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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Tho Danger at GniIdhniI.

IT is not very often that biting dogs give
large preliminary notice of their masticatory
intentions by barking. This rule holds good
as todynamite mon. Therefore, the civic au-
thoritics in London have little reason to fear
that the guildhall will actually be blown up
on Sunday next, although "the invincibles,'
whoever they may be, have notified them that
an attempt will BIO made to celebrate in that
way the anniversary of the Phoenix park
tragedy, which falls on the day named. But
it is not to be inferred that there is no danger
of a violent explosion somewhere. Tho pros
ecuton Of the mon who committed the MUIR
der has been so vigorous and so meroiless that
such of their friends as have not boon terror.
lied may reasonably be supposed to have be-
come desperately incensed Enough has
been ELECTED in the trials to show that a So
cret society sworn to violence actually exists
in Ireland, and tho members Of it cannot but
feel that they are ut war with the govern
ment, the bomb against the rope Without
stopping to discuss whether or not tho
motive for such an organization grow out of
a turbulent spirit in the dangerous classes of
the Irish cities, or was tho direct result of
an oppressive policy on tho part of England,
the fact of its existence and the lowering
threat attaching to that fact must be clearly
enough apprehended by every one who has
given any attention to recent events. Al
lowing that any degree Of common sagacity
obtains in the direction of the invincibles, il
cannot be supposed that If the destruction
Of the guildhall was actually intended
the government would have been de-
liberately put upon its guard to pre-
vent the act. 1t is far more
likely that the malcontents designed by di-
recting attention to the guildhall to clear the
coast for operation upon some other buildings
Tho guildhall is large, but not an important
or especially valuable structure. 1t has no
offices the destruction of which would or
could be of any consequence to the invincibles
or of any serious consequence to the city or
the government. There are many other points
upon which it is much more likely they would
prefer to operate. The guildhall will be caro-.
fully guarded of course, and every precaution
will be taken to prevent its injury; but if
the English police leave any other point less
thoroughly protected they will be remiss in
an obvious duty, for If an explosion is to DO
looked for on any one day more than another
that day will be the first day of next week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

After remarkably successful season, coy
ering two weeks and four days, the Infantry
fair closed last evening. From the first it
has been attended and patronizod by larger
crowds than ever favored an enterprise of the
same kind in this city. While perhaps there
may be few people who cannot approve
some Of the methods employed in dsposing
Of tho articles displayed, and while
more or less petty feeling may have
been engondered in the "voting" for
some of the principal prizes, still
tho whole enterprise was we'll conducted,
and the vast majority Of those who were in
terested and those who we're merely visitors
got out of it great deal of honest and whole
some pleasure.
But the motive that prompted tho fair,
and the results accruing from 1t, were better
and more substantial, and altogether of q
greater importance than may at first appear.
1t is yet too early for an exact statement of
the amount realized but IL cannot fall short
of $4,000, and may run up as high as
$4,000 or $4,000. This sum will mako
handsome nucleus for fund to pay for the
purchase Of an armory site, and the orectien
of handsome building, such as the organiza-
ton urgently requires and the city needs for
many purposes.
At present we have no hall either large
enough or any way sufficient for the accom-
mediation of any great gathering, such rs an
important convention great ball, or grand
concert. In this respect Washington is far
behind all the other considerable cities of
the Union, and this in tho face of the
fact that no other city has so frequent and so
pressing need for such hall The prime
object of tho fair, it must be borne in mind,
was to give n substantial form to long-pro.
jected scheme for tho provision of a building
that would amply and forever meet these
needs. There are very many wealthy men
in the district who are not lacking in
public spirit, and who can and will
subscribe toward this end, now that the
militiamen have shown this self-helprul
spirit in it. The infantrymcn do not propose
to go begging. They do not ask others to do
it ALL They have put their own shoulders to
the wheel, like courageous wagonors that they
are, and Hercules is simply requested to give
them helpful lift. 1t is unnecessary to
urge them not to be romiss, nor to take un.
necessary breathing time from their valiant
and successful first efforts. They will
go ahead, and they will get all the
encouragement they need. Tho liberality
with which the fair was patronized is a suf-
ficient evidencc-if any were requircd-of
the kindly and practical sympathy with
which the general public of the city regard
their project.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Exaggerated Reports OF TrIchinosls.

Mr.. Sargent writes to the department of
State from Berlin, under date of April 49,
that in consequence of reports published in
the continental press that an alarming out
break of trichinosis, caused by eating Amer-
can pork, had occurred among the garrison
at Tilsit, Germany, he had instructed the
nearest consular officer to make an investi-
CATION and report the facts. The published
statements were positive ms to the source of
the disease, and stated that thirteen deaths
had already occurred. On examination 1T
was found that fourteen cases of trichinosis
had occurred among the soldiers of the gar
rison at Tilsit, all very slight, and that all
the persons attacked had been restored to
health, The meat which had produced the
disease was not issued to the soldiers in their
garrison rations, and beyond that there was
no evidence whatever ms to its origin. The
general surgeon of the first army corps, and
the mayor Of Tilsit, said that it was impossi-
Bile to obtain any proof as to whether the
pork was of native or foreign origin; all that
was known was that the soldiers attacked had
obtained the meat outside the garrison, and
probably from their relatives in the town. 1t
is probable that the meat was the native raw
product so largely consumed among the lower
classes in Germany.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

another by oflice-hunters and you have to leg
it through tho departments, and scheme con-
tinually to slip some hungry constituent
into a $1,000 clerkship. / have done things
for my friends during my term in the United
States senate / would never think of doing
for myself. have asked favors, nay begged
for them almost, Of men from whom would
not ask the slightest consideration for myself.
"And, what does it all amount to-? When
you do succeed in getting place for some
body hundred others who were after the
same thing, and expected you to get it for
them, become bitterly incensed, and the
chances are they will be your enemies for the
rest Of your life. When you have gone the
limit and obtained all tho Offices IL Is
possible for one man to secure, what little
crumb IL is compared to the great loaf that is
expected. There is nothing in politics to attract
a man with sense enough to earn living out
side. Get place for friend, and hundreds
of fellows who do not care nickel for you
will chorus, There IL Is. j told you he was
o BANKED hog always keeping everything
worth having among o ring Of time-serving
friends. What does he care for the boysp
On the other hand, il you find
place for ono Of the boys your friends kick,
and say that man who will not stand by
those who stand by him is no good, and they
will go back on you. Where you make one
friend you arc certain to make hundred
enemies. / am heartily sick of the whole
business. l may BIO fool enough to stand for
reelection, but don't think shall be-"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
puANCu OFFICES,

The following Is a list Of the branch Offices In
Washington. Others will be added hereafter
VS.. RoosEs News Stands at the ARLINGTON
uoTEt. WIZARDS HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
RoosE & QUEENS News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
B.F. QUEEN, ST. JAMES HOTEL
RIGGS HOUSE News stand.
EBBITT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News stand
W. s. THoMPsoS's Drug Store.
C.H. FicKLING's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J.BRApLEY ADAMs's Book Stores.
CIR DuFouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street
RIB. FERGUSON, Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenues. L.
s. L. LEWIS. Druggist, corner Fourteenth and p
streets.
&C. G. srSMs, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
WE. SCALA, Druggist, 500 East Capitol street
II. A JOHNSTON druggist, corner Tenth aud o
streets northwest.
s. SKATERS Cigar Store. corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Electric Lights for Bencons.

The Lighthouse board has decided to pur-
chase first order lens for electric light, and
to institute series of experiments with q
view of determining the value of the various
kinds of electric light for lighthouse pur-
poses.
Arrangements have been perfected by tho
board for the erection Of a first class light
house, to be constructed Of brick, at Mosquito
Inlet Fla; also for third class lighthouse
Qron skeleton tower) at Lanibel island,
Fla, and at Cape San Bias, Fla. Steam fog
signals are to be provided at Limo Point,
CalqIa new dwelling at Cohaussy, N. j.; stake
lights for Percy's Reach and Livingston
creek, Hudson river, N. Y. Orders have also
been issued for stalking Red Fish Bar cut, at
Galveston, Tex, for the convenience of navi-
CATION, and for screw pile structure, one and
u half miles from shore, at Pimlico Point, N.
G. The board has adopted plans for building
foundation for Lighthouse and fog signal at
the mouth of the Detroit river.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
nIeLeroT's Proposition.

Mr.. MezeroT, tho apostle and apologist of
dynamite, undertakes to justify its Use upon
the ground that all is fair in war. Mr.. Moz-
croft would probably object to the acceptance
of this theory by the other side. If the gov
ernments sought to be terrorized by nitro
glycerine were to sneak bombs under tho
houses of tho gentlemen who are trying to
terrorize them, it might occur to him that the
rule works both ways to easily to be entirely
pleasant. Mr.. Mezerof cites the slaughter of
the Egyptian first born in support of his
proposition Of belligerent fairness. But this,
too, is equally open to the other party, and
would be equally disagreeable to his own. Mr..
MezeroT and all his kind fall into grieyous
error when thoy suppose themselves capable
Of making any kind of excuse for their meth
DDS, and especially when they suppose they
can make it passable with Americans. The
people Of this country have n distinct detesta-
ton of any course of murder or of any
mode of warfare, So called, in which
the victims are made to die at tho hands
of men who themselves are safe. That
kind of warfare is not warfare at all, but Ms.
sassination. War means open conflict, face to
face, with something like equal chances--not
one-sided attack, in which knives are
plunged into backs or Eliminates are Snug.
gled into tho hearts of peaceful cities to scat.
ter death and ruin suddenly among innocent
people. No amount of apologizing nor any
kind of argument will make that kind of
operation acceptable OF anything other than
atrociously criminal to the minds of the
American public. 1t is mistake to
suppose, as few newspapers have charged
that the almost unanimous denunciation of it
by the press of this country, as representing
American sentiment, was dictated by any
particular regard for England. There is no
good reason, farther than may exist in a COM
munity of language and certain kinship of
blood, why America should have an especial
esteem for England, or be ready to approve
the course of that country toward Ire
land. England has never missed an
opportunity to do us an evil turn
We are an independent nation in spite
of her. We have had occasion for war with
her once since the war that gave us our
independence. When we were burdened
with civil war within our own borders, she
scarce troubled herself to conceal the active
she extended to our opponents. In
a national way, we have had moro kicks and
cuffs than kisses from Great Britain. But
that is neither here nor there in the pres
ent case. Americans execrate dynamite and
those who would use it, simply because the
idea is repugnant to that sense of manli-
ness and fair play which is one of
the first of American characteristics.
We have been consistent in this expression,
since deadly explosives were first employed
in Europe to express discomfort. Mezerof7s
are wasted upon hostile ears,
when he directs them this way.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

PATENTS have been granted to man in
Indianapolis upon an electric light for houses,
the popularity of which is that the necessary
electricity is produced by a simple process of
chemical combustion, the apparatus for
which can BIO put into any house. With
an independent system such as this would
be, the people could snap their fingers at gas
companies. The indianapolis man cannot
bring his traps this way any too soon. Who
ever will provide means of escape from the
gas company that has its heel upon the neck
of this district may have not only fortune,
but the never-ending gratitude of the people
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

provisions of its charter and the laws
since enacted. The company will of
course mako this argument with all
the force and urgency that can be given IL by
the ablcst lawyers Of tho country; but not all
the ability of all tho lawyers under the sky
could change the fact that the company owes
itself to tho government in root, branch, and
LEAKAGE. And in view Of this fact its spe.
cious efforts to avoid paying such wretched
dues as the laws demand of it by way Of in
terest are somewhat lacking in gracef1lness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

The President has appointed the following
named persons to be members of the board of
visitors to attend the annual examination at
the United States military academy at West
Point in June, 1888: Rear Admiral c. p.
Rogers, Bishop William J. Kip, California ;
man, Nevada; Howard Potter, New York !;
Hon. Asa French, Massachusetts,, and Col. l..
NJ Dayton, Ohio. The senators and repre-
sentatives designated as members of the
board arc Senators Angus Cameron, Wiscon-
sin, and j. G. Harris, Tennessee, and Repre-
sentatives G.. w. Steele, Indiana; Amos
Townsend, Ohio, and William A. ]. Sparks,
Illinois.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

ABOUT the boldest bit of impudence that
has been shown anywhere of late is exhibited
in Cincinnati paper, where somebody adj
vertises; give dollars for twenty cents-A
now nickel, plated with gold, for twenty
cents; beautiful ornament; no honest per-
son will pass them for flvc-dollar gold pieces !;
three for fifty cents or eight for one dollar"
OF course no honest person would try such a
thing. The Cincinnati police must be very
nice, watchful lot of gentlemen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
The Mexican Minister Going to Europe.

The State department has been notified
that owing to tho bad health of Senior NJ.
Romero, tho Mexican minister, he has de-
cided to spend tho coming summer travelling
in Europe Senior Romero has obtained the
necessary leave from tho Mexican govern
ment and he has already engaged his passage
on the Servia of the Cunard line, which will
leave New York for Liverpool on tho ninth
instant. During Senior Romero's absence from
Washington the secretary of the Mexican le-
CATION will remain as charge d'afJaires adj in
terim.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

1T is suspected upon grounds that appear
to be good that our precious gaslight company
is experimenting its staple product by run
ming into the mains occasionally a supply of
gas which is nothing more nor less than at
mospheric air that has been rushed
through naphtha. While this kind
of gas may be- aud probably is better
than the rarefed ink they usually
pump out at us, it is not what the charter of
the company provides shall BIO furnished, and
every Whit of it sent out is blown in viola.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
The Weather To-day.

For he middle Atlantic states, Including The District
of Columbia. fair tpeather Joloucd By loca! rdins
Uinds mostly souherly, stationary or otrer temperd
lure, stationary pressure.
FUR wedter is indicated on Saturday in The south
Atlantic states.
Yesterdays temperatures M. 561o; IL n. M,
G9Se p. m 1859; p. M, 710o; II p. M, $3.50;
maximum. 1859; minimum. 1872. No rainfall.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Pacific Railway Earnings from Govern
ment.

An important question concerning pay
ments to the Pacific railway companies for
government transportation is now before the
first comptroller of the treasury, and decis-
ion is expected at an early day. The ques-
ton is whether the earnings for such trans
portation ON unsubsdized lines, leased and
operated by the Pacific railway companies
can be lawfully withheld, las is now the
practice Of the Treasury Department., or
whether the amounts shall be paid to the
companies in cash. The attorney general has
given an opinion that the portion of their
earnings derived from government transpor-
tation on the unsubsidized leased lines must
be paid in cash, and cannot legally be with
held The question at issue involves large
sum Of money.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Assistant Engineers In Revenue Marine
Service.

The attorney general has given an opinion
that the appointment of assistant engineers
in the revenue marine service Is vested in the
President, and not in the secretary of the
treasury, and that such appointments are
subject to confirmation by the senate. This
sstant engineers in the revenue marine
service upon tho same footing as commits
stoned officers in that service. In accordance
with this opinion the President has made the
following appointments: Horace O. Whit
worth and Frank b. Randall, first assistant
engineers; and Daniel T. Cross Paul Barnes,
s. b. McLenegan, Charles F. Nash, and l.. A.
Jack, second assistant engineers.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Examining the Records.

DIR. Gregory, mombor of the civil service
commission, called at the Postofiice depart.
ment to-day and made an examination of the
records of the appointment division with
view of familiarizing himself with the
method of making appointments in that de.
partment 1t is understood that similar visits
will be made by the commissioners to the
other executive departments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
MIR. DlIon,s Letter.

The reply of Mr., Sidney Dillon to secre-
tary Teller's letter calling upon the Union
Pacific Railway company to settle with the
government is an ingenious and able doou-
ment. Briefly put, the argument of the
company is that the government owes the
company for services rendered more than tho
company owes tho government under the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

THERE seems to be no end to the possbili-
ties of electricity, The latest use to which it
has been put is in photographing objects at a
distance, by means of wire communication.
1t only remains now to discover process by
which wire may be run back into the past,
to settle every moot point of history by repro
ducing the event itself.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

SEVERAL very able colored gentlemen file
protests against the proposed convention of
colored statesmen in this city next septem-
Der. They want to know, you know, by whose
authority the convention is called and what
il is called for. Their anxiety should be re-
lieyed
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

THIRTY-NINE divorces were granted by
the Massachusetts supreme court in two days
of last week, In state where marriages arc
mono too frequent and families always small
this wholesale cutting of knots has something
the look of social suicide.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Patent Omes. Recelpts.

A statement prepared at the patent Office
yesterday shows that during the first foui
months of last year tho receipts were $780,
1893, while during the four months of the cur
rent year ended April 30 the receipts aggre,
gated AO5,9ll, making an increase in favor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

PEOPLE who leave Washington before the
end of June miss some of the most delightful
weather to be had anywhere in tho world
The beauty of these days, with their bracing
air and abundant LEAKAGE, is not to DO equaled
ANYWHERE
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

rpr DAILY REPUBLICAN delivered by carriers to
any mart of the city and suburbs, regularly and
early. at the following rates:
Per Month. .'.''''''''''.''''''''''''" oo
Per Quarter. olVU
Ter Years.. WV
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

ABOUT this time look out for escapes Of
ferocious tigers from circus cages, and for
queer freaks of elephants, kangaroos, and
monkeys. Stock interviews with clowns,
lion tanners, and high kickers are also in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
Suit Against tho SECRETARY OF the Intsrio

Maurice Candy, of Liverpool, England, has
entered a chancery suit against the secretary
of the interior and the commissioner of pat
ents to compel the issue to him of a patent
for an improved machine belt. His applica-
tion was rejected by the Interior department,
and an appeal from that action has been dis
missed by the district supreme court, hence
this action.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
The Crees Sent Back,

The Indian Office has been advised that the
siixty-nine Cree Indians recently captured by
troops near Fort Assinniboine have under
orders of the department commander been
conducted, under escort, to the border and
into Canada, where they came from. Their
rifles and ponies were restored to them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
NuNy Work. OFFICE,

The New York Office Of THE REPUBLICAN iS at
Room 65. Tribune building, where files Of The RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relating
u Advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
The Chicago Nc,ps describes the Cincinnati

The Chicago NewS describes the Cincinnati
dramatic festival as transition "from
Ham to Hamlet" 1T were in good taste to
use the word by which an English actor re.
Gently infuriated his contemporaries of the
purely American stage, the Ners might
have noticed that it was a transition from
Ham to Hamlet by Hamfatters." Not SO
great transition after ALL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04
FRIDAY. MAY 4, 1883.

Erery effort Is being made 10 haze THE REPUBLICAN,
delirered carly and promptly IN all parts Of The city
Persons rho do not reeeiue their paper or t0ho hare
ony cause Of complaint mill obifoe By notVym9 he
GDee, either IN person or By postal card
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1883-05-04

As tho oyster goes out and tho days grow
longer, tho weary householder has one COM
forting reflection: less of his life is spent
under tho blight Of Washington gas.