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National Republican., 1883-05-12
from inc Flrut to The Finn Degree OF Vice.

h the First 20 the Fifth Degree Of Vice
IN New York papers make out an alarm
ins ilse against the police of their city by de.
scrio1ng most horrible condition of things
IN lhe sixth ward. There is where the
Nnin tmen live, and in case before the courts
uay or two since ii was stated by an officer
Oh thb Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty
10 .1ildren that the present condition OF
'ningl was no worse than has prevailed for
'ne Phst two or threo years. If this is true
the fixth ward in Now York has been
like section of hell in that great
CITY, The Mail and Express declares
that "little whito girls" have been
eheicbd to dens in this locality by abandoned
"hitP women, some of whom are married to
1ne yhinamen, and on the trial ono of the
rest 9ued girls said in court that she was
visiting her sister, "Chinese Annie" The
Illus lrated papers have Of late given some at
'entib bn to this matter, and one picture that
Is RECALLED by mention of the subject is oi
thred apparently respectable young women,
well dressed and comely. curled up in
an opium Joint" and smoking the
urugl while their hats and shawlt
lay in Il heap on the floor
ana ! thin lamp swung over head. 1t will be
Violation to most readers to DO informed
that the Chinese in New York have been
apIed to do so much harm to society by the
assist lance of women they found in this coun.
try born in New York. They must appear
TO Anybody who stops to think of the matter
us W9rse than the .heathen, VIII ose only object
is 10 come and get money from the American
people. Perhaps tho Chinese can make
BAD women worse, and if they can it is
enoug Oh to warrant their expulsion. The &C.
count at hand favor the belief that the two
worst classes of people in the world live in
the sl lxth ward of New York. The worst class
is " lat of the women who have abandoned
decehcy and spend their conscious moments
IN e1ticing tho daughters of their country
mon into dens of vice, and the next worst
class is that of tho Cinnamon, who apparently
thin II is not very bad to bc worse
than Americans in New York and SO
max business Of II. Perhaps the CLASH
neat on ought to be carried further
ana made to include third degree of bad
ness in the persons of the policemen who do
not prevent this state of things; fourth de-
gree in the men of the city government who
appoint and keep in Office such policemen,
and fifth degree in the people who elect
these men in authority. To say tho least, il
is hatter of great shame, and the country
at drge may be excused for blushing that
therd can bc anything so bad, even in New
Yorl F''
National Republican., 1883-05-12
Returning TO Reason.

The republican papers of New York state
that followed the Tribune and Times into the
democratic camp last fall are one by ono
giving evidence Of return to common
sense. Even the Utica Herald, which was
opposed to anything Arthur wants." is
constrained now to admit that President
Arthur is receiving on all hands that cor
dial praise he SO certainly deserves for
the manner in which he has forwarded
the cause of civil service reform, ever since
the enactment Of the Pcndleton bill His
appointment of commissioners indicated
his intention to sec the plan tried in good
faith and to win its way on its merits. His
acceptance Of tho careful rules and regula-
tions prepared by the commission again testi-
fes to the sincerity of his attitude"
1t is gradually becoming apparent to even
the densest malcontents in the party that the
last election lin New York was blundorcd
away to crafty the spleen of two or three
Impractical dogs-in- managers. There is much
truth in tho Buffalo Commercials statement
that all the republicans now who would do
again what they did last fall could be com
fortably seated in ono small independent
editorial room"
National Republican., 1883-05-12

Mr.. JOSEPH PULITZER, the plucky pur.
chaser of tho New York World, has taken
formal possession of his property, and in yes
terday's issue is published his salutatory.
He declares himself" to use street phrase,
in tho following paragraph, which can go on
the record as a model of tcrse and vigorous
English:
The entire World newspaper property has been
purchased by the undersigned, aud will from this
day on, be under different management-difleT
ent in men, measures, and methods-difierent in
purpose policy, and princlple-diiierent In OBJ.
jecls and interests-diiierent in sympathies and
conyictions-diierent in head and heart. Per.
iormance is better than promise. Exuberant as
surances are cheap. make none. l simply re-
fer the public to the new World ITSELF which
henceforth shall be the daily evidence Of It's own
growing improvement with forty eight daily wit
nesses in its forty eight columns.
As Mr. Pulitzer has moro energy than a
train load of galvanic batteries, he will doubt,
less succeed in making the World newspaper.
He brings to New York the vivaoity and dash
OF q trained and successful western journalist,
and his hard horse sense will enable him to
Pt himsOs ~ the requirements Of
National Republican., 1883-05-12
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measure.

"Did you know that Mr.. Gilfllan had re.
signed his position in the Mutual Trust COM
pany?' asked gentleman usually we'll posted
about men and things yesterday.
No, did not" replied the Avenue man.
ais it true?"
"Ycs; he resigned three or four days ago,
but it hasn't got into tho newspapers yet"
what was the cause?"
well, you must know that the concern
has been in bad odor for somc time, but am
surprised that Gilillan didn't know it. Its
affairs arc in bad shape, and there is one
item of $4,000 due tho American Mining
exchange that they have never been able to
explain. But it was thought by some good
mon, who were into the concern, that Gilfillan
with his reputation and business ability,
would be able to pull it through. under
stand that some fshy accounts were pre-
sented to him, and he declined TO have any
thing to do with them, and resigned at once"
"What is he going to do nowg"
Il don't know definitely, but / believe he
is to be the president of bronze foundry, a
thoroughly solid affair. He is expected home
next week, and then you can ask him"
@|&
The Tenth street office of the Washington
Gaslight company was crowded one day last
week by people who desired to pay their un-
just gas bills. The several clerks were busy
signing receipts for money which the COM
pany never earned, when venerable old
lady with yellow gas bill in her hand strug-
gled through to one of tho windows. She laid
her umbrella down with an energetic little
bang that intimated that her mind was not as
easy as a rocking chair, and slowly unclasped
her reticule.
Mister" she said, in high treble voice
that reached every ear in the room, "Don't
you know it amt right to charge SO much for
such miserable gas?"
The clerk smiled genially and made a
pleasant remark about bills discounted when
paid in seven days.
The old lady shifted in virtuous indigna-
tion and then the high treble sounded again.
"What makes your gas SO awful poor,
anyhow"
ut is not the gas that is poor, madam
said the clerk; "it's the law. The law COM
pels 1t to be too rich"
"The law ought to compel it to be sold a
good deal cheaper" retorted the old lady.
Pm downright glad To soc The REPUBLICAN
pitching into you. To think person should
be compelled to pay A.6o for month of
flicker and go-out gas" And she put her
change in her reticule and marched out a
conquering Amazon.
National Republican., 1883-05-12

interest of the great bull cliques which are
supp osed to be running an enormous deal in
wheat.
The New York Commercial Adreriiser of last
evening goes out of its way to attack the agri-
culture department, which IL openly accuses
Of being interested in bulling the grain mar
ket. The absurdity of such reckless allega-
tions must be apparent to any one who will
stop long enough TO give the subject mo-
ments consideration. TO successfully ia lsify
the returns made to tho department would
imply wholesale corruption in an important
division, every attache of which has a direct
personal interest in doing correct work. Their
livelihood depends on their faithfulness TO the
trust reposcd in them. 1t is very safe to as
sumo that the bulletins issued from the agri-
cultural department are reasonably close to
the truth.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
uRANCH OFFICES.

The following IS list Of the branch ofices In
washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS.. RoosEs news stands at tho ARLINGTON
uorrt, WiLLARDs HOTEL. and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
Roosr & QUEENS News stand, NArlogAL HOTEL
BE. QUEEN. ST. JANEs HorELA
RIGGS HOUSE News Stand.
EBBITT HoUsE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand.
VS. THoMrsoS's Drug Store.
CHI FIcKIlSG's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J.BRApLEY ApAsts's Book Stores
CIR, DurouR Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
RIB FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue S. L.
S. L. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
GG. c. srMMs, Druggist corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W.T.. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street
II. A. JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth and
streets northwest
s. sIArER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
The Electric Light.

1nomenal progress is making in electrical
illuml mating avoncics Tho u.s,orv or oloc,r,o.
ity isl n problom IN ,yhoso solution tbo hos, IN .
ventI Ive tnorcht oe ,bo do,, i o,vor 1edo
'eiol Iment in this science keeps up year or
TWO Pnger at its present rate, it will not bo a
Rrea' while until the subtle fluid practically
Supe lcedes gas and the meaner illuminating
"Bon assuming IL to bo true that there is
anS'' ing meaner than gas Washington gas)
inou bands of applications for patents on clec-
urea devices are awaiting action in this and
iore'GIn countries, and from out of this num-
por would bo strange indeed if something
'ore 'lolutionzo the system is not produced.
"'fhington, thus far, is poorly supplied
WIN Electric lights. In view of this fact, tho
7ugg ttion is thrown out that the government
P'ace electric lights in some Of our many and
Su'p'' ''fsingly beautiful parks as an expert
nen'i Added to the attraction of the splendid
niun lination, thore could be a series Of opon
uir qincerts. Such attractions would make
"asi Ington in summer one of the most de-
l'sn' '1ul places on the face of the earth This
Suss'istion is well worthy of consideration.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
The Arctic RELIEF Erped,t,on.

The organization and outfit of the signal
service relief expedition to Lady Franklin
bay, under command of Lieut.. Darlington
are now practically complete, and Gen. Hazen
will shortly 60 to st, Johns, New Foundland,
in person to select steamer for the use ofthe
party.
Everything, he says, which experience
could suggest has been done to insure the sue.
cess Of the undertaking. Lieut.. Garlington's
men have been selected with great care by
Gen. Terry from among the best plainsmen
under his command, and they are believed to
be- unusually well qualified In point of physi-
cal efficiency for the arduOus service which
may be before thom. The best sailing
steamer obtainable will be chartered at 81,
Johns TO carry the relief party north, and 1t
is hoped that under the management and
guidance Of an experienced captain and two
or more skilled ice pilots she will be able TO
make her way through Smiths sound and
Kennedy channel to the. signal service sta
tion. Mr.. Beebe who went north last sum
mer in charge Of the stores intended for
Lieut. Greedy, will not, IL is understood, ac-
company the party this year, but it is ex
National Republican., 1883-05-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The United States steamer Alliance has ar
rived at the Norfolk navy yard for coal and
stores.
The resignation of Naval Cadet George T..
Dillman, to take effect May 10. has been ac-
copied
Lieut.. Comdr. Albert s. Snow has been de-
tached from duty at the Boston navy yard
May Is and placed on waiting orders.
Commodore R. w. Shufeldt has been pro-
NOTED to be rear admiral, and Capt. r. S.
Fillebrown to be commodore from the
seventh Of May 1883.
Leave of absence for six months on sur
geon's certificate of disability, with permission
to leave the military division of tho Atlantic,
is grant First Lieut.. Michael o'Brien, dth ar
tillery.
Lieut.. II. Porter, ordered to duty at the
naval academy; Ensign f. II. Hughes, TO
Join party of United States geographical sur
vey to make explorations in the Cascade
range, California, and on the completion of
that duty 10 return and resume his present
duties.
The superintendent mounted recruiting
service will cause thirty-four recruits TO be
prepared and forwarded under proper charge
to Fort Leavenworth, Kans., Tor assignment
as follows: 10 to troop B, Sd cavalry; 10 to
troop l., 4th cavalry TO troop q, 7th cavalry;
and to troop NJ, sth cavalry.
BY direction of the secretary of war the
board Of engineers for Notifications in New
York, which consists of Col. John Newton,
Liet, Col. Henry l.. Abbot, and Lieut.. Col.
Cyrus B. Comstock all of corps of engineers,
will proceed TO Fort Monroe aud inspect the
practical work Of the Coast and Harbor
Defense company's torpedo system at that
place,
The leave Of absence granted First Lieut.
Henry II, Lemly, Sd artillery, has been OK
tended sixty days. The special order Of Aug.
20, 1889, granting an extension of leave of alb
sence for eight months from Sept, H. 1882, on
surgeons certificate Of disability TO Col. Ga
lusha PennypaGker, 10th infantry, has b cen
amended TO grant him an extension ofleave to
May 10, 1888 Leave of absence for ten days,
TO take effect on or about May 10, has been
granted Maj, John p, Hawkins, commssary
of subsistence. Leave of absence for two
months has been granted First Lieut., Smith
s. Beach, corps Of engineers. Capt Clinton
! d. Sears, in addition TO his present duties
will act as secretary and disbuTsing officer OF
the Mississippi River commission during the
| Ahaence Of Lieut. Beach.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
Trnn.n.r. nrRsnI E,,nt.-
Tho following transfers of real estate were
filed for record Yesterday:

Tho following transfers of real estate were
filed for record yesterday:
Gardiner q, Hubbard 10 Walter Paris. lots 10
OF square lb2 on ), between New Hampshire
avepne aud Eighteenth street northwest consid-
Gardiner G. Hubbard to James II. Fitch, same;
consideration, 81, 49, deed dated March ~ 1883
10 Gardiner H. hubbard % Charles Bell ioIs 70
OF original lots 10 OF square 1862; CONFEDERATION
nominal; deed dated April 80, 1883.
Charles Hill 70 Lawrence Sands, part oflo 10
lots IL and H. part Of lots II, 49, 10, and l6 OF O.
n. Tnorn's subdivision OF square %, fronting on
Twenty-frst street and New Hampshire ayeuue
and extending to the alley also lot 90 in J. ".
sideration, s97l9; decd dated May 2. lsbS
- Richard 4, Morsell, surviving trustee Of J; u
M .T wtb ,ot 10 and Ios
alton nominal deed dated April q, 1883.
Joseph PEaiher 10 District OF Columbia, part OF
lot 49, and lots II and TO- Of square 65i containing
ton, 81 $50; deed dated April 10, 1885.
Alexander J. Bentley 10 District OF Columbia.
part OF lot OF square 792, being 20 feet on Third
street southeast, with depth OF lO5 feet parallel
with, p street. street consideration, $780, deed dated
''fl Eleanor n, T, Needs 10 District OF Columbia.
part OF lot ofsquare 702, with Improvement be.
Ing 20 feet on the north side Of street southeast
near Third; consideration, sl4Oo deeds dated
Susan ., Sheriff to tho District of Columbia,
part OF "Bealls Adventure" Or lot OF Mrs. s. b.
sherit'a iarm surveyed April 10, 1888, for school
putpJSvs, oeils 10 ieet on lhe Marlborough road,
containing Que acre, ana sometimes called Beall's
"a, 1883,
76.si OF square 500, being 1850 feet on north side
or street street consideration, S4,67S.43i deed dated
William y MaAingly and W, willouahby TO
consideration, g., $50 deed dated MAY 10, Iss3
Asa Whitehead TO Robert A. Burton, lot u OF
National Republican., 1883-05-12

THE six months that have elapsed since the
so.called democratic victory in New York
have suffccd TO throw that delectable body
of reformers into as beautiful row as ever
any gang of thieves had over a division OF
plunder. Having first encouraged and re-
.joiced over the factions in tho republican
party, and jubilated largely concerning them
as unmistakable evidences of decay and ap-
preaching death, they have since contrived
TO get up about as thorough-gong a family
feud among themselves as any one would
care to sec. II has an odd soun 9.
TO hear such words rs these from the Roches-
ter Union, a democratic journal, addressing
democrats political sagacity and wise
leadership never give way to passion and re-
sentiment, or exercise themselves in creating
and fostering factional division and strife in
agrcat party. They always direct themselves
to composing the clements as they exist, and
organizing unity and victory" This is good
sense, and might proftably be taken to heart
by the republicans of the state, to whom the
Union not long ago preached, as an abstraction
in politics, a doctrine diametrically the oppo-
sito. 1t makes difference whose OK is
pored,
National Republican., 1883-05-12

Mr.. JOSEPH PULITZER might have been
satisfied to take the World and go ahead with
it, without stopping first to whack its late
proprietor by announcing that the paper
would no longer serve the purposes of any
"purse-potentate" MIR, Pulitzer may wish
before he has gone for that he had a well-de-
veloped purse-potontato back of him, for he
has entered upon the hopeless undertaking OF
running newspaper for democrats Mr..
Pulitzer has yet TO come upon the sickening
discovery that democrats do not read, even
whom they know how.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
The May Crop Report.

L 10 increasing eagerness Of the grain
gam pliers, as well as the vast interests legiti-
mat ly concerned in field products, to an.
ticip hte the conclusions arrived at by the ag-
rieu uDtural department based on the monthly
repd rts of its correspondents, is the strongest
proc of the accuracy and value of these con.
clus 1pns. A few very large grain and cotton
hon es are enabled to get the start of the
ofic lal statistician, by private expert agon'
cies which are maintained at heavy
expd hse, but the general public relies on
the department for its earliest and
mos reliable information concerning crop
pros bects, and the returns for tho past few
yeaEs have confirmed the statisticians' esti
mat Is in almost every instance, The May
bull btin was a source of keen disappointment
to he operators in wheat. who have held tc
the belief that there was going to be an
ave tage crop, and already charges are being
mads that the totals were dOetored in the
National Republican., 1883-05-12
Appointments. A

The President made the following appoint
ments yesterday: Cyrus A. Stevens, to be
assistant appraiser at New York city, vice
William B. Hoyt, suspended; Edward s.
Fowler, to be assistant appraiser at New
York, vice Stephen U. Simonson, suspended
Asa w. Dickinson. to be assistant collector OF
customs at Jersey City, N. j.; William Young
blood, to be collector Of internal revenue for
the second district of Alabama George
Holmes, to be collectorsof customs for the
to be assistant appraiser at Boston; and
William II. Gregg, TO bo assistant appraiser at
New York city.
National Republican., 1883-05-12

THE committee has begun its work Of call.
ing upon citizens for help in making this re-
union of tho Army of the Potomac so grand
an affair and SO delightful for all concerned
that 1T will be settled during the two days
that there is no place like Washington for the
holding of the annual meetings. For be-
ginning the list makes good showing. 1t is
but beginning
National Republican., 1883-05-12
A brilliant Improvement.

La night as policeman was patrolling n
hor1r lwestern street, he discovered little boy
"sleei in doorway, and took him to the sta
tion borso ,rho ,,,oro coc, oe , sor,,,oio,,,
JuVe1ile in an inviting vestibule is not per-
maps tuilicient in itself to cause wonder, but
inc Ict that policeman discovered him is an
"S'oh shing piece of intelligence which a
great many people would not be willing to
take lunaccomronicd Ia, e, ,,rr. ,;.co os .,l,
nut here is subtle cause for this unusual
vigil9 nce which NAV not at first no anroront
to thd average reader This subt,o conso ID
nothibp moro NOR lo,s than colisthoric oxor.
0isc' The policeman who rudely disturbed
'"o youthful dreamer received his second
lcsso1 in the ,naninplotiop os sticts aud
uuin bells yesterday morning, and IL was
only natural that his watchfuness imme-
ui"tei y should have become more effective.
Inc Yalue of the force will increase with each
ieSSoil and before long we may see policemen
ca'cht ing burglars in the very act of burglng.
II m' Dye will only supplement this admir-
aoie 1rill by some such mental stimulus as
tne 1sue of copy of the Badghat Gheeta or
"o'nbr Goose, or some other equally simple
sSnsctit publication, to each policeman, the
city Will become as peaceful as democratic
conydntion.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
NIoyements o1clyil Service Commlsslonsrs.


Messrs. Thoman and Gregory, of tho civil
service commission, left Washington yester-
day evening, and Mr. Eaton leaves to-day.
Each Of tho commissioners will visit a num-
Der of the principal cities of the country, for
the purpose of establishing local examining
boards to carry out the provisions of the civil
service reform act. Mr.. Thoman goes first TO
Pittsburg, and thence to Cleveland, Indiana
polls Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Kan
sas City, and New Orleans. Mr. Gregory,s
trip will take him TO Chicago, Milwaukee,
Detroit, Port Huron, Buffalo, Rochester, and
Albany. Commissioner Eaton will go first to
Now York, aud will then visit Brooklyn,
Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Providence,
Portland, Me-, and Burlington, Vt.
Chief Examiner Lyman will accompany
commissioner Thoman to assist him in the
organization of local examining board Com
missioner Gregory. will be accompanied by
Mr. Joseph H. Blackfan, superintendent of
foreign mails, and It Is probable that Mr.. L.
w. Clark, chiefof the revenne marine division
Of the Treasury department, will accompany
Commissioner Eaton.
The commissioners expect to return to
Washington by June l and TO begin exam
nations for the departmental service here
juno TO- Tho local examining boards will be-
gin the examination of candidates about
June 1S
National Republican., 1883-05-12
Immigration rom Canada.

The commercial agent at Port Sterling and
st. Thomas reports to the department of State
that ffty-four families left his district for the
United States during the first quarter Of the
present year. Theabove included fifty adult
males and thirty-one adult females, fifteen
boys and eighteen girls. Twenty-four of the
adult males were accompanied by their wives.
The occupations of tho adult males are re-
ported as follows: Farmers 43; railway men,
3; merchants, 3; school teachers, 2; car
penters, 2; 1 minister, doctor, and trav-
cling agent.
National Republican., 1883-05-12
Russlnn Petroleum nt Trlestc.

The vice consul at Trieste reports that a
Russian steamship arrived at that port abou I
the middle of April, from Poti, having on
board 5000 barrels of refined petroleum, which
sold at the same price as the American article.
This is the first Russian petroleum which has
entered into competition with American oil
in the Trieste market. Trials made show
that while the Russian oil has stronger odor
than the American, it does not burn with as
steady brilliancy
National Republican., 1883-05-12
UnGoundad Rumnru.

For tho last two days rumors have been
current to the effect that some Important
police changes we're TO DO made and that tho
new chief OF police was to be invited TO re-
sign. Commissioner Edmonds, when inter-
rogated upon the subject, said that he had
heard of no contemplated changes, and that
he did not think there was any truth in the
rumOrR
National Republican., 1883-05-12
The Weather To-day.

For The middle Atlantic states clearing ,cedther,
1rinds mostly northwssierly stationary or loeer tenn
peratuye, higher pressure.
Fair tpedtier is indicated Sunday in The Atlantic
cooS states
Yesterdays temperature.-7a a. M, 66.lo IL a. m
6s,3e; p. m, 726o p. M, SO; II p. M, bolo
maximum. 1902; minimum, $500. Rainfall, Oe.