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The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
WILL FULFILL HER PLEDGES.
Chicago Says She Is Able to Take Care
of the WOrll,s Fair

of the Worlds Fair.
The following leading editorial in the
Chicago HorRjag Neos this morning is
tclegraphed from that city. 1t is en-
titled Chicago Will Fulfill Her
Pledges and says;
MANY absurd rumors have been put
in circulation in the last few days con.
cerniDg Chicago's present attitude
toward the Columbian exhibition
which has been virtually awarded to
her by Congress. They represent the
citizens committee as being in doubt
on the subject of the city's ability to
carry out the great enterprise according
to her pledges. 1t is sufficient to say
that no such doubt or shadow of doubt
exists. All reports to the contrary are
fabricated by petty minds that, having
suffered defeat, now seek to kill the eX-
hibition which has been placed beyond
their reach.
1T is certain that the Quadri. Cen
tennial Fair will be held and that it
will be held in Chicago. Though val
liable time is being wasted-through no
fault of hers-Chicago stands prepared
to build in two years greater fair than
the world has yet seen. Should Con-
| gress decide to postpone the opening
until 1893, Chicago will use the added
! year Of preparation to make the fair a
still grander success. But this city
asks for no postponement.
"At Washington Chicago outbid all
her competitors. To say that this great
municipality will not fulfil her every
pledge with the utmost exactitude is to
cast unwarranted aspersion on her
honor. With bona tde fund of at
least $5,000,000, and with ready
method at hand of raising another
! $4,000, 900, there is absolutely no ground
for doubling her ability to make her
pledges good
The way to success in the vast ufI-
dertaking is perfectly clear. The sneer
| that Chicago hesitates as to her future
course is as foolish as it is false. This
city has no request to make of Congress
save for authority to move forward al
once with the construction of the great
international fair. The necessary ap
preparation for a Government exhibit
concerns her no more than ii concerns
the nation
Chicago will carry out to the letter
every pledge which she has made Tho
personnel of the committee that started
for Washington yesterday to confer
with the members of Congress in re
gard TO the terms of the perfected
Worlds Fair bill is a sufficient guar
anty that the city will not be found
lacking in any particular.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
SEANToR vANcE,s Ht1I

A curious application of the princi-
pie of the legislation which the silver
men of the country are urging upon
Congress is shown in bill recently in
trodueed by Senator Vance. As every
one knows the proposition of the silver
men is that the Government shall pur.
chase, say four and a. half million dol.
lars's worth of silver bullion every
month, and issue, upon that deposit in
the Treasury, silver certificates which
shall have all the qualities of money
and be legal tender.
The objection to this scheme is that
its effect might be to dump the silver
product of this aud every other country
on the United States Treasury, and
that without the legal tender quality to
be imposed by law, certificates issued
upon such deposits would be in the
nature Of mere warehouse receipts. The
certificates would simply represent the
value of the goods stored
Now, Senator Vance's bill refuses to
contine the Governments operation in
this direction to silver He contends
that silver is not the only product which
has value or upon which certificates
representing value may be founded
Accordingly his bill requires tue
Government to purchase cotton, wheat
corn, oats and tobacco and to provide
proper storage for them. 1t calls for
the erection in every county in the
United States of Federal warehouse
where the owners of agricultural prod
ucts may deposit the same. 1t also
provides that such depostors of agri-
cultural products shall receive from the
Treasury eightyfve per cent. of the
value Of their products in notes of the
lpiled States, these notes TO be part
OF the public currency
Strange as the purport and scope of
this bill may seem, it is earnestly sup
ported by the great body OF the Farmers
Alliance and by the Knights of Labor
The truth is that the widest ideas are
atloat as to the character, volume and
efficiency of current money, and as to
the duties and powers of government.
But there is nothing, inherently, more
absurd in Government plan of pur-
chasing cotton and issuing certificates
ON its value than in scheme whereby
the Government purchases silver and
upon it issues currency to its full
valuation.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
THE SOCIAL WORLD.


Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote will
give u dinner Of twenty six covers
tonight, followed by a dancing re.
ception, at which $50 to 200 guests in
Guiding Mr.. Charles Upper, son of
Sir Charles Tupper, and Mr. Chap
man Of Canada will be present.
Miss Twiggs, since the close Of the
season has been busily engaged in tue
study of the Spanish language, as she
will soon leave for visit to South
America According TO rumor there
is a strong probability that Miss Twiggs
will eventually 60 to housekeeping in
South America.
Miss Irena Forrest has returned from
a visit to New York, where she has
been since early in January.
DR.. Frank T. Chamberlain is recelv-
ing the congratulations of his frien Is
upon the birth of his first son sever Il
weeks since.
Miss Wilkinson of Baltimore has
been the guest for some time past of
Mrs. Starring, whose daughter, Mrs.
Foster Barham, is still detained by the
contest over the will of her grand.
mother, the late Mrs Conine of Balti.
more. Mrs. Foster Barham s husband
is the English Consul at Pau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Miner Goodlet
who have been since their marriage
with Mrs. Wales at her residence on X
street have gone to housekeeping at
1902 r street.
Justice Field gave % dinner party
Tuesday evening. Among the guests
present were ex-Secretary aud Mrs
Bayard, who are in the city for short
visit to Mrs. Clymer. Miss Nellie
Bayard is also visiting Mrs. Bayard.
Mr.. Russell Harrison has returned
from his Southern trip and is at the
White House.
Vice President Morton and party are
at St. Augustine, whsre they are the
guests of Henry NJ. Hagler. Upon
their arrival at that city yesterday an
informal reception of the citizens was
held, as the Vice President was
averse to having a public reception
rendered him as the people had wished.
The court OF the hotel was, however,
brilliantly lighted by thousands of
colored lamps, while pyrotechnic dis
play was given in Alcazar Park. AS the
Vice Presidential party witnessed this
from the hotel balcony, the band played
patriotic airs.
Representative and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge have moved from 1921 Sixteenth
street to Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Dahlgren entertained large
number of guests last evening at the
second of her series of four readings.
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner read an
original selection and Mrs. n S. Lin
coin an original poem.
Senator Don Cameron will give his
annual dinner tonight to the farmers of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Edwardcs of the British Legation
is in New York for short stay.
New York society was agreeably en-.
tertained Tuesday evening by some
amateur theatricals given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. 7. Gilbert. Among
the plays rendered was "The
Mad Tea Party" from "Alice
in Wonderland, with the following
cast lilice, Miss j. Turniere; IHe INT.
ter, Mrs. Cooper Hewitt; MARCH, HIRE,
Miss Hewitt; TIE Duchess, A. Murray
Young, and The Mock Turtle, II. N
Jones, who arranged the play. The
Cheshire cat was an important figure
in the cast, and the hit of the evening
was made by the dancing of the Lobster
Quadrille.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
80 rAITH IN soUrHERNERs.
The Reasons Why Mrs. Harrison Wi
Not Visit the south.

Not Visit the south.
For some time past, says a dispatch
to the Baltimore Sun, Mrs. Harrison
and Postmaster. General and Mrs. Wan
amaker have had under contemplation
a trip to the South, intending to visit
some of the principal cities and points
of interest Both Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Wanamaker are very anxious TO
go, and the President has been very
anxious to have them 90, but the Post
master General has not been able to get
away from his Office to accompany
them.
1t is now about settled that the'pro-
posed trip will be abandoned, partly on
account of the pressure of public bust
ness in the Postoiiice Department and
partly because the Postmaster. General
feels that in spite of the many kind in
vitations he has had he would not be
welcome visitor to large element of
Southern society. He does not want
to accept a hospitality which he would
believe was merely assumed and not
sincere, and the tone of some of the
Southern newspaper criticisms Of him
has been such that he fears that he
might be made to feel that be was an
unwelcome guest
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
CAUGHT HERE AND THERE.

Mr., Chauncey NJ. Depew claims that
he never suffers from indigestion, not
withstanding the great number of din
ners he attends, because he rarely par
takes of more than two or three dishes,
no matter how elaborate may be the
menu, and confines himself in the mat
ter of wine to champagne. | was
thinking about Mr. Depew yesterday
morning while waiting for the G-street
herdic at Fifteenth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue, when a gentleman passed
me who looked so fresh and ruddy,
and stepped with so much alertness,
that he at once attracted my attention.
A man probably five feet eight, and
while not stoutly, compactly built. His
hair and side wbiskers, worn in the
English style, were an iron gray, and
bis eyes a kindly blue. The morning
was warm, and he had no overcoat, but
his walking suit fitted him to perfec,
ton. The coat three button cutawav,
the lavender pantaloons, and the
silk hat, all looked as if they
had been worn for the first time.
He was evidently going to the White
House to call upon the President for he
AS we met almost face to face ! saw
that had been observing Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie, whose dinner to the Inter
Tuesday night, is said to have been the
finest ever served in Washington. Mr..
Carnegie must be disciple of Mr.
Depew, so far as eating and drinking is
concerned, because, Notwithstanding
the temptation to lie in bed after pro.
longed dinner the night before, he was,
at 8 o'clock in the morning, out bright
and attending to business.
Hon. Charles II. Gibson of Maryland,
who by many ladies is considered the
handsomest member of the House, de-
clares that he has received undue praise
for his skill in cooking terrapin. He
says that the credit is not due to him,
but to an old colored nanny" who
lives in the country near Easton, Mr..
Gibson's home. The old woman OBJ
tanned the recipe from Hon. Thomas H.
Bayly of Accomac County, Va, in
whose family she lived for many years.
Mr.. Gibson heard of the famous ter
raDin stews the old woman prepared,
anu dItcT Itpctteu VlSllS ODtdlueu Juc
formula by the jndicious presentation
of sundry bright. colored handkerchiefs.
The genial Maryland Congressman
guards the secret well, and while always
ready to entertain his friends on ter
rapin, is very reticent as to how he has
cooked the delicious dish.
~ ~ ~
Lovers of equestrian exercises are re-
joicing over the fact that Mr.. Alexander
Gregor, the second secretary OF the Rus
sian Legation, has returned to Wash
ingtoD. and will remain here until the
early summer. Mr. Gregor is bach.
elor, good looking and very rich. II,
is an ardent admirer of all that relates
to horsemanship. and was largely in
strumental in getting up the hunt
which were so popular year or two
since. With the assistance of AIessrs
Robert Neulle. Dick Wallack aui
George Heller, Mr.. Gregor will, ut al
early day, commence giving a series O
hunts, at which handsome prizes will
be awarded to those who are in at tn,
'finish.'
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
No. 1917 Fifteenth Street NV,
WASHINGTON,
Where He Can BE Consulted Daily
From = n. III. TO IL M. and
From 3 10 3 u. M,

In the treatm ent of the above diseases. Dr..
LIGHTHILL employs his recent invention
(highly approved by Sir Morell Mackenzie
adopted in all the throat hospitals in Lon
dom, which converts any liquid medicine
instantaneously into a vaporous consistency
so very fine as to remain suspended in the
air like smoke, and can be inhaled and
brought in direct contact with the whole
respiratory tract, from the smallest cavity
in the head and nasal passages to the most
remote air-cells OF the lungs, without the
slightest pain or discomfort, by means OF
this new treatment
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
SUNDAY REST

Nobody opposes Sunday rest But
TO bring back the Sabbath observance"
that some self-styled refoTmers are con
tending for would turn back the wheels
Of time for more than century,
II may be perfectly true that every
citizen needs one day in seven for rest
10 be at his best for the longest period. ("
But this does not necessarily mean that
it is the business of the Government to
compel the people 10 rest on particu-
lar day Of the week or to prescribe for
them what, on that day, they should or
should not do.
The theory of Sabbath obligation is
purely religious matter, with whic h
egislatiOn should not interfere. st.
Paul SAYS zone man esteems one day
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
WHITE HOUSE CHANGES.
Mrs. Harrison's Idea of Remodelin;
the Executive Mansion.

Mrs. Harrison's idea of Remodeling
the Executive Mansion.
Life in the White House could and
should be made more comfortable for
the inmates by some necessary changes,
says A. j. Halford in the March Ia
dies Home Journal" Talk of new
Presidents House is sometimes heard
in the discussion of the question. BIT
this would be the poorest and worst
disposition of it that could be made.
The traditions and associations of nearly
q century cluster around the White
House as the home of the President,
and il should remain such Beautiful
for the situation, il could not improve
in this respect by new location.
Naturally Mrs. Harrison is deeply in
terested in the matter, and her views
are worthy of consideration. She ap.
proves more heartily the suggestion of
Secretary Blaine. That is to tear away
the present conservatory on the west
end and erecting in its place wing or
extension in which the executive Of
fees shall be placed. Then, on the
east side of the house, fronting the
Treasury Department, build conserv-
atory opening out of the East Room,
and over that make a picture gallery
the whole being so arranged as to be
thrown open together on occasions of
large gatherings, such as public recep-
tlons, With these improvements, or
others that shall serve the desired pur-
pose, the White House will be in all
respects the ideal home of the family OF
the President of this great nation, aud
far more than now worthy of the dig
nifty and impOrtanee Of his position.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
CONSUMPTION

in its earlier stage is positively curable, and
cases advanced and considered as, hopeless
can be greatly benefited, the troublesome
cough mitigated, life prolonged and made
comparatively comfortable.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

the following inscription was lettered'
Petition in Favor of Ballot Reform
Volume l. The interesting question
arises, how many such volumes will ii
require to cause Governor Hin tn
change his views and sign the SaXton
bill, which the Republicans will doubt.
less pass again?
GLADSTONE is said to use postal cards
more than any twenty other men in
public life. Last month he was in
vited TO be present at festival given in
behalf of charitable enterprise He
sent his declination on a postal card
At the close of the festival the card was
put up at auction and brought the
amazing sum of $50. Truly, Mr..
Glodstone's opportunities for doing
good are many and great
WHERE DOES Senator Dolph get his
definition of "sGdition2" Webster de.
fines the word rs meaning "the raising
of commotion in State, not amount
ing to insuTection. In what way
does II become applicable to the press
publication of what happens in execu.
tive sessions Of the Senate? Or is the
Senate going TO get up new diction.
ary?
IN VIEW OF THE agitation now going
on in Chicago and other parts of the
country in regard 10 the oight-hour
law, would It not be good idea to
compromise on an hour unit Of work
with an hour rate of pay, instead OF
continuing to go by the day unit and II
days arbitrary rate of pay?
EFFORT AMONG the Democrats of
the House is not directed now so much
TO catching the Speakers eye as to
avoiding it when he is counting a silent
quorum.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
ASTHMA,

No matter of how long duration, from the
very beginning fndsprompt relief, and which
is shortly followed by permanent cure.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
The Rev. Carrie Bartlot,'spulpitG GarD.

Miss Carrie j. Bartlett spent yester-
day in the city visiting friends. As
the pastor of the First Unitarian
Church at Kalamazoo, Mich, she has
been very successful, and is deeply in
terested in her pastoral work She has
adopted a peculiar and very pretty
ministerial garb of black, which is very
becoming 10 her
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
TAKHH


Being enabled to send remedials into each
minute cavity or crevlce of the nasal passage
and head, destructive to the bacilli or germ
upon which catarrh in all its forms depends
we have the means to effect complete and
permanent cure of this loathsome complaint,
even in cases heretofore given up as incura-
BILE,
From the very start the good effect of this
new treatment isfelt. nasal Instructions are
removed, hawking, coughing, hoarseness and
droppings in the throat promptly abate, and
the breath becomes pure. DEAFNESS from
catarrhal causes is promptly removed; the
eyes become strong, all other symptoms dis
appear, and finally perfect and permanent
cure is effected.
No, 1917 Fifteenth Street N, ",
HERDIos PASS THE DOOR im,d&s
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

TIE sTENOGRAPHERs of New York
have fine club with 300 members. 1t is
mixed club-that is, both men and
women shorthand writers belong to it.
The club is doing good work among
the members of the writing pro
fession. 1t is proposed by it to form a
National Short Hand Association. This
would doubtless be of great benefit to
the profession, which is mostly made
up of bright and intelligent people.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

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.
S1.10: . inch, SIPS; 2l inch, S2.25, and
3 inch, s3.25 per yard.
First floor, rear
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

WHILE ENGLAND, PoRTUGAL AND
GERMANY are looking with jealous eyes
upon the movements of each other in
Africa, France, unobserved, has been
rapidly extending her possessions in the
dark continent" The latest news is
that France is about to annex the
Kingdom OF Dahomey. This is the ter
Iitory which England and Portugal did
their utmost TO civilize, but with no
conspicuous success. France may sue
ceed where others have failed.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

A slight drop in the price of ready
made Hemstitehed Linen Sheets. No
fault of the sheets. Worth all we ever
asked for them. They are unlaun-
dered and q yards wide by % yards
long. Two qualities reduced to 81 and
$3.50 per pair.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

An excellent opportunity for lovers
of Fine Towels. Seventy-hve cents Is
generally supposed to be a high price
for q towel, but it isn't when it will
buy 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., 1890-03-06

The New YORK devotees of Aus
tralian ballot reform have presented a
monster petition to the State Loglsla-
ture in favor Of their particular politi-
cal fad. There were i1,000 signatures.
The sheets were bound together in
huge volume eight and a,half feet
thick. On the back of the big book
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

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
ven really expect to pay.
Five thousand yards OF Printed
American Challies In halt hundred
or more attractive patterns. &c per yd.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

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., 1890-03-06
First floor, real

We've shown manygood lines of misses
and Children's Stylish and Becoming
Refer Jackets, but the line we now
have IS the best. The shades embrace
navy, cardinal, tan, green and an at
traotive line OF fancy stripes and
checks. Sizes 4 to ii years, prices,
see to Si2.50 each.
Third floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

THE CRITIC has no disposition in
any way to discourage the methods
which are now adopted to inforce the
merit system in the civil service of the
Government. But it must admit its
doubt as TO the practicabiily of Mr..
Lodges bill requiring competitive ex-
animation in the case of fourth. class
postmasters. In many localities the
difficulty now is to get suitable persons
TO accept the fourth class offices at all
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

TIE LoNpoN (England) Lancet
favors wood payements as against either
asphalt or macadam Wood pavement
answers very well in damp climate
like foggy London, but in this variable
climate, with hot, dry seasons alterna-
ting with cold, wet ones, wood has
proven failure For Washington moth
ing yet tried does as well as asphalt.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06

The latest designs in Dress Slides
and Buckles are ready These slides
and Buckles are used for holding the
draperies in graceful folds. Gilt anil
Silver Slides, SOC. Black Crochet
Slides, 81. Elegant Cut Steel and
Bronze Slides. 81 %.
Buckles innumerable.C .Colored Metal
Buckles, in navy, garnet, old gold,
green and gray, 15c each. Duh jet
Buckles, 20 and 25c. Gilt and Bronze
Buckles, 37ic. Cut.Steel Buckles. 2jc.
Smoked Pearl Buckles, 54c. White
Pearl Buckles, soc. CutSteel and
Gilt Buckles in crescent shape, S1.i5
each.
First hoor, rear.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-06
OFFICE OF
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP,

Conner nth and f sts, n. W.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-03-13
n ash Vile. Mich.

THE PRISON MIRROR, edited and pub
lished weekly by the inmates of Saltwater
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intelligently edited, is a commemorate ell
terprlse which reflects credit upon the in
mates, and should be encouraged. In the
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ing. and possibly moral character. it looks
very much as if at least some of those in
mates were long way in advance of a
majority of the immigrants who are allowed
to land at Castle Garden. and are empOw-
cred to vote before being able to write. or
read the ballot they cast And inasmuch
as very many of the latter. who do not.
while on their journey. fetch up at the
almShOuSeS, or insane aSyums, will be
likely to exchange places with the former,
in order to ecOnOmiZe time and expense to
the taxpayers. it might not be wholly out
of place. to suggest that at least a limited
number OF exchanges be made at once. -
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The PRISON MIRROR. is published by
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