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National Republican., 1883-05-08
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADA GRAY AT THE NATIONAL THEATER.
Ada Gray and her company undertook the
play Of East Lynne" at the National thea
tor last evening, before an audience larger
than the state Of the weather might have led
one 20 look for, Miss Gray is so little a
stranger here that there is small occasion TO
say much about her acting Most Of those
who 90 to thoaters know what sho docs with
the principal character in this play. Her
performance has the virtue of earnestness,
and she Is not without occasional touches of
power, in consideration of which IL Is COM
parativoly easy to overlook most Of
her failings. Her leading defect in
the part is one that may perhaps be Ecforable
to failure to apprebend its lighter fineness.
The action of the play occurs among ladies
and gentlemen of high social position, where
elegance of manner and the air of refined
conventionality are matters Of course. 1t
may be looking for too much 10 expect to find
these things carried into play by even a
very good company Of actors. Only few Of
the first theaters In the world succeed In
that. The deficiencies between tho best en-
deavors Of the actors and the requirements
Of the play may, therefore, be overlooked in
tho present case and Miss Gray is as fully en-.
titled to the indulgence as any of her sup-
port.
| NOTES.
Tho announcement was mado yesterday OF an
approaching benefit for tho Potomac Boat club, In
which Robert l.. Downing aud Miss Katherine
Rogers are 10 be supported by Mr.. G. D. Hanford
and members OF Miss Anderson's company
Tho Lady OF Lyons" "lngomar," and "Pygma-
/ H.. - -. 81 m.
was formerly very successful as Galatea. Tbt
seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth are th'
datos set,
on the twenty.hfth and twonty.sixth OF thii
month the Washington operatlc association will
| sing Pinaforen for Samuel @. Kinsley's benefit.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
Kohinoor Gas.
bfnniifdciureps' MonlhID.

muNtyuCtuFcFS uOIuuV.
The manufacture of gas from material other
than coal has received much attention from
inventors, and o number Of processes have
from time to time been brought to public
notice, among the most recent, we believe, be-
ing that Of Messrs Rogers Brothers, of Wat
ford, Great Britain, which has been tested
now for about fifteen months. The process ID
very simple and inexpensive, the cost being
stated to be at the outside 2s., or about 4a
cents per 1000 cubic feet.
Careful analysis shows the Kohinoor gas to
be more pure than coal gas, us it is entirely
free from sulphuretted hydrogen and carbonic
acid, for which reason health is not endan-
gered by vitiated atmosphere, nor are plants,
books aud pictures damaged by its use In
speaking of 1t the Journal Of Fabrics, Halifax,
England, says:
THE Kohinoor gas has also been SUBJ
mitted to various tests extended over con-
siderable length of time, and 1t is found to be
unaffected by either heat or cold, and to
travel we'll. 1t has been thoroughly tested
in driving gas engines, and is found to an
swer equally we'll with coal gas, and to be
much more economical. The apparatus re-
quired for its manufacture takes but little
room. The whole area occupied by double
retort generator is only 6 feet square, and
300 cubic feet of 60-candle gas (said TO be
equal to 1900 cubic feet of coal gas) can be
made by IL In one hour from three gallons oi
oil, the cost Of which Is I'D. per gallon"
This gas has given much satisfaction in the
mills and factories, both large and small
where introduced.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
A Petty Regulation.

While to have police regulations Is very
for the police there is such thing as being
regulated out of all patience and bothered to
death with too much of It, When the police
authorities of this city undertake to regulate
things so closely that corps Of veteran
soldiers may not stretch their flag over one
of the down town avenues, they are push
ing their authority a little too far Th
regulation against banners so displayed
is very now-in more than ono sense.
Nobody had ever heard of it before. 1t
was not in force at the time of the last
Jockey club meeting nor when dra-e
matte association was preparing for public
performance, not long ago. Both the Jockey
club and the dramatic association hung ban
ners over the avenue, where they were al
lowed to remain many days in each case
There were no accidents then from fright to
horses. Thcre is so little likelihood that
there would bo any now that the statement
of any such ground for the new regu-
lation has very thin flavor. 1t
is strange and unpleasant that the alleged
discovery of danger from frightened horses
should have been made just in time to be
brought to bear upon the soldiers. The com
missioners would not impair tho es-
TEEN in which they are held by this
public if they were to overhaul the
police Office and take the regulation away
| 1t is not agreeable to anybody. 1t
is foolish and petty. 1t is thing of that
sort which if indulged in will make tho peo-
pie feel that the police are set up over them
as little tyrants rather than as guardians.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
The Trouble In Peru.

Senior Elmore, the Peruvian minister, has
received number of kilograms from Peru, in
which he is informed that several encounters
have recently taken place between the ad-
vanced division of tho Chilian army, east of
Lima, and the army of Gen. Caceres. Two
of the most considerable of these encounters
were reported through Chilian sources at
Lima on the fifth instant, as having
resulted in defeats to the Peruvians,
but in one of them, in fact tho Chilians
were defeated. The Lima dispatch of the
fifth instant Quotes the Diario Official to the
effect that the victorious Chilians, in the
two engagements referred to, suffered n loss
of four killed and twelve wounded, and that
tho Peruvians lost fifty killed. No men
ton is made of wounded or captured Peru
vians. Senior Elmore's dispatches report that
tho Peruvian wounded, who fell into the
hands of the Chilians in these encounters, We're
all killed. Senior Elmore has also been
advised that since the departure
Of United States Minister Partridge
from Peru the ohilians have been
steadily and systematically publishing in
Peru and Chilli the statement that Mr..
Partridge has been recalled and that DR..
Logan, the present United States minister to
Chill, has also been accredited to Peru, which,
Senior Elmore says, is utterly false.
1t was announced at the State department
on the twenty first of April the date on
which Mr. Partridge reported his arrival here,
that the latter had been granted leave of alb
sence upon his own application on the ground
of i'll health.
National Republican., 1883-05-08

bought patch of land in New Mexico, in tho
face Of the fact that he is Gen. Logan's SON
in-law. The land in question was for sale.
1t is not within Eve miles Of any reser-
walton. The Interior department held
that an executive order issued some years
ago, giving privileges upon It to certain
Zuni Indians, could not affect private
property. This land was private prop
crty at the date Of that order. Mai, Tucker
and others afterward purchased it from
the people who then owned it. The
transaction was an ordinary one, and would
have attracted no attention at all had not
Maj. Tucker been near relative to senator
of the United States. The principle would
seem to be set up that no man related to q
senator has any right to make a living, or to
provide for his family that to do so is to rob
somebody. Mai. fuckers primary oiiense
to tho newspapers would seem to lie in the
fact that he is related to great man.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
DEpARTMENT LOTS.

Mr.. Knox, comptroller of the currency, has
gone to New York city for a few days.
The national bank notes received for re-
demptiom yesterday amount to 1923, 900.
The receipts from internal revenue yester
day were II, ,4iS,747 and from customs $621, ia
Mr.. Burchard, director of the mint whC
has been on visit to his home in Freeport
ILL.,, has returned.
George w. Everett, of Millersburg, hal
been disbarred from practicing as an attorney
before the department Of the interior.
Henry Calver, of Massachusetts,, first assist
ant examiner of patents in charge of tn,
sewing machine division Of the patent office
has resigned to engage in private business.
A telegram received at the Postofice de
partment yesterday afternoon announced thu
death of William @. Hoppin, postmaster a
Sacramento, Cal. Tho authorities at the de
partment say that the morality among post
masters-especially presidential appointees-
| is greater this year than any preceding Year
National Republican., 1883-05-08
Trademarks.

The new tariff law provides that trade
marks which may be adopted by any Ameri-
can manufacturer may be deposited with the
secretary of tho treasury and distributed to
custom officers, and that, when so distributed,
no goods bearing such trademark shall be
imported unless the person owning the trade
tensions have been expressed that under this
provision. American manufacturers might
adopt foreign trademarks, and so prevent the
importation of foreign goods bearing the
same, The opinion is entertained at the
Treasury department that before any action
is taken with regard to the enforcement OF
this provision, the person applying must
prove his ownership to the trademark used
by him by proper registration in the patent
office. No definite action has yet been taken
by the department. The question is now un'
der consideration.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
upANCYt OFFICES,

The following IS list Of the branch ofhces IN
Washington. Others win be added hereafter
IS. RoosE's News Stands at the ARLiNoroN
uorrt- WnLARDs HOTEL and METROPOLITAN
HoTEf- - ,,-
Roosy & orrrss News stand, NATIoaAL HorEL
B.F. QrEEN, ST. JAMES HOTEL
RIGGs House News stand.
EBDiTr House News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
W. s. TnoMrsoS's Drug store
CHI. FIcKuSG's Drug Store, Georgetowi.
J.BRApLEY ADAMs's Book Stores
CR. DuFouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB. FERGUSON, Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenues. L.
S. T. LEWIS Druggist corner Fourteenth and
streets.
&C c. sptus Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
WE. SCALA, Druggist, 800 Fast Capitol street
HA JOHNSTON. druggist corner Tenth ana q
streets northwest
s. sLArER's Cigar Store. corner and First
streets northwest
National Republican., 1883-05-08
Lend Coated Ten.

The first lot of tea rejected by the govern
ment inspector, under the new law forbiddine
the importation ofadulterated or spurious tea
arrived recently from England. 1t was a lot
of fifty boxes of "s scented caper." This kind
of tea is of the same shape as gunpowder, but
unlike it in color, being black, and is scented
with chulan" flowers. Upon examination
by chemist, this particular lot of tea wa,
found to be coated with lead. The object In
so covering 1t Is to give it a dark, glossy sp
pearance. 1t was question whether there
was any genuine tea leaf in the lot rejected
1t was certain, however, that il was unfit fol
consumption. A grain of this scented caper'
placed under microscope looked like lumI
Of lead.
National Republican., 1883-05-08

a smaller per cent than FIRE insurance COM
panies anywhere else, don't thoyT
al believe they do but is there another
city on the face of the oarth where they can
afford to charge less. Where your FIRE depart
ment is first class and your streets and squares
so arranged that you can squirt water all over
and all around every building, there you have
a city where fro insurance companies must
sing small If anywhere"
"And whero they are good for all they in
sure"
"Solid as masonry. No better fire insurance
companies anywhere; and, here-hold on
como back. want TO tell you that Washing
ton has plenty of good corporations, and the
papers arc never stingy of mentioning such.
The trouble ia that ono mention Of any un-
fairness in the conduct Of corporation sets
you all bowling, when really its the medicine
that keeps the moderate ones good and makes
the good ones better"
sse
"Why does the Willard close just as the
city is about to he flooded with tho armies Of
the Potomac and James?"
Couldn't help It," said the old hotel man
questioned. "You see Cooks death left IL so
there could be no waiting TO decide as to what
was best. They thought matters ovor, and
concluded 10 close for the summer. Then, Of
course, they had to fix the time and notify the
army of walters, bell boys, and chambermsids.
or course, these people all secured summer
resort places, which they must go to on the
day agreed upon; so they had to close, and
will close this morning"
"Tho other hotels will fill their money
bags2p
"They will indeedy."
sss
"what is there in this matter that some oi
the scribes have been writing about you2'
asked a REPUBLICAN reporter Of Commits
sioner Marble yesterday.
"well, there is nothing in IT,"
"what was the origin of the attack, do you
know ?"
"I don't care to say anything about IL at
present. When do, you may rest assured II
will be to the point"
Secretary Teller laughed when the question
was referred to him later in the day.
"You may say if you like, as coming from
me-" he said, "that there is nothing in It,
Mr.. Marble has not been asked to resign, nor
will no be. There ism reason why he should
be asked, and certainly have no intention
to think of disturbing SO entirely efficient an
officer"
National Republican., 1883-05-08
MIR. murOh in Mot Rsndx.

Mr.. Murch had an interview with Assistant
Secretary New yesterday in reference to the
investigation of the affairs of the supervising
architects office. He informed Mr.. Now that
he proposed to proceed with tho investigation
so far as he was concerned, as soon as he could
get his papers in shape and prepare his case
for presentation TO the committee. He hoped
to be able to accomplish this in about a week.
Mr.. New says that the committee are waiting
solely upon Mr.. Murch, and that the investi-
cation will be proceeded with as soon as that
gentleman is ready.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
The Truth Well stated.
CHICAGO inter. ocean,

The masses of tho people are honest and
busybodies and querulous critics will all be rele
gated to the rear. President Arthur assumed the
duties of his great office with the whole pack OF
critics in full cry. They kept 1t up until they
began to hear from the people, who have learned
to admire the straightforward, manly course OF
the silent President who listens respectfully and
then acts with rare good judgment In the interests
of the people of the nation. The other day the
Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage expressed this sentiment
In the words: "we have not had more faithful
unpretentious, conscientious, digniAed, and COM
petent president than Arthur within the memory
OF the present generation"
National Republican., 1883-05-08
FINERTY proposes to have harmony among
the long-range liberators Of Ireland, If he
has to fight for it.

WHILE the marshal is making so many
needed improvements in and about the city
hall cell for feminine prisoners should be
among them. An incident Of yesterday sug-
gests this need. 1t is bad enough that 1t be-
comes necessary at times to put women under
lock and key; but to put them in, as this one
was yesterday, among a lot of men about as
far down in tho moral scale as men can very
well descend, is degrading in the last degree,
and should not be made necessary upon any
such ground as insufficient Jail room.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
THE civil SERVICE RULES
Finally Corrected and Submitted to the
Presldent-The Changes Made.

Presidcnt-The Changes Made.
A printed copy Of tho amended civil service
rules was handed to tho commission yestor-
day afternoon for rqyision. That work was
completed, and late In the evening the copy
was returned TO President Arthur for his sig
nature. The President was out driving
when the revised copy reached the executive
mansion, but IL is expected that his signature
will be affixed to-day aud the rules officially
promulgated. A careful examination of the
amended and revised copy discloses but few
and unimportant changes in the draft origl-
nally prepared and submitted by the COM
mission.
Below is given q summary Of the principal
directions embraced in the rules-twenty two
IN ,number-whioh are TO govern the commits
sion in the work before them.
The first two rules prohibit coercion of the
political action of any person in government
service by any official, pronounce against all
interference with elections, and announce
that no one in the civil service shall be under
obligation TO contribute to any political fund,
or be removed for refusing to do so.
Three branches of civil service are estab-
lished--" the classified departmental service"
the classified customs SERVICE" and the
classified postal service"
Provision is made for open competitive ex-
animation to test fitness for positions, aud
the subjects Of the examinations are pen
manship, orthography, copying and letter
writing, arithmetic, the elements of tho Eng
lsh language, tho proper construction Of
sentences, geography, history and govern
ment Of the United States. Proficiency In
each of these subjects TO be credited TO appli-
cants, In proportion TO the value of the
knowledge of such subject in tho branch Of
the service which tho applicant seeks to on
ter.
Special examinations for appointment to
officers requiring peculiar qualifications are
also provided for. No discrimination Is to be
mado on account Of political or religious
opinion or affiliation Of applicants, and the
disclosure Of such opinions or affiliations Is
to be discountenanced by the commissioners
and examiners. All appointments are to be
made for predatory term of six months, and
permanent appointment Is to depend upon
tho character and qualifications and the SER
vice of the probationer during that period.
The only important changes made in the
original draft submitted by the commission
is one striking out q CLAUSE providing for
competitive examinations Of suitable char
acter to test the fitness of persons for promo
tion in the service. This branch of civil SER
vice reform will be the subject of additional
new rules, which will be agreed upon and
promulgated when thought necessary by the
commission.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
asn. Drum md Col. Hnrr.

Adjutant Gen. Drum and Col. Barr, who
left here some days since to inspect the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth, were al
FL Paso, Texas, yesterday, and expected tc
leave there last night for Fort Wingate. The
object of their visit to Texas Is to obtain
some information required by the secretary
before determining several matters now be-
fore him relating to the disbursement of the
appropriations for certain military posts
Their presence in Texas has no connection
whatever with tho military operations re-
Gently begun by Gen. Crook against the hos
tiles in Mexico
National Republican., 1883-05-08

THE letter of a gas-bill victim printed in
another column this morning is worthy of at
tention from all those who have gas meters
in their houses. His experience is not a
new one, but his statement Of the case is
clear, and embodies about as many points
of aggravation as could well be crowded
in. There is no reason to doubt its entire
truth. 1t suggests to consumers Of gas the
advisability of watching their meters, The
REPUBLICAN is ready TO believe that great
majority of tho people of Washington
have been mulcted precisely as this
correspondent was. Statements of similar
cases are invited. When a few more have
been submitted, n remedy may be suggested
that will serve for the limited time during
which this city has yet to struggle with gas
before the advent of an electric system,
National Republican., 1883-05-08
The Demand for O'neaghcr Condon's
Head.

A REPUBLICAN, reporter yesterday handed
Secretary Folger newspaper clipping which
stated that Minister West had demanded
the dismissal of Capt. Edward o'Meagher
Condor from his position in the Treasury de-
partment because of his prominent identif-
cation with tho Irish nationalists.
az don't think there is any truth in it, u
said the secIetary. az know nothing of it,
but If such request has been made, it has
been made to tho State department
Assistant Secretary of State John Davis
was approached upon the subject, but
he declined to deny or substantiate
the statement, saying that he made it q
rule to say nothing for publication about
anything with which the State department
was in any manner connected. Inquiry at
the State department was also fruitless.
National Republican., 1883-05-08

THE residents on E street northwest who
feel aggrieved at the action of the commits
sioners in disregarding their protest against
the laying of I rails there by the Belt line
railway will probably find, If they take
legal advice, that they are mistaken in
supposing that they have no remedy. There
arc courts, oven in this curously governed
district, and even the high and mighty COM
missioners are amenable to the law. In other
cities the courts will cnjoin aggressive corpo-
rations from doing offensive things. Why not
here? The L street people ought to try.
National Republican., 1883-05-08

THE civil service commission might draw a
few useful hints as to the necessity for their
official existence from the manner in which
appointments are made in the Interior de-
partmont. Two vacancies which occurred
there within the last few days have been filled
by men whose efficiency had been we'll at
tested by service in the lower ranks. Mr..
Evans, for years clerk in the disbursing
Office, has been appointed to succeed the late
DR.. Joseph. Yesterday Mr.. Bradshaw was
advanced from his place in the pension Office
TO be member of the pensions board of ap-
peal. These acts, though directly in the line
Of a proposed civil service "reform," are not
new in their kind, nor is their kind rare in
any of the departments. The civil service, Sc
far as concerns tho departments, could moi
woll be bettered as it stands.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
Mai. ngea,n RsslEnntion.

The resignation of Lieut.. Col. Guido IlgeS,
18th infantry, to take effect January next, has
been received at the War department, having
been forwarded from Gen. Torrys headquar-
ters, department of Dakota. Secretary Lin.
colin has directed that it be returned, with in.
structlons that IL the resignation be rendered
to take effect Immediately 1t will be accepted
that otherwise a court martial will be ordered
to try him upon the charge of duplicating his
nav accnunts
National Republican., 1883-05-08
The Weather To-Day.

For he middle Atlantic states, Including The District
Of Columbia fair peater IN southern portions local
rams fotoued By fair wedthr IN New York, westerly
10 souerly ris higher barometer and cooler t0edther
in northern portions, and no change IN temperature
In southern portions.
Yesterdays temperature.--7 n. M, 5i5'; IL A. M,
67Io; 3p. M, 746e; p. M, Il 80; IL p. m, 6S4o;
maximum, 1859: minimum. 1852.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
To Railway Travellers.

Persons who are travelling on any railway
to or from Washington and cannot get The
REPUBLICAN will confer favor by making
it known to this Office, either personally or
by postal card.
National Republican., 1883-05-08
To CRY SUBSCRIBERS.

Tur DAILY REPUBLICAN, delivered by carriers 70
,py mart of the city and suburbs, regularly ana
enrly, at the following rates:
Per Month. h...........''''''''''''''' n, "a
Fer Quarter. oo
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National Republican., 1883-05-08
HOoray for Cramps !

The search for presidential timber among
the democrats is very keen now, A prominent
democrat cannot be attacked with collie without
causing some enthusiastic editor TO no inmate him
National Republican., 1883-05-08
All Grit.
Chicago NeiUs,

Kate Kane, the Milwaukee female lawyer,
who threw glass OF water in the judges face, has
been again sent to jail. She says she will never
pay the fine OF $50 If she has TO stay in prison until
the skin of gooseberry will make her sun
bonnet
National Republican., 1883-05-08
TUESDAY, MAY s, 1888.

Erery effort is being made to hare THE REPUBLICAN
6,iircrod carly aud promptly in all parts Of e city,
JusOns Tho do not receive their paper or U'Io haze
onp cause Of complaint 0iH o5iige by no|Vy'h9 u'e
o1,ee, either in person or By postal card