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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
a CLEVER swINDLE.
A Bogus Coal COMPANY Dupes Condd.
ing CaIiforniars. .e

S.,N FR,Scsco,. Dec l0.-rhe ch,o"i,ir
says:
"rhe Seattle and Northern Coal Cont
pany, which opened extensive offices here
last month. has vanished, and an invei-
tigation shows that n successful swindIc
has been pcrpctratcd. The company was
organized in Seattle about three months
ago, with u capital of sjO0,0o0. The busi-
ness was transacted here by man named
Ayers, who issued circular Offering 10
sell coal to be delivered after February
-, at from s7.25 to sS.25 per ton.
As the Seattle coal Was selling at, the
time for from Sl4 to S16 Il ton the advcr-
tiscmcnt was very attractive. The circu-
lar advertised to sell only limited
amount of coal, and only then on cond-
ton that purchasers would buy one share
of stock of the company, valued at 50, for
each ton Of coal ordered. The stock was
to he taken back by the company at par
value in payment for the coal. Canvass
ers were employed and quite business
was done.
A. f. Brilnbrook was announced rs the
president; A. e. Macauley, vice president;
Ayre Chaplin, treasurer; Il. Willard, sec
rctary, and Macaulcy, assistant secretary.
Macatiley and Brunbrook came here for
Il few days. On December the whole
outfit disappeared, and nothing has since
been heard from them.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
Tho Northwest Champion.

ST. PAuI, MINI, Dec. 19,--Sporting men
have been arriving here in large numbers
all day from Detroit, Grand Rapids, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, Omaha, Ironwood and
Hurley TO witness the ten-round glove
Paul and Joe Sheehy Of Hurley, Wis, both
of whom claim the heavyweight champ
ionship Of the Northwest.
The feeling between the men has been
bitter for nearly year, and il is believed
one Of them Will DO knocked out before
the end of the iifth ronnd. The betting
was even up 70 this morning, when money
was put on Shechy so freely that he be-
came the fayorite at 3 to- Ooyer 5000
has already been stalled.
The fight Is for $500 and 75 aud p per
cent. OF the gate receipts. Killen VIII
enter the ring at 1856 pounds and Sheehy
nj lO0
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
A LITTLE wANDERERs RETURN.
Restored to His Mother Eight Years
After Being Kidnapped. ~


WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. l9.-Willic
whitley, aged 10 years, was returned to his
mother at Kirkwood yesterday after an
absence of eight years. -,
The mother, who is now Mrs, w, L.
Forrest, was compelled to leave her first
husband thirteen years ago because OF
cruelty, and she took with her the three
children. Willie who was but weeks
old, was placed in charge of James Riley
OF this city. Five years later the mother
discovered that the child was ill-treated
and she took him home but the same
evening Riley kidnapped the boy and kept
him for four years, the another meantime
searching in vain for him.
In lssG Riley bound the hoy out to q
Chadd's Ford (pa) farmer and two years
later sent him to q farmer ut ,Pcnns
| Point, n. j., from whom the boy eS-
capped, and, making his way to baltimore,
worked for u time in cotton mill, where
| the wages were insufficient To pay his
| board.
lie returned to this city TO look for an
aunt, whom he thought was his only liV-
| ing relative, and, applying to the police,
| Agent Frank Stout of the Society Tor the
| Prevention of Cruelty to Children took
charge of the case and succeeded in locat,
ing the mother who received the long.iosl
| boy with the most violent demonstrations
| of 10Y. Her present husband is prosper
| ous blacksmith at Kirkwood, and WilnS
| viii be sent regularly 10 school,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
RETURNING HosTILEs.


for Rations.
OMAHA, NEB., Dec 19.--A Pine Ridge
special says: The military yesterday
counted the returned recalcitrants and
issued rations to them. There were 09i.
A grand council was held last night Red
Cloud told them chat his heart was broken.
They had caused a deal Of trouble, and
now their stock was hero eating grass "a
very serious thing at present, there being
so much stock hore), and they We're eating
his rtiops, but he was willing to give the
grass and rations, and he gruntedi he
would count it all nothing if the trouble
could he settled. If those who were ont
would not come in and the soldiers were
forced to kill them, he should feel sorry,
for they were his relatives but lie must
say that II was just.
A fight seems Imminent; the hostiles are
IN the Bad Lands, about sixty miles to the
northwest. There are not more than 800
lighting mel, General Carr is close III
their rear, and their case is hopeless.
General Brooke has exercised the great
est patience and seems determined 10 eN-
hpnst every peaceful means of settlement
before an advance is made. One company
Of Indian scouts under Lieutenant Prcstch
left camp to-day for Rapid City. II is
also rumored that the hostiles have moved
their campS,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
coRNFIELD MAXIMs.

Ef yer don't want ter smell or skunk's
brcff ies stay way frllm him. Dat am de
only way ter void 1t.
Wen de pigs begin ter squcal and tote
brush in dere moufs, den cole wedder am
here. Hit am also or good time ter keep
de smoke house locked. III.
IF yer sarvint gal gwinc ter wear four
dollar shoes, hit am better to do dc work
yerself,
Er man wat Is always 'spicious an
thinks somebody gwine ter step ON his toes
will bear close watchin'.
IF or man am on dc ragged aidge of dc
po' house his friends am few, hut ef dc
sun Of prosperity hits him in de face, den
friends gellcr roWn' like sinners at or
camp-meetin'.
IF yer amt got de money, don't try tor
gallup wild de gang
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
THE THIRD PARTY.
Views of II Local Leader OF Organized
Labor.

Views of II Local Leader OF Organized
Labor.
Mr. Patrick Brcsnahan recently elected
adelegatc to the International Bricklayers'
Convention which meets in Toronto, Cau-
ada, said: Washington is the best con-
vcntion city in the world, and shall use
imy best cndeavors Ia have our next AN
nlial meeting here
"Will your convention consider the
third party question?
IL hardly think so, said Mr.. Brcsnq-
han. "But as for myself am rather in
favor OF third party. | mnSc the pre-
diction right now that there will be three
tickets in the held in 1892 and lct me tell
you the new party, under whatever name
it goes, will cut no mean figure. The
wage workers of the country will never
get their just dues until they form a party
of their Own. ltis a notorious fact that
| the leaders of the two old parties are dead
set against the masses. The best evidence
| of that is To be found in the United States
| Senate at this time. There are now sew
| eral important labor measures before that
body, and these are laid aside to give the
right of way TO the infamous Force bill.n
Mr.. Bresnahan was reminded by the re-
| porter that the Force bill was kept before
| the Senate by the Republicans and he re-
| sponded by saying:
~ know. that, but ii is my honest
| opinion that such Democratic leaders rs
| Cockrell and Vest would prefer to see the
| Force bill passed rather than yield point
| 10 organized labor
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
MAuLIrFE GETS A BENEFIT.
The American slugger Presented Wit
n Purse of NJ 900.


u Purse of $1,000.
LONDON, Dec. l9.-The benefit of Joe
McAuliffe took place last evening at the
Washington Music Hall. There was an
enormous gathering, and all the boxing
champions in London were present and
formed picturesque groups ON the stage.
Charlie Mitchell and Frank p, Slavin
boxed two rounds, and then Mitchell
fought McAuliffe also. Fox afterwards
presented the hero Of the evening with u
purse containing 81 ,000 which had been
subscribed by his friends. McAuliffe OK
pressed his deep thanks'for the handsome
treatment received wilhelm England. The
festivities lasted until the early hours Of
the morning. Fox sails on the Umbria
for America.
To-day match was made between Jack
burke and Ted Pritchar'l. They are t.
meet at eleven stone in two months time
and fight to Il finish with two-ounce gloves
. The winner will go to America to fight tho
middle-weight champion.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
{; in get

~ III pct ----.--
The vocal organs employed in the pro-
duction of = are the identical ones cn-
ploycd in prounoucing b; but as more
force is required to produce the sound u,
its weight is indicated by a heavier on
darker mark. 4, ch aud X are light
sounds and their mates, ID, land G, heavy.
These are the first eight consonants of the
phonograplic alphabet and the reader
must thoroughly fam'liarize himself
with these consonants.
For the present all yowels, silent con-
sonants and vowel combinations must be
omitted The fact that our most rapid
and accurate reporters do not indicate the
vowels in their manuscripts has given rise
10 the absurd notion that stenographic
characters are less Ineligible than the
long hand. But the student will perceive
that while the vowel is entirely unrepre-
scented, by following our plan its true
significance pnd weight is represented in
the system OF producing each consonant
exactly as it is sounded in the word, thus;
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
CURRENT PITH AND POINT.

How long win II be before we have real ma
jority rule In our highest Legislative Chamber:
.---Ntp YORK Tribune. ~
senator Frye should paint on hia carriage:
4 Yearn for Gore C0uriei-JOrRdi.
Speaker Reed Is evidently trying to obtain
for his Christmas stocking q nice little gut mug
with the motto: ''For Good Boy Pyoei-
deRce J0pIHdh
l. II possible that General Mlles's charge that
the Government hes starved the Indians for two
years IL TO 20 by without the men ut fault being
exposed aud pnni-hedy-isda francisco Ala.
The Kilkenny election IL 0 calamity. The
contest has become riot, and It's character will
furnish the enemies Of Irish liberty with
weapons for its wolnding. -tNew York World.
"Not even To oblige the excellent Mr.. Blaine
will the British people tolerate u repetition OF
the insOlencc practiced by the Democrats on
the eve OF the last Presidential contest. Let
Mr.. Blaine remember that the British Navy
exists In steel aud iron, while the American
Navy At present Is made OF paper and ink
81 James Gazette
Speaker Reed In his addresses TO his con
stltuency last September, pledged Congress TO
vyal of American shipping lie II personally
Interested in The redemption OF that pledge
Aep York Tribune.
The Indians are short of rations, the chill
drcn short of Christmas, the public short OF
cash, but there's no shortage In the taxes
N,io York lIOfH
Secretary Noble will be heartily sustained In
his efforts 10 protect pension claimants from
pension sharks. Almost any plan which VIII
make II unnecessary for the claimants To sub
nit TO the oxtortionate charges OF unscrupu-
lous- attorneys and agents VIII do. Def'0H
| TfibgRe.
The reapportionmrnt must necessarily he
partisan 10 the extent OF giving more new
| Ineplbers 10 Republican States than to Demo-
| cratic States, fof the simple reason that the
! former have Increased In population more rap
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
Lcedom's property Seized for Debt.

WEST CMoN, ONO, Dec. lo.-'rhe sheriff
has attached the property of Hon. John
+. l.eedom, cN-sergcat-at-Arms Of the
House Of Representatives, ON executions
secured by w. l., Vance, the Manchester
merchant, formcrly one Of Leedom's
stanchest friends and hackers. The at
tachments were precipitatcd by the action
Of Congressman Phil Thompson, who sent
Il legal representative here to levy ON Mr.
l.eedom property for $500. This claim
" supposed to boa relic Of the financial
crisis brought on Leedom's head by the
absconding cashier, Silcott, Other claims
are being flied, and the amnnnt of prop
erty found will fall far short Of the
amount of the claims. Mr.. Leedom IL in
New York city,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
our LocAL GOVERNMENT.


Mr. lNoNlls said the other day that
whilst the form Of government in this
District is an anomaly, it Is the best and
he most economical government ON earth.
We bclicvc that Mr.. INGALLS, rut the
case i'm nutshell. II cannot be success
fully denied that the individual j. upheld
IN his rights. that property i protected
and that order is maintained, more uni-
furmly in the District of Columbia than
anyWh here else on this continent. No oman
with grievance Is denied hearing, and
III grievance once established, is left with
uut q remedy, if remedy he possible.
Washington is spared that most abhorcnt
form Of tymuny-thc tyranny of the
majority. Washington does not have TO
blush before that uglie>t of slectaclcs-
The spectacle of the division of party
plundcr. II is not true that our Govern
ncnt l. an oligarchy or I'm aristocracy--
that il is removed from and independent
uf the people. We venture to say that
there Is less danger of u defiance of public
sentiment, or Of u disregard of the public
welfare by the Commissioners who con-
duct the affairs Of this District than by
Iilt local UllllltflilfN ~ tllN ulhti WY III
the Union. We assert that in no city Is
the government more surely or more in
iimatcy in accord with the intelligent,
responsible and law-abiding elements of
the population and further removed from
the influence Of thca vicious, the ignorant
anlthc dsrcputablc. Thcrccord will Show
that We have the maximum OF rcctiIude
and efficiency in public places and the
minimum of corruption and incompe-
trncy. The everyday experience of the
citizen having business ut the District
offices is 90 the effect that at no municipal
headquarters elsewhere can he get so con-
siderate an audience or so satisfactory and
expeditions a response to his proposition
What more would we have? 1t is not
,neet that Washington, the capital of the
nation, should be delivered over TO the
wranglos Of local politics. 1t is properthat
i, should be governed just as it is-by the
whole nation, Of which il is the common
property. Tho whole nation has contrib
uied to build these splendid public edilicc,
ard erect these stately and historic monu-
ments. The nation has made Washing
ton its residence, its sanctuary and its
Pantheon. Those who dwell here are the
nation guests and bcueliciarics-not the
owners of the city. MI this talk about
home-rulc, solf-goyernmcnt etc, should
be dsregaded. Even if it had any basis
Of equity or proprety, it has none of ex-
pediency. Let some advocate of ward
Tsltics for Washington show us one city
which is governed by its own population
as wisely, as purely and as well as the
District is governed by Congress and the
President
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
pnI,otn the plvoree state.

II is fact not generally known that
South Dakota has outstripped Illinois and
every other State in tho Union in the race
for distinction as the locality furnishing
the best facilities for obtaining divorce.
10 secure divorce there it Is only neees-
sary for the person 10 be resident Of
the State ninety days. Notice OF proceed
mgs is given by publication, and fre-
qucltly in an obscure paper IN the most
obscure corner possible.
Il often occurs that the defendant ia not
aware that the divorce papers have been
ter their issuance. Under these condi-
tions many persons go there for no other
purpose than To- secure separation. Aud
10 remedy this evil the Legislature Will be
asked 70 change the law.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
NIade an AssIgnment. a

BRocKToN, MAss., Dec. i9,-Thomas &
lones, dry goods dealers, have assigned 70
Gcorgo V. Stone OF the firm OF George V,
that the liabilities are S27, 900 The assets
are In merchandise, of which Mr.. Thomas
estimates the value 70 BE- about $4,000.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19


TnERT Is AT LEAST one common ground
upon which all patriotic Americans can
meet; where party differences can be cast
aside, and where the fraternity of freemcn
can securely plant itself. and that is the
common ground of resistance to the inso-
lent and aggressive attitude assumed by
Great Britain in the Bchring Sea contro-
versy. Englands latest proposition to
take an equal share in orr sealing prop
ety,. to help us control it, and to relieve
as of part of its profits is nothing less
than an affront to our sclf-respect, an i'm
putation on our manhood. The PROPOSE
ton that, I'M case we are unwilling to divide
with her, We shall submit the matter to
arbitration, is scarcely less impudent and
offensive. We can imagine but one reply
suitable to such oycrtures. The Govern
ment should say that We know our rights,
that we require no advice from England,
and that If we cannot maintain ourselves
in that position we can at least try TO do SC
whcncy cr anyone sees lit 10 assail it, The
country is anNiously awaiting the publica'
ton OF the liehring Sea correspondence
which the President has announced hi
iitentim Transmitting TO Congress al AZ
early day. II that correspondence doe
not show that the Administration has
stood firmly upon the Nations rights, w
shall be grievously disappointed in Mr.
HARHisoN and Mr.. BLAINE. We feel sure
however, that it will show exactly what I
should show for the honor and the man
hood of the United States. AndMr HAIR
nisoN may confidently tell himselft that h
eould'make no showing more grateful t.
the American people. There may be thos'
who dissent from his domestic policy, bu
when he speaks for our National integrity
and resents an impious touch upon on
shield, he makes music in every patriot
ear.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

WE OFFER ouR COMPLIMENTS and felici-
fations to Senator HoAR of Massachusetts,
and to Senator CocKRELL of Missouri.
The Wage Workers of the District of
Columbia have memorializcd the Wage
Workers of Massachusetts and Missouri
in favor of Senators lIoAR and CocKRELL
l,raising the conduct of those two states
men and demanding their reelection,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

Hoods Sarsaparilla Il peculiar diiferent
from other mcdicincs-its combination
and proportion Of ingredients, and prepar-
alton being unlike any other medicine in
the market.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

To prove the simplicity and adaptability
Of the system l suggest that the reader
write IN shorthand the following words
presented on this coupon. cut ont and
forward to the Shorthand Editor Of TINS
CmTIC.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
A French physlcinn,s nl.cov ery.

PARIS, Dee, i0,--pr. Petit to-day de
liycrcd q lecture before the Society of
Practical Medicine, In the course OF his
address the doctor produced q lymph of
his own discovery Tor which he claimed
results identical iththose obtained from
the use of Professor Koclls lymph.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

Nrw YonK's goonLrRs will have to stand
iral after all, and under De L>NcEY
NicoLL, too. They do not court this OPP
portunity for yindlcation.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

The NEWSPAPER correspondent who was
not there is now engaged in telling all
about SITTING BUII's death.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
RECOLLECTION.


Most people think or the marriage Tie that
its knotty, but it9pice.- -, Jo'fM Nfirs
A man hired a room under doctors office
50 that the doctors might work over him in
case OF on emergency. leras Sgfh0S.
The late Sitting Bul parted his hale IN tho
middle hut he ncNer turned his trousers
legs up. he scorncd TO wear nny Bostoa
Htfdid.
Grateful.
McAllister doqniturl- How thankful we all
ought 10 be that Columbus discovered America
for us, o. people IA dnar old Eugaud would
otherwise never have known we we're here
-iDseFicW Gr0cd.
The Height Of Beauty.
Young Lady dn faF -torel--Do yon think tins
cloak n becomlugr
Proprietor pccomngY My tear Young
lady, dot cloak nake you look 40 cntrGnHingly
peautifui dot, II you 20 "a street ear In nit dot
cloak on, come shentlcmens would gif You q
seat Lue
Mrs O'shon 4 said TO he q very accomplished
musician, She has struck some rather dis
rordant notes on the harp OF Old Erin, how
| ever. Boston Hefdd.
Il II easter TO trace lgurea that lie In lclgoIs
than trace lies that figure in Hoclety.-INts
| buf0 Dilpatch.
IL seems 10 be an undieputcd fact that mar
| ried woman 4 u better Slot with rOlllngpiI
than she ID with stone-- foakeis Mdtes0iqe
II want to pay this bill,n he said to the ho,e
| clerk. "But i think YOU have made a Hlgh
| error here In my favor, I've been readin.
| over the extras and cannot dad that yon hay
| charged anything Tor telling me sou thoagh
| IL might rain. Nee York sun.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
IN THE SWIM.

The list OF debgtdntes increases apacc. The
pretty daughter Of senator Faulkner of West
Virginia viii make her doJW in Washington
society early in January. Miss Faulkner IL the
granddaughter OF the late Hon. Charles james
Franklin, cx-Nlinistcr to France and niece OF
Ex-speaker Bocock of the House oi Representa-
tlves,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

TnH NEW YoRK Press thinks it fine sar-
casin to call Mayor GRANT "HpGHrY'
GRANT. The Mayors friends might re-
ialiatc by speaking Of the editor Of the
Pres as 'BoBBYn POTTER The advocates
of u census recount in New York AMI
Brooklyn appear 10 have failed touse this
powerful argument
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

lr II SUPPOSED that the man who threw
ihe lime bag at PARNELL did i to sIake his
Vengeance.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

dian policeman, would 1t be proper to
speak of his death rs case of Siouxicide?
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
moculatcd WIN Koch's Lymph.

lIuLADELpuIA, Dec. l0.--The patient
from Laramie, Wyoming, who Is being
treated with Koch's lymph at the Jefferson
Hospital, received another incubation
yesterday. The gentleman IS suffering
from incipient tuberculosis of tho lungs
and larynx, and following the injection OF
yesterday he exhibited the, various syinp-
toms described by Dir Koch.
Tho three patients being treated at the
University Of Pennsylvania exhibited a
slight reaction yesterday. NO other symp-
toms except those expected developed.
The new puff scarfs In fancy boxes,
suitable for holiday gifts, NJ y: Robinson
II Cots, the American Ousitters, 0lJ
Pennsyyania avenue northwest.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19

Now THAT SITTING BULL is wrath viii
his friends forcgo their wrath,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
Route for tho siberian railway Selected

ST. PETERsBuRG. Dee. l0.--A northern
route has been selected for the projected
Siberian railway by the commission ap-
pointed by the government to consider the
subject.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-19
TIE PRIzE CoupoN.

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