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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Excessive Bathing.


A question has Just come before the Man
chester city council which. has interest for
every town where public baths exist. 1t is
found during hot weather that many of the
bathers remain in the water for an uncOn-
scionably long time-several hours at a
stretch sometimes. This is said to be es-
pccially the habit of feminine bathers, to
the great danger of their health. In one
instance, girl actually lost the use of her
limbs, and in many others illness of one
sort or another has been traced to this over
indulgence At the Manchester baths,
printed notices are posted up prescribing half
an hour as the maximum time. These, how
ever, arc set ut naught, and what may be
called "pickling" goes on just as If there
were no regulations to the contrary. We
have little doubt the officials connected
with the public baths of the Metropolis
could tell similar tale if SO minded. Per-
haps, therefore, some good would come
from distributing among bathers printed
warnings as to the i'll consequences that re-
suit from overwhelming. Loss of strength,
drowsiness, hepatic arrangement and, We
believe, heart complaint are among the re-
suits of the practice when frequently re-
sorted to. 1t is, we think, more through
ignorance of any harm resulting than out
of downright perversity that this foolish
excess in bathing has become so general.
OF course, there are some constitutions
that can stand anything, and here and
there Webb or a Beckwith is to be found
to whom long immersion in water is appar-
emily innOcuOrs. But even these am
phibious beings like to have the water warm
IA condition which does not obtain at pub
lie baths during summer time
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
The CITY Hail Extension.

Contractor King says that the seeming
delay in the City Hall extension is caused
by the fact that in building such massive
walls time must be given for setting. Af-
the first story of stone work is completed he
expects to put on largely Increased force
of bricklayers, and he will then rush the
work through. The completion of the build
ing is matter of great interest to those
having connection with the courts and the
property holders in the vicinity, and, there.
fore, some of the criticisms made on the
seemingly slow progress of the work may
be excused. H.f 4af t .i b
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Serious Illness Of Mr. WIN. u. Reed.
Suit Against the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad Company.

Thomas s. McNeir entered suit against the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for $45 each be-
fore Justice of the Peace Walter. The suio
is " for damages sustained in refusing to
accept one paid passage sold by said com
pany and exacting additional fare" 1t APP
pears that plaintiffs bought round-trip
ticket from here to Berkeley Springs, Va,
and on their return neglected to have ttc
ticket restamped at Sir Johns Run Station
as an alleged contract on the tickets called
upon them to do. the conductor refused
to take the return ticket on the above ac-
count and exacted full fare, and it was
paid under protest. Gen. Robert b.
Mitchell and John A. Clarke are the attor-
neys in the case, and they intend to ven
tilate the rights of cxcursionists thor
Oughly
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
The Harbor improvements.

The initiatory step upon the Washington
harborimprovement was commenced yes
terday. A pile-driver is now at work driv-
ing piles near the Long Bridge, preparatory
to building tramway. Superintendent
Daniel B. Stephenson, who has charge
of the building of tho tramway, expects to
have the work completed by the LIST of
September. The tramway will be 1875
feet in length, extending from the Long
Bridge south toward the Arsenal There
will be fifteen cars in number; each will
hold five cubic yards of mud. AS soon as the
: tramway is finished large force of hands
will be put ON and work commenced in
earnest ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
A Gamblers sound advice.

Price McGrath, the well known turfman,
who died recently at Long Branch, was a
famous expert with cards in the days when
gambling was common on the Mississippi
steamboats,. The Louisville Comrier-Jour-
nal says that he gained his first wealth by
winning sec, 900 from an intoxicated planter.
With that capital he fitted up in New
Orleans the handsomest gambling-house in
the country. During tho war he made q
fortune out bf winnings from soldiers in st.
Louis and New York. The Cincinnati En-
quirer tells the following story:
"While at Long Branch, not many years
ago, n party of young acquaintance went
from Lexington to take in the races at that
famous resort. lie met them and invited
them to his gambling house, saying that
they could take their meals there when
they wished, and could get any thing they
wanted and better than they could find any
where else. He imposed but one condition
upon them. Said he;
" After you have eaten and drank and
smoked, you will feel like playing in five
or ten. Don't do it. don't want it, and
you will only be taking up the room o
other men with plenty of money whom dc
want. If you think you can win you are
mistaken. We keep game open for suck
ers with plenty of money. So just keel
your flye.dollar bills for something else."
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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD,
THE MODEL FAST LINE,
= 81 AND THE ONLY LINE BETWEEN
uIIE IAST A ND uIII IL w Irs,N

LILLE AMI ldC w
DOUBLE TRACK! JANNEY coUrLERl
sf M to l 1aks f @s snnHSSr oSy ed 1881
t2'2o-GHIcAGo CINCINNATI ANDsT LOUIS FAST
500 baltimore, EllIcot City and Way Stations.
e,5o-Baltimore Annapolis and Way. (Ped-
mont MOI 4, straslburg, Winchester, Hagerstown
s,1o-Point Of Rocks and Way stations.
lo-PRK x pds;o NEW HoEK and BOSTON
s4osTtHSTes and v s%ls y TsM con
meets for Miagerstown and at Point ofRocks
te.oo-,on Sunday only Baltimore, Annapolis and
10. ovBSsiirIMonF Expnrss stops Mt 1Ivatts.
vile, College, Beltsville, LAUREL, Annapolis
Va Al J9n ,S.S a., JesspPGs ,, and Hanoyer;
st. LOUIS EXPRESS.
i2.1o-Baltlmore, Ellicot City, Annapolis and Way
Il ,2s-9n Sunday Only. for Baltimore and Way.
rs. oo-BALTIMoRE, PHILADELPHIA and New
(. York ExrREss
fns MaS sH aSa wy Ss s
va Relay HyD 5;sSs q
Anna .,os Junction. -
81 hocs ans way ssSn1
winchester . and Way: lon Sunday to Point
ts 4s-.BAITiMoaE EXPIRES. 0' lSiartInsburg and
Way, via Relay. Stops at Hyattsvllle and
0.o5-Point OF Rocks and Way Stations
10. 46-Baltimore and Way Stations.
73o-BALTIMoRE, HyATTsvILLE and LAUREL
EXPRESS.
to.l5-PrTrsBUReH, CIScINNATI, and ST. LOUIS
EXPRESS.
te.6o-PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
EXPRESS. Sleeping cars TO New York.
1O.OO-BALTiMORE, HYATTsvILLE and LAUREL
EXPRESS. Stops on signal or to let OFF pas
sengers at any station between Washington
and Annapolis Junction.
tDaily. tSunday only. Other trains daily ex-
cept Sunday.
ton.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
q Ohio Ticket Ohices, Washington Station, and $40
and 1851 Penna. avenue, cor Of 18th street. where
orders Will be taken &c baggage TO be checked and
received ut any point II. the city.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Marriage Licences.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
William Plumer Parks and Mary Stengel,
Of Baltimore, Nd; Rodolph d. Nickens and
Martha Wilson,, Bernard Mcintyre, of
Georgetown, d. c., and Ida Bradford, of
Baltimore, Md.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds were fled to-day as follows Jere-
miah Nolan and wife to johanna Nolan, part
lot A. square 1853, 5000. VIM. f. Mcsser and
Hudson Pettitt, trustees,to Dennis Il. Ryan
and Basil b. Earnshaw, parts of lots IL and
10 in square 974, 1915. John j. Knox, com.
missioner, etc, to Chas. +. Reed sub lot 49,
square 1886, $50. Thomas Hyde and wife
to David Rittenhouse, plot Of land square
96, Georgetown, on Montgomery street
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
A Jesuit Priest a street-Car Driver

One of the steadiest and most respectable
of the drivers in the employment of the
Toronto Street Railway Company was some
years ago q Jesuit priest, well-known in
England and Ireland He says that alate
conductor was formerly Dominican friar,
and in sacred orders. Neither has left the
Roman communion.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Charged with False Pretenses.

Louis Coyne, a young white man, was be-
fore the Police Court this afternoon on q
charge of false pretenses, in obtaining a
pair Of shoes from Mr.. John Palmer, on
Ninth street. The alleged false pretenses
consisted in giving an order ON Treasury
clerk, representing it to be good, which
order was repudiated. The case was sent to
the grand jury.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

An interesting novelty will be introduced
into the naval review which is to be held
on the 18th and 10th of next month, on the
occasion of the German Emperor's visit to
Schleswig- Holstein. The German iron-clad
fleet, including the Friedrich Karl, the
Preussen, the Friedrich der Crosse and the
Kronpring, with the dispatch-boat Grille,
will attempt to force their way into Kiel
Harbor. The fight between these ships and
the shore batteries can hardly fail to be an
animated spectacle. No little interest is
felt in the torpedo experiments that are to
be carried out and IN tho course OF which u
large vessel 10 10 10 blown up by means of
| those terrible engines Of naval warfare
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

Tho special bulletin issued from the Sig
nal Office to-day says Fair weather is indi-
Gated for tomorrow for the country cast of
the Mississippi River
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

An autioneer made sad mistake the
other day when he announced that there
would be sale of school chairs at his es-
tablishment, used by school children with
out bottoms.
Boston declares that il was New York
girl who, sitting on the rocks by the sea.
side, expressed her poetcal sentiment by
calling the ocean dear old darling, and
wishing She could give it good hug
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Native Wines.

A superior article of pure native wine
can be secured ut F.Tharp's SlS F street, a.
well as imported wines, in quantities to suit
ALL
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

The bullet has been weighed in the
induction balance and found wanting-to
come out,-NeW Hqren Register,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

Col. E.. l.. Drake, of Pennsylvania,
and Col. A, G. Ferris, of New York,
were pioneers in the petroleum business.
Some question has arisen which was the
pioneer 1t appears that in November,
1857, Mr.. Ferris introduced the first
petroleum into the city of New York for
Illuminating purposes, procuring the pc
troleum from salt wells in Pennsylvania.
The whole production Mt that time was only
between 5000 and 1000 barrels per annum.
In July 1859, Colonel Drake bored the first
well for the purpose of obtaining petroleum,
on Watsons fiat, Oil Creek, He was sue
cessful. Thus one pioneer transformed
what was u nuisance to the owners Of salt
wells into valuable adjunct of commerce I;
the other pioneer in another direction be-
came the first to develop the great oil de-
post and to unlock its treasures.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

: The British political system has had a
narrow escape from humiliation. The
story of the impending peril and how 1t
was averted is told by the London CORE
spondent of the Liverpool Mercury !:
"Shortly after the house sat this afternoon,
a lady found her way past the police, and
actually passed the great doors of the
house itself, alone and unattended. BY
simple sweetness of purpose she reached the
swinging glass DOORS to pass which is sacri-
lege. Her foot actually was without the
sacred line; one moment more and she
would have reached to a place on the treas
ury bench but Mt the very moment an
official spied her and arrested her further
movements; half a second later and his in
terposition would have been of no avail.
Questioned, she replied only that she must
see Gladstone. She would go and sit and
talk with him and convince him Of the
Justice of her case. Upon being assured
that the necessity lay in the other direc-
ton, she Withdrew quietly and disap-
peared.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

Copies ofTnE EVENING CRITIC may be
had and subscriptions left at L. X. Lundy's
book and stationery store, 1913 Bridge street,
GEORGETOWN
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
THE EVENING CRITIC.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.
WentI,cr Indicntions.

SUMNER THEATRE CoNfoUE-Variety
DRIVERS SUMNER GARDEN-Concert.
ABNER's SUMMER GARDEN-Concort.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
that his general character is good and that
he never was arrested.
AZ Fishers Toru, To-nay

that his general character Is good and that
he never was arrested.
At Fishers Farm To-Day.
A reporter of THE CRITIC drove out to
Fishers farm to-day. There was no trace
of the excitement that prevailed Saturday,
Sunday, and yesterday. The old house
recently occupied by Christina Taylor and
the younger members of her family was
closed, and an air of general dcsertion
seemed to prevail in the surroundings.
Barnes, the main witness, and two colored
mon were hoeing corn in the field from
which they alleged they saw Christina Tay-
lor running away from Fishers before tho
murder was discovered. They could throw
no new light upon the murder. Mr. Fisher
and his wife were engaged with domestic
matters and farmer Kline, who was among
the first of the ncighbors to respond to
Fishers cries of distress, was not at home.
The spot where the murdered children
were found indicated no signs of the crime.
The grass, which was darkened on Sunday
with blood had been trampled upon and all
signs of the crime were erased. The little
withercd Christmas tree, with which the
little ones arc supposed to have last played,
still lay where it was found, but it had
been broken and generally stripped through
constant handling since Saturday night.
NO clues this Afternoon.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon q reporter of
THE CRITIC called at the Second Precinct
station. The lieutenant in charge and Of
ficers had run upon no new clues. The
flimsy dashboard story was not so firmly
adhered to as it was this morning. 1t is not
believed that any new testimony will be
ready to present at the meeting of the Cor
oner's jury tomorrow.
Counsel Employed for the women.
Mr.. J. S. Washington (colorcd attorney
has been employed by some of the leading
colored men of the District, represented by
Rev. Robert johnson, to look after the in
Taylor, the colored women held on suspicion
of tho murder of the children.
Serious Illness Of Mr.. VIM. ID. Reed.
Mr.. VIM. B. Reed, Fire Commissioner,
and Chairman of the District Republican
Committee, who has been very sick with
Brights disease of the kidneys for short
time past, was at 2:30 p. IN. today, lying
very low aud not expected to recover.
Mr. Reedis quite young man, scarcely
81 years Of age, and until very recently was
in robust health. His attack was sudden
Mr.. Reed is noted as gentleman of noble
impulses, splendid generosity of character,
a true friend, and was universally popular
To the intelligence of an active, successful
man of business he added the attributes of
a genial gentleman of society. The city
could suffer no greater from the loss of any
of its citizens. His life has been one of
integrity, and his precarious condition is
universally deplored. .l. Cd
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

For the Middle Atlantic States partly
cloudy weather, followed by local rains,
warm southerly winds, and lower pressure.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

SITTING BULL will come to Washington
and be lion. saturdays Republic Good
enough. Bullion is what We most need
at the National Capital,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Thc surgeon.Editor or the Herald.

NOrrist0wn Herald.
A man armed with meat-ax, screw
driver, an auger, a pair of pincers, hand
saw and pair of shears, with pen over
his right ear, appeared at the White House,
Washington, on Thursday, and demanded
admission to the sick chamber The per-
sons in attendance thought he was a
"crank," and urged him to go away from
there; but he explained that he was the
surgcon-cditor of the New York Herald,
who has been advising and criticising the
Presidents physicians in the columns of
that paper ever since the cowardly shot
was fired, and if they would let him see the
wounded chieftain he would have that
bullet out in two seconds less than a jiffy,
the laudable pus flowing as freely as the
purling brooklet, and the rigors everlast-
ingly checked. He was actually refused
admission, and the way he is now going for
the Presidents physicians in the columns
of the New York Herald is caution to old
Esculapius
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09

A recent traveller in equatorial Africa
says: Lions are one of the dangers be-
tween Zanzibar and the great lakes They
sometimes hunt game in packs of six to
eight. Some animals show fight against
them successfully. Lions never venture to
attack the adult elephant and even avoid
the buffalo, unless they ARE more than two
to one. In general they do not attack cara
vans, and never in daytime. At most n
hungry lion may spring upon and carry off
a straggler while passing through the brakes
and jungles. But it is otherwise at night.
When lions scent the caravan from afar,
particularly If it contains goats or beasts OF
burden, they approach and announce their
vicinity by terrific roars. Nevertheless, in
a well-inclosed camp there is no danger
the lions never attempt to clear the
obstacles, and marksmen from behind the
palisades can pick them off with almost
unfailing aim. There is danger only when
the camp is not completely inclosed, OF
when those inside go out to attack them "
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
An Interview with Rose.

In compliance with the request of the girl
Rose, Mr.. Kline visited the station last even
ing and had long interview with her.
What she desired was some money. He
endeavored, by numerous questions, to have
her tell what she knew about the murder,
but she protested that she was ignorant of
who committed it. "If knewI would tell
it out for the whole congregation" said She
when pressed to reveal the murderer. The
result of the conversation was unsatsfac-
tory, though the police believe that both
the Golf boy and Rose know who did it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
The Theory

is, that when she approached the house
from the rear, she became angercd at
the children, and, with the wash
board, dealt the blows which sent
the little innocents into eternity. 1t is sup
posed that she then left the washboard in
the kitchen and left the house by the front
door, as is in testimony. When she arrived
at the house she changed her dress and gave
it to man named Jim Taylor, who is said
to be the lover of Rose Taylor. This dress
has not yet been found, though an apron
belonging to her was found in the creek
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
queer Talk by Neishbors.

: The mystery Of the murder has given
rise to much comment among the sturdy
farmers and others living IN the vicinity of
the scene, and although Joseph Fisher,
uncle Of the murdered babes, has stated
that there was never any trouble between
his family and the mother of the children
the neighbors say to the contrary. Indeed
one farmer is quoted rs having said, that he
considered that Joseph Fisher was too
much of a disciplinarian in his manage
ment oechildren of such tender years, and
required of them services that could not
have been reasonably performed by older
persons. But all this is minor only. There
is another story to the effect that the
mother of the children is of unsound mind,
and some seem to think that she might have
had something to do with the crime Her
actual movements on Saturday not having
been publicly explained, some people are
ready to attach Importance to it, and say
that she should be made to state where she
was and what she was doing.
Nothing In the John Green Story.
II was stated in The CRITIC yesterday
that John Green, employed by Fisher who
was discharged for general worthlessness
had sworn TO be rovenged and it was moi
unlikely that he might have been engaged
in the murder. This theory was COM
pletely exploded by the detectives who fol.
lowed and have secured complete informa.
tion Of Greene movements for the past ten
J days In addition to that they have learned
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-09
Reticent and suiien stiII.

Christina and Rose Taylor, still confined In
coils at the Second Precinct station, were as
non -committal and sullen to-day as they have
been from the first. From confinement and
a constant questioning from officers and
others they have naturally become nervous
and excited, and are given therefore to I'M
usual remarks, One point in their favor,
however, is that they both slept soundly
and peacefully last night, and in no wise in
dicated that they were responsible
so tiendish a deed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-03
INCARCERATION,
And Murder as "a Purifier of n
Stained Family Record.

Charleston Is. c. special.l
On Friday morning a white woman
named Mary Lewis, living in licking
ton county, in this State, married q
cold, black negro man named Manning
Law, and the couple started for
Augusta, Ga, in a buggy. The
brothers Of the woman. who are very
well connected, started out in search
Of the pair. At a point called Buck
Greek, the two irate brothers overlook
the couple. The negro, apprehending
death at the hands Of his pursuers,
drew a pistol and began firing at them.
The IRE vas returned and one Of the
shots took effect in Law breast, in
hleting 4 wound which viii probably
prove fatal.
The Lewis brothers Their went to
the house Of the preacher who had
performed the ceremony and threat
sned 70 XIII him Ths minister ran
a n,o tie weeds and the Lewis
t-u1Asrs gave has pursuit.. firing as
1tsT - On Friday night late the
wsasE rsachad Columbia, aad gave
Eg- e1rrzsusniann the above facts
he eUlsL ms uI-SHars by hiding IN a
-IH 1T and then came here b.
IA Es rzIl Il is not known
E- ls nzgT8 lied or what be
zzs &c A We ard her Infatuated
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