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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08
Allrn 10 ihn nnmnnd, Of TruhD.

EDITOR NATIONAL REpUBILCAy: There can be
no doubt that the discussion now being carried
on In your columns will prove beneficial to
Washington merchants, If all the facts in the
case become known. The whole subject hinges
upon the single question: Are the same goods
rotailed in Washington at tho same prices as
in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Balti.
more
am aware that this Is not the apparent
question, for already into the discussion has
entered the pleasure OF q trip to one OF the said
cities; the meeting of friends the oarelessness
OF attendants in the homo stores in Isolated
cases; the lack of interest in homo enterprise,
and. too frequently ignorance in regard TO the
goods and prices at home,
Never in the natlou's history:has honorable
competition In business been so sharp and
prices 30 favorable to the consumer as at the
present. The Wholesale markets are watched
and waited upon daily when formerly weekly
and monthly calls were deemed sufficient
Prlcos even of staple goods arc subject to daily
fluctuations, and the columns of your paper
attest the fact that our merchants have made
corresponding changes IA Clerk I" claims TO
have gone to Baltimore and on $50 worth OF
as am, that the mere fact of the statement
does not carry with 1t convincing proof He
may be certain in his own mind that he has
purchased $50 worth OF goods for SIS, and yet
he may be deceived. not being an expert and
consequently not able TO Judge OF absolute
values. lie may have gone only TO AS and
BIS to make his purchases, buying n low grade
OF goods, when G, his own townsman, would
have sold him the same goods at 946.
Certain II is that we have merchants In this
city whose standing Is the highest, who are
keenly alive to the demands OF trade and who
cease not, day or night, in their endeavors to
make good each and overy claim made
through your columns.
Those who have watched the growth and
progress OF Washington for the past FIVE or ten
years must feel pardonablo pride in It's COM
mercial institutions, and firmly believe that
the people of Washington are well satisfied
with their treatment at the hands Of the
Washington merchants. KEEN OBSERVER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

EDfToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, Why they
buy IN baltimore is not SO much of a conun-
drum amer all, for 4 glance At our public
promenades, and then at the narrow Irregular
ones Of Baltimore, will solve the riddle In the
twinkle Of an eye. The women Of Baltimore
dress with better taste than the women Of
Washington, first, because they have reduced
the matter to fine art, and next because the
merchants understand their wants to niCcty,
aud supply them without loss of time or cot.
tradiction Baltimore merchant would
have too much enterprise and knowledge to
olicr In the place Of Il new goods asked Tor nm
obsolete. or shop.worn article, mud yot In Wash.
has the menns Of knowing what Is being worn
by people OF taste ana position, and on one
occasion asked In every store OF any ropute in
this town for certain dress goods and IN
every Instance was told "Oh, that Ia not
worn: here Is what you want" and had
shown her an article she did not want
and which sho knew was not worn. Our
merchants, III the truth must Dc told, have
no sense OF elegance or taste They do not
know what to buy or oven what line of goods
Is most In vogue with the people who have
ne most money 70 spend, and SO far ind
that the tronble lies with their buyers, who,
without doubt have done the buying for forty
years, and only considered the question Of va
riety rom thpir own limited taste or knowl
edge. "a Philadelphia II is almost the rule to
have woman az tho head OF the purchasing
department, q woman who In herself is per.
feet fashion editross aud the result IL magi-
cal. In Baltimore the leading dry goods
merchant Is woman, and II she says
this Is the style or that will sell vol, you
can be assured She Knows. and N not deceiv.
Ing you to suit her own convenience. Let the
washington merchants study tho question,
select modern, cultivated buyers, aud then
their customers Will not look as II they were
uniformed as the women on otir streets, who
arc at the mercy OF their own merchants, can
not holp looking, and the mnIchants them.
selves will not need TO puzzle their obtuse
bratus with couundrums. Let them advertise
something else than remnants aud souvenirs
and offer higher inducements than gaudy
cards or ChrOmos, md people OF taste and
means will be glad TO buy OF them.
SAvEZ.V .VOus
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.


Ex.Gov UNDERWOOD, Of Kentucky, is at
willards.
JoHN H. FLAoG, prominent New Yorker, is
at Welcker's,
GEN. ]. g. EEoLEY, of Pittsbutg, is at the
Riggs House,
SECRETARY ENDIooTr was at the War De.
partment yesterday.
SENATOR FAIR len hero for Nevada last
evening via New York
REV. n. A. II. PORTER, D. d., OF Charleston
s. g., Is at the Riggs House.
Ex.sENAroR CoSovER has recommended the
practice OF medicine at Tallahassee.
Mr. J. II. HAMLIS, the son of eI'yice Presi
dent Hamlin OF Maine, is at the Riggs,
Col J. j. SHANNON, of Meridian Miss, who
is a candidate for the postmasIership, Ia in the
city.
LIEUT.. JAMES T. sNPsoS, Sd cavalry, now
awaiting orders in this city, has been ordered
to Join his regiment.
J. NJ, HUpGISs, OF Virginia, is In the city, an
asprant to the place OF United States marshal
Of the eastern district
MG. JoHS r. CARY, OF Richmond, arrived In
town last night in tho hope Of securing the
postmRstGrshlp Of his city.
MIR. J. ID. ARCHIBALD and family, New York
are nj Wslcksrs, Mr. Archibald Is the presl-
dent of the Acme oil Company,
LIEUT. RAY, the Arctic explorer, has been
relieved from duty at the signal Office at his
own request, aud will reioin his regiment
GES. FKANz sIGEL, of New York, is in the
city, stopping at the Riggs House. lie is said
to be willing to serve tho country in a civil
capacity.
| Miss AGNES HUNTINGDON, OF New York, the
| contralto who assists the Choral Society at its
concert tonight is at tho Riggs House. ac-
companiod by her sister. They are both
lu nous artistcs.
A pIsAPPoETRD ohce seeker returning To
New York In consequence OF his blue appear
ance was asked If ho got tho chills aud fever
in Washington, NO" no said mot exactly,
but got the cold shake" .
PRESIDENT ERsRlSE VI, PHELPs, Of tho
Iroquols Club. who invited President Cleye.
land to attend the aupual banquet of thai
organization, haS reported that the President
viii not Ne abl6 to attend on account OF the
great press OF standardization business
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

BY what right did the commissioner of
pensions call for the resignation Of tho
pension agent at Chicago2 The commits.
sioner of pensions does not appoint PEN
sion agents and has no power over them.
They are che appointees of the President,
and can only be removed by him. In
his demand for Mis-, Sweets resignation
Commissioner Black ignores both the
President and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. He does not even hint that tho
demand is made by any higher official
than himself. 1t is Ia very clumsy, irreg-
ular way of transacting governmental
business, but the Democratic party may
possibly be allowed to plead inexperience
as an excuse for ignorance of proper
methods.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: The best
remedy 10 retain trade in Washington is the
repeal OF the obnoxious s2OOlicense law that
now prevents the merchants hero from buying
their goods at the same rates that others do In
other cities. think 1t is an unconstitutional
discrimination against this District and Its rest
dents that monopoly should be given num-
ber Of commercial brokers here, as now, by the
extortionate tax imposed on those wishing 10
give the District the benefits OF trade. The
pretext that the tax il necessary to prevent the
trade from going elsewhere acts quite TO the
contrary, as is shown by Baltimore getting
SO much of it. The commercial brokers only
are benefited here by the tax, to the exclusion
of the large numbers of tradesmen and their
customers. There must be advantages in buy
| ing in baltimore, otherwise less of 1t would be
done there. If q merely nominal tax We're
| imposed on all commercial agents doing
! business here the revenues would be much
| increased, and the competition TO get the trade
would result In the purchaser and seller get
| ting the best the market could furnish for The
price. If the dealers cannot sell as cheaply
| here as elsewhere on account OF the additional
commissions TO be paid agents, then they can
not compete with those outside the District
and should not complain when the Baltimore
merchant offers car fare and free lunch 10
| his Washington patrons. Remove the uncon-
stitutlonal tax and goods Will cost no more
here than IN Baltimore or the eastern cities,
where competition is the life of trade aud the
regulation OF prices generally. Until then
there will be grumbling with good cause, 4.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

4 y, KERVAND, 1919 PA. AV.--ENGRAV.
~ Ing plate and 90 visiting cards so cts; so
cards nom same plate, 10 cts 100 cards printed
nom plate 40 Cta
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08
A still Hunt for a Shoe Drummer.

Detectives Raj and Block were coming
through D street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, on Monday aiurnoOn, when gruilG-
man who had business in the same square
was passing along. He entered u shoe store,
where he had ordered u pair of shoes made.
and knowing tho two detectives he noticed
them as they cane up. He tried on the shoes,
but finding them too tight did not take them.
but crossed tho street to another shop, whore
he was sitting down, taking on his shoe 10 be
measured when Block came In ..
What are you following me for, Block 20
said the gentleman.
"IIow do you know my name Is Block
Who said ] was following you ] believe you
are drummer Ia leather, and know enough
about you to warrant me In taking you 10
headquarters said the detective.
The gentleman at first assumed that Block
was not serious, but soon found that he was
and he was compelled 70 rebutton his shoe
and start for headquarters Us a prisoner on
the way II third person was met who was &C.
quainted with both parties explanations were
made, and the prisoner released,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

Mr.. FOSTER was selected for the Span
ish mission by the Arthur administra-
tion on the high grounds of his pre-
eminent fitness for the negotiations upon
which it was proposed to enter. He
accepted the position at personal sacri-
fee, because the President and Secretary
of State urged upon his consideration
that, having hold diplomatic appoint
ments which imposed light duties for q
number of years, and being familiar with
Spanish-American affairs, he ought to
respond to such call oven if it were not
entirely agreeable. Tho results Of his
labors vindicated the confidence reposed
in him. President Cleveland aud Secre.
tary Bayard have wisely determined that
Mr.. Fosters services ought not to be
dispensed with in the present. state Of
commercial relations aud negotiations
between the American aud Spanish gov
crnments.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

No WORDS ever uttered by huma n lips
have moved the hearts of the people more
deeply than Gen. Grants Easter message :
~ desire the good will of all, whether
heretofore friend or not" Standing by
the gate of death, memory throws open
the long vista Of his buried years and his
heart travels through them all. The
bitterness of the past-and there never
was much bitterness in Grants great
heart.-dies out. He feels as if he would
like the loving embrace of universal
humanity. Having nothing but good
will for all men, he desires a reciprocity
of that kindly feeling. 1t is glorious
close of great life, for the hero has his
wish The good will" the love OF all
are his.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

EDITOR MCLEAN wants to be senator
and with the senators stand. This is n
very natural aud laudable aspiration,
which he has q perfect right to cherish,
and is to bs commended in any editor.
But If the Cincinnati election Of Monday
was regarded by mis- friends rs test of
his prospects for achieving success. as has
been reported, then it must be conceded
that he has mighty slim chances Of warm
ing Senator Shermau's chair. Four thou
sand Republican majority is certainly a
dampener for our esteemed co-laborer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

A DISPATCH from Winnipeg says the
assistance of American troops is expected
along the border line of northern Dakota
in preventing the rebels from seeking
refuge in our territories. 1t is to be
hoped there is no ground for such ex-
pectations. If Riels men should be de-
feated, and try to seek safety on Ameri-
can soil, it would certainly be very
inhuman -,S un-American sort Of pro-
ceeding to allow our soldiers to be used
to prevent their reaching their sought
for asylum.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

THE mayor Of Philadelphia is one of
that numerous tribe "whom fate tried to
hide by naming them Smith" But this
particular sample OF the tribe has been
found. The newspapers of his city have
located him, and all their batteries have
got his range with good degree of ac-
curacy. They have been polling him
with opithotical projeetIles for a week or
more giving him no rest by day OF night.
All this punishment tho unhappy Smith
brought on his devoted person by an un,
seerniy display OF sympathy with pugil-
ists, FOR which 6e hayo no doubt he has
sincerely repsnted, If his enemies would
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08
Elf, New pO,toflre, Created.

The following additional postohices have
been established; In Tennessee four, Texas
twelve, West Virginia four, Wisconsin eight,
Wyoming Territory one, and Virginia eleven,
as follows Euril, Floyd county, John B.
Moses postmaster; Fraternity, MecIlenburgh
county, Benz n, Waitman postmaster; Joanna,
Augusta county, Frank r. Brooke postmaster;
Kennett, Franklin county, Silas q. r. Kennett
postmaster; Layman, Craig county, William J.
Laymnn postmaster; Long Shop Montgomery
Mill, Henry county, Alice Moore postmistress;
Mosley, Buckingham county, Oswald W,
Moslcy postmaster; Ropton. Buckingham
county, John q. Anderson postmaster; Studley,
Hanover county, William W, Redd postmaster:
Voy. Prince William county, JalSon NJ. Wright
postmaster.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

THE Post says: According to Secro-
tary Manning's statement Of the debt the
net cash balan CO in the treasury is but =
little over $22 o,0Oo." What has be-
come of tho balance Of the s425, 600 900
surplus which was tho theme of SO much
pathetic oloquence during tho Presiden-
tial campaign.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

THE organ of the State Department
having changed its policy of non Inter
vention in South American affairs tho
marines are showing their adherence to
the original tactics by deserting rather
than 60 to Panama or go back on Mr..
Bayard's first policy as outlined in the
Post. A few sententious paragraphs will
now be in order from the diplomat of
that journal to explain why this is thus.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

FEARS of cholera and business depres.
sion are producing one good effect at
least. The rush of rich Americans to
Europe this summer win, from the pres
ent outlook, be less than half as great az
it was last season. This means that our
own summer resorts will be we'll patron
lied and large outflow Of money be
chack al
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

MARYLAND owes 1t to her own fair fame,
rs we'll as to decent regard for the opin-
ions of civilized communities in general,
TO suppress, with stern hand, that law
less cpirit which occasionally materializeS
in the horrid shape of lynching party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

THOSE who are inclined to censure
Gen. Logan for using rough words in
reference to tho mayor of Chicago will
view the matter differently IL they will
just remember that the general was
speaking of Carter Harrison.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

The Prince OF Wales, accompanied by
his excellent wife, will arrive in Dublin
to-day. The probabilities are that the
royal guests will escape insult and miss a
hearty welcome.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

Gov. OGLEsBY would not be making n
mistake If he were TO exercise his right TO
put an end to the present worse than use
less session of the Illinois Legislature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

The spoils system is not n whit more
lovely when masquerading in the char.
actor Of reform" than when it goes
abroad in its own customary apparel.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-08

or course "the peach crop will be a
failure;" it always is in the carly weeks
of an unusually good season for peaches.