Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals,

Condensed Locals.
THE STAR Will be sent by mall post paid, to those
leaving the city during The summer for any length
OF time, and the aid reS5 changed as often as de-
sired. Subscription. fifty cents per month"; POSI-
Mr. r. +. Schneider left here this morning for
Front Royal, Va, where he has charge OF the cree
tion OF church and also building at Riverton
for the RvertOn lime works.
The great bicycle race between Prince and High
am will take place at Athletic Park this afternoon
unless prevented by rain.
While the steamer Lady OF the Lake was on her
excursion trip to Norfolk Saturday night WASH
fngton lady. who was passenger on the steamer,
gave birth to son.
Peter Vermeren, well known restaurant
Keeper Oh thIs city and who served as caterer at
administration, died yesterday afternoon after an
Illness OF three weeks.
statement was published Saturday that
delegation of the "Order OF Cranks" would come
here from New York yesterday to form local Or
gan'zation here. The delegation, however, did
hot put in an appearance.
Frederick Rose was fined s105 by Judge Smell
Saturday for keeping an unlicensed bar in the
county.
The Capital City Gun Club made its usual match
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Farnsworth won the
championship, striking Il out OF the Is pigeons
thrown.
This morning. in the Police Court, four haekmen
named James A. Clark, John Kane, Johnson Tay
lor and Frederick EiSemaD were nned S3 each By
judge Smell for violating the hack law In stopping
their vehicles on the street ut point other than
that designated by law hack stand. and FOR
or put down a passenger.
This morning, in the Police Court, man named
James Welsh pleaded guilty OF entering the house
OF James Z. McCrdcken and stealing coat He
was sentenced to six months in JAIL
The Old and lte New Detectives.
4 DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HOUSEKEEPING
CASES UNDER THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
1t has been alleged that since the old detective
force was abolished there have been more cases OF
hOuSphrpakinp and more general rObhpriaS com.
mitted than before. The record Of robberieS kept
al police headquarters shows this impression to
be wrong. In the five and half months just pre-
vOus TO the abolition OF the old detective force
January 30ih-theTe were 90 cases OF hou5ebreak-
Ing recorded on the book. while for the same pc
to the 18th of the present m0nth-there We're only
IS cases repOrted-a decrease OF 25- In every cas-,
where property is stolen, whether by houSetTeak-
ers or otherwise, II is recorded under the head OF
robbery" By comparing tn Sc same periods 1t
VIII be seen that there were 429 OF these rObberieS
reported under the old and 26S under the new de-
tectives. decrease of 161. The records OF the
Police Court show that of the % cases OF house
breaking reported under the Old force % cases
were held by Judge Smell for the action OF the
grand jury, which Is less than p per cent of The
cases reported. The records of this court also
show that OF the Is cases reported under the NV
men 81 cases have been held FOR the grand jury,
which is so per cent OF the number reported. These
figures show that there have been fewer cases OF
h0GsebTeaking reported and larger percentage
of convictions under the new administration. In
81 o. the same year. there was, according to the
police records. So 9S2 20 worth OF property stolen
and s5,65.e7 worth recovered During the six
months from January 1st to June 3Oth. 1SS3 five
months of which time was in the term OF the pres
ent detectives, there was s21 ss 60 worth OF prop
erty stolen-inclu.inG the PTud'hOmme robbery OF
$3.50 During this time there was sI2. 1902 re-
covered
WHY A NEW STAIRWAY HAS TO BE BUILr-A
contract has been given to MeSsrS. johnson d.
Deering TO build separate stairway In the eastern
corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street. a
flight of stairs Will be built In the center OF MIR.
E w. WhItaker'S stationery store. The western
portion of tine uldinTin which the only stairway
Is located, Is owned by Mr. James Varnum, and the
eastern portion ty Mrs McCalla. Mrs. McCalla
has been Obliged 10 pay rental for the of the
stairway for her tenants. On the Both OF June Mr..
Sarnum gave the other owners of the building,
Mrs. Nice lila and Mrs. Sargent, notice OF an in
crease OF rent and gave them until January 1st to
agree TO the new terms or erect another stairway
SUNDAY SERVICES AT WAYMAN's GROVE CAMP.
marry 5o9 RsoPe assembled a. the E.
preached in the morning, and Bishop Brown, of
this city. preached In the afternoon. Rev. Joseph
Nichols conducted the evening services. The ser
wees ior next sunday: the Closing day. were an
nounce1 as follows: Morning, Rev. W. D. w. Sche-
y W4s q, Of Eston afternoon Bishop D. N; W.
r. Wayman, OF Baltimore, the presiding elder.
AcCIDENTs-Between 12 and o'clock this morn
Ing John Thorpe, while asleep on the back porch
or house No. 335 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
rolled from the porch into the yard of No. 337,
severely inICring himself. He was removed to
Freedman's hospital in the police ambulance "
Yesterday afternoon James Williams coiOred en-
ployed at Washington Majors Stable. was Kicked
by horse and received serious injuries. DR.
stanton rendered medical aid and thought the In.
Juries were not nece sSar1y fatal
FOUND SERIOUSLY ILL ON A COUNTRY Road
Early yesterday morning John SAUNDERS, OF this
city, about 30 years old, was found In an fnsensI-
Ole condition on the road between the a0ueduct
to the resdanee OF justice H. WbaIen was af nY
and medical aid summoned. aud it was found that
ne was sun ring from pneumonia. After sum-
GENTLY recovering he was taken 10 the West WASH
ingtOn police station and thence To Freedman's
hospital
THE LATE H. A. LORD, JR-The remains of Mr.
h. A. Lord. 1r., which were found Oh the beach
near King CapslcO landing, Virginia on Wednes
day last, as stated In THE STAR were brought TO
this city yesterday I'm charge or Mr. b. A. Harlan
and Mr.: Zu:hc-st. the undertaken. The body was
SO much deconpOSed that IL could hardly be tden-
unet. The body was taken to the Congressional
cemetery and temporarily placed in vault.
4 SUIT FOR $4,000 DAMAGES Saturday after.
noon Mr. X II. " Reed, the grocer. doing business
under the firm name OF IL w. Reeds Sons, entered
SUIT through his attorney, Mr.. JIG Payne, agt T. III:
White the grocer, for $50 600 danageS for SANDER.
Inc charge made against Mr. White is that he
SAID to merchants and dr,lrnmeYs: s.Reed has
Tailed, and Is about To make assignment. - which
statement, Mr.. Reed ayers, has affected his credit
exposed him 10 sudden demands, and otherwise
damaged him
TIE FUNERAL OF Mr. JOHN OGDEN-The fun
eral OF John Ogden took place yesterday after
noon from his late home No. a3f ~ street north
west, and was largely attended. He was killed on
the b. and q. railroad at the Highlands last Wed
nestay. Rev. Mr.. Ward, Uf the Foundry church.
preached the sermon, and the Knights Templar
services were performed by j. III. Jochum, OF DE
Molay ComlDandery. Behind the hearse bearing
the remains cane De Molay CoInmandery, Of
which Mr. Ogden was acting captain general;
columbia Royal Arch Chapter and New Jerusa-
lem Lodge A horse caparisoned with the uniform
OF The deceaseds Office, was led by a colored at
tendant Arriving at the cemetery the remains
were inferred with Masonic honors conducted by
Martin OConnor, w. NJ. OF New Jerusalem Lodge
The floral tribu eS were numerous and apprO-
priately arranged.
An ASSAULT WITH Ice HOoKS-A young colored
Police Conrt this mornin0 with ssHonitino al n ola
man named Jos. Bilrman who showed the court
Dad cut In his leg, which he said the defendant did
with pair OF Ice tongs The prisoner stated
th9t the DEFENDANTS son stole large piece OF ice