Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23

As the term Of Commissioner Ross grow
shorter and shorter talk OF his successor grow
stronger and more steady. From now unit
Mr.. Ross term expires there will be a steady
| canvass in Georgetown in favor Of a West End
representative. There are several names bein,
! mentioned in this connection, but that OF Mr.
George G. Boteler is probably the most promi
nent.
mass meeting. at which the commissioner
ship will be discussed with fullness, will proba
bly, be called for the early part Of July.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
There is no cessation of activity in cana
circles. Energy is displayed in every depart
| ment OF the waterway and on every level. Boat
are coming and going with greater promptitud,
than for many years.
Traffic on the canal yesterday WAS up to tn,
standard, boats coming In on schedule time
unloading with rapidity and their cargoes con
signed TO northern ports. From twenty I,
twenty-five boats cleared town. making for the
Cumberland region, where they will be agair
loaded and turned toward Georgetown.
considerable amount of stone. grain, hay
and other products also came to the west end
OF Washington yesterday. 1t was a hot day
! but activity was greater king than SOL
Boats 10 sail at Cumberland on June 20 for
Georgetown were: Barge John Hanway, Capt
Joseph Higgins; Anterss, Capt E. Clancy; No.
124, Capt n. E. Stevens: No. lao, Capt. Ber
Snyder; Sallie, Capt. Wadebaugh; Consolida-
ton No. Is, Capt d. Coffman; NJ. C. Bayley
Capt Ben Stride; barge No. 100. Capt Stride
Isabella, Capt N. E. Stevens; No. 1885, Capt
Stevens; Joseph Bean, Capt v. Hewitt; Fred
erick wielaud, Capt Bowers.
Barges to sail at Cumberland on June q
were: r. L. Sommerville. Capt. o. stidel
Sarah Boon, Capt Olphine; No. H. Capt ID.
Tay ~ a.,
solidation No. IS. Capt C. Fox; J. K Cowen,
Capt r. Hebb: Consolidation No. 20, Capt.
Strives; No l26, Capt McArdle; Delrart, Capt.
Dickerhoff; No. los, Capt Wilson; J. r. Nc
Lean, Capt. J. Price; E. N. Givevon, Capt
Williams; Deer Park. Capt. Champion; L. p.
REILLY; A. q. johnson, Capt. Eaton.
MULES VERSUS ELEcrRIcrrr
General Manager Nicholson OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal stated to a reporter for
The STAR this morning that il the trolley ex-
pertinent proves TO be a success on the Erie
| canal it viii be question of but q short time
when the system will be adopted on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio. He believes that there is
room for Improvement in canal navigation and
believes that electricity is the system which
will revolutionize canal methods. The trolley
people insist that their plan is cheaper abso-
lutely than mule power and vastly cheaper
ir1ohstls IOuT uilfcs al lOUf c6n DC run
without endangering the entertainments.
Boats to arrive at Georgetown on June 81
we're: A. Greenless. G. f. T. BeaIe. Consolida-
ton No. IA, No. ia, Little Walter. ]. J. Alex
ander. No. lis, H. Hovekaup. Consolidation
No. g. W. d. L. Walbridge, C. W. Adams, No.
101 and Three Brothers.
Boats to arrive Yesterday were: No. 1923, L.
Y. Baughman, C. Wogley K, C. E. (, jr., and
Thomas b. Gibbs.
THEY WE'RE RESCUED.
An outrigger containing four persons was
yesterday swamped opposite Anacostia Island,
but through the assistance of Messrs. Aron and
Achenhausen and Or. Gaddis Of the Potomac
Boat Club the occupants were saved from a
watery grave. The wind was blowing hard at
the time and the river had become so rough
that 1t was found to be an impossibility to keep
the water ont Of the heavily laden boat. The
half-wet occupants. after their boat had been
bailed, divided themselves, two coming to shore
with the rescuers, the other two bringing their
own craft to port
HOT IN GEORGETOWN.
1t has been warm in Georgetown. Business
and news have been slack. Shopping is at a
standstill and the soda bars and beer fountains
are doing the trade. Physicians say that il has
been one Of the most torrid spells to which
Georgetown has been subjected in several years.
beast and man in consequence Of the heat
Rave A BILLIARD TABLE.
The seventh precinct officers have again been
made happy through the liberality of a towns
man, Mr.. C. II. Cragin Of Dumbarton avenue
having presented them with a parlor billiard
table, over which leisure hours may be spent
with enjoyment
IT WAS An ACCIDENT.
T.. L. -
year-old colored boy who was drowned while
in swimming on Wednesday evening last. the
coroner who viewed the remains and heard the
resulted accidentally.
ST. JoHx's DAY.
On Sunday night at 8 o'clock Potomac Com
mandery. No. 8, K. T., OF Georgetown and the
several Washington Communicates will attend
St. Johns day services at the Congress Stree,
NJ. P. Church. Rev. W. r Graham will preach
an appropriate sermon.
BURIED YESTERDAY.
To the slow tolling of bell the funeral OF
Brother Henry limbaugh, who died on wednes-
day night at the college infrmary, passed this
morning to the little Jesuit burying ground
within the college limits. and there the body
was consigned with the usual ceremony. Many
OF inc pflestk OF tne COllege PAID their last sad
respects to the memory Of their departed
brother.
STOLE FROM HIS MOTHER.
Precinct Detective Burrows had before the
Police Court today young man named Arthur
Waters, who was charged with robbing his
mother Of &25o. His mother, Mrs Martha
Waters, resides at No. 1918 SD street and some
weeks ago her bureau drawer was forced open
and robbed. With the disappearance Of the
money the son also disappeared and be went to
Pittsburg and Chicago. Besides seeing the
worlds fair he purchased some new clothes and
had . good time generally. When his funds
were gone he made start for home and reached
here on freight trains upon which the conduc-
tor made no attempt to collect the fare. As
soon as he reached home the officer arrested
him, but recovered none Of the money. 1t was
stated that some OF the money had been spent
for jewelry, which was given to q girl
The young mans mother appeared in court
this morning to prosecute her son, but be plead
guilty and was held In $500 real estate security
for the action Of the grand Jury.