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The critic., 1891-01-24
a GoodIy Spectacle.

from ne chicago Inter- ocean (Rep).
Almost love-feast was the first annual
dinner of the Confederate Veteran Camp
of New York. Certainly it was goodly
spectacle, as il was photographed for us
by the appreciative correspondent; and
right glad are we the old soldiers of the
army in gray have, even at so late day,
resolved to clasp hands and touch hearts
to the music of old sacred memories once
a year. Glad, not because they meet, but
because they meet Loyalty. Glad that they
meet, not because they are ex-Confed
crates, but because they are Americans
who, not victors, have soul-penetrating
reason to rejoice in the victory that was
achieved. And like Americans they made
their feast and drank their wine and
spoke their toasts, remembering with
praise, and .eulogy the valiant men upon
the other side.
The spirit of the occasion was evinced
in the cheers that resounded through the
banquet hall when the name of General
Grant was spoken, cheers as lusty and
enthusiastic as those that hailed the name
of Lee. And let this incident of the joy
Gus evening not be forgotten by the scat
tered soldiers Of the Union and by the
drowsy citizens of New York. 1t followed
the speech of Colonel Marshall, a member
of General Lees staff, who said: "There is
nothing in the history of the whole war
more magnanimous than the conduct of
General U. S. Grant at the final surrender
or the Confederate Army. Whenever /
think of General Lee think of his great
opponent, General Grant" Whereupon
there were shouts of LET us build his
monument" and cheer upon cheer Of APP
probation. Grants long talked of and
hardly more than talked of monument
built at last by ex. x.confederate soldiers!
What spectacle for the world to look
upon!
After all there's nothing strange about
it. The noblest heritage of nation is
the fame of its great leaders, its honorably
distinguished men. This heritage is not
sectional it belongs equally to all brave
true men, and between the old soldiers of
'G5 there are no enmities, no jealousies,
and though Grant only spoke at Appo-
mattox, wherever blue coat covered hon
est heart the sentiments he uttered found
a fervent echo and privates were as mag
unanimous rs their general. Met, as the
South was, in this spirit, the bond of
National fellowship should have been
quickly established. That it was not was
due to the politicians of theSouth who pre-
terrcd to encourage prejudice rather than
loyalty. Nothing tends toward closer fell
lowship more surely and hopefully than
the cordial relations and sympathetic in
terests being established between the
soldiers of the two ex-armies of America.
When cx-Confederates cheer for Grant
points Of union are determined through
which sentiments may pass and repass to
the betternent of feeling, and are but the
beginnings of unity that the rising gem
Grafton will perfect.
The critic., 1891-01-24
SOCIETY FRAUDS.
Holiowness and Insincerity of Modern
fashionable Life.

Exchange
The falling away from the ancient and
honored traditions of hospitality is one of
the most portentous signs of the hollow
ness and insincerity of our modern life.
II would seem as though in our social re-
lations to one another we are daily sinking
deeper and deeper into the slough OF
selfshness and hypocrisy. Woefully have
we fallen away from grace, says Vanity
Fair, since Brillat-Savarin told us that
when we received friend under our roof
tree we made ourselves, for the time he
was our guest, responsible not only for
his physical ,well-being, but also for his
happiness. Who cares nowadays whether
guest is enjoying himself or not? Where
Is the hostess who will take the trouble TO
insure him pleasant evening?
To-day, when we invite any one to our
house, IL Is with the distinct idea of get
ting something out Of him; case simply
of What will You give me for what am
giving youY' He may be the most weari-
some of bores, and we may detest the
sight of him; but we ask him to dinner
and give him our best because he is a
would just suit poor Alice--and whom
we intend our bore shall introduce to us
in due course. Miss de Smythes airs and
pretentions are intolerable and her man
ners are dreadful, still we invite her, be-
cause she is one of the best-dressed women
in London. Mrs. Dasher, that rather
rapid little widow, Is not exactly u desir-
able guest; but, them she knows the
incest men in town and is so good natured
about Introducing. And so on down the
list. The sale and barter of what small
remnant of social virtue is left to us Is an
ignoble traffic; but, alasl il is fast becom-
ing favorite one. We are familiar with
the advertisements, which read somewhat
as follows: "a lady of rank and high
social position will arrange with ladies'
wishing for rintroductions to good society,""
And guests are Just as bad as their hosts.
They consider an invitation and devote rs
much thought to il rs though 1t were some
important commercial enterprise, and, if
at last they accept it, ten to one it is be-
cause they hope, to cntrap some fellow
guest who would prove a desirable addi-
ton to their non-visiting list. The fact is,
the whole ideal of hospitality has been
cheapened and lowered and its conduct
reduced to mean system of warfare, in
which strategy and effrontery are the
most efiicacious weapons. Women are, /
am bound to acknowledge, chiefly to
blame for this, as they are more or less IN
directly responsible for all the social sins
of the world, and to them must be at
tributed the blight of selfishness and cal
culation that has fallen upon sus. But
men are not quite blameless; for, not to
speak of their pleasing little habit of
making love to their hosts wives, they
will not go anywhere unless they are sure
beforehand that they will be well fed.
The critic., 1891-01-24
WAR TALK.

Anecdotes by Colonel Blue, Congress-
men Morrill, and Yoder.
General Veazey, commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
Colonel Blue, State Senator from Kan
sas, appeared before the House Commit
tee ON Pensions yesterday, as stated in
The CRITIc, and made an argument in
bill.
Senator Blue is an eloquent and impress
sive speaker. He is also an exceptionally
handsome man, being fully six feet high,
with frank. open face that is always
wreathed in pleasant smiles.
At the conclusion of Senator Blues
speech there was a general interchange of
opinion in regard to pensions. Every
body on the committee, including the
Southern Democratic members, expressed
himself in favor of doing the square thing
by the old soldiers. Somebody remarked
Eyes, we should be very charitable to
the men who risked their lives that this
nation might i've"
willing to make allowances for the old
soldiers. Sometimes they write scolding
letters to me because can't accomplish
the impossible, but invariably reply
good.naturedly.n
7'That reminds me of story" said
Senator Blue. Immediately after the war
lot Of veterans used to meet in
my town about once q week to talk
over old times. The war would be prac-
tieally fought over again and finally the
b discussion would turn ON the small talk
of the town. Sometimes some poor cuss
would be referred to as mean, no-ac-
count fellow and would be given general
roasting. In the party would be AN old
battle-scarred veteran who would invari-
ably ask: Was that man You have been
talking about soldierY If the reply was
in the affirmative he would say: 'rhen
he has right to be mean.'"
Judge Yoder Of Ohio, q member, next
Clipped in with this story:
"Some days ago received letter from
a man, in Ohio, who asked me to hurry
up and have his pension claim passed.
He wrote: If | aint pcnsioned by this
Congress, then won't have any show to
get a pension ut all. The Democrats will
be in power in the next House, and it's
God help the soldier them"
Judge Yodcr wrote the man that he
lYoder) was a Democrat, and that the
Democrats, when In power, were lust as
liberal toward the soldiers as the Republi-
cans, and that If he had meritorious
claim he would get il through just as
quick by one party as the other.
The reply came back from the Ohio
man, saying: ut was all a mistake.
am Just as good Democrat rs anybody.
In fact, | have always voted the Demo
cratic ticket"
The critic., 1891-01-24
The Rebel Yell.
From the Boston 7rdCeler.

If the Democratic party can stand the
rebel yell in the national House of Repre-
sentatives, under the lead of Roger Q,
The scene Yesterday beggars description.
II appears not to have been an accident, but
rather part of the plan, to assert in the
most offensive manner that the South
considers its past condoned by the election
of 1890, and that it will assume the leader
ship of its own party and proceed to the
humiliation of the North. The more of
this kind of thing we have, dlsgraceful
as II is, the better the prospect of burying
rection in 1902. We regret 1t, however,
because we had hoped that new issues
would leave the events prior TO 1865 as u
memory only, both South and North,
The critic., 1891-01-24

CARNEY Departed this life on January
~, 1891, at l2:i1 a.. M, after a short illness,
William Carney, aged 10, Born In County
Roscommon, Ireland,
llOFFMANN.-1he remains of the late Geo
llonmann viii he buried from the vaults at the
German Cemetery prospect llilO SUNDAY,
January 20, at p, ~ Relatives, friends and
the Brewers Association are invited TO attend.
CllEW,-At G30 p. m. January %, 1891, Lot
tie Il. W., wife of Harry W. Chew and daugh-
ter OF William Ii. and Cornelia Calhoun,
hEARNEY On Thursday, January, - 1881,
nj p IA, at his residence, 10, 1l3l Sixth street
northwest Hon. John j. Kearney OF Chicago.
His remains will be taken to Chicago for In
road.
GARDEN-On January %, 1891, at res r.
M, Alexander Garden, IN the S0th year Of his
age,
LEWlS,-On Friday morning, January %,
1891, vt b'la, IcbeCca Lewis, aged Is, ut the
residence of her daughter, Mrs Lcnngwell, i1S
seventh street southwest.
OWENS suddenly ON January 81, lSll,
James and Nancy A, owens, departed this HE,
aged 10 and "a respectively.
Funeral sunday at . o'clock az their late rc5i-
dence, South Bl0okland, u, G,
PANNElL.--At the Louise Home, Friday
morning, January %, 1871, Miss Mary g, Pan
nell OF Norfolk, Va.
The critic., 1891-01-24
INDEXING PUB. DOCS.
A Needed Work, Long Delayed, ON the
Road to Accomplishments,

~ ENttutN WoThs Deibycut 'ho
Road to Accomplishments.
Mr.. O'Noll of Pennsylvania has re-
ported from the Library Committee to the
House bill to provide for the indexing
Of public documents II imposes that
duty on the Superintendent of Documents
of the Interior Department, and provides
that the work shall begin with the pub
lications of the Fiftieth Congress, and shall
proceed continuously thereafter, theindcx-
ing to be made by fiscal years. The said
superintendent is TO be paid for this work
at the rate of $40 for each and every one
hundred separate titles or entries prepared
for and incorporated in said index.
After referring to the Importance of the
subject the report says:
at Is not much to say that very few, IL
any, are now able to tell what has been or
is being published by the Government,
and that no one can ascertain without
much difficulty whether upon any par
ticular subject in which he may be inter-
ested any report or other treatise has been
issued by Congress or by the Executive
Departments of the Government, or,
knowing that such report has been pub
lished, can discover where among the
multitude of documents bearing the inn
print of the Government said report Is to
be found"
The report quotes the opinions Of q
number OF librarians in support of the
proposition. The cost of the work under
the bill the committee estimates at 81 900
to 81 500.
The critic., 1891-01-24
THE NEW ASSESSMENT BILL.
Under II the Assessments VIII he Made
Triennially.

The Assessment bill agreed upon by the
House District Committee yesterday was
to-day reported TO the House by Mr., Grout.
The accompanying report says that there
has been and is now great complaint from
property owners on account of the alleged
unfair valuation of real estate for the pur-
poses of taxation.
II is believed that existing inequalities
will be obvated by the appointment of
permanent board of assessors Of more
responsible character since the abuses of
the present system are thought 10 be the
result of appraisals by q temporary board
composed Of men not in all instances
suitable for the work
The bill says the report has the approval
sf the Commissioners and in the iudg-
ment of the committee will be q decided
improvement upon the present plan of
assessment, and the passage Of the
amended bill is recommended.
The material amendments arc as fol-
lows
The first assessment is 10 be made in
1892 instead of 1891, and every three years
thereafter, The members of the board of
fve assistant assessors shall be bona 6de
The critic., 1891-01-24
SENATE,

The Senate met at II o'clock to-day and
quorum being present Mr.. Stewart took
the floor to speak against the cloture rule.
He, however, yielded to Mr.. Frye, on
whose motion the Senate went into eXecu
tive session. Twenty minutes thereafter
the doors were roopened and Mr.. Stewart
proceeded with his argument.
He offered the amendment of which he
had given notice on Thursday last. IL
contains three propositions:
]. To strike out of the proposed rule the
words, "and the question shall be put
upon the amendments, If any then pend
ing, and upon the measure in its successive
stages, according to the rules of the Sem
ate, but without debate,n and to substi-
tute the words, land debate of pending
amendments and such amendments as
may be offered while the measure is under
consideration shall be limited as provided
under rule s."
.. To insert in the sentence providing
that no motion shall be in order but n
motion to adjourn or to take a recess, the
words ITO recommit, with or without
instructions, TO lay on the table," etc.
B; a clause that pending proceedings
under the proposed rule, rule IL shall be
suspended"
Rule 8, referred to in the first proposi-
ton, provides an "order of blisiness'
after hemorning hour, and Rule is that
when an amendent proposed to any pend
ing measure is laid on the table it shall
not carry with it, or prejudice, such meas
ure.n
AT the close of Mr.. Stewards speech
Mr.. Saunders took the floor, but yielded
20 MIR. Aldrich, who asked unanimous
consent, first to limit the debate to half
an hour, then to limit the length of
speeches to one hour each and then to
have the vote taken on Monday next
But objection was made to each Of these
requests on the Democratic side. Mr..
Aldrich then asked whether the Senator
from Nevada and the Senators on the
other side were prepared to fix any time
for taking the vote.
Mr.. Faulkner responded that several
Senators desired TO speak, and that it
would be impossible until they had all
spoken to fix any time for taking the
vote.
The critic., 1891-01-24

LORRAINE WARWICK. Married at the
residence OF Rev. j. $. Moser, Richmond, Va,
on January 20, 1891, Mr.. Harry Lorraine OF Gin.
clnnati, Ohio, and Miss Virginia Lee Warwick
OF Washington, d. q,
by the Rev, George q. Little, Julien q. L.
Miller OF Pittsburg, Pa, to Pauline ID. Shifner
OF Washington, d. O., No cards.
TONGUE MURRAY. AT Emanuel Church,
Baltimore, January -, 1891, by the Bishop OF
Maryland, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Albert II.
Stuart, the Rev. Thomas o. Tongue, assistant
rector OF Grace Church, Georgetown, ID. c., to
Miss Mary Murray OF the same place,
WORTLEY-SCH AT Christ Church,
Baltimore, by Rev. Richard II, Graham, ON
January -, Ralph Granville Montagu Stuart
Wortlcy OF England TO Maria Virginia Schley,
daughter OF Captain Winfield scott Schley,
United States Navy.
The critic., 1891-01-24
WINTER WISDOM,


Don't be afraid of fresh air, but avoid
draughts.
Don't go out of doors for second with
out extra covering.
In selecting your winter underclothing,
choose that which is warm and yet more or
less open iu texture.
Take of your overcoat when you enter o
warm place, whether Office or private
dwelling, even If your visit is to last only
three minutes.
II you catch cold or develop cough, get
rid Of 1t at once. This is better than feel
ing "blue" and thinking that pneumonia
or consumption has marked you as q
victim.
The best remedy for a cough or cold
(however stubborn), or sudden chill. is
pure whiskey. A dose of whiskey In
water will impart a generous warmth to the
whole body and keep Off the diseases Of the
season.
Don't forget that only pure whiskey
should be taken. Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey has the strongest recommends
tiops from the leading doctors as to It's
efficiency, and from the most prominent
scientists as to its purity. II is the only
standard medicinal whiskey. Take no
other from your druggist.
Our 5000 sale of suits is still in progress.
Eiseman Bros, 7th e. Il.
The critic., 1891-01-24

residents of the District, three of whom
shall serve for one year, one for two
years, and one for three years. Each of
them shall give bond.
Whenever any agricultural lands are
plated and the plating filed, they shall
be assessed by the square foot. Any
member of the board who shall consent
or connive at any evasion of the bill,
shall, in addition to fine and imprison-
ment, be removed from Office.
completed September ! Of every third
year. The Assessor of the District shall
have the power of summoning the attend
ancc of any person before the board of
assistant assessors to give testimony.
The critic., 1891-01-24
AN ALLEGED DEAL IN PROGRESS.


The very latest inside information at
the Capitol this afternoon is that deal is
now in progress between the Democratic
leaders in the Senate and enough Repub-
licans to side-track the Elections bill. If
consummated enough Republicans will
vote to lay that bill aside for good and
all. The Democrats, on their part, agree
not to obstruct any other legislation at
the present session. 1t is thought COM
promise of this kind may be effected.
working to this end, and further that
both ex-President Cleveland and Senator
elect Hill have advised this course. They
fear the effect of an extra session of Con-
gress with the great and heterogeneous
anti Republican majority. They say that
good politics demands that the extra ses-
sion be avoided.
The critic., 1891-01-24

IRON We NeW f0fN sun.
B. p. Hutchinson, the veteran Board of
Trade man, suddenly withdrew from
speculation a few weeks ago. 1t was
thought to be merely new freak on the
eccentric millionalre's part, but to day the
cause of his retirement became known.
Hutchinson's family was dissatisfied with
his peculiar trades and asked him to re-
tire from business. This the old gentle
man fatty refused to do. His son,
Charles l.. Hutchinson, consulted with his
attornies and close personal friends, and
upon their advice he told his father that
unless he would close up his deals quietly
and give up all speculative business the
matter would be taken into the courts and
q conseTyator applied for.
The critic., 1891-01-24
Report from the commissioners.

Chairman Grout of the House District
Committee to-day received from the Com
missioners letter giving their views upon
the bill to incorporate the Washington
That no pipes shall be laid nor any work
done except by permit from the Com
missioners and that no permit shall be
issued until the board on electrical wires
and conduits has made its report to
Congress.
The critic., 1891-01-24

ToRoNTo, ONT, Jan 9i.-Asa result of
She failure of the Montreal dry goods firm
Of McLachlan Bros, II. A, Hunt d Co..
carrying on.a dry goods business In this
Their liabilities are $4,000 and their as
sets about $4,000.
The critic., 1891-01-24
JAS. l.. TAYLOR.
jani.01.tf General Passenger Agent
TlNuE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
i to the North, West and Southwest.
Double Track. Splendid Scenery.
steel Rails. Magnificent Equipment.
IN ErFEcT JANUARY 49, 1891

80
ncr Of Sixth and II streets, as follows:
For PIrTsBunG and the West, Chicago Linz
tied Express of Pullman Vcstibulo Cars at
1850 o. IN. daily; Fast Line, 1850 q. m. daily
to Chicago, Columbus and St Louis. with
Parlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsburu, aud
Sleeping Car from Pittsburg TO lndanapo-
lis pittsburg to Columbus; Altoona TO Chi
Cago. st. Louia Chicago and Cincinnati
Express, $3.50 p. m. daily. Parlor Car WASH
ington to Harrisburg and Sleeping Cars UaY-
natl, and Dining Car Harrisburg 10 ST.
Louis Chicago and Cincinnati Western Ex.
press at 7lO p. m. daily, with Sleeping Cars
Washington 10 Chicago and St Logls con-
Meeting daily ut Harrisburg with through
slccpors for touisville and Memphis Pull
man Dining Car Pittsburg to Eidhm5nd and
o Psburs s'nS and dhhPSwS Rs West Viz III lardas Sa
Sleeper to Pittsburg and Pittsburg to chi
cago..
pATTTNtopE Avn ppTou. p,truo,n
20, ~ - v
ron hArL' S1uHhualguni hOGhcster ana Mag
>, ara Falls daily, except SUNDAY, $40 q. m
f0H EiIlL, Cnnandligua ana tochostcf daily;
Ior bnnaio ana NiaEara daily except Satur-
S toS 10 aV Rodbcutcr ,, win '''0pins O"r ""s"'s
For WILLtAMsPonT, Rochester and Niayara
Pals, 1io p. m; daily, except Saturday, with
:. Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester.
For WlLLlAMsroRr, Remove and Elnira at
:, lu'91 a: m, daily, except snniay,
Fon PmILApELrnIA, New York and the East,
I!O, WV ana u w n. nj l21o, 2.1O, 3.1o, 42O,
0.4o, lO9o and ll.51 p. m on sunday, 800 a.
NJ, ZIP ~, 80 a%9, iVoo and Lbs ?. m.
Limited Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars,
with Dining Car, to New York, ofO q. m.
:, daily, except Sunday.
ron NEW foRk ONLY, Limited Express with
>, Dlning Var, o.OO p. IN. daily;
FOR RIfHlLADELPiiiA ONLY, Fast Express $40
u. M, Weck-uhys, anu luo p' M daily. Ex-
=, pfcss sunday only, 0Ao p IN.
fon BOSTON, without chansc, 3lo p. m, every
day;
ron BRookLYN, N y, nll through trains con-
n. ~ "vrerS NY ac Msp uoa,S oi % Df4oyn ,y
s,rne, ovn,Sin nnbf ,crrnco ,,ros W uon m,
The critic., 1891-01-24

BERLIN, Jan, 2i.--I'he Pope has written
to the Kaiser thanking him for his assist
ance in bringing to an end the troubles
between the Stote and Church, and saying
that religious sentiment is the only means
Of solving the existing terrible social
problems, "Our mutual conviction of
this is bond between MS, although di-
yidcd by faith
The critic., 1891-01-24
District Government Notes.

John 7. Patrick wrote letter to the
Commissioners informing them that he
has been instructed by the Southern Inter
State Immigration Bureau to ask the au-
thorities of capital cities on the northern
border of Southern States which city will
give the largest donation toward sustain
ing the general Office Of the bureau, which
will erect large building and have per-
manent exhibit of Southern products.
A. 7. Clarke, the architect, and q, S.
Denham and James Hughes, builders,
have been appointed to examine the east
party wall OF 1928 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and determine its strength.
The critic., 1891-01-24

Chairman Handy of the committee on
organization of the Press Club desires the
members Of the committee to meet at the
red parlor of the Ebbitt House tomorrow
Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m. The general
meeting of newspaper men will be held
at the same place at 4 p. m.
The critic., 1891-01-24
"a Cnmpnlgn of Educatlon.n y

FROM me NcW IOfN IftoHHo'
This is a campaign Of education. The
people are gradually getting to understand
why il is that Democratic leaders lose
their temper, rave and rant, and defy all
considerations of decency and parliamen-
tary obligation when bill to secure fair
elections is pending, No other measure
gets that party into such n state of passion.
No other party has ever acted rs IL its
very life was at stake when anybody pro-
posed to make swindling more difficult.
50 for trousers that were $40. Eiseman
Bros 1th AZ H.
The critic., 1891-01-24
AT THE CAPITOL.
CLOTURE IN THE SENATE BEING We.
IIE,iENTLY RESISTED.

Mr.. Aldrich Endeavors to Have Time
Set for Taking Vote, but is Met by
an Objection From the Democrats
A Scene In the House-Speakcr Reed
and the Minority.
The critic., 1891-01-24
SEASIDE RESORTS.


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