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The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
The Colossal statue OF liberty.

new Ork llneS, OclOnerV ".
The presence in New York of the French
visitors to the Yorktown celebration sug-
gests the propricty of reminding the Ameri-
can public of the efforts which the French
are making to keep alive and pcrpetuate
the memory of the disinterested friendship
and generous aid given by France to the
colonies of North America in their struggle
for liberty and independence. Several
years ago an association was formed in
France by some of the most distinguished
Republicans with the title of "The Franco
American Union" under the presidency of
Americas special friend, Senator Laboulage,
the object of this association being to per-
petuate the memory of the friendship be-
tween France and America by presenting to
the people of the United States q colossal
statue of Liberty, to be erected on
Bedloe's Island, in the harbor Of New
York, and to serve as beacon by means
of an electric light, to be placed in the
diadem on the head of Liberty. The mate.
rial of the statue is hammered copper; il
will be some 120 feet in height, and was
designed by and is being executed under
the immediate direction of M. A. Bartholdi
one of the foremost of living sculptcrs. The
money for the purpose was raised by volun'
tary subscription throughout France, and
the work is steadily progressing, and will
undoubtedly be finished by midsummer
1888. A special act of Congress has given
Bedloe's Island for the purpose of the cree
tion of this statue, which is to be placed
upon pedestal of masonry about 100 feet
high. A committee has been appointed
here, under the craftsmanship of the Hon
VIM. M. Evarts, to raise the necessary funds
for the construction Of the pedestal, and tc
have it built according to a design fur.
nished by the sculptor, and it is confidently
hoped that it will be ready in time for the
reception Of the statue in 1883. And thus
this gigantic monument will stand as an On
during manifestation of the friendship be
tween the two great republics of the world
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
IortnIitx Among RaiIway Trayeler.

Some interesting statistics of mortality
among railway travellers appear in French
journals. With commendable candor France
is given tho first, and of course least en-
viable, place on the list, her railways kill
ing annually one in every 100000 pas
sengers and wounding one in every half
million. English railways kill one in every
$3.50 900, but surpass those of France in
minor casualties, wounding one in every
third of n million. Belgian railways kill
and wound one in every 100000 and
100000 respectively, while Prussia only
kills one in every 2l,500,000, and wounds
one in every 100000. Roundly speaking
French railways kill five times as many as
English, English not quite twice as many
as Belgian, and Belgian nearer thrice than
twice as many as Prussian, which are
much the least fatal of the four. The
average rate ef speed made on the railways
Of these countries would form valuable
addition to the above statistics,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

Mrs. Thackara, General Sherman's daugh
ter, Is TO live in Philadelphia hereafter, rs
her husband has accepted share in his
fathers business and will resign his post IN
the navy. Gen. sherman has now sixth
grandchild-tho fifth child Of his daughter
Mrs Fitch,
The rule forbidding the employment o
married women as teachers in the Chicago
schools has been cancelled.
A royal commission has been appointed II
Great Britain to inquire into the subject o
foreign industrial education, for the pur
pose of comparison with that Of Eng
land.
The Colorado State Agricultural Colleg'
at Fort Collins has begun its autumn tern
with forty-iive students. The sophomore
class has nine members the institution
has as yet no class in advance of this.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People spd Thiags in wash.
tuutou.

TuE cold wave seems % have come.
STREET LANrs will be lighted NJ $50 =.
m. and cxtinguishcd az 90 r. m.
1r's just too-too awfully awful 30 -ce
the fellows shining around 20 raise funds
20 get their ulstcs out Of hook.
THE SEASONS entertainments have been
notably free from annoyance by coughing
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup does ihis. Price .
cents bottle
DANIEL NJ. KFYEs. a white man, fell In
a fit yesterday on Pennsylvania avenue,
aud, being badly bruised. was taken 90 the
Emergency Hospital
FRrpERfcK GrisER was hncd $50 aud
costs by Judge Smell to-day for brutality as-
saulting Mary Payne. Both parties reside
near the Frccdmans Hospital.
REV. +. wHIrrLEsEY, Of this city,
preached Sunday in Alexandria aud ad-
ministered communion at the First Pres.
byterian Church, In Alexandria.
Al. THOMSON, who keeps the hest brands
Of cigars and tobacco aud the most read
able of current literature at 500 Ninth
street, sends us Pack for this week II j.
an excellent number.
THE case of the assault Of Mn. Edmund
Burke, of Alexandria. upon Mr.. l.. Y.
Payne, of this city, some months ago, was
Cdlltu UP lnt NNuNNa ltAitA-
day and the trial postponed until January
next.
Cor. AMOS WEBSTER, assistant adjutant-
general of the District militia, issued an
order to-day for the militia TO assemble,
in full dress uniform, ut noon Friday for
the purpose of receiving the French visitors
and performing escort duty.
THE attendance at tho National Fair to-
day was still very light. A number of new
exhibits were displayed In the main build
ing, machinery hall and horticultural hall.
The pigeon exhibits are very fine also the
exhibits of game fowl.
MEssRs. J. j. JOHNSON and c. A. Elliott
to-day entered suit In the name of the
United States to the use of John Lang and
others against Philip and Peter May, as
executors of John Lang, deceased, on their
bond of $1,000 for alleged derilection of
duty in failing to collect note Of 81 200
due the estate.
THE case of Capt. Howgate was sent to
the grand jury this morning. Lieut.. Louis
V. Caziac, who has been investigating the
accounts of Capt. Howgate, and j. W. Sardo,
of New York, were examined, and with
them the inquiry closed for the day, The
following have been summoned for to.mor-
row Lonard Whiting, A. b. Ncwcomb, and
Martin Il, NocrO
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
FRIDAYS DEMONSTRATION.
order Of Procession and other In
tcresfing Details.

tcresfing Details.
The following is published for the infor.
nation and guidance OF such military or.
carnations and civic societies as may par.
ticipate In the escort rendered the foreign
guests on Friday, the i4th instant;
ORDER or PROCESSION.
Col. Robert Boyd, Chief Marshal
Aids-M. VI. Parker, Levi Woodbury., Thos
l.. Hume, James T.. Waugh, DR.
Smith Townsend, Geo. II. Plant
=, II. Merrill, W. j. Stephenson
FIRST DIVISION.
District Militia, Col. Amos Webster, com
handing, and staff.
Band.
Washington Light Infantry Corps, Capt
w. q. Moore, commanding
Union Veteran Corps, $. u. Thomasson
commanding.
Band.
National Rifles, Capt J. o. p. Burnside, com.
manding.
Washington Light Guards, Capt. II. ID. Nor.
ton, commanding.
Band.
Butler Zouavcs, Capt. G. II. Fisher, com.
manding.
Capital city Guards, Capt. Thomas S. Kelly
Washington Cadets, Capt. &. A. Fleetwood
commanding.
Lincoln Light Infantry, Capt. VIM. Carroll
commanding,
Light Battery A District Of Columbia Ar.
tillery, Capt. J. G. Hanncman,
commanding.
SECOND DIVISION
Civic Societies, Major WIN. Dickson, Mar
shall.
Aids.
Uniformed Patriarchs, |. q. OF.
Knights Of Pythias.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
National Veteran Club.
Benevolent and other Organized Societies.
Fire Department.
The escort will form at l2 M. on the
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue, facing
south, right resting ON Twenty-second
street. Military on the right, the civic so.
cictios forming ON the left Of the military.
The column will move by the following
route Pennsylvania avenue, Seventeenth,
X, Sixteenth, II, TO Arlington Hotel.
The invited guests will there be received
and escorted TO the National Capital via
/, Fifteenth, Pennsylvania avenue South
b, TO East front.
ROBERT BOYD,
Chief Marshal.
MAJOR MYRoN NJ. PARKER,
Chief Of staff.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
All Thnt,s Required.

AngIO-AmerIcan Times.
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington has recently sent to the Hampden
Agricultural Society for distribution go
quart bags of "Arnolds gold medal wheat
1t is said to be a first class, smooth, white
winter wheat, very productive, and COM
manding the highest market price. All
that is required of the recipient is that he
report to the department the character OF
the soil, habits of growth, time of sowing
and harvesting, yield and quality of grain
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
EXCURSIONS.
EXCURSIONS.
Yorktown Centennial l - /:
Potomac Steamboat Oompany's Steamers
EXCELSIOR and GEORGEANNA.

The arrangements for running the company 3
steamers will be rs follows
The GEORGE LEARY, having been chartered
by the Congressional Committee, will remain Mt
Yorktown during the ceremonies, The EXCEL
SIOR, remodeled and reiitted, will take her place
on the Norfolk route SATURDAY. OCTOBER
10, at 0 p. m, from Seventhstree wharf, stopping
Mt Yorktown going and returning
MONDAY. Mt $3.50 p. M, the steamers EXCEL.
SIOR and GEORGEANNA for Yorktown direct
TUESDAY, at $3.50 p. m, the steamer EXCEL
SIOR for Norfolk, calling ut Yorktown going and
returning.
WEDNESDAY, at $780, steamer GEORGIAN
MA for Yorktown direct.
THURSDAY, at $50 p. M, steamer EXCEL.
SIOR for Norfolk, calling at Yorktown going and
returning.
FRIDAY, at $50 p. M, steamer GEORGIAN
MA for Yorktown direct.
SATURDAY, at @ p. M, steamer EXCELSIOR
for Norfolk calling at yorktown going and re-
turning.
Fare to Yorktown and Norfolk, $3.50 each way
No second-cas tickets sold,
Meals and staterooms extra.
Fare from Yorktown to Norfolk, 81.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
PERSONAL.

EX-SENATOR CoNovER, of Florida, was
in the city last evening.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS weighs 375
pounds. Since the recent death of Bar
NUNS fat woman he is the heaviest in-
dividual in public life in the United
States.
Mr.. CARDIGAN has been appointed an
attache of the British legation Mr.. Car
digan is an accomplished and handsome
gentleman and will be a great addition to
Washington society,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
ouubt Have Gone 10 Law.

Michael Kelleher Waterman Of the
United States Sub-Treasury at st. Louis,
died few daysago after twenty-eigbt years
of continuous service. One of his duties
was to carry back and forth the bags of
bullion, and Gen. Edwards, the assistant
treasurer, thinks that he handled more
money in his lifetime than any other man.
He left property valued at $4,000. lie
omitted, in his will, TO mention a fayorite
niece This the other lcgatees deemed TO
be an oversight, and promptly made pro
rata assessment aggTegating 5000 for her.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

The fabric5 manufactured for b. Robin
son & Co., tho boys clothiers, 900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, expressly, the artistic work.
men, original designs, all combine to make
sure Of presenting the most attractive ex-
hibition of boys wearing apparel ever dis
played in Washington. The assortment is
unequaled in every respect.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
DANIEL Boone,s snake,

A writer in q Western paper tells how he
was blasting with gunpowder some large
and tough logs. From one of the logs thus
split open crawled an enormous serpent,
which was easily killed. The man who
tells,the story continues from this point as
follows: son stretching it out found it
to be thirty-one feet two inches in length,
and the thickest part of its body measured
twenty-nine inches in circumference. 1t
was different species of serpent from any
i had over seen before. Its tail was armed
with sharp-pointed and curved horn its
body was variegated with alternate brown
and dirty yellow stripes, and on close ex-
animation | discovered that it had been
totally Blind its eyes seemed to have
turned into refectionless, hard, bone-like
substance. This explained its undecided,
hesitating movements when it first came
from the log. A strange crease appeared
about the neck, just back of the head
which found to be caused by u stout
thong of Feather, about which the flesh of
the serpent had grown until it had sunk
almost out of view. Cutting this thong
and removing it, ! found attached to its
under side copper plate which had here
tofore been hidden by the body ofthe snake,
and on one side of ii was scratched Sd.
Boone, April 18th, 1779." split the log
in two and near the lower end of the hol-
low found where there had once been an
opening, but long years ago it had been
closed up with plug made of oak wood,
about and over which the maple had grown
until 1t was almost concealed. The dead
appearance of the small portion visible OF
the oak plug was all that called my atten-
tion to its existence, My theory of the
matter is this "Daniel Boone, many
years ago, on the date recorded upon this
piece Of copper, caught tho snake, then
young and small fastened the copper plate
about its neck, and imprisoned II within
the hollow of the tree by means of the oak
plug, where his snakoship had remained
until the day delivered him to the free
air and sunlight again"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
The CrI,Ic IN aeora~town.

Copies ofruN EVENING Carrie may b.
lad and subscriptions lcft AZ y. X. Lundy's
book and stationery store, les Bridge street.
Georgetown.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
The Great Corrective.

The New York Herald has a long and
able article on the situation in Europe. II
there is anything wrong in the situation
over there, we are convinced IL will
presently be set right by the metropolitan
press of America.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
The Tailoring Department

Of Eiseman Bros, corner Of Seventh and L
streets, is being worked to its fullest
capacity now. The unusual success Of this
department Is due 10 the superior workman
ship furnished at moderate prices.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

in no State in the South has there boon
q greater division of the large landed estates
than In Georgia. Before the war the num-
Der of landed proprietors in that State was
sixty-two Thousand, while the present num-
Der Is nearly one hundred and fifty thou
sand, or almost double what they were
fifteen years ago. The result of this divi-
sion win be better titled and more highly
improved land, and large increase in the
aggregate wealth of the State
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

st. Louis Republican.
Ohio has done great deal ofpublic work
in the last few years, and there is growing
sentiment that it is time to give that State
q rest.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
The Sudden CHANGE

of the weather requires heavier clothing
for comfort and health. Eiseman Bros,
corner of Seventh and L streets, can meet
all your wants.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
THE DEPARTMENTS.

THE NATIONAL BANK NOTES received
for redemption to-day amounted to S272,-
600.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
And OneIs Enough.

President Arthur has probably forgotten
that the country has had one dose of Bout
well
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
sI2. sI5. SIS and $40

Fall overcoats, light and dark colors, silk
faced or plain, at Likes, Berwanger & Co.
80 Seventh street. s. Katzenstein, man
aper.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
A Great Loss,

One million dollars would not replace
even the burned fences Of Michigan.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

An elegantly made and stylish suit in all
the latest shadesiust opened at Baum's, 4lt
Seventh street.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

SECRETARY HUNT returned to the city
yesterday afternoon, and was at the Navy
Department to-day.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

UNSATISFACTORY FOR THE GUITAR
w by competent lady teacher. Address g.
Il. W., 1iO6 4th st. II, W. oclI-6ts
"ANTED-BY A GOOD pENMAN, A PO
w sitiOn rs clerk, or to do any kind of writ.
ing; understands punctuation; IL reliable, and will
tce of The Critic. Ocl1
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

VLADISrAR DE NIEDEMAN, formerly u
subject of Russia, has declared his intention
to become citizen of the United States
and taken out his first papers.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER W. A.
MINTzER has been detached from special
duty at Philadelphia, and placed on waiting
orders.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

Mr. KNEvALs law partner of the Prcsi-
dent, made an argument before Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Raum to-day in
reference to the back taxes of the Pacific
Bank, of New York.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY: In
ternal revenue, si2s,5o9.69; customs 1854
S75.35.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11

Department to-day
PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER w. A.
MINTzER has been detached from special
duty at Philadelphia, and placed OH waiting
orders.
YLADIMAR DE NIEDEMAN, formerly q
subject of Russia, has declared his intention
to become q citizen of the United States
and taken out his first papers.
Mr.. KNEvALs, law partner of the Presi-
dent, made an argument before commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Raum to-day in
Bank, of New York.
The Saratoga has left New York for
Hampton Roads. The Tallapoosa is now at
the Washington Navy-yard. The flagship
Lancaster passed Sandy Hook yesterday
morning and is now on the way to her sta
| ton.
THE REPORT of Sixth Auditor Ella to the
| Postmaster. General for the year ended
June 80, 1881, was submitted yesterday. II
shows expenditures of $39, 251 ,736.46, and
receipts, 1886, 1856 ,397.77, leaving balance Of
So, 466, 1850 against the Department being
self-sustaining.
The QUARTERLY BALANCE of the Post
Office Department, completed yesterday,
shows deficit Of $4,000, as against $780,
900 for the previous year The reduction
has been made by legitimate curtailment,
and not in any way interfering with the
efficiency of the service.
Col SLOAN, on behalfof the District Gov
eminent, is engaged at the Office of Treas
urer Gilfillan, Commissioner of the Dis
trct Sinking Fund, in an investigation of
the accounts Of George w. Beall, late col
lector of special improvement taxes, in
which there is represented to be some irreg-
ularity.
CABINET MEETING.-The Cabinet were
in session Mt "The House on the HILL
from noon until 1870 p. m. All the men,
bers were present. The meeting was un-
marked by anything Of interest. The
question of Cabinet changes was not referred
to, and only minor details of Departments
were discussed.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-11
miller and Laphan Had Been He
gaIIy Elected,

the charges being DaSeu tnat uncy were not
elected by legal majority. Respecting
the allegations he had no knowledge, nor
was he personally acquainted with any of
the signers of the paper He did not pur-
pose to interpose this paper in opposition
10 the admission of the gentlemen, but rec.
ognizing the right of petition, he felt it his
duty TO lay II before the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired to whom the pa
per was addressed.
Mr.. Mcpherson replied, to the Senate of
the United States.
The paper was then placed on file, and the
Senators-elect, Mr.. Lapham, escorted by Mr..
Edmunds and Mr.. Miller by Mr.. Sherman,
advanced to the desk and were sworn in by
the President pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton committee
Of two were appointed to wait upon the
President and inform him that quorum of
the Senate was assembled and ready to re-
ceiye any communication he might be
pleased 10 make.
The chair appointed Messrs. Pendleton
and Anthony as such committee, and then,
at 1915 p. m, on motion ofMr. Harris, the
Senate took a recess for half an hour.
! on the Senate being called to order again,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03
UNITED STATES BONDS.
BOSTON MARKET Arrrs, 9

FLOUR-The market for -four remains unite
seauy, uut the business Is light. rhe sales of we st.
erh superlne nave been at StI4.50; common extras
AZ $t'oOd9 W. Wisconsin extras at 8I75a6OO; and
Minnesota ext as at 5OOd6 30 per bbl including
choice bakers brands In winter wheats me .lirs
nave been al f6O0d6 81 Z Tor ONO and MI hlglp
Sodb5 for Indiana, and S6.5Od7 for ST. Ouls and
ILLINOIS. Patent splng wheats nave been setting AT
po'''@e and patent winter at $6.5ld7.75 per bull
CORN-ls steady and drm, and to arrive Is held
at hleh prices. We quote mixed and yenv at
o9D0lc, steamer at 81 UjSc; aud no gIade at 41ijc
per Uush.
oArS-Are d, m and prices range from 50 5!c
Tor No. and extra white; 4Sc Tor No. y1lte,
anu iodi' lor No mixed and NJ. 3 whit. ner bush
ohorts anu line feed ringe from { lt 5Oa 1900: and
ih'uulihgs al SIS 20 per ton. rive i quIet, and
tue safes nave been small at Sll5dI Is per bush
PROVISIONS The market is steady TO. pork
WIN lar demand sales of prime al 450dl5
lbe IS at ss oO an clear and extra clear at $!lr2
per bOl. Beet mas been selling at Sl}al3 80 lur eX-
ta mess, amt SlI.5O l6 per BIOL Tor family and
plate' Lara Is urn at IL 'idl2%c per 10 Tor city
and western. Smoked hams are selling at l0J, ne
per Id, as tn quality.
bUrrER-Demand for butter moderate The
safes nave O'en al 22G23c for choice western and
hol thern creameries, AMI lSd22c for common and
good; New YORK and Vermont daries at 2Oq!ac Tor
choice, aud l7dl1c for TAR to good, western dauy
PACKED al Sd2Oc ior choice and l4al7c for far and
sood anu western adle packed at l6al5c Tor choice
and l20loc per 10 for fair and good.
CiEESE-ls firm and in demand at los, ale for
ohoce 9tloc ior ialr and good, and sale per ID Tor
EGGS-Have been in demand at Is I,dIsc per doz
p h. Island
POTATOES There is a fair demand for potatoes,
bOl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-03

PLANETS IN AUGUsT.-The astronomer
of the Providence Journal says that Sat.
urn is morning star and will increase in
size and brightness until October 3lst.
Jupiter is morning star and will become
the brightest gem that adorns the starry
show of the late evening hours of August,
and with Saturn above and Mars below
him will form the centre of the beamino
trio of planets long before Venus rises to
dispute the pre-eminence. Jupiter rises
now about 35 minutes after / O'Clock; at
the end of the month about quarter
before 10 o'clock. Mars is morning star.
and rises now few minutes before
midnight; at the end of the month about
III O'Clock. Venus is morning star, and
rises now about SO minutes after l O'Clock
at the end of the month she rises few
minutes alter 2 o'clock. Mercury is
morning star until the last day of the
month, when he comes into superior
conjunction with the sun. He reaches his
greatest western elongation on the 9th,
and is nineteen degrees distant from the
sun. He is then in one of the three
favorable positions during the yer for
being seen, rising an hour and half
before the sun. Uranus is evening star.
the sole planet that plays this role He is
OF little Importance on the monthly
record. The August moon fulls on the
9th. The brilliant conjunction of the
month will be on the morning of the 2Oth,
when the moon passes about one degree
south of Venus; crescent and planet will
then make picture of rare loveliness on
the morning sky.