Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
AFFAIR S
Burglars Holding High Revel in Busiasss
Places. r.A
News Amone the Soldier Boys-Brssk-
ing Ground for New Manufact-
ures-Another Ball Game.

The market this morning was we'll sup
piled with country produce. and prices were
about az last Saturday.
Capt. George A. Mushbach has returned
from southwestern Virginia, where he went
on legal business.
Mr.. ]. T. Bsekham left today for his
country home, Auburn" near Brandy
station. 81
Mr.. d. w. T. Walsh. who has been the
guest of Mr.. w. A. Jolly, has returned to
his home in New York.
Many people are leaving daily for the
country and various summer resorts. and
the city has begun to have its usual thinned
out appearance of summer g..
The executive committee of the Alexan-
'dria Light infantry are having a number
or improvements made In the armory
among which are a lot of new lockers for
the recruits. large locker for quarter
masters stores is also being put in The
regular weekly drill of the company VIII
take place on Monday night next. The
company has never been in better shape
since its organization, and much interest
Is being taken in it by the members and
citizens generally. II the prize Is deemed
sufhcient for the trouble the boys will go
into training on the LIST Of August for the
competitive drill at the state fair in Rich
mond In October. This company has al
ways been a well-drilled one, and has won
many prizes throughout the state and else
where. -.
Mr.. Stephen D. Greer. the well.known
furniture man. died at His residence in this
city last night, after an illness of only q
few minutes. He lef: the store Of Mr.. j.
+. Muir, where he was engaged about 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and went
home. where he s-A on the back porch to
get cool. He hao been sitting there but a
little while when he was suddenly attacked
with hemorrhage of the lungs, and be-
fore the arrival OF Or. Smith, who had
been hastily summoned, had passed away
MI. Green las been identified with the
business interests of the city for a number
OF years anl was at one time chief Of the
Alexandra fire depar tment He was a son
OF the l&te James Green, proprietor Of
Green's fa,niture factory. on the corner Of
fr1nce AID Fairfax streets, where the shoe
factory Ii now located. Mr.. Green's son,
StepheG A. Green, died just three weeks
age With typhoid He leaves a widow and
three children. -N
The new flooring for Hunting creek
br.ise has not as yet arrived. though the
bridge Is now being used by the public
In the corporation court yesterday the
case Of the Cleveland Ship Building Com
pany against the Haskin Wood Vulcanizing
Company of this city came up and the de-
murrer was overruied and the cause re-
ferred to Gardner l.. Booth, special COM
missioner, for a report
The crack Old dominion base ball team
will cross bats with the Howards at the
Episcopal High School on Monday after
neon. For number of years past the
Towards have been able to easily defeat
ali teams sent out from town. but Man
ager McClearen says that he has a team
now that he thinks can do the work and
hopes to win on Monday. though he knows
he has got to fight hard for 1t. O'Brien and
Beach will be the battery for the Old
Dominions. &c.,. .-
From what can be learned 1t il believed
that young Elmer Craft. who was drowned
from the schooner Eva Belle Cain at Cole 8
Landing ON Tuesday last, an account OF
which was given In this correspondence,
must have struck sunken log, as when the
body was found the head and face were
found TO be all bruised and cut. The body
was buried on the shore near Aqua creek.
The cam arrived here last evening. p"
SO far only 54V dog licenses have been Is
sued. At this time last year there were 73U.
The public schools OF the city closed yes
terday for the session. On Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday or next week the COM
msncement exercises will be held wnen the
medals, certificates and prizes VIII be
awarded TO those who have won the honors
during the past sessions The schools will
reopen the first week In September 80
Mr.. Gardner l.. Boothe has returned from
the University of Virginia. where he went
to attend the closing exercises.
The seduction case, wherein Miss Hannah
SHINES of Fairfax county charged Eppa
Padgett with having seduced her was dis
missed in the police court yesterday. owing
to the fact that the girls mother did not
want her to appear In the police court again
and TO the further fact that she dia not
want to have such a son-in-law in the fam
ny. Miss SHINES has always had q good
reputation and was much respected and
liked by all who knew her.
Thieves have been at work in this city
for the past week with a vengeance. On
Thursday night the shoe shop Of Mr.. Jos.
Wells was entered and two pairs Of shoes
carried on. On the same night the store Of
Harlow Bros, on the corner of Royal and
Cameron streets. was entered and some "a
or s. taken off. besides two hams and some
groceries. Yesterday two colored boys broke
into the money drawer In the store OF Mr.
NJ Shuler, in the market house, and stole
81, and last night some one broke into the
store of Well Bros, on King street. but
was not rewarded for his efforts. The
store Of Mr. Harry Rice, on Fairfax street.
was also entered last night and gold
watch, some small change and other articles
taken away. The police think they have To-
Gated the gang and several arrests will fol-
low in a few days.
Ground has been broken at New Alex
andria for the erection of the two manufac-
turing plants that are to be completed
The funeral OF young James Entwisle,
whose death was mentioned in this cor
respondence, will take place from st. Paurs
Church this afternoon at o'clock.
At a meeting Of Potomac Lodge Of Odd
Fellows last night only routine business
was transacted. ,
Chief of the Fire Department Edgar War
field has returned from a pleasure trip to
New York.
Hon. Henry Strauss, mayor, is confined to
his home on account Of sickness. In his
abser ce Squire Thompson presidss over
the police court.
The funeral Of the late Miss Harriet Hol-
Hngsbery took place from her late residence
yesterday afternoon. and was attended by
a large concourse of friends.
There will be the usual church services
tomorrow. and the resident pastors will
officiate.