The morning times., 1896-05-27
City Brevities


A steam engineers license OF the second
class was issued yesterday to Ezekiel SOM
erville.
Col. j. j. Cox, prominent business man
and politician OF Bristol, Tenn, is at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
Rev. DR.. Stearns of Philadelphia will give
a Bible reading at Epworth NJ. E. Church
OH Friday next at noon.
Judge VeaZey of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and Mrs. VeaZey Will spend
their vacation in Europe this season.
Secretary McAdoo will shortly so to New
port, where he will make an address at the
opening OF the Naval War College.
The Treasury gold reserve at the close
of business yesterday stood ut $109,4
274. The days Withdrawals were $40, 400.
John Fowler, colored driver, left So
collateral at No. 8 police station yestcr-
day morning for charge OF cruelty TO ami
mails.
The Garfield Life Association, organ
lied for the purpose of life insurance on
the assessment plan, was incorporated yes
terday.
William ] Boardman has been appoint
ed by the resident trustee OF the
Girls Reform School OF the District OF
Columbia.
Assistant Secretary of the TreasurS
Wike is recovering from an illness, which
has confined him to his apartments for
two weeks.
Hammond Pinkney, colored, sixteen years
old, fell victim to Policeman j. A. Du-
vail last night for falling TO carry u bell
on his bicycle.
Col. A. II. Hudson, chief engineer of the
Southern Railway, is stopping at the
Metropolitan Hotel. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Hudson.
The excise board has authorized the
transfer OF a retail license from P. W.
Lowe to Francis V. Offutt. at. No. 3279
Nj street northwest.
The garden party to have been given
last evening by the ladies of St Marks
P. f. Church. was postponed indefinitely
because of the weather.
Mr.. Edwin Dun. United States Minister
TO Japan. and Mr.. Henry NJ. Smythe, United
States Minister to Haiti. called on Presi-
dent Cleveland yesterday.
Archie Lanett, Il colored barber, was
arrested yesterday by Sergt Kaucher for
contempt of court. He was released from
custody on 81 collateral.
Capt. NJ. Sinclair, who has extensive coal
interests in Cumberland, Md, is registered
at the Metropolitan. Capt Sinclair Is also
engages in phosphate mining in Florida.
The residents on n streets, between Sew
enth and Eighth north west, have complained
to the police of the foul odors which issue
from sewer mauhole in that vicinity.
The District Commissioners have ordered
that the resignation OF Patrick Galligan. as
au additional private on the police force
be accepted to take effect the 23d nsta MT.
The regular meeting OF the Library AS
sociaton will be held this evening, at
Columbian University, when the subject
of library legislation will be discussed by
Mr.. II. Presuell.
The receipts from internal revenue yes
&c Siay were S2T 9, PA, from customs S215,-
569, and miscellaneous Sol ,466. The ma
tional bank notes received for redemption
amounted to S451 ,050.
Frank Kiesow, No. 9O2 Four-and- "a half
street southwest, was thrown from his
wheel in the White Lot last evening. His
right shoulder was dislocated aud he re-
ceived several severe bruises.
Congressman Dinsmore, who was in iured
in the cable car accident on the day of
the unveiling of the Hancock monument,
Is still confined TO his room at the Maltby
flats, but is rapidly recovering.
collision between a man and a boy,
both on bicycles, occurred yesterday after
noon on Thirteenth street, between and G.
Both were "unhorsed'' by the shock, but
neither machines nor riders were hurt.
Sarah Lee, a colored servant, was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Pearson
aud locked up at No. 8 station for the lar
ceny OF lot Of dishes from Libbie Arnold
Of No. 24S DeIa ware ave uue northeast.
The capital railway bill, which was
sent by the President yesterday to the
Commissioners for their opinion as to it's
merits was returned at once with recon-
mendatiOn for favOrab blc executive acton.
The Commissioners decline to place a
pump in tie well at the corner of Hurst
and Elliott places, as requested by Mr..
j. c. Hurst. presumably for the reason
that the water in the well is believed to
be impure.
There will he n meeting of the American
Union Cyclers at Z O'Clock this evening, at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall, on Eleventh street
The organization Includes among its mem
bers the majority OF the colored wheelmen
Of the District
Mr.. Van Sender. private secretary to
Secretary Carlisle. has returned to Ken
lucky. He reached Washington Sunday
night from Kentucky, and after a con-
ference with the Secretary Carlisle left
quite unexpectedly again.
Preparations are being made TO commence
work on the great vault which will he built
In the Forest Lake Cemetery, beyond the
edSb terinlnuS OF fennS yiVdnld avenue.
The vault will cost $50 900 and will be one
of the largest in the country.
DR.. Frederick T. Stanley, formerly lee
turer a Count O'KuIna's University,
Toxic, Japan, will lecture this evening at
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, on
THE Marvellous Treaty OF Peace Con
Guiding the China japanese War"
Francis Ferari thirty years old, propri-
etor of the Nuah's Ark circus show now
located at Sixth aud II sttcets northeast,
was arrested last night by Policeman Gill
for conducting his performance without
license.
The building regulation against the erec-
ton of houses with frontage Of less than
sixteen feet was applied yesterday in the
rejection of an application made by But
ler & Graham for permit to build seven
houses on Ivy street, the width OF each of
which was stated to be one foot short
Of the requirement.
Miss Mary willard, niece of Miss Frances
Willard, and n graduate of the Pestalozzi
Institute at Berlin, will give an address
under the auspices of the w. c. t u. at
Waugh NJ. Z. Church, corner of Third and
A streets northeast, at p. m. today. The
subject will be characteristic Features of
the German kindergarten The officers of
the District W. C. T. u will be present
and the kindergarten pupils of the Misses
May and Potter will take partin the eXnr-
CiSeS.