The evening times., 1896-05-27

smith monument fund.
The city postoffice money order depart
ment has been besieged on government
pay days for the past two or three mouths
with double the usualnumber of applicants.
1t is said clerks fear dismissal in spite OF
civil service rules, and are sending their
money home.
Rev. silliamn Blagden, of Boston, has
sent to The Times a printed pamphlet de-
signed to break down the barriers Of ig-
norance, prejudice and bigotry, and cal
culated to let III Gods Light and Truth. Il nd
to prepare the way for and to expedite
Christian unity"
In sliding to a base while laying bali
Arthur Minister of Anacostia yesterday
yesterday badly sprained his ankle. The
boy was taken to his home on Jackson
street by a comrade.
Prof. Langley OF the Smithsonian is pre-
pairing TO leave the city on his regular sum
mer vacation about June l.
The repairs on the United States torpedo
boat Gushing have been completed at the
navy yard, but she will not leave the dock
before the middle OF June.
The Anacostia Methodist Sunday School
gave its first lawn social OF the season last
night on the lawn surrounding & the residence
Of Mr. II. A. Lnger. on Harrison street
The attendance was the largest ever seen
IN Anacosua.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Elliott. mother
Of Policeman Elliott, took place this after
noon from her late home at Silver Hill
The interment was at St Barnata's Church
Cemetery.
Complaint has been made at police head
quarters about several boys who have been
placing loaded cartridges on the car
tracks at Sixth and Louisiana avenue north
west. The police OF No. q station were
notified.
'The Southern Field for May has been
received. 1t is published by the Southern
Railway, and contains much iDformation
about the country through which that sys-
TEN passes.
The May Flower Social Club, which at
tended the May BAH OF Prof. Dawson last
night. spent a most enjoyable evening.
The membersare Misses NJ. Herman, C. Will
iiams, NJ. Lambreght, A. Schmidtnau,
G.. Scholtebeck, and Messrs. T. Walter,
T. Pitt, K. Brodt, and Oscar Krunke
Dr.. E. c. Etchlson and his brother and
partner in practice came down from Gath
ersburs in charge of the Buxton family
yesterday afternoon. Iuey re.~rn-d aofie
today.
The musicale given last night at Odd
Fellows Hall southeast for the beurIiU
Of the poor, under the management OF Miss
BERTHE Skinner, was a success. Miss May
Parrot, Miss Florence welch, Miss A lcie
Meyers, Miss Media Potta, Miss Gerae
McGraw, Miss Fentriss. Miss Marion SKIN
ner, Mr.. Hams. Mr.. Frank Depro and
Prof. Richard Miner were the performsrs
Edward F. Abner, secretary and treas
urer of the National Capital Brewing Com.
pany, of this city, has resigned, and
Philip Schwarz has succeeded TO the piace
Representative Dovcner will address the
West Virginia Republican Association this
evening at Monumental Hall 1t is ex-
pected also that his colleague, Representa-
tive Miller, will be present.
An examination will be held at the civil
service building. Eighth and E streets
northwest. on June 8, for two assistant
geologists in the Geological Survey. The
salary in each case is 81 900. Three
months field experience under a good
geo.ngist, ability to translate scientific
French and German are essential for the
competition. One of the positions requires
athorough knowledge of economic geology.
A new song called "Daybreak at Appo-
mattox," words by Dr. Thomas CaIver
and music by George H. Lillebridge, will
be sung at Arlington on Decoration Day.
1t is dedicated to Department Comma nder
John McElroy and the Department of tie
Potomac G. A. R.
Fred johnson and John johnson, ar
rested in Alexandria on Sunday last, are
notFred and John Johnson of No. 20 Ostreet
northeast.
Mary Hawkins, colored, was arrested last
night. charged with disturbing the wom-
ans Mission on c street, by her constant
talk on religious topics. An examination
of her mind was made a nd this morning
Sanitary Officer Frank sent her to st.
Elizabeth's Insane Asylum.
A civil service examination OF appli-
cants for the police force will probably be
held next Tuesday.
Frank Jackson. colored, forty years of
age, residing at No. 1911 street south.
east. was overcome by the heat while work
ing ON Q street, between Thirty-fourth and
Thirty-fifth streets. His condition is Sc
rious.
William Lewis. the colored boy who broke
away fromthe chain gang at the workhouse
yesterday morning, has not yet been cap
tured. -.ewis was sent down for thirty
day supon the 18th instant upon conyic-
lion of disorderly conduct.
A heartless mother abandoned her two
months infant. leaving it in the vacant
house. No. 2 Fifteenth street northwest,
last evening. Policeman c. g. Nauck found
the baby screaming Justify, and sent the
little waif to st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
About $50 O'Clock last evening Miss
Helen Potter of No. 507 B street north
east, while riding a bicycle at Seventh
was struck by cable car, knocked from
her wheel, and painfully injured.