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National Republican., 1883-10-04

we got tariff that completely shuts out all
foreign manufactures, such tariff as THE RE-
PUBLICAN calls for, how shall we be able to dis
pose of our surplus of food and cotton? What
will Great Britain have to use in payment for what
she wants to buy of us2 What will become ofthe
farmer when we have killed his customers?-
Wd5hingion P0L
If tho tariff is allowed TO remain substan-
TALLY as it is now-i. C., protective one-we
shall keep right on selling food and cotton,
both for home consumption and for export, as
wo do now. And if England cannot in some
way pay for what she wants Of us, we shall
not sell to her. If England gets broke by
having the United States become the work
shop of the world after while, why we will
bear that with fortitude, and supply the in
creased number Of workmeh at home with
food
National Republican., 1883-10-04

AT the free trade meeting in st. Louis
yesterday there was desperate struggle be-
tween those who favored free trade out and
out and those who simply want to eliminate
protection, the latter finally triumphing, and
getting through resolution to that effect.
The particular plan by which the hydra
headed evil of protection is to be eliminated"
was not outlined. A striking proof of the
formidable character OF the meeting is found
in the adoption of resolution for the organi-
2aton of a literary bureau" to furnish free
trade pabulum to Country papers,
National Republican., 1883-10-04
The Signal Service ut pittsburg.

The Pittsburgh delegation, which visited
the treasury department Tuesday to urge the
construction of the Pttsburg public building
on an extended plan, also visited the signal
service bureau to urge upon the officials there
the necessity of increasing the signal service
force at Pittsburg by two men, and of making
such a change in the system Of transmitting
reports, that news of rain, storms, foods, &c.,
may bo bulletined in Pittsburg, instead of as
now being first forwarded to Washington,
and only. reaching Pittsburg through the
newspapers.
Tho delegation was successful in impress
ing the signal service officials with the neces-
sity of the changes recommended, and they
will be made at an early date.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
SMITHS WIT.
He Gets After His Adniiring Friend
HattOn,
pniIndelphfn prcSs.

HIddeiphtd Press.
1t is but day or two since some Washing
ton romNncer sent out TO the public report that
first assistant postmaster general The joke was
so transparent, however, that everybody saw
through it and smiled at its audacious absur-
dity Mr., IIatton's lexicon contains no such
word as resign. He leaped into tho broad field of
public service after distinct understanding with
himself that while the country might become re-
signed TO him, which It has done to some extent,
he would never, never resign anything. 1t is due
TO him to state that up to the present time he has
stuck to this platform with all the tcnacity of q
man who knows he has got n soft thing.
painful rumor, however, comes from Wash
ington that Mr.. Iaton is shortly to be evictedor,
in the classic term peculiar to some communities,
"kckcd out" The President, II Is intimated, has
discovered that Mr.. Hatton Is too valuable q man
TO be permitted to run to seed on the Potomac
flats, and should be out i'll the boundless west,
whence he came, where there is room for him TO
move round in, Me- Hattou has run the govern
ment during the Presidents absence on a sort OF
campaigu-editlon basis In fairly satisfactory way;
but his unanimity III favor of Iatton has proven
him to be infinitely better prepared for managing
the advertising department Of Mr.. Burdettcs hu-
morous paper out in Burlington tn for rum ing
the machinery Of great and promising govern
ment. If Mr.. Hatton is "kicked out therefore, as
there are iutImations that he will be- 1t will not bC
because of any lack Of appreciation of his services
MS paper weight or mantel ornament in Judge
Gresham's portfolio, but solely because Of n very
| general feeling that oven the government has M
right to spoil the material for first class solicitor
70 make only an average department clerk.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

APPLICATION has been made to the district
commissioners by the agents of the Postal
Telegraph company for permission to lay
wires underground. Meanwhile it is said
that a syndicate has been formed looking to
the obtaining Of leave of the same kind for
the purpose of bringing in telegraphic, telo-
phonic, and electric light wires inssomo man.
ner, which it is claimed will completely guard
each from tho influence of the other. 1t is
certain that money an brains are busly al
work to minister to our wants so far as wire:
will serve us in any direction, and we hope
for speedy success TO all such enterprises
National Republican., 1883-10-04
The Corea,, Embassy,

The Corean embassy, accompanied by
Lieut.. Mason and Ensign Foulk, visited tho
treasury department yesterday morning, and
were presented to Secretary Folger, after
which they were shown through the building
by the captain of the watch and II committee
Of chiefs of divisions. They visited the
treasurer's office, and were shown through
the vaults, the cash room, and the redemp-
tion bureau, and were then taken to the
bureau of engraving and printing.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE Protestant Episcopal churches of the
United States met in convention yesterday in
Philadelphia, and the proceedings will prob
ably continue through the week. One of the
lay delegates is Senator Edmunds, of Ver-
mont, who took occasion during the election
of n president for the convention to say, in
the way OF pleasantly, that he did not want
to be elected president of that convention or
of anything else. Whereupon tho venerable
and reverend prelates smolc an apprcciatiye
smile,
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Civil Service Examination.

An examination for appointments in the
Washington city postofiice was held at the
rooms of the civil service commission yester-
day. Nineteen persons presented themselves
for examination for appointment as carriers,
and thirty-one, Of whom four were females
for appointment as clerks The examination
of applicants for clerkships in the city post
office is somewhat lighter than that of appli-
cants for clorkships in the $1,000 grade in
the regular departmental service and that of
applicants for appointment as carriers lighter
than that for appointment to the 5000 grade
in the departmental service.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

ONE of the reporters who sent the account
of the Pittsburg connagration yesterday was
mauifostly little onthused by tho super
heated condition OF the surrounding atmos.
phero. After pathetically eXclaiming that
where stood the gorgeous exposition build
ing there is now naught but ian attenuated
skeleton of frame, he says, the home oi
specimens of brain and Drawn is in ashes
We always had an idea that an exposition
building was generally the home of colossal
machinery, patent buggy wheels, well pumps
fancy bed quilts, and manufactured articles
generally. Tho "home of specimens of brair
and brawn" ought to mean boarding houst
for congressman and prize fighters, but thu
reporter probably doesn't mean it that way
National Republican., 1883-10-04

WATTERsoN is not going to be coughed
down. He only had u small pair, but he has
called Sam Randall, and finds that the latter
has only IL first choice votes to Carlisle's 81
Henri has not exactly laid down his hand
but that is what he says he holds. lilo con,
cedes 10 to Cox and to Springer. The
phrasoology of this paragraph is somewhat
mystical; but We wrote it down as it was
given us by an old reliable Kentucky demo
crat
National Republican., 1883-10-04

lacks. The enemies of the race of course
made false reports of il by telegraph. When
did they ever fail to do so on such occasions
Let tho friends of the colorcd man through
out the country give the speech circulation,
and It will vindcato tho fame of Mr.. Doug
lass as it will also instruct men of both races
as 10 what has been, what is, and what should
and may be.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

ALFONSO and the Queen were out riding
in the parks of Madrid yesterday, and great
crowds followed them. The irritation against
France has diminished to some extent, but
the Spanish people are not entirely satisfied
with President Grevy's apology to the king.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE democratic primary election in Balti-
moro Tuesday evening seems to have been
little more than a practice game of ballot box
stuiIlng. The frauds by which Latrobe and
the rest Of his ticket were nominated were
SO apparent as to provoke very general disgust
in tho party ranks and an independent
ticket is already practically in the field
The democratic voters are not suili-
ciently fond of fraud to enjoy
it when they have to practice it on each
other, unless they happen to belong to tn,
faction that wins. IN this case tho winning
faction seems to hs the smaller, being com
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Tariff Decision.

Tho secretary of the treasury has decided
that green plums. are free of duty under the
new tariff act Quite largo trade in this
fruit is carried on over the Canadian border,
and the question arose whether it was dutia-
bic under the provision which imposes duty
of 1c. per pound OH "prunes, dates, and
plums." The secretary holds that it does not
come under the provision, but is n l." fruit not
otherwise provided for" and FREQ Of duty.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Well Stated.

WWNVTTUTVV VITWTr,
The Post inquiries how we shall be able to
dispose OF our surplus food If get IA tariff that
completely shuts out all foreign manufactures"
The answer Is that In the case supposed, larger
portion OF our people would have to be employed
in manufactures ana a smaller portion in agrcul-
ture, As result Of this arrangement we should
produce less food and should have more custom
ers at home for what we did produce, so that the
surplus for expectation might entirely disappear
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE bullying London Times is, of course,
clustering in its most approved style at
Franco for not having prevented the men in
Paris who hooted at Gambetta from treating
King Alfonso in the same way. Tho chances
are that if London mob had .iocred at a
Frenchman, tho Times would laugh Mt the
idea of France picking quarrel with Eng
land on account of it.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

TIE annual show of tho Yelled Prophets
in st. Louis was q great success, the death
like stiffness of her streets having been
broken by tho invasion Of 10000 visitors.
This is a big event in metropolis whose
catacomb solitude is so rarely disturbed, and
to whose sleeping popu!aco a parade or o
circus procession is as exciting as an earth
quake would be to the people OF California.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

WE miss the accustomed cablegram inform
ing US what tho North German Gdsette is about
to say anent the European war which the
newspaper boys are having over the want of
courtesy shown King Alfonso by little rab-
bio of the sans culotte in Paris.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

II is very evident to us that George Jones,
of the New York Times should have been
made chairman of tho republican state COM
mittee, with full power to spend all the cam
paign money for extra circulation of his two
cent paper. This would have fixed him and
the Times at least for this election,
National Republican., 1883-10-04

IT is incredible that Germany is seeking to
fan into flame the petty spark of French
dislike of few boisterous and rufianly
Parisiaus for dignitary of German blood.
The dispatches must be the purely sensational
inventions of correspondents who have no
news to send,
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Goinu Home to Vote.

number of department employees who
have residences in Ohio will leave Washing
ton this week and so home TO vote. They
have secured half rate tickets for members of
the Ohio Republican association from the
railroad companies Those who go, however,
will not be allowed any time by the depart
ment except such as is taken from their an
nual leaves OF absence.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Anything for oRce.


Smith, of tho Philadelphia Press, is good
enough to say that as the contest for tho speaker
ship is democratic affair, the democrats may set
tie il among themselves. Sets the wind in that
quarter? Smith evidently wants to ingratlate
himself with the democrats, and thinks this Is 4
delicate way to do it. Perhaps he despars Of get
ting an Office from the republicans, aud thinks II
he speaks well OF the democrats they may bC
kind and give him place.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE REPUBLICAN, will guarantee that Mr..
Charles Emory Smith will not be so funny by
the time he explains how he engineered a
steal through that cost the government near
seven hundred thousand dollars. Let's
laugh, Charley. Haw! haw! Nearly as
funny as Hatton being kicked out. isn't it
National Republican., 1883-10-04

IT is amusing, when the democrats all con-
code Ohio to the republicans, to sec the New
York Times shake its poor sore old two-cent
head and declare that, sit is case in which
the calculation of chances is exceedingly diff
cult" 1t is evident that the Times has q
hatred for the republican party which can
mover be nlacated.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE speech of Frederick Douglass at the
Louisville convention was well worldly the
great reputation of the illustrious oratbr, and
should be spread broadcast throughput the
country. IL is at once plea for thS white
maus aid and a chapter Of iustruCtiOnif for the
National Republican., 1883-10-04

A MELTING of the boss clothes washers of
the country took place in Chicago yesterday,
aud the National Laundrymen's association
was organized. We suppose the Chinese
pouuders of the American shirt will bc ad-
mitted into the brotherhood "allce samee" as
the native knight of the washboard.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

If, as the Post will have it, the last word of
the Watterson democratic plank of "a tariff
for revenue only" was blunder, pray what
would the Post have us believe the tariff
should be for besides revenue.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

BALTIMORE coMMANDERY, No 2, Knights
Templar, made a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon
yesterday, and on their return were received
and entertained by sir knights of Washington
commandery, No. l.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE democratic state committee now ad.
mits that it is probable that Mr Prince may
decline to run for lieutenant governor. This
is pretty good in view of the fact that Mr..
Prince cabled his declnation a week ago.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
CooI,,,ou,a,s o1 Eo,rf,x.

There will be a grand mass meeting of the
coalitionsts of Fairfax county at the hall of
the jefferson school building, Falls Church,
Va, on Saturday evening, the sixth instant.
The meeting will be addressed by A. A. Free
man. A brass band will afford music for the
occasion. The committee having the meet
ing in charge extend q cordial invitation to
National Republican., 1883-10-04

CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDGE was at Cincin-
natl yesterday. After inspecting the hog pens
and immense bacon depots OF Porkopois. he
said, This is certainly the Paris of America -
The Cincinnatians were so proud of the COM
pimont they gave him banquet, which Lord
Coleridge enjoyed very much, rs he had not
been at 4 banquet for twenty -four hours.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

posed almost exclusively of tho bosses and
their tools and there is fairprospect that the
discounted voters will combine with the re-
publicuns and hopolessly overthrow tho ring
on election day.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

PTTTsBUEG suffered a genuine calamity
yesterday in tho destruction of her magnif-
cent exposition building with all its valuable
contents. The loss will probably exceed
S1.OnOO COO.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

IT seems that President Grevys son-in-law
is creating something of q family row in
France. Over here it is the mother-in-law
who kicks up the muss.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

ASSISTANT SECRETARY NEW passed through
Chicago last night ell route to northern Wis
consin, where he will spend his vacation.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

OVER thirteen hundred patents were issued
during the year ending June to inventors
of electrical instruments and contrivances Of
various sorts.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

The registration of voters in Baltimore
closed last night. Tho total number regis
tered was s,Oil, of whom only sH are col
National Republican., 1883-10-04

IN view of Gen. Buffers large Investment in
bunting making, the old copperheads of Bos-
ton should march in his procession to the
tune of 'rally around the flag"
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE scheme for laying underground wires
in this city will not, it is said, include any
for the control of the contest for the speaker
shin
National Republican., 1883-10-04
Auction sales.

TODAY.
BY DuHcANsoN BRos-At their salesrooms ut 10
o'clock a. IN, furniture, carpets, household uten'
sils, carriages, &c.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
GyIlp 91aGiallal 1SEpilaItr'll,
Worms 90 annscrlbers,

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sample copies sent on application.
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istercd letter. Money sent in any other way is at
the risk Of the person sending II. Address
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National Republican., 1883-10-04

A cABLEaRAm from Rome indicates that
the pope is seriously ill.,
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THE smuggling of Cinnamon across the
British border into American territory has
become Il thriving industry. 1t is hard to
keep the pigtails out when they want to get in.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

NATIoNAL.-Bartlcy Campbells "siberin."
FoRD s-The Edwards Folly opera Company.
ComQUE.N. S. Woods in " The Boy Scout
DINE EMuSEuM.-Matineoa and evening performance
National Republican., 1883-10-04

THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1sss.
National Republican., 1883-10-04

Mr.. RouNDs's friends deny that Mr.. Charles
Emory Smith stands any chance in his at
tempt to get the public printership
National Republican., 1883-10-04
AnlsaRcIllCnts.

Entered at H1 P. o. as second class mat matter
Postage on single cop,cs, . cents.
National Republican., 1883-10-04
CURRENT GOSSIP.
fTMELY TOPIC roR rrNNYsoN.

ftstELY TOPIC FOR TENNYsoN.
John Brow
Is down;
QuecnVt
Is sick;
And Tenny--
Hasn't any
Old poem
To show em
She loved i'm,
Turtle-doved i'm,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-09

1 lONLhkD spring wagon, Woodruff 4 on
" yer make; also harness and ight cart
9enrly new, cheap, k pondergrast, corner
Main ana South streetg. 2s 8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-09
CONFEDERATION
One Hundres and Fifty
Thousand More.
The Greenlaw Operahouse
Totally Destroyed.
Heavy Loss to Cole & Co s Paint
and Lumber Store.
Several Societies Burned 0ut-A
Front street store In Ruins.

A FIRE broke out 10 the paint aud oil
and glass store Of Cole 4 Co., 80 Union
street, few doors west Of the corner
Of Second and next to the old post
office building, about quarter before
s o'clock last night, and spread TO
a conhagration which 10 few brief
minutes enveloped the entire building
and in short time ignited the Greeu-
law 0perahouse which adjoins it in
the rear. The flames soon DEVELOPED
into a confagration and a little more
than two hours afterwards quarter
of a square of buildings we're in ruins
The wall Of thelGreenlaw Opera,
house structure on Union street tums
bled down about ten O'Clock, and the
Second street wall of the same
structure fell about the same time.
The fire had its origin, as is be
lieved, by spontaneous combustion,
though this is only an opinion The
firm of Cole q Go. is composed of Mr.
w. l. Cole and II. j. Shaw. Mr..
Price, the bookkeeper OF the estab-
lishment, had returned from his sup
per very few minutes before the
fire occurred. He was at hi,
desk. near the center of the
building, aud his attention was at
tracted by noise at the rear of the
store. Looking about he was aston.
ished to find the rear portion of the
premises all ablaze. The combustible
nature OF the stock caused the fire to
envelope the entire stock with quick
celebrity and to communicate with the
buildings adjoining, soon after. The
fire companies we're at the
scene in very quick order,
and they worked with their usual skill
and earnest endeavor, but made so
little Roadway against the flames that
only the south corner Of the Greenlaw
Operahouse block, including two
numbers belonging to Mr.. Wallace, OF
Atlanta, Ca, remain standing to day
and these are considerably damaged
The firemen labored throughout the
night, but with little avail except to
save the adjoining property The stores
west Of the burnt district, on Main
street, were unhurt except in trihing
instance.
The Front street fire occurred short
ly after two o'clock this morning and
broke out in the rear portion of No
3lS, the produce house OF G. w Smith
& Go 1t was Quilted completely be
fore the flames were quenched. The
occupants of the Peabody were con.
siderably stirred up, and some re-
moved their baggage. The office and
cotton samples OF T. II Allen & Co.
were deluged by water and
the Avalanche Office was elso in q
state Of turmoil for a period. The
fire however was confined mainly to
the building where it originated. The
local and foreign insurance companies
suffer heavily by the disaster OF last
night, and coming so soon after that
Of Lowenstein's great fire, the iusur-
ance interests appears to be in hare
luck, while the losses Of
individuals is as bad or worse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-09

The buildings 81 and 30 Union
street are a portion Of the Greenlaw
estate, and owned partly by Mrs. Geo
3. Peters. They were occupied by
Cole 4 Co, with their paints, oils, etc,
and were full OF goods. Tho less is
total, and the buildings were worth
more perhaps than the insurance. 1t
was IN these buildings that the FIRE
originated.
NO. 3lS FRONT STREET,
belonged to Mrs. John II. Jones, Of
st. Louis, formerly Mrs. G. y. Sever.
son, Of this city, and was occupied by
q. w Smith as a produce store. The
building is wreck. 1t was insured
in Green and Beasley's agency. The
stock of g. W. Smith was insured in
the Home Of Memphis for $4,000. The
loss both on building and stock is un-
certain. House No. BIG Main street
belonged TO the heirs OF the late Or
lando Brown, 00rlnne, Lula, Charley
and Albert; insured in the PhiIadel
phia Fire Insurance Company for
$3.50, and the damage is fully cover.
ed as the loss is light. The loss to
Ne'ssom 4 Co the occupants is also
small, while that Of Buchanan & Co.,
next on the south of Smiths will not
be over dozen or two Of dollars. The
loss OF John Lilly in having goods out
and in is small one, and is fully COW
cred in local companies,
The total insurance losses on last
nights two fire, the Greenlaw and
Front street sums up about $73, 900 Of
which 800, $50 is laid in local compa
MES and the remainder in agencies.
The value of the buildings destroyed
would perhaps aggregate $4,000,
while the stocks Of goods would prob
ably sum up an equal amount.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-09
ZOE sALR.

A tlhsI,, class secondhand piano, in per
"A leet order. kTanisohe A Bach, makers
h. Beftschy, 202 main street. Slt