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National Republican., 1883-06-26
WEST WASHINGTON.

Condition Of the Potomac river water
Monday, June 26; At Great Falls, 80; at
receiving reservoir, north connection, "a
south connection, 80; at distributing reser'
voir, 36.
Chin Kee, the proprietor of a laundry on M
greatly annoyed by the hoodlums in thai
neighborhood, aud yesterday evening he be,
came so incensed at them that he made a sor-
tie capturing one, and. having carried him
into his laundry, proceeded to administer a
severe castigation. TO what degree he would
have carried the punishment it is hard to say
but Messrs. Shanks and Bates, neighbors
rushed in and put stop to it. Sergt. Hess
and officer Benton arrived on the spot and
stopped probable riot
The Dashaway Reform club, American
guard council, No. l, o. u. A. NJ, and Cove
nant lodge, No, 13, held their regular meet
inRS last night with good attendance.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
THE BREv1rY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many Mlno
Events of Yesterday.

Events OF Yesterday.
Thomas McNeal, the man who cut his
throat on Sunday, died yesterday.
A large force of carpenters was engaged all
of Saturday night aud Sunday in laying new
floors in the government printing Office.
The family of Mr. Thomas Ross, an officer
Of the steamer Corcoran, has been made Sc
riously sick from eating tainted sausage me at.
The National Academy Of Fine Arts, cc tner
Of Eighteenth strsot and New York avenue,
will be open to the public tomorrow evening
at O'Clock. ALI lovers Of art are cordially
invited.
The Misses Jessie Daniels and Matte Jen-
lSins two little girls will give festival and
entertainment in aid of the Poor Children't
Home, this evening at o'clock, at No. 15l5s
street northwest.
Mr. Henry Bruno, the we'll known actor
who was at one time connected with tho
Tourists" party, was married OH Saturday
evening to Miss Lola Johnson, ut Grace z. Il
church, South Washington.
The public printer has printed the ev
dence taken in the Jeanette inquiry and the
mattor awaits the work of the binders. Al
the appropriation for that work Is out, IL !;
probable the binding will not be begun unit
after the first of July.
hu ouOEJ 10 DbluB uluuo ny buO DOub Oluu
committees to secure excursion rates over the
Virginia railroads leading to Lynchburg fol
those of our people who desire to attend the
regatta to be held at that place on the fourth
of July next 1t is likely that round triI
tickets at half rates will be issued.
Mr.. H. c. McGivern, who died Saturday
night, will be,buried from st. Aloysius's church
at 9 o'clock this morning. The deceased frs
came to Washington with the 11th regiment
New York state militia, and was participant
in the first battle Of Bull Run. For many
years he has been an employe of the govern
ment printing Office.
Tho steamboat inspectors of the Baltimor
district have ordered the officers of the steam
boats running on the Potomac 10 make out
| list of all the passengers on board each trip
and once week to forward the total list 4
Baltimore. The number of passengers for thu
up and down trip will have to be taken seps
rately. The order applies more especially &
excursion steamers
National Republican., 1883-06-26
Heating Apparatus For the New Pension
building.

The following is a list of proposals opened
at the office of the supervising engineer and
architect new pension building yesterday for
furnishing heating apparatus for the now
pension building: Bakor, Smith & Co., New
York, $26 1913; Walworth Manufacturing com
pany, Boston, Mass, $33,277 Colds Heater
Manufacturing company, New York, $5i,7s5 (;
p. N. Evans & Co., New York, $2l2s0; Gills
& Geoghegan, New York, $3l,299; Woodman
PoNo wsrSeT ohSRfC n1 80 samuel
Iron company, Trenton, n j.. $5l,305.0l (;
Kelley & Jones, New York, $24,4i3; Thomas
Somerville K Sons, Washington, ID. c., $3l, ,053
National Republican., 1883-06-26
White Goods Department.

Our say have the finest line of White Goods
in this city and at the most favorable prices We believe
India Linens famous for their superior quality and
finish and the prices offer they superior any
this market Our quality easily holds the lead in this
examine Pure Linen Lawns per yard In Persian Lawns
qualities superb and the color and finish of goods
superior other makes Dotted and Figured Swisses
Printed Persian Lawns Ecru Swiss Muslns Corded and Fig
ured Pques, &C., at the lowest prices.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
G,orgetoMn CoIIege Commencement.

The sixty-sixth annual commencement Of
Georgetown college takes place Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. The addresses deliv-
cred will be on Republican Virtues" by f
A. Brogan, of Kansas The School Tax
SYSTEM" by L. p, Farrell, of Kentucky;
"Our Dangerous Classes" by /, w. Nord-
fellows Position as Poet,' by |. +. O'Neill,
of Georgia, and valedictory, by j. ID. Nc
Laughlin of Massachusetts. The alumni
oratlon by Hon. Thomas j. Semmes will fol-
low Immediately, the business meeting and
banquet taking place the evening before
1t is expected that there will be fourteen
graduates.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
o21 Penna. Avenue, D Street o12.

We open this morning one hundred pieces-the third in
voce-of Yardwde Bleached Cotton per yard
Fine quality soft fnish perfectly free from dressing and the
best value offered in yardwde muslin So good and
excellent has been sold this price but in fifteen
years experience, namely in 1876.
Sheetings, Pillow Cases, Bolster Cloths made order at
short for steamers resorts restaurants All
widths constantly in stock.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
warninRg

1t is not to be wondered at that most Amer
leans are dyspeptic Swallowing ice cold
drinks on hotsummer day does the mischief
Why then not add ten drops of Angostura
Bitters, the world renowned Tonic of exquis.
the stomach.
National Republican., 1883-06-26

PRACTICAL instructions in photography.
How to manipulate the dry plate process.
Free to all who purchase outfits, g. S Cudlip,
dealer in photographers supplies, No. I'll
Market space Amateurs outfits a speciality
Come and examine our $40 outfit
National Republican., 1883-06-26
T,yo-tI,,rds OF a Bottle Cures.

DIR. II. V PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y: Dear Sir
/ have been taking your "Favorite Prescrip.
tion" for "female weakness" Before had
taken it two days began to feel stronger.
have taken but twothrds OF bottle aud
believe am cured. Gratefully,
Mrs. IL. G. LovETr, Watseka, Ill.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
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A Good Privilege.

Chief justice supreme court of North Caro-
lima, Hon. w. N. IL. Smith, writes that the
virtues of DIR. Worthington's cholera and
diarrhGa medicine, are very highly COM
mended as a prompt, efiicacious remedy and
he feels free to commend it to others.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
Wash Laces.

Special Bargains in Cream White Carrickmacoss Laces
per less than usual prices inches wide I7c 2
and inches inches wide 25c Another special bargain
in Cream White Montespan Laces pattern outlined with linen
thread ~ inches wide I7c per yard would be cheap
yard We have also opened another invoice of cee
brated Brodee De SAKE Laces in four widths H. 49,
and CSC yard Ladies who have been waiting long for
these specaes of ours can now be supplied Black Chant
Chanly Laces warranted all silk 3H inches wide, per
yard Black Chantly Laces warranted all silk ~ inches
wide 25c per yard These Chany Laces very fine quail
W and at the prices quoted are the cheapest offered
National Republican., 1883-06-26

BAKERS PAIN PAEAoFA cures pain in Man
and Beast For use externally and in.
ternally.
National Republican., 1883-06-26

This reduction is GENUINE, and ladies
who examined our stock early in the sea-
son will, if they remember the prices, be
able to assure themselves of it by inquir-
ing our present prices.
This is a fine chance to provide ward
robe for travelling or for early fall wear
at one-half the prices Wooden Suits will
bring on the LIST of September, and the
STYLES, being novel and elegant, will be
often repeated in the fall manufacture.
National Republican., 1883-06-26

TOB WORK OF EVERY CHARACTER AND DE
- SCI iptlon executed at The National Republican
ONCE, at any hour. day or nght, ana every day IA
eyear Good work and low prices
National Republican., 1883-06-26
The Greatest Reduction of
the Season.
TAYLOR & HUFTY,

OFFER
Ladies' Cloth Suits at Cost.
Children'S Cloth and Flannel Suits at
Cost.
Spring DolmanS, SaCqueS, and New
markets at Cost.
Children'S Jerseys at Cost
LSlieS' Jerseys Reduced from 80 to
50 per cent.
ChildrenS and Misses Pique Suits
Reduced.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
LANSBU RG HI!
STILL UNLOADING THEIR SURPLUS STOCKS ON US


and so long will the ladies of Washington vicinity
crowd various departments.
National Republican., 1883-06-26
Printed Goods Department.

We have opened pieces more of those handsome
Chambray Gnghams plain and stripes from the Amoskeag
Mills Manchester NJ H. per yard At this price they
ntrnscay the best value offered in Domestic Cling
hams We continue sales of Pacific Printed Saeens reg
ua 25c goods yard in both printed styles and plain
match These goods which nearly yard wide and
perfectly fast coor made by the Pacific Mills Lawrence
extraordinary bargain and wish every Of
to examine Them like opportunity does not often
Best qualities of Prints 6X64 CLOTH warranted perfectly fast
coors SC per yard Fifty pieces of 25c Creonnes reduced
I2Hc per yard to close.
The bee., 1883-02-10
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT is DUE.

Much could be said in behalf of VIM.
Benjamin Tolines, the chairman of the
house of officers of the Mount Carmel
Baptist Church, under whose manage
ment the entertainment was given at
the Church, January 30th and 31st,
1882, and February 1st and End, 1883.
The entertainment was a success.
There were several prizes given away
for selling the highest number of
tickets; also a gold headed cane voted
for.
The first prize gold match to Miss
Maria Jelt.
Second prize gold necklace, to Mrs.
Julia Plummer.
Third prize a barrel of -four, to Miss
Mary Harry.
The cane was voted for, the ballot
ing as follows
Rev. VIM. J. Walker, 4; Rev. VIM.
Gibbons, 6; Rev. Robert J. Daniels;
Rev. VIM. HI. Brooks, 6; Rev. II. V.
Plummer, 130, w. Wossing. total 149.
The report of the balloting made by
the following named committee, Mr..
John II. Moore. Mr.. Peter II. Carter
and Mr. j. Bagby. Tie result b,ilg
in favor of the Rev. H. V. Plummer,
but that gentleman having the success
of the Church at heart. He heartily
thanks his friends and give the benefit
of the voting to the Church. If the
Mount Carmel Church will have more
such Tolines committee, she will soon
be out of debt.
The bee., 1883-02-10
Polish HOsnitRlifY.

The Poles are extraordinarily hOSpl
table-they entertain without grudge
AT every table in the large houses
some extra places are laid ready for
unexpected guests-as they say, 'fOE
the traveller that comes over the sea.
1t is possible, in Poland, to go unin-
vited to visit your friend. taking your
children, your servants and horses,
and to stay five or six weeks without
receiving a hint to O.. The Poles are
fond of gaycty. of amusement, of So
ciety they love pleasure in all its
bright and charming forms. The
country hCusts are constantly full OF
visitors, and in winter there is often
the "Kubg.' a gathering which IN
creases as it goes from house to house.
1t is taken from peasant custom, and
the mobiles when they get upa "kuig
wear the peasant costumes, very beau
tifully made They 90 over the snow
in sledges from house to house
dancing for two or three days at one
and then gong on to another
taking the people of tine house which
they leave with them. Az last there
ere perhaps twenty sledges all full Of
people, dressed in bright colors ano
singing the songs of the "Kulig. Az
every house they dance the character
istic dances of the occasion; the krakc
maik, the maZur and Oberek. Inc
first is very pretty and peculiar
dance, in which the partners contlnu,
ally turn away from each other alo
then come face TO face; the mazur Il
something like the quadrille, thougnn
is by no means the same; the Obereh TO
sembles a waltz danced the reverse
way, and with a very characteristic
figure, in which the man kneelS Oh
knee and kisses his partners manu-
These are all most charming and PreI'!,
and the Poles dance with enthusiasm a.
well as grace They have many n@
tionaI customs and ceremonies "nlCH
are occasions for dancing and pleasure
Then, in the autumn and winter, IneLs :ls
is boar-hunting. In this way, |lIp @
these various amuesments, the tlI'
passes in the country houses, ana WISE
tors will stay six weeks or perhaps '''
months.
The bee., 1883-02-10
Slaughter Of Game in the West.

We were very much gratifed in
recent conversation with Hon. Schuv.
Ter Crosby, the neWly-appointed gov.
ernor of the Territory of Montana, to
find that his thoughts were much Oc.
cupied with the question of the indis.
criminate and brutalSlaughter of game
in the far West. Governor Crosby is
imbued with the feelings of a true
sportsman on this subject, and we are
confident that he will do all he can. in
the position he assumed at the begin.
ming of this year, to reform this abuse,
especially in the great Yellowstone
park, which borders ON Montana II
is related on coed authority that one
party of hunters recently killed no less
than five thOUsa and elk in this valley
and the only object was to Sc
cure the antIers, the carcas5es
being left to rot where they
fell, and it is evident that such whole.
sale destruction as this will speedilyds
populate the paradise of NimrodS to
say nothing of the barbarity Of such
practices. There is. at present, no ade
quate legislation on the subject, and
an entire absence of force to carry out
what insufficient legislation there may
be. The question is. however. engag
ing the attention of prominent Sena
tors and Congressman, in particular
the members of the territorial COM
mittees, and, as far as has been ascer-
tanned. they are in sympathy with the
protection of game. There are in
Yellowstone park about eight thou
sand square miles, and it has been
urged that this domain he made one
vast preserve, the killing of game
therein being either positive
ly prohibited or so restricted
that it will be done only in a sports
manlike way. WIFI animals, finding
that they are unmolested in this re-
giOn. would naturally take refuge
there. and propagate, and the locality
would become, in even a greater de
gree than now, the wonder of the
world as Il hunting-ground, where the
sports of the chase should he per.
nitted. We trust that Congress will
act wisely in this matter Wilkes
Spirit Of the Times.
The bee., 1883-02-10
Hail..

The formation of hail is begun at
an elevation exceeding sixteen thou
sand feet, in middle latitudes. where
the temperature is considerably below
that of melting ice, and the icy parti-
cles in falling join together, forming
larger ones, and thus the greatest size
is attained below the height of four
thousand feet. In the formation of
hail two currents of air invariably
have a place.
Previous to the fall of hail the air is
hot and highly charged with moisture.
A cold current, rushing in, displaces it
and rapidly forces it upward to a great
elevation, where it becomes chilled and
the yapor condensed. There are Thus
two clouds intermingling, as it were,
the one consisting of vapor condensed
into water. with a temperature near
thirty-two degrees, and in the other the
vapor is precipitated in the form of
snow, with temperature, it NAV be.
as low as twenty degrees. In front of
the hail-cloud the air is whirled ran
idly around horizontal axis. eausino
the snow to collect in small balls
which, becoming forced into the adj
The bee., 1883-02-10

joining warmer water-cloud !.
with water at the frpezina,' .0dIed
which becomes congealpd by point,
OF the snow nucleus: and s.;,T n1 cold
whlrlng motion continues ana ~, . .ae
rapldly-forming bau is wbirled 81. ~ Ile
the snow-elCud and wstprv CIV, .t',ough
ternately with AMAZING ra,,id;t .ouu al-
layer after layer Of soft snom @,.' and
transparent ice are added. until a. allu
few minutes, ball is formed na,sl - d
as large as three or four inches ';n"pS -
ameter. All the time the clouds = L u
been filling rapidly and are ar on lol7 S
walton of about four Thousand ~ 81 s'e-
when the hail escapes from the vor,s .vs1
and falls to the earth. ''VN
The hail in falling makes a nocpI;,
cracking noise. which is hoard 1iol al
those below some seconds beforo
reaches them. II
From the nature of its format;o.
the fall of hail must be of short dn,a
tion, and generally lasts but from fo'.
to ten minutes. and very rarely coD
tinues for as long as fifteen or fwert,
minutes. 1t falls only at the bog;E
ming or during the continuance 6f ,
rain storm. which has a much larao.
area than is covered by the fall of hail
HailstCnes usually average from,
One-tbirteenth to One-sixth of an inob
in diameter, but have reached 10 mn
ward of four inches. On Nav :
1922, hailstOnes weighing from twelvs
to thirteen ounces fell at Bonn in
Germany: on May y, 1851. some m.
size of oranges fell in Southern In.
dia; on August Is, the same wear
hailstOnes fell in New HamDsbirs
weighing eighteen ounces. which Il
solid ice, would make a sphere with a
diameter of four inches and a circum-
ference OF twelve and a-haIf inches
some of these exceeded sixteen inches
In this storm the average depth Of hail
was four inches. This was exceeded
by storm which passed over the Ork-
neyS, at the north of Scotland. on .Julv
"A, 1918, depOsiting hail to the depth
of nine inches, which, however. does
not bear comparison with one that de-
posted sixteen inches of ice in the
streets of Mexico on August II, 1886.
The bee., 1883-02-10
THE COLORED INDEPENDENTS.

THE C0LORED INDEPENDENTS.
During the political campaign of
1882, this paper took strong ground in
favor of that kind of Republicanism, led
in Pennsylvania by Senator Don
Cameron, and in New Jersey 10y Hon.
George NJ. Robson. Our idea was to
protect, defend and save the great priG-
ciples of true Republicanism. and we
endeavored to the best Of our ability,
and with all the honest patriotism that
we possessed TO have George Beaver,
the wounded soldier hero, candidate
for Governor in Pennsylvania, and
that staunch unswervering friend of the
negro and human rights. George NJ.
Robeson, of New Jersey, elected to
Congress. We fought the black traitors
in Pennsylvania from the word go,
and when they with others, we mean
the so-called "IndeDendent colOred
men," made it their business to carry
their paid heirlong Democratic tactics
over into New Jersey; then we opened
the fire with freshness. We treated
them just as all traitors to their race,
or political principles should be treated.
We held them up to the contemptuous
scorn of the public. Our stabs have
not been as deep as well, or as wide
as the sea, but they have done their
work.
Some of those we handled without
gloves, and showed up in their true
colors, have had us brought into court
for criminal libel. We appeared at
Judge SMELLS last Wednesday, and fur
nished bond for our re-appearance
when the Grand Jury of the criminal
court shall indict us for criminal libel?
And we promise then and there to
appear and make good our every word
and statement and more too besides,
that will, when we are fully heard,
caused some one to cry out stand from
under"
This is Republican paper in princi-
pie, and when any man or set of men
undertake to tear down the Republican
party, we intend most respectfully,
Notwithstanding any threats from
whatever source, to open with all our
might upon all such enemies to the
party and traitors TO the race that we
are not ashamed to belong to. Let the
ball go on.
The bee., 1883-02-10
SHORT But PRETTY.

The latest nursery story is very short
but it is true. 1t runs thus Once
upon a time there was an old man who
got stung by the BEE, and he ran all
the way home to his son, who is a
docror CD to get him to draw the
stinger, but the Doctor (?) could do
nothing without his legat instruments
Everybody pitied the old man who
couldn't stand a little thing like that
and said his son must be poor Doctor
if he could not cure a BEE sting
Moral: Little boys, if you do not want
to get stung you must keep your hands
off our Republican BEE hive, and es-
pecially when its making honey for
such fine gentlemen as ex-Secretary
Robeson.
The bee., 1883-02-10
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM PTiILADEL-
PHIA.
From our Special CORRESPONDENT. I

INTERESTING NEWS FROM PTiILADEL-
PHIA.
From our Special Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-A few
weeks ago we were treated to the spoil
latlon of our cemeteries, the past week
we have something of a different
character. A case of baby farming,
IN establishment has been unearthed
in this city, whose ostensible purpose
was to take care of three little unfor-
tunate beings, either by drugging them
or else sitting them, so that they
would not trouble their unfortunate
mothers. The party undertaking to
do the work receiving from So to S.
per child. 1t is said that from 200 to
5OO die in there farms yearly under
this system. This establishment was
run by woman who took the waits of
all classes, colors and conditions, and
asked no questions of their Willow
mothers.
The political field is quiet, though
the municipal election is but few
weeks off, nothing is being done in the
way of big meetings, the Centurious,
Reformers, Democrats and Republi-
cans all seeming to be resting on their
oars. An effort is being made to
shelve j. W. Jones, the only colored
candidate on the school ticket; there
are thirteen schools the board of con-
troll consists of thirteen members, max
ing each chairman of one of these
schools; there is but one colored school
The bee., 1883-02-10
Mr.. JORGENSEN

The Congressman from the Fourth
District of Virginia, will retire from
Congress, with the very best wishes of
the Republican masses of Virginia, and
especially the good wishes of the
colored people. Mr.. Jorgensen has
never attempted speaking or making a
noise on the floor, but for real work
and efficiency, he has made his mark,
and to-day he is regarded as among the
most useful and serviceable members.
The bee., 1883-02-10
WHO ARE THEY?

Next week we intend TO give our
views at length about the host of
money-lenders and their unjust actions,
together with their victims-who they
are and what they pay-the difference
between white and colored brokers.
The different department clerks who
do a brokers business and claim to be
lending for chiefs of bureaus, divisions
&c, SO as to fool their debtors.
The bee., 1883-02-10
FORTUNE LIES.

The Cairo Gazette is indignant at
the work done by the Colored Press
Association which met in Washing
ton-a meeting which really accom-
plished nothing more than the election
of President who was not at the
time, nor is now, the editor of any
newspaper. Some of our contempora-
ries want the next association to out
line and adopt political course to be
pursued by the press. We think the
adoption of any such course would be
impolitic, if not impossible. The col
ored press should not be made a ma
chine; it should be as unfettered as the
wind of March. The editor of the
Globe would abide the dictum of no
man or combination of men. He must
be absolutely free to condemn or APP
plaud, as the interests of the people,
at the time, dictate. Further than the
interchange of thought, the strength
ening of fraternal friendship, the rails
ing of points of ORDER" and the read
ing of well prepared essays, the Col
ored Press Association serves no def
mite or beneGcient influence. 1t is
purely fraternal association of men
who are fond of their calling, of each
other, and of good eating or drinking
NeCC York Globe.
Keep your independent course Bro.
Fortune, don't let press conventions
lead(?) Since reading the last issue
of the Washington BEE, we smell
something that seems to be rotten in
Denmark.-The Carlo Gazette.
The bee., 1883-02-10
A DEMOCRAT is q Democrat and

A DEMOCRAT is a Democrat, and
where you try to make him anything
else you do the cause wrong. Mr.. Pat
terson, OF Pennsylvania, whom some
colored men recently assisted to the
office of Governor by their votes has
the same opinion of those and all
other negroes that are true Democrats
have, and that is that this is a white
mains Government, and no negroes
ought to be allowed any part or parcel
in its functions, except as menials and
so on down.