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The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
wall street in Transition.

Says the last issue of Bradstreets:
"The death of Mr.. Vanderbilt and the
alleged retirement of Mr.. Gould has
taken the two largest individual forces
away from the market, and the death
or embarrassment of number of lead
ing operators has to great extent
changed the personnel of the street.
New men, who were comparatively un-
known u short time ago, have come to
the front, together with operators who
have heretofore occupied secondary
position as powers in the street. The
changes and deaths among the former
leaders of speculation have, however,
tended to magnify the Importance of
those who remain, while the infusion
of new blood naturally creates changes
in the temper, if not in the methods, OF
speculation. The manipulative con
troll of prices seems to occupy the most
prominent place in Stock Exchange do
ings at this time, and is fostered by the
low rates of interest for money which
permit stocks to be carried at a com
paratively nominal cost"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
GENERAL AND oR,rIoULAR.


sling. This is not the popular manner OF
induging in sling rosorted to by Senators.
go
The prettiest girl IN the Treasury build
ing is ---. Give us body-guard TO take
us TO the railroad station and a ticket TO
Canada and we will I'LL the blank. Dlscrs-
ton gathers good deal of moss.
90
The glorious silver sunshine
And the horse-cars on the street
Bring out lot of ladies,
Which is mighty nice to meet
Army and Navy Club
SO
How does 1t happen that the army and
navy Is one thing and the soldiers and sail
ors quite anotherS
go
When n nice young man In any of the de-
partments climbs up his silver-headed Ma
lacca wall,ing.stck until he reaches the
point of being called "Government Dude"
he folds his hands in peaceful contentment
and bids farewell to ambition.
H&
The pages of the House get more clap
ping Of hands than any speech maker on the
floor.
Senator Jones of Nevada says he is will
ing for all the people Of the country to be
bl-metalists II they will let him remain
sell-metallst.
The Home Guards had to be called on TO
Seattle the anti Chinese difficulty in Wash
ington Territory.
The riot in London Monday night wasn't
enough quite to entitle that city to be called
the Cincinnati of England.
@a
"NIr. Milburn, the Chaplain OF the House,
would like to sec you," said pious-look-
ing clerk to q new doorkeeper.
"The devil you say" was the astonlshed
answer; "what does lie want to see me
aboutYr
GAN / know is he wants to see you"
"Why, he don't know me-"
"Tbat's no differences he wants to see you
all the same"
The new man hurried away to find the
chaplain, and when he came back he said
something to the pious-looking clerk not
fit for publication.
Senator Dolph may not be the very hand
soonest Senator, but none is handsomer than
he. lie is not a follower of the Prophet,
but he swears by his beard.
#A
Hon. Tom Reed of Maine emphatically
denies the campaign lies lately put in circu-
lation that he wears bang, and he offers
| his bare head IN evidence. - @ ]tin
| The roller skate is slightly disagured, but
still in the rink. ttl.Ir rt.T'g -y
90 TI.--IT ..-t sR al.-.sr a.t..t.
The toboggan has not yet struck Wash
ington. Washington Just at present is too
much devoted to baggin' the Offices to
worry about it.
The proper motto on q coat of arms
for family who recently acquired sudden
wealth, the result of big strike in oil, and
are astonishing society by the gorgeous
| style of their entertainments would be
| sons well that ends swell.n
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
An Anti.parneu Point.

EDITOR CRiTIc As understand all the
circumstances leading up to this deplorable
Galway election affair, l shall briefly say the
election of Captain w. II. O'Shea could
only be regarded as an insult to Irish man
hood. That miserable go-between in the
Killmainham treaty would never have been
presented to the voters of Galway If the
same demorallzing influences were not in
operation. 1t is therefore high time that
matter how much Irishmen may deplore the
operation. Messrs. Healy, Biggar and
others, am sure, will be able TO prevent
the good people of Galway from being top
dressed In fact it is about time that Par
nell should give himself entirely up to the
enjoyment of O'Shea's top-dresser; there
fore, let him be retired.
JOHN MCCAFFERTY.
National HoTpr Feb 10
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
LOS ANGELES.

breath of balm-of orange bloom
BY what strange fancy waited me,
Through the lone starlight of the room!
And suddenly | seemed to see
The long, low vale, with tawny edge
OF hills, within the sunset glow;
Cool yine-rows through the cactus hedge,
And hnttering CLEANS OF orchard snow.
Far of the slender line of white
Against the blue Of oceans crest;
The slow sun sinking into night,
A quiyering opal in the west.
Somewhere a stream sings, far away;
Somewhere from ont the hidden groves,
And dreamy as the dying day,
Comes the soft coo of mourning doves.
One moment all the world Is peace
The years like clouds are rolled away,
And am on those sunny leas,
A child, amid the flowers, at play.
lima ID. Coolbraitb.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
EDUCATIONAL.

CPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
- 9th and ID SITS n wa practical business
men to support themselves and successfully
perform the active duties of life. Thorough
instruction given In rapid writing, the English
language, correspondence, rapid calculations,
bookkeeping, business practice, commercial
law, political economy, ,stenography and type
writing. Regular day and evening sessions re-
sumed Tuesday, September, /, at o u m and @
pm. Office. open for arrangements by the
year or quarter ON and after Monday, August
"a, A full corps of teachers. Illustrated Cir
cnlar giving full information, sent free on ap-
plication.
Mrs. SARA SPENCER Vce-Prtncipal.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

gard TO Attorney General Garland an
swcr to the Scnato's demand for reasons
why a change was made in the Ala-
bama district attorneyship. The report
will doubtless be u long one, and will
60 back TO the time Of Washington and
the early fathers for prccedents De
cisions of the Supreme Court will be
Quotod also reports by Benton, Cal
houn, Southard, Bibb, Webster, Clay,
Iayno, and Van Buren,. From these
citations, which Mr.. E1munds will
dilatc upon MS precedents, the question
will he asked how, in face of the fur
ther fact that the Constitution provides
that removal is to be made "by and
with the advice and consent" of the
Senate, the President can refuse TO
furnish the information which the
Republican majority of the Senate dc.
sires.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
She is GO:nc Vet.

Three or four years ago Michigan Cen
tral Railroad train ran into farmers rig at
a crossing and killed the old man and both
horses. The old woman was found a
pretty easy customer to settle with. She
took 500 for the horses, $1,000 for the old
man and life-pass in payment of her own
shaking up. Within six weeks after getting
the pass she went down to visit her daugh-
ter near Chicago, and two days afterward
returned to her sons near Detroit. Since
that date she has used the pass regularly
four times per week, or a matter of 800
times. Travel seems to benefit her. and
she expects to put in at least ten years more
Of life.--I Wall Street News.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
WASHINGTON, FEB. 10, 1886.
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK.

II can be said of General Hancock
that he always knew his duty and al
ways did It. No higher praise can be
spoken of any man.
Educated to the profession of arms
he rose to o distinction that neither
rivalry, nor jealousy, nor adverse criti-
cism could disturb--that neither ven
iured to assail Throughout long
career the breath of scandal never sui
lied the clear lustre of his fame. No
distrust of others on his part, no dis
trust Of himself on the part of others,
ever involved him in passionate and
mbecoming controversies.
He stood upon his merits, unques.
toned and unquestioning-sat to
execute the trusts imposed upon him
TO the best of his capacity and in a
spirit Of filial devotion to his country.
The civil war produced no greater man
on either side. None more nearly APP
proaches The standard of perfection in
thc dutiful and sympathetic attributes
Of greatness.
But General Hancock was much more
than soldier. His simple and un-
affected loyalty, which the storm Of
battle famed into chivalric flame, be-
came in the exercise of civil functions
the firm and fervent handmGid of just
government and orderly subsection to
law.
In the administration of the Fifth
Military district and the Department of
Louisiana and Texas he exhibited an
appreciation of the relations that
should exist between the civil and mill
tary power that no commander in the
history of this or any other country
ever expressed with more conciseness
of language or illustrated in the man
agcment of affairs with wiser conserva.
tism or more far-secing sagacity.
His General Orders, upon assuming
command of the Fifth District, as far
back as 1861; his letter TO Governor
Pease of Texas the following year, his
special orders to preserve the freedom
and purity Of elections his still more
celebrated letter to General Sherman
in the dark days of 1876, are model
state papers worthy of all honor and to
be enshrined in the grateful remem-
brance of the American people.
General Hancock saw as by intuition
the way to the restoration of peace-to
the reconciliation of sectional resent
ments--to the evolution of fraternal
symmetry out of unfraternal chaos. Had
counsels such as his been permitted at
NIL times and on all occasions the su-
preme and wholesome sway to which
they were entitled, the long and dreary
era of reconstruction had been counted
by months instead Of years.
He lived, however, to see the spirit
of those counsels prevail. He lived to
see his principles vindicated in the re-
united sisterhood of States, and to be-
come permanently incorporated in the
policy of the Government. He lived
to find himself one Of the chief and cen.
tral figures of his country's gratitude
and admiration. What nobler culmi-
nation to noble life? Death never
finds man like General Hancock un-
prepared to answer the ineXorablc sum
mons.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
AUCTION SALES.
Dy DUNcANsoN BROS,
ID Auctioncers.

TRUSTEES SALE or LOTS IN HYArrS-
VILE, PRINCE GEORGES CO., MD.
by virtue Of q deed of trust. duly recorded
In fiber s. w. b., No, 4, folio 502, &c, one OF
the land records Of Prince Georges County,
Nd. we will sell on SATURDAY, THE 20ru
DAY OF FEBRUARY, a. ID. 1896, at o O'Clock
p. m, IN front OF the premises, thp following.
described real estate situate In tho county of
Prince George, state of Maryland, towit! All
those parts and parcels Of land and premises
known and described as lots fourteen % and
fifteen q5) Of llyatts recorded addition to
liyattsville. in said Prince Georges County,
together with all the easements. hercdlta-
ments and appurtenances TO the same belong
ing or In anywise appertainng.
Terms: One-third cash, balance In and 9
years notes,to bear interest and TO be secured
by decd of trust on promises sold, or all cash
at option of purchaser. Convoyanoing, Sc, nj
cost of purchaser. \ deposit of $50 will be
required at time of sale. If terms OF sale are
not complied with in 10 days from day of sale
the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser after five days public notice of
such resale in some newspaper published in
Washington. ID. G.. -
FRANCIS II. SMITH,
FRANK B. SMITH.
rruatpas
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
NATIONAL HOTEL, Feb. 10.
Who Should Manage the schools.

EDITOR CRITIC: was, several years ago,
a trustee of the public schools of Washing
ton for four or five years. The trustees
were elected by the Common Council.
There was no interference by the mayor or
other municipal authority after the organ
ization of the Board of Trustees. The Sc
lection of teachers, the supervision and adj
liant and exclusive attention Of the board.
To authorize the Commissioners to partici-
pate In the government of schools of the
city and District would be lamentable in
novation, and hope that Congress will not
permit it. SAMUEL YoRKE AT LEE.
. WASuINGTON. February O.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

- -
LON SALE-A Nicely Furnished To-
Il room brick house small cash payment
and the balance in monthly payments of
amounts not greater than fair rent without
interest. Apply to James q. Sprigg, 1924 n Y
avenue.
EOR SALE = Several New Brick
II dwellings; rooms, bathroom and all
easy terms. Tyler 81 Rutherford, 1926 L
at N w
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

COLONEL DoNAviN is at Columbus
and ready to testify at last. lie says
he has important documents bearing on
Senator Payne's election to submit to
the committee, and also some coral
statements" to make. The Colonel
should be very careful about the latter,
TO see that they point out instead of in.
For the last few weeks Mr. Doravin's
mouth seems to have been giving him
a good deal of trouble.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
DRoPERTY CLERKS SALE.

by virtue Of authority vested in me under
Section AZ Rev. Stats. U. s. Rel, ID. O., will
yell at public auction on SATURDAY, FEB
RUARY 10. commencing at 10 O'Clock n. M, n
LOT of lost, stolen and abandoned property.
sale at Police Headquarters, Fifth and ID
streets northwest.
RICHARD SYLVESTER,
pronerty Clork, Met. pOlioe.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

IF THE HEALTH of Senator Edmunds
will permit, and Senator Sherman
gives him chance, the Senator from
Vermont will tomorrow make a report
from the judiciary Committee in re.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

THouGm the visit of ex x-Senator Thur
man to Washington is a professional
one, he will be certain Of a warm social
welcome. His friends at the National
Capital, irrespective of politics, arc
many, and they are very fond of him.
If our readers don't believe it, let them
ask Mr.. Edmunds.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
Rather n shingler Family,

"Whcre Is your mother, bubF7
"She's in the back kitchen shingling sis
ter Annie's hair.n
"Where is your father ?"
"Ele's out in the woodshed giving John
ME shingling for skating through hole
IN the ice."
"Where Is your big brother ?"
"lIo's shingling the roof"
"Where is your sister MaryY
"She's in the dinlng-room shingling my
pants. vi Boston Courier.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
LIVERY STABLES.

i or hire horses, carriages, harness, etc, 20
to VIM. #. Downey's stables, 1920 to 1924 l. 81;
repository, 1897 and 1920 l. st n W; none but
reliable stock handled, everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM, i. Downey.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

In Is understood that Senator Rid.
dlebcrger will shortly introduce bill
TO prevent the fast driving of wheel
barrows on the floor of the Senate
Chamber
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

THE prediction Of local rains for the
Middle Atlantic States is made for
Thursday. The fact that the snow in
Washington is rapidly melting away
under the influence Of the sun should
not lull our people into any false sense
of security. A heavy rainfall along
the upper Potomac and its tributaries
will naturally produce heavy rise if
not disastrous freshct.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

TT Is VERY seldom that anything
happens in London in which the
Churchills do not in some manner cut
figures. Lord Randolph showed him
self at the window Of his club the
other night as the mob passed by and
was roundly hootcd. The American
born Lady Randolph had, we heard at
first with regret, her carriage, horses,
coachman and ilunkeys somewhat
roughly handled by the mob. Bat as
the Lady herself was unmolested, and
as she was not insulted, our regret
ovaporates, especially when we further
learn that the treatment of her outfit
was due to the fact that pointing to the
mob she haughtily and disdainfully
ordered her coachman to drive over
those dogs"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

THE W0dora CremotiSt is the name of
new paper just started at Lancaster,
Pa, in the interest of cremation,
which, paradoxical as it may seem, is
becoming one of the live topics of the
div
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

THE Gulf Mills Fox Hunt of Phila-
delphia, n new dude organization of the
most approved type, is hunting for
clubhouse. They will find one with
out difficulty. The only trouble that
such an organization usually has is in
finding fox; they catch club.houses
with comparative case. The fox and
even the festive aniseed bag are very
elusive.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

Property and estates properly managed.
Houses for rent, furnished and unfurnished
and rents promptly collected.
Money to loan on real estate security.
Large loans speciality.
In preparation for distribution, n book con-
tanning complete list Of improved and unim
proved property, valuable statistics, sugges-
tions in House Building and Decoration, in
cluding series of Views of city and subur'
ban houses.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stoye Exchange,
or no pay. STOVES exchanged for groceries,
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

Mr.. SAMUEL J. TILDEN was seventy
two years of age yesterday. He took
long ride, and received many con
gratulatory calls from his Yonkers
neighbors. The Sage is sound, both
mentally and physically, and has
gained twenty pounds since last fall.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

~ot 81 , W. W IS.. ~ ~
THOMAS j. FISHER & CO,
1924 Il street northwest.
T'OR RENT-A 5-Room House, No.
Il 51i fth st $ C; $40 per month"; Apply ae2
N Capitol st.
LNOR RENT-No. 326 11th st. y. O.,
II Groom frame house; water in yard; SIC.
Davidson & Davidson, cor Az and d SITS n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

p--zsNOTICE-Thc Annual Meeting
w. of the Potomac Terra Gotta Com
pany for the election of officers stands ad-
lournod until MONDAY, MARCH %, 1886, at
10 o'clock "a. m. q. Y. AT LEE.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

THE people of Washington Terri
Tory should show some greater evi-
dence of their capacity for self-govern-
ment before asking TO be admitted into
the family of States. As long as the
General Government is required to
keep the peace for them, it were better
they should remain as they are. Yet
it were perhaps unfair to charge the
outrages at Seattle and Olympia to the
people as whole. There is whole
some public sentiment there that will
sooner or later assert itself without the
necessity of calling on the President
for help.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

SENATOR Frye of Maine looks upon
Mr.. Blaine as the strongest Republican
TO be named for the next Presidential
nomination. The way was no doubt
open TO him when the polls closed last
November, but there are good many
Republicans who think he closed IL
finally and forever by the spiteful little
speech he made at Augusta. 1t was
strange indiscretion for q man of Mr..
Blaine's political sagacity.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
ui. New Yenr Dinry.

HIS New Year Diary,
Jan. IL sworsoff.
Jan. 81 swore of.
Jan. 81 swore o.
Jan. Al swore.
Jan. 81 swor.
Jan. 6-I swo.
Jan. III sw.
Jan. 81 S.
Jan. OIL.
Jan. 10-Condition abnormal, pulse 05,
respiration quick, head-oh, myl-[White-
hall Times.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10


General Sherman accepts invitations
to dinners when in New York, saysa
correspondent of the indianapolis Ne,os,
and the Astors are among those glad
to be his hosts. He finds these associ.
ations congenial, except in one partic-
ular, which is the much. described an.
glomania. II presume that Washing
ton society is vastly improved" said
the charming belle at his elbow, "since
the Whitneys went there" "Mr. and
Mrs, Whitney are exceedingly pleasant
and popular" was the generals assent.
I'And I'm told that Perry Belmont has
been made chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs" the
fair girl continued, "and / trust that
will result in the introduction of the
best English aristocratic usages in
Washington. We shall then really
feel that we can take part in the social
doings of the Capital, you know" 81
don't think" said Sherman, almost
testify, "that all Congress, backed by
the whole army and navy, could bring
Washington to the state Of cocllneyism
that ] have observed here in New
York"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

ters of General Ben Butler, and after
paying his respects to the General, said:
General, | wish to be relieved of my
command and sent to some other sec.
tion of the country" "Why do you
"Woll, to be frank, General Butler,
those cotton dealers and cotton brokers
are daily bcsicring me to allow them to
bring cotton through the lines. Yes
terday one of them offered me S35 900
for the privilege to bring thousand
bales through, and, by God, as that's
pretty near my price, / want to be re.
lievcd before ] yield to temptation"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10


Speaking of clothes reminds Carp"
of the Cleveland Leddor of story he
heard of the trouble two Congressman
have been having about their ovcrooats.
General Viclc of New York before he
came to Congress, bought brand new
made-to. order overcoat which cost him
$50 1t was made so that IL pleased
even his fastidlous taste, and IL fitted
him like the paper on the wall. The
other day while in attendance upon
committee he laid his fine ovcrcoat
down upon pile Of those of his fellows.
lie was one of the last to leave the
committee room. When he started to
go he found his fine coat gone and
rather cheap and decidedly shabby one
in its place. Ii was as he said after
ward, a hand-me-down worth about
S14 at high figure. General Viele
said he did not care so much for the
loss of the money in the overcoat, but
he wondered at the moral obliquity of
the Congressman who would not see
the difference between the 800 over.
coat and the $40 one left as a substitute.
lie did not like to wear second hand
coat and did not know as he could
wear his coat again If he did get II.
He did not care as much for the loss of
the money as he did for the degrade
tion of his opinion of the standing of
the average Congressman. After Viele
had told this story to several Congress.
men, he learned who it was that had
made the mistake, and he was consid-
erably bored on finding that the Of
fender was Daniel Ermentrout, one of
the rich and influential Democrats Of
the House.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
IDEAL ESTATE.
AUSTIN p. BROWN,
REAL EsTATE For SALE
by Austin p. Brown. 1926 Est. II. w.

by Austin p. Brown, 1926 st. II. W.
Two of the most desirable corner lots on
10th ST Il W, 40 feet fronting on N II ave, bet
NJ and n; very low. Several squares and
parts of squares In the northeast section of
desirable lots on and near Columbia road, not
far from Boundary ST; excellent investment.
A large number of superb lots In Mt. Pleasant
village, embracing In all seven acres; ten
houses have recently been built on this prop
erty and several more are contracted for;
values will speedily increase when spring
buildinp hepIns
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10

EOR SALE-The North Washington
II Real Estate Company have large and
choice line of improved and unimproved prop.
erty for sale, offering rare chances for invest
ment. Parties desiring to purchase or having
tion of the city will find 1t TO their advantage
to do so through this company, which gives
its whole attention and energy to the develop
ment of that part of the city. This company
has seventy thousand feet in one tract on New
Hampshire ave. at u bargain for investment.
Also, 200, ,0O0 acres of improved farm lands
In Virginia for sale or exchange. $40 II 81 n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
,>seasPRINGMAN's EXPRESS,

w " = - =
SOUTH CAPITOL, AND d SITS. s. W.
General Transfer Agency. Safes, Machinery
Telephone, 374-2 seio
n<5r5oS. NJ. CATE, NJ. d., 01G McPher-
~ son Square, Washington, ID. c., gives
special attention to diseases of the nervous
system, spinal curvatures and Potts disease.
Telephone call, di5.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-10
REAL ESTATE.


EOR SALE-The Lots and Barn Oc-
II cupied by the Herdic Co., cor N. Y. ave
and 18th vt n W; material enough in the barn
to build six houses; only three squares from
the White House; terms liberal North
Washington Real Estate Co., sos and 80 L