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National Republican., 1883-10-27
THE MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
Annual Report OF q. r. Mcdonald, su
perlntendent Of the bureau.

pcrlntcndent Of the bureau.
The report Of c. +. Mcdonald, superin-
tondont of the money order bureau of tho
postofiico department, for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1883, has just been received
by the postmaster general. Tho following
figures have been collated from the report as
indicative of tho growth and extent Of the
system
The total number of money order offices on
June 30 was 1927. The number of domestic
money orders issued during tho year was
S,sOI056 of the value of $1l7320,406. The
number of orders paid was S,602, ,625, and the
value OF those paid and repaid was Sl173ii,--
2ol. The total amount of tho fees received
was 81, ,l01,S2l. Tho increase amount in the
value of the domestic orders issued over those
issued during the preceding fiscal year was
S3,9oo,9oO, or 34B-1O0 per cent. Tho increased
fees received amounted to $4S,11l or 457-100
per cent. The ratio of improper payments to
the total number of orders paid was as 1 is to
273471.
The gross domestic revenue of tho bureau
was S0ll, ,7O4, the foreign revenue was S99,915
or a total of S4lL6i9- Tho not revenue, aftor
deducting expenses paid from appropriations,
was $l59, ,l0i. SH s-g71
The total number Of international money
orders issued was ,466,326, Of an aggregate
value of S1717,S39 tho number paid was
l4s452, aggregating in value s3,030,400 The
ices from this source was Sl70,23S, an increase
OF over 81 per cent. over the fees received
during tho previous fiscal year The total
number of money orders of all kinds issued
was 9273,ss2 of an aggregate value of $125,-
olI23S; the total number paid was IS, ,75l, ,0T /,
OF the value of Sl20, ,407, ,46S, and the amount
OF fees received was 81, ,272,0 ,060.
Mr.. Mcdonald says that tho postal note has
been quite extensively employed by the pub
lie since the inception of the system, and pre-
sents table based upon the number of postal
notes and money orders paid at the New York
postofhce from Sept. 3 to Oct. go, showing that
the postal notes comprised about 80 per cent
and the money orders about 81 per cent. Of
the total number Of payments. The average
value of the postal notes paid was $1.S6.
The superintendent recommends that all
tho fees received from money orders issued be
turned into the treasury for the service of
the postoffice department., and that all the ex-
penscs of the money order system be provided
for By appropriations included in the appro-
priation for the postofiice department.
BY this means he suggests the troublesome
distinction dow maintained in postoffices be-
tween clerical labor in the money order busi-
ness and clerical labor in the general postal
business may be dono away with. At post
Offices where no clerk hire is allowed by the
department he recommends that the post
master should receive an addition to his sal
airy as compensation for the transaction Of
money order business.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

majority wero not worthy to exercise tho
right to vote guaranteed them by the consti-
tuition of the United States. II tho govern
ment should withhold an iota of its powor to
liberate the suppressed republican votes in
the south it would deserve tho oxecration of
the friends ofrepublican government through
out tho world. If tho people of the north
should remain torpid and insonsible to
such condition of affairs they would deserve
the rotribution which would surely como
with tho return of tho bourbon tiger to his
old lair in the wbito house. Whenever q
president shall be made by wrestling tho
electoral votes from nine states and altering
them, then this country will be on tho road
to the place into which all nations arc turned
which forget God.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

If the democrats could get into power they
would never ask for contributions from office
holders, never have any "bad methods" never
go to wicked political conventions, never al
low political influence to be used to secure ap-
pointments, mover make any discrimination
on account of political opinions, never try to
retain power, never allow their president to
say which side he was on in any state cleo
tion, never legislate in favor of any corpora
ton, never-never-neve do nothink, the
democratic party wouldn't.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
DEPARTMENT DOTS.

The national bank notes received for redemption
yesterday amounted TO Si25OOO.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were s55s,i99, and from customs, si49l 1863,
The President yesterday signed the commission
of BENJAMIN ButterwOrth as commissioner of
patents, vice Edgar M. Marble, resigned.
New postoihces have been established at Reiffs,
Washington county, and Fairview. Md. The
Va, has been changed to "obenshain"
The President has appointed Max Polaohek TO
be u 8. consul at Ghent, John s. Tooker TO be sec
retary OF the territory Of Montana, vice Nc
Cutcheon, resigned, and Thos. II. slingsby to be
postmaster ut Rouses Point n. Y
The comptroller of the currency yesterday
authorized the following national banks to begin
business: First National Bank ofTexarkana, Tex,
capital $50 900; First National Bank of ConoOrdia,
Kan, capital $4,000; Quarryyille National Bank,
Quarryyllle, Pa capital $4,000: Marshall National
Bank, Unionyille, NO.. capital $4,000 and Whit.
ney National Bank, New Orleans, La, capital
100000,
National Republican., 1883-10-27

THE organ need not make strange of the
idea Of the democrats "roting over tho grave
of republican government in America" All
that kept the democratic party alive from 1861
to 1865 was sympathy with the rebellion, and
oil that has kept it alive since is the support
of southern bourbon implacables. Nevor
mind tho stale answer about our fraterniza-
tion with men who were in the rebellion.
We are proud of their fellowship. We only
object to mon who are noIC in rebellion against
the results of the war. We are for universal
amnesty to men, but not to defeated causes
Amnesty to those who were in rebellion never
meant amnesty to the confederate govern
ment itself nor to the democratic party.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
HIS MIND A WRECK.
Lieut.. John F. Simpson Becomes Insane
HIS Recent Strange Conduct.

hiout' John +. simpson Becomes Insane
Ris Recent Strange Conduct.
The army surgeon on duty at Whipple bar
racks, Arizona, has reported to the war de-
partment that Lieut.. John f. Simpson, Sd
cavalry, is in the hospital at that post and is
considered to be insane. He has not yet been
examined by medical board, and no action
has been taken by the war department.
Lieut.. Simpson is the officer, who, short
time ago, was courtmartialed for marrying
his mistress, and was sentenced to dismissal
by the court, but the sentence was disap-
proved by the President. Lieut. Simpson has
recently published q card in o newspaper de-
Tending the character of his wife and explain
ing his own actions, and stating that he had
resigned from the army. In view of his re
ported condition, however, grave doubts are
entertained as to his responsibility in making
the statements. His resignation has not been
received at the war department. 1t appears
that his first wife had been dead but short
time when the second marriage, which was
the cause Of the courtmartial, was contracted
If he is finally adjudged to be insane the
authorities, Will take steps at once to have
him properly cared for. 4" .'
National Republican., 1883-10-27
The SsO3,i7O.37 job.

The above nre the exact figures taken from
the treasury by the job which Reformer
Charles Emory Smith, Of tho Philadelphia
Press, originated and carried through. His
paper was the principal sharor in the grab.
Mr. smitASaftorsi1 six weeks silence now claims
th at it was in the interest of increased postal
facilities This is the same answer made by
tho participants in "the star route con-
spiracy." Mr.. Smith now says he is willing
TO have the whole matter investigated.
When he prints in his paper a copy of his
letter addressed to any member Of the next
house demanding an investigation THE Re-
PUBLICAN will believe he is in earnest. His
talk about tho suppression of records and
documents is baby talk. Congress has power,
not only to get the papers, but also the state
ments under oath of tho officers knowing all
the facts.
Eight hundred and three thousand four
hundred and seventy-niue dollars and thirty
seven cents is big grab. We hope good
Mr.. Smith will be able, with the aid of q
congressional committee, to explain it away
to the satisfaction of honest people.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Minority Despotisn.

IT. as the republican organs argue, 1t would be
ruinous or even dangerous to the country to have
their party retired by the votes of the majority, it
follows that republican government is failure
Washington Post
What wo insist on is voter for each vote
and vote for each voter Then there would
be no democratic ballots stuffed in, and no re-
publican ballots stuffed out. The democratic
party has not maj ority in dozen states in
the union In 1868 eight southern states
gave majority for Grant. In 1872 seven
states did the same. BY revolutionary VIC
lence these states were seized and
have since been held by tho bour-
bon minority. Tho republican govern
ment guaranteed by the constitution has been
trampled under foot in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sppi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. There
are no ex-confederate states, except Virginia
and Tennessee in which the existence of the
United States government is known except to
and harbor and other appro priations. These
states, having failed in the scheme TO with
draw from tho union, have managed to vir-
tually expel the union from them. They
make no war upon the government; neither
do they make war upon England. But ma
tional laws which arc in any man,
system of government are as silent
as they were during the civil war
These states have eighteen United States
senator's ono hundred and eleven members o
the house of representatives, and one hundred
and twenty-nine electoral votes. With fair
elections these eighteen senators and one
hundred and twenty-nine electors would MOI
be democrats and not more than forty of tn,
one hundred and eleven representative
would be of that party. Indeed tn,
democratic party would die without struggl,
were it not the fence" for this stolen power
The congress which meets in December woulC
have union majority of forty in the senat,
and seventy in the house if every legal vote
had been allowed to cast his vote as he please,
and to have it counted as it was cast. 1t
brazen etfrontery for any democratic organ
prate of retiring the republican party "b
the votes of the majority when souther
bourbon papers calmly admit that "fraudu
lent and violent methods in the election" hay
been adopted all over the south as measures c
"self Defense" because these confessed an
aVoWed law breakers had decided that tn
National Republican., 1883-10-27
GEN. Rosecrans's Reoantation.

Gen. Rosecrans, in a card published in the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and telegraphed
east through the agency of the Associated
Press has seen fit to practically repudiste
the interview with him that appeared in the
columns of this paper last Wednesday morn
ing, or so much of it as was sent to Cincin-
natl by Gen. Boynton to his journal. 1t is
charitable to suppose that the general did
not know what he was denying when he
wrote that card If he had read tho in
terview as published he, would have
seen that he was correctly reported in every
essential particular. The reporter held two
protracted interviews with the general, and
there is no doubt that exact justice was done
him in the account that was written. The
ork was conscientiously done by writer
whose trained memory does not often lead
him into the commission of mistakes of tho
kind ascribed to him by Gen. Rose
Grams. Especially was extreme care
taken to give exactly what was
said about persons, living and dead, and
if errors did creep in they were errors OF
omission, not of commission. If the general
said more than he intended, and spoke Of
persons with too much freedom, that is his
fault, and he should not deny his words. lie
is too old man to fall into the detestable
habit of blaming newspaper writers fol
trouble brought on himself by garTulity Of
reckless utterances affecting tho character Of
men of history. s-U
Gen. Rosecrans is very unfortunate in the
selection as his main point of attack tho state
ment attributed to him concerning Gen. Wood
Many gentlemen have heard him criticisC
Gen. Wood harshly, and when he addresse
himself to that subject he usually takes TIN
bride from his tongue. His dislike of Gen
Wood is notorious To the reporter who in
torviewed him he said, in addition to tn
ugly things already given, that "Tom Woo
is now drawing pay from the government a
a retired army officer that he is not entitled
to. In justice he eshould have been dismisse,
from the army"
Gen. Wood was in Cincinnati when Ger
Rosecrans's offensive remarks about him wer
published, and 1t is reasonable to suppose tina
he made 1t very unpleasant for his old com
mander about that time. Themanly thing fc
the old commander to have done under tn
circumstances, If he found that he had don
| Gen. Wood an injustice. would haV
National Republican., 1883-10-27
civn Rights Aguin--The Opinion.

Tho full text of the civil rights decision OF
the supreme court shows that the court holds
that congress may legislate to oounteracb aud
furnish redress against state laws aud pro.
ccedngs, and customs having The force OF ld,r,
which sanction wrongful acts, and that, tho
wrongful act Of an individual, supported by
state authority in the shape Of such laws or
customs, is a denial of rights by the state and
calls for congressional intervention. Then, If
in any state there were in 1875 customs under
which civil rights were denied, It would
seem that congress had the power to legislate
for tho correction of the wrong. In such q
case it would not designate the offending
state, but would mako q general law for all
But why must there be no law until there is
transgression2
Not so is society organized in new states or
nations. A criminal code precedes the COM
mission of crimes, but applies only to
offenders. Must the power of congress sleep
until wrong has been done, repetition of
which its legislation may thereafter prevent
or punish? Is not the civil rights act con-
stitutional as applied to any case in state
which such On act could be afterward con-
stitutionally enacted to meet? What
though the act does not profess to
make its operation to depend upon the
commission of wrong by state? Does
not that limit to it exist by reason of the
constitution as expounded by the court And
is not the constitutional clause on which ii
rests part of the law itself? And what
though the act "applies equally to cases
arising in states which have the justest laws
respecting the personal rights of citizens p
Arc not laws generally equally applicable to
all? Is not larceny forbidden to honest men
as we'll as to thieves? Are the prohibitory
clauses in the constitution any reproach to
the states none of which could have offended
when those prohibitions against them were
framed?
1t is quite possible that none OF
these questions were before tht
court 1t may not have beer
made to appear that personal rights had beer
withheld in pursuance to 'state customs hav.
ing the force of state laws" The fact is that
no personal rights are withheld from any col
ored person in any state except in pursuauc,
of Just such general and long established cos
toms. Individual acts based on such custom
must be held as denials of rights by the state
If the congress could not legislate in advahe'
of the establishment of such customs, it mus
be that as against them it could have legis
lated in 1875, for they existed at that dat
and long before. Let it be shown then t,
the court that this is the fact, and the very
reasoning which has led to the recent dc
cison may, under the showing of easily
proven facts, lead to the affirmation of tn
constitutionality of the civil rights act 1
can certainly be shown that many states o.
the union had, by "customs having the force
of law" established long before 1875, giver
congress the very power which the supreme
court only denies to it prior to the denial o
rights by the states The issue should be
made and decision obtained.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

A DEMOCRATIC contemporary says "it
must be source of satisfaction to Gen. Ben.
Butler to reflect that the ingenious malice of
his enemies had done its worse before this
campaign of calumny began" Jes' so. The
ingenious malice of tho democratic papers
did make it pretty lively for old Ben. for
about twenty years. 1t is interesting tc
know, on the authority of ono of their owr
number, that they did their worst And
now they never mention spoons. That is
hardly -
National Republican., 1883-10-27

PRESIDENT PIERcE's notice TO the United
States marshal of Massachusetts, that tho
whole army and navy was at his disposal for
tho purpose of coercing that sovereign state
into surrendering fugitive slave,was merely
referred to by us as an illustration of demo-
cratic fidelity to state rights and hostility to
coercion, Capitalization, federal interference,
National Republican., 1883-10-27
BoURBoNIsM is not democracy, it is abso
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE BLACK CROOK.
lutisnl.

THE BLACK CROOK.
This spectacular drama will be the attrac-
ton at the National theater next week, pro-
duced under tho supervision of the Kiralfy
Brothers. There will be three premeres in
the ballet, viz Charlotte Brianzi, Fraulein
Hoffchuler and Mile. Cappelin, and a large
number of coryphees. Among the specialists
will be the Garnella Brothers and Duncan,
the ventriloquist. There will also be strong
dramatic company, and the piece will be pro-
duced with new scenery, new costumes and
new mechanical effects
W. L. SHERIDAN.
This gentleman, who has won an enviable
reputation as tragedian, will commence an
engagement at Ford's opera house on Monday
night. The characters in which he has been
especially successful aro King Lear, Louis
XI, Shylock, and Richard III, and he will be
seen in all these during his engagement. He
will be supported by Miss Louise Davenport
and powerful company.
MISS THURsDY
This lady, who is the acknowledged queen
of the concert stage, will appear in concert al
Lincoln hall on the sixth proxmo. Her great
and well-merited popularity has always sue
cecded in attracting the most brilliant audi
ences in Washington, and as this is positively
her only concert during the season an enthu-
siastic reception will no doubt be accorded
her. Miss Thursby will be assisted by Miss
| Emily Winant, tho contralto of the New York
and Cincinnati festivals; the chivalier Antoine
do Kontski, court pianist to tho emperor o.
Germany, pronounced by the Boston critics
the finest pianist heard in America since Ru.
benstein, and Mr.. Russell S, Glover, the dis
tingished young tenor. The concert will b,
under the management Of Mr.. Mauric,
Strakosch. Messrs Metzorott & Co. have re
oeived tho programmes, and those desiring
may obtain them at any time.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
They Thought He Wrote It H,mselG

Washington Telegram 10 Commercial Gdsttts,
There is considerable curiosity here among
the friends of Gen. Rosecrans to learn from
him his specific objections to the recent in
terview which appeared in THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,. His sweeping denial of the
interview was based on u synopsis of some
two columns telegraphed to the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. This synopsis did not
omit or change any material point. Those
who have often talked with Gen. Rosecrans
on the various subjects treated of in the in
teryiew were inclined TO beleve-so we'll did
it reflect expressions which they had heard
that the general had written it himself.
They were surprised to learn from his card of
denial that he had not done this. But as
Gen. Rosecrans repudiates the interview, it
remains TO say that very few officers in the
Army of the Cumberland could write as clear
and accurate an account Of the Tallahoma
and Chiekamauga campaigns as Mr.. Nicholas
gave in his interview.
National Republican., 1883-10-27
The Gordon 10 be Continued.

Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine
hospital service, received telegram from
Commander Welch, of the Pensacola navy
yard, yesterday, reporting that an agreement
had been reached between himself and the
president of the board of health to continue
the Gordon around the navy yard until No
vember 1. DIR. Hamilton has notified Com
mander Welch of his approval of the agree
National Republican., 1883-10-27

Two DEEP sea fish of curious form have
been added to the collection in the national
museum. Both are provided with ap.
plianccs for catching fsh-one carrying a
Seine and tho other a rod and line. They
are said to travel tandem along tho bottom
OF the vastly deep.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDGE visited Yale
ment at the remarkably rapid development
achieved by students under the American
system ofteaching. Tho stroke of the Yale
oarsmon, he said, and the nimbleness of tho
base ball players exceeded anything he had
every seen either at Eton or Oxford,
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Mushroom Nabobs.

The mushroom nabobs of New York have
their own Wallets stationed as doorkeepers outside
their box at the opera. That rather lays over the
style of the English swels. Now If they can only
be served with nightingales tongues and dissolved
pearls between the acts, people will know they are
rlch-whlch is the main object of the splurge, We
,niist snnnnge
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Rennirs IN prnntinn Shina.

Secretary Chandler has authorized repairs
to be made to the practice ship Dale, now at
the Norfolk navy yard, at an estimated cost
of $1s,OOo The repairs needed to put the
practice ship Constellation in good condition
are of such an extensive character that it is a
question with the naval authorities whether
it would not be better to replace her with an
entirely new vessel.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

THE special committee of the senate, of
into tho Mississippi river improvement met
at Chicago yesterday, aud will leave for
the south to-day.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

''ol How it worries bourbon oditor to SEQ men
in the south smite the democratic party in the
name Of liberalism instead Of that of repub-
.licanism. If the bourbons could only direct
the blows against them and put limits on
their force they would have an easier time,
National Republican., 1883-10-27
Rerrnctory collector subm,ts.

Commissioner Evans says that Deputy Col
lector Fenton, at Tucson, Ariz., who recently
refused to deliver government property to his
successor until his salary should be paid
finally reconsidered his decision and agreed
to surrender the property when directed to
do so by the commissioner of internal revenue.
Mr.. Evans has given the required direction,
and no further trouble is expected.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

THE national horse show at New York,
which closed yesterday, was q perfect success
even English experts admitting that the OK
hibition compared well with any similar
event that had ever occurred in the old
rnuutry
National Republican., 1883-10-27

THE freight war on the Pacific coast has
become so animated that railways are Offering
to haul freight free of charge. Shippers are
holding back their freight, however, waiting
for premium.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

LIEUT.. JOHN +. SIMPSONS marital and
military troubles are said to have unsettled
his mind, Lieut.. Simpson was court mar
tailed lately for marrying his mistress. The
court martial didn't stick.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

The Gun Deck Battery for the Chicago.
The naval advisory board has been in
formed that the forgings for the gun deck
battery of the proposed new cruiser Chicago
has been commenced at tho Midvale steel
works, The battery will consist of eight six
inch guns and two five inch guns.
National Republican., 1883-10-27

JUDGE WILEY's charge in the McElfresh
case is given in full on another page. The
defendants in the other cases yet untried
will laugh when they read it. .