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National Republican., 1880-12-07
Mistakes Not Made byP-

| 10 The Editor Of he National Republican!
| Allow me space TO reply TO Mr.. De Leon's,..d Z,
| your paper of the 4th, when we shall see tpio =.
mistaken. IN the first place, have mentioned"
nothing, printed nothing over my signature AS
would infer from his card. Secondly, no news
paper so fur as have has said anything about
| the "HGyes and Wheeler" votes or any votes or
electoral returns classifying them politically The
| information on which recent newspaper articles
are based was first given to the public (and for
sufficient roasons) as testimony before the Potter
committee. For the correctness of the list of minor
defects and informalites 20 in number, in the
exterior of electoral returns, mentioned in the
report Of that commiteo, classified under appro-
pfatc heads. am responsible Florida is mentioned
twice. The certificates thereof counted for Hayes
! aud Wheeler" came by q messenger and were deliy
cred in light yellow sealed envelope on the 25h of
at that time Of secretary TO the Vicc-prcsident, ut
once made careful descriptive record Of all that
Initials on it for ideniiaca,iof. Every scrap Of
writing on that scaled envelope was in these
words: '"ro the President of the, senate Of The
| United States, and In one corner the word mes
scnger." AZ 1t happens, the returns themselves,
envelope and all, are in the files Of the Senate.
Exactly as described, found the yellow envelope
mcntioncd and fitting closely inside can nOp bo dis.
ferned, another envelope bearing the ne name M Of the
were taken out by Ylcepresident Ferry IN the Joint
meeting of The two Houses by cutting across the edge
of the double envelope with one clip Of the shears,
| leaving the sealed iaps Of the envelope intact,
Thore was no certificate or endorsement of the ex.
terror of the returns delivered aud required by
section l30 Of the Revised Statutes The correspond
| ing Republican certificate, which came by mail
| was enclosed In pastcboard envelope, and IL now
with tho enclosed returns in the files Of the Senate
| The five wax seals, still unhrOken, and all the
| writing on that envelope are the words: a." Hon. T.
| w. Ferry, President of the Senate of the United
States, Washington, d. G. Even the post-mark is
with the returns, nor the slightest prcteXt at en-
| endorsement by electors in compliance with the
law. When next Mr. De Leon takes my name as
| d text for MISTAKES IN connection With the great
count oflS77 lie had best make sure that he knows
oil about electoral returns rs they were rece evcd
BY the Vice Presdeut-and that he know all about
| the fes Of the Senate.
so much for the card. In conclusion, let me state
that called the attention Of the press at this time
10 the opportuneness OF the publication Of tho list
minor defects In the electoral returns, to put the
electoral colleges on their guard 80 teyerythig
might be In shape for the scrntihy OF ttgo Demo-
cratic Houses.
IL the dispatches and editorials served that pur-
pose, my object in giving the necessary data Is at
aimed z. MOSES.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
COMMUNICATIONS.
Tho Annie md Pic Stands.


To hs Editor Of The N1ii0ndi Republican,:
SIR Aud so our District Commissioners cannot
allow the apple and peanut yender place on our
streets wherein to earn few cents through sum.
mers heat and winters cold to keep themselves
and perhaps some unfortunate dependant upon
them from starving Must our city be beautiful
though poor people perish2 Ifthis humble way OF
making living Is taken from Them, there
may be more bcggars, and there may be more
thieves but our siee,s will look better TO the eye
Of culture and taste-that kind Of culture we mean
that does look below the surface of things and
has no sympathy with the iecbler pato humanity.
the sight Of un honest woman or man, struggling
by the display of few fuils to earn All honest
support We think General Grants eye was prob
ably not disturbed by the sight In Milan OF the
woman who sold apples In front of the War Depart
ment and saved her money to educate her SON
whose music now makes part of tile luxury that
doubtless our District Commissioners enjoy.
Is our city made wholly for beauty Has IL no
room for the poor and tho homely? Have we 80
well solved the problem of poverty that we can suy
Way, or cease to live? wethink the Commissioners
must have issued this new order by way Of com.
pensaion to the citizens In place of some other
desirable things oil the part of the Government
that are not done. They cannot give us police
that will prevent robbery and murder nor detect.
they can, Tor think they CAM prcrentvehdcs from
woGndlng our cars by crying their wares, and the
peanut stands from offending our delicate eyes by
their presence on any alley or street OF our clty.
And yet this is the capital of Government whose
I9st Is that 1t is for The people and by the people
with i4is now order for our American capital take
even one ot pericun idea of Justice 10 all? Would
his humbest sul1sspots OF the Old World deprive
'>nires this new order?
National Republican., 1880-12-07
THE PENNY LUNCH.
lH1 F6NNt LoNSh'
Mrs. Roberts Again in the Field for the



Another event besides the assembling Of Con
gress, In which the tramp element Of the District
was deeply interested, took place yesterday-that
was the opening Of the Penny Lunch Room on
Tenth street, below L. twas not generally known
that Mrs Roberts was ready for her patrons, con
sequonty the attendance was rather slim, the total
number fed being but sixty. owing to q hitch in
the arrangements soup was not served but
double ration Of coffee and corn.brcad was plnced
in front of the guests To quote Mrs Roberts,
" There was some kicking about the absence Of
soup, but promised TO make up for 1t tomorrow"
Thinking a few fucts about this worthy charity
would prove interesting, Mrs. Roberts was asked to
give short history of the Penny Lunch. at Is
pretty hard matter formc TO talk about myself but
suppose | must do II in this instance. The Penny
Lunch was started here the LIST of January, 1873.
had intended Il to be on the scale of similar in
sututious in London but Mt the start encountered
obstacles which almost deferred me from the effort
One morning received n note from MIR. Corcoran,
telling me TO go ahead aud start the Penny Lunch
and lie would be responsible for the rent. This
was encouraging, and in few days was ready
people that luCked to the lunch room but one day
by actual count there were 1917 Some Of the best
people In Washington patronizcd 1t, but must not
give names There are n great many humorous,
as well as pathetic, incidents. One day woman
walked IN aud asked for some soup What kind
Is itg said she, Vegetable, and very good, said /.
I can't eat it, tlicn, as 1t goCsagin my stomach she
was told that Congress bad notnppropriotcd money
enough TO supply oyster soup, when she asked,
How Is your coffee, Rio or JavaT 4 guess this is
not the place for you madam, replied you are
looking for WelCkCr's, on Fifteenth street But
then there Is the other side. | know of q case in
which man, now employed in the surgCon.Gen.
erals Onicc sent his wife TO ne TO ask for Gods
sake that would send them food went up to
investigate, aud found the family living in one
room, containing two mattresses nnd cookstove
succeeded In finding place for the husband
and now he Is one of my regular subscribers
Considerable opposition has met my efforts to cs
| tablish the Penny Lunch on q firm basis, but the
prospect il that | shall be able 10 weather the
| storm. Several months ago l was In debt to the
amount of 5000. but by u great deal of eXCrtiOn
have reduced 1t TO $50, and will wipe that out
] can say tonight, hut you might publish the bill
of fare for tomorrow: Soup, beans, cornbreHd and
| coffee, and don't forget to say that members d
| Congress and the press are dcudheads."
National Republican., 1880-12-07
D,,tn Nc,,,o,,s, ,.,,,s,o

Rev. Il. c. Mcrrick, a resident of the eastern Sec
tion of the city for many years, died at his resi-
dence on Sunday evening of consumption. Mr..
Merrick was a clerk in the statistical division of
the Agricultural Department, and In the early
schoOldays of Mrs. President Hayes In Ohio was
instructor of that cstimable lady lie was well
known by tile newspaper fraternity in the city and
was until recently, part owner of the Weekly Udsh-
iHgtOA World
A meeting Of the officers and clerks Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture was held in tho library at
noon yesterday, to take action in reference to his
death, and was presided over by Commissioner lie
Due. The following resolutions were presented by
the statiStcian, NJ. Worthington, and adopted:
Whereas In the cOur,e of nature the Kew. Ed
ward G. Merrick Of Washington ID. c. has been re-
moved from among us by death, leaving u large
circle Of friends and acquaintance TO mourn tile
loss of friend and associate Whose exceptionally
kind and genial disposition had endcGrcd him 10 his
comrades by ties which could only have been 6un-
dcred by the final separation which comes in turn
10 each and all: Therefore,
ResOlred First, That We his daily companions
and ellowlaborerS, hereby tender TO his family in
their bereavement our deep and sincere sympathy
Ind condOlcllCc, kOwing as we du the irrcparable
nature of the loss they have su> a.ned.
RtS0irtd, Second Thata copy 1 these resolutions
be duly engrOsSed, signed by The chief officers and
clerks of the Department and presented to the
family ofthe deceased as slight token of the eStl.
nation in which he was held by those present.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
Or words 20 That Erect.

To the end that the modern reader may know
something of litigation In the year Of our Lord 1853
the following transcript of court record is pub
lished Mr.. Lockwood the plaintiff as aforesaid,
was at the time aleoding member of the San Fnn'
cisco bar:
In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of California. Rufus A. Lockwood,
defendant, vs. Elknnoh II. Hodges, plaintiff
The said defendant, for plea and answer TO the
complaint of the said ploinuit in this behalf, snys
red" of the sum of money claimed In said com.
plaint or of two Other notes held by said painttf,
ever hHppenJ tho said defendant shall have more
money Than he knows what to do with or how TO
dispose OF; and should the said plaintiff succeed
In getting said money otherwise or sooner, the said
defendant win be glad to be advised thereof.
Wherefore the said defendant I'm lieu of the usual
prayer for judgment In such cases. says. Let her
Rip" II. \. LOCKWOOD,
Filed March 0, 1853. In proper person.
j. 3. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk
National Republican., 1880-12-07
The liquor Dealers Fighting Back.

The meeting of the Liquor Dealers Association
yesterday was marked by an absence of any beat
ing around the bush to the course to be pursued
to obtain licenses, q majority of those present
speaking In the plainest and most emphatic terms.
Attention was called 10 the fact tina, the Adams
Express Company and Mr., G, Is, Church, of the In.
dependent Ice Company, had refused to sign up.
plcations for licenses, whercupon resolutions were
adopted pcdging members of the association TO re.
frnin from patronizins either corporation. PrcSi.
dent Hume gave an account of the visit of the
liquor dealers and ministers TO Senator Harris last
Friday and stated that the result of the interview
established the fact that all who complied with the
law would be granted licenses. Mr. Dohcrty
called up q resolution offered by him at previous
meeting, calling for the substitution Of Mr.. Daniel
Cahil for Mr., Charles Thompson one of the at
torneys for the association, but on q vote being
taken not single voice was heard in the allirma-
tive. Short speeches against allowing ministers
and old women TO rule the District were made by
MeSSrs Jcunnem0n, OMeara, Bartholomew, and
Others, ofer which the association adjourned for
National Republican., 1880-12-07
rresIaent 1rayes Orens a Fair.

The Odd Fellows fair was opened at Odd Eel
lows Hall last night in blaze of light and color
and under the most favorable auspices. Presi-
dent Hayes, accompanied by Grand Master S. t.
Fauncc, arrived at the hall at halEpast seven
O'clock and was received with great honor After
reviewing the Uniformed Battalion OF PatriaTchs,
the President was escorted TO the stage.
The chairman Of the committee Of arrangements
Mr.. w. G. Perry, having called the assembly to or.
der, introduced the President who briefly declared
the fair open. The President then held a short
reception, after which he was shown around the
hall and stopped at several OF the stands making
little purchases The President then withdrew his
presence from the fl., and the business Of button
chimes and other articles to be rafled was actively
commenced by the young ladies. The decorations
Of the hall are most elaborate and tasteful.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
OUR BAD BOYS,
Meeting of tho Managers OF tho
Reform school.


The board of trustees Of the Reform School held
their 0nnual meeting last evening at the office of
A. J. Falls. esq There were present John Bailey,
Dr. Carpenter, DR.. Joseph J. T.. Fitch, A. J. Falls,
ii. A. II. Willard and Thomas Z. Morgan An cleo.
tion Of officers resulted In the choice of Mr. Falls
for president, Mr. Fitch for vicepres sldent Mr. Cur
rden for treasurer and Mr. Piddrlck for secretary
all reflections. The bylaws We're amended so as
70 allow one memberOt n committee TO act on mat
tiers referred 10 any of the committees provided
call was made for II meeting by the chairman
and members failed TO respond. The salary of Mr.
kcsSlcr, Il teacher, was advanced to $3.50 per
aunum, and the salary of the engineer was fixed
at $500 per annum. The president of the board
announced the regular standing committees as
follows: Executive committee president of the
board, MesSrS Bailey and Burchcl; finance COM
mitlce Mcssls. Joseph and Fitch; building com.
mittec MeSSrS Morgan, Willard and Carpenter.
members of all the committees. Ancr II discussion
of the general needs of the school and the trans
jOured.
National Republican., 1880-12-07

The United States steamer Hantic-four guns
900 tons displacement Commander Merrill Miller
U. S. N, commandlng-has just completed her six.
hour, full speed trial under steam, with the graft.
flying result ofNbout nine knots per hour as against
a maximum Of eight knots In her past record.
This little war vessel has but recently undergone
thorough repair nnd oyerhauling at the nayy'yard,
required. She has been supplied with new boilers,
which furnish "inore steam than the engines can
work on" ns reported by the Board of Engineer
officers on the late trial, and with new and i'm.
proved screw of four blades, designed by the Blu
reau of Steam Engineering, The board above
mentioned consisted of ChiccEngneers W. IL,
King +, A. Rearick, and w. d. Smith. Hor ulti,
mate destination IS as yet unknown, but she Will
probably remain on this station awhile.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS leg.

An interesting suit, brought by Messrs, Carpenter
and Coleman for Mrs Matilda NJ. Parker against
the District Of Columbia for SO OOO T. now on hear
ing before Justice Cox in the Circuit Court Division
No /. on the evening Of the 18th of May, 1870,
while Mis- Parker was walking ON c street north
east near the corner Of Frst street, she stepped
with her right foot into n large hole in the sidewalk
which had been left uncovered and nguarded,
The lady was thrown to the ground and the bones
of the right leg and foot near the ankle We're
broken II cost her 81 900 she claims for surgical
attendance and medicines, and in addition she was
Affairs For these reasons she believes herself TO
be entitled TO the damages set up IN her claim.
Messrs, Riddle and Miller APPEARED for the Govern.
ment, and made the defense that If the opening
existed NJ the place and time claimed the District
authorities had no knowledge of ii and no peimis
sion had been given any person 10 make the eNca-
yutiOu. Tho hearing VIII probably be concluded
to.duy
National Republican., 1880-12-07
DISTRICT BILLS.
a Rev street Railroad E'roposed-A Novel
HmaIiLcaA Emiernrisr.

Mr. W. II. Forncy, Of Alabama, introduced yester
day House bill 6i0i, to incorporate the WashtT'tors
City Street Railway Companv-.f; Beole, John NJ.
are c. c. Glover ] >Srson, w. X. Rogers, Robert
Bala- Nelghtley, Crosby S. Noyes, Andrew
Wylie, I. J. Colcy II. T, Merrick, r. G. Ingcrsoll,
+. c. Fox, W. ,. Reed, G. A., Mcllhenny, N W.
Rurchell, Charles White, J. L. Barbour ". T..
Chandler, NJ g. Emery, W. s. Thompson, John
Caswell N. Page, Ed Temple, +. b. Mcclure,
Samuel Bacon, J. X. Young, G. NJ. Oyster peter
Campbell, John Hamlln, Frank Richardson. The
road is 70 commence on NJ street, at the interscC-
tion of Eighth in front Of the Navy Yard, aud will
reach Georgetown via Seventh, Virginia avenue
Third B, New Jersey avenue, l., New York avenue,
Liberty square, Massachusetts avenue, l.. Fif
teentb NJ, Twenty.second, n, Twenty.sixth, o, and
Thlrtysccond street.
Mr.. u. J. Henkle, Of Maryland, introduced House
bill G5O, TO incorporate the United States Fidelity
Guaranty Company. The object Of the company
Is to become surety for United States officials Of
whom bonds are required The capital Is fixed at
slOOOOOO, and the organization can be completed
upon the subscription of 100000. Nathaniel Tyler,
q. N. Ransom, A. ii. Dillcn W. II. Morrison, b. H.
Harris, VIM: Candy, J. l.. Barbour Frank Hume,
Alex. Hay, j. T. NJ. Raley, Il. C. Dean and Arthur
Herbert are the corporutors. The capital Is TO be
invested In United States bonds, State bonds at
market price, and other securities approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury, with whom the
same Is to be deposited In trust.
National Republican., 1880-12-07

posed Of This is the smallest number Of couses
that the Equity Court calendar has carried for
years and the great reduction speaks well for the
expedition Of the presiding judge in dispatching
the business Of the court
The funeral services Of Mrs. T.. V. Small
Icy were performed last evening OF hnltpast scven
o'clock nt 707 street northwest They were con
Quoted by Rev Alexander Kent Univenalist MN
lister. large number Of friends of the deceased
were present The burial will take place to-day nt
ten o'clock at the Congressional Cemetery
Yesterday the court in banc confirmed
the decree Of The Equity Court passed July 10, lSO
granting Catherine NJ, Donnelly divorce from
James 4. Donnelly, with permission to resume her
former name Of Catherine NJ. Boyle; also perpetu-
ally cnjoining the defendant from interfering win
costs of the suit
National Republican., 1880-12-07
MnsnIInIIR llnnAIcrn.

The Indiana Republican Club has appointed
committee to make arrangements for the entertain
ment of the large number of visitors expected from
that State next March The committee as formed
represents the various congressional districts in the
State, and is composed of the following; First dis.
trict, ]. II. Burton; Second district II. Hubbard
j. b. Lynch; Finh district, j. T.. D0rnNll; Sixth
district, J. II, Snei seventh district, George NJ
nepuy and F. y Lodge EighIh district @ Frank n.
trict l.. y. Williams; Eleventh district, j. C. Lotz
Twelfth district Henry Billings; Thirteenth district,
Office OF the United States Marshal, City Hall, on
Wednesday evening,
National Republican., 1880-12-07
Tho Pastors want Local option.

At an adjourned meeting of the Pastors Union,
held at the Estreet Baptist Church, yesterday
morning, Rev. A. f. Mason gave a verbal report of
the conference of the central committee, OF which
he is chairman, with the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia A resolution presented by
Mr. Ramsdelle setting forth That the Pastors
Union is ready TO appoint committee to act with
representatives from the various temperance or
gGniZa,lOns of the District in endeavoring to OBJ
tain II local option law from Congress" Messrs.
Reiley, Steele, Brown, BOudin, and Foster were
appointed members of the committee,
National Republican., 1880-12-07
stnte A,socIn,Ion EIerions.

The Missouri Republican Association last night
elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
S. S. Burdett, president; John 4. Clements, vice
president; ]. C. S, Colby secretary and L, Woog,
treasurer After the business of the meeting was
transacted the company was entertained at boun-
tifil supper by Major and Mrs. J. Y. Clements, at
whose residence the meeting was held.
The Virginia Republican Association last night
elected Messrs William Il. Cooper and H. b. Abra-
ham rs delegates ON the inaugural committee.
The West Nirginans last night elected their
president, and Captain Charles O. Cole and Cap
ton committee,
National Republican., 1880-12-07
MIlLmcn who DO MOI Wan, Money.

The retail milk dealers at their meeting last
night appointed a committee of seven to wait upon
the Commissioners tomorrow morning and re-
quest an extension of time In removing their cow
sheds outside the city limits, A communication
was read from Mr. H. X. Ward, enclosing $40 to aid
them In deiraying any expenses thRt might arise.
Upon u vote being taken whether or not they
return Il 10 Mr. Ward with vote of Thanks and
at the same time inform him that they did not
need any more money.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
TuvnLmg ont Liquor Licenaes.

The Liquor License Board yesterday approved
the following applications Michael King 2i5 Vir'
glniu avenue southwest Margaret Calvin, 2iOl |
street northwest; Michael BiggNne, l3i ID street
southwest; George Holmes, Coz Pennsylvania ave
nue northwest; IL. Hodennam, l7i3 Pennsylvania
avenue AlphonSo Helm, corner Of X and Four
and.a. hall streets southwest James MCGmnn, 1901
Pennsylvania avenue Aug Douglass, 1902 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The following were disapprOyed
r. f. Roessle Arlington Hotel Dora Ribniilky, ll02
Eighteenth street, The Arlington Hotel 0ppliea.
ton was disapproyed on account OF defect in the
papers,
National Republican., 1880-12-07
watches at Wholesale Prices.

Solid gold sten.winder, fun ieweed, e22.
Solid gold American watch, S25.
IA karat gold stem.winder. S22
II karat gold ladies' watch, extra fine S2l.
Solid gold American gents stem.winder, s33.
Il karat gold American gents stem'wiYder, $50.
We fully guarantee each watch and keep them
in order for one year free of charge.
JACOBS Bros,
1920 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
National Republican., 1880-12-07
A ur,g,,,,y rn,crta,nment.

The reception and levee of Washington Com
mandery, No /, knights Templar, ut Masonic Tenn
pie last evening, proved one of the enjoyable so
ciable events of the season. The attendance wns
large and select. The hall was neatly decorated,
the Templor banners and ensigns being interviewer
with pretty effect. Dancing was TIE order OF the
evening, and INDUCED in to the fullest extent
National Republican., 1880-12-07
s,,,dr.r,. Y,o.,,,., D,r.c,or..

The election of directors of the Children's Hos
pital, whose terms expire with the present year,
was held ut the hospital building corner OF Thir-
teenth and Streets last night, and resulted in the
reelection of the present inoumbents Or. 8. Lin
coin and Messrs. s. II. kaufman, Il. b. McQuirel
and Edward Temple. The vacancy In the class OF
1883 directors caused by the death Of Dr. j. c. Hale,
was tlled by the eleotion of pr. ]. w II. Loveloy.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
npn,Jy for the Pnrson.

The clerk Of the court has issued the following
marriage licenses; Philip NJ Jackson and Fannie
Scott, both Of Georgetown, d, c.; David NJ, Munro
and Elizabeth d. Ranney, both Of Gaithersburg,
Montgomery Co., Nd; Thomas Williams and Mary
woodyer james H. 0Connor, of Albany, n. y, and
Catharine Griffin, Of this city Frank Locksey and
Hannah Lee; suawther Carter and Annie Robin
son.
National Republican., 1880-12-07
1920 Pennsylvania avenue.

l. !, BUNTING, the premier cutter, has been added
to our force of cutters Gentlemen In want of first
class garments should call on us. A, saks Co.,
tailOIs, Sl6 and 3lS Seventh street,
National Republican., 1880-12-07
REPUBLICAN.
Thc lNcnthrr Tn.MnN.
CITY SMALL TALK.

For he Wdciie and South ARlniic States, inc'uding
hc District Of Columbia, coo'er ocdr or parity cloudy
lpguibTr