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The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
soME FEMININE FoOTaRAR.

Fanny Davenport is inclined to pointed
toes.
Clara Morris takes comfort in glove-kid
boots.
Mrs. Lucretia Mott adheres to the old
prunella shoe.
Lotta wears shoe that might be taken
for Cinderella's. ...
Modjeska's pedal extremities look well
In russell leather boots.
Marie Roze has real French foot, and
dresses It accordingly.
Mile. Rhea wears the thinnest Of French
kids, winter and summer.
Mrs. Langtry's feet are generally incased
in ''patent leather tips"
Miss Francis Z. Willard wears substan-
tial goat skin with low heels.
Rosa Bonheur thinks 1t no disgrace to
have good understanding.
Mrs. Paran Stevens has an English foot,
but prefers American shoes.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett wears
common-sense walking boot,
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher wears cloth
CATERS Of old Congress pattern.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt usually wears
cloth uppers and patent leather tips.
Sarah Bernhardt changes the styles of
her shoes as often as she does her moods.
Mrs. Hicks-Lord varies her shoes with
her costumes and always shows trim
looking foot.
Miss Jeanette Chamberlain has high
arched foot, which looks well in No. Q
AA French boot.
Mary Anderson wears sensible English
walking boot with solid foundation, not
conducive to corns.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox always wears fancy
slippers indoors, with handsomely en-
broidered stockings.
Miss Amelie Rives-C Chanler has a SYM
metrically shaped foot, which looks well IN
Louis Quinse slipper,
Maggie Mitchell likes an old shoe best;
not quite such dilapidated one, however,
as she wears in "Fanchon."
Adelina Patti encases her comely feet In
dainty French kids. Her fascinating house
slippers are marvels In their line.
Christine Nilsson wears a shoe long and
broad enough for each toe TO have rest
ing place Of its own and still have room to
spare
Mrs Grover Cleveland never cramps her
feet by trying to put No. 8 foot into No,
2 shoe, and believes that there is as
much character in foot as In shapely
hand.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, when In
health is frequently seen In arcties that
would make girl Of the period almost
faint at the mere suggestisn of bearing such
burdens.
HEuRIcH's bottled Maezern beer. Tele-
phone call, 6SAr3.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
MEMS FASHION NOTES.

Seal rings, the seal being small, are grow
ing in favor.
1t is evident now that the Ascot scarf
has come to stay.
Fashionable handkerchiefs run largely
toward embroidered designs.
Night robes with flowers woven into the
bosoms are in great demand.
One Of the newest fancies In ringsis made
of gold or silver chain, knotted on top,
A new shade in spring derbys is smoke
color. 1t is an exceedingly soft aud deli
cate tint.
The fad Of putting up collars and CUTS
In half-dozen lots IN fancy boxes is on the
increase among outfltters.
In vests the notched collar Is still the fa-
yorite,, although extreme dressers are
affecting other styles in order to differ
from the multitude.
The. fancy summer vest brought out last
season continues IN good form and prom
ises to attain the zenith Of its popularity
during the coming summer.
The dead or unpublished finish on collars,
cuffs and shirt fronts is now considered the
proper caper. Highly CLOSED linen is
looked upon as vulgar.
Some startling effects are to be seen
among the recent importations of hosiery.
A pronounced design 10 In bottle-green
grounds Aecked with golden butterflies.
Asan accompaniment to flannel shirts,
which will be the craze next summer, four
finland flannel scarfs are being manu-
factured. Scarf and shirt should be cut
from the same CLOTH. fy
SILK hats for spring wear will display a
triae more curvature in the crown than
those worn during the winter. The i'm
ported London hat, however, Is as straight
as q joint Of stove-pipe. tt
Shoe merchants are laying by large sup
plies OF tan-colored shoes, which were SO
popular last summer, and which, from pres
ent indications, will be worn much more ex-
tensively next season.
The vest-sash will be worn extensively
next summer Great quantities of these
garments are being imported for the trade,
and several domestic manufacturers are
busy making them.
Smoking jackets have ceased to be lux
ury; they are necessity Almost every
man VINO smokes an ater-ulnner cigar az
home is the proud possessor of smoking
jacket The imported article is most soughr
after.
A cross-rib pique shirt-bosom, with q
rufile in the centre, is novelty regarded
with high favor. Another conceit in this
line is corded bosom, the cords being so
arranged as to resemble irregular plaits.
VIII the pun scarf hold its own next
summer A prominent student OF the
fashions informed the writer that the puff
has had its day as stylish fad The four
finland is more secure In the affections of
gentlemen than ever
There will be no diminution In the size of
walking-sticks this season. Large canes
are the rule although extreme sizes are
seldom made Of heavy wood. BuckhOrn
handles continue popular, those partly
concealed from view by a thin deposit OF
silver put on in patches being In the lead.
Soft woods, with enormous carved handles,
are greatly admired by experienced dudes.
n New York World.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
HINT TO REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.

President Harrison is acting most
wisely in those cases where different
candidates for prominent offices are
recommended so earnestly by the polit.
ical leaders of any State that the contest
has developed into something resem-
bling faction fight. In such cases,
notably in a New York appointment, he
has ignored the cadidate of either group
and appointed to place some manrecom-
mended by neither, but satisfactory to
the great majority of people. This
course he is likely to have occasion to
repeat more than once. When the time
for making Virginia nominations comes
he may be reduced to the same alterna-
tive, and in one or two others the pol
iticians promise to cut each others
throats to no purpose.
II seems to be the theory Of some
State leaders that Mr. Harrison is Presi.
dent merely of the Republican party.
This is grave mistake. He is Presi-
dent of the entire country and has the
best interests of the entire country TO
consider. That he himself recog-
hizes fully the extent of his obligation
he has already pretty fully demon
strsted and there is no reason to believe
that he will fail in this respect during
his administration. He can make up
hissmind in an emergency and act Wig
orously. This is something that few
leading political powers have, even
mp 10 the present time, apparently
overlooked.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
CRITICULAR.
soME OFFICE SEEKERS.

SOME OFFICE SEEKERS.
There was young man from Topeka,
A sassy and bold Office seeker;
He was sure OF scoop
He dropped in the soup,
And now he's preceptibly meeker.
There was an old man from Milwaukee,
With fondness to be rather talky;
He praised over much
The 'auence of the Dutch,
And now he's gone back to Milwaukee.
A colonel came In from Kentucky,
A gentleman nervy and plucky;
He took what they had,
Although it was bad,
And considered himself p. d. lucky.
A statesman comes down from Manhattan
With name neither Saxon nor Latin;
He was given berth,
But he wanted the earth,
And missing 1t, thought he'd been sat on.
First Citizen: Does the new Minister to
France speak Frenchg
Second Citizen: don't know; but he can
Reid 1t.
Justice Gray is to be married:
Oh, Justice Gray! Oh, Justice Gray,
You now repair the past,
And though tits justice rather gray
IT'S justice done at last.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
DIED.

CHoATE-Tuesday morning, March 10,
1889, at 4:40 O'Clock, Mrs. Susannah Gluvas
Choate, In her 10th year, widow of w. @.
Drew.
Funeral service at residence, $40 Indiana
avenue, Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
to which friends are invited. interment pri-
vate.
TRUMBULL.--At / a. m. Tuesday, March
10, 1889, in Chicago, Pill. OF cancer of the
stomach, Ann Jane Trumbull wife of T. O,
Funeral Funeral 7 from taS the, TIE Pennsylvania Depot
Sixth street. on Thursday morning, March 2i,
on the arrival Of the $3.50 n. m. train. Friends
invited.
RoBB .-on the morning of March 10, 1889,
Michael W. Robb, In the 10th year OF his age
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
yited TO attend his funeral from his late resi-
dencc, No. 7OS Virginia avenue southeast,
Thursday, the s1st inst, at o'clock p. m.
THOMPSON.--On Sunday, March II, 1882
at p. m, after short Illness Charles Wes.
ley Thompson, In his bSth year. a.
Funeral from his late residence, so X street
northeast, northeast At s;sO:a M; Thursday, March 2i,
mass will be celebrated for the repose Of his
soul Friends OF the family invited to at,
tend.
fCape May On. j } papers please copy.l
FEGAN.-On Tuesday, March 10, 1899 at A
O'clock .. M, Letitia ] :, daughter of William
and the late Catherine Fegan aged "a yeara.
Funeral Thursday, the slst instant, at Q
ociooh u ~ iroii iltT ldte residence, Nv ID
street southwest, thence TO st. Dominic's
Church where solemn requiem high mass
Will be celebrated. Interment Mt Mt. Olivet
Friends and relatives invited to attend. The
young ladies' Sodality of st. Dominio's
Church VIII attend the funeral, d. +. Logan,
director.
:, HlLL,-on Tuesday, March 10, 1889, James
r., beloved husband of ADELAIDE Hill, at his
years.
Not my own, but saved by Jesus,
Who redeemed me by His blood.
Gladly accept the message,
belong to Christ, the Lord
BY HIS FRIEND
Relatives and friends OF the family are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral, TO
take place from Israel M, Il. Church, Thurs
day, March 81, at 3 O'Clock.
LEMoN.-.on the morning of March 10, 1880,
Miss Susan Lemon.
Funeral from the residence of her niece,
Mrs. q, @, Thomas, 1870 Twelfth street north
east, Thursday March 21, at . o'clock p. m.
Funeral private.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

Miss KATE FIELD having been invited
by the Journalists Christian Temperance
Society, with headquarters in Newspaper
Row, to deliver her lecture on "The Intem-
perance OF Prohibition" has kindly con-
sented to do so, aud will present It at
Grand Army Hall Friday evening at 8
o'clock. This lecture is entirely unpoliti-
cal and has no reference whatever to the
fatal ravages of the Prohibition vote in a
highly moral Republican community. We
would also call attention to the new badge
Of the j. G. 7. s., which is cider press
rampant, bar sinister on q red field.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
FISH ooMMIssIoN WORK,

There Is visiting in Washington Hon.
S. p. Bartlett of Illinois, a man who
has done in some directions more than
any other 10 promote fish culture in the
United States. As Fish Commissioner
In Illinois, Mr.. Bartlett has devised and
carried into execution plan which has
now been adopted by the National
Commission and which is likely to be
followed by admirable results. What
Mr. Bartlett devised and accomplished
was the distribution of full grown fish
throughout the country instead of
spawn. What he additionally has Sc.
cured is that the grown fish are OBJ
tanned merely for the taking, while
spawn is had only after the expense Of
cultivation.
The Mississippi River has floods and
seasons of low Iater. When the floods
come the Mississippi overfows the low
lapds and the game fish, the bass of all
varieties, the inland salmon and
pickerel and other edible fish are scat
tered over a wide extent Of country, and,
as the floods subside, are left land-
locked in thousands of ponds and
sloughs The droughts of midsummer
come, the water in these ponds and
sloughs disappears and millions Of fish
perish annually. 1t would be more
correct to say they did perish, for now
many Of them are saved, and hundreds
of thousands are sent to be distributed
in streams and lakes and ponds
throughout the country, where they will
do the most good.
There is lying often at the dock at
Quincy, ILL.,, a stout but not remarkably
handsome little steam craft of uncouth
name, which, on occasion, tows behind
il scows with great water tanks, in
which live fish may be carried. In the
dry season this craft may be seen steam
ing busily up and down the Mississippi
and occasionally making q stop at the
most unlikely places. When the crew
land there Is march to some half
dried slough, it is seined thoroughly,
thousands Of game fish are taken out
and conveyed to the scows and the
little steamer goes putting on its way.
The fish are eventually taken from the
scows into the cars of the Fish Com
mission and conveyed to any point in
the country desired. This little steamer
is the machine with which the Illinois
Fish Commissioner operates; with
which he has almost revolutionized the
work In which he is engaged.
The Fish Commissioners of the Gen
eral Government have recognized the
importance of the Illinois work, and the
same plan is to be adopted by them on
a more extended scale. The effect will
be admirable results at comparatively
small cost This is good thing, es-
pecially since the Illinois Legislature
has not made the appropriation for its
Fish Commission, which might be ex-
pected where SO much has been accom-
plished. All expenditures so far have
been ON small scale. OF the report of
the Illinois Fish Commission but / 800
copies were allowed, and 1t Is evidence
OF the interest felt in Mr.. Bartlett's
work generally that all these copies
have been demanded before the
volumes appearance.
Mr. Bartlett has been urged for q
place on the National Commission, and
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
A Dwarf's Justice.

In Justices court at Bristol, Conn, the
other day dwarf, four feet in height, was
tried Tor an assault ON six-footer, weigh
ing 200 pounds, 1t appeared in evidence
that the little fellow loaned the big fellow
some fish lines, which were kept a year,
and then, in response to suggestion for
their return, cotton twine with bent pin
hooks was sent in their place. The next
time they met the little fellow gave the big
fellow what the neighbors called n
''lickin',n and the fish lines came back
The defense was "provocation,n aud the
justice dismissed the case. The admiring
spectators promptly paid tho little fcllow's
expenses.
PEARS Soap 10 the mos, ''-rrr. ,ellet ad-
iunct.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
When He Appears.
New York SUM

The clerks and doorkeepers at the Post
ofllce Department are considerably exer-
cised over the fact that Mr.. Wanamaker
appears at his desk at about 8 o'clock in
the morning instead Of at 10, the hour his
predecessors have usually made their APP
pearance. Mr.. Wanamaker has ordered
that HIS room be made ready for him before
8, so that he can get In an hours work
before the oilce-seekers begin to arrive.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
During the Entire Week.

II AMERICAN ART
! Under the Direction of the
LADY MANAGERS
of the
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
to be held ut the
Residence of HON. LEVI p. MORTON,
1900 Rhode Island Avenue, Scott Circle,
Commencing
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH z, 1889.
Tickets to be obtainable as below:
Mrs. Tullock, 121 B st s. 0.
Mrs. Staples, Wizards Hotel.
Mrs. Burrows, 14Q8 ii st.
Mrs. Bell, 1896 10Th st.
Mrs. Hubbard, 1898 Conn. ave
Mrs. Metzerott, The Woodmont.
Mrs. Hawley, 1880 ] st.
Mrs. Tucker, Calumet Place.
Mrs. Ford Thompson, G04 nth ct.
Mrs. Billings, 307 N st.
Mrs. Rutherford, 1911 Corcoran sc.
Mrs. Dolph, y Lafayette Square.
Mrs. Moore, 1905 X st.
Miss Dawes, 1414 X ct.
Mrs. Cockrell, 1913 ST..
Mrs. Burnett, 1910 Mass. ave.
Mrs. Audenreid, 1927 Vt. ave.
Tickets for the reception, admitting two
and including supper, 90; season tickets, ad-
hitting mt two at any time during the eShibi-
Single ticket for reception, supper and ono
season ticket, %, single entrance tickets,
sOc; 4. after the 81 reception evening" or two days
Only ? limited number of reception tickets
will be Issued.
Afternoon teas--every afternoon from to.
as8istants. 49, - -
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

here again he has shown his originality
and earnestness. lie does not want the
place, preferring to work in his own
field, and furthermore holds that the
Democratic Commissioner, Mr. Melon
aid, should be retained in place because
he has proved so good a man there. 1t
will be seen that Illinois is rather in luck.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

IT Is TO BE REGRETTED that opposi-
tion developed in the Senate to the con.
firmation Of Mr.. Eugene Schuyler as
First Assistant Secretary of State. 1t is
not broad business in Senators to avenge
themselves upon man whose book did
not suit them. There are in the Senate
numerous men less able and less honest
than Mr.. Schuyler.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

ITIsA PLEASANT reminder of good old
times to see Generals James N. Tyner and
A. d. Hazen back again In the Postofiice
Department, and Mr.. Wannamaker is to
be congratulated in securing the services of
these able and experienced officials. Time
makes all things even.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

CAN ANYONE give any conceivable
reason why Colonel Fred. Grant should
be appointed TO foreign mission2
What have been his services either to
the country or the party2 If VIC must
provide for the sons of great men let it
be bluntly in the way Of pension.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
WASHINGTON, MARCH 20, 1889.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1880 p. m.
Senators and Representatives in Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until 12.
Persons not members of Congress having
business with the President will be received
from IL 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., 1889-03-20
That Solid Gold Badge.


WASHINGTON, March 20.-Editor Critic:
! see It stated that solid gold badges,
souvenirs Of the Inauguration, have been
presented to Simon Wolf and others in
addition to those presented to the Presi-
dent and Vice-President. In view of this
statement / rise to inquire why is this thuss
] had supposed that Simon Wolf had So
cured glory enough by stealing march on
Chairman Britton in having the honor of
presenting the gold badges to President
Harrison and Vice-President Morton in
person ''unbeknownst" to Chairman Brit
ton OF the Executive Committee.
The additional honor of receiving solid
gold badge is just tribute to simon's
modest merit.
Thumbs down." "WIa-WAG."
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

If THE NOMINATION Of Andrew Bradley
as District Judge was the result of the
efficiency Of prayer offered up by the
Women's Association in behalf of good
District appointments, then they may well
feel encouraged to continue their supplica-
tions at the throne of grace.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
A Practical Point.

[st, Louis Globe-Democrat.l
1t is mistake to suppose that the Sa-
moan Islands are valuable only in proper
tion to the trade with the native and for
cign residents. Their value is better un-
derstood when 1t is remembered that they
were originally known as Navigators'
Islands. The group is right on the high
way between San Francisco and the Aus
traiian ports, and no better points can be
found among the Pacific isles for coaling
stations
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

louisville Courier.Journal)
The fierce light that beats upon a Crown
Prince is already beginning TO bronze the
cheek OF our Russell Harrison.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
EXC URSIONS.
EXC URSIONS.
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M CUNT VERMONT
Nk MOUNT VERNON.
MOUNT VERMONT
STEAMER W. W. CORC0RAN
Leaves 7th-st. wharf daily Except Sunday for
MOUNT VERNON
At 10 O'clock q. M; returning, reaches WASH
tnoton about 3a3O D. m
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.
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DROP0SALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
j. P0SIoFFICE DEPARTMENT AND
POSTAL SERVICE.
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID, c., March -. 1890,

PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, ID, c., March IL, 1880.
: SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until SATURDAY, THE 18TH
OF APRIL 1889, at 12 o'clock noon, for fur
nishing wrapping paper, wrapping paper for
facing'slips, twine, letter scales, post-marking
and rating stamps, rubber stamps, caneeling
INK, pads, paper, envelopes, rubber goods,
pens, pen-holders, pencils, inks, Tnucilage,
glass goods, rulers, folders, articles OF steel,
rubber erasers. books, typewriter supplies
and miscellaneous stationery In such guam
titles of the different articles, respectively,
and at such times and from time TO time, as
they may be ordered, during the fiscal year
beginning July |, 1880, and ending June 30,
1890, for the use OF any branch of the depart
ment or postal service
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed statement of the requirements
to be met In respect to each article, and also
the estimated quantities probably to be re-
quired of each, and giving full instructions
MS to the manner of bidding and conditions to
be observed by bidders, will be furnished on
application to the superintendent of the Di-
vision of the Postofice Department, Washing
ton, ID. q.
The Postmaster General reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, to waive technical
defects, and to accept any part of any bid
and reject the other part.
JNO. WANAMAKER
Postmaster Dr. eneral
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
Louisiana Outrage.
LoulsYllle Conrler,J ,Jnurna

The abolition of poker In Louisiana jury
trials win be a little hard on the twelve
peers, but the impatient masses who wait
for the verdict will hail the scheme as a
great reform.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
Hard and Bitter.
Chicago Herald,

The Prince OF Wales says that he likes
cricket better than baseball II is not doing
justice to our national game to Judge it by
the Chicagos.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

Chicago News)
II is asserted that Colonel Elliot +.
Shepard hopes to be the Little Lord
Fauntleroy Of the present Administration.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
with All Four Feet.

IN. Y. Press,)
Henry George is in big luck in England
The London Times is jumping on him with
all four OF Its feet.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20
THE PEOPLES CoLuMN.

Communications on any matter of current
interest will be cheerfully printed in THE
Critic under this head. Letters should in all
cases be as brief as possible,l
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

Mr.. WnITELAw REDS contemporaries
in New York are variously affected by his
ministerial appointment.
The Herald heartily commends the ap-
pointment.
The Times makes an uncomplimentary
allusion.
The World is non-committalB
The Sun says nothing.
The Star says nothing.
The Tribune, of course, says nothing
1t would have been better, we believe,
had all the leading New York newspapers
commended the appointment. Mr.. White
law Reid may be personally Objectionable
to some of the New York editors. He may
not be great editor. He is shrewd man,
however, and will make q good Minister.
No one really doubts that Why not prac-
tice little self-abnegation for sheer cour-
tesy's sakea
The Washington critic., 1889-03-20

Look dfTim cmrIc's pyiss epaundyuos promo
sifioa IN another coiM8R. 1ryJor tie prise.