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8 E SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, AXJGrTJST 31, 1SQO. FORGET-ME-NOTS. Ono of tho most savage attacks I' havo over known a nowspapcr to mako on a public man wa3 made by tho New York Sun last Fri day on l?epre6entatIvo Cannon, of Illinois. Here Is tbc opening senteuco of an editorial by tho Sun on tbo remark which Mr. Cannon made In debate on Wednesday, and which was called In question as unparliamentary: "Tho un6peakablo loafer who represents tho Fif teenth District of Illinois In the Houso of Rep resentatives of tho Fifty-first Congress ought to bo sent homo to his constituents saturated Tvith carbolic acid or some other powerful dis infectant. His continued prcsunco In Congress is an insult to common decency and to tho nation's 6clf-rcspcct." Hero's how tho article closes: "Ccnsuro at tho bar of tho IIouso will not answer. What tho Houso needs is disinfection. Send back to private life tho author of tho speech that will never bo reported in any typo just as it was de livered. Send back to tho Fifteenth District of Illinois tho man with the dirty mouth." Now, if this speech "will nover be reported in any typo just as it wos delivered" how, I would llko to know, docs this writer in tho New York Sun know what the speech was ? All this affectation of verbal purity and of disgust at Mr. Cannon's remark is extremely ridiculous. Mr. Cannon spoke in tho hurry of debate, which must always be an excuso for more or less unpolished utterances, yet this re mark, about which so much fuss has'been made, as reported In tho Congressional Record of Thurs day, need not offend anybodv. I admit it is capa ble of a coarse construction, but it Is also capable of a construction which renders It not only un objectionable but very appropriate; and if this coarse construction is put upon it it is not tho fault of Mr. Cannon. As ho very properly said, in reply to his critics, "JFoni soit qui mal y pensc." Tho remark belongs to Mr. Cannon, but the construction belongs to the man who makes it. There are people who find good in every thing, and there are peoplo so constituted that they see evil in everything. There are said to be some scientists so skilled in physiology and natural history that if they are furnished with a single bono of any animal that ever existed they can, out of their knowledge and ingenuity, construct the entiro animal. So in "the moral world there aro some people 60 de praved that if you give them a single word to start on, no matter if it bo tho initial word of the Lord's Prayer or tho Sermon on the Mount, they can, out of their perverted ingenuity, construct an indecent remark or a blackguard tory upon it. The readiness that some peoplo show to interpret Mr. Cannon's remark in a coarse way seems to argue 6imply that the gentlemen aro personally familar with tho gos sip and the literature of coarseness. If any remark is capable of a decent interpretation I think decent people will civc it that interpreta tion. The capacity for attaching low meanings to equivocal expressions argues, I think, a cer tain decree of guilty knowledge and of low habit. The mock indignation which the af fected purists show at Mr. Cannon's harmless remark seem to me to resemble the indigna tion shown by the young woman who repelled an improper advance by her fiancic with the remark that she bad been cheated that way before. Tho expression which dropped from Mr. Can non in the hurry of debate on Wednesday, and for which he has been so unmercifully, and I "would add unfairly and indecently, censured and abused, could not by any possible construc tion be made one-tenth as coarse as the remarks that are said to have been habitual with Presi dent Lincoln every hour of the day and in all sorts of company. Yet I hear the great martyr President praised and admired for unmitigated and undoubted coarseness, while the precious hypocrites profess to want to have Judge Can non tarred and feathered for one little remark, which is hardly open to suspicion, and which certainly cannot be construed in an offensive .sense except by a depraved imagination. One thing is certain, the Democrats are the party of peace and order and decorum. It was an envious sight to see the undisturbed serenity of the entiro Democratic side of the House on Wednesday when the entire Republican side was In disorder, ono Republican leader calling another Republican leader a liar aud a tramp, and, worse than that, while other Republican members were thumping each other, not like prize fighters, which would have had some merit in it, but like irate and drunken fish women. Representative Wilson, of Washington, who got into the fight on Wednesday with Repre sentative Beckwith, is the same gentleman whom Gen. Spinola called "Sonny" ono day. "Gen. Spinola had made some remark about a gentleman who was not named, which caused several members to rise In their several places, and to ask one after another if the remark was meant for them. Finally little Wilson rose and inquired if ho was the gentleman intended. "No, I didn't mean you, my son," said the old General, as if he were saying "Shoo fly," and Jio proceeded with his remarks. -k Tho Senate has agreed to halt before erecting the statue of Lafayette on the site prepared at the edge of Lafayette Square and Pennsylvania avenue, on the ground that second thought may find a better place for it. Wherever the monument may finally be placed, it will be an ornament and a fine piece of art. We aro soon to have an ex-Secretary of War (Edwin M. Stanton) put up in front of the War Denart- ment liulldint', and an ex-Secretarv of the Treasury in front of the Treasury Building, and In a short time we shall certainly have in Wash ington more outrdoor statuary than there is in any other city in the Union, On histori cal associations and commemorative art wc shall soon bo ahead even of Chicago. The historical associations aud tho art collec tions that aro bound to cluster around this city within the next century will make Washington -to tho student of history and art a moro Inter esting city than either London or Rome. In the next hundred years the United States of Ameilea will make more history than any other nation has made since the Deluge, and It will bo all epitomised and symbolized in Washington. David Lkwsmsv. A Colored ThPef Shot. Greenberry Duvall, a negro, who has ju6t finished serving a term in the penitentiary for housebreaking, was shot in tho right leg by Ofllcer Feigerson, of the Second Precinct, about 9:30 o'clock last night. Duvall aud a colored boy entered the store kept by Henry Landry, at 1240 Seventh street northwest. The boy stolo a pair of pauts, and Duvall tried to cover his -retreat, which resulted in his being shot. Tho pants were recovered, and Duvall was sent to the Emergency Hospital, where Doctor Ellison made an unsuccessful attempt to extract tho bullet. Tho wouud was only a ilesh wound. St. Ijouis, 1(0,357 Bofaton, 110,507. The Census Ol Ice yesterday announced the result of the com t of tho population in tho following-named ciUes: St. Louis, 400,857, an In crease during the census period of 109,839, or 31.34 per cent.; iiojton, 410,507, increase, 83, ,CGB, or 23.CO per cunt. DON'T MICE OFFICE-HOIjDING. Mr. Clnrkson Concluded nil Service Yo tordny nis Successor. Mr. Clarkeon, First Assistant Postmaster Gen eral, practically concluded his services In tho PoBtOfllco Department yesterday. Tho Presi dent much desired his further contlnuanco In tho place, but Mr. Clarkson was unablo to ro main longor. It is stated that Mr. Clarkson assumed tho offlco in March, 1SS9, only at the strong pcreuaslou of tho President, tho Repub lican National Comralttco, and the leading men of tho party, and that ho has rcmalnod In It slnco against his own wishes. Ho said last night: "I accepted this offlco un willingly, ond for a term of months, not years, and I lay it down gladly. My relations with tho President and Postmaster General have never boon clso than cordial and pleasant. But I havo no liking for ofllco-holdlng, and whilo tho postal service is ono that will absorb tho Intorcst and command tho prldo of any ono connected with it I very much rotor privato life and Its independence. Tho reports that 1 havo given up Iowa as my homo aro incorrect. It is tho best State in tho union, and my lot Is cast with it." Mr. Clarkson will very soon assutno tho presidency of tho Judson Pneumatic Railway Company, which applies now principles to lo comotion and to motivo power in cities, and which is now building a railway in Washington City. The men most prominently named as Mr. Clarksou's successor are L. T. Mlchener, of Indiana; II. C. Payne, of Wisconsin; Chauncoy I. Fillcy, of Missouri; John N. Irwin, of Iowa; Samuol Fessenden, of Connecticut; W. W. Morrow, of California, and E. C. Fowler, now chief clerk of the office. As Mr. Clarkson was tho only representative of tho Mississippi Val ley and the West in tho Department, it is thought that his successor is most likely to como from tho West also. Rewarding Heroism. Mr. Candler, of Massachusetts, has secured tho passage through tho IIouso of a bill for the relief of tho owners and crows of tho whaling vessels Midas, Progress, Lagoda, Daniel Web stor, aud Europe. This bill has been pending since tho Forty-fifth Congress, and appropriates $138,000. Those vessels at the beginning of the whaling season of 1871 received information that thirty American whaling vessels were hemmed In tho Ice in tho Arctic Sea, and pro ceeded to their relief, rescuing 900 shipwrecked men, thus losing tho entire whaling season. It is thought proper that the Government should prevent tho owners and crews of tho vessels named from loss. Arabs on the Potomac. Tho steamer Macalester on Thursday evening took down tho jolly party of the season, it being the first excursion of tho Ancient Order of tho Nobles of tho Mystic Shrine, Almas Temple. Everybody seemed acquainted, and all vied with each other as to who could do most to mako a pleasant evening for all. Potentate Gcorgo II. Walker presented Mrs. Charles E. Gibbs with a most beautifully engrossed set of resolutions, a token of the Mystic Shrine. Har rison Dingman responded for Mrs. Gibbs in a very pleasing manner. On tho return trip the degreo of the Daughters of Hebe was conferred upon all the ladles present. So far they all have kept the secrets. Finest and Safest Trains in America. In tho construction of the Royal Blue Line trains now in service via tho B. it O. R. R. be tween Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, security and safety were first considerations, and these havo been secured by tho adoption of tho vestibule appliance, the anti-telescoping device, and tho Introduction of steam heat and Pintsch gas. The trains are models of neatness and elegance in all respects, nothing having been omitted that would relievo travel of any of its ordinary risks and discom forts. For the Removal ofGrant's Remains. To-morrow is committee day in the House, and Representative O'Neill, of the Committee on Library, is hopeful of getting up the resolu tion calling for the removal of Gen. Grant's re mains from New York to Arlington. Mr. O'Neill is confident that tho resolution will pass. He said yesterday: "I think the only opposition will be from the members from New York City, and possibly some of those from New York State." The Police Capture a Calf. Officers Oriani and Fuller found a young calf tied to the fencing on the Ninth-street wing of tho Centre Market about 12 o'clock last night. It was brought to the First Precinct Station. Local Gossip. -To-morrow will be Labor Day, and it will be ffenorally observed as n holiday by members of labor organizations in tho District. Bricklayers' Union No. 1 will trlyo a parado and picnic at tho ?.?,h0u.tze5TPark; Mount Vernon Assembly No. li'Ja, K. ofL., painters and decorators, will give an excursion to Itlver View. Plasterers' As sembly 1014, K. of L., will give an excursion to Marshall Hall. Sign-boards and other similar means of adver tising aro seen scattered all over tho outskirts of tho city, but tho most novel Idea seen yet in this MS? '? ll B.lKU representing u lanro white elephant. 'Inia has been placed between Second and Third nnd M and N streets southeast, on tho lino of tho Electric Railroad, by Mr. E. A. Stiebel, proprie tor of the London lluzar, 713 Market Space. Drink Tannhauser beer. H. Benzler. An old Bray-halred man (jiving tho name of Professor Do Ghent, whoso residence could not bo obtained, fell last night at the corner of Elev enth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest and badly cut tho back of his head, no was re moved to tho Emergency Hospital nnd his In jury was dressed by Dr. Ellison. Lucy Brooks, colored, was convicted In tho Police Court Thursday of an attempt to poison Mrs. N, Trueman, housekeeper at 007 I street northwest. Judge Miller guvo her thirty days on tho farm. Charlie Jones and William J. McClery, who claimed to bo brothers, were arrested by Officers Oriani and Fuller, at the corner of Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue, whilo engaged in fighting, about 11 o'clock last night. The Virtues of Buttermilk. From tho St. Louis Globe-Democrat. As a therapeutic agent buttermilk is given now to a sick person when nothing else is al lowed. It is a powerful nerve tonic. Butter milk is now considered better than sweet milk for persons Inclined to dyspepsia, because ono of the difficulties of milk Its slow digestive qualities Is removed at once, as buttermilk has already irono through one process of diges tion. Iced buttermilk is a fashionable fad now. Ladies oiler a glass of buttermilk to their friends just as they do tho "cup of tea" in the winter. A Bud Use for the Sash, From tho New York Press. Walter Wright, dressed lu ultra fashion, with a pretty serge suit and a great cream-colored sash wound round his slim waist, was held at Jefferson Market yesterday for shopllftlug. Ho was caught In Macy's on Friday by Dotectlvo Sergeants McCauley aud O'Brien after he had stolen a glass jewel. Wheu searched two feather funs, a pocketbook, a cut-glass dUh, a drinking cup, two pairs of eyeglasses, and a silk scarf were found hidden in the stylish scarf aroufrd his waist. Wright said that ho had taken too many mixed ilrlnk6 aud was Intoxi cated when he went to Macy's. AVxtctiait fistoljesu THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. OF Residence No. 917 Sixteenth Street Northwest at Auction, CONSISTING OF FINE CHERRY AND WAL NUT CHAMBER SUITES, WITH WARD ROBES AND CHIFFONIERS TO MATCH; HAIR AND HUSK MATTRESSES, W. W. SPRINGS, GILT FRAME PIER AND St ANTEL MIRRORS, PLUSH PARLOR SUITE, ODD CHAIRS, LEATHER-COVERED AND OTHER ROCKERS, MIUROR-BACK ETEGERES, BOOK CASES, DESKS, ODD WARDROBES, BEDDING. RUGS, BRUSSELS CARPETS, nALLANDSTAIRCARPETS, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS AND BOLSTERS, EXTENSION TABLE, M. T. SIDEBOARD, WALNUT BREAKFAST TABLE, ANTIQUE SIDE TABLE, DINING CHAIRS, PICTURES, PLATED WARE. CHINA AND GLASS WARE, AWNINGS, SCREENS, KITCHEN REQUISI TES, ETC., ETC. On MONDAY, September 1, 1890, commencing tit 10 A. M., ut residence No. 017 Sixteenth street, botween I and K strecta northwest, (opposite Hotel Arno.) I will sell tho nbovo effects. Terms cash, and nil goods to bo removed on day of sale. THOMAS DOWLING, au31-lt3 Auctioneer. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. UNDERWRITERS' SALE OF A LARGE LOT OF MERCHANT TAILORS' CLOTH On WEDNESDAY, September 3. 1890. within our sales-rooms, at 10 A. M., I will sell for account of tho underwriters ABOUT 350 LOTS OF FINE CLOTH. In patterns for SUITS, OVERCOATS, PANTS, VESTS, ETC. Somo of tho stock has been slightly damaged by fire and water, but the ma jor portion will bo found In good order. SALE AB30LUTE. au3l-ltl2 TERMS CASH. THOMAS DOWLING. Auctioneer. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. PARLOR SUITE. WINDOW HANGINGS.BRUS SELS AND INGRAIN CARPETS, HALL. AND STAIR CARPETS, SEVERAL -WARDROBES, EXTENSION TABLES, CHAIRS, WALNUT AND PAINTED CHAMBER FURNITURE IN SUITES AND ODD PIECES, MATTRESSES, PILLOWS AND BOLSTERS, SPRINGS.H EAT ING STOVES, BEDDING AND BED LINEN, CHINA AND GLASS WARE.COOKING UTEN SILS, ETC. On MONDAY, September 1, 1800, commencing at 9:30 o'clock A. M., at residence No. 315 C street, between Third and Four-and-a-half streets north west, I will sell tho above effects. Terms cash. Goods to be removed at once. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. aug31-lt-T 03TJF"JCE RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Auots., ART GALLERIES AND SALES-ROOMS, 920 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Largest and Most Complete Facilities for tho Conduct of tho AUCTION BUSINESS IN THE CITY. Wo aro prepared to conduct sales of ART GOODS of every description. LIBRARIES. LITERARY GOODS. FURNI- TURE, AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, At Our Rooms and at Privato Residences. HORSES, CARRIAGES AND BELONG- INGS. REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, AND BONDS -A.PJPR.A.ISIEIVEIEINI'S lA.r3E. Merchandise Catalogued and Arranged for Sale. Advances Made on Consignments Wheu De sired. The Only Houso in Washington Making Sales Exclusively Within tho Rooms. Two Largo Floors Devoted Exclusively to Sales. Largo Freight Elovntor. Spacious Storage-Rooms, with Insurance. In a word, wo havo overy facility to meet tho de mands of modern times nnd our rapidly grow ing business. Wo Invito an Inspection by tho public of our facilities and premises. Storo open, beginning September 1, from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M. for tho reception of nil business. RATCLIPFE, DARR & CO., au31-9 Auctioneers. "W. 3a. sdpevjrje, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER, 040 F STKEKT NORTHWEST. Tho B EST and MOST COMPLETE Establishment of tho kind in tho city. CAMP CHAIRS. TELEPHONE CALL. 310. fo3-ly J. E. 1SXA.TSnXTlXG-s Fourteenth and H Sts. N. W., MONUMENTS. VAULTS, AND COPING, INTERIOR MARBLE WORK, WAINSCOTING AND T1LINO. soB-lvO fjeicuid &txc & AT THIS 1JKICKLAYKKS' l'IGNIG on Monday, September 1, tho following gentlemen will mako speeches; lion. William II. Wnilo, chairman of tho Labor Committee House of Representatives, Hon. John Qulnn, M. C, Hon. John Henry McCnrthoy, Hon, Charles II. Turner, of Now York, and Mr. H. T. Shulters, of tho Legislative Committee of Federation of Labor. au'Jl-ltS NEW NATIONAL THEATRE. liJBGIiVflNO TO-MORROW NIGHT. .A. COOL, "W-vE OF FUIST .A.ISX JWCUSIO- GUS WILLIAMS JOHN T. KELLY IN THEIR ENTIRELY NEW I MUSICAL SATIRE. tV DIRECTED BY PROF. A. HERRMANN. a. coivx3PA.isrir oe comedians. UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY SITUATIONS, BRILLIANT MUSIC, UNIQUE DANCES. MONDAY, SEPT. S,GE0HGE THATCHER'S MINSTRELS. ROYAL BETWEEN New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, via Mil on LTIMORE AMD OHIO B. R. The entire equipment is brand new, and consists of the finest Bagge Cars, Coaches, Parlor and Sleeping Cars, over built by the Pullman Company. The Trains are Yestibuled from End to End and Pro tected by Pullman's Improved ANTI-TELESCOPING- EVICE- ALI. THE CARS IN Att. THE TRAINS ARE Heated by Steam and Lighted by Pintsch Gas, Under devices controlled by the Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company of New York. Passengers occupying Parlor Car seals or Sleeping Car berths will pay ordi nary charges for same. THIS IS THE ONLT LINE RUNNING TRAINS FROM WASHINGTON IN TICKET OFPICES--619 and 1351 Pa. ave., and depot corner New Jersey ave. and C street. &tttxx&ttxtxt. )0 GRAND O OFERA nousE COM MENCING MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 1890. OPENING OF REGULAR SEASON. :Don't fail to: ;hear Miss Tern-; :pleton and Mr.: :Stovens in their: :tonicnl duet,: :"It's tho sarao: :thiiiff over: .again." : :Miss Templeton: :in hor Spanish: :Sonff and Danco: : rivals tho great: :Carmenclta. : FAY TEMPLETON, Supported by Mr. EDWIN STEVENS AND A STKONC BUItiyESUE CO., In Gill and Fraser'sNowComio Opera Burlesque, HEHDEIK HUDSON; Or, The Discovery of Columbus, Direct from the Fourteenth Street Theatre, Now Yorlc, where tho company has been playlnjr to crowded houses. FOUU COMEDIANS OF 1'JtONOUNCED EXCELLENCE. COSTUMES OUIGINAL, BTBTKING, AND COSTLY. ELEGANT SOENEHY. MAUVELOUS MECHANICAL EFFECTS. HANDSOME AND LAKGE CHOItUS. Noxt Weck-JANE COOMDS. nu3MU) TT ARRIS1 IIIJOU THEATRE. WEEK COMMENCING MONDA1', SEPT. 1. MatlnOes Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. THE ONLY INDIAN ACTltESS, GO-WOH-GO MOHAWK, In Her Own Picturesquo Play, Written by ner solf, rJ?XIE INDIAN MAIL CARRIER. NEXT WEEK-LILLIAN LEWIS. nu31-0 A.2VJD- ELECTRIC SUCCESS. A( BLUE I INF mwjsxtrojtrrjtsi.. U P R t A N ' C NE W WASHINGTON II L II II HI? O THEATRE, 11th St. t vf.ck Commencing Monday. Sept. 1. Ladies' MatmCes Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday. First Appearance in Washington of AY FOSTE R ENGLISH GAIETY CO. Tommy Dayton's Lauchablo Burlesque, The Beautiful Burlesque Queen, MISS FAUMNE batohelijjr, VIOLA CLIJFTON, Tho Most Perfect Living Modol of Form & Beauty. VANOIiA, the Mexican Wonder, nnrt 30 Perfect Artists' Models 30 Gorgeous First Part 1 llich Olio I DUNCANSON BROS., Auctioneers, Ninth unci D Streets NortlnvoHt. REAL ESTATE Stocks, Bonds, ANJ) PERSONAL EFFECTS. All Sales Promptly Attended to and Given Personal Attention. Aocounts Settled 24 Hours After Sales. Advances made on Stocks of Mer chandise and Other Personal Effeots. STOHAGE. We are prepared to reoeive storago in our large Store-rooms, making ad vances when desired, and all goods oovered by insuranoo. Appraisements of Ileal Estate and rcrsonal Proporly Made,