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Evening star., 1895-03-02
Columbian Law Society.

About a score of members Of the District
bar met at the Columbian University build
ing some time ago and organized what
will hereafter be known as the Columbian
Law Society, to be composed of graduates
of the Columbian Law School who received
the degree of LII. B. in 1893 or LII. NJ.
In 1894. The object Of the society is to
bring together lawyers and students OF
law for the mutual improvement in mat
tiers connected with the profession of law,
through the investigation and discussion
Of practical legal questions and principles
by means of essays, debates, moot courts,
etc.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: President, Geo. F. Will
liams: vice president, Geo. F. DagRett; SEQ
retary-treasurer. Louis A. Rosefy and A.
F. Flint and A. v. Cushman, together with
the officers of the society, as an executive
committee. The society has already had
two successful and well-attended meetings.
At the last meeting Interesting and WELL
written papers were read by Geo. F. Will
nams on '"The Courts Of the District cf
Columbia, Exclusive of the Court of Ap-
peals," and by A. F. Flint on THE Court
Of Appeals and District Law Reports"
At the next meeting. to be held on March
8, papers will be read by Rosa F. Down
ing on '"The Courts of England" and w.
S. Torbert on "Kelty's Laws of MARYLAND"
The faculty of the university has placed
a meeting room at the disposal of the So
cie@, and 1t is the intention to make It
one OF the permanent features Of the law
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THE ILLEGAL CERTIFICATES.
Appropriation to Cover The Amour,
Which They Represent.

Appropriation to Cover The Amount
Which They Represent.
The Senate yesterday afternoon, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Harris, adopted an amendment
to the general deficiency bill directing tho
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay the OUT
standing certificates issued by the District
Commissioners under the act of July II,
1892. for the cost of improvements upon
the street connecting Columbia road with
Connecticut avenue extended, and thence
along that avenue to the District line For
this purpose the sum of $67, ,20S IS is ap-
propriated. one-half to be paid out Of the
revenues OF the District. These are the
certificates that have been declared illegal
by the Supreme Court OF the District.
senator Harris explained the facts relating
to this amendment as follows:
The owners of the land dedicated the
right OF way without cost, and at their
CWn expense graded the street at a cost Of
*ASOO43.11. and constructed bridges amount
Ing In cost to sta. .S94. 10. The District gov.
tain parties to gravel these streets, and
issued special assessment certificates for
.he payment Of the work. The work has
peen oone, and these special assessment
ceruncates have been issued and paid to
tne parties for the materials furnished and
the work actually performed. but the courts
nave decided that these certificates were
Illegally issued and void So the people
VINO have performed these duties and fur
This amendment is intended to remedy that
evil" -A~S
The amendment was agreed to without 4
division.
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In your issue Of Tuesday there is a let
ter from West lexington" under the
heading. who Came to the Relief Of
Washington" arguing that it was un-
necessary for the Commissioners to send
to Baltimore for tugs to break the ice, as
the Norfolk boats could do the job as we'll
AS West lexington" acknowledges fur
ther on that he does not know anything
about the washington and Norfolk Com
pany, never was on the boats and never
even saw them" perhaps 1t may be of
letter may have misled to state the facts
as they are and why we, residents on the
eastern coast of the Potomac, have greeted
with joy the tugs sent to cut the ice. Yes,
the Norfolk boats cut a line for them
selves at a rate of about the width Of hull,
and in SO doing cut us out of our only
chance Of communicating with the world
at large for food and necessaries of life
Had it not been for the tugs we would
have been worse of than with the river all
frozen up. With the inland roads showed
up to a point impossible to a horse and
vehicle our only chance Of obtaining sup
plies was by walking over the ice-covered
river to- the western coast and reaching
the Mount Vernon electric car, which open
ed a line of communication to Alexandra.
After the Norfolk boat had plowed its own
narrow channel through the ice. piling it as
a frozen hedge on both sides, we were
unable to avail ourselves Of the ad-
vantages of the opposite coast, and
we went through the experience of be
sieged residents" glad If some foreseeing
member of our families had put in sup
plies of. vegetables, meal and corned beef
to last till tugs appeared. Thus we again
hailed our kind life preserver, Commodore
Sutton, who found us, both snow and ice
bound, almost without food and light, for
as to the latter. the supply Of oil having
been exhausted, we had to have recourse
to the old-time dip" Presumably, he
gladdened all hearts on or near the Poto-
mac as he did ours whenever he appeared
with his fleet of tugs. No wonder our
children consider him like Santa Claus
visiting as once a year, and hoist voluntar-
lily little flags to signal and salute the
tug that may appear in the distant horizon
Of ice. Robinson Crusoe never scanned
the coast with greater anxiety than we did
for mail and supplies. Long did we wait
and pray for rain, and kind Providence
knew we would put our faith. as in the
past, IN our long faithful commodore.
May he never again visit us in this mode,
but come when the grass is green and the
flowers blooming, enabling US to show him
our gratitude; his welo ONE will be as warm
as when he rescued US from an ice-bound
siege. If "West lexington had been one
Of the river border residents of the Poto-
mac he would appreciate the work of the
Norfolk boats cut their own path, de-
stroying our chance of walking across the
ice to the other coast and not clearing the
river enough for use. ignoring signals or
not approaching landings.
The tugs break up the ice generally and
and light instead Of darkness and starva-
tion-only that and nothing more.
NAMREKCA
Fort Washington, Nd
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Death of Thomas Powern.

Thomas Powers, for several years past
connected with the Losekam restaurant,
died at his rooms there at an early hour
this morning Of paralysis. He was stricken
during Thursday night. and was found
helpless and speechless in bed yesterday
morning. He rallied during the day, but
stroke carried him OF. Mr. Powers was at
one time a prominent republican politician
in North Carolina, held the office of coll
lector OF internal revenue, and was after
ward special agent of the Treasury De-
partment. He was a man of fine business
capacity, OF a genial and loyal nature, and
had made great many warm friends in
Washington. He was about fifty years Of
age. The fureral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock
Evening star., 1895-03-02
Beat His Wife.

Lindsey Arlington, a colored man. who
thinks he is too feeble to work for his liv-
ing. but who is strong enough to beat his
wife, served three months in jail for as
saulting his wife some time ago, and today
he appeared before Judge Miller again.
Calvin Chase of the Bee, who did not have
to appear in the Criminal Court today, rep
resented the husband. Mrs. Arlington went
on the stand and made her complaint, say
ing her husband had checked, beat and
threatened her.
isn't all this trouble between you about
another man?' inquired counsel.
mo, SIR" replied Mrs. Arlington, but he
don't do anything for me-"
"Whyr'
He says he's sick"
Counsel then produced a letter and asked
the woman If she had not received IT from
a man other than her husband. and she re-
piled that she had not received it, and said
1t was written by her husband
Lindsey denied the charge Of assault and
also said he did not write the letter. To
prove he did not write the letter he pro-
duced a book in which he had done some
writing. and the judge asked him about the
name of a woman in the book.
.She's a friend Of mine." he said, 'and
when I left Lynchburg she asked me to
write to her."
A sentence Of ten days was imposed.
Evening star., 1895-03-02
SENT To JAIL,
frank NtchOlsOn Had Been Given
Many Chances.

frank Nicholson Had Been Given
Many Chances.
About IL o'clock last night Policemen
Buckmaster and Smoot thought somebody
had been murdered, when they heard the
reports Of pistol shots in the neighborhood
OF Georgia avenue and 11th street. and
hurrying to the scene Of the shooting they
found Frank Nicholson. recently pardoned
from JAIL He was armed with a heavy
Colts revolver that belongs on the torpedo
boat Gushing. The young man had been
drinking. but was not drunk. The first
shot. he said, was an accident, caused by
Ills dropping the revolver, but he fired the
second shot He only fired in the air and
had not had any trouble with any one
This morning. when he appeared in Judge
Miiiers court on charge Of concealed
belonged to John Speck, a sailor on the
Gushing. He told the court that a party
OF them got keg Of beer yesterday and
had 1t In the house of a man named Shell
ton, and he took the revolver from the
sailor to keep him from getting in trouble
Judge Miller told Nicholson that he
thought ii about time he had stopped
drinking and was behaving himself.
Il have been behaving myself" said the
prisoner, Il had only drank a little beer
yesterday and was not drunk"
Policeman Buckmaster said that when
Nicholson first came out Of Jail he Joined
church. but lately he has been keeping bad
company.
Judge. your honor" plead the prisoner,
give me Just one chance"
Chance, indeed" said the Judge. "You
have had more chances now than any other
man in Washington. You Will have to go
to Jail for three months.'
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The Darker Side of Life.

Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis delivered a
lecture at the Western Presbyterian Church
last night on 1.-The Darker Side of New
York City," During the earlier years of
his ministry Mr.. Ennis was connected with
mission work in New York, and SO was en-
abled last evening to talk entertainingly of
the seamy side of life in the great me-
tropolis
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A Burnt Cork Club.

A new club was added to the already
long list of dramatic organizations Of this
city when the Burnt Cork Club" was
formed at the home of Mr. Harry Shackel-
ford last Wednesday evening. The purpose
of the club is to give a series of entertain
ments during the remainder of the season,
giving the initial performance some time in
the latter part of March. AS the name sig
nifies, the speciality of the club is black
face acting, and 1t bids fair to make a
name for itself even before the close of the
present season. Howard A. Graham was
elected president, Harry Shackelford, vice
president: Charley Shackelford, treasurer
and John A. Graham, secretary. The club
is also musical in a way, and promises to
put before the public some musical treats
in the near future. Frank Howard and
Harry Leigh are also members of the club
and will add greatly to the athletic feat
urcs of the organization
Evening star., 1895-03-02
At All News stands.

If not convenient to call at the office you
can obtain a copy of The Stars Almanac
and Handbook OF any news stand. 25c.
Evening star., 1895-03-02

100 Fine Tapestry and Plush Seat
Rocking Chairs. in all finishes. S0 %
Others ask So. $3.25..................~ 25. ~SsSs
Evening star., 1895-03-02

10 New Corduroy COuches,
springs all over. very hand
ssns1. sems; sssD sss ooassss 1sinss Equal to SH3
Evening star., 1895-03-02

Is Fine Solid Oak Cobbled Seat
Rocking Chairs, delightfully."- COM g. "a
Portable. Others ask $a.......... ~O eS>
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25 Ladies' Fine Solid Oak Writing
Desks, drop leaf, pigeon holes, S2zs
etc. Others ask S4.T y
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For the Poor.
Additional subscriptions for the poor fund
have been received at The Star office as
follows:
Heretofore acknowledged 6S
Proceeds of entertainment given at
No. III 9th northeast by Mar
guerite and Edna Becker and
Elsie Blackstone. tone..................... 800
u. P. c.. .....:...................... 10 90
Collections by club composed of
four children-Josephine Eckstein,
N. Frazier and Richie and Emma
Mclean ............................. 76
Evening star., 1895-03-02

so Fine Solid Oak 5-drawer
chifronieas' highly polished. othen SA.zs
Evening star., 1895-03-02

Having but one left we will sell
b-piece Oyerstuffed Spring Edge Silk
.nss sGSss'es Which F1,11 . Suite; slightly $40
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C0lored Crepoms.

73c yard for 4O-inch An-wool Novelty Crepons ir
oil the choicest spring colorings.
$1.6S yard for the Royal Crepons. in golden
brown, navy. gray, tan and reseda green.
$1.75 yard for the 45-inch Silk and Wool Gre.
pons in the latest two-tOne effects.
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BERLIN'S PRIVATE POST.
Tt Rivals the Government Service il
CheapDe ss.

1t Rivals the Government Service In
CheapDess.
Berlin has had for some years past
private postal company for the delivery
of letters and packages, and students
of the postal question are somewhat
astonished to learn that this concern
rivals the government postofice in
cheapness and pays annual dividends
of 25 per cent. The private post car
ries a letter ordinary weight within
the bounds Of the city at two pfenninge,
OF about 40 mills. Last year the
private post carried 1885, 900 packages.
The company employs 1000 men and
many horses. The private post charges
less than the public post for packages,
circulars, and the like, and does a great
deal of the work for business houses
that in New York is accomplished by
special delivery wagons and messen-
gers in the employment of the house.
Some business houses save large sums
annually by making use of the private
post.
The capital of the concern is not
large, for it's 25 per cent dividend was
made last year from net profits of about
100000. 1t has been suggested that the
great European capitals should have
like private posts and establish an in
ternationa1 exchange for letters and
packages in competition with the Postal
Union. But the laws of most European
countries, like those of the United
States, secure to the government 8
monopoly of business strictly postal.
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Five Cents a Line,
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.

Are you in need of work? If so, you are ss
liberty to use these columns for assistance in
that direction While this notice appears the
STATE JOURNAL will publish free on Saturday.
Monday and Tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas
people, all notices Of situations Wanted" not
exceeding FIVE lines. or thirty-fve words. in
length, provided that all advertisements Of that
nature are handed in previous to ten O'Clock
Saturday morning; also on Wednesday, Thurs
nay and Friday. all advertising of this class
handed in by ten O'Clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No obli-
patton is incurred on the part Of the advertiser.
No worthy and needy man or woman need hesi-
tate to take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment Is expected to
take advantage of it, but AL others are invited
80 avail themselves freely.
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TOPEKA BUSINESS COLLEGE

Nc~@~0O~~~-~-N~~~-~~~~~~~-
A Ii business branches, bookkeeping, short
u hand, etc. Special classes in grade studies.
20 pehmanship lessons $500 For rates. adj
dress L. H. Stricken. 81 and 523 Quincy ST.
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TOPEKA TRUNK FACTORY.


TOHN KARLE, 412 Kansas ave. successor to
- Geo. v. Hossfeld). Manfr. and wholesale
and retail dealer in trunks. valises, Satehels,
leather goods, etc. Fine goods. prices low.
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FURNITURE.

--~~C~~o~~.~~~~~S~~~o~
THE PHOENIX FURNITURE CO. ia Kan
Il sas ave. Window shades poles with trim
mings zoe each. Folding chars and tables for
rent Repairing furniture, finishing and up
holstering neatly done.
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wANTED-HELR-

XKTAETED-Chambe 4 farm hands;
w man and wife on farm: white woman
cook; Is coal miners; teamsters. Rathburn,
b24 Kansas ave.
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ART STORE.


w L. TRUMBULL. TO Kansas ave-, fine
w art store, etchIngs, water colorS, Berlin
photos, etc. Dresden pastel colors- Latest
novelties in framing and mouIdingS.
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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-.
cellaneous columns reach each working
day IN the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
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WANTF D-By young man work for board
journal.
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p l. JONES, 1f35 Kansas ave-, groceries
AOs flour and feed; meat market in connection.
l can save you money, as close prices prevail Ii
aEaEE lne.
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GROCERIES

EACHANGE CO.'S store, 122 E. Sixth ST., 3.
II Ohen, manager, wholesale and retail: staple
and fine groceries specially. Headquarters
for farm supplies.
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"ANTFD-Two ladies to travel with spe-
W ciality company. Experience not neces-
Sary. Address for days c. Z. Price. care gen
eral delivery, where interview can be had.
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FLORISTS

~-~-~-~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~-~~~~ ~-~-~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~-
RIRD & RODMAN. Ill W. Eighth. Green
- houses cor. 18th and Monroe cut flowers
palms and decorative plants. Floral designs
artistically arranged Tells. 11s and 142.
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TOPEKA COFFEE & SPICE MILLS.


LIZ Japanese goods, etc. RoasterS of coffee
Makers of pure spices. baking powder and
havoring extracts. Telephone IL.
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sEcoNp-HANn sToREs.

= % 60 $4,000
- and secondhand furniture. queensware.
stoves etc. Stove repairs, and gasoline and
other stoves repaired. Storage specially.
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AND MACHINE SHOPS

~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~-c-~-~
FFUPi IA FOUNDRY, Milltce Il Ho4comb
a props. corner Second and Jackson. Ma
chine work. castings. patterns. models, brass
work, ETC. Repairing done. Work guaranteed.
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"ANTED-POsition in any legitimate bust
~ ness by a man of age and experience;
wages fixed at worth after trial. Member of O..
a. h. K. of P. and A. o. U. W. Address K.
Pare journal.
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Pf UMRERG

PLUMBERS.
DOBEKT MOOD, III W. Sixth ave. Plumb
II ing, gas fitting steam and hot water heat
ing. A large assortment Of gas fixtures. Both
telephones No. l3l.
CHEAHAN & son, 123 East Seventh stree
y Contractors for plumbing and heating. We
guarantee satisfactory work and moderate
prices. Tel. 307.
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CARRIAGE WORKS
DRUGGISTS.

w f. KENNADY. proprietor Hotel Throop
W = Pharmacy. The finest equipped drug
store in the city. The onyx soda fountain is a
marvel of beauty.
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p W. sQUIRES, prescription druggist. 1901
AOs Topeka ave. Stationery and toilet articles
All newspapers and periodicals on hand.
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w F, KUNZ's Pharmacy, corner sixth and
w . Topeka ayes. Stationery. fancy goods,
toilet articles and perfumery. Prescriptions &C
curately compounded. IeL35. Res. 5OS Topeka av.
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IMPLEMENTS
BOOTS AND Shoes


n NJ. CHASE & CO., 623 Kansas ave- Cor
W rect styles in high grade shoes at popular
prices.
MN. KIETZMAN, AIS Kansas ave-, boots
w and shoes. Also ladies', mems and
ehildren's slippers and rubber goods. Best
bargains In the city by far.
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FLOUR AND FEEh

-~~N~0~O~O~-~-~~~-~~~-~~~~
w / Wholesale and retail -four.
w feed, hay and salt. Cotton seed meal;
Ralston health -four. White rock the gre at hoof
packing. 210 W. Sixth st. Phones 40.
m A. BECK. 212-2I4 E. Sixth ave. Gram
L = -four. feed and seeds. Manufacture ali
kinds chopped feed. Cotton seed meal, the
great milk producer, in stock.
HOMER BOUGHTON. 5O9-511 W. Tenth St.,
II wholesale and retail dealer in -four, feed.
grain hay, seeds and coal telephone 467. Close
prices my specially.
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FUMP SHOP
REAL ESTATELOANS.

-N~~~~~-~-~~~-~-~-~~-~~-~~
IN E. BOWMAN & Co. Mortgages of size
L and kind to suit investors always on hand.
Prompt money. lowest rates to borrow on cen
trail, city, or farm properties.
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PLATING & MACHINE WORKS.
NJ LUX, 416 Jackson ST. Cold. silver and
ANs nickel plating and machine works. Brass
work Bicycle repairing, enameling, brass pQI-
ishing, safes; locks and repairing,
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REPAIR SHOPS

HARNESS AND REPAIR WORK-Harness
Il and shoe shop; patent leather polish fol
buggy tops; repairs in all kinds of leather
goods; shoes half Soled cheap. Z. F. Hen der
son, III East Sixth street
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BILLIARD PARLOR

@~~-c~~~C~C-c-cN~-o-~- ~-~~~--~~-~-~-~O~~-~~~~~~
M IKE THOMPSON, Prop. Diamond Billiard
w parlor 1872 Kansas ave. The largest and
finest equipped billiard and pool room in the
city. Choice cigars.
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= and feed. Only high-grade goods handled
at satisfactory prices. Country butter and eggs
specially.
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MEAT MARKETS.

HANSON BROS, 1921 West sixth ParloF
la Meat Market. Besides a well stocked meat
market we handle game, fish and poultry. Fresh
butter. Tel. 1872.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

4 condition; also set double harness. used bui
little. cheap. AL Kansas ave. Conkle, Beal {
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BRICK MANUFACTURERS,


CAPITAL CITY VERIFIED BRICK & Paw
~ ING CO., manufacturers of Paving, BuilC
ing and Sewer brick. III west 9Th st.
Tel. 1872 NJ. WEIGHTMAN, Sec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-23

In no city in the country is there more
of practical sympathy with the physically
afflicted or otherwise distressed than at the
national capital. Rarely is the cry for help
unanswered in spite of the fact that once
in awhile the appeal is made by some one
who turns out to be not entitled to the
charity which is so freely bestowed. But
there must be limit to the manner in
which these appeals may be made; the
number perhaps may be beyond easy con-
troll. The police should promptly put a
stop to nauseating exhibitions of withered
limbs or other Individual troubles, the pub
lie exposure of which may fairly be termed
improper. Such exhibitions are now being
made on some of the more prominent
streets of this city and while the displays
excite some commiseration, they are as a
rule much more productive of disgust.
Unfortunates of the class in question, if
they are dependent upon Individual con-
tributions for their support, should be
placed in some public Institution where
they will receive kindly treatment and be
neither compelled nor permitted to make
a business of the public exposure of spec
tacular infirmities.