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Freaks Of Lightning.
TIE FLAGSTAFF ON THE Y. N. C. A. BUILDING SHAT

HE STAFF OS The u VI. Z. A. BUILDING SHAT
TERED.
The thunder shower which passed over the city
between eight and nine O'Clock last evening ac-
cOInpanied by unusually vivid flashes OF lightning
The lightning getting upon the wires of the city
tnguished all OF the electric lights, besides clang
Ing the fire alarm bells, and bringing up" telephone
subscribers without the Intervention of the central
office. The flag stan on the Y. NJ. c. A. building
was struck and shattered into splinters Mr.. F. L.
Montague. the artist, and his wife were In his
studio which is at the top of the building, within
lew feet OF the shattered staff. MIR. Montague
stated TO a STAR reporter that the thunderbOlt
came with deafening crash and binding flash.
The air about him seemed filled with smoke and
balls OF fire He felt the shock though he retained
his consciousness. Mrs. Montague was totally
dazed and could remember nothing Of the occur
renee. and did not perfectly recover consciousness
for several minutes. The staff was shivered into
small splinters To the lower part of the staff were
attached number OF telephone wires, and 1t ap-
pears that the electric fluid passed of over them,
thus saving the building from damage, and
perhaps saving the people inside from injury.
There We're number OF people IN the lower part Of
the building. who felt the shock. meeting OF the
ladies interested in the homeopathic hospital was
being held In the parlorS OF the building but the
lightning stroke quickly adjourned them
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B1sHors CAMpHog1ss-
lures Chapped Hands, Face. Lips any roughness Of
the skini removes Sunburn and renders the Skin
beautifully Soft and Smooth. No toilet Complete
without it. Sold entirely upon its merits Price
c Fer bottle Try it. and If not satisfied return
the bottle aud have the money refunded
1reps1soo L. c. BISHOP. Druggist
sSC 9thstreet, cor, H street H. w.
ap4 Washington. d. C,
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The fine photos OF KctS Kemethy's. 1909 Pa ave,
continue u b. IS per dozen, with 18th painted
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ConGPuseS, lec15s.

Tho following board OF town commissioners for
BladPnsbu-g was elected yesterday 10 serve for the
ensuing year: Marion bucket, Andrew Headley,
JudSOn Richardson, George Lise, and Henry Con-
stantlne.
Miss Won Finkelstein lady, born and brought
I'D In jerusalem Palestine viii appear in oriental
costume. and lecture the ''RurIl Population OF
Palestine" ut Memorial NJ. f church, 18th and ID
streets northeast, this evening III o'clock
Mr. Howard VI. Kelley and Mrs. Alice A. Sparklin
were married last evening at The residence OF the
bride, Rev. II. K ShipPGn, officiating. The couple
left on a northern tour.
The executive committee OF the Humane Society,
al meeting last evening. adopted resolutions ex-
pressing the loss teIt By the members the society
In the death OF Mrs. SaTita Brady HutchinS-
The circus was The cause OF considerable bust
ness in the Police Court this morning. A number
OF cases growing out OF disorder in the crowds In
and about the circus grounds were disposed OF.
In the Probate Court. Ju,iZ'e Cox. to-day. in the
estate OF III. Russell Taylor deceased, the renunca-
ton OF Laura o. Taylor. next CT kin, was flied, and
the appointment or Henry POlkinhOrn, adUlinlS-
TRAITOR. ON bond $1,000 nledc.
The VIII OF The late John Cumberland has been
nled In the register OF Wills Office. He bequeaths
al his real and personal property but OmitS state
" whom, and noInfnateS his wife as sole executrlx
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds in Zee have been recorded as follows: A.
F. Barker 10 James Il. Smith, sub. lot 40 So. 3S3;
part %. 81 80; s1,7625O. l. Behrens to T. \.
Brown. lot -, 81. 5l4: s1.729. JAS. Williamson to
SANE lot "A. do S2O5S.33. Grace Il. Hubbard TO T.
T. Knox and j. A Buchanan, lot Is. So 15 So 423 90
Mary {. Dean to Trustees African Vi. E. Zion
Church, lots and 3, block 2. sec. ,, Burrv1Ile:
s.. Julia c. Jerome To Carl Mueller. lot ). res
II: 1850. T. j. Ward TO J. 4. Purcell and Jas. +.
SimuSOn. lots lE3. i43 and ia, UniOntOwn: $3.50.
Andrew Glass trustee ct al, TO w Woiter, lot y,
ST. 90; 5. JAS T. Harroyer 10 John W. Marin.
lot Il. sq 30: 5000 Mary L. Radiord To Grace D.
Page, lot "A and pit 25 So 159; S22 $40. G. d. FOw
Ter, trustee, TO loretta Z. Talcott, lot . So. 1O1I
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OLD ware becomes new when they use SapOliO
ami house cleaning Is made easy by its aid
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CLEAN HOUSE.
Enoch Morgan'S Sons SapOIiO.
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NV Spn1se Goopa
WE WILL OFFER THIS WEEK SPECIAL BAR
GAINS IN BLACK SILKS SILK GRENADINES
FRENCH WOOL NOVELTIES IN CHOICE DE-
SIGNS. BLACK WOODEN DRESS GOODS IN
SILK AND Isle HOSE. LINEN sHEETINas AND
PILLOW LINENS, DAMAEK TABLECLOTHS AND
sps-sm HOOK. BRO CO.. 1s2sf street.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.
OFFICE OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Nay 6. tsS4, go am

For the middle Atlantic states cloudy weather and
fain variable winds. mostly SOutherly In the south
err portion. lower barometer, stationary tempera-
lure on Wednesday local rains followed by clear
fng weather, Is Indicated for the middle Atlantic
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Nuns VE1t1se. Nuns, YELLING :,

Nuns VE1L1Ne. Nuss YELLING :,
WIDE DOUBLE WIDTH, PURE WOOL. IN CREAM.
PINK, BLUE, AND BLACK,
cash VALUE 5Oc),
REDUCED TO s7no.
SILKS! SILKS!! SILKS!N
SIC, 45c. &c. Sic. 45c., Soc, SIC, 46c., Soc.
BEAUTIFUL LAWNS ONLY 90
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH LAWNS, CSC.
CARRIERS, I'll MARKET SPACE.
BEAUTIFUL PLAID DRESS GOODS, silk and
wool, &c.
COLORED SILKS. cash value 81. reduced to 75c
HENRIETTA CASHMERES tblack) silk and WOOL 81
BLACK SATIN MERVILIEUX, cash value 81 o. re-
duced to 81.
BLACK BROCADE GRENADINES pure silk 75c
BLACK SATIN. Soc. COLORED SATIN, 5Oc
BLACK SILKS. reduced. 75c.. 81, 81 g. $l5O
BLACK SILKS, superior quality cash value a. re-
duced to 81 So.
BROCADE S1LKS-Pink. cream blue and white al
NUNS YELLING. beautiful lace style pure WOOL 25c
NEW YORK MILLS SHEETING COTTON DC
BLACK CASHMERE SHAWLS. pure WOOL S1bO
No CREDIT. CASH PRICES.
my6 CARRIERS I'll MARKET SPACE
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BUILDING U Trade
in respect like building house-the foundation
must be true and the lines accurate the structure
will not stand OUR SUCCESS in selling Clothing has
been built upon the foundation of honorable and
liberal dealing Whatever sell is legally guaranteed
by printed agreement given to each customer and il
make mistakes of kind gladly rectify them
We do rectfy other peoples mistakes by allow.
ing customers to return for either exchange refund
Of money. Whale after examination at home, they
think had better not have been bought Remember we
wish you to two bargains Our "a pair of pants
and two styles of 4-button GETAWAY Frock Suits
at $3.50. 1t natural that YOU should deal here
don't blame you for it.
GEORGE SPRANSY
tC7 SEVENTH STREET,
Ap30 Opposite U. s. Post Office
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The NATIONAL SAFE DEpos1r Co,
CORNER 18TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVENUE.
PERPETUAL CHARTER ACT OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 22D, 1867
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER President
CHARLES c. GLOVER, Of Rigs & Co. Vice President
T. LAWlASON RIGGS Treasurer
ALBERT L. STURTEVANT, Secretary
C. L. Nyman Asst. Sec'y.
DIRECTORS
Benjamin p Snyder, Charles c. Glover
7. LawrasOn Riggs, Henry A. Willard
Albert L. Sturtevant. John F. Rodgers
John G. Parke ADA
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vKLArrs famous carans!s. $50 9th ST, 1899 Pa av
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akin. No medicine used = -
Office 80 9th street northwest spSO.Sm
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Jusr Opened An ELEGANT LINE
CHILDREN'S LONG AND SHORT DRESSES LACE
and sHIRRED CAPS. POKE BoNNETs
AERINo CLoAKs in Mother Hubbard and other styles
MAGNIFICENT Stock Of Ladies' and Childrens Hosiery.
Corsets Underwear Kid Silk and Isle Thread Gloves
Select assortment of Hambur,s Irish Point Naiusook
and Swiss Embroideries Oriental Torchon Medicas
and other Trimming Lsces in all the newest desdeua
Mrs. SELMA RUPERT
apl& COS 9th street northwest
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LADIES' AND CHILDREN's UNDERWEAR

LADIES' AND CHILDRENs UNDERWEAR.
1o4 doz LADIES' CHEMISE. good cotton. &c.,: 81
doz. Chemise, trimmed with lace &c., 80 doz Chense.
trimmed with three of inserting and tucks between
band and sleeves. edges with cambria rues. at 43c
special price, 124 doz Chemise with Torchon lace and
Hamburg inserting at &c. reduced price for this week
only.
MOTHER HUBBARD GOWNS. trimmed with lace
at CSC. SKIRTS. with rufaes Of Hamburg en-
broidery inches in depth 81 q: former price o. Is
Mother Hubbard CAMBRIA SLIPS. with embroidered
yoke at 25c: would be cheap at 4Oc Mother Hubbard
CAMBRIA SLIPS Hamburg yoke and tuck bottom.
Csc. Ladies' lace stripe Nainsook and Lawn APRON.
trimmed with plated rufae. 10c. Nurse APRONS. wide
edge and tucking. ut Soc
Our lot WASH SKIRTS in different styles 1t the uni.
form price of Soc
large and complete assortment Of BOYS SHIRT
WAISTS. in hobby patterns. from &c to the finest
quality.
OUR SPECIALTY-LADIES CORSET COVERS
We shall offer at 25c each for this week only.
We have also opened q new line Of CHLDREN'S and
MISSES SUITS, made of Marseillea Pque Lawn. India
Linen aud Ginshams in all dzes and styles. at the low
est possible 6SureA
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MANY LADIES ADMIRE GRAY HAIR-ON SOME
Az other person. But few to try its effect on
their own charms. Nor need they since Ayers Hair
Vgor prevents the hair from turning gray and restores
gray hair to its original color cleanses the scalp
prevents the formation of dandruf. and wonderfully
stimulates the growth Of the hair
NO OTHER PREPARATION so CONCENTRATES
~ andcombnes blood purifying vitazing enrichine
and 1nvgorsting qualities Ayers Sanaparilla DUAL.
lty should be considered W hen making comparisons
my6
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GREAT SALE ..
t.. e. + +: s: :;
s 9cS S a Nh M Rbf Rk Il 6 SoS
$ 5es Il 4 H Ss$ Fl f 5es
! II /. 1 e. E. E. F. F.;
$&*$ E E. {. 4 4 ! f
81 !! y Y 6: G;
Having been fortunate enough to obtain large guam
tity of
FINE CAMBRIA UNDERWEAR,
at OWN PRICE, we decided to retail same at SUCH
FIGURES that will astonsh everybody.
The following goods, made from the very best Ions
DALE CAMBRIA. finished perfect, just the thing
for the coming Summer Season.
80 Dozen Lonsdale Cambria Chemises square bosom,
with deep Embroidered Ruffe, at &C. They formerly
sold at $l5O.
100 Dozen High -necked Corset Covers Lonsdale Cam.
brio trimmed with Is Pntucks and Embroidered In
settings, at &c. Real value. S14O
100 Dozen High-necked Corset Covers Lonslale Cam.
brio 10 small Tucks and Embroidered Rute down 'front.'
at 73c. Would be cheap at 81.
IS Dozen lighthouses. Lonsdale Cambria the entire
Yoke finished with Small and Large Tucks Embroidered
rufie down front. at $l22
MISSES AND CHILDREN's UNDERWEAR
large and complete assortment of Misses Chemtsea
Drawers. Skirts and Gowns. Infants Long and Short
Dresses Infants Caps and Baskets Look our assert
ment OF Children's Aprons.
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
CURTAINS AND CURTAIN MATERIALS.
so Pieces Curtain Scrim ct 1216c per ward
10 Pieces Curtain Scrim. (all Linen) Csc per yard
III feces curtain Scrm. (something new) at 25c per
yard.
Full-size Nottingham Curtains at 81 4s pair
Full-size Nottingham Curtains at o. a pair
Nottingham Lace at &c. 3sc. Soc and 75c per yard
AT
BAUM'S,
416 SEVENTH.STREET NV
FOR MAY BALLS.
1000 Pieces COLORED TARLETONS Zine quality,
In Pink Blue. Buff Green. Cardinal, &C., at lbc Der
yard, at
RRR .s,s s,,.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE MaRKET.-At the Queens
town drove yards, Oh the Metropolitan Branch. b.
o. K r, three miles from the city, Lewis ID.
Means, proprietor, yesterday, 800 head OF cattle
on the m&rtcet, and all sold to butchers Best,
Oh 10 L 40; 4 Few choice large cattle brought
little more. good, 54 TO Oh; fair. So TO Sig;
ana lambs ON ire market. i69 shipped to Balti-
more, balance sold to butchers Old sheep, 40 to
5A. Lambs, 10 So. 70 cows and calves brought
from SIS To s65 per head. State OF the market
good.
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LADIES GOODS.

DouaLAss,
NINTH AND STREETS
HOSIERY.
This department we think complete The stock Is new
and fresh. and return the money when prices are
One lot Of fne FRENCH BALBRIGGAN. WORTH
Sk Csc
One lot SOLID COLoRS FULL REGULAR usual
price SOC, Offering THREE PAIR FOX $l0
SOLID COLORS. SPLICED FEET. Csc. ~ 0. &c.
MEMS HOSIERY in great variety. from the cheapest
CORSETs
This department in second to and embraces over
50styles
We sell Corset for 81 90 THAT BRINGS READILY
OIL 20 TO al so IN OTHER CITIES
Also. WARMERS. THOMSON'S. "P. D." &C p"
WERLY, FOY'S, TURNER'S. BOSTON COMFORT,
and q complete line of MISSES CORSETS AND
VENTILATING CORSETS at s5c.. 81 40 and Sl25.
UNDERWEAR.
desire to say: The garments our own make FULL
SIZE. PERFECT SHAPE. and we refund money
satisfactory in price otherwise
JERSEYS.
We ask you to look only. The QUALITY. PERFEC-
TON OF FIT, and the PRICES-SlS9 up-will
know. please.
We win notice other departments next week
DOUGLASS
my3 522-524-526 Ninth street
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DRY O. GODS.
TRUNNELL CLARK
Have made special reductions in
SILKS AND DRfss GOODS.
One lot Black Silks q o. BlackBrocsde Silks sI1A;
one lot Fine French silks reduced from S160 to 81
Agrand bargain in sursh Silk, e.
One lot Black Cashmeres 80 cents
full line Of Lupins celebrated Black Goods ct bot
tom prices.
We have received another case Of 81 Quilts
Rare bargains to be found in all Departmental % W
determined to sell.
'Satines" ''Ginshams" India Linens French Main.
socks and al kinds Of Dress Goods In great variety
COME AND LooK
TRuNNEI L CLARK,
Ap9e s1 MARKET SPACE.
Ar SOB Marker SPACE
e II sDns
PoNGEE ROBES in Natural and oolored Embroidery
doSraP iss6 s3 akxS SILK .s
BLACK SIX from 81 to s2so At low sa.sa rates
AL warranted
SCOTCH and FRENCH G1NGHAMs.
A fine assortment Of printed all linen I.AwNs best
quality and desirable styles, at sc
New Patterns Of BATIsTE 20 inches wide % cents
in ehS1ss designs. Alarge stock Of PARAs0Ls and
QUICK SALES. SMALL PROFITS
ST. HEMPsroNE,
apps sos MARKET SPACE.
SUIT AND WRAr DEPARTMENT.
SUIT AND WRAP DEPARTMENT.
In which are now showing ono of the finest, mos
extensive and select stocks Of
LADIES' SUITS AND WRAPS
to be found in the city Particular attention is called
our display Of entirely Spring and Summer styles
SHORT WRAPS. DoLMANs, NEW MARKETS
RAGLANs. WALKING JACKETS
JERSEY WAISTS. CASHMERE NUNS YELLING
WHITE DRESSES AND MouRN1No oosruMFs
NOTE THE PRICES:
A handsome all wool Ottoman CLOTH WRAP elab
orately trimmed with lace and at
reduced from el560.
Our TR1COT1NE vIsITE. lace trimmed. only DC. for
mer price 90.
Our LEADER, "a SPRING WRAPS made OF Tricot
trimmed with lace and which we will ole
at the very low price Of &5: regular price $50
SPECIAL.-Weshano offer our Atwood BLACK CASH
MERE SUIT, box plated skirt with draper1es at aI2
actually worth SIG We guarantee this suit to bs Il
wool. or no sale.
ASOLS.
| Our department for PARASOLS ID greatly enlarged
and now displaying all the novelties street and
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MO SUCH SUCCESS IN THE HISTORY OF LIFE
IN insurance has been recorded that attained
TON This Society is but little three years
old yet in that short time has written L. 600
e. eco eco 81 insurance In the plan Of this Associa
be reached. We do not, do the old line companies
chare upon an ASSUMED MORTALITY and take from the
nssa TO te put into big bu1lnes nor yet
ally do charge little the payment Of the
full amount insured each life at an precarious or
sessment is set aside and deposited with Trust Com
pany under deed OF trust Tor the policy holder Tho
creased or $50 600 at every assessment By this
method which originated with this Society the policy
holdefs are protected from injury by apses or with
dra~n OF the healthy members. which Will occur in
amount Of sash and every certificate for one or ten
least as IT, like some oldliners we had charged two or
three times As much money and used 1t to build enor
m Sce No Te sHH Fay pr'ncsiy salaries
marlS ~. KNIGHT. General Agent
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bottle sL75 aud at all soda fountains ten cents per
glass.
JOHN H. MAGURpER.
BARBOUR HAMILTON,
apps -sm And all Druggist.
DEFY COMPETITION.
The following Rock Bottom Prices. marked in plain
figures on our MEMS BSss s and Shildrens clOthns
Good Bushes Suit at 81. cannot be purchased for
4 Nobbs SUIT our Leader at So regular value sI7
An Elegant to- Suit In Frock or Sscque At $l250 .
A. very fine Corkscrew Button Getaway our popu.
lar in all Leading Shades at sl5cannot be duplicated for
An Imported corkscrew. in Brown, pahlia and Wine.
saoaue or f0'f SIS S g sai sf You can at sO
A. sss nnr;Hle W ss5t s ss l f
A. Fine cOrkscrew in all cOiOrs and shades NObby
CHILDREN's SUITS.
ON s Is extensive and all on the rst door
very ans SAILOR i Blue Brown.olive and Grey. q
An M sp jacket sn an sa psnt 81
fine Dress Suit. Corkscrew. Jacket and Pants at
Tailoring DEPARTMENT complete All custom work
NJ. F. EIsEMAN,
l21 7rH STREET NORTHWEST.
Under Odd Fellows Han
p S.-Mr Lew Newmyer has connected himself with
my establishment where he will be pleased to zee h1
Ir1enos. ap3O
The La FARCE
DECORATIVE ART %.
ssEAsr 17TH STREET
North ode Union Square. New YORK
Contracts taken large or small for
MEMORIAL. STAINED GLASS wINDowa
Stained Glas Of Every Description.
Mosaic Repousee Wood Carvings Embroidse10 md
Hangines. for either
Ecclesiastical or domestic Purpossa
And every kind Of Interior Decoration for Pubic O.
Private Buildine1
Examples Of Mr.. La Farges Work may be seen 1t
Trinity church; Boston. g. Thomas church NE
Memorial hall. Hard Col The Brick church. n.
Garfield Memorial at Williams College
And the following private rssddencss:Eu
Cyrus W. Field q; nlden.
FL Ames Boston n2lSkeub8
JAPANRsE scRoIL2 FANR ETo
And Decorative PscturA Jay Gould "A ~ en1
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HOUSEFURNIsHIEGs

HOUSEFURNIsHIEGS.
THr Crlrs.ArrD
PkERLEss kIFRIaERAroR
LArgs Assortmsnt
oso,. .s,n.. g. s s: 30, sasI J. 49,. sSs
Tur CE11bRA1KD RrpowAr
REFRIGERATOR
THE MOST APPROVED AND SUCCESSFUL N.
FRlaERAroR IN USE
In addition TO cold Air the strnosphers OF Q rsf1s1.
ated apartment not only b, dry tss sb,oaus,ay
pure These conditions must b maintained 70 SECURE
the proper results, and 10 only .ccompishsd ~ o.
fadsway system Placed Jay oouids new y,chs. A.
lanta over all competors also used ~xc,u.,v,,v bv
the Pullman Palace Car o. for thar As,s oar, ..a
ply statiOna
SIMPLE IN CONSTRUCTION.
| WONDERFUL IN REsuLrs
Requires ess attention than any Others ana fully esr
anteed not perfectly Satisfactory after saA O. -
returned
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RroTING AT NoRFOLK.-At Norfolk Way yester.
day during parade OF the first regiment cOlored
volunteers, In which visiting cOlOred companies
from Petersburg joined, Major Palmer, command
Ing, requested the police TO keep the crowd from
pressing on his men, This was attempted and
melee resulted, in which three officers were bs.dy
hurt before order could be restored A POLICEMEN
in the evening attempted 10 arrest q disorderly
darkey, and was struck by rock thrown nom a
crowd OF colored men and seriously Injured A
lady passing was also struck with q stone Five
rioters are under arrest
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CITY ITEMS.

CITY TTEMS
Medicine Chosr II, Tl,eu,selves
Renson,s Corc,no po-o,,s p,os+ors ro,,atn -,
ennoIed 90 apnar, , Ia US, a0i"1H 1,
nhicE s1,re no'"1 nouoono4u A1eeA>ne' S1oIn'
4NA' 'o
ssx.-o,r,,,s n,., ,r.-~>.r.,, .,o ~.
co,on+ ,or+no ua,,a. =. IIn"..-a.. ~ -. m "a
Ihey are exceedingly Standardization World,
-
or the time to prepare it people often 20 without
you VIII never Trouble Yourself to MAKE anotser co
Cushsnr p,oc... = ,-,,,O.. no- M.a,.,,,.,
go. ....S-.., 49,.
49,, 10" o. n CueilICaiy pWc SUI ny az uIuG-
e''' '"' f. in'oee, sole asenC soA H.
ERscvcl. sr.-. - C...a,. Man,. ona
Rnvs sizes fro.n 70 ~ ~ 81 baLasA a
tn ciuhs. samr1eS Sro ~ - rhachss ,tR ana 90
o' op-So -eo, oC AUG. oo0A p IVA "A~ ~ w
JOhnsOn,s
Ladies' and gents oyster and dining saloons laoand
pora otrent,nm 49,, nso1y t g Ia ~
@-~-
Oyster Arrivals Daily.
haven oysters, Cherrystone oysters. New York
oysters, Little Neck CLAIMS and CLANS. Families,
Hotels and Restaurants supplied. Young snapper
terrapins, at Whites.
->
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THEATER COMIQUE.-Manager Snelbaker is alive
fully To the necessity OF producing good things fol
the pleasure OF his patrons, and this week has pre-
pared bill OF unusual attractions.
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LASGsToN CLAIMS TO HAVE FIRED IN SF1r
DEFENsy.-FTank Vi. Langston. who was placed in
Jail yesterday. stated In The STAR under the In
dctment fer the murder OF James Spencer a few
months ago. states that he fired the fatal shots In
Seii-defenoe and with no intention OF hurting any
one While on his way to literary society he saw
Two men rght1ng. and attempted to stop them
Some persons IN the crowd warned him TO let them
alone. but as he persisted they pursued him, and
some OF them struck him. Some OF them threw
stones at him. lie then fired the Shots not
intending to hit any one. The crowd then scamp-
cred away Langston says that after the shooting
he walked down 9TH street To the Boundary The
next day he went to Baltimore and thence went 10
Louisville, where he remained until his father sent
for HIN
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FOR MAY BALLS.

FOR MAY BALLS
1000 Pieces COLORED TARLEToNs fine onalitv,
In Pink, Blue. Buff. Green, Cardinal, &C. at lbc Der
yard, at
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PA r A 8 OIL 8

Our department for PARAsoLs is greatly enlarged
and displaying all the novelties for street and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-06

BASE BALL--The Baltimore hart hitters took the
NatiOnal nine into camp yesterday afternoon, at
capitol park, 10 the tune of u 70 ). The home
boys made gallant fight, but were unable to catch
up The Nationals started last night on months
tour. and II Is hoped they Will make good record
The WaSh!ngtOnS were dOwned by the BrooKlynS
IN BrOOkiyn Yesterday bY a score OF II to &