Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

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This morning about O'Clock some boatmen
discovered the dead body Of Q colored man
floating in the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
near the mill Of ". Il. Tenney d Sons Only
the head was discernible, the body apparently
noafing vertically In the water. The drowned
man was thoroughly dressed with the excep-
ton OF shoes and hat Around his head when
discovered was great collection Of slime and
other offensive matter. Who he is and what
The manner of his death is not known. The
patrol took the body to the station and tie
coroner was notified.
ME-. HURTS PROGRAM
Tomorrow Mr.. Hurt will throw aside the
cares Of his cable road and for six months give
himself up to rest and pleasure, the best medi-
cines obtainable for the repair Of an ovsrworked
body. To q reporter who met ths president on
one Of his cars Mr.. Hurt said: 81 have not re-
signed from the presidency "a some believe but
merely ask for . six months leave Of absence.
which has been granted. Mr.. Geo. I. Dunfop,
who viii act In my stead, does 50 by virtue of
his position Of being vice president Of the COM
pany."
After thoroughly seeing the fair, Mr.. Hurt,
party, take the train for the far west, stopping
At the most interesting points on the road. 1t
Is the desire Of Mr.. Hurt to see vol his own
country first, then, IL he has time to spare,
Asia and Europe will be visited, the former
continent being reached by way Of the Pacific
ocean.
PROBABLE COMPLICATIONS.
The viii Of Mrs. Henrietta Dunlop Of Mont
gomery county, which was fled on Monday,
will no doubt give rise TO complications, owing
to the fact that William Laird, IT,. who is named
as legatee. executor and residuary legatee, is
dead. Mr. Laird, who was up to within a short
time Of his death cashier Of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank of Georgetown,
passed away nearly three years before Mrs.
Dunlop, but OWING to the latter's afflicted con-
dition a new instrument could not be executed.
The only relative Mr.. Laird leaves is q brother,
who lie also remembered in Mrs Dunlop's will.
FATHER coLsxBIAs STAGE SCHEME.
Father Columbia, the man Of many schemes,
has fallen back on his stage idea. 1t has been
improved somewhat, though, the originally
proposed fare of Ic. being raised to &c. or a
nickel o round trip. The route as mapped out
extends from 29th and NJ streets down Penn
the idea was practically illustrated by the turn
ing out Of one stage with two horses attached,
Liveryman veale the owner, being paid SlO in
advance for the days hire.
Mr.. ]. A. Kearney has been selected by the
promoter Of the line as general superintendent
with guaranteed salary. 1t is the avowed in
tention Of Father Columbia TO force the WASH
ington and Georgetown Railroad Company out
Of existence The stage started on its first trip
this morning with one passenger on board.
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
"When in the course Of human events Il be-
comes necessary for Georgetown to stop build
ing through want OF space upon which to do it,
then and not till then will fine residences and
handsome business houses cease to be erected
At least il looks if this will be the case" said
a builder this morning, who has made a hand
some sum already this season through his West
End constructions
Eighteen dwellings, to cost over CSC. 900, are
about to be erected on the north SIDE of sweet
between 9th and 2Sth streets. P. Fersinger
will be the builder.
C. R. Newman is putting up three handsome
stores and dwellings on SD street, west side,
below P, to cost $4,000.
Preliminary work on Prof. Belts $50, 900 in
stitute. to be erected opposite the Georgetown
Convent, has been begun.
-Four pretty bricks to cost about S2 600
apiece have been begun on Valley street near
Road
Pians for four or five new houses 70 be
now receiving finishing touches, are in prepa rs-
! ton.
In fact. In every part OF the town extensive
building is going on. the amounts at present sn-
volved being estimated by . thoughtful builder
at s22s 900.
House 1880 s5th street, g new two-ssory and
basement brick dwelling. was today sold 20 Pow
ter F. Eye for sA.00o, Messrs. Curtin and
Manogue conveying the same
Horace Jar5oe, Trustee for David L. Rey-
nolds. has bought Of Mrs. Ann Wilson part Of
lots is aud 20, il square l01, with improve
mouts thereon The south siae Of Q street be-
tween Valley and SD streets is the location If
the property.
At HOLY ROOD CEMETERY.
At Holy Rood cemetery yesterday the graves
OF the Union soldiers were decorated by q COM
mittee from Geo. Z. Morris Post, No. 10, G. A.
r., Rudolph Cllmer, chairman, assisted by
Comrades f. W. Storch, NJ. B. Lichtz, r. E.
Duvall and Charles McCarty. The number Of
known graves decorated was fourteen There
are still over 100 graves Of Union soldiers I'M
known to the committee. but the members Of
the post hope to be able by the next decoration
to ascertain the name, company and regiment
OF all buried there, Mr.. John Heenan. the sex
ton OF the cemetery, having promised to assist
the committee in their search.
There are q great many distinguished officers
OF the army and navy at Holy Rood, whose
graves have heretofore been neglected. Among
them James Allen, lieutenant, company ID,
fourth United States artillery, who died from
wounds received while heroicaly fighting at
Antietam.
INA GOOD SANITARY CONDITION.
DR.. Shekell believes that Georgetown is In Q
good sanitary condition, and because Of his
close connection with the police Of this pre-