Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-20
CCN0 ENSED LOCALS

The Henderson Drum Corps escorted S.
X Stratton, Thomas ]. LaZier and f.. B.
Wfke from the Ebbitt House to the hall
of the Mckinley and Hobart Uniformed
Club of 800 Pennsylvania avenue last night
where meeting was held and the gentle
men thus honored made speeches. l.. S.
Emery presided. The club will participate
IN the inauguration parade next March, =
Sarah Thomas ard Lucy Fox, colored
women, live in Crandall row. They have
been at swords points for several weeks
past, and last evening a climax was reach
ed. The women met and though no blows
were struck, the language that passed be-
tween the two was simply frightful. The
case occupied some time in thsi Police Court
today, Judge kimball dispcsi1g of 1t by i'm
posing a fine of $ on each defendant.
There is widower who lives on. Capitol
Hill who Is very fond of company. Free
quently when he does not have a caller dur
ing the evening he, will call in boy from
the street and give him his supper He
finds some of chem interesting takers and
some of the boys know where to 60 when
they are hungry.
A toy bank that had been robbed and
thrown away was picked up on the parking
In front of the city hall today. Mr.. John
w. Grice of No. los 9th street southeast
found the bank early in the morning while
on his way to work, and turned 1t over to
the police. ar...--
A delivery wagon of the Landover Market
was overturned in collision with car No. ~
of the Anacostia line at 9th and F streets
this morning. No one was injured.
This morning about O'Clock there was q
corner of 9th ami streets. The flames
werehextinEuished before any damage was
Gone. What caused the fire could not be
Gscertained. .5-,4
A supposed defective flue in the house of
r. +. Mitchell, No. 1870 18th street. caused
n in hn hp,, A ~
yesterday afternoon. An alarm was turned
In from box 249 and the fire department
responded, but no damage was done
Crap shooters are not near so numerous
In the Police Court now they were a
few weeks ago. This condition of AFFAIR."
is the result of the announcement of Judge
Kimball that he would fine these offenders
$2o every time they, appear. There has
oeen only one crap-shooter in the tolls since
the court made this new order.
Yesterday the police made As arrests. %
white and rs colored. Three females We're
arrested. There were only two arrests for
plain drunk, but number of persons go.
IN trouble. because they were drunk and
disorderly.
About g. o'clock yesterday afternoon Ella
was taken III AID had to quit work sD sSe
was taken to her home, on E street, in a
carriage.
James Kenny, eight years old who lives
at 1l39 18th street, was knocked down by a
wagon near Dupont Circle yesterday after
noon. his hands were cut, and Policeman
Willis took him home. The driver of the
vehicle is unknown.
Miss Clara Breslan, who lives at 904 Ct h
street southwest, complained to the police
today that she had been robbed. The rob
p peiy sue reports was committed at her
mousse Monday night. A diamond ring, plain
ring ana three silver nutpicks were taken.
If there is broken pavement or danger
GUS hole In your sidewalk tell about IT 70
the policeman on the beat. He will make
the report to the proper officials.
The following bicyclists arrested last
evening, forfeited collateral today in the
Police Court: Edward Whitson. Boynton
{. Dodson and John H. Carter, scorchinr
and William V. Rider, displaying no light
and carrying no bell.
John Wilson, colored, employed as
messenger at the detective office, was ar
rested last evening, charged with commit
ting an indecent assault on Sarah Legarus
of 224 D street. In the Police Court to-
day hearing was postponed until next Mon
day. Wilson being released on his personal
bonds.
Bourke Signor, a huckstert was fined SO
Sarah Richardson a rabbit that was no.
ticeably unfit for food. In court4he car
cass made its presence known toi8uch an
extent that the filing Of a charge Of loud
and bolSterous against 1t would have been
justifiable. nc
There were only two garbage Complaints
received at the health Office tode5! 3nder
the regulations two collections a week are
now made instead Of daily collections. as
are made in hot weather. Hotels and big
boarding houses are the only exceptions to
this rule. a..
Policeman Robertson of the, bicycle squad
was not the wheelman who rode, against
DR.. Hopson,s tricycle. two days ago, as was
supposed. The wheelman wlf6 actually did
the damage to the doctor ard hise vehicle
is not known. .. 3;