Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-31
AFFAIRS I'M GEORGETOWN
Dr. Arthur Snyder, of District Regiment,
Reported to Be III.
General and Personal News Gathered
From Territory West of Rock
Creek-Brief~ Mention. q!

DR.. Arthur Snyder of this place, who went
away with the District regiment. accom-
panying it to Tampa, Fla, and thence to
Santiago, Cuba, has been stricken with the
typhoid fever. Word was received from
Santiago by his mother several days ago
announcing his si6kness, and while he is at
present at Camp Montauk, N. Y, he will
De brought home as soon as possible. His
mother and sister are now in New York,
era as soon as permission is given to re-
move him he will be taken to some noun
tain resort. where the change Of air is eX
pected to assist in his regeneration. A good
many people in some manner got the idea
that DR.. Snyder was a victim OF yellow
fever, but this is c mistake
Death of John T. Reynolds.
Mr.. John T.. Reynolds, for many years a
weli-known business man of this section,
oleo Monday night shortly before 10 o'clock
at his residence, 3l35 o street. The deceased
had been sick for year or more, but the
last illness was hardly longer than a fort
night in dura ton Cancer of the liver was
the fatal disease. The deceased was about
hfty-four years of age and a native and
lifelong resident Of Georgetown. He was
son of the late Joseph Reynolds, one of
the most prosperous coopers. in this sec
ton during his lifetime. AT the death of
the father the son continued the business,
his shop being located on Grace street, near
the new power house of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. The deceased leaves a
Widow and several children all grown, to
mourn his DEATH
funeral services will be held this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the late
residence OF the deceased Rev. j. B. Stitt,
u. D., pastor of the Dumbarten Avenue NJ.
e. Church, will conduct the religious exer-
cises. The interment will be private, and
the remains buried In Oak Hill cemetery
Opening of University.
Preparations being made for the
opening of Georgetown University for the
school term of 1S9S-90. The collegiate and
preparatory departments. the main portion
of the university, will reopen Tuesday,
September Is. The occasion will be duly
solemnized by high mass in the Dahlgren
Memorial Chapel The school for students
of the post gradute course will open Sat-
urday, October l. The medical school of
the university will not open until Monday
evening, October 3, and two days later.
Wednesday, October 5, the law school will
commence its sessions. Beginning with
this year the course of the studies in the
law school will extend over a period of
three years.
Eccentric Woman Arrested.
Early Monday evening Policeman Ward,
81 ationed at the entrance to the Aque-
duct bridge, noticed a white woman sit
ting on the raised portion of the bridge
separating the roadway from the sidewalk,
who was talking considerably to herself
and acting queerlyI AAccosting the woman
and getting no ineligible replies, he sent
her to the station house TO be held pend
Ing an Investigation of her mental condi-
ton. At the station the woman gave the
name of Mary Jones, aged thirty-eight. and
coli Sha hons ALI Inv
The woman claimed to be from Raleigh,
N. c., and stated that she was in the city
to see her child, which, it is understood, is
under the control of the board of chiidren's
guardians Subsequently 1t was learned
that the woman DIS known as a North Caro-
lima tramp, and travels all over the coun-
try whenever the melton strikes her. AS
she is only somewhat eccentric and not
regarded as harmful sshe was permitted to
go. o.. q,
Changes i'm Police Force. q
Several changes have been made in the
personnel of the police force of the George
town station. Policeman Lee r. Witt has
been transferred to the sixth precinct and
his place is filed by Policeman NJ. z. Fur
who is changed from the sixth to the sew
enth precinct. The changes went into effect
yesterday. Policeman ]. l.. Giles of the
county patrol force of Tenleytown has been
promoted to the rank of mounted officer
the change to take effect September /. The
transfer of Policeman Witt leaves vacant
the position of commodore on the auxiliary
cruiser of the seventh precinct, which will
shortly be filled by an election.
Brief Mention.
James P. McGrann has bought Of James
Ray part of lots 22s and 900, in square 1890
at an unnamed consideration.
r. l.. l.. Scott has been appointed an adj
ditional private on the police force. for
duty with the Great Falls electric railroad
A little child of Dennis Keane of Roth
street between o and ? streets was quite
badly scalded yesterday while playing
around the home. The family washing
was being done. and in walking around the
child fell into tub of hot water but was
rescued by a companion. The injuries re-
ceired are not regarded as serious
The bad washout on Connecticut avenue
which was caused by the recent heavy
rains has been entirely repaired The
washouts on the other roads which oc-
CURED at the same time are also nearly
all remedied.
The officials of the Great Falls electra
road are now layil double track from
the old barn, a short distance below Glen
Echo junction, to a point a short Way
above Brilfs old road house.
OUTCOME OF DOMESTIC TROUBLE.
Mrs. Mary G. Hoycc's Alterations