The evening times., 1898-11-19
WHAT is GOING ON
In GEORGETOWN
GERMANS SEE CUMBERLAND COAL
Mrs. Entwisle's Condition Alarming.
Funerals of HodgsOn Waddey
and Mrs. Mary y. POOre.

President Lord of the Consolidation
Coal Company, which controls more than
half of the coal shipped over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, took u party con-
sisting of Count Won Hacke, Baron Won
Hermann. Capt. Won Rebeur ParchwitZ.
naval attache who watched the progress
of the late war for his country, and Baron
Won Bredow, all of the German embassy.
Washington; George A. Won Lingen, Ger
man CONSUL Henry Lants, tobacco ex-
porter: Ernst Schmeisser, of the American
Tobacco Company; Charles w. Field ar
torney; II. G. HilSen of the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Line. all of Balt-
more, to Cumberland yesterday for the
purpose of investigating the coal fields
| Of that vicinity with the view of opening
up new mines. It has lately transpirei
that the bunkers of Scheys flagship, INC
Brooklyn. which made such magn.fican-
chase after Cerveras flagship during tLc
naval battle off Santiago were flied with
Cumberland coal. and the great speed c.
the ship is attributed TO that fact as muca
as to anything else. The German Officials
have been much impressed with the inert
I of the coal. and in addition to looking up
good openings for Gtrman capital have
gone with the object in view of securing
large supply for the German navy
Mrs ellison d. Entwisle. wife OF the
deputy collector of customs, for the port
of Georgetown whose illness was report
ed several days ago, is in alarming
condition and her death is expected hour
ly
Funeral services over the remains Of
the late Hodgson b. Waddey, who died
Thursday were held this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from Oakhill Cemetery Chap
el Rev J. B. Stitt oficiate1 and paid a
glowing tribute to the memory Of the de-
ceased. The church was crowded and
the floral offerings were beautiful. Inter-
rnent was made at Oakhill.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary h.
Poore, who died Wednesday, took place
from Trinity Catholic Church this morn
ing At 9 O'Clock with Father MulVaney
officiating Interment took place at Ho-
lyrood Cemetery.
Covenant Lodge, No. l3. l. .. o. f,
gave an enjoyable and successful enter
taTnment at Odd Fellows Temple on
Thrty-lirst Street. The program was eE-
ceptionally well selected. Among those
/ participating were Rev. c. Alvin Smith,
r II. LeaIhers. r. j. Jones, Miss Caroline
Sebastian Charles s. Mason, Miss JO-
sephine Sinclare. H n Selah. Miss Nellie
Dugan J. ]. O'Sullivan Miss Mary 6.
Rollins A BlumenthaI. George y. Evans.
Peyton Fletcher. and James Cathe!. Al
| ter the entertainment rerast was serN-
| ed in the BANQUET rooms
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Eudeavor gave an ente tainment last
! evening in Peck Memorial Chapel for the
| purpose of raising money for the ciety.
| In their efforts they were most sue ess-
| full and a large sum was realized Among
! those who took part i'm the program were
| Miss Mary Lang. Miss Elizabeth ugeI
! Miss Bertha LEM Mr.. Robert Shetol,
| Miss NJ Shelton. Miss Margaret Marshall.
! Miss Sophia King. Master Heath. Mr..
Alfred Akers and Mr. l.. Meredith.
All the close of the exercises d beautiful
/ basket of flowers was presented to Rev
! c. 4. Smith as a mark Of esteem.
Father Scanlon. of Trinity Church, is
| away on his retreat.
| G. b. Villette is very Ill at his home. No
| 1910 jefferson Avenue.
| c. A. Shands. who has been seriously
! i'll with typhoid fever at his homo, No
1929 o Street, is rapidly convaIescing.
William Wheeler. colored laborer. was
arrested last night by Officer. Cornwall
charged with disorderly conduct and as
| saulting an officer When asked by the
officer to accompany him TO the station.
| William showed forcible reluctance and
ii was only after vigorous argument I'm
| which the officers club was a prominent
factor that he finally consented to go
along peaceably.
George Washington, a co;ored labOrer
was found last night by Officer Howsel
near the Canal Road painting the sur
rounding landscape a dark. stormy blue
with oaths. He had become angered at
one of his colored brethren and was
threatening him with al manner of dire
| vengeance George was taken to the sta
ton, where a charge of profanity was
| lodged against him.