Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-10
ALEXANDRIA AIRS
Musical Treat Arranged for Next Tuesday
Night.
An Election Bet which Was Not Paid
Local Notes of General
Interest.

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to make II one Of the most successful in
strumental concerts ever given in this city
Some Of the best professional and amateur
| talent of Washington have been secured.
| and the muse will be thoroughly classical
and OF a high order. Among those who will
| take part may be found w. T. Southland,
| pianist. One of the principal features of
| the evening Will be the singing of
the following well-krown artists: Mr.
T. ID. Gambrill, Mr.. Scholtz, Mr. Carl vo-
gel, and the Phillips brothers; Miss Alice
Judson of Washington. soprano; Miss ST.
| mons. contralto; ar Mooney, tenor. and
Mr.. Leubkert. baritone. Mr.. f. Varela, the
| nephew of John Philip Sousa, the famous
bandmaster, will be the accompanist.
| Business. Mems League.
A regular meeting Of the Business Mems
League was held in their rooms at the cor
ner of King and Washington streets last
| night. Although the attendance was not
large the meeting was enjoyed by those
present. The league decided to recommend
| that the Virginia Senators assist their re-
publican brethren in the United States SEN
ate In passing a tariff law and other meas
| ures tnat may prove a benefit to the coun-
| try. 1t was brought to the attention of the
| league that a number of business firms in
| the city were engaged In doing fraudulent
| business. 1t was unanimously decided to
| investigate this matter and bring 1t to the
| eyes OF the public. After discussing other
| matters looking to the welfare of the city
| the league adjourned.
Circuit Court.
The following business was transacted in
| the circuit court yesterday, Judge Nicol
presiding: X. Kemper administrator of F.
r. Windsor, agt. Lloyd Tavenner: judgment
fer 800 for plaintiff. ]. D. Small agt New
| National Brick Company; report of Special
| n{ocio he
| ordered to distribute funds. w. w. Henry
1r., agt. Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon railway; dismissed at cost of plain
TIM VIM. H. Palmer. administrator Of the
estate OF Kate Field, agt. Washington and
Ohio and Washington Southern railway;
demurrer overruled and statute of limita-
items pleaded. A. F. A. King agt. John
which to plead. George F. Raut agt Ed
ward Crane; cause dismissed. James Pat
terson ct al. agt. James T. Patterson: re-
port OF Commissioner Smith confirmed, and
| erder Tor deed OF property given. &C. Will
klns agt. X. J. Daingerfield; death of de-
| PENDANT suggested. and case revived a gainst
| widow Of deceased and her children, and
A w. Armstrong appointed guardian of
infant child of deceased.
Raid ON a Hobo Camp.
Word was sent to police headquarters last
night that a number of tramps were in the
| neighborhood Of the city post office acting
to the scene, but no trace of the men could
be found. About IL o'clock Officers Beach,
Proctor and Sherwood. made a raid on a
hobo camp near the Southern railway depot
and captured three of the hobos and took
them TO the station house. This morning
.hey were brought before Mayor Thompson,
charged With vagrancy, and were ordered
to leave the city Immediately or go to Jail
for ten days, subject the chain gang.
Said Nothing. but Failed to Saw Wood
There was placed at the corner of King
and Washington streets yesterday a half
cord of wood to be sawed by a prominent
city official who had been such an ardent
admirer of tine boy orator of the Platte
| that he would have done ANY old thing"
SO confident was re Of Bryan's election
On the pile of wood was placard, ..Elec-
ton Det-One-half cord of wood to be sawed
by prominent city official at 7:30 pm.
Music will be in attendance"
The city official said nothing but failed
Ito saw wood" At the appointed hour
there was a large crowd assembled; but
the city official failed to put in an appear
aEce.
Charters Granted.
Judge Norton Of the corporation court
yesterday granted a charter to the Poto-
mac Building and Loan Association The
capital stock is to be s5OOO0 and Capt. R.
F. Knox is to be agent in this city. C. c.
Esher is president.
Application was also made for a charter
for the Jefferson Hotel Company which is
| to operate hotel in Washington. Mr.. G.
L. Boothe is named as the agent i'm this
| city.
Free Silver Club.
There is movement on foot to continue
the organization of the Bryan Sewall- Rix-
ey Club on a free silver basis. 1t is pro-
posed to have several public meetings each
year, SO as to instruct the people in the
! supposed benefits in the use of the white
metal.
Serious Fire Averted.
What might have been a serious fire was
narrowly averted at the residence of Mr..
T. F. Burroughs at the corner of Franklin
and Patrick streets yesterday. An oil
stove had just been filled and light
ed, and it is thought that burning coal
fell into the oil. The whole business ex-
ploded. The flames were eXtinguished with
a chemical fire extinguisher. The building
is at the.corner of long row of buildings
which would have burned like finder.
Bishop Sntterlee.
Ri. Rev. H. Y. Satterlee, bishop of Wash
ipgton, delivered the first of a series of
| annual Rdnacker lecture course in Whit
tie Hall at the Virginia Theological Sem
mary at noon today. The hall was packed
with a large audience, and the speakers
was listened to with rapt attention. Bish-
| op Satteriee returned to Washington on
| the afternoon train.
Brevities.
Belle Haven Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held a regular bust
| ness meeting last night
The rains of the past few Gays caused
cave-in of the ground around the new
sewer at the corner of King and WASH
ington streets
number Of Aiexa1drians went down the
river yesterday to an oyster roast
The condition of M>torman Frank Hall
remains unchanged.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held tonight.
The drawing for the Mckinley and Bryan
cakes will take place at the Lyceum Hall
tonight.
A WASHINGTONIAN HONORED.