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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
IN AMOROUS COACHIiN.
He is Cut Short in His Career of Low
MnIxinn

He Is Cut Short in His Career of Love-
Making.
a Iloboken coachman, August Jansen,
has lately been aspiring to the affections of
Miss Minnie Garnet, granddaughter of the
late Edwin 4. Stevens and daughter of
Mrs. T.. p. c. Lewis. 1t seems that Jansen
had been cOachman at the house of Mrs.
Lewis and had frequently driven out her
and Miss Garnett. He had been dismissed,
but having become smitten with the young
lady's charms and probably animated by
longing for more wealth, frequcnted Mrs.
Lewis house in search of Miss Garnett.
Either some one had filled his head with the
notion that the young lady was attracted to
his manly grace or he pretended that he had
heard she was fayorably disposed toward
him, for he began sending her letters speak
ing of his devotion and referring to her
suspected feelings. One Of his letters was
as follows:
My DEAR Miss GARNETT | called at your
house on the eth of March. to see You and
your dear mother and father In order to beg
pardon If had caused you annoyance In any
way by writing to you, but not having seen
or heard from you take the liberty of writ
ing again. | am sorry to say that perhaps I
have been misled by Others in regard to your
feelings toward me: If such Is the case |
that have been sent to me are true or not,
Please write to me when and where can see
you, and Will be happy to explain matters to
your satisfaction. | cannot rest till | see
you, Hoping that you are well, and that
these lines may reach You, aud that may get
favorable answer, for | VIII certainly con-
fess that you are my only friend, and for you
| shall live or else die. AUGUST JANSEN.
His letters were turned over to the young
lady's mother, for Miss Garnett appeared to
be II young lady Of sense and discrimination.
His attentions finally became so unbearable
that she had him arrested and arraigned
under an act that makes it n crime punish
able with two years Imprisonment and $500
fine to write offensive missves.
lie was taken before the Recorder in
lloboken Monday. Miss Garnett, whose
father-her mothers first husbaud-was a
general in the Confederate army, was in
court, accompanied by her mother and by
Mis-. Stevens, her grandmother, Jansen
was represented by a lawyer, The testimony
was deemed sufficient TO Justify Jansen's
being held for trial, and lie was committed
in default of $500 bail
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
THE DISBARlfENT RULE.
How II Affects Number of Practicing
ATTORNEYS.

attorneys
The rule laid down last week by sccrc-
tary Lamar in the case of Mr.. Harrison Of
the Land Office has raised an other qucs-
tion that is Of great deal more import
ance in its effect The section of the stat
utes under which Harrison is barred from
practice before the Interior Department In
business dating prior to his resignation Is
not special in its application, but covers
any person appointed to act as an officer,
clerk or cmplOvc of any Of the Departments
since the first of June, 1882. The Secretary
is now revolving the propriety of making
a rule to apply to employees In the Patent
Ofllce. Where the ruling In llarrison's case
would affect one attorney, rule shutting
out cX-Patent Office employees would affect
dozen. 1t has been the practice to use
he Patent Office as Il school In which to
tudy the patent law.
"You would be Surprised said Major
Lockwood, Chief Clerk of the Interior De
partment "tO see how many Patent Office
employees resign to become patent lawyers
The Electrical Division is nowadays simply
school for them. ! could name a dozen
bright men who have gone out of that di-
vision into the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and that cor
puration does not employ any but the best
men. Look over Washington aud sec how
many OF the best patent lawyers were first
employees Of the Office. The exceptions are
few. SO 1t is in the case of pension attor-
neys. If the rule in Mr.. Ilarrison's case Is
applied to them It will shut out o. Z. G..
Clarke, late acting Commissioner, than
whom there is no better authority
In this country on the subject of pensions.
Chief Clerk Howell, n man of long expo
rence, would he ruled out. So would
Commissioner Dudley and many Others
who might want TO practice before the
Office. ! think the rule shuts out class
Of men who are OF great value to the De-
p0rtments OF course man who would
make use, in any dishonOrable way, of in
formation gained here, ought to be de-
barred at the first oilcnse. But old off
cials, who know what ought to be done In
a case, can save u great deal of time and
labor and greatly facilitate public business.
1t Is n great advantage to have such men
practice before the Departments"
II is said that Congressman abuse their
privileges more In getting at secret infor-
nation in the Departments than any other
class Of men. They are in the habit of
| sending over their individual names as
members of committees for reports, records
and valuable data which they file away,
and after several years they go out of Office
supplied with a large amount Of business,
| so that they can at once begin a profitable
practice,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

-Jigu, the celebrated Cuban bandit, has
been shot.
The wind blew ffty-flve miles an hour
of Sandy Hook yesterday.
The Western Pennsylvania Exposition
Society has been organized, with headquar-
tiers at Pittsburg.
The seyenty-1fth annual meeting of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions has begun in Boston.
The resignation of John Fender of Lon
don MS director in the Western Union
Telegraph Company has been accepted,
The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge,
Knights of Honor, is in session at Pitts
burg, Pa. Sixty delegates are in attend
ance.
The Atlantic House, the last of the
large hotels ON Wells Beach, owned by &,
o. Chamberlain of Boston, was burned Mon
day night. Loss, Sl6,OOO insurance, sl3,
eco.
The boiler of large cotton gin at Tus-
cumbia, Ala, exploded yesterday, de-
molshing the buildings and killing John
STAIR, the fireman, and Thomas Nicholson,
bystander,
John DeyereauX has been convicted in
Philadelphia Of blowing up the saloon of
James b, Rodgers with dynamite. lie was
fined $500 and sentenced to two and a-half
years IN the peniteniiary.
A passenger train on the Philadelphia
K Reading Railroad cOllidcd yesterday with
coal train at Big Mountain, Pa. The To-
comotiye tclescoped, aud the passengers
ard trainmcn narrowly escaped.
In the Boston Municipal Court ycster-
day the case of Rev, w. w. Downs, who,
with Mrs Annie TGber, is charged with
adultery, came up but mother side being
ready, was continued till November ID.
-Kn0pp's Battery +, aud the Twenty
eighth aid one Hundred and Forty-scyenih
regiments, Pennsylvania Volunteers, dell-
Gated monuments at Gettysburg yesterday
aud presented them to the Battlefield Me
mortal Association,
Alvin II. Sunderland, a Brooklyn law
yer, has sued VIM, II, Cooper one Of the
sons Of Admiral Cooper, u, 5, ~, to re-
cover Sl2 600 loaned on the strength of an
alleged bogus contract with the United
States Fish Commission.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
A TRUCE DECLARED.


Rcoonci1cd.
The School Board met last night with
Trustees Birney Curtis, Lovejoy, Brooks,
Smith, Purvis, Clark aud Griswold present.
Mr.. Smith nominated Mr.. Lovcjoy for pres
ident. Mr.. Curtis seconded the nomna-
ton. When the ballot was cast General
William Brney, who has been the inyet-
crate foe Of MIR. Lovcioy, arose, and, TO the
surprise of all present, said the election Of
Mr.. Lovcioy was unanimous. Commmca-
lions were read from the Commissioners,
granting permission to Trustee Loycjoy TO
rent two additional school-rooms at Four
tccnth and n streets, and another warning
the trustees against holding out promises
to the teachers that the 3 per cent. in their
salaries would be made up. Communica-
tions from the Eighth and Seventh divisions
were received, accepting the reduction
with good grace. A long communication,
signed by sixty teachers, protesting against
the reduction, was received from the First
Division Their dissatisfaction was based
on the fact that by an order of June 10 last
the board provided for an Increase of 5000
in salaries to be paid teachers in the Nor
nal school. They claimed that this increase
amounted to more than half the deficit,
and IL was their opinion that this order
should be suspended, instead of sealing
down the salaries of the teachers who were
,vort,t,o an ~, ostoIiishod .,iar,, tf ,his
action were taken instead Of per cent.
beng taken OIL their salaries, less than
per cent would suffice.
Supervising Principal Paul made the fol-
lowinp suppcstion for tha CON aid nrntion nf
the board: lie SAID the charges were made
Internationally; the present average of
salaries paid high school teachers IS lower
than those paid cighth-gradc teachers, and
the cost of tuition of pupils I'm the hirh
school Is only nbout - NOR nunrtnr moro
than I'm tbe righth Grade
Trs,o ,l'i prn5i,s a,oI ,,,,,
iIuSVcc hIuuhs stalcu llluJ MS attention
had neeii caIed TO the statement that the
board had not submitted proper estimates
for teachers salaries for the fiscal wear end
iur June 30. ISSG. lie read n letter that was
writtcn To Tho Comrissio,,ors In ,ototio, 40
ha e. ,i . ~ w.
lllc s"l9ilcs ioi lhc pIeScnu year liicy "cIC
S4OO,OOO was not sufficient, and SIOl POO
was needed. Congress passed the appro-
priation at $685.. 600, The Senate committee
agreed to give $4,000 more but on the
representation of General West that $780,
coo was enough, 1t was changed to that
figure.
The following nominations and promo
tons were made
First Promotions; From seventh
to eighth grade, William Quinby; ifth to sixth,
Florence PIKE, y, f. Humphrey and b. l., Pat
i ,iiii iourth 10 hith' r., H. reeves ana T. W
Yorho ana ', NJ W WIN. tiir1 "t s,,,. n, ~
4 pnui' and 4 III Noirn. 6rst To- fnrrtb pattio
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
THE ETIQUETTE OF OFFICE.
Rules that the Administration Prop
crly Seeks to Enforce.

Rules that the Administration Prop
crly Seeks to Enforce.
The evident intention of the Admin
istration to enforce the use of respect
full language on the part of the en-
ployes of the Government, as shown
by the dismissal of clerk Hayden for
speaking disrespectfully of the Presi-
dent, has been further illustrated in
the case of Virginia postmaster, the facts
concerning which have been laid before the
President. The story Is that country
postmaster in the Old Dominion, annoyed
because neighboring postmaster did not
promptly respond to the delivery of q GER
tain registered letter, sent him rather
petulant demand for response. The de-
linquent explained that he was holding the
letter for the owner, who was away from
home.
This did not satisfy the sender, but his
half-doZen subsequent inquiries elected no
reply until finally his opportunities so
harassed the other postmaster that he sent
him letter, expressing his disgust in terms
not only impolite but absolutely indecent
The receiver of this missivc was greatly
shocked as well as highly indignant. lie
laid the matter before the District Attor-
ney, the grand jury returned an indictment
against the erring postmaster for sending
obscene matter through the mails, and an
upright judge imposed fine Of $50. An
imposing delegation of the offender friends
called upon the President yesterday with an
appeal for his pardon, but Mr.. Cleveland,
after listening to all they had to say, de-
clined to interfere.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
TIE SENATE RESTAURANT.
a Change To Bc Made in Its Manage

a Change To Bc Made In Its Manage
mcnt.
There Is TO he change I'm the manage
ment OF the Senate restaurant. Formerly
the appointment belonged to the Vice
President and the present proprietor, a
colorcd man by the name Of Francis, was
appointed by Senator Edmunds, when act
ing President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
So many complaints arose and so many
applicants appeared for the position that
Senator Edmuuds became Disguised, and ut
his request the whole matter was placed
under the control of the Committee on
Rules when the new rules were adopted.
Last year a number Of Senators, who
were stamping New England, were so
much pleased with the management OF two
hotels, one at Plymouth, n. H., aud the
other in Maine, kept by a Mr.. Page, that,
together with two or three New England
Senators, they urged Mr.. Page to come on
and take the Senate restaurant. Senator
Frye, chairman Of the Bulcs Committee, in
particular, was anxious that Mr. Page
should take charge.
Mr.. Page is now here to look over the
ground. 1t Is said that with good manage
mcnt, the restaurant ought to be worth
about $1,000 a year, as all the ice, gas aud
fuel is furnished by the government.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
Trickcd BY ComstorIS.

In Buffalo, n, Y, Anthony Comstocll,
chief agent of the New York Society for the
Suppression of Vice, yesterday quietly
walked into the Capitol saloon, famous
resort in this city, ordered something at the
bar and then called Thayer, the proprietor,
aside and asked him for a package of his
"cardsn Thayer unsuspeCtingly offered
him printed pictures of the most obscene
kind, Mr.. Comstock procured warrant,
returned, accompanied by Il policeman in
citizens dress, trapped Thaycr once more
and arrested him Thaycr's place of late
had become notorious because of its pecu-
liar attractions, and Mr., Comstock came to
Buffalo ON Sunday by request of several
citizens, who had received Thayer's cards
through the mails. Thaycr awaits trial.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
Baltimore and Spanish America.

At a meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association at Baltimore
last evening, Commissioner Anderson of the
North, Central and South American Expo
sition, presented at length the merits of that
enterprise. Upon the conclusion of his
address the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
"lIhTeds, The North, Central and South
American Exposition, at New Orleans, is
endeavoring, in most comprehensive man
ner, to open up the Spanish and Portuguese
American markets for the surplus manu-
features of the United States and the time
has now arrived when sound public policy
requires that those ncghboring markets be
no longer monopolized by England, France
and Germany; and the manufacturing cen
tres of the North and East will naturally
derive large share of the benefits of this
new commercial movement; and Baltimore
produces in great abundance the manu-
features which those southern countries re-
quire
"RcSolycd, That we heartily commend
the Exposition to the merchants and manu-
facturers of Baltimore, and recommend
their active participation therein"
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14

A 12-ycar-old white boy named Herbert
l.. Mills, is, without doubt, the worst boy
that ever appeared before Judge Smell. lie
was charged this morning by his mother,
Lizzie Page, of 2l3 Four-and-a-half street,
with being incorrigiblc. The Court direct
ed that he be sent to the Reform School
during his minority. Tears came in the
eyes Of the mother, and as she passed the
dock she bent over to kiss her hayward
son good-by, and he turned his head away
and used very bad and profanc language TO
her. lie set up yell in court out of pure
devilishness. A few minutes later he walk
ed out Of the dock and into the courtroom
with his hat on the back of his head and
eating chestnuts and nearly escaped. When
more bad language.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14

The funeral of the late +. W. Tiers,
whose death occurred at Leonardtown,
Nd, on Saturday last and whose remains
were brought to w. f. Spindler's undertake
ing establishment on Seventh street on Mon
day, took place from the Immaculate Con-
ception Church yesterday afternoon at >
o'clock. The remains were taken to Madi-
son, n. D., for interment. The deceased
was son-in-law of Mr.. Bcste, the furniture
dealer, whose wife, the spiritualistic
medium, was exposed few days ago. The
death of Mr. Tiers resulted from typhoid
fever, from which he had long been a suf-
fprpr
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14

For the Pimlco races, the passenger de-
partment of the Pennsylvania Railroad has
arranged, for the accommodation of the
Washington patrons desiring to visit the
fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club,
to run special trains, composed of the
finest coaches, TO Pimico, leaving the Sixth
Street Station at / 1870 n. m, on race days,
returning to Washington Immediately after
the races. The programme promises to be
very attractive one, all the prominent
stables in the country to he represented.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at the rate
Of $500. Gents grand stand and pool
lawn tickets, $3.50, and ladies' grand stand
tickets, so cents, can also be purchased at
the ticket Offices Of the company. Special
cars have been assigned for ladies' accom-
nanied by gentlemen.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
THE BELL TELEPHONE.
The Jurisdiction of the Patent once
In the Matter.

III inc hutNtTs
~ suppose said Judge Montgomery,
Commissioner of Patents, to THECmTTc re
porter yesterday, "that in the course of time
a communication will reach this Office from
the Solicitor-General in regard to the Bell
telephone patent but 1t will not be re-
quest that suit be entered to test the valid
ity of the patent. With such matters, cx-
cept as concerns the facts, this Office has
nothingto do. The communication from
the Solicitor-General would be request for
information. The Secretary of the Interior
would send it to me and | would make n
report upon it. That would be
all; we would have nothing to
do with the case as q party to
it. You see when a man applies for pat
ent he must swear that the article to be
patented has not been in general use for
two years. We do not know whether he is
lying about il or not. If we issue the pat
ent and IL turns out that the article was in
use three or four years, or, us the case may
be, before the application was made, we do
nothing about it. We have issued the pat
ents and it rests with the courts to declare
them invalid or not. The people interested
in having invalidity established go to the
Department of Justice with their facts and
aflidavits, and the Department enters the
suit to inyalidate.n
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14

The Church Of the Covenant, at the cor.
ner of Connecticut avenue and n street,
was organized last night by the committee
Of prcsbytery, there being n large congrcga-
ton present. Rev. DIR. Bttengcr, chair
port Of the building committee Fifty
three persons the majority coming from the
New York Avenue Church, presented their
credentials and were admitted into the
church. The following elders were then
elected; Messrs. Justice VIM. Strong, VIM.
Ballantync, Admiral 5. 2. Carter, Admiral
Calhoun, and Mr.. Quaif, and also the fol-
lowing dcacons: Messrs. 9. p. Carter, ir.
Mark Broadhcad, VIM. j. Rhecs, and c.
Bushnell. The ceremony Of installation
York Avenue Church
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14

How cheerful man looks when he is say
ing these words! And what a delightful
thing it is to help to make him feel better!
And what privilege to know that ten
thousand people all over the United States
are to-day saying, ~ feel BETTER because
they have been taking Browns Iron Bit
tiers! Mrs. j. A. Edison of - Medrord St.,
Chclcsa, Mass, writes that she suffered with
kidney disease and blood troubles, and that
she used bottles Of Browns Iron Bitters.
As the result Of this treatment she says, ~
feel better than have for long time, aud
| believe am Curedn
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY g..
1885, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Leave washlnrton from station, corner New

W
Jersey avenue and g street.
For Chicago, 10 u. m, and 1910 p. m. daily.
The 10 a. IN. Is Fast Limited Express to
pittsburg and Chicago arriving in PIttsburg
az $3.50 D.. m, Chicago next morning at sos.
No extra fare Is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati Louisville and st. Louis daily
at $3.50 p. m. and 1910 p. M, with through
coaches and Palace Sleeping cars TO above
points without change. $3.50 p. m. train Is
fast limited train to Cincinnati and st Louis,
arriving in Cincinnati next morning at 7:i5,
St. Louis 0:3O p. IN No extra fare Is charged
on this train for fast time.
For Pfttsburg at 10 a. M, with Parlor Car,
and 9:1Op m. daily to Pttsburg, Cleveland
and Detroit with sleeping cars to Pittsburg.
For Baltimore on week days-b, 61O, GAO,
1880, $3.50 and 1905 a. m, 1910, 1:25, 1915
15minute train, $3.50, $3.50, 4AO, 51O GAO,
For Baltimore on sundays-6hO, 7:3O. $50
and 1903 a. M, 25, 1870, $3.50, 40 $40,
$40. Z. 500 and / p. m.
For points on the Shenandoah Valley Rail.
road and points South, D:25 a. m. and $40 D.
m. daily 300 a. m. train has Pullman
Sleeper from Washington to New orleans
For Annapolis, $40 a. IN. and 1910 and
$50 p. M; on Sunday, $3.50 a. m. and 4:I0
p. m
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore, b, $40. $50 a. m. 1910, $3.50,
$40, Z and II p. m. on Sundays, $50 a. M,
1870, $3.50, $40, and IL p. m. For stations
on Metropolitan Branch, 7;25 II. m. and l1:15
p. m. daily, except Sunday, and $50 p. IN.
daily; 4lO p. IN. daily, except Sunday, for
principal stations ON Metropolitan Branch;
$40 a.. m. daily on Sunday stops at all sta
tons; for Lexington, stanton and Valley
Branch $40 n. m. daily, except Sunday: for
Frederick, $40 a. m, 40 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
For local stations between Washington and
Gaithersburg, 1880 p. m. daily, except sun
day.
For Hagerstown and Winchester, $40 a. m.
daily, except Sunday, and 53O p. m. daily 70
Hagerstown; daily, except Sunday, to Win
chester.
Trains arrive from the West daily, @, 100 a.
M, 1:15, $50 y. m.
From Annapolis, $50 a. m. and l:5O ana
b:2b p. M: Sunday, 1875 a. m. and 6:35 p. M
From Lexington, $50 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
From Frederick and intermediate points,
500 a, m, and $40 p. m, daily, except SUN
dav.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at
$40, $50, 7:2O, ., O:O5 and 1890 a. M, 1915,
2:3O, 3, 4, f:2O, 3, $50, 8, % and / p. m. on
sundays, $50, 100 81 and 0:O5 a. m, 100,
$3.50, APO, D, 6:3O, 8, o and IL p. m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station, except 1925, 1916 and G:40 p. m.
For further information apply at the Balti-
more II Ohio ticket ofiice-Washington Sta
tion, 6l0 and 1851 Penna. ave, corner of Nth
St., where orders will be taken for baggage to
be checked and received at any point in the
city. G. X. LORD, q, p, A.
Is. DUNHAM Gen. Man, Baltimore.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-14
TIE PEOPLES WELFARE.


heulln AhhOClattOn.
At the thirteenth annual meeting of the
American Public Health Association to be
held in this city, beginning December S,
and which will continue four days, the ex-
ecutive committee have selected the follow
ing topics for consideration;
The best form In which the results of regis.
tration of diseases and deaths can be given
to the public, in weekly, monthly and annual
reports.
The proper organization of health boards
and local sanitary service.
Recent sanitary experiences in connection
with the exclusion and suppression of cpl
demic disease.
Mr.. Henry Lomb of Rochester, n. Y, has
offered through the American Public Health
Association the sum of g, 500 to be awarded
as first and second prizes for papers ON the
following subjects:
Healthy homes and foods for the working
classes.
The sanitary conditions and necessities OF
school. houses and school life.
Distinction and individual prophylaXis
against infectious diseases.
The preyentable causes of disease injury
and death in American manufactures and
workshops, and the best means and appli-
aGCes for preventing and avoiding them.