Evening star., 1895-02-19
ABOUT GEoRGETOwN.
Interesting Happenings i'm the West
ern Section Of the City.
JNO. CALLAHAN,
Gen. Supt.

AHOOT GEORGElOStN.
Interesting Happenings i'm the West
ern Section Of the City.
frame in the rear of the old Austin
Herr warehouse, on Grace street between
Potomac and 32d, was burned almost to the
ground yesterday. A oolored woman nam
ed Lucas was the tenant. 1t caught while
she was out and neighbor was using her
stove for heating purposes. The house went
like tinder box. The commotion caused
by the fire was considerable, as 1T blazed
forth in the midst of Hills big paper mill,
Herr's warehouse and a big storehouse
on the east. Cisseps flour mill would have
followed the igniting Of these, as it is To-
Gated on the other side of a very narrow
thoroughfare. No. succeeded in keeping
the flames confined to the place of origin.
Quarterly Conference.
At the quarterly conference of Dunbar
ton M. E. Church, held last night with the
Rev. L. B. Wilson in the chair, the follow
ing were elected stewards: E. H. Brown,
Joseph w. Kirxley, Charles E. Birch. Ed
gar Frisby, H. w. Fisher, H. w. Brown.
Isaac Birch, r. B. Travers, F. B. Stewart,
c. H. Johnson, Samuel Pusey, Thos. H.
Bremmerman and James S. Hays. Trus-
tees were elected as follows: John T.Mitch-
ell, J. Henry Wilson, Geo. T. Woodward.
W. T. Birch. Jesse H. Wilson, Columbus
Thomas, Rufus H. Darby, A. B. Jackson
and Joseph H. Lee. Frank B. Stewart was
elected recording steward and Edgar Fris-
by district steward.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
indorsing the pastorate of the Rev. J. B.
Stitt and asking for his return by the con-
ference, which meets in Baltimore on
The reports of the various officers show
ed the church to be in a highly Hourishing
condition The past year has been a ban
ner one In the history Of the church. The
congregation is more than satisfied with
the administration of Rev. DR.. Stitt.
Buried Mt Rockville.
The remains of Mr.. John Bogley, who
died in Georgetown last week, were yes
tcrday inferred in the Rockville cemetery,
having since the funeral been lying in
the Rock Creek cemetery vault, Washing
ton. The remains of Mrs. Bogley, who
died several years ago, were taken from
the Baptist burying ground at Rockville
and placed beside those of her husband.
There were friends and relatives from both
Georgetown and Montgomery county pres
ent.
DR.. Tnncil's Soup House.
The soup house opened at the corner of
27th and streets is charity of DR.. A.
w. Tancil and not the Baptist Church, as
has been stated. The church has contrib
uted but about So, while outside contribu-
tions have brought the amount up to S11.65
The amount expended to date by DR.. Tan
Gil has been $50 and the number Of people
fed 156. Contributions are needed to sus-
tain the work and should be sent to 1247
eth street northwest and to Pill Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Notes.
The citizens here are again anxious for
the safety of wharf property. They fear
the breaking up of the ice and probable
sudden thaw will cause blockade at that
port to navigation on the Potomac, the
Long bridge, and consequent pfling up
and backing of the water.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes are an
nounced in the Department of the Interior:
Office of the Secretary-Promotion: La
ban R. Exline of North Carolina, watch
man, s72O, to lieutenant, at $40.
Patent office-Promotions: Thomas Neli-
gan Of New York. clerk, 81 200 to 81, 400;
Miss Alice NJ B. Simmons Of Michigan and
Miss Georgia c. Stark Of New York, clerks,
81 900 to s., 200; VIM. H. Brett of Georgia
and Finis D. Morris of District Of Colum-
bia copyists, $500, to clerks, 81 GOO; Edwin E.
Harris of Iowa, Miss Alice E. Whitaker
of California and John B. Davis Of Dis
trict of Columbia. copyists. S72O to $500;
George H. Schultze of Rhode Island and
Charles H Gray of Nebraska, copyists.
$72O, to model attendants, $500.
Pension office-Appointments: Joseph w.
Haftwell of Illinois, John r. Grace of ILL
nois, Stephen A. Cuddy of Wisconsin.
Frank F. Gentsch of Ohio and Luther Y.
Petty of New Jersey. copyists, $500: Resg-
nations: James H. shouse of Indiana,
clerk, s1,4OO: Miss josephine Holmes CT
New York clerk. 81 400. Promotions: War
ner Holt of Missouri, medical examiner.
81 500, to qualified surgeon, $1,000: Patrick
]. Gallagher of Pennsylvania, clerk, $1,000,
to medical examiner. s1.S00; Charles B.
Hemingway of Kentucky, clerk $1,000, to
assistant chief of division, $1,S00; George
R. Kessler of Illinois and John w. Hall
Of Georgia, clerks, 1,40O to $1,000; Charles
A. Stevens Of Minnesota, VIM. H. Myers
of Pennsylvania and Adolphus B. Bennett
of New York, clerks, 200 to 81. 400; Frank
Hamilton OF Iowa, Joseph Y. Ballon of
Indiana, Miss Kate E. Furlegh Of Virginia
and Joseph A Shoemaker of Ohio. clerks,
81 600 to $1,000; Robert c. Bollinger of
Pennsylvania. David R. Whtcomb of Ar
kansas George D. Nicolson of Virginia
and Hazard P. Tracy of Ohio, copyists,
5000, to clerks, $1,000.