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thing. 1t is their only way of making
money, their only hope of saving them
selves from ruin. Besides, they think it
would be better for their party in 1876 if
they could stave off the settlement Of this
question another session.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the Re-
publicans in the House must take the re-
sponsibility of adopting or rejecting this
Senate bill. The votes of the Democrats
in the Senate and the bowling and barking
of their organs plainly indicate that the
Opposition will make partisan opposition
to its passage. Let them do so. We want
no better issue on which to go to the people
The latter are daily becoming educated to
the stern realities of this question of
finance. They have seen their wages re-
duced, time after time, since the panic, but
they have not seen rents and prices of
subsistence fall in comparison. II they
must work at coin rates they wish also to
buy at coin rates. If labor shrinks in
value, then let property also shrink in Like
proportion. Shrinkage of values has in
jured the laboring classes its worst already.
If there is any more trouble to come from
a return to specie payments, it will fall
upon those who are the best able to bear it;
who own property which they are IN
willingto sell at reduced values.
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THE KING AND THE ALDERMAN.


For the first time in our metropolitan history
real alderman has encountered Q real king. This
supreme felicity has fallen upon Mr.. MeCaferty,
member Of our common council. This distin-
guished but hitherto unappreeiated statesman
improved his opportunity. The King had been
riding all day that lonely, desolate route from
Washington. He was suffering from cold i'm
posed upon his tropical nature by our "inhos-
pitable climate" Naturally enough, not being
above human comforts, the Kings FIRST desire
would be TO go to his hotel and TO relieve himself
Of the fatigues Of the Journey, and an ordinary
nldermans hrst desire would have been toprop0se
this to His Majesty. But Mr.. McCaherty was
not to be deprived Of his opportunity. So, taking
the tired King from his railroad car into the half
built, bleak railway station at Jersey City, ne
proceeded to address him on the fact that 1--WE
arc about to have our first centennial - that we
have grown i" from three to nearly forty-hve MIL
liCns;n that our flag floats in every sea (which
Il don't-and that We owe our blessings to the
liberality Of our Government. y ''the freedom Of
our press" and so on. /" I address Your NJ ajesty
on the soil of New Jersey, to which we come to
meet you from our own State Of New York. Close
as has been the relation between these sister
States, let me express the firm hope that the re.
lations between Your Majcsty's Government and
people and our own may continue TO be as close,
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HISTORY REPEATIYG ITSELF.

New York Commercial Advertiser
General Jackson was elected President in 1928,
reelected in 1882, and succeeded by Martin Van
Buren, In 1885. During the administration Of
jackson the charter Of the United States bank,
which had capital Of SIS 900, 900 expired, and 3
renewal was refused. Nearly every State in the
Union felt itself called upon to charter banks
enough to I'LL the vacuum, the effect of which
was 8 superabundanee Of what circulated as
money, leading to wild speculation in everything,
but especially in real estate, and all went swim
minRly until 1887, when all the banks suspended
specie payments, many Of them never to resume.
This caused "hard times" The people said,
I'VE must have q chAnge-Demoerats have been
too long in power, and have become corrupt"
And the people elected General Harrison Presi-
dent by an overwhelming majority In 1910.
Mr.. Lincoln was elected in 1850 and 1854, ard
General Grant in 1858 and 1872. Up to 1873 the
country hac been, apparently, highly prosper
Gus. Gigantic railroads and other projects were
commenced, long in advance Of the wants Of the
country, requiring immense sums Of money to
carry them through: the time came when no
more could be borrowed. Jay Cooke & %. and
other leading tEpeculators succumbed, the panic
commenced and 1.-THE end is not yet"
These things led the people to repeat in 1874
what they said in 1870: WemHst have q change
Republicans have been too long in power, and
have become corrupt" Two or three light crops
Of grain and cotton would have produced ''hard
times" and would have brought the "dear peO-
ple' to the same conclusion.
The above was handed to us by q very saga
cious, intelligent and observing man, who has
seen good many financial and political revolu-
tons. We adopted 1t, editorially, as about as
sensible q resolution of the problem, what caused
Republican defeat? as can be given
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DIED.

RAYNOR.-On Saturday, the 26th Instant, after
s short but painful Illness, CHARLES SMITH, age 1
thirteen months and nine days, the youngest and
beloved SON of Smith and Kate RaynOr.
sINTMONS.-At 10 O'Clock, Sunday evening, De-
cember q, 1874, Mr.. A. SIMMONS, aged seventy
three years four months and twenty-five days.
The friends and relatives are respectfully invited
to attend his funeral from Ryanu chapel this after
noon at O'Clock.
SCHLOSSER.-On the 2sth inst. EVA. S. daugh-
ter Of George and Cordelia SchlOsser, aged three
years and seven months.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully requested to attend the funeral from her par
entS' residence, No. "a Four and-a-half street
southwest, this afternoon at o'clock.
CLAYTON.-Srddenly, on the 25th inst, at As
p. m, of apOpleXy, THOMAS 6. CLAYTON, in the
seventieth year OF his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
ALYMER.-Monday, December 2S, 1874. Mrs
HENRY ALEMER, in the ninety-seventh year of
her age.
Inst, at $3.50 O'Clock from her late residence
No. l22S Fourteenth street northwest, thence to
ST. Matthews church, where Mass of Requiem
will be celebrated for the repOse Of her soul
Friends Of the family invited to attend.
[RichmOnd and Petersburg papers please cOJy.l
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THE Department of Justice is charged
with the supervision of the expenditure Of
all the appropriations for the administra,
ton of law by the courts of the General
Government. This includes the expenses
incurred by commissioners, marshals, and
the Circuit and District Courts, and amounts
to about $1,000, 900 per annum. At the
same time all fines, fOrfeitures and collec-
tions made by those courts are covered di-
rectly into the Treasury. 1t is suggested
that a balance might be struck between
these two accounts, which would show
that, after all, the Department is not such
an expensive establishment as some people
think it is.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The new Democratic organ at Washington has
suspended. 1t was started to recall the memo
ries Of the better days Of the republic, and when
the memories came 1t didn't have money enough
to pay their travelling xpenses.-ErehaHge.
The Brooklyn Argus (Dem.) says: "The move
ment in favor Of ex-senator Murphy for United
States Senator is gaining ground in this section
Of the State 1t is said that the question OF John
Kelly's leadership Of the Democracy Of the State
is involved in the fight. Kelly being Gov TIL
denis right-hsnd man it is a question Of no small
account to our Brooklyn leaders whether they
shall be successful or not. 1t is said that the
anti-Murphy or Tilden and Kelly men in Brook
Ign have organized in a quiet way, and that the
esting."
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THE New York Sun predicts that the
newspaper of the future will contain no
advertisements. This is a sore point with
that journal. Under its old management
the Sun had more advertising patronage
than any paper in New York in proportion
TO its size, but under the control of Dana it
has dwindled down to one or two columns.
Respectable business firms do not care to
see their names in its columns. But the
journal Of the future to which Dana refers
will subsist wholly upon Matchmaking re-
Ceipts from its editorial columns.
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THE police board of St. Louis have is
sued an order that able-bodicd men who
ask nights lodging shall be compelled to
work one hour for the city next morning.
This is a good idea, and might be followed
with profit in this latitude.
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4 METHODIST VIEW OF THE STAGE,

LFrom the Methodist
The theatre at its best is only a diversion. The
pretence that it is a moral agent is hypOcritical;
the claim thatit is a school Of art is based on dis
tored view Of art 1t is never innocent diversion.
Even were its morals and fits moral influences as
pure as its sincerest advocates would have them 1t
would still be open to the objection Of prOpagat-
ing artistic deformities. The finest acting is only
shamming. Its emotions are deliberately as
sumed and artificial. The actor runs into man
nerisms. NOVices may be misled by the counter
felt but famIiaTs know all the tricks, and realize
the humbuggery Of the business. The inferior
grades Of acting are bOtchwOrk, less or more
clumsey, as we go down among the subordinate
characters. Even when some man Of rare talents
and culture does rise to artistic conception Of
his work, the customs and traditions Of the stage
make him dependent for support and relief upon
q set Of louis whose blunders destroy all the
pleasure he can give. Actors that approach
perfection are much rarer than the dramatic
critics would have Us believe. One Of genuine
classic ideal, like Ristori, rises upon the world
once in generation, There is but one Jefferson,
and he has but one character, and is the sole re-
deeming feature Of what is pronounced one OF the
lowest and trashiest Of plays. The "stars" make
their personality disagreeably prominent. For
tunate is the cultured frequenter Of the theatre
whore ideals derived from the reading Of noble
plays are not foully murdered in the fortunes to
which they are subjected in the representation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-29

THE REPORTS from New York regard
ing the result of the investigation into the
Pacific mail scandal show that not few
men who have been long and VIGOROUSLY
known in Washington as lobbyists are
about to be exposed. If the investigating
committee will take the trouble to examine
the case still closer they will doubtless dis
cover that these lobbyists, while pretend
ing to weld wonderful influence and con-
troll untold numbers of votes, took Col.
Twins money and-put it in their own
7OckptS
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INTERNAL COMMERCE,

LIt- tTbDuTB InutNsJ
TIE Washington REPUBLICAN Of Saturday
gives some interesting statistics Of our internal
commerce, from which we make an extract else.
where, and deplores the fact that the Govern.
ment has adopted no measure for compiling these
statistics and giving to the people some knoEl-
edge Of their resources and power. 1t urges the
creation Of Bureau Of Commerce, and defnes at
length the duties Of such an organization as con
template ed in the bill now before Congress. We
indorse THE REPUBLICANS views fully, and trust
they will receive Congressional indorsatiOn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-29

THE Louisville Courier-JourBaI is as mad
as it can be about. the new finance bill.
owe want, " it says, neither contraction
"nOr expansion at the hands of the Radi-
"cals." But there is one thing you do
want, and that is a good spanking at the
hands of the Radicals.
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IT Is REPORTED that the New York
aldermen who received King Kalakaua
were drunk. OF course this distinguished
guest of the nation, after leaving the Re
publican city of Washington, discovered
that on his arrival in New York new DO
litiCal atmosphere surrounded him.
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MARRIED.

GAHUNES.-December q, 1874,
at The parsonage Of the Rev. DR.. Smith, WIN. A.
BROWNING and SARAH L. GAHUNEs, both of
Washington
SHI RWOOD-DAVIS.-On Monday, December
IA, 1874, by the Rev. II. A. Cleveland, FRANK g.
city.
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TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has 4
LARGER CIRCULATION TEAM ANY OTHER
FORMING PAPER IN TIE DISTRICTOF CO.
LUNBLA.
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TUESDAY MoRNINe:::::.:DBCEMBER q, 1874,

NEW YORK has at last chance of hav-
ing an honest and efficient mayor, but it is
entirely accidental
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as continuous, as benehcent." To this the King
replied, as was most natural under the circum-
stances, considering his long ride, that he had
EDeech,
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CHOICE WINES.

CHOICE WINES.
SHERRY
AmOnteIIadO,
Pemartin,
BRANDY
J. & F. NOarteli.
otard Dupuy & Co.
OLD MXDEIRA.
BURGUNDY WINES,
WHITE WINES,
HOOK WINES,
CLARET WINES,
RYE WHISKY.
WHEAT WHISKY,
GIN;
IRISH WHISKY,
JAMAICA RUM.
SCOTCH WHISKY,
CHAMPAGNES-
Ali we'll known brands sold by the case
a New w; York price, and BY he single
CHOCOLATE,
FRESH FOR NEWYEAR,S-
MaiisI,ard'S F RITin IS66GSS SSa1.f,.
Double Vanilla Chocolate,
Triple Vanilla Chocolate,
Bakers Plain Chocolate,
90 Vanilla Chocolate.
60 Double Vanilla Chocolate,
g Triple Vanilla Chocolate,
Broma, Cocoa. Cracked Cocoa,
Cocoa Shells, Chocolate Paste.
FOR LUNCH.
Albert Biscuit. Sugar Waters,
raspberry Waters, Lemon WATERS,
Italian Maccaroons, Chocolate Waters,
Picked Oysters Potted Meats,
Choice Candy, Malaga Grapes,
Lisbon Grapes, Figs, Prunes,
Florida Oranges, Bananas, Mixed Nuts,
French COnserves, Lady Apples.
e, G, C0RNWE & SONS
FINE GR0CERS,
I4Is Penn. ave-. OPP. WiIIard's Hotel.
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RECEIVING DAILY, NEW STOCK OF
IL BOOTS. SHOES, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnish
Ing Goods, Read y made Clothing, &c.
Ladies' CATERS, from 81. 3 up.
One case Mems Calf Congress CATERS, $50 up.
Boys Shoes from 81 up.
Misses and Childrenis Shoes from the lowest
prices up.
Hats and Caps IN great variety.
Ready-made Clothing as low If not lower thIn
any other house in the city. Give US cali before
purchasing. j. W. SELBY.
dell-tJanl 1914 and IgI6 Penn. avenue.
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DRY GOODS
DRUGGETS, Go

varied and complete stock Of
NEW DRY GOODS AND CARPETINGS
Ever offered in this city, consisting of all the new
styles and fabrics Of this seasons Importation and
production, viz:
New Importation in = and s-4 Cancels Hair In
Brown, Gray, Navy Blue and Black.
Black and COIOred silks.
&c rman and Lyons VelVPts.
Black Cashmeres, SILK Henriettas and Blartz
Cloths.
Drab d'Ete, for POlonaise and Sacaues.
French MerinOs, in Navy Blue, Brown, Plum
and Wine cOlOrs.
slrable shades.
Impress POplins, Alpacas and Satlnes.
Black Mohairs and Alpacas, best Imported to
Table Dama5Es, Napkins, Towels, DOyues and
Wine Cloths.
Comforts.
Thomson's GlOve-fttfng COrsets, Hosiery, &c.
Just received, an elegant tWO-button Kid Glove,
Bieached and Brown Cotton and Shifting Linens.
Also, an Immense stock Of new and beautiful
CARPETS, such as Brussels, Three-ply, Ingram,
List Rag and Hemp. Also, Crumb Cloths, with
borders in beautiful designs.
w. w. BURDETTE & CO.,
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Twenty-Five cents per line. Advertisements under
bIhead Of For Sale or Rent, q" WANTED Lost
GndFoUnd, " and personal, - twelve and q half
Gents per line.
n ACCOMMODATIONS, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed to WIN. ].
AURTAGH, Proprietor, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
Washington, D. c
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:

Man subscribers, $50 per year; e4.W for SIX
months, and 500 Tor three months. Terms in
NariablY In adYanca-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

O.~J~J~1
RSFATTEETION, PHILHARM0NICS.
~ The rehearsal appointed for this afternoon
Ge2g J. P. CAULFIELD.
nWCO-OPERATIYE PURCHASING
kS ASSOCIATION.-A r RuI~r meeting of
this Association will be held in the lecture-room
of the Young Mems Christian Asso ,iatlOn
TUT SDAY EVENING, 18th instant, at go o. clock.
A full attendance is desired, as amendments to the
constitution are to be acted upon.
ALFRED CLOUGHLY,
de29 Secretary.
ePCHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
RS Wesley chapel Sabbath school, THIS
(TUESDAY) EVENING, at the church, corner of
Fifth and streets. Interesting exercises, en-
It'll d christmas chimes" at $50 O'Clock; So
ciAbls at $3.50 O'Clock. Admission to the entertain
mtnt, Is cents; children, Is cents Members of the
school, FREE. de29
kT MASONIC.-THE MEMBERS OF
BS Hiram Lodge, No. 10, are notified TO meet
at the hall THIS EVENING at O'Clock, to make
arrangements to attend the funeral OF their late
Brother, Rev. j. n. Coombs. Funeral Thursday,
at l O'Clock, from the Western Presbyterian
Church. Lodge meets atI2. Georgetown Masonic
Choir and brethren of sister lodges fraternaly in
vited. By order of the w. NJ,
JOHN NJ. JEWELL, Sc ,retary.
de29 CStar.1
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- MAGONIC.-THE MEMBERS or
F~EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS

kS pursuits or civil service positions can be
secured at the Washington Business College.
While scores of incompetent persons I'm this com
munity can scarcely procure bre nd, and hundreds
earn only pittanCe, the demand for the vSlua-
BILE services of Observation-Disclosures youths or
and women far exceeds the supply. A large num-
Der Of students are making Arrangements to enter
the Business College for 1876. For particulars call
at the institute on, corner Of Seventh aud STREETS
northwest or address for circular, II. G SPENCER,
President. de29-tf
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Sbe NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is published every
morning Sundays excepted) at the southwest cor
nerofThifJeenth street and PennsylvaniR avenue,
and sfurnshed TO subscribers C5y carriers) at any
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FyTAX.PAYERS, TAKE NOTICEI

COLLECTORS OFFICE,
DISTRI CT OF COLUMBIA, ,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December 2, 1874.
On and after FRIDAY, January l, 1875, the pen
atty of three per centum will be added to your tax
bills: payment thereof during the residue of this
month will secure for the taxpayer saving.
An erroneous impression has been made on the
minds Of some that Congress will reduce the pres
ent levy, or make ssne changes in the mode Of its
collection, II opposition is Sde thereto by failing
to meet the same promptly. This is very inprob-
able. about fifty per cent. has been collected.
The prompt payment of the present levy Of tax
will be the best inducement 10 Congress to nix upon
lower rate of tax for the next war, de22-yt
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H~IB@A MEETING OF THE SIOChs
~ holders of the Washington and GEORGETOWN
Railroad Company, for the election Of directors,
will be held at the Office of the company, corner of
First street and Pennsylvania avenue, on
,,oIs viii he onened At 10 m ana cGossi at n IN
Trs nser books will be closed the LIST of january
1870, and opened january II, 1875.
HENRY HURT, President.
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Silk Department.

In this Departnentwe offer at greatly
reduced prices n stock valued at over
Fifty Thousand dollars. Black, Col
Ored and Striped Silks in endless va
riety.
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SACQUESI
SACQUESI

of our own Manufacture of all the
latest designs, at a reduction of fully
% per cent.
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PIANOS.
A SPLENDID STOCK
OF THE
WORLD-RENOWNED PIANOS
manufactured by VIM. Knabe & Co., Baltimore.
Nd, consisting Of ParlOr-grand, Squares grand.
Square and Upright Pianos. Vim. McCammOn's
fayOrite pianos, suitable for small parlOrs; very
mentioned Instruments, full 7-Octaves-
For sale and rent accommodating terms,
Tuning promptly attended TO.
MRS. G. Z. REICHENBACa,
widow Of the late +. C. Reichenbaeh,y
de14-tf E23 Eleventh street. above Pa. ave.
A Winnings AND IRON AWNING
n FRAMES FOR STORES,
MANUFACTURED BY II. G.. COPELAND,
64S Louisiana avenue.
Awnings for Stores, Public Buildings, Hotels,
Private Residences. Iron Frames for Stores at fac
Flags and Camp-meetIng Tents for sale or rent.
Agent for the Improved Mtldew-proOf Awning
M
~ and awning frames, manufactured BY J. O.
HOGAN, 7l3 Market Space. Awnings for stores,
public buildings, hotels. and private residences at
factory prices. Flags and camp-meeting tents for
sale or rent.
Sole agent for the " genuine Suldsy-proof
Awning Goods, iels-6
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SHAWLS
SHAWLSI

LONG AND SQUARE PARIS CASHMERE,
LONG AND SQUARE PARIS BROCHE, AT
LESS THAN COST OF IMPORTATION.
SCOTCH AND AMERICAN WOOL sHAwLs
AT UNPRECEDENTED Low PRICES.
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LADIES' DRESS GOODS,

FOR FIFTEEN YEARS DRESS GOODS HAVE
NOT BEEN SOLD so Low AS OUR PRESENT
PRICES. KEEPING NONE BUT FIRsT-CLAsS
AND GOOD WEARING GOODS, WE OFFER
EXTRAORDINARY
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LADIES' READY-MADE DRESSES AND
REDINGOTES, ALL OF OUR OWN MANU-
FACTURE, 800 STILL ON HAND.
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The annual meeting OF tn e stockholders of the
Washington Market Company will be held at the Of
fee the company on the market grounds in the city
OfWashingtOn, al l. clock noon. the first MON
DAY, being the 18th day OF January, 1870, for the
choice of thirteen Directors for the ensuing year,
OF the corporation.
BENZ. D. WHITNEY, Secretary.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dec. q. 1874. de2l-td
eS~DR. w. H. TAYLOR HAS RE-
~ moved ID sos h street northwest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-04

U. s. TREASURER SPrSSEH is a grun
old fellow and used to having his own
way. Lately Secretary Bristow, in dis.
charging clerks. told General Spinner
that he must reduce his force. Awordy
war ensued. and the matter was referred
to President Grant. Spinner threatened
to resign IL any Of his employees were
discharged. and the upshot of the whole
business is that the Treasurer keeps his
full number OF clerks. The General is
also much annoyed at the Civil Service
rules. He claims that. as he has given
bonds and is responsible for the moneys
Of the Government, he should be allowed
to select his own subordinates without
outside interference. Secretary Bristow
proposed to carry out the Civil Service
rules throughout the whole Department,
including the Treasurer's office. Again
General Spinner "bucked." and the
matter was referred to the President.
The result is a compromise whereby it
is arranged tina, all appointments to
Office in Treasurer spinnsr's Bureau
shall be made only after examination.
and even in that case any person to
whom the Treasurer objects shall not be
appointed. 1t has also been agreed that
all persons nominated by Gen. Spinner
for appointment in his Office shall be
allowed to appear for examination.