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Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21
Democratic State Ticket.

Election Monday, Sept. G, 1886. For Governor.
 SIMON F. HUGHES. For Secretary of State,
 ELIAS 5. MOORE. For Auditor,
 W. k. MILLER. For Treasurer,
 WM. F. WOODRUFF. For Attorney General,
 DAN W. JONES. For Land Commissioner.
 PAUL NJ. COBBS. For Sup. of pnb. Instruction, WOOD F. THOMPSON. For Judge 9th Judicial District.
 A. E. WILLIAMS. For Prosecuting Attorney,
 THOS. E. WIlDBER.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21

Nes, il is true, my Grconb2ck friends. The bosses, Ansley, Titt- man, Terry 6, Go, had things fixed up in the convention taeir own way. Tie bosaca tooh the, best offices themselves, and selected nearly all the nominees from Mis- sour township. All of this is a great wrong, perpetrated upon the Grccnhackors of the balance of the county. Bat Boss Garland says stick to tlc nominees.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21
aSN0UNEEA ENTS.

The following are our rates for announc- 3ng candidates, ard they must be accomPa- nied by the ocSh in every ins;m as defeat .d candidates do ro. Ct'.en-s-c l,llc paying:
Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21

GREEEBACI;ERs in Missiouri township, where nearly all the nominees spraug from, say they will vote for Republican Thomp- son in order to get the Republican vote. Of course! the bosses all live here that compose the Court TIoaso ring, and they will keep their deiuded followers whipped into line. But sensible Green packers over the county will do as they please, and leave this ring and it's ticket composed for the most part of the ring bosses.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21

SATURDAY the Nevada County Republican convection met here, in the cnlorad school houso. We were on hand with pencil and book to take notes, hnt it closed doors and allowed none but dele gates on inside. We learned, however, m effort yves made to endorse the Greenback ticket, but there being strong objection there to ii was left unloDc. The con yention selected delegates to &t- tend thc State Convention.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-21

Election Monday, Sept. G, 1886.
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propositions was also listened to with
close attention. But such was not the
fate of those of the opposition who
have addressed themselves TO the sub
ject. Mr.. Chamberlain, who recently
deserted the Government because of
Mr. Gladstone's Irish programme, and
who last night attacked that pro
gramme and explained why he had
left the Gladstone Ministry, was very
coldly received; and the remarks of
the Marquis of Harrington in oppo-
sition Jared little better. All which
is encouraging and evidently has
had its effect on Mr.. Gladstone, for
he is going right ahead with
the latter half of his Irish scheme.
His unannounced portion Of the Gov
ernment's intentions deals with the
land question. Mr.. Gladstone yester-
day gave notice that he would next
Thursday introduce bill to make
amended provisions for the sale and
purchase of land in Ireland. 1t will
thus be seen that he is not allowing the
grass to grow under his feet. The
exact nature of the land scheme Is not
known, but Mr.. Chamberlain last
night let 1t out that 1t involved the
issue of e150, ,000,0 900 in consols. This
money will be used to buy out the land.
lords, and then sales of the expro-
priated land will be made to tenants on
easy terms
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
THE NEW YORK PRESS.

The Sun this morning says In regard to the
rights of American fishing vessels In Cana
dian ports: 1.-THE United States Government
has been taking n good deal of impudence
from the Dominion people; 1t is high time for
1t to put its foot down with decision. In
stead of taking Minister Vests advice, Secre.
tary Bayard should give Minister West some
advice"
The World finds fault with Governor
Oglesby of Illinois for not sending troops to
East st. Louis when the mob spirit first mani.
tested itself there. Had he acted promptly
"it Is quite apparent that this unfortunate
collision could have been prevented" II
adds: "The Knights of Labor In the West
will certainly weaken their cause-especially
in St. LOuis-if they carry out their threat of
cutting off the coal supply in order to infilct
damage ON Gould's Southwestern railway
system"
The Timessays ofyesterday's lawlessness at
East 81. Louis: ut Is not at all clear that the
firing was necessary, and much harm will be
done TO the cause of law and order by an un.
justifable use of bullets. There ought to be
arrests by the score, but no shooting unless IL
Is forced by violent attacks upon the. officers
of the law In regard to the revocation of
not strange that those who know how active
his opponents have been and by what motives
they have been actuated should ask whether
the Administration has abandoned its pur-
pose TO punish the thieves and preserve the
lands for honest settlers"
The star says: ''There Is no need for delay
In drawing from the terrible affair at East st.
Louis the lesson that the growing custom of
farming out the police power of the State to
private corporations, who, under this cover,
maintain private armies of their own Is ut.
terly reprehensible and fraught with the
gravest Of danger"
The Tribune Is of opinion that ''as matter
of practical politics It Is now certain that the
Irish members will not be satisfied with any.
thing less than Mr.. Gladstone's autonomous
Parliament. The only practical choice now
lies between English government OF Ireland
by coercion and Irish government of Ireland
by Home Rule"
The He,dld says: "Swlndllng cattle kings,
surrounded by gang of swindling herders,
all OF whom are in colusion with swindling
surveyors, have swallowed our Western
acres as gourmand swallows oysters. Right
and left, and all around the circle, the people
have been defrauded. And the committees
OF the House and the Senate sit serenely
twirling their fingers saying nothing and
doing nothing"
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
YESTERDAY.

Said our bright eyed boy with hair OF gold,
III be bachelor when am old
And always stay with mamma and you,
AS sure as sure, and as true as true;'
But he fell prey to Cupid's dart,
For tiny ljess stole his tiny heart,
Next day he announced with solemn air,
lie loved dear Bessie, he did, so there
Bessie was pretty, Bessie was good
He'd marry Bessie-yes, he would"
Reminded OF what he had said before,
lie pondered moment the problem DER,
Then softly said In his bashfull way
II hadn't seen Bessie yesterday"
Oh, boy Of mine, It's vain to plan
I'm be bachelor when man.
Some fairy creature with golden hair
And sweet blue eyes like your mothers there
With ripping laugh like the song of bird,
Or the voice the sweetest we heard
Makes us forget the words long spoken,
Half unconscious their spell Is broken,
And then, like you, we simply say,
- hadn't seen Bessie yesterday"
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

IT is asserted that the question of
how to dispose of the Apache chiefs and
their renegade followers is agitating the
mind of President Cleveland and his
Cabinet. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Cleve.
land leans to the opinion that General
Crooks captives are prisoners of war,
having surrendered, like any organized
enemy, at the end of losing cam
paign. On the other hand, Secretaries
Bayard and Endicott and Mr. Villas in.
cline to the view that the prisoners are
n gang of cut -throats, whose highest
inspiration was robbery and murder,
and that having been run to earth at
last by the duly constituted conservators
Of law, order and the public safety,
they should be tried and punished for
their crimes just as other murderers
are. AS three members of the Cabinet
were sick and Secretary Whitney alb
sent, il is said that the matter has been
laid over to hear the opinions of the
absentees as to whether there shall be
mercy and more massacrcs or common.
sense and suspensions.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

WOMAN is in these days receiving n
great deal of attention at the hands of
our Senators. She will not get the bal
lot, but she gets attention, which to
most of the sex is equally if not more
gratifying. 1t is to be noticed that the
Senators who do not want to admit
Washington Territory into the Union
as State until woman's suffrage is
abolished out there nearly always take
the opportunity of saying that they
edo not object to the dear creatures.
On the contrary, they announce that
the more we have of them the better are
we off. That tribute of Senator Nor
gan to the grace, beauty and virtue of
women certainly ought to be its own
excuse for the speakers opposition to
female suffrage.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

Mr.. W. S. HUTcuINs having retired from
the editorial management of the Pos, on
account OF ill-heath, which his many friends
trust may not be of long continuance, Mr..
Henry l.. West, for many years city editor
of our esteemed contemporary, is brought
to the front as Mr., Hutchins' successor. 1t
is well-deserved promotions; and Mr.. West
has the ability and experience to make him
self of great service to the paper in his new
position. The city desk in the meantime
falls to Mr.. A. Maurice Lowe, gentleman
amply equipped for all its requirements.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
The IL. 4 O.,s Latest "Annual.n

The annual just issued by the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, for copy Of which The
CRITIC is indebted to Mr.. p. G. Smith, city
passenger agent, is marvel of artistic
beauty and illustrations. Nothing so ele-
giant as this in the same line has ever been
produced, nor is ever likely to be surpassed
The engravings, which are Of the highest
order OF taste, execution and coloring, are
the work Of the American Bank Note
COmpany.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
WASHINGTON, APRIL 10, 1886.
FACTS FOR GAS CONSUMERS.

The Washington Gas Works are
claimed to have cost S2,OOO,OOO. or
this, 100000 is claimed to have been
paid by the company and 81 800, ,000by
the consumers of the so.called illumi.
mating gas. That is to say, the origi-
nal amount Of capital stock, when the
company was organized in 1s4S, was
100000. 1t is q very violent pre-.
sumption to say that this amount was
paid in cash. 1t is more likely that In.
vestigation would show that there was
o much less amount of cash invested,
and that the debt thereby made neces-
sary was paid out of the earnings Of
the concern. The treasurer's state.
ment to Congress in 1881 was that the
dividends during the first nineteen
years averaged only 10 per cent. per
annum." But he also stated, in con
tradiction of this, that besides these diei.
dends the company had made clean
profit of 100000 which had been cx.
pended in additions to the works.
This was just 100 per cent, or an aver
age of more than five per cent. a year.
The value of the works having been
thus doubled, corresponding issue of
stock was made to the stockholders,
and from that time they drew divi-
dends on 81 900, 900, instead of on their
original investment of 100000. We
will say chat is business" but it must
be admitted to be pretty good business.
The history of the following twelve
years, as stated in the same treasurer 8
letter to Speaker Randall. would be a
study for Jake Sharp. He says the
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

JUDGING by what is said of the Glad
stone Home Rule bill in the House OF
Commons, II would seem that ma.
jority OF that body looks upon the
measure fayorably. Mr. Gladstone was
repeatedly and vociferously cheered
while making his great speech. and
Mr.. John Morley while speaking last
night in support Of Mr., Gladstone's
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

nSs. EBENEZER NJ. II. CHURCH, Cor.
RN 4th and ID SITS s e-Preaching at II a..
IN. by the pastor; subject, "The Unsee In.
hertance;' at 7:30 p. m. by the pastor; sub
ject, "A Night Vision of Man and Red,
White and Speckled Horses Among the Myrtle
Trees. W. II. Draper, pastor.
n<5~oHEADOUARTE FIRST BAT
w. TALON ID. @. VOLS.
The surviving members of this battalion will
meet at Goddard's Hall, cor. 30th and NJ SITS n
W, on Monday next, the 12th inst, 1130 a. m.,
to march at 1s IN. sharp for the place of gen
eral rendezvous
j. MoHENRY HOLLINGSWORTH,
Late Major, Commanding.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Anything new from the Chinese
seat of war;" asked CRITIC reporter
of State Department official yester-
day. Nothing. But, speaking of
China, funny thing occurred in
this Department several years ago that
I've never seen in print An immense
letter, supposed to contain the best
wishes and general expressions OF good
will, was received by the Department
from a Chinese official written in Chi
nese or Manchu Tartar. 1t was
mounted on rollers, like map, and
hung in the Office of the Assistant Sec.
retary. OF course there was no one
capable of translating 1t, so It hung
upon the wall and soon became an OBJ.
ject of curiosity only to strangers visit
ing the Department. 1t had been hang
ing there over year, when one day
the wife of one of the missionaries to
China happened to come In on bust
ness. She soon espied the letter, and q
look of horror crept over her face. Mr..
Hunter asked her to be seated think
ing she was Ill, but she found breath
enough to whisper hoarsely: DO you
know that you have got the Prime
Minister of China's letter hanging up
side d0ton|"
~
Mr.. William Hearst, the only son of
California's new Senator, has selected
journalism for his profession, and has
concluded to begin at the 'bottom of
the ladder" and work his way up on
one of the leading metropolitan jour
nails, instead of going to work on his
fathers paper, the San Francisco Er-
dminer, which course he will take en-
tire charge of after he familiarizes him
self with the details of journalism in
New York. When he applies for re.
porter's position it Is not likely he will
receive for an answer there are no
vacancies on the reportorial staff now :"
he would simply go down to the office
and inquire. chow much do you value
this establishment at2" After leaving
Harvard young Hearst made tour OF
Europe, and is generally well posted in
men and things; besides being noted
for his intense Americanism. lie Is
already on record as having thrashed
an impertinent Englishman for deroga-
tory remarks concerning the "old
flag" and stands ready to do it again.
~
Says Jules Guthridge in a recent
Washington letter to the Chicago
Ne'cs: A few weeks ago a reception
was given at the house of distin-
)guished Southern Representative, for
which several thousand invitations
were issued. Many of the best known
people in official and social circles were
present, and, as it afterward proved,
quite number were also in attendance
who had neither been invited nor en-
joyed the acquaintance Of the host. In
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q city like Washington, filled with
whose places the next season are taken
by persons equally unfamiliar with
their surroundings, IL Is impossible for
every one to know every one else, and,
for this reason, at social gatherings,
where a large number are present, 1t Is
always possible for any well.dressed
person to walk boldly in and help him
self liberally to the champagne and
terrapin, and have good time gen
orally. At the particular reception to
which refer quite number of articles
were stolen from the rooms. The char.
acter of the thefts showed that 1t
was not the work of professionals, but
rather of the class of amateur thieves,
who. seeing handsomely bound book
that pleased their fancy, or some dainty
ornament that they thought would add
to the attractiveness of their own
homes, quietly pocketed 1t, and salts.
fed their consciences with the rellec.
tion that the host was wealthy and
could well afford to lose It. OF course
this kind of petty stealing is confined
exclusively to the large social gather
ings, inasmuch as at the more select
affairs Of this kind the person of
stranger would be instantly detected
Some years ago, when Senior Romero
represented the Mexican republic here,
he invited great number of people to
his house TO meet President Diaz. The
next day so many pieces of brio. brac,
articles of vertu, books, statuary, etc,
were missing that the services of n
skilled detective were called into reaui.
sition to discover the identity of the
culprit Several weeks afterward when
the names and addresses of half
dozen of the offenders were presented
to the Minister he read the list with
astonishment and instantly ordered
that the investigation proceed no
farther. All the names on the list, It
Is said. were those of persons to whom
the best houses in Washington were
open.
A Congressman, who recently called
at the State Department to ask for q
couple Of consular appointments, in
about the same sort Of way he would
order couple of tons of coal, was
somewhat surprised to find that they
were not Immediately forthcoming. He
claimed the appointments as due to
himself and his district, and would
scarcely wait till the commissions were
written out. His persistency still being
demurred to, he became highly indig-
nant and demanded what he came for
in the most dictatorial terms declaring
with several emphatic thumps of his
umbrella on the floor that he couldn't
and wouldn't stand 1t any longer to be
put off in this way. The official
whom he was addressing, and whose
benignant countenance had at last as.
sumed an aspect of blank amazement,
finally called him to order, and, assur.
ing the irate statesman that his State
already had two foreign missions and
five or six consulships, q good deal
more than her quota or her electoral
vote would permit under the rules,
referred him to the President for any
further diplomatic supplies he might
want.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

DOR RENT-By May !, 7-Room
IL brick house, furnished, to 2 or 3 adults;
no small children. 323 lst st Q, near Capitol,
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

TOR SALE
II New brick house ON Sth st, near Bound
ary; mod imps; 8 rooms; large lott price
22.8CO.
Two brick houses on cor of 7th st and Va
ave Q; now renting for S35 In advance; price
$500.
Large brick house on Corcoran st II W, 10
rooms; mod imps; price $500.
Pressed brick house, II rooms, mod imps,
nice lot, on Corcoran st; price S6500
Frame house, 12 rooms, mod imps, on G st,
bet 9Th and 9th 5 Q; price $500.
A beautiful home II rooms; mod imps;
large lot fronting on N O ave; price $500.
-Four brick houses on 18th st, now renting
for 800 per month In advance; S7,000-Si,5 800
cash, balance on long time at 6per cent.
4S,5OO feet Of ground, one-half square on 18th
ST 8 o, bet and l.; one brick house on lot
renting for S15 monthly; price $500.
Houses and lots In all parts of the District
for sale.
For particulars call at 1891 + St,
LOWE ~ KfNrX.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

This was on $1,S73, ,565 of stock and
amounted to S1,O24, ,139. OF this $685.
565 was paid in new stock, and the re-
mainder, $3.50, 574 in cash. being more
than thirty per cent. per annum on the
original investment, besides the new
batch of stock from which to draw in
creased dividends. But this was not
all. The treasurer reported in 1881
cash reserve and on hand $733, 3,912.14
Thus an investment of $500,000
doubled itself in value of plant In nine
teen years, besides earning "A per cent.
year dividends. That was not so bad.
But in the next twelve years 1t
doubled Its plant again, thus quadrup-
pling the value, and pocketed besides
$3,SS4, ,4s6 in cash. This was an average
of go per cent. per annum on the whole
stock, water included
From 1869 to 1881, then 1t appears
that the people of Washington paid to
their benefactors. the Gas Company,
for their alleged light by night, over and
above its cost :
New Stock..........,""...".."."".Sl, SO, ,565
Total, ............."....".,$5,7 75S, ,051
This was $479, ,S37 year on an origi-
nal investment of $500, 900, being 90
per cent. per annum.
From 1881 to this date the same
story is repeated. The report recently
made for that period is not at hand,
but will be given hereafter. 1t may be
stated, however, that the stock is now
$4,000, 900. and that the dividends in
1881 were 10 per cent and in 1882 10
per cent. February, 1888, there was n
dividend of 8 per cent. and in May,
two months later, another dividend Of
40 per cent, being $4,000
Gas consumers will do well to study
the above figures. They may be found
in the official statements of the treas
urer of the Washington Gas Company
in the House of Representatives Re-
port, No. 2003, Forty y-seventh Congress,
second session, and in Senate Miscel-
laneous Document, No. SO, of the pres
ent session.
The CRITIC repeats its suggestion
that the Government take this property
at fair valuation and supply gas to the
city as II does in the case of water.
The rates to private consumers would
be much lower than now and yet yield
enough to pay for the amount con
sumed by the Government, besides the
interest on the bonds issued in pay
ment for the property.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
This was on 81 900 600 of stoc

This was on 81 ,O0O,OOO OF stock.
Sixty per cent in four years was
5000, 900, a pretty good return for an
original investment of 100000.
In 1872 100000 more stock was Is
sued to be paid for in cash.
From 1878 to 1876 the following div
;Jn,,1, ,yn,o Jao1oroJ.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

Ihere was pretty good haul-l6O
per cent. in four years on $1,500,000.
That was 81, 400, ,000-a return of 4s0
per cent. in four years, or 100 per cent.
in each year on the original invest
ment of S500,000 The $500, 900 paid
for the new issue of stock of 1879 cut
this down to 81, 100000, or S475, 900
year. Here was an annual dividend of
05 per cent. on the original Investment,
besides the new stock to breed new
dividends.
In 1876, S373,565 more stock was
issued. From 1876 to 1880 the divi.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

TOR SALE-Brick House 033 Nj st,
II bet 9th and 10th SITS n W; II rooms, two
bathrooms; lot "a by l05 to alley; cheap and
terms reasonable. Apply on premises.
EOR SALE-Frame Dwelling In n o
II section of the city; terms to suit the
purchaser. Address BOX q, Critic office.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
EOR RENT
THOMAS j. FISHER q Co...
1924 II street northwest.

nor RENT-On tho 18th, tho Very
IL desirable 10-room dwelling, No. 2l0 1lth
ST, near Smithsonian; mod imps; In good CON
dition;, large park. Apply to O. B. CHURCH.
SEQ nth st 4 w
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

Three pounds OF nails were discovered
recently in butchered Texas COW, and the
world is learning why they have to use
cold chisel and buzz saw to slice long
horn roast.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

A brilliant member OF the House Press
gallery pronounces Chaplain Milburn's
later prayers to be "inofrensiye."
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

e1ssoATTENTION, METROPOLITAN
W. RIFLES OF 1861.
Surviving members who wish to join the
procession on Monday, April 1a, 1886, will meet
at Cosmopolitan Hail. sth and SITS. n. W., at
II o'clock a. m. of that day. BY :order of
VIII NALLEY, Captain.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

The buckwheat flour that blooms In the
spring has nothing to do with the cakes.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
FOR SALE--HOUSES.

EOR SALE-In AnacOstia (the Brook
Il !yn of Washington), two large houses,
new, handsomely Finished In hard oil, wide
halls, front and back stairs; 5000 feet of
ground to each: S2,5O0 Six lots on jackson
street; $3.50 each. Eleven lots on washington
street; $75 each. Apply to II. A. GRISWoLD,
AnacOstia, ID. @,
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

Speaking of the weather, did it occur to
you that in the relation Of the seasons to
each other that there was always coldness
between autumn and spring.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

The blood that was shed at East st. Louis
yesterday is given in evidence Of the won
derful power OF Congressional legislation in
settling labor troubles.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10

In this fishery question we desire to state
right here, on the authority OF the Goddess
OF Liberty and the two houses of Congress
assembled, that II Great Britain thinks we
are lot Of suckers she had better bait her
hook with that sort of bait and see what she
catches.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
FOR RENT---HOUSES.

EOR RENT-Five and Six Room
Il new houses, on 18th st 0, on 10th st w,
and on Washington Circle. Apply at 1903 18th
The Washington critic., 1886-04-10
FOR RENT..-ROOMS.

Advertisements Of Three Lines under this head
inserted three times for 25 cents.