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The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
Full List of the Standing and Select
GnmIni iIIccs of the unusa.

Committees of the House.
In the following list of the new commit
tees of the House of Representatives, the
names Of the members of each committee
appear in the order of their appointment
and precedence, reading across the column
from left to right, as in the Committee of
Elections, Chairman Turner first, Mr..
Lowry second, Mr.. Robertson third, and
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
u,t.hts or pvthios Election.

The following officers were elected by the
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the
District of Columbia last night for the
present year: p. q. G., A. n. Thompson;
q. g., b. +. Evans; v, G. G., 4, +. Med
ford; &, p, Henry Tegler; &. VI. at A., g.
w. IIeisley; &. X. Of Il. and s., Richard
Goodhart; &. NJ. Of f., n. Bunch; q. /. g.,
\. VI. Cronk; G.. o. g., f. b. Pannebaker;
trustees, }. W, Bradbury, Harry Coggins
and w. II. Mohler.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
CLOTHING.
STAND FROM UNDER /!

For reasons which we do not care to
explain, but which are all sufficient to
us, we have made the following sweep
ing reductions in the low prices hereto
fore governing our matchlcss stock of
Gcntlemens Clothing
$40 OVercoats now &25.
80 Ovcrcoats now 20.
30 ONcrcOats now 20.
~ Overcoats now 20.
2J OvcrCoats now 1S.
How do these prices strike your
Well, never mind expressing an opin-
ion, but PERUSE:
Some $25 Overcoats now $i5'
S22 Overcoats new S15.
10 Overcoats now 1880.
10 Overcoats now 10.
12 Ovcrcoats now X.
10 ONerCORts now u.
Never mind the why or wherefore.
You must not kick for an explanation.
The cause is Our affair, the result your
opportunity. Here is some choice
reading for bargain.hunters
&3J Suits now S25.
80 Suits 20.
20 Suits now fS.
20 Suits now 10.
10 Suits now 10,
And few that readily sold for $50
and S1S are thrown in with those
marked $40
Separate Trousers-models of correct
style---wc offer at about jS cents on the
dollar.
We have no more space, else we
would gladden. many mothers heart
by the recital of our slaughter of prices
in Boys and Cbildren's Clothing. We
simply say in conclusion; We
neither ask nor give quarter. Our
slogan is, "War to the knife on high
prices for Fine Clothing.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03

AN one of the oldest horseshoers in the
town, and have used your Salvation Oil
for cracked heels, mango, and sand cracks
with horses; it gives perfect satisfaction.
CHARLES w. LEE,
IA W. Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
STEAMBOATS,.
JAS H NIcGIIL

DEALERIN BUILDING SUPPLIES,
9OS TO gl4 & street northwest, next Natona,
Rifles ArmOry.
Architectural Iron Work, Cement, Plaster,
Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Wall Slate, Paints, OILS,
Glass, etc cd
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
Capital Prize, $4,000.

I'VE do tdt6y cerufp mat noe supervise The ar
1dnqeHientS for all He Monthly and Qudrter-
W DydiriHGS Of the Louisiana state LOTTERY
Co7npGRy and IN person manage and control tie
DrdLiH9s HtmSelUeS, dBd mat the same are con.
dUcted tCih honesty, fairness ant IN gO0d taiH
tOicdid all parties and are authorize ne Com
pdHy to use His ceyH feate, Win fdc.Si,niiss Of
oar signatures attached, In Us Advertisements"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
THE EORTY- NINTH CONGRESS.

BEWARE of limitations. St. Jacobs Oil is
in round bottles. Price fifty cents a bottle.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-03
Il. Plumb, III
INVALID PENSIONS.
rENsioNs.
G. Thompson, {
CLAIMS.
WAR CLAIMS,

@. W. Gcddes, Ohio. ]. u. Kleincr, Ind.
W. J. Stone, Ky. II. j. Campbell, y. Y,
I'D Richardson, Tenn. w H. Perry. s. C..
G. g. Comstock, Mich. J. W. Reid, n. G.
II. Libbcy, Va. II. Smalls, S. G..
j. A. lleistand, Pa. j. 7. Johnston, Ind
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
NO SLEIGH REILS

The commepdable spirit shown by the
authorities in checking the dangerous fast
driving which, particularly on Sunday
afternoons seems to animate every posseSSOr
of rOrse and cutter. while excellent so far
as it goes. might well be extended also
in another direction. There is an ordinance
which requires vehicle on runners to have
warning of its approach given by suitable
bells. 1t is an ordinance hoDored about as
frequently in the breach as in the observance,
Already several accidents, though as yet for
tunateIy none of them of a seriO&S nature,
have occurred through the heed .essness of
driving without sleigh-bells being attached
to the harness or vehicle. The approach of
a conveyance on runners is peculiarly noise
less unless warning is given by some such
means. PaSSersby are continually in
imminent danger of being run down, par
ticularly after nightfall. Should one or two
examples of we'll known offenders be made
and the proper fines exacted there would be
fewer attractions of the ordinance and the
lives and persons of people who are neces-
sarily upon the streets would be safer. The
remedy for the evil lies with the municipal
authorities, and it is their duty to apply it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
THE PALMS WILL.

The curious will left by Millionaire
PALMS, of Detroit, displays an effort TO
establish in America something contrary to
the entire spirit of American institutions.
He desires his immense estate to be entailed.
to ascend from generation to generation
and become through the natural accretion
of interest a power in the land. With
this object in view he leaves simply the
interest of his many millions to
his two children, the capital to
be held i'll trust for all time.
Among the very first of the
declarations made by our colonial fore
fathers against the established forms of
the old country was reputation of
the undemOcratic idea of entaied
estates. The experience of years has
indicated the wisdom of their action.
An enormous aggregation of money
may be great power for evil OF good. but
the tendency is toward its use for purposes
dangerous to the welfare of society. The
evil is far more apt to occur than the good.
and that is the danger which the abolition of
entailed estates seeks to avert. Under a
Democratic form of government the con-
centratiOn of property constitutes the one
form of Capitalization of power which,
inimical as it is to the interests of the peO-
pie. is yet the most possible. The injury
which might be wrought by enabling that
concentration to be continued indefinitely is
obvious. With the prevention of entailed
estates the danger is reduced to the mini
mum. Property which in one generation
reaches an abnormal bulk is through the pro-
cess of distribution among number Of heirs
reduced to more legitimate and less men
acing proportions. AS means of corrupt
ing legislation or of expressing the wage
Garner, it is less available by being di-
vided. 1t is therefore to be hoped that
the Detroit court. by refusing to sustain
the Palms testament, will refuse to sanction
a precedent so dangerous in its character
and so thoroughly undemOcratic in its
tenor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
TIE pREs1nENT,s MESSAGE,

MI CLEVELAND occupies the same
ground that he did when he first took pos
session of the executive office. His views
concerning public matters have undergone
Nc change. and his last message is mainly a
reargument of the points. presented in the
first. The only new policy of Importance
that is developed in his late message is in
relation to foreign affairs. The CUTTING
episode and the fisheries trouble give him
ali opportunity TO define the adminiStra-
tion's attitude toward Canada and Mexico.
1t is gratifying TO observe that while there
is q proncr degree of conservatism mani
tested. there is also evidence of stiff
backed foreign policy. There is nothing
that pleaSes the average American better
than a display of pluck, and Mr.. CLEVE-
LAND is tickling the American feeling
reasonably well in this respect. He says
that tie Canadian trouble will be adjusted
in a way to satisfy every reasonably
minded American. We hope that he is
correct about this matter. for if the Amer
lean people are to be pleased there must be
no indication of a back down on our part
1t VIII perhaps be matter OF
disappointment to some people that the
Canadian difficulty is to be brought to an
amlcable settlement. But those who are
disappointed in this respect will find en-
couragement in what he has to say about
the Mexican troubles. There is a very pre-
valent feeling in the country that il is about
time for the United States to have a little
scrap with some other nation. This feeling
prevails to a greater extent among the old
soldiers than any other class of our citi-
Zens. They feel that the American flag is
not being treated by our Canadian and
Mexican neighoors with the respect that is
due to the national emblem. They are
anxious to redress the insult that the glory
crowned banner has been subjected to and
consequently are not particularly solicitOus
that the government should resort TO any
extra amount of diplomacy to avert hostili-
ties in either quarter. They would prefer
to have the administration draw chalk
line and then dare the Canadians or MeXi-
cans to step across it. That is the kind of
diplomacy that would be popular with the
people of the United States at this time.
The presidents views concerning tariff
reduction will receive a hearty endorse
ment here in the Northwest. Our people
are with him in this matter and will stand
by him. But we cannot say as much fOr
his anti-silver policy. There is an impress
sion in this section that the silver dollar is
playing a most useful part in our financial
system. and the people want it to stay.
Silver makes good enough money for the
plain people of the Northwest, and the
more they get of it the better pleased they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
NO USE FOR A GOD.
The United Labor Party Refuses to
Recognize a Supreme Being.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The second
convention of the United Labor party in
this city was held this evening. when
declaration of principles and the
report of the executive committee
on the organization and government of the
party was adopted. The plan of govern
ment provides that the party shall be gov
erntd by division, wards and city commit
tees, three delegates from each division to
constitute ward committee and three dele
gates from each ward city COM
mittee. The declaration of principles
congratulates the laboring men on the sue
cess achieved elsewhere in the political
field, and asks their cooperation and SYM
pathy in carrying forward the work in this
city. When the credentials of the
newly-elected delegates were being re-
ceived. William j. Gorsuch as
the delegate from the Friendship Liberal
League was objected to because he was an
anarchist, but the objection was Overruled.
Mr.. Herwig was delegated to read the dec
laration of principle, and when he came to
1--WE believe III the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man," Mr.. Gorouch
objected. There is delegation" he
said, (which recognizes no specific relig-
ions. 1t is 100 years since the constitution
OF the government was adopted. and no
word of God was mentioned in it. 1.-The
delegate who does not believe in the
fatherhood of God" exclaimed dele
gate, ''iH not lit to be an
American citizen" But iii spite of this ob-
jurgaton. the ''fatherhoOd of God" was
striker out by a vote of So to 40. Mr.
Herwig continued reading uninterrupted
until he said that the ballot was the only
method by which the redress of
social and political grievances was
to be sought. Mr. GOrsuch
objected to the word ''only" and suggested
that lone of the methods" be substituted,
''for there are other methods besides the
ballot for the redressing of political and
social grievances" he significantly added.
1t was decided however, not to change the
clause
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. Ever since
Nov. 20, when Howard T. Blackstone,
formerly discount clerk of the Canal Ma
tional bank of this city wrote his wife
from New York that he had robbed the in
stitution of SIS. 900, the directors of the bank
have been working at the books to ascer-
tain Blackstone's methods. They have at
last discovered that he added the
crime of forgery to that of
embeZZlement. Blackstone, as discount
clerk. made notes of his own in various
amounts from $500 up, forging some name
as the maker or endOrser. These notes he
passed through the usual FORMS without
sending them to the cashier or directors.
When he acted as paying teller. which he
often did, he would pay discount slips to
himself. AS Blackstone took the forged
notes with him the amount of his embezzle-
ment cannot at present be ascertained.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
Fight With "A Convict.

convict in the Riverside penetentiary for
highway robbery, was perhaps fatally
wounded this evening by Deputy Warden
Mexican. Watts had dispute with the
guard at the inner gate. and when ordered
to his cell drew knife and made a savage
assault on the officer. Deputy Mexican then
came to the assistance of the guard.
desperate struggle enSued. Watts got
away. however. and started down the cor
ridOr, flourishing the knife. when Mexican
drew his revolver and shot him in the
groin. The wounded man was then over
powered and taken to the hospital. His
condition at midnight was very critical, and
he may not survive. The prison board. at
a meeting tonight, exhonorated the deputy
warden.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
Custom. NwindJe.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Collector Magone
has brought to light a nice piece Of
swinding in pubic stores. The man in
charge OF that department about two years
ago was named Hill. The collector charges
that Hill entered into corrupt agreement
at that time with Israel Hamburger. an inn
porter OF No. 374 Broadway, this city. by
which Hill allowed Hamburger to take goods
consigned to him out of the public
stores to his place of business. There the
cases were empted. filled up with rubbish
ana returned To the public stores Ham
berger then appeared before the collector,
and said he had decided TO export the goods
belong .ng to him in the cases back te,
Europe. Permission was granted, the
cases shipped to Europe and then filled
by Hambergers agent with merchandise
and returned to this country. BY the first
trick Hamburger evaded $1,000 worth of
duty. The accused merchant was before
the collector to-day and given an oppor-
tunitv TO pay his duties which had been
evaded. He was sent to his store in charge
OF custom house officer with Instructions
If he failed to pay 10 lock him up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
FAST DtfIVING.

The police are doing some very commend
able work in breaking up the practice OF
fast driving on Summit avenue The num-
Der of persons who have recently been ar
rested and fined for violating the city Ordi-
nance by driving az too rapid gait over
Summit avenue is evidence that the ordi-
nance has not been forgotten and that the
police force remember their obligations to
enforce it. But why should this commend
able spirit to enforce an important ordinance
be confined in its operation to one street?
The law applies to all streets and crossings
in the city, To one violation on Summit
there are dozen on Wabasha and Third
and Jackson and other principal streets
every day. 1t is difficult to understand
why the discrim nation should be made.
There is no objection to the law being en-
forced on Summit, but the GLOBE does ask
that it be enforced with equal strictnesS on
every other street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
An Artis1s. Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-James A. Wales,
the cartoon artist of Puck, The Judge, and
other publications. died to day in base
ment restaurant on Broadway. He had
breakfasted there between 10 and II
O'clock. after which he sent out for potion
of bromide of potassium. which he drank
with LIQUOR. He then stretched himself out
on sofa in the private Office to sleep. Some
hours later he was discovered to BIZ dead.
A doctor was summoned. and announced
his belief that Mr.. Wales died from syn
copne from organic cardiac disease, result
ing from an overdose of bromide. There
were some intimations of suicide as he was
known to have been indulging in protracted
excuses. but his friends scout the idea.
Deceased has a wife and two children, but
has lived alone. He was born in 1850 al
CLYDE, D.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
SPORTING MIsCELLANEY.
Teemer at Home.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Dec. 6.-Jehn Teemer,
eX-champion oarsman of the United States.
has arrived from England, where he went
four months ago to row Beach, champi on
of the world. and Others He arrived in
New York last Saturday on the steamer
Nottingham. and. although somewhat Ill on
the way over. looks TO be in frSt-clasS con-
dition. He stated that he was very much
pleased with the treatment he received IN
England, and came back with considerable
more money in his pocket than he had
when he went away. One reason he gave
for the American oarSmen making sucn
a poor showing against Beach was that
none of them. including himself. was In
first-class condition. At the same time he
stated that although Gaudaur was not well
when he rowed Beach. the latter was also
feeling poorly, but beat him two lengths IN
q mile and half. which has always been
GaudaurS favorite distance. "Ihe Austra-
hans." he said, ''are the speedleSt r0werS
l have ever seen. In fact. they are eXtraor-
binary for speed. Beach beat Gaudaur
by two lengths at the latter's favorlte dis
tance-One and one-half miles, and Matter
son. the other Australian. beat me by four
lengths in the same distance. but could not
stay To the finish. Every race 0f the series
was rOwed on the square. One thing that
surprised me over there was the heavy
betting by the English sporting NEIL
Groups of them would gather on the
referees boat. and bet as much as $500 and
e400 at time, making al extraordinary
pool" Teemer added that he expected
Hanlan home about Christmas, and Will
challenge him after he returns. lie VIII
also row Beach again if he comes to this
country. He added that Bubear is coming
over next year. Teemer will winter at Nc
Keesport. and row double with Hamon
next season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
RROOKLYN THEOLOGY.

The world is broadening and the circle of
religious life seems to be broadening with
{. At least the tone of religious thought
has more liberal ring to it than it did in
the days of our strict construction ancestors.
As an illustration of this fact we find a
Christmas ballad printed in the December
number of the Brooklyn Magazine which
begins with the following lines:
NO fill up your glasses with champagne
and sherry
And turn to the bumper of eggnog again"
That is the usual manner of greeting
worldly minded people ordinarily observe
toward CHRIS mas, but the singular part of
it is that il should be recognized and given
an Official in Iorsement in literary journal
edited by. two such eminent pulpit repre-
sentatiyeS as HENRY WARD BEECHER and
7. DE WITT TALMAGE. But champagne
and sherry and eggnOg are not the only cheer
ful features of the glorious Christmas time
that are recommended by the Brooklyn
divineS. for we find the second StanZa of
the ringing Christmas ode commencing Ill
this way:
LET beauty and gayety trip TO the measure
Which musical cadenzes mark for their
feet
The maze of the dance Is a well spring Of
pleasure,
And adds its own charm to this festival
sweet
That settles it. If wine and song and
dancing during the Christmas holidays are
the prominent features of Brooklyn theol-
Ogv then it is going to become the most
popular religious system of the world. 1t
brings the church and the world into such
close relations that 1t becomes an easy mat
ter to step from one into the other.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
A GROSS SCANDAL
and villainous libel and contempt in CO
Forgery Hunted At.

DETROIT, Dec. 6.-John Keck & Co..
furniture dealers, of this city, with branch
store in Ann ArbOr. are in financial diff
culties. Their store has been closed for
several days on account of the pressure of
creditors. No assignment has been made,
although a report to that effect was current
at one time. There is great excitement in
Ann Arbor over the affair. Rum0rs esti
mate the liabilities at $500, 900,
including mortgages and many
small sums borrowed from friends,
farmers and workin gmen. Keck is in Ann
Arbor, and the First National bank officials
will not ALLOW him to leave. although
claiming that their account has been Sc
cured. If the signatures to notes held by
them prove to be forgeries, as has heen
hinted, the banks will Immediately begin
action. The first in this city was instituted
to-day for Sc. 900 on two prOmisSOry notes
by the American Exchange National bank.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The theory of the law that an individual
shall not be punished for crime so long as
there is a reasonable doubt as to his guilt
does not hold good in tie case of Culver
IUs. the young Virginian who is to be
hanged next Friday Oh the charge of hav-
ing murdered mis- cousin, FANNIE LILLIAN
MADISON. The case was reviewed by the
court of appeals. and majority of the
Judges affirmed the verdict of the court be-
low. But one of the supreme judges has
filed a dissenting opinion in which he sets
forth such strong grounds of doubt respect
ing the convicted mans guilt that it would
be an outrage upon every principle of law
to hang the prisoner. Yet he is likely to
swing and we will have another illustra-
ton of the truthfIlness of an old definition
of the administration of law being IAN un-
Just distinction of Justice"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
Il LACONlCS s.S LIGHTNING.
photographic Chronicles Of smterest
ing News Il vents Received by Tel
egraph Last might.

The porte has issued a circular to the pow
ers to the effect that the sultan asSentS TO the
condition OF Prince Nicholas. of Mingrelia,
for the Bulgarian throne, and invites t lie
powers to cooperate for a speedy settlement
of the Bulgarian question.
The Brussels court of cessa ton has rejected
the appeal of Leon VandersmisSen from the
sentence condemn!ng him to penal servitude
for ten years, for the deliberate murder OF
his wife last April for intdelity.
Horatio Ross, the crack shot of Scotland, is
dead.
The advent pastoral letter of Bishop Bag
shave, of the Catholic diocese of Nottingham,
is attracting attention. The bishop in this
denOunces tithes for the support of the Es-
tablShed church as an unjust Protestant tax
and reconm ends Catholics 10 resist payment.
Mr.. Gladstone has writton letter ac-
knowledging the receipt of a copy of the
resolutions adopted by the Liberal meeting at
Edin burgh on Dec. =, when John MorleF
spoke in favor of home rule for Scotland as
well as Ireland In tbs he says be is glad 10
see that Scotland is st on obtaining for her.
self measure of home rule appropriace to
her needs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
Charifnhln iieQuests.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6--The will of
Ann Vain Ryerss. leaving legacy of
$40 600 in trust to the Society for the Pre-
ventlon of Cruelty to Animals, to found an
intirmary for sick animals, was admitted to
probate to-day. Requests are also made of
$40 900 to the home for aged and intirm
colored persons, $4,000 to the suffering
Indians, $4,000 to the freedmen of the
South and West, $4,000 to the Indian
seminary at Carlisle, Pa, and SIS, 600 to
various institutions in this city. A cOdicll
declares that, should the testatrix's stepson,
Robert Vain Ryerss, meet with business
losses sufficient to cause any change III his
mode of living, the the will is to be void.