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The critic., 1891-01-22
Father Ignatius.

IRON Me NtU fofh sun.
Father Ignatius has closed his mission
in New York and has gone TO Florida for
rest and recuperation preparatory to un-
dertaking similar missions in other cities
Of the Union. Therefore it is a proper
time to consider what is the true character
of this Anglican monk as exhibited here.
When he first came to New York he was
supposed to be religious enthusiast, ia
natical, it might be, but sincere and earnest
and single-minded in his desire for the
conversion of the souls of men. His
monks garb was looked upon as typical
of his abandonment of the world, and his
shayen head and sandalled feet were taken
as indications that he mortified the flesh
in the hope of quickening the spirit
Everybody, therefore, was prepared to
listen to him with respect as man who
was honestly trying to live up to his pre-
cepts. But doubts as to his genuineness
soon arose, and the longer he remained
the greater they became.
Throughout his whole series of dis
courses he has thrust his own personality
forward with the vanity of drum major
and a sleight-of-hand performer, The
professional revivalist called the Boy
Preacher, though really he is a man
grown, is now celebrating himself in one
of the Methodist churches of the town,
but he cannot come up to the sef-lauda-
ton of the Anglican monk, and he is not
more irreverental and is less expensive.
Both of them work for pay, but Father
lgnatius wants the whole cash proceeds of
the performance, while the other accepts
stipulated price,
Usually the people who attended the
meetings of this English monk were re-
quired to pay handsomely for their seats,
and, besides, his pictures and books were
hawked about among the audiences as il
he were the fat woman in second-rate
show.
The critic., 1891-01-22

FfOW Wt httNNtu oOufHW.
There are now in Atlanta several hun
dred negroes who have gathered from the
surrounding counties preparatory TO n
promised departure for "happy land of
Canaan" that is supposed to lie some
where in Africa. These poor, ignorant
creatures have been duped and swindled
by set of sharpers, who have lured
them from farms where they were earn
ing good living by assurances that ar
rangements have been made for their
transportation to land of plenty across
the sea where each of them may become
a landed proprietor and enjoy life in n
high degree. A guarantee fund of 81
piece has been collected from these SIM
ple-minded negroes by alleged agents of
the United States and Congo National
Emigration Steamship Company.
A negro named Clayton, who is clerk
in the War Department ut Washington,
writes TO the JoiuHM to explain the scheme
satisfactory. II indicates that he Is either
a crank or fraud and if either he is in a
position to do great harm to the unsus-
pecting negroes of the South. Clayton
says that his company Is not responsible
for the operations of the immigration
agents who have been collecting money
from Georgia negroes and filling their ln-
suspeCting minds with wild dreams OF
rapid transit to Africa and comfortable
provision after they arrive there.
From Clayton's own statements we are
convinced that the negroes who have been
fooled and cheated by the agents whom
he rcpudiates are in no worse plight than
they would have been taken inn by the
head officers of the United States and
Congo National Emigration Steamship
Company whose only hope of success lies
in the obtaining of subsidy from the
Government or some other source. The
main question appears TO be as to who
shall get the dollars which the ignorant
negroes of the several districts are ready
to contribute to their sleek-tongued
tempters.
This miserable business ought to be
stopped as soon as possible. The negroes
now collected in Atlanta and at other
points should be made to understand that
they have been made the victims of an
organized swindle and induced TO return
to their former homes, And those who
have deceived and robbed them should be
dealt with according 10 the provisions Of
the law for such rascals.
The critic., 1891-01-22
Lees birthday in Virginia.

FROM ne Rtchm0nd DisDdfch, 2Jh.
The heartiness with which the people Of
Richmond and of all Virginia cities en-
tered into yesterday celebration well
demonstrated the fact that the Legislature
of Virginia read Alright public sentiment
when little more than q year ago it set
apart January 10 as legal holiday.
When this action was taken there were
many who thought another holiday could
not be successfully added to the six al
ready existing
But it has been; and through all future
ages the Southern people will. as they did
yesterday, unite In paying their tribute OF
devotion and alteration to the memory of
the peerless Lee.
Virginia is Southern State, and her
people still possess the fiery blood found
IN warm countries, and along with it a
little more than their share of sentiment
which elevates them above the level of
merely living to make money.
Her people gladly, yea joyfullly, and
with great reverence laid aside their busi-
ness cares and devoted themselves heart
and soul to doing homage to him whom
they hold so dear-Robert Edward Lee.
II was the first celebration of his birth
day as legal holiday, and people par
ticipated in it much more generally than
was expected.
In Richmond the weather was perfect
Not cloud obscured the sky from "the
rising Of the sun until the going down
thereof"
Early in the day beyond the floating of
the national colors from public and nu-
merous private buildings there was moth
ing to indicate that 1t was a holiday.
About noon the city offices, nearly all the
workshops, manufacturing establishments
and scores of stores closed, and the people
tn IN m m OF
The critic., 1891-01-22
Permission to Law Electric Wires.


The following important permit has
been granted the United States Electric
Lighting Company by the Commissioners;
Permission to lay underground conduit
from Fourteenth and V streets west along
north side of V street to first alley; thence
along the said alley to cable pole in square
203; also to lay a branch conduit from the
north side of V street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, west across V street
to the cable pole at the mouth of alley in
square 204. The company is also permitted
toplace distributing poles for lighting pur-
directly on Fourteenth street northwest,
between Rhode Island and Florida
avenues, with the proviso that no pole
shall be erected III any street or avenue and
each pole shall be 50 placed as not TO in
terfere with the free use of the alley in
which ii is placed, or with the entrance to,
or exit from, private property. The per-
NIT is issued with the express understand
ing and agreement that it is not IN any way
to relieve the company from a full and
complete compliance with any and ali acts
of Congress hereafter passed in pursuance
of or otherwise, of the recommendation
of the board of three persons authorized
by the appropriation act of August @, 1899,
for the District of Columbia, to consider
the location, arrangement and operation
of electric wires in the District; and 1t is
further understood that any and all over
head wires of the company, along the route
specified, shall be removed within sixty
days from the time of completion of the
conduit. All work done under this per-
NIT must be in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Engineer Department.
The work is to be performed at the sole
risk and expense of the company and
under the direction and subject to the
requirements of the Commissioners. The
change from overhead to underground
wires must be commenced ten days from
January q and completed within forty
days after that date.
The critic., 1891-01-22
THE WITNESS DID NOT KNOW.
He Thought the Fourth OF July Came
On the sixth.

On the Sixth.
Patrick Shcehy was found guilty yester-
day in two cases of keeping an unlicensed
bar on Seventh street, near the pool rooms.
Justice Hagner sentenced him to pay a
fine of Sl05 in each case. Sheehy pleaded
guilty to two other cases charging the
same offense and S105 fine was imposed,
but sentence suspended upon payment of
costs.
The first case tried this morning was that
of George w. Dwyer charged with keeping
an unlicensed bar at his place on Twenty
sixth street near Il street northwest, be-
tween July 3 and September % last.
Among the witnesses of the prosecution
was colored cart driver, named John
Wallace. In endeavoring to fix the time
Darlington, the defendants counsel,
questioned Wallace regarding his knowl-
edge of dates.
"When does Christmas Gomez" asked
the counsel.
"'Deed, don't know, SIR" answered
the witness.
Don't it come ON November % or
o3?''
~ don't know when it comes, but
only knows that it comes on some day or
other.n
"Does the 4th of July come on the 4th
or 9Th of July?' asked the counsel.
Mr.. Wallace thought few moments
and then answered. II comes on the 9Th.
Justice Hagner decided that there was
not enough evidence to convict Dwyer
and he was discharged.
The critic., 1891-01-22
OVER THE NUTS AND WINE.

Old Mr.. Hustle TO young lady applicant for
position as e-writer)-Can you spell we'll
Young Lady ApplicantLYes, sir, ordinarily;
but sometimes get tangled mp when IL comes
to "artcsian."- York Herald.
Bud lyon look better since You have be-
come engaged; how do you feelS
Bud 2(with n sigh )-Rested.-LDe
~ know thut Kathi is q rough, uncultivated
person, and yet 1t always seems to me as II she
finer. She IL short sighted and then she Is
Halter.
On the day of the taking OF the census:
"Now, children, do be stilll II you aren't good
The children in America have the reputation
of not being well-behaved, which may or may
not explain some sa recent figures; KIT
Porter have anything to do with fixing the
number OF days in month?
Second New Yorkcr-Of course not.
First New YOrker-I thought he might havo
had something to do with February, 1t has
only got twenty-eight days. 1eaas Sltln9s.
Have You called upon the Van Rensselaer,
O'Flahcrty's?"
Yes; I'heSrd they were going to give ger
man, so i called yesterday
81 heard the german was not coming OFF, 10
didn't call."-IHustrdted american.
Harduppo-Miss Laura, have You considered
my note-my letter-er-my proposalf
Misc Laura really do not know how to
lenge to fasting match. Indianapolis Journal.
Jack-How IL your hand today
Maud (who has met with an accldent)-The
doctor says the bones are knitting together all
right.
Jack tendcrly)- IL would that that hand were
mine.
Maud-It would quite harmonlze with your
condition.
Jack Cgushngly)-Can believe my earaS
Maud-Certainlyl My hand IL brokc,-NeO
York HJdld
The roses on her breast she wore
Scarce rivaled those her cheeks could
boast,
And !, admirng, marveled much
Which OF the two had cost the most
--NeW York Herdld.
Mrs, staggcrs-We are to have dear mother
for dinner James.
Mr.. Staggers-Al right; sec that she IL
thoroughly cooked, Mlwdukee NeiVs
"What picture IL that In your English paper
| Miss Jcraldiney' "That, Mr.. FarawAy, II u
| picture of the Forty.seyenth Lancers." FORTY
seventh Lancersl Baw Joyel They must have
dawnced the whole blooming night-HdperS
| BdEGr
| bound volumes of the Congressional Record for
| the last ten years should like
Attendant pinging telephone Violently
| Give me the police station, quick There's an
escaped maniac here!- Chicago Tribune.
Bjnks-IIave you part in the new playf
| Biones--Oh, yes, u thinking part,
Biinks-What kind In thaty
Blones-I'm the father OF the heroine mur-
| dered before the action OF the play begins
Dramatic Mirror,
"Clara," said Nellie, dropping the fashion
paper she was reading, "what would you do II
| you had u mustGcho ON your liptn
"After he took II away should tell him that
| lpreferrod to be married in June,n-B Boston
| Hefaid.
| Woman.
| knew certnHn Ounce
| Whose days were full OF woe
| Because willful woman once
10 him said "NoN
know man whose life
ls one long wretohodness
Because maid became his wife
BY saying Yes"
oh, womanl you're an III
which there's no way TO shunt;
You break our hearts both when You vii
And when yon won't
George Horton.
The critic., 1891-01-22
The Charity Ball,

The annual charity ball given last night
at the National Rifles Armory was
largely attended and was q social and
financial triumph. The hall was hand
somely decorated with the flags of all ma
tions and the national flag, The fine
tropical plants relieved the eye refresh
iDgly. The President and Mrs. Harrison
entered about 10 o'clock, and several of
the ladies of the Cabinet were present
also. They made brief stay and were,
of course, the recipients of every mark of
respect due the President of the United
States and his party.
The music by the Marine Band was
very fine, but lacked the voluptuous swell
and enhancing subtlety of an orchestra
in which stringed instruments predomi-
nate. The ladies who are the directors of
the Children's Hospital are to be congratu-
lated upon the success of their efforts in
giving one of the most brilliant and en-
joyable balls Of the season and are de-
serving of all praise for the admirable
manner in which the affair was managed.
The receiving party displayed all of the
tact and cordiality for which oaoh s'ad all
are DISTINGUISHED in their own receptions.
Among the hundreds who were present
were: Lieutenant 7. Is. Mason, U. S. N;
Captain j. A. Buchanan, U. s. A.; w. V.
r. Berry, Mr., Biddle, Mr.. Woodbury.
Blair, Mr.. Calderon Carlisle, DIR. A. II.
Magruder, U. s. N; DR.. NJ. l.. Ruth, U.
S. N; Lieutenant Selfredge, U. S. N.
Lieutenant T. S. Rogers, U. s. n; Major
]. 7. Turnbull, U. S. A.; Admiral Up
shur, Lieutenant Charles Ray, U. s. N;
Lieutenant Knapp, DR.. Muncaster, Mr..
Robert Breckinridge, General Baird, Sur
geon-General Browne, Mr.. A. G. Tyler
Major Goodloe the Brazilian and Peru
Wan Ministers and Others.
Among the ladies were:
Mrs. Tyler.
Mrs. Senator Walthall.
Miss Courtenay Walthall.
Mrs. Clark Maxwell of Winchester, Va.
Miss Grier, daughter of Ex-Governor
Grier.
Miss Efiie Burritt.
Miss Hutcheson.
Miss Betty Henry.
Miss Dugan of Maryland.
Mrs. Howard G. White.
Miss Gaines of Warrenton, Va.
Mrs. Skae and Miss Skae of San Fran
cisco.
Miss Lacy.
Miss Wolcott
Miss Scranton.
Miss Breckenridge.
Miss Blackburn.
Mrs. Frank Gordon.
Miss Van Vechten of New York.
Mrs. Audenreid
Mrs. N. s. Lincoln.
Miss Morgan of Kentucky.
Miss Bispham of New Jersey.
Mrs. Browne, wife Of the Surgeon
General.
The critic., 1891-01-22
FREE COINAGE IN THE SENATE.

There seems to be no escape for Presi-
dent Harrison from the dilemma which
the agitation of the silver question has
placed around him. He is opposed to free
coinage, yet n powerful Republican con-
stituency in the West demands its enact
ment. He cannot dodge the responsibility
of definite action one way or the other.
Before his term expires he must either
sign or veto free coinage bill, because If
the present House defeats the Stewart
amendment its successor will be in har-
mony with the Senate on the silver qucs-
tion.- Utica Obscrycr.
The South is solid for free coinage, the
West is divided, while the old New Eng
land and Middle States are substantially
united in opposition. very large ma
iority of Democrats are in favor of il and
a very large majority of Republicans are
against 1t, and the attitude Of the Rcpub-
licans in the House and of President
Harrison will now be watched with anx-
ious interest by the friends of honest
money.-Hilddelphid Bulletin.
But we have not lost faith for one mo-
ment in the honesty and intelligence of
the people. We believe that they will roll
back this tide of financial hercsy as they
repell ed the greenback delusion, and that
the country will escape the dishonor and
dis ast that the silver barons have pre-.
pared for it. All that is needed is time
ior the people to understand what they
have at stake.-H. Pau Pioneer Press
II is as plain as mathematical demon
stration can make II that not dollar of
the new money can be obtained by the
debtor class without giving in return
dollars worth of the products of labor
plus the interest required by capital.
While, therefore, 1t is to be hoped il rs
hardly to be expected that free coinage
will improve the financial condition of
the country. Patriot
Those who favor an expansion of the
currency by free silver coinage would do
well to reflect that il would inevitably
drive gold out of the country, thus caus-
ing contraction to the amount of several
hundred millions, and the place of every
gold dollar would be filed with n silver
dollar containing considerably less than
"a dollars worth of silver Indianapolis
journal.
OF course no one expects that free
coinage bill will pass this Congress to be
vetoed by q President late of the firm of
Elkins q Harrison, Wall street. The
danger-and it is imminent-is that
another job will be put through greater
even than the outrageous bullion-purchase
swindle of the first session of Reeds Con-
grcss.--S. Louis Republic.
Gold and silver dollars should have the
same legal tender property and value, and
should, therefore, be made equivalent in
bullion value, which is not true of these
contain full dollars worth of silver
Under such system there could be no
valid objection to silver free coinage
NiUucdDOiiS TyU1eS
The critic., 1891-01-22

SOME or THE PAPERS to-day, among them
the New York Hould, express the opinion
that Secretary PRocToR has blundercd in
ordering General MCKEEvER to the Di-
vision of the Missouri. In view of the re-
lations said to exist between General Nc
KEEvER and the commanding officer of
the division, General MILEs, this may be
to some extent true. II is certainly un-
fortunate But the Hcydd is away out of
its reckoning when it says;
II is not an uncommon way to punish
an officer by sending him to u post be-
meath his rank and capacity.
The position is not beneath General Nc
KrEvEE's rank at all. On the contrary,
the Division of the Missouri is the most
extensive and important in the whole
military establishment of the United
States. and calls for an officer of General
MCKEEvERs rank exactly. After the
transfer from there to Washington of
General WILLIAMS IL became necessary to
replace that officer with some one of equal
rank, as Colonel CoRBIY, although doubt
less competent in every other way, was
not considered as entitled to the promo
ton over the heads of officers who ranked
him in the corps.
There is no force, therefore, in the ar
gument that General McKEEvER has been
assigned to n position of inferior and in
adequate Importance. The fact is just
otherwise. He has been assigned to an
unpleasant duty, perhaps, though he has
not authorized any one to say 50 in his
behalf; and certainly the scores of friends
he has made in Washington will regret
his departure most unfeignedly.
The critic., 1891-01-22
INSPECTORS OF STEAM VESSELS.
Men who Look After the Safety of
Steamships.

Men VINO LOOK After the Sntety OF
Steamships.
The Board of Supervising Inspectors Of
Steam Vessels of the United States held
their thirty-ninth annual meeting in the
Corcoran Building yesterday afternoon.
Hon. James A. Dumont, the supcrvs-
ing inspector general, and the following
inspectors were present: First district,
Henry S. Lubbock, San Francisco, Cal;
Second district, George II. Starbuck, New
York, N. y; Third district, John w.
CAST, Norfolk, Va; Fourth district Frank
Burnett, st. Louis, Mo-; Fifth district,
John u. Sloane, St., Paul. Mimi; sixth
district, John lnglc, Evansville, Ind;
Seventh district, John Fehrenbatch, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; Eighth district, Joseph
Cook, Detroit, Mich; Ninth. district,
Alexander McMaster, Buffalo, N. y, and
Matt O'Bricn, New Orleans. La.
Mr.. John Engle of Evansville, Ind,
was elected president, and the following
standing committees were announced by
President Dumont: On pilot rules Qake
and seaboardD, Mcssrs. Lubbock, Star
buck and Cook; ON boilers and machinery,
Mcssrs. Starbuck, CAST and O'Brien; on
annual reports, Messrs. CAST, lnglc and
McMaster; on pilot rules (Western rivers,
Mcssrs. Burnett, Sloan and Ingle on dis
cipline of officers, Messrs. Sloan, Lub-
book and Burnett; on blanks, Messrs.
Ingle, Fehrcnbatch and Lubbock; on fire
apparatus, Messrs. Fehrcnbatch, o. Brien
and CAST; on rules and regulations, Messrs.
Cook, Burnett and Sloan; on life-saving
appliances, Messrs. McNIaster, Cook and
Starbuck; on boiler apparatus, Messrs.
O'Brien, McMastcr and Fehrenbatch.
The board will continue its meetings in
the afternoon for two weeks. The duties
of the board are to pass upon all life
saving appliances and to see to the safety
of all steam vessels.
The critic., 1891-01-22
IN THE SWIM.


The residence of Senator and Mrs.
Vance was crowded last night with we'd
ding guests invited to the nnptials of Miss
Florence Elinor Cooper of Raleigh n. c.,
and Mr.. Charles Manly Dusher of North
Carolina. His Emincnce Cardinal Glib.
bons OBLIGATED, assisted by Father Cha
Ielle. The ushers were Mr. Cooper, n
brother of the pretty bride, and Mr.. Mar
tin. The bridesmaids were Miss BOwles
of Kentucky, Miss Helen Fowle daugh-
ter of the Governor of North Carolina;
Miss Weller and Miss Bullock of Ken
tucky. Miss Hoke of North Carolina was
the maid Of honor, The best man was
Mr.. Theodore Davidson OF North Caro-
lima. The solemn ceremony OF the
Catholic Church was preceded by an elo-
quent and impressive but brief adj
feet upon all who heard II. The
drawing-rooms were full of the
many friends of the family, and there
was beautiful supper served. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Morton,
Governor Fowle of North Carolina, Gov
ernor Underwood of Kentucky, General
Woodward of Governor IIills staff of
New York, General Joseph Il. Johnston,
Chief Justice and Miss Fuller, Admiral and
Mrs. Queen, Admiral Harmony, Admiral
and Mrs. Crosby, Senator and Mrs.
Hutler, Senator and Mrs Kenna, Mrs. and
Miss Carlisle, General and Mrs Greely,
Colonel and Mrs. Winthrop, Miss Clagett,
Miss Burritt, Mrs. Renard, Miss Key, Miss
Ella 1lorsey, Mrs. Lay, Mrs. Senator
Hawley.
4@s
One of the most beautiful weddings of
the season was that of DIR. Thomas Mar
shall Norton of this city to Miss Clara
Rodriguc, daughter of Mrs. Bruce Gray, in
st, Johns Church Yesterday.
#%~
Mrs. Senator Walthall will not receive
this Thursday, but will on Thursdays
hereafter during the winter.
w.
Mrs. Senator Casey will not receive to-
day.
~##
This is the reception day of the Sena-
tors wives and the ladies ON street.
a~%
The Washington girl has grievance.
She should mark off her territory and
get Congress to pass pre..emption law.
| The girls from the provinces and the
metropolis (need we say New YorkO are
constantly poaching in her preserves.
| They come right on her native heath and
| bag "eligibles" in the coolest manner, and
| there is no redress. Now, it is trying
| enough to hold ones own in the face of
| the annual development of native rose
| buds, born and bred here; but when
New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Boston, San Francisco, Richmond, ST.
Louis, New Orleans, Chicago, and even
| Cincinnati send carloads of the lovcliest of
| feminine cut flowers here during the sea-
son, the effect is triumphal procession
Of alien and provincial beauties crowding
our dear little girls and almost trampling
them under foot.
~.
Mrs. Senator Germans tea, Mrs. Scna-
tor Edmund's luncheon, Mrs. Senator
Stanford's reception and the dancing
| party given by Ex-Governor John Lee
Carroll of Maryland and Mrs. Carroll TO
| present Miss Carroll in society are the
prominent events of the afternoon and
| night.