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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

Is THE NEW York World of yesterday
appeared the following dispatch described
as Especial to the World"
WAsHIHGToN, Jan. li.-The usually
quiet and wel-ordered house of the Met
ropolitan Club has been the scene of a
somewhat sensational episode. A young
naval officer who had previously called at
the Italian Legation several times on busi-
ness, and each time failed TO find Minister
Faya at home, met him at the club to-
day. The Baron, recognizing him, offered
him note TO the Secretary of the Lega-
tiOn. saying that that official would trans
act any necessary business.
The officer in the heat Of passion is said
10 have thrown the note in the diplomats
face. Blows would doubtless have been
exchanged but for the interference Of mu-
Iual friends.
The esteemed Post of this morning also
takes up the theme, and ont Of it evolves
a story still more fairy-like and much
more complicated.
The simple truth Of the matter, how
ever, is that no such alteration as is here
described occurred in the Metropolitan
Club. The party referred to as Navy
efficer is not member Of the club and
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
CURRENT OPINION.
"Thoroughbre,ls."

From ne Boston H6rdid.
Indiana Democrats have introduced II
new term-"the thoroughbrcds." One of
the leading organs comes out for Gov
ernor Hill "because he is a thorough
bred" and mot contaminated with mug
wumpery." There Is lots of fun ahead.
Very sndi
From me Neip rOrk sun.
The Democratic party appears to be for
free silver.
The Mugwump party is against free
silver.
Mr.. Cleveland holds with the. Mug
wumps. lie may be their candidate. He
can be the candidate of the Democracy.
Don and the Press Boys.
From tie boston Hordid.
A Washington correspondent wants all
the newspaper men to turn in and as
sist in Sitting the windpipe of Senator
Don Cameron, because he was never
known to give the boys an item of news.
That is q most hcinous offense. ASenator
who isn't newsy occasionally is fit for
treasons, stratagcms and spoils. How
ever, it doesn't totally disqualify him from
being n United States Senator.
Southern Cotton Manufacturers.
From ne Richmond Times.
The admission in n recent number of the
Boston journal that the South is now
supplying much Of New England's
former market for the coarser cotton
goods, and that in certain lines of this
manufacture II is rapidly takingthe lead "
throws much light upon the progress
which is now being made in cotton manu-
facture by the Southern States. Hitherto
these States have been satisfied to coniine
themselves to making the inferior kinds
Of cotton goCds but 1t is a signal triumph
to have attained to such skill in the manu-
facturc of these kinds that New England
is in very great danger of being entirely
supplanted in this special direction.
A Sockless Senator.
From, he Nc,D York sur.
II appears from our Topeka dispatches
that the picturesque Jerry Simpson of
sockless fame refuses to do anything TO
promote his election to the Senate as the
successor of Senator ingalls,. Other as
| pirants for the place are securing pledges,
laying pipes, pulling wires and demon
stratng their availability, but Jerry stands
at one side in bucolic dignity awaiting the
| Judgment of the Legislature on Joint bal
lot. Perhaps this is an illustration of his
shrewdness, and perhaps II will strengthen
him with the Farmers Alliance, which
has denounced the intrigues of politicians.
| We are not surprised to learn that the
| prospect of his election has grown brighter
| since the opening of the Legislature on
| Tuesday. If Senator ingalls, is to be de-
feated as the Republican candidate for the
| Senate, Jerry Simpson is the man who
ought to be elected rs his successor. His
| salary as n Senator would enable him to
buy and wear new pair of socks every
| day.
Fit for Investigations.
From he LOuisUiHe COuriey-JoUHdl.
Congressman Flower is right-the In.
| dian Bureau should be investigated. The
existing state of affairs is discreditable tc
our intelligence and to our humanity
| The blood shed was shed causelessly. The
| Indians are savage and bloodthirsty
doubtless, but ordinary intelligence Joined
| to ordinary justice and irmness should
have avertcd a conflict. The conduct ol
| the Interior Department is fiat failure.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
TURNED ROBBER.


Hard Times and Poor Crops Force u
Farmer to Thieving.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16.-A special to the
Republic from Sherman, Tex. says: At
Bells, Tex, twelve miles east of here,
George Smith, farmer, entered saloon
Wednesday night and compelled seven
men at the point Of a revolver to hand
over their money and valuables. AS he
was leaving the saloon Jim Sibel, the town
marshal, fired, but missed him. Smith
returned the shot and the bullet entered
Sibel's head. He will die. Smith was
afterward captured and brought here and
placed in jail in spite of the efforts of the
mob to lynch him. He said that hard
times and poor crops decided him to be-
come a robber.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16


YESTERDAY MORNING one of our best
known Washington attorneys left home
after an early breakfast and hastcnei to
his office, not far from the Webster build
ing ON Louisiana avenue. Filled with
thoughts of his practice, which is large
and growing (pcrhaps revolving in his
mind brief of unusual power and inge-
nuity), he entered the office and took his
accustomed seat without observing the
presence of anything unusual in his sur
roundings. There cds something unusual,
however, something wcirdly and awfully
unusual In fact ns the young counselor
looked up from his book and cast his eye
around, that previously abstracted orb be-
came suddenly rivctcd upon Il coffin. It
was covered with black cloth and picked
cut here and there III silver or nickel SO
as to make II more ghastly.
The fair-minded reader will admit that
this was not spectacle conducive to that
calm serenity so essential to great intel
lectual effort. The student forgot his
book, lost the thread of adumbration and
became in one moment plain, ordinary
everyday human being, broken out all
over in goose flesh and consumed with
curiosity. The Supreme Court might wait
for him and the Justices might fuss and
fume at his delay, but just at that moment
the most important matter in the world
with him was to find out how that coffin
got into his Office and what it contained.
II all came out after awhile. There had
been death in the family occupying a
room up stairs. The head Of the family
had departed and the widow objected to
having n corpse in the room. There
seemed to be no other place convenient
and so the friends of the family had de-
posted the coffin in the lawyers Office
pending the funeral. Whether this will
lead to the insertion Of a new clause in
leases for rooms over lawyers offices, IL Is
perhaps too soon to say; but we risk little
in asserting that not many lawyers in
Washington, or elsewhere, have enjoyed
the experience of going to their offices in
the morning and finding case of this
kind waiting for them.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
Senatorial Jack Rabbits and Gophers." 4"


The disgust of the old Senators, like Ed
munds, Hoar and Sherman, at the man
ner in which these far Western Senators
have come in and taken possession of the
House of Lords, writes the Chicago Herald
Washington correspondent, is something
terrible and picturesque. Accustomed for
many years to run the Senate to suit them
selves, Edmunds and Hoar are beside
themselves with rage at the recent exhibi-
ton Of upstartism ON the part of the rep
resentatives of the young States. "The
idea," Senator Edmunds is reported as
saying in one of his bitter moments, that
a lot Of jack rabbits and gophers from the
rotten borough State of Nevada, the settle
ment called Colorado and some of those
other frontier posts should come down
here and presume to dictate TO an edu-
Gated, settled and conscientious people
what sort of laws they should have aud
what sort of cheap money they should
have forced upon them!" Some of these
fine days, after an unusually large number
of visits to the Senate restaurant old man
Edmunds will break loose on these fresh
but jubilant young Westerners, and then
there will be sport
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

WE DO NOT AGREE in the recently-issued
proposition that none but bald-headed
men should be allowed to lead the fashion
able germans. There is merit in the
scheme, but the rule is too sweeping. 1t
would exclude large number Of perfectly
competent persons and would be tanta-
mount to saying that no successful hair
grower can be a genius. The qualities re-
guired in leader of cotillions have no
logical connection with hair. The value
of bald head in that connection is
purely superficial. Why, then, adopt
standard so arbitrary-a standard which
will blight the prospects of great numbers
Of our most promising and useful citizens?
No one can deny that a bald head is of
the greatest importance. Indeed, we may
say the balder the better. The dancers
can follow the motions and detect the
locality of the leader with unerring ac-
curacy when his summit is bald and,
therefore, shiny. His shimmering crown,
flashing here and there, and radiating
light like some brilliant beacon in the
gloom, is sure signal which all may
recognize. 1t is to the dancing knight
errantry of these degenerate days what the
white plume of DE BoUILLoN was to the
Templars who followed him at Acre. 1t
is not too much TO say that the value of a
eotillion leader is enhanced at least three
fold by the circumstance of his being
able to part his hair with the naked hand.
But we draw line at the proposition to
exclude all save bald heads. We speak
=. a. g 10
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
FILLED THEIR PLACES.


Those Who Went Out Failed In Their
Plan.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Jan. 16.-0flicials of
the Milwaukee and st. Paul road here
state that total of forty-eight agents
and operators on the entire system quit
work this morning AS per their re5igna-
tons. Their places were filled at once,
and not ripple of trouble was noticeable.
General Superintendent Collins says he
has on file hundreds of applications of
men desiring work, and says he can fill all
the offices vacated rs fast as the old men
leave. The walk out, as far as official re-
ports show, proved complete failure.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

The Atlanta Constitution commends Mr..
Cleveland's bulldog courage and tenaclty
and iutimates that he will never be forced
to wear party collar. This may be be-
cause his neck so far transcends in cir
conference his head, but there are inti-
nations that the boasted champion of
honesty and independence is following
around at the beck of party managers in
great shape CiaelnnH Commercial Ga
gette.
IL has been discovered that Senator In
CALLS irridescent dream was vision of
the White House with his own household
gods comfortably disposed of beneath its
roof. Inasmuch as the reality is always
exactly opposite to the dream, this Is Q
convincing proof that ]. j. ingalls, will
have chance to finish his novel in the
seclusion of o private life in Kansas
Omaha World H6rald.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
THE NEW AIRSHIP.
To Fly Around In Chicago and Carry
Two Passengers.

TO Fly NrOUHU III CHiCHRO HHU OHTTy
Two Passengers.
MouNT CARMEL, ILL, Jan. 15.-At last
the airship is fact. The model is COM
plete and works. 1t will be taken to
Chicago tomorrow and exhibited in the
Exposition building. The buoyancy
chamber is "a feet long and Ga feet in dia-
rudders, etc, is 80 feet III length.
The inventors have contract with
James A. Tanning and others to exhibit
II for twelve weeks. They are to receive
100000. 1t is to fly around in the Exposi-
ton and carry two passengers. 1t will go
by express. A car is being changed here
for that purpose, as 1t cannot be put in a
car door
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

could not, therefore, have been inside the
rooms. II he met Baron Fava at all IL
could have been only at the front door or
in n small vestibulc set aside for callers.
Certainly no such scene occurred between
members Of the Metropolitan Club. The
whole story is nonsense.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

Boils, pimples, ringworm, and all affec-
tions arising from impure blood, are
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which ex-
riches the blood. Giveit trial.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

A Bath young lady deprived herself of
muff this winter TO buy book she
wanted very much. Maine is still rails
ing girls Of the heroic stamp.-Lslcistoa
.JOurudl
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

IT Is NOT LIKELY that a telegram of con-
graduation will be sent from the White
House to DR.. GALLIYGER of New Hamp-
shire, who was last night nominated for
The Senate by the Republican legislative
caucus of that State.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

GEORGE II. HARRrEs of our esteemed con-
temporary, the Star, arrived at the scene
of hostilities less than week ago, and
the Indians have already surrendered.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

FROM ne chicago I'0St
Senator Ingalls, was engrossing clerk of
the Kansas Territorial Legislature thirty
two years ago, and just now he is engross-
ing the attention of the Kansas State
LEGISLATURE
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

II reports be true, the Hon, Russell b,
Alger has advanced three stadia six para
sangs nearer the White House, aud in
Michigan II is believed that the persuasive
peach will soon succeed the puckery paw
paw as our national bird.-ChieaJ0 Ne'oi.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
THE GOVERNMENT OF CITIES.

His EXcelloncy, JAMES II. CAMPBELL,
Governor of Ohio, has not failed to "cut
ont sufficient amount of work for the
Legislature of the state and give its MEM
hers ample food for reflection.
Among other reforms, Governor CAMP
BELL suggests n radical change in the man
ner of legislative dealing with cities. There
is great cry for reform and better
methods in all the great cities. Governor
CAMPBELL thinks that the proper way to
secure this desired reform is to accord to
cities local self-government. When the
people of the cities, he says, in his recent
message to the Legislature, "can no longer
sit supinely waiting for the General AS
sembly to perform miracles for their BEN
eft they will reform and purify their
municipal affairs"
The general principle which the Gov
crnor contends for is doubtless sound and
correct. Local sclfgovcrnment is gen
orally the safest, and sclf-reliance is the
mother of strength and OF many virtues.
The city of New York has long been
hampered and oppressed by the Lcgisla-
turc OF the State. But we doubt whether
the practical operation OF local seli-gov-
ernment in cities would realize all of Gov
ernor CAMPBELEs expectations. And we
believe that States have been more in
Jured by the preponderating influence OF
cities, which are running sore on the
body polite, than the reverse. 1t seems
very easy thing for city government
to fall into the hands of a corrupt gang of
spoilsmen who prey upon the taxpayers.
That has been the fate of nearly every
large city in the land, and fre-
quently Legislatures have been called
upon to save cities from themselves.
In 1859 the Maryland Legislature
had to come to the rescue OF the city OF
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

UNCLE DICK OGLEsDY, the mascot of the
Illinois Republicans, has been again
brought forward to save his party from
defeat,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE, Democratic
in both branches, has passed resolution
calling on Congress to submit an amend
ment to the Constitution providing tor
the election of United States Senators by
popular vote. Are the Hoosiers tired of
VooRHEEs and TURpIE?
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

SENATOR CHANDLER, after all, only
pulled DR.. GALLINGER's chestnuts ont of
the fire.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

NEBRASKA HAS But one Governor now.
The hold-over is not THAYER any more.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

SENATOR BLAIR will be open for engage
ment after March 4.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16

Senator and Mrs. Stanford entertained
the President and Mrs. Harrison last
night. The Vicc-Presidcnt and Mrs.
Morton, Chief Justice Fuller, General
Schohcld, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds.
Senator and Mrs. sherman, Senator anl
Mrs. Frye, the Mexican Minister and
Madame Romero, Mrs. Mckee and Mrs.
Logan were the other guests,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-16
Why We Pnrteh.

The little waves run TO kiss the strand,
And sink away In the thirsty sand;
The stars are thick In the summer sky,
Why are we parted, my love and II
Away from the bathrooms glare and heat,
On the dim piazza the air II sweet.
| catch the CLEAN OF waving fan
She prefers TO sit with another man.
S. ST. q. LAWRENCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

Paris, Jan. 27-In the Chamber n Deputies to
day, NJ. Barthon questioned NJ RibOt, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, regarding the honors In the form OF
decorations which the Vatican had conferred on
certain priests Of Bayonne, who had been deprived
of their stlpends by the Government fIT preaching
electOncering sermons. NJ Ribot replied that the
besowal Of the honOrs in question n consequence
OF the intrigue coutrivcd by the Abbc PjOl since he
had been dismissed from his post Of superior OF the
French Seminary in Rome. Able Pijol. continued
he, when asking for the honors, had told the Vati-
can authorities that he acting in harmony with
the French Govcrnment-doing this in order TO make
xurc that his request would be granted.
Rihot added that the Vatican had expires scd
regrct NJ the mistake, and that the Government
would prohibit the priests from wearing the decora
tions He added that the Vatican would be first in
advising the priests to admit the rights OF the Gov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
Four thousand travellers to and from This city on the
TROOPS FROM PINE RIDGE IN a COLLISION
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED AND NUMBERI INJURED
INA sMASH-UP ON THE UNION PACIFIC.

TWO SOLDIERS KILLED AND A NUMBER INJURED
INA sMASH-UP ON THE UNION PACIFIC.
Topeka. KAN. JAN 27.-The particulars OF col
Uson between a passenger train and bic special train
bearing the troops from Pine Ridge, which occurred
last evening on the Union Pacific Railroad at Flor
cncc small station near Irving, Kan, have been re-
ceved here The special was carrying about 4oo
soldiers part of the 7th Cavalry and Battery h. LGht
Artillery bound for Fort Riley The train consisted OF
seven passenger and twenty four freight cars loaded
With horses and several pieces Of artillery. ana am
nunition and was hauled BY two large engines mo
three engines and several cars complete wreck
Many Of the soldiers were seriously and at least Two
fatally. injured.
The dead so far as can be ascertained are: ser
ooant Scbotbat Battery f, cut all TO pieces Private
Neil Troop c. 9TH Cavalry left leg cut of and heah
mashed. 49,
The wounded arc Sergeant Sharp, Troop &, 7tD
Cavalry right arm broken; Captain Godfrey, Troop ~
leg and shoulder injured Corporal Maxwell. Troop D.
le, wrist broken sergeant Thompson, Troop u righ'
arm snrained: Private McCuam, Troop g, right arm
spraiued Sergeant Writ. Troop c. internal inJunes
Private Nc,iulre Troop c. left side and face baiy
scaldcd Private Co,s Troop +, le shoulder spraned
sergeant Dolan Troop A. left shoulder badly CUT fri-
vat, Errick Troop f. Night broken and hand cut
Private Hose. Battery F. lSt Artillery, rght leg
hri,od: Miss Lizzie Dcnnet. Of Lincoln. Neb rRh'
arm broken and forehead cut Baggageman klmoali
and Conductor Flynn. slightly injured, and also % a
bohemian and ply >ician from Council Grove' "noso
names not learllcd Al. ..,, ,-os in
,ured brakeman hurt. The conductor oi tlo
military train Is held responsible i0r lie "a liz ba
ne was running on the express IRAN VI iii. ~ uer, %
dsaupcared \ large number Of cavalry horses "ere
ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
Mr.. REID BACK N PARIS.
PLEASANT FEATURES OF THE AMERICAN MIN
IsTER's VISIT TO THE EAST.

Paris Jan. 27.-Whtelaw Reid. the United States
Minister returned Paris from h journey In the
Fast ard mp the Nile. which he aScendcd aS far ~ the
First Cataract lie says his visit to Con>tantnoplc
was 10 him an occasion Of deep Interest. Among iho
finest troops he had were the Turks of b>m
he saw 10000 acting a. escort on one occasion Nfri
The SuItan was visiting a mosque The cavalry.
especially magnificent. Mr. Reid said he mad
had an agreeable meeting with the sultan who con
fered upon Mr.. Reid decoration which had ALREADY
reached the Turkish Embassy here. and world shortly
be presented 70 Mrs. Reid. Al Cairo the khcdivc had
shown Mr.. Reid many attention..
In Athens he made acquainted with KIM
George, whom he found to be we'll Informed on all
public topics. The King asked about the Indian
troubles In the United State, and the Mckinley tiri
At the invitation Of the King Mr. Reid took dinner az
the palace and attended ball there, AT which he
observed the simplicity Of the Gre:k Con1 cnPuali"'
which he liked exceedingly. While IN Athe Mr.
Reid had a talk with the Crccf statesman, VI Tn
cOup,. Mr.. Reid wd, Impressed Win The "ldcspr af
Intelligence and thorough knowledge OF public affairs
shown by VI. TT1cOupis.
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in the columns Of that periodical. 4 verdict vest r
day rendered for the defendant the Judge uphold
ing the right OF public criticism.
THE KAISER THIRTY 1.-TWO YEARS OLD.
REJoICINGS IN BERLIN-RECEPTION TO THE
DIPLOMATIC CORPS-DECORATiONS
CONFERRED.


Berlin. jan o7.-Thc Emperor to-day celebrated his
thirty second birthday amid Of great rejoicing.
All the main thOrOughfsrcs and of the smaller
streets OF this city gay with flags and bunting,
and Berlin thronged with holiday makers. After
service in the chapel Of the Imperial Palace, the En-
peror inspected the Castle guard and presented them
with handsome new set Of colors. rcmarking, he
made the presentation. that the colors were copied
after those OF Frederick the Great. which shame
less enemy carried of TO France The Emperor
afeFward received the diplomatic corps in the most
cordial manner, advancing toward them and warmly
shaking hands with each ambassador as he passed
the throne.
The Austrian Arohduke Eugene, the Duke Of Genoa
and Prince John Of SaxOny decorated with the
order of the Black Eagle. Dr.. Miguel, Minister of
Finance. was decorated with the order OF the Red
Eagle Of the First Class. Baron Won Bcrepsch. Mir
lister of Commerce. and Count Heyden received the
order of the Red Eagle Of the Second Class Herr
FIuth received Il star. Dr. Hnzpeter. the Empcror's
old tutor was decorated with the of the Iohen-
zolIern family order.
The United States Legation In this city and the
private residence of the American Minister William
Walter Phelps. were brilliantly Illuminated and be
decked with bunting last night in honor of the En-
peror's birthday. Mr. Phelps during tie day attended
service at the Imperial Palace. ancrWarl joining the
Court circle Poultney BigclOw accompanied Mr..
Phelps upon beth occasions. at the request of the
Emperor,