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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
FOREIGN LAND OWNERS.

Firms and syndicntcs Abroad who Have
Means.
Some correspondence has recently passed
between tho department OF the interior and
Senator Plumb, chairman Of the committee
on public lands, with reference to the infor-
nation called for by Senator Van Wycks
resolution of March IL last, directing the
committee on public lands to inquire in what
manner large quantities of public lands boz
came transferred to or possessed by foreign
corporations or syndicates and what If any
legislation is advisable to prevent such trans.
fer or possession.
Tho commissioner of tho general land
office, TO whom the senate inquiry was
referred, pointing out tho ways by which
public lands may DO legally acquired by
foreign corporations, says that from the
reports of special agents there was thirty
eight claims In Estes Park, Col, owned by
the Estes Park company, organized under the
laws Of England, and doing business in Col
orado. Windham Thomas, earl of Dunraven,
appears to be one of the chief functionares of
this company. Thirty of tho claims, tho
special agent found, were secured for people
who were nevor in tho park at all. Tho
remaining eight were secured by people who
mado an occasional VISIT and made show of
Improvement In no case was Ino law COM
piled with.
An investigation in California into the
transactions of Falkner, Boil & Co., an
English house, secured complete evidence in
sixteen cases, proving that the entrymen
took up timber lands under agreement to
transfer them to tho agents OF the syndicate,
zach entryman receiving $50 for his services.
Further investigation was stopped by tho
agents of the syndicate, who surrounded the
hotol with their henchmen, and no one who
made entry with them was allowed to APP
proach the special agents room.
A letter from TAFT, Denman & Co., of Edin-
burgh, Scotland, is given, this firm represent.
ing S25,0000O0 in land and being now greatly
exercised over this resolution of tho senate,
and anxious to know IL any retroactive
law will he passed. To this the commissioner
of tho land office replied that no retroactive
law would DO passed. He says, however, u
misapprehension may exist as to what prop
erty rights have boon or may be acquired
under the present state Of the law. He then
states in detail the methods by which public
lands may BIO legally acquired, and closes
with this statement "Possessory rights to
public lands, other than as recognized by tho
settlement and Improvement laws, are not
recognized, and mere possession, occupation,
or Enclosure gives no color of right, title or
claim to any larger quantity Of lands of the
United States than the quaint ty authorized
by said laws"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
GAME at Capitol park to. day, $50.
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The commissioners have approved the on.
plication for liquor license of Hugh Mo-
Cam.
A slight fire occurred yesterday morning
at tho house of Mrs. Brown, No. 14l6 street
n orthwest
The circuit court jury was yesterday dis.
charged by Justice Hagner for the remainder
of the term of the court.
Property holders have complained OF the
nuisances existing on certain property in
square $50 on New Jersey avenue northwest.
Tho debate for the Merrck medal by the
Philodemic society of Georgetown college
will occur on tho Goth instant at Lincoln
hall.
An old wheel, which in days gone by did
good service in one of the principal mills on
Water street in Georgetown, fell down from
its support recently, after standing idle for
over fifty years. 1t is massive concern. Of
crudely wrought iron and weighs two tons
number of young ladies and gentlemen
played game of lawn tennis back of the OBJ
servatory yesterday, which was witnessed by
q large number of people. There will be
series of games played on these grounds dur
ing the season, and parties are organizing to
participate.
Sparkling Water division, Sons of Temper
ance, of East Washington, paid a fraternal
Washington, last night. The address of
welcome was responded to by Worthy Pa
triarch William j. Webb, Of the former di-
| vision.
The twelfth annual election of officers Of
/ the Knights of st. Augustine resulted as fol-
| lows: Commander, J.. j. Herbert; first deputy,
James Davis second deputy, Augustus
| Fletcher; recording scribe, A. j. j. Fletcher;
| financial scribe, II. Queen; warden, Joseph
Middleton; herald, J. II. Baxton; chaplain,
Joseph Davis; captain general, John V.
Thomas; standard bearer, VIM. A. Warren.
Board of governors, G. Coakley, w. Brown,
Joseph II. Herbert Ambrose James, Il. War;
| rem, and James Lancaster.
At meeting of the Knights of st. Columb-
| kill held last evening in Clan -na-Gael hall
| John Malone was elected commander; John
| Maloney, first deputy; James l.. Conner seq
ond deputy; Hugh Bresnahan, third deputy;
William Murphy, recording secretary; 3. p.
McGrAth, financial secretary, and N. Stack,
| treasurer. a handsome gold medal was pre-
sentcd TO Mr.. II. A. Duffy, retiring commander,
and another to Mr. John Maloney, retiring
| third deputy, in recognition of their faithful
! labors in behalf of tho society.
Tho number of visitors to the national
museum has been very large for several
weeks past. The exhibition Of geological,
anthrOpolOgicGl, and other interesting sub
| jocts such as Arctic region relics and collec-
! tions OF various things from all parts Of tho
world Is the most complete of any 10 be seen
| in tho United States. A large number Of
museum, which will be filled with ouriosities.
| calculated to make eX-showmen turn gre
with envy. Ii requires several hours, )tor
| perhaps days, to sec and appreciate all ,aton
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

faithful Interpretation, which was in porfcc .
oonsonanco with the idea the composer in
tended to convey.
Altogether the whole entertainment was
one of the most brilliant ever given in this
city. 1t is understood that next winter Mr..
Thomas will give series of six symphony
concerts, ut each one of which distinguished
soloist will appear.
LINCOLN HALL CONCERT.
There will be q grand concert this evening
at Lincoln hall, by the Original Amateur
Glee club, assisted by Mme Agnes Small
wood, Miss Amelia L. Tighlman, aud Mr.. A.
J. Hall. This will be Miss Tighlman's first
appearance since her recovery from the severe
accident which she met with last summer
while travelling with an opera company.
THE BIscHoFF CONCERT.
The closing concert in the Bischoff course
will be given this evening in the Congrega-
tional church. The programme will be full
Of raro gems The st. Cecilia quartette, in
Dudley Bucks annie Laurie" and other
selections, Miss Evan in the Brazilian Bird
Song" Miss Powell Miss May Rogers, Miss
Fengor, Miss simons, and others will mako
an attractive programme,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

A JOINT resolution passed the house of rep
resentatives on Wednesday which will relieve
the calendars of tho two houses Of hundred
or more bills persistently introduced at each
session. Almost every town in some of the
western states has local memorial associa.
ton, formed for the purpose of erecting
monument TO the memory of some hero who
fell in the war. One OF the first steps taken
ID to procure the introduction Of o bill in
congress authorizing the secretary of war to
donate a sufficient number of condemned
cannon to furnish material for the casting of
tho memorial statue. As matter Of fact all
tho guns available for this purpose have
long since been appropriated, but the
applications for more go on all the
came. There are still good many
big guns lying about the forts and the
military posts which are not fit for service
md arc too heavy to be moved, except at a
cost that would take away all their value,
The resolution from tho committee on mill
tary affairs which passed tho house on
Wednesday authorizes tho secretary of war,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
THE FREE BRIDGE AGAIN.
The Senate Committee Decides to Buy
the Aquoduct Bridge.

Ex-Gov Wells Mr.. DUNCAN, and others in
terested in the Alexandria Aqueduct bridge
were present at the special meeting of the
senate district committee yesterday, when
tho free bridge bill was discussed. Both of
the gentlemen mentioned made arguments
in favor of the district purchasing the Aque-
duct bridge, suggesting that the bridge be
condemned SO that the government could get
q perfect title.
Mr.. Riddleberger said that the lessees did
not want tho bridge condemned, as they
would get nothing; that the value OF the
property would go the United States Vir-
ginia, and tho Wheeler heirs.
Mr.. Wells declared that the company owned
the right under this lease, and owned the
improvements, and IL would be of great inter-
est to them to have tho bridge condemned.
He spoke Of the reports that the lessees had
tried to bribe somebody, but was interrupted
by Mr. Rddloberger, who, told him not to 90
any further in that direction. Continuing,
Mr.. Wells said that the lessees would sell for
$4,000, and that $15, 900 additional should be
provided to pay Judgment liens, and that the
lessees wanted omitted from the bill the pro-
visions forfeiting all right or interest of tho
canal unless the aqueduct should BIO properly
maintained
The committee went into executive session,
and, after discussing the subject, decided to
report bill to pay $l25,000 for the entire
and exclusive right and title to the Aqeuduct
bridge, provided title satisfactory to the
attorney general could be made In ninety
days. This contemplates the purchase of
the rights of all parties. including the les
sees, the lessons and the leinors, for all time.
In other words, it is to acquire perfect
title for all time to come. with the right of
tho government to use the bridge as it
pleasess to exclude the can al and the
aqueduct, if the government sees fit. Tho
agreement of the committee is that within
ninety days every shadow of title and claim
shall be transferred to the govern ment; that
the latter shall have fee simple for s125,000.
Failing in that, the bill directs the secretary
of war to construct a bridge at the Three
Sisters for $500 900,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
Our Internal Commerce.

The report OF the chief of the bureau of
statistics on tho Internal commerce of tho
United States for the year 1889 was handed
deals with ques tons relating to the CONNER
cial, industrial, and transportation interests
Of the principal inland cities with especial
reference TO tho results of the commercial
competition between those cities. Special
chapters are devoted to the following
subjects The competition between the cities
Of Montreal and New York for tho
trade of the western and northwestern states,
direct trade between interior points in the
United States and foreign countries, the for
eign commerce Of Boston, New York, phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and New Orleans, Lake
and rail shipments east from Chicago, and
the movements of the cotton crop of the
United.States. The commercial results of the
establishment Of the ietties at the mouth Of
tho Mississippi river arc also considered.
His table Of the foreign commerce of Bos.
ton, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
New Orleans for the fiscal year ended June
go 1883, shows that of the tonnage of
American and foreign vessels entered in tho
foreign trade at these ports, amounting in
the aggregate to 10,279,209 tons, 1908 per
cent. was entered at Boston, 62.74 per cent.
at New York, S.34 per cent at Philadelphia,
500 per cent at Baltimore, and Ills per cent.
nt New Orleans.
He gives the total lake and rail shipments
east from Chicago during the calendar year
1888, as follows: Wheat, by lake, 7,067,657
bushels by rail, 2,590,s06 bushels; total of
065S, 463 bushels as against IL, 1884, 03 bushels
in 1882. Flour, by lake, 900, barrels by
rels, as against 1868, 935 barrels in 1882. Corn,
by lake, 47,73S III bushels; by rail, 22,579,-
633 bushels q total 20 317, 750 bushels against
as, 306, Ill bushels in 1882,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieut.. F. W. Greenleaf has been placed on the
retired list Of the navy.
The United States steamer Gslena arrived at
Key West yesterday. All well.
The navy department 10 informed by cable OF
at Hong Kong May !,
A telegram was received at the signal office yes
terday from Colorado springs, stating that an
other expedition had started TO rescue the OBJ.
server who IL showed In on Pixies peak, and that
redouhlSd enorts will be made to reach him
Capt. u, o. Matthews aud Lieut., VIM, II
JaQnes ordered 70 report 10 Rear Admiral Simp-
son for duty IN connection with the gun foundry
boaTq, Passed Assistant Engineer Il, A, Magee TO
Allihone detached from the navy yard, Ports.
mouth, n, H., and ordered TO the New Hampshire
Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones from duty
in the bureau Of steam engineering, and granted
leave OF absence for one year from April &c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
Bo1u, HITTER and Cheese.

A subcommittee of the house committee on
commerce will make favorable report to the
full committee on Representative George w.
Rays bill to regulate the expectation OF
articles made in imitation of butter and
cheese. The bill provides that tubs, boxes,
frkins, or cases when containing articles
made from eleomargarine for export shall be
marked "oleomargarine butter" or "butter-
ine," or "oleomargarine cheese" when made
from mixture Of lard and dairy butter, or
from a mixture of lard and milk or cream,
lard butter" or lard cheese" and when
made from mixture of vegetable oils with
dairy butter or oleomargarine, vegetable
oil butter" The bill further provides that a
manifest accurately describing such. commod-
tiles shall be fled in the custom house.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
Wants to be Governor OF Dakota.

Col G. A. Lounsberry, postmaster of Bis
m arck, OAK, founder of the Bismarck Iri-
June and an old resident of the territory, is a
candidate for tho goyernorship. He Is in.
orsed by the entire delegation in congress
from Michigan and Wisconsin, by majority
Of tho deleg ates from Nebraska, Kansas, and
Minnesota, by the delegates from Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming terrific.
ries, and by number of prominent military
officers, Journalists aud business men of the
northwest Col Lounsberry entered tho
army as private aud passing through every
subordinate grade, was mustered out at the
end of the war as colonel of his regime MT.
His recommendations were handed to the
president on Tu asdsy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

The invitation and transportation COM
mittees of the LIST corps met at the Ebbitt
last night to perfect the programme to be
submitted tonight to the general committee
at Commissioner Dudley's Office. 1t will
then be published for the information of the
public. 1t was noted fact that great
many distinguished generals, veterans, and
others were accepting the invitation to ac-
company the party. Gen. Rosecrans and
other members of congress made fsttering
reports from the senate and house. J. H.
Slime, Capt W. W. Macy, and j. 7. Callahan
were appointed committee to send out the
other invitations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
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The River and Harbor Bill.

The house committee on rivers and harbor
expects to complete consideration of the river
and harbor appropriation bill day or Satur-
day. The total amount appropriated will be
between $12000,000 and $l3Q00,000. Not all
tho appropriations have yet been agreed upon.
1t is possible that an effort will be made by
some of the members of the committee to
make horizontal reduction" of the amounts
already decided upon before they arc reported
to the house
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

IN the list of delegates to the alleged
"straightout" convention at Richmond, Va,
on Wednesday, the name of L. w. Laws ap-
pears as representing Middlesex county
The Richmond Wing says Mr.. Laws is door
keeper of the house of representatives, and
that Hon. John S. Barbour secured the place
for him. 1t is somewhat remarkable that one
of Mr.. Barbour's appointees should be a dele
gate to convention that claimed to repre-
sent the republican party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

by any of his friends since that time. He
wore gold watch and diamond studs, and IL
is known that he had large sum of money
In his possession. As he never remained
away from home over night without notify
ing his wife. IL is suspected he has met with
foul play. His business is in a fourishini
q mn mn - - -S
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

A PHILADELPHIA court yesterday ruled in
the case of NJ. A. Dauphin, on behalf of the
Louisiana Lottery company against Col. Nc
Clurcs Times, that lottery company cannot
be libeled. What is going to become of Mr..
Dauphins suit against the postmaster general2
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

II was ordered by the house of representa-
tives yesterday that debate on the tariff bill
should close at 4 p. m. on Tuesday next. 1t
was further ordered that the whole OF to.day's
session should be devoted to the discussion of
the bill. Forty-thrce speeches havo been de-
livered since the debate began, exclusive of
those of yesterday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

INDIANA is put down in the Blaine column
good reason for believing that this delegation
will cast not less than fourteen votes for
President Arthur.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

NEW YORK, May The disappearance of
BENZ. Wallace, wealthy soap manufacturer
of this city, was reported to the police to-day.
At 8 o'clock u. m. Tuesday, after breakfast,
no left home telling his wife ne was in q
hurry aud was going down town TO soc Geo.
w. McAdams, his lawyer. He went TO Mr..
McAdamss office with a stranger, with whom
he went away again. He has not been seen
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

The Richmond Wing says that the Dezen-
dorf "straightout" convention consisted of
III persons-30 white and 81 colored- mostly
from Richmond, Hanover county, and the
line of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
although credited to various parts of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
Meeting of Illinois Republicans.

Tho annual meeting of the Illinois Repub-
lican association was held last evening and
the following officers were elected for the Gu
suing year: Theodore l.. DeLaud, president;
Theodore l.. Lamb, vice president; Daniel J..
Gold, secretary, and Jonn Rauces, treasurer.
Tho following new members were admitted !:
J. ID. Middleton, A. l.. Swartworth, A. 81.
Kellogg and G. A. Morgan.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

HENRY IRVING, Miss Ellen Terry, Nine.
scalchi, and Signor Campaninl have sailed
for Europe. They will return soon and
harvest some additional dollars. They would
come if they had to wade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

Tho debt statement issued yesterday shows


Tho chief of the postofico inspectors yester-
day received dispatch from Oberlin, Ohio
stating that Inspectors Bedell and King had
arrested b. +. Sicoellse, alias Sivells, for
swindling. His scheme was TO advertise for
coins, such as good specimens of trade and
Bland dollars, offering u premium for them.
When he received them, Of course, he made
no return
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

THE West Virginia lynchers have intro
duced new feature into their public hang
ings. A clergyman is sent for and the priso-
ner is allowed the benefit of his pious minis
trations before no is launched into eternity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

AN Irish colony is about to be established
in San Luis valley, southern Colorado, $4,000
acres of land having been purchased for the
purpose. This is practical way of treating
the Irish question.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

THE Maryland republicans yesterday ex
pressed preference for Mr.. Blaine, but gave
their delegates to Chicago no instructions as
to how they shall vote. At least two of tho
delegates.at.large favor the nomination of
President Arthur.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

WE have assurance once more that Mr.
cratic national convention. Don't bet on that
proposition until the evening of the day the
convention adjourns.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

Up to the close of business at tho treasury
department yesterday United States called
bonds had been redeemed as follows Under
the 12lst call, $50, 400, 800; under the ICED
call, Sl3,369, 300; under the l23d call, 3,367,
$50; under the 12ith call, $S,400,250; under
the 125th call, $7,246,050; under the l26th
call, 81, ISL, 450.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

WELL defined belief prevails in political
circles that Tildons chum cabinet is endeav.
oring to pursuade him to abdicate in favor of
Gov. Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

1T is not probable that congress will ele.
vate tho commissioner of agriculture to the
rank of cabinet minister.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

Brentauo has received the London Pictorial
World, of April 10, and the London Graphic,
and Illustrated London News. They are SUI
perbly illustrated numbers and Of unusual
literary excellence us we'll.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

If Tilden should receive the nomination
for president at Chicago, tho campaign will
resolve itself into ghost walk.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884.

WITH the spring time comes a food of
pictorial tourist literature. 1t is ornamental,
decorative, and useful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

TODAY.
BYWALTER B. WILLIAMS Goa valuable collec.
ton Of oil paintings.
FUTURE DAYS.
BY DuNcASsoH BRos.-On May 8. stock contained
In store corner Of boundary and Eighth SITS. NV.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-02

Amusements.
NATroSAL-The McCnull Opera Comique Company
FoBDs-"The Rajah."
CoNiouE-The New York Merry Makers.
DINE MISUNDERSTANDING and evening performance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-19

The opera ms Ercning, This evening the
Emma Abbott opera company VIII be ht Tue
opera house ana give tho cntir' opera q,
king for u pay" wherever tho bcauuiu'
music Oi thIt uparl hai been heard TINS season
the greatest Cnthu'itsm hos boen mhn'ioSteu.
without doubt this II ono OF tue mnsioa'
events oi the season hGre and viii ohl out
large and brilliant audience. rms orcIh'
never before hcard here, g. ono rich IN poetic
Significance and spondidly reploto WIN in-
chanting melodies. whilst all through runs
the charin ot absorbing intorcst, ombelllsheu
by rich aud varied costume, lauBhablo sitni-
tIons aud enchanting airs. II IL uoat IN
deed and no lover OF music can afford To miss
u, especially when tho great ability OF tho Alb
bott company ~ remembered.
LightS o LOndonh--Thls now and dcscrv-
odly popular spectacular and very Sensational
mUlo.drama will be given In Fulton opoIn
house ON next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. and VIII no douJt attract large
houses. II Is fun OF great interest and wonder
tuI attraction, with great scenes and catching
actions that have since its nr-t appearance
marked this play as one Of tho leading mclo
dramas ot the day. Tho scenery IL lavish nnd
rich, and forms a great feature OF the per
Torrance, white the com pany IL good.