Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-21
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Resolved, That the United States should
assist the Cuban insurgents in their strug-
gle for independence" is the subject which
the Literary Society of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. G. G. Heubner
will maintain the affirmative. and his OPP
ponent Will be Mr.. w. c. Eldridge.
The fall meeting of the Churchman's
League of the District of Columbia will be
| held Monday evening in the Parish rooms
or the Church of the Epiphany. Rev. Will
| liam r. Turner and Mr.. William f. Horton
delegates to the convention of The Brother
nooo OF 81. Andrew, recently held in Pitts
burg, VIII make brief reports and IL is ex-
pected that DIR. W. H. Wilmer will make
an address.
| Harry b. Bradley, who lives ut 1909 31st
street, was struck in the head by brick
| LAST night thrown by SOME one whose
ioehtlty ne would not disclose. After hav-
| ing ms injury dressed at the Emergency
Hospital he was able to go TO his home
Fred O. Fisk, 171S 18th street, an ex.
amlner In the patent Office. fell from his
oicycie yesterday and received a scalp
wound, Wnlch was dressed at the Elmer
| gency Hospital.
| The Woman's National Press Association
| OF washington has been presented with a
diploma of award for its meritorious dis
! play at the Columbian exposition.
Silverware and jewelry auctions, those
uhnaiiHg signs OF the approach of the
holidays, are numerously prevalent.
| The Identification of Hancock Park, at
tn ana the avenue, is progressing rapidly
| and the flower plots are being thickiy
planted with evergreen trees to make
GASES In the coming winter desert of con-
crete and bare earth.
Careful bicycle riders are considering the
propriety of returning to The old seventy
five pound wheels for awhile in order to
give their reckless and collision seeking
| brethren much-needed lessons I'm modera-
| ton and common sense.
Mr.. Weston Flint has been appointed a
member of the board of trustees of the free
| library, to fill the vacancy caused by the
| death of DR.. j. NJ. Toner.
Philip Anderson is colored youth pos
sessed Of sporting proclivIties. With a
| number of companions he was, last even
| ing discussing the recent defeat of Howard
| Wilson, the pugilist. Bad feeling was en-
| gendered, and Anderson emphasized his re-
marks with profanity. Policeman TySer
| happened to pass that way, and i'm his pres
| ence the man repeated the swear words
| In the Police Court today he was sent down
| for fifteen days.
For driving a horse unfit for use, Hayes
Brant, a colored youth. paid fine Of s. to-
| day in the Police Court.
Scattering paper on Goth street was the
charge in the Police Court today against
John Jackson. He gave a good excuse
and was released on his personal bonds
John Madison, twenty-five years old.
VINO refused to give the police his address,
fell from his bicycle near 18th and l.
streets yesterday afternoon, and was
slightly injured. The police took him to the
Emergency Hospital.
The police of the fifth precinct have not
yet located Miss Minnie Anderson. She is
the young lady from Boston who claimed
that she was assaulted and threatened by
young mar near Twining City Tuesday
night. Unless she can be found, the police
see no reason why they should make an ar
rest.
Mr.. F. H. Wilson has just completed ex-
tensive improvements to his store at g:s,
F street.
dangerous hole in the pavement near
pennsylvania avenue and eth street south
east ana one in the sidewalk at New Jer-
! sey avenue and G street were reported to
the Commissioners by the police today
Several broken pavements and leaky water
mains and hydrants were also reported.
Patrick Boyle is the name of an fndi-
! vidual who was arrested for begging last
evening. Incidentally he was Intoxicated
at the time.
Il have the drink appetite jedge." said
Fat In the Police Court today. That's my
ruination.
How many drinks did you have last
| night?" asked the court
about seven, was the reply
Policeman Walsh testified that he was in
citizens attire when Boyle approached
asked for dime and followed the request
with a volley of oaths
sixty days was the sentence.
l. Alonzo Thicker, badly SCARED indi-
vidual, was wandering about the monument
| grounds yesterday. A special policeman re-
garded his actions as suspicious, and the
man was placed under arrest. In the Po-
| lice Court today he went down for thirty
days
Martin Mahoney, arrested last evening as
a vagrant, plead guilty in the Police Court
today and went to the work house for thir-
| ty days.
| full in market now. They are good-size
| fish and are usually baked, although some
people boil them. Potomac river sheephead
are caught in large numbers about the
vicinity OF Piney Point and St Georges Is
| land in hot weather, but they are seldom
| found there SO late in the season.
The smallest fish sold in the local mar
ket is an imported fish, called white bait;
| They are imported from England and are
! SO small that it takes about 1890 of them
| that they make delicious dish for Lunch
| con. They are cooked in oil and are served
as crisp as potato chips.
Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith will next week
| reopen the parish Bible class Of st. John
| Church. the time being changed from Sun
1
class will be held at o'clock in the parish
| hall. 1t will be. as heretofore, for both men
and women.
There was 4 big time at Shiloh Baptist
| Church last night. the occasion being 4
| grand concert. Miss Emma Barnard of
| Philadelphia, assisted by her brother. Mir.
! VIM. A. Barnard, Mrs. Lula Joy-Brooks
| Miss Sarah Saunders, Miss Annie Payne,
| Messrs. Henry Lewis, ]. T. Walker, Grant
| Irving and Mr.. Sumner Wormley, took
| part.
Profanity was the charge against Henson
| Moore, colored, in the Police Court today.
| Il warn't cussing." declared Henson. II
( war merely discussing civilized business"
How about this?" witness was asked.
| Il didn't hear no swear words" was the
| answer. Henson was just talking jealous
/ matters with another man."
Cease dismissed"
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