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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
Presidential Estimates.

Every well-rogulated newspaper knows by
this time exactly how the cat is going to
jump at Chicago in June. Expert stats.
ticiaus have been employed at princely sala-
ries to figure IL out.
There will be $50 delegates in the conven-
ton, making All necessary to q choice. of
those already elected by district and state
conventions, tho New York Tribune gives
Blaine 1853.
Tho New York Sun yesterday presented its
readers the following very carefully prepared
statement, showing the number of delegates
already chosen, with their reported prefer
encos;
For Arthur-Alnbamn, 90. Arkansas. II; Della.
ware, l. Georgia, 2i Illinois, G; Indiana, 6; Kan
sas, 2 Kentucky, (; Louisiana, l6; Massachusetts,
10 Minnesota. .: Mississippi. Ia Missouri, o; Ne
brnska, .; New York, 2s North Carolina, s; Penn
sylvania, II; South Carolina, Is; Tennessee, 1s;
Virginia, 81 Wisconsin, q District of Columbia, .,
Total, ESQ.
For Blainc--Delaware, &; Indiana, :; Iowa, .;
Kansas, 4: Kentucky, .; Maize, 4; Maryland, 10;
Michigan, 16; Minnesota. 3; Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, II; New Jersey. ~; New York. 30; Ohio, %;
Pennsylvania, 49,; Tennessee, 4; Wisconsin, 2; ArI-
IONA, 2; Dakota, q Total. 1870.
For Edmunds-MHssachusetis 10; Michigan. 6:
Minnesota, .; New York, 16; Tennessee, Il Yer
mont, 2. Total, 10.
For Iogan-linois, $751; Indiana, 7; Kansas o
Missouri, I: Tennessee, /. Total. S.
For John sherman-Indiana, 4; Ohio, 49, To-
tai. 90.
For Joseph r. Hawley-C Connecticut, H.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

IL eleven states the republicans will hold
conventions to-day for the election of dele
gates to the national convention at Chicago,
viz: California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Now
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Nevada,
Oregon. West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Con-
tomorrow 10 Rhode Island, Kentucky, Mary
land, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, and
North Carolina. These states will have a
representation of 27O delegates in the national
convention. Many of these delegates have
already been chosen by district conventions.
Thursday will close up the work of delegate
choosing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

The Philadelphia Press. on the other hand,
assures credulous public that Blaine already
has 1866 votes, with not less than 100 for
second choice. The Press, it will DO recol.
lected, had Randall elected speaker up to the
night of the democratic house caucus. 1t
gave tho Pennsylvania delegation over to
Blaine solid before the Harrisburg conven.
ton took hand in the game.
The Boston Adrcrtiser prints table putting
Arthur far in tho lead, giving Blaine 17G
votes ont of those already selected.
The Chicago Inter Ocean thus sums up its
conclusions: ....
Up to date Sunday 57s delegates have beer
elected OF which 1t is estimated 800 are for Arthur
l39 for Blaine, 40 for Logan, 10 for Edmuuds, ..
for Sherman, and % scattering. OF the 2i2 dele
gates to be elected Arthur will probably have 1872
This would give him the nomination with q
votes 10 spare, That this Is not wild figuring
glance at the list giving delegates by states viii
show. Arthur has now % more votes than all the
other candidates combined, and when It is seer
that no possible combination will defeat him
there will be new alignments and q new muster
Of forces.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
RUMORs OF BRIBERY,
But an investigation Shows that Their
Foundation Is Weak.

A rumor was very extensively circulated
on the streets and at the hotels last night that
half dozen members of the house committee
on postofices and postroads would arise in
their places in the house to-day and make the
statement that they had been approached"
by the agents of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, who had attempted to in
fluence their votes upon the postal telegraphy
bill by pecuniary consideration. 1t was stated
also in the way Of rumor, and not as
coming from any authentic source, that
Judge Ward, the Indiana member Of the
COMMITTEES, was especially indignant because
the offer to bride had not only been made to
him, but to his wife. 1t was understood that
the judge would make some very interesting
remarks upon the subject in the house. A
REPUBLICAN, reporter called upon Judge
Ward last night to get the freshness Of his
indignation before he expended it upon the
house. Tho rumor was repeated to the
Judge.
mo person." said he, "has approached me
with any such proposition. No intimation
that could mako money by my vote has
been made either to me or to Mrs. Ward.
There is nothing in it. Some time ago DIR
Norvin Green, president of the Western
Union, said to me that he was sorry that the
committee had decided to adopt the contract
clause of the bill. That was all. AT
another time some one who represented him.
self as coming from the Western Union said
that the company was very anxious about
the bill, and did not want the committee tc
act upon it hastily. There was no PROPOSE
ton to buy my vote"
What do you think was the origin Of the
rumorI"
"Some days ago New York paper called
Justice said that the action of the committee
indicated that it had been approached by the
telegraph company. There was some joking
among the members of the committee, in the
Committe room, about it, and there's wher'
the rumor started, without doubt"
Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, also mem
Der of the committee, said at IL o'clock las
night that he had heard tho rumor half al
hour before on the street, but that was thu
first he knew Of it. Nobody had approached
him, and he thought the whole rumor wa
just one of the cock and bull" stories whicl
have started about the postal telegraphy bill
Ho did not believe there was anything in il
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

Mr.. FRANCIS MILLER, who was appointed
presidential elector for the sixth Maryland
district on the republican ticket has declined.
Mr.. Miller is assistant district attorney for
the District of Columbia, and he fears that a
question might be raised as to his eligibility
If there arc any other republican electors
who are holding offices which may furnish q
pretext for throwing out their votes they
ought to lose no time in following Mr.. Mil
ler's example. Section of article 2 of the
constitution says mo senator or representa-
tive, or person holding an Office of trust oil
profit under tho United States, shall be up
pointed an eloctor."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

cotton. Great Britain, with population of
35,OOO,0OO makes 5,5OOODO,OOO yards of cotton
fabrics annually. Tho United States, with
a population of 5OoOO,OOO makes 9, 15OOOO,OOO
yards per annum. Tho rest Of the world
makes 3,OOOOOOOOO yards. Total IO,65e,-
100000 yards There arc not over 73,0O00O0
spindles in the world to-day, Great Britain
possessing 100000 Of this number. We
sometimes hear talk OF over production. This
cannot DO possible. From q study of those
figures it is possible to comprehend what is
meant by the cotton centennial exposition.
1t is q celebrate of the most marvellous
evolution in industry in tho history of tho
world.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

garded MS peculiarly significant, and IL is
said that most OF the astuto democratic
managers who have heretofore enjoyed the
confidence and friendship of Mr.. Tilden are
helping TO swell the boom. 10 is further said
that such prominent democratic statesmen as
ex.Gov. Seymour ex-senator Herman, and
Congressman Dorsheimer are also for Clevo-
land. Taking all these things into consider.
alton, it seems not improbable that upon Gov.
Cleveland may be thrust the honor of running
losing race.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

ABOUT five hundred letters q day arc re-
.ceived at tho second auditors office from ex-
union soldiers making inquiries concern
ing claims for bounty which they have been
induced to file by tho fraudulent representa-
tions of claim agents. No bounty act has
been passed by congress since 1866, and the
circulars which are sent out to persuade SOL
ders, and the widows, minor children, and
parents Of deceased soldiers to apply for ad-
ditional bounty are simply swindlng devices
to enable tho claim agent to exact fee for
filing a claim which he knows will never be
paid. The same mode of swindling is prac.
ticed in pension cases.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
ARMY AND NAVY.

Tho United States steamers Shenandoah aud
Npsic were at Montevideo March %.
The United States steamer Ossipee arrived at
Hampton Roads yesterday. She will probably sail
to-day for China,
Surgeon John C. Wise has been ordered as a
member of the board OF examiners at Annapolis
10Th Of May; Naval Cadet J. f. Palmer TO the Ossi'
pee; Passed Assistant Surgeon II, ii. McCarty TO
the naval hospital Chelsea Mass, 9th Of May;
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. X. Maggener detached
from the schoolshp st, Mays aud ordered to
hold himself IN readiness for duty on board the
Hartford; Passed Assistant Surgeon II. r. Harvey
from the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass, and or
dered to the 81. Mary's Ensign Charles q. Marsh
from duty at the Smithsonian institution aud or
dered 10 duaV on the coast survey.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

eiEnthCunce OF inc SOttOn EtpOstttoH.
The absolute benefits of the Philadelphia
centennial celebration to the commerce and
industry of the nation are beyond calculation.
1t stimulated every branch of human employ
ment and gave an impetus to our export
traffic that no other effort could have i'm
parted. 1t is now proposed to celebrate at
New Orleans the one hundredth anniversary
of the first shipment of cotton from United
States port. TO cotton we owe prim arily tho
wide commercial distinction we have ac-
quired throughout the world. In 1874
England's trade in cotton was 1l,25o,0OO
pounds consumed and manufactured. The
production Of cotton in the United States in
that year was merely experimental, and a
few bags were shipped for the first time to
England.
In 1901 South Carolina produced 1,25o,0Oo
pounds and Georgia 100000 pounds. In
100 tho first cotton factory in tho United
States was built in Rhode Island, and worked
by water power attached to mule spinning.
Tho production of the world in cotton was
then only 400, 100000 pounds, produced as fol,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

The house subcommittee on postofIices and
postroads, considering the contract system of
telcgraphy, decided yesterday to mako 25
cents the maximum price for twenty words
throughout tho United States.
Tho bill prepared by the committee makes
the time for the existence of the proposed con-
tract seven years. There is no provision like
for the construction of a government limo in
case no contract Is made. The full committee
will consider tho measure tomorrow, when
final action will betaken.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
Fees FOR Certifying and Receiving Mani
tests.

Representative Davis, of Illinois, was in
structed by the house committee on commerce
yesterday to report q bill amending the
revised statutes relative to fees levied and
collected from the owners and masters OF
vessels navigating the waters on the northern
frontier and along the seacoast. The amend
ments provide tn at 10 cents shall be collected
for certifying manifest, including master
oath, and granting permit for any vessel to
go from district to district, and that o similar
sum shall BIO collected for receiving manifest,
including masters oath, on the arrival of any
vessel from one collection district to another,
whether touching at foreign intermediate
ports or not.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
MANAGER KINsLry's BENEFIT.

mhNAHbR hlNhbhh . bbNEflT.
Samuel g. Kinsley's annual testimonial at
tine National theater next Monday evening
will be the occasion of the first appearance of
Miss Lizzie Evans "a Chip in "Fogg's Ferry"
Miss Evans is q niece of DIR. II. B. Hood,
medical referee of tho pension office, and Mr..
Everett Dallas, chief of the dead letter office,
and will be the guest of these gentlemen
while in Washington. The little lady has
made great hit in Canadian and other cities
where she has played. She is bright, viva
cious, pretty, and graceful. She is we'll sup
ported
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

IT is m open question who began cutting
telegraphc rates. That honor is claimed by
the Western Union and the opposition COM
panies. 1t makes little difference who set the
ball in actual motion. Nobody will believe
that tho Western Union would have reduced
the electric tariff if it had not been compelled
to by the competition. 1t has not made a
record as largc-hcarted corporate phian.
thrupist
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
CURRENT GOSSIP.

ON THE SUNNY SIDE.
HI and whoop.hooray boysl
Sing n song of cheer
Here's a holiday, boys,
Lasting half year,
Round the world and halfis'
Shadow we have tried;
Now we're where the laugh is
ON the sunny sidei
Pigeons COO and mutter,
strutting high aloof
Where the sunbeams flutter
Through the stable roof
Hear the chickens cheep, boys,
And the hen with pride
Cluoking them to sleep, boys,
On the sunny sldei
Hear the clacking guinea;
Hear the cattle moo;
Hear the horses whinny,
Looking out at you
on the hitching block. boys,
Grandly satisfied,
See the old peacock, boys,
on the sunny side!
Robins in the peach tree;
Bluebirds In tho pear;
Blossoms over each tree
In the orchards there!
All the worlds In JOY, boys,
Glad and glorihed
As romping boy, boys,
On the sunny sldel
Where's a heart ss mellow?
Where's a soul as freef
Where is any fellow
We would rather be?
Just ourselves or none. boys,
World around and wide,
Laughing In the sun, boys,
On the sunny sidel
Jones Uhitcoptb RI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
Aid 10 tho Worlds Industrial EXPOSE
linn.

The house committee on appropriations has
recommended that tho government loan the
board of management of the Worlds Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition to be
held in New Orleans tho sum of $l,OO0O 900,
The bill pr Divides that all the receipts Of the
exposition, except its nero current expenses
of administration, shall be subject to the re-
payment of tho loan proposed by the bill,
while this security is strengthened by bond
Of 100000, with good and solvent security,
to be approved by tho secretary of the treas
ury, By special amendment, the expendi-
tupe of tho board of management is limited.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

WE learn from tho vicksburg Herald that
on the evening of April "a a complimentary
banquet was given to Hon. B. X. Bruce reg
lister of tho United States treasury, and
Hon. John R. Lynch by the citizens of Can
ton, Miss, irrespective Of race or party" The
world moves.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

before our breeders Of fine horses can
hope to receive the high prices realized at
the sale of Lord Falmouths horses at New
market, England, on Monday. Twenty-Five
horses in training sold for $4,000, Of which
two 3.year.olds, Busybody and Harvester,
brought respectively $4,000 and $4,000,
while ono untriod 2.ycar.old sold for
$4,000 and another for $4,000.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
swINDLING THE SOLDIERS.
How Attorneys Impose Upon Veterans in
Filing Worthless Claims for Bounty.


1t is learned at the office of the second
auditor of the treasury that soldiers are being
extensively swindled by false representations
on the part Of attorneys as to money alleged
to be due them under new laws on account OF
bounty, &c. Nearly 500 letters are received
every day from soldiers inquiring into the
status of claims which they had been induced
to file under the pretense that they were en-
titled to additional bounty under alleged new
laws They are persuaded in this way to
pay an advance fee of from 81 to So to
the attorneys to prosecute their claims.
The claims arc rejected, of course, and
the claimants never hear of it until
they apply at the department. The attorneys
pay no attention to the cases after receiving
the advance as they know they are without
merit Soldiers are also induced to send their
discharge papers to these attorneys, who re-
fuse to return them in the hope that they
| may be of benefit to them in the event OF
| legislation in the future, similar in terms to
the proposed equalization bounty act. Nearly
laws have already been paid. Tho second
| these frauds, that the claimants who suppose
| directly to his Office for information on the
subject Another class of worthless claims
which is constantly increasing, are claims for
bounties already paid. In many of these
cases denials of former payments are made
under oath, when the records of the depart
meut. authenticated in the highest manner
known to the law and the courts, show con
clusively that payments were made years
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

Gov. HENDRICKS has Como into solitude,
and the country is awaiting with painful ex-
pectancy to hear that his invalid too has
gone back on him again. Ex-senator Nc
Donald having neither q physical nor u
mental infrmity, is placed at a serious dis
advantage in his race for the presidency.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
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The Subsidy Railroad Debt.

The bill introduced by Se4ftor Edmunds
to provide q mode Of settling With the subsidy
railroads was reported favorably from the
senate judiciary committee yesterday with
mendments. 1t directs the secretary of the
treasury to ascertain the Indebtedness of the
Central Pacific and Western Pacific companies
on account of subsidy bonds issued to them by
the government, as If the whole interest and
principal were to be paid Oct l, 1884,
with rebate of interest at 3 per cent. per
per annum for prepayment. From this sum
total the amount in the sinking funds, estab-
lished by tho act of 1878, is to be deducted.
The Central Pacific company is required to
divide the balance thus ascertained into 100
| equal parts. and issue redemption bond for
each one of these equal parts dated Oct. i,
| 1884, bearing 3 per cent. interest, payable
semi-annually. One of these bonds must be
| redeemed every six months, beginning with
the first of the series, until all are paid. No
money Is to be paid by the government to
tho Central Pacific company for transporta-
ton or telegraph service until tho bond
next maturing shall be fully paid. All
the statutory liens created by the
various acts Of congress to secure payment
of the advances made by the government
are to remain In full force and effect. The
payment of the redemption bonds can be an
ticipated if the company SO desires, and in
that event the company Is authorized to
issue its own bonds, to an amount equal ia
the amount Of the bonds thus redeemed, at
such rate Of interest and for such time as
may be deemed most expedient. The proper
execution of this act will relieve the company
from all the penalties and forfeitures pre-
scribed by the various acts. A failure to pay
for six months shall give the government the
right to enforce all the forfetures provided
in the subsidy acts for The recovery Of the
whole amount of tho subsidy bonds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

The development of this great staple in tho
United States in 100 years has been SO mar
volous that in 1888 we produced G,049,756
bales or 3,4O5, O7O, 40 pounds, OF this product
we consumed at home l,ll7s3s,36 pounds
and exported 2,2O1, 3l3002 pounds. In other
words we retained at homo nearly 33 por
cent, and exported about 81 per cent The
production of cotton in the world is now
lOOO,OOOOOO pounds per annum, and the
United States produces So per cent. of this
entire yield.
Let US further look at the manufacture Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THE democratio army is demoralzed and
broken. 1t can never reform in time 10 give
effective battle in November. 1t is pre-
destined to another defeat. 1t will try to
hide away the tariff issue and idealize a
mummy as the grand overshadowing presi.
Dental IDEA OF the year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THE bureau ofagriculture is becoming ag.
gressive in its desire to establish guardian
ship over the live stock and crop interests.
The creation of cattle scare bureau may
after all have its drawbacks.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

If the Western Union distends itself still
further in an attempt to swallow the Postal
Telegraph and Baltimore and Ohio companies,
and congress as well, it may burst. 1t has
swelled up about to the limit.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
Judge Kelley Protests Against conhrma'

Judge Kelley again appeared before tho
senate committee on pensions yesterday and
made further argument in opposition to the
confirmation of Mr., Vanderslice to be PEN
sion agent at Philadelphia. Mr. VandeIslice
was present aud spoke in his own defense.
No conclusion was reached by tho committee.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THERE appears to be lull in spiritualistic
quarreling. There have been no challenges
issued, and no back talk or bluffing for sew
eral days. What's the matter2 Has peace
been patched up?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THE turf is a growing institution in this
country that serves to amuso and interest
thousands. Aside from which it is of sub
stantial benefit on account of the improve
ment wrought in our horses through the
high standard of excellence in breeding
brought about through its influence.
But It will DO some time yet
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

Poor old Mr.. Tilden's mind appears to be
wandering. He forgets to-day what he said
yesterday, and wandors about in a mental
fog in manner to fill his friends with sim
cere Dity
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
The PheIps-Edmun dis Cores,

There has been an interchange of letters
between Senator Edmunds and Mr.. VIM.
Walter Phelps concerning tho statements
made by the latter with regard to the formers
alleged interest in the securities of the Bur-
lington and Missouri Railway company, whose
land grant was renewed while Mr.. Edmunds
was in the senate. Mr., Edmunds is entirely
willing the correspondence should BIO pub
lished, but Mr.. Phelps declined last evening
to give the letters to the press.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THE colored convention at Pittsburg may
sit down ON the venerable Fred Douglass, but
we venture to predict that he will not stay
sat upon. He has fashion of asserting him
self on occasions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

THE Havana gasworks blew up yesterday
killing many people and producing panic
An earthquake or tirst.class revolution
could not have created more Cuban pallor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

SOME stony-hearted citizens propose to in
terfere with the base ball industry of the
district by having q street cut through
Athletic park.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

The district chemists analysis of various
articles of consumption is Kidding the mar
kets of adulterated food. He is doing good
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1884.

THE man who cannot see that Washington is
the loveliest city in the world about this timo
is to be pitied.