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The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
James +. Burdette Disappears.

A Georgetown man named James F.
Burdctte, who has been in the employ
of the Washington and Georgetown
Railway Company, has disappeared
from his home, and his family is very
much concerned as to his whereabouts
He lived at No. 3248 Gay street, and
has not been seen or heard from since
the first of the month. No reason can
b. attributed for his thus absenting
himself. and it is feared that he has
been foully dealt with.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

Pension Commissioner Raum, in
report TO Secretary Noble, states that
by the latter part of next month he
of every claim that was pending in his
Office on the first day of last January;
have every claim allowed that is COM
pleted aud calls for evidence issued in
the uncompleted cases. During the
past month 1884 pension certificates
were issued, S,163 of them being
original.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
The Railroad Wins.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided in favor of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad in the case
Of George ID. Sidman of this city
against that company. Sidman alleged
unjust discrimination on account of the
refusal OF the conductor to refund cash
taken as fare from him on an occasion
when he had forgotten to take his com.
mutation ticket with him.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
w. n. HouGhton s. Co.'s New styles
of Spring Goods

This prominent furniture and upholstery
establishment, conveniently located In the
northwest, has just opened ut its mammoth
store an elegant assortment of Wakefield baby
carriages Of tho latest and most approved
appliances for comfort and durability, rang
ing In prices from g10.50 to SIC. These goods
are the beat value yet offered this season In
Washington. They have also Just received a
carload of the prettiest and newest novel
per suit. They are opening an elegant assort-
ment of tho newest designs in all departments
at their magnificent emporium of fashion.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
MILITIA, MARINES AND REGULARS
Next Fridays Military Demonstration,
Parade and Muster

Ihthue ana tustCT.
On next Friday afternoon there will
be a general muster and parade of
all the military in this vicinity. The
District National Guard, the regular
cavalry at Fort Myer and the artillery
at the Arsenal, as well as the Marines
at the East Washington Barracks, will
take part. The National Rifles and
"Old Guard" being Independent organ.
izations, will not participate. Line will
be formed near the White House, and
The march will be made over the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of the city. The
review in the presence Of the Pan
American delegates will take place in
the Arsenal grounds, and the demon.
stration will probably occupy the entire
afternoon. II is understood that the
Secretary of War has agreed to assign
the High School Cadets a place in the
line, at their request.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
RAILROADS.
The Great Pennsylvania Route

The Great Pennsylvania Route
To the North, West and Southwest.
Double Track. Splendid Scenery.
steel Rails. Magnificent Equipment.
In effect MARcn 9, 1890.
Trains leave Washington, from station, cor
ner OF Sixth and Bsts., as follows:
Fon PITTsBuRo and the West, Chicago Linn
tied Express. Of Pullman Vestibuled Cars
at 1850 m daily; Fast Line, 10. 80 a m daily
to Columbus and st. Louis, with Sleeping
Cars from Pittsburg TO Columbus;
daily, except Saturday, to. Chicago,
with sleeping Car Altoona i. to Chicago. ost;
pm daily Tarlor Car washington TO Har-
risburg, and Sleeping Cars Harrisburg to
St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati, and
ern Express, at 7.4o p m daily, with sleeping
Cars Washington to Chicago and ST. Louis,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with
pbs. Pacific Express 10. 90 m daily, for
Pittsburg and the West, with through
Sleeper to Pittsburg, and Pittsburg to
Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
FoR KANE, Canandaigua, Rochester and Nj
agara Falls daily, except Sunday, $40 m.
Fon ERIE, Canandaigua and Rochester daily;
for Ruffalo and Niagara daily, except Sun.
gay, Io;eo 4p m, with Sleeping Car Washing
FoR wIlIAMsronT, Lock Haven and Elmira,
at 1850 m daily, except Sunday.
ION w lLiiAmbfbhTt udil1, o,OV u Ill.
FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND
THE EAST,
7.20. 9.oo. II 90 and 1.4O IN, 210, 3.15, 4.io,
1000 ana in 1i;so M l. @ On Sunday, 900. 1i.4o
tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars, 94o
IN daily, except Sunday, and 400 D m
daily. with Dining Car.
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY.
FAST EXPRESS 8 10 a m week days, and $40
pm daily. Accom-. 600 m daily.
FoR BOSTON, without change, 3.15 p m every
day.
For BRooKLYN, N Y, all through trains con.
meet at Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn
Annex, affording direct transfer to Fulton
street. avoiding double ferriages across
FoR ATLANTIC CRY, 11.4o m week days,
For BAErIMoRE, 1856, 7.ao, $40, 900, 9.4o, 1880,
1i0o, and u x 40 m; L; ;os, s1o, s15, $50 400,
pm. On Sunday, 900, 9.o5, 1850, Il. 40 a m,
2.1o BIS, 3.3o, 400, 4.1o, 600, 74O $40, 1000
and 11.20 m.
For PoPE's CREEK LINE, 7so m and 44o m
For ANNApoIIs. 7eo, 800 a IN, 1905 and 4.oo d
m daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9.O5
m, 4.10 I'm.
WASHINGTON SOUTHERN.
IN EFFEoT MARCH 2, 1890.
For .ALExANDRIA-4.9o, 6.s5, 745, $40, e.45,
10.57 m, 1904 noon, eos, 4.25, 4.55, 6.01,
Sa2, 1905 and 11.37 m. On Sunday at 4.3o,
| 80, 9.45, 1857 IN, $50, 6.01, SOC and 1906
| ACCOMMODATION FOR QUANTIco-7.4 .45 m and
| 4.55 m weekdays. 745 m Sundays.
Fen RICHMOND and the South-4 80, 1857 a m
and 415 p m daily. Accommodation 4.55 D
m week days.
| TRAINS leave Alexandria for Washington
SSGs I9S, s0o' 9Io, 10 10 l5, 1l;o7 M 1.so, 300,
Sunday OF 0.10 and II on a m, 200, 3.l5, $40,
7.05, 9.s0 and 1899 m.
| Tickets and information at the Office
| northeast corner of Thirteenth street and
| Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station,
| where orders can be left for the checking of
baggage to destination from hotels and resi-
| dences. j. r. WOOD,
| General Passenger Agent.
| CHARLES E. PUGH. General Manager.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Charged with Yarranoy

George Lamb, better known about
Washington as Cracker jack" stood
in the dock in the Police Court this
morning charged with vagrancy. Lamb
has been around Washington for twelve
years and has been in the court before
on similar charge, and Judge Miller
required that he should give bonds as a
suspicious character.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

The Union Veteran Corps, Third Bat
talon, District National Guard, will
give an Easter Monday masquerade at
their armory In the Globe building to-
night. Dancing will commence at $3.50
O'ciOck
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Phone, 37ii.
Rudden's Spring styles In Furniture,
Carpets. baby Chrriages, etc.

This long established instalmont house.
located at $50 and 932 Seventh street north
west. Is receiving It's full supply Of all kinds
Of merchandise that 60 to. make up com.
plotc outfit for a comfortable residence. His
new stock of Rcfrigerators, Baby Carriag ss
and Mating Is complete. You can find Just
what you need in this responsible store at
cash prices on the installmcnt plan, and
make your own terms. Goods delivered on
first payment. Give him call.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Tharn,s Excellent Tonlo.

Tho unexcelled-tha famous Old Rye
Berkeley Whisky-is the leading brand Of
pure liquor in the National Capital, aud
can only be had at its headquarters, 8lS Y
street northwest, Of Mr.. James Tharp,
"the c0pyIighter.n
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Thrown from a bicycle.

Yesterday morning as George Clark
was riding his bicycle down Pennsyl.
vania avenue he was collided with by
hotel bus and thrown from his machine,
but the driver of the bus did not stop to
learn whether Clark was injured or not.
Mr.. Clark reported the matter at police
headquarters and the reckless driver
will be arrested.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

For spring lamb and Washington dressed
beef go TO j. r. Kelly, Ninth street wing,
Centre Market, and N. L. Market, Fifth and
X streets.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Tho EquitabIe,s Inorease in Business

The officers of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society of New York report that
for the first quarter Of the present year it's
new business exceeds $50, ,000, 900. This is
at the rate Of TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS for
The year, and is uneXamped In the history
of life assurance.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000
100000 Tickets at Twenty Dollars; Halves,
$40; Quarters, S.; Tenths ST.
Twenteths, 81.
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.

e8rFoR CLUB RATES or any further infor
nation desired write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stating your residence, with
State, County, Street and Number. More
your inclosing an envelope bearing your full
address,
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
IMPORTANT.

All ordinary letters containing Postal
Notes. Money Orders issued by all Express
Companies or New York Exchange.
Addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Tic Printers, Eicht-aour Move.

Columbia Typographical Union. No.
101, held a meeting in the National
Rifles Armory yesterday afternoon.
and the attendance was large. The
union virtually decided by decisive
vote to indorse the Burke resolutions
and declined TO interfere with the pres
ent hours of labor in the Government
Printing Office and does not demand
the enforcement of the eight-ho law
therein. Some of The downtown
printers claimed that influence was
brought TO bear on the Government
typos, who largely outnumber the for
mer, to defeat the eight-hour resolu.
tions.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

When a ConEressman's Out of Order.
From tie Boston Courier.
The time when Congressman Is
''out of order" is when he has been out
all night with the boys.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
.Gzz@fg=zz==s
oHIsez
nmissioners.

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers
will pay all prizes drawn In, the Louisiana
State Lotteries which may be presented at
our counters.
II. nj. wALMSLEY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
=. LANAUX, Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. N. o. Nat. Bank.
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union Nat. Bank.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
New Orleans, La,

is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS of New orleans. and the tickets are
signed by the president of an institution
whose chartered rights are recognized In the
highest courts; therefore, beware Of all imita-
tions or anonymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of ticket ISSUED BY US In
any drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar Is a swindle.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
WASHINGTON CRITIC
UITY SPECIALS.
A Anheuser-B Bmsoh .

New HAVEN, December IS, 1889.
Tho Anhousor Busch Brewing Association,
st. Louis, Mo-:
Gontlemen-Tho sample OF Faust Beer
lately received from you for analysis has in
100 parts by weight the following compost.
tion:
Total solid extract. aot.......,,...."",., 0.ssO
AlcOhOl. s.'.'s,.,..s...s,s.,.,,, 3.39O
Carbonic acid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, .355
water, ,,.,.,....,,.,,,,.,,,.., $3.50
100000
Systematic search has failed to show the
presence of any adulterant, and the compo
s'tion Is very similar 10 that of the Best Beer
OF Munich and Vienna. Yours, ETC.,
S. W. JOHNSON,
Professor OF Chemistry, Yale College.
Washington Branch:
First street aud Virginia avenue southwest,
FRANK sCHwARz,
Manager.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING will take
place at the Academy of Music, New Or
leans, TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1890.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07

Our idea of a lucky man is one who en-
Joys good coffe more than champagne, and
has had his catarrh or influenza cured by
Old Saul's Catarrh Cure for twenty-five
cents, the regular price.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
New Orleans National Bank,

rency to
The Washington critic., 1890-04-07
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Schedule in effect Dec. 90. 1889.

CHARLES E. PUGH. General Manager. GER"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
RAILWAY Accidents.

RAILWAY ACClOeutss
A railway accident happened recently,
which might have been prevented II q con-
ductor had applied power brake, which
was at mis- command, instead of putting on
the hand brake. The Railroad Gazette, IN
mentioning this fact, calls attention 70 an
important point. Conductors have got 80
into the habit of thinking that they must
pull the beIl-rope when it is necessary 70
make an emergency stop, that they are
likely to forget that the immense power OF
the sirbrake can be applied from the car as
well as from the engine. Even Win
pneumatic or electric connection with tne
engine, which Is SO mucn surer
and quicker than bell-rope,
there is a theoretical advan-
tage in applying the brake direct from the
passenger car. for there is then only one
operation to be performed instead of two, as
when the engineer has to act after being
signaled by the conductor. When the con-
ductor's valve is made accessible from any
point in the car, by means of cord run
ming the whole length, this advantage is
certainly appreciated in every case. As the
necessity of making an emergency stop
comes up very frequently in the experience
of q conductor or brakeman, there would
seem to be no certain way of changing their
mental habits in this respect, except by put
ting them through a course of training. on
the same principle that shopmen are trained
to respond to an alarm of fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Rrafn Grating,

Attempts have been made to graft nearly
all the different tissues of the body. Skin,
bone, teeth, muscles, nerves, glands, eyes,
mucous membrane, ETC., have all been
grated with more or less success, but sue
cessful brain grating has not heretofore
been performed. Il occurred to DR.. Thomp-
son recently, while studying cerebral local
iEation In the lower animals, that it would
be interesting to graft piece Of brain tissue
from one side of dogs brain to the other,
or from one animals brain into another's,
and study its vitality. He secured large
dog and performed his experiment A half
inch trephine was used, and a button of
bone was cut nearly through over the left
occipital region, leaving small attached
margin so that the button could be elevated
and then depressed like trap door. Through
the opening the brain tissue was removed.
A cat was similarly treated. and in eight
seconds portion of its brain tissue was
transferred to the opening in the dogs
brain. The result OF the experiment favors
the assumption that brain tissue has sufi-
cient vitality to survive for seven weeks the
operation of transplantation without wholly
losing its identity as brain substance, and q
most interesting field for further research is
suggested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
shoe.Rfvetins Machine.

The operation of riveting the soles of boots
and shoes has hitherto been a manual one,
although several unsuccessful attempts have
been made to construct machines for the pur-
pose. A machine of this character has. how
ever, been brought out in England. which is
working with complete satisfaction. The
use OF the machine has been bitterly opposed
by the Bootmakers' Union, but after two
strikes it has been established into full oper-
alton. Wire is introduced into the machine,
which is cut off into rivets of the required
length. As soon as the rivet is formed it is
held in the path of hammer, which imme-
diately descends and drives it home with
one blow. In doing this an anvil block
Is depressed, but it Immediately springs
up with sufficient force to give a
blow to the point of the rivet,
The character of the blow thus given is an
of the machine. The mechanism is very
ingenious, and some idea of the speed at
tained may be gained from the following
figures: The whole of the rivets in the high
heel of lady's shoe, % in number, were
put in in ten seconds, and all the rfvets
were put In around the sole of similar
shoe, including an alteration in the length
of the rivets which is effected bv the ma
chine, in 16 seconds. The pitch of the rivets
can be adjusted in q few seconds by simply
altering the throw of of the traverse lever.
To supplement this device is another ma
chine for trimming heels, consisting of two
pairs OF fy cutters, mounted on spindles
driven at high velocity. This machine is
capable of trimming 800 pairs of heels in
an ordinary working day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Drying Apparatus for FIsh.

A drying apparatus for fish has been pat
ented in which blast of heated air is en-
ployed in connection with revolving reticu-
lated wire frames or baskets carrying the
material to be dried. The apparatus is also
adapted for drying tea, wool, fruit, etc. The
material to be dried is operated upon within
q stationary cylinder, in which is central
tube, through which heated air is forced By
q pressure blower or fan, the tube having
nozzles opening downward, through which
the heated air passes to the interior of the
cylinder. The fish are held in a series of
wire net wheels or disks, arranged parallel
with one another throughout the length of
the cylinder. For the drying of tea the
frames require to be of finer mesh, with
means for maintaining the tea in motion,
and for other articles various easily adopted
notifications are necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Slippery Pavements.

An English engineer proposes combina-
tion of lead with paving materials to pre-
vent slipping. One plan is to place lead
plugs or slips at or In the joints of paving
blocks; preferably at the intersection OF
cross and longitudinal joints, and another is
to use the same device in coalbole or man
hole covers, the theory being that ''lead is
sluggish and bites" 1t is a very difficult
material for either man or horse to slide
on, but heretofore wherever its use has been
resorted to in London, it has proved too soft
to stand the traffic, and its value to the junk
man'has proved stumbling block to the
tramp and the street arab. In coalhole and
other covers In a sidewalk its use would be
very grateful to pedestrians, while its en-
ployment in granite slabs might save a
great deal of channeling now resorted to
when they grow too slippery for safety
through wear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
The Physical Inferority of Women
is Mostly Imaginative.
BOW TO CLEANSE WASTE PIPES.
A New Shoe-Riveting Machine That is Said
to be q Real Success.
TIE CURE OF HEART PALPITATI0N
BOW TO CLEANSE WASTE PIPES.
TIE CURE OF HEART PALPITATIoN
rrrrAnxp ron THE D1srLrcH.I


Edwin Checkley, In his recently pub
lished book on "a Natural Method of
PHYSICAL Training" expresses some ad-
Yanced views on the reputed physical in
feriority of women. He says where natural
laws are followed there is no reason why
the disparity between the physical status of
the respective sexes should exist Where
women lead an active life their strength and
endurance come remarkably close to the
strength and endurance of men, and in
countries where most OF the labor devolves
on the female, she iS often the physical
superior of the male. 1t is possible that
tradition has more to do with the weak
ness" Of women than has nature.
Mr.. Checkley regards it as very doubtful
whether any appreciable progress in the de-
velopment of the physical strength and
higher health of women can be made until
something is done toward materially re-
forming women's clothing, and he refers
with much satisfaction 10 the fact that the
tendency to discard the corset is greatly on
the increase. As result of this he looks
for the cultivation of more plant and Wig
orous bodies and the encouragement Of more
vigorous breathing. Women are enjoined
to walk more, and not take cab or street
car to travel half dozen or dozen blocks,
and natural and easy exercise should be
adopted that will give suppleness to their
bodies.
''One wear of good exercise" it is further
stated, will do more for q woman's beauty
than sll the lotions and pomades that ever
were invented. Interesting as are the
changes produced in man by proper phylc-
al training, the change in a woman is more
striking and significant. Exercise seems to
have particularly immediate effect on 3
voman's complexion. 1 have witnessed
simply marvellous changes in the complex
ion, form and disposition OF women under
light training; the unanimated pose has dis
appeared, the breathing has improved and
the complexion has become so clear that one
could scarcely credit the change"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
The seashore aud Leaves.

N. Pierre Lesage shows by conclusive
evidence in recent thesis, that q marine
habitat leads to thickening of the leaves.
The palissde-eells are more numerous and
larger than in the leaves of the same plants
grown inland. Apparently the sea-salt in
the cause of this alienation, as plants cu1ti-
waited in srtifcislly salted soil yield thicker
leaves. The observations Of M. Lesage bear
on some 90 species Of plants which are
found In their natural state near the sea a.
veil a. inland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Cleaning Waste Pipes,

A retired plumber, who thinks that as
he is no longer in the business, there is no
harm in his giving away" a valuable hint,
tells how the cutting OF the waste pipe can
often be obviated. Just before retiring at
night, enough liquid soda lye to fill the
trap. or the bent part of the pipe just be-
low the outlet, should be poured into the
clogged pipe. Particular care must be
taken that no water runs In until the next
morning. During the night the lye will
convert all the refuse into soft soap, and the
first current of water in the morning will
wash it away, and leave the pipe perfectly
clean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
How City Water May be Wasted.

In recent water works report table is
published, giving in gallons and hundredths
of gallon, the discharge of water per min
ute through various sizes of orihces at diff
ferent heads. Rough calculations are also
made showing the immense quantities of
water which escape in the small streams of
water some times allowed to run from
faucets in cold weather to prevent freezing.
It is also shown that q stream the size of
pin running one year with head OF $50 will
fow III, ,632 gallons. at loss, counting at
the rate of 10 cents per 1000 gallons, of
f11 6T
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Remedy for EugiseerIns Ignorance.

W. x. Stevens points out that the imme-
diate want of the engineering profession is
not more schools, books and society papers,
but more experiment and observation. On
account of the great expense involved in
making accurate experiments, it is rarely
that they can be made by individuals.
Whatever work of this description is being
done by the Government, in the laboratories
of some OF the colleges, and by some of the
railroad companies, is generally for Especial
object, and very often on a restricted scale.
The founding of laboratory ofengineering
research would be of immense benefit.
Such laboratory, well endowed, and COM
petently managed, would be of vast service
in solving many OF the doubts which now
trouble engineers, give facts and figures
from which structures and machines of
greater economy and safety could be de-
signed, and tend to remedy large part Of
the engineering ignorance which now exists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Local An8sthesin.

The Montteur 7herapeutique is responsible
for the statement that local anesthesia can
be easily produced by causing two or three
siphons of seltzer water to discharge their
contents successfully on the surface to be
operated upon. The an@sthesia, which is
due to the carbonic acid contained in the
seltzer water. lasts for about five minutes
and then disanpears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17

Edward Atkinson strongly recommends q
combination of property owners Of the city
of New York who shall secure persons COM
petent to keep their buildings under con-
slant supervision, to study every fire and to
make the adoption of suitable safeguards on
the basis of experience their special busi-
ness. Mr.. Atkinson insists that many Of
the dangers that now exist are due to in
difference rather than to ignorance.