Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-24
Proposed improvements.

NEW BUILDINGS TO BE ERkCTED.
Mrs. j. j. Jones is intending to build on 14th
street, between N and Rhode Island avenue, a
handsome three-story brick residence with base
ment. The front will be OF pressed brick, orna-
mented, and the interior will be finished in the
latest style The cost will be $1,000; Dessez & Co.,
architects.
Medical Inspector Henry c. Nelson will soon
begin the erection Of three houses on DeSales
ments. and handsomely finished. Dessez & Co.
are the architects. The cost will be s1s,Oo0
The Y. NJ. c. association is proposing TO begin
building, which will be fitted up a large concert
hall, with gymnasium in the lower story. As
soon as the purchase money OF the present prop
erty Is secured the new building will be begun.
TIE ATTORNEY WORTHY OF HIS H1RE.-Gov.
Butler sent in a message to the Massachusetts
Of $4,000 had been collected from the United
States government on account OF a war claim OF
Davis, of Washington, the legislature should
allow him just compensation. Mr. Davis demands
25 per cent OF the amount collected.
HIGH SCHOOL ALuMNL-At a meeting of the
graduates Of the Washington high school Of the
seventh and eighth divisions, Thursday evening,
an alumni society was formed and the following
oricers elected-Mr. James D. Butler, president;
Bowl and Mr. Mason
The executive committee Is composed Of Misses
Mary P. Evans, Margaret Anderson and Harriet
Beason.
THE DRIVING CLUB PURsRs.-At meeting OF the
executive committee OF the Washington Driving
club last evening. 1t was decided to offer $138O0
In purses at the meeting to begin July 3d. d.
vided as folows:-Frst day, 2:34 and 2:2l classes,
$1,000 each second day. free for all PAGERS, 81 600
threeminute class 600, and free for all trotters
s., 500; third day, 2:24 and 2:25 classes, 81 600
each; fourth day, 2:l9 class, $1,000, and nveyear-
A GRAy-HAIRED WRITER OF LOVE LETTERS
IlOmaS King. a fall. QraV.hafrn6
dock at the Police Court this afternoon, charged
with being .vagrant Officer Mattingly testified
an imaginary lady in the house OF q prominent
Treasury official. He stated that the defendant
has lately been dismissed from the Treasury for
insulting ladies' Several OF the letters written in
neat hand, were submitted to the court. The
letters were In the strain OF love letters, but
rather eccentric in style. He was committed for
80 days In default OF bonds.
THE SMITH JEwELRY ROBBERY well-dressed
young man named Thomas Haydey was in the
Police Court this morning, charged with trespass-
ing on the parking at Stanton square and also
appeared for the prisoner Private Onicer Boucher
Willis, watchman in Stanton square, in East
washington, stated that few nights ago the
house OF Thomas Smith, the lumber dealer, who
lives near the square, was robbed of 1ewelry. The
next day the jeWelry was found in the grass in the
square. Yesterday morning he discovered the de-
1endant on the grass In the square, where the Jew
elry was found, apparently looking for something.
He was fined s. or IS days for trespasslng on the
park ana the cnarge or suspicion Was dismissed
UNAUTHORIZED GUIDES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM
THE CAPITOI.-There have been complaints that
guides, who chiefly inrest the Capitol grounds.
The following order made by the commissioners OF
the Capitol police was promulgated to-day:
"Whereas, many strangers visiting the Capitol
grounds have been grossly imposed upon within
these grounds by persons representing them
selves as guides. the Capitol police commits
sionerS have, to prevent repetition OF
this abuse, made the following order (:
That hereafter it is forbidden all persons unless
authorized by the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia or the Capitol police board, to act as
guides within the Capitol or Capitol grounds, ana
1t shall be the duty Of the Capitol police to forbid
any person not duly commissioned TO act in the
capacity above named; and, in the event OF their
refusal to obey the directions Of the police In this
case it shall be the duty OF the police to arrest the
onender and take the same to the Police Court OF
the District OF Columbia u J