The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-07
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City Brevities.

The Takoma Springs Hotel has closed fol-
ire season
There was no meeting OF the Central
Labor Union, On account OF the Labor Day
festivities.
SOVEREIGN Council, Sons Of Jonadab, will
meet in annual session this evening at No.
623 Louisiana avenue.
George Wayne, an eleven year-old col
ored Toy. was sent to the Reform School
yesterday. his mother claiming that he was
inoorrigible.
Lewis Washington, colored, was charged
with threats against his wife in the police
court yesterday, but was released upon
ms personal bonds
Emanuel West, o colored toy, was sent
to jail for six months in the police court
yesterday for striking William Johnston in
The eye with stone.
A southbound grip car on the Seventh
street branch Of the Capital Traction line,
was derafled last evening at the corner Of
X and Seyemh streets.
Mr.. Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, il making
q tour of the Genital Western States in
VIZ tti'"7atcNs VI bheA0S AhiOhtSAhs
A false fine alarm was turned In from
the box at tie corner of Twelfth and 81
streets yesterday, no suspicion OF fire
Icing discovered anywhere about.
A Lahor Day game of baseball was played
yesterday between Takoma Parks nine
and the Crescents, on the grounds OF the
former club. The Crescents won; ls to ?.
The body of Frederick W. Holmes was
brought up the river yesterday afternoon
by the police boat ard Coroner Carr viewed
the remains and gave a certificate of acct
dental drowning.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans, who
has teen i'll at the Ebbitt House for several
days PAST was so fan recovered yester
day afternoon that he was able TO start
for his home i'm Chattanooga.
The season at the bathing beach closed
on Labor Day, but permission having been
granted by the Commissioners, il VIII be
kept open under the personal supervision
OF Supt, Stevens for some days longer.
A. the first meeting of tie executive com
n.ittee q. the Christian Endeavor Union for
the new term, held last night, al Calvary
Baptist Church. Il was decided that the
annual convention sha II be held ia October
instead Of January.
At a meeting Of the Ohio Republican Asso
ciatiOn, held last might at No. 923 r
street. two motions, one indorsing the
civil service reform, and the other that
the organization disiand, both failed Of
passing aud were killed off 10y motion 10
adjourn
Dr. Linn A. LaFetra is on a brief visit
90 has parents in this city, having just COM
pleted his three years service in the lead
ing New York hospitals. He viii shortly
open an office on Thirty-seventh street,
near Fifth avenue, New York city, for
private practice.
At The meeting OF the nti-Saloon League
held in its han. No. 623 Louisiana avenue,
last night a committee of seven was ap-
pointed to arrange for a series of anti
saloon revival meetings in November, and
the second Sunday in October was named
as temperance Sunday.
Two smallfires, causes unknown, started
last night at the lumber yard OF johnson
& Wimsatt, at the corner OF Twelfth and
Water streets; and in the tailor shop fn
the rear of the Colonization building, at
TIE corner OF Four-and-a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Chr. Handlers Kummel (Caraway Seed
Brandy, coo. ct. 909 9TH. 1t