Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-27
The WOman's League.
A REMOVAL DEMANDED.


At meeting OF the Womans Industrial
League last evening resolution was adopted
to appoint q committee to wait upon the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and demand the removal
Of Virginia Johnson HELEN, the chief char
woman of that department., on q series of
among other things, is that of Disqualification
for the office, with having discharged widows
and wives OF soldiers families. with docking
employees and with securing the discharge of q
woman IN another department. A resolution
was also passed for a committee to wait on the
heads of departments and ask for leave of
ployes in the lower grades. The charges against
the charwOman's service are about to be fully
Investigated by the Secretary's Office OF the
Treasury department.
A NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fine i'm
street northwest by Mr.. John T. Lehman. He
intends remodeling the building generally,
and putting in an entire new mont, which,
when finished with its neat cornices and large
windows, will present very attractive appear
ance. The heating apparatus and plumbing
Office on the first floor viii again be occupied
by Messrs. Walker & Wilson, real estate agents
as 1t will be enlarged and especially fitted to
meet the demands OF thsir increasing business
The remainder of the building, some twenty
eight rooms, will be rented for office purposes.
PREsENTArroN.-Last night there was a
gathering Of young people at the house OF Mr..
Sol Wallach, 129 Indiana avenue, the object
Re
bicycle, the gift of a number Of his friends.
Mr.. BlOndheim had been a contestant for ma
chine at the last fair, but was defeated by few
votes, he having 2, 1896 and his opponent 8 OOS
His friends, though, were determined that their
favorite should have a bicycle, and this time
burger made neat PRESENTATION speech Which WHICH
was appropriately responded to-
A TEMPERANCE MEETING AT SOLDIERS,
Hon. l3 H.. Al, most Interesting Temperance meet
charge. Mrs. Bulla and Sergeant Akeman sang
solos, which, judging from the hearty applause
they received. were highly appreciated. Frank
ance soldiers in this District, delighted the sol.
diers with his recitations. Sergeant Patterson,
good effect, and was called upon to give two
more OF his pieces. Mr.. Milligan also enter
tanned them with recitaticns. DIR. Artand, one
with the Home, delivered q very interesting
lecture upon the harmful influences of alcohol
in the system, which was listened TO with at.
will lend q helping hand in considering favor.
ably the bill now before that body to Danish the
ton, which was circulated, for presentation to
Congress, has 541 names enrolled thereon.
The board Of commissioners, composed Of Gems.
Sheridan, Drum and others, the Officers OF the
Home, 1852 Of its inmates and also citizens in
the neighborhood, have signed it.
CHIEF Exa1NEER r. L. Harris ordered to
special duty, bureau OF steam engineering.
AfEairs i'm west washington.
DROPPED DEAD. - Mrs. Phyllis ONeill q
middle-aged woman, dropped dead yesterday
at her residence In Tenleytown from heart dis
ease.
THE ELEVENTH BrIIDINa ASSOCIATION
The secretary Of the Eleventh Building asso-
citation reports that owing to forced haste in
making up the statements for the meeting on
Thursday evening, 100 uncancelled shares
were reported instead Of $50, which would re-
duce the probable worth OF the stock from so
to 80 per cent
NoTEa-The remains OF another dead hog
noated down the canal this morning, poisoning
the air.-The south side OF N street, between
8ist and Sad streets, is graded In such man
ner Is TO cause passing horses to falL-Mr.
Thomas e WaGHaman 10 having erected ten
twostory brick houses on 86th aud n streets
VxAPERATURE AND CONDITION. or W ATER
At q 4. M-Great Falls, temperature, A: con-
dition. 16. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
%; condition at north connection, 10; south
connection. 3. Distributing reservoir, tenn
perature, 20; condition ct tn0uens gRtehouoa.
3; condition 1t enluent gatehouse. 6
Il has been learned that the late Capk q. c.
Mutt OF UniontQwn. Pa. Who Vas killed By W.
OF she state treasnry shout ~, 600
A London dispAtch eaya Y = belieye0 that
war between Greece and TuFtey - now newt
able. rt II thought Greece viii ou1bg oovoyuly
At the hands OF the TURKS