Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-27

ALL BEING RAPIDLY PUSHED TO CoMPLETIoN-THE
JEFFERSON BUILDING.

The New school Buildingu.
ALL BEING RAPIDLY PUSHED TO CoMPLETIoN-THE
JEFFERSON BUILDING.
The contractors for erecting the public school
buildings are making good progress, considering
the severity OF the weather, and the prospect
is that they will all be ready to turn over to the
District within the time specified In the contracts.
In some instances the work has been retarded In
consequence Of the necessity OF filling up with
solid material veins OF quicksand under the foun-
dations The class OF work ON these buildings is
of superior order, both as to material and work
maDsh1p The high school on street. between
9Th and 7th streets, very large structure 200 by
80 rect ground plan, is already covered in. lathed
and ready for plasterng. Experienced builders do
not consider 1t safe to do plastering work until
after the eQuinOctial storm, when such work Is
generally out OF the way OF frost The building Is
To contain large hall. IS by 81 feet, and is three
stories high The contracts for this and the build
Ing corner 10th and street, and the at corner
OF LIST street and Massachusetts, avenue stipulate
that they shall be finished by the first day OF Au-
gust next. The school building corner OF 10th and
Ii streets Is now under roof, and the stairways
now being put ill., This Is TO be three stories high.
and Will contain twelve rooms, with all the
most approved appliances for school buildings.
The site is a most eligible one and the Commits
stoners were fortunate in securing it. The school
building at Massachusetts avenue and 1st street is
also under roof, and is now being trimmed out in
side. This IS one OF the foundations which at first
gave considerable trouble. but it has been made
perfectly secure under the directions OF the super
intendent in charge The two room brick school
accepted; also the one room building at Mount
Pleasant At the Jefferson school building the
work OF removing the debris from the late fire is
about completed This will give fair opportunity
70 the bidders to make inspection OF the situation
for themselves The plans, which are in course Of
execution by Mr.. John B. Brady, are nearly COM
pleted, and the specifications will be ready SO that
the bids may be advertised next Wednesday.
Social scIENcE Assoc1AT1oN.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the District OF Columbia So
cll Science Association in the parlOrs of the Spen-
cerian business college, on Saturday evening last
a. condensed report Of the papers and debates Of
Science Association, at Saratoga in September
last. was presented by the alternate delegate of
sion upon the report and the topics it suggested
was participated in by DIR. Henry Randall Waite,
Prof. VIM Saunders, MIR. Eliot, Hon. VIM. Hazel.
tine, OF No., Mrs Walling. and others The chair
appointed as committee on memorial service in
honor OF President Garfield, Dr. Henry Randall
Waite, Prof. VIM. Saunders, Rev. A. Flordus
Steele, Mrs. Jean NJ Lander, and Mrs. Marie +.
Walllng. The society invited Mr.. Eliot to read
I paper on the .Worknen of Egypt, past and pres
derS TO read a paper on reorganization of Indus
try" on Saturday evening, April s. The proposed
meeting.
THE NATIONAL RIFLES FAIR-whtch closed Satur-
day evening at Masonic Temple, was one OF the
most successful enterprises or the kind ever under
taken In the District The net proceeds OF the fair
viii aggregate, 1t is estimated, between $12 600 and
S13.D1 The voting upon articles closed with the
following result: Gold watch WAS won by IRWIN
Sechost OF the Ebbtt House receiving 1914 votes;
The raclng-She by the Columbia Club; pool table,
truck B; bicycle, Mr.. Schafhirt; diamond jewel,
Mi. James E. Waugh compOSing-Stick, Mr.. MalO-
ney; pitcher and salver, Mr. Morgan; newspaper
mans secretary, Robert Larner; suit of clothes.
George w. Moss; silk flag, National Rifles; silver
badge, Officer Duvali; uniform, Mr.. Magruler
gOld-headed cane F. L. HutchinsOn letter-carrier's
lnkstand Colonel Washington The amount real.
ized from votes was 1852 So Mrs. z. B. Hay, hav-
first prize, diamond ring; gold watch, the sec
ond prize, was won by Miss Katie E. Hardness; a
%hee ana sf@da the third by miss
sented to Mr.. George w. Evans for his services as
secretary OF the fair.
Electric Light company Of this city have begun
the erection OF twO-story brick building in
bounded by 9Th and 10th and and E streets.
They have purchased the building on d street,
formerly occupied by the Sunday Herald, and
VIII use 1t for offices. The company propose
to place In the new building go horsepower en-
CINE which will supply the power for the electric
ghts In that section of the city The treasurer of
that they hoped TO have one hundred and twenty
rights In operation by the early part Of next
TO 18th street, would be lighted by these lamps,
anu and That the expense would be betrayed by the
lolnt contributions OF number of the residents
and business men on that street.
ROBBERY OF SILvER-wARE-Abouts o'clock last
night the house OF Capt Russell, No. 1903 De Sales
street, Was entered through bay window, and a
drawer In the dinng-rOom robbed OF about $73
worth OF silver spoons, knives and forks. Tho
Thief escaped through the same way he had enter
ed, taking the drawer with him. The robbery was
soon after discovered and the police notified
After search the police found the drawer con-
tanning all the silver, about twenty yards from the
residence OF Capt. Russell, under a bush, where
the thieves had Temporarily LETT it
s. n, took place yesterday afternoon, from his
late residence, 202S @ street The services were
conducted by Rev. Douglas Forrest, and the fol-
lowing acted as pail bearers: General Richard C.
Drum. Adjutant- General OF the army: Commits
General Robert Macfeely, and Assistant Sur
E the
English, superintendent Philip 8. Wales, and
Captain Thomas Scott Fillebrown, OF the navy,
and Mr. Ross Ray. The coffin was carried by
eight marines. The intermenu was at Oak HILL
A DOUBLE TRACK ON THE B. & P. RoAD-The Bal
timore and Potomac railroad Yesterday put into
operation the extension OF their double track SOUTH
ward from st. Agnes to WinanS station, 8 miles
and nOrthward from Benn!ng's to Wilson's station
miles, or is miles in an. Wipans is 8 miles from
Baltimore and &c miles from Wilson's. The work
or double-tracking the road is being pushed rap
Idly, and Will be finished In few months.
THE C. 4 o. CANAL PREsIDENCY.-An Annapolts
correspondent Of the Baltimore American SAYS:
MI. Germans resignation as president OF the canal
has not yet been accepted, and therefore, specula-
ton as to his successor Is premature 1t is under
stood, however, that a new candidate has sprung
up in the person OF Mr.. Cambria, OF Frederick
county, uncle OF stephen Cambria, the paymaster
OF the canal, and brother-in-law OF Senator Cor
man. 1t is not settled, however, that Mr.. Compton
and Mr. keatfng are willing to part with Mr.. Cor
mans services as canal president
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-William p. Young real es-
tate broker, has recently made the following sales
OF ground In the northwest section OF the city:
For Chtef Justice Waite, parts OF lots and T. in
fronting TSIa nd
nue and containing 5.1031s feet, to Hon. Randall
l! Gibson for s10,o07. For Mr.. G. w. F. swartzell,
lot S. square 139, fronting "a feet on 18th street.
and containing 1876 feet, to Mr.. David King,
1r., OF Newport, for 5000. For General
Thomas G. Pitcher, U. S. A.. lot 4s, square 1879
fronting 2, feet on Connecticut avenue, and con-
tanning a,45o feet, to Mr.. King for $500.
SHOT AT.-Dennis hullaney was charged in the
Police Court to-day with assault and battery with
intent to kill another young man named John M.
McAvoy. The case was continued until to-rnor-
row under $500 bonds. McAyoy complains that on
the 23d OF this month, while in liquor store at the
corner OF 13H and streets, the defendant dis
a no rod q MIC toll In