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The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
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The Louisiana Lottery Company is
at last at bay The doomed and mort
bund concern is about to die in its last
entrenchment. Its charter will soon
expire and the indications are that the
opposition to its renewal in the Pelican
State is so great that the company has
given up hope.
The facts in regard to an alleged deal
with the Republican National Commit
tee, in which the lottery people con-
tributed heavily to the Presidential CAM
paiGn fund as consideration for a
charter which was TO be obtained from
the Republican State Of North Dakota,
may never become reliably known. If
there was bargain of that kind it
manlfestly fell through, and the Re
publicans found themselves unable to
deliver the goods, although they had
been paid for
The Lottery Company, about to be
driven out by the eXecration Of all good
citizens in its own State and excluded
by the moral sense of every other State,
finds itself in desperate plight. In
its extremity it is prepared to m Ike an
offer TO the State of Louisiana which
servIs to disclose the vast extent Of its
nefarious gains. For renewal of its
charter the company will pay the deb
of the State, which is somewhere be
tween ten and twelve million dollars
If, therefore, the better sense of the
people of Louisiana is overborne-it
the operation of this perniclous lottery
scheme is continued, and it is permitted
to branch out with its evil influences al
ever the land-it will be in consequence
Of infamous legislation corruptly pro
cured.
But whatever the State of Louisian
may do, the District of Columbia is en-
titled to full protection from the lotterl
vice and all the lying temptations /
puts forth, through efficient Congress
sional legislation and strict enforce
ment of law. This is a matter whlcl
Congress must not neglect. The lot
terry swindle is without a single mitigat
ing feature. Among good and wis
men it finds not one apologist. 1t is ar
outrage on the decency and moral feel
ing of the community. 1t preys on tn
weak, the credulous, the improvident
and the poor. 1t is evil, evil only, an
that continually. 1t must be SUI
pressed.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
GRAND ARMY MEET.
Twenty-Second Encampment of thu
Department of the Potomac.

Twenty-SecOnd Encampment of the
Department of the Potomac.
Thetwenty second encampment of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r.,
was formally opened last night by Gen
eral Alger in Grand Army Hall.
There was an immense crowd present
when the chief of the G. A. II. of the
country, who had been escorted from the
Arlington by the Old Guard, entered
the hall. He was Immediately given n
seat ON the stage, which was occupied
by the commanders of the Department
of the Potomac.
Almost directly behind him hung life
size picture of himself, while scattered
about on the stage were many beautiful
plants. Department Commander Odell,
after the opening prayer, introduced
Junior-Nice -Commanderin. Chief J. f.
Lovett. He made a short address and
was followed by Adjutant General
George II. Hopkins, who also made a
few remarks.
Then General Alger was introduced.
1t was some minutes before he could
make himself heard, so great was the
applause that greeted him. lie told of
the greatness of the G. A. r., and OF
the sacrifices its members had made,
and concluded by praising the Woman 5
Relief Corps for the noble work it had
done. There was more speech, making,
and then General Alger held a recep-
tion which lasted until the comrades
got ready TO march to Willard's S Hotel,
where their commander-iAchief was to
be banqueted.
The large dining.room Of the hotel
had been secured for this purpose, but
in spite of its great size it was hardly
large enough to accommodate the Grand
Army men and their guests. Grizzled
veterans sat side by side with men OF
more peaceful pursuits, many of whom
had heard the cry, Gan quiet along
the Potomac" at home, while these
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
THE KEY TO THE LABOR TROUBLES

Bravo, CMTIC. All hail thy coming
greatness Now may the oppressed labor
ing man turn his downcast eyes upward
and family see glimmer of light of hope.
In your splendid article of yesterday you
the burden of taxation.
Demagogues secure the votes of the
masses by descanting on the virtues of pro-
lection or the burdens of Federal taxation.
1t is rot. We will have both protection
and free trade until the end Of the nation.
You have shown that oppressive taxation
is local-that 1t is city, county and State
taxation which hurts. But you have
shown more than this. You have stumbled
upon the key TO the labor troubles.
/ read between the lines, and / see legis-
latures pass laws to make the rich, richer;
the poor, poorer; judicial expenses and de-
lay frighten the poor suitor out of court;
administrative officers lend patient and
willing ears to the wealthy, frown and dis
miss the poor. / am not Socialist. | am
lawyer, sworn to uphold the law, and |
believe the solution of the labor trouble
lies In the law. The dreams of the Socialist
and Nationalist are Utopian and impracti-
cable. The present organization Of the law
is good. Free it of its well-known abuses.
Poverty cannot combat with wealth when
the law permits endless delays; how much
truth, then, is there in the doctrine that all
men are equal before the law? Never was
there an idea that contained so much error.
have seen members of Congress, before
whom Jay Gould was testifying, tremble
with ecstasy if he addressed them per-
sonally. What may the poor man expect
| from such Congress? Let a rich man en-
ter the Departments here in Washington,
Witness the fawning clerks. A poor man
| enter, sees the scowls.
Balzac, the greatest novelist that ever
! lived, in "Pere Goriot." pictures a wealthy
| merchant, who malries his two beautiful
dauters to noblemen and gives them his
! fortune. Ashamed of their fathers man
ners, these lovely daughters will not re-
ceive him in their houses, but permit him
| to live in a dirty tenement. Deprived of
pocket money by cruel husbands, these
wbited sepulchres visit him from time to
time for money, until they have deprived
him of his last penny; and on the night
| tuub llc ulCb, iuu
the daughters are at grand ball and
know he is dying. Is this human nature
Shakespeare gave us LEAR" Strip off the
pretenscs and think you will find it true
to nature, for human natures only equa-
tion is disqualification.
Human nature must be restrained by law.
The guardian must not buy his wards cs-
| tate-.the trustee violate his trust, The
solution of the labor trouble is to pass lars
making II easy for the poor TO become rich,
hard for the rich man TO become richer.
Can ii be done? Easily. Homestead and
exemption laws are examples. Extend
them. Then do away with Chicago bucket
shops, Russell sage's 'putsand-callsp and
Louisiana lotteries and we will have nc
need for either socialism nor nationalism,
RoLLo.
Washington, February Is.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

cal They make the Postmaster Geu-
cral. Secretary of the Interior and
Attorney. General a commission for the
selection and purchase of site, Mr.
Richardson's bill, previously intro
duced, has the same purport, making,
however, the postmaslcrG General, Sec.
retary of the Interior and the Supcryis-
ing Architect Of the Treasury the com
mission, and appropriating $500, 900 for
site and the same sum for building.
TuE CmTIc is Of the opinion that the
surest and spcediest way to obyiatc in
terested opposition to certain sites and
TO secure suitable location for new
postonlce is to leave that whole matter
in the hands of a fully empowered com
mission required to act with due
promptiude. Property owners an1
real estate factions have prevented the
choice of site in the past, and it is
necessary to dodge them in the future.
A commission above local influence and
empowered to take final action is Il
necessity in this case.
THE CR1rIC does not need to eXer-
else the muscle of its energy to en-
phasizc the importance of this matter.
1t is not alone accommodation for the
postal needs of a great city that's wanted.
The vast and increasing mails of the
several Departments of this great Gov
ernment are here dispatched and de-
livered. The immense epistolary and
documentary business of Congress has
also to be accommodated What has
to be done should be done wisely, lib.
orally and without delay.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

veterans were shedding their lifc's
blood to make that quietness.
General Alger made the first speech
at the banquet. A. +. Springstein, the
drummer boy Of Mission Ridge, played
q solo on his drum and was much ar
plouded. Senator Hawley rcsp,nde
10 the toast, "The President" Secre-
tary Proctor spoke for THE Army"
Representative Boutelle responded to
"The Navy" and "The Volunteers.
Living and Dead" was responded -
by Representative Il. Patten. a mum
Der of other toasts followed and the
iollity and good fellowship lasted until
a late hour. To-day General Alger
and his staff and invited guests will he
conveyed to the encampment at Balti-
more by special train.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
PETEN z. HAMS,
Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
RIVAL HOUSE.
Pages at the Capitol Organize aud
Elect a Speaker.


The merry little pages at the House,
who have been greatly interested in the
prolonged fight caused by Speaker Reed
and his methods, have organized a
Junior House Of Representatives that is
quite as interesting as its prototype.
There are thirty pages, sixteen of
whom are on the Republican side, ten
on the Democratic and four in the gal
leries and reception rooms. All are Re
publicans, and they had decidedly
lively time in choosing a speaker.
The boys on the Republican side
made Archie Mckee their candidate,
while those on the Democratic side
nominated "Jim" English of Califor-
MIA. Some very fine political work was
done in behalf of English by Sam
Hitler of Ohio and r. Vale of Pennsyl-
vania, while Chicago boy named Nc
MINUS looked out for Mckee The
lads were put in nomination in the
caucus by Ralph Melting of New York,
while Vale and Hitler made forcibe
speeches for English. OF % votes cast
English received IA TO McKee's II, and
now wields the gavel as Speaker of the
Junior House.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
ATTACK ON GRADY.
Rev. Joseph Cook bitterly Assails the
Dead Editor.

BosToN, Feb. 1S.-In his lecture Mt
fremont Temple yesterday the Rev.
Joe Cook made an attack upon the deal
editor, Henry w. Grady. He said II
think Boston ought not to cheer tren-
son. Mr.. Grady was a man of genius
and he is now in his grave, but his
principles are not in their graves, All
therefore take III C occasion 10 say that
since Southern Senator threatened To
call the ioll of his slaves on Bunker
Hill nothing has been said much more
atrociously insulting to Northern senti-
ment than the affirmation of the South.
ern orator before his Boston audience,
that even if the nation were to put
forth its whole military power the South
would yet trample on the newest para
graphs of the Constitution. That is
calling the roll of slaves on the height
of the political constitution itself, AMI
the slaves are those who cheer such
political sentiments"
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
German at the Clarendon Hotel.

One of the prettiest germans of the
season was given last night by the ladies
Of the Clarendon Hotel. Dr. Thomas
Norton conducted the cotillion. Mrs
Martin and Miss Breden receive the
guests, and those present were:
General and Mrs. Richardson, Senator
and Mrs. Jones, Admiral aud Mrs. Jouetr,
Hon. and Mrs. Mausur, Mrs. Mcdonald,
Mrs. NJ. Mcdonald James, DR.. and Mrs
Sherwood, General Browne, Mrs. Peters,
Mrs. DAILY, Mrs. Chaplin, Miss Doody, Mrs
Cook, Mrs. james, Mrs. Garside, Misses
Christopher, Coleman, Coran, Siyes, Knox,
Riyes, Garland, Johns, Ringold, Jones.
Green, Combs, Newman, O'Ncil, Twiggs,
Neazie, DR.. Norton, ID. Wilmer, Or. Rush /,
Messrs. Mackall, Armall, Johns, Payne,
Staples Page, Knott, Mason, Walton,
Brown, Grimes, buchanan, Garland, Mac
kali, White, Harrington and Fife.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
After the Union Pacific.

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 1S.-It was
learned yesterday that petitions are in
circulation in every county in Nebraska
among the farmers, directed to the
Nebraska delegation in Congress, ask
ing that the time for the Union Pacific
to meet its obligations to the General
Government be not extended, but the
company be required TO make its pay
ments as they become due. 1t is also
asserted that every farmer to whom they
are presented attaches his signature, and
that the probabilities are that when this
petition goes to Washington it will be
the most formidable ever sent out from
This State
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
Epidemic of uydrophobia.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-This city has Il
hydrophobia panic. A dog belonging
TO Joseph Jaeger was attacked with
rabies and bit four other dogs and six
cows The cows developed symptoms
of hydrophobia Sunday and caused
great excitement in town. The Mayor
yesterday issued an order to the City
Marshal TO kill all the cows and dogs
infected, One man was bitten by dog
Sunday. The cows and all but two
dogs were killed
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
COONEY, "TBE FOX"
Not Cute Enough for the Chicago Po-
lice Authorities.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-It was rumorets
about police headquarters late last
night that Cooney, 1.-The fox," the man
who is so badly wanted as one of Dr.
Cronin's murderers, had at last been
captured. All the police officials on
duty retained stolid silence, however.
and no admissions of any kind could
be gained from them The basis for
the story that Cooney has been ar
rested is dispatch received by Chief
Marsh. The dispatch was received as
police headquarters and transmitted to
the chief. 1t read: 1--WE have our man,
sure. Send man for Identification.
On receiving the dispatch Chief
Marsh sent an order back to headquar-
ters Immediately as follows: "Send
Collins. He knows him, and don't let
this story get out.
A late call was made at Officer Col
lins' home, and it was ascertained he
had been called out suddenly about
1870 p. m. A morning paper says
Coonev was arrested last night at Han
cock, Mich.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
LlLpREGN1RLE FICrS.

With impregnable facts and figures THE
WAsuINGToN CRITIC shows that while the
real estate of the average citizen in the
District of Columbia is assessed aud taxed
closely up to its market value, the
property of mi lionaires and political
nabobs pays tax on only one-fourth
of its market value. Nice-President
Morton's ShOreham is one of the concrete
proofs Of this scandalous and criminal
fayontism as revealed in our dispatches
this morning. We always did contend that
Calvin Brce would find the Washington
atmosphere eongenial. .-NclU York llJHd.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
Marriage LicSnses

William Hall aud Belle Banks, Washing
ton; Peter j. Mcmahon and Mary j. Car
roll, Baltimore; Earnest NJ Rowe and
Lucy j. Dyers, Washington; Enos P. Phil
lips and Flora p Newell, Prince George
County, Nd; Thomas D. Broderlek aud
Annie Neal, Washington; Arthur Nellng-
ton and Katie Rothstein, Washington;
Robert Lawson and Mary Mack, Washing
ton; Henry T. Miller and llstella A. Brent,
Washington; Mortimer A. Downing and
Margaret +. Burke, Washington.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
MUSIC AND DANcING.
Entertainment of the Young Mems
Catholic Club.

4 large party was in attendance al
the first grand entertainment aud hop.
given by the Young Mems Catholic
Club, at the National Rifles .ArmOry
last night.
The literary part of the programme
consisted of recitation by Master
Lloyd Youngs; vocal solo, Miss Mamie
Moore; limitations of actors, by Mr. II.
Roberts; violin solo, by Miss Mamie
Mcguire; recitation, by Mr.. Patterson;
vocal solo, Miss Baptiste baritone solo,
Mr.. j. ii. Hall; contralto solo, Miss
Marguerite Nolan; recitation, Miss
Ettie NJ. Linden; fancy dancing, Miss
May Boutelc; comic song, Mr. Charles
West, and a song and dance by the
Lewis brothers. after which dancing
prevailed up to a late hour.
The members of the committees
We're:
Mr.. W. p. O'Connor, president; Messrs.
i. j. Hall, w. II. McGraun, j. A. Mul-
quiry, h. f. Downing, I. F. McAnally, 7.
A. Healy, G. +. Mclaughlin, j. NJ. Hall,
Canty, g. NJ. Werle, w. j. Borbeck, D. j,
Foley,J. F. Trapp, j.. Murphy, II. Z. Hill,
j. G. flaming, Il. j. Lane and j. c. Shea
Among those present were:
Rev. Fathers O'Connell, Noel, White,
Glait, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr.
aud Mrs. NJ. j. Mcguire, Mr. and Mrs.
W. p. O'Connor, Mrs and Miss Patterson,
Mrs. j. NJ. Hall, Mrs. Shields, Mrs. n. j.
Downing, Mrs Duval, Mrs Wilson, Mrs.
Plant, Mrs. Boutelle, Misses Mamie
Quincy, Annie McGrann, Kennedy, Mary
Wilson, Mccullough, Sweeney, Mcguire,
Mamie Muban, Annie Muhan, 'Mollie Ryan,
Maggie O'llare, Shields, Helm, Marie
Youngs. Rogers, Lizzie Flynn, Katie
Green, Helen Tally, Downing, Duvall,
Balm, Ella Walsh, Winnie Hussey Mary
Manning. Flavey, Annie Preston, Merehine,
Jennie GlennoD, Maggie Hickey, Messrs.
Reedy, Mccarthy, Halloran, Fletcher,
Roche, Hall Glennon, Paul Flynn, James
Cole, Frank Connell, Fogarty Preston, Ed
ward O'Connor, j. j. O'Connor and South
| ri1l.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
James whitcomb Reilly Feted.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. Is james
Whilcomb Reilly was given II reception
last evening by the indianapolis Literary
Club. This organization includes in its
membership the leading judges Of the
county and city, together with those of
the Supreme Court, ministers, lawyers,
physicians and literary people. \ large
crowd of these citizens, with many la
dies, welcomed the poet. Speeches
were made and the poet recited several
Of his poems.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

In VIEW OF THE amount of money
that is going to be needed to carry out
the various subsidy schemes now being
Matched by the party in power would
it not be timely speculation for Con-
gYess to buy up the District of Columbia
at its assessed valuation and sell ii back
10 its present owners for what they
would be willing to pay?
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18
Washington, February Is.
DILEMMA FOR TIE DISTRICT.

bILIs-b VI Il 4 Dit 4 LIiJI bitp 4 M y
The act of Congress which governs the
laying of pavements and other street work
in this District provides that Sin all cases"
the work shall be advertised, proposals re-
ceiyed therefor, and the contract for the
work awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, but that the District Commissioners
shall have power to reject all bids. In
several cases occurring lately it was plain
that all the bids were in excess of fair
price, and that the Commissioners could
have the work done by their own super
visors and hired hands at less than any of
the bidders offered. Under these circum-
stances the question arose whether they
were at liberty to reject all the proposals
and have the work done without resort to
further advertisement for proposals. 1t
seemed that this would be simple, com
mon sense way of proceeding, but it was
thought TO be forbidden by law, and the
Commissioners will feel themselves bound
either to take the lowest bid, high though
it be, or readyertise for proposals, with
some anticipation that the second series of
bills will be higher than those now before
them. The whole subject will be brought
before the attention of Congress. .-Bdti-
more Sun.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

SENATOR INGALLS, might get new
and useful idea on the race question if
he would study the various phases of
the race the rich men run to see which
shall pay the least tax for the most
prOnprtV
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

II SENATOR INGALLS, contained a
whole lot more information and had a
gilt title on his back, he would make
a pretty good encyclopedia of District
affairs.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

Er1nnAMs OLE SrArEsMEN.

Ep1GRAMs OF STATESMEN:
Please don't say you asked me-
SpedLor Reed
] know nothing of any tax frauds
in the District of Columbia. Chairman
HgaHs If CommWeeo on District Affairs.
Next
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

CONSIDERING THAT the Shoreham is
worth only $4,000 Nice-President
Morton charges an enormous rental
for It,
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

Tom PLATT is NOT only bigger man
than old Columbus, but he is making i'm
portant discoveries every day now.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

SAwTELLE's HEAD cannot be found. lie
is not the only man who has lost his head
within the past few days.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

PETER JACKSON, the renowned colored
pugilist, is In the city. Peters renown
comes mainly from the fact that the public
expects soon to see John /. Sullivan knock
him over the color line.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

very old saying, invented, no doubt, by a
very poor man.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

The ONO MAN appears in this tax-assess-
ment matter IN the amiable person of Mr..
Wash. Mclean, owner Of La Normandie.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

SENATOR SAwYER's gold mines in Mary
land will, perhaps, enable him not to
worry over his assessments.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

THE WOMAN sufTragists have taken an
important step to increase whatever of
chance they have to gain their cause. They
have consolidated their three representa-
tive organizations into one.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

IT WOULD BE SUSPECTED that the Sultan
of Zanzibar was murdered by his brother
fit were not for the convincing fact that
the brother succeeds to the throne, and
suspicious are dangerous things to enter
fnfn
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

Two THOUSAND one hundred and thirty
four claims for all over assessment fled with
the Board of Appeals, and l,Osl sustained
and the assessment reduced. What was
the proportion of the big and the small
land owners in the latter number?
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

EIGHTY PER CENT of its true value for
the rich. Twenty per cent. for the poor.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

The APPRECIATION of the Washington
newspaper correspondent receives another
continuation in dispatch delivered,
through the United Press, at THE CRITIC
Office to-day. 1t is dated New York, aud
quotes the New York Worlds correspond
cnt here as authority for an interview with
Adiutant General Kelton which was taken
bodily from yesterdays CRITIC.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-18

PRESIDENT HARRISON may not be the
greatest statesman living, nor may wisdom
begin and end with him, but he is neither
fool nor boor. lie is gentleman, a
little ramradish in his perpendicularity at
times, perhaps, and knows the usages of
society and the requirements of good
breeding. There must, therefore, be some
plain, simple, everyday explanation for
his alleged discoutesy to the Duqucsne
CMh OF nittshnrr.