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OBSCENE GEORGE JONES,
OF the New York ..Timcs," Displays
Nis Ignorance.

Jones ofthc v. ana V. Is nm authority on OBJ
scene literature and Dlackmaillng schemes.
no doubt. Butho makes n dreadful mess Of 1t
when he dabblcs In general Information. Yo5,
terday, for example, he obliged his readers
with some astonishing statements about tho
british Admiral In command before Aloxan-
dria. one OF these was that tho Admiral Is
not "a member OF tho illustrious seymour
family OF England" but the descendant OF mn
Alderman OF Limerick; and another OF theso
was that tho Admiral, "who was born In
1902" used TO bo nicknamod tho ocean
Beau by reason OF his gallantry 10 tho fair
sex. The unfortunate Jones has contoundod
the Octogcnarinn Sir Michael seymour now on
the retired list, and once NJ. r., for Davenport,
with Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seymour, the
actual commander OF tho fiect before Alexan
dria, who is not so years old by any means,
having been born In 1921 who has never been
called n "beau," and who belongs to ''the illus.
trious Seymour family of England" II any
body does, being grandson OF Viee-Adml.
raj Lord Hugh seymour and cousin
Of the present Marques OF Hartford.
Sir Beauchamp seymour i3 u sailor by inherl
tencc, but IL may be questioned whether his
conduct before Alexandria will greatly on
nance the splendor of his family escutcheon.
The gentlemans gentleman who purveys
genealogical misinformation for the TiHiss has
surpassed hlmtelf. 1t may be added that the
ErUing Post when advertlng to the Tunes
stupid blunder, snys that "tho English Com
mnnder-inCbief In tho Mediterranean is Vice
Admiral Sir Frederick Beauchamp Paget
Seymour X. G. b." Sir Frederick is not a
Vice.Admiral, but an Admiral-not X. q. b.,
but n q. q. B.--NeW York World.
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Storm and Flood Signals BY the
Telegraph and Cannon.

From the Yesterday, July 10, 1882.
"a system OF indicating storms throughout
tho country by means OF the telegraph and
cannon has been invented by A. Watson, and
for the past year he has been authorized to
call ON tho commanding ofliccr at Fort Myer
TO aid him In making experiments with his
taken place, and no further authority Is
War than IL stated above"
TO the Editor Of The Ecenin0 Critic.
The above is false, as recent official letters
from the Secretary Of War and General Hazen
in my possession prove. II Is a malicious Hbei,
tho animus OF which Ia In my opposition to
tho shepherd ring hatlllers, OF which the
Star Is the chief organ. AT the last session OF
Congress, myself and others defeated tho flat
nlliDg bill before the Committee on Commerce
Of the House, on which occasion the Star twice
grossly libelod us, but We were soon vindicated
by the great flood and Ice gorge OF February
IL, 1881, which proved that the rivor is too
narrow now to carry the waters of great
flood, and that to marrow 1t to ono.third its
present width, as proposed by tho nat-hllers,
would be disastrous to the city.
This libel Is published at this crisis TO defeat
my efforts against tho Flat,filiing bill, which
was presented In the House over throe months
ago, and virtually defeated as a separate bill
upon its own merits. But the ring have sue
ceeded In puttingit on the River and Harbor
bill as rider In the Senate, through Just such
faleehoods as the above on the part OF tho star
and other shepherd ilat.fllling newspapers OF
the city. And now, whom am trying TO estab-
lish new system OF storm and flood signals TO
save lives and property throughout the whole
country, the Star libels me In order to defeat
my enorts against the nntnlllng ring. Could
perfidy 60 further? And will not this very
libel alone cause the Senate 10 reverse their
vote in favor OF flllng up two-thirds OF the
harbor OF Washington
Honorable Senators and Representatives
VIII you sustain q scheme which can only be
defended by such libels as the above, or will
you strike It on the River and Harbor bill, aud
more especially as the harbos can bo dredged
out at one.quarter the cost aud In one-quartei
the time 10 hll II In, estimating tho repeated
destruction OF the works by great floods which
is sure 10 occur? And while TO dredgo out al
the Hats would mako Wide, doep, pure, noble
harbor for navigation, to purify the sewerage
and accommodate great floods; ON the trary
10 flll up the fiats would make narrow cess
pool, destroy the navigation and greatly in1ur,
the city by great floods, or Hoods aud ic,
gorges. A. WATSON,
Washington, d. o., July ID, 1882.
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"Pears, or green cages ?" asked the hostess,
graciously, as she presided at the head of her
tea-table. II was noticeable that there was a
generous dish OF tho pears and only tiny ono
OF the green cages. Between the company
which was composed for the most part OF
young poople.-there arose a tacit understand
Ing, without word being spoken vlllainous
plot was matched. 'Gages, please" responds
guest number L.; ~ prefer the cages" muir
length OF the table. The smile gradually
foreakes the hostess lipsi tho scanty allow.
ance Of green cages begins TO look very lonely.
''Theee pears arc delicious, l did them up my.
self" che protests, finally. "rhanks," an-
swers tho eighth and last guest, Hbit I'd
rather have Cages" "My dear, pears or
gagesi" ("My dear" has been busy, the last
few minutes, chatting with his fair neighbor,
and has not noticed the little wave OF disturb.
ance.) ''Gagea, please, dear" no answers,
without looking up. There was u torrent ok
pent-up wrath In the emphasis, though the
tono was smooth and sweet, and such a look OF
indignation was fashed across the table, as
tho lady exclaimed, "No, my love, you.il take
pears" "My love" took tho pears, aud never
knew until he got upstairs that night what a
brute he had made OF himself, and what do
testably rude set OF people he had been enter
taining In his house that evening.
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A Cultured English Editor.

BOsNtn JOuIndi.
Apeculiar, but not unnatural mistake, which
was recently made by q London paper Is
worthy OF record II was caused by the follow
ing paragraph, which first appeared In an.
other publication: "Tho latest novelty In con-
ferences is a National Drunkards Conference,
which has been held Mt Arnolds, In Indiana.
1t was attended by about 10000 drunkards
from all parts Of the United States" on 80
excellent text tho paper in question based an
cdifying sermon, standing aghast ut tho
hidoous vision OF q meeting Of these 10000
drunkards," and even at the outset rccoiling
in bewilderment from the task of ideally
realizing tho alcohollzed spectacle" How
ever after lengthy consideration, the conclu'
affair was ''the last desperate outcome OF tho
American Total Abstinence party, who seem
10 be at their wits end to deyiso means of
graphing with the evil" ofintemporance. The
explanation OF the whole affair is, doubtless,
already OWNED by the reader, the word drum
kards being misprint for Dunkards, re-
ligious sect, which has strength in the West
and Southwest.
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The decaying sheet that publishes yes
terday's ows in the afternoon Of the next
day is actually too mean to attend to its
own business decently. Yesterday promi-
nent busin IS man, having an advertise
ment which he wishe to publish in both
papers, sent the manuscript to the star of
fee marked on the margin CRITIC please
copy" This is q common custom among
newspapers, and its faithful observance
amounts to au obligation upon tho paper
receiving the manuscript. But the
malignant and stupid managers of the de-
caying Star, in publishing the advertise
thus putting the advertiser to the extra
trouble of sending it specially to The
CRITIC Office. This is clearly violation of
faith between the publisher and the adyer-
tiser. A publisher under our laws cannot
collect his bill If he mutilates the text of
the advertisement in any way calculated
to pervert or defeat the purpose of the
advertiser. This rule certainly applies in
the present case. The notice to The
CRITIC was an integral and, under the cir
cumstances, very important part of the
advertisement. In suppressing it the
stupid managers of the star "mutilated the
text in way calculated to defeat the pur-
pose of the advertiser" The proper thing
for the advertiser to do, therefore, would
be to refuse paymenHof the bill, or if he
paid in advance, to bring suit to re-
cover his money. We expect from the
star eiitorially all the meanness that
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"Day slight on the star.Routes.

Special Dispatch 10 the BaltlmOre Day.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Gentlemen con-
nected with tho defense In the Star-Route
trials say tonight that tho prosecution got a
black eye Today, accordlng 70 their own ad-
thus far failed and Will ultimately meet with
ignominious defeat in this trial. One OF tho
Star.Routo party remarked TO your corre-
not been and Will not be able to sustain the
charge Of conspiracy on tho part OF the do
PENDANTS. 1t 10 one thing 10 prove one or moro
mail,carriers guilty OF fraud or stealing, but
1t is very different thing to prove q con-
spiracy between sevon or eight men. 1t would
be almost IMPOSSIBLE 10 prove tho latter, even
ifthere had been conspiracy, but as matter
of fact there is no conspiracy"
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The Guiteou . Critic.

In order to supply the great demand we
have at much expense printed an extra edi-
tion of Fridays illustrated Critic, con-
tanning an account of the late President
Garhelds illness and death; also the his
tory Of the assassin aud full account Of
his execution. Orders by mail or telegraph
sale at THE CRITIC counter and by all
newsdcalers
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To summer Abscntees.

Persons leaving the city during tho summer
months can have THE EVENING CRITIC mailed
to their address, in any locality, for 35 cents
per month, or throo months for 81, payable In
advance. THE CRITIC will be found the best
medium for keeping absentees thoroughly
posted on what transplres at tho Capital. or.
ders can be sent by mail, or left at tho busi-
nces offico. Address changed as often as
.I..uI
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PERSONAL.

TINHE WASHINGTON BENEFICIAL EN-
Il dowment Association gives life insurance on
Fstnw. myl0
CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE FREE ON DE.
~ veloping tho size and strength OF parts OF
the form, male or female Sent sealed. Address
Erie, M. Co., box 5l3, Buffalo, N. Y. my2o
DISEASES OE THE GENIlO- URINARY
~ Organs, Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Nerves, Wo-
men, Catarrh, bronchitis, Dyspepsia, etc, speed
lily and permanently cured. write for advice; book
free. DR.. s. n. Baker Box l0i. Buffalo. n. Y. mys
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14

OUR esteemed contemporary, tho Marl-
boro' (Md.) Ga=ettc, is one of our most val
ued exchanges yet we must chide it for
copying an editorial from The CRITIC
anent the River and Harbor bill and fail
ing to give us proper credit. OF course it
was an oversight that our esteemed con-
temporary will be only too happy to cor
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THE LEXINGTON,

Corner Fifteenth street and New York avenue
northwest. Pleasant and central location, oppo-
allie the Treasury Department, and at the junction
OF three lines OF street railroads. Permanent
and transient boarders can now pc aoeommo.
dated with pleasant rooms. Also table board at
SUMMER rates; t2O per month from LIST of July.
iu27-im MRS. N. j. COLLEY. Proprletress.
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ElR EXCHANGE.

VNTANTED-Te exchange new stoves for old
w ones at Butlers Stove Exchange, cor 9th
and X. Smokey chimneyB cured OF no pay, Stoves
EXCHANGED for groceries. Old stoves bonght.. fe27
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BOARDING.

MFRS. WIN. SMITHS BOARDING HOUSE
INl No. so6 Il ST., cor. Ninth (Riley Building).
For regular and transient rooms. 5Oc, zoe. and u
55c ju3o2 2w'
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The Hartford "Courant,, Maybe.

Dayton (ohio) Journal.
There is much newspaper talk OF "Star.
Route thieves" but IL hasn't been observed
that any charges have been proved Some
able newspapers may be called upon TO prove
what the Government has not.
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HOUSE,

sCUooLFY's MoUNTAIN SPRINGS, Morris
County, N. ]. Opens Mayl5. The best nountaln
resort In the state. No mosquitoes; charming
drives; beautiful scenery. Send for circular: j.
WARREN COLEMAN, myt2m
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FOR SAlEEdrD1s.

LIoR sALE-A VALUABLE FARM OF ONE
u hundred and ninety acres, IL miles from
S k9GSSvie, y, NJ rnp ana ~ G9mtpIe.e tpena
avenne. iyI3 3ts
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FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements under the head of"Situd,ion,
Wanted" aud Help Wanted ,cN hereafter
be inserted in THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We iaUi'c cur friends toishing
situations or help TO GpaH Momsclpcsof his
offer. Anspers directed in care Of CRITIC
Office uiu rcccire careful attention. Business
Advertisements three lines three times for 25 cts.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-14

a. piano players, amateurs and artists; In
dorsed by prominent, pianists and teachers; gives
correct position of the hand; saves time, labor
insures fexibility and rapldity of execution; per
pain, $3.50. Worch's Uptown Plano Rooms. 1889
Tenth ST. jy5-3w* =
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"ANTED-A SITUATION AS CHAMBER-
wv maid and waitress. can give city reference
from last place; no objection to leave the city.
Address ~ O., Critic Office iyl2-at
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"ANTED-A LADY WHO THOROUGHLY
W. understands the map business; also. typo
writing and elocution, desires to obtain employ
ment; would not object to leave the city. ADDRESS
Virginia Warren. Critic office, or City Posto1ice.
tyIl
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v,oR sALE-122s 4th ST. N. W., THREE
IL story bay window frame house of rooms
gas and water back and side yard with fruit. In
quire l4i0 9Th st. n. W. Iy6-im
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TNOR SALE-FASTSAILING, ROUND. BOT
~ tom. cabin yacht, in complete orde,, will be
sold cheap, MS owner has no use for her: length %
Thirteenth street g. W. Tvs 3tA
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w ANTED--BY A COMPETENT YOUNG
w white woman, situation as nurse and
seamsiross. Address II. +. g., Critic office I'VE
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FOR SALE-M,sceiiaBeo1s.

TNoR SALE OR EXCHANGE--APPLETON
II Cyclopedia, bound In half turkey; Will sell
cheap for cash. or will exchange for good brcech-
loading shotgun. q. ii. Shoulders, 1887 Eleventh
street n. W. jyl3 3ts
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TNOR SALES FINE HORSES; SUITABLE
II fer q cart: will sell cheap. Call ut the Alder
ney Dairy Depot. 4l4 Third street n. W. de26
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"ANTED-BY A SETTLED WOMAN.
w situation in Christian family where
She would have the privilege of Joining In the
wash, iron and sew, $40 Delaware avenue iyi2
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Y osT-AT II. q o. DEPOT OR EN- ROUTE
IL TO the Treasury, O. roll containing sld. Lao.
eral reward II left al Critic Office. yli ~
II osT-IN THE CRITIC OFFICE, A LARGE
L 4 black leather pocketbook, coniainlnga num-
her OF bills and sum OF money, Finder VIII be
rewarded by leaving 1t at the Critic office. lyll
II OsT--TUESDAY MORNING, BErWEEN
Il 4 s and $3.50 q. M. on nth ST. bet. X and o, or
In Belt line car, between cor, llth and o aud New
Jersey avenue and Il, gold loclSet chain. Tne
finder will be suitably rewarded at 9lS IL 81. n. W,
'''- 49, lvll.3tA
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

UTANTED--BY A RESPECTABLE WHITE
w girl, situation MS chanbermaid or house,
keeper can give best of city reference. Address
Miss g.. Critic office. jyl2
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
What Pluck win DO.


n. Y. Times.
The late Henry DE Birmingham.
whose sudden death was announced yes.
tcrday, furnishes in the story of his life
q very striking example of what pluck
and determination can accomplish in
the presence OF great discouraeement.
lie was the only son of the Niscount
de Bcrmiu CHAM, n Parisian noblemau.
Ills mother died 40 early that his mem.
ory retained neither image Of her fea.
lures nor trace nf her care. When his
son was about l3 years old the Viscounl,
hose health had long been falling. took
voyage to Cuba with bis boy as his
sole companion. and while enjoying
quiet retirement there died suddenly OF
yellow fever, leaving Henry entirely
alone. A large estate belonged to him
in France, but with little money and no
friends At hand the boy took no steps for
its immediate recovery, but lent ell the
inheritance Of an indOmitahle will TO
securing n present maintenance. lie
coon obtained position, but rs HE sals
~ was small and advancement slow he
went TO Central America and started a
small store of shipping supplies In the
Wy " Il NUAIUAs tsiAAlf uN AEAbAF it fWNk
sight of his title and estate, and gave
himself to the single purpose of accumu
lating fortune. As his business slow.
ly increased he changedits nature, max
ing il chiefly n supply for war vessels
During the Cuban insurrections he was
afforded excellent opportunities for
making money, and soon became the
largest and wealthiest merchant In Pan.
anna. lie obtained contracts IRON
France and England. and when the
/ American rebellion broke out, he reap
eel heavy profits from both the North
and South. After the var he retired
from business and travelled all over the
United States. becoming associated in
| the New York and III Dorado Gold
Mining Company. Since 1865, In con
nection with Augustus w. Whippie. he
has acted as the agent and attorney Of
the North and South America IIoyd's
Fire aud Marine Insurance Company.
MF. De Birmingham entirely abandon.
ed bis French title and property. and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
NetD IdUertiseH enfs.
Bellefonte Enterprises.

Win Ike New Yeor Belefonte prom.
ise' 10 devet2p int, The mart pro1pero,s
Of our inland tO,cns-enterpri>e after
enterprise is beiag started BY Tie copiial
Of our public spirited citiscns. The Car
Work. are running 10 their CuU capaci-
~, o,r CLUE Works are opening ,ciM
every siow Of succe~, he S,eet Horks
'oiH give employment 70 100 men, The
Nal Work., tor rLose succe.1 GeHeroi
Beaver roucies, ,oW Shorfly offer employ.
ment to hundreds Of peopLc-aH hesc
public enterprises ,ciR put Behefonfe in
The ran cfproperous and ,oide-awake
to,Cas. Here, then, "a roam and DJace
for Gcely, spirited and acfire young
meH Am0Hg he bet and NOR, success-
Jh t'isiHcss ente7,risos organized recent
u Il the LARGE AND WELL
FILLED FURNITURE ROOMS
ofJOHN PROUDFOOT6 CO., op-
port the B,lsh HouSe-HoAiag ike 1t
/" the County. II risitors 10 Beiigo',te
tciH only take the trouble 10 call at
our Store, they ,oeH Be surJrised at The
quality, styLe and prjoes Of fret .class
Furniture. We arc aiming 10 buy at
goods directly from The manufacturer
,cihtolh The Intervention Of agents, 20 az
to offer goods at bottom figure. ONE
profit Il su6'cient. Iiepropose 10 in
your homes ,cih ParLor Suit, Bedroom
SUIT, Sofas, odd Chairs, TaJics, any
thing and everything in Furniture at
prices Loseer than you ran get in h,is
County Hie mean j'at 'chat ,ce say.
We aLso offer he public he serrioes
of Mr. John Pro,uiioot 'rho has tho
rough knotr5edge cfde UNDERTAKE
ING business, end wlo ,riN kecp on
hand, COFFINS, TRIJfNLNGS,dc.,
together ,cih a frst-cia@ HEARSE.
Fair Trioes only 'riR be charged Gjre
'ls trial
JOHN PRoUDFOOT 4 60
2.3m
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during the last years of his life gave
them not as much as thought.
ApportIonment Law.

Pttsburg Post
The bill fixing the number of repre-.
sentative at 325 has become u law. In.
volving power IL is measure of great
importance, although we do not sec
that it will materially change tho char
acter or success of political parties. 1t
adds thirty.two members to the House
of Representatives over the present
number. increases the Electoral College
from 369 TO 40l, and will require POI
electoral votes TO elect President and
Vice President, instead OF lSj rs IN the
two last Presidential elections. Under
the Constitution, in the first Congress
there were only G5 representative but
after the census of 1890 the number
was increased tn l0j with ratio ol pop.
ulation OF $1,000. With the exception
oi one decennial period representation
has ben increased, until now we have
22j with ratio OF population OF lji.
900. Still the membership Of the House
compared to the House ot Common with
ESQ members. or tho French Chant Der
of Deputies with $50 The Reichstag,
German House of Representatives, has
3g7 members.
1t Is curious to note ia. changes in
the representation oi States. Under
the fret census of 1900 Virginia led with
~ members, Massachusetts came next
with II, then Pennsylvania with l3, and
North Carolina and New York with 10
ench. Virginia keptup the lead until
1910, when II had %, the sam" number
as Pennsylvania, and New York had
run up to -. Since then New York
has maintained it, ascendancy, and
under the census ot 1890 with ratio
of 47.70Ol had 80 members, Pennsylva.
MIA >, Virginia > and Ohio 10. Under
the censu, of 1910 Ohio advanced To
the third place, aud Virginia fell back
to the fourth. Since then the distribu
ton OF seats by geographical sections
compares with the apportionmeut of
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

Faoa the unexampled frequency of
burglaries in various towns in the Leba-
non, ,Susquehanna,C =, Cumberland, Lehigh,
Wyoming. Lackawanna and SchuyIkill
valleys, the alarm which Is becoming
prevalent in those sections is fully iusti.
fed. Every night during the past two
weeks there have been committed with.
In the districts enumerated from one To
dozen robberies, and the skilful man
ner OF the crime and successful meas
ures OF concealment indicate that the
operators are accomplished eraeksmen,
who have regularly organized them.
selves into baud 20 plundeF the int.
riortowns. This l. an exceedingly un.
palalable truth, but II il one TO which It
would he foIly to turn deafear. Meth
er i. il profitable 20 speculate as TO
where The men engaged in the nefaFi.
ous work have sprung from. The pres
ent duty of the members of every com.