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National Republican., 1885-04-22
A National Commercial Convention,

A National Commercial Convention.
There is to bo national commercial
convention held in Atlanta. Ga, on May
10, 90 aud 2l. The executive committee
calling this convention is composed of
some of the best citizens of Atlanta, with
II. l. Kimball at the head Of the affair, as
general manager.
This convention is to be composed of
delegates to be selected by commercial
bodies, cities, and states, and the subjects
to be discussed are: First, commercial and
reciprocity treaties between tho United
States and foreign countries; second, q
national bankrupt law; third, the COM
pulsory coinage Of silver fourth, railway
transportation, aud fifth, such other ques-
tions touching national, financial and
commercial interests as the convention
may deem proper for discussion and ac-
tion.
These are all important topics-all
questions which have been and will be
discussed in Congress.
Washington city, under the terms of
the call, will be entitled to thirty-six
delegates, and it is to be hoped that the
commissioners will select and appoint .
full delegation of competent gentlemen,
who will agree to attend the convention.
The merchants of Washington city
would have had the selection of these
delegates if they had, as they should
have, a commercial exchange or board of
trade. 1t is to be hoped that such an ex-
change will be organized at once.
National Republican., 1885-04-22
INDIAN TRUST FUNDS.
The State Bonds Purchased Before tho
War Not 10 he Exchanged for New

The State Bonds Purchased Before tho
War Not 20 he Exchanged for New
ones.
Last year the legislature of North Caro-
lima passed an act providing for the re-
funding of the state debt in accordance
with an agreement with the bondholders,
by tho terms of which the latter were to
remit the payment of the interest which
had accumulated during tho past few
years. Included in the state bonds, how
ever, were securities to the amount of
$4,000, which were held by the United
States government on account of Indian
trust funds. These bonds had been pur-
chased by the government before the war
with money derived from the sale Of In
dian lands, aud the securities were held
in trust for the Indians, the annual in
terest thereon being disbursed to them.
Similar investments were made on ao-
count of the Indians in the bonds Of other
southern states. For a number of years
no interest has been paid on these bonds,
and Congress has each year appropriated
a sum equivalent to the interest due (last
yoar amounting to $50 ,000l which has been
turned over to the Indian bureau for
division among the Indians.
Since the passage of the rofunding act
by the North Carolina legislature, that
state has requested the United States gov
ernment to surrender the Indian trust
bonds in return for tho new bonds, minus
the accumulated interest. A commission
appointed by the Secretary OF the Treas
| ury and the Secretary of the Interior have
Just returned from North Carolina, and
made report upon the proposition ad'
verse to its acceptance. The report has
not been made public, but it is understood
that the commission arrived at the con.
clusion that the executive had no power
to remit its claim for the accumulated
interest Oh the bonds in the absence OF
congressional authorization.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Mr.. Secretary Bayard is haviag a hard
time in his sturdy efforts to get mp q cou.
plete diplomatic outfit. Tho cares and
burdens Of Office press so heavily upon
him that he can scarcely think without
deep rogret of tho graceful ease and
quiet dignity which he left when he re-
signed his scat in the Senate to enter tho
cabinet.
The appointment Of Mr.. Phelps to tho
English mission has elected almost uni.
vcrsal condemnation. 1t is quite as un-
palatablo to Democrats as to Republicans,
aud the general conviction Of the coun.
try is that IL is a great mistake.
Mr.. Lawton, the appointee Of Mr. Bay
ard for the Russian mission, an ex.con-
federate whose disabilities have not been
removed, aud who is, therefore, clearly
eligible-dospito tho contrary opinion
of tho Attorney Genoral-doos himself
credit by rendering his declinatiOn to
avoid embarrassing tho President.
Mr. Kelley throws up the appointment
to Rome for good reasons, Tho New
York Times says It is assured on worry
good authority that advices have been ro-
ceivcd from Rome which leave no room
for doubt that tho Italian government
will not receive Mr.. Kelley, our nowly
appointed minister. This fact being de.
tormined. there will remain only one
course to pursue. Mr.. Kelley must stay
at home or represent this FREQ republic at
some court whore his medieval notions
will be more in harmony with tho views
of the high personagos and the public
about him-say tho court Of Spain"
1t is stated that one or two other gem
tcmen will decline to accept the missions
for which they have been selected. But
Mr.. Bayard need not despair. There il
material enough at his command, and
there will bo ample time for experiment,
| ing,
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Worlds boast that its week day eircula-
tion is three times greater than the
TribmGs, aud its Sunday circulation five
times greater 1t also offers to pay $4,000
moro if the committee finds the Worlds
sunday circulation to bo five times greater
than the TriJmc'S $4,000 IL it Is four
times greater, $4,000 ifthroo times greater,
$1,000 If twice as much, and $1,000 If in
excess Mt ALL II there is not lot of
moonshne in the Worlds Dragging tho
last offer should bo jumped at Under
tho TriJuGs banter the World, II defeated
on any Of its propositions, is to forfeit
equal amounts to those named to the
I,ibuHc's fresh air fund" Editor Pulit-
zor shows no disposition to come to the
eerutCh
National Republican., 1885-04-22

ROBERT T. PORTER, In the latest of his
admirable !ol ors to the Philadelphia
Press, gives s,me very impressive figures
in relation TO tho dooadenco of English
industries. He shows, among other facts,
q decrease in millions of tons in the an-
nuRl coal product and of probably two
million tons in tho ore output, million
tons less pig iron smelted and nearly hal f
"a million tons less iron puddled in steel
ingots Il decrease of moro than u quarter
Of million tons, tho greatest decrease
in the history of the trade, while the pro-
duction of stoel rails has fallen over
$4,000 tons, and in iron and steel ship.
building decrease of nearly 100000 tons
in the seven principal ports Of the king
dom.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

THE quality of mercy is not strained,
neither are "the relations between Demo-
Gratis aud the administration" according
to the central organ Of the Jacksonian
faith with Carlisle annex, But those
relations, il we may rely upon the organ
and We do so, of course, with perfect con-
fdenco-are all that is lovely. Peace
roigns In the Democratic household-and
yet it Ia a fact that, as rule, Democrats
are dlBgusted with their failure to grasp
the spolls as promptly as they hoped to,
aud they manifest their disgust by em-
phatic maledictions.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

COMPLAINT having boon made to the
Postmaster General of the postmaster at
Aurora, H., that he is an "active and
offensive partisan" aud ought to be re.
moved, the Postmaster General replies
that complaints and charges will be con-
sidered whom they are reached in the
regular course of business. Tho careful
and business-liko conduct of the public
interests, ho says, is superior in import
ance to speedy relief against offensive
appointment.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

DY AqENTLEMAH-A LARGE COMFORT
lDably furnished room, with board, In q private
hmily, bet. ", Y, 14th and 1Oth SITS. Address,
National Republican., 1885-04-22

CRITICISM of a decision of q court
of last resort may be instructive
and entertaining, but is of no
practical utility. The disappointed
side may honestly believe that such
decision is bad in law and morals but
they must accept 1t nevertheless. And
. to 4 decision is just as binding as
unanimous concurrence. For this reason
it is not worth while to indulge in
bittor comments on the determination
Of the Virginia debt cases which was
reached last Monday. What can't bs
cured must be endured"
National Republican., 1885-04-22

IT is worth inauiring whcro Commits
bioner Sparks finds authority to suspend
the issuance Of nearly all land patents
covering western titles, and at the same
time exempting tho southern states from
the operations of his order. Does he sup
pose that all homesteaders in the west
are dishonest, and all in the south honest
it is going pretty far to officially intimate
that the homestead titles Of tho west are
generally tainted with fraud, Tho com.
missoner's sweeping order looks very
much like an attempt to put his temporary
authority in place OF the law.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

GEN. MACARTHUR, of New York, is
quoted as saying that Mr.. Cleveland "is
unquestionably the President of the
people. and at the close of his term of
office will have as many friends almost in
the Republican party as in the Demo.
cratic That condition Of affairs appears
to have been reached already-not SO
much by conversion of Republicans as by
alienation of Democrats.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

THERE is not shadow Of reason for
doubling that Gen. Grants doctors have
served him with perfect fidelity, doing
the best that they possibly could. To
malign them because their predictions
have failed of literal fulfllment is un-
manly. But they cannot expect to en-.
tircly escape ridicule.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

THE country is waiting with some de.
gree of interest to sec how many and
what kind of offices will be given to the
colored contingent ofthe Democratic party.
They have thus far received nothing eX-
cept magnificent assortment of prom
ises--snd one route agency given to an
cx-Congressman.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

The New York Void is undoubtedly a
remarkably successful and prosperous
newspaper. But its failure to respond to
supdry challenges Of tho Tribune will
justify the public in concluding that 1t
has been indulging in some statements in
regard to their comparative circulation
which cannot be proved. The Tribune
offers to pay $4,000 to tho Worlds Bar
tholdi monument fund if an impartial
committee, after going over the books of
both newspapers, shall decide that the
National Republican., 1885-04-22

REPORTS have been given currency
in some of our contemporaries to the
effect that Hon. Bayless w. Hanna will
ecline the Persian mission. This is an
error. Mr.. Hanna will take the oath Of
office to-day, and at once proceed TO In
diana to make necessary preparations for
his departure to the Orient.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

IT Is not altogether creditable to the
government that the generous hospitality
of the veteran soldiers has to be drawn
upon every year to provide summer res
ldenco for the President Tho Soldiers
Home, with all its appurtenances, be.
longs to tho veterans--has been paid for
with their own money. Doubtless they
arc more than willing that the cottage
should be occupied as Il Presidential resi-
deucc, but it would bo far more digniRed
for the government TO build proper
house than to have this one occupied aS
it iS year after year.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

ALLEN G. THURMAN is being pressed to
accept the Ohio Democratic nomination
for governor. Mr.. Thurman is incompar-
ably better than his party, but not even
his potential influence could prevent Re.
publican success in Ohio this year. That
is decreed, aud sensible Democrats con-
cndn IL
National Republican., 1885-04-22

THEY are still at 1.-THE Democratic
organs-parRding the aggregate of money
that has been expended for the Inainte-
nance of the navy, for pay, food, cloth
ing, repairs, &c., since 1865, and wanting
to know why new ships have not been
built. Many poor man has expended
$4,000 in the last twenty years for the
support OF his family, and has not laid up
n dollar. Should not such men be abused
because they have no real estate or bonds
to show for the money that has gone for
food, clothing, rent, and doctors bills?
National Republican., 1885-04-22

"'TnE glorious climate of Californy" is
rivaled by the climate of Bolivia, in the
opinion of Minister Bloxham. And yet
it is barely possible that some of Mr.
Bloxhams disappointed competitors may
make it too hot for him.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

tr Mr.. Hendricks should carry out his
reported intention OF going to Europe it
is hoped ho will not fail to take his war
record along for tho instructive inspec-
tion of military strategists.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

THE Ohio sheep again threatens DEM
ocratic House of Representatives And the
Ohio sheep arc awful disturbers of Dem.
ocratc tranquility, even when they
sound thoir sweetest ba-a."
National Republican., 1885-04-22

AiBAuGu's OrErA "Lightso' London
FoRD's OPERA tousE.-Nr George G. Min.
HEEZoG's MuSEUN. The Dauitcs.'
piNE MusErM--"Noutc Crlsto,'
TlEArER CoWQrF. Variety
National Republican., 1885-04-22

As to tho matter Of colors, tho admin.
istration naturally takes very kindly to
tho grey, but not TO such an cxtont that
" IS incapable of feeling blue oc-
casionally.
National Republican., 1885-04-22
Tho Prcsldenrs Trip to Atlanta.

There was Cabinet meeting yesterday,
which was attended by all the members. The
Session lasted some time, the subject under
discussion being an invitation Of the Georgia
delegation to attend the commercial c0nyen.
ton to be held in Atlanta next month. The
result was that he asked the committee of
GcorgiGns, now In the city, and to whom lie
promised a final answer to-day, If 1t would
Inconvenience them TO wait for his decision
until May 10. They replied that they would
be glat to await his pleasure and convenience
and the matter was postponed as indicated
was very anxious to make the visit and
would do so II the state Of public business por-
mittcd
A BRuisE may result in an abcess If not
promptly attended TO. Apply Salvation OIL.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Now Is the time for the MuEwump 70
have his origin investigated and his spo.
cics determined. The National Academy
OF Sciences is in session.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Mr., RAEDALL's economy" shows mp
splendidly in his own city whore tho
operations of the United States courts are
suspended for want of funds
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Ir really begins to look as If polygamy
must 20, At any rate tho polygsmists
are going-to the penitentiary. '....
National Republican., 1885-04-22
MEDICAL. .
DosToFFIoE NOTICE

Letters for Europe need not he specially d..
GySer GySssd m or dispatch by SnE steamer in
as all Trans Atlantic mails are forwarded by the
fnstest vessels available
will CLOSE (PRonrrLY In all cases) at this ONCE
THuRSDAY.-At $50 a. m. for Europe per
steamship uity of Berlin, via Queenstown uet'
tors for Bra9ee' germany, &cj must be dl,
France. Germany. Nc, per steamship West
phhia, Via Plymouth, CheThourk ana Ham
peah h ceuntFIes must be dirscted dire ted SpeTr ST West Vest
phaliaD Dial 10 a; M. for Central America and
9s SGa hGee p9s pS{ ssshP mn G6SG 6s
per Steamship Trinidea At / p ~ M III for NassSa'
fuegoa nj 1880 p IN. for Cuba and Porto Rico,
via Havana and for Campeche, Chlapas, ia.
Ciiy civ 5f 5fWSshinStop tiettsrs fo foi Other Mexean
stales must be direoted ''per City Of Washing
ton'pi AZ z 2. y. tor venezuela and Curacao,
sAIunpIAY a. m f9r the We9t I1aiea,
countries, Via Brazil, per steamship Finance,
via Newport ,Ntwsi AZ ~ m. for Europe, per
steamship celtic. via Queenstown at l2 IN. for
scotland direct, per steamship AnchOria, via
Glasgow QttteTs must be directed 'per An.
chorlaI az ~ m, for belgium direct per
must he directed per Pennland'Di ~ / ., N,
e., G,ndad b9l'ysr Pe SIpsm.hi6 pnrn laS
Nassau. N. Piper steamship Newport Via
'q RSaiSn, per steamship Il il, Ward, jT,, VIA VIA
New Orleans.
Mails for China and Japan per ,stssmssnlp
Aprl. s21 ut Up, m. Mails for Australia, Now
Zealand. sandwich and Elll Islands, per steam,
York OF steamship Republic with British malls
EThe sohsdnle oroloslng ofTraus. Pacific mails
Is lsarranged on tho, preslmptlon Of their nnln'
Mails from the east arriving on TINE ut san
National Republican., 1885-04-22
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FoR FRESH BEEF, NUT.
l. TON, &c
OFFICE PURCHASING AND
DEPOT CoMMIssARY OF SUBSISTENCE,

DEfoI tohhlssAhn of SUbS9iisisSVE, .5E,r
e,, WAshlE,aioh N ~, ApiHm piH 10, 1880;
Sshgn pr9posnls ~ lrlpcaats, % sZsseu Z 70 snS
" WIZ ~ " heSp y % pnE
~ ,I uiOch noon - M~On ~ % in IL N a. 10, d9oN,
~ ~ Whlul tiIht enH pihee tney VIII ~ opehnnu ~
The % " iTI iu % sSninS n .,e
neVi Islui,eu p1 tne ounsHsenyV ~ t ~
uhleu States army ~ lhs uepot, LOT @ issuo 70 70
uToops, %nSS;y during 'he hSoa' Sear COMMENCING
1HLy H. 1850. ,,.i. ,,,,r .,so ho rooo,vad eor
nephrhte pIopo1hls VIII hso ps reSv,yeu S,i ,h oa
Inrhlshln5 rom Lne yonIAclO, s,9 3a Wy
same period sloh 9hRlcer cuts oi faosm ntn btseL
Mull0h hhd Sorheu Beer hs may W fequreu
for safes 10 omcelh . 49,, .t,. o., .o,.a.
Ihe goyernment reserves the rish' 70 feleos
Information a. to conditions, quality OF Beefs
payment, &C., can be obtained bS aPpll89tlonto
o,,ro WELLS MiiiLdLAih4p1
National Republican., 1885-04-22

DY H. CoLMAN, AUCTIoNEER.
ID 309 l0rH ST. N. w.
shall sell TODAY, at IL o'clock, a lot of
Furniture, Carpet Mating, Refrigoratois and
other goods. ap20-3t
National Republican., 1885-04-22
WANrED-MIsCNn1ANEoUy. IN.
EDUCATIONdL.

NroRwooD INSTITUTE THE UNDER
~ signed take pleasure In Recommending to
the Confidence of'the friends of education Mr..
William ID. Cabell. of Washington City d. C.
He " well known to tho undersigned as a Chris
tian gentleman of great worth, possessing ad-
minlstratlve talents OF n high order, and exhibit
ing untirlng zeal IN the discharge of any trust
which may be coniided TO him.
James r. Harrison, NJ. d., chairman of the
faculty; j. s. Davis 8, o. 5Outhall, Geo. Fred'k.
Holmes Charles s. Nenable, John u. Minor, ].
Peters, schee DeVere John Il. Page, OF Uni.
verslty of Virginia.
JOHNS HOPKINS USIvERsITY, BALTIMORE,
Md have known Mr.. William d. Cabell for
many years as head and founder of one of our
leading schools in Virginia. Mr.. Cabell Ia gem
tleman of high social position, of unusual attain
ments, and OF rare energy, who Will not fail TO
give prominence 10 any scheme with which he
may connect himself B l.. GILDERsLEEVE.
Catalogues for $3.50 sent ON application.
Address MIR and MRS VIM ID. CABELL,
wnzhiOgtnn n q
National Republican., 1885-04-22
LOST IND FONND.

Il OST.-A SILK UMBRELLAi SILVER
j ball on handle, len In East Capitol CFstreet)
car, going west, about 4;B0 D. M, Monday, 2Oth
instant Finder viii kindly leave at Office of
CHARLES Il. LINCOLN, HttOrney.at-law, 1863
La, av., and receive reward O-21
National Republican., 1885-04-22

EoR THE SUMMER, \ NICE COUNTRY
II house, with shade and fruit; Mount Pleas.
laurel and Iyattsville can also address III. p.
Republican Ofice. 322
National Republican., 1885-04-22
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1885.

Entered at tho ro.toaice a. Washington, D. O.
ffsecond-class matter
National Republican., 1885-04-22
iSPECTIL NnTICES.

pyasssECoND ARMY CoRPS-FoR UNI
''souch" nat with corps mary and cord. al
"Reunon.u For particulars and corps mnrks,u 4
see o. D. THATCHER, OF I'd Division, 2l22
Pa ay, ~, w, au22-lt
National Republican., 1885-04-22

rTo TAKE CARE oFAFURNIsED D HOUSE
4 from about May to october to November
by q ANAL fgmilyi references furnished. Ad
dress RESPONSIBLE, Republican Onlcc.
RUg
National Republican., 1885-04-22

B5- All property placed In our hands will be
literally advertised without cost to owners.
Money placed on iirstclass Western Securities
Mt 10 Dcr cent
National Republican., 1885-04-22
WANTED-HoUSEs. Es.

DERMANENT OFFICIAL WANTS HOUSE
4 ofO or more rooms, modern improvements,
nOrthw gst, ON $50 pcr month installment; frat
class references. Address ALERT, Republican
National Republican., 1885-04-22
JVANTED-HEJP.

WANTED - TEN FlRsT.Ct.Ass CAR
w pcnters NJ new building (CliftOn), George.
town; only good men wanted. 2-2i
National Republican., 1885-04-22

OooMs AND BOARD WITH PRIVATE
IN family Of refinement desired by man and
wiio residing In the city; northern family pre-
ferred; locality must be good and terms reason
sable, Address L. p. c., Republican Office.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

Wy ANTED 90 EXPERIENCED BoY TO
w feed steam press; permanent place to right
parry Apply NJ 7l9 Market Space, top floor.
National Republican., 1885-04-22

1.-TWO OR THREE COOL, PLEASANT
y rooms n, W., furnished or unfurnished,
near ilrst-class oIfe. Address Box 80, RE-
publican ONCE. 423
doom AND BOARDING IN A PRIVATE
III house by young man, permanent, at not
over fl6i not over mile from Treasury building.
JAS II. HOWARD. civ ~. %. l-lg
National Republican., 1885-04-22
WINTED---ROO1IS.

II rooms on ID floor, with privilege nf parlur;
situated convenlent to the Trpasuryi parties will
be permanent. Address h., Republican Office.
National Republican., 1885-04-22
PERSONAL.

NToNE BUT MEMDERS OF OUR FIRM
IN are authorized TO collect receipt, or In any
way contract any debts for US, NACKMAN,
ASH 4 CO., 10 Lightst Baltimore Md.
ap22.3t
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL JoTTINGs.

Report cards for the third month
have been issued.
Prof. Olin attended the Teachers
Institute at Topeka during vacation.
Quite a display of jewelry among
the scholars as result of Christmas.
The school does not seem to be seri-
ously demoralized in spite of the evil
predicted of the long vacation.
The scholars have not lost interest
in their studies and worked Monday
as if they had been dismissed but the
Friday before. We hope the school
board will never have cause to regret
our occasional vacations.
We are glad to have among us two
of our old school mates, Ada Mounsir
and Mary Horney.
1t seems that We must give up our
hopes of the new school house this
year, though it Is almost as difficult
for us as it was for our elders to
give up Mr.. Blaine's election.
d. f. Shelter favors the school (?J
with an occasional call.
We had almost forgotten to jot the
rhetorical exercises Of the Sth grade
the Friday before vacation. They GER
tainly deserve mention as the exercis-
es were both interesting and profita-
bic.
Miss Wilcox, of the Humboldt
schools, made US pleasant call We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. Rose, formerly of Lawrence, en-
tered the high school Monday.
Two JOTTERS.