The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1894-09-26
LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.
Generally fair; northwest winds

men from the surrounding villages The con-
cert was given by the Montgomery County Or
chestra in the Forest Inn and at tho close or the
programme there was dancing until n late hour.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert was expected TO
be present and address the knights, but was pre-
vented from attending by Official business In
the afternoon there tournament on the
grounds near the hotel, and Faank Jordan cap
tured first prize and also the medal awarded TO
the best rider The success of the tournament
was due in a large measure to the efforts of
Nine. Bohrer Won Arendorf, who had charge of
the arrangements.
Emmett Guard Battalion DriIi-Ihe first
monthly battalion drill for the season of the
Emmett Guard held last night and was
participated in by company A, Capt. Walsh;
3, Capt Goode; G, Capt Buck, and D, Capt.
Williams Major l. X Gambell was in COM
mand with Capt A. L. Allen, ad1utant There
was large attendance.
Robbed Their EmplOyer-Andrew Reddick,
Isaac Armstead, and Lawrence Holiday all COLI
ored and known as professional crap shooters,
are locked up at the Eighth precinct station,
on the charge of assaulting and robbing j. j.
Camp, a well-known contractor at Ivy City, of a
gold watch and chain, valued at 500, on Monday
last
The arrests were made by sergt. Jordan and
Policemen Kennedy and Preston, of the Eighth
precinct, who are looking for four other colored
men who are implicated.
he accused were formerly employed in the
Ivy City brickyard, but quit work there several
days ago at which time they were paid what
was due them Being aware that Monday was
the regular pay day they went TO the yard and
tried TO get up game of crap Mr.. Camp heard
of what was going on and ordered the men from
the premises. instead of leaving the gang at
tackled M Camp and knocked him down, and
while some of them held him the others TOOK ms
watch and chain and ran off with them.
Mr. Camp painsully but not seriously hurt
and was taken to mis- home in carriage.
-, Body Of James Mel, Rogers Recovered
The body of James Mel Rogers who was
drowned in the Potomac River on Monday by be-
ing thrown into the water by the tug Gilmore
Meredith, of Baltimore, was recovered yesterday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock by the crew OF the po-
lice boat Joe Blackburn, who had been dragging
for il all day. The remains were found III sixty
five feet of water not far from where the unfor-
tunate affair occurred. On being brought ashore
the remains were AIKEN TO the morgue, where
Coroner Hammett viewed them and directed
that an inquest be held this morning at 9 o'clock
at the Sixth precinct station. Immediately after
the inquest Undertaken Speare VIII take charge
of the body and remove ii TO Mr.. Rogers late
home, No. 993 Florida avenue northwest, TO await
interment
Jottings from the Courts-Milo v Bailey,
n claims agent, at No 622 street northwest,
yesterday sued the Knox Express Company for
S2,700 damages by loss Of goods in the recent fire.
CareIessness in keeping the goods is alleged,
especially in allowing a motor run by naptha to
be stored in the warehouse.
Applications for proceeding in lunacy were
made yesterday as follows: IN the case of Jennie
ZaniZlnger, by llr w. Sinclair Bowen, OF No.
I2gS Sixteenth street northwest; in the case of
Margaret Joyce and John gill from the poor
house.
Rachel SmalIwood ana others fled suit yester-
day for the appointment of guardian ad Item
for Walter 5 smaIIwood. The purpose is TO Sc
cure the sale, for partition among the heirs, of
lot No III square No. I95, part OF the estate OF
the late Moses SmAllwoOd. The complainant is
the widow and the defendant minor heir.
New Rules for Sanitary Inspectors
Health Onicer Woodward yesterday issued new
rules for inspectors under his charge. Zach
must sub-diyide his district into sections and
each day in addition 10 investigating citizens
complaints must inspect at least one section of
lie trio ND NOT in
umn of his report blank what section he has that
day inspected. Each must bring information of
the disposition Of cases referred TO the police
court since july last and hereafter note III MS
daily report what has been done each day with
such cases All correspondence must be through
the health officer or the chief clerk Inspectors
are required to serve in person all notices III
their respective districts, II the parties responi
BILE live In the District of Columbia but they are
allowed, for convenience, 10 interchange notices
between districts They must note the section
Of the law under which the notice served Is 10
take effect
Last Capitol Concert-The last Marine Band
concert Of the season at the Capitol will be given
this afternoon at 1870 O'Clock The programme
is made mp largely of request numbers The
Belle Of Washington" march is the work of L.
a. Callan, Washingtonian. THE WASHINGTON
TINES march, 10y Prof. Fanciuln, will be played
for the first time.
March, Belle of Washington" FIRST
a1tC,,: M a r Saiian
SaxophOne solo, 'Aforceux de SALON.. .Painpare
(By Mr. John ter Linden
Grand descriptive fantasie-"A trip to
DF Of av Watinc for the 6oat
Barcarole down the harbor Running for the
cars Railroad ride. glorious day on the
beach Gam boiling on the sand Sea nYmphs'
dance Imitation fireworks, after which all go
Home Sweet Home. -
Spanish song, LA PalOma' .........-..... Yradier
"A COmical Contest. Godfrey
Drscription-The band tunes up-Principal per-
formers try their respective Instruments
Competitors assemble 10 draw for the order of
playing-Rules read out by the manager sig
nor IrOmbo 1.-THE performer causing the
mCst laughter 10 take the priZe-Judges pre-
pare their papers-Ihe contest commences,
the competitors being Messrs. ClariEstti, Cor
netti, Plocolinl. SaNophonl, kuphonini, tlari-
netti, IT., lromLoni Bros, Obyeiti, COrnini
and Fagotelli-Ihe judges take notes after
each aIiation-JealOUsy OF the Grumme rs-
Unexpected result, the prize being awarded
T. the bass drummer, his performance having
Produced the greatest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of the contest
Medley-"A Night in Bohemia" ........ Fanciulh
introducing old and new popular songs, con-
Guiding with ''The Man that Wrote Ta-ra-ra
Boom de Aye" and how he did IT,
MGrch-"The Washington Times" new
Hail Columbia. .................. Fyles
Herr Lind's Song Recital-Herr Homer
Lind, who is better known as Louis LindL elmer
in this city, where he was born, will give his first
song recital tonight at Metzerott Music Hall
Mr.. Lind has recently returned from Europe,
where he completed his musical education and
sang in several operate productions He pos
sesses highly cultivated baritone voice. He
will be assisted by the Philharmonic Quartet,
Mrs Mills, and William WaIdecker.
Telephones in the epartment-Bids were
opened yesterday i'll the Interior Department
for extension OF the telephone system. 1t is pro-
posed to have telephones in all the Offices and an
exchange which will be operate for the trans
action Of department business There were
four bids for the work, but award has yet
been made.
Real Estate TranSfers-Deeds of real estate
were filed yesterday for record follows Fred
erick j. kohlman and wife to Charles Schneider,
lot No. 27, IN square No 5l6, for $1,000. William
Mayse and John McIlwen to Oscar M Bryant,
part of lot No. sc, in square No j13, for $4,700
Mary E Tolson and husband to Albert L. Rich
ardson, lot No. 81, in Uniontown, for SO Albert
/ Richardson TO Barbara A. E. Brown, lot No
81, in Uniontown, subject to trust, for $40
Samuel C. Mcdowell and wife to Robert Hurley,
lots Nos IS, Sc, 81, and So. in square No 597, for
s., 500 A. NJ Green to Daniel D. Davis, lots Nos
- and "a, in square No 5, in Buena Vista, for
$500 James w. Green and Henry c. Stewart, ir.,
trustees, to Charles E. Banes lot No 1856, for
S5,275; lot No. 300, for $780, lot No. 1872, for