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The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Sale of u Railroad.

A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
says the Lehigh and Eastern Railroad
has been sold to a syndicate of Philadel-
phia, Sunbury and Harrisburg capitalists
The purchase of this railroad by the syn
dicate mentioned means the construction
of road from Sunbury, Northumber-
land County, eastward, across that county
and southern Luzerne County to Halle
ton, thence to the Delaware Valley at
Stroudsburg and up that valley to Port
Jervis, N. Y, distance of 100 miles
The purchase was led to and fastened by
the recent purchase by Senator H. Il.
Low Of Middletown, n. Y. and other New
York capitalists of the Port Jervis and
Monticello Railroad and the formation by
them of the Poughkeepsie and Delaware
Valley Railroad Company, their intention
being to extend the Port Jervis and Mon
ticello Road to Poughkeepsie. The idea
of the Pennsylvania syndicate is to make
a direct through route from the coal and
lumber regions of Pennsylvania to Bos-
ton and Central New England by way of
the Port Jcrvis and Monticello and Pough-
keepSie connection,
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Piedmont Air Line.
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. IL, 1888.
$50 a. m. East tennessee mall daily for
WarTenton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Lynchburg and stations between AleXan-
dria and Lynchburg, Bristol, Roanoke,
Knoxville, Rome, Calera, Montgomery and
New Orleans. Pullman Sleeper Washing
ll,24 a. m. Fast mail daily for Warren
ton, Charlottesville, Gordonsville, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route, Lynchburg,
Rocky Mount, Danville and stations be
tween Lynchburg and Danville, Green's
boro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Columbia, Au-
gusta, Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas and California. Pull
man sleeper New York 10 Atlanta, in con-
nection with Pullman sleepers Atlanta TO
New Orleans and Mann boudor sleepers
for Birmingham, Vicksburg and Shreve-
port. Pullman sleeper Danyille to Co
lumbia and Charleston. Solid trains Wash
ington TO Atlanta. Does not connect for
Q. and o, route points sundays.
2.35 p, m daily, except Sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations.
b.30 p. m. Western express daily for Warren
ton. Gordonsville, Charlottesville. Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Summer resorts on
and near line OF Chesapeake and Ohio
route. Pullman seepers and solid trains
Washington to Louisville; also for Lynch
burg, Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, lat
tie Rock and all southwestern points.
Through Pullman Sleepers Washington TO
Memphis without change.
IL 90 D. IN. Southern express daily for Lynch
burg Danyille, Raleigh, Asheyille, ,Cnar-
lNlltf N'lhihblhs AlhNila NAEh'Atts AAldHNdg
Montgomery, New orleans, Texas and
California, Pullman Sleepers Washing
ton to New orleans, via Atlanta and
Montgomery. Pullman Sleepers Washing
ton to Aiken, S. c., without change.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DI.
VISION
Leave Washington 0.12 q. m. daily. except
Sunday, and 4.45 p. m. daily, arrive Round
Hill l1.1S a. m, and 7.2l p p.; return
ing, leave Round Hill $50 a. m. daily
and 20 p: m daily, except sunday, ar
riving Washington $50 a. m. and 500
Z. m
Through trains from the South via Charlotte
Danyille and LynChburg arrive in Wash
inCton $40 a. m. and & 23 p. m; via East
Tennessee Bristol and Lynchburg, al
1ll3 q. m. and 0.10 p. m; via Chesa
pcuke and Ohio route and Charlottesville,
edO p. m. Strasburg local 017 q. m.
Tickets, sleepingcar reservation and intor.
nation im1iShed and baggage checked AT
Office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue, and al
Passengerstation, Pennsylvania X. r., Sixth
and streets.
JAS. l., TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Academy OF the Holy Cross,

1912 MASS. AVE. N. W.,
WIN resume first Monday IN September. II
affords every facility for acquiring thorough
and accomplished education. The musical
department, embracing Harp, Piano, Organ,
Guitar Banjo and Mandolin, Is directed by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS teachers. Painting
In Lustre, oil and Water ColoIs. Special at
tenton paid to Bookkeeping and the Higher
Mathematics. Attached TO the Academy Is
a Department for Little Boys.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
THE WITNESS SUSTAINED.
Mr.. Drake Does Not Answer the G. y.
q. Investigating Committee.

q. Investigating Committed.
When the special committee charged
with the investigation of the Government
Printing Office met yesterday afternoon,
the witness Drake, who had refused the
day previous TO. state his politics. was
again placed on the stand. After one or
two preliminarv questions by the chair
man. Mr.. Call ger resumed his cross
examination by asking the witness to tell
his politics. This the witness refused to
do. Mr.. Gallinger next asked If by an
sweriDg ohe witness would in any way
criminate or injure himself The witness
answered no and supplemented his an
principle.
TO the question, "Have you always
been q Democrat p' the witness refused
TO answer, and the chairman said the
committee had right to know. But the
witness differed with the chairman and
said he had been Informed that the com
mittee had no legal right to compel him
TO answer the question.
The witness then volunteered the state.
ment that twenty years ago he was an
editor of a DEMOCRATIC paper published in
New jersey. The chairman then said
that that answered the question, but Mr..
Gallinger was not satisfied, and by n
party vote the decision of the chair was
sustained. The witness was member
of the New Jersey Democratic Associa-
ton, and he presumed that it was known
at the office. He had no knowledge that
money was solicited in the Printing Office
for the New York campaign of last full,
as he was away at the time.
Mr.. . Il. Bright, assistant foreman of the
job room, was next placed on the witness
stand. His testimony was to the effect
that the Office had been greatly improved
by Public Printer Benedict, and the Office
was in better condition to handle she
current work. He was q Washingtonian,
and neutral in politics. He had never
this city, although he presented the club,
during the Garfield campaign, with a
stove to make 1t hot for the Republicans.
He contributed money to the campaign
fund last fall. The money was not given
10 any Government employe.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
WASHINGTON CRITIC
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
a Protest Against the Presidents
Exercise of This Power.


Exercise of This Power.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, after
giving the matter careful consideration,
have come TO the conclusion that the
President has no constitutional right to
fill, during q recess of the Senate offices
created at the last preceding session, and
which had never before been filled, and
assert that the only time when any Presi-
dent had ever undertaken to exercise such
power was when President Monroe, in
1922, appointed two gentlemen to places
in the military establishments newly
created. When the Senate again met and
the names of these gentlemen sent in,
they were rejected.
The judiciary Committee say that
"the impropriety of this unwarranted
action of Mr.. Cleveland Is much more
apparent in the case Of political Office"
Senators Wilson of Iowa, Ingalls, and
Pugh unite in an additional comment,
saying: ut is against the just philosophy
and policy of our constitutional system
that judicial offices should be filled in
any instance without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate" Senator Vest ap-
pends an additional comment to the
effect that under no circumstances, how
ever extreme could he admit the con-
stitutional power of the President
to act as he had, and that there
were no party divisions in this matter,
the Democratic Senators being quite as
pronounced as the Republicans in their
disapproval of what the President had
done. The nomination of Mr.. Lacombe
was confirmed because technically the
terms IN which IL was made did not show
there were any unusual circumstances in
the case, but the committee placed il:
protest on the files, so that hereafter ifa
similar case should arise the consent o.
the committee and of the Senate TO the
appointment of Judge Lacombe SHOULD
not be construed as precedent
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
As
Schedule in eject Nov. 20, 1887.

Schedule In effect Nov. 20, 1887.
Leave Washington from station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and street.
For Chicago and Northwest, express daily
1O55 a. m, $40 p. m.
For Cincinnati and st. Louis, express daily
$50 and $40 p. m.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily
1055 a. m. and $40 y. m.
For Lexington and Local stations, 70 40 a. IN.
For Philadelphia. Newark and Wilmington,
7.3O a. M, 2.35 and 555 y. IN. daily, ex-
press.
For intermediate points between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, t5.00 a. IN. and 1915
For singorly and intermediate points, t4.sO
For baltimore, 500, $50, $40, 7.3o, $50,
train, $50, 4.30, ADO, $50, 5.55, 8.d5,
730, S.35 and 11.30 y. m. Sundays,
$50. 7.3O, $50, $50 a. M, 1,3O. 2.35,
$50, d.4O, b.3O b.bb, 6.d5. 1886 and 11.30
For Annapolis, $40 and g. 80 a. M, 1910 and
$50 p m. on sundays, $40 a m, d.dO p
IN. Leave Annapolis $40, $50 a m, 1905,
3bO. $50 m. Sundays, $3.50 IN, 4.l0
For Way Stations between Washington and
Baltimore, 300, $40, $50 a. M, 1910.
$50, a 40, q. 40 and IL 80 n m. on Sun
days, $50 am, 1.3o $50, d.do, 6.45 and
For stations on the Metropolitan Branch,
t6.35 d N, $40 . M t4.dO p IN, for prin-
cipal stations only; n.10 pmand 1870
v m. ttn SnifudYs sLOp dJ all StatlOns.
For GaitbersburR ana intermediate points,
1880 q IN, 1880 y m. 1915. III 30 p IN.
For Boyds and intermediate stations, II p
m. SCOOP
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday
only at 10 p. m. stopping at all sta
tlons on METROPOLITAN Branch
For Frederick, 40 m, 1880 y m, 70 80 y
IN. Sundays, 1.10 D. m.
For Hagerstown. tS 40 a m and 10 $50 y m.
Trains arrive from Chicago daily g. 20 a m and
b.f6 m; from Cincinnati ana st. Louis
daily 900 m and 2.25 p m; from Pitts
burg daily z. 90 a m. b.d5 pm.
From Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington,
1O4b m, 300, 7.1O and $50 p IN daily
and II 80 y. m.
From Singerly and intermediate points north
-. of Baltimore, 10 a. IN. daily.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at
$40, 6.25, $40, 7.20, o, 9.O5, 10 a. m;
10 10, 1.30, 3. 4.10. 3, 9, $50, 7.30, 80
and il p. m. On Sundays, $50, 7.20
9o5, 10 a. M; ] 80, 1856, d.10, 8, $50
73O, $50 and II u. IN.
fRxcept Sunday. fDaily. Sundays only.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on orders left at ticket Offices
$40 and 1871 Pa ave.
W. M. CLEMENTS, C. x. LORD,
Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Virginia Republican League met
last night.
The Stanford Rifles elected officers
last night
Company A of the Capital City Guard
gave hop last night.
The Old Guard Union Veterans, So
oiable and hop last night was great sue
cess.
Miss Susan b. Anthony addressed the
Bethel Literary Society al the Metropol-
itan A. NJ. Il. Church, ON NJ street, last
night.
Sixteen colored social clubs met last
night and adopted resolutions declaring
that Mr.. Chase had no authority to run
ing was also held at the Bee Office to ar
range for the celebration, but no busi-
ness was done.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Testimonial to WaIiack.

Anew York dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Times says Lester Wallack,. the
veteran actor and manager, is to have a
benefit from his professional brethren
and sisters. Hamlet will be played
with such artists as Booth, Jefferson,
Barrett, Goodwin, Crane, Modjeska and
Mrs. Bowers cast in the principal parts.
The date is not yet settled. Overtures
looking to similar benefit were made to
Mr.. Wallack more than year ago. AT
that time he was not averse to accepting
q dinner at Delmonico's as n testimonial,
but positively declined benefit as he
was not in need of money. When the
subject was broached again, few weeks
since, Mr.. Wallack was induced to con-
sent.
Salvation Oil. the greatest cure on enrth
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
The Prospect Hill Cemetery.

The lot owners of the German Prospect
Hill Cemetery and the German Evangeli-
cal Society, the rival organization that
wants to control the much disputed Pros
pect Hill Burying Ground, both elected
directors yesterday. The first named met
Fred. Imhoi; secretary, Teonh. Eckhert;
directors, August Schmedie, John j..
Vogt, Charles Schneider, Charles Graf,
John A. Griesbauer and George Wagner.
The election of the German Evangeli-
cal Society resulted as follows: President,
L. Kettler; directors, J. G. Barthel, G..
Walker, II. Jorg. S. Toepfer, IL. Luckel
and w Scherper
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
RAILROADS.
The Great Pennsylvania Route.
&,eMra MaElIllEaEai a7E4@

TO THE NORTH, WEST AND soUTHwEsT.
Double Track. SRondii Scellry.
In ErrEcr NOVEMBER 10, 1887.
Tyalne Edre Washington from Station, Corner
Of SirM and p Streets, as Bo,iowS
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars az O:bO
m daily; Fast Line, 900 q IN daily TO Gin
clnnatl and 50. Louis with sleeping cars
from Harrisburg to Cincinnati and buffet
car to st. Louis; daily, except Saturday, TO
Chicago with sleeping car ALTOONA tS Ghi-
with sleeping cars Washington TO Chi.
9ago and St Louis and except seturday9
Hair dha,Eis6,prg to Cleveland S0IHnSGting
ers for Louisville and Memphis Pacific
the West with through seepers to Pitts.
burg and Pittsburg TO Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara, 10 p m daily except saturday
with palace cars Washington TO Rochester,
For Williamsport Lock Haven, and Elmlra at
For New York and the East, 100. q, II and
11A0 a m, 2, d;10 10 and l120 m. on
Sunday, o, $40 am, 2, 410, l0and I 30
pm. Limited Express Of Pullman Parlor
and Dining Cars $40 q m daily except
Sunday, and 3:d5 p m daily.
For Boston without cnange 2 m every day,
mex, aflording direct transfer TO Fulton
=. street, avoiding double ferriage across
For Philadelp6ia 100 o. II and 118Oa m., 2,
f10, O, 10 and 1:20 p m. on Sunday, o,
l110 am, 2, 40, o, 10 and 11;2O p m.
Limited Express, parlor and dining cars,
o:ao m week days and 345 m daily.
For Baltimore, 6'35, 7:20, o, odO, $50, II
and 11:iO m, 1905, p 3Ab, 40. 400,
day. 81, O:ab, $50, H. 40 n m, 2, $40, d.1O,
q, $40, 10 and 100 pm
For Pope's Creek Line, 100 m and ff0
2 m daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 7;2O and q n m, 1905, 100
and p m daily except Sunday. sundays,
Gam and d:10pm.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria. @, 6:d5, $40, DAT, 1857 a m,
1901 noon, 2.O5, 125, 3, 6;O1, $50 SOb
1906 and 1897 pm. ON Sunday at q,
9dd, 1857 a m, $50, $50, 800 and
Accommodation for Quantco, 3 m week
days.
For Richmond and the South, @. 1857 m
daily ana B:0l p m daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 6.O5,
1923, $40. 7:05, 0:32 1OA2 and II ?O5 p
m. OnSunday at 0:1O and 11:07 m,
2 BIO, 7O5, $3.50 and 10d2 pm.
Tickets and Information at the office, north
cast corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can
be left for the checking of baggage TO destina-
ton from nOtels and residences.
CHAS. Il. PTGH, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. G. p. A.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
A Valuable Alarm.

A burglar attempted TO enter the house
of Mr. j. Il. Powell, the electrician of the
Treasury Department, at Anacostia, about
2 o'clock this morning, but was prevented
by the ringing of the alarm and the
prompt response of the neighbors to
Powell was absent at the time, his wife
has special reason to be thankful for his
foresight and mechanical skill in so
thoroughly protecting his residence with
alarm uirlS
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
A Girl Attacked by Eleven

Edward Gardner and Henry Curry, col
ored, were charged in the Police Court
to-day with assault The case was con-
tinued in order that the police may cap
ture Samuel Baston, John Jackson and
Henry Scott, who are wanted on the
same charge. The story as told by the
police is that Lucy Ford, colored girl
IL years old, was, induced to accompany
party of colored men Sunday night and
after having been made drunk was as
saulted by eleven men at Sixteenth and
B streets northeast.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
A Monster Oyster.

When Commissioner Wheatley arrived
at his Office this morning he found on his
desk the shells of the largest oyster ever
seen at the river 'front.' with his portrait
drawn on the inside Of one of the shells
and the inscription, "The man who ate
it," The oyster was eaten by him at the
recent roast given by the Commissioners.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Chesapeake and Ohio Route.
&eeEszSs l9E!sEG

CNewport News and Mississippi Valley Coz
Schedule in effect Nov, 10, 1887.
Trains leave Union Depot, Sixth and SITS.
1857 A. M-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except sun
day. Arrive in Norfolk p, m, Through
parlor car Washington to Old Point.
ll.24 A. M.-FOr stations on the Chesa-
peaRe and Ohio In Virginia, West Virginia
sleeping car Clifton Forge TO Huntington.
$50 p. Mast Western Express daily.
solid train, with Pullman Buffet sleeping
cars 70 Louisville, Pullman service 20 Gin
leans.
once, bls Pennsylvania avenue
II. W. FULLER,
- Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum.

u. K. Plain Il Co., 81. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations (;
Closed yesterday, 05a opened to day, 052;
highest, 05s; lowest, 9Ia; 2:l5 p. M, OJa.
New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
u. X Plain & Co., Brokers, st. Cloud
Building, Ninth and f streets
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
G. T. Beauregard,
J. A. Early,
COMMISSIONERS.
CAPITAL PRIZE Sl5O,0O0.

Grand Single Number Drawing, at tho
Academy of Music, New Orleans, TUESDAY,
A AniIl IN 1899
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,

REMEMBER that the presence of Gen
erals Beauregard and Early, who are in
charge of the drawings, Is guarantee of alb
solute fairness and integrity, that the chances
are all equal and that no one can possibly
divine what number will draw Prize
'REMEMBER, also, that the payment Of
AL BANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets
are signed by the President OF an Institution
whose chartered rights are recognized In the
highest Courte; therefore, beware of all imi-
tations and anonymous schemes"
The Washington critic., 1888-03-21

Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain; will always give relief at once.
1t will positively cure rheumatism if
used as per directions. 25 cts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-14
Herr Possart's Courage.
From the New York Star.

By his rare presence of mind Actor
Ernst Possart. the German tragedian,
averted what might have been a serious
panic in the Thalia Thea1er late Friday
night. 1t was the fftieth appearance of
the actor in this city, and souvenirs of
the occasion were distributed among
the ladies. The play was Schiller's
"Robbers." great favorite among the
German theater-going public, and the
house was packed from gallery to orches-
ira. The musicians were moved under
the stage and the space usually occupied
by them was filed with chairs, which
were sold to the late Corners after all the
other seats had been taken.
At the end of the first scene of the
fifth and last act, where the actor depicts
the remorse, of his conscience alter hav :
ing driven his brother into exile and
forced him to become robber, Herr
Possart dashed upon the stage which
was darkened, as was also the auditorium
with a dressing gown hanging loosely
from his shoulders. He moved over to
the edge ofthe stage, and was in the act of
addressing an impassioned appeal to a
servant, when he accidentally came too
near the tootlights, and the fringe Of his
saw the tiny flame shoot up, but Actor
Possart was soon aware Of the danger.
Without hesitating in his lines or dis
tracing the attention of the audience,
which was riveted upon him in IA pit in
terest, Herr Possart reached around
and seized the blazing portion of his
garment and crushed the fire between
his hands. Those who observed the
tragedian's presence of mind, and there
were but few of them, held their breath,
and only the taintest expression of a
suppressed ooh p was heard. 70 fur
Their keep the audience from becoming
aware of the accident. an usher appeared
with huge laurel wreath, the gilt of
Manager Amberg, but before he could
present it to Herr Possart, the curtain
was rung down.
When it was raised again and Herr
Possart appeared on the stage and
bowed to the applause OF the audience,
it was observed that his right hand
hung listless by his side.
There was slight expression of pain
on his face and one of the other actors
stepped forward and received the tribute
and transferred 1t to Herr Possart's left
hand. It was about II 80 O'Clock and
the play was almost over, and like a
true hero Herr Possart went through
the. performance without giving the
slightest evidence Of his physical suffer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-14
A Fortune in Cats.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
How to Make Fortune Out of Cats"
is the title of new book which is to be
placed on the American markets in a
short time. The author is an eater
pr1s1ng New Yorker, who has made and
sold several fortunes, and who has
finally come to the conclusion that the
easiest and safest way to amass filthy
lucTe is to breed cats on stupendous
scale. Exactly how be proposes to
heap up for himself treasures on earth
was fully explained by him to a reporter
yesterday.
''There is an island about thirty acres
III extent on the North River, in West
Virginia." he began. "This island is
partly timber and partly cleared, and
can be purchased for $1,000. | propose
to form stock company for the pur-
pose of buying this island and starting a
cat farm on it.
eff you will think moment you will
see that there are millions of dollars in
cats. Say we start with 100000 cats, of
which $4,000 are to be black, $4,000
white, $4,000 Maltese and $4,000 of the
common domestic breed Inthe course
of year the number will be increased
to 100000.
"When the animals are certain age
they will be killed and their skins will
be dried and sold in the market. At
present cats skin is worth 10 cents.
We fully calculate on being able to kill
1000 cats daily.
'The intestines will be sold to dealers
IN musical strings, and the carcases Will
be put into big watts, boiled and given as
food to live cats. The bones can, of
course, be converted into glue and af-
terWard into bone fertilizers. In one
Il 4,
skins will net us $30,000 Their bones
will be worth at least $40 a ton, and
their intestines and carcases- will also be
worth good deal of money. Remem-
Der, too, that by using the dead cats as
food for their live brethren, we are
spared the expense of cat food.
Just think, too, how beautiful rug
or carpet of white catskin, with bor-
der Of maltese would look, and how
many charming combinations could be
made of the various colors Why,
ladies would buy them by the thou
sand. and [ am positive that with an
outlay of not more than $1,000 at least
$4,000 could be made in a single year
81 hope to perfect the cataphone at
the same time. The cataphone, l may
tell you, is a musical instrument which
if fashioned by taking the tails Of sever
er Il live cats (said cats being of different
age, sex and voices) and putting them
throughholes in a plank so that the
tails areon one side of the plank and
the cats on the other side. There is
the instrument and the way to get ex-
quisite music out of it is to hire strong
1rishman to walk up and down the
plank. AS each cat possesses differ
entvoice you can readily see that the
most difficult operate piece can be per-
formed with consummate ease"