Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-12
NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
.xfE0NRR 8 THRATER.-.The Connie Soogah,"
steSmantic Irish drama, written expressly
WAMr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, Will Do
sperormed tonight again for the second ume.
IL was received last night most enthusiast
cally by large audience, and 1t promises 10
SSaye long run here.
~ COMMUNICATIONS would enjoy a hearty
laugh, go 10 Canterbury and see the new comic
tkantomime, 1.-The Mischievous MONKEY, and
the number of other amusing acts nightly per-
.ubrmed. John Denier will tonight again per-
sDerm the feat of walking from the stage to the
ssxpllery on q tght-rope .' #.l1
JADIRs FAIR-Odd Fellows Hall was
hast night again brilliant with beauty The
,Iandies in attendance at TINS delightful fair do
e8o1nirably. The fair is tor the benefit of the
Isl tn street Presbyterian Church, and is de-
sSsTying of help
- many places of amusement now open in tins
city. none is more popular than the Crcus of
-ERgvers 81 Derious, at the corner of 9th street
saa4d New York avenue The tent is crowded
sssHHpIause.
TO sEnRp's THEATER-This is the last night but
nfhsteof Miss Maggie Mitchelrs present engage
menu For Tonight The Little Barefoot' is
.aans4hsed We opne there is not theater-
~ the city who has not seen and been
sSs2SfteQ with this drama; and crowded
10 4pHaeA will no doubt greet Maggie Tonight
INSPECTION OF THE POLICE AND FIRE
sSaaHRa&A& TBLEaRAPH.-Th contractors ,Messrs
e9 s8 aess theirs si
ihvfation, Mayor Wallach, large number OF
members of both Boards of Coun ellis, members
1n68the Boards OF Police and Fire Department.
s,afAg others, proceeded to inspect the apparatus
-aSfSfed. and A. II. Evans, Esq, of the firm OF
o kqDnard Co, explained the operation OF the
telegraph in detail We have already DESERT
had the ystem fully, and will not now repeat
-tqyfn detail .
-. From the central office wires are extended to
cSvery part of the city. The circuits are COM
.Hfpletsly metallic, there being no connection
~ with the ground except during a break, and
this break is discovered at once, for the opera
Intervals OF twenty minutes. ANY failure to
Y do so is at once discovered. for, attached to
clock enclosed in a case tne key of which Is
carried by the superinSns ient only, is a circu-
Ia. piece of white paper, which moves with
LED piece, and a pencil, moved by an
: are ss ssa.s upon the paper
bstosaAxh11g a. n fst public test was made yes
S SO strnek fron 'a fhs
sSenentfal office yesterday about two O'Clock, and
sSe i'm few moments all the fire apparatus of the
city was speedily in front of the Office
In order To give the matter practical test
sssxestsEaay, and to show that the police already
Io aa1s ne5nested Mr.. Evans to signal Sergeant
yxdppyfyand ask him how many men he had.
.issa inu'es he returned the answers "sev-
It'd &c battery room is pronounced by Mr. Evans
s6 Up6N the most perfect he has ever seen. The
. ,fbslisry cells are OF Daniels improved pa:ent,
Ftsan1 0fmetal They can be used for two years,
'sis eeheAtsthe end of that time sufficient amount
Of copper has been deposited in the cells TO
purchase two new batteries.
'soM s4f.$Ee:further examination of the central
tug party took carriages and went TO the
fosrf S4k1hffd6 Engine House, Capitol Hill. From
BON h6Nffere an alarm was sounded, and in
.nsf1boa3 20 seconds the answer was returned
Y ,s1SeB me central office. The Metropolitan
Truck House, on Massachusetts avenue, was
- Me3 Visited. Here the box was again turned,
~ SaH6 in less than 30 seconds the central Office
sponded by striking upon gong fixed IN the
- bedroom OF the house, and simultaneously upon
sfssfbe bell OF St. Matthew's Church, In order to
~ Sbow that the bells and gopgs can be struck
seas3yThe party next proceeded to the corner of H
sd lOth streets, where signal box 25 is located.
tfsqs1fom this point an alarm was sounded. In 40
fks5 donds the central office recognized the signal
1mySnd struck s.two,' s.eight" t2s,) upon all the
sGbsads and goDgs of the city in communication
nfssVqtth the wires, and in minutes and 80 seconds
h9nl the fire companies OF the city were on the
The experiment was pronounced decided
% xs ufSess, and III essrs. kennard & Co., We're
"a en- nsa fuly congratulated by Mayor Wallach, and
ga by all present, for the good work they
noe baI hAitsspection having terminated satisfac-
aosn6tilFi1pon the in vitatlon of Messrs. Kennard
% tkDS3ahe majority of the company adjourned
10 Green restaurant, at the corner OF 9th and
E54eets, an partook OF a palatable and well
n an sfSasts were drank, and speeches were made
20 afhaying reference to the events Of the day,
The prosperity, health and success Of Messrs.
kennard & Evans was drank, and they
9: spopded very happily to the sentiment. Mr..
T. f. Lloyd responded to a toast to the Alder
men, ana Mr.. n. D. Larner 10 one eompli-
anenting the Common Council. =,
Mr.. Evans toasted Mayor Wallaeh, and re-
ferred TO him one of the best friends of i'm
proyement; to whose untiring operation the
contractors were much indeb for the success
OF the enterprise Just completed. The toast
uusSas drank standing. and three hearty cheers
we're given for the Mayor. e.
n AIR. Dubant responded to toast compliment
~ The Fire Comm issioners.
,,r;s aGr. gorge Wright responded to an allusion
On If1hfhe Council committee Of the Fire Depart
NJ want; and Mr. Jonas Is. Ellis, chairman of that
.sfsofnnmittee when the bill TO establish the fire
.ss.anrm first passed, also made some pertinent
SsgAS3narks.
SON sChief Engineer Sessford responded to the
I'D w hast "The Paid Fire Department.
s.1- The local press was not forgotten, and in
: answer to complimentary illusions, those
present representing the city press responded.
Thus was celebrated the completion OF an
improvement which cannot but rebound to the
best interests OF the city of Washington. The
corporate authorities now have full possession
- of the work, and in very short time it will be
MIRA b Talcott, the superintendent is an
old hand AZ the business, having been connect
ed with the first Fire Alarm Telegraph ever
. put in operation, and under his efficient man.
q agement the line cannot fail to be successful.
isi;.>u r rs,rzs OF Prn1Io scgoo1s-ros rs.n
sso{@r monthly meeting OF the Board OF Trustees
- ~ L ublic Schools was held yesterday evening
rs the City Hall, DIR. Walsh in the chair.
The applications OF Miss Fannie Simkins and
~ rU)ss Clara q. Scott for leadership were re-
= saSAved and referred to committee on examina-
Monthly reports from the various districts
ffVxue presented, and number OF bills, sc,
n fWuIe approved.
8xoU6 motion of Mr.. Wilson, it was resolved
,aUAHpn account of the benefits derived from
- feachers' institute last year. that it be con-
~. nhed in full operation the coming year, and
INIT il be governed by the same rules and reg
ulations as the institute OF last year.
Mr.. Hitz, from the Third School District