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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06

You can" You are like one crucified, or
Ike an owl nailed to a barn door. At the
tips of your fingers the measurements are
taken. Now put your foot upon this
block. Lean forward. Rest the weight of
your body as much as possible upon the
bent leg. So" With the strain thus on
the muscles the length Of the foot is meas
ured. Now sit down." A pair of delicate
compasses is applied to your head, the
skull being measured for its length and
breadth. There Is q measurement OF the
fingers, a measurement of the ears. All
the time the measurer has been calling out
to the bookkeeper, who writes the date on
a stout, stiff card, which bears your name
and all the rest. Then he proceeds to scan
your face. Nothing escapes, color of eyes.
shape of eyes. shape of nose, face, mouth,
ears. according to fixed ideals or types.
The hands and arms are examined for
moles, permanent spots and scars. So also
the breast and stomach are examined: and
It Is finished
March!
1t is down again and through the vaults
until you mount again and come into a
round hall, where pyramid Of tin bowls,
called "gamelles," stands up against the
wall. Each prisoner Is given one; and he
perceives that It is filed with beans.
Bean salad.
You are also given a loaf Of bread; and
that will be your only food till o'clock
next morning.
March! The prisoners carry their bread
with them But they march in two direc-
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they are passed through the steam"
When they come back they are red hot,
smoking and extremely damp. Being dump
ed upon the floor before you they have a
there.
"Put on your clothes. I say. put on your
clothes"
Once more you put your valuab1es into
your pockets from your hats. Again you
march. The curvfng trip, from vault to
vault, upstairs and down. leads you at last
to a steep tower with winding stairs. Up,
UP and up. You think 1t is the Eiffel tower.
Here you will make acquaintance with the
crown and jewel of the depot and of the
French detective systematic service an
of NJ. Bertillon. No one escapes it. The
innocent are measured with the guilty. NJ.
Bertillon has dreamed that in time his sys-
tenn of absolute. unmistakable and perma-
nent identification may lead to great bless
ing. to 1.-The establishment of anonymous
concentrations which will satisfy the Of
Tended majesty of the law without throw
ing dishonor on the name borne by whole
family, without putting any obstacle in the
way of the future OF the offender" For
the present-inasmuch as these measure
mems are now transmitted to every city of
France--the result is to cast a stigma and
an actual danger on each Frenchman who
is measured
take off your shoes and stockings,
Take off your coats. vests and pantaloons.
stand in your shirt and drawers: What!
You have no drawers? Then keep your
pantaloons 1 say. then keep your panta-
locns!"
1t is another weary waiting while each
prisoner. III his deshabilIe, steps into the
bright laboratory.
The Bertillon system consists in noting
Of measurements and marks. The employ
es. being men of science, are polite 'fWill
you please stand against that measuring
bcard?' A more exact measurement of
your height is taken. Nov spread your
feet apart little SO. And stretch your
arms straight from the shoulders as far az
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all lie down upon straw mattresses Your
degree OF discomfort will depend upon the
number in the sale. The smoking is con-
to loud remarks. Shores succeed to whis-
pered conversation. The Belgian with the
heart disease Il slowly pacing the hall in
HIS stocking feet He dare not lie down
yet.
It Is morning Every one is sore and
every one is coughing. There is scramble
to pile up the straw mattresses The guar
dams begin their eternal insults. "Atten-
ton, there, I say attention, there! Now
form line; why don't you form a line?
Now marcher' 1t is more the tone and the
look than the words.
Marche! Here comes the great disgrace
1t is an outrage to France. These prison.
ers, many insufficiently clad, some without
stockings and with holes in their shoes,
Ill fed. feverish. shaky. rheumatic,
depressed in mind and body. are led
at a. m. to a cold. sunless stone
paved yard or court, in the open air,
where they must remain until pm. That
Is eight hours in the raw open air, and they
were doing this at the time I saw them,
the 10th of March, 1895, when the cold was
still almost bitter. To a man without an
overcoat it means danger of DEATH I think
no other civilized country has such a mon
strous cruelty in its practice. Appeals on
behalf of miserable fellows utterly stricken
down, lying limp on the cold iron benches
are answered only by jeers from the at
tendants.
The day Is long out In the open court.
There Is nothing but to walk and smoke
and talk Views are exchanged which can
do no good to any one. Seeds Of political
ideas are sown which will fructify until
some outburst. like a commune, sees their
fruit Each half hour hears the calling of
some name. The bolt is slipped, the door
opens, and one Of the company leaves for
his inquisition before the juge d'instruc-
ton. In few hours he returns and hence
forth must away to Mazas, with weeks
SOtOurN there npnhin0 hfq
ton before the Juge d. instruction, that Sc
cret and powerful officer who IS at once
detective, accuser. grand jury, Judge and
witness, all rolled into one capable of ask
Ing you to sign paper which you have not
read. able to free you instantly or keep you
down below three months before your real
trial in an open court.
STERLING HELLO,
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tions now, and In two companies. Those
who are well dressed or fairly well dressed
the dirty. ragged and diseased go to the
''grande salle." This latter is, above ALL
abominable. horrid and revolving.
The petite sale Is better-by comparison
twenty, lined with hunks that fold up In
the daytime like the couches Of a sleeping
car. So folded, they reveal long and
narrow bench on each side of the room
There Is no other furniture. Three Ian
terms burning gas, are suspended from the
ceiling; and they burn all night. pile
of the dirtiest possible straw mattresses
stands in one corner OF the sale: but they
may not be touched until pm And all
the prisoners may do is walk. chat and
smoke.
A certain fraternity reigns. Tobacco IS
given to the tobaccoless. Even ham, bought
from the cantine. Is offered, with a gener-
osity which IS really touching, to the mop
ing miserable, to uplift his spirits.
You are allowed to smoke; and you are
not only permitted to buy ham, but also
wine! Think Of prison with wine freely
sold and drunk in ite Thus as twilight
steals on and the gas is lit and weary backs
are waiting for the dirty hunks to be put
down, everyone takes out hts ticket (Which
Is his receipt for all his money! md makes
out his order for the following Jays sup
plies. The "cantine" has it's tariff. which
Is curious enough to quote in full:
Two pounds of black bread, cents; ditto
SASeA SSAAsSp wv PS.AAuc "a So.A
boiled potatoes, cents; two onions, l cent;
beans boiled in lard Cper portion). cents;
ditto en- salade, cents: salad. 3 cents;
butter, cents; salt, 1 cent; pepper, 1 cent;
chocolate, two tablets, cents; black leo
rice, 1 cent; smoked herring, cents; sar-
dimes, cents; sausage, 2 cents; jelly (thls
is dab on a piece of brown paper). l cent:
mustard, figs and prunes, 1 cent; eggs
0wo), boiled, cents: omelette, cents;
milk. e3 cents; cheese, from 2 to 3 cents;
ham, cents; fruits following the season.,
3 cents; oil or vinegar, 1 cent: coffee,
cents; wine, cents: sugar, 1 cent: ragort
(beef. veal or mutton), 6 cents. The official
and prescribed composition for one hun
dred ragouts'' Is as follows: Raw meat.
80 pounds; potatoes. 40 pounds; onions.
pounds; salt, N pounds; fresh lard,
pounds: and small quantity of salt 6
grammes3."
This would seem well enough for prison,
would it not?- Yet 1t IS vile. With each
loaf Of bread, with each pannikin of wine
and each small slab Of salty ham, there is
an insult from the guardian. Hurry there
now; tell you. hurry, depeches-vous done,
mais depechez-vous!' And, Here, I tell
you. take that bowl: do you think that I
am your domestic? Take that bowl!' And,
You can't drink all your wine at One gulp?
Then leave 1t, and I'll throw 1t out Do you
think you're at the. Cafe Richer" And
Nov, you type there listen; stop sitting
up and bothering me all night"
Night comes. The hunks are spread and
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against which you may draw Gas Il 1t were
check book) at the "cantine." The chief
things looked for in the prisoners belong
fngs are matchmaking papers, weapons
and all printed matter. The taking off Of
shoes is now understandable. You are
searched completely Everything except
your money. printed matter and weapons
is given back to you. Put on your shoes"
you put them on. Now march,
You "marche'' Chat is. you step In
lively. yet decorous. manner) to another
Here every one sits down and waits his
turn. Take off your hat, l tell you. but
take of your hat!" That is for respect.
Respect for authority is the handspring Of
The fellow jumps up briskly. Stand, here.
your head against the wall So" An en-
ploye is by the measuring board, slides
down the arm, marks the mans height,
allez. par-la. say par-la, Ia! My God.
you do not wish to understand! There, in
that room Take on your hat! I say take
off your hat!' The prisoner stands before
rame, mothers maiden name. your age.
married or single. nationality, birthplace.
and how long have you been In Paris"
1t Is written down. The bookkeeper
notes his physical appearance and his
clothing. BLACK mustache, brown eyes,
full face. Brown vest, black velvet coat.
Now 60" The prisoner sits down again
When all the company are entered at the
greffe (registryl In this way, the word
comes, "Stsnd IN Hire! There, two by two.
Now marche!' In effect, as the French
say, you march. March from a gloomy
twilight into lighted darkness, through
lcEg corridors, and down stone steps. The
air Is cold. the tramp of feet resounds.
Right. left, right. left. "Allez. allezr'
1t ia understood that after being searched
you put your vsluables, except your money,
printed matter and your weapons, back in
to your pockets. Now you have q chance
to take them out again.
1t is a bath ROOM
'Take off all your clothes. I tell you, take
of all your clothes. Au poll! But won't
you take your clothes off? My God. that
type will not take of his clothes! Sick? I
say take OF your clothes!' And then,
empty your pockets into your hats, put
everything into your hats. Here, take this
number. 1t Is your number. 1t Is the num-
Der for your clothes. Hang 1t around your
reck. I say, hang it around your neck!"
wood around large room In these subter-
ranean regions. where the floor IL concrete
and the ceiling stone. The wretch Is shiv-
ering as he casts a last glance at his ward
1obe. He presents a pitiable spectacle, with
his tag suspended from a rope around his
Eeck, as he steps gingerly into his stall.
into a tub which looks like the sawed-off
end Of a barrel. He stands upright. Whang!
The shower bath strikes him, and he is
gratefully surprised to find 1t warm. It fs
good bath, and the only good thing at the
depot In thirty stalls the water falls, and
thirty men are standing in them, being
purged Of their accumulated grease and
dirt. Here, this is soap, wash your hands
and feet. say take handful Of this
prisoner Is being freshened up his clothes
are being fumigated. To speak correctly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
Not Dry Enough to BE Ratified.

Not Dry Enough to BE Ratified.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune
The Rev. Mr.. Psalmjones was not feel
Ing as we'll as usual. the church was cold
and some of the big boys near the door un-
dertook to enliven matters by coughing
In chorus and throwing in now and then a
startling imitation Of q sneeze,
The preacher stood 1t patiently q few
minutes and then paused In his discourse
long enough to say:
If I hear any more Of that noise back
there young men. I'll walk you out of this
ouiidhS. one by one or all IN a bunch. I
amt very particular which. I've had deal
ings with fellows of your stripe dozens Of
times. and know how to manage 'em,
there'll be trouble"
A death-like stiffness pervaded the
effect - '"Ae
Il know I'm a little dry this morning.
nrethren, he said. but I'm not 80 dry
that anybody can rattle me. The text says
In the third place." &C.
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THE MEAS URING ROOM.

ready been hustled in packs to their spe-
cial section of the depot, under the charge
Of q Sister CT Charity strictly speaking
they are Rel.gieuses of the Order Of Marie
Joseph. The men stand in their line at
tentive. 1t is a vast and gloomy hall.
Take OF your shoes! Take everything
out of your pockets! Put everything In
your hats! Be ready for examination:
horses. PUT your money In your hats as
well! Put everything in your hats. Do
you hear? Take of your stockings also!
One by one the prisoners are called.
respond by giving your first namer' al
bert" Take your hat. shoes and stock
ings to that corner room!" "Bompard:'
present, Henri" march," earlier"
Present, August" "Allezw' And SO on.
The corner room has a bookkeeper and a
searcher. Your money Is taken from you.
the amount is noted in ledger. you sign
the entry, and receive q numbered ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
STUPIDITY OF MAN.

How He Tried to Help Three Poor
Girls.
From Macmillan's Magazine.
When she came In this afternoon I saw
the way she lowered about my chair before
sitting down that something was on her
which she had on the first day met her at
Nine. de RATES garden party. She struck
me as prettier than ever. and her charm
ing figure was Joy to my eyes as she lay
OF. the sofa or leaned over to read my last
poem. There Is about her something suave-
ly womanfy. which acts like q charm on
man. She has that fragrance Of body and
soul which makes me feel as though life
is really worth living when she Is at my
side.
Il am decided to marry Jacques she
said, as she poured me out a cup of tea.
AT last! Allow me to congratulate you"
terest.
mo! I am very miserable" she sighed,
as she passed me the cup.
Because I don't love him enough" .
why marry him, then?'
Because, because I am lonely, Regi-
raid" and her expression was piteous as
she repeated, "Oh! SO lonely!'
Did you love Monsieur de canaples?'
No; was too young"
Have you ever loved any one?' I in
quired airily. after pause.
She jumped to her feet like q startled
deer and confronted me with burning eyes.
Yes" she said fiercely. "Yes!'
WAS he married?"
She shook her head
"Dead?"
"No."
"why don't you take him thenr'
She slowly answered with downcast eyes:
HE doesn't love me-"
Are you sure?'
She looked up at me. "Yesw she said. IT
am quite sure"
Well. then: try and make him."
Il have! she retorted sharply.
without success? You astonish me! I
was only just thinking how fascinating
you are" She blushed. There is some
thing about you which particularly appeals
&c man. We are all such vain creatures
that any woman, particularly you. with a
few smiles might reduce the most indiffer-
emit of us to a desperate condition" She
shrugged her shoulders. Have you tried
everything with him?"
She turned on me curiously. Now. real
~, what do you suppose have been doing?
losing gamer" She laughed trifle sardon-
ically and repeated YEARLY. as she let her
self fall back on the sofa. YES 1 have
tried everything. Reginald. dear. every
You have even told him you love him?'
Certainly not"
TRY that"
"But,' she answered. turning round on
HE, nave lHSiuudltu IT, Anu IL ne w OH l
see 1t, it's because he can't love me, and
doesn't wish 70 trifie with my affections by
raising false hopes"
"a rare gentleman, II such is the case"
You approve of him, then?''
Don't We agree in everything?"
YES" she answered sadly. And then she
began to cry like child, violent, hot tears
of rage and grief. My whole soul swelled
to sympathy. took her hands and softly
kissed them. Perhaps am little In love
with her; at least, I thought SO at the
time: but, then, I know women's sensi-
tiveness too well to allow my love to burst
on their unhappiness. Perhaps my kisses
were a trifie passionate, for she turned
pale and pushed me away. her eyes bril-
liant and gigantic, as she looked at me
astonished. Don't, please don't, Regi-
nald!' she pleaded.
II beg your pardon" She smiled, and I
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out the pin that a rollickin' crowd o. big
Texas men might git home to their fami-
lies. No. he weren't big enough to serve
in any place wuth havtn' on the Marry
Gage, he were Jest big enough to Gle fer
the Marry Gage passengers and the Marry
Gage trainmen, and that's all about it,
The fast engineer was knee deep In the
debris Of the broken engine as he told the
story, and his face uuiverad all over as
he raised that light burden above his
head.
The new brakesman was half way up the
bank. his train suit vas soilcj with the
work in the gully. He came back again.
''Tn be bound, the Lord didn't say Re
weren't big enough fer heaven" he said
hoarsely, and reverently aeld out his arms.
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continued eloquently: II wish that man
was not such a fool II he only knew
what a fine creature you are; IL he only
understood you as do! Tell me his name?
1 win become his most intimate friend for
your sake. And you know between men
we have SO many means of conveying an
impression. exciting curiosity about some
woman. 1 am sure that could make him
fall In love with you. my dear. without his
guessing that I even knew you. except as
a casual acquaintance"
With 10th hands appraised to the ceiling
she Laughed outright as she flung herself
out OF the room. exclaiming in a voice that
l shall remember to my dying day: The
stupidity Of man.
1 am afraid that her verdict on my sex 10
Just. though I may hatter myself that
there are a few exceptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
Twenty-Five Years a Sufferer,

".
from Advance Argus, Greenville, Mercer Co., Pa.
.. Win FEELINGS Of uncertainty Mrs. Wilt began
the use OF DR.. kennedy's Favorite Remedy but
today 1t has better friend than she MIS-
Wilt is We'll known here. for she has lived for
years within few mles Of Greenville. The fol-
To- letter. addressed to DIR. Kennedy, will
De interesting reading for many sick person.
Dear sir: For % years I have been troubled
with sick and nervous headaches, so bad that
much of tie time 1 utterly Frustrated. /
tried many medicines. but they failed to do any
soou List spring my using Fayorite
Kennedy, and he insisted my trying IL. L did
so, and used less than bottle, and found 1t was
just the medicine needed, for have not had q
headache since.
1T has also benefited ME in other ways for NV
heart was poor and II acted as a tonic. I hope
this letter will reach the eye Of some poor sIf-
ferer, for 1 know IL they will only try Favorite
Memedy they will be thankful for It. Yours truly.
Such mark Of commentator proves the great
value of this medicine.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Is pro-
bounced by physicians as the superior OF all blood
medicines and nerve restorers. 1t cures rhe,,-
matism, neuralgia, nervous and bilious headaches
and nervous prostration. 1t is O specific for scrofu-
a. eryspetas, dyspepsia and for the troubles pec-
liar to the female system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
Written for The Evening Star.
Light and Shade.

When smiles my love, the skies are clear
And winter joys with blossomins.
Adieu to doubt and gnawing fear.
When smiles my love, the skies are clear,
The voice Of summer ills the year
And whitened fields are rich with spring.
When smiles my lore, the skies are clear
And winter Joys with bloasoming.
When frowns my love. the skies are drcaY
And all the world II yelled and sad
Wood-haunts that toyed are reft Of cheer.
When frowns my love, the skies are drear.
The darkened sun looms dull and sere,
Oershadowed hills that once wen clad.
When frowns my love. the skfes are drear
And all the world ID yelled and sad.
w. Il. CHAHDLE
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cited. When they get more leisure they
will be simply hooking, teasing or coidly
brutal.
Quickly the greater criminals are weed
ed out from the lesser ones. All kinds of
robbers are served first. They are called
out Of line. measured. described in book.
searchad and ushered into cells. OF the
miserable regiment there remain only beg
gars. suspected foreigners, drunkards. in
suffers Of policemen. men who have been
lighting and other Commuters Of all man.
66t Of misdemeahorA The women have al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
Capital and Labor.

From Puck.
Weary Raggles-"Got any terbacco.
Dusty?"
Dusty Rhodes" 'Nun fer one chaw."
Weary Raggles-"Let's chuck up ter see
who'll have it."
Dusty Rhodes-"Wot's Their use, Ln,n,
it." 'N ~ soe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06
A Visit to the Central Station House
or Depot.
CROWN OF FRENCH DETECTIVE SYSTEM
Hardships and Tyranny Of Life in
Prison.
T Fl E BILL o F F A r E

Special Corrcspordence of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06

! l1E fOLlCE AN,
which we call the
BLACK Maria" Is the
"panier a salade,"
according to French
slang. 1t is I h 9
salad basket" be-
cause 1t gathers up
from the police posts
such a variety-men,
women, girls, chill
dren, vagabonds, rob-
bers, tricksters, pick
pockets, the inno-
C e mt and guilty,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-12
a!||!||!|| Time Time Table, Fable :
ID. $. S. &c A. RY.)
From and to Baraga.
IEAVINn

LAKE SUPERIOR LIMITED leaves
Baraga 1000 a. m. daily, for De-
troit. via Michigan Central Rail-
road, arriving s:45 a. m. connects
with &. R.&s !. for Grand Rapids and
ntermcdiate stations at Mackinaw
City daily except Saturday
Connection also made at Trout
Lake with 500 Line Express
for Manistique, Gladstone, etc, and
at 500 Junction daily except Sun
day with mixed train arriving
Sault Ste. Marie 0:lj p. m. Con-
nections made al Nestoria daily ex
cept Sunday with local passenger
train for Even, arriving Even 1885
p M
LOCAL PASSENGER Geaves Baraga at
1903 p. m, daily, except Sunday,
for Marquette, connecting for Chi
cago, Milwaukee, and all points
south with the c. Nj. * st. =. r. Il.
at Champion and with the G. 81 n.
W. Railway at Negaunee.
ARRIVING.
LOCAL PASSENGER out of Marquette
s:55 a. IN. daily, except Sunday,
connecting at Negaunee with the
c. Sc N. w. R'y, at Champion
with the M. IL st. p from Chi
cago and Milwaukee, and at Mes
toria with local passenger train for
Even, arrives at Baraga 1917 p. m.
LAKE SUPERIOR LIMITED, out of
Detroit GAO p. m, daily via Michi-
gan Central Railroad, connect
ing at MaclSinaw City dailyl
except Monday, with G. II. & 1
train from Grand Rapids and the
south, and at 500 Junction daily
except Sunday with passenger
train from Sault Ste Marie leav-
ing 6:15 n. M, and on Sunday only
at 7:i5 a. M, arrives at Baraga
6:17 p. m. daily,
For rates, time table and other Infor-
nation apply TO
e. L. ROCHE,
Station Agent,
Baraga, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-12
CONDEMNED News.

Gen. Malone died at his home 10
Washington Tuesday.
The Marquette base ball team dis
banded for the season Thursday.
Hon. A. p. Swinefors arrived In Mar
quette Thursday, after an extended
visit to Alaska.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-10-12
Farming Land. For sale.

have several pieces OF choice. desir-
able farming land for sale near Baraga.
Any one desiring to purchase such will
do we'll to call on me.
SIMON DENoMIE,
(S-2l-tf) Assinins, Mich.