The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-15

| ana SHOULD IRE DreaN out
the damage which might be
done would be irrcparable. Thou.
sands of the publications of the
Library are now out of print, and pa
pers which are now stacked up like
so much hay are almost worth their
weight in gold Engravings, music,
and works of art which illustrate the
intellectual growth of our country, are
piled away in the basement and sub
basement of the Capitol, and thousands
Of newspaper files running back To the
date Of the Declaration of Indepen lence
are stored in shelves away down under
the dome, where the light OF day never
penclratcG. The history of the brain
Development of the great American
people Is bottled up ~ 1t were inside
of these narrow walls. Much of il
never sees the light OF day and the
people only know OF its existence when
some student goes to Mr. SpoITorl and
digs out section to dish it up in a
book or newspaper
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The most important feature of the
political struggle now going on in
several States is the election of the
legislatures which are to choose mem.
bcrs Of the Senate, writes Austin of the
Times STAR The terms of twenty-five
Senators expire in March 1887, and
where they are from States whose
legislatures are to be elected bcnnially,
their Successors must be chosen by the
legislatures chosen this fall. The
Democrats are confident that with care
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gain control of the Senate. OF the
twenty-five Senators whose terms will
expire on the 3D. of March, 1887, six
teen are Republicans and nine are
Democrats. The Republicans are /:
Messrs. Miller of California, Hawlcy,
Harrison, Hale, Dawes, Congcr, Nc.
MILAN, Van Wyck, Sewell, Miller of
New York, Sherman, Mitchell, Al
drich, Edmunds, Malone and Sawyer.
The Democrats are: Mcssrs. Gray, Jones
of Florida, German, George, Cockrell,
Fair Jackson, Maxey and Camden
According to Democratic calculations
their party may count confidently upon
clecting successors TO eight of the
nine who got out on their side. They
count Delaware, Florida, Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas
and West Virginia as safe to elect
Democratic Senators, and admit that
of the nine outgoing Democrats, the
seat of only Fair of Nebraska is ut all
doubtful. With regard to the sixteen
retiring Republicans, Democrats CON
tend that eight Of them can be replaced
by Democrats by good management.
1t is claimed that in California AIillcr,
Connecticut (Hawlcy), Indiana UIarri-
SOM, Michigan (Conger), New Jersey
(SewelD, New York (NIiller), Ohio
(Sherman), and Virginia (Mahonc),
Democratic Legislatures may be elected.
If the Democrats should succeed in
making their estimates hold good they
would gain nine Senators and lose one,
which would give them majority of
eight in the Senate.
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There are more accommodation II
Washington to-day for first class pa
irons than ever existed before, and yet,
says a Hcr0ld correspondent, mt this
carly day every suite of rooms in the
best flats and hotels is engaged for the
winter season A Western Democrat,
who is to serve his first term in Con
grcss came here few days since
expecting to have the pick of
apartments at the Portland, which has
been a popular place with Congressman
who come here with their families. He
was surprised to hear that every room
in the house had been engaged for some
time. The Hamilton, which is next in
popularity, actually accommodates more
patrons in leased houses than it serves
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the foundation adjoining the New York
avenue house has been ready for the
superstructure. Not until this season
did the owner think of completing the
building. Now the work cannot be
carried on too rapidly. Solari' the
Portland, Hamilton and Richmond are
not hotels. They represent the demand
for the conveniences and comforts of
home life outside the capacity of the
old established inns. So it will be seen
that the evidence of an overflow OF
visitors is very positive.
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A New York letter to the Inter.
ocean, telling of begging frauds in
that city, gives the following expert
ence of Russell Sage: Simultaneous q
pretty girl entered lawyers Office
She was young, neat, and in her eyes
was rogucry. She was a swinder
She carried bunch Of printed tickets
for the rattle of n watch; and she said
that, in order to help her poor, dear
sick mother over Il sudden financial
strait, she had resolved to sacrifice
her own golden timcpiccc by lottery
Would the gentlemen please buy
chances at dollar apiece? All this
was precious nonsense. She was a
clever little rascal, who utilized her
good looks and glib tongue to get dol
lars from susceptible men. An adept
in tlattery, she had learned how to ka-
foo2lc the kind of fellows who imagine
that they are the deuce and all with girls
The three inmates of the Office which she
now invaded were adamant to her as.
sault. But it CHANGED that she inter,
rupted discussion of Russell Sage = dis.
position. II will bet $40, said one, that
this girl can whecdlc Sage out of some
money. And she shall have half the
stake if she wins lie is an old fool in
the hands of pretty and audaciou,
artist 'lll tell you what III do, -
was the reply. you shall risk your
money on the girl l will put the same
amount on the beggar down there in
the street, pointing to the man against
Trinity fence. IF he gets from Sage
more cents than she does dollars, then
! win if the contrary, lose, Is it a
go? One of his clerks is an intimate
friend Of mine, and from him we will
get an exact account Of what happens.
The scheme was carried out, and
think that the conditions of ii are illus
Tativc of phases in New York life, A.
TO Sage, the outcome was greatly Il
his credit. The bcggar in tattcrs was
first sent in. Sage ga2cd at him criti
cally and said; "lf you are as badly of