Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-11
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or Friday last between Major Richar ds. of tba
police, and District Attorney Fisher, a report of
which conference appeared in THE SrAR of
that day, began in earnest or SATURDAY. nigbt
last, when Lieut. Charles Il. Skippon of fhe
first precinct, in person, pOtifei the keepers of
bTOthels in the locality knovn as ssThe Divi-
t'on,' that they must move by "Wednesday or
Thursday Of this week at the latest otheryise
The proPrletors, or reputed proprietors, will be
tried IN the Criminal Court. That officer ami
Dis associate officers Of the precinct are deter
mined in their efforts 90 make this class of our
community migrate from the section now occu-
pied by them 1t rs proposed to break up every
house and II nothing else can be done with the
grs to have them committed to the work
house II they are unable TO give bonds tn at they
will IN future lead better lives. a number of
the prOprietOrs swOTe that they would not con-
slider the order as final, and they would not
move OF, under any circumstance while others
informed the officers when notified that they
would be willing and anxious 10 move. provided
mat the officers would procure other houses for
them, and some more forward than the rest
mOdCstly inquired if the officers would pay all
the expenses incurred in moving. Madam
Wolf, no keeps a house on 18th street, near G.,
and who has in the past five years paid three
thousand collars in fines, saws she will sell ont
and change her business if she can get chance
tors were notified.
The work o. notifying the keepers of such
houses In the Division is to be finished this
morning by Lieutenant Skippon's men. The
notice Is merely verbal one. Some OF the pro-
prietOrs express themselves to-day as determined
10 disregard it; Others say that they are not
soIIy, n they can do better byremOving to more
respectable localities.
You've CATHOLICS FRIEND SoCIETY-Their
ItelcS On the School QWesiior-ARaudI Report of
fte FTesidCnt-E fe ctiOH Of OlicerS-At the annual
meeting Of the Young Catholics Friend Society,
at Carroll Hall last evening, there was a very
Quoted by the Rev. Father Walter, Mr. JE
hallet, the president, presented his annual re-
Port, showing the receipts during the year to
mere secular education from W ich all religions
instruction is excluded, Is INSULT Gent to render
Ilen useful members OF society, or to quality
them for performing with honor to themselves
their duties as American citizens, aside from all
consideration of their welfare as immortal
beings, and cOntInues;-'We are accused of
seeking 20 destroy the public schools. We have
10 such design. We ask only that we NAV be
permitted to have schools and teachers of our
own religious faith, in which, in addition to the
merely secular education which is now impaired
70 the children, they shall be taught that divine
wisdom without which the other is as likely t.
prove a curse as a blessing. Our demand Is so
manifestIy just that We cannot but hope that Il
may some day be granted" The report con-
cludes with an urgent appeal for peeuniary aid
for the schools.
The following officers were elected: President.
~ Edmond Mailet, of ST. Patrick's; vice presi-
dent, James Lackey, of St. Patrick's; recording
secretary, Joshua Huntington, of st. Patrick's;
corresponding secretary, George SchermerhOrn,
OF 81. Aloysius; treasurer, Rudolph Eichorn. of
St Maryis; book-keeper, Patrick A. Byrne, of
ST Patrieks; steward, Dennis Harrington, Of
Rev. Father Powers, of st. Dominick's, adj
dressed the society," saying its purpose is T. pro-
vide for the moral educ alton of and other fayors
TO poor boys He referred the horrible phases of
communism in infidel Paris as the result of neg
lectlng the moral part OF man and training the
intellectual alone. The Church has spoken on
this subject, and moral education must not be
Father ROccafOrt, of st. Aloysius. then made
short address, and the meeting adjourned.
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PATENT AGENTS PRoTEsT-TGsy Don't Like
ne Ns'c License LdIo Of the LegisEature-A meet
ing OF patent agents was held on Saturday, to
consider whether some measures cannot be de-
NiSSd to relieve themselves of the license tar
imposed by the Legislative Assembly. Mr.J j.
Coombs was called to preside, and W. c. McIntire
acted as secretary.
Mr.. A. NJ. Stout read statement that the law
Is in violation ofprineiples Of justice because it
fails TO impose any tax upon practicing lawyers
ard imposes a tax OF fifteen dollars only upon
Claim agents, while the tax imposed upon patent
s sttoreys ,s Is tMenIyhve dollars The patent
valid and void by the courts on the ground that |
patent agents are part of the Observation-Disclosures
of carry ing on the business of one of the execu-
i've departments Of the general government,
and that TO levy tax upon them, and at the |
came time impose fine for its non-payment, |
might be serious interference with the bust |
ness of the Patent Office, which was established
70 protect and encourage inventors This opin- 1
len they base upon the TACT that the Legislative 1
Assembly is merely a municipal corporation, |
with quite limited powers and that il was not |
the intention OF Congress to confer upon such a
corporation the power TO embarrass the opera
Tons OF The departments of the general govern
1t was determined to effect Irregular organiza-
tlon until their object is accomplished, and to
raise funds to employ counsel to conduct the |
litigation Tor the association.
A
BOARD OF HEALTH-C. d o. Canal Nuis1nee- |
SkdtlTg Park d,to-VdcciRs N1tter-Pr1posed /
Misunderstanding Inspectors ApDosnsed-The |
Board OF Health met on Saturday evening. A |
long report was made on the condition OF the |
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, between Rock /
Creek and 18th street, letting forth that it is /
breeding disease and death. 1t was recon-
m me that the company be compelled to I'LL
ton Skating Park be filed up. II was agreed |
10 confer with the Board OF Public Works before |
taking any decided action.
a resolution was adopted requesting the ward |
physicians to assure themselves of the perfect !
he1lthfulneSs Ca all children from whom thew |
remove vaccine matter for use.
A re olutiOn was submitted offering 500 for /
pan OF an abattoir or general slaughter house,
and IN case o. its adoption that all the Ntchers in
case OF their failure TO DO So that the Legislative
Assembly or Congress be petitiOned for an au-
preparation. Messrs. Bliss and Marbury were /
appointed a committee to confer with the /
A list of sanitary inspectors were submitted as
follows: Street lnspectors-Wm. HI. Orton A |
M Sprague, .. Il. ). Wall, ID. w. Colclazer
and NJ. V. Buckley. Meat Inspecsors-W. H. |
r aulkner, W. Murder, James Tayler, A l.. G.. |
sa on, and Charles Frederick. Inspector of |
Live StOck-N. III. Douglas. Inspector of Fish |
Clinton n. Emerson. They were all elected. |
The salaries of each are 10 be 81 OCOr except the
hsh inspector, who is paid by fees. Adjourned. |
GoING SLow-EnforeeHsnto Of Nsac Lar-At
the recent session OF the Legislative Assembly an
act was passed prohi biting cars and engines from
beng run within the limits OF the cities of Wash
1ngton and Georgetown at a greater speed than
-FOUR m per hour, and last week the Baltimore /
anu ONO Railroad Company were notified that |
The law would have to be complied with. Conse-
auently the trains in and out are now run from
The depot TO the boundary at a snail-like pace |
causing considerable loss OF tme-I9 minutes |
being consumed in making the IL miles dis |
fance-much TO the disgust of most OF the passen- |
gers There is no doubt that the law was passed /
10 prevent accidents, but by railroad men it is |
considered that accidents are more likely to occur
than before. Notwithstanding the company have
men to Keep boys from jumping on the cars, num- |
bers get on and of, and some passengers jump off,
sndangering life and limb. The Columbia Street |
Railroad IL be neftted by the new rule, however, |
Tor ladies even are not afraid to hop of At and
beyond IL stfeet to take that line.
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The PROPOSED Boar RAcE-A meeting of |
delegates from the various boat clubs of the /
District wa held Sat