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DEWEY IN NEW ENGLAND.
Welcome to His Native State and Re-
ceptiOn in Boston.


Admiral Dewey left the city last evening
and will be absent about a week. He trav-
eled in the private car of DR.. Seward Webb,
whose guest he will be at the latter's
handsome place near Burlington, VT.
The party that accompanied Admiral
Dewey included DR.. Seward Webb, Gov
Smith of Vermont, Admiral Dewey's son.
Lieuts Brumby and Caldwell and the
Chinese servant.
The journey will be a through one to Bur-
lington, where the party will be met at the
station and driven in coaches to the estate
Of DR.. Webb, which comprises several
thousand acres.
Admiral Dewey will proceed to Montpelier
Wednesday night or Thursday morning, al
though this depends upon the nature of his
contemplated visit to Mortified, the sister
city of Montpelier, at which place he will
attend the laying of the corner stone of
the new Dewey Hall, to be erected for his
alma mater, Norwich University. From
Mortified to Montpelier Is but STEP and
the celebration in the former place will in
no way interfere with the program to visit
Montpelier Thursday.
magnificent reception is being planned
by Admiral Deweys own people," he
calls the citizens of his native state A re-
viewing stand capable of accommodating
more than 1900 persons has been erected
In front of the state capitol at Montpelier.
The party will leave Montpelier for Bos-
ton next Friday and arrive in that city
at o'clock the same evening. There will
be a parade Saturday and presen tation
OF a watch to the admiral. There will be a
dinner to the Olympia crew in the South
Armory at 4 O'Clock and banquet to Ad-
miral Dewey and his officers at the Algon-
quin Club at S o'clock. Admiral Dewey
will remain in Boston until Sunday night,
when he expects to leave for this city.
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THANKING MIR. CARNEGIE.
Comm ssiOner Wight Acknowledges
an Additional Gift for the Library.

an Additional Gift for the Library.
The following letter has been addressed
to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie by District Com
missioner Wight, acting president of the
Washington public library commission. in
response to the communication of the for
mer notifying the commission that he has
decided to make a second additional con-
tribution of $4,000 with which to erect and
equip the new library building on Mount
Vernon Square:
Your esteemed favor Of September %
is received, in which you state that you
have increased your gift an additional $780,
600, making it in all S350,0OO, the under
standing being that this will permit US to
finish the Washington Public Library ac-
cording to the preferred design and leave
sufficient funds to meet the other expenses
connected Herewith, which were enumer-
ated. l beg, in behalf of the library COM
mission and the people of the District Of
Columbia, that you will accept our sincere
thanks for your very generous action in
this matter. The amount now in hand, it is
believed. will be fully sufficient to meet all
the requirements, enabling US to put up the
building and equip 1t in a way that will be
creditable to the national capital, and, we
trust, satisfactory to yourself
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RAILROADS.

,, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
1855 AM WEEK DAYS. riTrsHuRG EXFREss.
IParior and Dining Cars Harrisburg to pitts.
1880 AN. PENNSYLVANIA IIsrrrED.-ru,lm.n
S Sleepns, Dining. Smoking and Observation
%iaSspel. St. Loui. Cleveland 'n sna TOled d.
1853 sui HM r'I Fssf Gar f K hnsSsE ~
Gar Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Farior Chr Harris
$50 PM cHIcAG6 AND ST LOUIS EXPRESS
Sleeping and Dining Oars harrisburg to indian.
ana Gb,, az Louis Louisville via CinciunatD
':2o ,,r Pm n, WESlhsN ExPREss.-Pullman Sleep
tuS mi 10 fitu burg and Chicago Dining Car
7:2o s, Pm sogTHWEsTERN ExrREss.-pullman
Hair HsrTisSurE e St Louis Cleveland and Na.h e
for as cn nSa Dining Car
1870 70. Pm IN Pacific ExPREss.-ruman Sleep.
1855 TO- 'ki aas taranaaru. Rocss.,., a.,
~ Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday. ''' A''
For Mism sDa dniS ssy
1870 PM 70: wiliansport, Rochester Erie. Buff.
With Sleeping Car washington to Rochester
1910 ss, Pm NJ, for Erie canandngua Rochester Buf.
FOR fHIADFhi SEw YORK SHS'a 4SD only HE
400 Pm. "ooNGREssiooNlAL LIMITED" daily.
more ar Rssnl aTs with Dining Car from Hai
i s;l'; C.. s;o@ 5.o 1o;GS dining i 90 Din
sna IL 90 I'm; On Sunday ZOO Dining Car).
10 $40. 800. II 100 Dining Car from vii.
mngton) AM. 1215, s:I5 800 Dining a.,
from BALTIMORE $50. 1000 and ii no p NJ
FOR Philadelphia only. Express 1918 PM
r,,u week days POI and $40 M daily.
FOR boeton, without change. 1855 A. NJ week dnys
For 80 sa time rH s:s ss' Zoo I'D rs 81. 600
s 100 s: 1883 $50 Eco. hn,s IA
go 6:l5. $50. 7:2O. 10 90 10, ills and
dl;5o Pm; On Sunday. 700 7:ao, sis. 900.
200 1880. LOO AN: 1918, l:IS, 2:Oi Ais.
EGO. q 90 Limited. 40 BOO $40 6:l5.
800 10. 1000 1910 and IL 80 PM
6or ropes Creek Line. 7:SS AN and As1 PM
~ Week DAYS. Sundays. 9oo AN
FOR Annapolis. 700 and 600 AM, 1918 aud $40
sn M ia. DAILY; except Sunday. Sundays 900 AN.
Express for Florida and points on Atlantic co...
line. 40 AM. s:46 PM daily: Richmond
only. Las A. M. week days: Atlanta Special
ia richmond and seahoard Air Line 500
N. daily Accommodation for Quantico 7:B
AM daily and 423 PM week days
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS
'or A,'antic City Via Delaware River Bridge. all
ran route, BIB, 400. Congressional Lin
rted and 80 PM. daily. Via Market
street Wharf. 1000 and 1900 AN, 12:45 PM
week days. $50 NJ. daily
FOE cape MAY. LOO AM. week days 30 PM.
Ticket offices. Fifteenth and g streets and
at the station. Sixth and streets where orders
can ne ieft for the checking baggage to destia-
non from hotels and residences
Cab Service. "A'A A>''''0""
:. y HUTCHINSON. J. r. WOOD,
Ne"eiai Aiahager General Passenger Agent.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE.
New Officers Installed for the Com
ing Year.

ing Year.
With decidedly pleasant accomplishments
officers of the Epworth League to serve
during the ensuing term were installed
last evening at the Metropolitan M. E.
Church as follows: President, Mr.. e. s.
La Fetra first vice president, Mr.. w. r.
Wright; second vice president. Miss Ber-
tina Gray; third vice president. Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Forrest; secretary, Miss Fannie Rosa
mond; treasurer, Mr.. George Collisen.
Reports covering the term just closed
We're submitted by the first vice president,
Mr.. W. r. Wright, for the spiritual de-
partment: the second vice president Miss
Bertha Gray for the mercy and help de-
partment; the third vice president, Mrs.
Frank Bristol. for the literary department;
the fourth vice president, Miss Mary Tut
hill, for the social department.; Miss Fan
ME Holmes as secretary, and Mr.. Derrick
as treasurer. The retiring president, Mr..
S. Carroll Ford, after discussing the gen.
eral condition of the league. announced that
the future appears unprecedentedly en-
couraging.
An enjoyable feature of the evening was
a musical duet, contributed by Miss Matte
Gray and Miss Elizabeth Wahly. Following
the installation and informal reception was
held.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule in effect May Z. 1892
All trains arrive at and leave from Pennsylyani.
500 A.M.-Daily.-Local for Danvine, Charlotte
burg and Harrisonburg daily. and at Lynchburs
with NSrfek 90 and Wess5s daily and
ton daily except Sunday.
FAST S NAH rpmsn UNITED EeE ys.
Washington to Jacksonville uniting at Salisbury
With for Ashys ns and Ha Springs
at Charlotte with Sleeper for Augusta. Sleeper
with Sleeper for Atlanta and birmingham "t SOLID
train Washington to New Orleans without change.
Tourists Excursion Sleeper on this train every
Tuesday and Friday to San Francisco without
4:ol PM.-L1cal for Front Royal strasburg and
Yosk aS6 6a1lT
EXPRESS. carries Pullman BUFFET. Sleeping cars
nah and Jacksonville. and to Augusta via CoIum.
bia. with connection for Aiken;
TsNooGA LiMifED VA LYNcHBuRG. With /,
seepers New York and Washington to Memphis
and Observation Car between Radford, Va. and
A,,ss ARa sery nDix all % WasH,xcrox
soUTHwEsTERN vEsT,BULED LIMITED, com.
of Snsnsas Sea p cs
VILE, Tenn. via Asheyiile, Knoxville and Chatta.
New SSsk 9 Mnp 9 Via
gomery Observation Car New York and Washins
ton t. uSssn
TT, TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvI-
SION leave Washington 9;0l am. daily and 1,0o
pm, 4:4e pm. daily. EXCEPT Sunday. and 6:2s
daily. except Sunday. for Leesburg. and e:25 n.
ingtou 1926 am. and $40 pm. daily. and 24b
pm. daily. except Sunday from Round HIN; 1903
s84 am. daily. except Sunday from Leesburg
Through trains from the south arrive ni, at Wash,
9:o5 pm. daily; Harrisonburg 200 noon daily.
except Sunday, and 9:05 pm. daily, and from
Charlottesville. $50 daily.
Tickets, sleeping reservations and other In
formation furnished. and baggage called for and
checked from Hotels and Residences by Union
transfer Company, orders left at Ticket Of
fees 7o5 Fifteenth st. NV, GIL Pennsylvania
nue. n W. and at Pennsylvania Passenger Station.
Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania Railroad
FRANK s. CANNON. Sd Vice Prest 4 Gen. Mgr.
J. NJ CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN General Agent. 1y9
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ANNUAL PARADE.
knights TempIar Turn Out and Are
Inapected.

Inspected.
The annual parade and inspection Of the
knights Templar of the District of Co
lumbia took place last evening at o'clock
on the White Lot. The 300 knights who
took part in the affair We're Respondent
in gay uniforms. and their evolutions were
witnessed by hundred Of persons, who as
sembled for the purpose.
Between 4 and o'clock the several COM
manderies met in the neighborhood of the
Masonic Temple and marched to the place
of rendezvous by various routes. Each
commandery was headed by a band Of
music. Those in the parade were Wash
ington Commandery Ne. L. Columbia, No.
2; Potomac, No. 3; De Molay Mounted, No.
4, and Orient. No. 8.
The call was sounded at 5:15 o'clock. and,
after parading on the ellipse, the knights
formed in a long line in the order above
referred to, except that De Molay. the
| mounted commandery, was on the left of
the line While in this position the band
of the District of Columbia Regiment
marched along the line, playing Onward,
Christian Soldiers" The reviewing party
| consisted of the grand officers of the
knights Templar of the District of Column
bia. When the inspection closed the
knights returned to their several head
quarters by way of Executive avenue, La
fayette Square, Vermont avenue and other
streets.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,

Schedule in effect June T. 1880.
Leave washington from station Of New
H. Jersey avenue and st.
For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled Limited
For dnsinnai St. 0I LOUIS Ra an Si Indianapolis. E..
Enpr:ss loss am n.,+ vsstlbuled Limited. a4o pm
6, prSor Pittshure and Cleveland. 1o:ss am. and
s: 20 and s II; pm. daily.
For Winchester and way stations. 1900 loss
an. and 1880 pm.
For Baltimore oieo aeei DAYS days 1885 300 sso
a a7;o' s ga aod $500 $3.50 sag 1000
's zs jas $50 800 r $50 s sse
sfss 'IS s a iie SIS SIS S. ss ,s
11 Eop s s;so asoo 1000 30 1il:so
sunday $50 .;ia s:s sn pm i2;i' and $3.50 pm
For Frederick, week days, 900 am. 1o:bs $50,
sSHsny' 1883 e:ss am an. 1S Jso pm
oppbe ssa at and way points, week days 800 an
sdo a points f5iy 4d $50 $780, '0'
$50 sss a aod way points dsys
pm. Sundays. 300 am. l:Ib, 4:Ss, 7:cS. 1915
For Washington Junction and way points, 600
a m. $50. $3.50 pm week days; 900 am, l:l6
All trains Illuminated with Pintsch light
For Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston
i2:95 , Ito m. Dining Carr. 800 Royal Linn.
es ans csE sunap Train pa1
Sleeping Car open. at 1000 o'cIock) Sundays.
1905. 900 am, 1905 noon lis DINING Carr
800, sos Dining Carl 500 II so (Sleeping Car
open 10 o'clock and 2:35 night
Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 an, 1905 noon and
1:16 and 800 pm. week days. 1905 noon sum
days. 1900
For Cape May - :O5 noon
Except Sunday. xExnress train.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left at
ticket Offices 6l9 Pennsylvania avenue NV New
York avenue and 18th street. and at Depot
F. d. UNDERWOOD, D. B. MARTIN
I'd vice Pres and Cen Mgr. Mar Pass at Traa;c.
SET
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Musical Art Society.

The business meeting of the Musical Art
Society last evening at Sheldon's Hall, 1904
F street. was well attended. Messrs Trea-
ror. George Scharf. Parry, Sheets and Miss
Tyler were appointed a committee to re-
port nominations for the four original va
cancies remaining to be filed in the board
OF management, the election to beheld two
weeks hence.
AT the conclusion of the meeting the
work Of voice examinations was taken up
by Musical Director Waldecker and the
chorus committee and twenty-five excellent
voices accepted. Mr. Waldecker and the
committee will meet provisional members
and applicants on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings Of this week, from I
10 o'clock, at the hall. The provisional
active membership already enrolled and adj
oltlonai applications received indicate that
the beginning of rehearsal of Verdfs Man
zoni Requiem next Monday evening will
md the permanent active roll filled on all
the voice parts and a waiting list besides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10

The October meeting of the executive
committee of the local Christian Endeavor
Union was held last evening in the lecture
room of the Calvary Baptist Church. Pres
fdent Dietrich was In the chair A devo-
tional service was conducted by Mr. H.
Clyde Grimes who is president of the Con-
gress Street c. E. Society, after which re-
ports from committees were in order. Dur
ing the evening two open parliaments were
held, the subjects discussed being Union
Meetings for 1S}9-1!AO,' and Union Meet
fngs and Their Work" The suggestion
made that efforts be advanced to in
fuence Congress in favor of reform legisla-
ton in general
Resolutions in connection with the death
of VIM. H. Pennell, the first person to sign
a Christian Endeavor pledge, were adopted.
Other features of the evening were a vocal
solo by Miss Chenoweth. a violin solo by
Miss Ella knight and a quiet hour service,
conducted by Rev. Edward Warren.
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Money to lend at 4. and per cent on
real estate. Frank T. Rawlings. 1905 Pa. av.
advertisement.
Missionary Rally.

The Sunday school of the Linden Presby-
terrain Church held a grand missionary
rally Saturday afternoon last. Among
those who took part were: Rev. DR.. Patton
and Rev. T. S. Wynkoop, distinguished
delegates to the late council. Rev. Mr..
Wynkoop was for many years pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church in this city
Among the local clergymen present were
Revs. A. II. Thompson and ]. T. Marshall
of kensington. Rev. j. r. Van Ness of Ia
koma, Rev. VIM. Butts of Woodsde NJ E.
Church and Rev. DIR. Flournoy
The little church was crowded to its
doors. A novel feature of the occasion was
q group of children coming to the meeting
from an adjacent town in hay wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Chas. Manchester for Mt. Vernon
and Marshall Hall at 10 am. and 2:3o pm
Steamer Newport News for Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and
river landings at { am.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Giymont ana
intermediate points at $50 am
Steamer Sue for Baltimore and lower
river landings at pm.
Trains leave 1919 street and Pennsylvania
avenue hourly for Arlington from am to
S pm, and for Mount Vernon hourly from
10 a 10 3 pm.
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour from
am. TO II pm, and every hour for Falls
Church from I am. to l. pm.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.


The officers and members of Fred D
Stuart Encampment, No. T. with many
prominent members of other encampments
visited Old Central Lodge, No. 1, last Fri
day evening.
The third degre was conferred upon two
candidates. The meeting throughout was
very enjoyable and the cigars were excel
lent. Chief Patriarch Russ and Parsor
Nicholson were the orators
Every encampment in this Jurisdiction
was represented. Among those present were
Grand Master ]. b. Ward, Grand Repre-
sentatives Stier and Allan. Past Grand
Masters Wood, Petty and Kinney; also Past
Grand Patriarchs Moffatt, keck Irwin and
Shackelford.
These visitatons will be continued fo1
some time, and large increase IN mem
bership in the encampments is expected as
q result
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Street Railroad Counsel.

Today in the Circuit Court Mr. Nathaniel
Wilson stated to the court that he Is no
longer counsel for the Metropolitan and
Columbia Railroad companies, and asked
that the name of Mr.. Darlington, now the
companies counsel, be substituted for his
on the calendar.
When the present owners of these roads
took possession In July Mr.. Wilson ten
dered his resignation as director and at
torney. but at the request of the companies
action thereon was postponed until the
new organization should be completed.
which has now been done
Mr.. Wilson has been the attorney for the
Metropolitan company since incorporate
in 1864, and for the Columbia company
since 1889.
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Business Transacted at the Regular
Meeting Last Night.


Meeting Last Night.
After an interruption Of one week on ac-
count Of the Dewey celebration, the Cen
trail Labor Union resumed its regular week.
" meeting last evening. Delegates from
twenty-six organizations were present, and
President H. w. Szegedy occupied the
chair. Mr.. j. L. Feeny kept the minutes.
A communication was read from A. H.
Ganser, secretary of the Trades Council of
Bay City, Mich. in answer to a commune
cation sent by the Central Labor Union of
this city in reference to the aff1liation Of
Local 81 Of Theatrical Stage Employees of
that place. The inquiry by the c. L. U.
of Washington was made by request of the
local union Of theatrical stage employees.
who, by direction of the last national con-
vention Of that body, protested to the vari-
Gus central labor bodies Of the country
against the recognition of Local 81 Of Bay
City. The communication was placed on
file.
A letter read from ]. A. Porter. secretary
to the President, stated that the request Of
the Central Labor Union that the President
would not take part in the ceremony of
laying the corner stone of the government
building at Chicago would be brought to
the attention of Mr.. Mckinley and 1t was
announced that the difficulty between the
labor organizations of Chicago and the
committee having the ceremonies in charge
nad Deen satisfactorily adjusted
1t was announced that the prizes to
holders of ticket coupons to the last Labor
day excursion would be awarded Wednes-
day evening of this week. The committee
decided that If the numbers drawn are not
reported within a reasonable time second
award will be made, as it is their desire
that all the prizes shall be awarded.
The fathers complained that members Of
the Plasterers' Association were working
for those employing plasterers who have
been declared unfair by the Building Trades
Council and Central Labor Union which
they claimed seriously injured their organiz-
alton.
The matter Of employing business agent
by the Central Labor Union was discussed
and committee was appointed to submit
proposition to the body at it's next meet
ting. which will provide for the salary of
the incumbent of the proposed office
1t was decided in the future to adopt the
A. F. OF L. password, which will be COM
municated at the next meeting
Credentials for delegates from Amalga-
mated Carpenters Association, Columbia
Typographical Union, and Cigar Makers
Union No. 10 were favorably reported
and the delegates obligated.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E. s. RANpALL's POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL will leave River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
am. landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
and all wharves far down as Lower Machodoc.
Returning on Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and on Fridays about $3.50 pm.
UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON ID. O., TO GLYMONT, Md,
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer ESTEILE RANDALL, daily,
except Sunday, $50 am. Returning about 8 pm.
Passenger accommodations nrst-class. Freight
received until the hour of sailing.
E. 8. RANDALL.
Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. O. CARPINTER, General Agent, Washington
WIN. II. REARDON. Agent. Alexandria. sells tt. 20
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Ask for Some Addi-
lions to the Force.


In support Of their request that an addi-
tional assistant chief engineer Of the fire
department be provided for in the next
District appropriation bill, the Commission
ers have submitted to the Secretary Of the
Treasury, in connection with their esti-
mates. statement to the effect that such
an officer is imperatively needed in view
OF the extent of the department There
are but two assistants to the chief en-
gineer of the department. and the Com
missioners say that in proportion to the
size Of the department. and the territory to
be covered. and compared with the organi-
zation of fire departments elsewhere. four
or even six assistant chief engineers would
not be too large number
The clerk of the department should. the
Commissioners think. have his salary in
creased from 5000 to 1900 per annum and
they ask that the salary of the machinist
be increased from 81. 600 to $1,000.
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Harvest Home.

The harvest home festival which has
been in progress at Salvation Army Hall
for several evenings has, 1t is said. been a
conspicuous success, but will be closed this
evening. The program for the final meeting
will be vocal and instrumental music and
literary selections. At the close of the pro-
gram an auction Of donated articles will be
conducted by Ensign Arpe Of Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10

At the request OF Messrs. Blair Lee. Ho-
mer Query and J. H. Clark, representing
the Takoma Park Citizens Association.
Capt. Beach, the District Engineer Com
missioner, has promised to have a survey
made in connection with the proposed ex-
tension of 9TH street under the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Takoma Park to the
District line. II Is intended to use the sur
vey in connection with a bill authorizing
the extension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10

AT this season of the year, when the
mountains are gorgeous with autumn tints
whose splendor is reflected in the streams
below, the scenery along the line of the
Chesapeake and Ohio is beautiful beyond
compare making journey by this route
over the Blue Ridge and the Alleghanies
through the frowning canons of New river
and beside the tabled waters of the Green
brier and the Kanawha, constant delight
Solid vestibuled trains with dining car to
Cincinnati, Louisville. INDIANAPOLIS St
Louis and Chicago-Advt
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Death of Mr., W. A. Percy.

The death Of Mr. William Adolphus Percy
yesterday afternoon was a shock to his
many friends Mr.. Percy was one of the
best known young men of the capital and
by his genial disposition and charming
manners won for himself host of friends
Mr. Percy was an employee of Riggs Bank
and a relative of Mr.. c. c. Glover. He
came from South Carolina and had lived in
Washington for fifteen years.