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The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

huriiodly brought the meeting to a
close to avoid another wrangle.
An executive session was held this
afternoon at o'clock, and this even
ing Carrie Lane Chapman OF Iowa
will speak on "rho Symbol OF
Liberty" Miss Clara Barton will In.
dulge in some "reminiscences, and
Phoebe w. Couzins, the ST. Louis
LAWYER will talk on "Woman's Intlu-
encc I'm Official Government
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
POSTAGE STAMPS.

Postage stamps were permanently intro
duced into France in 1913, having been is
sued by the republicans.
The stamps of France are the most com
plicated aud inimitable of all stamps muse.
A Postage Stamp Exchange and Mart
was opened in Vienna in 1887. 1t holds its
assizes in large seven-windowed room,
has It's regular organization officers and
even an organ.
In the Berlin Museum there are 1900
specimens, SO 1t is said, of which 2,i60 are
European and ! ,l47 from America,
There are over $50 postage stamp sellers
in Paris, which shows what a rage French
men have for collections Of this kind,
The French Navy Department in Paris has
amassed, not merely huge album, but a
gigantic library of such precious trihes. 1t
is the largest collection in the world.
The Rotschilds, as mainstay or safeguard
of their fortunes, have q collection of post
age stamps valued at quarter of q million
francs, an asset which might be used as
collateral security if the great firm should
ever have to borrow cash from Jay Gould
or the young Nanderbilts.
There exists in Paris a regular market or
tACHilgt lOl olu Stuuipss IL - HCld oNVl1
Sunday afternoon In the Avenue Gabriel,
Champs Elysees, and is attended by some
fifty or sixty persons of all ages and social
standings.
There is a 'lost plciad,' so to speak, in
the shape of postage stamp issued by the
Government of British Guiana 10 1856,
which now commands, at public auction,
about $3.50.
There are brazilian stamps now out of
print, that would fetch from five to ten
dollars apiece IL offered for sale IN Paris,
Chicago or san francisco. A certain
English stamp issued in 1910, bearing the
letters V. II. Victoria Regina), Is now 81
rare that Il Will bring In london, Quebec,
Montreal or the United States as much as
$40. What Is known as the blue stamp OF
Naples, 1850, Is now worth between fifty
and sixty dollars. Philadelphia Timcs.
Why drink Potomac muddy water wber
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Drugced and Kobbed.

Last evening Mr.. Plumsill Of the
Night Lodging House complained of
feeling unwell. An unknown tramp who
was about to apply for a lodging
offered him q bottle of medicine
which he said he thought would do
him good. Mr.. Plumsill took swal-
low from the bottle and knew nothing
more for half an hour. When he came
to himself again he found that $43 was
missing from his overcoat pocket. The
amateur physician was gone, too.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 10.--Jake
Staples, a negro who has been working for
a farmer named Rufus Lewis, took advan-
tage of his absence and attacked Mrs.
Lewis yesterday In criminal manner. He
fed, but was pursued by Infatuated men
the depot In Helskells. Dozens of armed
men are ilocking in, and although an effort
will be made to bring the prisoner here, it
is thought he will be lynched.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

SAN Francisco, Feb. 19.-Jimmy Grit
fen, the St. Paul lightweight, was defeated
by Billy Mahan of this city, in twenty-seven
rounds at the Occidental Athletic Club last
night. The fight was fierce throughout
GrifIcn was badly punished, his lips aud
nose were cut and swollen aud hia body
covered with blood. He fought game
battle, however, and, although Mahsn
forced the fighting nearly all the time, Grit
fen made a savage attack iD almost every
round and made it uncomfortable for the
San Francisco man. Grlffen was knocked
down half dozen times in the last three
rounds, but struggled gamely to his feet
until terrific blow in the jaw finally sent
him to the floor. His heads struck the
boards heavily and he was picked up in
sensible.
Why drink Potomac muddy water when
Won cnn get Pnrtner's Niennn Roar
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

The House passed bills creating the
Eastern Division Of the Northern Fed
eral Judicial District Of Georgia pro-
viding for terms and places
Of holding United States Courts
in the district of Minnesota, regulating
the sittings of the U. S. courts in the
district of South Carolina and Senate
bill authorizing the President to confer
brevet rank upon army officers for gal
liant services in Indian campaigns since
1867.
At :25 p. m. the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the bill for
the appointment of an Assistant Score
tary of War, and after some discussion
the committee rose and favorably re
ported the bill to the House, and then
the House resumed consideration of the
Oklahoma bill,
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
D1sFIGuREp BY vIrRIoL.
A Lovely Young Woman the Victim
of u Brutal Act.

OF Brutal ACT.
ERIE, PA. Feb. 19-On Monday even
ipg Miss Emma Fischer, young lady
of prominence and responsibility, was
called to the door of her home by some
unknown miscreant, who threw oil of
vitriol into her face and then made his
escape. Dennis Mccarthy, the young
lady's lover, set out to find the man.
About midnight Mccarthy heard
voices in an old building, and being
satisfied that he was on the right track,
he attempted to enter the door. The
men inside fired upon Mccarthy, in.
flicting a painful but not fatal wound.
Mccarthy held his ground and called
loudly for help, hut the men who were
inside, and who were undoubtedly con.
nected with the vitriol throwing, made
their escape by the rear door. Miss
Fischer will be greatly distigured.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
world,s Fair Arguments.

The New York supporters Of the
Worlds Fair project have ar
ranged their list of speakers for
the debate tomorrow or the next
day. Each city will put forthits argu-
ments for an hour, according to
arrangement, preserving the half
hour remaining for Friday,
Mr., Flower will lead off for New
York. lie will be followed by
Messrs. Moore of New Hampshire
and Covert, Cummings, A. II.
Turner, McCarty, Tracy, Baker,
Spinola, DVnphy and Farquhar Of New
York, and possibly by Mr. Blount Of
Georgia and Mr.. Blanchard of Penn
syNania The Representatives of the
other cities have not completed their
lists of speakers. st. Louis will fol-
low New York, and then will come
Chicago and Washington.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

DENVER, Coz, Feb. 19.-Colonel Henry
c. Deahna. formerly member of General
John Fremont's bodyguard and later
United States revenue collector for Alaska,
is an applicant for public charity. His
condition, while not one of absolute desti-
tuition, yet apparently demands the atteD-
ton of the Administration.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Against NavN-Yard work men.

Senator Blackburn reported adversely
a bill TO remunerate employees of United
States Navy Yards for time lost in con.
sequence Of injuries received in said
yards. The same Senator also re-
ported adversely the bill directing
that the pay of all per diem employees
in the United States Navy Yard at
Washington, District of Columbia,
shall! be rated by and in accordance
with the pay per diem employees of the
same classes and grades in the United
States Navy Yard at Brooklyn.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued by Inspec-
tor Entwisle to-day as follows: Il. A.
Cronin, market-house, q street between
Sixth and Seventh streets northeast, $1,000;
Theo. Carl, one twostory dwelling, No
$40 Twelfth street southeast, $500; j. W.
Langley, one twO-story and cellar dwelling,
No. 500 Tenth street northeast, 50, 200.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

There is name on the Office book at
the Arlington which many impeCu.
NOUS individuals would like to have
at the bottom of a check or on the back
of note. w. j. Arkell is the pub
Usher of Jtdge and he does not look it.
He is worth big lot of money and is
going to make more Mr., Arkell is here
''for instance" and he is accompanied
by his charming wife and the two little
Arkells. The nurse, who completes
the party, calls the babies the "little Ark
angels"
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
rireproof Museum building.

Senator Morrill, Of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, re-
ported a bill this morning to pro-
vide for the erection Of IN ad-
ditioDal iireproof building for the
National Museum. The new build
ing is to be 300 feet squar and four
stories high. The sum Of 100000 is
appropriated for the erection of this
building, which is to be placed west of
the Smithsonian Institute
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 19.-The vote
for a successor to the late Congressman
Judge William ID. Kelley, in the
Fourth Congressional district, yester
day. was as follows; Reyburn, Repub-
lican, "a, $50; Ayres, Democrat, IS, 446;
Tumbleston, Prohibitionist, 1913.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

The President has approved the joint res
olution, recognizing the Republic of Brazil;
the act for tile relief of the sufferers by the
wrecks of the Trenton, Vandalia and Nipsic
at Samoa an act to constitute Albany, \.
Y, port of immediate transportation an
act appropriating $4,000 for Marion Home
for disabled volunteer soldiers.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

dian Affairs Before the Senate
Making judicial observation-disclosures
of the Committees.
I'M Specjd Wire iron, tic Cdpit6l.l
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to
the Senate day detailed report of
the negotiations which have been
carried on under the act of April
- 1888, for the selection OF
a site for public building at Buffalo,
N. Y. From this report it appears that
no site has been selected and that the
Department after making several efforts
in this direction is unable to take fur
Their action on account of the made.
quacy of the balance of funds avail
able, the original appropriation having
been S2j0.000.
The Secretary recommends that Con
gress speedily make an ad.
ditional appropriation for site
beginning the construction of
building, and suggests that the site be
purchased by condemnation to avoid
any difficulty over the question of
value.
The Secretary of the Interior sent to the
Senate in response to resolution of Jan
Indian Office in regard to the disputed
location of the Northern boundary of
the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
in Oregon. The Secretary says that
any further investigation by agents or
officers of the Department would
not throw additional light on the con-
troversy, and recommends that If 1t is
to be reopened Congress take early ac-
ton for the appointment of commits
sion.
The Presidents message transmitting
the agreement recently made with the
Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux
Indians for the cession of their lands
was presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs
The House bill for the sale of the
military reservation at Fort Bliss, near
El Paso, Texas and the selection Of q
new site was passed.
Adverse reports were made from the
Commissioner on Naval Affairs on bills
TO regulate the pay of en-
ployes at the Washington Navy
Yard and TO compensate navy
yard employees for time lost in conse-
quence of injuries received in the yards,
and both these were indefinitely post
poned.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
NIurdered His Wife

BosToN, Feb. l9.-IIenry Smith reported
to the neighbors last night that his wife
had killed herself, and tho police found
her dead, with her head terribly beaten.
The couple had lived unhappily. Smith is
under arrest, charged with killing his wife.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

You can order THE CRITIc by postalcard-
II will be sent TO your address every even.
Ing for 80 cents.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
washington,s Zoolocicai Garden.

The bill for the establishment of a
Geological Garden in the suburbs, will
be reported favorably by the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds in day or two.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.--Daniel Downey,
well-known hack driver, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded by Han Murphy, the
book-maker, abont S O'Clock this morning.
By-standers, who witnessed the shooting,
say there was no proyocaton for it.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Deferred Payment.

The accounts of the old board of District
Commissioners were closed to-day. II is
the opinion Of the District officials that on
Monday deferred payment to contractors
and others to whom the District is Indebted
will be paid
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
1--WE NORWOOD INSTITUTE.

Extract from a prirdte letter:
in reply TO your request for my advice as
TO a good school for your daughter, | can
with confidence recommend Mr.. ard Mrs
Cabell's Norwood Institute, in Washington,
ID. q. The standard of scholarship there Is
high, theinstruction thorough and the inhu-
ences good. l.. q. Q. LAMAR =,
Justice u. s. Supreme Court"
The school opens Sept 30. auSSd&su
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

During the past twenty-four hours rs
burial permits have been Issued OF these
II We're for white people and 5 for colorde.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Through PArlor Car to Old Point via
Pennsylvania and Chesapeake and
nhfn RaffrOadS.

A through parlor car service VIII go into
effect bet ween Washington aud Old Point
on the 23d instant, Leaving Washington
1857 a. M, arriving Old Point 6:l0 P. m.
Returning, arrive AT Washington $3.50 p, M
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Elk Congressman Martin !. Town
send of New York hustled into the
Riggs House last night and before the
ink dried on the register he told a re
porter:
Troy is all right; Albany is still
there, and | am sleepy. l think Tom
Reed was right, and I'll bet, although
It's against my principles, that the mn
iority of fair minded people believe
the same thing"
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
EDUC-ITTON.IL.

nHE BERLlTz SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES,
123 lith 81. n. W,
$40 term, Trial lessons free. Send tor
circular,
Branches in New York, Boston, Brooklyn,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Louisville, Paris,
France; Berlin and Dresden, Germany,
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Why drink Potomac muddy water when
YOU can get Portner's Vienna Beer.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

General James r. O'Beirne of New
York is at the Riggs House. lie is just
as handsome and good deal stouter
than he was years ago, when as news
paper man he used to make things
hum.
"I'm for New York for the Worlds
Fair, as l naturally should be, but if
Manhattan Island don't get there am
for Washington and vigorously for it.
And almost every New Yorker is of my
opinion"
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

William Vosburg, who was sent to
Albany recently to serve three-year
sentence after he had been retained in
the District jail for nineteen months by
order from the Department of Justice,
evidently has some friends left. Docu-
ments in relation to his case have been
accommodating in the Department Of
Justice during the past week, and that
efforts are still being made to obtain for
him his liberty is very apparent.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
POPULAR MEN In TOWN
FAMILIAR FACES or THE NATIONAL
THE BIG II )TELS.

"Judge's" Publisher and Caricnturist
at the Arlington--N ming Engi-
neers Crowd the Lobh les EN-COn-
gresham Martin Endorses Reed.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

If You want TO see astonishing results try
Salvation Oil for neuralgia. Price 25 cents.
"Quack Nostrum" is term not at all APP
plicable to DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
Short 100000 and Missing.

New YORK, Feb. ia special to the
Times from Natchez, Miss, says that Il, +.
Smith, representing the Corbin Banking
Company OF New York, and who was con
Quoting a large plantation store NJ Elmly,
La, disappeared four weeks ago, and an
investigation Of his accounts has revealed
a shortage of 5000.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
burial Permits.

WIN drink Potomac muddy water when
you can get Portner's Vienna Beer.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Charles L. Pugh is the general man
ager of one of the greatest corporations
in America, and the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company knows his worth. Mr.
Pugh is at the Arlington, and is accom-
panied by his family.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL
ADV EHTIsEH SPECIAL PRICEs
and
Low PWCEs, PURCHASER,
j. G, MUNCASTER,
li05 N Y, ave. II. W.,
Washington, ID, G.
fei,dlm correspondence Solicited
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Gillian, the famous caricaturist of
fudge, is also at the Arlington, and
Mrs. Gillian is with him. lie is hand
some, genial, and anything but talka-
tive. He thinks-and his thoughts
usually raise a rumpus when he puts
them in variegated colors.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19
GOlNGS-ON IN CONGRESS
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC
BUILDING AT BUFFALO.

An Appropriation Asked for Tin
dian Affairs Before the Senate
Making judicial DIstrIots--DOings
OF the Committees
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

The hotels are full of mining en-
gineers, because the fifty. sixth annual
meeting of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers is now being held
here. They come from all sections of
the country, and they know more about
quartz and its precious constituents
than any other people on the face of the
earth.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Why drink Potomac muddy water whel
you can get Portner's Vienna Beer.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

You can order THE CRITIC by postal card.
IT will be sent to your address every even
ing for 35 cents.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Mrs. Y. G.. Wallace of Indiana is at
the Riggs House. She is sweet and
lovely lady, and believes that her son
Lew wrote the best book in the world
when he gave to it Ben Hur"
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

Why drink Potomac muddy water when
you can get Portner's Vienna Beer.
The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-19

hSW@WHY NOT HAVE YOUR SHIRTS
sSS made by one of the most celebrated
cutters in America? Prices same as those
third-rate cutters charge. p. 7. HALL, sos F
g n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-01
TIE JAIL'S RECORD.

Big Increase 10 the Number of Prisoners
and Expenses = The Warden Denies
Charges.
meets to decide who shall be warden of the
county Jail. As the board consists of 13
members theold song of ''When 13 meet at q
table one is sure to die" seems to come in
with peculiar force. The report of Warden
Berlin for the year is incomplete, as the Jail
business for the year closed at midnight and
when he was seen he was busiIy
immersed in the books which have
been so accurately kept that it
took only about ten minutes to find out the
status of the jail accounts. In the first place,
the jail is thrown open for inspection, and
the cleanliness and general good order need
not be expatiated upon, as it is a matter of
record.
The figures on the management of the
county jail show startling results with re-
gard to the increase of prisoners, as we'll as
the decrease of expenses. There were 1907
prisoners in the Jail up to 6 p. NJ. yesterday,
as against {, $40 in the year before, showing
a vast increase in the floating population.
The cost of running the institution was,
for wonder, decreased, although the num-
meat and groceries and vegetables the
amount spent was s, ,566 SO; supplies and
repairs, 81 1926 80; salaries, SS, 400; improve
ments and equipments, 1891 81, as against
81, 14S 40 tor last year.
The election question for the wardenship
which has been so widely discussed is some
what complicated at present. A careiu
canvass of the situation shows Smith and
Berlin in the field, with majority in favor
of Berlin. 1t needs only seven votes to
elect, and from talks with the Judges. the
County Commissioners and the two Mayors
of Pittsburg and Allegheny the deduction
is taken that majority is in favor of John
Berlin.
This is the more peculiar, as yesterday the
former matron of the jail placed an affidavit
in court, taken before Squire Kennedy, of
Grant street, charging the present warden
with offenseS which he claims to be ready to
refute through being able to show his exact
location at specified dates. The complaint
of the ex-matron was filed in court yester-
day, and when investigated will result in a
simple question of veracity. The warden
states positively that during the three
months in which the lady exercised her
prerogatives as matron he did not even cross
the door of her rooms, nor had occasion to
see her for even official reasons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-01
A SCHOOL SHORTAGE.

The Appropriation Not as Lnrge ns Sup.
posed by S11, ,S29-Night schools Will
Suffer.
morning preparatory to making his final
draft on the Controllers office, Secretary
Reisfar, of the Central Board of Education,
discovered shortage of S11, 1929. In making
the appropriation for the fiscal year, the
Finance Committee of Councils instead of
appropriating $3S4, ,SO4, only made provision
for S372, ,475, which is S11, ,82o less than the
amount certified to by Secretary Reisfar
yesterday morning.
Secretary Reisfar, when seen by DIS
PATCH representative last night, said: "It
has never been our custom heretofore to give
ourselves any concern about the amount that
we certified to, because the act Of Assembly
relating to appropriations for public schools
distinctly says that we shall certify to the
amount necessary, and that Councils shall
appropriate the money. l was, therefore,
considerably surprised this morning to find
such shortage.
''Mr. 7. D. Keller, Chairman of the
Finance Committee of the board, has been
hugging to his bosom the hope that at the
close of the fiscal year February 1, we
hand. AS it now is we will have but S41,-
657 to draw on for the balance of the year.
OF this amount the salaries of the day
school teachers will consume $37, 900, leav-
ing US about 1900 with which to pay the
salaries of the night school teachers and
other expenses.
''In our estimate, submitted to the Mayor
last February, we had an item of $1,000 for
the erection of dwelling for the janitor OF
the Pittsburg High School, We are now
congratulating ourselves that this matter
was not taken up this year. Had we gone
ahead with the building we would not have
had sufficient funds to pay the January sal
aries. As it is, we come out even.
'The only hardship the shortage will work
is that the night school sessions will be linn
tied to forty nights. A number of the wards
have made application FOR an extra session
of twenty nights. 1t was our intention to
extend the time. Now, of course, we are
unable to do it. :"
"What authority did the Finance Com
mittee have for its action?" was the query
put to the Secretary.
THAT is something I cannot explain.
Had the matter been discovered earlier in
the year, an investigation might have been
made. As it is we will not sustain any loss.
We will now have to cut our coat according
to the CLOTH"