Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-05

oeen absent 1T CreS0on Springs some three
his appearance about IL O'Clock this morning
as the Osstncs government building, very much
Mr.. Frank J. Tihbetts, corner 18th street and
vermont avenue, in q letter to the Commits
sioners, states that he is about to erect three
dwe1ines, beginning from the southwest corner
OF 14tn ana streets, and that he desires the
curb set IN position and levelled, and the entire
s,ae esd an on street and eighty feet on 14th
to comply with the rules governing such Inn
provements as soon IS Instructions are received
from the engineers ONCE.
THE NEED OF A NEW DISTRICT aovERNHxNr
BUILDING.
Complaints are almost daily m ade nv Metals
OF tne Distr1ct government Of the want Of &C.
eommodauons In the District offices for the
proper transaction Of the public business: The
Ioons are Ozark and dingy, and crowded with
records and papers, leaving but little room for
des sk ana chairs There is probably not town
cannot boast of vastly superior faciiities for
transactlng It's public business. Building In
sPecsor Entwtsle states that during his term of
TO this subject in his annual report, and urged
e9t me necessity OF proper building for the safety
the the PCS oam sssords Should Are break out
eouio PROBABLY save these papers.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS ETC
Mrs. Jane Jones has been informed by the in
by her, No. 29O6 o street northwest have been
iouno dangerous and unfit for habitation. She
Is gwen NIFTY thirty days for taking them down;
and Coasting Co, has been notified that the
building ,,adI owned By the company q $3.50
street southwest Is found to be in diapidated
i down. The Inspector has notifed Mr.. A.
kaufman that the large sign placed by him on
southeast is not properly secured. He is noti-
within five days.
BUILDING PERMITS
iRSued nv TnSpacf,r Eut ID TIL,
Ton, repair fEame, Ill y street northwest; 500.
ne henIy Scnneider. repair brick, 1907 New Jer-
and streets northwest; 81 800. NJ. Lander
ton, repair brick fuel shed, 18th and Vermont
story and cellar dwellings, I1th and A streets
southeast; pc, 800. JOS. F. Loughran, repair
brick, 1928 18th street northwest; $500. Mrs.
ment dwelling, 10Th street, between and K
streets northwest, $4,000.
MIsCELLANEoUA
requests have been made BY citizens that
sewer be laid on A street, between 18th and
18th streets northeast, and that a hydrant be
placed in front OF lot Id. 50. TO.
THE CENTRAL UNION Mrss1oN.-A report of
the operations of the Central Union Mission,
300 pennsylvania avenue, from January Is,
follows: Number Of Evening c Gospel Meeiing as
zone each day. 219; MONDAY prayer-meetings,
oe%msnoe I'M March ssY iss sunday afts%oes
Woes in aie days sse Total Attendance HSas ss at
S SsSu services, 1884 General average attend
expense per day, $se7 Traeas distributed, Sc
1913. Back-sliders reclaimed, t. Persons con-
verted, (many Of them deep down in SIM SO.
Food and clothing, shelter and lodging, money
great many persons" The report is signed by
the directors, Messrs. j. H. Hitchcock, L. A.
Douglass, Geo. w. Wheeler, VIM. Dubois, and
THE CITY MARKETs.-The Price Current Of
Inc MasR,ngton Produce exchange for the week
rules quiet on all grades; more active market
is anticipated next month. Grain is without
supply of hay is not large, and an active market
for choice timothy. The receipts of butter
near by-are somewhat better, but the quality
poor and common and difficult of sale at any
price. Fresh creamery is in fair supply, and the
dealers give their orders for that kind princi-
pally., The egg supply has been short this week,
of further advancing. The daily supply Of
poultry has been large, dealers willing to pay
full price for large size and fat. Street boys take
the small and poor stock at inside rates.
Smooth and selected Irish potatoes in better de-
mand. Sweet potatoes in good demand. There
is some inquiry for dried cherries, blackberries
and raspberries, but low prices offered.
A CASE TO WHICH THE Poor CoNv1cr's
VI.
Stroh, convicted July Both in the Police Court
of keeping disorderiy house and sentenced to
pay fine OF $50 or 80 days in jail, was brought
before United States Commissioner Bundy
under the poor convict's act (sec. 5296, r. 81
Mr. E: T. Phelps moved her discharge on the
unable to pay the fine. Mr.. Taggart for the
government contended that she could not be
discharged, unless pardoned, before the expira-
tim OF 80 days, as the sentence was in the
alternative, and she could pay the fine or be
imprisoned three months. Commissioner
on the ground that the applicant was serving
out an absolute term of i'm prisonment imposed
oy the Police Court, and the prisoner was re-
manded to jail to serve out the sentence.
THE WHITE HOUSE CoNcERr.-The program
for the concert at the White House grounds this
afternoon is as follows: Grand march-"La
Refine de Saba" Gounod; "Ten. 20 Religioso"
from senate op.; IS, Chopin; Mexican Serenade,
1rMandolina," Langey; Cornet Solo-"The Last
e-"Estudiantina," Wafdteutel; Gems from
the Works Of Meyerbeer; descriptive fantasia,
I'm Parlor and Street." Sousa.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN SEWER-About i've
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, Jesse Bolden, col
ner of 9Th and Boundary streets northeast. was
accidentally struck on the head with one OF the
buckets and killed. He was brought to the 18th
precinct station in the patrol wagon, and the
coroner will hold an inquest.
Affairs in West Washinetou.
BUILDING IMPRovEMENr-Mr.M M. A. Nc.
GOwan Is about to erect three dwelling houses
on N street, between 32d and 33d streets Thew
will be three stories high each, with press and
moulded brick fronts, stone trimmings bay
windows and nat roofs, and will contain about