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The Critic and record., 1891-05-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


NEW YoHK, May L. Money 3494
per cent.
Exchange steady; posted rates, 1860
4s0; actual rates. 4s5l@g for sixty days,
and 4ss2@4s0 for demand.
Governments steady; currency 6s, ll3
bid; As coupon, 12@ bid; AS, do, 101 bid.
The market was decidedly more active
this morning, $4,000 shares changing
hands in the two hours to noon. The
opening prices were generally 1 to per
cent higher, and in the early trading
there was further Slight advance.
Among the industrial stocks National
Cordage and Sugar Trust were the feat
ures, advancing IL and / per cent, re-
spectively, by II o'clock. The remainder
Of the list were up to per cent. at the
time named. Prices made further gain
up to 1870, but at that time the announce
ment of the engagement Of S2,000,000 gold
checked business and subsequent selling
caused values to decline sharply. In
some cases the early improvement was
more than lost. AT this writing the
market is irregular.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Reported for THE CRITIC by Gurley e.
| Stevens, real estate and local securities,
| 1885 Il street northwest.
Sales-Regular call, 10 o'clock NJ
| Wash. Gas Convertible 6s, $3.50 1861; S12
1854 $4,000 1876. u. S. As, coupon,
$4,000 1913. West End Nat. Bank, 10 a
1909; 10 a 1909, Cap. & North 0 st. K. r.,
20 53. Ecktn & Sol. Home r. R., s a
Fire lns., 10 a 81; so a 81. Col Title ms,
100 3-16. Wash. Gas, 40 AL; 10 44}.
Great Falls Ice, 10 1866.
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. e. G. r. X.
1910 6's, R'93-'23, 104; w. & G. r. r.
Convertible 6's 5000, 1875; Masonic Hall
ASSN 5's, G 1908, 1906; Wash. Market Co.
1st 6's 1S92-l9l1, 10; Wash. Market Co.;
Trust, 5's 1905, 100; Wash. Light In
fantry ,lst6s, 1904, 1O5; Washington Light
Infantry, 2d rs, 1904, 044; Wash. Gas Co.
Ser. A, 6s, 19O2-'27, 1875; Wash. Gas. Co.
Ser. b, 6's, l9O4'29 127; Wash. Gas Co.
Convertible 6's 1901. 1874.
National Bank Stocks--Bank of Wash
ington, 44G; Bank Of Republic, go; Met
Farmers and Mechanics, 1876; Citizens
:; Columbia, 1856; Capital, 1881; West
Railroad Stocks. = Washington and
Georgetown, 23l; metropolitan, 115; Co
lumbia, Go; Capitol and North o Street,
so; lexington and Soldiers Home, 54l;
Georgetown and Tenallytown, 63.
Insurance Stocks - Firemen's, Al;
Franklin, 55A; Metropolitan, so; National
Union, 10; Arlington, 176; Corcoran, 6S;
Columbia, #l6l; German American, 1856;
Potomac, so; Riggs, So; Peoples, 81; Lin
coin, 5; Commercial, A.
Title Insurance Stocks.--Real Estate
Title, 130; Columbia Title, 81.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Wash'
ington Gas, %44; Georgetown Gas, 48; U
S. Electric Light 165.
Telephone Stocks.- s.-Pennsylvania, 25;
Chesapeake & Potomac, So; American
Graphophone, 90.
Miscellaneous sStocks-Washlngto Mar
ket, III Bull Run Panorama, II; Pneu
matte Gnn Carriage, & Great Falls Ice, 100
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies
Washington Safe Deposit, *l10; Washing
ton Loan and Trust, SO; Amer. Security
and Trust, 793.
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DEALERS CASE IN COURT.
Three More Arrested and Give Bail
block Still Hungry.


Block still Hungry.
Three more dealers in twice-sold or
secondhand goods-St. Clair Fechner,
Samuel d. Hauk and Abraham Levi
were arrested this morning by Detective
Block. BY appointment they came to
the Police Court, the warrants were rea
and the defendants promptly gave bonds
in 500 each for their appearance in court
on the day that the cases may be assigned.
This makes the the seventh dealer ar
rested under the new Law.
Inspector Block says that a number of
The dealers have signitied their intention
of getting out licenses and that several Of
them have already done so But the
members of the Association say this is
rot the case, but that they intend to fight
tie bill to the better end.
The cases of Marcus Notes and Henry
Rosenberg, charged with failing to keep u
book ofsales, were to have been heard in the
Police Court before Judge Kimball to day
but Colonel Cook had other business to
attend to, and the hearing was postponed
until to-day. The attorney will ask that
the cases be carried to the Court in Gen
eral Term on exceptions.
Lawyer Weed to-day, on behalf of the
Broderick Bros, secondhand junk deal
ers, presented to the Commissioners re-
quest as to the construction of the act
relating to the license tax of secondhand
dealers. The Brodericks say that they
have already paid the tax, and acknowl-
edge that they themselves came within
the limitation of the statute, but that in
the prosecution of the business in which
they are engaged they buy very largely
from poor white and colorcd people, who
gather and sell whatever they can obtain.
Among these are such articles as old iron,
rags, and paper, etc, usually bought and
sold by junk dealers. The business OF
these parties is, to very large extent
carried on in small push carts, in which
the articles collected are brought to the
big dealers. They have no regu.
lar business stand, but move from place
to place. None of these people are able
to pay the license tax. 1t can be safely
asserted that the average daily earning
of these persons who are so engaged dc
not exceed one dollar each. They are
threatened with arrest by Detective
Block if they do not pay the $40 tax i'm
mediately.
The Messrs Broderick desire to know i
such persons are liable to the tax speci
fed by the statute. The question was re
ferred to the attorney of the District fol
his oriniop
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BOGUS CAR TICKETS.
A Swindler Flooding the City With
Clever limitations.


Clever limitations.
James Nagle, white man who follows
the circus, was arrested by Officer Mans
field on the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Sixth street this morning. He makes
a business of selling bogus car tickets, and
from accounts he must realize profita-
bic income. He would sell fifty counter
felt Metropolitan Railroad tickets for 81
or three for nickle He found the news
boys profitable customers and good
many of them purchased the counterfeits.
Phillip Wolfe, Ben Duvall, and Michael
Quigley, all boys under 10 years of age,
will testify to purchasing tickets and see
ing Others buy them. The bogus ticket
is very clever imitation and will deceive
the closest observers. Nagle is detained
by the police for passing counterfeit
tickets. The penalty is not less than one
nor more than ten years imprisonment.
The tickets are not counterfeits, but
were printed for the Metropolitan Com
pany by George Martin of Park Place
New York City. They did not suit the
company and were sold as waste paper
BY some means they fell into the hand,
of Pullman car conductor, who brought
| them TO Washington and gave them to &
number OF his friends. Nagle got hole
| of large number and has been sellins
them everywhere that he could find /
| purchaser.
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SENATORIAL DESIGNATIONS.
The Loss Of Men Like Edmunds aud
Renpan Much Felt,

The Loss Of Men Like Edmunds aud
Reagan Much Felt.
The first session of the Fiftys cond Con-
eless in the pcrsonel of the two Houses
will present some interesting changes,
particularly notable being the familiar
faces which will be missed in the Senate.
The lookers-on will note that some of the
brightest, steadicst intellectual lights are
gone from the chamber. Necessarily the
burdens of legislation will bear heavier
tnan usual on those who are left and this
idea is just now engaging the thoughts Of
Senators. Senator Morgan Of Alabama
i'm conversation with CgITlC representa-
tive, said last night:
81 am sorry to see such men as I'd
munds and Reagan leave the. Senate. The
country needs their services"
The Senator believes that questions of
public policy judicially to be adjusted
are more wisely determined with the
light of the long experience and widely
respected ability of such men as Edmunds
and Reagan. Questions are continually
arising so complex in their nature that no
one man can possibly meet the require
ments of legislative wisdom. Take our
treaties with other nations, the financial
problems, the Indian question, and other
subjects to be considered, the absence of
talents which have been brought to bear
upon those matters will be not little felt.
Senator Morgan spoke feelingly Of the
public services of Mr.. Edmunds.
"Edmunds, " the Alabama Senator said,
"was perhaps the best equipped Senator
of this day. Wise in counsel, clear in
judgment; learned lawyer his great ex-
perience made him one of the most use
tul members OF the body he leaves. Bea-
gan is also man of cool clear Judgment;
sound on all public questions a wise, true
man, whose experience had made him a
valuable Senator"
in the course of his remarks, Senator
Morgan almost deplored the occasion,
while he very much doubted the propriety
of Senators resigning their seats. He
thought when States had so honored
such gentlemen it was because they sin
Cerely wished their services and had a
right TO expect the benefits of them.
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"Who in your opinion will head the
respective tickets ~
~ think Mr.. Flower will be nominated
by the Democrats and elected, Either
Senator Fassett or Congressman Belden
will be nominated by the Republicans
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, Secretary of the
National Association of Democratic
Clubs, has Just returned from a trip to
New York. Asked by THE CRITTc-
RECORD reporter his views on the guber-
material fight, Mr.. Gardner said;
Everything points to the nomination
of the Hon. Roswell p. Flower. He is
gaining strength daily all over the State,
and it looks as il his nomination would
be almost unanimous. at least that is
the opinion of the leading politicians
with whom l talked. Mr.. Flower is
strong not only with the business people
of New York, but with the farmers as
well. His record as a public man has
gained him the confidence of all classes.
He will carry the Empire State by a
sweeping majority"
The State Convention to nominate a
successor to Governor Hill will meet in
August next.
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ELoRlDA

a.
Lands held in reserve for serveral years by
the State Government are now opened to set.
tiers at their actual value.
These reserved lands lie along the eastern or
Atlantic Coast, between st, Augustine and Bis
cayne Bay, one-half mile to six miles from the
ocean, arge portion being ia below the
frost limits.
This Is the only eastern section In the United
States where II is possible to raise semi-tropi.
cal fruit, and whore early vegetables and fruits
can be raised in time to catch the highest
Northern prices.
Much of this land is owned by the Florida
Coast Line Canal and Transportation Com
pany, and bears u fine growth OF timber,
from which large sums may be realized. The
section along the Indian River and Lake Worth
is well settled, and the land Is the most vaua-
ble in the State, the cast coast being tapped by
four railways, and the rivers along the coas
being navigated by steamboats,
Improved transportation facilities and de-
hghtful climate (being so near the ocean the
afr is much more bracing than further inland)
make this An excellent opportunity fog actual
settlers.
Prices OF land range from S2 per acre upward
We shall be pleased to send maps, township
plans and full Information to all who are inter-
ested.
FLORIDA COAST LINE CANAL AND
TRANSPORTATION CO.,
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA,
JOHN W. DENNY, President.
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RigEA HnmSe Sale.

The sale Of the Riggs House effects,
Landlord Spofford's property, will begin
on Monday next and continue until the
last article is knocked down to the highest
bidder. After the sale it is more than
probable that the hotel will be closed for
repairs and reopened early IN the fall.
A large number Of hotel men all over the
country have made application to Nc,
Il. Francis Riggs, the owner of the prop.
eTty, for lease on it. II is understood
that Mr.. Riggs Will lease the house to Il
foImer Washington hotel man, who is
known as the most popular bonilace in
the cOuntrV.
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unherlnsh ON Eire.

a big blaze and volumes of dense
smoke attracted crowds to Twining City,
Just across the Eastern Branch bridge,
this afternoon. At first it was
thought some of the new houses
were on fire, but it turned ont that parties
had set fire to some dried brush, and it
got beyond their control. A few citizens,
aided by several members of Engine Com.
pany No. 3, succeeded in putting out the
flames. No damage was done.
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FLOWER AND JONES.
Contest for the Democratic Gubern
A...a..1 A.....i.nAtn.. In. Nh. N.rlr-

Contest for the Democratic Guberna-
t0rial Nomination in New York.
The contest between Congressman Ros-
well j. Flower and Lieutenant Governor
Jones for the New York Gubernatorial
nomination to succeed David B. Hill is
already on, and thc fight promises to be a
warm one. Mr.. Flower is very strong iu
New York and brooklyn, and III Rich
mond, Queens and Suffolk Counties. Gov
ernor Jones' main strength is in the rural
places in the State.
New York City politician, speaking
Of Governor Jones, said to the reporter
today
Jones friendsare endeavorlng to work
up sentiment among the farmers in favor
OF their candidate. His agents are trav-
cling through the State endeavoring to
induce the Farmers Alliance to indorse
him, but their afforts will go for nought.
The fact is the farmers of our State are
not easily caught. They will let Jones
and Flower fight their battles within the
party lines. There is no likelihood that a
third ticket will be in the field. The fight
will be between the Republican and Dem
Crrntir partiesO ~
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MaY-DaY NInrrlarea.

The following marriage licenses were
issued to-day Charles Callahan to Mary
b. Iebey, Baltimore Gilbert S. Mitchell
TO Mary E. Jackson, Columbia, S. O.;
Robert Byrd to Elizabeth Scranage, West.
moreland county, Virginia. William r..
Pratt to Mary II, Byrd, Hartford, Connec-
tieut; William Murphy to Bette John
son; Frederick w. Boone to Barbara ID.
Baird, Washington; Charles Pate to Mary
Smith, Richmond Va
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JtaIv,s Futile Bluffs.
*Ex-Dividcnd

From the Mlnice Ind.) Times.
TO put it in slang: Italy's big bluff failed
to rattle Mr.. Blaine even a lutte Bit and
the promptness with which he planked
down the chips for raise so compl stely
knocked out the maccaroni eater that he
laid down his ace. high hand without more
ado. Moral EtEopeans should let the
American national game alone.
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what it costs must be carefally con-
sidered by the great majority Of people
in buying even necessities. Hoods Sar-
saparilia combines positive economy with
great medicinal power II is the only
medicine of which can truly be said:
100 Doses One Dollar
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WAED McALLsTER will tell you that TO
bow one's self out of room without
kicking over any Of the furniture or
otherwise disturb the seemly quiet of the
social swim is an accomplishment in
which only gentleman, by days and
weeks Of conscientious endeayor, may
reach perfection. And yet the efforts of
real live gent" to perform the feat
would Int family illustrate the perspiring
DgoDy, Of RUpINI, able statesman, in his
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NAVY OFFICERS DO not seem to attach
great importance to the destruction of the
Chilian war vessel, Blanco Eucalada, by
means of torpedo. Commodore FoLGER,
chief Of the Ordnance Bureau, is re-
ported as saying that the circumstances
of the case do not leave room for an in
telligent verdict on the relative merits of
the battle ship and the torpedo as de-
structive agencies. The Blanco was with
ont proper defense against the torpedo.
Her ammunition for anti-torpedo guns
was exhausted; she had insufficient
search-lights; and, even had the ammu-
ferior and the vessel was totally unpro-
Vided with torpedo nets. Commodore
FoLGER adds: "In my opinion, the tor
pedo boat should be considered a satellite
of the battle ship, and two of these at
least should always accompany the battle
ship and form with her for action what
is termed the tactical unit. They would
be effective, not merely against the battle
ships of the enemy, but would protect
their own vessel from the attacks of
other torpedo boats, leaving the battle
ship to do her work With her battery and
her commander free from the distracting
infinences Of his smaller enemies"
This conservative utterance should
check hasty conclusions as to the signifi-
cance of the affair. COMMODORE FoLGER
is not only an officer of great experience
and of unusual scientific attainment, but
he is man of good, hard common sense
beside. Any utterance emanating from
him with reference to matter within his
observation is entitled TO the utmost con-
sideration. OF course he does not mean 10
say that torpedo cannot be constructed
which will cripple the most thoroughly
equipped battle ship under favorable cir
cumstances. He is too profound believer
in Yankee ingenuity to commit himself
10 any such sweeping statement as that.
What he contends for is that the Blanco
incident proves nothing of importance.
And in that position he will no doubt be
sustained by all well-informed officers.
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DR.. LORING'S VIEW.
Doesn't Think President Harrison Will
be RcnOminated.

DUNHH IIIffIfN II TObIUGIIL udTTISUH VIII
be RcnOminated.
DR.. Loring, ex-Commissoner of Agri-
culture, is not SO sure that the country is
on fire with enthusiasm for President
Harrison. The Doctor was talking to
some friends this morning and said,
among other things:
blaine IS the strongest man in the Re-
publican party to-day and can be nomi-
mated next year for President if he wants
it. ! don't believe Pesident Harrison is
certain of denomination by any means"
DIR. Loring was nominated by President
Harrison for Minister to Portugal, but de-
clined the Office because he claimed he
was entitled to something better.
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OBITUARY.
Mr.. Reese Jones Dead.

Mr.. Reese Jones, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Washington, died at his residence,
800 Sixth street southeast, yesterday, after
an illness of several days. He made a
provision in his will that he be cremated,
and the remains will be carried to Balti-
more to the crematory there.
Warren Nye's Funeral.
Warren Nye was buried yesterday from
his mothers home, No. 912 NJ street.
There was large number of friends of
the family present. The Rev. DR.. Elbert
S. Todd of Hamline Church conducted
the services and Mr.. Herndon Morsell
sang with great pathos, "Nearer, My God,
to Thee" The interment was at Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Penn's Funeral.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. Charles G.
Penn occurred to-day from 1887 Tenth
street and was largely attended by en-
ployes of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing and Lafayette Lodge, No. 10,
Il. A. NJ.
Mr.. George W. Fales.
The officers and clerks of the First
Auditors office yesterday adopted resolu
tions upon the death of Mr.. George w
Fales, the Oldest clerk in the office, who
died last Wednesday. Mr.. Fales has beer
in the Government service forty-thret
years, and was held in high esteem by hi!
associates.
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WoREINGMEN WHOSE expenses have been
increased by the MCKINLEY bill and who
are still waiting for that increase of wages,
will be glad to learn that BILL MCKINLEY
fares sumptuously at swell restaurants
and is prosperous and bulky.
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IT MIGHT EE Just As WE'LL to let China
understand that the individual she has
Just declared is pcrSoVa non grdta IS not the
author OF the solemn old school book
called "Blair's Rhetoric although he
has fathered much rhetoric with q lower
Cnec trN
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WAsmNoroN, u. G., MAY /, 1891.
MEs. J. y. WEFNs, who is doing mis-.
sicnary work in Mexico, lectured in New
orleans Saturday night to an assembage
of persons interested in hearing about the
progress of the enterprise. Mrs. WEEMs
said, among other interesting things, ''the
MeXicans are very superstitious and their
numerous feast days are great barrier to
their Christian education" We should
like to know Just what Mrs. WEsNs means
by christian education" The Mexicans
almost without exception belong to the
Catholic Church. Those feast days, "
the celebration of which strikes Mrs,
WHENs as an act of superstition and as a
barrier to the Christian education of the
Nexicans, are festivals Of the Catholic
Church duly authorized and observed in
every civilized land. Does Mrs. WEEMs
mean to say that the Catholics are not
Christians and that the observance of
Catholic ceremonies is proof positive of
ignorance and superstition And IL she
doesn't mean this then what does she
mean? The whole truth of this business
is that it is the height of impudence in
Mrs. WEEMs to go to Mexico to convert
Catholics to Professionalism. What is there
in fact or in theory to warrant the as
sumption that people will be benefited
bv the exchange What is there to show
that Catholics are not as truly Christians
as the members of Mrs. WFENs' denomi-
nation, whatever that way be? In our
opinion there is little, If any, excuse for
missionary work of any kind in lands
where they have religion Of their own
which gives them satisfaction and answers
their scheme of morality and development
Certainly there is none so long as our
cities are infested with vice and crime and
degradation. But, however men may
differ on that point, we venture to say
that no one can offer an intelligent vindi-
cation of the wisdom of sending mission
aries to Mexico to convert" to Protestant
ism the followers of Church which for
centuries included all the Christians IN
the world and which, even now, outnum-
bers by far any other Christian sect and
is growing faster than any two of them
put together. Mrs. WEEMs may not know
it, but it is a fact just the same, that she
and other Protestant missionaries in Mex
leo receive sort of encouragement from
the Government, not because DIAz and
his party care two straws about having
the Mexicans converted, but because they
want to weaken the political power of the
Catholic clergy. They think that if the
latter can be kept fully occupied with
spiritual affairs they will have less time
TO devote to politics. This is the explana-
tion of any little success the Protestant
missionaries may meet with in Catholic
Mexico. The fact is, that Mexico is
8bundantly supplied with religion of a
firstTate quality. What the country needs
is The civilization that comes of industry,
employment and progress, and that they
will get from material sources-not from
Mrs. WEEMs.
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The Hon. Henry Watterson persists in
his newly developed opposition TO Cleye-
land, His nomination, Colonel Watterson
says, depends entirely upon the attitude
OF the State of New York" If New York
is not for him in the National Convention
he cannot be nominated. That settles the
question n,--Neio York Sun.
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THE COUNTRY Will be glad to know that
no trouble can arise from the refusal of
the Flowery Kingdom to receive eX-Sena-
tor BLAIR as persona gyotd. But how about
the trouble that may arise from llowery
Mr.. BtAlR2
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COnciIiating the Late Lamented.

There is a widow in town who is think
ing seriously of marrying again. But she
is so afraid her first husband will be Of
Tended that she visits his grave and prays
to him to forgive her, His grave has been
better attended to tine last six months
than ever before. She has an idea that
this attention will conciliate him.
The Critic and record., 1891-05-01

PROTECTION HAD another inning last
night at the annual banquet of the Pro-
tectiye Tariff League. MCKINLEY BILL was
on hand, and when he came TO the bat
was the recipient Of big bouquet of APP
plause. The testimonial didn't cause the
veteran to lose his nerve. Getting the
ball knee-high over the tin plate he
swatted it so hard that It sailed away over
the centre field fence and bored a big
hole in the cloud which settled over the
grounds last fail. And through this hole
there broke rerulgent food Of high
tariff sunlight that set the occupants of
the grand stand as well as the bleachers
wild with delight.