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The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
TIE PARK nlLL DELAYED.

One of those wOrdy controversies, by
strained courtesy called debates, by
which legislation is delayed and bust
ness blocked, yesterday disfgured the
proceedings of the House of Repre-
sentatives. 1t was District day, and
Chairman Grout of the District Com
mittee called up the bill providing for a
public park along Rock Creek. As
tonishing as it may seem, consider
able minority opposed the bill, and re-
sorted to all sorts of dilatory motions to
prevent action.
General Spinola was one OF the chief
1ilibusterers on this occasion. He dis.
tinguished himself by the assertion
that
Undoubtedly the newspapers are in favor
it. Certainly they are. They expect to
get some of the pork themselves.
Cornered by Mr.. Atkinson of Penn
sylvania, le brar General was compelled
10 admit that his authority for this as
sertion was "only my own opinion.
Now, General Spinola should either
name the papers or withdraw the ac-
cusation he evolved from his inner
consciousness. 1t is not surprising to
hear such charge fall from his lips,
because he is shining light in politi
cal organization whose only interest il
legislation or government is confined tC
the pork" there is in it, to use tn,
Generals own chaste and classic phrase
Then Mr.. Stockdale pleaded for tn,
ancestral homes, situated within The
limits Of the proposed park. But Mr..
Moore Of New Hampshire made this
sentimental plea appear ridiculous with
the statement that the only home, an.
cestral or otherwise, is log cabin oc
cupied by a colored couple.
Yet the filibusterers had their way
and prevented the taking of any actor
yesterday. The Park bill, therefore
goes over until next District day as uu
finished business. 1t is hoped tn
friends Of the bill will rally and force
vote. There appears to be no doubt o
The ultimate passage of the bill, ant
there should be none.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
PERSONAL.

Henry NJ. Stanley will leave Egypt
on April I.
Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, who
has been very i'll for the past ten days,
is slightly better.
Edmund Gosse, the poet and critic,
intends paying another visit to America
in the autumn, it is said.
Hon. James Gilfillan, ex- Treasurer of
the United States, is at the fremont
House.
General Neal Dow celebrated his
seth birthday on Thursday He is well
and vigorous.
DR.. Loling, American Minister to
Portugal, is visiting Rome, where
dinner was recently given in his honor
by Mr.. N. w. Story. Mrs. Loring will
leave Rome for Gibraltar in few days.
Senator Hoar has acquired by pur
chase ninety acres Of land on the top
and south slope of Asnebumskit Noun
tain in Paxton. The summit com
mands one of the finest views in Central
Massachusetts. The slope is easy, 50
that it is practicable to drive to the top
Mr.. Hoar's plans for the improvement
of his new property are not known.
Dom Pedro will visit Naples and
! Florence in the autumn.
Prince Bismarck will return to
Friedrichsruhe on Sunday, and will
thereafter make that place his perma
! nent home.
James Russell Lowell is slowly re-
covering from his recent attack Of
grip. He is still unable to continue his
work on a life of Nathaniel Haw-
| thorne.
Mrs. General Custer is a woman Of
fine appearance, vivacious manner and
keen, intelligent face. She is living
quietly in New York, having hand
some pension from the Government,
but has such an active mind that she
is not willing to be idle, and has been
writing novel, Following the
Guidon," and it will be out in May.
DR.. Norvin Green, president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has gone to Louisville, KY, on busi-
ness of a most interesting and pic
turesque nature. On the first of April
he and his good wife will celebrate
their golden wedding, surrounded by
eighty five lineal descendants.
Mrs. N. p. Willis, the widow of the
poet and daughter of the late Hon.
Joseph Grinnell. is living at Pomfret
Conn. Her marriage to Mr.. Willis took
place in 1916. The widow of the poet
is woman of large cultivation, strong
character and generous impulses.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
ODDS AND ENDS.

Kangaroos are successfully raised in
park near London.
France has half as many people as the
United States, but her national debt is
twice as great as ours.
A fashionable freak in Paris is q
looking glass stand for the m6nlt, so
that the ladies may see how they look
at the table.
There is such rush for seats in the
London Stock Exchange that the fee is
to be raised from 81, 800 to So, 500.
The furniture in the office of Nicho-
las Smith, the American Consul at
Three Rivers, Quebec, has been seized
for rent. He denounces it as an out
rage.
1t is stated that one real estate firm
at Salt Lake City cleared $l40,000 last
year on commissions alone. Another
broker banked $36, 900 in six months.
A Nevada ranoher has 1000 sheep
left out of his flock of II, 900 before
the snowstorm set in. Those sheep
lived twenty lone days without anything
TO eat.
The petroleum supply of Pennsylva-
MIA seems to be iueXhaustible. During
the month of February 476 new wells
were opened. adding 10,459 barrels
daily TO the yield of the oil regions.
A rich landed proprietor in Austria
has been sentenced to seven months
penal seryitude, with occasional days
of short rations and sleeping on a
plank bed, for inhumanly torturing a
farm servant.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

seems 10 import that he proposes TO ad-
vance with the progressive thought OF
his time. On the other hand the atti.
udc Of Leo XIII. indicates the recog-
milton OF a great opportunity presented
to the Church Of putting itself at the
head of social reform. These two rep.
resent the great forces Of civilization in
Europe, and there can be no doubt that
If they should succeed in obtaining O
general national disarmament labor
questions would be greatly simplifed.
With the disappearance Of the
present military burdens a great deal
Of the pressing monetary distress Of
Europe would be removed, and, If for
this disappearance, the Church were to
lend its mid, Christianity would not
only be discharging its highest func-
ton, but would be rcsuminc, through
IT'S most important organization, its
legitimate influence in European State
craft
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
pIsARMING EuRopE.

There are indications tending to show
tlat the political conditions of Europe
are changing, The practical deposition
of Bismarck is one of these. The shock
of his retirement is still felt, and its
effect is being duly estimated. The
meeting Of the Labor Congress is an
other. 1t is Impossible now TO guess
what effect this representative gather
ing may have on political affairs. And
now comes the announcement that the
Emperor William proposes to head a
movement for the disarmament of Eu.
rope, and that he intends to address a
note TO the great Powers with the view
Of accomplishing that purpose.
it is significant that at the time when
this decision Of the German Emperor
is declared, an almost simultaneous an
nouncement should be made of the pur-
pose Of Pope Leo XIII to advocate and
urge on the government of Europe, a
scheme of general disarming, 1t is he.
lieVed that the action Of the Sovereign
Pontih has been suggested by the En-,
peror's letter inviting his representation
at the labor conference, The Pope
holds that the existence of immense ar
mics is not only draining the strength
of nations and is in every way inimica
TO the interests of labor, but that these
armies also inhict direct suffering upon
The toiling masses of Christendom.
The socialism which has recently
been triumphant not only in Germany
but in France, and which has made It's
force felt from London to ST. Peters
burg, is attracting a measure Of atten
tion which is somewhat proportional
10 its Importance. There can be little
doubt that II the armed hosts Of Europ,
we're disbanded socialism would bt
deprived of much Of its vitality, and
most Of the economic problems Of
European politics would be found
easier Of solution.
The attitude Of the German Emperor
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IT DOESN T GO

When the wild and woody Congressman gets
up to rant and wave.
And swears, with hand upon his heart, he
is the peoples slave.
When at his vile opponent he hurls back
the bitter lie.
And shouts that for his country he Just
aches to do and die,
Til his "deestrict'' looks upon him as a
hero, don't you know,
II is naught but stalk for Buncombe,n and
il does not go.
When the sleek and well fed preacher, with
his thousands ten per year,
And lots of real estate, to which "he reads
a title clear"
WAKES eloquently doleful over China's
hapless poor,
While he heedeth not the beggar almost at
his very door,
Though his voice ia all a-tremble aud his
tears may freely flow,
II Is only oratOry, and does not 60
When the sweet and simple schoolgirl,
scarcely past her salad days,
Writes reams of red head poetry In fiery
frenzied phrase,
And sings Of faces passion flushed aud lips
that closely cling;
or heaying breasts and straining arms and
all that sort OF thing;
Let us Judge her not too harshly, for we
almost surely know
That it's mere Imagination, and does not
go.
Tore Hau.e Eflgess.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
American Composers Concert.
In One Language OF Love.
Fran he .mddteto~a Mercury.

HFIHt NE -Ulu0IeIOlUN -UefcUlV
Chewing pickets" is the term now
in vogue by those who express them
selves in slang as applied to young low.
ers who linger long over their good
nights, and has supplanted the well
worn one of holding up the front
gate" A reporter heard the new slang
for the first time last night from the
lips of young man whom he met on
the street, and whose teeth were chat
tering as if he was suffering from a fiji
Of ague. When asked what was the
matter with him, the young man re.
piled in a shaky voice; 1--WE been
chewing pickets' with my best girl foi
an hour. I'm nearly frozen to death,
but | hadn't the heart to tear myself
away. "
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
LINEN, COTTON AND wooL,
Wool Makes the Best Fabric tor Hot
Countries

From ne HdJeydaster
There must be power OF linen
worn in not countries-.its so cool you
know" said the shirt man.
"Ihats just where you're mistaken, "
replied the newspaper man, who seemed
to know everything. 'I dare say Euro
peans use 1t In limited way for outer
garments, but woolens have the call
with the well.to.do, and as for the ma
tives, why cotton is the only wear. Even
for bed clothing, linen sheets, that we
think so cool, are warmer than cotton,
and, II / must say it, more .retentive OF
heat than wool for warm climates.
Il challenge that
well, then, let me give the scientific
side of it. When it comes to the ques
tion of heat, linen is a transmitter, cot
ton is slow conductor and
wool is non conductor. As re
CARDS these qualities in the matter OF
linen versus wool the scientist directs
the doubter to make an experiment
with two beds when the thermometer
stands at ninety degrees. Cover one
with pair of linen sheets, the other
with pair of wooden blankets, Or
removing these coverings in the even.
ing, the bed on which were the linen
sheets will be found warm, the othe
cool. The linen transmitted the hea
of the surrounding air to. all parts be
meath II, while the wool obstructed tn,
transmission of hear from without
This is a fact that has been demon
strated. AS regards cotton versu
linen, the former absorbs perspiratiol
and slowly dries out, while the latte
sticks to you closer than drummer
and gives one realizing sense of wha
Dickens character, Mantalini, mean
by "a dem'd dam moist, unpleasan
body"
"That's another slap at the liner
business, old man "
Tim afraid it is, bedadW
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
WIT IN A SMALL WAY.

A light business--That of the lamp
lighter.
The great American Sun flower;
Charles A. Dana. Time.
The cool poker player never shows a
flush on his face BiRghamt0n Repub-
licaR.
Very few persons can hold their own
on their first sea voyage. e.--Bost0n
Courier.
What's in a name? Even well water
often makes people sick.--Ne,o York
M0lNing Journal.
When the editor calls for revise the
foreman administers re- proof.-Ierds
SJtia9S,
Pay down when you buy and you
won't have to pay up by and-by. Sing
Sing Register
The shepherd dog is not a game ami
NAL, though he is progressive eve
cur. IerTe Haute ErpJeSS
1t is sometimes eXcusable for musi-
clan to be harping about his business
Merchant T}'aceler.
If you are travelling in Pullman car
you want to give fat man a wide
berth. .-NeddAa Times.
The first time a man is called Baldy
the thought of fight comes into his
head, BjRghamt0a Ledder.
| There are some big men in the House
of Commons, but there has been only
one Biggar. PatSJuTg chronicle.
1t was a woman who saw the first
snake, but since the men have attended
to that sort of thing. - -Glasg0w Maa,
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
VIII save Licking

FIVNt Wf oCFUNTUV IIWI16,
Postmaster Wanamaker's two.cent
stamp will save the people Of the United
States a good deal Of licking-two and
one eighth acres Of it, il is estimated,
on every 100, 200, 900 stamps used annu-
ally But his conduct has caused car
mine blush to appear on the face of the
Father Of His Country which Is pict.
uTel on the stamp.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
ONLY One MoCaIIn

From the SpriH0deid RspuJllcp
The ventilation of abuses in the
Navy at this time is especially inop-
perfume, because of the effort being
made to induce American boys to be-
come naval apprentices No high.
spirited, native born lad, with love
for his country, would care to take
orders from such officers as are being
advertised by the McCalla court of in
quiry Especially ayerse would he be
to being gagged with bayonet
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
Cut Glass Dumb. Bells.

'bTOm AeW loTH IfuN'
The newest whim of aristocratic Eng
lish women who. so in for gymnastics
and athletics is for cut glass dumb
bells. A prominent society lady just re-
turned from Europe brought beautiful
pair of ne.pound bells with her other
baggage. These newest toys are made in
sizes from four ounces to two pounds.
Some are of polished French glass,
clear and pure as japanese crystals
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
A safe Wager.

FfOHs me No'O lOIN SIM.
Jefferson did one thing during his
Administration that I'll bet you Ben
Harrison will never do.
What was it,"
'ln 1902 Jefferson removed a man
named Harrison from office
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
a CA r. y
FROM
MR.. T. E. ROESSLE.
PROPRIETOR OF
The Arlington.
THE ARLINGTON"
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 6, 1890.

My DEAR DR.. LIGHTHILL:
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 G.
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 a deaf man all his
life. Knowing of other cases in which
you have been equally successful,
cheerfully give you leave to refer to me
at any time, and hope that your prac
tice in Washington will prove distin'
guished success.
Yours, truly, 7. E. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
WATCHES.
M. ". GALT BRO. & CO.
IIOz paunsvIvonfn Ava
IIO7 Pennsylvania Ave-.

Call attention to MeiY stock
Of WatcheS, con1br1Sing all
tie m0St desirable mOVemaeRtS
and styles Of casing, from tie
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6Oaght 10 tie NEST e-rpenSire.
These a0qtcheS bear Oly
firm name and are fully
guaranteed.
american W0 Lth q M
WatFheS Of all grades.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

ONE CASE HAS occurred where rib
bons had to go Alta Massachusetts
factory the young ladies hailing from
Erin one morning appeared decorated
with green ribbons. Next morning
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
WHY INSANE2

Statistics seem to show that in most
countries insanity is on the increase.
According to the investigations of DR..
GARNER. an eminent French physician,
this increase is due mainly to two causes
over brainwork and alcoholism.
Cases arising from other causes ap-
pear to be stationary in number. 1t is
only in the two directions referred to
that enormous increase is observed A
curious feature of this increase is the
fact that il includes more women than
men, and that while the number of
male maniacs from alcoholic causes
doubled in fifteen years, the increase of
females from the same causes far more
than doubled in the same time
The physician asserts that in most in
stances the prevalence of progressive
paralysis is not accounted for by mere
cerebral conditions. but is due in CON
siderable measure to alcoholic excess
This seems suggestive, emphatic and
conclusive lecture on the temperance
issue.
IT APPEARS FROM press dispatches
that the stories regarding the harsh
treatment Of premature settlers on the
Cherokee Strip have been too highly
colored. The woolly West does moth
ing by halves, not even in the statement
of facts, and stories of outrages by
United States troops should be filed
away for verilication with the biz
pumpkin yarns and cyclone whoppers
which frequently relieve the monotony
of the news columns of the press.
LAST WEEK Evangelist Moody CON
Quoted religious exercises at Yale, and
among his converts were number of
| members of the football and baseball
teams. If they are hereafter able to
slide for bases and join in the rush in a
spirit of Christian forbearance their
conversion should be recorded in re-
ligious history with that of Paul.
1T is SAID that the Vice President,
in his visit to Florida, immensely en-
ioyed the exhibition of the alligator
pool of the Sub Tropical Exposition.
Professor Perkins very happily de.
scribed the habits and anatomy of the
blithesome reptile. Ii is reported that
during the recital Mr., and Mrs. Morton
heartily applauded.
THE CRITIC HAS already declared
itself in favor of the appointment of
an Assistant Secretary of War. 1t is
also in favor of an Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. No Secretary can al
ways be expected to be on duty. The
only officials that are exceptions to thi,
rule are the sub editors of daily news.
papers.
THE New YORK press has called at
tention to what is assumed TO be the
fact that the women of Cincinnati are
pigeon toed. The indignation which Il
said to have been aroused in the city OI
pork is needless when it is considered
that the insinuation emanates from New
York.
KLRAIN IS NOT disposed to think
that this is the best of all possible
worlds. He was knocked out by Sulli,
van without much chance of any Other
result, for which he is now serving out
his sentence in Jail.
ONE CASE HAS occurred where rib
bons had to 60 Alta Massachusetts
factory the young ladies hailing from
Erin one morning appeared decorated
with green ribbons. Next morning
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

the English and Scotch girls in the
same establishment came ornamcnted
with ribbons of orange and blue. \
collision was inevitable. The super.
intendont was called on to arbitrate,
and he very properly ordered the rib
bous ont of sight but alf the same this
is comical illustration Of sentiment
national and otherwise
ONE OF THE MOST interesting reports
at present permeating through the chan
ncls Of intelligence is that Vceroy
Chang Chi Tung has got four mining
and metallurgical engineers prospecting
for coal and iron mines between Han
kow and the Pekin Pass
--.-
THE ELEruANTwmcud died suddenly
at Philadelphia last week had an en-
larged heart that weighed 102 pounds,
which is supposed to have been the
cause Of its death. Butthe big-hearted
animal was i'd years old, which was
perhaps, another cause.
REFINING LARD Is pretty well under
stood, but when il comes TO defining
and regulating lard Mr.. Conger's bill
will have TO be consulted
If JOE MULHATToN wants to break
his record let him write an article in
praise of Washirgton's smooth and
well.kcpt sidewalks.
WHAT'S ALL this about Nellie BY s
$4,000 suit against the New York
Vorld2 We thought she had got around
the world already.
"BALD KNoBBERs at Work" is a
newspaper headline. 1t is to be re
GREETED that it has no reference to the
work house
The YOUNG MAN who has spent his
bottom dollar for opera tickets prefers
the horse car to carriage. Strange
preferencel
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
DIED

PEARSoN--On Tuesday, 2jth inst at u m.
Katharine Roberts Quail, wife of q. A. Pear
son,
Notice OF funeral hereafter
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REFINING LARD Is pretty well under
stood, but when il comes TO defining
and regulating lard Mr.. Conger's bill
will have TO be consulted.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
FOUR BARGAINS

WASH GO 0 DS.
Buying in immense guam
titles at bottom prices enable
us to offer the following ex-
traordinary bargains in this
seasons new Wash Fabrics:
BARGAIN No. I.--5,ooo
yards of American Printed
Challies, IS inches wide and
warranted fast colors. Only
&C per yard.
BARGAIN No. "A, 900
yards Corded and Figured
Challies, in original designs,
richly colored. Only SC per
yard.
BARGAIN No. $50, 900
yards of Fine-Ouality Amer
ican p inted Challies, in very
attractive figures and color
ings. 81 inches wide and
only 1oc per yard.
BARGAIN No. 4.--3,5oo
yards OF 36-inch Figured
Batiste, soft finish, lovely
colorings, and warranted to
launder beautifully. Only
1oc per yard.
All of the above goods are
already meeting with a
steadily increasing sale, be.
ing extensively used fol
making House Gowns
Wrappers, Blouses, Chill
dren's Dresses, &c.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

KILRAIN Is NOT disposed to think
that this is the best Of all possible
worlds. lie was knocked out by Sulli-
van without much chance Of any other
result, for which he is now serving out
his sentence in Jail.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

If JOE MULHATToN wants to break
his record let him write an article in
praise of Washington smooth and
well kept sidewalks
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

WHAT is ALL this about Nellie Blys
$4,000 suit against the New York
IPoyld? We thought she had got around
the world already
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

THE New YORK press has called at
tention to what is assumed TO be the
fact that the women of Cincinnati are
pigeon -toed. The Indignation which is
said TO have been aroused in the city of
pork is needless when it is considered
that the insinuation emanates from New
York.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25
UNDERTAKEN.

I WILLIAM LEE
Successor TO Henry Lees sons.
u m ID n R L a x n II
3S9 PENN. AVENUE N. W,
South side.
Branch ONCE, 49S Maryland aye. 3. W,
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

LAST WEEK Evangelist Moody con
Quoted religious exercises at Yale, and
among his converts were a number of
members of the football and baseball
teams. If they are hereafter able to
slide for bases and join in the rush in a
spirit of Christian forbearance their
conversion should be recorded in re-
ligious history with that of Paul.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

THE CRITIC HAS already declared
itself in favor of the appointment of
an Assistant Secretary of War, 1t is
also in favor of an Assistant Secretary
of the Navy. No Secretary can al
ways be expected to be on duty, The
only officials that are exceptions to this
rule are the sub editors of daily news
nAncrs.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

If you are travelling in Pullman car
you want to give a fat man wide
berth. -Medala Times.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

1T is SAID that the Vice President,
in his visit to Florida, immensely en-
ioyed the exhibition of the alligator
pool of the Sub-Tropical Exposition.
Professor Perkins very happily de-
scribed the habits and anatomy of the
blithesome reptile. Ii is reported that
during the recital Mr. and Mrs. Morton
heartily applauded
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

"BALD KNoBBERs at Work" is a
newspaper headline. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that it has no reference to the
work house.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

The first time man is called Baldy
the thought of fight comes into his
head. d.-BiRghdmtOn Loddor.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

1t is sometimes eXcusable for musi-
clan to be harping about his business. -
Merchant I1ageler.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

The shepherd dog is not a game ami
NAL, though he is progressive eve
cur, ,-I6rTe Haute Express
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

A light business--That of the lam
hter.-JHdge.
The Washington critic., 1890-03-25

Pay down when you buy and you
won't have to pay up by and-by. Sing
Sing Register.