Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-01

house alone. and when she fell across the
stove she was too feeble to move her body.
greatgrandson and several hours later she
died In Freedman's Hospital
ihe last OF the big fires was the 6estruc-
ton OF Lansburgh's Rink. comprising a
stock Of furniture. This fire occurred early
In the evening, December - 1t is sup
posed that electric light wires started the
nre which resulted In the total loss of the
big furniture store and damage to the adj
joining property. The total loss is esti-
mated at about $l60, 600. Two firemen were
painfully burned.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Two new places of amusement were
added to Washington last year, the first
being the Ice Palace, the largest indoor
Ice skating rink in the world, and the sec
ond being the new Columbia Theater,
which was opened to the public November
o. The Grand Opera House changed man
agement at the beginning of the season
passing from the hands OF Mr.. f. H. Allen
to those of Messrs. Herman and Rife.
MeSSrS. Nixon and Zimmerman have in
cluded both the Lafayette Square Opera
House and the Columbia Theater in the
list of theaters included in their circuit,
and the bookings for these two houses are
done by them.
RE-RETROCEssION.
The latter part of the past year witnessed
the pSssluNank OIL an cflorl 10 nave tne I'M
its of the District of Columbia restored to
their original bounds. On December IL Mr..
Mcmillan, chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia. introduced in the
Senate a resolution calling upon the Attor-
ney General to state whether the constitu-
tienality of the act of Congress receding to
the state of Virginia that portion of the
District formerly ceded to the United States
by that state had ever been judicially de-
In lacrjs 1oti
deemed necessary to be taken by the United
states in order to again secure possession
OF the territory on the southern bank Of the
Potomac. The plan for the recession of the
Virginia portion Of the District has been
approved among others by Senators Nc
MILAN. Sherman and Harris all having
served as chairman of the Senate commit
tee on the District of Columbia although il
has received rather a cold reception on the
part of Firginians.
THE BUILDING RECORD.
In the building trades of the District of
Columbia the last fiscal year showed
large increase Of business over the previous
year In the fiscal year ending June 30,
1895, there were 1887 buildings erected in
the District, an increase of I04 buildings
over the previous twelve months. The
Vaiue OF buildings erected In the fiscal year
OF 1873 was "a. 1913. SM-99, an increase of
$l9o,9Oo2 % over the year previous
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington suffered severely from a
tropical hurricane, which swept through
the city the night of September % Houses
were unroofed, a large number OF trees
were blown down, and. owing to the VIC
lence of the wind, which was felt in the
most substantial buildings a great deal of
alarm was felt during the continuance of
the storm, which was some two hours in
duration. One of the walls of an unfinish-
ed building on the avenue near 18th street
was blown out. wrecking two building ad-
joining. One man was taken from the
ruined buildings dead and another one
subsequently died.
An explosion from gasoline in the cellar
OF the hardware store of NJ c. MRchell
BIOS M street resulted in the wrecking Of
the building we'll as injuries to the adj
joining buildings and in the death of Fred
erick LEM
The organization of Riggs Bank, which
has conducted business for many years
as a private bank, was changed to that Of
a national bank
The farmers eyicted from their stands on
street were active in their efforts to Sc
cure legislation which would result in the
establishment of a farmers market or else
restore their former privileges at the Cen
ter Market.
Experiments by Mr.. S. p Langley with
his new invention, the aerodrome on the
miles from the city, resulted in what was
regarded as a successful test, the machine
maintaining flight through the air un-
III the steam was exhausted and then
alighting without injury.
During the year citizens associations
were organized at lexington and at Twin
ing City, and the one at Anacostia was
reorganized.
The bronze equestrian statue of Gen
Hancock, erected at the northwest corner
Of Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street.
was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies
A design for the proposed statue in MEM
ory of Gen. Sherman was adopted by the
commission having the matter in charge
and site on the south front of the Treas
ury Department was selected.
The publication of the Washington News
an afternoon daily. was suspended. The
ownership Of the Morning and Evening
Times passed from the control Of c. G.
Conn to that of Stilson Hutchins
Having rooted In the walls that remained
standing Of the Y. NJ. c. A. building that
was destroyed by fire. the association left
its rented quarters and went back to its
old building. with the expectation of oc-
cupying those quarters until a new building
is erected. w. N. Muiter assumed charge
OF the association as general secretary,
with H. c. Metcalf as assistant secrefsrv