spoil that boy of yours,
and I tell you to your face that l am
glad you've failed If Frank is going
a-soldiering he IS doing just what he
ought TO do, and you should go down
on your Blended llnces-not to him, but
/ to God, to thank Him for having given
you a son with such spirit. Tears, in
deed If he was my lad. this would be
the proudest moment of my life
This was day of surprises 20 the
minister's friends. In the morning he
/ had astonshed those who had known
him for years by his display of oratory;
tonight he literally paralyzed Miss
/ Ruth, whose tongue heretofore had
been accustomed to wag in perfect IN
restraint, by a sudden assumption of
authority.
''Silence, Ruth" he commanded.
''NIrs. Gesant came herc-where she had
! a right TO come-for consolation in the
/ hour of need, and l viii not have her
annoyed by your senseless gable"
Senseless gable! Fer thirty years
| Ruth Brentwood had ruled her brother
with uncontrolled austerity, and now
/ he had turned upon her with a rude
ness and vulgarity which SO over
+ powered her that she sank upon a sofa
! in speeches. Indignation.
/ "And now, Mrs. Besant," the pastor
began, soothingly, turning to the
3 widow, "let me ask you"
ASK me nothing, sir" was the pas
sionate reply. Tell me, simply, will
/ you try to undo the evil you have done?
/ 1t is not too late even now; you have
great influence over my boy, and a
/ word from you might turn him from his
fearful purpose"
''And that word. my dear friend, " Mr..
Brentwood said, sadly, ''can never be
spoken. If Frank were my own son,
he could not be dearer to me, but"
The widow needed him not. Grace,
/ notwithstanding her first repulse, had
! nestled to her side, and was standing
with hands eiasped on her arms, her
big eyes moist with tears. To her Mrs.
! Besant turned almost fiercely.
''Why are you silent, girl? thought
you loved my boy. Have You no word
to add to my prayers that may make
/ that cold old man more human and less
dutiful? Speak, Perhaps he may listen
TO you"
There was painful pause The girl
/ bowed her head and was silent
WHAT Mrs. Besant cried, in a
hoarse whisper, you against me, tool"
She shook Grace from her with pas
sionate aversion
'Oh, no, no." the girl pleaded, 81
would do any thing in the world for
you, but"
But. what, child?"
s'Bat ] think" she added ia low
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1892.
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obey the summons. CAS- if we were a
couple of naughty school children. do
believe Josiah is taking leave Of his
senses"
Then presently the lights were ex-
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