Evening star., 1898-06-04

tailed as provost marshal. He is the rep-
resentative of military force and there is
hardly any limit to his powers. In stoppine
the sale of Intoxicating liquors around the
outside of a camp his power Ia absolute
even if martial law is not proclaim ed, which
was the case about Washington, Alexandria
and, indeed, all places where soldiers were
camped during the last war. On learning
that liquor Is sold. the provost guard. with
OUT any further information, would proceed
not only to seize al 1.-The liquor that he could
find. but to pour 1t out in the roads and
streets. / have frequently seen hundreds
of dollars worth of liquors poured out into
the street without any further ceremony.
There was no appeal. for by the time an
appeal could be taken the destruction was
completed. The provost guard also paraded
the streets of the city every night and took
into custody every soldier who was found
to be without a pass. 1t visited the
theaters during the performances and
marched around the audience looking for
soldiers and officers as well. for all were
subject to its authority. OF COURSE If the
soldier had a pass 1t was all right, but If
not he was marched out of The theater and
TO military prison. 1t was the duty of the
provost guard to parade deserters through
the city, to make an example of them and
Ior others to witness"
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The suburbs of Washington are at this
sea son of the year particularly attractive
and a drive through the beautiful Rock
Creek section, where pure and invigoratng
air Will not only be found comfortable, but
possessed of health giving properties prob
ably not excelled. The landscape is orna-
mented by more than undulating topog-
raphy and in places it will be found even
rugged and precipitous in the extreme, and
to an extent seldom found SO near a large
city, all of which will furnish a feast for
the vision of the visitor, while the delight
MI yvrrry -
and Broad Branch afford soft and pleasing
music Which delights the ear. A drive or
a walk along the 14th street road which
is almost in this Rock Creek section will
be found abundant display of rhodo-
dendrons and wild laurel, at present in
full bloom. upon the property of Mr.
1homas BlagGen, who deserves the thanks
OF the community, not only for the class
OF improvements which he has constructed
put 1or the original manner in which he
mas retained the beauty of the country by
preserving the native oaks and evergreens
considering the fact that these attractive
sections with their original features so
wen preserved can be found within fifteen
or twenty minutes walk of the electric cars
and indeed within the same distance of the
city, one may ask, what city Is more ar
t1hcially beautiful than Washington and
also what city Is possessed of suburbs more
heal;hful and more adorned with natural
attractions.
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You don't know how much street car
patrons could help US conductors along i'm
our business by having their fares ready
when We go for them,'' said an old con-
ductor who has been employed for years
on the avenue line. '1n the old days when
we had horse cars it made no difference
we had plenty of time then to wait for
people to get out their pocketbooks or FUN
Die through all their pockets for the right
chanSe. But now the cars go so fast that
II is Just about as much as a man can do
10 collect fares and give out transfers be-
tween transfer points, which, of course
are the busiest parts Of the trips. If gen.
tlenen and ladies would only try to help
US out by getting their tickets or change
ready as soon as they get aboard the cars
and take their seats, it would be a regular
blessing to US fellows"