The Washington critic., 1886-03-10

the young ladies in the pottery who
are engaged in work Of less advanced
character said that they would stand
by them. SO on Thursday last they
all put on their bonncts and left the
pottery. On Monday there was meet
ing of the employer and the employees.
The young ladies said they could not
make decent living AT the prices paid
them, much less submit to reduction
The result was that they returned to
work at $l.20 a dozen, an advance Of
twenty cents instead of reduction of
ten. The strikers were orderly but
firm.
THE racing season this year promises
TO be unusually brilliant and interest
ing. The entries at the different
courses show everywhere an increase
over those of last season. Washington
has, for instance, PIG entries as against
142 in 1885. For the Maryland Jockey
Club races there were last year Id
entries; this year there are 14i. Al.
ready for the American Club races in
New York there are n hundred more
engagements than there were last year.
The Monmouth Park entries show a
decided increase. 1t Is the same nearly
everywhere. The stock in the various
stables is in excellent condition and 1t
is predicted that there will be a some
what indiscriminate smashing of
records. The best stable in the coun-
try is that of the Dwycr Brothers and
it is expected that they will take the
cream of the seasons stakes.
MASTER WORKMAN PowDERrY of
the Knights Of Labor, speaking of the
report that tho Illinois branch of that
organization had formed political
party, says that he does not believe 1t;
but that if IL should be found true the
Illinois charter would be revoked. The
order cannot be turned into political
party, he says, and he says truly. As
an organization TO better the condition
of wage-earners the Knights of Labor
have public sentiment on their side.
If they 60 into politics they will lose
the influence of that sentiment, with
out which their hands are practically
tied. The history of similar Ggganiza-
tons has proved this. Politics and
such movements can be made to mix no
more than can oil and water.
SAYS the Cleveland Leader: "Promi-
nent citizens of Washington talk of
getting up n permanent exposition
upon grand scale. tits certainly high
time that the Capital had something
better to show than the follies of lis
social snobs and its Democratic office
holders" That's not patriotic nor
public. spirited send.of for the enter
prise, but the Lcader'S vision will grow
broader as the undertaking develops.
We expect TO see Ohio occupying q
large space on the Exposition grounds
Never mind the "snobs" and the "of
| fice-holders.
| DAi'lihohb 10 hDout w tHJOy lht
luxury of competitive gas companies
better light and cheaper prices. The
Chesapeake begins to furnish consu
mers to-day and the Consolidated is
enlarging its facilities and improving
its product. Gas of twenty-siX to thir.
ty.two candle power is the result. How
long the Star-Eyed Goddess of Reform
will continue to hold the fort remains
| TO be seen.
So IT seems that Mr.. Walters of Bal
timore did not pay $4,000 for the
peach blow or crushed strawberry,
or whatever sort Of vase il may be
of the Morgan art collection. In fact
he didn't buy it at any price and is
said to be greatly annoyed at the cur
rent newspaper reports of having paid
what he thinks preposterous price
for the article. 1t is not altogether
certain that it was sold at all.
THE SUGGESTION that all the veteran
military organizations unite in tn,
celebration of the twenty-ffth ami
versary Of their muster.in, meets will
general approval At the meeting o.
the East Washington veterans las
night the idea was heartily indorsed
Each organization should appoint con
ferees to meet and arrange for gran(
celebration worthy of the occasion
By all means let this be done.
1T IS quite apparent that the foreigi
cattle companies have come to stay
From the adverse report that was mad,
yesterday upon the bill to prohibi
aliens from acquiring title to or ownin,
lands in the United States, it woult
look as If some of the companies ha'
been staying round Washington.
THE New York Senate Committee t.
which the matter was referred hav
reported that the franchise of th
Broadway Surface Railroad is illegal
If things keep on this way the Honor
able Jacob Sharp will soon be inquirin
of his inner self what he was born for
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The consulting engineer of the New
York State Board of Health finds tha
the most serious defect of the nev
Capitol building is the want of prope
ventilation. Considering the extraord
nary corruption of the atmosphere o
Albany this Is serious defect indeed
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YESTERDAY was the third anniveI
sary of the organization of the Civil
Service Commission. 1t was not cello
brated to any enthusiastic extent, muc
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