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The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

Interesting Ceremony In the Britis
House OF Commons.

Interesting Ceremony In tho British
House OF Commons.
In the cloak.room Of the House OF
Commons, at 80 a. m. yesterday, says
special cable dispatch from London
to the New York World, after most of
the members had departed, a scene was
witnessed which is likely to become
historic Walter Crane, the leading
English decorative ostist, designed q
banner to be hung in the House of
Commons. The design is one Cf great
beauty, consisting Of a sunburst, with
the Celtic cross in the centre, and with
heraldic devices of the four Irish
provinces around. The banner has
been exqulsitely worked in colored silks
by Miss Una Taylor who Is niece of
an Irish Peer
This morning the banner was brought
10 the House of Commons by T. p
Gill, VI. p, in order that Parnell's sig
nature might be affixed in q small space
left In one of the corners. After the
rising of the House the gorgeous ban
ner, which is to float in College Green,
was spread on the table and Parnell
kneeling on the ground, wrote his name
upon it, while some of his colleagues.
including O'Brien, Richard Power, Tim
Healy and Clancy stood around him,
O'Brien holding lamp over the Chief 8
head so that he could see to write
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
PERSONAL.

j. T. Clue and wife, Philadelphia:
Wesley Mill, Minneapolis, Mimi, and
J. G. Fletcher are registered at the
Langham.
General Eppa Hunton, Virginia;
Dudly Baldwin and wife, Cleveland,
Ohio; Lee d. Craig. San Francisco
CAL; Hon. @. w. Gilfillan, Pennsyl-
yania; Miss Gifillan, Pennsylvania; M.
b. Belder, Pennsylvania; A. b. Dag
gett, Boston; B. S. Clark, New York
Alex. King and wife, Habana; Charles
Dinsmore and wife, Pennsylvania; Allen
Conkling, Chicago; Hon. r. A. Thorn
ton, Leamy; A. McKinly, New York;
w. Fl. Robinson, Chicago; G. X.
Francis, Philadelphia, are registered at
the Ebbitt.
On the other side of the Atlantic
Mrs. General Mcclellan has been show
cred with social attentions.
Mrs. Burnett claims that the four-act
play "The Burglar" is piratical ex.
tention of her sketch "Editha's Burg
lar"
Chancellor Boggs of the Georgia
state University is said to be the young
est man in the United States occupying
such position,
Kate Field, in her Washington. has
excited grave apprehension by threat
ening to say word or two about the
pernicious habit indulged in by so
many people, of eating with their
knives.
George w, Childs, the rich Phila
delphia editor and philanthropist, began
his business career by sweeping out
stores in Baltimore. He came to Phila-
delphia unknown and penniless, and
finally worked his way into book
store.
a Philadelphia journal says Mrs.
Fernando Yznaga's failure to make a
sensation as beauty in London is due
to the fact that she is a blonde, and the
blonde is back number in the pulchri.
tudinous circles of the English me-
tropolis.
Rev. Brooke Herford OF Boston sug-
gests that the workingmen give up their
contention for an eight-hour day and
accept Saturday half holiday instead
that is, work ten hours five days and five
hours Saturday, but receive pay for a
whole weeks work.
Mrs. Garfield is now So years of age.
She is somewhat stouter than of old,
and her hair is whittier than in the days
OF her Washington life. She is said to
look prettier in her mourning costumes
than in the brighter colors that she
used TO wear.
Rider Haggard contemplates an early
visit to the Rocky Mountains with a
view to writing story based upon GER
tain prehistoric ruins which are said to
exist there.
1t has been established beyond doubt
that the ''Marseillaise" was composed
by Jean Baptiste Lucien Grison, the
old choirmaster of St. Omer. Rouget
de Lisle must now come off his patriotic
perch.
T. W. Higginson and Mrs. S. A.
Bigelow have for some time been com
piling and editing collection of
American sonnets, which they pur-
pose to make the most complete and
satisfactory anthology of its kind.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
THE CRIMINAL GLASS.

The great problem of the past in re-
gard TO the ills of society has concerned
itself with attempts at the repression of
crime. In the main the criminal has
been looked upon as something to be
crushed and broken. Bad as he was in
the beginning, he has touched no point
of our penal system without being de-
graded. When released from prison he
has been more brutalized and more con-
firmed in crime than when he was ar.
rested. 1t is therefore interesting to
note that extended attention is being
directed TO some American penal insti-
tutions where the reformation of the
criminal Is as much an avowed object
as the punishment of his crime.
OF course there is maudlin senti-
mentality and an in iudicous philan-
thropy in regard to criminals which
is the worst sort of encouragement in
evil courses and which is calculated to
do endless harm. Whatever puts a
premium on crime takes upon itself the
nature of crime, and ii is worse than
a mistake to do anything which shall
have the effect of making prison life
simply interesting. All the same, the
dictates of wise humanity constantly
propose for solution the question as to
what proportion of criminals out of the
great aggregate may be reclaimed to
useful society.
Attention throughout the world has
recently been directed to the expert
meDt which has been so successful at
the Elmira "Reformatory, as its
managers desire it should be called.
rather than prison. The London papers
have tried to extract mirth out of the
fact that Yankee thrift at Detroit
makes $4,000 year profit out of chair
making by criminals, but they have
been immensely impressed by the fact
that at Elmira, eighty per cent of the
prisoners of the Reformatory" have
not come again into the clutches of the
law, but have returned to honest trades
AMI TO respectable lives.
The experience and observation of
prison managers is that liberated pris.
oners return to their former haunts,
their old companionship and the new
preparation of crime. 1t is therefore
gratifying Ia the highest degree to CON
template the success of an institution
which seeks the welfare of its inmates
while in prison and obtains employ
ment for them when they are set free.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
THE COMING SILVER BILL,

There is an expectation that some
such agreement will be arrived at this
week on the silver question as will
settle it temporarily. There have re-.
Gently been curious phenomena in con-
nection with the market value of silver
certificates. They suddenly advanced
four per cent. and nearly all market
stocks felt like upward tendency.
The cause of this new movement is
hard TO understand. Silver is always a
valuable product and the amount of its
output seldom shows extraordinary
variation, The largest result of silver
mining ever known in this country was
last year, when 1854 600, 900 were pro-
duced, being S11 100000 over the
product of any previous year. It is,
however, to be noted that the produc-
tion of gold last year was the greatest
ever known since 1880.
Mexico turns out $40, 900 600 of silver
and $l,OO0,0O0 of gold yearly. Austria
lia produces 500 900, 600 in gold, which
is not far short of the product of the
United States, which is little over
1000, 600 Russia produces S22 ,OOO,-
GOO in gold.
The want of statistics in Central and
South America prevent any accurate
estimate Of their mineral supply. But
enough is known to Justify the surmise
that the total production of gold in the
world is under 500, 100000. The gold
production has really been falling off for
twenty years. In 1858 the total produc-
lion was valued at S159 ,OQO, 900. IN
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
A CITY PnsrnEEICE.

The agreement of the House and Sen.
ate committees TO co. operate in arriving
at decision for site on which city
postoflce may be erected is an encour-
aging fact. The citizens of Washing
ton have been so frequently disappointed
in their expectations of obtaing suitable
postal conveniences that they are not
disposed to be be captious in regard to
any arrangement that may be proposed.
But there are two points in the matter
which should be carefully considered.
One is that none Of the public reserva-
tions should be chosen, because the
public parks are not only Washington S
distinguishing beauty, but they are as
well contributory to the healthful re-
sources of the city.
The second point is that it is very un-
desirable to combine the accommoda-
tions of city postoflice with those in
tended for other purposes, Depart
mental or other. There is PROPOSE
tion to erect new general Postoifice
and to make the City Postoilice pant
of it. In time the result would be Just
as il was before, to crowd the city of.
fee out into the street.
II seems to us that the two commit
tees of Congress should find no in
superable obstac Gle in the way of select
ing a desirable site. But 1t should
neither diminish the free space of the
public parks, which are the lungs, the
breathing places Of the city, nor should
il be made an appendage to another
building, which might make another
choice necessary at no distant period.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS.

We are offering the fol-
lowing exceptionally fine
values at exceedingly low
prices:
Danish Cloths, in a va
riety OF attractive shades,
half wool, only I2Hc per
yard.
Challies, in a hundred or
so OF attractive designs,
only ISc per yard.
Half-wool Striped Cash
mere, in all the leading
shades, only 25c per yard.
3S-inch Wool Suiting, in
grayS ana browns, only 25c
per yard.
24-inch Fancy Stripe Mo-
hair, in most attractive pat
terms, striped in delicate
tints and most exquisite pat
ters woven in over the
stripes; a very dressy fab
ric; only SAC per yard.
Melaner's Dress Goods,
only 35c per yard.
Large and elegant assort-
ment of All.wool Suitings,
only size per yard.
S4-inch Mohair, in all the
leading shades, only 4oc per
yard.
Second floor,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
THE PETTY HUMoRISTS.

When poets rehearse
Their thoughts in blank verse,
Winch the editor gets with a bright, hope
full letter,
Their answer they spurn
When they get in return,
~ our blank verse is fair, but blank paper
is better.n Chicago Herald
Modest--Why are you so determined
to study law ? We have plenty of law
yers now.
But not pre-. eminent ones. -
Fhegende BldHer.
We prevaricated. .-New York World.
You did not.--Nep York Sun. Who
ever saw the like in New York journal
ism before Chicago Tribune.
Newsboys in Washington are not al
lowed to call papers in the streets after
. o'clock p. NJ. The only extra" that
goes in Washington is something tackled
onto the appropriation bill of the leech
city, Merchant Irareler.
She-Where do most of your poems
appear?
Hem the waste et.-Judge.
The Proper Enviroments-Om
Editod-Have the janitor send up
1000 pounds of ice, two gallons of ice
cream and barrel of iced tea. Then
when that arrives | want you to be here
and fan me.
Office boy-You're not feeling badly,
are you?
Editor-No, but Pm going to write
an editorial setting forth Omaha's adj
vantages as summer resort. .-Omdha
World.
First Editor (after reading a windy con-
tribution Pretty fruitless
Second Editor-Ye nothing but leaves!-
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

that year the total production of silver
was sac, 600, 600.
The course Of speculation and Of
trade during the past two weeks indi.
Gates that a silver measure is desirable
When II is passed its immediate effect
win be in the direction of higher prices
Some conservatives shake their heads
and predict collopses that will almost
produce panic. Most men, how.
eyer-and among them there are studi.
Gus and intelligent mono metalists--be.
licve that there is now n necessity for
an increased volume of currency, and
they concedc that the financial condi.
tion of the country is endangered by
the gradual reduction of the national
bank circulation.
The pending bill or rather the bill
which was approved by the Republican
cat cus-provides for the purchase of
1890, Geo ounces per month. AS this
amount is rather more than the output
of The mines, it is very evident that the
tucci will be the free coinage Of silver
or, what amounts to the same thing, the
issue of silver certificates.
Whatever may be said no one believes
that such legislation will he harmful
and there is very general opinion that
the ultimate result of the present agita-
tion will be an increased volume of cur
rency. This will no doubt produce
higher prices for property and mer-
chandize, and in so doing will lead to
beneficial results.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
ELECTROCUTION

\ man condemned to die
by the means Of electricity,
Has a chance TO live forever
BY the laws strange eccentricity.
The murderer's arts the safest.
And, indeed, is all felicity,
II the murderer but obtain
Some cheap lawyer in completely.
The futures all before him,
Aud he'll linger through eternity.
Unless the jail falls on him
Or lie dies OF some inhrmity.
SO the murderer's insulated.
BY some legalized duplicity,
And he'll live a thousand years
Ere he dies OF electricity
NeW York World.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
WATCHES.
NJ. ". GALT BRO. & CO.
IIO7 PennsyIyanIa Aye..

AiO1 pennsylvania Ave-,
Call attention TO their stock
Of WateheS, comprising all
tile most desirable m0VemeRtS
and styles Of casing, from tie
lo70eSt Price fer a0hich n re-
liable hme-heeber can be
60mght to tie most eTbenSire.
These a0atcheS bear s0ur
firm name and are ful2Y
guaranteed.
american WaLth a M
WateAeS Of all grades.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
The world and Its Employees.

From he Nelg York Sun.
The thirty days Imprisonment of Dn-
worth Choate the reporter Of the New
York World who was caught in the Jury
room at the close of the Flaek trial, ex-
pired on Tuesday last, but he is still in jail,
being unable to pay his fue of $3.50.
IhHadeiphia RccOrd.
This would be incredible if asserted
OF any other newspaper on the face of
the globe. OF the New York IF0rld,
unsorupulous, false, heartless, treach.
erous, even in its relations with its own
employees, the statement is entirely
credible.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
HEOLIEN.

Tour visit to see this instrument will be es-
teemed favor, and we assure you that it
will be both pleasant and profitable. With
an Aeolian in your house you can enjoy q
Wagner, Italian or Light Opera wheneve
you feel so disposed.
MIR. DRooP also wishes to call attentio
to his large line of hrstclass Pianos an
Organs, including the makes of steinway
Chase, Gabler, Briggs, etc.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

Multitudes OF Fraetorian Guards, Romans
senators, Slaves, Priests, Christian Mar
tyrs, Vestals, Gladiators, Lctors,
Horses, Arms,
Accoutrements. Elegant Historic Costumes.
Ancient Armor, Cnizens, Soldiers. Cap
tives, Chariots, Pageants, Tab
leaux, Feats, Feasts, Pas.
times, Games ana Real
tic Scenes of
OLD ROME IN BLOODTHIRSTY NERO'S
DAYS,
Together with all the WondarS, Thrilling
Acts, Daring Feats and Sthp&ndous
Features of the
CIRCUS, HIPPODROME, MENAGERIES,
MUSEUMS, AQUARIUM, Sc. &c.
Triple Circus in Three Rings.
Fearless Racing on the Mile Track.
Daring Aerial Displays,
Remarkable Trained Animals,
Talking Seals. 20 Animal Clowns,
Herds of Elephants.
300 Circus Performers,
% Cars, Trains,
3Acres of Scenery,
10 Acres of Tents.
EVERYTHING PRECISELY
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

THE CHARGES affecting the good
name of the Mayor of New York are
more than local matter. The commit
tee Of the New York State Senate seems
disposed to do everything in its power
to arrange for thorough investigation
of the accusations brought against Mr..
Grant by McCann.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
The Arlington.
"THE ARLINGTON"
WASHINGTON, D, c.,
March G, 1890.

My DEAR DR. LIGuTHLL:
1t gives me great pleasure to state
that you effected remarkable cure Of
deafness and discharge from the ears in
the case of my cousin, Marcus G.
Roessle, and that the cure has proved as
permanent as 1t was radical. feel sure
that without your slillful aid my cousin
would have been deaf man all his
life, Knowing Of other cases in which
you have been equally successful, /
cheerfully give you leave to refer to me
at any time, and hope that your prac-
tice in Washington will prove a distin-
guished success.
Yours, truly, 7. E. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

lT Is ESTIMATED that the Pension
bill 10 be passed by the present Con-
gress will require for its disbursements
the sum of $l45, ,00O,O 900. If all classes
of pensions are allowed both Congress
and the country may rid themselves of
all anxiety in regard to the prevalence
of a surplus.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ap-
pointed TO investigate the question of
immigration reports that there is a
single square mile in New York, where
s10, 600 people live, which is 5000 more
than can be found dwelling together on
any other square mile of the earth
surface. These people are Italians,
they speak only their own language
and observe foreign customs. The inn
mense inflow from Italy has been
conspicuous feature of our immigration
during the last decade.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

The FACT is REMARKED upon that the
United States was the only nation that
did not call out troops to guard against
possible labor riots on the 1st of May.
The circumstance is worthy of notice
as showing that a government by the
people, for the people, is the strongest
government in the world.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

ALTHoUGH THE FALL returns are
not all in, it is already certain that the
majority of the Presbyteries have voted
for a revision of the Westminster Con-
fession. Still it is probable that it will
lack the two-thirds vote necessary for
its passing. A curious spectacle is
likely to be presented of great Church
protesting to believe what majority
of its members declare cannot be
believed.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

GLOBE THEATRE,
VI PA. AVE. NEAR nth ST.
Monday, May 5, and during the week.
3 SHOWS IN ONE 3
France & Delmay's Dramatic Company, in
the Drama, "Wild-Cat Nell"
Minstrels--- Olio - Sparring
Matlnees, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Admission at night, 10. 20, 30 and
SOC. Matinees, 10, 20 and 30c.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

OWING TO LABOR troubles in China
there is a prospect that the stock of fire
crackers for the Fourth of July will
this year fall short of the usual supply.
1t is not probable that sensible people
will grieve exceedingly over this result.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

LITTLE ANNE DooLEY the other day
in New York skipped the rope 200 times,
and then, of course, Immediately
climbed the golden stair.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

THE FACT Is gratifying that the Count
Pappenheim, who married Miss Wheeler
in Philadelphia the other day, has more
money than his bride, In these Euro
pean marriages it is usually the other
way
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

Capital Invested ..................s350O 81 500 600
Daily Expenses. es......................... $40
IMRE KIRALFY'S NERO:
Or the Destruction OF Rome.
Presented in London. where 1t amazed as
founded and delighted the whole
ROYAL FAMILY OF GREAT BRITAIN
and the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, Bench Bar,
People and Press of Europe
Most Overpowering and Tremendous Spec
tacle ON Earth.
1900 People, 400 Horses SEQ Dancers Stage
450 Feet.
LAST DAYS OF OLD ROME UNDER NERO.
Bacchanalian Orgies of the Emperor.
Delightful Dances of the Virgins
Battles of he Gladators.
Fights in the Streets.
Contests in the Arena.
Racing on the COrso.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

Mr.. HUTCHINSON, otherwise known
as "Old Hutch and as the arch-manip-
nlator of the grain markets, appears to
have succeeded in once more making a
corner in wheat. Wheat for May de.
livery IN Chicago was last Saturday
forced up to one dollar per bushel, and
all the markets of the country imme-
diately received sympathetic boost.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

MUSIC ALL DAY
At the warerooms of Mr.. L. F. DRooP, 9a5
Pa. ave. Classical, operate and popular Sc
lections are rendered in perfect imitation of
an orchestra on the wonderful
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

THERE is NOT much stock taken in
Washington in the stories of the New
York Sun detailing what it alleges is
the increasing obesity of ex.President
Cleveland During his recent visit he
received marked attention from all
classes and was the observed of all OBJ
servers, and the general opinion was
that he never looked better in his life,
and that he was in very good condition.
The malignant diatribes of the Sun
simply defeat their own object.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

SOME interesting couples are to be
married this month One of them is
Mr.. Theodore Thomas, who is known
all over the country, and Miss Fay of
Chicago. Another is Mr.. Walter Dam
rosch, the distinguished leader of the
New York Philharmonic Society, and
Miss Margaret Blaine. The third is
Charles II Russell and Miss Jane Pot
Ter, daughter of Bishop Potter of New
York.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

DIR. LIGHTHILL can be consulted
on Deafness, Catarrh, Asthma and
Diseases of the Throat and Lungs at
his office
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06

AccoRDrNG TO THE Chicago Herald
Congressman Amos Cummings waited
for Ii close of the prayer of the blind
chaplain of the House to say to Mr..
Wise of Virginia that it was pity that
the Chaplain was not Speaker because
he could not see so - wellas Mr.. Reed.
Mr. Wise whose seated is contested,
and who will be speedily ousted, replied
THAT it made no difference TO him, be-
cause very soon no one whatever would
be able to see him in the House"
The Washington critic., 1890-05-06
No, 1917 Fifteenth Street Northwest

Herdics pass the door.
Office hours from to 10 and 3 to 5.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-08
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Seven murderers are under sentence to be
hanged in North Carolina next month
DR. Carver the champion shot, is danger
ously i'll with pneumonia at London, Eng
land
According to the report of the state hoard
of charities there are ALI insane persons IN
Indiana
Aaron Clafiin, the widelyhKown New
York dry goods merchant, died at his home
in Brooklyn Tuesday.
New York last year spent Sl7 ,000, 900 on
her public schools, hiring 81 ,9s7 teachers to
instruct l.S0S, 667 pupils.
The block containing the Bourse and prin
cipal theatre of Brussels was burned Tuesday
morning There was no loss of life.
Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin, has ap
pointed Robert G. Sicbecker, Democrat, to
succeed the late Ava Stewart as circui,
Judge
Three workmen were crushed to death al
Long Island City Tuesday morning 10y the
caving in of one of the walls OF the Long
Island railroad machine shops.
Mrs Hannah b. Southworth, who shot
and killed Stephen L. Pettus last November
died in her cell in the Tombs prison, at New
York, early Tuesday morning.
The supreme court of Indiana has declared
valid the law passed by the last legislator,
requiring laborers working for corporation
to he paid in money. The law was aimed al
the pluck me" stores
Otis H. Brown, an aged and prominent
Spiritualist of Osseo, twelve miles north o
Minneapolis, wrote his own funeral sermon
during the last few days, made up his diar,
to the end and then killed himself with
revolver. He a hermit and it is n ,
known when the deed was done