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The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
MIR. REIDS TROUBLES.
They Seem to be More Serious Than
at First Reported.


at First Reported.
The alleged swindling operations of
Congressman Reid of North Carolina
were still the talk of the lobbies of Con.
gress to-day, and il was asserted that
he had sold orders on his salary more
than once for the same month and bor-
rowed largely of his friends. Much
inquiry is made as to the cause of the
Congressman's difficulties, He was of
quiet habits and was not known to
speculate in stocks, although that is
now said TO be the secret of his misfor-
tunes. Rumor is current here that
Mr., Reid has Joined the Canadian
colony, but the stronger probability Is
that he Is still in the city.
The exact amount of money involved
is not known, although some put the
figures at upward of 100000. A col.
ored man presented himself at the
counter OF Mayse & Co., on Ninth
street, yesterday afternoon, with n note
for S125, which was indorsed by Con.
gresham Reid, and the bearer wanted
TO have 1t cashed. 1t was dated sew
eral days ago, and the holder seemed
very much alarmed when told that 1t
could not be negotiated by the firm.
lie made no explanation for having the
note in his possession, beyond saying
that 1t was considered as good as cash
by several banks here.
II is stated by a gentleman who has
paid some attention to the matter that
Mr.. Reid's North Carolina friends will
be found to be the principal losers,
though one money-lender here in
Washington says heis out of pocket
over 81 900.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
West WashingtOn.

The festival In aid OF the library fund
of the Georgetown Catholic Union WAS
opened last evening, with large atteud-
ance. The hall was handsomely decorated
and the various tables well filled with choice
articles. Dancing was continued until
midnight. The festival continues tonight
and tomorrow night, and tomorrow after
noon there will be matinee, between 3 and
6 o'clock, for the children. The contest on
the various articles closes tomorrow night.
Thieves entered and robbed the chicken
house OF Henry Dean, 2505 L street north
west, last night.
Mrs. John Marbury, ST., died early this
morning, in the SD year of her age. Mrs.
Marbury was the widow of the late John
Marbury, an eminent lawyer OF Georgetown,
and had resided in Georgetown nearly ali
her life. She had n host OF warm friends,
who will mourn her death.
The Citizens Equitable Building Asso-
citation met last night at Goddard's Hall,
with Mr.. s. Thomas Brown in the chair;
$4,000 was sold, the average price being
has been restored among the members.
Professor Newcomb was elected to Ill the
vacancy on the board of directors.
Temperature and condition of water at
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, "a; condi-
tion, "a; receiving reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection, SO; at
south connection, 80; distributing reservoir,
temperature, 36; condition at innuent gate
house, s6 at eflluent gate-house, 25.
Cattle sales at Drovers' Rest, Decem-
ber 13, 1886, as reported by Tavenner Bros:
215 cattle up and 200 sold. Best, 42@5I;
good, 4l@42 medium, 3a@4t common,
22@3l. 239 sheep and lambs-lambs,
59M6; sheep, 3@4i; y arlings, 4i@5i;
calves, 6a@7 20 cows and calves-$25
mehO
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows; r. j. Anderson and Jennie L. Young,
both of Montgomery County, Maryland;
John j Boyer of this city and Nellie Muir
ray of New Hartford, Conn; Robert j.
Windsor and Elmira r. Crowley; Warren s.
Kerfoot OF Berryvllle, Va, and Mamie A.
Glascock of this city; Daniel Fish aud
Frances Blackwell.
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East Washingto

e. Il. Humphreys, living at 5l3 Eighth
street northeast, reports that thieves robbed
his clothes-line OF white shawl.
The buildings ON the Library site have
all been torn down with the exception OF
those which are to be allowed to remain un-
til spring, and the commission is ready to
begin the work Of excavation, but have been
informed by the District Commissioners
that they have no available money with
which to take care of the water and sewer
pipes. The chairman of the commission
has asked that the matter be laid before
Congress with the request that money be
appropriated which will be available at
once In order that the work Of excavation
may be pushed us speedily as possible this
winter.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
Miss Kate Field ON "suormonism." 1"

The forthcoming lecture of Miss Kate
Field on "Mormonism," to be delivered to-
morrow evening, promises to pack the Con-
gregatioDal Church to its utmost capacity,
and an entertaining feature of the occasion
Will he the Introductory address by Hon.
"Sunsetn Cox. Miss Field has devoted
much attention to the Mormon question for
several years and as she never opens her
mouth but to say something interesting,
her lecture is sure to be a success.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
Holiday Goods at Rudden's INSTALL
ment Houses.

As the holidays are fast approaching,
thousands OF people are contemplating buy
ing goods for this special occasion. Mr..
John Rudden, the prominent installtnent
merchant, $50 and 932 Seventh street north
west (west side), has an elegant assortment
Of furniture, carpets, heating and cooking
stoves, cane and willow ware and many
other useful and ornamental articles suit
able for the holidays at the lowest rates for
cash, or on easy terms on the installment
plan at the lowest possible prices.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in ID. "Wardh
buttermilk and sweet milk, sc. per at.
Cream, 15c. per pit.
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"AIderney Dnirv wogons "

OUR satin-lined overcoats at % per cent.
less than any other clothing house In the
city. Eiseman Bros, cor. Seventh and Il.
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At This Time of the Year

we have great many goods Of the highest
class, being such goods as we cannot dupli-
cate, which we will offer at discount of
from 90 to 80 per cent. including chamber
and parlor furniture, chenille portieres, etc.
w. ii. HoUGuToN & Co.,
1914 + street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

LADIES, II you want Colored Mohair or
Silk Braids and Buttons to match your
dresses, 60 to F. II. Quasi & Co., 500 ID
street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
CITY SPECIALS.
Holiday GOOdsl Holiday Goods

Handsome and appropriate goods suitable
for Christmas presents can be purchased at
NJ. l.. Wilcox & Co.'s store, 205 Four and.a-
half street northwest. Among the beauti-
full articles for sale are fancy cards, cut
and many other superb goods too numerous
to mention. All these goods are offered at
half price.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

In use by THE CRITIC and many other
frst.class houses in this city.
If YOU desire to systematic Filing Your
Letters, Invoices or other papers,
whether fiat or folded, or If you want the best
LEDGER or RECORD INDEX in the world, write
to SCHLICHT Sc FIELD CO., Rochester, N.
Y, or their representatives, as follows Penn.
sylvania File and Index Co. Lin, 30 South Sd
St., Philadelphia New York File and Index
Co. Linn, 81 Reade st., New York; Western
File and Index Co., 100 Wabash ave., Chicago;
G. X. JUDSON, G22 + st. n. W., Washington
d. You can have an agent call immed
ately by sending postal request to q. *.
JUDSON, 622 4 st. n. w.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum..

B. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations:
Closed yesterday, SO; opened to-day, 69s;
highest, 70a; lowest, 69s 9:15 p. M, 70s.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
Lewis & Darden, brokers, SIT Seventh street
northwest:
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Bull Run Panorama Stock ....'.,..,.....,,' ~ -.

st. Jacobs Oh cured rheumatism from
which l suffered for years.. Froehlich,
Cincinnati.
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Red Star Cough Cure has demonstrated
lts value In cases OF bronchitis. No de-
preston.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14
PlANDs.
G. l.. WILD & BR0D
..MlSiCal Holiday Present
200 .seven,n VI. Northwc.t.

Pianos at special bargains; Music b. =
and Toy Pianos from 800. up; Bolut %
Piano Stools and Covers from soup; Mar,
lous Automatic Piano Dancers from s uiG
Wonderful sclf-Paylng and other Musical
Instruments; sheet Music; Holiday Music.
Books, Musical Toys and Novelties in great
variety.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

The early bird catches the bronchitis,
and lovers OF early morning walks will find
this true maxim. If we were permitted TO
make suggestion we should whisper: "Use
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup"
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

OUR boys oyercoats are going for less
Eiseman Bros, corner Seventh and E.
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OUR reduced $40 overcoats, by actual
comparison, are as good as sold elsewhere
at $l5. Eiseman Bros, cor. Seventh and l..
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

The Wet Weather sends the People
to Goodyear Rubber Company, 423 Ninth
street, between ID and L, for their rubber
and gossamer clothing.
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The New Oncrn.Iuouse.

The management Of Herzog's Opera
House are about to conclude arrangements
for five years. occupancy of the E-Street
Skating Rink, which win be used as an
opera-house.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

Our reduced Sl5 overcoats will compare
fayorably with those sold by other clothiers
at $50. Eiseman Bros, cor. Seventh and IL.
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CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Rev. John A. de Ruyter OF st. Augus-
tines has received orders to go to Cash
mere, In British India.
Mrs. Bgelow, lady stopping at The
Hamilton House, fell on the ice Saturday
and broke her right ankle
The elevator In the Washington Monu-
ment can not be operated until Congress
appropriates the necessary funds.
The alarm of fire at 0:40 o'clock last
night was occasioned by the partial burning
of William Cugllck's house, 1ll5l Filth
street. Damage, $500.
Memorial exercises in honor OF the late
George l.. Rullln Of Boston will be held at
the Bethel Literary and Historical Associa-
tion this evening at 1880.
The eighteenth degree will be worked
tonight by Evangelist Chapter of Rose
Croix, A. and A. Scottish Rite, at the
sanctuary, 1907 G street.
--Asbury NJ. +. Church has elected the
following trustees: George Parker, Samuel
Tyler, Jonathan N. Hamilton, Enoch Smith.
Thomas Z. Bell, jackson Deceale, Samuel
II. West, Spencer Greene and Henry w.
Chase
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Ladies' saloon, corner OF and Four
teenth streets northwest.
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UNDERTAKERS.

A UGUsT BUR0DORF. >N'N0O'''''
"A FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
No. 3l6 Penna. ave. II. W., bet. Sd and 4l6 SITS.
Everything frs class.
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South Washington.

Anna Gross, living at G29 street
southwest, reports that thieves entered a
shed in the rear OF her house and stole q
carpet and two old dresses.
Thieves stole DR.. Hazen's door-mat
from his front door Sunday evening.
The store Of Samuel d. Houck, 225 Sew
enth street southwest, was entered by
thieves last night and $l5 In money and o
entrance by forcing the shutters open.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-14

EsrDellyered to Any Part OF Washington
or Georgetown,
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EDTT TDIhJ NERvITA speedily cures
fhtt hlhl-i all effects Of youthful errors,
Nervous Debility, Involun
tary Losses, Lost Manhood, and kindred
affections. Trial package lee. postage. Free
at office. DIR. A. G. OLIN CO., No. 1S7
Washington street, Chicago, Ill. sl.0O per
Package. Six for $500.
, 1886-03-11

There are three-and only t~hree-abso-
lutely infallible proofs of n mans identity
natural gait, the impress of the ball
of the thumb, and his autograph. Faces
are polytypes, and there are those OF every
type 30 nearly alike that even a mans init
mate friends are sometimes deceived. The
voice is open TO the same objection. But
there Is but one person on the face OF the
earth who walks az your friend walks
and that is himself. Then, as scientists
say, you may take the impress OF your ink
smeared thumb on a piece of paper, and no
thumb In all creation can look exactly AZ
your thumb looks. But, best of all, pour
out your personality with all your finger
tips in an autograph, and the combined
genius and ingenuity of the world can not
produce its exact counterpart.
There seems to exist a subtle sympathy
between the visible symbols of a persons
name and his own mysterious inner self.
The man comes to look at his autograph "a
a microcosm Of himself. 1t looks to him
infinitely more familiar han his portrait
hat stiff, strange caricature of the living
man that makes him feel wooden and mel
ancholy. The photograph only represents
the exterior, the autograph the interior
man. The autograph is always the same,
even when not the same-strange as the
paradox may appear. The spirit Is always
the same. 1t is not a f~anciful or artificial
taste, then, which people have for collect
ing the autographs of their friends. There
they haye a gallery of the inner faces.
There Is a s~acredness, a reality, about the
autograph which nc mere photograph can
possess. 1t Is a mute transcript OF that
which lives; it is a spirit picture which
time can not fade.-F. w. ii. Wiseham In
Globe Democrat.
, 1886-03-11

Russin is very sweet upon submarine
boats, and Is building a good many OF
them ut the present moment In tor
pedoes she had the start, and, in spite of
Hobart Pashn, considers that they rem
dered her immense assistance in the
Turkish war, and Mt any rate prevented
her naval prestige from utterly collaps-
ing England, Germany and France have
now altogether beaten her in the torpedo
race, and size hopes TO recover ground by
swift and inexpensive success with sub
marine boats In 1873 Russia paid n
heavy sum for n Russo-American inven-
tion in that line, and began building at
Cronstadt quite a small fleet OF them.
However, the few that survived the
Berlin treaty nearly all went to the
bottom during experimental practice, and
the matter dropped until last spring
Russia ~purpUsely doing so, in order to
avoid exciting foreign powers to emulate
her enterprise in submarine boats. Then,
when the Afghan question cropped up,
she paid another heavy lump sum for a
French invention. and constructed fifty
boats for the defense Of Cronstadt. Every
pains was taken to keep the existence OF
this secret, and it is only now that Nor
denfelt has excited attention by his ex-
periments, that they have been openly
mentioned by the Russian authorities.
However, no experiments with the fifty
boats have been made except in n quite
shallow canal, n until they have
cruised about in the rougher waters OF
the gulf OF Finland the other powers will
hardly do more than wish Russia Joy in
the possession Of her bandbox treasures.
Brooklyn Eagle.
, 1886-03-11

Items of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.
R. NJ. Galbraith is in the city.

H. NJ. balOralth If IN the city.
Geo. l.. Holt has gone east on bust
ness.
ii. G. Chandler, of Rockford. is at
Fishers.
Il. S. Lusk left yesterday for a short
stay in Chicago.
j. w. Snyder went to his range on
South Platte yesterday.
II. j. Guerney returned from a trip to
Green River yesterday.
J. Joe Fisher has gone out into the
country on an official trip.
j. b. lines will leave this morning for
his ranch on Powder river.
W. A. Davis returned home yesterday
from Providence and is at the Fisher
hotel.
DIR. Hooker, of Evanston, a member of
the eighth legislative assembly Of this
territory, is a guest at the Inter Ocean.
Geo. Stetson, Omaha; NJ. Harper, Chi
cago; Miss r. Mastain, Denver, Judge
Gibbons, Chicago; l.. II. Sanborn, Iowa,
are ut the Pacific.
f. II. E~yiston, Lamand, Mich. Chas.
II. Ell, William Dalso, North Platte; w.
ii. Montgomery, Denver, and Il. NJ.
Stoks and wife, of New York, are at the
Metropolitan.
w. +. Hamilton, Government Farm
/. W. Golden, Sherman; Il. +. WEIGH,
Chicago; Miss p. S. Smith, Rawlins; b.
F. Johnston, Greedy; X. Wilson, Rawlins;
ID. Kerr, Louisville, are at the Inter
Ocean.
A. G. Beckwith, Beckwith, Quinn 4
Co, Evanston, Wyo., is spending a few
days at the capital. Mr.. Bcckwith ia
largely interested in the live stock busi.
ness, having at his ranch in Uinta county
the largest stable of blooded horses and
the choicest Kentucky thoroughbred cat
tie to be found in the West.
Rawlins is now pretty well represented
at the capital. w have with us Col.
Mayor, chairman of the Carbon county
Democratic committee, p. l.. Smith, ex
auditor Of the territory, Homer Merrill,
commissioner at the New Orleans exhibi-
ton and mayor-to-be of Rawlins, aud
Messrs. Frank Blake. j. c. Davis aud
VIM. McCarty, prominent businessmen Of
that town.
Mark Jennings, Laramie; b. A. Hop
kins, ranch; William Folk, Alex. La
Marsh, Rawlins; r. NJ. Galbraith, Robt.
Wilson, Rawlins; +. w. Schwartz, John
Gunther, Pole Greek; j. @. Erans, II. b.
Mcdonald, Fort Collins; Frank Rockford,
Chicago; VIM. Chambers, and wife,
Omaha; II. c. Chandler, Rockford, Ill,
A. W. Phillips aud j. S. Smith, ranch,
are at Fishers.
, 1886-03-11

l was rather amused the other day ON
meeting my family physician. He had just
laid down his paper and greeted me with
the remark; "It's a disease, it's all a dis.
ease, just like typhoid or any other fever,
and will have to run its course, and have
its low and high periods. Blu / don't know
but what it will be n good thing; some one
may lose some money, but some one will
make, and it will bring new business here"
Dc you know, / think the old man Is about
right. This mining craze is a disease, Just
like any fever, recognized by certain con-
ditions and Indications, Inc designated by
a name. People regard these miners who
come here as big liars, whose only purpose
is to get money out of the people by that
means. Now, l do not believe that it is so
in anything like the majority Of cases.
Those men are In a fever, and they really
believe they haye fabulous fortunes right
in their grasp, but they expect to lake
them ont of the ground, and not out Of
other peoples pockets.
Were you ever In a mining campi /
visited my brother n year ago, in the min
ing regions, and 1 visited the camp with
him. Everybody had the fever. | went
into the mines and saw the men working.
They are paid so much n day, just like
other laborers. 1t is nothing to them
whether they strike it rich or poor, but they
all have the fever, and you would be sur
prised to see how they are buoyed up with
the hope that the next strike of the pick
may expose the bonanza. It's just the
same way here. People who have no in
terest, and no spare money to get any in
terest, have the same fever, and are just ms
anxious in their inquiries as to the latest
news, etc.-Broker in Globe-D Democrat.
, 1886-03-11
WOMEN AND NJ


Some women can not build
Tn broken affairs OF their hearts up
straight.
Their weak hands are unskilled
To mend the breach that perfldy has
made,
And raise behind the gate
OF pride, some newer affairs in the shade
OF first dead hopes. Such women, it ~
said,
sit ever Willing DER their faithless dead.
Their idols, when they fell,
Shook the fair shrine and rent the veil in
twain.
And evermore n knel
Rung by the CHASTITY wrath OF hope be
lied,
Walls a requiem Of undying pain,
And moves the crushed dead at the altar
side.
While tho dull blasts OF ruined love and
trnst,
Eddy around in clouds the by-gone's DUST
Some, in the numbing shock
OF crumbiing affairs, sink to rise more
strong,
And build completer affairs on the rock
OF w~omanhood; to cast the past away
Without a tear for what Is lost, nor long
Fer the bright phantoms of Il vanished
day;
But to their new throned idols incense
bring,
Saying, THE king is dead, long live the
kingi"
They FIND a worthier dust
And ridse Il DER the affairs OF the past,
And love IL dearly, as a woman must
They even forget in happier hours their
loss
Offormer idols, saying with smiles at Inst
How could we deem our broker dreams
n crossf'
Which are the noblest soulsi Those who
forgot,
Or those who mourn their first sweet idols
YETI Glare Beatrice Coffey.
, 1886-03-11

The scheme has been pronounced per
fectly practicable md feasible by the most
eminent engineers of Europe and this coun-
try, and it will certainly be carried to a sue
cessful issue. 1t is almost impossible to
explain the plan without the aid OF draw
ings. The vessels will be fioated into a dock
and upon submerged trucks. Innumera-
BILE braces will be placed on the sides of the
hull and the ship viii be raised to the level
of the railroad by an ingenious hydraulic
device. The railway will onsist of -four
tracks, along which the ship will be drawn
by four locomotives at the rate of about
eight miles per hour.
Fear has been expressed that the pressure
of the cargo may be so great as to force
open the sides of the vessel when 1t Is out
of the water, but persons who have enter
tanned 1t ave evidently never been across
the ocean in ternpestuous weather and
seen the whole force of oncoming waves
expended against one side OF the ship while
the other side is left exposed by the reced-
ing waves. The cost OF the railway is esti
mated at SIPS, 000,O 900. A prominent Eng
glish firm has offered to take the contract
to build it. Thu time of sailing-vessels be
tween San Francisco and Liverpool win be
lessened about two months by the railway.
William Window in Chicago News.
, 1886-03-11

John I. Camp of Fort Worth Tex,
will drive this season to the western
market 5000 head of two year old steers.
The Middlesex Cattle company whose
range was on Horse creek, has moved all
their cattle to their range on Green river.
1t is rumorcd that this compay will this
season put on their Horse creek range
connected with the 1 X ranch 1000
Oregon wethcrs.
Snyder Bros, of Cheyenne, sold a few
days x to Geo. II. Hammond 1000
Colorado cows which will BE- taken to Mr..
Hammond range in Montana.
Joe Stratton arrived yesterday from
Blaekfoot Idaho and gives discounging
reports for the cattle industry in that terri
tory, No snow has fallen through the
winter and a draught is feared.
, 1886-03-11

M. Francisque Sarcex relates the follow
ing story, which he had from the lips of M.
Ferdinand de Lesseps: A number Of di-
plomatists of different n~ationalities were
assembled in a London drawing room in
the year 1872. A Russian politician Of high
rank having made some remarks to n
German parsonage respecting the five
milliards which France had been compelled
to pay, the latter, instead of replying,
turned to an English %diplomatist who was
present and said with a laugh, at is you
who will restore them to France" "Howfn
exclaimed the Englishman; "what do you
meani' 81 mean what l say. You will
pay the money within fifty years" The
Englishman looked up for some explana-
ton and the German diplomatist asked,
How many English ships pass every year
through the Sueg canalS" "And the
German" adds M. Sarcey, spoke the
truth; for since that date the French share
holders have already received more than n
milliard, so per cent. OF which has come
out OF English pockets. boston Tran
script.
, 1886-03-11

l don't think the benevolent insurance
societies have hurt life insurance compan-
MES as much as people believe they have.
The benevolent and social organizations
have reached out and taken In thousands
OF people who never would have dreamed
OF taking ont a policy in an insurance com
pan and their membership includes many
men who insure their lives with regularly
organized companies also. You would
scarcely believe how these societies have
grown and been repeated. Nearly every
mar you meet belongs TO one OF them, or
nearly every man has some tie which binds
him TO one or the other Of these guilds
Cor. Globe Democrat.