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National Republican., 1883-05-29
CARLE CATCHES.

Mr.. John Dillon will leave Dublin for Col
orado shortly to complete the restoration of
his health
The death of Abd-el-Kader, before an
nounced, occurred at Damascus after u long
and painful illness.
1t is reported that Prince Bismarck con-
templates the radical remodeling of the con-
stitution of the empire.
Mr.. Erriugton denies that ho has received
the thanks of the British government for the
part he took In negotiations between Great
Britain and the vatican.
A committee has been formed to consider
the project of constructing u railway in the
Soudan. There is an English and an Ameri-
can engineer on the committee.
The man McDermOtt, who was frequently
mentioned during tho inquiry at Cork,
Ireland, into the dynamite conspiracy, has
sailed from HRyre for New York.
A duel with swords has been fought be-
tween M. Delpt, writer ON Paris, and Al
phonse Daudet the well known novelist.
The former was slightly wounded.
An ailray between civilians on the one side
and soldiers ON the other took place in tav-
ern Sunday at Waehring, n suburb of Vienna.
Forty persons were seriously wounded
Prime Minister Sagasta, of Spain, has paid
q visit to Senior CamachO. This fact is much
commented on, and il is believed that Senior
Camacho will return to the ministry OF
| finance
If the British government assent to the pro-
posed Irish scheme for Irish emigration to
Canada, they will deal directly with the
Canadian government and not with any cor
poration.
The London Standards correspondent al
Berlin says II is rumored that Prince Bis
marck in a conversation recently upheld the
competency of the federal government t
! abolish the reichstag,
National Republican., 1883-05-29
uuANcu OFFJCFS.

The following is list of the branch ofiices In
washington. Others will be added hereafter
W.s. RoosEs News Stands Mt the ARLINGTON
porIt. WIlLARD's HOTEL, and METROPOLITAN
HOTEL.
Roosr & QUEENS News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
BE. QUEEN, sT. JAatEs HOTEL
RIGGS HOUSE News Stand.
EBBITT HOUSE News Stand.
AMERICAN HOUSE News Stand.
W. s. THoMPsoS's Drug Store.
C.H. FIcT;lING's Drug Store, Georgetown
JBpApIEY ADAMs's Book Stores.
CIR. DurouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street
RIB. FERGUSON Druggist, corner Second and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue s. f.
s. e. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth ana Z
streets.
&C. c. sruMs, Druggist corner Fourteenth and
New York avenue.
W.T.. SCALA, Druggist, 500 Fast Capitol street
H. A. JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth ana U
streets northwest.
S. sLATER's Cigar Store, corner II and First
streets northwest.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Go,yen Going 20 Resign.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-The question of
Mr. Gowen resigning the presidency of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway company,
has been revived by the circulation for sew
eral weeks of paper for signature by promi-
nent bankers and brokers in this city and
New York, asking Mr.. Gowen not to resign.
1t was stated to-day that Mr.. Gowen, although
he was desirous of giving tho request of his
friends proper consideration, still intends
to carry out tho declaration he made
sometime ago of resgning the presidency of
the Reading road. Ho will not, however,
sever his connection with the company, but
will pursue an action similar to that recently
carried out by Mr.. Vanderbilt. He will name
his successor in tho presidency of the road,
and will be elected first director on the board
of management This will give him the chief
direction of the management of tho company s
afIairs
National Republican., 1883-05-29
The President Never More Popular.

President Arthur has never been accused of
duplicity and no single act of his can be cited
which bears even tho semblance of bid for II
presidential nomination. II is well known in
Washington that he is not seeking the honor A
few super seryiceable friends in various parts OF
the union may conceive that it would be good
thing for them to havo Mr.. Arthur elected Presi.
dent but they are not moved to such course by
any influence from the white house. President
Arthur was never more popular than he is to day.
lie has many rare qualifications for executive du-
ties, but the strength of his administration and
the respect which is paid to him by leading men
Of all parties be attributed mainly TO the fact
that he is not seeking a continuance of presl-
dental honors.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Republicans Have the Game.

VtTV TUTN :
Unless the republicans seriously blunder in
the next six or eight months they have tile game
in their own hands. They have the great ad.
vantage of position-they are in power. They are
fortunate in u conspicuously clean administra-
tion-a president who has Of late and for some
time past made singularly few mistakes, and
whose course is winning him more and more the
general approval and confidence of the people.
The tariff issue refused by their opponents. there
are no other important questions on which these
Gun appeal, And why should the country decree
a change" for the mere sake OF change, with
an administration before It like that of Mr. Arthur?
To that question the democrats will be able to
make no answer except to plead once more their
own hunger for office.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
SEVERE TESTS For STEEL.
The Material FOR the New Cruisers IIar
TO Find-steeI for Cannon.

Tho Material FOR the New Cruisers Hard
60 Find-steeI for Cannon.
During the latter part of April the naval
advisory board prepared and issued series
of rules prescribing tests to be required for
the steel in the new cruisers of war. These
were sent to all the leading manufacturers of
steel in the United States, and responses
have been received at the department from q
considerable number. Complaint is made by
some that tho tests arc too severe, but no
doubt is felt at the department that steel of
the required strength and elasticity can be
obtained. There has been some doubt whether
the department could obtain in this coun-
try steel arms of the required description
to arm the new cruisers and the secretary
has considered tho question whether IL might
not become necessary to purchase some guns
abroad. American manufacturers, however,
still claim TO be able TO supply all that are
needed A letter received by Capt. Sicarb,
the NAVY department chief of ordnance, from
the president oe the South Boston iron works,
asking for detailed specifications of the arma-
ment required for the new cruisers, says
"T The South Boston iron works are prepared
to contract to furnish steel cannon of six,
eight and ten inch caliber to be delivered
within eighteen months, and TO guarantee to
safely fire such charges as will give a muzzle
velocity of 1000 feet per second with stand
ard projcctilos."
National Republican., 1883-05-29

FROM the Inter Ocean comes a suggestion
that the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus, which
will occur nine years hence, be celebrated by
q national fete, to be held in Chicago. The
suggestion is not without essential merit, OK
cepting as to the place of holding such a cele'
bration. The place where Carter Harrison il
possible was no more contemplated in any
discovery by Columbus than city whore the
roof was stolen from an almshouse was in,
tended by William Penn.
National Republican., 1883-05-29

WHITELAw REIp's Washington "majah
need not fret his soul about the editorial
management of The REPUBLICAN. His in
snuation that the editor of this paper is
likely to get an intimation from cabinet
officer to ego slow" is not very alarming.
THE REPUBLICAN does not ask permission OF
cabinet officers to express its own opinions.
II tho "majah" imagines he can fool one OF
all the cabinet officers into believing any
such twaddle, we have no objections to his
spouding his time in that way. The "majah u
should not imagine he is boss " because he
+, tolurated and not shown the door,
National Republican., 1883-05-29

ship and following in such mat
ter. Anything that will advance the city,
and tend to win favor for IL as an eligible
place for public gatherings of any sort, ought
to be helped on by every person living here
Washington has too long suffered from mis-.
taken notion that it is simply the seat of gov
ernment. Whatever will bring strangers
hero-and especially such n class Of strangers
as would attend regatta-will help dissipate
this injurious error, and in that way help
the city.
While tho arrangements are yet young, it
might be urged upon the club that everything
be done to broaden the scope of the meeting,
with a view to not only its own immediate
interest," but to getting the national regatta
here in after years. In this Wow it would be
well to go much more abroad than the national
association has gone in the work of invita-
ton. Ah inspection of tho entries
for the Newark races will show that
nearly all the clubs entered there are from
the state of New York. The Columbia club
need not feel that there is any restriction
anywhere. There is fine association in the
Mississippi valley, and many splendid clubs
in the south. Let all these be hidden hither
and treated as the Washington clubs know
how to treat guests, and sec how soon and
how fast would grow a sentiment in favor Of
having the next and all subsequent meetings
held hero,
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Court Of Claims.

In tho court of claims yesterday judgments
the case of +. A. Behan against tho United
States for $33,192 This was claim under a
contract for work on the Mississippi river,
which had been referred 10 the court by the
secretary of war
The petitions were dismissed in the follow
ing cases against the United States: Lieut.
George @. Reid, John H. Thomas (adminis-
trator), and Fleming Hodges. The last
named case is the last of the cotton cases be-
fore tho court of claims
Judgments against the District of Colum-
bia were rendered as follows: William Dick
son, $i00; Owen O'Hare, $2,76i.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Presidential Postmasters.

The President yesterday commissioned tho
following postmasters: Grand Island, Neb.,
Charles l.. Howell; Moravia, N. Y, Charles
A. Hinman; Trenton, Tenn, Robert B. Love
Salem, Ohio, Frank w. Webster; Newport,
Ark, Ada Il. Remmel; Superior, Wis, Sidney
L. Tubbs Marysvillo, Cal, Charles Hapgood !;
Loudensville, Ga, John b. Roberts; Atlantic,
Iowa, Lafayette +. Mullins Nokomis, ILL.,,
Dennis p. Brophy; Wellington, Kan, Joseph
Y. Conman; Montgomery City, Mo-, Stephen
D. Ham; Goldsborough, N. c., Hiram l..
Grant
National Republican., 1883-05-29
TRANSFORMATION OF United s,,,es Notes.

Treasurer Wyman has issued circular in
regard to express charges on United States
notes sent to tho United States treasury for
redemption, in which ho says: No appro-
priation having been made for the transpor-
tation of United States notes to the treasurer
of the United States for redemption during
the next fiscal year, the express charges on
remittances Of such notes received by the
treasurer on and after July l., 1883, will not
be paid by the government. When the
charges have been prepaid at private rates
returns will be made, if 30 requested, by tho
treasurer's transfer check on any assistant
treasurer of tho United States drawn to the
order of the sender or of his correspondent.
If not prepaid, the express charges upon the
notes received and upon the notes returned
therefor will be deducted from the proceeds
of the remittance at tho rates established
under the government contract with tho
Adams Express company. This circular does
not apply to national bank notes, which will
bc redeemed and paid for in the same manner
as heretofore"
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Dccency and Security In All Things.

He Chester A. Arthur is the President
who has done most to give vitality to civil ser.
vice reform ideas. He commended II in his mes.
sage as his predecessor had done, but he did
more. He has applied their principles IN cuses
where his own personal feelings might have lured
him to u contrary course. He has been very free
from nepotsm the offices are not loaded with
his relatives and friends and he has not used the
public patronage either to punish his enemies or
to buy out their hostility. Every step that his ad.
ministration has taken in the direction of civil
service reform seems sincerely and securely
taken,
National Republican., 1883-05-29

THE good czar seems to have a curious
notion of what the newspaper press needs in
the way of treatment. He allowed the re-
porters of his coronation 500 each for car
riage hire" At tho same time he shuts up
any newspaper office that seems to him to have
been open long enough. lie is not unlike the
man who takes club in one hand and n steak
in the other and goes out to have transactions
with large dog.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Northern Pacific Lands,

Secretary Teller yesterday instructed the
commissioner of tho general land office to di-
rect officers Of local land offices along the line
of the Northern Pacific railway to accept Sc
lections of land within the indemnity limits
of the grant to that company, and to note the
same upon their books when such selections
company to furnish lists of lands "lost in
place." This order is to facilitate the ad-
justment of the grant and to carry out the
recent decision of the secretary requiring
prompt action on the part of the company,
in order that the lands not needed for the
purposes of its grant may be restored for
settlement at an early day.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
A Plain statement OF Fact.

Mr.. Blaine's performances during the brief
period in which he at the head of the State do
partment did not commend him TO the Judgment
of conservative republicans as a statesman Of the
best executive ability. On the contrary his rest.
less aspiration to shine with brilllancy In the
duct of foreign affairs, and to involve govern
ment In complications with disputes in which It
had 10 immediate concern, excited apprehension
instead ofinviting applause. Nobody doubted his
zeal, but there was considerable serious question
as TO the results of It's full development.
National Republican., 1883-05-29

the city. This work has been done properly
in times past, and there is no reason why it
cannot be done again. A man who has proved
his conspicuous inability or incapacity TO do
the sweeping as IL should be done during a
long term of months should not be permitted
to continue tho fraud that has been prac-
ticed on long suffering people, The cold
law and an uncompromising contract is
npcdpd
National Republican., 1883-05-29

interest from April 1, 1864. The cases of
Gonaux against the United States and Tamest
against the French republic were disallowed.
The cases Of Febrer against the United States
and Jules lie More against the United States
were dismissed for want of prosecution. A
stipulation was entered into whereby the
counsel for tho two governments can take
testimony in cases not already closed until
July T. 1884
National Republican., 1883-05-29

IN awarding tho contract for street clean
ING the commissioners should see to it that
the contractors are bound by the very strong
cat legal requirements to sweep the streets
properly and at the right time of day. Tho
Job has been miserably done during the past
year, and if the same party gets it again he
should be obliged, under heavy penalty, to
clear the highways and cart the dirt out Of
National Republican., 1883-05-29

THE denial by Fred Douglass of the report
that the President suggested the time and
place for holding the forthcoming convention
of colored people was graceful and proper
thing to do, but it was scarcely necessary, as
nobody with grain of sense took stock in
tho romoncn
National Republican., 1883-05-29

THE commissioners have apparently deter
mined that tho chief of police shall manage
the police business. This is in the direction
of discipline, and discipline in police and
most other matters is healthy.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
President Arthur and the Colorcd Con-


Frederick Douglass furnishes for publica-
tion an emphatic denial of tho published
statement that he received suggestions from
President Arthur as to the time and place of
holding the proposed colored convention.
Mr.. Douglass says that neither he nor any
has had any conversation with the President
on this subject. He further says that the
convention will be at Louisville next Sop-
tember solely for the purpose set forth in the
call
National Republican., 1883-05-29
A Rap ut the so-styIed " Iseformers."

There are some people who believe that
saints are nothing but ambitious schemors for
celestial promotion, and the best man that could
be put into the white house would be tho target
for.the most SANDER The most we make Of the
Presidents "scheming" is to secure good adj
ministraion and harmony and unity in tho re.
publican party, and the more schemlng of thai
sort the better for both the country and the party
National Republican., 1883-05-29

THE very pertinent remark is offered by
the Post Express, of Rochester, that ifwhat the
Philadelphia Press and Times say of each othet
is to be believed, those two sheets have had
altogether too much to say of "reform."
National Republican., 1883-05-29
swIft nnd striking Jnstloe.
Rochcsicr post- Erprcss

The American Laryngological association
at n recent meeting held an animated discussion
upon tho subject Of pharyngeal tonsils, glosso.
eplglottic paralysis, and other topics of voca
aud laryngological character At the close Of tho
discussion prayerwas offered, after.which the root
cayed in and the ringleader was arrested by three
policeman in citizens clothes.
National Republican., 1883-05-29

IlNoT even fire cracker exploded to disturb
the coronation proceedings, which cost
81, 100000. If Russia is in earnest in its do
termination to clean out the Mdngolians, it
may have pyrotechnic displays along the
border in greater magnifcence than is alto
gether desirable.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
TABLE TALK.
A RoNDEAU.

RoNDEAU.
What fairy hand she had
Twenty years agoi
Heigh no, heigh hol
Like nesting dove It was,
And as white ms snow.
Heigh no, heigh hoi
Now she's forty.one and fat,
What change, In TRUTH
Heigh no, beigh no
Daphne's hand has grown so red
Like n ham, fonooth.
Heigh no, heigh hoi
Columbia Spectator
National Republican., 1883-05-29
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1883.

Ererp effort Is being made TO have THE REPUBLICAN,
adhered early and promptly In all paris Of me city
Persons tpho do not rpcsve their paper, or ioho have
ony cause Of complaint, tCtH oblige dy no'Vg"9 We
e1lee, either in person or By postal card.
National Republican., 1883-05-29

WHEN writ of replovin is served upon an
officer, whether he must consult his superior as
to whether he shall obey an order of the court
or not, is great loyal proposition likely to
disturb the equanimity of the district gov
ernmont
National Republican., 1883-05-29

A CORRESPONDENT gives his views on the
gas swindlc in another column, and right for
chile views they are, too. Every little tells
in this fight.
National Republican., 1883-05-29

Sr. PETERSBURG and Washington are alike
in one respect. Tho people in neither of
these great capitals havo anything to say as
to who shall govern them.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
nr,v YnRIS nFEICrc.

The New York Office OF THE REPUBLICAN, is ut
Room G5, Tribune building, where files of THE RE-
PUBLICAN and all necessary information relatng
IL advertisements can be obtained.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
PnaimnSfer Adrcnn.

Postmaster Adreon, of Baltimore, called at
the Postofice department yesterday and had
an extended interview with the postmaster
general relative to the charge pending against
him. No action has yet been taken in the
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Alabama CInIms.

In the court of commissioners Of Alabama
claims yesterday judgments were rendered in
favor OF the claimants in the following cases /:
Benjamin +. Rowland, $11,301; j. f. Dear
born, executor, S1,502; w. f. Thomas, eX-
ecutor, $l,375; A. II. Seabury, S1,501 w, L..
Dunham, $751;; w. @. Taber, 957; c. W. Has
kins, administrator, S751 A. p. Manchester,
$751; Samuel Osborn, jr., administrator, 81 SOP;
Helena L. Hagdon, administrators, 1897; j..
d. Hilliard, 1897; Godfrey Rider $595; j, D..
Hilliard, administrator, $51 Daniel @. Cook,
administrator, S529; Charles w. Cook, $500;
II. w. Hilliard, $397 Robert S. Brown, $3.50
Joseph Vera, administrator, $195; Matthias
Amos, $627; Matthias Amos; administrator,
$2l0; Antona Sylvia, $235; Joseph Vieva, $500;
Edgar Russell, $2l9; Eustace @. Fitz, admins
traitor, 81 ,s59; Norman Call, $3,7l3; Il. III, Cool
broth, executor, $4,170; b, Il. Martin, SS,7l3;
Sarah Il. Kingsbury, 1857 @. A. French,
S5l53; Daniel $. Goodell, 1888; Joseph Park,
$965; Matilda b. Nichols, administrators, $063;
Robert Porter, $777; Robert Porter, adminis-
traitor, $777; j. G. Punk, $4S3; John 9.
blanchard, S377; William IL. Punk, 1881
Henry IL, Grant administrators, 1908; Eustace
G. Fritz, administrator, $l,733; Charles X.
Green, $5s,430; Daniel w. Dobbin, $3.50
Eliza G. Dobbin, administrators, $3,0lO. The
cases of Nathan Howard OF al, James A.
Chamberlin, j. II, Vase, executors Ann g.
| Butler, administrators, and Charles Il. Run
| lett were argued and submitted.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
I.nNnnN AND PARIS.

Trr REPUBLICAN will bo found on file at the
American Exchange in Europe, No. 449 Strand,
London; the American Exchange in Paris, No. 30
boulevard dcs Capuoines.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
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any part Of the city and suburbs, regularly ana
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National Republican., 1883-05-29

BASE BALL by electric light is tho latest
prospective rage. An experiment is to be
tried in Fort Wayne.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
nut u won,t DO So Any NIore.

Whatever else may be said against Mr..
Arthur by his critics 1t must be admitted that he
has made better President than a country
which made such a blamed fool of itself last fall
deserves
National Republican., 1883-05-29

TT may be permissible to remark that tho
receipts of the Brooklyn ferries have been
abridged.
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Cruelty to a Pig.

A Maine hog swan three miles. Somebody
must have whispered Bismarck" in its ear,
National Republican., 1883-05-29
Ereneh and AmerIean: :olaln.s Communion

At the session of the French and American
claims commission held yesterday the French
agent withdrew the case of the heirs of Lap
lante against the United States, the case of
Laplace against the United States, and q part
of the claim of PerIodin against the United
States. These cases were withdrawn under
the diplomatic negotiations recently had be-
tween the two governments for carrying out
the article of the treaty excluding cases
already adjudoated by competent tribunals,
An award was made in the ease of Dulion
against the United States for $17s, with
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"Did you know" said stroller ON the
avenue to an acquaintance, that at least one
we'll patronized Chinese laundry in this city
is n den of the vilest iniquity. 1t is school
of vice, and among the pupils who go there
are several young girls between the ages of
l2 and 16. 1t is barely possible that nothing
is wrong, but appearances are to the contrary.
In view of the horrible disclosures of iniqui-
ties in New York dives of this description
lately, il might be well for the district police
to open their eyes"