Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-17
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

OPENED.
The Commissioners to-day opened bids for
the construction Of Q two-story eight-room
school house on Steuben street, Mount Pleas
ant. The following is list of the bids re-
cetved: y. H. Duehay, &21.750; ]. L. Parsons,
s22, 200; George o. Cook, s2l, 400; VIM. Both
well, s23, 1923: ]. II. Hewlett, s22, los.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Oficer Townshend' sreport for the week
ending July Is shows: Number Of deaths, l41;
white. IS; colored 90. Death rate per 1000
per annum: white, $500; colored, 45.76. Total
population, Sass. Fifty-seven were under five
years OF age, rs over sixty years, and 40 were
under one year of age. Twenty-three Of the
deaths occurred in hospitals and public insti-
buttons. The deaths by classes were as follows:
Zymotic, 53; constitutional %; local. so; devel-
opmental, IL; violence, q The principal causes
OF death were: Consumption, Is; diarrhoal,
fever, 8; pneumonia, 1; congestion of the lungs,
l; bronchitis, 2; whooping cough, 1. Births
reported: "a white males 20 white females; Is
colored males. II colored females. Marriages
reported: white, 6 colored.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners yesterday decided not to
issue Mr.. J. C. Yost a permit to erect three
one-story frame houses in Whitney Close until
they ascertain whether the subdivision in ques-
ton has been approved.
Capt Symons has notified the Commissioners
that the grade-sheets for Pennsylvania avenue
will be ready in few days.
Amusement Notes.
EDEL's Music HALL.-There will be a single
performance at Eders on Friday night by
European dramatic and operatic company
which has met with decided success in St. Louis,
Baltimore and every city in which it has ap,
Peared in this country. The play selected for
this performance is called "The Two vaga-
bonds; or, the Stubborn Daughter" All the
performers are said to be competent people,
while the leading man, Mr.. Isidor Wolfson, is
said to possess remarkable talent.
To-Day Is the annual excursion Of the North
Carolina-ave. N. P. Church to Colonial Beach,
The CoRooRAS CUDEr CORPS will give its
nineteenth moonlight excursion tomorrow
evening. They will 90 to Marshall Hall as
COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 1, LON, will give
its annual select family excursion to River
View tomorrow. The Mary Washington will
make two trips, leaving her wharf at 10 am.
and pm.
The STEAMER GEORGE LAW makes evening
trips down the Potomac on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, going as far as Mount Vernon. She
leaves here at $50 pm sharp and returns at 8.
Temporary Home for Union Veterans.
The new quarters occupied by the temporary
home for ex-Union soldiers and sailors at 317
Missouri avenue was open last evening for in
spection by the public. The institution was
started year ago at 1410 d street northwest,
and was recently removed to the present more
commodious building. The home was estab-
lished through the efforts of Samuel Kramer,
W. W. Hibbard, Thos. r. Turnbull, JAS R.
Brown, David P. Craig, Jas. M. Pipes and Jas.
Z. McCabe, and has been supported by private
contributions from members of the GAR. 1t
now receives the aid of an appropriation Of
$4,000 from the government. In the company
that came together last evening there was Dis
trict Commissioner Raymond, representing
the District, and Junior Vice Commander
Faunce. representing the department of the
Potomac, GAR. The visitors were shown
through the building and we're entertained
with music from the Mozart club. Miss Grace
Craig and Miss Annie Craig also contributed
some musical selections. The board of man.
ayers is composed of the following members:
W. W. Hibbard, chairman; Thos r. Turnbull
secretary; Jas. R. Brown, treasurer; Rev. Saml
Kramer, manager; A. s. Taber Jas. NJ. Pipes
Jas. =. McCabe, David P. Craig, w. B. Pome-
roy, saml A. Lewis, G. W. Barnes, Geo. c.
Harr