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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04
Rates for Living I'm washington.

Rates for living were never higher In WASH
ington than they are now. The hotels have
put their prices up ever since the season has
opened. ofiice-seekers coming here this win
ter should purchase return tickets and bring
plenty of money with them. A Senator who
uptown hotels yesterday and asked for rates
for himself, wife and daughter. He wanted a
sitting-room and two bedrooms. The amlable
hotel proprietor said he could accommodate
him with tho room and board desired upon the
nth floor for $40 week. "But that IS more
than my salary" ~ can't help that" said
tho landlord. 1--WE have no trouble In getting
those tigures." This same Senator tried for
rooms In q fashionable aat aud found that on
the top floor he could get four email roome for
$3.50 q month. This did not include board
Room rents have also gone up. seventy.tiye
prices charged for two ordinarily furnished
rooms in uptown locailties.- ~ Y World.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

LINCOLN POST, No. 8, G. A, r., held their an.
nunl meeting last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year; Post
commander, Hanse II. Smith; 8. V. comman-
der, VIM, IL. HiDbardi j. v. commander, $. o.
Mills; quartermaster, Charles King; surgeon,
II. DOnohuei oIicer Of the day, r. II. Turnbull;
oficer OF the guard, J. p. Bartlett. The last
named four were reelected. Delegates 10 the
department encampmenti John z, McOabe,
Charles King, W. w. Hibbard, M. Il. Anderson,
Grinsted, Robert Nelson, j. p. Porley, A, T..
Hensley, Samuel Kramer, W. p. SayilIe, Th0s.
Il, TurnDull, A, j, French and d, J. benson,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

THE aluminium tip for the Washington
Monument attracts considerable attention
while on exhibition in Galts window on
the Avenue. 1t is very pretty piece of
workmanship, and would be curiosity
apart from the elevated position that it is
fo oeeupna
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

Notwithstanding the groat numbsf who
yearly sucoumb to this terrible andffhtal dis
around thousands who are m Shscious Of its
deadly presence, DR.. Piercat~' 'dblden Medical
Discovery" will cleanse 80 purify tho blood
consumption (whicjs1s only scrofulous dis.
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and get DR.. Plefto's complete treatise on con-
sumption apd kindred affections, with nu.
merous tsftlmonials OF cures. Address Worlds
DlepeaRary Medical Association, Duffalo, N. Y.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

ELSEWHERE is printed an interesting de-
scription Of the now Pension building that
confirms the impression that 1t will bo
utilized for the Inauguration ball, and
points out many reasons why it should be.
1t is evident that the new building will
afford ono of the finest bathrooms ever
graced by brilliant state event.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

LEADING Republican stalwarts had a
conference in New York last night. They
did not act formally, but there was tacit
understanding arrived at that they would
support President Arthur for tho New York
Senatorship.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

THE New Orleans Picay,lne has scheme
for gratifying tho sight Of Northern visit
ors to the exhibition in that city. 1t pro-
poses that residents Of that city allow tho
ripe oranges to remain on the trees.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

CULTURED Boston is generally in o stew
about something. 1t is now worrying it.
self because IAN oligarchy, composed of ex-
hodcarrieRs and such like people, disburso
the taxes which they have to pay.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

TAKING the increase of wine produced
in this country for the past fourteen years
as basis, tho Vine and Fruit Grower cal
culates that ten years from now we will
produce 100,ooo,ooo gallons annually, and
become the leading wine-growing country
of the world. Tho annual product now is
placed at from 25,oOOoOo to 30,0o0,ooO
oollona
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

A.VAssAR girl has presented Governor
Cleveland with piece Of cake Of her own
baking. Tho Republicans wish she had
done this before election and that the Gov
ernor bad eaten the cake.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

Tho 62d monthly meeting OF the Equitable
was held last night at Marinis Hall, Thomas
Someryille, president, In the chair, and John
JOY Edsop, secretary. After payment OF dues,
$25,200 was advanced at an average premium
OF SO per cent. largo number OF shares Ia
the eighth Issue were taken.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04
Reduced Rates TO the worlds ExRs.
sition at New Orleans via Brf& o.

Excursion tickets areS now op.5Aie at the
offices OF u. 4 o. II. RHO apAr13b1 Penna.
aye.-and at the depotufNa6 New Orleans
Exposition. Rate $40 Nofround trip, going
route, returning sIiffef fen9 route, $1S. spe-
cial rates for pAl;ties Of nifty or more. These
tickets are Rp5d going for fifteen days; good
for return <zdssage fifteen dayp, and Will be
accepte3yro starting point till June 10, 1885.
For ,kef0rmation as 10 different routes and ac-
Qoldmo apply as above.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

THE Mudir Of Dongola is heard from
again. He now says that the Mahdi is
dead. The Mudir Of Dongola would be a
success in an American political campaign.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

THE Senate gets moro elevated in its tone
every session. The plain littlo wooden
strips bearing the Senator'S names, which
used to announce whose desk it was, have
been succeeded by silver plates.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04
Thursday, Dec. a, 1884.
To-NroHTs ENTERTAINMENTS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For Friday slightly warmer, generally fair
weather is indicated for oil districts east oil
the Mississippi River.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04
A TaIk ON Boots and sho es.

Our so cuetom.made boots, perfect ~ S5
hand-sew boots, decided bargaiRFf@i fair
stitched boots, can't beA beat. e5z.60 prime
calf pegged boots, durab ea60 tine hand-
sewed CATERS for gents RHht tpdies. " button
light rubber booiSGdd arctics. Young's Shoe
House, 402 seRctth street. Look for the old
woman In AbBwindow.
P.s.zzbM celebrated $3.50 "Electric Shoe"
cuI6SH9he journalism, sore feet and corns.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

AN entertainment Will be given by the Car
roll Institute tonight NJ their hall, No. 0O2 y
street. The Choral Union OF b.. Patricks
Church and others have volunteered.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

CHoRTHAND TAUGHT wITu CARE ANfl
~ thoroughneeB; number OF pupiia linited
no classes. Apply after p. m. to b. A. Brown,
9th and SITS. n. W. noof. an
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

NEW SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES,
lN 1900 II OF. n. W. References; Senator
andtMre. John A. Logan, Hon. and Mrs. NJ. l..
JoBlyn, General and Mrs. 3. ID. Sturgis, Sol.
diere' Home. Apply TO principal, II. Dumaine,
or to vice principal, Mrs. n. Dumaine, 1900 II
ct. n. W. mol -3m
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04

The theatres are recovering from election
depression.
W. $. Gilbert, the dramatist, is three years
and three days younger than Edwin Booth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

MARION, Oct. 18.-Suit has been begun in be-
half of H. R. Low & Co., of New York, the
contractors who built the Indiana division of
the Toledo, Cincinnati & st. Louis narrow
guage road, against one hundred business
men of this city. 1t is alleged that in 1877, when
the line was in process of construction, the com
pany demanded a subsidy of 800, 900 from Grant
county. An election was held, and the appro
priation voted down. To prevent the road from
going elsewhe the business men of Marion drew
their prOmissory notes in favor of the company
for the sum named, secured the railroad, and
then began to discharge the debt. Three years
later, after 49, 900 had been paid the con
tractors, Lowe & Co, the line passed into other
hands, and the Marion people refused to pay
another dollar, claiming that they were not
bound to pay the new company. Lowe & Co.
waited four years, and have now filed suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

'"The Bath at Home: Cairo, " sthe frontispiece
of the November Magazine of Art, and is a fine
bit of figure drawing. "A Five O'clock Tea" by
j. L. Stewart, is an animated and hfe-like
painting. The Grecian statuary at Cambridge
is illustrated in this number.
Harper's principal illustrated article is on
Colulnbi College, presenting portraits of its
noted presidents and professors, and views of its
halls and buildings. 1.-THE Great Hall of Will
lam Rufus" Illustrated, continues, as does
Natures Serial Story" the artistic work of
which is marvelously fine.
Macmillan's for October presents an interest
ing paper on Newspapers and English" or a di-
alogue discussing the effect of daily newspaper
composition on literature in general, and the
aim is to show that the newspaper style" is a
necessity, the outgrowth of circumstances pc
culiar to the demands made upon the profess
SION"
The November Atlantic contains a poem by
John G. Whittier, entitled 'Birchbrook Mill"
and an article in prose, I'm the Haunts of the
Mocking- bird, " by Maurice Thompson, Among
the numerous other articles are, "The Embryo
of a Commonwealth, " Crude Science in Aryan
Cults" Malice" ''Stephen Dunhursts Auto
biography" Henry James,, 1.-THE Last Stand of
the Italian Bourbons," and The Negro Prob
lem
The North American Review for November
contains a paper by Edward Everett Hale that
should be read by every parent in the country
who believes that children and parents have
rights that even school boards must respect. 1t
may well be read by school managers, as it indi
Gates the unmistakable drift of public opinion.
Among the other papers are Women as Politi-
cal Factors" "Over Illustration" and "Restric-
ton of the Suffrage"
The Chicago Current of last week, is of pecu-
liar interest to Indanians, no less than fifteen
of the twenty contributors being residents of
this State. A list of the subjects and authors
will show the excellence of the spread" made by
the Hoosiers. Among the articles are the fol
lowing; Novels and Novels" Maurice Thomp-
son; The American Laborer's New Ally G.
G. Matthew'S Professor Emeritus, poem, Mary
Fl. Krout; Dom Pedro H." William R. Ream;
Loves Triumph, poem, Ben D. House; part
ing" poem, Sarah 7, Bolton; 9TH Cadence and
Decadence of the Hoosier Fiddle, H. w. Taylor,
author of Low Flat Land;' 'fWhere Millions
Once Worshiped,' Alvin P. Hovey; Eros, >
poem, Emma Carleton; ION Memphre magog,"
poem, Ben S. Parker; "One Summer" poem,
Elizabeth Cummings; "How Uncle Billy Inter
preted Scripture j. c. Ochiltree; forfeiture"
poem, Hart Vance; October Dreams, poem,
Mrs. D.. M. Jordan; ''The Scarcity of Ideas"
Louise Andrews.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
President Corbin's Inspection Trip

Austin Corbin, president of the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western road, left the city on
Friday, on an inspection trip, over the eastern
and Ohio Southern divisions. On Tuesday and
Wednesday he went over the st. Louis and
Peoria divisions, stopping at all the stations,
making the acquaintance of the agents, and in
quiring into the outlook for business. AT sever
al of the Illinois stations, where loafers are won't
to congregate, and where the layers of prairie
mud are never removed from the platform or
waiting-room, Mr.. Corbin animated to the sta
tion agents that it would be a good thing to de-
termine, if possible, the color of the floor, and
the kind of wood it is made of. 1t was a decis-
ion, in fact, that the ''yahoos" who pose as wall
flowers, and spittoon-fllers must go, or rather
that they must not be allowed to come, this
winter Mr.. Corbin says he found the rolling
stock in excellent order, and the road bed in
prime condition. He thinks that the l., B. &
w. never was in so satisfactory and promising
condition,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Important halfway D~ecf4A,,.

CLEVELAND, Oct 1S.-United States Circuit
Judge Baxter to-day sustained the demurrer of
defendants in the suit of James McHenry VS..
the New York, Lake Erie & Western and the
New York, Pennsylvania 6 Ohio Railway Com
panies to annul the lease of the latter to the
former company. The original and amended
bills of complaint are dismissed because the
complainant, before filing the same, did not
make proper demands from the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio to institute suitable pro-
ceedings and obtain proper relief, as provided
for in the forty-ninth rule in equity, pre-
seribed by the United States Supreme Court.
The court further proceeded to show that the
obligations, bills, mortgages and other indebted
desses of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
are so great that the compliments interest as
stakeholder in the reorganization scheme is so
remote as not to entitle him to any standing in
a court of equity to demand relief as asked for
in these bills. Judge Welker concurred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Personal and General.

Col. Robert Emmett, passenger agent of the
Airline. is making arrangements to open an
Office for the sale of a full line of tickets.
H S. Fraser, of the Continental fast-freight
line, will remove his office to the new Big Four
Office in the Sentinel Building. Manager Sawyer,
of the Continental line, was in the city yester-
day arranging the proposed change.
A. B. Southland, ex-trafic manager of the Lou
isville, New Albany & Chicago railroad, is tax
ing his first vacation in over twenty years, and
enjoys it thoroughly. In a month or two he will
be at work again, however, in a responsible po-
sition.
w. s, Baldwin, general passenger agent of
the L.. n. A. & Q. road; Theodore L. Dunn,
general superintendent; G. c. F. Bent, super
intendent of transportation and Col. Easley,
general solicitor, are in the city, stopping at the
Bates House.
Theodore Dunn, general superintendent, W.
p. Baldwin, general passenger agent, and Col.
Easley, general solicitor Of the L., N. A. & c.,
were in the city yesterday. Colonel Emmett,
local passenger agent, was instructed to secure
an uptown location for a ticket Office.
Russell Elliott, formerly auditor of the l. &
st. L., late of the Chicago & Atlantic, has be-
come agent of a hand-grenade fire extinguisher;
and a large number of railroad managers have
been persuaded to put these -eXtinguishers in
passenger cars, whepe they are of service in
emergencies.
In accordance with the action of the general
passenger agents at Chicago, Wednesday, H. r.
Dering, secretary of the Indianapolis Passenger
Agents Association, has issued a circular re-
ducing the frst-class rate from Indianapolis to
Kansas City, L~eavenworth, Atkinson, st.
Joseph, Council Bluffs and Pacific junction to
so. 90 1.-THE old rate is $15.25); second class, SO. go;
round trip, $500,
The Pennsylvania inspection party passed
over the Jacksonville, Madison & indianapolis
division yesterday. 1t consists of G. B. Roberts,
president; vice-presidents. Edward Smith, John
P. Green, J. N. Mccullough, William Shaw and
Thomas D. Messler; senior director, w. Morris;
directors, A. M. Fox, Alexander Biddle and N.
2. Shortridge; Henry D. Welsh, president
American Steamship Company; directors of
American Steamship line, Henry H. Hunston
and j. P. Wetherill; A. L. Dennis, vice presi-
dent United Railway of New Jersey, and his
son, w. E. Dennis; j. T. Brooks, general coun-
sci for Pennsylvania; William A. Baldwin, of
the Pennsylvania; s. A. Ligget, secretary of the
Pennsylvania; William Shaw, jr, James Nc
Crea, manager Of the Pennsylvania: NJ. j.
Becker, chief engineer of the Pennsylvania; d.
S. Newhall, assistant private secretary to Presi
dent Roberts; ". G. Sutherland, private secre-
tary tc Vice president Mccullough; S. c. Scott,
private secretary TO James McCrea, and an ex-
! p~erisnced man to take care of Ehe baggage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Affairs of tho Metropolitan Bank.

New YORK, Oct. 1S.-The directors of the
Metropolitan National Bank have issued a circu-
lar to the banks stockholders asking for per-
mission to put the institution into liquidation.
Among bankers the general belief is that the
bank will go into liquidation. The institution
is losing money, according to common report,
and, while perfectly solvent, could not recover
from the bad effects Of the Seney failure. A
prominent bank officer said the bulk of the
banks assets were on deposit with the loan COM
mittee of the clearinghouse, and the Comptroller
of the Currency had notified the banks officers
ness in that way. The gentleman added that if
the banks affairs were wound up at once the
stockholders would get all their money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Health of the United States Army.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The Surgeon-genera
of the army, in his annual report, says the total
deaths for the year among white troops was 250,
or IL per / 900 of mean strength, an increase of
2 per l GOO over the rate for the previous year.
The number of white soldiers discharged for
disability was 1913. The total number of deaths
among the colored troops was %, or 10 per 200
of mean strength, which is l perl 900 lower than
the death rate of the previous year. He notes
the fact that this is not only the lowest death
rate yet reached among the colored troops since
their organization, but it is the first time the
rate has fallen over than for white troops. the
usual average difference being 80 per 1000 of
mean strength, in favor of the latter class. The
medical and surgical history of the war will be
ready for issue in about a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
important steel-Rail Contract.

MONTREAL, Oct. 1s.-The Canadian Pacific
railway has concluded a contract with the Lack
awanna Iron and Coal Co., of Scranton, Pa, for
1000 tons of steel rail, at $3.50 per ton at the
mills, or delivered to any Canadian port in New
York for $26. so. 1t is believed this is the first
time an American company has been successful
in a competition with English manufacturers for
given by the assistant general manager of the
Canadian Pacific railway is that the American
price is about 50 per ton cheaper, owing to the
present combination among foreign manufact-
urerS,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
RAILWAY NEWS.


Wabash Receivers Ask Permission to Pay
Interest on L, P. & G. Bonds.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18.-The Wabash receivers
filed q petition in the United States Court, to-
day, asking leave to pay SIP, 900 balance due
on rolling-stock purchased in 1879, all install
ments having been paid up to July l. A chattel
mortgage secures this payment, and unless the
court orders the receivers to pay, the contract
ing parties will probably levy on all equipments
furnished under said contract. Another petit
ton asks permission to pay the interest on
1918, 900 first mortgage bonds on that part of the
Indianapolis division of the Wabash extending
from Indianapolis to Peru, seventy-four miles.
The semi-annual amount due is S, $50. This
line paid operating expenses and repairs, and
earned enough to pay the above ifterest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Standing of Association Clubs at the End Of
the SeaSOn-DiamOnd Dust,

The championship season in all the associations
concluded during the past week, although a mum
Der of delayed games have not yet been played
of, the possible results of which would not
change the relative positions of the various
clubs. In the Union Association. the st. Louis
club has easily won the championship, with Gin
cinnati second, Baltimore third, and Boston
fourth. In the League, the Providence club will
fly the pennant, as indicated by the following
ANA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Emf Kennedy at large.
San Francisco Chronicle of Oct. 10,

SUI TINHCIbLU UNIVHICIt OF UVI. II,
Judge Ferral yesterday sustained the demurrer
interposed by the defense to the indictment
against Emf Kennedy and Charles Swezy, of the
Peoples railway, charged with conspiring to ca
jole Nathan Elliott out of a large sum of money.
The Indictment was demurred to on the usual
statutory grounds and the claim that it charged
more than one offense. The Indictment against
Kennedy for felony, in having published a false
prospectus of the company, was dismissed re
Gently on demurrer, but will be brought again
before the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
Passenger Fares to the West.

New YORK, Oct. 18.-At the Office of the
West Shore railroad, tickets to Chicago were
sold at SIS, to Buffalo 81 90. The New YORK
Central and Pennsylvania roads were asking
$40, and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
and the Erie, $18. SO for tickets to Chicago sold
over the counter. In the Offices of scalpers
tickets could be bought over any of the above
lines, except the Pennsylvania, at West Shore
prices. In the office of the New York Central,
tickets to Buffalo were sold at S 65.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19
THE PAST SEASON.

The base ball season which has just closed
has been a prosperous one in the leading cities,
but somewhat disastrous in others. AT the be-
ginning of the year almost every town of ten
thousand or more inhabitants had a professional
base ball club at high salaries, and the result
necessarily was much pecuniary loss. The
Northwestern League went to pieces early in
the season. The aggressive attitude of the
Union Association in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Bal
timore, Boston and Washington materially
lessened the receipts Of the other clubs, and
hurt the business, for it induced players to jump
their contracts and produced general demorali-
cation. However, the Union people will prob
ably gain the point they aimed at, i. e., secure
some kind of recognition for the older associa-
tions. What it will be, nobody yet knows, and
it seems probable that the tripartite agreement
will stand, but it may be changed materially.
1t is also probable that the play
ers black-listed by the League and
American Association for joining the Union
clubs will be reinstated. 1t is not impossible
that the latter association may yet be taken in
on an equal standing with the others. 1t is
thought that the League and American Asso-
citation will have the same clubs next season as
this, although there may be some changes.
The talk about dropping the Toledo, Richmond
amount to nothing, if they want to stay in.
Brooklyn may go into the League, if the Metro
~politans and Athletics unite and form a club at
Philadelphia, as is rumored. The present sea-
son has developed a great many promising
young ball players, who will form excellent ma
terial for the old clubs to recruit from. Many
of them need it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-19

In the American Association, the Metropoli-
tans win the pennant, with considerable margin.
The Columbus club comes second, the Louisvilles
third, Cincinnati fourth and St. Louis fifth.
Baltimore is sixth, the Athletics seventh, Toledo
eighth, Brooklyn ninth, Pittsburg tenth, In
dianapolis eleventh, and the Richmonds bring
up the rear. None of the clubs played all their
scheduled games. The Cincinnatis won the full
series from the Richmonds, and this was the
only full series won by any club. The table is
as follows: