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The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
POLITICAL POINTS.

Jersey City starts the rumor that Senator McPher-
son ls to be Secretary Of the Treasury.
Representative Barnes Compton will have no up.
preciable opposition to O rcnominatiOn.
Gen. Neal Dow says the Maine Republicans are
In favor Of the prohibition law, but against enforcing
1t. Ring the bell.
II is said that Col. Victor gilman, OF Frederick
Md, Ia slated for the Democratic nomination In the
Sixth Congressional District.
Here Ia q c0nundrum for civil service Teformers
to crack: "If Minister y. s. Cox comes home and
runs for Congress- will he have to resign the Turk
ish mlssion?"
Ex-Governor Waller, OF Connecticut, Is said to be
carrying on campaign for the United States sena-
torshp from his snug berth In the Consul Generals
Once OF London.
reach Of the telegraph. Those who say that he
went away TO abandon his friends to their own re-
sources don't know him.
The campaign liar long ago took of his coat and
vest In his effort TO prevent Congressman BOyle's
denomination, and he ls now rapidly assuming the
airy costume OF the prlze-rng. ng.-Phttd. Times.
Now that ex-President Arthur Ia on the road to
recovering his former robust health there Ia great
anxiety on the part OF the New York City Republi-
cans to have him put his hand to the tlller once
more.
tlon never disturbs the wlne-cellars Of Republican
statesmen In their stately residences In Washing
ton, or in their elegant summer cottages at Bar
IIarbor."
The young Democrats are having their innings.
There Ia Chauncey Black IN the fortles running for
Governor In Pennsylvana, Congressman Yape In
Michigan and Robert l.. Taylor In Tennessee both
In their thirties.
Mr.. Blaine had promised an admirIDg Now York
friend TO be present In his yacht 10 witness the
May -Gaatea races lie now nnds he cannot
CO. lie has enough cold water to contend with In
the Maine convass.
Gen. Brady IL about TO publish o hook. The
General IL good writer and knows "A great deal OF
the inside history OF Republican campaigns By all
mes ms lot US have u chapter on now Indiana was
captured In 1889. And please, General, tell up how
the Departments did.
The Democratic State Executive Committee ray
that the wraDgle In the Congressional disrics will
no, affect the legislative Ticket. II Holman could
only be awapped OIL fer o United States Senator
there would be few tears shed that would IND their
way into the Potomac.
Mr.. Biaine propheses that after the election Gen.
Neal Dow Will he sorry for his course In carrying
the genuine Prohblionlais out OF the Republican
camp. Perhaps lie VIII shed few tears over what
is left OF the Republican party IN Maine when the
Prohibltlonlsts leave H.
Representative Barksdale, Of Mississlpp, has been
defeated for denomination. lie Will be succeeded
by Gen. Charles H. Hooker. who served In the For
iyfourth, Fortynuh. Fory-sixth, ,and Forty
Congresses, and who WAS beaten for nomination TO
the Forty y-elghth Congress by Mr.. Barksdale.
The New YORK County Democracy met last week
and resolved that they were tue reform party OF
New York. Tue meeting was principally notable
FOR the number OF city oice-holdors Who took part
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
BOOKS WORTH 81.

GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TG THk EhTHhRnTm Thn WFEsT ANp ssepTnM5Sr
SSsSEHy MHaSIpISESA sHhS Asl sSliPkEST lsFaENR.D
IN kFFKoT JULY II. 1850.
Trains 'asS s SsssanFSn saa .o soss
For iittsbnrg and the West, Chicago Limited ia.
ine % rsSSs Sesp,Ins esT a. sso
with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati,
81 ana Hotel Car to A. LSus daily except Saturday,
esphs cars %asnnson ehlsaso dsay aaa aT Mh
Western Kxprsss with through slesrers Tor louis.
vile and 81. Louis. Paclnc Express, 10 p. M daily,
i9r pit,ta6urg and the West, with through Sleeper
A!aaIS5k MITlkSsa sR'alSI HNS POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FiIsss \ SsTs : Warrington Y Eocis.tsf; sf'' WIN
For M M%iilismspoTt, Lock Haven. and Blmirs. st ess
For Nov York and the East, 1.is, p.oo,l,am.. ,.oo
~ 10 nnd "a li.so p m. ON Sunday q. M, 3, Ais,
Limited Express Of Pullman Psrlor Cars. go q
N; n and a 100 y ?: IN N; daily, M except Sunday.
meet jersey cy Win aSSSs ;rans
double isrrass across New YORK G,y. ,s'ss' avoiding
FOR philadelphia 10, sand II am, 3, 4ib oo TO-
snd li.s0 ?. N. On Sunday "a. m, ., 4ib, 600. 10,
Limited Express, '4o a. In. and 800 p. M. daily
pof Baltimore, 0sb, Iib. 300, $40 oso, II a. M.
130b $50, AID, 42B 40 600, 710, 10, and II 10 D.
N on p Sunday, zoo, 800 and iicca M diS, s.6o'
For Pope's Creek Line, 7.io a IN. and 40 D. NJ,
For Annapolis, lis a. m. and 1905 and s.,a
p. IN daily, except Sunday. Sundays, . a. m. and
ALEXANDRIA, AND FREDERICKsBuRa RAIL.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
ForAiexandra 90, 90, and II .pS a. u..
2Ob as, 400 COL, 500, and 1i.3I p IN. ON Hundsv
at 600, v.2o, and 1875 q. m, and $40 y. IN.
FOR Richmond and The South, G.O6 and 10 90 a. IN.
daily. and d.ab p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Tralnsleave Alexandria for Washington, 0.rD 500.
1000, and 1910 u. m 805, 3.23, 10, 1876 and pS9
2. In. and ~ midnight, Except Monday.) on Sun
day NJ 500 aud l0io "A. M; y.0p, and i0.s2 n.
M, aud 1915 night. ~
Tickets and Information at the once northea.t
corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsy yaniaayenne
aud ut the station, where orders can be left for III
checking OF baggage to destination from hotels
realdenceB.
onARLEs da \; Pgam, General Manager.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

SENATOR ALLISON has sounded the keynote OF the
campaign and the Republican organs are grinding
ou, the music. lie charges the President with KILL
Ing the surplus resolution by pocket-yeto, against
the known will OF the people, and the ascertained
wishes OF constitutional majority OF the Senate and
House, who would have passed the resolution over
his veto. mad he given thema chance. our dxnlled
neignbor around the corner, the National Republi-
can, Ia commenting upon tue Presidents pocket
veto, and Mr. Allson'a discovery, says;
Here is an issue--a eirect square ssue-On which
thekepublican party viii 10 u the people. Mr.. Al.
lsOn has performed his part well. Iowa VIII Tebukc
imperialism The veto power as It exists ln the
Constitution ID big enough. This country will not
consent TO have II Inagnned until Congress- becomes
what CHARLES wanted Parliament 10 De-a mere
registrar Of the executive Will.
II this IL the only Issue that the Republican party
eau rely on IN the fall campaign, then their cause IL
lost before the CANVASS opens The President exer-
csed the constitutional right tnat other Pres
dents have exercised OF taking tue constitutional
time allotted hlm for considering the resolution.
The trouble was not with hin, but with tho House
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

As the time Sc. for the races for the America Cup
draws nigh the uncertainty Increases as to It's prob.
able result The trial contests which resulted In the
choice OF the Maynower TO represent American
models were not altogether satisfactory TO yachting
experts. Especially In this the case In Boston,
where the expression Is frequently heard that "li
'here IL heavy weather the Puritan would sail bet.
"ter than the Maynower." The races will be close
very close, In all probability The Puritan did not
have walk-oyer with the Genesta, and Lieutenant
Hem has said recently that In race OF forty miles
the Gaaea could beat the Genesta six TO eight miles
This is certainly more than the Maynower could do
with the Puritan. II the MaynOwer wins II is not
known what action will be taken on Lieutenant Ienn's
challenge for a race TO the Bermudas and back to
New York. But Commodore Forbes has sad
that II the Galaiea wins he Will race the Puritan
against the Galaiea TO bermuda and back on The
terms proposed. American yacbtsInen ought TO nc.
cept the EngIishmans challenge for an ocean race
In either event.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
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Is destroyed.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

and Senate, who ran away leaving great deal OF
business undone that demanded their attention.
And OF all those most anxious to run away Senator
Allison, who controlled the adjournment 30 far as
the Senate wns concerned, was the most anxious to
force an adjournment The real cat In the meal
tub Is not dln,cult to discover. Senator Alison's
constituents are inding fault with him because the
Senate amended the House resolution, and because
he ran away from It, by Fastening the adjournment OK
Congress after the House conferrces had accepted
the mutilsted measure. IN won't do. 1t won't DO
at all" Better unfurl the bloody shirt as tho cam.
palgn gonfaon. Charging the President with
"Cmsarism' and "imperiallsm," and llkcnIng him
to Charles I, is decayed chestnut that Senator
Hoar bit into and sputtered over some time ago
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

AN English newspaper complains that Americans
do not shed any tears over tho use of dynamite In
England. "but when the same form OF rebellion
stakes place In America the nsIigstors of civil rebel
"lion are hunted down, captured, tried, and corr
"demned" We haven't enough dynamlters In this
country TO get up "rebellion" However, let Greft
Britain take care OF her dynamers herself. We
will take care of Ours
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

1T Ia time that Washington was doing something
70 get lid OF the present anliquated system OF ele.
graph poles and wires. II the Commissioners have
not got the power TO force the companies who
obstruct the public horoughares to adopt anunder-
ground system they Will nave no difficulty In pro.
curing 1t from Congress. Even ring-ridden New
York has commenced the change.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

SPECIAL ENVOY SEDGwIcE drank nothing stronger
than pulque. lie could not automatically refuse to
pledge the gilded youth OF Mexico In the National
drink. To the Mexican palate this beverage Ia
nectar. at has" says Chambers, "a very pleasant
taste, but purld smell, disgusting to those unac-
'customed TO IT. A stomach nurtured In champagne
and apolllnaris could not stand 1t.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

II the Democratic party Of Indiana loses
the fall campaign It can thank the same
management that wrecked It in 1ss0-that
combination of confidence and parsimony,
William II. English.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Something should be done to suppress the
carrying of concealed weapons. The penalty
should be heavier than it is, while system
Of permits should be provided for exceptional
cases. Pending legislation, the Police Cour,
should always impose the heaviest fine au'
thorized by law. 1t Is very seldom that an
individual is arrested for carrying concealed
weapons. The fact is found after an arrest
for some other cause. In such cases the
Police Court should punish offenders 70,
each infraction of the law.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Mr.. Bayard should send a special envoy
to Mexico TO ascertain who promoted the
charges against Special Envoy Sedgwiok.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

IT is an unwIsc thing for liquor dealers to oppose
high license, course they are pursuing In several
communities. The liquor irannc should pay its
share and large share too, for the maintenance Of
order. In opposing high license they are playing
into the hands Of the ProhibtIonists. and letting
down the fence for intolerance and ianaticisin.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Is IL wonder that Washington boasts SO
many excellent private schools, when the
District authorities do not provide sufficient
Accommodations for the children of school age ?
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The handwriting is on the wall. Either
the Republican party must become Prohi-
bition party in fact, or II will never resur-
rect.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

BuRMAH has proven worse than white elephant
on Great Britaln's hands. Before annexation there
was very large trade with Burmah. Now this
trade has ceased and the cost Of English occupaton
heavy, and has TO be Kept up by constan, drain Of
British troops by recruitment ,ransfer from more
Important localities.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Now is the time for the Commissioners 10
lay the foundations for next years appro-
priations. Don't be too modest, gentlemen.
Ask in writing for all the District needs.
Follow up the written requests with personal
appeals to the Treasury Department and the
President, 80 that these wants may get their
place in the book Of Treasury estimates, and
some Of them, perhaps, receive the indorse-
ment Of the President.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

New York sometimes acts wisely in the
matter Of city appointments, and never
more 80 than when she selects those much
abused dogs of war, West Pointers. General
Newton is the latest instance of her sagacity.
General Mcclellan, General Porter. General
Baldy Smith, and General Charles p. Stone
have all rendered her services, which their
education, talents, and integrity have made
invaluable.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

conquest aud Psn-Slavism. Though the Cssr
may show his rage, Alexander can smile in
consciousness Of the waiting armies of Eng.
land, Austria, Turkey, the sister principali.
ties, and perhaps Of Germany which wait upon
any attempt Of Russia to effect violent
divorce between the Prince and his subjects,
so long as the latter remain united in his
cause.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

II there is sufficient time remaining for action By
the States the amendment to the Constitution chang
Ing Inauguration Day to the last Tuesday In Apri
OF 1889 should be taken up and passed immedi
ately on the reassemblIng Of Congress.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

A masterly production is the address Of
the American Free Traders! Its gist is this:
Disband the Ave million trained soldiers Of
the Democratic army on the very eve of
battle, and organize guerrilla squads Of five
to carry on the war.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

At last accounts the multifarious Govern
ment counsel in the telephone litigation were
busy preparing an answer 10 demurrer fled
by the Bell Telephone Company at Colum-
bus, Ohio, long since. At this rate the Bell
patent will expire before the litigation ends,
and all the Government will have to show
for 1t will be several fee bills of handsome
proportions.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The Government should pursue the same
policy in regard to other adulterated or de.
ceplive articles Of food that II has toward
oleomsrgsrine and kindred product. There
is no good reason why dealers should be per-
mitted TO palm of adulterated wine upon
the public. There were grave doubts ex-
pressed as TO the healthfulness Of oleomAr-
garine. There is no doubt whatever that
adulterated wine is poisonous article, in
furious to health. II the Government does
not see fit to tax II out Of use, It at least
ought to provide such regulations and laws
as would advise the public Of what stuff they
are buying. Bogus wine is worse than
bogus butter.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

There is talk about making demand on
Mexico to punish, OF deliver TO the United
States for punishment, the man with the
fitting name Of Mondragon, who fcully mur-
dered prisoner kidnapped from Texas by
collusion with Texan Judge and sheriff.
II this demand should succeed, It will GER
tainly establish new precedent In our d.
plomacy. During Republican Administra-
tion Spain defantly rewarded "Butcher"
Burriel, who Slaughtered whole ships
crew of American citizens in cold blood, with
promotion and money, while delivering TO
the United States with grave irony the
worthless hulk Of the Virginius as "satisfac.
"ticn" for the outrage. Burriel is living In
glory yet, unless he has gone to that eternal
retribution that fortunately does not depend
on the slow processes Of American diplo.
macy to put IL In operation. OF course
Mexico has no navy, as the Spaniards had,
TO batter our big cities about our ears: but a
still greater difference exists in a State De.
partment free from matrimonial entansle.
ments with foreign powers.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The Republican party diel at Mount Nc
Gregor.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria has had
such opportunity as falls to but few OF making
himself famous, and he seems to have taken
It right worthily. There IS something in.
spring in his attitude Of facing Russia and
her millions in ylndioation Of his right to
the throne conferred by Europe, and con-
firmed by the devoted Bnlgarians. Popular
sympathy is with him, not because Of any
adherence to the "monarchical principle"
he mentioned in his letter 10 the Czar, but
because he represents the right Of a people
to national existence and to choose their own
ruler, free from foreign intrigue or palace
insuneotions Russia has found a new
barrier 70 her wild dreams Of universal
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

THE Yankee Ia ahead. lie now proposes to settle
the fisheries dispute by the use OF preserved fish
hait
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

Another school season is about to open,
and once more with insufficient accommoda.
tions for the children OF school age. The
number Of scholars increases more rapidly
than the number or capacity Of the public
schools. II was evident from the discussion
in the Senate at the eleventh hour that any
reasonable amount Of money that the Commits.
soners would ask for this purpose would be
granted. We trust the Commissioners will
be more liberal in their school estimates for
next year. II not, why the community will
have to fight Its own battles before the House
Committee. The Senate Committee IL
already enlightened upon the subject.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The New York Monument fund is at q
standstill. Better abandon it at once, or
better still, get the consent of the subscri-
bers to use II on the proposed memorial
bridge to connect Arlington Heights with the
City of Washington.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

LET as have one Of the new ships of war named
Washington, Mr.. Secretary.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

According to the New York World Mrs. Annie
Sheldon Coombs, whose husband IL VI the firm Of
coombs Crosby 4 Eddy, OF brooklyn, Is the author
OF "As Coninon Mortalsn This novel, published
by Cassell a Co., IL SAID " be her 1rsl essay ia
fiction. though she frequently contributed verses to
the pages Of the deceased Manhattla.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
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The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The Prohibitionists Of Pennsylvania have
nominated colored preacher for Congress-
mau-at large. This is a position Of honor,
not of profit, since the reverend Congress.
sional nominee will be at large in Pennsyl-
vania after the election as usual.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The metropolitan news correspondents
have all had the pleasure Of describing the
days doings of the Presidential party in the
Adirondacks without the trouble Of going
there. This saves travel and travail. They
can just date their specials from any place
they please, and the lies they tell are none
the worse for being manufactured in New
York City.
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05
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1875 Seventeenth street and 1924 Massachusetts ave-

This well.establlshed French ami English Family
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September 20, 1886.
Primary, intermediate, Academic, College Pre-
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Daily Lessons nlFrench, under the direction Of
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A Herdlc Is employed by the school for the heneHt
of scholars In distant parts OF the city.
For terms and circulars address
MISS ANNA ELLIS,
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The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

The laws Of the District are so complicated
that the business Of the Police Court had to
be stopped to send t, Maryland to get copy
Of decision on lottery devices. Gallons of
midnight oil have been burned and a good
mauy thousands of dollars spent on Dis
trict code, and they remain as complex as
The Sunday herald., 1886-09-05

TuH usually accurate correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post was decidedly frisintosmed
when he sent the following despatch 70 that paper,
headed;
"slpw wutS With the Alabama Claims warrants ~
THO first Comptroler's once hiss washed Its hands
OF any further connection with the Judgments OF
the Court OF Alabama Claims and has passed them
All over to the Warrant Division. There, however,
they still stick.
Had he purposely tried he could not have pub
llshed a statement further from the facts The
truth OF the matter IL that the requistons for the
payment OF these claims have been pouring into the
Warrant Division at the rate OF over three hundred
q day on an average since August 1, aud on the
same dupthst eaah lot was received the ,cdrrdnts
,ce7c @snea, so that now oil OF the $500 requi-
slions have had the warrants issued them. Hence
1t is obvious that the Warrant Division oould not have
handled this work faster. In fact, as THE SUM-
DAY HERALD In It's last issue stated. the whole force
has been kept on great sraln or "spurt," In order
to keep up thslarge amount OF extra work promptly.
The "s,ick" has most empnatcally not been In the
Warrant Division. There has been little unavoid.
able delay In the other oices through which the war.
rants take their course after being ssued and which
ofices could not keep pace with the Warrant Di.
vision. Acting Secretary Fairchld issued an order
about August 20 that no more pay warrants would
be signed during that month, except In special
cases, 80 that the Comptroers and Treasurer's
off,ces could be enabled, II possible, to dispose Of
the accumulated warrants by September I. SO
much for the "stlcking'in the Warrant Division.
Apropos OF the subject OF warrants, the past week
has been amost remarkable one. As OF date of Sep
tembcr Acting Secretary FairchIld signed 2,lbs
warrants, the largest number by probably ,oo
ever Issued on any one day In the history OF the
Treasury Departmcnt,) besides examining and
signing some 500 other oillcial papers, As there
are considerably less than 200 warrants Of ali
kinds issued on an average during each work.
Ing day throughout the year, one may get general
Idea as to the immense avalanche Of extra work
Acting Secretary Fairchld has had to handle while
Secretary Manning and Assistant Secretary Thoinp
son are both absent. His duties have been multiplied
nearer ten than threetoid, for the signing Of war
rants Is not part Of his regular work, his princi
pal regular duty being to Investigate and make
decisions In complicated customs cases, and which
taxing brain-work he continues TO perform In add
ton to all the duties incumbent on the Secretary
and the other Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
In the busiest season OF the year.