The evening times., 1896-11-20
City Brevities

City Brevities
Several pigeons nave established n roost
on the Capitol dome, just below the visitors
platform.
D.A. Clarke. who handles the coal bust
ness Tor the Northern Paciilc Raiiroau' is
ut Wizards.
A party of fifteen tourists from North
Carolina arrived at the st. James Hotel
this morning.
The chaingang are digging tree holes on
Fourteenth street, on the east side OF
Lincoln Park.
Mr.. James Palmer. of Mount Pleasant,
left yesterday for Chicago, To enter the
Chicago University.
Woriimen Oh the new library building
have began TO place the reading de SKIS ana
tables in the rotunda.
S. j. Butts and II. l.. Swope will make
a century run TO Gettysburg tomorrow,
starting at O'Clock a. III.
Mary Modden has been appointed cook
at the Washington Asylum, at S12O per
annum, vice Nellie Carter.
Workmen are engaged in setting new
curb ON G. street northwest. between Bella
ware and New Jersey avenues.
The hotel lobbics are crowded nightly by
the racing men, whom the meet AT Ben
ming has brought To the city
Twent y-five dollars were a dded To the con-
science fund yesterday in the form OF an
express order from yracuse, N. Y.
Secretary Francis, of the Interior De,
pa artment. mas appointed Mr. Price Lane, of
st. Louis, as his private secretary.
Messrs J. d. Adams and e. r. Shea, well
known New York horsemen, arrived ycster-
day to attend the races at Benning.
The colored Baptist chapel, on Ninth
street, near Florida avenue, Is tne scene
of lively revival services every evening.
DIR. Marcus Benjamin OF the Smith
sInIan Institution has just returned from u
visit to his native city, san Francisco, odi'
The Stockholders of the National Capital
Brewing Company held a IneetinS yester-
day and elected directors for the ensuing
year.
Tests Of the Pole gas motor car are
being made daily on the abandoned Con-
grcSsiUnal Cemetery tfaCkS OIL TIE Aua-
costa line.
Rev Dr. d. NJ. Stearns, an Episcopal
minister, of Germantown, Pa, gave an
Interesting Bible reading at the Central
Union Mission at noon today.
The executive committee of the eonnecti-
cut sound money league gave banquet
10 their lady assistants at Osborn Il
Hoban's restaurant last night.
Tie Sunda y-school pupils of the Twelfth
St.,rt Nj Z. Church Will give an enter
taInment in the church parlurs this even
ing for the benefit Of their school.
1t lis reported that the football team ofthe
Columbia Athletic Club is trying to ar
range a game WIN Inc tdflsit
before the close Of the present season.
Police Lieut.. Hefrncr reported today
that the fountain at the intersection OF
Mount oiiyet and Bladensburg road Is
stopped up, aud flooding the roadway.
The remains OF John W. Ewing, the law
student, who died yesterday morning at
No. 40 Fifth street northeast, were Ia ken
to Nattoon, H., this afternoon for burial
Ex- Representative Cadmus. of New Jer-
sey.i the city; Hethim kstne prnoGraGy I'm ''rs,
features OF the Chicago platform repuCi-
ated.
The Anacostia Mckinley and Hobart
Club at its last meeting discussed the
adyisablity of constructing u float Tor
its handsum banner in the inaugural
procession.
Temperance work among the cavalrymen
at Fort Myer Will be resumed by the W u
+. L. about December l. Efforts VIII also
be made to organize IA council OF Johadaos
at the post.
The annual examination OF applicants for
teachers positions IN the pubhc schods
was begun at the Franklin Bunding TINS
morning. and viii probably continue Tor
three days.
Ernest Ii. Goetz had his right foot run
over and badly mashed by buggy at
the corher OF Sixth and ID streets north
west last night. His home is at No. ol6
Third street
The i'm mprovemments to Senator Elkins'
residence on X street having been COM
Ditt.U Itle HUustHtlh tIIttiN 'NN
there this week, preparatory to the return
Of the family.
The State Department has a report from
Consul Is. II Ridgeley, at Geneva, that The
Swiss National Exposition, from May 10
October & last, ran behind on receipts by
about S50U,O00.
Lamp posts are being painted through
out the city and new panes OF glass put
in MACE OF the broken ones IL ls sup
posed that inaccuracies in spelling will
also be corrected.
l.. W BusIey, who has been situated in
this city for many years as correspondent
fui various Chicago papers, is at VII
lard's. accompanied by Mrs. Busiey, enjoy
ing his honeymoon
A new lodge OF Knights OF the Macca-
bees was instituted by Deputy supreme
Temple, on Ninth street, on Tuesday last
1t is called Columbia Tent, No. z.
Permit has been issued 10 the western
Union Telegraph Company 10 renew WIN
new poles tn eexlstlns iine on b%uhkGr % MI LI
road, from the intersection OF LincGtn ana
Hardwood avenues to the District line.
Charles H. Stanley, n converted come
dian will speak at the Central Union Mis-
sion tom3rroW W. ngat & az 81; 'e,,,s nh s,nr 1ne
ing Gospel songs to popular airs OF the
day.
The District building is in need Of new
flag. The one now in service at the top OF
the flagstaff has been switched into tat
ters, and what there is leIt OF 1t res, nbes
a game chicken with its tail-ieathers
plucked out.
Joseph Ghrem, the Western Union line
man who was seriously injured on the
Banker Hill road yesterday AFTERNOON,
while putting up pole, is reported as
slightly improved today at frcedlhahs s
Hospital.
Rarpey Birch, of Alexandra county, yes
terday brought the greatest single catch
of rabbits into the Georgetown market
that has been recorded this season. Thirty
two cottontaiIs had fallen victims to Birchs
rabbit guns.
The METROPOLITAN Railway Company OBJ
ieCts t. the charge m ade against it by the
District under the building regulations,
for the excavations necessary at Its East
Washington power house for The construc-
ton under the sidewalk
Before daylight this morning No. Z fire
engine responded TO telephone alarm
for an incipIent blaze in a vacant house.
corner Sixth and streets northeast.
Cause, supposed to be tramps sleeping In
the house. Damage, slight.
James Kenny, eight years of age, resid-
ing at No. 1889 Nineteenth street north
west, was knocked down by wagon at
dupont Circle last evening, and painfully
iniiIred Policeman willis carried the
little Fellow to his home.
Dennis Crowley has been released from
the Baltimore Jail on 81 900 bonds. He
is the proprietor OF dining-rooms on II
street. near the Government Printing Of
fIcp. who was arrested here for illegal
registration in Baltimore.
While n number of boys Were playing
wild West last night at North Capitol
and n streets Frank Simmons, eleven
years of age. was painfully injured. one
OF his companions lassoed him with
clothes line and he was thrown heavily
10 the pavement
Six additional Treasury watcllmen have
9ss9 Thsy afe g. g. me
Gates, William Case, George SChwah,