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The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Ana They We're Right.

Viewing tho political situation in tho
light Of the returns from Vermont and
Maine, the Democr ats can now make some
thing like a correct estimate of the immon-
sity of the blunder they committed when
they listened to the advice Of Schurz, Cur
It's q Co. and secuted tho advice of sturdy,
steady old goers like Thurman, Mcdonald,
and other leaders of good standing and
sound discretion.
II will be remembered that during and
Immediately after the Chicago Convention n
many of the old wheehorses expressed
doubts whether 1t was best to defer to Cur
tis & Co. or nominate the man they wanted
brought out. In the light of Vermont aud
Maine 1t is easy to see that tho advice of
Curtis & Co. was the very worst that could
DO given, for IL not only failed to draw auy
from the Democratic ranks, but IL disguised
so many of the bone-and-sinow Democrats
that 1t virtually threw away all hope what
ever of electing the Democratic nominee.
This will be mado still more apparent as
tho campaign progresses. Tho long aud
short of IL is that Schurz, Curtis & Co. arc
n curse to any party that may fraternize
with them or defer to their silly and i'm
practicable ideas and advice.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

honestly as Is the Government ofthe United
States Considering tho enormous amount
of money that Is handled annually, there is
less lost per thousand dollars per annum
than there is in any other concern on
earth. Tho reports of the Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States
show that there Is less dishonesty
among Government officials than is found
In the same number OF employees in any
other business that can be namcd-at home
or abroad. Take any bank in the United
States or in Europe and wo venture to say
that there is more dishonesty per man per
thousand dollars than there is per man por
thousand dollars under our Government
OF course there are some thieves in Gov
ernment employ. No one denies that, but
Government employees come nearer being
absolutely honest than private employees do =.
What is the use, then, of all this bowling
What new test can be applied to Govern
mont employees
What new shackles can be put upon
them2
In what new way shall they be tried?
What new scheme eau Curtis & Co. pro-
pose for purifying the public service2
We can think of none.
Perhaps they can.
If so, let us hear what 1t is, and let US
apply it forthwith.
Perhaps Curtis can induce an angelic
host to forsake the heavenly circles and
take charge of our Departments
But, even If they did, it would not bo six
months before these purists would bo call
ing for detachment of archangels to come
down and supersode the first delegation of
heavenly beings sent down to our aid. And
even that would not satisfy Curtis & Co.
unless they were put in'absolute charge of
these winged officials.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

Our Democratic friends are trying to
account for their overwhelming defeat in
Maine by claiming that the Republicans
won their victory with money. In other
words, they say that the Republicans Joight
enough Democrats to change q minority
in 1850 to majority Of over 1900 in
1854. This is not very complimentary to
men Of either party, for 1t is charge that
portion Of the Republicans were bribe-
givers, while u portion of the Democrats
were bribe-takers.
But the whole thing is sham and q
fam. The Republicans spent nearly sic
thousand dollars less than they did in 1850,
when they were beaten at the September
election Of that year.
No, the victory is accounted for by tho
fact that the Republicans wont right to tho
people on the tariff question.
They laid their arguments aud their facts
before the men who are interested in them
in manufactures here at homeland who
live on wages earned in our manufactures
They showed them what heir condition
was when tho Free Trade Democracy were
in power in this country, aud we were pay
ing tribute to tho cotton lords of Liverpool
and birmingham, and compared their con-
dition then with what IL is now, and that
told the story.
That question brought out every voter,
and determined the way he would vote.
Buying votes is all a sham.
At hest, you can only buy few disrepu-
table votes, who only count one each, aud
no more. The great mass of men of either
party you dare not even propose to buy;
you dare not even make the proposition to
them, unless You are prepared to be spit
upon or well drubbed for your pains. You
cannot reach more than a handful Of the
voters of any State with money, for they
are not in the market-not for sale nor are
their principles. Logic, facts, arguments
these are the legitimate means for winning
voters, and these the Republicans of Maine
used with all the might aud po wer possible,
and these won for them their splendid vic.
tory of Monday last.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Has Majority Any Rights which
Minority is Bound to Respect?

10 he EdftOr Of The EreniaO critic:
Twice now, once at a regular and last night
Of n special meeting OF Columbia Typographi.
cal Union, have clear majority been de-
piived Of their rights by the most outrageous
bullyragging, biuster, nlibusteriug aud ME
use or the fist. These are tactics, indeed,
worthy q the cause In which tho minority Is
engaged, and We arc only thankful that, ike
their "solld" brethren South OF us, they didn't
resort to the pistol and the shotgun, as well!
But the quiet orderly, determined majority
hereby give due notice 10 he minority Of q MI.
hority dor We recognize that II Is only small
number OF the l2S who thus brought reproach
and Disgrace upon the craft), that this major.
ity OF the union will certainly be allowed, In
the end, TO vote that politics be hereafter
stranger to our meetings. Every such 'ylc-
tory % MS that which II won last night Is in-
nnitely worse than defeat. Strong lungs,
muscular arms and "solld" fists do not lay
down the law IN our union, except for tho
time being. Neither Will an officer OF the
union be always allowed by a disgracefuI
abuse OF his position by unparliamentary
tricks to declare our meetings adjourned aud
thus thwart the deliberate wiz of a large ma.
jority three times expressed by iellers.
ONE OF THE 1d0.
Washington, Sent II, 1884
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
TIE Murder of Oaicer Fowler.

To me Editor Cr ne Egtning Critic
l think tho murder OF onlcer Fowler Is the
direct result Of this pernicious, unmanly and
iuhumHn tenderness toward the criminal
classes. All who are conversant with police
Affairs know very well that the lives OF oiIlcers
are frequently hazarded because the orlcer
EHOtrS that large class OF respectable people
bhbliually allow their sympathles for u
seeming man to run away with their iudg-
ment. II officer Fowler could have fell that
public sentiment would back him up In using
the easiest and the most sensible and most
humane means 10 bring the monster who took
his life To terms no would bo alive to. day, and
not 10 filling a bloody grave, as he IL. IL he
had daied TO use his revolver on tho outbreak
OF his mutinous brute, Langster would not
have had an opportunity TO Kill him.
srch monsters as this Lsngstsr have volun.
tatily put themselves outside the palo and
protection Of law, and they should be snot
INTO ribbons rathcfthdn have u faithful uritcer
aud good citizen killed. Rights? Such brutos
ts Lancster have no riChts-eXcept the right
10 be Killed py decent men rather than lose
their own lives. Do we give poisonous snake
or mad dog eny show of mercy? No, and
reason good, too. Nor should any mercy be
shown 10 the Langsicrs when IL has 10 be
shown at the expense OF good mana life.
Stop firing over their heads. Shoot TO XIII
every time. II Ia tho highest mercy u Officer
and criminal both; for when these pirates
md that characterization means death every
time they viii soon come to order. Public
sentiment should demand mercy for our ON.
ceTs, their wives and children by indorslng
the killing ofa pruto to prevent tho murder
OF man. CITIZEN,
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
WHAT?
THE RepuJlique Froacaise saws:

THE RepuJliQue FrdNcdise says
II China enters upon priyateering, Franco
also, with the right OF search OF neutrals,
warns both European and American nations
that a privateer vessel not under the command
OF or manned by the subjects OF China Will be
treated as pirate, and the crews, II captured,
Will be hanged to the yardarm.
In connection with this statement the
reports contained in the San Francisco
papers are interesting,
They are to the effect that several COM
panies have been formed in that city for
tho purpose of engaging in privateering,
but not against France. They will equip
their vessels for the purpose of destroying
China's merchant marine. They would
apply in case of war between France and
China for letters of marque from the for.
mer nation. France may thus, as far a
the United States is concerned, have
squealed little too soon.
Privateering is nothing but piracy, and
thinly if at all legalized. A letter OF
marque from France would give the yes.
sci having ii right to sail under tho
French flag and have all she could take Of
Chinese vessels
Privateering has always been very profta-
BILE. The greatest difficulty about It's the ex-
istence of so few ports into which the cap.
lures can be run and sold with their car
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Retail Prices In the Markets.

-Beef-slrloin, 15d2oc.; ;pOrter.house,
2OG2bc.; rib-roast, 12420c.; corned beef,
sCGlbc.i chipped, 30c.; beef tongue, 554G0;.;
veal, l5@25c.i breast, 12iac.; loin, 1885,;
bacon, l0@12c,; mutton, l201Sc.;
pork, l2Ee,i sausage, 12kc.; hams, &c.,; cut
meats 90 iUc'i beef liver, l0c. h.; spring
FIsH,-Rock fish, large, l5a25o. ID; do,
s,'pmii' 3 ~ 9h0IGtOc' hN9' bunchS weak hsh, 15e;
bunchi blue-Hsh, 15c. y H.; sheophead, zoe,
v m'i maddox, l0c.j black hass, loc.; sal
mgh asIl 'II90Gh I0h 20o; pike, loci catfish, 10c.i
salmon, d0c.i sturgeon, Sc. .r'ib lo6sters, l5e.
10 yellow perch, 25c. y bunchi clans, los.
u9E lItI spanish maekerel, 2oc. H..
12l2a25c. = doz.; citron, 5S0lOc.; oranges, 75c.
WSh .Sio,rno, do2;i peaches, 6Oqsl PIX;
bk.i Delaware grapos, 35c. . ibi Concord,
&c. lb.i apples, 3O@50c., y PIX; sickle
EeaIs' 2oc. y 4 pk.i Bartlett pears, Sl@sl SO
BUTTER AND EdGs.-Phlladelphla PRINT,
aoc'i creamery, 1Og45c.i fresh rolls, 300
10c.; eggs, 25c. v doz.i cheese, 1stG20s. Y 10.
touLIhY.-sprlng chlckone, 50c@Tl Y
76e.@$l pair; ducks, live, 75Gsi '
yEGETABLEs.- .-Beets, 3a5c. y bunch; let.
@@6dlODc, y pk.i leeSs, &c. ' bunch onions,
oo.ga0c. v pk; chi cory, 103 v bunch pep
be's, iOc. doz.' squash, 90. ID turnlps,
g. nh punch egg plants, 6Ql0c.i eucumoers,
~, cach early rDse potatoes, O0c pk.i
t9hiatoee, 1920 v pk.i string beans, 25c.
pk,; wax beam, 3oi, PIX; green corn,
SWEEP potatoes, lJc, = quarter PIX.
l5e,i apricots, l5@20c.i BARTLETT pears,
iS iSS7OE CORN Ro9e'PSs o pss 1Se SoI DoadSss 1@a2S 3
2Oc.: string be. ms he
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

ALL is apparently quiet in Warsaw, but
the Gar and Czarina cannot be said to have
cause for rejoicing at the manner in which
they were received thore. The ball given
in their honor was magnificent in its ap.
pointments But Of the eight hundred inyi-
tations issued only four hundred were ac-
cepted. Most of the nobility and oil of the
hourgeoisie were Absent. A number of Pol
ish noblewomen who had been invited did
not come. The majority of those present
were officers. A bourgeois presented the
Car in the street with petition.
The Gear was visibly startled. ordered
his carriage to be stopped aud promised to
aid the supplcant," SO says the cable; and
it then adds innocently, but with Il good
deal of significance, "The latter was, how
ever, made prisoner" A thousand arrests
growing out of the royal visit have been
made. But Nihilist circular has been cx-
tensively circulated despite those arrests.
Another little incident was when Mr.. and
Mrs. RomanoG went to the theatre incog-
pito. The carriage was stopped by two
tam cars. Mrs. Romanof became fright
eued and with difficulty was prevented
from jumping out of the window. The
royal couple cannot in the strict applica.
tion of the phrase, be said to be having q
picnic at Warsaw
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Blaine aud Logan at Myn,isvi,ro.

HYATTsyILLE, MD, Sept. 10.
Special Correspondence ofTHE EvESfSG Critic.
The Republican Club of the Second Election
District, at their regular meeting on Friday
evening last, elected the following oTIlcers for
the ensuing year: President NJ. l.. Ltttleneld; !;
vice'presidente, ID. ID. Eesbetf, II. +. Evang, A.
Lancaster, II. u. Topham and j. ID. Boale: sec.
ietary Wm' IL. Carpenter; treasurer, Il. Burk-
hHgeg,
Other business was transacted and arrange.
'ments were made for erecting Blaine aud
Logan pole 100 feet high on Friday evening
neSt. All ffiends OF American protection aro
cordially invited 10 be at the poll raising on
the 10Th Instant. Anumber OF eminent speax.
eis viii be present Train leaves Baltimore S
ohio depot at 4 40 D. m.
MNI. IL. OAHpENrER Hnnrntnrr
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
A Continual Source of Danger.

The Democratic party, as at present con-
stituted, is standing menace to the peace
of this country. The leaders Of that party
as long as they can, by forcing the race
issue into each succeeding canvass, divide
tho country politically on sectional lines,
are guilty of keeping the country in such
state that there can be no guaranty OF abid.
ing peace, or assurance of peace. At this
very time, when the East, North and West
are earnestly engaged in discussing eco
nomic questions, and questions of national
policy, the South is filled with the hubbub
of simulated race issue, for there is no real
issue on that vcxod and vexiug question.
Nobody that THE CRITIC Is aware of pro-
poses to change the legal status OF the negro
in any way whatever.
Indeed nobody can do 1t save by an
amendment to tho National Constitution,
and none has been proposed by Congress
that anybody is aware of. What the South
needs, above everything else, is to thor
oughly adjust herself to the new situation
in which she finds herself and to loyalty
accept the results of the con tests which she
herself imperiously preclpitated. When
she does this-if she does not delay too
long-her prosperity is assured. Hundreds
Of millions of capital will be hurried from
ether sections and from Europe, and in
vested in her towns and cities forests,
plantations, miues, &C., and States that now
lie prone aud motionless will enter upon
new career, and the throb of new life
will be felt in every nook and corner from
the Rio Grande to the Atlantic, and from
the line of Mason and Dixon to the Gulf
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
conduct the Government on Busi.
ness PrlnctpIes.'

During the last few years the people
have been stunned with hows about "pu-
rifying the public Departments" aud hay-
ing IAN efficient Civil-Service." One of
the favorlte expressions of these purists Is
that the Government "should be conducted
on business principles" like private cstab-
lishments, such as banks, wholesale houses,
etc, are conducted, we suppose is what
they mean.
These howlers mean we'll, but they have
no eyes nor ears. They do not see what
is going on right under their noses, nor
hear the EXPLANATIONS of astonishment as
some new private business villainy is
brought to light.
Suppose the public business was con.
Quoted as Emo conducted his; as Ward con-
Quoted his; as the New Brunswick bankers
conducted theirs, Or as tho louisville cot
ton brokers and their correspondent banks
conducted theirs2 How would that style
suit the people? Hundreds of thousands
yea, even millions-caused to disappear
like the mists of the morning. Aud in
nearly every one of these cases, remember
the officers put In charge to prevent just
what was not prevented, proved unfIthful
to their trusts, violated their oaths and
became particeps crimini, either passively
or actually, in the very crimes they were
charged to prevent.
How would it suit the people If the
different Departments Of the Government
were conducted in such dishonest, rascally
manner as our banks, railroads, insurance
and other great concerns are conducted ?
The truth Is, that there Is no business on.
earth-public or private conducted as
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
WHEN?

A GENTLEMAN who has been spending
some weeks in Tennessee, and who has
leen mingling freely with men of all par.
ties, states that Hendricks letter discuss.
ing the expediency of withdrawing his
chief from the track, and substituting
some better and more popular man, was re.
ceived with amazement and indignation
by tho Democratic leaders in Tennessee,
some even going so far as to talk about
treachery and desire to stab in the dark
the man who had been preferred before
him and other away-bacl; leaders of tho
Iarty. No doubt they were indignant, for
iE~Gs the most unparalleled blunder ever
made in the midst of Presidential cam
pagn in this country, But Thomas always
wss sly old rooster. It's way he has.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

Patrick Egan, the recently elected president
OF tho American branch OF the irish Land
League, has addressed n letter to the Liucolu
tNeb.) DtmOcjdt, giving his reasons for sup
porting Blaine. Mr.. Egan says he regards the
treatment meted out TO Mr.. john Devoy OF the
very basest kind, and "as strong evidence OF
either the hostility or contempt OF Mr. Cleve.
land for liishnen OF National opinions" He
also objects 10 Cleveland because no "ls the
pet candidate OF tho entire English press aud
The author OF innumerablo vetoes in the In
terest OF the great mOnOpOlles." He does not
believe he has ga single quality 10 lit him for
President OF tho United Statos." Ee supports
MIR. Blaine because he regards him "a5 an
American OF Americana, man among men, as
as ablo statesman, fitted by nature and cult
uro and experience 10 fill with credit TO the
country and TO himself the position OF Presl-
dent OF this groat NatlOn."
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
The Relief of Mrs. Fowler.

Mr.. +. NJ. Draney's offer to help raise a
fund for tho relief Of Mrs. Fowler, the
widow of Officer Fowler is meeting with
some responses.
Mr.. W. H. Stoutenburgh will contribute
so, and the check will be ready whenever
called for by a representative party.
Who will he the next?
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
AMUSEM ENTS.


TIE NAIIONAL THEATNE,
The famous minstrels, Thatcher, Primrose Il
Vests, continue In .thelr successful engage
ment at the National Theatre. They are the
finest that have ever visited Washington.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The best show OF tho season is presented at
the Dime Museum this week. Performances
every afternoon and evening.
BENRFIT.
A grand testimonial benefit will be tondered
MIR. Ed. Abner this evening at his beautiful
garden.
DRIVERS SUMMER GARDEN.
This charming resort presents programme
OF attractions unriyalled this week,
CONCERT.
This evening tho stohl Brothers. OF New
York, give n concert at Kolb's Summer Garden,
S11 L etroet. Admission FREQ.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Georgetown Dened,

ITO WFt EUlVUT y TIC EtehND UFtIIc'
see by your issue OF the 1O;h instant that
war has been declared between Washington
ana Georgetown," and am naturally indig-
nani, as ! often stroll over TO that Hancient
clty" TO "Sall upon one OF Georgetowns fair
uaughters." think i have some rights,
therefore shall continue my visits (unless
"Emma' gives me the "colf shake"), even
though all Georgetown "lays" for me. Hav-
ing SAID This much, viii conceal my Identity
DelllQ the letters H. l. VI
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

SENATOR GRADY, whose election would
interfere with Clevelaud's comfort, and
who recently charged that there was brb-
cry connected with the Inducements which
led Governor Cleveland to veto the Five.
Cent Fare bill, is to be brought to law by
the Governors friends that is, he is TO bo
made to prove up Or shut up, and rotract.
Well, wen see.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

THOSE car conductors on street railways
all over New York State who had to swell
ter for fourteen or fifteen hours per day
during the past week or more, insteld of
twelve, in consequence of Ceveland's veto
Of their Twelve-Hour bill. must have
Tained blessings on his head during the
heated period. Aud no doubt hundreds of
them viii lay or on election day in order
to give him big starter Tor Salt River,
heigho
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

THE Democratic leaders in North Caro-.
lima and Louisiana, seeing that their caud-
date for President is SO unpopular, are try
ing to shift the issue from the tariff TO that
Of race, and they are doing their bo5t to
shut out all questions but that one. The
Republicans, however, arc forcing the fight
ing on the living issues of the day, and
have splendid chance to carry those States.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

The Cumberland Conl Trade.

The shipments from the mines OF the Cum
berland coal region for the week ended Sep
iember q, were 10000 tons, and for tho
210,050 tons ns compared with the corre-
spending period Of last year. The coal was
ehipped ms follows: To Baltimore Il ohio Rail-
road and local points-Week, 30,O26 tons;
year, 1,d00,1S tons; increase over 1883, 47S,-
047 tons. To Chesapeake d Ohio Caual-
Week, 1888 tons; year, 214 450 tons; de-
crease as compared with last year, 220, SSS
tons. 10 Pennsylvania Railroad-Week, D, 75O
tons; year, 203033 tons; decrease from last
year, 37203 tons.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

JOHNNY MCLEAN may play tho game of
Old Gooseberry on a certain memorable oc-
casion, but, like o. g., he can't deliver
dust of the real estate. Ohio is not for sale
his year.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

goes. There is some doubt il the United
States Government would allow those
San Francisco people to engage in an en-
teIpriso which Is but ono color removed
ftom omen pirany
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

"You may have thought that had be.
come disabled and could not climb, but 1
guess you have noticed your mistake in the
past few days" said the Mercury in tho
thermometers tube.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
yyIrY2

IL THE Car of Russia would look after
the poor and afflicted of his people like
Humbert of Italy he would not have to 90
TO sleep of nights in bomb proof aud pull
the bomb proof in after him.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
OTIS II. MASON,

A ELLINGTON ACADEMY, CORCoRAN
a building, cor. Penn. ave. and 18th st opp
y. e. treasury, washington; a select Bchool fur
DoyBnnd young men; number limited only pchoi-.
hIe OF GOOD moral character received. Fall term
o' lesl ,hcglnh sept >; day and evening sessions;
English branches, bookkeeping, short hand.
higher arithmetic. Algebra, geometry, Latin and
se5.im RuRTorc MArApr1 \, MT,
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

WHAT the Republicans of Ohio noed now
is an organized corps of Blaine aud Logan
Bung Drivers, armed with mallets, to keep
the bungs of coal oil barrels "druv in tight"
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
THE COLUMBIAN COLLEGE pREpARA-

Having resigned the conduct or tho prorora-
toIy school Of The Columbia College to engage
more exclusively In scientific work, I hereby, hsS
leave 10 commend my successor In the office ~
pIinoipal-Prof ANDREW p. MONTAGtj a.
M,-to the confidence OF all the patrons Of ibe
echool Prof MONTAGUE has been associatsd
Win me In the instructlon OF the school during
the last twelve years, is familiar with ali ia
methods, and commands as well by his character
as by his scholarly atiainments, the cordial re-
Hpeot OF hll hia colleagues In the faculty. In the
management Of the school he will be assIsled BY
sn anie tcrps q Instructors and after the list OF
school building 1895 II street northwest, 10 confer
with parents or pupils.
The exercises OF the school will begin an tho tOth
ol olsepttmber, md during the first two weeks OF
ine " m session VIII give my personal cooperation
10 NY hdm lnistrRtion, TINT there may be the least
an and discipllnS ''' '''''l'"s
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

WHENEVER anybody mentions Grady's
name in the presence of Cleveland, the air
in the immediate vicinity assumes a vivid
blue.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11

THE coachman does not seem to have lost
his whilom gush on the pretty daughters
of the rich men.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-11
Thursday, Sept. II, 1884.


THAT MAORI ty up in Maine keeps
climbing up as the returns become the moro
complete.