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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

Communications on any matter of cur
rent interest will be cheerfully printed in
THE CRiTIC under this head Letters
should in all cases be as brief as possible.]
The District Assessorship.
WASHINGTON, June 90. Editor Critic:
l am going out Of town and shall be
absent several months, but my interest
in the affairs of the District are none
the less while thus away, and, while ]
am only one of the many who will be
absent during the hot spell, am only
one of those who help to make up the
multitude who are looking forward to
the administration of District matters
with great deal of interest No doubt
many changes in the offices will be made
before we return and one, perhaps,
which more directly interests the people
is the Assessorship. This should be a
man Of stern integrity. unyielding in
that which he believes to be just and
right, free from all syndicates or specu.
lative organizations. He should be a
man in whom we may have full and
undoubted confidence, who has been
long identified in the interests of our
people. Among such candidates ]
notice the name of one, Mr.. L. S.
Emery. 1t would do my soul good to
see that man appointed, for | have
known him over twenty years and he
is man whose firm conviction cannot
be changed for money or position. The
people can trust such man. He has
given much of his time in seeking out
and aiding the poor and he has had
large experience. There may be others
equally well-titted for this position,
but, when man has been tried and
found true TO every cause espoused,
why should we chance II in such an i'm.
portant position as this s. Il. G.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

The Ideals, who have been the ac-

The Ideals, who have been the ac-
knowledgcd champions Of the north.
west part of the city, were defeated on
Saturday by the Plymouths, the score
being 10 to II. The Plympuths now
claim the championship heretofore held
by the Ideals. The Plymouths have
not been defeated this season.
The Post ncwsboys defeated the Bash
fuls at Capitol Park on Saturday by o
score of 20 to 8. The Post boys will
play any club in or out the District
under Is years Of age.
The game at the Monument grounds
yesterday between the Post boys and
the Silver Sides was awarded to the
Post by score Of o to 0, on the refusal
Of the Silver Sides to continue the
game.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
WASHINGTON, JUNE "a, 1889.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

Tbe Cabinet meets on Tuesdays aud FRI
days At 1880 p. m.
Senators and Representatives in Congress
win be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from II until l2.
Persons not members OF Congress having
Business with the President will be received
from i2 to 1890 on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, will be re-
ceived by the President in the East Room
at p. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
saturdays.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Colonel Ochiitres Turn. Poet.

lNeW IOrk WOrlu.)
Few suspect that under the nonchalant
demeanor OF man OF the world Colonel
''Tomm Ochiltree hides the soul Of q poet.
But SO II is. After the second famous VIC
tory of Spokane over Proctor Knott an un-
signed poem appeared as follows ina Wash
ington paper. Colonel Ochiltree was So
journipg In Washington and nursing his
wounded leg at the time. His friends
thought they recognized his touch and at
tributed to him, without his denying It, the
authorship Of the following jeu dssprit;
What!
Beaten, Proctor Knottl
Beaten again
BY spokane!
Has II come to pass @
That the famed blue grass
Gives no such speed
As the feed
On some wind-swept savanna
OF MontanaP
Rgad
It's bad!
Unlucky
For Kentucky
Its soul is vexed!
The far Northwest is getting vain and
frisky;
Twill be producing prettier women next
Aud better whisky
The success Of this effort was instanta-
neous. II went home TO the heart of every
sporting man In the country. Judge what
their delight will be whom they read the
following, picked up yesterday in one of
the corridors of the Worth House, and
evidently in Colonel ochiltree's hand
writing;
Raceland, king racer OF the land,
Fame sounds thy name on every hand
There's not trace
For thee, oh, Racel
OF bitterness within my heart;
Yet, had backed thee ere the start
I'd have pursued safer plan,
I'd been a wise, better mani
Brace,
Race
| THE first lines, which the World quotes,
we're not by Colonel Ochiltree, appearing
first in THE CRITIC Of May l6, and being
merely this newspapers astonished express
sion over remarkable condition Of things.
There is no reason, though, TO doubt the
genulneness of the lines picked up in the
| Worth House, and they are here given as a
specimen OF Colonel 0chlltree's admirable
style
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

Senator and Mrs. John Sherman arrived
in New York yesterday from Europe.
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins sails for Europe
Wednesday on the steamship City Of New
York
Ex-senator S. W. Dorsey, who has been
suffering terribly from an abscess for the
past week, is much better, and was able TO
go out driving yesterday in New York.
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois, who
is in the race for the Speakership, Is at VIII
lard's. Mr.. Cannonis becoming the favorite
in the pool, aud II an extra session is called
saw
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

PORTLAND, ORE., June 24.--The South
ern Pacific Railroad, 1t is stated on good
authority, has completed negotiations for
the purchase of the Oregon Milroad mar
row gauge lines. They extend from Dun
dee to Arlie, on the West side OF the VIII
liamette River and from Rays landing to
81, 100000. All the terms have been agreed
upon, but the terms will have to be sub
mitted to the United States Court before
the formal transfer can be effected.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

some pr"c',c" JoNcr "''c,upVou .uo
pcrpcra''on oi u very poor JOS, u. 'ue
expense oI james eoruon OIL nrluge'
port Oonh, nc was NOT ih'en'''"s ="
gct married Jus' now ou, SOME sic
son' ou. n'','".'ons ,',', p'" "po' ''rs " ,o',o
rom i,l'n' mn, 'n',uns ,o' VI peop,. W
i nus w,uu'ns. VIZ .o'uo" s...', m"e ",.on
,,,eu o"' ,, ~"s eI"", ~, " '"s ,o'is @ 80, 9a ~
,io was 'o,v'''" u,ole 'pu p," o ~
,ausn ,.a.,'. - ~ m ., :, nua % ho. ho n;oS
- 80 rs ,a,s1 A. .,.,s,,sa
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Celebrating st. Johns Day.

FALL RIVER, MASS, June PA three
days celebration of st. Johns Day by
French Canadian societies opened here yes
terday with solemn high mass at the four
French Catholic churches. The societies
Cerele. salabory Ligu Des Patriots, Cana
dian young men, st. Jean Baptiste aud
Canadian Onion, To-day will be devoted
10 the reception OF visiting societies and
preparations for the big parade Of Tuesday.
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1T WILL BE A BUSY TINE.
The First Month of the New Fiscal
Kenr

Tic First MONTH OF the Now FIscHI
Year.
The first month of the new fiscal year,
beginning July 1, will be busy one with
the Building Inspector. There are over
one hundred public buildings in the city to
be repaired. Nearly every school-house,
station and engine-house is in need of re-
pairs, and the appropriation of $4,000 for
this purpose will hardly cover the ex-
penses that will be incurred There is not
school-house of the eighty-iive In the
city that will not be repaired, and for this
purpose alone $4,000 has been appropri-
ated. The remaining 5000 will be divided
between the police stations and the engine
houses, $1,000 going to the former and
81 200 to the latter.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

TAUNTON, MASS, June A.--The police
are informed that James Calvin, who was
supposed to have been cremated In the fire
on the Baylies estate Saturday, was loafing
in a saloon at Weirvillage while search was
being made in the ruins Of the stable for his
remains. He cannot be found, although
wanted to clear upinconsistencie In Kelly's
statement regarding the fire.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Buiiding Permits Issued,

Permits were issued by the Building In
spector to-day as follows: John Shana-
han, 32G and 32S ] street southeast, two
brick dwellings, 81, 400; 5TalBert & Me-
Cauley, 1853 to 759 Seventh street southeast,
four brick dwellings, $1,000; s. B. Ladd,
Columbia Road, brick dwelling, 5000;
Samuel G. Scott, 6l2 to 622 Cullum street
northeast, six brick dwellings, $4,000.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
rhe Pentecost Band Roughly Handlcd.

TUsooLA, ILL.,, June PA band of
preachers calling themselves the Pentecost
Band, who are alleged to be Mormon mis-
sionaries, have been holding meetings at
Odd-Fellows Hall in Hindsboro. Saturday
night party of twenty masked men broke
down the doors, demolished the windows
and severely handled Preachers Riyes,
Bin, Jennings, Reynold and DelbrIdge.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
MEp1bY.'

The new English gunboals are all
named after birds.
A canary bird was found last Sunday,
in It's bruised and battered cage, among
the ruins at Johnstown, where 1t had
been for aweek, and was supposed to be
dead until revived by handling.
The right of man to change his
mind has received the official sanction
of the Maine Supreme Court the Gov
ernor of that State raising the question
by first signing bill and then erasing
the signature and writing q veto.
What is an echo p asked the teacher
of the infant class. "lt's what you
hear when you shout, replied young
ster. us II caused by q hill or hol-
lowT' again asked the teacher.
Both" was the ready reply. How
so ?" ''Thc hill throws back the
holler."
The bamboo tree does not blossom un-
I'll II attains its thirtieth year, when 1t
produces seed profusely, and then dies.
II is said that famine was prevented
In India in 1912 by the sudden flower
ing of the bamboo trees, where 10000
people rcsorted to the junges TO gather
the seed for food.
An interesting exhibition of Icelandic
handicraft is now open in London. a
pathetic interest attaches to these pro
ducts of skill, for the people VIII made
them are not prospering in their far
| northern island, and are sorely tempted
! to give up the struggle and seek homes
where nature is more lavish Of her
| favors.
The modem names of sizes of books
are derived from the folding of paper.
| When the sheet is not folded IL is called
! folio and this size was very fashion
able throughout the sixteenth and seven
tcenth centuries. The folio sheet
doubled becomes quarto; another
double constitutes the octave Of eight
leaves or sixteen pages
| There is in existence u curious class
of knives OF the sixteenth century the
blades of which have on one side the
musical notes for the bcnediction Of the
table, or grace before meat, and on the
| other side is the grace after meat. The
set of these knives usually consisted of
four. They were kept in an upright
case Of stamped leather and were placed
before the singer.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
A New York Politician Dead.

NEwBuRG, N. y, June 24.-George w.
Bradley, the leading third party politician
of this district, died suddenly at his home
in this city this morning, aged 62 years. He
was travelling salesman for Durham, Buck
ley 4 Co., New York.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

Townsend of Saco yesterday accomplished
the feat Of riding from Boston to Portland
on bicycle in a single day. He started
seven miles west OF Boston at q. m. and
arrived in Portland at 8 p. M, In good con-
dition. The distance traversed was about
l12 miles
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
Sentenced 20 Ninety-Nine Years.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 24.-The murder
case of John ID. Shea terminated at Q
o'clock last night in verdict of guilty and
he was sentenced to ninety-nine years In the
penitentiary. Shea killed Police Offlcer
Doran in the street s years ago.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
TJruCe,
Racei
No Profanity.

The great universities OF this country are
now showering LII. D.'s on the head OF
President Harrison at a great rate II the
President were Il profane man he might
utilize those superhuous letters by writing
them as follows: "--llln 'D---.n But
lJe isn't that kind OF man. He will prob
ably give them 10 Baby Mckee 10 play
With, '--'r
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24
CIVIL SERVICE AND THE CENSUS.

Its to be hoped that the interesting
question that has arisen in relation as 10
whether the census Office should be
placed under the Civil Service Commits
sion or not will be decided in favor Of
the Census office. In the first place IL
does not seem possible that anyone who
has read the act under which the
eleventh census will be taken could for
moment suppose il possible for the
Secretary of the Interior to delegate to
another branch of the Government
powers which Congress has distinctly
and in terms unmlstakable delegated to
him. The legal aspect, therefore, of
the question would seem to be conclu
sive without any question as to the
practical results of placing the Census
Office under the Civil Service Commis-
sion, and 1t would seem that the super
intendent of census has the best of the
argument. In the first place the Office
is temporary one and win probably be
made'up as follows:
Thiry-five thousand enumerators;
time Of service, not exceeding thirty
days.
One hundred and seventy-five super
visers, time of service. two or three
months
Two hundred special agents of the
first class; probable time of service.
from six months to two years.
-Four hundred sub,special agents for
manufacturing statistics; length Of SER
l-sice. thirty days E. ..
Special agents for recorded indebted
ness; length of service, about ninety
days.
Clerical force Of about 1000; length
OF service, from three to twelve
months.
The absurdity of putting all these
persons under cumbersome and ex-
pensive examination is a good deal as
the Superintendent says, like Setting
steel hammer in motion TO crack a
NUT
The important point which the Sec
rotary of the Interior is anxious to gain,
Is not the question Of examination, as II
has already been decided upon that all
employees of the Census Office shall be
either examined by the Census Office
for the particular kind Of work re-
quired of them, or that they shall have
been employed in the Tenth Census,
and in many cases previous and salts
factory examination by the Civil Serv.
ice Commission has been accepted and
appointments made 1t will thus be
seen that the Superintendent of Census,
acting under the direction Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, has instituted a
system Of examination which must be
assumed by every fair-minded and
reasonable person as sufficient and salts
factory for the performance of the
duties required.
In addition TO this there Is another
less tangible, but none the less potent
argument. II Is necessary for the work
Of this character that the individual
having II In charge should have under
him only those who understand his
personal plans aud aims in the matter.
Should the Civil Service Commission
succeed in inducing the Secretary Of
the Interior 10 abrogate to them the
poreTs invested in him for appointment,
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A stamford Residence turned.

STAMFORD, CoSS., June 24.--The resi-
deLce Of John Ockershaushen, the sugar
rehner, was burned last night. Loss
$4,000; insured
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

1850, of bronchial pneumonia, Constance
Elaine, only child of John Addison and Amy
Porter, in the dth year of her age.
Funeral private.
RUDY.-At 2:30 a. M, June %, 1889, Mrs,
Ida Harwood Rudy, the beloved wife OF
William d. Rudy, at her late residence, ies5
o street. ~ r
Interment and funeral services at Bloom
ington, Ill.,
DuTROW .-On the ed of June, 1880, Charles
Raymond Dutrow, son of James q. and
Mamie Il. Dutrow, on his 9th year.
Funeral Tuesday morning at 1880 from late
residence No; 12a X st. n. W.
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70 NORFOLK AND FORTRESS MONROE.
DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS.

DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MARCH a, 1880,
Steamer GEORGE LEARY will leave Seventh
street wharf on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at y. m.
Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE on Tues
days, Thursdays and Sundays at 5 p. m. from
Sixth street wharf.
LEARY will stop at Piney Point down and
up, weather permitting, until further notice.
No boat for Cornfield Harbor.
Fare, S1.5O each way. No round trips.
Both steamers land at Boston wharf, Nor.
folk, and make close connection with BOston
and Providence and New York steamers OF
Old Dominion Line; connect also. with all
I' and tickets u on Tt bonts. Knox and Iloyd' =
express will check baggage from hotels and
private residences. Leary's telephone, No.
1863 Lakes telephone, No. 94. flt
GEO. X. PHILLIPS, Supt. I. q 8. G. Co.
WIN. p. WEIGH, Supt z. s. Co.
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MARRIED.

HAINEs-ALMY.---o the ED instant, at the
Barr, senior assistant, Lieutenant John Tay.
lor Haines, Fifth Cavalry, u. s. Army, to An
ME, daughter Of Rear Admiral John j. Almy,
u. s. Navy.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

A LEXANDRIA FERRY AND RIVER Ex-
"A CuRSION
Two Saloon Steamers. Every honr from 8
q. IN, to 7.15 p. m. 80. n!
l2MiIiRS ON THE POTOMAL rOH15o.
Free Excursion for babies. See Schedule
FTyHE NEW STEAMER oRoIf.R, THAT
l. will accommodate 900 people, makes
hourly trips TO H0ltzman's and Upper River
landings from q. m. to 10 p. m. Round trip
1bc. All kinds Of pleasure boats for hire AZ
the same wharf.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

No MAN or woNkRcan .aiIord TO he With
ont VOLTS Acme Blaeking,
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Arthur Chambers, the well-known pugi'
list, has declared his intention to re-enter
the prize ring. Arthur's ambition is for the
lightweight championship and It is likely
that he will soon be matched to fight Jack
McAuliife.
WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Co., 9l6 Pa.
ave-, rents safes as low as IS per year.
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nae rowN,s pHorooRApH.

or course the dear girl never fancicd
that the gown would be loud and at
tract attention TO her beauty, for she
was beauty. But II did. The dress
proper was Of creamy pink white ma
terial and sleeveless. Over 1t all was a
black lace overdress, through which
the rounded arms cleaned bewitch
ingly. The white part of the dress was
neck, and the black lace overdress was
draped artlstically, as II TO conceal the
charms IL revealed. But to come across
those arms and shoulders in the crowd
coming from the music at the White
House Saturday evening, looking for
all the world as II the girl didn't have
on a thing but the transparent black
lace, was startling, even to the degree Of
being unnerving.
a"A
Professor Elliott Coues, the shining
theosophic light is an inveterate
cigarette smoker. And he smokes them
in horrible way that is fascinating.
After lighting his cigarette, which he
rolls himself, he pufls away at II sec.
ond or two TO get II well a-going and
then he draws In deep puff of the
fragrant smoker, opens his mouth o
trine and draws the smoke clear down
into his lungs and that is the end OF II.
He talks, walks about and could whistle,
II he wanted to, but never bit Of the
smoke comes out Of his lungs, which
probably absorb it, or, perhaps, make
II colorlcss. Then, in few minutes,
he repeats the operation. The professor
is q handsome man, with long, thick,
blonde beard, and hair streaked with
gray. lie is charming talker and has
the rare good theosophic taste not to
talk shop or theosophy TO people who
are not interested in Il.
."s
A bit of Hester street transplanted to
Washington. This is the way In which
half a square OF d street, betweet Ninth
and Tenth, impresses the stranger from
the Metropolis visiting the city, 1t is a
reminder of one of the most unique
and best-known streets ut home--a
street given up almost entirely to sec
ond-hand clothes dealers of the Hebrew
persuasion. 1t Is interesting enough to
watch the antics of these denizens.
Great students of human nature are
these pullers-in. They can size up o
man and tell you all about him in the
twinkling of an eye. 1t is their busi.
ness, part of their stock in trade, and
not the least part, either. Few country
men visiting the city escape without
paying tribute TO these ever-watchful
dealers in cast.off goods. These are the
people they thrive from--the country
10 no, 10 In 10
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the clerks in the Census Office will be
drawn from every State In the Union.
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MARSHALL HALL.

wharf daily for Marshall Hall, leaving at 10
10 q. M, reaching Washington about 9.S0p. m.
SUNDAYS two trips, leaving at 1890 o. m.
and $50 p. M, reaching Washington at and
Z 80 D. m. Fare round-trlp, csc.
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PEARS Soap is the most elegant toilet ad.
iunct
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TIE NEW YORK World has interviewed
leading prohibitionists regarding their
view Of the causes and affects Of recent
prohibition defeats. The prohibitionists
are not philosophical--they are not that
kind but they are as self-conscious and
xisa avarr
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-24

APRoPos Of the question Of parties and
"trusts," what is the matter with this brief
mention In the st. Louis Globe DemocrotY
wellington II. Burt, the man who is at the
head Of the Salt Trust, was the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Michigan last
fall; william L. Scott, the chief Of the Coal
Trust, was one Of Mr.. Cleveland's most active
and trusted lieutenants, and Henry B. Payne,
a leading Democratic Senator, Is one of the
moguls Of the Standard Oil Trust.
THE CRITIC is not partisan newspaper,
but It does believe In the presentation OF
facts.
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TnousAND ISLANDS.
HOTEL WESTMINSTER,

1000 Islands. - -Harper's Magazine, Septem-
Der, '81.
Rates So 10 50 per day, $40 20 si7 per week.
Special rates TO families and parties. Send
for illustrated pamphlet.
II. +. INGLEHART. Prop
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ORKNEY SPRINGS AND BATH, VA--THIS
Omagnifoent property, recently purchased
by the Orkney Springs Hotel and Improve
ment Company, will open June 10, Added to
many new attractions and improvements Is a
enlarged ground, walks and drive, an ex-
cellent livery, equipment unsurpassed; seven
different mineral waters superb climate, es-
pecially beneficial for malaria, asthma, ca
tarrh and hay fever, exhaustion and depres-
sion; capacity, 1905 grand scenery. Pam
phlets at principal drug stores, depots etc.
i. W. EVANS, Manager.
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A TLANTIo HOTEL, OCEAN cIrY.MD,

.I-l.- OPENS JUNE 70. -.
$3.50 and S3 per day, SIS, $t7 80 and $40 per
week, according 10 location of roomsi ca
pacity 600 guests; boating, cunning, fishing.
For circulars or choice rooms address Riggs
House until June 20. @. W. SP0FEORD,
Proprietor. Also proprietor Riggs House,
Washington, ID. @. t
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WIooDLAwN,
w ROCKVILLE, Md,
Win be opened for the reception of guests
June IS. Newly built and newly furnished.
Modern improvements, electric bells, gas,
water. MRS. M. j. C0LLEY,
of the Clarendon,
PrOprietress.