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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
ANUS SEM EN- TS.
NENT WEEK At THE NATIONAL

NENT WEEK At THE NATIONAL.
The sale of seats for "a Prisoner for Life
opens at the New National Theater this morn.
ing, This melodrAma has had o phenomenally
successful run in the west
THIS WEEK At ALBAUGH's
Tho Jennnie Winston Opera Company will
noceptably ill out the week at Albaughs, s,
playing "BOccaocio" tonight, LA PcrlccOlen
Friday, 'Trebizonde' Saturday matinee, aud
"Boccaccio" Saturday night.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE NATIONAL.
A rare treat Is promised for Sunday night at
the National, when Harry w. French, the
Boston journalist and traveller, will give Il
handsomely illustrated lecture on Paris.
THE DINE MUSEUM.
OF course, Handsome Jack" will go on de.
lighting the good dime people through this
week, Monday will begin six days merrl'
ment and wonder with the Adams and Gus
Hill Combination Company being burlesque,
sketches, bag.pipe limitations on Il Scent whis'
tie, songs, dances, club swingings, and trapeze
performances.
HEROES OPERA HOUSE.
"The Bankers Daughter is filling lIerzog's
daily and nightly, the critics to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Next week Chanfrau 10 an'
nounced as KIT" The two wonderful liquoI
lovers, the Major and the Judge" attend
those perfectly original and extremely comCal
pefsOnaEcS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
TIE ALASKA LupGEsHIp.
Ward MoAllister Denies That the Pres
ident Refused to Hear His Plea for
fTsa gnn

Ward McAllister Denies That the Pres
idont Refused to Hear His Plea for
His Son.
1t has been stated that President Cleve-
land had declined to hear plea from Ward
McAllster, of New York city, on behalf of
his son, Judge Ward McAllister, ir., who
was appointed United States district judge
Of Alaska by President Arthur, and re-
moved from the Office by President Clevo-
land. The. omission of important details
from this dispatch leaves the present status
Of the case In obscurity, while operating as
nm injustice to the parties most deeply con-
Cerned.
Ward McAllister, who is in this city, is
quoted as having said "Aly sons case Is
now before the Judiciary committee OF the
Senate, and until disposed of in the regular
order do not consider 1t proper to consent
to an interview for newspaper purposes.
! am free to say, however, that was sur
prised and shocked to see any allusion to
II in the papers,"
It's It true that President Cleveland de-
clined to listen to plea from you in his
behalfYn
"The very reverse is the fact. The Presi-
dent did grant me an interview, and ap-
peared to be satisfied that had presented q
good case. will give the entire details to
you for publication as soon as the Senate
committee makes its report
From other sources the following facts
were CLEANED; Joseph Ward McAllister is
young man Of 81 years. Heis agraduate OF
the Harvard law school, and was admitted
to the bar in New York city, but never
practised there. lie is handsome man, Of
pleasant and engaging manners, and was n
young lion in social circles during the brief
time that he remained In New York after
his college course, lie engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession in San Francisco five
years ago, as junior member of the lead
ing firm of McAllister & Bergin, the
senior member being his uncle.
Ex-President Arthur, who appointed him
judge, said; "IIe was recommended to me
by many of the leading lawyers on the Pa
cilc coast, and the highest testimonials
were presented, and the Senate at once
confirmed him."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
About Confessions of Crime.

Prof. Lester Fobes, who was conspicuous in
the skating rinks in this city in November last,
was tried in the criminal court yesterday on
the charge of grand larceny in taking diG'
mond ring, valued at $3.50, from Mrs. Sarah r.
willis 1t was shown. that Fobes borrowed
the ring, representingsthat the lady's son had
pawned II for $50 in the name OF the lady's
son, and gave her residence. With the
money obtained Fobes went to Florida, where
admitted getting possession of the ring, and
pawning II under the circumstances as proven,
claimed that there was no intent to steal, bui
he intended to redeem the ring when with
funds sufficient for that purpose, although
admitting that he had never informed Mrs
Willis of what he had done with the ring, ol
intention to restore 1t to her. The Jury found
him guilty, and he was sent to the Albany pen
itentiary for one year.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
THE UNION PAo1F1c,s STATUS.
A Debtor to the United States Accord
ring to the Government Directors.


The report of the government directors Of
the Union Pacific Railway Company has
been received by Secretary Lamar. The
road, says the report, Is debtor of the gov
eminent, the amount being secured by a
second mortgage upon portion of the
company's property, which calls for some
legislative action to secure the payment of
it upon proper estimate of the value Of
the property. The number of miles oper-
ated by the Union Pacific system is 5,l40
In the bonded debt is included the S35 1 40, =
600 United States subsidy bonds issued in
aid of the Union Pacific, and SlG,56I, 1891
balance of interest on the same
The gross earnings on the whole system
for the year ending Sept. 30, 1886, were
$2S064 lGs, and expenses and taxes Sl7,-
$4,000. The gross debt, bonded, floating,
and United States, is S300g3. The branch
line system of the company is commended,
and 10, says the report, valuable to the
company. The debt of the road is growing
larger year by year, and under the present
condition the government has the power to
precipitate the company into bankruptcy.
To avoid such n calamity legislation TO de-
termine the relations of the railway to the
government Is urged. The course of the
government buOuiu ut budb MulNh hnN
practical business man would pursue with
private debtor in n similar situation.
The government should reserve the right
to take up the underlying flrst.mortgage
bonds OF the company when they fall due
and acquire the lien which those bonds
have upon the property. 1t would make
the lien Of the government upon the whole
system absolute and entire, and, as the gov.
crnment can borrow money at per cent,
II would reduce the fixed charges upon the
property about 81, 100000 per annum below
the present. requirements. This saving
would soon retire the whole issue Of bonds
about S35, 100000.
Under the existing laws the annual pay.
mcnts by tho railway company to the gov
eminent are made to depend upon the net
earnings Of the company, but the amount
Of annual payments should be fixed by
Congress. The government cannot under.
take to manage the company in whole, and
should not assume any partial responsi.
bility, but may feel entire confidence that
II Is In no danger Of losing the debt. The
company claims that, had IL been left alone
it would have been free of all obliga.
tions. The directors confidently recon
mend carly action, and that it should be
based upon the principles Of the Hoar bill,
the period being fixed at eighty years Under
the continued operation of the Thurman
bill some further legislation would still HI
absolutely necessary before the maturity o.
tile debt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
JUDGE MERR1cK,s CASE.
His Near Approach TO tho Allotted
Span of Life Interfering With His

His Near Approach TO tho Allotted
Confirmation.
Senators Pugh and Edmumds called on
the President on Tuesday relative TO the
nomination of Judge Menick, and informed
him Of the sentiment existing in the COM
mittce against the appointment of men
whose age would soon fit them for retire.
ment. The President is reported to have
said that Judge Merricl had given satisfac-
tion, but did not indicate his purpose to
consider his age an objection, or to with
draw the nomination.
Senator Edmunds, the chairman Of the
Senate committee on judiciary, was seen by
a NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, reporter yester-
day, and his attention called to the state
ments made regarding the case Of Judge
Merick, which is now before the Senate for
confirmation. The alleged interviews rela-
tive to the case purporting to have been
held with members of that committee and
other senators were referred to, aud the
senator was asked about them. He said,
very pronouncedly, that he knew nothing
Of them. ~ can tell you nothing about
that case,n said he, "as the rules Of the
Senate and my honorable position will not
allow me to make public any information
relative to such cases. IL any senator, or
other member Of the judiciary com
mittee, has done so have no knowledge,
but l cannot tell you anything. When
there is anything to give out the press will
| get it, but these Interviews relating to this
| and other cases have not come from me.n
| Senator Edmunds was very emphatic in de.
| nouncing bogus interviews, and spoke as
though but little information had been
| given out by senators, as they would not,
he thought, violate the confidence and rules
he did,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

\ SENATOR, arguing against open sessions
on nominations, is reported by the New
York Hodlrs Washington correspondent
as saying "You don'tknow what you are
doing. The thing is too filthy; we senators
have often had TO hold our noses to keep
from getting sick at the stomach in exccu-
tive sessions. Don't, for heavens sake,
ask to have this whole load of dirt dumped
on the public" If "the thing" is half as
bad as that 1t is high time to resort TO the
purifying influences of light and air. The
secret session ought to be ABOLISHED, as n
ru1o
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

Katie +. Burke, at 20 years of age, on Nov.
10, 1889, married with John Vosser, who was
then 90 years old. In the bill the wife asserts
that yosser was lunatic at the time Of their
marriage, but she was not aware of the fact,
and now that he is hopelessly insane, and
since Dec. 10. 1888, he has been confined IN the
insane asylum, Mrs. yosser says that there Is
no other complaint made against her husband,
but she does not wish to be bound by the bonds
of marriage to an insane person during her
whole life, and therefore applies for divorce.
henry Casey also seeks for a severance of the
ma atrimonial knot binding him with Ella
Casey, charging that she deserted him Dec. 8,
1883. J.. V. Salter has petitoned for divorce
from Samuel Salter for desertion. Mr.. A.
Browne Is the solicitor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
The "Nntlonal nepubllcan,, in virginia

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 Nir-
ginia. 1t will endcavor to fill the breach,
and to that end will devote increased at
tenton to the affairs of the Old Dominion.
It's vigilont aud 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, 1886-02-04
Signal Service for Farmers.

The House committee on agriculture yester.
dayheard Col. Beverly ofVirginia, president oil
theFarmers' Congress, in advocacy ofthe exten
sion of the signal service system toithe country
districts He proposed to make every telegraph
Office signal station for the display ofweather
predictions, to be indicated by lantern at night
and flags In the day time. He estimated the
cost of the plant at $4,000, and thought the an
nual expenditure after Its establishment would
be about quarter of million of dollars. The
subject was referred to a subcommittee, Of
man
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

THE sentiment of Texas on the silver
question is voiced in the red-hot anti-ad-
minstration speech of Representative Mills
delivered in the House yesterday. 1t will
be seen that Mr.. Mills has not cooled down
since he denounced the silver letter of the
President-elect last February in the forty
eighth Congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
4 LoYps ao.oENr wAsHINaroN EXPRESS

Baggage delivered to all parts Of the city, rail-
road steamboats,, 40 Furniture sewing machines,
type.wTiers, &C., carefully removed, Trunks tax en-
TO any part OF the house without extra charge. Per-
sons returning TO the city can leave theiI checks
at either Office.
TELEPHONE No. 473-3.
once 1908 i st. N. w. Branch Onices 9th and
sts, NJ W., basement Howard Housei Dueketps
Ht. NV, Frank Pltzer 4 Co., druggist, cor. East
Capitol and 9th sts, S. L. -
JOHN o. HAWLEY
Proprietor,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

If 1t was all right for senator's and repre-
sentatives to let themselves be loaded with
n-Electric, why did Senator Vance get
righteously indignant when it was errone-
ously intimated that he had been Pam
Electrified by DR.. Rogers?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

4 SCIENTIFIC contemporary suggests
that there is scarcely limit to the posi-
Eilites of invention in the use of electricity
as a motor This being the case, it is not
Impossible that the Democratic party,
which came in ON wave of reform In
1854, viii 90 out on telephone IN 1855.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

WHAT with the field batteries of the
army, the broNdsdc batteries of the navy,
and the P0n.Electric batteries of the De-
partIncut Of Justice, our defensive appll-
ances are so ample that ''eX-President''
lildcn may well excuse himself from
writing another message on Notifications,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

CURIOUS and perhaps suggestive is the fact
that at the close of the last fiscal year there
were OH the pension rolls 2,0i5 survivors ofthe
war of 1912, and 1I2l2 widows of those who
served in that war.-Erchapgc
1t is suggestive of the pleasing thought
that the last days of many an old cam
paigner were cheered by the smiles Of a
very young and extremely healthy wife.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

fore taking great risks by leaving the dc
termination of the existence and duration
of inability to the Vice President, or to
chance.
Suppose, under the severe mental strain
towhich the President is subiected, his mind
gives way. Suppose we have a luna
tic or an imbccile in the presidential office,
but profoundly impressed with the idea that
he is stronger aud wiser than he ever was
before. This may happen. In fact, there
is a serious danger Of trouble from the
source we are contemplating, and it is the
imperative duty Of Congress to bridge the
chasm created by the trainers of the fundo-
mental law.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

WHEN the Republican party was npowor
the Democracy was accustomed to make a
Chimborazo out Of every little speck Of
official scandal that could be mlcroscoplcally
detected. Returning good for evil the Re-
publican party, out Of power, is inclined to
look at Democratic official scandals through
reversed telescope.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
Made un of stntesmen.

New oFk NOIlu'I
1t will be observed that the Pan Electric
Telephone Company, as organized by the
classic and scientific Rogers, was made up
almost exclusively Of statesmen and politi-
clans. The "business mem who some.
times appear at the front of these gigantic
organizations seem to have been studi-
ously overlooked.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

Ir Boston is really going to establish Il
school for instruction in oratory, she ought
not to overlook the Hon. Geo. d. Wise in
the selection Of professors. The Bay state
can afford to be just to the Old Dominion
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

1T is cheerfully predicted that the time is
not far distant when the House of Repre-
sentatives will begin to think 1t probable
that it would not he bad idea to consider
the proprety of work as one of the possible
contingencies Of its glorious future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

reau Of statistics, "hos been caused mainly
by the decline in the prices of goods subject
to specific duties upon which are imposed
high rates of duty
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

EDIToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Referring to
your article in this mornings REPUBLICAN,
headed "a Rector Asked to Resign" would
ike simply to remark that 1t Is my opinion
that If the members Of Ascension Church
would take upon themselves the duties that
belong TO them as church members, there
would be no complaint Of "cmpty pews" to
make. According to my experience in the
church, it seems the height of absurdity for
the congregation to try to shin the responsible
ity of the present state of affairs from their
own shoulders to those of the Rev. DR.. Elliott.
once was, and without have been eX-
communicated for non-attcndanco suppose
am still, a member of Ascension Church. For
five years | was constant attendant, and
would have been to the present time had not
been frozen out. During those five years was
not able to make single church aequaint.
chance TO break through the icy surroundings
of that congregation. spoke of the matter
once to DR.. Elliott, for ] always found him
most kindly and sympathetic adviser and he
suggested that perhaps the fault was in myself,
and that / ought TO make an effort. pro-
Ceoded to do so. one thing ] did was to join
the Guild" thinking / would be thrown in
contact with other young men. attended
faithfully to my duties as member of said
society until It fell TO pieces for want of sup.
port from the members of the church. Dr.
society together. / made no headway. in my
efforts to "feel at home" And upon this point
j will venture TO assert that no church can
prosper tnht uOeS not syStelnallCally iAsten anu
care for tho new material as 1t comes in, and
this is q work that in the main must be done
by the people of the church.
AS to DR.. Elliott always felt myself attracted
toward him. believing him to be an earnest
and most sympathetic Christian man. never
had the least doubt as to where the trouble was
in my case. II was not because was not at
tractod by DR.. Elliott, but II was because Of
the coldness of the people. found very diff
feTent manners in other churches, and had no
trouble in making u place for myself among
the people, and as 1t has been with me, have
no doubt II has boon with many others, who.
to-day, would have been faithful members OF
Ascension Church for the sake OF DR.. Elliotts
good sermons If 1t had not been for the icy
surroundings in the pews. c. NJ. Ii.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

Mr.. MILLS quotes from Lincoln's Gettys
burg speech as from one of "the fathers.
Well, that is not so bad, for "the boys
used to sing:
We are coming, Father Abraham,
Three hundred thousand strong
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

II the Poles in Posen were herds of cattle
grazing on forbidden ground, instead of a
brave, patriotic people living on Informative
soil, Bismarck could not proceed more de-
libcrately, resolutely, and shall We say
diabolically, in the work Of eviction.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

IN the opinion of the GIDJc-DcHocm It
was entirely superluous for Mr. Eaton to
add 10 his letter resigning the office of civil
service commissioner an assurance that he
is and always has been Republican, be-
cause the mere fact Of resignation is quite
enough to prove that he is not Democrat,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

THE Baltimore American is doing good
public service by advocating the reduction
Of marriage license ices in the state of Mary
land Thousands Of anxious couples are
waiting in aching suspense for the tax to
come down.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

TIEREis glorious news for Ohio Demo-
crats A new coal oil well in that state is
throwing up the great source of their pros
perity in column that reaches height of
seventy feet.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

THERE is at least one man in Washington
who would gladly have saved the life of the
western farmer who committed suicide be.
cause ne had too much money, and did not
know how to take care of it.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

IT is only worthy the man who talks in
his sleep to say: "The age Of miracles is
past" Edison evolves wonders still at n
rapid rate. lie seems absolute master of
electricity, and his last command to that
powerful slave-more difficult to execute
than any previous-has been instantly and
completely accomplished, namely, to trans
NIT messages from swiftly moving trains of
cars and receive back answers On the
Staten Island railroad, Monday, and in the
presence Of many leading railway man.
ayers and business men, the first expert
mcnt was made with this remarkable dis
covery. Passengers sent messages inquir-
ing the price of stocks at that moment or
concerning the welfare of friends at home.
The answers came promptly and correctly,
all the while the train dashing on. Who
may imagine now anything impossible to
electricity? Tho subtle current is trans.
mitted by induction back and forth between
the metallic roof Of the train, charged for
the purpose, and the wires along the track.
These are ordinarily twenty-five or thirty
feet distant. Hereafter train dispatchers
will be in direct communication with NOV
ing trains, anywhere on the road, Edison
says that such communication can be made
FIVE hundred feet as well rs thirty, aud lie
hopes to correspond between ships at sea
twenty-five or thirty miles distant.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
MRS. HUNTS REMARKS.
A Brisk Debate in the Senate on Print
ing Temperance Argument.

ing Temperance Argument.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Blair asked
that 900 copies Of the argument submitted
to the committee on education and labor in
favor Of the bill to require that public
school pupils in the District shall be taught
theefrects tsofalcoholic liquors upon the physi-
cal system beprinted. Objection was made
and, after spirited debate as to the right to
have arguments or testimony printed, Sem
ator Blair said that the matter was valua-
Bile, and II would do the Senate good to
read 1t, The bill was favored, not by the
grog shops or their friends, but by the con-
servative Christian element who are OPP
posed to the liquor traffic. Senator Nor
gan said that the shop men and whisky
drinking men had as much right to be
heard as any lady or any clergyman, II ar
guments on various questions were to be
printed, let the doors be opened; let all be
heard. The motion TO print was finally
adopted.
THE torturing painful desease, neuralgia, is
instantly, relieved, and rapidly cured by Saliva.
tlon OIL At all druggists. Price twenty-five
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

Mr.. GLADSTONE has completed the work
Of forming cabinet. 1t will not be en-.
tirely satisfactory, but is probably the best
that could be done under the circumstances
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04
WANrED---MISOEL1ANEoUs

NVANTED-To BUY, FOR CASH, A NICE LOT
w ora house in good locality; from $4,000 TO
$4,000; state location and price. Address DoMuS,
RpDublican Office, BIO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

GEN. BUTLER and candidate st. John may
he interested in the statement of the Boston
HGoid that in 1883 the Mugwumps will vote
neither the Republican nor the Democratic
fiplpt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-04

IT is an important fact that 3T5 out of the
591 iron furnaces in the country, Or about
two-thirds, are in Atlantic states, and are
liable to be closed by the change Of duties
which the free traders are threatening.