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The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
WHY NEW MEXICO is OUT.

In the recent act Of Congress admitting
several Territories as'Stotes of the Union,
New Mexico was excluded. This vast en-
pire of cattle pasture, with its population
of Mexicans, Indians and IIalf-breeds, came
near being admitted as State several
years ago, during the Forty-third Congress,
at the same time with Colorado. "Joe" b.
ChafIee was the delegate from Colorado
and Steve b. EllSins the delegate from New
Mexico. These gentlemen were personally
very popular with the Members of the
House, and they worked Increasingly to
educate Congress to comprehend the ma
tionnl Importance of making these Terri
tories States of the Union. Being both
bcrs with a series uf dinner parties at
Welcker's, lat which the Congressional guests
were filed with champagne, terrapin, can
vas-back ducks and glowing descriptions
OF the wealth, resources and future great
ness OF these embryo States Of the Nation.
The Committee on Territories was con
vinced, bills for their admission were rc-
ported, and poll of the House showed a
majority In their favor. The time Of legls
lative action was at an evening session near
the close Of that Congress. The Colorado
bill first came up, and after the usual skir-
mishing was passed by fair majority,
comprising Democrats and Republicans.
Then followed tho consideration of the
New Mexico bill. Immediately some com
motion on the Democratic side OF the
House was observable, and Charles. A.
Eldridge of Wisconsin, =, NJ. b. Young
and a coterie OF Democrats who had voted
to admit Colorado gathered about the desk
of General Phil. Cooke of Georgia, held a
brief but animated conversation, and then
and there decided to vote against the ad-
mission of New Mexico; and when the roll
call was finished, TO. the great surprise Of
Steve Elkins, New Mexico was left out in
| the cold.
The reason for this change Of base ON the
part of many Of the Democrats who hal
| Just voted to admit Colorado was owing to-
the political feeling engendered during
the afternoon session against delegate
Elkins growing out of the following cpl
sode:
The stringent measures embodied in the
famous Force bill were under discussion
and some very hot and bitter speeches were
made against the South. Burrows OF
Michigan was particularly and scath-
ing in his remarks one sentence he uttered,
"You, (the south,l only sheathed the
sword Of the warrier in order to draw the
dagger of the assassin made the Demo
Gratis very indignant Party feeling was
red hot and the political atmosphere was
seething. Among the radical members
who stepped up and congratulated Bur
rows on his terrific philippe was delegate
Steve Elkins. This action was observed by
the Democratic leaders and they made Q
note OF it, and 1t was that incident which
caused General Phil. Cooke and his party
friends to rally enough sympathetic mem
bers to defeat the bill for the admission oi
New Mexico. But for Delegate Elkins
fatal congratulatory hand-shaking with
Burrows few hours before, New Mexico
would have followed Colorado into tn,
Union Of States at the close of the Forty
third Congress. r -tr
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
CARE OF THE EYES.

Never sleep opposite a window which
will throw flood Of strong light on the
eyes when you wake in the morning.
When bathing the face do not open the
eyes under water, as this is apt to be
injurious to the epitheial covering of the
eye.
Shades on lamp or gas burners should be
of milk" or ground glass; never Of col
ored glass.
The short sighted eye is essentially dis
eased eye and should be treated as such.
It affects by preference those who use their
eyes constantly for fine or neat work, and
is almost unknown among unciylllzed
nations.
In all the institutions, particularly for
children, where the eyes are required TO do
close work, the proportion of the square
surface Of the windows to the square sur
face of the floor should never fall below
one TO four,
When children work by light which falls
in their faces they are apt TO bend the body
forward so as 70 shade the eyes by the head
or else to twist it around so that the light
shall fall on the page. Both of these posi-
tlons are pernicious. There is great danger
of the chest becoming narrow and con
tracted and Of the spine becoming curved.
To bathe the eyes properly, take a large
basin OF cold water, bend the head close
over it and with both hands throw the
water with some force on the gently closed
lids. This has something OF the same eff
feet as y shower-bath, and has tonng-up
inhuepbe which water applied In any other
wsy hap not.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
TRADE AND LABOR.

London has newspaper run exclusively
by women.
. A bill just passed the Ohio House of
Representatives prevents the employment
of free labor In the penitentiary.
In an English spinning mill the machinery
pays for itself In fourteen years, while in
all other parts OF Europe IL takes from
twenty7six to twenty-eight years. I'll
Ohio glass manufacturers arc working
against the passage Of the bin which pro-
poses to prohibit the employment OF boys
under IA years. 's
TheFall River Weavers' Protective Asso-
citation gave $5 to the woman wearing the
neatest calico gown at the society's calico
ball. n
The mortgage upon Pythagoras Hall,
which has for years been the headquarters
of the Knights Of Labor in New York, has
been foreclosed. ...rI r
The Board Of Public Works and City
Council of Cincinnati have recently adopted
the cight-hour day for city laborers, with
no reduction of pay. 81
The two houses of the California Legis-
lathre have, by unanimous vote, passed
resolutions sustaining the Chinese exclu-
sion act and denouncing the movement to
repeal ~.
The Bricklayers' and Masons Interna-
tional Union has l76 unions; $2oO,0Oo has
been expended for strikes and $30o,0Oo In
benefits.
Five strikers in Brooklyn hat factory
nave ocen ihoic.eu' affesieu' anu 'neiu IN
paii ior conspiracy ihey are chargeu
WIN intilhiuaeihg 'he hon-u'iio"is's 'who
TOOK their piaces'
Housatonic (Mass.) weavers struck to
have boss discharged who had dismissed
two girls for attending the funeral of a
fellow-worller after he had refused to let
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The tableaux vivant given by Mrs. Nord-
hoif at her handsome residence on X
street. Friday evening last, proved to be
one Of the most enjoyable entertainments
of the season The tableaux consisted of
scenes from "Alice in Wonderland"
number of distinguished society people
were present.
The guests at the Hamilton and their
friends were given reception Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson. pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all.
very large crowd of young people en-
ioyed the regular reunion of the National
Rifles given at their urmory on Saturday
evening.
The eleventh complimentary hop of the
Corcoran Cadet Corps will be given to-
morrow night at the National Rifles
Armory.
A musicale will be given this afternoon
at O'Clock by Mrs. Whitney for the bene-
fit of Miss Mamie Morice OF New York.
On account of continued indisposition
Mrs. John T. Heard of Si4 New Jersey
avenue will not receive tomorrow.
Miss Mary jackson, daughter OF the late
Rev. Augustus jackson, is the guest Of Mrs.
George A. McIlhenny of o street.
The Monday German Club will give their
last dance of the season at their hall ION
Twelfth street this evening.
Mrs. Doyle and the Mrs. Collins of 3Ol6
o street will not be at home tomorrow as
previously announced.
Miss Bessie Shoemaker of BIG o street
has as her guest her cousin, Miss Lilly Wal
ton of Philadelphia
E Mrs. Colonel John Hay and children
have returned from their visit to Fortress
Monroe.
. Mrs. Frank Ramsey will assist Mrs DR.
John S. Billings ut her reception to-nor-
row.
Cards have been issued by Mrs Captain
Burke for tea on Wednesday from 4 to Z
p. IN.
Several young ladies will assist Mrs. JUS
tice Miller at her reception this afternoon.
Miss Mary Wilson is expected home to-
day from her visit to West Point.
Mrs. Letter will hold her second card re-
ception tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
They Say He Has Changed.

N. \. start
The Nightgown Nabob Of the Sierra
Nevadas, ex-senator Tabor of Colorado,
is now garnishing an apartment at the Fifth
Avenue. This is Tabor's first visitto New
York since his elimination from the roll of
the Senate. Notwithstanding all the fun
which has been made OF him, to say nothing
Of the reports that he has lost his fortune,
the Senator still has the appearance of opu-
lence and holds to HIS unique individuality
with hooks OF steel. He has got over the
weakness of advertising his private affairs
on the crcus-poster plan, and finds con
siderable fame ana sufficient money In
quiet, retiring and mouse-colored existence.
Most men go through the stage of wanting
their actions printed in fourteen colors, with
red predominating; but the wise ones are
content, as they get older, to let their daily
life be represented by a black and white
sketch on an old-gold background.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
WASHINGTON. FEBRUARY %. 1885
nr Jusr ANp HospiTADLE.

Washington is the National Capital
II is held in trust by Congress for the
entire country and belongs to the whole
county. |, is gathering place for the
nation at large 1t is the last place in
the world where cNtortion of any sort
should be practiccd,
General sentiment here is against all
extortion Too much good SENSE exists
in the business community for any
otherVicw. There are always, how.
ever, isolated examples of 'rapaclty cx-
hibited, and concerning these comment
Is justified. 4 few extortions can do
more TO iniure the city of Washington
than may be generally understood
Washington is becoming more and
more n place for conventions and ma
iional gatherings of various sorts. These
assemblages are benefit to the city.
They may be encouraged or discour-
aged The adoption Of the former
course is the one for which Washing
ion has become notable. Every accom-
mediation Is ordinarily given visitors at
reasonable prices. Even when such
great event as Presidential Inaugural
ton comes, and when the resources of
the city are taxed beyond all expected
capacity, the comfort of the incoming
thousands is not neglected, and they are
usually surprised at the accommodation
they get, so much excelling anything
that could he anticipated under the cir.
cumstances. At the present time. for
instance, the committee having the mat
Ter in charge has secured rooms at rea
sonable rates for scores of thousands of
people. In other directions similar
hospitable efforts have been made with
good results. 1t is only the few who
exhibita disposition to improve an op-
portunity for illicit money-making.
There should be no eytortion in
Washington for the week to come. 1t
will not be wise thing even for the
plunderers should visitors be taxed ex-
cessively. 1t is not u profit to get ten
dollars from a visitor for five dollars
service and lose the fifteen or twenty
dollars which he would pay in subse-
quent visits to the Capital were he salts
fed with his treatment here. Officials,
the regular city authorities and all COM
mittees should exert themselves to
check all unfair dealing.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
HANDS or pnoMINENT MES.

Secretary Bayard has hand like Henry
Clay.
Lawrence Barrett trims his nails to suit
his moods.
Benjamin F. Butler has hand like
dough ball.
Bourke Cochran has hand like an annex
to steam hammer.
Allen G. Thurnan's hand looks as If 1t
will never be too old to wave q bandana.
Caution and astuteness are bctokcned in
the long, sinnwy hand of Cyrus w. Field.
A modern belle is not more fastidious
and exacting with her manicure than Berry
Wall
When excited in debate the hands of
"Sunset" Cox become eloquent in their in
depreciation.
William X. Vanderbilt has large, square
hands, but he has managed to warm both at
the fire Of life.
Mayor Hewitt has hand like Thurlow
Weeds. A hand which can hold the reins
without assistance.
William NJ, Evarts has n habit Of rub
bing his hands together, with a sort of
"What can do for yousp air. =.
. DIR. Paxton's hands look as If they might
toss baseball with as much relish as they
punctuate his pulpit oratory.
Perry Belmont takes as much care of his
hands and nails MS a woman. lie is always
carefully gloved on the street.
i hand which describes the very poetry
of motion is that of Edwin BOOTHS. It is
one that any woman might envy.
President-elect Benjamin Harrison has a
hand firm enough to keep the powers be-
hind the throne in the background
Dr. Charles +. Deems gives his hand a
sort of "God bless you" air, that puts one
en- rapport with the best side of his nature.
Jay Gould is in a perpetual state of war
fare by trying to prevent his left hand from
knowing all the secret ''corners'' of his
right.
DIR. r. De Witt Talmage has a hand that
comes down like pile-driver when the
Brooklyn dominic wishes to emphasize o
point. n
Like Uriah Heep, Oscar Wilde has a
ghostly, clammy hand, which makes one
feel like rubbing his afterward to warm it,
or to rub his of.
President Cleveland gives one real Cap
tain Cutie grasp with his large chubby
hand, which makes one feel that his heart
has been the prompter.
Maurice Strakosh had the habit of taking
your hand in his and pressing both against
his heart In token of the pleasure expe-
rienced by the meeting.
Alexander II. Stephens had hands SO thin
and bony that they looked like skeletons,
but they were always reddy to minister to
the wants of the suffering.
A hand which bespeaks the man is that
of Henry NJ Stanley. When he takes yours
between both of his he establishes cur
rent of geniality which fingers long after
the act. t..
Henry Irving, the actor gives one a Mr..
Merdle shake, his hands seeming to retreat
up his coat sleeve, leaving the honor TO his
cuffs, except when diplomacy dictates a
more suitable form.
w. w. Corcoran of Washington had Il
hand which he laid upon your shoulder
with the touch of n woman, and which al
ways seemed to say, sim your friend and
III do what can for you"
Justice L, O. g. Lamar has hand as
soft as woman's, but his manner of shak
ing hands always suggests DIR. Chill
lips In David Copperdeld; he seems relieved
when he gets his hand safely back, Il New
| York Evening Sun.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
scIENTIrIC FINpINas.

Nicotine, the principle of tobacco, is one
of the mort powerful of the known nerve
poisons. 1t is as virulent as prussic acid.
There is no substance known which can
counteract its effects. The system either
succumbs or survives, according to its re-
sisting power.
Experiments made for the French Minis
ter Of Agriculture indicate that sugar is
better preservatlve OF meat than salt. It
is more expensive, but the powdered
sugar forms coating, retaining the juices
OF the meat without loss, while the nutri-
tive qualities of the meat are considerably
lessened by salt
1t is curious fact that science is getting
such control OF education that deep en-
thusiasm in research is being wakened up
among the youth of America. During the
last summer several scientific research
parties were made up of boys to hunt fos-
sils In our Western Territories. These were
headed by competent teachers and guides.
Others are projected for the coming sum
mer.
The star Centaurl, though distant from
us some 20, ,496, 100000 miles, Is the nearest
to our earth, while the average distance OF
stars of the FIRST magnitude is estimated to
be three or four times greater than that.
This is ascertalned, of course, in the same
manner as in the case Of the sun and plan
cts, namely, by parallax. Iustead, how
ever, of taking two stations at different
parts of the earth's surface and laying
down a base line between them, the method
pursued is to take the diameter of the
earth's orbit, or 1s3,000,OOo miles, as the
base, the observations being taken at inter
walls of six months; even, however, with
this immense line, the parallax is so small
that 1t can only be detected by the most
careful observations and accurate instru-
ments
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

Judge Norinic of the st. Louis Superior
Court aud man whom even Chicago would
be proud 10 claim US her own, Is in town
seeing the sights. Yesterday he took a cold
air bath along out Fourteenth street and rs
he passed the Lutheran Church at Thomas
Circle he noticed the statue In front OF It.
"Ah,r he said, "a statue of one Of the
fathers Of the American Constitution"
"Oh, no. replied his companion.
"But It is" persisted the Judge. "Ah,
there's his name--Luther Martin, the famous
Marylaudcr and the opponent of the lIaml-
tonian idea OF government"
The Judges companion explained that
Martin Luther and Luther Martin were not
identical, one being In religion while the
other was in politics, and then the Judge
chuckled TO himself aud put his little Joke
away for reference.
a4n
There will be lively fight this coming
June over the New Hampshire Senator
ship, and it's barely possible that com
promise candidate will represent the Gran
tc State in the Senate senator Chandler,
whose term expires with this Congress-
leelh very sore over MS lrehtHhchu ny "oN-
ernor Sawyer, and he now realizes that he'll
have fight on his hands when the New
Hampshire Legislature meets In June to
elect his successor. Representative Gal
finger will contest with Mr.. Chandler for
the seat in the Senate, and, Judging from
the proportions the fight has now
assumed, Senator Chandler will not
come back. Representative Galllngcr is OF
medium height, has slight tendency to ro'
iundity, dresses with considerable taste,
very polished in his manner, a pleasant
talker, fond of billiards, plays good game
of whist, and withal u man who makes
- "'f nopular with every one he meets
'hn race with n deter
..... Iit rinntv ol
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25

rlnU - e.,vu nm several different
kinds OF medicine, when, one day, on
making his regular call, the General said
to him:
Doctor, don't seem to be getting any
better for all of your medicine.n s.i
'Well, General,n said the Doctor, jo- .
cosely, ''perhaps you had better take
shakespeare's advice and throw physic to
the dogs.'n
~ would, Doctor,p replied the sick man,
as he turned his head on the pillow, ~
would, but there are number of valuable
dogs in the neighborhood, and don't want
to kill 'em ofr!n--[N. Y. Tribune.
g@@
''Ben." Butterworth insisted last winter
that Colonel F. d. Mussey, Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gdzette, should go over to Boston with him
TO the Home Market Club dinner The
two were at Young's, and all day long the
clubmen came In to talk tariff with the
rustling Ohio Congressman. just before
dinner there was lull in the cyclone Of
economies. Butterworth and Mussey were
alone. The latter went cautiously and
locked all the doors, Then he approached
the major mysteriously and told him there
was something he wanted to ask him about.
$50 ahead, Fred, don't hesitate,n said
the self-sacIifcing Buckeye; ''you know
will he only too glad to advise you.n
II wanted to ask you about the tariff
was all that Mussey said and all that But
terworth could do was to laugh about II till
dinner time and tell the story xyhpnavnr ha
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25

II has been demonstrated in Vaca Valley
that peach stones VIII make as COED fire
for household purposes as the best kind
of coal In the market. The frult-growers,
instead of, as heretofore, throwing the pits
away, dispose of the stones at the present
time at the rate of 50 ton. A sack of the
stones will weigh about eighty pounds,
and viii last as long as an equal number
of pounds Of coal, and give greater inten-
sity of heat, AT many Of the orchards in
the valley may be seen great sacks of peach
and apricot stones, which will eventually
find tn cir way to San Francisco and other
places to be sold as fuel, The apricot
stone does not burn as readily us the peach,
and viii not command as good price.
The flut-raisers will undoubtedly be
pleased to learn that they now have an
other source Of revenue open TO them. A
large number of peaches are dried during
the season for shipment. As soon as the
owners find they have market for the
stones greater number Of pounds will be
dried.-[ Vallejo (Cal Chronicle,
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
Tho VIRTUE of Hot Mnter.

"The soothing effects of hot water are
not fully appreciated said physician the
other day. ~ recommend II to large
number of my patients who suffer from in
somnia produced by nervous irritation of
the stomach, and also for certain forms of
indigestion. Many of them object to 1t at
first, but soon come to like 1t, and are gen
orally much benefited by 1t, Aglass of hot
water now and then will work no appre-
ciable good, of course, but Il steady habit
of hot-water drinking once formed, and sus-
tanned regularly for few months, works
wonders with certain constitutions. gen
orally recommend It's use just before going
to bed, ii is q great soother The captain
of an immigrant steamship | sailed ON as
surgeon fof one season determined It's
duieting influence once, when he turned u
hot stream from the boiler-hose ON crowd
of fighting immigrants who had fairly taken
possession of the hold and deiled the ships
crew. II healed those inllamed spirits
tell You, though the application was only
external. VI New York Tribune,
PEARS Soap secures beautiful complex
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25
NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN.

The prospects OF an extra session grows
yisibly less every day, but as the Fiftieth
Congress prepares to break up the members
who will return to the next Congress are
discussing the possibilities of the Speaker
ship and of committee chairmanships. I'm
less something unforeseen occurs the Rcpub-
licans will organize the next House and q
Republican Speaker will name the COM
mittees II has been long time since the
Republicans had control of the House and
as the complexion Of the membership has
changed a great deal in that time there is
likely to be quite a struggle for the more
important chairmanships; In fact, they will
unquestionably be quite a factor in the
organization of the House and the election
of u Speaker.
The Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Ways and Means in one sense the most Inn
portant committee in the House, will de-
pend on the result of the Speakcrshlp CON
test. 1t is not believed that it will go to
Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania, but, in the
event of the election of Mckinley to the
speakership, 1t VIII likely go to Reed, and
in the event of Reeds election, II will go to
Mckinley. II either of these gentlemen Is
chosen Speaker, the chairmanship OF the
Committee on Appropriations Will go to
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, himself q candidate
for the Speakership.
Mr. Rowell of Illinois Is now the leading
republican member Oh 'he ooinrn,'teo on
Elections ana nc EXPECTS 10 pc cnairi'a'l
oil that committee. inere IS prospect Oh
heavy ana important WORK ior thae com
mittee IN the fhty-fHst Congress III settle
Inent OF inc many coh'eS's ior sco's !" 'hc
House
Mr. Cas"eii oi isconsin Is 'ne ioureh
fepupncan IN .he hse Oh .he 0oiI'hitlee ON
the JUDICIARY, put ne mas peen MEMBER OF
thc House lor tweNe years, anu nc is one
Oh thc mos. "e'i.c 'no'noe's y, 'no 'on''i,'-
tee lie ID icauing eaiiui""'c ior VIC
ehairfnahship"
Mr. lhomas OF Wisconsin VIII probably
be chairman OF tne house committee on
War Claims Hels the OLDEST hepuohcan
member on the comnht'ee, soou lawyer
ana Is tnorough'y "cquaih'eu WIN tne
WORK Oh .ne committee
MAJOR Morri'. Vi hansos is na'hcu lor ,he
chairinanshlp Oh the Rouse committee on
Invalid PENSIONS, lie mas served on this
committee ior the iast SIX years, anu is one
oil 'ne oest itiorihcu men III 'he iiouse OH
pension aiia'rs'
Inc chairHanship ol the HOUSE Commit
zee on rostoinces ana ros'roaus VIII go 10
uenerai pinsh"ni VI rennsyiN"'i'' nc nus
peeh 'he ieauihg hepuohcah On this COM
hiiVtec io' VIC 'aS. 'on yeaie' anu was Pos'-
master NJ fhllauelpnla lor hVe years.
The Washington critic., 1889-02-25

TnE NEW YORK Hrdld says that senator
Chandler has bodily deyourcd Senator
Blackburn, and bases its statement ON the
fact that Chandler is everywhere visible
with a large, round stomach, while Black
burn has totally disappeared Noos Yer