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The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
MonE MONEY NEEDED.

1t is but Justice to the Civil Service
Commission to say that, while II is be-
hind with its work on examination pa
pers, there is afforded an excuse for the
existing condition of things. The state
ment is made, and appears well sub
stantiated, that the force at the disposal
Of the Commissioners is not adequate
10 all emergencies. AT the present time
at least double the clerical force of the
Commission could be utilized to advan-
tage. Those employed have worked
overtime, but the work in hand ac-
cumulates. 1t is not small bureau
There appears no assured remedy for
the present condition of affairs with
the Commission until Congress shall
have met. The fact is that the appro.
priation is too small for the work
which must be done under the law, and
that applicants for place. directly. and
the public service, indirectly, must
suffer in consequence. This is not as
II should be. So long as the law
stands, so long as Civil Service Reform
is an object professedly to be attained.
those who have the task in charge should
not be hampered by lack of means.
Fairness, even on the part of those OPP
posed to the Civil Service scheme,
sbould demand that 1t be carried out,
hampcred as 1t now undoubtedly is
/. tits injustice to cripple the Commis-
5n and then cavll at the result of its
Efforts.
Meanwhile, as The CRITIc has al
ready said, let all the Commissions
work be open. Let the papers of
candidates be passed upon as soon. at
least, as possible, and let the result be
made public. Let the order of States
in the call for any clerk of any class be
also a matter of public knowledge,
Let John Jones and Mary Smith know
exactly what their prospects are--up to
The point where selection is made by
the official calling for clerk.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
THE CABINET AND FLANNEL
SHIRTS.

A matter Of exceptional gravity has
come up for discussion at Cabinet
meetings, If we are to credit the
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Telegraph-and thereis surely no reason
for discrediting him. II appears that at
recent gathering Of the Cabinet In the
ordinary way the matter OF flannel
shirts came up, Secretary Rusk, says
the correspondent, proposed the sub.
ject Just after Mr. Blaine had told a
funny story, 1t had been on his mind
for some time, and he became eloquent
as he enlarged upon the comforts and
beauty of that style Of dress. He said
that these shirts were the salvation Of
farmers in the harvest field and at the
threshing. machine, and that he had
never been so happy in his life as when
he wore one--a heavy homespun, none
of your new-fangled, half-silk gauze.
Mr.. Blaine, II Is understood, rather ap
proved Of the idea, but he thought the
soft silk or Grape was better than the
flannel. II was too serious a question,
however, to decide at one meeting,
whether the Cabinet might be perfectly
comfortable If they chose. But Uncle
Jere's description Of the comfort OF the
shiri shook the foundation OF Cabinet
dignity until II tottered. But for the
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
WASHINGTON. JUNE %, 1880.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and FRI
days at 1880 p. m.
Senators and Representatives In Congress
will he received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from II until 12.
Persons not members Of Congress having
business with the President will be received
from IL to 1880 on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays
Those who have no business, hut call
merely to pay their respects, will be re-
eeiyed by the President in the East Room
at p. IN. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
saturdays.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

NEWSPAPERS must be careful In these
Sullivan days how they handle names.
Sullivan of Cronin-killing notoriety would
probably sue for damages II he were put In
as prize-fghter, and John Lawrence
would, no doubt, not only sue, but would
lick the editor in addition, II he were set
forth as the Cronln killer.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

IT is PROPOSED now by prominent
Irishmen to reorganize the Clan.na.
Gael, and to place It in It's true light
before the American people" But
why reorganize it at all ? Why have
any foreign race organizations in this
country? This is America. Isn't II
good enough ? Is 1t not enough to be
American citizens2 Why not let other
countries and their affairs alone?
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

We carry Tennis Hats and
Caps Tor both ladies and
gentlemen. There are four
styles that are considered in
good FORM Turban,
Jockey, Double Ender,'
and the latest addition, the
English Yacht Cap. All
the becoming combinations
in stripes and polkas. And
the prices-they're not fancy
ones, only fair exchanges
for superior qualities-4Sc.
to 81.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
No Fractions.

NhuIIHU7 NIVy NIUTfT
Kansas has had fourteen cyclones In six
years. That is at the rate Of two and one
third year. though there is no such thing
as the fractional part of cyclone.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Mr.. WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS returned
yesterday from Germany carrying a yellow
bag In his hand. 1t is known that the bag
contains one Samoan status quo and one
protocol, which Mr.. Phelps captured when
Bismarek was not looking.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
The Fact of the Matter.


NEIHIIUdTIUIT5 JUWITIdTJ
The saloon is nevera a blessing, 1t is al
ways curse, but It is less of curse at $3.50
than at $685. and still less at 81 900. That
is the theory Of high license, and the theory
is sustained by the facts.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Chicago Herald)
A Philadelphia man offers to be killed by
the electrical method for SO, 900 But wait.
Some 81. Louis man may offer to do IL for
nothing.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Two ITALIAN laborcrs at Cumberland
Gap, KY, who murdered a paymaster last
Saturday, will not murder any more pay
masters. Neither will they go back again
to the sun-kisscd cline Of Italy. Interment
private
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Ada-Lulu was divorced to-day.
Belle-Well?
Ada--Well, her husband, who loves her
deyotedly, shaved off his beard, dyed his
hair, put on foreign Clothes painted his
face yellow and got introduced to her as
the Cuban Consul.
Bells-WellY
Ada-she married him at sight. .-[Epoch,
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

THE WOMAN in the squires case still holds
the fort. Why, by the way, has the vener-
able Senator from Massachusetts been
keeping the wires hot in her behalf?
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars are now
running between Washington and Lexing-
ton via b. 4 o. express trains, leaving
Washington 1890 a. M arriving Lexing-
ton 8 y. M, and leaving Lexington q. ID, +,
arriving Washington SIP. m.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Ir is CLAIMED now that the Eiirel Tower
attracts storms and has been the cause Of
recent heavy rainfalls in Paris. Judging by
the record even in this regard our Washing
ton Monument seems to be ahead.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
To New York on Time.

The B. & o. trains for New York and
Philadelphia are leaving Washington on
prompt time. The average time consumed
by b. Il o. trains to New York is less than
via any other line, and II is via B. Il o. only
that three-hour trains are run to Phila-
delphia
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Ladies, we endeavor to
have every style and shape
of riding hat and cap that's
proper to be worn in the
saddle in our stock, including
the Silk Hat. We study
the fashion in this particular
and can give you the latest
effects at eur prices.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

bargain when you see itY Take look at
the suits we are selling at $l4,S5, formerly
sold for 500 Eiseman Bros, Seventh and
Z, manufacturing clothiers and tailore.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

That includes all the plain
and fancy braids. and the
novelty combinations in all
widths Of brims- SAILOR
SHAPES.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
DIED.

BURD1NE.--On the morning Of June "a
1850, at about O. M, Francis Raymond
youngest son Of John n and Edith NJ. Bur
dine. aged months and IL days.
Funeral private.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
THE TOWNS pHoTooRApH.

Representative Pugslcy of Ohio was
standing in front OF the Ebbitt last
evening taking q count of the ladies
going home from the opera without an
escort. He had just remarked fifteen
when CRITIc reporter came up and
airily asked; "Wcll, Judge, what do
you known" Know Why, | know
that Its q common thing here for ladies
to attend the opera without an escort.
And ladies high up in society are
among the number. In the West 1t is
not considered the proper thing for q
lady 10 visit any place of amusement
at night without the protection of a
gentleman; in fact, II wouldn't be safe.
But here, the Capital of the nation,
the ladies' are perfectly easy on the
street. They feel they are safe, and II
they want to go anywhere why they
simply go; they are not dependent on
an escort.
~
Harry w. Hodges Is a quiet, unob-
trusive man, who, behind the appear
ance and manner of much Of the youth
full hey. dey, has stored q good many
years of eventful experience He was
one Of the emigrants to California dur
ing the gold excitement and labored
mmfully with pick and shovel His
method was principally "tunncling"
and he gives some interesting reminis-
cences of his experience as miner. AT
one time he and partner were working
y tunnel In hill and making, as IL was
termed, only wages-three or folfr dol.
lars a day for each. Near them were
two other miners who had struck rich
streak and who were working II with
all their might. These two were much
disturbed, however, over the tact
that another tunnel was coming
diagonally toward their streak.
When the new tunnel struck the
streak II would of course follow IL and
cut the others out. Hodges was
anxious to get into the pay streak, and
finally told his partner he intended to
do it. The men who were working it
had about given up hope, because their
opponents tunnel. having more men
and better facilities, was almost certain
to head them of. They accepted the
offer of assistance from Hodges and his
partner and agreed to work the tunnel
on shares. BY dint of hard, unremit.
ting work they succeeded in beating the
Others and monopolized the streak. The
result Is that Hodges and his partner
are the owners of very comfortable
ranch In New Mexico.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
sUMMER BoARD1NG.

N0NH<yyhcSrSNy..t ytls sSNtNr(-->,.r : rc>lr|'
poARDING,-INTH THE MOST PIcTURESQUl
ID portion ofVirginia; Ice, milk and fruit
FIELD, Halfway, FauQuier County, Va.
A CCoMMoDATIoNs FOR 20 BoARDER
IA at the De Lander farm, mile fror
Boyd's station, Met b. q. and O. Health
Locations: large lawn; splendid sprln
water. Private teams cared for. Terms, S.
month. Il. G. DE LANDER Boyd's, Md.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

ORKNEY SPRINGS AND BATH, VA-THI
Omagnlfcent property, recently purchase
by the orkney Springs Hotel and Improve
ment Company, will open June Is. Added I
many new attractions and improvements Is
enlarged ground, walks and drive, an IL
cellent livery, equipment unsurpassed; seve
different mineral waters, superb climate, 4
pecially beneficial for malaria, asthma, a
tarrh and hay fever, exhaustion and deprd
sion capacity, 1000; grand scenery. Pan
phlets at principal drug stores, depots. etc.
Il. w. EVANS, MANAGER.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
A TLANTIC HOTEL. OCEAN cI rY, MD.


OPENS JUNE %.
$3.50 and SO per day, Sl5, S1750 and $40 pc
week, according to location of rooms; cf
pacity 600 guests; boating, cunning, fishing
For circulars or choice rooms address Rige
House until June 20. @. w. SPOFF0Rl
Proprietor. Also proprietor Riggs Hous,
Washington, ID. @,
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
MOUNT vERNoNl
MARSHALL HALL.

Steamer W. w. Corcoran leaves 7th.st
10 q. m. reaching Washington about $3.50 p. No
SUNDAYS two trips, leaving at 10:30a NJ
and 2:30 p. M, reaching Washington ut an,
730.p. M Fare round.trip, ESQ. s.tis-
A LEXANDRIA FERRY AND RIVER Ex
N CURSI0N. 'ils
Two Saloon Steamers. Every hour from
a. m. to 7:15 D. m. si T
10 MILES 6N THE poToMAI. FOR lbc.
Free Excursion for Babies. See Schedule
Il will accommodate 200 people, make
hourly trips to lioltzmans and Upper Rive
landings from o q. M 10 10 pj mi. Hound tril
15c. All kinds OF pleasure boats for hire a
jos. PAssENO, sis4 Water st.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

WTooDLAWN,
w ROCKVILLE Md,
VIII he opened for the reception of guest
June 10. Newly built and newly furnished
Modern improvements, electric bells, ga
water. MRS. MI. COLLEY.
OF the Clarendon,
prnnriatraQa
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25
BAY RIDGE
ON THE CHESAPEAKE.

The most complete in all It's appointment
mac River.
MUSIC by THE
NAVAL ACADEMY BAND.
F1RsT-CLAss HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
Trains leave b. & o. Depot, Washington
week days, g:05 a. m. and 1.25 and 1896 D. m
Sundays, $50 a. M, 145 and 315 p. IN.
Leave Bay Ridge week days, 01O and $40 p
m. sundays, $40, 800 and 900 p. m.
ROUND TRIP ONE DOLLAR
The 9:O5 a. M week day and $50 a. m. Sun
day trains connect at Bay Ridge with steamer
Columbia.
Passengers from Washington holding Ba,
Ridge excursion tickets can take steamer
return on payment of 10 cents. steamer
leaves Bay Ridge week days. 11:00 a. m; Sun
days, 11:3O q. M; on return trip arrives at Bay
Ridge, 4:30 week days; 4:f5 Sundays.
Tickets on sale at B. 4 o. Offices, G19 anC
1881 Pennsylvania avenue, and at depot.
On Sunday at depot only
rJNo NORFOLK AND FORTRESS MONROE
DAILY LINE OF STEAMERS.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1880
Steamer GEORGE LEARY will leave Seventh
street wharf. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE on Tues
days, Thursdays and Sundays at 5p. M from
Sixth street wharf.
LEARY will stop at Piney Point down anc
up, weather permitting, until further notice
No boat for Cornfeld Harbor.
Fare, S1.50 each way. No round trips.
Both steamers land at Boston wharf, Nor
folk, and make close connection with Bostoi
and Providence and New York steamers o
Old Dominion Line; connect also with al
other rail and steamer lines. Secure room
and tickets on boats. Knox and Lloyd
private residences. Leary's telephone, No
745-3; Lakes telephone, No. 04.
GEO. II. PHILLIPS, Supt. I. q 8. C. Co
WIN. p. WEIGH, Supt. p. s. Co.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

WASHINGTON Safe Deposit Co., 916 Pa.
ave. Storage Department all above ground.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

Vermont ave. and Il st. n. W.
Choice Groceries, Meats and Proyisions.
The Best Goods at the Lowest Prices.
Marketing delivered free.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-25

The most complete in all its appointmenti
of any resort on the Chesapeake Bay or poto
mac River.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
I. p. CAMPBELL, Supt.
PERSONAL.

L. G. Adams, Chicago, is in the city.
J. d. Powers, Greensboro, is in the city.
r. H. Hoffman. St Louis. is in the city.
L. Keller, St Louis, YVES an arrival yes
terday.
H. E. Hays, Kansas City, was an arrival
yesterday.
H. G. Evans, Kansas City, was an arrival
yesterday.
Samuel McLoud Fl. Smith, Ark, was
here yesterday.
Major w. B Barker is up from Reno
City on business.
John r. Calkins, of Troy, n Y, is the
guest Of C. H. ABBOTT.
Jim Dagner is home again from Guthrie
and reports progress and lots of it.
DR.. W. E. Shotwell, of New Jersey,
called yesterday enroute TO Colorado.
Mrs. B. F. Watts of Ann Arbor, Mich,
is visiting her sister Mrs. c. NJ. Jones.
Mrs. J. NJ. Jones, of Kansas City. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George 2. Dold.
Mrs. Eugene Garnett left last evening
for Chicago, to visit relatives for few
weeks.
Mr.. aud Mrs Dr. J. j. Hunter leave to-
day leave today for Galveston to visit rel
atives.
Mr.. R. Hewitt left yesterday for New
York City, to be absent two or three
months.
J. B. Whitney, L. A. Norton and wife
and f. l.. Wells are Chicagoans who will
remain over Sunday in the city.
Mr.. Hugh r. Edwards, of Evansville,
Ind, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Edwards of College Hill.
ness College went to Emporia TO straighten
out sett of books for a stock company.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
Orders Two Pairs of Shoes.
?. thy name is womanl

Vanity, thy name is woman!
How the dainty maiden pinches her waist
and almost suffocates herself; how she bank
rupts herself in order to outshine her neigh
Dor in a new spring bonnet, and how she
frizzles and twists, powders and paints in
order to look like something she is not, has
been told in as many languages as the confu-
sion of Babel produced, and here is new
fad of a certain fair one.
THAT woman invariably does that" said a
Third avenue shoe dealer to a reporter, with
an amused expression, as a fair customer
tripped lightly out of his store today.
docs whatf' the reporter inquired.
why, didn't you notice? She asks for two
pairs of fine kid shoes, one pair Of number
twos for herself, and the other, pair Of
flves, for Jane Jane is her cook, and prob
ably never saw pair Of 81 hid boots, except
her mistress old ones"
The reporter was still puzzled, and She To-
quacious shoe dealer continued:
'1've sold that lady lots of goods during
the last five years, and she always has two
pairs sent home like that. Tomorrow or next
day she sends the twos back with word that
they didn't suit her. Now, she couldn't be-
gin to get her foot into q two, but a five Just
fits her. Vanity That's the whole secret.
New York Evening World.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
81 was much put out"
He Couldn't Strike.

He stood on a step ladder trimming the
dead limbs out Of a fruit tree, when man
came along with some tools in his hand and
stopped and asked:
"How many hours are you putting in for a
days workp
I'm busy from daylight to org O'clock
at night" was the reply.
Don't you know that nine hours is a days
wor r
'l've heard 50, but he won't let me off at
that"
Then strike on him.
II can't very well"
"Dasn't you kckr'
st wouldn't do any good
''Some rich old cuss who wants to grind
you into powder, ehp'
"Weli, he keeps me at work. l believe I
put in thirteen hours every day"
''Then you are foolln
MAYBE So"
ale ought to be talked TO-"
ssYesn
"Why don't you quitH'.
81 would, you see, but am the old cuss'
you are talking about, and though my man
Fan get his day Of nine hours have TO put in
three or four more, or things viii get behind.
Detroit Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
A Little Late.

Nearly twenty years ago my first interest
in the cat was excited one day in early youth
when out hunting. A lady at the farm
where stopped for dinner requested me to
shoot her cat, which was getting old and use
less to the family. With the though.lessness
Of youth consented and asked boy in the
yard to scare the animal that it might run
and have show for life The scared animal
dashed OFF madly for the field, and when run
ming at right angles to my gun 1 fired. It
stopped instantly, turned and faced me with
a look of anguish and reproach and fell dead
That single glance has never been blotted
from my memory and never will be. From
that day have been in irresistible sympathy
with the cat, have never lost en- opportunity
to make one my friend, and have held in con-
tempt those who maltreat the mute occu-
pants of the household.-New York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
Trust q Lawyer.

An Albany lawyer who in his early days
was fond Of trout fishing was having good
luck at stream when a horny handed son of
toll came upon the scene He was the owner
of the property. Don't yer see that signs"
said be, pointing TO one of several with the
same lettered inscription: "No fishing allow
ed here" The lawyer answered in the afr
native by a nod of the head, at the same
time landing beauty. perhaps you know
the law Oh the subjectg' again put in the
farmer. "Well, yes, dc. Would you like TO
hear itf" The farmer then listened to an able
Interpretation of the law, and at its close or
dered the angler to skip, as he was clearly by
his own words transgressor. He continued
fishing, however, secured a good string, and
when he had returned to Albany ne began
suit against the granger for $40 for counsel
fees. And he won his suit, too.-Albany
Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23

Mr. L. R. Cole returned yesterday from
Kingfisher City and says everything Is go
ing along nicely. 1t is now Mayor L. R..
Cole. 80
Mrs o. R. Merrifeld and Mrs. ]. T.
Sautter, of Cleveland, O., is visiting Dr.
Ratbhun's family, 1858 North Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Durkee reached the
city yesterday morning and will be lat
home" to friends Thursday next at 1205
Pierce avenue.
Mrs J. S. Quick and her three interest
buns family, 1858 North Market street, re-
turned east Thursday morning.
Mrs E. r. Cumington, of Lawrence,
has been in the city this week attending a
suit which she has been having with rail-
road company regarding the loss of prop
erty.
NJ. Campbell, Mrs Belle Salisbury, Mrs.
Corwin and Misses Maggie Garwood and
Jessie Short visited the EAGLE yesterday
and saw the perfecting press in operation.
B. H. Wilson, Pittsburg; E w. Copelin,
". Curran, J. H. Logan, St Louis: B. E.
Johnston, Pratt, Kan; W. L. Emmett, New
Thompson, Guthrie, Ok, and E. A. Mar
key, st. Joe, are at the Metropole.
A. L. Woolf, New York; W. T. r. Hum
enworth T. W. Bennett, Kansas City; w.
G. Moore. ST Louis; w. Hardwick, New
York; S. 7. Baldwin, Munesdah; II. A.
Griggs. New York; w. D. Lloyd, Chicago
Geo. NJ. Osgooday, Jr., and VIM. Warner,
Kansas City, are at the Carey.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
Wanted the Natural Color.

An old fashioned housewife in Clifton,
Pa, farmhouse will never permit her hus-
band to be without at least one black sheep
in his flock She has got notion that it is
not healthy TO wear stockings with any kind
of dye in the wool, and, as she dislikes to
wear white hosiery, all her stockings are
made out of natural black wool. She cards
the wool into rolls by hand, just as people
did three Or four generations ago, spins the
rolls herself and knits her own stockings
Once tree fell on her only black sheep and
killed it, and her husband had to hustle
around and find another. 1t took him three
days and miles Of travel, but he finally came
across black eve lamb fifteen miles away
and bought it.-Chicago Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-23
New Eashiops In Writing.

1t VIII not do to condemn every new writer
who leaves the beaten track, merely because
We find him striking out for himself along an
untraveled road
Literature has its fashions; it has its reri-
DDS of peaceful monotony, and it has its rev.
olutions. Every new thing Is not necessarily
bad or crude because it is new and strange
Once in a while revolt against constitution
ality is genuine progress
The trouble with most American writers il
their tame imitation Of foreign models En-
shaved by the critics of the old world, they
have learned to despise the rsch material
around them; they have been ashamed Of
every original idea, and have considered 1t
beneath them to write of American things
as sensible, Independent American would
write of thezn-Atlanta Constitution.