The times., 1898-02-03
City Brevities.

Damages II 4 slight character have been
reported as having Eeen suffered by the
torpedo Loa's Porter and Dupont.
Mr. William o. nrury, of the city post
Office, is sedouSly i'll at the residence of
his parents. 504 street northeast.
The German Schoolstlip recently reported
at Cuba has gone to Key West on her
cruise in Tue West Indies and that neigh
borhood.
The charge OF promoting policy preferred
agaiIs; JohhGreuuell by Precinct Detective
Watson. was dismissed yesterday in the
police court by Judge Scott.
a thief entered a stable in the rear OF
No. / 426 seventh street northwest yes
terday afternoon and stole Eorsc be
longing to George II. Arnern.
During the year ended January 81, the
total circulation of the national bank
notes Cecrea ,ed Sc, s,653,l79. The decrease
dGring January was S2,4S5, 375.
4 suIan fire occurred last night a No.
l146 Nineteenth street, occupied by John
Sonerville. The blaze was due 10 de
fectivc flae TIE damage was trivial
Eliza Thomas, colored. living at No. BIB
a. Fourth ana streets last night and
dislooated her hip. she was removed 70
her home in an ambulance.
The cight-months old child OF 4 n1se
Worrley, o,lored, living on Murdoe y; ii
road. near r@nlcytown, died suddenly yes
terday arterpoon without medical attcn-
ton. The >rronar was notified.
Internal Ravcnae Commissioner Scott has
given notice TO internal revenue collectors
that hey have authority to issue special
tax stamps )nly fo- the fixed place OF bust
EesS or for use on railroad trains or
vessels.
Sarah Tur2m. ColJrcd was charged in the
p1licc court yea erday. with keeping
vicious. unlicensed Cog. She said that the
dog was not ricious and that be is only
three months old, v-hcreupon she was dis
charg I'd.
Col, John T. McGraw, The National
Democratic committeeman from West yir-
einia is IS The Nornandie for few days.
he is here FIR the Unreiliug Of the keuna
Etstua$ which is being placed In the
rotanda Of he Capitol.
Paym3ster L. z. Kerr has been ordered
in charge OF The Navy pay office At Ralii-
more, February Il. and Lieut. Commander
{. e. Cald Well has been ordered as in
spector Of he Seventh lighthouse dis
trict. at Detroit, February 20.
The movements of the vessels were re-
ported yesterday at the Navy Department
as follows The Ada ns. a. Mare island:
the Nashville, 1T Key West: tie Annapolis
sailed from st. kits for Santa Cruz, and
tie Marietta rom Acapulco t. La Lfberdad.
The police have been asked 10 locate
Albert Samson, thirteen years old who
ran away rom his home, No. 2o3 II
street northwest, on Tuesday. His parents
are much alarmed because of his a hsence
and have ASKED The police TO try 10 find
him.
Miss Clara Barton called at the State
department yesterday and had a talk with
Judge Day ~ the progress of the relief for
Cuba. Miss Barton expressed herself as
pleased with the responses to the appeal
for aid. SIZE says that Gen. Lee is doing
a great worh I'm this distribution.
i meeting OF the chiefs of divisions of
the Navy - apartment was held on Tuesday
night ia the office of Chief Clerk Peters, to
consider the most equable method OF re-
porting for efficiency. The meeting was
Held ia pursuance of az order recently is
sued by The Secretary OF the Navy
Admiral M:Nair, who was relieved of the
command of the Asiatic squadron, called
on Secretary Long yesterday. Admiral
McNair mal the full reports on the killing
OF the American sailors by the japanese
which matter is DOW under consideration
by the state department. Admiral McNair
Is in fine health, and was greeted by
great MANY Df his old friends at the Navy
Department.