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National Republican., 1883-04-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
MISS HARDcAsTLE AND RosAI1ND.

MISS HARDcAsTLE AND RosALIND.
Mrs. Langtry's engagement at Ford's opera
house terminated with yesterdays perform
ances. In the afternoon "She Stoops to Con-
quer" was played, with Mrs. Langtry as Miss
Hardcastle. In the evening it was As You
Like It," with Mrs. Langtry as Rosalind. Of
the afternoons work it may be said that in
somo degree it was the most satisfactory of
the week. The character of Miss Hardcastle
is anything but an easy one for any actress.
II is especially creditable to this novice that
she did little better than to merely avoid
failure. Her Rosalind might perhaps be dis
missed with about the same negative COM
mendation. 1t was a disappointment. Ade-
quate in all points of dress and appearance,
1t was otherwise deficient, almost without
relief At only one point did it rise to any
interest other than that which inheres to the
lines This was in the first scene between
Orlando and Rosalind in the forest. Mrs.
Langtry here seemed to awaken into some-
thing like earnest life. She spoke and acted
in most admirable keeping with tho spirit of
the play, and indeed acquitted herself
we'll enough to earn the very honest and en-
phatic call with which the audience re-
warded her. The rest was unimpressive, and
even uninteresting. In no other part she has
played was Mrs. Langtry's manner Of drawl-
ing her last syllables in downward inflec-
ton so very noticeable and so little to be
admired. In no other was her amateurish use
of tone and gesture so obtrusively apparent
There were little touches of light and beauty
scattered here along her reading, but as
totality it cannot be rated very high. 1t
was q vague reading Of tho character
moreover. There seemed to be no
clearness of design to it, but rather
as though many things had been
with more or less faithfulness copied after
other women who have played Rosalnd, and
patched together without regard to the
'difierences of view upon which each
proceeded. Tho effect would be in
oongruous if it were but a triae
more distinct. Vagueness and lack of def
nite purpose in the part are scarce the things
that are calculated to resist in well finished,
harmonious picture.
Undoubtedly, Mrs. Langtry will eventually
act with force, and power, and brilliant effect
That will be when she has learned more
about acting. She has q decided vocation
that way. Perseverance and an opportunity
in quiet, domestic drama or comedy, will carry
her through.
National Republican., 1883-04-19

overshadowod all others, and although wings
and democrats continued to make mouths
at each othor, every intelligent man in each
party knew that from that timo on whoever
would do what slavery demanded was a
democrat, whatever his antecedents, and
whoovever hostitated was a freesoiler COW
cred with whig or democratic venecring, as
the case might be. The whigism that per-
ished in tho discussions Of the ten years be-
fore tho war, and which had long before
denied the federalism which was its only
vitality, is not, we think, tho cause around
which to rally the southern republicans and
their liberal allies who revolt against the old
tyranny.
AS to Virginia her course would be union
ward without reference to the "local debt
question" She trod tho way of South Caro-
lima with bleeding feet until there came
new awakening to tho teachings of Jefferson
and Madison, and these are now the guides of
readjusters and republicans alike.
" "slNp WIN L. lndl CeTlUlu OIlBlnHl
radical differences in the south can be re-
newed with profit, and the foremost of these
is protection to American industry. But let
us not write over the door, Only old wings
admitted" We should not expect to make
much headway at the south on the question
of a national bank for government deposits
Public improvements of national character
were advocated by Calhoun himself and can.
not be claimed exclusively as a whig policy.
We do not have to face republican preju-
dices in advocating any views which will
bring together the southern friends Of the
union. We hope we shall not have to en-
counter whig prejudices in advocating the
spread of unionism among men of democratic
antecedents.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
DEPARTMENT NUGGETS.

The national bank notes received for re-
demption yesterday amount to 1884, 900.
The receipts from internal revenue YES
terday were $2S7,S39, and from customs
$749,662.
All clerks in the departments who desire
to attend the unveiling of the statue of the
late Prof. Henry to-day will be excused at
2p. m.
Regulations to govern the sampling and
polarising of sugar, under the law which
takes effect on tho first of June next, are now
being prepared at the Treasury department,
The committee appointed to investigate
the supervising architects Office have notified
MIR, Muroh, who preferred the charges, that
they are ready to begin AZ soon as he is ready
to attend.
Second Comptroller Upton has decided that
the longevity allowances in the army and
navy are to be computed from tho dates of
acceptances of appointments, and not from the
appointments,
The amount Of bonds redeemed under the
circular in regard to the prepayment of bonds
embraced in the 120th call is $4,513550.
Less than One-third of the bonds called have
been presented for redemption.
The second comptroller of the Treasury has
sustained the decision of the fourth auditor
denying the claim Of Capt. Charles Thomas,
United States navy (retired), to the allowance
of one-half sea pay after ho had been retired
on furlough.
Postmaster General Gresham has directed
that in making postotiice appointments in
Mississippi the recommendations of ex-Con-
gresham Chalmers shall be given no greater
weight than may be properly attached TO
them as the recommendations OF private
citizen.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
A BIG LAW SUIT,
Involving Three and n Half Millions
The Indiana Judgcship.

~ Ahah
The Indiana Judgcship.
Senator Ben Harrison and Mr.. Johnson, Of
the firm of Hoadley, johnson g. Colston, of
Cincinnati, are here to argue case before
tho supreme court, involving trihing mat
ter of $3,5o00,000. II is the case Of Warren ct
al. VS.. King ct al. The cross-complainants
are holders Of $4,000 shares of preferred stock
of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway COM
pany, and tho object of tho cross bill is to
have these shares declared to be a lien on the
property of the railway company next after
the first mortgage bonds.
MIt was expected that the case would be
called up yesterday, but it is crowded over
into next week. This delay will give the
senator an opportunity to confer with the
President about the United States judgship
made vacant by tho resignation of Judge
Gresham. There are about a hundred appli-
cants in the field, and on the Presidents re-
turn the senator will present the case TO
him, reviewing the claims Of the candidates.
and giving his own views, concluding with a
recommendation. The senator's law partner
Judge O. G. Hines, is indorsed by large por-
tion of tho Indianapolis bar for the place, and
the friends of the outside candidates are be-
ginning to show their teeth under the belief
that he will be senatorially recommended.
Justice Harlan will hold court in Indiana
in the early part Of May, and Judge Drum
mond may follow him in case no appointment
is made by the time Justice Harlan gets ready
TO 20 elsewhere.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
Tho sprnRue Divorce snit.

Aho spIhRue OhNOECo
Seldom does human depravity exhibit IT.
self in a more detcstable shape than when Il
seeks pleasure in the torture of human be-
ing. Never does It so completely clothe it.
self in deviltry as when it directs its blows at
a woman. Tho daughter of the late Chief
Justice Chase resides in his former home near
refuge there from the cruelty of
the man who should have been her protector
Her fathers latter years were embittcred by
the unhappy fate which had subjected her to
such misery, but he could not reconcile him
self to advising divorce. When acts too
barbarous for endurance drove her from her
Rhode Island home, and it seemed necessary
for the welfare Of her three little daughters
that the claim of her unnatural enemy
to lawful authority over them and hor should
cease, she caused proceedings for divorce to
bo commenced She charged repeated adul-
teries, cruelty, and neglect, Her husband
answered. making various allegations against
succeeded in having the case postponed for a
year. When he could no longer prevail against
justice by delay, the court declaring that the
trial must proceed, he came forward with a
written retraction of all his charges against
his wife, and asked to be tried on tho grounds
Of cruelty and neglect alone. Her counsel,
ioua fo encura nooco aud froodop, for
the unhappy woman and her children,
telegraphed for her consent to use their own
discretion, and of course obtained it. They
yielded to the desire of Sprague to be spared
the disgrace of the testimony which was in
waiting for him, and in writing he retracted
his false charges against Mrs. Sprague. His
drcn being proven, as well as his
ability to do so, the court granted her an alb
solute divorce, and the sole custody of her
three daughters, the son being beyond the
age within which the court could control
him. 1t was decreed by the court that she
might at her discretion resume her maiden
name, "a privilege" as her lawyer, Judge
Hoadley, remarks, "seldom granted in Rhode
Island, and neucr when cloud rests upon the
fair repute of the lady"
This vindication did not prevent William
Sprague from going to Staunton, Va, and, in
order to obtain marriage license, falsely de-
elaring that he had been divorced from his
wife upon an infamous ground, she being the
wrong-doer and he not even accused. 1t
is fortunate that he did this, for it has
been the means of bringing out for the
first time clear and authoritative statement
of the final proceedings in the case. The
correctness of Judge Hoadley's report will not
be doubted. Its effect will bo to correct
much misapprehension, and to give the public
some understanding of the situation in which
the respective parties were left at the ter.
mination of this celebrated case.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
nRANCH OFEICEs.

The following Is a list OF the branch ofiees In
washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS.. RoosE's News Stands at the ARLINGTON
uorv1 WnLARps HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE & QUEENS News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
B.F. QUEEN, ST. JAMES HOTEL
RIGGS HOUSE News Stand.
EBBlrT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News Stand.
WIS. THoNPsoS's Drug Store.
C.H. FIcKLIso's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J.BRApLEY ApAas's Book Stores
CIR. DuFouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB. FERausoS, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue 8. Z.
Sc. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets.
O.. q. G. smNs Druggist corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W.T.. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street.
H.A JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth and
streets northwest.
S. sLArER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
Fred. Douglass and Good Sense.


Fred. Douglass spoke sensible words in his
Grafton at the celebration of the anniversary OF the
emancipation proclamation at Washington Mon
day night Colonization is impracticable and un-
desirable; the theory OF extinction is absurd the
colored population having increased 10 per cent.
faster than the white since the war, and asslmila-
ton is the only destiny for the negro element of
the nation, The ridiculous predictions Of a war
of races and the ultimate supremacy Of the blacks
appear in their true character in the light Of the
following declaration of Mr. Dougass "Assimila-
tion not isolation, is our true policy and natural
destiny. Unihcation for us is life separation is
death. We cannot afford to set up for ourselves a
separate political party or adopt for ourselves a
political creed apart from the rest of our fellow
citizens" The negro is not naturally aggressive,
and there is no desire ON the part of the colored
people to engage in war for supremacy over the
whites, They desire peace and an opportunity to
win prosperity for themselves and for their pos
terity. They will be satisfied with the destiny
predicted TOR them by Mr.. Douglass.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
The Mails ON Land Grant Roads.

Certain railways, to which grants of land
have been made, in the ordinary course of
business, executed contracts with the Post
Office department to carry the mails from
July 1, 1876 to June 80, 1879, at rates fixed
under act of March 3, 1873. An act was
way companies 10 per cent, and certain land
grant roads 30 per cent. 1t was decided that
land grant roads under contract were subject
to this reduction.
In pursuance of the law of 1875, the Post
office department withheld this amount.
Some Of the companies brought suit in the
court of claims TO recover the amount so
withheld.
had authority to pass the act making the re-
National Republican., 1883-04-19
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
small ram About Men ,ua D,,,,ur.,.

Small Talk About Men nnd Measures.
Two or three days after Postmaster General
Gresham's induction into Office a man i'm
vaded his quarters unoeremoniously with a
petition. Before he knew it the Judge found
himself looking through the papers which were
| thrust into his hands. The petition proved
to be from an applicant for the position of
driver of government conveyance assigned
to tho department. and set forth that the
present incumbent had held tho position q
long while, and should be removed
to mako room for the claimant,
who was out Of meat. The postmaster
general read tho paper, and listened to the
mans statement with patience not unmixed
with amusement, and then gravely informed
him that, as this was probably one Of the most
important questions that would come before
him, he must give IL at least two or three
months careful consideration before ventur-
ing to decidoit.
"There is little danger that England will
legisate against American cattle in way
that will do tho business much HARM" as
serted a subject of the English empire, "for
the reason that English capital is invested
very largelyin American cattle. At least so
per cent Of the wild cattle on the west
ern ranges are owned by Englishmen,
and when you stop to consider that
this represents $35,000,OO0 or 100000, 900, and
over 100000 cattle, you will readily see how
the British pocket is interested in hands-of
policy. Besides the English interests in wild
cattle millions of dollars of English capital
st,u Ia tba IL ytyav ,nN L.
what makes me think the English govern
ment will be slow to discourage the cxporta-
tion of American meats in any healthy FORM"
a"e
"Gen. Grant made remark tho other day
which struck me Us odd" said Commissioner
Loring. "He said that the place to build
Mexican railways was through the country to
the south Of the City of Mexico, and not
northward, and added that railways built
through this section would open up a
sugar. cotton, and agricultural country, the
richest in the world"
The attention of American capitalists and
railway builders is directed almost entirely
to northern Mexico, and to the estab-
lishment of rail connections with the
United States. The scheme for the
drainage of the City Of Mexico and the recla-
nation Of large tract of contiguous land,
in which Commissioner Loring is interested,
is in statue quo. The gentlemen are await
ing advices from the Mexican government
relative to the time of payment of the $9,oOo,-
900 promised for the work, and also more
definite information about the 100000
guarantee deposit required by the govern
ment from whoever may undertake the job.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
Alabama Claims.

In the court of commissioners of Alabama
claims yesterday judgments were rendered
In favor Of the claimants as follows: A. Ed
win Clark, administrator, 800; Terafina De
Brum, $1s5; Manuel Lawrence, $11O; Manuel
Do Silva, $125; and Manuel Joseph, $75
Judgment for the United States was rendered
in the case of Joseph ]. George. The cases of
Theodosia Ashton, administrative, and Sarah
r. II. Goodwin wero argued and submitted
The court denied tho motion filed in the
Jack How and other cases for leave to use in
their trial the. depositions which were hereto
fore taken on behalf of the claimants or the
former court, but which were not used be-
cause the petitions arrived too late to be filed.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
Judge Thoman ana the CIvil Service.

Judge Thoman, the democratic member of
the civil service commission, said last night
that the rules drawn up by the commission
differed somewhat, but not materially, from
those employed by former civil service
commission. Until they are laId before the
president and the cabinet he would say moth
ing further regarding them, except that in
his opinion they would fairly test the qualif-
cations of those competing for Office
On being interrogated as to certain state
ments alleged to have been made by him, that
wholesale discharge of government em-
ployes on the incoming of new administra-
ton was not forbidden by law, he asserted
that what he said was "that the civil service
law had nothing to do with removals; that
the power to dismiss from office was not
abridged by the bill, but that all appoint
ments to office must be made from among
those found to be competent, without regard
to partyn
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Must Represent His own state.

An order was issued yesterday to appoint
Mr.. Samuel Gregg to 81 900 clerkship in the
Postoffice department. Mr.. Grigg was in
dorsed by a member of congress from Iowa.
Yesterday, when the gentleman applied to
take the oath of office, he was asked if his
residence was in Iowa, to which question he
replied in the negative, adding that he lived
in Virginia. The matter was referred to tho
postmaster general, who declined to make tho
appointment on the ground that the Virginia
quota is now full, and that he did not think
il proper to credit resident of Virginia to
the state of Iowa, notwithstanding the appli-
cation was indorsed by an Iowa oongressman
National Republican., 1883-04-19

duction, and that the government was not
haole Tor the amount in suit This ruling,
on appeal TO the supreme court, was reversed.
That court held that the contracts between
the United States and the railways
were binding on both parties for
the full term of four years; that
the act of congress undor which the reduction
was made was unauthorized, and that the
railways were entitled to the amount with
held by the Postoflice department. The SUI
preme court thus having settled the law, and
the railways being entitled to the full com
pensation provided in their contracts under
this decision, the postmaster general directed
the payment of all pending claims of the same
character without further litigation.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
WORSE THAN APACHEs.
No Trouble In New Mexico Since the White
Sharks Have Been Ordered 20 Leave.


Sharks Have Been Ordered TO Leave.
The theory that meddlesome outsiders were
at the bottom of most Of the trouble had with
the Apache Indians in New Mexico seems to
have been the correct one. Secretary Teller
remarked yesterday that nothing had been
heard from them Of an unpleasant character
since tho parties who were trying to secure
the removal of z. p. Wilcox, agent at San
Carlos, have been put off the reservation and
ordered to leave. These fellows-prominen
among whom were Cornell and Woods-who
had been trying to have Wilcox help them in
securing rights they had been trying to get
from the Indians, had some coal lands in their
clutches as they thought, and they tried in
every way to get the lines run so that they
could sustain themselves in possession. They
were thwarted, and, of course, were angry.
I Gen. Crook, who explained his interest in
the matter with the remark that the func-
tions of the representatives Of the war and in
terror departments touch closely at the
edges and frequently overlap in places like
San Carlos, wrote some time ago that the
men who were working against Agent Will
cox were "the vilest of bummers, the men,
bers of the old Indian ring of New Mexico,
who never made an honest penny in their
lives, but grow fat ON the proceeds Of Indian
hostilities." This was pretty strong de-
scription, but others who have been out in
that country say the same thing. The
Apaches are reported as tilling the soil and
behaving as well as Indians anywhere,
now that they arc left free from the med
ding of the plotters who found that they
were not strong enough to overthrow Will
cox.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
The Right Woman in the Wrong Place.

Tho Scotland Yard detectives have been
working upon the Lady Florence Dixie outrage
case, but have about decided to give It up. The
clothing she wore shows two rents, which she al
leges were made by the daggers of the assassins,
and her gloves are cut, but not all by catching
knives driven by powerful men. It is but sensible
to believe that II the lady had caught the knives
In her hands she would have been terribly
wounded. Alter carefully investigating the mat.
ter the detectives, who by the way very polite
halluciuatlon. In this country we would call it
lying. The Irish just now have enough sins to
bear without piling on imaginary ones. Lady
Dixie is almost capable OF running democratic
paper.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
The Weather To-day.

For The middle Atlantic states, Including the District
of Columbia fair usdther In southern portions partly
cloudy ueaher and light rains IN the northern portion,
south 10 pest minds, loiper barometer, stationary or
slight rise IN temperature south Of NeO York, cooler
tcedther in northern NetD Pok
Fair ueather Is indicated for the middle and south
ern states on Friddy.
Yesterdays temperature.-7 a. M, bl3o IL a. M,
GAO; p m, 697o; Up. m, $3.50; II p. m, 1882;
maximum. 7l,6o; minimum. 1872 No rain.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
The Treasury Count,

The count of the cash in the United States
treasury will be finished this afternoon
There only remains to be counted eighty-six
packages Of legal tender notes. Each of these
packages contains 1000 notes. The average
work Of the counters on these notes has been
100 packages day. When the count is
finished the committee will devote their en-
tire attention to examining the books and ac-
counts of the office, which will occupy but a
fay days
National Republican., 1883-04-19

WHEN Aleck Mcclure was the paid lobby
ist of the Pennsylvania Railway company he
was not so much of reformer as he is now.
His efforts in debauching the legislatures of
two states eminently qualify him, in his own
opinion, 10 advertise himself as professional
National Republican., 1883-04-19

ALEcK MCCLURE, of the Philadelphia
Times, is very fearful that the civil service
will be degraded in some manner. If the
Times will republish an article from the Phila-
delphia Record, which denounced Aleck Nc
Clure's methods when he was paid lobbyist
before the Virginia legislature few years
ago, it might throw calcium light on the
performance that would add to its spectacu.
lar effect,
National Republican., 1883-04-19

THE New York and Philadelphia papers
are beginning to take an interest in the
fight on our gas monopoly. The whole coun-
try is interested in the fight, and will proba-
bly, begin to show it before long.
National Republican., 1883-04-19
refornier

THE superintendent of police has served
notice upon proprietors of restaurants and
sportsmen, generally, that he will do his best
to secure rigid enforcement of the game
laws in force in the District of Columbia. In
the discharge of this duty he will have the
cordial cooperation of the Capital City and
other gun clubs Of this city. This is move
in the right direction,
National Republican., 1883-04-19
Tho Power That ControIs.
OommereiaL Adperliser.

The man who has the most bar'ls and the
longest purse is the man who is most certain to
draw the prize at the next national democratic
convention. IL is idle for Bayard and other
aspirants to straddle the fence on economic ques.
tions. There will be no more stampedes such as
at the Cincinnati convention, got up by Grand
Army manipulators aud clacquers. Things will
be different at the next national convention.