Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-06
The BICYCLE Races

John Keen, the English bicyclist, in commune
Prince 10 miles on Saturday, October IS, and t.
race Htgham 20 miles October 10, the races to be-
under the management OF the Capital Bicycle
District Government Affairs.
THE UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH Lines
Inc STA ndard Underground Cable Co., OF Pitts
burg, will next week commence the work of lay.
Ing the un derground cables for which permission
represent ng the Postal Telegraph Co., to-day Oh.
tanned remission from the Commissioners to enter
the city with their underground line at 9Th and
bring their line to 14th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, provided that the work be finished by the
LIST February.
APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR L1cENsEs
Applications for bar licenses for the license year
commencing, November /, 1883, have been filed by
John Scott Ba1Spprs
Byrne, Margaret Byrne, Nicholas Hayden Alfred
Wandett, August Douglass
More Complaints Against the schools.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Are our public schools designed for the double
purpose OF filling our children with chills and
fevers. pneumonia, &C., as well as with knowedge7
As raw and chilly as the weather was yesterday
teachers are not allowed to dismiss their pupils.
hope In the future the proper authorities viii be
equally as careful OF the physical as well as the
mental development OF the pupils "Mens sana In
cOrpore sa'ao." COMMoN-sENsE
Local Notes.
Simon Commandery, Knights Tenn plar, No. 1.
VIII leave the city tonight for pilgrimage to
Richmond; expecting to return next Tuesday.
morning for assaulting his wife, Alice Batson.
Alice stai 1 that she belongs "to a s'ciety and
was going to meetin' wild Brodder Brown de odder
night" when her husband met her on the street
and assaulted her.
This morning, in the Police Court, John Starr
and Thomas Sylvester were tried for fighting. The
evidence showed 6ph
request OF Starr for the loan OF some money from
Sylvester. They were fined IS each.
THE DIME MusEuM.-The popularity Of the Dime
Musum Is on the Increase The attractions this
Ing MelrOse sisters. Sam Lang and Dollie Sharpe:
Williams and Morton. sweet little Elsi Loane;
and ali 81 the
museum.
SuLLrvAN AND SLADE AT THE CoMIQUE-Jno [.
Sullivan. the champion pugist OF the world, and
Gcmeue sns viii
overfowng., Pete McCox Nike Gillespie and
other notables will also appear.
THE GARFIELD MoNuMENT-The Society OF the
Army OF the Cumberland Will meet the present
month In Cincinnati, when the committee ap-
pointed to report upon the project for the mOnu-
ment OF General Garfield in Washington will
The members of the committee sly there Is no
doubt the monument Will be erected, as funds
sufficient are already assured, and the only ques-
ton TO decide Is as to the locality and design of
the monument. The committee, when in WASH
1ngton for the purpose some months ago. ex-
who accompanied them on that OCCASION will
submit to the committee In time for them to ex-
anime and make recommendation to the society
the various localities considered. The designs and
iocailtles Will De taken together and compared
BEFORE the committee makes up its mind as to
what recommendation it should make
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR CANEp-Building In
spector Entw1sle has been presented with hand
some cane by Commissioner Edmonds, who stated
In the note accompanying the present: "Although
Webos Digest prescribes no penalty for an officer
VINO works after Office hours your case is too
hagrant TO pass unnOticed. 1t Is therefore ordered
that you Carry cane"
SUITS FOR RENE-Messrs. Worthipgton and
Head to-day. for A. l. Barber & Co., entered suit
against g: S. Palmer. g. N Darling and j. R. Rig
gles, trustees OF the Peoples Savings bank, to re-
cover 1919 % rent claimed to be due for rooms in
the L. Drot building They also filed suit against
CIssell and ". L vanderiip for the sans amou mt
OF rent. for which, 1t is alleged, they trustees
become severally and personally liable.
a SCOTTISH R1rk-Tne annual banquet Of
Mithras Lodge OF Perfection, No. 1, as Scottish
the rite. corner 7th ana d streets This feast was
originally Instituted to celebrate the completion or
the temple at Jerusalem, and Its observance is
required by the statutes OF the rite. The grand
commander. Albert Pike. was present, as was the
secretary general and the treasurer general OF the
members Of this rite have had OF meeting Gen.
Plke since his return from his recent western tour
BORROWING MUsKBrs FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL
Capt N. M: Tappan, OF the Veteran Corps who
made application to the ordnance department for
has made application for and win probably borrow
from the High school the arms in possession of
that school for the occasion OF the German BIZ
centennial
THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY to-day
ordered that the practice ship Constellation. now
at the Norfolk navy yard, be locked for repairs.
NAVAL CHANGEa-The following changes have
been made in the Pacific squadron: Passed Assist
ant Engineer j. A. Sect, Ensign M. 8. Read. Naval
Cadet A II. Clarke, detached from the Hartfond
ana oroered 70 tne LackaWanna; Assistant Engi-
neer g. C. kieekner. detached from the
COMMANDER D. g. Woodrow from the Lackawanna
and ordered to the naval hospital at washington.
survey Ensign Harry Mnnet. Iro ahe GGara .,
and ordered to the Lackawanna Lieut. W. ii.
Drlggs from the personal stan OF Admiral Hughes
as flag Lieutenant OF the Pacific squadron Com
mander Mahan relieved Commander Pearson of
TENDER.
AN ARMY RETIRING BoARD-By direction OF the
President, an army retiring board win convene
at headquarters department OF Dakota, Fort Smell
ling. Minnesota, at the call OF the president there.
OF. to consist OF Brig. Gen. Alfred II. Terry, Col
George l. Andrews, 18th infantry; Lieut.. Col
Glover Perrin, surgeon; Lieut. Col. David n. Broth
erton, 18th infantry: Major William c. Spencer
surgeon. Major Edward Ball. 7th cavalry has
been ordered before the board Tor examination for
retirement
The CouFts.
PROBATE COURT-~Jadge JdHe&
Yesterday, estate OF Samuel Kirby: inventory
Maxwell; receipt Of distribution flIed, with &C.
count OF administrator. Catherine Bresnahan
tate OF Rezin A. Miller order OF Sept 81 set aside
WIZ OF VIM. Smith nled, with petition OF Mary
and petition Of James s. E6waris and N. 81.
Goods: Several accounts we're approved and