The morning times., 1896-12-22
City Brevities

Miss Sallie McCauley of this city is NlSlI-
ing Mrs. L. w Burke at Langdon.
Mr. b. A. Allen has been elected com
nander of Columbia Commandcry No. >.
The Elks will give an entertainment at
their new home, on f street, on January12.
Miss Mucahy OF this city is spending
part of the holidays at the Calvert Mansion,
Riyerdale.
Repairs are in progress upon trunk
sewer at the corner Of Third and ! streets
southwest.
The intcrment of tic late Mr.. Otis F.
Presbrey Of this city will be made at Buff
faio today.
Mr.. j. O'C Roberts has been reelected
superintendent of the First BAPTIST Church
Sunday school,
Miss Hines, for many years a teacher in
the public schools, is critically ii at her
residence here.
The two marble altars Of Dahlgren
Memorial Chapel, Georgetown, were conse-
Grated on Sunday.
Lieut.. John j. Pcrsbing of the Tenth
Cavalry has been ordered to this city for
duty at Army headquarters.
The children OF the Sunday school OF
All Souls Church will observe a carol
service next Sunday morning.
Mr.. Joseph Hartigan of the Catholic
University has gone to his home at Little
Falls, n. Y, for the holidays.
Mr.. NJ. G. Holland, a clerk in the War
Department, has gone to his home, near
Louisville, Ky, to spend the holidays.
The poIiccmen's fund has been increased
by S242, the proceeds OF the sale of
abandoned property at police headquarters.
Henry b. wissner has been elected secre-
tary OF the Lone Star Beneficial AssOcia
tion, vice Major Richard a. O'Brien, re-
signed
Henry Davis, Tracy l.. Jerfords ana Judge
Miller OF the police court are spoken Of as
candidates for the position or district
attorney.
c. {. MaGruder, jr., reports to the po-
lice that thief entered his room, at No.
1901 f street northwest, and stole a
gold fob.
Policeman Goss, attached to the First
precinct, has returned 10 the city after
a two weeks visit TO his daughter il
Norfolk, Va.
y free fight took place last night about
80 O'Clock at the corner OF Third and
North Capitol streets. III which fouy white
men took part.
Joseph Sheldon, Connecticut C a Towne,
Minnesota, and l.. NJ. Rumsey have been
at;dcd to the executive committee OF the
Rimetallic Union.
TheCatboiic Club of Washncton, of which
Mr.. F. A. W Van Reuth is president, will
adopt constitution ana elect a board Of
directors next Sunday.
Brigadier Evans, tie new leader OF the
Salvation Army district Of which this city
is part, will probably prolong his stay
here until after Christmas.
Tie Commissioners yesterday directed the
acceptance Of the resignation OF Patrick
O'Hare, a watchnan in the District service,
and appointed Joseph Sudsgrove to sue
cecd him.
The members OF Troop A, National
Guard, have completed the decoration OF
their quarters in the l. street armory pre-
paratory to holding their usual Christmas
anniversary.
Tile contract with the Potomac Electric
Light Company for the lighting OF Frank
ln Judiciary, Lafayette and Lincoln Parks
was approved yesterday by Gen. Craig ghill,
chief of engineers.
The new Chimney on the Government
Printing office annex is nearing compile
ton. The entire outer walls Of iron have
been finished and the interior is being
lined with fire brick.
fence caused a blaze in the frame sheds ot
the rear OF 215 and 217 Sixth street
southeast, yesterday afternoon, resulting
i'll damage TO the property of $50.
Charles Gather, suhurbanhuckster and
at this season a dealer in Christmas trees
and evergreen decorations, was arrcstedlast
night by Policeman RiClilcs of the Second
precinct, and locked up for reckless driv-
ing
Miss Mamie Harvcu of No. 1920 w
street northwest, who has been lying
critically i'll at her home from The results
OF collision recently on Fourteenth street,
near r northwest, was pronounced out of
danger yesterday.
At a meeting of the Bakers Exchange,
helti last Saturday it was decided to dis
continue Saturday night baking and the
delivery of bread on Sundays. The cx-
change includes all the employing bakers
in the city in its membership.
schneider's bakery has been trans
formed into a stock company, with d cap
ital of 100000. 1t is reported that
nearly ali OF the old crHployes have in
vested in the stock OF the new company.
The cooperative system Will go into ope-
ration in January next.
Considerable comment is raised because
OF the fact that Postmaster Willctt has
not yet stationed the usual wcighers Of
packages in the corridors of the poStoffice
building. In past years it has been Gus
tomary to establish these useful Officers
in convenient places a week prior TO
Christmas.
Secretary Herbert will attend the banquet
Of the New England Socicty tonight. Atthe
same time Assistant Secretary McAdoo
accompanied by Commander b. II. Buck
ingham, will address the Brooklyn naval
reserve, and attend the launch of the gun
boat Annapolis at EliZabethport the fol-
lowing morning.
The city postoffice officials have done a
good turn for the substitute carriers by
putting them all to work, beginning to-
day, and giving them steady employment
until Thursday night. There are thirty
one or thirty-twO Of these substitutes who
will thus be at work at a season when
every dime and dollar counts.
Delegates from the board of trade to
the monetary conference at Indianapolis
on January 2 have been elected as fol-
lows: John JOY Edison, S. W. Woodward,
c. j. Bell, G. C. Henning, B. H. Warner,
James NJ. Johnson, NJ. &. Emery, j. w.
Thompson, T.. 5 Johnson, c. + Norment,
E. S. Parker and F. c. Stevens.
The cultivation OF the "Matce'' or Para
quay tea plant is now, and has for some