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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20
PERSONALITIES,


ADJT. GEN. DRUM hasreturned from visit to
the northwest.
THE Rev. DR.. Robert Laird Collier has Just
returned from England
O. II. CRAMP the shlpbuildor, of Phlladel-
phin, arrived in the city yesterday.
WILLIAM W. AsToR, who has $1,000 houses to
look after, is taking time to write play.
Miss IDA WALTER, daughter OF the owner of
the London Times, has written an operetta,
ADMIRAL JoUETT is at his country home
"The Anchorage" near Sandy Springs, Nd,
john GILBERT the veteran actor, is In vIgor.
Gus health in his cottage at Manches.er-by.the-
Sea.
MEssRs. G.. LASsBuBGH, j. Rich, and NJ
KOhner are going TO Fortress Monroe TO spend
week.
MINISTER PHELPs Will give dinner to ex-
President Porter, OF Yale, today, ut which
many notable people Will sit down.
THE REV. n. MCKEE Brown, rector of the
Episcopal Church Of st, Mary the Virgin, In
New York, is president of a bicycle club,
MRS. J. W. MAoKAY gave the last of her re-
ceptions in London last Saturday. 1t Is said
that Mr.. Mackay intends 10 purchase estates in
England and Scotland.
SIR ANDREW CLARKE, Mr.. Gladstone's ply
sician, is Of the opinion that Gladstone S
physique Is perfectly sound and that he has
years OF good work in him yet.
cABLEGRAM has been received here au.
nOunolng the death Of Rev, Charles IL. A. Dali
at Coonoor, India, In the list year of his age,
aier more than thirty years missionary SER
vice,
SENATOR MORRILL, left yesterday morning
for his homein Vermont, lie Is improving in
health, but does not think 1t wise TO resume his
active duties as chairman Of tho luanos com.
inlttee this session.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20
UWith Sherman,v

Col. Hazard, In the Pittsburg Democrat,
tells story of Sherman, which is new. He
was in the same car with the hero of Geor-
gia, on their way home from some army
reunion not long ago. The seat beside the
general happened to be vacant for time,
and Col. Hazard, passing along the aisle,
stopped and said
"General, may share your seatY"
Sherman glanced up through his iron
gray brows, and responded somewhat
wearily:
ayes, II you amt just going to say you
were with men
Hazard hadn't moro than fairly seen the
point Of qualification until a stranger came
up, full OF enthusiasm, and, reaching out
to shake hands, exclaimed:
"Gen. Sherman, how do you do9 Nat
ural as life, swear. / was with you, gem
eral; was with you when we split the
heart OF the rebellion IN twain.n
~ knew it," was all the answer he got,
but as soon as he moved away the old gem
eral broke out emphatlcally: "They were
all with me- and they are all with me-
yet. By heavens, II i had even haE as
many able. bodied men with me- US lJnAy
say they were the war wouldn't have
lasted a W eek ~
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Miss blanche willis Howard.

During the winter that has passed
wherever two or three or four score people
have been gathered together in the name
Of Washington society one question in-
variubly arose, "Have you read iwenn p"
The younger women went into raptures
over 1t, and older ladies declared 1t 10 be
the brightest and freshest story that had
been written within ten years. All men
were agreed that It was beautiful, and were
delighted that Its style, objects, and meth
ods were the direct opposite of the Boston
school. In this case UOr pOpuIi Is truly U0r
Del, and Miss Blanche Willis Howard, the
gifted author, may be congratulated upon
having taken the world reading public by
storm.
No one who has read this fine story can
ever forget the brave, honest, audacIous
little Gwenn, with her arms a-kimbo as
she mocks the old washerwoman, or as,
with bare feet, she runs along the slip
perry stepping stones to drive hard bargains
with returning fishermen. And who shall
forget her loyalty to her crippled brother,
her drunken father, her friends, her duty,
her honor, and her lover
The scene is laid on tue Breton coast, aud
Thymert, the young priest, who is a rela-
tive OF Gwenn, is the hero Of the book, with
an admirable foil in the character Of a
gifted and selhDh American artist named
IIamor.
The fresh sea breeze blows through every
page Of this delightful volume, and mere
careful reading about the giant waves that
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

GOODWIN SMITH, after a visit to the white
house beslobbers Cleveland with praise, oa
the absurd assumption that the President Is
making an honest effort to carry out the civil
sC re law. The spectacle would be some-
what surprising did we not consider that Prof.
Smith belongs to a country where toadying Is
regarded as quite the proper thlng.-CHIcIhadI
TpCS.!Stdr,
The civil service law, which was faith
fully enforced under President Arthur, per
hitting honest competition and taking not
the slightest account of the politics OF appli-
cants for places, has been "carred out" so
far under the "reform' regime that 1t will
probably never be brought back. Intelll'
gent citizens who have sought to learn the
true status of affairs in this regard know
that the civil service law has been trodden
into the muck and mire of contempt undel
the hoof of herds of spoilsmen who now
boast that they can "beat the law" aud rur
In their men every time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

break egainst the Lannions and spatter
gistening spray upon Thymerts lovely
homo affords a tonic for the thoughttul
equal TO a months residence at Newport or
Cape May.
The scene of Miss Howard's last book,
"Aulnay Tower" is also laid in France,
hut the conditions arc very different.
Place, the castle Of French marquis
time, the closing period Of the late Franco
Prussian war dramatis persong, the senile
marquis, his friend and guest, a couspiring
abbe Countess Nathalie, young widow,
daughter Of the marquis, whose allegiance
is sorely tested between her duty to France
and her love for one of the young German
officers quartered in the castle. "Aulnay
Tower" is, In our opinion, not likely to be
so popular as "Gwenn,n but as work OF
art II is far superior. 1t deals with more
complex subjects and in mastery style.
Miss Howard has made wonderful stride
from the simple character Of the little
Breton peasant girl to the magnificent in-
dividuality Of the beautiful countess. Here
are drawn with light aud firm hand the
conflicts between patriotism and personal
love, between absolute honor in observing
the conditions Of a parole and the expe-
dicncy which would allure to violate them.
We learn that Miss Howard is a native OF
Bangor, Me-; that she is about thirty years
Of age, and at present residing in Germany.
She is already pronounced success, and,
with continued devotion to her art, the
future contains its choicest gifts in store
In all that goes to make up pleasant and
profitable story, her books are easily mile
beyond all the subtle products of all the
literary alchemists in Boston, and 1t mus
be a somewhat ilattCriug sensation foi
womankind that Miss Murfree aud Mis-
Howard are the two greatest Amerlcat
noyelsts Of the present time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20
CRIMINALS AND pAUrERs.



The Secretary of the Interior yesterday
sent TO the Senate, in reply to its resolu-
tion, the report of Fred. IL. Wines, special
agent Of the tenth census, on the defective,
dependent, and delinquent classes. The
report is volumlnous, aud contains q large
number OF interesting tables respecting the
criminal and pauper classes Of the United
States. Among other things, the report
shows the total number of prisoners con-
fined I'm inils, warehouses, penitentaries,
&C., in the United States In 1880 TO be
5s,G09, of which 53604 were males aud
5C05 females; d5,S02 natives and 12, S07 for
egucrs 81 ,S6l whites and 1918 colored.
The number Of prisoners to each one mil
lion Of population is given as 1,OO0. In
1870 It was 1858.
The number Of insane persons in the
United States I'm 1880 Is given as 81 $50 or
1888 for each 100000 Of population. In
1870 the total number was 31,432, or OIL
for each 100000. Among the insane there
are 1870 males and 13S females who are also
| deaf mutes 2i5 males aud 2S3 females who
are blind, and 16 males and II females who
are deaf and dumb and blind.
The number Of homeless children (16
| years and under) in 1880 was 57,423, OF
| which 30,17l were males and ~ ,252 females;
| 5bGi3 were native born, and 1920 OF for
| eign birth. The number OF white homeless
children is given as 5i,SS3, and that Of col
ored as 25,0i0
The number OF idiots In the United States
reported as receiving special training is 500
The idiotic class had increased from 81 ,52i
in 1870 TO 76,SD5 in 1880. In the former
year the ratio was 636 TO each one million oi
| population, and In the latter year II wa
| 1888. The number OF the idiotic dea
mutes Is A: Males, /, 1,lS5; females, 93T; iaiotit
deaf mutes and blind, males, l01; females
ITO; idiotlc aud blind, males, Col; females
b25.
The total number OF blind In the United
States in 1880 was 4S,02S, or 01G In each on,
million OF population. The number o
blind reported as receiving instruction Il
given as 1901. The number Of blind who
are also deaf mutes is Whites 81 male
and 107 females; colored, % males aud 9
females; blind and idiotic, whites, 595 male
and 453 females; colored, Go males and 6:
females.
The number Of deaf mutes IN the Unitej
States WHO are reported to have received
special instruction in the various iustitu
| tions for the deaf aud dumb ia IL, l54. o
any Of the states New York furnishes TN
largest number of this class of person
(1,SO9) and Florida and Nevada the smalles
number-slx each. The territory OF Wyo
ming has none.
The number Of outdoor paupers in 1880
given as males, 10200 females, IL, 305
Seventeen thousand nine hundred and tw
are natives and 1903 foreigners, 1892
whites and 2,267 colored.
The number Of almshouse paupers In Oh
United States In 1880 was: Males, 35, ,56l
females, 30, $50; Of which 81, ,603 were white
and 5,717 colored.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20
VIRGINIA STATE NEWS.

A letter from Dickinson county, Va,
says: democrats are turning to Republic
cans here till the woods is full Of them"
The ministers OF Norfolk and Portsmouth
have formed a temperance alliance after
having Just voted for municipal officers
put up by the Bourbon whisky ring OF
Norfolk.
The first copy Of the Gladeyille Times is
out, adding another Republican paper to
the already large number In southwest
Virginia. 1t is owned and controlled by a
stock company Of the best men In Wise
county.
So far the Norfolk and Western railroad
has been the main, in fact the only corpo-
ration actively at work In developing the
great mineral and other resources OF south
west Virginia and bringing them to the at
tention Of northern capitalists.
Gov Lee has appointed NJ. NJ Gillian, Of
Richmond, n delegate to the Farmers Ma
tional Congress i'd Minneapolis, Mimi,
in August. Mr.. Gillian is practlclng
lawyer and is a son.in-law OF Rev. DR.. Hoge,
the great Bourbon preacher Of Rich
mopd.
Less than year ago an old aud faithful
route agent of the Postofllce Department,
running out OF Lynchburg, Va, was dis
charged and George A. Kinnear, an old and
prominent Bourbon Of that city, put In his
place. Last week Kinnear was arrested FOR
robbing the mails. "One by one the roses
fall"
Four years ago Roanoke City contained
only some 300 people; now the population
has increased TO over 6,000 souls, and is
| rapidly increasing. One Of the most gigan-
tic enterprises in the state is located in
Roanoke City--the Roanoke Machine
Works. They are owned by the Norfolk
and Western railroad. The great Norfolk
and Western railroad has done more to de
velop this portion Of Virginia than all the
other agencies put together The genius
and ability OF VIM. Malone built this great
railroad, despite the opposition he encoun
tered for years from the dominant party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

In the House Of Representatives. Mr.. Franz;
Iawler, Of Chicago, In last Thursday evenings
session. offered resolution making st. Pat
Ticks Day legal holiday, and, but for IN OBJ
lection interposed by Mr., Brumm, of Ponnsyl.
wanna, would probably have gone through, as
nobody else on the floor eyinced willingness
10 Ontagonize It., Mr., Brumm deserves vote
of thanks for his common scuse in stopping
such mOuntebank scheme. 1t is aboNt time
our people were saved from the misreprcsenta.
tiOn Of bulOons and demagogucs-I Lrtas-
american.
The history OF the forty-nlnth Congress is
20 ailuent in demagogism that one cannot
readily determine which Of its members Is
ahead In the competitive race for the badge
of demsgogue in-chief, Still, We are in
clined, after careful investigation, to award
the coveted honor TO Demagogue Lawler
II was an insult TO the Irlsh-Americans to
suppose they would be pleased by having
ST. PatIlcks Day made q national holiday,
or that their contempt would not be ready
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

JuDGING the ex-Union soldiers by the utter
ances of the Republican senator's and repre-
sentatives in Congress, there never was
spawned upon the earth, under the providence
of God more clamorous, shameless, brazen-
faced gang of miserable contemplate mendi'
oants. We do not believe, however, that the
pension raiders in Congress represent the gem
uine Union soldiers they arc urging the de-
mands OF suffers, dGserters, and bounty Jumpers
ofth Union army.-N1O OHCan States
The second sentence Of the above is q
feeble attempt to disguise the diabolical
malice of the preceding words. The Stdie,
knows that It is not the 'sutlers, desertersi
and bounty Jumpers but the honest vet
Grams Of the Union army whose demands
are voiced by Republican senators. The
memorials OF the Grand Army posts expires:
the wishes Of honest ex-soldiers. And 1t /:
these men to whom the states refers as the
most "ciamorous, shameless, brazen'facod
gang Of miserable, contemplate mendt-
cantsn that was ever "spawned upon the
earthn ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

CINCINNATI BEER"-YoU GAN GET A
nice cold glass OF Moerleins celebrIted
beer at the brighton" 9th st., near +. In
splendid condition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

The board on additional cruisers have
completed their plans for the fotr vessels
authorized by Congress and will submit
their report to Secretary Whitney within a
few days. Iti likely that proposals for the
construction of the vessels VIII be prepared
next week. The plans are for one unar-
mored cruiser Of no sail power, OF 3,I3O
tons, built after the model Of the Naniwa
Kan; one poop and forecastle deck cruiser
of / 200 tons, and one light armored gun.
boat Of $40 tons. The three last mentioned
vessels will be built from plans prepared by
the bureau Of construction and approved
nv fine hoard
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

''IS view of the Presidents brutal and
heartless veto measures" says Private
Dalzell, commenting on a recent pension
bill vetoed by the President, "we old An
dersonville prisoners will be lucky, In
deed, If bill for boarding and lodgings
there is not presented to us for payment
by this administration before 1t closes. "
That might be unreasonable, as no board
was furnished and the lodging was on the
ground. But oughtn't Gov. Brown to put
In bill for the attendance of his mllitiaP
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

RErrrsEHTATvEs in Congress who draw
thousands of dollars for mileage, and travel ON
free passes, point with pride to their votes
against months extra allowance to employees
at the capitol who get no mileage, and have to
pay their way to and from home to vote ani
work for the election ofmembers of Congress.
-UdsiingtoR Sunday Herald
And some representatives who loaf in
saloons and seldom appear in the House,
and whose services would be dear at f12O a
year, are equally happy that they, acci-
dentally happening to be present. "voted
against the steal.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20
To Aid Education in the south,

Senator Whitthorne introduced bill
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
ascertain the amount of the tax collected
during the years 1sG5-'6-'7'S from each
state on the raw cotton grown therein, and
10 turn 1t over to the proper officer author
ized to receive it, upon the receipt OF n
duly authenticated act OF the legislature OF
such state providing for It's acceptance aud
pledging the faith OF the state that the
money shall be perpetually held as an edu-
cational fund, the interest OF which shall
be applied to the education OF the people
Of said state within the scholastic age pre-
ecribed by law, in such manner as TO be-
Just to the scholars OF each race.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

to he poured in red-hot food on the
head Of any representative so asinine as to
propose such thing. The Irish-Amerlcaus
know-if Lawler does not-that St. Pat.
rick's Day is not one of the days memorable
in our national history, and that to set it
apart in the manner proposed would es-
tablish foolish precedent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

The Rev. j. B. Fields, the popular colored
historian, lecturer, and preacher, Of Den
yer, Col, will deliver his great lecture IN
reply toIR. G.. Ingersolllon "The Bible" at
the Second Baptist Church, on Third
street, between IL and / northwest, on
Wednesday night, at o'clock. Mr.. Fields
is said to be young man Of pleasing address
and fine natural abilities. There will be
no admission fee charged.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

IT is held by free-trade howlers that Mr..
Randall owes his seat in the House to the
Republicans. although he comes from a
Democratic district. The logic by which
this position is maintained is peculiar, as
are all free.trade arguments. The howlers
put It this way The Republican legsla-
ture might have fixed up Republican dis
trict for Randall by careful gerrymanler-
ing. Not having done this, they are ro-
spcnsible for him
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

Col. WILLIAM p. CANADAY, sergeant-at-
arms of the United States Senate, has NIFTY
five ex-Union soldiers on the Senate force
out of a total of elghty-four; in other words,
two.thirds Of his force are eS-Union
soldiers. No appointing power under the
government can make an equal showing in
behalf of the old Union soldiers Of the late
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

"REFoRM" likes to pose before look
g.glass and pat itself approvingly on the
head when, having detected both Repub
lican clerk and Democratic clerk In vio
lating q rule Of department, it promptly
bounces the former and cheerfully speeds
the latter on the highway Of promotion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

The general court-martial for the trial OF
Lieut.. j. F. McBlair, 9th cavalry, viii recoh-
vene at Cheyenne to-day, having. met and
adjourned last week. The accused was ar
raigned on the charge OF conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman, the specl-
flcatlon setting forth the obtaining OF a
fraudulent decree Of divorce from his wife,
who claims TO have no knowledge Of the
proceedings. He pleaded not guilty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

THE law of chances will give this country
Immunity from cholera till after the next
Inauguration day, Plaques do not travail
in couples. We must get through with
'reformn before the old Aslatic horror Will
nirikn na
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

uREPoRM'' struts more grandly than
prize gobler when, having taxed the Gun
ming of all the spoismen for more than
wear, II finds that It can get "Dem)crats
only through the civil service chute every
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

CAN'T the President modify his order so
as to permit Mr.. Randall to be pulled
through, as Brer Holman was, by his own
henchmen in federal Offices. Why dis
crlminate between two celebrated "watch
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

IN the pictures OF the twelve jurors who
are irving the case Of the anarchists ~
Chicago there are two or three faces that
are not pronouncedly idiotlc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

Senator Allison says that If vote can be
reached upon the oleomargarine bill to-day
the condition Of business will be such that
Congress can adjourn without day the
latter part OF next week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

WILLIAM Henry IIuRLBEnT has killed
of Gladstone again. We wish William
Henry wouldn't be SO sanguiniverous'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

II the Presidents abandonment of the
Monroe doctrine had been somewhat more
explicit his European popularity would
have been still greater.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

The Republican party will do mucn bet
ter in future campaigns 10 depend Tor
victory ON harmony in itself rather than on
lack Of harmony in the opposition.
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TUESDAY, JULY 20.


ALpAudH's-Jeannie winston.
NATIoNAL THEATER-"Thc Growing uen'
TIE MANASSAS PANoRAMA-l5th ~. &OhloV
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

THE evidence against the Chicago an-
archists is damning, 1t will be hard work
to make the punishment fit the crime.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

HOME rule comes out OF It's first cam
paign less than $4,000 votes behind the
aggregate of all opponents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-20

AS promoter Of longevity America has
no .iustltution' equal to the French duel.
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