Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30

THE FINAL CEREMONY AT HIS HOME WEST WASH
INGToN YESTERDAY.
The funeral OF Dr. Gn fton Tyler which took place
at 4:O O'Clock yesterday afternoon from his late
home, 1900 goth street. NestWashington, was largely
attended. Amajority Of the physicians OF the city
and many old and prominent residents followed
the remains to their resting place In Oak Hill
The services were conducted by Rev. Albert r
Stuart. OF Christ P. Z church, OF Georgetown, and
Rev. Mr. Shiras, of st. Johns parish. The casket
was covered with 1oral offerings Of beautiful
design The honorary pall-bearers were Drs. May,
Garrett, Baldwin, Hayne, Gunnell, Norris. Toner
and Morgan. The active pail bearers were MessrS
George T. Dunlop. William Laird, William King,
Robert Dodge -, A. Hyde, John Marbury and Drs A.
Peter ana l.. Richie. The vestry OF Christ church
parish. Georgetown, at meeting Thursday
spread upon the minutes an appropriate tribute to
services as vestyman for at least the third part OF
century have Injured TO the benefit OF the parish
and have helped to prepare 1t for its present CON
dit1on OF usefulness" Dr. Tyler was elected TO the
yestry OF the parish On the oath OF April 1S4S and
was continued a member OF that body until his
death. The vestry and wardens attended the fune-
raj in body.
TIE FIsHwAr AT THE GREAT FAIIs.-The work
on the fshway at Great Fails, which is being
constructed in connection with the aQueduct i'm
proyement under an appropriation by Congress OF
on account of a claim for $4,000 royalty made by
the owners OF the Mcdonald patent. The McDOn-
ald fsaWay was adopted upon the recommended
ton or Prot Baird Major Lydecker. who has
charge OF the work, held that he had no authority
10 purchase any patent or pay royalty for the use
given an opinion sustaining Major Iylecker's view
OF the case. The Secretary Of War holds that the
price asked for the royalty for the use OF the fish,
way In question Is eXOrbiJant, and cannot and Will
not under any circumstances be paid. The chief OF
engineers therefore directs the suspension OF the
work Indefinitely until provision is made by Con-
gress for its continuance.
RIVER TRApE.-harbormaste sutton reports ar
rivals at the river front as follows: Schr. Freddie
|. Porter, Clark, 202 tons stone, District. Schr.
Minnie Spedder. 1853 tons coal, Stephenson Bros
Schr. Caroline Hall, Tolls, 326 tons coal, Clark &
Given. Six barges arrived to-day with lilo tons
soft coal for District dealers. Schr. Charles G.
Joyce, Wheatley, 154 tons ice. Schr: Annie +.
Clark, Wheeler, 100000 feet lumber, T. w. Riley.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
VESSEL SUNK AND Two RESIDENTS OF THIS
PLACE DRowNED.-An Annapolis. Md, dispatch
says that the three-masted schooner VIM. Henry,
dence, r. l., from tits place. loaded with coal. sunk
on Cape Henry Wednesday morning in a storm.
Two OF the crew. both colored, named Williams,
who lived in Georgetown were drowned. Three
white men took the boats and were rescued. The
schooner sank in few minutes after the small
noats let The survivors were picked up by
THE CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS CLUB.-At a
meeting 1ae OF the West Washington Cleveland and
Goddard hal! last night, addresses were made
by Messrs William Dickson, E. ID. Wright,
Chas S. Moore and s. A. Cox. fine Cleveland
this evening on the pole 61 feet high, at the
ner OF Prospect and High streets
COAL TRADE.-Twentyboals, carrying 2,276 tons
or COAL left Cumberland yesterday.
CONDITION OF THE WATER AT A. M.-Great Falls,
So receiving reseryoir-north connection. 26; south
connection &c; distributing reservoir - influent
gatei0use sc; effluent gatehOuse. Sc. High tide in
the river to-day at p. m; low tide at 1e p: M
DEATH AT 106 YEARS OF AGE.-Mie Lucas,
colored woman. residing at aSo5 Dunbarton avenue,
died yesterday at the ripe age OF 1906 years.
line to the District limits about mile north of
3lSt StreeD is being macadamtZed.-Mr Frank
Gray, after being confined to his bed for about five
months with catarrh Of the stomach. is able to
SIT up.-Station-keeper ShanES has been granted
a ten-dayS leave OF absence. Officer HARRISON is
the Statlon-keeper during Mr.. ShankS absence
There is leak in the basin of the fountain. The
grass plat IS filled with water on the north side-
See advertisement of First CO-0peratlve Building
Association elsewhere.
GRAIN RECEiPrs.-Canal boat Samuel Jarboe ar
rived with 200 bushels of and 200 bushels Of
wheat.