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The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
RerdeII's Lie About BeIford

PptcIaI Telegram 70 the Pioneer Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Friends of Belford.
OF Colorado, are very indignant at the idea
OF coupling him in any criminal way with the
Star. Route gang. Rerdell swore that a check
Tor 2,OOO had been charged to Belford. The
latter has already given sharp denial to the
story and demanded TO be put on the stand,
where he could do so under oath. Whoever
knows Judge Belford puts no faith In Rerdell's
statement. The mere fact of Rerdell's attempt
10 bring Belford into the pool OF corruption will,
II is said, go far 10 weaken his statement with
regard to Them "'-
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Knew NOthing to Tell.


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IN the star-Route case the witness, RerdelI,
VINO turned stato's evidence, continues on the
.sehsall0nal In his testimony. That he Is
,hoIoughly familiar with the details OF the
gusihesso OF Mr.. Dorsey is conceded, and the
Gays OF dissemination, made some startling
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

CoNGREss should not adjourn without alb
rogating the Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty
1t is ludicrously one-sided affair. All the
advantages which accrue from it are en-
joyed by less than hundred sugar plant
ers, who employ contract coolie labor
which is unpleasantly like slavery. This
jug-handle arrangement should be
promptly broken up.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

THAT absurd story about the withdrawal OF
the new nyc-cent pieces seems to bo pretty
well exploded. The new coin VIII remain in
Phiiddelphid Sunday Mirror.
That's good news for counterfeiters and
swindlers generally.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

Mr.. GoRRINGE doubtless Is very far from
being perfect persona gem of purest ray
serene, as 1t were. But just now he is
very interesting person. His controversy
with Secretary Chandler has caused an in.
terest in him to be felt by thousands of
people who before were entirely Indifferent
as to his going and coming, his contentious
and quarrels The covert charge of the
Secretary, that Mr.. Gorriuge held his opin-
ions subject to the highest bidder, has been
met by that gentleman with the grave &C.
cusations that Mr.. Chandler is "a well-paid
servant of subsidy jobbers,' and that hay
ing learned "that am negotiating for the
lease of q shipyard which would naturally
be n rival to his client, Mr.. Roach's, ac-
cordingly he at once proceeds to nag aud
bulldoze me-"
Mr. Chandler cannot afford to rest
quietly under these serious charges. They
are sufficiently specific aud come from a
suhciently responsible source mo matter
what he may think of it, to make it simply
rulnous ior the Secretary to let them 90
unmet and unrefuted. For his own sake
he should demand an investigation of them
at once. If they are true, of course Mr..
Chandler is entirely unfit for, and dis
qualified from holding, his high office. If
they are false the people, whose servant he
is, have right to know it. In any event
the people are entitled to the truth about
their officers, and this quarrel has proceeded
so far that it must go yet further before it
can stop.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
A Very General Sentiment.

TO the Editorof The Egenin0 Critic:
DEAR SIR: In Saturdays Issue I was glad
10 see statement that an effort was about 10
be made in behalf OF Sergeant Mason, While
believe in maintaining the efficiency OF the
army discipline, ! am with you In believing
that Mason has suffered enough. Congress
ana me PRESIDENT Will be far behind ''the Will
OF the people, II Mason is not set free.
HENRY M. DEXTER.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Utterly inexperienced.


. The Civil Service Commissioners are utterly
inexperienced in public affairs and Will have
10 learn their own duties and what the Govern
ment expects of them. 1t is not extravagant
TO say that neither one OF them could pass an
consider higher grades.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

CONGRESS would do good stroke of bust
ness if it would abolish all the Internal
Revenue taxes except that on wines and
spirits.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27


The Commercial AduertiSer tells of girl who
was recently arrested for being disguised as
an old woman. II all the old women who ap.
pear In the disguise Of girls were arrested, the
lails would have the appearance of sardine
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
.LNh Lnf aG Rurf.a

ladies' serge.top, kid-foxed lace shoes Will be
sold for $40; former price, 81. Misses SERGE
top, kid.foXed lace shoes and pebble. goat lace
shoes VIII be sold for S1.50; former price, SO.
a good opportunity to get flrst-class shoes be.
low cost OF production. It. s. Gartrell, 800
Seventh street, corner of /.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Healthy Women.


An exchange says that 1t makes woman
slcK 70 Keep secret. In this connection we
women generally Is so good of late years as to
tice. HO'
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Such IN Fame,
New York Mail a

New York Mail and Express.
'Iwish," he said, 'that my father had boen
a miner and my mother a laundress, that NV
sister had run away with a clrcus.rlder and
mat had million, for then I'd be somebody
in New York society.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

ABOUT week ago the engineer officer in
charge reported that ,475 feet of dixie had
been carried away at the Plum Point reach,
l6O miles below Cairo. Similar, but less,
damage was done at Lake Providence
reach, near Vicksburg. As the flood has
increased in volume and force since then
great damage has doubtless been done
which the high waters at present hide.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

Now THAT Window has been retired
the sorry pretensc that he is poor man
appears to be entirely dropped. The latest
money-making and money taking project
his name is connected with is National
Exchange at New York. His name appears
ON the printed circulars of the proposed
new organization. Five hundred seats are
to be sold at $1,000 each. Thus it is seen
at once that it is big thing-on paper.
One ofthe other names signed to the circular
is that of Representative Gambler, of Mas
sachusetts another statesman out of bust
ness. The third and last name is that of
Harvey Harrington, a tea merchant at 151
Front street, New York. Mr. Harrington
says positively that the circular contained
sincere and legitimate business PROPOSE
tion, and that Mr.. Window is actively in
terested in the enterprise and is Trustee.
Now let us hear no more rot about Win.
dom's being poor man.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Patrons of Art,



ModIeska says an actress must fall In love
before she can be seen at her best. II that Is
the case no newspaper man who is truly de-
voted to his high art will hereafter refuse to
occupy trout seat.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

THE organ reproaches Mr.. Gorringe with
the fact that he is native of the West In
dies and his father was an English clergy
man. Well, wasn't Alexander Hamilton a
West Indian? And 1t i'll becomes the Or
gan of the party which is the lineal de-
scendant of that founded by Hamilton to
sneer at men of foreign birth. The organ
should recollect the loss of California
through the alienation of the German vote
And, again, Mr.. Gorringe was not only
born in the West Indies but his father was
an English clergyman. Awful, isn't it?
Can it be that the organ is slyly lashing
President Arthur over Mr.. Gorringe's
shoulders? The Presidents father was
originally British subject, and was a
clergyman, and it has been asserted that
the President was born, not in Vermont,
but across the line in Canada Whether
this be true or not, the mere fact that there
is or has been q serious doubt about it
should teach the organ to restrain its high
disdain of foreign birth.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

REPUBLICAN CoNGREssMEN should rec
ollect that the River and Harbor bill of
last session was loaded.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

IHos. L. JAMES, of New York; Thos A, Uend-
ricSs, OF Indiana, aud William Window. of Min
nesota; how would they do for Civil Service Com.
missioners?-H'itddelphid Press
wouldn't do at all, so far as Mr.. Hendricks
is concerned. He has put himself on record
since the Civil Service Reform bill passed, as
being opposed to 1t in fact, and opposed in
principle to all measures which would pre-
vent Democrats from exercising "the usual
control of public AFFAIRS" 1. O., grabbing every
thing In Indianapolis NeteS.
AS to James and Window, James is
common and inveterate liar and while
Postmaster-General diverted some 5000 900
from the Treasury of the United States
into the treasury of the New York Central
Railroad, his pay for the job being the
$15,O0o-a-year presidency of Vanderbiles
bank. Lying Tom James would make a
typical commissioner under the Pendleton
humbug bill. As to Window, he is simply
a machine politician of the most offensive
type, who has been discredited by his own
State He is remarkable only for two
things Getting rich on $1,000 salary aud
his remarkable somersault on the whisky
bill. These two men would dovetail on to
that bowling humbug. Dorman B. Eaton
nicely, however.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27
Miles, baking Powder

is all the rage. Ask your grocer for II.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-27

HnHH To all who desire perfect Health, or
HkHH the recovery from any disease; no
i HILL matter what. The HEALTH HELPER
Il. H., Box 104, Buffalo, my
National Republican., 1883-03-08
DEPARTMENT DRIFT.

DEPARTMENT DRIFT.
Secretary Chandler was able to be at tho
Navy department yesterday.
The national bank notes received for re-
demption yesterday amount to S166,000.
The receipts from internal revenue yester-
day were $399931 and from customs $072, ,32s.
Mr.. J. L. Marsh, an employo of tho Post
Office department, died last night, after brief
illness.
The department. of the Interior yesterday
issued 2li land patents and 1i6 pension cer-
tiiicates.
Tho secretary of the treasury has asked for
the resignation of Mr.. Haines, collector of
customs at Galveston, Texas.
A warrant for $4,000 was sent to Louis
vile from the Treasury department yesterday
to pay for the new custom house site.
Secretary Teller says that he will probably
render in about ten days n decision in the
FL SORRENTO case from California, which was
argued before him to-day.
Secretary Folger yesterday ordered the re-
instatement of w. II. Daniels, as collector of
customs at Ogdensburg. N. Y, thereby dis
placing Mr.. Jones, the present incumbent
Postmaster General Howe left here yoster-
day morning for Wisconsin. He will be gone
about ten days. First Assistant Postmaster
General Hatton is acting postmaster general.
Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmer
has gone to New York.
Assistant Secretary Joslyn, of the Interior
department, was informed by telegraph
yesterday afternoon that about 200 settlers
recently invaded that part Of the Sioux In
dian reservation which lies east of the Mis-
souri, river and put up shanties there, and
that thousands of other settlers arc preparing
to follow. No action has yet been taken by
tho department, but the intruders will of
course be ordered off the reservation.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
The rInInrnssv Envovs,

The Malagassy ambassadors and the Nom
bers Of their party were formally presented
to the President yesterday afternoon by the
secretary of state. They subsequently had
an informal interview with the secretary OF
state The treaty-in regard TO which n
statement has been published that the COM
missioners would consider and ratify it dur
ing their stay here-was made in 1880, and
was ratified by the senate of the United
States 1881. Tho only remaining formality,
the exchange of ratifeations by the repre-
sentatives of the respective governments,
will take place in Madagascar. To-day the
ambassadors will go down the river to Mount
Vernon. AT his request Secretary Chandler
yesterday placed the United States steamship
Dispatch, now lying at the Washington navy
yard, at Secretary Frelinghuysen's disposal,
and detailed the Marine band to accompany
the excursion party. Invitations for the trip
were extended to the members of the cabinet
and the ladies of their families the diplomatic
corps, and others. Tho party will number
about seventy-hve, and will leave the navy
yard about 1890 a. m.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Boiler inspection.

The acting secretary of the treasury has in
structed the local inspectors of steam vessels
at Philadelphia, when requested to do so in
writing, to respect and submit to tho hydro
static test the boilers of all steam vessels
built at the Chester yards and intending to
leave there under master carpenters certlfi-
cate for the port of New York or any port in
state contiguous to that in which the vessel
is built. Tho inspectors are required to fur
nish the master or owners of the vessels with
a sworn certificate of such inspection, and to
send duplicate certificate to the local inspoc-
tor Of the district to which the vessel is bound
to complete her inspection. which certificate
shall be deemed a sufficient evidence that the
boilers have been duly inspected in accord
ance with law, and do not require reinspec-
leaving tho first port.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
sENAron VOORHEES,.


Ills Acknowledgment OF the Cane Pre-
sentcd IIim,by the Printers and Book
binders.
Senator D. w. Voorhees, yesterday send 10
the committee of the Typographical and
Bookbinders' unions tho following letter in
acknowledgment of tho cane presented him
on Tuesday night and the address that ac-
companied it:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. 7, fss3--.G Gentlemen Your
communication of yesterday and the beautiful
token ofyour regard which accompanied IL have
been received. This generous action ON the part
of the unions which you represent is so wholly
unexpected and unlocked for on my part that IL
IS dihcult in fitting words to make my proper ac-
The few words which | said in the senate in be-
half of the Printers and BookbinGers unions OF
washington were not prompted by a word OF
solicitation from any ono. They were simply the
long cherished convictions of my mind, ana would
have been spoken for any other of the many labor
organizations of the country whose rights were
The sole capital of the worklngmen and women
o the United States and of tho world, is the labor
ottheir hands, guided by their acquired skill and
/ maintain thabehey have the same right to com.
bine, organize, Cooperate, and unite for their pro-
lection, profit, aud advancement which the copo'
rnuons of miiliOnaire9 have to exist. Indeed,
their right is not only the same, but their duty TO
do so is a far higher one Dsuntted, the daily la
borers of the world are at the mercy of those pow
eriu combinations of capital which tralhc in
cheap wages. on the other hand, there Is strength
In union, Your unions are founded upon prin-
cipleS of justice, benevolence, and industry They
have done the printing and binding of this gov.
ernmcnt for the last City years. and their record OF
skill and fidelity will last forever / do not be.
lievc their enemies Will ever prevail against them.
| am glad IL have contributed TO their dis
cOmfure.
While do not feel that my conduct in the sem
ate called for any recognition at your hands, yet
you have my grateful thanks for your kind words
ana the handsome present. J. shall keep and
cherish tho cane as lasting evidence Of my good
fortune in securing the favor OF The Printers an
BoUkbinders' unions OF Washington, while simply
dischargng plain duty not only 10 them, but TO
all luboring people, have the honor to be, with
the highest respect your friend and obedient SER
want, u. W. VOORHEES,.
L. c. GRuNLEY. H. S. LrNRER, and others.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
TILE SEARCH IN SIBERIA.


Lieut.. Harber's Account OF His Efforts TO
Find Lieut.. ChipP's Crew-The Grave OF
De Long.
Under date of Yakutsk, Siberia, Dec s,
1882 Lieut.. Harber writes to the secretary of
the navy, giving detailed report of the opera
tions Of his party in their search for the miss
ing people of the Jeanette. At midnight
juno % and "a they left Yakutsk for the
Lena delta, arriving at Bulun July 3; they
took in the stores left by Engineer Melville,
and fitted out four parties with native boats.
Then follow the chief incidents Of the search
of the different parties from day to day, the
difficulties experienced from shoal water,
and the impossiblity of procuring native
guides. They were frequently compelled
to wade and drag the boats for miles.
On the morning of August 21 they reached
Matrai, visited the tomb Of Lieut.. Comd'r De
Long and companions and put four heavy
bolts through the standard and arms of the
cross in accordance with the request of En-
gineer Melville. Thence tho search was con-
tinued to the northward, and on the thirty
first they reached the spot where Lieut..
Comd'r. Do Long and party were found. A
search was made to see if anything remained
hidden under the snow nothing of con-
sequence, however, was found. Returning,
the party reached Bulun on the sixteenth of
September. Here tho Jeanette party was
placed in charge of Ensign Hunt. The search
was continued by Lieut.. HARDER and Mr..
Schultz on sledges.
Lieut.. HaTber then gives an account of the
points visited and the distances travelled, and
notes their return to Belun on the fifth of
November and adds, ~ regret to state that
no trace of Chip or his party or his boat has
been seen by us or any of the natives. 1t is
probable that i communicated with every
native of the delta and with those who were
near tho coast" Tho balance of the report
of the remains of Lieut.. Comd'r De Long and
party, and contains no information not anti
cipated by telegraph. Accompanying the re-
port is a chart showing tho routes taken in
the search.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
The CLvil servIce comnlsslon.

The President has signed the commissions
of Elihu Root, to be United States attorney
for the southern district of Now York, and
James S. Smart, collector of internal revenue
for the fifteenth district of New York. He
has also signed the commissions of the men,
hers of the civil service commission The
commission will meet in this city to-day and
prepare plan Of operations. Prof. Gregory
and Judge Thoman are now here, and Mr..
Eaton is expected bore tonight or this morn
ing. The chief examiner will be appointed
by the President rs soon as the commission
has agreed upon the person.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
The crops in Grent nrltnin.

The statistical agent of the department oi
agriculture in London reports continued rains
and floods, great injury to the wheat crop
and gloomy apprehensions of the worst fail
ure for years. The area is reduced, and much
sesowing will be necessary. There is also
much alarm at the spread of foot and mouth
disease among cattle. Local fairs throughout
Great Britain have been closed, and orders in
council prohibit the movement of farm ami
mails from Scotland TO Ireland until the thirty
Arst of March
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Arthur Shepherds Pnper.

The latest Denver papers contain a card
from Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, formerly of Wash
ington, stating that his paper, tho Denver
EUoning World, would appear no more as a
daily, but continue as the Sunday World.
Mr.. Shepherd intimates that his hackers did
not come to time wth.funds upon the expect
alton of which his hopes for the future of
the paper were built
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Alabama CiaiD,e,

In the court of commissioners of Alabama
claims yesterday Judgment was given for
plaintiff for 1920, with interest from Scptom-
Der, 1868, in the case of Edward Hall. The
cases of James C.. Ledyard aud Henry L.
Palmer were argued and submitted. The
demurrers filed in the cases of Edward Bow
Ter and Josiah f. Ryder were sustained by
the court. Robert b. Lines, of Washington
d. G., was admitted to practice before the
CDurt
National Republican., 1883-03-08
GiInllnr,s snrnns,nr

The resignation of Mr.. James Gilfllan as
treasurer of the United States does not take
effect until the first OF April next. He will
remain in this city and continue his present
duties until that time. His successor will
have to be appointelS before the first proximo,
as Mr.. Gilfllan's bond expires on that date,
and the functions of the office can only be per-
formed by bonded officer. The amount of
the bond is Sl500o0. The assistant treasurer
is not required to give a bond.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
The Yellowstone Tnri, T,,,scs

The sundry civil appropriation bill, which
as passed authorizes the secretary of the in
terror to grant "ten-aere leases" in tho Yel-
lowstOne park, has not yet been received at
tho department, Owing to the mass of work
ON hand at the government printing Office, Il
is thought il may he several days before tho
law wlll be printed. Until it is officially re-
ceived Secretary Teller will not act upon
these Ieasne
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Einrn CIcrIEs NNnntn,s.

1t is estimated by Mr. Ella, sixth auditor
of tho Treasury department, that the in
creased work imposed upon his office by re-
cent postal legislation is sufficient In amount
to give constant employment 20 about forty
additional clerks. Twenty-Five more clerks
would be needed to do the work arising from
the new money order system alone. With
the present force, il is said the work cannot
possibly be done in proper manner.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Secretary FoIger and Bond Calls.

Secretary Folger denies the published state
mont that he had said it would bo long
while before any more bonds would be called
Flo says he has expressly refrained from talk
ing on the subject of bonds, and has certainly
not intimated that no call would bo made for
some time.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Another Inalan DoIccntlon.

A delegation consisting of ono Chickasaw
and two Choctaw Indians from the Indian
territory arrived at the Interior department
yesterday morning, and are waiting an OPP
portunity TO confer with Secretary Teller.
Their Interpreter declines to disclose the OBJ
ieot of their visit but from his conversation
il is eonjeetured that it has reference to their
lands
National Republican., 1883-03-08

furnish quarters for the civil service COM
mission. If the necessary Accommodations can
not be obtained in any of the departments
the secretary will proceed to rent suitable
onartfuenta
National Republican., 1883-03-08
Gnrhish Gnths.

NEW TURKISH BATH tDR. BOVEISsI,
IN lil7 q street, opposite Risgs House Large pool,
open sunday open from a. m, I'll 10 u. M. Satur.
day, ~ y, m Baths, tli tickets, yLbQ
apb DI. ii, H. BOVEE, Electrician
TTNIIE SHEDD BATHS 0O3 u STREET NEAR
Il Ninth, wen known as tho oldest and hest In tho
city. TINS bath Is constructed with view IN conyen
ence, being on the FIRST OOr Turkish, Russlun SUI
phur, aud Merourlal Baths given with skill aud eH.
perence. Mnnipulatnr OF ten years. experience this
esabllshnent, single bath. sl for 81 1870 Open
Sunday from a, m. to 1 D. IN. mr29-tf
National Republican., 1883-03-08
VVhose Grader

Among the traps in the lower passage of the
house end.aG the capitol awaiting shipment
yesterday was II cradle-supposed to bo the
one in which the ways and means committee
has been rocking the infant industries of the
country all winter.
National Republican., 1883-03-08
" o i ssA l. II

Farm In virginia, 90 miles from Washington, 3
miles nom railroad l1G acres dwelling house, ana
9ntbliia,Hgs apples, peaches, grapes, strAYhorrel
Woi VIII De hpll ~ bargain 10 an immediate pur-
ChQST, or exchanged for improved city property
~ Ll.R RUTHERFORD, Real Estate and Insur-
Nnce. l22d street nurthwos, maG-3tf
hDlSrRlCp FARM FOR SALE-THE SWAMI
~ luru, cOutnnng Is acres, about three miles
iUul washington city, on ihe Rock Creek lord road,
uduhO" the Nrma Oi II. MurelRnd and William An.
detspui improved by good Six room frame house,
WIN har &c,i over 20 peach, apple, aud pear trees;
" acres cearedi ho location Is healthy and desia.
ble Apply ~ CIllTIENDEN u MACkEI'S LAW
OFFICE, l12 Louisiana avenue. ma5.3tt
National Republican., 1883-03-08
delO PennsylyanIa avenue. Tenlh and D strAota

our Weekly Rent List, published every Monday
morning. contalnsa complete schedule OF our houses,
stores, ahups ana iNfNS offered for rent, tOgethpr
with descriptions, prices, &c. and how they may bo
seen. Property for sale In all parts Oftho city. Money
to loan on real estate. Call
j, H. WARNER. niG Z street
VF YOU WANT 10 BUY. SELL, RENT OR
a Trade C!iy or Country Property come and sec the
WIiIiAN H. AtqPs HeR SiiF E2GN@ls@ o OF
northwest. nhlp.tf