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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
RAILWAY NOTES.

The total amount Of money paid by railroads
10 Virginia counties, cities and state as taxes
is over s3l 900.
The Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad
Company applies TO have listed s2,5Ss000 first
mortgage per cent bonds issued at the rate
of $4,000 a mile.
The Erie Railway Company has made appli.
cation TO the stock exchange to have listed 81
O32, coo funded coupon bonds of lsSj, the bonds
bearing the date OF issue
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, denies the statement that at
conference between himself and Ncssrs Depew
and Garrett, Nt New York, on Wednesday some
understanding was arrived at regarding set.
tement OF the trunk line troubles,
The various railroad companies of the state
which, up TO the time of the recent decision
of the Supreme Court of the United States, re-
fused TO submit their tariff rates TO the Missls
slppi railroad commission, have now done So
The commission Is engaged examining the
rates.
Charles ". McGhee, Robert Fleming, Fred.
cTiCk 7. OlCOtt, Frederick ID. Tapnen, George
Warren smith, and Edmund W, Corlies have
been appointed Il reorganization committee Of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road company, and an agreement OF reorgani'
MtIon has been prepared ana adopted by the
committee
An official of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company has informed the general freight
trailiC manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company lnul lNc terms LOT tnc proposed DlLu'
minOus coal pool are acceptable to his com,
pany. This decision was telegraphed to the
Baltimore aud ohio Railroad Company, and
u reply from the latter is expected within a
few days
Edward D. Adams president of the Northern
Pacific Terminal Company of Oregon, asks the
stock exchange to list 30 O0D0 0O) first mortgage
6 per cent. ilny'year gold bonds. The capital
stock Ofthc company amounts also 10 5000,
0C0, nll Of which isownCd by three companies
Northern Pacific holding ~ per cent, Oregon
railway holding 40 per cent, and Oregon and
California 70 per cent,
The "Chlcago committee" Of eastern trunk
line freight agents met yesterday In confer
cnCe with Commissioner blanchard, of the
Central Traffic Association, which was formed
on Wednesday, No representative OF the Chi
CagO and Atlantic road was present. The po.
sitiOn of that road was discussed, and Com,
missioner Blanchard stated that he had been
in correspondence with President Jcwctt, Of
the Chicago aud Atlantic, The commissioner
maintained that eventually the road would
prove plHcabla and come into the pool IL Is
upon this the permanency of the Central Traffic
AssOciniOn depends The meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the commissioner, who
goes 10 New York to-day presumably TO try
and smooth the way for the Chicago Rnd At.
lan!c. The old percentages viii remain In
force until IearTanged by arbitration,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

The Cabinet has decided that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury may reply to so much
of the Bland resolution as demands what
the future silver policy Of the administra-
tion is to be, by pointing to what 1t has
been and declaring that no change has oc-
Cured. This is sufficiently frank. Unless
the House alleges violation of law and pro-
ceeds to impeachment, which 1t is not at all
likely to do, 1t cannot reach the administra-
ton in any corrective way. The President
and his Secretary Of the Treasury have q
right to dislike law and urge its repeal.
When the Democrats selected New York
man for their candidate did they suppose
that, II elected, he would give them a west
ern or even national administration? Did
they not know that the financial policy
must inevitably be eastern?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05


The era of JefTersonau simplicity under
the present administration seems to be get
ting little too ornate, from the last ac-
counts. The usual amount of sputtera about
"preCedenceo has been heard, and the lofty
snobbishntss Of returning calls by card has
also caused the regular dispute In the female
circles Of statesmanship. These are lega-
cics from the Republican administration: but
the JeiTcrsonian manner of conducting
fashionable ceremonials appears to have
gone a notch beyond these f9ibles. In the
case Of two of the cabinet ladies' the
wife Of the Secretary Of the Navy aud the
wife Of the Secretary Of War, the places of
the ushers ut their Wednesday afternoon re-
Ceptions are reported to be filled ON the one
hand by naval officer of the grade of lieu
tenant, and on the other by an army officer
Of the same ora corresponding grade. These
officers stand at the door of the reception
room and introduce or announce visitors
who had previously given them their names
or their cards.
1t is true that officers of the army and
navy stationed at tue capital nowadays
have not very much to do except to make
themselves as ornamental as possible. Per-
haps in that view II might be considered to
| afford them Il relief from the mOnotony of
elegant loatng to give them occupation us
the major domos Of the secretaries Of their
respective departments. Nevertheless there
| Is likely to be general belief that the ma
! ton did not educate these officers, and does
not now pay them, for the purpose either of
saving the wives Of Cabinet ministers the
! price Of footman, or permitting those la
| dies to ape the smaller formalitiCs OF roy
! atty at their receptions.
II II Is necessary that the officers Of our
small military and naval establishment shall
be detailed for duty in the families of the
Secretary of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy they should be assigned to duties as
cooks or coachmen. Practical skill in
cookery might be of great service to either
branch Of the service, while an intimate
study Of horsemanship would doubtless be
Of benefit to a soldier. But it is hard to see
how man is likely to fight better on land
or sea for standing in parlor all day tax
ing cards and introducing the bearers of
them TO the would-be great ladies of the
Jeflersonian court.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

MR. INGALLS, took occasion yesterday to
state his views Of the conduct Of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy in relation to the Dolphin
lie said truly that "the American people
could not forget that studious attempt had
been made by the Secretary Of the Navy to
crush out great American enterprise, and
that, by predetermined plan, one Of the
greatest Of American industrial establish
ments, employing 3,OOOm men, had been forced
into bankruptcy All this is just, and the
rcbukc is thoroughly well deserved. And
yet there is good reason why civilian, and
not an officer of the navy, should be at the
head Of the Navy Department when the
Secretary is absent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

The New York Hcraid says: If the
President Is wise he will not delay long to
give the fullest publicity to all applications
for Office, with their ndor,ers. He should
do this without waiting for the Senate to
address him. He oughtnot 10 put on doing
It until tie pressure Of public opinion
forces him to do it," Public sentiment
protests against anything like concealmcnt
IN public business, The President is not
loun0 to disclose his reasons fora nomina-
tion, unless he has made them public prop
erty by placing them In the departments;
but It is not easy for the people to under
stand why good reason should hesitate to
expose itself
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
The "National Republican" in virginia.

The transfer Of the Richmond Wig to
Democratic hands leaves the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN the sole representative In daily
journalism of anti-bourbon ideas in Vlr-
ginia. 1t will endeayor to fill the breach,
and to that end will devote increased at
tention to the affairs of the Old Dominion.
Its yigilant and efficient correspondent at
the state capital will watch the legislative
and executive acts of the now dominant
party with the same fairness-but vigilance
that is devoted at the national capital by
the home staff of this paper.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
Considered as SwindIers.

iroW q pfiui, idt'r n GCH. JOsCph H. JyhDSiDH,
printod IN he IORdl
DIR. J. W. RoGERs-Dcdr Nir Your note
Of the 2lst was received yesterday after
noon, and / saw Mr. J. Harris Rogers i'm
mCdately in regard to its contents, as OIL
cially can communicate with no one but
him in regard to the stock which Is borne
on the company's records as his.
reminded him that the sale Of stock Is
not permitted by the company, aud also
that such sales, even If not prohibited,
would he very dangerous. For, II the en-
tcrprise should not succeed, all concerned
in them would be considered by the pub
Tic as swindlers. ! mean all concerned, all
Of us. Most respectfully, yours truly,
-, .y j. T.. JOHNSTON.
WAsHINGr6S, Dec. 90, 1888.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

How ouR esteemed contemporary at Wash.
ington came to be fooled in allributing to the
NClcs remarks never made by the Nccs, II is for
the present idle to conjecture. The extracts
quoted and credited to the Nous by the ma.
TloSAL REPUBLICAN are believed to be in text
or in substance from the editorial columns Of
the Atlanta CUnstRWtiOH.-G -GairtsiOH NCtr2.
The "fooling" happened in this way: The
remarks referred to-a severe criticism upon
Congress in general and Speaker Carlisle in
particular-were found in an exchange
credited to the NcrS and were copied in
good faith. There was, of course, no inten-
tional injustice. The NATIONAL REPUBM-
cAN is happy to make the proper
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
Another rrozen ont from Ascension.

EDITOR NATIONAL REruDICAN Permit me,
as friend and Hdmirer of Dr. Elliott and n
former member of Ascension Church, to say u
word in regard to the spiritual decadencc" of
that church--thc alleged cause Of the action
of the vestry. have Just read the communi.
cation Of "C. NJ. H." in Thursdays NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,, and recall, with shiver. my eX-
ncrience OF ten years ago when, a stranger and
desirous of taking part in church and sunday
school work, ! rented pew, and-wcll in
three months was frozen out
This congregation has had the reputation of
desiring no intcrlOpcrs in the way of strangers
and 1t Is not singular that there should be
what the veStry term Il spiritual decadence."
DR.. Elliott is a learned divine and Christian
gentleman of rare cultivation and genial man.
ners with home csaddencd by q domestic af.
fiction, yet maniully meeting and performing
his duties, he has been thus cruelty wounded
in what was supposed TO be the house of his
friends and trust that his people will rise up
and put the stamp of condemnation upon this
action of the seven members of the vestry who
do not represent the hundred pew.holders who
have signed the protest against such action.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
PERSONALITIES.

EN.RErREsEYTATIyE WN, WARD, Of PennSyl-
vaniu, arrived at the Riggs House last evening.
CHARLES II, KEEsHlN, in advance of shook n
golfers prisoner for Life Is at tho National,
AMONG the Presidents callersy yesterday were
Senator stanford, Representatives Dockcry
Cultivate, with Thomas Witaler aud Lewis
Green, O, Boyle, Harris, Lohlbach, and Roc
meis, and James 4. Dumont, supervising in
sPcc,or general of steamboats,, with the mem
bpIs Of the board Of steamboat inspectors,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

There are at present in France fity.four de.
partments wholly, or in part, destroyed by the
phylloxera. The inspected area is nearly 49,
900 hectares. Proprletors are constantly re-.
planting their vineyards with American vines
and in most cases the result has been success
ful. Owing to the great decrease In the pro-
duction of 1885, the importation of foreign
wines ought to have increased, but instead of
increasing II has considerably decreased. This
ton, and more particularly to the increase in
the manufacture Divine, by employing the
Iesiduum Of the watts, dried grapes and sweet
cned water. Consul Roosevelt, of Bordeaux,
writes that the amount of wine thus produced
has increased over 2s.O00,0C0 OF gallons within
the past year. The amount manufactured
from vat dregs was over 70 j,000,0O gallons, and
from dried grapes over j9,00O,00) gallons
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

DESIGNS for cruamcutiug thcuew pension
building are called for That will be
waste Of money, for no amount Of orna-
mcntation can disguise or mitigate the
hiGcous responsiveness Of that structure.
Stll there is utility even In ugllness, and
This building can be confidently shown to
visitors from all parts Of the world as
representing rcmotest point ever reached
IN getting away from beauty in architec-
tuge. We do not intend in these remarks
to condemn the architect. lie was required
to give the greatest possible room with the
least possible money-and he has solved
the problem
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

adoption of that policy, but It must come
to that complexion before many years.
The reservation system, as permauency
is simply impossible. The red men must
learn to live like the whites and blacks, If
they are to live at all. To this end they
should be more generally instructed in
agriculture and the mechanic arts,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is not so much
blamed fortunng Republicans out Of office
in violation Of his rcpcatelly-dcclared pol
icy as he Is for that lack Of candor which
leaves the displaced officials under cloud.
If he would frankly own that the az has
been swung for spolls, In the old way, much
unpleasantucss would he avoided.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THE Boston Past, the leading Democratic
paper IN New England, honest and able,
says "Wc regret to say that Mr. Garland
snGht to resign, and that the President
ought to compel the resignation If it Is not
made Voluntarily The Atlanta Coysthi-
Hon, ablcst of all opponents of southern
Democratic sentiment, says "Therc is
suspicion abroad that Mr. Cleveland Will
have TO reform his Cabinet The same
raper remarks at lis 10 be feared that some
Of ourGreatest statesmen have been talked to
death hy the agents Of telephone com
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

TnLEr were 4 few Republicans In Wash
irr'on aud some Union men in Virginia
Who were very offensive partisNns as long
ago as the memorable month Of April, 1861.
Tie administration has succeeded In get
ting in It's worl; on most Of the survivors of
those patriotic elements Of disloyal COM
mulitics,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

TuE editor Of the Boston JouU"l wonders
when be reads Of the dissensions and disap
Toiutments Of Democrats "if 0pcrccnt, Of
tie party Is as happy as it was year ago"
The poor old party bore its many defeats
with something like decent composure, but
= taste Of success has completely upset it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

Ir might he too much to expect of Rep
rosentatlve George D. Wise that he should
stick close to facts, but lie ought to keep
within telephone range of them. especially
when dealing with questions affecting per-
sCnal character.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

rany" The Detroit Prcc Ptcss, which is
rigidly orthodox in It's Democracy, says:
The misfortune is that Attorney General
Garland presidcs over the Department of
Justice. This Is more than a misfortune, II
is q seandnl.N
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

AIrHoucH the administration appears to
have no standing with the Democratic
masses, as represented in the popular
branch Of Congress, it IS still solid with
Wall street, and enjoys thcaPproying smile
Of few MugWumps.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THE illustnous examples Of Tyler and
johnson prove that it is possible for an adj
ministratiou to get along without party,
and may encourage President Cleveland
aud Secretary Manning to push right along
With their anti s!lyer policy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THE New York Yr'b,wc says: "1o de-
cline to publish the cause for which pub
lie officer, alleged to be guilty of something,
is removed is political assassination 1t
might properly be called by that ugly name
II II were not known to be "Rcform.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

@-NERY naturally the London Thcs finds
that the new cabinet is 'not q strong one.'
The general opinion is, however, that it is
about as good n cabinet as could have been
made from the material available.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

If the legislature of New Jersey will CON
,cnt, that noble commonwealth ought to be
fully admitted to the Union. As an indie
pendent power She is making herself super
iuoualy asIninc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

IT will soon be known whether Mr.. Glad
stone is to succeed or fail in his noble am
bition to crown his great career by giving
home rule to Ireland
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

SERIOUS suffering among the poor Of thi,
city is one Of the results Of the severe
weather. Persons who have abundant
means should be lending money to the Lord.
Now is the time for this sort Of investment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

TnE conscience fund has been growing
for ffty.cight years and has attained the
proportions of 500, ,T4T.?6. 1t has increased
rapidly since the Rev. Sam Jones became a
power IN the land.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY


ALBAreH's-lIer Maicsty's Opera Company
NATfoSAI.-"The Mik0do."
HERzoG's-"Thc Bankers Daughter
DIME NusEUM-Minnic oscar Gray ana Size
phCnS.
CoNIQUE-Narictics.
wAsHlScToS RiSK-Ninth and II. l. avenue
Est. RlNK-Flnest skating surface In the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

GERONIMO and his associate cutthroats
should be started for the happy hunting
grounds with very little delay. They haye
been pardoned quite too often.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

SENATOR HARRISON demonstrated yestcr-
,crday-as lie had done several times pre-.
yiously.-the Justice and cxpedicncy Of al
mitting Dakota into the Union.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THERE are hundreds Of families in wash
ington who have not peck Of coal nor q
stick of wood, neither have they any money
to buy fuel. Charity should bestr ITSELF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
"Ten Best Noyels.n

EnlToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: The articles
appearing in yourvaluable paper regarding the
ten best novels are leading to some little dis.
cussion. All recognize and appreciate your
kindness in lending editorial space to the solu.
tion OF this question. That all should read
"the ten best novels" is certainly the correct
thing TO do. That thousands iu the city have
never had an opportunity of studying literature
to become acquainted with the great authors
and their best works is also true. Your paper
reaches hundreds of those people, and many
select aud read from the list that attracts the
attention of all. by this act IL new taste is
formed-hgher desires, &c--but argument to
Justify the reading of the ten best novels Is not
necessary. The discussion benefits many, and
the above Is one OF the good results Of your
kindness. The question: "Ihe ten best novels
ever written" That we cannot all agree TO
one list is of course certain, but there should
be at least in a list oil ten five which tho ma
iority ConCCde are the "best'-eXcept those
whose judgment is warped and Shriveled to the
extent that they take the ten from Dickens.
The Judgment Of Il professor in an eastern col.
lego Is below; he has the chair in literature.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

Sample copies Of the WEEKLY NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN wW be sent free 9f postage to
ony address frc rcckS for 10 cents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

The most contemplate demagogy that
has been seen in the Senate for years has
shownup in the opposition to the admission
of Dakota
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

The Virginia cdHioapuJlisIcd crc,y Sat~-
day. eight pages, siciytor columns, Sl.5O
per gear. III clubs Of .frc OF more II per ycar.
POstd0c free.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
Cutting Down Consular Fees.

United States consular officers in Great
Britain have been instructed that but one fee
of Is. Cd should be eXactcd for administering
oRthS in connection with quadruplicate or
triplicatc invoices when such oaths are consid.
cred necessary,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

Nunopy ha- charged that Mr, Payne per-
smally Drilal men 10 vote him into the
sUDlc in place Of Mr., Peudcton, but the
opinion is generally prevalent in well-n-
formed Democratic circles that men were
hl',d hy Mr. Paynr's friends 20 do Just
tnu, thing. ThI- accusation was made BY
pmocuts at the time Of the election, aul
la- Teen frequently and cmpaut,caliy re-
Itotcd since That date.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THE fish commission should be instructed
ly the administration to sec If it can find
the ''pan" variety among the electric cells.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05

THE hin 10 authorize the appointment Of
IN assistant secretary Of the navy ought to
pass for good reasons heretofore stated IN
these columns aud presumably known 10
senators and representatives In Congress,
There is very urgent ntnccl Of more civil and
less military authority IN that department
senators who oppose the hill should nyesti.
gate tie subject with some degree Of care
or else pay Difference to tho opinions Of
those Who have investigated It.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
lIEDIC1E.
PERSONAL COMFORT.

ODAILY WALKS, ON EASY FEET,
~ in open air best preserve health and Ion.
geyly" Hence, the elite OF the world visit
DIR. WHITE & SON, FOOT SPECIALISTS,
1416 Pennsylvania avenue (opp, Willard sHotel),
IL North Eutaw St. Baltimore for the painless treat
ment Of Corns, Bunlons, Diseased Nails, and other
icei his twenty.ffth in Warrington. Fee, 81 a
itting.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
PROFESSIONAL.

rTEETH INSERTED WITHOUT PLATES, AND
i Cocaine Hsed to obtund pain In filling teeth F.;
also pure aluminium cast plates for artificial teeth
Dir, H.. :, CARROLL, Dentist, 0Oi 18th ST. n, w.
Office hours Il. M to l'3O p. m, Geo'tf
@ q, BANCROFT d, NJ, D., HAS REMOVED
-. his Dental ONCE TO old + 81. NV; Gas admins
istcred. Dentistry In all its branches Prices rea.
tOnable.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
EDUCATION1L.

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IL art. Apply or address MISS MARC UERITE
L. SAXTON, l5l G ST. N. W. fe5-0t
CHELpoN,s DANCING ACADEMIEs-AT 1904
y i ST. N. W., Mondays, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday; at 3D. 81. and Pa. nv. s. f., Tuesday and
Saturday. Notice-A discount Of 20 per cent. TO
those joining first week Of the new year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE, SETTLED
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In all Its branches. Call for two days at Ne. 435
Goth st. n. W. 1.S
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For RENT-HOUSES.

For RENT---DIISCELLANEOUS,
ELEGANT CHICKERING UPRIGHT PIANOS
II for rent. Tuning and repairing q specially. Il.
A.. uRsO,S Piano Rooms, 737 9th st. N. w.
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