The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-10

Mrs Charles II. Lerge and Mrs. William
II. Rauch of Philadelphia are stopping at
4S5 Missouri avenue.
Amelie Rives-Chanlcr's novel, to which
she has given the name "a Girl of the
Pavement" Is said to be now In the hands
of New York firm under consideration.
She desires its publication first in serial
form.
There Is undoubtedly movement on
foot among the Farmers Alliance men In
Washington and throughout the country
looking TO the nomination of Senator Le-
land Stanford for the Presidency. CORES
pODdtncc Chicago Herald.
Miss Schreiners 'Story of an African
Farm has already made the fortune of
her Dreams" The London publishers
went to press with a second edition of
dreams" within ten days Of the publi-
cation Of the first, the two editions making
1000 copies.
Queen Victoria, as she increases in years,
shows n disposition to make youth and
good looks q requirement in the ladics-in-
waiting and other women about her. She
prefers a comely appearance and fresh
face to the wrinkles that years impose,
and for that reason insists that the women
officials of her royal household shall he
young.
The Earl of Lonsdae uses a splendid
silver inkstand, presented to him by the
sluggcrs, Slavin and McAuliffc, as a testi-
monial of qualification for the trouble he
took in saving them from being sent to
Jail for pounding each other.
Mrs. Jerry Simpson was with her hus-
band at Topeka during the Senatorial can
vass. She is a modest, agreeable and sem
sible little woman, who is devoted to her
liege lord, and is proud of the honors
which have been showcrcd upon him.
Sir Edwin Arnold saw the Emperor of
Japan at the opening of Parliament,
where he presented very interesting fig
ure. He is tall in comparison with the
majority of his subjects and has strongly
marked features. His eyes are dark and
mustache. His manners are at once gra-
cious and imperturbably reserved. The
Mikado was dressed in the Uniform of an
army general and wore the broad red rib
hon Of the order of the Rising Sun.
Colonel John G. Taylor of Dayton, Ky,
has fallen heir to estates in Ireland that
make him the Earl Of Tyrone, and, better
still, gives him property valued at S7,000,-
GOO. II is needless to say that Kentucky
will soon lose one of its prominent colo
nels.
Every one knows where General Miles
is, but few know where any other of our
E.pei"s 10 VI uuty to-uuy' ~ LAS pecii
that way for fifteen or twenty years. 1t
has been impossible to keep Miles down
or to keep him quiet. Because of this
| and because he married a niece of John
Sherman, the old line West Point gradu-
ates ascribe his prominence to political
influence and methods. There may be
something in the suspicion, for Miles is q
long-headed Yankee, who began life as q
clerk in store in Boston. His political
| mil did NOT amount IN y,,rtr1, 1prtnu
| Cleveland's Administration, because Mr..
Endicott disliked him. Miles Western
newspaper friends always published what
| Miles was doing before the War Depart
ment heard of It. That was bad tactics on
Miles part, Nevertheless, the Geronimo
Indian fraGas broke out, and before Mr.
Endicott could help himself, Miles was
| the observed of all observers in the cam
| paign.-No,c York SIN.
On Thursday Miss Cathanne NJ. Drexel,
now known as Sister katherine, twill
make another step toward her resolution
to take the veil, which practically cuts
| herself off from all her worldly connec-
| tions. She carries s7,0O000O with hel
into her church life work.
Her father, the late Francis A. Drexel
OF Drexel & Co., was q devout Catholic
and his three daughters have followed in
his footsteps in their devotion to the
splendid income to its work. The death
OF one of them, the late Mrs. Walter
George Smith, was sad afliiction to the
other two, and doubtless strengthened
Miss Catharine Drexel in her determine
ton to lead a religious life away from the
world. The third sister is Mrs. Il. Dew
Morrell, whose beautiful home at Anda
lusia is but short distance from the con
vent which her sister proposes to built
for the new order she Will establish.
A pretty story about the good heart O
the young Emperor Of Germany is goini
the rounds in the court circles Of Berlin
During recent dinner at the house o.
Herr Won Kotze, master of ceremonies n
the Imperial Court, Count Gutenberg tolt
His Majesty Of young music teacher II
Karlsbad who had lost her piano In th,
late food. The. girl was poverty-stricker
by her loss, az the piano was her onl,
means of earning her daily bread. Th,
story touched the kind nature of Empero
William, and he at once proposed to TAX
up q collection for her benefit. Placing
100 marks on plate, he passed it aroun!
the table, and quickly secured enougl
money to purchase the young woman
new piano and to give her fresh start il
life. It is needless TO add that the happ,
Teacher is now "Schwaermerin" for Hi
Majesty.