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The Critic and record., 1891-05-12
Written for THE CRITIc-RECeRp.l
LINES TO MONTE CARLO.

over the river, the beautiful river,
Where the winds blow fair and the waves
roll free;
] love to meandcr these calm summer even.
For Know that the bookies are waiting for
me,
The distance Is long and the roadway Is dusty,
The sun Is so hot that a fellow eau broil
Ham and eggs ON The brow OF the beautiful
river
As he moves to the front in pursuit of the
spOilS.
know that they are longing to have me come
over,
TO scatter my dust like the stars on the sea.
Then, over the river, the beautiful river,
l'llhaste; for the bOOkies are waiting for me.
/ strike a bec-line for the beautiful river,
Where the pilgrims are vending their way
TO the south;
Each one with his tondly.claspcd wad in his
pUCket,
And hidebound cigar In his kuow-ltal
mouth.
Each has a dead, open cinch on the winners,
Each has n tip that ls certain to pay;
And my eyes are beginning TO bulge as /
listen
And sigh for the bookies Just over the way.
] long for to reach them l ycarn to get at
them,
And the way that Jump Is caution 10 see;
For over the river, the beautiful river,
know that the dollars are waiting for me,
size upmy wad when reach Monte Carlo;
She odds are immense and want 10 win all;
SO purchase tip from TOUT who is IN u,
And stake my last nickel on noble Skewball
~ heyre or with Skewbal IN the lead,
shouts tile boOkies,
q winkod at the tout with the air OF a
hlOOdG
The same at the quarter They're over the
Waterl
skew6ail and his iocl,y are stuck in the
reach for brick from a pile that's conyo
nent;
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CRIMINAL COURT.
Tho McClelIand Cnse.

The first witness called yesterday by the
Government in the trial of Edward l..
McClelland charged with manslaughter,
was William T. Etes. He certified to hay
ing seen McClelland shoot Benton and
afterward heard four other reports, but
could not swear positively whether the
shots were directed at Benton. He went
out and notified the police and when they
reached there Benton was on the floor in
a dying condition. The witness said that
Benton's wife was Mclntosh's daughter,
but that thev had lived seperate for some
time. On the evening of the shooting
Benton came into Mclntosh's shop aud
sand to McClelland, Seems TO me you loaf
around here good deal" "Well, that is my
business, - was the reply, "and do not care
to have any words or troutlc with YOU"
Benton then approached McClelland with
his arm in threatening position, but do
not think he struck him. The shooting
Immediately followed.
Sergeant Barry of the Fourth precinct
was the first witness called when the
Court opened this morning. He went to
Mclntosh's shop and saw Benton dead
upon the floor also found bullet hole
in the wooden partition. Afterward
saw McClelland at the station, where he
was visited by O woman named Fanny
Blair. The prisoner told the witness that
he had thrown his revolver away in the
Smithsonian grounds.
Frank Mcintosh testified in substance
as follows:
"McClelland used to drop into the shop
as often as two or three times a week, and
occasionally saw his daughter, Mrs.
Benton, there. The night of the shooting
McClelland and were seated by the stove.
Benton came in through the store and
said, You are paying d-n lot of visits
here lately, speaking to McClelland. u
do not know as that is any of your busi-
ness, answered NcClelland. McClelland
got up from his chair and stepped back,
and Benton advanced toward him. 60
way and let me alone said McClelland
but Benton followed him. Then Mac
pulled his revolver and shot. / heard
four shots fired, but others say there were
| five.
after the shooting McClelland stated
| that he would give himself up and did
so. went for a doctor and when came
! back there was q crowd about the house
| and Benton was dead'
Christian: Sprosser testified that Nc
| Clelland came to his shop, pushed open
the door and handed him pistol with
request that he put it away. 81 have
| done Henry Benton" he said. Afterward
we went to Fanny Blair's house and from
there to the station, where McClelland
| gave himself up.
McC1elland Case.
| After several more witnesses were eX-
amined an adjournment was taken until
| tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
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TlIE0S0PHY'S THEORY.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE SCIENCE
A LAYMAN MAY UNDERSTAND.

The New Science Not Altogether New,
But Founded Upon the Writings OF
the Ancients, OF the Schools Of
Pythagoras and Plato, the Yedlc aud
the Chaldean Teachings.
II is more than two years since Colonel
Henry S. Olcott, whom the death of Nine.
Blavatsky places at the head Of the Theo-
sophical movement, left the United States
for the East. In 1875, when the society
was formed in New York by Nine.
Blavatsky and the Colonel not dozen
adherants were to be found, now the
membership exceeds 100000. The investi-
CATION of the unexplained laws of nature
and the phychical powers Of man became
the first object OF the Western members
of the order. Nine. BlayatslIy, however,
was herself the centre Of interest to all,
and in the beginning Colonel Olcott was
simply her pupil and representative in
practical matters.
After having aroused an interest and
founded society she and the Colonel
sailed for India. Her book, Isis I'm
veiled," which appeared just previous to
her departure, created nine days wonder,
but the character Of its contents and the
great size of the work prevented it being
read by the general public. In 1881 the
society had grown to such proportions
that the founders were invited to visit
England where branch of the society
had been formed with A. p Sinnett the
author Of "The Occult World as presi-
dent. Mr.. Sinnett was editing an Eng
lsh paper published in Allahabad, when
Nine. Blayatsky and Colonel Olcott went
there in 1919 TO organize society.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
X. of p.


Ten years ago last night Pythian Divis-
ion of Knights of Pythias of Baltimore
came to this city and instituted Washing
ton Division, No. l, Of this place. To
celebrate the anniversary of their institu-
ton, Pythian Division was invited to come
over yesterday and participate in a cele-
bration, which invitation was accepted.
Washington Division, headed by the
Third Artillery Band, under the leader
ship of Professor Hoffman, met the Balti-
moreans at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot at $3.50 and escorted them up Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth street to G,
and to the National Rifles ArmorY, where
banquet was served.
The officers of the Baltimore Division
are Colonel Kohler, Major Geddes and Sir
knight Welsh.
In the evening there was dancing until
a late hour.
Among the Baltimore ladies present
were Mrs. Captain J. w. Welsh, Mrs.
Lieutenant George Padgett, Mrs. WiIliam Ll;t
Berry. Mrs. ]. H. schuster, Mrs. Kerzel,
Mrs. Hazel, Mrs. Kerby, Mrs. Neasbitt,
Mrs. Trilet, Mrs. r. Frank, Mrs. Gernby,
Mrs. Clancy, Miss l.. Forney, Miss Grace
Forney, Miss Y. Hazel, Miss Clancy,
Miss Berans, Miss A. Berans, Miss Ida
Cotton and numerous others.
captain COgBlnS, flrSt Lieutenant COl-
umbus and Second Lieutenant Brown of
Washington deserve great credit for the
successful manner in which the celebra-
| ton was conducted The Monumental
| City's delegation returned home at 1880
| p. m.
Thirty-four years ago Dawson Lodge,
| No. 16, Free and Accepted Masons, was in
| stituted in this city, and the event was
| celebrated last night by an entertainment
| and banquet in the lodge room at Masonic
| Temple, Ninth and Il streets. Grand
| Master Thomas Il. Gibbs and High Priest
Alexander were present and made re-
marks.
DR.. Godding's little speech at Anacostia
last night has dampened the prospects OF
the Decoration Day celebration.
The State of Tennessee proposes to pen
sion at from 1888 to S25 per month al
her disabled Confederate veterans.
A fund of $4,000 is being raised by
subscription to defray the expenses of the
National Encampment of the G.. A, r. a
Topeka, Kan, in 1892.
An equestrian statue of General vii
liam Ii. Harrison is being made in Gin
cinnati. II will be fourteen feet high anC
will cost over $4,000.
Miscellaneous.
The Social Brotherhood of Bartender
has filed its certificate of incorporation.
The Junior o. u. A. NJ. will have a biz
time in Washington Hall, corner of Hhir(
street and Pennsylvania avenue southeas
tonight
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GOVERNMENT OF THE FUTURE.
Professor Ward of the Smithsonian
Gives His Views.

IFOltbbOI hNTu VI Une
Gives His Views.
The True Commonwealth Club met last
night at the parlors of DR.. Bland, 1l2l
Tenth street northwest, and were ad
dressed by Professor Lester f. Ward of
the Smithsonian Institution. His subject
was 1.-THE Government of the Future"
which he claimed would be business
rather than political enterprise. 1t will
not so much protect people against foreign
invasion, for that is obsolete, nor from
the criminal classes, who are dying out,
and in short tins will become extinct.
It's chief function will be the protection of
the producing classes against the schools
of spectators.
He held that the methods adopted by
grain gamblers are little better than high
way robbery, and that in the future
government this would be regarded as a
criminal class of people. In the govern
ment which he contemplates railroads,
telegraph, express and other monopolies
will be run for the benefit of tue whole
people, and not for private institutions or
corporations.
The Hon. John II. Oberley followed in
fifteen minute speech which was charac.
terized with eloquence as well as logic.
His ideas are in line with those of Profess
sor Allen and he spoke strongly in favor
of thorough civil service reform.
The club then adjourned to recouvene
the second day of October. DIR. Bland
has been elected delegate to the confer
ence of the Farmers Alliance, Knights of
Labor and other such organizations which
will convene at Cincinnati shortly.
Among those present were Rev. NJ. G..
Kemball, Rev. Alexander Kent, Mr.. NJ.
A. Clancy, Mr.. NJ. G. Edison, Mr.. George
A. Baker, Mr.. Allen, editor of Public
mi, D,.Nfaoc.- NUarl M.
Thyson of Gettysburg, Pa; L. Granlund
and others.
The club comprises about fifty resident
ladies and gentlemen who are interested
in political economy, and also corresponds
ing members in the various large colleges
throughout the country.
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"a PEPPER POT"
Major Brock Spread Bavarlan Feast
Last Night.

Major Brock Spread BaVarian Feast
Last Night.
Major Brock, the genial proprietor of
the Congressional Hotel on the Hill, spread
pepper pot' feast last evening, compli-
mentary to his friend, Col. w. Il. Spencer,
Journal Clerk of the Senate. People who
have never partaken Of the sayory Bava-
rian dish are to be condoled with. 1t is
not soup or hash, and yet it has the
consistency Of one, and the liquihed form
Of the other. The Major himself was in
great shape and tull of excitement aud
fun. No pepper pot had ever been
mixed in good old Bavaria that outstripped
that big stew last night. There was moth
ing lacking to make the occasion enjoya-
BILE, except the unavoidable absence of
Colonel Spencer, who sent card of re-
gret, damp with tears of disappointment.
Among the guests who gathered around
the big tureen were G. S. Draper, eX-
District Attorney Shillington, Colonel
Benjamin Durfee, ex-senator Mckay of
New Jersey, Neil Bryant, The CRITIc-
RECORD representative and others.
Colonel Spencer, to whom the feast was
dedicated, was called suddenly to Racine,
Wis. His letter of regret was ordered
spread on the minutes of the meeting,
and vote Of regret that lie was non est
was taken.
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NOT LIABLE TO TAX.
Rag-Pickers Not Classed as Second
Hand Dealers.

Rag-Pickers Not Classed as Second
Hand Dealers.
Attorney Hazleton this afternoon de-
livered an opinion as to whether under
the provisions of the bill imposing a
license tax upon secondhand junk
dealers, those persons who are en-
gagged in gathering and collecting
for sale to others in push-carts or other
like means, old iron, bones, rags ETC., are
liable to tax. The question came up, it
will be remembered, upon the petition Of
Mr.. Weed, the attorney for Broderick
Bros, who gave employment to a number
of dealers, and whose statement has al
ready been printed in the CRTIc-REcoRD.
The attorney decides that these smaller
dealers are not liable to the tax. The law
was evidently intended, he says to reach
another class of dealers where the law
failed to fix the amount of license tax,
although designating the class of business
in the body of the law.
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Palmer Not in II.

ATLANTA, GA, May 12.-The Atlanta
Journal to-day publishes letter from
General Palmer of Illinois, in which he
states emphatically that he is not a candi-
date for Vice-President or President, and
that a political dissertation from him
would be very much like an imperti-
nence. General Palmer SAYS: "'Speech IS
silver, but silence is golden,' and though |
favor the liberal coinage Of the white
metal, | have preference, at least, for
the YellOM.N
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A PROVOKING NUISANCE, and one which
should have been done away with long
ago, is the sweeping of streets, and espec-
tally the down town streets, at all hour in
the evening when they are thronged.
Frequently, when the streets are alive
with people on pleasure bent and attired
in accordance with that laudable purpose,
the street-sweepers with the ponderous
nonchalance of which only a big, healthy,
self-reliant street-sweeper is capable, fling
clouds of filthy dust through the AIR to
settle in the eyes, ears, nostrils and necks
and upon the more or less spick-and-span
clothing of the multitude. And not only
is this the case, but the rank, suffocating
odor that arises is utterly unwholesome,
and frequently drive sensitive persons
into convenient doorway or up cross
street for at least temporary relief. In
fact, the street.sweepers do the very
thing they are expected to prevent
the wind from doing, and they do
il in a thoroughly diabolical way that
a Western cyclone would have some
trouble in dscounting. The proper time
for street sweeping is between the hours
of midnight and dawn, and the pro-
per authorities should lay down rule
To that effect and see that it is observed.
Indeed, it is not easy to see why the max
ing of such a nuisance should not be for
hidden off-hand by the police depart.
ment Certainly there are hundreds of
individuals fined every year for the main
tenance of nuisances not one-tenth as OBJ
jectionable, not to mention those who
abate supdry nuisances upon being duly
warned by the police. The public are
thankful, it is true, that the watchful eye
and vigilant nostrils of authority are ever
On the alert to ferret out and summarily
dispose of the malodorous slop barrel
But why hundred-slop-barrel nuisance
should be overlooked or undersmelled, as
the case may be, the public fail to under
stand.
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scotch-Irish Convention.

y special train passed through this city
last night, having on board large dele
CATION from the east and north, Ell route
to Louisville, KY, via the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway, to attend the Scoteh-Irish
Society of Americas Convention, which
is to be held in that city from May IA to
II. 1t was section of the famous +. f.
Y. train of that road, and was in charge
of the President of the Society, Mr.. Rob
ert Bonner of the New York Ledger, and
among the prominent people on board
were DIR. John Hall and DIR. James McIn-
tcsh of New York, Col. A. X. Mcclure of
the Philadelphia Times, DIR. Thomas Muir
phy, and others.
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DIR. BRIGGS CASE.
His Brother Ministers Sitting In Judg-
ment Upon Him To-Day.

His Brother Ministers Sitting In Judg-
ment Upon Him To-Day.
New YoRR, May l2.-There was q good-
sized audience at the old Scotch Church
when the Presbytery meeting opened this
morning. After routine business the
majority and minority reports Of the
committee on the Rev ID. S. Briggs case
were read Just after the reading of the
majority report the Rev John II.
Paxton moved that the Reverend
Mr.. Vance of the Presbytery
of Chester and DIR. Graham of the Phila-
delphia presbytery, who were present,
be invited TO sit as corresponding mem
hers. The motion was carried. This was
clearly set back for Or. Briggs. AfIer
some discussion regarding the reports DR..
Birch moved the adoption of the majority
report. After three addresses in favor Of
the adoption of the majority report DR..
McIlyaine offered an amendment 10 Dr.
Birchs motion TO the effect that the
PresbyteTy adopt the minority report.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

New York, May 12.-Money on call
was easy this morning loaning at Sol per
cent. Exchange quiet, but easy; posted
rates, 4S5 for sixty days and 4So for de-
mand; actual rates, 4S330484 for sixty
days and 4SS4 4@lSsa for demand.
Governments steady; currency 6s, 1l3
bid; As, coupon, 1l9l bid; AIS, de-, coupon,
101 bid.
The stock market this morning was less
active. The disquieting advices frcm
abroad with regard to the financial situa-
ton in some of the financial centres of
Europe had depressing effect on this
market. There was free selling of num-
ber of leading stocks, notably Union
Pacific, c., c., G. 4 st. L.. New England,
L. d N, Atchison, @. B. & O., and North
ern Pacific preferred. Prices went down
gradually throughout and at noon were, :
to II per cent. lower than yesterdays
figures. AT p. m. the market is dull.
Sales, 156,500.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Reported tor THE CRITIC by Gurley &
Stevens, real estate and local securities,
1885 Il street northwest.
Sales-Regular call, IL o'clock M
Wash. Gas Convertible 6s S3S o 1876. Eek
ington and Sol. Home r.. r., a 80.
Amer. Graph, 15 90.
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. IL G. r. r.
10-40 6s, R93-'23. 104; w. & G, r. r..
Convertible 6s 90 90 1913; Masonic Hall
LIST 6's lS92-19l1, 40; Wash. Market Co..
Imp. 6's 19l2l27 115; Amer. Security and
Trust, 5s, 1905, 100; Wash. Light In
fantry, ,1st 6's, 1904, 100; Washington Light
Infantry, I'd rs, 1904 07; Wash. Gas Co.
Ser. A, 6's, 1002-'27, 124; Wash. Gas. Co.
Ser. B, 6's, 1904-'29, l26; Wash. Gas Co.
Convertible 6's. 1901 1872.
National Bank Stocks--Bank Of Wash
ington, 440; Bank of Republic, go; Met
ropolitan, $50; Central 300; Second, 1874;
Farmers and Mechanics, 1872; Citizens
10; Columbia, l5oi Capital, l&i West
/ End, l0l; Traders, ll5i Lincoln, 100.
| Railroad Stocks. - Washington and
/ Georgetown, 2l0; Metropolitan, ITO; Co
lumbia, Ga; Capitol and North o Street,
/ 49, lexington and Soldiers Home, Al;
| Georgetown and Tenallytown, COZ.
Insurance Stocks : Firemen's, AZ;
Franklin, 55 Metropolitan s0 National
| Union, Is; Arlington, l75; Corcoran, GS;
Columbia, l5S; German American pol;
Potomac, s0i Riggs, 81; Peoples, 5s Lin
coin, 8; Commercial, Al.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate
, Title, 1881; Columbia Title, 6s.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Wash'
ington Gas, 43s; Georgetown Gas, 4Si U.
S. Electric Light, 1863.
Telephone s-Pennsylyania, %;
Chesapeake g. Potomac, 5Sl American
Graphophone, 53.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washlngto Mar
ket, rs; Bull Run Panorama, Is; Pneu
matte Gun Carriage, Y Lincoln Hail. go
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies
Washington Safe Deposit, ll5; Washing
ton Loan and Trust, 96s; Amer Security
and Trust, 70l.
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A BIG BAND.
Guatemala viii Send Her Band to the
Worlds Fair.

HHNH H'fF'ENN
Worlds Fair.
Lieutenant George p. Scriven, Special
missioner of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition to Central America, reports
that the Government of Guatemala will
send its national band to Chicago during
the Exposition. This band is the third
largest in the world, that of Austria being
first and the Mexican National Band sec,
ond. 1t is proposed to increase the num-
ber of instruments to 200, when il will be
larger than the Mexican band.
The Government of Guatemala has also
arranged US a feature of its representation
at Chicago to send groupof natives, who
will live on the Exposition grounds as
they live at home, carry on their indus
tries bringing their material from Guate.
mala with them, and give exhibitions OF
their music, games, etc.
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Animal Reunion al Marshall Hall on THURSDAY. MAY IA
THE czAREw1ToH IN DANGER.
An Attempt Made to Assassinate Him
in Japan.

IoNDoN, May 12.--The life of the Care
witch has been attempted in Japan. The
dispatch says that the attack was made
yesterday and that the scene was at Kioto,
now officially designated Siakio, or
"Western Capital and formerly the cap
ital of Japan, on the Island of Hondo,
twenty-seven miles by rail northeast of
Osaka and $50 miles southwest of Toxic.
Only the most meagre returns are at
hand, from which it seems that the
C2arewitch was suddenly attacked from
behind by a japanese, who was armed
not known.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. James Lyons Of Richmond, Va, is at
Monnley's.
Mr.. Hugo CarlcsOn OF Stockholm, sweden, IL
stopping II the 81, James Hotel,
Mir. VIM. A. Stone OF Allegheny City, Pa
ard Captain A, G, Mocomb, L $, A, are az the
Arlington.
Mr.. II. ", Edwards and wife from Oshkosh,
VIE, and Mr.. A, A. Vance OF MOrristown N.
d. are at Willard's.
Messrs. O. II. GildersleeYe OF New Mexico
and X. Freeman and George +. Tuckett OF
Canada are az the National.
Lieutenant G. +. Hawk OF the U. s. S. Chi
cagO, McCmty Little also Of the u. s. Navy,
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MIR, BLAINE BETTER.

May Remain in New York Several
Days, However.
New YORK, May 12.-Secretary Blaine,
who has been i'll at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Damrosch, was very much
better this morning. He passed COM
Portable night and ate hearty break
fast this morning. Mrs. Damrosch said
that Mr.. Blaine would not go to Wash
ington to-day. He would probably re-
main in town several days.
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THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT has been in
formed that the Administration will favor
q modification of the Mckinley tariff law
by the Fifty.second Congress with view
TO the encouragement of the importation
of Havana tobacco into the United States.
If this kind of thing continues Mr., Nc
KINLEY may begin to wonder what he
fathered the bill for
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MRS. BAKERS CHILDREN
Detained in an Asylum and w
Asked For.

detained IN an asylum ana Nrlt
Asked For.
Susanuah Baker has filed petition for
a writ of habeas corpus, stating that her
children, Estell and Willis Baker, were
lmlawfully detained and imprisoned at
the Chlldren's Orphan Asylum, corner
of and Fourteenth streets.
She says that her husband died in Jan
uary, 1875, leaving her the natural and
only guardian Of the children. She has
frequently appealed for the custody OF
the children, but always been refused.
Judge James ordered writ issued requir-
ing Mrs. S. ID, Lee of the asylum TO pro
duce the children in court tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
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A MARYLAND LYNcHINe.
Indignant Citizens ofCentrevilIe Wreak
Summary Vengeance.

Summary Nengennce,
CUMBERLAND, Mp, May 12.-Asbury
Green colored who was sentenced yester-
day to twenty-one years imprisonment
for an assault upon Mrs. Tolson, was
lynched at Centreville, Md, shortly after
midnight by a crowd of masked men,
who stormed the Jail. The community
were exasperated at Green's escape from
the death penalty, and took the law into
their own hands