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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

It Is illustrative Of our times that the
English government, as part OF It's plan
Of bringing tho S0ndan uEder control.
has contracted with an American firm TO
run q line Of pipe across the desert from
suakim TO Gerber to carry water The
distance Is 260 miles and the tanks will
be placed about thirty miles apart. It IS
claimed that $50 gallons Of water
minute can be delivered BY this method.
This will overcome a serious difficulty,
and while it viii require guards along
the line. It viii not be serious matter
to maintain these. Should q railroad be
built, England viii have the facilities
not only FOR maintaining military control
but also for commercial development
Thus as successive steps are taken. each
under the compulsion of necessity, the
revelation is made Of new possi .iliEies ia
the desert regions Of the S0udan. Ii
time axtesinn wells viii provide abnnd-
ant supplies Of water but pending this.
the pipes proposed will meet present
needs. Modern skill il meeting the mum.
berless emergencies Of Che race and Iacili.
Eating the conquest az the material
world The new revelation OF means
whereby supposed insnperable difficult
ties are overcome seems n Just meet
emergencies that hare hitherto not re-
cuired solution. & has become neces-
sarv 10 have speedy. certain and easv
communication with the Upper NiIe.
The catnFacts prevent tie ascent of the
river. ana Che route from Soa1xfn 20 BeT-
Ser across tie desert = The only one fene
isle. As once the difficulties aEc con-
aS.4a4Nr wfxN Fnsske fHH ~nk Admit -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

This is an age Of shams, and the art
OF giving to bronzes an appearance Of
antiquity is not the least of them. This
is readily. done BY applying mixture Of
ground horseradish and vinegar to the
places on the statue which il is desirable
to stain verdigris green. It viii take
three or four days to work the trans
formation. Meanwhile the horseradish
must be kept wet with vinegar. III the
art Amateur, from which we CLEAN this
information. we are also told that by
painting a plaster cast with yellow bees
wax dissolved ia turpentine It will in q
short time be hardly distinguishable
from real ivory.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

especially st Gle Chinese, requiring that
sleeping apartments ehan contain 600
cubic feet o. pure cir to each occupant.
Recently two San Francisco police ctl.
GERS made raids on two lodging houses
ii the Chinese quarter and arrested forty
seven viclators Of the law. As . matter
of precaution 80 that be might be able
- Identify the prisoners when they came
intoconrt, one Of the officers marked eacn
with small sign written with 81 analine
pencil. When the defendants were
brought before the Judge they were rep
resented 81 counsel, who declared that
as : separate complaint had been filed
against each party accused, each would
have to be tried separately. The tirst
one called up was found guilty, ne hay
ing been identified BY the small mark o.
his neck IN the language Of the day,
the other defendants got On TO the mark
business, and in q few minutes forty
six Cinnamon were each observed wet
ting the tip Of the right index finger
with saliva and rubbing the spot where
the mark had been. Two more Of the
defendants were called for trial, but each
had 70 be discharged. as the officer was
unable to find the Identification mark.
The cases Of the others were POSTPONED
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

The sculptor Of King George on horse
back, set up in the city Of Hull, went
and killed himself when young street
arab pointed out what al the critics had
overlooked, that the rider was without
etirrups. Boston has similar case ex-
cept that the effect Of the criticism on
the sculptor has not yet been reported.
Boston has always been very proud Of
her equestrian statue of Washington by
Thos. Bal, located on the public garden.
II is the one figure Of al Boston which the
critics admit IS excellent Even foreign
ere state that there Is nothing finer in
Europe. The horse has been declared
perfect. When they laugh at what they
are pleased to term our monstroaities IN
the wav Of statues we have led the carp
inc critic to our Washington and cx-
clainsed with pride, Look nt this A
good Bostonian had friend from the
country whom he introduced 70 the
statue. The old gentleman looked at il
some time and finally exclaimed: "a
splendid horse, but be haln't got no
tongue. All these years no Boston
critic he's discovered that q horse with
the bits ia his mouth would naturally
show his tongue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

ssngineefing 10 China has certainly
achieved notable trump ID The bridge
" " Lagang, over an arm 81 the China SEA.
ms structure i FIVE miles long. built
entareiy Of stone. has 800 arches seventy
Ieet nigns the roadway Is seventy feet
VIDE and the pillars are seventy-sive feet
Certain portions Of New Mexico abound
10 petriiications Of various kinds. It IS
no uncommon sight to see trees three
1eet n diameter and fifty feet long pet
Fiied and often crystallized. The crvs-
tals-red yellow, black or white-are
often very beautiful, and would make
handsome ornaments for Eastern par
lors.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

The New York Times asserts that the
sagacity Of COWS Is generally moderated.
a great deal is said of dogs and horses,
but the ingenuity displayed by COWS In
opening barn doors, feed boxes, and
gates, and in upsetting fences far sur
passes that of any other farm animal,
and proves them to be thinking and
reasoning creatures. One who has
watched the eloquent eye Of COW en-
gaQed in withholding her milk cannot
fail to be impressed with her evident
power Of thought and determined will
And now as . further proof Of the cows
sagacity Mr.. Coles Carpenter says one of
his herd goes to the pump when the
water trough is empty, and, taking the
pump handle between her horns. pumps
water into the tub and satisfies her
thirst, and will even pump more if the
Supply is not satisfactory. This story,
perhaps, goes far enough, il not too far,
Tor It will certainly encourage the dis
honest miIx-and water men to charge
some ambitious and vain COW with dillI-
ting her own milk for the purpose Of in
ereasing her record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

For the first time in English warfare
balloons are to be utilized in the Soudan
campaign. The transport Queen has
sailed from the Thames with the balloon
and telegraph corps for the Suaxim ex-
peditionary force Three balloons are
taken out with ell tho necessary appli-
ances to be used for taking observations
Of the enemy's positions. All have been
made at the schoolof engineering. Com
pressed hydrogen for initiating the bal
looms Is carried ia iron cylinders twelve
feet long by one foot diameter, but these
are only for reserve supplys and, weigh
ing half q ton each. viii be left behind
ct the base Of operations. where. also, 3
gas factory and pumping station will
Be put up. Materials for this purpose are
on board the ship. including small gas
holder, and all the necessary chemicals
for making more gas are provided
About . hundred lighter cylinders,
easily carried BY men, form part Of the
eQul pment. Each Of these, which are
nine feet long, contains 100 feet Of by
droQcn in B compressed state. and IS they
ere emptied they will be taken back to
be rechnrged at the Suakim station. One
wagon. containing one ton Of stores, will
suffice for balloon ascent Captive as
cents only will be made, in which the
balloon will be tethered BY rope or wire,
both Of which are taken. Communities
ton BY telephone will 30 established be.
tween the CIR and the ground, and the
chief employment Of the balloons will be
70 take observations Of the enemyss
movements
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

Perhaps tho sign OF the three balls is
the saddest il city. Il is associated IN
the minds Of great part Of the COM
mnnity with bohemianism and is never
mentioned in polite society. The pawn
shop, however, contains more that is in-
teresting and romantic than the finest col
lection Of bric-a-br III the country. 10
il is found the last trifle Of many q poor
wretch who has gone to the land from
which no traveller returns 70 redeem pawn
pledges. The spoils Of murdeEers. the
treasurers of love, the honely possessions
Oh the pauper, are mingled irdiscrimin-
ately awaiting the return If owners who
never come. The Montreal Star pub
fishes catalogue Of unredeemed articles
for sale by 9 pawnbroker OF that city.
The list is one Of great interest and
doubtless represents untold volumes Of
curious human history. The list num-
bers thousands OF articles. and includes
almost everything which pertains to
mans personal comfort or luxury. One
Of the most striking features Of the Cata-
logue is the large number Of trousers I'M
redeemed by their owners. The con-
trasts are striking in some cases. a dia-
mond pin is advertised just under the
notice OF toothpick, while two pieces
Of ladies' underwear appeal to the public
above o line describing q gold signet
ring. To those who enjoy Specializing
on the curious ups and downs of human
life such list Is full Of suggestion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

IN 1884 there was not single death
from smallpox in either New York or
Brooklyn. Boston, Baltimore and San
Francisco had each one death: Chicago.
two, Cincinnati twenty-five. Philadcl.
phia thirty-fve and New Orleans POI.
New York takes the lead ID deaths By
measles, diphtheria and whooping cough
Philadelphia in deaths by scarletina and
typhoid fever, while Boston heads the
list with deaths by diarrhoeal diseases,
having over 500 cases more than New
York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-13

One Of the latest anecdotes Of Colonel
Burnaby, killed ia the soudan, is that
when 10 Africa with Gordon one Of the
native tribes, captivated with his feats 81
strength, wished to make him their king.
To convince him Of their sincerity they
threw the old king into river. and Il
was only with the greatest difficulty that
Burnaby succeeded in inducing them TO
allow the monarch to swim out.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

"BILLEE TAYLOR. Am unusually de-
lightful performance is promised at Al
baughs Grand Opera-HOuse this week.
One of the most sparkling and merry of
the comic operas, with a strong cast and
good chorus presents q popular summer
attraction. "Billce Taylor" will be pre-
sented by the following cast: Captain the
Hon. Felir Fldpper Of n. M $. Thunder
bomb, Louis De Lange Sir Mncing Lane,
Alexander Clark; Biilce Taylor, George
Appleby; Ben Barnocle, w. III. West;
Christopher Grub, II. NJ. Imano; Phgbe
Fdirlcigh, Mary Beebe; ArdJeltd Lane,
Agnes Stone; Eliza Ddbsey, Miss Rosa
Cooke; Susan, Rheta Mann Jane Scrdggs,
Miss Lisle Leigh This company has
already made too favorable an impress
sion this season TO require commentator,
and will doubtless, throughout the present
week, attract the large and fashionable
audiences which have attended and en-
joyed its previous performances.
THE MEXICAN ORcHEsrRA.-The Mexi-
can Orchestra which created q furore at the
New Orleans Exposition and has achieved
pronounced success throughout the coun-
try, Will give q series of performances at
Ford's Opera House next week The Or
chestra possesses the charm of novelty
and is highly commended by musical
critics. The sale of seats will begin on
Wednesday morning and at summer
prices.
CoMIQuE SUMNER GARDEN.A highly
sensational entertainment is promised this
week at the Comique Summer Garden.
No matter how warm the weather may be
it is always cool at this resort.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
The Death of DIR. Hanna.

There seems, now that the circumstances
are known, no doubt that DR.. John g..
Hanna, whose death in the station-house
was mentioned Friday, committed delib-
crate suicide. 1t appears that less than an
hour before his arrest for supposed drunk
enness, Hanna visited Richard Crown, at
Seventh and Market Space and sent u
message to his wife that he loved her so
well that he could not live without her,
and would end the wretched business by
taking ten grains of morphine within an
hour. John Driscoll, who was confined
in the same cell during the night noticed
that Hanna was breathing loudly until
about o'clock, but supposed it only a
drunken stupor, until the morning light
showed the man was dead. When DR.. j..
T. Hoskins, who was summoned at once,
arrived from the Emergency Hospital, a
very brief examination convinced him
there was no chance of resuscitation, and
the Coroner was notified. DIR. Hoskins
was not told of the symptoms noticed by
Driscoll, and there was nothing to give
rise to suspicion of death from anything
but excessive alcoholism.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
Labor Unions, Assembly Building.

A JOINT committee of the Federation of
Labor and the District Assembly, No 66,
of the Knights Of Labor have taken in
hand the project of securing, at an esti-
mated cost Of $4,000, a building in Wash
ington for the use of the workingmen's
organizations here. The committee, which
consists of Joseph Tanning, j. w. Consi-
dine, II. p. Martin, George ID. Quacken-
bush, Samuel e. Boyce, Jacob NJ. Heisley
Paul r. Bowen, John Fallon, George NJ.
Depue, James III. Hill and John f. Clark
son. have prepared the following scheme
for going on with the work:
Each member of labor union to sub
scribe one weeks wages or 81 each week
until it amounts to the same, which will
be in the nature Of stock in the proposed
building, but the subscribers will be al
lowed to Withdraw their money by giving
notice prior to the purchase of a building
lot, and may at any time assign their sub
scription to others on the books. The
plan of the proposed building provides
rooms for lodge and assembly meetings,
and hall for public meetings. The sum
specified above is to cover the cost of both
ground and building
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
ALEXANDRIA.

EXcuRsIoNs.--A large party went on the
Trinity NJ. j.. Sunday-school this morn
ing to Marshall Hall. The Reform Club
will probably give an excursion to Colo
nial Beach about the Goth instant.
ARREsTs-Eight persons were arrested
during Sunday for being drunk and dls-
orderly, and many more were drunk who
escaped arrest.
PRoup OF THE BoYs.--The people of
Alexandria are much elated at the success
of the Old Dominion Boat Club at
Fredericksburg the 4th, as it was their
first important race. The tidings from
the Light Infantry are also of a compli-
mentary nature.
FIRE AT WooDBRIDGE.-Ther was fire
and loss Of life at Woodbridge on Satur-
day morning, Mr.. Joseph Harrison and
two children being the victims.
RETURNED HoME.-Mr. Gronan and his
bride returned home from their wedding
trip North yesterday.
LEAVING FOR THE COUNTRY. AS many OF
our citizens rs can are leaving for the va
rious summer resorts and country board
ing-houseS.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
COURT RECORD.

CounT IN GENERAL TErM-Justces Hagner
and, James -schllinger ct al. ,ys. Gran
ford ct al: opinion by Justice Hagncr re.
versing decree of special term remaudng
cause with instructions to dismiss bill.
EQUITY CounT-Justce Hagner.-Dayis Va.
Davis; order appointing. Henrietta Davis and
Thomas NJ. Steele guardians ad litem. Cas-
tell VS. Castell; sales finally confirmed.
CIRCUIT COURT Justice Cox. Scan.
lon VS.. Kline; verdict for plaintiff for $50.
Kelley vs.. Diner; on trial.
CRIMINAL CounT - Justice MacArthur.-
VIM. Stauard mayhem, guilty; sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary
Police CouRT-Judge Smell, -Saturday-John
Meyers, carrying q pistol 500 or sixty. days.
Hen Sms9m Herbert William WIN H. We Th9ms
Rhodes and Nathan Randolph, disorderly con
duct; 50 or seven days each. John smith and
Charles Williams setting off freoraciers S &, in
ASSAULT So or fifteen days. Clara Wallace,
do; sentence suspended. Charles .Javins, do;
SO or fifteen days. Charles Soteldo, do, two
eases; $40 or thirty, days each case. Theo.
Sanderson, do. collateral forfeited. VIM,
Brown. do; SIS or fifteen days.
Today.-Stephen Fountain, larceny sixty
days-appeal.. Scott Gordon, ASSAULT $40 or
thirty days VIM snowden, aifray; SO or ff-
teen days. VIM. Roberts, do: dismissed
George Carter, larceny; continued. Daniel
Reardon, assault; S5 or fifteen days. John
Smith. larceny; restitution made. John vii
son, cursing and swearing in house loud
enough to be heard on the street; So or fifteen
days. Andrew Hillery and Walter Seyais af
fray: So or fifteen days each. Luke Galleher
do; do. Frank Miller, Joseph Lear William
Moore, Larry O'Day, Ed Donnell, John Pickett,
Nettie Patson, Mary Jordan and Annie Wy
ohoff. assault TO KILL continued. Charles Dade,
assault; six months. Joseph Williams, assault
TO kill; continued. Henry Banks, assault; SO
or 80 days David Craig, ,afray; forfeited col
lateral. Frank Brown do; dismissed. Hes
ter Greenwell, Emma Greenwell and Blanche
Greenwell, assault; dismissed. Joseph Wilker-
son, assault two cases; So or 10 days in each
case. Frank Ross, larceny; dismissed. Mat
thew Butler, assault; 50 or 10 days. Samuel
Broodus, assault; forfeited collateral. Scott
Gordon, do: $40 or 80 days.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The police made 159 arrests on Satur-
day.
A BAND OF MERCY will be formed at the
Reform School.
The Marion has arrived at Singapore
and the Lancaster at Rio de Janeiro.
THE twelfth anniversary of Hamline NJ.
j.. Church was celebrated yesterday.
CHARLES SoTELDo was fined $50 Satur-
day for assaulting Frank Blockford.
A WHITE boy named March Hunting
ton was drowned in the Eastern Branch
Saturday.
The Navy Department is informed of
the death Of Chief Engineer j. Q. A. Zeg-
; Ter at Philadelphia.
PETER Brown, Scotch miner, reports
to the police that he was robbed of $50
here week ago while on a spree.
IRVING RICHARDS, the son of Mr.. a. S.
Richards of the Fire-Alarm office, died
last Saturday. His funeral takes place to-
morrow.
THE first of series of public meetings,
tent No. 1873, |. o. r., was held yesterday
at Locust Grove, Nicholas avenue and
Anacostia.
DR. LINCOLN stated last night that there
was no hope of saving the life of Mrs. w.
/. Dayidge, and her death would probably
occur IN 2l hours. She was slowly sink
ing this morning.
EFFORTS are being made to discover q
white man named Johnson, who hired
horse from Sinsheimers stables yesterday
and sent it back after driving it nearly to
death.
COMBINATION pools at Jones IL Co.'s
Washington Turf Exchange paid $ll0 go
for fifty cents on the Monmouth Park
races Saturday. But one ticket was sold
on the lucky combination.
Mr.. JOHN NOLAN of the Church of the
immaculate Conception choir and Miss
Kate Williams of this city were married
by Father Ryan last evening in the pres
ence of large number of friends.
JOHN MURPHY was charged before the
Police Court this morning with assault
with intent TO kill James Greenwel by
stabbing him with knife ut Fifth and X
streets southwest last Saturday. The case
was continued.
A DISPATCH has been received by Father
Doonan of Georgetown College that Father
Stonestreet, S. j. died Saturday at Holy
Cross College, Worcester, Mass, aged II
years. He was for many years president
of Georgetown College and pastor of st.
Aloysius Church.
Two RIFLE teams, selected from the
Third Artillery, contested on Saturday for
two silver pitchers presented by the
Union Veteran Corps, Old Guard. The
first team scored 146 against l15. The
National Rifles also held their annual
shooting match, and Lieutenant Manson
won the first prize, with score of 10.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
WEST WASHINGTON.


Subscriptions and advertisements for THE CRITIC
Teceiged at G. II. Fickiing'S drug store.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Wm. Harrison,
colored, aged II, was accidentally shot
in the face Saturday afternoon at Sun
day-school picnic on Rock Creek, near
kalorama, by young companion named
VIM. Terry. Harrison was removed to
his home on Market street, Georgetown,
and attended by DR.. Ritchie.
PERSONAL. - Miss Tannie Mackall of
Dunbarton avenue, whose illness was
noticed in THE CRITIC some time ago, has
had relapse and is considered very low
this morning. Her physicians think
there are very slight hopes of her recov-
ery.-Miss Bette Robey of Dunbarton
avenue left town this morning for two
weeks visit to Colton's on the Potomac.
Coal RECEIPTS. - Twenty-Five boats
loaded with coal have arrived since last
report
EXCURSIONS To GREAT FALLs.-The steam
packet II. q. Wagner carried the Potomac
Rod and Gun Club on an excursion TO the
Great Falls on the Fourth, and the EX-
celsior also carried up quite large ex-
cursion.
The FoURrH.-E Everything, was very
quiet here on the Fourth with the eXcep-
ton of the boys with their fireworks.
There were no accidents reported from
fireworks, and only eleven arrests were
made. The majority of the saloons in this
place were closed.
ARRIvAIs.-Arrived schooners George
Covington with cement and Minnie Will
Jams with lumber for Wheatley Bros.
THE RIVERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and condition of water at 7 a. m; Great
Falls, temperature, "a; condition, 80; re-
ceiving reservoir, temperature, 10; condi-
ton at north connection, 30; condition
at south connection 36; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 49, condition at
inluent gatehouse, 80; condition at ciflu-
ent gate-house, 80.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
Iemn,s ST. Lnnis Reer.

Examine the labels that no inferior beer
is passed on you for the genuine Lemps
ST. Louis beer.
Tim. Sullivan.
Ed. Donnelly.
Ed. Crowley.
Perreard.
Mrs. Bair
Chris. Baumann, II street.
j. Finley, X street.
Meyers Hotel.
The National Hotel.
John Connors Garden, New Jersey ave-
nue., and Murphys new Pension Office
restaurant keep it always cold.
Ed Fitzgerald, on the Island, will keep
II also.
Pure hops and malt only; no corn or
bicarbonate of soda used.
Chris. Abner put on three more teams
TO supply the increasing demand. Slowly
but surely Temps beer gains friends.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-06
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways and Hours of Getting in and Out
of Washington.


of Washington.
DEPARTURE of Railroad Trains from
Baltimore & Potomac Depot, Sixth and
IL Streets.
For BoSton-2 p. m. without change of
For Ncw Yori11215, 715, $50, o;4O
Qimited) and IL o. M; 2,
and 0p. m.
For Philddelphia-7:15, $780, 0:4Oand LA. M;
2, 4, 6 and 10 p. IN.
For Boltimore--6:35, 7:15, $3.50, 0;40 and II
am; 1905, ., 4, 4;25, 4;4O, 6ond
For Chicago Cincinnati and 81. Louis-9:i0
n. m. and 7;i0 p. IN.
For Buffalo, Etmi,a and HairisJwg-9i0
a. III. and 10 p III.
For Anndpolis-6:35 u. M, 12:O5 and 4;25
For Popc's iCrceh Line-7l5 a. M, 4;lO
p. III.
From Baltimore g. Ohio X. Il. Depot,
Corner New Jersey Avenue and @
Street.
For Baltimore-5 61O, GAO, 7:30, $3.50 and
1905 u. m; 1910, 1:25, 315, $3.50,
4.30, 4:40, $40, GAO, :, S:25 andl1
For Annapolis"G:4o (sundays s:8o) a. M;
lAslV anu t')o is III
For Point Of Rocks Frederick-7:25 q. m;
4:40 and 11:15 p. IN.
For Hdrper'S Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$40 and 0:25 a. m, $3.50 and
9;l0 p. III.
For GdHherSbTg- $40 and 9:25 q.
m; 1890, 440, $50, 9;10 and
1l:l5p. IN.
For Hdgerstolr1i-5:30 p. IN.
For ChicdgO--10 a. m, 1910 p. III.
For PiHsJ,vg-10 o. m, 9:10 p. III.
For Ncw orleans (express)- a. III.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and 50. LOuiS-330
and 1010p III.
From Alexandria Is Fredericksburg, and
Alexandria IL Washington II. r., Sixth
and Il Streets, Baltimore 81 Potomac
Depot.
For Alerandria-G, Z, 9:25, 11:01, 1875 a. m;
2:05, 4:26 4:45, 625, S:05 and
1887 p. m.
For Richmond and the SOuti-6 and 1l:01 a.
m, and 4:45 p. IN.
From Chesapeake s. Ohio X. r., Sixth
and B Streets, Baltimore Il Potomac
Depot.
For Cincinnati, 81. Louis and South-11:15
a. IN. and 5:45 p. IN.
For Fort Monroe, Ne,gport Ne,cS and Norfolk
IL q. m.
From Washington, Ohio & Western II.
r., Sixth and B Streets, Baltimore &
Potomac Depot.
For AleTdndrid, Leesb,rg and Round Hill
ga. III. and 1;25 p. Ill.