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The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
PUPILS CRUELTY CHAsrIsED.
Alleged Onense of the Principal of the
Peabody School.


John L. Freeman, the principal of
the Peabody School, was charged in the
Police Court this morning with an as
sault on Robert II. Nelson, one of his
pupils. a boy about 10 years old. The
assault occurred on Thursday, at noon,
in the office of the principal.
Miss Ida Cole, the sister Of the boy,
testified as to his condition when he
reached home in the afternoon. His
neck was bleeding from an abrasion,
there was black scar on his forehead
and several scratches on his face.
"He came home without button on
his clothing, and he had to borrow pins
to prevent his clothing falling off, - she
said
The Judge called the boy on the
stand and examined the scratches. Mr..
Harper, the warrant clerk of the court,
testified that when the warrant was
issued the boy seemed to be quite badly
hurt.
Mr.. Freeman told his side of the
story. He said that he had perfect
right TO keep order in his school, by
moral suasion If possible, but by force
If necessary.
Judge Miller seemed to have doubts
as TO the right of "A teacher to use too
much force. lie said that they must
not allow their passion TO get the upper
hand of their Judgment. In this case
no evidence had been produced to show
that this was SO and the case was dis
missed.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
DICK uAwEs ooNrEssEs.
I'll G Alabama Wife Murderer Impli-
Gates One of His Friends.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. S.-Dick
Hawes, the murderer of his wife and
child, who is sentenced to be hanged
on February 2s, made confessionyes-
terday. Hawes duplicates John Wylie,
railroad engineer and formerly one of
his best friends. Wylie was arrested
in Atlanta, Ca, where he lives, yester
day afsernoon, and will be brought
here to-day.
Wylie was seen with Hawes here
about the time of the murders and was
arrested on suspicion. He remained
in jail several months and was finally
released, as there was no positive evi-
dence against him.
The night after Hawes was arrested
some one entered his house, where the
murders had been committed, and
washed the blood stains from the floor
Who did this remained q mystery until
yesterday. when Hawes cleared it up.
He says that John Wylie is the man
who removed the blood stains and
sought TO remove all traces of the crime.
1t is said that another person is impli-
Gated with Wylie, but report says it is
a person who has never been suspected
and whose arrest will cause q sensation.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
Crusiea to Death in a wrecls.

terday morning at Dermott, q station on
the Houston Central and Northern Rail
road, an engine attached to train of
freight cars ran into car loaded with rails,
causing most frightful wreck. Peter
Joyce, John Quinn and Matt Tevedt, en-
ployed in building the road, were instantly
killed and several others seriously injured.
j. ID. Castner, the conductor, was arrested,
charged with criminal carelessuess.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Feb. S.--A col
lision occurred in the yards of the "Q''
road last night. While train on the Kan
sas City road was discharging its passengers
train ran into 1t at nearly full speed. The
engineer reversed and with the fireman
jumped. Both were hurt, but not seriously.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
They stole a Mule.

James r. Bowen is colored con
stable of Jefferson District in Alex
andria County and this morning while
he was watching the entrance of Long
Bridge he saw two men leading mule
across. The animal had part of the har
ness on and one of the negroes was
leading him, while the other fellow
was Just out of the reach of his heels.
Bowen approached them and asked
them where they were going but did
not get satisfactory reply, so he placed
them under arrest and went through
their pockets On one of the men he
found revolver and on the other a
bottle of whisky. The officer started
with them TO the station, but they
broke away and escaped, leaving him
in possession Of the mule and pistol
They kept the bottle of whisky.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
is IsrnErENNsvIvANIA RoApIN1rg
RumOrs That It Ia Interested i'm the
q. n d. Canal Deal.


A rumor is prevalent to the effect that
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
interested In the offer of the Cumber-
land and Washington road for the lease
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. A
gentleman familiar with the plans of
the Pennsylvania Company, when
asked about the matter, rcplied 81 can
not say authoritatively, but that the
Pennsylvania Company would be in
terested looks plausible II, as is gen
orally admitted, the West Virginia Cen
tral Railway is backing up the Cumber
land and Washington road.
"Di1 not the Pennsylvania indorse
the bonds of the Cumberland aud
Piedmont Road, which gave the West
Virginia Central an independent line to
Cumberland? Would not the Pennsyl
vania Company indorse the bonds OF
the Cumberland and Washington Road,
Would it not like to have that road as d
link of y shorter line from Baltimore
and Washington to the West?
Would 1t not like to parallel the B.
Il o. MS far as possible, have direc
road to the Maryland and West Vlr
ginia coal fields, and rs it now to t
great extent controls the Clearfeld re
eion, could II not by using its lines tt
these two important soft coal centres
exercise great influence over the Goa
output? OF course the B. & o. woul(
be its strongest competitor. These ar,
only problems, but, as said, that tn,
Pennsylvania may have o finger in tn,
| pie Is plausible"
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08

A score and a. half of Princeton grad
yates sat around large diniug-table at
Welcker's last evening and discussed
meat and drink and other matters until
late hour. The occasion was the an.
nual dinner of the District alumni Of
that college, which was presided over
by President +. l.. Patton the successor
of DIR. McCosh. who was warmly greeted
as he took his seat with the famous
Princeton yell. Mr. John II. Voorhees,,
president of the alumni, in responding
to the toast of his health, favored the
organization of university club of the
800 graduates in the District. The
suggestion was enthusiastically re-
ceived, Before the dinner commenced
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year;
President, John II. VOORHEES,, Al: vice
presidents, Charles Albert, 'I2; DR. j. G.
yelling, "A; Hon. A. Is. Hagner, 10;
Henry b. Mum, AZ; General w. W. Bel
knap, '4S; Hon. George Gray, 80, aud Hon.
j. X. McCammon, '65; executive commit
tee, William Stone Albert, 'G5; +. s. Mccall
mont, '76; f. S. Presbrey, 70; John S.
Blair, 10; james NJ. johnson, 20; II. L.
Davis, 20; secretary, ii. g, Stewart, 'S4,
and treasurer, A. b. Kelly, 20.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
4 MLSE n0TEMENT

Already the patriot editor has begun
cause it side-tracked general polemies
of public policy and took header
toward the solution of the race problem.
Despite what may be said or written
by partisan oracles, wisdom seems to
have guided the colored leaders. 1t is
just, rational and expedient that they
should put aside all other questions and
interests in the interest of solving the
one question upon the happy settlement
of which their prosperity, may be their
perpetuity, depends. In declining to
be led away from the purpose of seek
ing and outstanding the rights and
blessings they are entitled to, by the
disputes over public welfare which are
the disputes of parties, they have taken
an excellent position. Far from ex-
pressing an alien inclination this step
indicates patriotic progress 1t is an
expression of strength, of self.confi-
dence, Of pure earnestness.
The intelligent listeners to Senator
ingalls, recent speech were struck by the
paradox ii contained. He first made
out a seemingly perfect case against the
taeory of assimilation, defined the
White as an invincible conqueror and
The black as hopeless citizen, and
then assailed the white Democrats of the
South because they resisted the political
development of the negro. If Senator
ingalls, were logical in that effort his
peroration should have been "A tribute to
the evidence in the South of the
Caucasian genius for conquest which he
so dramatically pointed as a universal
truth at the outset. If Senator ingalls,
is right; if nature dictates the social and
political supremacy of the Caucasian,
the Southern Democrats are justified in
everything they may do to prevent the
ascendancy of the negro, and Senator
ingalls, in posing postulates to the con-
trary is caricaturing his own reasoning.
IL is plain then that he spoke with one
breath as the philosopher, and with
another as a politician. In contrast to
what he said let us listen to one who
has delved deeply into the subject one
who has studied it practically and moi
absiractly. "Both races, says Major
Lacey" are alike amenable to social
and church Influences Both are alike
Nethodists, Baptists and Presbyterians
and certainly can never fight on th'
score of religious influence, The only
difference is caused by politics, anC
year by year the influence for evil o
The political knave who would max,
criminal use of the good instincts of th'
negro 10 be Republican, by teachin!
him that even on local matters affecting
his own material interests, he must, pc
force, vote for any scoundrel who dub
himself Republican. has lessened"
II should be distinctly borne in min
that no disagreement, no resistance, j
originated by the negro. Compares
with the white, he is as the child to tn
parent lie is going to survive or per
ihhj..improye or degenerate. by The tut
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
srrrNrr srrrnnnN RorNns.
IixoR and Mccarthy Fighting 20 %
Draw In Koefon.

BosToN, Feb. S.-The fight last niglt
between Dixon and Mccarthy at Il O
Union Athletic Cub.rooms, ended in q
draw, after seventy stubborn ly-cc n
tested rounds. Both men ente Cd The
ring at 500 o'clock, each stri pping q
114l pounds and looking in peri ,ct
condition. Dixon was seconded by
Tom Rourke, Tom McGeoush and
Danny Gum, and Mccarthy by Tom
Collins, Jack O'IIara and Chappy
Moran, with Al. Smith of New York as
referee Threc-ouuce gloves were used.
Dixon at once made q pass for Nc
Carthy, which the latter countered,
and the round was used up in in
effective attempts to land. In the next
seven rounds Mccarthy did the lead
ing and the advantage was clearly in
lis favor.
In the fifth round Mccarthy landed
on Dixon's nose, drawing first blood.
but Dixon took his revenge IN the sew
enth, when ny stunning handler
on McCarthy's nose he brought the lat
Ter down. From the ninth TO the TWEEN
ty.ihird round the tide turned some
what in Dixon's favor. and Mccarthy
dropped 10 the floor several times TO
avoid his blows. For the balance of
/ the fight neither appeared TO show much
superiority, although Dixons square
! fighting was in marked contrast to Me-
Carthy's style of running about the
ring. In many of the rounds during
| the fight not blow was struck.
Dixon work throughout pleased the
500 or 600 spectators more than Nc
Carthy's. He usually landed his blows
on McCartby's face and neck, while
Mccarthy seemed to 60 for his OPP
ponents wind. Mccarthy forced
Dixon upon the ropes many times, but
the referee allowed no foul. Nc
Carlhy's left eye was closed and his
mouth and face swollen, but Dixon
showed only little swelling under the
left eye at the close. Otherwise the
men appeared in good condition. In
the seventieth round the referee, in re
spoDse to the demands of the crowd, de.
clared the fight draw.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
WY NOT CROWN THEN.

1t is difficult to conceive that the
railroad aristocracy can go much fur
ther in its rule and ruin policy without
ov,rturning its own magnificent edifice.
It's subversion of Legislatures J
throughout the West the past few year;
is grievous enough to contemplate, but
nothing that has occurred in the way of
exemplifying Mr.. Nanderbilt's axiom
is quite so shocking as the disclosures
just made by the New York Board Of
Railroad Commissioners.
For seven years the commissioners
have been diligently finding evils and
suggesting ell.considered remedies,
and for seven years the State Legisla-
ture has been scoiling their virtuous en-
deavors. Accorded neither the power
to enforce their commands against the
railroads nor the right to supplicate the
assistance of the courts, they have made
their recommendation to the Legisa-
ture without enlisting the slightest sup
port or encouragement.
On the contrary, the Legislature has
continually put their energies and the
results to contempt.
Now the board is going to report that
they shall make no more recommends
tons unless specifically requested tc
do so.
This is a delightful testimonial to
the ascendancy of the railroad kings
Everything is theirs, from the earth tC
the United States Senate. Nothing il
denied their ambition save the crowns
which our respected Legislatures, the
tribunes of the people, will soon decide
to place upon their noble heads.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
To ReIieye the Widows,

A testimonial benefit for the relief
fund of the widows and orphans was
given by the Independent Order of Odd.
Fellows last night at the National Rifles
Armory. The entertainment was sue
cess in every respect, and much credit
is due to the manager, Mr.. Alfred l..
Leonard, and to Professor William
Mercer.
The entertainment opened with a
chorus from the Mozart Glee Club, fol-
lowed by reading by Miss Ada L..
Townsend, character songs by Mr.. Nor
man Pruitt, some clever feats of ven
triloquism by Mr.. James A. Cross, the
Lewis brothers as plantation darky ex-
ponents and reading by Miss Marie
Bailey. Mr.. Gus Lews as old 'Uncle
Rufe befo' the wah" was good. The pro.
gramme closed with n laughable sketch,
written for the occasion by Mr.. Alfred
Leonard, entitled Mrs. McGinty's
Boarding House; or, the Night Before
Inauguration. Mr.. Eddie O'Connor
as MRS. McGinty and Mr.. Tony Bregazzi
as Daniet McS@eat, New York poll,
tician made decided hit.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
roR rnr Nnwsnoys, pnsnFIr.
The Unipue Entertainment In Progress
at All Souls Church.

at All Souls' Church.
Last nights stormy weather had very
little effect upon the attendance at "The
Festival of Days" the unique bazaar
now being held at All Souls Church
for the benefit of the Ncwsboys' Home.
the novelty Of the affair having caused
the interest to remain unabated. Each
one OF the six booths represents day
of the week, its interior being fitted up
to Illustrate the household duties pecu-
liar to the day, and articles used in
or produced by these duties.
The fair is undenominational and
each booth is in charge OF mem
bers of different church. Pres
hyterianism and wash day is repre-
sented by the Monday booth. presided
over by Mrs. Forney, assisted by Miss
Childs, Miss Inch, Miss Josie New.
comb, Miss Lohenstein, Miss Belle
Maclean, Miss Macfarland. Miss Seely
and Miss Beatrice Sampson.
The Mcthodists devote their attention
to ironing day in the second or Tues
day booth, where they undertake tn
"smooth all wrinkles save those of
time" The ladies in charge are
Misses Ruth, Sites, Emory, Burr, Dun.
canson, Haines, Sinsabaugh and Marion
Hall. Wednesday is made sacred to
the Baptists, represented by Misses
Gertrude Nelson. Matte Bartlett and
Sadie Nesbitt, who, under the legend,
"a stitch in time saves nine" display
a bewildering assortment of needle
work.
Thursday being reception day, the
booth representing il is appropriately
fitted up with variety of fancy ar.
ticles. 1t is in charge of Miss
Mary Henderson and the Misses Smith,
representing the Lutheran Church.
Those who think Friday an unlucky
day would have that illusion dispelled
could they see the avidity with which
the house cleaning articles for sale in
the booth devoted to it are bought up.
The fair Universalist wielders of the
broom and dustpan in charge are Miss
Mary Smith, Mrs. A. +. Childs and
Misses Il. G. Hills, Miss Minnie Curry
and Miss Matte Gould
Last, but far from being least in the
estimation of the visitors, is the Epis.
copal Saturday booth, which is devoted
to the art and mystery of cooking.
Here are displayed tempting array OF
good things which would cause the
mouth of an anch0rite to water. Misses
Eva Pruden and Sallie Yeatman are in
charge. There is also well patronized
supper-room on an upper floor il
charge of the Unitarians, represented
by Mrs. Brown, Miss Metzerott, the
Misses Lightfoot and Miss McCul
Tough.
The whole bazar is under the charge
of committee consisting of Mrs. s. NJ
Yeatman, Mrs. G.. M. p. King ant
Mrs. Brown, who must be congratu
lated upon the unqualified success
which is attending their labors. TIL,
fair will close this evening. and there
will be matinee at o'clock this after
noon.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
CRIMINAL COURT rAKRAIGNMENr rs
Indicted Persons Make Their Pleas Be-
fore Chief Justice bingham.


fore Chief Justice Bingham.
This being the regular arraignmcnt
day in the Criminal Court the follow
ing cases were called: United States VS..
Claudius B. Jewell, charged with main
tanning nuisance; pleaded not guilty.
United States VS.. John Brown, Louis
Hall and Walter Mitchell; forfeitures
enter ed foi appearance and bench
warrants ordered issued. Bernard Car
roll, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses; pleaded guilty.
In connection with this plea the Dis
trict Attorney stated that Carroll had
been convicted on the same charge in
1878, and that Judge Montgomery sent
him to the penitentiary for one year.
Judge Bingham sentenced him to two
years at hard labor. United States VS..
John Allen. charged with an assault
with attempt to kill, pleaded not guilty,
and Mr.. Wallace was assigned as
counsel.
Theodore Ross. colored, charged
with stealing bicycle, pleaded guilty,
and the judge, who assertained that it
was his first oifense, sentenced him to
Albany for the period of one year. Ma
thanicl Guy, charged with assault with
attempt to kill, pleaded not guilty. and
Mr.. Taylor was assigned to defend
him
In the case of the United States VS..
McClelland, the defendant was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of SO, 500.
with housebreaking and grand larceny
pleaded not guilty Against William
Meyers there were several counts OF
forgery. He pleaded not guilty. Charles
Shipley, charged with housebreaking
and larceny, pleaded not guilty.
James G. West, charged with embez-
element of certain moneys from the
National Union, pleaded not guilty.
The same complaint was filed against
o. ii. Stuff. He pleaded not guilty,
and was permitted to give his personal
bonds for appearance.
Frank Pinckney, indicted for man
slaughter, was produced in court and
| pleaded guilty. His attorney, Mr.
Taylor, made an appeal fol
clemency on the the part OF
the Court. The Court STATED
that memorials had been printed askinl
for the exercise of judicial clemencl
toward the defendant His characte
was shown to have been excellent up t,
the time that he became involved in tn
disturbance which terminated in tn,
death of the man whom he assaulted
1t appears that this assault was an az
gravated one and was first made by tn
deceased.
The judge gave as his opinion tina
the prisoner had already suffere
enough and sent him to the county jai
| three months
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
AN ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT.

Editor critic; VIII you kindly allow me
to make some corrections of the interview
with me, published in last evenings paper?
These mistakes We're, | believe, uninten-
tionally made by your reporter. No en-
ployes have yet been subp~naed, but the
Senate Naval Committee will be requested
to do so. Mr.. Chase, in complaining of his
treatment by Mr. Swift to Commander
Folger, was insultingly treated and was re-
fused the privilege Of proving by his fore
man and quartermaster that he was an hon
est and faithful workman "a fact known to
all his shopmates and bosses), and was also
degradingly transferred from one shop to
another as a punishment for fault that
had no foundation except in the mind of
Lieutenant Swift. | was discharged the
same day for complaining of Commander
Folger to Captain Meade, in the presence
Of Congressman Herbert, of the brutal
treatment to which Chase aud other men
had been subjected, J.. M. HERBEHT.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
NICARAGUAN MARITIME CANAL
Interesting Model of the Route on EN-
hibftion in This CITY.

Interesting Model of the Route ON En-
hibition in This City.
A beautiful typographical model of
the route Of the proposed Nicaraguan
Canal, made by Mr.. f. E. Court of this
city, is on exhibition at 1904 G street
northwest. The model is six feet wide
and thirty long. 1t is skillfully
mounted on heavy mahogany table,
which reaches through folding doors
the length of two parlors, and is daily
visited by q large number of interested
spectators.
Two models were made, one being
sent to the Paris Exposition and the
other to New York. The latter one re-
mained on exhibition from May until it
was brought here to show the Interna-
tional Maritime Conference and Pan
American Congress. 1t remained on
private exhibition until January 20,
since which time it has been shown to
the public.
I'VE have had many distinguished
visitors, including several foreign Min
isters," said Mr.. Court to THE CRITIc
man.
1T has been Of particular interest to
naval officers and all persons interested
in maritime affairs
The model itself is an interesting
study. 1t is made of plaster of paris
and painted to represent the vegetation
of the country, upon which all the
lakes, rivers, swamps, mountains, val
leys and creeks are plainly outlined ir
relief. Every excavation, harbor, dan
| and lock is also outlined. so that moth
ing is obscure or left to Imagination.
A novel feature of the model is the
fact that water is used to outline tho
rivers, lakes and ponds, showing actua
channel with running water so that i
can be understood at glance
The Maritime Canal Company o
Nicaragua has been incorporated by
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and has its headquarters at A.
Wall street, New York. The canal viii
be large enough for the biggest Graf
atioat. In no place will it be less thar
eighty feet wide and thirty feet deep
but in most places it will be $50 fee
wide. A very large proportion of the
route will follow waters already navi
gable. The distance along the route
from ocean to ocean. is 110 miles, only
twenty eight of which will be canal eX
cavation. The balance of the distanc,
will cover twenty. one miles of basin
siXty-four and one-half miles of fire.,
navigation in the river San Juan, ant
fifty six and one-half miles of naviga
ton in Lake Nicaragua.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08

A Bellaire, Mich, tailor has made a pair
of pants out of 800 different kinds of cloth
for fortune-hunting youth, who wants to
create the impression that he is the most
500.
In the wine cellar under the Hotel de
Vile, Bremen, there are twelve cases Of
holy wine, each case inscribed with the
name of one of the apostles II was depos-
tied in its present resting place POS years
ago. One case of this wine. consisting Of
five OK hofts Of 2Ol bottles, cost 800 rix
dollars in 1924. Including the expenses of
keeping up the cellar interest on the origi-
nal outlay, and upon interest, one of those
OK hofts would to-day cost 555, ,6570i0 rlx
dollars, or about ss 100000 bottle.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-08
AN rPHE1TAL pREDLcTED.

Sir Charles Dixie, though in political
eclipse, is worth giving ear to, for he Is
certainly shoulder to shoulder with Mr.,
Gladstone asan economist. thinker and
a man of affairs. Whatever may be
the outcome of the congress" says he
referring to the proposal of the German
Emperor, at will be but one step in the
march toward the general Socialistlc
upheayal which Iregard as inevitable.
In fifty or hundred years our descend
ants will look upon the present organ
ization very much as we look upon the
feudal system of our ancestors"
No one is better qualified to give him
self up to this spirit of prophecy than
Sir Charles, for he has Travelled and