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The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
PURELY PERSONAL.

Ii is said that NJ. De Lesseps is gain
ing in health and strength.
Sig. Crispi, premier of Italy, has
spent 800, 900 francs in subsidizing news
papers this year.
The operation on Ben. Buffers eye
has been very successful. Ben is now
much handsomer.
Mr.. Snowden, United States Minister
to Greece, is writing o novel, with
Athens as the background.
Marshall p, Wilder and Neil Burgess
have arranged to act a scene from
Vim at some benefit later in the sea
son.
"The Biography and Letters of Sarah
Bcrnhardt, 1873 41SS9," by au old and
well known military officer, is soon to
appear in Paris.
Representative Reyburn of Philadel-
phia, the successor of William d. Kcl-
ley mas invested, it is said, about $l,-
000, coo in real estate at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. D'Oyley Carte are salts
fed with their effort to place "The
Gondoliers" properly before the public
in New York, and they will sail for
England this week.
Mile. Rhea will make her re-entrance
in New York on March Il, at the
Broadway Theatre, appearing in her
new play, Josephine, Empress of the
French
This cold. blooded proposition is made
by Oliver Wendell Holmes: II think
you will smile if tell you of an idea /
have had about teaching the art of
writing poems to the half-witted chill
dren at the idiot asylum"
Robert Louis Stevenson has bought a
plantation of 400 or 500 acres near Apia,
where he intends to make his future
home. He finds the climate of Samoa
TO be better for his health than any other
place he has visited.
DIR. Burnett, the husband of Frances
Hodgson Burnett, says that his wife will
return to this country rs soon as she is
able TO travel. DIR. Burnett remarks
that Little Lord Fauntleroy" paid very
well as book and as play. Eighty
thousand copies of the book were sold.
Ex-Governor George S. Boutwell, is
one of the grand old men of Massachu.
sets. Last January he passed his 72d
birthday. One day last week he made
a ten-hours' speech before the Supreme
Court in this city in patent case in
volving 5000 900 Mr.. Boutwell, has
entirely withdrawn from politics.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is
said to have received recently from d
Congo native the following characteristic
letter: Great and Good Chief of thu
Tribe of Christ, greeting; The hum
blest of your servants kisses the hem of
your garments and begs you to
send to his fellow servants more Gospel
and less Rum. In the bonds of Christ,
| Ugalla."
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
nns. nAnnIsoN nEcrlyrs
other Events in fashionable Circles
Pcrsunul Gossfp.


Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Russell Har.
iison held an informal reception mt 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when
about hundred Raymond ex-
cursiopsts from Boston assembled
in the Red Parlor and shook
hands with the two ladies. After going
through this formality the strangers
were shown over the rooms on the first
floor of the White House, several of
them remaining in the Red Parlor for
some time to enjoy little chat with
Mrs. Harrison.
Hon. and Mrs. John w. Foster have
returned from Mexico, where they
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Maris.
chal during the greater portion Of their
stay. Mr. Marischal will soon
leave for Paris, for brief visit
to his youngest daughter, whose hus-
band was recently appointed Charge
d'Aifaires from Mexico TO the French
Capital. Upon his return Mr.. Marischal
will be accompanied by his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Glider cele-
brated their wooden wedding Wednes-
day evening by pleasant gathering of
their friends. A large number Of use
Iul ana 0aDuSOln0 presents were re-
ceivcd by the host and hostess, who
served q bountiful collation. to their
friends.
General, Mrs. and the Misses Alger
returned to their home in Michigan a
week since having changed their plans
in regard to trip to Fortress Monroe.
Mrs. Philip Phillips gave a card
party last evening to Miss Thompson OF
Philadelphia, who is the guest of Mrs
and Miss Beach.
Mrs. Wadsworth of New York i
visiting her parents at their residence
on i street in this city.
The flower.beds between the White
House and the War Department hav,
recently been laid out with blue snow
drops, novelty in the horticultural
line, which is not, however, an i'm
provement on the old-fashioned pure
white blossom.
Mrs. Chauncey Bestor, who has mad,
her home for several years past a
Waukeene, Kan, is in the city viii
her baby daughter, for visit to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chauncey Bestor.
Mrs. John Ellicott of Baltimore i
the guest Of Mrs. Niles.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
TIE SILVER QUESTION.

The bill which has been reported to
the Senate from its Finance Committee Is
likely to be accepted as satisfactory
compromise by the urgent silver men of
the West. 1t proposes to stop the coinage
of silver under the Bland act, to buy
$1,000, 600 of silver bullion per month,
10 buy gold bullion without
restriction, and to issue, upon both,
Treasury notes redecmable in lawful
money of the United States, which
notes shall be receivable for customs,
taxes and public dues, bat which,
when so received. shalt not be re-
issued. Coinage of the bullion so
bought is only required when it be-
comes necessary for the redemption of
the Treasury notes.
This bill is intended as a substitute
for the Window bill. the manifest effec
Of which would be to make silver
simply commercial commodity, and
which would confer upon the Secretary
of the Treasury authority to suspend
l'HINhdoC ~ any tllhc-u pDNCI NulCll
the silver men claim would make our
silver coinage too uncertain to satisfy
commerce.
The amount of gold coin in the treas
uries of the world, according to the
latest reliable estimates, is 81 ,46S, 900,
GOO, and that of silver coin $791 900,
400, one.third of which is in the
Treasury of the United States. Thus
the amount of gold available is made
the measure of value for the business of
the world, and as trade and population
increase, the necessary result is a con.
slant decline in prices
II is this fact which is supposed tC
make the reconciliation of silver moi
only desirable, but necessary, and it is
believed by most of the silver men OF
the country that the passage of the bill
which has been reported to the Senate
would be long and successful stride
toward metallism and the fna
settlement of the silver question
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
Mr. Lodge an Athlete

Says Washington correspondent:
In addition to being one of the readiest
debaters in the House, Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts, enjoys
the distinction of being one of the
cleveIest amateur athletes in the United
States. Like the late Senator Conkling
the Massachusetts, Representative is
very fond of spaning, and knows how
to put up his hands in manner that
would please the most ardent disciple
of Tom Cribb. TO compact, straight
figure, BIr. Lodge invites a scientific
method of walking, and he is the
straightest man in the House when he
rises to speak on any subject, Gener-
ally he thrusts both hands into his
trousers pockets, first having thrown
aside the lapels of his sack coat, and
he makes a study which never fails
to attract attention in the galleries
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

There are many reasons why the dis.
cussion of labor and social questions in
this country should differ both in temper
and tone from the manner in which
such discussions are carried on in
European countries,
This is country where every work
ing man has his full and equal innu-
ence in making the laws and shaping
the institutions under which he lives.
He is forcibly confined to no condition
of life. He is restricted from no career
of enterprise. lie is not over. master
ingly trammeled by the environment of
his class, and so far as BRAIN muscle
and manhood 90 he is the equal of any
other aspirant on the road to fortune.
More than this. This is country
where, in many ways elsewhere un-
known, existing laws operate for his
benefit, free education is provided and
an immense incentive is afforded to in
dividual ambition in the fact that the
majority of the great fortunes and
regulations of our day are the products
of one lifetime.
IN the European world, on the con
trary, every condition is, to great ex-
tent, fixed. Class distinctions and con
servative influences are an almost i'm
passable barrier in the way Of progress.
The hopelessness of the situation some.
times leads to despair and recklessness.
Self-consuming passions are engen-
dered, self-reacting policies are adopted
and selfdestructive conspiracies are
formed. This is the socialism of the
Old World.
Whatever excuse for these results
may exist under tyrannical government
none exists under this Governments
Here man may hold whatever theory
Of life and society pleases him so long
as lie commits no overt violation of the
law Here, too, the right of free speech
is inalienable, Therefore here, if any
where, the discussion of questions con
nected with the problems of labor and
the constitution of society ought to be
carried on calmly and with good nature.
Though there are wrongs in the world
reGuiIng to be righted and evils tha
in the progress of happier future may
possibly pass away yet these thing,
will not be helped by adopting tone
Of discomfort in the discussion of them
The world never looks any better to us
when we look at it sourly; and it is
certainly true that in this country, the
discussion of labor and social questions
should always be from the American
standpoint and that here the spirit and
methods of European nal contents
should find no place
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
A st, Louis Lady's Family.

The anxiety of society women to achieve
notoriety was aptly illustrated last week
when Mr., p. f. Collier received a letter
from lady in St. Louis nclosing her por-
trait and requesting the editor of once a
Week TO publish II with a biographical
sketch of the lady's career In society In a
postscript she offered to pay any price that
was asked for the service The photo
graph was returned with a letter saying
that money could not influence the selection
of portraits of society leaders in any way,
The following week brought another letter
with an offer TO pay 500 II the portrait was
placed on the first page OF the paper. No
reply was made to this letter, but the ap-
plicaut's face did not figure in the gallery
of ST. Louis society women, which was sub
sequently published. Women are pecu-
liarly sensitive TO the ilattery of a published
portrait lOrk Suu.
Elbow EASILY APPLIED and deligh fully
soothing Is the verdict of all who use Old
saul's Catarrh Cure, the simplest and safest
remedy for catarrh, influenza, etc. ever
discovered. Price, % cents.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
CARRIED TOO EAK.

Dr Paul Giber. the head Of the
Pasteur Institute at New York, has
been served with notices of the penalties
which attach 10 the oifense of cruelty
TO animals DIR. Gibler procures the
virus, by means of which he cures hy.
drophobia in human beings, from
rabbits which are inoculated for that
purpose.
The morbid sentimentality which is
too apt to get the upper hand in the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals would apparently see men,
women and children die from hydro
phobia, the most terrible death known,
rather than have few rabbits suffer
This society, organized for noble
purpose. has been Of late years in many
instances perverted to the weak uses of
fensitiyes and eranks, In this instance
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
DETAUATER JEWELL.
He Robbed the Conductors as Well as
the Stockholders


Joseph G. Jewell, the embezzler of
$1,000 from the Washington and
Georgetown Railway Company, against
whom an indictment was handed down
yesterday, it is alleged, robbed the
hard working conductors and drivers OF
that company of good many times
81, 800
In his capacity as receiver, said one
old conductor, 'he took many dollar
out of our pockets that the cnmpnuy
never knew anything about. He had a
faculty of repeatedly bringing in the con.
ductors from fifty cents to 81 short in
their cash, or there were some tickets
missing that they would have to ac.
count for. On some imaginary viola.
ton of rules the drivers, or q good pro
portion of them, would be docked al
night.
This money would all go down into
JEWELS pocket, the conductor says
and the practice was kept up unit
some of the men tumbled to the scheme
and complained to the president of the
company.
just how many thousand dollars OF
the hard. earned wages of these con
ductors and drivers Jewell gathered ii
this way is hard to estimate, but it il
intimated that he carried good dea
more away than the amount he embeZ
zled from the company.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
TIE MORSE -AEEAIH.

There seems TO he q good deal Of dis.
position lc make fun of Mr.. Morse Of
Massachusetts, at the expense Of basic
facts, and while it is probably true
that the energetic Bay State Congress.
man should be severely punished for
having "A great many pleasant land
scapcs injured by the always unneces
sary and frequently yimportinent decara
tion that Rising Sun stove polish beats
the world, tits hardly fair to put the
energetic proprietor Of this valu ulble
household commodity in the Congrc'.
sional pilory.
We do not known that The CHlrlC
is not responsible for the first attack on
him, as its orbit for the past thirty
days has been quite eccentric, aud we
have hardly time TO review it, but the
following declarations of well-known
newspaper correspondents ought to set
at rest the charge that Mr. Morse first de-
livered a speech in the House of Rep.
resentatives and then attempted to per
cOlate an undue amount of applause"
through its varied contents The dec
larations, which look good deal like
ailldavits, but are merely brief state.
mehts of paragraphic order are ap-
pended
WAsHiNGroN, ID. G., Feb. 81, 1890
did not receive any copy of Air. Morse's
speech upon the rules from him, nor any
telegram from him on the subject.
G. a. COPELAND,
Correspondent Boston .ldyGtiScr.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Feb. "a, 1890.
did not receive any copy of Mr.. MoIse's
speech upon the rules from him, nor any
telegram from. him on the subject
A. MAURICE Low,
Correspondent Boston Gi0bc.
WAsnINGToN, y. c., Feb. 81, 1890.
did not receive any copy Of Mr.. Morse's
speech upon the rules from him, nor any
telegram from him on the subject.
CHARLES 4. CoNANT,
Correspondent Boston Post
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Feb. 24 1899.
did not receive any copy of Mr.. Morse's
speech upon the rules from him, nor any
/ telegram from him on the subject.
@. A. COPELAND,
Correspondent Boston Record.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb -, 1890.
ulu not receive a copy oil MIR. Morse S
| speech on the rules, interlaced with laugh
ter, applause, etc, as alleged, nor any tele-
gram from him upon the subject.
CHARLES +. TowLE,
Correspondent Boston YidUelcr.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. "a 1890.
| | received a copy of MIR Morse's speech
on the rules, but the statement that il was
lnterlined with daughter, applause" etc,
| is false.
HENRY b. T. MACFARLAND,
Correspondent Boston Her0id
WAsHINGTON, d. G Feb. "a
! never received any telegram from Mr.,
Morse ON the subject of his speech in the
| House on the rules, nor did | receive nor
see any copy of that speech interined with
daughter or "Applause.n
T.. B. WIGHT ('Webn),
Correspondent of Boston Jound.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
The Duty ON DnlIs.

A mechanical doll the size of ten
yearold child was imported at New
York last October and duty charged at
the rate of fifty per cent. The i'm
porter appealed to the Department that
the duty on ordinary dolls is but thirty
five per cent, and the Department has
agreed with him.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

hopeless aridty and barrenness which
the moist and succulent East gave TO that
region. Very lately carload of
boled alfalfa was shipped from Rocky
Ford, Colorado TO New York at freight
charge Of $3.50. Nevertheless even Mt
this charge the alfalfa cost in New York
but SO ton as against S1S to 500 for
New York State timothy. The alfalfa
is wanted as fodder food for cows, in
which respect 1t is superior to every
other sort, With more favorable
freight rate the R0cly MoUHtdiH Ne,cs
guarantees that Colorado is able to pro
duce and furnish all the alfalfa which
New York may need. Where is the
American desert, anyhow?
THE OPINION SEEMS to prevail at
Ottawa that, If the Behring Sea ques.
zion is satisfactorily settled between
the United States and Great Britain,
there will be no trouble in getting the
Canadian Government to restore the
modus riceadt in time for the opening
of the New England fishing season.
IN A WESTERN town, where n Suuday
law is enforced and saloons are closed
on that day, the sign hung up on Satw-
day in the saloons is not the Scriptural
one, Take no thought for the NOR
row" but, Get to-day what you will
want tomorrow. What forethoughtl
II THE INVENTION of man had not
come to the rescue we would be without
ice this summer, at least in many parts
of the country. Nature appears to have
gone temporarily out of the business of
congelation.
A LARGE PART of the surplus British
capital has gone into Mexico for invest
ment. From the fuss made here one
would suppose that American breweries
and other enterprises had absorbed it all.
SINCE THE SENATE : secret sessions nc
longer preserve secrecy, why maintain
the pretense?
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
The Board Dm Kept Ahead.
The Chinese Dollar.

The dollar of China is the "tael, !"
and there are over dozen different
kinds of them, issued by the different
provinces. Their value in this country
has just been fixed by the Director Of
the Mint, and they range from $l.04l
for the tael of Annoy to Sl,132 for the
tael of Foo Chow
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

the secretary has set out to do o foolish
thing, and one calculated to iniure his
society and bring him into contempt
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
OFFICE OF
WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
Corner 11th and Fists. n. W

We have begun the spring seasons
business in earnest. We were never
so well equipped as at present. Each
and every one of our forty.six depart
ments are showing new goods-iust
the goods you want and for less than
you really expect to pay,
Five thousand yards of Printed
American Cballies In hall hundred
or more attractive patterns. &c per yd.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
HO7 Pennsylvania Ave-.

Call attention to Meir Stoch
Of UatcheS, conlbriSin.e- all
tile most desirable mo0eMentS
and styles Of casing, from tile
l0a0eSt Price fer 50h1ch q re-
liable hme-heeber can be
bought to tile NEST e1benSi''e.
These aQatcheS bear eur
firm name and are fully
guaranteed.
american " q lth q M
Watches Of all grades.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

The latest designs in Dress Slides
and Buckles are ready. These Slides
and Buckles are used for holding the
draperies in graceful folds. Gilt ami
Silver Slides, SOC. Black Crochet
Slides, ST.. Elegant Cut Steel and
Bronze Slides. S.. %.
Buckles innumerable, ,Colored Metal
Buckles Han sda IN navy garnet old EoId;
Buckles. 20 and 25c. Gilt and Bronze
Buckles, 37sc. Cut. Steel Buckles, 25c.
Smoked Pearl Buckles, 54c. White
Pearl Buckles, SOC. Cut-Steel and
Gilt Buckles in crescent shape, Sl,l5
each.
First floor, rear.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

We believe we have all the best of
the new seasons Dress Trimmings.
We do not mean that we ALONE have
them all, as there are other houses
that keep Just as good trimmings
probably. For trimming fine black
SILK dresses we offer Black Crochet
Trimmings in the following widths
and prices: inch, 81 per yard; inch,
81 10; inch, Sl.25; 81 inch, ss25, and
3 inch, SO % per yard.
First floor, rear
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

SINCE THE SENATE $ secret sessions no
longer preserve secrecy, why maintain
the pretense?
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

An excellent opportunity for lovers
of Fine Towels. Seventy-five cents is
generally supposed to be high price
for towel, but it isn't when IL will
huy such towels as we are now offer
ing at that price. They are superior
quality pure linen huch and damask-
towels Of extra large size and are the
best imported TO sell for 75c each.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

We've shown manygood lines of misses
and Children's stylish and Becoming
Refer Jackets, but the line we now
e nayy eapdipa ard % tan ereen ssaeI and dfaue an att
tractive line OF fancy stripes and
checks, Sizes to II years. prices,
S225 to Sl2.50 each.
Third floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

WHY DOESN'T THAT Senate Commit
tee investigate the Senators?
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

A slight drop in the price of ready
made llemstitched Linen Sheets. No
fault of the sheets. Worth all we ever
asked for them. They are unlaun-
dered and 81 yards wide by q yards
long. Two qualities reduced to 81 and
$3.50 per pair.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

A LARGE PART of the surplus British
capital has gone into Mexico for invest
ment. From the fuss made here one
would suppose that American breweries
and other enterprises had absorbed it ALL
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

We have received from our work
rooms new lire of partly made
suits, Stylishly made from the spring
seasons most desirable fabrics.
Parlors, third floor, annex.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28
945 d STREET NORTHWEST,
WASHINGTON, d. c.
LABOR DISCUSSIONS.

wAsurNeroN, TEnnuAny 2s. 1890.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

\ STRANGE REVENGE has been re-
Gently taken by the plateaus of what
used to be called "the great American
desert" for the reputation of general and
The Washington critic., 1890-02-28

The St. Louis RepaJiic is suffering
from a severe attack Of chagnn super
induced by the loss Of the fair. ST.
Louis is chagrined, not so much per
haps because she lost the fair, as because
Chicago won It.