The evening times., 1898-12-14
CITY BREVITIES.

Bernard f. keenan,, a dry goods clerk,
was last night arrested on the charge OF
having stolen 1882 from Milford Hauff-
man, also dry goods clerk.
Al meeting of the veterans of the
Second Army Corps of the Civil War 10
be held at the Riggs House this event &
Col. Dew. {. Sprague Will read an 0. igi-
nal poem.
A slight fire occurred last evening at
No, 17n + Street northwest. The fire
department was called by an alarm ttra-
cd in at box g and soon eXtinguished the
flames. Damage 500.
The metropolitan Railroad Company is
about To install u complete power plant
in its old barn, at z Street and Rock
Creek. The machinery will be the most
powerful in the District.
The Washington Dental Soci ty last
night adopted resolutions Of regret and
coincidence for the death of DR.. John l..
" OFF. and ii was resolved that the mem
bers of the society attend the funeral in
4 body.
The Senate has passed the House bill
relating to negotiable instruments in the
District Of Columbia The bin has the
Endorsement of the American Bar Assoc
citation, and is designed to make the rules
Of the District conform 10 those of the
States.
The Lafayette Monument Commission.
having in charge the erection Of a monu
ment TO Gen. Lafayette III Paris in 1909.
met here yesterday and the Irea urer re-
ported that 1000 had been raised by
school children. The French government
has agreed to accept the monument ard
grants site on the government ground
in the heart Of Paris.
The Federation OF Labor decided tonight
to ask a hearing from the Congressional
committee appointed to inquire into the
delay in the construction of the new city
postoftice. 1t is the desire of the federal
tion that the committee shall receive GER
tain complaints lodged against the con-
tractors in charge of the building ly
members Of the Carpenters Union.
Acacia Lodge, No. IS, +. A. A NJ, elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year at a meeting held last night: S W
ard r Covert, worshipfui master: Hylas
7. Wheeler. senior warden; Ulysses G.
Perry junior warden; Charles J. O'Neill
secretary (re-electeD; Geo. w. Koonce.
treasurer Ue-elected); II. II. Burroughs,
senior deacon; H. q. Brown, juno dea-
con, and j. c. Sewers and c. a. Sprin-
ger, stewards.
George Henning, sixteen Years OF age.
has petitioned the District Supreme Court
for the appointment OF a guardian The
petitioner is anxious to enlist in the Unit
ed States navy. but cannot do SO without
the consent of his parents or guardian.
As his father, Andrew Henning. has not
been heard of since 1883 and his mother
is dead, ii is necessary that guardian
be appointed by the court. Henning has
a sister. Mrs. Mary L. Brannon, who
lives in Baltimore,
The following officers were elected 10
serve during the ensuing year at u
meeting of the Hiram Lodge Royal
Arch Masons held last night: John c.
CLANCY. L. II. p: William T. Reed +.
h; Moses ID. Null. Il. $: Ava S. Taber
secretary: George d. Linkins. trea urer
William II. Zimmerman, c. H.; G orge
w HowlaDd. Z. s.; William ii. LingeI
r. a. c.; w. f. Lowe. NJ. Third V;
James = Magee, NJ. Second v; ]. c.
Meyers, NJ. First V; j. +. Cheney, or
ganist.
The regular meeting Of the Presbyte-
rian Alliance was ha.d at the Church Of
the Covenant last night and an interest
ing program was presented At a busi-
nass meeting held before the social en-
tertainment the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres dent
b. II. Warner: vice presidents Cha les
Lyman. Dr. Daniel McFarlan and John
w. Foster. secretary, J. Russell Ver-
brycke; treasurer, Charles B. Bailey. The
directors viii consist of Rev. DR.. B. f.
Bittenger, Rev. DR.. Wallace Ra cliffe
Rev. DIR. Charles B. Ramsdall, Rev. Dr.
George n. Lnccock. Rev. DR.. Joseph T.
Kelley. Rev. DIR. T. S. Hamlin, Rev. Dr.
w. c. Alexander, Noble D. Larner
James b. Lambie, j. h. Smith, w liam
b. Gurley, F. B. Daldympie, j. III. Merri-
wether. Thomas G. Jones and William
Ballantyne.