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The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

tin-plate, the reductions on metals and |
sugar and other features OF the bill.
The majority of The Ways and
Means Committee, upon the other hand,
appear to be well pleased with their
work as consistent effort to reduce
taxation ON the ncccssarios of life, to
exempt raw materials, to discourage
trusts and to carry into effect the
recommendation of the Presidents
Message, with which it is of first i'm.
portancc that the Democratic party be
brought into line.
No one believes that the bill will he
passed in its present form. ltis doubt
full if any bill at all be passed at
the present session But the measure
as reported is in the nature of tariff
plank for adoption by the Democratic
National Convention. II were wiser,
perhaps, not to risk vote on II in adj
vance Of that convention.
.--
MR. MCCREARY of kentucky made
am excellent speech in the House yes
tcrday on the bill authorizing com
mcrCial conference of the governments
of the "rhrcc Americas to be held at
Washington. The importance Of the
trade interests involved was set forth
in a most clear and convincing manner,
illustrated with valuable statistics
demonstrating the magnitude of the
commerce Of which, through lack Of a
definite reciprocal policy, the United
States loses much the greater share.
The bill is printed elsewhere.
--H----
Ir WAS 4 WISE and gracious act on
the part of the House of Representa-
tive, yesterday 10 adopt the joint rcsO-
luton accepting the invitation of the
Republic of France to take part in M
International Exposition TO be held in
Paris in lSS9--wisc from n business
point Of view, and gracious as an cx-
hibition of fratclnal amty. The rcso-
luton would have been more gracious
still with the swinc-raising resolution
of Mr.. Adams left out, for this was
no occasion on which to raise Il
controversial question as to the
cdibility and wholcsomcncss of
the American hog, but let MS
be thankful that the resolution
passed at all. 1t was especially appro-
pirate that the invitation should be ac.
ccpted for the reason that in the same
year will be celebrated at Washington
the Centennial of the Constitution of
the United States, and the same spirit
of comfy which animatcs our action
with regard TO France will doubtless
prompt reciprocal courtesies. This
matter was referred to by General
Hooker in his speech upon the resolu-
tion when he said:
am gratfed TO know that The Central and
South American republics have indicated their
desire to participate with the great mother
republic Of this continent in the centennial
year of the adoption Of the Constitution Of
the United States, which is TO occur In the
same year the Paris International Exhibition
Is to take place. ! have no doubt the French
Republic in the very midst Of the nations Of
the Old World, will give her sanction aud
support, when that exhibition occurs In 1889
TO the great principles embodied IN the Con.
stitution of the United States and which
have been adopted, as have already stated,
in so many republics of Central and South
America
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
fOR SALE AND RENT.

Tor RENT OR FOR SALE VERY REA-
IL sonable terms, house SI1 II st n o; D.
story brick, mod imps, stable in rear. Apply
TO X. WHITE, 621 i st II W; can deal direct
with Oynar.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
Washington. d. c.. Feb. 1s. 1855.
yNsSaasR. IL. GOLDsBOR0UGH 81 CO.,

w~nA btdl Estdlei laoo II SI'
Real estate bought and sold Loans effected
Insurance placed. Investments made. Special
attention to the collection Of rents and man
agement of real properties.
II. Ii. GoLDSBoRoUGH & CO.,
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
AsLIFE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST.

Persons desirous OF obtaining life insurance
at actual cost should write for circulars to the
Security Mutual Benefit Society, No. 233
Broadway, New York.
NThis Society claims that since it's organiza
tion the cost to member of middle age has
been less than twelve dollars year for each
thousand dollars of insurance. 80
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

II taken before the 10th of March, a par
tally furnished house, only 500 Cn advanced
per month"; SSS already in the house and eight
rooms left including large basement and sta.
ble very central. Address RARE OPPOR-
TIJNITY, Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
WASHINGTON, D. G.,

yss{.T=, WASHINGTON, D. q,
w. MARCH 1. 1888.
The eopartnership of RIGGS 81 CO., at the
cities of Washington and New York, having
been dissolved on the 10Th of January last,
by the death of Mr.. n LAWRASON RIGGS,
its junior member, the surviving partners, in
conjunction with Mr. JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON
of this city have this day associated them
selves in business under the firm name and
style of the dissolved copartnershp.
RIGGS ~ co,
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TuT CoIUMpIl nRICE CnuplNy

Mr., THE COLUMBIA BRICK COMPANY
bANsSsa The annual meeting of the Colum-
bia Brick Company will be held at the princ-
pal Office of the company at Waterloo Station,
Alexandria County, Va, at 1890 o'clock on
WEDNESDAY, the 7TH DAY OF MARCH,
suing wear and To- act on any other subject
within the power Of the corporation,
j. s. LAWRENCE,
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~ II HAI'L' 0Uo 7 81 II w
THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE

yhz1,, THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
bft-Sa existing under the firm name of j.
II. GRAY 81 co. is this day dissolved by the
retirement therelrom of NJ. A. Ballinger.
The firm of j. IL, GRAY 81 CO., in the Real
Estate business at No. 622 L 81 II W, will be
continued by the remaining partners, who
succeed to the pending business of the late
fiYm.
Washington, d. c., February ~, 1888.
j. IL. GRAY,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

yNpS=@, WISE MEN PLACE THEIR ORDERS
HASasA for shirts early in spring so as to
have them broken in for hot weather.
p n HAIL oOS II II NV
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

TlOR RENT-EIGHT NEW 5.ROOM 2STORY
II bay window brick houses, corner North
Capitol and Patterson sts n w, $3.50 per
month; white tenants only. Apply to
IIElSKEL & McLERAN,
No 1OOS IL Il N w
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T,OR RENT-A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR

1 the right party; q fourteenToom house,
handsomely furnished, containing rOOmers
and central locations in city; only responsible
parties need answer. Address box X, Critic
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
EnR REMI-HnllsEs

UOR RENT-HOUSE 313 PA. AVE. n. W..
II Inquire at JACKSON s. cos, $40 Pa
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

AN IDYLL.
lie took her little hand in his,
And she did sweety blush
TO hear him swear when he did lind
10 was bob-tail flush.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
JOB PRINTING.
se14ess~Nalseas7zH-.asNn7

TINHOMAS MGILL 4 co.
tSuccessors to McGill n Wltherow),
PRINTERS AND STEREoTYPERS,
11O7 L Street N. w. Washington, ID. U.
GOOD WORK AT FAIR PRICES.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
NE1S>s SOUTHERN lSYEsIMENTS IN COAL,

VIZ IRUN AND ITMBER LANDS,
A. r.. Randle begs 10 call the special atten-
tion Of persons desiring 10 acquire such prop
erty In large OF small tracts at the very low
Address 3Q3 7th st' o. W., Washington, D. q.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,

OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA RAILWAY Co.
An election for seven directors of the Col
umbia Railway Co. to serve the ensuing year
will be held at the Kellogg Building. 1116 +
st n W, TUESDAY, MARCH 13 proXimo.
Polls will be open from ! to 2 O'Clock p m.
w. II. CLAGETT,
Secretary Columbia Il. II. Co.
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TOR RENT.

For RENT
House No. 1923 Vermont avenue, contain
ing IL large rooms, ? alcoves and 2 bath
rooms; all In good order. Apply to
JAMES U. SPRIGG,
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EoR shLE-HousEs-

NTEHANE PLACED WITH us FOR SALE
w bv persons leaving the city ? pressed.
brick houses, - rooms, mod imps; will be sold
at a sacrifice and on easy terms.
BROWN & BRADLEY,
"a a IL.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
FOR SALE-L0TS.


L'OR SALE OR TRADE-LOr IL IN SQUARE
IL 1923, 20 feet front on Nd ave., near
18th st. g.; will exchange for a small house.
THOMAS A. MITCHELL,
934 + street, Room 4.
EOR sALE-LOTS IN SQUARE 152, EACH
IL 16xS711, at 75c per sq IT.
Lot south side p st, bet N Capitol and 1st sts
W, 20x00, at doc per so IT,
TYLER & RUTHERFORD.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
BOARDING.
DENTISTRY.

Unable BOARD-FlRST CLASS; 50 PER
nshed to families at their residences.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02
ET0R SALE.
COUNTRY PROPERTY
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.

TOR SALE-S22 80 WILL BUY A IIlGIl.ARM
j. New Improved S45 Singer Machine, with
all latest improvements and > years legal
guarantee, at Auerbaohs Mems Furnishing,
Hats and Sewing Machine Rooms 18th and II.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

Upside down-the youngsters mouth
in early moustache time.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

EOR SALE-FINE, FRESH ALDERNEY COW;
H. perfectly gentle, with splendid heifer
calf; also, a superior COW, fresh in May, 1917
11th 81 n W..
The Washington critic., 1888-03-02

IIOR SALE-CHEAP-SEVERA FINE PIC
IL lures, 2 sofas, double hair mattress
and other furniture. Call at room 3, May
Building, corner of 9TH and Il sts n W, be-
tween 10 IN and 4 pm,
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An Incensed Fathers Act.
HE FIRES UPON TWO COLORED MEN IN COURT VIII
HAD ATTACKED nAraurEpS

HE FIRES UPON TWO COLORED MEN IN COURT WHO
HAD ATTACKED HIS DAUGHTERS.
Webster Groves, suburb of st. Louis, was
wrought up to terrible pitch of excitement
yesterday over an attempt at assault made Sun
day night by three colored men, named Grant
Boyd, Will Stringer, and Coon Rhodes, on Alice
and Emma Baker, daughters of Greenville
Baker, a well-known citizen The girls had
been visiting and were returning home when
they were accosted by the three men, They
paid no attention, but simply increased their
speed toward home. Shortly after the girls
had passed the thickly-settled portion of the
village the men seized Alice, throwing a cloth
over her face and bearing her to the ground
Emma, the younger sister, was treated in like
manner, but the brave girl struggled
with her assailants until she freed her
self sufficiently to cry out for help. Her
piercing screams brought aid and the men fed
When carried into the house Emma, the
younger girl, went into commissions. The
elder girl soon recovered and gave a descrip-
ton OF the colored men. Grant Boyd and Coon
Rhodes were captured and taken before Judge
Coffey. Alice Baker was there, seated by her
father, but Emma was unable to appear Alice
was called on by the judge to identify her as
saiiants and did SO, and, pointing at Rhodes,
SAID There Is the man who threw me down {"
She had scarcely ceased speaking when her
father sprang to his feet and, drawing a re-
volver, fired point blank at Rhodes, the bullet
grazing his head. The father was seized and
prevented from doing further HARM The COL
ored men meantime fell on their knees and
began to pray piteously for mercy. Two re-
volvers were found on Mr.. Baker, and he evil
IDENTIFY intended to kill both of the men.
Rhodes and Boyd were taken to the county Jail
at CLAYTON
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A Speech from Gladstone.

THE FISHERIES AND THE sAcKyILLE INCIDENT
In a speech in Birmingham yester-
day Mr.. Gladstone said that all efforts to
solve the fisheries question with the
United States had been egregious fail
ures. The liberals did not wish to
increase the difficulty of settling the matter in
dispute, but they were DESTROYS that by Judi
clous choice of persons and the sugges-
ton OF measures the question should be
settled In manner tending to draw
both countries into closer relations. The Sack
vile incident, he said was extremely unfortu-
nate. 1t had resulted in the infection of a seri-
Gus slight and disparagement upon England.
He hoped the matter was susceptible of
satisfactory explanation. The incident ought
to serve to moderate little the spirit of
Wanting and Dragging which is in vogue among
many tories.
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Young America Analysed.

From the Boston Transcript.
''The human boy" says the London Eueniag
Ne'cs, sis potentially important member of
society, in that he is the raw material of man:
but only prejudiced taste can put him on a
par with the flowers of the field as thing of
beauty and joy forever" Here we have the
English article pictured. But the wild, un-
kempt American specimen-we mean the COM
posite products study of more than pass
ing interest. What he lacks in fine Qualities il
made up by his robustiOus full-orbed love of
mischief. In him you have the miniature of a
vlvaclous, restless, resourceful manhood, al
ways eager and ready to vent his superfuous
spirits, sometimes at his own cost, but chiefly
to the disadvantage of others. But there is the
making OF a man in him every time under our
free aud unfettered institutions, and that ben
eft inheres in American life as contrrsted with
the crowded condition in which those less ia
vored sons are born who live and die on British
soil, with scarcely hope, in the vast majority
Of cases, of rising above the dead level of their
early career.
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MURCHIsON REVEALED.
The Latest Story as to the Authorship of
the Letter to Minister West,

The latest story Of the authorship Of the Muir
shison letter is told in Pomona, Cal, dispatch
to the st. Louis Republic in which the editor of
the Pomona Progress, is made responsible for
its correctness. The letter to Minister West
was written by James Cosner, young English
Canadian, who has lived in Pomona for seven
years, and was naturalized last April at Los
Angeles. He is q lawyer and a republican and
has two cousins, also recently naturalized, who
were uncertain whether to vote for Harrison or
Cleveland. He said Saturday that during a
heated argument with his democratic cousins
and an Irishman last August on Clevelar,d's at
titude toward Great Britain the thought sug-
gested itself to him to write to Sir Charles Tup-
per and get his private opinion concerning
Clevelands attitude on the fishery question. He
talked with two republican Irishmen and former
democrats, F. G. Haley and Patrick C. Tanner,
both lawyers, on the subject, and they suggested
that If an opinion favorable to Cleveland could
be obtained from Upper, and also from Min
lister West, and could be spread abroad at the
proper time in the campaign, it would be
another Morey letter sensation, and be Of ines
Unable benefit to Harrison,
Acting upon this suggestion, Cosner made a
rough sketch of letters calculated to draw
Upper and West into giving opinions favor
able to Cleveland's administration and especial
ly In relation to retaliation tosCsnadian inter-
r,
Tanner and Haley in the Office of the Pomona
Progress, where all made suggestions as to the
alterations in the letter Similar letters to
Gen. Fisk and Joseph Chamberlain were
written and all were dropped into the Pomona
post-ofice on the night Of September 4. The
name OF Charles F. Murchison was signed to
the letter to West because that is the name Of
English relatives of Cosner. The name of Geo.
U. Watson was signed to the letter to Upper
and Edmund Vaudeville to Chamberlain's
letter.
When the replies were received the republi-
can national committee in New York was mott
fed OF the bonanza letter from West, and it was
agreed to publish the letter on October q,
Just ten days before the election. w. Bell and
Patrick Tanner took Vests letter to counsel
with lawyer there as to the possible penalty
for writing letter under an assumed name to
West. There Editor Otis, of the Los Angeles
Times, heard of the letter, and in some way
unknown his paper published Vests letter on
October q. The letter was published through
out the United States during the next forty
eight hours.
Mr.. Cosner admits the authorship of the
West letter, but does not admit writing letters
to Fisk and Upper, although he had hand
In their composition. He says that he knew
when he received the letter from West that its
publication would make sensation, but he
had no idea it would result so disastrously to
that gentleman's diplomatic career, and he re-
grets now that he helped to get West into such
q Scrape.
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No "Installment'' Voting.

Judge Lawrence, of the New York City
Supreme Court, yesterday decided that voters
must cast their votes all at once and
not on the ''installment plan" The de-
cision was given in connection with a suit
brought to test the question, in which
the court is asked to restrain the voters
from voting in this way. Under the CONSOLE
dalton act, !" the judge says, relating to the
registration Of voters and the holding of cleo
tons in the city of New York, am satisfied
that there is no warrant in law for permitting
a citizen to present himself more than once at
the polls for the purpose Of voting. The voter
must vote at once and exercise his right of suff-
rage at the particular election"
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A correspondent Of the Shanghai NORTH
China Herald says that to the average Celestial
1t is matter Of indifference how long he re-
mains in one position. He will write all day
like an automaton, he will> work from morn to
eve without any variation and apparently with
out any consciousness Of the monotony. The
Chinese school children will undergo an amount
of confinement, unrelieved by recesses or
changes of work, which would drive a Western
pupil to the verge of insanity. Even Chinese
infants are said to remain as impressive as mud
gods" To the Chinese, exercise appears to be
superHuous, and they can sleep anywhere
With brick for a pillow, the "heathen Chi
nee' can lie down on his bed of stalks, or mud
bricks, or rattan and sleep the sleep of the
just with no reference to the rest of creation.
He does not want q darkened room, nor does he
require others to be still. The Infant crying
in the night may. continue to cry, for all he
cares; it does not disturb him. In the case of
most working people, and also in that Of many
others, position in sleep is Of no sort Of conse-
quence.
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The Morgan Family Of Horses.


observe in the American Cultioator for this
week the first part of an excellent short history
of Justin Morgan, the famous horse from
whom the Morgan family is derived 1t seems
to be proved, though not perhaps quite con-
clusively, that the original Morgan was sired
by horse called the True Britton, or Beauti-
full Boy, and he in turn was descended from
Traveller, an imported racer, very nearly pure
Arabian. Nothing whatever, believe, is
known about the dam Of the great Justin. A
history OF the Morgan family, written by Mr..
3. c. Linsley, II do not mistake, was published
good many years ago, and the account in The
Cuhicdtor agrees substantially with that, al
though some new proofs are supplied. Another
history, or else revision OF Mr.. Linsley's
book, am not sure which, is in course of
preparation by Vermont enthusiast, and am
looking eagerly for its publication. Everybody
knows that the Morgans were, and are. cele-
brated for endurance. docility and toughness-
all these qualities being distinctly Arabian. OF
late, moreover, Morgan stock has proved an
excellent foundation for trotting horses, and at
the recent New England breeders meeting the
frequency of this ''cross" was remarkable.
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He Rang for the Apple Boy.

From the Brunswick Breeze.
A Brunswick and Western man said: A very
verdant looking kind of fellow got on a train at
Albany. He was solicited by the train boy sew
eral times to buy apples, candy, &C., but was
evidently too close-fsted. He suddenly, how
ever, got it into his head that he would like to
have some apples, and asked a drummer when
the boy would be around again. The drummer
told him that if he would pull the bell cord il
would fetch the boy. Without a moments hes
itation hayseed gave it two violent jerks. The
train was running full speed, but the engineer,
hearing the danger signal, downed brakes and
stopped. was at a loss, and so were the pas
sengers, to account for the sudden stoppage OF
the train, and rushed forward to see the engi-
neer. On my way passed through the car in
which hayseed was, and he stopped me with,
''Mister, how long will it be before the apple
boy is around?" There was a.ttter in the car
and / smelt mouse. Who pulled that cord?''
] asked. Il did" rejoined hayseed; Il wanted
i signalled the engineer to 60 on.
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Eight Presidential Candidates.


From the Philadelphia Times.
In the earnestness of the battle between
Cleveland and Harrison, most voters are igno-
rant of the fact that there are eight full
hedged and regularly nominated Presidential
candidates in the field to-day. They are:
PRESIDENT. vIcE-PREsIpENT
Grover Cleveland, n VA. G. Thurman. Ohio.
Republican.
Benz. Harrison, Ind. L. p. Morton, N. Y.
Prohibitionist
Clinton b. Fisk, N. J...-....J. A. Brooks, Mo.
United Labor.
hob. II. Cowdray, III. W. II. T. Waterford, Kan.
Union Labor.
Alison j. Streeter, ILL., C. Z. Cunningham, Ark.
Independent Reform.
Albert Z. Redstone, Cal. John Colyin. Kan.
Equal Rights
Belva A. lockwood, d. c., ..
american.
James L. Curtis, n.
The candidates for vice-President on the
equal rights and American ticketS have with.
drawn, and their places we're not filled. Beyond
the prohibition candidacy Of General Fisk
there Is no organization that can be any factor
In the struggle between Cleveland and Harri.
son; There are prohibition electoral tickets
IN the states, but the other side-show parties
nave tickets only here and there in spots and
WIZ be unfelt in the contest
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Married Her Uncle in Court.

A
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Miss Hannah LETTERS suit to recover $500
damages from Hirsch lobe for breach of prom
Use of marriage was suddenly terminated yes
terday before Judge Erich, in the New York
City Court, because the defendant offered to
marry the plaintiff. The judge performed the
ceremony at once, and the couple left the court
room arm in arm. Miss LETTER is TWENTY-FIVE
years of age, and Mr.. lobe, who is her uncle,
is about ten years older
They are natives Of Austria, and it was in
their native land that the uncle began to show
his affection for his niece. They came to this
country together nearly year ago. She in
sisted that they had mutually entered into
marriage contract, which was to terminate in
year, when they were to be married The
uncle did not deny this, but insisted that he
had three months more time in which to fulfill
his part Of the contract, and was willing to
marry her when the time was up.
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Surprised and Disguised.

From the Lowell Citizen.
Jings-''I heard that Addie had one Of those
alleged surprise parties at his house last night"
Jangs-"It was a genuine affair, assure
you"
Jings-"Oh, come off! He knew they were
coming, and had big spread for them"
Jangs-"Precisely. His wife heard they were
going to give him costly gold chronometer,
and after the party ate everything in the house
they surprised him with Waterbury"
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The Steamer Saginaw

HAS she ARMS AND CONTRABAND GOODS FOR
HAYTI ABOARD?
The steamship Saginaw cleared at New York
on Saturday and sailed Monday afternoon for
San Domingo city. Later it was reported that
she had arms and other contraband goods on
board and the Haytien consul requested that
she be intercepted. The revenue cutter Chand-
Ter was sent after her, but it was thought the
Saginaw had too much the start.
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Cautions for the Gossips,

From the Boston Gazette.
Seven Is the perfect number, and If the fol-
lowing seven rules were faithfully observed
they would do something toward making per
feet man.
Before thou openest thy mouth think:
I. What thou shalt speak
2. Why thou shouldst speak IT,
8. To whom thou art about to sneak.
4. Concerning whom or what thou art sbout
to speak.
s. What will result therefrom.
6. What benefit it can produce.
z. Who may be listening.