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the. Academic Department of Washington
University, st. Louis, was reportorially
connected with the st. Louis press and
entered upon the study of the law. About
the time of the Black Hills excitement he
went West in newspaper capacity,
while yet in his teens, and resided for
some time in Nebraska. He came to
Washington as correspondent of several
Western newspapers in his nineteenth
year. In 1881 he was appointed Dlsburs-
ing Officer and Secretary of the Ute In
dian Commission. In this connection he
spent nearly year in the Indian coun-
try, being a contributor in the meantime
to the New York Herald. Upon the ex-
piration of the Commission he was highly
complimented by Secretary Teller and
the Office of Indian Affairs for the eff
ficiency and energy characterizing the
discharge of his official duties and the
accuracy and promptness of all his settle
ments.
Lieutenant Amiss.
The First Police Precinct comprises
about 1OS squares of improved property,
and as will be seen by the chart, embraces
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be promptly obeyed or stand the conse-
quences. 1t was fully appreciated by
the person to whom 1t was delivered
and the same day the young soldier arrived
in Washington and called at the resi-
dence of General Meigs, the order be-
ing in the distinguished officers hand
writing. The Secretary of War could
vate secretary. The following morn
ing report was made to the latter,
and, in the interview that followed
William said that he was desirous of re-
joining his command.
The Secretary responded in fatherly
but determined manner: "Tou are an en-
listed man, subject to the order of the
Secretary of War, and you are directed
to take that desk and open everything
private and confidential"
When Mr.. Stanton succeeded to this
portfolio the private secretary remained,
and in this period was appointed Assist
ant Adjutant-General of volunteers, with
the rank of major and breyet colonel.
An order from President Johnson, in
November, 1865, transferred the private
secretary TO the same desk at. the White
House. There he remained until the
close of Mr.. Johnson's administration in
1869, although he had been in the mean
time appointed paymaster in the army.
In this capacity Leavenworth, Kan, was
his first assignment. All of the southwest
posts were visited by him until 1870, when
Colonel Moore resigned. He came home
and engaged in private business and was
associated with the National Metropoli-
tan bank until, under q heavy pressure
and influence, he was induced to relin-
quish a sedentary indoor life for that OF
Police Superintendent.
Since 1871 he has been with the Wash
ington Light Infantry, all of the time as
its commander, and now holds the
Coloners commission of the First Bat
TALON under the reorganized militia. He
became Superintendent of Police in 1886,
and his extensive experience as dis,
ciplinarian and diplomat, combined
with his good Judgment, honesty and
kindness has brought about most cred
liable state of affairs. He is never often
siye in manner, stands by his men in the
right, is kind and is generous to the pooi
and afflicted, yet firm and courageou,
when those qualities are necessary.
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the Inspector might have prepared with
which TO appear against them. A story
is told of one good private who weary
and cold, used to sit down on porch
step at the dead midnight hour, with a
too sound sleep the stone would fall
and rouse him from his nap. Thus he
avoided detection by the Inspector. Mr..
Pearson came from Virginia where he
was born in 1910. He was appointed on
the force in 1867, and became lieuten-
ant in 1888. Last year he was made In-
spector.
Sanitary Onicer Teepie.
The sanitary officer of the department
has his bureau at headquarters, and is
directly under the supervision Of the
superintendent. He investigates all cases
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to friends or destination. He is good
Judge of human nature, and can soothe
and pacify crazy man as the lion.tamer
does the wild beast Last year this Off
Ger cared for 2, l54 destitute and sick per.
sons, 784 of whom were white natives of
the United States, 969 colored and the re-
mainder foreigners. Transportation was
furnished by him to 531 persons. There
were 10 cranks looked after; 70 ex-sol-
diers, who were here looking for pensions,
were returned to their friends. ID. ii.
Teeple is the officer who holds this trying
place. He was appointed on the force
November 4, 1864, after leaving the army.
He was made sanitary officer April 20,
1893.
He was born and raised at Plymouth
Mich. and is 40 years of age. Among
the strange persons for whom he has
found suitable quarters were Lena Gait
wrigh, who had been in the habit of
visiting the White House. She came
here from Ohio and claimed that the
"doctor turned the type on her and her
conversation was changed, Minnie Cole,
who came here for situation and called
at the Presidents home to invoke his
aid; John Rettig of Texas, who came on
to Washington to get q brown front
house, diamonds and jewelry; Toby AL
len of Chicago, who was endeavoring TO
avoid the witches and wanted to see the
President about it, and Jonah March,
German, who also went to the White
House, claiming that he was the original
Jonah that was swallowed by the whale.
Many persons of this class have to be
looked after by the Sanitary Officer.
The Veteran Noonan.
One of the Oldest and best tried officers
on the force is Cornelius Noonan. APP
pointed in 1861, he has gone through all
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served TWO years as private ana non
commissioned officer on the Potomac.
The second year of the war he suffered
from a very severe attack of typhoid
fever, from which he never fully reoov
cred After he had partially regained his
health, he returned to his regiment and
participated in several battles, the last of
which was Charlottesville. In 1868 he
returned to his home and raised COM
pany of cavalry and visited Washington
next as first lieutenant of Company +,
First New York Veteran Volunteer CAY
airy. After having three horses shot
from under him he was promoted to
captaincy, and was finally mustered
out in August, 1865. In August, 1868,
he was appointed patrolman, and in
February, '73, was made sergeant,
which position he held until May 15,
1883, when he was promoted to- lieu
tenant,
Lieutenant Gessford.
The Eighth Precinct not only contains
over one hundred squares of ground, but
takes in the village of Mt. Pleasant the
Soldiers Home, Ivy City and other re-
sorts in the District, and includes al
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is in charge of this district. He was APP
pointed on the force March 3, 1870. In
1882 he distinguished himself by his
courageous conduct in the pursuit and
capture of a gang of burglars. Among
them were Wood and Fitzsimmons, who,
with their pals, cornered the officer in an
alleyway and beat him severely. They
then fired upon him and made good their
escape until the following morning, when
Amiss succeeded in bagging them. He
was afterward promoted to sergeant, and
in the fall of 1886 was made lieutenant.
In 1877 he and his partner arrested two
notorious thieves while their confederates
were plundering the Peruvian Ministers S
house. In 1881 he arrested Henry jack
son, a notorious character, who murder
ously assaulted him. Jackson and his
partner, Williams, were sent to the peni-
tentiary. The Lieutenant is AZ years of
age and was born in Culpeper County,
Va.
Lieutenant Greer.
The Second Precinct, which is the terri
tory south of r street, is composed of 1913
squares, improved with some of the finest
residences in the city. Most Of the lega-
tions are in this section. The secretary of
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unteer Engineer Corps, went into active
service, and was engaged in the construc-
ton of various fortiiications, among them
Fort Hill south Of Petersburg, which was
completed after exposure to fusilade of
shot and shell for nearly two months,
during which many his brave associates
lost their lives. Two years later he was
appointed a patrollman on the District po-
lice force, and became one of its
most efficient members. He was
conspicuously active in the raiding
of the numerous gambling haunts
which hourished in those days Later he
participated as a sergeant in the suppress
sion of election disturbances when uni
versal suffrage was in vogue. The straps
At the time Cohen was melting the
laboring men here to quit their work, and
department watchmen were doubled,
great excitement prevailed and there
seemed to be no law to suppress the agi-
tator. The Lieutenant without consulta-
ton or advice, upon being informed that
the rioters were on the warpath, sum-
moned forty men and charged upon nearly
800 of them on Seventh, above ID street. eff
fectually dispensing the mob withoutany
serious casualty. The agtators were
souelched, and Austin was indorsed by
the authorities and the public. Lieuten-
ant Austin succeeded Captain Vernon in
1886, and was made Acting Major and
Superintendent in November, 1886. He
is very reserved, yet his courage has been
many times proved, and he enjoys the
esteem of all who know him in and out
of the department.
Chief Clerk Sylvester.
The Chief Clerk is under the immediate
supervision Of the Superintendent, and is
held accountable for all property coming
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Area 50 No man Ave. No. men
miles No' ihen per SO mile
The Increase Desired.

The police bill now pending in Con-
gress provides for an increase of one hun
dred men, and should it become law,
the statute which requires that all APP
pointees must have served in the army or
navy of the United States should be
Temedied, for there would be complete
depletion of the United States Army sta
toned here in order to supply that num-
Der of men. An applicant as things exist
is not only required to possess the army
qualification, but he must not be over 3S
years of age, be able to read and write,
be citizen of the United States, have
been a resident of the District for two
years prior to appointment, never been in
dioted and convicted of crime, be at least
8 feet inches in height, of physical
health and vigor, OF good moral char
acter and of unquestioned energy and
courteous manners. The army and navy
restriction often necessitates the selection
of inferior applicants; 1t no longer applies
TO the soldier of the rebellion in whose in
terest II was made, and even deprives the
veterans son of appointment on the force.
The Applicant
who possesses an honorable discharge
from the army and navy and is within
the limited age for appointment, goes be-
fore the board of police surgeons, is
stripped, weighed, measured, and gener-
ally passes physically, but after he is as
signed to beat, in many instances his
want of the other qualities-intelligenc
and strength to resist the temptations
held out to him-results in his dismissal
While the District Police Department
is poorly paid for the services rendered
and responsibilities assumed, the officers
and men comprising 1t, have abandoned
efforts for assistance in this direction, ex-
pecting each year that Congress might
is and provide for additional men. The
law requires the Superintendent shall be
on duty twenty-fOur out of twenty-four
hours; the position demands that he shall
be diplomat, a strict disciplinarian, a
man without fear or prejudice, and of
thorough business qualifications. !. He
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The Precincts Bounds and Area.

THE FIRST PRECINCT
is bounded as follows: Beginning at the
northwest corner of B street south, and
Sixth street west; thence north along
Sixth street to Louisiana avenue; thence
northeast along Louisiana avenue to Fifth
street west; thence north along Fifth
street to Massachusetts avenue; thence
northwest along Massachusetts avenue
to Fifteenth street west; thence south
along Fifteenth street via the west and
south sides of Mcpherson Square to b
street south; thence east along d street to
the place of beginning. 1t is one mile
square in area.
THE SECOND PRECINCT
is about three-quarters of square mile
in area, and is bounded as follows: Be
ginning at northwest corner of Massachu-
sets avenue and Fifth street to New
York avenue; thence northeast along
New York avenue to Boundary street;
thence northwest along Boundary street
to II street north; thence west along II
street to Boundary street, thence along
Boundary street TO Massachusetts, ave-
nue.; thence along Massachusetts avenue
to the place of beginning.
THE THIRD PRECINCT
Is one and one-quarter square miles in
area and is bounded as follows; Begin
ming at the northwest corner of b street
south and Fifteenth street west; thence
north along Fifteenth street, via south
and west sides of Mcpherson Square, to
Massachusetts avenue; thence northwest
along Massachusetts, avenue to Boundary
street; thence southwest along Boundary
street to its intersection with Rock Creek;
thence southerly along Rock Creek TO the
Potomac River; thence eastward along
the north bank of the Potomac River to
the line of street south; thence east
along the line of B street south to the
place of beginning,
THE FOURTH PRECINCT
is one and one-quarter square miles in
area, and is bounded as follows; Begin
ming at the Anaoosta River, in the centre
of South Capitol street, running thence
north to the centre of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. extended; thence along Pennsylvania
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sergeant, and in that capacity also served
as Hack Inspector On the 2Sth Of Janu-
ary, 1875, he was raised to lieutenant, and
in 1879 succeeded to the captaincy of the
force, which position he maintained up
to year ago, when his health being inn
paired he was relegated TO the position of
lieutenant. His service records many
memorable encounters, especially during
the days of popular suffrage IN the Dis
trict. He was one of the officers who ar
rested the famous safe burglars, Holloran,
Mathews and others, who some years ago
operated extensively in the District. On
one occasion the burglars .gutted among
others the safe of Lutz q Bro, and then
carried the iron vault and dumped 1t into
the canal. Lieutenant Vernon was born
in Alexandria, Va, in 1882
Lieutenant Boteler.
The Fifth Precinct is that large strip
which includes the town of Anacostin,
the United States Jail, the Navy Yard
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John Kelly, who is in charge, was born
in this city November 22, 1881. He was
educated at the Catholic schools in George
town. At the beginning of the war he
coran Art Gallery, but gave up the posi-
ton to enlist for three months in the Me-
tropolitan Rifles, then commanded by
Captain William II. Nally. On the eX-
piration of his enlistment he was ap-
pointed on the Metropolitan police force
and soon rose to the rank of roundsman,
and in two years, when sergeants were
the rank of sergeant, he went up with the
rest of his own standing. On January
81, 1867, he was promoted to the position
which he now holds, and has had charge
of the old Sixth, Fifth. Third. and First
Precincts.
Lieutenant Redway.
The Seventh Precinct includes all of
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he commands the men detailed to pre-.
serve order in and about the Executive
His men succeeded within an hour after
the robbery of the Chilian Legat ON last
year in recovering $1,000 worth oriewes
During the illness Of the late President
Garfield lac had control of the arrange.
ments at the White House and grounds
He is now in his forty-fourth year, and
was raised in Charles County, MI, where
he worked on farm in summef and at
tended school in winter.
Lieutenant Vernon.
The Fourth Police Precinct Is now
under Lieutenant Charles II. Vernon,
also a veteran in the service. His pre-
Cinct contains 1877 sotiares. and within us
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Moore, died about one year ago, after q
long life of usefulness, and after serving
the city and District in all ITS councils.
He came here from Maryland, and in
1888 commanded the Washington Cadets.
Prior to that he was adjutant of q Balti-
more regiment of the Maryland militia.
His grandfather was one of the defend
ers of Fort McHenry and his son, w. w.
Moore, enlisted at an early age as q
powder boy that he might have con-
yenient access to his parent.
Major Moore, when boy, attended the
Rittenhouse Academy, which still stands
on Indiana avenue, landmark of the
past. AT the age of 16 years young Moore
was employed in the Office of the National
Mtelligenccr, where he learned the trade
of printer. Three years later he was
made reporter of debates in the House of
Representatives.
In 1857, Captain Meigs, since quarter
master-general, without ever having
seen him, sent for the young man and
gave him employment on the public
works. He, in April, 1861, became men,
ber of the original National RifeS and
while in camp near Rockville, General
Stone produced an order, signed by
Simon Cameron, then Secretary of War,
requiring him to report to the latter at
once. The order was imperative, one to
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Woman's Walk.

1t cannot be out of place here to sus-
gest the adyisability of opening classes
where children, girls especially, might be
taught the science of walking. Mothers
should be the natural teachers, but many
who are rigidly careful in all other par
ticulars seem absolutely indifferent on
this important point. In fact, after show
ing them navigation by means of their
legs, duty is believed to be at an end and
no matter how wretohedly a child moves
the parent rests satisfied with only spas
modic attempts at correction. Whether
the ungraceful wobble, the halting step,
and painful stoop so commonly seen is at
tributable to careless or unnatural dress
ing, certain II is that six out of every ten
women walk abominably. To be upright
and easy in ones movements is only ~
nature intended and unless deformed
there is not the slightest excuse for the
absurd locomotion noticed on the streets
every day. Why children are permitted
TO grow up pigeon-toed, round-shoul-
dered, crooked and awkward is proposl-
ton left open for further discussion.-
New Orleans Times,Democrat,
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On one occasion, while attempting to ar
rest four soldiers, the comrades of the lat
ter came TO their rescue with drawn
weapons and succeeded in rescuing all of
the prisoners, excepting the one young
Greer had ip custody. He was marched
triumphantly to the station under the
persuasive influence of cooked revolvers.
Lieutenant Greer took part in the sup
preston of the labor and election troubles
and was promoted to his present position
December Is, 1870. He is member of
the Police Board of Courts-Martial and is
a man who commands the respect of all
who have come in contact with him. He
is now 60 years of age and can be seen pa
trolling his precinct on horseback any
day of the year. He is as straight as an
arrow and active as youth of 30. He is
a native of Maryland.
Lieutenant Guy,
One hundred and twenty-five squares,
built up with magnificent buildings, pri-
vate and public, are included in the
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Columbia Heights Land Company

Judge Wexford ofthe City Circuit Court
has granted charter to Messrs. Sol. Haas,
John w. Johnston, W. IL. Green, James
l.. Taylor, Lorenzo S. Brown, James II,
Drake, John Winston Iyey, p, IL, Adams
and Il, A. Barber, incorporating them as
the Columbia Heights Land Company,
the purpose of which is TO acquire, hold
and dispose of by sale, exchange lease or
otherwise, and to improve by the erection
ofbuildings, or in any other manner, real
estate in the State of Virginia in the Dis
trct of Columbia or Maryland. The COM
pany is authorized to hold not exceeding
10000 acres of land in Virginia, and not
exceeding 900 acres either in Maryland
or the District of Columbia, The capital
stock shall be 500, 600, and may be in
creased to 81, 900 900, divided i0'o shares
of 800 each. The principal zee of bust
ness shall be In the city Of richmond
[Richmond (Va.) Dispatch,
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avenue to Third street west thence along
1hhd street west to Missouri avenue:
thence along Missouri avenue TO Sixth
street west; thence along Sixth street west
to b street south, thence along i street
south to the Potomac River thence via
the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers to the
place of beginning
THE FIFTH PRECINCT.
In the Fifth Precinct the city area is
about two square miles and the county
about twenty. II Is bounded as follows.
That part of the District of Columbia,
outside of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, situated east ofthe west
bank of the Anacostia River, and that
part of the city of Washington bounded
by n line commencing at the intercept
ton of the centre line of East Capitol
street by Anacostia River. thence along
East Capitol street TO the Capitol; thence
south via the centre line of South Capitol
street to Anacostia River; thence via the
right bank OF said river to the place of
beginning.
1sE SIXTH PRECINCT
is about two and a-half square miles in
area, and is bounded as follows; Begin
ming at the interception Of the centre line
of East Capitol by the Anacostia River;
thence along the right bank of said river
to Benning's Bridge; thence along Ben
nings road to Boundary street; thence
along Boundary street to New York
avenue; thence along New York
avenue to Fifth street west, thence
along said Fifth street west to
Louisiana avenue; thence along
thence along said Sixth street to Missouri
avenue; thence along Missouri avenue to
Third street west; thence along SAID Third
street to Pennsylvania avenue; thence
along Pennsylvania avenue to the Cap
itol;. thence along East Capitol street to
the place of beginning.
THE SEVENTH PRECINCT
in the city contains three-quarters of a
square mile of territory, andin the county
about eighteen square miles. 1t COM
prises that part of the District of Columbia
west of Rock Creek.
TIE EIGHTH PRECINCT.
The area of the Eighth Precinct in the
city is about three-quarters of square
mile, and in the county about II square
miles. 1t is bounded as follows: Begin
ming at the west end Of Benning's Bridge,
thence northwardly along the right bank
of the Anacostia River to the Boundary
line of the District of Columbia; thence
along said Bounday line to Rock Creek;
thence aloRg Rock Creek to p street
north; thence along Boundary street to
II street north; thence along said r street
to Boundary street; thence along Bound
ary street to Fifteenth street east; thence
along Bennings road to the place Of be.
| ginning.
| Colonel william G.. Moore, Major and
Superintendent.
1t has been q long time since the sub
| ject of this sketch sat for likeness Of
himself. For years the persistent effort;
of his immediate friends were unavail
ing. THE CRITIC, by Its instantaneous
process, however, caught the popular
superintendent on the wing, and wear
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into the service Of the Government for
the defense of the city in June. In August,
1861, Mayor Wallach appointed HIM ply
sician to the Washington Asylum, which
position he held for eight years. In June,
1852, he was appointed acting assistant
surgeon in the army, and opened Odd
Episcopal Church as hospitals, remaining
on duty there until 1868. In 1862 he was
appointed surgeon to the Metropolitan
Police Force. DR., McKim is president of
the Board of Surgeons, which is com
posed of Drs. j. w. Bayne, 9. III, Klein
schmidt, A. A. SNYDER and himself.
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into the hands of the
police and for all the
clerical work of the
Department. He pays
the force, settles the
clothing and relief
accounts, and is the
Supe'ri n dents
principal executive
officer at headquar-
ters. Richard Syl-
vester, who has filed
this position for sew
eral years, was born
In Iowa in 1857. His
father is Mr.. r. II.
Sylvester of The
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
He was educated at
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and Marine Bar
racks. There are
over 263 squares in
the city portion of
the precinct alone.
Lieutenant Boteler,
in comm and, IS
another man of long
experience in police
matters. His career
is full of incidents of
interest and gallant
exploits. He was
born in this city in
April, 1888. In his
youth he worked in
n mill at Blodpns-