Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

and has brought charges before the polio g
commissioners which accuse Reilly Of favoring
certain varieties of law-breaking and antagon-
hing others. When You get German mad you
get him mad all the way through, and when the
whole Liederkranz gets mad you may look out
for war.
Police Captain Thomas Reilly. Of the notori-
Gus nineteenth or '.Tenderloin" precinct, is
one OF the most interesting characters of this
town. The precinct he commando is the one
containing most of the theaters, most Of the
dance-houses and sporting houses" OF all
kinds in the city. When Captain Williams
who formerly commanded this precinct, was
promoted to be an inspector, it was generally
conceded that not captain on the force could
take his place and exercise the same control
that he had over the crooked element in the
precinct. 1t was a post that none of the cap
tains craved for its difficulties were known
The police commissioners gave the selection of
captain for the precinct much thought, and
Reilly at the head of the district
ever since, and can stay all of his
natural life IL he wants TO. He has made enc
MES OF neither the people nor the toughs, and
never in the history of New York has there been
less disorder in the 'Tenderloins." Captain
Reilly recognizes the fact that certain class of
social pharlahs must exist, and so long as they
do not Haunt their vice in public or with dis
order, he allows them some leeway. And yet
there are no outward signs visible of vice, as
there have been i'll years past The captain is
a quiet. urbane, courteous fellow who seems
more like leisure-loving. easy-going club man
than king of clubs in police precinct. But
beneath his suave and gentle, winning exterior
he conceals strong determination, great en-
ergy, and an unwavering purpose, His mild
ness never deceives people but once, as many
crook knows who thought the quiet admonition
to git from such mild -mannered police Cap
tain meant nothing. don't believe the Lieder-
kranz charges against this man will have any
effect. Reilly generally knows where he is 60
ing to land before he makes a leap.
One of the most unique features Of local his
tory is the career of the dime museum This
style of show was in years gone by a vehicle for
public instruction rather than public entertain
ment or amusement. The curiosities they then
contained were genuine curiosities, freaks of
nature, relics, odd bits of curios picked I'D at
all corners of the globe, and an afternoon
spent at museum was as good as q years
schooling. Now the dime museum is a monde
script sort OF a show where you are lured 10
enter by announcements that you don't exactly
understand, but which you are curious enough
TO solve TO pay ten cents for Investigation
And when you have investigated you feel ike
denounclng the whole thing as a downright
o"ihulS' Ouc uiIie MUSEUM III Town announces
as Its leading attraction Eight grass widows
discussing the important question. Is Mar
rage FailureY " Another advertises a grand
potato-paring match by seven genuine farmers
daughters" A third exhibits a man who hasn't
eaten any food for seventy-two days. A fourth
has ''wood-sawing match between ten Maine
maidens." And coming features of these '.mu-
seums are "a grand reception, convention and
ball of all the tatooed ladies and gents in the
country, who will participate in all the society
dances" and Something entirely new. Twenty
beautiful lady bootblacks, who will brighten up
your understandings for prize to the cham
pion." H. III. SoULE.