The Washington herald., 1908-05-01
" Happy Jack" Again a Vis-
itOr at Police Station.
SIX SALOONS QUIT BUSINESS
With Beginning of License Yeas
Number Is Reduced from Sixty
three to FIffy-seveR-0Re White
and six CoIOred Applicants Take
Examination as school Teachers.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

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SO King Street.
Alexandria. Va. April 30.-"see what
the wind blew in. was the remark made
at police headquarters tonight at o'clock
when John Morris, alias Happy Jack,
appeared and asked for a nights lodging.
1t was the first time that Jack has APP
peared here in two years, and he was
given, so to speak. a roys! welcome. Jack
is known to every policeman on the force,
and in former years he was frequent
patron of the police court. Jack tonight
assumed more or less of a business air,
and after telling those in charge that he
had been in Baltimore, he went to cell
and soundly 10 sleep.
Jacks nom de plume is synonymous for
his disposition. for Jack, during his resi-
dence in this city. was always in a happy
frame of mind, and was regarded as one
Of the city's most unique characters, be-
ing known TO almost every man, woman,
and child in the city.
When the saloons open tomorrow morn
ing there will be six less engaged in the
business than there were tonight. leaving
only d total Of ffty-seven in the city. The
total number during the past year was
sixty-three, Judge Barley. of the Cor
poration Court, has at the present time
two applications under consideration and
four are being held up.
One white and six colored applicants TO-
day presented themselves for examina-
ton for positions as public school teach
ers. which was held at Peabody School
Building. Those who stood the examina-
ton were: Miss annie Beattie, Fairfax
James W. Rich, Pred H Rich, Elizabeth
Quander. this city; Henry Cool and Addie
solomon. Washington. and Queen Victoria
Jackson, colored, Virginia
Camelia Jones and Lucinda Washing
ton. both colored. were arrested to-day
in Alexandria County by Deputy United
States Marshal Joseph F. Glover. on q
charge OF selling liquor without a license
The prisoners were arraigned before
United States Commissioner GaTnett and
the former gave temporary bond for hel
appearance Saturday and the latter gave
bond for her appearance Tuesday.
The Naval Gun Factory Band OF Wash
ington viii give a musical concert to-
morrow night at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum hall under the auspices
Of the Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany. Following the entertainment the
members will have a banquet at the en-
/ gine house.
Funeral services over the remains Of
William 3. schwarzmann. who committed
suicide Tuesday night, will be held az
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from MS
home. 525 South Fairfax street. Rev. W
". Van Arsdale. pastor OF Trinity Metho'
dist Episcopal Church, viii conduct thS
services. Burial will be in Bethel Gene
terry
/ In the month of April the clerk of The
Corporation Court issued q marriage Ii
canses. o 20 white and ( to colored cou
pies. He also recorded 81 deeds in tbs
month.
/ Contractor Samuel Devaughan to-day
completed the brick work on the building
being erected by Attorney Robinson Mon
Icure on Royal street. between King ans
! Prince streets. II is expected that th'
/ structure viii be ready for occupancy
about June ].
George A. Harrison has purchased from
Mary Phillips house and lot known al
1906 Duke street a deed of conveyance
was placed on record in the Office OF tn,
clerk of the Corporation Court to-day.