The morning times., 1896-05-07
City Brevities


The Indiana avenue boulevard is being
put in first-cass shape, a large force OF
men being at work there.
The second performance of the Cantata
Belshazzar at Odd Fellows Hall last
evening was well attended.
The familiar face of Hon c. N. Jordan,
once United States Treasurer, was seen
again yesterday at Wizards.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nominatlonof Assistant Engineer
w. w. Bush to be a passed assistant eu-
gineer.
The last of the series Of entertainments
for the benefit OF the Z Street Baptist
Church building fund will be given next
Tuesday evening.
Joseph Brown, colored youth. was
charged in Judge Miiler's court yesterday
morning with being a walking speakeasy.
His case was dismissed.
The War Department has received
tel gram announcing that Maj C. j ,Sprague,
a retired paymaster OF the army, died at
Oakland, Cal. Monday.
Commander Mckenzie Of the lighthouse
service is visiting friends in this city for
q few DAYS. He reports the service as
being finely equipped.
Leonard c. Hill, baker, thirty-five
the Ninth precin ct station yesterday after
noon for reckless driving.
Mr. A B. Mckinley of Denver, Col, is
at the Shoreham. He is no kind of
relative of Napoleon Mckinley The Denver
politician Is a Democrat
The members of the fire department
donned their summer tnggery yesterday,
including the white canvas cap and single
breasted gray flannel shirt.
Hon. L. E. Fuller one OF the leading
lights of the bar III northern New York,
and who is spoken of as a coming attorney
general Of that State, is at Wizards.
At the NEE ting of the Single Tax Club
last Ight Mr.. w. g. FL. Smoot read an
interesting paper, entitl led VIII the
Single Tax Solve the Labor Problem?"
Besides capturing the audience at the
Z Street Baptist Church last evening.
Miss Elise DufOur also captured large
bouquet of American Beauty roses.
The Commissioners having granted per-
NIT to the Union Republican Club to fly
its flag in front of the headquarters, it was
put in position yesterday across street near
Ninth,
The delightful music and other enjoyable
features of the Saengerbuud leap year
festivals nightly attract large crowds to
the Headquarters, at No. 314 street
north west
The House Committee on Pensions yester-
day ordered favorable report on the bill
granting an increase OF pension TO the sur
vivOrs of the Mexican and Indian wars
and to their widows
MIR. George McLauahan, of this city,
member of the class OF '96 at Yale. has
been selected by his chapter as delegate to
the Psi Epsilon fraternity, now being held
at Ann Arhor, Mich.
The powcrhouse square is undergoing
several needed improvements. The fnun-
tain basin has been cleaned out and re-
paired, the walks improved, and the
grassy portions resodded.
Commissioner LamoreuX of the general
land office, VIII make tour Of inspection
of the local land offices in Minnesota.
Montana. Idaho, California and Colorado,
sometime in June.
The production Of" The Two Orpha ns, at
Masonic Hail. Anacosta, Tuesday night
for the benefit of the Episcopal Church
choir, wac a decided success, both from
an artistic and financial point of view.
The Electrical Workers will move into
their new quarters. No. sos Eleventh
street north west, about the 10th Of May.
They viii have a library. lecture and
smoking rooms. and telephone service.
At the fair being held L Fletcher NJ E
Church, for the benefit of the trustees of
the church, a musical program OF unusual
excellence is given go ch night, in addition
10 many other novel and attractive fea-
lures.
Lewis Frazier. a tOugb-Iooking negro
with a police record. was before Judge
Miller yesterday afternoon charged with
conducting ''speakeasy'' on Third street
in South Washington. He was given
jury trial.
John Hoover, a vicious looking negro,
eighteen years old, attempted to assault
Martha Redding, thlrteen-year-old col
the bathing beach. yesterday, about IL
O'Clock. He was arrested.
Thomas H Little, the man who climbed
to the dizzy scaffolding around the freze
In the dome OF the Capitol, A pril "a, does
not draw Il pension, as has been announced.
Ills applCa ton has been made, however, and
there is possibility OF it being granted.
party of nearly thirty bicyclers, ladies
and gentlemen, made Fourteenth street.
near Massachusetts avenue, quite merry
with their presence. The poetry OF the
motion was accented by the ringing of the
bells in unison as they BOWED along.
The Comm issioners recommend to Sem
ator Teller that an appropriation of S.
| duit road. provided that the appropriation
be not made available until the site for
| the school shallhaye been donated.
Smithsonian Professor-Ouch! Elizabeth
| how often have ! told you not to hang
around me when I'm shaving. See now, I've
| laid my face open TO the bone.
| Elizabeth-WeIl how often have I told
| You 10 stop fooling with those Rnentger
| rays, sir.
Col a. w. Mnrdecai of the United
| States Ordnance Bureau and Col o. II.
| Ernst, who has charge Of the Military
| Academy, are in the city. The former
| is stopping at the Shoreham, while the
latter is quartered at No. 1916 L street
north west.
The Pro o-Ra-Nata Club held q business
meeting yesterday at 1870 a. m. in thu
| building of the American Security anG
| Trust Company. 1t was intended to dis
cuss the copyright law, but the preSsur,
| of official affairs caused its postponemen
| until a future date.
Benjamin F. Jackson, colored, was con
victed last night of promoting policy. and
| will be sentenced in the police court this
morning. The man was captured about q
| week ago by Policeman Fritz, of the Seventh
| precinct. after an exciting chase across
Aqueduct Bridge.
| "A bIdnCH OF TIE NdJiondl rant, FlOWef
and Fruit Guild was organized on Tuesday
| in Georgetown, at the house of Mrs. f. p
| Halstead, 3024Q street. The officers elected
| were: Mrs Rufus T. Cheyney, president
| Miss Natilie Huntington, treasurer; Mrs
| John D. Patten, secretary.
Assistant Secretary Dabney is in charge
of the Agricultural Department in the
absence of Secretary Morton, who ha:
taken a trip to California. The latter
will be away for about four weeks il
company with his son. P G. Morton. WHIT
is an officer Of the Santa Fe Railroad
The grand concert last evening, the