Evening star., 1898-01-27
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Police Receive Complaints Of Petty Larceny
From All Sections.
Capital Traction Analrs-Students'
Shape Brevfties.

Within the past few weeks the police OF
this precinct have received a number OF
complaints of petty larceny from all sec.
tons Of the city. People have lost milk
left at the doors of residences, while n
other places houses were entered and small
articles stolen. Another matter complained
of was the large number Of able-bodied per
sons who visited houses and solicited aims
some in an insolent way. A crusade has
been made against this class Of people, and
the police have been ordered to arrest all OF
them found on the street. If no other ac-
cusation can be brought the prisoners are
charged with vagrancy, and tried in the
Police Court. Within the past week about
ten or twelve arrests were made on this
one charge. and yesterday Policemen Hou-
sci and Harrison made four more.
Capital Traction Power House.
Despite the fact that the work is being
pushed on the new power house of the
Capital Traction Company, which is locat-
ed south of the canal, fronting Grace
street, the impression seems to prevail that
the road will have its tracks ready before
the power can be installed. The old build
ing has been remodeled, and chimney is
now being reared above the roof of the
rlace, to be built high enough to furnish a
Preparing for Mardi Gras.
The students Of Georgetown University
are making preparations for the annual
Mardi Gras ball, which. as usual. will be q
stag affair. The Yard Association has Sc
lected Charles Deb. Claiborne, class of 80;
Francis j. Byrne, class of 30; James Nc
Aieer, class Of '9S. and s. A. Douglass. class
or 1901, as committee to stir up interest
among the students for the event. The ball
promises to be more elaborate this year
than ever. especially in the matter of cos
tunes The affair will be followed with a
grand supper. the festivities to cease
promptly at midnight, when Lent will be
inaugurated.
Canal in No Danger,
Though winter is by no means over, the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal officials do
not now fear much harm from the flood
the coming spring. to which source here
tofore more or less damage to the water
way and interruption to. traffic have been
due. Neither flood nor ice has so far done
any damage. The rain has been responsi-
Die Tor rise in the Potomac in the upper
regions, but this does not affect the canal
Baptist Church Revival.
Rev. ]. ]. Muir of the E Street Baptist
Church preached at the Gay Street Bap-
tist Church revival service last evening.
his text being taken from Matthew, q %,
What shall do, then, with Jesus, which
Is called Christ" DR.. Alexander of the
West Street Presbyterian Church led in
prayer. and Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson of
the Anacostia Baptist Church also asked
the Divine blessing. There was one con-
version and many requests for prayer.
Rev. Theron Outwater will preach tonight,
and Rev. ]. j. Muir again tomorrow night
Brief Mention.
Rev. Father Wallace, 8. J., delivered the
sermon last evening at the mission services
at Trinity Church. the attendance being
large. Rev. Father Himznel delivered the
remarks.
The funeral of Mrs. Scheele was held this
morning at o'clock, with a solemn mass
OF requiem, at Trinity Church.