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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE NATIoNAL-"pRINcE METHUsALEM,n
At the National last night STRAUSS grace
full and breezy opera Of prince Mothusa-
lem" was rendered for the first time in Wash
ington. Tho work itself was rather too much
dialogue, but it was, upon tho whole, so
meritoriouhy presented that such defect
may be considered minor one. Tho music Is
light aud sweet, full of tho peculiar
characteristics of the composer, running TO
waltz measure as naturally and satisfactorily
as a flower to seed. There are some pretty
airs in the work, and its action was smooth
and commendable. One of the most effective
points in tho rendition is the drill of tho
pretty female soldiers which was marvel
of tactical skill and beauty.
Miss Catherine Lewis, in the title role, was
vivacious and Characteristic, both singing
and acting the part creditably. Miss Emma
Carson as Pulcinolla brings beauty and grace
of person and very sweet voice to the rem
dition, although the latter is hardly strong
enough for the requirements of the character.
Her song, my Mother Taught Me-" was
! a'tistically done, and highly pleased the
audience.
Mr., Franco Wilson as siglmuad, Duke Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Republican Integrity.


It is not necessary to clad with iron the integ
rity Of the republicans. Their naked integrity is
all that is necessary 10 enable them To handle the
m lions OF public money For the twenty.three
years that they have had control VI The govern
ment they have collected and disburscd over ten
thousand millions of dollars, while the loss from
REGULATION is far less than 1t was during the
twenty four years the democrats were in power,
previous to the war, when they collected and dis.
bursed less than twelve hundred millions. Two
democratic thieves, swartwJut and Hoyt, alone
stole, under Van Buren's administration. nearly
SO 900 900, saying nothing about several hundred
thousand dollars stolen by other democratic Office
holders previous to the war. The government has
not lost one-fth as much money during the re-
publican administrators, although more than
eight times as much was handled by above eight
times many officials. The stealings of Tweed
and his gang of democratic thieves in New York
amount to somewhere in the neighbOrhood Of
fifteen millions. No wonder Mr.. Payne had TO be
candid and say that he did not dare To trust even
democrats with "ironcad integrity" with the
handling of millions of the public money.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

Trocaders, was upon the whole, very salts
factory. Mr.. Wilson's voice is good, and
his high genius for comedy exhibited itself in
the most satisfactory manner. Tho rest of the
cast deserve favorable mention. Tho chorus
isvory effective, fresh, we'll trained, and "up"
in their parts The costuminE is rich, band
some, and tasteful. The opera itself, If
always rcn iared as we'll as it was last night,
cannot fail to be a success.
1t will be repeated tonight, with "Tho
Queens Lace Handkerchief" for Saturday
matinee, and the princess Trobizonde"
Saturday night.
FoRD's-"DUNDREARv."
Last night Mr.. Lytton Sothern produced
his great speciality of "Dundreary" before q
highly critical audience at the opera house.
1t was with full recollection of the Dun
dreary of his father in the midcs
of his audience that Mr.. Sothern pre-
scented an original portrayal Of that
famous inantity, which was applauded and
commended. The character runs in so mar
row and peculiar groove that after its first
representation there could BIO no wide diver
genoe. 1t does not afford room for di stinct
creation. But in individual idiosyncracies, in
those light and graceful touches, in gesture
here, an information there, Mr.. Lytton
sothern may Justly DO said to have pre-
sentcd an original conception of Dundreary.
1t was not L. a. Sotherns Dundreary, but
it was fully as good. The style of the two
men differ materially. There is rather too
much nervous energy about the son, If we &C.
cept the fathers rendition as the standard.
But tho youth which gives Mr.. Lytton Soth-
eru his restlessness gives him also a
freshness his father did not possess. The
repose which characterized the elder actors
| portraiture will como to the younger with
age. Meantime the conscientious critic must,
as whole, earnestly commend Lytton
Sothern's Dundreary asa original character,
admirable both in conception and execution.
Mr. Sothern's support was moro than
fairly good. The company is very good one.
Mr. Ed Marble as Asa Trenchard gave us
tho American Of the play with fidelity and
spirit. 1t is needless to say that it is not the
American of reality. Miss Bessie Hunter as
Florence Trenchard was capital, and Miss Nell
lie Donald as Mary Meredith gave pleas
ant portraiture. The Georgina Of Miss Agnes
Hewitt was thoroughly artistic and enjoya-
BILE, a very good companion piece and foil
to Dundreary. As Abel Murcott Mr.. w. II.
Wallis made decided hit. The rest of the
company can be fairly commended. One
half of tho receipts Of every nights per-
! Torrance is given to the charity fund OF
Washington, and a large source of revenue to
the relief committee might be obtained from
| this source.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
PANIC IN A SCHOOL ROOM.
Coping Falls Into School Room and
Causes Conformation Among the Pu-

A Coping Falls Into n School Room and
Causes CONSERVATION Among the Pu-
pills.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The coping and
top of rear wall of the Hebrew Free school
at POS East Broadway, fell this afternoon on
the roof of an extension, two stories below in
which kindergarten class of about fifty
pupils, ranging in age from 3 to 7 years, was
then in session. 1t crashed through q sky
light into the classroom, throwing the pupils
into a wild fright and injuring several of
them slightly. Their screams aroused the
neighborhood, and frantic mothers rushed in
clamoring for their children. Ida Manel, the
principal. and Mary Spilinger, her assist
ant. both young girls, did their
best to stay the panic, but yielded
before the rush of the mothers,
and each seized her child and carried it
away. For a while great excitement pre-
vailed. Miss Spilinger, the teacher, was
struck on the head by brick. Her scalp
was badly cut. The following children were
cut and bruised but not seriously injured {:
Isaac Cadisky, age 5 years, cut on head and
hands; Anna Cohen, age years. of No. ZIG
Division street, head and hand cut; Gussie
Water, age 4 years, 1877 Division street, head
| slightly cut.
When the coping fell class Of forty boys,
comprising the nearly-organized Hebrew
| technical school, was in session in the rear
room of the second story. The debris Of the
wall and fre-escape smashed some of the
windows, and the crush startled the boys
| They made o wild rush for the doors, but
were restrained by the teachers, and order
was restored.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Emigrants Claiming Damages.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24,-One hundred and
four Italian emigrants who arrived here
about two weeks ago in the German steam
ship Prinz George, and whose pitiful tale OF
starvation at sea and indifferent treatment
by the captain caused the trial of the latter
before United States Commissioner Hunt,
who sent him under 81, 500 bonds for trial
before the district for having kept the emil
grants on short rations during the entire
passage from Palermo, have filed libel
against the captain and owners of the vessel
In the United States district court, each pas
senger claiming damages, and the penalty
under the statute in the passenger net OF
1882 for $195 and 800 each fer violation OF
the agreement to carry and properly provide
for each passenger-a total Of $50, $50.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Philadelphia Call,


gentleman in street car, while reading a
newspaper, discovered a paragraph that struck
him as particularly funny.
"Here is something good" he said to his neigh
Dor and he read the item to him.
A tired look swept over the gentleman's face, but
he never smiled
Presently the reader came across another para.
graph that tickled his fancy.
"I will try him with this one" he said.
He did so, and a tear actually welled out Of his
neghbors eye aud coursed slowly down his
cheek.
"Heavens, man" was the exclamation, "whets
the matter with you? Have you no sense Of
humor? What do you do 10 pass away the time
anyway.%
Looking mournfully out Of the window the
stranger replied:
clam proof reader on comic weekly"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

The solicitor of the treasury has formally
AMI most solemnly decided that q woman can
not b. master Of vessel, The opinion was
evoked by the application of Mrs. Mary A.
1iiller, who owns q steamboat on the Missis-
sippi, aud whose great ambition is to walk
the hurricane deck and sass the mate and
roustabouts below. As so many women arc
the undisputed masters of their households,
even whom they have able-bodied husbands
at hand, it will appear strange to great
many people that the law will not allow
them to boss a little one-horse stern. wheel
steamboat.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
A Compliment from Home.

JNtcugO NOUS.
Some of our exchanges manifest an inclination
to map out q line of work to be pursued by Con-
gresham springer's committee This is altogether
a thankless task, because Springer Is not = man
who will take advice or suggestions. Thero need
be no fear about his not finding plenty to do in
his new capacity. He is the widest kind Of u
sensNtionalst, and he will transact more business
with his measley little committee than any other
man would DO at the head OF big toy store the
day before Christmas. Give Bill Springer tin
pan and 10 cents worth of sulphur and he would
speedily convert blooming paradise into a
murky hell.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

The action of the senate in refusing to limit
the expense of the Greedy relief expedition is
to be commended No one supposes the
President will permit useless extravaganza,
and it is case in which the most ample pro-
vision for all necessary means of rescue will
be waimly approved by the people. 1t is to
be hoIed the minor points of difference be.
tween the two houses will be speedily settled,
so that immediate steps can be taken to Sc
euro the vessels, stores, and men that will be
sent to the rescue of our imperiled country
mon
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Convicted OF Intimidat,ng Voters.

HARRIsoNBURa, VA, Jan. 2i.-In the
United States court here to-day Hon. Robert
w. Hughes, presiding after trial by jury, w.
b. Blackwell, of Augusta county, was found
guilty of tho charge of intimidsting voters on
Nov. Z, 1882. at the Paul and O'Ferrall con-
gressional contest. The prisoner is what is
known hero as funder democrat. This ia
the first conviction on that charge ever made
in this state. The district attorney, ID. Shelley
Lewis, being i'll with pneumonia, Hon. War
rem s. Lurty, formerly district attorney, con-
Quoted the prosecution.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

promptly sit down upon tho bill prohibiting
railroad ticket scalping The al-powerful
railroad influence has secured the passage of
are against the interests of the travelling pub
lie and in favor of corporations that already
encroach too heavily on public rights. Let
the gentle scalper thrive, and cheap tickets
be at the service of the impecunious traveller
on every street corner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

LIEUT.. HARDER has left Moscow with the
remains Of poor d. Long and his Inflated
comrades. After his long and perilous journey
into the far distant regions of frozen north =
crn Siberia he is at length where no can in
woke the aid of steam in fastening his prog
ress homsward A few weeks hence he will
arrive in New York, having we'll and faith.
fully discharged his melancholy and arduous
task. His arrival will again bring tc
public attention the story of one OF the
mournful disasters with which the history oil
Arc ic exploration is SO replete.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

The bourbon majority of the Virginia SEN
ate succeeded yesterday in passing their
resolution requesting senator Malone to re-
sign. And yet We suspect he will polish
his very comfortable seat in the senate
until the end of the term to
which the people of his state Gle
waited him. TO see the messy backs, who
have fought Malone with a malignanco I'M.
paralleled in our political history, assuming
that he is under any obligation to respect
their wishes is n spectacle for gods and men
to laugh at 1t is an impudent performance,
worthy of body OF men, many of whom owe
their seats to infamous fraud, terrorism, and
bloodshed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

poor appeals for continued aid, and their call
should be needed. Generous as has been the
response to the movement inaugurated by
people who are in want, it has not yet been
sufficient to enable the committee TO relieve
all the suffering that is brought to their at
tention. The committee is doing noble
work, and we hope it will BIO properly sus-
tanned by those able to do so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

A WILD report is in circulation that the rail-
road land lobbyists are shaking the mud of
Washington from their feet, having been ad-
viscd by Mr., Huntington and other persons
interested that the present temper Of the
house forbds further friendly cultivation.
The report, however, lacks confirmation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

The resolution offered in the national house Of
representatives yesterday by Mr. Holman, of IN
diana, and passed under n suspension Of the rules
by vote Of 5l to 49, which declares forfeited all
unearned United States land grants TO railroad
corporations lisa blow at MONOPOLY which reflects
great credit on both sides of the house. Neither
party eau plume itself on superior patriotism
because Of the passage OF Mr., Holman's resolution
IT was passed simply in obedience to the spirit of
the times, which abhors monopoly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Nominations by connsotieups Governor

HARTFORD, CONN, Jan. 24.-Gov. Waller
to-day made the following nominations ].
W. Bacon, of Danbury, railroad commissioner;
James A. Bill of Lyme, fish commissioner
L. Ii. Hyde, of Stafford, and ]. w. Alsop, OF
Middleton, members of tho state board OF
agriculture, and IL. r. Sperry, J. II. Leeds
and Prince H. Sanders, state prison directors.
The last named is colored and is the first OF
that race ever appointed on Connecticut
commission. A bill was introduced in the
house to-day which forbids discrimination in
freight rates on railroads. 1t is copy Of the
Massachusetts bill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

We think the senate has made mistake
in voting a clerk to each senator who is not a
committee chairman. The senators in this
body have no more labor operform than their
predecessors had and they worried along
somehow without saddling the expense of
personal clerks upor the people. No doubt
ma se9at Is have heavy correspondence
with tr ,on 10 .nt' that they have
heretofore h.rsd clerk to do,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
FRIDAY, JANUARY 95, 1891.

Hon. FREDERICK DOUGLASS was married
yesterday to Miss Helen NJ. Pitts. Tho
prominence of the groom and the fact that
the bride is young and pretty white woman
will serve to render tho event sensational
and remarkably well advertised.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

and we submit that 1t is
p ecisely what they should have kept on do
ing. Whom they took their Offices the burdens
went along with the honors, and the latter
richly mako amends for the former. 1t is an
expensive precedent to set, for, after the
fashion of such things it is likely to be kept
up, and ono of character we would have
preferred to see democratic senate RESPONSE
bic for
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Jan. 2i.-Three of
the footpads who have been waylaying and
robbing citizens hero were captured this
afternoon. Last night they raided a saloon
with drawn revolvers and forced the pro.
priotor to give up his watch and money. The
matter was reported to the police to-day. and
John Smith, alias Black Jack, Jimmy Ed
wards and John jenkins, the guilty parties,
were arrested. They have been identified by
other persons recently assaulted and robbed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

1r appears that the house committee on
ways and means has not yet reached n discus.
sion of the tariff The committee has thus
far been engaged in the consideration of
private bills, and it is expected that the
tariff will be tackled in about ten days.
Then the circus will begin.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Gle Aaiiullat Republican.


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said 10 Have the Best SHOW.

The friends of /. w. Lansing, of New York,
now claim that he has the inside track for
the governorship Of Utah, and that his ap-
pointment will 90 to the senate very shortly
after the return of tho President from Now
York. Mr.. Lansing is represented to be a
successful and energetic lawyer, with many
influential friends among New York republi-
cans,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

As LOUISIANA is so strongly democratic,
fit of her policy by taking the tariff OF of
sugar? She owes all of her prosperity to the
republican policy of protection. two years
dose of free trade in sugar would bring her
to her senses Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
A FIshlng aehooner Given up mol Lost.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, Jan. 23.-The schooner
William J. Maddocks, of the Gloucester fish
ing feet, with her crew, is now given up as
lost The crew consisted of sixteen persons.
Mayor Wonson has received check for ST.
200, as q part OF the amount realized at
benefit of the fshermen's widows and chill
dren.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

The Fita'John Porter bill will be again
taken up by tho house to-day, and it is OK
pectod that Gen. Wolrord, OF Kentucky, will
deliver lengthy speech in behalf of the
measure,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
CURRENT GOSSIP.

THE GIRL ON ROLLER SKATES,
with eyes as bright
As stars at night,
And cheeks a charming pink
And 'wltching air.
A vision fair,
She whirls Ground the rink.
Round aud round the ring,
Like q bird upon the wing,
How gay she feels
Upon the wheels,
The airy, fairy thing
How bright her facel
What charming grace
Her supple form reveals
In heauty's pride
Behold her glide,
A symphony OIL wheels.
Round and round the ring
Like bird upon the wing,
How gay she feels
Upon the wheels,
The airy, fairy thingl
--!SomerUiRe Journal.
WE sat beside the glowing FIRE,
The hour was growing late;
turned and to my hearts desire
Said How you fascinate"
And then she said, with smile benign,
With flattery have done;
cannot fascnate-or-nine--
But can fasten one"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

NAr1oNAL-McCaun Opera Comique Company.
FoRD's,-Mr. Lytton Sothern.
CoMioUE-Harry Montague and Vivo Farrand'
DIME MUSEUM Matinee and evening performance
WRIGHTs DIME MusEuM--Open this evening.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
Auction Sales.

FUTURE DAYS.
BY THOMAS DowiING.-On Jan. so, sale ofsix brick
houses in Shcphord'salley and brick house on
Thirteenth street southwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25

Said senator: THAT yarn about a
bitter quarrel in executive session between
Senators Edmunds and Lamar was all rot.
There was some little talk, but if the senate
had been in open session the matter would
not have attracted more than passing notice.
The whole thing grew out of Mr.. Edmunds
misunderstanding the position of southern
senators on Emory Speer's nomination. He
thought there was a disposition to antagonize
it, when the fact was his confirmation was
urged by both the senators from his state,
Brown and Colquitt, and both Lamar and
George voted for Speer's confirmation"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-19

GUENTHER's BEST FLOUR
Is worthy Of being recommended TO
every one iirst-class flour, 1t IL not
excelled by any other In quality and
taste. This flour is not claimed to be a
patent flour, but 1t is manufactured by
mills that are furnished with all the best
improved machinery, and only the very
best wheat Is used; the flour not only
contains the starch OF the wheat, but
also the gluten, which secures the origi-
nal strength and, taste Of wheat flour.
The real white patent flour contains
very little gluten, and is, therefore, less
nutritious. Guenther's Best Flour has
been In the market since 1861, and Its
name was never changed. Since then
many different kinds of flour, with high
toned names, and ornamentod with d.
plomas have been introduced into this
market, but nearly all Of them have
silently disappeared. The wheat crop
has been very good this year, especially
in Northern Texas, and the manufac-
turers Of Guenther's Best are now able
to furnish good flour at very reasonable
prices. The flour is not retailed at the
mills, but In order that customers may
have the flour fresh, 1t is delivered daily
to all leading grocers.
11-7-lm G. II. GUESTHER & Sons.
Little Joker" 10 the best smoking to-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-19

The LIGHT to-day commences the
publication Of an article on the subject
Of 'Poisonous Reptiles and Insects in
Texas" which was read by DR.. r. Men
ger, Of this city, before the Western
Texas Medical Association, and which
they requested published, by reason Of
the very great amount Of information
the paper contained. 1t is well worth
perusal, and will be published in daily
chapters until finished.