Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05


OF by the board of childrens guardians. put
In the Industrial Home School or sent TO
the Junior republic. and the manner IN
which the judges of the courts of the Dis
trict exercise their discretion in sentencing.
The report of the warden of the Jail IN
the District of Columbia shows that there
We're 362 boys between The ages Of eight
and seventeen years committed to the jail
by the courts of the District during the
last fiscal year. while only - under sixteen
years of age Were committed to the reform
school during the same period The trus-
tees think that the parents of great many
of the boys committed TO the Jail are re-
sponsble for their being there as they pre-
fer thirty. sixty or ninety day sentence
to jail TO be imposed, at the expiration of
which the boy can be released and returned
to them and to work. rather than an inds-
terminate sentence to the reform school,
which may extend over several years.
They suggest as a remedy for the pres
ent condition of affairs that Congress enact
such legislation as will give to the school
a parole or limited discharge system. cou-
pied with an increase of the limit of age for
admission to the school from under sixteen
years of age TO under seventeen years.
They think that If it were in the power Of
the trustees to reclaim and return to the
school boys who had been released upon
parole or limited discharge the objection
to sentencing to the school because of the
length of time to which boys contine-
ment might extend would be removed.
Boys who give promise of reformation
could when the trustees deem IL expedient,
be released after such moderate term OF
confinement as seems to answer the case;
but if they relapse into vicious ways could
be reclaimed for further working out the
term of their sentence.
They also recommend that, as the school
is a government institution, the property
sof which Is owned entirely by the United
States and is a reformatory. not chart
table institution, 1t be placed upon Its for
mer footing-that is to say. entirely under
the control of the Attorney General.
I'll.
The attention of Congress is directed to
the report of the reform school for girls in
the District of Columbia. The new building
of the school, for which Congress has pro-
yided is well advanced in construction and
it is expected will be completed before the
LIST of July next. Upon its completion the
school will be able to receive an increased
number of inmates and to extend its work,
which, generally, is considered to promise
a continual increase in extent and results.
as the field is investigated and methods OF
administration studied and improved. The
past year has been one of successful con-
duct of affairs, the controlling ideas in the
school management seeking steady gain
In the real reform of inmates by educa-
tional and industrial instruction. and by
discipline and training IN the ordinary du-
ties of domestic life; and aiming at carry
ing into practical effect the theory that the
school should not become a home, but
should offer place where the largest pos
sible number of subjects of reform may be
benefited, not only by the methods there In
use, but by providing, as rapidly m ~
be. homes and places in the outside world
under indenture for service, where girls
may learn habits of industry and the ad-
vantageS of conforming to the rules of an
honorable and virtuous life.
Criminal Prosecutions.
OF the 1874 criminal prosecutions termi-
mated during the last year 216 were prose
cutions under the customs laws. in which
and 30 We're entered mol. pros. discontinued
or quashed; GOA under the internal rev
enue laws, in which there were 402I con-
victions, $50 lcquittals and tstS were en-
tered mol. pros, discontinued or quashed;
1.2o6 under post office laws. in which there
We're 40 convictions. 90 acquittals and 344
entered mol. pros. discontinued or quashed:
10 under naturalization acts in which there
were 2 convictions, 3 acquittals and en-
tered moi. pros, discontinued or QuaShed.
562 under the intercourse laws in which
there were 800 convictions, 81 acquittals
ana III entered mol. pros, discontinued or
quashed; PA under the pension laws, in
which there were los convictions, II acquit-
tails and SO entered mol. pros, discontinued
or quashed; so for embezzlement, in which
there were 81 convictions, s acquittals and
Il entered mol pros. discontinued or
quashed; $500 miscellaneous prosecutions,
in which there We're 5OS2 convictions Lose
acquittals and 2,3}S entered mol. pros, dis
continued or quashed.
ternal revenue laws entered mol. pros dis
continued or quashed a compromise and
settlement were made in the internal reve-
nue. bureau Of the Treasury Department
OF the 10,22S criminal prosecutions pend
ing July l, 1899. 112 were for violation of
customs laws 1889 for violation of internal
revenue laws, 1856 for violation of post office
laws. 80 under the election laws under
naturalization laws, 272 under the inter-
course laws, 19G under the pension laws IS
for enbezzlement, and ISIS miscellaneous
prosecutions
The aggregate amount of the judgments
rendered in favor of the United States in
civil suits during the last year was S322.-
o46.27. and the amount actually collected
on these judgments was S97 1891 while
SIS. l29.22 was obtained during the year on
judgments rendered in former years for the
United States. and Sis. SOC. So was other
wise realized in civil suits.
The aggregate amount of fines, forfeit
ures and penalties imposed during the year
In criminal prosecutions was SIPS los IA
and the amount of these fines forfeitures
and penalties collected during the wear
was $1109S6. while ss152 SO was realized on
fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed in
former years
PROTEST AGAINST CLARK.