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National Republican., 1880-03-31
soIenee to tho AID of oleomnrrnrine.

In reply to letter from Mr.. Wise, of Penn
sylvana, chairman of tho House Committee on
Manufactures, to Prof @. L. Chandler, Presi-
dent of tho Board of Health. of New York,
nquiring as to tho character of oleomargarinc,
us to its effect unon health as compared with
cream or low-grado butter, that gentleman has
written q lotter in which ho says: / have
frequently seen it manufactured, witnessing
all tho operations aud examining both the
material and tho product ~ - l have satis.
fled myself that ii is quite as valuable rs tho
butter from the COW that tho material from
which 1t is manufactured Is perfectly fresh
beef suet; that the processes arc harmless;
that the manufacture is conducted with great
cleanliness. The product is palatabe and
wholesome, and l regard it rs a most valuable
article of food, and consider tho discovery of
Mego Maurice as making an era in tho chem.
istry of fats. . . Q 1t does not become rancid,
and is free from tho Objectionable taste and
odor which characterize a large proportion of
the butter sold in the market" In support of
his viows, Professor Chandler encoscs state.
monts from Professor Baker, of the University
of Pennsylvania, DR.. Henry A. Matt ir., of
New York, Professor CauldwiclS. of Cornell
University, Professor johnson, of Yale College,
and mum bcr OF other eminent scientific gem
tlemen.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.

an appearance, and tho meeting was shortly
adjourned. Yesterday afternoon the section
hands, with ono exception, removed their
tools from tho mill. The notice served on
Thomas Briefly, an officer Of the Section
Hands Protective Union, was the cause of tho
action. Efforts arc now being made among
the cardcrs to form Il unon
On tho aspect OF affairs to-day thorc sooms
to be no change Soliciting committees are
being organized, aud tho labor of securing aid
in the manufacturing cities will be begun at
once. At u meeting of the joint committee at
noon to-day it was decided to scnd weavers TO
Eastern cities where work is promised. Tho
committee claim TO have 5000 on hand for the
purpose and over 500 places to fill. Those Of
The wcavcrs who show tho least signs of wonk-
ness and the greatest financial distress will bo
first chosen. Several families arc now prepar-
ing to cmigrato.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
NEw oRANANS RAcEs.
First Day ortha Spring Meeting,

New ORLEANs March 3O.-Tho spring
meeting oi tho Louisiana Jockey Club opened
to-day. Weather pleasant, track good and at
tendance large. The first was hurdle race,
mile heats, for purse Of 5000, Five started
Frank Short Mediator VoTdigris, Bonnie Bl.
rouge and Andy WoodcOcE.
Fran, Short won the race in two straight
heats Mediator second aud Nerdigrs third in
each heat. Bonnie Barougo was dstnnced,
and Andy Woodcocl fell at the last hurdle in
the iilst heat. Each heat was won easily by
thrco lengths. Time, l;5 y and 1861 FIauk
Short was the lNyorite in the pools,
Second raco-PiclIwick stakes for two-yoar
olds; $25 entrance, $3.50 added; mile heats (:
Four started Moderator Knight Tcmplar,
Mary Anderson and Brides Pancrold colt
Moderator won in two straight heats Mary
Anderson second In first heat, Knight Temp.
lar second in second heat, aud Plancroid last
IN each heat. Time 1iG&, l:i7. Moderator
won easily, taking tho lead in each heat after
passing tho half mile, Knight Tempar was
tho fayOritc.
Third race-purso $3.50 for all ages hall
mlos-was won by Long TOw by two leughtsi
Maggie May second, Mary Walton third, beat.
ing Little Reb and Sam Ecker Time, 243i
Long TaW was the iayoritc.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
Both Deficiency Bills Hanging Fire
in Congress.
A Contested Election In the House-Repub-
Hcan Senatorial Caucus - Important
Changes In tho Tariff Proposed
The Removal of the Utes-A
War with the Sioux
Threatened, Etc.
Congress Yesterday,

Congress seems in 10 hurry TO get away, and
members in either House appear moro anxiou.
to Introduce bills than to dispose OF the thou.
sands that have boon already introduced
Neither body did much in the way of legislation
yesterday. In tho Senate the morning hour wa.
consumed mainly in tho discussion of Bra.
lillian subsidy, which came up on a motion by
Mr.. C0ckrell that bill looking ia that direc
tion bo withdrawn from the Committee on
Commerco and referred to tho Committee on
PoStoiliccs and Post.roads. The motion was
defeated. Tho Senate passed, with tho com.
mitteo's amendment, the House bill to protect
tho Potomac fisheries. Tho Geneva Award bill
was laid aside temporarily and the immediate
deficiency bill was considered.
Some progress was made on the bill, but bo.
forc crcachng the political part--i.e., tho House
ridor--the Senate went into executive session
and at its close adjourned.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Diplomatic and Consular bill
after SOME memorials had boon presented and
the morning hour dispensed with, aud con
cludod the consideration of that measure
which was passed just as it camo from the
committee. Tho contested election case o
Bradley VS.. Slemons, Second Arkansas district
was taken up and discussed. This case seem;
to turn on tho point that whilc gross fraud.
are charged and conceded tho contestant has
not unearthod sufficient number OF fraudu
lent ballots to overcome his opponents appar
cut majority.
Tho debate was opened by Mr.. Bradley II
his own behalf, in which he showed somo of thu
frauds that had been praCticed.
Mr.. Slomons followed, aud created scnsa
tion by declaring that Mr. Bradley dare no
outside the hall Of the House, say what he hat
said thoro to-day. [Cries of "oh, OH" on tho
Republican side.
Mr. Bradley, who had been in the cloak
room, WAS told what had been said, and walkeC
down near Mr. Slomons, but that gentleman
did not again refer to this matter.
Mr. Weaver warmly defended tho contest.
ants claim TO tho seat.
| Mr. Calklns explained tho theory on whicl
tho Republican members had signed tho re
port in favor of Slemons, which was that suf
| licient fraudulent votes had not been accepted
to overcome Slomons' majority. That majority
purged of the votes fraudulently cast, must b.
taken as an expression of the will of tho pco
pie of tho District.
Without concluding tho case the House ad
journed.
During the session Mr. Blackburn from thu
Appropriations Committee, reported back thu
Star Mail Service deficiency appropriation bill
and gave notice ho would call 1t up to-day
Tho committee will recommend non-concur
| rence in the Senate amendments.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
The Remoyai of tho Utes,

1t is understood that General sherman will
leave for Chicago next Thursday to consult
with General Sheridan about making arrange.
monts for the removal Of the Utes from their
present reservation IN Colorado, In accordance
with the agreement of Secretary Schurz with
those Indians, which, it is thought, will soon
be ratified by Congress. Heretofore IN the re-.
moval of Indians from their reservations more
or less trouble has arisen, and in tho case OF
thn Utes there seems to be reason to believe
serious difficulties may bo encountered. All
available military forces will however, be
used In Colorado, rs no trouble is anticipated
from Indians in any other quarter.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Advance in Wages Conceded.

New YORK, March 30.-Hcnry Hermann,
furniture manufacturer, has signiicd his in.
tention to allow the men to revise his scedulo
of prices, so that rate of pay for all his cubi-
net-makers and carpenters will be increased
twenty-five per cont. Work will be resumed
at tho factory tomorrow morning after hay
ing been on n strike five weeks. Stoinway &
Sons 700 employees resumed work to-day, hav-
ing gained the ten per cent demanded. The
piano manufacturing firm of o. ID. Pcase & Co.
have voluntarily granted its men the same ad
vance as Steinway's employees.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
ST. Luko's Church rpo ublos.
To the Editor Of The National Republicans

To the EdH0f OF INC National Republican:
SIR; Allow mo to correct an impression
drawn from reading your report OF the cleo
tion Of yeStrymon for st. Luke's p. Il, church.
While, unfortunately, there eSistsa difference
of opinion, largely shared in by the voters in
said church, respecting tho merits of the con-
troversy growing out OF the misunderstanding
between DIR. Crummell and tho chorister, MIR.
Fleetwood yot up so this time good and safe
counsel has so prevailed as to mako US hope
ful that tho silver lining will soon omorgo
from the temporary cloud Of misunderstanding
which now surrounds our church. aud none
will do moro toward bringing about so deiir-
aho state of affairs than the present church
officers. l am authorized to state that tho
sentiment expressed by mo for peace meets
with the hearty concurrence otmy colleagues,
including tho late choristor who unites with
us in oblitcrting the past aud looking for.
ward TO u hearty cooperation with our rector,
DR.. Crummell, for the future success Of our
church. l am, with respect yours, etc,
HENRY JOHNSON,
No. 1914 Columbia street.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
AN EXHIBITION OF REBEL. FEEL
NEJY YORK'S ART MUSEUM.
Tho Building rorn,ally dedicated to

The Building Formally Dedicated to Art.
New YORK, March 30-A largo and fashion
able audience assembled this afternoon in the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, in Central Park
tho occasion being tho formal opening of the
museum by the President of tho United States
At 8 o'clock tho Presidential party arrived
and President Hayes was escorted upon the
plat form by John Taylor Johnston, president
of the museum. On tho platform wero Secrc-
taries Eyarts aud Ramsey, Baron Blanc, italian
Minister; Mayor Cooper, Peter Cooper, w. w.
Astor, s. l.. NJ. Barlow General SIckles, Post
master james, James L. Claghorn, of Phladcl-
phia; the Central Park commissioners, trus-
tees Of the museum and many other prominent
citizens. The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. DIR. II. G, Potter, when Presi-
dent Wenmcn, of the park commission, de-
livered tho building to the trustees, and the
same was accepted by President John Taylor
Johnston. An address, In which tho history
and future plans of the museum were related.
was then delivered by judge Joseph Ii.
Choatc. nftor which President Hayes declared
tho metropolitan Museum of Art open. At the
close of the exercises the Presidential party
wero shown over the museum, and wore then
driven in carriages TO their hotel.
NEW YoRX, March 30.--President aud Mrs
Hayes and Secretary Evarts and lady wore
entertained and gave reception at tho resi-
donco of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, on Fifth
avenue, this evening.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Georgia Democratio Couyontion,.
Eng!lsh IGleotlons.

LONDON, March 3O,--The following candi-
dates have boon reelected members of Pisria-
nIont to-day without opposition: Mr.. II. A.
Brassoy, Liberal, tor Sandwich; Sir Charles
Forster Liberal, for Watsall; Right Hon. Ed.
ward Gibson, Conservative, Attorney General
for ireland, for Dublin University; Right Hon.
Edward IL. Knutchbull.Hugcsson, Liberal, for
Sandwich; Hon. David II. Plunket, Cousorva-
tive, for Dublin University; Lord Arthur J L.
Russell, Liberal, for Tayistuck; Sir Edward W.
Watl;in, Liberal, the great railway chairman,
for llytAo; Mr., Samuel G. Smith, Conserva-
tive, FOR Ayleshury; sy Nathan NJ, Do Roths.
child, Liberal (ardent supporter Of Lord Bca-
consecld's foreign policy, for Aylesbury; Right
Hon. George ScIator.Booth, Conservative, for
Hanls, North; Mr.. William w. b. Beach, Con.
sorvativc, for Hants, North, aud Yiscouut
Hinching Brooke, Conservative, for Hunting.
don.
Hon. b. r. Plunkot was former law adj.
wiser of tho Crown in Ireland and solicitor
General. Ho is one Of tho best speakers on
the government side Of the House.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Postal Paragraphs.

Tho following orders were passed at the
Postoflce Department yesterday Discontinue
Dry Fork postoilice, Wise county, Va; papers
to Guests Station; establish special service in
Virginia to Pamunka, Hanover county, from
Polo Green, live miles; Sidon, Piltsylvania
county, from Whtncll fvo miles; in West
Virginia, Halleck, Monongalia county, from
Gadesville, six miles; Upton, Tucker county,
from st. George, eight miles discontinue spe.
cial service at Oxford Furnace, Va.
A daily exchange of thorough registered
pouches was yesterday ordered between the
postmasters ut Washington, D. c., and Peters
burg, Va, to 60 into effect Monday, April 8,
1880 Pouches to leave Washington at $50 p.
M. by tho Washington and Richmond railway
postoilice and leave Petersburg at 3i4 p. M,
by the Richmond and Wilmington railway
noStofico
National Republican., 1880-03-31
litter TIE COMMISSIONERS.
Progress OF the Investigation Bcforo til,
House District Committee.

House District Committee.
The House District Committee resumed yea.
tcrday tho investigation of the charges pre.
ferrod against he District Commissioners by
Treasurer Gillllan. Commissioner Dent was
the first witness on tho stand, and testified
that there was 10 record of the action of the
Board of Commissioners touching tho anuull.
lug Of the assessments onIWator street. George.
town. He had no recollection that John ]
Boguo, n discharged omployo of the District
had, prior to his discharge, mado a statement
In reference to Irregularities which had been
practiced. Thore was an employee named
Dent in tho office when witness became
a District Commissioner, but he was
subsequently discharged at witness request
on account Of suspicious transactions reported
by one TroXall, now under Indictment He
had 10 knowledge that tho District Commis.
sioners bad requested a nolie pros. to be entered
in tho case of Iroxall.
The witness was examined Mt some length
in relation 10 tho Cooke aud Emery special
assessments, and explained tlongth tho action
of the board annulling the assessments on
Water street. Georgetown. 1Ie united with
other property.holders who demonstrated
against the, excessive assessments in securing
q compromise, and tho compromise was sub.
mitted to and accepted Ivy Commissioners
Phelps and Twining, tho witness declining ia
act with the board. The Linthicum estate
was damaged to the extent Of about $1,000 by
the improvement.
Mr.. Solomon j. Fague testified that when
| In 1873, he filed some complaints about prop.
erty Oh Seventh street, Judge Dent asked
"Why don't you file for the whole street p
and he replied, 81 have 40 authority to do so.
Judge Dent stated that ho had no rccol
| lection of any such con nversation.
The original proceedings of tho Commits
sioncrs' meeting on tho 10th of October, 1879
wero read. This was the day on which the
| Watcr-strect assessment was reduced. The
minutec showed that Commissioners Dent
Twinng and Phelps were present.
Judge Dent said that ho had no recollection
of being present, and that he supposed the OBJ
ject of Mr.. Aldrich was TO convict him of q
| falsehood.
Chairman Hunton--You havo no right
Judge, to imputo any motive to anybody.
| Dr. Tindall, tho secretary of tho Commits
sioners, was examined, and said that he always
entered as present tho names of all the Com
missioners when they were in the room. lie
was not In the room when the action in refer
enco to the Water-street assessments wa
| taken, and did not know whether Judge Den
was present or not.
| Major Twining said that IN tho matter of the
Water.street reduction commissioner Phelps
and himself acted. The question came mp or
the application Of Robert Christy rs attorney
for tho parties, and Commissioner Don't de
clincd to act because he was q trustee Of piop
ery to bo benefited
The committee adjourned until to-day.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
"Trlol,s II the Sugar Men"

TO he Editor of The National Republican,:
SIR: In your paper OF Monday, under the
above caption, You published statement that
Messrs. Moller s; Siorcll and Dick g. Meyer,
sugar roHners of New York, had telcgmphcd
Hon. Fernando Wood that their names were
placed Oh the memorial asking for uniform
ratio on sugars to No. 13, without their consent.
beg leave to state that the original copy of
the memorial Is on file with the Committee OF
Ways aad Means containing the autograph
signatures of these firms, and moreover was
advised yesterday by both of them that the
statement that they had sent such a telegram
was false, but that at the urgent solicitation
of Mr.. Havemeyer and associates, they had
authorized telegram TO Mr., Wood withdraw
ing their names from said memorial. BY the
above statement 1t will be seen that tho trick
has been played by the party furnishing such
dispatch 10 your and other papers.
Respectfully, j. q. SEARLEs JR.,
Representing MemOralists.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 30, 1850.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Another TrIMnrh for pennett.

LONDON, March 3O,--The race for the Park
Hurdle Handicap plate came of to-day at tho
Kompton Park March meeting, and was won
by Mr.. James Gordon Bcnnctt's flve.year.oll
horse, Muscadin. The second place was SO.
cured by Colonel Otway's six,year.old bay
colt, Rcd Hazard, and the third by Mr.. Chib.
bets fOur-year-old, Pororation. Five ran. The
betting just before tho race was 10 10 against
Red Hazard, 3 10 l Cgalust Muscadln, und 3 to
! against PerOration. Muscadin was ahead
throughout aud won in q Ganter twenty
lengths ahead of Red Hazard, who was forty
lengths ahead of Peromtion. Mr.. II. Owens
flve.year.old MangostNn threw his rider. Mir,
Stones Norlhumbran (aged) was beaten OF.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Reply to "Treasury omcial."

TO the EdH0rU INC AdHONdt HepHDHcdR:
SIR: If tho " Treasury Official" who wrote
the lotter published in your paper Of the 29Gh
instant complaining that he is compelled
against his will "to work " for the nominu.
tion Of Mr. Sherman for President will mako
himself known, am sure he will be at once
relieved from such work, and that without
prejudice. am inclined TO doubt that he is
ut work at all in the direction indicated, aud
ir ho is, l am certain it is not at tho instance
or with the knowledge of Secretary sherman
very we'll know, as all others In the Depart
ment ought to know, that if any work Is be-.
ing done for Secretary Sherman by tho en-.
poyes, IL is done freely and out of personal
preference for him, aud not at his suggestion.
The only work Secretary Sherman demands,
or has ever demanded Of any, ohlcer or en-
ploye under him, Is that which pertains TO his
proper and official duties. Your correspond.
ent in admitting that he is working for Mr..
sherman against his convictions, and in with
holding his namo, confosses himself TO be
wanting in that independence OF character and
moral courage which characterize all true
friends of the Secretary.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE N. LAMPHERE.
WAsMNaToN, D. c., March 80, 1880.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
v. M al IN. KnrrntInll.

Ono of tho largest and most soclable rccop.
lions given by tho Young Mons Christian As.
sociaton took place last evening. Mrs. Mul.
likin aud Mr., o. G, Morse, secretary, were tho
host and ho5.ess Of the occasion. At least $50
friends participated and enjoyed a long pro.
glammc, which consisted Of a duet by the
Misses Hidwel; songs by Mr.. Rudolph Hop
kns Mrs. Powell Mr.. A. c. DAn and Miss
IL, X, Pcarli recitation by Mrs, Muck, and
readings by Mrs r. @, d. Harun aud Mr. j.
Slmons; also, pantomims by Mir. Benedict, a
deaf mute. Alter prayer by the Rev, j, G..
Ame., and tho singing OF "BIest he the tic
that binds" the audience dispersed aftor tak-
Mother hulIikin by the hand aud wishing
hor many returns Of such an occasion.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Ex-Treasurer Kombio in Now York

New YORK, March 3O.-An evening paper
says: "Ex-Treasuror Kemble, of Pennsylvania,
now at the st. James Hotel IN this city, to-day
repeated to a reporter his wish to decline all
interviews in regard to his Pennsylvania
troubles. He has denied tho charge that his
absence from Harrisburg Is for the purpose of
evadng the execution OF the courts sentence,
and still maintains that his visit to this city
is made purely in a business capacity in con.
nection with the Pipe line, in which he is in.
terostel -
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Combinations and Reflections.

The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Franks G. Stebbins, of New York, to be
United Sites Consul ut Manila.
Horny Q. Suowden, of Pennsylvania, to be
Supervisor of Census for tho Second district OF
Pennsylvania.
John W. Hodge, of Kansas, to be Register
Of the Land Office at Saina. Kan.
Agar W. Wheeler, of Virginia, to be post
master Mt Danville, Va.
The Senate yesterday rejected the following
nominations of Census Supervisors Thomas
II. Sherwood, of Pennsylvania, for tho First
district of Pennsylvania, and Charles p Jad-
win, of Pennsylvania, for tho Fifth district of
Pennsylvania,
National Republican., 1880-03-31
A sorlous 13nster Monday Fracas.

While party Of young colored boys aud
girls were out on Meridian llill rolling egg5
on Faster Monday afternoon, about O'clock,
tho boys got into dispute over the girls,
which led to q general battle. Knives were
drawn, pistols used, and stones flow promiscu.
ously. Tho melee resulted in tho serious cut.
ting of James Henry Johnson in the loft side
by Albert Turner, about sixteen yoars Of age.
Turner was arrested yesterday morning by
Officer West OF the SECOND precinct, and
locked up.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Baltimore Items.

nv threo.rourths of tho wholesale grocers of
this city was sent to Washington to-day and
placed in tho hands Of Hon, Fernando Wood,
asking an nd yalorcn duty on sugars
In tho United States District court to-day,
Judge Morris, decree was entered against the
British steamship Farnley for running down
and sinking tho schooner A, H. Weeks in the
Chesapeake bay in September last Tho
amount Of damages has not yet been assessed,
The debt Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Lonlslann Lnbor Mnttors.

NEW ORLEANS, March 30.-Tho labor
troubles in st. Johns parish continuing Gov
ernor Wilt has ordered battalion of militia,
under Major II. r. Peasants, to tho scene OF
the disturbance. 1t Is stated that the strikers
not content with stopping work thcmsolvcrs,
have assumed tho right to interfere with
others who were willing to work, and in
many places have seized and whipped laborers
who refused to obey the commands of the
strikers
The strike in St. Charles parish has ended
by most Of tho laborers rcsuming work at the
old wages.
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Fish CulturoIIsts, Meeting.

New York. March 3O.-The ninth annual
meeting of the American Fish Culturists' As
socation was begun this morning at Fulton
Market. Robert b. Roosevelt presided aud
made an address congratulatiug the nom bers
on the progress of the association since its
inception A paper was read regrctting the
death Of the late Professor James Wood Mil.
ncr, ono Of the most prominent mombora OF
the association, and committee was ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions. An ex.
hausIive paper was then read by L. b. Rooso'
Yelt on naturalization Of Fish.n
National Republican., 1880-03-31
Strikes at the LaconIn Mills,

BIDDEFoRD, ME-, March 30.-About fifty
women In the card room of the Laconia mills
struck for higher wages yesterday. ana on be.
ing allowed an advance Of two cents per hank
resumed work.
To-day mon and boys, whose wages were
raised last Saturday. demanded further ad-
vance and struck. The company paid tho
amounts duo them and they wore lischarged
National Republican., 1880-03-31
rnE cOMoNs srRIKERs.
Proposed Emigration ofIdlo uands

Troy, N. Y, March 3O,--Throe thousand
people assembled at the outdoor mass.meeting
Of tho Cohoas strikers last evening. Adj.
dresses were made by Aaron z. Williams, q
shoemaker, of Green Island, and Arthur b.
Yaloi5. The remarks of the speakers were de-.
void of force necessary to kindlo enthusiasm
For sono uuaccountuhe reason President
sault, Of the Weayers' Union, failed 10 put in