Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-20
THIN, THIENER, THINNEST.
Small by Degrees and Ecau.ffaIly

de1OHs Tones By Ciii<ens WATSON dad S.ephen-
son.
At the meeting of Citizens last nj CHIT. at Union
League Hall, opposed to the four-million loan,
there were present at the hour stated six citi-
zens, to wit: Citizen A. Watson, Citizen F. ID.
Gaines, Citizen DIR. Stephenson, Citizen Mar
cellus West, Citizen Benjamin Severson, and
Citizen Jerry Robinson. After waiting a while
for more, and no more coming, Citizen Watson
without ceremony mounted the rostrum and
harangued his five colleagues, endeavoring to
show up what he termed great abuses of the
ring, and among other things the advertising
paid the newspapers. He said that the ring, in
buying up public opinion, had even paid The
CTit.e for publishing the laws. But, added Cit
izen Watson, we are going - have paper
rext week which will not be AFRAID to speak the
truth" He then proceeded to give history Of
be prS.ent management of the Territorial gov
erIment of this District; that the hue and cry
was a change for the sake of economy. Here
he branchCd off on the subject of fraudulent
rings, and then referred to the system
of comprehensive improvements, which
he said consisted of making valleys out
of hills and hills out of valleys. So of
the canal, look at it; they are going to fill
it MP between It'll and Sd streets. We have
fooos sometimes, and he hoped one would come
very soon ard sweep out this comprehensive i'm
provement. (Smiles by b. Severson.) Why not
clean ii all out, and have pure water flowing
through it at every tide? This stopping up of
some things will rot do. Some time ago he had
signature to have the channel of the river from
the Long Bridge - GeOrget1wn cleaned ont,
ard Shepherd fatty refused to sign, saying he
was in favor of filing the river up instead, two
thirds its width; this he (w } supposed was one
OF bis comprehensive improvements. After
wards a big flood came, and sure enough like to
carried OFF the Long Bridge. He saw Clephane,
who had charge of the railroad bridge, and asked
him what he thought of Shepherds plan, and
Clephane remarked that the river was not wide
CROUCH as il was.
took his turn He saidthere was one fact patent to
every one, that the men who had started this
system Of comprehensive improvements were
carry ing out none in which there was no money
It's a fact that the newspapers ought to
take ground against the ring, even if they do
have advertising, but in q few days they are
going to have paper that will not be AFRAID to
speak. The ridicule by the papers of their
me etings was the sole cause of their not having
large numbers at them. Citizen Stephenson
had considerable to say about THE STAR, and
He moved that the chairman Issue on address,
and have I 900 copies printed for st. ID ution.
Before putting the motion, Mr.. Watson called
attention to the james Creek canal which he
thought was q good thing, but the ring saw
money I'm that too, and had bought up all the
land thereabouts which they are now improving
by filing up with the excavations, making a
speculation by it. After charging that Cover
nor Cooke was as deep rs anybody in the ring,
he put the motion which was carried unani-
mously-no ono voting.
The meeting then started out, and nr. Lock
wood shut oil the gas with rueful countenance
as if thinking where the money was to come
from to pay his gas and rent scores
''HoUsE OF THE COOP SHEPHKRp."-Ca0solic
Cooperation in ReeldiRing Women Of the Towr.--
For some time past arrangements have been in
the ''HOuse of the Good Shepherd" in this Dis
trict for the reformation of the unfortunate
women OF the town, and negotiations for a suta-
bic piece of property for this purpOSe are now
being made. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd
"a Catholic sisterhood-Dow have such institu-
tons in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
and other leading cities, in which hundreds o.
fallen women have been reclaimed and are now
leading respectable lives. The Catholic clergy
OF this city, for years past, have used their best
efforts in quiet manner to aid all unfortunate
women, and about forty have been emit from
here to the Home of the Good Shepherd in Bal
timore and Philadelphia, where they remained
until thoroughly reformed, after which positions
were secured for them in other cities so that
all "reminiscences of past associations might
as far as possible be obliterated. The women
upon entering the Home of the Good Shepherd
drop the names by which they were formerly
known and adopt new ones, 10 that when they
leave the institution they are rarely pursued by
former associates. In each home there are three
classes-the class OF preservation, the Magda-
lens, and the penitents; the frst-nsmed being
composed o. young girls and women ranging In
age from twelve to twenty years. They are in
most cases daughters OF respectable parents,
whose associations have so alarmed them that
they find 1t necessary to place them under the
charge of the Sisters in order to keep them
out of harms way. They are taught reading
wiring, sewing, and other light work. The
second cla1s are women who have sought the
shelter of the home, and he We been so Impressed
with its benefcence that, having passed the
requisite probation, they have voluntarily as
sumed an obligation to remain within the
walls and aid the Sisters in their humane
efforts. The third class are the parties who,
tired and disguised with the shameless and ter
rible life they have been leading have yolun-
tai ly sought the sheltering protection of the
home, anu are earnestly endeavoring to so order
their lives that they may be fitted 10 again walk
erect in the paths of decency and r. pectabili,y
rom which, by heir own acts, they had been
excluded. The Institution Is entirely l,-sup-
polling. and after being established no appeals
ale made to the public for ITS sappoi !. In Bal
timore they have more sewing at times than
they can do, from which an ample revenue for
the support of the restitution is derived. Moral
sus SION IS the principle which governs the insti-
tuition, and no inmate Is compelled to remain
there AFTER she expresses desire to leave.
TIE HEALTH MEN LOOKING AFTER STONE
CRUsHERs, THEATERs, ETC.-At a meeting of
ported that he had seen Mr.. Clephane and also
the Board of Public WORKS in regard to the stone
crushing machine on street, who informed him
people would have to bear with 1t, and the board
requested that 1t be allowed to remain where it
is until the work upon the street is completed
DIR. Verdi read letter from Mr.. Lewis CIephane
TO the effect that the machine would be removed
wren the work Is done, and not before. Drs.
Cox and Bliss and Mr.. Marbury regarded the
letter as dlsreSpectful. After discussion a rcso-
luton was adopted that the health officer notify
Mr.. Clephane that he must cease stone crushing
in the vicinity OF Grant Place within one week
On motion of DIR. Verdi, DR.. Richie was or
dered to move the powder from the Georgetown
magazine within one month.
DIR. Verdi, Il ON the committee to examine the
methods o. egreSs from places of public amusc-
ments, reported in case of the Ma, Ill Theater
that the doors were ample to egress for a large
audience in a short time. They regret that
Lincoln Hall is rot provided with such means of
eyre = as an occasion of alarm would demand
and recommend that twelve seats be removed
from the immediate vicinity of the southeast
door, and that the northwest door should be
widencd. Walls Opera House is well provided
With means of egreSs, only needing some i'm
provemens in the stairway leading to the gallery
The report was accepted, AMI tie committee
continued.
A communication was received complaining
Of d'lapidated house on the canal at George
town, opposite Herr & Wechs mill The sani-
tary inspector was ordered to notify the owners
to abate the nuisance within forty-eight hours;
II not obeyed, to be done by him.
THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA RIyALEp-
Our Police Station House as a PestiEenee Breeder
The condition of the Central guard-h house " a
disgrace to the District. There has been 10
water in this place for the last two weeks and