Evening star., 1896-11-04
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Interest in That Section Over the Result of
the Election.
A Novel Bet to BE Paid This Afternoon
Other Local Hap
penfnSs.

The after-clection results in Georgetown
are very evident today and almost every
body shows some result in one way or an
other. There are more tired people than
one would imagine, and husky voices due
TO shouting are numerous, while plenty OF
people are suffering from colds, which We're
caught during the excitement of the
evening"
The paying of election bets was the order
OF the day this morning, and good deal
OF money changed hands. While most of
the bets made on the general result were
given with odds to Mckinley, there were
good many who bet on the various states
good many bets being registered that
Maryland would go republican
A novel election bet will be paid this af-
Louis DuFief ana William ScheeIe made a
wager with William Hanlon that BRYAN
would win. Now that they have lost they
are required to ride the winner in a gaily
decorated push cart from 32d and streets
70 Sd and NJ streets and return After this
the winner is entitled to supper at the
expense OF the losers. This bet has occa-
sr,an,. s,oeu c9hsiderabie interest, and there is
messed by large number of people.
The Weather for October.
Inc meteorological summary for the
month of October from observations taken
at Braces drug store, corner Of Both and
NJ streets. by Prof NJ f. Burrows shows
the following; Mean temperature. 523 de-
grees; maximum temperature 40 degrees.
occurring on the 3lst instant: minimum
temperature, ~ degrees occurring on the
10Th; monthly range of temperature ~ de-
erees 1here were ten clear days eleven
lalE ones and ten cloudy ones. The total
rainfall, in inches was 30 of an an inch
while the average rainfall was only ol
OF an inch. There were eight days upon
Whlch .ol OF an inch or more of rain fell
FROST occurred Oh the 9th. 18th, 22d 9th
10Th and 21th. The prevailing direction of
the wind was from the north.
Funeral of J. w. Semmons.
The funeral of John W. Sermons of 1871
Potomac avenue was neld Monday from
Laytonsrille. Nd, where the casket had
been shipped. Semmons. who was perhaps
better known as Simmons. was a veterinar-
ian, and Saturday morning while out on
the street with a crowd made the remark
that he hoped the Lord would kill him be
Tore Bryan would he elected. Soon aft r.
ward lac dropped dead, from heart failure,
as ii was pronounced. He originally came
from Hancock, Md, and WAS about fifty
eight years of age. He has resided in tins
section ot the city for some years, and
leaves a family.
Field Day Races.
The field day races of the Junior depart
ment of Georgetown University were con-
tinued Monday afternoon, which drew quite
a crowd Of spectators The half-mle bi-
cycle race was won by +. Edmonston; c.
Walsh, second, and II. Chappeu third
Barry came out ahead in the shot ing
contests. In the afternoon the funny races;
We're won by w. Lucas; ii. Kelly. second
and J. Cowardin, third. There are still a
few more events TO be run of
Notes.
Nine. de Eodisco and Miss Olga de Ro-
disco. who have been the CUES 5 of Mrs
Barton at the seminary, corner of 3oth and
streets, are now the guests of Judge
Corvell and family. at Waterbury, Conn.
John Prindall, aged seven, living at llu5
I'D street, fell over thirty-foot quarry at
Rock creek yesterday and escaped with
only a broken leg.