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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-12
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT NEWS
Matters of Interest Considered by the
Commissioners.

The Assessor has recommended that some
person be employed for two months to col
lect personal tax.
Ann L. Smoot has requested sewer in
the alley running from Twelfth to Thir-
tcCnth streets in square 2Sl
Mrs. c. c. Bradley has been granted
permit to erect handsome dwelling ON N,
near Seventeenth street, which will cost
$4,000.
The Washington & Georgetown Railroad
Company have asked for gas-amp ON
First street. between b and G streets
southwest.
Tho Commissioners have appointed JEFF
icIson Thomas, Lewis Chase, James
Cooper, James Wells and James Davis adj
ditiOnal privatcs on the police force. They
are all lanitors of school buildings.
Superintendent Stoutenburgh of the
Washington Asylum has recommended to
the Commissioners that Thomas D. Chew be
appointed as medical student at the asylum
in place Of n. T.. McCOun, resigned.
In reply to j. 7. Turner of Maryland,
who inquired of the Commissioners whether
they could aid him in taking care Of an in
digent coOred pauper, they say that the
accommodations are limited to the poor of
the District.
There has been a delegation Of citizens
from the county before Captain Mohan to-
| day concerning the opening of county roads.
| The Commissioners decided that they would
not open any roads in the future less than
| fifty feet wide.
Building permits have been granted to
! Ed Greer to erect nineteen dwellings on
| Maryland avenue and G streets southwest,
which will cost $4,000: John r. Mcl4ain, TO
| erect sixteen dwellings ON n, between
Third and Four-and-a-half streets south
west, $4,000; Susan p, Dixie, erect two
handsome dwellings ON Connecticut avenue,
near Seventeenth street, which will cost
! $1,000.
The health officer has submitted the esti.
mates for his Office for the next fiscal year,
as follows; For salary of health officer
! $1,000; six sanitary and two food inspectors
S9,CC0; clerks, $1,000; poundmaster, 81 200
inspector of marine products, $1,000; mes
senger, 500; ambulance driver, $3.50; foul
laborers, pound service, 81 800; TO horse,
for pound service, $500; maintenance of tn,
| ambulance service, $3.50; contingent eX
penses, $4,000, Total, 529,470.
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LOCAL BRIEES.

THERE Is a movement on foot TO organize
veterans police club among the original
members Of the force.
ATTENTION is called to the advertisement
of Nine. Washington in another column.
Nine Washington has Just returned from
Chicago ana Will be pleased to see her
friends.
THE Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows
of the District are making arrangements to
celebrate their thirty-ninth anniversary
October 18th next. Invitations have been
sent TO all the lodges in Baltimore and
Alexandria, Va.
THERE is strike among the masons
working on the new reservoir. They de
mand a full days pay for eight hours on Sat
urday, which is not conceded by their EN-.
ployers. Ii is expected that the strike will
last only n few days.
THE public schools will be opened next
Monday. So far there has been an unusual
number Of applicants for admission, most
OF whom are new to our schools To-day
was the last on which tickets of admission
were issued. The teachers in the various
divisions met the trustees, superintendent
and supervising principals to-day.
BLANCHE p, WRIGHT, young man, aud
printer by trade who has spent large
portion Of his existence in the workhousc
for habitual drunkenness, was in the dock
this morning again at the Police Court ON
the same charge. He said he had been in
the country for three or four months, aud
kept sober. His appearance bore out the
statement, and His Honor said he had done
pretty well to keep sober so long, and let
him of on his personal bonds.
Boys pants, Eisemans, corner eth G L.
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ANIuPoRTANr DECISION.
Judge Smell Holds That Dogs Are Not

Judge Smell Holds That Dogs Are Not
Taxable After July I.
Judge Smell made decision this
morning in the matter a dog license
which is regarded as of moro than or
binary importance The Court decided
that no person is taxable for a dog that
comes into his possession after July 1,
the beginning of the license year. lie
held that the tax levy is made on this
date and dog is very much Hike other
property in the matter of taxation. If
ii Is not assessed on July /, the tax does
not become due until the beginning of
the next year. The annual tax re-
ceived from dogs is about $4,000 and It Is
feared that when this decision Is generally
known the revenues Of the District will
suffer, and the Police will have good deal
Of trouble enforcing the law.
The police say that on the 30th Of June,
or perhaps a few days or = week previous,
reighbors and others will swap dogs until
after July l. and then swap back, and
neither viii have owned their respective
dogs on the first day Of the license year,
and will thus escape the payment OF the Ii
eense tax. Another troublesome question
that Is agltating the mind of the policeman
Is how he is going to prove what particular
dog each particular person owns on July 1,
withcut an amateur photographers outfit
ard an opportunity of catching the man and
the deg together
A lawyer stated to Critic reporter that
the ahsurdity of the whole thing was in try
ing to collect license tax through q crimi.
nal process.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-12

The Marine Band will perform the follow
ing programme at the White House grounds
this afternoon, commencing at $3.50 o'clock:
Grand Marche ct Cortege, LA Refine dc
Saba.,u...,.....,.... .GOunOd
Tempo Rclgioso from Sonata op. 50. Chopin
Mexican screnadc, "AIandolnan ... Langay
Cornct solo, "lhe Last Rose Of Summer"
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LOANS.

In sums to suit at per cent,
The above Is only small portion of prop
Crty ON my books. For full list call ut Office
for bulletins Issued on list and 10Th.
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FEST KISHINGTON.

Twenty-Five boats loaded with coal have
arrived since last report.
About | o'clock yesterday horse at
tGchcd 10 buggy belonging to w. G. Bon
sal became frightened at Tcnnallytown aud
ran away. Tho horse was very much cut
and bruised, but no further damage was
done.
Officer Milton L. Fisher found the door
Of house No 1892 Prospect avenue OPEN
which he secured.
Fourteen arrests were made for viola
ton of dog laws,
Cleared: Schooner Daniel Plerson with
$50 tons Of coal for New York
Temperature and condition of water at
7 a. m.-Grcat Falls, temperature, 90; con
ditiOn, 10; receiving reservoir, temperature,
a; condition ut north connection, Z; condi-
ton at south connection, 10, distributing
reservoir temperature, a; condition at in
fluent gate-hOuse, D; condition at ellluent
gatc-housc, g.
James Walker, Il clerk in Cropley's drug
store in West Washington, was before
Judge Smell yesterday for making a Sc
rlous assault ON colorcd porter in the
store named Thornton Peyton, by striking
him on the head with bottle. Ii appeared
from the statements Of both parties that
the clerk suspected the porter of trying to
rob the store. The porter got indignant
and called him to task for his conduct and
the clerk gave him a good drubbing He
said the COlorcd mans head was cut by
being pushed through n window The
porter said he was struck with q bottle. A
line Of $40 was imposed in the case.
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IN PERRI'S MEMORY.
Unwilling of Fine Statue at Ne,
nOrt.

Unwilling of u Fine Statue at New
port.
NEwroRT, II. J., Sept. l2.-trhc statue of
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the naval
Hero Of the last war between Great Britain
and the United States, who won the battle
Of Lake Eric with force inferior to that of
the enemy soventy-two years ago Thursday
was unveiled yesterday with unusual pomp
and ceremony In the presence of more dis
tnguishcd men than have been gathered to-
gcthcr hero ON any public or private occa-
sion for many years. The artist is William
G. Turner, n resident of Florence italy,
Int formerly and until the close of the civil
war citizen OF this place. The statue is of
bronze. A half dozen steps support slen-
der shaft which has heavy moulding at the
top ana bottom. On its western face n
laurel wreath surrounds the word "Pcrry, ~
while the famed words of the heros dis
patch to President Madison, 1--WE have met
the enemyand they are ours" curve over the
eastern face. Its plainncss brings out the
striking features in the image itself, which
is ten feet high from the top.
After long and imposing procession in
the morning every one returned TO the statue
aud the various distinguished persons at
once filed the immense platform over
seven hundred ladies and gentlemen were
on the platform. The band having played
voluntary the Right Rev. Bishop Clark
offered prayer. The statue was then un-
yelled by Mrs. Lafarge, wife of the we'll
known artist, and Mis-. Pepper, wife Of DIR.
William Pepper Of Philadelphia, the ladies,
who are granddaughter Of Commodore
Perry, drawing the silken cords, when the
flag came down and the monumental bronze
was exposed to the public gaze amid en-
thusiustic applause. The address OF prcscn-
taton by the committee to the authorities
was then made by cx-Untcd States Senator
William z. Sheffield
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The Reverend Plocidus Louis Chap.
ellie ID. D., pastor Of ST. Matthews
Church in this city, was born in the
southern part Of France in August
1912, and is consequently in his forty
third year. To use the language of
The church of which he is such an able
minister and cXcmplar, he made his
humanitics partly in France and partly
in Belgium. lie came TO this country
with an uncle, who had been sent by
the Holy See on IN important diplo.
matte mission to the Republic of lIayti.
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a sad Case OF Dcstitution.

The prisoners dock at the Police Court
presented sight this morning that would
touch heart of stone. Two modest-look-
ing young men, who were brothers, We're
charged with being Migrants, in having no
home. Their names We're James and
Thomas Green. James was blind in both
eyes and Thomas was paralyzcd and had
TO lead his blind brother as best he could.
They thankfully received their sentences,
which viii give them homes for ninety days
at the woIkhouse, and slowly disappeared
behind the bars. Policeman Slack, who
took them into custody, told the court Of
their terrible suffering aud destitution. lie
said Jhey came from Baltimore and he
found them yesterday in barn belonging
TO Mr.. Price, on the Bladensburg road.
They both had chills at the time and were
writbing under the effects of the attack,
which was brought nby exposure and lack
Of clothing, nourishment and comfortable
place to sleep.
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OUT DOOR SPORTS.


The National, Take Another step
nearer the Penant.
One stcpncarcr the penant by the victory
Of yesterday. IT looks now as though we
had sure thing ON the Eastern champion
ship, aud the balance Of the games ON the
home grounds will be exceedingly interest
ing. To-day they meet the Bridgcports again,
and Sunday the nine will arrive home.
Monday they meet st. Louis and every
baseball patron here should turn out to
give them a warm welcome on that day. It
Is funny how long the American Associa-
ton clubs are in acknowledging the
strength of our home team. After defeat
ing tie Baltimures twice, they still think,
or at least say, that the Nationals would
make no show IN the American Association
The st. Louis Club came here last year and
had u picnic with the WashingtOns. Lucas
ST. Louis nine met their worst defeat last
year at the hands Of the Nationals. The
latter are fifty per cent better than last
year. md II the brown stockings win on
Monday, they viii have TO play the game for
all It's worth. and IL will take something be-
sides base running to do II. Cook Is as
quick behind the bat rs any catcher needs
10 be, and the st. Louis have all to be
"suudays' 10 win
The scores Of the games yesterday were:
National Bridgeport. : to 9; Newark Nir-
glnia, to .; Boston-C Concord, 3 to 9; Phil
udclpha- Portland, > to /; Chicago-St.
Louis, . to o; Buffalo-Detroit, to /; Balti-
morc-St. Louis, Z TO 3; Athlctic-Cincinn0ti
10 to 81 New York Providence, to ];
bodybuilding, 8 too.
If the eastern clubs of the American As
sociation had played Ms good ball at the first
Of the season as they are now doing things
would have been different The Louisyilcs
were the only Western club to escape defeat
yesterday and they saved themselves by
not playing.
II Is understood that Key will be around
ON Monday to prevent the st. Louis being
beaten too badly.
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GeorgInns quite Satisfied.

Representative Clements of Georgia, who
has just arrived in the city and is stopping
at the Metropolitan Hotel, said to the CRITIC
reporter to-day that the people of his State
were perfectly satisfied with the present
Administration. "rhey realize,n he con
tinued, "that the President is going slowly,
but they also know that he is going equally
carefully, They are paying but little atten-
tion to politics. Comparatively, very few Of
them are after an office, The crops are so
big that they are perfectly contented with
things as they are, Taking things all
around, | think that Georgia is the most
prosperous aud best satisfied State in the
country. Development and thrift have put
politics to the rear, but we will continue to
DO Democratic
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RnnId rmproycmcnt.

A beautiful set Of clear, systematic capt
tal letters was written and taken home yes
terday by each student Of the spencerlan
Business College as AN evidence of two
weeks Improvement in penmanship since
September l. Ninety students have already
entered the college for the present year,
eighty for the full business course. Students
should have completed at least the seventh
grade Of the public schools, or have at
tanned equivalent qualifications In other
schools to be admitted TO the senior course
In this institution.
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ARRIVAL OF Trains ut Baltimore
tS Potomac Depot by Baltimore L
Potomac X. "a.
From BOstof-2:l5 p. NJ.
From Nc,O York and Philddclphia-5:2j,
sos and 1880 a. m; $40, 2;15,
4:05, 7:10 and 1910 p. m.
From Bdltimorc-C,30, sos $40, $50, OBS
and 1850 a. m; lao, 2:l5, 4.05,
$50, 7:10, 8 and 1910 p. III.
From Chicago, 81. Louis and Cincinnati
$50 and 9:25 u. M; $50 and s
p. m.
From Annopolis--s:4O a. M; 2:15 and $50
p. m.
From Bg6alo, Eimira and Ha,7isJpg-o:25
a. III. and s p. m.
by Alexandria * Fredericksburg.
and Alexandria * Washington
Railroad.
From Alexandria-1210, Cos, 8, 10, 1910,
n. M; /, 3:05, 1923, G:l0, 100
and 1875 p. IN.
From Richmond and he ,SOWh-10:10 a. IN. (;
1923 and 1885 p. IN.
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Commencing in 1860 Father Chapclle
studied philosophy and theology until 1853
at st, Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. Being
then too young to be ordained, he taught
the classics at st. Charles College In Howard
County, Md. In 1865 he was ordained by
Bishop Spaulding in Baltimore, and was
then sent us pastor to Rockville, Md. where
he had charge of the clerical affairs of the
whole Of Montgomery County for five years.
In 1868 he stood the necessary eXGminu.
ton and received the degree of Doctor of
Divinity with the highest note ever given
10y the University Of st. Mary's in Balti-
more.
In 1869 DIR. Chapcllc accompanied Arch
bishop Spaulding to Rome, withcr the latter
went to attend the Vatican council. In Sep
TENDER 1871 Archbishop Spauldng APP
lointed him pastor Of st. Joseph's Church
In Baltimore, where he remained until 1852
when Archbishop Gibbons appointed him
pastor Of St. Matthew'S Church In this city
10 succeed the late Father Boyle.
I'm the summer of lSs4 he was elected
with six other thcologIans from various
Iarts of the country to draft the DEGREES
that were TO lie submitted TO the discussion
Of the momlcrs of the third pienary council
Of Baltimore.
Father Chapellc is an active and earnest
worker, constantly engaged In advancing
VIC interests OF MS pastOlNlc anu church.
| \ striking evidence Of his worliingcapacity
aud comprehensive foresight may be seen
| in what lie has done for the new Catholic
! University. IL was through his efforts that
| Washington was selected as the place for
| that institutions, which is doubtless dcs-
tined to become the leading educational
establishment Of It's denomination in the
| United States.
In personal appearance Father Chapcllc
| is of medium stature with an intellectual
and pleasing countcnance. lie has an
agreeable address, and in the pulpit is elo
| Qucnt and convincing. The people undei
| his religious care hold him in the most
roycrent and afTectionatc esteem, aud he
certainly fills the place of the ldmcntcd
Father Boyle with great worthness and ac'
! fpItntiou.
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by Washington, Ohio & Western
Railroad.
From alexandria,, LcesGWg and Round HW
-S:25 n. III. and 40 p. m, the
Sunday evening return train
starting from Lees-burg.
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1t Is claimed that If the jumps were higher
In stecUlCchasCs there would be fewer nc
cidents. This, its face, appears paradox
zeal, but there Is something more 60 It than
what appears on its face. In the first place
two-thirds Of all our stccplechase horses are
plugs on whom stable boys are often putup,
when men like Lynch aud Meaney should
Ec. In the second place, the jumps being
low, the speed of the horses is greater, and
the Jocks" do not come for the jump us
carefully rs they would if the jumps were
higher As Il result they rush at the low
jumps hcltcr-skelter, misunderstanding
may, and only too often come to grief.
At Shecpshead-Firs race, Monogram:
second race, Punl;a or relie Doe: third race,
Tolu; fourth race, Ban Fox or Portland
fifth race, Cleaner or Tattlcr; sixth race,
Sun star.
At st. Louis--First race, Gold Ban or Ida
Hope: second race, Kirkman: third race
Nora NJ. or Monarch; fourth race, Trouba-
dour.
The selections of the New York Times for
the Shcepshcad races are:
For the first cc-Monogram to win and
MOdCsty for place.
For the second racc-Maumcc first, with
TcliC Doe and Winston close up.
For the third race-Bob Miles FIRST, Dinette
For the fourth race-Ban Fox to win, Port
land second.
For the fifth racc-Geaner first, Frolc see
Ond.
Forthe sixth racc-Rory oNIore first, Bourko
Cochran second.
The New York Trib,mc'S selections for
Sbcepshead are:
The first race--Modosty should win, while
Monogram should get the place
The second racc-Mauneo ought TO reach
the wire first. Bonanza may run second,
The third rucc--lbiucttc should win and Bob
Miles get the place
The fourth race-Dan Fox should win and
Portland get second place.
The fifth racc-Thackcry should win and
Caramel ought to run second
The sixth Bourko Cochran should win
easily,while sun star ought to secure the place.
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at Baltimore n Ohio Depot by Bal
fImOrc & Ohio Railroad.

tImOrc & OHIO WaiIrOnU.
From, BaltimOre-12;2l, $3.50, $40, $50, 0:50
1895 and Ills a. m. 1850
Sunday 3 p. M, 2:20, 4:30
$50, 5:25, G;3S. 8, 9and 10 pm.
From Annapolis-S;3O Il. m. (1030 on Sun
day., 1:50 and 5:25 p. m
From Point Of Rocks and FrCdcrick-S:25 a.
m; 4;15 and S:l5 p. IN.
From H0yper'S FcrTp and Shenandoah Val
lcy-9:50 a. M; $3.50 and 1885
p. IN.
From GaitherSbEg-S:25 $3.50 and 11:30 a.
m; $40, 4;l5, $50, S;l5 and
1855 p. IN.
From HdgGStOwa-9 a. III. and ESQ p. IN.
From Chicago and PHtSJnrg-7;20 a. IN, and
$3.50 p. N.
From NcU OrledRs-10;55 p. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and 81. Louis
q a. IN. and 1:l5 p. IN.
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4 GREAT NIT
Miss Nichols Comical Dance in "The
niilSado."

Mikado."
One of the hits in "The Mlkado" at
Ford's Opera. House is the contortion dane
ing Of Miss Nichols, of the chorus, in the
second act. As high as seven cncorcs have
been awarded the little lady nightly the
past week, floral offerings presented by the
management, and her name placed on the
bills as Lum Tum, Notwithstanding the fact
that the lihretto does not call for such a
character. Miss Nichols executes the act
in the most demure manner, apparently
wholly unconscious that every eye in the
house Is fixed upon her, This renders the
feat so extremely comical that everyone Is
convulsed Miss Nichols thus describes
how the dance came to be introduced;
81 was engaged us one of the chorus of Mr..
Charles Ford's troupe in st. Louis, and at
the first rehearsal was stationed near the
centre Of the stage The stage manager in
stlucted us in the steps of Japanese pos
ture dance, but somehow or other | could
not get it. A year or so before my appear
ancc in comic opera / played Topsy in
Uncle Toms Cabin, and learned a gro
tCsque negro dance TO do in one Of my
specially acts, Suddenly | remembered the
quaint step of the coGortiOn and quietly
introduced it in place of the Japanese
dance during the rehearsal Mr.. Ford
walked quietly up to me at the close of the
scene, and said, Young LADY, please take
the left end Of the chorus You are not 90
ing to fine me- said |, ARE your appealing
to the stage manager, fearful lest ! had in
fringed some rule of stage etiquette. NO;
not by any means said Mr.. Ford, laugh
ing heartily, its the funniest thing I've
seen for long time. Pm going to put you
on the end so that you will be more promi-
nCnt and attract attentiOn.'n
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COURT RECORD.

EQUlTY CoURT-JUDGE CoX.-Myors VS..
Adler appearance OF absent defendant
ordered. Pollard VS.. CARROLL pro confesso
VS.. Martha A. Carroll ordered.
Police CoURT-JUDGE SNELL.-Albert G..
take out six licenses. John H. Morgan,
colored, yagrancy; personal bonds. Blanch
Y. Wright, same charge; do. John Hannah,
indecent exposure; so or 80 days. Anne
Dickson, oolored, disor1crly; 50 or 10 days.
Carl Rceder, Indecent exposure; - or 30
days James and Thomas Green, vagrancy;
90 dnys pach
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From Washington, Ohio * Western
R. r.. sixth ana u streets, Baiti-
more al Potomac Depot.

For Alexandria, Leesbtrg and Round Hill
ga. m. and 4:25 p. m, the Sun
day morning train running only
TO Leesburg.
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CITY HALL NOTES.
Items OF Minor Importance Cleaned
Irnm tho CnmrIs.

In the divorce suit Of Frances Meredith
against John Meredith an order for dismis-
sal was entered yesterday by the complain
ants attorney.
Gilbert johnson and Hattie Breckenridge,
both Of Fauquier County, Va, Ed. f. Fri
and Annie Lypoldt, both Of Baltimore,
Md.
The will of James Lee, ST., was filed to-
day with the Register for probate, The
testator leaves to his son, james Lee, jr,
lot II, square 400, on School street. To his
daughters, Josephine and Sarah Lee, he
leaves Il lot eleven feet wide each on School
stIpCt
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Boys school suits, Eiseman's, cor, 7th & /
AdNicc 70 PoIiticInns.

The cable announces that Lord Churchill
or "Lord Randy as his enemies delight to
call him, has fallen i'll and has been com
PEELED 10 relnqnish campaign work for Il
time. Such catastrophe Is liable to hap
pen TO any American politician. II such Is the
case he should visit Thurp's, slS L street,
and try the virtue Of some pure whisky.