Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
The Demand for Real Estate Becoming
More Active.
Large Arrivals Of Coal and Wheat
by the Canal-VaFiOus Matters
of Local Interest.

The reading Of Dion Boucicauit's touch
ing story of the presentation of his FIRST
| play, London Assurance" was the princi-
pal feature of the informal program intro
duced last night by the ''Linthicum Stu
dents after the transaction Of regular
business In the telling Of stories Of Booth
and anecdotes Of Florence an hour slipped
unconsciously by. Then there were read
some poems Appropriate to the occasion. from
| the brain and pen of Col John a. Joyce,
and last the arguments used in the late
Shakespeare-Bacon controversy were re-
viewed with profit.
Mr.. Robert F. Lowe. :he assistant stage
manager for the Students" is acting pro-
| fessionally this week in the same capacity
at Albaugh's Opera House.
The Students" have sent for six new
the style of several of the members who
have not yet been seen to the best ad-
vantage.
shown to he q Joke.
Messrs. w. o. Drew. son Of the fire mar
shall, and Mr.. Bernard Harding, both of
Georgetown, who while summering at Col
| TONS Maryland, some weeks ago, were ar
| rested and fined SO and costs for alleged
completely in a grave robbery, and who ap-
pealed from the decision Of the committing
magistrate. were. two days ago, exoner-
ated through the efforts Of Lawyer Benj.
H Camiiear. who proved 10 the court that
the boys had been arrested through the per-
petration of joke, and for no offense
whatever against the state of Maryland.
Arrival. and Departures.
Boats to arrive In Georgetown yesterday
with coal for the various shipping mer-
chants here were as follows: w. S. Jacques,
Capt. Bowers: Consolidation No. 10. Capt.
Reed: w. H. Dunkinson. Capt. ]. Reed;
A. Greenless. Capt. ]. Higgins: Consolida-
ton No IL. Capt. L. Cartwright; Consoli-
CATION Gans No &c ls; Capt D. spong; c; barrow.
T. Champion; No. 140, Capt. B. Snyder; No.
III, Capt. Jos. Snyder.
Boats to leave Georgetown yesterday with
miscellaneous cargoes for the upper canal
landings were as follows: Judge Douglass,
Capt ID. Bowers; No. 102, Capt. l. Penner;
r. ). Garnett, Capt. F. Shupp; F. Flanna-
gan Capt J. Moore: Libbie. Capt. c. Shaw;
No lSS. Capt 8. Atwell; No. lis. Capt. J. NJ
Mills; Consolidation No. 3. Capt G. w.
Colbert; New Alexandria. Capt J. Bang
hof; Dr. Knott. Capt J. Ewing; ]. H. Mer-
Bailey; Anteros. Capt E. Clancy
Boats to clear Cumberland on wednes-
Eday. laden with bituminous coal, and con-
signed to Meredith. Winship & Co. and
No 1s5. Capt. D. Knode 11s tons; No. lbs,
Capt f. Nose lis tons; Consolidation No
~ Capt. H. Sensel. III TONS Consolidation
Leetch. Capt. c. Shafer, us tons: No. 10
Capt. c. Swaine. 116 tons; j. r. Mclean
Capt. j. Pierce. lis tons; A. H. Bradt, Can't.
A Roof. III tons: Ollie ". Capt 7. Bowers,
IA tons: A: Meyer, Capt. J. johnson, us
tons; No. 132. Capt W. Hammond, l21 tons:
No 1O4. Capt E. s. Benner 1l3 tons: No
l3s. Capt A. Keesucker. I19 tons; No. 1a2
Capt. A. Keesucker. III TONS
The Duty ON Coal.
1t Is stated that President ingalls, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. who is
largely interested in the coal industry, has
said that he can stand a reduction of the
tariff on imported coal to 10 cents. but that
taking the duty Off entirely would cripple
the Cumberland region seriously Coal men
think, however. that the duty will be lower
ed to so cents per ton.
The Price of Wheat.
Yesterday over 10000 bushels of wheat
were brought to town by way Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, from the fields of
western Maryland and northern Virginia.
The price obtained was from Is to 60 cents
per bushel a slight advance over the figure
obtained last week. Farmers report the
production this year to have been phenom-
enally large.
Real Estate sales.
Operations in Georgetown real estate
We're fairly brisk yesterday and gave indi-
times.
Melvin j. Atkinson bought of Emma B.
Fitzgerald for H.Ss7.5O lot 8. block 9, Clark
and Cottrel's sub of White Haven, and j.
c. Hurst sold TO Emma j. Fitzgerald for
ASH .. part of lot 9. block 8. same sub.
In the county:
j. F. Finn sold to ]. H. Larner part of
lot 10 Of the Washington and Rockville
Turnpike Company's subdivision
For the sum of $3.50 Mrs Alice d. Moran
Yesterday sold to j. d. DAILY lot IL, square
" and all chattels in house 2sO5 NJ street.
Inc triangular lot at the southern end of
John Nj. Barry's subdivision at TenIey-
town. being at the junction Of the River
Brookville and Tenleytown roads, has been
sold for 81 500 to Mrs. A. U. Hunt of Wash
ington. who will Immediately begin the i'm
provement of the site by the erection OF a
handsome dwelling.
Paragraphs of Interest.
Two men, Dennis Mahoney and w;,,,.,x,
Hartley. the latter giving his birthplace as
Australia, were arrested yesterday for beg
Sing on the streets of Georgetown. and
charged with being suspicious Characters
they not being able to give a good account
OF themselves The men are weather.
beaten, ragged and apparently in great
need OF home and meals.
The Georgetown Cycle Club have received
communication from the Washington
Road Club. stating that on next Satur-
day, at p. m, Mr.. John c. Wood of their
organization would attempt the breaking Of
the championship record established by
Mr.. J. J. Fister last Sunday.
Mr.. Randolph Robertson. for many years
a produce dealer In Georgetown died yes-
terday suddenly at his home on H street
Mrs Peter McGirr and sister, Mrs John
Hall, were yesterday called to New York by
the death of their rother-in-law Mr. Fred
]. Schultz. Mr.. Schultz had many frien1s
in this city, who will be grieved to hear Of
his death.
Father Barry of St. Anne's is back from
the fair. Mrs. Geo. W. Castelar,, the Mis.es
Castelar, and Miss Smoot have also re-
turned.
Frank Hefness yesterday drove his aorse
recklessly through town, and was locked up
In consequence.
Mrs. w. A. Cunningham and daughter
came back to town yesterday. after having
spent ten days at the fair.
Mr.. John McCarthy's young son died last
night at his home on Valley street.
Awarded . Medal of HeuoF.
Capt Marion T. Anderson Of the city post
Office has received from the War Depart
ment a medal of honor. awarded to him for
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