Evening star., 1894-02-22
ABOUT GEORGETOWN
Canal Navigation Not to Open Until the
Middle of March.
Applicants Anxious About the Col
lectorship Vacancy-Other
Interesting Items.

1t is reported by canal men that, though
1t was hoped to open the waterway by the
lst of March, communication with owners
OF vessels has developed the fact that they
are unwilling to bring their boats up the
Potomac before the middle of the month.
Consequently trade will practically not be
resurrected until that date, and no ad-
vantage can be gained by bringing the fuel
to town and piling it up on the wharves, as
coal always comes down faster than it can
be shipped away.
Meeting to Protest.
The proposed traction railroad is to come
out Massachusetts avenue extended and
connect with the Georgetown and Tenley-
town railroad near the Woodley Inn through
system of transfers. AS this will divert a
large amount of travel from Georgetown,
those who for some time have been fighting
Tor the advancement of the West End Will
meet tonight to protest, in the name of the
people of Georgetown, against a connection
at this point.
Arrested for Stealing Harness.
There were two colored men arrested yes
terday on a charge of stealing a set of har-
ness recently from Schsffer & Clary, the
Washington grocers. William Early and
William Evans were the names given by
the prisoners Early was arrested first, and
on being questioned about the theft, impli-
Gated Evans. Hence the latter's arrest
Evans. it is claimed, was the one who sold
the harness.
The Coliectorship.
There Is a very noticeable impatience
among the candidates for the collectorship
over the inactivity of Secretary Carlisle in
regard to the appointment of a successor to
MIR. Johnson, the present incumbent, whose
resignation was some days ago asked for.
Proposed New High school.
If the bill introduced yesterday asking
for an appropriation of 100000 with which
to erect a high school building in George
town passes, a structure similar to the
present Central High School will be put
up, the amount needed for the purpose,
including the cost of site. &c. having been
based on that structures cost
Work ON the Rockville Road.
There is to be heavy work on the new
Rockville road. The pike at present is
built of great boulders. These must be
blasted and carried to the sides. The low
side re ads which at present run on either
side of the pike are to be built up to the
same grade thus making one highway of
even grade and sixty feet in width.
Mrs. PnsscnO's Funeral.
The last rites over the remains of Mrs.
Elizabeth Passeno, who in trying to allay
pain through the inhalation of chloroform
linment produced death, were performed
yesterday. Rev. DIR. Buck CT st. Johns
Church official ted. The interment was in
Glenwood cemetery.
Police Court Matters.
This morning in Judge Mller's court
young man named Charles II. Cleveland
was charged in three cases with stealing a
small amount of money box of beer and
Some iron pipe. He demanded jury trials
in the cases.
On Saturday Mr.. Herman Hollerith will
leave for Genoa, Italy, on business con-
nected with his tabulating machine.
At the Dumbarton Avenue Church last
evening Miss Lillian NJ. Wallace and Mr..
nony being performed in the presence of
only the immediate friends of the contract
ing parties
The linance committee of the First CO.
operative Building Association last cven-
ing completed their examination of the
accounts of the secretary and treasurer,
found them accurately and well KEPT, and
rectors.
Tonight at Georgetown College the Mer-
rick medal will be debated for.
Mr. j. r. Donovan is having plans drawn
for two new houses, to cost over Sl0,:s0.
that he viii erect en- The east side of aIst
street near Road
Ten!eytown is to be provided with forty
oil lamps. They will be placed en- the ZEN
leytoun and Grant roaGs
Mr. Frank Ficklag, having been ap-
pointed 1--we stock agent of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company. has withdrawn
bis papers as applicant for the collec-
torship of the port Of Georgetown.