The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-13
LOCAL TALKS.


HCtcCtivc Hurnc-Wc have some very
funny experiences in getting the pictures
Of criminals whom we arrest. Take, for
instance, Charles Carroll, who was arrested
yesterday for larceny from the person.
Regardless of the fact that the stolen prop
crty was found in his possession, he per-
sistently maintained his innocence. When
we told him that he would have to go and
have his picture taken he wilted COM
pletely. After getting in the patrol wagon
he turned UP his collar and pulled his hat
down over his eyes. At the gallery he al
lowed the photographer to obtain an cx-
ccllcnt negative, and, greatly to our sur
prise, when he reached the Police Court
he pleaded guilty. Take Joe Simms, who
is now under indictment for completely in
the lIOlla robbery. In his twenty years
criminal experience the police authorities
were unable To secure good picture of
him. When he came here by treating
him civily we obtained an excellent like
ness, which is now being produced in
various papers where Simms' record is
known.
George L. Dowcll--l am satisfied a bet
ter location cannot he found for the Gov
crnment Printing Office than Capitol Park.
a good foundation can be secured without
trouble. A serious mistake will be made
If the building is not erected there. The
present building is unsafe and the sooner
new. building is put up the better.
Undertaken George w. Wise-The rumor
that there is an epidemic of diphtheria in
the city Is without foundation. There has
only been very few cases, so far as |
know, and il is strange that the disease is
more prevalent in the country than in the
city. We are free from an epidemic of
any. kind. Our city is rs healthy rs it
could be.
lie Grand Dakin-A story came to me
the other day of two fond hearts that have
ceased TO pulsate in unity, separated be-
cause of the disappearance of q mustachc.
The young man. whom shall call Cyril,
was pledged soul and mind to fair one
(lielcn) who returned with interest the
infatuatiOn. The chief glory and pride
was the floating beauties OF Cyril's mus
tache, that used TO tickle her mouth when
he babe her adicu every night. Helen
would rave to her feminine friends about
Cyrirs darling, cute moiistachc until she
bored them beyond description. But the
lurking devil that Besant says is in every
human being, sprung in existence and as
serted his evil influence over the young
man.
Cyril belonged to n dramatic club, and
the play i'll rehearsal was Julius Caesar"
When the time arrived for the final prepa-
rations all the actors were notified by the
stage manager to appear at the last re-
hearsal with smooth-shaven races. II
was in vain that Cyril, who portrayed the
thin, attenuated CdSSiuS, pleaded for the
retention of his hirsute ornament. The
manager was adamant. His cruel reply
was SHAVE or leave" In his agony the
embryo tragcdian went to his loved one
and announced his intention of complying
with the managers command. Then fol-
lowed narrowing scene, ending in
another ultimatum for the unlucky one
from Helen: lose your mustache, lose
mev'
Drawing himself up to his full heigth
CdSsiuS acclaimed in tones replete with
pathos and sorrow, Sacrifice art to love?
never" The front door slammed; Cyril
had disappeared to become an actor You
can. see him any day on Washington's
Rialto. He associates with class of
young men who wear curious looking
clothes vest, coat and trousers all at vari-
ance with each other in degree that
would set a Baxtcr-street merchant crazy
with envy, and yellow spats over English
looking shoes. They all affect hardened
b'd@ look and call actresses by their last
name and actors by their first in fashion
that would lead one to believe their in
innate acquaintance with every star in
the profession. In this coterie of embryo
histronic talent Cyril is the worst. He
out Herods Herod and is the most oddly
clothed, Manufactured and yellow-g gathered
member of the lot