The evening times., 1896-11-19

W. Livingston Bruen, the banker. is in
Chicago attending the second annual con-
venion OF the National Gospel Mission mon.
The excise board held a session last night
TO go over applications for license and ar
range them for subsequent consideration.
The November session OF the Academy OF
Fort y will be held his evening. Miss Fanny
y. Edwards will read a paper on Thanks
giving.
An unknown thief and vandal has stolen
the copper mouth tips from the running
spring in the wall surrounding the west
Capitol Park.
! way Company will soon use a telephone IN
stead of the telegraph service in the opera
ton of its road.
Workmen are enga ged In setting out young
evergreen trees in the circle OF the Hancock
reservation. corner Eighth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
Charles johnson, colored. living in Hills
dale. was arrested last night and locked up
al the Anacostia station on charge or
drunk and dsorderly.
George X. Peck, OF Chicago, who fell
down The elevator shaft at the ShorehaIn
iast Sunday, is reported almost entirely re-
covered from his injuries.
Mr. +. l.. Siddons presided at the meeting
of the Single Tax Club last evening in Typo
graz aphical Temple The general subject of
the land tax was discussed.
James Dodson fell from his bicycle on
Fourteenth street Yesterday afternoon and
badly dislocated his left shoulder. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
TIE Anacostia police have been requested
tolook out for three boys who have escaped
from the house OF reformation at Cheltcn-
ham, in Prince George county.
Several prominent local singers assisted
in concert given in the Opera House at
Alexandria Tuesday evening for the ben
efit OF the Lutheran Church.
An oyster supper will be given this even
ing al No. 1923 Thirty second street north
west by the ladies' OF the Southern Methodist
Mission for the benefit OF their fund.
Mrs. NJ. J. Kelly, nee Lorraine Meyer, of
Fort Edward, n. Y, but formerly OF this
city, is visiting her sister, Mrs. ossie
Klinger, at No. 322 n street southwest
Mr.. A. ]. W. Schofield. OF the Central
Power Station has gone to Frostburg, Nd,
on business connected with an electrical
contract soon to be consuDImated in this
| city.
Public Printer Benedict is making ready
for the coming session Of Congress by clear
| ing up the work now IN tile office IN order
To give Congressional matter first atten-
| ton.
Tne suit of Michael WI allen Cainst Daniel
Lee, OF Anacostia. involving a piece OF
Monroe street property, was continued To-
no No. = '''e ' 1'> ''''''O' - - -
The work on the wings OF the Stevens
school building. under the District manage
mcnt, was com pletcd on Monday, and four
hdndred scholars are now accommodated
there.
DR. Otis Mason will tomorrow deliver
the first of u series OF lectures upon the
origin and history OF culture before the
class in philosophy at the Columbian Uni
versity.
The sovereign officers and deputies of
| the Sons of Jonadab viii pay their semi
annual visitation to Hope Council, No. l, -,
| at their hail, No. 623 Louisiana avenue,
| tonight.
In- organization of the ne W naval reserve
battalion was effected at a preliminary
meeting held at Washington Han asst night.
Robert + Haines was electedlieUtenant com
mander.
The will OF the late BENJAMIN L. Otter
back was admitted TO PROBATE yesterday.
and letters OF administration granted to
Sarah otterback, whose bond was placed
III $500.
The West Virginia Republican Assoca-
ton will hold meeting OH Tuesday evening
next, ut which arrangements will be mace
for Il reception to the Republican, delegation
from that State.
Arrangements are being made for a spe-
ciai combination Thanksgiving service OF
the Anacostia Protestant Churches. to be
held III the Methodist Church at jackson
and Pierce streets.
The funeral of John Minor, colored. who
was killed by Barrel Turner Monday
night, viii take place this afternoon. The
body was taken from the morgue by his
relatives last evening.
a force of fifteen gunnakers has been
| placed on night duty at the navy yard to
complete castings for the Iowa at the time
the remainder of the ships equipment will
be in readiness, February1. l.
a noIe pros as been entered by District
Attorney Pugh in the profanity case gainst
Iapt. Frank c. Jones, who was yesterday
convicted OF assaulting his groceryman.
NJ. c. Miles. on Capitol Hill, two weeks
ago.
A big bonfire started by tramps on the
dump. on Fourth street extended. In rear
of Howard University, caused a LOCAL
alarm about l O'Clock this morning No.
engine responded and eXtinguished the
blaze
Margaret Clark colored, nine years of
age, was severely burned about the face
last night while trying to light a fire in
the cook stove by aid of kerosene, at her
home, corner Of Fifteenth and streets
southeast.
Fuce Lieut.. McCathran reported to head
quarters today that there are two large
iron spikes projecting from the sewer trap.
CCIner OF Eighth and NJ streets southwest
which are Jia BILE to result in a serious acct
dent to pedestrians.
Four additional arc lights were wired in
on the system fed from the United States
Capitol plant on the east front, and were
lighted last night for the first time. The
lamps in the west parking will be ready for
use before Congress meets.
Daniel Hall was this morning locked up
at No. 8 station by Officer j. W. Kraemer
and held for the Mar ryland authorities for
Hill, Md, a few DAYS ago. The brother is
now wing in n precarious condition as the
result. Hall has consented to return with
out requsItiOn papers.
william Caynor was acquitted yesterday
in the criminal court on a charge of steal
ing bicycle one day last August. Not
withstanding positive Identification by
the loser of the wheel that Caynor was the
man. he secured an acquittal by proving
an abb, two witnesses from New York
testifying that he was in that city at
the time.
DIR. Stearns, of Philadelphia, the Bible
lecturer, Will speak at the Central Union
Mission tomorrow wv from 9 to l O'Clock noon
DR., Stearns' familiarity with the Bible is
regarded as phenomenal by those who have
listened to his teachings: He repeats whole
chapters from memory and gives immediate
quotations bearing upon any subject from
"a dozen different Scripture writers.
Sugar Tip Thomas, an aged colored
man of doubtful character, was arraigned
before Judge Miller this afternoon for
maintaining gambling house at his place,
in the rear of SO4 E street Thomas had
been in the habit of allowing colored men
to congregate in his place and play cards
FOR drinks. 1t was also testified that
money was sometimes staked on the game.
The jury found Thomas guilty after being
out five minutes
Prior to the election the guests of the
SIrathmore Arms were collectively and in
dlvidually interested in a wager between
Mr. L. Brosius and Mr.. Warren B. Sutton,
who each bet an oyster supper to the house
hold that his candidate would win. In
fulfillment of his contract Mr.. Brosius on
Tuesday evening last invited the ladies'
and gentlemen of the Strathmore to cele-
brate his defeat with an elaborate supper,
where many merry speeches were made at
his expense.
One of the results OF the public discus
sion OF the free dispensaries is that Col.
John Tracey, superintendent of charities,
has decided to take cognizance of ali i'm.
positions which may come through proper
channels to h1soffice: Col. Tracey announced