The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-14

Sallie Clark. 10 years.
Lucy Williams, years.
Alvin Brown. years.
CITY BREvITIES.
The heirs OF the late Mrs Julia Dent
Grant have placed on record deeds con-
veying TO Gen. Fred ID. Grant ali their
right. title. and interest in lot 10. and
part OF lots IL and u in square &c Under
the terms of the will OF Mrs. Grant
General Grant was chosen executor.
The Rev. w. E. Gilbert gave a lecture
last night in the Union Methodist
Church. The subject OF his address was
bible Study and Its Importance.
The will of Henry Heath fIaynie.
dated February %. and filed yesterday
for probate. leaves his estate to his
wife, Mary Margaret Haynie. In case
of the indebtedness of Mrs. Haynie it
is directed that the property be sold
and the proceeds divided equally be-
tween her and his four daughters
Resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed las: evening at a regular meeting of
John A. Rawlins Post, No. l. Depart
ment OF the Potomac. G. A. r.. looking
10 the placing of the proposed statue OF
Maj. Gen. George II. Thomas in the
rotunda Of the National Capitol. Similar
resolutions were also adopted last
evening at a meeting of Potomac Post.
No. IL.
At the point OF a pistol. Stephen
Haight. cab driver. was held up by two
negro hlghwsymen last night at @ and
Twentieth Streets He was then forced
10 turn over all his valuables. which
consisted of s. in tickets and 50 in cash
After committing the robbery the men
fed.
The Goodwill Commandery. No. 21.
United order OF the Golden Cross. held
its regular meeting Thursday night in
Schmidt's Hall. sic Ninth Street north
west The program was as follows: Piano
solo. Nellie G. Jordan: vocal solo Bertha
Hoover. recitations. Nellie Family: vocal
solos, Dana c. Holland. Helen E. Rowe.
and Howard Reynolds.
The Cuckoo Pleasure Club OF Wash
ington. at its regular meeting last Tues
day evening, elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: President. Leroy
Haskins; vice president. Frank T. Hef-
fernan; second vice president Robert
Burns: secretary. William Fox: treasur-
er. Arthur Denham; financial secretary.
Harry Burns, and manager. Edward
Chism.
At the bimonthly meeting OF the
Chaplin Chapter. W. c. T L. Thursday
afternoon at 522 Sixth Street northwest.
reports were made by Ruth Thompson.
OF the purity branch. Mrs. Fred Calvert.
superintendent OF the work among
soldiers. sailors and marines. and Mrs.
S h Martin n charge OF the work
among railroad men and members OF the
fire department.
small fire was caused in the house
of Ferdinand H Paul, at i249 Wallach
Street northwest this morning. by the
explosion OF an oil stove An alarm was
turned In. but the flames had been eX-
tinguished before the arrival of the en-
gines. The damage was trifing-
An automobile operated by y. L. Whit
ford cOllided with a g Street car near
Fifteenth Street this morning. The ma
chine, which is the property OF the Motor
Car Company. was slightly dana ged-
Whitford escaped injury.
In accordance with the recommends
ton OF the Superintendent OF Police. the
District Commissioners have directed
that 20 per cent OF the sum OF SIS paid
10 Detective SerKesnts Hartigan. Horne.
and Lacy by George Howard be credited
10 the clothing and helmet fund and the
balance divided equally among the men.
George W. King. VINO requested the
Improvement OF T Street between Thir-
ty-third and Thirty-fourth Streets
northwest. will be informed by the Dis
trsct Commissioners that his letter has
been placed on file to be considered
when the next estimates 10 Congress are
made up
OFFENDERS SENTENCED.
Robert L. Grant. who was Wednesday
convicted in Criminal Court. No. 2. OF
assault with dangerous weapon, has
been sentenced by Justice Barnard 10
three years imprisonment In the peni-
tentiary. George Phoenix. found guilty
OF a similar offense. has been given two
years in the penitentiary, and Joseph