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National Republican., 1883-06-09

among people that around the pole there is
an open sea. If this bo so it might be possible
to reach the pole. But chi bonof It might be
desirable to know how this sea happens to be
free from ice, and nothing more. All that we
have learned so far is that it is possible to get
a ship within about four hundred miles of the
pole, and that from thence journey of
several hundred miles must be made in tho
extreme cold-say so degrees below zorro
over immovablo ice packed in mountains so
high that sledges cannot be drawn over it,
and that roadway must be cut at the rate OF
a mile and quarter day. This is sub
stantially all we have learned, and the chances
for further information which will be valu-
able to science or commerce seem to us very
| doubtful.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
TRAINING SAILORS.
Coasters HNrbor Island Secured ms "a Sta
tion-Xvhat Secretary Chandler Says.

Coasters Hnrbor Island Secured Sta
tion-VVhat Secretary Chandler Says.
Coasters Harbor Island having been ceded
and conveyed to the United States by the
state of Rhode Island, the naval training
station at that place has been permanently
established. In an order just issued for the
regulation of the training system, Secretary
Chandler says:
The training system, including the station
and training ship, will be under the imme-
diatc supervision of the bureau of equipment
and recruiting, and official correspondence
with the Navy department. in connection
Herewith, will be forwarded through that
bureau.
The commanding officer of that station will
superintend all improvements and work at
the station, submitting with his approval all
necessary requisitions. He will also have
command of the cruising training ships.
A suitable vessel will remain permanently
at the station for the training of boys. Cruis-
ing training ships will be commissioned by the
department. as may be necessary, and they
will cruise at sea not less than eight months
in each year, during one of which months
they may cruise together as a squadron.
The routine Of studies and training will be
so arranged that sufficient number of boys
will be ready at all times for transfer to men,
of-war cruisers when they may be put in
commission.
Tho boys will be under training not less
than ten months, and if at the end of twenty
months they are not qualified for transfer tc
a cruising vessel they may be discharged
from the service.
AS the law authorizes the enlistment of 75(
boys annually, that number will, as far a.
practicable, be kept under training
No apprentices, nor any of the personne
attached TO the institution, shall be quarteret
on shore.
All general orders and circulars, or portions
thereof, which conflict with the foregoing arr
hereby roscinded.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
READY TO GRADUATE.
FIfty-four Young Men 10 he Launched
Into the Navy as Commissioned Officers
To-DnY-TheIr Names.
Special Dispatch.

ANNAPOLIS, June S.--Everything is in
readiness for the commencement exercises of
the cadets tomorrow. The official programme
has been published, and all the exercises will
take place at the chapel building. The ad-
dress to graduates is to be delivered by Hon.R.
O. Mills, of the board of visitors, and the di-
plomas will probably be awarded by Capt.
Ramsay, superintendent of naval academy.
There will be ffty-four graduates. Secretary
Chandler was to have delivered the diplomas,
but illness of his mother prevented his pres
ence The United States steamer Despatch
arrived to-day with Capt. Green's family and
Secretary Chandler's family on board. Tho
practical exercises of to-day included mortar
| practice, fencing, and naval tactic drills.
Several members of the board have returned
| to their homes
| Following is the order in which the cadets
| will graduate tomorrow. Tho first six are
stars, each having attained 55 per cent. in
their studies during the term: /. Greene,
Rhode Island; q Street. Wisconsin 3. Arm
stead, Virginia; 4. Baxter, Ohio 8. Eaton
Wisconsin; 9. Aldrch New Jersey; z. jack
son, New Jersey 8. Littlehaler, Pennsyl-
vania; o. Dyson, Pennsylvania; 10. Ellicott,
Maryland; /; H.. Barkley, Missouri; II.
Darrah, Rhode Island; 10. Sweeting, New
York; ii. Zinnell, Pennsylvania; 10.
Keith, Massachusetts,; 16. George, Michi-
gan; IL. Thurston, Indiana; Is.
Halstead, Pennsylvania; 10. Chaplin, Illi-
nois 20. Alexander, kentucky; 81. Herbert,
Pennsylvania %. Field, Virginia; %. Web
ster, Pennsylvania; "a. Gignillist, Georgia ;
25. Barnard, New York 26. Agee, Alabama
"a, Witherspoon, Tennessee; %. Frazier,
Tennessee; 30. Stout, Pennsylvania; 80.
Brady, Kansas; 81. Mitchell, Alabama; 80,
Jackson Florida; 80. Balthis, Illinois; 81
Toney, Illinois; 30. Colvin New York SO.
Dalrymple, Iowa; 81. O'Leary, Massachusetts,.
80. Philbin, Maryland 80. Carswoll, Della
A. Palmer, North Carolina; 43. Ellenger,
Maryland; A. Petit, Indiana; 45. Gillis,
Pennsylvania; 49, Weeks, Oregon; AZ. Shock,
Maryland 4S. Won Schrader, Missouri 40
Ledbelter, Texas; So Wilson, Ohio; 81
Legare South Carolna 52. Gray, North
Carolina; So. Ryan, New York; 81. Glas'
| cock MARYLAND.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Lieut. Henry McCrea has been ordered
to the United States receiving ship Colorado.
The United States vessel jamestown, of the
training squadron at Newport, sailed from
Providence, Il. l., yesterday on a ten days
cruise.
The United States steamship Tallapoosa
has left League island (Pa.) navy yard for
New York.
Naval Cadets j. M. Whittiam, Gustave
Kommerling and o. b. Shallenberger have
been detached from the naval academy and
ordered to duty in the draughting room,
bureau of steam engineering, Navy depart
ment.
The findings of the court martial in the
case of Comdr. Frederick r. Smith, who was
recently tried in New York upon the charge
of duplicating his pay accounts, have been re-
ceived by the judge advocate general of the
navy. They will not be made public until
after Secretary Chandler's return to Wash
ington.
Ensign II. G.. Dresel has been detached
from duty at tho Smithsonian institution
and ordered to special duty ON board the
United States steamship Yantic us naturalist
Medical Director Charles Martin from the
Brooklyn navy yard, June 80, and placed on
waiting orders. Medical Director james
Suddards from the naval hospital at Norfolk
| Va, June 90 and placed on waiting orders
Medical Director Thomas l. Turner from
duty as u member of the national board O
health, and placed on waiting orders. Medi
cal Director John Y. Taylor from the nava
hospital Washington, ID. c., June is, anC
ordered to duty at the naval hospital, Nor
folk, Va, June 20. Medical Inspector JOIN
@. Spear from his present duties, on the 1stl
instant, and ordered to the New York nav.
yard, June 80. Passed Assistant Paymaste
Arthur Peterson has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Palo
on the Asatic station, Dec l. and ordered Il
settle his accounts and then await orders,
National Republican., 1883-06-09
Indian Murder.

Agent Wilcox, of tho San Carlos Indian
agency, Arizona, in his monthly statement
to the commissioner of Indian affairs reports
everything quiet. He says: On the 22d (ul-
timo) an Indian confined in the calaboose, in
irons, for shooting a squaw became enraged
at his wife, who had brought him some clean
clothing and delivered it to him outside of
the prison. Suddenly he drew knife from
her belt and plunged it into her side four
times, killing her almost instantly. He was
fired upon by an Indian scout as his hand
was raised for the final blow, and fell dead
by the side of his murdered wife. Tho two
bodies were buried in one grave.
Secretary Teller has formally approved tho
action of Indian Agent Wilcox in refusing
to receive the Chiricahua Indians who re-
Gently applied for admission TO the San Car
los reservation. In conversation on the sub
ject yesterday, tho secretary said: ave do
not want tho Indians If they are allowed
TO mingle among the reservation Indians
they might effect serious results. The bucks
who are now held as prisoners by the mill
tary should, in my opinion, if found guilty,
be punished,n -
National Republican., 1883-06-09
An EnsY PensIoner.

A case seldom paralleled in the pension an
nails of this country has recently como to light
in the pension Office. In 1868 soldier at
tached to Connecticut regiment received n
gunshot wound which incapacitated him from
further service. He applied for aid, but dur
ing the consideration Of the application left
home. His father received the certifi-
cate, and when the boy came home
he paid no attention to the matter.
Meanwhile, under the provisions of section
4719 of the pension laws, which provides that
pension undrawn for three years shall lapse,
the pensioner was dropped from tho rolls. A
short time ago the father died, and in
examining his papers the soldier son discov-
cred his certificate. 1t struck him then that
he would not constitute any longer the brigade
Of one who did not draw the pensions TO
which they were entitled. So he applied for
restoration papers," and tho case is on Com
missioner Dudley's desk. AS the disability
still exists the soldier will be restored to the
rolls and will receive quite handsome sum.
"A very singular case, general" said the
reporter to Commissioner Dudley.
mot very usual" was the reply. But then
in 1863 and for u long time afterward tho SOL
diers generally did not pay much attention to
the fact that under certain circumstances they
could draw pay from the government. They
thought more Of saving tho country than of
money"
National Republican., 1883-06-09

respective owners If tho Journal means TO
say that tho number of republicans who agreo
with the views of this paper is small, that is
n question of fact upon which much might be
said. Tho coalition in Virginia was first adj
vocatod by this paper. We have since had
the satisfaction of seeing it approved by two
presidents and by every republican member
of the United States senate, including Sem
ators Hoar and Dawes. The republican press
of tho country very cordially indorsed it, and
none moro heartily than the Boston Journal.
We hope again to have the journal as CO.
laborer
National Republican., 1883-06-09
n,,ANcII nEEICns.


Tho following Is list of the branch o0lces In
washington. Others will be added hereafter
W. $. RoosE's News stands at the ARLINGTON
,torrt WuLARp's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE & QuEES's News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
P.F QUEEN sr. JAMES HorEL-
RiGGs House News stand.
EBBlTT House. News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News Stand.
W. THoMPsoSs Drug Store.
C.H. FIcKLING's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J.BRADLEY AD6sis's Book Stores.
C.R. DuFouR, Druggist 1918 Fourteenth street.
II. b. FERGUSON, Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue s. L.
S. L. LEWIS Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets.
&C. c. srMws Druggist corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
VIZ. SCALA, Druggist, 100 East Capitol street
II. A JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth aud o
streets northwest
s. sLATEn's Cigar Store, corner il and First
streets northwest
National Republican., 1883-06-09

THE great improvements made and to be
made in the south and southwest within the
last few years in means of transportation are
almost marvellous. A traveller can now take
sleeper at New Orleans which will place
him on the Pacific coast. Soon there will be
a southern transcontinental line which will
have connections penetrating to all important
points in Mexico. The Topolobampo line
will in due time be an accomplished fact,
connecting the southern outlets Of the Allan
tic with the Pacific ocean, and the Florida
ship canal will practically prolong the Mis-
sissippi river to tho Atlantic, with its nu-
merous navigable tributaries stretching
through the fertile lands Of nineteen states
and three territories.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
DEPARTMENTAL DRIFT.

Secretary Lincoln, Gen, Sherman, Adjutant
General Drum, Col. Barr, and Col. Bacon will
leave here Sunday evening to atteud the
graduating exercises at the West Point mill
tary academy next week.
The contract for stone, brick, cement, and
sand for the extension to the Buffalo custom
house has been awarded to Peter G. Straub,
of Buffalo, and the contract for lime to George
Reinheimer, of Buffalo.
Francis IL. Smith, of New York, has been
awarded the contract for furnishing the Post
Office department with jute twine during the
next fiscal year. The contract for furnish
ing the cotton and hemp twino will be
awarded to j. r. Michaels, of New York.
The President has appointed tho following
government directors of the Union Pacific
Railway company: Isaac III. Brombley, OF
| Connecticut George G.. Haven, of New York
| Watson Parrish, of Nebraska; Colgate Hoyt
of New York, and Arthur l.. Conger, oI
Ohio.
Secretary Folger has taken up for considera
| tion tho reports of the commissions ap'
pointed to examine into the condition and re
! quirements of the different customs district
throughout the country with view to re
ducing the expense of collecting the revenues
wherever practicable.
Commissioner Mcfarland, of the genera
land office who went west TO attend the sale
of the Otoe and Missouri Indian reservation
has returned to Washington. The reserva
tion which was sold contained $4,000 acres o
land, and the price realized, Sl4 per acre
Judge Mcfarland says it exceeds the highes
price ever before paid for 80 large quantit.
Of the public land.
A question has been presented to the frs
comptroller Of the treasury as to the authority
of Gen. Meigs 10 disbuure the money appro
priated for the new pension office building
and also as TO his right to pay himself $40
day out of the appropriation for services rem
dered in experimenting the construction o
the building while he is drawing pay as re
tired officer Of the army.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
The First ComptroIIer's Decisions.

The third volume of tho decisions of the
first comptroller, Judge Lawrence, for the
year 1882 has just been completed. Prior to
1850 but few of tho first comptroller's de-
cisions were printed. The practice and rul-
ings of the Treasury department in matters
connected with the first comptrollers Office
depended mainly upon the knowledge of ofli-
GERS connected with the department, which
knowledge was derived from usages, tho evil
dence of which could only be found in the
manuscript files, records, and correspondence
of the department, and to these there were no
ready facilities for reference. Therefore to
obviate this, and in order that claimants and
the public generally might have ready ac-
cess to such practice and rulings during the
year 1880, it was deemed advisable and neces-
sary to commence the publication of such OF
the first comptroller's decisions as were of a
general character and sufficiently important
A limited number of copies of the first and
second volumes of these decisions, for the
years 1880 and 1881, was published by the
public printer upon acquisitions made by the
Treasury department; and afterward second,
aud revised editions, of these volumes Were
published under the authority of orders OF the
house of representatives.
A Joint resolution of congress, approved
August g. 1882, requires the public printer
Ito print not more than one volume each
| year of the decisions and opinions OF the first
comptroller, with such explanatory matter as
he may furnish" 1t is under this authority
that the third volume Of the decisions Il
published.
These three volumes average about 7OC
pages each, and contain about the same mum
| ber of decisions as the supreme court reports
In addition to the decisions, there Id an
appendix to each volume describing the or
ganizations of, duties performed by, ant
modes of procedure in the different bureaus
of the Treasury department, &C., and giving
in detail the workings Of that department IL
the bureaus described. The introduction I,
the third volume also gives much useful in
formation upon these matters.
The joint resolution above referred to ais
requires the public printer to furnish TO
the use of each senator, representative, AM
delegate in congress ten copies of the do
cisions, to the comptroller two thousand copies
and for distribution in the manner provides
in section of the act of June 20, 1874, pro
viding for the publication of the statutes, one
half the number theiAn mentioned"
National Republican., 1883-06-09
Memorial Day at Iyinohestor.

WINCHESTER, VA, June 7.-Yesterday was
the day for the annual decoration of the
graves of the confederate dead, who are now
sleeping their last sleep in Mt Hebron ceme-
terry. As usual an immense crowd gathered
to do honor to the memory of those who had
so nobly fought. The ceremoniee were i'm.
pressively though quietly, celebrated. At II
o'clock the Clarke Rifles Capt. Moore com.
manding, and the Winchester Light Infantry
Capt. Welton commanding, marched to the
cemetery. and the bands played solemn
decorated with flowers and evergreen by the
ladies of the town and country, and the Gem.
etery presented beautiful appearance. In
the afternoon the military, headed by tn,
Friendship Comet band, had a dress pa
rade, and late in the afternoon the crowd dis
persed for their homes
National Republican., 1883-06-09

IT is announced that there is almost an cpl
demic of sore eyes in this city, and one mcdi-
cal gentleman is credited with attributing
the cause to atmospherical dust. II is one of
the theories of Prof Tyndall that what he
terms fermentation has great influence in the
production of disease. lie is quoted as say
ing in lecture, delivered before the Glasgow
Science Lectures association, that "the havoc
of war ten times multiplied would be evanes-
cent if compared with the ravages due to at
mospheric dust" In this lecture he explains
in various ways how tho atmosphere becomes
charged with the germs of disease, what they
are, and how they originate and multiply. He,
however, does not commit himself to the
statement that all cpidcmics originate from
germs of animal life floating in the air but
he clearly demonstrates that these germs are
the cause of many epidemics. He points out
the effects of thes3 germs on wounds, sores
and delicate exposed organs of the human
body, and makes special reference to the
means which somo of the more advanced
surgical authorities adopt to nullify thoil
action. 1t is pleasant to add that Professor
Tyndall looks forward hopefully "to tht
triumph of medical art over the scenes o
misery produced by these now illunderstoot
sources of disease.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
Tho noston mLournnI.n

1t pleases the Boston Journal to say "THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, of Washington is
rather fast in reading all those rcpu blicans
and republican papers out OF the party that
do not sustain Malone in Virginia. sThere
isn't an alleged republican paper in the coun-
try which represents smaller republican
constituency than the aforesaid paper"
To tho first sentence we have to reply that
neither THE REPUBLICAN, nor the journal
has any jurisdiction in the matter of deter
mining who arc and who are not in good and
regular anding in tho republican party.
No such claim has been made in these
columns. We have, however, been free
to express tho opinion that those who
lend aid and comfort to the Virginia
democracy. against the coalition deliberately
formed between the republicans and tho re-
adju sters in that state, will find themselves
in conflict with the national convention OF
the republican party In 1884. This will not
place them outside tho party if they yield to
the decision of the convention.
The Journals nippant and gratuitous asser
tion as to THE NATIONAL REPUBLICANS con-
stituency, is evidence that very old and
able newspaper may be made to say very silly
things by young and inexperienced oi
needless writers, No newspaper has any
other constituency than its propriotors
A constituent is defined to be one
who deputies another to act foI
him. Neither the Boston Journal MOI
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, has any com
mission 70 speak for ANYBODY :exOept theil
National Republican., 1883-06-09

THERE are quite number of persons, in
GLIDING navigators and men of science, who
have serious doubts as TO the feasibility or me-
cessity of Arctic exploring expeditions. All
of these expeditions have resulted in serious
suffering loss of valuable lives and property
without any seeming compensation. Two
objects Boem to be in view by eXplorers-one
to reach the north pole, and the other to find
a northwest passage. An element of great
uncertainty pervades the whole ques-
ton. 1t is perhaps because men
do not know whether they would
or would not make some valuable dis
coycry that they are so anxious to reach the
north pole. 1t may be that something might
be learned in magnetism and it is not impos-
sible that some light might be thrown on GER
tain problems connected with electricity and
geology. But the chances are that nothing
will be gained which will at all compensate
for t, expense aud suffering, leaving out OF
the question loss of human lifo and
destruction Of valuable property A legend
Or.dream or notion has boon disseminated
National Republican., 1883-06-09
ro c,,ry sIJBsCRuHEVs.

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, delivered by carriers to
,ry part of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early. ut tho following rates:
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National Republican., 1883-06-09

lass in opposition. The decision Of the court
will be rendered on Monday After the ar
guments upon this motion were concluded,
Mr. Howe filed second motion, praying for
q rohearing Of the case upon the ground that
great injustice was done the United States
by tho former Judgment. If the first motion
should be granted, the second will be with
drawn, but if the former motion Is denied
then the court will be asked to fix day for
arguments upon the motion for a rehearing
National Republican., 1883-06-09

A NEW paper is soon to be issued at Jack
son, Miss, to be called the Tribune. The pub
Usher announces that it will be independent
in politics, but will give its influence to the
material interests of the state, the suppress
sion of ballot-box stufing aud stealing of
election certificates. 1t is to bo hoped that
some much needed reform will be the result
of this new venture.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
Cadet En1Inasra.

In the court of claims yesterday arguments
were heard upon the motion--at the instance
of Secretary Chandler-to reopen the case Of
Cadet Engineer Leopold VS.. the United
States and TO allow it to remain in allegiance
until the December term of the court, Frank
H. Howe and Assistant Attorney General
Simons for the motion. and George l.. Doug
National Republican., 1883-06-09

ONE of our exchanges commenting on Mary
Anderson's visit to Europe doubtfully compli-
ments her by saying that "she is almost
great" This brings to mind the fault found
with Jean Ingelow's first novel because it was
not poem, and the objection given by the
man to crab that it was not lobster.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
competltive Ernm,nntlon.

Tho first competitive examination in the
city of Washington under tho new civil SER
vice law, will be held at tho rooms of the
civil service commission about July 10. The
blank applications for examination are now
ready and can be obtained from the commits
uin
National Republican., 1883-06-09
SATURDAY, JUNE o, 1888.

Etery effort Is being made 10 hare THE REPUBLICAN,
d,liircd early and promptly in all par" Of NE city,
JtrsOns DhO do not receive their paper, or toho hdve
any cause Of complaint 'OiR obhgs Oy no'VS"9 NC
once, ether an person or by postal card.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
tnNnnN AND PARIS.

Tur REruBucAN will be found on file Mt the
American Exchange in Europe No. 4i9 Strand,
ondon; the American Exchange in Paris, No. 30
boulevard des Capucines.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
The Cabinet Meeting.

The cabinet meeting yesterday was attended
by all tho members except Secretary
Chandler No questions of public interest
were considered. The session was short.
National Republican., 1883-06-09
NEW YORK nEEICE.

The New York Office OF THE REPUBLICAN, is at
Room O.. Tribune building, where files Of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
1, advertisements can be obtained.