Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-06

rightfully interpreted The result is ap-
parently In line with previous decisions in
! Ike cases, and In view OF the successful g.
sue or the revolutionary movement must
wise.
! The Antitrust Law.
A chapter OF the report is devoted TO the
Sherman antitrust law. The Attorney csen-
eral says:
There has been, and probably stin is, q
widespread impression that the aim ana eff
/ tect OF this statute are TO prohibit and pre-
vent those aggregauons OF capital which
are so common at the present day ana
winch are sometimes on so large q scale
as to practically control all the branches OF
Al extensive industry. 1t would not be use
tuL even II II were possible, TO ascertain
statue.
Numerous suits under the statute. however.
nave already been brought-others may be-
ana II Is manifest that questions OF such
gravity, both In themselves and In respert
or the pecuniary interests involved, ought
not TO rest for their final determination
upon the decision OF a single Judge however
A forcible and weighty. / have, therefore
tueemed IL my duty TO push for immediate
nearing case involving those questions.
ana unless prevented by some unforeseen
obstacle. shall endeavor TO have IL ad-
vanced for argument at the present term
OF the Supreme Court
nection-es strikingly illustrating the per
version Of law from the real purpose OF
its authors-that in one case the cornbina-
t poh OF iaoorers known as a strike was
heio TO be within the prohibition of the
statute, and that In another, rule twelve
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive rnet-
neers, was declared to be In violation
thereof.
Recomme ndatfons.
He recommends the abolition OF the fee
system as applied to the compensation OF
United States attorneys. marshals, clerks OF
federal courts and United States commits
sioners; legislation fixing degrees OF the
crime or murder within federal Jurisdiction:
authorizing writs of error on behalf of the
government in cases where final Judgment
is rendered against the sufficiency OF an in
olctment or against the government upon
any other question arising before actual
trlal, and limiting the right OF review IN
cases OF felony punishable only BY fine ana
peals
The report contains the following items Of
special local interest:
Girls Reform school.
The Girls Reform School or the District
Of Columbia, Incorporated by act OF Con-
gress approved July 8, 1883, is now In prac-
teal operation The building constructed
under the act Of Congress approved July IA,
lss2. was finished about November /. ISIS,
and was formally opened for the reception
OF inmates November 6. The school win
accommodate twenty-nine girls.
Since its opening three have been SEN
fenced to the school by the Police Court Of
the District of Columbia, and it's capacity
Will probably be soon exhausted.
The urgent need OF an institution of the
Sort or one, indeed with much more ex-
tensive accommodations. is shown by the
fact that during theffiscal year ending Juns
80
In the District Of Columbia, of whom lyy6
were under the age OF sixteen ana lOss
were between the ages OF sixteen and TWEEN
ty-one years. During the same period 3g7
girls under the age OF twenty years have
been sent to the workhouse ana 20 wo-
men, OF whose age no record il Kept, 70 the
jail
Reform school.
The report Of the board of trustees con-
tains the following brief summary OF the
history OF the school from its foundat3on
down to the present time: From the tims
Of the organization OF the school. nearly
twenty-five years ago. to the end OF the
fiscal year Of 1898 there had been received
lbs boys. At the commencement OF the
last fiscal year there were 20s boys In the
school and 81 were received during the year,
making a. total number for that period of
~. OF those received during the year "a
were committed by the police courts; Ii by
the criminal courts Of the District OF Coli
umbia. II by the president OF the board OF
trustees, and Is by United States courts
outside of the District OF Columbia There
were discharged during the year by the
board of trustees O. boys: by order of court
,; by expiration of sentence Omitted States
courts), y; pardoned by the President OF the
United States,l: absent without leave 8:
by death, /: number remaining at the close
OF the last fiscal year. 2O4. The attention
OF Congress Is particularly directed TO the
urgent need Of providing the school with en-
larged accommodations, the facts as stated
by the trustees being that they have been
compelled to give notice that no more boys
Will be received, and that in consequence
Of that notice many boys are reluctantly
committed by the courts to the Jail or the
workhouse. OF almost equal importance In
the appeal Of the superintendent that by
proper legislation and adequate approp-ia-
tons provision be made for advanced in
struction in the more useful branches Of
mechanical industry.
The District Jail
II am obliged" he says, Ito repeat tho
recommendation made by several of my
predecessors. that this Institution should be
placed under the management OF some one
authority. The Attorney General being re-
quired by law to pass upon the accounts of
the Jail and to supervise its expenses, 1t is
believed that he should have control Of the
institution in order that this duty may be
properly and thoroughly performed. In no
other way, indeed. can the regulations
which may be prescribed by him concern
ing the cost of conducting Il be properly
carried out and enforced. In this connec-
ton attention is again invited TO the letter
OF April 4, 1882, from the justices of the
Supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia
in regard to the annoyances occurring by
reason OF the divided jurisdiction over the
jail between the court and the Department
or Justice, and asking TO be relieved from
all part In the management OF the instirs1-
ton.
In many ways the fail is an admirable In
sutution, but several alterations and Inn
proVements are greatly needed. A separate
building, or wing. for female prisoners IN
tmperattvely required. The grounds about
the building are not inclosed. and Il is very
olfncuit TO prevent communication from the
outside with the inmates A wall should
be built around the grounds, so that they
can be utilized for many purposes besides
effording an opportunity for the prisoner
to exercise and obtain fresh air. i earnest
ly recommend that an appropriation b
made for these purposes"
Potomac Flats LITIGATION.
This litigation relates TO a suit In the
nature OF q bill In equity, brought under a
special statute. TO determine the title 70 a
tract Of land in the District known as the
Potomac fats The United States attorney
for the District reports that the taking OF
evidence on behalf OF all parties has closed.
so that the case is ripe for hearing. A Sc
rious question has arisen. however wheShsx