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National Republican., 1883-01-18
THE RIFLES RECEPTION.
Brilliant Attendance At Marlnps Hall
Who Were Present.


Tho weather last night was just such rs
tho National Rifles might have expected.
The rcdcoats have been under the ban of the
weather god for 10 these many reception
nights, and so tho boys have become accus-
toned TO rain and slush whenever they de-
terminc to receive their friends, still the re-
ceptions of the Rifles have always been most
enjoyable occasions and more Thoroughly
satisfied assemblage never filled Marini's hall
than was present at tho invitation of the
Rifles last night. Tho hall was tasteiully and
claborately decorated with flags bunting and
strcamcrs, while the stacked muskcts grouped
in the rear of the hall evidenced that the
hosts could be warllle, IL occasion required,
rs well as graceful dancers. The word "Wel-
come" enforced the cordial greeting which
each guest received on entering the hail. The
music was furnished by the Marine band, and
the rhythmic movements of the waltz, the polka,
and the galop received an additional charm
from the excellence of the orchestra. The
committee Of arrangements consisted of
Messrs. George W. Evans (chairman), Lieut..
j. +. Oyster, Brainard Il. Spencer, Edwin A.
Goodwin, and John H. Clear Mr.. George W..
Evans was the floor director, with Messrs.
Boteler, and Frank Il. Johnson as assistants.
The guests were received by Mrs. Gen.
Ricketts,, Miss Kean, of New York, and Miss
Burnside.
Among the many present were:
Mai. and Mrs. Bates, Miss Fannie Cooley, Mrs
Fitzgerald, Miss Parsons, Miss Bolen, Mrs. Reilly
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Rouzer, Mrs Ryan, Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Korn, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. ]. t. W..
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs, r. b, McLain, Miss jew
ell, Mrs. Robert boyd Mrs, Keyworlh, Mrs. Dem
nison, MT John Doyle and wife, the Misses Col
Inns, Mr.. and Mrs. l. Kmball Maj. and Mrs
T.. A.. Clifford. Paymaster Phillips. U. s. NJ:
Miss Tidball, Miss Ilammett, Miss Emerson, Miss
Williams, Mr., and Mrs, Eickling, Miss llalena
Mccarthy, Miss Sewell, Mr.. and Mrs, Keech, Mr..
aud Mrs, !, Needing Mrs. A. b. Anderson, Miss
NIollie POtee, Mrs. q. g.. SindbOrg, Miss
Elan Petersen, of Stockholm, Sweden;
Mr. ard Mrs Samuel Kirby ana
Miss Kirby, Miss Annie of Shipley, Of Baltimore;
Miss Julia LusS, Miss Spndel Miss Schuyler,
Miss stakes, Mrs. IIough, Miss BRlllng, Miss
Cora Gardner, Miss Fairbrother Miss She.
han, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Burbridgc, Miss Julia
Riley, of Baltimore; Mrs. J. l.. w. Thompson. MIR.
and Mrs. McLane, Mrs. Williams, Mrs McGilfrey
of Chicago; Miss Mamie Bryan, of Massachusetts,
Delegations of the Washington Light Infantry and
Union Veteran corps were also present.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
The National Rep publican

Is for sale by the following newsdealers
WASHINGTON.
w. s. Roosc's News stands Mt the Ariing-
ton Hotel, Willnrd's Hotel, and Metropolis
tan Hotel.
Rooso IL Queens News Stand, National
Hotel.
B. Il. Queen, So. James Hotel. -
Riggs House News stand.
Ebbitt House News stand.
American IIo,rsc News Stand.
A. Brcntano ~ Co., Eleventh and Penn
sylvanin avenue.
y. Bradley AdRms's Book stores.
j. n. Clements, Ecwsdcalcr, Ninth street.
G.. w. Joyce, Stationery Store, I70s Penn
sylvnnlH avenue N. w.
j. ID. Free, Book Store, 1913 Pennsylva-
mia avenue, corner Fourteenth.
Il. A. FnI, Stationery, New York avenue,
near Fifteenth.
E. Il. Morcoc, Cigars md Stationery
Pennsylvania avenue, near Twelfth.
VIRGINIA.
RIchmond-C. IL. Johnston, 01S Main
street.
Nyinchcstcr-E. IL. TIarmcr.
Harrisonburg-H. IL. Sullivan 81 Co.
DanvilIc-.J. II. Copprldge.
CharlottesvilIe-N.S. =. Hirsh, Perry g. Ter
rcII.
NEW YORK CITY.
Brentnno Bros, o Union Square.
Filth Avenue Hotel News Stand
Gilscy House News Stand.
CHICAGO.
Palmer House News Stand.
Sherman House News Stand.
fremont House News Stand.
BALTIMORE.
CarroIIton Hotel News Stand.
Euta>y House News Stand.
Barnum's Hotel News Stand.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
ONE DAY TO LIVE.
Efforts for Rcprievo for Shaw-A Brief
Interview with the Murderer.

Yesterday morning at IL o'clock the coun-
sci for Chas. Shaw, who is to be hanged to-
morrow unless executive inclcmcncy inter-
feres, and Rev. Father Hurley, Shaw's spirit
ual advisor, continued their argument for n
rcprieve in his case before Attorney General
Brewster. DIR. McWilliams official physician
at the Jail, appeared and gavo his opinion as
to Shaw's mental condition. The attorney
general questioned him very closely and
showed a desire to get all tho information he
could on the subject. At the conclusion of
the interview he informed them that he would
make thorough examination of the case and
make his report to tho President.
1t is understood that the attorney general
has prepared his report on the case, stating
that it does not call for executive comoncy,
and that IL will be transmitted to the Presi-
dent this morning.
Areporter of THE REPUBLICAN went to tho
Jail yesterday, and had a little conversation
with Shaw. He is confined III cell on the
first tier, known as murderers' cells. He
was sitting at n small table yesterday,
but arose TO greet his visitor. Since his
confinement ho has gained considerable
flesh, and looks to be in good health. He
said that he was feeling well, and was in
good spirits. When asked about his crime
and near approach to the scailold, he evadcd
answering the questions, and began talking
of his surroundings, saying that the guards
and everybody treated him well, and was
satisfied 81 have learned to read" ho said,
"and take pleasure in reading that" point
ing to bible which lay on his bed. II
have good meals and am treated kindly, and
have nothing to complain Of" llo said ho
had nothing more TO say, but that he felt
pretty good.
The execution will take place tomorrow be-
tween 1890 aud | o'clock, and none but the
corOncr's jury and members of the press will
be admitted. Since Shaw has been incar-
ccrated his relatives have only called TO see
him once, and seem to have entirely forsaken
him, Everything at the Jail is in hrst-clHss
order. The ropo has been stretched and
creased, the black cap prepared, and the
workings of thr scatlOld oiled and put in or
der, and il is probable that Shaw will be hung
tomorrow unless the President nteriercs.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
MORE EXCEPTIONS NOTED.
The star Route Trinl-Thc Usual wrang-
ling in Court Over the Testimony.

ling I'm Court Over the Testimony.
The subcontractor Jaramillo continued his
testimony in the star route trial yesterday
He said he paid $500 to be released from his
subcontract with John Dorsey. Had never
received any rcmitted fines. On cross.exanli.
nation witness said he believed he could carry
the mail in the summer months on schedule
time. After his release he carried the mail
on the same route for Sanderson, who assumed
the service under subcontract with John w
Dorsey. Sandcrsons subcontract was put in
evidence. IL binds him to carry the mail on
n ffty-hand schedule for 5000 per annum
An alleged retroactive order made by Brady
to pay the contractor for extra work.
caused by the addition of new station
on the route from Garland to Parrott
City led to long discussion. Tho govern
ment asserted that Brady had violated the law
in making the order Tho defense contested
the point, and declared that the prosecution
had suppressed paper which would show that
the order was not retroactive. But admitting
that it was retroactive, the order was strictly
legal within the meaning of the statues. The
court decided to admit the paper, which he
said appeared TO be an irregular order, made
in violation of u statute.
Exceptions were noted by the defense TO tho
opinion, and the language in which IL was ex-
pressed. Judge Wylic said he had no time to
the court.
Inspection Office Clerk Callahan described
the methods pursued in that office in making
fines and romssions.
Mr.. Ingcrsol objected to Mr.. Bliss inter.
rupting the cross-eXamination. " He frightens
these people" said he. "They know that they
will be turned out if they don't testify as he
wants them"
The prosecution produced tho record books
of the second assistant postmaster generals
office in support of their assertion that there
had been no preceding order to justify the
alleged retroactive order.
After the reading of n number of warrants
and auditors statements, Mr. Wilson sug
gcsted, with the view of saving time, that this
tedious proceeding he omitted hereafter.
Mr.. Bliss refused to consent to so broad q
proposition. 1t might he arranged, however,
il the government were allowed TO put in
only such warrants as appeared to be ncccs-
sary to supplement evidence already in. 1t
would save time and his voice, he said.
Mr. Ingers0ll objected, saying that he liked
to hear the warrants read.
A sense of peace and calmness stole over
him when he heard them.
Mr. Bliss further objected, because Il was
one theory that the defendants had ut GER
tain time broken the bond of common inter
est.
Mr. Ingcrsoll. "Thcy went to show that
we snapped conspiracics at certain time
l want all the papers read"
Contract Clerk Swccny was called to idcn-
tiiy the official papers connected with the
route from Redding to Alturcs, California,
the seventh route in the order of cXamna-
tion. The court then adjourned.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
DrPARTNIENT DOTS.

Gold certificates of all denominations 10 the
amount of s6,0OO,O0O have been sent 10 the assist
ant treasurer at san Francisco.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were S3Si,070SS aud from customs, 1,l63,770.S7
The national hank notes received for redemption.
amounted TO S59j, OOJ.
Secretary Teller yesterday decided to approve q
circular of the commissioner of the general land
office providing under the deposit, for the sur
Yeys of islands omitted from the original surveys,
The postoncc at In Grange, King George county,
Virginia, has been discontinued aud the mail car:
ried to Comorn The office ut Lone Pine, Bedford
county, same state, Is also discontinued and the
mail carried TO OUeryille.
Judge 4. A. Green, of Denver Col, was coseted
with the secretary of the interior yesterday, de-
liverlng mn argument in favor of Gnncelin. the
site of Leadyille Col The secretary reserved de-
clslon,
Up to the close of business yesterday United
States called bonds had been redeemed at the
treasury as follows: T" Under the lllth call SH,-
75330O under the 1l5th call Sl54i 200; under the
10th call S2,SjSsjD; under The ll7th call, s2O7Oi
800 under ne llsth call Sl2,2oO,20O; under the
The contest for the assistant commissonership of
patents has been narrowed TO Messrs II. q. by
renlorth Of Chicago, now. an examiner In tho
Office and Mr.. Matthews, OF Pike county, Illinois.
The appointment will probably be made in Il few
days, An envelope was received at inc patent Of
of the patent oillce." The writer was a lady,
The daily increase in the receipts of the patent
office for the first fifteen days of this year over the
per diem Income Of the corresponding period OF
last year was S92L36 The significance OF this in
crease is seen from the flct that the receipts for
the first fteen days of 1889 were larger than ever
before known In the history Of the ofllcc, The
total receipts for thisperod lSS3ar over SAC OO0.
The abstract prepared by the comptroller of tho
currency of tho reports of the condition of the ma
tiOnal banks of the city of New York at tho close
of business oil the thirteth Of December, 1889,
shows an excess of reserve of S2,0i1Gij; the pro-
portion of reserves to deposits being ,261 per
cent, Since the report of Oct the capital stock
OF these banks has been reduced from Sjl, $4,000
10 S5O,35OOOl by the voluntary liquidation of Two
banks having un aggregate capital of sG,3O0OOO.
The report also shows a reduction in certified
checks since Oct from Sl3I20sOO to Sjl 0Sl 900,
being u reduction Of over SS30O0,00O The clear
ing house exchanges have also been reduced $685.
100000 The individual deposits show also II re-
duction of more than s560OO,0OO, which is owing
I'm n large measure to the reduction In the amount
Of certified checks IL Is understood that SOME Of
the banks which have largely certified heretofore
make exchanges between themselves in the alter
noon, independent of the clearing house. which
accounts for the large falling oil In the clearing
house exchanges
National Republican., 1883-01-18
RRANCu OFFICES,

The following is n list OF the branch oiices in
Washington Others will be added hereafter;
w. q. Roosc's News stands Mt tho hrling-
ton Hotel, NVillards IIotei, and Mctropoli-
tan Hotel.
Roosc & Queens News stand, National
Hotel.
u. u. Queen. 81. James Hotel.
Riggs House News Stnnu.
Ebbitt House News STAND.
American House News Stand.
VS.. Thompson's Drug store.
e.. EicLlin'H Drug store, ,Georgetoyn.
y. bradley Adnms's Book stores.
CIR. Dufour, Druggist, 1878 Fourteenth.
R. B. Ferguson, Druggist, corner Second
and Pennsylvania avenue y. IL.
=. IL. Lewis, Druggist, corner Fourteenth
andP.
G. g. &. SimmV, Druggist, corner Four
tecnth aud New York avenue.
w. u. Scala, Druggist, 500 East Capitol.
II. A. Johnston, druggist, corner Tenth
and q streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
ARMY AND NAVY.
Ensign Robert NJ Doyle has been ordered to ex.
animation for promotion.

animation for promotion.
Comd'r II. De II, Manley, who was yesterday
ordered to hold himself in readiness for sea SER
vice, has been ordered to appear before the retir.
lug board TO be examined for retirement, us he Is
physically untitled for active duty.
The Navy department is Informed OF tho death
of Carpenter q, f. Humphreys, which occurred at
Camden, N. j., on the eighth inst, the result OF a
disease contracted on the St. Louis, at the League
Island navy yard.
Second Lieut.. James B. Goe, thirteenth infan-
try, now on leave of absence ut Belleloutaine,
Ohio, has been ordered to Columbus barracks,
Ohio, and TO report by letter 10 the superintendent
Of the general recruiting service, ~ New York
city, for assignment to duty at that post.
Com. W. ~ Jeilers, now abroad who was or.
dered on the twenty third Of last November to
hold himself in readiness to command the Asatio
station, relieving Rear Admiral j, NJ ID. CliZ, viii
be unable to perform that duty on account OF i'll
health, and ii will be necessary to assign another
officer TO command that station, In all probabil.
ity Rear Admiral Andrew Bryson, now in this
city as "A member Of special examining board,
Will be selected to relieve Rear Admiral Clitz,
National Republican., 1883-01-18

cial Ga=eite of the United States patent office.
The twenty-third volume, though on the
same plan rs last year, is handsomer publi-
cation, and is probably the most elaborate
weekly periodical issued anywhere. It con.
tains seventy-pine pages of beautiful pictures
and descriptions of inventions arranged and
printed by Mr.. Norris Peters, of this city,
with the decisions of the commissioner of
patents added, and an alphabetical list of
patcntees for each week. There arc no less
than 300 illustrations in the issue of yester.
day. printed with all the beauty of effect of
steel engraving
National Republican., 1883-01-18
THE HOTTSE.

Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, presented the cre-
dentials of Charles II, Doxey, as representa-
tive from the ninth Indiana district, to sue
ceed the late G. S. orth; and Mr.. Doxey ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took the
oath Of office.
Mr.. Rice called up the special order, being
the Joint resolution providing iCra new mixed
commission in accordance with the treaty of
April 25, 1866, with
THE UNITED STATES OF VENEZUELA.
The joint resolution requests the President
TO open diplomatic correspondence with the
government of Venezuela with view to the
National Republican., 1883-01-18
BRANCH OFFICES
The National Republican.

For the accommodation OF the public, branch
Offices have been established at prominent looa-
tons, where at all times advertisements and SUBJ
scrptions can be cf at exactly the cost as at
the main office.
Wants, Rents For Sale, &C., &C., OF three line
or less inserted three times for 25 cents. All an
swers when desired, will be delivered by special
messenger to the residence or olice Of the sdver-
tser.
is the very best advertising medium in the Dis
trlct and earnestly requests liberal patronage Of
It's branch Offices
National Republican., 1883-01-18
An Artist on Art.
Tho following correspondence explains

Tho following correspondence explains
itself:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1SS9.-W. w. STorY, ESQ.,
Dear SIR: As 1t has come within our knowledge
that you have, with great acceptance, delivered
in other cities u lecture on "MicIacl Angelo and
the Sistine ana Medici Chapes," we beg leave to
nsk If II will be consistent with your other engage.
ments to repeat thHt lecture In WNshingtOn2
We name Willard hall MS the place where the
cultivated citizens of Washington may have the
pleasure of listening to your lecture. VIII you
Oblige us by naming the time you can comply
with our request.
We have the honor to be, dear sir, your most
obedlent servants,
Fred'k T. Frelinghuysen, W. W. Corc0ran,
NJ. II. Waite, Stephen j. Field,
George Bancroft, Justin $. Morrill,,
George II. Pendleton, James Y. yelling.
National Republican., 1883-01-18

WAsHINGToN. Jan. II, lBs3.--MEsSRs. FREDERICK
u. FRELINGHuYsEN, w. w. CORCoRAN, MIR. WAITE,
STEPHEN ]. FIELD, GEORGE BANCROFT, JUSTIN, :.
MORRILL, GEORGE II. PENDLEToN, AND JAMES G.
WELLEG,- GelRemeH! i beg you to accept my
thanks for the kind terms in which you have been
pleased 10 request me 10 deliver public lecture
on "MiChaeI Angelo and the Sistino and MedlCi
Chapels" shall hnvc great pleasure IN NCCcd-
do so at the place you haVo indicated on Saturday
next, the twentieth instant, at o'clock p. m.
! have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most
Obedient servant W. w, STORY.
National Republican., 1883-01-18
Patent Plcturrs of pntents.

There can bo no bctter evidence of tho
thorOughness with which work for the gov
ernment is done, than is afforded by the OH
National Republican., 1883-01-18
8ume Supplies.

~ oLDEN GATE PACKING CoMPANYs
W CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS
GREEN GAGE PLUMs. APRICoTs. GRAPES,
WHITE oX-HEART CHERRIES. GOLDEN
DROP PLuMS PEARS, EGG PLUMa
National Republican., 1883-01-18

GEO. +. KENNEDY q son,
1900 + street northwest
Whitman's Candies and Caramels dssD-sm
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-10
For the Last lime.

With a keen appreciation of its
touching truth and beauty, we give
the following extract from one OF
the eloquent Bishop Fosters SER
mons:
"There is a touch of pathos about
doing even the simplest things for
the last time 1t is not alone in
kissing the dead that gives you this
strange pain. You feel it when you
look for the last time on some scene
you have loved-when you stood
in some quiet city street where you
know you will never stand again.
The actor playing his part for the
last time, the singer whose voice is
cracked hOpelessly, and who, after
this once, will never stand before
the sea of upturned faces disputing
the plaudits with fresher voices and
fairer forms, the minister who has
preached his last sermon-these all
know the hidden bitterness Of the
two words "never again." We put
away our boyish toys with an old
heartache. We were too old to talk
of playing any longer on our stills
too tall to play MAJ bles on the side
walk. Yet there was pang when
we thought we had played with our
merry things for the last time, and
life's serious grown-up work was
waiting for US. Now we do not
want the lost toys back. Life has
larger and other playthings for us.
May it not be that these, too, shall
seem in some far-off day as the boy
ish games seem to our manhood,
and we shall learn death is but the
opening of the gate into the land of
promise"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-10
"For more than two days I lay


"For more than two days / lay
motioniess on the bed. Tuberoses
were astrewn over me. Friends
came to see me and reminded each
other of the good qualities in me
that neither by myself or others
had ever before been suspected. /
heardit all. Nobody spoke of me
except as a corpse none noticed,
what 1 am sure must have been APP
parent, that my face had not lost
the color of life, and on the night of
June A 1 lay beside my open coffin!
On the morning of the 9Th was put
into it, for / was to be buried that
day.
/ had heard the inscription on the
plate read aloud, over and over
again: Clara Munce. Aged Is
years. Poor girl. So young to be
called away. But she was always
delicate = Oh, why could | not
speak? / could not even try to
speak or move. All vOlitiOn seemed
to have died in me, and l could on
ly pray silently that 1 might die
too before the last rites were per-
formed, but / felt that there was
little chance of that, because ! was
full of life.
1.-The undertaker's men were in
the room, waiting to fasten down
the coffin lid. Kisses innumerabIe
had been pressed upon my face. and
/ had given up all hope of life, when
an old lady, worth all the rest of
the visitors put together, elbOwed
the others out of her way and stood
beside the coffin. She was my aunt
Jane, and she had come from Al
bany to see her favorite niece for
the last time. Her presence seemed
to calm me, for we loved each
other so we'll that ] could not think
it possible that she would allow me
TO be buried alive. She was stoop-
ing to kiss me when she suddenly
started back with the very simple
and homely remark:
why, her nose is bleeding y
'It was perfectly true, though up
to that time nobody had noticed it.
My mental agony had made my nose
bleed. ~ = Eti&f$4
"Now the doctor knew quite
enough about his business to be very
much startled at seeing fresh blood
flowing from a body that had BEEN
dead two days. He examined my
face and said hastily, as he for the
first time noticed the color: Take
her back to bed
1.-THE suddenness and immensely
of the relief restored all my faculties,
and as the men took me up said,
with hardly an effort, and in perfect
natural tones ,
Thank you, doctor. How are you,
auntie? p
81 think l have told you nearly
the whole story. / recovered very
quickly, and have never had a
trance since. The doctor still prac-
tees medicine in Greenpoint, ana
is considered one of the best author
tiles on diseases of children, and
whenever he sees me he tells me
confidentially that from the first he
had a latent suspicion that the vi
tai spark fingered somewhere hut
/ do him the justice to discredit his
statement"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-10
JefFersOn's Arm Chair.
st. Louis Republican.


St. Louis can now boast ofthe pos
session of a rare old relic in the
shape of chair that was once own
ed by the founder ofthe Democratic
party and the author of the J)eclar-
alton of Independence, the Hon.
Thomas Jefferson. The property is
owned at the present time by Mrs.
Walter G. Douglass, wife of the Sec
rotary OF the st. Louis Y. M. G. A.,
and came into her possession short
time ago, from her father, as an
heirloom. Although nearly one
hundred years old, the chair is won
derfully well preserved. 1t shows
its age, being of pattern that can
be found only among those rare
pieces of furniture that have surviv-
ed the last century.
In describing the chair, Mrs.
Douglass said to Republican re-
porter yesterday that it had evil
IDENTIFY been made by country cab
inet-maker, residing, perhaps, in
Bedford county, Va, where Mr..
Jefferson owned several estates, and
where it was used by him. Its back
and seat are covered with a single
piece of leather, and it possesses a
head rest, now we'll worn from long
use. Its legs are held together by
two cross pieces of oak, a material
of which all the wooden portions
are composed. The right arm is
fashioned i'm such manner that it
serves as a writing-desk, with a
drawer, i'll which Mr.. Jefferson
probably kept his writing mater
ials. When Mr.. Jefferson died the
chair passed into possession of Mr..
Foster, of Bedford county,. Mr..
Foster, before he died, gave it to
Mr.. Foot Johnson, who bequeathed
it to his daughter, its present owner.
Mr.. Johnson was a prominent
lawyer of Virginia, and kept the
chair in his office, where 1t was
greatly admired by many of hi
clients.
Mr.. Douglass loves to rest in the
chair, which he declares is the cas-
lest he ever sat in. He can readily
why ii was so highly
priced by Mr., Jefferson and its sub
sequent owners.