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The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20, 1882.
Lieutenant DanenhOwer's Opinion OF
the Jeanette.


The following letter appeared in Saturdays
New York Herald:
WASHINGTON, d. @. March %, 1882.
To Tie Editor Of the Herald:
Ny attention having been called to an article
in the Philadelphia Times Of the 18th inst,
relative to the Jeanette, have looked over
the letters OF my son, Lieutenant John w.
Danenhow wer, who was the navigating ofi-
left Havre in July, 1878, till she was crushed
in the ice June IL, 1881, in the Arctic Ocean,
for the purpose of getting his opinion as to
her strength and seaworthiness. In a letter
dated at sea December 10, 1878, giving a de-
scription OF their voyage from Havre he says
they encountered several severe gales In the
voyage Sand were knocked about great deal,
but did not lose any spars or sails. The jean
nette is very good sea boat. She shows her
good qualities in heavy weather more than at
other times." He returned to San Francisco
early In April, 1879, and had the vessel put In
dry dock and overhauled and strengthened,a ,as
the Secretary of the Navy, as lately published
in your paper He then stated that II was
the opinion Of all the Navy officers, whalers
and others acquainted with such matters, that
she was the strongest and best fitted out vessel
that ever went on an Arctic expedition. Under
date of July g. 1879 two days before she
"we are TO sail on Tuesday afternoon, and
Will telegraph you II We do sail. The ship Is
In thorough good condition, and all newspaper
reports to the contrary are untrue. Doubtless
the papers Will have q good deal to say about
the Jeanette, and In the course Of year or
two many rumors may be afioat, but hope
you will not trouble yourself about them"
| In ono OF his last letters from St.
Lawrence Bay, Siberia, dated August
~, 1879, he describes their voyage from Saint
Michaels and mentions "A severe gale they en-
countered and that II was fortunate they had
arranged to meet their conv1 at Saint Law.
renee Bay or they would have been compelled
10 throw large portion OF their stores over.
board 10 save their ship. In none OF his letters
does he express any doubt or fear of the
strength and safety OF the Jeannette, but, on
the contrary, expresses the opinion that she
was the staunchest and best fitted vessel that
ever attempted TO brave tho terrors of the
Arctic, and the fact that she was caught in the
ice-packs and stood the pressure for twenty
judgment.
Very truly, yours,
WILLIAM W. DANENHowER.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT puts out
that the cost of the Star service in the
Pacific section under the recent letting
has been reduced nearly fifty per cent. 1t
simply shows how figures can be made to
lie. The whole truth would show that
while the cost may be reduced fifty per
cent, the efficiency of the service and its
value to the people of that section have been
reduced over one hundred per cent. In
fact, many sections of the far West might
as we'll have no service whatever as that
given them by the so.called business
methods of the penurious Postoffice De-
partment.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

ONE of the Sunday papers asks The
CRITIC to express its views upon the Mis-
sissippi River question. THE CRITIC has
views, the result of careful study, but it
has refrained from taking any part in the
controversy so far, except to rebuke the
Ereaing Star for its proposal to abandon the
valley. 1t may have something to say
before the final action of Congress is taken.
Heretofore it has refrained, and it may
hereafter If it does our Sunday contem-
porary will understand that THE CRITIC
remembers that fools rush in where angels
fear to tread" and THE CRITIC prefers the
company OF the other. angels
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

UNDER THE existing government Of the
District of Columbia, the satraps of Four
anda-hal street, officially known as Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, !"
are required 10 make estimates for the ex-
penses of each fiscal year, show the antici-
pated income and submit these to tho Sec
retary of the Treasury, who revises the
estimates, changing them as he thinks
proper and then sends the original and re-
vised estimates to Congress.
THE CRITIC has already shown the in
come of the District, as shown by the sat
raps' report, and it will commen co upon
the expenditures proposed by the satraps
and revised by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, giving the sums used, or proposed to
be uFed, for each particular purpose. In
doing this it will not fatigue its readers
with long columns of figures, but will give
some of the details each day, which, taken
together, will constitute complete history
Of the receipts and expenditures of the Dis
trict.
For instance, the Commissioners pro
pose to expend s10,732.60 in pur-
chasing the land to widen the Four
teenth-street road. The property adjoiu-
ing the Boundary and through whicr
the road passes was bought not long since
by a rich company, and at once, tht
satraps propose to widen the road, thus in
crasing ths value Of the property and tc
pay for the land used in widening more
per foot than the company paid for it, The
Secretary says in regard to this, at !,
thought ifthe District widens and improves
the street, the property-owners ought, al
least, to donate the land" That has beer
the rule heretofore when rich companies
did not own the land proposed to be i'm
proved, and the Secretary very properl,
"sat down" ON this attempt Of the Com
.aissiouera
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE Rev. II. w. Beechcr sent a special
invitation to the members of Congress yes
terday to attend his lecture this week. In
his sermon he called it "the fool Congress"
because of tbe passage of the Chinese bill.
The invitation is in that law of nature
which says: Like seeks like"
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE PEOPLE expect to hear from the
District Committee of the House to-day
about that resolution of Mr.. Murch's in
vestigatipg the gas monopoly. The CRITIC
has shown how the monopoly robs the peo-
pie and fooled" the last Congress. Now
let this one give the needed relief, or some
one may say that the monopoly owns the
District Committee.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE CRITIC desires to say once for all
that there is no understanding between it
and the New York World whereby the
Worlds Washington correspondents are to
make up their specials from The CRITIC
and palm them off on the public as original.
The Washington Post seems to be about the
only paper in the country that has been
gulled by the heavy Drained World man.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE CRITIC offers beautiful chrome,
which would answer as a portrait of the
recipient, and is entitled " No One to Love
Me, " to the party who has read, or will
read, the 1887 pages of testimony taken be-
fore the Senate investigating committee on
the expenditures ofthc Treasury contingent
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

THE Capital yesterday was brimful of
first. class readin' and ritiu," as Uncle
Remus would call it, 1t was in every way
an exceedingly able and interesting mum
ber. &c. II. b." and Dom Piatt know how
to make n real live paper.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
Toeing the Mark .

Tho Cnbans don't take much mons snse In
theirs. When glrls 'steady company fails
10 drop In by eight p. m. her big brother is
sent with a shotgun 10 bring back the lovers
body or written excuse. The best business IN
that country Is the manufacture Of baby car
rlaaef
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

WHEN the Sunday Chronicle uses THE
Critics facts and figures, it would not
fatigue either editor or typc-sctter to say
eve sec by an article in The CRITIC.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
A Law Needed Here.

ReSoifed, That drawing a pack OF benefit
tickets on an un protected citizen be deemed a
miefie naeanor 10 be punished by a nns Of
1900 for tho frst ofense, and six yours In
prison az soft Labor f0r the secord. For The
fhIr1 enense, "Bang.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
PERSONAL.

r ETTERS WRITTEN ON ANY SUBJECT,
IL MS revised, briefs drawn, collections made,
pensions attorney for land warrants and patents.
Speeches and lectures prepared at shortest notice.
All business confidential. MRS. M. A. LACH-
MAN. S13 18th street n. w. dee
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
paItment.

COLONEL DUDLEY, Commissioner of Pen
sions, is level headed official. In 1875 a law
passed Congress directing that all appoint
mcnts in the Treasury Department should
be divided among the States, according to
population. That law has never been car
ried into effect and is a dead letter on the
statute books to-day. Colonel Dudley
wants $40 more clerks so that the work in
his Office can be speedily dispatched, and
he proposes to do what Congress has told
the Secretary of the Treasury to do, that
is, to apportion the appointments amoag
the States, and he sends a table showing
what each State will get under that rule.
Col. Dadley will get his clerks.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR SALE-Lofs.

U1oR sALE-oN FOLLOWING TERMS: $40
II cash and IS monthly; twenty beautiful
building lots, at $50 each, situated on Eleventh
street, between and G streets, and on street
northeast; one block north of Lincoln Park and
three blocks from East Capitol street cars lots
grade; water, gas and sewerage. j. w. STARR,
142c New York avenue. mr20 I'm
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR SALE-MsceUuDeous.


E>OR SALE - LAUGSHAN CHICK EMS,
~ houses coops, ETC., very cheap; ill health OBJ
liges owner to abandon his pets; houses can be
taken TO pieces and removed without injury. APP
ply 1919 st. NV. mr253t"
LNOR SALE-CHEAP FOR CASH-A BRICK
II yard, two kilns and 3's acres of ground, with
all the machiney and requisite utensils. Apply
At No. 126 G st. $. G. mr2i0t*
JNOR SALE-CHEAP- A LIGHT BUSI-
IL ness wagon. Apply at AIS X St. N. W. 2i3ts
A It A sACRIFICE-NEW ROSEWOOD CASE
IA piano, embroidered cover and stool, 500;
part payment II desired; discount for all cash;
owner leaving the city can be seen at l39 10th st.
n mr2t2t*
wv Ill BE SOLD AT AUCTION ON MON
w day, March q, 1882, at 10 clock q. M. at
No. 1925 Potomac st., Georgetown, ID. O., u choice
collection of household furniture mr2i3t
IHoR SALE-3 FINE HORSES; 1 SUITABLE
II fer cart: will sell cheap. Call at the A Alder-
ney Dairy Depot, Ala Third street n. W. de26 u
CARRIAGES, WAGONS, BUGGiEs.
A variety of New and Second hand Carriages
and Bugees, Largest Stock of Vanished Wag-
Ons In the District. One Fine Box Wagon. One
OFFS N. Browns Trade Wagons. Spring Wagons
of all sizes. All ofthe sbove at very lowest prices
JAMES X. PROBEY, Repository, 1879 Thirty
avenue, West Washington. tell
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR SALE AND RENT.
II. NJ. ROGERS.
j. j. SuTPHEN

J. j. sUTPBEN, II. NJ. ROGERS,
A. SAUNDERS, wM d. KELLEY,
wM. + 7. 5 swEfsY sSGfss Neo' wM NJ. spRISap apEh, phr"
EDISON Bisos., BRis1sn'' NeO' uALLEr KIEhissuRN,
HALL & THOMAS, sTILSoN HUfCHINs,
Ats. at Law, Wash. Dc Washington Post.
suTPHEN ROGERS,
Real Estate and Rental Department,
STREET, 93e NORTHWEST.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS PROMPTLY TRANSACTED.
FREE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DAILY
PAPERS.
FOR SALE
Positively Great Bargain TO an Immediate Pur-
chaser in Choice Building Lots and Fine Residence
with modern improvements.
HOUSES WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
No. iSis 49, ig.h si St; n; W., i9room House; House
No. ieis 18th 81. n. W.. iiroom House, corner Cor
s-room NH House IS, on on + street, 5000.
s,room House % On 7 ST street 200, g.. so,
Nos ll03 lio5 ll07 lio9 Ill and ils ST. n.w., nice
Groom Houses, and At a bargain.
n'e menis st bsi lith and atS pressed brick
Nice TSsm Ss nsf bds asefhf%s hoass S on 81 g. bet and P
Nice SstSry Brick House ToSS%1s modem I'm In
7cl 12h ST. n W.. House and Lot 29is by 100 feet, at
5000; terms to suit
Very fine Farm, about miles from city, under
good cultivation.
A lso other farms and lands.
Six Beautiful Lots on NJ street, west of Connect
icut avenue, 81 feet each, at 65 cents.
Three Building Lots near 10Th and SITS. n W., at
75 cents; 20xSi
Also ten Beautiful Building Lots In Georgetown,
overlooking Washington city, oa street.
Very desirable building lots comprising a whole
front, commanding beautiful view of the whole
city.
WANTED.
Houses, Lots and Farms to sell.
SuTPHEN 4 ROGERS.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR SALE--Fdrms.

y REAT BARGAIN OFFERED IN A FRUIT
W dairy farm in Maryland, six miles from
Tna y dne Of be bes e r S N %
community, having on it over 1000 apple, peach,
dwarf pears, cherries, ounces, and 1000 grape
water near the house: the farm contains 45 acres,
8 acres In grove; improved eight.room house.
stable and other out building; fine, healthy, good
ness elsewhere sold at sacrifice 5000, terms to
suit. Call at the Real Estate Exchange of WM.
II. MAIN q BROS, corner Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue. fe2i
Il land, with a dwelling of "a rooms and ali
necessary oHtbudngs, all in good condition, sur
rounded by a fine shady grove Offering great in
ducumeuts for q first-clasS summer boarding
house. and has of the best and largest selected
fruit orchards in this District, composed of apples,
pears, cherries grapes and small fruits there be
ing 1900 pear trees, 900 grape vines, from which
of pears there sold 200 bushels, and of grapes
10000 lbs. alone, with other fruits accordingly, this
rosd sst snd TRR W M MAIN %fs q 81 & Sora s
ave and Sd st. oc24
TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--AT A GREAT
II bargain, 500 acres, ten miles from Washing
ton city, with good dwelling of rooms; also, four
fruits of all kinds, well-watered and well-fenced;
would max very fine stock farm; will sell or
for PoSy Sy0aIae1s IN ,aS y XXfHS
BROS. cor. Penna. ave- and I'd SITS. oc22
INoR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A HAND
H. some property in the thrifty and healthful
village of Hamilton the probable future county
seat OF Loudoun County, Va
land. on which Is a modern-style house ofthirteen
rooms, large barn, carriage house, ice house, and
also about one hundred fruit trees OF every
variety, and good water. Location Convenient
for SSardeF Appy a tae Real & Ests
Hotel. corner OF Third street and Pennsylvanla
avenue. lal7
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR EXCHANGE.

UTANTED-Te exchange new stoves for old
w ones at Buffers Stove Exchange, cor. 5th
and X. Smokey chimneys cured or no pay. Stoves
exchanged for groceries. Old stoves bought. fe27
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FREE ADVERTISING

Advertisements Under the head destinations
Wanted" and " Help Wanted" ,ciu hereafter
Jc inserted IN THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We inpite our friends cishing
situations or help 10 avail themselves Of This
offer. Anspers directed in care Of CRITro
Office 'riU receive careful attention. Business
advertisements three lines three times for 25 cts.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

REFERESCEs:
WIN. ID. KELLEY,
WIN. NJ. SPRING Err,
NJ. G., Ills.
HALLET KILLBU RN,
National Republican.
STILSON HUTCHINS,
Washington Post.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27

j.. y. SUTPHEN,
REFERESCEs:
a. SAUNDERS,
u. $. senate, Neb.
WM. Il. SW EESY,
Omaha, Neb.
EDISON BROS,
Ats. at Law Wash. DC,
HALL & THOMAS,
Ats. at Law Wash. DC,
The Evening critic., 1882-03-27
FOR RENT-HoVses.

AdvertIsements Of Three lines under this mead
Inserted times for 25 cents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
BY Universal Accord.

AYERS CATu,RnC PILLS are the best
of all purgativcS for family use, They
are the product of long laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, and
,neir extensive use, by physicians in
their practice, and by all civilized ma
tons, proves them the best and most
eficctual purgativc Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely veg
ctablc no harm can arise from their
use, and being Sugar-coatcd they are
pleasant To take. In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills
can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, will
employ them, when needed. They
keen the system i'll perfect order, and
maintain in healthy action the whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching and
eflectual, they are especially adapted
TO the needs of the digestive apparatus,
arrangements OF which they prevent
and cure, if timely taken. They are
the best and safest physic to employ
for children and weakened constitu-
tions, where mild but ehectual
cathartic is required.
For sale by all druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

Special to he Milwaukee Sentinel


MADISON, Feb. IL The Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions, to
whom was referred No. 392 A., a
bill to remove the capital to the city
Of Milwaukee, and to provide for
the future support of the Madison
clearinghouse keepers, and to use
the present State House as an asy-
lum for the chronic insane, made a
report thereof to the Assembly this
morning. The committee, after sit
ting up three successive nights, and
after much toll and travil of spirits,
finally fell in with the spirits of this
bill, and recommended the follow
ing without amendments: /. That
the capital be removed to the Cream
City when satisfactory assurances
shall have been deposited with the
Republican State Central Committee
that such city shall not go back on
its republican record. 2. When the
capital shall have been so removed
the old building may be converted
into an asylum for the insane, as
prayed for in the BILL Provided,
that committee rooms A and b be
forever set aside for postmasters
relieved under the operations of
civil service reform Tin horn) not
Fred Horn; the said postmasters to
be confined therein until the close
Of Arthur's administration, and
when so confined shall not violate
any of the provisions of Prices
prohibitory law; and further provid-
ed, that the Senate and Assembly
rooms may be forever used for the
proper and considerate confinement
of those citizens of Madison who
may become chronic insane by reas-
on of biennial sessions. There is here.
by appropriated and set aside the
following: All the plumber that shall
be left behind and not carried to
their home at the expiration of this
Legislature by the members thereof.
Also the passes received by the
members from the Portage IL Super
Tor Air Line Railroad. The Cover
nor shall cause the aforesaid articles
to be sold to the lowest bidder, after
they have been exposed for two days
on the steps of the Capitol building.
He shall also cause to be paid the
claims of all laborers and hired
help that have heretofore been EN-
ployed around the Madison board
lighthouses, and if any moneys re-
main they will be applied to the
contractors and sub-contractros who
have supplied hash to these insti-
tutions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

IT is foolish mistake to confound
q remedy of merit with quack med
icines. We have used Parkers Gin
ger Tonic with the happiest results
for Dyspepsia, aud Debility, and
know it to be sterling health re-
storitive. Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

NEARLY all the ills that atfiict us
can be prevented and cured by keep
ing the stomach, liver and kidneys
in working order. There is 10 med
icine known that will do this as
surely as Parker's Ginger Tonic.
See adv.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

ORGANs.-First class organs, from
$4S to 500; fully warrented for six
years Call on, or address, T. S.
Osborne, Mineral Point, Wis.
These instruments are shipped di-
rect from the factory to the pur-
chaser. Ally
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

USE DR.. l.. E. Towne's l. iphtheria
King for the cure of all throat dis
eases. IL neuer fails. For sale by
Prof. G. Il. Motfett. 7m6
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

Teasdale a. Coad have just re-
ceived Il fine lot of ladies' and gents
woollen and cotton hose. German
yarn and knitting silk, also wood
knitting pins and crochet needles
for knitting mits, shirts and shawls,
and choice lot of Irish trimmings
which will be sold cheap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

PRoF. s. II. OSBORNE will be 10
Mineral Point for the purpose of
giving Instructions in Vocal and
Iusti umental music every Tuesday,
Friday aud Saturday
Oct. 18th, 1881 i1lY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

JUST RECEIVED "A car load of
GLADDEN. wire now is the time to buy
fence wire; iron has advanced and
in all probability wire will advance
in proportion.
S. HoCKINa & Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23

This space is reserved for Gundry
q Gray, who are busy this week re-
ceiving and asserting their mammoth
stock of spring goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes.
We Don't Keep Job Lots or ShOddy
Goods for Sale,

but good and honest goods, rs all our patrons
are we'll aware of, end We have figures marked
on the goods.
Thanking the people of Iowa county for the
past patronage, we only ask an examination OF
our mammouth stock to satisfy yourselves
that what we publish are only facts; and we
know from past experience that the future
will be as good as the past. Call and take
look and Obige,
L, 5. SMITH 4 BRO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-12

The ScOviIIe Family Troubles.


THE WIPE HAVING BILL FOR DIVORCE PREPARED.
Mr.. Scoville and his wife, while in Milwaukee on
Saturday, to arrange for the repurchase OF some
property which had been foreclosed under q mort
gage. had q bitter quarrel in the preSence OF the
lawyer. He accused her OF having surrendered
herself to the control OF Chicago news bureau,
which she denied Mrs. ScOytlle intimate1 that
they had q similar row on the boat from Chicago,
and that ScOvflle had threatened to jump over
board. While Mr.. Scoville was arranging about
the property, his wife was engaged with a lawyer
In drawing up bill for divorce, to
be filed In the circuit court at Waukesha-
She alleges failure to support her as q cause for
divorce. He will resist the divorce, not but that
he desires separation, but he objected to her
procuring divorce on that ground He says she
has no ground for divorce from him, while he
has cause for divorce from her The quarrel is
described az most unSeemly one. ScovfIle spoke
without apparent excitement, but with force and
eaTnestnesa. Mrs Scovtlle had more i1re, sarcasm
and bitterness I'm her reparteeA 6coville believes
that Guiteau viii be hanged. Mrs. Scovtlle "a
again preparing to give public lectures.
Cardinal McCabc and the Irish bishors have
issued an address promising their support 20 the
people In q peaceful agitation In securing their
rights, but c0ndemning illegal courses, especially
secret societies.
Alice Mcdowell, o white girl Of Is years, yester-
day at Rock Hill, NC, while hunting for plums
with other children, was seized and outraged by
John johnson, colored. aged II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-12
Counserseiser. Sent 60 the Grand Jury,


NBw YORK, June lathe Posts financial article
says: At the Stock Exchange, which was opened
for business at ii O'Clock, United States bonds are
nrm at unchanged prices Railroad bonds are also
nrm, without important variation In prices
southern state bonds are nominal The stock
market started on strong on the favor
a able reports respecting the crops and
the inference being that he is buying them. Very
soon. however, an active raid was begun on North
ern Pacific preferred, which was sold down from
76k to 74X; Union Pacific was also sold down
from 107 u TO 1861, and Missouri Pacific from 9OA
TO 69H. BY II 40 the raid had exhausted itself
The leading stocks are lending as follows: New
Lake Shore at "flat" to 1-64 for use; Delaware
Lackawanna and Western the same, and the other
leading stocks at lag per cent for carrying The
week opens on an easy money market for cal
loans at 2a3 per cent, according to the collateral
pledged Time loans and mercantile paper show
strength.