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The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
TIE OLD MEN THE WORSE.
They Are the Ones that EliFt with the
Pretty Typewriters.


From tie NetC York ,Saa.
An enterprising woman, who has es-
tablished a very large business down
town in supplying typewriter operators
to business houses, said yesterday that
there was good deal of truth aud
fair share of tragedy in the often re.
peatcd assertion that business men
down town are apt TO tlirt with their
typewTiters if they can find any oppor-
tuDity to do 50.
1T is always the old men Of whom |
hear the most complaint" she said.
"The girls pay me q fee for giving them
instruction and securing position, and
they always come in here frequently
after they have begun their work. Con
sequently / hear great number of
stories about men who certainly ought
to know better. Yet the lively and
wide awake business men, no matter
how much of a reputation they may
have in the uptown clubs as FOUNDERS
and so on, never interfere with the type
writers in the slightest degree.
Apparently all their evanescence Of
spirit is expended above Twenty third
street. They arrive at their offices
late, work like steam egines, and rush
up town again. The old deacons and
church members, however, spend a
great portion OF the day down town
away from their families and, if there
is q pretty type writer within gunshot
of them, their benevolence is directed
toward her at once.
There is nothing, as a rule, strictly
offensive about their attentions, but
they are inclined to be more paternal
and kindly than the occasion warrants.
They are always taking an interest in
the poor girl who is obliged to earn her
living, and, as it is the interest of the
poor girl to keep her place, she has to
submit to good deal Of nonsense from
men who are old enough to know
! better"
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
a WESTERN VIEW OF INGALLS,.
His Capacity for Word-PaintiDg Con-
sidered His Strongest Point.

His Capacity for word-Paintipg Com
sidered His Strongest Point.
From the Kansas City J0tgnaI.
When ingalls, speaks you seem to see
the commas, the semicolons, the dasles,
the periods, and yet feel that you are
punctuating the work of master who
could never stop to think of such de-
tails for himself, says Washington
letter to the Denver Times. UnQues-
tionably Mr.. Ingalls, capacity for word
painting is one Of his strongest points.
But II is not his only resource. He is
picturesque in many ways.
His figure is striking, and he has the
self possession of the Old Nick. He
looks and dresses like dude at times;
he has the bold sweep and the Off
hand way Of q cowboy upon occasions.
He parts his gray, slightly curly hair
almost in the middle, if 1t may be said
to be parted at all, and allows it to fall
down over his forehead in most wanton
style.
Physically he is thin and long drawn
out. He looks good deal like badly
crooked No. stove-pipe In q high
room, as if he would "get there" even
If the ceiling were knocked out and he
had only the sky above.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
OFFICE OF
WOODWARD n LOTHRoP,'
Corner 18th and Fists, n. w.

We are making an "open-
ing" displayo of Easter "Nov-
elites" in our Art Embroi-
derry Department, An ex-
quisite collection of Painted
and Embroidered easter
offerings, beautifully made
and artistically decorated
for gifts, &c, &c. New
ideas for favors: Mouchoir,
Glove and Cravat Cases,
New Needle Cases, Bags,
Fancy Boxes for Bon Bons,
Jewels and innumerable fan
cies appropriate to the sea-
son. Also many novelties
of the emblematic Chic and
Egg order. which make very
acceptable Easter gifts. soc
to SIS.
We are also exhibiting a
most complete line Of high
class fabrics for hangings,
draperies, table scarfs, bed
spreads, &c. Also new ideas
and designs in ready-made
TobIe Covers, Cushion Gov
ers, Scarfs, Bedspreads, &C.,
of art silks, satins, wool,
bolton, linen, silk bolton
cloth, mousseline de sole,
&c.
In addition to the above
we are showing every neces-
sary requisite for doing all
kinds of embroidering, such
as silk threads of all thick
nesses in art colorings, silk
COrQS, ornaments, DraldS,
tipsel threads, etc. In fact,
we have the exact article
for your every need in art
needlework.
Newest and most original
set of designs for stamping.
We make a specially OF
art needlework to order. We
can execute special designs
on special fabrics in a most
artistic manner.
Stamped goods worked in
any colorings desired.
Particular attention is
called to a line of stamped
Broadcloth Table Cover:
for embroidering.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
A NOVEL rnoposIr1oN.

Governor Hill yesterday sent com
munication to the New York LeSisla-
tiiIe, in which he informed that body
that he could not sign the Saxton Ballot
Reform bill until the Court of Appeals
had passed upon the eonstitutiOnality Of
certain provisions of the proposed law.
He admits that the objects which IL pro
fesses to accomplish are commendable,
and that many of It's features are excel.
lent, several of them having been rec.
commended by him in his annual mes
sa ges TO the Legislature during the past
two years.
The difficulty Of having a court pass
npCn what is not law and cannot there.
fore be legally Or authoritatiyely before
1t, he suggests may be overcome
by the joint request of the legislative
and the executive branches of the Gov.
ernment. In that event, the Governor
thinks the Court Of Appeals-New
York's court of last resort-would
readily undertake TO examine the pro-
posed measure and informally express
an opinion as to the constitutionality Of
its provisions.
In conclusion Governor Hill says:
l trust that the Legislature, with
similar desire to secure practical results IN
the effort to abolish the evils now attending
our elections. will meet my suggestion in
the same spirit, and will readily acquiesce
in my request to refer the constitutional
questions in controversy 10 competent
nOn-partisan tribunal.
The Governors plan, though novel.
is q good one. 1t seems feasible to a
layman, though how it will strike the
professional mind is a matter of doubt.
If It can be done successfully it would
form a most excellent precedent and
would Of itself be a reform Of no small
importance.
II is true that the opinion OF the
Court, thus informally rendered, would
iR no sense stand as the decision of the
Court, and that il would be entirely
competent and proper for the Court TO
overrule in its decision the informal
opinion IL had expressed previously
upon the matters involved in the pro-
posed legislation But, we submit, this
would not be apt 10 occur.
The opinion of majority Of the
Court Of Appeals Of New York. or of
The Supreme Court Of any Of the States,
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
AN INTERESTING SOCIAL SIGHT.
How ChaunCey Depew aud General
Porter Look NJ a Dinner Party.

From he Ne7o Yoyh sun.
One of the most interesting sights in
the social life of New York is Chaunccy
Depew and General Horace Porter at q
dinner party. These two veteran diners
out have been noighbors over the tables
Of prominent people for so many years
and have been friendly rivals in post
prandial eloquence so long that their
experience are in many cases almost
identical. 1t would be wise man who
could figure up the number of elaborate
dinners which the pair have eaten in
company.
They have got into the habit of re.
ferring to each other in the most
amiable way in all of their stories, and
Mr. Depew seldom tells an anecdote or
reels off a reminiscence which is not
imbued with such parenthetical phrases
as "You remember that night, Horace;"
"Wasn'tit so, Horace?" cam right,
HoraceY' or some other reference to
General Porter.
General Porter always replies to these
queries and references with an amiable
and often smiling inclination of the
head, and when he rises to speak, he
not unusually begins his address by say
ing, "Chauncey and were dining" or
making some other reference to the
genial president of the New York
Central road, whereupon Mr.. Depew
always wags his head in sympathy.
They are the most harmonious
speakers in the world. Both have a
soft, easy and conversational style, and
they are utterly without oratorical sins
OF course, at the big dinners the two
men are more formal in their refer
ences, but, at the small and particu-
larly attractive banquets at which they
frequently figure, they are as contiden.
tial and unrestrained as a couple OF
college chums at a class dinner.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Little Lord Fauntleroy. "

Little Lord fauntleroy," at the
National Theatre, has repeated the sue
cess 1t has achieved in other cities and
has drawn large and enthusiastic audi
ences. Opinion rs to the merits of the
different children who perform the lead
ing role Is somewhat divided. Each
have their friends and admirers. Little
Wallie Eddinger is the youngest and
the smallest FauRtIeroy, and his per-
Torrance Of Dtck, the bootblack, stands
out in marked contrast to his rendition
of the ggraceful Lutte Lord. Tommy
Russell resumes his original part this
evening and to. morrow Wallie Eddinger
willappear,
"A Midnight Bell"
The production of Mr.. Hoyts latest
effort, "A Midnight Bell" ut the
National Theatre Monday evening, will
command wide attention. In its pro-
duction here it is said there will be the
same personnel and the same material
that characterized its long run In New
York. Mr.. Hoyt became penitent in
dramatic art, but not until he had gotten
rich Off the slap-dash of "a Rag Baby"
"A Hole in the Ground" "a Brass
Monkey" and "A Tin Soldier" He
then attempted to strike the centre of
true comedy and brought out his "a
Midnight Bell" which it is claimed
was written before the rag Baby"
series and laid carefully away until the
authors reputation as successful
farceur of the noisy type was made.
The new venture was put on the
l. 4
1t was a success. Then Mr. Hoyt re
modelled it slightly and took 1t on a
tour for two weeks last spring, at the
end of which time it was put on the
Bijou stage in New York and presented
for 1S9 nights in succession. The sale
Of seats open at the box office to-mor-
row morning.
Louis James
Next week at Albaugh's will be de-
voted to tragedy, and lovers of the i'm.
mortal bard will have ample opportunity
TO indulge their fancy. The opening
play is Shakespeare's "Othello, =" with
Mr.. James in the title role. When
/ Louis James some four years ago ap.
pcared as a stellar exponent of leading
tragedy roles, and at once secured won
derful recognition aud unexampled
popularity, the knowing ones considered
it only his just due, and remarked, 81
told you so. Time has shown the
soundness of these predictions for Mr.,
James-hundreds Of we'll wishers have
developed into thousands of admirers
in every important city Of America,
while his friends and the newspapers
have found ample proyocation for con
ceding to Louis James the exalted posi-
tiOn once held by the avorites-Forest,
/ Mccullough. Garrck, Kemble, Kean,
the elder Booth, and others.
A prominent critic asks what are the
faculties and attributes essential TO a
great success In acting, and, after pic
| turing Louis James as his ideal, re.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
Apollinaris ON the side.

From he Ne'p York Commercial Adcc,tisoy.
The annual report of the Secretary
of the Senate is an interesting docu.
ment. According to his schedules the
Senators used, during their last session,
about forty cases of apollinaris water,
fourteen boxes Of lemons, 800 pounds
of granulated sugar and $1,000 pounds
of the best Kcnnebec ice. Everything
else was taken in executive session.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
why Omit Them

Editoy Crjtic' Mrs. Thurber, in Civ,
ing her entertainment entitled the
American Composers Concert" has
omitted the name of the most noted
American composer of his day, namely,
Millard, the author Of "Nancy Lee"
and a dozen or more very fine aud tax
ing" ballads. There is also another
American song writer, Frederick Nlcho-
las Crauch, author of Kathleen
Mayourneen, Baldmorean by birth
j.,
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

composed os these bodies are of able
lawyers Who orc %, far removed from
partisan plaiudiccs and rs little swayoi
10y party feeling u> 10 is possible for en-
lightwcd mon to be In % popular gov
eminent would bc very apt to stand
against the most searching criticism.
This plan, too, If it should be found 70
work. would render unnecessary much
costly litigation.
TIE pROrosIToN or the monetary
committee of the pan.Americau Com
ference that an international Ameri-
can Monetary Convention be cstab
lishcd and that am international silver
coin be issued which shall be legal
tender in alI American countries is
worthy of serious consideration. If it
be- found feasible II should be adopted
Ii certainly would promote trade be-
tween The United state, and the nation,
10 the south Of U.S. And besides 10
would tend TO enhance silver as a
money metal and steady It's value.
Mn. FnANN IuroN, the Republican
editor Of the esteemed Past, went to
New York This morning. The paper Is
left in charge of its Democratic editor,
Mr. Bcriah wilkins. 1t will now
wobble around in the Democratic camp
for awhile. Almost anything is better
than It's usual guerrilla warfare between
the lines
IrDGE CoouY has been compelled
hy return of ill-hcaIth to revisit
Florida. Minister Lincolns health is
failing and he villas for u leave Of
absence TO visit this country. The i'll
ness Of these eminent gentlemen is
cause Of regret on the part Of the
public.
THE New YORK LAW substituting
electricity for the rope in tile execution
of criminals is a step in the right direc-
tion. But its provision that it shall be
considered a penal oifense to publish
reports of executions in the newspapers
is pigeon toed and shambles back ward
FRENCH CnANIBERs OF COMMERCE.
protest against Mr. McKinley's customs
duties bill This will commend the bill
TO those who believe in building a Chi
nese wall about the country to keep
ont foreign products and manufac-
lures
II TIE DICTUM Is true that the man
who drinks beer thinks beer, eX-Chau-
cellor Bismarck must have drunk a
strong and excellent quality of the
amber beverage, TO Judge from his
mental output.
IN THE Worlds Fair race Chicago
has passed the three-quarter post, dis
tanced all competitors and is coming
down the home stretch a winner with
both hands down.
u,r,. ,rC..t-p OtTarc IN g,,p.J t,,i,I I,,i
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
4 Red.Headed Washington.

From he Tatiadelpiio Led0eg.
Probably the first official portrait to
represent Washington with red hair and
exceedingly florid countenance is the
steel engraving of him now sold by the
Government for two cents q piece.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
q CA .R ID
FROM
MR.. T. E. ROESSLE,
PROPRIETOR OF
> The Arlington.
THE ARLINGTON,
WAsHINGToN, D. c.,
March 6, 1890.

My DEAR DR.. LIGuTHILL:
1t gives me great pleasure to state
that you effected a remarkable cure of
deafness and discharge from the ears in
the case of my cousin, Marcus c.
Roessle, and that thecure has proved as
permanent as it was radical. feel sure
that without your skillful aid my cousin
would have been deaf man all his
life. Knowing of other cases In which
you have been equally successful, /
cheerfully give you leave to refer to me
at any time, and hope that your prac-
tice in Washington will prove distin-
guished success.
Yours, truly, T. f. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
Hoods SarsaparilIa

Every spring for years ! have made It a
practice to take from three 10 FIVE bottles OF
Hoods sarsaparilla, because | know ii puri
fes the blood and thoroughly cl1anses the
system Of all impurities" W. II. LAWRENCE
Editor Agricultural Epitomist, Indianapolis,
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

"The only way to prevent what 5
past" said Mr.. Muldoon, sis to put a
stop to 1t before 1t happens. Boston
Globe
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

The Qualities of Quinine are Specific
against premature badness. ArKINsoN's
Quinino Tonic leaves the hair soft aud
glossy
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
Purifies the Blood

Last spring was completely tagged out,
My strength left mo and felt sick and miser-
able all the time, so that I could hardly At
tend TO my business. / took one bottle OF
Hoods sarsaparilla and II cured me. There
is nothing like IT," II. G. BGooLE. Editor En-.
terprise, Beleylllo, Mich.
"Hood's sarsaparilla gave me new life and
restored me to my wonted health and
strength." WHnAN II. CLoudI Tilton, MI.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s5 Pro
pared only by o.LHo0D Co, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One DOlIaR.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

"Never mind me-" said the pyro-
technist to his wife II am only going
down to the city on little rocket. -
Rome Sentinel.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

Adam was put on this world first, and
woman came after and she has been
after man ever since. God bless her
NeW York Press.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

II was barber who remarked that
it took everything he could rake and
scrape" to make him a living. Detroit
Free Press.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

How strange that the glamour of ro-
nance sticks so pertinaciously to the
stage. 1t is o most matter-of act busi
ness. --BtaghGmtoH Herald
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
WIT IN A SMALL WAY.

Working for relations has many of
the unsatisfactory conditions which at
tend eating soup with fork -MlUau-
lee Journal.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
a NEW JERSEY JEKyLL-uYng

New Jersey is peculiar State 1t
now comes to the front with citizen
named James Tuthill, who by day was
a respectable boss mason and by night
WAS an expert burglar. He belonged
to fashionable church, hose com
pany and several social clubs. He
never drank nor smoked. In fact he
was as eminently respectable as the
famous DR.. JehgU. At night he was
burglarious Hr. Hyde. He had a
successful double career for five years,
but he tried burglary once too often,
and is now locked up In the common
jail. New Jersey justice is proverbi-
ally swift and severe, and AR. Tuthill
will soon be neither DR.. JekW nor Mr.
Hyds, but simply number so-and-so in
the Trenton penitentiary.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

When a girl gets married and has a
hard time we all feel sorry for her, but
we really ought to feel sorry for her
mother --AtcdiS0R Globe.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

For walking or for business purposes
it would seem as If the hat known as
the stovepipe were more likely to SCOT
the wearer. .-Narper's BAEar.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26
WASHINGTON. MABcH2O, 1890.
\ PROMOTIONS RICHLY woN.

The lamentable death Of General
Crook neccssitates the naming of now
major. general and ga new brigadier.
general. For the latter place no better
or more deserving choice could be made
than that of Colonel lToratio G.. Gibson
of the Third Artillery. Colonel Gibson
entered the Military Academy from
Pennsylvania in 1913. lie graduated
in 1871, and was appointed to the Sec
ond Artillery. His long military career
since then has been entirely passed in
that arm Of the service. He is now the
ranking officer of artillery.
Colonel Gibson was a first lieutenant
when the civil war began, but was pro-
noted TO he Il captain in May, 1861. In
August, 1868, he became lieutenant.
colonel of the Second Ohio Artillery,
and its colonel fifteen days later. In
this capacity he rendered most efficient
he was appointed brigadier general by
brevet, having been brevetted pre-
viously to that time major in May,
1852; lieutenant-colonel in September,
1862; and colonel in March, 1868. lie
has since served as major, lieutenant
colonel and colonel of artillery in the
permanent establishment.
The fact thar no general officer Of
the Army mas been taken from the artil-
lery since the war should be q strong
argument in Colonel Gibson's favor,
Promotion is sluwcr in that branch OF
The service than in either the cavalry or
infantry. Colonel Gibson's promotion
would move number Of other deserv-
ing artillerymen up peg.
Another thing, Colonel Gibson will
soon be subject to the compulsory re-
firing clause Of the act Of June 30, 1882.
His promotion now would cause his
retirement with the increased rank he
so justly deserves. 1t is eminently
proper for the President to take this
into consideration. The rewards Of our
military service are small and sclnt
enough, at best, and no opportunity
should be omitted by the Executive to
cause what few there are TO be as widely
distributed as possible. TIE Critic,
therefore, favors most decidedly Colonel
Gibson's promotion.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

a milkman is so delicately poised on
the water question that he bushes when
he passes a pair of patent-leather dane
ing pumps in store window. Dams
cjHe Breeze.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

Some jail-birds in Illinois broke loose
in cold weather and were almost frozen
TO death. They didn't know they were
going to have such snap. p.--Nee Yort
World.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

It is quite the rage to have theatres in
private houses in England. .-EcchGnge.
And domestic circus is not rarity
among the nobiitY.-H Pdul Pioneer
Press.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

Mrs Gadabout-What sort of person
is Mrs. AIildman, who has moved into
the next house TO you? Mrs. Chafrer--
/ don't think much of her. Between
you and me, think she is next door to
an idiot. Mrs Gadabout dnnOcently)-
] think so, too, my dear. 1me,ica.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

IN THE Worlds Fair race Chicago
has passed the three-Quarter post, dis
tanced all competitors and is coming
down the home stretch a winner with
both hands down.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

THE New YoRl LAW substituting
electricity for the rope in tile execution
of criminals is a step in the right direc-
ton. But its provision that it shall be
considered a penal offense to publish
reports of executions in the newspapers
is pigeon toed and shmbles backward.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

II TIE DrcruM Is true that the man
who drinks beer thinks beer, eX-Chau-
cellor Bismarck must have drunk
strong and excellent quality Of the
amber beverage, TO Judge from his
mental output.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-26

FRENCH CnAMBERs OF COMMERCE
protest against Mr. McKinley's customs
duties bill This will commend the bill
TO those who believe in building a Chi
nese wall about the country to keep
ont foreign products and manufac-
lures
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-12
senate Nigh, session.

Special TO the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE notice
SERVED on the Republicans of the senate
by Senator Vest to-day that the Demo-
Gratis intended to debate every paragraph
of the tariff bill, hss driven majority to
the discussion of an alternative OF night
sessions on the passage of the Hoar reso-
luton. II Is doubtful whether the plan
OF holding night sessions will succeed Is
the senate now holds daily sessions from
10 10 s o clock, which Is long enough
strain on senators. The Hoar resoIu-
ton Is now in the committee on rules,
and may be reported in g day or two,
bnt there is not much chance Of its pass
ing through the senate. Aessss. Ed
monds, Teller and Plumb are opposed TO
the change II the rules, and other sena-
tors are said TO have privately ex-
pressed themselves in the same direc-
ton. That the Democrats will make
stubborn light against Hoar's proposition
is evident SIS they regard IL as the opening
wedge for the passage OF the dreaded