Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Two Alleged Spaniards Viotimised Sew
eral Trustful Citizens.
Had Struggled Cigars-A Sunken Boat
to De Raised-Many short Notes
of General Interest.

Two conspicuous-looking Spaniards dress
ed as sailors and carrying carefully done up
bundles went through town yesterday in
the search for victims Every time the at
tention of a man was attracted they made
known their desire to speak to him by va
rious signs and looks. When any one be-
came interested he was drawn off into
some doorway or secluded corner. Then in
a hushed voice, with pretty good English
and what looked like uneasy glances, the
Spaniards said they had been successful in
smuggling into the country a quantity of
very valuable cigars which thew were will
ing to dispose of for a price comparatively
Insignificant. Many thought they We're be-
ing offered something for nothing and bit
The cigars bought were later pronounced
domestic ones and of a very inferior quail
ity. The men are believed to be tirst-class
land sharpers.
Died Suddenly.
Young Joaquin A. Morales native of
Cuba, who with his brothers and sisters
formerly resided on Nj street near 31st.
Georgetown, died night before last at Rock
Hill College, Maryland. where he was study
ing. Morales had been in delicate health
ever since he left his West Indian home
The remains will be shipped to Cuba.
While attending the GEORGETOWN public
schools the Morales We're looked upon as
remarkably bright students. the hardest
studies being mastered by them apparently
with the greatest ease.
Canal Affairs.
Boats to arrive yesterday by way of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal We're as follows;
l.. V. Baughman. Capt. Wilson; E. Mer-
tins, Capt Dodd; No. 1903. Capt. Grove; j.
II. Gibbs, Capt. Penner: No. 1OI, Capt.
Shiftlet; T. j. Shiftlet. Capt. Swain; w. R.
Lewis, Capt. Sanbower: Wheatley Bros,
Capt. Montgomery: l.. w. Guinnand Capt.
French; j. r. Mclean, Capt. Pierce; NJ.
Wise, Capt Pierce: Consol. No. IA, Capt.
Hoff; G. +. F. Beale, Capt. Hoff: r. Pratt,
Capt. Magruder.
Boats cleared Georgetown yesterday as
| follows: .
Consolidation No. Ii. Capt. Fox; CONSOLE
| da ton No. q, Capt Fox; J. Handway, Capt
Leary; No. 10, Capt Shaw; +. Wieiand'
| Capt. Bowers; No. 1Sa, Capt, knade; Con-
| solidation No. {, Capt Dean; Consolidation
No. ;, Capt. Cross No. III, Capt. Taylor;
! No los, Capt. Wilson; w. A. Leetch, Capt.
| Schaffer; Consolidation No. 20, Capt Shires;
Consolidation No 1. Capt Sensel.
First Appointments.
The new trustee of the fifth division, pub
| lie schools, Mr.. Jesse II. Wilson, has made
his first appointment, that of Mr.. E. w.
Burdette to the authorship of the Fillmore
! building 35th street. Mr.. Burdette has
| for years been in charge of the old Presby-
II
| favurably known, and the appointment is,
therefore, regarded good one Mr.. Bur-
| Gette succeeds Mr.. T.. h. King, who has
| rendered his resignat ton.
! win De Raised.
! The schooner Ellen Tobin which sank at
] the foot of 32d street some months ago
| with load of stone on board, has had her
entire cargo removed at last, and prepara-
| lions are now being made to empty her of
obi
I from the shock received though. and is
practically a total wreck. The responsible
! ty for the loss has not as yet been fixed.
! The schooner, IL will be remembered, while
at her wharf moved little. struck rock
and went down. The owners of the craft.
northern men, hold Charles G. Smith re-
| sponsible for the loss. and he the harbor
authorities. The matter is now under con-
sideration by the courts.
short Notes.
In Alexandria county, on the line of the
proposed extension of the Mount Vernon
electric road, Messrs. J. X. Norton and l..
C. Bailey have purchased eighteen acres
of land suitable for subdivision purposes.
The price paid. it is stated was $4,000. The
new owners will improve the property.
At the Peck Memorial Chapel last even
ing Mr.. Charles II. Lawson and Miss Lily
Woods We're united in matrimony. the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
Alvin Smith, the pastor.
Yesterday a Greek was locked up at
the station for selling twelve ounces of
candy for a pound. and one Italian for
selling goods on the street without a
license.
The Georgetown foot ball team is to re-
ceive an overhaUling. Several Of the old
men will be replaced.
| Yesterday the First Co-opera tive Building
Association moved into its new and hand
some iron-front office 32d street, which
was artistieally fitted up by Contractors
Gator and Spates