Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-21
Cold Wave Coming.


The following bulletin was issued from the ONCE
OF the Chief Signal Officer this morning:
''Cold wave coming. The temperature will prob
ably fan 20 degrees by a. IN. OF March %"
BIacked the Salvasi0n Scrgeamt's Eye.
WILLIAM soRsELL SAYS HE DID NOT STRIKE THE
BLOW, But JUDGE SMELL THOUGHT DIFFERENTLY,
AND FINED HIN.
Some mouths ago when disturbances at the Sal
walton Army barracks were frequent, the offenders
were taken before the Police Court, where Judge
Smell usually gave them some good advice, and
packed up his advice by sentence OF fine or i'm
prisonment The court sustained the salvation
lists to such an extent that the meetings became
very ORDERLY. Last night a young man named
van,ns - attended the service ana une
OF the army. Capt. Yager went 10 the sergeant 8
assistance, but before his arrival Morsel II is al
leged, had dealt the sergeant a blow IN the eye,
and this msrning when the parties appeared In
the Police Court the sergeantS eye was black. Inc
OF the army, and the defendant was sworn In his
own behalf. He said that when he visited the
meeting last night he met Jim Richardson, who
told him that he (Richardson) was done with the
salvation Army, and that he was going to get a
drink. Defendant persuaded him 10 return, and
when he went 10 the door the sergeant would not
admit them. Morseli said that Richardson, and
not himself, struck the sergeant. A nne OF SO or
thirty days was imposed.
District Government Affairs.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The following applications for bar-roOm liquor
approved-PatricKW White $50 I'd street northwest;
Robert ONeil, 100 street southwest; Francis
Leonard. 13o Delaware avenue southwest. Disap-
prOved-NichOlas LOchbRhler, 100 New York ave-
nue.; Matthew Myers, 1905 10Th street northwest.
Both these lack majority OF signers. Wholesale
northwest: Thos. c. Davidson, PAS Carroll avenue
southwest, and Columbus L. stewart, 500 Grant
avenue, county.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD ON THE BLADzNsBURG
The bill Incorporating the Washington and
Highlands Railway Co. Of the District has been
considered by the Commissioners. Under certain
conditions and notifications they see no objection
TO the bill This bill authorizes the construction
OF single or double track railway on the Badens-
burg road. The road the Commissioners say, is an
important thOrOughfare and has recently been I'M
proved and put in good condition at cost OF
ST., 500. The Commissioners think the company
should be required 10 locate its tracks as not
TO interfere with It's use. The same recommends
tons are made regarding the motive power to be
d percentage OF earnings that are made regarding
all newly Incorporated roads.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health officer Townshends report for the week
l11-White, 30: colored, 81. Death-rate per ], 900
per annum: White, 1906; cOlored, 1888; total
population 25.65. Forty-six were under years
OF age, and Il over 90 years. Eighteen OF the
deaths occurred In hospitals and public 1nstitu-
tons. The principal causes OF death were: Group,
1; consumption, IA; diarrh9ai, 9; typhoid fever,
10; congestion OF the lungs, 9; bronchitis, 5;
measles, :; puerperal diseases, 3 Births reported
Il white males, 20 white females, IL ColOred
males, p colored females. Marriages reported:
white, colOred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The building Inspector has condemned the build
ings 1895 and 1897 street, and ordered the occu-
pants 10 vacate In fifteen days. The front walls
OF LOS and 1918 f street have been found TO be
Ia a dangerous condition and they have been Or
dered TO Oe taken down.
The Commissioners see no objection TO the pas
sage OF bill to regulate the powers and duties OF
the board OF trustees OF the Industrial Home
school OF the District respecting infant wards ami
scholars.
A. F. Louder has been appointed an additional
private on the police force.
1.-The new pumps" said Capt. Symons. "started
TO working this morning at O'Clock, and are very
satisfactory. They are not working very smoothly
as yet as IL will take probably week before they
Will work like old ones"