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was quiet one and was witnessed by only
a few intimate friends. Immediately fol-
lowing the service Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend
left on a trip to New York They will re-
side near Manassas, Va, where they will be
at home after Dec ember Z.
Miss Blanche Skinner. daughter of Mrs
LandOnia Skinner of Vernon Mills. Fau-
quier county,a., and Mr.. r. Bowersett of
Rappahannock county, Va. were married
at noon Wednesday by the Rev. I. b. Lake
of Upperville, an uncle of the bride. Mrs
Charles Ramey. sister Of the bride, was
the matron Of honor. and Mr.. Charles
Ramey was the best man. The couple
have friends here and at Alexandria.
The little Methodist Church at Floris
Fairfax county. Va. was the scene Of a
pretty wedding at noon Thursday. last,
when Miss Minnie Middleton became the
bride of Mr.. Vim. Helfmore of Loudoun
county. The ceremony was witnessed by
many of the friends of the couple. The
bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H.
Middleton of F1orIs. Mr.. and Mrs. He'll
more will reside in Fairfax county.
Mrs. R. A. w. McKeldn of 50s A street
southeast gave linen shower in honor
of Miss Clara Y. Trow last evening. The
supplemented by a profuse quantity of
palms and ferns. One of the many fea-
lures of the evenings pleasures was the
entrance of Miss Trow blindfolded in a
Ulmiy uSnleu rSOm Alter pelnS seated III
the bay window directly under a huge
bell. suspended which was filed with the
many gifts, signal was given, the lights
were turned up, hoodwink removed and
this bell inverted. allowing all the gifts to
be showered upon her head Among those
present were Misses Eva Bohrer, Gertrude
A Trow. Josephine Graham, Bertha Pals
ley, Sadie and Mary Yoeckel. NJ Dulin,
Lula McNally. Mrs. Trow and Mrs. Bur-
nap. ~. .r
The. Clover Leaf Pleasure Club held their
second social Friday evening. November
49, at the home of one of the members.
Miss N. Dawson. 900 K street southeast.
The parlors were beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves and chrysanthemums. Dur
ing the evening games were enjoyed, after
which the guests proceeded to the dining
room. where supper was served. The re-
ceiving party consisted of the Misses Quig
ley, Misses Sands. Mrs. M. Offutt, Mrs E.
Cantwell Miss Annie Doherty, Miss M.
Morrison, Mrs. K. B. Wilhoite, Mrs. C.
Dawson. Mrs. J. E. Hall. Mr.. Flechel, J.
Adkins c. Day, A. CARMEL. E. Duley, f.
Farmer. w. Stokes ]. McEvoy, E. CaHow,
H. Price.
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LITIGATION OVER WAR CLAIM.
Suit to Enjoin Secretary Of Treasury
From Cancelling Warrant.

John B. Cotton an attorney at law of this
city, has petitioned the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia to restrain the
Secretary of the Treasury from cancelling
upon the books of the Treasury Department
treasury warrant issued in favor Of the
governor OF Massachusetts for 81 81, 74O. So
Gov. Bates Of Massac husetts from rsceiv-
ing q duplicate of the same
1T Is explained that Gov. Bates. has re-
Quested Secretary Shaw to cancel the war
rant referred to- and to have prepared and
Issued direct to the governor q second war.
rant for the total amount, which the Secre-
tary threatens to do, Notwithstanding the
and his rights as attorney to be protected
to the extent Of the amount of fees solemnly
and distinctly contracted to be paid to him. 7"
Mr.. Cotton contends that he Is entitled
to compensation at the rate of 10 per cent
Of the amount of the warrant for services
rendered in collecting the war claim In SET
Element OF which the warrant was issued.
He has declined to surrender the warrant
until his fees are paid =
According to Mr. Cotton, the attorney
general of Massachusetts, has intimated to
the complainant that in the attorney ger
erals view the compensation agreed to be
paid was much too large and suggested
that the matter of the amount to be paid
the complainant should be submitted to ar
bitrators for ascertainment and determine
ton. This suggestion. the complainant
Cotton Is represented by Attorneys Frederic
d. McKenney and Vim. Frye White.
Justice Gould signed order requiring
Secretary Shaw and Gov. Bates to. show
cause the 22d instant why they should not
be enjoined as asked by Mr.. Cotton.
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Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon today:
Infant of James and Maud Beattie, white,
II days. Washington Asylum Hospital.
Douglas Brown, white, years, Children 8
Hospital
Abigail c. Billiard. white, "a years, 1925
10th street northwest.
Dennis Cum, white, AZ years, Providence
Hospital
James Crawford. white, 76 years, Belle
Bertha NJ. Downs. white. 1112 7th street
southeast.
Lethto e. Hall. white, 46 years, 18th and
Providence streets, Brookland. D. c.
Theresa Hebron, colored, 40 years. 1129
oath street northwest.
George G? Husband. white, IS years, 1884
18th streerl northwest
Baron S,iKensry. white. Al years. Dear
All, xlss n 4: hsss white. 10 years. 1888 k
Joe Matfsdd. soiored, IS years, Washing
ton AsyIum hospital
Mary F.' ,aMsit. colored, 50 years, 11O9
william T. Noodle, white, 90 years. TIT
r street northwest.
William p,LfYry, white. % years. Gov
Frank g. Scherer. white, IS years. COS F.
street northwest.
John G. sehuftz. white, 90 years. National
Lutheran Hdme.s
Marie sehnapbauf. white. 30 years, 1905
Bernard Smith, white, II years, Railroad
avenue, Anacostia.
James W. Smith. colored, 10 years, 3lS
New York lavenue northwest
William Thomas, colored, q years. 786
Navy place southeast.
James Watson, white, % years. Wash
ington Asylum Hospital
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members Of the Laurel company were
present.
DR.. Joseph A. Mudd has gone on a visit
to friends in Piscataway district. OF this
county.
Rev. Charles E. Ely, pastor of local NJ. [.
Church North. will preach the sermon at
the Thanksgiving union service to be held
Thursday evening of next week I'm the local
NJ. f. Church South.
Miss Elizabeth Tippett has returned to her
home In Mattawoman. Prince Georges
county, after visit to friends in WASH
ington.
Mr.. Arthur p. Garner of Philadelphia
has been visiting friends and relatives In
North Keys, this county
Messrs. c. A. NJ Wells and NJ Hampton
Magruder have returned from a successful
cunning trip to the latter's farm, The
Forest" this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison NJ. Smith have
turned to Washington for the winter
months.
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SWORD OF FREDERICK
EVIDENCE THAT WASHINGTON
RECEIVED SUCH A PRESENT.
How the Famous Weapon Exchanged
Owners and Found Its Way
to Albany.

Written for The Evening Star by Elizabeth Bryant
Johnston.
The story that Frederick the Great
sent George Washington a sword with the
characteristic and epigrammatic message.
From the oldest general to the greatest
general In the world" has been familiar
from our earliest childhood. It is a plain
narrative. as given by members of the
Washington family. who alone have any
knowledge real or traditional. Of the fact
The appraisers list of the personal effects
of Washington. made at Mt. Vernon. May.
1900. contains this item: Swords and
blades, $4,000" Among these. which were
chiefly presents. was the one sent by the
King of Prussia The personal effects Of
Washington were divided among the heirs,
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Charles III. Robinson and Katherine X.
Matthews.
William S. Kratz of Baltimore, Md, and
Annie E. Nodine of this city.
Joseph B. Latimer and Georgiana Fraser,
both of Anacostia, D. c.
John P. Dunnigan and Marguerite Camp
bell.
Henry Jackson and Annie Fox
William Prioleau and Cornelia Stevens
Charles A. Baldwin of Harrodsburg, KY,
and Susie c. Witt of Kingston, KY.
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but large proportion were left at Mt. YER
non for Mrs. Washington, who was still
living. Upon her death Justice Bushrod
Washington took possession of the man
sion for he was his uncle's chief heir and
the one to whom he intrusted his papers
Bushrod Washington lived thirty years at
Mt. Vernon, and bequeathed the estate and
personal property, save an occasional gift,
to his nephew. Col John Augustine Wash
ington. who also lived there thirty years
There was an immense accumulation of
papers and relfcs-among other souvenirs
of interest was the sword of Frederick.
An Exchange Of Swords.
Major Lewis Washington of Belle Air,
Jefferson county, Va, visited his cousin at
Mt. Vernon in 1853 At this time he was
the owner IT two Of the five swords willed
by Gen. Washington to his nephews-one
direct from his grandfather. William Angus
tine Washington; the other. that one which
Justice Bushrod WASHINGTON received and
had wilied to his father. George Corbin
Washington. Major Washington admired
the elegant dress sword sent by the king
and offered in exchange for it. being per-
ity. the Bushrod Washington sword.
During his life this beautiful ra-
pier was seen by many neighbors
and friends at his home. Some years after
his death his widow. Mrs. Ella Bassett
Washington, sold 1t. with other valuable
Washington relics, to the state of New
York. These are now deposited In the IL
brary at Albany. In the catalogue will be
seen mo. 4, dress sword of Washington
which, through the courtesy Of officials I
am permitted to reproduce. The sword
acquired by Col. Washington In this ex-
change, was sold few years since by his
son, Lawrence Washington of Alexandria,
to John III. Havermeyer Of New York, who
presented 1t to Mt. Vernon, being thus hap
PLY returned to its original abode
When Col John A. Washington disposed
OF the home Of our first President to the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association of the
Union. he gave possession early IN the
year 1860.
Confederation Documents Burned.
He carefully packed his valuable papers
in barrels of which there were twelve.
He left them In the care Of his friend, Mr..
Upton Herbert, first superintendent of
Mount Vernon. thinking. in the disturbed
state Of the country. they would be safer
than at any other place. Colonel Washing
toms sad death occurred in 1851, and these
papers remained at Mt. Vernon until Mr..
Herbert left his Office. In 1896 he removed
them to Alexandria and stored them in an
old bank building; this building In 1858 was
burned and nearly all the papers and docu-
ments were destroyed. A few baskets full
of the half-charred debris were hawked
about the old town by boys. for which they
got 25 cents each. In these some fine auto
graphs were found. showing how great the
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Noah Bailey. a Panther, W. Va. mer-
chant, was shot and instantly killed on
the street last night by Roscoe Henderson,
who fed to the hills He is still at large
though being pursued by party of his
victims friends.
GAIA Jones was killed by live wire at
Bloomington. Ind. Young Jones was
native of Washington county, Md.
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Correct
Footwear
For
Debmtar1tes.

The attention Of de-
butantes-to-be whose COM
ing out will shortly occur is
directed to our unapproach-
able variety OF evening slip
perS, embracing over a hun
dred varied shades in every
correct material. Much of
the selling of the past three
weeks has been to those
brides and buds" OF the "oc-
casions" which are just now
occurring and are yet to
take place.
With every season horse
back riding becomes more
popular among those in
social circles. Just now
with ideal weather for such
sport, it is the most popular
diversion of all, and an ex-
ira demand is now made for
the correct riding boots and
leggins. Many new eff
fectS never before seen are
being shown-a variety un-
equaled south of New York.
Appropriate footwear for
wear to the races and the
correct fashions in warm,
fur lined carriage boots are
just now in demand. No
need for us to point out the
necessity of keeping the feet
amply warm to avoid the
contraction of cold.
Those who are rehtting
the coachmen and footmen
should see Rich's correct
fashions in livery boots-the
same styles shown by the
swell shops OF New York
city and in as complete a
variety.
No safer place in the world
to buy children's footwear
than at Rich's. No larger
variety anywhere whole
floor devoted to this one line
and every style having
character. The most COM
petent shoe filters.
B. Rich's Sons,
Ten-one F St.-Corner Tenth.
1t
Observation-Disclosures
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A Tea and Sale.

A fashionable tea and sale will be held
at the George Maulsby Memorial Home,
Sd and G streets northwest, Thursday, De-
,cember Is, from 8 to Z. Mrs. John Poor
and Mrs. Raewell have the tea table;
cerdy table. Mrs. Grosvenor. Miss Jackson;
Miss Edyth Miller, flower table, There
will also be a fancy table, and a table OF
the articles the boys, have made.
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Hyattsville and Vicinity.
al Correspondenee of The Evening Star.


HYATTSVILLE. November 10. 1904.
Members of the Laurel fire department
were entertained by, the local volunteer
company in the latter's rooms here Tues
day evening. An elaborate collation. was
served. Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred by Councilmen Joseph R. Owens. w.
w. Maloney and John Fainter and by Mr..
Robert W. Wells. Responses were made
by the ex-chief of the Laurel department.
a. F. Farrell and othars.. ABOUT thirty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

NJ M. King, sr., stepfather of M. H.
King. attorney. of Elkins. w. Va, is dead
at Kingsville, w. Va, aged 100 years.
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STATUS OF MIR. WARE.
The Question Raised as to Whether he
M g IL In Office. Hahc.;~,,,*

III il In Office
A question has been raised as to the date
when the. resignation Of Pension Commits
sioner Ware takes effect. The, resignation
was dated November Is last. and accepted
by the President the next day. Neither In
the resignation nor in the acceptance was
there any mention Of time when the resig-
nation should become operative. The COM
missioner's note was brief. He only said:
with best regards, 1 hereby tender this
my resignation"
Since the Presidents acceptance has been
received the commissioner has continued to
discharge the duties of the office until the
present time, and inquiry has developed the
fact that 1t was his expectation to remain
in office for some weeks yet.
Claim Against Ware.
The claim is made that Mr.. Wares occu-
pancy Of the office terminated when the
President acted upon the resignation, and
that no act of the commissioners since that
date is legal. When the matter was brought
to Mr.. Wares attention yesterday he re-
piled that he had not known that the oues-
ton had been raised.
MY intention has been." he said, Ito re-
main in office until about the 18th of De-
cember. but am not anxious to continue
even until then. My original wish was to
get out Immediately after the election, and
have only extended the time to meet the
wishes of the President"
Secretary Hitchcock brought the conten-
ton concerning the date of Commissioner
Wares resignation to the attention of the
PRESIDENT at the meeting of the cabinet yes
terday, and was told by the President that
he had made an Endorsement Oh Mr. Wares
letter accepting the resignation, to take
effect January L. This, all agree, has the
effect of extending the commissioners term
OF office until the time specified in the in
dorsement,
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''lfthey're Rich's Shoes
they're proper"

Ien-one F St, Corner Tenth.
Entire building-'phone ."one-n fty."
Prompt attention given mail orders.
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hhg Correct cpg" % they were 20
byc Carpets and Rusn dphs& Gus four
h hH at h hdd im he
1krBgaow Axmmhr capt-w
Our Hafi Mission Furniture Sale
5AC in e
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The Arlington, European Plan
Restaurant and supper rooms now open. Music
noi9-6t sx = -
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Miss Katherine Roth of this city was
among the bridesmaids at the Austin-Cib-
son wedding In Baltimore last Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Henry will receive
their friends Informally Monday evening.
November Fl. from to 10, at their home.
~ I street northwest 1t being the fifteenth
anniversary of their ma rriage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

Gen. and Mrs Frederick Dent Grant
who are the guests of General and Mrs
Gillespie will be given dinner by their
hosts Tuesday night.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Choate Kendall,
whose daughter, Miss Conrad is debu-
taute. will give two dinner dances Novenl-
her ~ and %
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Assistant Surgeon Howson W. Cole, jr.,
United States navy. and Miss Helen
Fay Pendleton were married today at
the residence of the brides grand
mother. Mrs. w. w. Fay, at Annapolis.
by the Rev. ]. p McComas The bay
window. In which the ceremony took place,
was tastefully decorated with white chrys-
anthemums and palms. No Invitations
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The marriage of Miss Emma Katherine
Gudger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Madison Gudger, to Mr.. John Wesley
Langley of Washington will take place at
the First Baptist Church, Asheville, n. c.,
next Wednesday.
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chester. 18th and u streets. where they will
be pleased to see their friends. Mrs. Min
ster will be at home Thursdays.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Freeman an
nounce the coming marriage of their daugh-
ter Emily. to Mr.. VIM. +. Herbert Tues
day November - at 10 O'Clock am, at
st Dominic's Church. No invitations have
been issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

Miss Wilson. 1913 II street northwest,
gave a party Wednesday evening. when
dancing. music and a roasted oyster sup
per were enjoyed. Among those present
were Miss Mckowen of Cincinnati, Miss
Ringgold of Eastern Shore. Md; Miss
Reed Miss Young. Miss Cox. Miss Griffith,
Miss Smms. Miss Van Meter. DR.. Hodges.
Messrs Miller o. r. and E. L.. Evans. No
BILE, Davis Hunter. Smith, Morrissette
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
TABLE OF PERcENTAc
Grand cireuit at BuGalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 5.-Another great crowd gathered at Wentworth park for the grand circuit racing. The attendance included hundreds of Cana dians who came to watch the POS $5,OO0 pace in particular The feature was the special against time by Prince Alert. The great pacer was driven by Jack Curry in the effort to reach two minutes, and while he failed he did not run far away from the mark. He was paced by runner, and his time by quarters follows: :3o1a, 1:01, 1:3O, and the mile in 2:0111. In the 2:13 pace the winner turned up in Ecstatic, which, although selling in the field at the start, won two straight heats. Doctor N. was the favorite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
sELDAME WON THE ALABAMA.
Five of Eight Starters In steepIe-
 chase FelI-TreIx Won.

Five of Eight Starters Tn steepIe-
 chase FelI-Trek Won.
 SARATOGA, N. r, Aug. 5.--Newton Bennington's Beldame won the Ala bama stake here, covering the mile and a furlong in 1:53 3-5 and beating E. R. Thomas Dimple by four lengths. Bel dame was a hot favorite at to 20. Dimple finished four lengths ahead of Ishlana, the only other starter. The start could not have been improved, all three getting away on their toes. The order was Beldame, Dimple, Ishlana throughout the course.
 Five of the eight starters in the stee- plechase fell. Trek won by seven lengths from Sea Gull, who was some thirty lengths ahead of Dromedary. Wooden, the II to favorite, fell at the Liverpool the first time around.
 Stalwart had no trouble in capturing the first race, and Danseuse had as easy a victory in the third. John San fOrd's Burnt Hill, a 10 to shot, took the fifth event by two lengths. Zeala, Ia vorite at 4 to in that event, could do no better than fifth. Molly Brant won tAe sixth race by two lengths.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
THE PUGILISTS.
SMALL CHAPS
 FALL OUT
Neil and McGovern Almost Have an InprOmptu u Scrap Over a Cup Present. ed to the Latter.

New York, Aug. 5.-Frankie Nell, the bantamwenght champion, and Hughey McGoyern, whom he defeated in Philadelphia last week, were to have met in an exhibition boxing bout at the Peoples theater last night, but before the time came for them to go on high words passed between the youths, and as a result their managers would not allow them to appear to- gether.
 The bad feeling was started when silver cup was presented to Hughey on the stage by an admirer for the clever stand he had made against the champion in the Philadelphia go. Somebody suggested that the cup ought to have been given to Neil in- stead, and this aroused the South BroOklynite's ire. For q few mo- nents it looked as though there would be mix-up between the fighters, but they were kept apart by their friends. All this of course occurred behind the scenes, and the audience knew nothing about it.
 McGovern then boxed an exhibition bout with To6o Moran, and Neil ap- peared with Johnnie Loftus, his spar ring partner Both bouts were lively ones, as the fighters were considerably wrought up after the argument back Of the stage.
 After the exhibitions the fighters and their managers went away to make plans for an early meeting III the ring McGovern is anxious to go twenty rounds with Neil, and the lat ter expressed himself last night as per- fectly willing to give another chance. This fight will probably take place in San Francisco.
 McGovern also wants another six round bout with Nell, to be fought in Philadelphia, but he asks for a months time in which to get ready for it. He is fifteen pounds above his fighting weight, and he says he must have time to get down to proper con- ditfon. He asserts that hurried train ing for the recent fight weakened him, or he surely would have whipped the young Californian.
 Neil probably will accommodate him with another go in Philadelphia, too.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-05
DUFFEY TO QUIT.
We'll Known Sprinter to Lay Aside
 His Spilled Shoes.

Arthur Duffey, greatest of sprintcrs, is going to retire.
 When he comes back from England he will hang up his spiked shoes for the last time and hang out his law yer's shingle.
 All lovers of the cinder sport will gTieve over the passing of Duffey. He was fine figure from his first race, and cleaner, more likabIe athlete has never competed here or abroad.
 America has produced the champion sprinters for many years now. Con- slider the names of Lon Myers, John Owens, Bernard Wefers and the host of slightly slower men who have at tained international fame at short dis tances.
 Fleet and unbeatable as these men were Duffey's record outshines them all. He. was the sprinter par excel lence of the United States.
 Duffey won the American and inter- collegiate championships, the English, Irish and Scotch championships and carried off firsts innumerabIe in the fastest company of the world.
 Greatest of all he set the worlds mark for the century dash at 9 3-5 seconds
 His last visit to England has re- suited in a deep disappointmnt. Over come by change of climate. he has lost the championship for the first time in five tries Four times he showed the way to the pick and flower of the British cinder champions, and they are fast lot. Each time he has had a combat with climatic enervation, but not until this year, did he fail to over- come the handicap. Last summer he took the British championship In 10 seconds flat. Then he went north and carried off the Scotch championship in 4-5 seconds, lowering that coun- try's record Thereafter he crossed to Ireland and broke the record of the Emerald Isle. Modest, likable and the gamest of contenders, 1t is not pleas ant to say good-by to Arthur Duffey. He has ever thought of the good of the sport, and has done great work in rising its plane.