Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association to Consider the Rail-
road Problem Tonight.
Regular Meeting of Organization
Saloon People Victorious in Ten
leytOwn-Private Wagner's Death.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Georgetown Citizens Association will be
held this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the hall
of the First Cooperative Building Associa-
ton, 1925 32d street. The organization will
listen to the report of the legislative COM
mittee upon the matter of the railroad bill
submitted at a special meeting held one
week ago. If the bill is favorably reported
by the legislative committee, copies will be
sent to the other citizens associations in
the city. and also to the Washington board
Of trade and the Business Mems Associa-
ton. After action by these bodies the bill
will be presented to the District Commits
sioners and also to Congress for enactment
into law.
Saloon at Ten1eytOwn.
The contest between the temperance adj
vocates and the saloon men, regarding the
establishment of a saloon at Tenley town, is
over. and the latter have won. Some time
ago Ernest Loeffier, who kept a place at
Tenleytown, was arrested charged with
violating the liquor laws. He was convict
ed in the Police Court, but upon taking the
case to the Court of Appeals the decision
was reversed. While the case was in court
the license year ran out, and the excise
board refused to grant a renewal because
of the Police Court conviction. When the
case was cleared in the upper court appli-
cation was again made Tor a Incense Inc
Anti-Saloon League fought the matter, and
the case was decided against Mr.. Loeffler.
He secured reopening of the case, how
ever, and finally secured the necessary
license to transact business.
The Anti-Saloon League made a hard
fight, and claimed to have the signatures
of sufficient number CT people to prevent
the granting of the license, but they were
unable to convince the board of the justice
of their contention. The new license was
issued few days ago.
Facts Concerning Soldiers Death.
The burial of Louis Wagner, the son of
Mr.. H. August Wagner of S221 NJ street.
at Arlington yesterday recalls to mind the
circumstances of his death, which have
never before been published The young
man was a native of Georgetown and en-
listed the latter part of 1898 in Company
3 of the 18th United States Volunteer In
fantry. He was sent to Porto Rico and
died there June II of last year rom car
bolfc acid poisoning. 1t is stated the quar-
tiers where the soldiers were stationed had
been quarantined, and young Wagner en-
tered the barracks and took what he sup
posed was a drink of water. but which
proved to be mixture of carbolic acid, and
he died soon after. His father and rela-
tives We're notified of the death at the time,
but were not informed of the burial yester-
day at Arlington, and only learned of the
matter through friends.
Funerals Yesterday
The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Rosenbusch,
an account of whose death was published
few days ago in The Star, was held yes
terday afternoon from her late residence
on P street near Bath street. The deceased
was the wife of Traugott Rosenbusch. The
funeral was largely attended.
The remains OF. Mr.. Peter McGirr, a for
mer resident of Georgetown, We're Inferred
yesterday morning at Holy Rood cemetery,
the funeral taking place from the late resi-
dence on New York avenue, in Washington.
The exercises were conducted by Rev.
Father MCGEE.
Theft of Copper Roofing.
William German, the foreman Of the new
naval observatory, has reported to the po-
lice the theft of 100 pounds of copper roof
ing, which was stolen from the grounds of
the observatory some time Wednesday
night.
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