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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
FAST TRACK AND GOOD CARD.
With the Weather They Draw
Large Number to Benning.


Large Number to Benning.
The attendance at the Benning track was
again large this afternoon, the weather
being reinforced by fast track and good
card. The meeting will close tomorrow,
when six races. including steeplechase,
will be run, the first race being called at
3 o'clock
TOmOrrOw's Bcnning Entries.
First race-Selling; three-quarters of a
mile. Harrington. 100: Hi Daddy, 1O7; Ray
:, 1O6; Louise N, Atlantas, 90; "Flames
96: Bessie E., "a: Minnie Alphonse, 81
'Russler. "Mahoney IS.
'Five pounds apprentice allowance.
Second race. congressional stakes, half
mile-Torstenson, los; Delicate. 1O6; Chair
Boy, 101: Mr.. Stoffel, 95; Grenoine Give
pounds apprentice allowance), 80.
Third race. five furlongs-Mistral. 102,
Billali, 81; Maud Adams. Miss Lillian.
Belle, Dick. SO.
Fourth race, Washington handicap, one
mile-Deerslayer. 1875: Premier, 1l9; Volley,
Arabian, no: Buddha, 1O7.
Fifth race, selling, five and one-half fur
longs-Brentwood. 107: Tantris, Judge
Wardell. 102; Blanchard, Greenhorn, 100;
Laura May q pounds. apprentice allowed);
Cliftondale. 81; Eileen D., Verna j.. o.
Sixth race. steeplechase, selling. two and
one-half miles-The Peer, Decapod, Erie,
154: Thackeray, IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
THE GULF CAMPAIGN.
Valuable stores Captured by the
Greek Squadron.

ATHENS, April %. a.m.-After the
bombardment of Katrina. on the Gulf OF
Salonica. by the Greek squadron had put
to flight two battalions Of Turks and the
Inhabitants Of that place, the Greek fleet
landed detachment, and found the Turks
had left behind them immense stores of
provisions. destined for the armies of Ed
hem Pasha. These valuable stores had
been left almost unprotected. In the belief
by the Turks that blockade Of Greece by
the fleets of the powers would prevent the
Greek fleet from attacking the Turkish
towns on the Gulf of Salonica, which are
near the railroad to Salonica, and which
have been used as points to land stores for
the Turkish army Sand forward them to
the front.
The capture of these towns. not to men
tiol the loss of the stores. places serious
difficulty In the path of Edhem Pasha, and
1t Is stated here that as soon as the Tur-
kish commander-in-chief heard the news of
the capture of Platamona and Katrina he
dispatched 10000 men toward the coast of
Macedonia. fearing a flank attack from
the Gulf OF Salonica.
The Greek feet in returning from the
capture Of Katrina bombarded the port of
Litchoron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-Lanston Mono
type. 3 at eH; 100 at eH. After cail-washngton
District Of Columbia Bonds ao-ycar fund IS. Ios
.s.ss 4: " lss its sa M s vsss
currency, 100 bid, III asked.
IS ss ne ..ts @
E. ils bid Belt Sa g s. 60 BID 50 asked
g. rs id a.ls w@shnsiSn ca. dS%psnS
; erie 4. 20 ~ Ts:s.sss o Ca
Trust Sc. =. and A. 100 bid American Security
sss u. g. and % iSS bid wa.nns,oS Mar
Company imp. @. 100 bid Washington Market
g. bid %. %. Iss, Infantry 1T
Sstisu.i Bank Stocks; Bank Of Washington, 800
IS bid. $40 asked. Central. IS bid Farmers and
HG:sh.ni 7; BID 70 asIed seesnd isa bid
Tsss". q I'D. 100 asked taosSln ioa lid. .- los
Safe Deposit and Trust Companics National Safe
2sP.s .n and and f Ts IL "a ss ::ssS Ws.sas
Security and Trust. leo bid Washington Safe De
Railroad siocn.-capit.l Traction. IS hid, ssx
Gas and Eisctric i,sht ssSci:.HW We Gas.
Eee eia + Hx as.es g eeset0~n Cas- Is I'D u
In:sSans :. Sisi...ss.. q 3D. 81 ...ed
Is asked Nstioaai JniOn. ioE bid. Il asked
Columbia, 12h bid. 12& asked Rigrs, ~ bid
81 asked Peopae's. 81 bid, S& askrd. Lincoln
81 I'D - asked- Co@nercial; ~ bid. " asked
bid 100 asked. oolu0bia Title, bid. District
Title. bid. aaked.
sTssDsGs.s ss e bid % :.sss
American 9tapbophoce 81 bid. 81 asked. Am-ri-
can Grsphopbone. preferred, 10 bid II asked Pne,-
matte Gun Carriage, SO BID, az asked.
, Miscellaeeoss stociu. - Mergenthaler Linotype,
! 1917 hid, 12O,t asked. LAnston Monotype, 6k lid
81 asked. Washington Market, II BID, IL asked.
Great Fails Ice. 1i6 bid. Lincoln Hall, 30 asked.
sEx div
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Will Filed

The will Of the late Charles H. Kummell
dated February ii. 1884, and naming his
widow, Anna Kummell as executrix. wa.
filed today. The sum of 50 is given to each
OF the testator's children. Matilda and
Fritz, Mrs. Kummell receiving tho r.s,a,,.
Of the estate vac te''oue
The will Of the late Margaret Sinclair
Gardner, dated October Is, 1883. and an
pointing her daughter, Eliza Gardner, as
renee Gardner. son, premises en- 1nth
street and 3O5 9th street southeast are
given. The residue OF the estate ia given
to the said daughter. Eliza Gardner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Cut HIS Arm.

While William Wright. AGED fifteen
years. living at No. 6i3 23d street north.
west. was playing this afternoon in the
cellar of the house adjoining he fell ana
cut his left arm: In ~ shocking manner WITH
piece Of giass1 He was taken fo the
emergency Hospital. where the wounds
HOoe. NA~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

p.ryxuop. 49,, :, -. -, :,

BAIIfMoRH April x.-Hesr quiet and steady,
barrels: aiss. ss5 barrsls wheat daii-.pct.
a Sss 49,. "a Nay s,ssix SSy
40 busheis: sales, 1000 b1shels-soathcn wheat
BY a-IYle, eaasS, oors Arm.spct. 2sxs3sk:
isssss s::Ssl:: sspers. s7s:sss ssss.ci.: ssSes.
.S;s:, ss:ss; 10 %i:.a ssxos:s. sH S.ssa
slS -: Tia ss:ssi:: 90 ssa '; ssss
sixoo add Grain frsishts SaIl-ssesS TO IS sVsg
Doea psr l.s.hs. "a a3szA Msy: Cesk Sor oeSsn D.
quarter, Aed. April ard May. Sugar sfrcag. N
cha.gel Batter steady-faney creanssy, f4sis
de. imitation. 15s1ei DO. iadie i1all; Eooa isdls
a..:s :s.ass. S:A.,ss1 Mss:ay ;' :seS..a.sa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
TO REPRESENT GnoReErowN.
The Relay Team TO Run Mt Philadel
phla Tomorrow.

The Relay Team 20 Run mt Phila del
phaa Tomorrow.
Georgetown University win be represent
cd IN the relay races tomorrow afternoon
on Franklin field. Philadelphia. Pa This
team will leave the city tomorrow morning.
The party viii consist Of Trainer VIM. Fo-
ley, Capt. Julius Walsh, G. v. Lyons, NJ. Il.
Fox and Louis Prince.
The university had a team entered in the
four-mile race. consisting Of Theodore NC
Cir, Joseph Daily, J. L. Maggie and J. Brod-
erick. but the men were not in the bcst
condition, and 1t was decided not to risk
the expense.
Bernard Wefers. the star Of the team, will
not run. His mother is extremely Ill, and
Wefers Is at her bedside at the home at
Lawrence. Mass. Louis Prince has been
substituted, and as his time Is four or five
seconds slower than that Of Wefers. the
Georgetown team will lose forty or fifty
yards in the race. For the university
Prince will run the first quarter. Lyon the
second, Fox the third and Walsh, who will
captain the team. will make the finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Another Rfisoner Relea.ed.

A cable message was received at the
State Department today from Consul Gem
erai Lee saying that John J. Kelley of
PHILADELPHIA WHO has been a prisoner in
Spanish prison III Cuba for some time
on suspicion of cemplicity with the in
and has promised to. leave the island. Kel.
ley is supposed to, be the man recently
sought for under ,;the name OF Skellev
General Lee gives no particulars in regard
to his case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
In q Collision.

Dennis Harrison, a colored man, who has
lived more thar four-score years, and who
lives in Schotts alley. met with an acct
dent about 10 o'clock this morning while
driving horse near Pennsylvania avenue
and sth street southeast. HIS wagon was
struck by grip car "a of the Capital Trac-
ton Company. The wagon was upset and
the old man was slightly injured. He was
taken TO his home in the fifth precinct pa
troll wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
For Divorce.

Annie L. Zimmerman today applied for
divorce from William Zimmerman. They
were married in Georgetown, July l. 1880,
and Mrs. Zimmerman charges her husband
with cruelty and abuse, with drunkenness,
desertion and adultery. She prays that she
be allowed to resume her maiden name Of
Dennison. She is represented by Attorney
8. A. Cox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
JAPANESE LABORERs COMING.

Trying to Gain Entrance Into the
United States.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Cal. April 2s-The
Japanese. having been turned away from
Hawaii, are trying to gain an entrance in
to the United States. Fifty japanese
laborers have arrived from British CO.
iumbia to work in California orchards and
ieids The immigration commissioner is
investigating the report that the Japan
csc are coming hither under contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Marriage Licences.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
folio wing: White-Wm. T. Tyser and Mar
garet r. Magic: Chas. P. Yarbrough and
Sallie V. Gayle, both of Richmond, Va.
Colored-Walter Jones and Charlotte L.
Daudridge; Thos. a. Mason and Lottie
Smith; Richard Butler and Mary Queen;
VIM. H. Hamilton and Bessie Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

The committee appointed to investigate
the subject of filters for public schools.
consisting of Superintendent Powell Of the
public schools, the superintendent Of the
water department and the health officer.
today made a report upon the subject.
The report recommends that proposals be
invited for furnishing filters for the schools
under certain conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE WATERS,
4 Great Deal VIII He Learned About
Levee Building.

4 Great Deal VIII He Learned About
Levee Building.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 23-New
Orleans and her over-the-river protege,
Algiers. have several weak levees to look
after. Just below in st. Bernard are two,
just above, taking both sides Of the river
together. between here and Baton Rouge,
are half dozen.
New Orleans had 1900 men at work this
morning. and the other places have many
more. Lumber in car loads and mud by
the train load are being used, and the
rally before the last days of the flood is
ma gnificent.
NOW the state experiment station at
Audubon Park announces a number of IN
terest-ng tests in progress. Various kinds
OF earth are being submitted to outer pres
sure, as to its penetrahility. and when the
experiments are completed the science of
levee building will be much more exact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
stolen Wheels.

During the week the thefts of three
wheels were reported to the police, a. fol-
lows: q, D
Jones q Burr. 5is 9th street northwest,
Envoy bicycle. No. ls7Sl. rented to q wh.te
man who failed to return It, > -
r. w. Taylor. 1863 Roanoke street north
west. Tribune bicycle. No. 12I24, stolen
from In front Of the Ebbitt House.
Thomas Williamson, 1915 I street, Subur-
ban bicycle, No. 12O63, stolen from in front
Of office OF Southern railroad, 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Too New.
From the c.evelapd Leaa.,

From the Cleveland Lender.
Mildred-"why did yen spurn the atten-
tions Of Charley Middleton
Alice-"Because he doesn't come of an
old enough family to suit my folks"
Mfldred-''Indeed! Why. supposed that
his great-grandfather had fought In the
revolutionary war"
Alice-'That may all be. but his father
and mother have just taken MP the BIZ
Cycle.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

Grcnt Day and the Department Clerk.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
feel certain that President Mckinley.
like every one else in Washington, reeu
larry reads The Star. and so take the
liberty Of calling his attention through
your columns to the fact that hundreds of
employees in the federal service here are
sion of the Grant mo.lument ceremonies.
and only await an executive order direct
ing the departments to be closed en- thai
day to do so. Let the clerks and minor
employees JOIN with the higher officials In
doing honor to the memory of the Illus
trious soldier and statesman. CLERK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
wounded by q Burglar.

STANFORD. Conn.,, April 23.-Samuel
Scoville. jr.. formerly a well-known ath-
lete at Yale. and now lawyer in New
York. was wounded early this morning by
burglar whom he detected at work in the
house early this morning. Mr.. Scov.lle,
who Is a grandson of the late Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. lives with his father, the
Rev. Samuel Scoville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
The Anti-Cartoon Bill Killed,

The Anti-CartOon Bill Killed.
In the New York assembly yesterday the
Ellsworth anti-cartoon bill was practically
killed by the adoption Of the amendment. by
vote Of 1O4 to IA, that there should be
malice proven. The adoption of the amend
ment renders 1t impossible for the bill to
get through at this session. which ends to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Ia.isi Released ON Rail-.

BOSTON. April 23--Joseph Andrew Iasisi
was arraigned today charged with embez-
cling si3o.Oo0 from Pierre Charles Deyieux
and Chas. A. A. B. Della viiiadIere. He
pleaded not guilty and was released on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
SHOT HIS OLD EMPLOYER.
Former Clerk Breunschweir Had
Been Charged With Embezxlemeat.

CHICAGO. April 23-John H. Rapp. a
wholesale dealer. was shot and killed to-
day by his former secretary and confiden-
tial clerk, ]. W. Breunschweig, who after
ward put the revolver to his own temple
and killed himself. The tragedy occurred
In Rapp's private offices, at 572 Milwaukee
avenue. in the presence OF Philip Solomon.
q deputy sheriff. who had a capias for
Breunschwetgs arrest on a charge by Rapp
Of ENLIGHTENMENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Why They Went to Del.~o. p.-

LONDON, April 2S.-It Is learned that .
visit of squadron of eight British war
ships to Delagoa Bay was intended to frus.
trate the intrigues Of Germany, Portugal
and the Transvaal to change the statu,
quo to the disadvantage Of Great Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
FINANCIAL AVID COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of tho
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
ch.nees Do Asrieslfa.al Depnrtment.

Changes In Asricultural Department.
The following changes IN the Depart
ment OF Agriculture were made today:
Mrs. G. @. Kennon. Mrs. Mary Ella
Schmidt. Mrs. Annie Kirby, Mrs. Nettfe
Towner, Mrs. Louise D. Goldsberry. Miss
Lou Pencil. Miss Carrie Lancaster. ME-.
Ella D. Moore. and Miss Emma r. Potion.
In the seed division. from $1.75 per day to
$40 per month Mrs. Cathyrin Freeman.
Pennsylvania, and Miss Edeiyn A. Ander-,
son. Tennessee, appofnted laborers In the
seed division, ct 40 Bar month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

Grain and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F st., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Tbalmann 6 Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
A Divorce Grnntea.

Judge Hagner has granted Louise Ethel
Wallach divorce from Selig c. wallach.
on the ground Of desertion, granting her
rermission to resume1her maiden name Of
Lrsby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
Four Land once Clerk. Dismissed.

Four clerks In the mineral division OF
the general land Office have been dismissed
and their places will not be filled. These
changes are reductions OF the force and It
Is understood other discharges in the same
division will shortly follow for the same
reason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

NEW YORK. April 23.-The Dolphin ar
rived today to take part in tho Grant tomb
ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
ChVfch Omcers,

The following is the result of the election
at the Church of st. Michael and An
Angels: Gen. g. 1ason, senior warden: Com
modore Matthew's. junior warden; Messra
Longstreet, Messing. McKim, Morse. Chase
Singleton. ,Finney and Gawler vestrymen.
subsequently, the vestry organize. by the
choice Of Mr.. McKfm as treasurer and Mr.
Messing as registrar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
The Dolphin a. New Yo,L

Ocean Steamship Arrivals.
At Genoa-Ems, New York.
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their posts this evening.
GREEK MINISTRY IN CONFERENCE
An Important Decision Said to Have
Been Reached,

ATHENS. April Cd a-m.-The minis
tiers held prolonged conference at the
war office today and then went to the
royal palace for council at which King
George presided. 1t is said that very i'm
portant decisions were taken
The eastern squadron has bombarded
Katrina and destroyed the custom house
and other public buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson 4 Macart-
new. hankera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

ed the assault during the afternoon, and
further desperate fighting followed.
Fought gallartly and held their own, al
though since the outbreak Of hostilities on
sunday the Greeks had not for moment
Quilted their posts in the trenches.
Stories of Turkish atrocities are current
here. Greek officer, who says he was an
eyewitness Of the affair. asserts that in
the attack which the Turks made upon the
Greek positions west of Arta q number of
IN front Of the Turkish lines in expecta-
ton that the Greeks would refrain from
returning the fire of the Turks for fear of
wounding the women.
WILLING TO MAKE PEACE,
Announcement of the Agreement Of
the Powers.
BRUSSELS, April 23.-Le Nord today an
nounces that all the powers have given
their adhesion to the note Of the Russian
minister for foreign affairs. Count Moura-
WEN. assuring the Greeks and Turks Of the
friendly interference of the powers in the
present struggle SO soon as asked for by
either side.
OsMAN PAsHA CALLED UPON.
The Hero of Plevna Dispatched to the
Front.
BERLIN. April 23.-The Frankfort lei
tung publishes a dispatch from Constarti-
nople. dated midnight. Thursday, saying
that the news Of the Turkish defeat in
Greece has just reached that city.
The dispatch adds that Osman Pasha,
the hero Of Plevna. has been dispatched to
the front.
CONSTANT1NOPLE. April %, afternoon.
An additional force of Redifs. or army re-
serves. has been called out to reinforce the
Turkish troops operating against the
Greeks They consist of the Koniah bril-
gade from Cesarea. division from Smyrna.
belonging to the third army corps; three
brigades from the fourth army CORPS and
division of the fifth army corps. These
men will amount to seventy-two additional
battalions OF troops, numbering 80 100 men.
Osman Pasha has been appointed COM
mander-in-chief of the Turkish army fav-
tLg its headquarters at Elassona. Edhem
Pasna has been recalled. In addition, Saad
Edin Pasha has been appointed to COM
nand the Turkish army having it's head
quarters at Janina. replacing Ahmed Hifzi
Pasha. who Is also recalled.
The new Turkish commanders start for
their posts this evening.
GREEK MINISTRY IN CONFERENCE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-19
NOTICE.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Eva Plantation Compa-
ny held this day at the Office of Cas-
tie & Cooke, Ltd, the following Off
GERS were elected to serve for the en-
suing year:
j. b. Atherton, President.
]. A. Hopper, Vice President.
E, d, Tenney, Secretary.
w. A. Bowen, Treasurer.
j. B. Castle, Auditor.
The above named officers also con-
stitute the Board of Directors.
f. ID. TENNEY.
Secretary Eva Plantation Co.
Honolulu, II. l., Nov. 16, 1897.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-19

The three year old boy of j. \. John
son of Lynn Center, Ills, is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. johnson says
he is satisfied that the timely use of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, during
a severe attack, saved the little boys
life. He is in the drug business, a
member of the firm of johnson Bros,
of that place, and they handle a great
many patent medicines for throat and
lung diseases. He had all these to
choose from, and skilled physicians all
ready to respond to his call, but Sc
lected this remedy for use in his own
family at a time when his child's life
was in danger, because he knew it to
be superior to any other, and famous
the country over for it's cures of
Group. Mr.. Johnson says this is the
best selling cough medicine they han
die, and that it gives splendid salts
faction in all cases. Sold by all drug
9ists and dealers. Benson. Smith &
Co., wholesale agents for Hawaiian Is
lands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-19
W AIkIKI LOTS
SALE


There are 10Y Choice Lot
for sale at Waikiki, right
mauka of the end Of the
tramway line. Several lot,
are facing the Makee Islam
band stand.
This is one Of the best
locations neac the Sea Beach
The ground is as level as 8
billiard table.
For prices and terms apply
to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-19
THE SECOND BEST.

"Benny," said Mr.. Bloonumper, "if
George Washington is the first in the
hearts of his countrymen, who comcs
second?"
"Charlie Mccarthy" replied Benny.
because he keeps the Seattle Beer you
like so much. Telephone 7S3.
Fine paper ruling. Star Office.