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National Republican., 1883-03-03
TIL. Raid on the Elevated Railways.

Tho democratic. legislature Of New York
does not seem TO meet the fond expectations
Of the people who folded their hands last
fall and allowed IL to be elected. The bill to
cut of one half the revenues Of tho elevated
railways under the authority to alter, amend,
or repeal their charters is exciting alarm
among property owners of the city who own
neither the stock nor the bonds Of those COM
panies, and many of tho best known citizens
arc petitioning the governor for its veto. The
action Of the legislature has the appearance Of
great recklessness. Any interference with
the franchises in question should have been
preceded by an exhaustive inquiry into their
management.
The roads are but q few years old and their
cost can be nearly approximatcd Un-
less they have doubled the stock by
the well known watering process, and
doubled the bonds by the creation Of fictitious
Indebtedness representing no loans, there can
be no justification for reducing their rates Of
fare one-half. It Is only when railway man
ayers enter into q conspiracy with each other
to rob the public by fixing transportation
rates which shall yield dividends and interest
on stock and bonds manufactured in fraud
that the state ought to interfere, Railroads
that cost $4,000 a mile have been made to
yield dividends and interest on $4,000 Of
stock and bonds per mile. Six per cent. on
the real cost would have been 81 800 per mile
per annum. Six per cent. on watered stock and
bonds enabled the road to extort from the public
$4,000 per mile per annum. In such case it
would have been entirely right for the state
to cut down the rates so that the per cent. of
income would have been diminished to the
extent the principal was fraudulently in
| flated, especially when the railway company
declared that for the purposes of taxation
their road was worth but $1,000 mile. I'M
less the stock and bonds of the Now York
elevated railways have been thus doctored
to the injury of the public, it is to be hoped
that Gov. Cleveland will interpose his veto to
the measure which proposes to conGscate hall
of their incomes.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
How II Looks Abroad.
Scranton Republican,


Washington has local sensation that will
have purifying influence. The city has been
overrun with a gang Of thieves who were in coll
luson with the detectives of the police and with
criminal lawyers, so that their operations have
been carried on with impunity Recent reVela.
tions have stimulated investigation, as the result
Of which several ex-detectves and noted GRIM
inal lawyer have been indicted. The Washing.
ton REPUBLICAN, says that the confessions made
can be so fully corroborated by unimpeaohable,
circumstantial, and positive testimony that there
is no escape from the conclusion that Washington
has for years past been at the mercy OF one OF the
strongest and most corrupt combinations of Grim
inals ever shown by the annals of crime, and that
blacker and more damnable prostitution OF
official power and position was never known.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

less room, with barely sufficient clothes TO
cover her. And no furniture but an old sack.
The next day the landlord sent man to re-
move the door and window Of the room. Tho
act was Illegal he had no warrant but what
could the woman do7 The rain came in and
saturated her scanty clothing as she lay weak
and helpless on her sack. The night passed.
In the morning. the last day but one Of the
old year, neighbor came in. He found her
almost insensible, but she murmured, Give
me time supposing him to be her landlord.
She had lain two days and two nights in an
empty room, to which for the last twenty
four hours the wind and rain had free access,
and, although she was removed to the work.
house, she died in three days. Cases such as
this are occurring all around us, but how lit
tie we know of them, and, alas is II not often
true that though We know little, we care
loss 2U
National Republican., 1883-03-03
uuANCrI nEFJCvs.

The following IS Il list Of the branch Offices In
Wrshineton. Others will be added hereafter:
W. e. RoosEs News Stands Mt the ARLINGTON
HOTEL. WmLARD's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HoTEf.
RoosE & QurrSs News Stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
B.F. QUEEN ST. JAMES HOTEL.
RIGGS House. News stand
TBBIrT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News Stand.
W. s. TmoMrsoNs Drug Store.
c. II. FICKLiSG's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J. BRADLEY ADAMss Book Stores
C.R. DurouR Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
Il. II. FERGUSON, Druggist, corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue $. L.
s. L. LEWIS Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
streets,
&C. c. sINMs Druggist. corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue,
W. +. SCALA, Druggist 500 East Capitol street.
II. A JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth aud
streets northwest
s. sLArERs Cigar Store. corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A PRrellel.

The retirement of Judge Davis from the
chair Of the senate to-day in order that that
body may choose presiding officer, has
precedent in the retirement of Mr. Foster, of
Connecticut, on the second day of March,
1867, and the election of Mr.. Wade as his sue
cessor, The parallel is complete. The death
of President Lincoln nearly two years before
had deyolved the duties of the presidential
office upon tho vice president, as did the
death of President Garfield nearly two years
ago, and the president Of the senate was then,
as now, the acting vice president. Mr. Fosters
term as a senator, as is the case of Judge Davis,
was about to expire, On the second of March,
1867, Mr.. Foster resigned the presidency of
the senate, and Mr.. Wade was duly elected to
succeed him under resolution offered by Mr..
Anthony. This course seems to have been
preferred by senators at that time rather
than the one which prevailed in 1857 and
1877, when the senate met without a presid-
ing officer and was called to order by the sec
retary, who presided until president pro TEN.
had been chosen. The election of Mr.. Wade
was not had in order to render unnecessary
an extra session, On the contrary the senate
convened in extra session as usual on the
fourth of March, 1867, with its newly chosen
presiding officer in the chair.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

in course Of development to which they
would continue strangers for hundred years
but for this new contact. The able and en-
lightened Mexican minister at Washington,
Senior Romero, has been largely instrumental
in having real United States sentiment
toward his country understood, and he
will be able TO bring his illustrious country
men, as he extends his visit northward, face
to face with the foremost men Of our land,
both in business and in politics. The return
home Of Diaz, after what we hope will bo q
long and pleasant sojourn in the United
States, should be the beginning of now era
of confidence and respect between the people
of the two North American republics.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
The Oyster War.

NeW York Sun.
By RAppahannock's shaggy banks,
Where now the dreaded dredger roisten,
And from the oozy bottom yanks
Most toothsome but Illicit oysters,
Soon shall be heard the bugle's blare,
The rattle of tumultuous drumming;
And oysters tremble In their lair
At Cameron's dauntless cohorts coming.
The Guards and Old Dominion Blues
Have glrt them for this sally risky;
Each hero for the fateful cruise
Fills up his cruise with moonshlne whisky.
All, what frowning front Of fightl
The column close, the serried rank, it's
An awful yet goodly sight
To see them pulling meath their blankets.
They go not dire revenge to wTeak,
They fight not now foI state or section;
Their blessed task the humble, weak,
Downtrodden oysters strong protection.
wayward waters, softly lowi
o wind lit not thy stormy pinionj
guard the Reed and Plmllco,
Good angels Of the Old Dominlon7
o keep her soldiers well and stout
sacredly watch and safely land 'om,
Where villains dug the oysters out,
And most feloniously canned 'em.
Where DER the heaps Of mangled shells,
The heart beats fast, tho eyes grow moisteri
Each shell a little grave that tells
The s.ory of u murdered oyster.
Fight for the oyster and its bed.
Yirginians, sink the pirate dredgers;
And your undaunted deed shall head
All Items In Fame's mighty ledgers.
Your ostraoidal sharp campaign
Without dispute shall take the bannock,
And peace among the oysters reign
Beneath the rolling Rappahannook.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
Interesting to Tourists Visiting Turkey

The department of State has, by recent
dispatch from Mr.. Wallace, the United States
minister at COnstantnople, been apprised of
a regulation issued by the government of
Turkey requiring persons from whatever
place travelling in its dominions to have their
passports vised by the consuls of that gov
erment at the point of departure. As in some
cases the regulation might work hardship
to Americans visiting Syria or Palestine Mr..
Wallace has endeavored to have II modified,
SO that persons arriving at Beyrout or Jafa,
on their way to the interior of that country
or the Holy Land, may have their passports
vised by the governor of the city upon
proper certificate of the resident United States
consuls. Our legations upon the continent
have been suitably communicated with upon
the subject
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A pIsgruntIed Ileformer.

Silas w. Burt is patriot and reformer,
variety called fat Silas has long enjoyed the
Office Of naval officer of the port of New York,
which requires neither knowledge nor labor,
and which yields n stipend of S, 900 year. A
deluge Of reform having landed the ark of the
reformers on the Ararat of congressional ma:
jority, there had to be commissioners and q
Mr.. Burt2 The good President, bent on hav-
ing the right man in the right
place, and having Mr.. Burts own
public admission Of his great WORTH sent his
name to the senate. But, oh grief of griefs
the pay is but $1,000. The place is vastly
more important in reform estimation than the
$4,000 place he would leave but our model re-
former snifTs only the contents of his flesh
pot. He declines. He will not be the great
chief examiner. Morally he would, but
physically he cannot" The Tribune had pre-
pared the public mind for this catastrophe by
the following words in an editorial:
The nomination OF Mr.. Burt to be chief exami.
ner to the civil service commission would arouse
moro enthusiasm wero 1t not for the fact that,
since It promotes him out of an IS 900 position to
$1,000 position, 1t is properly to be regarded as
reducing the rank Of an Official of the highest
character and of the FIRST order of capacity.
1t is at least frank on the part of the
Tribune to inform an unsophistcated public
that reformers measure the honor of public
station aud the obligation of the citizen tc
perform public duty by the dollars and cents
they are to receive as their pay. Less sub
limated and more worldly people would think
that Mr.. Burt ought to feel inclined to aid in
reforming the civil service at reduced rates
in view of the long time his fore feet have
been in the public whey-trough.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

WHEN Prince Bismarck wanted anything a
few years back he generally appropriated it
without troubling himself to apologize. For
instance, he fancicd the kingdom of Hanover,
50 he summarily ousted the king. The pres
ent heir of Hanover is the Duke of Cumber-
land, the English title which the German
prince was suffered to retain; but he has a
good many influential relations now. He
married two or three years ago tho Princess
Thyra, daughter of the king of Denmark and
sister Of the Princess of Wales, the empress of
Russia, and the king of Greece. 1t was said
that she married upon condition that he would
never abnegate his rights which force had
wrested from him. Now, Prince Bismarck
proposes that the Duke of Cumberland shall
giyo up his claim to his fathers kingdom for
Brunswick, which is to be raised to grand
duchy. If the Duke of Cumberland will
National Republican., 1883-03-03
The NcXH Commissioners.

Tho President yesterday filled the gap In
tho board Of district commissioners by ap-
pointing Mr.. James d. Edmonds. While
the appointment Of republican to this inn
portant position would have been preferred,
there is less to be said against MIR. Ed
monds as democrat than might with
good reason have been said of almost
any other man tho President could
have chosen from that party. Mr.. Edmonds
has never been an obnoxiously active member
of tho retrogrcssive sect; and as a man his
ability and fairness are above question.
The years he has passed in Washington
and the ownership of valuable property
here should have given him famil-
iarity with and interest in district af-
fairs that will operate to the public advan-
tage. The esteem in which, despite his polti-
cal faith, he is personally held, was indicated
by the very warm support given him by the
entire Iowa delegation in congress. All
things considered, and political objections
apart, the appointment will be generally con-
sidered very good one.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A Connecticut Man Gets a Fox.

NOrWlcN ICOTHJ BUHtIlHl FtD,T
A few mornings since one Of the citizens OF
Lebanon when near his house heard q fox
bark, as he thought, fourth of mile distant.
By initiating the bark he drew the animal
nearer to him, it coming not directly, but
turning one way and another until II came
within seventeen PAGES Of him, when he shot
it and obtained a valuable skin, and in addi.
tion the town bounty. If fox hunters had
the skill to call the game to them instead OF
chasing it long and laboriously they would
save time and strength
National Republican., 1883-03-03
Twin BOOSTERS.
Conuers (Ga.l Weeklv.

OUTIVtIO WVtNIVs
We were shown the other evening curl
osity by Mr. W. II. McCord, in the shape OF
two " freezing" roosters that are now grown
They are both the result of the Matching OF
one egg and are as much alike as u pair OF
nickels. No quarrels between themselves
mar their happiness-both being able to pick
on the same nubbin and gallant the belle OF
the barnyard without nursing the smallest
spark of jealousy. We have never before seen
or heard of anything Of the kind, and we
therefore regard them as veritable curl
osity,
National Republican., 1883-03-03

AwoRTHY brother of Senator Jones, of Ne
vada, resides in Cleveland, Ohio, and was for.
merly mayor of that city. He has been nomi
mated for postmasterat at that place upon the ur-
gent recommendation of leading citizens
headed by Mr.. Everett, the republican nominee
oppose the nomination; indeed, he SPOKE
well of his brother but Ohio recommenda.
tions alone caused the appointment.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

ONCE in while the legislature Of Virginia
appropriates few thousand dollars to fix the
boundary line between her own oyster
grounds and those of Maryland. The oyster
men know the boundary exactly, but it is ex-
tremely convenient for them that nobody else
shall know where Maryland oysters leave of
and Virginia oysters begin. Nor is it es-
pecially desirable to the oyster men to ac-
knowledge how much they really do know
on the subject. Not only do they prefer
to be ignorant when they are caught tres
passing in either state, but If man is ac-
cused of misdemeanor or crime in Mary
land he can protest that it was done in Vir-
ginia, and If he is accused in Virginia he can
swear it was done in Maryland, When things
have got TO an intolerable pass then the
legislature of one state or the other resolves
that boundary line shall be established. In
six months after it is done every landmark
and watomark has disappeared or changed.
If Gov. Cameron wants to put a stop to depre-
dations on Virginia oyster grounds no will
have to reform the nature Of the oystermen
as preliminary step.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

AMONG what Mr.. Mapleson would call the
"incidental advertisements" of tho opera in
Texas, is the carrying of loaded pistols by
gentlemen in the audience. The other night
at the Galveston opera house one Blakeley
dropped a six shooter out of his pocket, 1t
went OFF after the manner of six shooters and
killed one Douglass. The Galveston papers
appear to be very philosophic over il and to
consider it tho fortune of war. 1t is recon-
mended that hereafter all firearms shall bo
left at the box Office.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

AND now Gov, Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
demands an investigation of state agent who
is accused of having sold out to the Standard
Oil company in the matter of collecting taxes
due from that concern. Well, the governor
evidently docs not shrink from collision with
the great corporate powers. If he is sure he
is right, he does right to go ahead.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

THE agony is over in Michigan and re.
publican senator has been chosen. This ro-
tires Mr.. Ferry, who has served his state well
for twelve years, and who will leave the SON
ate with the kind wishes of all with whom
he has been associated. He was during his
first term honored with the position of prcs-
dent pro tenn, and when reelected in 1877
was continued in that position, The death
of Vice President Wilson made Mr.. Ferry the
acting vice president from November, 1875,
until March 4, 1877. lie is now to be sue.
ceeded in the senate by Thomas w. Palmer
National Republican., 1883-03-03
ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and sreasu

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
Among the distinguished gentlemen who
were on the floor Of the senate yesterday and
last evening were Senators Shelby NJ, Cullom,
of Illinois, and Thomas M. Bowen, of Colo
RADIO; ex-senator Aaron ii. Cragin, Of New
Hampshire, and Secretary Teller.
s"a
Several boyish looking men have been rum
ming the gauntlet Of house and senate door
keepers lately as newly elected members.
They not only represent themselves as con-
gressmen, but produce credentials "If all
the new congressman are like those have
seen to-day" remarked one of the old door
keepers, the bear pit will be transformed
into q college debating society. I never saw
the like before"
sss
=Newly-eected members have an unquench-
able desire to "press into" all places where
only congressman and eminent citizens can
tread IL makes their chins go an inch higher
and their chests bulge out another inch to be
able to enter the senate chamber and other
exclusive" localities on their faces, rs the
boys say. Some of them swell and strut with
ludicrous pride and oppressive selfconscious-
ness.
S"s
Ex-Senators Wallace and Barnum paid the
house visit yesterday. They mixed with
democratic and republican friends with the
greatest of impartiality
s~s
al am afraid that Mississippi river i'm
provement question is going to give us a
great deal Of trouble" said member from
Ohio yesterday. at will come up every year
for the next twenty years. The southern
members will be solid for annual appropria-
tions, and there will be no way Of heading
them off without the risk Of incurring their
eternal i'll will. expect 1t will be necessary
to feed that Mississippi tape worm $50, 600
before the country puts stop to the waste.
When those millions are dumped into the
river man with microscope cannot dis
cover the hole it went into"
s~a
"Ben. Butterworth had better take II
straight" remarked colleague last evening
in speaking OF the Texas Pacific consolida-
tion scheme. whisky and watered railway
stock won't mix. Every tub must stand on
its own bottom"
One of the gallery sensations yesterday was
a South Carolina girl, with beautiful blonde
bangs, dressed in three Shades of blue velvet
a sweeping white feather in her hat, and 0
blood red artificial rose as big as hollyhocr
pinned to her waist. She was the observed o.
many observers, and the women fairly turned
green with envy.
-.
"The New York World goes out of its way
to be mean to Speer, of Georgia." said mem
Der of congress yesterday. "He was ,ap
pointed on the tariff conference because h,
seemed to be the only man for the emergency
and he was too much of man to decline, a.
Carlisle was. 1t may be that his efforts in be
half Of the cotton raisers led to q mistake IL
not raising the duty ON cotton ties but If Il
did he was justified in II SO long as the duty
on fence wire was kept down in the Interest
of farmers" !" and then he proceeded to say
that no man in the house had ever acted in Q
more manly and independent way than Mr.
Speer.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A Western Papers Good Sense.

The loss of the Ashuelot on tho Chinese
coast has brought down storm of Indignation
upon the head of the secretary Of the navy. When
It Is called to mind that Secretary Chandler has
liable advocate of n new navy that has ever been
at the head OF naval affairs. the attack upon him
will be laughed at The drowning of eleven men
Of the Ashuelot's crew cannot be laid at his door
OF all men on the surface Of the fair earth to-day
Chandler Is the least 10 blame for the condition OF
the navy.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A snd Story.

The London Pail Mall Gasette of Jan. 10
contains tho following: "Here is a story of
the poor Of London, as unfolded before the St.
Panoras coroner yesterday. Mary Baxter a
woman Of fifty, who had lived with boot
closer In single room in house in Little
Clarendon street several years, was two years
in arrears with her rent. Her landlord, Mr.,
Coxhill, distrained her goods, seiaing all the
tools of her companion who was at work in
Stratford. She was left shivering in a fire.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

stick--and it is likely that his wife will brace
him up-he will yet be king Of Hanover. Ho
is earnestly advised not to agree to the dickor,
but to stand out for Hanover; Bismarck is
weakoning--and Brunswick is not worth half
as much as Hanover, anyhow.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

AFTER the floods come pestilence. In the
midst of devastated homes the people who
suffered by the overflow in the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi rivers have now disease in many forms
among them. 1t is pity that congress is too
rigidly vrtuous to help these famished and
suffering people.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
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NEW YORK. OFFICE,

The New York office of THE REPUBLICAN is at
Room 6j, Tribune building, where files OF THE RE
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1888.
The Weather To-Dnr.

For Ne,O England and The middle Atlantic states
coider fair Wedther. northeast to tUorihVest windS
higher barometer.
The indications are that signify colder and Jdi
Us1thcr iriu preuda on the Atlantic coast and in N
lake region aud The ohio uIiiey on Sliurda y.
Yesterdays thermometer.-7a n. m., 1852; IL a. m.
6lIo; Q T. M, 63Go; p. M, $3.50; II p, M, d0.7o
maximum, G6Go minimum, 4l.0o. No rainfall.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
sIurrIng u Fellow Journalist.
Boston Transcript

Wong Ching Foo, the editor of the new
Chinese paper. says those of his oountrymeu who
are gifted remain at home. In this connection
1t may be mentioned that Mr., Foo did not remain
Mt hnme.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
A Fearful Hint 20 Coaehmen.

Ltef OCEAN.
If the young men with tall standing collars
and Newmarket overooats will put rosettes upon
their hats their resemblance to liyeried coachmen
will be complete.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
I.nNnnN AND PARIS.

THE REPUBLICAN will be found on file ut the
American Exchange in Europe, No. 449 Strand
London; the American Exchange in Paris, No. 81
Boulevard des Capucines.
National Republican., 1883-03-03
The Amateur Hnntsmnn.

The season rapidly approaches when the
amateur hunter from New York goes to Virginia
and shoots lot OF tame poultry under the belief
that II is wild.
National Republican., 1883-03-03

Remittancos may be made at our risk, either b!
draft express, ros.o1lce order, or registered let
Ter. Money sent In any other way is at the risk o
the person sending Il, Address,
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