Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1898-24 PAGES. Do You Need Building Up? You may be a large eater and yet be weak and not weigh as much as you should. This is because you do not receive proper nourishment from your diet. If you wish to be strong and increase in weight take Johann Hoff's Malt Extract. Taken with meals it will assist the proper dige: tion of food and cause it to be easily assimilated; you will then obtain from your diet the largest amount of nourishment. Johann Hoff's Malt Extract is not only a true nutritive tonic, but is a food in itself. Dr. H. B. Buterbaugh of Indiana, Pa., writes: “Have used Johann Hoff's Malt Extract with very satis- factory results. I have one patient who began to use it about six weeks ago. His weight then was 95 Ib: He now weighs 148 Ibs. and strong and healthy.” Get the genuine Johann Hoff's Malt Extract. Avoid substitutes. BT PIANOS AND ORGANS. LARGE PIANO SALE “DROOP'S, 925 Pa. 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There's not such another combination of 3 is formed by > excellence any wh three leaders—Haines Bros., Stultz & ‘They’ appeal to and Jewett Pisnos. buyer, each from a particular stand- Piano Co. special Upright bargains here to Grimes’ Piano Exchange, 166 913 Pa. ave. FOR SALE or RENT. DES. FASY TERMS. fal discount for casb. ned, repaired. moved and packed. 1 F. Ellis & Co., PENNA. AVE. CHICKERING PIANO RCOMS. if You Cannot Fin The Piano You Want Elsewhere, CALL ON US, If we cannot meet your wants in Instrument and Price You are a hopeless case. Sanders & Stayman, a ¥ N.W., WASHINGTON. 18 N. CHARLE! ST., BALTIMORE. 21-4t Established 1842. Be It Known THE STIEFF 5 i tion and consequent durability 4 as being unsurpassed. BRANCH OF FACTORY, 521 Eleventh St. N.W. J. C. Conliff, Manager. Se = @ se21 28a : Kmabe Pianos IN AuL STYLES AND WOODS. NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS OF OTHER MAKES FROM $200 UPWARD. BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND PIANOS, PIANOS FOR RENT. TUNING AND MOVING. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Pa. Ave. N. W. aul2-21tf F. L. Babendreier, Tuner and repairer of Pianos and Orga 913 N.Y. u.w. Late 15 years with J. F. & Co. ATTORNEYS. CAMPBELL CARRINGTON. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Webster Law building, 50 D et. n.w.; Washing top, D.C. Residence. No. 3 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ‘and gih st. b. sell COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS. "CHARLES S. BUNDY, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, Of all the States aud Territories, Fendall bidg,, cor. #4 and Daw. SYLVESTER’S REPORT (Continued from Tenth Page.) thority be conferred, and that the salary be at least $000 per year. : In Chicago the desk sergeants are paid $1,200 each per annum. Station Matrons. Provision has annually been made for three matrons, whose office is to take charge of the female prisoners who do not Possess vicious tendencies, to search all such prisoners and to care for children who may be lost or abandoned. A fourth matron is estimated for kerein. ‘Their work is of a purely humane character, and it should not be said of the nationai capital that It is not in keeping with, if not in ad- Yance of, other jurisdictions in this respect. The expense is moderate in comparison with the good resuits that follow. Repairs to Stations, One need but visit a station house to see the waste and decay of wood and other work, caused by lack of proper preservative materials, A high standard of health is maintained among the members of the force because of their excellent physical condition. It is not for want of favorable conditions that the sick and death rate of the members of the force is not increased. What an un- fortunate commentary, when a police offi- cer must come in from the street, from active duty, covered with dust and smell- ing from perspiration, and be unable to cleanse himself for want of bathing facili- ties. Discomfort ensues, efficiency is im- paired and clean bed linen soiled. Rooms should be adapted to modern uses, old sewers and water pipes modernized and dampness eradicated from the stations to effectually protect those who must occupy them against foulness, if not ilness. Heat- ing appliances will also have to be changed and repaired. Contingent Expenses. Should Congress make provision for an increased police force, the estimate submit- ted for contingent expenses will be suf- ficient to equip the additional number. The equipment fs based on actual needs, which include arms, insignia, batons, beds, bed clothing and minor necessaries. The next Most important expenditure necessary for the prevention and detection of crime is the secret service fund, which must be taken from contingent expenses. The general government is liberally looked after in this respect, as are the police departments of great cities. Criminals adapt themselves to the ad- vanced improvements and precautions of the times. They are more enlightened now than ever before in history. They plan op- erations and provide for escapé with all the cunning and subtleness that study and experience teaches. General enlistment of the public and officials against them, at home and abroad, becomes necessary on certain occasions, and expenditures of money become a requisite. The depart- ment should not be hampered in this re- spect, where it employs the ordinary skill in the first instance. From the same fund is derived the running expenses of the de- partment, which are disbursed with the same view to economy which characterizes the modern business house. Conveying Prisoners. The detective bureau has property re- covered to secure, or prisoners and wit- nesses to transfer from headquarters to other places, and to make prompt and rapid conveyance of the same, the transportation facilities, which {t is now necessary to hire, should be owned by the department. A patrol wagon might be called from its legit- imate use at a station, but this would im- pair the precinct work and give rise to proper criticism from citizens in front of whose premises such a conveyance might be stopped. Therefore, to attain the object in view, it is proposed that a light wagon, horse and driver be secured for such pur_ This I have included in my esti- nd it isto be hoped that those who Provide for such continguencies may appre- clate the wisdom of the recommendation and make such provision. Policemen's Fund. The justice of making provision for the police officer who may be injured or con- tract d e in the line of duty, and car- ing for the widow and orphans of a man who gives up his life in the police service, has manifested itself long since in the principal cities of the United States. Those who make the laws that govern the Dis- trict of Columbia, to say the least, should not be behind those who are entrusted with like responsibilities in cities of far less im- portance. For many years congressional committees have considered this question without arriving at conclusion satisfactory to those interested. They have placed themselves on record as favoring the pen- sioning of policemen, whose lives are much like those of soldiers; but no plan has yet been adopted which has been free of de- fects. The prevailing condition should be reme- died by the same power and authori which has acted heretofore, and the su- perintendent has to suggest, after studying the methods in vogue in other cities and here, that the existing law should be fur- ther amended as follow: “Provided, That hereafter the Commi: sioners the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and directed to deposit With the treasurer of the United State from the District of Columbia revenue: sufficient amount to meet any deficiency in the police fund or firemen’s relief fund; and, provided, that the major and superi tendent, captain, lieutenant inspector: Heutenants vn years’ se in the police department, or having been injured or contracted disease in the line of duty, be removed from the force and al- da pension of 50 per cent of the sz ived at the time of his removi of death, the widows or childr inder sixteen years of age shail be granted @ sum not exceeding the allowance afore- . approved February 2 not inconsistent with aforesaid to remain in full force and effect. The superintendent here appends a list of 7 nd dependents now on the pension numbering ninety-seven, whose monthly allowances range from $5 to $50. The Receipts. On the other hand, the receipts for the last fiscal year were as follows: Balance on hand July 1, 189 Fines, Police Court ‘ines, policemen Proceeds of property sa Donations. 1885, pay tion hereinbefore stated, attention is vited to the existing provisions in other municipalities. The superintendent say The proposed law wouid not dis in any manner as between those who have already been provided with a pension and those who might be under the proposed law: and, on the other hand, there is an in- centive or inducement embodied in the proposition for proper acquittal on the part of a private whereby he may attain an offi- cer's position, and thereby secure an in- creased amount of pension in bis old age. So far as the officers are concerned, since the establishment of the pension fund none of them have applied for retirement under its provisions, although the widow of one superintendent is now receiving $50 per month. Ccnsequently, the amount liable to be expended for them would be insignifi- cant. riminate Cases of Arrest, The number of arrests made in a com- munity should not be accepted as indica- tive of the disorder and crime committed therein. In the District of Columbia it has long been the practice in gathering and re- porting upon statistics of arrests to count the number of cases, although there may have been several against one individual: For instance, a man may be charged with being drunk and disorderly, which would make one case, and also with profanity, which would make a second case, although but one arrest is made. A man may be ar- rested ten times a year as an habitual drunkard and ten separate and distinct cases will go down upon the record der the caption “Habitual drunkenness.” It, therefore, follows that the number of ar- rests given In this report does not mean that that many persons have been arrest- ed, but that so many violations of the Dis- trict ordinances and statutes relating to the District have been brought to the atten- tion of the courts or dismissed by the po- lice, as the circumstances justified. With this explanation, an investigation of the statistics of arrést show that during the last fiscal year the police chronicled 25,287 cases (an increase over the preceding year of 2,378), 11,734 being white and 13,503 colored. Percentage of whites, .464; color- ed, .536. Of the total cases of arrest .612 resulted in convictions and .388 in acquit- tals. Of the total number 4,098 were made in the central, or first, precinct. The most important feature in the police service, next to that of making arrests of those guilty of crime, is the recovery of property. The estimated losses during the year past reached the sum of $74,414.61 of stolen property and $5,386.50 reported lost or mislaid, while the estimated value of the property recovered was $36,787.74, -or nearly one-half. Crime Statistics. During the year 1897 there were ten cases of murder, while the past year the tetal reached fifteen (five of which were charged to white persons and ten to colored), an in- crease of five over the preceding year. The District does not stand alone in this re- spect, crime of this character prevailing throughout the land in all large cities. Although the figures for the past year seem formidable, they do not reach the maximum of previous years, seventeen ases of murder being charged in the year 18: Major Sylvester appends to his report de- tailed statistics of “Crimes against prop- erty” in the District, showing that during the year there were 273 cases of house- breaking in the night, and 153 arrests; 34 ebreaking in the day reported, seven more than were re- ported by citizens; cases of grand lar- ceny, and 138 arres 678 cases of first offense petit larceny, and 1,625 arrests; 203 cases of larceny from the person, 166 ar- 20 cases of highway robbery, 10 ar- 56 arrests for embezzlement, and 28 convictions, out of 60 cases reported; 55 cases of false pretenses, and 85 arrests, thus exceeding the number reported. After instituting a comparison with other cities, which he regards as favorable to the District, Major Sylvester says: This is not given as an excuse for the failure of this department to apprehend those who have escaped justice, but as an evidence of the fact that its members are earnestly working to secure the ends for which the force is maintained. The public should understand that when the depart- ment fails to apprehend a criminal no one feels it more than those charged with the duty of arrest. It is looked upon as a loss just as much as a merchant would feel the loss of his goods through his inability to obtain payment for the same. The disposition of the outside world is to find fault and criticise those charged with the important duty of arresting offenders against the laws, but if the details of the work were more fully understood, that ready disposition to condemn would be changed in a measure at least. The officers give their time by night and by day, losing their rest and meals in order to ferret out and follow up clues they may obtain, and which they hope may realize for them a successful termination of the case. Police officers and detectives are human, supposed to be intelligent and energetic in their spe- cial line of work. They are supposed to ap- their skill as would a physician, but not ys do they attain that success for they strive. A statement of minor offenses follows, and the superintendent adds: ‘ Much more attention has been given the dumb animal during the past twelve months, resulting in 488 convictions out of 492 arrests, elghty more fines being im- posed during the year than for the year before. Although a stringent law exists against the carrying of concealed weapons, and ac- tive efforts have been made by the courts for several years to prevent this offense, there is no apparent diminution In the vio- lations, as shown by the fact that during the last year 200 convictions were secured on this charge, while in the previous year there were 183. Sale of Sunday Beer. The best interests of society demand a newal of the recommendation of the late superintendent that Congress he petitioned to make such amendment to the existing excise laws as will prevent the sale of beer in any quantity by brewers or manu- facturers on Sundays. Much of the intoxi- cation and disorder which prevail in cer- tain sections of the city on the days of resi can be attributed to the practice of young men and boys purchasing kegs of beer from brewers, conveying them to out-of-the-way places and there excessively partaking of it. Legislation on this subject is necessary to further preserve peace and order in the District of Columbia. There were 671 more cases of disorderly ccnduct held by the court during the year 1898 than there were in 189 Fast driving has always been a matter of interest to the residents of the city, and the advocates of a stringent enforcement of this law will be pleased to note that there were 106 convictions for this offense during the year, or five more than for the previous year, In i807 nine convictions followed the ar- rests upon the charge of fornication, while in 1898 there were fifty-seven such convic- tons. The habitual drunkard is a factor in po- rcles. Cases of this character where ictions were obtained numbered seven- ty-four during the year, while for the twelve months preceding but thirty-five were made and convictions had. ation is not a violation of law in District of Columbia, but the police under the law, to ar- rest upon this charge and hold for safe keeping such persons as are unable to care for themselves by reason of overindulgence in drink. During the year 3,128 cases were entered upon the station house books, while in the year preceding there were a3, Intoxication and disorderly, a branch of the former offense, caused 979 arrests, 92% of these being held by the court. In 18! S62 convictions were had. the exercise the right, Cases of Insanity. To bear out the theory that times and other like causes promote ased minds, the statistics show that the courts held upon the charge of insan- ses during the year just closed, the year before there were but seventy-four held upon a like charge. Fifty-four convictions were had for keep- ing disorderly houses, while the year be- fore twenty-six convictions were obtained. ‘Twenty-one cases were held upon the charge of maintaining a bawdy house, while there were twelve the prior year. Forty cases out of fifty-one arrests for conducting gambling house or tables were sustained by the court, while for the year previous twenty-three were held. Unlicensed bars received the attention of the police in fifty-five cases where the courts upheld the officers, forty-two being held the year hefore. leven open bars were discovered on Sun- y in which the proprietor suffered the the hard ity of the law; but three such cases made during the preceding twelve months. It might be added in this connection that the increases noted in the minor offenses referred to above may be accounted for in large measure by the fact that the city been a stamping ground for a large floating population, connected with the army, incident to the war with Spain. . All of the cases of violations noted should not be rged to the residents of the District of Columbia. In 1808 there were eight convictions for perjury, and the same number during 1897. In 1898 the penalty of the law was meted out to 1,081 persons for profanity, while but #49 such persons had the penalty imposed upon them in 1897. There was one conviction upon the charge of prize fighting. Out of 1,088 arrests where the ground for the same was suspicion 165 were rigidly disposed of by the court. Bighteen hundred and seventy-eight va- grants were committed to the workhouse during 1898, as against 1,606 for the year The game law was violated in nine cases, according to the judgment of the court. In fifty-three cases the court held the building regulations were violated, or 260 less than for the year preceding. Miscellaneous Duties. It might not be out of place to invite your attention to the enormous incidental duties incumbent upon the members of the force. ‘They are many and varied, and, as given below, will show that a vast amount of labor is necessary in order to comply strict- ly with the same. ‘The various rules prescribe that he shall- prevent crime, constantly patrol his beat, make arrests ‘when necessary, give signal alarms from the boxes, preserve his re- volver and baton in good condition, keep a memorandum of all events and incidents, be conversant with disorderly houses, ex- amine doors and windows, familiarize him- self with the books at the stations, regu- late hacks, carriages and bicycles, have a knowledge of persons with whom he comes in contact, report gambling houses, look into ell matters of a sanitary nature, pay attention to his uniform, be polite to every- body, use force when necessary, be always on duty, report all defective sidewalks, pavements, broken lamps and sewers; serve warrants, summons wItne3ses, meet every application for information promptly, ac- cept no gifts, fees or emoluments without permission; promptly report on and off duty, refrain from the use of liquor, pur- chase his own uniform, enforce the police regulations, ordinance#ang@ laws relating to the District of Columbia} know when to make an arrest legally, agd many kindred matters which make hint at once, if in every way familiar with his duties, a law- yer, judge and jury.. His employment places him in a schdol ¢where constant study and observatio: e required, in or- der that he may attain tha familiarity and knowledge which ma! man above the average citizen in intéfiggnce. Light in Dark Places. It is respectfully urged tWat electric lights be placed in all dark places to aid the po- lice in the detection and prevention of crime. It has long since been proved that this system of lighting should be adopted for the aileyways of the city. There are many places in the District of Columbia which should receive attention in this re- spect. The same might be said of some of the parks and reservations, which do not come under the supervision of the Commis- sioners, but it might not be out of place to invite the attention of those having them in charge to the fact that a generally well lignted system is wanted within the entire city limits. Bicycle Registration. Experience has showy. that the time is ripe for the registration of the name, num- ber and kind of bicycies in the District, to- gether with the name of the owner, for which a small fee should be charged. This suggestion, if carried into effect, would not only result In accumulating rev- enue, but would materially aid the police in recovering such machines when stolen. A great many bicycle iamps are included in the losses enumerated at headquarters during the year, and generally this acces- sory to a well-equipped machine cannot be identified owing to the fact that it is simi- lar to hundreds of others of the same make. With lamps numbered and register- ed, together with the bicycle, such prop- erty, Instead of remaining unclaimed, when recovered, would be easily distinguished by the owner, and such a course would aid in the discovery of the same after it has been lost. Vehicle Identification. The subject of vehicles has long been one for discussion in this community, and as an aid to the police in the suppression of reckless and fast driving, it is respectfully urged that all persons owning business vehicles in the District of Columbia should have conspicuously displayed on the side thereof their names and location of places of business; this to better enable police officers in the discharge of their dutice to discover and apprehend drivers when they escape after having been a party to an ac- cident or violation of law. Liquor Saloons, As to the granting of wholesale liquor licenses to persons engaged in such busi- ness in residence localities, in the opinion of the superintendent, the recommendation of his predecessor that the same be lim- ited to brsiness streets should prevail Much annoyance and disorder is caused by the sale of liquor being permitted in re- spectable residence neighborhoods. Young America. The small boy in all large cit!es has long since become not only! a ‘subject of mucn complaint, but he has frequently falion in- to the hands of the police, to his own G gust and to the annoygnee and embarra: ment of anxious parents,! The continued encroachment upon th¢ privileges formerly enjoyed by him has had much to do with his early downfall. Driven irom plilar to post, uefeated in his attempts to play bail on vacant lots or in the streets, to swim in the ri long the dity' front, or to i sentent’ which occasions ration, described 19! complaints as al noise,” compels. him to seck se clusion, where he finds -more dange: sport to oceupy bis lelSure time. This condition of affgirs.is a forcible ar- gument for a playgréund where he may enjoy freedom and op2n ‘air. It is to be hoped that when: It is negessary to arrest upon these minor charges, the urchin who patronizes the street and vacant lot that such arrangements may be provided at the several statloa houses that his inearcera- tion in a cell cun be avoided, and yet his detention secured until the penalty of the law is enforced. The confining of a smail boy in ell for a first offense leaves a lasting impression on his mind, which may eventually lead to an unfortunte career. If the amount estimated for repairs to sta- tions be appropriated, rooms detention may be provided, and this presentation is submitted as a further argument in support of request fer an increased appropriation for such yurpos Policy and Lottery. For the past two years strenuous efforts have been made to enforce the policy-lot- tery law by the decailing of an efficient member of the force to do the exclusive work of arresting persons found violating the same. The officer detailed for this pur- pose has reported directly to the superin- tendent, and the resul mplished by him have been such as to warrant a con- linuance of the assignment. The practi indulged in by the policy promoters an: dealers have much to do with depriving th. poor of their scanty earnings. Irresponsi- ble concerns without financial backing and with a disposition to cheat and obtain money under false pretenses have existed on the Virginia shore, but through the en- ergy displayed by the police officer e 4 in the pursuit of the parti ot the law have materiaily decreased, and all that is now required to keep these of- fenses at a minimum is continued action on ihe part of the judges of the Police Court to imposing the full penalty of the law where the guilt is established. Game and Fish Laws. Before the adjournment of the last Con- gress a law for the preservation of fish in the Potomac river and its tributaries in the District of Columbia was enacted. It embodies the several laws heretofore pass- ed, and In its details corrects many of the imperfections which existed in prior acts. The Potomac fisheries are known through- out the world, and it is but proper that the food fishes which find in the waters within the District of Coiumtbia a refuge and spawning ground should receive that at- tention and protection the new law pro- vides and for which the United States fish commissioner and others interested in the bject have endeavored for years to se cure. The courts have shown a willingnes and readiness to do justice to all concerned, and Violators of the law have been so se. verely punished that others will be deterred from molesting young fish in and out of season. A game law, having for {ts object the pro- tection of birds and game in the District of Columbia and the prevention of the sale in this market of game when out of season in other localities, is now pending before Congress, and it fs héped that it will re- ceive such indorsemen# a¥ will secure its Passage at an early date, | Police Appoinfments. Appointments to thaipolice force during the past year have beén itiade to the num- ber of fifty-six, the sdlactfons being made under the established rplo,requiring a phy- sical examination and, subsequent mental examination, had undér the supervision of the United States civiP efvice commission. Experience has demongtrated that the best men for police service, mental and physical qualifications;paual, are those who have been under cisciptine) It has followed that where men have seenisome prior sery- ice, the training causes them to readily conform to the rules{afdthe department, and in a measure does.Bway with a certain laxity which otherwist would prevail. It is quite reasonable to expect that the man who has been used to outdoor service and strict requirements in business is better adapted to a continuance of such habits than a man whose labors have been of a clerical and sedentary character, Withal, the civil service test has proven a most excellent one in either case. Here follows a statemeit of the changes in the force during the , together with the numbear subjected to ‘discipline and ‘the final disposition of the charges. Officers on Detail Duty. It has been customary to detail an officer to the bathing beach,’ situated on the east bank of the Potomae, in the southwestern part of the city. This-beach is naturally adapted to the purposes for which it is used, and has proved a most admirable place for recreation, ag well as schooi of instructicn to the young. Those having charge of this beach have employed life guards, who look after the welfare of those who patronize the place, and it seems to me unnecessary that the er officer detailed at the place should go into service in the water, where he is unknown to the majority, while there is so much on shore which demands his attention. I think the member of the force detailed at this work shou'd on ajl occasions be attired in the uniform which belongs to the position and wear the emblem which shows his au- thority. The detailing of a man to the beach is regarded as in the public interest. There are other details, however, when we consider the limited number of privates composing the force, which shoutd be abol- ished so soon as the Commissioners are able to substitute suitable officials in their stead. At the Washington Asylum oc work house there are five men assigned to watch prisoners. This arrangement is in a meas- ure detrimental to the welfare of the com munity, in this, that it takes from the street patrol a number of men who cannot be spared without detriment to the depart- ment. The same rule applies to the Police Court, where five men have been detailed to perform duties which properly belong to bailiffs. Humane Society. For some years it has been the practice to detail an officer from the force in con- nection with the enforcement of tie hu- mane law, and he has, among other duties, looked after children whe were without homes or were being reared under baneful influences. A recent investigation, how- ever, raised a question as to the legality of the acts of such a representative, and it was deemed expedient to withdraw the of- ficer thus detailed and leave the work en- tirely to the agents of the board of chil- dren’s guardians, who by law are empow- ered to make disposition of such cases as have been referred to. A list of members of the force who died during the year is given, embracing the names of James N. Salkeld, George W. Blandford, Thomas Britt, R. P. McDaniel, W. J. Settright and John D. Sutton. ‘The superintendent then pays tribute to his predecessor, as follow: “Shortly after the close of the fiscal year the members of this department were call- ed upon to give expression to their sorrow at the loss of their chief. For twelve long years they had been directed, advised and befriended by one they had learned to love one who directed and controlled them in a manner so devoid of harshness as to endear him to them, one and all, to the extent that years will not efface the memory of his fairness, kindness, justness and accom- plishments. “Major William C. Moore, superintendent of the department, died the 12th day of Ju 1898, after a brief illness, which only developed alarming symptoms a few days before his death. This made his taking off a shock and surprise to all. He occupied the position which he held at the time of his demise longer than any predecessor, and he lived to see the force grow from a mere handful of men to a well-organized body, which will compare in efficiency and appearance with any in this country. He was proud of the force which he super- vised, and only relinquished that pride when the grim monster, death, relieved him of his suffering.” A copy of the resolutions in memory of Major Moore adopted and made a part of the record of the department was appended. In concluding his report, Major Sylvester says: I am reminded that included as a part of it will be found the report of the chief clerk, which gives a summary of the prop- erty operations of the department and of the many and varied duties pertaining to the clerical work; the report of the police surgeons, which shows that they have been constantly and closely employed in exam- ining applicants, attending sick and dis- abled officers and prisoners; the report of the harbor master, which shows a close at- tention to the duty assigned him, he hav- ing a small police detail, with which he patrols. the river front of the District of Columbia. and where he enforces the fish, game and gambling laws, as well as the regulations pertaining to the government of vessels coming tn and going from this port; the report of the hack Inspector, which is full of interesting statistics relating to his line of service; and of the sanitary officer, who is charged with the transporting of all paupers Hable to become a charge upon the District, the care of the sick and the disposition of the insane, being brought into close contact with the dependent classes. This officer renews the oft made recommendation that an inebriate asylum be established In this District, a proposi- tion which is heartily indorsed by the su- perintendent, ———— IVERSARY CELEBRATED. Colored People Commemorate Ix«ua- ance of Emancipation Proclamation. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. HAMILTON, Va., September 22, 1998. The colored people of upper Loudoun county, Va., celebrated the issuance of the emancipation proclamation today. People came in afoot and in vehicles, and by noon the town was crowded. There was a large parade, which included a chariot drawn by six white horses, in which was the queen and maids of honor, all arrayed in spotless white costumes. Three bands were in line and over a mile was covered by carriages following the procession. At 3 o'clock there was speaking Jn the grove. The welcoming address was by Rev. S. P. Fisher of Hamilton and response by Rev. Love of Middlebury, Va. yer by Mrs. Julia Mason Layton of Washington, D. C., was read. She urged upon her audierce to educate the youth, head, hand and heart; acquire proper: and lead moral 1 She referred in glo ing terms tc the valor of the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and zoth Infantry in the late Just afte hed of the 10th Cavalry, who w: nd who w wounded in the battle at Santiago, Madam, allow me to shake your hand and In the name of the boys extend you thanks for the beautiful tribute you pai us. I know you little expected to see today one of the men who fell, stricken with wounds, on that day.” Rey. I. L, Thomas of Asbury Church, Washington, D. C., was the orator of the day. His oration was received with great applause. . Mr. Williams paper. of Lincoln, Va., read a ———.__. THE WORK OF RELIEF. District Soldiers Can Secure Their Discharge on Application. The executive committee of the commit- tee to secure employment for District vol- unteers out of work was to have held a meeting this afternoon, but owing to the absence from the city of Vice Chairman McGill and Mr. A. E. Randle, and the ina- bility of Secretary McCormick to be pres- ent, it was decided by Chairman Wolf to postpone it for a few days. Chairman Wolf has recetved from Major Sylvester a letter addressed to the latter by Assistant Adjutant General Ward, inform- Ing him that the members of the District regiment are now on furlough for sixty days, but that any individual who may de- sire to secure his discharge at once can do so upon proper application. It is thought this decision may result in allowing me- chanics in the regiment to secure work in some of the government shops, it having been decided recently that soldiers on fur- tough receiving government pay cannot re- ceive wages for government work at the same time. The number of applications for employ- ment received by Clerk Vinton, in charge of the bureau in the Atlantic building, up to date is eighty-four, seventy-seven being men and six women. Twenty were me- chanics, thirty-three had no trade and twenty-four were clerks. The total num- ber of positions secured for soldiers so far has been twenty. es Convicted of Larceny. Robert L. Bird, a small boy, was today convicted in the Police Court of the lar- ceny of a watch valued at $14, a chain valued at $1 and a pistol, $12, from Joseph Bassford. Bird denied that charge, but ad- mitted that he stole « purse containing 2 frem Charles D. Haller. Judge Scott com- mitted Bird to jail to await a vacancy at the reform school, when he will be trans- ferred to the latter institution. Se Your deposit will reserve your choice in Hoeke's Clearing Sale.—Advt. eee eee Tribute to Corporal Shilling. The class of ‘96, Spencerian Business Col- lege, will meet to take action concerning the death of’ Corporal George Frithiof Shil- ling, in practice hall of the college, Acad- emy of Music building, at 7:30 p.m., Tues- day, September 27. Resident graduates of the college of other years will be expected to attend. 11 BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY Missouri Pacific Express Held Up Near Kansas City, Mo. ees THE SAFE WAS BLOWN 70 ATOM Look in the glass! We get so used to our teeth we do not know how ugly they are—most of us Color of hair we never be- come insensible to; of eyes; any particular feature. What we cannot mend we think of and grieve over. Strange to say we tolerate faults of the teeth, which are almost always directly under our control. We do not know how happier people pity us! Look in the glass! “Can you see no use for a dentist who will remove the blemishes that ap- pear? May be all that's needed is only one or two fillings—may be a crown so essential to make your teeth sound and _ perfect. Rest assured scarcely any of us are exempt from needing the dentist's care. And the barrier of high prices has been knocked away—we quote new and lower Robbers Used Too Much Dynamite and Destroyed All Valuables. DETECTIVES IN wes PURSUIT KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 24.—Sev- en masked men held up the west-bound Missouri Pacific passenger train known as the Little Rock and Wichita express, at a point in the woods between Leeds and Dawson, seven miles from Kansas City, at 9:40 o'ciock last night. To prevent interference, they first smash- ed the telegraph instruments at the Belt Line station, the junction of the Belt Line and the "Frisco, near the scone of the hold- up, and marched the operator, D. M. Hisey, before them to a point half a mile east. While two men covered his eyes the others flagged the train as it approached, quickly covered Engineer Slocum and Fireman Weston and compelled them to dismount, and then, detaching the engine and the Pacific express car, ran them down the track a mile and a2 half toward Dawson. rices, The passengers were unmolested, but the iota ae a porter, who attempied to interfere, was Gold Fillings, $1.55 ond up quickly sent to cover by a shot directed PY liver Amalgam Fillings, Gold Crowne, $5 up. Fall Ser ‘Teeth. $f Best Set Deeth, $5. NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS, Dr. J. K. Grisham, Manager. 1211 F Street. by one of the road agents. Too Mach Explosive Used. At a desolate spot up the road the bag- Rage car was quickly broxen into, great quantities of dynamite placed upon the through safe and the local safe placed on top of It. So much explosive was used that the car was literally blown to splinters and the safes thrown way to one side of the track. This morning nothing but frag- ments of the local safe could be found, and the through box was a wreck, the top having been blown off and the door wrench- ed and otherwise damaged. The explosion, which was of such force as to have bee hear? distinctly in Kansas City, undoubt- edly destroyed any valuables that the safes have contained. That the robbers themselves were not blown to atoms seems strange, so terrific was tha blast. The express officials examined their one remaining strong box this morning. They absolutely refused to make a statment of their loss, saying simply that it was “small.” Superintendent Moore of the e Dress company insists that the train car- ried but little treasure. A small army of detectives was at the scene early this morning, but up to 10 a.m. no tangible clew to the robbers had been secured. The be- lief is gen2ral that they were old hands at the business, and are by this time safe from capture. Telegraph Lines Destroye Flying debris from the shattered express car carried down the telegraph wires along the "Frisco track, which perallls the Mis- souri Pacific at the point of robbery, and completed the stoppage of telegraphic com- munication begun at the Belt Line station. It was, therefore, some time before th> news of the robbery became known, and | M-U-=[]-P-H-R-E-Y-S sull longer before a wrecking crew could | ; be gotten. A new sngine had to be secured, as that the roadmen had used had been “killed. w E N T A Ss A wo M A N It was 3:30 this morning before the wreck- ed baggaye and express matter, strewn in all directions, was gathered tog=ther, the train made up and the trip south continued, The express matter, in many instances totally destroyed, was taken to Ossawato- mie, Kan. Much excitement prevailed among th? passengers during their long wait in the detached cars, though but little firing was indulged in by the robbers. The robbery was undoubtedly one of the ; — boldest that has ever been committed in| PO" '" This Clty ta Arrested in the locality, so noted for hold-ups. Pr A special train left the city for the scene ef the robbery about 1 o'clock this morn- ing, carrying several railroad and express officials. Operator D. M. Hisey, the first man encountered at the junction telegraph cflice, told his story of the robbery. Telegraph Operator's Story. “It was just before Missouri Pacific No. 5 was due,” said Hisey, “when two mer a tall and a short one, came into the tele- graph office. The short one, wearing a *k mask, shoved a Winchester to my stcmach and ordered me to hold my hands up. The tall man had a cloth tied over the lower part of his face and displayed a big red nose and a pair of vicious black eyes. He carried a pair of pliers with which he cut a few wires, then tried to smash the Witchboard with his revolver. The dam- age did not amount to much. “Just then the train crossed the trest near by and stopped, as is usual. The short man shoved me ahead of him at the muzzle of his Winchester down the track to the train. Around the engine were per- Over Hoover & Sny *shoe Store. BREAKS UP Fall Colds A REMINDER. This is to remind you of the great service that “Seventy-seven” has rendered in the past. Old and tried friends are the best, and you can rely upon “Seventy-seven” for Grip, Colds, Influenza, Catarrh, Pains and Soreness in the Head and Chest, Cough, Sore Throat and Fever. At druggists or sent prepaid 81.00." Specitic Manual et Humphreys’ Med. Co.. cor. ste., New York. Be sure to get price, 2c. and 9 or went tree Miam and Jobr Charles McCandless Was Practicing a De- tective’s Role. Former Employe of an Express Com- delphia in Female Attire. Charles McCandless of New York, who was until a day or two ago employed by the United States express office in this city, was given a pass Thursday to return home, his services having been dispensed with. For some remarkable reason or other McCandless attired himself in woman's clothes for the journey. He donned a tal+ lor-made blue dress, a dark wig and @ straw hat, and yesterday morning boarded the Royal Blue train in .ais city. He ap- peared to be a tall, slender woman of un- certain age, and the conductor thought he was one. As {t is against the rules for a woman to travel on an ‘ess Compa: pass the conductor telegraphed to the sta- tion agent at the Philadelphia depot, Chest- nut and 24th streets, who in turn called in Captain of Detectives Miller. The lat assigned Detective Donaghy as a reception committee for McCandless, and with an ex- e . press company representative met the teat twognen, wearing Maske: “They bell Hoye) Eine OMCCAnMeas WAS eeatty, Mpore the engireer and Breman down from the | ted owing to the tell-tale hair Srowih on ergine. The engineer, fireman and myself Were crdered to uncouple the engine and sBage car from the rest of the train. | complied promptly We three were then ordered to get on the train and stey there, under pain of death. The porter of the train came upon the scene, but a shot frcm one of the robbers caused him to make a hurried retreat. In a few minutes more the robbers had piled onto the engine his face, which even clo ed to completely eradicate. When arrested for masquerading as a wo- men McCandless showed no emotion, claim- ing he was a detective. As he gould show no authority he was taken to the Central police station and put in a cell in the wo- man’s row in spite of his protests. Inquiry developed that he was not wanted in Wash- ington, and he was released, and changing shaving had and started down the road. About twenty | his woman's toggery for his proper cluthes, tes later we heard a territic explosion, | which he carried in a valice, he departed and soon Express Messenger E. L. Hills | for New York. He is a lawyer and de- came running back and said the express | clared he would hereafter stick to the law car had been blown vp. He had not stayed to get the details. I immediately repaired my instrument and gave the alarm.” and restrain his ardor to become a Vidorq or a Sherlock Holmes, for which, he said, he was practicing in wearing the disguise aseeeesencentensendeeetenconiecoasenteceneseasoadecoasoegeoaeaeatia ease ea eaden eas ea ese aaa ae en eecen 13th and F. “Your Credit is Good.” 13th and F o Prices Are Hard Facts. : Every merchant is bidding for your trade and each believes that he can give you better value than the rest. On the most liberal terms of credit—easy payments— 9 Can't! we offer values which, indeed, are the most remarkable in the city. Our immense build- ing is filled to the roof with a magnificent fall stock of Furniture—the greatest yet. ass LAMM MOLE Sample Prices! GOLDEN OAK BUREAU—tull swell front, large toilet shape mirror, 24x30, ex- tremely handsome design. Worth $21. Cut to $ 1 < fae POLISHED OAK SIDEBOARD, swell $ -65 front, 50 inches wide, elegant shaped bevel 1 7 plate glass mirror, 40x24. Worth $27 Sooo te toatontontostostrsestonte tested GREAT BARGAIN! Ahandsome Oak or Imitation Mahogany Rocker, in saddle or cobbler seat style, cut from $3 to.. bag Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1226 F Street N. W. LOOP CCPC OCOD OOOOOOD OCT OCOOCOT DEON