The times., 1898-08-03

released, but subsequently Policeman
Young secured evidence that the man had
been engaged in peddling his wares and
he was rearrested and locked up at police
headquarters, having refused to deposit
SO
Tonight Policeman Lyles arrested George
Heon, Greek, who was engaged in selling
fruit from push cart. Nick Heon, a rel
ative of the prisoner, who conducts fruit
stand on King Street interfered with the
officer in making the arrest and was also
taken in. Nick claimed that George was
doing business for him and seemed to i'm
agine that one license was sufficient to do
business in a dozen or more places When
he produced his license it was found to be
out of date. and both men were required
to deposit collateral for their appearance
before the mayor tomorrow.
About two hundred mules were driven
from St. Asaph today to the Potomac
Flats opposite Washington. But little diff
ficulty was experienced with the animals
until they had reached the Long Bridge.
when passing freight train caused them
10 stampede. 1t was several hours later
when the men succeeded in reaching their
destination with their charge. II was then
found that fourteen mules had gotten
away and subsequently it was learned
that the animals had destroyed considera-
river.
Chief Engineer George w. Pettey has
submitted his report for the fiscal year
ending July 81. The number of fires dur
ing the year at which the department
was in active service, 10; slight fires. not
IN service, 16; false alarms Is. Depart
/ment responded TO AZ ca Is which cost
the city $3.50 for each run The depart
ment was in service on fires ten hours
and five minutes. The chiefs expenses
during the year were $500, and his salary,
paid by the city. only $50. The depart
ment is reported to be in excellent con-
dition. with the exception of several fire
hydrants. which need repairs
The clerk of the city school board has
prepared and submitted to the superin-
tendent the annual report of the financial
condition of the public schools. From
the State. SS,S75.52; from the city, S13, 500;
from tuition of non-residents. $50; total,
$40 49,. .52. The expenses were $40 S12. .O5. in
cluding the following salaries: Teachers,
S1615O; janitors, $1,31O; clerk, $500. treas
urer $50; leaving deficit of 1915 So Last
year there was deficit of STO6.S6 The
school board owns property valued at
| $4,000. and has reduced its Indebtedness
| to $1,000
! In the Police Court this morning Mar
| tin Parker, colored, was fined IS for as
saulting Sarah Parker, and John Mason
colored, arrested for assaulting a white
! child, was given thirty days on the farm:
Nellie Magruder, also colored. was fined
$3.50 for disorderly conduct Moses Smith
charged with obstructing the street with
his team, and Mary Thomas, on suspicion
OF stealing a gold watch chain, were dis
| missed.
Joseph Payne, colored who escaped
| from the chaingang recently, was recap
tured last night by Policeman Proctor.
| Judge Norton, of the Corporation Court
| has granted a divorce to Douglas Kidwel
from Ella V. Smith-KidweI on the
f! ground of desertion
Clerk of the Court John S. Beach has
returned from Atlantic City.
Mr. Herbert C. Graves formerly CITY
engineer of Alexandria has severed his
connection with the United States hydro
graphic office in Cleveland, Ohio, and ac-
cepted a more lucrative position in the
United States coast survey with head
quarters in San Francisco
Two more cases of scarlet fever were
reported to the police today-one a 1909 1-2
Queen Street and the other at sos Duke
Street
Private Ernest Franklin, of the First
Rhode Island Volunteers, who died at
Fort Myer yesterday. was a nephew of
Mrs. E. S. Jet, of this city.
Mr.. William Watt, superintendent of
the mule farm at st. Asaph, was over
come by heat today, and had to be re-
moved TO his home at st. Elmo
1t is reported that First Lieut. Fisher.
of Company F, Third Virginia Regiment.
has resigned; that Second Lieut. King
has been promoted to fill the vacancy,
and that First Sergt. Murphy has been
! made second lieutenant. 1t is also re-
ported that Lieut.. Fisher has been as
signed to a position, on Gen. Butler
staff.