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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
WHAT ALeER WAS HERE ron.
Captain Lemon Tells the New yorI
Press" All About It.

Captain Lemon Tells the New York
Press" All About It.
] sat down beside Captain George Il.
Lemon, the owner of the Ndtionat Tribune
of Washington and the leading pension
agent of the country, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday, and in conversation the
name Of General Il. A. Alger came up,
when he said: "You hit the nail squarey
on the head the other day when you de-
clared in the face of all the gossip about
his being in Washington on political
errand, that you believed he was there on
business pure and simple Now, | can
tell you exactly what brought him there,
and the business was much more interest
ing to the public than the foolish gossip
| that was sent out about political con
ference.
Congress some time ago, in view of the
efforts that were to be made by friends Of
| Generals Logan, Sheridan, and Hancock
| to erect statues for them, appropriated
$40, 600 for the bases of three monuments,
| or so much thereof as the Secretary Of War
| might find necessary. Mr.. Proctor has
| found that he can secure bases for con
| siderably less than $4,000 each. Mean
| while $4,000 has been raised by General
Logans friends, of which 50, 800 IS in bank,
| having been raised by the National Tribung.
| But only $1,000 has been raised for Shcri-
| dan and none at all for Hancock.
I'VE called meeting in Washington, at
| which General Alger was present as chair
man OF the pensions committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic, TO see If we
| could not get Congress to allow the War
Department TO spend all the appropriation,
either on statues or bases. This would
allow him to cxpend the balance of the
| appropriation on statues without making
| any new appropriation necessary. Be
| sides General Algcr, there We're present ut
| that meeting General Raum, Senator
Evarts, General Henderson of Iowa from
the Army Of the Tennessee, Secretary
| Proctor and myself.
| Senator Evarts IL in favor of asking for
an additional $4,000 each for Hancocks
and Sheridan's monuments, as an offset to
the money raised by Logan's friends, but
that might look on the record invidious to
General Logans memory. So j cannot
tell you Just what will be urged or done IN
| Congress. But there is the whole story OF
the great political conference which Gen
eral Algcr attended in Washington"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
A LIVE LANCAsTRIAN.
Mr.. william U. Hcnsel, Pattison's Prob
able Attorney-GeDeral.

able Attorney-General.
William r.. IIensel of Lancaster, Pa,
the probable encouragement in Governor
Pattison's Cabinet, is in the city and visited
the Capitol to-day, Mr.. Hensel is about
40 years old, short, stout, smooth face
dark hair and eyes He is quick and en-
ergetic in his movements, and is n political
hustler from near the headquarters of the
creek. He was long editor of the Lancas-
ter MteiiigeHcCr, the Democratic organ of
that section of the State. He has also
been chairman of the Democratic State
Committee.
Ex-President Cleveland says Mr.. Hen
sci is the best stumpspeaker in the United
states aside from Congressman,elect John
Il. Fellows of New York. In former
years Mr.. Hensel was follower of Mr.,
Randall and was the recipient of the en-
comiums of Editor Dana in the New
York SIN. But the San has not shown
for Mr.. Hcnsel since he has become fol
lower of the reform standard set up by
the ex-President.
Mr.. Hensel says he has paid no atten-
ton to politics since the election and is
now here on other than political business,
However he said, 81 am still cheering
over the result upon retiring at night and
upon arising in the morning"
There is certain opposition to Mr..
| Hensel, or rather the situation is such that
| the attorney-generalship may not come
| to him after all. The particular Demo
cratic duty in Pennsylvania just now
seems to be to continue the synchronous
Hopping of the .Pattison and Wallace
| wings. As the former is Governor it may
bedeemed necessary in order to harmonic
matters to appoint the latter attorney-gen.
| cral. If this be not done, Mr.. Hensel will
| get the prize. This "if'' is the only fly in
| Mr.. Hensel's ointment these days.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
TOOK oxALlc ACID.
A Poyerty-stricten Lodger, Who Had
Seen Better DAYS. Ends His Life.


Seen Better Days. Ends His Life.
PHlLADEtrulA, Dec, 16.-IIcnry Schultz,
50 years old, committed suicide yesterday
at Roups lodging-honse, at 22i North
Sixth street, known as the Franklin
House, by taking oxalic acid.
Schultz who had been lodgcr ut
Roup's for about two years, occupied n
room on the fourth floor and was heard
moving about his room Sunday night by
servant girl. Az he did not make his
appearance yesterday morning his room
was entered and Schultz was found lying
on his bed dead. From theposition of
the body it was evident that he had died
in terrible agony.
Lieutenant Burke of the Fourth district
was at once notified of the DEATH and
when examining the room found bottle
which had contained oxalic acid.
In addition to this. an empty
laudanum bottle was found in the dead
mans pocket. A letter, written in Ger
man, was also found, addressed to Schultzs
brother living at 30 Girard avenue. III
IL Schultz rcproached him for not having
sent him small sum of-inoney asked for
and said that had II been sent II might
have prolonged his life for a few days
Schultz is said to have formerly been q
tavern keeper, but for the last few years
has been In very poor circumstances
Lately he has been pawning his clothes In
order TO live, and had been very low
spirited and had frequent spells OF de
spondcncy.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
SHOWING THE WHITE FEATHER.
Princcton's Lacross Team Afraid ia
Meet Other College Teams.

Princeton's Lacross Team Afraid to
Meet other College Teams.
PRINCETON, Dec. 16.-A meeting of the
University athletic executive committee
was held yesterday to consider the advisa-
bility of dropping Lacrosse from the list
of University sports and the withdrawal
of the Lacrosse Association from the Col
lege Athletic Association, and also from
the intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
This the executive committee decided
should be done, and the Lacrosse Associa-
ton resigned from the College Associa-
tion, and will conduct the game as pri-
vate sport, but they will enter no inter
collegiate games.
This is the action now determined on,
provided the mass-meeting of the college
to-day approves the action of the execu-
tive committee by a two-thirds vote. La
crosse, however, has many friends and
skillful players in the college who will
fight the action of the committee. 1t GER
tainly seems babyish, they say, to with
draw from the intercollegiate League
Just because we were defeated last year.
The year before that Princeton held the
championship. The fight in tile mass
meeting will be lively.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Must the Civil Service Commission
Furnish the List of Eligibies?

Must the Civil Service Commission
Furnish the List of Eiigibles?
In the Court in General Term, before
Judges Hagner, Cox and James, yesterday
afternoon argument was heard in the mat
ters of the petition of Samuel G. Spence
on petition for writ of mandamus to
compel the Civil Service Commssio to-
furnish list of cligibles in a certain New
York examination. The question before
the court was whether the com mmis S on ers
should be required to show cause for not
furnishing the ratings of those who t)ok
the examination.
Coke, Stratton & Sessions of New York
appeared as counsel for the petitioner.
lie claimed the law provided that, IL the
Civil Service Commission suspected collu-
sion or fraud it was their duty to investi-
gate the matter, and to not mark the
papers of the suspected parties until the
matter had been Investigated. If the sus-
picions proved to be correct, the papers of
the guilty should be cancelled. Each
competitor he said, should be notified by
the Commission whether he passed the
examination.
Commissioner Lyman, in response to a
| question from Judge Hagner, said there
| was no special provision in the law that
| ratings should be furnished. The law
| he said, provided only that the markings
| should be sent out when ascertained, the
presumption being that the examination
must be regular and legal before the
markings could be ascertained. The law
| was merely that each person examined
should be notified whether he passed the
examination OF failed. The Court re
| served its decision.
This morning Judge Hagner delivered 3
! verbal opinion in which he set inside thu
petition Of the applicants and sustained
the Commissioners. The mandamus pro
ceedings were of an ek-parh nature ant
the Commissioners were not represented
by counsel, Judge Hagner's decision wa
counsel for the petitioner. There wer,
three distinct allegations set forth in th,
petition as to why the result should bt
made known, but they were all refused by
| the Judge.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
AN ALLIANCE NATIONAL MOVE.
Call for Great Union Convention at
Cincinnati in February.


Cincinnati In February.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. 16-A call,
signed by Farmers Alliance representa-
tives of seventeen States, is out for gen
eral convention or national conference to
meet at Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 23
1891, to unite for political action on q ma
tional basis the Following organizations
The Independant party, the Peoples
party, by its representatives: the Union
Labor party, by its representatives; the
Late Federal and Confederate Soldiers, by
their representatives; the Farmers Al
lance, the Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation, the Citizens Alliance, the Knights
of Labor, the Coaored Farmers Alliance
and all other industrial organizations that
support the principles of the st. louis
agreement of December, 1889. There is
to be an enormous representation of dele
gates from Congressional districts in all
the States to form this new National
| Union party, which aims to completely
change the laws bearing on finance, trans
portation, labor, and land.
AN ALLIANCE OMNIBUS Party
CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-Hugh Cavanaugh,
next in rank in the Knights of Labor to
| Powdcrly, said last night that he had
| reason to believe that the Washington
| convention of the Knights of Labor would
| he recalled, and II would meet here with
| the Alliance in February. He also said
| that movement is ON foot to take in the
| Prohibitionsts, the correspondence being
| in progress now. The basis of union is d
| plank favoring local option and submis-
| sion of prohibition amendments.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
Praise from Sir Hubert.
From ne baltimore Amcrican.

FTODl Wc BUNIW0I0 HWUicuN'
Since Mr.. Williams, who edited the
Hagcrstown Nail SO ably and with so
much interest to Maryland readers, took
charge of the business management of
THE WASHINGTON CRrTic, that lively and
excellent afternoon paper has wonderfully
improved. 1t has just celebrated its new
growth by new dress, and ii is now as
handsome as IL il worthy.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
Parnell ct Alias.

Mr.. Parnell's unfortunate G6aiye recalls
to mind number of other distinguished
men who indulged inintrigues to the loss
of prestige, the hopes of others, their own
aspirations and the fame that would have
crowned q successful career. Lord Nelson
loved Lady Hamilton, who began life as
abarmaid, Boulanger lost his chance of
Alexander III. of Russia did not lose his
kingdom for the Princess Dolgoroul1i, but
he certainly forfeited his fair fame,
Skobelef1, the great soldier, tarnshed his
glory through womane Gambetta was
shot by his mistress; Colonel Hughes Hal
lett committed social suicide, and Sir
Charles Dixie lost his political life.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Miss Emma Wolf Could No Longer
Rear Her Fatber,s Abuse.

Miss Emma Wolf Gould No Longer
Rear Her Fathers Abuse.
HopEsvILLE, Pa, Dec 16.--Shortly after
0o'clock Sunday morning the sharp re-
port of pistol rang out from what is
known as "Thompson's Bend, a block Of
tenement houses OF Clark street. Mrs.
Wolf, who occupies the centre house in
the row, appeared at an open window in
the second story and implorcd the neigh
bors to come quick. Reaching her apart
ments, Mrs, Wolf was found kneeling
over the lifeless body of her daughter
Emma, who had just committed suicide
by shooting herself through the head. A
six-shootcr lay by her side The bullet
entered just over the right temple.
The circumstances of her tragic death
are sad, and due directly to her fathers
intemperatc and constant abuse. George
Wolf Is a prominent shoe dealer. Emma
was his eldest daughter. Mrs. Wolf told
the following story Of the trouble which
led to her suicide: "My husband is slave
to drink. During the past week he was
drinking heavily, and was very abusive:
On several occasions he remained out all
night, and when he came home we were
Obliged to leave the house until he slept
OFF the effects of his nights debauch This
was the case Saturday night. He went
away about clock, and returned shortly
after that hour Sunday morning Emma
was ready to go to church, and sat down
to breakfast as he entered. He was un-
usually ugly and angry. Emma Wore a
gold watch and chain present from n
young man she was to marry about
christmas. Without saying a word he
seized the watch and chain and dashed
them against the stove. While was re-
monstrating with him for this, Emma
quietly left the table and went upstairs
Twenty minutes later we heard the fatal
shot"
Among those who passed upstairs to
see the unfortunate girl pending the ar
rival of the Coroner was the Rev. Mr..
Waters, in whose church Emma was or
ganist and a devoted member. He was
ON his way to church, and was shocked
at the news of her death. During all this
commotion her father sat down stairs,
sullen, morose and unmoved. He how
ever, closely watched the people as they
passed in and out, but made no reference
| TO his daughters death.
Emma Wolf was in her Oath year. -Four
years ago she was elected principal teacher
in the public schools. Rev. Mr.. Waters
| paid an eloquent tribute to the dead girl
| during the services at his church.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
Mrn1so u spEnxrAn DrpAnr-
MENT

IMrn1so Y sprRwrAn .DrpAnr-
LADIES' FANCY vsI!4s SUE SWISS RIBBED
With low neck and no sleeves, in Black, Cream,
Sky b'0'' r'sa' ss,7s sic 10 sSs' IS. ana Green
LADIES' RICHELIEu RIBBED SILK
VESTS,
With low neck and no sleeves, In Black, Cream,
Nile, Pink and Sky Blue.
Size 3. Price, $e.25.
size5 Size J. PRICE, PRICE, ss FAB.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With low neck and no sleeves, In Black and
Sizes, 3, 4, 8 and Q.
Prices, VI ,45 to $2.05.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
with low neck and no sleeves, in Black, Cream,
\ Sky Blue, Pink and Salmon.
Sizes, 3,f, o and O.
/ Prices, 81 and $1.25.
/ LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With low neck and no sleevos,fn
| Black,
I Sky Blue,
and Salmon.
Sizes, q, 4 8 and ..
Price, Toe. each.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
Win nlgn neck anu long sleeves hnu hlHn neck
and short sleeves, In Black and Cream.
+ Prices, Sf.75 to 80 each.
LADIES BLACK SILK SWISS RIBBED
I ... PANTS,
Ankle length,
$3.50 to 50 per pair.
Also in Cream,
1915 to $3.50 per pair.
LADIES' COMBINATION SUITS,
In silk and silk wool, Mt low prices.
eag"All our Vests are OF extra length, and
have given entire satisfaction.
(First floor, second annex.)
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
RIGOLETTOs.

|, "Got an hour-glass in her room! That's an
odd idea" ~ ,.
mot at all. She seems to like It. There she
stands before IL by the hour and never thinks
OF looking at a clock."-- Philadelphia Times.
~ suppose you want your mouatacho cut
dccollcte?" nskcd the barber.
"Why, what ON earth do you meanY"
"Why, cut down, OF COURSE" hiiddelphla
Times. 81.
"Yes, once failed for a hundred thousand,''
remarked the red-hendcd man who hadn't
treated yet. "YOu see the girl was worth
that In her ewn right and refused me. ''-EAi!a-
delphia Times.
~ think it's bad plan to have the sexton
and the undertaken in the same man,
"Thcs TThns temptation 10 encourage undertaking
by keeping the church cold must be almost too
strong."--NeW York Herald.
[ Patron Qn Western railroad station)--
Gimme ticket to Guchtown.
Ticket Clerk Yessir. Seven an half
PatrOn--Seven dollars and half to Gulch-
town Why, that's only few stations from
Ticket Clerk (sharplyl- Lively
Patron-Don't want it. Give me ticlse; FOR
China by way OF Gulchtown:
Ticket Clerk (briskly)-Herc yon are, sir
Five dollars.-Ne,o York Weekly.
Il IL related of Queen Elizabeth that IL was
her delight 10 taitalizc her conrtiera during
tne OHrlbtinHt bcusun Dy uOnnlnB .ul hHuruuilS
stiff and wide run and standing under the mis-,
tletoe. II was upon one OF these occasions that
Becon having remarked that II was pretty
run on the Queen, Shakespeare replied that II
was "alno pretty rough on the court. " ffdrptrs
Magazine.
Colonel-Why is 1t, bandmastcr that at this
part OF the tune YOU always blow 10 low!
"rhe composer has 70 ordered II to be
played"
"Orderedl Let me tell you, sir, that In tn,
Army everybody Il expected TO always do thoii
very Fhe0mde Bldefter.
Bobby, your mamma tells me you are very
bright boy, and che expects you 10 make !
bright man said Mr.. Blossom, as he was walt
ing for Bobby's sister. ...
ma never does 'speet ANYTHING right, sale
Bobby; ''she told pa she 'spected you and my
sister would be married fore eprlng, and that
lnore'n a year ago Phiiddelphid Recofd
why He Did IT.
Old Brown bringing out the strap)-Do yor
know why I'm going to whip you, my sony
Little Johnny csuse I'm small. II was al
big ny that man next door who called yon
| liar last night YOU wouldn't put u finger OI
mp-- (HyiSffUds Puck
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
BUFFALO BILL TALKS.

In the Death of sitting Hull the In
dians Have Lost Their Leader.
LA Crosse, WIS, Dec. 16.-A dispatch
was received by Mr.. Frank Powell late
last night from Pine Ridge Agency
asking if Colonel Cody had left this
point, and stating that Gen. Carr would go
to the field to-day with the Sixth Cavalry
to open the campaign. Col. Cody will
leave here for North Platte, Neb., this
morning, and says that he will not take
part in the campaign unless the Nebraska
State militia are ordered out or he receives
instructions from the War Department.
A telegram from Chicago announcing
the death of Sitting Bull and his son was
received by Col, Cody last night. "lf the
report is true" he said sit will take but a
short time to end the Indian trouble. In
the death Of Bull the Indian tribes of
America have lost their head"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16

He MUST DE 4 cross-grained churl, in
deed, who, on Saturday next, refuses to
ill high flowing bowl and drink long
life TO Colonel and Mrs. HENRY WAITER
soN on the occasion of the celebration of
their silver Wedding. Few men have done
as much to encourage and interest and
stimulate mankind as HENRY WAITER
son. Few possess so many endearing
traits of character or such lovable ways
of doing even the simplest things. A
brilliant and graceful writer, an original
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
HoslEnY.D

LADIES' coLoRED SILK HOSE.
shades of Suede,
3 shades of Lavender,
shades OF Pink,
0 shades OF Gray,
\ shades OF Mahogany,
&. ? shades of Nile,
3shades OF Cardinal,
shades OF Green,
shades OF Bronze,
ashadcs of Blue
and shades OF Yellow.
Also Old Rose,
Canary,
and Gold.
These are shown in plain and drop
stitch ankles, In lace effects and cm-
broiderod.
BOOT-PATTERN SILK HOSE PLAIN
AND DROP STITCH Black, with
evening shades OF
Pink, Sky Blue,
Gendarme, Nile,
Gray, Cardinal,
Tan Green, Old Rose,
Bronze and Lavender.
Si.25, $50 and 80 per pair.
PLAIN BLACK AND SILK HOSE.
Complete line OF Ladies' Black silk Hose,
plain aud drop,stitch ankles, or embroidered.
81 to 81 per pair.
W. & L. BRAND BLACK SILK HOSE, made
expressly for US, with high, spliccd heels and
double soles. Unsurpassed,
match Red Morocco Slippers,
15c. and 81 % per pair.
BOOT-PATTERN Isle THREAD HOSE,
in Black and Fancy Colors, plain and drop
stitch,
s5, 10, 80, Cax, 75c, 81 and s1s5 per pair.
FANCY Isle HOSE.
We arc showing a very unique style of
Ladies' Fancy Lislc Hose, with Black and col
orcd stitching across the front to represent
lacing. Pretty effect, Colors
Black and Cardinal,
Black and Green,
Black and Salmon,
Black and Orange,
Black and Lemon,
Black and Yellow,
$1.25 per pair.
OPEN-WORK Isle HOSE, In Pink, Green,
Ileliotropc and Lavender,
75c. per pair.
RIBBED LIsIE HOSE in the newest style,
and coorings, embracing
Bronze Gray,
Navy Blue.
Dallia, . shades,
Tens Cadet, etc.
roc. per pair.
PLAIN BLACK COTTON HOSE.
Full line OF Plain Black Cotton Hose, war.
ranted not TO crock, tt
25, 35, 30, G2x and 75c. per pair.
BOOT-PATTERN COTTON HOSE.
Complete lines OF Plain and Fancy Stripe
Boot-pattcrn Hose,
25 and 35c. per pair,
CHILDREN's SILK HOSE in Plain and
| Ribbed.
| Plain--Size to SX.
Price $1.so to $3.50 per pair, according to size
| Ribbcd--sicc 5x to sk.
Price S1.70 to $500 per pair, according to size
(First floor, second annex.)
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
= rreity weddIng Oere,nony.

When girl inarries a military or naval
officer She must be sure and have the
wedding to correspond with the colurs of
the bndegroom's arm OF the service. A
and gold If girl marries q cavalry
officer, blue and yellow, the cavalry
eolors, must prevail. II the bridegroom
is IN the artillery, blue and red is the
proper capcr, and II in the infantry, blue
and white. The English have o pretty
custom at naval or military wedding of
having the brides cake cut with the
efoomis sword.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16

the extension Of the Lottery Company's
charter, and conducted its cause with
great vigor during the sixty days of the
session. Its course seems to have brought
II large following, for it now enters
permanently into the field as morning
paper, with JAMES ID. HILL as president of
the publishing company, G. ii. PARKER
as cdtor-in-chief and JouN DYMoND as
business manager. All three of these
gentlemen are prominent citizens of New
Orleans, and their connection with the
Ncv Dcito looks very much like success for
the paper
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16

r,,,, ,,err,,,,,.n Nou, yorL yE.o,J co,,-
,;nnes m fn,ne over tbc ALLEGED wickcdness
Of the pension agents and to congratulate
itself ON having suppressed them and cut
short their ncfarious career. The Cnrrrc.
however, is of the same opinion still, and
persists in the assertion that the pension
ers will be denied many millions of their
due If left to depend OH the Government
for information as to what their claims
really are. There was never more trans
parent nonsense than the proposition that
the agents have inspired the various per-
iuries and frauds which have cropped up
under the administration of the pension
laws. There was never worse rot than all
this defamation over the extortion prac-
tised by the agents upon the pensioners.
k.k hot IN, \, a
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-16
STRIKERS ARE sNUBBED.
Little Prospect of Settlement OF
Clarks' Thread-MiIl Trouble.

NEWARK, Dec. i6.-An new turn appears
to have been taken in the strike at
the thread mills of the Clark Thread
Company in Kearney and this city.
Yesterday committee Of the strikers
waited on Treasurer Clark with state
ment of their grievances. This he re-
fused to read, and the committee left feel
ing that the strike Is now as far from
settlement as ii ever was.
The company later sent its ultimatim to
the spinners, in which it states that the
mill gates will be opened at l O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon, when the men can APP
ply individually for work, with the under
standing, however that seven or eight OF
of them will not be employed under any
circumstances. The spinners are reticent
as to what action they will take oil the
ultimatum