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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
HALLWAY NOTES.

steel rails for the Selma and Rome railroad
have commenced TO arrive, aud arc being dis
triluttd along the line.
The rcrort that the Union Pacific Is about to
nl sOrb the Omaha line of the ChicNg ;, MilwaI-
Ice and It. Paul railroad is credited by maay
iaiifUGd men.
Tic loss Ly the burning of the round house
atd repair shop of the Providence and Spring.
cid iHirOnd NJ Providence. IL. l., carly yes
tCrd0y morning is now placed at between Slj,-
tOO and $4,000, aud the insurance vt $1,000.
The explanation Of the late increase In Union
Fnciticexrcnscs isthat "maintenance of work"
formerly done in the fall Is, und ,r the present
management, carried on in the spring and
summer months.
The train bearing the first installment of tea
shipped by the Northern Pacific road from
Tacoma TO New York made the run of 337S
miles IN eight days and four hours. This is the
fastest time ever made by q freight train from
ocean TO oce0n
The New York, Boy Ridge and Jamaica, the
New YORK and Manhattan Beach, aud the
Long Island City Railroad companies have
consolidated under the name of the New York,
Brooklyn and Manhattan Beach Railroad Com
runy, With Austin Corbin MS president.
4 meeting of representatives of southern
railways was held Mt ST. Louis yesterday m Jrn-
irg, but owing to the absence OF the agent of
the Illinois Central railway nothing was done.
and the meeting adjourned until to-day. In
the meantime n schedule will be arrdnied by
ing.
The federal court Mt indianapolis has ordered
n foreclosure and sale of the Chicago and Great
Southern Railway In satisfaction of the mort
gage of 81 4Ti $50, held by Henry Porter aud
the order stipulGtes that no bid under s}lC,0 ~,
including above liabilities, be entertained.
William y. Fishb0ck is appointed master in
chancery to make the sale.
The length of completed railway track now
In operation in Alabama, including main line
md side truck, Is 2,lS2 miles of which $50
miles arc laid with steel rails. In point OF
railroad mileage Alabama stands fifth among
the southern states. not counting Missouri and
Kentucky In the list, being exceeded by Vir-
ginin with $40 miles, Georgia 1881 miles, Ton
ncssGe 30ly miles, and Texas with CHS.
Among nll the states of the Union she stands
twcnty.sccond in point of mileage. Last year
Alabama completed q trilc over ninety-six
miles of new road.
The Chicago Railroad Association (passen.
ger departmenD has agreed 10 grant reduced
rates to the Society OF the Army OF the Ten.
icssCc, meeting ut Chicago Sept. II, IL, aud i6
one and onc.third fare for the round trip, n
be honOred on or before Sept. 20 fourth annual
euCampment Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., at
Grand Rapids, Sept. l6, IL, IL, and ~, one
third fare for the return trip, good until Sept.
%; American Association for the Advance
mcnt OF Science, ut Ann Harbor, Aug. ~ Ia
Sept. ., 1885, ono.third farc for the return trip.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

February to he relentless war on the con
ace Of standard dollars.
In the matter Of national bank policy IL
is a fact that the administration or, Mt
least the finance department of the admin
istration-was engaged some weeks ago in
considering the feasibility Of abolishing the
sultrCssuries and placing the public moneys
ON deposit in the national banks.
As to interstate commerce, the policy of
the administration has not been declared,
lut It may he set down as a fact that the
great railway corporations are not In the
east apprchcnsivo Of any unrrendlincs3 on
the Part of either of the three cX-scnators or
the New York gentlemen in the Cabinet.
No change in the present Chinese policy
CT the country is expected.
The convict labor policy Of the admins
tration has Eccn calmly and deliberately
determined upon. 1t was decided when,
after mature reflection and against good
advice, the Treasury Department let a pub
lie building contract that was based on con
vict labor.
Thus our contemporary win see that in
most respects the policy of the administra
ton has been clearly indicated.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
Cheering Figures.

The progress Of business devel opment
is illustrated by the fact that in the seven
months ending with July the bank clear
ings Of the United States were 23 per cent.
less in the aggregate than in the corre-
spending period of 1884, while in July
alone, the last month Of the seven, the ag-
gregate was 81 per cent. greater than In
July, 1884. The aggregate of July, 1885,
exceeded that of July, 1884, by $27l ,033,-
monthly clearings OF the year by $l62, 2,OOo,-
GOO. In the seven months there were only
three cities west of the Pacific slope In
which the clearings equaed those Of last
year, but in July the number was exactly
four-fold greater.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
A LIE REFUTED.
Tic Truth About the Chicago Pension
Rolls.

New YORK Tribune,
CHICAGO, Aug. tO.-The story was tele.
crGphcd from Washington to-day that $50
persons are drawing pensions from the
Office here who are either dead married, or
for other reasons not entitled to them
"Thc dispatch does me a great injustice, as
It puts me in n false light and makes It
eppcar as though there was fraud in M;
Office, " said Miss Ada Sweet, of the Chicago
pension office, to-day, after reading tnc
dispatch which said that Commissioner of
Pensions Black had discovered gross irrcg-
ulartics in the Chicago Office. at Is the
system Of pension offices, you Know" CON
tinucd Miss Sweet, "to carry on the roll
the names Of all persons entitled to
draw a pension. The law directs that II
person fails to claim his pension for three
years the name shall he dropped, so that IL
q pcnsioncr dies or his widow remarrcs, anl
Il Is reported, we drop the name at once.
Now, a great many Of these cases arc not
reported, rs the law does not regard the al
lowanco Of a pension to he footed up am ,ng
dead persons assets, and 1t is therefore of
no interest to the relatives to inform the de
partmcnt. OF course, know nothing about
1t unless the name is reported. According
to law we carry the name three years AMI
then dropit. Recently Commissioner Black
very properly sent out an officer to inquire
into the matter. The man came here In
June last and furnished him with list Of
the names of persons who had not drawn
their pensions up to within six months. 1
suppose he inquired into it and found that
large number were dead or had remlr-
ried.n
Miss Sweet then picked up list which
had been drawn up and said: at Is curl
Gus coincidence that my report, which has
Just been finished, contains the names Of 80
persons whose names are to be dropped
from the rolls.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE New York Sun says "there is not
finer looking ofiicerin any army than Gen.
Hancock. This is handsome compliment
10 good soldier But will Editor Dana
kindly oblige the country with careful
statement of the present weight Of Gen.
Hancock We think this information has
not been impaired since the fall Of 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
A Question of Relative Durability.


Some valuable testimony as to the rela-
tive durability of brick and wood structures
was given in the street appropriation case
In the probate court last week. ii. B. Per-
kins testified that, in this climate, wooden
able than one Of unpainted brick. Though
opposed to the preconcelved ideas of many,
this Is In accordance with reason. After a
brick has absorbed water to its full capa-
city In long rain sudden frost may come
and loosen its every particle, and II the
foundetion Of brick structure should
settle little, or be heaved upward by the
frost, the result is likely to be an irreplr-
able crack
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
The Suspect.

new I Ork ierulu.l
In the gucsses as TO who is the ''morally
and professionally unfit" judge that presi-
dent Cleveland was deceived into appoint
ing, the name of Dawne, appointed TO the
Alaska bench, appears most frequent. From
reports drawn out by the notoriety which
the affair has given the suspect II seems
that Dawne, who ct the time of his appoint
ment hailed from Oregon, has tried his
hand variously at preaching, practicing
medicine, following the law, engaging in
banking, &c. But II a Portland dispatch
to n Chicago paper speaks truly he has
failed to achieve signal success in any of
these callings. According to this dispatch
the new Alaska Judge has been summed up
by prominent Democratic lawyer and
politician Of Oregon as "a minister without
a congregation, u lawyer without n client,
doctor without diploma, and banker
without dollar" To this catalogue Of
distinctions is now to be added-if the
majority Of guessers have hit upon the
right name-a judge '7ithout ''moral or
professional" fitness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The eX-cOnvicts who have been ap-
pointed to various offices "on the strongest
Recommendations of prominent Democrats
should get themselves together somewhere
and have some fun reading the address Of
the New York Democratic central commit
tee TO 'all who rejoice in the nations re-
turn to the purity, economy, and simplicity
of Democratic government
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
n>y5o ii. A. SELIGS0N,
W. 1424 Penn. Av. N. W,
sells Virginia Clarct (Norton's Seedling) at
80 CENTS A GALLON.
California and Ohio Wines. je15.tf

n~zsz4 II. o. CANDEE, vITAPATH PHYSICIAN.
w. Iemploy the best health resources Of nature,
scientifically applied through vital Nervaura, Elec
trCity Vegetable Remedies, Food, Water, Air, Heat,
Light, Ozone Electric Nnpor Baths, &C. discard
Stlmulnnts. prepare all my own vegetable reme-
dies. Consultation free Call or send for testimo-
malls of wonderful cures.
treat all diseases, acute or chronic Office and
reception parors, 022 st., bet 9th and 10th sts,
Washington, ID. G.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The New York Herald says; "The sill
yer dollar is MeXicanizing this country
1t ought to be aboli shed as soon us posi-
ble." This silver dollar may take on
more thickness and weight, but the day
is not coming when 1t will be ''abolished." ="
Bimetallism cannot be killed. 1t has
vitality enough to stay.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The movement for improvement of ca
mails in New York owes much of its strength
TO the growth of commerce at Baltimore,
Improvement of navigation of the Missis-
sippi river is another loud call for cheapen-
ing transportation of agricultural products
10 the port Of New York.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

IT is not advisable for business men to get
unduly excited over the threats of free
traders in Congress. No bill making war
on our industries can pass the Senate, Even
II the protection Democrats in the House
surrender there will be no serious danger.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The people are cogitating this question
''Isa party whose trusted leaders frequently
indorse criminals for Office fit to be trusted
with the government Of the country?" The
noes appear to have 1t.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

One of the things approved by Demo
cratic state conventions when they indorse
the administration is the calm, carefully
considered, deliberate letting out of gov
eminent work to contractors who pay sixty
cents day for the skilled labor of convlcts.
Let the indorsing proceed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
How the Lawyers Voted.


TFHIIHuCIpHIH TFCSF,
The question Of the constitutionality OF
the civil service law was well thrashed out
when the question was before the Senate.
All the constitutional lawyers took turn
at 1t, and when the bill finally passed by Il
vote Of 3S to 8, Senators Bayard, Garland,
and Lamar, as well as Senator Edmunds
and Judge David Davis, of Illinois, were SO
well satisfied of the constitutionality of the
bill that they voted in favor of its passage.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

PARsoN MASSEY, bourbon candidate for
lieutenant governor of Virginia, is the
''holy terror of his party. He is feared
and detested by the bourbon leaders, but he
has them in his power, and they must sub
nit to his terms.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

vinced that they must after all look to That
party for pcrmanence Of the reforms they
seek to have established" These gentlemen
will he welcomed back to good places at the
rear of the Republican procession.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
A Temperance Sermon.


The tragic end of Carleton, the actor, will
afford good text for many temperance
lecture. Broken in health and destitute,
suffocating himself with gas in a miserable
hall bed room, "the great Carleton,n as he
was called in his best days, is another ex-
ample of the terrible effects of drunkenness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE forms of the Grant memorial number
will soon be broken UP, after which no more
copies will be printed. Parties desiring to
secure the most beautiful aud appropriate
Grant memorial that has been issued in any
city should send in their orders at once. Single
copies mailed to any address for five ceuts each.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

MUTUAL detestation is the chief charac-
teristic Of the 'hamony'' that is said to
exist between the Democrats and Mug
wumps Of New York. This sentiment is
the natural result Of their thorough knowl-
edge Of each other.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
Democratic Economy"
Warren lohiol TrIbune.l

The Democrats of Trumbul county, who
never expect to get any county offices, want
the pay Of them reduced. 1t is pretty evil
dent that Democrats In counties where their
party is in the majority do not want re-
duction, else, with the control of the lcgis-
lNture, they would have made it,, instead of
doing the monkey and parrot act with Allen
o. Myers
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21


There must be fault In the system of
appointments that will permit the President
to lie SO frequently and grossly imposed
upon. Under former administrations,
where senators and members of Congress
were allowed TO make appointments and
were held to a public responsibility for
them, there were not so many mistakes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

some of the new bureau officials are ten
times more afiiuent in wisdom now than
they will be when they have been In Office
three years. They remind one of raw ap-
prentice kindly consenting to pause in his
work in order to instruct the foreman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

II the forty-ninth Congress should unex-
pectedly prove capable of doing any useful
work, the relief Of the Supreme Court from
increasing pressure will receive early and
serious attention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE REPUBLICAN rather enjoys Demo-
cratic assaults on Senator Riddleberger on
account Of his ardent sympathy for Ireland
and the Irish. These attacks do not hurt
the senator-quite the reverse; and they do
decidedly hurt the Democratic party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

IT is not at all strange that the Presi-
dent is ashamed of party whose great
men recommend thieves for office. The
only wonder is tina such party isn't
ashamed Of itself.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81.


Republican clubs and news dealers desiring
the blackboard statesmen cartoon, which was
Issued as a supplement to THE NATIONAL RE.
PUBLICAN of last Saturday, will be supplied at
one dollar hundred copies. Single copies,
mailed to any address, two cents each.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

Atlanta Constitution.
The silver dollar is here to stay. II is on
an equality with the gold dollar so far as
its money value is concerned, and 1t will be
put on an equality with gold SO far us coin
age is concerned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

IT is possible to achieve in single day,
under the 'offensive partisan" device, more
baseness than was ever perpetrated under
the spoils system in any four years, even
when that condemned practice was at its
worst
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The announcement that Secretary Man
ming will not desert the President seems
quite as unnecessary as was the oft-repeated
declaration of Mrs. wilkins Micawber that
she would never, never, never desert Mr..
MicaWber.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

IT cannot be denied that the President
has W on the respect Of good many in
telligent Republicans to just the extent
that he has shown his want of confidence
in his own party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

OF course Spain is 'irritated" at the course
pursued by Germany in relation to the Caro-
line Island. But what can little Alfonso's
government do in the premises?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE situation in Tonqun is going from
Rad to worse. The French will not be per
mitted to peaccably occupy the "eon-
quertd" territory.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
DosToFFICE NOTICE.

Letters for foreign countries need not be specially
addressed for dispatch by any particular steamer,
except when II Is desired to send duplicates OF bank
ing ana commercial documents, letters not spe-
caly addressed being sent by the filstest vessels
available,
Foreign mails for the week ending Aug 90 will
close (PgohrTLY In all cases. ut this office us fol-
lows;
sATuRDAY.-At 10 q. IN. for the Wndward
Islands direct, and for Venezuela and CuracOa,
via Martinique, per steamship Trinidad; at IL m.
for Europe, per steamship Auranla, via Queens
Ethiopia, via Glasgow Qetters must be directed
''pcr Ethiopln')i at IL III. for Belgium direct per
steamship Westemland, via Atwerp Qeters must
he directed "pcr Westernland'O; at i y. m. for
Germany, &C., per STEAMSHIP ip Neckar, Via Brcmeni
NJ p, M for the Netherlands direct, per steam
ship r. CUlUnd, via Rotterdam Qettefs must be
directed "per 4. CnlNndO.
SuNDAY.-M 7:3O y, M, for Honduras and Liv-
ings,on, per steamship City of Dallas, via New
Islands, per steamship Lennndio (via san Fran
csco) close here August %22, ut p. m. (or on Az
rival az New York Of steamship Britannia, with
British mails for Australia Mails for the sand
wch Islands, per steamship MaripOsa VIA San
Francisco), close here August 500, at p. m.
Fan FranciscO), close here August %2f nt Z p M
Malls for Cuba, by rail to Tampa, Fla ani
thence by steamer, via Key West, Fla close at
this office daily, Ut H. m)
%The schedule of closing Of TTans.PnclRc mails Is
arranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit to san Francisco. Mails from the
east arriving OF TIME at san Francisco on the day
OF sailing Of steamers are dispatched thence the
HENRY q. PEARSON, Postmaster.
P0sI0FfIcE, NEW l0RK, N. ", August IL, lS1N.
VNHE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN is ISSUED
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE Iowa Democrats should have gar
nished their coalition with the Greenback-
ers by special Endorsement of the Presi-
dents letter on the daddy dollar ques-
fiDn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
Declines TO lie an Undertaken.

II is not at all likely that Col. Jamison
can be induced to accept the Democratic
nomination for state treasurer. 1t would
be too much like asking him TO convert his
tally-ho coach into a hearsc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

PRESIDENT ANDREW d, WHITE says he
thinks 'that many Republicans who were
dissatisfied with the way their party affairs
were going last year are becoming con
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

CIVIL service reform will last great
many years II 1t continues TO be used us
economically as It is at this time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

. Is THE administration SO hard pressed
that 1t feels compelled to SANDER dead pen
sioncrs us means Of making capital
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

THE Democratic political sky is already
daikening with the storm that is to burst on
the administration from the Democratic
side Of the Senate.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

GLADsToSE's health is greatly improved.
He will "bob up serenely" in ample time to
do his part in the campaign.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

ALFoNso's government thinks Ger
many's violation Of international law was
inexcusable." Well, Germany has not
asked to be ''cxcused.''
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
EDUCfTJONfL-

rIHE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY,
i WASHINGTON,D. @.
The preparatory School begins Sept. 81.
The Columbian College begins Sept. 81.
The National Medical College begins Oct. D.
The Corcoran Scientific School begins Oct. u.
The Law School begins Oct. z.
For further information apply to JAMES O.
WELLlNG, LII. D., President. au2O1m
pEFoRE YOU DECIDE UPON SCHOOL
ID for your daughter send for large illustrated
(free) circular of
HELLMuTH LADIES' COLLEGE.
London, Canada. Term begins Sept. IL.
Rev. l.. NJ ENGLISH, NJ. A.,
nuol Or PRINCIPAL,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

Is THE state agricultural fair of Virginia
10 he run as sideshow to the bourbon
campaign?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

ROSWELL 7. FLOWER should begin to sus-
pect that he is not destined for place in
the administration banquet.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21
,SPECIIL NOTICES.

n~y5Fss MAsONIC.-A SPECIAL COMMUNICA-
pS5 tion of Harmony Lodge, No. IL, +. A. A.
NJ, will he held at the temple THIS (FRIDAI)
EVENING, ut $50 O'Clock, to make arrangements
for the funeral of our late brother, d. H. tyOn. BY
order of the W. NJ.
II W. A. YATES, Secretary.
mISsES SPECIAL NOTICE.-THE OFFICE OF
pSS Mrs. DR.. semmes, the well.known Chiropo-
dist and Dermatologist, will be open all summer.
1922 + 1t. jyl5-3m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

The fall trade throughout the country
promises very exceptional activity
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-21

Is THE Endorsement of the President by
the Mississippi Democrats valuable ac-
Quisition?