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New-York tribune., 1885-02-07
THE SILVER QUESTION.


There was somewhat talk in the Governors rooms
., on Tbur,day regarding measures of administrative
noey The silver question was brought up by Yisit
from General A. j. Warner, OF Ohio who also TOOK occa
son to give Mr. Cleveland Views with reference 10
Ohio Democratic politics, which 1t is certain were not
favorable or friendly 10 the Mclean or Payne facoh
The General said a TRIBUNE reporter that ne was IN
the city ON business and merely called TO pay MS re-
Was the silver question mentioned ~ was asked.
Yes it was casually mentioned but DO not ieei az
hccIy wSli ~ yon kindy give me- tlen your vIews7
fhaye no hesitation myself in saying that the alarm
felt i'm New-York that unless the coinage OF silver Is
rtopped disaster Is coming upon us entirely Without
foundation fact SO long as the paper ana sVer @ To-
100000 OF actual circulation, are below inc No|uil9 |
required maintain prices in TINS country AT thd eso M
ofnternaona prices, IL is absolutely lmposSple Ior
that volume money any part OF IL 10 Iali Deow to
level Of gold Or 70 sac 4 & te 5 sso o crens6p m to Keep
M prices in this country TO tue level OF nternauona
f,es no less volume can possibly fall below the worlds
money but on the contrary II paper and silver together
arc less than the ~ 2OO.OOO,OOO then gOid WI" cQme
amount 10 sustain prices the worlds level OF prices
and nothing prevent it. That - Why goa is coming
here The alarm therefore as 10 sli,er y iS ~ i
The thing OF most importance at TINS tlme Is 10 MAKE
stable oar volume Of paper SECURE toupdaon
under bu there can be no snbstantal prosperity
sol an attempt is made of the supply of either
cold or silver. One other thing IL must DC porne III m
comrv Inc gold production OF the world has fallen below
the consumption OF gold IN tne ar.s; 10, % ~
,r 1 ON and expect prosperity! Why prosperity Is
i,onossiile under such circumstances. l., 49,,
Tol0wing the clew TO discussion iushe9 ~ oenerai
WaIer's conversation, TRIBUNE iepoIter W inq@hs @
aano ,rnmineut Democrats, succeeded IN securing the
most asiriye and authentic information tha M Seve-
land shares the views OF New-forK nhanciosS az,
.nr ,eson That was the leading topic OF discussion
nj hs conference with Senator Lamar ana ne @ o
nrged each Senator who has called 10 use m Taress
to suspend The coinage II not dope nc VIII ~ tbIs
send m I'm his message. The InfornatHh 70 .hi i,s
n.cct is beyond question. The fact thaI tis L
motley IS settled upon by Mr.. CleyeiSihu ss pss
sready becofno known to q number OF NE Pt,.SS
rcunscllors and Is having some prominence III tho ~
ton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury Ihere - 1 I
stood 10 he A vague Mr.. Ceyelands Inid lit no
san pacify the West where the silver sentIncht ~
aanf spite of his dissemination to fayor tns o
treasury. The Western men say they ao no, we % y c
inch sop and that they prefer New-fork W nave 'no
sneu;ent and all the responsibility. II the pohcy Is W
6e Governed by New York They assert .ls s,rss
nd ~ mora harInfu = &c silver interest than an out
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01


Mr. lIarrty, the new postmaster Of
Philadelphia, took possession of his Office
yesterday.
Colonel Somucl J. Tiiden, lr, OF Lehl.
non, ~ Y, entered upon his duties yestcr-
dnyus internal revenue cJllcctorof the Troy
district.
AT a meeting Of the New York Press
Club yesterday, Amos J. Cummings was
reelected president and the late board Of
managers iudorscd.
Mr.. George W. Chllds has had prepared
a number of gold and siver medals for
presentation to the graduates Of the
Nurses 1rainiug-School OF Philadelphia.
-'Ycs,n said old Mrs. Badger 81 have
met Colonel Ingersoll, and thought he
was n very pleasant gentleman; hut
| have heard that be Is regular anne.
thyst.n
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is at work
on a novel to be entitled It is said, "Mal
Maumoc, n Social study in Cardinal" Ella
cannot forcsiall the critics by thus announc-
ing that her book will be red Now York
Star.
-EN-Mayor Jacob OF Louisville, KY,
who has been recently appointed Minister
TO the United States OF Colombia, sailed to-
day for Aspiuwall. lie proposes to stop Mt
the latter place several days TO examine the
progress Of work on the canal
jefferson Davis has promised to con
tribute to the Creole department Of the New
Orleans Exposition life portrait of his
youngest daughter, Winifred, as com
panion piece to the portrait OF Julia, the
lnupltpr of StOnpwa1l jackson
Judge John +. Phillips, Ex-Governor
Crittenden and Dr. NJ Mumford are men
toned as probable candidates for Congress
In the fifth district. II is quite certain,
however, that Judge Philips would be for
Crittcnden In race of that kind. II st.
Louis Republican.
Rev. DR.. Peabody of Harvard College
has rcgained his hearing, and almost as sud
denly as he was deprived of it. He had n
severe attack OF illness the year before, and
almost on the anniversary came this total
deafness. DR.. Peabody has had life of
exceptionally good health.
Mr. Ignatius Donnclly, having asccr-
tanned beyond doubt that Ignatius Donnelly
is not Suryeyor-General of Minnesota nor
likely to be, abandons that pursuit and pro
ceeds with great chcerfulness 10 prove posi-
lively that Francis Bacon was William
Subsequently,. Y. World.
j. r. Dodge of the United States De.
partment Of Agriculture contributes a
striking paper to the December issue of
outing, entitled "Rural Recreations," in
which it is shown how some of the ills of
farm life may be made more endurable, and
farmers families happier and healthier.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
WASHINGTON. D. O., DEC. /, 1856
AN UPHILL SCHEME.

Mr.. Cyrus w. Field of New York,
the same gentleman who had monu-
ment to Andre blown up for him ON the
Hudson a short time ago, is now en-
gagged in a controversy with Governor
Robinson of Massachusetts,, and as the
Andre monument got the worst of its
encounter with dynamite, 50 Mr. Field
seems TO be coming out second best in
his bout with General Buffers success
sor.
Mr.. Field, however, is somewhat
Handicapped as the only newspaper that
gives his side is his personal property,
the New York Mail and Empress, while
the press of New England and New
York is very generally glad to print
what Governor Robinson says. The
trouble grew out of n railroad trans
action.
The State of Massachusetts owned
some New York & New England Rail-
road bonds, and advertised them for
sale. Messrs. Field, Russell Sage and
other well-known philanthropists put
in the highest bid for the bonds. Gov
ernor Robinson did not see fit to sell to
them, and he told the philanthropists
very plainly why he would not let them
have the coveted stock, and that was
because he did not want to sell to q
coordination of railroad. wreckers. F"
He even went further, and said that
while the philanthropists pretended
that they wanted to "get in" on New
York & New England in order that
they might improve the road and en-
hancc its value, he did not believe that
they were burning very much to do
such benevolent work. In fact, he said
that what the philanthropists were
after was to get control of the road,
run its stock down, squeeze out the
smaller stockholders, and then boom
things up and gather in the proceeds.
No wonder philanthropists like Mr..
Field and his partners object to such
an arraignment, but somehow or other
public sentiment Is with Governor
Robinson, who about once every
twenty.four hours gives additional
evidence Of what the philanthropists
intended. 1t is very hard when phil
anthropist of Mr.. Fields well-knowr
dimensions is accused of having ever
intended railroad trickery
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
ONE AT A TIME.

ono step at time, and that we'll placed,
We reach the grandest height
One stroke at "A time, earths hidden stores
VIII slowly come TO light;
one seed at a time and the forest grows;
one drop mt time, and the river flows
Into the boundless sea.
One word at time, and the greatest book
is written and Is read;
One stone al Il time, and palace rears
Aloft its stately head;
one blow at time, and the trees cluft
through
And a city will stand whore the forest grew
few short years before.
One foe AZ time, and he subdued
And the conflict will be won;
One grain at a time, and the sand Of life
VIII slowly all be run;
One minute, another, the hours fly;
One day AT time, aud our lives speed by
Into eternity.
Ono grain Of knowledge md that we'll stored,
Another and more on them
And as time rolls on your mind will slime
with many n garnered gem
OF thought and wisdom. And time will tell,
lone thing at a time, and that done Welt"
Is wlsdom's proven rulo.
-[Golden Days.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01

THE Post InteHigencer, published at
Seattle, Washington Territory, says that if
a new Secretary of the Territory is to be
appointed there is no man whom the people
would prefer to Hon. John G. Thompson.
He has many friends all over the country
who would be glad to see him in that posi-
tion. 1t is quite apparent, moreover, that
the duties of his present Office, requiring a
great deal of outdoor exposure and fa-
tiguing labor, will prove too much for his
somewhat delicate health. The paper men
toned above says that he has been very
active in hunting down timber frauds since
he became resident of the Territory, and
at that date November 2O) he was laid up
at his hotel with u severe and tenacious
cold
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
"TuE CRITICS" BOOK TABLE.

The art AmdtcT for December, just re-
ceived from the publisher, Montague Marks,
90 Union Square, New York, contains many
attractive features, chief of which is
charming portrait study in ten colors by j.
Carroll Beckwith, the first of proposed
series; also number of pleasing figure
sketches by Edith Scannell, several floral
and bird designs, studies of cherubs and in
fants, various Christmas suggestions, and
profusion of ecclesiastical embroidery de-
signs. New features begun in the Christ
mas number are series of articles on
flower painting In oils, and there are nu-
merous illustrated articles of special n-
terest.
Messrs. j. b. Lippincott & Co. Of Phlla-
dclphia have just issued an entertaining
brochure by j. j.. Ringwalt, entitled
"Anecdotes Of U. s. Grant, illustrating His
Military and Political Career and His Per-
sonal Traits 1t is work of much inter
est, and displays excellent taste and dis
elimination, as well rs careful research on
the part OF its author and compiler.
Among recent contributions to the ltera-
ture of economic science which cannot fail
to command thoughtful attention and prove
of value in pending discussion, Is "1he In
dustrial Situation and the Question of
hbetb-u Ebutl III l1btldi ulblDlODy, ny
Mr.. j. Schoenhof, author Of obstructive
Influence Of the Tariff, /" and other works of
an analogous character. The present publi-
cation acquires more general interest from
the fact that the author, Mr.. Schoenhof, has
just been appointed consul of the United
States at Tunstall, Eng, and will doubtless
continue his economic investigations with
special reference to American interests. 1t
is published by &. i. Putmans Sons, New
York, and will be found in Washington at
Mr.. Robert Bealls.
New Books Received.
A MORTAL ANTpATnY-First opening OF the
New Portfolio, by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston: HoughtOn, Mif1lin S Co. For sale
in Washington at Brentano's.
SOCIAL WEALTH; The Sole Factors and Exact
Ratios in its Acquisition and Appointment.
by j.. Is: ingalls,, New York: Social Science
Publishing Co.
RouMAHIAN FAIRY TALES, collected by Mite
Kremnit2. Adapted and arranged by j. NJ.
Pcrcival, New York: Henry olt & Co. For
sale at Brentano's.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
The sunday opening question.

EDITOR CRITIC: There are thousands of
Government employees in this city who are
deprived of the privilege of visiting the
many public institutions without losing
close at about the same hour the depart
ments close, and as n result the employees
are practically shut out OF them. If the
Smithsonian Institution, the National
Museum, the Congressional Library and the
Botanical Garden were open to visitors on
the Sabbath, as advocated by THE CRITIC,
II would be the source Of great qualification
TO thousands Of toiers who have no other
day to visit the places in question. The
position taken by The Critic on this ques-
tion is a correct one, and | hope that tho
other city papers will fall into line in sup
port Of the movement.
A Gov'T EMPLoYE.
WAsHNGToN, Nov. 80.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01

WAsuSGToN, d. c., Nov. 10 Ssj.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS Will be
received at this Department until noon, on
the twenty-first day of December 1885, for
furnishing, by contract, in such quantities
and at such times us may be ordered, during
one year, from the first day of January, 1886,
Printed Wooden Tags, Metallic Label Cases,
Cord Fasteners, and Mail Key Chains. con
forming in every respect to the samples of this
Department.
Proposals must be In accordance with the
specifications and FORMS which will be fur
nishcd on application by letter to the Second
Assistant Postmaster-General.
The contracts which may be made will be
in conformity to such specifications and the
accepted proposals. The right Is reserved,
however, TO reject any or all of the proposals.
WILLIAM +. Villas,
pOstma ster- General
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
II IMPROVED

IL IMPROVED.
A Bargain-Nice three story and cellar brick
dwelling ON the north side of Rhode Island
avenue, bet 9th and 10th SITS II W, containing
II rooms and every modern Improvement.
Price $4,000; reduced to..,,,. $1,000
A splendid three-story and basement brick
dwelling on Maryland ave, bet LIST and ID
SITS n q, containing II rooms and every mod
ern Improvement; large lot, etc; price. 81, 600
nice twO'story press brick house with every
convenience, ON st, bet 9th and 25th W;
M, ,''',' oo,oOO
That elegantly-tnished dwelling on the W
corner OF bth and | SITS n W; Just completed;
containing 10 rooms and fine cellar; every
modern convenience; the only remaining
one of the four, the Others We're all sold be.
lofe ConpetlOn' ,',.,,,,',,, SS,oOU
A great special bargain-Fino 3story and eel,
lar press brick dwelling on Columbia st.
near the cor of ave; contains rooms,
bay window. Former price $500 viii be
offered this week only $4,000
UNIMPROYED.
splendid lot on the north side OF NJ 50, bet
18Th and Goth SITS NV, 3cxlOl feet. Price per
so II only.,,,,, ,,,....,.,..,,,,',,,.,,'7o '7oc
North side Of Mass ave- bet 10th and 18th SITS
NV two adjoining lots, each 29H II front.
Price per SO II only c;;ii @ s,,.,,..' ~
four adjoining lots, each 23.0XlO0, fronting
ON 10th st. Price per so ft.,,,,.,..,...,S2
S @ Ger 10Th and II ave va beautiful
corner. Price per 50 II ,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,S2 1913
A handsome lot ON the south side of Z st, bet
nth and 18th sts n W, 22xlOO feet. Price per
This iot adioins Lieut. sacks residence siiN'
Al so long list of other desirable property,
Improved AID unimproyed. Call or send for
list. Is. II. WARNER,
0lB Il st. n. W,
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
AllcTlnM SALES
rl'RUSTEE's SALE or rWO-sroRY
L FRAME House, NO. rs Il STREET
SOUTHEAST

by virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia, passed ON the 2ilh
day Of November, \. D. 1885, Ia cause No
$40, equity docket No. -, and by virtue OF
a decd OF trust bearing date the i,t day Of
February, a. D. 1871, and duly recorded In
llhcr G3G at folio 2S}, one Of the land record
books Of the District of Columbia, aud AT the
request Of the party secured thereby shall
sen at public auction, In front of the premises,
on SATURDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. u. 1885. AT IlALF-PASr
THREE O'CLOCK p. NJ, the followng-de-
scribcd piece or parcel of ground IN the city
of Washington, u G., being lot numbered two
C2l, in Arrlson's subdivision of original lot two
in square numbered six hundred and ninety
three $3.50, as designated on the plans and re.
corded on the books of the Surveyor of said
District, with the improvements thereon, con
ssttng OF twO.story frame dwelling
Terms Of sale: OnC-third cash. balance pay
able ln equal instalments at six and twelve
months, respectively, with interest at six per
cent from day of sale, TO be secured by decd
of trust ON premises sold, or all cash. M the
option of the purchaser. a deposit of $50 re-
quired at time of sale. All conveyanciug ut
purchasers cost. Terms of sale to be com
piled with In seven days; otherwise the Trus
tee reserves the right to resell at risk aud cost
of defauting purchaser.
SAMUEL MADDOX, Trustee,
1G1 IOuili1u AVnnup.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
vVHoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

By virtue OF deed of trust, dated April 81.
1880 and recorded In Liber 1i2O, folio 433, ct
will sell at public auction mt No. 52j 10th st.
II. w, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1885,
at IL O'Clock m all the chattels described In
Schedule A, annexed to said trust, embracing
furniture crockory, restaurant fixtures, bill
lard table, balls and cues, cigar case, beer
pump, liquors, ale, curtains, sideboard. oil
cloth, elk horns, stove, pictures, chairs, Ice
chest, table, SC. Terms cash.
CHARLES Il. BANES,
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01

HAVING Moved to Est, No. 1891, we
IL are ready to show to our customers
and unmproyed both for homes or Invest
ment. We have for sale a very nice home on
l st; pressedbrlck front and we'll built, IL
rs, med imps, also stable and carriage-room,
delightful home on N @ ave, II rs, brick,
painted, side windows, mod imps; very cheap.
A brick house, II rs, mod imps; latrobe; mar
the cheapest home In the District for cash A
suburban residence on the Potomac Heights,
2l2 feet above the river; large brick house, 10
rs; good stable plenty of fruit of all kinds;
III acres of land price $4,000; part cash, bal
ance would take some business property IN
exchange. We have several very nice houses
in the northwest; also some good small
,rne5 ts fr soa IN ncatinn 1is s1it naI
and see us. Lowe u Kintz, room 3, No, 1921
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01

THE New York HeraM has printed a
very interesting article on the National
Museum. The majority of the people
of this city ought to read that article
or buy a catalogue of the Museum.
That is about the only way, while the
building is closed on Sundays, that
they will ever become acquainted with
its contents
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
IIaDid PromOtion.

"Good mawnin', Captain said Ken
tucky citizen, Fine mawnn', Captain, How
are yo feelin' this mawnln', Captaingn
crafty. Have drlnkYn
"Don't care If / do, Colonel. I'm. Y.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
REAL ESTATE.
A USTIN =. BROWN,
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
1d2C Street Northwest.
REAL ESTATE.
HOUSES For SALE,

G now brick houses, wallack Place,
cor 18th st, each. ch.....,...............S3 $500
Brick house, 18th st, above Iowa Circle. $3.50
Brick house, A st, near Capitol. $1,000
9 brick houses, vt ave, bet T and w
s'.''''''''''''''''''' '''S331o TO o3'Ooo
4 brick houses, 18th street, bet and
R............. $500 to $500
Q brick houses. p street, bet Sth and
lOth, each'''''''''' S5,OOO
Brick house. st c, bet 10th and 18th, 600
Brick house, 10th st, bet p and $4,000
Brick house, NJ st, bet 18th and aOth.,., $4,000
. brick, houses, o st, bet nth and 18th,
each .''''.''.'''''' '''''''''.'' SlO,oOO
Brick house, st II W, bet 9th and 9TH. $4,000
Brick house, D st, bet Cd and Sd w.. $1,000
Brick house, Corcoran st, bet 18th and
ldth...,... ...'...''' '.,... '.'..''...S SOiUOO
Brick house, 13k st $ W, near smithso-
man institute e'''.'''''''''''.' 'SI,OOO
brick houses, 2sth st........S5,5 800 to $1,000
Brick house, 9th and I n $4,000
8 brick houses. 18th st. near T w,.,... 800
Large double house, Mass ave, bet 1sth
st and Thomas Circle. S700 900
abrick houses st, bet 9th and 7th,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 and 1880
Large house, near Scott Circle. S125 900
brick houses B st o, bet 9Th and
Th, each''''''''''' ''''''''''''''''''''''S 'S3'aVo
Brick house, 18th st, near Agricultural
Dept......... ....,..........'...'Si,OO
House and corner lot on Conn ave, suit
able for fine building ......,,.....Sl Sl3,50o
Brick house, ST. near 1sth............S1f,OO 900
Brick house, L st, bet Goth and ed. SG,5OO
Brick house, M st, bot 10th and 11th
Brick house, cor nth and R............,.S 900
Frame cottage large lot, II st, near N
III aNe''''''' '''''''.'''''' Sl,OOO
Brick house, st, bet 18th st and Penn
aNe''"''''' ''''''''''''''''''''''' S3o'oOo
Brick house, 10th st @, bet T and G...s2,OOO
; brick houses, Riggs st, each...........s5,5O
Brick house, cor Riggs and $4,000
Brick house, Vt ave, bet X and l. sts. S35, 900
Brick house, N st, bet 18th and 18th
W'''''''' ''''''''''''''''"S Slo,OOO
New brick house, Iowa Circle. 500
Brick house, cor Mass ave and 10Th st, .S1s,OOO
Vacant property In all sections of the city
and suburbs.
Several houses for rent, furnished and un-
furnished
Money to loan on real estate security
Large loans a speciality.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
ONE OF THE FINEST PROPERTIES
W ON Il STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND
TENTH STREETS NORTHWEST, Be
ING HOUSE No. 018 F STREET

W ON II STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND
TENTH STREETS NORTHWEST. BE
ING HOUSE No. 018 F STREET
NORTIWEST, AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1885,
at i3OO'CLOCKP.M NJ, we will sell In front of
the premises the west half of
LOT II, IN SQUARE No. 377,
fronting 20 feet 9N inches on i street and
running back that width 159 feet to a 3O-fuot
alley. This lot also has u 15-foot alley on the
west side and is improved by n two.story
frame, No. 0i8 street northwest This is
one of the finest lots ON street, adjoining
b, II. Warmers Real Estate Building, and
while the present structure Is paying u good
rental, a fine building could be erected suit
able for store and Offices that would make II
yield a splendid revenue, as the entire prop
erty could be covered by buildings with am
pie light and ventilation. Parties desiring
Investment should not miss this opportunity
TERMS Onc-third cash, balance In one and
two years notes, to bear per cent. interest
payable semiannually, or all cash, mt option
of purchaser. A deposit of 81 600 required at
time of sale Conveyancing, &c, at pur-
chasers cost. Terms to be complied with in
ten days, otherwise right, Is reserved to resell
at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after
giving five days public notice of such resale
In some newspaper published in Washington,
ID. G. DUNCANSON BROS,
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
FOR EXCHANGE.

VA ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and SITS. Smoky chimneys cured
or no pay. Stoves exchanged for groceries,
Old stoves bought,
The Washington critic., 1885-12-01
ABOUT THE TARIFF.

Secretary Manning's plan to secure
popular expression of opinion on tariff
revision has proved successful,
The Secretary sent out hundreds of
copies of circular letters to importers
and manufacturers, individuals and or.
ganizations, asking for views and sug-
gestions on the general subject of tariff
legislation and administration.
The results of these endeavors are at
least as complete and valuable as those
attained by the Tariff Commission,
The latter had about $50 witnesses on
the stand. The Treasury circulars
have already called forth nearly 500 re-
plies, and the letters are still pouring
in. The replies are said to be better
digested and classified, more carefully
prepared and having wider range than
those secured by the Commission.
The inference to be drawn from this
great mass of correspondence is that q
majority of the writers concede the
present tariff to abound with ambigui-
ties and inconsistencies, but to look
upon tariff agitation during the coming
Congress as, perhaps, more dangerous
evil than tariff imperfection. The ver-
dict is generally that the present tariff
is bad enough, but the unsettling and
disturbing tendencies of tariff agitation
would be worse. But of course the
agitation has sooner or later got to
come. This is an era of reform.