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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
PENSIONS AND POLITICS.
Further Evidence OF the Rashness of
Commissioner Blacks Charges.

Commissioner Blacks Charges.
The Senate committee on the expenditure
Of public moneys continued the examina-
tion of Pension Commissioner Black yester-
day morning. Senator Plumb called up the
case of Sergeant Charles Rowland, of Mus
catine, Iowa, member Of the I'd Wisconsin
volunteers, and asked what there was In the
case to warrant the presumption that action
was influenced by political motives.
GenB b lack read the papers In the case,
showing that apulicatian was made In 1880.
The case was q strong one, and was well
fortified with aflldavits. Four years after
ward q special examiner in the Office wrote
the commissioner confidential letter,
stating that lie had seen q petition In claim
ants favor, which was to be forwarded to
the Democratic member Of Congress from
the district. The writer also stated his be-
lief that the case was meHtorious onei
the claimant was dying OF consumption,
and there was strong feeling in his favor.
lie urged that "for reasons which will be
obvious" the claim be made special and
acted upon before the Democratic congress-
man had time to present the petition.
The letter was Endorsed by Commissioner
Dudley as follows: snake special and for
ward as rapidly as possible" The letter
was received on the 10Th Of February, 1884,
and the certificate was Issued on the 10th of
March following. Gen. Black said that
the case fingered four years upon the mans
own crying statement Of his needs and
misery, yet upon the intimation that action
was desired before Democratic member of
Congress should file petition of citizens,
1t was disposed of at once. The arrears
amounted TO $2,700.
Senator Plumb called attention to the
correspondence in the case covering the
| period between the application and the
| final action to show that the office had NOT
been idle. lie asked II the statements OF
the claimants conditions and merits con-
tanned In the examiners letter were not
| OF themselves to warrant its being special,
to which Gen. Black responded aflirma.
lively. He also developed the fact that there
was no evidence that the case had ever
reached the personal attention of Commits.
sioner Dudley before the receipt OF the ex-
amlner's letter.
There are four more cases to be examined
by the committee, OF those furnished by
Gen. Black, to sustain the charge that the
pension Office under former administrations
was managed as q political machine.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Chesapeake and Ohio has increased the
number of its observation cars, so as to be able
TO include at least one of these cars In each
passenger train.
A. D. Bigelow, of the Baltimore and Ohio,
has been chosen to succeed ID. L. McCabe as
chairman OF the Chicago rate committee,
and w. D. Scott, of the Chicago aud Eastern,
takes Mr.. Bigelow's place us secretary OF the
committee.
The joint classification committee of the
railroads of the Missouri meridian met at St.
Louis yesterday, and II Is expected that an un-
Outstanding will be arrived at which Will make
more aIpicable the relations between the north
western roads.
The gauge OF the North Carolina railroad
shops TO GoldsbOro was changed yesterday, and
by fightfall trains began running. This is one
OF the last roads IN the south changed. Trains
on all the roads I'm North Carolina and their
connections are running on schedule time.
The Canadian Pacific railway will adopt the
twenty-four system Ill the new summer time
table, which will go into effect shortly. The
company also intends to run trains between
Winnipeg and Donald, B. G., In forty-elght
hours, about half the time at present taken to
make the journey.
Mr. Erastus Wiman states that work on the
bridge over the Arthur Kill at Saten Island 10
authorize which Congress has just passed q
bi!l) will be begun within a few days. and Bal
timore and Ohio railroad officials expect that
the bridge will be ready for business to New
York by October next
AL INC meeting OF tue DOHTu vi ulTeClOTS VI
the Canada Southern Railroad Company. held
at New York yesterday, the following officers
were reelected for the ensuing year: President.
Cornelius Vanderbilt; vice president, Charles
r. Cox: secretary, Nicol Kingsmill; treasurer
aud assistant secretary, Allyn Cox.
| The Senate yesterday passed n bill to grant
| right OF way through the Fort Bliss military
| re- 'ervation In Texas, TO the Rio Grande Rail
| road Company, so amended on motion of Sen
| ntor Edmunds as to provide for the forfeiture
| OF tho right Of way II the road bo not bull
within three years nfter the passage the bill
The Louisville, Evansville and st. Louis rail-
| way was yesterday. publicly sold under fore
| closure decree at New Albany, Ind, by COM
| missioners ordered to make the sale. The first
| sale was under the second mortgage, and COW
| cred both the main line and what is known a.
| the Evansville division. The second covered
| the main line from New Albany to Mount Yer
| non, Ill. The property embraced in the. frs
| sale sold for $4,000 subject TO an outstanding
lien of S927,G00. The property included In the
second sale brought $780, 900. Tho purchase wa
made by committee representing the bond
| holders.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
PERSONALITIES.

Hon. MILES Ross of New Jersey, is at Will
lard's.
Col. FREY, the Swiss minister, left here yes
terday for Cincinnati.
SECRETARY, Mrs, AND Miss ENDIcoTT left
here yesterday for Massachusetts,,
GEN. SHERIDAN and Col. Blunt one of his
aids, leit here last evening for West Point,
Mr.. 3. II. KAUFMAN has gone on three
weeks tshingtrip TO New England and Canada.
SECOND COMPTROLLER MAYSARD has gone to
his home in New York and will be absent for
O week.
COMMODORE GEO. L. BELKSAP has gone to
California to assume command Of the navy
yard on Mare Island.
EX.PRRsIDEST ARTHUR's family arc again
anxious about his condition, he having lost
ground In the last few days.
1T is expected that Mr. Domingo Cana, now
Chilian minister TO Brazil, will be appointed
minister to the United States.
MR.. EDWARD E. NEAL, who graduated at tho
National Law School last Monday night, left
yesterday for an extended tour of Europe.
HON. SIMON WOLF has extended an invita-
tlon TO the District commissioners to participate
in the annual banquet Of tho schuetzen We.
rein.
THE Chinese minister aud several of his SEQ
retarles visited the high school yesterday, and
examined the methods used In teaching the
boys the use of tools, Sc Commissioner Webb
was also present.
ROBERT LElTCH, Of X. Leltch Il Sons, brass
founders, leaves this morning for New York
city, whence he sails on Saturday, by the
steamer Baltic, Inman line, on visit to his
native heather, at Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr..
Leiteh will be accompanied by his wife, and
also Miss Addic, their youngest daughter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

cabling correspondent has only space TO use
one word to express Mr.. Healy's leading
characteristics is this the exact word to
send across the Atlantic about man who
is so highly esteemed by millions of brave
men everywhere Is a red nose the main
characteristic Of Mr.. Sexton, man who,
next to Gladstone and Bright, Is notoriously
the most gifted speaker in the house OF
commons2
Suppose an English journalist In Wash
iDgton were admitted to certain privileges
by the Senate or House, what would be
thought OF cablegram sent by him to
London which, In reference to some distin-
guished senator, should contain such a
sentence as "There sat the red nosed sem
ator from ----3n Such a journalists prlvl-
leges in Washington would be promptly
dockCd.
Popdrous, except that It alliterated with
Parnell, is about the last word In the dctlon-
ary to apply to that gentleman, who, In mind
and body, is alert, keen, vigorous. and we'll
shaped. Genial is a suitable eplthet for an
old lady presiding gracefully at tea table,
or suitable epitaph for the tombstone OF
| a New York alderman, but II is contempti-
bic as applied to T. P. o'Connor, whose
character and face are by no means OF the
full-moon type.
But all those "brave words" are almost as
nothing, In literary sense, when compared
with the adjective used TO qualify another
member-"the alarming 0'Kelly." In the
name Of the prophet, figs What Il
alarming about Mr.. O'KellyP Why not use
dmbUldtory, dntiseptio, dpdrlegomctory dbrd'
cddcupous, or any other such twaddlish and
meaningless child of incompetence
We object to such words, not, on the
the present occasion, because they show ar
utter ignorance OF the use Of English lau-
guage; not because they indicate mind oI
meanest attachments and minimum capa
city not because they are disrespectful--
when used by anybody--toward as gallant
a lot OF men as ever fought for an oppressed
people. Upon such trivial grounds we dc
not object to them-just now. But we dc
object to them upon the more dislnterestet
ground Of the lavish expenditure Of u
cents which such words imply for ou
esteemed contemporary. The proprietor'
should put the money In their pockets, and
confer upon the ofllce-boy full jurisdiction
over the distribution Of all fine phrases
epithets, and adiectives.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Senators Trying TO Map Out the Work
OF the Remainder OF the Present ses-
sion of Congress.

Senators Trying 20 Map Out the Work
OF the Remainder of the Present ses-
sion of Congress.
Democratic senators held caucus yester-
day morning. An order of business, com
prising twelve or fifteen measures agreed up.
on by the Republicans, was laid before the
caucus by Senator Beck. IL was decided
to get up a counter list Of measures for
submission 10 the Republicans, but the
work was not finished. Among the meas
ures which the Democrats will SIX to have
included in the order are the Mexican
pension and the Hot Springs bills.
The Democrats will seek to have excluded
from the list the bill introduced by Senator
Hoar, known as the national inquest bill.
The bill is designed to give authority to
United States courts to investigate political
outrages. The caucus appointed q commit
tee, consisting Of Senators Beck, Harris,
and Cockrell, to complete the order OF busi-
ness on their part and confer with the Re
publican committee, which consists OF
Senators Edmunds, Allison, and Conger,
In order that the differences. II any, between
the two sides may be harmonized. The
following order is agreed upon by both
sides: go,
Railroad forfeiture bills, bankruptcy bill,
repeal Of pre.emptory, timber culture, and
desert land acts, Des Moines veto, and open
session resolution. The additional meas
ures proposed by the Republicans, but not
yet decided upon by the Democrats, are the
following: Bill to provide for the adjust
ment of land grants to Kansas, and to FOR
felt unearned lands to the national inquest
bill; bills to prohibit the mailing Of news
papers containing lottery advertisements,
and to prevent the publication OF
lottery adyertisents; Union Pacific
funding bill, bill TO increase the
efficiency OF the army, merchant marine
bill, arbitration bill, New York harbor
obstruction bill, agricultural experiment
stations bill, bill providing for congres:
OF American nations, private land claim:
bill, and two bills providing for the manu-
facture Of modern steel ordnance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

delivers OF dirt, with none but foreign mar
kets for our surplus agricultural, mineral,
and forest products-the foreign markets to
fix their own prices, as well as ours.
Farmers do not want everybody TO be-
come farmer, no more than lawyers want
everybody TO become lawyer. Timber
getters say there arc already too many in
their business, while mining companies are
now overstocklng the home markets. Farm
laborers, wood choppers, and miners do not
want any more competition In their work.
In fact, in every locality aud community
the cry is for ne,C enterprlses-new there,
at least. And here come these apostles Of
British trade preaching the gospel which
carried free opium into China by fire aud
sword We, also, are TO be narcotlzed.
No new enterprise is to live among us.
Development and progress are to stop.
Even our present industries are to he
driven out one by one until we are reduced
to the lowest toil-thrown prone upon TIN
earth,
ITO gronn and sweat under weary lifer
or, at best, 10 "bear fardels" for our dear
| English cousins and their American agents |
BAH There is not q single honest and in-
telllgent employer or employe engaged in
any decent and and useful production
among us who does not keenly feel that q
European war-another war with Great
Brltain-is much to be preferred to voluu-
tary surrender to the British invasion
which faunts the banner OF free trade, or
sneaks It's emissaries throughout the land
as patriotic "tariff reformers." II Ameri-
can capital and labor are now in difficulties,
what is to he expected when foreign capital
and labor rush in TO overwhelm them with
the cheap products Of paurer and enslaved
workers. AT once wages would be forced
down, down. Industry after industry, now
actively pursued, would falter, fail, and
perish. skill and intelligence would be
driven to herd with the bosest and least re-
munerated peasantry, and every mans
hand would be against every other man.
"Every man for himself, and the devil take
the hindmost" would soon bring us all Ia
self-wrought ruin.
Beware Of the "reformers," or British
emissaries, who would thus divide u:
against ourselves. United we stand di.
vlded we fall
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE great popular upheaval incident TO
the Presidential wedding having measura-
bly, subsidized, and lull having intervened
in the bogus butter war, the present would
seem to be fitting time for the public
mind to grapple with another great qnos'
tion, and we here PROFOUND IT. Is the sus-
picion OF ham In the regulation sandwich
Of the Washington restaurantto be classed
as a tradition, reminiscense, or a sugges,
tion? Answers should be forwarded to the
secretary of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
Tho Democratic Party and the Presi.
dents Policy.

President Cleveland, the first Democratic
Executive since 1860, made the following
recommendations to his party in his annual
message to Congress; l. The cessation Of
silver coinage; 2. Revision Of the tariff; 3.
Building up OF the navy; 4. Erection of ad-
equate coast defenses. The first and second
Of these recommendations have already been
slaughtered by "the better elements" of his
party, and the third and fourth appear to be
dying from "innocuous desuetude."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

WITHOUT raising any question as to the
purity of Gen. McClellan's motives, we
think 1t settled beyond a doubt that his
generalship was a greater detriment to the
Union cause than were all the blunders Of
all the other generals combined. The
triumph Of the Union army, in spite OF
McClellan's folly, is the great marvel of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

Mr., BouTELLE wasn't able to go up to Maine
to fix his fences, but his constituents turned
out yesterday In force and nailed every paling
on nom Presquc Isle TO the south wing Of the
capitol, Mr.. b. will therefore continue the
5agtOn critic.
The war in which Mr., Boutelle is engaged
Is not the old dstruggle that ended in 1865,
and in which he did his whole duty as
gallant naval officer, but fight for the as
cendancy Of Republican principles. There
is not a man in Congress who has less OF
sectional animosity than Mr.. Boutelle, but
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

One of the greatest victories ever achieved
In the Senate was won by o. p. Morton in
the forty-fourth Congress when Demo-
cratic senator foollshly attacked his war
record. The assault gave the great war
governor an opportunity, in vindlcatlng
himself, to show up the reasonable designs
and acts Of sundry northern Democrats.
Stanton, although long since dead, has just
scored similar triumph.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
AMUSENI EN- ia.
NEW NATroNAL THEATER.

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
The McCaull Opera Company produce the
"Mikado" on the l4th, with what Is said to be
the best company yet seen here. Seats are
now on sale at the box Office.
ALBAUGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Next week la File de Madame Augor'
will be presented at Albaughs, in which Miss
Winston will take womans part for the first
time In Washington. Sale of Seats have COM
menced at the box office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
Nnrsnrvmen,a Conyontlon.

The annual convention of nurserymen,
florists, seedsmcn, aud kindred Is TO bo held
in this city in the department OF agriculture
building on the 10th instant, and promises to
lie an important and interesting meeting. Hon.
Norman ]. Colman, commissioner OF lgricul-
ture, is the president OF the society. and d. w.
scott, Of Galena, ILL.,, secretary. Tho indica'
tions point to large attendance, and as an
evidence of that fact a large excursion party
will leave Kansas City, NO., by special train on
June 13, arriving here on the Baltimore and
nhin road txyo 1aya lntnr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

EVENTS have proven that the nationa
Democratic party of 1864, when Invent into
the presidential campaign on the "war-a-
failure" platform, could not have selected
a more appropriate leader than the candi-
date under whom 1t made that fight, George
B. Mcclellan. It's the same old party
still, and the worst of the antl-war.Demo.
Gratis are on top,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE time for Dorman b. Eaton to have
shown his devotion to civil service reform
was when the commission, of which he was
the head, was insulted by the appointment
Of fourth. class clerks in the land office
who had never passed examination, or even
applied therefor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

A oNE.ARMEp man might count on his
fingers all the men in both ends Of Con
gless who are capable of making 30 good a
speech US that which Mr.. Reed made before
the convention which renominated him a
few days ago.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

WHENEVER Democratic pontician stirs
up war "reminiscences he gets hold Of the
hot end Of the poker. Gen. Wheeler is not
the fret Democrat who has got burned in
this way.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

he does not like to have the minority rule
the country through fraud. There are n
great many honest men who feel as he does
on this question.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

JUpGING from present indications the
Democratic House has made up its mind
that the next House Is sure to be Rep ubli
can. This is the only explanation Of the
utter lack Of political sagacity in that quar-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE President appears to have made up
his mind that soldier must have been
"thoroughly wounded in every respect"
in order to be fairly entitled to a pension
by special act of Congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

If Mr.. Eaton had stood by the civil SER
vice law Il year ago as bravely as he lights
for II now, the reform would not be in It's
present precarious condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: Having been
corrected in my pronunciation of the word
"Mikado," and getting into controversy over
the same, would you be so kind as to give the
correct pronunciation and accent for this word
in the the columns of the REPUBLICAN, II YOU
can conveniently do so, and oblige
"a REGULAR READER"
1.-THE accent is on the second syllable.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

ALTHOUGH fearfully disabled by honora'
BILE wounds, Gen. Black can lay on lusty
blows whenever he gets chance to strike
his pet aversion, civil service reform.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

Mr.. SPRINGER is never so sprlngy as
when he springs up to defend an indefcnsl-
bic proposition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE distribution OF flowers yesterday was
n beautiful commemoration of an observ-
aIce so happily iuaugurated by Miss Casse-
day, Of Louisville, Ky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE great bogus butter fight In Congress
will probably pass into history as the second
battle Of the Cowpens.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THE Democratic assault on the civil
service law is the snealiing device of politi-
cal towards.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

TIE oleomargarine fight is not exactly a
Bull Run, although It is evident that the
male bovine is not rallying to the support
Of the honest COW.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

MARYLAND and West Virginia have graft
fed themFelves and the country by splendid
displays of brain power in the forty-ninth
Congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

MAINE knows a good congressman when
she sees him. This is why she keeps her
present delegation entire.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

IF there is any considerable amount of
friendship for the President on the Demo-
cratic side of the House 1t is elTectually dis
guised.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

The Maine Republicans intend TO work
up, this year, to something like their old
time majority.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
SpECIAL NOTICES

n1yys W. II. wHEATLEY's DYE WORKS
kSy established 1881. Judging from past
experience, the rush Of work this fall Will be
so great that II will be impossible to get skilled
workmen enough TO do II as promptly as de
sired. Our many patrons Will consult their
own interests, aud do us great favor by send
ing In their fall and winter garments imme-
diately, or during the summer months, 10 be
cleaned or dyed, as desired. Work received
and delivered at residence upon notice by
postal or Mt the Office, l05s Jefferson street,
Georgetown, d. G. ieS8m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

The Iowa Greeubackers appear de-
lighted at an opportunity to lease them
selves to the Democracy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

THERE is a good deal of money in the
United States that will hold itself In readl-
ness to help on the home'rule fight
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
TTHE NEW POST BUILDING.

FOR RENT-studios, ofices, and Lodge or
Society Rooms. There are yet vacant In the
New Post Building some well-lighted rooms,
suitable for Lodges and Societies
Also, several well.lighted rooms eligible
for Artists studios also two rooms fitted for
light manufacturing, with or without steam
power. Otis elevator runs day and night. APP
ply at Post Counting Room.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
Amusements'

ALBAuGH's-Jcannie Winston.
THE MANASSAS sPANoRAMA-l5ths 81. SOhio av.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-10

Guns will eventually tire OF barking at
the name and fame OF Edwin NJ. Stanton.