Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
RETURN OF JOHN NILES AFTER SER
VICE IN PHILIPPINES.
Has Been Given Position In War De-
organize General Matters.

John Niles, formerly of the Battalion OF
Engineers of the United States army, and
who went to the Philippine Islands i'm
mediately upon the outbreak of trouble
there, has returned to the city, and Is re-
siding at 1886 NJ street. He was recently
discharged from the service, having serv.
ed thirty years in the engineer corps. I'm
mediately upon his retirement from active
service he was appointed to position In
the War Deartment, reaching the city Sat
urday to enter upon his new duties. He
gives an interesting account of the condi-
lions in the islands. The natives, he states.
are mostly small people, hardly over five
feet in height, and one five feet six inches
is rare. The United States soldiers look
like giants beside them. The guerrilla war
fare there, he believes, will shortly end.
He-stated that two or three skirmiShes a
day were not unusual occurrences. and at
times as many as fifteen brushes with the
natives have taken place. The insurgents
after firing a volley, he says, generally
scatter. 1t Is very seldom, he stated, that
a determined resistance has been met with,
and then only when the natives placed
great reliance upon the breaStworkS and
Notifications erected by them.
Wheelmen Reorganize.
The Potomac Wheelmen have been reor-
ganized for the season, and are making
plans for a number of trips during the
coming summer. Headquarters have been
established at 1886 M street, from which
point all runs will be made Capt. VIM
Johnson is preparing a schedule. The
members of the club yesterday took a spin
to Cabin John bridge, turning out the full
membership. Next Sunday trip will be
made to Marlboro, Md.
Hear a Special Sermon.
The members of Potomac Commandery,
No g. X. T., attended divine service last
evening at the Dumbarton Avenue M. e.
Church, Rev. Frank H. Havenner, the pas
tor, delivering a special sermon. Many Of
the members Of the commandery met at
Masonic Hall short time before the hour
Of the service, and, under command OF
Eminent Commander John E. Wagner,
marched to the church. The text of the
sermon was who Is Christi" and the dis
course proved to be exceedingly interesting.
Repairs to Conduit Road.
The annual repairs to the Conduit road
will be started this week on the section
east of Cabin John bridge. Large piles OF
flint stone have been arranged at inter-
walls along the road, and a movable engine
and stone crusher is operated at each pile,
the stone after going through the machine
being spread over the surface and rolled.
Pending the improvements the broken stone
make bicycle riding rather dangerous, so
far as the tires are concerned.
Brief Mention.
William Bobinger is quite i'll at Cabin
John bridge, suffering from an attack of
pneumonia. An improvement in his condi-
ton was reported yesterday
Rev. Father Dewitt will deliver the SER
mon Wednesday evening at Trinity Church,
the last of the regular course of Lenten
sermons for that evening. Holy week will
be appropriately observed next week.
The White Rose Pleasure Club is making
preparations for dance to be held shortly
after Lent