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The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
THE GAS QUESTION.



The following Is
from the interview OF
n Post reporter with
MIR. Maloney, the rep
resentativo of tho
United States Gas and
fuel Company, now
asking for n charter
In this city;
"What do you
charge in other places
in which You arc In.
terested?"
"Well, take Atlantic
City, for instance.
Two years ago the
price was SO per
thousand. We pur-
chased tho works and
are now charging the
city for an average
twenty two candle
power gas $50 per
thousand feet. The
amount Of our output
there is but ten mil
lions per year, not
one-tenth of what we
ought to furnish here
in Washington. In
Patterson, New Jer-
sey, where l am in
terested, we erected
opposition works and
speedily brought the
price down from $3.50
TO so per thousand.
We have now pur-
chased the other
works and propose
operating both, but
shall mako no In.
creased charge. In
Rochester, n. Y, we
are furnishing gas to-
day for one dollar and
twenty-five cents pei
thousand feet, the
cost Of manufacture
being less there thar
in the other two
places / named. Oul
works in Rochester
are only eighteer
months old. Numer
GUS attempts wore
made by the old com
panies to purchase
our interests, but W,
have not in any cas-,
attempted opposition
for the object Of beinl
bought out or settled
| with. We establish
gas works because W,
want to make and sci
gas, and are not deal
ing in charters o,
making wanton as
saults upon old cor
porations for the merl
purpose OF worrying
them or causing then
additional expense.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

1t was expected this morning that many
of the vessels detained at the wharves
would be towed down the river during the
day. The Excelsior did not go TO Norfolk
on Saturday evening as expected, the
Inland & Seaboard Coasting Company and
the Potomac Steamboat Company having
entered into an agreement not to run their
steamers again without the mutual consent
of the two companies.
The ice in the Potomac has commenced
to break and pass out to the bay. Both of
the ferry boats from Alexandria were run
ming this morning. The most difficult
place on the river for vessels to pass is at
Fort Washington, where the ice is packed
in the channel.
The minimum prices of oysters at the
wharves this morning were 70 and So cents
per bushel Tho supply was limited, and
large and extra fine ones were not procur-
able at any price.
The temperature of the water in the
river is about 33 degrees Fahrenheit, with
a tendency to rise higher.
Captain Joseph Bethel, for many years
one of the leading salts of the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay, has arrived in the city.
The steamers of the Clyde line have not
been to the Washington wharves for three
trips, but it is expected that water com.
munication between here and Philadelphia
will commence next Monday.
All should remember the grand enter
tainment of the Rosedale Pleasure Club, o.
South Washington, at Abners Hall to-
night
Captain r. L. Tull, formerly of the Lady
of the Lake, has been appointed captain o
the Excelsior. 1t is expected that Captain
]. c. A. Beacham will become the com.
manding officer of the Lake. No changes
have been made in the under officers.
John Scott, at AL Seventh street south
west, is selling dry goods at cost. Call ant
see him before buying elsewhere.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM - Chief-Justice
Cartier and Justices Hagner and Cox.-Wonn
vs.. Hosmer; settled. Key vs.. Frelinghuysen;
on hearing.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Justice MacArthur.- Elliott,
trustee, VS.. Cook ct al; of the calendar.
BARLEY VS.. Winchester; same action. Strong
vs. District Of Columbia; same action. Young
We. Kirk; judgment for plaintiff. Rapley vs.
Williams; judgment for defendant. Johnson
& Co. VS.. Miller leave given to amend pleas
Keyser Ys. Shepherd; on hearing.
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The Late O. III. Irish.

Assistant Secretaries New and French, and
the several heads of bureaus of the Treasury
Department, met at noon to-day in Judge
French's offce. A committee was appointed
memory OF Colonel o. H. Irish, the dead Chief
OF the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
Another committee was appointed TO wall
upon the family and arrange for the obse-
quies. final meeting Will be held at $50
O'Clock this evening and the pall-bearers des'
ignated,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
New Dime Museum.

New curiosities, new novelties and an
entire change Of stage performance will
be given this week at the Dime Museum,
altogether forming an elegant entertain
ment. Go see it, you cannot fail being
pleased The museum department has
interesting and curious people have been
added to the exhibition
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

1st.-The price of
gas In Atlantic City, as
stated to-day by q
resident OF that place
now In this city, is
$3.50 per thousand
feet TO private con.
sumers and $3.50 for
public lamps.
2d.-In Paterson, N.
j., Mr.. Maloney's
company has not pur.
chased he Oth6r Gas
tcOTk's, as stated by
him. His company
has kcdSed them for
twenty years, and I'm.
medlately after secur.
ing this lease they ad
vanced tho price from
$50 to 50 and 1926,
as pertelegram below
"PATERsoN, N. j.,
Jan. 81, 1SS3.-The
price OF gas is 50 Ia
large consumers and
1925 to small con
shmers."
3d.-In Rochester
N. ", Mr.. Maloney's
company started as al
opposition, and gas
was for a while sole
by all three com
panies at $1.25 pei
thousand feet. Sew
eral months ago the
three companies com
bined us to price, ant
now all charge 50 pei
thousand feet, as pei
telegram below:
"RoCHEsTER, n. Y.
Jan. 81, 1SS3.-Pric,
of gas In this city l
50 per thousand feet.
These facts are sub
mitted as q REPUTATION
OF tho statement
made by Mr.. Malone,
fl the Post Interview.
The price Of gas no,
in this city Is $1.75 I
private nsu mer
d. and $1.47 to the cit
for street-lamps.
u. II. BARToI,
President OF the Wash
ington Gaslight Con
pany.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

The Grand Jury this morning brought in in.
diciments against the following parties:
otho Mead, alias otho Mades, George
Ridgley, alias Budd Ridgley, second orense
petit larceny,
Armstead Ward, Alfred Warren, Joseph
Marshall and Washington Curry, murder of
Joseph Creed. II seems that on tho 9th OF
December, In quarrel, one Of the accused
assaulted the deceased with an axe. From the
efrect OF the Injuries Creed subsequently
died.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
.ros,er,, M the Rook Auction.

corner of Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue is making large additions to his
already immense stock of fine English and
American books, which must be closed out.
Private sales during the day; auction sales
every night at o'clock.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
"Aldernoy Dniry wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, charmed every
morning ana delivered in ID. Ward"
prints, soc. per ID. Also, cottage cheese,
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per at,
Cream I5c, per pint,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

INLECTRICITY AS HOUSEHOLD PLY.
~ siclanl DR.. Karshner,s Improved Electric
Baths (patented July IS, 1887 are 80 simple that
a child can operate them with safety. Ladies'
treated at 1873 sth st. n. W. Gentlemen at the
southwest corner OF sth and ID SITS. n. W, Family,
office, hotel, bathroom, county and State rights
for sale. See circulars or call rs above. n27
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

PLEASANT WHITE, colored man, was
sent 10 jail for fifteen days to-day for assault
ing his mistress, Annie Mathews.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

ON motion of Mr.. W. b. Webb in the
Court In Danc this morning Mr.. Charles p.
Lincoln, OF Michigan, was admitted to the bar
OF thip District,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-Te exchange new stoves FOR old
w ones at Buffers Stove EXCHANGE cor 9TH
and X, Smokey chimneys cured or no pay. Steves
exchanged for groceries. Old stoves bought. fe27
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

HANS ANDERSON was the familiar name
OF one OF Judge Snell's Victims to-day.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

lIore religious works were published in
England last year than novels.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
F0R RENT--MsceLaneous.

nor RENT-OUR WEEKLY RENT LIST,
II published every Monday morning, contains
and farms ofieTed for rent, together with de,
scriptions, prices, &C., and how they may be
seen. Property for sale in all parts Of the city.
Money 10 loan on real estate. Call. b. IL.
Warner, 9lG + street. j23-tf
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
BOARDING.

BOARDING.
LNXCELLENT BOARD AND ROOMS ALSO,
II table boarders; house southern exposure;
best preferences given. No. liii ST. NJ W. l25.3t-
UTANTED-TABLE BOARDERs AT THE
w La Pierre, cor. 10th and Il SITS. N. W.. terms
SIS per month"; IS tickets for s5, or 80 cents meal
j24-12t*
DoARDINa-A FEW MORE PERSONS CAN
ID he accommodated with good board at SIG
per month at No. 1l2 st. n g. JS.3t
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements under the head Of " Situations
Uuntsd " tcitt hereafter be inserted IN THE EVEN
ING CRITIC three times FREE We tnuhe az
tcfshfnp situations 10 dpdu MomSoipes Of this oBer
Ans,oors directed IN care Of Critic 0glco loW ro-
eeiue cdreJut attention. business advertisements
three lines three tin,eSIor 20 cents.
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LOANS.

MONEY TO LoAN-I HAVE MONEY TO
Nl loan on real estate, In sums of from 800 and
upward, al lowest rates of interest. Charges
moderate. No delay. b. IL. Warner, 9l6 f ST. n.
W. i2l-tf
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
FRANK SHARPLESS'

PHILADELPHIA CANDY FACTORY,
4I0 SEVENTH ST., under odd-Fellows Hall,
has the finest and largest assortment of the purest
candy In the city. Superior Caramels, .25 cts. per
pound. 1i
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
HI
THos. e. wAGGAMAN, 017 street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Seturdays.)
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

INoR SALE-AQUARIUMS or .<zxyz,s
II all descriptions gold and pearl LsrSss5
fishes no change Of water needed for one month;
something new and beautiful; rustic Terra Gotta
ware; new store. 6S5 ID st. N. W. Jelly
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

INOR SALE-VERY VALUABLE PATENT
II for adjusting window sash. patented August,
lee2, for the District and Virginia. supersedes the
dollars offered rare Inducements as all owners of
buildings are applying them and dispensing with
the ropes. Can on Nj. Pennypacker GIG ii st. n.
W., Patent dealer. jl6tf
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
WAHTED-HeLp-Femufe

Advertisements OF Three lines under this head
Inserted three times for IS cents.
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SO REWARD ISSt LOST Is1 5, sATTfBAX ny bA
Iiouse; GOLD cravat pin. Return to 10 lith 81.
for above reward. j2g-3L@
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

INoR SALE-l 200 ACRES OF GOOD FARM
IT ing land in North Georgia. near Rome; also,
smith, Attorney, Room 10, st. Cloud Building,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29
LOST AND FOUND,

Gc - REwARD.-LOST SUNDAY AFTER
sD u noon. between 10 1ith st. and 1il5 ST., q
gold pencil. Return to 720 1ith St. for above re-
ward. i203tM
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FOR SALE-Mtscennneous

LNOR SALE-VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING
IL site, fronting 65 feet inches on 10th st. cor.
iGis' Yeniips Tor VA ner mSnth Nibept X o4
No. 02O Il ST. N. W, I27.6t
The Evening critic., 1883-01-29

r oST-SOME PAPERS IN AN ENVELOPE
Lon Saturday, January q, addressed to Public
Printer; owners name on all of the papers, The
finder will please leave them at Critic Office and
receive thanks of the owner. j29
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-11-03

Tother day ma gave pa a piece of rib
bon to match and a pair of gloves 10
return because the thumb of one Of 'em
ripped of, and told him to buy four yards
OF flannel, and see how much 1t would
cost to have her sealskin cloak refined, and
TO see If her new hat was done. Pa acted
as If he didn't want to go to the store, but
ma and me knew that he looked upon 1t IS
a picnic, and he BACKED his boots and
changed ends with his cuffs and put on
his new red necktie Inc shaved himself,
and fixed up as though he was going TO be
married. l asked him TO let me go along
ocarry the packages, and he sad he didn't
mint if / did 60. You have seen these
injy rubber rats they have at the rubber
stores, haven't you? They look 30 near
like a natural rat that you can't tell the
difference unless you offer the rubber rat
some cheese. / got Que of those rats and
tied a fine thread to it, with a ~slipnoose on
the end, and when pa got into the store |
put the sllpnoose over the hind button OF
bis coat tail, and put the rat ON the floor,
and it followed him along, and it looked SO
natural / wanted to kick 1t. Pa walked
along smiling, and stopped at the ribbon
counter, h Il girl bent over to see what
he wanted, and then she saw the rat, and
she screamed and crawled up on the shelf
where the boxes were. Pa thought she
had gone into a iii, and he turned blue and
Went on, and as he walked along the rat
followed HIN, and just as he bowed to four
girls who were standing together they saw
the rat, and they began to yell and climb
up things. Pa he looked soured, and
another flock OF girls saw the rat, and they
jumped up on the counte and sat down on
their feet and yelled rat" Then the
Others yelled ''rat, and IL a minute about
a hundred girls were getting up on things
and saying ''shoo," Pas lace was a study.
He looked at n girl, aud then another,
and wondered what was the matter, and
finally the hoor-walker came along and see
what it was, and he TOOK pa by the collar
and led hla out doors, and told hum II he
ever came in there again he would send
the police after him. / had gone when
pa got out on the sidewalk, and he picked
up the rubber rat and foI nd it was hitched
to his coat and he went right home. Ma
says he was so mad that he suffered, and
she thinks 1 better board around tor a day
or two.
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But do you not know, fathers

"But do you not know, fatherr
No answer.
The old expression of brutality set
tied suddenly over his face.
"Wm you not say, father, that l am
~innocents"
II believe you are, my son."
sob, fatherl fatherl''
''But is not that enough, in Gods
name2 My boy, you ask very hard
things of me. You are unreasonable. Z"
''Then this load will never be lifted
from mel Oh, that l could find some
one, who would be willing to share II
with mel 1t is too much-too muchl'
and he wept bitterly on the neck of hi $
cruel and unfeeling father.
my dear boyl" said the father, his
feelings seeming to assert their control
momentarily again, ''oh, do not take
on this wayi | don't believe you are
guilty. Nobody believes It'll Isn't
that quite enoughP Isn't it all L can
say? Oh, stop these tearsl My boy
my dear boy, l am going to die only
for you. Never forget the father thai
loved you'll Never be ashamed to
speak of him; and tell every one that
he died innocentl Ny dearest boyp'-
and he pressed him to his bosom so
passionately and long, that 1t seemed
as if he would never consent to loose
his embrace again.
This melting scene lasted for some
time. 1t drew to a close at length,
however.
The boy retired through the door,
weeping and sobbing convulsiyely, his
face covered with his hands.
81 shall never see him againl never
againl" were the words on his lips, as
he went out" And he will not say that
L am clear of guiltl'
The criminal finally looked up from
the floor.
"Come baekl my sonny boyl Bring
him back to me once morel' cried he,
reckoning hercely for his child.
The father embraced him again, and
yet again.
The son waited for the syllables-the
few syllables that should establish his
innocence in the judgment of the
world. His soul was rent with agony.
But they came not.
The father raved like a mad man,
swearing that his boy was his idol-hls
darling-his all. But nothing of his
innocence. Only he believed him inno-
cent.
And the second, and even the third
time he was taken away. His father
continued to beg that he be brought
back again. And finally he was gone
foreverl
The one went out into the world,
with the fearful task before him of liv-
ing down a monstrous lie. And that
lie begotten of the selfishness and cow
.rdice of his father. The other went
to his doom like a brute-cold, callouS,
and unforgiying.
One still lives.
A poor, pale boy, bowed with the
weight of his great griefs.
The other has left behind him a
memory that can c~onjure horrors at any
moment far dlrer than any that ever
.roOded in the breasts of demons and
iends incarnate. eqt
Curses rest on the grave of the
but have pity, only tenderest
pity, on the young heart that Will never
know rest again save in Heaven!
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An Elephant Story.

An old Snowman" tells the foFine
exciting story of his experiencsher
connected with a well-known meyerie
during an engagement at SmiAnd,
Kentucky:
AFTER the exhibition was OF he
says, II passed into the menagerD talk
to the Waterman, From some Se he
was absent from his post, and liked
across the amphitheatre towaraf old
friend the elephant to give 4 an
apple, for we were the best Of ends.
He was one OF the largest eleFnts L
ever saw, and was as good-nalU rs he
was large.
Il WAS about half across ring
when I heard a growi, an5oking
round, | saw to my horror o,bf the
lions oat of his cage and apAching
me in a crouching manner, ri Tor a
spring.
Il thought OF a thousand tgs in a
moment, ard among tnem | 1t have
regretted p ~rpetraling SO az old,
WORKOUT jokes at the perforice that
hight. had sufficient prescott mind
to know that It required utm caution
to extrlcate myself from it.
"Nearer aud nearer csmhe lion,
waving his tail in a mannert meant
business. If 1 turned m3ack he
would spring; if 1t ook myes from
him I was lost.
1T was q terrible moment glided
back wards as swiftly as l d. had
another fear. I feared stuIng back
wards, and knew if l did fsI would
never rise, but that when / would
make a meal for the hon.
As l neared the e~lephanuaw that
the lion understood my moeLts, and
fearing he would be baulke his prey,
he prepared to bring the ter to a
crisis. I then saw that z but one
hope-to rush with all myed to the
elephant. af 81 ~f.N
Il think / must have jed twenty
fee. when I turned, andnow the
lion jumped thirty, but mi me.
CHOW 1 completed thee 1 don't
know. l only know thai Elephants
trunk was around my wand he was
lifting me upon his head. ,nly knew
was raved," 81 4
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-11-03

Om are very agreeable to the eye,
These summer and winter curtains are
I piled up to give air to the room when
: Required. Exit and entrance are eff
Elected on each side of these curtains by
\ side doors. Along the whole front OF
thirty yards there ID a covered fight of
steps fifteen feet wide. The roof over
this rests on a row of pillars. the
pillars shine with fresh vermillion, both
within the rooms and on the steps out
side, and are decorated with sculptured
work, partly gilt and partly vanished.
The Hoppe who lately returned from
Canton gave the Emperor q present
valued at 50, 900. 1t consisted Of chan
dehers holding 500 wax candles each.
His Majesty has also some electrical
machines and numberless foreign curl
ositles.
The Emperor was vaccinated when an
infant before his high destity was
thought of; otherwise It would have
been difficult to vaccinate him, for, his
person being sacred when Emperor, no
lancet can touch him. His mother, the
Princess OF Cn'un, who is a sister of the
Empress of the West, will be raised t o
INC iauh VI GmpTeSS W0en he
Is sixteen, and his father will also be
Tai Shang Huang. At least this
Is to be expected by precedent, so that
after three years we shall again have an
empress dowager, but 10 this Case they
will be sisters. The Princess his
mother goes In to see him once q month,
and kneels when she firstspeaks to him,
rises afterward. HIS father does so
too. The Emperor studies Chinese
daily for an hour and a half, and Man
chu also ter an hou and "a half. He
two hours in archery and riding,
in winter amuses himself with
sledging. lie has "a little brother of
live, whom 1t may be hoped the mother
takes with her when she goes to tue palace
The teachers who instruct him kneel
10 him on entering, but afterward sit.
The Emperor has eight eunuchs who
constantly attend him, besides an in
iefnite number for special occasions.
He has hls meals alone, and the eight
'unuehs wait round him, restraining
Inn if he takes too much of any one
hing. HIS schoolroom is at the back
# the Yang Hsin Tien already des-
and the hall for conference each
norning with Ministers isa little to the
asst.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-11-03

The successful results attending the
putting down of wells for gas illuminate
ing aud heating purposes, st Paines-
vile and Wlloughby, u, during some
years past, has induced other persons
to decide on similar enterprises. Not
long ago, a gentleman living about twi,
miles from the centre OF Willoushiiy
decided to bore for gas and commenced
operations. His we'll has now reached
q depth OF 476 feet, and he is ali eady
getting a hne supply OF gas. He expects
to push the well down 200 feet mole,
when he will doubtless have enough gas
to light and heat his residence and iilu-
inmate his grounds. The gas well Of W.
G. Andrews at Willoughby has been III
operation for about ten years, and shows
no signs of exhaustion.
IT is a question worth considering
how much hoeipg and cultivation, or
rather how little, would be gwen to crops
were itnot for the presence of the weeds.
The farmer is apt 10 say: "The corn or
the potato field is getting very weedy
aud must be cultivated" but one rarely
says: 'sThe soil must be stirred"
ID. Lennon, of Marshalltown. Ia, has
patented an ingenious device for tap
ping gas and water mains He secures
a drill, q tap and q threaded plug in AL
air-tlght box which he clamps to the
pipe to be operated upon. ,fhe hole
can then be drilled, q thread tapped in
il and a plug inserted, the successive
operations mot requiring the shutting
of the water or gas. Tue rig ought to
prove very convenient In numerous cas-
es where shutting off water or gas Is ex-
pensiye and troublesome.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-11-03
ruE RESI- thai FOLLOWS PAIN.

The night has come, and the starlight
Falls on the restless sea
Like a CLEAN of hope through the darkness
OF a weary doubt to me.
Z see the foam Of the billow
Flash like the shining rain,
Then fall into silence and shadow,
Like the rest that follows pain.
wonderful, beautiful billow,
With your changing shadow and shine,
Clasping the stars in your bosom,
/ think your life is like mine.
Like mine, reaching out through darkness
From the restless, moaning sea,
Pleading with eeaseless endeavor
For a life that can never be.
You clasp your mantle, o billow,
With gems from the brow of night;
I grasp, through shadowy future;
Sweet rays of Heavenly light.
Oh, hfe OF a ceaseiess e~ndeayoT;
Oh, wave Of a troubled sea;
Star of the ~weary-night watch,
Beacon of faith to Inc.
o Heaven, with bowers Of promise;
o earth, with travail and care;
Soul of Gods mighty conception;
Peace on the brow of despair.
/ stand by the surging can
The starlight falls on the foam,
a feeling of rest comes Ger me,
Like a wanderer nearing his home.