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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
Yellow Fever.

The surgeon general of the marine hospital
has been informed that during the month of
January there were 492 deaths in Havana, Of
which thirty were from yellow fever, prinoi-
pAlly among tho merchant shipping and pri-
Vntc cikiZoug.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08
rhe Twentieth plstrlet RepubIicann

The republicans of the twensieth district
met last evening at the school house on f,
between Fifth and Sixth streets southeast,
and adjourned over to Monday evening next
on account Of the small attendance and the
seysrs Weather.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-08

In my stock can be found the most attractive
Presents and Gifts for the Holiday Season. Nogift
cab give more satisfaction to your friends or comfort
to your home than awellmade, beautiful piece OF
Furniture; and in the large lot of Brackets Desks
Easy Chairs, Cabinets, Music Stands, Mantei and
Pier Mirrors, Rugs, Carpets, &c. to be found In my
warerooms no difficulty can be had in making an
appropriate selection.
The highest economy and the best sense is always
shown when tho best goods purchased. Invite
thorough examination of all my soGk and for quality
and price defy competition.
Openings on three streets-317 Seventh Street.
633 Louisiana Avenue and e34 d Street northwest
WASH. B. WILLIAMS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
CATTLE IMPORTATION.
Regulations Concerning Quarantine AAdO BY
the Commissioner OF Agriculture.

Commissioner Lorlng, ofthe agricultural DO.
pRrtmcnt has sent 10 collectors of customs
and others, IN accordance with the recent
transfer Of the quarantine system concerning
neat cattle from the treasury TO the agrloul'
tural department circular letter of condi
tons upon which neat cattle may DO iu4'
ported
Cattle arriving from any part OF the world,
except North and South America, can only De
landed NJ such Atlantic ports as haze cnitle
quarantine accommodations The importer
must apply 20 the agricultural department. for
n permit, giving all the particulars Of his con
templated importation, with place and prob
able date Of arrival, This permit entities him
% land his cattle AZ the time named and for
three weeks thereafter
Every importer must telegraph on the day
his cattle start from foreign port their mum.
Der, the port Of destination, and the vessel 70
tho commissioner of agriculture, United
States COnsuls Gr0 notified to give clearance
papers to such vessels only upon presentation
of the commissioners permit.
The ports At which there arc now quNrau.
tine accommodations, and where, therefore,
cattle may now be landed. are Portland, BOs-
ton, Now YORK, aud Baltimore.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

Let us have bill of particulars. Tho
Times is o pretty good newspaper, barring
its fourth page, but it seems to have been
badly taken in by mendacious corre-
spondent Of the Wheeling Register, and 1t
keeps on repeating fiction which has
long since boen exploded by the paper in
which 1t first appeared. If there has
been any attempt to colonize or purchase
voters by tho national republican COM
mitteo. or by any member thereof, or any
ono acting in tho interest of Mr.. Blaine,
tho public ought to know 1t. No sense
of delicacy ought to prevent tho Times
from naming time, place, and circum.
Btance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

MARTHA ]. LAND, the historian, is one OF the
celebrities at Newport.
DIR. j. WALTER has returned to the city from
a vacation trip to Virginia,
Miss MAUD HOWE sketch, Golden Meshes,"
Is the story Of red hair-nct.
DIR. H. T. SowERs and family have returned
from two weeks stay ut Block Island
MURAT HAIsTEAD calls his private telegraph
line from New York to Cincinnati his speak.
ing tube"
L, l.. DAVENPORT is said to have been the
ilrst person that ever sang Columbia, the
Gem Of the Ocean" In public.
REAR ADMIRAL JouS c, HOWELL, United
States navy, returned to the city last night,
and has taken temporary quarters at tho Riggs
house
JoE ENMET used TO paint houses and signs in
9t Louis Probably he struck that aspiring
village now he would paint It all over. Select
your own color, gentlemen.
Mn, &c, HOLLIS, president of the Mcr-
chants National bank of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Hollis, arrived here yesterday for 4 visit,
and are located at the Riggs house.
PROF. swiTHN C. suoRrLEDGE, president oi
| the medical academy at Media, Pa, and Mrs
! shOrtlcdge, arrived here yesterday evening to
remain several days, and are guests OF the
| Riggs house.
| So FAB Us the public is informed efforts Il
| colonize and purchase voters In the present
canvass arc resortcd TO by the committee en-
| gagged in promoting the election Of MIR. Blaine
| --N,w York Times.
EN.Gov. ALEXANDER Il. SHEPHERD is no
now expected here from Mexico before the
| last of october for his long promised visit, /
he comes this year ut ALL which some Of hi
friends think doubtful
Mr.. WILL II. LowDRRMILB, of the firm o
| Auglim q Co., win leave next week for his ole
homo ut Cumberland Nd, where his family
| is spending the summer, and also 70 aNenG
the meeting Of the army Of West Virginia
PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON CLARENCE i
, BLACK, U. $. ~, who was drowned by Tn
sinking Of the 1allapOosa, was Il native OF tn
province Of New Brunswick, but Il resident O
the time of his death Of Pennsylvania, ant
was 90 years Of age
LIEUT.. JAMES A. BUCHANAN, 1ith Unite
States infantry, OF Col. SCOTS war recor
oflGe, and Lieut.. James Allen, 30 cavalry {
the signul office here, win leave Oswego, \
y, IN day or TWO for trip along tho seasld
watcHngplacca before returning TO lhclrdutie
They have been visiting DR., D, oReilly, Unite
States Army, ut oswego.
DASurL A, MCCEAsioS, OF Indianapolis, HI
been appointed by Representative william
EugllsA, "a cadet 10 the naval academy. III
young gentleman is without political friend
and obtains his appointment by his aandii
in the public schools for scholarship, goo
/, conduct and habits, and was recommende
4 by number VI teachers anal olergymen.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
The War In China.

People who derive their ideas Of the
Chinese army from Bayard Taylors &C.
count of the roview he witnessed in Pekin
are likely to undorrate the military power
of the great empire. China, in spite of
her moss-grown conservatism. has made
considerable progress in the past twenty
nye years in the art of war, and her
troops are equipped with arms purchased
from the western nations. She bought
few guns of enormous power from Herr
Krupp, but such of them as were mounted
ut Foo Chow seemed to have been poorly
served.
One great advantage which China will
have over France, should the war become
general will be the weight Of overpOwel-
ing numbers. France can only send a
few thousand mon to the scene of hos
tilities, and they must sail half around
the globo before they can ere single gun
at tho enemy. China can sond ahundred
thousand men to any threatened point
and keep the ranks full by unlimited
conscription, no matter how terrible may
be the losses In battle.
The loss OF the Chinese in tho lombard.
snent of Foo Chow shows how cheap
human life Is in that region. Admiral
Courbet reports the casualties on the
French side as six killed and twenty.
seven wounded, while tho Chinese loss 1:
unofiicially reported as 1000 killed and
1900 wounded loss like this would
almost have destroyed the French army
while il will make no moro impression
on China than tho loss Of an equal mum
ber Of sheep.
Whether the reported annihilation OF
tho French garrisons in TonQuin is true
or not, the fact that such disaster II
uossible ought to be we'll considered by
Franco before she begins war Of In.
yagion and conquest. She can easily lay
the seaport towns under oontribu tior
and destroy such as refuse to accept hel
terms, but tho garrison Of occupation
will bo in constant peril of being over
whelmod and slaughtered the momon
the protecting feet is withdrawn.
The massing of $4,000 Chinese troop
ON tho Ionquin frontier would not DO
difficult matter, and thore is nothing i'm
probable In the report Of the surprise AM
BlaughteT Of the French army Of occupa
tion. One Frenchmsn may be equal :
fye Cinnamon In pitched battle, but h
So not equal to hundred Chinamen
when they come swooping down on hi
camp intent upon Slaughter and plundor
The sction at Foo Chow, although
victory for the French, ID not OF as muc
importance ~ might 10 inferred fror
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
Money In tho Campaign.

There Is always n tendency to oxag-
gerate tho amount Of money expended in
a presidential campaign. 1t is one Of the
standing charges against the republican
party that largo sums Of money aro
drawn from the federal ofliceholders and
used to keep tho party in power. IL
would have been exceedingly difficult 10
get any democrat to vote for tho civil
service law IL IL had not boon for tho hope
that its enforcement would diminish tho
republican campaign fund.
As u matter Of fact, the republican ma
tonal committee has generally been hard
up for money, and after tho office
holders, and all others interested in re-
publican success had mado thoir contri-
buttons, there never was enough to meet
the pressing demands Of tho country poll
ticians, who are in tho habit of looking
to the committee for money which thoyi
ought to raise themselves. Some Of tkeso
gentlemen feel greatly wrongod, when
their rcqusitions are not honorsd, and in
the heat of their resontmsot mako declar.
ations which giys the democrats much
| COmlOIts
Money has its uses in o presidential
election, but the talk OF carrying state
by bribery is absurd. TO tho credit of
| tbe American people there are not enough
N voters in tho United States willing to
sell their sufirages to make the purchase
thereof an object to any party. The
penalties against bribery at elections are
vory severe, and there ure so many
Jealous partisans watching oAch othoI
that any extensive scheme of bribery
would certainly be detected and exposed.
The democratic national committee OK.
pended large sum of money in Indiana
in 1876 in the purchase Of votes, but the
exposure which followed has been deat
weight ON tho party over since.
No matter how large sum Of money
may be disbursed in presidential cam
paign, it is not necessary to assume thai
any part of it has boon corruptly
used Tho sending Of persons tempo
rarily domiciled in other places to thei
homes to vote has become source o
enormous expense. Young men who ar
employed away from their homes hav
como to rely upon the chance Of visitin
their friends without cost to themselves
and max c their arrangements accordingly
We are not certain that people who ar
able to pay their own faro ought to b
|, furnished with railroad tickets, but
: liberal distribution Of transportation
tickets has become the custom, and tn
party that would refuse to hold out thi
inducement to absent voters would prob
ably suffer.
1t is easy to SEQ where q great deal o
, money can be honestly and lawfully use
o by tho republican national committed
h and we trust that the patriotic people O
h the country will feel it to be their dut
r to make liberal contributions. The office
y holders no doubt will give their share
i but IL is not only the oiliceholders VIII
are interested in maintaining republica
Q principles and keeping the government
IL tnv TsggsSS99GGy EglS S9Gy n5Rpa wi II
o ofIiceholders arc but handful, and IL
10 largest contribution which they could
L expected to make would be utterly mad
70 quato to the wants of the campaign.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
MILLIONS OF WORMS AT SEA.
Floating on the Water in Such Numbers as
10 Rnsemhle n Sand nank.

The crew OF the pf5rS boat Abraham Law
renee, which was cruising outside the bar
abreast of COney Island on Sunday morning,
noticed after breakfast something on the water
which looked like great field of red scaweed.
They first thought they had found vast stock
of shrimp, but noticing that the mass was the
color of boiled shrimp they changed their
minds Soon the boat began TO pass through
n mighty army of red worms about two inChcs
in length aud quarter Of an inch in thick
ness. They were swimming near the surihcc
of the water. They kept together like schools
of fish. They seemed n solid mass, and pre-
sentCd the appearance of II red sand bank.
The crew lowered Il bucket overheard and OBJ
tnincd some. ON close inspection they were
found to be similar TO sand worms, but much
smaller They had two small claws, rcsem-
those Of lobster. The pilots had never seen
anything Of the kind before.
Upon coming to the city in n tugboat from
the pilot station the crew passed another shOal
of rcd worms ubOut OH Hospital Island. The
shOll was similar to the irst one they had seen.
This was about II H. m. They iished up n
buCkutiul of the worms and put two OF them in
Il small bottle They lived until 6o'clock that
night They had then changed TO green
color. It was the opinion of those on board
the pilot boat that the worms had come from
some other latitude, and had swum together
into all the bays.
Two men In Williamsburg Also saw acres OF
red worms oil RufiOl bar and on the bay side
of RoCkawHy on Sunday morning. They
thought they were running into sand bar,
and quickly put their boat about. They then
discovered that there were millions OF tho
worms covering the whole bay.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

ought to have love for tho colored mani
have played with them in my boyhood-l
loved them in my boyhO0d, and have set
them free In my manhood,-GoU McLaHcs
spoeCh to the Rhode Island democrats.
We believe that this Is tho first time
that Gov. McLane over essayed to appear
in the role of emancipationist, and he
went good distance away from homo to
make his debut. Such o bit Of gush as
the above would have sounded worry
funny in Baltimore, but in Rhode Island
it was greeted with storm of applause.
II is generally believed in Maryland that
Mr.. McLane was SO onamorcd Of slavery
that ho warmly sympathized with the
attempt to establish confederacy with
the patriarchal institution as its corner
stone. lie, however, thought it more
prudent to 60 to Europe and watch tho
progress of tho contest from that safe
vantage ground than to take UP arms
himself. There was q case Of emancipa-
tion ont at the McLane homestead in
Cecil county somo years boforo the war,
but it was involuntary, 30 far as the
master was concerned. A likely young
negro-probably one Of the boys whom
the governor says he oloved-mysteriously
disappeared one night, and never was
seen in that part Of the country again
until after the war. In Stills "Under-
ground Railroad may be found an
account OF his adventures before he
reached Canada. He became preacher,
and after emancipation had been decreed
in Maryland without Mr.. McLanc's
assent returned and was for u number of
years member Of tho Baltimore A. h.
l.. conference. 1t would be interesting
to know what this intelligent colored
preacher thinks OF the Hon. Robert Nc
Lane as an emancipationist
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

GEN. WoLsELY is a good soldier and an
energetic commander but his promise to
reach Dongola with six thousand English
troops by Nov. 7 must bo taken with
some allowance. Those who remember
something of tho movements of military
expeditions during tho late civil war will
hatdly expect to SEQ an army transported
from England to the Soudsn in a couple
bf months.
In no part of the country has there
been such an uprising in favor of Blaine
and Logan as in western Now York.
Where Cleveland obtained his great vote
in 1889 is whore no is weakest now. DIR.
L. b. Brewer, membor of congress from
tho thirty-third New York district, in n
private lettor TO n gentleman in this city
writes: "rhe work in our state goes on
bravely, and from being doubtful state
it is sure for Blaine and Logan by large
majority"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

Admiral Courbeps report. The fleet
passed up tho Min river before hostilitics
commenced, and tho fortifcations which
were demolished were weak and poorly
armed. The strong works arc nearer the
mouth Of the river and to get to sea the
French war ships must pass them. Ad-
miral Courbet may find IL very difficult
to got away.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
Court. NartlaI ofau Armr Onleer.

Brig Gen. C, G, Augur, commanding the
department Of the Missouri, has ordered Il
general Court-martial 10 convene September Is
at Fort Sill, Indian territory, to try Capt
Charles D. Boyer, 9th United states cavalry,
The following is the detail of the court; col.
Joseph II. Potter oath infantry, presidents
Lieut.. col Joseph $. Conrad, 2ld infantry;
Mai. James Gllliss, quartermasteT; MAJ,
Morse X. Taylor, surgeon Maj. Frederick W.
Hcnteen, OH cavalry; Mai. samuel y NJ,
Young I'd cavalry; Mai, Charles Q, Rawn, 2itll
infantry; Capt. Jayan d, Irvine, 22d infantry,
First Lieut. George g. Anderson, second cav
airy, Hs Judge advocate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
Astar Dlcyele Club ORGANIZED.

Twenty.ono enthusiasts, who swear by the
Star bicycle as against all other styles of bicy-
Gle, met Wednesday night and organized Tho
Star Bicyble Club of the District of Columbia" "
A constitution and bylaws were adopted and
a full list of officers elected, VIII Robertson
being made captain. Resolutions were adopted
admitting any Star bicycle rider free who is
already a member of club using that par
ticular machine. The members start out
with the intention OF making a ilrst.class club
In all respects, and will at once nt up club
room with the attractive adjuncts of Il reading
room, billiard roOm music room, &c. race
meeting, ut which many valuable prizes VIII
be offered, will be held some time in the
coming autumn. None but riders of the star
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

THEKE was time when the Emperor
William was the typical 'man on horse
back" but now he falls from his saddle
on the least provocation. He had a tumble
yesterday which brought him to u reali-
zation of the fact that q man Of his ago
ought to adopt safor mode of convey
ance. Ho will hereafter review the troops
from carriage.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

YESTERDAY was q red-letter daS for tho
admirers of trotting. A greaX crowd as
sembled at Prospect parE, brooklyn, to
witness jay Eyo-secs uny nydcccssful effort
TO lower tho record of the "quoOn of trot-
ters," Maud S, aud NJ Hartford still
greater crowd WATCHED tho struggle for
the rich $iO'o9U'purso won by Harry
Wilkes
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
FRIDAY, AUGUST %. 1881.

IL the frost of last Monday night
struck tho apple crop anyways hard at
all tho st. John campaign is busted before
a beginning. twill bo remembered that
it was also on Monday that st. John ac-
copied his nomination.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

OIL k ST. n. w.-PARLoR SUITE OF .
~ l. rooms handsomely furnished, also
rooms on 3D. floor: references. 7-3O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

THE Boston Herald mourns because it
thinks 1t has discovered that the G.. A. Il.
is taking on political tingo, with q
decided leaning toward Blaine and Logan,
The Herald would not feel 80 bad about VI
If tho veterans were disposed to supp5rt
Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

THE Cincinnati Enquirer compares Ben
Butler to Pisistratus, and then to make
the similarity clear to its readers devotes
u good share of column to telling what
Pisistratus did. 1t is powerful good
readin'," but recalls the ingenuity of the
artist who painted picture, and found
it necessary to insoribe beneath it the
legend, This is horse"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

Thirteen miles from broad Street station.
philadelphia, school year isSi-S0 opens Tues
day, sept, u. Fixed price covers every expense,
even books Gc No extra chargeg except for
Music and Chemicals. Students aduitted ana
Clasaiilcd NJ any time. No examination neCea-
snry for admission Summer vacation school
July and August. Thc regular school year opens
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

GO pER MoNTH;-NIcELY FUREIsHED
no room OIL 4th floor, south front, In house
with modern convonences. 1l02 Sth ST. N. w.
T-nO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
WAyTED-lfIscEILAyEous U.s.

A II w. II. WHEATLEY ~ SONS, OVERS.
"A 1OOS Jefferson st., Goorgctown-i iIlnnkets
and livery coats to clean during July ana August
reduced rates to hotels and livery stables.
iy1.b-2m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
A SoldIers, Homo All RIsht.

AUGUSTA, MI, Aug, 2s,-Tho house commit
teo here completed thoir investigation Of tho
National soldiera home at TNus, aud appear
well satisfied with the condition Of aiiaiIi,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

poCK ENoN SPRINGS AND MINERAL
IL BATiIS
Gfpat North Mountain. near Winchester. Va.

Great North Mountain. noar Winchester. Va.
Altitude over 900 feet Temperature toto
1b degrees below the city.
FOur mineral waters - tonic puriiylhg, AMI
specific for dygpepsia kidney and livcr ttoublct
separate bnti houses for ladies and gcntlomcn
swimming pool, 80 by 10 feet Hotel enlarged
this year. Terms ESQ to sb6 per month OF four
weeks some pleasant fourth lloOr rooms, W.
sp cal rates for families. Eight hours ride
from Washington. ,
Tckois 10 Tic sprnss aud return. $3.50. good
"iliustratcd pamphlets, giving MI Information.
p,rv he mad OF A. =, PRATT ~ SONS,
MANAGERS, 4Ol Ninth street northwest
"Ttis healthy place. Tho nights arc del,
clously cool. No mosquitoes, no hnr, no SOUND
of rcvClry 10y night 1t II u good place ior all
who desire 4 clonnly aud cool retreat" lC, j.
stuart Wells, Surgeon, u. s. Nj
Tho cool and eNhlinrnting atmosphere thowli
mountain scenery, aud fine drives, the baths anu
invaluable medicinal waters, with .goOl hre,
render "a season ut Rock EnOn dultght not SOON
to be forgotten. lFrOm James h' fltch' esd
Washington. ID. Cl -
-nn sum MMER UoM ES.-EREE
4 S)NUt handbook, containing list Of SUM
mpr hotels and boarding houses along Hudson
Wiver AMI in Catskill Mountains, with terms,
attractions, MAPS. nnd Illustrations, scnt 10 any
nddrus, upon application with 3cent stamp 70
~ l. BURR1rT, Eastern Passenger Agent west
shore Route, 3B3 broadway, Now YORK.
io2-mwistf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

Reinittances other than hy postal money or
ders. bank drafts, or checks 10 tho order " the
National Republican Co., are extremely hazard.
ous Postage stamps, money ana postal notes
should never be sent, and " lDat In ttnlisnlSslon
this office cannot be responsible therefor.
Entered at tho postufIlcc at Washington, b.
T., as secon d.clRss mBtt0E
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29

A NORTH GERMAN LADY, EXPERT
IA enccd In teaching German, drawing paint
Ing, desires position IN school OF private tuntly
best Of references Address MISS NJ. D., +. o.
Box d20, Titusville, In. 1-2U