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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
The Ord,vay Rifles Fair.

engagements to hold a fair on rather
elat crate scale in Naval Lodge Hall. Penn
sylvania avenue and 4th street southeast
from April 10 to April p. The business
men of East Washington have made gen.
erous donations to the company, and in
various ways contributed to the success of
the fair Among the attractions will he
rifle competition, open to all corners. for a
handsome magazine rifle, and an Easter
egg-rolling contest. A valuable cadet
sword will be voted to the most popular
officer of the High School Cadets, and a
&C silly silk flag is to become the property
of the organization securing the largest
number of votes. Saturday afternoon,
April y, has been set aside as children's
day. Many local organizations have been
invited to be present during the progress
of the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
THE BALTIMORE CENTENNIAL,
Board of Trade Directors and Adyis-
Ory Board to Go Over Monday

BOnrd of Trade Directors and Adyis-
Ory Board to Go Over Monday.
An important step will be taken prelimi-
nary to the centennial celebration and ex-
position to be held in Baltimore in 1897 on
Monday next, when the Baltimore Centen-
NAL Association will hold the formal eXer-
cises ratifying the selection of Clifton Park
as the site for the coming event, of so
much importance in the history of the city,
The association have extended an invitation
to be present on this occasion to tine direc-
tors of the Washington board of trade and
the members of the advisory committee of
the District of Columbia. and have placed
at the disposal of their guests a special car
10 DE attached to the train leaving Wash
Mston via the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
ROAD Monday morning al IL O'Clock. the re-
turn to be made on the train leaving Balti-
more at o:4S 1t is expected that a number
OF prominent business men and others will
avail themselves of the courtesy of the
Baltimore Centennial Association to attend
the exercises connected with an exposition
that means so much not o~ly to Baltimore
but to her sister city as well.
The members oil the advisory committee
for the District of Columbia are as follows
MeSsrs. b. H. Warner, John w. Ross. Law
renee Gardner, Theodore w. Moves, Beriah
wilkins. John G. Slater, c. G. Conn, John
Joy Edison, S. W. Woodward. John B.
Wight. G. G. Hubbard, Charles j. Bell,
Alexander d. Anderson and Scott Towers.
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WHITE DEPARTMENT.

CASE OF CHECK AND PLAID NAINSOOk.
REGULAR So. VALUE 81. YARD
- PIECES OF REAL ST. GALL DOTTED
sWISSES REGULAR 2at'. VALUE. 124C
CASE OF FINE AND SHEER STRIPED AND
PLAID LAWNS. REGULAR 1sC VALUE
I2 Hcs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13

Judge Cole this morning sentenced Geo.
A. Ball to two years and half in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzling several hundred
dollars from John Z. Berry of the Ebbitt
House livery stables. Ball, VINO is from
Virginia. was Mr.. Berry's clerk. He was
convicted Wednesday, and Judge Cole, in
imposing sentence stated that but for a
fol mer con fiction on a similar charge, in
which sentence was suspended, he would
have imposed the lightest penalty possible.
The particularly sad feature of Walls case
is that he has a wife and five children de-
per dent upon him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
Black Crep0mS.

ASK ANY DRESSMAkER WHERE IS THE
BEST VARIETY OF THESE FASHIONABLE
FABRICS SAMPLES WILL. TELL YOU WHO
Is GIVING THE BEST VALUES.
GrThe following specials claimed even
better values than those that have lately caused
81 much talk among competitors, dressmakers and
women generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13
A Bad Fall.

Mrs. George West of 5l4 East Capitol
street fell from a second-story window of
her residence yesterday afternoon into the
basement areaway, and suffered serious in
jiries. Mrs. West was standing beside the
window, and had fainting spell, which
was the cause Of the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13

DIR. Rafael Carabano, consul general OF
Venezuela at New York, has resigned, in
dlgnant at criticism for attending a din.
ner given Gen. Hernandez. Venezuelan
exile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
GALE ON BRITAlx.s COAST.
Terrible Storms Succeed the Intense
Heat.

Terrible Storms Succeed the Intense
Heat.
The heat which has prevailed in England
during the past ten days has eliminated
in drop of IS degrees in the thermometer
This was followed by a heavy gale, which
has already caused much damage along
the coasts. A dispatch from Deal an
nounces that two steamers have. been
driven ashore on the treacherous Goodwin
sands, and the news of other disasters to
shipping is constantly being received.
A telegram from Ilfracombe, on the coast
of Devonshire, at the mouth of the Bristol
canal, announces that six life-savers have
been drowned while attempting to rescue
the crew Of the Ketch-Arabella, which was
ashore in a dangerous position off that
coast.
Dispatches from Liverpool say that the
gale there was accompanied by binding
rain, and that a number of ships in the
river Mersey displayed signals of distress.
The same state of affairs is reported
from other parts of the country, and all
along the coasts the ifeboat men were
kept busy throughout the night, succeeding
in saving many lives.
Dispatches from various points show
that many ships in distress were deserted
by their crews. The full extent of the raw
ages of the gale will, naturally, not be
known for some days to come, but there is
no doubt that the shipping interests have
suffered considerably. No damage to Amer
lean shipping has been reported up to the
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
AN AUsPICIOUs OPENING.
Stylish Wraps. Suits and Fall Fash
ions Displnyed at MckneM's.

It Is in the spring that young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,
and it is in both the spring and fall that the
fancies Of young-and middle-aged-women
turn to thoughts Of style and fashion. To
such, therefore, the present season is replete
with happiness. for the enterprising mer-
chants have filled their establishments with
novel and attractive things dear to the femi-
nine heart, and those delightful occasions
known as fall openings" are numerous.
One Of the most conspicuous of these events
occurred today at the popular house of Vim.
H. McKnew. No. 933 Pennsylvania avenue,
and at all times the commodious sales rooms
and exhibition parlors were crowded by an
interested throng of representative Wash
ington women. The reason for this vas
evident to any one who walked through the
establishment and saw the many beautiful
articles exhibited. On the second and third
floors, where the cloaks and wraps and the
finished suits are displayed, there were rare
exhibitions: House dresses and street cos
tunes, ready to be put on at once and worn
with effect were on every side in rich pro-
fusion, and the street costumes, consisting
of a skirt and handsome and stylish jacket,
with which any sort of a silk or wooden
waist may be worn, were particularly no.
ticeable for their variety and elegance,
While the prices, ranging from 50 to $50
SUIT, We're remarkable for garments made
according to the best art of men tailors from
the latest and most fashionable fabrics
In the cloak and wrap department, on the
second floor, the same elegant assortment
was noticeable. Rough cheviot coats in
natty designs, particularly suitable to
young ladies, were noticeable, and the vel
vet capes, with fur trimming and exauis-
lie designs in jet, worked from collar to
hem, presented fine assortment, from
which the most refined taste could have no
difficulty in making selection. In a word
Mr., Mcknew's stock of tailor-nade gar
ments comprises everything suitable for
feminfnity. from old age to babyhoo The
display of silk, cheviot and other wooden
waists was greatly admired and on the
ground floor both men and women were
able to find everything in the way of I'M
derwear, laces. ribbons, hosiery, neckwear
and fancy articles. Especially noticeable
was the stock of DR.. Jaeger's famous man.
ufactures. of which Mr.. McKnew presents
the only complete line offered in Washing
ton. The corset department has been re-
moved to the third floor. and there is a
fitting room connected with it, an innoya-
ton the ladies will be quick to appreciate
altogether, McKnew's establishment is
one that may be visited with pleasure and
profit. because there it will be found easy
to solve the problem of dressing in ac-
cordance with the demands of fashion at
an expenditure far below what is custom
airy in such an instance.
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Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: William Mahoney and Blanch
Smith; Louis Garesche of st. Louis, No.,
and Gertrude Marmion of this city; Samuel
NJ. McNett of Augusta county. Va, and
Irene B. Burruss of Louise county, Va;
Daniel S. Branham and Alice Robinson;
Chas. E. Hoover and Viola K. Sanderson;
John d. Watson and Beulah S. Whitfield,
both of Hampton. Va; James FRANKLIN
Siocum of Providence, R. l., and Ella NJ
Donovan of Worcester, Mass; Joseph War
rem HUT of Westmoreland county, Va.
and Amanda F. Hungerford of this city;
Nicholas j. Plass and Catherine NJ. Fftz-
gerald; Robert Seyboth and Frances N.
Hepburn; John A. Eacritt OF this city and
Anna E. Zelley of Alliance. Ohio; Herbert
NJ. Ketchum and Mamie p. Cato; James
Henson and Rosa Wimbush; Edward c.
Beard of Anne Arundel county, Md, and
Mollie Lentz of this city; William Harrison
and BERTHE Brooks; Seven L. Smith and
Mary c. Tuomey; William Roster and En-
Carroll: Edwinburgh w. Morris and
Levinia Swaills; Lewis Thompson and Eva
Lewis; Fred. H. Cole and Maggie r. Edds;
Charles Burnett and Mary Harris; William
Lane and Mary Tate; VIM. ]. Pitner of At
lanta, Ga, and Maggie b. Columbus of this
city; James E. Ayre and Gertrude ]. Kiger;
Eugene Miller and Rosa L. Hudnell, both of
Lexington, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03

According to the returns received at the
health department there vas a fall of
nearly 10 per cent in the number of deaths
reported last week, as compared with those
of the previous week. From lib the NOR
tality declined ito %. and the death rate
decreased correspondingly from 2l.32 20
1873. The improvement occurred in no
particular class of diseases, but seemed 70
be general in its scope. No deaths from
diphtheria, scarlet fever, measels. whoop-
ing cough or Group were reported, and
typhoid fever.
Aside from this last named malady, tho
health conditions of the city are evidently
favorable. During the same period last
year the deaths numbered 124, and the
death rate reached 24.07 per 1000 inhab-
its ntS.
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SOUTH TAkOMA
Raises a Serious Objection to the |
Street Extension Plan.


Street Extension Plan.
Attorney John Ridout, on behalf of Archi-
bald Greenlees and himself, late yesterday
afternoon filed.a petition for writ of man.
danus against the District Commissioners,
to compel them to inaugurate condemnation
property. The petition was presented to
Judge Cole, who directed that a rule, re-
turnable the 18th instant before Judge Brad
ley, issue requiring the Commissioners to
show cause why the petition shall not be
granted.
simple the subdivision known as South Ia
koma, save lot 8, block l, and lots 4, 5, and
7, block =. At the present time, they claim
the streets of this suburb are Birney avenue
Blair road and Sligo Mill road, graded and
used as public highways.
The petitioners state further that in sec
ton of the approved plan of street extern
sion the Commissioners have dispensed with
Birney avenue and altered the Blair road,
so as to deprive the residents of such use of
them as they believe they are entitled to- by
the extension of North Capitol street and
Kansas avenue.
question provides that within thirty days
after the filing of the plats the Commission
ers must take steps to have condemnati ton
proceedings instituted against all highways
in existing subdivisions, in order that they
may be altered to conform to the plan of
extension. This the Commissioners have,
it is alleged, failed to do, and the petitioners
claim that this failure has resulted in great
loss to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
CLEvELAND's GAME.
Young Outpitches Mcmahon in the
First of the Temple Cup Games.

Young Outpitches Mcmahon in the
First of the Temple Cup Games.
It was piehars' battle at Cleveland
yesterday. this first game between Clever
land and Baltimore for the Temple Cup.
Cleveland won 1t because Mcmahon showed
distress more in the ninth inning than
Young had shQtn in the eighth inning.
Cleveland played a better game than Bal
timore. Fielding by Mexican and Young
was magnificent; The former was the
bright star of Cleveland's game. Jennings
played wonderful ball for the visitors and
McGraw deserves four-ffths of the credit
of the good showing that his team made in
run-getting. He was the only Oriole who
could bat Young with safety. Two of his
hits seemed to verge on the scratch order.
Cleveland made the first run in the fifth
inning. McGarr hit for a single to left
field and Young hunted. The ball got away
from Mcmahon and two men were safe.
Burkett sacrificed and Mexican hit a high
fly to Gleason. 'McGarr took a desperate
chance and scored from third base after
the fly was caught. y.... To-, -..-.
In the sixth inning Baltimore tied the
score. McGraw hit for base and went to
second on Keeler's out. Jennings flied to
McAleer A grounder from KeHey's bat
went squarely into McGarr's hands and as
quickly out again, for he could not hold
the ball. McGraw scored.
In Clevelands half, with a hand out,
Oliver Tebeau hit for base. thinner fol-
lowed with another and Blake with a two
Dagger. Had it not looked as though KEEL
ley would catch the ball thinner might
have scored as well as Tebeau.
McGraw began the eighth with hit over
McGarr's head. Keller died at first, but
McGraw went to second. Jennings sent him
home with single to left field. Kelley
singled over second base and was forced
out by Brodie. If Mexican had been able
to make double play on this hit Jennings
run would not have counted. The throw
was trif1e slow and Brodie got to first
without trouble, but no further. a..
Oliver Tebeau started the fun when Cleve-
land came to the bat with a two-bagger to
left field. thinner died on line fly to KEEL
ley, but Blake hit over second base for
single and Tebeau scored and the game
was again tied. 'i''-''+
In the ninth with a hand out Robinson
hit to right field for two bases. Then Nc
Mahon went out. McGraw again raped
the ball in the nose and his two-bagger
sent Robinson home.
When Cleveland came to bat 1t was grow
ing dusk. Burkett hit to left field for two
bases. Mexican sent him home with line
single past Jennings That tied the score
again. Childs hit to left for base. Nc
Aleer hunted the ball and the bases were
filled. Tebeau forced Mexican at the plate
and then, thinner came to the bat. His
grounder forced Tebeau at second. But
Gleason could not get the ball to Carey in
time to retire thinner and the game was
over. - Score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
YOUNG PEOPLES C. U.
Second Annual Convention In SessfO
mt H0EerStOYu.

Second Annual Convention In Session
Mt HagerstOyvn.
The second annual convention Of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of Mary
land conference, United Brethren in Christ.
is in session at St. Paul's United Brethren
Church, Hagerstowp, Md. The conference
territory embraces Garrett, Allesany,
Washington and Frederick countless Nd,
and the District of Columbia, and one
church at Middleburg, Pa. Last years con-
vention was Held in Washington:
The officers of the society are: Rev. J. E.
Fout, Washington, president; Rev. c. F.
Flock, Frederick, vice president; Rev. John
w. Owen, Walkersvil1e, secretary; Albert
E. Baker, Hagerstown, treasurer.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. Geo. NJ. Gruber of Hagerstown. Mr..
David H. Wyand of Keedysville made the
response. Mr.. Albert E. Baker read paper
on What Constitutes a Good Citizen"
Good citizenship was discussed in open par
Lament.
Following are the delegates from this
city: Rev. j. E. Fout, Mrs. ]. E. Fout, S. G..
Wise, Mrs w. J. Hoffman, Miss Bessie
Crump. VIM. Conradis, George Geier and
Miss Lille Scales. Nearly sixty delegates
are present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
WAS WELL KNOWN,


Mrs. Ann Tolliver, colored, who was ner-
haps. one of the best known women Of her
race in this city, died at her home, No. sos
Colfax street, Howardtown, Sunday even
Ing, and her funeral took place from the
Third Baptist Church, corner of 9Th and Q
streets, yesterday afternoon, Rev. James H.
Lee, pastor of the church, officiating. Mrs.
Ioliiver was ninety years old, and just after
the close of the war she figured in a street
incident near the United States treasury
which caused considerable comment and
congressional action.
In those days there were cars known as
white" and "colored," and no colored per-
sons were permitted to ride in the white
cars But Mrs. Tolliver broke the rule,
anu the trouble she experienced was fol-
lowed the next day by the breaking of the
law.
She stood on the corner for a long time,
waiting for a car, but all those marked
"co.ored' were crowded. and becoming i'm
patient she got on one of the white" cars
and held on. as she was anxious to get to
the other end Of the city without the trouble
of walking.
But the conductor objected to her being
a passenger on his car and proceeded to
enforce the rules of the company by at
tempting to eject her. In this he did not
find an easy task, for Ann Tolliver was a
powerful woman. and She held tight to her
grasp on the car and at the same time
screamed for assistance.
her screams were not in vain, for on the
car sat at least two Congressman and as
many army officers, and it was due to their
protests that she was permitted to retain
her seat and ride to her destination. The
next morning the newspapers took up the
matter, and, although it was during the
closing days of the session of Congress, one
OF the Congressman introduced a bill, which
was passed, and after that Ann Tolliver and
al! other coloreo persons were permitted to
ride on the white as well as the "colored"
cars
Ann had two sons who fought during the
war, and she has since drawn a pension
With this money she purchased piece of
ground near Howard University and had
several houses erected.
She had occupied one of them for a mum.
Der of years, and the rents from the others
were enough to support her and pay for the
employment of a nurse during her latter
days.
The deceased leaves property worth about
5000, and in her will she left a portion of
1t to her church. made several other chari-
table requests, and what is left will go to
her sister, Maria Lyies. who lives IA Alex.
andria. She is more than eighty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03

Do you know what STORY of Mystery
is? It is a continued story Of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution, then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh most interesting
mystery story when the War Was Over"
will be started in The Star, and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess is abso-
lutely correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution.
The guesses will be confined to women read
ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Real Estate Matters.

Rudolph Goldschmid has bought of NAH
lon Ashford and Myer Cohen, trustees,
part of lots II and Is in square 205 for
S16.s51.s2. The property is on the south side
Of U street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, and is unimproved
Milton c. Barnard and Samuel C. Row
land, trustees, have conveyed to James H.
Rowland, for $4,000, original lots to in
square 26U. This Is the warehouse at 1871
and Ohio avenue northwest, recently sold
at auction.
Diller B. Croft has sold to Martha o.
Nash, for $500, lot 90 in square 754 The
property is situated at the southwest cor
ner Of Sd and F streets ortheast. and is
improved by three-story brick store and
dwelling.
Jno. B. Hotchkiss has bought of August
Donath, for $500, house No. 623 Florida
avenue northeast. The property is known
as lot 173 In square S55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Real Estate Sales.

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold yes
terday at public sale the large brick ware
house building 727-131 Delaware avenue
northeast to T. ]. Mayer for SIG, $50 The
property fronts on the b. and o. railroad.
and there is siding running on the prem
ises The frontage on Delaware avenue is
about Ct feet, and the total area is about
1885.
Radcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers. sold
yesterday at public sale the house or X
street adjoining the Hamilton House and
used as an annex for the hotel. 1t was
purchased by Col. Robert l. Fleming for
Mrs Charlotte NJ. Bridge, the owner Of the
Hamilton House. and the price paid was
Sl95OO
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Placed on the Retired List.

Col. E. F. Townsend, twelfth infantry,
has been placed on the retired list of the
army at his own request. he having
reached the age of sixty-two years. Col.
Townsend is a native Of New York. He
was graduated at the Military Academy
in 1850. and rendered good service during
the war. He was brevetted major and
lieutenant colonel successfully for gallant
and meritorious services at the battle of
Shiloh, and for valuable service in the
ordnance department.
Lieut.. Frank T. Meriweather, assistant
surgeon, was retired yesterday on account
of disability. He was born in Kentucky,
and was appointed to the army from North
Carolina in 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Justice Long DELAYED.

Secretary Smith yesterday rendered a de-
ciston in a land case which gave title to a
claim over thirty years old. In 1862 Chas.
Thompson was given a certificate to lands
in Washington state, but four years later,
by executive order, the lands were en-
braced in a tract set apart for a military
reservation. Thompson's claim was sus-
pended in the general land Office The Sec
rotary decided that Thompson was entitled
to the land, and his patent could Lot have
been affected by the creation of military
reservation which included his claim, and
directs that patent be issued to him..