Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23
co DENSED LOCALS

To enforce an alleged judgment Of 5000,
Henry Rozier Dulaney has filed a bill IN
equity against Albert Gleason, praying
for the sale of lot 9. block q, and lot y.
block 10. kalorama Heights.
The new reservation in front of tbs
Church Of the Covenant al the intersection
of Connecticut avenue and 18th street has
been graded and curbed and will be made
a bright floral spot in succeeding seasons.
w. S. Thompson is putting a new front
in his 18th street drug store. The Their
mometer will be better protected in winter
hereafter and scrutiniZing pedestrians will
not be made to feel as cold.
Hotel men are already happy in anticipa-
ton Of the biggest inauguration crowd Oh
record.
big flights of ducks are reported down the
river. just below Occoquan bay.
The pelatad married mans olive branch
is still carried home in box but now it s
bird a dozen fried instead of choco-
late Ice cream brick.
New York parties are said to be looking
about for a desirable location here for 2
| Turkish hath, to be kept open all night,
| like such establishments are in other large
cities. '' -"
Workmen began this morning to set Out
eNergreens in the park surrounding the
Congressional library, and the grand struc-
ture will soon be framed in way to Sc;
off its attractiveness to the best advantage
Tine framework which is always huii
around and over the statue OF Geoige
Washington in front Of the. Capitol to pro
tect ii during the winter Is again IN place.
ard the usual jokes about the overcoat Oh
the father of his country being buttonea
up with nails are in order with East Wash
ingtonians. ..-..-. ....-
Carroll Poland young colored man.
convicted of house stealing at Fairfax G.
H., Va, and who escaped from Virginia
officers in this city while on the way to
the state reform school, was captured Sat
urday night a the Timonium far grounds
near Baltimore.
An address iefore the Philosophical So
ciety of Washington was delivered last
| night by Mr. james A. Clark of Laurel, his
subject being THE Limit of Inspiration in
| the Evolution CT Mind"
The cold snap is bringing the tramps to
cover. According to the report of the
municipal lodging house which is in itself
a good thermometer, there has been an
increase of forty-nine dodgers during the
past week over the one preceding This
entaiied a total Of 236 lodgings and meals
About . O'Clock yesterday afternoon coal
oil caused a slight fire at the residence of
H. A. Higgins. 80 p street. No. . engine
responded, and the fire was extinguisheG
with about SO damage.
Forty-twO policemen are on leave and
nineteen are detained at their homes by
reason of illness.
pair Of gold opera glasses were stolen
from the residence of MFs"R Lynch, nos
14th street, about three weeks ago.
w. r. Cook 800 9th street northeast
complains 20. ,the '1pelicer that a black lap
robe was stolen on Monday last from his
carriage while in front of the b. and o.
depot. 80.
Tomorrow evening promises to be ban
rer night at st. Domfnics fair. The En-
| met Guards, In their neat ana attractive
| uniforms. will be the invited guests. The
promoters from 81. Aloysius Rave also sig
nified their intention of attending. accom-
panied by their director, Father Dolan.
The police made thirty-three arrests yes
terday, twenty-one white and eleven col
ored. There was only one woman.
Mr.. w. ii. Amiss assistant sanitary Off
Ger. returned this morning from Dayton.
Ohio.