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The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
The Doctors should be satisfied

TO the EditOr of The Erenin0 Critic:
statement in your issue OF yesterday as
DR.. F. H. Hamilton, one OF the late Presidents
surgeons. We fail to understand why the
Doctor should be mystified at the amounts
awarded the surgeons for their services. He
does not see why DR.. Bliss should receive
larger amount than DR.. Agnew and himself.
We think the reason very plain one, but
"none are so blind as those who Will not see."
DR.. Bliss, as surgeon in charge OF the case,
had TO sustain larger share Of responsible
ity than his colleagues, and devoted himself
and all Of his energies to the case. He was
constantly in attendance, and had to neglect
his lucrative practice, as few men would have
done, at large pecuniary sacrifice. Iknow
OF families who had employed him for years
who, falling TO get him when he was engaged
at the White House, called in another ply.
sician, and have never employed him Since
In this way DR.. Bliss will lose thousands OF
dollars that he would have otherwise received.
Does not Dr. ii. know that on one occasion
DR.. Agnew was requested to remain u
day or two longer, when the Presidents condi-
tion was extremely critical, and he declined.to
do so, on account OF q surgical operation he had
TO perform at home. DR.. Agnew did not sacrl-
fice his entire practice at home by his services
TO the late President; neither did DR.. Hamil-
ton. They left their business for only a day
or two in each week during the President Is
Illness, while DR.. Bliss was always on duty,
We think Dr.. H. does not discriminate In this
matter. That Drs. Agnew and Hamilton suf-
fered pecuniary loss by their connection with
| the case, no one can doubt, but we think that
| $4,000 each amply remunerates them. We
| doubt II their practice at home amounts tc
| 100000 per annum, and s15, 900 pays then
at this rate for three months Of continuous
service, while only partial service was ren
aered. Dr. Bliss services were constant and
| unremitting, and II Drs. Agnew and Hamilton
| are not satisfied, we see no reason why DIR
| bliss should be with the amount awarded him
VIII not Congress finish up the matter a
| once, and In so doing confer a favor on tn,
| public as wen as the parties concerned We
| trust so. VINDEX.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
And Also TO Furnish the Medicine
for Each Individual Case.

When physician to the poor is needed the
messenger makes application to the station
keeper, who, after registering the name and
questioning as to the pecuniary circumstances
OF the patient, telephones the physician to go
to the given address. 1t will be readily under
stood how this preliminary step would weed
out great number of imposters, who now
almost daily call In the services OF the "physi
clan to the poor"
pharmacists are enabled to furnish medicine
cases Of attractive design, snugly containing
therein elixirs, powders and pills. also par
vules and granules, compounded from ofIlci-
nal or private formula, medicine could be
furnished in less time than 1t requires to write
an ordinary prescription.
Among the many advantages claim for the
foregoing system may be enumerated:
First-Oftentlmes n s'physician to the poor"
prescribes and returns the following day to
find his prescription unopened, and on the
shelf. Inquiry reveals the fact that he could
get no one TO go for tho medicine. This di1ll-
Guilty will be overcome, as also
Second-The loss of time incurred by mes
senger In exceptional cases, going to and COM
ing from the drug store
Third-The exorbitant profits saved on
Fourth-No midnight banging or ringing at
specified drug stores with no response in sew
eral instances.
Fifth-The immediate administration Of
medicine at the bedside, In urgent cases, by
the physician.
away with prescription blankbooks, from the
cost of printing and binding the same.
Seventh-No waste of medicine, as frequently
occurs by the present method.
Eighth-The saving of time in auditing
druggists accounts.
Ninth-The realization Of the fact that the
estimates TO Congress for this work complete
will be nothing more nor less than $4,000 per
annum.
Tenth-The fact that all preliminary ques-
tions are propounded by the police in every
instance, and a telephone call will, in all
cases, be presumably for worthy patients.
walking cases should receive certificate
from the station-keeper and directed to the
Dispensaries.
Chronic or incrrable patients, when advIsa-
BILE, should be sent to the hospitals where bet
ter facilities can be found in the way of proper
diet and hyglenic influences.
/ am positive II the above plan is tried but
month the Commissioners and Health Oficer
would be delighted with the showing made in
the weekly reports of the physicians to the
poor, and the wrangling upon this subject
would hereafter cease a. r.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

WE ARE GLAD to note that the formid-
able cruiser Speedwell is to be included in
the grand naval review. In view of the
disturbed condition of affairs in Ireland
and Guatemala, it is important that our
display of maritime force should be as i'm.
posing as possible.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
SUTPHEN & ROGERS,
Real Estate and Rental Department,


STREET, 939 NORTHWEST.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS PROMPTLY TRANSACTED.
FREE ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DAILY
PAPERS,
FOR RENT
Splendid New Office on first floor, between 10th
and 11th on street northwest.
Also, q number of nice houses and rooms In all
FOR SALE
chaser in Choice Building Lots and Fine Residence
with modern improvements
,,o,rsrs WITH F0R M1hshN sAkEn EfnNppovrMrxrs
No. 1914 18th st. n. W., i0room House.
NO. 1915 18th st. n. W., l0-room House.
No. 1918 18th st. n W.. liroom House, corner Cor
7-room House on + street, $3.50.
s;room House on street $1,000;
Nos 1103 1i05 1iO7 11o9 and ii13 ST. n.w nice
Groom Houses. and at a bargain.
ments, v ST, bet lith and 18th, pressed brick.
Nice Groom Brick House, on 9th ST., bet. and p,
Nice 3.story Brick House, rooms, modern i'm
provements, with 2-story brick Stable. No.
100 nth ST. s,e., price 1880.
S21 18th ST. n House and Lot, 20s by 100 feet at
Very fine Farm, about miles from city, under
good cultivation.
Also other farms and lands
Six Beautiful Lots on M street, west of Connect
IN, icnt Avenue, p feet each, at & g cents. -,
Three Building Lots near 10th and SITS. n. W., at
Also ten s, Beautiful Building Lots in Georgetown,
Very desirable building lots comprising whole
'front.' commanding beautiful view Of the whole
CITY,
Houses, Lots and Farms to sell and Vacant Rooms
sUTPHEN q ROGERS.
DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
THos. r. wAaaAMAN. el7 street.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

THE Democratic Board of Control ="
should Immediately hold session to devise
ways and means Of controlling" young
Mr.. Belmont.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
A Plan Suggested whereby u Is
claimed All Can Re Beuefited.

TO the Editor Of The ECoHtH0 Critic:
beg the privilege OF utilizing some OF your
valuable space IN making few suggestions
which / think may be advantageous to the
Health Oi1lccr and the INDECENT, bedridden
sick alike. My object is simply to set forth
I'm concise mannorw what consider n common
sense plan OF furnishing prompt medical at
tendance and medicine, in lieu OF the system
now advocated by ono Dr. Nachtel. His "night
medical service might operate successfully
in n great city like New York, with Its numer-
Gus hotels, tenement houses, &C., confined to
restricted localities but in Washington, where
during the war thousands of poor colored
people were brought by tho mandate OF the
Government and left to the tender mercies OF
the taxpayers of the District, Its practicability
is, to say the least, questionable. There are
no less than 10000 persons in a destitute CON
dition every winter at the National Capital,
and tho majority are scattered at all points OF
the compass therein.
AT salary of $50 per month each, our pres
ent physicians to the poor are required TO an
swer calls from this class, promptly, Mt all
hours of tho day and night, to relieve bodily
distress, make personal inspection of appli-
cants desiring removal to the hospitals and
by eternal vigilance, combined with the re-
sources of science, endeavor to prevent the
spread OF epidemic or contagious diseases.
BY dilisent inquiry, ascertained that one
physician alone made near 100 visits during
and that n few are frequently required to
travel over at least three miles OF territory in
order to minister TO the wants OF an isolated
patient. Now, II the night medical service is
adopted, these patients living at great dis
iances from station-houses would, in addition
10 waiting until n messenger had reported
their case to the Lieutenant of Police, have to
suffer the loss Of time in dispatching an officer
for the physician, the time taken by the latter
in dressing, hitohing horse, &C., and travelling
to the patients house, together with an hour
or more for the messenger to 60 to and come
from the drug store.
II the present stan of eleven physicians is
reduced to flve, as now recommended by the
Appropriations Committee, the territory for
each viii be more than doubled, with the loss
49, a
stance. Now propose, with all due respect
to submit n plan to all parties concerned,
which l have no doubt would provo eminently
satisfactory II given fair trial. Iwould sug-
gest that the present number Of "physlcians
TO the poor" be reduced to ten at O salary of
S15 per month each. 1t should be required of
them to establish telephone connection with
the station-house in which precinct they re-
spectively reside, at their own expense,
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

THE agent of the Associated Press tele.
graphs that the chairman of the subcom-
mittee Of the Judiciary Committee of the
House, in charge of the land-grant railroad
question, has stated that the inVestiga-
tion will require so much time that the
committee will not be prepared to report
for several weeks, if at all during the ses.
sion." This subcommittee consists of Reed,
of Maine; Robinson, of Massachusetts, I;
Humphreys, of Wisconsin Taylor, of Ohio /;
Knott, of Kentucky; Converse, of Ohio,
and Townshend, of Illinois.
No more important question Is before the
committee than this. With the fog, in
which the facts in the letter of Secretary
Kirkwood are hidden, removed, the grand
patent, open and revealed fact stands out,
that four or five railroad corporations are
claiming and holding from the people one
hundred and thirty thoasand square miles of
the peoples land, to which they have no
shadow of title.
A territory as large as all of the New
England States, New York, New Jersey
and Maryland-larger than the three great
States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and capable of supporting as great a
population, is what these corporations are
claiming, more than they have earned
under the most liberal Interpretation of the
law which offered them aid. The con
stituents of some of these committee mer
may conclude that they should take time
10 consider question Of such magnitude
and if they cannot find it, should remain al
home and let others come in theii
places who will not have 50 much time oc
eupied.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

LAST Friday THE CRITIC published the
oversight of the Garfield illness expense
committee in omitting to include the en-
gineers and laborers who ran the Jennings
refrigerator in its recommendation of extra
pay. The EUening Dallaess " caught on >
last Monday. The old thing is right
sprightly yet.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

IT is TO BE HOPED that a test of the
muzzle velocity and penetrative power of
the battery carried by the Tallapoosa will
be made during the great naval review.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

If the Democratic party had enjoyed the
services of Board of Control" at the
Cincinnati Convention, perhaps Henri
wattersons fatal plank might have been
kept out of the platform.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

THE CRITIC yesterday published the full
text of Mr.. Scoville's letter withdrawing
from the Guiteau case. No other paper
had IL
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

ACCORDING to present appearances, this
Congress will do nothing almost as sue
cessfully as any of its Democratic predeces-
sors.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

PERHAPS young Mr.. Belmont will learn
after while that there is no royal road to
craftsmanship. The son of his father can
accomplish many things in this free coun-
try of ours but he can't acquire expert
ence except by practice. If young Mr.
Belmont keeps practicing on Mr.. Blaine he
will probably acquire experience more
rapidly than he could by any o other process
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

So THE subcommittee on the Land Grant
bill finds "the question so intricate that a
report this session may be impossible p
Very well. Perhaps the people in the dis
tricts represented by the members of the
subcommittee may not find "the ques.
tion " so intricate" 1t is much easier to
deal with the hired attorneys of monopoly
than with forty or fifty thousand voters
who are not hired.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

WE deem it proper to remark that the
Rules making Bill Holman Boss of the
House Of Representatives are still in force.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FOR SALE-Houses


DEAL ESTATE FOR SALE CHEAP.
Written proposals for the purchase of the re-
naming 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. 1917 Penna.
avenue. until further notice.
Schedules of said property may be obtained on
application at said Office. - -
JOHN JAY KNOX,
ap11 Commissioner +. s. and t. Co.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

WE hope that during the great naval
review in Hampton Roads strict regula-
tions will be enforcedagainst the passage of
coasting steamships in that neighborhood.
If the Western Texas or one of her consorts
should happen to get at the fleet she might
sink all our men.of-war and thus leave the
North Atlantic Station wholly defenseless.
oyster sloops can safely be permitted to
navigate the Roads while the fleet is at
anchor.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FOR SAiE-iofs.

U,oR sALE-oN FOLLOWING TERMS: $40
II cash and IS monthly; twenty beautiful
building lots, at $3.50 each, situated on Eleventh
northeast; one block north of Lincoln Park and
three blocks from East Capitol street lots on
1929 New York avenue. mr2O I'm
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
EQR EXCHANGE.

INOR EXCHANGE-FOR LAND UNINCUM-
II bered n half interest of which will give
troll in one of the most valuable patents in the
room 27, Second National Bank building, 7th ST..
above Il. ap1
UTANTED--Te exchange new stoves for old
w ones at Buffers Stove Exchange, cor. 5th
and X. Smokey chmneys cured or no pay. Stoves
exchanged for groceries. Old stoves bought. fe27
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

PERHAPS the Gas Company has declared
another Congressional dividend.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

THE New York Journal of Commerce, the
leading business paper of the United States
says that gas company which cannot fur.
nish good gas at a dollar per thousand feet,
and make good profit, is behind the age.
The gas at Manchester, England, is of 21.32
candle power. That is one. third better than
ours, is furnished at II cents per thousand
feet, and at that price pays 10 cents profit
per thousand feet, showing the cost OF
manufacture and delivery to the consumer
to be SO cents. To be reckoned in the ex-
pense of this company are $4,000 foi
lighting street-lamps, $65,000 for taxes
$275,000 for interest and sinking fund, ant
$135,000 for depreciation, a total of 500, ,00l
to be added to its ordinary expenses fo
making gas, and yet it delivers good gas a
II cents per thousand feet, and makes Il
cents profit per thousand on it. The Jour
aal Of Commerce is right.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

On THE 18th instant THE CRITIC pub
lished an interview of Bentley and Jones,
the reyivalists, with Guiteau. In Sundays
issue of the Kansas City Journal that inter-
view is reproduced literally as a regular
Washington dispatch of the Western Asso-
ciated Press. 1t is not credited to THE
CRITIC. Not finding it in any other paper
of that date, we are compelled to conclude
that the able editor of the Journal clipped
it from the columns of THE CRITIC and
imposed it upon its patrons as a dispatch
its money had paid for. Not to put too
fine point on it, the Journal lied to its
readers while it stole from THE CRITIC.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
LOST AND FOUND.

vNoI1ND THE PLAcE-IT PAYS EVERY
II lady rs per cent, before purchasing first
class Parasols Umbrellas, silks, Velvets, Cash.
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FREE ADVERTISING

Advertisements under the head of"sit,iations
Wanted" and "Hclp Wanted" wiu hereafter
be inserted in THE EVENING CRrTro three
times FREE. We inpite our friends tUishing
situations or help 10 arait Themselves Of his
offer. ANSWERS directed IN care Of Critic
Office wiu receive careful attention. Business
advertisements three lines three times for 25 cts
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FOR SALE AND RENT.

j. j. sUTPHEN, II. NJ. ROGERS,
REFERENCEs: REFERENCES:
A. SAUNDERS VIM ID. KELLEY.
WIN. +. swEESY, WIN. M, sPRINGEh,
Omaha Neb. NJ. c., Ills.
EDISON BROS, HALLET KILBoURN
Ats. at Law Wash, DC. National Republican.
HALL 4 THOMAS, lSTILSON HUTCHI Ms,
Ats. at Law, Wash Dc Washington Post,
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
BOARDING.

DoARD-47e PENNA AVE, NEAR SIXTH
ID street depot; flrst-clsss board; wei y iur1 "a
per day; terms to suit families. Mrs. HoWAhDs I'D
PToprletress. sPzo- ~
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

d. = REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR THE
sDO arrest and conviction OF the two young
men who roke into the live-box at Little Falls.
and stole Ave bass on Sunday, April % 1887. apB
IL MS. revised, briefs drawn, collections made
pensions, attorney for land warrants and patents
Speeches and lectures prepared at shortest nouee'
All business confidential. MRS. NJ A. LACHs C1Hio
MAN. sl3 18th street n. W. DEE
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26

LOANS
In sums to suit at per cent
The above is only q small portion OF property on
my books For full list call at office for bulletin
issued on LIST and 18th. ap23
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FOR RENT-Houses.

Advertisements of Three lines under this head
Inserted times for 25 cents
The Evening critic., 1882-04-26
FOR SALE-MJsceiIu1eous,

TNoR SALE-wEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN
II live town; circulation 100 qures; a COM
plete office; good advertising patronage. etc.
S6,00e. A rare chance. Address A., Critic office,
ap26 3tH
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THIRD EDITION.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, AUG. 30, lee2.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.


THE CASE or SEkGEANT AAsON.
Ges. SWAIN Adheres to the Opinior That
He b Illegally Connued-SecSstary
Lincoln's Disssnsang Opinion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The case Of
Sergeant Mason, the soldier who shot at
the assassin Guitean, is again before tho
secretary of war on supplemental report
from Judge Advocate General Swain,
which was submitted yesterday afternoon.
This report is in reference to the petition
filed with the president by Mr.. Bigelow,
of Mason's counsel for the release of his
client from tho Albany penitentiary, on
the ground that he is illegally confined.
The petition was in the nature Of . writ
of error. It was referred to the judge
advocate, together with numerous other
petitions received by the president for the
pardon of Mason.
1t is understood that Judge Advocate
General Swain adheres to the legal opin-
ion expressed by him in his original 70
port on this case, which was that the
proceedings of the court martial which
tried Mason were irregular and that his
confinement under its sentence was illegal.
The ground taken by Gen. Swain is that
the act of Mason was not an assault with
intent to kill as shown by the evidence,
and further that if it was an assault with
intent to kill it was not triable by mill
tary court, for the reason that Mason had
no legal charge, custody, or control of
Guiteau at tho time. 1t is known that
the secretary of war entertains contrary
opinion. No action will be taken in the
case until the return of the president.
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TRE CAMP.
Under tho Trees at Landlsvlllo.

Under tho Trees at Landlsvllle.
Two more tents were occupied by Har
risburg people at Landisville on Tuesday:
Revs. J. w. Miller, Of Philadelphia; J.
w. d. Edwards, of Chambersburg; J. F.
Weishample, OF Lancaster John Ross, of
Harrisburg; J. H. Specie, of Newburg,
and J. III. Esterline of Columbia also al
rived. Instead of the prayer meeting at 8
.. m. service of song was held in the
tabernacle. At 10 a. m. Rev. j. Specie,
of Newburn preached. Text, Songs of
Solomon, ii. 1 Theme "Christ the rose
Of sharon" The sermon was followed by
IN exhortation by Rev. Price, of Harris
burg.
Al 1 80 D. M. a children's meeting was
held, which was very interesting service.
conducted by Rev. Nail. Short and
pointed addresses were delivered by Revs
Speece and Grissinger, and Brothers
Knisley, of OrrstowD, and Martin, OF
Bainbridge.
At pm. Rev. j. B. Lockwood, of Mt.
Joy, preached. Matt. xvii S. Theme
"The TRANSPORTATION" Rev. j. Ross
followed with an exhortation.
At 7:30 p. m. Rev. S. w. Nail Of
Elizabethtown, preached text, John vi:
q. Theme Z" Christ the bread Of life. u
The congregation was large, and the peo:
ple gave close attention to the words ol
the minister. Thursday will be temper
ancc day under the direction of Hon.
James Black, of Lancaster.
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Philadelphia


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ments. 5000 head; market strong gsHd 'li:.
nand cOrn.fen stock strong and sc higher !;
common to good mixed. u sOtSS 81; heavy
packing and shipping, % 7O99 30 light, 81 y
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