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The critic., 1891-02-28
wAsniNeroS, D. G., FEBRUARY %, 1891.

VIZ ARE VERY PROUD of the part taken
by THE Carrie in the matter OF the Ship.
ping Subsidy b'll. The esteemed World
has long article in its issue Of to-day
claiming, with characteristic modesty,
that its powerful onslaught had much to
do with the defeat of the measure and
leaving the impression that its effu-
sions were the only ones read to the
House during last nights debate.
The fact is, however that a CRIuc
article was read also and is
printed to-day in the Record. We felici-
tate ourselves greatly. therefore, upon the
result. We are glad to know that the bill
has been beaten, and gratfed that TnE
CmTIc's protest against it was regarded as
sufficiently forciblc for use by the opposi-
ton. In our opinion u very mschievous
measure has been hwartel--what would
have proved n pernicious precedent has
been prevented Wherever there is COM
mcrce we shall find all the shipping
needed to transact II. The trouble with
the United States is not lack of mer-
chant marine, but the lack of trade in
which to employ the shipping that we
have. For Congress to enact laws max
ing commerce impossible, and then to ap-
propriate money to pay empty ships for
sailing over fruitless lines of communi-
cation, is simply to pile the Ossa
of proiligacy upon the Pelion
of wickedness. As the law stands we
have little or no trade with the Americas,
nor would thousand fleets of subsidized
steamers make any. If Mr.. BLAINE's plan
Of neutralizing that law by means of reci-
procity treaties be realized, there will be
no need of paying ship owners out of the
Treasury. They will find all needfpl
emolument in the legitimate profits of
commerce. What monstrous edi-
fee of waste and cxtrava-
ranee has grown out of the
Republican party's commercial legsla-
,ionl First they add to the cost of ship
building by a stupid and iniquitous law;
then they cut off our nearest and most
profitable fields of trade through the en-
aciment of the Mckinley tariff; now they
propose that the people shall furnish
the revenue for these ships which
their legislation made extravagantly ex-
Iensive in the first place, and has at last
reduced to the brink Of uselessness. Could
infatuation go further or do worse mis-
chief?
The critic., 1891-02-28
A LEASE ON INGALLS,.
Observations of n Philosopher ON the
Great Kansas Biizzar,iess.

Great Kansas Biizzariess.
When Mrs. Lease, the Kansas Farmers
Alliance oratress, told her audience last
Tuesday why women were interested in
the Alliance which she calls great up
rising" we were taught at least one inn
portant and Hitherto uns,ispccted histori-
cal truth. She said:
You wonder why the women OF the West in
terestcd themselves In this great uprising OF
common people. You ask where Is the Wostg
Look In Your Biographies of twenty-five years
ago you will find vast tract marked, "tho
Great American Desert" Twenty-Five years
ago the women came from the East TO this
land. They came with roses in their checks
and the firo OF hope in their hearts. Leaving
behind them all that wns near and dear they
turned their faces toward the new and nntricd
West. Here we endured loneliness and priva-
tions. children were horn to us and oir ba-
bics lie buried meath the aods OF the wild pral-
rc, and today we arc being robbed OF oar
homes by the Infamous system OF mortgage
fore ,losurc. As many ns 800 families have
been turned out in week. We are evictcd
from homes that represent the toll OF the best
years OF our lives. DO YOU wonder that we
Join the Farmers Alliance and the knights OF
Labor!
II has always heretofore been supposed
that men, aided by women, developed
Kansas and the Great American Desert,
but according to Mrs. Lease IL was the
N.
there ,,ust have been some beco,se ,f the
babies inst Stood around and Watched
he women y These moor mon conse.
ouentlv arc on,v entitled IN credit On the
gro,mj that tIcv also serve who onIv
Stand and watch, '
'''''''
Nrs Jooso bow,v.r VINO n, har best
and hrec1iest when sbe came IN aneols of
senator meals. She said.
W. tbe yomcn or ,hc Tarmors, Alliance dc.
ros,si Jnbr Il in,oiIs fsIinh, an,,,a,,sa ,,ir
do you women glory in the defeat of John j.
Ingalls,. lie Is n srainy, smart man. Yes; he
isa smart man, he must he smart man to
h ne Tug cons"mmate rascal lie mas made OF
"'''''"'
No,ethe ho,red ,s Ip,o,,s and the o,.
,;ro obonrco nf roa.nn r,,r ~ ' IL, had
uscd iis sn,aytress To- ,noho h;r,sois H. n
rascal '1 Ira ,'as 10, nrr;I u .i,aso
That is MI thcro ' wos tn II IN some
| fashion Inga,ls had como to stond In the
evns of ,be Alliance nan,,,e as tha trne n ~. of
- sS',i ~ - a.. .it IL ~ ~ ~ y ~ Py ~ -
The critic., 1891-02-28

IL IL A CURIOUS coincidence that Gov
ernor HILL of New York and Governor
GuIKEIEy of Connecticut should both
emerge from the extradition controversy
in n tarnished condition. Usually, one or
the other of the parties to Il dispute obtains
some advantage. In this case, however,
Hill appears as an impudent demagogue
and BuIKELEY rs splendidly equipped
blackguard. II was no business Of Gov
ernor Huns to decide rs to the merits of
the issue in Connecticut. Governor
BrIEHIrY may be an nsurper--perhaps
he is-but he is at least the de facto occu-
pant Of the executive chair for the pres
ent, and HILL was bound to recognize
him as such. of course we understand
that the temptation TO strike an attitude
and extort little unthinklng applause
from ''the boys" was too much for q
cheap politician like HILL, but the fact
remains that he has done foolish and
mischieyous thing and has earned the
contempt and reprobation of intelligent
men. As for BuLKELEy. his exhibitionof
insoience has been simply nauseating.
Connecticut will receive new and abund-
ant jnstallmenis Of sympathy from the
eonHtry in consequence OF this revelation.
II n bad enough % be wropged az any
time or under any circumstances, but 20
The critic., 1891-02-28
THE PASTORS AWFUL ORDEAL.
Compelled to Ride in n Parior Car
with Trisky Comic Opera Girls.

Compelled to Ride in Parior Car
with Frisky Comic Opera Girls.
From The 81. Paul Gio6e
The Rev. u. j. Burrell, pastor of West
minister Church, recently took long
railroad journey, and, as luck would have
ii, was the occupant of sleeping car to.
gethcr with the members OF comic op-
era company. Last evening, as a prelude
to his sermon, he told his congregation
OF the horrors of his trip.
Lord Bacon,n said Mr.. Burrell, Tin
his essay on Friendship says that n
crowd Is not company This was most
forcibly brought home to me short time
since when ] was forced to make jour
ney to San Francisco in company with a
comic opera company. Closer. quarters
Pullman car, and ! was the only non-pro-
fessional there. At first there was little
restraint evident, but that soon wore Off
There were twelve men and as many
alleged ladies. All night, when wakcful
man should have been occupied with
solemn meditation, the air resolinded with
the indelicate songs of 'Girofle Girotla,
still more indicate stories told by both
sexes. the rattle of the glasses and the
room was heard the rattle Of ivory chips
and demands two or three as the case
might be.
Here, one would say, was glorious
opportunity to deliver a homily. Not so.
1t was a glorious opportunity for keeping
quiet. TO cast homily before them
would be to cast pearls before swine.
Could more horrible doom be devised
for these artists than to besuddenly trans
ported to the midst of bright spirits sing
ing Holy Holy Holy Lord, Gou
Almighty They would feel as much out
of place in heaven as would the members
OF our Presbytery drinking beer, playing
poker and singing 'Girofe Giroila."
The critic., 1891-02-28

Highest of all in Leavenng Powcr-Iacst u Govt Report
RH!A!!'!:!! g! Bssiss Bsxss7
ABSOLUTELY PURE

back buildings. two stories, 20xl2, red
brick fronts, square bay windows, flat tin
roofs. Cost, $1,000. Espey & Bean,
builders.
Margaret Stephenson, four-brick dwell
irgs, 92s to 934, alley, square 3Ss, two
stories, l2x2i, red brick fronts, Hat tim
roofs. Cost, $2,i00. Espey & Bean,
builders.
NORTHEAST.
w. A. Henderson, four brick dwellings,
t0G to 5l2 Eighth street, two stories aud
cellars, 17x30; back buildings, two stories
and cellars, 15xl3; press brick fronts,
square bay windows, fiat tin roofs. Cost,
$500. j. W. Talbert, builder.
i. NJ. Buckingham, five brick dwell
ings, G32 to 0i2 Acker street. two stories,
16x2s; back buildings, two stories, l2xl3;
$1,000. f. NJ. Buckingham, builder.
j. ii. Lewis, brick dwelling 100 X
street, two stories and cellar, 2Ox4G, rel
brick front, octagonal and square bay
windows, flat tin roof. Cost, $500. j.
II. Lewis, builder.
w. n. Morrison, brick dwelling, 722
Twelfth street, two stories and cellar,
20x36, back building two stories, 2lxlG,
press brick front, flat tin roof. Cost,
S2,500. ]. W. Jones, builder.
G. IS. Garrett, brick dwelling, SiS Twelfth
street, two stories, 16x47, press brick front,
flat tin roof, brick and iron colnce. Cost,
50, 600. w. X. Coon, builder.
Priscilla Thompson, two brick dwellings,
500, S04 q street, two stories and cellars,
lG1x22, back buildings two. stories 12xl5,
red brick fronts. square bay windows.
Cost, "a, 500. B. w. Carpenter builder.
Mrs. Sarah Barrick, brick dwelling. 1919
A street, two stories and basement, 25y4S,
circular bay, press brick front, flat tin
roof; cost, 5000. William Miller, builder.
George p. Newton, seven brick dwell
ings, I'LL TO 1923 street, two stories, l7x30,
square bays, press brick fronts, flat tin
roofs; cost, sl7500. George p. Newton,
builder.
George w. Watson, two brick dwellings,
go, 9l2 Eleventh street, two stories aud
cellar, 17Ax32, back buildings two stories,
llx12, press brick fronts, square bay win
dows, flat tin roofs; cost, $1,000 Isaac
Beers. builder.
j.. Landvoigt, two brick dwellings, 01l
North Carolina avenue and 100 Ninth
street, three stores and basement, 20X2S,
press brick fronts, square bay windows,
Hat and mansard tin and slate roofs, brick
and iron cornices. Cost, Sl0,0O. f.
Iandvoigt, builder.
COUNTY.
Mrs. S. Briggs, frame dwelling, Prolt
street, Twining City, two stories, l2x3)
back building one story, l2x12, flat tin
Herman koss, five brick dwellings,
Jennings road, two stories, lix3), back
buildings one story, 12x9A, Hat tin roofs
red brick fronts. Cost, 5000. w. II. Fl
| Kesler, builder.
Mary Il. Davis, frame dwelling. Ivy
| City, two stories, lGx2s, back building
12xl2, flat tin roof. Cost, 500. =.
The critic., 1891-02-28
BUILDING PERMITS.
Week Ending Friday, February .7-
Names of Owners, Architects ana
Builders Details of New Buildings.

Names of Owners, Architects and
builders Details of New Buildings.
NORTHWEST.
Maria Ford, brick dwelling, 202l NJ
street, two stories and cellar, likes, back
building two stories, lIxi2, press brick
front, fiat tin roof; cost $1,000. j. W.
Swanson, builder.
S. Oppenheimer, brick dwelling, lil0
Sixth street, three stories and cellar, 2tx2S,
hack building two stories, 2Sxl6, press
brick front, Hat tin roof, square bay win
dow, brick and iron cOrnice; cost 80, 50).
S. Oppenheimcr, builder,
u. n. Felt, two brick dwellings, 05, G7
alley, square Cl2 two stories, l3x30, back
buildings two stories l0xS, Hat tin roofs;
cost, $1,000. d. N. Felt, builder.
]. T.. Bradley, brick dwelling, l7ll L
street, three stories and basement, 27lx32
Tin roof; cost, $1,000. W. Bruce Gray,
architect, and ]. Il. bradley builder.
A. Behrend, store, S2l Seventh street
five stories and cellar, 43xlO0, press brick
front. square show window, Hat tin roof
galvanized iron cOrnice, furnace heat
cost $4,000. j, Germuiller, architect; w
Eost Il Bro, builders.
J. @. Bowen, brick warehouse, 035
New York avenue, four stories, 2ixl05
press nrlck front, ilut TN rOol, Dflck ant
iron cornice; cost $1,000. j. g. Brown
builder.
SOUTHWEST.
J.. N. Dyer, secretary of South Wash
ington Real Estate Investment and I'm
prOvement Company, three-brick dwell
ings, 800, 302, 304, alley, square 5il, wv,
stories, l2x2s, HAT tin roof. Cost, 81 800
John Riddle, builder.
Margaret Stephenson, four-brick dwell
ings, 033 TO 939'F street, two stories, 13x2s
The critic., 1891-02-28

An effort was made some months ago
to have Major Mcdonald removed as
United States Fish Commissioner, and to
efeotually accomplish this object charges
of ineiiiciency and corruption were pre-
fcrrcd. The real object Of the complain
ants was to vacate a place filled by u
Democrat to make room for Republican,
and to do so the personal and official
character of q gentleman had TO be as
sailed and villilled. A committee COM
posed of majority of Republican Sena-
TORS, after investigating the charges, have
made a report yindicating the Commits
sioner and rebuking his villiliers. This is
what we expected from a committee Of
fair. minded Republicans and as matter
of justice to an honorable Democrat. who
is not partisan, but faithful public
ofiicer.-Stoanton Valley Pirginian.
The Washington Post and the Halley
Piiginian-both Republican papers-sug-
gest that IL is time politicians were con-
sidering the contingency Of the running
of a third party or Alliance candidate for
President next year, and the throwing OF
the election. into the House Of Hepresen-
tatives.-4tlanta JourRal.
The critic., 1891-02-28


The CRITIC is III receipt of q postal card
marks:
The real estate Spectators, when even
the least of their incessant and Unsuitable
extortions is contested in Congaess, howl
Injustice to the District !"
One Of the most unjust and preposterous
things in the world is--the whole country
being saddled with half the expenditures
Of this one rich city of Washington.
The District ought not only to bear all
IFS expenditures, but, besides, to pay the
United States Treasury 0he country
yearly for the immense profit the city de-
rives from having the national Govern
ment located here. Any other city would
gladly pay vast bonus
That. monstrous, infamous Half-and-
Half act should be repealed. 1t was pro-
cured by real estate bribery of Congress,
and is a national imposition and wrong.
This effusion is signed Impartial Gti-
zen;' probably in spirit of irony since,
whatever the citizen himself may be, his
sentiments are anything but impartial.
We.do not apprehend that the postal card
in question will exert any powerful in
fuence. The reasons why the Govern.
ment should bear share of the expenses
Of the District are too obvious for argu-
ment. Owning a very large proportion Of
the property of the District, and occupy
ing that property for its own uses, why
should not the Government contribute to
the maintenance thereof? This contribu-
tion may take any form. That matters
nothing. But it should be made, all the
same. st-, .tf AAs.-. 81
Impartial Citzen'' is at fault also in
assuming that the complaints as to the
neglect by Congress proceed altogether
from "real-estate spectators" Nothing
could be further from the truth. The
neglect which We resent as being both in
furious and wanton entails injury upon
every taxpayer in the District, and this
injury is the more exasperating because it
il the result OF unnecessary and therefore
irexcusable dereliction. All the people
who have any interest or responsibility at
stake feel that the District has been out
rageously treated by Congress, and there
will be little, if any, bitterness in the re-
Election that so many of the accomplices
in this outrage are to stay at home for the
future.
The critic., 1891-02-28
mary of Building Permits for Week.
a Grand total.
Bids Nude.


bids Made.
]. &. and j. NJ. Waters of this city have
been awarded the contract to furnish
cement to the new building for Library
of Congress. +;
The following bids for the construction
Except heating and plumbing) of Colonel
Henry Strongs building at Eleventh and
i streets have been opened by Architect
w. Bruce Gray: w. G. Morrison, $3S, 900;
Joseph Richardson, $3S, ,920; Bright, Hum
phrey e. Co., s3S,97l; George w. Dove,
s39,625; John Mc(iregor, $4O,3l2; John
Henderson, $40, 1888. The bids for plumb
ing on the some building were as follows:
Kane 4 Roache, 1881; S s. Shcdd & Bro,
S9C6; Bowden Il Buechler, 81 .002.50.
J.J. Harrington Of this city has been
awarded the contract for iron work, etc,
on public building at Eastport, Me-, for
$l1, 1850.
The Potomac Steam Sand Dredging
Company, of which James +. Summers Is
manager, has the contract to furnish the
W., d g. II. X. Co. with sand for their
cable line OH Pennsylvania avenue. This
is the largest sand contract ever let in this
rifv
The critic., 1891-02-28

receive the outrage at the hands of such
coarse rowdy as BrLRrLEY has shown
himself to be- is bad indeed. They are n
lovely pair, HiLL and BuLKELEy. SO an
tagonistic in the matter OF party. and yet
so harmonious in purpose, in spirit and
in method Truly may it be said of
them Arcddts oD,bo.
The critic., 1891-02-28

GOVERNOR JACKSON of Maryland declines
10 appoint any one to the unexpired term
Of the late Senator i. X. WILSON, which
ends on March next. Governor JACKSON
is depriving some respectable Marylander
of the privilege of serving three days and
then being an ex-senator with the privi-
lege Of the floor all his life. 1t is not too
late for the Governor to reconsider.
The critic., 1891-02-28

TuE CRiric was in error yesterday when
II spoke Of st. Gall, Switzerland, as the
highest city in the world. The City of
Mexico is about thousand feet higher
than st. Gall, and Zacatccas is, we believe,
still higher
The critic., 1891-02-28
CooUErrE.

Oi sweet mouth, an lutte unto the song,
BE true, be true
Unto tho one soula message swept along,
thrill TO yon,
OF red mouth, M fair fruit, sweet, apart,
Cleft for the sun,
Keep ssfe and pure in tho kernel OF the heart
For one, for one.
When love comes Ike 3 inte note soitly blown
From ont the south,
When love aefOes the moor 10 you II fown,
Then emile, eweot mouth.
Cosmopolitan.
The critic., 1891-02-28

A CORRESPONDENT of the Philadelphia
Press writes that paper from Haddon6eld,
n. j., and asks "if the Hon. JAMES c..
BLAINE was Representative rs well as
Senator from Maine" There's fame for
yOII
The critic., 1891-02-28

THE HAWAIIAN CABINET is giving ver-
sion of part of JrrrERsoy's dictum rela-
tive to ofiice-holders, that few die and
none resign, by refusing to resign at the
Queens request
The critic., 1891-02-28

4 NEGRO WOMAN stabbed and killed a
negro man with n pair of scissors. The
scissors are beginning to occupy very
important place among the instruments
of civilization
The critic., 1891-02-28

IT rs A noticeable fact that none of the
statesmen are making speeches against
woman suffrage these days.-7ho Post
Nor are any statesmen making speeches
against Civil Service these days.
The critic., 1891-02-28

TnE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION
c.nsures Civil Service. II will be observed
that the Maryland Republicans at the last
election lost all the seats they had in
Congress
The critic., 1891-02-28

A CADRMY OF THE HOLY CROSS,
IA 1879 Massachusetts Avenue,
Affords every facility for acquiring a thorough
education in Literature, Music and Art. Tho
Instruments taught are Piano, Harp, Violin,
Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Languages, gem
81 al vocal, drswing and fancy work frec.
stl21y
The critic., 1891-02-28

Or THE I3lsT ballot for Senator at
Springfield no votes were cast. The re-
suit was precisely the same as on the
previous l30 ballots.
The critic., 1891-02-28

MIs. LESLIE CATERS salary has been
attached for an old DOCTORS bill. She's
in luck to have salary.
The critic., 1891-02-28

The NERVOUS GENTLEMEN who sat in the
galleries and fingered in the lobbes yester-
day and last night watching the proceed
inrs Of the House are suffering from great
mental rrostration this morning.
The critic., 1891-02-28

TIlE WONDER is whether Senator BLAIR
is sent to China to educate the Chinese or
To be educated by them.
The critic., 1891-02-28

THE TELEPHONE in the House lobby was
hardly ever so busy as IL was last night.
The critic., 1891-02-28

WAS THE PAYMENT of any checks stopped
to.day2
The critic., 1891-02-28

a POLITICAL ALPHABET:
A for ANDERSON.
y for BLAIR.
4 for ?
The critic., 1891-02-28

For oNcr At LEAST CANNON fired himself
eff to great effect.
The critic., 1891-02-28

CANNoN's MOTION created considerabl,
commo,ion.
The critic., 1891-02-28

Tl,.crawfsh is an expert on Sidewalks
1fuJtyS IU-,lIs
The critic., 1891-02-28

J he measure OF mans real character Is
what he would do II he knew II would never
he found out.-RdB,'s Horn.
The critic., 1891-02-28

Help man out OF hole once and he may
forget you when he s out, but he will not fail
TO call ON you the next time he falls in..itch-
isOH GLOBE.
The critic., 1891-02-28

Talk is cheap when you can send II through
q telephone at the rate OF 10 cents an hoar.-
IelaS SlfNn0s.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-03-25
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Is Trap shooting of Birds Cruelty
to AmimtalsP

EDITOR THE CiTlzEN:-1 mere is a rumor
that the North Carolina Society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals was
bought off from interference with the last
live pigeon shooting contest by a dona-
tion. The mendacity Of some people is
astounding; the credulity of Others is
marvellous. The story is a pure fabrica-
ton. The secretary advised with four
out of the five managers accessible about
prosecution. Three out of the four were
not in favor of it. The predominant
reason seemed to be that as the decis'
ions in the highest courts in the
states, where decisions had been
rendered upon statutes similar to
those of North Carolina were on
the side of the sportsmen it would be un-
wise, i'll the present financial condition OF
of the society, to incur the expense of a
lawsuit to end probably in defeat in the
supreme court. There were other causes
which may have influenced he managers
Dul L lSSl sui IL "OulNl DS UNJUST W sup
pose that the wealth Of Mr.. Lorrillard
as has been intimated. or any such mo-
tive influenced the opinion OF any one o
them.
Solicitor Garter, of the criminal court
believes the decision OF the North Caro-
lima supreme court would be in favor o
the society, and was dcsirous that thu
last shooting be made test case. There
are many who desire such a decision ant
| hope it will be determined soon.
W. S. {.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-03-25
MAGISTRATES NAMED.

Ashcville, March 25.