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ur,u~uV people are always on the lookout for
hIbJu chances 10 increase their earnings
URu II and in time become wealthy; those
A1NnI who do not improve their opportu-
"nyull mites remain in poverty. We offer
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National Republican., 1884-02-29

ment of the debt as made by the readjusters,
nor has it remonetized tho coupons.
Such of tho northern snivelers who expected
to make large gains by the restoration of a
discarded currency have been grievously
disappointed. If the republican newspapers
which supported the bourbons had any con-
tingent interest in the expected appreciation
of the coupons, they will go without their
reward. Should they bring their coupons to
Virginia, and attempt to palm them off upon
the state as money, they may even find diff
Guilty in procuring counsel to contest their
rights in tho courts.
We notice that tho bourbon lawyers of
Mecklenburg county have published card,
in which they pledge themselves not TO
render professional services to any one seek.
ing to ray taxes in coupons, and they further
pledge themselves to pay thoir own taxes in
money and not in coupons. The rcadjustcrs
have been abundantly vindicated, but the
creduous northern cpublicans who bartercd
away party success for coupons havo been
outrageously cheated.
National Republican., 1884-02-29
ANU SENIENTS.

THE NATIONAL" DON GIOVANNI"
Mr.. Abbey closed his season last night by
very spirited and pleasing performance of
"Don Giovanni" at the National. The
opera itself is so rich in beauty, having held
its place for almost century as the finest
example of the classic school, and the
libretto being so sprghtly-there were
librettsts in those days-eyen singers of
very ordinary merit can usually succeed in
making it pleasing. The artists of last night
had many excellences Nine Valleria, al
though very charming singer, is not
entirely at home in tho niceties of Mozarts
music; it is so much q school in it
self that it requires great genius to do it.
justice. Her voice is OF pleasing quality and
of good compass, but she lacks the extreme
delicacy Of execution which the part of Elvira
demands. The same may be said of Nine.
Fursch-M Mad as Donna Anna, who, with
fine dramatic instinct and q well trained
mezzo soprano, is yet more agreeable in
many parts than that of Donna Anna. Nine.
Schalchi has won many triumphs as Zerllna,
and last night only emphasized the
strong impression she has made
each time she has sung here. The part itself
is very charming and full of sprightlness,
and when she sang the familiar arias of the
opera the Interpretation of the well-k nown
notes was rather revelation. Certain Of the air
of Don Giovanni have become popularized
until they are vulgarized, but Nine. Scalchi
Gun even make "Batti, BATH sound new and
delightful. There is an indescrbable sorority
about Nine, Schalchis voice that no other
/ pnnfrnItn a nr aud ba Grand
simplicity Of her style adds dignity to what
ever she sings. Signor Kaschmann made q
very satisfactory Don Giovanni. His voice
is a robust tenor flexible and we'll trained,
but he like Signor Stagno, is apt to be o
little throaty when he gets above the
staff His stage presence is pleasing, and
he acts his part as well as sings it,
Signor Stagno as Don Ottavio did not make
q marked impression until he sang "ll Mic
Tesoro' in the second act, which he rendered
with great feeling and sweetness, and was
twice recalled afterward. lie was not very
direct In his attack of high notes, and seemed
to reach them with effort, but he is known as
a fine though unequal singer. The Leporallo
of signor Mirabella was much applauded.
lie is good butIo singer and an admirable
actor Signor Auger was very affective in
the last scene as the statue, when his strong
barytone was opposed to the great volume Of
the orchestra. The applause was frequent
Nine. schalchi receiving numerous recalls af'
ter the familiar airs LA Ci Daiem," "Datti
Bgtti," "Nedrai Carino," and magnificent
bouquet. The trio between Mines. Vallera and
Fursch- -Madi aud signor stagnO was bcaut
fully rendered, and was enGored. sgnol
Kaschmann's singing Of the Ferenade "Deh
Yieni ALA Fenestia," was his best work in tn,
National Republican., 1884-02-29
In fhr NInttnr of Prnsinna.

A bill introduced by Senator Harrison
some days ago, providing for tho pcnsioning
Of invalid soldiers who served in the union
army, without proof of the cause of disability,
furnishes tho New Orleans PcayNne text
for an attack upon tho pension system. We
quote tho following passage:
The pension swindle which already rises in
gigantic proportions beyond anything ever yet
known in history, requiring slO0,0OoOOO a year,
has gone far enough. If southern senators aud
representatives any longer permit til cir sense of
courtesy to northern politicians, who use the PEN
sion bills as traps for soldier votes, ana their feel
lug that the pension business is northern affair."
with which the south is not legitimatCly con-
cerned to outweigh their duty to call halt in
this outrageous appropriation OF national moneys
they will find that their constituents have both
views and votes in conflict with their iafsse= fdie
policy
If these remarks were applied to the bill now
pending in the house, which proposes to put
certain southern veterans OH the pension
rolls for assisting to recapture fugitive negro
slaves who had taken refuge among the Creek
aud Seminole Indians, some forty or fifty
years ago, we should say that they were
emnenty just. But tho Picay,tue does not
complain of the pensioning of the south
erners who performed this service; it is the
ponsioning of soldiers who fought in tho war
for tho union that strs its wrath The
southern members of congress who intend to
vote for Gen. Herborts bill granting ninety
six dollars year to tho survivors of the
Creek, Seminole, Black Hawk, and Mexican
wars are in no position to complain of the
longthening pension roll.
National Republican., 1884-02-29

opera, and was rapturously applauded The
orchestration, although simple by that of
Wagner, yet has its difficulties, the time be-
ing so marked. II was good on the average,
although little ragged Mt times.
especially in Signor Kaschmann's and
Fin CHI Han dal Vino" where it got bar
behind and in "BatH Batti," where Nine.
schalchi got bar ahead. The little chorus
work in the opera was well DONE The house
was full and enthusiastic. Mr.. Abbey has
probably found out that Washington will
patronizc thoroughly good artists goner-
ously.
BARLOW, WILSON & co.'s MINsTRELs.
Barlow, Wilson & Co.'s minstrels open TO.
night ut the National limited engagement of
two nights and Saturday matinee. The COM
pany is one of the finest in the country, and
received an important addition to Its ranks
in the person of Hugh Dougherty, who Joined
thom yesterday and will appear tonight.
FoRD's-"1l DAYS" AND "RUTH's ROMANCE"
Tonight Mr.. Charles Wyndham and the
Criterion company will present the charming
comedies, "A Days" and "Ruth's Romance"
in which they are said to present unusual
dclicacy of finish. At tho matinee to-mor-
row President Arthur will be present.
Mr.. Wyndham and the Criterion company
have concluded an engagement for next week
at Fords. Sale Of seats commences to-day.
National Republican., 1884-02-29
without Their Reward.

There was good deal of sniveling in the
north, while the contest between the Virginia
bourbons and readjusters was in progress
over the alleged bad faith Of the readjusters
in dealing with the state debt. Such inhu.
ential republican newspapers as tho New
York Times and the Philadelphia Press sup
ported the bourbons on the ground that they
favored paying the whole debt in accordance
with the terms Of the settlement made in
1871. The main cause Of complaint was the
fact that the readjuster majority in the legis-
lature OF 1889 had practically taken away the
tax.payiug quality of the coupons attached to
certain bonds issued under the provisions Of
the refunding act Of 1871.
Although the bourbons in their state con.
yention at Lynchburg solemnly resolved that
they did not intend to disturb the settlement
made by the Riddeberger bill, and, as a mat
ter of course, did not intend to restore the
coupons to the old status of tax-paying cur.
rency yet the sniyeling went on in the
north, and the bourbons were applauded as
the debt-paying party. The bourbon legisla'
ture with its two.thirds majority in both
branches, is now nearing the close Of its
session, but it has not overturned the settle
National Republican., 1884-02-29

TIE house did well yesterday in referring
the resolution adopted by the executive COM
mittee of the Liberal Union of the German
parliament to the committee on foreign
affairs. We cannot afford to make any more
mistakes in the Lasker incident. Whatever
is done let it be the well.conaidered
deliberate action of the house. Grave ques.
tions of international courtesy cannot be
properly determined in five minutos. Mr.
Deuster may be right when he Esys that
Bismarck does not represent the German
people, but for the present we must consider
him as G0icially representing them.
National Republican., 1884-02-29

WE think the star is in error in mention
ing the late Judge jeremiah S. Black as the
supposed author of the first volume of Ward
Lannon's Life of Abraham Lincoln" Pop
ular rumor has credited Chauncey Black
Judge Blacks SOM, now lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania, and at one time CORE.
spondent of the New York sap, with the
authorship of probably the worst biography
that ever was written. Another whilom
correspondent of the sNo', whose name has
appeared in the newspapers quite frequently
of late is generally believed to have assisted
in the work.
National Republican., 1884-02-29
Satisfying the kickors
Val Street NeiUs.


Last fall the stockholders of a certain western
railroad were making such vigorous kick about
the non-payment of dividends that the president
felt his position an embarrassing one. He finally
plucked up courage and decided on line OF con-
duct. The principal kickers were informed that
The outlook was more cheerful than for years
before, and We're invited 70 make trip over the
line ON Il certain date.
At the time appointed large gang were packed
into parlor cars and q run OF hundred miles was
made. Dinners, suppers, and hotel bills were all
paid by the railroad company, and everybody
came hack perfectly satisfied.
"Why," said one, ~ counted over twenty
freight trains inside of sixty miles"
And every siding was full of them," added a
second.
~ tell you we are having all the freight we can
handle" proudly exclaimed third, and that
ended all further kicking.
II was only the other day that any of them
learned that the president borrowed 3l2 freight
cars and had them placed where they would do
the most good that day.
National Republican., 1884-02-29
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THE marvellous rapidity Of communication
between distant parts Of the earth is strik-
ingly illustrated in the correspondence be-
tween the state department and the widow
of the late Minister Hunt yesterday. A
message of coincidence from the President
and the secretary of state was sent to Mrs.
Hunt at st. Petersburg and sho responded
in time to have the answer sent over the
whole country. Mrs. Hunt is preparing to
bring tho remains of her husband to the
United States for interment
National Republican., 1884-02-29
EI nInhdl,s Cutthrcnts.,
NGW York sun,


In illustration Of the qualify with which Gen.
Gordon has to deal, It Is related that in 1921
Ismall, son of Mehemet All, the conqueror of the
Soudan, was ordered by his father to collect tho
tribute due from the tribes of Bedouins of shendy,
on the Nile, half way between Berber and Khar
toum. Ismail summoned chieftuin known as
the Tiger, and told him to furnish q large amount
offorage and fodder in lieu Of a money payment.
Next morning lsmail and his troops found with
satisfaction piles of the stun demanded placed
around the camp, but their satisfaction was short
lived, The stuff was soon set on fire, and those
not burned were picked off by men lying In wait
behind the burning piles. Mehemet to ayenge
his roasted son, razed the town of shendy, but the
Tiger made tracks in good time into the fastnesses
of the interior.
National Republican., 1884-02-29

If Mr.. Bayard had il in his power to post.
poue the building of steel ships of war until
some man occupies the position of secretary OF
the navy who is beyond the reach of partisan
detraction, we would have to rely upon the
old wooden shells for national defense for
good many years to come. There is scarcely
a man in public life who has been SO persist
emily misrepresented and abused as Secretary
Chandler, but he has stood the fire SO well
that even Mr.. Bayard felt obliged to apologies
for referring to the futile attempts that have
boon made to weaken him in the public conf
denCe
National Republican., 1884-02-29
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National Republican., 1884-02-29
SOCIAL RELATIONS OF THE RACES.
Letter from Mr.. John s. Wise Explains
ting Portion " Iiis Testimony Before
tlie Senate Committee.

10 The Editor.
HoUsE or r REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHING
TON ID. c., Feb. 25,-l regret that any of my
colored friends have taken umbrage at my
testimony, especially as they have not seen it.
Quite large number of intelligent colored
men heard me testify, and approved Of and
applauded what | said. The misapprehen-
sion of what said springs from taking sem
tence from its context and from one or two
verbal changes in expression, altering the en-
tire sense Of the sentence.
Mr.. Sherman asked me If the negroes in
Virginia insisted on social equality. l re-
piled that they did not expect it or demand
it. / said l believed tue negro race was the
gtentlest, most affectionate, and least
obtrusive race on earth, and
that the social conditions were
such that they make no effort to obtain social
| equality aud are content For example, said,
q colored member of the legislature came
to see me about politics and went to the
Kitchen and that talked with him there.
| Tho person alluded was one whose mother
| lived with me. He is q warm friend of mine,
and a most worthy man. i mentioned this
merely to show that the colored people are
| less exacting of social recognition than white
people similarly situated would probably be.
| said little later that the social problem
was entirely distinct from politics, that
man was not necessarily on terms of social
intimacy with all his political associates, and
! by way of illustration, remarked that /
SUPPOSED Mr.. Tlden did not in
vite all the wharfrats who voted
the democratic ticket in New York
to dine with him. This has been perverted
as a reflection on the colored people, when, in
fact, it had no reference to them whatever.
! Fortunately, thousands of colored people in
| Virginia know me, and that have always
been kind. considerate, and dcferential to
them, both personally and officially, when
ever we were thrown together, as ! will al
ways endeavor TO be, not only from duty, but
from gratitude. A year or two since the cry
was raised to influence the colored vote that
my father hung John Brown. This is akin
to it. l am sorry my colored friends gave 1t
such attention. Respectfully,
| JOHN S. WISE.
National Republican., 1884-02-29
THE NORTH PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
Important Action OF the House Commits
tee on Public Lands.

Important Action OF the House Commits
tee on Public Lands.
At q meeting of the house committee on
public lands yesterday Mr., Scales withdrew his
resolution offered in the committee Wednesday
providing for the forfeiture of tho land along
side the portion of the Northern Pacific rail-
road which has not been completed to date.
lie said he had understood that the power of
congress to forfeit the land of the Northern
Pacific had been waived, but upon eXamina-
tion into the legal aspect of the case he had
found that he held wrong impression.
Mr.. Anderson then withdrew the resolution
offered by him Wednesday. which provided for
the forfeiture of tho land which was not
earned within tho time specified by the act
making the grant July 4, 1870, and offered
a substitute providing that all tho grant eX-
cept the unpatented lands be forfeited.
Mr.. Strait moved to amend the substitute
to as to provide that only the lands opposite
she unconstructed line from Wallula to Port
land be forfeited. The amendment was lost
ON viva voce vote.
Mr., Van Eaton offered an amendment pro-
viding for the forfeiture of the entire grant
This was lost by vote of 3 to 8. Mr.. Hen
ley renewed the resolution which had been
originally offered by Mr.. Anderson, and which
provided for the forfeiture of all the land not
earned in tho time specified by the act. The
vote on the proposition was Z to A, Messrs.
Cobb. Payson, Anderson, Henley, Strait,
Lewis, and Scales voting aye, and Messrs.
Belford, Oates, Van Eaton, and Shaw voting
no.
In preparing bill declaring the forfeiture
the committee propose treating purchasers
from the railroad company as though they
were purchasers from the government. Mem
bcrs of the committee say that about 53l
miles, from Duluth to Bismarck, were COM
pleted in the time specified in the act July A,
1870 and that about 35,000,0OO acres will be
forfeited if the bill passes as prepared by the
committee,
National Republican., 1884-02-29
AN expert connected with the pennsylyar

AN expert connected with the Pennsylvania
geological survey estimates theamount of the
coal still remaining in the anthracite region
at 5000 100000 tons Should the present rate
of coal production bo continued the supply
will last about $50 years. 1t is somewhat
surprising to learn that under the most i'm
proved system of mining only 46 per cent. of
the volume of the coal in any given vein gets
to market. The pillars left standing to sup
port the roof take 80 per cent. of the whole
and "a per cent. is wasted. Until quite re-
Gently only 27 per cent. of the coal vein could
bo used. The pillars required Al per cent,
aud 80 per cent. was wasted.
National Republican., 1884-02-29

runs its course tho hammer of tho pistol
drops, and terrific explosion is the result.
This discovery is calculated to mako the
American agents of English steamship com
panies somewhat careful about the kind Of
freight packages they take on board An ex-
plosion on the ocean might work a moro ter
rible disaster than the dynamite canspirators
National Republican., 1884-02-29
Why 81. Louls Got Left.

ET7'77FIF7' FVT1''Vf
St. Louis declares that she would have secured
the bourbon convention ifshe had had the money
to spend which Chicago lavished OH the southern
delegates at Washington, Chicago had three par
lors. The interval between drinks was fixed al
an "irreducible minimum" The st. Louis people
had but one parlor, and the walk to the bar was 4
long and painful journey, With this strategic
disadvantage the st. Louis delegation fought from
principle, but at no time with hope,
National Republican., 1884-02-29

PHILADELPHIA will be largely represented
at Chicago during the session of the national
democratic convention. Quarters have already
been secured for the Randall club" and brass
band engaged. The Philadelphians may not
be able to secure the nomination of their
candidate for president, but they will make
an imposing demonstration.
National Republican., 1884-02-29

In is to be regretted that American in
g,nuity has been directed to the manufacture
of dynamite machines, Sir William Vernon
lIarcourt, home secretary, stated in the house
of commons yesterday that the machines
found at Paddington railway station were Of
tmericau manufacture. A loaded pistol, with
c}oukworls attachment is epcasod in pack
uge of dynamite; in given time the clock