The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-29
City Brevities

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We're trimmed yesterday.
The Easterls Branch is lower than 1t
has been for many years.
Gen. Black, Reconnaissance OF PENSIONS,
is now visiting IN the city.
Mr.. Harding A. Maryland is visiting
at 1887 street northeast.
First street, between L and N northwest.
has been undergoing repairs.
Z The bric. wtnk ON the <moidins shop in
the navy yard is nearly completed.
All Of the Officers at No. 8 station have
returned from tier annual vacations.
Rev. III. Z. Sullivan OF Anacostia has
returned from his trip To Brooklyn, N. T..
A review and general inspection OF
troops was heid at the barracks yester-
day. -
Two brick dwellings, are being erected
on Twelfth street southeast, between b
and G. -
Charles Bell, driver. was arrested
yesterday for holding disorderiy as
sembly
Mr.. Miles, corner of Third and A streets
northeast. is on visitto Prince Charles
county, Md.
Policeman Hartley .is acting sergeant at
the, SccoOd precinct station in the absence
OF sergt. DunDigan.
The posts ana chains Of all the parks
in the eastern section OF the city are
being newly painted.
Commodore W. T. Sampson. chief OF the
Ordnance Bureau OF the Navy Department,
has returned to the city.
New incandescent lights have been put
in the branch post office. corner OF Fourth
and East Capitol streets.
Hunter Williams was arrested yester-
day by OFFICER Walsh on the charge OF
being a suspicious character.
The three-masted schooner Levin j.
Marvin. from Bethel, Del, is lying at
Smiths Fourth street wharf.
The Work Of laying water mains along
@ street southeast, between Sixth and
Seventh. has been completed.
Attorney General Harmon, who has Leen
visiting Ills family at Warren Springs, Va.
returned to tile city yesterday.
A new telegraph pole was erected yes
terday on NJ street northwest, directly i'll
front OF the Colored High School
Two boys on bicycles coliided at Sixth
and East Capitol streets Sunday night
and both wheels were badly injured.
Owing to the nature OF the work, the
laying cf the stone curling around the
parking al the Hancock statue is progressing
slowly.
Rev. u. j. Stafford. d. D., will lecture
in the new Gonzaga College Hall October
II. on The Catiiuiic Cnurcn, Our Age
and Country"
An experiment with the rapid-fire guns
was made at the navy yards yesterday.
-Four hundred and one shots were fired
in thirty-f seconds.
The Eastern Athletic Club will give
an entertainment on October 8, for the
benefit of the family Of the late Louis
Gebicke, of the Marine Band.
The entire upper section of Seventh street
northwest Was plunged into utter Darkness
early yesterday morning owing 10 tie
sudden extinguistIing CT the electric lights.
Thetroublcs between Mr.. James L. Parson.
the contractor for the stone work On the
American University building. and tue mem
beers of the Stonecutters' Union have been
adjusted. --4 '--A 49,
igo Hessen, twenty one years Old. was
arrested yesIeruay Afternoon by Policeman
Peyton and Ocked up at the Ninth pre-
cinct station On suspicion" Later In the
day, however, ne was released.
Officer Stang arrested Moy wah, a
Chinaman. for dIsorderly conduct. aud
Michael Nolan for destroying property
Henry Jones was also arrested
by Officer McNamee for disorderly conduct.
Messrs George W DepDo and William II.
BAKER OF tins city are coUtesaDts for the
$50 900 prize iofrered fer ton -refillahle
bottle. These gentlemen claim they have
solved the problem aud will claim the
prize.
Mr.. william Benton. OF Ohio. is visiting
for a few days. He reports
that the sentiment Tor sound money is
Increasing and that Mckinley. as Ear as
his tar, rry t3ls
State.
Edward Hall. cpiored. was arrested by
Officer Kelly. Of No. 8 police station. last
nigat. cnargea with stealing bicycle from
Harry b. Huffman of 1l46 Connecticut
avenue northwest. He was locked up to
appear before court this morning.
Ralph Whttord, a cyclist, accidentally
collided with wagon driven by MI.
Jackson at the corner OF Eighth and \
streets northwest yesterday afternoon.
The rider WIS not injured but the front
wheel OF the bicycle was slightly damaged.
Sunday night crowd Of negro toughs
assailed one Of the deacons of Mount
Zion Baptist Church. corner Fifteenth
and B streets northeast, because he had
some OF their number to keep
luiet during services. Warrants are out
Tor the perpetrators OF the assault.
Fred Moore and Charles Green, both
culored, were shooting crap in the shadow
OF a lamp in Shepherds alley northwest
last night, when they were suddenly sur
prised by the appearance OF Policeman
Copeland. Both youngsters were locked
Up at the Second precinct station.
william E. Mann was arrested about
$50 yesterday evening by Officer Upper
man near lexington as vag. When
searched fis sweat cIoth'' paraphcrnaiia
,x,us np 600 Ha
was locked up in No. 8 police station and
will appea1 before court this morning.
Chreiehton Rice, "a photographer, living
Mt No. I Si5 Tenth street northwest, was
'humming" through the streets on his
bicycle last night when he une xpectediy
encou ntered Cycling Policeman j. A.
Duyall, who accompanied him to the First
precinct station where 81 collateral was
deposited
James johnson, a colored crapshOoter.
was arrested by PatrolmaD ArenGes at the
corner OF Seventh and 1 streets northwest
asst hight and locked up in the F street sta
ion house ON charge Of disOrderly Con-
iuct. 10 the station house he made an
attempt to assault Patrol Driver scramlin,
put was prevented.
Amos Warren, George Cove and Robert
links. colored, were arrested yesterday
evening about 5o'clock by Officers ODun-
lell and Jett, OF No. 8 police station. for
lighting in Barefoot alley. between V and
", and Florida avenue and Tenth street
northwest. Warren received q severe scalp
wound in the imelee.
Charles Willtans, colored man, living
n Goat alley northwest, attempted to
,raIn Frank kingston, a coiored boot
black. yesterday afternoon by hurting a
leaH cobblestorfe at his head. The trouble
occurred OVER cents worth OF beer, of
which williams claims not TO have had his
,hare. He was arrested.
SEVEN HEaI,IE nROWNEn