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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and Fri
days at 1890 p. m,
Senators aud Representatives in Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from II until IL.
Persons not members OF Congress having
business with the President will be received
from ~ to 1890 on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely TO pay their respects, will be re-
eeived by the President in the East Room
at / p. IN. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdnys
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

The New York Postofflce is the
largest business establishment, affecting
the greatest number of people, under
the Government of the United States
1t delivers and collects every year a
number of letters, papers, ETC., six times
as numerous as the entire population of
the Union. 1t handles in each year over
$S5, 100000 in money. order business,
while its own receipts are over $4,000
600, and the net revenue of the Govern
ment is So. $50. 600.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
UNDERTAKERS.
Nrw IMpoRrnD BLACK GooDs.
SEAToN PERRY

Dimes. DAA D-' '''-D ''''' o''''' "'--'
NEW BI,ACK DIRECTOIRE BROCADED
GRENADINES AND CREPES AT 81 .75.
A GREAT NOVELTY IN LUPIN'S BLACK
VIDE, S hIH AZ si.to. .Don "'' 70 IN
NEW BLACK TWISTED SILK GRENA-
- LyPfN's II n III BLAcK SILK AND WOOL "IRoN
FRAMED GRENADINES. RANGING FROM
l5o To n o. AWARD
NEW BLACK CREPE DE CHINE AND
10 81,
lJJPIN,S HEMSTITCHED CARMELITES
AT s5c.. Al. s1.S5.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

A spring field and track handicap meet
ing will be held by the Columbias on Ana.
lo5tan Island Thursday, May 80. An
entrance fee Of 30 cents will be charged for
each event, which will be refunded to start.
ers. Entries close Tuesday, May %. Suit
able prizes will be awarded to the first and
second men,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
BOOKS AND WRITER'S.

"Curent Literature has completed
its second volume and II IL satisfactory
10 know that the best edited and most
interesting of all eclectic publications
is brilliant success In the June mum
ber this clever and straightforward an
nouncement is made: This, the June
number of Current Literature com.
pletes the second volume. The publ
cation has lived the fatal year II
comes to its FIRST birthday healthy and
prospcrous-frmly on its feet. This
condition II owes to public appreciation,
support and hearty goodwill. The
cordial reception given the idea from
the start has been phenomenal. The
newspapers have been particularly ap.
preciativc Of the work, and more than
generous in helpful suggestion and
praise The ultra.iterary hesitated at
first as to the subject matter being
termed literature, but finally accepted
the broad Interpretation Of the word
as justifiablc and correct. While
the magazine has been edited for
the average man and woman,
professional people have taken TO II
with enthusiasm. The endeavor has
been 10 be universal In range, liberal in
tone, careful In credit, honest in respect
to copyright, instructive and readable
over all. What has been done within
these bounds IS matter oil record 10,
readers to review. In the West and
South the publication IS being used as
reading book In the county schools.
Literary societes In all the states nave
accepted IL as q source OF recitation and
discussion. IL Is mental lie and hghl
10 the tronuer post ana wonderful
compendium OF modern thought to the
literary toiler In the million-peopled
town. Ibe readers OF current LIT
orature are as ecicctic as thc magazine
ms was .nc one sign wa.cheu ioI ~
.he pl1ssess y, src UNI unaereah'Hg; .,as, sg;e'.,, ~
,he 1 s",'si"o'io'' y, Vi n"iu "orh ia''"iu'iy
uone'
Comment from Current Literature,
Punch says OF f'roude's latest novel
His fiction ~ full OF history and hi'
history full OF ilction -. y. Philips
author OF "As In Looking-Gla was
recently brought into court for non-pay
ment OF rent and was shown 10 DC al
most destitute OF means MIS-. PoultenJ
Bigelow OF New, York Is writing an In
terna,ional novel; WIN. Black ike
'Madcap violet more than any othel
OF MS Works.--Mavk Twain's ne"
book Will be called "A Yankee at thu
Court OF King Arthur. -Alphons'
Daudet mas rheuma''sm -Johi
fuskin Is better. ---i,ider Haggarc ma
gone 10 Persia 10 study material IOr
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
The English Clergy Oppose Cremation.

LONDON, May 25.-The clergy, as a body,
have taken firm stand against cremation
as one of the insidious methods by which
II is sought to undermine the church and
hasten to protest against II on every possi-
BILE occasion. The town council Of Middles-
borough were encouraged by the reception
Of their protest against further interments
within their boundaries upon strictly sani-
tary grounds, but the clerIcals OF the vicin-
ity and their supporters viii probably defeat
the proposed substitution OF cremation for
burial, typhus orno typhus. The stamping
out of the projected change In the method
of disposing Of the dead as heathenisb aud
especially un-English, will most likely de-
feat II In the present state of the insular
mind, to the great comfort of the conscrva-
tive elpment
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

A story has just taken start from
Tacoma that United States Supreme Court
decision has awarded to one Robert Shields
S22, 100000 damages in suit against the
Omaha Town Site Company, which, the
story states, jumped his claim and sold the
land, which now constitutes part of the
site OF Omaha. The clerk Of the U. s. Su-
preme Court, however, says there is not a
yestige of truth In the statement.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

The English barmaids who are to at
tend the Paris Exposition are attracting
immense attention in that city II has
been hinted that there will be some or
dinance forbidding the employ ment of
all women in the c..fes during the show,
and the papers are full of advice to
young men how not to be enthralled,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

The case OF Richard Thompson, charged
have been tried in the Police Court this
morning. All the witnesses were sober
enough when they got to couit, but befors
they went away they were so drunk that
Prosecutor Sbillington had to have the case
aantinun1
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

Burial permits have been issued by tie
hours as follows: Fannie A. Miller, 35
yeors; George o. Moore, SO years; Eliza
Mace, SO years, and colored: Cora Jones, 3
months Isaiah Cerdy, "a years; Isabelle
Berry, 4 months; Mary L, Chapman, 8
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
THE NEW DICTIONARY.

Ambitlon-The desire to surpass the fcl-
low she married.
Athlete-The man with biceps and a
touch of heart disease.
Absence-That which makes the heart
grow fonder-of somebody else
Hope-The basis for betting on two
queens.
Fisherman-0ne who has only fish on the
string,
Reform-only pansy blossom.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

The b. & o. is the only line Running
trains from Washington to Philadelphia in
three hours, and nothing extra is charged
for fast time. Pullman equipment ON all
trains.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

QUEEN VICTORIA reached the three score
and ten limit yesterday in good form. May
the nice old lady remain in charge Of affairs
for another score at least
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

WITH EACH days count of the Guberna-
torial vote in West Virginia the State has a
new Governor. To-day it is Fleming.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

Is not only distressing complaint, Of
i itself, but, by causing the blood to
become depravod and the system en-
feebled, is the parent of innumerable
maladies. That Ayers Sarsapariila
is the best cure for Indigestion, even
when complicated with Liver Complaint,
is proved by tho following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, Of Brockway
Centre, Mich.:-
oliver complaint and indigestion
made my life burden and came near
ending my existence. For more than
four years I suffered untold agony, was
reduced almost to skeleton, and hardly
had strength to drag myself about. All
kinds Of food distressed me, and only
the most delicate could be digested at
all. Within the time mentioned several
physicians treated me without giving re-
lief. Nothing that ] took seemed to do
any permanent good until commenced
the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
has produced wonderful results. Soon
after commencing TO take the Sarsapa-
rilla could see an Improvement in my
condition. My appetite began to return
and with It came the ability TO digest
all the food taken, my strength Inn
proved each day, and after few
months OF faithful attention to your
directions, 1 found myself q well
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me O
new lease Of life."
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

THE Massachusetts Legislature killed the
Woman Suffrage question again yesterday.
However, 1t has more lives than a cat, and
little thing like this doesn't hurt 1t much.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

MINISTER LINCOLN is to be presented to
Queen Victoria to-day. 1t should have
been done yesterday, when he would have
been birthday present to her.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

pronounce our suits TO order at $50, and
our pants to order, SIS, perfect in every dc
tail. EIsEMAN BROS, 7th and Il, tailoring
department.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

The black bass is biting now. He is
royal in his haunts. He is lurking beside
the lily pads and ranging about the fringes
of swirls and the miunow is good to him.
He is hungry and he is full Of fight He
can make reel hum. He can play tricks
among snags. He is rich in dark green Of
back now, glittering Of side and there is a
red spot in bis eye. He has LETT his card
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

THE United States steamer Yantic struck
a cyclone last Tuesday and lost her fore
mast, topnast and bowsprit. If she had
struck coal barge she would have lost her
reputation.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
NoBoDY's DARLING.

Her face is wide, her head is thick,
Her tongue keeps up clackety-click;
Minds every ones business but ber owe,
A nuisance abroad and pest at home.
lin Current Literature, from "Queries.n y
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

II will buy blue serge suit, warranted
fast color aud perfect In iit aud finish.
EIsEMAE Bros, 7th and Il, Manufacturing
Clothiers and TailoTs.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

A CAB DRIVER ran into Mr.. Gladstone
yesterday on the street in London and
knocked him down. The English Govern
meDt hasn't yet been able to do as much as
the cab driver did
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
ID. q o. 70 l,nltImore.


Twenty-fcur trains on week days. Sew
enteen trains on Sunday, Express time, 40
minutes.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Co., 0l6 Pa.
ave-, rents safes as low as IS per year.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

No MAN on WOMAN can afford 10 be with
ont VOLTS Acme Blackjng.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

SPEAKING of street musicians, what right
has an organ grinder TO existY His music
is not so bad, maybe, but he is wart on
the body industrious, and should be re-
moved. The street musician who plays on
violin, harp, guitar, concertina or other in
strument where skill is required and where
more or less intelligence and study and ap-
plication aud expenditure of time and
money have been necessary 70 flt him for
his calling, IS deserving of support possibly,
but the organ grinder is nothing more nor
less than infinite lazincss set to music aud
he should be eliminated. He can play the
organ as well today as he could twenty
years ago, or can play IL twenty years hence,
he makes no progress, he does no good, he
teaches no lesson, he merely exists by the
sufrerance and the suffering OF the public
IN public places. Let the law go forth 20
include the orgau g.inder in the list of beg
gars and vagrants, aud remove them all
from our midst.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

fitting thar that the ball club from its
seat OF Government should set a Chris
tion example2 That's what our club is
doing Some club had TO be at the tail
end of the League, and in sackcloth
and suffering. Our club is there, and
there apparently to stay. Talk about
your martyrs
1t has been held, we are aware, by
some people of theosophlcal inclina-
iions, that our baseball players are not
Christians at all, but theosophists, and
tbeoEophists. too, Of high rank. 1t is
asserted that they have passed the chcla
stage and that of the Mahatma and
have even attained TO that state of mind
known as the Higher CarelessneSs. This
We, who are on the spot, deny. We
know better. They are orthodox and
their stronghold is being smitten first
upon one check, then upon the other.
Hurrah for the Westinghouse
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
CRITICULAR.

TIE President is crowding the mourners.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25

"A CURSION. fflt
Two Saloon Steamers Every hour from 6
10 MILES 6NTHE PoTOMAL F0R1Bc.
Free Excursion for Babies. See Schedule.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
EXC URsIONs.
MARSHALL HALL,

wharf daily for Marshall Hall, leaving at 10
10 a. m. reaching Washington about $50 p. m.
SUNDAYS two trips, leaving at 1880 a. IN.
and 2:30 p. M, reaching Washington at 2 and
7:30 p. m. Fare round.trip, $50.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-25
DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS.

DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1880,
Steamer GEORGE LEARY will leave Seventh
street wharf on Mondays, Wednesdays and
steam steamer ss RRDiYYioP THE LAKE on Tues
days, Thursdays and Sundays at p. N. from
Sixth street wharf.
LEARY will stop at Piney Point down and
up, weather permitting, until further notice.
No boat for Cornfeld Harbof.
Fare, S1.50 each way. No round trips.
Both steamers land at Boston wharf, Nor
folk, and make close connection with Boston
and Providence and New York steamers Of
Old Dominion Line; connect also with all
other rail and steamer lines. Secure rooms
and tickets on boats. Knox and Lloyd's
express will check baggage from hotels and
private residences. Leary's telephone, NO.
745-3; Lakes telephone, No. o.
GEO. II. PHILLIPS, Supt. |, ~ s. o. Co.
WIN. p. WEIGH, Supt. T. s. Co.
THE NEW STEAMER CECILE, THAT
Il will accommodate 200 people, makes
hourly trips TO Holtzman's and Upper River
landings from @. m. to 10 p. m. Round trip
lsc. All kinds of pleasure boats for hire at
the same wharf.
uoi FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN
III JOHN BRIDGE.-Steam Packet EXCHL-
SIOR makes her regular trips ON Sunday,
Monday Wednesday and Friday, leaving
High ST. and Canal Georgetown, at 8 a. m.
Win commence April q Fare, o0c., round
trim
, 1889-04-18

set strongly against the republican
party in 1884 nd Mr.. C,lkius ~ de
feated. AZ he Chicago convention he
w,s lender of the Gresham force'; but
when Harrison had r,ceiv, d the nunh-
inaion for pr sident MIR. C"lkius
wheeled about and ndored valiant
service To the republican party ticket
He came TO I coma since the lection,
his sun being IL resident OF that city.
The term of service in this care will
he short, but perhaps Mr.. Calkins
aspres to the more important office ot
United States judge after admission
aud regards this as step in that
direction. However this may be he
will bring ample ability to the present
position and the public viii have an
opportunity to Judge ais to his fitness
for the o,h.r place in case he should
aspire in that direction,
, 1889-04-18
The stan,Inrd Oh DnnI

.PirTsBuRG, April Ii "A special from
Lima, o., says: The Standard Oil Com
pany to-day closed deal whereby they
become possessors of majority of the
stock of the Ohio Oil Company. This
gives them control of the Lima field.
The Ono company is composed of an as
sociation of producers in this field. Their
Leases cover 1900 acres with daily pro-
ductlon OF 5000 barrels OF oil. A consider
abe portion OF the territory is yet unde-
veioped. The price paid for stock il said
70 range from 5O cents 10 Is cents, G. +.
Lufkin conducted the business for the
standard company. They have large
force OF men engaged in enlareinp their
refinery grounds here, with the intent, on
or making the Solar works the greatest re-
hneiy in this country.
, 1889-04-18

DISTRESSING stories are coming
in concerning the sufferings of evicted
tenants in landlord Ireland. A
,nan 80 years old, whose son and five
Of the latter's children were PROSTATE
with fever, were carried out by the
bailifs and deposited on a pile of
straw, on the public highway. Two
families residing in the same neigh
borhood were assembled at the bed
sides OF dying wives and mothers,
and the priests were there, admins
tering the last sacrament, but the
bailiffs refused to listen to their en-
treaties to extend mercy for human
ity's sake. One octogenarisu who
had been bedridden fo- years was car
red out of the house amid the heart.
rendiug cries OF his aged vile, who was
compelled TO follow him. In hun
dreds Of Instances women aud child
ren who were dangerously Ill were
turned out to battle against the ele
ments as best they could, and the ia
,alities resulting from exposure were
simply appalling. Is it to be wondered
at that tho people of Ireland are
ciamoring for justice2 Is it surpris.
ing that they sometimes grow resent
fsi and employ desperate means In
stead OF appeals for mercy where it is
50 well known that mercy does not
rssides Surely there is remedy ior
this great wrong, and If so it should
lie found ont and applied without
fl,r,her delay
, 1889-04-18
HOW SHALL 1T BE WRITTEN

And now that The afiix territory"
is soon to be left of, the question arises
rs to what sty q of abbreviation Will
gain the ascenJency. To wife it
"Sl okane Falls, WASH" is To suggest
the use of soap and the necessity
therefor, which is not the most
pleasant thing to contemplate. Some
of the state names are abbreviated
upon one principle and some upon
another. Take Missouri for instance !:
the initial NJ is used in connection
with The which occurs in the middle
of the word. Vermont, Vir2inid,
Pennsylvania aud other states are ex-
pressed by the first and last letters OF
tie names while Massachusetts Ar
kansas and some other states are ex-
pressed by the three first letters.
Washington may be expressed: {:
Wash, Wash'n, Wshu., Wsh., Wn.,
" h. or plain w. Which shall it beY
, 1889-04-18

The resignation of Judge Nash OF
this city has been at Washington for
some time past, awaiting acceptance
and the appointment OF his successor
as associate justice OF the supreme
couit Of this territory and presiding
judge OF this judicial district For
Judge Nash's successor the bar of this
place had united in recommending
Attorney Blake of the law firm oi
Blake & Ridpath and it WAS generally
supposed in political circles of the ter
ritory that Mr.. Blake would receive
the appointment The decision of the
appointing rover at Washington ap-
pears to have been against the local
candidate and in favor of Hon. Will
liam II. Calkins, late Of Indiana, who
recently located at Tacoma.
In tho appointment OF Mr.. Calkins
the president has approached very
near the line that marks au adherence
to the principle of home rule; and yet,
in the selection of so distinguish d and
able man as the Honorable William
III. Calkins for the position named
such slight departure from tue
p inciple of home rule ia quite ex-
cusable in this case. Mr.. Calkins is
forty eight years of age and a native
of Ohio, He is an able lawyer, having
been actively engaged in practice for
several years. He served his country
as II soldier from 1861 TO 1865, belong
ing to the Fourteenth Iowa Infantry
and the Twelfth Indiana Cavalry.
From 1866 to 1870 he WAS prosecuting
attorney for the ninth judicial district
of Indiana, and was afterwards
member Of the Indiana legislature.
He represented his district in congress
as republican in the forty-ffth,
forty-sixth and iorty-seventh con-
crosses, and was elected TO the forty
eighth congress but resigned during his
term, as he had been nominated for
Office Of governor Ihe political tide !
, 1889-04-18
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Trade stu interchangeable Ruling
Prices.

Trade stu Incrsastne---hhe Ruling
Prices.
The spring trade continues to create an
activity in business circles, and the sales
OF last week are even larger than those of
the previous week. The wholesale houses
have been filing some large orders. and
the retailers nave been kept busy waiting
on their customers. The railroad camps
are drawing heavily for supplies aud their
trade is of great Importance TO the busi-
ness houses of the city. Heavily laden
wagons are going out TO the mining
camps and ranches daily. Local trade is
also very brisk. Some few changes have
occurred i'll the market quotations Coffee
is very firm but an advance may be ex-
pected AT almost any time. Sugars have
taken lump and will continue to ad-
vance. Salt remains quiet at u low figure.
Potatoes are still ruling dull. Apples
have slightly advanced. Flour remains
steady, oat aud corn meals are quoted at
the same prices. Smoked meats can be
purchased at the same prices that ruled
last week. Vegetables of home produc-
tious are coming into the market in large
quantities but the demand for them is
great.
Oats are being shipped to the city in
carload lots and dnd ready market
among the city consumers at Sl,65. The
mills are supplied from abroad There Is
practically no corn in the market.
The demand for hay and feed is greatly
in excess OF the supply. Baed timothy
retails Mt 81 to Sl.10 per 100 pounds;
wild hav Mt 75c per 100 pounds; grain
hay, $l5 per ton; chopped feed, 81 .25
to 81. 40 per 100 pounds.
Stall-fed beeves on foot find ready
sale at 31S to 4 cents per pound,
dressed pork 3 to 8 cents,
and dressed mutton 8 cents per
pound. Beef retails from 3 10 20
cents per pound; choice cuts. 10 to 70 cents;
dressed pork, 12 1-2 70 ID cents; mutton
, 1889-04-18

and veal. choice cuts, IL | 2 to 90 cents.
Dressed turkeys r,sail at 80 to So 25
apiece; drrsstd chickens rs cents apiece;
1--we chickens. 90 cents apiece. Oysters,
55 10 % cents per quart can.
The hsh market Is very active. Trout
and salmon nre In great demand, but
perch. cod founders und sea- bass lind u
ready sale. The prices range from l21s to
20 cents per pound
Ohio cream, 70, York state cream, 25 cents
per pound.
Flour, per barrel. 81 to 81 SO.
Oat meal. B 10 cents.
Corn meai. cents
Potatoes, 81 to IL 25 per 100 pounds.
Cabbage, 3 to a CENTS per pound.
Turnips 81 so per 100 pounds.
Parsn,ps. 81. so to so per 100 pounds.
Onions, IN to 3 cents per pound.
Apples, $3.50 per box.
Salt, common, Sl.S5 per 100 pounds;
| dairy, So
Green cuffee, 25 to 30 cents; roasted cof-
fee, 25 to 45 cents.
Sugar, Uranulated. 1O1& to IL cents per
| pound; extra G. 9 10 to lO cents.
Butter. creamery. 80 to 35 cents per pound;
| dairy and ranch 20 TO 20 cents.
Smoked bacon, packlng.nOuse brands,
| 1915 to IL cents; breakfast bucon, Ia TO IL
| cents; hams, IN to IL cents; home sugar
cured hams, lS cents
California canned goods, "a so to S6 90
per case of two dozen.
Crackers. z 10 10 cents.
Syrurs, 75 cents TO 81.
Maple syrup, 1925 to Sl.75 per gallon.
Evaporated peaches, Is cents; sun.dried,
l21s cents.
Evaporated apples, 12ls 10 Ia cents,
Dried blackberries, l2J6 cents; raspber-
=. . -
cent; French, lG.
Rice 10 cents.
White beaus, to cents.
Celery II l.2 cents per bunch.
Eggs. 25 cents.