Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27

A QUESTION OF REPRESENTATIVE ATKINSON AND An
OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE.

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OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE.
Some days ago The STAR mentioned that the
Commissioners had reported favorably 70 Congress
the bill which provides "that any person
who shall be found intoxicated upon any street or
highway or in any pubic place In the District OF
Columbia shall pay a fine not exceeding $50
or be imprisoned for not more than twenty days,
sentative Atkinson in a letter to the Commis-
sioners inquired IL the bill becomes law Will the
streets in striped clothing. The matter
was referred TO the district attorney for his
convlcts thus engaged. unless otherwise provided
In the bill" He says further that he doesn't like
the Dill, as the law permits men TO make drunk
while no law Furnishes the actual criminals He
says In conclusion: 81 don't II this Is none OF
my business The Commissioners incosed the
attorneys opinion to Representative Atkinson
Pleasant Places.
SUMNER RESORTS WHERE THE HEATED TERM CAN BE
PASSED IN COMFORT.
There Is, perhaps no more Characteristic feature
OF American life than that which develops with
the opening OF the trunks that contain the sum-
mer garments, the national custom OF sending
away the family for a breath Of sea, or mountain,
or country air q trip 10 which the domestic mind
Is turned at the beginning Of the heated term.
This season, above all that nave gone before, has
produced such myriad OF good things In the way
OF homes for the summer that IL Is hard TO choose,
anu Tue prospective tOurlSt, unless ne ndS mauc w
his mind already. must ponder a long while before
be ventures a selection. few notes In this key,
struck at Random from the scale OF summer resorts
advertised elsewhere In The STAR, may give clue.
The Jersey Is dotted with delightful resorts,
among the best known and the best liked being
Barnegat City, where the Hotel oceanic, kept by
MI l. Z. Boyce, offers great attractlons. IL Is
situated directly on the beach.
Another OF these charming Jersey spots is
Atlantic City, which Is growing to be one Of
Americas most popular summer resorts At the
ocean end OF South Carolina avenue may be found
The Victoria, Kept by Mr. NJ. Williams, which has
been thoroughly renovated for the season.
great many washingtonians do not care to
take their families far from the city, and eager
10 md convenient places near at hand with first
class accommodations. such q place Is the Forest
InD on the Metropolitan Branch OF the b. and o.,
nine miles from the city, Its popularity last year
Induced Mr.. +. Tenny OF the National HOTEL TO
take charge, and there Is no doubt but that those
who 60 out 10 The lima charming building amid
even more charming scenes-wiu have pleasant
summerfng.
one OF Atlantic City's comfortable houses is the
Brady House. situated conveniently near the ocean
on Arkansas avenue. This Is a new house, kept by
MrsJames Brady, and has all OF the attractions OF
q ffSt-claSs resort.
After six years OF summer hotel management q
man can be trusted good one In such q place.
Mr.. A. III. Hamilton has such a record, and his
house Is one OF the most comfortable on the Jersey
shore. IL is called the Carlton House, and Is To-
ments are said To be unsurpassed by any on the
coast.
Another place that Is near at hand is st.
Georges Island, Md, In the Potomac River, near
P1ney Point. MesSrs. II. j. Adams ami brother
have opened the Potomac Hotel here for the COM
Ing sedSo H. and offer special rates for the summer
That are very attractive. The Norfolk steamers
AFFORD excellent means OF transportation.