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(From the Spectator, LIST Nov

The Director Of the United States Mint has
issued a statement cgolaining the full in the
price of silver. 1t is Tue, e says, first to an
immense accumulation of re metal, cmsed by
the American holders def rmination to await
the passing Of the Silver Bill, the release Of
this stock at once drowning the mar.5yt More
over, Europe began to export silvtLl SO chat
between May 1st and September 1a, five
months, the dUnion-which ou4lt 2aearlihg
to prccedcntut to have, exported 6,ol s4a2 81.
more t}lan her &nport-i imported 80. oJC oz
more Elan her export. Finally, the lfe set
all the suspended silver-mines at wofs. fp"t
of which he hld personal (vidono3 -'F.2g
last visited the West. The meaning a His,
of course is that the great ofept to r.se TIE
price of silver artifcially hes JAILED, ana hat
the Silver Law Will improve the position Of
the metal only to the extent of the -eh2sos
actually forced upon the Treasury. UajeSs,
therefore, the new law III China making a
dragon dollar the legal currency OF the EN-
plre should unexpectedly increase the demand,
the price of silver will not rise, and the "Bllvcr
kings will be compelled to agitate for a free
coinage. The President, however, stands
pledged to resist that dangerous experiment,
In Mr.. Charles Edward Nude, WIS died at
Hampstead on Tuesday last, at the age OF seven
ty-two. this generation has lost ~one OF It's
most modest and yet most genuine benetactorS.
He NAV be said to have discovered thd the
middle classes of this country really wish to
read a good deal not only that is not trash, but
that is not. in the common s~erBeSo OF the word
merely amusing that they really wish for
books which arc fulle of instruction, and not
unfrequenf!y even of aBstrlse disquisition: 1t
was he who invented the higher kind of oiroa-
lating library, and who has made it one of tho
GREAT educational factors Of this country by
his faculty for organisation. 1t is rather a
mistake. however, to speak of him as a good
nan of business, for he so completely suhordi-
n4ted his, desire for a business success to his
desire foAexcluding anything that would cor
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rupt the pubic mind, that he riske1 very
seriously the success of his business as a bust
ness. One of his greatest services to England
was his introduction to English readers Of the
more thought ii Of the American writer's
Emerson, for instance, and Mr.. J. Russell
Lowell, whose essays were first made familiar
to Englishmon through Mr.. Nudes personal
interest in them. 1t is less generally known
that Mr.. Middle was very kesn In discovering
the genius Of our best artists long before they
were popular with the public. We believe
that his family still possess the first exhibited
works of Fred Walker, Albert Moore, Stacey,
Marks, and almost the first of Henry Moore
and Vicat Cole. In truth, he was by no means
q keen man of business, bit he showed a very
keen discrimination both of literary and artistic
merit. There are few greater benefactor8 Of
the present generation, and still fewer whose
m)do3ty his been as great as their services.
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Professor Koch, the famous blcteriologist of
Berlin, believes, as the result of long-continu-
ell experiments, that he has discovered a cure
for tuberculosis, the nature of which he will
reveal to the profession in about six weeks,
DR.. Koch stands deservedly high in his profess
sion. According to the correspondent of the
Times, "a ~coa5umptive youth, the son of an
official at the Berlin HYGIENE Institute, of
VIII. ca Professor Koch is President, has already
been cured by this method" the central IDA
of which seems to be to inject a "lymph" con
tanning bec;lli which destroy thu blcilli th4t
produce lung-discase. Owing to Or. Koch's
reputation. aud porhlps to the general creduli-
ty'ofePralkind about remedies, the announce
meat hp5'created much excitement in Germany,
all the Emperor-King. whose fpib'e is hurry,
has or Tered 4 Bill to be submitted to the
Retchsttg c~mplv>ring- the Government of
Prussia to create a College, of which Professor
Koch will be President, for treating consump-
tive diseases in the Army. This College will
also bea central depot for the necessary lymph.
Of course, such a discovery, if it is really
made, will be as great a boon to mankind as
DIR. Jenner's discovery of vaccination but
complete evidence, which ought to cover hun
dreds Of cases, can hardly have been collected
yet. Almost all decisions il medicine, such
reported specifics for cancer and the like, have
attained their momentlry Importance owing to
accidental or misunderstood cures.
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The Prince Of Wales on Tuesday opened the
Getty and South London Railway a new and
most important experiment in the locomotion
Of great cities. The line is three miles long,
is fifty feet from the surface, and runs from
the corner of King William Street City under
the Thames to Stockwell. The trains, which
are driven by electric force, pass through two
gigantic iron tubes at a rate of from fifteen to
twenty-five miles an hour. There will be no
division of classes and no tickets, every pas
senger paying his twopence as he enters. The
ventilation is said to be perfect, and the expert
mont, if it pays, will revolutionise the locomo-
ton of great cities, and perhaps expand all
our idels as to the possibility of tunnels under
rivers or branches of the sea. The expense Of
paying compensation to owners will be amaze
ingly reduced, and so will be the risk of
destroying great buildings, or city parks, which
now perish, as the trees on the Hampstead
fields persisted, from the new and desiccating
drainage caused by the underground lines.
The moment the success of the StOckwell line
is assured, a tunnel will, we may be sure, be
commenced from the Marble Arch to Stratford,
and will be constructed without interrupting
the traffic anywhere.
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The recent pastoral of the Irish Bishops
c~ondemning .'Boycotting" and the Plan of
Campaign" in a somewhat ambiguous fashion,
is said to hive been issued under strong pres~
sure fromY Rome, b 1t to be considered an I'M
s ,tisfactory document by the authorities at the
Vatican. And unsatisfactory from the moral
point of view it certainly was. But it showed
that the Irish Bishops are beginning to be
conscious of the extremely indefensible charac-
ter of their position both morally and e%cclesi-
astic lily, and to be disposed to shift from it
rather in the direction of submission than if
the direction of defiance, They are not pre-
pared for a schism, and they are beginning to
see that unless they take ground very different
from that which they have taken within the.
last few years, they might be forced INTO.
schism. Archbishop Walsh and, Archbishop
Croke are very unwilling to break openly with
Mr.. Dillon and Mr., 0Brien, and to side open
" with Bishop ODwyer; but the former
at least certainly wishes to hedge, and that
problbly implies that the Episcopate generally
are uneasy, and that, for the future, even the
Irish priesthood will be disposed to recede
from the violent political attitude they have
so long taken up
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NJ. Delyannis has, as was expected. been
made Premier of Greece, with NJ. Deligeorgis.
sud t. be an abe man, as Minister for Foreign
Affairs. NJ. Delyannis has declared to inter
viewers that. he intends to be moderate; and
that he must, before he begins to act, reorgan-
izo the Army, which III its present condition is
not ready for a defensive camp lign. These
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ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.

There are eighty-one women in Kansas
acting as superintendent of public schools.
The unmarried ladies of Massachusetts,
have $4,000 00 on deposit in the savings
banks of that State.
A Buffalo girl showed so much taste in
fitting up shop window in that city that
she has been offered position with a large
salary by firm in London.
A tlrst-class machinist in Connecticut is
said to be pretty girl, Nellie Patterson, of
Mount Carmel. She learned the trade
thoroughly and gets mans wages.
Antonio dc Navarro, Mary Anderson's
ilance, is of medium height, rather slender
of build and his hair and small mustache
are black. His eyes are black, too, and he
gives one the impression of a serious stu
dent. He is a partner with his father aud
brother, Alfonso, in the law and real estate
business.
The youngest grandmother in the
United States probably lives near Pomona,
Cal, Her name is Francesca Cordoba,
and her age is but 80 years. She is poor
Spanish woman who has lived in this region
for over thirty years. She was married
when but Is years old, and her eldest
daughter married when she was little
over II years old. Mrs. Cordoba was but
33 years old when she was grandmother
Her eldest granddaughter was married last
April at the age of IL years, aud now that
great granddaughter has been born into
the family there is great rejoicing among
the Cordolas and their Spanish relatives.
Mrs. Cordoba is in fine health.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
GERMANY,s ELECTIONS,
Socialists View of Their Bearing on
the Labor Question.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A proinent So
cialist adiourning in London because of
his having become obnoxious to the au-
thorities Of Germany, in the couse of
discussion of the German elections.
this morning said
The Emperor's labor receipts were
simply the beginning OF deep game
of bluff. The DEGREES were we'll timed
to suit the ends of the Kaiser, hay
ing been issued or the eve of
general election. He pro-
fesses great solicitude for the
welfare and further benefit of the work
ingman, and invites the other powers
to send delegates to grand European
labor conference to decide what is the
best course to be pursued to lift the Ia
borer from his present degraded position.
After prolonged elaboration the con-
ference will find that the Social Demo
Gratis were altogether wrong;
that whatever grievances may exist
are far beyond the power of the State
to remedy the evil; that the standard of
wages is as high as the existing condi-
ton of trade and commerce will war
rant and that the very best that can be
done for the workingman is to pass
insurance and other benevolent meas
ures for his relief
This will leave the situation pre-
cisely where the Emperor found it, but
he will have gained the credit of having
honorably and earnestly tried ty benefit
the proletarlat at the expense of the
State, while the other powers are
committed to the decision that
nothing eau be done 10 ameli-
crate their condition. This finding
being promulgated, the Kaiser, feeling
that something else must be resorted
to TO benefit somebody or something,
will turn his attention to the Socialists
and endeavor to relieve the ills and
woes of mankind by suppressing that
organization.
"The result of Yesterdays elections,
however, must be disheartcning to the
amateur philanthropist, and will doubt
less, compel sweeping change In the
programme he mapped out, but did not
promulgate.'
The Berlin correspondent of the
Times tclcgraphs to that paper: in
Berlin the second ballots will be in favor
of the Radicals, whom the Conserva
tiyes are likely to support as the lesser
of two evils
The Socialist vote in Berlin alone
since the last general elections
has increased $4,000, and that
of the Deutsche Freisinnige party
5000. while the vote cast by
the Conservatives shows a decrease
of IS, 600. Two Socialist candidates
have been returned from Berlin, while
in three of the districts reballoting will
be necessary to determine the result. b"
The Socialists have carried Madge-
burg, Altoona, Hamburg, the Dresden
district, the Leipzig district, Chemnitz
and Zvicllau
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
Fame Easily Attained-What the
Fashlonabies Are Doing.

That it does not take much to render
some people famous was exemplified
few days since by the conduct of two of
the most fashionable girls in town, who
may be seen nearly every afternoon
driving stylish phaeton, who, by
their thoughtlessness, have achieved
sudden and undesirable notoriety
The two were bowling along, animatedly
discussing some very engrossing topic
which did not prevent the material en-
ioyment of box of bon ons, which from
time to time was passed over the
owners shoulder to the groom in
livery who sat at the back contentedly
munching throughout the drive. While
1t is as well always to be considerate
and kind to those who serve us, yet the
Missouri incident is still too fresh In
peoples minds to have such episodes
as the above rclished by on lockers.
Miss Cottier who spent number of
weeks In Washington as the guest of
Mrs. Isaac Henderson, sailed by the
Etruria on the 18th instant for her home
in the Isle of Wight.
Miss Bertha Febiger, niece of Admiral
FebigeT, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Ewing at the Arsenal.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote have
issued invitations for dinner party
next Tuesday evening. This is the
dinner which was to have been given q
fortnight since and was postponed, be.
cause the evening selected was that on
which the funeral of Mrs. and Miss
Tracy took place,
Senator Kcnna, who is one of the
best amateur photographers in the
country, has had dark room con
structed in his new house for the pur-
pose of furthering his favorite pastime,
with the aid of all the newest appliances
in the art of photography
DIR. William 7. Hord, [, S. N, has
been Il great sufferer for several months
past with gathering of the inner ear
which at one time threatened total deaf
ness, but is now gradually yielding to
treatment.
Miss Elena Porter has issued invita-
tons for lunch party Tuesday,
March 4.
The Norwood Literary Society will
meet saturday evening at eight O. clock
at l4O1 Massachusetts avenue. DR..
a. G, Wilkinson will deliver an address
and Miss Marie Decca will sing.
Mr. Henry Gladstone. fourth son Of
the Grand Old Man, was married in
London ten days since to Miss Maud
Rendel. Mr., Gladstone was educated
at Elton, and, after leaving college, en-
tered the firm of Ogilvy, Gillander 4
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
Chesnnenke nnd ohlo CnnnI.

Mr.. Lee, Virginia, offered resolution,
calling upon the Attorney
for information rs to what steps,
If any, have been taken to
protect the interests of the
United States in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company, and, If none have
been taken, to advise the House if any
legislation is necessary to protect the
United States in interest,
Mr.McComas MARY land) suggested as
an amendment an inquiry as TO what is
necessary to preserve the canal as a
waterways as Mr.. Lee refused to accept
the amendment he objected to the con
sideration of the resolution and 1t was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
Upon motion of Mr.. Burrows of Michi-
gan it was resolved that when the House
adjourned to-day ii be to meet on Mon
day.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
District Ordinances.

The Senate Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia to- day reported favor
ably the bill establishing certain laws
and ordinances for the District of Co
lunbia. After striking out the first five
sections of the bill These sections re-
lated TO the sale of liquor on Sunday.
The bill as il now stands fixes a penalty
on many disorderly acts that are not
mentioned in the ordinances.
Bill 23iS, which fixed penalty on
merchants OF others who pilfer from
the goods sent to them to be sold on
commission, was referred to Senator
Faulkner, who was directed to'draw up
substitute bill upon the same subject,
Nessrs. Spooner and Harris were APP.
pointed subcommittee to report on
the bill for the extension Of the streets
of the city.
The bills for the establishment of an
inebriates home in the District, to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale Of spir.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
THEY SETTLED TT.

\ few days ago a lady ut Scottsdale, Pa,
gave birth to four girl babies.
Notwithstanding, you have settled it..
Boo hoo, hoo,' sobbed the distracted hus-
band as he sadly gazed upon the 'infantile
Quartette.
"settled what - feebly inquired the very
numerous mother.
"The ques-ques-ouesti on rs mar-mar
marriage failure, " and the very much
father wept again.
"John Henry" replied the patient and
thoughtful wife, 81 agree with you that the
vexed question is at last settled. But the
question who settled the question is still
unsettled think you should at least have
been gallant enough to use the editorial
we n--NdshWe AmcricaM.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

Co, East India merchants at Calcutta,
instead of becoming member of the
Old Gladstone firm, rs was at first in
tended by his father.
A collection of paintings by the late
Arthur Quartloy, M nbor of the Ma.
tional Academy Of Design, were sold
at auction in New Yorh on Thursday
morning. The whole number sold was
eighty and the amount realized 3d.
O44, which sum will be given to the
children of the late marine artist.
Admiral Walker and the officers of
the United States ship Chicago gave a
brilliant dancing reception Thursday
evening aboard ship at Monte Carlo.
Admiral, Mrs. and Miss Walker re-
ceived the guests upon the arrival of
the Duke and Duchess of Leuchtenberg
The Russian national anthem was
played by the band. Among the Amer
leans present were Mr.. Aulick Palmer,
Miss Adele Grant, Mr.. Conkling,
nephew of the late Senator; Mrs. and
Miss Seligman, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper,
the former member of the New York
publishing house
Representative Butterworth, Senator
Wolcott, Senator Teller and General
Arson G.. McCook are in New York.
The Manhattan Club of New York
have leased the residence of the late A.
t. Stewart, corner of Thirty-fourth
street and Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Peter Marie entertained the
Thursday evening Club at his New
York residence last evening. Among
the guests present were Mrs. Paran
Stevens, Hon. and Mrs. Abram S. Hew-
lit, Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Harrison.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
WIT IN A SMALL WAY.


An interesting viii casc-that Of Will.
Tell.
IL may be a stationary house aud yet
have circulating library.
No use for a girl 10 toll her deaf and
dumb sutton TO speak TO pa
Love is light; hate darkness.
An inn-quest-hunting a tavern.
y polltax-money invested 10 wigs,
\ character Of great breadth Falstail's.
Cradle and collin are the bounds that
inclOsc the world.
DO officers who retire from the Army fall
back on their own diguitys
"Genuine liver pad is the latest thing
offered In that line. But what docs nIau
with genuine liver want Of a pad?
There ia place for every one IN the
world-and out OF Il, according 10 the theD-
logians. Which place? is tho burning quos-
ton.
81 am something Of a wit myself, at
times said a stupid man 10 a wag. "Just
as bright man has an occasional dun
periodn was the reply.
When pride leads the van poverty some
times brings up the rear arrear guard, rs
it were.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
WHO KILLED TURNER?
JOHN LEWIS CAUSES A SENSATION
IN THE MURDER TRIAL.

He Declares That Henry JOHNSON Com
mitted the Crime George Williams
Denies He Made Any Confession
TO Hts Sweetheart.
The murder trial of Henry johnson
was renewed In the Criminal Court this
morning George Williams was recalled
to the stand and he positively de-
MED that he had at any time, either at
the home of his sweetheart or at the
Jail, admitted that he, and not Henry
johnson, had killed Enoch Turner.
Maria Bolton testified to having met
George Williams on the corner of Con.
nccticut avenue and Seventeenth street
after the shooting, and in conversation
he told her that he had shot Enoch
Turner, but for goodness sake mot to
give him away"
James Waters, now serving sentence
at the District Jai for receiving stolen
goods, swore that George Williams had
told him in the Jail that he had broken
the revolver up and thrown IL in the
brush.
A sensation was caused by John
Lewis johnson saying Henry johnson
shot Enoch Turner"
General Darlington objected to the
admission Of this evidence.
District Attorney Lipscomb main
tanned that he had the right to put in re-
buttal any evidence that might tend
to discredit and overcome the impress.
sion formed by some of the witnesses
that George Wilson had shot Enoch
Turner.
Judge Bingham ruled that the evil
dence ought not to be admitted.
The witness was permitted to pro.
coed; II was with George Williams
and Henry Johnson on the night
of the shooting at Aunt
Hetty Green's. George Williams
ment into the house and Henry John
son and l stood on the sidewalk in
front. Enoch Turner came along
while we were standing there, and step,
ping up to Henry Johnson looked into
his face. johnson then pulled the re.
volvcr and shot Turner.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
Mr.. Brown on the Scene.

The publication in THE CRITIC last
night of the hearing which was granted
to the representatives of the loan COM
panies of the District by the sub-com-
mittee of the Senate District Committee
on the question of granting charters to
new companies and giving them ex-
traordinary powers, under special or
general laws, brought Mr.. Chaplin
Brown of the Bar Association hurriedly
down TO the Capitol to-day. He
is one of the committee appointed
by this association to oppose any laws
that will give these companies the pow
ers asked. This committee was TO have
been heard before the sub, committee
yesterday, but through an error they
were not notified. They will be heard
in day or two.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21

During the past twenty-four the follow
ing petty larcenies have been reported at
Police Headquarters: On Wednesday night
several articles of clothing were stolen
from the house of Joseph l. Porter, 1926
Kingman Place. A gold-headed umbrella
was stolen from I. Fred Jones, 7+2 Fifth
street southeast, yesterday afternoon. Thos.
j. Reynolds, 233 Pennsylvania avenue, re-
ports the loss from his room of melton
overcoat, a suit of clothes and gold chain.
A suit of clothes and a pair Of gold-mounted
Eyeglasses were stolen from John B. Will
berger, Terra Gotta. A bicycle-lamp was
taken from the house of Henry f. Morris,
1906 Seventeenth street northwest, last
night.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
THE INrlLrIBLE cH0ppER.

"Whats troublin' yer Jalteyy" inquired
the proprietor of a Thirteenth-avenue res
taTant, as he noticed his head waiter
hanging around the cash desk.
''De cook wants to know wot we do wild
yestiddy's pieces
"Much?i
"Quite some"
"Wot are they?"
"Dere's half ham, five cold veal outlets,
some liver, nineteen chicken wings, aud
twelve pieces of mutton.n
"You tell the cook, Jakey, to put em in
and work de chopper, and den put on the
black board
especial to-day,
Excelsior croquettes, two fer ten.''
-NcW YOrk Tribune.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
FatnI End of N Weddinr,

BRAINERD, MINI, Feb. 2l.-On Wednes-
day evening Miss Lille Deane, of this city,
was married to j. Bulmer. The ceremony
was performed about s o'clock, aud after
an evening spent In a pleasant manner
with relatives and other guests the couple
retired. About half an hour later the bride
ran down stairs and excited said that her
husband was either dead or had tainted.
Investigation proved that Mr.. Bulmer
was dead, death having been caused by
heart disease. Mr.. Bulmer was from
Elpshcrton Ontario
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
Mr.. Forney's Embarrassment.

LEEToNIA, ONO, Feb. 2l-Foney's dry
goods and general store, one Of the largest
In Eastern Ohio, has closed on account of
thin financial embarrassment of Mr.. For
ney. The amount of his Indebtedness is
not yet known, but is believed to be large.
Capitalists and banks in New Lisbon, Co
lumbiana and Salem are said TO be affected
TO the extent of $4,000. This amount is
exclusive Of bills payable for merchandise,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
rErTLNG 1 SHELL

First Poor Young Mani noticed you
passed young Goldust without returning
his bow
Second Poor Young Man-ies, / always
cut him.
First Poor Young Man--Great swell, isn't
he?
Second Poor Young Man-Yes, and it's
the cheapest way | know of cutting Il swell.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-21
Said Tale ToId in Court.

Ada Matthews, a l4-year-old col0red
girl, who was found asleep last night in an
open hallway on Pennsylvania avenue, told
the Police Court this morning that
she had wandered about the streets
without food for forty-eight hours, after
leaving house in South Washington
where she had worked on learning that It
was place of ill-rcpute, and where she
was refused her wages. She VIII be cared
for until place can be found for her.