The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-20
ROBINSON 6 CHERRY CO.,
9th and F SIS. N. W.
City Brevities.

DR.. d. ". Prentiss. who has been SER
iously III for TWO months. has recovered.
Mr.. Conrad Weirs lectured before the
German Dramatic Club at Business Mems
Club Hall and not at Carroll Institute.
as has been stated.
Policeman Short reported to headquar-
tiers yesterday afternoon that the side
walk at Thirty-second and II Streets is in
a dangerous condition.
John Sweeney was fined SO yesterday
by Judge Scott for assaulting Mrs. Della
KeUinger. The testimony showed that
the attack was entirely unprOVOked.
At Gunton Temple this evening Rev.
Narnum d Collins viii deliver an ad-
dress. taking for his subject Hawaii and
Personal Visits TO Its Missions and Physi-
cal Wonders"
Luther the Monk that Shook the
World" will be the subject OF an address
by Rev. u. L. Greenfield, this evening at
the Central N. 2. Church, Twelfth and
NJ Streets northwest
The funeral Of Major Christopher Do
Ian, formerly of the Fourth New York
Cavalry, will take place at ] O'Clock
Monday, March p. with services at ST.
Aloysius Church. Rev. Father Gillespie,
rector, officiating.
The body OF Allen williams colored.
who fell into the James Creek canal and
morGue. II relatives or friends do not
call for the body by Monday il win be
buried in potter's field.
Abner Marlowe reported to the detect
i've bureau yesterday that he dropped his
pocketbook at Ninth and " Streets. and
before he could pick it up a colored man
seized il and ran away. The pocketbook
contained between SIG and so.
Continental Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will hold a public
meeting tomorrow evening AT clock
Senator Frank J. Cannon viii deliver an
address. and there viii be music and reel
tations by other prominent Masons and
members Of Eastern Star Chapter.
The collector Of taxes was yesterday
directed 10y the District Commissioners to
furnish {. B. Rice market master of the
wholesale market, without cost, a tag
and license for the dog at present in his
keeping, This is official recognition on
the commissioners part Of the dogs
valuable services as assistant Waterman
OF the market.
The commissioners yesterday forwarded
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury an est
mate Of the appropriations for services
for the District OF Columbia for the fiscal
year 1895. 1t shows a deficiency OF S3,6I6.G6.
They ask that the request for this addi-
tional amount be approved and forwarded
TO Congress 10 be included in the pending
deficiency bill.
Favorable action on House bill S972
ITO amend section OF an act TO incor-
porate the convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Diocese of
Washington, was recommended gy the
District Commissioners yesterday The
object Of the bill is 10 remove any doubt
there may be as 10 the right OF the body
corporate 10 hold real estate
Detective Baur did a quick piece Of
work in running down George Robert
Jones, who was wanted for stealing a
watch and chain from the shoe shop Of
David 3. Whitmore No. 749 Seventh
Street southeast. The theft was com
mitted Friday and the alleged thief was
captured in Baltimore yesterday and
brought 10 this city by the detective
Philip Clover's famous painting. "Fati-
ma which IS said to have cost fifty
thousand dollars, Is 10 be placed on ex-
hibition in this city at 1911 Pennsylvania
Avenue. This painting has been exhibited
All over the country and Is pronounced
by critics 70 be one Of the most realistic
hgures on canvas. Tuesday and Thurs
exclusively for ladies'
Edwin Harris. special delivery mes
senger boy al the city postofice, who re-
sides al No. 7l3 Twentieth Street north
west, while riding his bicycle at New Jer-
sey Avenue and Z Street northwest yes
terday was run into by q horse and car
r1aEe driven by an unknown white man
with q gray beard The boys left leg and
hand Were badly crushed, and his bicycle
demolished.