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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
UNpIsMAYEp PRoTEcrIoNIsrs.

Blacklisting Did Not Hurt Last Con
Rress, and They Can survive 1t This
Time.
The Democrats who voted against the
consideration Of the Morrison tariff bill
last Thursday, and who will vote against 1t
again to-day, do not seemed to be greatly
dismayed at their blacklisting in the free
trade organs, Gay, Of Louisiana, who OPP
posed the bill IN order to save the sugar In
terests Of his state, said: HYes, there Is q
great deal OF growing among the free
traders In my district, but my course In
this matter has the Enforcement OF the rep
resentative business men, SO am satisfied.
/ have opposed the Morrison bill because
regard It as vicious measure, whose re-
suit would be the destruction OF our chief
industry. have followed my conscien-
tious convictions, and any amount OF black
listing can not disturb my rest. IL the
Democrats would let the tariff alone and
turn their attention to abolishiDg our sys-
ten of unnecessary internal revenue taxes,
they would do more to strengthen them
selves before the country than by pursuing
their present course OF attempting to
put American products In competition
with those produced by introducing pauper
labor Of foreign countries. Kentucky has
control Of the House, however, aud while
this is the case nothing can be expected in
the way Of abollshing Internal revenue
taxes.n
st. Martin, Irlon, and Wallace, of Louisi-
ana, who also voted against consideration
last Thursday, arc equally undlsturbed
since they have received many letters com
mending their course from the representa-
tive men and organizations in their dis
| trlcts.
The New York and New Jersey Demo-
Gratis who approved tariff reduction only
| smile at the threats OF the free trade organs.
''We have acted in the interests OF our
constituents and Of all American laborers,"
said Mr.. McAdoo, OF New Jersey, Randall's
| closest friend ON the floor OF the House,
"and II the free traders choose to blacklist
us-well, blacklisting did not hurt us last
| Congress, and suppose we can survive II
| equally well this time.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
TROUBLES AT THE NAVY YARD.
Tho superintendent OF the Ordnance
Department Not to be Discharged.


department Not to be Discharged.
Supt. James b. Davis, Of the ordnance
department, stated TO a reporter for the
REPUBLICAN last night that there was no
truth in the report that he was soon to be
dismissed and that Mr.. Lawrence Cosgrove,
Of Baltimore, was to get his place. A few
days ago Commodore Queen went through
the shops and discovered an employee neg
lecting his work by holding conversation
with visitor. He issued I'm order forbid
ding workmen from talking with visitors.
On Wednesday last Mr. Cosgrove, Of Balti-
more, visited the ordnance shop, and
struck up q conversation with Oliver
Beaumont, with whom he is very
intimate. Beaumont called John w.
Burton, fellow workman, and the trio
went over 10 the steam engineering depart
ment. The quarterman missed Beaumont
and Burton, and on learning where they
were and how long they had been away he
reported them TO Superintendent Davis,
who In turn told Capt. Mccormick, who is
In charge Of the yard. Yesterday Beau
mont and Burton were suspended by Capt.
Mccormick for three days for disobeying
the commodore's Order George Dykes,
another workman, was punished In like
manner for the same offense. Beaumont,
1t was learned, when discharged from the
MOuuJ NluTe NOrhs, DhlLlluOrei bOue
time ago, was gotten employ
ment In the steam engineering
department through Senator Gorman's
efforts. When discharged from that de-
partment on account Of lack Of appropria-
zion, Superintendent Davis gave him work
In the ordnance department. Beaumont
after getting In there began to shout out
his Democracy, and worse still began to
work in the Interest Of Cosgrove, and to
help the latter In BUSTING Mr.. Davis. Beau
mont got Burton into his clutches, and the
understanding was that II Cosgrove got
Davis's place Beaumont was to get q
clerkship and Burton quarterman's
place. For the past three weeks
articles have appeared IN the New YORK
| World respecting Mr.. Davis, which Mr.
| Davis characterizes as slanderous. The
author Of these articles Mr.. Davis did not
know. Mr.. Davis stated that he was aware
Of Beaumont's doings, but that he did moi
disturb him. He was willing to keep Beau
mont at work as long as he did his work
well. He had never considered an appli
cant's politics or religion but his skill as Q
workman. The yard was not political
one, and he was glad of It, The excellent
work that has been done at the yard is due
to the fact that the workmen were selected
| on their merits, irrespective of politics
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
GONE TO HIS FINAL REST.
Funeral OF the Late Thomas simons-
Buried at Congressional Cemetery.

Funeral OF the Late Thomas Simons--
Buried at Congressional Cemetery.
The funeral of Thomas simons, who for
many years was one of the assistant attor-
neys general, took place yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock from the First Baptist
Church, Rev. DR.. Cuthbert, the pastor,
officiating. The pallbearers were ex-Sen-
ator Mcdonald, ex-Sergeant-at.Arms r. j.
Bright, Chief Justice Richardson, Of the
court OF claims; ex-Asslstant Attorney Gen
eial Joseph McCameron, ex-Solicitor Gen
eral Phillips, j. L. Hodge, w. s. Thomp-
son, and Alonzo Church. The interment
was made at the Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Simons was born In Burmah 80
years ago, his father being Baptist mis-
slonary In that country. He came to this
country when 12 years OF age. He grad
uated from Brown University In 1855. He
taught school In the south several years,
and coming north located In Albany, N.
", and attended the law school there,
after which he entered the law Office of
Samuel g. Courtney. He was Democrat,
but supported the Union cause during the
war, and was appointed United States dis
which position he held for over ten
years. He received the appointment Of
assistant United States attorney general In
1875, his duty being TO defend the govern
ment against cases filed against IL. In this
capacity he showed the greatest ability,
and proved, by his fidelity, worthy OF the
great trust reposed In him. His resigna-
Jion was given Attorney General Garland,
and was accepted during the first days Of
the Democratic administration. He then
entered into law partnership with ex-
Senator Mcdonald and ex-Sergeant-at.
Arms Bright, which continued to the day of
bis death,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
THREE CASES OF DISCRETION.
Divorce the Only euro for Domestic
Troubles.

Troubles.
George Campbell married Addle Allbur-
ger, in this city, on May /, 1877, and
yesterday, through his attorney, W. Preston
Williamson, petitloned for divorce. The
bill states that eight months after the mar
riage, without cause or provocation on his
part, she deserted him, and:the absadon-
ment has continued for the past eight years
The next one coming to invoke the aid of
the law to be released from the matrimonial
yoke was Sarah Pegrain, who wished abso-
lutte divorce from Nathaniel Pegraln,
alimony, and that she be given the custody
OF the children, and permission to resume
her maiden name of Sarah Gardner. Mr..
Charles 8. Wilson appears as solicitor, and
the petition states that the parties were
married in Wilmington, N. O., July /, 1868,
and resided together in this District until
July, 1880, when he abandoned her and
their four children, returning to North
Carolina, where 1t is supposed he is now
living. 1t is further charged that in 1870, In
this city, he lived.in adultery with woman
named Molle Adams.
The third unhappy Individual seeking re-
lief was William Spresser, sometimes
called Brehmner, who, from his own story,
has passed through a somewhat peculiar
experience. On the 18th OF October, 1880,
while under the influence of liquor, he
says that he called upon Jennie Goddard,
with whom he became acquainted only Il
short time before, and she proposed that
they be married under assumed names.
He accepted the suggestion, proceeded to
the clerks Office, and procured license,
he taking the name Of William Brehmner
and she that Of Emily Virginia Nasser.
They were then married by G. Herbert
Richardson, Of the McKendree Church.
They livnd touethpr I'm this citv as man and
wife until 1882, when they removed to
Pennsylvania, where she deserted him.
Subsequently he followed her back here,
and urged her TO return and live with him,
but she refused TO do so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Distribution OF Honors to the Junior
Glass.

The commencement exercises Of the junior
class OF Georgetown University were held
yesterdayafternoon at4 o'clock before large
audience Of the parents and friends OF the
young gentlemen. The exercises opened
with a selection OF most pleasing aud de-
lightful music, after which the following
programme was given: "St. Gregory's
Guest" Charles II. McNally; extract from
Hayne, Arthur John Doyle; "Staud and
Walt" Charles Augustus Eccleston; "lIail
to the Conquered,n Chas. Albert White;
extract from Chatham, Ernest B. Smith;
"Gladstone,n Jerome Monheimer.
All OF the young men acquitted them
selves with credit, and showed care
full training under efficient tutors. IL ls only
simple justice to say that the recitation by
Ernest b. Smith, OF Norfolk, Va, was very
handsomely delivered, In perfectly grace
full and effective style, displaying no mean
order Of talent, which certainly entitled
him TO receive, as he did the FIRST premium
for elocution. The distribution OF hoDors
was announced by Rev. James A. Doonan
as follows; Second grammar-Premium,
james J.. Martin, Virginia. Excellence In
English mpostion-Premium, ex alque,
James L. Martin, Virginia, aud William j.
MUM, William r. Rogers, Virginia. Ex-
cellenco In English composltion-Willlam
II. Rogers, Virginia. Algebra (dlyision A)--
First premium, Fenwlck Stewart, District
Of Columbia; second premium, John z.
sheehan, New York. Algebra division b.
Premium, Edward j. Sarpy, Louisiana.
First arithmetic - First premium,
Edward j. Sheehan, New York;
second premium, jefferson ID. Chandler,
District Of Columbia. BoolSkeeping-Fi
premium, VIM. @. Stanley, New Jersey;
second premium, II. Bailey O'Keefe, On
tario. Second French-First premium, @.
Albert White, District Of Columbia; second
premium, Hugh Francis Monahan, Penn
sylvanla. Third French-Premium OK
a1que, Clifton Thompson, Ohio, and VIM.
j. McCluskey, New York. Christian doc
trine--Premium ex alque, Mariana Mora,
New York, and VIM. j. Burns, District Of
| Columbia. Decentralization, Ernest
| d. Smith, Norfolk, Va. First Rudiments-
Premium, Edward j. Sheehan, New York.
Excellence In English position-Ed-
ward j. Sheehan, New York; second
| udimente-Premium, John l.. Wagga-
man, District of Columbia. Excel
lence In English composition--Jer-
ONE Monhelm, District Of Columbia.
Second arithmetic-First premium, Fred.
Lee, Pennsylvania; second premium, Robt
| G. Driscoll, Texas. Third arlthmetlc-Pre-
MUM, Charles p. Mitchell, District OF Co
lumbia. Catechlsm-Premium ex alque
| II. Power, Virginia. Music-Premium, G
| Albert White, District OF Columbia. Me
chanlcal drawine-Premium, Anthony A
Steward, Louisiana.
The academic exercises will be resumed
in the lower school on Thursday, Sept o
and in the school Of philosophy on Thurs
| day, Sept. 10.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
NEW LIBRARY SITE
The Jury Hears the Views OF the Prop
erty Holders on Square 72O.


erty Holders on Square 1910.
The jury Of appraisers for the new library
site, In the circuit court room yesterday,
had before them many Of the property
holders in square 100, and listened TO their
statements in regard 10 the value Of the
property owned by them in the square.
Francis A. Wood, owner Of the lot at the
corner Of A and Second streets, thought his
ground and improvements worth SlO,OOO.
o. II. Reed owned q house aud lot on A
street, which he valued Of $1,000, Samuel
Bieber has two lots on A street; values the
ground at 50 per foot and two houses at
81, 900. Henry g. Tracey, representing
owners Of lots and 10, thought the ground
worth 81 so and the eight houses $500 each.
Hoban estate and the National Life Insur-
ance Company value tho two lots on A
street at SO per foot u. Tobrner for his lot
and improvements wants $4,000. O. Baum
represented Mrs. Sarah Prince who wanted
$4,000 for her property on East Capitol
street. l.. ID. Merchant, owner OF next half
Of lot on East Capitol street, would sell the
ground for 81 80 per foot and the house for
$500. VIM. 1Ioeke. owner OF No. 1l3 East
Capitol street, wanted $4,000 for IT, For
premises No. III, the same amount was
wanted Antoine Lehman, owner OF No.
1l9, on the same street, values the house at
$1,000 and the ground from $3.50 to 80 per
foot. Joseph Atkins, representing Laura
V. Dawson, owner OF the adjoining prop
erty, left its valuation TO the jury. Ella
Chelini, owner Of part Of lot 81, valued the
ground at $3.50 per foot, and the improve.
ments at $1,000. VIM. f.. Edmonston,
owner Of lot 40, has offered his property
for $500. Mrs. Jane Lynch, owner Of lot
%, offers her property for $4,000. Bradley
Davidson, representlng VIM. y. Bradley,
owner Of the adjoining lot. offered II for
$4,000. j. G. Fitz, owner OF house
No.7 valued the ground at So and the
house at $1,000. George w. Gst, owner OF
lot on A street. valued the ground at $1.75
per foot The board will for the next ten
days hear statements Of any OF the inter
ested property holders who have not mp.
Ing will close
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
CoLonEp SCHOOLS CLOSING.
List of PupiIs Who Received Gfadua-
ton Certificates.

thoh
The closing exercises in the graded public
schools began yesterday. The exercises
were very interesting. The following is the
list of colored schools which were closed
yesterday:
Summer building-Eighth grade, E.w. Brown;
seventh grade. Misses II. +. NJ. Bruce and II. A.
Martin; sixth grade, Miss II. s. Bruce; fifth
gIade Misses A. NJ. Mason 9; A. Jones, and A.
ond grade Misses G. i. Smith and +. d. Lee;
first grade, Misses G. Il. Hunter aud j. l., Cox
Garnet building-Eighth grade. J. II. N.War-
s ns Mss rfdS Sss h pT srsSe
q. A. PATTERSON; fourth grade. Misses A. L. Cos
sERhSs t thTd sTTgdf ,S Misses a. u
grade, Misses NJ. p. Evans L. A. Cook, Il. G.
Brooke, and d. N. Coleman; ilret grade, Misses
I: W. MeIriman, NJ. E. Pryor. ~ Il. Thomas, and
NJ. l.. Brown. .-I
Randall building Eighth grade. Miss NJ. Z.
Tucker seventh grade, Miss L. I. q. Merritt
fifth grade Misses II. A. Saunders and @. n
Pryor fourth grade, Misses o n; L; Jordan and
Bowen, E. N. jackson, and L. ", Campbelli
second grade, Misses y, f.. Herbert, A., $.
Bailey, A. l.. Brown, and r, G.: Wheeler; first
Walker, ID. Il, Scott b. Il. Hudneil, and A.
Anthony Bowen building.-seveuth grade,
Chase; fourth grade, Miss j. j. Page; third
grade, Misses NJ. N. Matthews and /. q. Nut
ter: second grade, Miss s. A. Martin; first
grade, Misses s, A. Radcliffe, l. /. Saunders, II.
Page, and M. II, Thornton.
The following pupils received certificates
Of graduation;
School No. l, grade No. 8, division No. q
L. w. Brown, acknowledgements w. Bailey,
Phoebe L. Brooks, Maggie V. Cursor. Mary !.
Davis, Lydia Dlckerson, Ella M. Freeman,
Anna L. Gillem, Lucy NJ. Handsome, Pauline
4. Hawkins, Caroline Il, Il, Lacy, Lille $.
Lacy, EAtelle g. Lewis, Eliza r. Moten, Lau.
tlonla G. Page, Anna Simms Rachel Skinner,
Mary c. Spriggs Mario A. Wells, Imogene l.
Wormley, Margaret Young, Gabriel B. Goakley,
Lacy, John ii. p. Young.
School No. 8, grade No. y, division No 2, I.
II. N. Waring, teacher-Mary f. Adams Mary
A. b. Contee,. Corlne A.. Jones, Florence T.
Jones, Mary +. d. Jones, Sarah E, Minor, Her
moline. q. Peters,, Fannie ID. Poole, Emma V
Russell Sarah sHSo Nice O. Stewart
wallace, Carrie a. Walker, FRANCIS 4, Cardpzo
IT,. solomon johnson, and John q. a. Jordan
School No. 8, grade No. 3, division No. g. Mis-,
NJ 10 Tucker, teachef- Mary Allen, BERTH
Beckett, Ada Chew, Anna Coy, Mary Cox
Emmn dorsey, Victoria Jones, Mary Kennedy
Margaret Lee, Rosina Norris, Eliza Owsley
Frances Payne, Mary Robinson. Mary Scott
Emma Scott, Margaret Spriggs, Josephine
Simpson, Lille Smiler, Clara Tyler, Elizi
Thornton, Catharine Washington, Georgt
johnson, Richard Jones, Ralph Steward, VIM
TignOr, Robert Taylor, and Robert Wilkinson
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
TIE MARKETS.
Dealings in Stocks characterized bS
Considerable Feyerishneas.

Dealings in Stocks Characterized by
Considerable Feverishness.
NEW YORK, June determination houses
lately have been advising purchases only
upon "soft spots" the evident dstrust OF
the situation leading them to advise great
caution. The market to-day brought the
first decided reaction for some time, stocks
being weak almost from the opening. The
only notable exception was Western Union,
In which there was a small squeeze In the
first hour, but stop orders for the short
account soon checked the rise, and later
selling by insiders brought the price
back to opening figures. There were
more bear rumors on the street to-day than
for a long time past, and the passenger rate
war In the northwest looms up into large
proportions, and from all accounts Is extend
Ing to freight rates, with little or no
prospect Of settlement.
Considerable foverishess characterized
the dealings and there were frequent small
rallies, which were almost invariably fol-
lowed by large declines, and the lowest
prices Of the day were generally reached In
the last hour, final prices being at or near
the lowest OF the day, the market closing
steady.
Money on call is easy at u to 8, last loan
at2. Sterling exchange is dull and little
doing. with actual rates 4S7 ~ 4S7l for 60
day bills and 1882 10 4s9.for demand posted
rates 4SS TO 400. Government bonds have
been dull but strong, land quotations for
the 4s are higher aud for the 4ls higher.
State bonds have been dull and firm.
Railroad bonds have been active aud prices
barely firm.
Treasury balances: Coin, sl29, 0i3, 4s5; cur
rency, fl3,3lS,5S4.
Quotations of Mondays stock Sales.
MT
furnished by J. Vance Lewis, broker, lie Droit
building, Eighth and streets, being the most
lWa afn hal fla Nstw w.ha
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
FIREWORKS FOR THE FOURTH
The First Public Display Here on In
dependence DRy Tor Years.


dependence Day Tor Years.
The pyrotechpic display ON the ami
versary OF independence day is now certain
to take place and promises 10 be q most
creditable exhibition. Permission has been
granted to use the monument grounds for
the occasion, that being the best locality
for the purpose.
The following movable pieces will be
shown, and will add materially TO the pleas
ing effect Of bombs, rockets, &C., VIZ A
chime OF moving bells, bearing the inscrip-
tion, "Hear the Mellow Wedding Bells"
also the Washington monument in outline
struck by lightning during q storm, and dis
closing in the lightning's play a medallion
Of George Washington and the names OF
the thirteen original states. There will also
DO o grand naval combat-vessels under
full sail firing while in motion, and superb
fire burst 500 feet In air, displaying an I'M
furled American flag.
The exhibition will be the finest ever seen
here, and the committee In charge ask for
about $500 TO complete the amount needed.
Subscriptions can DO left at the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN Office, Star Office, or Riggs
bank. The following is the list Of sub
scribers to date:
6. T.. wheatley, $40; w. W. Corcoran, $40;
Riggs q Co., $40; D. g. Staples, Wizards Hotel,
sn Il Ho y s Roass VII Me1o So
Nv Thompson. $40; johnson Bros, ( Co, $40;
SO. Woodward q Iothrop. sio, Fitch Fox &
Brown SO: 1, o, @. Lamar $40; w. q, EndI.
colt, $40: W. G. whitney, si0; William A. Rich.
srdson SO. q g Eairchiid' 40, a N Jordan.
SO: EuSene HIGGINS. SID: William NJ Gait
Bro. K Co $40: Washineton ems Light Com
many $40, Il. i, Heiberaer. $40; William b Webb.
$40; Stevens, Lawrence & Co., $40; George w.
Corcoran & Co., IS; Z; II; Newmeyer, s5 c. g.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22

The cool breakfast hours gave an agreeable
alienation to the heat of the dominant wave;
hardly dominant in contest with two cold
periods combined, which bode storm within
As to 60 hours or less, from midnight Of Sunday,
Goth.
Tuesday 22d-Early, 4 to 7 a. m, warm!
Cooler and more cloudy, 7 O. m. to 2 p, y. M,
and threatening at times
Wednesday, 23d--Day colder; much more
cloudy. and very likely 10 rain. Temperature
changeful Warm and foul In carly morning.
at noon and late In the afternoon.
Thursday, 2lth-Morning, early forenoon,
and day, warmer, sane, though In a cold Pc
Rod; slowly changing for warmer weather,
which will show itself In early i0renoon-the
breakfast hours first then, amer few days, ut
Tuesday and wednesday. 22d aud 2S show
~ r. L. cAPES, Chief
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-22
IMPORTANT TO TAX PAYERS.



fec Final as to Tax Settlement.
Justice Merrlck, In the court in the gen.
eral term, yesterday delivered an opinion
OF considerable importance 10 the property
holders and tax payers Of this District, and
which Ia likely TO make errors committed
at the assessors and collectors Offices less
frequent as they will result expensively to
the District. In the year 1881 Isaac A.
Rosecrans entered into negotiations with
AlmyTa j. Gilbert for the purchase OF sew
eral lots OF ground in square 30s, at which
time II was represented that all taxes and
assessments OF whatever sort were paid to
Jan. ], 1881, and N confederation OF the
representation there was exhibited an official
certificate Of the collector OF taxes showing
that all the taxes were paid 70 1880. Mr.. Rose
Grams bought lots from two to twenty In the
square, believing them free from any en-
cumbrance. On Aug. 30, 1888, Mrs. Jennie
e. Rosecrans, TO. whom the property had
been subsequently transferred, received no.
tice from the collectors Office that there
waslying against the property a bill for foot
way tax OF 1870, amounting, with interest,
to S2,047.29. This sum was carried on the
tax books and advertised as a lien upon the
property, and the complainants sought re-
lief In the equity court. They prayed that
the District be directed to record the dis
charge Of the property from all lien from
this tax, and relieve n from the cloud upon
the title. To this bill the District filed a
general demurrer, 10 the effect that the
complaint stated did not make such a case
as entitled the complalnauts to any relief.
Justice James sustained the demurrer ard
the case went TO the general term.
Justice Merrick, In delivering the opinion
OF the court, held that the certificate OF tho
collector exonerated subsequent purchasers
Of ha thaNN l,.. rtrfa
stand TO the abatement furnished, aud that
the special tax OF 1870 could not be taken
as a lien against the property. The de-
murrer was overruled. This will be a pre-
cedent for several other cases In which Ger.
tlilcates have come forth from the collect
or's Office showing that all assessments aud
taxes upon certain property was paid In
full, and after transfer had been made Of
that property along came the District with
some overlooked bill for back special tax
aud make IL "a lien against the property,
thus throwing cloud upon the title.