Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-25

turned on ag In; and also that where the water
fiscal year, no water rent can be collected from
the house for that fiscal year. He thinks that 1t
IS evident from various sections OF the law that no
thnfreplUg tax at the same time, and the fire.
plug tax is imposed when the water is discon-
tinued, the water rent must then cease
Our Boys at the Cape.
DUTY AND DIvERsIoN-vARIoUs SOCIAL AFF AIRS
COL RoOsE GIVES TERRAPIN sUPPER-BAD SEA-
SON FOR THE SUMNER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BE-
TWEEN COOKS AND WATERS ON THE FEE QUEs-
TON.
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESS HALL. CAPE MAY, NJ, Aug. "a.
Last night there was succession OF social events
In which the Light Infantry Corps were interested
Before the company went to the hop given in their
honor at the New Columbia reception was given
by the "Odd Nine" mess to the "Big Six" TO which
the officers aid few others were invited. The
affair was complete success. The com pment
will be returned Saturday night, when the
"Six" Will entertain their hosts OF last evening"
There has been lively rivalry between these two
the banner tent.
The hop at the New Columbia was great sue
cess The corps were received by Gen. McCand-
less les who greeted them corlially in the name of
Col Duly. the host. Col Moore responded in the
dancing was then started and IN spite OF the very
large crowd was much enjoyed.
During the evening MIR. VIM. 8. Roose enter
talnpn party at a terrapin supper. The guests
consisted of Col. Moore, Capt Dngman. Mavor
Melvin, N. Hall Stanton, Jim" Scovel: McGrath,
Sunday Times; Bivins, Critic and THE STAR rep
resentative. most enjoyable time was spent, it
DAlny close race as to which should furnish the
most amusement to the rest OF the crowd. Mr.
kooSe has been the hero OF many pleasant parties
put never more succe ssful one than that OF last
serenaded several gentlemen, among others the
editor or ,he WdUe.
BAD SEASON FOR THE SUMNER RESORTS.
The season at Cape May has shared in the Ill
luck OF the rest of the summer resorts. The
weather. though, with the exception OF a few
days last week, has been the best they have had
In years The mosquitoes have not troubled the
place at all, which is something remarkable. Al
though the general run OF business here has been
poor, there have been many mo-. Washington
stay OF the Rlf IS and infantry. but ali through
the season. In past years the Washtngton1ans
who came here could almost be counted on the
fingers, but now large numbers make 1t their
summer home, and when our military are here
the place has the look of Washington, so many
familiar, hOme-like faces are seen.
THE FEE WAR
Last summer, while at dinner one day, hearing
tremendous Racket In the kitchen, and seeing the
walters desert their posts in the dining room and
rush In the direction OF the noise. The STAR re-
porter. with the usual headong tmpetuoslty of the
craft on the scent OF an item, dashed into the
glasses saucepans, skewers and numerous other
articles used in culinary science flying around in
decidedly miscellaneous manner, with the discre-
tlon customary to young man VINO has marked
interest In filling whole skin, he retired with the
same celebrity. The disturbance it appeared was
,ha Ty o an outOeaR aR OF ong-standing fsud
this trouble was that the cooks demanded a por-
ton OF the fees received by the walters and If the
nience the rebel1Ous walters in every way posi-
pie. Ihe Dad feeling each summer breaks out and
develops Dc into good.sized row. Long Branch has
had many exciting encounters OF the kind between
the hostile forces, and there have been several Sc
rlous wounds incurred In the scrmmages. In the
row Of which I speak the cooks were entirely
''dOwned;" the cook who started the trouble by
endeayoring to bathe waiter in hot grease being
compelled to leave the bull ling in rapid order and
he was never allowed to return
The rifle match between the infantry team, un-
der tsd command OF MI or OF Capt John s. Miller and the
tpis ftrno ol Tn n o'n Mew Jersey militia was shot
Light Infantry team: Private J. NJ. Pollard. %;
Capt Capt M Miller, "a: ssrgt Woodbridge. 2s: sergt
%; Private Kinsey. %; Sergt Beall n: Capt. Ross
26; Sergt. Cash. 27, making IL total OF 259 out OF
PossloIs 3oo. The score OF their opponents aggre-
The surgeons tent occupied by Drs. Leach and
McArdle, Is one OF the best appointed In camp 1t
Is also popular resort in the morning for those
who desire to be excused from guard duty.
Percy Grant this morning sprained his ankle
while In bathing.
Among the recent arrivals from Washington are
Messrs; Cash and Pollard. John E. Thompson,
VIM. j. Donohoo, correspondent T,uy. Field and
Form; Miss NJ A. Austin, Miss F. A. Austin: E. A.
Rtdgway, Jno. c: Ingersoll. Master Geo BurrItt,
Mrs j. G. Entwisle, Mrs. Richard Lamb, Miss
1t has been suggested that as there has been
some little trouble about the electric lights that
Quartermaster Breitbarth and Tom Bvins be
holsted on the poles, as their faces would answer
very well for lighting purposes. Tom Bivin's
light
Several OF the Washngtonians here leave to-
morrow morning for Long Branch, where there is
to be gathering OF the members OF the National
Jockey Club to try to induce Lor1lard to send his
stable to our fall meeting. FBN N