Evening star., 1897-06-03
c NDE S ED LOCALS

The horse reported stolen from the stable
Of Henry S. Matthews. on Wesley Heights,
Monday night, has been recovered. The
animal was found on the road, enjoying
the grass, and the police are confident that
1t was not stolen, but that 1t strayed from
the stable.
Large numbers of cedar iarks have been
killed between Georgetown and Great Falls
during the past two weeks. The birds are
in splendid condition, and 1t Is said they
are good for food as reed birds. No
difficulty was experienced In selling them
to dealers. One gunner killed one hundred
and forty-six birds.
Messrs. Timothy W. Stanton, BIS, MS;
Charles A. Hollick. Phi. B.; John s. john
son, B.S., AM, candidates for the degree
Of doctor of philosophy in Columbian Uni
verstty, appeared before examining com
mittees yesterday and submitted their
theses. The degrees will be awarded at
the commencement exercises.
Poundmaster Einstein has been requested
by the police to make several visits to
Trinidad, because Of the number of horses
county. Many complaints have been re-
ceived that horses belonging to residents
of Trinidad have been trespassing on the
property of persons not. their owners, and
1t is because of these complaints that the
request was MADE. "''. 49, 49,
quarters today and filed their applications
for permits to store and sell fireworks for
the Fourth of July. One of the celestials
told Star reporter that the price Of ex-
plosives would be higher this year than
last, and attributed the increase to the
tariff bill.
The police have been taking the census
Of the Cinnamon this week by direction of
Major Moore, who had been asked to as
certain the number Of celestials in the city.
The census taken only a. few weeks ago
showed total of 800 Cinnamon. IL of
them being females. Some Of the laundry
men were unable to understand why the
police were calling on them and Precinct
Detective Hartigan was followed from
place to place by many of the anxious ones.
There is a leak in the water main at
Florida avenue and 4th street northwest,
which was reported to the water depart
ment by the police today.
The pump at New Jersey avenue and
Pierce street is out Of order, and a request
that it be repaired has been made.
John Douglass, colored, fifty-six years
old, who lives at 1117 10Th street. had q fit
on the street In front of zoos M street yes
terday afternoon. The police patrol wagon
was called from The third precinct station
and the sick man was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital.
An alarm was turned in from box p,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, for
| fire in two flRme stables in rear of Nos.
4l9 and 421 K street northwest. Both sta
tles were completely destroyed, the loss
being estimated at about $3.50. Neither
building was insured
Lieutenant Vernon of the fourth police
precinct complained to the street depart
| ment today that there is q dangerous hole
| near the mouth Of an alley on School
| street southwest. He asked that the street
| he repaired.
| Notice was given today that there is no
grating over the sewer in front of the
| pump at Sd and L streets northwest. The
| absence of the covering renders the sewer
dangerous.
William Friedrichs, the jeweler who
pawned many articles left with him for re-
pairs, has not yet been found. He was seen
| in Norfolk soon after he left here, and
| later he was heard from in Baltimore. 1t
| Is thought that he got about $500 on the
| articles pawned. Many of the owners
have redeemed their 5ewelry from the
1 pawnshdps.