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The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

EDITOR HASpr oil the Philadelphia Mems
will sail from Liverpool for Sew York
July 81.
DIR. BRowSsEQrARD has been elected
member Of the Paris Academy Of Sciences
IN the Section OF Medicine and Surgery. His
election was carried by large majority.
COLONEL IIEsRY McCoMucR Of Harris
burg, Pa, has written a letter In which he
positively declines 10 De considered a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
JAMES G.. BLAIsE's Presidential boom Is
bid away IN big coal scheme down IN Viz
ginia and steve Elkins is drawing il ar1uad
with mule 31I feet under grOUud.-[ [Cleye-
laLd Plaludesler
GESEKAL +. G.. I. BEAuEEGAED was IN
Chicago last week and during Lls stay
visited the battle panorama exhibition there,
taking great interest Ia the view u the bat.
tie Of Shiloh, 10 which be had an Important
part
SlR. FgAScis CHASSIyG, who has Just
leen elected TO a seat In the House Of Com
mons In East Northamptonshire, England.
Is a Boston boy, son Of the late Rev. Wm.
II. Claiming, and brother.ln-law Of Ed
win Arnold.
ANDREW CARNEdIE's new purchase OF
four hundred acres Of mountain land, stu
ated between IIollidaysburg and Ebensburg,
on the highest point OF the Alleghenies, is
to be adorned with handsome cottages aud
the grounds are 10 be improved and beau
titled.
BIG meteorte, apparently three Or four
feet In diameter, fell In Ozaukee County,
Wis, the other day, and imbedded itself
out OF sight in the earth. The farmer on
whose place 1t fell has commenced excaya-
tions, and proposes to eyhume the stranger
II II takes all summer.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
THE BUTTER BILL.

BY vote of "a to 90 yesterday, the
Senate voted to reduce the proposed
tax on oleomargarine from five cents to
two cents a pound; and by vote of 81
TO "a, then passed the bill.
This extraordinary piece Of logisla-
zion, or rather burlesque upon legisla-
ton, now goes to conference, unless
the House concur with the Senate
amendments.
The Senate in reducing the tax,
which was originally fixed at twelve
cents, then dropped to ten and finally
cut down to five, has done about all
that 1t could do to relieve the measure
of two of its most odious features. 1t
was justly charged by the opposition
that one object of the friends of the
bill was to tax the Oleomargarine in
dustry out of existence. At the same
time the tax sought to be imposed gave
the bill the character of n measure for
revenue when no revenue was needed.
BY still further diminishing the tax,
the Senate obviates these objections.
The oleomargarine manufacturers, If
their business is as profitable rs it is
claimed TO be, will not be seriously
burdened by tax of two cents II
pound, which the consumers will pay,
while the addition thereby accruing to
the revenue will not be so great but
that 1t can be comfortably got rid Of
under the Morrison surplus resolution.
1t may safely be assumed that the
dairy interests which have been lob.
bying this bill through Congress will
accept the situation with wry face
As the measure now stands, they get
all that they can reasonably ask, in the
discrimination which 1t makes In favor
of butter and against its limitations, but
they do not get what they wanted-a
law that would drive oleomargarine
out of the market. The issue thus
arising between the Senate and House
is very sharply drawn, and we shall
soon see how near the House will come
to declaration of its independence of
lobby influences by an acceptance of
the Senate's amendments.
Probabilities are that no action will
be taken on II. We know of no bill
before Congress that could be pigeon
holed with more proprhty.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
The Dog Nuisance.

EDITOR CRITIC; An important clause in
new police regulations for the District re-
fers to the keeping Of dogs, and that laws
may lie enacted to suppress the greatest
nuisance Of our otherwise quletan delight
iul city. These summer nights are made
intulerablr hy the iucessant barking ofdogs
ana tie cNa-prrat.ng yeiplng Of small ours
Many people who travel In the summer
leave their dogs home to bark % death
those who cannot leave the city. In the
mOtt aH,tyCratic centres the nuisance ia
the worst IN The vicinity Of I street, Sew
cnteeHib, Eighteenth and K streets, three
Or four enormous dogs keep barking the
entire night; lnd here We are, aud here we
must stay, without getting Que good un-
broken hours sIeep for the whole, long
weary night. i there any sense, any JUS
tlce, eng reason why dogs should be left TO
torture people 10 death? n their owners
have no idea Of right, let them be obliged
BY law 10 abate these nulsances.
b. r. l.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
TELEGRAPH POLES.

- The death of Robert Gully by the
falling of telegraph pole yesterday
was not the result Of unavoidable acci
dent neither was it the fault of the un-
fortunate lineman that he came to such
violent and sudden end. lie was
sent by his employers to do certain
piece of work and he undertook to do
it. The pole was rotten and broke off
with the man s weight.
The direct responsibility for a
casualty of this character is difficult to
fix, for, like many others, it was the
result of carelessness so long continued
as to have become habitual. Were
there proper system of inspection,
such as there ought to be, the com
panies interested would find out some.
thing about the stability of their tqle-
graph poles before being reminded Of
1t by mans death; and it would have
been better for the Coroner in Cully's
case to have thrown out a suggestion to
this effect.
The poorest way in the world to test
the rottenness of pole Is to place line
man on top of it; yet it is done every
day, and the poor fellows literally
carry their lives in their hands.
Happily, the era of telegraph poles
Is nearing Its end. The day will come,
sooner or later, when they will all be
relegated to the woodpile, only to be
remembered as dangerous and unsightly
contrivances that nothing short of
necessity could ever have justified.
Their proper place is underground.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
HOW THE TREATY GOT OUT.

The members of our esteemed Senate
are said to be unduly excited because
of the fact that the full text Of the new
extradition treaty between this country
and England, which is now before that
body for its action, has found It's way
into the newspapers. 1t is also said
that the Senate contemplates an inves.
tigation to find out how the newspaper
men got hold Of the treaty.
This is not the first time by any means
that treaty has been printed by the
newspapers before the Senate had
acted upon 1t and will not be tho last. .
And II is but right that such should
be the case. 1t Is the duty of the
newspaper men to secure by any
means in their power a copy of con-
templated treaty, and to promptly give
1t to the people when it is secured. I.
is the right of the people to know eX.
actly what arc the provisions Of any
treaty that its servants propose to ac.
npon before such action is taken. 1t is
absurd to say that the Senate will be
hampered in dealing with a treaty If
the people know what that treaty Is. 1t
Is true that such knowledge breaks
up some of that mystery which the
Senate likes to surround itself with,
but the popular verdict is unanimous
that the Senate's idea of its importance
should not stand in the way of matter
involving the interests Of the country at
large.
As to the proposed investigation, it
may be suggested that treaties have
heretofore been "prematurely" pub
lished and there have been investigations
as TO how such things could happen;
and the Investigations have invariably
stopped just when the scent got warm.
They have started out after the news
paper man, but always return at last to
The members Of the Senate themselves,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
The lIemorinI nrlnge.

Says the suaday Hcraid; "The memorial
bridge TO Lincoln and Grant, to span the
Potomac from Arlington to Observatory
Heights, has been popular in Congress
from the first inception OF the idea. The
Senate Committee on Appropriations pro-
poses to begin the work by providing a
sufficient sum to. have reliable plans and
estimates made for submission to Congress
at its next session. We believe that
body will vote the necessary funds for this
patriotic as well as useful purpose. Our
present style of bridge architecture is dis
grace TO the Capital.n
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
II Did It's Work.

EDITOR Critic: I advertised yesterday in
InE CRITIC for servant girl; to-day
have engaged one by reason OF 1t. Please
take out the advertisement. W.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

A NEW SECT has sprung up near Gin.
cinnati, each member of which claims
to be perfect being. In view of the
fact that neither the Republican nor
the Democratic party wants him the
new society would seem to afford fine
opening for the Mugwump.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

The most apparent weakness in the
new treaty with England is that few
prominent American and English edl-
tors were not called on by Messrs.
Phelps and Rosebery to assist in its
formulation.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

From all that can be learned about
some of the Apache chiefs who are
now in Washington, it can hardly be
said of the Interior Department that
''it is entertaining angels unawares.
Chief Chaco is represented as being a
particularly unsavory scoundrel.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
FOR RENT.--HOUSES.

IIOR SALE-A Row of Handsome
W, which viii be ready for occupancy early in
August. These houses are substantially built,
and have all modern conveniences, including
ranges in kitchens, furnaces, etc. We can
sell the Riggs st houses for $4,000 each AMI
the 18th st for from $4,000 to $4,000; terms to
suit purchasers.
sWORMSTEDT s. BRADLEY,
9a7 + st n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

THE bill to provide bounty for Dis
trict volunteers who enlisted prior to
and under President Lncoln's call of
April, 1861, has been favorably re-
ported to the House. 1t is just claim
on the part of those who have hereto
fore received no such recognition, aud
the bill ought to pass.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

THE President and the Treasury Off
GERS evidently do not think that the
Morrison resolution should pass the
Senate. They regard it as a surplus
resolution, as II were.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

LOANS.
In sums to suit at 0 per cent.
The above Is only o small portion OF prop
erty on my books. For full list call at office
for bulletins issued on 1st and 18th.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

The latest feminine folly is bed d-spread
made from old kid-gloye backs.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

THE next President of the United
States will be inaugurated on the Both
of April, 1889, provided the House of
Representatives does its duty with the
Senate resolution on that subject. Let
this resolution be passed and Congress
will have done one thing at least which
the country will unanimously approve.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

To ". Henry Hutch, M c., from Missouri
Oh Henry Hatch Oh Henry Hatch
1t is not eggs | seek,
IT'S butter am looking for,
fight the strong, not weak.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

This comprehends statesman's duty:
One day, in haste, to tell another that hi
lies,
To heap invectives on him and-the next
Apologize.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

Oleomargarine paper is not injurious, but
wood-pulp butter is delusion and a snare
Il Warner Miller.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

If oleomargarine is such rank stuff, why
does Congress desire to add two scents
extra to every pound aud send it out among
the people for food
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

nor SALE-The North Washington
Il Real Estate Company have large and
choice line Of improved and unimproved prop
erty for sale, offering rare chances for invest
ment; Parties desiring 70 purchase or having
tion of the city will find It to their advantage
to do so through this company, which gives
Its whole attention and energy to the develop
ment of that part of the city. This company
has seventy thousand feet In one tract on New
Hampshire ave. at bargain for investment.
Also, 100000 acres of improved farm lands
in VIRGINIA for sale or exchange. $40 st W.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

IF YOU Want to Buy, Sell, Exchange,
J. or hire horses carriages, harness, etc, go
TO VIM. II. Downeys stables, 1920 to 1924 l. st;
repository, 1897 and 1929 l. st VI; none but
reliable stock handledi everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM. r. Downey.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
H0NEN T0l0lN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
CTOCKS, Bonds, Commercial Paper
- of all kinds bought and sold. Money
loaned at low rates. LOUIS CUNNINGHAM,
BrOker. 1d10 4 st.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

THE Mexican Building, which was
one of the principal attractions at the
late Exposition in New Orleans, is to be
taken down and removed to the City
of Mexico, where it is to be erected as
one of the permanent adornments of
the capital, The probabilities are that
it, or a larger edition Of it, will be
wanted in Washington three years
from now.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

,@sSs= 90 AND 10 CENTS
~ FOR BINDING
HARPER's. CENTURY AND ST. NICHOLAS
MAGAZINE.
THE LYCETT BINDERY,
1910 and 10i2 Pa, Ave.
All work guaranteed
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

This is the first time l have felt resigned
since learned the result of the recent cleo
tions.-[Gladstone
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

That coloring fluid ingalls, had on exhlbi-
tion in the Senate the other day may have
been manufactured in Vermont, but 1t Is
not the kind | use. The best colorlng fluid
for my purpose comes from Kentucky, and
/ seldom use any other. EDMUNDs.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
SPECIAL MnIicES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

s1Ses- ESPECIAL NOTICE.
10 0h0M AZ man cONcoFHs
/ have recently lost u promissory note given
by Nllliam Booth Of Gates Monroe Co.. v. Y,
for the sum Of SiOo, upon which was indorsed
two Iayments of $40 each. All persons are
hereby notified 20 not purchase or trade for
the same, as payment thereon has been
stopped. JULIUS PETERSON.
.~;7sst THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIVE
s1zJ ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON,
d. G.
OFFICE--No. 1920 4 Street.
OFFICERS AND DmEcToRs:
W. w. DUDLEY, President.
JOHN II. MAGRUDER, Vice.Prcsdent
JOHN r. BEALL, Secretary
GEORGE ii. Il. WHITE cashier Nat. Met
BnnkL Treasurer.
CHAPLIN BROWN Attorney.
RALPH WALSH, Medical Director.
WASH. u. WILLIAMS, JAMES +. HooD,
JAcoB II. KENGLA, WM. II. MATTHEW'S,
JOuN f. WAGGAMAN, EDWARD GRAVES,
CHARLES EARLY, EDWARD CAvERLY,
DENNIS CONNEfI, JOsRPu II. BIRCH, ITl.
FRANK j. TIBBETS, General Manager.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

or the officers Of that body, and there
have been dropped. The simple truth
is that no newspaper or any other out.
side person can gain access to any
secret paper of the Senate without the
aid of some Senator or some Senate
official. If the Senators want to In.
yestigate anything let them Investigate
themselves and their servants. Upon
them aud not upon the newspaper men
rests the blame If there really be any
thing to blame.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
REAL ESTATE.


EOR SALE-By ID. @. Proctor 81 Son,
IL 122G st. n W.. on easy terms.
IMPROVED.
II r stone house, all IN |, stone stable
and barn, 5000 feet ground, over
looking entire city; a few steps
from new reservoir; price 80. $4,000
Mass. ave- bet 18th and 14th W, frame 5000
1ith st, bet q and II W, all IN |, IA RS. 10000
s st, bet 9th and 10th w, all m 1, 10 rs 5000
u st, bet 18th and 10th n W, all m !, 0rs 5000
18th st, bet 4 and U n W, all IN |, ors.. $500
13th st, bet W and Boundary n W, all
m |, rS.....,,,,.,.......... ",,.,.,.. S,OOO
9th st, above Boundary W, 3houses, 8
rs, eACn n...'......,.......,.. l,uUU
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21
FOR RENT..-ROOMS.

EOR RENT-3 Unfurnished Rooms
II on I'd floor for light housekeeping; all
mod imps; terms reasonable; references ex-
changed. Apply to 81 @ stse.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

LOR RENT-One Nicely Furnished
II front room on ID floor. with gas and use
OF bath; convenient to Printing or Pension
offices Az | ST n w
The Washington critic., 1886-07-21

EOR RENT Nicely Furnished or I'm
II furnished rooms convenient TO Depart
ments and street cars; central location. APP
ply Mt ROOM ~, 1124 N ave w.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

which it now dares not reveal to the pub
lie. 1t is refreshing at this sublime mo-
ment to turn back to the utterances of
Grover Cleveland. In his inaugural
address he said:
The people demand reform in the adj
mlnistration of the government, and the
application of business principles to
public affairs. As means to this end,
civil service reform should be in good
faith endorsed. Our citizens have the
right to protection from the incompetent
cy of public employees who hold their
places solely as the reward of partisan
services and from the corrupting infu-
ence of those who promise and the
vicious methods of those who expect
such rewards; and those who worthily
seek public employment have the right
to insist that merit and competency
shall be recognized instead OF party sub
serviency, or the surrender of honest
political belief
Gaze upon the promises of March and
the realities of February. In less than
year the president is compelled to
shelter himself behind his executive
prerogatives and cover with his Official
wings the evidences of his inslncerity.
Public interest In the contest now fairly
sprung between. the ''co-ordinate"
branches is becoming intensified.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02
Vest seeking Xotorlety.

Chicago Tribune: Senator Vest of
Missouri, continues to seek notoriety in
his opposition to the admission of Da-
kota as state, or even to the extension
of ordinary courtesies to Dakota's rep
ress Natives in Washington. Vest, after
all is consistenu in this He represents
the stete in the union which is the op.
posite of all that Dakota has in the
character of her people. 1t ia doubtful
If in the settlement of any territory III
the United States before Dakota, cir.
cumstances have conspired to make Q
population 80 wide awake, so energetic
and so adventurous and independent.
70 Dakota, upon sudden wave
Of emigration from the east, went The
flower Of the resolnte and daring ane
broad minded of the vast number of peo
Pile dissatisfied with the pent ap sur
roundings of life in the over-settlet
states. The people of Dakota do MOI
move IN ruts, no reason in a narrow cir
lie, nor think much of that whose only
claim to consideration is the moss o
some bourbon legend on its back, Be
| tween the average Dakotaian and the
average Misslourian is Us much sy mpa
| thy as between modern setter, quiai
alert, Intelligent, and an ordinary ole
| fashioned yellow dog. Senator Vest i,
not compelled to follow IN his course
instinct alone directs him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

There is an intipaatiop abroad in
Washington that the democrats of the
house OF representatives will be called
into caucus upon the Dakota question
and an effort there made to array
the party vote against the bill for the
admission of the south half under the
Sioux Falls constitution, The strength
the Dakota movement is gathering is 8
cause of serious alarm among those
who oppose Its admission into the
union and the proposition to
impose caucus obligations upon ali dem
ocratic representatives is one born OF
the growing fear that the right will at
last prevail We have assurances that
many democratic members Of the house
are favorable to the Dakota bill and
that many others are opposed to making
this party question. II is contended
that the Dakota bill is not political
measure and therefore does not come
within the province OF the caucus. With
this feeling many democrats will either
decline to go into caucus or once there
will oppose the proposition to place the
Dakota effort for statehood upon par.
tisan platform.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

All Washington is astonished. Post
master General Villas has admitted a
mistake. During December man was
appointed postmaster at La Porte, IEdi-
ana, and without waiting for his con-
firmatlon the postmaster general
sent on hls commission and
he took possession of the
office. 1t is now decided that he must
return the place to the offensive repub-
lican, who will take the salary for the
time the reiormer has served. When
the senate confirms the new man he will
be postmaster, and not till then. Mr.
Villas admits that lie made mistake in
this case.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

The attitude of the republican side Of
the senate relative TO suspensions and
appointments and Its disposition to
meet the opposition of the president
with stifened spinal column is Great
ing something of panic in the depart
ments. While the papers relative to
suspensions and appointments are in
the possession of cabinet officers they
can be reached through the usual pro-
cess of subpenas, but once IN the hands
of the president they are safe from in.
spection. To save these doc.
umentR from exposure to the pryipg
eyes of senatorial inquisitors they are
being rapidly transferred from the sari
ous department headquarters to tbs
white house, where the president vii
stand guard over them and deny the
senate all access to their contents. This
OF couise, is cowardly, but the reform
movement has reached that stage in I'll
progress when the light of day woulc
seriously impair its vigor. The admin
istration which was to E,alntain ltsel
upon a higher plane o
existence than the platform 0
partisan reward, finds itself Q
a sudden houndenng in the loves
depths of partisan meanness. To car
ry ont its principles of reform it has en-
numbered itself with mass Of false evi
dsnce against republican officeholder
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02
Ia Dakota woman,s Enterprise.

Y Chicago Inter Ocean: The Bhsrpest
dodge in the real estate businescom
from Dakota, the land of handsome
women" The town of Dunseith having
offered $500 and town lot to the first
baby born within its limits, q lady living
some two hundred miles distant went
ever and gave birth to a bouncing boy,
pocketed her $500 and her deed for the
town lot, and fnisheds up the entire
transaction in less than forty-eight
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

The Mandan Pioneer has seen the
Joseph's bill to divide Dakota on the
Missouri river and does not like it be-
cause 1T leaves Bismarck in the western
half. The Pioneer says this bill is not
likely to become law. MIR. Joseph
must be iunkhead to propose meas
ure placing Bismarck and Mandun in
the same geographical division.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

In his.6nal speech on the Dakota bill
Senator Vest failed to make good his
bravado promise to annihiiate Judge
Campbell He avoided that gentleman
and alluded to him only incidentally and
respectfully. After reading the judges
reply to his first eruption he appears to
Have concluded that IN this case dis
cietion is large part of vaior
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

It ls rnmored that the Mormons are
making preparations to themselves
solve the Mormon problem, at least 80
far as this country is concerned. If re-
ports are true they contemplate pur-
chasing million acres of land on one
of the Sandwich Islands and transporting
themselves thither, bag and baggage.
There is comfort in this prospect.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

The annual encampment of the Grand
Army of Iowa is to be held at Sioux
City March 23d, oath, and 25th. The
soldiers of southeastern Dakota will
doubtless be largely represented during
the encampment.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-02

The senate has adopted the presiden.
tial plan and will transact Its business
behind glass doors, There is something
more than probability that the exc
cutive sessions will soon be made public.