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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25
THE JAIL AND THE WARDEN.
Many Changes Since the First ''Lockup"
was Opened for Business.

The wardenship OF the District Jail, now an
Office of considerable importance, was in old
times filed by one Of the marshal's deputies
The first Jail in the district was private clock
up" located ON New Jersey avenue near the
coast survey building and was capable of hold
ing ten or q dozen prisoners. The marshals
lookup, or Jail, was in the alley between ~,
9Th, C streets and Louisiana avenue, q portion
of the walls now forming the stable of Sproh's
restaurant After that the building subse-
quently used as the Washington Infirmary, i'm
medately in the rear Of the court house Con
the line of E between 4th and 5th streets) was
used as o Jail till about fifty years ago, when
the District Jail, or old "blue Jug" as 1t was
called, near the corner of 4th and q streets was
built. 1t was occupied until about twelve years
ago. when the present structure at the eastern
end of the city was built and the "blue Jug"
was torn down.
Until 1854 the wardenship remained sub
ordinate to the marshal whom an act of Con-
gress placed the appointment in the hands Of
the President; but in 1862 under the theory
that the Office should not be political one, it
was placed under the Supreme Court of the
District. The late Gen. Croker was appointed
warden in April, 1863. The salary at present
required OF the incumbent The term is for
four years, and the appointment of guards
&C., is made by the warden. subject to CON-
frmation by tho chief justice.
Thus for the vacant place the names Of Rob-
ert Ball, crier OF tho Court in General Term;
Berton Russ, who has held the position Of
deputy warden over twenty years; Col. Hynes,
Col. J. b. Burke, Frank Miller of Georgetown
and j. Frank Millner. ticket agent Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at the New Jersey avenue
depot, have been presented. There are but two
of the six judges IN the city ut present and it
may be that no action will be taken until all
have returned to the city. about October !.
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ALEXANDRIA.

Reported for THE EVENING stan.
The QUESTION OF LIGHr.-The economic
management of public lights, now that Alexan-
dria owns both the gas and the electric plants,
has become a most important matter of mu-
nIcIpal policy. The main street OF the town
has an arc burner Of 500 candle power every
800 yards, and outskirts are better lighted than
those OF any city on the Atlantic coast-far bet
ter than some OF the best portions u Washing
ton-there being electric lights ON ungraded
streets with few houses. The contract for tho
electric plant was made extensive enough to
afford means Of selling incandescent lights and
ii was said that the rent Of the electric lights
would pay the expense OF the light works, but
candescent lights sent by the Schuyler Company
were never put up and were sent back. This
has given the city o superabundance Of arc
lights. but no profit is made except on a few
lights rented TO the Danville Railroad Com
Pany and the electric lights make big item in
the electric lights have been aglow for year,
has never been turned of the street lamps, and
many Of them are lighted by boys and some
times burn all night Aldermen have made
the first move toward preventing waste, but
the lower board has laid the matter over
CIRcurr CoURT.-The circuit court, Judge
Keith, is still in session, its time mostly de-
voted to railroad cases. The suit Of MIRA A. g.
Mazeen against the Alexandria and Fredericks-
burg Railroad Company for eco. 600, on account
gun but Withdrawn, compromised at several
thousand dollars. The court will now take up
the case Of Charles II. Bendheim. a young
Washington lawyer. who sues the Alexandra
and washington Railroad Company for $2O, OOU
damages for being put Oh the train at Four
mile Run last year. although he rendered the
Is cents. the commonly reputed fare on the
road from Washington to Alexandria
NorEs-1hs funeral Of Mrs. George Duffey
took place yesterday afternoon. the pail bearers
being sx-Mayor Kemper and various city on.
cials who have long been associated with Mai.
Duffey. A large number OF friends OF the de.
voted vile and mother followed her remains
to the grave. DIR. @. 7. Klepstein has bought
from n. J. lawson for t225 . lot ON Peyton
street near King.--Prisoner George Lucaa
when the Oficsr Was forsinR him 10 do duty
on the chain gang, and Lucas was disciplined
With billy and locked up On bread and water
ct the station house
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AMUSENlENTS

The Destruction of Pompeii, extensive prep
arations for which have been made at Atlantic
Park, promises to be one Of the finest spectac
ever presented in Washington. Ten thousand
square yards CT beautiful scenery, including
Mt. Vesuvius in eruption, u lake OF real water
300 feet long, 500 people ON the stage, the de-
structon of a city, races on the water. all kinds
Of athletic sports and games, a magnificent dis
play of Pains fireworks. comprise only a part
OF the exhibition. Read the advertisement in
another column. The music will be by the
Marine Band. Admission, IS cents; reserved
seats, so cents; boxes, 81 per person.
There will be a change Of program at Ker-
mans this evening, Lester and Allan and Kiralfy
each presenting q new feature.
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Invited to the Fair in Baltimore.

The Washington Light Infantry corps has
received an invitation from the Grand Lodge,
F.A.A.M., Of Maryland to attend fair to DO
given at the armory Of the Fifth Maryland
Regiment in Baltimore next month. The in
vitation has been accepted, and the members
of company ID, Capt. John 3 Miller, arc now
preparing to fulfil the engagement. The men,
bers are drilling three evenings in each week.
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Funeral of DR., w. Il. Jones.

The funeral of the late DIR. William Brook
Jones took place from st. Patrick's Church at
o'clock this morning. Requiem mass was
said by Father Walter. The interment, which
was private, was made in Mount Olivet Gene.
tory. The employees Of the health Office, where
the doctor had been for several years. held q
meeting yesterday and adopted the usual reso-
buttons Of regret and sympathy, aud today at
tended the funeral in q body
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A Few SPECIALS liz FALL AND
WINTER DRESS GOODS.

Is pieces All-wool Plaids. handsome combi-
nations, only so cents.
30 pieces Plaid and Striped Dress Goods; Just
the thing for school dresses.
42.inch very stylish Cancels Hair Checks,
only 10 cents per yard.
o4-inch Fancy Cloth, all the latest styles,
only Sl.00.
Striped and Plaid Cloths for Irish Peasant
Cloaks
36-inch Cream Twilled Flannel for Blazers,
only SOC. per yard
full line Of j.-!nch Cloths IN all the lead
Ing shades. SOC. Toe, u and $l.25.
CARPETS.-Ingrains at 81 NC. 45c. and SOC.
Atwood Extra supers ut 6S cents Tapestry
Brussels at So Go, 10 and 50 cents.
Rugs. Portieres aud Lace Curtains
Curtain scrim, q big drive ut > cents Fer yard
Bargains in Oil Cloths and Mattin.s.
CARHARr LEIDY
s:s 9Th st. and 106 ct. NV
Philadelphia Store s24
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Deserted by Her Husband.

Mary ]. Perry has, by Col Jack Brown, filed
a bill for divorce from Charles o. Perry. She
states that under the name of Haynes she was
married February G, 1871, to Perry by Rev. DR..
Parker. and she charges that her husband de-
serted her in 1881. and that she has not heard
from him for seven years.
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The Takoma Park Gun Club.

The Takoma Park Gun Club held its weekly
meeting yesterday. Twenty blue rock pigeons
were liberated at IS yards rise. The score was
as follows: DR.. VIM. G. Schafhirt, IA; Capt.
Lay, Is; d. +. Mason, IL; G. Brashears, IL; A.
p. Crenshaw, 10; DR.. A. V. Parsons, 0; J. +.
Burch, .; J. Ford Thompson, jr., g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

Jones: do you drink"
Brown: well, I should smile"
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Tho President has returned to the White
House and the perpetuity Of the Republic may
so on perpetuting as usual
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OUT OF SEASON.
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the Muse,
When lines must be indicted to
The sere and yellow shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

appears to be an easy thing to Reed
democrat out Of Congress.
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SHOOTING STARS.

There was great deal Of local color In that
ovation 70 Congressman Langston last night
Mr.. Morton will even remove the barometer
from the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

The republican party will have to open the
reciprocity question with Jimmie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

A fire engine shows its hose without blush
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Left out in the cold-the veather last night

A CHICAGO SPELL.
$50 you've been knocked out?" said friend
to Congressman Lawler yesterday.
knocked out?' echoed Mr.. Lawler with a
fierce spurn in his voice for the rights Of the
photographic; II should say was knocked
out, and with big N, too"
It is the week actress who doesn't like one
night stands. o..
Mr.. Morton considered 1t bar sinister.
Congressman McCreary in . speech yester-
day on the Barrundia killing said: The dock Of
an American vessel is the territory Of the
United States" And it was cold deck for Gen.
Barrundia.
This is fine weather for overcoats to get ripe
in.
Am I indicated? Don't all answer at once.
I'M 8. Quay.
reckon I had better join the democratic
party. BILLY Malone.
The republican party will have to open the
reciprocity question with Jimmie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

reckon had better join the democrats
party. BILLY Malone.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

Lon RENI.NlcE LARGE uSFURNIsHED BAca
x,ui; ss1Ss ~,ih IN sosrs Tor married ossg,s os
lSoR REMITTANCE FUR. ALcoyE NOON; 2 ON
L. ssn,emsn go; tive o,he. Eeems els het
sired s.ar STATE DsPi and club. 20. ia 81 as
ISoR REMITTANCE BAY wiNpow FRONT
fog s,c,ee. 81. t,e ., pleasant quarters
s Ss srnIen .s,cs a. references rSsuirsd a.
lsda T-FIRNIsHEp-LARGE PLEASANT
,,neoms on sesond ard third soors wi,h Il al sooa
r os;on iss,s fanny. sis "a s f:
I.,Ok RKNT-Two NICELY FURNISHED kcOMS
.ecSna moor single or en- ssiss' rent mod~r.,sI
EoR RENr-ls24 n ST. LARGE NICELY fUK-
nished Communicating hcoms. ga SUITE OF ~lagle
90 a.S "a ana "a soor. .sIt.sas for menesr q
E>oR RENT-IS A PRIvATE FAMILY. A sLo.
ord-',STy hcon newly iarsred hrish, aud ce.a-
central Address GERMAN. star ofhcs ssi-ss''
EoE kENr-JUsT fURNIshED. WITH lisa coz
rho,co sl9, s,ssm heat speskins tuees and hath.
sei'tienon only Immediate POSSESSIONS sla s2B-3t'
Ion RkNI-forR BEAUTIFUL LARGE ROOMS.
-, FURNISHED: pnvate family: corner house oIen
irOnt. references. reaaired iIoi 81 NV siS-i.t.
IsoR RENT-BRIGHr sunny ROOMS. SECOND
.Snt ssSys bed room parlor and lare room g n
al han a.omsly fur private family. iol& 18Th 81
Foss, tEENI,rMo NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
With OF without Board second and thru floors.
sm'anie Tor LADY or gentlemen students; 1921 n 81
e MetropohtAn Line end hcraics pass the door
Eok RENr-CoRNER NINTH ct AMI MAsss.
"a eensete ave, LArre Nicely Furnished Roolns with
Doeo pieAssnt summer rooms southcrn and ea-tera
exposure. references ekchRnsed ss,l- I'D
koh kENI-l232 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NV
= Iies-Ant FURNISHED Roouas. srngle or en- SUITE.
sentemrn p-eferred: references s,O-0s
koN hENI-fUkNtsHED ROOMS Man CkN.
sd st.nw 800 - ~.
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ATTORNEYS.

NDkEw A LIPsCoMB ATTORNEY AT LAW
"A dste Assistsnt U. District Attorney, secold
noor SendAll building opposite City h.lL Inn
EUGENE =. AkNoLD.
II Attorney aud Counsellor at Law.
456 Louisiana svo
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~ N&tster Law Buildlnx, 6o6 ID - g. ashln -
n c. hesadsncA l7Ol Y 81 hv. az
= !, ARCHITECTS.
u ENovKD Ny OFFICE 10
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

= COMMISSIONERS or DE1pa ROB kvERY stats
u and srras0yy. Notary and y. n ce0,nlsGtnnoe.
JNo y bkAI.Is 1jxl d sI nv
n odacs from Cam - B Rn az
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

IOR kENT-HANDsoME Plat: THREE ROOMS
- ana tath newly onisued. every convenience. ca
tersr M the mouse terms reasonable 26ts ct n.w
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EoR sALE-THE CELEBRATkp ORANGE
No state. sOo choice Land. extensive
buildings erected regardless OF cost by C. y. Hunting
ton. the great railroad magnate. former owner. az
males from New York with railroad station far1ns
unencunlpcred; might sxcllsIgc.
s23-4ts A v. BOAK. hiddletown. NY.
lroR sALE-A GREAT BARGAIN-A FARM CON-
II tanning Sol acres .djoinins ChsElton heishts;
sViendia house, rs rooms his farm. predlet VIII
iilside OF the years pay pun h4ser Tor
cent Price only el3v psr ere. Land selling just
Across the road lots 81 LOO per This ~
worth considering. - H. NAhNkh a. CO.
s:..-ot ylof st. NO.
DoToMAC RIVER AND CHEsAPEAKE KAT
snce Of nah. oysters aud game q. n CALyLkI 4
Gu, 1910 st. nv; Room e. aulo-..ms
IoR sALE-LANDs OF HE ESTATE Known
It "buenE Vista" stnsted IN Alexandria county.
Virginia. JuSt aeross the froL Msshinstol Ao-
dress MIRA +. T. DRAIN. e22 ". fraRklin ct, BAlti-
more. Nd sl5-3ws
Lok SALON MONTHLY PAYMENTs-FOTjR
IL more Of those Beautiful Cottages at ChaIltOn
Heigh.s price $500. $500. 1890 aud %. wv.
Buy . hoine AID stop paylng renl
slim tAsTkhDAf q nAI4DEMAN. COS Y st.
EOR sALE-A fAkM OF I24 ACRIx SITUATE
y IN miles from Ashton. Montgomery county Ma
land fertile we'll WOODED and vsteEcd. ssveral ms
building sItez. but no bulldlnxs
suSv-1m' oko. 4. siABLER Ashton. Nd
VSoR sALE--NEAR STATIONS ON MET. BRANCH
b. and -. Lots, CostAxes. Country Homes. Iznns
and Timber Lands. COOkE u. LUCKkfI. y35 81
nw Al kockviise after pm su3O-lns'
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Am vindicated2 Don't all answer ct once
I'M 8. Quay.
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REGULATIONS WHICH WILL GOVERN THE FILING
OF APPLICATIONS ron SALES OF rSroxIcANrs
BY Wholesale AND RETAIL--A COMPARATIVE
STATEMENT.
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IvoR LEAsE-ROCK POINT, CHARLES CO.. MD; ;
II en- the Potomac river and wicomi,o bay. 40 mice
from Washing on DC This property 2sy0
scrrs VI prime land: dwelling and outDuildnss
ing houses with machinery POST office and steamboat
wharves, where baltimore and ashinston sis.llers
make daily landings. The BEST money king prop-
erty in southern Maryland for brains and enemy
terms, &c. sppiy promptly To ClAkl4ks = LANCAs-
TER, Attorney -st-LAw, 1913 NV. Washington.
DC. ss,-t113t
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29
American Meat Abroad.

It is announced from Washing
 ton that the House Committee or Agriculture has agreed to repor
 favorably the bill now pending be fore the Senate for the inspection of cured meat for export, with the notifications asked for by packers of Chicago. The question has been already discussed, but with out an y result, on account of disagreement in regard to the place of inspection, some wanting the meat eXd sa2ineeal in the States where they are pack ed, and others claiming that they should be examined at the port of shipment If a system could be adopted which European govern ments would accept As satisfactory, they would repeal the restricting and almost prohibitive decrees ac- tually in force against the importa- ton of American meats in most European countries. The popular classes there need American pork mutton and beef to make up for the deficiency in their meat production. They clamor for it still now. since the experiments for the importa- ton of frozen meat from South America have proved a failure, as shown by the financially unsuccess- ful trips made between Havre and Buenos Ayres by the vessels espec- tally equipped for this trade. Simi- lar experiments made for the trans portation of mutton from Austral- ia and New Zealand to Great Brit ain have had better success but those concern only the latter coun- try and only relate to mutton, while continental Europe wants American pork and beef It is more than likely that if a good in- speclation law was adopted by Congress it would prove the best practical step to convince the French government of the sound ness of American meats, and of the necessity of readmitting them, in the interest of the French laboring classes.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29

Here is something the PIaln Deal CT says ought to set the farmer thinking about the the operation of the war tariff against his interests. Germany shuts out American pork and levies a duty of 50 per cent. on American breadStuffs. The new regime is disposed to loosen those restrictions and perhaps remove them altogether but first wishes to know whether the United States will reciprocate by reducing the duties on articles Germany has to offer in this market. Many of those articles the farmer wants. If reciprocity between the two coun- tries should be established on a basis mutually satisfactory the farmer would get better prices for his hogs and grain and could buy certain goods useful to him at cheaper prices. Under existing circumstances high tariff sword slashes the farmers both ways.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29
Beef as a Luxury.

A very sanguine western contem-
 porary states without hesitation
 that within two years beef will have advanced to such a point that it will be positive luxury. We are not prepared to accept this claim as reasonable, nor do we want to see such state of things brought about as would establish it's correctness. Nothing would be more injurious to the beef-growing interest than to have beef advance to such an un- reasonable point within two years or even ten years. It Is best for all concerned to have a product of this kind give reasonable profit; when prices advance to such a point that the product becomes luxury. only within the reach of the weli-to-do, the grounds for reaction have al- ready been established Beef would not have been such a drug in the market within the last few years had it not advanced some years ago to a point beyond all reason. When anything of this kind becomes ab- normally profitable everybody who can do so rushes into it, and the re- suit is just such times as those through which this country has been passing. We are among those who have confidence in the future of beef, and we hope to see it pay ing we'll within a reasonable period but we have no desire to see beef a luxury.-NatiOnal Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29
How to Kill Ants.

Dr. r. G. Schauff kindly furnish es the following recipe for ridding premises of the obnoxious ants that are so common in the West: After locating the ant hill, make from the top, and in the path of the main entrance, a small hole, taking care that it's shape shall be that of an inverted cone. Purchase a small quantity of London purple, which is a preparation similar in its effects to Paris green, and place a small quantity, say a teaspoonful, in the hole Continue this treatment every other day, and the insects will be found to disappear like magic-the few who do not die, making them selves scarce in short order. The Doctor claims that the remedy is infallible and we recommend it for trial.-Yuma Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29

want, honestly ard fairly, and We have tried to strictly attend to our own business. We have no politi- cal influence in the Territory except what we are entitled to as citizens of the United States and we do not use that fraudulentIy or in any way."-IndianapoIis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29


 A Meadville, Pa, man tells of a recent battle in that city between a game rooster and an owl, in which the rooster knocked old "Wisdom" out in less than minute. The victor was then pitted against an- other rooster, which soon fell be- fore him. The owner of the game then offered to pit him against a bulldog. The match was made and the bird trimmed the dog up in a very brief period, coming out of the fight almost as fresh as when he began.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29
Foreign Market for Texas.

I We predict that in three years 2 Texas steer will be a curiosity 1T
 the Chicago yards. Why? Because i they will go to Europe in the shape
 of dressed beef
 1 A letter from a commission firm at Liverpool, England, to the Texas Live Stock Journal, approving the proposition of Texas cattlemen to ship direct to England, gives the following interesting facts:
 ''There has just landed here via New Orleans from some part of Texas, two hundred cattle, which were rough grade, still they were sold for 916 ($SO each. ) They were small beasts, weighing when dress ed only about twenty-nine scores or five hundred and eighty pounds of dead meat, therefore the price was just about thirteen and one-half cents per pound. The steamer freight paid on them was e3 ($15) per head. Now your people can calculate for themselves, and these figures speak for themselves"
 The letter in support of the for eign market speaks thus:
 "There is no doubt that Texas people will have hit the right nail on the head, providing they go right in and act, One thing is quite cer- tain, and that is that they have all these years just quietly looked on and accepted starvation prices for their cattle, while the great guns of Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, New York, etc., have been coining money, which ought to and could easily have gone into their (the Texas raisers') own pockets. Here are the American cattle of best quail ity selling in Liverpool for about 922 ($110) per head, and still the Texans are apparently content 10 sell their cattle to northern men for a mere song compared to what they would and do realize in Liverpool and other parts of Great Britain if sent directfese. Here is your mar ket, and still you let others make the money out of your cattle, in- stead of shipping them direct to Liverpool and the consumers, and pocketing the money yourselves We trust your people are awaken ing at last and will act"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29

E. Cowles of Eaton Rapids, Mich, lived in Southern Ohio in 1862, and when Morgan made his rad Cowles, with several hundred others patriots, rushed to the de- fense of Cincinnati. He served three consecutive days and then re- turned to his blow. He had almost forgotten the circumstance until one day this week, when he received a formal discharge from the War Department.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29

The electric headlight, which has been tested on railway engines dur ing the past three months, is de clared perfect success. It throws the light from half to three-quar- ters of mile ahead-far enough to stop train running sixty miles an hour in time to prevent an accident. Another advantage the light has is that it is thrown directly in front of the locomotive, and does not illum- mate the side of the track to any extent.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-05-29

The New York Herald says: So far as we can see from reading of the two senate reports on irrigation of arid lands the main point of diff ference is this: The majority of the committee want the federal govern ment to do the whole work, etc. The minority want the government to do the survey and the states and territories to do the actual and practical work, either by state ac- ton or by local action under state laws. We hope congress, if it pass es an irrigation bill at all, will adopt the minority plan, which is certain ly better than that of the majority States and localities can provide water for irrigation far more econ omically than the federal govern ment, which, besides, has already a good deal else to attend to.