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The Washington critic., 1890-03-30

based on the experience of preceding
years. Whether successful or not, the
gentlemen whose efforts have rs re-
suit the meeting this week deserve the
utmost credit, both for the spirit dis
played and the results achieved.
JEANETTE GLIDER, who Is, we be-
leve, the editor Of that pretentous lit
erary journal, Tile critic of New York,
says in a recent newspaper letter:
Inever heard of Mr., Riley's name until a
year or two ago, when it came up as the
author of an imitation of Poe, which The
leading experts in Poe literature pro-
nounced authentic.
Mr.. Riley's imitation of Poe was
originally published in the Kokomo
Qnd.) Tribune some ten years ago, II
purported to be composition of Poc's
own, written on the fly leaf of book
in tavern in Richmond, Va. 1t was
promptly declared to be n forgery, AMI
MIR. Riley shamefacedly admitted his
guilt
Now THAT BISMARCK is out of oilice
the deep hold he had upon the esteem
of the people is better seen. The pop
ulacc of Berlin cheercd him when he
went to visit the Kaiser the other day,
and as he came away unhitched the
horses from his carriage and them.
selves drew it, and carried him in
honor on their shoulders. And the
people of that city, of Cassel and Of
other places are preparing to hold tetc
in his honor on his approaching birth
day. Bismarck, indeed, is even grette
out of office than in office.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-30

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Second floor.
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HARRIS BIJoU THEATRE.
Week Commencing MONDAY, MARCH 81.
Matnees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Engagement Special Washington's Favorite
Comedienne.
wETTIE MICkERS
And Her Company of Comedians, in Her
Nationally Famous Musical Travesty,
JACQUINE;
Or, Life Behind the Scenes.
The Play That Has Made All America Laugh.
Next week-LoST IN NEW YORK.
A EOLIAN CONCERT
series of concerts are being given daily
at the Music Nareroon s of II. +. Droop, ana
You are cordially invited to attend.
The following selections will be given this
week.
Overture, Tannhauser.......... Wagner
Serenata, owes Dream. .Moszkowski
Selections The Gondoliers. ......,... Sullivan
Third Barcarolle, op. 20 ...,...Rubinstei
Siegmund's Love Song g.....,.........." agner
serenade. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Schubert
This entire programme will be rendered on
the AIolian. from the full orchestral score, by
a person with positively no musical eduoa-
tion whatever.
Il. +. DROOP,
925 Pennsylvania avenue,
Sole Agent for Steinway and other First
Class Pianos and Organs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Lolita is still buying real estate in
various parts of the country. She al
ready owns Lolita land.
Emin Pasha is accused of ingratitude
because he is annoyed at England for
taking him prisoner.
The widow of ex-Gov. English, of
Connecticut, has closed her New Haven
house and gone to New York.
Gen. Alfred Fl. Terry, whose health
is poor, lives in retirement in a hand
some house in New Haven, Conn.
O'Donovan ROssa's twenty years of
next year. and he will then make
visit to his native land.
The late Representative WILDER, of
OneOnta, N. Y, owned more than 1000
acres of land and was one of the chief
hop growers of the state.
Now comes the rumor that Gen. Ma
hone would rather succeed ''Bertie"
Adams as minister to Brazil than to be
appointed consul general at Paris.
Secretary Blaine owns farm Of 400
acres near Elizabeth. Pa. He also owns
the coal under LOO acres of surround
ing land. Mr.. Blaine purchased part of
this land over twenty years ago. He
has not mined any coal there since 1873.
He seldom visits his farm. and it is said
that he would like to sell it.
Horace Greeley's historical house on
the Chappaqua farm was burned to the
ground on Thursday, and nearly all of
his correspondence was burned. His
library, however. with the chair and
desk he used while editor of the Trib-
une were saved. Miss Gabrielle Gree
ley, the occupant of the house, saved
only the suit that she wore.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
REFORMS IN LANGUAGE.

Mr.. LAwLER, one of the congressman
from Chicago, represents a part of the
city where Authorizations in speech are
perhaps the most common, but the
largest dictionaries are not needed there.
Mr.. LAwLER himself is not a product
of scholastic institutions, yet he has at
various times in congress indicated
disposition to connect his name with
verbal reform. The phonetic method
enlists his advocacy. The past week he
has introduced bill or resolution in
favor of the condensed method, provid-
ing 100 schools to perfect or inaugurate
it. Mr.. LAWYER is, perhaps, faulty in
his methods, but there is much good
sense in his theory. He has a mlscon-
ception of the way languages are
formed. Statutes of legislative bodies
cannot fashion the speech of the peo-
pie. All live languages are con-
stantly changing. Words are added,
others left TO die of disuse, and
silent letters dropped here and
there. 1t would be about as easy to
compel people by statute to speak
ouly specified thoughts as to prescribe
the words they shall use. Languages
are a growth, and no man can tell how
they grow. 1t would be about as easy
to tell how the blade of grass grows.
Comparison with the writings and spell
ing of the last century will show that
the changes have been very marked,
and in the memory of persons living
many words have been reduced to SIM
pier forms. AS a rule, all new forms
have to wage long fight for position.
The word program is still in the throes.
but steadily gaining. Traveller, wagon
and host of others have dropped out
for good an and G OF some other let
ter. Mr.. LAWYERS bill will not be
enacted, but some acceleration can be
given the eliminating process in reliey-
ing words of signs that have no use ex-
cept to prolong the work of the writer
and cumber the ground. The United
States language should appropriate
from others, but naturalize and simplify.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
THE MONTANA PROTEST..

If the United States senate will stop
long enough in its partisan course to
read the returns from the Helena munic-
ipal election, that body will get more
solid argument on the Montana senate
rial election case than anything that has
been said by Senators HoAR and Ed
MUNDs, who are prostituting their great
abilities in an endeavor to perpetuate
grievous wrong under the cover of
technicaIities. The facts concerning
the Montana senatorial election are,
perhaps, better understood in Helena
than anywhere else. Helena has al
ways heretofore been a strong Repub-
lican town. In the late municipal can
vass both parties agreed to waive
all local issues and to conduct the
municipal campaign solely with refer
ence to the senatorial controversy. This
was done that outsiders may understand
what the people of Montana think of
the matter. The result has been an
overwhelming triumph for the. Demo
Gratis in community where they never
scored a victory before. Republicans
who had never voted Democratic
ticket before gladly availed themselves
of the opportunity to place the seal of
condemnation upon the infamous
scheme which proposes to steal two SEN
ators from Montana who were never
elected. This is protest against the
action of the senate election committee
which ought to count for something. 1t
is a singing rebuke to Senators HoAR
and EDMUNDs, and they should feel
Inundated under it. The people are
never to be trifed with, especially in a
republican government. IfPowER and
SANDERS are seated in the face of this
protest it will make Montana Demo-
cratic state forever.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
BIG CRASH IN KANSAS.
Purcell's Bank at Manhattan
Closes Its Doors,

MANHATTAN, Kan, April Sc. B.
Purcell, proprietor of the Manhattan
bank, made an assignment this MORN
ing. The doors of the bank were
closed and the following notice was
posted up: "Closed. John W. Webb,
temporary assignee" Mr.. Webb is
cashier of the bank. He says the liza
bilities of the bank are $561, 200. A
statement of the assets cannot be given
for several days, but they are said to be
equal, nominally, to the liabilities.
The assignment was precipitated by
the action of the British Land and
Mortgage company, of this city, which
collateral given by Mr.. Purcell to secure
600, due April l, and which had not
been paid. The stringency of the
money market and the difficulty in MAX
ing collections are given as the causes
of the assignment. Other corporations
in which Mr.. Purcell is interested are
not affected by the banks failure. The
Manhattan bank was one of the oldest
in the state, and Mr.. Purcell was ac-
credited with being among the wealth
lest men and most sound financially in
Kansas. The failure has caused a
nervous feeling among the other finan-
cial institutions of the city and county,
but there has been no run on any of the
other banks.
The Purcells Transfer Property.
A deed was filed with the register of
deeds yesterday by which E. B. Purcell
and E. HI. Purcell and wives transfer to
the E. B. Purcell Mercantile company
six lots of real estate valued at $4,000.
Suit was begun in the district court to-
day by E. B. Purcell, who sues the Brit
ish Land and Mortgage Co. for 100000
damages, alleged to result from the pub
lie offer to sell the Purcell securities.
He also procured an order from the
court restraining the mortgage COM
pany from disposing of $500 shares Of
the mercantile company held by it as
collateral. No estimate of the assets OF
the bank can be given tonight or for
some days yet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
NOT FAR ENOUGH.

Gov. HILL did veto the ballot reform
bill passed by the New York legisla-
ture, and it is believed not in the eXer-
else of the best judgment: but the sup
Elementary measure was signed, and is
now the law in that state. This has for
its object to prohibit corrupt practices
at elections. 1t contains provisions that
are believed to be greatly needed in DO
litical operations in some Eastern states,
and possibly some not of that geograph-
ical class. One of these is aimed at the
use of political pay envelopes, that
were so extensively employed to intim-
idate and control classes of workmen in
the last campaign. Public sentiment
must have been very decided to induce
Republican legislature to prohibit a
scheme so freely used by the commit
tees of that party. Another stipulation
of the bill is that all candidates
must make sworn statements of
their expenditures, to be filed within
ten days after the election. The pro-
visions are rigid, and little room left for
evasion. But the act does not go far
enough. 1t should include the partisan
committees. The candidates can leave
all financial details to those bodies, and
not be involved in the corrupt prac-
tees. 1t wo@ ~ be an exhibit of great
interest that cNld be made over the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Republican Misrule.

Charleston News and Courier.
The Republican majority in congress
are piling up campaign issues at an al
together satisfactory rate for the Demo-
Gratis. Speaker Reeds rulings upon the
organization of the house will be good
material for many ringing stump
speech. The work of the house COM
mittee on elections will put the ousted
Democrats on their mettle. The public
buildings raids will make the taxpayers
in close states think twice before they
cast Republican votes. The pension
steals will divide the vote of the Grand
Army of the Republic soldiers
are not thieves. The admission of new
states to the Union to swell the Repub-
lican strength in the senate and cleo
t0ral college will not gain Republican
candidates many votes among the older
members of the great national family.
Give them rope enough and they will
hang themselves. The outlook is rather
gloomy at present, but it will brighten
up wonderfully after the elections in
November next.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
THEY MAY BE NEED ED.
Special Attachments of Army Off
GERS to Be Recorded.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Secretary
Proctor to-day issued an order directing
that a record be furnished and kept in
the war department of the services. eff
cheney, special qualifications. personal
habits, ETC., of officers of the army be-
low the rank of colonel, including the
condition of their commands and per-
centage of assertions therefrom. This
novel step in the way of army reform is
based on the custom of the German
army chiefs of keeping constant
record of the special attachments and
qualification of each officer. 1t is de-
signed to fill want that has of late
years been seriously felt in the army
whenever it has been necessary to send
an officer OH some special service for
which peculiar qualifications are re-
Quired. In such instances it was found
that the department had no information
respecting the accomplishments of Of
ficerS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
The Platform.

The Republican party OF the city Of st.
Paul, assembled In convention, reaffirms all
declarations of the national platform OF our
party, and declares itself in favor of an hon
est, Just and economical government of our
city.
Resolved. That we are in favor of eight
hours constituting days work in all cases
wherein these hours are not detrimental to
the service required; and further that we
are in favor of the principle that all work to
be done by the city shall be performed by
days labor where such performance shall
not be detrimental to the public good.
We recognize that st. Paul citizens must at
first and before all patronize home indus
tries. and believe in the full enjoyment OF
personal right and liberties by all citizens as
long as these rights do not interfere with the
rights of others; and an honest ballot being
one of our principles, we heartily indorse the
so-called Australian system of voting as the
best means of carrying out this principle.
On motion of Charles ]. Berryhill the
chair was authorized to appoint city
committee consisting of one member
from each ward and six at large. This
was carried, and after giving the chair
man vote of thanks the convention
adjourned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For ticket that was put up with the
expectation of being beaten, the one
nominated by the Republican city coll
vention yesterday is better in its per-
sonnet than the public had anticipated.
1t is not often that so large a number OF
respectable gentlemen can be induced
to be led as lambs to the altar, even
though it be in the interest of party or
ganization. 1t is true the Republicans
might have found better candidates,
and yet they could have nominated
worse. 1t is something of a gratifica-
ton to know that Col. KIEFER has at
last realized long-nursed ambition to
lead his party to defeat in a
mayoralty contest. Mr.. NICHOLS, the
candidate for comptroller, enjoys the
advantage he has been seeking in his
efforts to get on the ticket in order that
he might be in a position to work the
local party machine. The other candi-
dates are there because of their accom-
modating disposition and their willing
ness to make any sort of sacrifice to
help their friends along. Sifted down,
the whole outcome of yesterdays con-
Vention was nothing more nor less than
Skirmish for position on next falls
battle ground. 1t was fight between
the Ramsey county factions for control
of the local machine, with view of
fixing the pins for the Republican state
convention. Otherwise the ticket will
cut no figure in the municipal cam
paign, except that the head of the ticket,
and possibly some others, will be used
by the local bosses for trading purposes.
1t is an awfully good ticket for the Re-
publican voters to cut, and the Repub-
lican leaders who have axes to grind
will be sure to be armed with PROPOSE
lions for dicker. Still, the Australian
voting system will render candidate
trading more difficult than formerly,
and the prospect is that the head and
tail of all the tickets will run pretty
close together.
The most ludicrous feature Of yeSter-
days convention was the chairman'S
attempt to wave the bloody shirt in a
municipal campaign. AT this late day
it requires an unlimited amount of gall
for a politician to do that sort of thing
in a national campaign, but the man
who attempts to fiaunt the ensanguined
garment in municipal politics is to be
pitied for his ignorance.
The two tickets are now before the
people, and it is encouraging to the
Democrats to know that theirs will not
suffer by comparison, Notwithstanding
the Republicans have made better NOM
nations than is their custom. st. Paul
will continue to flourish in the future,
as it has in the past, under Democratic
administration.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
To Amend the Interstate Law.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Senator Gull
lom to-dey reported favorably from the
committee on interstate commerce a
bill to amend section IL of the interstate
commerce act. The amendments pro-
vide that the commission may require
the attendance of witnesses and the
production of documents from any
place in the United States at any place
of hearing fixed by the commission;
also that testimony may be taken by
deposition upon motion by any party to
the case OF by order of the commission.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
THE STORY OF A DAY.
versyllle. MISS. is submerged.

NIayersYille, Miss, is submerged.
The strike of Minneapolis coopers is ended.
The postoffice at Dakota, Mimi, is robbed.
Jack the Ripper kills his fourteenth victim.
Butterworth's bucket shop bill is reported
favorably.
A Chicago youth steals Mrs. Chaska's
diamonds.
Minneapolis base ballists get no runs at
Des Moines.
The Minneapolis court house is to cost
S2,5O0,000.
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois towns are visit
ed by tornadoes.
The municipal government Of Rio de
Janeiro resigns.
Southern Minnesota hobs up with SEN
sational elopement.
A Hastings mans gun goes off while he is
looking into the barrel.
The Sistare failure was caused by Manager
Hilger who stole half million.
Michigan farmer uses razor, revolver
and Paris green to kill himself
A great fire RACES in the stables occupied by
race horses at Lexington, KY.
The inaugural reception and ball at the
Minneapolis Masonic temple is given.
Premier GreenWay, or Manitoba, is having
hard time to find an attorney general.
The Republicans put up a city ticket
headed by Col A. r. Kiefer for mayor.
1t is said the Minneapolis grand jury has
found indictments against men high in office.
A young Minneapolitan who was sent to
the reformatory for stealing tries to hang
himself.
The First Presbyterian church OF Mime
apolis calls Rev. j. S. Black, of Colorado
Springs, as pastor.
The St. Paul Industrial union has decided
not to begin business until the entire 81 600
600 is subscribed.
Clarence P. Wikoff, a young Chicago
druggist evolves a remarkable scheme for
Tobbing his employers.
The house passes bill granting right Of
way to the Duluth & Winnipeg through In
dian reservations in Minnesota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09

signatures of the national Republican
committee in the last campaign. Per-
haps in that quarter, or in the state
committee, it could be. learned what the
New York Tribune had in memory
when it spoke of a traffic that secured
the Republicans the presidency. The
committees would find it dangerous to
evade the law, and the members would
not often commit perjury. 1t would be
we'll if all who dispense funds for party
purposes in campaign, were required
to render a detailed report to be made
public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
Iron Rates Reduced.

CHICAGO, April Sat the meeting of
the freight department of the Central
Traffic association to-day it was re-
solved that rates ON iron and iron arti-
Giles be made on the basis of sixth class
in carloads and fifth class in less than
carload lots. This is reduction granted
at the urgent request of the iron men.
1t will become effective April II and re-
main in effect until Sept. l.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09

trict east of Wabasha, and he was nOm-
mated by reclamation. At this time
the committee appointed to select six
names for aldermen at large came In
with the "Slate" as outlined in the
GLOBE. Chairman Brunson read the
names Of the regular sSIate'' ticket, and
this had hardly been finished when Nels
j. Ness, of the Sixth ward, got up and
kicked. Il came here" he said, ''aS
candidate, and have been displaced
for man elected on the Democratic
ticket five years ago." f. w. Zoilman
and Henry Johns favored upholding the
action of the committee. Mr.. Ness
then arose and asked for vote
by his delegation to decide between
him and Bryant. "lf yon're going to
treat the Scandinavian element in this
Way."' ended Mr.. Ness. 'you will have
to take the consequences" Here the
chair attempted to force vote, but Mr..
''The Ninth ward" he said, sis large
ward, and we feel that we have not been
treated right" Henry Johns made an
other speech for the slate which he had
helped to make, and Mr.. Menk came to
the front again with plea for the
Ninth ward. I'VE can't all be pleased"
remarked S. Lowenstein, with all air
of resignation. He closed with strong
plea for the 'slate.'' .sIf the dele
gates of this convention have the
good of the Republican party
at heart" said Charles j. Berryhill,
there ought to be fair play. Ii a ward
has man it can elect, he ought to
go on the ticket" We're not going to
to have ticket selected by any set of
men
Rammed Down Our Threats"
Mr.. Berryhill amended the motion to
vote for each candidate separately. F.
w. Z0llman opposed this amendment,
which was voted down, and Johns mo-
ton adopting the report of the commit
tee was adopted, and the chair an
nOunced that Charles E. Keller, A. III.
Wilder, E. r. Bryant, John Fisher, Paul
Quehl and Charles Michaud were the
party's candidates. A Ninth ward
delegate said the Ninth ward would
stand by Hillman to the end, as the
labor vote was behind him. He was de-
ciared out OF order, and the
convention passed on to the nomina-
ton Of justice of the peace
for the district west of Wabasha, and A.
u. Wedge was nominated. w. ID. X.
McMartin was nominated for justice of
the peace in the Sixth ward without dl-
vision. j. r. Blackwell was presented
for justice of the peace in the Tenth
and Eleventh wards by Delegate Dana,
Of the Tenth ward. He was chosen
without division.
The Biggest Fight.
Nominations for municipal judge
were then declared in order by the
chairman and IT. r. Palmer Esq., took
the floor, and in neat speech placed
Hitler III. Horton before the convention.
E. P. Sanborn, in rather extended
speech, seconded the nomination of Mr.;
Horton. John E.. McCarron named
Judge Burr, and Delegate Shepherd
seconded the nomination of Judge Burr,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-09
Cleveland is Reelected.

JERsEX CITY, N. j., April 9.-The
municipal election to-day, like the cam
paign that preceded 1t, was marked by
great excitement The vote was close.
Up to late hour tonight the result
was doubtful, but at midnight the
count of the votes showed that Mayor
Orestes Cleveland, Democrat, has been
reelected by over 1000 majority over
George f. Perkins. The Republicans
gain three aldermen, with chance OF
fxyO mora