Evening star., 1886-11-24

Ans chairman OF the commlttee on sunday
schools, w. $. Olive, read their report, which
was adopted after an animated discussion,
participated in by Prof. o. 7. Mason, Rev. o.
Rev n Young read the ehe report ,he cons
mttee on Bible and tract distribution, which
urged enlarged efforts in this direction. Adopted
Van Meter, missionary from Rome, then took
the platform ana gave an account OF his work
In the eternal city.
District Government AGatrs.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health office report for last week shows:
Death rate per L, 900 per annum, white, 14.9l;
colored, 1888; total population, 1919. Twenty
SIN Were under hve years of age, and 10 oyer
6o years. The principal causes OF death were
consumption, d; diarrhaa, =; diphthera 3;
typhoid lever, 3; malarial lever i; pneumonia;
males, - white females. Is colored males. ia
colored females. Marriages reported: 13 white,
8 colored.
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSES
nave been approved tor issue TO the following:
James Rutherford, Loves T. Bridwell, VIM
SSenneoei, Griffin s. Reed, Jane Meiklejohn,
nMenmis Mmnh Gleason, Gilbert Gannoc. Edward
Murph, johanna Turner, Christian f. Schneider
Mis- Sweeney, Herman EdelI, Geo. Fritsch,
Howard DeAtiey, Albert L. Cocmes.
o nme ioiioWing 6ar.room licenses have been
approved by the District Com missioners: Jas
Williams. 332 street southwest; John Dwire,
Do; ,E9 street southwest; James Kane, 800 b
avenue southwest: Chas r. Anderson, north
east corner OF 10th and Water streets south
west; John +. Kelly, 2O2 4la street southwest;
Roger Fields. 0oi n street mort Thos
~. Mcr ariano, l34 Il street southwest; Marga.
rel 4uilter. on 7th-sL road county; Jas. Holmes,
I44 "a street northwest; ChaS. u. Godfrey Il
20, Al. 18th street northwest; Michael Kele-
her, 3345 p street northwest; Michael O'Brien.
Nelson lSs
Schmid, 7O2 7th street north west; John Nc
ihenna, 3o5l Water street. West Washington;
dore n. R1dd, 931 louisiana avenue north.
west; Dennis Aiclnerney, 226 Sd street south
west; Hugh f. Fegan. 3O5 9th street northwest;
1. Sheckles, 1926 9th street southwest
wholesale liquor dealer licenses: Samuel C.
Palmer, 615 u street southwest; Chas. F. Mont
golnery, laos 1th street northwest; Louis
Move, j. X. Woodruff, 1901 l. street north
west; Frank Swartz, Virginia avenue south
s.s Mess; FTank w, r Weller 55l sth street south.
Howard q keyworth, Jos. E. Dyer 4 Co., 1880
Al street northwest; G. w. Ohutt q Bro, 22lI
aa i!fsss Street sa% PHl9Wsr aaa
1881 32d street northwest; Peter +. Bacon $40
fennsylvania avenue northwest; Henry stan
oiiord, 530 9TH street northwest; Thomas Rus
Sell, lZlo fennSylvania avenue northwest
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued 10y Inspector Entwisle as fol-
lows: J.. liermuller, erect a three-stOry aud cell
lar dwelling, i, between 9th and 9Th streets
northwest; $4,000 j. Fitzgerald, erect a two
story brick dwelling, jefferson street, Anacos-
La tia; si,SoO. w. e Goodwin; erect two two
story ana cellar dwellings, w street, between
9th and 10th streets northwest; So, 900. Oliver
Cox, erect six twostory houses Dist street be-
tween, - street and Virginia avenue north
west; SO, ,OOO j. C. Lott, erect u two-story
brick dwelling, alley, between 9th and 7th and
and streets southeast s.. RW Dunn, repair
brick dwelling, southeast cor. 5th and G streets
southeast; 5000.
TESTING A FIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the District officials and several hundred men
and boys assembled near the Smithsonian
grounds at 10th aud b streets yesterday after
noon and formed a ring around pile Of i've
oil and other infiammable oils The occasion
was a test OF the Eclipse fire extinguisher
given under the direction Of Mr.. Jno. W. Sim
We're set afire and soon were in hot blaze.
The gentleman who operated the extingulsher
then attacked the flames and extingnished the
flickered out the crowd applauded. About one
third OF the contents OF the extinguisher was
used In putting out the fire; shed erected for
set afire and when it was in q roaring blaze
the extinguisher man went At 1t and put out
sna ous candle fne barrels and shed Hers
set afire again and the fire was again put OUT
to satisfy those who wanted to be sure that the
wood as well as the oil took the flames.
To Be MARRIED THIS EyENING.-Mr Miller
and Miss Charshee, OF Havre de Grace, Nd, will
will leave on the evening train for w ashington.
During their stay In this city they will be at
the residence Of the cousin Of the bride. Mr..
Albert L. Martin, 636 Virginia avenue south
west.
A MARINE CHARGED WITH STEALING A
GOLD WATCH.-Giies ]. Mason, q marine, was
before Judge Smell to-day charged with house
breaking in tho daytime, II being alleged that
he entered the house Of Miss Minnie Flynn,
24l3 Pennsylvania avenue, and stole y gold
watch. The only proof against him was his
own admission that while on the avenue sew
stranger and pawned it. He was held for the
action OF the grand jury; bonds, $500.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER.-Thef follow
ing were the readings at the signal office to-day:
ga n., 63; a. n. 81; II a. M, 50; 2 p. n., 90;
maximum. 81; minimum. SO.
Affairs i'm West Washinssou.
MASONIC ELECTION.-The following officers
of Potomac Il 4. chapter No. 9, were elected
p; H. A. johnson, X; +. Tennyson, t.; &. f.
Shekell, secretary. and Charles Becker, treas
urer.
NOrEs-Workmen are engaged In flushing
the sewers OF this place.-The funeral OF Mrs.
Dora krOuse took place this morning from st.
Rev. Dr. Lindsay ofiiciated. The remains were
inferred at Prospect Hill cemetery.
GRAIN RECEIPTS Canal boat Beulah ar
bushels of wheat. Canal boat Loudon arrived
with 1000 bushels of corn and 1000 bushels Of
wheat Tor Hartley hrOther6.
POLICEMAN COTTER BEFORE THE TRIAL
BOARD.-The police trial board met at police
headquarters to-day, Capt. n. A. Austin, chair
man, and Lieuts. Gwindell and Greer, mem.
bers of the board. The only case before them
from this precinct was that of Officer David
COtter, charged by acting Sergeant Robey with
being absent from his beat tor one hour. The
meeting was held with closed doors, and the
board heard the testimony of several officers
and citizens. The findings will not be given
'1s CnUL az, TRADE. Tue shipments from tie mines
OF the Cumberland coal region for the week
ended Saturday, November 20, 1885, were
TONS and sor sas 70 ina, date
compared with the corresponding period of last
year. By Chesapeake and Ohio canal, week.
12,726 tonS year, 260, ,401 tons; decrease,
IEAPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER
AT A.M.-Great Falls. temperature, 40; con-
ditiOn, II. Receiving reservoir, Temperature,
As; condition at north connection, "a; south
perature, 40; condition at iniiuent gate house,
2s; condition at efliuent gate house. S6.
The Mistake 81 Ganaes.
AN ACCIDENT IN COL. BAUGHMAN's PARgY,
A special TO the Baltimore Amerjoaa from
Frederick, November 23, says When Col. L.
Victor Baughman and party, who len this city
last week on cunning expedition, reached
Knoxville, this county. yesterday. they were
Joined by James =. Btser, . prominent citisen
OF that place. The whole party went hack In
the woods some distance ia search OF rabbits
They lost track Of one another while searching
around In the bushes for game until . report,
followed by ? scream OF pain, brought them all
together again. They found Mr.. biser had been
gum OF Evan N. H0bbs, register OF the secoad
election district OF this county and Q resident
Of Frederick. The greater portion of the heavy