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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

The shooting Of Deputy Marshal Sanders
In one of the northern counties of Florida
was about az c0ld-blooded performance as
the murder of Hiram Sawtelle Sanders had
gone to serve some precepts of the United
States court, which was inauiring into the
election frauds Of 1888. The people pro-
fessed to be kindly disposed, and in the
afternoon of the day he arrived two men
invited him to take ride into the country.
Not suspecting anything wrong he consent
ed. A few hours subsequently he was
brought back by the men who drove him off.
corpse. just how he was murdered is
not known, but the probability is that men
who had concealed themselves in ambush
for that purpose shot him as he passed by.
The object of the murder was to prevent the
service OF the processes of the court and
thus prevent investigation into the election
frauds. The people OF The county where the
crime was committed are said to sympa-
thize with the murderers and to be deter
mined that no United States marshal shall
perform the duties of his office i'm their
neighborhood If they can prevent it. The
facts have been laid before the Attorney
General of the United States, and further
proceedings will be under his direction. Our
esteemed Democratic contemporaries, which
have been agtated for some weeks past lest
the liberties of the country were endangered
by the proceedings in the House OF Represen-
tatives, have nothing to say about this Flori-
da outrage. Open defiance of the United
States courts is apparently not looked upon
by them as a serious matter
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

good deal has been said and written
lately about the foolishness Of the young
man of the New York World who jumped
from ferry-boat in mid-stream In order to
test the life-saving capacities of the ferry
boats crew. The Boston Transcript voices
the sentiment of the general public when it
says:
ut might be we'll to apply to this young
man the New York law which prescribes for
those who attempt suicide a soiourn within
prison wells"
ana the Kennebec Journal when 1t adds:
IF some law could reach his employers.
Also. 1t would please good many sensible
people,"
This feat of the World reporter, transgress-
lag as 1t seems to do, a law of the State,
brings up again the question which was
raised when Editor Stead of the Pail Mall
Gazette investigated certain conditions of
life in London. The question is "How far is
newspaper man justified in breaking laws,
In order to expose other peoples shortcom-
ings to the world?" 1t was settled at that
time by term in prison for Mr.. Steadmap.
Probably nothing will be done in this case.
but there is precedent on record for the use
of the court, il any is wanted.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

Canada seems inclined to renew the mo-
das oioendi without any solicitation on the
part OF our government. The advantages of
the arrangements are not very great, but
few fishermen have thought them worth pay
ing for, and to them the renewal may be
grateful. The renewals is important chiefly
as showing that the Dominion Is inclined to
more conciliatory policy than was the case
few years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

TIE strong hopes which the Democrats
lad of cutting down the Republican ma
jority in Judge Keily's district all went up
in smoke. Instead of being smaller, Mr..
Rayburn's majority is considerably larger
than Mr.. Kelly's average The Democratic
candidate ran on free raw materials plat
form.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

We do not read anonymous letters and compap.
nlcations. The name and address OF the w. 20
are in all cases Indispensable not necs.ss.t, ava
publication but as guarantee of gsoou am, ill.,.
We cannot undertake to re"s " P-N'e
communications that are n. uooe
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

Bath will he a ,Jusy place for the next two
wears n n as.sS the contract for the two gun
49, low seems probable.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

The director of the opera at Smyrna has
celebrated his recovery from "la grippe" by
writing symphony on the subject IL may
seem funny to be we'll again. but we doubt
IL the disease itself did.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

il Is, We believe, a commonly accepted theory
tnat deliberate criminals d0rfOt as a rule dwell
upon the punishment tha6is likely to follow de-
tectioh: Iney strive t6make detection impossi
pie an9 trust 70 thsT wits to bring them through
N2~..s. Ny ~ strive to escape detection.
and very likely they persu ade themselyes
that they will succeed. Nevertheless, if the
choice were open to murderer to kill his
victim in State where the punishment was
death or in state where it was only short
term Of Imprisonment, no matter how conf
dent he might be of escaping detection, he
would choose the latter. A man planning muir
der acts much like man planning any other
serious undertaking. He looks over the whole
field as far as possible. and it is not reasona-
BILE to suppose that he wholly ignores the
punishment that will overtake him if he is
caught. 1t by stepping across line which
separates two states he can diminish the pun
ishment In case of his detection it is altogether
reasonable to suppose that he will take the
step. Doesn't the Biddeford Times think SOP
OF course it by no means follows that If he
could not have diminished the punishment he
would have refrained from committing the
murder
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-20

Senator Blair continues to talk on his edu-
cational bill, and the other Senators continue
not to listen. What the New Hampshire
statesman expects to accomplish by this out
pouring 1t is difficult to divine, unless, posi-
bly,, he aspires to make the longest and dull
est speech on. If that is his ambition it is
likely to be satisfied as far as the quality of
dizziness is concerned. if not Of length. But
what right has a nan to occupy the time Of
the unifo' ,tes Senate with harangue
W. listens to and nobody wants
ar, and which contains nothing which
1t would do anyone good to hear? This ed
ucational bill long since became what is
known in the popular slang of the day as a
chestnut" Its virtues have been exploited
by this same Senator over and over again.
until the subject has become SO tedious that
the mere mention Of 1t is sufficient to put
half the Senators to sleep and drive the rest
OF them into the anterooms. 1t has grown
weaker as the years have rolled by, and now
1t is said that 1t is very doubtful If it can
muster majority, though several years ago
1t BASED almost unanimously. How much
bits decline is due to its chief advocate 1t is
impossible to say, but 1t is reasonable to
suppose that considerable of it can be laid to
the door ofshis windy and ridiculous speech
making,
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
A Rrutat BrIvsr.

Yesterday afternoon Special Ollcer
w. c. Weldon found Theodore Rtuthe
driving a crippled mule In the Smith.
sonian Grounds. The animal was suf
fering considerable pain aud the driver
was whipping Il numerically. Mr.
Weldon tried TO reason with him, but
without avail so ho placed him under
arrest. Mr. Thomas Smith also wit
messed the cruelty. and Humane Agent
Key told Judge Miller that the animal
ought 10 be killed. Raulhe Is a cripple
and is engaged in the saloon business at
Jackson City, Virginia. The fine in.
posed was s..
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
EgW CHBYSlyTREHUHS.
= BHlf-Dogen vurietfca Tfteiv to be
in Favor rnia Fail


s Bulf-Dofen vnrie,iea rti,eiy to be
ia Favor rhia Fhli
Among The newer varieties Of chrysa
thcmums q writer in The Ladies Home
Jo1yHol mentions The following:
Di0Hd-A somewhat dwarf grower
but very free in bloom Outer petals
fiat; centre outs short and quilted. Ia
color, pure white
r. M0lyncVr-Rcd aud yellow, both
col0rs being very decided, Petals wide
and long. A striking variety because
Of its size and peculiar combination OF
ColCrs
UaHsr W. Coes-Terra Gotta Eich
petal backed with pale yellow. Ouer
petals broad and long; centre ones snort
and thrCadlike, and whnrled in form.
Very peculiar ard beautiful
Tho Bri5c-An elegant variety, with
petals so wide and of such beautiful
shining texture that the flower gives
ore the idea Of being made Of ribbon
H. CipiGc-A French variety, having
retsls like seine. cord. tinted In cream,
pink and white Flowers very large
Mrs IrCu CldJk-A most suparblv
beautiful flower Creamy white 10
color, slightly suifused with palcst
rose, and sometimes with softest tinjs
Of lemouyellow. Very large and per.
feet In form
While the widely advertised novel
ties IN hiysauihemums. like Mrs. 4
HardY, Mr'. Cdracgis and few others.
are fine In flower. I find them Of suCn
weak habit that I would hardly like TO
recommend them for amateurs.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
MODERN JACK SHEIalsns


Tho Remarkable Coufc-sian of 3, cali
fornia stage Rob1cr
SACRAMENTO. CAL Nov. t-G.aras
sbinr, who, with Cb5rles Dorsey alias
Thorn, escaped from the San Quentin
prison three years ago and was can.
tur51 in Chicago recently, has made a
most startling confession.
Ever since they escaped Detective
Hume has believed they were in this
state, and were perpetrators Of numpr
ous stage robberies which have occurred
since then, but he was not able To- 90.
tain any positive evidence. Shinn was
transferred from san Quentin o. Fol
som on Friday night
lie confessed Saturday that he and
Thorn returned to California In 1SSD
ard campCd on the American River
about three miles from this city. This
was ihtir rendezvous, 10 which they
always returned after their raids. lie
admits that on July 81, 1889, they
stopped tie stage from Milton To- Sonora
aud robbed the passengers Of $50 aud
blew open the Wells Fargo treasure
box, but found II empty.
On September 10 Of the same year
they stopped the stage between Quincy
and Orrville and took o gold bar worth
$500 from the Wells Fargo box. In
April Of this year they held up the
Forest Hill stage I'm Placer
County and robbed the pas
sengers. Besides these rObberies
Shinn CoufessCs to numerous burglar
les, garroting and robberies committed
by himself and Thorn. They returned
TO Chicago on MAY 30, this year, aud
between that time aud the date Of their
capture, they committed about twenty
five robberies and burclaries in Illinois
Their rendezvous on the American
River has been found by Chief Of Police
Drew Of this city, who hunted for It
four weeks before he found IL. Itisau
ideal robbers rOost. and robbers could
never be dislodged from H.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
sgO5.OlO AN OUNCE.
The Costiiest Drug In the WORLDS
Great Phatmacopwta.

The CostIiest Drug In the worid'a
Great phRtmacopWta.
From ne 81 Louis Espp5Hc.
Here is list Of scarce and costly
drugs; Three pound bottle Of alkalold
Of aconlline, $Is5.5o; quarterounce
phial Of chelidonine alkaloid, new
drug used 10 skin diseases scrorula and
drorsy, SsS cocaine, about Sl2O per
pound. A FIVE ounce bottle Of "trup
cotoin" will cost about $3.50. or about
$40 per ounce. Crystals Of elaterin. a
poison, used In cases Of hydtophobia
and lockiaw, prepared from a plant
called South American Indian arrow,
is worth about Slil per ounce.
Among other costly drugs we might
mention the following and the different
sized bottles and phials in which they
are sold Agaricin. - ounces. $I37J
colocynthin, . ounces. Sl147j.
Beside the above there are various
preparations made from the CalabAr
bean, the cost Of which are amazing
They are chiefly used in diseases of the
eye.
The costliest Of these preparations
from the Calabar Is physostigmlne sal
icylaie crystals, an aristocratlc drug
that Is furnished to the customer who
Is able to buy at the reasonable charge
of Sl,slO,020 for Bounce phial
The daily critic., 1890-11-04

S4les-E Regular Cail-l3 o'clock m-
ID, q. 3.t5s, 1900 a l2lg; $500 a ~ Z. u. s.
g., slC0 1874, Traders Nat Bank, 10
lz5; o a l2il. 4. S. Electric Light, no q
1922. Amer. GTaphOph0ue, so l4l; Sd
li3; 80 '4s, SO a l4l; 2j a al4!. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage li0 q zoe.
Miscellaneous Bonds - o. s. Electric
Light lsr, 6s, lu3, U. S. Electric Light,
20, Us, 1903 VI. & o.. E. II. 1910 G's,
h a3-'23, lU85, w & q. Convertible G's,
lla; Masonic Han Assn SIS, a. lsyS, 100
Wash. Market CO., lsr Mort. 6's mo,
Wash, Market CO.. Imp. G's, ll55; luld &
Infantry, lst, Gs, 1904 Us; Wash IN. Iu-
fautTy, -, rs, 1904, o., Wash Gas Light
Co.. Ser a, G's, ll95 Wash Gas Light co.,
Ser. b, d's, l2l, Hygeuic lee Co., lst Mort,
Us, -, American Security aud Trust, 100.
National Bank Stocks-Bauk Of Wash
uglun, 452; Bank Of Republic, 2I0, Metro
pOlifan 2G5 Central, 80; second, 2uO,
Farmers and Mechanics, go, Citizens, 100;
tolumhlar ne; Capital, 100, West End 100,
Traders, l2il. Lincoln, no.
Railroad stocks - Washington aud
Georgetown, 2f2 Metropolitan, ;51, Co-
lumhia- -, Capitol and North O street,
81; lexington aud soldiers Home, 65,
Georgetown and Ieuua-ly 5uT Bright
wood, ~
Insurance Stocks -Flrelleu's, a., Frank
liu, 5j; MetrgpUhrau, 20, National Union
20, Arlington, ls0; CorcDFau, b5; Culum-
bia, lG, German American, l15 Potomac,
so. Riggs, s, Peoples S, Lincoln, 5l
Title Insurance StllEs-keal Estate
Title, l27, Columbia Title, l5i Washington
Title -.
Gas ana Electric Light Stock Washing
ton Gas 45ti Geor-et9wu Gas, 45, q. s.
Electric Light $50.
Telephone Stugks- Pennsylvania ZG
Chesapeake and Potomac, TU- American
GupLuphUue. liL
Miscellaneous stocks.-W Washington Mar
Bet Cos s. Washington Brick Machine
co., 5-5i Great Fails lee Co., -, Bun
Run Panorama lg., is, National safe De-
Tusit 1906 " Mash.ugtuu Safe Deposit, 1853
h Washington Luau aul Trust Cu-, 4ta Ma
tCum IgpuEmphlG- lsi Meg-guthl.er. l2
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, s. American
Security and Trust Cos, t6a Liueolu HlIL
HyE.e1ie Tee co.. - Iuler9een
building Co.. -,
EulIies i0r au "rlcl posted the evening
previous 30 -pdvefs. 'Jl5 PeuusyLy4ua
avenue,
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Chsnp and Na.tr rolIrIc..

FT0W TI IT1T7TN0 IT IIW-7-
The Republican politicians take crcli
for causing a rise in the price OF cigars
by putting exemplary duties on imported
tobacco, but when the same result is
pointed out 10 them In the case of but
tons, cutlery, tin plate, porcelain, com.
mon woolen fabrics and other nccessl.
riCs they fly into splsms Of rage aud d..
come voCiferously abusive of everybody
who prCtends 10 say such things. This
is cheap and nasty politics. They brig
that they have reduced the price Of su
gar by removing the duty, and swear
It's a lie that they have increased the
price of many textiles and other mate.
ri0ls by Increasing the duties II seems
20 us That measure only defensihle los
such Inconsistency and folly as this Is
quite indefensible along the lines Of
truth aud logic.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
FunernI OF Mr. steren..

The body Of VIM. w. Stevens, the
man who died in the Capitol Park from
congestion Of the brain, has been re.
moved 10 Lee undertaking rooms, and
the funeral will take place from there.
Yesterday afternoon Arthur Kerr, a
young man employed at the War De.
partment, and who lives at No 2loi II
street northwest, visited the morgue and
Identified William Stevens as his uncle
He ha, been considerable Of wanderer
OF late years, and has q wife living 80
Philadelphia. lie had letter Ia his
pocket addressed TO her, which wa.
written at tic Aims House Sunday
morning.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04

at Dccuc Run farm. 33 40 the Union
farm and others at other places.
AD1srIuTEG on WHISKY
Tits very apparent from me papers fn
ibis collection, and the extent of his ev.
prrduurDe. that Washington was am1n
of unusual wealth for bis day Basil g
running number OF farms he had at
Mount Vernon a fishery aud diSullery
from which he supplied good liuuar To-
his neiChhors The accounts oil these
two establishments were kent by his
secretary Tobias Lear. I'm a ledger still
admirably preserved and whose paper.
made by hand on the Braulywinc and
OF splendid texture. is alone worth to-
day fifty cents "a page.
Among The items in thisipd ger Is one
OF 2l8 gallons sold William Washing
ton, The GtnCrais brother. for ei27. rs.
and another Of 30 gallons Of Zine rec.
tilted whisky sold TO Bushrod Wash.
irgiCn for S27 o. The ex President
supplied his neighbors with good fish
and whisky, aud probably made good
py, fit on both
VARIETY OF TREASURES
These interesting mamentos of the
great General and President form bu,il
mall part Of The collection Among
other articles are several packages Of
Continental money, which Washington
apparently Kept as Curiosities. a large
ro'e china punch bowl with q quantity
shaped ladle, used at Mount Vernon:
pair OF handsome gilt, porcelain vases,
presented 10 Washington In 1913 by the
first manufacturers Of such wares in
Philadelphia; six or eight volumes Of
piano music copied by Washington for
Eleanor Parke Custis; Martha Washing
tons Bible, containing her autograph,
which Is very much rarer and more
highly prizcd than that Of her disljn-
guished husband piece Of music called
The Battle Of Trenton. - containing the
earliest known engraved portrait Of
Washington; a great quantity Of cut
glassware ard Chinaware; some ] 200
books that belonged to Washington aud
members Of his family. and many other
interesting mementos OF the country's
first President
The collection Is so varied and 50
valuable that It will be the greatest
pity IL II shall be scattered 20 the four
quarters Of the world by being publicly
sold. II II could be secured In
lis entirety for some society that
would preserve It just as It is, It would
be an attraction OF Increasing interest
for centuries 10 come Stan. V.
Henkcls, who sold a portion Of Wash
ingion's library in 1s16, Is now en-.
goged IN cataloguing the collection, and
It's sale Is expected 10 attract greater
humber Of collectors and autiauarians
than any similar event for several years.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04

An old co!ored ponsionor named
Clark has been missing from his home
at Hillsdale since October 81. lie
wandered away from home while In IA
demented condition and it Is feared that
he has been drowned lie Is five feet,
six inches In height and weighs l7O
pounds Tie was well dressed and wore
his wife's hat when he left home j.
III. Jackson Of No. 3j6 + street north.
west will pay liberal reward for any
information regarding the missing man
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
The noorer Nm 60

The Hoover will case came up for
argument yesterday In the Court In
General Term on a motion TO set aside
the verdict In favor Of the nieces and
nephews Of the decedenl and grant
new trial. Most all of the bequests In
the will were 10 Catholic institutions.
There were two trials Of the cause Ia
the Circuit Court, the jury rendering
yerdicts in favor Of the breaking of the
will, on the alleged grounds Of in
capacity on the part Of the decedent 10
execute a valid instrument Of writing
and undue influence.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
THE CAKE WALK HOMICIDE.
How One Negro II Alleged to Ha,
Shot Another aud Fled

How one Negro II alleged to Have
shot Another aud Fled.
MtDDLErowN, DEL, Nov. 1.-The
victim of the tragedy on the farm OF
Recorder Of Deeds James T. Shall.
cross, at McDonough, six miles from
here, during a colored "cake walk" on
saturday night was Kenuarl Chambers,
and Wilcox Stafford is the alleged
murderer. Stafford. It Is said. was
drunk and disorderly and had been In
several fights during the evening.
When Chambers tried to pacify him
Stafford quickly drew revolver and
shot Chambers through the breast. kill
ing him instantly. The alleged
murderer has escaped.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
BREAKING UP A RACING STABLE.

All the Horses OF Dwyer Bros. TO be
SOLD To-day.
NEW N,nK, N,v. A notable
went to-day is the sale of the Dryer
Brothers horses in training, to end and
close one Of the most wondrously sue.
cessful racing confederacies ever known.
The entire stable Of race horses, with
the exception Of vearlings, will be
offered In the paddock 40 the Elizabeth
race track. Kingston, Hanover and
Eon are among the best known OF those
20 be sold.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
she was Oat Oger sunday.

On Saturday last Ellen Ale was re-
leased from the WoTkhouse. This
morning Ellen was before Julge
Miller in the Police Court and told a
very piIiful tale, as 20 how she had d
good home and would go right there
and keep sober, II allowed her liberty
this time Judge Miller has heard too
many Of Ellen's smooth stories, aud
told her that she would have % 60 10
the farm for thirty days
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Attorney CahnI Raiss. a Novel PoInt.

Ellen c. CTimmins, the keeper of a
general store at the corner OF Sixth and
b streets southeast, was tried In the
Police Court TO day for selling liquor
without a license Several purchases
we're proven, but Attorney Cahill
argued that his client had once before
been tried for the same otfense and ac-
quilted, and that she could not be con
victed under this charge. After all
the testimony had been heard Judge
Ai 'rT took the question raised by Dir.
Cahill under adyisement.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Ma,onie Fair baltimore via q. 4 %.
Railroad.

On account Of the Masonic Fair al Baltl-
more, the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad will
sell excursion tickets from Washington 20
Baltimore aud return 40 rate of II Tor the
round trip, including admission 10 the
fair. Tickets will be good on train leaving
Washington az 6;l5 p. NJ. Wednesday, No
yember 5, valid for return passage ON an
regular trains or on spec al train leaving
Baltimore 40 1880 p. m. same day.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Masonic Fair baltimore via Il. A %.
Railroad

on account Of the Masonie Pair at Balti-
more, the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad viii
sell excursion tickets from Washington 20
Baltimore ard return at rate Of 81 for the
round trip, including admission 10 the fair
Tickets VIII be good Ou train leaving Wash
iugi0u ~ t.l5 p. M. wednesday, NOvem-
er 5, valid for return passage on an Tegu-
Oar trains or on special train leaving
Baltimore at ll.50 Z. m. same day
The daily critic., 1890-11-04

A number of BARRIERS representing
he BARRIERS Assembly. knights Of
Labor called upon the Commissioners
ihis morning and earnestly protested
against the proposed opening of hotel
barber shops on sunday C0mnis-
sioEer Douglass agreed With tue BARRIERS
that ID Is improper 10 break the Sab
bath, and the petition Of the hotel men
will probably receive unfay1Table con
sideTati0n.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Special Trains 10 BsnuIne's for the
haaea Va RennaY INanla RaILroAd

For The accommodation Of Washing
toulaus desiring 10 attend tie races at
Beuuiug' s. which VIII be continued until
November otb, special trains wil leave
Washington 40 ] and 1880 P. m., running
direct % the track. Special train return
ing Will leave Immediately after the race.
Fare Tor tie round trip 3 cents.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Dude collars for the Heather.


Ft0H ne Aeh ofA sum-
According to tie Albany Times,
Troy Is receiving orders from Central
Africa for collars" Civilization Is be.
coming altogether too common. We
can understand that a Central African
should want sun umbrella aud claret
cup, and a few luXuries Of that sort,
but what in darkest Africa does he want
with a colIaIy Can't he be unc0mf0rl
able enough already or Is he afraid Of
getting his neck sunbuTned.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
walker Furnishes BAN.

Hiram Walker. the alleged keeper Of
the fence, which was discovered by
Detective Mahon on Saturday night,
yesterday afternoon furnished a bond
In the sum Of $500 for appearance in
The Police Court on Saturday.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
To Baltimore and Return for 81 via
Psnusylvania Railroad.

Tickets good going ON any train after 4
p. m, and including admission TO Masonic
Fair, will be sold Washington 10 Baltimore
aud return, November 3, al rate Of 81.
Special train will leave Baltimore, return
ing, az II 80 q. M.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
Many New CLERKS

The Pension Oflice has received an
addition Of forty four CLERKS at a salary
Of 81, 600 per annum, who passed the
ciyilseIyiCe examination.
The daily critic., 1890-11-04
FnR sALE.HnusE.-

EOR SALEM ALEXANDRIA, GROOM
II frame house iust finishing; nYdrant in
yard ~ l8Xii5; snug home; price, $500 Ap-
ply o. ROBERT j, THOMAS, Room No 2 Bi8
18th p
E,R sALE-THREE OF THE CHEAPEST
i houses IN Washington, 100 los aud 10
lIn n n o. tWO-stUry and basement brown.
stone trimmings; rooms and bath; electric
bells and gasi price, $500 each, $500 cash
balance 70 sult or trade for good lots.