Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-17
AnlUSenlentS,

$40 + street.
Amusements.
National Ttedter.-The summer season. a
new departure, with lower prices, will be com
menced at the National Theater tonight Dy
me presentation of the Danichetfs Near the
opening OF the regular season this play was
presented III excellent style by almost
the same east as that of tonight The play
IS strong one, full of feeling and abound
ing in striking situations James, Denham.
flanagan Hoey, Taylor, Misses Rand and
Story, Mrs. GermOn, Mrs. Allen and others
are in the cast.
StrelS give three more perfOrmances-tOnir
matinee tomorrow, and tomorrow evening.
IneGter C0natque.-The COmque has drawn
WEI WEI e ohi Us Week: Extra programme for this
ana tomorrow evenings.
Idtnidd9e HaH.-The ladies of the Unver
salSt Church give strawberry festival here
Me;rOp0litan Church. The strawberry
festival given here last evening will be re-
Sunday, School Excursion The Sunday
Sch0Ol Oh The Epiphany Church leaves on the
COckade City tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
Tor an excursion to Marshall Hall.
THE BOARD OF METROPoLITAN POLICE
COMMISSIONERS met last night, Mr.. A. T. Brit
Ton Ill the chair. communication was receiy-
ed from the ire commissioners disclaming
ownership In the lost horse about VIII ich a..
ton was taken at the last meeting of the Let
ter board. and stating that the animal is the
property OF MIR. Yates; The secre .ary was
would be sold at public auction unless redeem
ed. A letter from Lieutenant Hurley of the
an precinct was read, stating that q charit-
presided over by Mrs. Gangewer, claims he
right to make acquisitions for groceries.
medicines etc, on the fund prOPriated by
tributed through the police department. and
he asked for instructions. A letter was also
read from the District Commissioners, in
forming the board that Mrs. Gangewer had
presented q requisition as above without the
required signatures and notifying the board
that only the acquisitions signed by the
physicians and approved by the leutenanis
rected to notify Lieutenant Hurley accord
Ingly. A communication was read from
Lieutenant Greer, to the effect that he had
obtained admission into the Women's Chris
tian Home for Clara Bayliss, the girl whose
stories of alleged improper relations with her
guardian, DR.. Campbell, prevented her re-
sfsted NV VIII IN nm any longer Major Morgan
mat place until home could be provided for
her elsewhere.
SPIRITED RACES AT BENNING's YESTERDAY
lhere were turnOuts Of all kinds and large
crowd OF people at Bennnings yesterday after
it being the opening day Of the spring
Barker were the judges, and Frank Hall the
starter. For the first race, three quarters Of
mile dash, there were seven entries. 1t was
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IN-Odd Socks second, and Egypt third
Four horses started in the next race: mile
heats; The first heat was won by Tom Bacon,
in l5.l, with Kenny second, and Burgoo third.
Joe Aston was distanced. Only Bacon ana
Kenny ran the other two heats, Burgoo and
Joe Aston being taken from the track
Kenny won the first by one length in l.5lt4.
came OFF victor by half length after being
hard pushed by Tom Bacon, in l.53. He then
won two out OF three heats and the race. The
hI1r6 q " uaS fr,l how foil
declared off, there being only two entries for it.
THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE MARINE BAND
some time ago to procure their discharge,
have made through the commandant of
marines, formal application to that effect to
cation ON the ground that when they re-enlist-
ed after their pay had been cut down, they
were promised TO be entitled to their disch arge
whenever they wanted them provided Con-
gresS did nothing for them, and because thew
are MOI allowed to receive money for playing
out OF government employ. The Secretary
mas not acted upon the applications.
ONE HUNDRED QOO) pieces of black silk. col
and striped silks Just received: black silk. IS,
| 81, Sl.0O, $l.25, $50. We are selling an excel
lent lent black silk at sl:o0, and the price Of our
real satin finish black silk is only SI25: all
| wool buntings all wool debeges, new parasols,
new parasols, new parasOls; beautiful dress
goods part wool, Is. Carriers. III Market
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| GREAT SACRIFICE OF PAINTINGs.-The
| Sale OF the Barlow collection of paintings and
| pronZes began last evening with good at
| teHuance, out were actually given away not
| Oilielng the price of the frames No such on
| poTtunlty has ever been offered to the people
Oh washington to secure works of art al their
| own prices. CAV ." 'iiI''
BASE BALL.-A game of ball yesterd av after.
I noon between the Kendall and GeorSatnSyn
| College mines reSuited-kendau. s: Cofle"e 4
'-'' The Active Club has been organized The
| following is its nine :-McKenna, e.: Angnste
| p.; James, LIST b.; N0Onan, I'd b.: ConnaWaV
81 b.; Ellis. $. S. McGraw, ]. f.; Harold, C. /.
| Barney, T. I.
| 1T IS NOT TOO MUCH to say that liable Bros
| corner and It'll streets, are, at least, 50 pei
cent. Ut der regular values in their $40, Sl2, and
| Sl5 cashmere suits. Everybody admits this tC
| be a fact. Suits that uniformly sell for SIS
! SIS and so, Habe Bros. are selling at $40, 81:
| and $l5.-AdUt.
| THE CAUCUsES of the different political par
| ties excite much comment and give more OIL
| less Dissatisfaction, but the garments in stock
at the boys clothing house of B. Robinson
| Co. gives uniDerSu sdtisfdction.-Adrt.
| TIE EXCURSION Of Epiphany Church Sun
day School, on barge COckade City, advertised
| Tor tomorrow, Is postponed until further no