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'"Ts7TSt tjWwt ; TE'Mfr 1 --yF- - ;? Vt?WTHStjJTiF--Ti,(!p' - ' Ml -'.! ViS5P , tt ' rj THE CHITrO, WEDNESDAY EYEING, D3QEv5B;BR 17,1890. t V $ " m f I It 'if, "1 t ii R ; i i THE CRITIC. EVERY EVENINO iiy tub Washing-ton oniTio company. office: 943 D Stroot Northwest. WASHINGTON, 1). I'. 'I HUMS 01' BL'IHCIIIPTION. By mall OOsUgo prepaid), l)Mr (1 71 " " ' 1 month M Csrilershi the city, 1 inonlli ft) Addicts THE ORITIO, 013 1) sttcot. " Washington, I). (,'. Wamiimitox, D. C, I)kc. 17, 1S00. ttiii: Niiitrni.K ami wiisthhx it. n. The 1)111 now pending In ('pngrcsitopcj lnlt llio Wnslilugtonniiil Western Itnllroail tif Vlrglninto enter the city uf Wnslilng Ion Is ii matter or vllnl liniMirlntico to tho jTtiple of the District, ninl m such 'liimlil rictlvocnrcful nnil cnmlld conslilerntltm. The 'Watlillifftoit unil Weitcni Itntlro.nl r Vlrglnln It n priijciteil brunch lit tho Nnrfiilk nnil Western Itnllro.id starling from the .Shennmlu.'ih Viillcy ltoni, which Jitii lit en recently purcliascil ntul Ineorp i rntcil intu the Norfolk unil Western fy,-ti.'in. nt n jniliit n short illlanoe south J mm ltlerlon. The 1ltaiiee from this isvlnt to Wellington by the- direct route, nhlcli linn been Mirveywl, Isfthmit .lovi'tity mills. The completion of tlili hriuieli v ill open up to Washington business a beautiful ninl fertile country mul nffunl n illrcctnntl excellent line to tho South ami Southwest mill to the West. Tho question now H whether this road riiull bu iiermittcil to enter Washington" mid m what term. A bill was before Congress nt tho lat M'siuit permitting the Washington nud (."umbel land road to come In upon the, ChiMipenke and Ohio C'aniil, which that corporation c.xKttcil to jhwcss, and the bill was mi amended as to permit tho Washington and Western to tuc'tho same tracks. Hut tho Haltlmorc anil Ohio Hull mad has now 'ioiriUiii of tho canal, which will bo rtMored lis a waterway, nud mi neither coinpuny can uso It. Under tho lirovlsiona of feetmto bill till, Introduced by Senator I).mi:i. In September, tho Washington and Western road is permit ltd to cross the Potomac pomawhero be tween tho Aqueduct and Chain bridges ubovc navigation, thenco by tho river bank to Water street, along Wafer street to Hock Creek, and thcuco by the moit praUirablo route to a terminus or depot near 11 and Seventeenth streets. Whilst tho Congress should bo nio-t jciilous in guarding the rights of tho pioplo in dealing with railroads, yet tho j coplo uhoulil not bo deprived of railroad futllltlm essential to the transaction of buMiuiS upon any pretenso of protecting tin in from rorporntlons, As u general mle, tluse outcries against theeneroiieli nients of railroad curpurntlous are started by rhal railroads to jirotcet tho nionopo Hin tl.ey themselves enjoy. Wnshlngton h:W been peculiarly un fortunate lu this' regard, l'or years nil I'liinmuulcatloii between the Capital and the outsillt) world, at least north of tho I'nloiune, was In the hands of aflnglu rail road, and It is cllll remenibercd how (linmefuHy the monopoly wiis abuseil. Washington is more, in need of railroad fntillilcs than anytity of o hundred thou sand population In the Union. Its gate way to the South Is in the hands of a single company width jloi-s not possess the fncilitiis or the. cpaco in which, to handle the buliicstbat Is offered. Upon Inauguration days tho railroads un load thousands of their passengers in remote tmhuibs. And tho busi ness men of Georgetown find it moro expcnMvo to moro n carload of freight from the railroad terminus to their warehouses than tho freight rato for a hundred miles amounts to. ' Cities and towns all over the land arc piling Into debt to raise money to indiico the building of railroads. Itailrooils aro ul as much value, to the business men of "Washington as to those of other cities. Is it just, then, to the people for Congress to deny admittance to those which como knocking at our doors, asking no favors but simply admittance uixiu our own tcntis? It Is not likely that there is a business untrolnanyStutoof tho Union as large jig (Icnrgetown bo" remote from a railroad. Tslt Just to the people thcro to deprive tlicm of an artery of trado for tho eco nomical transaction of their business? II no way for tho railrodd to cntor tho -ily can be discovered, except by doing the jicople a wrong, keep It out. lint Mirely como avenue ran bo found, by which this branch of one of the greatest railroad systems of tho laud can bo ad mitted without public damage. lit It once enter ilpon proper terms and every Interest in the city will feel tho liu )iulse. Olio of tho most beautiful sections if the Union, tho great Valloy of Virginia lying almost at our door, wilt be opened to our trade. Tho magnificent cojI and lumber regions of Southwest Vlrgfiilrtnml West Virginia will be accessible, and com liuiniiiition, which Is so essential to mod uli civilization, will be widely extended. Tin: Ii'Aiio .Siin.vtoiiivi. hiKenos begun yisterc'ay and ran into a deadlock tho llr.st thing. Kx-Pclcgato Dunois is In tho lead, 1ml lacks cloven votes. It was thought ho would bo chosen on tho first ballot, and his numerous friends hero hope ho will jiull through all right yet. Tin: KAr.MFrs' Ai.m.ikcf. and Knights of Toiboraio hesitating about tho formation if the luudly advertised third party. If they will look hack they will (hid the i-hotes of tho political sea strewn with the wrecks of ready-mado third parties. Tho philosophical truth Js that political jiartiis aio like Tojug, They "Jes grow." Tin: xr.w SESATon from South Carolina, who vvlllshortly Biiccceil to General IUvir--fii.N's scat, Is beginning to pay somo rather hiavy liistalliuents on tho penalty of emi nent e. Few ocaiK! this jnoroorless pain ful cxieriiiicc, hut It seems to iw that 3Ir, li.'iiv is getting n good deal moro of it than is customary. If we nm to credit the dif ferent chaigpii and Innuendoes thus far put In circulation, Mr. Innv hiisatvniluus times proved lilnicelf a vfllaln of tho dcei ftt dye. Ho has shown tho while feather in n duel; ho has shot a man in tho back; he.hasbcena fugltlvo from justleo, and lie lias committed a great number of crimes which weliavonuttlmoto classify "We venture to say, howover, that tho (eiintry utiarfjo willrcfusoto bellevo ull this or even tho half of it, Jt is lu the latt degree unlikely Hint 31r. limy could liavo been ihoseuHcnutor if ho vvero guilty of tho least of tho offenses wo have sped lies, Tho preteut Legislature Is a fairly representative body. It Is tho product of tnc wealth, tho Intelligence and tho clvill ration of South Carolina as much so as (lie Legislatures that elected General Hamp ton lu tho past. Mr. limy went before jt us a Democrat, not as an Alllaneo num. Tho Alliance had Its own aspirant. Does ii teem likely that, with such opjiositiou, .Mr. Jnav could linvo triumphed if Jio had In truth labored under so black and hein ous n record as la now assigned him? We think not. It scuiis incredible. And wo are glml to tlilnk so. The Idea of nil American Senator guilty of such malefac tions as Mr Innv has been charged with is about as unwelcome and abhorrent a cue as could be pi esentcd to an cnllght inttl iicople. Viiioimv Kiwi VmiMiiMT. Three Inches of snow ytlcrday at Staunton. Tin: WAtir.WoiiKi'iis who represent them selves as getting together nt "mldlilgbt's solemn hour," or something of that sort, seem to devoton good deal of their time to Tin: Clinic. The attention Halters us, Tin: CniTir cndonvnrs to securo tho respect audthegiHslwIllofthecntlrecoiiiniunity, iindilsscheinoof dimmest of course in cliuleM the Wage Workers, If wo do not happen to follow Hint organization in nil lis operations, the circumstance need nut Interfere witli the cordiality of our re hiltons or diminish the mutual esteem Hint subsists between us. Wo havo not yet iiille lenehtsl the jkiIiiI of demandliig the obliteration of the banks or of i ailing for the total aiinthilatlnu of capital. We aro unprepared til accept tho proposition that u rich man Is necessarily thoeiuuiy of mankind, nud something still imptdts our lllght to tho conviction that a eoriKiratlon which pays good illvi dcmls must, therefore, bean engine of in famy and oppression. Nevertheless, Tin; Clinic wishes the Wage AVorkers all the happiness and pinijiciity imaginable, ilud stands reajly to sulkily them withabrlght, readable mid complete nttcmoon paper, dellvcrcil by tho cartiers at tlio regular latrs. Jv'onoiiv sil vl.t, hu that Tun Ciiitic per nilited Hon. HiniMi Hum. to bo mounted on his high and windy tomb, without spilling uno tear beneath it. Ho had his faults. I'rrisli tho thought that at such a moment we should deny HI Hut, like the Headwind organist, he did his best. If, In the artless ebullitions of his youth, lie stolo a horso or winged a missionary, liu did it merely In childish sport simply because ho wanted tho horse or, as the case happened to be, (lid not want tho mis sionary. Ho meant no harm tohimsclf. In his mnturcr years, when lie had chased and Iassootd tho squnw of his affection and had surrounded himself with tin interesting progeny, no doubt ho was an exemplary parent. Wo feel sure that ho taught his off spring all tho more Useful Indian ac complishments, nnil Instilled Into them those beautiful primeval habits of fru gality and acquisition which havo majlo Sittimi Hun, Iiiinnif so Justly famous. Wo do not believe that ho ever robbed n settler or an emigrant train unless ho wanted their jiortuble property, nor can anybody pcrsuado us that ho ever mur dered jialo faces of any age, sex, or pre vious condition except to prevent therii from grieving over their losses. We can not truthfully say that we Mhould like to bav e SnTino Hi i.tbaek In our midst again. It seems to us that he is much better off where he Is wherever that maybe. Hut vvciirenct going to stand Idly by whllo his funeral passes and refuse to pay somo sltgbt tribute to his memory. An vni:virr is iui.mi m.hh: In Indlanap oils to indict Attorney-denernl Mtt.U'ufor using a (invcrnmcnt nlllcial envelope to carry a pilvatc letter. Mr. Mii.i.kii aji ) ears to bo fortunate lu his enemies. Tin: ni:r.vTi.viaTrr.jn:i)N"ew-York JfcruU exhibits a vns,l deal of hone.-t prldo over the success of Its suggestion regarding t lie Xevv York Senatorshlp. The feeling is entirely justifiable. Xothlng more gro tesque lias appeared upon tlio pollttc.il Inn-iron than this vision of Mr, Cuvnixs A. Dvnv dressed upasa Democratic mem ber of the Senate. All that is said of Mir. H.vka's ability falls shoit of, rather than exceeds the truth. No one who reads the Vn or who knows anything of Mr. Dvnv through a moro direct and personal medium, needs to be us-suicd that, lu all matters of Intellectual equipment, ho is the peer of any Senator now living. Hut when It comes to accepting lilm as a rep resentative of the Democratic party, or us the exponent of those principles and pur poses which differentiate tho Democratic from the Republican party, the proposition becomes as humorous ns tlio idea of tho late Simxn Hull as superintendent of a kindergarten or tho Czar of all tho. Husslas presiding over a popular legisla ture. Tlio J ft mill has never been quite so facetious as it Is now not even when It turned the animals loose lu Central 1'ark. Wkii FM7.N.UIAX, the Itcpiibllcau can didate for (Jovcrnor of Texas, received t-0,000 votes; hut ns his Democratic oppo nent received 180,000 moro than that, Wed Is btlll pondering tjio conundrum, What are wo here for? Sixce the Ei.FCTto.v Csindiclato Dklv Maikii lias failed. So lias Wiiviiton Dasher, leader of the kickers. And now ex-Senator Wallace, who contested with Governor HArrisoN for tho Democratic nomination, has failed. Pennsylvania politics appear to bo unusually fatal this ycar' - iuTi:i. AiiitivAr.s. A'tMffiit'-lInn, W. V. flcucll, P. A. Mela tire, l'nrlljiid, Me.; V. II. Ilammrulr, New York; John MuNiiltu, llloonilngtou, 111. Atlliifflan--William lb, Iteovlln and Frank Htriikliuid, Morton, Pa; MorrlM ltnenth-il, I'mnlnRtou, Mil; Max lluoclc, Bt, Loula; II. N.McUlmiey, i'liil.ulillila. 'fttioithitiiiJ. II. McMurran, Now York; J. Wnoil and wile. I.on lleacli; 1). (M.Utand wlfr. Wheeling, W. Vn.; A. 0, Harrii", Indian a polls, irei niliy'i It. d. Clifford and wire, )alon; W. (.'. Ilaiin" and IMiiiund Alton, New Vork; W. W. bwan, Boitoii. Wtleltr't H. , Ilarrowa, Jr.. Providence, It. ll William II. 'liravtra. West Virginia; Arthur il. Jarvln, .lamentown, 1'".; John o, Crawrorit, West Virginia. Jitaut-T,. 11. Ilrown and W. A. Hull. New York; J nines Jt. UiivIcb, CliarleH A. 'linker. New York; W. Il.-oill, liilladcliihla; Osorgo n. i:aton. Montana; 1', 1), Winston ami wltc, Minneapolis, iVMH-Hcnry M. Wllran. llontnn; I. I. Wanger, Norrlilow n, Va.: .1. Jaras, Now YorU; William A. Hall and wltc, Cincinnati; lion, Jl. 0. Payne, Milwaukee. inforrfV-A. J. llronkn, Now York; Waller ICc-lir, Indlonaiiulls; i;d'Aliil'. I.eo.ltrooklyn, I'liarlca II. Pock, Jr., MlniiecpulU, llnhl JuhiKntX. V. Ilsrnnt, PhlLnUljilils; T. llerrj-, lloitoni W. II. llcnilncten, Now oxk II. V. Tarltoii. MttttipoUtan-rJ. T. I).iI.Hnn and Osorie I. ltcrvc, l'lill.nlolnlil.i; Arthur I), Kuuillr, Mll slppl; W. II. Craig, Luudonj M, J.uvj-, New YurU. SVatlOHRl-C, M. llulibmon, Allooni, Pa.j (ieorgc (, Itainnnv', Wullu llumc, N. .1.; J. A, I'onuor nud ,1. Weluli, l'nttUml: Jl. II. Intfcr oll, l'. H. N.; M. 1.. Head and Jhll Jii'ill-on, New York. SI. Jmuii-J. T. Wilder, Ju'mntown (ity; 1. A. Hjilliiian, Otiumwa, I,i,l; IF. J.'. Jtihrock and I.. W. Hcrpordjon, llostou; 1C. Tmlnor, 1'ranl.llnr l'a.; I ulvlu Wliltuejr, Nurwvlk, Olilo. Ifatir J.'aiidlill-Wmiim Selimandei', Jr., Nownrk, N. J.; N. J. Uvsert, Now York city; Harry Klnit, llaltlmorei W. W. O'llrlne, Mr alula; W. I), Crodun, .Vlmylandi T. H, I.tons lngs, i lty. Jlnltl lmptral3Mnt IJ. Hardy, Rl I.onlsi A. 1,. ('iuiiplit.il, Wllllnm Caso nud Alfred llnnk, New York; J. U. Hajiiicrtatt, 1'lilhdfl jiUlo, Jliird Joli. Fiomtbt Chltti'jofltiuUt, "Children," fold their mother, ''you must go out of doors If you want to jiiny. You will disturb your father in tho uovt room." "Whatlshedolli'?" "Ho is deeply cnguged In literary work, my child, and ha needs absolute quiet." ''Wrltln' a book?" "More illlllcult than that, my dear," an swered tho mother In a hushed toqe, "Ho Is trying to read a dialect "story In onu of the magazines," IN Till: SWIM, Mrs Vmttor, tlir wlto nt tlin Seerclory nt War.wtll liecln torccchooiiWeiluefiJijs utter Die 1st nf January. . Urn family of (lencral Nclnun A. Mltos have luuirtincuts at tlio sluiri'lauu. .. Hx-tlnvcmorTlioinpsiin nf tlio Civil Scrilca Coininlsslon and Ids Interesting family r.ro sclllnlfor the winter nt (lift corner nf t'na ncclleut nvenuo and lie Male street. He his tundausliters, llio eldest t wliniii hnslrlk Inely Jicndsoinn brunette, and tho jouugcr Bhes proinlse nt beauty and (tjirll. .'. The illftnnees In Wndilnstnn are M gre.1t Hint peupk with a largo vl'ltlng list flint It almost Impossible In get nrnitud their circle, itlia heeu rlevcrly nud faecllously suffcslod by "n Hiffe rer" that n Hoelal lioarlnit Ilouso lo fYtnbllshid whero cards tor tho hulk of nno'a vl'ltur rnald ho received nnd ncemints balanced. 'I ho Idea Is very original and sns eeptlbln nf prnrtlril application. On ever) -nneV ll-l there nro hundreds nf nniiios ot enllors Ml'iiiton'Cclprit a s.'nind vl'lt In person, and others who aro satlslled with nu nnnnal ox chnnso of pastobnaid. Any enternrlilng genliH who Is looking fur a mission nnil n work may flint In llio tiearlng llouo theory nn opportu nity rurlnmc. The first of tho series nt dances given this seasiin by thn llanrlng cIhj luuk plaeo lvt night nt the National lillles1 Armiiry, nnilcrtho tllieetltin ut (ho ladles of tho committee, Mrs. Admiral John (1. Walker, Mrs, Van Kenselaer, Mrs, Hvnrls and Mrs, Warder. Hie Dinrlng Class Isone nf Ihe mot exiluslro thlniji nt the kind nt llio Capital. To belong to It U tho mot coveted of tlio mniiv nielnl UMInctlons. Tho lneinbors nro tho daughters and suns of the reprcsrntntlie leading ramllles liere, nu.l tntliidft tlioeuf the must distinguished high ofllclnls and prominent society ponptufrom elsewhere. 'J he list of v oung Indlrs Includes Mi's llschel Camrrun, Miss Jlltehell, the Misses Patinrj fnte, Miss l.inlKe, tho Missis Horsey, Miss By. erctt, Miss Parke, tho Mlscs Hunt, Miss l'he nlx, Miss Auileureld, Miss Mildred Carlisle, MiSH'J'nvlnr, the Misses .tames, the Misses Dot Mnnte, Miss bay. Miss Warder, Miss Cox, Miss Wallach, Miss Drown, Miss Walks', Mlsg llionkr. Miss M)er, Miss Klllli, Mt) IMIc, .Mi's llanernft and others. The arrangements wera In admirable tnsle, and Weber, who used to pl1) tlio most rntrnnclng waltrcs and galops rnr the niotliers of these fair dancers, wielded tho Mon with nil of his uld-tbno spirit, Tho prcscmo of n number of tho matrons best known In society added dignity to the plcasantues of Iho evening. Among them wcru l.adr 1'aunccfotp. 31ri. II. stidnov :i.t rctl, Mrs. Keeling, Mrs. .1. V. IikhlgriMi nail Mrs. Cabot l.odgc. There were lots ot danc ing men. of tnurse, nnd the most ajrecabln Voting fellows lu soilcty weroout In foreo Mr. Montgiunery lllalr, Mr. l.egare, Mr. llrleo, Connt lie Vonne, Mr. .Morgan llrnnn, Mr. Me Cawley, Mr. bee 1'hllllns, Sir. llarbcrand Mr. lobustono of Iho Ilrltlsh bogntlon, I.leuteunnt Culver nud lluiklugliani of tho Navy, Mr. dit liaporedo and n host of others. Sir Julian Piinneefote, Iho Ilrltlsh Mlnletor; Air. do Mruvc, tho flermaq Minister, nnd the Turkish Minister were among those vho "assisted," as nur l'rcmli friend express It. j'intsoNAi,. tA London editor recently returned u New York letter to the writer, saying that thoiiimlds. Astors, and Vnnilerbllts men tioned in it were persons whoso nainos wcro tinknuvvii to him and to Kngllsh readers. Tho Ihnprc's nugcnlo Is rcjioitcil to lie a heavy loser liy tho recent depreciation in South American secuiitlcs, as she had Invested very largely in them. Child imitators of L'armeucita nud Otero are the most recent developments in the lower order of New York amuse ments. Lord Tolleniarhehad lossibly tho honor of powering, somo tlmo or another, tho most patriarchal family in all l!urop Of his tvventy-tlirco sons, however, only eleven surviv o him, as well as one daugh ter. There Is much anxiety nt tlio Vatican over the condition of tho Hope, who has been seriously affected by the extremely cold weather. Dr. Cecrercill, who Is in attendance on His Holiness, is prepared fcrthe worst. KiiigMihui, hiTc of Servia, has been In Scotland for ten days on a visit to Lord Ablngcr at Inveiiochy Castle, Inverness shlro, where tho paity Included tho Damns 11. nnd It. Krlnngerand Sir I'rod eiiek Stephenson. Little "l'hll" Sheridan, who is jiM now 10 years old. Is said lo boa perfect coun teriiart of hia father. Ho gives proiniu of exhlliltlng the pluck anil endurance) of tho great cavalry leader. Ho is destined for West Point. It Is llfty-onu years slnco one voteiln clded that Marcus Mortem, and not Ktl ward Kvcrett, should be (lovcrnor of Massachusetts, .ludgo Morton had lieen a candidiito for olllco thirteen successlvo years when he was chosen by tills mea gre majority. Tlio 10-ycar-old Queen of Holland is by no means unlike her aunt, the Duchess (if Albany. She bus been brought up in tho simplest possiuio milliner unuer mo direct liersonnl sujicrintenilencc or ner mother, Oiieen Kinnia, assisted liy a nrofessor and an Knglish governess, JIlss Winter. Sho has alwnvs been accustomed to nlav with thn children of her late father's humbler neighbors, and was never so happy as when entertaining her llttlo friends mom iron at tho Loo. I'atti wan only seven when sho flrs-t went on the stago to sing. Her initial appearance ns at n conceit in Niblo's Garden, December II, 185t, Her formal ttriitl In opera was made at tho Acildcmy of Music on tho night nf November 21, lflW), when she sung the title role In "Lucia ill Lainmcrmoor. Sho was then only 15 years old. llv tho side of Millet's famous work. tho "Angclus," now in New York, has! been placed his portrait by himself at tho. ju oi ,mj. .mis vvorit, owueii uy 'I'lerre Millet, the painter's sculptor brother, who resides In Ilostou, is of exceptional Inter est onil of striking quality, Tho painter, whoso faca Is turned a llttlo to tlio right, wears u mustache and short heard. Ills hair, as In tho portrait In Scndler's life, falls below his ears', where it btcomes curly. IIo wears a black coat, buttoned up, which has a high velvet collar. Thevencrable(jlencnil Francis E. Spin ner, ox-Treasurer of tlio United States, writes us follows, from Jacksonville, Flu,, to tho Hon. John 31. Francis, of tho Trvy Tiuiu: "Thocanccr has eaten abroad chan nel across my nose.oxposlnp both nostrils through which orillces I breathe. I try to stand up btitl illly against tho pains that alllitt me, and 1 nm greatly sustained in the efforts'by tho syniiinthetic letters and newspaper notices that I receive from friends unil tho Iiojhj that death will soon end nil my sufferings.'' 31adam Kartzofl", who was found mur dered in her house in Moscow Dec, HI, was an mint of tho Husslan consul-general In I'arls, tuward whom the Nihilists have lopg entertained hostile feelings, Tho head of tho murdered vvoiiiaii was nearly severed from the body. Her mouth was Muffed with a ntDcklng and her hands were tied behind her back. Everything In Ihu room was in perfect order. Tlio smell of burning bed-clothe, which had been set on lire by the- assassin, llrst alarmed the household. How (n Muko Kisses, A strango error s-ecms to obtain In tho olllco of a certain morning contemporary that bus a department entitled, "Tho Homo nnd Ilomu Keepers' Department." It yesterday tried to Inercuso tho gloom of existence by spreading the sway of that error, as follows: "KN"es"aro made by beating tho whiles of thrco eggs until (hoy nro stiff mid llaky; then sift over tho egg thieo iiuarlcrs of a run of powdered sugar, Mix the sugar In Hglitly with a Knife. Cover ii hoard with paper, drop tho mixturoon Itby r-poonf ills, and place In n-hot closet or oven, with tho door open, for liulf nn hour, Then rvniovo from tlio oven nud let dry uno hour. To make them success fully n steady, moderate heat isrciii!rod." WoiiinnoF, Tor tlio life of us, make nut what thoiygshuvc to do with it, nud wp never yet discovered tlio necessity of "mixing any sugar In" with n knlfoora fork either. And we do not want the door to bo open f"r hnlf on hour, uulosj the half an hour takes plaroafter wo havo gone away. Wo do not want It to hoopen at all. Wo are not ijulto sine that even "a steady, mislerato Iieut Is iwnlretl to make them successfully." Net that wo llko our kisses cold, hut vvo object to that adjcctlvo moilerate, Wo don't inoderato at such times. Wo can give a hotter rcclpo than that for "making them stio ccsslully," says thcv&'uw York J'iw, Take iiuo girl, liump, with u poachy complexion, tender straight nose, lips tho color of n ripo watermelon's heart of hearts, big brown or delicate bluoeyo, and a llncly rounded chin, Kntico your icarf-pin to begin ti) como out of your necktie, or ostentatiously mako a mess of pluulng a biitlon-holo bouquet upon the lnptl of your coat. When sho offers In help you accept with u look of grateful surprise. Watch your chnnco, and when she strikes n sung lu replacing tlio scarf pin, or her taper lingers tremble as alio tries to adjust tlio btmloiinten, when tho water melon lips nro nt n minimum distance and thn brown eves nro pleadingly and jwr tlstently looking below Ihu level of yours ns if trying not lo ho caught by your gnc Well, If you don't know tlio rest all the newspapers that ever weroprhitcd couldn't teach you. AMUHK1IKXTM. "A l'nrlnr .Mutch" nt tlio National. I'iiii, fust and furious next Week at tho New National Theatre when lhoodcllght fill comedians, Hviinsnud Hoey, and their excellent company of coinetfy players will present their Do Lino's edition of "A J'arlor3Iatcii," which bears tho reputa tion of being tho greatest comedy success of a generation. While retaining theold plot ii number of new things havo been ndded tills year. One of the new addi tions will lie tho appearance for the llrst time lu Washington of tho thrco Ilngllsh SNtcrs Levey, who aro creating so much furore through the country, anil they aro said to bo marvels of grace, beauty and ability, and It's seldom such remarkable women ardseen on the stage, tho smallest of the three beliig llvo feet eleven Inches lu height. 3Ir. Hoey will slug his latest suc(cs, entitled "They'ie After Me," In which lie has scoicd a great success, and must no mam lo no iippicciutctl. "I'oiip Joiinttinn" lit Allmugli's. To-moirnw morning the sale of scats for " I'cor Jonathan," tlio Xcw York Casino's lastcst success, ppens ut tho box-olllco of tho thealrf Thuojiera, to be presented by Kuilolph Aronson's Comic Opertt Coin pnny, is one of tho greatest hits since "Hrmlnle." and the fact of Its being done here should bo olio of great Importance to theatre-goers of this city. Jlr, Aronson's company numbers over sixty people, and Is composed of the best niatoiial on tho comic opera stage. The following clip pings from the I'hlludolphla ivm will aucsi in ns iHipiiuiruy; "A genuine success-, popular and artis tic, has varied (lie theatrical season. It occurred Inst night at tlio Chcstniit-Streel Theatre, and was won by Carl SllliOeck er's comic opera, M'oor Jonathan,' which had its llrst Philadelphia revelation In a very exi client, If not brilliant, per formance by Hudolph Aronson's New York Casino Company, under tha urtlstlo direction of llcinrlch Conricd. "The music, of w hitli tlicro is an nbund aiicc, is most melodious, (Incut and often infectiously oscillating. Tho libretto, An glicised and Aiuericinbed by John 1. Jackson andllalph A. Weill from tlio Ocrman of Hugo Wlttnion and Jullils llauer, interprets a fanciful and nmu-dng story of the present limo and of Ameri can pcrHonugis In lyrics that aio above av erago iiiailtv and in dialogue that is clean cut, intclllgihloaiidclovcr. Tho piece lias somovvcll-ennlriveil situations, and tho musical and comic cilinn.es, as a rule, harmonize with uncommon uicctv nnd with an effect that stirred last nlgh't's au dience which was largo but did not al together till tho theatre, and whoso mood wns not nt first ono of favorable predispo sition to tlio heartiest enthusiasm. "A unlfiuo duet and dance, ulven with humor mid grace by Jlr. Solomon and Mi's Johns, wns applauded, and .Miss Dar villesang witlt spirit, skill, and somo beau tlfid vi.eal notes a lovely wuIU song, 'What is Life Without (limy, wiileli elicited a double encore. JMl('a imitu tion of a I'arisiuu c.ifo ciuintaut singer, Tliiine, was urll&llcnlly rendered. Join imh'i song, 'I'm tho Most I'nfortiuialo Jonathan,' Is in this net repeated, and is elaborated into thc.ftnak of the act. ".Mr. Hyley played the part of manager with his customary activity and precision. 3Ir. Solomon muileiin admirablccnu'ii". Ixnilso Hissing, Kva Johns, Oeorgo Olml and others did creditable work in minor parts. Courted was on tho stago with tho chorus much of tho time." Clovcliinil'H Minstrels nt Lincoln Hull. Cleveland's minstrels will begin, at tho Lincoln 3Iusic Hull next 3Ionduy, a week's engagement, with an extra mnti nee on Christinas Day. The combination is ono of the best ever organized. .Mr. Cleveland bns gathered together from tho tho minstrel Held its most conspicuous pro ducts. There was a tlmo when either Willis I'. Sweatinan or Jllllji Itieo in a minstrel comimuv was enough to insure success, but Jlr. Cleveland this season bin made a constellation of all theso minstrel starsiind has supplemented their hi illiancy with many othcrllghts. luaddltiontotho above is Suginioloa troupo of Japanese performers, whom Cleveland brought to this country from Japan by special per mit from the Mikado. They aro tho ac knowledged superiors of all other in feats of darlnir and skill on tho hleli wire, tho balancing ladders, sword walking, fencing ami iiicir icpcnoiro in ucrouuiiu auti oai aneing feats Is us varied and wonderful as tho imagination can depict. "After Ilnrk" nt Harris'. William A. Hrady's spectacular produc tion of "After Dark" will bo given at Harris' llljuu Theatre noxt week with a good company and strong scenic effects. Seats arc now on sale. Vnuilovllln nt Kcmnn's. Tho Sensational Doom .Model Hurlcsrpio and Sjicctacular Company will appear at Kenian's Theatre for the first tlmo Christ mas week. It Is an entirely now attrac tion, replcio with new and novel features and teaming with rich sensations, among which may bo mentioned "Tho Clemen ceau Cascr" in thrco'tablcaux, Introducing one of the prettiest and most perfect living models. Thcro is a highly entertaining lujletui, entitled "The (Sronatlou of tho Violet," which Is followed by an olio of Original specialties. Tho burlcsiiuo. "flolden I.oeks.ortho Heautlful Princess," is a brilliant spectacular production., Scats now on sale. The Henry llurlesmio Company, tho at traction this week, affords a faultless en tertainment. Toxarkanas, the dancer of all dancers, lias proved the hit of tho show, and 'Jlnnnger John II. Snjlth Issues a chullengo of ?l,0C0for her cijtial. To night one of tlio prlvuto boxes will bo np proprlatcly decorated in honor of the solver of tlio mathematical problem and to-morrow night, (Thursday) tho correct Milution will bo worked out on a black board on tho stago, as there havo been so many doubts oxprcssed that it cannot bo done. Ladies' matlnco to-morrow. August llolmont'a A null's. from tht A'tio York roit, Tho fact that tho Into August Belmont mndo no mention In his will about tho conthiuanco of tho well-known bnnking firm of August Hclinont & Co. caused somo conjecture in Wull street as to tho possible f uluro of the firm, Tho question was really settled, howover, Immediately after Mr. Helmont's death, as was soon known In the chief financial centres of Europe. A circular letter In relation thereto was Issued by the surviving part ners to the firm's eonespondents' and cus tomers hearing dato of December 1, which read as follows: Jfnw Youk, December 1, 1690. Ol'M'l.F.MSji; Willi tho deepest regret wo unnouueo to yen tho death of our senior partner, Hon. August Helmoiit, which occurred at the city of New- Ynrk on tho mtli of Novcmburhist. Hy tho death of Mr. llciniont tho firm of August Hclinont tfc Co. Is dissolved. The undersigned will continue the busi ness hcrctoforo "carried on by August Hcl inont it Co., under thnsama name, and asinine nil the obligations of tho lute firm, and adjust the affairs thereof. We append herctu our signatures nnd (ho.soof our attorneys, uud icmalii, your obedient tcrvnnts, Ararat Di'i.mo.st, Jn., WAUiau Luitucn'. Thus, Jt Is stated authoritatively, and i a matter of fact, that tho business of the firm, together with all its various con nections, will bo continued as heretofore nud Just as It has been, Without a ripple, since Mr. Helmont's death. Who Stole Tlmt 'Possum? 'Jerry," the ttundby nt tho White Houfccliiul a nice fat 'imssutn which io was saving for thn President. IIo hung It up n tho rear yard lust night nud this morning tho 'possum was gone. Jerry Is disconsolate and believes the party wiio Mole his 'jiossom also got tho liag. Suits and Overcoats reduced to 911,83. Klicman Hrcs., 7th and ClJllltllNT I'lTII AND POINT;. Within n short tlmo wo haro spoken of the many projects for the construction of Important jniblln works In several of the republics of Central and Mouth America, It js, of course, necessary that investors should bo very care ful shout putting their capital Into theso works, and before dolnx so ought to havo n thorough knowledge ot them nnd or tlielr managers, and of the warranty under whirl! they nro lu ho prosecuted. 'I hero Is nt this time. In several of Iho republic! here referred to. a mania for the projection ot vast public works, audit mar bo taken for granted that some of them will never bo undertaken; tint others will ho failures, and that yet others will be nnprofllnbto to the peoiilo who may ho con lerned In them. AVw York Hun, PoorOrandpn Hosr Is still nursing lilt llttlo J'oreo bill w llli tender Sollcltnde. T ho old gentleman knows that It can't lire, lint he fondles It tenderly, pats It on the back when It grows red In tho face and gasps for breath, glies it tod llrcr till nnd paroorie, tliindles Hon his 'knres nnd tries tohopn tint tho dear tootsey wootsey may get through the fennle. , Hut It Wtfn't, nit the same. .Vein York JItlOlll. Any gentleman who Is ilncnt In tho us) of Imprecatory language of u peculiarly scathing linti.ro, language which can bo depended upon lo turn Ihe aim sulphurous blue nnd ctirdlo tho blood of those w iio listen to it, ought to com munlcate 1th tho old live Democrats ot South Carolina. For ever since Wndo Hampton was defeated for llio Hcn.ltorJhlp they lute lisen unable adequately to express their opinion of (lovemor 'I lllinnu, Tillman being the man who bntehercd Wnde to iiialto n Parmers' Alllaneo holiday.-AVic YoiH Trltunt. It Is now proposed that the llepubllcAns lu Congieis should take tho lead In framing a new Sliver Mil. niinnrcntlr for the Mimosa of bend. lug orr n Frro Coinage bill. Hat It must bo obi Ions, If there Is a majority to pass a l're.i Coinage bill In cither House, that majority by n single role Can turn nny bill that may ha offered Into ono for freo coinage. Is there nny adequate occasion for taking nil tho risks In vobed by framing nnd ottering such n meas ure It Is alwnvs manly to admit an error when you havo mndo uno. Hut tho Itcpnbllcan ma jority In Congress has no occasion lo admit that tho silver art passed at thn last session was an error, or lh.it It did not go lust as far toward full and freo monetary u-c of siller as It Is pos sible to go with sifc-ty. .Veto York Tribune. Jlv far tho most lnterestlnir featura in tha struggle now going on In Irolrnd between the" j-iiriicuitrn nun tor nnii-L iirncuiics lien in llio fart that it Is tho llrst time In Irish history In which tho voters have been called on to settle, by their votes, or other expression ot opinion, a question seriously nrfcctlng their welfare. Kvery other question of vital Importance, to Ireland since tlio union has been settled by tho votes of Englishmen and Scotchmen, with but llttlo If any regsrd to Irish opinion. .Vein Yulk Mining J'Oit, In point ot ability Mr. Hill may stand above many men who have represented thlsStitc In tho Senate, vet bis abilities aro nt best only inodereic, while his qnallllcatlons, from tho Mugwump point of view, nro mostlmmoderate. Mr. Hill Is n politician, a tricky politician, nn.l with tho tricks of polities his mind has always found Its most congenial occupation, while by their treo li'o nnd application ho has sought and attained nil tho successes with which be supposes Fortune nnd nn admiring electorate to linvo favored lilm. ills opinion nnd his nctlon upon public questions can bo foreseen nnd counted upon only so far ns tho dletatis of his selfish Interests may be perceived, for theso ho commonly obojs. Thoso vi ho support him for tho Senrtorshlp, tliercrore, must consent to his uso of tho high privileges of tho Senate Chamber mainly for Ids own advancement, and for tho public welfare nut at nil save when his own may be coincident. AVic Yoik Times. Ono ot the most Inteiostliurslzns of the times in l'rnnce Is tho gradual adhesion of tho Church to the Itepnullcaus. Thera havo been indications for somo time buck that tho hlzlur clergy were disposed to coino over, but noiu ot them had publicly given up tho monarchy as ii lost er.uro until Cnnllnnl Luvlgerlo led tho way n few weeks ngo. Tha collapse of Iliuliiuglsiii and tho exposure or the Itoyullst alllano vv.th It, coming close on the triumph of tho rcpilh h ut tho election, has undoubtedly proclpttstid the surrender of tho Church, for such womvy consider it, Cnrdlnel l.nvlgerle's position his received tho public adhesion of the lllshop of Annecyln nn Interesting letter. In which he discusses with great clearness, though In brie! terms, the condition and prospects ut tho nio i arrhlcal ldcn In French pointed, in answer to tho question, "Is monarchy still pusslblo In r'rsnceJ" "It Is possible," ho sa.vs, "If the monarchical spirit still exists In Kmnc.V 11 n vi hot is tho "monnrchlcc.1 spirit?" It Is tho feeling that there ought to be In tho eonutry n sovereignty, nnd that this sovereignty belongs to ono family, ns n house might belong to it. nnd that tho tondltions ot the sovereignty nnd ot Us transmission am exactly tbo samons thoso ot privato property. This monarchical spirit ouco existed In I'miico, and had n sircngth suih, perhaps, as It has never had lu any other Knroueqn country. Hoes It oxlst In Franco nowY ilv no means; there Is not a traco ot It left. jfiio York Jlnnlnj J'otl. There seems to bo no doubt that one of tho most mischievous and turbulent Indians In tho liiiltid Mutes has been killed In tho person of silting Hull. It is a good many years sine Sitting Hull began to troublo tho souls ot In dian agents nnd otllcers of tho United States Army. Llko n bumptious nnd hoinblnating Journalist ot this city, whom he much resem bled In his character and career, tho lute Hull wns distinguished for the Imjinutlclllty nnd apparent motlrclessncss ot many ot his mojt conspicuous pert orinnnces.. 1 1 Is Impossl hln to neiount for Ids public tourso upon anv other hypothesis than th.it ot "pure cusscdness. A tie York Timet, 3Ir, Harrison, who Is n very religious man, lies n linn conviction ho tho dickey birds say that he was foreordained to be l'resident a second time, A majority ot the American people have an equally firm conviction that Jlr, Harrison has missed u figure In. adding up. .Veto York Jferuld. (lovemor Hill Is rather miserable Just now, I.lko a hungry mouse, he longs lo get a bite nt tho cheese In the Presidential trap, but can't qnlto mako up hlajnind to take tho risks, Hh, llavldl Von may possibly get that tbecbo, but then on may possibly get choked instead. J'o wonder you hesitate. AVw York Jliruhl, IIIGOLETTOS. Clerk (holding up letter) Heic's nu old sol dicrwant n pension, HeBnyebe "stood where, tho balls were the thickest." Head Ilepartraent What Is his business? Clerk Salmon keeper. A'tw YoikJftrulJ, "Talro the prisoner ont and haro lilm washed," said tho warden? stornly.v, ' "What Is dls, do Tombs or a Chinese laundry, vvhoro a man has ta get washod and lronml both!" said tho prisoner, shaking his handr cufTs. A'tw York lltiuM. Maud (in a Paris theatre box) How docs .Bernhardt lannnjjo to have her dresses fit so ex. qulsltclyr Athcl Sho probably sends the snake to try them ou. Xtw York Jltiattl, ''Ornclonsl What Is that nolsej Hounds like a dog light." "Oh, no. It Is tho Kaiser Wllhclin Debating Koclcty discussing tho relative merits of Pas teur and Koch." AVw York Sun, v "llldjou remember to be a good girl at aunty's. Jit inlet" "1 don't know, I had so much fun I didn't think of pnylng nny attention to in) self." I'MUuMiMa 'Amer. Ills Cliolt'ti. Proud father (showing on his buy before company) Jly son, which would you rather be, Shakespouro or Ktllsonr Little, Htm (after meditation) I'd rather bo JMIson. Whi" "'Cause ho ain't dead." Street tD SmWi'i (,'cod .Yrnv, Tommy Hlugo bister had n beau last night, nud I was peeping through tlio keyhole looking rt them when ma came along and stopped me, Wllllo Slliiisoii What did sho dot Tommy lllngo Sho took n look. AVid York Sun, At the Astnr r.llirnry. "Havo )ou got a book what tells anything 'Pout lloggy-kneest" "Diogenes, ou mean!" "ies, that's It. A feller down below horn has give me nn empty crockery hogshead t' sleep In, uud I wnnter git some point on In terior ileckerntloti." ,('. At an ejegnut privato germaii given In atoun near Huston tho other night, tho men wont up to i slot mcchlno, put in n nlikel, supplied by tho hostess, and iereved foitlnvllh n dainty full of chocolate, With llio naiuoot his partner on tho wrapper. Now that slot machines have mndo their tltbul Into society, wo may oxpeet to bo Introduced In ono way nnd auothor to tho various ct centric members oi the family. JJoiloit Q'rmctltr. XIis. huiallwnru (onher hiiBlimd's returnl What Is this llltlo pnekugo marked "Poiv my onlyjluyr" Mr. Hniallwnrc That's n liuudla nt sprlnz si'inplcs. my dtur. I expect to hetakon on" or the road earl). Jn June for goo.i. Jmltj: Tlio WiiiiHm' Highlit Woman, Sho belleird III tho dress reform skirt And sho worn what resembled a shlit; She'd will of her own And n deal of backbone. And despised nnyghl who would flirt. Sho lusUted nnjvcnrtug shots hair, Whhh gave her n mflbciillnu nlr, Ard sue eai rlod a eano . Wlthnnulrntdl-dabi That mndo people turn round and stare. To her t Inb nho devoted her nights, , Where she loctmoil about xvoinuu rights, ' In detailing tlm uooj OI her six mid their clothes, , Mic would ile to Depewlnil holgnu, Mi6'd a husband whoso first iiamo vv.w Htret Who oft r.t her conduct would grlavej Hut, llko tho old conn Who fell fiom tlio balloon, Ho vva"iot lu It," you may bellevo. --JflwiCc & .VUaug.Uln In .Y.w York IUiuM. CHILI KKnl.SE.sj. It WJJI not Pny I'miico tlio Dreyfus Cii,'.'"! Against Peru. A Idler from Limn, V"ti tinted Novem ber 21, 1800, snys: "Tho Chi!,'.'"l Oovcnp inent has returned a decided tcfual to Iho ropiest made by tho J-'rcnch Minister, to tho effect that the Dreyfus claim agnlnit Peru, amounting to nearly 1.000,000 silver soles, should ho paid by Chili out of tlio funds leccived for tho sale of I'eruviau guano and dcmsltod In tho Hank of Dng land. When M. Ilannand, tlio recently appointed diplomatic representative of thoKrench Hepulillc, presented his cre dentials to tho President of Chill, lie caused general stlrjiVIso and dissatisfaction by Introducing lu his inaugural remarks an allusion to the Dreyfus claim, expressing thn hope that It would bo canceled by tho ('Milan Treasury, Tho President rcpllel to this in a very guarded mnnner. The Chilian press immediately took up tho matter, nnd In strong terms dissuaded tho (jovnriimcnt from ucijulcsclng In any such concessions. "iiioiiucstloiihas been dually settled by a sharp dispatch from .Scnor (lodoy, the Chilian Minister of foreign Affairs, ad dressed to M, Hariuand, In which that gentleman is Informed that Chili is only responsible for tbu obscrvnuco nf thn terms ot tho treaty of peace signed at Anoim In 181, and that In that document no mention or allusion is mado to the Dreyfus claim. "Tlio Oovernmenl hero felt no appre hension regarding, tho affair, since as far bnek as March Iat It was Informed by tho Government of Chili thatsuch nu attempt was already being mndo by Prance, but that unapproving action of the claim would bo mado by Chili, as lu justice none could be. "Franco evidently Hiimiosod that tho former animosity of Chili toward her whilom enemy existed, and neglected to remenincr tiini v-iuii, in view oi mo very large ccinimcrclal movement between the two Itcpublics, Is imirotlinn Interested in tho national progress of Peru. So that the matter, as far as Chill Is concerned, has terminated, and as all tho dictatorial acts of I'icrola, whoso government approved tho claim, havo been declared null and Illegal by resolution of Congress, tlicro is no probaltlllty of tbo claim being heard of 111 Ibis Hopnbllft "Lord lionougliniore, Iho representative of tho bondholders' committee, is still ut tbo Ilollvlan capital, and tho roimrts re ceived from him aro very favorable. He has been successful lu obtaining a conces sion front that government for tho con struction of n railway from Lako Titlcaca to tho capital, La Paz, for n term of llfty years, and as no engineering obstacles of consideration are to be overcome, and tho distance js small, somo thirty miles in all, tho work will probably bo completed in a couple of years. This will connect tho Dollviun capital directly by lailway and steamer navigation with the Peruvian port of Jlollcndo, thus avoiding tho long tran sit of merchandise from Taena by means of mules, and will be of Immenso advan tage to tho railway extending down from l'tino, wheneo a lino of steamers will con nect with the new railroad to La Paz to Holiendo, passing through Aretiuipa. "iho original Intention when this lino was opened In 187.1 was to extend itto ha Paz, but the dilllcultics of negotiation, local Jealousies, revolution and foreign wnr prcx'cntctl tho realization of tho de sign up to tho present time. When Lord Doiiougiimoro returns to Lima, within six weeks, ho will proceed to visit the railways in tho north of Pent, and then will return to London to lay an oxtcnslvo report before tlio liomllioliler.V commit tee ns to tho advantages ami necessities of tho different lines with a view of obtain ing the requisite authority to proccDd im mediately to tho prolongation and com pletion of thoso which warrant such ex pcndltme. "The news from all quarters of tho re public ossuro us that icaco and content are regnant. The administration Is very popular, and with tha exception of somo minor local troubles ot Lima, In con net tion witli tho choico of n new munici pality, there Is nothing Important enough to require transmission." lie Would Segregntn the Ilud Iiitllnns nnil AViiteh Them Closoly. Congressman Dorsoy of Nebraska, whoso district is bounded on the north by the Sioux Indian Reservation, has a plan for tho settlement of the Indian troubles. He says that tlio only way In which occa sionnl outbreaks, tmch us arc now occur ring, can bo prevented is by segregating tho bad Indians and keeping them under closo surveillance. Ho says that theso Indians cause all tlio trouble. Thoy Incite others to rebellion and llnd their task easy as even in tho civilized Indian there lurks ii savage in stinct. Ono had Indian can demoralize twenty clvillred redskins and vvero it not for their intluenea tho Government would havo little or no troublo with its wards. 3Ir. Dorsoy cidled on tho Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day and had u long talk with him about tho condition of. af fairs on tho reservations. Ho forced Mr. Morgan to iidmitthatthoprescntoutbreak was duo to tho inelllcicncv of tho Indian Agent nt Pino ltidge. Ho allowed lted Tall and BulI-Not-Afrald-oMlis Horso to preach sedition without making an effort to prevent them. Tbo result was that be fore long the outbreaks took place which havo attracted so much attention. Had the agent at that agency arrested tho rebels at once thcxoAVOtild havo been an end to the troublo at once. Commissioner Morgan has asked Mr. Dorscy to Introduco a bill allowing the police forco on tho reservations to bo In creased, in order to prevent further troublo with tho redskins. llentli of XuvnT Constructor latovvooi1 The Navy Department ha9 been notified of the death of Naval Constructor Diehard Untcvvood, at Now York, at I) o'clock last night, from consumption. Constructor tlatevvood was appointed cadet engineer at tlio Annaiiolls Naval Academy September 15. 1875, from Virginia. Ho nnd Praucls T. Howies were tlio first cadets to bo sent abroad to studj; naval architecture and practicul shipbuilding in tho technical schools unil shipyards of Kuropo, and Au gust LV, 18H1, Cadet Oatowood was ap pointed assistant naval constructor, stand ing at tlio head of tlio Annapolis gradu ates in. Hint corjis. Ho was promoted to thn rank of naval constructor October 10, 18S8. His health has been very poor for somo years, but notwithstanding this he has been almost constantly at work, and biing a man of considerable orlulnalltv his Ideas hvo always carried great weight. Want tlm Ivleillon Hill Passt-tl. Vor the purposo of considering tho best jilans for tho passage of tho Klectioii bill, a number of colons! men held a meeting at Carson's hotel last night. Addresses vvero made by V. M. lVrguson,W. H. Out law, Dr. Townsend, P. It. Ciu-"i,.liilin P. Cook, anil others. Another mealing will be held to-morrow evening. Catarrh Isn couvtltutlonal and not a local disease-, nrd thcreforo It ennuct bo uurod by looilap. plications. It requires a constitutional rom edy llio Hood's HaisuparUla. which, working through tho blood, eriulluatcs the Impurity which causes and promotes tho disoasa and (fleets a permanent core. Thousands of poo plo testify to tho success of Hood's fiarsapi rllla us u remedy for catarih whan other r reparation shad failed. Hood's B,irsaparll.v also builds up tbo whole system and makes you feel renewed In lioalth and etrotigth. All who suffer (rom caurrh or debility should icrluhdyglvo Hood's tiarsaparlllaafalrtiUl, A ri'licct Cure "I I avo beon taklogllool'sFantparllU for tl.o past foar yea's at Intervals. I was troubled with catairh and tho midloluo of. loctoJarcrfoot euro. 1 take It now whov ever I feel dobllltatod and It always gives mo Immediate strength, regulates tho biwol und "gives au excellent anpotlto," Levi CtAurnisu, I'urkersburg, W. Vn. ii. U. Bo euro to got only Hood's Sarsaparilla Bold by all Urueglsts. $1 six lor 53. Pro pared only by C, I. HOOD & CO., Lowall.Mass, 100 Uosen Ouo Hollar, Y OOMWA1ID JjOTHItOr, rSTOpen evcnlngruntll Christmas. A moro superb or varied stock ot Ladles' and Children's Pino Bilk Hosiery and Swiss lllbbol Silk Underwear than ours was never placed b6fore a discrimi nating' pnMle. A looknt tha window display on P street nnd nt the stock within will attest this fact. Theso goods were purchased with particular ref erence to Jho Holiday Season, and aro innrkcd at Non-Corn-petllho prices, Our Misses' and Children's Departments llinvo soma Unusually Uood Offerings tor Saturday In Jteeters, Jack ets, Newmarkets, etc., nny of which villi mako n Senslbto and Acceptable Christmas (lift, rer.l Prellu Fancy Jlot flrtn amin tcllh one or mote jialnqflloit. XJLOSinitYDfiPAltTlinNT, LAMIKS' COl.OHHU HIMC H03H. 7 shades of Suede, .1 shades of Lavender, .1 shades of Pink, 0 shades of dray, 3 shades of Mahogany, a shades of Nile, .1 shades nf Cardinal, I shades of (1 recti, 4 shades of Hronze, 2 shades of Hlue ' and S shades of Yellow. Also Old Hose, Canary, Salmon and Hold, 'I'heso arc shown In plain and drop" stllch ankles, In lneo crfects and em broidered, 1 toT7 per pair. ItOOT-I'ATTISIlN Hll.K HOSH, PLAIN AND- 1)1101' j'lTTCn.-Ulnck, Willi evening shades of l'Jnk, sky JUue, " Gendarme, Nile, (Jrny, Cardinal, Tan, llreen, Old Hose, Hrnnzo nnd Lavender. $1.53, $1.50 und ft per pair. PLAIN 1ILACK AND BILK HOSH. Complete lino ot Ladles' Illack Bilk Hose, plain nnd drop-stltchnnklcs, or embroidered. St to $7 per pair. W. & L. IHtAND HLACK SILK HOSE, mado expressly for us, with high, spliced heels and double soles. Unsurpassed, f 1X0 per pair. SlLK-l'LATHI) JIOlloCCO IIL'D H09E, to match lied Morocco Slippers, 7V. and $1.45 per pair. HOOT-1'ATTKHN LISLl'. THItllAD HOSE, lu Illack and 1'ancy Colors, plain nnd drop stitch, 25, id, W, 02H, 75c., $1 nnd Jl.SS per pair. FANCY I.1SI.K HOSH. We are showing a very unliiito stylo ot Ladles' Fancy Llslo Hoso, with Illack nnd col' orcd stitching acros thi front to icprcecnt hieing. Prclty ettcct, Colors Illack nnd Cardinal, Hlack ami (Ireen, Hlack nnd Salmon, Illack nnd Orange, . Hlnrk and Lemon, Hlack and Yellow, 1.!3 per pair. OPKN-WOI1K LISLE II03H, hi link, Orcen, llcliotrepo nnd Lavender, 75e. per pair, KIIIHI'.I) LISLE HOSK In tho newest st)lev and colorings, cmbiaclng Hroii70 Orny. NiiTy Hlne, Cardinal. Rslu-les. . Dahlia, 3 shades. Tans, Cadet, etc. 73c. per pair. PLAIN BLACK COTTON HOSE. Full line ot Plain Illack Cotton Hose, war ranted not to crock, , 55,33, 60, 02H and 75c. per pair. BOOT-rATTEHN COTTON HOSE. Com'plcto linen of linlu nnd Taney Strlpo Hoot'pattcrn Hose, 53 and 83c. per pair. CHII.DHF.N'S SILIC HOlE" In Plain and Hlbbi'd. rinln-SIzo D to 8.V. Price $l.tO lo J2.50 per pair, according to the, Hlbbcd-aice &H to 8. l'rlco (1.70 to (5.C0 per pair, according to size. (First floor, second annex.) !M.EHINO TJ NDEltWEAIt DePART, -iii.. i. LADIES' TANCY SILK SWISS KIDUED VESTS, With low neclrnnd no sleeves. In Black, Cream, bky.lllue, Pink, Old linso nnd Urcen. (t.75 to ?tl. LADIES' 1HCHELIEU lUBHED BILK VESTS, With low neck and no plecv es, In Black, Cream, Nile, Pink nnd Skv Blue. Slze3. Price, (MS. Size 1. Price, (5.50. SI70B, Price, $2.73. LADIES' SWISS 11IBBED SILK 'VESTS, With low neck and no sleeves, in Black and Cream. Sizes, 8, 4, B and 6. Prices, (1.43 to (5.03. LADIES' SWISS HinBED SILK VJ3STS, With low neck nnd no sleeves, In Black, Cream, Sky Blue, l'lnk nnd Salmon, Sizes, 3. 4, 3 and 0. Prices, (1 nnd (1.53. LADIES' SWISS HIBliED SILK VESTS, With low neck and nq sleeves, In Black, Cream, Pink, bky Blue. and Salmon. Sizes, 3, 4, 5 and 0. Pi Ice, 73e. each. LADIES' SWISS HIBBED- BILK VESTS, With high neck and long sleeves and high neck and short sleeves, in Black and Cream, Plices, (1.73 to I'Jencli. LADIES' BLACK SILK SWISS HIBBED PANTS, Ankle length, $1.60 to $0 per pair. Also In Cream, (.1.73 to (fl.50 per pair. LADIES' COMBINATION SliITS, lu silk nnd silk wool, at low price. tWAll our Vcsti nro of extra length, and havo given entlro satisfaction, (First floor, second annex,) OlIH-lHtEN'S A.NH lVilSSES D J'AKT-WKiYi. In this department wo are showing a very complete assortment ot Jackets, Cloaks and Dresses substantial presents for the holidays, TWO SPECIALS IN CHILDHEN'S DIIKSSES. Children's Fine All-wool Caslnnero Dresses In Cnnllnnl, Old Hoso and Brown, with toll skirt, and waist with braid trimmed Figaro effect, Slzofl. Price, $0 00. Size I. Price, (il.rsi. Size II. Price, (7.U0. Children's All-wool -i inch Plvld Dresses, with high, lull sleeves nnd sash back, fclzn a. Price, (iLua. Slzo8. Price, iillfi. SlsulO, Price, (7.50. Slzol5. l'rlco, (8.53. JACKETS. Speilab-Minis' Navy Hlue Twilled Cheviot Cloth Hicfer Jackets, bles U, II nnd HI. Price. (IW. Misses' All-wool Black Cheviot Cloth Itocfer Jackets, sizes 15, 1 1 and 10. Prlie, (7.60. Misses' Heavy Tw lllcd Hlack All-Wool Chev iot Clolh.laikels, with lurijo roll collar, faced with Black Astrakhan fur. Sizes 1 1 and HI, Price. (18. Children's Caidlnal Twilled Cheviot Cloth Itecfer Jackets, with seal pluth collar, edged w 1th astrakhan ami fastened with cord oina. meats. Slzo 0. IUIce, (8.00, Slo 8. Price. 97I3. blitolO. Price, iursl, SUo 15. Price, (lo.SV. Chlldren'n I'luo All-wool Ciuncl's Hair Cloth Hoofer Jackets, In Light and Dark Tan, with Ilrown velvet collar and cults uud llnlshol with braid trlnimliiL's. Size l, rrice, i.,.. l'rlco, (S.60. Prlcu, (O.'JS, -Price, (lO.lM. Hlzo II. Slzs 8. blto 10. NEWMAHKETt) AND ULSTP.KS. Misses' Light Check Cloth Douhlo-breaitoJ Newmarkets, , Blr 1 1. Prloo.ro. Slzotil. Prleu, 48,50. Misses' Hark l'laid All-wool (Jho v lot Cloth Houble-brcaatcd .Newmarkets, with roll collar, Sizes It and 10) ears. Pries, $10.50, Misses' Brown and Tan Cheek Cheviot Cloth Kngllsh Vlsters, with capo. Sizes 11 nud 10, Price, $13.00. (Third floor, Tenth street extension.) WOODWAltlTJo I.0THUOP, dll-lt Corner Eleventh and F streets u, w, AMUSIOIKNTS. vtew national theatjic. Week Opening JIONDAY, DKC, 13. JOSEPH W. J. JEFFERSON FLORENCE - COMEDY COMPANY. J This (WEDNESDAY) Evening, Saturday Matinee, The Rivals. Thnrs., Prl, nnd Sat. Nights, sTho Hoir-at-Law. Scale ot prlets, f J, (1.60, 3e, 60', 53e, Next Wotk-HVANS and HOEY In th-If Edition do Luxe ot A I'AIILOIt MATCH, -del3t f A LHAUOH'S (UtAND Ol'IHlA-HOUSE. The Theatrical Sensation of tho Seaon. First Apiicoranco lu Washington ot THE LILIPDTIANS. The only Dwart Actors In tho world from 18 -tol'lyenrs of age, and from IS to. IS Inches tallf lit their (iraiid Hpectaculvr 1'lay, "TIIK I'Ul'II, IN MAC1IC," Under.tho direction ot Messrs, llosenfeld llros. (lorgcoiis Costnmes, MagnfReeiit Jicensry. S-OItANI) BALLETS-!) With Hlore Than SOO-AltTlSTS-500 Matlnco Saturday. HEOULAH PltlCES. Next Week Casino Opera Company hi POOH JONATHAN. delx A LHAUOH'S tlHANH OPEHAHOUSH. EXTRA. CH1II8TMAS WEEK. Cor.iincnclng MONDAY, DKC. W. RUDOLPH ARONSON'S OOMIO OPERA COMPANY" Presenting the New York Casino's Latest Triumph, POOR JONATHAN. BALE OP SEATH OPENS THUllSDAY, mi CEMHEU 18. dol.Vtt H AI1H18' BIJOH THEATHE. VV cck Commencing ilonday, Dec. 13. Aldcn Benedict's Spectacular Drama, FABIO ROMANI. l'reentcd by a Strong Cat. Thrilling nnd Interesting Earthquake ErTcct,. Simultaneous With an Eruption ot Mount Vesuvius Illumination , of tho Bay of Naples. Next Week AFTElt DAItK. dolS-lt LINCOL MUSIOHALL, XV. S. t.'lev eland, LeiMoe and Manager. Ono Week, with Matinees Wednesday, Thurs day and Saturday. Special Performance Christ mas Day. Commencing Monday, Dee. 55, W. S.CLEVELAND'S GREAT BIG CONSOLIDATED MINSTRELS. Secure seats In Advance. Avoid the Jan. Beware of Speculators. Seats now Selling Ftis-, at W. (1. Jlctzcrott ft Co.'s, till) F n, and ot Lincoln Music Hall Box OIUcc. Prlcen, 5V. 60c., 7.c, (I. dol.Tllt KEItNAN'S NEW WASHINGTON THEA THE, HTH bT. THIS WEEK-Lndles' Matlnco To-morrow. HENRY. BURLESQUE COMPANY.. Next Week Tho Sensational Boom 3Iodo-1 Bnrlrsquo and Spectacular Company. f LOBE THEATHE WEEK OF DEC, 13. The only Sensational Show In tho city. Minstrel. Varlctv. Snarrinir. Ilurlcsmie. Prices 10, so, so nndM. Matinees Mondarr Wednesday, Frldijy and Saturday. dcls- i:i)UCAT!ONAI.. TT I'. McAULEY. Private Lessons In Language?, Ancient nud Modern, detO-lin 18 1 street n. w. "sy EW YOIIK BUFFET, ' 403 TENTH STREET N. V, Best nnd Purest Liquors In the City. Im ported Cigars. JAMES 11. COSTELLQ, Proprietor. rc57-M milK EBU1TT, WA8H1NCTQN, D. C, Army and Navy Headquarters. Four-Iron l'ru Escapes. TEHM8-(3 and (I Per Day. w ILLAIID'S' HOTEL, VVABIIINUTU.N, U. C.,. O. O. STAPLES, Late ot Thousand 1st. House, Proprietor. CT. JAMES' HOTEL, EtmOl'EAN PLAN, Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue. L. WOODDUIlY, Proprietor. ATTOnNEYS-ATAAvT" All",aLL'CAitUINQTdN, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW, D03I) street'nortlivveet, Washington, 1). U. Webster Law Building, llesidence, 1701 (Jutreet northwest. t'OMMissioNiiit or iir.r.iiN. jfj S B.BUNDY.COM'HOF DEEDS FOIf ALL. t Statcsiand Territories, -U8 La. ave., oup,. ,i Hall. LADIEB' AND QBNTLBMEN'3 AND Artlstlcallv made to measure. Also Emhrot tlertd work bottomed, la tho finest manner. Ladles, bitng our v. crk In tlmo for llio Holt da) s, RUBBERS A11D ICE CREEPERS. Tho Best loo Oroopor on Earth. ILSON & CaRR, No. 020 P Street N, W. vjaltlmoro Btoro, 4 and 8Vo Haiti-inoi-o Btroot. nun. - SELTZ, Importlnff Tailor, 1332 F Street Northwest. FALL, AND WINTER IMPORTA TIONS NOW OPEN, This Is tho Finest Uno or Woolons Ever Beon In Wnshinstou. ocl-Sm A fc'' wWWbl rrtt$n'ri'iOm'