The daily critic., 1890-12-04
LOGAL TALKS.
what Mon, Prominent ana Othorwiso.
FIND to fnterest Them

made in This town said a policeman
10 me this afternoon. And IL is an on
account Of the fact that officers. when
first appointed, are given to understand
that their promotion depends upon the
number of arrests they make The
lieuteuants are to blame for this. Some
years ago I was attached to the --
Precinct / remember one night ~ the
end OF the first quarter Of q certain year
Lieutenant --- called us an up be
fore him. Turning to a comparatively
new man, he said You have done very
well Ibis GuaJter you made forty four
arrests you keen on that way aud yOu
will soon he promoted. Turning t0
ne, he said lind You only mad
sixteen arrests in three months Tha
wont do. that won 't do 80 all ! sim
uly replied that | made case against
every man ] arrested, and that !
had been on that beat great
number of years and had never hal
complaint made against me / took
occasion the next dav 90 see what had
become Of the forty four prisoners run
in by the officer who had been so hand
somely complimeuted. found that he
only convicted thirteen Now. the fact
Is that Of the foriy.four people arrested
by the other officer more than one half
were little boys, who had been picked
mp for doing you might say, nothing.
Major Moore continued the officer,
rs one Of the best executive heads the
Department of Police has ever had, and
II be Just looks into this little matter
and brings about a reform he will com
mend himself TO all fair minded citi-
Zens
The Republican party IS party Of
glaring inconsistencies said a Knight
Of Labor last evening. conc of the
big cards played by the Republican
Congressional Committee during the
late campaign was the Eight Hour
Back Pay bill. Large posters we're
printed and circulated among the work
ing classes, telling how the Republican
House had passed that bill and promis-
ing that the senate would take It up
and make n law the first week of this
session Now, how do they keep their
promises? Well the very first working
day the Republican Senate simply
crushes the life out Of the Eight Hour
bill and takes mp the Infamous Force
bill-a bill that Is condemned by every
Democrat In the land and by fully two
thirds Of the Republicans We will
just have another score to settle with
the Republican party next fall, that's
all
TX Senator Blanche X Bruce-Onc
OF the sweetest characters ever knew
was the late H. W. Fox. formerly
Of 81. Louis Every heart throb of this
ostimable man was In sympathy with
the lowly and the oppressed In his
death the colored people have lost
powerful champion. When he pub.
iished the Republican no man was 50
lowly, II he had grievance. that its
columns were not thrown open 10 him
Without wishing TO dsparage other
Washington publishers In this respect |
can say the editor OF no paper was as
quick In denouncing iufriugements upon
RIGHTS Of citizens. In mis- death the col
ored people OF the District Of Columbia
have met loss that fear can never be
repaired
p. W Pratt, superintendent of the
Bethesda Branch Of the Union Mis-.
sion--We are doing a great work at our
little mission on Seventh, between q
and r streets. The branch was started
about two years ago. and now has an
average monthly attendance Of 500
We have no salaried officers, and every
one gives his services freely | work
at my trade as q carpenter during the
day and IN the evening conduct the
services here. All sorts aud conditions
OF men aud women attend our meetings,
and every one Is welcome Do we co.
operate in any way with the Salvation
Army? No; they have different methods
from ours, but nevertheless / am an
enthusiastic believer In General Booth,
and his followers In this city are doing
coed work
Mr.. N. 7. Miller OF the Postoflice De-
partment-Dld you ever hear how the
Central Union Mission started7 The
idea Of forming a central misslon, sup
ported by churches Of all denomina
lions, originated In the mind OF gen
tleman named Douglass six or seven
years ago. He was laughed at when he
first broaehed the project 10 the city
pastors, but by hard work, and with the
assistance Of seven converts, be sue
ceeded in establishing the mission
which has now become so prosperous
and has It's branches all over the city.
And, by the way, the first man ever
converted al the Mission was Peter b.
Sweeney now superintendent OF the
Newsboys Home on Twelfth street
He was formerly gambler aud faro
dealer in New York, aud his conversion
was one Of the most remarkable ia the
history of the Mission, He Is now one
Of the most successful Christian work
eTs in the city.
A Bartender-GIn cocktaill Ger.
tainly, sir. Do You know dash o
syrup that Is a great morning drink
rrhg all h.f1.-r-
feel bad Cracked ice accompaniment) 10
the best thing Ia the world for you
IS an excellent tonic, and If you are suf
feTing with any trouble from the Kid
Teys il will help you Vigorous stirriag).
Why, men who never thought of touch
ing gin IN any shape or form don't
think the day Is rightly begun without
a cocktail of this kind draining the
glass;. There you are, sir. Thanks.
Sam Steinmeiz, director Of athletics Of
The Columbia Athletic Club-Football Is
becoming the great autumn sport in this
country II has made wonderful pro-
gress In this city. A year ago you could
Lot ind a corporal guard Of men, out
side Of college graduates who knew
even the Tudlments Of the game. Now,
there are thousands who not only undeT-
stand The game but appreciate its beau
ties Ii Is destined 10 grow Ia p0pu-
larity and 10 become as distinclivelY an
American as Il formerly was an Eng-
lish national game. There is no rea-
son why, IN this climate, football should
not be played from September until the
following March / believe II viii be,
if not this season It viii be next
Mark the prediction.
Mr. Scheller Of schsller & Stevens.
druggists Ninth street and Pennsyl-
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