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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

Mr., J. W. Thompson and his daughther Miss
Ida, arrived in New York by The steamer
Germanic on Sunday and reached their home
In Washington Monday evening The trip
abroad has greatly improved Mr.. Thompson's
health, and he looks years younger than when
he went away last June. Mr.. Thompson and
daughter were in Paris for n short time but
that was their only stay on the continent.
Most of their time was spent In Scotland,
whore the climate was found 70 be most agree
able and beneficial. They were also IN Eng
land and Ireland They were not nc any time
near the ChOlern.infected countries, and suf-
ierod no annoyAuccs or delays from quarantine.
both voyages across tho Atlantic were pleasant.
and the stay abroad was agreeable, but Mr.,
Thompson says he Is glad TO be At home again,
and expresses his determination to retain the
health aud strength gained by the journey
10 the inevitable political query OF the nv,
PUBLICAN reporter, Mr.. Thompson replied that
they talked American politics in England,
and that, as they were free traders, their SYM
palhies were all with the democrats In the
light.
Mr., Ross Thompson went abroad to meet his
father and sister, and returned With tAem.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29
ANUS EMENTS.


FoRDs
"Lynwood" has proved good drawing card
at Ford's and has been presented to con-
stantly increasing business On Monday
night next the attraction at this theater will
be "Quecna." This latest success of tho
Union Square thcatcr has proved decided
hit before metropolitan audiences. The plot
Of this play is perhaps tho best effort OF Mr.
Tillotson in the line of melodrama, and, in
view Of the strong company selected to pre-.
sent 1t, "Queena" may be fairly set down as
one of tho best attractions yet presented at
this popular resort. Box sheets for advanced
sales will be opened Thursday morning.
NATIONAL.
At the National Mile. Aimee has scored a
remarkable success. "Nlam' zelle" is strong
card, aud the steady increase in the money
value OF the houses demonstrates that Messrs
Jessup d Gill have at last caught that flood
tide of popular approval that insures them q
most complete and decided success, The
week of Italian opera to be inaugurated at the
National on Monday evening Nov 10, has ut.
tracted the earnest attention Of the amuse-
ment-seekcrs OF the national capital. Of the
Milan Opera company the New York World of
yesterday says
In so excellent performance through
ont there is little that calls for special com
mendRtiou. signora Peri as Elyira at once
establishes herself in full favor with the whole
house by her clean, clear singing Of "srnani !
lny0lami." The Don Carlos Of Wilmant was
superb throughout, pobly acted and admir-
ably sung, and his so de- yord' ami miei'
IN the third act was vocterously encored. OF
course Gianuni was in all respects a most
satisfactory Ernani SlbOlinl as De Silva was
nothing more nor less than superb surprise.
Indeed, this company without stars" shows
IL whole constellation.
Sale of seats for week of Italian opera opens
Thursday morning
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

THE school scandal investigation was
short and sweet. Commissioner West
finds tho superintendent not guilty, the
school trustees practically blameless, aud
the contractors for school books excellent
people, but he takes occasion to warn
them, one and all. not to do so any more.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

iui1rmiiuu Of all soFtg obtained whcr posi-.
bio, fOr subscribers without charge upon appli-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

GREAT heavens! What is going to hap
pen? Judge Smell has actually repri-
manded q policeman for clubbing a
prisoner. To be sure, he fined the prisoner
for being dubbed, but then he advised
the police to be more cautious in the use
of their murderous billies. And to make
matters worse Superintendent Dye has
issued circular admonishing his men to
refrain from mauling and shooting citi-
IONS. Surely, the Boobies" have struck
hard lines
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

Mr.. BEEcuER freely pronounces Mr..
Joy "a continental liar" He also says
Mr.. Blaine tells lies "that can walk"
Some years back very fair proportion of
the people throughout this country came
to the conclusion that Mr.. Beecher had
uttered some lies sufficiently altitudinous
to lay the Washington monument in the
shado-and have not changed their
opinion since,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

DEMOCRATIC calculations in this cam
pagn are based upon serene belief that
they have sure thing of the 1853 electoral
votes of the solid south. But there is no
very good reason why their expectations
in that respect should not be rudely
shaken. Let the national committee tako
cognizance Of the gallant fight now being
made by the republicans of Virginia
and North Carolina and assist them
with funds sufficient to enable
them to get out o full vote. The
probabilities are that the solid south will
be well broken If such course is taken.
There is really better promise of carrying
these two states for Blaine, if proper effort
is made, than there is of carrying New
Jersey.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29
AN EMPHATIC DENIAL.
Superintendent Crawford, OF the Foreign
Nails Bureau, Contrsdicts Statements Made
BefOrc the SOutL American Com mission

Before the South American Commission.
Superintendent Crawford, of the foreign
mails bureau, has made strong denial of the
charges made recently before the South
American commission by Loring Blodgett, Of
Philadelphia, to the effect that American
mails addressed to South America had been
frequently thrown into the sea from English
mail steamers Mr. Crawford says that very
small part of the South American mail is sent
from this country via England, and that the
English government Is bound to and does
carry our mails as carefully as their own
under the convention.
As to the charge that American mails have
been thrown into the sea by English steamers,
in South American ports, Mr.. Crawford says
that to do so II would be necessary TO rip open
the mail pouches and separate the American
from the British malls, as they are inclosed in
the same pouches. such dcsecration of the
mails would be promptly reported, and the re.
suit would be the loss to the steamship line OF
the British subsidy.
Referring 10 the charge that British mail
steamers Oh the west coast of the lsthmus OF
Panama would not take American mails south
ward, Mr.. Crawford says that there never has
been such n case, to his knowledge, and that u
refusal by the British mail steamers to take
the American mail would be followed by the
loss of their SUBSIDY, for they are bound by
their contract with the British government Ia
carry our mails. other charges contained In
Mr. BlOdgeu's statement are met with em'
phatc denials
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

THE despairing democracy have given
mp Indiana and New Jersey, and Senator
Fair has gone in hot haste to Nevada to
see if his pocket borough cannot be
turned from Blaine to Cleveland. 1t is a
little funny to observe the frantic move
ments of the vanishing reminiscence.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

NY THE WAsHINGToN DAIRY DEAL
S>S ers' Mutual Association. organized oct.
~, 1854. lowing TO the long and continued
drought that has visited Washington and vcin-
ity. causing IL scarcity Of milk, we have ORE u-
iEed an association advancing the price Of milk
10 10 cents per quart. thus enabling dealers to
procure good milk to supply the trade.
The following are the officers ind members OF
the Washington Dairy Dealers Association:
President, e. r. Ray; Vice President, Charles
Newbold; Secretary, IL. Il. Brcuninger; Treas-
urer, j. B Ager.
man, j. w. Gregg, J. L. Wilson, ID. Z. Fahey,
Thomas sampson.
Actual Mernbers--C. d. Golden, II. c. Hardel,
Bland n Mungtlm, ID Is. Russell, T.. j. McDer-
mott, Mrs Shugrue, William NJ. Mckay, j. l.
Wilson, j. u. Ager, ID. g. Fahey; G; w. Mhhon,
II. Il. Breuninger. Charles NewbOld. II. Hard
.ng j. II. Harper, Dennis Murphy, 4. Eishlager,
Isaac Brooks, ABolph Frederick, Louis Stear-
man, George b. Clark. II. II. Hamilton, Patrick
Gonners, =, James WI, "; Anders3i, Mrs; White ~
M6rrIsey, II. J. Baker, W. g. Avery, John =
Riley, q, A. Landon Mr.. Padgett Daniel Nc
!arty, Thomas Manning, 4, G; G; sisson, NE Parks
Payne, Luther Cleveland, ID. q. Il A. q. Mount,
]. ", Gregory, Il. b. Lewis, Albert Daughty.
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DAttY issrrycd TO subscribers by carrier
nj Twelve Ccuts "a week, or Flfy Gents month
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

FITz-JoHN PORTER has been made
police commissioner Of New York city, vice
$. p. Nichols, deceased. Ho should pro-
cure himself q whistle and set up as
great man
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29
The LcctureAon CASTELAR,.

The remaining three lectures in Mr.. W. j.
Armstrong; october series will be given in
willard hail. The lecture on CASTELAR,, to be
delivered on Friday evening" Mr.. Armstrong
regards as one of the best OF his Washington
fore the Long Island Historical society having
reappeated In the journals OF Spain. Some of
the great scenes in the spanish cortes will be
graphically described aud the most eloquent
bursts of the great spanish Ofatorrccited by the
l..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

TIE Ohio supreme court, by u vote of
three to two has declared the Scott liquor
law unconstitutional. The decision will
cost the taxpayers over $3,00OOOO
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UANrED-EMPLoY1TEyT.
ViSTED--HELp.

w ANTED- -FOUR FTRSTCLAss CARPET
w lyclsi none uthe need apply; highest
wag = paid. w. ID. MOSES g. SON, cor 1lth
nuu o. sts N. w $50
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

10 WC EuttOT.
A friend who has just returned from the
east gives me tho following bit of political
gossip which he overheard in one Of the New
York city hotels:
The guests at the house in question were sur.
prised one day last week by the sudden and
unexpected return Of one Of their number, a
city merchant, from his European tour. In
reply to their many inquiries he offered the
following explanation "When ] took my de-
parturc last summer | expected to remain
abroad until some time In December, but /
was struck as soon rs landed In England by
the interest manifested there In our political
affairs. found the situation discussed as
eagerly as in New York, and the chances of
Clevelands election aDxiously debated The
feeling was most pronounced In London, aud
remained in that city several weeks that l
might inform myself Us TO the truth of certain
rumors and assertions. It Is a fact, gentle
men" said he, bringing his hands together i'm.
pressiyely, "that the free traders of England
are sending money into this country TO pro-
mote the election OF Mr.. Cleveland. They
have been In active cooperation aud sympathy
with the democratic managers In New York
all summer, ana when became assured of this
fact | returned to this city-my home, have
sympathized with and voted tho democratic
ticket for many years, but return now to vote
for Mr. Blaine" w. II. s,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

By this time next week Grover will
feel at liberty to run over to Buffalo and
have "a nicc little time with the boys"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

DURKEE's SALAD DRESSING AND COLD MEAT
SAuCE.-The finest mayonaisc for meat, fish,
and vegetable salads, and Il superb table sauce.
II far surpasscs any homemade dressing.
Everybody likes IL.
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,ass OHIO VOTERS, ATTENTION.

The undersigned members of the transporta-
tion committee of the Ohio REPUBLICAN, Ass9ca-
tlon will attend at the Office OF Col. Il. q ESrd,
room 2j, lie Droit building, on WEDNESDAY
and THURSDAY EVENINGS, OCTOBER -
and 80 between the hours of q and p. m, for
the purpose of issuing certificates TO any mem
bers of The Association who desire to go to Ohio
to vote at the Presidential election.
DAN. A. GROSVENOR.
ocpD.ot n q FORD
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rs NEW ISSUE or STOCK.


ny NEW ISSUE or STOCK.
EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
subscription books ure,nOw open for shares IN
monthly payments are $3.50 per share.
u 900 IN ull advanced on each share.
ASSETS OCTOBER 10 1854. sa2T,psT.Go
citation aid It's tnathod OF ,oing business. SC,
VIII he furnished aud subBrrlptnus received by
IN a j. Sohrithir. N.P.. drug {. II aud n. Cap sts
Geo. NJ: Cpslear, "a y, P,Dnrcnu Of Engraving.
jrrd. " Pratt.Firo N Lilc 1ns AHt., 9th n u SIS
H. w. womb ...''......'''oflcc l,pp,iG Printcr
Fns EWGSTGie e. Niddieioa NidddiitGiFiFNt Sat Mct IT, BanE q W
Dr. GEO w. Fishcr..". surgeon Generals Ollc'
25 iT5o a s sar sSlIiaS TSiepIs Is a2 y M ~
Il. iiobnsan.s robinson Parker < 90. CiGthcri
b. FtenRRousS. .ciTS Noty, hss. r S0to io BahE
Jas ". Savlllc"....Atty-atIaw 342 y st. u w
!; VIM Herrqn. Evening star C.iice
.Iohn u iicrreii.....Cor. lot st. and pa av s. e
6 5 Price e;;.............. Druggist, il9 7th - 8 W.
j. wSsisy B6teiSr Sec Nut. Fire ms Co.. OH
p. + 'I Bowscr. ri e. & o. Ticket on. 5os l4th s.nw
Neo a. shehqn.. -Lnmb Y Dealer, 7th 81. wllar,
Thns Y. lr0pc cv".....;;.326D " ~ O. orgetown
JNO. JOY EnsoN, Secretary. w
once hours $50 a. m. TO $50 p. IN. oc2s.2t
1,1sSs IAE GLOBE
ART BRoNzINg coMpASv
ONCE. i4O2 Pennsylvania ave-. opp Wizards
BRoNzING BY a NEW PROCESS
on Glass Metal, Plaster. Leather Llnconsta
Walton. Wood ,rc.. tsc solo MauuiAS
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for Interior Decorations, Nnntels Furniture,
Plncques &c, &c.
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,SPECIiI NOTICES.

NY NOTICE - THERE WILL BE a
NSS meeting nt headnuarters of Woman y
Christian Temperance Union, 6l6 Sth H., at
1880 TO-DAY. Public invited 1t
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.N eosToFFloE NOTICE.

NI5
Letters for Europe need no. he specially II.
rected for dispatch by any particular steamer In
orderto secure speedy delivery ut destination.
IN all Trans. Atlantic mails are forwarded by tho
Foreign mails Tor the week ending NOV.
Will close lpnoLrrLY In all casesl at this oilico
THuRsDAY.--At. 10 a. m. for Europe, per
steamship city of richmond, via Queenstown
lcters for Germany aud France must be di-
rcctcd per city Of RichmondD; 1T IL u; m.
for Europe, per steamship Sueyla, via Piy-
% for Bermuds 's p + stcamahip @ % orifoco; co at i56
p N. for cuba anu Porto Rico, via Havana;
Sna for CgmPSGhe CaiaPai TnSaS9o i.Y 81 Ga
ingion letters for other Mexican states must
s.. Thomas; for Brdgli aud for the Argentine
Republic, Uruguay Paraguay, via Brazil, nerr
u. IN, for Newfoundland and 81 Pierre
MlquelOn, via Haliiaxi ut 7'9O p. "a. for rruS-
lloand Ruatan, per steamship E' h. ward
sATURDAY.-At $50 II. IN. for Newfoundland,
IT sTca nnd 2 the south az ~ pncc Tx 'Gs PoTs per
steamship City of Para, via Asplnwall lettcrs
for Mexico must be directed per CITY OF
steamship iIabsbnrs, via southampton and
Bremen lletters for Great Britain and other
llapsburg'D at 4 H. m. for the Netherlands
direct, per steamship Schledam. via Amster-
Of Rame, via Q1ecnStoWiii; at at y M, for scot
land dLeat' per stenniinlp Deyonla ya GisS.
NJ 1870 y. m, Tor cuba and the West Indies,
pr SlsansnIp SGl SnntiiagS' va ayans AZ tiso
p m d3r & bS'sInn airscs psf p2h 5ls"sP ap reW
town and Llm0n, per steamship Lucy L; MIL
lcr via New Orleans;a ~ l. p. m; for cape ilAyti,
SRntO Domingo.
sUNDAY.-At 7;3O y. NJ, for Honduras and
Livingston, per steamship CITY of Dallas WA
Malls, tor China and Japan, PCT steamship a,llo
hers hhr,p' Nov EIp at seh ~. M f M"is for AustTn.
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Tur WErKtY Is an eight page paper Of nfty-
biS columns WITH all tna news OF the capital,
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884.
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Entered at tho Po,lolIicc at Washington, d. g..
~ scroudcluss matter
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29

ssrINHE TREMONT"-THIS HOUSE HAS
L. been repapered and repainted. and 10
every way put In first-cass order. 1t is the cool
est and most desirable place to board In the city
Terms, $50, $50, s4O and $40 per month House
and hall heated by steam.
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EDUCdTIOy4L.

CHELDoN's DANCING ACADEMIES, 1904
- Est. n. W., Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat
urdays; Washington Hall, 3d st. and Pa. av. $.
H., Mondays and Fridays. Send tor circulars or
term for renting either hall to 1904 L ST. N. w.
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LOS7 IND FOUND.

STRAYED FROM 1923 q ST. N w.
- Black and tan dog named "Tip;' tag No.
o12S Finder please return and receive reward
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EoR RENT

Cnll a. oilco for Wrokiy nuilctln containing
cnmpc,e ust OF hl tne nfunnri- 81" hH~a Tor
adNefistdW ~ rinrinE u in our charge.
~ li WAttNEN
81 son nin street northwest
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NO. 1925 VT. AVA ROOMS AND 2
~ bath rooms; all modern improvements
Apply to JAS. GsPllIGG, 1924 N. $. av. $50
NI2 lITu 81. N W., OPPOSITE FRA NIX,
~ . lin Park-POssessiOn given Nov. 1.
Inquire at the house. o1
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WANTED-MIsCELLANEoUy.

A SECONDHAND VOLUME OF COOLEY
~; ~ on Forls.' Address. stating price, Box 4SS
'l'y P.O. 6.2D
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DIANo LESSONS, WITH TECHNIQUE AND
j harmony, Leipsic method, ut 029 Sth st. N
w. Afternoon hours. ocl5-3m
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l. l. est method In the United States; months of
study saved; no text books; open all the year;
day and night sessions, with penmnnShip, &c,
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taught separately HoWES BUSINESS
SCHOOL, 517 7th st.
CPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR
- ner Ninth and ID streets northwest. Bea IL
ufnl. commodious halls parors, and class
rooms. Complete In facilities for training sons
and daughters, and men and women for self
support and Independence. Full corps of able
teachers Day and night sessions. Students re-
cevcd at any time. Call or send ior circulars.
scholarship for year from date of entrance.
dny or night, 500. Per quarter, day, 500; night,
Use OF the STENOGRAPH or shorthand
writing machine taught in special department.
Machines on sale.
HENRY c. SPENCER,
Principal.
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IDJ X ST n. W.-ROoMs, WITH
/. * - l. boardi references givcn and re-
ilrvd, 7-tf
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a Nurii water aud gas good cellar a,3B
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NO i4io Qsr-l3-IipoM, COMFORTABLY
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rent payable monthly In advance. Inquire next
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For RENT-ROOUS.

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UiNrED-lTOUSES.

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For RENT-HOUSEs.

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LNANrED-A YOUNG MAN FOR ono.
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ITEDICIL.

CCMn your address to swirl specific Co..
StNU Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ca, fOr an inter-
eslIng treaties on Blood aud Skin Diseases, which
they viii mail 1ree
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

A STRAY SEAL.-Levn Benson. Of the Pitts
Creek neghborhood, while out fishing on Monday
succeeded in capturing what he considered very
singular kind Of fish. AS he loatcd down the
river, holding his net and patiently waiting for
the signal that told him stray shad had wandered
into its folds he felt such a tug upon it as made
him think Of the Bible story of the very large
haul Of fishes made by the disciples one occa-
sion, and in hauling in his net his first view Of
it's contents caused him to think rs he says. that
he had caught the devil. But devil or no devil
as he had become entangled in his net and ruined
greater part of it, he was determined to have
revenge, and attacked him with IA sturgeon hook,
and, after hard fought contest came of victori-
Gus. The animal proved to be very beautiful
seal. Captain Benson had the seal on exhibition
in Pocomoke OF Tuesday and many of citi-
Zcns took advantage Of the opportunity TO it
How it came in our river is mystery. Its body
gave evidence of having been shot before its cap
POc0mOEe Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

Mosby, consul at Hong Kong, has been in
creased from four to five thousand dollars,
while most of the other changes have been
reductions The Secretary of State sent a
communication to the House this morning
protesting against some of the proposed re-
auctions.
Mr.. Wood testified before the Springer
committee to-day that in certain rural dis
tricts of Pennsylvania very little observance
was paid to the internal revenue laws.
Ex-Mayor Barrett of Washington, now a
director of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
was at the Capitol to-day, and in a short
talk with the GAZETTE's correspondent said
that the same amount of coal would come
over the canal with the tolls at So cents as
would have come if the tolls had been re.
duced to % cents; that certain amount Of
coal had been contracted for to be delivered
by railroad, but that all the other would
come over the canal; that neither the B.
0. nor the Pennsylvania railroad intended
cutting freights in competition with the
canal; that no coal company had asked
| for a reduction of freights, and that the
sole askers were the boatmen, whose profit;
were fair at the rates determined upon
He said he had thoroughly investigated
the whole subject and that be was convinced
the action of the board was the best for al
| the interests of the canal.
The work of laying stone on the Washington
Monument was resumed this morning at a hegh
Of 40 feet, the point reached at the suspension
| of work last fall. 4 course day will be lait
during favorable weather. Stone is prepared Il
raise the structure to height of 40 feet
| In the Senate to-day entirely new inter
State commerce bill was introduced by membe
| of the Commerce Committee. This looksas if th
bill which has been before the Senate so long vii
probably remain there some time longer.
| Lieut. Danenhower and Engineer Melville wcr
| before the House Naval Committee again to-day
| :estfying concerning the management of the un
| fortunate Jeanette expedition.
| Among the recent promotions i'll the Ircasur.
| Department is that of Mr. Gratz Van Rcnnsscaor
of New York. but now resident of Alexandria
who has been made Assistant Superintendent q
| the Treasury Building.