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The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
The sHigr,ted Engineers.
WASHINGTON, d. O., APRIL %, 1882.
L L-lliLnt. nf I,he E,.anlnn (,liiic.


10 ne Editor Of The k0eRanG Critic:
Allow me TO thank you In behalf of the
slightcd engineers of tho White House for the
way you show the Garfield auditing commit
tee up in your Issue OF April 81. We have no
"claims" against them; but common Justice
demands that we should have extra pay as
well as the cook, chamDermaid ana laundress.
We were on duty twelve hours In every twenty
four, alternately night and day, and we should
be recognized as well as the stated employees.
In all private establishments whore night.
work is performed men are generally allowed
double pay.
our names were handed to Judge Shelley,
OF Alabama, who was the subcommittee that
had this class Of claims In charge. We wero
led 90 believe that our names would be treated
as the other employees were. The report says !;
"Two months extra pay be allowed to all tho
employees at tho White House during the ILL
ness OF the President" We were there from
July s TO September 10, inclusive.
! wonder il Judge Taylor really Thought
that Secretary Hunt would listen to the ap-
peals of half dozen mechanics, without Con!
gressional influence. After we had the whole
were to be taken by "enlisted machinists'
from the receiving-ship lying at the Navy
Yard, as our services could not be dispensed
with at the Yard. II / remember correctly
one was on duty for one or two hours. We
still remained In the building and We're put
on duty again, as Private Secretary J. Stanley
Brown saw enough TO warrant him I'm going
| Immediately TO Secretary Hunt and having an
order issued detailing these men for this duty
as long required. The ''enlisted machin.
| lists" were sent back 10 the Yard. 1t is true
| we were well satisfied with our task, we being
| animated with but one desire, that of saving
the valuable life that was slowly and surely
slipping away. Every man employed there
as each one can testify, suffered more or less
from malaria, being confined in bed from ono
TO three weeks IN yiew of all these facts nc
reason can exist why we are not entitled to
extra compensation. Respectfully,
G. w. CONSTANTINE,
16D3 Madison street.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
Fred Moaet's Dafalcation.

Wash. Cor. Bait. Day.
Tho defalcation OF Fred MoIett, in the CASH
ier's Office of the United States Treasurer,
which has been given out tardily, is now con-
nImed. The occurrence caused much un-
happiness among the clerks in the above-
named Office. Moirett was beloved by and had
the confidence of his fellow-clerks, but beside
this the dishonesty of one clerk creates dis.
respect or distrust, which is more or less
visited upon all. So say the clerks. It seems
that Moffett has generally lived somewhat
extravagantly and beyond his income from
his salary. His brother, David Mofrett, of
New York State, q very worthy man, has been
literally furnishing the additional money
which Fred has required above his salary. A
broker in this city has been authorized to sup
ply the deficiencies and draw upon the rich
brother. 1t appears that when the broker
heard Fred was ''short" $4,000 in the treasury,
he went to Secretary Folger and prof
fered that sum, provided the Secretary
would reinstate Fred. secre tary Folger said
"No, sir; we don't want that kind OF a man in
this Department at any price," SO the defal-
cation could no longer be concealed. Fred
Moffett has an $4,000 house In Georgetown,
which, however, is I'm his wifes name. His
brother paid thousands Of dollars of indebt
ednesa for Fred before he gave him the money
made known for several days after the dis
coyeIy Of the "shortage," which became
known first TO the officer whose duty IL is To
count up" every night. week ago qast
Saturday eveniagl this officer discovered the
shortage. He lives in Baltimore. He con
cludod he would wait until The next Monday
reporting 1t. The recount confirmed the first
count, and then the United States
Treasurer was informed of the facts
The law holds the United States
Treasurer responsible for the loss; he
gives bond TO make good to the Government
any loss occasioned by his clerks; and, singu
lar as It may seem, he has no authority TO ap
point his subordinates, tnat patronage being
distributed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
This is the second defalcation Of an employt
during the official term of Treasurer Gtihllan
tho first case being that Of Winslow of abou
$4,000, which was all recovered. The wonder
has been for some time what Fred Moffet did
with all the money he received from hii
brother and his $500 salary, for the lattel
was sufficient to take care Of his family, bu
recently the solution OF the mystery was sup
posed TO have been found, and there was
woman in 1t. This is now believed generally
but Assistant Treasurer Wyman says the
woman story is not true; that he never saw
more devoted man TO his wife and homo thar
Mofet, who, he says, has a very extrayagan
family, and there's whore the money goes.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
LET JUSTICE BE DONE.


The Garfield Illness ENpcnsa Com
tuittcc Reminded of the Brave
woman WHO siuccOrcd the STRICKEN
President when His Constitutional
Advisers were shouting For Help
a word From one OF the Slightcd
Engineers.
WASHINGTON, April 21.
10 ne Editor OF the EroRing Critic!
As you are dcvotlng the columns OF your
live paper TO a proper presentation OF the
claims OF those who rendered much or little
service 10 the lamented President Garfield
from the time the assasslns bullet pierced
him until death relieved him from suffering,
permit mo 10 say that have failed to notice
any mention Of Mrs. Sarah White, the lady in
charge Of the waiting room at the Il. p
depot, who, while members OF the Cabinet
were frantlcally calling for help, preserved
her solfpossession and bravery, and was the
first person 10 come to the rescue OF the
stricken President, gently supporting him
with that tenderness which only can be die
tated by womans heart and performed by
woman's hands.
This perhaps Is not the time for a tribute TO
woman, who rs with us at our birth and at
tends us at DEATH who is the last to leave the
cross, and the first at the sepulchre, but II Is
n proper timc, while Congress ts considering
this question, to at least suggest some recogni-
ton of this womnn's herosm In that dark
hour. Sho Is worthy but not wealthy, toillng
chcerfully every day for wages not more than
necessary for her support. Let there bo at
least honorable mention Of her. FIDES.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
The aiibourn Case.
Philadelphia Times, und.)


The impression was very general during the
progress of the District real estate pool inyes-
tigatlon six years ago that the House of Rep
trary and unauthorized powers in relation to
the examination Of witnesses. Hallet Kilbourn
was ordered 10 produce the books of his Arm,
10 show n good many things which would
criminate the members Of tho pool. Kilbourn
refused 10 produce the books, and was i'm
pfisoned for about six weeks, by order OF the
House. He now gets a verdict OF 100000
damages against the former Sergeantat-A Arms,
John q, Thompson, and though II is by nc
means certain that the result VIII pass the
scrutiny Of the supreme Court II shows very
clearly 10 what dangers legislative officials
expose themselves when they usurp the func
lions OF officers OF the law and assume &c
punish alleged offenders without tho judg
ment OF the proper court.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
Sunk 20 Bliss Level.
Denver World.


Ex-senator Dorsey, the much indicted Star
Router, VIII arrive In Washington tomorrow
and plead TO the indictments which have been
found against MIN. Those who know Mr.. Dorsey
were satisfied he would be on hand when
needed, and Il was rather cheap thing for
break faith aud obtain an order for his arrest
when they knew exactly whero he was and
that at moments notice he would be forth.
coming. Itwas expected Mr.. Merriek would
lend some tone to tho mode OF the prosecu.
ton, but In his first move he has sunk TO the
common llYel of GeoIge bliss.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
Dr. MamiIiom MystIned.

Dr. Frank II. Hamilton, one Of President
Garfield's medical attendants, is unable TO un-
deratand why DR.. Blies should receive so large
a compensation. 81 have not at any time"
be said to "A reporter, Uniformed the commit
tee what considered myself or my associates
entitled To for our work. / have not stated
what relative proportion OF the compensation
should be given TO myself or those engaged
with me In the medical and surgical caro- OF
the President. II the committee or Congress
wants any information In regard 10 my SER
vices, they OF course can have 1t. But don't
see why DR.. Bliss should receive nearly double
The amount for his services above that allowed
for me or DR.. Agnew."
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
They Advertised ThsmseIvos.

Nelson Hutchlns, OF Brockton, read IN his
sunday morning newspaper prediction OF a
inlnstorm before night, Part OF his roof had
been removed for repairs. and no immedia-
tely set about replacing II. An attempt was
mado 20 punish him under a blue law against
sabbath breaking; but the Judge decided that
his work was Of necessity and discharged him
However, II gave tho prosecutors chance to
advertise themselves as complete and comDe
teut laCkasseS.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

SUPPOSE Thomas l.. James should be
proven a thief, as well as a sneak aud liar,
what will the man who went wild over
business principles = do then? The prob
abilities are that the evidence will soon be
Forthcoming.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

THE House Committee on the District
has determined to await the action of the
Senate on the bill for the reclamation of
the Potomac flats. This is sensible con-
clusion, as the House will have more conf
dence in any measure that comes from the
Senate than one coming from its own COM
mittee on the District. The Inference is
too obvious to need mention.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

THERE is highly respectable and in
tensely dull paper called the american
Register, published every Saturday in this
city. The editor went into profound
slumber some twenty years ago and has not
yet awakened. He does not know that the
war Is over. Somebody wake him up.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

THE Post is at work on its portrait gallery
again. This morning it gave likeness of
the president of the Washington Gas Mo-
nopoly after reading an article in TIE
CRITIC exposing the robbery which his
company is pcrpetrating on the people of
Washington. The Post fails to tell who the
individual is, and THE CRITIC supplies the
In fnrin ri finn.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

THE Philadelphia Press says all Nor
mons are Democrats" but the converse Of
this proposition is not true, for all Demo-
Gratis are not Mormons.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
skin Diseases Cursa.

One thousand dollars reward for a better
remedy. fraziers magic Ointment has cured
the worst cases Of this awful disease Sold by
ali druggists at ffty cents per box.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
suTPHEN G. ROGERS,
Real Estate and Rental Department

STREET, 936 NORTHWEST.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS PROMPTLY TRANSACTED.
FREE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DAILY
PAPERS.
FOR RENT
A Splendid New Office on first floor between 10th
and 18th on street northwest
Also, q number of nice houses and rooms In all
FOR SALE
Positively o Great BARGAIN TO an Immediate Pur-
with modern improvements.
FOR SALE
HOUSES WITH MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
No. 1914 1Jth st. n. W., l0room House.
NO. 1915 18th st. n. W., 1O-room House.
cOran street.
7-room House on f street. $3.50.
s-room House on street, $4,000.
New House and 1900 feet for sale for $500.
Nos 1103 1i05 li07 i1ee Ill and 1l13 ST. nw, nice
Groom Houses and at q bargain.
nice Groom two. story House, modern improve
Nice Groom Brick House, ON 9th st., bet, and p,
for $500.
Nice s,story Brick House, rooms, modern inn
provements, with 2-story brick Stable, No.
i30 1lth ST. $. e., price ss56o
721 18th ST. W., House and Lot, 20a by 100 feet at
$1,000 terms to suit
Very fine Farm, about miles from city. under
good cultivation.
Also other farms and lands
Six Beautiful Lots on NJ street. west of Connect
icut avenue, u feet each, at 65 cents.
Three Building Lots near 10Th and sts' n. W. AT
Also len beautiful Building Lots in Georgetown,
overlooking Washington city, on street..
Very desirable building lots comprising q whole
city.
Houses, Lots and Farms to sell and Vacant Rooms
SUTPHEN 4 ROGERS.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
DEAL ESTATE FOR SALE CHEAP.

Written proposals for the purchase of the re-
manning real estate of the Freedman's Savings
and Trust Company, or any portion thereof, Will
be received at the Office OF the undersigned, the
Commissioner of said Company, No. 15l7 Penna.
avenue, until further notice.
Schedules of said property may be obtained on
application at said Office.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
apl1 Commissioner Il. 3. and II. Go.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
FREE ADVERTISING

Advertisements under The head of"situations
Wanted" and "Help Wanted TiH hereafter
be inserted in THE EVENING Critic three
times FREE. We Invite oar friends wishing
situations or help 10 apdH themselves Of this
offer. Anstrers directed in care Of CRITIC
Office riu receire careful attention. Business
advertisements three lines three times for 25 cts.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
PILES! PILES! PILES!
A Sure Cure Found at Lastt No One
Need Sufferl

N
Need sufferi
Sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching,
and liberated Piles has been discovered by
DR.. William ian Indian remedy, called DR..
Williams Inaian Ointment. single box has
cured the worst chronic cases OF % or 80 years
standing. No one need suffer fye minutes
after applying this wonderful soothing medi
cine. Lotions, instruments and electuaries do
more harm than good. Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense itching
particularly at night after getting warm In
bed, acts as a poultice, gives Instant and pain
less relief and Is prepared only for Piles, Itch
Ing of the private parts, and for nothing else.
Read what the Hon. J. NJ. coninberry, OF oleye-
land, says about DR.. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment 81 have used scores OF Pile Cures,
and II affords me pleasure TO say that. have
never found anything which gave mo such I'M
mediate and permanent relief as Dr. williams
Indian Pile Ointment"
For sale by all druggists on mailed on receipt
OF price, 81 90.
HENRY a. CO., Prop'rs,
02 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK.
sTOTT 4 CROMWELL, 4S0 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, ID. :, General Agents.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

BklLN1'S
The coming week !. will offer special bargains
al me dlsrent derar,ments art, % The damaEeS dam S
entire stock at great reductions
Ladies' Cotton Underwear at SO and
SO cts., choice.
Ladies' Pcrcale Suits at $2.oo, worth
$3.50.
One lot of Ladies' fine Shawls, worth
from So TO $3.50, at $3.50.
Silk and Satin Suits and Dolmans,
also Spring Jackets and Ulsters, at a
great reduction.
Fine shaded Plumes, worth S4, only
$3.50.
All Straw Hats and Bonnets reduced.
Our Pattern Hats at half price.
Great Bargains in Hosiery and Cor
| sets.
Fine Lot of Best Embroideries at 10
to IS cts.
Parasols IS per cent. discount.
One lot Silks and Satins slightly dam
aged, very cheap.
Brocaded Sash Ribbon, worth $3.50 a
yard, now rs cents.
| Misses Suits, damaged, some cost as
high as S'1s, the choice for So,
D a u MS
4l6 Seventh st. Northwest.
| ap22
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
EOR SALE-LnfS.

.>oc,0oNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNONN00oNNNNNNOoN
INOR SALE--ON FOLLOWING TERMS: $40
II cash and s5 monthly; twenty beautiful
building lots, at $50 each, situated on Eleventh
street, between and streets, and on street
northeast; one block north of Lincoln Park and
three blocks from East Capitol street cars; lots on
grade; water, gas and sewerage. j. w. STARR,
1929 New York avenue. mr2O I'm
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
FOR SALE-MsceHdneous

TNOR SALE-AT SACRIFICE-HAND
IL some Rosewood Case Piano, 7-octave, with
pearl moudngs; in perfect order; only $3.50; owner
leaving the city. 1883 10th st W. ap2iSt*
YINO BE SOLD CHEAP BY PRIVATE SALE,
l. two top wagons, one top buggy, two sets Of
harness and family carriage horse. Apply to
VIM. Cahll. 40 Greer ST., Georgetown. ap22-lt%
EoR SALE-A TRAINED GOAT AND
II wagon price ST. 5o7 Seventh st. S. W.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
WAHTED-Heip

WANTED-A WHITE NURSE TO NURSE
w, children; reference required. Apply at No,
1tf 3D. st w, aDll
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
BAUM s

The coming week will offer special bargains
In all the different departments. The damaged
goods are rapidly selling out and now offer my
entire stock at great reductions.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
FOR SALE AND RENT.

j. J. sUTPHEN, II. NJ. ROGERS,
REFERENCfcs: REFERENCEs:
A. SAUNDERS, WIN. d. KELLEY,
u. s. Senate. Neb. NJ. O., Pa.
WIN. II. SWEESY, WIN. NJ. SPRINGER,
Omaha, Neb. NJ. O., Ills.
EDISON BROS, HALLET KILBOURN,
Ats. at Law, Wash, Del National Republican.
HALL q THOMAS, lSTILSON HUTCHINS,
Ats. Mt Law, Wash De- washington Post,
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
s. N. MEYER,

ee2 SEVENTH ST. N. W.. BET AND H. 1.
Headquarters for
GILT d SILVER ThiMMlNSS
REG LAS AND BA bGhB
Made toDrder
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

WANTED--A WHITE GIRL FOR GEN
w erai housework in small family; German
preferred. Call at ia ith st n W. ap2l
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
FOR RENT-MsceIidneous.
FOR SALE-Houses.

VNOR SALE-MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE-WE
II mean business-the owner going West. No.
S13 North Capitol street, three-story brick-front
house, lot 1Sxl00 TO l0foot alley $4,000 cash; rents
for $500 per year. Danenhower & Son, 1912 st.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24

4 ETTERs WRITTEN ON ANY sUbJEOr'
L. Ms. revised, briefs drawn, collecuons inaae
pensions, attorney for land warrants ana l'atents'
Speeches and lectures prepared Al shortest noliee'
All business confidential. Mis-. NJ a. hAS -
MAN. Si8 18th street u. W. aes
The Evening critic., 1882-04-24
Stuahons-Maie.

wv NTANTED-BY A BOY, AGED 10 YEARS,
w q situation in store or Office where he can
n AXE himself generally useful. Address w.
Il. b., Critic office. ap2l
WY ANTED-A SITUATION BY A GOOD
w penmap; thoroughly understands punetua-
ton: Will work for small salary. Address Barry
Iindon, Critic office. ap21
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16
A Swim for Life.

A correspondent, writing from Ell Do
RADIO Canyon, New, under date of june
10, says : Another of our old -timers hat
been swallowed up by the treacherout
| Colorado. Barney Coleman and Benja
min Gooch, accompanied by two Indians,
started up the river last Friday morning
in skiff for the purpose of catching
drift wood. After reaching point be.
tween twelve and fifteen miles up the
river, the boat, becoming unmanageable,
was drawn into an eddy and disappeared
in an instant the skiff at the time was
near steep cliff of rocks, whose walls
were two hundred feet in height, and the
Indians, observing that the eddy was
about swallowing the boat and crew,
jumped out and chung to the rocks and
Gooch endeavored to do the same thing
after them. He secured slight hold to
the perpe ndicular side of the cliff, chung
to it only for a moment, then fell into
the water and was seen no more. Cole
man sprang from the stern of the skiff
out into the river and got beyond the
eddy, where he watched for the appear
ance of the boat. He had not long to
wait, but it seemed toshim ages, when he
caught sight of it, bottom upwards, q
few yards down the river, when he swan
aftfr it, overtaking and clinging to it.
In this condition, for three miles, he
went shooting past rocks. blowing
through breakers and whirllng about in
eddies, when he came face to face with
one of those roaring rapids and treach-
erous eddies so numerous and so dread
full in the Colorado. There was no time
to lose. Another chance between life
and death, and that chance perhaps was
the only one in Thousand. The reso-
luton was formed one moment and ex.
ecuted the next. The skiff was in the
midst of the rapids, standing on end,
another breaker and over it went. This
was an indiscrlbable moment to Cole
man, whose sole reliance had deserted
him, as he felt prisoner in the hands
of death, and though he had scarcely
known his strength before, here was q
desperate opportunity for its test, and
he says that he felt that he was mere
straw ct the mercy of wave one second
and an eddy the next
Here was waged q fierce and pro.
tracted struggle for life between pow
erful man and skillful swimmer, weigh
ing 225 pounds, and first q whirlpool
and then rapid, whose force and size
and danger can never be realized except
BY the man whose life was trembling in
She balance; but courage and human
strength prevailed, and the brave man
swan on over rapids and through whirl-
pools for the distance of three of as per-
lous miles as was probably ever won by
nan. Who can imagine his feelings as
le reached in safety and crawled upon
he river bank. where he lay for some
ime completely exhausted? As soon as
he had regained sufficient strength Cole
nan set out for the canyon, and. shoe
ess and naked, after a tramp of six
niles over the barren, rocky mountains
md through deep canyons of burning
ends in the heat of a broiling sun, he
'rrived, his feet bleeding and fearfully
acerated by the sharp rocks.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

BACK say!
The silvered foam Of the sea was
splashing in rymthmic cadence ON the
white sands of the beach, while here
and there Aeck of wsvering light from
the signal buoy ON Ssrdine Shoals
that dreaded spot beneath whose treach-
erous waves so many goodly ships
freighted with precious burdens from
far Cathay and Muskegon had disap-
peared forever-brouRht into bold re-
lief against the western sky, Girofe
McClosky's of foot as she stood by Ber-
tram Perkins side that soft June even
ing:
''You do not love me-" said the girl,
speaking slowly, ''or you could not
speak 20 cruelty. On this beautiful
night, when the hills are sufused with
amber haze, through which the stars
glow and throb in silent splendor, We
should think Of naught but love-pure,
passionless love, that viii bind our
hearts together in . chain whose every
link shall be kiss; whose every fold
. sweet caress."
For A instant the man did not reply.
Then the girl stretched forth to him
her bare white arms that glistened like
marble in the growing dusk, but he
needed them not.
"Wil you not spsak 70 me, sweet
hearth shs said. A infinite pathos in
her words.
No answer came. Again the ont
stretched arms pleaded mutely and with
pitiful eloqusncs for the Joy that vas
never 70 b.
Looking 81 her with . naughty. almost
Vice President Davis expeeeeion on his
With dsspairing gisam In her dark
soms eyss, diroAs turnsd away and b..
gan 10 sob - II her corsst would break.
"0od help ne" shs seid, IN dsspsiring
socents, Il oannot baok."
why nots' asksd BeFlsam.
s.Bscanss," ~ ~ reply, in tear
stained tonGs. thy polonaiss \ e1ernally
TOO tight. FL ChissGo Txi1une.
Woman 4 ~ norvonn uoQt a hn-