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The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

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.
Not u Bad Idea.
WASHINGTON, May 2.--Edit0r Critic.
Apparently good deal of interest has
been aroused by q New York paper
offering prize for the best written let.
ter containing proposal of marriage to
the typical American girl. | have read
some of the love-laden missives, and
must say they are wanting in many par
ticulars, They don't read like the old
love letters intended alone for the eyes
of the writer's inamorata. They don I
have the flavor of the pure love, undy-
ing passion, so often penned at mid
night and given TO the Unsuitable press
through breech of promise case aired
in court. No, the letters published by
the newspaper mentioned fail to stir
the sensibilities of the average maiden of
the Nineteenth. Century, They have the
appearance of ready made goods, and
the critical girl of the period decidedly
objects to anything ready made Now,
Mr.. Editor, | would suggest, as some
thing novel, at least, that you offer II
prize to the young lady who Will fur
nish the sprightly Critic with the
most natural letter, addressed to the
young man of the day Offering herself
In marriage. You know this Is not II
common thing, and il certainly would
set the young girls, and, for that mat
ter, the old ones, too, TO thinking. They
would no doubt have different and
varied ideas concerning the character of
the young man Of the day, and es-
pecially the Washington young man.
But il would be safe to say that the girls
would take ms their ideal their best
young man. Is II not probable, too,
that such q contest could be utilized by
the girls to give their tardy beausa de-
cided hint by addressing the letter TO
them? They'll understand, or I've
been beauing in society for ten years
for nothing OLD BEAU.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
SOCIAL. AND Personal.

Minister Romero will not return from
New York until Friday.
Mrs. l.. b. Speir of Hamburg, is the
guest Of Mrs. George j. Mechling of
l457 Rhode Island avenue.
Mile. Nogueiras will give sorice
musical next Friday evening in Mrs.
Richard Wallace's ballroom.
The Misses Huyck are in New York
visiting relatives and friends. They
will remain two or three weeks.
Mrs. Hopkins of Eighteenth street
gave on Tuesday one of the most de-
lightful lunchcons of the season.
Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron and
daughter Martha, sailed yesterday for
Europe. They will remain until Oc-
tober.
The newly appointed secretary of the
Mexican Legation, Senior Mugica, with
his wife and baby, have arrived and are
temporarily quartered in apartments on
Sixteenth street
Professor A. j. Huntington of the
Columbia University, at the resi-
dence of Horatio King, will read this
evening before the Ladies Historical
Society, his lecture on the 1liad
The members of the Norwood Liter
ary Society have issued invitations for
q reception at clock next Wednesday
evening, to be held at the residence Of
Professor Cabell, 1907 Massachusetts
avenue, to meet Rev. w. A. Bartlett,
and Mr.. Henry s. Stanton.
Miss Annie Sibley and Mr.. A. l..
Dent were married yesterday ut the
Waugh Nj. f. Church, the ceremony
being performed by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Price. After the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Dent left for brief trip to Phila-
delphia and New York.
Mr.. Albert Hall. well.known jour
nalist of this city, and Miss Carrie
Nairn of 1109 ii streets were married
yesterday at the Lutheran Church ON
Fourteenth street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr. Butler, pastor
Of the church. The cozy little church
was well-filled with friends of the
young couple. After the twain had
been pronounced one the happy pain
left for their future home in Saginaw
Mich. Mr.. Hall will fill the position OF
secretary to Representative Bliss of the
Saginaw district
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

BARTLETT.-on Wednesday, May 1, at
$3.50 a. M, at the residence of her son, John
ID. Bartlett, No. 023 Rhode Island avenue,
Caroline ID. Bartlett, relict Of Thomas Bart
lett, in her s4th year.
Funeral from 523 Rhode Island avenue, on
Thursday, May 2, at4 p. m.
CRuIT-On Wednesday morning, May I,
1889, at O O'Clock, after short Illness Mary,
widow of the late Richard Cruit, sr., aged 80
years.
The time for toll Is past, and night has come,
The last and saddest of the harvest ewes;
Worn out with labor, long and wearsome,
Dropping and faint her tired spirit rests.
Funeral from her late residence, 7e7 Elev.
enth street northwest, Friday, May 3, at 8
o'clock p. m. Friends and relatives invited
to attend.
HANFoRD.-On Wednesday May I, 1899, at
II o'clock a. M, Hopkins j., jr., son OF IL. j.
and Mamie Hanford, aged years and 8
months.
LUsTIG.-on Wednesday, May I, 1880, at
$50 m, Charles Lustig, aged 80 years.
REIILY.-Suddenly, ON Tuesday, April 3d.
1880, at 930 p. m John F. Reilly, sr., In the
esth year Of his age, the beloved husband of
NJ. A. Reilly.
baltimore papers please copy.l
- TURNER. Passed peacefully away on the
morning Of May l. 1859, at 1s:sO, samuel n.
Turner, son Of the late DR.. Samuel aud Mary
z. Turner,
Funeral services from his late residence,
Friends of the family invited to attend. In.
terment at Oak Hill.
lLeesburg and Loudoun County, Va, papers
please copy.l
ULLMAN.-On Wednesday, MAY 1, 1889, at
o'clock a. m, Anton, the devoted father of
Joseph and Vincent Ullman, aged 80 years.
Funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, 9036 Seventh street northwest, on Fri
Church, where mass will be held at o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
ENGLAND AND SAMOA.

According 10 the New York HerdydS
London edition, the attitude of England
in the Samoan conference at Berlin is
likely to be, II anything, favorable to
Germany rather than to the United
States, in case of any difference of view
among the Commissioners. Very
properly is the remark that "if this be
so II will be thought pity by those
who expect the English Government to
know on which side its bread is but,
tered and who rightly argue that Eng.
land and her colonies have more both
10 hope and to fear from America, with
her future Developments, than from
any other country under the sun. So
reason observers who are profoundly
convinced that cordial friendship
with the United States is of much more
value to England than is that of any
State in the European system from
which Great Britain Is becoming more
and more detached by reason of her
gradual growth into colonial world
power, with an ever widening and
Frightening prospect.
The English statesmen who think
that the future welfare Of their country
depends upon trimming policy in re-
lations with continental powers are
assuredly shortsighted. There is in
evitably in the future some sort Of mu-
tual understanding between English
speaking nations, some sort Of coalition,
that win be the natural result Of the
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
AMUSEM ENTS.

One of the most interesting stands in
the Catholic Orphans fair at the New
York Avenue Rink is presided over by
Mrs, Romaine, wife of the handsome
and elegant doorkceper at the National.
The articles for sale are all of Indian
manufacture, and some of them are re-
markable rs the productions of alleged
'untutored minds"
Mr.. William Gray, who Is considered
one of the Al hustling advance agents,
Is in the city making Rome howP'
and the atmosphere ring with new ad-
vertising schemes for Mayo's produc-
ton of "Davy Crockett" which will
hold the boards at the Bijou next week.
Forty five hundred people saw Joshua
Whitcomb in "The Old Homestead"
Monday night in New York, and the
yoke OF oxen and load of hay swept
the great audience like storm. The
people were from the country,
Mr., Henry L. Abbey has gone TO
Europe to rest his bones and brains
John Rogers believes in newspaper
advertising to the exclusion Of bill
boards and that kind. John isn't
flighty in every respect
ut Iuht VI buthlnguuIli uODT-
keeper of Albaugh's, is wearing a
jockey cap and looking very horsey
this week out at Ivy City on the floor
of the grand stand. His Grace is
charming wherever he 10 found.
The annual May festival Of the
Young Peoples Union of the Church
of Our Father will be given tonight
and tomorrow night in the church,
corner of Thirteenth and l. streets
northwest Admission ten cents. The
programme for this evening is very
good. and embraces songs by Miss
Powers, e. j, Whipple ana Fee
lix Mahoney, ecitation by Miss
Ada Townsend and comic rem
dition of the celebrated poem, Lord
Ullins Daughter" by twelve members
OF the union. No pains have been
spared to make II q delightful occasion,
and full house is anticipated.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

an altered man. lie was forgiven his
sin
Well knowing that the boldness Of
this last adventure with cruiser of the
royal navy would draw down certain
destruction upon them, the captain and
crew of the lugger ran her into French
port, where she was sold and the pro
ceeds equally divided among the crew
and officers, who were thenceforth dis
banded.
Let us follow for moment, gentle
reader, the life of this captain of the
Dolphin, the smuggler of the Isle of
Man.
Still actuated by n love of adventure
and fondness for the sea, he proceeded
to London, where he was soon intrusted
with large merchant vessel in the West
India trade, as captain, in which capac-
ity he led lucrative and adventurous
life for several years, subsequent to
which he visited and settled in America.
On the breaking out of the war with
the mother country, his ardent love
for the principle for which our
fathers contended led him to
offer his services in behalf Of liberty.
He was appointed captain of noble
vessel, the first of the American navy,
and his was the hand that raised first
her flag upon the blue water. With
this vessel and others with which he
was subsequently intrusted, he gained
some Of the most brilliant naval vic.
tories ever won. Through his whole
service there was one faithful follower,
who never left him, and whose protect
ing arm twice saved his life In the
memorable battle between the Bon
Homme Richard and the Scraps, the
former of which he commanded.
Reader, that follower was the pardoned
criminal of the Dolphin lugger
Would you follow this commander
still furtherY Congress passed public
vote Of thanks to him for his gallant
services, endowing him with the high
est rank in the American navy, which
to this day is embalmed in the CRATE.
full hearts of free people. Il Boston
Globe.
ngrTu ANffq PR . atara bilinue and nary
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
OUR GREAT BASEBALL CLUB.

Washington has a baseball club and
that club is in what is known as the
League. struggling for the pennant,
which indicates the baseball champion.
ship of the United States The Wash
ington wonders have now met two of
the rival clubs of the League and strug-
glcd with them for supremacy. The
course Of events thus far does not indi-
cate TO certainty that the pennant will
come to this city. Quite the contrary.
The first club encountered by, our
mighty representatives was .thePhila-
delphia aggregation Of Muscular talent
The Philadelphias we regret to say,
tri1ed with-our people. and, to use
phrase of the youth of the day,
pounded them all over the field"
This only for day. Rain mercifully
iniervened and saved the Washingtons
from further ignomy for the time. IN
dismayed, our band of heroes went to
New York TO wear out the champions
during the great Centennial week
They have nearly succeeded. They
have nearly worn out the New York
ers by keeping them at work making
runs. The melancholy figures, 10 to
81 in favor of New York, which came
by telegraph yesterday, show how ex-
bausted the champions must have been
II has been a great week for the ma
tional game in New York. The very
geese on Staten Island have met in con.
vention and decided to lay no more
eggs. They admit sadly that they can't
rival the Washington's.
twill be observed by close students
of the game, that as intimated, We are
not yet absolutely sure of getting the
pennant this year, In fact, It is as well
10 admit that, considered strictly as
baseball players, the Washingtons are
not a group to be proud Of From
another and grander point of view, how
ever, they are admirable. There isn't
another club in the country that can
stand punishment with Them, and, IL
may be added, there isn't another club
in the country likely to have so much
10 stand. They are Christians, too.
When metaphorically smitten upon one
cheek they turn the other on the instant
They are not vlndictlve.
Let us hope our representatives In the
League will be wickeder and play base
ball better before the end of the season.
Let MS hope they will win a game. Just
at present in baseball history, Washing
ton is ridiculous.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
WASHINGTON, MAY ., 1880.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. m.
Senators and Representatives in Congress
win be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until l2.
Persons not members Of Congress having
business with the President will be received
from IL until on Wednesdays, Thursdays
aud Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, will be re-
ceived by the President in the East Room
81 p. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
SATURDAYS
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

THE CALM order and quiet now pre-
Vailing in Oklahoma, where strife and
bloodshed was feared, is nattering
tribute to an Americans aptitude for
sell. government" said Adiutant.Gen
eral Kelton yesterday. There was u
great mob of people, gathered from all
parts of the country, striving with all
the heat and passion of the instinct of
possession for a foothold in the land,
and yet within few days they have
settled down in ways Of law aud order,
established local government, elected
mayors and city council and, without
bit of help from any Federal or State
authority, are now conducting their
communities in an approved spirit of
Republicanisml No other race of men
upon the earth could so readily, from
out Of such a chaos of lawlessness, sift
system of law, order and perfect self
government.
Adjutant. General Kelton is right.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS.

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
have issued the following order for the re-
ception OF visitors:
Reception of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, from 10 to l2 o'clock.
Reception Of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at ~ o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdaysin 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 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-
septaLives or heads of Executive Depart
nppts.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
THE REASON WHY.

Why is II that new hat Is worn,
But not his smile perennial,
BY him returning with the morn
From New York's big centennial
1t Is that
The old hat,
The one he took away,
And wore till yesterday,
Fits him not now,
WIN compass not his throbbing brow.
That's why
He was compelled another hat to buy,
That's why you view
Upon the street SO many castors new.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

THE New York Sun concludes that
while Mr.. Fish cannot compare with
Mr., McAllister as u society gentleman,
he can distance him as categer, and
offers the centennial banquet in testi-
mony OF course dinner without
Fish--but this is too serious matter to
Joke about.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

HEREAFTER when New Workers
evince a disposition to refer to the
social orgies" which sometimes take
place in Washington, it will only be
necessary TO call their attention TO the
fact that they had Washington Cen
tcnnial Ball once. That will be enough
10 shut off the argument
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
only more en-
pllatic


Major Stofer, Washington CORE
spondent of the Richmond Dispatch
and other newspapers, was met on foot
ON the Avenue at chilly, damp hour
this morning on his way home from the
New York Centennial celebration.
Hello, Major, what's the matter?"
inquired n Critic man.
missed that goldarned Presidential
train last night, said the Major, champ
ing his bit and paving up the pave
mcnt
"You haven't walked all the way?"
Thunder, no. We caught night.
liner and came over in that. Slcepcrs
all full, so we took cooling board in
passenger coach. Woman with baby
In the next seat. Didn't sleep, of
course"
How did 1t happen?'
well, Sam johnson of the Ciucin.
natl Enquirer and ] were doing the
metropolis in cahoots, and we gave our
selves an hour TO go from Twenty
eighth street and Sixth avenue to the
depot About 1000, 900 people seemed
TO be going somewhere else about
the same time, and the result was we
were blocked on the elevated road and
got over to Jersey City fifteen minutes
late. II was u big show, though, and
we had good time. Paid two dollars
q day for room in n five.story hotel.
Fed where we could catch il. The
water parade was the biggest thing
ever saw. The ball was bum ball
after midnight. Aint shop on Upper
Broadway where cigar can be bought
for less than two for quarter. Boots
blacked, fifteen cents. Wanted a shave
Monday evening Shop full. Asked
the barber for razor and lather and
I'd do it myself. Got 1t. Barber
charged me a quarter for the use of his
tools, and cut hole in my cheek be-
sides. ! spent money like a million
aire as long as had it. The only stain
on the fair escutcheon Is missing that
Presidential train and losing the good
things Boyd and Parke had set up for
the crowd. Goldarn it. That song of
mine, Roll in Dat Cotton"
But The CRITIC man had business to
attend to, and he gently turned the
Major toward breakfastiDg place and
quietly got away.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

philadelphia Press,)
As between Weird McAllister and Stuyyy
Fish Of New York II Is horse aud hosre.
Either that or longereared animal.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
CRITICULAR.

THE OFFICE SEEKERS CRY.
"Those also serve, who only stand and
wait"
The poet says; but Lord how do hate
To serve in such way;
Because get no pay
For service rendered thus, and ]
Am free to say right here, that my
Devotion to the grand old flag
Is measured somewhat by the swag
That, In its quiet way, is good
To show Nations gratitude.
This waiting may be service. |
The poets rot, will not deny;
But thunder, what job It Is
To get no cash for doing bizl
To pay board bill day by day,
Or rather to agree to pay;
To see one's clothes turn slowly into rags;
To know that other men get all the 'lags;n
To feel
That have not the right to squeall
Good Lord
Reward
Me. II am thus to serve the State
Arrange TO pay me while wait,
lut WiiHh VI HOuSt aTt HOb WHclc u
flight Of stairs may always be found.
Secretary Proctor's private secretary is
named Partridge. He will not quail before
the oiilce-seeker.
THE CENTENNIAL HEAD.
Oh, for hat that's two miles round,
A head that's like pins,
To bring some comfort TO the soul
Filled with Centennial sins.
Old Iloss: No, sir; our types did not
make us refer to the Jockey Club as the
Jackey Club IL isn't that kind,
The races are walk-over for the fellow
who loses all he has got, including his re-
turn ticket.
The CoiWie-JoH1M Of Louisville, KY,
refers 10 Attorney General Miller as "that
little Indiana iaekleg lawyer.n That's too
rough, Colonel Watterson, even for q Demo-
crat to say. Can't you tone II down to
''little Indiana Johnllmb lawyerYn
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

So FAR IN HIS choice of American
representatives at foreign courts Mr..
Harrison has wisely considered the
social qualifications Of his selections.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

THAT CENTENNIAL BALL in New
York turned out to be a kind of Can
cannial Ball, or some very good judges
are much mistaken.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
EXC URSIONs.

Hol FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN
III JOHN BRIDGE Steam Packet EXCEL
SloR makes her regular trips on Sunday,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving
WIN commence April ~ Fare, Soc, round
frtn
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

blood,relaiionship existing. Politicians
abroad who do not see this are short
Iphted
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

UNLESS Death comes along with his
indiscriminate "swipe" and removes
one or more of the 1888 candidates IL
is safe to bet that almost every man
who appeared before the conventions in
st. Louis and Chicago will be on deck
again, with one or two or three extra
men on the Democratic side. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast
and Death alone will give politician
rest
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
PROPON-ILS.


DRoPOsALs FOR FuEL...wAR DEPART
i MENT, May l. 1SS9.-Sealed proposals,
In duplicate. will be received at this ofics
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, THURS
DAY, JUNE 9, 1889, for furnishing the War
Department with such quantities of Wood
and Coal as may be required In the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880. Proposals will he
received for the whole or any part of the fuel
required. The fuel--Coal and Wood-to be
delivered at the War Department Bureaus or
Offices In Washington for which required by
the parties to whom the contract Tor con
tracts may be awarded, In such quantities
and at such times as the convenience of the
Department may require. The Government
reserves the right 70 reject any and all bids.
Fuel for the State, War and Navy Department
building Is not included In this advertisement.
Specifications, general instructions TO bid
ders and blank forms of proposals will be
furnished to established dealers on applica-
tlon to this office. Proposals should be in
closed In sealed envelopes, indorsed on the
outside proposals for Fuel" and addressed
TO the undersigned. NJ. X. THoRP, Chief,
Supply Division,
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

DROPOSALs FOR TIE PURCHASE OF
WASTE PAPER.-War Department,
Supply Division, May /, 1ss0,-sealed Pro
posals, in duplicate: will be received at this
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1889 for the purchase OF
the Waste Paper Of this Department, its
Offices and Bureaus located In the State, War
and Navy Department Building, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1890 This paper will be
removed by the contractor promptly when
notified. The Department reserves the right
TO reject any or all proposals and to waive
partment forms, marked "Proposals for
Waste Paper" ~ II. THoRp, Chief, supply
Division.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

lT is astonishing how many ISLANDERS
obtain circulation in this wicked world.
II IS, for instance, related of throng of
wcl.known citizens of Washington,
who returned this morning from the
New York centennial celebration, that,
on their departure, but one took along
a hat box, and that upon the return trip
he was the object of general envy be-
cause of his possession of that article.
TWAS the only thing he could wear. AS
already remarked, 1t is astonishing how
fast and far and furiously SANDER
travels in this unseemly are.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
TIE TOWNS pHorooRApn.

The newspapers to day announce that
Attorney General Miller remained In
New York to attend the Bar banquet to
Chief Justice Fuller aud his Associates
given last night. The fact is the At
torney General was left lie used his
best efforts to catch the Presidential
train at > o'clock but when he reached
the station in. Jersey City the train was
about ten miles on its way to Washing
ton. We have not space in these col
umns to present the Attorney Generals $
remarks on the occasion cerbdtim et ser.
latin, but they sounded something like
this. "---.l - III III -
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

THE Governor of North Carolina met
the Governor of South Carolina at the
close of the centennial ball.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02
Oklahoma History.

kbhltllhuft Amcftcdh'l
The brief but suggestive history OF Okla
homa seems 10 be boom, boomer, boom
erang.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

Old Iloss: No, sir; our types did not
make us refer to the Jockey Club as the
Jackey Club II isn't that kind.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-02

TO New YORK: Aren't you glad
centennials come only once in hun
dred years?