Evening star., 1899-07-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Mounted County Police Have Been Weighed
and Measured.
Much Speculation as to the Action of
eraI Shaking Up VIII Follow.

More or less CONSERVATION has been Great
ed among the members of the county
mounted force of the Georgetown precinct
growing out of a recent action which leads
TO the belief that a general shaking up is
TO be made by the superintendent of police
A rev days ago all of the mounted men
were weighed and measured upon orders
coming from headquarters. and the rumors
that have come with this action are some
what dlsquieting to the men. Several rea-
sons are given for the action.
1t is stated that the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals is at the bot
tom of the matter. The society claimed
that some of the mounted men were en-
tlrely too heavy. and that remaining in
their saddles all during their trick of duty
was practically cruelty to the animals
The heavy men will be dismounted and
their places filled with lighter police.
Another rumor is to the effect that the
number of mounted men will be reduced
and an Increase made in the bicycle squad
The bicycle police will be detailed for
county work in the day time the men on
wheels being able to cover much more
ground than men on horseback, while at
night horsemen only will be on duty. If
TINS should happen to be the case no pro-
vision is made for wet weather, when it
would be practically impossible for bicycle
pollce to patrol the county roads. A humor-
Jus bHllS III connection with the matter Is
that while some of the men weigh 200
pounds or therea bouts, there seems to be
a pretty even reduction of forty or fifty
pounds weight on every man, according to
the report.
Slight Gasoline Fire.
There was slight fire yesterday in the
brick dwelling at 3400 NJ street which is
owned by Dennis Ready and occupied by
Mrs. Mary Connors. The fire was caused
by the leaking of a gasoline tank and be-
fore any considerable damage was done the
tank was picked up and thrown in the
street by John Porter, a colored man. who
happened to be in the locality. The dam
age to the property was very slight, due
entirely to the prompt action of the colored
man.
EnlistinE for the Philippines.
Since the recruiting for volunteers for the
new volunteer regiments for Gen. Otis, at
Manila, good many young Georgetown
men have offered their services and been
accepted. A number of young men living
in the vicinity of Georgetown University
have donned the blue uniform About
seven in all have enlisted, among the num-
Der being Duly" Stewart the youngest
son of Randolph Stewart; Collins. Rapp
and Duncan AS soon as the men enlisted
they Were assigned to the 9th United
States Infantry and Immediately sent to
Camp Meade, Pa, where they will remain
until the ranks of the regiment are COM
pleted
Brief Mention.
Fer the first time in many years the
front door of the chapel of the Academy
of Visitation, Both street. north of 2
street. has been opened. The chapel sep
arates the convent from the academy, and
though there is entrance from the
street the door is kept securely closed and
admission to the chapel gained by doors
leading from the academy and from the
convent. The chapel is being overhau!ed
and redecorated, and for that reason the
door has been thrown open. AS soon as
the improvements are completed the door
will again be kept closed.
The entertainment given by the Kings
Daughters of the Gay Street Baptist
Church, which was held last evening on
the lawn surrounding the Baptist Home, at
s24S n street, was a very successful a1falr
The proceeds of the entertainment VIII be
applied to the fund of the home.
The convocation of Potomac Royal Arch
Chapter, No 8, will be held tomorrow even
ing instead of this evening, as was pub
liShed.