Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
CONDENSED LOCALS

The Illinois Republican Association de-
cided last night to attend in body the
forthcoming publication to be held at Cen
ter Market Hall next month, in honor OF
Mckinley and Hobart's election. The Illi-
noisans will also make the occasion cele-
-bFation Of the defeat of Altgeld and his
dangerous principles.
Mr.. Colin Studs of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and Mr.. T. H. Alexan-
der. went to Tarboro'. N. c.. over the At
lantic Coast Line last Saturday to enjoy the
quail shooting. Reports from them state
they had excellent sport Monday and Tues
day. Birds are plentiful and full grown.
Henry Wilson, who was arrested at
philadelphia several days ago on an indict-
ment charging him with obtaining money
here on an alleged worthless check, gave
bail yesterday at Philadelphia in the sum
n efr$1, 500 to answer the indictment.
Charles F. Diggs, an usher at the White
House. was thrown from his bicycle last
night at 10th and G streets and badly hurt.
Peter Moten has been granted a divorce
by Judge Hagner from Susie Moten to
whom he was married April 30, 1885. The
husband alleged that his wife deserted him
four years later.
The supply of terrapin in the markets is
much larger than the demand Just at pres
ent, and shippers are holding back their
stock. During the Christmas holidays this
trade begins, and then the dealers have no
trouble In placing orders. Local dealers
are now filling orders from northern cities.
fotomac river terrapin are the best, and
always bring better prices than others.
Halibut is about the whitest fish handled
IN the local markets, and is on sale the
year round. While one of the incest fish
in that 1t can be cooked in so many WAYS
ard has delicious flavor, It has been the
cause Of more deaths than perhaps any
other nsh They are caught off the coast
or Massachusetts with hook and line. and
because of the rough water the work il
extremely dangerous. A few years ago
Gloucester was in mourning because of the
number OF lives sacrificed in this way
The Washington Auxiliary of the Wo-
mems National Indian Association will
meet tomorrow at IL o'clock am ar the
Riggs House.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 O'Clock Mr.
Myers, who lives at No. GIG Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, while on a hicycIe near
pennsylvania avenue near 18th street met
with a painful accident. hack and the
bicycle cCllided, and the former bc.rp tho
heavier vehicle. the bicycle and rider got
Worsted. Mr.. Myers ankle was sprained
and his face cut.
During the twenty-four hours ended at s
o CLOCK this morning the police made A
arrests, Il white and % colorei There
were only two females arrested Three
cases OF violating the bicycle laws and one
for alleged violation of the liquor law were
reported.
Jerome B. Lawler, the proprietor of an
establishment on e street, was in the Po-
ice Court today charged by Policeman
Z (tualis with selling liquor to minors He
demanded jury trial, and furnished Sc
curity in the sum of 500 for his appear
,aance.,
William Thomas, convicted in the Police
Court today of indecent exposure was sem
fenced to thirty days in the workhouse
Charles Walter. arrested ior cruelty to
animals, forfeited collateral in the Police
Court today.
+. For violating the police regulations per-
tanning to bicycles, the following, arrested
last evening, forfeited collateral when their
cases Were called in the Police Court to-
day: Michael Sheedy, no light; Charles
Hendley, no hight: Frank c. Bliss, speed:
Lewis Hatton, speed, and Asa J.. Gilbert,
speed.
Along the line Of 4th street exten led, in
rear of Howard University. there is a pub
lie dump, and the rag and cinder pickers
usually have small fire, by which they
warm themselves. When the Dickers left
the dump last evening they left some hot
Goals, and this morning about l O'Clock
these Goals caused a bright blaze. No. Z
engine company extinguished the flames.
Poundmaster Einstein caught thirteen
dogs and one COW yesterday. Unlicensed
dogs are scarce now, SO the Doan.i.niSt er
says. There have been 7,1U dog licenses
issued this year so far, while during all of
last year there were less than 200. Goats,
he says are getting scarce, and not many
of them are being captured.
Mr.. Richard Sylvester, chief clerk Of the
police department, and Mr. Thomas c.
Lansden spent yesterday and he day be-
fore on the river near Dickersons. During
the two days they caught forty-two bass,
the two largest weighing about live pounds
each, having been landed by Mr.. Lansden.