The morning times., 1896-06-29
City Brevities

| speak IN the Mission auditorium tonight.
Lieut.. Teeple has recovered from his
recent illness, and is again at his post.
DR.. Asa @. Gambler, of Atlanta, Ga,
is visiting his uncle. Mr.. Fred Reall, at
1900 K street northwest.
Policeman Hutton, of the Second pre-
cinct, who has been i'll for some da IS, has
resumed his duties at the station.
| The big gospel wagon has been fitted out
with an electric lighting equipment and
was successfully tested night or two ago
| Mr.. Harry b. Cramer, OF the National
| Hotel, will officiate during the summer us
chief clerk OF the Grand Atlantic, Atlantic
City.
The several bicycle runs yesterday to the
suburban villages were participated in
by large numbers aud not a few got wet
| coming home.
! The regular Baptist pastors conference
| OF Washington will be held this morning 9
| In the Sunday school house OF Calvary
Baptist Church.
Detective Rhodes OF the central office Is
| abse mt on leave. He has gone TO Rich
mon'i. to he present at the unyeiling of
the Davis statue.
Chiidrcn's Day services were held yes
terday at tue AHaCostia Baptist Church,
Stevenson, pastor.
Officer Tapscott reported at the Eighth
precinct station yesterday that the water
main has burst directly in front Of No.
1918 Florida avenue northwest.
Senior Palma OF the Cuban legation has
left Washington temporarily and gone to
New York. Senior Qucsada remains 10
charge OF the legation at the Raleigh.
Hon. p. ID. Low, W ho represents the Fif
teenth New York district In the House, and
GustavO Nicderlein OF Philadelphia are
among the Normandie's latest arrivals.
Charles F. Thayer and james II. McEllis
of Norwich. Conn.,. stopped ut the Airing
ton yesterday en- route 10 Chicago. where
they will join Comptroller EcEles of this
city.
Mr.. Lloyd l.. Shaw, Of the editorial staff
OF the Boston Herald. is at the National
Hotel. Mr.. Shaw is accompanied By his
wife. and from here they will go to
Chicago.
Lieut. Amiss of the First precinct is on
sick leave During his absence Sergt.
Shilling will act in his place. Policeman
Kiimartin will do duty as acting SER
geant.
died Saturday morning at his home In
Georgetown. will he taken to Germantown,
Nd, today for interment in the German
town Cemetery.
Mr.. Frank Hughes OF No. 113 Second
street northwest has asked The Times to
state that he is not the Frank Hughes who
was upset down the river a few days ago
with a party OF skylarkers.
Gen. J. ]. Evans and Miss Clara Evans. OF
Aberdeen. Miss, are registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel. The General and Miss
Evans are on the way to Richmond to at
tend the Confederate reunion.
lawn party, in aid of the church fund.
will be given by the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the North Carolina Avenue Church to-
morrow evening at the park corner Of
Eighth aud b streets northeast.
Charles Merser. coiored, thirteen years
of age. was arrested late Saturday night
by Policemen Lightfoot and Cooper. and
locked mp at the Second precinct station for
the larceny OF u pocketbook CONTAINING
1926.
Walter westfaH of Troy, N. Y. is late
arrival at Wizards! He is here as tie ad-
vance agent for the Christian Endeav-
Orers OF his district and will make arrange
luents for the accommodation Of the Trojan
Endeavorers. -t.E
A large tree is leaning over on r street,
between New Hampshire avenue and
Eighteenth street northwest, and needs
To be Strengthened. Its present Condition
was brought about by the severe storm
some weeks past.
William Joyce and Clifton West, two
colored boys, were arrested by the Third
precinct police yesterday for bathing in
the river near the Monument grounds.
They were released from CUSTODY upon
leaving So collateral.
Mrs. Agnes Sieayeu, of No. 500 Eighth
street northwest, reported at police head
quarters yesterday that someone had stolen
her Jewel case, containing a gold chain, a
plain gold ring. Il ring set with garnets,
and pair OF silver sleeve links.
THE restaurant connected with the Cen
trail Uniou Mission Is being fitted up
with additional couveniences with view
of offering aid TO those Christian EDdeavor
delegates who, through any cause what
ever, find themselves in need
The vacant house at No. 1432 v street
northwest, owned by Joseph W. Collins, Of
No. 1OlG I street, was entered some time
during the past week and robbed OF sew
eral bells and other electrical fixtures, ag-
sregating a total value of over S21.
The annual lawn party given by the
pupils of the Sunday school connected
with ST. AUgustine's Church. on Fifteenth
street northwest, will be held from June 80
To July inclusive. The annual excursion
will be given during the second week in
September.
Three or four days ago Willis Mitchell,
coiored, eighteen years of age, made his
escape from the workhouse and reveled
in his freedom till early yesterday morn
ing, when he was captured by Policeman
TrumbO and taken 10 the Second precinct
station.
Horace Holmes, coiored, twenty years of
age, was locked up at No. s station by
Officer Owens, last night. for a charge
OF larceny from the person. The com
plainant in the case is Eli Jackson, Of No.
I'LL Twentieth street northwest. who
from his pocket.
A barber shop at the corner of New York
avenue and Nineteenth street. kept by
Charles Jones. coiored, was raided by
the police of the TbiBl precinct yesterday
afternoon as speak easy and the pro-
prietor and George ID. Davis. also coiored,
were arrested and locked up.
SerGt. johnson, of police headquarters
who has been sick at his home, No. 421
street northwest, is slowly convalescing.
A wandering bay horse was picked up
by a citizen at the corner OF Twelfth and
v streets northwest, about 2:30 yester-
day afternoon He led the animal to the
Eighth precinct station and turned it over
to the police.
In consequence of numerous requests from
members of bis congregation to preach a
patriotic sermon on the Sunday following
the Fourth of July. the Rev. Bartlett B.
James. pastor OF the North Carolina Avenue
NJ. T. Church. decided to change his subject.
sThe Maintenance of Our independence.
announced for last evening. The same