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National Republican., 1886-04-03
FOR EXHIBITION OR SALE.
Opening of Spring Fashions-The Old
Way and the New.

Not long since 1t was the custom for mer
chants to make 1t rule not TO sell goods
during an "opening," but to merely have
an exhibition, where visitors were presented
with fancy cards. The higher the prices
the more convinced were the public that
such goods must needs be the latest i'm
portations. The "opening" of to-day is
radically different, and perhaps no better
illustration can be had than the spring
opening lately terminated at the Palais
Royal. The system adopted by the enter
prlsing proprietor seems TO be universally
popular. 1t being the recognized rule OF
merchants only to reduce In price goods
out of season or otherwise undesirable, the
radical change adopted by the Palais Royal
is thoroughly appreciated by its patrons.
During the late 'openiug" the new novel
ties were offered at reduced prices, with
the result of almost emptying the we'll
stocked shelves Of the large store. Ladies
residing at distance will even now he en-
abled TO benefit by the reduced prices
through the mail, as the balance OF the
"opening" souvenirs are to be closed out
at prices even lower than quoted for the
opening.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
ALLEGED CORRUPTION.

beginning of the Investigation Into the
Conduct of Certain Employees of the
House.
The House committee on reform In the
civil service yesterday began an investiga-
tion into the conduct OF Messrs. Warder
aud lIealey, employees Of the House, who
were charged with having received 81, ESQ
for procuring an appropriation for the i'm
provement Of the levees Of JelTersonvllle,
Ind. Gen. Browne, who introduced the
resolution under which the committee is
acting, identified papers from John NJ.
Glass, ex-mayor of JefTersonvllle, preterrlng
the charges, and asking that an investlga-
tion be ordered; also certified copy OF a
telegram from Warder to A. o. Shuler, at
that time city councilman OF JefTersonvllle,
asking that 81, 600 be sent TO further the
passage Of the appropriation for the pro-
posed Improvement, $3.50 having been pre-
viously sent.
John VI. Glass testified that the first In
formation he had that money was TO he
raised for securing the appropriation for
JefTersonville was In July, 1884, when Shuler
exhibited to bin telegram from Warder
stating that Congress would adjourn In
few days, and asking that 81 900
be sent him with the understanding that IL
was not to be disbursed unless the bill
passed. The other $3.50 he understood had
already been sent. Shuler requested wit
ness to call an extra session OF the city
council for the purpose Of approprlating
the money asked, but he refused to do so
because OF the moral principle involved.
He inferred that the money was TO be used
for corrupt purposes. After Shuler was
refused the extra session he made an effort
| to secure session Of the council independ-
ent Of witness. Witness understood that,
not succeeding, Shuler and other citizens
had procured the money by means Of note
negotiated through the Citizens National
Bank Of Jacksonville, and had forwarded
| II to Warder. lie understood the note was
Endorsed by +. G. EakeI, George w. Sew
man, A. o. Shuler, John T. Read, Il. j,
Howard and Jonas G.. Howard, most OF
them private citizens, but one or two Of
them being members Of the city council.
The city council had appropriated the
money about month after witness went
out OF office.
In reply to inquiries witness said he had
no personal knowledge that the money had
been sent, or, II SENT had been corruptly
used 1t was q matter Of notoriety and
common talk In Jeffersonville, however.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

The House committee on invalid PEN
sioners yesterday instructed Representa-
tive Morrill, to report favorably bill to
pension prisoners OF war. The bill provides
that all persons in the service OF the
United States during the war of the re-
bellion who were prisoners Of war for sixty
days or more, and who are now suffering
from any disability which can reasonably
be presumed TO be the result of exposure
and hardships endured while In conilne-
ment as prisoners OF war, and not the re-
suit Of their own misconduct, or vicious
habits, shall be entitled TO pension at the
rates now provided by law for similar dis
abilities. This act, however, shall not al
low any person to receive more than one
pension. The bill further provides that all
persons in the military or naval service OF
the United States who were prisoners of
war for more than sixty days shall be en-
titled TO So per day for every day they
were 80 held In confinement
National Republican., 1886-04-03
A TRAvEsrY ON MARRIAGE.
The Sacred Ceremony Mooked on q Va
riety Stage Fails to Draw.


Miss Ida. .Bussey is young lady who sits
upon raised platform in abbreviated
skirts at museums and displays her limbs
to show the 1900 or more figures tattooed
on them. James G. Mitchell is young man
who claims Cincinnati as his home, and acts
bloody parts In blood-curdling dramas.
He is neat-looking citizen, with
eyeglasses and base voice, and
Is the stage manager at the National
Musee, where Miss Ida Is employed.
Miss Ida and Mitchell were married
some time ago, 1t is stated, but
owing to some dissatisfaction In the
over again last night, although the affair
was In reality farce. The announcement
failed to draw large crowd, only one
third Of the house being occupied. After
the groom had killed three or four people
in the drama, and met with summary fate
In the last act the curtain went up, while
the orchestra interpreted Mendelssohn's
wedding march after their own peculiar
style, Mitchell and "Aimee,n as his wife was
called, appeared on the stage, which was
set as Roman temple, and two red brick
houses. Two other members OF the com
pany acted as bridesmaid and best man. A
seedy looking individual with ministerial
cast Of countenauce, who used to hang
around Tenth street printing office, fol-
lowed the bride and groom on the stage.
lie took his place before Mitchell aud
"Aimee" and mumbled some words which
were not even heard by those nearest
him. Then the curtain went down amid a
storm Of laughter and catcalls. The
pseudo minister said that his name was
Webster
National Republican., 1886-04-03
THE SUGGESTION OF SPRING.
suitable and Elegant Attire ana Where
1t May BE Obtained.

The spring goods are a beautiful sugges-
tion Of what will be unfolded as the season
opens. The opening at the London Bazar,
rs Market space, yesterday and the day
before delighted the ladies, and their eyes
fairly sparkled with delight as they feasted
on the treasures displayed to view. Many
little heartache was felt on Thursday and
Friday Of this week when some OF the
ladies having selected hat or bonnet in
accord with their tastes, and having ex-
amined 1t thoroughly inside and outside,
upside and downside, tried 1t on, looking at
1t again and again, had finally determined
to purchase 1t at any cost, aud were then
told that II was sold. Among the newest
hats were some high crowned, moderately
wide brimmed straws, completelo yelled In
lace net. A new ribbon exhibitedhas fancy
lace edge. Another with satin center has
gauze edge, while still another shows
stripes of gros grain by the side
Of figured grenadine stripe, both edged
with crochet design. Most striking Is a
hat Of rough straw, with broad brim,
slashed, curved, and rolled at the brim on
one side, but wide and dropping In front.
A beautiful line is shown In children's and
Infants outfits. For very young children
are shown Chambray frocks In the most
delicate shades Of blue, pink, and cream.
These are tucked, set In plaits, yokes, or
blouse waists, and are all finished with the
finest embroidery.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
lie HAD MARRIED ANOTHER.
a Cruel Joke or a Criminal Actin,
Postal Card a Washington wife Re

a Cruel Joke or a Criminal Act-The
Postal Card a Washington wife Re-
ceIyed.
That she was mad could be plainly seen
by the way that she banged the door of the
detectives Office yesterday afternoon on
entering the room. Her eyes were snappy
and her lips were compressed tightly.
al want my husband arrested. He is
brute. I'll cowhide him II ever put my
eyes on him again. He is a. -, and the
pent-up anger OF the little woman gave
way to grief and tears and the sentence
remained unfinished.
Lieut.. Swindell dropped his feet to the
floor, and his sympathy and surprise could
only be mastered after few minutes OF re-
1cction.
"What is your trouble, madamHn
"Take and read that" she replied, hand
ing him a postal card, dated Baltimore,
April /, which ran as follows:
MY DEAR: have married another girl, one
who suits me better than you do. know that
you will be glad. Yours WILLIAM.
1t was addressed to "Mrs. Mary L.
Postleboth.n A smile came over the lieu.
tenants face as he looked at the woman.
"Don't you think that this is an April
fool joke played on youW
"April fool joke P' she repeated. "He
has not got sense enough TO think of such
a thing. It's fact. There is no fooing In
it. 1t is his handwriting. want him ar
rested.n
"You will have, then, TO swear out war
rant for bigamy and have 1t served on him
where he is now living. You had better go
there and learn II he has married another
woman.n
"You can't arrest him for me''
"lf he is not here we can't.n
There was murmur of something unin-
telligible, and the woman bolted out of the
room at a rate that II the road to her hus-
bands abiding place was good and her
strength would hold out 1t would bring her
to him In a short time.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
HALLWAY NOTES.

One hundred men have Just been added TO
the force employed on the construction OF the
double track on the North Pennsylvania road,
between Bethlehem and Philadelphia.
The Lchigh Valley Railroad Company is
having new route surveyed, between Pltiston
and Fairview, to be used for coal and freight
The proposed route will follow close to the
I.ehigh and susquehanna tracks, and between
the two points the distance will be eight or ten
miles shorter than the present road, which
passes through Wilkesbarre and Sugar Notch.
The road will also be connecting link for tho
Erie and Wyoming and Pennsylvania Coal
Company. As soon as the survey has been
completed work will he commenced by large
force Of men
The Washington and Potomac Railroad Com
pany has been Incorporated In Maryland, rs
successor TO the Southern Maryland railroad,
and the purpose Is to proceed at once with the
work Of construction from the District OF Co.
lumbia to Point Lookout with branches Mt 50.
Mnry's wharf aud Drum Point. The company
consists OF n syndicate of Western Maryland
bOndholdcrs. chiefly in the east. The directory
includes John r. Poe, Of Baltimore; John NJ.
Broom, of st. Mary's county, Md aud Frank
Ilume of this city. The entire length of the
road will be eighty miles, aud from SsOn,OOO TO
s1,Co0000 will be. required to complete and
erected, % for which plans are already prepared.
II is intended to make tho place summer
resort.
The bitterest' railroad rate war that the
western roads have ever known has probably
come 10 an enu. inc lIanscontlnent.aa.p pVDl
the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fo railroad
announcing cut in the rates between New
York and San Francisco. II did this because
the other members Of tho pool would not
allow as large percentage OF the freight bus.
iucss TO the AtchisOn MS IL demanded. All of
the lines In the pool then followed suit In the
cut end the result has been that travellers aud
freight have gone to California points at eN-
tremely low rates. The Atchson has been
forcing the fight throughout the contest, hav-
ing for years been arranging for this very con.
tingency. The result has the appearance Of
victory for the Atchison. IL Is understood
among railroad men that President Strong
practically presented his ultlmatum to Prosi-
dent Huntington on Thursday. and Mr.. Hunt
ington asked until yesterday to answer Il, aud
by telegraph he did answer, and immediately
his agents announced TO shippers that the
rates would be restored to the old rates afler
yesterday The "A tchison people are waiting
for official notice before they notify their pa
trons.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
HALLS VSsSisSl' sioliisn
Hair ReneWer

Acts directly on the scalp aud on the roots
Of the hair. 1t prevents falling of the
hair, dandrun, or any disease of the scalp,
restores gray hair to its original color,
and, where the glands are not decayed,
will cause new hair to grow on bald heads.
"a diseased scalp caused my hair to fall
out. After using a number of prepara-
tions, without avail, I tried Halls Hair Re-
newer, which caused new and vigorous
growth."-E. J. Adams, st. Paul, MINI.
Sold by all Dealers In Medicine.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
Select Social Exonrsions.

Excursions to the Natural Bridge In Vir.
ginia have been planned and careful ar
rangements made to furnish every comfort
to parties who may desire to visit this Won
derful work Of nature. Ladies and gentle
men who desire to form select companies
can do so, and will receive all desired lnfor-
nation by writing to or calling upon Miss
Stlllman, at 1011 NJ street northwest, o
lady who is familiar with the route and
location, and is authorized to represent the
parties In interest. Miss 8. is well known
In Washington, and she will give special
care TO ladies who deslre TO make the trip
without an escort. essnn 81 80
National Republican., 1886-04-03
CITY ITEMS.

Rowland DENTAL ASSOCIATION, 2l1 -Four.
and.a.half street northwest three doors north Of
Penn sylvanla avenue. E p. Rowland, NJ. D., Q.
II. Rowland, d. ID. s., surgical, operative, and
trors oxide. 80 cents each tooth, aud only so
cents extra for gas, whether one or q number
Of Il eth are extracted at the same sitting. Have
adm Mustered nitrous oxide to over 10000 per.
sons. Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold, ANAL
Eon, and white Filings Inserted in the best
mar ner. All work warranted first class.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
BuCkingham's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS

Will color the beard brown or black, as
may be desired. II is in one preparation,
cheap, safe, convenient to use, and
efectual, giving TO the whiskers or mus
tacho permanent and handsome color.
The color produced is natural and uni-
form, cannot be rubbed or washed OF,
and always gives satisfaction. "I have
been using your Whisker Dye for twd
years, and would not have any other.'-l
B. F. Slnde, Mclean, III.
Prepared by r. p. Hall & Co., Nashua, N. II.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Its Operations Here Small and Uusatis-
TactOry-A Change Needed.


The special delivery system about holds
its own in this District. OF the thirty boys
appointed about one-third OF them left, dis
gusted with the small amount OF business
done. There are about fifteen OF the boys
now on the rolls. The system does not
seem to have met with the success that
was expected, In Philadelphia IL has
almost closed operations for want OF nee
essaTy support, 1t Is believed that the
system would be more popular II arranged
on different basis.
The expectations In this city have not been
fully realized. II the law authorized the
messenger boys "to call and deliverd" 1t
might give life 10 the system. The failure
Of the system cannot be explained, unless
1t he that the price OF the stamp Is too
high, or the system Of delivery is found to
be defective
National Republican., 1886-04-03

McGILL.-on Wednesday, March 81, 1886, at
his late residence 1911 10th st. n. W., of pneu-
monia, in the 10Th year of his age, p. MloTr
McGILL, for many years resident of Washing
ton, d. G.
Funeral from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, cor of Sth and N sts. N. W., Satur-
day morning, April 3, at Q o'clock Friends of
vited TO attend. Interment at Mount 0livet
Cemetery.
New York and San Francisco papers please
copy.l q"
BUGIIES.-On the 25th of March, 1886, at
Fort Selden, New Mexico, Ida BELLE daugh.
ter of Lieut.. W. N. and 0mie NJ. Hughes, aged
Yeas, of diphtheria.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
MARRIED.

GIBBS-H0BLITZELL.- April /. 1885,
Miss ]. ALlNE GIBBs TO Mr.. G. MAX HOB.
IlTZELL, both of this city.
MORELAND-STAATS. Georgetown
kTril !, by Rev. J. L. Nourse, w. 7. MoRELASD
md MINNIE +. STAATs, both of Vienna, Fair
fax County, Va.
RAINsFoRTH-RHEIM Wash
ington, ID. G., by Rev. J. A. Hall, of Cleveland
Ohio, FREDERICK PERCY RAISsFoRTII, of Den
yer, COL, to GERTRUDE FLORENCE RHEIM-
uElMER, of Cleveland, Ohio.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
Reduced to Plain English.

Young Reporter-The storm king hurled
his torn and tumbling torrents over the
ruins Of the broken and dismembered edi-
fee.
Old Editor-W What's that? What do you
mean, young fellow
Y. RI er.er the flood washed away
Patrick McDougal's old soap factory.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
The newItt.MorrIson nIII.

The House committee on ways and means
has completed the Hewitt administrative
customs bill and the Morrison tariff bill,
and directed their reprint To-day the com
mittee win review and finally pass upon
the reprinted bills and make them ready
for reporting to the House. They may not,
however, be made public until next week.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
NATIONALS.


Runs earned-Mets, /.
Home runs-Orr.
ThTec.base hits-Roseman.
Two.base hits-Rosemau and Knowles.
First base on err0rs-NatI Onnls, D; Nets, ..
Left on bases-Nationals, .; Nets, p
Bases stolen-NatiOnals, i; Nets 3.
Lynch.
Passed balls-Hlnes, 3; Rsipschlager, ..
Wild piiChes-NOnc.
ont on strikes-By Lynch, II; b. Barr, 10.
Double plays-NatlOnals, 2.
Time Of game-Two hours and five minutes
Umpire-Gillignn,
National Republican., 1886-04-03
.Infantile Reasoning.
ft-sn.at, uav.r1
French Paper.


Bebe was dressing herself
"What are you doing, BebeP' cried her
bonne. "Don't you see you are putting on
your stockings wrong side outp
"That is because there is a hole on the
other side" answered Bebe, with becoming
dignity
National Republican., 1886-04-03

New loTk SUM
Little boy:-"Pa, why does the world
moveSn
Pauhinking of something else)- -"Because
II finds 1t cheaper than to pay rent"
National Republican., 1886-04-03
Miss Lucy and Miss Lucy's Lover.

New York Life
Miss Lucy-It was bitter cold coming
home; drove down the avenue with Hora-
ito in cutter and each of us froze an ear.
All present (interrupting in chorus)-ob,
yes; the outside ear.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

"ALDERNER DAIRY WAGONS. "-Fresh Alder
ney Butter churned every morning and deliv-
cred in "a pound Ward" prints, at 45 cents per
pound. Also, cottage cheese, 8 cents per ball;
buttermilk, cents per quart, and sweet milk
at 8 cents per quart.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

BERKELEY, apure rye whisky, the best on the
market 'c.t the price, 81 per gallan, 81 quart,
and No cents pint, 25 cents sample bottle.
Tharp, 818 + street northwest
National Republican., 1886-04-03
The Poetry Of Motion!
At&&&&ttt

Physicians differ somewhat a
to the advisability of girls IN
dulRing in the practice Of role
skating, but they are a unit 4
the opinion that for boys it is
most healthful exercise. Be
sides, skating being the "poe
try Of motion" it teache
them grace and ease Z
movement. Now, to encourae
this amusement, and at the sam
time to bring our house moi
prominently before the public e
the LE1DING BoYs' IND CHTi
DREN's CLOTHING House in tt
District, we shall present 4
every purchaser Of Boys or Obi
dren's Clothing to the amount \
$3.50 and upward a pair of fir|
roller skates.
Our spring stock is now con
plete to a nicety, and it Is safe
say that never before in the hi
tory Of the clothing business he
such high grade clothing formaI
youth, boy, and child been offere
for the uniformly low prices "
name. Never before has such
variety of kinds and styles bee
exhibited in one house in Wasl
ington as we are prepared
show you this season.
We do not stack up mountain
high of ONE KIND, but we alwa,
keep our sizes full in the grei
many kinds we keep, having
arranged that we can duplica'
our sizes every day If necessar
thereby keeping our stock fres
bright, and new.
This is the place where mother
hearts will be gladdened, father
rocketbooks touched lightly, al
the boys made supremely happ
You cannot, in Justice to you
selves, ignore our claim to sellir
fine clothing at popular price
The matter is easily settled. Fl.
anime our goods and prices, al
then determine whether or n
our claim is a good one.
Aktk4AkAk
The Golden Eagl
CLOTHING COMPANY,
N. W. Corner 9TH and D Stree
j. M. GRADY, Manager.
k&%k&Ahkk
ALL BL UE SIG Ms.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

So per gallon, rs cents quart bottle No.
Rye Whisky best In the world for the money,
at McGeeF, Ninth street. near d.
National Republican., 1886-04-03
7o, ,o,o r nc and has no offensive oaor
ELYS
BALM ,

Thdro used tiuo bottles Of
Ems Cream Balm and
consider myself cured. /
sUfCrCd 20 pears from ca
tdirh and catarrhal head
ache, and his Is he fret
remedy that afforded last
ing reliQ.-D. y, Higgin-
son, las Lake S., Chicago.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

II Is ir0pderJh hoiu
quick Eiy's Citdm
Balm has helped and
cured me. ! suffered
from acute inddmmd.
ton IN my nose and
head. For a itoCk at q
time ] could not sec. -
Mrs. GcOrOio s. Jutl-
son, Hartford, Conn.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

For Is ycdrs ! tCds an.
nCyed trih cdidi1h. Scrcrc
pain IN my head, dis.
charges into my throat, aud
unpleasant breath. M
smso Of smell uds much
IMPAIRED. Ihdre overcome
htse troubles tCih Cream
Bdlm.-J II. Case. 81.
Dtnis Hotel, BtrdH, ". Y.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

RnAprR the ball game today at 4'l5. 4
National Republican., 1886-04-03

JtDds cured before he
SECOND bottle NJ Eiy's
Cream Balm Uds cr.
hdustcd. IUds troubled
trih Chronic Cdtdrrh,
gathering IN head, dU:
fcuiiy In breathing and
discharges from my
Cdrs.-C. j. COrbin,
1913 Chestnut 81. PhRd.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

For cold IN hc head
ElVs Cram Balm 1rOrks
Mc magic. II cured nc
n cdfdrrh and restored
nc sense Of smCH.-E. II.
Aq rood, Banker, Eliza.
bth, NJ. j.
National Republican., 1886-04-03

A GOd.send Is Eiy's
Cream Balm. Ihdd Gu
tdrrh for 3 years. M
nose irOuld bIecd. I
MOUDhtMo sores trouid
Hercr heal. Cream
Balm hos cured me-
Mrs. N. a. Jackson,
Portsmouth, ". II.