Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-26
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Burglary That Has Puzzled the
Police.
Colored Fighters Picked Out q Bad
Place for q settlement of
Difficulties.

Tne stove store or Mt. M. G. Mitchell
was burglarized either Saturday evening
or Sunday in mysterious manner, and
about $2S in money stolen. OF the missing
money $3.50 was in an envelope and $15
In a cash drawer. The theft was not
discovered until the following Monday
morning when the money was counted.
The thief evidently was afraid to steal any
more money, as there was over S1OO at
hand which could have been taken at the
same time. At first it was thought that the
money had been misplaced, but diligent
search failed to reveal it's whereabouts, and
the matter was reported to the police
The thief left no clew, and suspicion rests
on no one, and the police are at a loss
in the matter. The case was given to
Precinct Detective Frank Burrows.
Bad Place for IA Fight.
Lemuel Harris and Richard Warfield, two
color ed men, became involved in an alter
cation, which led to blows, yesterday af-
ternoon on :}4th street near o street From
hitting each other with their fists the bat
tie took different shape, and all portable
objects within reach were hurled through
the air. The fighting occurred almost in
front of the residences Of Policemen Matt
ing al the time. They were awaken
ed by the fracas and ran out of
their houses and placed both men
under arrest; Policeman Edwards be-
ing in his bare feet At the station
house charges of drunk and disorderly
were placed against the name Of each
man. When searched large pocket knife
with a blade fully six inches long. was
found on Harris and an additional charge
of carrying concealed weapons was placed
against his name.
Unlicensed Dogs.
The police crusade against unlicensed
dogs is still being waged without cessa-
ton, and the precinct is determined to
make the owners Of all CANNES take out
licenses Yesterday Policemen Sullivan
and Harrison had fifteen cases in the Police
Court, every one Of which, however, was
nole pressed, because license had been
taken out since the arrest The day before
there were several similar cases. made
out. So far no fines have been imposed in
the Police Court for a failure to take out
a license. but it is regarded as only mat
ter of a short time when such will be i'm
posed.
An Enjoyable Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. King and Mr.
and Mrs. George Birch, accompanied by
their son Albert. leave tomorrow for trip
to the Yellowstone Park They will go by
special train. composed OF a combination
smoker dining car, sleeper. state room, par
the most perfectly equipped of any that
has ever been run to the ipark. 1t will ar
rive at Cinnabar on Tuesday. September I,
from " hich point TIE party will proceed in
stages to Mammoth Hot Springs, and
thence TIN ough the park. September and
Il will be spent at the Grand Canon On
the return the West Washington party will
leave tie train at st. Paul and, proceeding
to Duluth, will take thea RlaXnficent new
steans ship North Land, which will convey
them to Buffalo. after making a tour of
Lake Superior. Lake Huron, Lake ST. Clair
and Lake Erie. stopping at Mackanac
Island.
Live Stock Quotations.
At the Arlington stock, Yards Monday
forty-five cattle were placed on sale, going
at the following quotations: best. IA and
4 1-2; good 3 "a and i: maaiuth. 3 and 10:
common, 5>efrti cents per ~ There were
Liz sheep and lambs sold at the following
prices: Lambs, 1 and. IL; sheep Q and
IL; calves, and ) 1-c. There were eight
COWS and calves that sold from $20 to $40
per head The state of the market was
slow for lambs, but good for cattle.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. R E Smith and family of P street
tains of Virginia.
1888 Prospect avenue have left for a stay at
Atlantic City.
Miss Helen Prentss Donohue OF the Lin
thicum Students is stopping at the Ingle-
side at Randolph, Md.
An unknown woman. while under the in
ffuence of liquor, fell out of a rowboat I'M
der the AQueduct bridge last evening, but
was rescued in time by her companions.
whose condition equaled that Of her own.