Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-18
Condensed Local.,


Abous one hundred new Lame are now being
G.eoted on 10th aud 18th strSs
VIM Evans has been req ppOinted deputy clerk
o. the Police Court.
William ROCKWELL r,as1 accept 4 the contract
awarded him Tor la ing water and sewS- service
Oh Eass Capitol o. teei
The member of the police force have been
ordered ID wear their uniforms, both when of
anu On "
Comp ny b. National Guards, was mustered
In last night, by Inspector General Webster and
A Stone crushing machine has been erected on
X ss-set, near Rock creek, by Thos. p. Morgan
The sand merchants advertise to hold an i'm
portGnt meeting on Lords wharf on Monday
afternoon.
A runaway team from Pope's stables, navy
yard, ran into the carriage of MIR. Van RiSwick
on pennsylvania avenue, near Sd street east,
last evening, completely demolishing it.
Mr. Alexander r.. She herd left this city for
New York last evening. to attend the National
Insurance Convention, he having been appoint
ed the delegate nom this District. He will prob
| ably return on Friday.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Fred. G. Calvert
was promoted 10 second lieutenant of company
| c, National Guards, last night. vice Crandle
rcciened. A. c. Plant was elected breyet second
The Eagle Artillery elected the following o IL
ces last evering: Captain, W. Ii. Bush; frs.
lieutenant, II. L. CLARION, ST.; sccord lie lter-
ant ii. .. Moore, Jr.; third lieutenant E. A.
Lip comb.
Mary keenan,, a passage thief, WIS a.rcqtcd
by ofhcer Davis yesterday, with a blue overc1..t
1.-TWO pairs of kid glovc7 in the pocket; al D, a
girls plaid clo:.k and hat in her pos,e. ion,
which evidently did not belong 10 her. Mary
was committed.
JAR few days since, we are informed bv the
tax officers, WIS correct far ss Ii went, but
WIS rot complete at the time, and only showed
the nane o, those who had been entered on the
/ oks up to that date.
The Pacific Republican Association have
e'ected the following officers: President, ADRIAN
Spear, OF Nevada; first vice president, L. S.
ThomI on, of Oregon; second, /. 8. Tichepor, of
C:htornia; recording secretary, CIV. Lee, o.
WfShnk son Territory; corresponding secretary,
u. 4. Hale, of California; treasurer r. P. RIP
ney, OF Cali ornia. Delegates to Central Repub-
IIean Association: Messrs. Spear, Davis and
Tichenor.
A CARD. The friends Of our organization
d:eming it advisable that we should submit
something in answer to the articles appearing
We can only say that the Potomac Boat Club Of
Georgetown never have had, neither do thew in
tend Ito have. professional oarsmen in their crews
In any races in which they may engage W It'll
cher amateur boating ORGANIZATIONS 70 an
swe all inquiries, andse arrest all insinuatons
we hereby certify that Mr.. Truax is an active
member OF the Potomac Boat Club; that he has
been such 10: more than year past; that he is
In GOD standing; and % long as he } remains
we shall avail ourselves of his services whenever
ne sees Mt to be one of our crew. The insnua-
ton that Mr.. Truax is q professional Is prepos-
terors, and unworthy of any further notice We
add here, that the Potomac Boat Club has never
pald MI. Iruax or any one Of our crews for their
Declining in the future, as in the past. any
newspaper correspondence we subscribe our
elves,
FRANK JONES, President, BIC.
4. W.DowNNAN. Vice-President, P. BE
y; M. WATERS, Secretary, P. b. G.
WILLIAM A. GORDON, JR., Treas p T. C.
GEosGETowN, ID. c., October Is, 1911.
THE SPARRows TO BE PRorEcrrn-Now
PROTECT WINnnU Or Ga,
superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds, has sent communication to the Board
OF metropolitan Police, in which he says that he
proposes TO place several hundred German SPAR
row IN the public parks, for the purpose of clear
ing tue trees of insects, and that he fears that
the attempt to domesticate them will be fail
pre u the boys are permitted to shoot at them
with their rubber sings. He therefore requests
the board to take the necessary steps to protect
the birds. The chief of police has been instruct
ed 70 take the proper measures to prevent the
destruction OF the splrrows which is all right as
isI as t goes but 70 do it thoroughly, and at the
lame lame time protect the window glass in the city
rom being smashed with pebbles from these
m'schievous sings, their use should be prohib-
tied altogether. They are not only an annoy.
ance, but the occasion of positive damage t.
fragile articles, and endanger the eyesight of
perDors in their vicinity.
THE Thirteenth District Republican Climb
holds Its regular meeting tonight when it is
p-obable That the re solution adopted at the last
meeting, filing the time for nomination for Nc
u
made this evening. As this district is regarded
ps strongly Democratic the desire on the part of
the cluD Is - select a committee who will he
able 10 carly the loan measure and overcome
I" the unterrifed."
IN THE COUNCIL OF the Legislative Assembly
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Quick from the
special committee, reported back the bill ap-
propriat'ng SlO0Cc0 for the Chicago sufferers
With several amendments, which were adopted
The bil viii come up for third reading to-day
The House Of Delegates did not transact any
business '
TRYING TO CRUSH OUT THE STONE CRusHER
The Board Of Health met last night, and in
structed the Health Officer to abate the nuisance
OF the Stone-crushing machine, located on G.
strcet. near 9Th, the owner, Mr.. Clephane
having failed to comply with previous resolu,
lion of the Board.
AccEPTED-The Potomac Boat Club have
accepted the challenge OF the Arlington to row
SIX oarcd gig race over the lower course-from
9TH street WHAT miles down the river and re-
turn-and IL will take place on Friday afternoon
at O'Clock.
NEW Style French watch colid oroide Gaze
piated With eighteen karat gold set with Alaska
diamond stone at ten dollars, received ut Prigp's
Jewe'ry store, No. Al Pennsylvania avenue.
TRIAL OF HosE.-No. Engine Company
were this morning testing new hose recently re-
ceiyed from Baltimore