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The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
SERIOUS CHARGES.

Charges are already being made
against Admiral Walker, in command
of the squadron of evolution, now in
foreign seas. They are to the
effect that the Admiral is
attending, with his officers, the levees
and ceremonias of crowned heads and
petty princes, instead of making an olli-
cial display where American CONNER
cial interests are paramount.
A few weeks ago, it is said, cable
dispatch was sent TO this country
from an American Counsel abroad
complaining that the Admiral was
paying no attention to the American
Consuls at the ports the fleet visited,
and even ignored them altogether when
they took the initiative and formally
istalIed upon him nc IA, .g-.4.s.ip lip in the
harbOr.
This dispatch was, of course, official,
but the claim is that it leaked out, as
official dispatches sometimes do, in
transmission from one department to
another.
The New York star says that pri.
yate letter from prominent merchant
of this city to his resident part.
ner has been received which
says the same thing, and he
claims that the New York importers
who hoped that this showing of our
ocean patrol would encourage sales of
American goods, is likely to result only
in giving the impression that our Gov
eminent is desirous of conciliating the
Maritime Powers of Europe
The same paper called at the Brook.
lyn Navy. Yard for an explanation.
Commander Waehlich, acting exec.
uiive officer of the Yard, is represented
as speaking guardedly," as follows:
The primary object of this cruise is to in,
struct the officers and men in the duties per-
tanning to the handling Of modern ships and
ordnance. not less important purpose is
subserved in exhibiting our new types of
naval craft to the governing bodies OF the
European powers. SO far as any discour-
tesy on the part Of Admiral Walker to our
Official representatives abroad | have no
knowledge of the mat ter, though /
cannot believe it possible. As to his
''tosdying' to the various rulers of
the countries visited, that is absurd. To
whom should he pay respect, if not to
them Surely every intelligent person
understands the demand of international
courtesy. What would You say II a
British neet came up the Potomac, and its
flag ofncer went ashore at Washington to
pay his compliments to the British Minister
while utterly ignoring President Harrison
Exactly; but what would be thought
If the British flag officers failed to cal
on the British Minister, OF in New YorI
ignored the British Consul Gen
eral? That's the point In pay
ing proper respect to foreign au
thorities naval commanders should
not forget the respect due the diplo
matte and consular representatives Of
their own country. The gist of III,
charges against Admiral Walker is tha
he has done this.
The CRITIC hopes these charges are
untrue, and suspends Judgment unit
the exact facts are known. Ad
miral Walker was put in com
mand of this fleet because III
was regarded as one of the ablest an(
most accomplished of the younger
officers, of high grade, now in tn,
Navy. We hope he will not return
with A dimmed reputation.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
want 1t to Go Bury Itself.
IRON Ma piIsJur0 DIspalch.

I"TVFIF TTIt 7 fTTtV'TV TtNTHTTfWs
Helena, Mont, has just started new
cemetery with city ordinance fixing
the price OF lots at $40, except to the
Mayor and councilmen, who are to have
the lots at 81 each. The exposure of
the job created sensation, but the
Helena citizens can console themselves
with the evident idea of the fitness of
things involved in holding out an in
ducement to the city government to go
and hIu'v itself
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
DRAMATIC OPINIONS -

Dramatic Opinions" by Mrs. Ken
dal, just issued from the press of Little,
Brown & Co., Boston, is Il work which
will be read with much interest by
members of the theatrical profession as
well as by the general public. Mrs,
KendaI's charming personality and her
leading position in her profession at
tach interest to her remarks on any sub
ject, and this interest is enhanced when
she addresses the public on her own
art. These Opinions" are on nearly
every subject connected with the stage,
and are written in an easy, graceful con
versational manner and with that pecu-
liar idiomatic flavor which can only
emanate from woman's pen. The
volume will be source of delight to
lovers Of the beautiful in book making,
and every theatre goer should possess a
copy. The frontispiece is an excellent
portrait of the author. For sale in
Washington by Robert Beall
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
PERSONAL.


The venerable Judge George D. Cam
den, and his esiimable wife, of We
Virginia, are at the Buckingham,
Mcpherson Square. Mr. Sprigg Cam.
den, Baltimore, and the vivacious Miss
Ida Raymond of Clarksburg, w. Va,
are also domiciled at the Buckingham.
DR.. j. p. Burr and wife, Baltimore; w.
Il. Bryant, New York; G.. ]. Maxwell,
Chicago; w. A. Rogers, Bradford, Pa,
are registered mt the Langham.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes recently
told Philadelphia woman that every
body in the United States writes poetry
Every mail brings him volumes of
verse which he is expected to read and
acknowledge.
Frederick William Evans, who for
many years has been the presiding elder
of the Shakers in America, lives in
rigid simplicity at New Lebanon, n. Y,
on the estate of 1000 acres which the
Shakers have owned since 17i0. He Is
80 years old, but is still vigorous in body
and mind.
Joseph Jefferson's new home on
Buzzard Bay will be one of the pref
tiest and cosiest homes owned by aLy
member of his profession when II is
completed 1t is but few miles from
Lawrence Bawett's summer home. Bar
re,t and his wife are at Nice, and he
writes that his health is greatly i'm
! proved
Talmage's new organ, for his taber-
nacle now building, will be the largest
in Brooklyn. 1t will cost $25 600. 1t
will have four key boards and sixty six
stops,
The grandchildren of Alexander Du-
mas show very plainly the negro blood
in their veins, They have very plain
features and hair that is inclined to be
kinky,
Gayerre, the great tenor, who died
recently, left an estate of $500, 900. His
nightly salary for some time had been
81 400 and he lived very modestly.
The Italian faster, Succi who is said
to have abstained from food for over
100 days, is the attraction TO the medi.
cal authorities in London now.
John NJ Sears is the largest indi
vidual tax payer in Boston. He pays
$50, 200 on S3,6l1 900 worth of rea
estate and Il personal estate of $l25 900
CartaIn of nafeat
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
WHY NOT, INDEED?
n Propo sItion for Stenographers'
Association.

"a ATopObltioH IL StenORfaDners'
Association.
Editor Ci3t1c' There are a great many
stenographers in this city, both amateur
and professional, and why could not a
number of them organize under the
name of the Stenographers' Associa.
ton, as has been done in almost all of
the large cities? The object of such an
association would be to promote good
fellowship, mutual acquaintance and a
common interest among the stenog-
raphers of the city, to maintain the
credit of the profession and the good
standing of its members, and to ad.
vance the efficiency of each individual
in the art. Perhaps some of your
readers may have views to express on
this subject, and if they will do so it
may lead 10 the formation of an inter.
esting and beneficial society.
c. w. T.. AND r. b. l..
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

If men were half as careful about
their reputation and honor as they and
their friends afterwards are to keep all
mention of their wrong doing out of
the public prints, there would be less
rascality in the world and fewer annoy
ances to the newspapers.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

The Victims Bleeding Body Flung at
His Widows Feet

TIC NICtIm's HIeedInE BODY ETUnE HI
His Widows Feet.
PORTLAND, ONE, April 14.-Paul
Bergrentudt, a rancher of Okonagon
County Wash, on Saturday murdered
his neighbor, James s. Willamette, and
then carried the bleeding body of his
victim to Mrs. Willamette. and flung it
at her feet The men were alone when
the murder was committed and the cause
of the crime is not known.
Bergrentudt was captured by posse
of citizens, who at first intended to
lynch the murderer, but better counsel
prevailed, and the Sheriff was permitted
to take him to jail
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
The Arlington.
THE ARLINGTON"
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March 6, 1890.

Ny DEAR DR.. LIGuTHHL;
1t gives me great pleasure to state
that you effected remarkable cure of
deafness and discharge from the ears in
the case Of my cousin, Marcus @.
Roessle, and that the cure has proved as
permanent as it was radical. feel sure
that without your skillful aid my cousin
would have been deaf man all his
life. Knowing of other cases in which
you have been equally successful, L
cheerfully give you leave to refer to me
at any time, and hope that your prac-
tice in Washington will prove a distin-
guished success.
Yours, truly, 7. e. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

the plan
OF the tariff Chinese he in question, you
can
Find nowhere sturdier Chinee man.
Puck.
Wiggins-lIave You seen Hermann S
illusion of the vanishing lady?
Muggins--Oh, yes.
Wiggins-Did you know that the
illusion was produced simply by mir
rOrs rejecting on the stage?
Muggins-lndeed. Well, | should
think there were enough people casting
reflections on the stage without Herr
mann doing so,-1merica.
When your trousers get baggy you
should give them the sack.--PHcb.
Inquiring Child-Mamma, why did
they make General Washington's $
statue of marble and General Lafayette's $
statue of bronze?
Mamma tafter some thought-I pre-
sumo General Lafayette was Il
brunette,-Ne~ IOM lPeei}y.
His breath is SO bad, to draw 1t mild,
,IwOuld scatter a drove of demons.
why ne lhS neen KNOWN 10 KISS cnllu
And give II delirium tremens!
Merchant lrdreler.
The Spring elections are approaching
Candidates, to be Successful, Should
thoroughly understand the Secrets of
the business. .- IIhdeside Horah.
Never argue" said Lord Chester,
field. Lord Chesterfield mad evidently
learned wisdom in the experience of a
long matrimonial career -lSoHterGHe
.ioUrHdi.
The Gothamites still wildly whoop
Ana strive TO run Chicago down;
Wen grant IT, since they're In the soup,
That theirs is the soup-erlor town.
-thicago Herald,
She sang Take Back the Heart that
Thou Gavest" very sweetly and effect
lively. but he said he was a newspaper
man and never took anything back. =
Hilddeiphid Times.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
THE RESULT IN RHoDE ISLAND.

The Democrats have carried Rhode
Island. The second balloting at Provi-
dence settled it, In spite of, or because
of, the Australian ballot system, the
Democratic candidates for one Sen.
, stor and eight Representatives
were successful. The Legislature now
stands fifty-seven Democrats and fifty
Republicans, with one representative
district to hear from, a third ballot be.
l\pg necessary. This result ensures the
election by the Legislature of the Demo
cratic ticket, headed by Honest John
Davis
1t is fortunate for the Republicans
and unfortunate for the Democrats
;hat there is no United States Senator
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

The large business of the
past week has conclusively
proven that you appreciate
our endeavor to give you
high quality goods at low
prices, and we shall con-
tinue to distribute the best
intrinsic values possibly OBJ
tainable.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

THE GREATEST CURE on earth for pain,
Salvation ON, will give instant relief.
Price 20 cents.
"A jewel OF the first water,'' is another
name for DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup. Only
- cents.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

Last month the town of Weston w
Va, elected the entire Prohibition
ticket The Council refused to grant
liquor licenses and the estimated reve.
nues for the year fell off fifty
per centum. The city re
Gently made heavy contracts for
street lighting and other improvements
Consequently deficiency stared the
city fathers in the face. The council
men hadn't the courage of their
acts and so resigned The town
is now left without gov
eminent, and liquor is sold without
let or hindrance, TO say nothing of
license. a new election will have to be
held The town will hardly go dry
again.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

fToHt ItrdS SiffiHqS.
He-Give me a kiss
She-Nou should be ashamed of
yourself.
Ashamed of what"
"Of asking for kiss when you have
such chance to take one.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

FoR FAMILY USE no hetter beer than the
Robert POrtner's Order it.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
MORE ABOUT THOSE WHITE GOODS
FROM AUCTION.

MORE ABOUT THOSE WHITE GOODS
FROM AUCTION.
Their goodness has .been
pretty well noised about.
You who bought early must
have been telling your
friends. The demand is in
creasing every day. We
never offered better values,
and desire that every one
of our patrons should take
advantage OF this opportu-
nifty to buy White Goods
below usual prices. Here
they are again:
1000 yards White Lawn Apronettes, only
Ice per yard.
5000 yards Fine Sheer Quality White Plaid
Lawns at s, 10 and islc per yard.
1000 yards White Plaid Piques at islc per
yard.
5000 yards White Victoria Lawns at G, g, 10
and lalc per yard.
1000 yards White India Linens at 10, i2l
ana l5c per yard.
Second floor.
We still have all letters in
the Braided Initial Pillow
Shams at ST. per pair.
Second floor.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
Corner lIth and F SITS. N. w.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

GENERAL BUSINESS must be i'm
proving. At any rate, the fact that
Chicago boss carpenters have consented
to arbirate their difficulties with their
employees and that the Mobile and
Ohio striking braliemen have got an
advance would seem to indicate as
much.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
THE PETTY HUMORISTS.

lie calls the Reform in the Service Chi
nese-
There he's densely American; hut should
the plan
OF the tariff Chinese he in question, you
can
Find nowhere a sturdier Chinee man.
D,teL
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

She sang Take Back the Heart that
Thou Gayest" very sweetly aud effect
lively, but he said he was newspaper
man and never took anything back. -
PhAddelphid Times,
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
Didn't Know what Period Was.

From Hdfpers Bdgdr
Miss Rosebud-Oh, well, you must
not blame her; she is one of the period.
Bronson-Period She girl of the
period She doesn't know what
period is. Why, she never stops talk
ing except with an exclamation point.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
Certain of Defeat.

Ffom the Var York Commercial. .Idc.rtis,r.
Henry Cabot Lodge is said to have
informed the Ways and Means Com
mittee of Congress that, if duty was
imposed on raw hides, it would be use
less for him to hope to be reelected
from his district in Massachusetts.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

FoR FAMILY USE no better beer than the
Robert Portner's. Order Il,
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
a Waste of Breath.

PoRrNER's BEER stands at the head of
the list of beers in Washington.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

IT SEEMS THAT THE Vicksburg levees
will stand. And the river holds full
hand, too
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

When your trousers get baggy you
should give them the sack.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

The Gothamites still wildly whoOp
Ana strive TO run Chicago down;
Wen grant It, since they're In the soup
That theirs is the soup-erlor town.
(hicugO Herald.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-14

His breath is so bad, TO draw II mild,
'TwOuld scatter a drove of demons.
Why, he has been known to kiss child
And give II delirium tremens,
Merchant Yrdreler,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-09

Washington dispatches of the 9th,
give an order issued by Commissioner
Raume which is of great n crest to pei =
sion claimants. 1t says: Claimants
are hereby authorized to apply to the
Commissioner of Pensions tO have their
claims placed upon the list OF complete d
files for immediate consideration. Such
application may be made by the claim
ants or their attorney of record and shall
set forth That the declaration in the
case states (D the proper service Of the
claimant and his discharge from the
service; (2) the incurrence of the wound
or disability in the service and in the
line of duty; (3) that tie proof in the
case connects the present disability for
which pension is claimed with wounds
or disease incurred in the service; az
that the claimant has, with the authority
of the Pension Offi:e, had regular
medical examination in respect to the
disability described and claimed for in
declaration (5) that in the opinion of
the claima, the claiM ia fully made out
| and complete. In the claims of widows
it must b. alleged that proof has b. en-
made showing that the soldier died OF
the injury or disease contracted in the
service hat the claimant il the soldiers
widow. In the case of dependent moth
er's or fathers claims, it must be stated
that the prop proof Of dependence has
been filed in the claim. and that the sol
der left no widow or minor child. II
the application is made by the attorney
of record, in addition to the other state
ments required, he shall certify upon
honor that after careful consideration
of the case, he is of opinion that the case
is complete. Claims placed upon the
list of completed files under this order
will be considered in the order of the
date they are so placed. This order
does not apply 10 rejected cases."
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Vermont Dairymen's Association.

Do not fail to attend the twentieth
annual meeting of this association at
Rutland, next week Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday.
Several prominent dairy authorities
from other states beside those mentioned
in the programme, will be present and
contribute to the success of the meet
ing. Among those we would mention
the veteran dairy writer. T. D. Curtis Of
Manchester, N. H., formerly OF Chicago.
He was a co-worker with Y. A. Willard
Harris Lewis and Prof. Arnold, and
there is no one better posted on the
dairy interests OF America.
Greater premiums are offered on but
ter and cheese than ever before in New
England. In fact, the amount in
premiums is only limited by the mum.
Der of exhibitors. Another valuable pa
per has been added to the list Of
premiums, The American Creamery.
This paper as we'll as the Mirror &
Farmer and NetU England Farmer, will
be given to every exhibitor for one year /;
a money value Of So so; while there is
still more than $500 for which to com
pete. Should there be two hundred ex-
hibitors, the amount in premiums will
exceed 81 900.
The programme referred to is as fol-
lows: On Wednesday, January 10, at
the morning session there will be actual
cheese making, with 1000 pounds Of
milk. by George A. Smith OF Frankfort.
N. Y, assisted by Mr.. W. w. Hall, also
of New York. Mr.. G. A. Smith is said
to be the best cheese maker IN the EN-
pire State, and he has made his money
by practical work over tne cheese vat.
The late exhibition OF cheese making at
the New York State fair under the
charge OF Mr.. Smith was a great sue
cess.
At such an hour in the forenoon as
best suits the convenience OF the cheese
maker, there will be address on Fodder
Crops," by 9. W. MiDOit, horticultur
ist at the Vermont experiment station.
illustrated by sample hills OF many
varieties of fodder corn and other forage
crops, followed by discussion. At the
afternoon session, beginning at 80,
Perfect cheese" will be discussed by
George A. Smith Of Frankfort, N. Y
followed by discussion aud a question
box. At 7.30 p. m, there will be music
by Brehmer'S orchestra prayer by Rev.
y. r. Lowell, d. D.; an address Of well
come by Rev. George W. Phillips, d.
D.; and a response and annual address
by the president, Hon. F. D. Douglas Of
Whiting.
On Thursday at p. M. the new but
ter extractor will be run by four-horse
power Shipman engine, for an hour,
turning out beautiful granular butter
from fresh, new milk. The butter will
be washed, sailed, worked and printed
by one of the best butter makers in the
State. "Ensilsge," will be discussed by
II. w. Vail Of North Pomlret and The
effect Of food upon quality Of milk" by
] Prof. q. II. Witcher OF Hanover, N. 81,
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THE SOURCES FIRM GRASP

The New York Tribune, to-day, says :
The alarming mortality in the city
continued to increase yesterday. when
$50 deaths were reported at the Bureau
Of Vital Statistics. Pneumonia caused
sixty deaths, and most Of the victims
were persons of middle age, while forty.
tw o deaths were caused by phthisic, and
twenty.f five were due to bronchitis. In
fueDza was given as the cause OF death
in four cases, and fifteen deaths were
said to have been caused by the same
disease complicated with other bronchial
troubles. Never before had the Health
Board received official notice of $50
deaths In one day IN winter, but 1t was
said that the record might be broken
again to-day. The mortality for the
week will probably exceed l 800, as
there have been over 800 deaths since
Saturday. Thus far the record for the
week has been Sunday, POS; Monday
146; Tuesday. 1876; Wednesday, $50;
total, $3.50. DR.. Bryant, Of the Health
Board, said there was nothing for the
Board to do except to warn the public to
be as careful as possible. There is nc
known method of checking the cpl
demic.
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THE VERMONT SCHOOL LAW.

The Hon. o. NJ. Tinkham of Pomfret
contributes an article on the school text
book question which will attract atten-
ton, as well for the statutory provisions
which he quotes as the high standing Of
that gentleman. He first refers to the
item. which we in common with all the
State press published, recently, concern
ing the possible adoption of textbooks,
State and county uniformity, etc., and
then says
Ae stated in the item referred to, the
selection must be made in 1890 and be-
fore April /. But the trouble arises
from the fact that there are two County
Board in 1890. The act creating these
boards is found in Section 10 of the law +,
and is as follows Every town, at it's
annual town meeting (Which is held on
the first Tuesday in Maroh), shall elect
one person, a resident in such town, to
be member of County Board of Edu-
cation, and the persons so selected shall
hold their offices for one year, and shall
constitute Board of Education for that
county" AS the member from town
holds his Office for one year only, and
the election in March may result in
new board, it would appear that the
selection of text books would fall on the
board elected March, 1890, inasmuch as
the law particularly specifies that the
selection shall be made in that year and
before April /, when that board should
have been in Office less than thirty days.
To this 1t is objected that this board
would manIfestly not have had sufficient
time to make critical and judicious
selection. Shou the board elected in
1889 make the selection, the law speci-
fies that report of the selection made
shall be published in all the newspapers
in the county within seven days after
April /. Now, il the board of 1889 make
the selections, how can they make or
cause to be made, such report? That
board is out of Office and the board of
1890 may have quite different views.
But should the board of 1890 make such
selection, they are about as badly
fixed And the law specifies in Section
IA, "They shall meet at the shire town
of their counties on the first
Tuesday of May following their election,
and shall organize by the choice from
their number of president and secre.
tary." So the new board can have no
authorized existence till the first Tuesday
in May, So there seems to be an inter.
regnum in the board business from the
first Tuesday in March till the first
Tuesday in May. The only way out
which | can see is via the supervisor,
who holds his Office for two years, and
he is also one of the board for the selec.
tion Of textbooks, and it seems to me
that the existing board might make the
selection, and before their term expires
direct the County Supervisor to make
the required report, as he will be the
only Give official" at the time the report
must be made.
The law seems to be blind and mex
plicIt. and will no doubt be materially
modified at the coming session Of the
legislature next fall.