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The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

The launching of the largest vessel
yet constructed for the new navy is an
event of memorable importance in our
naval history. 1t is an honor to the adj
ministration under the auspices OF which
this event has taken place.
It is an especial honor and source
of most laudable and justitiable pride to
the present head of the Navy Depart
ment who from the first hour of his
accession to President Clcvcland's cab
met, has exhibited constant and pat
riotic zeal in the reconstruction of u
branch of the public defence that for
many years had experienced nothing but
neglect and deterioration.
We therefore. congratulate Secretary
Whitney most cordially upon the com
pletion Of the cruiser Baltimore and
upon the graceful success which the no
bic vessel made of it last Saturday in
gliding from the ways at Cramps ship
yard into the welcoming bosom of the
Delaware.
The weather was not altogether pro-
pitiOus. but there was large crowd of
people present TO witness the launch
and the crowd was enthusiastic Mr..
Whitney was particularly well pleased,
as he had a right to be, and no doubt
is expressed but that the ship upon
sca-going test will come fully up to all
the expectations that are entertained OF
ler
The Baltimorc's displacement is 4,400
TONS and her maximum horsepower / o.
76O She has twin screws-the first ves-
sci in our navy so equipped-and two
nriplc-eXpansion engines to furnish
motive power, with an estimated speed
of nineteen knots. She will carry crew
of 300 men, and her batteries will com
sist of four elght-inch breech-loading
rides, six siX-inch rites, six siX-pounders,
six Hotchluss revolving cannon and four
Gattling guns
There are bigger ships TO come but as
we understand none better of her par
tieular class and design than the Balti--
more, which is intended for fast and ef-
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08
CRITICULAR.
A rIsn rALR.

n Eibh IAAfbs
Being true and authentic narrative OF the
luck President Cleveland aud Commissioner
Miller had fishing twenty miles up the Po-
tomac.
The President and Joseph NJ,
Drove out to fsh last week,
But OF their luck nobody has
I'LL now made bold TO speak.
1t seems they hshcd and lshed all day,
Until along toward night;
Worn out with exercise, they got
A simultaneous bite.
Not twenty feet apart they sat
Upon grassy bank
And when they felt that nibbling fish
They offered up a thank.
Joe looked at Grover, he at Joe,
Their hearts with Joy were full;
And with a sly and cautious wink
They both began TO pull.
And as they pulled, strange to relate,
IL made them both turn pale,
For Grover'd hooked him through the mouth
And Joseph through the tail.
And he was such beauty, too,
Twelve feet In length, ut least,
And struggling there, hs wondrous slze
Pcrceptbly Increased
But struggling is In vain for him,
For fishermen, SO fine
| AS j and Grover are, can catch
whale with pole and line.
At last, they had him In their grip,
And dragged him to the shore
Content with this to HE them homo
And not fish any more.
SO Joseph brought the wagon up
To get It's flshy load
But when the horse saw what thye'd caught,
He bolted down the road.
He'd been a-hshing many times
AT market-stall and brook,
But never had he seen before
A fish like this a-hook
SO off he ran, scared half TO death,
The fish, still quite alive,
Flopped tail and flu, and for tho stream
He made mighty dive.
He got there, too, and in his fight
Their bait away he swept,
And Joe and Grover In their gloom
Let down their souls and wept.
No horse, no fish, no bait, no hope,
Nor nerve enough to drown,
They cursed the luck that brought them out,
And hoofed 1t back to town.
L'ENvoI.
Dear readers, this is sacred truth,
Ask either Joe or Grover;
They wouldn lie about a fish
Twelve feet or twelve times over;
And Just because they didn't fetch him,
1t is no sign they didn't catch him.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. George Graham Vest, wife Of sena-
tor Vest, left last Friday at 3 p. m, Tor
Missouri, but. win return before the com com
her son, has left st. Louis for Butte, Mon
tana.
Mr. and Mrs Edward W. Fox have
moved from their residence on Columbia
Heights to number 1888 X street n. W.
Chas. Van StuddIford, of ST. Louis, who
has just returned from an extended visit
to the Pacific coast and Honolulu, has
decided to remain In Washington through
the coming winter. Mr.. Van Studdiford
has many friends here and will be an agree
able acquisition to Washington society.
Col. and Mrs David walker Wear, have
moved from 9th and L streets to Vermont
avenue between N and o streets, where Mrs.
Wear will entertain her niece, Miss Mildred
Wear, of st. Louis, for short visit the
latter part of this month.
The Good Templars will give fair at
the National Rifles Hall, from Nov. to
Nov. 10.
Gen. and Miss Julia Hunt are expected
at the Soldiers Homo this week from
Fortress Monroe. Miss Dollie Hunt, who has
been spcn Ing several weeks with Capt
and Mrs. Jas. Tompklns, will be accom-
panied by her aunt, Mrs. Julia Tomphns,
who Will remain guest at Tho Home until
December.
Mr.. George Bancroft and family will
leave Newport tomorrow evening for Wash
ington.
Mr.. Robert Church, ex.champion foot
ball player at Princeton, has entered upon
the study Of medicine In this city
Tho Misses Mary and Mildred Leo, of
Virginia, arc in Paris
A Paris dispatch to the Sunday World
says: "The hearing OF the petition for
divorce of Mr.. Arthur PadlefOrd against his
wife, formerly Miss Audway, of Washing
ton, was closed on Wednesday in the Divorce
Court at Vienna, and In ten days time the
presiding judge will deliver his decision
In the case. Among the many correspond
cnts mentioned Is Herr stretman, the
tenor Of the Vienna Opera House."
Miss Raphael Ellis, who, I'm company
with her mother, Mrs. Jno. l., Ellis, has
been sOjourning at several of the favoritO
summer resorts, has returned to tho city.
To-day is important. Yesterday has gone.
Tomorrow never comes. Take care Of your
cough to-day by using Warmers Log Cabin
Cough and Consumption Remedy. 1t Is q
sure cure.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

The Church Congress in session last
week at Manchester, England, expert
enced two sensations in the course of its
proceedings. which were not down on
the bills. One was the presentation Of
a paper by Canon LuclSolS, in which he
maintained the existence of an inter-
mediate or probationary state after
death for the faithful and those inno-
Gently ignorant, though no sort of q
chance for the wilful unbclievcr
Another was the paper read by Arch
deacon Farrar, in which he utterly re-
pudiated the old-fashioned fire and
brimstonep notions with regard to fu-
ture punishment.
The world moves and the church must
move with it. or it is bound to be left
in the rear.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08
AN ALLEGED POEM.

The girl I'll wed should always knead
With her fair hands the dough,
Because the stuff called bakers bread
Is nard TO eat aud tough.
She should have learned In early youth
Home duties old and new,
And never pout her pretty mouth
When helping mother sew.
Her temper she must sweetly mold,
50 nothing Is plague,
And not desert me II 1 should
BE stricken with the ague
cou' d enjoy cup of tea,
II sweete cd with her laughter,
And never let false idea
Our happ home-life slaughter.
AZ enlng. when work Is done,
Be, ,ide her shall linger,
Ard hear the sweet pianos tone,
And hers-if she's a singer.
--lGoodall's Sun
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

fcctivo service, and will unquestionably
prove one Of the finest cruisers in the
fleet
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

The Sioux chiefs who have been grunt-
ing and growing SO long over the pend
ing treaty have got what they wanted at
last-permission tho come on to Wash
ington for talk with the Great Father
and a good time generally There will
be sevcnty-two of them in the delegation
quite enough to paint the town red if they
are so disposed-and the chances are
that they will all be ready to sign by the
time they get ready to go home.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08


The New York Press, which is tho
ablesb advocate of Protection in the
country, is likewise one of the staunchcst
antagouizcrs of corporate and CONNER
cial combinations as the term is now
understood. 1t says:
No trust, not even sugar trust, has a
right to treat employes-not like cattle, but
worse than cattle, for cattle are at least fed
and housed for the profit they will bring.
American institutions have a higher value
and a higher purpose than TO allow the
strong to play fast and loose with tho weak.
such combination of wealth Ia un- American
In aim and action when one Of its functions
is to sacrifice the wage Garner to its own
greed. The fact that in this way tho trust
grows richer and tho wage Garner poorer,
being oven subject TO finding himself out
Of employment for the sake OF onrlchlng tho
trust, ls sufficient evidence that tho trust
Is a public enemy.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08
THE PRESIDENTS NEW HOME.
He Thinks of Going to Live on George
town Heights,

lie THINKS OF Going to 1.-Two on GEORGE
town Heights.
According to various authorities Presi-
dent Cleveland has decided to sell Oak
View and to buy a fine old place on
Georgetown Heights The house possesses
picturesque grounds and is an object of
great historic interest. When Lafayette
visited this country the last time he was
entertained at this house at an al fresco
fete and tread the stately measures Of
the minuet in the large drawing-room
with the mistress of the house. The
place was o notable one in those days.
It is located charmingly, and often at
tracted Mrs. Cleveland's admiration as
she drove by it on her way to Oak View.
She was shown through the house and
grounds one day and was so favorably
impressed that she persuaded the Prcsi-
dent to enter into negotiations for It's
purchase.
On inquiry it was learned that the only
property answering the description given
was that just west Of Oak Hill Cemetery
and belonging to Mr.. Phillips, who mar
ried Miss Boyce, whose family owned
the place for years.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

In connection with the establishment
Of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Persia, it is of interest
ing significance that early in the summer
the Shah of Persia made public proc
lamation for securing the rights of his
subjects. His Majesty said that il must
be set forth clearly that no one in Per-
STA had right to interfere with the
life or property of any one else. Ono
OF the courtiers who was in attendance
on the occasion and who evidently, but
as 10 seems mistakenly, thought it u
good opportunity to make himself solid
with His Oriental Resplendency, thereup-
on remarked: :" No one has right to do
so but the Shah himself" On which Ills
Majesty observed, "No, not even the
Shah"
This would seem to settle IL that the
light of modern civilization has found
its way at last into the Shah's noddlc,
and that he is gradually getting himself
in line with the progressive and en-
lightened ideas Of the great powers of
the earth. The sending of Minister
to the great American Republic is not
the least suggestive indication of the
change that has come over the ideas
of the Persian monarch. II will result
in the institution of new relations and
on intercourse that cannot fail to turn
the intelligence and enterprise and am
billions of the Persian people into new
and beneficent channels.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER s. 1888.

Mr.. Melville w. Fuller, Of Chicago,
but recently q private citizen pursuing
the busy tenor of his professional life,
was at noon to-day invested with the
highest judicial honors the world has to
bestow-the Chicf-Justiceship of the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
1t is rare and sudden elevation but
it is one of the grand and distinguishing
features Of American institutions that
there is no position so high but that it is
eligible to the humblest aspirant; it is
another still grander and more distin-
gushing feature of our institutions that
no man bred under their influence and
imbued with their principles, is liable to
be made dizzy by the loftiness of his
preferment.
All citizens in the exercise of public
trusts, no matter what their RESPONSE
recognize themselves as but the agents
or servants of the people, to whom they
are strictly accountable.
Fortunate for the country is it-thanlxs
TO its broad and enlightened system Of
government and the civil liberty which
all it's citizens enjoy and the oppor-
tunities that intelligence, education and
a laudablc ambition throw open to all
the people are but seldom deceived in
the choice of those who are to administer
their public affairs, or of those to whom
are delegated such solemn appointments
as the selection of their judges.
The annals of the Supreme Court pre-
sent an illustrious demonstration of the
sagacity of the Presidents WHO from
time to time have designated it's mem
bers and filled it's vacancies; and of the
profound learning and wisdom of those
who have thus been chosen; and the
country is to be congratulated upon the
assurance that the President in naming
Mr. Fuller as the successor of the late
Chief-Justice Waite, has exercised dis
elimination and excellence of Judgment
fully in line with the action of his
predecessors in the same direction.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

Mr.. Carl Schurz has been definitely
New York Evening Post he declares
himself unalterably and unqualificdly
in favor of MIR. Cleye,and's reelection.
Mr.. Schurz is of course what is known
as Mugwump and revenue reformer
but it is to be recollected further that
he is German, not altogether without
influence or honor among German
American voters
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

It's good thing for the politicians
that "Old Hutch" cornercd flour in
stead of votes. Money is not SO over
whelmingly plenty with either of the
National Committees, but that a corner
would have banl1rupted the entire cam
paipn
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

Governor Foraker says that Ohio will
60 Republican by 10000 majority.
Ohio is going Republican without
doubt but in this estimate the Gov
crnor is allowing his mouth to moro
than double up on his honest iudg-
mont
The Washington critic., 1888-10-08

The next naval launch will be of the
gunboat Petrol on Saturday next from
the Columbian Iron Works at Baltimore.
She has steel hull, measures Ss5 tons,
and is the first Government ship ever
built in that city.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Apropos Of the newspaper talk
about the "smAllsst watcb," q resident
Of Brighton, England, writes the New
York Times, saying that In the show
window Of one Funnel, q matchmaker
Of Brighton, there has been exhibited
for many years the smallest Watch IN
the world. us 10 . gold lever watch,
measures only seven Gixteenths OF ~
inoh 10 diameter aud one eighth IN
thickness. 1t has 10 holes jsWelled
aud ave other ruby actions, goes 20
hours with one winding and keeps time
accurately. II was first exhibited at
the great exhibition IN 1881 in b. p,
Glass 10 No. 20; also in the Paris ExbI.
bition, Glass 8, and for which medals
were awarded. It IL the exact size Of
an English silver tWo-penny piece,
spsciAl coinage II took Mr.. FuHnel,
who designed 1t, ave years to complete
It. The bow which was used for turn
ing was made from the hair OF bis
wife's head. Mr.. Funnel has also made
. second miniature wAtoh-A lever
and jewel.ed throughout. It 10 exactly
the size Of an EoRllsh three penny
piece d"
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

NoRRIsTowN, Pc OCT 1-There ID
every Indication that within \ f0w
WeekB al the iron mills aud fnFnBces 10
N0-rlstown will be In active operation.
The LucInda furnace has been thorough
y oveFhAuled and lie capacity In
creased, and will be put In blast 81
once List week the firm OF james
Hooven q Bon dissolved, the senior
partner remaining in the business, aud
on Tuesday morning the works 70.
sumed operations in all the several de-
paFtmeuts A force Of men IL NJ work
making alterations 70 the old and
abandoned mill OF the Standard Iron
Company, which IL TO be fitted for tho
use OF the Steel Oar Wheel Company,
organised there some months ego. The
company, It 10 said, will commences
operations soon. The Stony Greek Iron
Works resumed about two weeks ago.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Yesterday afternoon William d. Vim.
ney, . young colored man, steppsd into
the pool room on Walnut street near
Ninth, when be was Aooosted by
smother coloFed man named james
Jones, who Asked him what he wanted
and said he had no right 70 come there.
Some words passed between them,
when Jones drew q Tas>r and made q
slash At Vluney. in6Ioting 8 wound
shout two inches long on the left side Of
the neck, narrowly missing the angular
vein. When arraigned before Judge
Turner this morning, Jones asked that
this case be oontinu until tomorrow.
aud be was committed In default Of
RICO hail
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

According to an English paper. "the
ouly place In which amber 10 paying
quantities has been found 10 the Baltic
Ssa, and the vein extends from West
sIn Russia to Denmark, Norway and
Sweden. Formerly the supply de-
pended on the storms, which tore up
the amber lying at the bottom OF the
sea, and threw It on shore; but for
twenty. I'VE years psst various up.
pliAnoSs have been used for obsaiuin9
1t chesply and quickly. The most prod
table strata havs been found In the
vicinity of Memel, and there are twenty
large dredging boats constantly OF work
day and night fer eight months in the
year. Further TO the vest the ambor ID
obtained by diVsTs, Each diver has q
little bag round his neck, aud peculiar
hook, with which he pulls up the sand,
AVID every piecs Of amber that he hDda
Is thrown into the beg Amber is also
mined, for the stratum OF green sand In
which It Is found extends about thirty
miles inland"
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05
BABY nAs CONS TO aCnoOE.

The BABY has gone to school, nh met
what viii the mother DO,
with never . cal 70 button or pin,
or tie little ghos7
Hos can she keep herself bury all day,
With the little "hindartng thing" away.
Another bAskst 10 all with lunch,
Another ''good-by" TO say,
And the mother stands At the door to see
Her baby march away;
And turns With sigh that 10 half relief,
And half something akin 70 grief.
she thinks Of possible future morn,
when the ohiidteu, one By one,
WIN 80 from their home out into the Worlc
To battle with life alone,
nd not even the baby DO left TO cheer
The desolAts home Of that future year.
5sS Dioks up garments here and there,
Thrown eosn In careless haste;
And tries 70 think how Il would seem
II nothing ware displsoOd;
u tho house were always ~ still as this,
How o.uld she bear the lonolinosLf
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

TIE greatest eye medicine on earth,
curing hundreds OF sore and indamed
eyes, red and graduated eye lids, and
weak eyes, every year Nc. Turner e.
Son, at Hookessin Mr.. Rumor on Poplar
street, Amos Brown, near Stanton, be
sides many others, all remarkable cures
} erfectly sure, very re table. Supplied
IN IS and Soc bottles. Main depot 4th and
King streets, Wilmington Del.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

The Wawaset Gun Club of this city
went to Germantown yesterday, and de-
feAted the Wlngohocking Club Of that
place in pigeon shooting match. There
were II men in each team, and each man
shot at % birds. Out of the possible 275
birds, the Wawaset Club made gil, and
the Wingohocking Club ia, giving the
victory to the first named by "a points.
The shooting was at 10 sisgles and
doubles.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

REDUCTION
IN
PRICE OF GAS.


WNI-II|W1W17 W q =" vi VNEf = E77Is
Yr0m thIa date the price OF Gas farniahad 10
ordinary consumers will be ei.a5 per lhouaand
livery OF the bill . discount Of TIN cent.
per thousand feet will be made, thus maxim (
NE net price O.. as per thousand, price prob
ably lower than in any citv In this country OF
equal alHe, similarly situated.
To enable the company to maiufnin this re-
duetion prompt payments will be insisted on,
and diBcounu win be positively refused In
every ease outside OF the above npit. We
wish 70 Inform our patrons, respectfully, but
earnestly, that our bills must be paid or the
gas will be shut on. By OF er Of the board.
WILLIAM r. TAYLOR, Treasurer.
N, B.-Persons In debt to the company on
old bills are Informed that settlements must
be made At once TO avoid legal collsction:
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

has everybody ought 70 know that a,
Sergeant gives $40 lbs. Of the Dest, well
cleaned coal in every ton you buy. Oak
oine and hicOTy kidding wood In largI
loads. Lime for whitawAshinR. Yard
DOT Of Monroe streat. Central office
Seventh and King streets. Look for TIL
blae sien. Oponin1 in the evening".
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Father Ito daughter)-"I noticed
my dear, that when came homs latI
last evening every burner in this two
pAFloFs was brilliantly lighted"
DAuRhtar-"Yes, papa; the young
gentleman who wAs calling on me 10 .
Junior member of the Great Moral Gas
light Company and 1 wanted him tC
have . pleasant impression OFT the
family, you knoW."
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Stranger Ito sexton of fashionable
church -Although not . resident OF
your beautiful city, sir, feel that am
not among strangers. We ara oil
brothers In the Lord, my frierd. I'm
the Rev. Mr.. StyGRles, OF StyRgles-
town. VIII you show me to seat?
6exton-All right, Mr. 6tygRles. Glad
10 welcome strangers. just stand in
the veStibule, please, until the pew
holders are all seated.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Saratoga Belle-You would Scarcely
believe iE, Mr. Oldboy, bat the lady
nested near the open window has over
300 dresses
Mr.. Oldboy-Is Il possIbe7 Why
doesn't she put one OF 'tm on3
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

II your clock is out Of order and you
wish It repaired drop Fri L. Barton, jsW.
Sler,2K East 7th st., pcsiAl,Rad it will
be cNllsd FIR, returned aud no extra
charge made.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

TIE great real prevention Of Oonsump'
ton and positive cure Of ughs, sore
throat, hoArseness, Group, etc., and pos
tive pressrver Of the voice for publ 9
speaking. Bold only in SEQ. and u
bottles. Depot, Fourth and King Streets
Wilmington Del
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

Alfred-Did you enjoy the races TO-
day, Miss Brush7
Mus Brush-Oh, very muohI The
weather was delightful, the attendance
large and fashion able, and although ths
pleasure was hLRhtly mArTed BY the
death of two little Jockey in the teeple
chase, can scarcely recall day hAVs
enjoyed 20 much.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

me celebrated Three B. B. B, Cigar
manufactured by Il, Il. Bourbon =
BrO. No. aI9 West SsooAd Itreet. TIT
Aest 30, oIRAR in she city. TEV them.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

A NYOsE LOOKING FOX A DESIRA
IN bic noaSe, please examine the follow
ina list;
No. l2gs Linden st @ rooms and bath.
No. eN W, "a st rooms and oath.
No. 1873 0nptn ave 9 ICONS and bath.
No. BcB WfiHht S., rooms and shed.
No GOV Atnall 81, rooms and bath.
No. pia " EFT It'll st Q rooms and bath.
No. III West ath ST., FOems and bath.
no. e0t west End st., 7 rooma
No. las IiuPOnt 81 rooms ana bsth.
No e0l King 81 IS rooms and bath.
No, lolB Limo ain st., 7 rooms and bath.
No. so liberty 81 rooma.
We have many others in osntrAl locations,
very cheap. HhALU o.,
Oi-&G It'll and Market street
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

We stop the press TO say the prettlee'
window In this city can be seen ~ no.
4 West Second street.
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

NOTICE - COUNTY TAX OFFICE,
IN No. e02k Market street Take notice
that the county taxes for 1883 are long past due
aud all taxes not settled by october the 18th,
We will proceed 70 levy and collect tn same
with coats. JOHN y. DLCKEY,
Collector Of First district all south Of sixth St.
PATRICK NEARY,
Collector OF Second district, All north Of sixth
". sep2b
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

@ Jas. BUTLER
De 0EHkh oil UPhDLSFEHkh,
Repairing done at short notice. No. sat
Market street. keHidonos, 1oo Fsst 18th
street. sSS-l2tA
Daily Republican., 1888-10-05

NOTIOE-I WILL COMMENCE ON
IN Monday, April 0, to regulate, seal and
stamp all weights and measures used in New
Castle County this year. All work lett Al
Kyle'B, Ninth and King BtreetA, or at my
residence, iia6 Poplar street. Wilmington,
Dell, win receive prompt attention;
Regulator Of Weighs and Measures,
AiO-em -eOd