The evening times., 1896-12-16
City Brevities

A flag has been raised on the new Ii
brar y building.
! Two rapid fire guns have been placed on
the water front at the navy yard.
John s. Irby, managing editor ofthe Rich
mond Times, is at the Metropolitan.
James Z. Coombs has been elected directo
of the Mozart Music Club OF last Wash
ington.
The Unity Club 1S7D will meet this
evening ut the Litchfield, No. SO6 Four
teenth street.
Rehearsals are being held in many of the
city churches each night preparatory FOL
Christ mas cerem onics.
Hon W. L. Trowbridge, mayor OF Vicks-
burg. Miss, accompanied by his daughter
is stopping at the St james.
Local sports enjoyed a dog and cock
fight just beyond the District line on the
Overlook Inn road last night.
The Business Mems Club have arranged
for n smoker, 10 he held tomorrow night, at
No. !26 Sixth street northwest.
Capt. A. L. de Zerega has moved to the
city for the winter, and will occupy his resi-
dence, No. 2l14 o street northwest.
The Golden Rod Pleasure Club will give
ball at Haines' Hail. Eighth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, tomorrow
night.
The Shaw Post will he organized at &.
A. Hall next Monda night by the dis
satisfied contingent of the o. L. Morton
Post, colored.
J. c Heat is to get three months pay,
according TO a House resolution offered yes
tcrday, for work in the document room dur
ing the recess.
a resolution has been introduced in the
House authorizing the printing Of 5000
more copies OF the report of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Harry l.. Sawyer, who has been visiting
his par. ntS on Vermont avenue, left yes
tcrduy for Seattle, Wash, where he holds
railroad position.
The funeral of william E. Little, son of
Daniel y. Little. took placS this afternoon
from the family residence, No. - Adams
street, AnacOStia.
The dispatch boat Dolphin will lie at her
dock in the nav Y yard all winter instead
OF making a winter trip, as has been cx-
pected by her officers.
A patent has just been issued for bar
rel bung which screws into the bung hole;
also for bicycle mittens, composed of a
small muff ana gauntlet.
The yellow Kid will he performed by
the children Of st. Peters Sunda y-school
the 29th instant, at st. Peters Church,
Second and c streets southeast.
Letters tcstamcntary were yesterday
granted to James X Sclfridgc on the estate
OF the late II. Louisa c. Sclfriigc, the Ce-
ceased wife of Rear Admiral selfridge.
A new industry has developed in the
surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties.
II is shipping holly for Christmas decUra-
tions to the Middle and Northern States.
The committees of the two houses OF
Congress on Invalid Pensions have APP
t..,t tratn -nsr h.sHr rita., FOR Fri,
night for a delegation from the Grand Army.
In the replcvin suit Of o j Barrett against
Henry L. Rhear. which was decided in
favor OF the plaintiff several days ago, a
motion was yesterday made for a new
trial.
Rev. Dr. Robert Noursc delivers his lee
ture on ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" at the
Mount Pleasant congregational Church tins
evening, for the benefit OF the building
fund.
Its announced that wOrkmcn have com
menced Ia earnest the construction OF the
new railway which is To run through Ana
costa to Congress Heights from Lincoln
Park.
Miss Ida Singleton fell on the slippery
sidewalk at North Capitol and l. streets
last night and severely injured her back
She was assisted to her home, No. 80 X
street.
Applications for additional street lights
in suburban communities are universally
turned down by the Commissioners, for the
reason that the appropriations are insult
fiCient
The excise board has completed its cx-
animation OF all application for license
except those contested. The charges in the
held up cases are principally on technical
grounds.
ha no 1rt, ..r,tb baS in
formed that Confederate money. soaked
in strong coffee a nj painted green, has been
pa ssed in the backwoods districts of North
Carolina.
Surgeon General George NJ. Sternberg,
of the United States army. lcCtured last
night before a large audience OF the A nthro-
pOlcgical Society at the Cosmos Club, his
subject being Science and Pseudo Sci
ence."
The old Farmers Hotel, at Upper MARI
tOro, Prince George county, which was
quite resort for Washington whecImen
was burned to the ground yesterday morn
ing, as was also the adjoining residence
OF Mrs. John W. Taylor
The Sisters of Mercy are holding a ba-
zaar at their home. No. 222 North Capitol
street. IL will continue until Friday even
ing, when 1t Will close with n Csscert by
the children. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit OF he institution.
The ladies in charge of the New sboys'
Home appeal 10 the public for money CON
tributions to uefray the expenses OF the
Christmas dinner. The number of inmates
OF the home has increased during the year
and the fund in hand is insufficient for the
purpose.
A bill Incorporating the Land Bank and
Farmers Mutual Aid League of America,
with George +. Ormsby president. has
passed the Alabama legislature with a
vote, and Mr. ornsby is now in
Washington to ask Congress to extend its
powers to international fields.