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National Republican., 1885-11-14
Charles Stewart ParnelI.

A correspondent brings against the
REPUBLICAN the accusation that 1t is ''too
enthusiastic in It's support of Mr.. Parnell."
The REPUBLICAN promptly and cheerfully
confesses to great deal Of admiration for
the distinguished Irish leader.
BY patient persistence in cause that
ought to be dear to the hearts of all true
Americans, by long continued display of
great qualities as leader of men, by the
inherent justice of the objects for which he
strives, and by the splendid success he has
achieved, Mr.. Parnell HAS earned the sincere
respect of discerning and fair judging men
Of all parties
1t is not the intention of the REPUBLICAN,
to be unjust to England or her people. We
earnestly advocate the maintenance of
friendly relations between the governments
and the people Of the United States and
Great Britain respectively,
But when the Irish Nationalist ask for
home rule--for such local self-government
as England gives her colonies--they call for
that which is their right, and in this de-
mand they have the most earnest sympathy
OF this journal, nor shall they lack such
moral support as we can give them.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

operations, on the grandest scale, Just like
those charged against Mr.. Higgins.
All the world knows that many Of the
pillars aud props OF the administration,
many Of the distinguished Democratic Of
ficials now in Washington and other places,
would be private citizens II their party had
not put down the majority in various states
by acts quite as bad as those charged to the
account of Mr.. Higgins.
Is It reasonable for Mr.. Miller to expect
the administration to move on the works Of
Higglns9
II Mr. Miller will contemplate the barn
he will soon forget all about the fly on the
barn door.
Let us have fair deal oil round, II We are
going to root out fraud. There are num-
ber of seats in the Senate and many more in
the House whose occupants would not be
there but for mockery Of elections.
Let the Senate purge itself OF fraud and
the House put itself on a legitimate basis;
in short, let the great mechanism of the
federal government be cleaned before the
country turns up its nose at mere treas
ury department clerk and calls on the ad-
ninistration to have him led out for
slaughter.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
The Fly on the Barn Door.

Judge Collamer, OF Vermont, once re-
marked of distinguished contemporary
statesman that he could sec fly on q barn
door further than any other man in Amer
lea, but he could not see the barn. This
witty remark Of the Green Mountain solon
is recalled by the letter to the President
which Mr.. Francis Miller contributes TO this
issue of the REPUBLICAN,. Mr. Miller's let
ter, which is well written and readable
paper, deals entirely with Mr.. Eugene Hig-
gins, clerk in the Treasury Department.
Mr. Miller's aim is to prove that Higgins is
fraud.
In other words, Mr.. Miller looks at an
administration which owes its existence to
frauds on the ballot-box and other and
worse means of suppresslng votes, aud sees
only Mr.. Higgins and his performances on
ballot-boxes In Maryland, Higgins is the
fly on the door of the administration barn.
II is known TO the President and the
country that there could be no such thing
as n Democratic administration ON the
boards at this time but for wholesale
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Childs Norfolk suits Eiseman cor, and L
ABOUT PEOPLE.

SOLICITOR McCUE has returned to the city
from New York
SECOND COMPTROLLER MAYNARD has gone to
New York for few days,
CoNDR. A. s. CRowSISsHIELD, U. S. N, ar
rived at the Ebbitt yesterday.
JOSIAH BELDES and wife, of New York, have
taken apartments at the Ebbitt.
DIR. AND MRS PERRIGo, of Montreal, Canada,
have returned nom Richmond and taken
apartments at the Ebbitt.
A FARGO (Dak,) special to the st. Paul Plo-
neer Press say that Senator Malone is TO locate
permanently in the Red Rlvervalley.
REV, JACOB FRESHMAN, pastor of the Hebrew
Christian Church. New York, will preach In
Dr. IIuntey's pulpit at the Metropolitan NJ. Il,
Church tomorrow morning.
THE following are the residences Of Cabinet
officers In this city Thomas II. Bayard, secre-
tary OF State, 1ll3 Massachusetts, avenue;
Daniel Manning, Secretary OF the Treasury,
1901 Eighteenth street; W, @. Endlcott, secre-
tary of War, 1873 Sixteenth street, w. @. Whit
ney, Secretary Of the Navy, 1881 street; l.. @.
c. Lamar, Secretary OF the Interior, The Port
land; A. II. Garland, Attorney General, 1915
Rhode Island avenuei w. II, Villas, Postmaster
General, 1929 N street.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
ANIUSENIEN rs.

ALDAUGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The Hanlon Brothers, who are to appear at
Albaugh's next week, carry all their own
scenery in two special cars. There are sixteen
different scenes, each being so arranged 80 as to
permit of the most wonderful stage mechanism.
Among some of the principal scenes may be
mentioned; "The Realm of Heads" "The
1.-THE Witch's Incantation," and "The 1ableau
OF Destruction" In this scene occurs a real.
istic cyclone, in which houses are unroofed
and an entire village thrown into. chaos,
latter scene Is said to bo the most gorgeous
transformation ever presented In this city.
Incidental 10, the play are also introduced
trials and suiieTnss Of the SGTeeiy expedition,
concluding with grand allegorlcal finale,
showing their rescue by the Goddess oi
Liberty" Three of the iIanlon Brolhers VIII
created such phenomenal success the past
season. Little Aimee, the youngest child ac,,
tTess that has ever appeared on the stage and
Alex ZantrettA, Prince OF Pierrots, Matlnees
will be given Wednesday and Saturday
THE NEW NATIONAL.
"shadows OF q Great City" will be presented
at the National Monday night. This play Is
from the gifted pen Of L; 4. shewelli aud Is
l.. h. Shewell, and Thomas Jefferson. The
play Is in five acts and each Of them IL
cleverly constructed and filled with strong
Inlulhs luc ~ ihplh uhi Nhb NllilhAco
effective. The surprises arc many, and tho
story increases to the end with excellent final
effect Among the cast are Miss Annie Ward
Tiffany, Miss Edna Carey, Nelson WheatcrofI,
George X. Edison, w. w. Allen, aud Abe
Nalhans
HERzoG OPERA HOUSE
Monday viii introduce here the "strangors
of Parls'-very dreadful ana delightful.
"Jag0n," the accomplished, handsome, and
nmi0ble young william, principal strangler, VIII
be fully realized In Mr.. Newton Beers, as that
actor Is accustomed TO throw his whole soul
into the work. The play, while highly sensa
tional, Is yet natural and none OF its incidents
though all are surprising, seem in the least de-
gree forced or strained
THE DIME MUSEUM
"Jesso James will be here on Monday. No:
In the veritable parsonage, but that renowned
roLber as represented by MI. William Ice. A
vivid portrayal OF the romantic and exciting
story may be confidently expected, and the
extraordinary circumstances of the hero's
death, us they win bo repeated on the stlgel
cannot fail 20 thrill the ealllenGc. Tha general
press enthusiastically commends the dramatic
power OF Mr.. Lee.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

One Of the first questions that will come
before the next Congress is that very Inn
portant one Of the foreign mail service as
connected with American steamships and
the revival Of the American carrying trade.
II will lie one Of the FIRST questions, be-
cause the refusal OF Postmaster General
Villas to use the first 100000 appropriated
by the last Congress for the payment Of mail
service in American ships will have to be
explained in the Postmaster Generals re-
port to the President for transmission to
Congress.
Even should the Postmaster General fail
or refuse to make this explanation, the first
day otter Congress is organized a resolution
will he passed calling for the reasons why
the expenditure authorized and directed
by Congress has not been made, and then
this great question will at once be brought
TO the front.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

REFERRING to the case Of Riel the Central
Law journal, of st. Louis, asks: "What
would an American lawyer think Of trying
citizen for the crime Of murder or treason
before court composed of two justices of
the peace and jury Of six men without any
Indictment by grand jury, but on mere
charge made not even under oathS" The
New York Herald says "This question put
by a representative law periodical carries
its own answer. To an American lawyer or
an American citizen the trial Of Riel stands
out as a mockery OF justice and his sentence
as a grievous wrong" The Herald ex-
presses the sentiments Of the American peo-
pie. The trial was a farce and the eXecu-
tion OF this man will shock the universal
sense of justice.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

But a short time will elapse, unless imme-
diate steps are taken to prevent 1t, before
the American merchant who desires to 20
by steam or send his letters to Atlantic
South American ports will have to travel on
an English steamer to Liverpool and then
take another English steamer and recross
the Atlantic. So one who desires TO go or
send to Japan, China, Australia, or India
will find that he must traverse this contl-
nent on the Canadian Pacific railway (for
of course through rates will be made), take
an English steamer at Tacoma for Honolulu,
and there take the English steamer to his
point of destination in the east.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE Louisville Times is greatly in error
in the remark "that the people for whom he
fought have virtually refused to erect a
monument to the memory of Grant" Gen.
Grant died less than four months ago, yet
the money for the erection of one or two
very respectable monuments has already
been collected, and large subscriptions
have been made for several Others. There
will be no unseemly delay in the erection of
truly national monument to Gen. Grant
in this city by the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE Boston Pilot, while speaking In the
highest terms of Mr.. Saltonstall, says of
Mr.. Peter Butler that he would have made a
better collector than his successful competl-
tor, "for he is better business man, and a
Democrat nearer to the people; but then,
it was said in Washington that 'he was
friendly to the Irish,' and, of course, this
would not do" The Pilot says Of Con-
gresham Collins and his party that "Mr.
Collin now heads Democratic organization
which Democratic President ignores and
lscredits.n
National Republican., 1885-11-14
of Sixteenth and II streets, has cost him

ner Of Sixteenth and II streets, has cost him
100000.
franklin Simmons, the Maine sculptor,
is here modelling bust of ex-senator Yulee.
Lieut.. James A. Buchanan will marry
Miss Helen Warren Myers at the Church OF
the Epiphany at 7i30 o'clock on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, OF Phila1el-
phia, will spend the season in the large house
ON the northeast corner Of 4 and Twentieth
streets
National Republican., 1885-11-14

NUMEROUS attempts are being made to
create sympathy for the notorious ex-
banker, Ward, now In Sing Sing. Bogus
interviews, showing that he is overworked
and treated with unnecessary hardship, are
published; and all sorts Of false reports are
put In circulation with a view OF securing
an early pardon. Chief Keeper Of the
Prison Connaughty, however, shows that
all such reports are false. He says: "Ward
has not made a single complaint since
he arrived. lie works well aud is
doing better than some of the old hands.
We don't expect nor require a full days
work from new man." This, OF course,
settles the question Of his treatment, but
will not silence the maudlin utterances Of
those who habitually bestow their sympathy
upon the greatest criminals,
National Republican., 1885-11-14

described. OF course this Is the entering
wedge-and a very large one-for reversal
of our national policy in regard to American
and foreign ships. The measure will un-
doubtedly fail A nation that makes itself
dependent on foreign sources for ships must
speedily assume position of iupotency on
the high seas.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

AUSTIN CoRBIN, through Representative
John j. Adams, of New York, will try to
push his free ships scheme through the
Forty ninth Congress. The bill to be pre-.
sented makes corporation of Henry
Graves, Austin Corbin, j, Roger Maxwell,
Daniel C, Corbin, Henry W. Maxwell,
VIM. G. Wheeler, and James d. Campbell.
They ask that all the vessels which they
may buy abroad for steamship line to run
between Long Island and England may be
registered as vessels of the United States,
provided that each OF them shall be capable
Of making eighteen knots per hour; that 1t
shall be Of at least 1000 horse power, that
II shall have cost $l,2500O0, that the
United States government shall always
have the privilege Of purchasing these yes
sells at cost, and that the right of registra-
tion shall also be given to all vessels owned
by Americans Of the character and speed
National Republican., 1885-11-14

To show the necessity of immediate action
in regard to ocean mails it is only necessary
to demonstrate what has been and is being
done. The Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany has established lines across the Pa
cfc from San Francisco to Japan and
China, to Australia and New Zealand.
Those lines which touched the British col
onies were subsidized by the authorities Of
those colonies TO the amount Of four hun
dred thousand dollars, which enabled them,
In connection with the support secured
from the United States government, TO
subsist while paying trade was being
built up, but the British subsidy was only
given on the condition that each alternate
steamer should be an English vessel.
A reference TO the map on another page
will show how the lines were run and what
an immense trade was being diverted TO
this country through their establishment.
The withdrawal Of all aid by the foolish ac-
tion of Postmaster General Villas, with the
completion OF the Canadian Pacific railway,
has entirely changed the situation. The
Australian government has given subyen-
iion Of three hundred thousand pounds
English lire Of steamers from Melbourne
to Tacoma, the terminus Of the CanadiaH
Pacific railway, Its commissioner is now In
the Dominion to see what arrangements
can be made with the authorities.
To show how highly the English and CO.
Ioniul governments appreciate the service
ON the Pacific, it is only necessary to
state that the heavy closed mails be-
tween England and Australia have been
dispatched across this continent by way Of
New York and San Francisco.
The postmaster general of the Australian
colony has repeatedly applied TO our own
government to join him in the maintenance
OF this contract In the hope that the com
mercal relations between the two countries
would soon reach point where the carrying
trade alone would be of sufficient value to
guarantee paying support to the strug-
Cling lines, Every appeal which has been
made has been rejected, and now the con-
tract passes entirely into the hands OF
English companies with the certainty that
the steamers will go direct TO Puget Sound
to connect with the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, thus cutting San Francisco of entirely
from trade which was constantly growing
and which promised so much TO the enter
prise Of our merchants and business men.
A glance at the map will show that the
distance is but little more from Tacoma to
Hawaii than from San Francfsco TO the
anne point-barcly one days steamlng.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

ex-senator WILLIAM SHARON died
yesterday at his residence in San Francisco.
Mr.. Sharon's business career was one of
those brilliant successes which seem more
like romance than reality. As a senator,
it may be said Of him that he gave lite at
tention to public business, and made nc
reputation. OF his domestic troubles
which have occupied large space in the pub.
lie eye for some years, we do care to speak
National Republican., 1885-11-14

"VULGAR clamor of the opposition" is
the soothing language employed by an ad-
ministration organ to describe the com
motion created among the Bay State Demo-
Gratis by the appointment of the Hon.
Leverctt Saltonstall to the Boston collector
ship. Win Gen. Collins please pass the
word to "the boys" that they must stop
their "vulgar clamor;"
National Republican., 1885-11-14

1T is not just the proper thing to speak
in abusive terms Of the dreamy theorists
who have been talking free tradei in Chicago.
Like thousands Of men In all ages and
countries, these people make the mistake Of
thinking they are strongest where they are
weakest. When they exploit their fllmsy
fallacies and think they are handling great
chunks Of the everlasting truth, they mean
well enough-they don't know any better.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

"DEMocRAcY has come to stay" says
Editor Pulitzer. That is what the same
old party said to itself when 1t had swept
the country in the congressional elections
of 1874. But somehow it did not tarry. If
II tstays this time it will have to go into the
back yard at the next election. Tammany
and the solid south are not calculated to
hold popular confidence with great tenacity.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE appointment of j. N. o'Brien to the
weighership of the Brooklyn district, New
York custom house, is happy solution Of
troublesome question. Mr.. o'Brien was
entitled to the place under the operations Of
the civil service law. He is thoroughly COM
petent in all respects. The spoils hunters
will be disappointed, but the general senti-
ment of the people will heartily indorse this
dnnininn
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE practical business men of this nation
would as soon think of getting our revenue
laws made by contract in girls boarding
school as to have them manufactured or
tinkered by the gentlemen who have been
admiring each other in Chicago for the past
three or four days.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

The progressive people of the Argentine
Republic wanted to trade with the United
States, and they also made contract with
an American company for the establishment
Of an American line of steamers to run to
the La Plata. A provision was, however,
inserted in the contract makingit operative,
in event of the United States declining to
enter into like contract. The United States
did decline to join the Argentines, and the
result is that we have no line, and to reach
that rapid growing country, republic
formed after our own, which has adopted
all Of our laws, rules of practice, constitu-
tion, &C., one must go via England, more
than 1000 miles out Of the way.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
It Saves Expense.

OF course no well known parsonage
could in these days travel incognito In the
literal sense, but when 1t is intimated that
the Prince Of Wales describes himself dur
ing tour as Baron Renfrew or Earl OF
Chester, II is at once understood that he
desires to dispense with all the receptions,
escorts attendances, and other formalities
which he would be obliged TO undergo II
he travelled as royal parsonage.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

A WRITER in the Chicago Herald con-
cedes that ''the joke about the size of Chi
cago girls feet is strictly founded in fact"
This, Of course, involves an unusual ex-
penditure for shoe leather, but the equili.
brium is happily maintained by the small
ness of the hats required for the male pop
ulation Of that city.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE California Democrats will transfer
their factional fight to the House of Rep
resentatiyes. The opening scene will be Q
dead set against the admission Of Mr.
Henley on the ground that he is not 0
citizen of the United States. Mr.. Henley
says this is the same old straw that he ha:
threshed over and over again "for years
and years.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

ALTHoUon the conilagration which oc-
CURED at Galveston yesterday will not rank
among the great fires of the century In the
value of property destroyed, 1t is excep-
tional in the number Of persons whom 1t
leaves homeless. 1t must be productive Of
much suffering and there should be a
prompt and liberal response to any call
that may be made for assistance.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

ALBAuGH's-"Devil Auction"
EATIoNAls-"A Rag Baby"
FoRu's-Rosina Vokes.
HERzoG's-"Kit, the Arkansas Traveller"
DINE DIusEuM-"Pavement Of Paris"
CoMquE-Irene Raymond's Beauties.
WASHINGTON RINK-Ninth and Il. I. avenue,
L ST. RINK-Finests skating surface in the city
National Republican., 1885-11-14

IT is announced that the'Presidents great
desire in relation to his party is "to make
its memory fragrant" There is no doubt
that the odor will be strong enough, but
the Presidents apprehension as to its
quality is well founded. In fact 1t does
him credit,
National Republican., 1885-11-14

IT is stated that "the President is labor
ing to establish his party in the respect
and confidence ofthe country" The twelve
labors of Hercules were as nothing COM
pared to the task to which the President
has addressed himself.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

So GOOD soldier as Gen. Collins, of
Massachusetts,, should have sent flag Of
truce to Washington and given the admin
istration chance for an honorable sur
render before proceeding to the last ex-
tremity
National Republican., 1885-11-14

"soUTnERN Democrats" says the Florida
Times Union, "are loyal to the admstra-
ton" AS plain matter of fact the south
ern Democrats have behaved far more de-
Gently in the matter of spoils than their
northern brethren.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
Come TO Stay.

Boston Traveller (Rep.)l
One thing should be understood once for
all. This issue Of suffrage has come to stay
until IL is settled according to the foundation
principles Of justice and right. The sooner
this is recognized the better, especially by
the so-called Independents.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

BROTHER BEEcnER, Frank Hurd, and
Mr.. Morrison should get the Sorosis or the
National Lawn Tennis Association to help
them out with their pending efforts In
political economy.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
WILL Not be EnoIed.

indianapolis Journal tRep.)l
The people Of New York will stand by the
Republican party when 1t has the manhood
to stand up for fundamental principles, nor
will they be fooled by irrele ant issues.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

THE Democratic chance Of controlling
the Senate Of the flftieth Congress is too I'm
finitesimal TO be worth discussion.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

This service, once established, would natur-
ally change the sailing of the English
trans-Pacifc steamers, so that connection
would be made at Honolulu with the China
service, and thus another blow would be
struck at our commerce by diverting the
entire trade Of China and Japan over the
Canadian Pacific. The distance from San
Francisco to Hong Kong via direct, or
great circle track, is 9, ,is2 miles, while from
Gan Francisco to Hong Kong via Honolulu
1t is only 6,750 miles. Here, then, we sec
our trade quietly but surely slipping away
from us, under the patronage OF the Eng
lish government, and unless prompt action
is taken the American flag, flying upon n
steamship, will be known no more forever
in the trade between San Francisco, Sand
wich islands, Fiji islands, Australia, New
Zealand, Japan, and China.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

Aside from partisan measures, coming
properly under the head Of public policies
without bearing upon political parties ex-
ccpt in its general results for good or ill.,
the manner and mode Of reviving the
American merchant marine is the greatest
Of the problems in political economy that
the incoming Congress will have before IT,.
So far as the Republican party is con-
cerned, It can safely be relied on in the fu-
ture, as in the past, to do whatever is best
calculated to rebound TO the material In
terests Of the American people.
The Republican party has, through lib
eral aid, secured four lines of railway
across the continent from ocean to ocean,
and thousands Of miles of other railways
which bear the products of the farm, the
mine, and the workshop from the point of
production to the place of consumption.
But when the products of American work
men reach the seaboard, transported upon
American railways, built largely by the aid,
direct or indirect, of the American nation,
these products arc dumped into foreign
vessels to be transported abroad.