The times., 1898-01-28
City Brevities.

rhe southern Cotillion will give dam e
on Tuesday night at Confederate FeteraLs
hall.
Pensions were granted yesterday 10 Ma
thew Bryan. or Washington, and John G.
Tcnnent, OF Takouia.
The COMMISSIONERS have sent 10 Congress
unfayorable reports on House bills 1870,
bl7G. and 5423, providing for various plans
or street extension.
The District Commissioners were hefore
the Senate Committee on the District yes
terday with the highway extension at
under consideration
The thirteenth annual banquet OF The
Association of Fire Underwriters of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. win he held on Mond:
night at the Arlington
Harriet Russell colorcd, died suddenly
yesterday morning at her home, No. All
Tlirtv-fittb street northwest, without medi-
ca attention. The coroner was notified.
Mrs. MaryR Killouru was yesterday MAGE
the COMMITTEES TO take charge OF the af-
fairs OF her husband, Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn,
WIN was Gently agjpdged OF unsound
iuind.
Percy Leach, at one time well-knnv
here as an amateur comedian, and who
Tor the past two seasons has been with
Rhea. is now touring New England vii b
Scanl)n.
Moses II Hartman, Of No. 1911 Third
street northwest, reported to the police
yesterday that his pocket had been picked
Of purse containing $50 While riding in
q street car.
william Fields, colored laborer EN-
ployed ia the construction of the sewer
through Garfield Park, was painfully in
jured yesterday while at work by being
accidentally struck in the back with a
pick in tie hands OF a fellow -laborer
Charles Robinson, very small coInr.d
boy, was convicted OF housebreakng Y s.
1erday i'm Judge Bingham's court He I'D
not seem TO l,e over twelve years old. b {
confessed 10 having been in Jail three
times before. Sentence was deferred.
The annual statement of the Georgetown
and Tenlcytown Railway Company for
the year ending December 81, 1897, was
submitted Ia Congress yesterday. 1t shows
total receipts of S3S, ,535.15. total ezpend-
itures Of S3S. S.536-15; taxes due, 81, 4,151-97;
passengers carredd during the year, . 81 ,429.
The commissioners have sent TO the
House Subcommittee ON Appropria tions
for the Dist .ict, in answer to request
from Mr. GT0ut. information as TO the land
TO he acquired for the Massachusetts ave
nue. bridge across Rock Greek. 1t viii be
necessary TO acquire 10000 square feet
all in one tract.
Tie amendedbiH to provide fOrorganiZng
naval reserve battalion in the District of
Columbia has been reported to the House.
The amendments provide for one navigat-
ing officer, with the RANK of lieutenant; one
signal ordnance and equipment officer, with
rank Of lieutenant; one Chief engineer, one
paymaster aud one surgeon, each with rank
OF lieutenant; and that there shall be notices.
than so nor more than 100 petty officers
and enlisted men.
Leon Bleu, the religious crank who
attempted 10 secure an interview with
President Mckinley the other day, was
yesterday sent to st. Elizabeth's Insane
Asylum. Sanitary officer Frank has learn
ed that the man has relatives in Phila-
delphia and is endea voring to locate them.
Mrs. Sadie Asper, OF No. 333 Missouri
avenue WIS robbed OF her purse conta in
ing Sl.50 Yesterday morning while shop
ping on Market Space.
Chr. Xander, 500 7th ST.: Va. Port, 1891,
T5c Qt.; 1891, 50c ct it