Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08
West Washington Affair.".

first division of the Associated Charities at the
rectory OF st Johns church yesterday afternoon,
MI. f. L. Moore presiding. the Secretary'S report
was submitted, showing that since January list re-
lief had been furnished, in the shape of fuel and
groceries, to 103 families and that 1000 bushels Of
coke, donated by Georgetown Gasllght company,
bread tickets and clothing, contributed by different
citZens OF Georgetown. had been also distributed
Mrs j. H. voorhees, reported large number OF visits
to the poor destitute and SICK prompt relief hav-
ing been furnished in every case. MI. John I.
Mitchell addressed the meeting, detailing num-
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.-Wm. Louis Schley
Lodge, No 4, o. NJ, celebrated last evening its
thirteenth anniversary II. G. Divine, past master,
duet by Messrs- Joseph and Brett, solos by Misses
L. Sebastian and Clara Vilette Instrumental duets
by the Paul brothers, and a quartette by Misses
Finley and Arlington and the Taylor brothers and
the Knott Amateur Orchestra company. Refresh
ments were afterward served
DIED AGED NINETY-TWO YEARS.-MrS. Elizabeth
Queen, an inmate OF the Aged WOmen'S home, died
at that institution Wednesday, aged ninety-twO
years Mrs. Queen was born In 1872 in Westlnore-
land county, Va, and lived for some years during
herchidhood on the farm adjoining the old Washing
ton homestead and when between six and seven
years OF age was taken by General Washington
upon his lap on several occasions.
BUILDING AssOCIATION.-At the thirty-fOurth reg
ular monthly meeting OF the Fourteenth Building
association, held last night at Goddard's hail. 100
shares were retired at the stock value rates. about
$3S per share, being 800 disposed Of
CANAL NoTEs.-Water will be turned on the up
per levels OF the canal between the Goth and 25h Of
this month"; and all along the line the 10th day Of
March.
Oyster Diplomacy.
DISGUST IN MARYLAND AT THE FAILURE OF THEIR
DIPIoMATs-MARYLAND RIGHTS TO BE TESTED IN
THE COURTS.
There is considerable disappointment expressed
In regard to the failure Of the Maryland oyster
committee to reach an agreement with the Viz
gtnia committee at the recent conference In Rich
mond. 1t was hoped that some settlement would
have been reached concerning the Potomac river
even II the POcOmOke question had been deferred
The proposition Of the Maryland committee in
cluded recognition OF their rights on both these
The Baltimore Sun says: The upshot of the
whole matter is that Virginia makes concessions
fuses concessions In the POcombke which she
granted in that year. The Virginia law of 1882,
rejected by Maryland, prohibited dredging alto
portion OF PocomOke sound Virginia now offers
to permit dredging in the Potomac and to cooper
lection OF that river, but refuses formal recogn-
ton OF Maryland's rights In the Pocomoke She
admits that Maryland has already equal rights in
v1ded Maryland'S claim that the sound was
included In the designation POcOmOke river can be
maintained, but refuses to submit the claim to
arDltrat1On. In view OF this state OF affairs there
is StOng feeling among the members OF the legis-
iature IN favor OF embodying Maryland's claims
and 1t is rejected by that body to make up case
and test the rights OF Maryland under the compact
OF l7s5, in both the Potomac and Pocornoke, by
litigation in the United States courts
The committee will probably make report. re-
commencing that the attorney general be in
structed to inquire into and report what rights the
citizens OF Maryland have in the Potomac river and
the POcomoke river and sound. They will then re-
commend that the Maryland legislature make an
approproprlation to carry test case to the
Supreme Court OF the United States
h., me citizens OF Dorchester county, Maryland,
works. asking for additional police work to protect
the oyster beds OF Fishing bay, Hooper's Straits,
and Honyer river, where hundreds OF vessels are
engaged In violating the law. Capt. Insley, OF the
Dorcnestfr oyster police schooner, has resigned,
meeting in Cambridge censurtng hts timidity
Gov. McLane has ordered steamer and other
vessels OF the oyster navy to rendezvous In Fishing
bay and repel the depredators
PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN VIRGINIA
correspondent writing from Richmond, Va,
states that for once the governor and the demo-
cratic majority OF the legislature are in accord on
the oyster question. and the legislature will not
adjourn without some legislation on this subject.
bill introduced In the house by Mr.. A. b. Evans,
OF Middlesex, which is amendatory OF the present
oyster law. will probably be passed.