Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05
Amusements, Excursions. &c.

THEATER CoMIoUE.-A fine performance OF the
thrilling drama OF 1.-THE French Spy is given at
! the Comique nightly.
| DRIVERS GARDEN Is well filled every evening.
the attraction being very entertaining speciality
| performances.
AT ABSER's INVITING SUMNER GARDEN a delight
| fuI concert is given every evening.
THE SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS Of the steamer
w. w. Corcoran are very enjoyable The steamer
| leaves at p. M, returning at 10 p. m.
MAKES trims to the Graa s n Shp
! bridge, Mondays Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sun
days, leaving Congress street and the canal at m.
SUNDAY ExCURsroNs.-The Lady OF the Lake
| makes an excursion trip 40 miles down the river
! every Sunday afternoon, leaving at $3.50, and re-
| turning about O'Clock.
THE YOUNG CATHOLICS FRIEND SOCIETY give their
annual excursion next Monday. Lower Cedar
Point is the place selected, and the steamer Jane
| turning at 800 pm.
rivals at the river front as follows: Schr. Mabel
ThomaS, kenzie, 522 tons ice, Rich Co.; schr.
Fosd Hart $40 toms Ice Ice F sGh
schr John Nichols Clark, $4,000 feet lumber, j. II.
johnson Co.; schr. Geo. w. Driver Southland. 400
melons, Richardson; schr. S. NJ. Thomas, =, 1881
tons Ice, Independent Co.; schr. s. P. Hitchcock,
Reed, 93S tons ice, same barge Gilmore & Meredith,
115 tons COAL G. L. Sheriff; schr. Charles E. Balch,
for Great Falls Ice Co; schr Eugenia McAllister,
IS tons coal: Clark & Given: schr. II. c. Purdy,
Smith, 30 cords wood, Johnsca Bros.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Henry
and Mary Moore: Perry William Straightner and
Matilda Diggs; James L. Wety, OF Gettysburg,
Pa, and Mrs. Emma J. solomon, OF Baltimore, Nd.
GUIDES WHO MIsLEAD STRANGERS. Stephen
Holly, coored guide and monte man, was sent
to the workhOuse for 80 days by Judge Smell yes
terday for being suspicious person and vagrant.
He Is one OF the gang of guides who are not
allowed to enter the public buildings and have to
conine their Iabors to the parks. This gang, that
has prevented hundreds OF strangers-who come
here on excursion and go away the same day
m
pOrtant public buildings by telling them ingen-
nous lies, such that they closed repairs,
and they are only open to visitors certain days
of the week, thereby keeping themselves In COM
pany with the strangers and getting fee for
showing them the sights
THE FoUR-MAsTED SCHOONER mention OF which
rived at the 10th-street wharf. is the schooner
Charles E. Balch, built in Maine last season for
the fee and other coaStwise trade Capt Williams
and a crew OF only four men manage her. with the
aid OF donkey engine, used In taking In sail and
many other purposes, such as loading and unload
ing cargo, changing ballast. &C. This is the first
voyage she has made. and took only seven days
from port to port. Part OF her rigging is OF wire
The engine is also used in working the anchor
THE Y.M.C.A BUILDING FUND.-This weeks
number OF The Bulletin, the organ OF the Y.M A,
building says: sit is gratifying that we are able
to announce this week that the whole OF the 500 900
Is pledged. Now that this much has been accom-
plished. and enough has been pledged to consum-
mate the purchase, every means will be used to
push the subscription early to s32 00O."
The POLICE CLUBBING CAsE.-The charge against
Sergeant Chas. H. Safel, OF The second precinct OF
clubbing the young man, VIM. II. Stewart, was
again continued in the Police Court to-day, on
count OF all the government witnesses not having
been summoned. Prosecuting Attorney Moore said
he would not go to trial until all his witnesses
were present, as he wished to bring out all the
facts The case was set for next Tuesday.
Building permits issued by Inspector Entwisle:
Joseph F. Hodgson, repair brick, S0i 9TH street
northwest; $500. Daniel O'Brien, repair brick,
corner G street and New Jersey avenue northwest;
$50. Dr. c. c. Meador. repair frame, east side Az
street, between and streets southwest; $3.50.
MISS II. c. Roof has resigned clerkship in the
revenue marine division of the Treasury depart
ment. She is soon to be married to a clerk in the
department..
THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS treated by the marine
hospital service during the past year in the
various posts throughout the country is 6,12S. OF
these 1907 were treated in the hospitals, and
q, Sl treated as tout" or dispensary patients OF
those treated in the hospitals II, S74 were dis
charged either cured or improved, anu $50 died.