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National Republican., 1883-01-05
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The opinion of the attorney general that
the powers of the district commissioners are
discretionary as affecting the regulation of
police affairs opens question to which the
commissioners themselves should by their
acts give prompt and satisfactory answer
If IL lie in their discretion to deal with the
police as they see fit, will they be content
when they have simply dismissed delinquent
officers?
it is to be hoped they will not. Their
duty to the public, whose interest are in
their hands, requires that wherever man is
found to have deserved dismissal he be Grimm
ally prosecuted, and that the prosecution he
pressed until he lands in penitentiary. Tho
commissioners owe it to themselves to adopt
this course. man who has done enough
wrong TO call for his dismissal has done
enough to insure his convictions; and not to
convict him would be to discrcdit the case
upon which dismissal was ordered.
And after they have convicted every guilty
member of the detective force, the commits
soncrs have yet another work before them of
equal magnitude and Importance. The police
force needs purgation If there is nothing
rotten there, then all signs fail and the Sc
crecy which has of late been assumed by the
station keepers indicates whore the labor of
investigation and punishment in that branch
Of the service should begin. Tho manner in
which the stations are kept is in itself an evil
dence of evil sufficient to warrant the suspen-
sion of every man in charge of them.
The district has reason to thank the COM
missoners for what has already been done
but the whole sum of this is just great enough
to indicate The nature of what yet remains TO
be done. As to extent, il can only be guessed
at. There cannot be a halt. The commits
sioners must go on and investigate and dismiss
and prosecute until not one venal detective,
station keeper, o. police officer remains un-
punished.
TO the penitentiary with every rogue of
them, and let them be railroaded there!
National Republican., 1883-01-05

basis on which that government could rest.
All despotic governments recognize the fact
that the despot must be educated for his office
as ruler It is stupid and blind to believe
that the outcome of ignorance and vice will
be enlightened statesmanship.
Ours is a representative government, and
tho ignorance of the voter will find event
ually its full-toned utterance in the legisla-
tion of the law maker
The schools, weak and inefficient as they are,
have decreased illiteracy during the last ten
years by about per cent, but there has been
an absolute increase of 5s1 ,s14 illiterates dur
ing the same time and when it Is remem-
bered that this increase has been chiefly
among the young, while the falling off has
been largely among the adults, and that
death, rather than the schools, must have
credit for the decrease, but little ground Of
hope is found in the fact.
Whatever hardship classes of men may suf-
fer because of an ill-adjustcd tariff or from
unequal taxation, which calls for congress
ional action, there is aquestion vital and fun
damental: What is 70 be done in view of the
fact that nearly 100000 voters cannot read
tho ballot they cast2 And this question de-
mands attention from those who are charged
with the safety Of the republic.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

elect Senator HARRIS, TO pause in their career,
and stand by the go per cent. The funding
act which authorized the compromise bonds
to be issued expired by limitation on the first
instant. There can be no more funding
under IL, and the treasurer refuses to
pay the Jonuary interest on the debt
Wherefore the creditors Of this state, which
was so much more virtuous than Virginia
make the following appeal through the COM
mittee above referred to:
Resorcd, That this committee respectfully but
earnestly request the legislature Of Tennessee to
extend the time for funding the bond obligations
Of the state into her compromise bonds for two
years from January l, 1888. That they earnestly
urge and recommend that the legislature not
only grant tho extension, but seize this most op-
perfume occasion to ratify, confirm, and complete
this the mot favorable compromise for Tennes-
see regarded in all its aspects, that will be found
practicable, and take out Of tho domain Of poll
tics question that has already engendered in It's
discussion feelings which every good citizen must
deprecate, question: too, which has impeded the
progress Of the state and retarded the prosperity
Of the people, and which must necessarily con
iinue to distract the commonwealth If not now
finally disposed ofos heretofore agreed upon.
Resolved, That a compromi o at lower rate Is
npb JuStlueu Dy tnc cfVuuhtHOCes OF tne pcople Oi
Tennessee, and hence should never be proposee
Oh their behalf and should not be, and we are sat-
lshed will not be, considered by her creditors If
proposed.
Rso'red, That tho chairman Of the committee
he, and he Is hereby, requested TO forward cory
Of these resolutions TO the governor Of Tennessee,
and also to the speaker Of each house. with u re-
quest that It be submitted TO the general assembly
The chairman of this committee is EUGENE
KELLY, the well-known banker.
The legislature will now be obliged TO decide
between the 10000 reputation majority to
which it owes its election, and the creditors
who entreat for the go per cent. which was
not eliminated, readjusted, repudiated, shaved,
scaled down, or compromised in the settle
ment Of last May. It is delicate posi-
tion for Senator HARRIS, as well as for
those who will have TO decide here
whether or not he is good enough to sit
in bourbon caucus. We suspect that if a
man is good bourbon hewould be welcome in
that machine without regard to his views or
the obligation of state to pay its honest
debts But when he is so welcomed, let us
hear no more spasms of democratic virtue
about the settlement made by Virginia, and
let us hear no more from those unco-rigtheous
republicans who feel so much more ut home
in bourbon than in read diuster company.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
RuANCu OrEICrs.

The following is Il list of the branch Offices IN
Washington. Others will be added hereafter:
WIS. RocsE's News stands Mt tho ARLINGTON
HorEL, WiLLARD's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HoTEL
RoosE & QUEENs News Stand NATIONAL HorEE7
b. +. QuEEN Sr. JAMES HOTEL.
RIGGS HOUSE, News stand.
EBBlTr House News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
w. s. THoMPsON's Drug Store.
G. II. FIcRLING's Drug Store, Georgetown.
j. BRADLEY ADASis's Book Stores.
c. r. DUroUR, Druggist 1918 Fourteenth street
r. b. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second ana
Pennsylvania avenue S. i.
S. L. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets.
g. g. O. sNMs, Druggist corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
w. +. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street.
II. A JOHNSTON, druggist corner Tenth aud o
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
The Weekly Republican.

With the number issued yesterday TIE
WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN began n
new volume. 1t has been enlarged and
greatly bcautiled. Information upon politi-
cal, scientific, economic, and many other sub.
iects Of the broadest interest, such as cannot be
had in any other city, is peculiarly available to
ajournal published in Washington. The mana
gers of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN intend to
make Of their weekly edition compendium
of such information, so complete, concise, and
fresh that no person having any interest
in governmental affairs of whatever kind
can very well afford to be without
ii. In particular, tho political news
from this political center will be fully and
clearly presented in its pages; and in this it
Is intended the paper shall supply demand
that Is as wide as the continent, or as the
comprchensivencss with which il heretofore
has been neglected.. Whatever can be
found in any weekly journal of in
tnrc5t to the farmer, the mechanic, or
tho general reader of current literature will
also be represented and the ability to keep
this promise being commensurate with the
distinctmcss here given it, no hesitation is
felt masking the cooperation of any one who
can help tho paper to awidened circulation.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
Let Us Irnrn The nest.

Tho civil service reform BILL which was re-
garded as in waiting for action by the house
committee which bears the same name, came
suddenly to the front yesterday and passed
the house without amendment, and with but
little debate. There seemed to be u
tacit agreement that il had been suiii.
ciently debated in the seuate, where it
had its origin, aud so it was
put through the house in short order. Mr..
KAssoN had been trying all the week to get a
quorum in his committee, and at last took one
stop that covered all the distance, which was
certainly just as well. It's passage was a fore.
gone conclusion, and the republicans
will be glad enough TO SEQ. some good
come Of it. 1t is quite certain that it must be
passed this winter, fiat all, and so some votes
were given where there was not a belief that
this was the most urgent question before the
country. There are many, in fact, on both
sides of the house, who believe that our civil
service is very good civil service. If this
will make it any better, very good.
1t can do no harm anyhow, and the
passage of the bill to its enactment as
law will stop the clamor for it from quar-
ters where ii is considered a paramount ques-
tion. There are somo learned gentlemen in
this country who have been talking and
writing as though they thought the govern
ment was conducted for the sake of maintain
ing officers and clerks as one might publish a
newspaper for the sake of keeping a
force of uncommonly good printers at work !
There are Others who believe that the su-
premacy of the best party means the suprom-
acy of the best methods and best results in de-
tail as well as in general, and rather than
hear eternally about these questions Of ex-
aminations and promotions and moral
qualifications, they put 1t behind them
by passing it, and so passing on
to legislation that they have more reason TO
think about such as revising the tariff, reduc-
ing the revenue, controlling interstate COM
merce and shipping, and other such matters
as the people feel. Any political party
that can do these things rightly will
not be one to fill the depart
ments with incompetent clerks. However,
let us have the hest of everything. One can
not be too careful neither can government.
1t will be good thing to make the best clerks
feel secure and to keep poor ones out of the
service. Everybody will agree in this.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

move toward each other and erect strong lines
Of fortificatons there is likely to be more or
less defensive work done. In connection with
powderan the earth drinks great deal ofhu-
man gore. Russia must have some sort Of glory
in order to render her coronation o success,
and Germany is looking about for some occu.
patton for her cumbersome standing army.
There is q coming together Of trained cohorts
for some occult reason. The blaze and roar Of
conflict may startle the world in the near
futurp
National Republican., 1883-01-05

WoN'T the New York press give us a rest on
the subject of Mr.. YANDERBrLTs window
curtains2 We have endured the dining room
ceiling until we are tired of living; when the
Chinese room in the mansion had been de-
scribed three several times in each Of the great
Journals Of the metropolis during the course of
one calendar month, the outside world began to
wonderifa all New York did not revolye around
the Chinese room the dumb waiter has been
oxhaustively treated, and the back fence is de-
scribed as early English. DO, gentlemen
Journalists of New York, write about men and
affairs and let up on the upholstery
National Republican., 1883-01-05
An Act OF Kindness.

The Des Moines Register is not up to its
usual caustic style in its recent attempt to
pulverize The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN by
alluding to its editor as "an Office holder"
This used to be considered very severe. In
fact the Register folks having held Office u
good portion of the time know themselves
what q crusher such an allusion was wont to
be considered, but we suggest to our friends
that it is growing little ancient, and is
really not as paralyzing as they imagine.
That II should be brought out now as an ex-
cuse why Mr.. BLAINE should be permitted to
play the bully only shows what those who
would bask in the sunshine Of the ex-senator
think is required of them.
The editorial of THE REPUBLICAN, in reply
to the coarse remarks of Mr.. BLAINE in re-
sponse to a reporter of this paper sent to inter
view him in regard to a simple matter ofnews,
seems to have caused great amount of an
noyance to Mr.. BIS gong beaters. They need
not worry. The REPUBLICAN has no unkind
feeling for Mr.. BLAINE. II will treat him
fairly. There is no reason why it should not.
He is, no doubt, ashamed of his latest exhibi-
ton, and will probably not thank even those
who feel amply honored if they can only get
chance to veneer him over with sickly
praise for rushing to his defense.
The REPUBLICANS object in alluding to
this matter at all is to call the attention of
Mr.. BLAINE who is a constant reader of this
paper, to the fact that his Iowa champion is
going right along defending him as usual.
We do this as an act of kindness to our old
friend of the Register.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
EdLtor peB. RandoInh Kelm.
Harrisburg Telegraph.

Mr.. Deb. Randolph Keim, for years con-
nected with the New York Herald, on the edi-
torial staff and as correspondent, and more re-
Gently the Washington correspondent of Sow
eral leading Pennsylvania papers, among
others the Pittsburg Commercials Gazette, the
Philadelphia Press and EUening Neps, has ac-
quired an interest in the Telegraph, and will
hereafter be in charge of the editorial depart
for several years prior to, and at the time of
the outbreak OF, the war was a resident Of Har-
risburg.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
MISS ANDERSON AS JULIA.

MISS ANDERSON AS JULIA.
The character of Julia in The Hunchbacll
has been favorite with Miss Anderson from
the very first, as, by reason of the interest
which follows it, applause was always certain
to reward its performance. The part is one of
those which are said to play themselves.
Any lady whose experience of the stage
has been wide enough to give her
confidence can perform it with at
least but little fear of failure. Yet as the
case is with all flnely-drawn and clearly
human characters in drama, it gives scope
for the exercise of high talent and bears
gratefully such ornamentation as even
tho best can give it. In Miss Ander-
sons performance tho most remarkable
features are the skill and exceed
ingly natural ease with which the
delicate comedy scenes of the earlier acts are
played and the consummate skill with which
she crosses the difficult line that marks the
change from comedy to serious interest. In
the later and more stormy scenes, though they
are adequately done, there is little to remark.
In the light and charming scenes of the
first and second acts Miss Anderson gives
evidence of wly-developed gift. Hereto
fore it has been assumed that her possibilities
were all tragic. Her Julia suggests a ques-
tion whether she has not missed her
vocation in not culHvating comedy.
Nothing in its kind could have been more
pleasing, more ingenious, or moro fit to the
subject, the scenes, or tho perfect develop
ment of the character in hand than her work
in these two acts. Free, graceful, and yet re-
fined to the incest delicacy, it was beyond
comparison the most admirable effort she has
yet put forth. An artist capable
both of this and Of the seriousness
required for Parthenia, the Countess, and
Berthe, should find happy meeting place for
all her powers in such part as Beatrice
Miss Anderson might do many things less in
teresting and advantageous than try the
sparkling heroine of "Mueh Ado"
NOTES,
Lotta's list of plays for next week is Mon
day and Tuesday, "Musette;" Wednesday
and Thursday, "Bob;" Friday and Saturday,
"The Little Deteetivei" and Saturday matt
nee, "Bob."
Rhea, who is to play an engagement at
Ford's next week, is more distinctly remem-
bered here than almost any other artist whose
appearances have been so few. Her work last
season produced very positive impression,
whereby it comes that her reappearance is
looked for with more or less interest The
advance sale of seats is thus far one of the
largest of the season.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1888.
The XYenthcr Tn-nnv.

For The Middle Atlantic states, Including he Disiric,
Of Columbia, tCarm, cloudy tgsathcr, lOh aotc tr,i.
ing IN 10 RAIN norheas!ery yeering 10 Souhely Viad
iotOer pressure.
Fair '0eather Is indicated on Saturday in The South
Atlantic states and clearing reaher IN Ncig England.
Yesterdays thermometer.-7H. m., "a 20; IL u. m ,
$500; p. H., $3.50; p. M, 500; II p IN. 277o;
maximum, $780, minimum, 27.5o.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

THE senate district committee failed 10 act
upon the nomination of Mr. JOHN Il. OLM-
sTEAD to be commissioner of the district yes
terday because no quorum was present Petit
tions in his behalf, bearing the signatures of
many property holders in East and South
Washington, wore filed during tho day.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

REPUBLICANS of North Carolina, since it is
impossible to elect senator of their own,
should see to it that Senator RANSOM is
elected to succeed himself. He is the most
liberal and honorable man in the democratic
party of that state. Let him be returned by
,all,uneon
National Republican., 1883-01-05

OTHER topics having been worn thread
bare, the slogan of the democratic press is
now directed against the report of the tariff
commission. The party of retrOgression is
fearful that some valuable legislation may be
had this session. and is laboring earnestly for
ita nreyention
National Republican., 1883-01-05
No cITY sIrnsrRrnnus.

THE DAILY RErvBMcAS delivered 10y carriers to
any purt of the city and suburbs regularly and
early at the following rates;
Ier Monlh'.'.'s'...''....'',... 30
fcr Quarter."..,....,........ si50
Fer Eear......."........,..,.,. 600
National Republican., 1883-01-05
as ThIs DIr. iiiIey y,
Chicago Herald,

The police found a young man on West
Taylor street yesterday with his arms full of
tablecloths and napkins. He was not able to
tell where ho got the goods or where he lived,
hut said his name was John Riley. lie is un-
like the celebrated hotel man, inasmuch as he
is not doing d--d WELL"
National Republican., 1883-01-05
GENERALLY PERSONAL.
IEyY.s OUT.

LEvY's OUT.
Go, Isaac, and put the shutters up,
Und take the tree pals down;
Veel stop tho plzziness for week.
Und go us oud oftown
For tings was very tull shust now,
Uni customers was few,
So you und mudder und melnself
Vill 80 dose Gadskills trough.
The Cohens und the Rosenbaums,
Tho solomons und Stems,
Are trough those mountains, down and up,
Und having sholly dimes
vce'l wear our customers drmpnd rings,
DER chains und Watches too
Dot shute Of glo'eS We last took in
Win shust about Wit you.
Then We will do shust as ve please
Und have the best Tis said
There's none Of our class or set
Dot vas pashful or afraidl
Vee'l keep ourselves ride in der front
(As your fadder always does.
$50 hellup me gracious" volks v.l say;
"They are rich as never was"
Perhaps peforo our dime is up,
You'll get yourself'ne Frau;
Then both can keep proier's shop,
As muddor and me does now.
So, Isaac, put the shutters up,
Und take the tree pals down,
And raste pabe OH the door
Saying: "Levys out OF town"
National Republican., 1883-01-05

Too true to be funny is the statement of the
Chicago Tribune that "Deacon SMITH is a
paragrapher His brief witticisms are three
or four columns long, and continued in our
National Republican., 1883-01-05

1T may be true, and it may not be, that the
immense fortifcations and re-enforcements
for the Russian frontier are "merely defen-
sive" operations on the part of Germany.
rho similar action Of Russia is also merely
defensiYe% but the eutiro continent is
on the tip-toe Of expectation and an
ticipation. When great bodies OF armed men
National Republican., 1883-01-05
Nu1v voy,,x orurcr

The New Nor, Office Of TIE REPUBLICAN, Is at
Room Co. Tribune building, where files OF THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
10 advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
MOTIFS.
The Presidcnt.

Among the Presidents visitors yesterday
were eX-Sccratary Evarts, ex-Secretary Bout
well, ex-Minister Schenck, aud Gen. Sher-
man. The President win give dinner to
Gen. Grant next week, probably Wednesday.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

SHOOTING and cutting afrrays in Chicago
are numerous and exciting. At safe dis
tance it is not dangerous to say that Sodom
and Gomorrah were as wicked as Chicago.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

New York arrests her plumbers when
they fail to do good work, and Furnishes them
severely. A law of that kind, rigidly en-
forced, would be a luxury in Washington.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

MASSACHUSETTS wants stronger temperance
laws If she cmpties her cellars of liquor, what
employment will there be for the BUTLER?
National Republican., 1883-01-05

AN exchange asks "why are our primary
schools no better" Probably because your
primary teachers are no better.
National Republican., 1883-01-05
Sample comics eent ON nnnllcollon

Rcmittnnccs may bc made at our risk, either by
dfHit, express post-oflce order or registered let
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk Of
the person sending it. Address.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington, ID. c.
National Republican., 1883-01-05

CINCINNATI will have a musical festival
aud beer gardens whether the world wags on
or not
National Republican., 1883-01-05
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Uncle Rufus Hatch and his secretary, Ash
ley Cole, have returned to Washington and
are stopping at Chamberlin's. They will
remain in town week or ten days, and
several gentlemen on the outside are fling
applications to the Yellowstone park CASTRO
nOmiC lObbv
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-09-08

The following, which we find in q
Wood River paper, must have elna-
mated from our old friend, Col. P. P.
Caravan, an honorary member of the
Eureka Sazerac Lying Club: "In
prospecting through your wonderful
country, I camped with a land of In
dams on Little Wood River, and In
the small hours of the morning, there
was a cry of the noble red man, re-
sembling the war-whoop. Ten Of
them we're present and Thought they
were coming for my scalp, but they
were after me to go and e one of the
most wonderful beings in the shape
of a moustroslty. Lo and behold a
child was born all covered with hair
an inch long, double molars in its
mouth, nails resembling a bears and
it spoke three distinct words TO the
lookers.on, and this is what it said:
',Seven years famine,n and then it
passed TO the other shore"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-09-08
AN Iyp for ma Eye.''

Whatever white people may do, the
Indians never eondone n murder.
Some time ago we noticed the killing
in Butte Valley Of the squaw Minnie
aud the swift %fetrihnting meted out
10 her murderer. Aud NOW we learn
from the Elko Independent that an
other Indian concerned in Minnie's
murder, "a, last week ehoked to
death ON II k Valley Reservation.
More trouble among the red men *
looked for To grow ont of this. In
the matter Of revenge a. least, nan
kind is all near akin.