The Washington critic., 1885-09-24

ton 10y Mr.. Burgess, her designer, for
q gentleman in Boston the price paid
being $l3,50O. These events prac,i-
cally close the yachting season.
Tur Presidents reply to the letter of
Hon. Dorman B. Eaton in which the
latter tenders his resignation as n Nom.
Der of the board OF Ciyil-Scryicc Com.
missioncrs emphasizes what Mr. Clcvc-
land has repeatedly said before in ref
crcucc to civil service reform. In fact |
ii is the most elaborate pronouncement |
upon the subject which the President
has yet made upon the subject, lie be.
licycs in the principle on which the
law is based and in the enforcement
of the law. The most Jealous rerormcr
could do no more.
THE trouble that Turkey is in will !
doubtless prevent Nlr Cox from enjoy
ing that Lotus.like repose which he 50
fondly looked forward to and the costa
cics Of which he so graphically pic
lurcd before he sailed for the delight !
full shores Of the Bosphorus. But he
has one consolation. lie has made
himself 50 solid with Abdul lIamid
that he will hardly be drafted into the
Turkish army contingent in case Of
war.
AFTER lapse of little more than
two years the Signal Office has resumed
its weather predictions for Washing
ton and vicinity. They are much more
difficult TO make than for the extensive
area known as Middle Atlantic States,
but the advantage TO the city more than
compcnsatcs for extra work performed.
We doubt not this mark of enterprise
is fully appreciated,
In is n serious thing for large city
TO be without water or with water in
insufficient supply, but citizens may
rest assured that no measures will be
neglected ON the part of the police au-
thorities or the Fire Department for
the protection of property during this
temporary scarcity. The city was
never under better surveillance than it
was last night.
IT IS stated that Il project is on foot
among the young ladies' Of West Wash
ington to organize u gum-ch ewing club.
The object is worthy one as it will
present an artistic display of gums
which have heretofore been exhibited
in manner too dcsultory to insure the
highest degree Of success in the an
atomy of the female countcnance.
No DOUBT the ambitious statesmcnlof
Dakota who would not mind represent
ing that State in Congress whenever it
shall have become State will urge the
admission of The Territory more ar
dcntly this winter than ever before. If
party feeling on such questions goes
much further the Democrats will want
to make two or three States out of
Texas.
SOME sacrilcgious thief entered Walt
Whitman's stable the other night and
stole the harness which, together with
n horse and phmton, were presented to
him few days ago by the literary peo-
pie of the country. This is too bad
We cannot imagine anything worse
except for Mr.. Whitman to write a
poem about it.
THE friends of General Robert
ToOmbs of Georgia are becoming seri-
ously alarmed by his present illness
He has been sick for several weeks at
his residence in Washington County,
and there is considerable uncertainty
about his recovery. lie is seventy
three years of age.
Mn, DAVENPORT, the Republican
candidate for Governor of New York,
possesses at least one eminent qualfca-
ton for the candidacy. lie has full
bar'l and disposition to tap it,
TIE New York SuR is ever progress
i've. 1t has banishcd the old familiar
"War Cloud" from its headlines, and
now beats riotous rcvoille on the rcso-
nant "WT Drum,
THERE is nothing 50 well calculated
to inspire proper appreciation Of our
polluted" water supply as the pre-,
vailing scarcity of it..
THE "off year" in politics, from
present indications, is likely to leave
certain ambitious politicians very badly
on