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The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
PERSONAL.

Ex.Chief of Police w. A. Smith of
Denver, Colo, accompanied by his
wife, arrived in the city last night and
registered at Wizards. Mr. Smith is
not here in an official capacity but
purely on a pleasure trip and contem-
plates remaining five or six weeks. He
Is one of the old time sleulhhounds OF
the Rocky Mountain region and he
wants to see how the Western Senators
and Congressman conduct themselves
while away from home.
Hon. St. Clair McKelway, editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle and Regent of the
New York State University, and Mrs.
McKelway are guests at the house of
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Schoomaker
Excessive fatness has seized upon
Baron Rothschild, the London head Of
TIE great banking house. His excessive
increase in bulk has alarmed himself and
his friends, and he has called upon the
famous DIR. Schweininger, who will
come to London to treat the millionaire.
The house of G.. 2. A. Healy, the ar
list in Paris, is described as one of the
prettiest American homes in France.
IL 10 a uuuiul anu Cuuil mug liJllc ulhu-
sion on the Rue de la Rochefoucauld,
where many Americans of prominence
have been entertained.
Sir John Il. Milais is said to have
lost clear vision of near objects,
though he sees those at distance dis
tinctly enough. AS a result he Is COM
PEELED touse very long handled brushes,
which greatly interfere with delicate
work In portraiture.
Nine. Nordica has taken to London
some American curios which will make
the Britishers renew their confidence in
the belief that buffalo and antelope can
be killed on Staten Island and painted
and feathered Indians do daily war
dances in the neighborhood of Jersey
City. Bows and arrows, Sitting Bulls
hat trimmings and fiddle back chair,
covered with piece of Mrs Abraham
Lincoln's dress, are among the treasures
she has sailed away with.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
BOOTHS sHor RECALLED.
a Curious and New story from n
Montreal Man,

Montreal Man.
A dispatch from Detroit to tho New
York Times says: "An echo of the shot
fred by J. Wilkes Booth in Ford's
Theatre, Washington, twenty five years
ago last Monday, by which Abraham
Lincoln received his mortal wound,
was heard Thursday in Detroit. Thomas
Casey, a typical Irishman of 60 years
or more, stood in front of the opera
house intently studying the show bill
that bore the name Of Edwin Booth,
who is playing an engagement here.
He asked man standing near him IL
Edwin Booth was any relation to j..
Wilkes Booth. Being assured that he
was, Mr.. Casey repaired to the hotel to
tell Mr.. Booth the following remarkable
story, now repeated for the first time
"In June, 1866, while Mr.. Casey was
an auctioneer in Quebec, a schooner
called the Emma loaded at Montreal
with oil for Nassau. In the cargo were
seven large trunks marked j. W. b.,
Nassau; to be called for The schooner
passed Quebec, but short distance be-
low that city storm struck her and
she was wrecked. The crew and off
GERS we're never seen, but the derelict
was picked up by some Quebec sailors,
who claimed salvage. The goods re-
covered were put into the Admiralty
Court TO be sold, and Thomas Casey
was the auctioneer to whom the sale
was inirusted. He opened the seven
trunks and found them filled with rich
velvet suits, jeweled daggers, armors,
helmets, plumes and various other
theatrical accessories. Old letters bear
ing the address j.. Wilkes Booth, and
hundreds Of tickets with the initials j.
W. B. were also found.
1.-THE goods were much damaged by
water. For some of them there was no
call, and Mr.. Casey kept them. The
sailors realized $500, and $500 was de-
posted to the dredit of J. Wilkes Booth
or his heirs. Mr.. Casey had never
heard of J. Wilkes Booth. Away
down in Quebec he took but little in
teresting the American mind, and he
made no effort TO find the owner, who,
he then supposed, was drowned on the
Emma, nor had he any interest in in
quiring for Booths relatives. In the
lapse of time the sffair escaped his
memory, and he did not think of it
again until oday.
'Casey's endelvor TO see Edwin
Booth was futile. He was not in his
room and no reply was deigned to
note, in which the writer intimated
that he might be able to impart some
information of interest aboutJ. Wilkes
Booth. A subsequent interview with
Mr.. Arthur Chase, Mr.. Booths man
ager, was equally fruitless, Mr.. Chase
informing Casey that the great trage-
dian would tolerate no illusions to, or
conversations about his brother from
any source whatever. The fact that
the trunks were consigned to Nassau,
leads to the belief that ]. Wilkes Booth
evidently hoped to escape to the Ba-
hama Islands and there resume his pro-
fession, believing, no doubt, that his
offense would be considered a political
one, and that he would be safe in a
foreign country. Casey is resident of
Montreal, who happens TO be visiting
this city,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
FRIENDS IN MIsFoRruNE.
Illustration OF the Way in Which
Suffering BeRets Charity.

illustration OF the Way in Which
Suffering BeRets Charity.
A touching incident which was seen
on q Boston street one cold day last
winter, says the Youths Companion
illustrates the way in which suffering
begets charity. II was one OF the
cherries windy days when the air Is
full Of snow flakes, while yet 1t seems
too cold to snow In earnest. On back
street was an iron plate in the sidewalk.
around which thin streams of steam
arose. On this bit Of warm surface
covered morsel of girl, not more
than or 5 years old, pinched with
cold and hunger and most scantily
dressed
AS she crouoned over the warm plate
an Unlocking cur came drifting down
the street He hesitated as he came
into the circle of warm air and with a
wistful whine looked up into the face
OF the girl, Instantly the little thing
moved over to make room for her fell
low w-waif.
Poor doggiel" she said, hugging
her forlon shawl closer about her is
he cold, too2"
And the two comrades in misfortune
shared together the hospitality of the
iron plate in perfect good fellowship,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
A FRUITLEss CoNGE Ess.

Mr.. Blaine's letter TO the Preside ent
submitting the proposition to survey
route for the proposed Pan American
Railway, recalls the melancholy history
of the International American Con-
ference which sat here in Washington
SO many months. iudulged in such i'm
measurable volumes of controversy
and adjourned with so beggarly a
record of achievement. We declare
right here that we take no pleasure in
ibis result. We should have gratefully
accepted the benefits of commercial
reciprocity IL with the American nations,
of uniform currency, uniform weights
and measures and all the other ad-
vanteges that come of harmony among
peoIles inhabiting the same quarter of
thesearth Had Mr. Blaine been fortu-
nate enough to secure the desired con
summation, we should have given to
his services as cordial and sincere a
recognition as to Mr.. Bayard in SINH
lar event. The matter was one tran
scending the limits of party politics
But in all important respects the Con
gTess was a failure. Its outcome was
an agreement that 1t would be better,
hereafter, to settle all differences by
arbiuation-an agreement which may
~ may not be ratified by the republics
concerned; and proposition looking
ta In e d.,
American railway
Far be IL from us to say that this mis-
erable upshot is any fault of Mr..
Blaine's. Indeed, we know the con
trary only too we'll II was not In the
power of mortal man to create a com
meroe out Of the forbidding elements al
Mr.. Blaine's disposal As against mosi
OF the commodities produced by Mex
leo and the South and Central AmeIi
can countries we have a tariff tha
amounts TO prohibition, And cice eerso
as regards our own. When countries
say to each other through their laws
and their customs regulations that they
object to mutual intercourse, Of wha
avail are the polite eonfabulations oi
committees and the unmeaning compli
ments exchanged over the r0H and th'
CLOS Pou9eot of labored banquet
The effort at monetary concordance
was equally failure. In the frs
place. Mr.. Windows plan was a blow
10 the importance Of nearly every ma
lion represented In the Conference
and, beside that, Il was impossible TO
Mexico, whose silver coin is her larges
and most valuable export, to call in he
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
LOADED FOR WAR.

Ben Butterworth bold, he came out of the
West
And cried 10 Mckinley: "Oh, give us a
rest
Your Tariffs a spectre, scareerow; SO
then
Let's blow it to blazes and come out like
menl"
All this and, the terrible truth is, far more
Showed Benny was primed to the muzzle
for war.
There was snorting and rage mid the High
Dukes clan.
There was clashing and dashing 'twixt
master and man.
Tom Reed felt the blood to his cold fore
head mount
AS he yelled in his terror; son whom can
we count"
For the prospect was fearful, the danger
galore
When Benny was ehoke-full Of buekshot
and war
The chiefs in their counsels are dumpy and
grim,
The light of their camp-dre's gloomy and
dim;
For tho gags are brought out aud the
thumb screw applied
There's dread and dismay long the whole
party side,
Since there may be dozen, there may be
two-score
Who'll follow Ben Butterworth loaded for
war.
-PhiladelPhia TINES.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
v1CToRY Now-vnnnIor LArnn.

OF course, everybody expects to see
the Republican majority drive through
the Mckinley Tariff bill, despite
the Democratic opposition and in
defiance of Republican remonstrance.
Mr.. Speaker Reeds rdles were con-
cocted with this end in view, and now
that their efficiency for gagging pur-
poses has been tested there Is no reason
why the consummation should be de-
layed This bill is the result Of
bargain made in 1888. The manufac-
turers and capitalists have fulfilled their
part by electing a Republican President
and Republican Congress. The party
should discharge its obligations with
out hesitation or demur
The bill will pass not only the House,
but the Senate also. The members of
The latter body have not resorted
TO the same heroic methods
for facilitating the passage of
party measures as were adopted
by the House. That, however, is only
because such measures are unneces-
vary. The determination in both
branches of Congress is identical, and
the result will be as we have said.
Full of menace though they be, the
leaders cannot afford to listen
TO Mr.. Butterworth's protest or to the
vigorous remonstrances of such great
party organs as the Chicago Tribune
and the st. Paul Pioneer Press
Those grim portents ring with
thrill of doom upon their
cars, but they must press forward t1
the consummation of the deal which
gave them an administration and a
majority. In that reckoning which
must come later on, and in
which the people themselves will
lie heard, they will, no doubt, find an
unwelcome verdict but they can urge
with truth that they were faithful to
their trusts lin more ways than one), and
we shall cheerfully bear them witness.
il has always been claimed, especially
of late years and under the swift de
vnlopment of the tariff controversy by
Mr.. Cleveland's vigorous and
powerful direction, that the Re-
publican party is far more
radically and irreconcilably divided
on the question than the Democracy has
ever been. This years elections will,
10 great extent, illustrate the
truth or the error of that pro-
position. The Administration will
exert. all its power and the Republican
managers employ their last resources of
persuasion, discipline and cajolery TO
procure the semblance of popular
Endorsement; but, despite all this, it
will not be impossible or seriously
difficult to discern those signs by
which we may read the lesson OF
events.
The Republican leaders have made
their dicker, BY extraordinary and uu
preeedented measures they have forcet
Congress to discharge the obligation
they assumed two years ago. Mex
comes the peoples judgment on the
abhorrent compact. r.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
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SENATOR CARLIsLE'S SEAT.
A Near Neigbbor to Senators Reagan
and Colquitt.


Senator Carlisle's Senatorial seat and
desk are ready for him as soon as he
cares to claim them, says Washington
correspondent in to.day's Philadelphia
Record. Captain Bassett, supposing
that the Kentuckian would naturally
prefer his predecessors furniture,
moved the articles over into the place
which had for some time been sacred
to Mr.. Turpie, but which is now Mr..
Carlisle's corner. II Is on the extreme
left of the second row of the Demo
cratic side. This moved Mr.. Turpie
and Mr.. Pasco one step nearer the
centre.
The place which was occupied by
Mr.. Beck has been taken possession of
by Mr. Reagan, but the probabilities
are that Mr. Reagan will only sit there
when there is mo- other vacant seat in
the Chamber.
Ever since this session commenced
Mr.. Reagan has occupied the front aisle
seat of Senator Joe Brown of Georgia,
and he would like to keep 1t. 1t is
prominent, and there can be no diff
Guilty as to ingress and egress. AS soor
however, as Senator Brown resigns
that choice place will be taken posses
sion Of by Senator Colquitt who now
adorns chair in the rear row. If he
ever tires Of the new place when he gets
il Senator Reagan will be ready to take
the bargain off his hands.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
A SCOUTS GOOD SHOOTING.
a story of the Last Apache Indian
Outbreak.
From ne NtV York .Star.

From he NtV York star.
About a dozen San Carlos Indians
are away from the reservation, and, al
though they have done no mischief yet.
the fact that they are loose in the hills
with arms in their hands makes the
isolated rancher and the lone traveller
somewhat apprehensive. The fate of
the five renegades who murdered
teamster and were promptly pursued
and overtaken by cavalry squad
probably will deter the missing
Apaches from committing any crimes
while they are sober, but they are
likely to get on 'tiswin' drunk at
any moment, and then there will be
trouble. The five renegades who broke
loose in March We're drunk when they
killed the teamster, and 1t is believed
that the teamster himself sold the
liquor to them.
The true story of the fight with the
pursuing squad has not been told, and
the credit of the affair has not been
properly placed The cavalry and a
squad of Indian scouts followed the
trail of The Iunaways for several days,
and, contrary to military custom, did
not wait for supplies, but pushed
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
SENATOR BnoK,s sPnorAoLrs.
A Funny story of the Kentucky Rep
resentative's Eye Glasses.

A Funny Story of the Kentucky Rep
resentative's Eye Glasses.
From the N,w York Tribune.
Mr. j. ID. Balen of Bay City, Mich,
was close friend of Senator Beck's,
aud relates this incident of one Of their
outings in Florida. II was at Green
Cove Springs, at resort kept by Alex
ander Morgan, brother of John Nor
gan, the raider. AT the back of the
lawn, which extended to the st. John
River, was small foot bridge, kept for
the purpose of entering and landing
from the pleasure boats used by the
guests, and from this bridge 1t was Gus
tomary to throw into the river all the
refuse and debris from the table of the
house.
AS consequence catfish OF all sizes
were in the daily habit of coming close
underneath TO feed on the broken vic
tuals, and 1t was rare sight TO see the
fights and commotion caused by the
efforts to get the largest supply by in
dividual fish. Senator Beck, Mr.. Balen
and others were standing on this bridge
one sunny day, when the darky from
the house appeared with a large tin pan
Of stuff, which he dumped into the
water. In moment the fish were
struggling beneath the bridge, and
Senator Beck, as excited as schoolboy.
was leaning far over the rail laughing,
exclaiming and gesticulating, when his
spectaces in their case, which he carried
in his outside coat pocket, fell out into
the water.
In moment catfish, certainly two
feet long, rose to the surface, took In
the case, spectacles and all, and made q
bee-line for the middle of the river.
The Senator yelled out: Stop him!
stop him He's got my glassesl' and
then realizing the righteousness of
the situation, burst out laughing so
heartily that he could almost have been
hoard of lack aonvi1lp
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21

merciaL Gazette with him was another
editorial writer gifted with flatulence
quite as large and urgent as Halstead's.
On the Standard Union he has the
whole page 10 himself, and, besides, he
is permitted to be garrulous in the
Commercials Gazette TO The extent of
two or three columns daily by tele.
graph. If all this doesn't console him
for having to leave Cincinnati he must
be inconsolable.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21

! been told that looked like a preacher.
No, my good sister in Adam, ] am not
q clergyman--I am by prcdestination,
preordination, prepossession, .predilec-
ton, and profession an ungodly news
paper man."
"Lor mel'' she exclaimed, and q
shade of disappointment crept into her
voice; "thinkin' you was a divine l
knocked off six.pence on them pic
turesp
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
Creates
An Appetite

There is nothing for which we recommend
Hoods sarsaparilla with greater confidence
than for loss of appetite, indigestion, sick
headache and other troublesof dyspeptic
nature. In the most natural way this medi-
cine gently tones the stomach, assists diges-
tion and makes one feel real hungry" La
dies in delicate health, or very dainty and
particular at meals, after taking Hoods sar-
saparila few days, find themselves longing
for and eating the plainest food with unex-
pected relish and satisfaction. Try IT,
Chronic Headache
Hoods sarsaparila has cured me of a
chronic headache and various other com
plants when medical treatment failed.
have sent several bottles of Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla to relatives in Germany and received
any thanks from my friends there, who
used It with wonderful effect. .n-JoHN II.
GRIMM, $40 Ramsay street, Millington, Balti'
more Md.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21

OUR ESTEEMED contemporary, the
New York Times, very appropriately
remarks that:
About the most contemplate thing in
current politics is the scheme Of the Re-
publicans to enlist the laboring men against
Mr.. Bynum because of his denunciatfon of
the man Campbell. They are already
working hard in Mr. Bsyne's district to
procure that gentleman support from the
workingmen's union on the score of his de-
fense of Campbell The two schemes have
a common motive, which is bad. Campbell
is about as much friend of labor as Jay
Gould is guardian Of the lambs in Wall
street. Mr.. Bynum's exposure of him was
based on evidence that Campbell had be-
trayed the union he claimed to represent,
and was engaged in conspiracy to violate
the imported contract-labor law in the in
terest of some of the employers. If there
be any better service to the workingmen
than unmasking fellows like Campbell, we
do not know what it Is, and there is little
reason to think that the politicians can de-
ceiye the real workingmen IN matter of
this sort
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
THE New York 7ri6uue says:

The newspapers of Piedras Negras, in
against the importation of foreign contract
labor. There is some reason in this COM
plant, in the absence of any similar enact
ment in Mexico. 1t is certain, however,
that without our skilled labor the rail-
road system which is growing up in the
neighboring republic could never have
been founded. The class of Americans she
employs Mexico could probably Ill spare,
and Mexicans of corresponding intelligence
and expertness should find little difficulty
In crossing our boarders.
Our esteemed contemporary is slightly
in error. The Vera Cruz Railway is a
far finer piece of railroad engineering
than any in Mexico, if, indeed, it has
an equal in the world, and that was
built without any heavy drafts upon
"our skilled labor Practically the
entire work was done by Mexican labor
under the guidance of English en-
gineers. Furthermore, it is well known
to every one who has much knowledge
of the subject that the MeXicans are
unusually quick to acquire all forms of
manual dexterity, and that they become
wonderfully expert with very little
instruction and experience. The United
States will gain nothing and Mexico
will lose as little by a prohibition against
an interchange of contract labor be.
tween the countries.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Another invoice of Hemstitched French
Lawn, sheer weight, 40 to 45 inches wide, 25c
35c, d0c, soc and 62lc per yard.
Linen Ginghams in plain colors-checks,
shires and brocades. This is pure linen
fabric with the effect of summer ilk, par
ticularly suitable for travelling dresses-3Oc,
35c and sac per yard.
New invoice of French Nainsooks in sheer
and medium weights, AS inches wide 31c. 37ic
s0c, 60c, 75c and 81 per yard.
Second floor
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
Is the sale RestrIeted2
From he baltimore Amer'cc

From me baltimore AHisricdb'
That new cigarette law may have re-
stricted The sale, but ii has not i'm.
proved lie quality. The smoke still
has the odor of phosphate factory.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-21

WE BEG TO OFFER the esteemed
Washington Post our grateful acknow-
edgements in the respect Of its remarks
this morning relative TO fast and reck-
less driving in the streets, The city's
record in this particular has long been
disgraceful and deplorable. 1t was
high time that the press should, in the
mad whirl Of politics and the feyerish
excitement Of chronieIing society small
beer, pause to utter one loud and vigor
Gus protest against so wanton and in
tolerable an evil.