Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-18
The Mules Right to Mercy Vim
dictated.
ACTIVE TRAFFIC ON THE CANAL.
The River Needs Dredging Above
Rock Creek.
r E AL E STATE S A LIE S

bought Of Mr.. Robert E. Tenney, the miller,
under what is known as a conditional bill
Of sale. three mules, agreeing to pay $3.50
for them. One OF the conditions Of the
sale was that, IL the animals were not
humanely treated pending the consumma-
ton Of the deal. the party Of the first part
or the seller could regain possession of
them, the buyer FORGETTING all that had
been paid on account of the purchase.
Though II is said the notes given in the
case have been promptly met the humane
clause was not carried out and Mr.. Tenney
has accordingly regained the mules in the
manner prescribed by law. Capt. Cramp-
ton Is thereby left in town with no money,
a loaded canal boat and no power to move
1t. Had the seizure taken place at Cumber-
land more mules could readily have been
secured under a conditional bill Of SALE
but at this end of the waterway 1t Is a
rare thing to do.
They Are Apt to Kick.
Canal boatmen are the greatest kickers
on earth and were 1t not for the soothing
eloquence Of those who manipulate the
figures and cash at the office of the COM
pany anarchy on the old waterway would
reign supreme. Every rule or regulation
the officers make is objected to until
visit 70 headauarters Is made There the
until the Objectionable regulation Is once
more run up against he becomes imbued
with the idea that the canal is being man
aged solely for his individual beneht.
The Need OF Dredging.
The destruction of the Ellen Tobin, due
to the existence of large rocks on the bot
tom OF the river. and the more recent
grounding of the four-master from Boston
are an evidence Of the great need of harbor
work over here. River men say that in
many places the stream should be dredged
rvarfS sod hat
vessel owners have not been sustained
Nine-tenths Of the Districts wharf prop
erty Is west of Rock creek and yet visits
OF the dredges are so rare as to excite In
dignant comment.
ElocutiOn Appreciated.
Every meeting Of the Linthicum Insti-
tute students Is looked forward to by the
elocutionists with the keenest interest as
after the regular business is transacted
an informal program Of general excellence
Is always presented. Among the most en-
toyed of last nights features were the imi-
Sol Smith Russell In THE Poor Relation"
by Mr. Robert Lowe. the reading of gems
speeches from Josephine. Empress of the
French Mr.. T. o. Puiizzi gave Claude
Melnotte's description of the magnificent
Ciifford HowaTds Across the Way" which
was awarded the SIS prize offered by Cur
rent Literature for the best bit Of society
july. Across the Way was published in
The Star. ITO My Favorite" and Rivals
and other exquisite poetical gems were lis
meeting the Introduction Of two new plays
In the students repertoire will be consid-
cred. One-"The Race for a Dinner'-will
over with bright speeches and good situa-
lions.
Real Estate Sales.
For $500 ]. c. Hanback, yester-
day sold to Geo. F. Aud lot 70. In Ash
ford's and others. trustees. subdivision of
William H. Manogue transferred to John
lots % to %. Manogue's sub of square Ill.
and Charles P. Williams sold to James
Gallagher. for a consideration named as
81 500. part of lot Is. In ID: L. and C.'s addi-
ton. being on the east side Of Green (29th)
dwelling numbered ilg7 This property was
bought only several days ago by the party
Of the first part.
Arrivals and Departures.
Boats arrived at Georgetown yesterday
via the Chesapeake and Ohio canal as fol-
lows:
Dr. Knott, Capt. ]. Ewing: No. 13s. Capt.
Keesucker; No. 49, Capt McArdle: No. 119.
Capt ]. w. Mitchell; No. lit. Capt. J. Sny-
10 Capt c. E. Swain; No. R4. Capt. ". 4.
Stevens; c. E. X, jr.. Capt. ]: Bender: r.
D.. Johnson, Capt. Nose; Ollie j.. Capt.
Bowers; NJ; E. Grove. Capt. Dolby. and No.
Boats to clear Georgetown yesterday for
Cumberland and intermediate points we're
Here Am. Capt T. Mccoy: Judge Stake.
Capt. T. Mccoy; Judge McComas, Capt.
Gloss; No. 49,, Capt: Galloway; No. Ia.
Wfntermyer; Consolidation No. 10. Capt
Fox; e. Pratt, Capt. Magruder; No. JOG.
Capt Swain: No. l4O. Capt. Snyder; No. Il2,
Geo. n
NJ. Gumevan. Capt. Williams: H. Hane-
camp. Capt. j. H. Johnson; Consolidation
No /. Capt. Kretzer. and Seneca. Capt.
Boats to clear Cumberland August 1s for
GEORGETOWN were as follows:
For John p. Agnew Conforming Star.
For Meredith. Winship & Col. P. Hew-
EFT. Capt. Hammond. 101 tons: Consolida-
ton No 9. Capt Taylor. 81 tons: No. l3s.
bert. 81 tons; NJ. J. Adler. Capt. Reynolds,
IS tons; No. 104. Capt. Benner. 81 tons; w.
X Lewis. Capt. Lanberg, 50 tons; Winter,
Capt Gumevan, 50 tons; Consolidation No.
is. Capt. Spong. 1O3 tons; Marshall WISE
Capt Swain. 101 tons; F. o. Beckett, Capt
Shives 20 tons; Consolidation No. Z. Capt.
Dixon. 81 tons. and Round Top, Capt. Hall,
80 tons.
Also q Social Club.
The Salmagunder Club held a meeting
last night at the residence Of Member Ed.
S. Smith and elected officers for the ensu-
ing three months as follows: President, E.
S. Smith: secretary. Dennis Sweeny. and
treasurer. David 8. Reynolds. The club
unanimously decided to make their organi-
zation a social as well camping out
club, and hereafter every two weeks
meeting will be held at the residence of
some member. to which friends will be
invited.
Various Items of Interest.
Today Wheatiey's little steam launch.
which IS used the pay boat on the canal,
returned after nearly a weeks trip. leaving
the thousands of dollars distributed all
along the line from Georgetown to Cumber-
land
The Trinity Church fair which opens in
the Georgetown College grounds on the 21st
will be one of the largest ever held in the
West End Attractions of every kind will
be provided. The program will be changed
nightly. The Marine Band, though, will be
in constant attendance.
Miss Augusta Fischer, whose serious ILL
ness was mentioned in The Star, Is recover
ing. MIR. C. II. Fischer, her father, be-
lieves that had not the superintendent of
the TenieytOwn electric road ordered the
closing down of the car gongs while in
hearing distance OF his home her illness
would have been protracted one.
sonny" Eppes was arrested again last
night for vagrancy. but he was not dis
concerted in the least, he has begun to
look upon the city'S house of detention as
a second home. Meals are uncertain with
sonny in Georgetown, but at the work
house he gets them regularly.
MIR. John X. Lang. one Of the proprietors
of the NJ street Morgan House. is back from
Atlantic City.
1t is said that Curtis school is to be i'm
proved by the introduction Of a new heat