The Washington times., 1894-10-05
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather TODAY.
Winds shifting TO west; slightly cooler.

Asking for Consolidation of suits-Ful-
ton Gordon, of the Hotel Gordon, at Tenth
and II streets, yesterday fled petition that
all the cases against him asking that q re-
ceiver be appointed be consolidated with the
case of Golden, Love Il Co. and heard to-
gether.
Mr.. Tweedale's Big Purchase -Ex-Secre-
tary Redfield Proctor yesterday conveyed to
John Tmeedale and wife part of square No.
1856 for $4,000. The property is located near
seventeenth and P streets.
Fire in a Vacant House-Fire was dis
covered shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the vacant house No. Gil Second
street southwest. owned by Mr. John Fitz-
morris. The damage amounted to about S25.
fully covered by insurance.
No End to Gasoline Blazes-Fire in the
rear fthe National Laundry, at No. 407 Four
and-a-half street southwest, yesterday morn
ing destroyed about S25 worth of goods and
property. The blaze was caused by the ex-
plosion of gasoline stove. A. L. Edmonds
occupied the house. No. Engine Company
extingulshed the flames. No insurance.
Tales About Other Peoples Money
Hunt was arrested by Detective Horne yester-
day, and locked up in the New Jersey avenue
station on the charge of stealing pocket
book containing $50 from a room in the
Enrich hotel.
Charles D. Harvey, living at No. 1928 G
street southwest left Sl9 in cash in one of the
pockets Of a pair OF trousers ne hung in q
closet last Monday When he looked for the
money yesterday it had disappeared.
Capital Benefit Association Anniversary
The members of the Capital Beneficial AsSo-
citation celebrated its tenth anniversary last
night by smoker at No. 133 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. The early part of the
evening was spent in refreshing themselves
with liquid and solid enjoyment, and then
amid the cloud of tobacco smoke number of
instrumental and vocal pieces were rendered.
The meeting wrs purely social and no busi-
ness was transacted.
Theosophists Discuss the Aim of Life-The
meeting of the Theosophical Society was called
to order last evening in the hall OF the organ
iZation on Ninth street. by the president Mr.
George q. Coffin. The subject of the engage
ment OF DR.. Heinrich Hensodt to deliver two
lectures here this month was discussed.
The first lecture will be on occult
science in India and Thibet: the
subject of the other has not yet been
definitely settled, but will tbe as soon as
the lecturer arrives in the city. The society
then proceeded with the literary part of the
programme. The subject under discussion
was 1.-THE Aim of Life An interesting paper
was read, by Miss Stamper. Mr.. Cragin, Mr..
Hamilton Mr.. Parkins. and Mr.. Tregina,
each gave his views. Mr.. Lerch, vice presi-
dent. gave brief talk. He said that in the
natural world the individual is constantly be-
ing killed while the type is being perfected;
in the spiritual world the object is the better
ment of each. The last speaker was Mr..
Coffin. His remarks were brief but very in
teresting He said that all are here to gain
| knowledge, and to do so each must realize
| that he has an eternal past and an eternal
future. The subject of the next meeting will
| be Duty