Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30

To-day IS st. Andrews day
Street lamps will be lighted at 1900 pm and
eXtinguiShed at ) 90 am
Mr.. Totten, for the executors of Commodore John
ii. Aul1ck. has filed petition asking authority to
Sell certain stocks and bonds Of the Cincinnati Gas
Light and Coke company and renvest the same.
Henry Clay, eolored, pleaded guilty, before Judge
was sent to iaii for 30 days In default of sid b ar
The work on the addition to the City Hall is
going ON finely, and II the season holds open for
few weeks longer the contractor for the brick
work will have il ready for roofing From present
Indications the building may be occupied early
Frank Hopewell, OF this city laborer on the
West Virginia and Pittsburg Central railroad ex-
tension, was killed yesterday by a falling tree.
HIS remains have been forwarded here.
The funeral OF the late John III. Main took place
rom the E-street Baptist church last evening
There were delegations from the Bookbinders' and
fnnters' Unions and large number of friends
present. The pastor, DR.. Faunce, paid feeling
tribute 10 the memory OF the deceased. After the
services at the church, the remains were taken to
the Baltimore and Potomac depot, and sent to the
late home Of the deceased in Brooklyn, NY.
the MetrenoIfsD H at dIN yesterday at
chair, IL was resolved to ask the national tariff
convention, now meeting at Cooper Institute. to
OF the wo0l-growing interests
Yesterday afternoon Detective Cakes of Prov1-
dence, X l.. came 10 this city for the crazy man.
H. s Hubbard, who has been confined here for
several days past He was taken home to-day.
The recent death OF Mr.. VIM. Evans. No 435 1917
street southwest, has caused many regrets in that
section, where he had numerous friends He was
Tor number OF years foreman for Messrs. Gibson
Knight, at their large fisheries on the lower Po-
toInac. He was ship carpenter by trade and for
the past fifteen years worked In the Washington
navy-yard. He was a member of the Masonic or
der, and his funeral Will take next Sunday, from
his residence, as above.
The WOman's Christian Association acknow-
ledge the receipt OF bequeSt OF 500. through
Robert W. Fenwick, executor. from the estate of
Joseph t. FaleS. late Of this city. This Is In adj
diton to former donation during his life OF $500
The officers Of the association are: Mrs. Justice
Strong, President: Mrs 5. G.. POmeroy. vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. c. A. Weed, secretary; and Mrs. James
Rollins, treasurer.
Officer Cooper last night arrested William jack
son, for stealing lot OF corn, from w. ID. Bowie,
near Bowies station, Maryland. He is held for
The alarm between 10 and II O'Clock this morn
Ing was for FIRE in a frame house on L, between
INST and 2d streets, owned and occupied by Anna
Coats; damage $50
held last evening at DIR. Rankin's residence In
relation TO the proposed Temperance con-
perance Publication Society, In January next
Rev. ID. c. Babcock, one Of the secretaries OF the
National National society, was present. The following
the arrangements: Rev. Drs Chickering, Rankin
and Butler, ii. b. Mouton, A NJ. Gangewer, Oc-
tavius Knight, T. L. Bugbee, r. S. Graham, Silas
BOyce, s. NJ. Yeatman, +. NJ. Bradley, G. L. Reyn-
olds, Theodore Harding and the presiding officers
Of the grand bodies OF the Good Tempars, Sons OF
Temperance, Sons OF Johadab and RechabiteS-
GUIDES AND MONTE MEN.-A well dressed young
IL
derson, was put on trial in the Police Court yester
day for using profane language on the street.
Oncer Auldrfdge, OF the fifth precinct, testified
that as ne was passing the Peace Monument, at
the loot OF the Capitol yesterday morning, he saw
gentleman and lady, strangers in the city, who
were In company with some guides; that there
were other well known guides and monte men
standing at the monument, pretending to be
strangers aiSo that he (wttneS told the strangers
tnat they were In the hands OF thieves and warned
them that IL was dangerous for them to coptinue
In their company; that the prisoner who is a
"three card monte man." became enraged and
commenced curstng witness, when he prnmDtIy
put him under arrest for profanity. The prisoner
took the stand, and stated that the young man
who ''hadr the strangers in charge had q ris.ht IN
guide them, as he had badge. When asked his
right name he said that he gave his name as John
Henderson, but would not swear that that was his
correct name. The court fined him $40 or 80
tine maximum pclIaIry for the offence He vas
put back into the dock In default OF the fine INT
told the bailG, when asked IL he was gong ~ nav
his fine that his fine would be paid. and it vas
SECRETARY SHBRsAN's BARN BrRNyp-At7 rs
O'Clock this morning fire was discovered In a harr
at Mount Pleasant owned by Secretary SHERMAN
and used by Colonel G H. Corbin., Building ant
contents were entirely destroyed. Loss abou,
$500 No insurance. Cause unknown.
BoYs CLoTHrS6.-There was never at any tim.
IN Washington, they say, so complete an assert
nent OF boys clothing as Is now al d. Robinson
nue. The prices. they claim, are reasonable, ant
insist that parents should not neglect the opportu
nifty TO eiothe their Children handsomely II iittl
COS t See advt.