Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Youthful Members of a Disorderly and Dan
gerous Crowd.
Other News Notes From West of Rock
Creek Told I'm Short,
Crisp style.

Winner Collins, alleged to be members of
the gang of youthful pilferers calling
themselves the forty thieves" have run
away from home, and the police have been
put on their trail. They have been missing
since Monday. On that day, 1T Is said,
they were seen In the gallery of Kernans
Theater, and later near the Center Market.
None OF the runaways are as yet thirteen
years of age. Last night three boys were
driven from the loft of Sherwood's stable
on 32d street near r, where they were
sleeping when discovered, and it is thought
that these were the incorrigibles. No
cause can be assigned for the actions of
the boys other than that they wanted to
live life unrestricted by parental rules
Ii is believed that all are without money.
Brown is the worst Of the three. This is
the third time the police have been re-
quested to look him up.
1t is probable that Mrs. Brown will put
her son in the reform school as soon as he
is caught. Mrs. Brown Is widow. Col
Inns father is a carpenter. Dungan's par
ents reside on street near the Curtis
School.
RumOred Resignation.
The rumor relative to the resignation Of
the Rev. DIR. Buck of st. Johns is said to
have originated through the presence Of
four strange gentlemen at last Sunday
mornings service, whose actions indicated
that they had a special object in view.
They entered the edifice together, and then
separated, taking seats in different parts
of the church. They apparently came
strictly on business, and several Of the
congregation, after having remembered
that their last pastor, Mr.. REGISTER, was
offered new charge by four gentlemen
who came to hear him preach and acted
similarly. spread the report that these
were bent on a duplicate mission. If they
represented any pastorless congregation
%bnxr boz ~ A. &vr,-- H.
Mr.. Buck Mr.. Buck is highly popular
here, and any talk relative to his resigna-
ton is listened to with deep concern.
Applying for Charity.
Applications from the unfortunate are
beginning to come into the charity office
here with a profusion that threatens to
soon run the treasury dry of coin, the
wardrobe of donated garments and the as
ISOLATION larder of groceries.
Before applications are honored the or
ganization of charity workers always
makes an Investigation, either through one
partment. Many times 1t is discovered
that those unworthy of help have asked
It, A case undeserving Of sympathy de-
veloped itself yesterday. A denizen Of
Frog Island" section in the vicinity of
FACTORY HILL, below the canal and near
32d street, complained of being in want
ne stated that he and his wife We're I'M
fortunate and had been for a long time
The police were sent to investigate the
pair and discovered that they were the
ones who only few days ago were mar
ried by the Rev. DR.. Howell of Grace p. E.
Church and through a clever pretense
euchered' him out Of the matrimonial
fee. AS neither of them seemed to be in
particular want and confidence in the
sincerity of their plea had been shaken
by the discovery of their little game with
the minister assistance was refused by the
Associated Charities.
Displaying Signs.
The recent order received at this precinct
instructing the police to compel all mer-
chants and managers of business establish
ments to take in all signs extending in any
manner outside of the building line unless
eight feet above the sidewalk, has been rem
dered imperative through the decision Of
Judge himball in the cases of Geo. j. Cost
ana the Enrich Beef Co., who contested
the validity of the order claiming that thew
had the right to exhibit their signs under
the privilege possessed by storekeepers of
showing their goods to the extent of tbres
feet on the sidewalk.
On the 14th of next month, however a
regulation expressly made to cover the sign
question will go into effect. Until then the
police cannot interfere with the signs ex-
tending within the three feet Special
orders have been issued to the police to
keep an eye on those merchants most given
to display. that they do not exceed their
right in the occupation of the pavement.
Notes.
An order has been sent to the seventh
and other police precincts from headouart-
ers, fnstructing the Heutenants in charge
to withhold all information relating to the
census just taken, that it may be made
public only through the chief office.
Thos. L. Luckett has sold to Cornelia H
Mechlin for $4,000, lot A, Ashford's sub of
square III, being part of the subdytded
Cooke Park tract.