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The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Cu1CAGo's STOCK YARDS SOLD.
Reported Transfer of Chicago's Prid
TO British CaDitalists.

Reported Transfer of Chicago's Pride
to British Capitalists.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-According to morn
ing paper the Union Stock Yards will
doubtless soon be sold to an English syndi-
cate. The price of this enormous plant is
100000, ,0O0, and number Of rich English
men are ready to exchange that sum Of
money for controlling interest in it.
Last Saturday Walter Potter, of the
Boston firm Of Potter, Lowell ~ Co.,
sailed for Europe carrying the authority
ofh the Stock Yards Company to close
the sale. Reliable information warrants
the statement that contract for the
transfer has been signed. The terms of
the contract are as follows: First, cash
payment Of $l5,000,000; second, bonds in
the new company for $l0,000,000; third,
the issue of preferred stock to the present
stockholders in the sum of S5,000,0o0.
To those who know Mr.. Potter, the fact
of his engagement in the negotiations is a
suilicientsguarantec that tue sale will be
made. He is known to the capitalists and
fnanciers of New York, Boston and Chi
cago as the most successful man in
America in the management of those large
transactions. His reputation is as great in
Europe as in the United States.
The terms of the sale really mean that
the English company pays in cash $l5,-
100000 or half the purchase price. The
bonds for $15,000000 will be ilrst-cass
negotiable suretics. The bonds will GER
! tainly command premium, and, like the
issue of stock for S5,00O,0 900, will hardly be
! permitted to 90 beyond their first owners.
George 7. Williams, treasurer and secre-
tary of the company, when spoken to of
the alleged pending negotiations and sale,
SAID: 81 do not know how ID started,
for there is absolutely nothing In it.
"We would know something about it II
there was any truth in the story. But not
one of the stockholders has been seen about
any sale. Not one has been approached
that | know Of. We do not know this firm
said to be acting; neither do we know the
gentleman who is said to have been trusted
with the details.n
J. c. McMullin, vice e-president of til,
Chicago aud Alton Railroad, and one of the
stockholders in the Union Stock Yardi
Company, said this afternoon, ~ believe
the published state ment that negotiation.
are pending for the purchase of the
stockyards by an English syndicate is alb
solutely correct. IL accords precisely will
my information on the subject, except tha
/ understand the price is twenty millions
| instead of thirty.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
VISITED BY sCIENrIs rs.
Senator Sawyer's Gold Mines Inspected
by the Engineers,

by the Engineers.
The members of the Mining Engineers
Association visited Senator Sawyer's gold
mine in Montgomery County yesterday and
spent several hours in examining the ma
chneIy and the ore as IL was being taken
out.
The party, which included number Of
ladies, left the Arlington Hotel in three
omnbuses and several carriages at o o'clock
in the morning, and drove by way
of the conduit road, directly to the mine.
This is located just across the District
line, about l. miles beyond Cabin Johns
Bridge
Up to the time OF arrival at this point the
party was directed by Commander Francis
NJ. Barber of the Navy, but at the mine
it was received by DR.. Kempster,
the partner of Senator Sawyer, who
conducted the visitors to one Of the out
buildings, where an elaborate lunch had
been prepared After this had received
due attention, the party started to inspect
the mine.
Every one was provided with a candle
and the entire party, including the ladies',
were lowered, two at a time, into tue
shaft. The first level explored was $50
feet down, and aGterward a further de-
scent Of thirty-lve feet was made.
The interest taken by the engineers was
purely a scientific one, but In everything
They saw they found something to COM
mend.
Upon ascending to the open air again
the visitors were taken TO the stamp mill,
where they inspected the machinery and
discussed the relative merits Of the differ
ent processes with the superintendent and
his assistants.
A. b. Russ, president of the Potomac
Mining Company whose mine is near by,
was also present, aud exhibited to the
visitors n nugget weighing three and q half
ounces, which was taken a few days ago
from his mine.
The party returned TO the city about 3
O'Clock, exceedingly well pleased with their
trip, aud not little astonished at the rich
ness of the veins which are now being
worked IN this vicinity.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23


honorable the man who could Justly call
himself an American.
In the most solemn manner he warned
his countrymen against any attack upon
the unity OF the Government, and called
upon them to frown Indignantly upon any
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of the
country from the rest, or TO enfeeble the
sncred ties that linked together the various
parts.
His admonltion reached the climax of its
power and force when he said:
"Citizens by birth or choice of o COM
mon country, that country has q right to
concentrate your affections. The name of
'American,' which belongs to you in your
national capacity, must always eXalt the
Just pride of patriotism more than any ap-
pellation derived from any local discrlmi-
nations.n
In an evil hour and amid rage and resent
ment the warning of Washington was dis
regarded and the unity of our Government
was attacked. In blood and devastation it
was saved, and the name of "Amerlcan,"
which belonged to all of us, was rescued.
From the gloom of desolation and es-
arrangement all our countrymen were drawn
again to their places by the mystic bond of
American citizenship which for all time to
come shall hold and ennoble them as
hearty co-workers in accomplishing the
national destiny which to the day of his
death inspired the faith and hope OF Wash
ington.
As we commemorate his birth tonight
we will invoke his precious influence and
renew our patriotic aud disinterested love
of country. Let us thank God that he has
lived, and that he has given to us the
highest and best example of American citi-
zenship. And let us especially be grateful
that we have this sacred memory, which,
spanning time, vicissitude and unhappy
alienation calls us together in sincere fel-
lowship and brotherly love on "the birth
day of George Washington"
Other speeches were made by John
Temple Graves, who pronounced q
warm eulogy on the late Henry w,
Grady; Alexander p. Humphrey,
Charles II. Jones, w. Bourke Cochran,
| Thomas n elson Page and others.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

old structure, which still has sub.
stantial appearance, though fallen into
decay through neglect Washington
and the General had long conferences
regarding the plan of campaign, and
the young Virginian outlined the tao
tics which he thought should be pur-
sued in fighting the Indians. 1t was
Braddock's s refusal TO listen to this adj
vice that led to the defeat of his army.
Alexandria is filed with these re.
minders of the great patriot, aud It
needs no celebration there to recall to
the memory of its people the vanished
glories of the past. In fact, pretty
much everything in Alexandria seems
to be of the past Its present glories
are few and hard TO find.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
MORE "1NFLunNon uUNco1Ne.
Not an Admiraia S"n, but Conf
dence Woman III = Time.

dence Woman III = rime.
nice looking, neatly dressed little
woman, who SAYS that her name is Mrs.
Cordeia j. Clements, wa arrested yester-
day morning by Detectives Horne aud
Mahon, charged with swindling a young
colored girl named Annie Colman out of
$40, by means of the most ingenious conii-
dence scheme ever put into practice in this
city.
According to Annies statement Mrs.
Clements went to her ana told her that
Mrs. Harrison was preparing to give tea
to the waiting maids uf the city, at which
prize of $500 was to be given to the best
looking and best. dressed girl there.
She pretended to represent Mrs.
were properly dressed, rhe could win the
prize without any diflicult'. The colored
girl believed her aud says she gave her $40,
The price Mrs. Clements asked for her
influence.
On Friday, however N'nie determined
to make some inquiries on her own ac-
count concerning Mrs Harrisons tea,
and went to the White House. She
was received by Captain Dinsmore and
Sergeant johnson. and TO them related her
story. They telepboned at once to Police
Headquarters, aud Detectives Mahon and
Horne were sent to the Executive Mansion
to take charge of the ma ter
The result of their actiou was Mrs. Glenn
ents' arrest yesterday morning. The de-
tectives believe that Mrs Clements is "A
confidence woman of some note. Where
size came from no one knows, but since her
arrival in this city abe has been
living in rooms at the corner of Third street
and Missouri avenue with man who claims
to be her husband. There are said to be
other charges against Mrs Clements which
will he brought up when she appears for
fn1
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

hand to address the Assembly, he was
listened to with close AZ eution by an
audience which completely filed the hall.
As he slowly and distinctly read from its
columns the cold figures showing the in
equality of the taxation between the
rich and the poor property-owners Of
Washington, and especially that portion
referring to the figures put upon the Shore
ham, the Normandy, amt he Willard F
street property, he was uiv"n evidence of a
feeling which must bear golden fruit in the
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
TOBACCO ApL,zE.
Disastrous Fire in the Durham Fac
tory Mills

RICHMOND, VA, Feb 22.-About $50
O'Clock tonight fire was iscoyered pro-
ceeding from the Windows Of the Durham
stemmery and tobacco tictory, corner
Twenty-hfth and Cary sire 8.
The fire spread with nightful rapidity
ard the adjoining tohu, co factories oe
Alexander Cameron & o., A. and G.
Cameron e Sizer wee soon a mass OF
flames which the Gremet were powerless to
subduc until the buildint % and contents
were destroyed.
The factories burned were all four story
brick buildings. Cameron & Co. are large
stemmers aud exporters of plugwork,
specially to the Australian market. A. e
G. Cameron aud Sizer are manufacturers
of smoking tobacco and cigarettes. The
loss to the Uamerons aud Sizeris estimated
at S200. COO. Durham's fer lzer mills, $20,-
eco; fully insured. The cause Of the fire
is unknown.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
THEY FACED SANTA ANNA.
Annual Dinner of the Mexican War
Veterans Association,

At s o'clock last evening the CLASSY floors
of Edcl's Hail, which has been the
scene of so many gay festivi-
ties, were crowded with gray-beardcd
veterans of the Mexican war who clustered
around the well-laden tables and ex-
changed "reminiscences of the glorious
fray at Monterey, the leaden hail
at Chapultepec and the hardships before
Vera Cruz, while they good naturedly pa
tronizcd the veterans Of later wars, who
were present in goodly numbers.
All was fun aud iollity. Social
distinctions were unknown, and rank was
o thing which for the nonce did not exist
Generals and privates hob-nobbed together
and drank the pale amber juice of the hop
veterans forgot the difference In their ages
aud swopped tales of doughty deeds by the
score.
At $3.50 General James Denver marched
to the place of honor at the head of the
table and took the chair with Senator
George on his right and Hon. Silas Hare
Of Texas Texas 6,o, on his n6 LETT g Then hen
real feast, for what the reception com
mittee modestly styled 'collation'' proved
to be meal OF Gargantuan proportions,
and sufficient to have fed three times the
number of veterans present had the occa-
sion been one when they were young men
and in the field.
After the edibles and fluids had been dis
posed of, General Darlington, IN the alb
sence of General Crttenden, recounted in
glowing terms the military achievement
of the United States. This was In response
to the toast of "Our Country" "The
President" received attention at the tongue
of General Denver, while the interests of
"Our Sister Republics" were not forgotten
by Mr. Harvey Watterson.
Here Silas Hare Of Texas spoke for Con-
gress and incidentally in favor of negro
emigration. "The Armyn found worthy
representative in the person of General Van
Nleet, whose "reminiscences of the taking OF
Monterey was received with great applause;
Captain Barr, of the Revenue Marine Ser
vice, responded in happy vein for the
Navy; after which Colonel $. g. Reed read
an interesting essay on "The Flag of the
United States"
"Our Dead Commanders" was then
drank in silence. The time having arrived
for the Scott Legion of Philadelphia to take
its departure it was given three cheers and
a tiger as it left the hall and was escorted
to the station by an enthusiastic Washing
| ton delegation.
Volunteer toasts, songs and impromptu
| speeches were then INDUCED in until a late
hour, not the least interesting of the con-
tributions toward the entertainment being
an original poem on the Mexican campaign
| by Colonel W, p. Wood.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
PARADING.AROUND rowN.
Veteran Old Guard and the National
Hifles Turn Out

1t was announced that at o'clock
the parade Of the Old Guard and Ma
iional Rifles, headed by the Marine
Band, would take place. The news
had spread like wild-lre long before
the time arrived, and as early as 2;3O
O'Clock the human tide began TO reach
the last of the Hood and stand still All
along the cuibs Of the streets through
which the paradcrs were to pass the
crowds took up positions, until at 3
O'Clock the people were packed along
the edge Of the sidewalks four and five
deep, pushing. showing and crowding
each oiher and chatting and Joking to
pass The time away.
Ten minutes before 3 o'clok all the
preIimaries had been arranged by the
old Guard, and with blast of trum-
pets the veterans left their armory
amid din of rousing cheers from the
sighl-seeIs. Headed by the Marine
Band, they marched up to the National
Rifles armory on G street, where the
latter. deck ed out in their tall fur hats,
glazing red coats and dark trousers,
fell into line. The band started up a
lively march and the parade was under
way. The Old Guard was under the
command of Captain James VI. + lglr,
Samuel NJ Golden, senior lieutenant,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Something About a Druggist.

Mr.. Edward P. Mertz, the well-kuowu,
enterprlsing and popular druggist aud
manufacturing chemist of l0l4 Il street
northwest, Washington, d. c., desires,
through the columns OF THE CRrrIC, TO
call the attention of his friends and pa
irons to DIR. Ferraud's Tonic Wine of Co
Goa, which he himself, with great care, is
now preparing and Offering for sale to all
those who are in need OF pleasant stimu-
laut aud nerve tonic. The medical profess
sion !ndorse this splendid tonic ami pre-
scribe it for all nervous troubles, thin
blood, malaria, loss Of appetite, weak
stomach, loss of vigor and all similar
troubles.
VIENNA BEER will be tho best for yourself
and family. Drink il, instead Of muddy
Potomac wa er.
Captain FracR-sun at Albaugh's.
Rudolph Dellinger's new opera, Soap
tain FIacassa, "wa witnessed by a large
audiOcs last c eni ~ at Albauglls $, " lere
n WAS produced iD excellent style by tue
McCaull Opera Company, The libretto, 10y
Gtnee and Zell, is Wrl written, aud tho
music bright and sparkling throughout.
PoRTNER's BEER is the best, and do not
fail to get IL.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
DAM BURST IN RIZoNA.
Fifteen Lives Known 10 be Lost, Pos
sibly NIpr..

PREsCoTT, ARIz h 22.-Nearly q
million dollars damage was done and fif-
teen lives known IT, have been lost Nv
the bursting of a pla er dam tonight.
1t was 1l0 feet thick at the base an I ten
feet at the top, forming lake three miles
in length by three-fourths Of mile wide,
and 40 feet deep.
Lieutenant Brodie. in charge of the
work, was absent at Phoenix, superintend-
ing the shipment of the machinery to
the works and was saved. Of
those known to have been drowned
were: J. Haines, wife aud four children;
II. Boone and daughters; John SiIbv, Jos.
Reynolds, Mrs. Mccartney and S. McMiller.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
GIGANTIC DE Al.
Rulers of the Baseball World to Sell
Ont Their Ernnchises

Rulers of the Baseball World to Sell
Out Their Franchises.
New YoRK, Feb 22.-The most gigantic
baseball deal that has ever been heard of
is now being carefully considered by the
opce-proud magnates of the National Base
hall League, the men who for years ruled
the baseball world at will, made
laws and abolished them to suit their
conveDiences: men who could make or
break player; men who dictated to the
minor organizations, and who were looked
up 10 with awe. These are the men who
ale now invited to step down aud out for
Il consideration of one million dollars.
The cry of the League magnates has al
ways been that there is no money in base
ball, and that matters have been misrepre-
sented by the players to the gentlemen who
are backing the Brotherhood, or rather the
Players National League.
Nevertheless, there seems to be no in
clination on the part Of the magnatcs to
abandon the case. On the contrary they are
bending effort toward demoraizing their
rival organization by Offering fabulous sums
of money 10 the leading stars of the
Brotherhood to induce them to break their
contracts with The Players League and
join forces with the National League.
1t leaked out to-day that the modest sum
of Sl,000,0 600 had been offered by syndi-
cate, through the widely-lipown law tlrm
of Tracy, MacFarland, Wins, Boardman e
Platt of No. 35 Wall st. for the franchise
Of the entire National League, which em-
bodies ten clubs. This is rating the clubs
at 100000 each and the baseball
lie great baseball leaders in rather
an awkward position in regard to the
statements they have made concerning
their small profits, in case they decline to
accept this stupendous amount of money
A Golden Opportunity for the Ladies'.
Kings Palace, Sl4 Seventh street north
west, will inaugurate the great clearing
sale on account of rebuilding.
Owing 10 the great increase in our all
ready extensive business and tn desire of
adding new lines, such as dry goods, no.
tons, ladies' and gentlemen's furnishing
goods, we have been compelled for want of
more space to lease the adjoining building
now occupied by the Fair, which we antici-
| pate occupying by January, or Mt the latest
I February. To combine the two stores into
| one requires extensive improvements, and
! TO make room for the builder We are com
! PEELED to close out our entire stock, con-
sis,ing Of one of the most stylish and fash
/ ionable lines of millinery, ladies', misses
aud children's cloaks, corsets, kid gloves,
fuIs, ribbons, velvets, jerseys and other
articles too numerous to mention.
What is one's loss Is another's gain. We
are willing to benefit our thousands of pa
irons at the very height of the season by
dispOsiDg of our entire stock at n sacrifice.
While they are In need of goods, such a
chance has never been offered before, and
while we are willing to make the sacrifice,
we anticipate all in need of desirable goods
| to embrace this opportunity Now, bear
in mind, every dollars worth Of goods must
be sold before building.
KINGS PALACE,
Sl4 1th st. II. W., bet. II and / sts,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
Return of a Young ProdigaI.

VIENNA BEER win be the best for your
self aud family. Drink It, instead Of muddy
Potomac water
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

PoRrNERs BEER is the best, and do not
fail to get it.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

A week ago li-year-old Willie Goddard
ran away from his home on Capitol Hill.
lie was found by the police in Camden,
n. D., and yesterday Detective Carter went
there and brought him back TO his father
and mother
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23

81 SHALL ORDER PoRTNER's BEER,n said
Mr.. Smith TO Mrs. Jones. "WhyY Because
it is healthy and pure.n
The Washington critic., 1890-02-23
CELEBRATING HIS DAY.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

beautiful weatber-Gay Crowds ana
Brilliant Costumes on the Avenue
Oldest Inhabitants Meet ana Dine
Thousands OF Visitors.
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HERE AND THERE.

The national gallery Of ireland has cans
into possession Of priceless trsasurs IN
the form q a Rembrandt poFtFail IL 10
the Hksness Of young man. and IL paintsd
IN the artists earlier msrosr.
The German eeet s,aBds ~ 10 vsnssis
"a a French sstsnasts % effective naval
forces, which gives snly lei - FrasoA
Italy comes before IL With Jas and EBg
Land before all of them vita S53
The German buii6s his railroaA ears fs1
men lie puts Bis cigar holders and match
receivers into nsnste~n compartments eut
Of twpniy. the twenslsth bling Doninaly,
not of.ea actually. reserved for "nsnE2sE-
err"
The great sta,u. Of BaTsTaH. q. Munjeh,
rppr--sn,s a female figure ssasdink. vita .
lion sitting By Der sids The whole non-
uneuf - ninsfy-a-s feet In ksight. The
statue bsinz sixty 9Ts feet and he psdss-
TAI thirzJ fest
There arr 20 n.snbers % the Hair
Dresser asaAsuay 10 L0n1sn. al zsn.
female. Bot -tsiug sdzIiftsd. a. hing infe-
nor s-t.ssa Tss aezas5y meets osos a
week for lsss01s u2oa lfvtng models.
thougs rsu Essn bers prAc;i1s zpon block
bad
An EnEiish nsEsS@P~r cbarE~s shirs
eounciIor wish having -tA1dly vinksd Ne
sh.rs fgpda TIE Eznss 81 teeisStsEs =
ore % skill. zEd an -Tpsrt raus& b Eiftsa
With fleizhf q hzud. FinsDc.sl t-ass-
ufnkiug - . Suggestive phrase. AID = nSS
latra-acs1 lcT tEe arss tfIz
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woMANs WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Lack Df Thoroughness in Instruction
Given to Working Women.

Lack Df Thoroughness in Instruction
Given to Working Women.
A lare number of The Chicago Tribune
contains sketches and portraits of sew
eral successful business women of that
city. Among them are seven publish
ers, three insurance agents. two lawyers,
one pension claim agent, two dentists,
two inventors. a real estate agent, a
baker. job printer and firm Of Illus
trative and decorative artists. Marrying
for home has no significance TO these
women.
Some women's goodness is so fierce
and aggressive that it becomes rather
fatiguing.
When Won are tired al over don't col
lapse and drink tea. That IS how too
many women ruin their compilations,
nerves. tempers and digestion. Take a
glass or two Of milk, and stop work
awhile and lie down if you can. If you
cannot, then go on the best you can, bat
don't learn TO depend On TIA for inspira-
ton. II VIII make your depression.
nervousness and exhaustion continually
worse. Tea topers are always irritable
of temper. Il is doubtful whether an
alcohol drunkard is much worse than a
woman tea drunk2rl
Edwin Checkley. in his admirable
little work on physical training, has q
chapter on bodily exercise for women.
De SAYS be believes 10 longer in either
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M1~lMcAN,AG mum
BY Return Mail.

Just after Andrew johnson had vacated
the presidential seat the managers of the
Simpson County (Ky.) Agricultural and
Mechanical association decided that it
would be great advertisement to have
the old gentleman attend the fair Eve
don't care for him on Saturday" said the
manager, "for on that day we shall have a
pretty big crowd anyhow. Wednesday
will be the day. will write to the ex-
president"
The following letter was sent to Mr..
johnson:
GREAT SIR-The people Of the wonder
full county Of Simpson, feeling a great in
terest in one Of Americas most gifted
sons, have decided 10 invite You to be pres
ent at our fair grounds on Wednesday, the
9th Of October. where they wish TO shake
your hand Please let me know by return
mail"
He let them know by return mail The
old gentleman turned the letter over and
wrote the following:
Il am no menagerie. A JoHEsoS."
Chicago Special Press Bureau