Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
King Policy Reigns on the Virginia
Side.
NOT ALLOWED TO CROSS TIE BRIDGE.
Business on the Canal Continues
Good
ENINGS

Win AL nlS supporters. moi, however, las
he been deprived OF existence, but merely
confined to territory where his sway for
years has been czar-like. II he comes at
any time into the District limits the police
| have been instructed to exert evsry effort
| to get hold Of him.
With such fear. though. do policy men
now view the penalty inflicted by law that
the police say they have no hesitancy In de-
ciaring that Georgetown Is absolutely free
| OF writer's. Though the greatest vigilance
mas been exercised not an arrest has been
| maze In Georgetown for nearly two months.
Every day Rosslyn il infested, however. with
patrons OF the game. They come. the police
say. even from East and Southeast WASH
usuon 10 put up their last pennies In the
| Mope OF getting dollars In return And vet
have ' tha'a and numerous squires who
nave Sneir residence In Rosslyn and vicinity,
their very midst va 49,
AZ At certain times in the day there may be
seen train Of vehicles passing over the
aqueduct bridge. all stopping In front Of the
MOST WIDELY known Of the Rossiyn gaming
A Late Society Caller.
Inc denizens Of Brick Yard Hill had their
siumbers disturbed about 30 o'clock this
morning by the demonstrations OF Frank
HOODS. . white man. who was seeking an
entrancs Into the house Of Dora Quill. All
tnought him q burglar and the police vere
tbs nsss: out at the station Frank Informed
door to arou se' the ne WAS only licking at the
sirous OF paying q call
Arrivals and Departures.
BOATS to arrive In Georgetown on Thurs
gay were as follows: Consolidation No. s.
capt J. w. Swain; Judge A H. Bond, Capt.
=. Spons: F. 8. Garrett, Capt 8. r. Renaer;
j.; X. Shaw. Capt M. P. Runkls: G. A. Nc
Iihany. Capt @. Dick: No. ll5 Capt q.
II
T. Beale. Capt. F. Hobb; Consolidation No.
Il Capt; F; Hobb: No iol Capt r. Grim !:
S' goo. s:e 1 n Ss9.is
s9 oats to clea. GEORGETOWN yesterday were
mond; No. 1879, Capt 4. Researcher: No. ~.
Gaarel.e: R. D; johnson. Capt. 4. Nose: No To-
Snyder; c; waeley K. Capt {. HnderdonS:
0llie N. Capt: T. Bowers; No ITO, Capt. G.
e. E; s ,sa ~: A + BoGdin Capt. Mrs: Engle;
Swain: G. E. X. IT.. Capt. j. Bender.
Boats to leave Cumberland yesterday for
georgetown were as follows: Z. Mertens,
capt. J; Hall. 10l tons; Consolidation No s,
s Saps; d , Gross, 50 TONS Libby. Capt. G;
tons; A. w. Ridley. Capt. John lice IS tons:
Little Walter Capt; Joseph Kyler. Toe tons:
Eva. Capt. John Wolf, IS tons: Amelia
Vaughn. Capt N. Wilson, IS tons; Consoli.
dalton No. is. Capt O. Sullivan, zoe tons:
No. los. Capt w. II. Wilson. % tons.
Organising . Chorus.
Mr.. Frank S. Barbarin. the director Of the
Georgetown branch Of the srand chorus to
participate in the Capitol centennial cele-
bration. has begun to select his singers
In earnest and by the middle Of next week
will have organized one Of the strongest
congregations OF singers The west end has
be assisted In the drilling Of mis- chorus by
Miss Mary Dashiell. the talented orgarist
OF Christ Church.
The Coal Shipments.
There were shipped from the mines Of
Cumberland over the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal during the past week, 10, AS tons of
coal Most Of this came to GEORGETOWN
and was reshipped to various ports slon9
the Atlantic coast from Boston to Charles
about $1,000 tons.
Real Estate Sales.
MI. Henry Goodman has bought Of Mrs
Annie e. Bateman house ana premises
34lS 0 street. and c. X. Jones has bought
OF the owners Of Wesley Heights lots II to
30. block TO- The consideration which psssed
IN the above transaction u said to have
been over $4,000
Custom House Entries.
The following entries have been received
at the Georgetown custom house for the
week ending today: Earthenware, Ns6;
s sains' n Isl clothing sla and eui0' Ia
Dance MT woodley Inn.
Last night the guests at woodley Inn
gave another delightful dance. and numer-
Gus friends were In attendance. Some Of
those present from Georgetown were Mr..
n sa mt, Mr MI Harrison. Miss Harrison, Mr..
MI. W. c. Tooker and Miss Fassett
Various Happenings.
Great preparations are being made by
the ladies Of Mount Tabor Church for the
garden party to be given on next wednes-
day evening in the beautiful grounds sur
rounding the home Of Mrs B. F. Hunt on
SD street extended
Miss Claudia Grimes. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Grimes. will be united In mar
!e essse 70 Ho MT Harry arr r: Loaman Rev
Church. will perform the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Gross Of 3Oth street
for two weeks they have been stopping
Mrs. H. A. Gross has gone to Washington
Grove for two weeks.
last night from Atlantic City. Mr.. e. E.
Dryer leaves today for the above resort
Mrs. Kleinschmidt. wife Of DR.. G. H.
Kleinschmidt. fell down a flight of steps at
her home last night and received painful
Mr.: w. E. vanDeusen. accompanied by
cage. On their return trip stops viii be
made at Niagara and Atlantic City
The garden party to be held during next
week. opening on Monday at 7:30 o clock, in
the Georgetown College grounds, gives
promise of being the most attractive sum-
mer entertainment held here this season
It Is for the benefit Of st. Vincent de Paul
Society. and the proceeds are to be used in
feeding and clothing the poor and needy.
There Will be any amount Of attractions,
hosts OF pretty girls, music by the Marine
Band. members Of the Mandolin Club. and
singing societies. an exhibition by Professor
Joyce and pupils Of Carroll Institute of
fancy bicycle riding, and a drill by the En-
met Guards. 1t Is going to be q ans affnir
Dickens rs n Dandy.
q. A. Sala In London Telegraph.
found my mother talking to q very
young gentleman with long brown hair
falling in silky masses over his temples:
with an eye which. young as 1 was, at once
struck me as full Of power and strong will.
and with touching expression Of sweet
ness and kindness on the lips There is
not the slightest reason why / should give
you any more detailed picture Of the count
enance or the dress Of Charles Dickens
Let 1t suffice to say that he dressed up to
the very height Of the existing fashion He
Is not to be blamed, l should say, for having
done so. He was feeling his life in every
limb and enjoying it's bright side and its
good things. After an unhappy childhood
and laborious and. comparatively speak
ing, INDECENT youth, he had suddenly
through his own wonderful genius, wholly
unaided and unpatronized by the noble OF