Evening star., 1903-07-02
ORDERS TO THE POLICE
MAJ. sYLvEsTER'S INSTRUCTION.
FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Disposition of the Official Force-Pre-
mature Explosions Incur Penalties
In the Police Court.

Several arrests were made last night by
the police because of violations of the law
against the use of explosives within the
fire limits and the victims were required to
deposit collateral One Chinaman. Wah
Lee was arrested for having sold explo-
sives to a boy under sixteen years OF age
Wah left collateral and the money was for
feted In the Police Court this morning.
Those who discharged the explosives were
similarly treated. 1t is the intention of the
police to make arrests tonight in cases
where the law is violated
The police lieutenants will this afternoon
inspect the stocks of fireworks in the stores
in order to see IL there are any violations
of the law relating to big irecrackers
bombs and other fireworks that are not per-
mitted to be used Major Sylvester has
issued an order to the force concerning
the duties of the police Saturday and max
Ing details
The Reserves Ordered Out
The order is as follows:
After Z o'clock pm July 3, the several
ieutenants will require duty by all re-
serve members of the force until violations
of the regulations pertaining to the use OF
explosives shall have been stopped AS ex-
traordinary work will be required, prompt
examples should be made of the vfolators
of the law who should know better. Lieu
tenants will have their bicycle men do ex-
traordinary duty the night of the Sd anu the
morning and evening of The 4th.
In order that route of parade the morn
ing of July may be kept clear of pedes-
trians and vehicles the major states.
Lieutenant Moore with two sergeantS and
ten prvates will have charge of the sec
ton between LIST and 9th streets north
west; Lieutenant Byrnes with two ser
geants and thirty privates of that section
between 9th and 9th streets northwest;
Lieutenant Amiss with two sergeants and
forty privates of that section between 9th
and 18th streets northwest; Lieutenant
Swindells with two sergeants and twenty
privates of that section along 18th street
from Pennsylvania avenue to New York
avenue, and will rope the same; Lieutenant
Boyle with two sergeants and forty pri-
Yates of that section from 18th street to
18th street on Pennsylvania avenue and
on 18th street from Pennsylvania avenue
to X street northwest.
For Special Duty.
One mounted sergeant and twenty mount
ed privatesS will report to the major and
superintendent at LIST street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue at s o'clock the morning of
the 4th.
After the parade all members of the
force will promptly return to their re-
spective rpecincts. and Ieutenants will
promptly report any delnquents.
The full White House guard and twenty
five privates and two mounted men will
report to Lieutenant Boyle at the northeast
corner of the White House grounds at
$50 o'clock am. for duty until after the
exercises there.
Lieutenant Daley and ten privates will
care for the ball game given for the poor
boys.
Lieutenant Amiss with a detail Of two
sergeants and forty privates will main
tain order and keep any one from inter-
fering with the discharge of fireworks dur
ing the evening of the 4th, at o'clock.
on the monument grounds, land will rope an
Enclosure and prevent interference with the
operations.
1t Is not expected that the public will
go to this location, as all fireworks will
be discharged some distance in the air.
Reserves will be used for duty on the
morning and evening of the 4th, and any
violations of law will be effectually dealt
with
Leutenants will hold two men in reserve
at stations for fires.