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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
THE LICK OBSERVATORY.
What Has Thus Far Been Accomplished
by the Astronomers.


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~ wy ''i''o ''io s'ea' '0ie''oPv W ''o
Lick observatory was mounteu' u was
generally believed that an instrument of
such power in the hands of men of such
ability as Holden. Schaeberle. Barnard.
Keelsr and their associotes Womb ncrfect
astrnno "% Id discoyer;cs ,~b;ch wo,,,d
attract the attention of the scientific
worid To Mount Hamilton. Unfortun-
ateiv. discoveries cannot he commanded
They nre largely the result of chance and
luck. some of the most important dis
coyeries in astronomy were made bv acct
dent. when the astronomer was looking
for something else. This fact must he
borne in mind in reviewing the paper in
which Professor Holden summed lin the
work of the observatory for the past two
wears before the Astronomical Society on
Saturday.
We NAV ms well say Mt once thnt tho
observatory has placed no discovery of
the first Importance to its credit. People
in this State wish IL were otherwise. but
there is the fact, and, Disappointing as il
may be, it reflects no discredit on the
Mount Hamilton astronomers. They did
their best. hut it has not been their good
luck to electrify the worldwith any aston
isling revelation. 7
OF minor discoveries they have made
several. The observations of the solar
corona, which were made at CAYENNE by
the expedition which was fitted out by
Colonel Crocker, have enabled astrono-
mers to, predict the shape of the corona
and to explain the causes of its variations.
This is decided step in advance, and
will serve materially the pending investi-
CATION of the resistance of the sun. AS to
the moon, the observatory staff have thus
far contented themselves with multiply
ing their photographs of its surface In
every stage. When the collection is COM
plcte an answer may perhaps be given to
the question whether the surface of the
moon is changing. 1t probably is, but
the progress of disntcgration cannot be
assumed as fact with our present knowl-
edge.
The most important discovery of the OBJ
seryatory in regard to the stars is the de-
monstration Of the motion of the nebulm.
As everything in the universe is in mo-
ton, and nothing ever stands still, it was
to be presumed that the clusters Of stars
known as the nebuln constituted no ex-
ception to the rule. II was left for the
Lick Observatory to demonstrate the fact.
DR., Keeler has likewise measured the rate
of progress at which some of the stars are
moving. He finds, for instance, that Arc
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
Washington stock Exchange.

Reported for The Critic by Gurley X
Stevens, real estate and local securities,
1885 + street northwest.
Sales--Reguar call, 10 o'clock m.-
West End National Bank, a 95; Lincoln
Nat. Bank, . "a l0S. Eck't'n d Sol, Homo
II. r., 10 Il 80. Riggs lns, Co., 30 u "a.
Commercial ms, 100 Il 1 l-l6. Col. Title
lns., 80 n @, Wash, Gas, 90 4 80.
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. IL G., r. r.
1910 Us, R'03i23 1929; w. II G. II. r., con-
vertible Is, 1907; Masonic Hall Associa-
ton, 5s, & 1893, 100; Wash. Market Co.,
LIST mort 0s l07; Wash 1t. Infantry, LIST,
6s, 1901, %; Wash. 1t. Infantry, 81, Is,
1904, 81; Wash. Gaslight Co., Ser. A, g.
llG;Wash, Gaslight Co., Ser. b, Is, III.
National Bank Stooks--BanlI of Wash
ingtou i30 Bank Of Republic, 2G0; Metro
politan, 2O5 Central, 300; Farmers and
Mechanics, 100; Citizens l70; Columbia
l52; Capital, 40; West End, 95.
Railroad StOcks-Wash. and Geo. 200;
Metropolitan, no; Capitol and North, @
Street, AZ; lexington and soldiers Home,
52i Georgetown and ronnallytown, 40.
Insurance Stocks - Firemen's, A.;
Franklin, So Metropolitan, ~; National
Union, Is; Arlington, 1865; COrcorau, 49,;
Columbia, II; German American, 10;
Potomac, so; Riggs, n; Peoples, Il; Lin
coin, Az Commercial, 4.
Title Insurance Stncks--Real Estate
Title, 1913 Columbia Title, 81.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Wash-
ington Gas, 3Sl; Georgetown Gas, As,
L, :. Electric Light, 1875.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
The Man With the Monocle.
From he NeU York I,orid.

from ne ANeU i oiN VOftu.
The man with the single glass is still
stared at in New York. There is no par
ticular reason why a man should not wear
n single as we'll as double eyc-glass if he
feels inclined that way, and undoubtedly
the day will come here, rs ii has in Eu-
rope, when the possessor of single glass
will attract no more attention by reason
Of his monoclc than he would by carry
ing q cane.
The older the civilization, the more in
different the public grows to personal
idiosyncrasies. Everybody remembers
when the man who parted his hair in the
middle was universally guyed hereabouts.
In the extreme West men still consult pop
ular prejudice when arranging their hair,
but over on this side of the continent men
are elected to the House and Senate who
part their hair in the middle, and one of
the most popular politicians in the Repub-
lican fold-William Walter Phelps--even
wears bang. But we are still too young
for the single glass, Advanced society
men, like Brockholst Cutting, wear them
without suffering any personal incon-
vcniencc, unless they happen to be caught
outside of Delmonico's or the Brunswick.
Then the vulgar stare and the small boy
makes remarks and the glass is dropped
from the eye and placed snugly away in
the upper waistco0t pocket.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
THE FINANCIAL MEASURE.


It Fails to Commend Itself In Its En-
tirety.
The financial measure ordered reported
by the Finance Committee yesterday, ny
published in THE Critic, is n measure
which fails to commend itself in its en-
tirety to any member of that committee.
When the motion to report IL was put
10 the committee there was not Il vote in
the affirmative, yet IL was regarded as or
dered reported favorably on the theory
that silence gives consent"
The Democrats are likely to move u free
coinage amendment, and if they do
number Of Republicans will be obliged TO
vote for it, Such measure Will certainly
pass the House If it can be brought to n
vote, and it is doubtful if even Speaker
Reed could prevent vote on IL this scs-
sion. He only succeeded last session by
the most arbitrary methods IL is not be-
lieved that he could control his own party
no implicitly now as he did then.
For such u measure to so to the Prcsi-
dent would be to embarrass him very
much. He is opposed to free coinage ,in-
less it be accompanied with clause max
ing 1t Independent upon international action.
With that sugar coating he would readily
swallow the pill.
Some of those nearest him say that he
is growing more and more favorable to
free coinage and that il he came to be-
lieve that his chances in 1892 would be
benefited by free coinage he would sign
such bill. Should he veto it his pros
poets would, az matters now stand, be ut
ferly destroyed.
The cloture rule Is still in the air.
Mr.. ingalls, is understood to be opposed
10 It, and from his remark yesterday about
going into the meeting of the Committee
ON Rules to consider cloturc,. but with a
inrge-sized doubt as to voting for it,,
coupled with the two weeks leave of alb
sence. granted him to-day, makes it rea-
sonably certain that the rule for cloture
will not come from the committee in the
first instance.
Mr.. Aldrich, chairman of the commit
tee, says there is no rule Of the Senate
requiring q cloture rule to DC reported by
the committee. The inference Is that he
will prepareth rule and introduce ii di-
rectly into the Senate.
Doubtless motion to refer it to the
committee would be made, and the first
test OF strength would come on that vote
II 1t should be so referred, it would never
again be heard Of. But II those favorable
to the change were In majority the ref
erence would be refused, the rule would
lie over for a day and then come up in
the morning hour.
1t is well-known that certain Republic
can Senators are opposed to the change,
but II is not believed that there are enough
of them to defeat the proposition. II
would be debated for time and then u
vote would be attempted.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
CONFERENCE REPORTS AGREED TO IN
THE HOUSE.
SENATE.

The Senate to-day passed number OF
private pension bills.
Mr.. Sawyer asked unanimous consent
for tho fixing of an early day in January
for the consideration Of the Postal Tcle
graph bill.
Mr. Wolcott objected
Mr. ingalls, was granted two weeks
leave of absence.
The morning hour having expired the
Elections bill was laid before the Senate
Mr.. Paddock gave notice that after the
consideration of the pending bill land be-
fore IL should he concluded, If its debate
was to he protracted to any great extcnt)
he would ask the Senate to take up the
Pure Food bill, which was demanded by
the farmers from one end Of the country
10 the other.
Mr.. Blair inquired what reason Mr..
Paddock had for surprising that q conclu-
sion would be arrived at in regard To his
bill any easier than u conclusion would
be reached on the pending measure.
Mr.. Paddock said that If the consider
alton Of the pending bill was to continue
without limit and without hope, posi-
bly,, of result he would call up the
Pure Food bill.
Mr.. Blair thought that the Senator did
not understand his question. The true
course was to bring forward the cloture
and see whether the rules could he 80 al
tered as to permit the conclusion Of any
debate in any question.
Mr.. Edmunds demanded the regular
order, and the floor was taken by Mr..
Spooncr in a speech in advocacy of tho
bill.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
congreasmnn.nleet slmpson.

IftW Wt 4NtW iWk NtM.
A party of Westemers We're telling
stories about the late election fights. Sew
eral were from Kansas, several from Min
ncsota and Iowa. They tried to produce
the most unique candidate. The palm
was carried of by the description of jerry
simpson, the Farmers Alliance Congress
maI-elcct from the Seventh Kansas dis
triot, who Is remarkable character and
will attract considerable attention in
Washington. He is n native of New Bruins
wick, and in the course of his cventful
life has been sailor and soldier u city
marshal and farmer. lie has little
education but considerable natural ability.
During his canvass, when making u
speech, he would roll up his trousers and
show the farmers that he wore no socks,
and then commence trade upon his
"silk-stocking' opponent, Colonel Hollo-
we'll. Once, in the course of an address,
he alluded 10 Daniel Webster, who wrote
the dictionary A man who sat behind
him nudged him and whispered, you
mean Noah" "What you givin' us
calculated the future Congressman; "Noah
built the Ark
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20


Mr.. Thomas contemplated departure
has not disturbed our musical community
as much as might have been imagined
In Brooklyn there is q conviction that the
fate of the Philharmonic Society depends
ON him, and some of his friends have in
dulged in foolish talk about his calamitous
going, but New York refuses TO lose its
Composure. The conviction that Mr..
Thomas has lived here in the enjoyment
Of perhaps the largest income ever won
by musical conductor for twenty years
or more may have something to do with
the fact that New York refuses to go into
sackcloth and ashes, because of Mr.,
Thomas determination. Likewise the
fact that the change will cause no cessa-
ton of our musical activities. IL is the
progress in art which Mr.. Thomas did so
much to stimulate that has brought about
the state of affairs which Mr.. Thomas
deems intolerable. Time was when he
centred in himself the bulk of all that
was lofty, serious and reyerentlal in public
musical culture in the American metrOpO-
lis; but that time is now past. Because ii
is past, Mr., Thomas no longer controls the
orchestra that he used to, nor monOpo-
Lies public appreciation. A patriotic
philosopher ought not to repine at the
change, Art IS greater than any indi-
vidual, and there never was n sincerer
love for music in New York than now.
Even with the changed circumstances
however Mr., Thomas position in New
York is sure, his merit above dispsrage-
ment, When he goes to Chicago the pub
lic will part with him regretfuIly, even
though they will refuse 90 believe that
music viii depart from w with him.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

Mr.. Cummings of New York to-day in
troduced the following resolutions:
Rtsoic6d, That tho members OF the House OF
Representatives OF the United States have
heard with profound sorrow and with feelings
akin 10 horror the reports OF the persecution
or the Jews In Russia, rejecting the b1rbar ism
OF past ages, disgracing humanity aud impcd-
ing the progress of civilization.
Rts0lred, That our sorrow II intensified by
the fact that snch occurrences should happen
In country which has been and now H. the
firm friend of the United States, and In ma
ton that clothed itself with glory, not long
since. by the emancipation Of its scrfs and by
It's defense OF helpless Christians from the OPP
pressions OF the Turks.
Rosoirod That copy OF these resolutions he
forwarded to the Secretary OF state, with u re-
quest that he send them to the American Min
lister at ~. Petersburg. and that said Minister
be directed to present the same tn his Impcria
Majesty, Alexander Ill, Car OF all the Rtissas
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
New York stock Market.

NEw York, Dec. 20,-Money closed
easy with loans plentifully offering at |
per cent.
Exchange closed quiet at isll0llS5l;
actual rates, 1901 for sixty days and 1917
for demand.
Governments steady; currency 6s, 100
bid; A. coupon, 122 bid AIS do, 1881 bid.
The stock market was extremely dull
this morning, only 1892 shares having
been sold in two hours of business up to
II O'clock The opening figures were gem
orally unchanged from those of last even
ing especially for the active stocks. Dur
ing the early dealings Lake Shore adyanced
to 1919, and silver certificates retired IL
per cent. to l05. Later ON the sugar trusts
became strong, advancing II 10 50. The
rest of the list recorded no changes until
near the end of the first hour, when prices
began to decline. At II o'clock the mar
ket was weak at Il general slight reaction
from the closing of last night.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

NEw IoRK, Dec. 20.-Flour quiet, but
steady; City Mill extras, j.i0@5.85 for West
Indies Minnesota extra, 100000; fine,
2.G0@33j supcrllnc, 3.0Om3.75. Wheat
closed weak, ! lower; No. 2, rel winter,
1.0Cmi06l cash; do, December, l.0o9.
Corn closed dull and lower; No. 2,miXcl.
G2lM63l cash; do, December OH. Oats
i99@5OI cash; do. December. l0i Pork.
dull mess l2.O0ml2.5O. Lard quiet; Jan
uary, G.12. Molasscs, dull; New Orleans,
330iU. Turpentinc, quiet and firm, at
37lm3sl. Resin, moderately active and
steady; strained to good, l.I2l01ll7l.
Sugar, refined, quiet; cut loaf and crushed,
90; granulatod q; Mould A, o. Coffee,
spot lots 1uiei: fair Rio cargOcs, 90.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
IAN Error In Deinr Mnrried.v


Are dissolutions of marriage partner
ships to become frequent because Of the
increasing independence of women in
these days?
Mrs. Mona Card and other women who
have been discussing the subject of late an
swcr this question unhesitatingly in the
affirmative They contend too, that mar
riagc will rise to u higher moral level when
women cease to regard il ms their only
career and possible means of support They
will 90 into matrimony with more praise
worthy motives, from pure love and alice
ton, Independent OF all merely material
considerations, and with greater dignity
and self-rcspect.
The great obstacle to all this has been
the social opinion against the dissolution
of marriage for any cause whatsoever.
There has been a prejudice against di-
vorce 50 strong, especially among women,
that in the past wives have borne without
open complaint, not merely the shattering
| of their sentimental illusions, but also
harsh conjiigal treatment, and even down
| right iniidelity itself. They. were ready
| to endure anything rather than to invite
| the notoriety of divorce or an acknowl-
| edged separation, even where they were
! pecuniarily independent. Social conserv-
| atism has guarded jcalously the marriage
relation and assisted powerfully to pre-
| vent the ruptures which would occur
| otherwise.
The divorces in fashionable society, oot
are obtained generally by wives who
are independent pecrniarily, and some
| times where the dependence is on the side
of the husbands, and the number of them
| has become SO large that they have ceased
| to attract the attention of novelty. The
women have lost regard for their husbands,
and as they do not need their support, and
| perhaps also because they want TO make
new matrimonial ventures, they fly to
| States where divorce is frccr than here TO
| get the marriage contract dissolved by Il
| court. The husbands may not resist very
| strenuously, but the cases where they
| start divorce proceedings themselves are
| very rare, almost unknown in that circle.
| III this is the consequence of the material
| independence Of women in these limited
| circles, will it extend to self-support-
ing women generally, as the philoso-
| piers of whom we have spoken advise all
| women to become in order that they may
| the better sustain the dignity of woman
| hood? AT any rate, though the Church
| was never bitterer than now in its de-
| nunciation Of divorce for any cause, or for
\ any cause save one, social sentiment rs
| expressed by the conduct of the leaders of
| fashion is tolerant Of divorce obtained by
| women simply to repair IAN error in be
| ing married. Yet the sentiment which
| rules fashionable society is the sentiment
| of women, usually so much under the in
| fluence of the Church and always distin-
| gllishcd for their conservatism.
|
| 81, SIS sale of Suits and OycrCoats, Else
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
AUCTION SALES.
(iEc. W. sTicENEY. Auctloueor
" 50I Eleventh street

70. W. STiCkNEN, Auctouacr,
" 50I Eleventh street
TRUST EEs' SALE or VERY VALUABLE
IMPROVED AND UNtMpRONED PROP
Eh1Y on THE CORNER or First AND
l. STREETS SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue ~ q ,cerinin decd NJ trust, re.
corded IN Liner No 1872 folio ~, one of
the land records for the District Of Columbia.
and ut the Writton request Of the party So
cured thereby. We viii Offet for sale in front
Of the premises, on SATt RDAN, TIE I'D
DAY dF JANUARY, 4. ~. isil ~ ian
O'Clock p. M, the following described prop.
crty, In the city Of Washington, District ~
Columbia, 10 wit: Lots numbered from - to
80, both inclusive, IN Jas II MARI subdivision
Of pant OF square numbered 81, ur - many
thereof A. may he necessary TO pay the ludchi-
cdnos-. secured hy said deed ~ trust,
Toms OF sale tine. third cash ana the hal
ance In three years, with interest ~ the rate uf
-ix per ccntum per nunum, payable -enii.an-
nually, and secured by u deed Of trust IN tho
property sold, or nll cash. 1T the option Of
the purchaser, Finy dollar deposit viii be
required on cach lot ~ time OF sale. All cunyry
anclng and recording nj purchaser cost,
Terms to be complied With III 1ffcon day-, %
the property viii he rcsold Mt Tho risk and
cost OF the dcfaultlng purchaser.
APPLETON u. CLARKE, JR,
JAS II. MAiNR.
dc20-i0t Trnstcc..
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

Senator Gray has introduced resoln
ton looking to reciprocity with Canada
and Mexico.
Mr.. Ingalls, has introduced in the Senate
bill to allow the exchange of bonds for
Understanding notes. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. German has offered resolution in
the Senate ipstructing the Library Com
mittee to inquire into the advisability of
purchasing the collection of autographs
and historical papers of the late James Il.
Mcclure of this city, known as the Madi-
son collection
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

Every one interested in music knows
that New York is far ahead of London in
operate opportunities, the English metro
polls being now about where the Ameri-
can was ten years ago. Ii now appears
that we are more fayorably situated even
in purely orchestral matters, for the Lon
don papers announce that hereafter the
orchestral players will be compelled to
sign contract to play always either at
the opera or at the philharmonic concerts.
sending incompetent substitutes to one
place or the other, with injurious results.
See the Suits and Oyerccoats reduced TO
slI.So Eiseman Bros, It'll and n.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

Mr.. Eyarts, from the Senate Library
Committee, toalay reported favorably,
without amendment Senate bill 1923 pro-
viding for the erection Of an equestrian
statue of General Francis Marion, the pa
triotic leader Of the Revolution and some
times called the swamp Fox" The
statteis to be erected at Columbia, :. G..
The bill appropriatcs $4,000, to he cx-
pended by the Secretary of War, Column
bia to furnish the site and provide access
thereto by means of II roadway.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

sage of House bill TO restore the wages
paid at the Government Printing Office,
prior to the act approved March ., 1877.
The petition opposes the Senate substitute
and requests Senator Allen TO vote for the
bill which passed the House.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

A number of conference reports on
public building bills were agreed to.
The following bills and resolutions were
passed:
Senate bill for the relief of s. II. Brooks,
assistant treasurer of San Francisco, and
the securities ON his official bond.
Senate joint resolution defining q quo
rum of tile Board of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia.
House bill to authorize the construction
of tunnel under the waters of the Bay
Of New York between Middleton and New
Utrecht
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-EMMONS ~ KING, BUILD
IL ers desire TO call attention OF the public
to their New Buildings, now nearly finished, on
east. Location High. viii sell before Janu.
AIRY l, at u reduction of 10 per cent, upon eN-
traordlnary easy terms, Workmanship good,
and houses finished with napcripg
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20

To Organize a Press club.
A meeting for the formation of the
Washington QocaD Press Club will be
held at the Arlington Hotel Monday next
at u. M.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
Congratulations to Henry wattersor

To-day is the twcnty-iifth anniversary
of the silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wattcrson. The entire Kentucky
delegation in Congress joined ina con-
editor
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-20
chicago Market.

CnucAeo, Dee. 20.--Opcning: Wheat
December, ola; january, 02l; May, 1908.
Corn-May, -. Oats--May, 49,. Pork
January, loo; May, il.22l lard-jan-
uary, 5.s5; May, 0i5. ltibs-Jmuary,
5.0I; May, 5.12l.