Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-27
co N DENSED LOCALS

The cold weather has had its effect on
| water fixtures In private houses. as well
| as on nre plugs and street hydrants. This
morning the police reported a disabled
hydrant On s street northeast between Sd
and 4th streets, and a leak in the water
| main on 1 street southeast. The fire plugs
reported out of order recently have been
repaired.
The stable in rear Of 1O14 9TH street
| southwest, which is occupied by A r.
Reavis as a storage warehouse, was found
open this morning by Policeman Schneider.
Nothing was missing.
There was slight fire in the house of
Mrs. Kate Coombs. No. 1133 Sth street
northwest, Yesterday afternoon. The
names started between the ceiling and floor
ana were extinguished before much dam
age was done. 1t is estimated that 81 will
| cover the damage.
Charles Mansfield, young colored man.
was in the Police Court today, charged
ana ohio Railroad Company Several wit
nesses appeared against Mansfield, but
their testimony was not conclusive, and
| Judge Miller dismissed the case.
Two bicycles were stolen yesterday-one
| bohemian, No. 4,SG9, and the other a CO.
lumbia, 22,Sg3 The former belonged to
George E. Proctor of 2234 9TH street, and
was stolen from in front of Willard Hail.
while the latter belonged to S. S. Garnett
OF the geological survey, and was stolen
~ oiit Az II oul VI lfle DuliulDS On street.
Anderson Stallion, who lives in Carlin's
alley southwest, was surprised this morn
| ing when he learned that his push cart
was gone. The cart had been stolen DUR
ing the night.
Last night James Bennett of 2OOS street
covered his horse with a blanket when he
stopped at 10th and streets. When he
was ready to drive away he found that
some thief, who had no consideration for
| the dumb animal, had stolen the blanket.
Near the corner of 10th and X streets
| northwest there is a bad place in the side
walk. If Lieut. Teeple's complaint is
promptly attended to the pavement Will be
put in order tomorrow.
For the larceny of a whip from George
w. Lewis, John w. Carter was today sent
to Jail for six days by Judge Miller of the
Police Court.
The topic before the meeting of the So
ciety for Philosophical Inquiry held yes
terday afternoon in the Columbian Uni
versity was Criticism of Educational Fal
lacies." The principal address of the af-
ternoon was that of Mr.. John Hitz, who
spoke on THE Public School of the Pres
emit"
Plasterers' Assembly, No. 1914, K. of L.,
was reorganized last evening Operative
PlastererS' Union, No. 96 with Daniel Ma
hony as president and S. A. Clements sec
rotary. That this would be done was fore
Swallowed in The Star.
William Garvy, a young white man, was
held for the action of the grand jury in
$500 bonds yesterday by Judge Miller in
the Police Court, on charge of larceny
from the person.
In the case of Ernest Sothern, the black
smith who died on the NJ street bridge
over the James Creek canal, Coroner Ham,
NETT decided not to hold inquest. He
was satisfied that the man had been drink
ing, and that his death had been caused
by alcohol and exposure. A certificate of
death was given and the Investigation
ended.
Col. Sidney S. Wilson, United States
pension agent in this city, has been ap-
pointed an aid on the staff of the COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r
meeting of the American Statistical
Association will be held at the Cosmos
Club tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock, when
a paper on Certain Features of the For
eign Trade Of the Urited States will be
read by Mr.. Worthington c. Ford, chief
of the bureau Of statistics of the Treasury
Department.
Rev. j.. B. Maxwell, superintendent of
colored Sunday school work in the United
States, will lecture at Lincoln Memorial
Church. corner 18th and r, this evening"
A pleasant program was carried out last
evening at Typographical Hall, and those
who took part were Miss Johnston, Mrs
Emma Myers Master Irwin Lower, Miss
May Cavanaugh. Patriotic songs were
sung by all present after which ice cream
and cake were served by the ladies.
The President has reappointed Mr.. J.
Ross Calhoun a notary public in and for
the District of Columbia.