Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-03-01

prosecute all violatorS OF the regulation,
the penalty being SO for each offense
The law stipulates that any property left
In any vehicle, as before mentioned, shall
be deposited by the driver or owner at the
police headquarters within four hours at
ter being so left, II not sooner claimed by
the owner, such property to be returned to
the person who shall prove to the satisfac-
ton of the officer in charge at the oolice
headquarters that the same belongs to
him, on payment of all expense incurred
and of such reasonable sum to the driver
as the officer may award; but If the driver
fail to comply with the before-mentioned
conditions. he shall be liable to hne OF
twenty-five dollars for each and every Of
tense, and to restore the money value OF
the article or articles so left in his We
hicle. In default of prompt payment there
Of he shall forfeit his license, and be pros
ecuted as for any other debt made and
contracted.
The section includes all trunk checks as
well any other articles left with the
driver: to be deposited at police headquar-
tiers within four hours after so left. II not
sooner claimed by the owner. All hack
men must have their license certificates
with them when driving.
Major Moore. superintendent or ponce
has caused copies of the regulation TO be
distributed among the hackmen OF the
city.
The Presidents Escort.
Troop A of the Ohio National Guard left
Cleveland for this city at O'Clock today.
Troop A will be the personal escort OF
President-elect Mckinley in the inaugural
parade The train on which the troop
leaves precedes the presidential train by
four hours, thus landing them here In time
to escort the President-elect to the Eopitt
HOuS, from the depot
Another organization that will leave
Cleveland tonight is the Tippecanoe Gun.
composed of leading politicians. Ihey start
at o'clock.
Mrs A. j. Duncan. sister of the President
elect; Miss Sarah Duncan, his niece VIII
liam Mckinley Duncan, his nephew: an OF
Cleveland, and Mrs. S. l.. Bowman OF Lo-
raine, also sister of the major, Col. anu
Mrs. Myron r. Herrick. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C.
Hanna. Mrs r. f. Burdck, wife OF the
commander of Troop A; Col and Mrs. =. T..
Burke Miss Burke and Miss Selma ouili-
van left Cleveland on train departing
shortly after the one conveying the troop.
Minnesota Headquarters.
At a meeting of the Minnesota Associa-
ton, neld Saturday night, arrangements
were completed for opening headquarters
at Loyal Legion Hail, 419 10th street north
west and for holding a general reception
at that place at S o'clock Friday evening
March >. The headquarters will be opened
Wednesday morning and remain SO unth
after the reception. Minnesota visitors
will be directed to the headquarters, and
there assigned to places of accommodation
and looked after generally. The association
will meet on Tuesday evening at I:30
O'Clock at the residence of j. f. Hall, 81
Delaware avenue northwest and Minneso-
tans, both ladies and gentlemen, are cor
daily invited to attend.
National League Of Clubs.
Headquarters for the National League of
Republican Clubs have been opened at 1919
+ street, across the street from the Ebbitt
House, where President Woodmansee has
his personal headquarters. committee of
reception and information has been APP
pointed to look out for visiting members of
republican clubs, and extend to them all
POSSIBLE courteSieS.
Mckinley's Old Regiment.
The veterans of the 23d Regiment, Ohio
Volunteers, Mr. McKinley's old regiment,
will be here in force for the inauguration,
and special arrangements have been made
for their comfort and entertainment while
in the city They will have about one hun
dred men in line, including Gen. Russell
Hastings and Capt. Jas BottSford, who
have come all the way from Bermuda to
be present. The headquarters of the regi-
mcnt will he at 1929 1th street, in charge
of Mr.. VIM. I. Crump, member of the
organization. Other members of the 2'd
located in Washington are Messrs. Eugene
Coffin. J. A. Shoemaker, John a. Harvey
and c. b. Lower. About fifty members of
the regimen: will come from Cleveland.
and the remaining fifty from such far-dis-
tant states as California, Nebraska and
Missouri.
| .'-.s- State Headquarters.
The Ohio Republican Association has Sc
cured headquarters for Inauguration week
at 1927 street, and will keep open house
for the benefit Of all visitors from the
buckeye state. The rooms will be kept
open day and night, and it is intended that
some member of the association shall be
on hand at all times to render assistance
to the visitors in the way of Information
as to rooms and board, railroads and the
like Arrangements have been made for
the comfort and accommodation of both
men and women.
The Minnesota Association has secured
the Loyal Legion Hail. 413 10th street,
state headquarters. The hall will be open
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. and on
Friday night ain informal reception will
take place, when 1t is expected that the
Minnesota delegation in Congress will be
present.
Notes of the Day.
Mr. l.. S. Brown, general agent of the
Southern railroad, has been rendered an
appointment as chief-of-staff of one of the
brigades in the civic grand division by
Grand Marshal Warner
There will be meeting tonight of the
committee on street illumin alton and fire
VI orks at 30 o'clock at the board of trade
rooms on G street. Chairman NJ. /. Weller
earnestly requests the attendance OF every
member of the committee.
Grand Marshal Porter's aids who live in
New York city and vicinity will arrive here
Wednesday evening. They will be quarter
ed in two private houses on G street above
17th and will be guests Of the Army and
Navy Club, which has extended them its
courtesies during their stay. The train
bringing the aids will also carry express
cars containing the horses they will ride in
the parade.
Additional Lights.
Twenty-seven new electric lights will be
erected before the 4th of March in the
neighborhood of the pension building, to
light the approaches to the building. While
these lights are ordered and designated
as temporary, they are to remain lighted
during the remainder Of the fiscal year. OF
this number seventeen go to the Potomac
electric Company at the rate Of 800 per
lamp per annum, and ten to the United
States company at u cents per lamp per
night These lights are to be erected at
the following points: BY the United States
Electric Lighting Company-Two on F
street between 9th and 1th streets north
west; che corner 9th and F streets north
west: two on G street between 9th and
18th streets northwest; one corner 9th and G
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