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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-20

Shooting down Negroes on the Althei-
mer Branchrai road isgettiog too common
Lat wiiier Negro was killed or that
little branch by = white mau and moth
ing was doDe Rbodt il. Now a few days
ago, white brakesman, by name OF Jas
Tucker shoots aud kills Negro. Negroes
had better do their travelling to Little
Rock aud Pine Bluff by land. II this
can & be done, and they must travel over
that line, they had better go prepared &c
protect themse yes and do tit can only be
death any way Pine Bluff, Ark. Weeb
iy x clio.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-20

We have received the proceedings
of the twentieth annual session OF
the Grand Lodge, United Brothers
OF Friendship of Missouri held at
Moberly, August 9Th to 9th inclus
i've, 1890. WILLIS N BRENT, Grand
Secretary. Ii is handsomely bound
with paste board cover and gives an
excellent report of the progress o
the organization.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-20

observances q great principles Of
ofpolitical eco iomy is making itself
felt and to tie southern oligarchy
RS represented by L = We may
wen exclaim il the words of HOMER:
(fiow my heart trernbles. while my tongue
rclatcel
Tho day when thou. imperial Troy. must bend
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-20

Editor Mitchell, OF the X eumond, Va.
Il one "a Ihe most conseien tious aud earn
est defenders Of the Negro race. There
E, not line In his colurIps but what
means something. nee - \ specimen o
bis sentiment. which rs brief aud pointed:
s'Colored men get money. Knoxville
Tenn, Negro World.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

buttons and one ot those long sil YER
buckles which 10 fashiSaab!o vOman's
wardrobe should DC WithOa. this season.
The sleeves ara gathered into deep cuffs
buEt0ned.
An afternooa dress 10 ot white India
silk lowered with long sprays Of yellow
hOnsysOckls blooms lt ia princess
gown with pesttcoat OF white lace, and
grille and dainty shoulder knots Of
yellow velvet A pretty bodice feature
Is The knOtting OF lace scarfs across tho
bosom from the arn.holes on either side.
the scarf ends hanging below the waist
line. The sleeves arc high on tho
shoulders, bat 20. high enough % no
eessita,e padding the sheer material.
A bell dre6s Is OF Spanish yellow crepe,
embroidered about the bottom In a
wavy ribbon effect with green silk
threads. The bodice Is cut with a square
neck. edged abou. completely with
knots OF green velvet ribbon. There Is
green velvet sash snd short puf,ed
sleeves
A trained dinner dress OF silver
gray ottoman silk II richly and exquis-
itely embroidered with shaded Parma
yiolets, mass OF the lowers dropping
upon the lap and down tho front Of the
gown. Ono si3a Of the skirt is draped
with hsliotrope crepe and the violet en-
broidery Is continued about the train.
There are short sleeves. velvet sash
and low cut bodice whose crossing
folds are edgcd with crepe.
A neglige Of Spanish yellow China
silk has a heavy black silk cord girdle.
Another IN gray silk has Henri Deux
run or black lace in VandylSe points. A
tea gown in pinkish heliotrope crepe is
gathered as the waist with wa.ercd he
liotrops ribbons The dropping sleeves
are lined with white silk and the Joan
dare neck ru7 OF white point lace Is
very fun and wide, overlapping similar
ruehos which are gathered into the arm
holes above the arms making huge epau-
let's which fall down over the sleeves.
A pretty httle house dress Is Of pale
tan-colored nuns cloth with deep Per-
sian border. The skirt Is round and full.
and tho gathered bodice has pointed
gtrdle; below the collar Is o deep frill.
Several pretty wraps 90 with this tros-
seau- A handsome long wrap is OF tan-col-
ored cloth with collar, sleeves and girdle
Of green velvet A jacket OF blue cloth
Is very pretty with simulated zouave of
silver passementerie and high rolling
collar. IL does not button, but Is closed
with silver ornaments and tasseled
cords. A magnificent evening wrap is
OF white sicilienne completely covered
with elaborate gold-wrought embroid-
cry and lined with moss-green silk
With this wrap goes a scarf Of gold-dot-
ted tulle to cover the head and be
clssped at the throat with gold ribbon.
and a white feather fan with sticks and
guards Of mother-of-pearl illaid with
gold
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

This seems quite Ike old tines
said ono young woman the night Patti
saux "Lakme." and indeed the Italian
opera has drawn srch houses as the
Wsgaerian music never dreamed Of get
ting. Opera dress has been very pretty
during ths Itslian season Mrs Henry
z Abbey has worn several superb toll.
cts. one beiug csnarY-colored nsozssc.ia<
ss go trimmed With lace. Mrs Lloyd
Byce Wa out on ths "Lakme" evening
IN white silk trimmed With silver. and
Mne IL Bsrrios wore canary satin vith
al her diamonds FErFN OSBORN.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

uev EgTptisa association hss been
formed. styled the '|Tsewak Con-
pany. who are the owners of = number
81 steamers which have been specially
fitted FOR > regular ssrvies cf passsn-
gers desiring 70 ascend the river from
Cairo &c tse frss cataract visiting the
antiquities Oh the banks The fcru1a-
tion Of this eorupaay has been sane
toned y decree q The Khedivs. who
has Just fnaazsrs,ed the operations b
$ personal visit On board the steamer e
khedevia The ssloen. lsd1ss' boudoir.
smoking rc3m sad al rsre. % the
steamer ara lluminased By So electric
Lights q tcts@ PoEsr 81 2 see sandles.
and tae decorations u tAe apartments
are of she noss elegant and laxzriozs
character. -Scientids American.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

IN ? rance there ara upwards q ~ go
sBriicanss ~ so8 vscan~iss n -
rnhlic service ~ 80 1ep.r-r-~-s a u.
Seire. Fcur thouss1d persons aVrlizs
fer shs rlsces q ssres sfice hozs a. ths
peseI a Vile
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

co<rzGzz. H9nf
Oar ss-tosfsg las been s4Es<6sd uess-
aEssly s6.sss our sgrtag go.as Ths
k4seez ssfzds . oysr sa1 shs zan.iti0n
from ~ assyy furs za9 sien 1rspsrias
- Siatsr ~ tke freshness and islicacy
- sgrias sistniny aas bsen secosa-
Eiisho1 = tbs gs8sfAl s@slsf.esson. ne
sa1aas ta8 a. eset q tas ssrssts tas
snazbsrs ne epsrs ssases sad AZ giacss
- &nsseniens Is aosh.nz sssrs u START
a1g he saddea bloss0niny u hslto-
fope aad Spanish yellow, of Cover
s3riSsea chA.hes AE1 broad ross-eelorod
sas-sA q grs4s .scs hass covered with
Ere1shs, o. hrigas plaltsd ribbons. Of
notlns walls aSd paszsois plated ot
crs1e a. ctlae vita handles Of lalai1
woca ssd Dresdea china balla the
Towering u ths sailor Jacket ana the
Eay aa4 s2irisaslle bonast "a a. exhflar-
asiag In is w1y Is % turn from = gray
aa1 soficA iaaAseaDe and COCO face 10
faee ~ith great glowing bed of pan
siTs. LaKurious a. is ths winter ward
r75e L : oa.y TIE sumzsf 1ress that
Hcnaa really Likes = wear.
40 ~-s+t WIZ b-8 Dy-less saw IN
10 baste- fashiea ebuilIsioa ani In the
ehercA pasads nosAiag much prsstisr
fhan shiA rhieh sas shown IN one ot
tle elrya graas bon msrcheA Gohn-
i.. . a@es9 Of sl1Fer lace enished Ia q
Ia-serS - VaAeyxs polats and edged
With sivcr cort was folded IA plalts
llks = fRn TLl8 fan Vas ghe bonnet
save thas ant tsr a. f,lds In 'front.' were
one of sggo dan sd nasguFrium Covers.
Os tlls gold bHllioa toqus made 70
ia4. taro tho braid OF = rogzh-and-ready
straw vita folds % black tulls TO tho
face and q wreath OF black velvo.
flower petals. Or thiE An evening
6onacs of Waite SFepo shirred in
RAJ iallag Aaea liks shell, each rib
taistsd wish aae goll brai1A Bands o.
Spanish yellow yeises came next the
flco and Nere covered with gold passe-
mon.sElo
A - aimcRslons the spring hat runs
- mad extremes. Sine day last week
dei.oeeaseiy watched = woman buy sey-
60 hats In suseessien. The drst one
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

Children 80 rzaissed Tor eScVSfux b.
schocl n SrpokiYv
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13
APRIL DRESS PARADE


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D@<es ~ $40 hs@4<s2Az> sss
r~sas>sx.s sass1a-s ssxls<
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13

ssseod sxrs wfn rF0zs y sL2Tssd
nssssisl &aa ss4ics ssse psstlliioa
bask A1z sra.zzsa - sscss u ss2si- sllsss
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-13
SILKS!
SILKS!
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The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
nR. WARNER, s REpLY.

In what Mr.. Warner writes to The
CmTIc to-day he says most men are
willing to pay fair tax" THE CnrTIc,
ms an impartial observer, has another
opinion. 1t Gets it from many unan-
swerable facts. n sample Of which is
given in the circumstantial account of
eX- Commissioner Wcbbs experience
printed in this issue. This resentment
Of unjust taxation is neither the inven-
tion nor especial grievance of THE
CnITIC. II is of long endurance and in
creasing force. 1t springs from the
small land owners, who are the majority
of tax PAYERS in the District. Mr..
Warner says that If TnE CRITIc care
fully examines the facts ii will find the
assessn ents are NOT hastily or unwiscIy
made. But The CRTIC has examined
the facts and exposed them They are
sufficient denial of Mr.. Warmers
declaration, If the facts are bother
some to contemplate, however, let Mr..
Warner read what the assessors them
selves say. Their statements precisely
affirm and prove that assessments are
hastily and unwisely made.
Ii is not agreeable to question the
sincerity of Mr.. Warmers words. THE
CmTfc will not do this. II will be
content to parallel his assertion that "if
errors are made one year they will be
found and corrected the next with the
history of honest effort on the part of
oppressed citizens to secure reform,
published in another column. If this
chapter doesn't clearly demonstrate the
operation of mighty and mysterious
influences against the public good, no
revelation could 1t is recommended
10 Nh Warmers unbiased pcrusal,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
TILE L0rrERr HLLL

The bill yesterday introduced by
Senator Sawyer for the suppression of
lotteries is the fitting sequel to the pro
tests which have again and again been
made by Tn CBITIC against the un-
checked operation Of lottery swindle
in this District. Senator Sawyers $
action will give Congress an opportunity
10 dots duty In the premises, and it is
not to be presumed that an apathy,
which could not be found when looked
for in one Of the newest States, will
have place, on such a question as this,
in the Congress of the United States
The promptness with which the Sena-
tor took up this question is highly cred
table to his sense of public duty, Sub.
iects of local interest are very apt to re-
ceive instant attention at the hands Of
our legislators but from the very mul-
tiplieity of these subjects the mind of
each individual Congressman is likely
TO be Indifferent 70 matters of general
interest. On this account the readiness
with which Mr.. Sawyer addressed him
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
WOMEN or THE FUTURE.

The women who have fought so long
and nobly for an active share in this
thing called universal suffrage may
well congratulate themselves, each
other, and that world at large which is
to be the gamer by their success. Doubt
as to their physical endurance, distrust
Of their sagacity as politicians, and the
fear lest the courage they pretend to
might withdraw before the etIrontery
of less gentle rivals for elective rights
and honors-al are absorbed in true
admiration Of their achievements.
Their organization is nationally ampli-
fed; the ability and upnghtness of
their leaders have mcrited and secured
international fame. Mrs. Stanton and
Miss Anthony, for example, are hon
ored abroad as well as at home.
But the best evidence OF the progress
made by the women sufiragists is found
in the growing respect which is
silencing the scolrer and making the
paragraphor's iibes seem stale. The
virtue of their purposes is eXempliied
by the virtue of their conduct, and at
last their stoutest opponent can only
declaim against physical unftness for
the labors and duties men assume to be
their own exclusive inheritance from
nature. This is selfish postulate,
however, and the sooner man accepts
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

self to amatter Of general Importance
indicates that in his legislative action
heis not circumsciibe1 by mcte local
considerations, hut accepts the wide
realm of the public veal as embraced
within the scope Of his duty
Ii is proper to remark however, that
Senator Sawyer's bill is identical with
that heretofore introduced in the House
by Mr. bingham, and that the provis-
ions of both bills have been inspired
and afterwards sanctioned by Postmas-
ter-Gcneral Wanamakcr, who is most
anxious to exercise all his authority for
the suppression Of lotteries, and, for
that end. to obtain from Congress Just
such powers as this bill confers.
II is curious that no one ever dreams
of defending lottery scheme. The
cacl is, it is not dcrcnsihlc. Even Con.
gresham Coleman of New orleans does
not defend IT, lie says only that it is
no more Illegal than many other Illegal
things.
But many illegal things are not so
pcrnicious in their influence and effect
The lottery is an Unsuitable robbcr, in.
sidious in its sappeals TO the inexpcrience
of youth, cruel in its temptations to
poverty, and fatal to reliance on honest,
cheerful and persistent effort. 1t is be-
cause It's inevitable effect is of this
character that II casts Il blight on a com.
munity. When, therefore, TIE CRITIC
came to know that Washington spends
annually tens and hundreds of thou
sands of dollars on this demoralizing
swindle, it felt it to be time to raise u
warning note, to utter au earnest pro.
test, and so offer all possible resistance
TO the evil. Let us trust that Senator
Sawyers bill is the beginning of the
end in the matter of its suppression.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

the design Of the supreme intelligence
to promote his well being by subor-
dinating his cgotism to the chaste do
minion of woman, the sooner will he
approach that benign destiny NJ. Flom-
marion foresees.
Whether from their own motion, or
from unconscious impulsiou, the
Frcnchmcn are pointing the way for Us.
Female suffrage as political need, Is
recognized by many of the most inAu-
entail men of affairs In France, but,
more suggestive still, woman In France,
without platforms or conventions aud
without voice in the tribunes, Is as
scrting her rights by quietly taking pos
session of those her domestic lord has
so long monopolized. Everywhere you
80 you see woman enjoying administra-
tive privileges and displaying rare eX.
ccutive skin. They are the true ecouo-
mists Of nation noted for economy.
Wherever you find successful bust
ness man you will observe that his wife
or daughter Is the master of his affairs
and that he is the polite minister to the
clerks, or, if there be no clerks, the Oh
scquious attendant upon customers
The development of the Bon Marche,
the greatest and most humane cooper
ativc establishment in the world, is u
testimonial TO both the capacity and
Christianity of woman in commercial
government.
Why should she not demonstrate
equal worth in political rule?
Even the stad English Lords and
jealous Commons encourage her as q
new factor in public affairs They ap.
peal TO her organizations and answer
her appeals in Parliament, timorously
to he sure, but certainly. She works at
elections, modestly but persistcntly,
and with telling effect wherever inteli-
gence has an inning at the polls. The
Primrose League is one of the most pO.
tential political bands in the Kingdom
And it is conservative. Women are
only radical where men are so otter
passively cynical-against vice. They
more clearly see the good and aim more
strenuously than man to affirm it; to pu
it into practice. 1t is only as man
grows old and wise, and after he hN.
learned by those comparisons con
science insists on drawing between tn,
natural virtues of woman and the by
pocrisy nature has bequeathed himself
that he becomes the true apostle of he
rights. Woman has much hardship
ahead of her in the democratic mission
she has undertaken, but she may reaj
the prophecy of her triumph between
the lines of the Congressional Record
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
MR., WARMERS IDEAS On TAXES.

EdAor Crttic' ] have just read your edi-
torial. | thank you for your kindly refer
ence TO myself. ] regret, for two reasons,
that you have seen flt to open fire on parties
whose property is subjected to too light
assessments:
First. You assume, aud lead your readers
to infer, that the officers who were in charge
of making and revising assessments did not
perform their duty, either from incompe-
tence or fayoutism; and, therefore, the
District of Columbia has been defrauded
Of large amount Of revenue Justly due.
Second, That many Of our prominent aud
pUblie-spirlted citizens have been parties 10
securing unfair assessments Of their prop
erty, IN order to escape the payment Of
debts Justly due from them under the law,
and have prohted by fayoritism which per
sonally benelted them, while their poorer
and less influential neighbors were forced
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
SOME DAY.

Some day-so many fearful eyes
Arc watching for the dawnihg light!
So many faces toward the skies
Are weary of the night
So many falling prayers that reel
And stagger upward through the stormi
And yearning hands that reach and feel
No pressure true and warm!
So many hearts whose crimson Wine
Is wasted to purple staini
Aud blurred and streaked with drops OF
brine
Upon the lips of pain!
Oh come to them-those weary ones
Or, If thou still must bide a while,
Make stronger yet the hope that runs
Before thy coming smile.
And haste and find them where they wait,
Let summer winds blow down that way,
And all they long for, soon or late,
Bring round to them-some day.
Jones Whitco0lJ R0cy.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
p0NDER0US THOUGHTS.

"And Sawyer offers the usual bill
To make us tunnel under the Hill,
And drive US out of the public park;
oh, Congress dearly loves TO bark,
But why it will not bite we know"
Say the b. & P. and the B. 4 o.
''We own the city and all its streets,
And have no fear when Congress meets;
And 10 Commissioners dare to make
Us pay for the thoroughfares we take.
I'ut don't we ride high horse, thought"
Ask the b. 4 =. and the b. & o.
M@a
To the MANTLE very young man-
who writes to ask If a gentleman should
take OFF his hat in All elevator where ladies
are, answer No, of course not, any more
than in street car, or in the halls Of hotel,
or in depot, or in the rotunda, An ele.
vator is public place, and Washingtonis
about the only city in the world where
gentleman would think of taking of his
hat in one. If 1t should be done in New
York or London or Paris or Vienna or Dos
ton the polite person would be taken for
rustic.
-.
Senator Blackburn wishes me to say, for
him, that the horn Of plenty ought TO be
filled with the juice of maize, because II
Will corn-u-cOpiously,
a~.y
Professor Peters, who is constantly troll
ing in sidcreal seas, has got another bite;
in fact, he has hauled in one more nsterod-
u sort Of midget "Shiner.n Unlike an
Office holder, It is somewhat given to
declination, but its ascension is all right,
and 1t "has d daily motion of five minutes
SOUTH This will please our southern
friends and riIe up Mr.. ingalls,.
a.,
II is cooler again. The frost on the
milkman's mustache chilIs the hired girl
to the core
~
My oillee door was open swung,
And in there strobe rural feler,
Whose jaw was rather loosely hung;
lie waved cotton ambcreler
Aud shouted "lIere's jockey tip
Why Is the Seventh Street Cable car
The only thing that hasn't the grip
Twas all he said. There was Jar;
/ eulphurous cloud came thro' the iloor;
A smothered wall Of discomfort
/ Arose. never saw him uore
or even knew which way he went
We have no sdbterranean vat
In which 20 cook a tiresome feller
But our old ianltor wears his hat
And sports his cotton umbereller
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
.SEAL FLsHERY LE1sE.

IN an interview printed IN yesterday
CBITIc the Hon. Winner Bruce, now in
Washington, representing the business
men of Alaska, turns bright light on
the true inwardness of the scheme for
renewing for another score of years the
seal-fishing lease, which the Alaska
Commercial Company has had for the
last twenty years. Mr.. Bruce is en-
phatic in declaring that the action of
the Government inleasing so immense
privilege at all is a national disgrace,
and the circumstances under which the
monopoly was granted to the CONNER.
cial Company, and is again sought to
be obtained for the benefit of the same
clique, constitutes a public scandal.
The profits of the monopoly during
the past twenty years may be easily
ascertained by glance at the figures in
the case. The revenue of the company
during that period was in round num-
bers $30,000,000 1t paid to the Gov
eminent in that time, according to the
terms of its lease, $6.350, 900. Its total
expenses amounted in the twenty years
to $500, 900, making in all $7,310,000
paid out and leaving net revenue of
$22, 500, 900, or 81 ,134, 900 year. This
is assuredly an enormous profit on the
small capital required for the enter.
prise.
Mr.. Bruce is very decided in stating
that the first lease was obtained by
fraud and he is equally sure that u
repetition of the steal is about to be ac-
complished by the same parties. He
says the Commercial Company "holds
the Government in its iron grasp" and
that it is useless for any other COM
panies or individuals to compete, be.
cause it is already u foregone conclusion
to whom the monopoly will be let. 1t
Is well-known, indeed, that some men,
high in the leadership of the Repub.
lican party, own some of the CONNER,
cial Company's very profitable stock,
and it is intimated that no genuine com.
petition will be allowed, although
parties of known financial ability stand
ready to give the Government five times
what it now gets for the lease.
Is it not an intolerable discredit to the
Republic that the action of its Govern
ment in a matter of this kind should be
so closely environed by suspicion? Are
our public mon so lacking in public
spirit that they cannot separate their
duty to the country from their private
interests? Is public office to be, after
all, regarded but as a private perqui-
site? A searching investigation Of all
the circumstances connected with the
leasing of the Alaska seal monopoly
will be the proper answer. Neither the
Government nor Congress can afford to
leave the matter in its present shape nol
let the contemplated steal be perpe.
| trated.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
WAsnINoroN, FnnRuAny 9t, 1870.
AcconDIXe no rue PAuls 1tmD,

AccoRDING TO THE PARs Temps,
the attitude of France toward the Ger.
man Emperors labor conference will
depend upon the action Of England.
If England refuses TO take part, the
project will collapse, but If, ON the con
trary, she decides to participate. the
conference will not only take place,
but will possibly prove a positive sue
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

THE GREAT SUCCESS of the German
Socialists yesterday at the polls will
have tendency TO dispel any dream
which the Kaiser may have entertained
as to the permanence of the effect Of
his generous words in regard to the
rights of workingmen The English
have homely proverb to the
effect that Smooth words butter
no parsnips," and this may have
been the opinion of the Socialists who
made violent demonstrations in all the
larger cities. At the same time, the
CONSERVATION which was caused by the
Emperors sudden call on the Berlin
garrison for military maneuvers shows
TO what extent force is an element In
the arbitrament of political questions.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

TnE WORLDS FAIR debate in the
House has thus far proceeded with
ability, decoumand dignity. The anti
cipation here is that the three great
contesting cities, which are pressing
their claims, will neutralizc and
that the defeat each other. and
effect of this will be that Con
gress will become all but unanimous in
declaring that National Exposition
held by the National Government for
national purposes should be held at the
National Capital.