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The German and English governments
are oncerned in the Berlin crisis. They
fear the growing irritation in Germany
against the empress and her mother
Queen Victoria, will extend to the british
nation, resulting in the destruction OF the
| cordial relations now existing between
the two empires. It is stated that Lord
! Salisbury has begged the queen to desist
| from interfering in the controversy over
| the marriage of Prince Alexander and
Princess Victoria
One of the queerest episodes that ever
occurred in New York city was the fune-
raj of Jacob Sharp, which occurred April
7th at his late residence. The utmost Sc
crecy marked the arrangements and no
one was allowed to enter the house, ex-
cept by invitations especially sent by the
family. Even the visitors evidently have
been instructed not to give any informa-
ton about the affair, and when question
ed, denied that the funeral was taking
place. He was buried at midnight.
Owing to the depression in the pipe
trade and the labor troubles which caused
a stoppage of the mills for nearly four
months, the Ella Iron and Steel company
and the Continental Tube company of
Pittsburg, Pa, have suspended payment.
Their liabilities are s327, 600 and their as
sets, consisting of valuable manufacturing
sites, ETC., amount to over 100000. The
mills, when in full operation, employ 800
men. The suspension caused no excite
ment. It is thought the creditors will
grant the firms an extension Of time.
At Z o'clock last Monday night a Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy engine, man..
ned by new men, was approaching the
city over the Western Indiana tracks
from the southwest. At Forty-seventh
street crowd threw stones through the
cab window, when Charles Somers, one
OF the crew drew a pistol, fred
and struck James Boylan, a foun-
dryman, in the knee. At Forthieth street
the engine met similar reception from
another crowd, and Sommers again
brought his pistol into use, the bullet
striking Michael Welsh, a Wabash engi-
neer, in the groin, wounding him fatally.
An alarm having been given to the police
the engine was intercepted at Thirty first
street and Sommers was placed under
arrest.
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Rcnews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
county, Iowa, tells the following remark
able story, the truth of which is vouched
for by residents Of the town: Il am -
years old, have been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lameness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now am free from all pain and
soreness. aud am able to do all my own
housework. owe my thanks to Electric
Bltters for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, so cents and 81, at
A. P. Bowie's City drug store. II
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Total. ........................ 25
At the polls everything passed off witt
out any disturbance, though much inter
est and plenty Of argument prevailed
The old board of trustees acted as Judges
Of election with Mr.. H. c. Dodge, th,
principal of the schools, as clerk pro tenn
! HANDSOME ENCOMIUM.
It cannot be denied that a very hand
some encomium was paid our fellow
townsman Mr.. Allison on last SATURDAY.
evening at our school trustee election by
! the large majority he attained over his
| compeers for that position
His opponents in the field constituted
| some of our most solid men--certainly
some of the most brilliant minds among
! us, and as 1t was race in which nothing
but true merit could possibly avail for
the high qualifications SO necessary in a
school trustee of Phiipsburg, 1t makes
the honor doubly great, and it will GER
his admiring constituents who elivated
him to the proud position that he will
give that attention to the education of
like our own.
We pay our teachers very promptly
and literally and among the most sacred
duties devolving upon the trustees of our
school is to see that the tax payers
money goes to the teacher who is best
qualified to advance his children IN NOR
ais and decorum, as we'll as book learn
ing. This was thoroughly understood
at the polls and as the trustee is always
VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR
in shaping such ends is the only possible
explanation that the Office was SO much
coveted by many CT our leading citizens
Under our system of government We al
ways refer with pride to the fact that the
position is one of a pro bono publico
character (where true patriots ever like
to figure) and in which a brilliant galaxy
of trustees
CAN AT THEIR OWN OPTION
in our temple OF learning. sur
rounded by the youth of our land, par
ents OF our homes and those filing
the honorable position of teachers,
and there listen to the essay, recitation
and defamation, note the happy prog
ress, proclaim to each and all their noble
duty and with eager gladness fire the
youthful heart with the ambition to sur
pass those mighty men Of bygone ages, |
whose eloquence listening sen
ates sat enraptured both in our own land |
as well as that in which Homer sung and |,
Pericleee spoke.
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task is labor Of love and for the up
building of an institution in which all
Montana has, and should have, pride, his
efforts merit the heartiest praise. We
hope to hear Of his continued success
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Fer Sale.

For sale or lease A No. 4 Dean pump
and IL horse power boiler with pipe and
connections. Property at Philipsburs.
Apply to CASEY & BRoPHY, Butte.
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Fore Sale,

Fore Sale.
The lease and fixtures of the Silver Lake
Lodging house; the lease is for 5 years
siRs Ed. MINo11
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CAST OF CHARACTERS;

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Mother Carey ian old witchl Miss Alice Rodgets
Eess Starbrieht (her deugher) Miss Lucy Burks
Minnie Daze {Hunters niece Miss May Murphy
Biddy Bean ian Irish girl -. Mrs, II L. Hoyer
David Murray (the isht-hoass keep er.....
-. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il. L. Rodgers
Hon. Bruce Hunter Chas Mili<r
Clarence (Hunter's werd) 80. Dr.W. u. Pttwood
Peter Paragraph IA reporteF) 80. J ohm G. Ada2e
Scud "a "cslllud" mani ..... John Huffman
Larry Devine (Nurray's assistantl ~. D. RaH
Arrange your business ROW, 80 you caa bs IN
be Burg on that date and witness this WesA
event. The synopsis of the play and other per-
ticulars seethe Evenings Trouble
Reserved Seats e1.M
General Admission Is
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THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
A LARGE VOTE AND An ExCIT.
ING RACE.

FoEr Candidates In the Ffeld.-
lA;ifsan Wins, DiscountInx His
Compel iters.-A sHandsome Eco
MUM.
The school election in Philipsburg last
Saturday was perhaps of more inter-
esting character than any ever held in
the district before. Four candidates.
Allison, Dawson, Bradshaw and Bowie
were in the field for election to the va
cancy on the board, made by W. T. Al
ison finishing his term. Printed cleo
ton tickets flooded the town and poll
ticians were to be met on every street
corner. Some 253 votes were cast, the
following summary denoting the num-
Der cast in favor of the respective candi-
dates;
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cost Of dwelling-houses in the county
is greater than the average cost Of city
dwelling-houses of every section ex-
cept the great Northwest. $This is at
tributed to the fact that most of the
houses are built in the villages where
the land is cheaper than city prop
erty.
They are owned generally by the
people who occupy them, and the
money saved in the purchase of the
site is added to the cost of the house.
Another advantage is that frame
dwellings are permitted in the sub
urbs, while they are prohibited in the
city, except in few minor localities.
In regard to its location, Twining
City is everything that could be de-
sired. 1t is located on a beautiful
plateau, with rolling hills in the rear
and the river in front.
This particular portion of the
county was considered by the earliest
rulers and residents of the city of
Washington to be the most important
suburb the city had, as is shown by
the fact that it was the first to be CON
nected with the city by a bridge.
This bridge was burned by the
British when they marched against
Washington.
The new bridge is to be erected
on nearly the exact site of the old
one, and connecting the two points
that have been separated for nearly
half a century.
After the original bridge was
burned it was partially rebuilt and
used for foot passengers only.
1t was burnt the second time acci-
dentally. This accident occurred
when the last Henry Clay barbecue
was held in Bladensburg, and the
party were on their way up the East
ern Branch in a small steamer, a
spark from which set fire to the
bridge and destroyed it.
When the Anacostia Bridge was
| built, this one was abandoned. The
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sented to Congress. . When it was re-
ferred to the District Commissioners
for their views on the demand for
such an addition to the many miles of
tracks already operated by this road,
they not only approved, but recon-
mended that the bill become law.
The railroad facilities do not'stop
here, for another bill, providing for
the incorporation of the Washington
and Suitland Railroad, has been intro
duced in Congress and received the
sanction of the Commissioners This
road crosses the new bridge and
traverses the extension of Pennsyl-
vania avenue into Suitland, Nd, thus
not only giving the future property
owners of Twining City direct and
rapid communication with this city,
but connecting them with the country
beyond.
The new city and its surroundings
-Anacostia, Benning's, Agassiz Park
and the numerous other villages cast
of the city--are destined, in the opin-
ion Of the best judges, to be to Wash
ington what Brooklyn is TO New
York city.
Every endeavor will be made to
have water and gas mains extended
across the bridge and through the
principal streets of the new suburb at
as early date as possible.
Anacostia is already supplied with
railroad and gas, and the Commits
sioners have submitted an estimate
for extending the water mains into
this thriving village, thus showing a
desire to encourage the population of
Washington's beautiful suburbs by
extending to them all the comforts
and improvements of the city proper,
when they are in condition of pros
perity to receive them.
The official records of the Building
Inspectors Office for the past two
years show that a better class Of
houses is being erected in the county
than in the city, that is, the average
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District of Columbia for a prosperous

District of Columbia for a prosperous
village.
The land has been subdivided and
plated into building lots with streets
and avenues.
Pennsylvania avenue extended,
with a width of 100 feet, is the main
thoroughfare and makes an almost
equal division Of the city.
Twining City is named in honor of
the first Engineer Commissioner of
the District, under the present form
of city government. The trustees
have also honored the names of
Major LeEnfant and Mr.. Ellicott, the
engineers who plated the city of
Washington, by naming after them
the semi-circle and the public square
in the subdivision.
III NliOOolilH lulhSS lOl bhS oblNOpSj
those of the original owners of the
site of the city of Washington have
been selected.
The streets, avenues and public
spaces will, in few days, be decided
to the Government.
The grand avenue passing through
the centre Of the city will have IL
roadway of 100 feet, with 80 feet on
either side for sidewalks and parking.
The streets will have 30-feet road
ways, with spaces Of Is feet on either
side for sidewalks and parking,
The trustees, mindful of the great
advantages of the property they rep
resent, made so by the construction
of the new bridge and also by the ex-
tension of Pennsylvania avenue
through their property and for miles
beyond, have prepared this subdi-
vision, which they submit to the pub
lie.
| They have proceeded, by order of
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TwINING CITY.
The Beauties and Advantages of WASH
ington's New Suburb.

instoh'b NEW ouDurDs
Beginning with Thursday, June 7,
at 4;S0 o'clock, the trustees, Messrs.
Richard Smith and Charles A. Elliot,
will begin the sale of lots in the above
subdivision-"Twining City,"
This beautiful suburb of Washing
ton, as will be seen by the subdivi-
sion, is situated on the east bank of
the Anacostia River, or Eastern
Branch Of the Potomac, directly ad-
jacent to the new bridge at the foot of
Pennsylvania avenue.
About year and a-half ago the
idea of developing the beautiful hills
and plateaus on the Eastern Branch
began to take definite form in the
minds of few enterprising men.
The prospect of the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge bill being passed by
Congress fastened the crystallization
of the project, and "Agassiz Park"
containing 200 acres, was subdivided
and put upon the market for building
purposes; hence the result in the near
future promises thriving village.
Since the inception of this project
Congress has appropriated $l65, COO to
erect a handsome and substantial
bridge across the Eastern Branch at
the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania
avenue.
The trustees Of the Naylor estate,
seeing the advantages aocruing to the
estate by reason of the construction
of the new bridge, have subdiyided q
tract of about fifty-two acres at the
eastern end of the bridge-the most
beautiful and healthful ate In the
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new bridge will be ornamental, as
well as useful.
DR.. w. Lee White, who resides in
the rear of the new subdivision, in
his beautiful home, "Floral HILL"
was the originator of the project to
erect the new bridge.
Purchasers will find themselves in
the midst of good neighbors, for some
of the suburban residences in this
neighborhood will compare favorably
in point of location and elegance with
those in the more favored and aristo-
cratic parts of the county. -
"Havenner," the old Hill property,
has a commanding view of Washing
ton and the adjacent hills.
The Marlboro road is rapidly being
built up with fine suburban homes.
A feature Of the eastern suburbs
that has not been brought before the
public is its manufacturing interests.
There are already a number of fac
tories started here.
There is shortly to be erected at
Agassiz Park a manufacturing plant
that will necessitate the outlay of
about $4,000.
There are also under contract for
the same place houses amounting in
value to $50, 900 or thercabouts
Then the Washington Gaslight
Company are completing the largest
plant of the kind in this part of the
country, on the opposite banks of the
river from Twining City, which will
require the employment of large
number Of men,
The cold storage plant near the
same point is also nearly completed.
Other large manufacturing corpora
tions requiring numerous employees
have purchased and are negotiating
to purchase large sites in this section,
and there will shortly be large de-
mand by the thrifty operatives
for modest homes, and Twining
City is prepared to furnish the sites
| for the sSWs at amazingly low prlcek.
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the court, in making the subdivision,
with Pennsylvania avenue in as
straight line as possible to connect
with the Suitland road, to tap the
Marlboro Turnpike, the main artery
of Prince Georges County, Md.
BY this connection the distance
from Washington city to Upper MARI
boro', the county seat of Prince
Georges County, will be shortened
about four miles, thus directing
through Twining City and over the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge the
travel and traffic that now reaches
Washington by other routes,
With the extension of Pennsylvania
avenue and the new road now being
constructed through Centreville to
Groom, station on the Pope's Creek
Railroad, about twelve miles distant,
makes it safe to say that more than
two-thirds of the travel from Prince
Georges, Charles and st. Mary's
counties will be diverted through
Twining City.
The close proximity of Twining
City to the business portion of this
city (about mile and a-halD, and the
easy means Of access with the same,
makes it the most desirable place in
the District of Columbia for sub
urban residence or place of business.
Twining City will be well supplied
with street-car lines. The enterpris-
ing Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, seeing that in the
near future the rapid growth Of the
population of the country in the
vicinity of the bridge would follow its
completion, were the first to prepare
for accommodating a portion of the
increased travel.
A bill extending their tracks to a
point near the Washington approach
to the bridge was framed aud pre-
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THE WASHINGTON CRITIC SATURDAY EVENING MAX se 1888


He N TT ~ % DI 5 wMmncTY
D L.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07
SCAEFFER
AS Against Merriam and McGin

AS Against Merriam and McGil
Now.
Much as the friends of Mr.. Scheffer
may dislike to admit it, his campaign
has received check that will probably
in the end prove fatal to it.
In the throes of death OH Sept. 5 it
will probably have strength enough left
to overthrow Merriam and do nothing
more.
The screw loose appears to have been
the overwhelming good nature of Mr..
Scheffer when in the presence of
friend. He seems to have sacrificed his
own personal interests to pay heed to
the counsel of friends who know just
about as much of Minnesota or any
other politics as jack rabbit does.
There appears to be well-defned ru-
derstanding between the McGilI and
Merriam factions that they will COM
bine if at any time Scheffer's nomina-
ton seems probable. This being the
case. they can easily defeat him, if at
any time he seems dangerous.
The Gilman faction promise to be
fetter on Scheffer, for, under cover of
delegations sent to ST. Paul for Scheffer,
it is announced there will be second
choice for Gilman, that may be sprung
at any time.
The tone of the state press indicates
loss of Gilman votes to Scheffer and
general failure among the Scandina-
vians to arouse themselves for him.
McGill's strength is gaining every
day. despite all that is said and all the
threats that are being made as to bolt
if he is nominated.
Supposing the total strength of the
Republican state convention to be 100,
McGill has already so per cent of it,
Scheffer Is and Merriam and Gilman
the remainder.
The politicians are doing good deal
of swearing at McGill, and it is right
that they should do so,.but the strong
est sentiment in the state to-day, and
existing as an undercurrent, is in favor
of his retention.
1t is not because he is loved nor adj
mired, nor even respected, but expedi-
ency and harmony are forcing his re-
nomination.
If he is not renominated, look out for
squalls and a first-class wreck.
The party dare not nominate Mer-
riam; has not the courage to take Schef-
fer; will accept McGill, unless Gilman,
by an unforeseen coup d'etat, beats
them all.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07
SIGNS OF GRIEF.
manifestations of Sorrow at
the Death Of General
Sheridan.
Mrs. Sheridan Had Every Rea-
son to Hope He Would
Recover.
The Remains Will Be Inferred
at the National Soldiers
Home.
Soldiers Selected by the Fam
lily to Act as Pallbeap-
erS.
The Funeral Will Occur Sat-
urday With Imposing Mill
tary Honors.
Army Men in the Department
of Dakota Speak of the
Dead.

NoNQU1TT, Mass, Aug. 6.-All
through yesterday Gen. Sheridan had
been In unusually good spirits, laugh
ing and chatting with his brother and
members OF the family. At 7:3O DR..
Matthews said the general was doing so
well that there would probably be no
bulletins issued for a week. After din
ner at the hotel, Mrs. Sheridan carried
down to the general large slice of roast
beef, which he ate
WITH APPARENT RELISH.
He dozed off bit during the after
noon, but aWoke to eat supper and then
went to sleep again. The unfavOrable
symptoms made their appearance so un-
eXpectedly and were so rapid i'll devel-
opment that the children were aroused
barely III time to take a last look at
their dying father. With the general
at the death bed were Mrs. Sheridan,
Mary Louise, Irene and Philip, the
children; Col. Sheridan, his brother,
with his wife; Sisters Justinia and
Urban and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthews.
Mrs. Sheridan and the nurses were on
their knees in prayer
AS THE SPIRIT DEPARTED.
Mrs. Col. Kellogg, dear friend of the
family, arrived just moment after the
last breath was drawn and assisted
Mrs. Sheridan to her feet, where she
closed the eyes of the deceased.
AS Illustrative of the confidence felt
by Mrs. Sheridan i'll the ultimate recoy-
cry of her husband, it may be stated
that only few days ago she sent to
Chicago the money to pay Off a small
mortgage OH real estate owned by the
general in that city, and that she had
made some preliminary arrangements
with a view to the permanent removal
of the general from Nonquitt early in
September, fearing that the cold winds
OF autumn might retard what she hoped
would be his speedy restoration to
health.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07
in the legislature of 1887 with his wine
POTENT.

supper to the farmers it has been one
unceasing accumulation of Doodle for
the final contest.
Each candidate has in his train pack
of needy, penniless claqueurs. who, at
the scent of check, vociferOusly shout:
"Long Live the Kingr'-the king in
this case being whoever first supplies
their daily wants.
Three men out of five who stand in
the hotels and declalm for this and that
Republican candidate can be proven to
be either paid employe of candidate,
or his beneficiary through some finan-
cial transaction.
The Republican papers of the west
ern part of the state are charging one
Republican candidate with having paid
$500 for the delegation from certain
county.
Other Republican papers have
charged, and without much question,
as to the truth of it that the Big Stone
delegation to the St. Cloud convention
was sold for $3.50.
At the Red Wing convention, which
nominated d. S. Hall, of st. Paul, for
congress, the charges are still fresh as
to the votes sold there.
Doodle and Reform" is the Republi-
can motto for this year.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07
COMPROMISE
Proposed for the Warning Ramsey
Democrats.

Two days having passed without a
letter from either of the Democratic
factions of Ramsey county, the public
breathes easier and hints are given out
by Kelly and Doran men that they may
compromise.
1t is nearly too late for new county
convention to be held, as Judge Flan-
drau proposed, and the regularly elected
delegates will not consent to this, since
1t would be an admission by them of all
that has been charged.
The state convention is but week
away, and if this fight is to be thrown
into it, the chance for bull fight is
frst-class.
The chances look very good now for
the presentation of Edmund Rice's
name to the convention. 1t will be done
unless some line is patched up.
Renewed assurances have been re-
ceived from Eugene Wilson that unless
the nomination comes to him harmoni-
ously he will not accept it.