Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-20

b. II. Warner & Co., have purchased through
Thos. j. Fisher a Co, from the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Co.. twelve lots on both
sides OF Arthur Place, compris ING frontage of
40 feet on the east and ls4 feet on the west
side. The street runs from street 10 Z street
between LIST and New Jersey avenue NORTH
west This ground is Immediately In the
OF the eight three story houses fronting on lst
20. These houses contain eight rooms. cellars
anu baths, and will meet "A want I'm that
Improvement OF Arthur Place by having side
walks and psvements laid under the permit
system. ihey expect to improve the lots by
the erection ~ fine dwellings. Mr.. Il. II. War
ner has purchased the lot on the north ives; cor
ner OF Arthur Place and street. fronting Capt.
20, ,, PARK, rom the railroad company. the price
b. IA. Warner 20. will begin the erection ~
Ten three stor! eight Room houses and two two
III streets northeast They have also com
menced the erection for Mrs Mary Il MANY
penny ., ., mo eight room houses on 18th street
norm Oh street and also a similar house nd.
Joining the above for Dr. X. r. Detrich
. Mr. Jas r. oyster has commenced the cree
ton OF house on Rhode Island avenue morrill,
west To cost $4,000, Robert stead beiug the
architect, and h. W. riliing the builder The
front will be a handsome one with iGs haxemant
Oh rock Laced ashtar Potomac red sandstone.
ana balance with heavy linlels and stills OF
same stone and red brick. The front will be
hnlshed at top with "A brick and stone gable
having copper coping. The round bay-window
Will extend through the second story and be
terminated oy "a deep copper cornice. The
doorway and window openings of the first
hoor Will be finished round with fillet cayetto
ogee, INLET and double faced moulded architrays
painted white and gold. The house viii have
twelve rooms with all modern commences.
Mr.. l. j. Johnston Is building on street.
next To the corner OF Connecticut avenue. n
colamodious house for his own use which he
Will move into early I'm the fall. The front is OF
selected red brick, with Potomac red sand
stone trimming. and high pitched ROOF covered
with Imperial red slate. On rrst noor are
drawing, music and DINING rooms There
VIII be nine bedrooms, and a large loft for
storage OF old family furniture. In the base.
ment are kitchen, laundry, furnace ana sSors
rooms. Robert Stead Is the architect
Police ReOrg
The statements OF proposed changes In the
police force involving Lieutenants Pearson,
Kelly, Boteler and Gessford rather prema-
ture, although there may be changes involving
some OF those named about the first OF next
month. There has been some outside talk that
Lieut. Kelly will be made night inspector-an
ONCE which but few men are ambitious 10 ILL.,
but which, under the new regime, may have
t t duties somewhat changed-bni nothing has
been done Yet in regard 10 it. There Is lutte
DOUBT, however. but ia q short time there will
De transfer vi leutenants, for, at present
arranged, some VI them reside at long dis.
tances from their precincts, and IL Is thought
that the policy OF Major Walker Will be Ia this
regard 10 SO locate leutenants. sergeants and
prlvates as not 10 make IL a hardship for them
10 go 10 and from their homes AT present
three OF the iieutenants have their work some
three miles from their homes-Lieut. 6essiord,
reslaing IN south ashington, doing duty In
North Washington; Lieut.. Redway, who lives
IN North w Washington, On duty i'm West Wash.
ihgton, ana Lieut.. Arnold, living in East Wash.
gton, aud on duty in the NTH precipct
lhls morning Major Walker had before him
ar Inc serSeanls aud acting sergsants Of the
police force with a view OF getting acquainted
with them. Major Walker briefly spoke OF toe
duties OF sergeants. as he understood them,
ana bespoke from them their cooperation, and
Ia Pheasant conversation mutual assurances
were given that they would all work 70 iua.
prove the efficiency OF the force.
HE Cur Hrs RIVALS THRoAr.-James Carter
the colored man who cut I'D ward Lewis throat
at the residence OF DIR. Roberts. in East WASH
Court to-day on charge OF assault with intent
10 kill. DIR. Roberts testified that II the cut had
been one-sixteent tn oil an inch deeper L. would
have caused death In 4 few moments. Edward
Lewis testified Carter visited the servant girl at
DIR. Roberts house, where he ID employed, and
the cutting they were In the Kitchen with the
servant, aud Carter cut him with Q razor. The
servant girls name WAS Annie Green The cut
ting, he said, WAS done In the coal room. At
the request OF defendants counsel, the case waa
continued until Thursday, bonds being axod ~
$1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk Of the court %
Andrew j. Sanford and Annie -. Tuppor, w.
w. Msgruder and Lizzie J. Eli.
An exemplined copy Of the will Of the late
Phillip Smith, of Washington county, New
York, dated in 1907, WAS died here to-day.
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