The evening times., 1896-07-23
City Brevities

1 80 D'SAeiuoti u DeDflua uln hulue ~
at the Arlington.
Harry W.Lyons OF the New York Press,
Is visiting relatives in this city,
q. Z. Raum, a prominent San Francisco
lawyer, is registered at the Arlington.
Commissioner Ross left the city yester-
day, to be absent several days.
DR.. G. Brown Goode of the National Mu-
seum went To New York yesterday after
noon.
Arnold Lahgvot, and not Arthur, was
the name OF the lad arrested Tuesday last
for '.scorching.''
Mr.. Milton Strasburger, whose skull was
reported fractured yesterday, is not so
seriously hurt as was at first supposed
| X. r. Strattan, Of the Civil Service Com
mission, left yesterday for Poston, where
he willspend months vacation.
Commissioner s. w. samdrent is guest
at the Nomandie, where he wifi remain
for the next few months.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
power house of the Metropolitan Railroad,
and 1t is now nearing completion
st. Paurs sunday-schocl is holding its
annual excursion ana picnic today at Mar
shall Hall.
Lieut. j. R. Lands of the First Cavalry,
who is on leave of absence, is registered
i at the Army and Navy Club.
Prof. A. Howard Clarke is in charge ut
the Smithsonian during tile absence of
Secretary Langley and Major Winlock
Miss Blanche Cox, the local captain OF the
Salvation Army, now attends to her duties
Oil bicycle.
The House restaurant is getting an over
hauling new bar will be put in, the
frescoing retouched, and the tiling re-
paired.
Detective Ben Rhodes, OF headquarters,
reported sick this morning. Detective
| Thomas r Eartigan, OF No. 6 station,i is
| Oh his annual leave OF absence.
Percy s. Foster and family left yester-
| day for Ocean Grove. where they will spend
the summer. Mr.. Foster will return at in
| tervals to look after business matters
Electric cars have replaced the horse
| cars entirely on the Metropolitan line.
There have been several delays by block
| AIDES owing to small accidents.
joseph Gawler has arranged to erect
sylvania avenue, to cost $500. The
necessary permit was obtained today.
Postmaster james P. willetr, WHO has
been confined TO his home by sickness for
some weeks, has recovered, and is again
at his office.
Secretary s. P. Langley of the Smith
| sonian, and Major H. c. winlock, chief
clerk OF the same institution, are in Eu-
rope for the summer, and probably will
not return until September.
There are over 1900 Christian Endeavor
excursion tickets yet in the hands Of the
joint ticket agent ut headquarters, in the
Light Infa armory.
Inspector Hollinberger of the detective
office was taken sick last night, and was
unable To be at his desk this morning
Sergt. Johnson is acting in his place.
The Wonian's Bindery Union, Composed
OF employees OF the Government Printing
Office, will give their first annual cx-
| cursion to Marchall Hall tonight
Detective Proctor today recovered
gold watch which was stolen from Harry
Cutler OH June % last. 1t had been sold
TO Julius Cohen, secondhand d..a.cr TN
Seventh street.
Bids for the plumbing repairs In the col
cred high school were submitted to the
building Inspector, as follows: Kennedy &
Schafer, S67: S. s. shedd & Bro, $50;
james Ragan, $50 go. +
United States Attorney W. C. Perry of
Fort Scott, Kans.. is at the Riggs He
thinks fusion between the Democrats and
Populists will prevail and Bryan and se-
wall will carry the State.
The National Rifles Association was In
corporated this morning, with the object
OF fostering the practice OF rifleship. The
incorpOrators were Messrs. H. L. CRAWFORD,
Thomas NJ. Gales and ]. Herrin.
Columbus Alexander obtained a permit
| today to make repairs to the brick hotel
at No. 326 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
recently damaged by fire. The restoration
Of tire building will cost $3.50.
The historic Riggs Bank building at
Fifteenth street and New York aevnue, op-
poste the Treasury, is being furnished with
new stone steps, surmounted by a broad
platform, at the main entrance.
Twenty or more.local single-tax speakers
are perfecting arrangements to spend
month campaigning in Delaware. One of
their objective points is Dover, where sew
eral advocates are lodged in Jail for speak
ing upon the streets.
Permit was issued today by the building
inspector to j. A. Blundon for the con-
struction of two dwellings at Nos. 1921
and 1923 Phelps place, Washington Heights,
the cost OF which is estimated to be $15,-
600.
Engineer Commissioner Poweil's PROPOSE
ton to establish speedway in the eastern
suburbs is receiving the enthusiastic sup
port of bicycle scorchers, in the hope that
the free and unlimited privilege of the track
will be extended them.
The banner OF the Union Republican Club,
which was stretched across street, be.
from its moorings this morning by the heavy
wind. 1t was soon restored to its former
place.
The colored women, in their national
convention yesterday, recommended, by
vote, that the Washington auxiliary try to
secure Communication of the sentence of
Burrell, the negro under sentence to hang
here in November for the murder Of Quincy,
Mackall.
William ]. Hindrick, Attorney General
under Gov. Buckner, in the late Democratic
government of Kentucky, IL at the Shore
ham. While he worked hard for Carlisle
and gold against Blackburn and silver, be
says Bryan and Sewall will easily carry the
State in November.