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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
The Inauguration Ball.

The action of the Executive Com
mittep of the Inauguration Ceren0-
MES at Washington, in designating
the Baltimore & Ohio ticket Offices in
the principal cities. East and West,
as special repositories for the safe 0f
Inauguration Ball tickets, cannot hut
prove of great advantage, as hPreto-
fore tickets could not be obtained for
the ball until after arrival at the ma
tionaI capital. Everybody knows
where the B. & o. offices are in the
leading cities: SO Clark lin Chicago ;
n. High ST. in Columbus; 173 Wal
nut st. in Cincinnati 1876 S. Illinois
st. in Indianapolis 101 N. 4th st. in
ST. Louis; 152 w. Baltimore st. in
Baltimore. Letters relative to the
hall tickets addressed to the r. & o.
ticket agent at any of the addresses
given, or to ticket agent B. d @. off ce
Louisville, Wheeling. GAINESVILLE,
Newark. Sandusky, Cumberland or
Frederick, will receive prompt atten-
ton. At the offices named, those
who desire can purchase the ball
tickets same time as they do their
railroad tickets; while those who
may want them as souvenirs do not
have to send 10 Washington for them.
Preparations for the inauguration
ceremonies are being canied forward
with the determination to make them
memorable. The Baltimore & Ohio,
rs the only direct line from the West
into Washington, has extended every
committees in so shaping matters as
to bring about complete success in
every particular. The B. & O. has
announced the lowest rates ever made
for an inauguration, in most instances
less than half fare for the round trip,
with limit on the tickets Of the
most satisfactory length. BY the B.
& O.'s recently put on fast train
schedule, its noted limited trains
make the run through to Washing
ton, from all points, from one to six
hours quicker than any Of the limited
trains on other lines. Not n nickel
extra is charged for the fast time,
which is directly to the contrary Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

unto thee, neighbOr, thou had'st bet
ter get little reliable information as
to the record of thy own journal. We
got the lions share did we? Why
bless your pure, innocent soul, the
only way we got to be printer for Gar.
rett county was by entering into
Onds to do the work for which the
Democratic paper was paid some
81 900 or more for the patty sum of
500. And the reduction was made
under Republican board of commits
siOners.
The object of our neighbours TRADE
is apparent, for says he, "an election
is coming on" 1t may be a little
early TO commence the ca mpaign, but
we assure our esteemed contemporary
that we are ready, and we are de-
lighted that the record of the two
parties in the county is to be the am
munitiOn for use in the battle, and il
we do not furnish our neighbOr with
some reliable Information of which he
seems to be in blissful ignorance, we
are mistaken. We will discuss the
wisdom and economy of the present
board ofcommissioners at some future
time suffice it to say now upon this
subject that the present board has
been neither wise nor economical in
administering the affairs of the coun-
ty, and we stand ready to verify the
assertion. When our neighbor I'M
dertakes to defend his Democratic
board before it was attacked, he re-
minds us of the fellow who cried stop
thief" but neighbor you may rest
assured you can't fool the people in
this way. They will settle the mat
ter for you at the ballot box, and
when it is settled you will be like the
little boy who was kicked in the face
by "a vicious mule: You will not be
so handsome but you will have heap
more sense"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

Concerning what are known AZ
standing advertisements" in news
papers, which some merchants say
are useless, 1t has been remarked, and
truly, that they command confidence.
The man who for years in a commu.
nifty lives a respectable life, even
though he be of modern ability, will
grow in the confidence and esteem of
his fellows. On the same principle a
newspaper advertisement becomes
familiar to the eyes of the reader, 1t
may not lie read every week. still it
makes the name and business of the
man familiar, and its continued pres
ence in the columns of a paper in
spires confidence in the stability of
the advertiser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Red Republicanism Active.

Again the red flag is asserting it,
self in Cincinnati, according to the
dispatches from that city, and the
unfurling of it made festive occa-
sion which drew large concourSe of
fOreign-born citizens and brought
out the usual quantity of incendiary
| clap-trap.
About year since the red flag was
raised in Cincinnati, and at that time
the same mob that assembled in the
center of the city last Sabbath swept.
from the grog-sh0ps and the alleys CT
the foreign quarter and took pcsses-
sion of the city, laid the court-hos.-o'z
in ruins and left upon the streets
some dead and many wounded. AT
ter that experience it would seem to
any sensible minded man that the
city authorities would hold in con-
slant surveillance the people of that
delectable neighborhOOd, but it APP
pears that the lesson which that epi-
sode taught did not prove lasting.
The locality which spawned that,
mob has not its parallel in any city
in this country. Here the foreign ell
ement gathers, and one nay spend
days and eekS traverSing the dirty
streets and not hear word of Eng-,
lish. 1t is as distincliyely foreign as,
any locality in Berlin, and in wretch
edneSs and low morals it SURPRISES
the Five Points, and is actually with.
out its rival in WickpdneSS even in
Chicago. In ali its phases it repre-.
sentS the worst features of foreign life
and is, therefore, a most prolific re-
cruting field for the enemies of law
and order.
The creatures who burrOw here re-
gard the OurSide world AS their ene-
my, and, with this narrow c0nv c.
ton saturating the mind and warp.
ing the Judgement, they throw them
selves willingly into any movement,
:. which promises Il remedy. No OPP
pOrtunilY is afforded thee people to-
learn better. Coming from Europe
they find themselves beSpt by the
, same aSSOciatsonS that flourish at
home and they easily drop into the
mistaken notion thai il is the same
=, thing everywhere and that there is,
hut one avenue of relief and that j.
y entirely revOiulinuizing the exist
ing nrier of things.
What is tYur If the foreign quarter
Of Cincinnati j. true, but PERHAPS, in
Il less degree. of the foreign quIrt"r
I Of Chicago and other large cities.
4 Every where there Is III" same 'ju.
dice and nowhere is there sign If
Improvement. With the red f1is
flung to the hreezp in Chicago. p it,
y burg and Cincinnati, and Sympirhpt-
/. ic movements in every industrial
city of any size in the country. it
would appear that red repuhlicaniSm'
is about to III Ike an advance along
the whole line
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
The capitol Fired.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Fire was
covered this morning in a lot Of
Aks and records stored under the
no of the House. Representatives
al firemen cut away the wood and
sen extinguished the fire, which
W confined to place less than
tnty feet square.
he first discovery that fire was in
pgress was that few large sparks
we seen to fall upon the floor ofthe
Fuse from the roof above, which in
ancment increased to quite show
The few Representatives in the
III and officers and pages rushed tor
IL doors, and for a moment they
smed to expect an explosion and
s. a repetition of Saturdays scence
the British House of Parliament.
There was no water and no way of
citing at the fire sXcept up the steps
a narrow iron staircase running
three stories, upon which two men
,annot pass each other. After some
1elay buckets of water were passed
Up and what came dangerously near
cling serious c0nf1agration was ar
ested.
~ rHoni in which the FIRE was
confined were stored the records OF
the first session of Congress with all
the original reports of the commit
tees, OF the proceedings of the House
and reports Of the various heads o
Departments, including some valua
BILE reports dated 1890. The clost
proximity ofthe fire to these volume.
rendered it most miraculous they
were not burned. They could neve
have been replaced and their los
would have been a great misfortune
Members of Congress expressed
surprise and uneasiness that Their
should be such lack of means of ex
tinguishing fire breaking out in thi
way. The FIRE is supposed to hav
been started by electricity, as a mum
Der of wires used in lighting the hal
pass the point where the fire begun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore SIN, on w dne>day of
last week says: A new system of
casting anchors to ,he windward has
recently been developed among re-.
publican pastrNasterS whose terms of
Office expire between now and the 4th
of March, or shortly thereafter, I'M.
der which they resign their offices as
pOstmasters, with the purpose and
hope of influencing the selection of
their own successors. A case of this
kird was exposed at the PoStnffice
Department to-day. A postmaster,
whose office is within The bounds of
the second congressional district Of
Maryland, called on Postmaster-tipn.
eral Hatton and informed him that
he wished 10 esign his offfre to take eff.
feet Immediately. He added that he
desired to he allowed to suggest his,
successor, who he said was well in
dorsed for the position, presenting at
the same time Il numerOuSly signed
petition for the appointment of the.
person referred to. He stated that
the new applicant was democrat,
and was in every way worthy of the.
appointment.
"Then your proposition to me-"
sail Postmaster-General HatiOn, "is
that you shall resign and then shall
appoint democrat in your place.
Well. DON'T intend to do anything
Ofthe kind"
The retiring postmaster, rs an adj
ditional argument in favor of his
scheme, said that he kept drug store
as we'll AS attending to the pOslofficr,
and that the gentleman whom he.
wanted to succeed him had pro nsed
To buy his drug StOreand employ him
rs a clerk to continue attending To-
the dates of the pOStOtfice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

the rule followed by other lines With
their limited trains, for upon thems
double fare is the only way one can
travel, and must take sleeping cars
through, whether wishing so to do or
not. On the B. & o. one exercises
the good old American custom of go
ing as he pleases. Trains run through
solid, no change of cars of any class,
and pay only for what is asked for.
not cent more. no matter what may
be the custom on other lines. ALI
these thing are we'll worth consider
ing before starting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
INA king" Good Times.

The RailtOdy Age, of Chicago, un-
der the heading, LET us make good
times" urges that it is in the power
of the press of the country, "hy TAX
ing a reasonably sanguine view of
things. to restore confidence, and with
II an era Of commercial prosperity"
The excellent gentleman who under
took number of years ago to lift
himself by his own boot straps has
been hosting away ever since with
out much success. 1t is quite true
that confidence is one Of the things
needed. But the people lack conf
dence because they have common
sense, and if all the papers in the
country should suddenly break out
in hosannas aud halleluiahs over the
assured restoration Of prosperity and
removal ofall dangers, the good PEG
ple who have common sense would
simply wonder who has been hiring
the newspapers to talk ab5urdities.-
NJ Y. Triutme.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Henry M. warReId, who died on

Henry M. Warfield, who died on
Saturday last, in his Goth year, was
one of the best known and person.
ally one of the most popular citizens
of Baltimore. A native of Maryland.
a son Of an old and highly respected
Baltimore merchant, and himself en-
Gagged for years in mercantile pur.
suits, he had met with reverses that
would have prssed heavily upon a
man of less genial temperament than
his, or of less hopeful spirit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

The dynamite excitement reached
its climax in London Saturday.
About O'Clock in the afternoon
three explosions occurred, one in the
crypt of Westminster Hall, another
in the Strangers gallery of the House
of Commons, and still another in the
Tower of London. By the explosion
at Westminster Hall four persons
were wounded. among them two pO-
licemen who will die, and the wood
work of the building was badly shat
tered. The explosion in the House
of Commons wrecked the gallery. In
the Tower of London large number
of persons were more or less serious.
ly injured, including lot of young
children, whose faces were larcerated
by splinters and bits of glass. The
"White Tower'' was almost COM
pletely wrecked, and much damage
was caused by fire which broke out
Immediately after the explosion.
The casualties number thirty-four, of
which ten are serious. There is no
clue to the perpetrators of the out
RACES.
Cork, Jan. 25.-The most extreme
faction here utterly repudiate the
outrages perpetrated in London yes
terday, and denounce them as COW.
arIly and inhuman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

Col. Richard &. Hollyday, who
died at his residence, in Talbot
county, Sunday, was prominently
identified with Maryland politics for
many years, and was widely known
among the public men of the State,
In the position of secretary of State,
which he filled during portions OF
the terms of Governors Thomas,
White and McLane, and throughout
the terms of Governors Bowie Groome
and Carroll, Col. HolIyday exhibited
great aptitude for public affairs and
won the esteem of the large number
Ofpers0ns with whom he was brought
into contact.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

We are in receipt of a copy of the
annual report of the President and
Directors of the Maryland Penitenti.
airy. The number of persons remain.
ing in prison November 80, 1888, was
537 the'number received during the
past year was 233 making a total OF
770-discharged by expiration of SEN
tence during the year 2O6 pard0ned
by the Governor 40 {; died during the
fiscal year 2; remaining in prison No.
vember 80, 1884, 500. of the 233 receiv-
ed during the year 100 are white men,
4 white women, 100 black men, /;
black women. The highest number
in prison during the year was 537
the lowest 404.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Condition Of Trade.

NSANASAOA VA ~ QuOs
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The severAv
Of the weather during the past wael,
has exercised an unfavorable jpRs.
once on general trade, as shown hv
special kilograms from various cen.
tiers west and northwest. Bradstrecss
advices from Cincinnati, Omaha and
indianapolis emphasize this poipt
AT New Orleans the course of general
trade is discouraging; at Chicago
there has been decrease i'm the WI.
ume of transactions, except i'm n few
lines at st. Louis there is not m nch
commercial activity; at Savannah
business is fairly satisfactory, while
at Charleston, S. c., Des Moines.
Iowa, and at Topeka and Lawrence.
Kansas, the reverse Is true. Kansas
City reports the customary amount
of business at this season of the year .
Pittsburgh admits somewhat better
demand for groceries and dry goods.
DetrOit's commerce at this time com!
pareS favoraby with last year at the
corresponding period, while trade at
Philadelphia Is said to he improving
with the influx of small orders. Al
Boston no branch of business .isr
ported to be specially active e2Sss
that of cotton goods. ~
The Ne" York dry goods madRt
is fairly firm. Commission housese-
port the demand from wholele |
buyers to be steady and to havex-
tended over wide range. Cton
continued to decline during theirly
portion of the week. but the deeas-
ing receipts finally stiffened ices.
Kentucky tobacco is strong al ac-
tive. Petroleum is dragging sng at
figures which are generally aditted
to be very low when all the atures
OF the situation are considere The
interior demand for gr0cerytaples
has sustained a slight improvement,
but is still behind the expeditions of
dealers. Sugar is higher, ad closes
firm for raws. Coffee clos lower,
and is weak. The consumlive de-
mand for wool has been lille more
active, and the market genrally is
firm at unchanged prices. Cas- wheat
closes where ii did week agot 95fc.
after having lost 14c per hush,. The
principal cause of the decline vas the
falling away in the export andpecu-
lative demands. Cash corn loss SIC,
closing at 53c, against $3.50 aWeek
ago. Indian corn has been innuch
better demand within day oltWo,
and visible supplies are SMALL The
forward movement Of wheat anGorn
from the Northwest and Wet is
heavier and promises to continu so
Provisions and hog products weSer.
The latter have declined in sympathy
with grain and a light home andFor-
eign demand. Hog receipts west lsssys
been smaller and prices therefGe
higher.
The price of American pig iron las
remained stationary during the week i.
the rate being on the basis of SlS or
No. l anthracite in eastern markds.
Some offers of southern coke ironsat
SIG at Philadelphia haye been report
ed, but no considerable sales are
learned of.
Boston, Jan. 24.-The Aduertie,'
in its week Iy review of the wool mar
ket says: The leading feature in the
market has been an increasing de-.
mand for cOmbing woods. A great
many Philadelphia buyers have teen
here. and haye been in search of sup
plies. A scarcity of No. l and the
lower grades is quite marked.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


from our Regular Correspond ent1
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 26, 1885.
The deadlock in the Illinois Leg
islature is one of those inevitable out
comes of sending INSCRIPTIONS polit-
zeal demagogues as representatives of
the people. Haines, the person who
is kicking up the fuss and strangling
the whole State Government, has
never belonged to any political party
only long enough to make it serve
his selfish purposes. He has been
bone of contention, and has occupied
about the entire time offOur Legisla-
lures in wrar CLING over his own de-
mand for prominence. The House
over which he presided as Speaker
last, has ever since been characteriz.
ed Haines' Beer Garden as the pres
ent is called Haines' Circus. He is
one of the most astate politicians of
this age, besides being an absolute
perfect scholar in the art of parlia-
mentary tactics and fillibustering.
His candidate for the United States
Senate from Illinois Is ex Governor
Palmer, for whom he will fight to
the last, because Palmer in days
gone by when he was Governor lost
no little of the public confidence in
extending official favors to Haines
, and members of his family. In case
Palmer fails, and the gage of battle
depends upon Haines' vote, the cam
, didate whose pocket-book is the most
pIethOric is the candidate that Haines
was always in favor OF.
One of the worst features of the
) system that has become rooted here
and which has brought more scandal
| upon the Republican party than any
: other system, is that of retaining ar
army of dead-beat and utterly worth
) less clerks not only in the Treasury
2 but in the War and other Depart
ments of the Government, A class
! WI llltSC dIC y ubNCIlt botVI
sibIy on sick leave, but really beraus,
they are doing business in the city
and always have season of cOnyaI
eScPnce when pay day comes around
This is m0nStrOuS outrage. and on
| for which the heads of the depart
p ments involved should be heli re-
= spOnsihlp. And still another feature
= j. the influence that some fav0rit
e male or female clerk finds il seasonal
D bic to exercise on occasion. We hav
j Il woman in the Treasury to-day VIII
: is as absolutely monarch Of all Sh
= surveys, and who dominates owe
e her supposed superiOrS in office a
o proudly as though she We're Empires
s of BoriOhoOla. She goes and come
Z in her own good time, and g0OI
!. time she has Of it, for she draws hi
:. pay and does nothing to earn it. Sh
Il yields mysterious Influence, AM
= under that secret influence the daugh
r ter of a confederate general rpcpiVC'
e promotion in the Patent Office thi
t very week, over those whose cOmpe
!. tcncy rs clerks was infinitely super.
!, or, and whose tenure of employment
= much greater. Her importance as
v figure in the public service is so i'm
n measurable that the President him
!. self would scarcely hazard the job {
v turning her out of her snug position
L JUNIUS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
A Circulating Library for B. & OR.
r. Empl0yeeS

Certain officers of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and Of
its Employees Relief Association have
undertaken the establishment of a
Free Circulating Library for the EN-.
ployees of the Company. This will
be done without cost to employees
and in such manner that the books
furnished can he utilized, not only at
reading rooms mot always conven-
lent of access), but also amid the COM
forts and society of their homes.
The plan. in brief, is, by means Of
contributions of money and books, to
establish, as part of the Relief As
ISOLATION, a compact library, selected
with special reference to the wants
and tastes of employees and their
families; to print inexpensive but
carefully prepared catalogues and
cards on which to make re quisilions
for books. and to so distribute them
that every member can receive and
return literature, without DELAY.
through the Ccmpany's train service.
One prominent feature of the IL
brary will be the appointment. at
divisional and principal stations. of
Library Committees, composed of
those in sympathy with the move
ment, through whom the Association
can collect donations of money and
books, and who will serve the mr..
poses of local librarians in dealing
with members.
Any contributions Of money for the
Library, or of books, can be sent 10
the Secretary Of the Relief Assocla-
ton, Mr.. s. r. Barr, by B. & o. Elk.
press and will be promptly recogniz.
ed,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

We are pleased that the hi | placing
General Grant on the retired list has
passed the Senate, and trust that it
will at once pass the House. Here
tofore there were objections to This
measure which the present circum-
stances of General Grant do away
with.-Mo6iIe (AIa.) Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

AT the municipal election in Wheel
ing, w. Va, last week, Jacob w.
Grubb, Republican, was elected NAV.
or over Mortimer Pollock, Democrat
by majority of7OO. This is the first
Republican mayor for 20 years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

1t is currently reported that Gov.
ernOr PattisOn of Pennsylvania, at
the expiration of his term will enter
the Methodist ministry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
~ private guarantee Of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-28
A Mystery.

Yesterday morning at two o'clock, the
few persons who happened to be in The
neighborhood of the Hall & Ter block,
were startled by a dull. muffied explosion,
somewhat similar TO that of pistol under
cover, which was sufficiently loud to awak-
en- the most of those sleeping in the neigh
borhood, ard cause the police for two or
three blocks around to hasten to the spot.
The report being distinctly heard from
Harter & Zimmerman's mills TO Lamine
street. A two hours vigorous search, how.
ever, failed 10 reveal the cause of the dis
turbance, and careful inquiry yesterday
threw no light upon The matter, though
every one in the neighborhood was agog
with curiosity to know the solution. and
up TO this time the cause has not been as
&c :tained.