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National Republican., 1883-09-08
ARMY AND NAVY.

Private Joseph Welh am, company f. sth
infantry now at the Preside of San Fran.
cisco, Cal, is transferred to battery l., lst ar
tillery, stationed at that post.
Leave of absence for three months on sur
geon's certificate of disability, with permis-
sion to leave the department of the south. is
granted assistant surgeon Robert w. Shuleldt,
u. S. A.
The order detailing Second Lieut.. Joseph B.
Batchelor, jr, 2ith infantry, as professor of
military science and tactics at the Bingham
school, Orange county, North Carolina, is
amended so as to take effect at once and he
will accordingly report for duty without
delay.
A number of kilograms have been received
at the Navy department from relatives and
friends of officers on board the United States
steamer Alliance, about whose safety there
are some fears. To these kilograms replies
have been sent stating that there is no cause
for anxiety.
Capt Charles W. Williams, assistant ouar-
termaster, viii be relieved from duty in the
department of Texas by the COMMANDING
general of that department upon recent Of
this order, and will then proceed to the head :
quarters department of Arizona and report TO
tho commanding general for duty as assistant
" the chief quartermasteg Of that department.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
nErAInNIsNr DOTs.

The national lthS notes received for Ie,,
demptlon yesterdy amounted to 329O'ooo'
The receipts com informal revenue yest2e-
dEy were SESSION aud from customs Soi"-
566 JHf
Consular Agent Jones' at Swatow, China,
reports that Ieprpy aud eye diseases are OF OF
very common occRrenco among the natives
there.
Drafts for So, ,27Ain payment for the sue II
for the public building at Concord ContndioT ~ from or
were forwarded 20 tNat city yesterday IRON
tho Treasury department.
Owing to tho chanSipg of the mail LOCKS !. "
the postoniees throughout the country ~ ~ u,
| old keys will be returned through tho ,n Masu
| inqton city postoflice i'm registered pacKasI,
About $4,000 of these old keys will have 10 y
handled by the clerksin the registering u
vision. This will necesgitate the employnl,e,l
of an extra force ofclerkswho Will DO com pei'
TO worl, from twelve to sixteen honrs y va "a
IL will lake over two months " hhlsn "
work,
National Republican., 1883-09-08
NIni. Dye,S Report.

Mai. Dyes report of the transactions in his
departmca, Of the district government for the
year that caded with the month of June last
in effect colgratulates the people of Washing
ton upon tho improved condition of
the police force. 1t has a pervading
spirit Of assurance that peace and secu-
rity have become permanent conditions
Of iito in his city, once SO thief-ridden and
unsafe. n. point OF this, and very distinct
feature Of tho report, is citation of tho i'm
portant fact that less number Of breaches of
law were committed and less arrests made
during the quarter ending June 80, than dur
ing any previous quarter fora long time,
The rcp rt is certain to provoke criticism
among very large class of people who are
disposed 10 hold the police department to
what may perhaps bo an over-accountability
The extraordinary prevalence Of crime last
year, and the unusual corrective methods to
which rcsort was finally had, turned toward
the policp current of attention and feeling
that has not yet wholly subsidcd. The
advent of Mai Dye was tentatively re-
| celyed. There was very marked disposi
tion to wait and SEQ what would comC
Of it rather than to hail it with hope
Tue remn Mt of this disposition that still lin
gers in the general mind should not be per
mittcd TO operate unfavorably upon the STATE
Of thing, which Mai. Dye sets forth,
Is true that tho three months t.
which tie report alludes as beinl
so much more free from disturbsnc
than the carlier months of the year were tn
months Immediately following the period
greatest activity in the citizens committe'
who mad, the city for time so nc
for thieves that tho thieves all wer
away. 1t is unquestionably true also this
the principal reason why fobberies We're jus
then 80 rare was that in consequence OF tn
exodus and the failure of others to como Il
there were no robbers to do any ro
bipg. But Mai. Dye was not accoun
able for this, and to critieiso hi
for stating the fact that good order pr
vailed wuld be to go outside of the ia
itself which is incontestable, and quite
Moi, Dye represents it. " would besintlas
National Republican., 1883-09-08
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.

His Remarkably Icsuthy appearance
lie VIII Live nt the Soldiers Home for
Some Time Longer.
President Arthur arrived in Washington
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after an ox-
tended and very pleasant trip through the
beautiful Yellowstone region and across the
rolling prairies of the far west. He was met
at the depot by First Assistant Secretary of
State John Davis, Private Secretary Phillips,
and Assistant Secretary Pruden. On alight-
ing from the train the President greeted these
gentlemen cordially, and leaving the depot at
once entered his carriage, which was in wait
ing aud was driven TO the white house. At 10
o'clock Postmaster General Gresham called
and remained some time in conversation with
the President. The train which brought him
here consisted of five heavily laden cars, be-
side the one placed at his disposal, and the
run from Baltimore was made in fifty-four
minutes Although the President has had
varied experience, being exposed much of the
time to heat and wind, yet he did not appear
or act as though iatigued in the least.
His face was somewhat sunburned and the
ruddy color of his checks indicated the stim-
ulatiOn of outdoor exercise. The fact that he
made tho long journey without mishaps
should bo the cause of general COngratulation.
Had any serious accident occurred the result
would have been TO cause complications Of n
serious nature to the government, in the abb
scnce of q vice president.
The Presidents cottage at the soldiers
home has been put in perfect order, and as
he is much pleased with tho rustic beauty of
the surroundings and the quictness which
reigns there, he will probably continue TO re-
side at the cottage until compelled to leave
by the cold weather. Last year ho did not
leave until about Christmas, but this year he
will probably leave sooner
National Republican., 1883-09-08
BRANCH OFFICES.

The following Is q list Of the branch Offices In
Washington Others win be added hereafter:
WIS. RoosEs News stands at the ARLINGTON
porr, NuLAKDs HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HoTFI.
RoosE 4 ourrNs News stand NATIONAL HOTEL
p.F. QuETS, ST. JAMES liorEL'
RIGGS HOUSE News stand.
FBBlTT HOUSE News stand.
AMERICAN HousE News stand.
VS.. THoNrsoN's Drug store.
C.T. FICKLING's Drug store, GEORGETOWN
.BRADLEY ApANs's Book stores.
C.R DuFour Druggist, ISIS fourteenth street.
RIB. TERdUsoN Druggist corner Second and
Pennsylvania avenue ;. L.
Sc LEWIS, Druggist corner Fourteenth and
streets.
&C. c. Sims. Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
WE. SCALA, Druggist, too Fast CapIto, street
II. A, JOHNSTON druggist, corner Tenth and o
streets northwest.
s. sLATER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Postmnstcrs, snInrlra.

Officers of tho Postofiice department ex-
press the opinion that the inadvortence of
congress in making the bill to regulate post
masters salaries go into effect at once instead
of the first of October, the date fixed for the
reduction in letter rates of postage, will cost
the government a million and a half of
dollars in increased salaries. Tho system of
grading salaries proportionately in accordance
with The receipts of offices is also uuiavorably
commented upon at the department for the
reason that under this system postmasters are
continually tempted to mako fictitious sales
Of stamps ia order to increase their compen-
sation.
A case in point is that of postmaster in q
large town in New York, who recently asked
for o readjustment of his salary. Upon
investigation it wasifound that the receipts OF
his Office lacked only few dollars Of sum
that would have entitled him to draw a
salary larger by several hundred dollars than
that which he was actually receiving. IL
this postmaster had made a fictitious sale OF
few dollars worth of stamps he could have
realized handsome profit Against the
adoption of this expedient by postmasters the
department at present has no safeguard.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
The Utah Commission.

The Utah commission, in communication
to the secretary of the interior, say that their
report on election matters in that territory
ever, that tine -ilE-delayed. They say. how
are responsible, has been rIglu.s,. as they
No polygamst has been allowed to vote or De
voted for; and while only three persons have
been convicted of polygamy, 1900 have been
disfranchised because Of polygamous prac-
tices.
Three suits have been brought against the
commission by disfranchised persons, to test
the consttutionality of the law and deter
mine the legality of the commissions acts.
These cases will be heard in October. The
commission desire to wait for the decision of
the court there on these suits, and also to
carefully consider certain general phases OF
the situation that have arisen through the
elections, before they make their report
They will have their report ready for the
President to communicate to congressSt the
opening of the session.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Must lie Go!

There can be but little doubt OF the fact
that there is vast deal Of harmony develop
ing in the ranks of the Ohio democracy.
They are harmoniously inclined to the opin-
ion that Judge Hoadly must CO. He has
gone. But the democrats of the more
sagacious sort want him to go fur
thcr, and politically die II is said
by one Of the most reputable papers in
that state that "the demand for q new ticket
has received between 1000 and 5000 signers,
and it is thought tho number will be
increased TO 5000 before the meeting of
Saturday to indorse the ticket. Tho
list embraces the names Of some of
tho most prominent democrats in Hamil-
ton county" The meeting referred to will
be held to-day, and the thousands who
declare that the Distinguished invalid must
depart will not bo without decidedly
harmonious influence upon the remainder
of the sold out party. While Ward and
Gedde5 may be truo enough Qartisans to
support the nominee who purchased his
place upon the ticket, they and their follow
ers would do moro effective service for some
man of their choice.
" Behold, how good and pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Asslstnnt secrctnry Ne,y,s ResIgnntlon.

Mr.. New, assistant secretary of the treas
ury, said yesterday that the published reports
that he had resigned were unfounded, He
had not resigned, and did not propose to talk
on the subject.
1t is understood that efforts are making by
his friends, particularly those from Indiana,
to induce him to consider his determination
10 resign.
An indianan, who holds prominent posi-
tion in the Treasury departme mt, said yeester-
day, after long conversation with Mr.. n ew,
that the latter's friends would not allow him
to resign.
1t is believed that the visit of P96tmaster
General Gresham to the white howe imme-
diately upon tho arrival of the Prudent was
with reference to Mr.. News resiyhation. 1t
is thought by Mr.. News frietds that he
should be allowed sufficient leFe of absence
to attend to his private businef ahairs in In
diana, and they believe thatshould this be
done he will not want to fsign. lie will
! have meeting with the Pysident to-day.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Narrow Escape OF Passengers from Drown
ing Mt Sen,

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 7.-Everything, in
Guiding the mails on board the steamer
Gamma wrecked yesterday on Gull island
was lost. The passengers were dragged ashore
by ropes The ship struck at 3 o'clock in tho
morning during fog, rain fall, and high wind
and sea. In half an hour portion of her
stern was out Of the water, her forward part
smashed, and her cargo floating around. The
OF the Ca'hnt with the crew and passengers
due here this evenI,repassey at noon, and is
the Gamma, remains at the w.. Farduhar, of
steamer from Labrador reports un.-
Seramney, on that coast, a small fishing YES
sci capsized in squall last month. and hei
captain, Whelan, and his crew were drowned
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Evasion OF the TarIfI' Laws.

The State department has received a special
report from Consul Dockery at Leeds on the
subject of the evasion of the United States
tariff laws by British manufacturers of linen
threads. The present tariff on these goods, as
well as the old tariff, is an ad valorem tax of
40 per cent, and Consul Dockery presents an
array of the facts and figures to show that by
means Of system of large discounts, and by
the substitution of consignments for absolute
sales the manufacturers have managed to
evade this heavy ad valorem tax. He says
that within the past six years these systematic
attempts at evasion of the United States
tariff laws have radically changed the trade
with this country in linen threads.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
A Brutal .JaiIer,s Inhumon Ac,.

RALEIGH, n. c., Sept, 7.-On Sunday morn.
ing last three prisoners escaped from the Nc.
Dowell county Jail and on leaving the build.
ing rudely pushed Mrs. Finley, the jailer's
wife, injuring her slightly. The fugitives
We're captured the same morning and returned
to the jail. About 10 o'clock repeated pistol
shots at the jail attracted the attention of a
number of citizens who were surprised and
indignant to find the jailer, enraged by the
treatment of his wife, and infamed by
whisky, shooting one Of the lately escaping
prisoners, a negro, as he stood in cage
chained and handcufied. Four painful wounds
were inflicted mono of which are dangerous.
No one justifles or excuses the inhuman con-
duct of the .jailer.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

WILLIAM p. J. NORRIS, q lad of Is years,
died in Brooklyn on Sunday morning from
tho effects Of excessive smoking of cigarettes.
In this city we see boys Of nine or ten suck
'ng away on cigarettes as they would ON u
straw in tho bungholo Of cider barrel,
These are not the homeless children, but are
dressed as though they belonged TO well 10 do
families, A liberal application Of shingle or
Of slipper would, by counter irritation, be
likely to produce good results in such cases.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

JAY GOULD, in his testimony before tho
senate committee on education and labor
speaking of the pooling system of railroads,
said: "The system Of pooling had undoubt-
edly saved many corporations from being in
jured seriously. It's effect was merely to pro-
tect the roads entering into the pool from a
runous competition" Ho said, as to trade
unions He did not know whother trade
unions and labor organizations were benefit
or not. They had a legitimate field when
they were confined to mere hnnsvolent H.
sJitutions, but whom they went beyond this
they were lost in great sea which
they cannot control" If the pooling system
protects the railways entering the COM
bination, why do not trade unions
(which are pools as to hours of work and
compensation protect those who enter them I?
Mr. Gould does not abide tho force of his
own argumeut. IA o-------I
the right to fix the rates which the public
must pay for the labor and use of their roads,
why have not workmon the right to fix the
tho rate which capitalists shall pay for their
labor? What is sauce for the goose should be
sauce for the gander. Yet, no doubt, Mr..
Gould thinks that his testimony before the
commission was pure logic. When Diogenes
listened to the arguments of Zeno "a great
logican) who undertook to prove that there
was no such thing as motion, Diogenes an
swered him by starting up and walking,
Zeno replies to this practical answer al
though see you walk, which is motion,
beg to confutc your reasons"
National Republican., 1883-09-08
LiheIinr n KIM

ROME, Sapt An article printed in the
Paris MtrdRSigedm, by Henri Rochefort, abus-
ing King Hnmbert, has aroused great indig-
nation throughout Italy. The article accused
the king of having pocketed the money sub
scribed by the French people for the Ischia
sufferers, while he was at the same time
urging Germany to annihilate France. An
Italian officer waited upon NJ. Rochefort and
demanded satisfaction for the insult to his
king, but NJ. Rochelort refused to grant him
q hostile meeting.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Circular to I'ostmnsters.

First Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has issued circular to postmasters calling
their attention to circulars formerly issued
forbidding the purchase Of Office furniture
and the publication of businve- statements Mt
the expense of the department. wir,vUt spe.
cially conferred authority Postnasters have
been notified that for any further disobodi.
onco of the instructions contained in those
circulars land they have been continually
disregardedJ they will be held strictly ac-
countablo. They are also forbidden to make
expenditures for any purpose other than that
for wbich an allowance has boon granted
witaout first submitting the matter for the
approval of the department.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

jcct Of quor law" From which wo infer
that certain kinds of mon and women ought
to be hindred from selling rum, for fear that
thL purchaser may not get morally and re-
ligiously drunk. BY all means let us confne
the saloon business to tho sevorost moralists
1t might be well to forbid the sale of liquor
anywhere except in the Sunday schools. The
democratic party is rapidly becoming too good
forthis wi ked world.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Yellow Fever Notes.

The acting secretary of the navy has re-
ceived the following telegram from Pensacola
Fla: Since last report no new cases among
the naval force. One death at hospital,
Private Cotton"
Tho sale of old material at the Pensacola
(Fla) navy yard, which was advertised for
the twenty second instant, will not be held
on that date on account of the prevalence OF
yellow fever at that place.
kkPENsACoLA, Sept 7.-Pensacola is still
healthy. Eighteen new cases of yellow fever
at the navy yard have been reported within
the last thirty-six hours, but no deaths
from the disease have occurred.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

Mr. HALsTEAD has written an editorial on
the republican side Of tho Ohio campaign,
and IL undoubtedly appeared in the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette yesterday according to the
announcement telegraphod from that city TO
the New York Tribune and Philadelphia Press,
If, however, Richard Smith excluded it from
the columns Of his paper, TO which Halstead
is attached, the people of Ohio can read it in
full in the Tribune and Press, to which jour,
nails it was telegraphod in full. 1t is said tc
have been telegraphed also to tho North Ger
man Gase.te.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

THE Atlanta (Ga) Constitution (bourbon)
dcpricates the independent movements in the
south, and refers to its political pal, the New
York Times as representative of "the re-
publicans of the ettersort." THE Constitution
is awfully afraid the southern republicans ar'
about to be foully dealt with. Itwas wont t.
curse them in unison with tho better sort
of republicans,
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Thc nI,n ON ,l,o Zancnstcr.

1t is stated at the NaS department that
when the United StatcSteamship Lancaster
sailed from the Unitej States nearly three
wears ago her compliment of men was 1854.
No reauests have s/co been made to the
donortmeut for MOI men, and no men have
been sent to the yssel The last report of
her rolls which i56n iih at the Navy depart
ment is dated Wy 10, 1883 aud shows that
she then had o1board v33 men. These facts
Wholesale DC frtions from tho vessel are un-
7
National Republican., 1883-09-08
A nelglum Nessel Rel,evea by the NIpsle

Comd'r. II. b. seely reports to the Navy
department under date of Rio de Janeiro. Aug.
TO- that the United States steamship Nipsic
arrived at that port on that date Officers and
crew all well. On Aug. he boarded the Bel
gian barquentine Bongerhout, of Antwerp,
thirtyhve days from Capede Vrides bound
for Rio Grando dc Sal. She had signal of dis
tress at half mast and tied in the middle. The
master was very sick, and the mate had
died three weeks before, both afflicted with
dropsy. Sent the surgeon on board, who pro-
Vided suitable remedies. At the request of
the master for assistance in navigating his
vessel into Rio de Janeiro, he sent Lieut.. c.
A. Clarke, accompanied by Enslgns L. Surt
and w. q. Richardson on board with orders
to assist him in SO doing. Lieut.. COmdr.
Reiter and DR.. Smith, who went on board,
reported her in good sanitary condition, there
being no evidence of any other disease or
complaint than dropsy. The 1ag ship was
reported down the coast.
National Republican., 1883-09-08
NoTEs AND COMMENTS.

MORE than thirty-hve years ago, says the
Troy Times, w. read the following scheme for emil
grafton in kparlor library Of miscellany OF a
pook having eome such taking title, and here 1t
turns up again in one of our exchanges as good as
new:
Ihe Brewers" should to "Malta" go,
The Boobies" AL to "sicily,"
The "Quakers" TO the 'rrendly lslos,'
The "Furriers' to Chill"
The little snarling, oaroing babes
Who break our nightly rest
Should be packed of TO Babylon"
To Lap" land or to "Brest."
From "spithead, )" Cooks" 20 o'or to "Groecc."
And while the 'NIiser' waits
His passage TO the "Guinea Coast"
"spendthrlits" are in the "straits"
"spinsters' should to the "Needles" 60,
"Wine bibbers' to Burgundy"
"Gourmands' should lunch at Sandwich Isles"
'Wags" at the "Bay of Fundy."
'Bachelors' to tho United States"
maids" to the isle Of Man,
Let Gardeners" go TO Botany Bay"
And "shoe blacks" % Japan"
Thus emigrate. and misplaced man
win then no longer vex u.s.
And all who are not provided for
Had better go to "Texas."
National Republican., 1883-09-08

WHAT is all this talk Of the Comte dc Paris
being now the Legitimate head Of the house of
Bourbon? If there is any head to the bour-
bon party, it is William II. Wickham, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS candi-
date for state senate in tho Hanover district
of Virginia. If there is no head to the COM
Germ, it will have one put on it in November
by the rcadiusters.
National Republican., 1883-09-08

THE great national central democratic or
gan has abandoned the hercsy Of "a tariff
for revenue only" and flaunts the protection
flag after the following fashion:
While the democratic party is quietly settling
down on the conclusion that revenue tarin, with
incidental protection laid in the interest oflubor,
will be the proper thing for 1881, the republican
mind is becoming more and more torn up ON this
great question.
The democratic party can be for either side
of any question at the drop of hat
National Republican., 1883-09-08

SLADE and Mitchell ought to be allowed to
fight most anywhere, if it win stop their
"clack" about it, why should society care to
preserve their faces from being hammered by
each other. Aren't they their faces2
National Republican., 1883-09-08

Of the recent volcanic eruptions in that
vicinity; "Euterprise arrived fourth instant
Juniata sailed to-day. Princess and Great
channels safe. AvOx Bezee channel all lights
out except Java Head. Dutch cruisers warn
vessels. The United States steamer Saratoga
will remain at Oyster bay, l.. l., until the
fifteenth instant"
National Republican., 1883-09-08
Amuaemen,s and Reersn,,ous.

The following amusements and recreations
are the attractions advertised to-day:
Abners Summer Garden--Miss Alberiua Wei.
lcnberg, me2zo soprano; Mr.. Rud Duering, tenor,
aud Prof. Arth's orchestra.
Drivers Summer Garden-The CARTONS, the
Frunklins, and other attractions.
NOriOlk-Sicamcrs Excelsior aud Geo. Leary.
Mount NCrnOu-SteameT w. W. COrcoran leaves
nt 10 a. IN
Norfolk and Point Lookout-Thc Lady of tho
Lake leaves nj 6:3D p. IN.
Pen Mar EXcursion-Train leaves Baltimore and
Potomac depot at S.l5 a. m.
AlcNandra-TO-morrOw the steamer Thompson
will run as a Cheap ferry,
National Republican., 1883-09-08

SINCE would-be governor Hoadly fed from
Ohio to seek refuge in the Quaker City, the
democratic machine there has ceased to work.
One horse is walking over the course for tho
gubernatorial stakes.