The evening times., 1897-02-15
City Brevities

Jiminia Taylor died in HiIlsdale yesterday
at the alleged age OF 100 years
Electric light poles are being placed in
position along Ninth street northwest
Hon Warner Miller, the prominent New
York politician, is a guest at the Ar
Hngton.
Mr.. Lewis c. Morris, an iron manu-
facturer of PitUsburg. is in the city on a
brief business trip,
Mr.. Henry Dodd, a student at the Uni
versIty of Pennsylvania, is making a brief
visit to his parents.
The Veteran Firemen's ball for tie benefit
Of the relief fund will take place this
evening at odd Fellows Hall
Extra employees are being drilled on
several of the street railways To work
during the inauguration period,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Pellew, of
Massachusetts avenue, leave the city today
on an extended Southern trip.
A large contribution to aid foreign mis-
sions was realized from the congregation
of McKendree Church yesterday.
Judge Cole announced today that he will
render decision in the Frost habeas
corpus case either tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
A where two or three are prayer
meeting will be held at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, on Thurs
day evening.
Hon. John Goode left this morning for
Lexington, Va, to attend the funeral OF
John Randolph Tucker, which takes place
there tomorrow.
Mrs r. ". Anery, who has been seriously
i'll at her apartments in the Bancroft,
corner of Eighteenth and II streets, is re-
ported worse today.
Tie municipal lodging house entertained
26S guests for the week ending on the
18th instant, an increase of foIty-nine
over the previous week.
Miss Mary French Field, the daughter
OF the late Eugene Field, who has been in
the city for the past few days, will leave
for New York this evening.
Representative Willis, Of Delaware, ad-
dressed the congregation of Union Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, last evening, on the
subject Of general missionary work.
Vice Consul william Crittenden, in an
extended report from the City of Mexico
says the growing of oranges for the
American market is increasing rapidly.
Rev. wilbur F Crafts, superintendent Of
the National Reform Bureau in this city,
Yesterday delivered three addresses in
Hagerstown, Md, on current religious
topics.
will hn NV NJ Masonic
Temple tomorrow and Wednesday, from
II to 2, by the ladies of the First Presby-
terian Church, the proceeds to be devoted
TO charity.
With the passing of the cold snap the
daily average of stolen bicycles is in
creased. Seldom a day passes that two
or three such robberies are not reported
to the police.
A dangerous hole in the asphalt at the
intersection OF Eleventh and l streets
northwest, has been stopped by an ~un-
broken flour barrel that protrudes high
above the pavement
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett and Rev. Charles
Morton, both of this city, spoke in the
Academy Of Music at Cumberland, Nd
Yesterday on the establishment of Flor.
ence Crittenton Mission.
Two members of the faculty oftbe Amcri'
can University preached in the city yes
terday, Vice Chancellor Beiler at Wesley
Chapel, and Rev. Albert Osborn at Mount
Vernon Place N. E. Church.
The State Department has issued g
consular bulletin of advice to bicycle
dealers, directing how American wheel:
should be put upon the German market
The price, it is stated, should be reduced
to $50. 1t is now 500.
Capt. Ben c. Ash, of Pierre, s. D., is here
with a delegation of Sioux Indians. be
saws the leading candidates for the Senate
| from South Dakota are likely to veal
| each other out, and someone, not now
mentioned, will be elected.
sergt. Pierce, of the police force, who has
been absent from his post for two weeks
on account Of Illness, returned to duty at
the District building today. Sergt. Sal.
keld, wlo is also assigned to the Distric
building, is still in the hospital.
There have been twenty cases OF diph
liberia and fifteen cases of scarlet feve
reported TO the health office since Febru
ary /. Three of the cases OF diphtheris
were OF prior date, but as cne case had al
ready been reported for the same residence
they were rot returned on the dates of de
velopment.