Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-19
ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
A Long Procession of Boats in the
Canal Today.
REAL ESTATE MATT ERS.
Transactions in Ground and Buildings
Quite Active-A Talk on the Sanitary Con-
tiition of the Section Some Collectorship
Gossip-Many Interesting Notes.

Hustle prevails in canal circles. There is
long procession Of barges today.
Boats 10 arrive at Georgetown via the canal
for the Meredith Winship Company: S. P. Reed,
Capt j. Champion; Deer Park, Capt. Cramp-
ton; Samuel Henry, Capt. Patten; d. A. Lowe,
Capt Baker; Consolidation No. 8, Capt J. W.
Swain; r. s. Somerville, Capt s. Myers; Mrs
Judge McComas, Capt. G. W. Colbert; NJ. j.
Adler, Capt. Reynolds; Fl. Fl. Brodt. Capt
Roop; C. Wagley, Capt. C. underworld; Flor
snce, Capt. Marcoinsr; No. 113, Capt. c.
Cresmer; Consolidation No. 9, Capt Taylor,
and n E Grove.
Boats TO clear Georgetown for Cumberland
May II: Libbie, Capt. Wordebaugh; Judge Cox,
Capt Shaw; Cuba, Capt Fingstraw; Jos.
Bryan, Capt d. Hewett; No. log. Capt. Swain;
A. Greenlees. Capt W. A Knight; No. 10S,
Capt. Wilson; F. Flanagan, Capt. Moore: Little
Walter. Capt. Sigler; Lafayette. Capt. Morse;
No. 12S, Capt E. Morse; d. Linkins, Capt o.
Grove; No. 10S, Capt o. Grove, and Granite
No. 2, Capt. Msgruder.
Boats to clear Cumberland for Georgetown
with coal May IL we're: For Meredith. Winship
Il Co.: Winter, Capt. Zimmerman; No. 126.
Capt A. ID. McArde; No. 143, Capt. ". Smith;
+. III. Gibbs, Capt. r. D. Champion; Plough
Boy. Capt Kretzer; ii. c. Reed, Capt. Renner;
No. 116, Capt ]. W. Fisher; ". A. Leetch,
Capt. c. ]. Shelter, and No. IA, Capt. Bowers.
OPENING OF BETHESDA PARK.
Last night Bethesda Park, with its myriads
Of amuseulents, was thrown open to the public
The new open-air theater sung in for the
first time. Mime. TAYLOR and Miss Restmayer
being the attractions. The building. which
seats 500. and IS provided with an ample
stage. has excellent acoustic properties. Mar
Gger Hart will next week introduce to the pub
lie the Boston Opera Company in the ''Mascotte-
Owing to the chillness Of the night there was not
large crowd present at the opening.
UNEARTHED A SKELETON.
While excavating for a foundation yesterday
some workmen unearthed a skeleton on 31st
street. The frame had evidently been in the
ground for some time. 1t the skeleton of
adult and il supposed to have been the re-
mains of some medical students subject.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
Joseph T. Ofutt has sold to Frank P. Reside
part of tract Of land over the District line
known ACADIA" On the north side of Road
street. in the Linthicum estate. Nicholas Shea
yesterday sold to Carrie Perkins for 81, SIZE so
lot l3
The Mount Zion Church's purchase Of site
minated by the recording Of the deed from
Alfred Pope.
Land in the vicinity OF Ballston. on what is
known as Halls hill, is in demand. Mr.. Jas. q.
Wonder having been offered $500 acre for
his farm and Mr.. @. G. Boteler 5000 for his.
Mr. j. E Clements. who represented Phila-
delphia capitalist, made the offers, both of
which were refused The owners stated that
they were not anxious to sell
GENERAL ovERHAULISG NEEDED.
DIR. Hill thinks that the health of George
town, especially so far as its colored population
Is concerned, is bad. He thinks that the gen.
eral sanitary condition of the town is bad and
that the streets. alleys ard dumps offer cor
dial invitation to cholera There Is great
amount of fatal illness among the colored peo-
pie of Herring Hill. This state of affairs he
believes to be mainly due to unsanitary con-
dltlOns. He complains loudly against those
alleged pest spots. which have before been re-
ferred to in The STAR. He thinks that George
town needs a general overhaulin,.
coLLEcToRsHIP GOSSIP.
There continues TO be a good deal Of inter-
est manifested in the collectorship of the port
by those who would be collector Very little is
heard on the subject. The applications and
Endorsements OF several of the applicants have
been filed. Dir. CrOplev has not put in his
papers. and Is awaiting further Developments
Tho candidates say that Mr.. Cleveland pro-
does not expire until next December.
AN ENJOYABLE DANCING PARTY
There was dancing party last night at the
home OF the Misses Harding. large number
Of guests attended The amusement was en-
joyed and all voted the evening as having been
pleasant one.
DISTRACTED THE DRIVEWAY.
team belonging to John Burleigh broke
down on y street last night and INSTRUCTED the
driveway until near 9 O'Clock, when an officer
came upon it and attached a lighted lantern to
prevent collisions
The bids for the construction Of the Penn
syiyania Railroad Company's Roslyn branch
have been opened in Philadelphia. but no in
formation relative to them has as yet been re-
eeiyed in Washington by those concerned
Jack. the intelligent fine horse who has been
over IN Washington with truck b. has been
transferred to Georgetown. to take the place of
worn-out Jerry. who has been dismissed from
the department.
Yesterday afternoon Lieut.. Col George H.
Elliott of the Washington aqueduct was notified
OF the death of Col. David C. Houston which
occurred in New York. and his consequent pro-
motion to the colOnelcy
The funeral OF little Mary Baer took place
yesterday afternoon, the interment being at the
Hebrew Cemetery
The VI street bridge is being strengthened by
The Rev. George Elliot. pastor of Dunn
barton Avenue Church, has gone to Williams
port. Pa. where he will delivera sermon before
the Drew Theological Seminary
Inc young people of the Dumb trton Avenue
Church will this evening spend several hours
with the poet Longfe!low.
Lieut. Swindells pet saddle nag, Bess has
been turned out to pasture.