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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

only seven parlor sets Of furniture
one garnet velvet and another green
silk velvet and of estimating an invalu-
able horse at $4,000 only, should be
highly esteemed. Mr.. Fuller was re-
elected to Congress substantially on
the merits of this little claim in strong
Democratic district in Southern
Indiana, and his public career promises
to be brilliant success.
We give these as specimens of per-
haps 100000 claims of all sizes and
degrees for losses sustained by persons
at the South during the war. Another
is claim for damages sustained by the
owner OF some land on which the battle
OF Stone River was fought. Several
other claims OF that character are pend
ing. One claimant in Verginia asks
1915, 1000 for wood taken from tract of
land which, with the woods on Il. was
worth only 100000 before the war
and which is worth as much now as #
was ever worth. An immense propor-
tion of these claims are presented in
the names Of women, and of others who
were children during the war, in order
that it may be said that the claimants
personally took no part in the war.
The Democratic majority in the two
Houses have been extremely impatient
under the restraint of Republican
president, who would be certain to veto
all bills of this character. Hence the
anxiety to have both branches of Con-
gress and the president Democratic, so
that beginning may be made on this
class OF appropriation. It is not
probable that $400,000,0OO would cover
these claims when once the precedent
was established of paying them at all.
One feature of all this kind of claims
is, that the sum asked in each case is
generally double what was originally
asked when the claim was first made.
There is liberal margin allowed to paw
for vigorous lobby. The election of
any Democratic president will give
license to a perfect avalanche of these
demands, nearly all of which are for
fabulus losses, and even in the cases
of actual losses are excluded by the
universal laws of all nations in cases of
war, national and civil. Following
this class of claims for personal losses
and injuries will be the demand for
return of the tax collected on cotton.
This was originally about SIS, OOO,O 900,
and was the only tax or other contribu-
ton made by the cotton States toward
the payment of the public debt or the
expenses of the war. This claim will
be presented with demand for interest.
the money not to be refunded to those
who paid the tax, but to the Estates 80
from which the cotton was exported.
Once sustained by a Democratic
president, the Southern people, through
their control of all branches of the
government, will make use of their
power to compensate themselves under
one pretense Or another for all the
Losses they sustained by the failure of
their own rebellion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
ORGANIZATION.
From the Evening Wisconsin, Oct. 10.

from the Evening Wisconsin, OCT. ~.
No great war was ever fought without
making the value of organization ap-
parent and the genius of the military
organizer appreciated. No great politi-
cal contest was ever waged without MAX
ing the value of political organization
felt by either the presence or the absence
of it. If the whole forces of political
party we're once thoroughly organized
and maintained defeat to that party would
be almost impossible, and if organization
should be attended with proper efforts
at education, such work and its results
could not be overestimated.
There would seem to be no great diff
Guilty about accomplishing such an Or
ganization of the Republican partyif any
proper person or committee would take
hold of the matter in real earnest. The
masses of the party, as well as it's lead
ers, are intelligent, progressive and
quick to catch at any good idea if fairly
presented.
We make these remark predatory
to commencing the purposes and work
| of the National Republican club COM
mittee appointed at the recent Indian
apolis convention, as we understand it.
There are thousands of Republican clubs
organized all over the northern states.
| IF these can be induced to remain In ex-
istence after this campaign is over and
be ready for the next it would be great
point gained to the party. Many states
| have elections every year. They elect
state officers one year, congressman the
next, and part of the county officers and
members of the legislature every year,
| SO that every year there are elections in
at least half the states of more or less
Importance, and every two years a con-
gross to elect and every fourth year an
overshadowing presidential contest In
all future contests the club is an impor-
tant element where it exists and a great
deficiency where it does not exist. The
point is why canitnot always exist-why
cannot clubs be made permanent instead
of going to pieces as soon as the imme-
date campaign is over, to be again or
ganized the succeeding year. We
speak of these important matters at this
time, so that steps may be taken while
the heat and interest of the campaign will
assist In the permanent establishment
and perpetuation of the Republican
clubs as the allies of the Republican
party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

prospered exceedingly. Much of their
work consisted in the collection of war
claims and the drafting of important
bills for speedy legislation; and great
deal of General Arthur's time was spent
in Albany and Washington, where his
uniform success won for him national
reputation. For short time he held
the position of Counsel to the board OF
Tax Commissioners of this city, at $10,-
900 per annum. Gradually he was
drawn into the arena of politics. He
nominated, and by his efforts elected,
the Hon. Thomas Murphy State Sen
ator. When the latter resigned the col
lectorship of the port on November 20,
1871, President Grant nominated Gen
eral Arthur to the vacant position, and
four years later, when his term expired
renominated him, an honor that had
never been shown to any previous col
lector in the history of the port. He
was removed by President Hayes on
July II, 1878, despite the fact that two
special committees made searching in
vestigation into his administration, and
both reported themselves unable to find
anything upon which to base charge
against him. In their 1oronasnciaa1e71-
tOS announcing the change, both Presi-
dent Hayes and Secretary Sherman
bore official witness to the purity of
his acts while in Office. A petition for
his retention was signed by every Judge
of every court in the city, by all the
prominent members of the bar, and by
nearly every importing merchant in the
collection district; but this General
Arthur himself suppressed.
In a letter to Secretary Sherman, re-
viewing the work of one of the investi-
eating committees. General Arthur
produced statistics to show that during
his term of over six years in office the
percentage of removals was only two
and three-fourths, against an annual
average of twenty-eight per cent. un-
der three immediate predecessors, and
an annual average of about twenty
four per cent. since 1857. Of the nine
hundred and twenty-three persons in
office prior to his appointment, five
hundred and thirty-one were still re-
tanned on May 1, 1877. All appoint
ments except two, to the one hundred
positions commanding salaries of $4,000
per year, were made on the plan of ad-
vancing men from the lower to the
higher grades on the recommendation
of the heads of bureaus. The reforms
which General Arthur instituted in the
methods of doing business in the Gus
tom-house were as numerous as they
were grateful to the mercantile com
munity. Since his removal he has
been engaged in the practice of the
law, and in the direction of Republican
politics in the State, being chairman of
the Republican State Committee. In
person he is over six feet in height,
broad shouldered, athletic and hand
some. Like his predecessor, William
A. Wheeler, he is an ardent disciple of
Walton and a member of the Resti
gouche Salmon-Fishing Club, which
ives described in yesterdays Times,
He is man of great culture and wide
experience, an able lawyer, with refined
tastes, and manners of the utmost gent
atty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

John A Logan at Galesburg: "The
glacier engraves its record on the
mountain-side. The river establishes
it's memorials in its progress to the sea.
The ocean inscrlbes the history of it's
commissions in the crags upon it's.
shores. Everything IL material nature
is it's own biographer. The Demo
cratic party in the United States is no
exception to the rule. 1t has written
it's own shameful history in the blood
of 100000 of it's loyal coutrymen.
That history will be read by all men
until the end of time"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

A NEwLY-MARRIED couple were sitting
In palace car when she said, "Georgie,
amt you glad? We're relatives now"
, 1880-05-16
THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY,

Mayor Harrison, in his late message to the
City Council, referred to the Public Library,
Its value in property sense, and. to the
danger of its total loss in case Of fire.. The
Mayor said: Il
The pressing want of the Library Is a safer
and more accessible hudlng,-onc that shall be
practically tire-pro0f and nearer the ground. I
nm not aware Ut any other instance where u CITY
library Is kept In the third story of rented
building occupied by twenty other tenants. aud
ll4ble ut any moment to be burned up. In case
OF Il fire it would be impossible tn save any cou-
siderable portion Of the books which, iudepeud-
enlof the associations connected with many Of
them rs gifts contributed to the city after the
Ercut hrc. haye pccuniary value OF over $10O,-
OVU. 4 building or my combustiblc material
may DO easily replaced. but library DESTROYED
is hard to replenish. Our Library Is the pride Of
our city. the repository Of many rare, choice.
and valuable works in history. poetry science
and art, and their destruction could not be fuliy
valued in dollurs and CENTS Should the building
in which the Library is 1vcated be destroyed, the
indifference Of the authorities would be con-
demued In unmeasured terms. While 1t is vet
time to provide against contingencies, would
suggest to your honorable body that some safer
and better location be secured
All this is entirely true, and it is a re-
pToacn to the City Government that it
is true. The fact-crin1inal fact-is due
to the action Of the city authorities,
, 1880-05-16

have they given the other candidates 50 muc,
as smell Of the beer-mux. It Is also true ,h..
IN one or two cases where local candidates tor
Governor run the convention in their own w.
terests they have seen fit, for policy saka -
give the other candidatessome of the delegadon
but they hare nut alwavs even done this, ~
returns show that in 1fty-one counties where
the GRANTEES got contrib Of the conventions
they seized the entire delegations, Thar
have played ''hog" in every case where i
was in their power to do it, frum La Sale
with sixteen instructed ;" delegates. to Hamil-
ton. with two. Where the GRANTEES wera
in the minority they coaxed, honeyfue,ed
" "comoromised." 'conciliated." and sueak,
thiefed the ether side out OF pnrt OF the da1a-
gates BY these tricks and devices they huye
gouged the Blaine men OUT OF some ftrry f3e,a-
gates, and given nothing in return Their rama
from beginning to end has been one of fra,,d
and deceit. In this anti-thIrei-term COUNTY thav
tried to break up the Convention In row. md
bolted because the majority applied their own
rule to them.
, 1880-05-16

BIZ vote of 13l to 90 the House of Repre-
scntatives yesterday agreed to adjourn on the
31st OF May. This determination was arrived ut
in order to prevent any reform of the present
tariff system, and the result was accomplished
by combination Of Protectionsts of all classes;
the iron Protectionists Of Pennsylvania, the
sugar Protectionists of Louisiana: the friends
Of the New York salt monopoly mud OF the New
England paper monopoly; the South Caro-
linians, who dreaded u reduction In the duty on
rice; and Gen. Garfield and MT. Frye, who are
opposed to any change whatever i'll the pres
cut system. Notwithstanding this vote it Is
not at all certain that the udjout Imcnt
will take place OIL the day lndicuted- The
appropriation bills are in very backward state
at present, and there are several very important
measures pending before the House which it is
very essenti:l shall be dealt with this session.
The Senate, too, may not concur, and the indcn-
tons are that they will not until some measure
III regard to the Electoral count Is adopted.
, 1880-05-16

The great event 10 which musicians and
the musical people Of this country will look
with interest this week is the fourth bien.
nial Festival at Cincinnati, which opens on
Tuesday and closes with an extra concert
complimentary to Miss Annie Louise Cary
Oh Saturday, before leaving for Europe
shortly to fulfill her operate engagements
with Atr. MaplesOn. In all its features the
Festival promises to eclipse its predecessors,
brilliant as they were. The chorus will
number GOO voices, which is about the size Of
the previous chorllses and presumably the
material is about the same, though we may
expect better work from it, as Mr.. Thomas
has been on the ground continuously, and
has thus been able to devote himself to his
work without Interruption. 1t is no secret
that he has been more exactlng in his re-
hearsals than ever before, and that his
singers have not failed to respond to his
demands, however rigid they were. His
orchestral force, numbering 155 pieces, the
basis OF which is the New York Philhar-
mouic Orchestra, with reinforcements from
Cincinnati, is not only the best but
the largest body of players that has
ever assembled On any similar occa-
sion in this country. AS to this
point there can be ITO question, and
those who attend will have the rare
pleasure Of hearing better playing than they
have ever heard before, or possibly may ever
hear again. The solo talent has been very
judiciously selected, and with special refer
ence to the works OH the programs. It in
cludes Miss Amy Sherwin, soprano, who has
already been heard in this city. and who has
sung with Sfr. Thomas i'll heavy works in
New York; Miss Annie B. Norton, q very
promising young singer of Cincinnati and
pupil of the college in that city, soprano;
Miss Annie Louise Cary, alto, whose name is
household word in this country; Miss
Emma B. CraDch, of Cincinnati, alto, very
accomplished artist; Signor Campanini, un-
questlonably the greatest of living tenors;
Ar' Harvey, an English tenor, Of whom
rumor speaks well, but who has yet his rep
1tatlon to make; Nr. J. +. Rutlolphsen,
oasso, teacher in the Musical College in
Cincinnati; and Mr.. II. d. Whitney, basso,
whose presence is indispensable in any large
musical festival. The programs are con-
'tructed with that rare degree Of skill and
consistency that always characterizes Mr..
lhomas' and for the evening concerts include
,nly large works,-the matinee programs,
hfee IN number, being composed Of smaller
nd what may be termed as 4popuIarn
so1ks' The Festival will appropriately open
, 1880-05-16

The loss by the Milton (Pa.) fire is placed
at 81, 100000 The insurance, as far as can be
ascertaincd, is s6sJ,00O. Over 600 houses were
burned to the ground, and nothing remuns but
the smoldering! ruins. Money, clothing, and
provisions are being liberaly supplied to the
unfortunate inhabitants, the PENNSYLVANIA otttes
rying with each other as to which shall con-
tribute most generously. Owing to tho many
attempts Of incendinries to fire the buildings
which were left standing, the Governor has been
called on to send some companies OF the State
militia to protect the town. It is not improba-
Bile that the number of incendiary attempts
has been exaggerated, as the first reports ex-
aggcrated the los8 of life: So far as known.
only one person, an old gentleman Of s. years,
perished in the flames. One woman has since
died Of fright,
, 1880-05-16

| with the works Of the fathers of music,
Bach, Mozart, and Handel, represented in
their order by the Cantata "Ein Feste
Burg" which Mr.. Thomas has adapted for
performances; by the c major symphony,
popularity known as the "Jupiter"; and by
the great "Jubilate" which Handel wrote
upon the command Of Queen Anne to cele-
ebrate the Peace Of Utrecht. The second
program will contain but two numbers, the
Schumann D minor symphony and the great
and majestic Second Mass in D major Of
Beethoven, to hear which is the musical
event Of a lifetime. At the third concert
Dudley Bucks prize-composition, "Scenes
from Longfellow's Golden Legend" the
colossal overture to Berlioz's liking Lear"
and two scenes from "The Gotterdammer-
ung," the third act of Wagner's famous
Trilogy, will be performed. The last con-
cert is termed "Beethoven night, "a
species Of nomenclature first employed by
Mr.. Thomas in Chicago, when his Bee
thoven and Wagner nights were so
famous. The program will include
the Fifth Symphony OF Beethoven,
always a popular one, repetition Of the
Mass, and will close with one Of the series
of four ''Coronation Anthems Of Handel,
called "Zadok, the Priest" So far as the
purely business part Of the Festival is con-
cerncd, that also is beyond doubt Of success,
as the receipts from the sale of seats have al
ready exceeded the expenses, SO that the
Festival will result in a handsome profit to
the Association and to the merchants of the
city in the increased trade it will bring from
the crowds of people who will attend.
Chicago will be represented on this oc-
casion by a very large delegation Of our
musical people, and this again brings up the
question why VIC cannot have musical festl-
val. We have the hall and we have the
singers. 1t is just as easy to bring soloists
and an orchestra to Chicago as to Cincinnati.
It will be easier In the future for Chi
cago than for Cincinnati to secure the serr-
Ices of Mr.. Thomas. For one person who
goes to Cincinnati dozen would come here.
The only thing that stands in the way is
the business management. III every other
musical particular except that of great festi-
walls, Chicago is in advance Of Cincinnati.
What we need is an organization Of shrewd,
enterprising, energetic, wealthy business
men to form a Board of business manage
ment and handle the business details, like
the Cincinnati Festival Association, which Is
composed Of businessmen who are willing
to give their tint and their energy to the
matter. Leaving aside the esthetics of the
case, 1t can be made q matter OF profit in
dollars and cents. Is it not worth con-
sidcriugo
, 1880-05-16

GAy1BETA, through his paper, the Re
1.l5lique Francdisc, denies that the Ministerial
party was threatened with defeat on tho Public
Meetings bill. The Ministers have, however,
withdrawn the Objectionable clause Of the bill,
which indicates that they are not willing to take
the chances on its passage.
, 1880-05-16

A COMBINATION is said to have been
formed between the Spanish Liberals and Royal
lists for the purpose OF ovcrthrowing the pres
ent Premier, Canovas del Castillo, and his Cab
met This combination, it is said, will result in
the return Of the Royalist party to power md to
8 reacuonary and conservative policy.
, 1880-05-16

THERE seems to have been no foundation
for the sensational reports sent forth Us to
charges made by ex-senator Christlaucy against
his wife in order to procure divorce. It now
appears that, notwithstanding the lady has
been shadowcd by detectives ever since her re-
turn from Peru, SO circumspect has Hhe been
that nothing but the most trivial charges can he
adduced against her. The sum and substance Of
the causes which have led to the Jealousy of
Christiancy and his subsequent proceedings
seem to be that Mrs. Chrlstiaucy, being spright-
", intelligent young woman, attracted the ut
tention Of younger men than the ex-senator,
and that her cheerful, gay manner was exceed
ingly Irritating to the old man. There Is pros
pect that the case will be thrown out OF the
District Court at Washington for want of juris-
diction, Mr.. Christiancy not being resident
, 1880-05-16

The moon will be in her first quarter Monday
at 4:3 a. m, at nearly her average distance from
| the earth. The full moon, which falls during
the night following next Sunday (May 23), will bo
an unusually brilliant one, the nom being then
very nearly in Pcrigce. She will be ncur Uranus
tomorrow night.
The suns upper limb rises Monday at 4:37A
a. NJ; souths ut lib. Sim. lis. q. H.: and sets
at 1h. 152<m. p. m.
The suns upper limb rises Friday at 4:331 q.
m.; souths at Lib. 56rn. 256s. g. m.; and sets at
ID. l99zn1. p. m.
SldoreaI time Thursday mean noon. 3h. h5m.
01.77s.
Mercury now rises before the sun; ut about
o'clock every morning Of the coming week He
IS Slowly approaching superior conjunction
which will occur June 2,
Venus Is q morning star: also rising at yerv
nearly4 o'clock each morning Of the coming
week. She is near Mercury. The two will be in
geocentric conjunction the night of Wednesday.
Mars Is an evening star, southing THURSDAY ut
3:A p. m. and setting at u:17 p. N. He is now
about equal in brightness to star Of the second
magnitude, and slowly moving out OF tho con-
stellatlon Gemini towards Caucer Wednesday
night he will be degrees south from PolIux and
only degree IS minutes south from Kappa
Geminorum, star Of the fifth magnitude.
Jupiter is morning star, rising Thursday at
about 2:30 a. m- He is entitled to be called the
morning star, the others being too near the sun
to be prominent 1t is now possible to watch
the eclipses and occultauons OF his satellites be-
fore sunrise; but few landsmen cure to look for
them at that time in the day (night).
Saturn Is also west of the sun. He will rjse
Thursday at about 3:06 u. m His ring system IL
now widening out, and will be an interesting
study through the telescope a little later IN the
year.
Uranus is an evening star; barely visible with
rhu
glass: little more than half q degree
northeast from rho Leonis
Neptune is an unimportant object Just now.
southing about an hour before the sun.
, 1880-05-16

THE politicians have already begun to
gather at Springfield, the candidates being the
1rst in the tieid. q round dozen Of them having
put in an appearance yesterday. The orEaniza-
ton OF the Convention and the question Of
what shall be done In reference to the Cook
County delegation evoke more discussion than
the chances of the candidates for the State
Offices. Indeed any prediction as to the success
ful candidates at the present time is useless.
Combinations will probably be made which ure
not yet even thought of, and which will mater
tally change the aspect Of affairs. There will be
meeting of tho State Central Committee on
tuesday, ut which the temporary organization
VIII be discussed and probably agreed on.
Although the Committee is largely in favor OF
1rant' 1t is believed that Long, Jones pre-
tensions in reference u naming the Tempo
rafy Chairman will not be listened to for
moment There Is a growing sentiment against
Logan and his henehme1, which will prob
ably lead to the selection of a prestd-
Ing officer who, though Graut man,
, 1880-05-16

TIE Liberals of England have announced
their intention to remove the restrictions on the
native press Of India which the Tories two
years ago imposed By the passage Of the Yer
nacular-Press Law. 1twas during the discussion
on this measure that section Of the Irish men,
bcrs earned the title Of Obstructionists.
, 1880-05-16

LADoUCHERE is bound to keep before the
public IN some capacity- He bus figured sew
eral times during the past year as defendant In
libel suits, as the victim Of a horscwhipping at
the hands Of a larger man; as a rebcIlious mem-
Der OF Il fashionable club, and as a successful
candidate for Parliament The jury brought in
verdict in his favor yesterday in the libel suit
instituted against him by ono Lambri. It is not
Improbable that he pays the cost Of these suits,
rs they are the very best kind Of advertise
1nents for his puper, Truth.