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The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

granted, as European nations have
done to their immense and lasting adj
vantage, and as the United States has
still more prodigally done in the
creation of its railway system.
Old barriers to commerce in all di-
rections should be thrown down and
new markets opened to surplus of
production that is much more
onerous than surplus of revenues.
Whatever is needed to promote the
interests of the great Centennial of
1889 and the great Exposition Of 1892
should be unhesitatingly bestowed
for the development Of those conti-
mental interests that have been so
long and strangely neglected.
Never had a Congress grander OPP
portunities for honoring itself and
opening wide the gates of prosperity
that all may enter in. Instead of
squandering its energies in partisan
politics, in fruitless and factious con-
troversies, may it utilize these oppor-
tunities and make its record worthy
of the Centennial era of the Republic
with which il is contemporaneous.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
UNDER THE CHESTNUT TREE.

Here's another little poem from B. T.
NJ, which, notwithstanding II has slight
Leap Year flavor, is quite good:
If he come not at the hour,
| will wait the longer
Faith that feeds on faith, know
Groweth stronger
He is coming; am waiting;
will wait the longer.
Love that brooks not much delay
Is not love that liveth;
Though IL may resent the slight
1t forgiveth.
1Ieis coming; l am waiting;
Mine is love that liveth.
In the swim:
Friend to Congressman's wife: Is your
husband man of sedentary habits2
Wife: OF course not He hasn't
touched drop in fifteen years.
Hon. Beriah wilkins, NJ. c., from
Ohio, is having such deal of cheerful
advertisement in getting his National
Bank Bill before the House that he almost
wishes he was not chairman of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency.
There is no rose without q thorn,
Oh wilkins of Ohier
And some there he who think there is
No Bank where grows Briar.
On Pixies Peak:
First Signal Service Nam Well, I'm
glad the President favors the repeal Of the
tariff laws.
Second Ditto; Why
First Ditto: Because the result will be
that everything will be very much lower
Second Ditto: Ugh, this station won't
be.
Joaquin Miller is crcmationist. He
thinks ashes will not burn.
"You bet your life I'm an Omahoss, Z"
exclaimed an Omaha iawsmith during n
heated political discussion at Willard $
the other evening.
"Aw, come off" said n Kentuckian,
quietly, "hossos don't bray"
An Alabama Congressman's little boy
is very hard on his clothes, and his trous-
ers need reseating about every two weeks.
Yesterday his mother was scolding him
! about it.
"Well, mamma" he whimpered, IL
can't help it; I've told you dozen times
| you oughtn't to spank me with a shingle.' y
A man named Coiley is to be hanged
in Pittsburg. Cofley to be good must be
made very hot.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

WHILE CONGRESS Is MAKING appro-
priations for Commissioners to the
Exposition at Melbourne, does it lover
look the fact that Washington is going
to have the greatest Exposition of the
world and is very much nearer Con-
gress than Melbourne is2
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

THIS is GOOD WEATHER for Mrs.
Cleveland's st. Bernard, and we must
put up with it for awhile. General
Greely is bound to do something to
maintain his solidity with the Admin
istration
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

EOR RENT-117 10TH ST. $. r., TwO.sTORY
II brick dwelling; six rooms; water, gas
and porch; parking in front; S13.30.
SWoRMSTEDT & BRADLEY, 027 + st n W.
UOR REsT-TO RESPECTABLE COLORED
II people, pleasant new brick houses; four
rooms; water, yards, sheds; $40 each; be-
tween 9th and 9TH and Il and q sts Q.
SWORMSTEDT 81 BRADLEY, 027 Il ST w.
EOR RENT-7.ROOM BRICK, WITH wkTER
IL and gas; 405 18th st W. For terms in
qulre at O1b 7th Sc II w. up stairs.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

JuDGNG FROM THE way our esteemed
Democratic contemporary jumped on
the President this morning in behalf
of a Washington Postmaster, most peo-
pie would conclude that the Pos, Office
and the Postoilicc were twins.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

THE MONEY EXPENDED for q ticket
to the forthcoming Charity Ball will
be well spent. 1t contributes so much
money to noble charity and insures
to the purchaser an enjoyable even
iuu
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

ACCORDING TO THE Administrations
organ in Washington the Administra-
ton is guilty of "senseless delay" in
not appointing new postmaster for
Washington. Why this thusness
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

Try, TRY AGAIN, Mr.. wilkins. You
may surround and capture the filibus-
ters vet.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
FOR RENr-uousrs.

All property placed In my hands Tor sale OF
rent will bo literally advertised free of charge
A. s. CAYwOoD, 035 9th st n W.
TlOR RENT-425 1sT ST $ v, ROOMS, MOD.
ern improvements, S17.dO; AL Del ave
sw, @ RS, Sf5 O12 East Capitol st, RS $40.
JOHN II. DONOHOE,
30S East Capitol st.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
yh1-a.LIPE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST.

W.
Persons desirous Of obtaining life insurance
al actual cost should write for circulars 10 the
Security Mutual Benefit Society, No. 233
Broadway, New York.
This Society claims that since its organiza-
tion the cost TO a member OF middle age has
been less than twelve dollars year for each
thousand dollars Of insurance.
YAgSS,S,, THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORT.
w. ment CT Christmas Books, Cards
and Novelties In Washington can be found at
W II. MoRRIsoNS s1QRES, 476 Pa ave and
N X ave and 10th Sd.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.


s WASHINGTON, ,sHSi,ARY 3. &, o 1888.
We hereby certify that the Capital stock of
THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN FIRE
Columbia, one Hundred Thousand Dollars,
has been paid In full, and that there are no
EDWARD CLARK, President.
w. H. HOEKE.
WILLIAM A. GORDON.
EDWARD f. DROOP.
JNO. II. LEHMAN.
JNO. p. FRANKLIN.
Personally appeared before me, Sam1 Cross,
Secretary of the National Metropolitan Fire
Insurance Company, and made oath that the
foregoing statement was correct.
OLIVER T. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
Nsa=s swAsnNGTON. p. q, ~ . ,oaa
We hereby certify that the Capital stock of
THE WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT COM
PANY, sixty Thousand Dollars, has been
paid in full, and that there are no existing
JNo. II. LEHMAN President.
w. A. GORDON, Vice-Pres.
W. II. HOEKE,
w. Il. EDMONST0N.
p. ii. HIT,
SAM. CROSS.
Personally appeared before me, Samuel
ington Safe Deposit Company, and made oath
that the foregoing statement was correct.
OLIVER Y. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
vlfs.->,IN PURSUANCE TO THE CALL OF
GASs,ss the Republican Central Committee,
the citizens of the 18th Assembly District Re-
publican Club are requested to meet their
friends at Zion Hall, on G street southwest,
between Sd and AZ streets, at the hour of
7:3O o'clock, JANUARY %, for the purpose
of electing five delegates and three alternates
for the purpose of meeting the Convention to
elect two delegates and alternates. signei,
yours, LEWIS WILLIS, President.
b. A. MoDGNALD Secretary.
TFElTa,POLAND WATER.
49, POLAND WATER.
Fifteen barrels fresh water direct from the
spring received this morning.
JOHN KEYWORTH, Sole Agt.,
Ninth and ID SITS. H. w.
Telephone 1922.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
PROVISIONS.

OlRCLE MARKET, CORNER VERMONT AVE.
" AND l. ST. N. w.
We thank the public for their liberal patron
age during the last year. and will continue TO
market in this city, and by so doing will ex-
pect a continuance Of your support. Motto
The Best Goods at the Lowest Prices. Mar
keting delivered free.
s. i. MIILETT q s. II. GWYNNE.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
BOARDING,

UuRsT.CLASs TABLE BOARD, SIS PER
II month. 041 X st, 5 cor 10th and X SITS
u w,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

VAvs,, DIR. WHITE, FOOT SPECIALIST,
Rtssss 1410 Penna ave, opp Willard's Ilo
tel, successfully treats Corns, Bunions, Dis
eased Nails, Vascular Excrescences and all
foot ailments without pain Refers to the
most eminent physicians, surgeons and thous-
ands Of other wcll.known persons patrons
OF his establishment. Twenty-seventh year
of practice In Washington. Fee, 81 sitting
for puttinR the feet in order
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
In the swim /:

In the swim:
Friend to Congressman's wife: Is your
husband man of sedentary habts2
Wife: OF course not. He hasn't
touched a drop in fifteen years.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
n. aoInsnonouGu = CO..

VlT[n-DN, IT. GULDhBUHUU6H q UUst
w. Real Estate, 1405 + st.
Real estate bought and sold. Loans effected
Insurance placed. Investments made. Special
attention to the collection OF rents and man
aRement Of real properties.
H. II. GOLDSBOROUGH y CO.,
IiOS IL al
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

GlXTY CHOICE SELECTIONS OF SMALL
HUNDRED ACRES, IMPROVED AND UN-
IMPROVED, WITHIN FROM ONE-HALF TO
THREE MILES OF THE CITY, AT Low
EST PRICES AND MOST FAVORABLE
u II. sYPHERD & Co. 1907 st.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20
EOR SALE.

NoR SALE
Corner lot, 115 II front and "a # deep, near
Dupont Circle; this lot offers an exceedingly
fine chance for block of buildings and can
be gotten cheap.
NORTH WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE co.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

TOR SALE-A yERY DESIRABLE LOT on
I 9th st, bet l. and M SITS II W; 25x13S.
SW0RMSTEDT & BRADLEY,
AOI II at W.
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IN0R RENT.

E,OR RENT-BUILDING COG ST W;
IL well located for Office purposes; can be
leased for term of years, or will be ex.
changed for smaller property.
SWORMSnEDT & BRADLEY.
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TIOR RENT-THE VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE
IL 1415 @ st N W, containing o rooms and
bath room; all mod imps house in perfect
condition. Apply to j, V. N. HUYCK 81 CO.,
1905 Pa ave.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

LOANS
In sums TO suit at q per cent,
The above Is only q small portion of prop
erty ON my books. For full list call at Office
for bulletins issued ON LIST and 18th,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

U,OR REMITTANCE HOUSE, COMPLETE IN
j. all its appointments; well located for a
first class clearinghouse, cor Az and O SITS n w.
SWORMSTEDT 81 BRADLEY,
OO7 II atraet
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ENOR SALE - 5000 SQUARE FEET OF
IL ground, northeast section. Will sell
single lots. Terms very easy. Price per
foot only 30 cents.
j. w. p. MYERS & SON,
1923 New York ave.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

L '"
One lot on 10th st n W, between L and NJ,
30x91, cheap II sold at once.
one lot on 10th st Ii W, between 8 and t,
20x100, to alley; price, 50. 10 square foot.
Three lots on 18th ST n W, 17.4x120, to so
foot alley; price, 81 40 square foot.
AUSTIN p. BROWN,
Real Estate and Loans.
1d00 II st n w.
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UN0R RENT-A NUMBER OF FINELY FUR.
IL nished houses in desirable locations by
they or session of Congress, at low figures
TH0S. j. FISHER 81 CO.,
1924 II st n w,
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COUNTRY PROPERTY.

NNTE HAVE SEVERAL VERY VALUABLE
w large properties for sale, situated on
Massachusetts, ave extended and ON the Ten
leytownRoed, which offer to investors rare
chances for large and quick profits. Also, a
number Of beautiful building sites, soine
choice lots and several splendid suburban
farms. Il. H. GOLDSBoROUGn & CO.,
11Oh N at
The Washington critic., 1888-01-20

E II. YOUNG'S STEAM CARPET.CLEANING
Il. and Renovating Works. Feathers reno
steamed and moths destroyed. 1922 Pa ave
NV. Factory, corner of 9th and X sts Q.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
RELIEVING THE STRINGENCY.

The suggestion in a letter to Senator
Sherman in the Press report OF yesterday
that National banks should be allowed to
issue currency to the full value OF the bonds
they deposit with the Government to Sc.
cure their notes. is one that has long been
entertained by inanciers in this country.
The enormous amount OF money locked up
in the Treasury vaults for redemption pur-
poses, together with the surplus, has with
drawn from circulation money needed to
transact the current business OF the coun.
try. Agreat many National banks have
retired from business compelled to do so
by the calling in OF the bonds held for re.
demption Of their issue and unwilling to
pay a premium OF 25 per cent. for out.
standing bonds that cannot be redeemed at
the option OF the Government but have a
definite term Of years to run. These causes
have sreduced the volume of the currency
seriously. Money, in the language of the
exchanges, is tight. Mr.. Thompson, of the
New York Chase National Bank, puts into
words the feeling of bankers throughout the
country which has been entertained bv
a. one way Of relieving the stringencv
and the most feasible way OF adding
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

about forty millions to the currency during
the next six months. As the population of
this country is over sixty millions, this
would be hut a small relief to the country
at large. The most reasonable plan that
the United States could adopt would be
the issuance of silver certificates on tn
deposit of silver bullion in the Treasury.
This would amount to the free coinage of
silver without the accompaniment OF the
cumbrous metal to handle. A bill has al
ready been introduced in the Senate for
this purpose. Another suggestion for tine
enlargement OF the currency through the
national banking system has been a sug-
g~estion to provide for a bond issue to run
fifty years, with an interest charge of 2
per cent, which, it is agreed, would be
eagerly awaited of by national banks, and
would tend to facilitate the increase Of
banks under that system.
Efforts made to increase the volume of
by Congressional enactment have
hitherto passed the Senate but failed in the
House. The general feeling that the none
tary situation has arrived at a critical
VIII influence the latter body to
greater willingness to listen to a remedy to
relieve the money market than when the
pressure Was not so UNIVERSAL lily felt as now. |
is not in one section of the country that
stringency is felt, but it is every where, /!
and when it is so pronounced and SO many |
feasible remedies readily present themselves
it will be safe to assume that measures for |
The relief of this stringency will be among
The first legislation to be acted upon move
hat the real business of the session may
be said to be commencing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

SENATOR VEST fifty denounced the per
nicious tendencies of the Blair educational
bill in the Senate when he called it IAN act
to erect a monument to Alexander Hamil-
ton and to encourage mendicancy in the
Southern States" The father OF the old
Federal party, who wanted to see this Re-
public a strong centralized Government
with supreme power over the States, would
regard this measure as in line of the policy
he wished to establish. The Southern States
are in no more need of this assistance than
any other part OF the Union. Some OF them
suffered q good deal from drouth last fall,
but the increase of corporate wealth there
during last year was enormous. They are
as well able to, and do, provide school
funds for their own education as any OF the
rest OF the States. But even if they were
barely able to sustain their schools, it is
better that they should do so from their
own limited means than that the National
should NEEDLE in it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11

The Helena papers have been giving a
swindler named Hamberg a good deal OF
free advertising as the generous dispenser
OF townsite lots in Border City, Los Angeles
County, Cal. It was the old trick of giving
away a lot for the price OF the deed and
you could have the adjoining lot for any
where from SIS to $500. He was doing a
good business-in fact, a land Office bust
ness-undsr the fostering patronage of the
newspapers which could not laud his gen.
erosity too highly, until his career was
brought to a sudden and inglorious termi-
nation by arrest last Saturday night on
the order OF Chief Meiklejehn here who
acted on the authority OF the San Fran
cisco authorities as he is wanted there for
conspiracy. It will be a rude awaken
ing to the confding Helenaites, who are
out at least SO for a deed to a lot in the
modern Garden of Eden as they thought.
But every sharper that comes along seems
to find no difficulty in playing Helena peo-
pie for suckers, and the higher he flies the
they are to be gulled.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
EASTERN MONTANA STOCK.

Apprehenslons are already begun to be
felt concerning stock in Eastern Montana.
The great losses of last year have made
people timorous, and every time the Their
mometer descends below the zero mark,
cattlemen villa begin to feel alarmed. There
has already been some severely cold
weather experienced in the ranges, and
from the business-like way in which it
started in, once it began, it looks as though
this winter was not going to be SO mild, or
even moderate, as many supposed it would
be. As q rule, a severe winter is followed
by a moderate one, but there is room for
the winter OF 1SS7-'SS to be pretty severe
and then not come up to the severity of
that OF 1SS6-'87. 1t should not be for
gotten, however. that the stock on the ranges
entered upon this winter far better prepared
to endure rough weather than they were
last winter. Last winter they had come
through a dry summer, and were weak and
thin, utterly u%nprepared for the severe
weather they encountered. Last winter
was a test that in the outcome proved tn
survival OF the fttest. The animals that
weathered its severity were the best
OF the herds, the most vigorous
and the healthiest. They have had a sum-
mer and fall OF surprisingly rich feeding
and plenty OF water, the consequence of
the unprecedentedly heavy snow falls of
last winter and the lateness OF spring. |
They so into this winter in irst-class con- |
dition to endure it. It now looks very |
much as though the present winter will in |
the outcome be not far behind it's predeces- |
sor. But even il it prove Is severe, it can
not, by all rules OF reason, be as disas-
trous to the herds. The lessons of last |
year brought home to cattlemen the ne
cessity OF storing up feed for their animals
when the snow is too deep for them to for.
age. The thermometer at Belgrade, ten
miles west OF Bozeman in the Gallatin val. |
ley, on Saturday morning was Sc below,
which is the lowest temperature recorded
there since 1866. OF course it entirely de.
ponds upon the length OF the cold spell how
it's effects are upon cattle, and
the present spell be OF short dura-
ton it will undoubtedly relieve much reas.
enable anxiety; but as the winter progresses
q great deal nor anxious solicitude will
be fslt than formerly until the worst is
known to be over.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
AS TO

Chairman Springer of the House Commit
tee on Territories is authority for the state.
ment that the admission OF a new State il
entirely a matter OF legislative discretion
with Congress. 1t does not require as a
condition precedent to statehood that
there should be a certain population in a
Territory-that it should, for instance,
possess the population contained in the OK.
listing Congressional apportionment. At
present this is ISL, 600, and a good deal of
regret was expressed that Governor Leslie
in his annual report put the present popu-
lation at the lowest estimate, thereby de-
creasing the chances of this Territory for
admission as was by many supposed. But
Mr.. Springer shows that Congress. in it's ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the subject of adj
mission, is not hampered in it's action on
the subject in this respect, but may. if it
choose, still reject the claims of Dakota
with it's 100000 population and admit
N Mans Land" The admission OF new
Territories has always been largely gov
erned by the question of the balance of
power. The population of the Eastern
States does not increase in the same ratio
as those of the West, consequently their
representation in Congress is, at every new
apportionment after a census, proportion
ately discounted by the growing representa- |
ton OF the Western States in the House. |
But in the Senate all the States are
equal. Two Senators represent each State
whether it is little Rhody or giant Texas.
The Senate is the check placed by the Con-
upon too radical legislation in
the House, and the older settled East
looks with jealousy upon the introduction
to it Of additional Western Senators, |
threatening the control OF the balance of
power by the older States. OF course, it is
in the end. As Henry Wolcott
said in his speech at the New England din
ner. the balance Of power is slowly but |
surely travelling westw ard and the day will
when it will lie west OF the Missis-
sippi. Then the West will control the
of the Union.
1t is this which prompts such u~tterances
as that appearing in a recent issue OF the
New York Evening Post. Itsaid: what
ever may be done about the case ofDakota.
it ls to be hoped that nothing will come of
the scheme reported to be under discussion
at Washington for admitting several Ter
as States at the same time. New
Mexico and Montana, which are said to be
included IN the scheme, are not fit to be.
States, and will not be for some time
come. Montana yet retains
of the elements OF q frontier
'egion. and it 10 not yet certain that it will
prove well to change the bounda ries