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:6 DESIGNS rET M BLACK SILK PAssE.
MENrEiiiEs VARYING IN PRICE FROM 80
TO soo YARD. REDUCED To
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Trimmings.

$50 DESIGNS y AND BLACK SILK PAssE-
MENTERlEs VARYING IN PRICE FROM u. 90
TO 32So YARD. TO
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CoLoRED GTMPs AND PAssEMENTERIEs,
VARYING IN VALUE FROM 2Se. TO 81. % YARD.
To
lOc.. l5c., Csc. Rc. 76c and p+c. YARD.
ALL DESIRABLE GOODS, To MATCH EVERY
SHADE OF DRESS FABRIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
G. ERAL SPORT
The Washington and St. Louis Ball
Games.
The NavahOe to Race in England-A
Two Hundred Mile Bicycle Race
Other Events Of Interest.

Two games were played Saturday after
noon at National Park, the Nationals hav-
ing as their opponents the st. Louis. The
second game resulted in a draw after play
ing twelve innings. 1t being then too dark
to continue to play. In the first game the
local club put up an excellent fielding game
but failed to bunch their hits, while the
visitors found the pitching of Stockdale
and Stephens exactly to their liking. The
playing of young Ely at short for the st.
Louis was very fine and the feature Of the
game. Sam Wise kept up his great stick
work in both games and fielded perfectly
Stockdale was driven from the box in the
third inning Of the first game and stephens
substituted, but the batting streak could
not be stopped. Mr.. Meakin and Charles
Farrell We're in the points for the second
game. and as usual when this battery comes
together the players behind them did good
work. ClariSson started to pitch this game.
but as the result began to favor the local
club he was hastily retired and Breiten-
stein substituted. This move no doubt
saved the game for the st. Louis, as the
latter pitched very effectively, keeping the
hits scattered.
Two games will be played today between
the same clubs for one price of admission.
morrow the Cincinnati club will start the
last series of the season in Washington
Latham will be on third, and as II Will be
ladies' day he can be expected to be In the
best of humor. Meakin will no doubt go in
against Dwyer and as a result Of this COM
bination good game can be looked for
Following are the scores of Saturdays
games in detail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
He Died From Spite.

. Antonio Bachetich died yesterday morn
ing In a seeInan's boarding house in Phla-
delphia. after having voluntarily tasted for
Seyenty-six days. During that time nothing
put water passed his lips. Just before he
died he called for food but 1t was too late
He mad only taken few mouthfuls when
the end came. The doctor attending him
gave certt1cate that death was caused by
general debility, due to voluntary starya-
tion Bachetich was a sailor. and when
In that city made his home with Lucas
went TO the breakfast table there was
neither knife. fork nor spoon at his plate.
He felt himself insulted at this seeming ne
glect and left the table refusing to eat. and.
despite the efforts OF those Interested in
him. refused to take any kind of food until
shortly after midnight Saturday, when he
surprised those at his bedside by asking for
food. A meal was quickly brought to him.
He TOOK little beef tea, but before he
finished it fell back in the arms of an old
shipmate dead. He was a stalwart man.
weighing over 100 pounds when he began his
fast. Only his frame remained when he
died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
HYATTSVILLE.

Democratic primaries were held IN the
several election districts of this county last
Saturday evening The delegation chosen
from this district was as follows and was
instructed to vote for Mr.. James G. Rogers
for the Legislature: n. c. DarnIll, Il. ID.
Stephen. w. H. Freeman, James T. Brown.
r. Ford Combs. There was quite spirited
contest in Evansville district. as a number
of gentlemen desired to represent 1t in the
convention. The following delegates were
elected from that district. and were unin-
structed: Fillmore Beall. Geo. 7. Donald
son, John Paul Boileau, Frank p. Maddox.
Sommerfield Hall.
Chicken thieves broke into the hen house
of Mrs. Charlotte Henson, near Highlands,
chickens
The Riverdale Park Improvement Com
pany contemplates making many improve
ments in that village during the coming ran:
A well-attended meeting of the national
Union council was held at the residence OF
Mr. Charles 7. johnson last Friday even
ing.
Miss Callie Cox is at Fau1uier Springs,
Va.
Mr. J. H. Ralston has gone to Chicago to
join his wife and mother, who are at the
worlds fair.
The Hyattsville Base Ball Club will visit
Leonardtown, Nd. next Wednesday for the
purpose OF playing match game with the
team of that place.
An interesting game of base ball was
played last Saturday between the Branch
vile and Charlton Heights clubs, which re-
suited In tie, the score being IL to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
DIED.

"a
EbCkt1t On MONDAY. August . 49, sss,..S,.s1
BBkER. infant OF John and NagdaleIs
NJ Becker. nged nine months ans eAsh'e@
Gays.
Funeral private
Grove. Mrs. Y. W. BksscoE. IN the seventy
eighth year Of bet age;
interment August =. AT Moodlawn. Va
CALDWELL. On sunday morning. Aurui z, issa
LUNA A. Caldwell. aged twenty -oDe pssafhs and
FUNERAL s~r'. vi. sa's take place Tuesday essans at
o'ciosk from the residence OF his pas-nts. 49,:
Valley street "tssge,s~n. inter r., al h.1
iso"a "'"e'efs' fr''s "'''u ~
CLARK N, sa,urasx au,,s, n 1ssa n,
pm. at Prc,idrnre Hospital. Mrs. ROSA C
CLARK.
day, August ~, at = pm Funeral pfivate.
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nm PaTRIcK Cali kGfIER. s.i~-ed hus
,sss.t var sssS ,%sr rna resrs sns Nv,
rnoaffr lrmn IN Comfy I<rIrrin Ir.l.pd
r,,,.,., ,,.,, "A. ,.,. &C. e,- N. x,...
ST Douinic's C1lurch where requiem high mag
for the renose Of his soul VIII be unif. Rela
tivss and friends are invited TO stfsBd. es
GALLOWAY On Sunday. August u isss.
~, ,o"s ?, r.m-' ~ hs Is'e ,nreS caE
~ ~, s ~, ,s'srS, -, - - .c.
'"e 'n"" sf"' "' ms Ase'
From wil'h none ever wakes "a weep.
ny HIS VITA
August y. at pm. Friends and acauaiut
anass Invited.
-,,,, a 49,, -
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
ALEXANDRIA.
The Marsh Ques,to,

The city council is still wrestling with the
question of how to arrange the old marsh
ON the north edge of the town. This marsh
has borne for century and a half the
same relation to the health of Alexandria
which the Kidwelrs Bottoms once bore to
washington. The old trustees undertook
70 require the marsh 20 be filled I'D and In
default confscated Ii for the benefit of the
town, but King George III refused 10 ap-
prove the act of the general assembly for
that purpose. No sooner. however had the
revolutionary war made Virginia free than
70 sne new town council went TO work at the
same project and the Alexandria news
lowing:
az, Notice is hereby given that a petition
Will be presented to the next general as
sembly relative 70 draining the marsh adj
Joining this town, and TO condemn certain
lands the property OF Charles Alexander,
esq, for the use of public buildings and
other purposes"
The present policy. of the city council
neighborhood and fll the marsh al the es
pense Of the tax payers.
Religious Services.
Many of the pastors of the city churches
are absent. The services at the Protestant
Episcopal churches here were all conducted
by ministers or students of the Virginia
Theological Seminary. Rev. j. ID. Rallinson
preached at the Baptist Church. Rev. r..
c; Gilmore at the Second Presbyterian
Church and Rev. w. w. Walker of Georgia
al Grace Church. The societies of Grace
Church are preparing for the mission next
November.
Notes.
MI James Beach, a young man well
known here as a driver, died yesterday
at his home in the northwest portion of
the city.
No date has as yet been fixed for the
mass meeting Of the citizens OF Alexandria
relative to the Capitol corner stone cele-
pSauon In Washington, but preparat lions
and other organizations here who design 10
unite IN the observance on that occasion.
Andrew Clark. who gave considerable
troubie TO the police here last week on &C
count OF his wife. who, he alleged was kept
in house on Prince street has been dis
charged, and has followed his alleged wife
who was sent out of town last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
4 Kentucky Frud.

sensational case I'm the county court a,
Stanton, KY. cost the county attorney W
II. Averitt. his life. and caused Robcrt
Hardwick to receive wounds from which n,
will die. The shooting occurred Saturda,
morning on the street. Hardwick, who wa.
under trial for bastardy. called to Ayeriti
across the street. and hot words were
passed. when Hardwick Informed the at
torney that he intended to Kill him. Av-
was I'm the act Of pulling his pistol Hard
wick fired charge of buckshot into the
young mans breast. The shot struck Av-
eritt little to the right of the breast plate
and entered his chest. tearing his heart and
lungs to pieces. In falling Averftt reeled
and landed at the feet of his friend. Asa
Petit with whom he was walking. Petit
ran into a store near by. and securing a
Winchester made for Hardwick and fired
twice at the slayer of his friend. Hard
wick fell with a bullet hole In his side and
his recovery Is uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
BROOkLAND.

Miss Eva Fisher has returned home after
a pleasant visit to Manassas, Va.
Mrs. g. w. Rhine will be at home to Ter
friends each evening this week at her new
residence on Fort street near 18th.
Mrs. Alice Brown, with her children,
Rosie and Willie, is spending Some time
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Nc
Chesney.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Peart of Rochester. n.
", were the recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Erdman of University Heights.
Miss Agnes Brooks Of University Heights
has gone on visit to the worlds fair.
Angus Porter has been visiting his friend.
Louis Carmick
Miss Edna Sickles and Miss Daisy Nor
ton have returned from visit to George
town.
The Brookland Pleasure Club assisted in
the celebration of the birthday Of John Nc
Chesney. one of their members, In Prince
Georges county, Nd, and enjoyed de-
lightful evening with games music and nd
Buelah Gudgin and Homer Fisher was
much enjoyed. and instrumental solos were
Dasch, Annie Hollidge and John McChes-
ney. Among other members were Marie
Larner. Lola Owens. Maggie Larner. Hattie
Hare, Freddie Ohm and Alfred Hollidge.
An event of unusual interest to Brook
land was the visit on Saturday evening OF
the Mount Pleasant Zouave Drum Corps.
who came over the guests of DIR. II. J.
Penrod of Argyle street. The corps is I'M
der the leadership of Capt. James C.
Churchill, and consists of little lads. none
of whom appear to be over twelve years OF
age. They wore handsome zouave cos
tunes and caps and presented fine ap-
pearance as they marched up Provldence
street to the doctors residence, with their
martial music, and followed by large
DIR. Periods home they rendered most eff
fectively some beautiful selections with fife
and drum. Mr.: and Mrs: j. W. Horner at
Sylvan Place, Mr.. j. G. Noyes, Mr.. Harry
Bowling and Col. and Mrs. Juan Lewis at
the Tower were also serenaded. After ira
versing Lansing street the boys were en-
tertained with ice cream and cake by DIR.
and Mrs. Penrod at the town hall. They
then gave an imprcmptu concert in the
audience room of the hall, which was much
three cheers for Brookland and three for
their host the little musicians climbed in
their omnibus in waiting and started for
home. having conferred much pleasure by
Is, 1893 and exhibit remarkable proficiency
for the short time they have been In train
ing. There are twenty-four members be-
longing and those visiting Brookland were
Jamie Churchill. Eddie CoXling; laurie
Churchill. Rufus Darby. Ralph Saers. FL
lott Brewer. Herbert Berliner, Merton
Smith. Andrew Loeff1er. Ernest Loeff1er,
Henry Lehman: Willie Quinter. Harry
and Harry Langley, drum major.
Mr. Marcus May of ST. Michael's and All
Angels Church conducted the services at
the Brookland p. E. Mission and Rev. DIR.
Dolliday administered the sacrament 10
large number Of communicates. Miss Maud
Porter. leading soprano at Christ church
Georgetown rendered a solo number finely
at the offertory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
LAUREL AND VICINITY.
Personal and General Notes Of Interest
From the NeighbOrhOod.


Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL. August IS. 1893.
Mrs. G. p. Hopkins and Miss Annie Nc
Clellan Of Baltimore have been the guests
of Mr. Andrew Mcclellan for the past few
weeks
The Misses Evans, who have been visiting
at Mr.. Andrew Bevan's. have returned to
their home in Baltimore
MIR. and Mrs. J. b. Ward of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. c. keyser and Peter Jenkins
or baltimore have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Charles Young of this city.
DIR. and Mrs. Warwick Evans have re-
moved to Riverdale. where they will reside
for the present.
Mr.. II. A. Ison and family, who have
5een ENJOYING several weeks at Ocean
Misses Belle and Sadie Redman of Balti-
more are the guests of Mrs. c. N. Stewart
of Laurel
Messrs. r L. Turner and p. L. Jones
have gone TO Michigan after a short visit
TO their relatives here.
10 Baltimore after a pleasant visit to rela-
tives here.
Miss Bessie Dorsey of Washington is
visiting her cousin, Miss Annie Dorsey OF
Laurel
Misses Fannie Fugitt, Nina wilkinson
Grace and Laura Pearson Of Washington.
wood. Howard county. the home of her
father, DIR. $. F. Linn.
OF w dknlnStOn mas
been visiting his mother Mrs. Coward. of
this city.
Rev. L. A Thirlkeld was a visitor at Mt
Airy camp.
Mr.. John Kaiser and Miss Emma Kaiser.
while returning to Washington from a stay
with wit relatives in ELLIOTT city stopped over
Kaiser and family.
Mrs. II. f. Cutter of Washington is a
visitor at Oak Crest
Mr.. Major Chollar has returned home
from a visit to New York.
Col. Kimbal OF Washington is stopping
at Oak Crest.
Miss Nellie Haslup of Baltimore IL visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Jennie Pennington OF Baltimore Is
stopping with friends here.
Miss Julia Leedy has returned to Laurel
from a short visit to Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
WILL NOT PAY MRS. SHANN.
Insurance Men Not Satisfied rs to the
Cause of Her Sons Death.

A Trenton, N. j., special says it is like
ly that Mrs. Sham will have another sit
ting in the Mercer court, as the Manhattan
Insurance Company has refused to pay the
two thousand dollars on the policy held by
her son John Sham at the time of his
death and which makes Mrs. Sham the
beneficiary.
Since her acquittal on the charge of kill
ing her son her counsel have opened a
correspondence with the officers Of the
company, and they refuse TO pay the money
because the cause of death has not been
shown and is very much in doubt. Capt
Holt went to New York on Saturday but did
not succeed in having a conference with
the officers. and will in a few days, II he
does not succeed in getting any satisfac-
ton, at once bring suit for the money. Mrs
Sham. is anxious to leave Princeton. be-
cause of the strong feeling that there Is
against her in the community 1t is an
nounced in Princeton that Mabel. the pref
ty young daughter, who sat with Mrs.
Sham during the trial. Is soon to be mar
red. 1t IL estimated that the trial Of Mrs
Sham cost Mercer county $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
Trains Crash on N Curve,

In a head-on collision between two pas
senger trains on the Harlem division Of the
New York Central and Hudson River rail-
road near Dykemans station. ffty-five
miles from New York, Saturday five per-
sons we're killed and several severely in
jured. The trains should have passed at
Dykeman's. The northbound train instead
of stopping at Dykeman's went on for Ice
Pond, a mile further north. The south
bound train had passed Ice Pond and was
hurrying south for Dykeman's The COLI
sion occurred upon a curve in a cut and the
locomotives were leaping at each other
without an instants warning. Both trains
were running at high speed and locomo-
tives and cars were shattered. The en-
gineers and firemen Of both trains were
killed. One passenger, young woman,
was crushed to death in her seat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
SHARP LETTERS.
Pass B~tweea Coagressman Morse ana
Pension Com mfs stoner Lochren.

Pension Com missioner Lochren.
There is an Interchange OF epistelary hot
shot between Representative Eliza A Morse
of Massachusetts and Mr.. william Loeb
rem. commissioner OF pensions. on the 2sth
instant Mr.. Morse wrote to the commits
sioner calling his attention In sharp words
TO the case of w. II. Rollins OF campello.
Plymouth county. Mass. Rollins had put
in a claim for pension on the ground OF
disability by reason Of the loss Of an eye
while working at his trade. His claim was
disallowed, because as the department
sa.y Rollins was not incapacttatea 20 per-
foi..l manual labor, and then again the In
1uries were not Of service origin.
In his letter 20 Commissioner Lochren
Cong .essman Morse reviewed the case.
stating that the socket from which one
eye was removed Was sore and painful.
and that the remaining optic IVES weak;
that Rollins had family and a mortgage
on his home. The irate legislator then
said that he helped 70 frame the law OF
June "a 1890. knew what IL comprehended.
and that II the commissioner OF pensions
did not at once order review of the
case he would call for an investis atom by
the House OF Representatives.
This threat nettled the Commissioners, and
he Missed back at the bay state Congress
man that he would not reopen the Rollins
case. Then the Commissioner sets forth at
length that on one occasion Morse used
a pension office penalty envelope 10 Great
the government out of two cents postage;
This morning Mr.. Morse shot lack. he
tells Commissioner Lochren that he would
not descend from the character Of q gente-
man TO the vituperation and biilfngsfate OF
brags and bullies who fight IN the streets.
This IL designed a a slur on Lochreue En-
giish. He says that IL he has violated the
law with reference TO the use of the penalty
He also alludes 20 Secretary Hoke Smith -
the Master Of MIR. Lochren."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
4 Double TraUrdy

Sigmund Wilbur shot his wife and then
Killed hlmseif at the home of his wife's
parents I'm Clinton street Bfnvhamton
saturday night. Wilbur married Emma
Robinson. a nineteen year-old girl. about
Tour years ago. but she finally left him be-
cause he abused her. He called at her
parents residence Saturday night and cali
ed her out. A shot followed by two more
shots were heard and Officer Clapper and
several neighbors ran In and found Wilbur
lying dead in the hallway with two bullet
wounds In his head and his wife diving
with bullet through the lung. Wilbur
dicted to drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
France and Sian,

Inc Bangkok correspondent of the Times
says OF NJ; DeViler's over-reaching con-
quot IN making the final settlement OF the
French claims upon Slam: " VIC
The few foreigners hitherto friendly to
france now condemn her rapacity. The
departure OF the Alouette with the Siamese
Duinon LOOK place on the eve of the en-
forcement OF further claims. which i
gather are equivalent to the imposition Of
g. semi-protectorate and are likely to sun
regarding customs, concessions etc lead
ing eventually to the final extinction OF
Siamese independence vi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
After SQuleholN.

Post Office Inspector cium Is out OF town.
Ask the department people what IL all
means and they are mute. There is some
thing up. When Inspector cium goes out.
somebody is going 20 be taken IN There
In rumor TO the effect that the depart
ment is in receipt OF information pointing
to the commission of some horrible Of
fenses against the postal rules and regu-
lations. Nobody at the department Gales
TO discuss the matter. IL If evident though
that some very naughty man has been
taking letters that were not addressed TO
him. The department wants 70 ma him.
That is the rational explanation of the in
spector's absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
offered to Sell nm Award.

Mrs. T. ]. Harmon, alias Mrs. Harmon
Arson, has been arrested in Chicago be-
cause she offered to guarantee a Russian
exhibitor at the fair a raedal OF the first
class and d certificate of merit. Concerning
her ability to perform all that she promised
she referred to Commissioner Othniel Bec-
son of Oklahoma and a commissioner from
Wyoming.
The exhibitor, 1t Is claimed, raw Beeson.
and was told by him that whatever the
woman said was all right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

The Carroll Institute will give it's Sec
ond and last excursion this evening going
to Marshall Hall on the Manchester A
novel feature will be an exhibition on the
grounds given by Prof. Maurice Joyce
the teacher of gymnastics at the institute
assisted by ten picked boys from his
classes. Prof Joyce will also give his Won
derful contortion act 1t is expected that
very large number of the friends of the
institute will join the members and enjoy
a moonlight ride on the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
hmm iErants by Way Of Canada.

DIR, Senner, commissioner OF immigration
of the port OF New York, started Saturday
night for Boston. where he will Join super
intendent of immigration Stump and 60
with him to the Canadian border, where
they will make effort to establish a
better system of inspection for immigrants
coming to this country by way Of Canada.
Mr. stump was informed by the State
Department a week ago that forsign steam
ship companies were seeking custom by
abroad that immigrants to the
United States could more easily effect an
entrance by taking their passage by way
OF Canada, where they would run 40 risk
of being detained and sent back,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
A Pleasant Service.

Those who attended the evening services
at Ebenezer NJ. L. Church, Rev. A. Dennis,
pastor. were richly repaid in the eloquent
sermon delivered by Rev. Richard Enmons
of the NJ. T.. Church on the duty of Chris
tians working for the Master. 1t was an
gospel sermon. The great
feature of the evening service was the fine
music rendered by the Sunday school choir
under the able direction of Mr.. t,sau Will
son. leader The regular choir of this
church are now enjoying their summer va
cation. The fine music of the choir was
ably seconded by the artistic performance
on the organ by Miss Julia Dade, organist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
Carter HarrisOn's Wedding

A special to the New York Times from
New Orleans says: Frank T. Howard
brother of Miss Annie Howard, has an
nounced that the marriage OF Miss Howa rd
to Mayor Carter II. Harrison of Chicago
will take place in the latter part Of Septem-
Der at the summer home OF the Towards al
Biloxi, the watering place of the gulf coast
in the southern part OF Mississippi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28

The funeral of Lewis Walden. The we'll
known contractor, who died at his home
yesterday afternoon at 1880 VIII be heio
from his late residence In Manchester. Va,
this afternoon at s O'Clock. Mr. Naden had
been sick for several weeks with the y-
phoid fever. He Was man about thirty
two years Of age.
Dr. Greenfeld was presented with gold
medal last Friday night by MIR. Stevens.
superintendent of the bathing beach. for
assisting as referee In the contests anc
making them a success.