The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-20
Robinson 4 Cherry Co.,
18th and F Streets N. w.
Clothes, Furnishings. hats. Shoes.
Che ~ Gimles
City Brevities-

Mr. strartan. or the Civil Service Com
mission, is on vacation.
First Assistant Postmaster General Perry
Heath has returned To the department
Juape C.x will return from his vacation
an Monday next TO relieve Judge Bradley
Assistant District Attorney Muuowny
has left Washington for afew weeks Naca
ton.
Abraham Cohen and Thomas SomeTille
were fined SIS each by Judge Scott Tor
fast driving.
r'he National Council of the Daughters OF
America has selected this city ar he place
for the annual meeting next year.
ryev-is Harden, a stranger in Washing
,on yvaA finec S. or thirty days 10y
Judge Scott on charge OF Nagrancy
the claim 81 Or. l.. f. ] Blanc againt
the republic Of Ecuador is for S2OO'OoO'
instead 90 $50 900, as enormously stated
Arnold Slack. a planter, from Dace
county. Fla, was in Washington yes
ter,jay en- route TO his former home al To-
ledo, Ohio.
The case If Taylor Han sbury, arrested
for fast dri wing, was continued unth
SATURDAY when brought up yesterday Ia
the police court.
The first century plant known 10 have
hlossotned at the White House is IN I'M
bloom, and SOmeuf the branches have been
sent 20 Mrs McKinley.
A band IF Millelac Indians interviewed
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Ryan
Yesterday with IA view TO the allotment OF
lands in their reservation.
MFR Wilbur Underwood, the Washington
artist. has returned TO his home in TINS
civ after vacation spent in sketchinG in
the Pennsylvania mountains
The leaves are beginning to fan rapidly
from the trees which shed their foliage
early in tie parks and quite carpet OF
brown is 10 be seon ia some places.
The great uesue work and the machin-
cry which have been used on the street
sewer have teen dispensed with In front
OF the Interior Department building.
Mr.. W. F. GUIDE Of this city has been
elected president of the American Florists
Association, at the convention held ia
Providence, X. l., during the last few
DAYS.
Work is wei under way and the hole is
a large one in Garfield Park on the new
sewer that is 10 run from the Capitol
grounds south through the park 10 Eastern
Branch.
The following robberes were reported TO
thepolice Yesterday: John InguerSon, ames-
senger toy. lost d Sterling bicycle. Evoliu
G. Holmes, No. $50 Eleventh street south
east, lost SO in money.
The coIored Mount Zion Church, at Tenth
and r streets. which has been unused FOR
over two years is now being put In repair,
preparatory to being made the scene OF
further religious revivals.
The work af clearing out the thick
bushes and underbrush in the northeastern
portion OF the Capitol grounds is nearly
completed aud grass seed is being S'Nn
50 that next season il Will have given
way 10 a fine sward.
Detective Hartigaa has a handsome
new set of single harness with the letter
- mounted on tie bride, which he re
covered from a colvred thief, who is now
locked up, aud is holding the harness for
Identification by the owner.
Henry Smith and Charles Piukney, two
oolorec boys, were charged in the police
court today with stealing a number Of
shirts from u. Tennile, a Seventh street
merchant The Pinkney boy was fined
So; but Judge Kinball decided to continue
Snnths case until more could be learned
as to his record.
Handlers Blackberry Brandy, 9 and A
seasons. 20 and 6oc. ct. 900 18th.
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