Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-28

HOW THE ENGLISH PHILOSOPHER LooKs-HH TRr
ABOuT THE CAPITAL


| HOW THE ENGLISH PHILOSOPHER LooKs-HB TRIPS
ABOUT THE CAPITAL
Mr. Herbert Spencer, the great English philoso-
pher is evidently bent seeing for himself every
thing that Is worth seeing in this city. He wan
| ders about the city during the day, accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. Lown, peering into the store
windows and dropping into the public buildings as
anS aIe sfy he
leader on all voyages OF discovery into unknown
aud uncertain places. The great philosopher
| induce him to follow his more venture
some companion. 1t Is an interesting spectacle
TO watch the distinguished author OF "Principia''
balancing himself on the edge OF curbstone
while his companion points out some object on
the other side OF the street to be investigated The
spectator sees man OF medium height, rather
sparey built with long face devoid ofwh,skers ex-
cepta pair OF sightmutton chops,a complexion full
ceallng his eyes soft felt hat OF grsyish coor
and remarkable shape and size Is pulled down
on the back OF his head, making a sort of nimbus,
under 1t rather strengthens the nimbus I'M
preston AS he stands there with the tails OF his
eu cut blue coat Tapping in the breeze
meath and his eyes rowing UP and down the street.
Engiish rssssrepner. But presently he and hts
friend agree nrcn the OF action and cross. AS
he Genes nearer the impression received ut a dis
tsneo That his csethea do not MT him confirmed
but = steady tssa trcad and pair OF broad soled
English walxtag shoes show that the d s.
tA a4fieSl I0iHtE1Sf " atr0stanca 20 walking ana
Knows hew to 40 It. HIS cosapan.on is OF heavier
esilt, ana tsesa appearance STEMS To be older. He
) s 10 be rTessineet In literary circles in Eng.
ltaA NJ. spencer announced when he came to
sais COUNTRY he came FOR rest and did not wish to
he troubled with receptions and other attentions.
Ssnce nc has hrn here he has received no visitors
and has made no visits.
MAJOR H,NNxAAN's GuNs.-Co,. Webster, ad1u-
tant general OF the District militia, has addressed
letter 10 the District Commissioners calling at
tention TO the fact that Capt Zimmerman has left
M flE n
erty belonging TO the government, consisting of
four Parrott guns, carbineS, SaberS, and q guam
tfty OF powder, and that the owner OF the prem
ises has made a claim upon him (Col Webster) for
storage for the me. The letter recommends that
the property clerk be authorized to take possession
OF the above property. Col. Webster takes Occl-
sion to say that this is another instance of the
careless management OF the affIirS OF the Dis
trct militia, and calls the attention Of the Com
missiOnerS to former letter from him recon-
men,iing an entire reorganization Of the District
militia
FINED FOR AssAULTING HIS MOTHER IN LAW
A young man named Newman W. Wilkinson was
charged in the Police Court to-day by Mrs. Eliza
beth Sands, his mother-in-law, with having as
sau!ted her. Mrs. Sands stated that he assaulted
that She had to get doctor. The Young man
said his mother-in-!aw came to his house Satur-
day. and raised disturbance because he threat
ened TO chaSt1se his own child, whereupOn he
gently put her out OF his house. The court I'M
posed a fine OF $50 or 30 days. An appeal was
noted.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE ARLINGTON HOTEL
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, the owner OF the Arlington
Hotel property, has under consideration plans
for the enl irgement OF the Arlington Hotel These
plans contemplate the erection of an addition
similar In material and design to the present
building, and covering the ground now occupied
by the old johnson house. as well as the vacant
corner: The frontage OF this new addition will be
about $50 feet on Vermont avenue and the SINE on
1 street. The main entrance Will be near the cor
ner OF vermont avenue and street, and the pres
ent , entrance will be used for ladies. The new
mr.
the entire hotel, when completed, will be the
largest In the city. capable or accommodating GOO
guests The work Will be begun this fall in dig
ging the cellars. The cost will range flom
1915 OC0 to 100000.
CoLoRED CHILDREN IN WHITE SCHooLs.-The two
colored chidren-a boy of Prof. Gregory and girl
OF o. S. b. Wall-who last week were In the Pres
colt school building in which some of the county
schools are located are now at home, their parents
declining for the present TO send them to colored
school 1t Is claimed, Notwithstanding the law on
the statute book makes provision for white and
colofed schools, that under the constitution there
can be no separate schools and the parents of the
Trustee Worrnley says he intends to bring the
matter before the school board to test Trustee
Warmers action in transferring Prof. Gregory
child from the Prescott school.
THE woMANs CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
large audience listened to the address OF Miss
Frances E. Willard last evening at the COngrega-
tianal church Her subject was personal rights,
the address the members OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union presented their president
with two large crayon portraits, Of herself and
the other OF her husband.
FINED FOR VIOLATING A BUILDING REGULATION.
The case OF John Crogan, who was before the
Police Court several days ago for violating the
bull ling regulations, by getting permit to erect
one-story Kitchen and then erecting one-story
structure on posts, and afterwards enclosing the
lower part OF the structure, thereby making it a
two-stOry building, was disposed Of this morning
by Judge Smell, who imposed a fine OF $40.
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO CHICKENs.-Mr John H.
King, OF the Humane Society, arrested this morn
Ing at corner 18th and streets northwest, Horace
DOwney and Edward Shelton, chicken peddlers
for carrying fowls by their legs, with their heads
down. After some explanation Mr.. King released
the men, with warning that II they or any one
else were found hereafter tOrturing fowls in this
way he would put them under arrest and take
them to the Police Court