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John c. News short Poem.

Eugene Field in Chicago News)
In its hunt for famous short poems the
New York Sun overlooks the admirably
sustained effert published in the Pewter
town (Pa.) Bloiopipe year or two ago.
1t was entitled, as We recollect, "The
Maiden's Answer" and, II our memory
serves us correctly, the poem consisted OF
three letters, to-wit:
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

Still, that was good, clear, concise,
characteristic, soulful, significant and force
ful poem uttered extemporaneously by the
Hon. John c. New last January when asked
If he could tell who was going to be in
General Harrison's Cabinet.
COLONEL NEVIS POEM.
TellY
H
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

II Is not eepected that all c0aundrunls con
tributed IL TIM CRITIo's contest i0LH Do Of the
.arst order, but 10 make them CW AFFORD rscred-
tloss aav ipdv wcrify WlA be priatsd. Look al
Me column on the second page hsaded, ~ Prize
tQauAdram C0ntest.n
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

To MAN up a tree 1t appears that Mr..
Harrison is doing fifty times as much vorl
for $4,000 rs Mr.. Morton is doing for ~
600. We want official service reform.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

Mr.. CLEVELAND OF New York is going
10 Cuba this week on a pleasure trip with
Mr.. Bayard Of Delaware. They are hereby
cautioned not to go too near the island of
Hayti,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

WIrH THAT regard for charity to all and
With malice toward none which character
lied the great apostle OF the party 1t repre-
cents, the New York Tribune In speaking
OF the Pennsylvania troops In Washington
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

Nothing Ia more amusing nqn 10 make cOauil
drums. TUE CRITIC s0W print all good ones
sehat is said uider The hsdd Of "a Prize GoHu@-
drum Contest
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WAITING.

To SPEAK sLASGuY, In West
they seem to be giving Goff much 2
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VIII the friends whom I have ser

VIII the friends whom have ser
To see the President
Get in?
VIII he give them proper heed
When they tell him how need
"The tin ?m
VIII the patriots cry be heard,
Win the President be stirred,
Today
VIII he understand that we
Can suffer manfully
For pay ?
am an Office seeker,
And Pm growing weaker'n weaker,
AS I wait, and wait, and wait, and
wait and wait;
There is Joy or there is sorrow,
That may come to me tomorrow,
When learn of my relations to the
State.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

A colored seryant GIRL nm our, aaftl 90 Nh N
onestion ~ tho nrornno,.t,on ~ ,ha ,uord
,,adyort,somon,,i no oo,,,no =, .taauov.,sr, ),
which NV tho wav "a not 3 bod ,vord
y N ""'' : NV 'N "o'N
P''
nv, "i Dein'on.
nv, 'here' ia SPAN
iou h"ruiy eo' iaAued'
iy'u e'nie oaeN again.
were TALKING In hotel lobby the other
evening about certain Cabinet officer not
very popular.
ION, WE'LL" remarked charitably dis
posed politician, I'VE shouldn't be too hard
"Great heaven p, calculated the news-
naner man and stonned short
Then n began n dawn nm the crowd that
tho newsnaner man had mo5o a hasa In
sinuation and they run him in and made
him liouidate.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

FORSYTH. .-On the morning OF March 10,
1859, John T., son of William and Mary A.
Forsyth, In the 36th year OF his age.
His funeral will take place from the resi-
dence Of his parents, 1907 street northwest,
tomorrow afternoon at . O'Clock.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13
Chiidren's shoes.

HEuRIoH's bottled Maezern beer Tele-
phone call, 634-3.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13

Sizes II to 2, 50.
81 to l0A, $1.60.
Arthur BURT & Co., 1911 F st.
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DIED.

HEuRIon's bottled Maezern beer. Tele-
phone call, 694-3.
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THE DEADLY FoURTH OF MARCH.


Our exchanges from all parts of the
country contain notices of sickness and
death as result of the visit to the in.
auguration In this city on March L.
Philadelphia heads the list with long
enumeration, and other cities add to
the roll in lesser degree. In our own
city the druggists report startling in
crease in the demand forHmedicine for
ague, rheumatism, pneumonia and
serious colds, and several deaths have
been reported as directly attributable
to exposure to the miserable weather
Inauguration day. With such facts as
these staring Congress in the face that
august body should not hesitate to enac t
such legislation as has been demanded
and such as, so far, no tenable argu-
ment has been brought against.
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What Was Needed.

A tropical plant called 'peucan or
"maguey" has been discovered, which is
said to be sure cure for hydrophobia. In
Ayacucho, Peru, man was bitten by mad
dog, and in his madaess rushed into a
swamp where the "peucun grew, broke off
the stems and drank the milky sap. He
was taken home and has since recovered.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS,

Have our diplomatic appointments of
late years been made on the right prin-
ciple? II is doubtful. Very nearly the
same rule which applies in ordinary po.
litical relations has obtained in the ap-
pointment of ministers and consuls, and
the result has not been satisfactory.
II can scarcely be considered In good
taste to send German born American
citizen to Germany as our representa-
tive or an Italian born man to Italy.
The immigrant left his country because
he thought he would like another bet
ter In nine cases out of ten.-rather In
nine hundred and ninety nine cases out
OF a thousand-his early relations and
connections were not such as he must
find returning to the land of his birth
asa representative of his Government.
He is fish out of water He must be
subservient or arrogant unless man of
wonderful tact There is no necessity
for sending him abroad. Give him
some other place. Let our diplomatic
service be made up of men who will
give an idea Of Americanism Let them
be Americans. There is room enough
for our adopted citizens in other offices,
Again, the ward politician has been
generally counted as good for CON
sulate as for postmastership. The
man sent abroad should be gentleman.
Social relations for a diplomat In foreign
countries are in many cases of the first
importance Political ability-the abil.
ity to make 'the boys" works. not
the kind of cleverness which tells most
in other lands. There should be dis
tinction made between representative
abroad and the man who might make
a good postmaster in Getupandgetville,
U. s. A. This distinction has in the
past been largely overlooked. 1t is
hoped change may come for the better.
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CRITICULAR.

A colored servant girl up town settles the
question OF the pronunciation of the word
advertisement by calling It "advertism,"
which, by the way, is not bad word.
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Panorama open from a. m. to 10 p. m.
Midgets' reception, 9 to 0 afternoons. ITO o
evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-17
SAYS HE ISN'T A LAND GRABBER.
Report OF Chief Marshal Needles I'm
Answer to the Charges Against Him.

The Acknowledgement has received the re-
port OF Chief Marshal Needles of Oklahoma
in relation to the charges against him and his
d., uties Of misconduct at the time of the OPEN
ing of the territory. The marshal states that
he has not entered any land or lands, town lot
or lots in the Oklahoma district. and has no in
terest whatever, directly or indirectly, near or
remote, of any kind or nature, in any land or
lots in that territory, but he has had an intima-
ton that one Of his deputies has secured a
town lot in Guthrie. and that one or two others
have entered a quarter section apiece.
He had not inquired into the matter of these
deputies entering town lots or land. because of
the fact that the Interior department had
two special agents on the ground for some two
or three weeks investigating the whole matter
in every particular, to whom he rendered every
assistance in his power to aid them in arriving
at a proper and true conclusion. Knowing
that the acts and doings of himself and depu-
ties are being thoroughly investigated by them
he presumed. and in fact had been informed,
that the Attorney General would be fully in
formed and advised as to their report. But If
his statements or the reports of the Interior
department officers were not satisfactory he
should like a copy of the specifications that are
fled against him. in order that he might pro-
cure detailed testimony to refute them. He
SAYS: i should also like to meet my accusers
face to face before YOU
The Attorney General and the President had
a conference about the matter yesterday after
noon. but came to no conclusion as to what
cours.s Tn
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PRESBYTERIANS IN COUNCIL.
Commencement of the One Hundred and
First General Assembly.

The one hundred and first general assembly
yesterday. with $50 delegates present. They
represented % synods, or 210 presbyteries, that
are subdivided into 800 churches, with 760,-
600 commandments. Among the commissioners
present were the following from Washington
city: T. S. Hamlin. DID,. Geo. o. Little, Chas.
Z. Church, John W. Foster.
Rev. DR.. VIM. c. Roberts, of Chicago. was
elected moderator. and Rev. DIR. I. S. Hamlin,
of Washington. d. c.. and Elder j. E. Fay, OF
Chicago. conducted him to the chair.
Dr. Howard Crosby. as chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements then made the an
nOuncements. There will be two business ses-
siOns daily, from n. IN. till 1870. and from
$50 till p. m. The evenings will be spent in
holding popular meetings.
The sacrament of the Lords supper was adj
ministcred last evening by the moderator the
Bread-Judge j. c. Cahill. Daniel Ii. Hubbard,
Chas. Vi. Priestly, David W. Coffin, DIR. S. ID.
Miles. Geo. r. Conkling, Vim. Glover. VIM. 4.
Cstick. Wine-Jno. l.. Mckee. Isaac A. Brown
Jas. ID. Shanks. Alexander Pollock. Dr. j. c.
Preston. Chas Rockwell, VIM. Dennis, Jas. NJ.
Garrison.
HISTORICAL
The presen; general assembly is the third to
be held in New York city. In 1856 and in
1869 the assemblies of both the old school and
the new school were held in that city. and in
the latter year the two branches of the church
were reunited after a separation of thirty-twC
years. The subject that the assembly will dis
cuss is The Revision of the Book of Faith. "
ma ority of the delegates seem to favor the
modification of the modification of the Calvin
list doctrine of predestination.
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A COMPROMISE EXPECTED.
German Miners to Work Only Eight
Hours a Day-The kaiser's Speech.

A compromise is being arranged between the
Westphalia miners and their employers, and it
is expected the men will resume work every
where on Tuesday. In receiving the West
phalia mine owners yesterday Emperor Will
lam made q long speech, in the course of
which ne said:
after hearing both sides. it would seem that
the main point in view of the widespread in
jury done to the whole population and having
regard especially to the probable outbreak of
a second series in Silesia, is to end as soon as
possible the strikes in Westphalia. 1 conveyed
my views on this subject to the workmen with
severe plainness. The workmen have made a
good impression npon me, having held
aloof from all touch with the socialists.
kilograms from Westphalia announce that
my words have found favorable
hearing. The healthy, patriotic feelings
shown by the workmen's delegates inspire me
with confidence that they will do all in their
power to bring their comrades back to work as
soon as possible. / urgently advise the mining
companies to maintain henceforth as close
touch as possible with the workmen. / would
ask that care be taken to give the workmen
chances to formulate their wishes. / much de-
sire to bring the dispute to favorable ISSUE
1t must ever be borne in mind that companies
employing great numbers of workmen have a
duty to perform to the state. They must use
every effort to provide for the welfare of the
men. What above all must be avoided is the
placing of the population of whole province
| in such difficulties as have attended the present
| strike"
After the audience, delegates of the miners
met Herr Hammacher, member of the reich
stag, who acted as representative of the mine
owners. prolonged conference was held
which resulted in the acceptance of basis Of
| settlement The working day is fixed at eight
/ hours, exclusive OF time occupied in descend
ing and ascending the pits, compulsory over
| time Is to be abolished except in cases of ex-
| IRENE urgency, previously arranged for be-
tween the masters and the men, and finally
wages are to be increased in accordance with
| local circumstances.
| The directors of the Weimar collieries have
| called meeting for Saturday to consider the
| compromise.
There has been much rioting in Silesia
and the strike is extending. The striking
miners are demolishing pits, threatening
offcials, and preventing men from returning
/ to work.
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FOUNDERED IN THE PACIFIC.
Loss of the Steamer Alaskan; Five Men
Drowned.

The steamship Columbus, which has arrived
at Astoria, bound from San Francisco to Portland,
brought report of the loss of the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company's side-wheel iron
steamer Alaskan, which is reported to have
foundered at sea off Cape Blanco, May 10, while
on her way from Portland to San Francisco.
The Alaskan left Portland May IL, and it is
supposed that she must have encountered a
very severe gale while on her way down the
coast. The steamer fortunately carried no mas.
sengers. having ON board only her officers and
crew when she went down. Cape Blanco is 400
miles south OF the Columbia river. The steam
ship Columbia, which was coming up the coast,
picked up the captain and mate and eleven OF
the crew and brought them to Astoria. Five
men are reported to be drowned Two boats
containing the remainder of the crew have not
been heard from. 1t is positively known that
all got in boats, escaping from the sinking
steamer. The Alaskan was built in 1888 for
the Oregon Railway and Navigation COMPANY
at Chester, Pa, by John Roach 4 Son. and
launched August Of that year. She sailed
around the Horn, reaching San Francisco April
8, 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-17

An Important Sale of City Property

An important sale has just been effected by
Fitch, Fox 4 Brown. real-estats brokers. The
valuable property at the northeast corner of
Vermont avenue and II street has been sold to
Mr. Charles Bell, of Bell & Co., bankers. 1t is the
intention. at an early date, to remodel the
building for the use of that banking house.
The sale embraced all of lot 4, and the south
half of lot 3, in square 219, containing $3.50
square feet. The frontage on H street is lis
feet. and 126 on Vermont avenue. The price
paid was $4,000 cash, which is a little over So
per square foot. As is we'll known the property
is very eligibly located for business purposes.
The owner was Mrs. Cornelia T. Rowb, of New
York city. who purchased it several Years ago
from the Morris heirs. The house was at one
time used the parsonage of st. Johns church,
but is better known the residence of Com
modore Morris. the father-in-law of the late W.
W. Corcoran. For number of years it was
occupied by the Metropolitan club as a club
house.
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ANACOSTfA.

- SATISFIED Win THE NEW CoMxrss1oxERs.-
Very general satisfaction Is expressed by our
business men and property-oWners with the
new Commissioners. This satisfaction is per-
ceptbly increased by the fact that Mr. L.. G.
Hine. on first coming to Washington located
In this suburb. and about twenty years ago oc-
cupied the house which is now the home of Mr.
A Etzier, on jackson street. Next to having a
Commissioner from this side OF the river il
having one who has lived here and who will
not, II Is believed. wholly forget his early home
Mr.. Hine is spoken Of in the highest terms by
the old residents. Mr.. j. W. Douglass. though
not so well known here, is well spoken Of by
those who do know him.
NoTEs.-Our mounted police were ordered to
report at the jail at IL am, where they served
rs guards at Colberts execution.-Several
members OF the police are getting new helmets
and parts OF uniforms as the result of the nspec-
tion-Ihere IS a very bad hole in the road at
she corner OF Washington and Adams streets.
The public pump at Hhlsdale is ont of re-
Pair.-The extension of the brick walk on
Monroe street along the new pavement is a de-
cided Improvement and adds much to the
beauty of the street.
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THoMAs BOWLING, Aucuoneer.
TRUSTEES SALE or THE ALDERNEY DAIRY
BUILDING, 929 AND 93l ID STREET n W. IN

BUILDING, 929 AND 93l d STREET n. W., IN
WASHINGTON. ID. C., AT AUCTION.
A. d. 1854 and recorded in Lber No. 1919, folio al
et seq, of the land records 81 the District of Co
lumbia and at the written request Of the parties
cured thereby, the undersigned will offer for sale in
TIETH DAY OF MAY, 1859, at the hour Of FIVE
O'CLOCK p: NJ, the following described real estate
situated in Washington City, in the District of Column
bia viz: All that part original lot numbered six 90
in square numbered three hundred and seventy EIGHT
bounds Beginning at the southeast of said lot
and running thence north one hundred and
eighty-seven usO feet and ten and one half t1OIS
feet six and one half (6 inches thence south one
hundred and eghty-seven asp feet ten and onehalf
feet six and half (6I inches to the place Of be-
ginning. Together with all and singular the i'm
proponents thereon, consisting Of sixstory brick
therein. This substantial and elegant building was
designed and built in 1884 especially for the dairy
business and is complete in all its appointments, the
main saloon or lunch room on the first hoor being
the largest and handsomest in the city There are
three elevators in the buding-one passenger worked
heated by steam and in addition TO its capacity for
the dairy business has large kitchen and dining
roo besides about forty sleeping apartments the
second there is a / rye storage capacity.
Terms Of sale One-fourth of the purchase money in
cash, and the balance in three equal instalments
payable in two, three and four years after date
centum aid be secured by deed Of trust on the prop
In OF deferred pay the purchaser will lie re-
CURED to keep the property insured to the satisfaction
of the trustees, deposit of 81 900 will be required
TO be at the purchasers Terms of sale be com
pleowlth within ten days from day Of SALE if not the
risk and of the defaultng purchaser after five
days previous advertisement thereof in The Evening
Star.
nve,s,. GEO. II HiE b wHITE.I Trustees
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300 dozen BOYS SHIRTS, suitable for summer
wear, good cotton linen bosoms, perfect fitting at
47c; worth 63c.
MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS
Gentlemen, we were successful in closing out from
an importer several lots Of HANDKERCHIEFS. We
have marked them at the following prices:
lis dozen COLORED BORDERED full size, hem
stitched, at 10c. worth l5c.
30 dozen Elegant Patterns Colored Bordered Linen,
regular size. at l21xc.. real value lSc.
rs dozen Nobby Bordered Linen, hemstitched, at
loo; big bargain.
WHY THE L. B. SHIRTS ARE THE BEST.
1st Because they are made Of wamsutta Cotton
throughout
I'd. Because they have reinforced bosoms and
pointed yoke
Sd. Because every button hole and eyelet is made
by hand.
4th. Because they have fiat felled seams, making
them perfectly smooth
9th. Because they have new improved patent stays
at opening Of sleeves and back.
9th. Because they perfect fitting and are cut
the most improved pattern.
7th. Because they are equal to custom made.
For sale by US only. Price 79c.; for $3.50.
1t will remain warm now. Do you want your
Awning put up!
We put them up for g. OF course not the very large
ones.
We furnish you with estimates for covering your
Furniture with LINEN or REP, OF any other material
desired.
Another shipment Of those HADING sCARFs for
LADIES' WEAR, which will continue selling for
2oc.. in all such colors Pink, Cream, Cardinal
Orange, Nile, New Blue and Black These be worn
with any fashion Of dress, and will wash like your
handkerchief They are made out Of crepe de chine.
500 dozen NULL TIES for l2,Sc.: deliberately EN-.
broidered ends; % different patterns; extra good
value
Send your address and receive . FASHION PAPER
every month free Of charge. We the sole agents
for the Standard Fashion Patterns. None other "a
correct. Material and time saved by using these.
To do yourself aud justice 1t In necessary call
at our store often. Scores Of things contnu
ally put on sale which escape our advertising man.
look does not incur obligations to buy On the con
trary we lockers it 10 these very people
who sometimes pan out and become our best patrons
Our store 10 the only cool store In Warrington We
have nifty patent cooling fans goins all day making II
delightful to shop.
Samples and information sent to any part Of the
United States.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS 4 co, Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOT
FRONTING ON 10TH STREET, BETWEEN q
AND STREETS NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION
BY virtue OF deed of trust dated September Sd A.
d. 1887, and duly recorded in liber No 1877, 70 lilo
ct seq one OF the land records for the Disrctof
Columbia and at the written request of the party
cured thereby will sell at public auction in iron,
Of the premises; on MONDAY, the TWENTY; SEy,
FIVE O'CLOCK 7. NJ, all of lot numbered forty mine
t49 III q. n. Hopkins ct al. subdivision of lots in
square numbered one hundred and eleven Il l d. as
plat recorded i'll lber II. H. k folio 31s. of the
records of the surveyors Office of the District of Co
lurnbia.
Terms of sale: One-third cash and the balance in
one, two and three for which the purchasers
notes. bearing interest from day of SALE and secured
by deed of trust on the premises sold to be given,
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser Convey
ancing &C. at the cost of purchaser If of sale
are not complied with within ten days from day of
sale property will toe resold at risk and cost of default
ing purchaser. deposit of 600 will be requ
the time Of sale.
CHARLES EARIYj r,a.oo.
my11-dSds JOSEPH T. DIER) irus'ees
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HENRY ". SO1ON, Trustee,
Fendal Building, 344 ID St II. W.
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioners. my9-St
VNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.

PEREMPTORY SALE OF LARGE AND ELEGANT
kESiDENCE, WITH GROUNDS AND STABLE,
NUMBER 23O FIRST STREET NORTHEAST,
IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CAPITOL
1889, at SIX O'CLOCK. i'll front of the premises, 1
shall sell the above fine residence, containing II
rooms and two bath rooms i'll fine condition This
a fine location and an elegant home.
Terms: One-fourth cash, the balance in one two
and three years, with notes bearing interest at per
cent per annum and secured by deed trust on the
property sold All conveyancing and recording pur-
chaser cost $500 deposit required of the purchaser
at the time of sale.
THOMAS BOWLING,
my -d&ds Auctioneer