The evening times., 1897-02-26
City Brevities

Mr.. r. Harris, the well-known jeweler,
is in New York on brief business visit.
Mr.. Frank N. BOteler has gone to New
York city, where he has accepted a lucra-
tive position on the world.
McKcndree Methodist Church has asked
that the present pastor, Rev. II. K. Naylor,
shall be returned for another year.
A number OF the visiting delegates TO
the Congress of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution have gone to Mount Ternon
today.
Mr.. R. H. Jordan and wife, Of Harris
burg, Pa, are visiting at the home of Mr.
Williamson, on Capitol Hill, until after
March 4.
The new ambulance for Emergency
Hospital is expected Monday. 1t will be
a modern affair, with rubber tires nj ball
bearings.
After a fightlasting all winterthe steamer
John Sylvester is to be sold for claims held
against her by Washington merchants and
employees.
1t has been ordered by the Commissioners
that a sewer be constructed in Providence
street, between Tenth and Twelfth streets,
at cost or $500.
President Cleveland has signed the bill
permitting the issue of Springfield rifles
in cXcha nge for guns now held by members
of the National Guard.
The Peace Monument has been incIosed
with an ornamental fence, and will be
handsomely Illuminated and decorated for
the inaugural occasion.
Up to and including yesterday forty-rour
cases Of diphtheria and nineteen of scar
let fever have been reported to the Health
Office since February L.
An additional allotment of $4,000 for
the use Of the superintendent OF county
roads in the present fiscal year has been
approved by the Commissioners.
j. W. Wilson obtained a permit today
for the construction OF a dwelling at Nos.
$50 and 537 Kentucky avenue southeast,
at an estimated cost OF So 200.
Efforts are being made 10 reorganize the
Northeast GIee Club, which went out OF
existence several weeks ago, when PIei-
dent and Director Stutz left Washington.
The contracts for furnishing the District
with granite curbing have been awarded to
John p. Gordon and ]. Merrick Horn. re-
spectiveIy. under proposals received Feb
ruary I6.
Ma jor Robert II. Key, secretary-treas-
urer ofthe Mckinley Leag ie, OF South Wash
inGton says that organization will march
in the inaugural parade with nearly 800
uniformed men.
The advance guard OF fakirs, venders
and street agents has reached the city
for the inauguration week, and the novelty
stores are filling their show windows with
Washington souvenirs.
A lecture on Modern Pictorial Art
will be given at Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. The processes of preparation
OF magazine illustrations will be described
by Miss Mattel G. Foster, of Boston.
1t was ordered by the Commissioners to-
day that the sewer in Lansing street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. be COM
pleted and paid for from appropriations for
suburban sewers. the estimated cost be-
ing 5000.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
has its conduits all laid on East Capitol
street, and is making rapid progress to-
ward the completion OF its service between
Lincoln park and Four-and-s q half street
northwest.
The Commissioners have issued an order
requiring ever agent, or attorney acting for
another in the prosecution OF claims against
the District. to file power Of attorney or
other written authorization before being
recognized as such agent or attorney.
Every day large number of street fakirs
apply at police headquarters for permits
to sell badges, medals and other trinkets
during the inaugural period. 1t looks as
though the main thoroughfares will be lib
orally besprinkled with this class Of
vendors
Robert Coleman, the colored laborer who
received an ugly knife cash in the hip last
night in a street fight with a companion
named Redmond, was taken TO Providence
Hospital in the patrol wagon OF the Fifth
precinct, where his wounds was dressed.
He asked the police not TO arrest his as
sailant.