Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-02

The Anti.SaioOn Leagac.
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN AGAINST The BAR-RooMs BEGUN.
At a meeting o. the Antl-SaloOn League last eve
ming at the E-Street BAPTIST church, a plan was
adopted which divided the city into twenty-one
districts Ii Was decided 10 appoint canvaSSers
Tor each district. Their duty Will be To visit the
residents IN the squares where the saloons are
located for the purpose OF persQading them not TO
sign the applications FOR liquor licenses. west
Washington Is lne frst distrci, and the others ex
Some OF tie canya.SerS were appointed last eve-
ming as follows: ". h. Grimes and Mr.. Biackiord
cox ana swet ney, Of The Central Union Mission,
lne MT. 9th to l7th, 10 Smithsonian GrOundS,);
Mr.. NichUl, tne eighth; Mrs Church AID Miss Bond,
ex-MaIor VI aIker and Mrs. Prince, the eleventh
Qst and Mass ave. L. {. 10 Boundary; Mn.
Aeeker ana Mrs. Mofratt, the thirteenth lSoutn-
east " aslingtOn Deiow Pa ave.); Mrs Anderson
ana Mrs. IoweII IOr Anacostla; W. Mission for
bennings anu III. boad Ior the biadens0ury road.
The apIo.atmeaL Ol an agent 10 represent the
Association a. tne District COMMISSIONER, office,
anu 10 examine applications for licenses Was
oeclded Upon The selection OF the agent was de-
ferred in 0rdsr 70 secure a competent man.
The PoToNAc CLUB REGATTA.-The regatta OF the
Potomac Boat CiuO naaliy occurred yesterday AZ
ternoon sL D O'Clock. Inc course was from tie
Aqceduc. bridge 10 the club house, MALI mile.
The single race between Won Hindgren Selden.
ami DOyIc Was nGlSned IA the order named. The
race between the IOur-oared crews was a dead
heat. The crews were Aplin, seiden, Norton, and
the race VIII DC decided some Friday afternoon.
The lnlrd race, between q Tour and an eight, was
won o. 'ne latter; pleasant hop at the BOAT
TEE GERMAN HARVEST HoNE.-The Canns:atter
yolksfesI was begun yesterday at the Schuetzen
Park and eonIinued through to-day. A coluIan OF
fruits and vegetables % Ieet In height and co.,
tanning nifty or sixty different varieties, was ded-
Gated by the president, Joseph Widman. Addresses
In German and English were made by Prof. Hugo
kuerschuer ana Mr.. simon Wolf. Children's
games, SUCH a. sack races, sausage catching, pole
climbing and running races were among the
ADJUSTMENTS OF the Gay. There was also a GYM
nastic exhibition by the Columbia Turner CluU.
A. night the park Is brilliantly Illuminated. The
festivities viii close this evening.
PRESENTATION TO REPRESENTATIVE CANPBELI-
Representative Timothy J.CampOelL OF New York
was presented last evening BY a Delegation rron
PressmenNs Union, No. ], with q Handsomely en-
crossed and framed SET Of resolutions. expressive
course Ia securing for the employees or the Govern
InenI Printing ONCE the privileges enjoyed By
absence. Mr. Jas h furburshaw, The secretary
OF the Union made the presentation speech The
entire party then sat down 10 a banquet. The
committee presenting the resolutions were Jas Il
Furburshaw, secretary; and Messrs. David H. MO-
ran, Jeremiah Donovan, David Harris and Jas D.
Ackinnon
ILLUSTRATED LEcTrREs--Miss Marie A. Brown.
author OF the lcelandic discovery OF America viii
lecture al Congregational Church October T. on
'.Sweden Past and Present. and PROM the North
Cape 70 Bergen" for the oenent OF the e and l.
Union
TIE CANOE AssocIATIoN.-At a meeting OF the
Washington Canoe Association last night the uues-
tion Of general meet TINS fall was postponed un-
u future meeting on account OF the small at
tendance The cluo viii have a campfire to-mor-
row evening, with refreshments. at the club house
THE CAPITAL CLUB TENNIS TouRx AxKSr-The
drawing for the tournament which the Capital
Tennis Club viii hold on the GROUNDS at the corner
- and 4
afternoon, was held last evening and resulted as
follows: Singles, preliminary round, n. ID. Cram
Va Eugene Byrnes. I. p. Sram vs. J. Mckee Boz
byrnes vs. J. T.. Fremont Winner OF Cram VS..
byrnes VIII play winner OF T. b. Cram vs.. J. Nc
kee Bordea- Winner OF Olds VS. seeiey Will play
I. p. Borden 5. Z Lewis vs. Dyrenforth. second
sass singles, preliminary round-Owen VS.. Beal-
Sist round-G j. sawyer VIII play winner Of
Doubles, preliminary round-Fremont ana Se-ley
vs. Byrnes and Byrnes Cram and Cram VS.. Bor.
Den and Borden. First rOund-Lewfs and kaun.
mann Va winners OF nrst preliminary Set ODD
and Elmer Va winners Of second preliminary set.
ASSAULTED FoK AN ACT OF KIyDNEsa-A mar
named Horace Haight appeared In the Police Courl
yesterday morning with q sw oolen eye, caused By
buaness = az AZ " and srrees %nSSs paes S y
latter was charged with assault. IL was shows
that haignt, who was intoxicated. sat on the side
and his body on the sidewalk. Mr.. Riley went on,
and picked up the intoxicated man TO prevent nj.
oeAkA8 Iuu ONtl anu 20 start nlm toward MS n0us
vnen Haight struck Riley. The latter was unable
" get away from him and he returned the blow
Inc case was dismissed.
tok SHOOTING At A BoY.-George johnson.
1say irghtened eolored boy, appearel in Tho
foute Court Yesterday and charged q negro
named Jonn Young With shooting az him SUNDAY
sltelnoon near ID and streets southwest Ths
soootln8 was the result OF q family d.ficuity Tn.
eoot imposed sentence OF IL months and - day,
"a jail Tor the assault case and one or $50 or q
Gays Tor carrying concealed weapons
n, gs1A1Ls BUILDING Ions. fronting As fee'
On 1Afyood avenue, near 9Th street. southwesf
ana near the new freight depot OF Baltimorr am
foeomac katroad, viii be sold at auction rn. NOR
row afternoon G 8 O'Clock. See adyerttsemsn
elo0Where.
vALuAnR hYnovxp PROPERTY At Arcrrox
The sale OF the very desirable prem,srs No an.
Prospect avenue, Georgetown. which takes Mac
Tomorrow - 80 p. "a Offers q rare chance 10
Investment IL has one or the most commSndin n,
views In the District. and Is In every way . vaiu
able property.
lAdverssemsu1l
We HAVE 5000 TO BET against $4,000 or an
part OF ft, that Cleveland viii not oe elected. wi
also o~t e 500 againsS 81 600 that Connecticut VA
20 DpubicA1 LYNN WALL,
20Q2 7th street northwest.