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The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
JAPANESE ROMANCE.
How a Statesman's Life Was Saved by
His Future Bride.


In an account which he gives of a
visit to Count Ito, one of the most
famous of modern Japanese statesmen,
Sir Edwin Arnold relates the following
incident in the history of the count;
At the time OF The fierce strife which
arose between the partisans of the Shot
gun and the Loyalists, who were for
establishing the ancient regime,
Count Ito was paying his addresses to
the lady who is now his wife, and
while he was fugitive from his en-
emies there came time when they had
tracked him to her house, and had chosen
band of soshis to assassinate him.
The noise of their dogs and the rafting
of their scabbards were heard, and the
count, trapped like the royal stag In
his mountain pleasaunce, drew his
Eizen blade and prepared to die as
japanese lord should, amid circle of
dead foes, but whilst he murmured,
"Sayopara, and knitted his fingers
round the sharkskin hilt of his sword,
the brave lady whispered, "Do not die;
there is hope still, upon which she
removed the hibatch, or firebox, over
which they were sitting, and, lifting up
luC iudttiuS anu INC lJiuHhn pCuCutb, III"
duced her lover 10 conceal himself in
the hollow space which exists under
the floor of all Japanese houses.
The murderers broke into the room
ferocious band-just as the fireboX
had been replaced and the countess had
assumed a position Of nonchalance.
They demanded their victim, and,
when she protested against their intru-
sion and bade them search if they
wanted Ito, the wretches dragged her
about the apartment by her long, beau
tiful, black hair-now touched with
silver-and grievously maltreated her,
but could not shake her resolute fidelity.
Thanks to this, Count Ito, the hero Of
many another strange adventure, es.
capped from the chief peril of his
career and has lived to give his coun.
try new constitution, and to be one of
the foremost and best reputed states.
men Of modern Japan.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
AMUsEMENTs.
The strauss Concerts.

Many who have delayed buying seats
for the Strauss concert next Saturday
evening will be disappointed, as every
seat in the house is already sold. The
Sunday night house is rapidly ap.
preaching the same condition. Good
seats still remain for the Strauss matinee.
The concerts of the orchestra in Boston,
Philadelphia, and last night In BalH
more, have been one continued success.
The audiences have been very enthusi.
asiic, demanding frequent encores, and
always asking for and obtaining the
Beautiful Blue Danube" which is
doubtless the most popular of all
Strauss compositions
The programme'forS Saturday night is
made up entirely Of Strauss compost
tions, the father and the three sons be.
ing all represented. The programme
for Sunday night is as follows;
l.. National hymn of Austria, Gilmore's
hand. .. Overture, Gypsy Baron, Johann
Strauss. 3. Merry Folks waltz, Edward
Strauss. (. Polka, "Anneu,n Johann
Strauss, Strauss orchestra. 5. Overture,
Tannhauser Wagner Gilmorc's band. 9.
Cayatlua for soprano, Mayerbeer, Miss Ida
Klein. Z. Sylvia polka, Deebes. S.
Waltz, Roses of the South, j. Strauss.
o. Lion du Bal (string quartette) Gillet,
Strauss orchestra. TO- Concert, Stack,
Weber, Gilmore's band. IL. Buffa Aria,
Mozart, Mr. O'Mahony. IL. Emperor
waltz, new, Johann Strauss. 13. Polka,
Scbnell, "Clear the Track" Il. Strauss,
Strauss orchestra. -. Soloists Fantasia,
Carnival de Venice, Gilmore's band; 10.
Trio from lombard, Verdi, Miss Klein,
Mr.. LAWN, Mr., O'Mahony. Sc. National
air, Hail Columbia.
The Gilmore Matinee.
Gilmore's Band will appear in a
special matinee programme at Al
baugh's next Sunday. The annual
tour of the band, which is about con-
cluded, has been most successful, and
crowded houses have everywhere
greeted the veteran conductor. The
soloists, Miss Ida Klein and Mr.. VIM.
]. LAWN, have become popular favor.
ties, while Mr.. O'Mahony the great
Irish. American basso, has created q
great furore. The tickets are placed
at popular prices and may be had nov
at Metzerott's, and at the theatre or
Sunday.
The Martyr College of Elocution.
The commencement exercises of the
Martyr College of Elocution will take
place at the National Theatre on JUNE
2 and 3. There will be humorous ant
dramatic recitations, and scenes from {
number of standard plays, includin!
Ingomar, Romeo and Juliet, Me!
Merilles, Macbeth, Hamlet and Leah
Professor Sousa will lead the orchestr
on this occasion. Tickets can be haC
at Metzerott's, ITO F street northwest
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

airs whereat the cnvious mocking birds
would pull out their tail feathers ana
forswear the practice of their art, the
Hoosier capital was indeed q musical
center and nest of song, But since the
township elections the mellilluous lips
of 'Lijah tremble into song no more, or
whistle only such sad and yearning
strains rs Down Went McGinty" and
"The Hoosier's Lament" In place Of
music, heavenly maid, silence reigns in
indianapolis.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
win Give It to a Party worker.

From lie FhlladelDNtd Ledger.
Mr.. Harrison is about to have touch
stone applied to his administration when
the term of office of Mrs. Thompson, the
postmistress of Louisville, Ky, expires.
The politicians have long wanted the
place, but Mrs. Thompson is an efficient
officer, and there appears TO be no rea'
son why she should not be retained, ex-
cept that by putting politician in her
place the Office could be used for parti-
san purposes. President Cleveland re-
tanned her in office, in spite of formi-
dable movement to oust her, and Presi-
dent Harrison is now to be put to the
same test
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
No More Congo Exploration.

: FTONl tle hUHS0S LtIy IlNt5.
Having survived famine, flood and
battle field, escaped the jungle's fevers
and the poisoned spear, Henry NJ.
Stanley suecumbs TO Cupid's dart. His
marriage to the beautiful Miss Tenant
will mean tempting no more by him
Of African Businesses. Unsuccessful in
obtaining trace in the Dark Continent
of the hero of Haggard's romance, he
yet finds in England She who must be
obeyed." F." This is the very essence Of
the genius of discovery
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
A signiiIeant utteranee.
FLom Ne Nao York norla.

II VII1 TTTt 3FFIV 7 VI Vt TVTTT08
Mr.. Butterworth's protest against the
Mckinley tariff bill was the most sig
nificant utterance of this session Of
Congress. and the TriJuaes complete
omission of editorial reference to II is
significant Of its significance. Mr.
Bulterworth ranks among the men Of
intelligence in the House. He Is Re
publican and proteetionist upon con
yiction Yet he has found it necessary
10 enter his protest against the policy
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
A Harsh Regulation.
From the Nav YORK. World.

From the Neao York World.
Cranks who have found amusement
in sending letters to themselves via the
earths waistband can do so no more.
The postoffice will return to the sender
Immediately any letter or postal card
which is deposited In the mails for the
purpose of testing the speed of an
around the-world trip. This is cruel
assumption of authority on the part of
the postal moguls, who have no right to
interfere with PERSONS epistolary pas
time so long as he pays for it with sufli-
cient postage stamps.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

adopted by his party of legislat-
ing for class interests, creating cruel
inequalities Of condition among citizens
and perverting the taxing power to the
service of monopolies already rich and
powerful, to the impoverishment Of the
people and the destruction of the coun-
tTy's trade.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
A wife Beats africa After All.

From the IOHsyiHe Miners journal.
The fellow who got up the story
about Stanley being woman hater
must take it back. Instead of shun-
ming the women he has been carrying
on courtship all the way from the in
terror of Africa with one of the most
charming women of England, whom he
will make his wife next July, No
more Africa after that.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
Lips Mute and TuneIess.
Hom NE Neo York sun

N'W" 'tt -NtW ORR oUNs
indianapolis has quite a reputation
as a music CENTER" observes our es.
teemed contemporary, the Joaraal. of
that town, with perceptible swagger
and swelling of The chest. When Hon,
Elijah Wagner Halford used to pucker
his meIodious mouth and emit sweet
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
The NYlcrnhir LII

From ne RsadiRa Telegram.
The hunting OF the microbe is sport
in which the doctors are pre- eminently
successful They have inst caught the
microbe that produced diphtheria, and
If they can now discover way to kill
ii without killing the patient diphthoria
will have no more terrors.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
Mckinley Prices.

TIUW TNt UUWWIV IUNItfT,
Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan,
who is one of the Republican big guns in
the present Congress, predicts that the
next House Of Representatives will be
Democratic by from forty to fifty ma
iority SO much for mckinley prices. ("
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
INFANT DEPARTMENT.

We are the headquarters for Children's
Underwear.
Children's Muslin Drawers Waists, 12lc.
Chlldren's Muslin Drawers, 12ic to 55c.
Children's Muslin Shirts, 25c to Soc each.
Children's Muslin Gowns, S5c to S1.65 each.
Infants Complete Outfit, $40 to 500 each.
We are also showing complete line of In
fant's Handmade Clothing Lace Christening
Dresses and Skirts.
Second floor, annex.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
A Conundrum for wanamaler.
From He Bosf0n Gl0Ie.

a Maori god imported for the Metro
politan Museum Of Art in New York
has escaped paying duty after a hard
struggle. What does Mr.. Wanamaker
think of a policy which lets in heather
idols free, but lays heavy duty on
Christian Bibles
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

EXPLORER STANLEY's society mau-
ners do not seem to have been improved
by his long sojourn in Africa. From
our telegraphic reports to-day we de-
rive the impression that Mr.. Stanley
would be improved in this respect by
brief association with Cetawayo or Sit
ting Bull.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

must retire TO booth or compartment to
inclose his ballot in Che envelope, which is
not TO be sealed. This law will make
bribery and coercion more difficult and un-
certain, ana will be a check upon such dis
graceful frauds as have produced so much
scandal in New Jersey.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
S second floor
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Another invoice of Hemstitched French
Lawn, sheer weight, 40 TO 45 inches wide, 25c,
35c, 4Oc, soc and 62Ic per yard.
Linen Ginghams in plain colors-checks,
stripes and brocades This is pure linen
fabric with the effect of summer silk, par
ticularly suitable for travelling dresses-soc,
35c and 35ic per yard.
New invoice of French Nainsooks in sheer
and medium weights, dS inches wide, 31c, 37ic,
Toe, 60c, 75c and 81 per yard.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
PROGRESS OF BALLOT REFORM.

PROGRESS OF BALLOT REFORM.
New Jersey falls into line with the
march of progress. Her new law is not
as satisfactory or as effective as it
might be, but it is step in the right
direction. In this case, as In that of
New York, ballot reform had many
obstacles to contend with. It's path.
way was strewn not with roses, but
with brambles The following from
the New York Times, however, will
give fair idea of what has been ac-
complished thus far, and in that we may
read the promise of still better things
hereafter:
Tie new ballot act which has been
passed by the New Jersey Legislature diff
fers materially from any of those that have
been adopted IN other States. While It IS
a halfway sort OF measure, IL is great
Improvement upon the present election
laws Of that State. In the first place, It
provides form general registration, with an
equal division between the two political
parties of the registration boards and the
officers of election. Provision is made for
nominations similar 10 that Of the New
York law, sud the ballots are to be printed
at tpublie expense for all parties. The chief
peculiarly Of the act is that the ballots are
10 be furnished to persons applying for
them in advance OF the election, and are 10
be voted IN official envelopes furnished
only At the polling places on election day.
PersoBs engaged in electioneering are to be
KEPT away from the polls, and the voter
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
A True American.
From The PhsladelDhi0 Record.

FT0O1 Tie I7IsIadelpHl0 Rec0fa.
When Richard Vaux danced with
Queen Victoria he simply performed
an act of diplomatic and International
courtesy, like a true American gentle
man who is neither vainly exalted nor
abashed in the presence of royalty.
Had Mr.. Vaux kissed Queen Victoria
he, would have been none the less a
Democrat and none the less willing to
take an honest citizen by the hand on
that account.
Time and tide waits for no man; so don't
wait, but drink Portner's Vienna Cabinet
while travelling on.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
The Essence OF ProtectlonIsm.

From he Philadeii,hid Record.
II am willing to vote all the protec-
tion any man wants in his line. just so l
can get all ] want In mine," says the
frank Niedringhaus of Missouri. And
there you have the ultimate analysis of
the whole protection" business.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
LINEN DEPARTMENT.

Here are three special values:
tO.inch Bleached German Damask, heavy
quality, 62io per yard. Napkins to match,
St.50 per dozen
G6.inch Irish Damask, extra value, 75c per
yard. Napkins to match, So per dozen.
64-inch German Double Damask, extra
heavy, soc per yard.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

SOME LITTLE EXCITEMENT follows
the announcement that the revenue
cutter Bear has been sent to Behring
Sea with more than usually stringent
orders to punish depredations on our
seal fisheries This. however, is moth
ing compared to the almost breathless
suspense with which Atlanta awaits the
coming of the corporation elephant.
The Constitution publishes leading ed
itorials on the subject every day, giving
the figures of the subscription list and
explaining the advantages that will
accrue to the city from the possession
of free elephant. Ii is quite safe to
say that Georgia is not likely to take
much interest in the movements of the
Bear so long as this narrowing uncer-
tainty about the elephant continues.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

In THE COURSE of an editorial arti-
Gle complimentary to Mr.. Mckinley on
that feature Of his bill which deals with
the duty on imported works Of art, the
New York Sun of this date says
Why, then, did the Democrats and tho
free traders fail to deal with this subject
when they had the power? And why are
the Republican protectionists ready TO go
the full length Of free trade In regard to
this kind Of importations2
The reason is that the Repu bicans have
courage, and the Democrats of the last
Congress. with the one brilliant exception
which we have mentioned, had not They
were afraid to take the duty of from
foreign works of art, lest they should be
denounced for ad hitting free trade In the
luxures ot the rich, while Keeping burden
of tariff taxation upon so many articles
commonly described as the necessities OF
the poor.
IL hould be mentioned, in order to
develop all the full beauty of Mr.. Dana's
proposition, that "the one brilliant eX-
ccption" alluded to consists of the Hon.
Perry Belmont And. this explanation
having been made, 1t should be added
that the Sun has perhaps never been so
utterly weird and precious as on this
occasion
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
Tragedy and Comedy.

Scenes from the following plays: lingo
MARI (1owor scene);, Romeo and Juliet''
(as deciphered by Ignatius Donnelly); Nell
Gwynn'' Ia stage upon a stage; Meg
seene,: Ieah nsf the forssEen" death sesneS
Hamlet" (Ophelia in the mad scene)
This college will graduate this year some
of the best professional talent in the United
States.
Complimentary tickets must be exchanged
for reserved seats.
The latter may be obtained for 25 and 80
st. n. w.
Summer courses I'm Elocution cost from 81
upward. Circulars now ready at the College,
summer class on or before June are fur
nished the best orchestra chairs FREE for
the entertainments at the theatre
my20toju3
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

To prevent badness drink Portner's
Vienna Cabinet Beer.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

ACCORDING 10 THE following from
the New York star, the Judge" is at
1t again;
That terrible child OF the Republican
party, Jadqo, is at it again. This week it
has cartoon of Mckinley and his last
ditch. The top-notch Protection leader is
represented as riding his high-tarifr hobby
horse against stiff fence on the bank Of
gulley, labeled "defeat.n He has lost
his hat already, and the frightened ex-
preston of his face shows that he is also
losing his head. The horse, instead of
rising at the rails as capable steeple-
chaser would, is evidently about to knock
his legs against them and force his rider
TO "take a cropper" bad enough to break
his neck. Republican Senators and editors
are standing by with expressions of
curiosity, but not trace of sympathy, on
their countenances. And the visage that
indicates the most amusement at the luck
less Jockeys plight is the snug counter
part of the proprietor of Judge. 1t is plain
that our pictorial neighbor is trying very
hard to sustain the reputation won by that
awful picture, "Ben the Conqueror.n
The Washington critic., 1890-05-22

Humorous and Dramatic Recitations; Clas-
sic Pantomime; Fencing Battle; Greek Statu-
ary; Contest in Gesture; Floating Vision
tune, with calcium effects, aided by musical
selections; IA Sailing Scene,' music by Pro-
fessor Sousa, who will personally lead the
orchestra during its rendition; "How Grand
ma Danced the Minuet." 1.-THE Famine,p with
TableauX.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-14

far is about gil. 000, 900. The number Of
organizations is twenty-seveE.
A new freight and passenger depot is
being built by the South Florida railroad at
Port Tampa city. 1t will be one Of the
prettiest stations on the line Of the road.
Mr.. Huges. sportsman from England,
who has been stopping at Oakland will
leave in q few days for Jacksonville and
viii make the entire trip through the coun-
try on foot His only companion will be bis
dog and gun, but he expects to have an
illimitable amount Of sport After spend
ing some time in Jacksonville he will walk
back down the st. Johns river to Sanford
and then across to Orlando.
A new phosphate company has just been
organized in Jacksonville composed OF
Florida capitalists. all but two Of whom are
Jacksonville merchants and business men.
The company is capitalized at 5000. goo, and
is one Of the largest and strongest CORPORA
tions OF the kind ever organized In that city,
and promises rich returns on the invest
ment. The lands selected are very accessi-
BILE, situated as they are on the line Of the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad in
Marion county.
Palatka Herald: Sheriff Shelley brought
down this morning Charles F. Carlton Of
NorwaIk. who is pitifully Insane on matters
of finance. HIS mind wanders and he i'm
AGNES that Jay Gould is mis- private secFe-
tary. While DR.. CYRUS was examining his
head this morning Carlton said he had all
the brains and money Of the world, and pro-
posed to pave the streets of Palatla with
diamonds and other valuables stones. In
this pitiful strain he went on with his talk
and demonstrated very imaginative mind
which only on insane person could possibly
develop.
Ed. Powers, at one time en- engineer on
the Florida Central and Peninsular road, is
in Fernandina again. When he left there
last July he went TO Port Lamon, Costa
Kica, but about three weeks ago was glad
to find himself in Philadelphia. He is the
only one OF the three who went from Fer
nandina that is alive to-day, and he gives a
fearful account of the unhea thfulness Of
location and climate. The town, which has
about 1900 inhabitants, counting Indians,
is built upon stills, and at high water the
tide and black swamp water run together
in the streets. Bananas and turtle meat are
their chief diet.
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FLORIDA.

Prof. j. II. Miller has been chosen princi-
pal of the Bronson public school
Rust is doing great damage to cotton in
many counties, especially Alschua
A negro porter robbed Sabel Bros. Of
Jacksonville Of $l25 worth of goods Satur-
day.
Ed. Jordan of Fernandina and Miss Eula
Winn OF Lawrenceville, Ga, will be mar
ried Oct. %.
Mrs. s. E. Frazee of Orlando died at
Lakeland, KY, last week of consumption.
aged 81 years.
The Booze house at Tampa has changed
hands, Greenwood q Sweeney succeeding
Booze & Smith.
j. 5. Watson shipped more lemons from
IltusvIile last week than has ever been
shipped from there in any one week.
J. IA. Barco has been elected editor of the
alliance department of the Bronson Times
Democrat by the Levy county alliance.
I. 3. Coart, who has been resident of
Orlando for seven years, has accepted a DO
sitlon with an Atlanta Ca business house.
W: c. Collins packed 45, 600 shingles at the
T single mill recently in one dav.
ms Is the largest pack for one man on
record as far as known.
The total amount of stock in the incor-
porated phosphate companies in Florida SO
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including the bronchial tubes, were more
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it and swallowed H. It relieved me
wonderfully and has effected almost
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bruises. and sprains and believe it in
valuable in such cases. | believe also
that no family should be without il in the
house, feeling as do that ii comprises
whole Pharmaeopoeia within itself"
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-14

To feel bright and cheerful attend to yonr
stomach. Take simmons Liver Regulator.
AdU.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Saved from COnsnmntion.

Several physicians predicted that
Mr.. Asa B. Rowley, Druggist, ef Chi
cago, would soon have consumption
caused by an aggravated case OF Ca
tarrh. Customers finally induced him
to try Clarke's Extract OF Flax (Papil-
lon) Catarrh Cure. He says: "The
result was unprecedented. | COM
menced to get well after the first APP
plication and am now, after few
weeks entirely cured" 1t will do the
same for you. Price $100. Try
Clarke's Flax Soap for the Skin and
you will use no other. % cents. All
of Clarke's Flax remedies are for sale
by Mcfarland & Go Druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-13
Poor Hnnlnnitrr

Tho common lot Is one Of sorrow say--at least
the pessimists, they who look mt the worst
side Certainly what would otherwise be 4
bright existence, is often shadowed by some all
menl Tint oyerhangs it like pail, obseuring
porpetually the radiance that else would light
the path. such an ailment ana very com
mon one, is nervousness, or in other words
weakness of the nervous system, q condition
only irremediablc where inefficient or improp
or means are taken to relieve H. The concur
rent experience Of nervous people who have
persistenty used iIosteter's stomach Bitters Is
that It eouquers entirely supersonsitiyeness o.
the nerves, Us well as diseases.-so called
which are invited and sustained by their chron
ic weakness. As the nerves gain stamina from
the great tonic the trouble disappears. Use
the Biters for malariu rheumatism, bilious
ness and kidney troubles