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The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

Largest whesl Ever. Made.

The largest wheel OF the kind ever made
In this country, and probably the largest OF
any kind, is now In course Of construction
at the machine shops Of the Dickson Manu-
featuring Company, at Scranton, Pa. tits
what is called a sand wheel, and is being
made for the Calumet and Hecla Copper
Company, OF the Lake Superior region. The
great wheel will be flity-three feet in diane
ter and several feet wide, and the Dickson
Manufacturing Company will get $40, 600
for IL. 1t is being built around 20-inch
hollow shaft of gun metal, and it will
weigh between $50 and 100 tons
when completed, When the 'great wheel
is put in place at the copper mines 1t
will be made TO revolve slowly by means of
enormous cogs on the surface Of Its circum-
ference. These cogs are being cast In seq
ments, and will weigh many tons in the
aggregate. On each side Of the mammoth
wheel there will be fifty buckets, each Of
which will hold about 100 gallons, and these
buckets will elevate the washings and
dump them into sluiceway. After the
great wheel has been built up and the
finishing touchings have b"en put on 1t will
be taken apart and shipped. Every piece
will be numbered, so that there win be nc
trouble in putting the wheel together, and
II will take eight or ten cars to transport It,
philadelphia Record,
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Celia Logan lives In New York, and In
home life is Mrs. Connolly.
1t is announced that Richard Henry Stod-
dard will retire from literature.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child enjoys the dis
tinction OF being the first American woman
journalist.
Oscar Browning accuses Carlyle OF gross
inaccuracies in his lives of Cromwell and
Frederick the Great
The memorial fund TO Matthew Arnold
has now reached the sum of $4,000, the
larger part of which win be invested for the
benefit Of his widow.
Mrs. A. j. Woodman, cousin Of Mr..
Whittier, has written small volume en-
titled picturesque Alaska" embodylng
her observations during a recent visit, and
illustrated with few views Of the more
important places.
A peculiar fact about American literary
women is that many of them are domestic
in their tastes and have great ability as
housekeepers.
Writing of American poetry, Mr.. Howells
alludes to Longfellow and Bryant, and
deems Emerson the greatest poet America
has as yet produced.
Much sympathy is felt for DIR. Holmes IN
the loss OF his only daughter, Mrs. Turner
Sargent who will he remembered by read
ers Of "a Hundred Days in Europe" (ir
which she is referred to as "A'o as an in
valuable assistant 10 him.
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Iwant to tell you good story told to
me at the expense of millionaire piano
man.
The gentleman alluded to Is somewhat OF
a wag, at least his friends give him such a
reputation. Ny informant says this man,
who is not altogether unlike clergyman in
appearance, entered a State-street hat store
and asked to be fitted with silk hat.
"How do you like this one Y' asked the
obliging salesman, holding up shining
''dice box.m
"That's nice hat; how muchs'
"Eight dollars; worth 1t, too.n
"That's my size, is itf"
~ think so. Try IT on.n
"Yes; that its.n
"Don't you make q reduction to clergy
menfr
"No; we do not as a rule though II you
are minister, III knock off Sl.n
snake 1t 81, ehfn
"Yes, to you"
The gentleman tried II on again, looked
In the Mirror and said; "Think that Is not
too gay for a ministerfn
"0h, bless you, mol It's nice, quiet
hat.u
Againthe man looked in the glass care
fully, took the hat of, looked II over, aud
said; ''Well, III take IT, II the congre-
cation don't like II, they can SO to '--.n
-IChicago News.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
rHE pEopLE,s COLUMN.

Communications on any matter OF cur
rent interest will be cheerfully printed in
THE CRfTrc under this head. Letters
should in all cases be as brief as possible.]
WASHINGTON, April "a Editor Critic
WIN you please tell through your columns
the origin Of the expression, "Higher than
Gilderoy's Kitew Who was Gilderoy
What does II all meanY sc.
[THE CTITIc ia unable to answer the
question. It would like to hear from some
ofits readersl.
Illustrating "A Rough and Ready Theme.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., April 49, Editor
Critic; Happening to hear this dialogue in a
Washington florists, T.repeat II forthwith;
Miss Updegrafti ~ should like some OF
those new pOlyantbia roses.n
Florist: ayes, but Madame, those plants
require protection In the winter"
Miss o.: ~ solicit cut nowers.p
Florist: Exactly, cut flowers at cut
prices, our medium
should be pleased TO see this in Wedncs-
days CRITIC. 1t illustrates the rough and
ready theme.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
bave issued the following order for the re-
ception Of visitors:
Reception Of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, from 10 to 19 o'clock.
Reception of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at 12 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdays in the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplomatic
Corps are exclusively received.
Persons will not be admitted to the build
ing after 2 o'clock each day, unless by card,
which will be sent by the captain Of the
watch to the chief clerk or to the head OF
the bureau for which the visit is intended.
This rule will not apply to Senators, Repre-
sentatives or heads of Executive Depart
Dlents.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
THE AMERICAN GAME.

As is proper, the National Capital has
club competing for the pennant, which
indicates championship in the national
game, but, unfortunately, this club-has
never yet succeeded in winning the COW
eted emblem. The Senator's" as u
facetious country has dubbed our base.
ball players, are engaged usually in
desperate struggle to keep from taking
place near the tail end of the league at
the tail end of the season, and If the
Goddess of Liberty on the dome of the
Capitol has any local pride she must
weep at what she has seen happen in the
park n few blocks north of her. She
has observed the home club wolloped
all over the grounds, and has been
humiliated beyond endurance. Long
ago Washington had club which went.
abroad all over the land and moved
mighty swath, but since the time of the
old Nationals our glory has departed
and that hope deferred which makes
the heart sick has been the portion of
local enthusiasts. Still, hope has been
maintained and exists to-day.
There is prospect of better baseball
fortunes for Washington in the season
opening to-day. There are, up to date
At least, no dissensions in the club, and
stalwart and resolute group are pre-
pared to do battle for the pennant.
They may not win the trophy, but 1t is
tolerably certain that they will give
good account of themselves. and that
when Senators" are referred to in
terms of opprobrlum, reference will be
had TO those belonging to that club
where wealth accumulates and men
decay" rather than TO our baseball
club.
Baseball is good thing. The peo-
pie without national game, an out
door game where the youth acquire
alertness, strength and vigor, is unfor-
tmate. The professional baseball play
ers are emulated upon the field by mil
lions of American boys, and the com
ing race Is better for it. 1t is manly
sport without bad surroundings, and
one to be cultivated by all means
There may be baseball "cranks," but
there are cranks in all good things, Let
us endeavor TO encourage the game
and praise our boys for taking part in
il ON every vacant lot in town and al
every country cross. roads. Let us here
in Washington hope that our club will
win the pennant if not this year then
some other year, enabling us to look
upon New York and Chicago and other
League club cities with that feeling OF
calm superiority which becomes so well
people living in no State at adjust in
the United States.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
THE OKLAHOMA FARMER.


My neighbor on the north has chained his
enty
And planted; here and there, a wicked
sentry;
l fear he'd try to send me to-Coventry
II took that claim
My neighbor on the south has dug
channel
To catch the blood OF folks who meddle,
an he'll
Make windows in the frame of any man'll
Intrude on that same r,~
My neighbor on the west has killed q
failing
To, feed his army up for heavy battling.
He's also loaded up rusty Gatling
And looks quite friskyl
My neighbor on the east-well, he's q
daisy;
Some say he's drunk and others say he's
crazy;
He's loaded to the guards with--well, he
says he
- got Kansas whiskyi
It's hard for poor farmer to begin his
Planting by setting out crop Of Minies
Perhaps I'd better, or my name is Dinnis
And not John Tolliverl
The boys ! armed with dynamite have
busted,
My kicking mules gone lame, my gun is
busted;
I've only left, Of oil the stock trusted,
-ss A Colts revolver.
IN. Y Sun.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
THE FURRY OVER.

The latest reports from Oklahoma
: sfissipate the halo about the country
and reduce ALL even the invasion, to
the commonplace, good thing for
everybody. The land is occupied and
more than occupied. II is ordinary
land, no better than Southern Kansas
il is a region which will have its
dreuths and its grasshopper plaques
and It's other ills, while It will also, most
ofthe time, produce decent crops. There
has been no great battle between boom
crs," but there have been few muir
ders and The usual triekory has been
practced by dishonest men In Sc
curing claims to which they were in no
way entitled. All has been duh and
matter of-fact, and presently We shall
baye people returning fsom Oklahoma,
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
WASHINGTON, APRIL "a, 1889.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. IN.
Senators and Representatives IN Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until 12.
Persons moi members Of Congress having
business with the President viii be received
from 12 until 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., 1889-04-24
The Mice Liked Won nnlow

Herr Won Bulow has won one triumph In
America that has as yet been unehronlcled.
On Tuesday afternoon, when the crowded
audience listened silently to his wonderful
shadings all over the house, up in. the gal
leries, down In the orchestra, on either side
of the balcony, mice came running out to
hear him play, as their ancestors came out
to hear the great master, Mozart long ago.
II is said that mice are very fond of music,
but they have never appeared In SO great
numbers at any musical entertainments be-
iore.-IN. X. sRns
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A MYSTERIOUS REPLY.

He asked her in trembling voice,
With his to link her life,
And pictured dreams of happiness,
II she would be his wife.
She stood as II irresolute, ..
Then blushed and hung her head,
And half an answer whispered forth
"Peutetre," soft she said.
He stood In silent thoughtfulness,
Then left without word,
Nor seemed to fully comprehend
The drift Of what he'd heard.
He spoke no words excepting these,
He murmured sometime later
"Now, what the mischief could she mean
By telling me, 'Potaterf'"
-lBoston Traveller.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
TO BE GONE THREE YEARS.
The wild West to Exhibit In Paris
and other European Capitals.

ana Other European capitals.
New YORK, April 24.---"Buifalo Bill" is
IN town with several of his lieutenants
busily engaged in the preliminaries for his
trip to Paris. The new Wild West will
open In connection with the great exposl-
tion OF May 10. Nate Salisbury, Buffalo
Bill's partner, has been In Paris for the past
two months, and has everything In readi-
ness for the reception Of the show. The
grounds selected are just outsidethe line of
fortifications known as the military zone,
and II was through special favor Of the
Government that the privilege OF location
was granted The first contingent Of cow
boysis already in town, and by Thursday
some 800 Indians, fresh from the reserva-
tions, will arrive. Colonel Cody has char
tered the steamship Persian Monarch, which
lies at the foot OF west Twenty-fourth
street, to carry his show over. The time
appointed is 3 p. m. on Saturday. II is the
intention Of the Colonel to remain abroad
about three years. After the Paris season
is over the exhibition will give entertain
ments In London under cover for the win
ter. Madrid, Berlin, Vienna, and possibly
st. Petersburg and Moscow win be visited
In turn.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
CRAzED BY CIGARETTES.
They Send Young Polish Woman ID
the bellevue Hospital.

New YORK. April 24.--Ludwiga Gatz-
kowsky, pretty young Polish woman, who
lives with her husband, shoemaker, at 80
Essex street, was sent to Bellevue Hospital
yesterday, o raving maniac. Cigarette
smoking was the cause. The young woman
has been an incessant smoker Of the little
paper cigars for a long time. On Monday
night, while the little family were gathered
around the table, she jumped from her chair
and waved her hands frantically above her
head. She issued scream after scream
With shout she jumped toward the case
ment Of the window which looked out upon
small courtyard three stories below and
with one blow Of her hand smashed a pane
OF glass to splinters. She was dragged
struggling to the centre Of the room where
she raved like all possessed. After consid-
cradle difficulty the,raving woman was pin
ioned and sent to the hospital.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

LooKPoRT, April 24.--Desertions con-
tinue at Fort Niagara. Private Howard,
who was arrested as deserter from the
Eighth Infantry about month ago, and
who had been tried and found guilty and
was awaiting sentence, deserted yesterday.
Private Cook, his guard, went with him.
Howard is native of Niagara County.
Cook is also deserter from another regi-
ment, and would have been put under ar
rest In day or two. The rumor that the
Eleventh Infantry would be sent West is
unfounded. The Eleventh is likely to re-
main East three years longer. There is talk
Of Companies L and X Of this post being re-
lieved by two companies from Madison
Barracks.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

THE pANDELIoN BIDS fair to serve an
other use than that of modestly, yet bril-
liantly, decorating the fields and parks. 1t
has been recommended as badge to be
worn by the numerous journalists who are
located in Washington. A careful dissec-
ton Of the word by punsterious language
carpenter makes in "Dandy Lyin',n and, it
is alleged, that many of them have to do
some OF II at times. There is really nothing
uncomplimentary about the emblem. To
falslfy awkwardly is an inexcusable sin, but
to mould the facts into pleasing forms, to
embellish them with delicate traces Of fc-
tion and give them an air OF consistent grace
is art in one Of its highest and most admir-
able forms.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

Gold has been discovered in Franklin
County, Va.
Yellow fever is raging with great viru-
lence NJ Rio Janeiro.
Reports from Cape Hayti state that Legi-
times forces have burned the town of Pc
tite Revere, Hayti.
Minnesota farmers are alarmed over the
appearance of great swarms OF grasshoppers
In the region around st. Paul.
General Butterleld, marshal of the civic
and industrial parade In the Centennial
Celebration at New York, says the line Will
be thirteen miles long.
The North German Lloyd steamship
Dresden, Captain IL. Brunsa, the largest
vessel ever IN that port, arrived at Baltl-
more yesterday with 1900 German immi-
grants, nearly all Of whom left for the
West.
PEARS Soap secures beautiful complex
ION
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
EXTRA EDITION,

A o'clock edition of THE CRITIC
will appear this afternoon, giving q full
account of to.day's game between the
Washington and Philadelphia Baseball
Clubs, of other games in other cities
and of to-day's races here and else
where. 1t will be great sporting
eytro
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

wondering why they were such fools as
TO go there when for less money than il
cost them to make the journey they
could have bought 100 acres of as good
land as Oklahoma boasts in any one Of
half dozen States Of the Union. IIu-
man beings are very much like sheep,
sheep of the less intelligent sort
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
SIR JULIAN ARRIVES.
The New British Minister at His wasi
ington Home.


ington Home.
Sir Julian Pauncefote arrived In the city
at 4:12 o'clock yesterday afternoon aud en-
tering the carriage IN waiting was imme.
diately driven to the British Legation. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Herbert, the
charge d'affairs, and Mr.. Ames, his private
secretary. Only few newspaper reporters
were at the station TO meet him, and to
them he chatted pleasantly. He refused
to talk about the fisheries or the extradi-
tion treaty, but said that he was much
pleased with what he had already seen Of
the country and anticipated pleasant life
here. He said, in answer to a question ms
to how he liked Washington, that he had
pressed by Its beauty as he drove through
the streets. last night Sir Julian walked
over to the residence Of Mr.. Herbert, where
he took dinner with number of the lega-
tion attaches, returning home at 10 o'clock.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
Some very Unpleasant Developments.

CHICAGO, April pa special to the
Ne,ps from Bloomington, ILL.,, says: Very
unpleasant Developments have followed the
suicide Of Benjamin r. Abbott, the highway
commissioner Of this city, who inhaled gas
week ago. 1t is ascertained that 1000
worth Of Mr.. Abbott's highway orders are
afioat,. while $4,000 is the extent Of the tax
levy for highway purposes. The full ex-
tent of the overdraft Is not yet known It
is believed that majority ofithe orders are
entirely illegal, having but one signature
that of Mr. Abbott
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
Tie president,s New YORK Trim.

Passenger Agent Boyd OF the Pennsyl-
yania Road had an interview with Private
Secretary Halford yesterday and made the
final arrangements for the Presidents trip
to New York. There will be special train
for the President and family, the members
of the Cabinet and Judges OF the Supreme
Court. 1t will consist Of a vestibule dining
President and will leave the depot at 1
o'clock Monday morning, arriving at Eliza
beth In time for the party to take breakfast
with Governor Green. Returning, the train
will leave New York at D. M on Wednes-
day, arriving here at 0,
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
Cardinal Gibbons, Trim.

BALTIMORE, April 4.-Cardinal Gibbons
and a party of friends will leave Baltimore
on next Tuesday for New Orleans, where
he will confer the pallium on Archbishop
Jansen. Mr.. Charles II. Mayer, president
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, has rendered the Cardinal the use OF
his private car during the trip,
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
MUCH SUFFERING.
The Pitiable- Condition of the People
in Patrick County, Virginia.

RICHMOND, April 24.--Ex-Senator A. NJ.
Lybrook of Patrick County reports pitt
able condition OF affairs In that county.
He says: "There has never been parallel
to the destruction of property resulting
from the forest fires. that occurred In this
left homeless and houseless and utterly
destitute Of every means OF supporting their
families. I cannot see how they can live
without aid from abroad until the incoming
OF the next crop, and even then numbers OF
them are without fences to protect their
crops and plantations and without houses
to i've I'm. To see these poor people travel
ing through this country begging aid and
them is distressing and pitiful to Witness"
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
.woe is Me-"


The newspapers that cry "Woe is mel"
over the appointment of Robert p, Porter
as commissioner OF the census are in every
case the newspapers that know the collec-
tion, and publication OF exact data relating
TO our industries will prove the efficacy OF
protective tariff, and finally and forever
damn all Mllls bill legislation.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

CAPTAIN MuRRELL, who rescued the pas
sengers of the wrecked steamer Danmark,
is being made hero of and yet If the Cap
tain had left those seven hundred and more
people on that wreck to drown and freeze
he could have been tried for murder. What
else could Captain Murrell have done than
what he did do?
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

THE PLEA for leniency made by Judge
Advocate Davis to-day, in the Armes court
martial, was in sharp contrast with the rigid
demeanor Of the prosecuting officer during
the trial and was a pleasant thing in every
way. At no stage Of the trial has Major
Davis appeared to bad advantage, but at no
stage has he appeared better than to-day.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
To be Guests of the Marions.

The members OF the National Fencibles,
in their new uniform, will attend Marion
Rifles fair tomorrow night. Sergeant
Ashburn and Private Cromwell of the Fen
cibles win participate in the individual
prize drill contest
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

(Martha's Vineyard Herald.)
An. exchange says; "The smile is the
samem all languages 1t varies in our
land, however, in the matter OF size, from
half finger In New Orleans to four fingers
In Boston.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
Jury in the Halves Case.

BIRNuNeHAM, ALA, April 24.-The jury
in the Hawes murder case was completed
to-day. All preliminary motions have been
overruled, and the trial will proceed at
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24
CRITICULAR.


ADDRESS OF FIRST ASST P.-M.-GENERAL
Behold
In me the Lord
High Executionerl
Not by my words
Shall you know me, but by
My
Chop, say unto it,
And II chops!
Whackl
Down comes the ak,
And Oft goes
A Democratic ofIlce-holder's head!
Whack! Whackl Whack!
At every whack head comes of,
And In its stead up pops
A live Republican!
Don't know how to
/ Get head of q Democrat
You bet do!
That's what am here for,
Although some of my confreres
Have an idea
That's not what we are here for!
am here to render unto Cesar
The things that are Cesar's,
And Cesar, as take it,
Is not the gentleman who
Retired from Office at ~ m,
March 4, 1880.
Business before pleasure
Is my motto,
And don't expect to have
Any pleasure here
Until have
An exclusively Republican force
That's the kind Of
Business-principle huckleberry
am
have "truly good" Partner
In this Public Office Trust,
But that doesn't hamper me
A great deal
have been in politics before
All you have TO do, dear friends,
Is to climb up on the top seats
And see the show!
One
Two
Three, and of she goes
Next
Everything appears to be all o. X. la
homa In the new territory,
KIsMET
Let us then be up and doing,
With heart for any fate,
II we can not do the fishing,
Possibly, we may cut bait.
Hotel walters should be well disciplined
Comparison of baseball adjective; Bat
batter, battery.
RACE LUCK.
A man may bet on the fayorite,
With tip that is bound 10 pay,
But the goldarned hoss won't come In first
Because 1t amt built that way.
A reform club--the policeman's.
Tho g,pra,,.a Dourf nsoi tfuo tha arIrl
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

A GREAT many persons who go to New
York to celebrate the centennial Of Wash
ington's Inauguration viii wish to thunder
he had never been ninaugurated.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-24

If, AS is CLAIMED, a United States
Judge, United States marshals and a
horde of deputies were inside the Ter.
ritory of Oklahoma before the hour
when settlers were admitted, and seized
upon the townsite of Guthrie IN the
manner described by newspaper CORE
spondcnts, there is work to which the
Departments of the Interior and Of
Justice may very properly devote some
attention. The robbery may have had
the form of law, but II was not justice,
and the wrong should be iighted.