Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-09
POLICE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
"Squatters''-Candi for Promotion
Officer Miles, Prize Package, etc.

ohACcT Mics TITO faChARc, etc.
cts this the Police Court?" asked q citizen Of
OF an officer at the court this morning.
at used to be-" replied the officer, ''but it's
now loafer's retreat, believe"
The citizen went in and took o seat The
ofncer made this answer because there are
many persons who seem to have no other way
TO pass away their time than going from one
court to another. Such persons are termed
"squatters" by the officers. These "squatters"
spend most of their time in the courts, and it
il not an unusual thing for the ba:liff to have
to awaken them when court adjourns, for many
OF them are sound sleepers, and do not require
: feather-bed to encourage slumber. Should q
todger's fee OF fifty cents be collected Of them,
enough money wo uld be raised in the course Of
the year to defray large portion Of the court
expenses.
Last night Officers Dyer and Lehman con-
Quoted . raid ON house in An alley near Rock
creek and captured ten colored males and fe-
males from sixteen to twenty-five years old.
Nine OF them were sent down to-day for va
grancy. The officers stated that the house is q
hldlng place for Georgetown lawbreakers.
There were Sc arrests made yesterday, and
one dozen dodgers were accommodated last
night. They were all males.
THE RESIGNATION
OF Sergeant Bartholomew Diggins, of the first
precinct, will necessitate one appointment and
several promotions. There will be an active
and full sergeant made. Among the second
class officers there are many who are willing to
perform the duties of active sergeant. The
hrst and sixth precincts present the highest
number OF candidates, Policeman Jones leading
in the first and Officer Wall in the sixth.
Among the acting sergeants. Edward Duvall
Is the Oldest, and it is likely that he or Anthony
Shilling will receive the compliment. 1t is
thought by many officers that the promotions
VIII not be made until the new precinct is
The officers report that hydrants at 18th and
T and 21st and K streets northwest, and 4th and
streets southeast are out Of repair
A dangerous hole near North Capitol and P
streets is reported.
BABY IN BUNDLE.
Special Officer Miles, of the Riggs market,
picked up mysterious looking bundle on P,
between 18th and 18th streets. The officer at
first thought he had found prize, but on ex-
aminaton discovered that there was something
alive inside. He cautiously unwrapped the
bundle and to his surprise he found a colored
infant. What to do with it was the next oues-
ton. He finally concluded to take it to the
second precinct station, which he did. The
infant. which was apparently day or two old,
y
street. Later in the day it was sent to st. AIMS
asylum.
MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERrA1NMENr.-
Prohibition hall was filed to overlooking last
night, the occasion being a musical and literary
entertainment given by d. P. Holloway lodge,
l. 0. G. 7. The following program was ably
rendered: instrumental solo, Miss Donch; rec'-
tation, Miss Hattie Wood; instrumental duet
Cpiano and violin), Miss Julia Ourand and Mr..
an nv al L
Frost; recitation, Mr.. Harry Neidfeldt; duet
lpianol, the Misses Bersnan; recitation, Miss
Bessie Dutrow; vocal solo, Mr.. James Loveless:
recitation, Mr.. Sargent; vocal solo, Mrs. n NJ
Light; recitation, Miss Keith; vocal solo, Mr..
West; recitation, Miss MCGOWAN; vocal duet,
the Misses Wilson and Donch; ventriloquism,
Mr.. Jas. A. Cross; vocal duet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear; vocal solo. Mr.. Patterson.
REMARKABLE RA1LRoADINa.-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company's fast trains be-
tween Philadelphia and Washington still main
tain an unbeaten record for punctuality. During
the 81 days of last month the Flying Yankee,S
which leaves Washington at 8:15 in the morn
ing, arrived Philadelphia on time every day
except four, and only once as much as Is min
utes late. The Senatorial Express" which
leaves Washington in the afternoon at 400,
arrived Philadelphia on time every Day ex-
cept two; once IS minutes late and once II
minutes. The south-bound Senatorial Ex-
press" which leaves Philadelphia at $50 am,
arrived Washington on time every day except
once, and on that occasion was 10 minutes be-
hind time. This is an average punctuality for
the month OF SO per cent, and, keeping in view
the fact that these are the fastest trains ever
in service between the two cities, the perform
ance is . remarkable one and indicates the
attention to detail paid by the operating de-
partment of the company as well as the high
standard Of the Baltimore and Ohio track and
equipment.