Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-02
The Ball Players.


"A REMARKABLE GAME BETWEEN THE Ma
TloNALS AND THE KANSAS CITY NINE.
The National and the Kansas City teams the
babies of the league, met yesterday afternoon
and succeeded In finishing game, which was
won by the visitors, by the remarkable score of
to 1 in thirteen innings. Both teams played
an excellent game, and all the runs were
earned. The Cowboys scored & run In the sec
Ond inning, and the home team tied the score
Ia the sixth by good base running of Carroll. In
earned run. The Nationals almost tied the
score again, but Start was put out at the home
Piate In endeavoring TO score on Knowles drive
10 right Held. The National out-batted the
visitors, but were out-lucked. The Detroits
play here this afternoon.
GAMES ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY.
At New York-Detroit, 4; New York, 8. At
hiiadelphia-Phiiadelphia 8; Chicago, O. At
New neutrality-suspicious., z; Cincinnati, H.
AT Newark, N. J.-Newarlx 6; Louisville, a.
delphia,Athletic. 1e; Pittsburg. s. At BaIti-
more-Haitimore, q; st. Louis, 2.
FIRE FROM SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
AT $50 O'Clock this morning fire was discov-
Sth street northwest, owned by John A Linn
rick The fire was in the third story caused
by spontaneous combustion from oily rags left
by the workmen. The house was damaged to
ance.
CLAIMIN9 DAMAGES FOR HER HUSBANDS
OEArH--1esterday Ellen Donohue widow and
executrtX of Daniel Donohue sued the Wash.
ington and Georgetown Railroad COMPANY
Claiming $4,000 damages. She claims that on
.ne "a oil June, 1855, her husband was, by the
AosHeence OF the agents OF the railroad COM
Pahy )oitec rom 1th-street car and SO injured
mat he died.
A SUIT FOR DIvoRCE.-Wm. Scriyener ves
terday entered suit for divorce from Rachel
Scrlsener: The plaintiff resides at 1912 10th
street northwest, and states they were married
IN May, 1867, and charges that In April 1870
while Will keeping house at 1913 18th street north,
phia, where she still lives.
The FUNERAL OF GEN. SrANNARp-Funeral
services will be held over the remains of Gen
Geo. j. Stannard, whose death was annonncad
IN yesterdays STAR, at D o'clock tonight al the
house 233 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The remains will De escorted To the Baltimore
and Potomac depot after the services by a dele
Sation OF the Vermont association and by a
committee of the first army corps of the rmU
Ei the Potomac. The interment VIII be in Bur
Angtop, VT
The KAsPAR MUsICALE-A larye and
musical audience niled the CONGREGATIONAL
church last evening on the occasion of the an
nual musicale by Prot. and Mime. kaspar The
program Included selections from the works of
Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Donizetti, Ponchielli.
"erst, Oancia, Ersield and Schira, and these
names indicate the ambitious efforts of the
pupils who participated. Both Prof and Mrs
Aaspa1 nave reason 10 congratulate themselves
upon the result OF their teaching, for both yIo-
hnists and vocalists acquitted themselves with
great credit To the Wilhelmj club, an organ
lzation OF young lady violinists, OF which Prof
kaspar Is justly proud, was allotted two mum.
bers, both OF which were excellently DER.
formed Ersields Slumber song for two yiofins
was timely rendered by Misses Matte Saxton
and Emma Prall, as was also Werst's Trau-
merei by Mr.. Chas. kaspa-. The two violin
lists who attracted the most attention wara
Misses Mona Stosch and Birdie Lucas Tbese
girls are respectively thirteen and fifteen wears
oi age, ana their performances were really re-
inarkaDle Miss Stosch is large for her age
Win strong masculine vigor, and her rendi
ton OF Neuxtemps Fantasia Appassionata
execution that waS(gorthy the highest praise
Birdie Lucas Is directly the opposite ia her con-
structlon and feelings. She has all the finer
sensibiiitles that belong To the feminine nature
and her performance of DancIa's Roman.
showed delicacy of Interpretation and finish
OF execution that evidenced the possession of
great talent. OF Mrs. kaspars pupils Misses
Lulie b. Redd and Emma Thompson gave eyi-
oence of careful study well as the Possession
oi muslca. voices, and their efforts We're Justly
applauded. Miss Mary Wilson, who sang the
tuett from tine Marriage of Figaro with Mrs
haspar, possesses a sympathetic mezzo So
prano voice of rare sweetness, while Miss
koselle sings with much energy and yigor All
the ladies manifested the excellence of their
Training. Tor their information and enuncfation
We're perfect and distinct and they were always
true To the key. Altogether the affair was OF
such an enjoyable character that the large
audience remained seated until the completion
vi the last number upon the program.
CHOICE PLANTS AT AUCTIoN.-Mr Bowling
rooms, at IL O'Clock, a choice collection OF rose
ma other plants. See advertisements