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The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

WHETHER the opposition of the
railroads to the Interstate Commerce
bill has anything to do with the oppo-
sition of Senators to the Railroad At
torney bill is the latest conundrum at
the Capitol.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

The appointment Of Judge Church
to the Governorship of Dakota, albeit
so recent a citizen of the Territory, ap-
pears to give great satisfaction to the
Bismarck Tribune, which speaks in the
highest terms of his services on the
Territorial bench, and predicts of him a
wise aud successful administration in
his new position.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
OFFICERS

OFFICERS,
HORATIO BROWNING, Pres't.
WILLIAM j.. CLARK, Vice Pres't.
SAMUEL NORMENT, Treasurer.
GEO. y. ELDRIDGE. Sec. and Gen'l Man.
JOHN B. LARNER. Counsel.
=. s. RInDELLE, NJ. D., Medical Director.
JOHN. II. HEIZER, General Agent.
GEO. j. EASTERDhY, Assistant Cashier.
n-Sz.THE NATIONAL LIFE AND
ESS MATURITY ASSOCIATION OF
WASHINGTON, D. G.
1915 Il street northwest.
Issues Maturity Policies payable in cash at
the expiration of five and ten years, and Life
Insurance Policies, guaranteed In amount
and with absolute limit of cost. Parties IA
miiar with life insurance are invit,d to ex-
anime the plan. Those In search of informa-
tion can always obtain II at the Office OF the
association.
DIRECTORS,
Uoratio Browning, Samuel Norrnent,
William +. Clark, James l.. Barbour,
Robert Boyd, Frank Hume,
Levi Woodbury., Seymour w. Tullock,
X. O. HoltZman, II. r. Baker.
James l.. Norris. John ID. Larner,
p, g. Riddclle,
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

"THE whole drift of public opinion
in recent years is toward ccntering re-
sponslbility upon the Executive, aud
freedom to remove a subordinate is an
essential part of such responsibility"
says the New York Eeening Post.
Hence that paper is well pleased with
the repeal Of the Tenure.of.Olfice act
by the Senate
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

A FEEBLE effort has been made In
some quarters to charge the late
panicky demonstration in Wall street
TO the account of the conference re-
port ON the Interstate Commerce bill
Such far. fetched argument naturally
perished of exhaustion on the way.
All about the Wall street furry is sue
oinctly explained by the Troy Times,
which says: 1.-THE simple truth is that
certain regular dealers saw an oppor-
tunity to make haul out of incautious
outsiders who had ventured within
reach, and the innocents were victim
lied according to time.honored Gus
TOM"
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

IL ANOTHER part Of this issue will be
found the utterances of many persons
on the Interstate Commerce bill.
Some of them evidently labor under a
serious misapprehension concerning the
long and short haul provision. They
appear to suppose that tits proposed to
forbid the railroad companies from
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

Mr.. DEPEw, president of the New
York Central, and Mr.. Kiug, president
of the New York, Lake Erie and Wes-
tern, are staunch advocates Of the rail
way pooling system, but believe 1t
should be placed under the direct su-
pervision Of the Government. The
people ut large have an idea that there
is more virtue In competition than COM
bination, and the experiment is at least
worth trying.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
PERSONAL.

.
I OGAN CAFE, 51S 10th st. N. W.,
IL near Il st. date Forsyth Cafe).
our 10 and 25c. breakfast served from 6:3l
n. m. to II "a. m. Dinner 12m to y. M Sun
day, p. m. The best In the market only
used and cooked properly All we ask 10 u
call TO be convinced Of the above.
Bill OF fare Tuesday, Dec. 81, 1886:
BREAKFAST
.Beefsteak, with or without onions, veal
chops, liver and bacon, pork chops, sausage,
eggs.
With any Of the above articles You are en-
titled to hot and cold breads, butter, pota-
toes, fruit or sauce, with coffee, tea or milk.
DINNER.
Soups--Vegetabl and ox-tail.
Meats-Roast beef game pie, cornod beef.
Ncgetables-Potatoes, peas, turnips, cab.
bage, pickles.
Desserts-Applc, prune and mince pies, sago
pudding, coffee, tea or milk.
We serve nothing but frstclass articles.
the best coffee to be had In the city, made in
French Drip Glass-Lined Urn.
w. II. LOGAN, Proprietor.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

COLUMBIA SHIRT CO., Harry @.
~ Towers, manager, are now opening ut
No. 14l0 N Y ave a full limo of one Of the best
selected stocks of gents furnishing goods in
the city. A speciality In fine dress shirts,
ready made and TO order.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

THE New York Star makes the
somewhat startling announcement that
"a Roman Senate registering the de-
crees of Commodus or Caracalla was
not more shameless" than the members
of the House of Representatives who
voted on saturday against taking up
the tariff bills. The situation is much
more serious than we supposed.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
Gn1 EN BUYS $3.50 Soft or Stiff Hat
QDIOU at "The HUB 43I 9TH ST n W.

T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO
J. the public that have removed my dress.
my place of business. Ladies will find It to
their advantage TO call before going else.
where; handsome suits made for S. and up
ward; evening costumes q speciality.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
,~ys.NOTICE TO DEALERS.
OF THE NATIONAL

a55eDE. j. A. MCLEAN, Dentist,
kSS 7lG Twelfth street.
Flrst-olass work at moderate prices. Gold
and Amalgam filling. Artificial Crowns per-
Der plates; satisfaction guaranteed. Gentle
treatment assured,
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

charging more per mile for a short dis
tance than a long one. There is no
such thing In the bill, nor has any such
thing ever been even suggested in either
House. The long and short haul
clause simply forbids railroad com
panies from making shipper pay
more dollars for ton of freight over
portion of the distance between two
cities than are charged for carrying 1t
the whole distarce. This Is rendered
necessary by the present contrary prac.
tice. A carload carried thousand
miles for 5000, ought not to cost moro
than 5000 for six or seven hundred
miles over the same road. Now 1t
docs. Then it wont. That's all.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

nYSTERSl Oysters! Oystersi If You
~ want fresh oysters, fat and juicy by the
pint. quart or gallon, wholesale or retail, do
not fall to buy them of BEALES Oyster Es-
tablIshment, d2i 10th st W. You will get
them at reduced rates.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

ENGBANED PLATE, 81; Printing
IL 30 visiting cards from same, 45c; print
ing 100 visiting cards from the same, 75c;
lithograph check books made TO order.
J. l.. kERVAED, 1912 Pa ave n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
MARTYN'S COMMERCIAL
COLL EGE,

313 Sixth st. N. W., near City 20.
"Thc Highest Standard Business College in
America"
It's methods are the NEWEST, BEST and
MOST THOROUGH. II has Day and Evening
sessions. Bookkeeping, Business Arlthmc-
tic, Business Practice, Business Writing
Correspondence, Commercial Geography
Commercial History, Finance, Mercantile Law,
Stenography Typewriting, Ornamental Pen
manship, Law Lectures on Notes, Drafts
ships, Insurance, Sales, Corporations, Agents
etc. LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, $40. Business
course. for evening session, SEQ. Stenogra.
gether, $50. Lectures every Saturday at a.
M The College is finely situated, and has
three College Halls each 100 feet In length.
Cntnlopue free
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

TINHE Fred W. Evans Dining Rooms,
i at 0io + st W, continues to serve the
limited OF fixed meals. Bill Of fare at follow
ing rates: Breakfast, 15c; lunch, 10c; dinner,
20c cakes and coffee, 10c; regular mouthly
board, $40; meal tickets, 3 for 81; ~ for s5.
All orders filed promptly, and in the best
manner known to the trade.
r " EVANS. Pronrietor
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

90 BUYS u ChiId's Suit, and S3 n
w Child's Overcoat Mt "Tbe Hub 43i 7th
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

Mr.. Tennyson's late poem, "Locksley
Hall, Sixty Years After" reads good deal
as II the old hall was not only total
wreck, but that four or FIVE hundred la-
borers were inside, battering away at the
ruins with lot OF empty oyster cans.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
HOLIDAY GOODS
At
x KEEEE EEEE PPPP.
* +" +" FRI
K NKhEEE i;EEEP VI
Manufacturing Co.'s
437 7th st. N. w.

Every one experiences quite difficulty In
deciding upon Just what to buy for Christmas
presents We mention few useful and ap
propriate articles below:
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

90 6O BUYS an All-WooI Cheviot
GO,OU Suit at "The HUB" 43i 7th stn W.
ID II. WHITE, Stenographor and
H. typewriter; contracts and specfioa-
tions of all kinds ut reasonable rates;speeches,
sermons, testimony,etc accurately reported.
A few pupils taken at moderate charge. 1906
II st n w. Room 49,
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
Silk and Cashmere
MUF'F'LERS

An elegant line Of these goods, all new and
fresh, from 50c up to 50 each. Cheaper than
ever before.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

ID DERSONAL-A Lady Banjo Teacher
j. of long experience will take q few lady
pupils, between the hours of 10 a m and p
m, at 81 per lesson. ! have two stewart
banjos. Pupils need not bring instruments.
Location central. Address b. A. NJ, Critic
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
SILK AND LINEN HDKFS

Pongec and China Silk I'm plain white and
colored borders. Linen Hdkfs in plain white
and colored borders, from 15c to SOC each.
Extra good value.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
goo BUYS a $50 Overcoat ut "The
YOU IIub,n d34 7th st n w,

nIL PAINTINGS Artistically and
" satisfactorily executed from photo.
graphs from 81 up, by Arthur. the French
at ROCIION'S. 597 18th st n w
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

SVNA AR TO THE KNIFE and the
w knife TO the hilt." $40 buys a SEQ
"Esquimaux'' Storm Overcoat at "Tho
Hubn d3i 9TH st n W.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07

Prince Alexander's Display.

1t is given as point to the discredit OF
Prince Alexander that he is too fond of
display, and squandered large sums of
money in the building of snowy palace.
His recent entry of Sofia and review of
the troops was accomplished on a
magnificent charger covered with gold
trappings.
We must not forget that all this display
ID almost necessary in Eastern countries :;
that there is an element of childishness
about Eastern people that leads them to
attach undde Importance to the outward
symbols Of royalty. The spirit of enthu-
Si1Aeic loyalty is more readily aroused for a
man who looks every inch king, as it is
said that Alexander does, and if by display
he could add to the pride of the people in
their king, and SO to their devotion to him,
the money would be well spent at least
from a royalist point of view.
To us all this only emphasizes the folly
Of the theories of believers in the divine
sight Of kings, and it is feared that Alex.
ander, like Rienzi of old, is going too far in
his effort to please the eyes rather than the
brains of the populace.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
A Blessing In Disguise,

On every hand we hear expressions Of
sympathy for Charleston that would con-
trast strongly with the sulphurous wishes
expressed with regard to that unfortunate
city In the days of the war.
Here and there men who had been most
violent and sincere in their denuncia-
tions of the Charleston that fired on the
flag have been heard to observe, with a
smile that showed they did not mean it,
that it was pity the earth had not swal-
lowed that city before the war. Then these
same men would dive into their pockets to
contribute their compassionate dollar for
the relief of suffering Charleston. A man
naturally feels well disposed towards those
whom he has favored, and nothing can
better close the cracks of the chasm than
the interchange of charities between the
North and South. The yellow fever and
earthquake disasters are blessings sent in
disguise, for the strengthening of the love
Of country; and we may be sure that when.
ever similar calamities overtake the North
The famous Southern hospitality will bt
6ou4d40 have survived the war.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
TRIUMPH FUR MALONE A SONS
The Market street Bridge Bin Almost IaanI-
nousIy Passed by PhiIadeInhI. CnnnniI.

Aho "arAet street Bridge BiIi Almost InanI-
nousiy Passed by philadelphia Councils.
The adjourned meeting OF PHILADELPHIA
councils, which was held Thursday, tor the
purpose OF taking action on the message of
the mayor, announcing his veto OF the bill
approving the contract and suretes OF K. A.
Malone & Sons, Of Lancaster, for the CON
strucuon OF the bridge over the Scnuylkill
river, al Market street, was OF short duration
poth branches passing the bill over the veto
by an overwhelming vote
IL was nearly four o'clock when the lower
bianch was called to order, and the report of
the joint committees OF Finance and siiTyeVs
was read, recommending the passage OF t6o
blll. Tho report was accompanied Sv thai of
Cllel Engineer aud Surveyor SmedIev
which was read
MI. fow made short speech In favor of
the veto, to which Mr.. Bardsley responded
Ihe gentleman from the Seventeenth argued
That the contractors were merely Stone
nasons, and should not have received the
contract TOR iron work.
"When the gentleman has had a little mora
experience III legislative matters hs will ses
the impropriety of splitting hairs in a mat
ter OF this kind, " said Mr.. Bardsley. "Tbs
only portion OF the ordinance referred
70 IN the message OF the mayor is that clause
IN IN reference to the change In the peciheatiops.
ihese changes are left TO the discretion OF
an1 sno survey committee and the chief engineer
cnnd,,tyo ,,tIVeyof. IL is impossible TO tell the
''aoh oi the ioundstions OF the piers and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
A step In the Right Direction.

The United States Naval War college is
the name of the institution that was
opened yesterday with an address by
Admiral Luce. The object of the college
is TO afford facilities TO the officers of the
navy 10 study the science Of modern naval
warfare. In the course of his address
Admiral Luce dwelt upon the necessity of
applying the principles of strategy on land
to the manoeuvers of steam war vessels, and
said that they propo0e to build up a new
science of naval warfare. Concluding he said:
+" Practically the United States is without
a navy, but that is no reason why the naval
officer of to-day should not take up the
study of the theory of the profession, so as
TO be prepared when, in the fullness of
time and the wisdom of Congress, a mod
ern fleet shall be built up"
This seems to be step in the right di-
rection, for theory at least is cheap, and
when our officers have navy they may
find ii useful in practice. The college class
consists of eighteen officers from the tor
pedo class just graduated, so that they are
already well trained in advanced naval
warfare, and by graduation from Annapo-
lis are fully qualified for the practical de-
tails of the work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
Gle fat,faster Jntelli9enter,
IAHcAsrxR. sErrEMBKR !, 1856.
oulth's ExtremIty-A Comparison.
- = ~<,s1~ a - A;0btoD;oU arappl May

The coils are tightening around Mayor
william B. Smith, Of Philadelphia, and
4 ~ termination of his official existence is
~ fr OF. On Monday at the councils
Investigation of the charges against him, it
Wns shown that pawnbroker's five checks
that had been made payable TO the city
tsUngurer had been altered without the
kI6Wlodge of the drawer, so as to read
= ray to William b. Smith" 1t was further
shown that Smith was allowed two per
cent. interest on his deposits by the Fidel-
ity Safe Deposit and Trust company. This
would account for these startling facts
which Mayor Smith does not attempt to
deny: In January he collected $3.50 and
paid nothing to the city treasury in Feb
ruary ts12.5O was collected and $3.50 paid :;
81 March s595 was collected and nothing
paid in April the receipts were s5ol. IS
and the payments nothing in May tn,
receipts were s36l.95 and payments moth
ing; June receipts $500 and payments
nothing July receipts sl2O and payments
nothing. After the exposure the mayor
It intervals up to August q, paid to the
city treasurer for license fees, etc., 60
8l8.5S.
The alteration of checks and using city
funds for personal uses are serious charges
to make against city's chief magistrate,
and it behooves all honest citizens to Join
in the movement to wipe out this stain on
Philadelphia fair escutcheon. This is the
reason why Mayor Smith should not stand
upon the order of his going, but go at once
out of Office.
But Smith has turned over the money
due the city of Philadelphia. j. w. John
son, ex-city solicitor of this town, quietly
defies councils and keeps in his possession
city funds under the pretended right thai
the city owes him the same. Thus is John
son more defiant than Smith. He ha.
thrown down the gauntlet to the people Of
Lancaster and declares his intention u
keep their money until his alleged right t
it is determined. 1t will be funny if tn,
citizens Of this town do not take up thu
impudent challenge. johnson must dis
gorge,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
PERSONA.

SECRETARY BAYARD is the only member
OF the cabinet now in Washington.
CONGRESSMAN RANDALL, i'll at Berwyn
win the gout, Is said to be a very sick man
DIR. WILLIAM b. ATKINSON, OF Philadel-
phla, has been detailed by the state board OF
health TO assist in tracing the causes of the
prevalence OF typhoid fever at Allentown.
HON. ARTHUR G.. SEDGwICK, the specIal
agent sent by the United States governmen
10 in4 INTO the Cutting case, has COM
pleted his investigation and gone 10 OF
huahua, having obtained permission of the
Mexican government TO look at all the rec.
oEds in the case.
GEORGE j. BATCH, known in the West "a
the 'foet OF Elm flats, an intimate friend
OF Abraham Lincoln, and throUyb u,baa+
efforts the unmarked aud uncared fnr graya
OF Ihomas Lincoln, father OF 4 ABRAHAM lin,
coin, was relieved Of woods and brush and a
years ago died on Sunday night in Nation
ILL.,, aged 50 years
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07

me Association games yesterday were :
Az tfhlladelphia: Athletic q, Brooklyn ; at
Pittsburg: Pittsburg 13, Cincinnati 4 At
staten Island: Nets II, Baltimore I. ~
=. Inc League games OF yesterday were Al
~. Louis 81 Louis 4, PhiladeIphia 2 at
Chicago: Chicago Z, New York a. M he.
t.olt; Detroit 3, Washington 2; at Kansas
CITY Boston II, Kansas City ..
When the bases were full Yesterday Stovay
made home run. Five runs were seored
in that inning. ""
pi,i.hI Maalane was given terrible pounding in
yesterday the Press had a chance to let il.
sell loose In praise OF the Athletics.
Welch did very poorly yesterday for Nav
York, and he had no less than ten errors
Yesterday Washington had but four hit.
on Baldwin, but Camel won the game for
the wolverines by his timely hitting Him
Knowles had a home run,
UP In Bradford there is club which is
composed largely of ex-Southern Learua
players or late they have been doing m
every team that come their way. YESTERDAY
by 10 TO 4.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07

abutmehts until they are torn down 10
low water mark. II IL should be found
necessary 10 remove three or four, or even
ten teet more the contractor Is bound 10
perform the work under an estimate
made by the chet engineer or surveyor, or
the work can be advertised for and awarded
to the lowest bidder. The amount oi the
contract is Sl1 l,oCu, aud the appropriation is
S;o0OOO, leaving but s2nOOO to I've expended
10y the department under any circumstances
without thS further action ot councils
"The mayor has made n great mistake.
lie has placed the lives of 100000 people In
jeopardy, and the completion of the bridge
has been deferred Tor six or eight months hy
the loss oi the hest OF the building season
this year Any question raised on this mat
ter is a reflection ON ourselves
Mr.. Ford followed with few remarks,
when the bill was passed by vote OF sixty
five ayes to three nays, Messrs, Fow, Lloyd
and Roberts voting In the negative. When
the bill was presented in the select branch,
Mr.. Grim moved that it bs passed uotwith.
standing the veto, which was agreed to by a
vote of tweniy-three yeas 10 one nay. MIR.
Monrue's vote being the only one recorded
In the negative.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07

THE story OF Artemas Martin, now librar.
ian in the office of the United States coast and
geodetic survey in Washington, and how he
achieved distinction as a mathematician with
out ever having attended college, reads like
romance founded upon heated imsgips.
ton. He was poor New York farm bov
who had never looked into an arithmetic
until his fourteenth year At the age OF
eighteen he was contributing to mathemat-
ical publications, and when 10 years of age,
in September, 1875 was chosen editor of A
department OF higher mathematics in the
Normal Monthly published at Millersville,
by Prof Edward Brooks, and held the posi-
ton until the Monthly was discontinued in
August lS76. He published in the Normal
Monthly series of Is articles on Diophan.
tine Analysis From that time his fame be-
gan to spread over the country. Yale and
Rutgers colleges gave him degrees. and he
was elected member of each OF the leading
French, English aud Scotch mathematical
societies. Born in lS5j, he still should have
long career of usefulness before him, II
to be regretted that he is now seriously i'll in
Washington.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07
Lsber's Great Display.

Monday was memorable day in the his
tory Of the labor organizations of the large
.4(ties. Monster parades were held, fol-
lowed BY large picnics and speech making,
and Al was done quietly and in good order.
Ihe red flag Of the Anarchist headed none
= the ranks of the paraders and no Social
istic music and sentiments filled the air
1t was the dignihed outpouring of the
masses Of horny handed toilers who took
this opportunity Of emphatically showing
how formidable is the army of organized
labor.
There are few who win find fault with
this display. Labor has the right to organ
ize and to show the strength of its organi-
zation. Mondays marchers were under
the American flag and their feet kept step
70 American music. This is as it should
b. While labor makes this quiet assertion
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-07

From France come wonderful reports of q
newly invented projectile that can penetrate
eighteen inches of armor, nine feet of oakeu
backing and then ten-inch plato beyond and
be very little hurt by the operation. II this
is true, armor is on its last legs, aud novessel
now ailoat or on the stocks would venture to
confront so terrible weapon The pneumatic
gun which throws large masses of explosive
gelatine and the device of using rubber
cushions in ordinary cannon for the same
purpose have both passed the experimental
stage in America successfully, and NAV be
regarded as formidable rivals of the French
invention, but both tend toward the aban-
donment OF heavy armor and indicate that
the wars of the near future will be marked
by the liberal use of explosives of enormous
power, not only in torpedoes and mines, but
in shells.
In fact things military seem to be moving
on such lurid paths that one hardly cares to
think of the irightful loss of lite that must
attend the naval conflicts OF years to come
The recent performances OF the Peace.
maker show that operating under water,
1t could place torpedoes and retiring
to safe distance discharge them and
destroy the most powerful fleet We
will doubtless always need the fast
cruisers now being built and planned for the
navy, but for defense against the most recent
engines of destruction, attention should be
devoted TO similar inventions ot our own
An ordinary field piece arranged with rubber
cushions threw eleven pounds of nitro-gly.
cerine across the Potomac lately, and pro-
dnced cavity six feet deep and twenty
wide in a solid rock. With this invention,
the pneumatic gun and the Peacemaker. no
alarm need be felt at the French projectile.