Evening star., 1897-02-25
CON ENSED LOCAL S

AT meeting of the Washington Library
Association held at the Columbian tniver-
sity last evening, DIR. Cyrus Adler of the
Smithsonian Institution read valuable and
interesting paper on the history and
methods of the Smithsonian library.
Lewis West, a boy about fifteen years
old, was today convicted before Judge X I'M
ball of disorderly conduct In Emmanuel
Colorcd Baptist Church, ard in default Of
$40 fine went down for thirty days.
James 2. Barnes. a colored minister of
Hillsdale, today pleaded guilty of collecting
garbage without permit from the health
department, and was fined s. by Judge
kimball.
William II. Tavenner, charged with vio-
lating the milk law, by not having his
name and address properly displayed on his
wagon, was today arraigned before Judge
kimball, and the case was continued until
tomorrow morning, the accused being
meanwhile released on the collateral which
he deposited at the time of his arrest last
evening.
Early this morning Herbert Ridenour
the little son OF Mr.. Charles II. Ridenour
of 2o27 q street northwest, proprietor of
the L. s. Government Advertissr. died
after few days illness, with pneumonia
Detective George w. Boyd of police head
quarters will leave for Norfolk this evening
for the purpose of bringing to this city
Howard J. Walters, who is wanted for the
larceny of a gold watch and chain, an over
coat and diamond ring from William J,
Walters OF 1917 9th street, February 10.
The property mentioned has been recovered
by Detectives Boyd and Helan.
Walter Bell Mack Rollins, Otho Clark
and Clarence Bowman, boys were today
before Judge Kimball on the charge of dis
orderly conduct. The evidence disclosed
that the accused had acted in a highly
improper manner toward some little girls
ard had also beaten small boy named
Eugene Love. Rollins was fined 500, Bell,
So and the others s. each.
Clyde Richards, Willis Rodenheiser, Frank
Murray and John Kelly, charged with va
grancy. were today sent to the workhouse
fer sixty days by Judge kimball.
The sidewalk in front of 636 NJ street
southeast is in bad condition.
The fire plug at the corner of Bath street
and Prospect avenue is in need of repair.
The sidewalk in front of $40 N street is
caved in.
During yesterday and last night the po-
lice made sixty-five arrests
This mornings reports Of the police lieu
ter ants show that seven policemen are on
the sick list and three are on leave.
No. engine company, about o'clock
last evening, responded to local alarm
FOR nre In house 1903 18th street, occupied
by w. w. Chambers. The flames resulted
from lighted gas jet touching lace cur
tain The damage did not exceed $40
An unknown white woman, while cross
irg the parking on the west side of New
Jersey avenue between Massachusetts ave-
nue. and II street, met with an accident as
the result of the ground caving in where
Iipe had burst and caused a Washout
While saving wood yesterday afternoon
at an establishment on 1st stree. between
and streets southwest. Joseph Cater
an eighteen-year-old boy, accidentally
severed two fingers from Eis right hand
He was removed to Providence Hospital
for surgical attendance in the fourth pre-
cinct patrol wagon