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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

The story is revived that the President
C0ntemplatss appointing q Judge Advocate
General Of the Army. II this bs true, then
It will have to be done before Congress ad.
journs, for while it has bssn decided that
the appointment Of an officer Of the Army
when confirmed by the Senate ousts the in
cumbsnt, yet it is not within the power Of
the President to make such a removal under
existing law without that consent.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

IL the present session of Congress adjourns
without providing funds for the continuation
Of the Potomac Flats improvement, much Of
the work already done will have to be done
over again. In the interest Of economy, to
say nothing Of health, this appropriation
should be made. It will be in order for the
Senate to put the appropriation in the omni-
bus bill. Has that body the nerve TO do
thisi We believe It has.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

The bridges across Rock Creek are of such
character that heavy vehicles have to be
driven over them at walk, notably the
6rs.engines. In providing for any new
structures across the crack they should be
built In such q substantial way as to bear
any oonosivsable moving weight that might
be put upon them. The bridges in and
about the District are disgrace to the Capital
Of . nation of sixty million sonls.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

In the original plan for the improvement
Of the Harbor Of Washington It was also
contemplated to reclaim the marsh and
ovsrhowed lands Of tho Eastern Branch.
The improvement would pay for itself. II Ia
also required for sanitary reasons. It can
wait its turn, however, until the reclamation
Of the Potomac Flats. Bnt We trust 1t will
not be lost sight Of when the latter improve
msnt shall have been completed.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

In securing Government appropriation
for celebrating the completion of the Bar
tholdi Statue, New York will but give
another proof Of its lack Of public spirit in
such affairs. The great commercial metropo
lis of America asked first an appropriation
from Congress for the pedestal. Failing in
this, and failing in raising the necessary
funds at home, 1t called upon citizens Of the
whole country, through the columns of the
World, to do what it had failed to do. The cele-
bration of the uuveiling Of the statue under
Government auspices and with Government
money will be but another advertisement Of
New York's backwardness in coming for.
ward on such occasions. New York should
now rest satisfied, and let the Centennial of
the Constitution be celebrated here, unless
she is prepared to foot the bills herself.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

America Is to have a hard tims OF II.
Money-money in big chunks-is necessary
fall. But notwithstanding the necessities Of
the "home Market" America is called upon
70 foot alsdstons's bills in tns approaching
Parliamentary campaign. We are heartily
in favor OF help to Ireland and Irishmen
when they need II, but it does seem as II it
Was asking too much OF Americans to pay
all the party expenses OF the Liberals In
their campaign for Home Rule.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

Representative Springer's proposition to
open up straight drive from the Capitol to
the Washington Monument is against good
taste. Straight avenues OF communication
are necessary for convenience of travel. But
park drives are not used for business pur-
poses, and should be arranged with regard
to the beautiful rather than to the useful.
We should like to see a drive opened from
the Capitol, through the adjacent Botanic
Garden, to communicate with the system of
parks south of the Avenue, and ultimately
with the improved Potomac Flats. This
would add greatly to the beauty of the city,
and would undoubtedly enhance the value
of the adjacent property, and thus increase
the District revenues. The parks south of
the Avenue are worthy of more attention
than they have received from Congress.
While we do not hesitate to favor the pro-
posed Rock Creek Park, yet We think that
the proper development of the valuable con-
Meeting city parks south of the Avenue
conld be made the most beautiful feature of
the city, and that, too, with but slight COM
parative expense.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

The public parks are intended for the pub
lie, and not for the purpose Of furnishing
plants and flowers for the Executive and his
Cabinet. The flowers growing in these
parks are their chief objecis Of beauty. Ifihe
various propsgating gardens aud green
houses snnuslly appropriated for have an
insufficient capacity to meet the Congress
sionai and Executive demand for flowers, in-
crease the appropriations therefor. But do
not strip the peoples parks Of flowers for
this purpose. We do not believe that the
Executive and Cabinet officers would know
ingly take flowers piliered from the people.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

Tue late discussion in the House on the
item appropriating $4,000 to begin a new
Naval Observatory was important chiefly as
emphasizing the prevalent ignorance of
members regarding the National Obssrva-
tory. If the Representatives and Senators
wonld take the time necessary 10 read Ex.
Doc. No. ", which was sent to the Senate
on February 10, they would be likely to get
some useful information on which 10 base
their speeches and votss. This document
consists principally Of q report Of the Ma
tiOnal Academy Of Sciences on the desirable
ity OF building new Naval Observatory,
made at the request Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, and of the opinions of the line officers
OF the Navy as presented by Commodore
Bslknap, then Superintendent OF the Obser-
vatory. The opinion Of the Academy. briefly
stated, is this: A new Observatory should
be built Immediately in the interest of as.
tronomy; 1t should be called the National
and not the Naval Observatory (; 1t should
be under the direction of an astronomer and
not sailor and if the line officers of the
Navy need an Observatory they can transfer
their interests to the Observatory now at
Annapolis, which can be- enlarged to meet
their wants, whore they can learn 10
make observations for local time aud
rate the Navy ohronOmstsrs. To one
outside Of naval circles, who examines the
letters Of Commodore Belknap 1t Is easy to
see how frankly the Commodore aided the
Academy in coming to the above conclusions.
In answer to series of questions submitted
to him by DR.. Barnard, of the Academy, he
says, on page 81, that the Observatory
sis, frat Of all, naval Institution,
sits astronomical work being of
'purely secondary consideration" This
statement from so called Sup srintendent of
the only Government Observatory sounds
like a speech from P5oh-Bah. He lodges
other pertinent questions, and closes what
was apparently intended as a crushing letter
with this bit OF epigrammatio wisdom al
"the time has come when the purely scien-
"tiho side Of ihs institution has outgrown
"the needs ofths naval service. the converse
sis true, namely, that the Navy has no need
"of Il or Of the scientific staff" Why not
take him at his word, and put the obssrya
tory where II belongs, under the control Of
astronomers, where the astronomical work
will have something more than secondary
consideration 1t Is we'll known by scientific
men outside the Naval Observatory that no
Superintendent since Gilliss has ever added
one iota TO the astronomical work Of the in
stitution, nor has the so-called astronomical
work Of any line officer added sything to the
credit OF the Observatory. Does Congress
desire to continue the reign Of ignorance and
the discipline OF the sailor, or will 1t have
astronomical work controlled by astrono-
meTs 7
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

There IN not much In the talk OF the clubs which
wonld Interest you. stay, there Ii one bit OF news
that may not have reached Washington by the cable
II was told me by the Hon. William Bagot--better
known IN the Guards Club, wherein he Ia q shining
light. an "Bill." Yon will doubtless remember him
an the aidee camp TO the Governor General of Can
ada Ia 1883. In which capacity he visited Washing
ton ~ An admrer OF Nine. nilsson. Well, after
much circumlocutIon have got At It. lie tells me
'hat the fair Swede has given her heart and be.
slowed her fortune In matrlmony upon Count Casa
Miranda, very handsome fellow, (something
younger than his wife) OF Spanish Rnglish ances-
Try, possessing long lineage and good blood, hut
having precious little money. Capt. Bagot says the
marriage took place last week, and showed me "the
formal announcement" card, which 1t is 10 much
the fashion 10 lssue ON this side Of the water II Is
an engraved card, simply Informing your friends
that ON the day Of ----, by Rev. -, you married.
or were married, 10 10 and 30. IL II rather con.
venient way OF avoiding the bother and hustle OF
hls wedding, and not least, sexpenss Nilsson has
always been social fsv0rIte IN Washington, and
aufihg the Arthurlan regime WAS made much OF at
The White Honse. 80 thought you would be inter.
esled In knowing what have Just been detailing.
Meeting Mr.. William Henry Hurlburt, who ia here
representing the New York sun, to-day, he told me
he had been authorized 70 say that the wedding Of
Mas Adele Grant the New York belle aud million
airess, and Lord Cairns was positively Oh "for In
conestable reasons" afterward heard that this
was the exceedingly delicate manner In which Mr..
H. characterized the noble Lords somewhat urgently
Expressed 'lesire that Mas Grant should advance
him fso,0oo before hts marriage to stop the impor
tunitles OF his more prominent creditors, and that
Inc Young woman simply told HIM In the fewest |
words our vernacuar would admit OF that she |
"ouidnt DO IT, either At that or any other time and
gave him his congo on the spot. What such |
woman ~ Mss Grant 10 should want with Lord |
cairns any way paases all UNDERSTANDING for he has
neiiher good looks, good sense, nor good mu1ners
think she lncsy 70 be 30 well out OF Tue business
Defofeit wae TOO late.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

Congress should not hesitate to grant a
charter Of incorporation to the entsrprising
and reputable citizens who ask to be per-
mittsd TO construct railroad westward from
Georgetown. That section Of the District has
no railroad facilities at all. Aud its avenue
Of communication westward-the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canals In a moribund state.
We suggest the Importance Of immediate ao-
tion. The proposed name is. however, an
unsuitable one for the new road, as there Ia
already in Maryland an existing corporation
Of the same name.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

"When Will the Curtin LABOR Committee report %
asked a member OF the HOuse.
"lt Will probably not report this session, They
have not yet taken all the testimony they desire TO
take 1t Ii probable that they will he authorized to
at during the recess OF Congress, aud make q thor.
ouRh examination OF the whole question OF strikes
their cause and effect. Al least this Ia what ought
to he done, and have reason TO believe It will be
DONE"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

Whatever may be said OF the Postmaster Genera 1
about the management OF other branches OF the Post
Once business 1t IL undoubtedly true that he has
given close attention TO The supply contracts, and
has secured enormous reductions In prices The
saving on stamped envelopes under the new
contract reaches nearly twenty per cent. Touching
the contract for supplying olicia envelopes his ac
tion was equally wise. He rejected the bid nra SUBJ
mited, on account Of the Increased price over the
present contract, and readvertised for proposals.
The new bids received were largely under flrmer
ones, and viii result In considerable saving % the
Government. When Il In recolected that fr the
past ten years the contracts for stamps, stsmped
envelopes ETC., have been let from period TO period
at continually decreasing raes, the further -educ-
ton OF rates at the recent lettings IL still more credit
able.
.Iiow stands the Congressional light 10 Pen,syl-
vana?" asked gentleman from Harrlsburg, who
came To overlook the situation here.
ave shall hold our own In the State and send
eight Democrats u Congress-, perhaps nine, II ssott
runs again." was the reply. "hsndall will he re-
elected In the Third District. He Won't and cant be
beaten The kghth District " always good for
some seven thousand Democratic majority. 1t vii
return Ermentrout The old Tenth Legion VIII
probably nominate Mutohler, aud q DeInocniie
nomination there Is equivalent To an election.
Mutehler can always get the nomination when he
wants H. do not think he wanls 1t now. Bot lh,re
are very strong men In the district who think ns
experience and large acquaintance and popularity
Will be OF service " the dslrict aud The party IN
congess, and they may force him TO raG. Storms's
district, the Eleventh. s always aure and tue Nine-l
teeaih, Tweaiieih, and Twenty-grsl Dislrlcts win
all elect Democrats" Il
"That makes seven Districts. Now, what OF the
oihers7n asked.
"well, II Scott runs In the Twenty seventh District
he Will run 70 via, and he win win. 'Growrs |
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-27

The proposed invesiGsiiaa i",o ex-Posmastci
General Gresiain's manipulation OF p0st-Oifiee con.
tracts for stamped envelopes has been abandoned.
The judge II Ia said, wanted opportunity to vim
dica'e himself. Hut as no one believed that he had
acted from improper motives, and all believed he
was merely Imposed upon. the Investigation was
not deemed necessary.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

/ - AA144s8 IAZE q IsIET Al GE1NH4M
Nhaa Ian run1inr aar olss I nsusps
e devils v1as ana thank hln Ter ia
Carter Harxisan.
y = nss sor iSsason 10 party prfnei-
paas has an azrasznsa il fars, hua EOS
issason aRainsi fhs raIs al naanopoly
and soEpoEaaian pswur.-ssnasor Van
wyuk.
Undoubssaly God maas ne sarth far
tas aus q al mankind. hut shsthsr shs
poalten tharssf was 90 bs IN aomm1n
Or b individaaI ownsEsbip was Ter rsa-
soato dslsEnine.--Arehhfshop oorriean.
Harbou 30 noe unks soamsrcial
posuis aiuaya. Oonmessiai points rsaks
hsFboEz. and ws muss assomaoaaas
shiDDing facilities % the necessities Of
sommsrus- Csmmsnss wiII 20 whsrs
pablie oonssnisnos requires that 4 shall
eo.-GeuaraA Vandsvsx.
JudRinR from the fasas Of history. he
ssnstiou Of iau, from the seashinrs Of
Ne wissst, sad he astisus 81 ths bsss
SD bEaseat Of mankind. has been ana
d that man can b. Iawfui aess become
? isassssd Of the righs Of ownership in
property and not merely in iss ass.-
Archbishop CoErieAn.
Ths good eovernmsni % vhieh syery
Auerioan sitizsn boasi., hss for its o.
Jest the psotesti0n Of every psrson
sithin its borders With the greatest lib
eEtS oOasistsnt With th good II tie
country, and bis perfect security IN che
enjoyment Of hia earnings with the least
possible Elimination for pablic ussdA.-
President Clsssiand.
The absolute necessity. judged By all
standards Of prudenes and fsreaiRht, Of
cur preparation for al CELESTIAL resist
aaos against she aFmorsd ships aud steel
Ruua Of modern construction which may
threaten he cities on oar coasts, Is 90
apparent that / hope elective steps viii
Be- taken 10 that dirsetion Immediately.
-President Cleveland.
AZ ever patriotic citizen rsjoises in
the oonstaniIy increasing pride Of our
people IN American citizenship aud de
glory Of or National achievements and
progress, . sentiment prevails that tie
leading strings, useful 20 q nation In It's
infancy, may as veil 10 q great extsns
Be discarded IN the present stage Of
American ingenuity. courage and fear
les self reliance AID for the privileges
q induleine this sentiment With true
American enthusiasm. our citizsns are
wiling 10 fereRO the idle surplus In tie
pablie tEeasuFy.-PFssidsst Cleveland.
Civil service reform may be imperfect
10 some details; is may bs misnnder
stood and opposed; IL may uoa always
Be faithfully applied; it may sometimes
misoaEFy through mistake; IL may
sometimes tremble unGer the assaults
Of enemies, or languish under the mig
guided ssal Of impractioabls friends;
bat ahouid the people Of this country
ever submis 10 the banishmsnt Of its
underlying pinciple from the operation
Of their Government. they viii abaadon
The surest guarantee Of the safety and
success Of American inssitutions.-Prss.
dent Cleveland.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

When the New York Legislators
meets nsxt month Che sEst thing Of Inn
poFtanse which they viii have - DO
after the election Of . Dotted States
senator IL 70 prepare fer calling 9 Con
stitutionAl convsnsiqn, in aosordanes
with The veEdioa Of the people. delivered
81 the polls last month. We take q
that Il viii be the greatest gathering Of
the kind ever Witnessed IN ths history Of
ihis country. New pEohIens Of the
Rrandest ohaFaetsE viii como before
them, Of which other States must take
careful notice. Upon the one hand
there will be hsEcs effort 70 restrain
the power Of msnsysd corporations;
and, upon tie other, an equally susE-
Retie endeavOF 70 caFtAil our principle
Of universal suffrage snd universal
capacity for oflloa. In The course Of the
struggle history viii be made.-Claefn.
aafi EHqnirsr.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12
WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT TRANSPORTATION CO
Carrying the y. Q. Mall.
fasuma, SsatIIs 1 POn FuWnusna Roais

ONE or TIE W. 81 49,
= 4. Cos atnamara -
sAneeraon or Edithlu
Wtil run daily between Tacoma and fnFf
IoNn9eno, leaving Tacoma apon arriVaiof
Train seattle 81 10 ,. m, and touching e
t'ort Madison. toFt Gamble, Port Lndlow
and Port Townsend, Rafurminn leave
PORT Townsend every day lexcept sunday
g oolook 3. N, and seattle e 10 D. a.
SEAIIlk-unATcOn a0eTE.
The steamer W n MERWMM win
leave Seattle every sunday, TUESDAY, and
THURSDAY eFening o'clock, fnr w haAnmm
calling e Hukilioo Tulailn, Co1neVlIIs
OAK dArhoK, Utaalady, lAconncr, kidniQa
An4cortoa, 0uoma8 6amf1h NnfrhaV1r
hallinghnm and 6ah0ma
Returning. win leave Whatcom ovary
Monday. Wednesday and Friday even
lngA. e o'cseok, for 6aAttla. caiilna
intarmedlate polnil % the way.
8ATTLk-8kA cIT RIVER ROUTE
The steamer DAISY win leave Seattle
Ter 1kAgit river and way porl8 every
Monday ana Thursday, retuInlna TuaS.
days and FriAAyA.
for Freight and passage Mppig "A Cmm
panys Office on Yealerl wharf, nrom haarf
he beats e the aAma wharf.
mrtl-f gro. 8. JACOBS, aocaV.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

uhish ~ ssssisd abess ~ Wkas
Hsusa ue5 spsakol II as ashs oallnary
snavinm ineidsatsl % : Raaason0mlr
fEeasnsnt e Ne Brusssa oEsrassn.a nrS
ons e sbs beul uEitsEs easnssssa With
ne hsrald . snaaRsd Ia prsparinR an
article % shsw tAas shs esrIy Yoek oab
eaes eousatna almost e. much phsspho-
rus e baksd bean. and that o4hbaes
wns fas0rits diet o. RadpEaes, Hannk
bal. Shakespeare and C4sour. Ees
Tort EerId.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12
STEAMER HELEN.
F0R c0LBT. PORTS ORCHARD AnB
WASHINGTON.

6TRAMRR HKLEN, VIZ
kllis MaHfar. laaVos HnrrfnF
Tn = smiths " bari, eoattla ever l1ondeT
WEDNESDAY and friday, a. 90 = ~. "a
colby, Mitoholla Point. had az Port Or
eaara also. . head Ct Port v aahinWson.
~ - q n, head of Part Orchard a. 10 :.
NJ Mitchailh Point e. 1o.0 8. NJ. CnIhg Il
N. nrrivlRa "a Soattla about 10 N II
tuesday THURSDAY and SATURDAY.. DIV
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

President Cleveland suspended Dis
triot Attorney Stone because be made
Republican eampaiRn spseohes, and re-
instated District Attorney Benton be-
cause bis speeches were on the Demo
cratic aide. Il nov tFanspires, how
ever. that BentOn's spesches, although
Democratic, were NOT By any means
Cleveland Democratic. Az least. Mr..
Cleveland was referred 70 in them a. q
"hnmbueGing civil service Eeformer, an
ign0Famus with no information about
The Great West. and the willing tool Of
the msney sharks and vampires Of Wall
street, Who are engaged in sucking the
blood Of the honest yeomanFy Of the
West" And now that this is known,
there Is ReseraI speculation as 10
whether the President will be impelled
BY bis wGtehfuI regard for civil service
reform 70 take any further aotlon In the
Benton case.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

A Northampton. Maauaehusatta, TIE
other day, 0soERs ". Cabls vaa ~
qaestsd 70 Be- enc Of = number Who we're
70 make ten minute spseshas a. a tenn
BeEaDse msstina. He aoospsed and
spoke for IN boar and 3 half. 70 The no
small discuss Of ths other speakers. Who
we're awaitinR their turn. A last she
Chairman demonstrated With him and
Mr.. Cable replied With IN injured air
that nsvsr befcss In bis career a. . p1b-
lio speakeg had As been asked 70 sli
doan. He thsn turned 70 the audisEos,
szoiai@sa draEasioaliy. Il BID yea fare
we'll fossvsE," and stAlked fEom she hall.
Il mus, be said thaa. fer . man who
writes 90 eEqaiaitsly. MF. Cable Displays
wrstohed tesie.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

A lady wha' kaa sviasatly had an
euisy b ssouFfze q ssrtsai aIrl 70 suis
her idsas advsrtisss in Bossoa e. fol-
loN8s II thsFs h azY AmaEiaaa aiFl
in sns DATED States 40 d wIlEing 20
d esusrAl h0ussuork 10 Ne ooanssy, 10
. qaist toWn whsrs thsEs b 20 exsits-
menss 10 . saali family wish ne ohiI-
dEen, who can attend 20 hss own baai
ness and nos shs nsiahboEs', and wiz
NOT expect another Rizi % wait % her
she viii be tFsassd vel, have . good
bone and rsssfvs fair pays STATE vsess
wanted"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

r.,Is cns-haIf Of tss rsvsnue Of CHI
g.sesnsfal purposes is drawn fEom
- stops, and 3 proposition 10 NV
- % Esiss the license Zee Tor
nioons frsm 500 to $1,000 psr
-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

Tndisna wife tried % tsass her
- b. msking him isaIOus. She
~. and be shot her. She had
s.siuipassd 80 prompt and over
.',..~Iue : display Of saeeaion.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-12

A prominent Republican In Congress
said 10 me tsdayi "Ths Rspubllcan
pAFty wants 10 Rst 20 work nov and
eliminate all it's quarFelers ~ eandi-
dates for the Presidency. We cannot
afford 20 20 into another contest with
half a dozen men fighting" "WhO are
the qaaErelersf" said /. "Wsll. you can
count then On your hands Edmands
and Blaine are two. Logan IL thEse, Ben
Harrison h four, Gresham 10 Ave. Pos
sihly LiDcoin IL six. Edmunds and
Blains are not speaking TO each other
and are tearing ~ New England.
Logan and Lincoln may be nOminally
friendly, bat there exists the embeFs Of
Dispute there. Besides, Logan has
nov qaaFreled With Blaine. which viii
be fatal 10 both OF them. Then, Ben
Harrison and Gresham have had e neht
on hand ever since Arthur brought
Gresham into his Cabinet IL ought 10
10 Ons and b. the motto Of she party;
No qaaFrslers put % the ticket ~
0afA, N Ciseiasafi Eagsfrsr.