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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

THE Cleveland managers arc max
ing no speed whatever in their efforts
to ring in tho workingmen
for Bufialos "chivalrous son." The work.
ingmen have looked up the record of Cleve-
land from the timo ho entered public life
to the day he was nominated for Presi-
dent, and they have not found one single
public act of his that commends him to the
confidence of the sons OF toll. On the con-
trary they have found many which will
induce them to vote and work against him.
The terrible tale told by the car-driver
in New York to the effect that no had
a child several months old which he had
never seen in daylight or ever fondled
in his arms, has hardened the workingmcn
all over the country against the man whose
veto had made such a monstrous outrage
on parental affection possible. Compared
with his veto Of the Twelve Hour bill the
Halpin scandal is as a mole hill to noun
tain, and shows him TO be brutal and hard
hearted to an extent that is inceivable to
all right-thinking and right-feeling men.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
THEY WANT A BIG SLICE.
Other Claimants 10 u Large Portion
OF the CItY OF Washington.

There are other claimants for a large tract
Of the territory of Washington City. The
heirs of the family Of Noble Young have
filed with the Attorney General notice that
they lay claim to all the water front from
Seventh to Eleventh street, and also to the
sight of the Washington Monument. The
District of Columbia is now well covered
with claims Of this sort. This claim of the
Young heirs reaches the eastern limit of
the tract Of land along the river front
known as the Kidwell bottoms, which the
heirs of Kidwell claim through an ancient
patent, which the Government insists is ir-
regular and invalid. A considerable por-
tion of Capitol Hill has recently been
claimed by the heirs of an old family, while
the Blodgett claim to considerable part of
the land in the northwestern poi ton of the
city Is now being prosecuted in the courts
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
ELLA BROOKS, THE THIEF,
who Applies for Situations and
Then RObs Her Employers.

Ella Brooks, young colorod girl, was
tried in the Police Court this morning for
stealing $3.50 from Maria Black, Of 027
Eleventh street. She pleaded guilty and
got thirty days in Jail.
She was also charged with stealing lot
of clothing from Mrs. c. w. Bartlett. She
pleaded not guilty to this charge. The ev-
idence was TO the effect that she was a
servant in her (Bartletts) house for two
days, and in that time she got away with
$3.50 worth of clothing.
Mrs Black, the complainant in the first
case, testified that when the girl came to
her house she had the basket of stolen prop
erty on her arm. She said she wanted q
situation. After staying q few days she
robbed her (thc witness house also.
Judge Mills said he would teach her that
she could not 60 around robbing peoples
houses, and she could have six months in
iail
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
1T IS MISTAKEN MERCY
To Refuse to Prosecute n Thief.

Sarah Chapman, colored servant girl,
was put on trial before the Police Court this
morning on charge of grand larceny of
jewelry and clothing. She was charged
with stealing two gold lockets and chains,
bracelets and large amount of clothing
from Mrs. Carolina V. English, of 1907 N
street. The lady was unwilling to prose-
cute because the girl was so young.
The Government insisted on her testify
ing.
Sergeant Burgess testified to recovering
tho property and to getting confession
from her. She claimed, however, that she
was persuaded by outside parties to rob the
house.
Maria Powell, colored servant at 1903
Sunderland Place, testified that Sarah
showed her a lace shawl and a lace overskirt
that she said she was going to make q ball
dress of.
The case was sent to the grand jury un-
der $500 bail.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
THE CONTRACTORS, RETAIN FUND
Judge Lawrence Says the Commits
sioners Are Fighting ON Techni
cn1lty.

inE NON NAV Oho' NE HiN FoNb'
Judge Lawrence Says the Commits.
sioners Are Fighting on u Techni-
cniity.
Comptroller Lawrence was asked by
CRITIC reporter ecsterday as 10 tho status
Of the alteration between the Treasury
and the District Commissioners over the
contractors retain fund.
ave are still quarreling about it," he
replied without having anything to quar-
rel about. The District Commissioners arc
very excellent and very intelligent gentle
men, but they are opposing the Treasury
Department on the merest technicality. We
have agreed with them on every point Of
the least possible consequence. They have
got all they can get or would claim. There
is'no longer dollar Mt issue between us,
and yet they continue to protest and argue
and want to do our bookkeeping for us.
They wanted the $4,000 to pay tho con-
tractors and we gave it to them. They
want the $4,000 deposited where neither
they nor the Government can touch it
without an appropriation, and that is
where We have put it. They want us to
max c the entry In one way and we know il
is our business to make it another way, but
there is not dollar involved one way or
the other. They have got all that they
wanted, only they don't seem to know ii.
Whatever use they propose to have made of
the $4,000 in the future can be accomplished
just as well the way VIC have fixed IL as the
way they wanted us to fix 1t. The only
difference Is that our way is the right way
and the legal way and theirs is the wrong
Wayn
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
WILD WITH JOY,
Row the Rifle Cadets Received the
Prize They Won Yesterday.

When the prize was awarded to the Rifle
Cadets yesterday such scene was wit
messed as made some of the older boys
think of their triumphs at the Capitol sew
eral years ago. Captain Domer, holding
aloft the flag, was carried all over tho park
on the shoulders of his men, and every
Imaginable expression of delight was in
dulged in. A company racket was given
for the officers, and then racket was given
for Mr.. L. A. Goodwin, of the senior com.
pany, after which, escorted by the Marine
Band and such members of the Rifles as
were on the grounds the boys marched to
the armory, on G street, bigger men
than old Grant.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Important Notice 10 Voters at the,
Fall Elections.

Arrangements OF a most liberal charaater
have been perfected with the PennsylYAnia
Railroad for reduced rates TO voters going
home 10 vote at the elections this fall sRound'
trip tickets to Pittsburgh, Fort Wsrne, CHI
cago, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbps, Cincln-
natl, indianapolis, st. Louis and fhtermediate
points will be Issued at ono unlimited faro for
the round trip.
a rate of $3.50 for the xound trip to New
York.
Voters to PennsylvspM ono fare for the
round trip TO all IocaN aNpoints reached By the
Pennsylvania RallroG Tho dates on which
the sale OF tickets ~ c"mmeuce will be au.
thorized TO meet ~ wishes o. the different
State associatiopR Tickets VIII be OF ir1n'clai
form, requiringG continuous "trip In both d.
rectlons, good3br thirty days from date of Is
sue.
The supesfor advantages by this unrlvnlled
line out rwashlngt0n-whlc Is under ono
management, ana reaches directly all tho I'm
portanrEities IN the West-shoud not ba lost
sightE by the washington voters who Wish 10
mak<he trip one OF pleasure as we'll as duty.
Yrough sleeping and parlor car service on
8Xexprees trains.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

WE trust the readers of THE Critic will
not overlook the fact that this paper has
not kept the Great Scandal before their
eyes from its own voluntary choice. No !;
it was first made public by an Independent
paper and then given Union wide circula-
tion by one of the chief Democratic papers
OF the Union. Therefore, THE CRITIC had
to refer to it as matter OF news Since
then one defense OF Cleveland has sue
ceeded another with such amazing rapidity
each day almost bringing new and
contradictory one-that THE Critic has
been compelled to alludo to the foul thing
day after day, in order that its readers
might not be kept in the dark, but should be
posted as to what Cleveland's friends were
saying in his behalf. THE CRITIC homes that
the deienses will soon all be in and the foul
thing be buried forever, after the people
have made up their final verdict on the
case.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
DEATH is DESERVED
when n Man steals from His starv
Ing COnrndea-A Case In Point.

- lhhh oAtHtS his 5thEN
ing COinrades-A Case in Point.
Speaking Of the Greedy Expedition and
the shooting of Private Henry for the theft
Of food, an old Western man said to re-
porter of TIE CRITIC this morning:
"If had been in Grcely's place would
have shot Henry as soon as he stole the
first piece OF meat. II is quito evident to
me that IL Henry bad not been the thief OF
the party, Captain Schley and his men
would have found several other members OF
the expedition alive"
"In your travels In the West" asked the
reporter, were you ever very hard pinched
for food 2"
"Yes, many times. have been so hun.
cry on the plains that could have eaten
cayote. much less a human being. A
cayote, you know, is the flthiest animal in
tho world"
"Did you ever know OF case similar to
that of Henry's2'
mo, not exactly; but in 1868, when
Major J. w. Powell made his celebrated ex.
ploration Of the Colorado River, the boys. l
am told, were at times almost on the verge
Of starvation, frequently having to subsist
for days on one-third rations, and very
poor rations at that. Ono day piece Of
pork was missed. Major Powell searched
the camp for It. He told the men ho would
not move an inch until the meat was pro-
duced.
Every man but one said that Major
Powell was right. Tho silent one was the
party that had hooked the meat, and he
finally acknowledged it. Major Powell,
who is kind and gentle gave the man u
lecture, and told him If the offense was re-
peated that he would be put to death. Two
or three men Of the party were not salts
fed and wanted the man killed then and
there, but the better counsels Of Major
Powell saved him."
Now" continued the narrator, "any
man who would steal from his starving
comrades deserves, as l said before,
4.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
IL Was simply Absent.Mindedness In ess.

Tar1s Iky.D BeacOn,
"Did you see the defendant drink 2" asked
the attorney OF tho witness.
~ did not" replied the witness.
"Why, thcn, do you think he was drunk ?"
"Because no was on his way homo from the
convention and attempted TO wind up tho
door.knob with his watch key"
"Is that your only reason for swearing that
the defendant was drunk ?"
eyes; but think that is reason enough"
"Your Honor, tho Court" said the lawyer,
sprnging TO his feet" tho witness is unable
10 distinguish between absent mindedness aud
drunkenness. Such evidence as this ie pre-
posteroue, and II entertained would convict all
OF us. Why, even the Court would not escape.
Your Honor knows that the Court last night
bit the end OF n cucumber pickle, stuck IL in
his mouth, scratched o toothpick on his pants,
and tried TO light It for cigar. or course
Your Honor was thinking OF a case"
"Yes," said the Court, 81 was thinking OF o
case-a case OF beer. was absent.mlpdcd.
The case is dismissed" ,.sssp
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
A Terrible Punishment.

y. Y. sun.
"shame! shame!" rang throughthe court
room.
"Silence in the court" thundered tho Judge,
"or the room will be cleared"
THO prisoner had Just been sentenced and
lay fainting In his chair.
He had been found guilty OF numbering q
blind man ana robbing him OF four cents.
The crowd cast angry glances at the Judge,
and Indignation was freely expressed at the
cruel sentence.
be taken from Jail on Friday next, between
the hours OF 10 a. m. and . p. M, TO Coney lei.
and, and then and there DO compelled 10 eat a
table dhote dinner"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Did mot Admire Him as Secretary.

The nomination OF Mr.. Blaine was generally
regarded rs triumph of the corrupt element
of the Republican party: that OF Governor
the Democrats. The notorious Tammany Hall
influence was used 10 secure any candidate In
preference TO the man who had dared to
thwart its schemes. Mr.. Blaine's conduct
when he was Secretary OF State was not such
as to lead us TO desire his advent to power.
The Democrats, on the contrary, appear to
have chosen q candidate with good record,
whose nomination Is sure TO secure the sup.
port OF many who have hitherto been stanch
supporters Of rfle Republican party.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
AMusEM ENTS.
THE ATnLErIc CoNanEss.

Tomorrow afternoon at 4 80 o'clock grand
athletic congress VIII be held at the National
Baseball grounds. Among the representa-
tlyes will be tho great pugillst, Meryine
Thompson, who Will meet Harry Hlll's sun
known" the champion wrestler OF the world,
Duncan Ross, the middle.weight champion,
Charles Lange, and Pat o'Donnoll, the GIANT
who Will pun against two and four horses. 1t
Will be grand AFFAIR.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE.
This delightful theatre, rebuilt ana sump-
iuously iurnished, opens for the seaBon on
Thursday, the 2lst. with Barlow Wilson's
famous minstrels. Sale OF seats commences
tomorrow.
THE THEATRE coMIQUE.
great Dill is presented at tho Ooml1ue
this week. Bright, rich, racy and sensatio ional.
DRIVERS SUMMER GARDEN.
tino programme at Drivers this week.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

The fence cutting question Is likely to trou-
BILE the Democrats In Texas, and they are do.
Ing all they can TO keep 1t out OF the canvass.
But tho cutters soy that they arc determined
TO force the Issue, and with this end In view
they have begun cutting operations again.
The Democrats Will flnd that they cannot meet
the difficulty with vague generalities. Con.
greesman Horr's recent speech at Detroit,
Mich, was both able and witty, aud presented
the Issues OF the campaign very clearly before
the people OF the State. The nomination OF
General Russell A. Alger for Governor, is we'll
received by Republicans, and the campaign Is
being vigorously prosecuted.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
An Independent Campaign that Has
Stunned.

The campaign OF the Independents In Massa.
chusetts appears TO have completely slumped.
General Buffers determination to run has
the Springfield Republican mournfully con-
fesses that their is now no hope OF carrying
the old Bay State for Cleveland. The Phila-
delphia Tunes, which is certainly not favor
able 10 Blaine, admits that the disaffection Is
confined TO Boston and vicinity, and that the
western counties OF this State are unbroken In
their loyalty 10 the Republican party.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

illltburgh llmes,
The following conversation was overheard
by reporter OF the Times!
Lady on curbstone-Frapkie, whero are you
gOngY
Frankie, greatly excited-oh, ma, I'm going
10 the IRE; can cof
Fond ma-BOy, II yon go near the fire aud
get run over by an engine viii break every
bone In your hody.
Frankie-All right, MAJ II get run over You
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Ynnnr Menl-Rend Thls.

THE VoLTAIc BELT Co., OF Marshalls Mich,
offer 10 send their celebrated ELscfno'VoL-
s, i5lsl ior iair!y y days. %sa ss$aas e Sla, q;
nlcted with nervousakiApinty, loss OF Vitality
and manhood, ana a4eSndred troubles. Also
for rheumatism, ssHdA Agia, paralysis, and
many other diseRsee. eCempiete restoration 70
health, yigorIHnd m4hhood guaranteed. No
rick is ingnrfed as thirty days trial is allowed.
Write tIiem at once for illustrated pamphlet
free.sN
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Tuesday. August 10, 1884.

IT is now supposed to he a part of the
Franco Chinese war, this Democratic cam
paign is, the Democracy being allies OF John
Chinaman. "Allee samee Mclean man.
Dlemoclats heap foolee. No can catchee
John Klellee. You sabe me ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

THE Cincinnati Enquirer charges that
Hendricks plays the accordeon and makes
right good fist at it. The Enquirer killed
of Cleveland with the great scandal, and
now ii has trumped up this atrocious story
in order to kill Off Hendricks and give Ben
Butler clear track as the sole Democratic
nominee. Some good Democratic brother will
shoot John yet before November.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Tho Child in Church.

N o. Times.Democrat
"You did not pay very close attention TO the
sermon, l fear this morningP
"Oh, yes did, mamma"
"Well what did the minister 8ay2"
"He said the p'cnic would start at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning, ana oh, ma, can goY"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Run over by IA street.Car.

About Gas o'clock last night the son of
Mr.. p. j. Payne, of Tenth street and the
Avenue was run over by car No. so of
the Ninth street car line on Ninth street.
between p and @ streets, while attempting
mashed.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
THE DEMOCRATIC BANNER
To He Flung 10 tho Breeze TO-mor.

The Democrats of the District will, at
o'clock to morrow stretch a Cleveland and
Hendricks banner across the Avenue at
Tenth street.
The banner is very handsome one, be-
ing made of network and 35 by % feet. 1t
is expected that there will be speech max
ing by some Of our orators after the banner
is thrown to the breeze.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
wAsu1SoroN, D. O., Aug. II, 1881.

TO Tie bdtt0r OF me htentHg Cfttc.
notice that THE CRITIC seems TO be highly
elated because so many OF our citizens OF Irish
descent are deserting tho Democratic party
and coming out for Cleveland. Does THE
CRITIC think that II is good thing for all OF
pnItyT QUERY.
AS general proposition we do not think
it is good thing for citizens of any nation
ality, after they come here from their ma
tive land, and have been naturalized, to all
flock into one party. We think 1t would be
better for the country, and better for tho
people themselves, that they should divide
up their vote between the two parties, as
the natives do.
In practice, however, there will always
he exceptions TO every rlle; aud in tho
present campaign, where laboring men of
all classes feel that their interests have been
overslaughed by the nomination of ono
party for President, and, whore citizens of
ono particular nationality have been buff
feted and spit upon by the partisaus of that
nominee in open convention, we think that
citizens Of that nationality ought to rebnke
the men who have thus east reproach upon
them by defeating the man who has been
forced upon them. The people arc masters
here yet, and it ought to be shown upon all
occasions where that fact is challenged
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

The summer offers great Inducements to
lovers. There are picntcs, excursions, PARKS,
fToni'docr courtships, pleasure stroll1, Ice
cream, and better stlll, they can see all the
styles Of baby coachee.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
"Come, SWEEP mosquito,
Pray, be not shy"

The bloodthirsty scribe should be tied
hand and hoof and dumped onto the bank
of the Potomac for one of these August
nights. He would find, ere the dawn of
the next day, that the skeeter can overcome
his native sbyness on proper occasions.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

haunted house IN Sonora, Gal, is the sen.
Hation OF the hour. The spooks make them.
selves manifest by throwing stones at the In
mates.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

MAJOR CALKNs, Republican candidate
for Governor Of Indiana, dropped into
MunCie, in that State, a few days
ago, 10 take another road TO Que
of his appointments. As soon as it
became known that he was in town, and
would remain for an hour or two, stores,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

THE editor of the somervillo journal is
Encouraging the sEecter by singing to it Of
ter this style:
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

GENERAL BuTLER's bundle OF letters Of
acceptance docs rot make uuintorosting
reading by any means. OF course they are
uniquo. Tho combination Of letters and his
review Of his stewardship of what the
Massachusetts, Democracy trusted him with
makes political panorama never before
witnessed in Presidential nominee an
nouncing his acceptance. To his many
minded constituents the General adapts
himself with grace and an incsivo and IA
cile pen. He has thoughts and knows how
to express them tersely and in vigorous
Anglo-saxon. What he says will attract
widespread attention, although it will have
hut little effect upon voters. Rare old
Ben is as unique as the uniqueness of the
rolyglot occasion evidently demanded.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

II the dispatches from Indianapolis are
correct ex-senator Mcdonald must have
very peculiar code of moral ethics. There
was a conclave of Democrats to consider
Mr.. Blaine's libel suit against the Indian.
apolis Sentinel. According to the report the
ex-senator urged that the case should not
be tried during the campaign, but that it
should be postponed until after the election
hoping that then the suit would most
likely die natural death, as after the re-
suit was known there would no longer be
any incentive TO keep the matter before the
public.
That is a most delectable view of It. In
other words Mr.. Mcdonald thinks that
man has no right or incentive to protest
the honor of his family unless he is up
before the people for their votes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19

great opening Of talbsotyle hats at Francs,
corner SeveQLhsa1forD D streets, the only strictly
one.pLicRsftnt and gents furnishing store Ia
lle.SHy.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
Terrible Trouble with the Word


Louisville Courier.Journal.
The word Two, written with n capital T, and
the only half crossed, looks like 1000. An
"airt critic" describing picture, "rwo
women are sitting on a grassy bluff" The
type.setter, misled by tho halfcrossed It, set
1t up $1,000 women," etc. The proof-reader,
doubling the size of the crowd, reduced those
figures TO 1000. The "airt critc," notwith.
standing the extensive modification, Is still
unhappy; in fact, much crosser than his T's.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
hhNhi W bfENCEh, Principal.
SARA A. SPENCER, Vice PRINCIPAL. aui2
OUR STORE

Is divided into SEVEN separate rooms for the
exhibition OF our stock In special class
One room is devoted 70. ARTISTIC FIRE.
BRoNzED APPROPRIATIONS OF PLxoUES, oIH
TRAYS and ANCIENT ARMOR; one to Lows
LAMPS, sTANDs, DEto DRAFTED sH ADES
and BRdGA-BRAC BRAssEs; one to SLATE
MANTELS, COOKING RANGES HOT-AIR
EuRNACES. LAUNDRY STOVES and SAM,
TARY PLUMBING FIXTURES, and the princi.
pal store TO GAS COOKING and OIL COOKING
STOVES, VASES and RUSTIC SEATS.
CRATES, BRASS AND IRON FIRE GOODS and
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-19
W00D AND COAL.
EDUCATIONAL.

VISITING aovERNEsscYtorUNoS trSNt1s>si, OR AID.
vanced pupils taught by Miss Alice NJ Rob.
inson; terms moderate. Apply at 1872 Mass ave