The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
LOCAL TALKS.
what Pcrsons. Prominent and other
wise, Find to Interest Them.

what PcrsOns, Prominent and other
wise, Find to Interest Them.
Colonel a. II. Jacksonville progress of
the Force bill in the Senate is attracting
great deal of comment and attention just
now. ! am not ashamed to say that ann
what the Republicans call one of the
strongest and mcancst Democrats, but
nevertheless think that IL would be good
plan for the Democratic Senators to Let a
vote be taken on the bill. Some Senator
Of our party should draw up u declaration
stating that the Democratic Senators did
not desire to waste the public time any
longer, and, in order to pass other impor-
tant measures, are willing that vote
should be taken on the force bill.
his declaration should be signed by all
the Democratic Senators and then placed
before the country TO show they were en-
dcavoring to use the public time to the
Lest advantage OF the people. or course
vote would then be taken, in which the
Democrats would cast their ballots against
tie bill. II II assed both the Senate and
ECusc, then SO much the better for the
Democratic party. The bill, if carried
into effect, will prove boomerang to the
Rel ublicans, Ms the whole country will
rise W agail st II. do not believe how
ever, that the bill will repass the House
and IL is somewhat doubtful il il will
reach vote in the Senate unless some
such plan rs | have mentioned Is adopted.
Telegraph Operator Hunter-Ycs, we
sent off dispatches last night. The storm
yesterday morning played havoc with the
wires and during the forenoon the wires
were down and no dispatches were sent
The Western Union has such large and
well-disciplined force of employees that
when sudden storms come and blow down
the wires large force of what IRE known
as trouble men" are put to work, and in
. few hours the wires are all right again,
We sent dispatches also during the after
noon.
George =. Fleming of the indianapolis
S,Rtinel-I am regarded as the great and
only investigator, and have had some So
we're cuts by the opposition but | wish to
say that there is still big game in the
woods, and some of the hayward and
wicked will have to come to grief, The
material for investigating committees has
never been exhausted. There are some
big guns yet to unload.
Commissioner Ross-When Colonel
Robert is ready we will again take up the
liquor licenses. There are still a number
of licenses in the First Precinct to be dis
posed of, after which we will go over those
in the other precincts
ID. Hagerty-Absinthe drinking is on
the increase in Washington. You would
be surprised were to mention the names
Of prominent people who indulge in the
seductive green liquor. The fact that 1t Is
not an intoxicant and braces weary
brain, most effectually increases the num-
Der of consumers, but after the feeling of
the first drink has subsidized, how man
goes to pieces, unless he possesses iron
nerves. There is more harm in quart
bottle of the vile imitation that is manu-
featured under the name of absinthe than
in n barrel of the genuine.
G. A. Best, 400 Twelfth Street Northwest
This and the adjoining property, includ-
ing Ryan's Inn, belongs to Mr.. ID. A.
Sanford of Nebraska. When he pur-
chased the property statement, but |
think an unauthorized one, appeared to
the effect that the buildings were to be de-
mclished and a new and handsome the
atIc erected upon the lots. Mr. Sanford,
s'Lcc his purchase of the property, has
ntyer said anything to me about building
a theatre and do not think he ever had
all idea of so doing.
Harry Walker-I like. to do newspaper
woik IN Washington. | find the people
Just ms clever as can be, and do not think
there is more pleasant field in the world
for newspaper work than right here in
Washington. New York is hard to down.
however.
DR., Lawrencc-Thc temperance people
have a valuable ally in the drug store that
sells hot beef tea. A number of old boys
have dropped whisky and become CON
iilmed beef tea drinkers. There is Gus
toner of mine who used to be an awful
drunkard. After his reformation he
haunted the shop and tried every tonic
and nervine in search of flavor that
would be reminiscent of a by-gone flavor.
He found the elixir at last. 1t is hot picon
tonic, which, he declares, tastes like u
Tom and Jerry.