Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-03

tlNt'y easy.
No FOOD FOR TRANSIENT PRISONERS.
PROVISION should be made for the feeling
of prisoners temporarily confined in the sew
eral station bouses. No appropriation what
lever lever exists ior that purpose, nor are the
TAX 10 that end. AS the courts are not In
session upon the Sabbath, prisoners arrested
on saturday evenings are held over until
MONDAY morning, but In The absence of any
appropriation Tor me purchase of food, the
board has no funds at lis disposal either
nom the United States or the District. aud
prisoners are dependent for their meals en-
tlfely upon me charity of the police officers
from their Own slender resources.
THE TEr FGRAPH.
Inc replacement Of new telegre phi instru-
htils FOR the police telegraph line Il re-
CURED and an appropriation asked for tn 1T
purpose. Also q snm sufficient for the neces-
sarS printing reeIirCt for the ko,ce.
In conclusion the board SAYS ii believes
IL hes in its service q bcty OF men who wa,
con- pare most favorably with any stunt. T
organization in the oount'y.' etc.
Amusemenfs
NohOnd Tasd'.r To .lght Lydia Thomp-
soI : "a tPp'aTaI c. snd A ~ and dou l.
oil, cor sting Of tine famou, blrl --qGe OK
ygen and the third act of Blue Be- tri.'' In
b. III of tn Se The whole rTo pa appears, ami
Willie Il ouin and Fred. Marshall are par
'icularly good. There will updoubt dly he
large audience present On Monday even
ing The LAT. st comedy success, PINK Dom,-
no :" will be pre- iuced he.e for the fir, time.
tpe7G HOUSe.--Tue ca pi' al performance of
Tony Pastors combination cease t. nj yht.
They lave been greatly enjoyed by lar ye au-
dl.l CeS nightly. Next week something new
VIII be produced fully up tn the standard o.
this Popular place of amusement.
Yafu.'T tJL3gUe. - The variety perfOr ~
hDCts IL this pDnulag resort are always spicy
and iuil ii fun. Toe Stolen Child has been
the eramsti attraction This week. bu: the
new snd good things
Redla'h Lycetrn ~Urder the management
. The Redrath Lyceum. Hon. Daniel Dou gh-
,T,y, the renowned orator of Pennsylvania ,
VIII deliver lecture at the National TheateC
10 II orrOw evening on the subject Of the
"Stage" Mr DOugherty Is one OF the great
orators OF the &c, and his lecture to morrow
hleht VIII he master piece Of the art OF elC-
Quent speech.
IEcoil H0V-The Washington saengar-
Lprd VIII give coLcert MonIaT evening
following persons VIII also take part: Miss
Eva Mis-, sopraI o; Miss Sa9lie Flynn, so
prano; MISS NJ I,ucas, alto, Mrs. Moreli,
soprano; Mrs. I.abauoF- KuuZ. piano: NJ
MOllefus, flute; Mr.. VIM Waideck er, piano
Il S,1eG B0piiI Church The organ concert
10 h given at this church on Monday even
ing, by the choir, assisted by leading artists
Of the city. including Prof. Bis no 7, the blind
orGarlSt, Prof Hayden aud others, will be a
musical treat. This Concert is for The benefit
OF The new organ, which IS built upon a rsIs-
cd Platform in front of the audience, where
the players are i'm full view See advt.
49, Congregational tharch-The ever welcome
The ,dore Thomas and his famous orchestra
VIII give TWO grand concerts on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week TIE
American prima donna Miss Antonia Heune
ard Master Leopold Lichtenberg, the emf.
hent y2npg viOliniSt, will appear both even
lEgs. 1bGmas' concerts never get failed 10
draw IN Washington, where good music is
Away appreciated.
Lincoln HdI.-Dr. Kirkus gives his third
Is cture OF the course on English literature on
Tuesday evening. The subject is one of Iluch
interest. See advt.
FALL AND WINTER STILES FOR THE
CUNG-AmOng the many AL vantages en-
JOY ca by the rlsirg generation to h.ch their
lalheTs were strangers, one of no slight i'm
pOrianco Is the facility with which fine ready
made clothing for youths, boys and chill
dren Can be procured al very moderate cost.
The pioneers i'm this line OF business in this
city are h. Robinson Il Co, 500 Pennsylvania
Avenue, who established the Boys Clothing
House. They offer for the winter a magnfi-
cent display Of youths, boys and children's
clothing, suitable for all ages, from to Il
years, OF which we will describe few of the
suits are cut longer in the waist than hereto
fore, and shaped more closely in the back:
Tor ages To &, the kilt skirts, Ia blue aud
bTOWn and other dark shades, are very styl-
" ars OF age il made without vest to button
close mp To The neck; also, the cutaway Jack
et and vest sni,s, short p8ris, are cut to II
years Cas-. mere. in stripes ard diagonais,
are Tie predominant fabrics. though plain
got ds are also fashionable. Ia Oyercc ats for
al ages up 10 y. the ''TOga" is q very ele-
CANT novelty; likewise the new style OF half
Ulster. " "a heit extending oaly hall way
round. Full listers viii also be- worn bya ali
ages. a IN ointment specially OF this house is
Tie production of school suits. Man or
these are made of fine French goods. The
Imperial suits In heavy fabrics, diagonals,
trlcos and stripes, are among the most Al
tiacuve OF ihess season; other styles are pro
edses with double stitching in place of bind
ing. The garments for youths (Or young
men , from IL TO 81, comprises suits In al, the
including the finest English striped wOr .teds
and cheviots In dark blue and black Espe.
cial pains are ia Ken in the cutting OF these
garments; and The result is a stylish fit tina,
cannot be surpassed. With Tegari to the
vests and trousers, there is nOlhiEg special
10 note in styles: the former are made some
" hat lonser than last season, and the latter
a tribe fuller. OvercOats are made In heavy
beavers. Elysians, chiDchillas and striped
&C DDS; both plain sacks and listers will be
worn. II will be seen from the above brief
goods exhibited by Messrs Robinson 4 Co,
mat they aim to produce the most perfect
results that are attaiDable by the use of the
best materials; they as ciothiers to the boys
have made the business an art, and prices
have been brought within the reach Of all by
Them. y
ELTCTRICITr VERSUS BURGLARs.-An
or electricity, In one Of The many ways ia
which 1t Is now made useful to IN an was
afforded last night in this city in the house of
DR.. N. 4. Lincoln, 1911 Fl street. A burglar
had managed 10 enter the house unobserve
and had hidden himself in the basement
where little before he'd time he was for;u.
Dately seen by servant. Suppressing any
exclamation which would have made the
known 10 The intruder. the servant
luietiy ran w stairs to the electric box IF the
me ricap District Telegraph Company, with
Which the house was provided, and turned in
Tic police call. In q few minutes q police
nan appeared. taking the gentleman in the
basement 30 completely by surprise that he
was captured wilho0t further trouble We
are Dot generally conscious OF two wants
which the improvements Of the age suDDIv |
ilIil tuey are thus supplied, and then We |
wonder how we ever got along wIahOu. them.
Eey become necessaries OF life. The wants |
'uppiIod by The District Telegraph is a case /
10 Ioirt, and II gives Us pleasure to see the !
Iapid progress the company is making in !
W ash iDgtop. The instant commune alton
with the fire and police departments given
py ore OF their liLtle boxes In the house is
certainly great security and comfort, be-
sides the convei ience of being able t. sum
non physician or messenger at any time
THE WASHINGTON FOUNDLING Hos
PITAL CAsE.-In the U. s. Supreme Court.
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