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National Republican., 1888-05-15
Washington -, IL Convention Center,

We ave constantly having renewed eyi-
Inccs of the growing Importance Of Wash
hston &, national center Not less than
-sht a-srmhlages of national character
;nc tu hc held here this week and nest. Til"
Rart.ts will take possession of the town
tIis week with their Wumau'S Baptist
Meme Mission Sucirly. the Woman
Foreign Missionary Society. the Baptist
Educational Convention, the American
Fal1i,l lIumc Mission society, aud the
Futi-i Publication Society. Two or three
thousand delegates are expected To attend
Ii,>. various HSsrmhlagcs. We ar" soon
.I,o ro have the Knights of the Golden
Eagle with us mastering 5000 men into
ii.ir line Of march. then the American Bar
Association. then the great gathering of
catholics tu witness the laying of the cor
,,rstunr Of the Catholic University, ana
nally the convention of Hebrew ministers.
This i all imposing array of conventions
and as>t mllagcs to occur IN the space Oi
two weeks. and any city in america might
/. proud tu have them. Washington offers
:: hearty welcome tO all and invites many
mare, She has room and facilities for such
gatherings peculiar to herself. AMI rs To al
tlactiNoness Ofalpcarancc othercity in the
world can approach her, No one can fail Ia
ierharmcd with Washington when She wears
L,r spring garb, Her wide, regular streets
are lined on either side with tree, richly
''ad IN their newest and grcene,t foliage,
nd l.r parks, Of which size has AN meN,
:mPl,d number, are the perfection Of yer
,!] beauty.
We lack one thing. We lave, no great
Lal whcr" all these national gathering,
should he held, and where they would
lr Lrld lid we have ii. This is Il
efficiency that every visitor observes. aud
.nr for which there ought to he found Il
'cady remedy among some of uur more
luIic.spiritcd citizens. II would be q
great honor to Washington, Il, well rs d
great practical benefit 10 have such Il hall
", uccd it badly. and we must have it,
National Republican., 1888-05-15
what l. the Dental Worth /:

The NArloNNL RErI'HLIcAN, in lis news
""iUmns on sunday, printed the following:
W rr"asmcr Jordan re-, uned to New York
rity yesterday, after a conference with the
President and Secretary Fairhild. II j. given
"n' tht secret contract has been diSgoverel
to hc IN existence between the secretary of
th' Treasury and the cN.trCaSurCr, Mr.. Jordan
.uG was not known To- the President until ~
Gently which accounts for the refusal to give
tr the public the nnlnrS Of the parties Offering
bonds tor sale, II the report j. trIr, tn"
Western National Bank uf New York has an
opportunity Ia make several millions of dol.
Lars.
Tie correspondent of the New York
Worh say: AT the treasury this story is
branded a, malicious falSchood,' and Il
lcal paper attempt, to he faoctiou, in ma'i-
ne - denial Of the statement.
When secretary Fuirchild first engaged in
thr purchase Of bonds last fall the name Of
each bidder, the amount offered, and the
picc asked was furnished every day to the
pross Now Secretary fairchld refuses to
iInsi,h the names Of the bidders. Why 1t
II information that belongs to the people,
whose servant Secretary raircild Is.
Under the resolutions passed by the sell
ate aud House, Secretary Fairchild can. by
ne l., Of July, invest Sl55, ,OOo,00o in United
States bonds The New York liOH said
Yesterday the Secretary has succeeded in
"hullMg the bonds" 50 that Is have risen
nom IA! To l!T aud g., from lOi! to los,
How much higher the bonds win he forced
mp under the peculiar methods used hy
Secretary Fawhill uu one can tell,
The facts remain that the bonds have
risW in price already 10 such an extent that
IN ilr purchase Of 500 900 the profit, tn
ikr trll,rs would DE >2jOO,OOO. taking the
lIicc %, the date when the purchase was
authorized and now, and that the secretary
uiUs,. to disclose the NAMES Of the bidders
WHO offer and from whom he purchases.
tlouph the public is entitled 10 this nfor-
nation,
Neither "lacetous' nor "mlgnaut' de
Gtal- ar the Treasury Department are in
order until some explanation is Given u, To
'lr.c facts, The New York lIoId says ed
i,onaly:
The ,mcst way to put mp the price of a
scarce security on commodity iStU causu II to
he known that You want II very badly and
~. prepared to pay for II,
THIS suulus ~ have been the policy Of the
Treasury Department in buying bonds. The
Secretary, after waiting for the authority Ot
Congress 10 do just what he did last year
without n special permit, solicited offers of
bonds During tile month Of April he ac.
cCDfed only sG,j0OU0, Gradually the price
has advanced until per cent, bonds which
SOLO for lg4i, and A. per cents that 'uid iDr
National Republican., 1888-05-15
R,Claimiug the Arid Lands.

Mai. Powell, Of the geological survey in
his report us to the practcabiity of irrigat-
iug the arid lands. after showing N" feast
bility of storing the waters for rU"r" use.
says:
The development of irrigation u'n- thn
base of the Rocky Mountain, j. of double inn
pUrtancc because of its influence On the agri
culture of the Lower Mississippi. To store
upthc water Of the Missouri and its main
aiilurntS fur the purpose "G irrigation j. To-
diminish the volume ul that huuJ Of the Lower
Mississippi which i most destructive hyr"ason
Of its occurring in the heart Of the farming
season. Moreover, the great difficulty of the
problem of the Lower Mississippi arises from
the fact that the river normally makes a de
loSit there, thus coggngits course and giving
tuit channel an unstable position The prinri.
pal source ol the sediment + the Miss Iuri
river aud II is carried forward chiefly during
flood. With abolition OF great Missouri floods
the scdmcntaiy load Of the Lower Mississippi
would hc diminished, and the securing power
of the les, loaded floods from the ohio and the
Upper Mississippi would establish for the
Lower Mississippi a lower grade and deeper
channel. For every acre reclaimed to agri-
culture in Montana another acre will be re.
'ldllll'' W l''hiNIlllh' III I'hNihA' az
lands redeemed by irrigation On the great
plains will be- cuualcd by the lands redeemed
from tlood- in the great valley Of the Lower
Mississippi,
This statement givcs an additional reason,
If anywhere needed, why immediate action
should lie taken on this most important
subject. senator Bowen has given notice
of an amendment to the river AMI harblr
bill appropriating S!5O,OOO for the necessary
surveys and examinations. That should he
adopted
But we would suggest 10 the senator from
Colorado that il would be well to introduce
a separate bill containing the same pro-
vision. II may he that President Cleveland
will not approve the river and harbor bill,
IN which event the separate bill might he
pressed tn Il passage, and a commencement
on the great work, which would add oae.
third 10 the productive area of the country,
and at the same time reclaim another cX-
tcnsivc area in Arkansas Mississippi, aud
Louisiana of the finest lands in the world.
There can be no constitutional Objec'
| tiuu'' raised to the expenditure Of money to
render valuable government lands that ART
now worthless. Sometimes 1t is well I,
| have trp strings To a bow.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
SHALL We Have Two Canals g?

ten. Nathan Appleton, Of Boston, who
has lust returned from Panamu, has been
making some observations on the PAN
ANA canal. t;rm Appleton has been closely
Identified with this work from the start
and has never had doubt of is final
success. lie says work Is progressing
rapidly all along the line uf the canal, except
uu ten miles ol the Pacific end, where the
dredging will he liglt and can bc done in
wear and a half The locks. which VI.
Enrl 4, Ia construct for S2OODl,00D. are
being put ill., and q, De Lrsscp~ will soon
have 500. .OOO.u0O new money at his disposal
there will ben reason for delay. Gem Ap.
pl,'m believes the canal will he open for
traffic by lSHl
Attention is called tu these statements
from II reliable and competent authority
for the purpose ut emphasizing The position
/ already taken by the NNrIo>kL REiN MT
| CN> that 1t is useless tn pouh-pOoh the
| Panama canal project any longer after the
manner ur most of III" American news
papers II Is entirely useless to dclulc our
selves about matter Of such vast import
I Hucr. aud we may az, we'll come - the CON
ciu,iuu once for all that the Panama canal
viii hc opened for traffic in a few year, tlu.
les obstacle, a,i," OF which nothing I, known
az prescott
The Nicaragua enterprise, in whirl-ihi,
people Of the United state. are Ix6M1rf
mcdiatulS c0mccrutt, ScITiIis 10 nave been
organized largely on the presumption
that lie Icsscps would fail. If this is its
basis It may ~ we'll shift its position at
once aud proceed with lis work with the
complete assurance that it Is to have Il
rival. and that there are To lie two canals
| instead Of one. ten. Appleton thinks the
| first of the two canals which Is opened will
| have business enough to pay interest on an
| investment uf $780, uU0. aud that per
hUps both enterprises would pay If th,
commerce If the world will maintain both
well and good, hat let lis have no fond dc
luaun> on the subject
National Republican., 1888-05-15
1 Iipautiful civ.
LphIIndclphIn sunlny ION.

~, Washington. the capital Of ~ nation, is
= Ctty, The hco';,N, elegant, and refined so
cicty and advanced institutions Of which
make It well worthy to be the scat of GOV
eminent Of Il great nation.
10 phladrlphians the wide and beauti
fully laid out avenues of the capital prove a
revelation. Sidewalks broad enough to
hold, without undue crowding, any number
of persons who may desire to take adj.
vantage of their ball room like smoOtlness
for q promenade from the boundaries of as
elegant streets.
In the latter there are not to he found the
nsightly Cobblc, which accumulates dirt,
dcfying the contractors to keep them clean,
and causinga mind distraCting rattle when
vehicle passes over them On the con
traIN, the streets are very smooth, riNalng
even the sidewalks.
The advantages Of such desirable avenues
are enhanced by the beautiful residences
upon them. 4 boiler shop is not found nd.
Joining a puatial residence, nor ear stable
disiiguring two others, between which II is
sandwichcd. No; there are rows and rows
Of eyc-peasing structures, wherein reside
charming and cultured people.
Verify, Washington Is n park-like city,
sud seems in its home portion far removed
from the turmoil and unsightliness of bust
ness and commerce. The society one finds
imihat city Is Just what would be anticipated
from It's general appearance,
1t i the home OF the first lady of the land,
and whcn She is embodied in Mrs. tlevc-
it,ul this f"e I, significant, for Mrs. Clcve-
land is charming beyond description, and
the social world that she leads and cmbel-
lishcs is more than usually brilliant
Then there are the entcrprisinG, bright
and digniiicd ncwspapers--all the equal Oi
the Ncm--hat chronicle the news of tht
nation and world so faithfully aud in the
most interesting manner. They but reflect
| the beauty Of Washington and the brillancN
of its social conditions. Truly, our capita
| is q lovely city.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items of Interest Gathered for the
"Republican's" Headers.

Messrs. w. y. Smoot & Co. yesterday re-
ccived contract from the Richmond and
Danvillc Railroad Company for handling
10000 tons of steel rails, to be transferred
here for shipment south,
The delegates from this city to the Demo
cratic convention which meets in Norfolk
on the 10th will leave here this evening.
II is understood that portion Of the dele.
cation are opposed TO Cleveland.
James Mason, the cOlorcd man who was
scaldcd at Portner's Brewery on Sunday
morning last, died yesterday morning at an
carly hour.
Mr.. VIM. IIammersley aud Mr.. jeff Hall,
two citizens of the third ward, yesterday
decided to race their wagon teams from the
cotton factory to the south end of the Long
bridge, the first in to receive so, Hon. J..
w. Corbctt started the hclscs at ~ O'Clock
sharp and the race began, Hall in the lead.
which he held until within short distance
ofthc bridge, when llammerslcy's black took
on new life and showed Halls gray Il clean
pair Of heels and continued in the lead unit
The bridge WAS reached. Aftcr which al
hands returned to this city and Mr.. Ham
mcrslcy entertained his friends at dinner.
National Republican., 1888-05-15

bride did not return. All might
he waited aud watched, hut she did not come.
And then he learned she had gone OF on the
train with the old lover Being Of a phlosO.
phic turn of mind he went about and consoled
himself by Irritation with a young woman
of Amsterdam who had seen him on the stage
fell In love with him, and wrote him letter
saying she hoped he would take her away
with him. But after two days letter came
from Miss Chester saying she had gone of
with Lombard because he threatened to shoe.
her IT she did not, and that she would roloin
her husband at Kingston, y, ~ with his per.
mission. VERY well, he said, and the re.
union is to- take place to-day and everybody
will he happy again except Actor Lombard
and the Amsterdam girl.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
Offers To Sell Bonds,

The government yesterday received the
following offers to sell bonds Four pei
cents, registered $500, $ll, ,15O, $4,000,
81, ,0OO, $1,000, $500, $1,000, So, 900, $4,000,
$50, 600, 81 700, all at l37. Total, S956,00O
Four per cents, cOupon-Si, $50, 5000
i?5, 600, $l5,I00 ana $1,000, all at III. To
tai, $52, $50, Four and half per cents, reg
istcrcd-S!, 100, at los; $4,000, at los; Sl5,,
600, AT los; 81 900, at l07. Total, S!S, 100.
Four and half per cents, coupon-Sl2O 900,
at los; Slg,500 at los. Total, $3l 900
Grand total, S3Gs, $50.
The Secretary accepted 1853, $50 in bonds,
as follows -Four per cents, registered
S26rOO, al l2T. Four per cents, coupons -
i4o,5hO at l27. Four and half per cents,
rrgistcrcd-S2 2S, 100, At los Four and 4
half per cents, cOupOn-SlD 800, at los.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
Indiana Tally Sheet Cases.

IN the United States Supreme Court yes.
tcrlay decision was rendered denying the
application for writ Of habeas corpus of
Simeon Coy and Mr.. Bernhamcr, who were
convicted Of election frauds committed in
Marion county, Ind, in the election last
November. 1t was contcnded on behalf of
the prisoners that the federal court had no
Jurisdiction tn try them, as the alleged cleo
ton frauds concerned only the county ticket
The opinion was delivered by Justice Miller,
Justice Field dissenting.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
The Ballad of Chauncey Dep.w.

IN the nations arena, oh, say, have YOU seen a
Statesman of lubCmd hue,
Renowned tOT his able OratiOmS At table.
Whose name II is thaunvCy Dcpew;
Have yuu
Ever galcd upon Chamccy Dcpewg
In the days Of old Greeley he acted quite
freely
Aud DER party fences he few;
But he got i good licking and now is done
kicking,
And works with the regular crew
oh, rcntent Chamcey Delew!
In the state Of New York there Is plenty Of
pork,
And corporate influence, too;
Should he enter the ring there's powerful
wing
OF lis party will cry out, "IIumOO
EnuO for e, Mitchell Depew'
But ont in the west, II must sure he confessed
There are gTangers who COuntnut few,
Who say, We've boen fooled by such men as
Jay Gould,
And gaze with Il critical view
On you,
Most eloquent Clauncey Depew'
Yet AL will admit he has plenty Of wit;
And what Is he going to dor
VIII hr act as Il toy for Blaine 20 decOy,
Ills cherished DID p!als 10 rCnewf
II Z true
That tbat's your game, Chauncey Depew.
IhBuVtiDhid ItH,sg,
National Republican., 1888-05-15

Urlvr u complication oi love, marriage,
dr,cltim olopcncnt, threats, pistols, tears,
aud forgiveness has Just come To light At Am.
,t,ulan. y, y, IN uperatic company went
thitlIrr last week to sing THE Mascot" and
divers other tun"iul pieces for the dclectation
Of the AmstcrdHmity>. with Mis-, Marion hes
ter rUN the priina donna, In private life Miss
Marion Chester WA, Mrs. Harvey but had
been 50 for the period of only three weeks,
having been united to Mr. Harvey, also Il
member Of the company, AZ st. Ahans Vt. II
appears, however that Miss chester, at the
time ui her marriage, was embarrassed with
another lower tlmm MI Harvey, Warren LON.
bard by name, who plays in one Of MrWillam
Gillcttc's she companies, and Mr., Lombard
he had gone To the expense of fitting up
a house in New York In which he aud his
bride We're To live. But alas, who can know
anything about the trcachery that may lurk
within the feminine heart, Miss Chester chose
To wed Mr, Harvey, perhaps because MI,
Harvey was nearer at hand than Mr.. Lombard,
but when Lombard heard II he vowed vow
that II should not he So, lie waited till his
company also got in the vicinity Of Amstor'
dam and then he hied himself over to see the
reCrCant but musical Miss Chester. Mr.. IInr.
yey felt 50 secure In the affections of his
bride that he allowed herto go to the depot
tO say a final guudh To Mr., Lombard, and
II was like ~ II he had been hit between the
'Scs by thundCrbolt when the
National Republican., 1888-05-15
GEORGETOWN.
Some strange Rumors About Oak
Hill.

Hill.
In an interview with Superintendent J.
Taylor Molten, of Oak Hill Cemetery, the
REPUBLICANS reporter learned yesterday
that nlmor had been put in circulation to
the effect that no lots could he purchased
in Oak Hill; that not single site could be
secured within its limits. The natural in
ference was that the gates of this beautiful
cemetery Were closed against further utter
ments. The result of this silly report
caused many inquiries, and no little un-
easiness IN the minds Of those who contem
plated securing sites here. The authorities
are ut loss to account for such strange
story, and say that instead of being cramped
for room they have just completed two
large terraces facing Rock creek, giving l25
additional lots, and that independent Of
these new sites, they have 33 choice lots sur
rounding the "GrOtto,n one of the most
beautiful portions of the inclosure.
Forrest Hall was crowded last night by
the friends Of temperance, under the au-
spices of the NJ Street Christian Temperance
Onion. Tie Sd artillery band enlivened the
occasion with choice selections, and spirited
addresses were made by Mrs. T.. b. Russell
and other prominent advocates OF temper
anCc,
The Madrigal Society gave concert last
nlght AZ Llntllcum liull, WlnCn was at-
tended by the fashion and elite Of West
Washington, \ well selected programme
Of eleven numbers was remarkably well
rendered. The organization is composed of
leading society people, who have wOrthily
devoted themselves to the cause of ''swect
charity and who sometimes give enter
tainmcnts without letting the beneficiary
know for whom they are intended,
Lawn tennis courts are becoming cN-
trcmcly fashionable here, and West Wash
ington seems to be peculiarly favored IN this
particular The oldest is The Georgetown
Club, which meets in the grounds surround
ing the residence Of the late Gov. Cooke,
and which numbers among its members Mr..
and Mrs Pitt Cooke, Hugh Nelson, the
Misses Bailey, and the Sortellc brothers.
National Republican., 1888-05-15

rr>. WuI>rin madc hi, reply To Lord
Salisbury in the house of lords last night.
The general is always dramatic, whether h"
is IN campaign, writing an article for
lie press. or making speech His speech
last night was thoroughly in keeping with
h!s character and it may stir up some "y-
ritcmcut in England, hut we apprchcnd the
rBor, suhcr-miudcd will not he moved
greatly hy it. Tile general j. Il go"d deal
rf q fy-up thr.crcck.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
TIE TRIAL or ROBERT Il. rla:Y.
SLOW Work shown in Securing u Jury
in the Case. "&s

in the case. Fs
The case of Robert Il. Frey anF Fcri-
uand King, indicted for cmbclzling 1880
from the Eleventh Building Association Of
Georgetown, while its treasurer and sccre-
t0ry, respectively, was taken up in the Grim
ual cumt yesterday. This is regarded as
the governments strongest case against
them. and the three other indictments for
forgery, conspiracy, and cmbe2zlement in
the same connection were nolle proscl by
the district attorney.
Assistant District Attorney COylc appeared
rur the government. and Mcssrs. 7. +. Mil
Ter. G. NJ Matthews, anu w. d. Cassln for
the defendants The work Of cmpanncling
the Jury proceeded very slowly, rs the ma
iorty Of the Jurors had read the story Of the
affair In the newspapers at the time of the
occurrence and had formed and expressed
an opinion. When court adjourned for the
day seven jurors had been secured, as fol-
low, Aug. Tc rrcuN. u. G. Turner Josiah
Gray, Conrad Becker. W. c. Harvey, J. H..
Mitchell, and Gcorgc Il. sheriff.
National Republican., 1888-05-15

iDr,, before the Treasury began to buy, have
gone up to ~, and Us, respectively, at which
figure tie secretary bought Si0rOO ON
Friday
Tile increased cost ur this purchase alone
was something ike si,l,ooD over the prices In
tile middle or March ordinary business
-lucwduc,, would have dictated heavier pur
chase, when the pr,cvs were lower, II seems
decidedly funny to see the government bull.
Ing H. own securities when II Is In tile market
Id l1lN,Y
National Republican., 1888-05-15
TT ESDAY. MAY II.
AIllIIsnlllnIIs.

NATIONAL MrNi>h. johnson. and Sluyiu.
ALnAyou's a"Blark llu.,ar"
RrRNhN's-- Foreman ~ Norton 90,
BiIuy- STRANGERS Of Paris
National Republican., 1888-05-15
,SpECIIL NOTICES.

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Parents and others desiring information
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC,
Boston, can confer with the director, r.
Touriee, who will be at the ARLINGTON
HOUSE on Friday saturday, Monday, and
Tuesday May II, IL, H. 10, from II TO !, to o.,
and $ too IN. nylO.ot
ryse USEFUL FEET BEING REQUISITE
s-S5 TO health and longevity, thousands,
far and near, visit DIR. WHITE, Foot
Specialist, 1916 Pa. ave, opposite. Willards
Corns, Bunions, Diseased Nails, and all com
plants of the feet; 2Sth year of practice In
Washington. Fee, 81 sitting for putting the
feet I'm prtlpr
National Republican., 1888-05-15

TuE ST. Louis Rp"b'icw has probably
started out on Il new and more prosperous
career. MIR. Charles H. Jones, who recently
sold his interest in the Tjmts.IriOU, OF Jack,
sonvIllc, Fla, for $4,000, has gone to ST..
Louis, lMt $4,000 into the RphIicdN. AMI
gone into that paper rs managing editor. Mr.
Jones was very successful In the lTW.S-i ii,ioD,
making il one of thcnOst prosperous papers
of The south, and there is abundant room for
u still larger success in St Louis, where in Il
city of AT least half million there are but
two morning papers. Onc of these, the GiDj,
UmCCr0t, j. one of the best newspaper proper.
ii, : In the country, and n the same time one
Of the best papers. II well deserves the SUE
cess it has attained Published in II Demo.
cratic city and in Democratic state
il tIaS tran sccnbcd the bounds ot both city
and state, and has become national In Crcu-
latlon and in Importance. y notable fact Is
that II is read very largely hy Democrats.
though always Stanchly Republican in iS
politics, and II probably has larger cirruln
tion than any other journal in the states Of
Texas and Arkansas. The "'ob. DmDrTV,
under III" very able direction of Mr.. Joseph
u, Mcrulagll has been "A most efficient ally
tu -. Louis In her wonderful prosperity, In
nearly every particular it is not only repre-
sentative American newspaper, but 4 model
American newspaper, and II is one of tho
great good fortunes uf II. Louis that she pos
Nc,."S such a journal,
National Republican., 1888-05-15
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WANTED,-TRY OUR ,BuTTERlNE At
ranCid keeps better than butter; satisfaction
assured Summer or winter or money re.
funded. l61 g It. y. W; open all day. Mail or
telephone orders delivered at house promptly.
n. B.-NO connection whatever with any
market stalls. Telephone call. Gl3.2.
apl2.tf WM. c. SCRlBNER.
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weekly, In Maryland, Virginia, and WestNir.
gnia; apply nj the Business Office.
National Republican., 1888-05-15
The >ntiouai Republican in Alexandria

NJ J.T COS, urw, dealer, corner Knsunl
Washn itou streets. /, authorized to- solicit
suh-rril tuu, and collect for the ~amc IN the
city" NcNundriu, Va. lie will deliver tn
ial,rat n early an huura, II j. delivered In
Washington sunday lhrruLr'AN nl"gr' 1it
Irtl