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National Republican., 1883-05-25

occupation, and by most penurious way Of
living, he had accumulated fortune Of some
$4,000. He lived alone in large house for
several years, no one coming near him but an
old woman in the village, who once q day,
went TO make his bed. His death wirs occa-
stoned by his running knife into the palm
of his hand while opening an oyster the
wound inflamed, and at length mortified.
Though repeatedly requested to apply to q
surgeon, he refused, saying, "All of that
profession were rogues, and would make
job of his misfortune" From his having
died without a will his money went TO n
relative in very embarrassed circumstances.
would never suffer this poor relative to come
to his house, and never gave him the smallest
assistance.
Some years ago chiffonnier Tor rag and
refuse gatherer) died intestato in France,
having literally "scraped" together 100000
franc., the whole of which went to the heir
at.law.
In another case the body of an old man
named Partridge, rag aud bone collector,
was discovered on heap of filth in a room in
one of the back streets at Exeter. The
deceased was in the habit of prowling about
the city collecting bones aud garbage, and he
had been seen to cat morsels of food picked
| up by him in the streets. He lived alone In
| a room which was filled with rags, filth, and
vermin. He had complained of illness a few
days before his death, and had, marvellous
10 relate, resorted to intoxicating liquors as
an antidote, of which he drank freely.
After his death savings bank book was
found, from which it appeared he had q large
sum of money in the bank, and had also lent
f15 to his landlady, besides various sums Of
money to other persons. His death was,
without doubt, caused by self-negligencc
dirty habits. and insuficiency Of food. By
his dying without will nice little windfall
| reverted To his next of kim
National Republican., 1883-05-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
REPEAL THE CHARTER.
To ne Editor.


The gas monopoly proposes TO reduce the
price of the mixture IL sells for illumination
ii the commissioners will grant tho privilege
of destroying fno streets, which have cost
moro than the original capital invested in
this corporation. In other words, tho mo-
nopolists want TO impose new tax on the
community, in order TO acquire the right Of
levying additional assessments on their GUS
toners This is the practical outcome Of the
proposition. An ostensble reduction in the
price of gas means nothing moro than gem
eral average increase in the bills of con-
sumers, public and private, TO mako up the
difference. The price was cut down
not long ago, but experience soon demon
strated that tho pretended reduction was an
audacious fraud on tho public. The bills
rose In proportion to the fall of tho rate, by
an arbitrary system Of meter measurement,
which might be called by harder name. If
the practices of the gas company were pur-
sued in the professions, trades, OF ordinary
avocations, the guilty parties would bo i'm
dicted andl properly punished. Tho consul
mers of gas know they are cheated by false
measurement A butcher or q baker who
gives short weight is liable TO severe penalties,
and Is branded rs q common swindlor. But
the gas monopolist can render double bill
for an untenanted house, where there was no
consumption at all, and he is invited to the
high places in church, and stands well in
business and society.
There Is but one real remedy for tho op-
preston, tho rascalities and the wrongs in-
| hicted by this overgrown corporation on the
community. The people must have light,
| and there is no competition. Speculative char =
ter seekers have been bought off, whenever
they had any substantial backing in congress,
so that the monopoly has become insolent and
daring upon the public necessities.
| N
contract can stand under that taint. The
mixture sold is not gas, but a cheating COM
bination of ingredients that cost next to
nothing. The measurements of consumption
are notoriously fraudulent Now, IL the con-
sumers will record their individual expert
ence, and be prepared 10 testify before COM
mittee Of congress In December, it will be
easy to revoke the franchise of what has
proved to be nothing but swindling monop-
oily.
! Destroy the charter, and IL gas Is to be con-
tinued as the sole or the partial means Of illu.
mination congress can by new grant protect
the community and prevent the barefaced
frauds, which are now know to every house
hold by costly experience, for which there
is no redress.
Make no terms with this corrupt corpora
ton, and listen to no one-sided propositions
If the commissioners are blinded by the ofiei
of a seeming reduction of price into the sur
render of rights belonging to the people al
large, they will be held TO account in the ap
preaching day of settlement. Strike at the
charter. Take away the power to swindlc
This Is the only remedy for existing evils and
the only protection against new outrages.
REFORM.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
II was Celebrated by banquet at the
British Minister'S.


The birthday of Queen Victoria was quietly
celebrated in this city yesterday by nearly all
the British residents. The British legation
was, Of course, the central point Of interest.
During the day many persons called to pay
their respects TO her majesty through her rep
resentative, Sir Lionel West. In the evening
the usual banquet was given. The appoint
ments were tasteful and elegant. The table
was laid for thirty, and was superbly decorated.
In the center of the table were the United
States flag and the British union jack, sur
mounted by a large crown composed of im-
mortelles and carnations. At either end was
a magnificent floral heart, and on either side
of the center piece was an equally superb
floral diamond. These decorations were de-
signed six months ago by the steward, Mr.. Wills,
and the flowers forced for the occasion by tho
florist. The menu was culinary triumph,
the market being searched for rare dainties,
many being brought from foreign points.
The wines have the label Of the finest liquids,
their age dating back half a century. When
the menu had been discussed Chief Justice
Waite arose and proposed the health
of the queen, which was drunk
in silence, the guests standing. The British
minister followed, toasting the President and
the cabinet. The President and secretaries
of war, navy, state, treasury, and the attor-
ney general and postmaster general were not
present, being in New York. Several sent
letters Of regret. The guests were Chief
Justice Waite, Secretary Teller, Gen. Sher-
man, Admiral Porter, Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia, tho ministers Of Portugal, Spain, Bel
gium, Austria, France, Chilli, Brazil, Japan,
Argentine Republic, Germany, Hawaii,
Peru, Netherlands, the charge daft
faires Of Italy and Russia, Hon. John Davis,
Mossrs. Adee, Chew, and Brown, of the State
department.; Comd'r Green, of the United
States steamer Despatch; Messrs. Howard,
Charlton, Saurin, and Johnstone, Of the Brit
ish legation. Minister West sat in the middle
of the table on the south side, on his left Gen.
Sherman, on his right Secretary Teller. The
minister's vis-a-vs was Chief Justice Waite,
with Senator Miller on his left and Admiral
Porter on his right The banquet lasted until
near 10 o'clock
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Tho Womnn,a I,enrue.

The Woman's Industrial league held its
regular meeting last night with good at
tendance, a number of the members of the
Federation of Labor being present. Several
interesting addresses were made one by Mrs.
Smith, in which she stated that it was the
purpose Of the laboring organizations of this
city to establish paper which would be
issued in short time. She also said that
the committee on education and labor were
still at work, and were paying strict atten-
tion to the condition Of laboring women.
Other speeches were made, and large num-
ber of letters read indorsing the league and
its work from prominent people.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
WILL DO IT.
TO he Editor.

If you can spare little space occasionally
to ventilate two or three other minor matters
of interest to every man, woman, and child
resident here and to the thousands of visitors
to our beautiful city, and at tho same time
keep up your righteous war against tho
Washington Gas Light company, you will re-
ceive the thanks of all. "To wit, namely, as
follows" New York avenue should be made
a grand promenade, the street car tracks
bounced into the streets, and the place they
occupy between the lovely rows of trees trans
formed into elegant walks.
The horribly unsightly treo boxes which
so disfgure our beautiful city should be re-
moved, and if tree boxes are necessary, give
us a light and elegant iron tree box, hand
somely painted.
If it be true that the sparrows which in
fest the city drive away the wild birds, get
rid of them cat once, for there can certainly
be no reason why city like this. so full of
parks and trees, should not be filed to.over-
flowing with tho beautiful wild song birds
indigenous to this climate. EVERYBODY.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
National Theater-Trcasurer Kinsley's
Benefit

"Pinafore," Gilbert and Sullivans delight
ful comic opera, that has held its place in
popular favor both in Europe and America un-
weakened by hundreds of performances, will
again be produced here tonight and to-mor-
row (matinee and EVENING" by tho Washing
ton Operatic association at the National thea
ter for the benefit of the popular treasurer of
this theater, Mr.. Samuel G. Kinsley, and with
a cast which promises to make these perform
ances superior to any former renditions of
this opera here, though its former successes
are favorably remembered by tho public.
Thirty of the best voices from the ranks of
the association will take part in the chorus.
and the orchestra, largely augmented, will be
under the leadership Of Prof. John p. Sousa.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
EAST WASHINGTON.

Alexander Lyons, hange turner in the
navy yard, had his toe mashed off yesterday
by sheet of iron dropping on il.
A new set of rollers are being prepared in
the boiler shop of tho navy yard to roll out
the shells of the boilers for the new steam
ship Marion
A colorcd man named Nicodemus King,
residing in an alley in the rear Of X street,
between Sixth and Seventh southeast, was
found dead in his bed yesterday morning.
The coroner gave certificate of death from
congestion of the lungs.
A man named William Gunter, employed
in the pattern shop of the navy yard, had
three of his fingers cut of yesterday
A colored boy was seen to enter Mr.. w. s,
Browns shoe store yesterday and take pair
of shoes. As he came out he was stopped and
the shoes taken from him.
The police of the eighth precinct have re-
covered some of the money stolen from DIR.
Leech in Uniontown several days ago.
The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated
at st. Peters church yesterday morning.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Howard UnlxersItY.

The law department of Howard university
will graduate its classes of 1883 at the Congre-
gational church on Monday night next. The
graduates are: James Dean, Florida Robert
J. Smith, Washington, d. c.; James +. Carle,
New York. Jacob G.. Hutchins Georgia
Louise V, Bryant, Colorado Mary A. S. Cary,
Michigan. Post graduates-Emma NJ. Gillett,
Pennsylvania Henry s. Baker, Mississippi ;
Lawrence o. Posey, South Carolina; Ruth G.
ID. Havens, Connecticut.
The programme is as follows; Thesis,
" staBe Decisis," Emma M. Gillett; thesis,
"Abuses Of the Jury SYSTEM" J. G. Hutchins;
cornet solo, Romance (from Leclair),
Holivey thesis, "Libel," Robert j. Smith !;
thesis, Popular Study Of Law" Ruth G, d.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
THOMAS JEFFERsoN's LAST LETTER.
TO thc Editor

That Interesting relic" namely, Thomas
Jefferson's letter to the mayor of Washing
ton, June "a, 1896, which the president of
the Maryland senate discovered the other day
in his family Bible, and which your Balti-
more correspondent says "has never before
been seen by the public" will be found in
"Rayner's Life of Jefferson" 1882. l quote
therefrom as follows:
"on the same June "a, 1926 ho addressed that
most remarkable letter TO the mayor of Washing.
ton, copies of which, elegantly printed and
private dwellings in that city and the walls OF its
public edihces. This was the last letter he ever
wrote aud surely none was better fitted to be the
among those Of its extraordinary author"
STUDFNT.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Tho French Commission Dinner.

The French claims commission gave din
ner to invited guests last night at Welcker's.
The menu was elegant in all its appointments.
Fifteen covers were laid Among those pres
ent were the French and American commits
sioners, the counsel and assistant counsel of
the commission, the secretaries of the French
legation, tho secretaries of the commission,
and Messrs. Appleby, Janin, and Peddrick.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Robbery md Arrent.

Mrs. ]. N. Miller is stranger in the city
stopping at No. 614 Twelfth street north
west. She went out yesterday and when she
returned $40, some tickets, and valuable
papers belonging to her were gone. Officer
Nicholson was called in, and after some neat
detective work arrested Mary Allen, a colored
servant in the house, and recovered the
articles.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Ni.,.inn Niruinin,,s

About one hundred of the old 5th Virginia
(confederate) regiment, who have been to
Niagara Falls to present to the 2sth New
York regiment the flag captured by them,
are stopping at the fremont house.
National Republican., 1883-05-25

ROCHESTER, PoSt-Erpress: The Albany En-
press discusses in an editorial, "The Order Of the
Cincinnati" Important matters that would be of
no interest to readers of this paper prevented our
giving the article the consideration we generally
extend to the editorial page of our esteemed CO
temporary, but we imagine that beer is the pri
cipal order Of the Cincinnati.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
drahtItrs' 6niSt.
4 Ann ONO RAILRoAn
DALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN .,
THE EAST AND THE WEST sTvIAwAsHINeroN
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY COUPLER
ErEEI, HAIIqf


Schedule to take effect SUNDAY. MAY 10, 1ss1
Leave washington, from station oorneIaof Now
For Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville. and Pf.ouls.
daily At 30S M 1918 a m 1910 p. M, withtnroueh
coaches and Palace sleeping Cars to above points,
For Pitisburg, Cleveland and Detroit at $40 a m.
and $40 y. n daily; $40 p. m. Is solid train to Pitts
burg, with sleeping Cars attached.
Trans for Philadelphia and New York ut &lO 2. ~
daily except sunday; y, m and $40 p. m ualy'
For baltimore on week days, 8, $3.50, $40. ISSl9
pand 10y? a. M, 1910, 2l0 235, g. $50, 800 4iO oSo'
For baltimore on sunGays 6:ao n45 0 1905 a m,
iiS 2ss, 2, $50, $40, 2, $40 $40 p. ul,. -.
For Annapolis, $40 n M. l2:lo and ffO; or Sunday
For way stations between washington and Balu.
more5, $40, ga n 1910 p m 330, $40, and llD p M
For stations on Metropolitan Brancn 715 daily ex-
s,euSon c T m a. daily essept sna Tnay S ~ for mssers
town and Frederick $40 a. M, io:l5, 80 p. M daily
Eor Hagserstown loiS a. m. daily, except Sunday;
Trains arrive nom the West daily, go. 7iss a ni
From New York and Philadelphia, &S5, $50 a m.
daily, $40 p m. daily except Sunday.
From Annapolis, $50 a. M. ioo, e'T p. M; sunday
From stsunton, 2 Is .. M. daily, except Sunday.
From Frederick and Intermediate points, ss25 a. M,
lOa n 2l6, l:.O p. m. and $40 p. NJ daily, eKcepp
SUNDAY; hOa MI r; M daily go% Point OF EoGks'
$40 Il5, 73l a0, and 1890 M, 1918, ESQ. T. $40 8
1902 and BIO m, 1880. $40 s. 6;25 800, and p nj.
Al trains nom Washington stopM Relay Station
For further Information apply at the Baltimore and
Ohio Ticket ONCE; Washington station, $40 and 1881
where orders will be taken for baggage to bo checked
and received at any point in the city
", NJ, CLEMENTS, NJ off,, Baltimore and .. X.
National Republican., 1883-05-25

Hsvens; gavotte, "viva," Hunter vale
dictory, Influence Of Law on Civilization
James Dean; schottische, "Vive DAmour,"
Carl address to the graduating classes, b. +.
Ieiohton eso
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Steamboat Zines
Further Reduction!

STEAMER LADY OF THE LAKE,
TO FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK.
Leaves sixth, street wharf-termnus Seventh and
Ninth-street Cars-MoNDAY, WEDNESDAY, aud
FRIDAY, at $50 p m.
New York and Boston Freight taken as usual.
Returning, leaves Reynolds wharf, Norfolk, Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday NJ %. m,
Tickets and staterOoms can be secured at the boat
or general office, B3 Fifteenth street.
THE NEW YORK STEAMERs
f. G. KNIGHT and JOHN GIBSON leave Pier4l.
East River New York. every Saturday at p M
and Georgetown every Fuday at a. m. Aiexan'
drtA same ,laN -..
For particulars apply to Agent o. Water street,
Georgetown or general office. ol3 Flllecnln street,
ALFRED WHO'D,
Secretary ana Treasurer.
National Republican., 1883-05-25

The swimming school will be open for in
spection TO day and will be formally opened
to the public tomorrow. Kelly q Curtis
guarantee that the water will be as warm as
love, IL not warmer.
National Republican., 1883-05-25
Low Rates.
SINGLE FARE, 81. ROUND TRIP, $3.50.
TO NORFOLK AND FORT MONROE.
DAILY LINE. MAIL STEAMERS.

SPEED. SAFETY. COMFORT,
Steamer ExceIAIor leaves seventh streeS
wharf Mondays, WedneAdnSs, and Fri.
days AZ $3.50 p an.
Lsnry leaves 7th-At. wharf TuchdRyA and
Thuradays At $3.50 y. Ili., and Saturday.
at q y. an.
Exclusive connection with tho RoAtou
and Provide rnce steamers. Connects also WIFI
New York, and James River steamers. ana the Nor.
iOlk and Western and seaboard and Roanoke Rail-
roads; at Old Point with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. Passage and rooms can be secured at
Reeds Sons, 1915 Il ST. n. W.; baltimore and Ohio
Toket ONCE 18th and Pa. avi 81 Mare Hotel Polk
inhOrn's, next 70 Cty POstOtiice; olhCe OF knox's
express, Sixth and Penna. ave. and at Company's
ONCE 7th ST. wharf
KNOX EXPRESS will call for and check baggage
from hotels and private residences.
L. M HUDGINS,
VIM T.. WEIGH, Agt Gen. supt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30

Justify no serious apprehensions of evil and 1t
is tolerably sure that no further change of i'm
portance will be made at this session. The sill
yer question is better understood, and sensible
men of all shades of opinion in the past are now
united in urging suspension of coinage and OF the
issue of certificates The railroads have passed
through severe ordeal, and yet their earnings
have been in the aggregate larger than ever.
Manufacturers have in a measure corrected the
evil of over production. Traders have light
ened stocks, and adjusted purchases to the ex-
listing demand, and all these changes have
passed with so little disturbance that the gen.
eral soundness of the commercial structure has
been clearly demonstrated. Labor in many
quarters has accepted a reduction of wages SO
that production during the next year
NAV be continued at lower cost. On the WHOLE
the situation is in every way more encouraging
than it was year ago, and the greatest reason
for announcement is found in the absence OF
the apprehensons with which the year 1888
WAS constantly haunted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
MP OLYEY IND TIE GAMBLERS.

The gamblers of New-York are VIGOROUSLY an
exceptionally clear-sighted class, with the
keenest of ewes for their own interests NO one
keeps sharper watch than they on the authori-
ties. and especially on the Police Department
and the District Attorneys office. They know
those two divisions of the city government
through and through. Indeed, the knowledge
of some of them Is so close and intimate that
keepers of faro banks and "backers" OF pollcy
shops have been the daily companions ana
trusted friends OF police officials and prosecut-
ing officers. John McKeOn did what no Dis
trict- Attorney before him had done for twenty
vears-he shut up the farO-banks of New ork.
The gamblers, who laughed at the notion OF in
reference from the Police Experimentation II
anv "raidn was planned In Mulberry ST, they
knew all about it as soon as the detectives did
understood thoroughly that Mr.. McKeon was a
man to be feared. There were serious scandals
and abuses in his office, but he deserved credit
for this he not only closed the farO-banks but
he kept them closed.
The gamblers were greatly disheartened by
the appointment of Mr. Wheeler II. Peckham
Here was man with all of Mr.. Mckeon's In
flexible integrity, but with far more energy and
force. They sadly resigned themselves to an
other year of Improbable idleness. But they
have plucked up courage since Mr.. Olney took
the Office, and in Ann-st and Barclay-st. the
cards fall and the ball spins as of old. The
fraternity of professional swindlers evidently
think that In Mr.. Olney they have to deal with
man of different stuff from that OF which Mr.
McKeon and Mr.. Peclham were maze, and
| under his administration they do not expect tC
be molested. Are they right or are the wrong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30

venent prominence, at this time, the whole
question of the relations between Church and
State, not only in India, where less than one IN
a thousand of the taxpaying population Is
Christian and only fraction of the Christians
are of the English Church, but in the British
Islands also. These questions are the more
difficult to meet because the Church Yields
certain power in the House of Lords, and in it
organization is so interviewer with the British
system of aristOcracy that radical change in the
relations of Church and State would be apt to
involve radical change in the form of civil
government.
The recent visit of the Crown Prince of Ger
many to the Pope, it is stated, was mainly for
the purpose of promoting an adjustment OF con-
flcting claims between.the temporal and spirit
nal powers in the German Empire. The result
does not fully appear as yet, and it is possible
that other and more carnal ends were sought
by the interview, but in Germany, as else
where, events all turn toward greater religious
freedom. The rupture in the Moslem world, if
prolonged as it is likely to be, will tend power
fully in the same direction, and the great in
crease in the number of Christians in India,
according to the recent census, is another in
dicatiOn of importance. 1t is possible, too,
that the disturbances in TOnquin and on the
southern frontier of China may ultimately
open densely populated regions to Christian
intIunncna