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The question Of early closing on Saturday In SUM
mer has been very earnestly taken up In the large
Eastern cities, where 1t Ia admitted that the climate
makes such a relaxation almost Indispensable, while
the often Purtanical observance Of Sunday makes
that anything but day Of recreation. The New
York Chamber OF Commerce week ago by a
vote of forty to four passed resolution recommend
Ing that its members close their places Of business
at r. N. on Saturdays during the summer. Mr..
William Z. Dodge introduced the resolution and
Morris X. Jesup favored 1t on the ground that II
would tend to promote the religious observance Of
Sunday. f. b. Thurber, the anti-monopolist, de-
clared he would vote for though sacrificed half Of
the busiest day Of the week In his business. Against
1t spoke only Frederick Conklng, brother Of the
lordy Roscoe, who of course represented the aris-
tocrats, and haughtily declared that holidays are
F" generally days Of drunkenness and debauchery,"
and ought to be made as few an possble-for the
working classes while one James W. Elwell spoke
for the Gradgr nds by declaring that from Saturday
noon to Monday morning would be too long break
in commercial affairs. Fortunately neither Of these
elements prevailed and 1t Is only TO be regretted
that the Chamber Of Commerce had to connne Itself
10 mere recommendation to its members. The ex-
ample 1t has set might well be followed by those
who desire to see better relations between employers
and employed, the rich and the poor.
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Hou DO Arabs Live Without Mach wstsri
lChamber's Journal

How s IL that Arabs conriyc 10 live In the water
less deserts OF That inuch-alked-of reglon7 They
are to begin with, absiemious In their habits, and
know every creyice and hollow IN the hills where
water Will collect H'hey regard This mud more
perhaps Ia the light Of luxury than as necessity
aud use II with wonderful ECONOMY. They would
never think OF wasting II on the exterior of their
IL often enough 10 replenish the inner inan. Gen.
Colston tells US that when Bedouins came 10 his
camp water would be offered them, but would often
he refused with the remark that the visitor had
drunk yesterday. BY cultiyaiing this habit OF ab-
stemionsness they are able 70 cover Immense dis
tances, which would DO impossible foI European,
unless he were accompanied by baggage animals.
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pR0pOsALs FOR MISCELLANEOUS SUP
\ PLIES.

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, May 20, 1885,
SEALED PROPOSALS. will he received at this
Department until IL O'Clock M. TUESDAY, June 10.
1855, for furnishing Miscellaneous Supplies 10 the
ending June s0 1856. consisting OF brooDis brushes
clocks, nlehoders, portfolio drawers, soaps, hard
ware, book-cases peyolyngD chairs, carpets, desks
tables, dry goods, lumber, forage, etc, etc.
Blank forlns OF proposals, showing the items and
estiated quantities Required will be furnished on
application TO the Custodian, Room i0s, Department
Of the Interior.
Proposals must be addressed 10 the Secretary OF
posals for Miscellaneous Supplies"
L.Q. q. LAMAR,
lnySl-SlJ Secretary
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T1ROPOSALs FOR ICE.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 2, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS. Will be received at this
department until ~ o'clock noon MONDAY, June
~. 1882 ior supplying the Navy Department and It's
various bureaus ana Oifces with Ice during the
fiscal year ending June 49, 1886
The Ice must he Of the best quality OF Northern
Ice, solid clear and free from snow or other iul-
purities, and must be delivered daily la auch
quantities as may be required
bond With approved security will be required Ia
case OF award. The Department reserves The right
10 reject any or all bids and 10 waive defects,
Proposals should be addressed TO the Secretary OF
the Navy and indorsed " Proposals for Ice"
w. q. WHITNEY,
Jei4tb Secretary Of the Navy.
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new IMPORTED JERSEYS.
sEAToN PERRY

9EATON PERRY,
SUCCESSOR TO PERRY a BRoTHER,)
HAS JUST OPENED A LARGE AND CHOICE
ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN I'M
-. - PORTED JERSEYS.
EMTnA FINE PLAIN BLACK PURE WOOL I'M
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BLACk. AND C0LORED IMPORTED JERSEYS,
WITH GILT BRAIDED AND WHITE VESTS.
IMPORTED CREAM WHITE JERSEYS AT $3.50
EATKA FINE BLACK SILK JERSEYS, ALL
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GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ON SPRING
AND SUMMER WRAPS.
NEW EMHROlpERED FICHus FROM 90 To sso.
NOVELTIES in SILK CHuDDA AND CASH
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LARGE LINE OF WHITE AND COLORED EN-
BROIDERED BATISTE ROBES PROM a. TO e2o
NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERED AND PRINTED
INDIA PONqEE ROBES.
"sPEsGIAL srs ATTRACTIONS" IN CHINA AND
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ORED GROS-GRA1NS, SURAHs, AND SATIN
RHADAMES FROM 75c. TO $3.50.
ALL THE LATEST AND MOST APPROVED
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rennsylvania avenue, corner Ninth street.
Established 1s4O.
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I,it. PIe.,ure Ia Att.ck Ch.,,t,l

1t Is the misfortune of every successful undertak-
ing that 1t draws out attacks OF envious persons
everywhere. Thus the Louisiana State Lottery gives
a million of dollars to support the noble Charity
Hospital at New Orleans. 1t gives any one chance
to get Sl5O00O for $40 by her extraordinary grand
drawing on Tuesday, June TO- II is fair, sure. and
G.. II. Beauregard of Louisiana, and Jubal A. Early,
of Virginia. Over $4,000 are distributed and one
tenth OF ticket can be had for 81. All information
can be had on application to NJ. A. Dauphln, New
Orleans, La
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The character of the country through
which this route passes is peculiar. The
rivers which rise in the Afghan mountains
flow northward into the plains and after
running for distance into the TuIcoman or
Usbeg country all of their waters that has
not already been used for irrigation is lost
in the sand or swamps on the border of the
great Khivan Desert. Unless the projected
railway is to CROSS this desert it must seek
the region watered by these rivers. 1t will
doubtless follow the Murghab from Merv to
Pal-i-khisti, or even Pepjdeh, from which
points going eastward frequent streams and
irrigable GASES will be found. The line
would be fanked by the Penjdeh garrison
against possible Afghan raids. and this
route would also bring the Russians near
Herat, which will be the chief objective
point in their next step toward the Indus.
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point out the frequent mistakes which the
government has made, and yet extremely
dificult 10 show how they can at this late
date be repaired. Indeed, blunders in
nations foreign policy are often irreparable.
Accomplished facts must be recognized, how
ever much they may be regretted, and In
complete engagements made with other
powers must often be ratified by new Min
istry even IL 1t would have pursued differ.
ent policy had the subject been in its hands
from the start. The initial and fatal steps
of the Liberal governments foreign policy
reach so far far back that IL is no longer pos
sible to retrace them. Therefore IL is not
unlikely that the unsatisfactory Afghan
boundary will be allowed to stand. The
agreement which has been substantially
reached the Conservatives may not be able
to repudiate, and the great struggle for
supremacy in Asia will probably still, stand
postponed.
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Gladstone ought to have carried the gov
ernment on professionally until the election,
for the Conservatives cannot be fairly re-
quired TO assume the reigns of power with 80
large parliamentary majority against them.
Neither can they properly be called upon to
face the difficulties created by the blunders
Of their adyersaries. There seems too much
reason to suspect that Mr.. Gladstone was
anxious to leave the tangled web Of affairs
in the hands Of the Opposition. His nego-
tistions with Turkey had failed, the visits
Of Rosebery and Chamberlain TO the Conti-
nsnt in search of alliances had proved fruit
Less, aud the submission to Russia was in
complete. The manner in which the Liberal
organs openly exult over the difficulties
which the Conservatives will encounter II
they take Office shows that their party spirit
outseighs their patriotism.
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PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS SUP
Il RL!Es FOR REPAIRS TO THE TREASURY
BUILDING AT WASHINGTON, ID. q.

OFFICE or SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIsGTOS, ID. g., June ~, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at This
ONCE until r. NJ on the 2Tth day OF June 1885, for
furnishing and delivering, from time to time as or
dered, the Miscellaneous Supplies required for re-
pairs TO the Treasury Building at Washington, u.
O.. during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1856.
These supplies embrace Bricks, Sand, Gravel,
Sheet aopper, Fire csy. fire BrIek' Il Ipmher' s'
Plumbers Materials, Painters Materials, eIc
schedules OF which and any additional information
may be had on application at this oflce.
Bids received after the time Of opening will be
considered, and certified check for 500, drawn to
the order OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, must
be submitted with each bid.
NJ. K. BELL,
1el4-it5 Supervising Architect
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for Sale st Bent.
r Q r s A T. Fl I
A RARE CHANCE.

The finest location IN this vicinity Tor stminer
pleasure resort is situated on high atid command
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accessible, having an excellent road running alone
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scabe to be seen In the world OF you can reach the
place " half an hUit's rowling over what Ia un.
doubtedly one Of the hahdsotest rowing courses In
the country. II is unquestionably the best fishing
ground within ten miles OF Washington. The place
Is now visited daily ty hundreds OF oarsmeh, sight
seers. and Private fishing parties. In the hands Of
CAPABLE tnan, and with good Accommodations for
visitors, this place can easily be made the most pO
ulnr resort Of this kind Washington has ever had.
There are fifteen acres OF land In the tract, with
excellent water-power, which can be utilised In
various useful and ornamental ways, which would
readily suggest themselves to practical man.
N. B.-lf this ptotetty is fiot sold III reasonable
time the owner would like TO forth stock company,
for the putpose OF running 1t as Flrst-class Su-
mer Resort.
GEORGE HILL, Jr.,
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Late Russian advices show that the Trans
Caspian Railway is being pushed forward
rapidly, and it is stated that the route will
be from point half way between Askabad
and Sarakhs to Merv, from thence to the
Oxus, ard that next year the road will be
continued through Bokhara to Samarcand
and ultimately to Tashkend. This great
enterprise promises to revolutionize the Gen.
trail Asian situation both politically and
commercially. The exact route which is to
be taken east of Merv is not indicated, but
it can hardly be doubted that the persistence
of Russia in seizing the Penjdeh district had
some relation to the vast ulterior designs of
which this railway project gives us more
than a hint. With railway skirting the
northern frontier of Afghanistan Russian in
fuence in Central Asia, already preponder-
ant, would be tenfold greater than ever, and
the trade of Central Asia would be drawn to
her marts, while her military position would
be SO much improved that Afghanistan and
all Northern China would literally be at her
mercy.
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The danger in England is that the prole.
tariat, by a succession Of communist sops,
may be induced to sanction policy which
will in the end dismember and destroy the
British Empire. The Liberals are confident
that the newly enfranchised voters, who
will elect the next Parliament, will return
them to power by an increased majority.
Their exultation at the difficulties which
the Conservatives must encounter If they
now attempt to carry on the government
illustrates the fierceness OF party spirit in
our mother country, and is most unseemly
in view Of the fact that these difficulties are
chiefly due to the imbecility and vacillstion
OF the Gladstone Ministry.
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While the occasion of the overthrow of the
Gladstone Cabinet was vote upon the bud.
get, and the obnoxious points the increased
tax upon spirits and beer, dissatisfaction
with the foreign policy Of the Ministry must
have had much to do with the result. When
members Of Parliament saw an enormously
increased expenditure accompanied at all
points, by humiliation and disgrace 1t was only
natural to seize the occasion for expressing
dissatisfaction when these blunders we're TO
be brought home to the tax.pa From
this distance the career Of Mr.. Gladstone
since the overthrow of the Beaconsfisld
Ministry seems to have been an unbroken
succession of makeshifts to retain power, the
trump card invariably being some new con.
cession to the English proletariat, for the re-
forms proposed for Ireland have always been
paltry and the coercive measures infamous.
But as politicians the Liberals have held the
strongest hand, since they could always
answer the alienation Of the better classes by
an extension of the franchise TO more of the
ignorant and propertyless. Here in America
where We have seen the evils of sudden
grant Of power to some millions of black
freedmen, and where We have no hesitation
in excluding from citizenship the incoming
horde of Asiatics, there are at least two
sides to this manhood suffrage question.
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We have observed one report of the above
conversation where Mr.. Hay is made to say
" not by political faith opposed to the Admin
istration," which makes an important diff
ference. In his context Mr.. Hay is repudi-
ating the right of Senators and Representa-
tives to dictate these appointments.
That natural custom has been presumed
upon, and that Congressman, because they
have been consulted have at length claimed
and exercised right of control, and that
this power has sometimes been abused, is
we'll known. 1t is necessary, therefore, for
the Executive chiefs from time time to assert
their absolute independence and their proper
prerogatives, and to show Congressman, who
claim the control of Offices as a right, upon
what terms and for what reasons they are
consulted. And herein Mr.. Hay is right.
The responsibility rests wholly upon the
Executive Departments, and no person what
ever has any right, either by custom or Off
cial position, TO dictate or control their ap-
pointments. Yet in practice it has usually
been found that the Congressman represent
ing the district is the safest person to consult,
since his own political future is affected by
the character of the officers appointed upon
his recommendation. With certain excsp.
tions, therefore, the interests of the Admins
tration and of its supporters in Congress are
common, and it is partly for this reason that
Congressional recommendations for Office
have come to be regarded as prerequisites to
appointments. With Senators the conditions
are different. Mr.. Randall, if he has been
correctly reported, is right in holding that
Senators ought to have no voice in the max
ing of appointments upon which they are to
vote in executive session.
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First Assistant Postmaster General Hay
appears to have laid down a new rule to
govern the appointment of postmasters. He
is renorted In the Raltimnra Sun ns sarinr

Is reported IN the Baltimore Sun as saying
II the fact should come to my knowledge that the
majority of the patrons Of post once should une-
quvocaly express their desire for the appointment,
oil postmaster who was by political faith opposed
TO the Administration and was thoroughly fitted for
the place, would appoint him notwithstanding the
recommendations of the State legislature or OF any
possible number Of Congressman, for the selection
of man not thus locally acceptable and supported"
In other words, Mr.. Hay holds that the
ascertained preference of majority of the
citizens in the neighborhood should decide
the matter. There are many persons who
believe postmasters ought to be elected, but
who, since they have to be appointed, and,
since there is no means Of asoertaining the
desire of majority Of the patrons, who
would adhere to the old plan of appointing
an honest and capable member of the party
in power.
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1t will be gratifying to see the foreign
policy of England in the hands of men with
clearer and broader views, and less fear of
the Empire being overweighted with its re-
sponsiblities. The new government may
be expected TO draw the line before Russia,
and to show that the policy of bluster and
back-.lown will be succeeded by one of dig.
nifed frmness, and adequate preparation
for the inevitable conflict. We assume that
the railway to Quetta will he pushed vigor-
ously forward and other steps taken which
will show that the government appreciates
the fact that the Russian movement toward
India has only been temporarily suspended
and that the advance upon Herat when
events are ripe for II may be predicted as
confidently as that upcn Merv was predicted
few months sgo.
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Mr.. Hays plan would certainly please
the Mugwumps, who have slways regarded
the Democracy as possessed by a much to-
be.reprobated greed for the offices held by
the Republicans, many of whom have re-
Gently been converted aud become Mug
wumps, but of course are actnated by a
lofty superiority to things earthly, and not
by desire to hang on to their Offices. It is
somewhat singular that during its twenty
four years in power the party Of moral ideas
never discovered the merit of Mr.. Hays
plan for filling the offices, but went on ap.
pointing trusty Republican postmasters in
strongly Democratic districts just as i'm
partially as they did when majority of the
patrons of the Offices were Republicans. Mr..
Hays local-majority idea would reverse the
uniform practice of his Republican predeces-
sors. 1t would also reverse the uniform
practice of the Democrats and Wings of the
years before the war. And as the attempt
to ascertain the desire of a majority Of the
patrons would be futile and result in pre-
cisely the same kind of disputes with those
which now vex the appointing powers, it
will be found simpler and better to fall
back on the good old plan of giving the
post Office in every town to the best and
most acceptable Democrat who wants it. This
is the result which all the people expect
and which a majority Of those ofboth parties
desire.
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Considering the perplsxing situation OF
the foreign affairs Of Britain, it Is easy TO
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There is one way in which the fall of Glad.
stone may be of enormous advantage to the
Empire, since there is little doubt that a
Conservative Ministry can renew the Tur.
kish alliance which recent events, vindicat-
ing the traditional policy Of her Statesmen,
have shown to be indispensable to England.
The apparent willingness of the Marquis Of
Salisbury to take office is probably due to
his knowledge of this fact, and to the con.
sciousness that, as the Sultan on the Bos-
phorus holds the key Of the Eastern qestion,
the Conservatives, by taking at this junoture
the direction of foreign affairs, can be of
great service to their country. L. need not
be assumed that Conservative Ministry
will repudiate the arbitration with Rus
sla or 60 to war rather than ratify the
frontier conceded by Gladstone, but the
whole position of European politics will
be changed if the Sultan's friendship is
again secured, and England will then be
able to await the progress of events with
the feeling that she will hold good cards
when the game shall again begin.
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