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National Republican., 1883-01-25
Gath,s Interviews with Gnth.

The western papers are brimming over with
Washington interviews by GATE These in
tcrviews have all Il strong family resemblance,
and are not only remarkably like each other,
but singularly like Mr.. GEORGE ALFRED
TOWNSEND; so much so, in fact, that an un-
sophisticated person would think that GATH
was the person being interviewed. Also
everybody in these interviews talks exactly
alike, and if the name and head line were
altered, an interview with Col. ROBERT G..
INGERsoLL would be easily mistaken for one
with Mr.. w. w. CoRcoRAN; or President
ARTHUR would converse precisely as Col,
THOMAS p. OCuILTREE, Contrary to most
rcpOrtoral experiences, q word is all that is
necessary to draw out the extended
views of statesman. GATH propounds
simple and comprehensive inquiry and
the statesman responds, in close imita-
tation of Mr.. TowNsEND's journalistic style
in paragraphs that would read well in the
| Congressional Record. The statesman evidently
has put up job on GATH, and is on the look
out when GATH throws out his chance jour
nalistic line to catch any gudgeon that may
be floating around. When the historian shall
gather for future ages the interviews o.
GATH, the world will discover a startling
similitude of style, thought, and method in
the various scholars, publicists, and states
men of the widest differences, the most abso
Lutte antagonism, which GATH has put inside
of his lemon squeezer. But it can't be denied
that GATH is an amoosin little cuss, and lil'
the kangaroo, ho is calculated to have goof
! moral effect.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
Iron Ore.

The iron miners should be protected from
the competition of iron ore mined in Africa
and Spain and imported by the Bessemer
steel manufacturers. OF course it convulsod
with laughter the agents of adverse interests
for Senator MILLER, of New York, and Scna.
tor MALONE to make n proposition for the
protection Of our iron miners but the interest
is too powerful one and its right:
too clear to be wholly ignored The
protection of the manufactured article need
not be at the expense of the men who dclve in
our iron mines. The advocates of protection
will find that they need the support of the
iron miners, and it is to be hoped that this
as well as sense of justice will work O
change of sentiment in the senate on the
rate to be placed on iron ore.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
BAILEY-GAS.
Some OF the Witnesses Don't Know, Others
Are Sick, and One is Dead.


Chairman Crowley, of tho Bailey invcstiga-
ting committee, held court yesterday with
open doors and nothing to hear. Mr.. Klotz
and his lawyer, Mr.. Coleman, seem to rely
upon tho clerks for testimony, and Mr.. Smith,
the journal clerk, was wanted to-day, but
could not come out on account of illness, so
the investigation was postponed until Satur-
day. The committee did not even crOss-eX-
anime Mr.. Harmon, the forty-year man. DIR.
NlahafIey was summoned, and explained with
perfect candor that he was reading clerk of
the house, which was the only positive fact
he swore to. Mr.. Oscar Stevens testified
that he had no acquaintance with
Mr.. Bailey and knew nothing about his
connection with the gaslight company,
which is strange, for he is contractor and
carts of the tar water and boils the benzone,
or something else out of it, for chemical pur-
poses. Mr.. Tallycerk BARTLETT testified that
Mr.. Bailey had said to him that the members
who fought the gas company last session were
doing it an injustice, and asked him TO say as
much to any members he might happen to
know. This ended the testimony. Mr.. John
Claughton, whose name was down as awitnes:
the investigators wanted called, cannot come
his only excuse being that he is dead. He
was assistant journal clerk under John Bar
clay, and it is feared that the secret
Mr. Klotz is after lies buried in his
grave somewhere in Maryland. There is
some talk of summoning Matt Adams from
Kentucky TO tell what he knows about thC
matter, which will make an extra session
necessary. 1t is only few weeks anyhow
before two or three members of the committed
go out by expiration of their terms, but thi
need not stop the investigation. Mr.. Bailey
has been Just as bad rs he is now fo~ twenty
years and Mr. Harmon has been lobbyist TO
forty years, and is apparently somewhat vain
| of his distinction.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
BIcsslun the Neyn.

On the Russian Epiphany, which occurs on
the eighteenth of January, the car performed
as usual the blessing of the Neva. This
ceremony is observed by the emperor, the
patriarch of Moscow, the members of the
royal family, and all the great dignitaries of
the empire assembling at the great cathedral
of st.. Itzak on the Nevsld Prospekt, which
borders on the Neva, and proceeding in state
to the end of the quay where square hole is
cut in the ice, and the water Is blessed with
religious ceremonies. After that comes q
grand mass in tho coronation chapel Of the
cathedral. 1t is among tho greatest official
acts performed by the car, and no fear of
assassination would make Russian sover-
cign omit ceremony to which the people at
tach n supcrstitious importance. However
the reports may be, the present car inherits
the traditional courage Of the Romanofs. He
is no trembling captive within the Anuitch.
koiT palace. lie may yield to his advisers in
appearing less in public than his predecessors
but the personal courage of his family has been
as marked as their constitutional melancholy
The taint Of melancholy madness in his blood
is more likely to keep him in seclusion than
the cowardice which is unknown to Roman
of,
National Republican., 1883-01-25

Mr.. APPRAISER HOWARD, whose fitness
for the civil service was demonstrated by the
admirable manner in which, from rather slen-
der materials, lie wrote up the biography of IA
party chieltain during the presidential cam
paign of 1876 is battling against the confirm
alton of his successor In reply to the unfa-
vorable testimony Of Mr.. BURT, the naval Of
fcer of the port Of New York, he will, it is
asserted, show personal letter from that
most distinguished champion of the civil SER
vice reform methods in which the appoint,
ment of a friend as sampler % Is asked, in al
legged violation of civil service rules, One by
one the roses fade.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
sncietx I'm New York.

A New York paper animadverts on the
swell society of that favored metropolis and
wonders if beautiful aad elegant society can
exist in a commercial and trading center like
New York. Tho New York paper has hit it,
If the first circles" in New York could be
brought to realize that they are primarily and
finally metropolis of trade they could no
more stand up under the fact than OSCAR
WILDE could stand up before JOHN l.. SULLI-
VAN. Not that trade is disgrace
only, in society which is cheap
imitation of English society it is
simply cruel to remind them that
a wideawake broker, clad in pink, chasing a
miserable half.dead fox for half an hour
across Newport fields, is a ludicrous travesty
of English sport by sham presentmcnt of an
English gentlemen ofleisueialso, that the bah
il, of English and other foreign society which
is composed of men with absolutely nothing
10 do, are incompatible with the energetic
National Republican., 1883-01-25
BRANCH OFFICES.


The following IS list of the branch Offices IN
Washington. Others will be added hereafter:
w. :. Ro. gr's News sands at the ARLINGTON
HOTEL, WIILARDs IloTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL,
RoosR & QUEENS News stand, NATIoNAL HorEI
j. T.. QuEEN ST. JAMES 1IorEh.
RIGGs lIoUsE News Stand.
EBBITT flou,E News Stand.
AMERICAN House News Stand.
W. S. THoMrsuN's Drug Store.
G. II. FIcRIING's Drug Storc Georgetown.
J. BRADLEY ApAMs's Book Stores
c. II. DUroUR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
r. b. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue 5. i.
s. L. LEWIS Druggist, corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
G. G. C. siN,s, Druggist. corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W. I. SCALA, Druggist, 800 East Capitol street.
II. JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth and o
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

THE second large failure in the tobacco bust.
ness in Virginia during the last month is re.
ported-whch is very strong reminder to
congress to mako up its mind about the to.
blcco bill. The last unfortunate firm is that
of Darlington y baskerville, The Caring
tons are people of means and good standing
in Virginia. and it is probable that If the
helping hands of friends could have availed
the firm would have weathercd the storm
But failure for Sl25,OOO is big failure in
Virginia, and it is an indication that the to.
bacco trade is in a state of disastrous uncer
tainty, pending the settlement of the tux in
congress-
National Republican., 1883-01-25

THE storms ON land have been matched by
hurricanes at sea, and during the past week
several lives have been reported as lost at sea
from actual stress and violence of weather.
Tho Helvetia, Of the National line, from
Liverpool TO New York, lost hcr second officer
overheard during galci the Jenny Otto,
from Galveston to Liverpool, had her FIRST
officer swept away, and the st. Dunstan, an
English steamer, lost her first officer and five
soamen in the storm of the English coast. A
great storm appears to have swept the ocean
being probably u week in travelling across
This list Of disasters is not yet complete, and
will, no doubt, have many dreadful additions
National Republican., 1883-01-25

HERE is good news for King KALAKAuA.
Tho peanut crop will be simply enormous
this year. King KALAKArA always has his
pockets full of them, and u small boy follows
him wherever he goes with basket full of
American peanuts. 1t would be delicate at
tention on the Presidents part to send him n
thousand or two bushels for his coronation
festivities.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

THE Catholic World for February contains a
paper entitled "a London Literary Pilgrim
age" from the versatile pen of our fellow
townsman, DIR. A. !. FAUST, whose contribu-
tions to several leading magazines have rem
dcrcd his name familiar to the literary cir
cles in our midst, and his articles eagerly
sought for.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

Nor moro than $50 persons could have
found room in the boats of the Cimbria. OF
the 800 souls on board, there was provision
made for the safety of but little moro than
half of their number. Whether criminal neg
ligencc is too strong term to use in this con-
nection, or not, it is the popular verdict.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

There are steps in the broad walk through
the capitol grounds; but one would never
know it after dark if it were not for falling
down and rolling over them. The grounds
ought to be lighted-moon or no moon. A
young man who knows what he is writing
about nearly broke his back there just after
the senate adjourned last night,
National Republican., 1883-01-25

uniary exile The industrious correspondents,
in their zeal to please the public appetite,
have, it is likely, added much of fancied prob
abilities to the occurrences which have agi-
tatcd government circles since Prince JEROME
BoNArARTE, few days since, called for the
ayes and noes on adjourning the republic.
All will soon be as tranquil as IS possible for
Ernnrn
National Republican., 1883-01-25

SENATOR BRowN insists upon informing tho
senate concerning the doctrines of the demo-
cratic party relative to the tariff. Senators
cannot afford to waste much time in that man-
ncr, when they all know, as does every school
boy, that tariff for revenue only" is the UNI
alterablc democratic idea. 1t is well known,
and cannot be changed or doctorcd.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
Moro CcntrnIizntIom,

Congressman Moore of Tennessee wants to
have the eleventh amendment to the constitution
repealed In order that the federal authority may
be invoked 10 compel therepudiating states TO pay
their debts. Here IS another step toward centTai-
zation, which all southern states, especially Mr..
Moore's own Polka dotted Tennessee, will oppose
with all the yehemeuce at their disposal,
National Republican., 1883-01-25

RED CLOUD was in New Haven recently.
He felt "indisposcd," and didn't so to church,
but was equal to receiving hundred callers.
He and Prof MARSH had II regular palaeologic
orgy in the museum, and rovelcd in prchiS-
toric remains all day on the very Sunday that
RED CLOUD was "indisposed to attend
church.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

and the willingness Of tho Mcxicans them
selves to invest in the stock is a guarantee
that Mexico win soon become what her posi-
tion and confguration plainly indicate-ono
of the most prosperous countries on the globe.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

Ir is to be hoped that France is suffering
under heavy attack of printers ink rathor
than from panic caused by the fear of the
widow BoNAPARTE, or Of any of her late
husbands relatives, much less of the rem
nants of the mild ORLEANS family.
France for Frcnchmou would Seem to
be safer policy thm conspimcios
against France between Frenchmen in inYol.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
THURSDAY. JANUARY a5, 1883.
Thc Weather To-day,

For The Middle ARdnNc adtcs inciuding he District
Of Columbia local snoos in Hc northern portion fair
1Gedtter in the southern portion, tUarm southeast Ucer-
ing 10 coidcr noHh,gcS, triR3S, higher pressure
Yesterdays thcmomctcr--7n. II. m.. 1902; II n. M,
2l.3o; Sp. m, 201o; p. M. 600; IL p. M, 29O';
maximum, 3l,Oo; minimum, II -
National Republican., 1883-01-25
n,n crrY st.HsrRIrnns.

Tur DAILY RmHnLicAS delivered 10y carriers TO
any part OF the city and suburbs, regularly and
carly, at the follow Ing rates.
Per Month. .''''''.'''''''''''''''''''' OV
Per QuGrcr......,,.......... Sl'eO
Per .,,,...,.....,,,,.......... 600
National Republican., 1883-01-25
Thls I. Progrea.lve Journal.

IT'07F FF0EIHF
The Postoilice department, per Col. Frank
Hatton, per THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, refuses
20 believe that Senator Hoar secured his elec-
ton by other than honorable means" If this
isn't progress, perhaps some one will kindly take
the floor and tell us what II is,
National Republican., 1883-01-25
Nm,r york nrriCm.

The Now York oNlcc OF THE EErunn5AN is at
Room G5 7iilt,uc building, where illcs Of THE RE-
PUBLICAN ana nil necessary information relating
TO advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
BREAKTAsT BITS.
THE DARLING LITTLE DEvoTEE.

THE DARLING LITTLE DBvoTEE.
Her gaudy little hat perched high
Above her bangs and frizzes;
There was n sparkle in hor eye
Like champagne when IL ilzzes.
Red ribbons gayly huttered, while
Her silks made loud rustic;
Her fur.lined cloak was in the style,
As, also, was her hustle.
Her dainty kids we're buttoned tight,
Zen to her elbows dimpled;
Her perfumed kerchief, snowy white,
All lace, was sweetly crlmpled.
And, oh, her tiny feet peeped out
Like timid mice, enhancing
The charm that clroled her about
With splendor too enhancing.
"Where are you going, pretty maid2"
spoke as she was fleeting;
"Oh, j am going, sir" she said,
unto our prayer meeting"
H. G.. Dodge In Whitehall Tine
National Republican., 1883-01-25

For treatment not unlike that which Da-
kota is now receiving, the American colonsts
declared themselves free and independent.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
Less Than Half OF the Ticket Elected,

GTWTWWFTT
"Pattson and Reform was the independent
ticket in Pennsylvania. Pattison was elected and
inauguratod, but II appears that Reform got LEFT,
National Republican., 1883-01-25
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

The Apollo club formally entertained the mem
bers of the Boston Ideal Opera company at the
Riggs house last evening. Some two hundred
ladies and gentlemen were present The club
sang, there was supper and aftcrward two or
three hours were spent in very pleasant social
intercourse.
party of about hundred went from Wash.
ington to Baltimore yesterday afternoon, as guests
of Mr.. WyndhAm and Mr.. Ford, to see the Wynd-
ham company play Fourteen Days and "Ruths
Romance" Most of the members Of the Boston
Ideal company were in the party. All were vastly
pleased.
savni, accompanied by his manager, Mr.. G. A.
Chizzola, went over to Philadelphia Wednesday
night from Baltimore to witness the performance
of his SON. Alexander salvini, who is supporting
Margaret NIather. This is the first time salyini
has seen his son act
The sale of seats for the salvini engagement
will begin this morning at the National theater,
and the sale for the Wyndham season will be open
at Fords.
"Patience" will be sung by the Ideal company
| to- might.
"The White Slave" is drawing very well at the
| National.
National Republican., 1883-01-25

comole copies sent on application
Rcmittnnccs may he made at our risk, either by
daft, express, post office order or registered let
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk OF
the person sending IT, Address,
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
Washington d, c..
National Republican., 1883-01-25
nAYAntE IN ApyAaeEl
,o,,,,,e oor,,cs emit on arnllootion.

Daily Edition Uostpaiu) iu)."................'. $500
Weekly Edition lrostpaiH. 100
National Republican., 1883-01-25
A Messengers on Congressional Reforms

n mCshhcnSef on SOhSrcsstoihti tNchOrnis.
"Some of us have been here for over twenty
years and receive less pay than when We first
entered tho department. House rent has
doubled, the necessities of life have advanced
at least go per cent, and our pay has been re-
duced below q living point" said an old Navy
department. messenger to u REPUBLICAN re-
porter yesterday.
"Who did it?" said the reporter
"Well, it's n short story and easily told
In 1860 the messengers received $40 per
year; in 1867 the pay was increased to 1000
per year, aud in 1860 reduced to $40 again,
In 1878 u democratic congress cut us down to
| S72O per year, and when we Went to SEQ
Chairman Atkins, of the appropriation COM
mittee, he told us that he could get plenty of
mon who would be glad to get our places for q
dollar u day."
"Are your duties onerous"
"Yes; most of us perform clerical duties
daily, either as flo clerks or writers, owing to
| the limited number of clerks allowed, and our
only promotion has been downward. It's u
curious kind of civil service reform, but /
suppose we will have to stand il as long MS we
have to depend on the caprices of congress-"
National Republican., 1883-01-25
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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-12
BRIDGE PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Comfy Commissioners OF Gage county, Neb.,
tor the erection OF q bridge across the Big Blue
river upon either one Of tn wagon roads leading
east from the town OF Wymor , Gage county,
Neb., and YER and fcross said river. said bridge
to be one hundred and fifty Q50) feet long, and
10 have either piles, stone, or Iron piers,
Also for the erection OF q bridge, suitable to the
place, across Indian Creek, on the line between
sections twenty nine (2s) end thirty (3Oh about
one mile southwest Of Wymore, Gage county.
Neb. Low bridge at this place preferred.
Also q bridge across Turkey Creek, southeast
Of Dewitt, Nsb., to replace the old one now In
use.
All bridges TO be OF wood, iron or combination.
All b,dsio BE- accompanied by plans and speci-
nc ,tions.t to DO scaled and filed with the County
Jerk on or before II O'Clock noon, March 10th.
SO. 800
The Commissioners r .eerve the right TO reject
v and oil bids. Successful bidders will be re-
u'red to give bond for the faithful performance
Of their contract,
BY orde the County C,mmissioners:
- A. J. PETH0UD,
sEAL. County Clerk.
t) Beatrice Feb. q 1883. med Nv
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-12
ABLAZE WITH LIGHT.
A NVw Electric Circuit Started
Last Might,
Another Dynamo on the Way
to Omaha.

The Omaha Electric Light and Fower
company Friday added twenty
new lights to the number already In
operation, which materially added to
the brillisncy Of the streets.
A BEE reporter called at the head
quarters in Strsug's building and
found the general manager, Mr.. Morse,
delighted with the way things were
working, A ne ydynsmo hs, been put
10, makilg three In all, and q fourth
is now on the road, which will be put
I n at once on its arrival.
There are now two district
circuits, one of forty lamps and one of
twenty, and when tho new dynamo
is 10 place twenty more will be added,
making eighty In all. The capacity
of the engine Is sufficient TO run one
hundred and twenty-five lights and i.
will no doubt be running to Its full
strength before long.
Two of tho dynamos were coupled
together last night and operated the
40 light %circuit, Just as two engines
coupled together would draw an extra
large train of cars.
The new lights are distributed as
follows: Three on Tenth streot, five on
Douglas, five on Farnam and neven In
the Vicinity Of Sixteenth street and
Capital avenue. The Subscribers are:
Farnam street,. 81. f Lshm an,
three lights; b. Newman & Co., three.
Douglas ssreet-H. Hornberger,
five,
Fifteenth street Mrs. Keith, one.
Dodge street-Harris & Fisher, one
O. +. Crawford, one.
Capital avenue-Crounse Hall, two;
Tom Callen, one.
Tenth Street-James Stephenson,
one; Wig & Westberg, one; w. +.
Stoetzel, one.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-12

The water in the river rose slightly
yesterday and the thin film Ct Ice
which had been frozen by the short
cold snap nearly ali disappeared. The
sandbars opposite the city are covered
with the exception OF a slight elevation
on the lower one. TIE water Is quite
clear and looks blue ip the distance,
showing 1t to be mainly snow-water.
The main msss Of Ice is slow)v crumb-
ling. For thirty to fifty feet from
the shore 1t Ia broken away, and big
cakes of it are floating. The crossing
Is exceedingly dangerous, and 10
attempted by only foot passengers.
Two boys with a big sled made quite a
bonanza yesterday transporting goods
for K. G. Palmer 81 Co. at 10 cents a
hundred. Osher than this no busi-
ness was done owe the treacherous
foe. A number of residents of Da.
kota City found their way over early
In the morning, but they decided to
await the slight freezing Of last night
before attempting to go back. The
general opinion of the river men
/ talked with was that about four more
days of the same temperature as yes
terday would break up the loo and lei
1t 60 out easy. The reports from
Chamberlain indicated that the
Ice Is still very solid and stationary
there and there Is no rise. IL Ia
therefore thought that the Ice here
will surely 90 out first, and that nc
danger 20 property need be appre
hended. The temporary obstruction
to railroad transfer has not yet trou
I bled tho Chicago, ST. Paul, Minnsap