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The Antiaue Feminine Waist.

believe it is said that the corset was
not unknown to Rome, but it is clear that
the Greek and Roman women, as whole,
were quite convinced that the human
form was itself beautiful, so that they
made no attempt to disfigure it by COM
preston or addition. Young girls were
dressed simply, chastcly and yet elegantly
in the flowing stola, slightly open at the
throat and occasionally falling in two sets
of folds. On the eve of marriage they
were clad in white robe called the re-
gilla. After that event they wore the
girdle, which the Roman matrons gen-
orally placed Immediately beneath the
bosom. Sometimes it was a band and at
other times a cord tied in bow, over
which the folds of the upper part of the
dress fell gracefully. Among the Greeks,
though not infrequently worn as just de-
scribed, it was often placed lower down.
Occasionally the stola was bound about
the bosom, by a band passing over the
right shoulder and under the left breast.
This gave the right arm liberty for action,
and it was only for this object or for speedy
motion that the waist cord ever seems to
have been drawn very tight. So little did
the Greek and Roman woman think OF
the waist that in great numbers of draped
statutes their mantels are so arranged as
to hide it together Magazine of Art.
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COURT RECORD.

CouRT IN GENERAL. TERM-Justices Cox
James and Merrick. -Applegrath, administra
tor W.. Morgan ct al; appeal dismissed. Dis
triet Of Columbia VS.. Washington & George
town X. X. Co.; argued and submitted
EQUITY CoURT-Justice Hagner. VS..
Brown ct al: pro confesso against certain de
PENDANTS. Brown VS.. Sanders; motion to com
pei witness to testify overruled. Clark VS..
Holman: testimony ordered taken before Elk
amner James W. Green. Mari VS.. Barry
trustee authorized 10 accept offer at private
sale. Smith vs.. Smith; appearance of absent
defendant ordered
CRIMINAL CoURT-Justice Macarthur. Hug
O'Neill, embezzement; jury out.
Police CouRT-Judge Snell.-Lewis Woo
and Charles King, disturbing the quiet of Wes
Washington; 50 or seven days each. JOIN
Wilmarth, Patrick Art and Eliza Tilman, LOUD
and boisterous; Tilman was fined $40 and tht
others were fined So each. Ed. Ingram Charles
Someiheld, VIM. Lancaster and Fanni,
S muels, vagrancy; bonds or ninety days each
Crawford Allen, profanity; So or fifteen days
Chrlsiiana Platz, keeping her baropen on Sun
day: 800 collateral forfeited. Michael 0'Da,
and Daniel Hayes, profanity collateral for
feited. George Garvey, indecent exposure
do Edward Kane and Jennie Corcoran, lou
ard boistcrous; do. David Sandheimer fas
driving $50 collateral forfeited.
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PROTECTING THEIR INTEREST.
Local Merchants Combining to Prevent
the Influx of Commercial Travelers.

Local Merchants Combining to Prevent
the Influx of Commercial Travellers.
Within the past few days there has been
established here Commercial Travellers
Protective Agency. The enterprise has
been started to defeat the law levying an
annual tax of 5000 on commercial travel
crs. The wholesale merchants think it
will have the effect to defeat them also.
Robert Fletcher, who represents the
Travellers and Traders Union, whose
headquarters is in New York, has rented
Seaton Hall, at the corner OF Ninth and ID
streets, and started an agency. The
scheme is TO allow commercial travellers to
exhibit their stock in the hall on tables
and have the merchants come there and
make their selections. Also, for the agent
to purchase u number of regular licenses
and charge agents from small houses, who
cannot afford to take out Il license, a GER
tain sum for the use of their license. The
license can he used nearly every day in
this manner and several hundred dollars
pCrycarrealized. The wholesale merchants
here have signed protest against the
scheme and pledge themselvesnot to deal
with any firm represented by the Travellers
and Traders Union. If this scheme is al
lowed to exist, they claim that New York
and other places will absorb the little
wholesale and also the retail trade here
by so doing 1t is stated by them that il
all the small concerns are encouraged to
send agents here they will take orders fol-
few yards of silk or gallons of whisky
&c, and leave no local wholesale bushes:
for them
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

THE commencement exercises of the
Academic Department of the Columbia
University are held tonight at Ford S
Opera-House.
MR.. SAMUEL ERGooD, well-known
business man, and Miss s. j. Sybolt were
married last night at the Church of the
Incarnation, in the presence of large as
semblage of friends,
AT the commencement of Mrs. Nc
Donalds Young Ladies Seminary, on
Seventeenth street, last night, Misses May
Chambers, Marie Boynton and Belle
Willett were awarded medals for punctu-
atty, attendance and department.
AT the commencement exercises of the
Law Department OF Columbian University
Professor yelling announced that Ballard
Morris had won the first prize of $40 for
his essay on the "Reissues of Letters-Pat.
ent." Edward NJ. Dingley got the second
prize of $50 for his essay, entitled GLOW
Can We as Lawyers Serve Our Country
The third prize of $50 went to ]. III
Adriaans for his commentary on "Patent,
for Inventors
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A Clever swindler Captured.

Lieutenant of Police Arnold and Private
Detective McDevitt caused a stir in the
dining-room of Wizards Hotel about I
O'Clock last night, when the guests were in
the act of sitting down to dinner, by put
ting one of the guests under arrest as a
swinder The party arrested was u we'll
dressed young man, who registered as f..
NJ. Stanley and wife. He had a suite of
rooms at the hotel and one at the Ebbitt,
and turned out to be a clever hotel thief.
He resisted, as he left the hotel, and tried
to swallow forged check for $3.50 on A.
Saks d Co. The Lieutenant knocked him
down and recovered the check. His
scheme was to rob Jacobs Bros, the jewel
ers. He ordered valuable diamond cross,
which was to be delivered at the hotel,
and if his wife liked it, it would be pur-
chased He said his wife was rich. He
intended to leave the jewecr sitting in
the parlor while he stepped into the next
room--his wife's bedroom-to show hel
the pin OF course he would have left the
bedroom by another door and escaped
He had no wife at the hotel. Mr.. Jacob.
suspected that something was wrong and
notified Detectives McDevitt and Film
dcrs
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THE MILLIONAIRE SPORT.
How George Law Goes Unframed
Among the Roughs.

How George Law Goes Unframed
Among the Roughs.
1t was from notorious resort of gam
blers, pugilists and thieves that saw the
owner of seven millions emerge, says a
New York correspondent of the Boston
Herald The time was past midnight, and
he seemed to have no care for the valu-
ables on his person. A heavy gold chain
led across his vest to a probably fine
watch, in his studs and rings were
diamonds worth $4,000 and his wallet is
seldom empty.
This was George Law-not the famous
railroad builder who accumulated an enor-
nous fortune in the days when million
aires were scarce, but his son, heir and
namesake, tall, goodlooking man of
thirty-fve. Why was he not robbed in
the den out of which he brought so much
portable property in safety? Because he
is the most liberal patron of sports IN New
York, the demi-god of the sporting frater-
nty free dispenser of money among
them, and IL is an unwritten law to them
that he shall not be molested. Fear has
more to do with this than love. The thief
that robbed him would be hunted out of
town by his fellows.
1t is said that he spends a hundred
thousand dollars year in purses for con-
tests, materials for revelry and direct gifts
to professional athletes. That is his diver
sion. He is gentleman in rearing, edu-
cation and instincts; the toughs with
whom he comes in contact are merely the
creatures of his pleasure. He would kick
any one of them ont of the street railroad
office in which he spends his business
hours, but at night they may be con
vivially familiar with him. MY father
was rigid in. his discipline" he says; she
always locked the door on me at II
o'clock-but ! was usually on the out
side" A curious and withal popular
product of extreme wealth isyoung George
law
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EAST WASHINGTON.

NEEDS ArTENTIoN.--Th notice of the
Health. Officer should be brought to the
filthy condition of the cellar of the prem
Uses 1871 Seventh street. Several COM
plants have been made by the residents
of that neighborhood.
DAMAGES FROM FIRE.--The damages of
the fire at Geuthler's Summer Garden, on
Il street, are reported at 5000.
A HANDLE NEEDED. "A handle is needed
to the pump on A street, between Third
and Fourth
AN INTERESTING MEETING.--A very in
teresting meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union will be held at
the Soamen's Bethel Retreat next Friday.
Hon. Samuel +. Carey of Ohio will de-
liver temperance lecture.
KEEPING OPEN BAR-Harry Cristman
and Christina Platz have been arrested for
keeping their bars open on Sunday.
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SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Subscriptions and advertisements for THE chi
yeceiged at @. s. Prices diuQ store.

Subscriptions and advertisements for THE CRITIC
receiged at O. S. Prices d'uq store.
MAGILt-KULEY.-Th marriage of Mr..
Charles Magill and Miss Annie Kuley, u
popular young couple of South Washing
ton, was solemnized last evening. After
the tying of the knot reception was he'd
at the residence of the groom.
INFANT FoUND.--N1rs. Il. Hawkins, re-
siding at No. 50 II street southwest, about
$3.50 O'clock Sunday night found an aban-
doned infant on her doorstep. 1t was
turned over to the police.
Run OvER-Hattie Dicllerson, the little
daughter of Mr.. John Dickerson of the
Pension Office, had her feet crushed on
Monday evening by being run over by car
No. Go of The Seventh-street line.
RAN AwAY.-Robert L. G. Kopp, aged
fifteen years, the son of Mr.. Robert Kopp,
2l9 Third street southwest, ran away from
home about o'clock Monday evening,
and has not since been heard from. AS he
carried well-packed valise the father
thinks that he has left the city and gone
to the West
THIEVES FoILED.-Thieves made an in
eflectual attempt yesterday afternoon to
enter the house of William Raglan, No.
$40 Sixth street southwest, by cutting the
Stats from the window blinds in the rear
of the house. The attempt was made
about 5:45 O'clock, while the family were
attending funeral. The thieves were
frightened of by neighbors.
PERsoNAL-Mr. Frank Harper, the ac-
commodating clerk at Burtt's stationery
store, who has been confined to his home
the past two weeks from plcurisy, took
advantage Of this pleasant morning and
| reported for duty.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Joseph Grow of the
| Smithsonian Institute has gone to New
| York, where he will spend pleasantly two
weeks of his vacation,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-10
The School Board.

The school board at its meeting last
night, granted certificates to candidates al
the recent examinations as follows: Third
class certifcates-Julia NJ. Bartlett, j. G.
Falck, Annie NJ. Cooling, William w.
Fraction, Laura l.. Given, Alice Morgan,
r. S. Peters, Ida G. Myers and Alice G..
Maelhouse; second class, Marion p Keene;
first class, +. II. Cardoza w. b. Evans.
The percentage required hereafter to OBJ
tain certificates is as follows: For the
first class, GO per cent; second class, 65
per cent; third class 20 per cent. The
names of the thirty candidates who passed
the examination for admission into the
normal school were read, and permission
was granted for their admission into the
school. Mr.. John II. Drown of the High
School was awarded the Birney scholar.
ship in Cornell University. The commit
tee reserved its decision in the matter OF
the Kendall scholarship. Miss Thomp
son, who was absent on account of sick
ness, was granted temporary certificate tc
admit her to the next examination.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-10
water in the Upper Reservoir.

As stated in Yesterdays Carrie, Health
Officer Townshcnd and the board of po-
lice surgeons visited the upper reservoir
to discover if possible the cause of the
fshy odor of the water The investiga-
ton was made on the orderof the Commits
sioncrs, who have received complaints
about the fishy smell in the water The
scope of the investigation was extended to
exploring the two creeks which contribute
their water to the reservoir. There were
two buildings-a residence and disused
mill-found on one creek, and q small
summer hotel on the other. Samples of
water were taken from the creeks, and
also from the reservoirs and the mouth of
the conduit. There will also be samples
taken from hydrants in the city, and all
will be Analysed by Professor De Smedt,
The work of moving the waste weir below
the mouth of the dam at the Great Falls
will begin tomorrow. President Baugh-
man and the directors of the canal, with
Captain Symons, will visit Great Falls to-
morrow to ascertain the best manner in
which to proceed in the removal.
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An Audacinns Thief.

yelled, pleaded guilty in the Police Court
to-day to stealing some cheap jewelry from
the Palais Royal, and got two months in
Jail. She was arrested on another case,
and the stolen jewelry was found IN her
stocking The case on which she was ar
rested was smarter game than shop-lift-
ing. She went into Bruningers jewelry
store and stated that she was stopping on
wanted to buy gold watch, and wanted
two sent down to select from. A boy was
sent with her with the watches in his pos
session. Instead of going to Sinclair's she
went to lie Rucs, on c street, and tried to
get the other girls to hold the boy in con
versation while she left by the back way
with the witches.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-10

$40 Market Space.
BanI,ine on wrappinc Paper.

Rudolph Won Baron, the prince OF
clearinghouse beats, has been living at
Mrs Harriet A. Harrison's house, on North
reputation of being wealthy. On coming
to her house he gave her tin box, care
fully sealed, in which he said were 1915
COO in bonds. Recently she became suspi-
cious and had the box broken open. 1t
contained a lot of wrapping paper, story
book and some stationery. The Critic
reporter was informed that Won Baron
had yictimized a number of charitable
people. The case went over until Thurs
10V
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READ CAREFULLY.
Another Grand Move Toward
an Increase in Business.

We arc now building an extension of Box
III feet to our already magnificent establish
ment, which, when finished, will give us the
finest Show Rooms in the United States. We
have the finest Electric Light in the country,
making at night our entire building as bright
as the finest day in sunlight. No heat of gas,
or from the engine running the Electric Light,
as one would imagine, because the store Is
cooled by 10 large Patent fans, distributed
throughout the building, making breeze
equal to that felt on one Of our steamers while
sailing against the wind on the Potomac. All
of this is worth seeing, and you are cordially
invited to come and enjoy the breeze, whether
or no you wish to purchase. We have come to
the conclusion that we have more goods and
less money than we want to carry out our new
enterprise Of running our building through to
Eighth street. We shall open this new ad-
dition, with new goods only. We shall com
mence to run off our present stock, without
regard to cost. Our assortment Is large, much
larger than necessary to carry. We WILL must
and shall sell. Call and be convinced that 1t
is pleasure to deal with LANSBURGH IL
BRO. No Misrepresentation are made. Every
article is guaranteed as represented or money
refunded.
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Hugh O,Neill,s Trlni.

When the Criminal Court met This mOrn-
ing and the trial of Hugh o. NELL, charged
with embezGling tickets from the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was resumed, Mr..
Williams said that they had come TO the
conclusion that the Government had not
any case. They would not present any evil
dence. Argument followed.
The jury retired to make up their yer.
diet at 30 p. m.
AT 25 minutes past 3 O'Clock they re-
turned with verdictof not guilty.
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Chaplain Lindsay,s Recollection.

Many prominent members of the in
highly esteemed gentleman in question
are urging the Rev. John ). Lindsay, ID.
d., of old st. Johns, Georgetown, to allow
his name to be presented for reelection to
the Chaplaincy of the next House of Rep
resentatves--a position which he has
heretofore filed with great dignity and
acccptabloness.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-10
Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit. Can
be Cured by Administering DIR. Haines'
EnIIen Sppcific.

1t can be given in cup of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the person taking 1t, eff
feoting n speedy and permanent cure, whether
the patient Is a moderate drnker or an alec.
holic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have
been made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific In their coffee without their
knowledge, and to-day believe they quit drink
ing OF their own free will. No harmful effects
result from its administration. Cures guaran-
teed. Circulars and testimonials sent free. Adj
dress GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co.,
1876 Race St, Cincinnati. o.
For sale by X. X. Helphenstlne. Ebbitt
House Drug Store, and also corner Fourteenth
street and Vermont nYCnlle.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-10
Japanose .HospItal treatment.

The japanese authorities in 1888 estab-
lished hospital in the Oknowa but none
of the people would go there. The officials
ascertained that rooted aversion to for
eign medicines was the cause, but az they
now give patients presents of eggs, cloth,
etc, instead Of pliysic, the institution is
being extensively paroni2ed, Il Vallejo
lCalO Chronicle.
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You are allowed free tridl Of Mirty DAYS OF
the use OF DR.. Dyes Celebrated Voltaic Belt
with Electric Suspensory Appliances for the
speedy relief and permanent cure of Neryou,
Debility, loss of Vitality and Manhood, and al
kindred troubles. Also for many other aus
enses Complete restoration to health, vigor
and manhood guaranteed. No risk Is incurred
Illustrated pamphlet, with full information,
terms. etc. mailed free by addressing Noltaic
Belt, Co., Marshall, Mich.
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JUSTICE or THE PEACE ONEAL this after.
who sues the National Mutual Aid So
ciety Of Virginia for sos back dues paid
by Il. A. V. Lucas, now deceased, and for
back dues from March 10. The defense is
that the woman Lucas had consumption
when applying for membership, and be-
sides, had not paid up her dues and was
thus entitled to no benefits.
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PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
i BRICK BUILDING FOR THE NATIONAL
COL0RED WOMEN AND ClIILDREN'S
ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE OF THE EsorsEER COMMISSIONER,

OFFICE or THE EsdINEER COMMISSIONER,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 10, 1885.
BY direction of the Board of Commissioners,
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until 10 O'Clock ON THURSDAY, June 10,
1Ssb for constructing and completing two
story cellar and basement Brick Building for
the National Association foI. Destitute Colored
Women and Children to be located on parts of
lots III and 11S, Wright 4 Dole's subdivision
of Mount Pleasant
Blank forms Of proposals and specifications,
together with all necessary ipsarmation, can
he obtained upon application at the Office of
the Inspector OF Buildings, ID. q.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids or parts of bids. -
G. j. LYDECKER.
Major of Engineers, L. \. A.,
jelO-6t Eng'r COMMISSIONER. ID. q.
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Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn
ing and delivered in u n. ward" prints, i0c.,
per n Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, &C. per at Cream, 10c. per pint.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic states warmer, fair
winds generally shifting TO southeasterly.
FOR Thursday fair. warmer weather Is indi-
Gated for New England and the Middle At
lantic States including the District of Column
bbla and the lower lake region.
To-day's temperatures.
Local meteorological report for June 10
1855 Thermometer readings ut a. m, 90 III
2 a. M. bOo. 2; 1 / a. m, TOO.
Report for June o, 1855 Mean temperaa,
ture 81 o Z: maximum, 100 z; minimum, olo 81
mean relative humidity, 40 per cent.
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Amnsements Tonight.

Albaugh's-"Fra Davolo," at $40 p. m
Theatre Comquc Summer Gardcn-Femnlc
Ministries.
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The Opening Market.

The Opening Market.
CHICAGO, June 10.-Further options
in wheat Off; nearer cash firm ut
trifling decline. Corn and oats trhe lower;
steady. Pork 20 lower on account of yell
low fever scare at New Orleans. Prospects
of big realizing sales in wheat and Gov
eminent estimates expected show larger
increase of old wheat in store than has
been generally anticipated.
Oil.
TX Plain & Co., St. Cloud building, fur
nishes the following oil quotations: Closed yes
terday, 79N Opened to-day, 799s highest,
so; lowest, 7919 300, 791a.
washington Stocks.
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Mr.. CIagett,s Candidacy.

Mr.. w. II. Clagett of this city announces
through the following circular-letter to his
friends and acquaintance that he is IN the
field as a candidate for appointment to a
District Commissionership
WASHINGTON, d. G., June ., 1885.
DEAR SIR: intend making application to the
President for the position of Commissioner for
the District of Columbia. If you can consist
emily indorse me for the position, | respect
fully ask a letter from you to the President
requesting my appointment. You will please
state your business or profession and location
You will please let me have your letter at youi
earliest convenience by mail.
Yours, very respectfully,
w. IL. CLAGETr.
$40 Market Space.
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CITY ITEMS.
nahy Carriages,

rofrjgerators. carpets and furniture SOFA on
weekly or monthly payments az Snhths' Al"
New Jersey avenue northwest.
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WoOIens

shall have our first attention. 1t will
startlc you to see our $40 suits. Eiseman
Bros, corner Seventh and Il.
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"Aldernoy Dairy wagons"

SIR our SO pants to order. Hamburgcr's.s
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800 pieces Beautiful Satteens at i2Hc
800 Extra Fine at i8c
500 Finest, Figured Batiste, i6c
These are good value at 25c per yard.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market,
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and Il streets:
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-25

Wade H. Hoaeh has brought suit
N the u. s. Court 1t Monroe, for
Ss7, 500 damages against G. C. Gold
nan. returning officer, and John
Nurdoek C. C. Cordill, VIM. C.
Young. Joseph Curry, VIM. N.
Davidson, and James Curry, COM
nissiooers of election-all citizens
Of rensas Parish, for making false
returns. and thereby depriving
him Of the Office Of judge, to which
s6lee he elaims TO have been legally
elected.