Evening star., 1896-10-29
CONDENSED LOCALS.

DIR. A. G. Rogers delivered his first lee
ture Of the season on Ben Hur. at the Fiji
teenth Street NJ. F. Church. last night be
fore a good-siZed audience. The lecture
was enlivened by music 10y the Misses Wah-
ly and Tyler and Prof Chris:iani.
Idea Indian summer weather brings cut
throngs Of shoppers.
At special meeting Of the board of con-
troll of the District Epworth League, feId
last evening in Foundry NJ. 4. Church.
the resignation of +. G. II. Austin as
treasurer was accepted and George T..
Armstrong of Metropolitan Chapter elected
his successor. The recently-org4nized chap
ter at Liberty Grove, Nd, was received
into the local union. Matters relative 10
the November convention We're discussed.
The post office tower has been complete
ly slated, ami without m:shap. The en-
tire building is rot yet under roof. how
ever. a considerable part of the glass
covering over the great interior court
remains to be put in.
Mr.. n. A. Robbins, treasurer OF the Gen.
trail Union Mission. member Of tine board
of directors and one of the original icund-
ers of the institution. has resigned from
the board and severed his connection with
the mission.
The Capital Traction Company is weld
ing the joints of the rails on its avenue
roadbed il order to insure its patrons
smooth and pleasant riding.
Mrs. F. Kendall of 1lG Maryland avenue
northeast is confined to her bed by a seri-
Gus fall from the + street ear line Sunday
afternoon.
In order to make their window displays
more than ordinarily attractice, several OF
the downtown merchants have added
tasteful decorations of chrysanthemums
and other fall flowers.
While driving yesterday. Miss Ruth Duff
fy, a niece Of DR.. Clarence Duffy. and
Mrs. Mary Maxwell, the latter of Phila-
delphia were thrown from the vehicle, the
horse having run away. The ladies es-
capped with slight injuries.
The balmy weather of the past few
days has recalled to service the open cars
on the street railways OF the city. Over
coats have Deen laid aside temporarily.
For a non-polit:cal town. Washington dis
plays a creditable number Of Bryan and
Mckinley buttons on the coat lapels of her
citizens.
Large consignments Of what are known
I'm North Carolina as club or plymouth
| hass have been received by local dealers
during the past few days Several years
ago the Potomac was stocked with these
fish. and they are now being caught in
large numbers with hook and line. espe-
cially in Little river. The dealers say that
the fish caught in the Potomac are much
better than these from the south.
Egg plant and cucumhers from Florida.
beans from Savannah, Ga, and tomatoes
from local hot houses are plentiful in the
| markets. Celery from California is partic-
ularly fine this year.
Samuel Betters colored, was convicted IN
Criminal Court No. yesterday of breaking
| II to the store of Francis A. Wahler in
Anacostia recently and stealing a lot of
groceries. Judge Cole sentenced him 10
three years in the Albany penitentiary.
William Brown. colored. convicted of talk
| ing a hat belonging to Robert Lomax was
sentenced to sixty days in jail by Judge
Miller today.
Mr.. Charles J. Bell the president Of the
American Security and Trust Company.
| who was injured last week. as stated in
The Star. by being thrown from his car
riage, is out again.
George Smith, colored, twenty-five years
old. who lives at 1st and Q streets, figured
| in fight yesterday afternoon with Lincoln
| McQuade. The result was that Smith was
stabbed in the left temple and thigh and so
| painfully injured that he had to be sent to
| the hospital for treatment. McQuade was
| not arrested.
A gasoline stove exploded in the house cf
| Andrew Archer. No. 1917 New Jersey ave-
| nue., yesterday afternoon about o'clock
and an alarm of fire from box u called out
| the fire department. The damage to the
household effects amounted to about $40
| but the house was not damaged.
Miss Laura keedy, who lives at BOB f
| street while riding a bicycle last evening"
collided with cable car at Az street and
pennsylvania avenue. Because of slight
| bruises to her head she was removed to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment
The Police Court collec ted s12 today from
| wheelmen who violated the regulations
| yesterday. Benjamin Williams forfeited s:
| for fast riding, while John Williams and
Edward Jasper forfeited s. and 81, respect.
| lively. for violating the same regulation
Allen Wall and Joseph Huntington, who
! failed to have gong attachment, paid s:
each.
John Cox, a colored man. who was haul
| Ing garbage without a permit, was in cour,
| today on complaint of Inspector Howe fol-
| an alleged violation of the ordinance H,
| showed that he was hauling for a man who
| had a permit, and the case was dismissed
Clarendon Smith. complained against by
| an agent Of the Humane Society for work
| Ing horse unfit for labor, forfeited S. COL
| lateral in the Police Court today.