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National Republican., 1885-05-16
Tho Dcpnrtmont OF Agriculturc.

Three days ago the Associated Press
gave to the country some very startling
disclosures in relation to the department
of agriculture. Tho statements reflected
upon the control of that department
under tho management, or mismanage-
ment, of tho late commissioner, Hon.
George y. Loring. 1t was alleged that
the funds had been frltterod away, or
worse, and that the new commissioner
found very bad condition Of affairs.
This Associated Press matter called for
immediate contradiction II contradiction
were possible. 1t impugned tho official
capacity of the late commissioner. THE
REPUBLICAN, looked for prompt denial
by Mr.. Loring or his chief clerk, Mr..
Carman. If no great wrong had been
done, one or both of these gentlemen
should havo come to tho front at once
with demand for rctraction.
Neither of them has spoken. "silcnce
gives consent" To rest quietly under
grave charges is-.as rule-to plead
guilty.
But, while no denial has appeared, the
air has been filed with reports Of even
more serious matters than those referred
to by tho Associated Press. We have 1t
on authority deemed reliable that the
amount Of money left to run the depart
mcnt for the balance Of the fiscal year Is
less that $40. 1t is stated that there
| have been transactions in seeds and In the
forestry fund that cannot be explained on
any hypothesis except corruption.
THE REPUBLICAN, has no doubt Of the
personal integrity of Mr.. Loring. 1t i:
not believed in any quarter that he has
| profited to tho extent of a penny by the
misdeeds referred to. He has made the
mistake Of trusting too implicitly in one
or more of his subordinates. lie has moi
been watchful where vigilance wa
needed. Ills confidence has been be-
traycd.
1t has never been the policy of the Re.
publican party to defond wrong-doing oil
the part of Republican officials. 1t is no
the intention of this newspaper to shield
Republican officials or ex-officials who
have deserved condemnation. If the
charges made against tho late manage
mont of the agricultural department are
not true, let those who are implicated
speak out. Our columns are open tt
them; our readers are ready to hear them
National Republican., 1885-05-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

EX-GOVERNOR JoHS C. UNDERWOOD, of Ken
lucky, is at Willard's
r. FLOYD CLARKE. of New York, was yester-
day admitted to the bar of this District.
Col. JoHs REAM, of Colorado, who is a can
ddate for the suryeyorship OF that state, is in
the city,
W. II. GLIDER, OF New York, editor Of the
Cni,iry Magazine, and his wife. have apart.
ments at the Ebbitt.
GEo. W. KERN, of this city, will be passen.
ger on the steamer Schiedam, which will sail
from New York to Rotterdam to-day.
c. l.. SCOTT, ofsouth Carolina, recently ap.
pointed United States minister to Venezuela,
qualified at the Department Of State yester-
day.
JUDGE W. @. GRESHAM, OF Chicago, ex'Post.
master General aud ex-secretary of the Treas.
ury, called at tho white house yesterday to
nay his respects 10 the President,
National Republican., 1885-05-16

hyi'A VI Nh''u'"s
NJ In tha dnntba of the mighty woods

Far in the depths of the mighty woods,
Where the swapping turtles run,
And the brindle COW in the branches brOods
From the dawn to the set of sun;
Where the caribou and the panther fight,
And the hungry coyotes bark
And the blue fox hOwls the llye.long night
Near the den of the Boium shark;
Where tho framptious Mugwump makes hi
lair
And the amorous guyascutls
His love song sings to the grizzly bear,
You'll find the pink arbutus.
When lovely woman throws rock,
contumacious hen TO scare,
II gives tn artistic eye shock,
TO mark her attitude and air
But be not to your danger blind,
If you should bo beside erthonj
AZ once place Of safety hnd
That is TO say stand near the hen.
National Republican., 1885-05-16


When the Russian man -of.war Strelok,
which is now attracting so much atten-
tion in New York, visited the Haytien
port Of Fort Liberte she sent two officers
ashore to salute the chief of the district
He being absent, his adjutant know no
better than to arrest tho two officers at
the point Of the bayonot, telling them
that tho steamer had neither dispatches
nor papers. The commander, on seeing
the delay, fired gun, aud, after waiting
long time and finding that the two Off
GERS failed to return. sent Off two launches,
with thirty-eight men in each and piece
of artillery. They took possession of n
small fort near tho city, aud gave notice
to the authorities of their intention TO
lombard the town. Immediately tho i'm
prisoned officers were set at liberty, and
tho commander put to sea, after having
exactod and obtained written apologies
NeO York Las NOreddtas.
National Republican., 1885-05-16
STATUES FROM THE STATES.
Contributions At the Capitol From
Various CommonweaIths-G
Marble In Place

Contributions mt the Capitol From
Various CommonweaIths-G
Marble In Place.
Tho Garfield statue has been safely
placed in the statuary hall Of the capitol.
This is Ohio's first contribution. Each
state is allowed by law to present two
statues ofits noted citizens. The follow
ing have so far been received Massachu-
sets, the statues of John Winthrop and
Samuel Adams; Rhode Island, Con. Greene
and Roger Williams; New York, De Witt
Clinton and Chancellor Livingston; Con.
nectiout, Roger sherman and GOV. Trum-
bull; Vermont, Ethan Allen and Jacob
Collomer; Maine, Gov. King, and Penn.
sylvania, Robert Fulton and Henry
Muchlonburg. 1t is tho custom OF Con.
gress to receive these statues
from tho states with beftting
ceremonies at the shortest possible time
after they arc received. but whole
session was allowed to pass by without
any presentation proceeding in rela.
tion to tho statues received from
Pennsylvania. In tho same hall tho
United States provided tho following
statues. Houdon's Washington lin plas-
ter), Reem's Lincoln lin marblel, Story's
Hamilton, and David dAngers's Joflor-
son lin bronze). Besides those the gov
ernmeht has placed at the head of the
grand staircase on the Senate side the
marble statues of John Hancock and
Benjamin Franklin. At the head of the
eastern stairway Of the House side is to
be found the statue of Thomas Jefferson,
The ceremonies that will attend tho pro-
sentation Of tho Garfield statue will nc
doubt bo very interesting and imposing
| at the assembling of Congress.
National Republican., 1885-05-16
Reform In NIisnouri.

We congratulate Mr.. Henry Hitchcock
on his great success as president of the
Civil Service Reform Association of MIS-
souri,, position which he has held for
several years, and which he resigned on
Thursday night-not, however, until he
could proudly point to cash balance of
S3.36 in the treasury. Itwould have been
1898 but for draft for letter postage on
Wednesday afternoon. 1t ought not to be
a difficult matter to increase this sum to
$3.50 within year, and to "a before the
next Presidential election. With the
latter sum at compound interest for few
centuries the reforiners could not only
hireIa hall, but buy one.-Giobe- Democrat.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

The president and proprietor of an In
diana bank failed to open the doors for
business a few mornings since, and in
answer to the demands Of Indignant de-
positors he explained:
my friends, this step was taken in
conformity to o promise made myself
long ago that at the end Of fifty years of
active business would retire. The fifty
years arc up. I've retired"
SO has the money of his confiding vic
tins Wal Street Neics.
National Republican., 1885-05-16
Dimensions Deem Sen Waves.

The photographic Office of the Navy
Department has been engaged in securing
by means of observations made by naval
vessels data respecting the Dimensions
and speed of deep sea waves. The longest
recorded wave. up to the present time,
measured half mile from crest to crest
with q period of % seconds. Waves
having length of 500 or 600 feet and
periods of 10 to IL seconds are the ordi-
nary storm waves of the North Atlantic.
In regard to the heights Of waves the
most Trustworthy measurements show
from A to As feet to be q remarkable
height. Waves having q greater height
than 80 feet are not commonly enooun-
tered
National Republican., 1885-05-16

There is family living in Harlem
whose fortune was swept away in the
downfall of tho Marine Bank. The fam.
ily's horses and carriages were sold and
all tho servants dismissed. Ono of the
daughters, II years old, Is now earning
81 week, doing plain sewing for dress
maker. Ward aud Fish pay Sl5 week
for good board at special table in Lud-
low Street Jail.-NeU York Tribune.
National Republican., 1885-05-16
shootinr hx Policemen.

The average policeman thinks he has
the right to use his revolver at any time
IL necessary to make an arrest, but Judge
White, of Pittsburg, is of different
opinion. He told a jury on Tuesday that
a policeman was not justified in shooting
at prisoner who is resisting arrest or
has escaped, unless the prisoner Is charged
with q felony or the officers own life is
in danger. This is sound doctrine, though
1t may surprise some Philadelphia police
man phiindelDhin Times
National Republican., 1885-05-16

case il was decided that killing was the
proper course; and let us hope that his
execution will have salutary influence
on the brutal elements in this community.
our police officers have to deal with hun
drcds of mon who are always prepared to
kill aud willing to do SO on slight
provocation. Langstor's fate should inn
press such characters with sense of the
majesty of the law and tho necessity fol
respecting the laws agents.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

"THE Guillotins" is the caption OF an
article by Mr.. A. C. Buell. elsewhere
printed. Because Mr.. Buell. is never dull,
aud not unfrequently instructive, We
givo place to his Democratic view of the
situation without indorsing his state
mcnts. II is good policy for Republicans
to be we'll informed as to tho motives and
probable course Of tho Democratic ad-
minstrAtiou. This information, in re-
liable and readable shape, is given by
"a, c. b."
National Republican., 1885-05-16

THE purity of tho marriage relation is
the subjoc now uppermost in the thoughts
aud prayers of Senator Joseph Brown of
Georgia that great and good war governor
whose militia guarded Andersonville and
on whom benefcsnt Providence smiled
so benignantly that he grew rich while
every body else in his section got poor.
Senator Brown should be appointed on
the Utah commission.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

1t would comfort the Mormons but lit
tle IL immortality were banished at one
stroke from the whole United States If
their surplus wives wero taken from
them, especially II the one wife left to
each was not the plumpest aud prettiest
of the lot, but tho ancient mstron whom
they FIRST promised to love aud cherish.
The single cause of Mormon discomfort
is that they cannot maintain harems
under United States law.-Philddelphia
prgSg
National Republican., 1885-05-16

Ar the trade sale of cotton goods in
New. York on Thursday the attendance
was large, and, the Tribune says, consisted
of buyers from all parts of the country.
Twenty thousand packages Of good were
sold at prices near the regular schedule.
and brought tho enormous total of $l,750,-
600. This docs not look as if tho times
were hopelessly out of joint.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

The Irish people have gained another
great concession from England by the
decision of the cabinet not to renew the
hateful crimes act; and still greater one
by the promise to take tho local govern
ment OF Ireland from the grand juries;
for it means that the Irish will cease to be
ruled by the rich, and in home affairs, at
least, will govern themselves. But not
even the possession of such long.coveted
rights will soften the Irish heart toward
England. SO long as the center Of Irish
authority is within the moral rottenness
of Dublin Castle.-GiObe-D Democrat.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

As TO Vice President Hendricks his
noble zeal commands unwilling admira-
tion. Rebufls cannot repel him from the
throne, time cannot wither his undying
hope, nor can custom stale the infinite
variety Of his ofIics.huntinR resources.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

The Wales court-martial is going SO
slow that its motion is imperceptiblo to
the naked eye and can be detected and
measured only by experts in civil en-
gineeering with tho most delicate
mechanical appliances of their profession.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

THE false rumor that Logan had been
beaten and Lambert Tree elected caused
great rejoicing in Democratic circles in
this city yesterday. The jollifcation,
for an hour or two, resembled the enthu-
siasm that followed the report of Dem.
ocratic victory in Ohio last October!
National Republican., 1885-05-16

"THE Spirit of the German Press" is
given in this issue, and will be continued
in future issues, as occasion may serve
and space permit. Rigidly correct trans
lstions will be made for the benefit of
those who do not read German news
pannrg
National Republican., 1885-05-16

THE millions of Americans who seem
to greatly desire that Englishmen and
Russians should engage in the business of
killing each other have still a chance of
being gratitied.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

EDITOR MCCLURE congratulates the
citizens of Philadelphia on the newly
discovered and happy fact that Mayor
Smiths police are equal to the task of
catching men indicted for murder--if
they come back and give themselves up.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

WEAVER, the newly elected member of
the Illinois house of reprosen tatives, was
seated yesterday, after hard struggle
against disgrsceful Democratic opposi-
tion. The Republicans now have a clear
majority on joint ballot and should pro.
ceed to elect John A. Logan to the United
States Senate.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

QUEEN VICTORIA is enormously rich,
for, with many other virtues, she has
practiced thrift. But her vast wealth
did not seem to hor frugal mind TO afford
any good reason for declining to call on
the overburdened taxpayers for an an
nuity of 100000 for her youngest daugh'
ter. There are no follies equal to that in
our republican system, with all its defects
National Republican., 1885-05-16

THE discovery of coal oil on F street.
only ten feet from the surface, opens up
immense possibilities A corporation and
an issue of stock may be looked for as one
of the immediate results. There will be
no necessity for watering" the stock, as
the oil comes out we'll mixed with the
aqueous fluid.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

BY tho time Mr.. Cox gets to Constan-
tlnoplo the Gckle Abdul Hamid will be
off with the old love and ready to be on
with tho new. 1t will, we feel sure bo
the good fortune of Samuel to move right
into that great warm corner of AbduPs
heart just vacated by Lewis.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

We cannot see what good is to be ae-
complished by periodically reviying the
question of Edgar A. Poe's personal habits
Perhaps the best thing 70 do would be,
adopting an idea from Mr.. Lincoln. to find
out what particular brand Of whisky Mr
Poe liked best and send barrel of 1t /
old All. Tennyson.-GiOb Democrat.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

MOST of the principal summer resort
hotel keepers have entered into combi-
nation to reduce the wages of their em-
ployes, but they do not propose to reduce
the cost of board or to increase the size of
the cells and inches used for sleeping
partments.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

If the reform policy holds the boards a
few months longer the war Democrats
will bc banished to the peanut gallery,
leaving the first floor to the confoderacy
and the dress circle to ''copperheads"
not pretty name and we don't like to
use it, but it has 70 synonym.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

SECRETARY WHITNEY has taken the
only proper course in the matter Of tho
Dolphin, II, as reported, he has ordered a
new trial. Neither Of tho tests heretofore
attempted has furnished any evidence
that the vessel ia not what the contract
calls for. Both trials were interrupted
b. accidents to which new machinery is
always liable If the Dolphin fills the
cuatract, she should be accepted and the
balance paid, If sho falls short Of the
contract, on fair test she should be left
un the hands of Hr. Roach. Wo can SEQ
no good reason for an outcry against him
or tlo Dolphin because flaw inside OF a
saAft caused is TO break or because a
Craukpin got heated.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

WHATEVER may have been tho origin
of tho Mugwump, or to whatever species
or genus he may belong, it is certain that
he can vote-and that is the main fact in
the case. A voting animal always COM
mands respect.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

Mr.. CAELIsLE's friends boastfully as
sert that he would be elected speaker
against any protection Democrat, even If
the latter were backed by "the whole
weight of the administration" and we
guess they are right.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

As SOON as tho New York legislature
adjourned sine die yesterday it was re-
convened in special session by Gov. Hill,
who desires to force the passage of the
state census bill. He is likely to fail in
this rash experiment.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

A SENSE of profound relief pervades the
English mind now that the last Of Vic
toria's numerous flock has been provided
for. But what humbug royalty is, any
how. Even in England, where it is seen
at its best, it is costly sham.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

MoRRIsoN's failure to escape from
Randall into the north end Of the capitol
cannot be profoundly regretted by those
who enjoy a frst-rate circus in tho House
of Representatives.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

more hostile than the Republican protcctionist.
The latter, intrenched behind the general
principle, will sometimes vote for a revision of
duties; the former, noihnhlly allied TO party
pledged to revision and reform, will invariably
vote against 1t, unless to increase dutlcs-as
did Randall aud Converse on the wool tarin.
But this opposition, alleged Democratic, will
not prevent party policy
This opens up the charming prospect Of
a deadly fight in tho Democratic house.
hold Mr.. Randall will have stronger
backing in the House than he had in
1854, and he will have the support of the
white house and the treasury.
1t is going to DO the livoliest political
circus that tho country has seen since
tue days Of President johnson.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

IT has just begun to dawn on the
Democratic mind that we have no sea-
coast defenses. To the rest of mankind
this has been familiar fact for many
years
National Republican., 1885-05-16

IT would be creditable to the ingenuity
tration to invent small assortment Of
new pretexts for inspecting" the old
ones are about worn out.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

SOMETHING must have gone wrong with
Henri Wattersou, or he could not have
rofrained from firing of column or two
by wire after dining with Sage Samuel at
Greystone Thursday might.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

Mr.. MORRISON did not feel half so sad
when he struck out his senatorial enact
ing clause himself as he did when the
brawny fst OF S. ]. Randall struck the
enacting clause from his horizontal idol.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

SHOULD tho Quaker policy be pushed
too far, the taurine section of John Bulls
name may be superseded by the word
usually employed to designate the female
Of the bovine species.
National Republican., 1885-05-16
An article in tho Milwaukee SeebOto
(Democraticl concludes thus:


Mr.. Martin Ambrose Foran, NJ. c.,
asked the President of the United States
to appoint ono Charles NJ. Cleveland, tho
Presidents own nephew, to the office Of
appraiser Of customs at Cleveland, Ohio.
The President answered that the young
mans mother had already written TO him
making the same request, but that he
had thrown away her letter, Mr.. Feran
insisted on tho young mans appointment,
and President Cleveland seemed to give
way, but afterward he thought better OF
it, aud appointed another man.-New York
Sun
National Republican., 1885-05-16

GEN. WEAVER boasts Of the unification
of Democrats and Greenbackers in Iowa.
How would Mr.. Cloveland's celebrated
silver letter answer for the next campaign
platform Of this consolidation
National Republican., 1885-05-16

In their address to the President, the
Mormons protest against tho conscience
of one class Of citizens being made the
criterion by which to Judge another"
All other criminals take the same view OF
tho subject. t.--Nep York Tribune.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

Hurrah for Gen. ObrontchefTl
Hurrah for what he'll do
whene'er the guns oil England wake.
q, ObronIcheft-atchoo
Great Obrontchef has ever been
Where England's banner blew;
The tawny lion turns his tail
For Observation-Disclosures
o where's the hero greater than
Groat Obrontcheh-atchoo
Hall. sternutation Obrontcheifl
Thy portrait lot US view.
--Corrtr'J0uraaA
National Republican., 1885-05-16

SUMNER opera, at popular ptices, proves
decidedly successful in this city.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

The remark that no man can lie to him
more than once is attributed to President
Cleveland. 1t is interpreted as a mild
request to Democratic statesman to say
all they have to say in a single visit
Nam YOrl Tribune
National Republican., 1885-05-16

"OSE reason why desire q clean sweep
of Republican oflice-holdors." writes u
distinguished Democratic leader. "is be-
cause feel sure that we shall got
whipped, in any event. in 1883, and it is
best for us to get all we can during this
administration" Tho impression is
very general among Democrats that thoir
present chance is to DO the last for many
years. In this we heartily agree with
than
National Republican., 1885-05-16

Gov. HILLS special session of tho Now
York legislature gives the Empire state
genuine sensation.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

ADMINISTRATION circles will find food
for serious thought in our translations
from leading German newspapers,
National Republican., 1885-05-16

TRUSTEES desiring to protect their trusts can
obtain special rates on all sale advertisements
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National Republican., 1885-05-16

THE silence that roigns in Texas is
awfully ominous, considering how mad
the Texas solons were when they left the
capital.
National Republican., 1885-05-16

IoHS LANGsrEG, who was executed In
the District Jail yesterday for the mur.
DIR Of Olicer Fowler, possessed moral re-
spousibilly in II limited degree. But no
WAS very vicious and dangerous man.
Whether IL were better to shut such men
up and feed, clothe, and work them dur
ing life or to kill them is one Of the prob
lens which progressive civilization has
nOt yet finally decided. Iu Laugster'S