The Washington critic., 1886-03-27

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Ducking Club. A rare old dinner was
that TO which he sat down Tcrrapin
and canvas-back ducks, cooked in the
antique Maryland style, figured very
prominently on the menu, and, no
doubt, the President was almost as well
pleased with them as he was with Balti-
more's captivating daughters.
A COMMITTEE of scientists and me
chanical engineers from New York
had n scancc yesterday in Philadelphia
with Mr.. Kcely, the famous inventor,
and went away convinced that he aud
his moter are not only genuine but
wonderful. One of the visitors said
that when the result of Mr.. Keelys
work is made known the public will be
more dumbfounded than were the
members Of the committee "who went
to Philadelphia sceptcs and came away
converted" That same old pint of
water turned up during Mr, Keely's
exhibition and pressure of 2,7J)
pounds was obtained by its use. A little
more water was added and the pressure
was almost doubled. Mr.. Keely says
that the etheric force by which these
results were obtained will be utilized
to the fullest possible extent in the 90
600 horse power engine, upon which
he Is now at work and which will,
perhaps" be finished next mo nth.
WHEN his resolution finally got
through yesterday, Senator Elmunls
brcathed a long drawn sigh of satisfac.
tion. The Senator was nervously ap-
prehensive that sufficient number of
his Republican colleagues would vote
against him to cause his defeat. We
violate no confidence when we say that
the distinguished Vcrmonter has
sense of relief big enough to plaster an
average Green Mountain farm all over.
Mr.. Edmunds can now stay at home
and nurse a cold in his head without
enduring grinding torments at the
thought of what mischief Senator Sher.
man may be up to in his absence.
IT is GRATIFYING to observe with
what general favor the proposition to
change the day of Presidential inaugu-
ration by an amendment of the Consti-
| tuition has been received. Touching
this subject Hon. Robert G.. Winthrop,
writing to gentleman in this city,
says: "l am really re.oiced that the
change of Inauguration Day has been
seriously taken in hand. In every view
| it strikes me rs of the highest eX-
pedency. / trust it will be carried
through Congress and be ratified by the
people" Let us have an early report
| from the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections of the Senate, to whom the
matter has been referred.
One of the most important measures
for the benefit of Washington and the
large number of residents of the east
ern portion of the District and the ad-
joining counties of Maryland is the
erection of new bridge across the
Eastern Branch The present means
of reaching the city are entirely made
quatc for the needs Of this thickly set
tied and rapidly improving section Of
the country tributary to the National
Capital. Congress should act promptly
in this matter.
SENATOR INGALLS, speech was bril-
liant, caustc, forcible, and made up of
that clean. cut English for which he is
famous. But he made q mistake.
There were ladies in the galleries. and
his remarks upon the neuter gender
were not exactly az fait, although they
were hugely enjoyed by Jedge WaXem.
We hope that Senator ingalls, will not
again introduce the decollete style into
his remarks upon the Senate floor.
A FEW days ago the men employed
in morocco leather work at Whining
ton, Del, went on strike. Yester-
day they returned to the shops, the
ante-strike situation being restored aud
all matters in dispute referred to a con-
ference. 1t would have been better for
all concerned If the conference had
been adopted before the Inauguration
Of the strike
IT Is high time to be getting the
hospitals in readiness for an increase in
business. A baseball player at Charles.
ton, S. c., has already broken his
knee-cap and will be disabled for life
Mr., INGALLS, speech does not appear
in our esteemed contemporary, the
Congressional Record, to-day, being
held back presumably for revision.
GENERAL MCCLELLAS's "Memoirs" viii
be published early next fall In a large vol
ume Of about 600 pages. Most OF the worl
was written by the General, and has beer
edited by his literary executor, Rev. William
G. Prime.
The Hendricks Monument fund, from
present indications, is likely to run up Il
$l50,000.
THE FAREWELL.
Oh thou, whose cherished image seems
| A portion of my heart,
Whose eyes of light make glad my dreams,
Farewell, for now we part
The sail is swelling in the bay
That bears me on my distant way
For years to rove the dreary sea-
For years-and think of only thee.
Yet will that beauteous imagine make
The dreary sea less drear,