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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
ANACOSrIA.

STREET CAR FACrLITIEs.-On his trip north
and east, from which he has just returned. Mr.
II. A. Griswold, president of the Anacostia
Street Car Company, visited New York. Boston,
Buffalo, Erie, Toronto, Montreal and other
points to study the different motors used in
operating street car lines. He says he found
nothing in the electric systems except in the
overhead wire sufficiently developed to be
deemed practical. The extension Of the Ana
costa line is being built with view to using
some other motor i'll the near future, the equip
ment for horses being a temporary arrange
ment. MIR. Griswold while away ordered
twelve two-horse cars to be delivered October
l. at which time the new line to the heart of
the city will be ready for operation. The COM
pany will begin at once the erection here of a
two-story car barn. $50 feet long, the upper
story cS which will be used for the manufacture
and repair OF cars. The company will soon ex-
tend Its line to the Congressional Cemetery in
Washington and also up Harrison street Oh this
side OF the branch to the foot of Good Hope
Hill. Besides the present direct line to the
steamboat landings Anacostia will have imme-
date connection with all the departments the
cemetery and rural picnic grounds The an
nual election of officers of the company will be
held July A.
How STREET-CAR FARES ARE COLLECTED IN
ToRoNTo.-Whle in Toronto Mr.. Griswold
noticed unique custom that seems to be
adopted nowhere else OF passing around Jug
to collect the street-car fares. The main part
OF the Jug Is OF leather. but an upper apart
ment is Of glass, SO that the change can be seen
by the conductor and passenger before it is
dropped into the lower chamber. He thought
at first they were taking collection for some
benevolent purpose, but soon caught on to the
scheme
How ANAcosrIA CELEBRATEp.-The Fourth
passed oil very quietly in the village. The
Methodist folks held pleasant lawn social in
the afternoon and evening on Mr.. Tew's lawn,
netting goodly sum for the society. and free
theatrical performance OF rare merit was given
on the lawn in Shannon Place at o'clock, at
which many distinguished citizens smiled.
colored band passed through the village in the
afternoon leading company of Washington
colored men to picnic at the home of Mr..
Rollins On the Bowen road. where big time
was had. Only two arrests were made on this
side during the day. John Make and VIM.
Green were gathered in for profanity.
PERsoSAL.--Mrs. W. W. Cordell is at Provi-
dence Hospital today. where surgical opera
ton will be performed, and her early recovery
is expected.
DEATH FROM LocKJAw.-Mr Charles H. Butler,
colored resident of Hillsdale, about six five
years of age. stepped upon rusty spike week
ago, and not thinking the wound serious, ne
elected it several day and died OF lockjaw He
was an old soldier and his pension had re-
Gently been increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
HOLDING THE BAG.
An Incident in Which the Hoosier Poet
and Others Figure.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
This is the season Of the year when the robin
sings his sweetest song, the young girl turns
her thoughts to ice cream and moonlight strolls
and the college lad who four years ago 'held
the bag" for snipe to wander into at the mid
night hour Is looking for some one to get even on
Ancient history gives no account of .'sniping,"
and II probably is a modern institution. The
city lad who goes to the country to teach his
ciodhopper cousin the WAYS of the world ia
generally u victim of this game. 1t has never
been known to result seriously unless the VIC
tim takes lay-off for couple Of weeks and
thumps zach one in turn of the crowd who
stood him near log in a dark woods and
caused him to hold sack into which they were
TO chase some real live snipe.
In the days when Jim" Riley, the Hoosier
poet, Jim McClannahau, the 'pore mans
friend, unfortunate Ed Lemon and others OF
the merry crew held forth in Anderson a
curly headed barber came from Cincinnati,
What he didn't know could be placed III page
Dense ignorance on the subject of snipe hunt
ing was one OF his accomplishments. The gang
proposed to have some fun with him, and, to
make the plan carry we'll. used to sit around in
ms shop and relate wonderful stories of their
adventures when the world was asleep on the
snipe trail. 1t required one week to catch the
manipulation Of mugs, but he was hooked hard
when ne did bite. One night, armed with 4
Gomez sack couple OF candles and tin pans on
which to pound, the jokers led the barber to a
thick forest about two miles north of town.
Into the thickest part Of this thick wood they
led him. Beside a tree they placed him and on
broken limb they hung his hat. The sack
was spread open wide, the candles were lighted
and Mr.. Barber told to stand perfectly still and
the snipes would surely come.
The jokers, pounding on their pans, disap-
peared IN the bushes, and soon made their way
back to town, laughing as they went along.
The next morning. bright and early, the shop
was visited, but no barber was there Noun
easiness was expressed until noon and when he
DID not appear the crowd began to feel de-
cidediy uneasy. Perhaps something had hap
pened him; he may have wandered through
the woods and met with hundred different ills.
About O'Clock the crowd was like Dayy
Crocketts coon, badly skeerd," and MANY
regrets were expressed that they had made the
barber victim of such a foolish joke. There
was talk OF organizing a searching party for
him, when he came up smiling about O'Clock
IN the evening. Az soon a. he found how he
had boen sold he played for even BY hiding
and giving his tormentersa bad fright 1t was,
hoss."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
MARY wARREN's DEATH.
1t Was Tragic and Mysterious, but Was
Attributed to Liquor.

Deputy Coroner Schaeffer spent his Fourth
OF July morning at the morgue making an
autopsy on the body Of colored woman named
Mary Ellen Warren, whose sudden death under
mysterious circumstances was reported to the
officers Of the third precinct station early yes.
terday.
Mary was about twenty-five years old and her
home was in Georgetown. She was well known
to the police, having been arrested many times.
Her mother died in Georgetown about six
months ago and since that time Mary lived
among her friends in Georgetown and the first
ward.
About week ago she went to live at the
house Of an elderly colored woman named
Frances Day, who resides in an alley between
18th and 18th, L and NJ streets.
While living at Mrs. Days house Mary
behaved herself well and was in the house
every night until Thursday night, when she
went out with some friends 1t was after
O'Clock In the evening when Mary left the
house. She was perfectly well and In the best
OF spirits. Mrs. Day waited for her return
until a late hour and then concluding that
Mary had again fallen slave to the liquor habit
retired for the night
LYING DEAD AT THE DOOR.
She heard no more Of Mary until between S
and o'clock yesterday morning, when boy
",
out here dead"
Mrs. Day imagined that Mary was only
dead drunk, and it was not until she gave
the matter q second thought that she went
down stairs to inquire into the truth of what
the boy had said. Sure enough Mary was dead
and her body was lying in a woodshed adjoin-
ing Mrs. Days property. Her shoes had been
taken of her feet and placed near her head
and her hat was on her bosom. Her dress
looked rs though her body had been dragged
some distance through the alley. Some per-
sons made statements that they heard the
woman scream, and it was claimed by some of
the colored people that she was assaulted while
others thought she made the noise on account
OF the whisky and other intoxicants she had
drank.
THE POLICE INVESTIGATION
When the body was taken in charge by the
police several colored boys were arrested They
were Thomas Jackson Daniel Gill; Gus Null
len, Ben Wayne and Samuel Thompson. Sew
eral witnesses we're examined by the coroner,
but none of them could say that Mary had in
any way been assaulted, although Mrs Day
thought she had. 1t was shown by the wit
nesses that Mary met two of the boys arrested
and borrowed 20 cents with which she bought
a pint OF gin. She drank the whole pint
OF liquor. DIR. Schaeffer described the ari-
topsy and said that there were no indica-
tons of violence about the body. Death re-
suited from congestion of the brain, probably
from the excessive use of alcoholic stimulants
The jury returned verdict of death from the
effects Of alcoholism and exposure, and the
prisoners were released. The body Of the
woman was turned over to her friends for
burial.
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SECRET OF THE DE BRAAK.
Wreckers Sent to Raise Her sIillio ms
Come Home Forlorn.

The wrecking tug Rescue, which left Phila-
delphia some time ago with a big crew of
wreckers for the Delaware Breakwater to locate
the sanken English sloop-oF-war De Braak
which went down off the Delaware capes June
Is, l79s,- with 100000 of gold on board. re-
turned yesterday and a more downhearted
looking lot of sailors would be hard to imagine
The fact is the men were made to believe
that they would have nothing to do but 60 u
the spot designated and raise to the surface
the vast treasure. They found nothing Their
experience has taught them a lesson. and
although they all said they would return to
the search 1t is but reasonable to believe that
the next time the Rescue leaves it will be with
different crew. One of the sailors said that
they would return just SO soon "a some ad-
ditional appliances could be rugged to their
wrecking boat
Probably there is no other person surviving
that knows more about the history leading up
to and connected with the loss of the DE Braxk
than Pilot Geo. III. ConwelL Even he does not
know the exact position the vessel went down
IN. Pilot Conweifs father, now dead many
years. was the last man that knew the exact
location. but being pledged to secrecy never
even told his son and died carrying his knowl-
edge TO the grave.
The specie on board the De Braak was taken
from three Spanish galleons captured in the
West Indies. When the De Braak. in command
Of Capt John Drew, neared the capes Pilot
Andrew Alien was taken on board. A fresh
gale soon afterward arose and the pilot ordered
the sail reduced A dispute ensued, the COM
mander refusing to carry out the pilots or ders.
aud soon afterward gust struck her and she
went over and sunk, carrying down the captain
and most OF the crew, together with all the
prisoners.
Some months afterward the body Of Capt
Drew drifted ashore near Lewes. He was bur
led there, and until this day stands at the head
of his grave il the quaint old church yard sur
rounding St Peters Episcopal Church at
Lewes monument bearing these words: In
Memory Of Captain John Drew, Her Majesty's
Brig DE Braak, sunk off the Capes IN q squall,
June %, 1888"
The concession for the recovery OF the treas
ure was granted to the secretary Of the Inter
national Submarine Company under section
1855 of the Revised Statutes. More than usual
interest was taken in the result of this attempt,
as all In interest were overly sure OF success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
Hot Weather and Sleep.

from the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
One reason no doubt, why so many people
become pulled down" in health during hot
weather is that they do not exercise care to get
their necessary amount OF sleep. At the very
time when the demands upon the endurance
are greater than at any other period of the
year they devote fewer hours to recuperating
their bodies in natures perfect way than at
times when the demand upon the physical re-
sources is only normal.
OF course il is to be remembered that this il
the season when there Is the greatest tempta-
ton 10 neglect the good old maxim of Early
to bed. At no other time of the year is a bed
room less inviting than now, when. especially
II II Is near the roof, as bed rooms often are
its air will be hot and stagnant until changed
by the evening breezes from the lake. At no
other season are the temptations to sit out on
the front piazza SO great rs now. This latter
practice is one of the pleasantest Of those which
characterize American informal social life. and
need not be entirely sacrificed. But TO devote
to IL hours which should be passed in sleep is
TO shorten life. and one can be OF very little
use to society after he is dead-or to himself
either. so far as the matters of this mundane
sphere are concerned. As the comic Irishman
III the rhyme puts it:
What's the world to man whin his wife is q wildly!
The young can stand even less than the old
the drain on their vitality caused by insufficient
repose. The growing time Of life, the time
when body aud mind are in the developmental
stage, Is a time when nutrition and conversa-
ton are imperatiyely necessary. SO let the
young folks, as well as the old folks see to it
these summer evenings that they get to bed
betimes
Those who find it difficult to sleep on account
OF the heat eau readily circumyent old Sol by
taking a bath. IL it is only u hasty sponge
bath 1t will do wonders in cooling the body,
softening and freshening the skin and pre-
pairing the system for the ready enjoyment Of
tired Natures sweet restorer."
Awaking from such sleep as ii is possible TO
secure even IN warm rooms through which
there is a draft of air, ono is refreshed and
htted 70 cope to much better advantage with
the hottest weather than the tired and jaded
beings who have tried to get along without duly
avaiiing themselves OF the only recuperat
process which is at every body's command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
Some Baking Powders
Lose Their Strength Quickly.

For twenty-five years the Royal Baking Powder
Company has refused to be controlled by the mania of
its comprehensive produce cheap baking powder at
the sacrifice of quality whoesomeness. Some lower
cost brands are being pushed on the market which
made of inferior materials and lose their strength
quickly after the opened At the second or
third baking there will be noticed falling off in strength
tits always the that the suffers in pocket
fnot in health by accepting any substitute for the Royal
Baking Powder especially when the substitute offered
on the ground that it is cheaper.
The Royal Baking Powder is the embodiment of all
the excellence that it is possible to attain in abso
uely pure powder is always strictly reliable 1t is
not only economical because of greater strength
but will retain its full leavening power until used and
make more wholesome food.
Was there ever any article of human consumption
that has SO many friends among housekeepers as the
Royal Baking Powder?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
FROM
CHILDHOOD.

eruption or rash. which became more aggravated -
grew older Every noted physician section Vas
tired or consulted when came Of are visited HOs
spring. Ara, and ~ss treated BY the bes, medical
men, but was not benefited When All things had failed
determined to try $. 3. 8. and in four months ~As
entirely cured The terrible Ee4sm. va. all gone not
sign left; my general health built up. aud have
never bad any return Of the disease.
GEo. W. IRWIN. Irwin. s.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed free
fee SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, Atlanta O.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
CITY AND DISTRICT

e< The local circulation of TIE EVENING
STAR is not only the largest and fullest, but it is
also the BEST, since the paper goes not alone
into the hands Of the people of the District Of
Columbia as a body, but regularly into their
honnes,--into the families of all classes, and
into those of the incorporating as well as
the monsy-earning portion Of the community.
An advertisement in its columns therefore
reaches the eye Of everybody worth reaching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
Alleged Frauds in Navy Contracts.

The San Francisco Examiner devoses thirteen
columns to an alleged exposure of fraudulent
methods IN furnishing government supplies TO
Mare Island navy yard. The article contends
that the contract has almost invariably been
given to James McGudden, ex-member of the leg
islature and that the papers representatives in
pursuing his Investigations states that he found
several shortages IN the amount of coal de-
iiyered at the navy yard under certain of these
contracts. The facts were made known to
Commodore Benham, commandant OF the yard
and under his instructions the matter was laid
before the Department al Washington. Secre-
tary Tracy has ordered the payment of the
fraudulent bills stopped pending further in
yessigation by the Department. IL Is claimed
that the newspaper representative, while act
ing as tally clerk or book keeper In the yard
was approached by McCudden, who offered. if
he would report the amount of coal delivered
as being of full specified weight. to divide
with him the profits arising from the shortage
IN weight, and under this agreement the rep
resentatlye received 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. NJ. P,
and Mrs. Chamberlain have decided to post
pone until next year their projected trip to this
country. The critical condition of the tory
cabinet and the probabilities of sudden dis
solution of parliament are asserted to be the
cause for this change in their plans at the last
moment. They were to have sailed from Liv-
erpool next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
A COIored Farmers, Alliance.

southern colored farmers alliance jndorses
the nomination of Capt B. R. Tillman for gov
ernor of South Carolina in the following reso-
lutions: 'In union there is strength We are
all children of Eve AMI Adam, why not act SO
in principle2 There is one God, one heaven,
one hell, and We must stay together in one Of
the places. Why not vote roget her for Till
man3i'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
Excused This Time.

From Epoch.
Schoolmarm with ominous look in her eye
"What made you 30 late, Robert ReedY'
Robert-"Been iightin'."
Schooimarm advancing furiously)-"
have, eh?''
Robert-''Yes, ms'am. boy sed yer wus
ugly as homemade sin, an jest give it I,
him."
We'll, Bobby, dear, I'll have to pardon yor
this time, but control your temper the best yo'
can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
An Owls Nest I'm a Ram

A farmer near st. Louis has a nest of owls in
his barn and they keep it free from rats and
mice. The birds lay up provisions at night for
the next day. The farmer marked the bodies
Of the mice he found by cutting off one foot
with pair OF scissors. At night all the marked
mice would be gone and the next morning there
would be O fresh supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
The Fourth at Woodstock.

The celebration of Fourth of July at Henry
c. Bowen's residence, Roseland Park, at Wood
stock, Conn, was characterized by a great
gathering of Sunday school children. Rev. DIR.
Wayland delivered an address on Talk is
cheap" i'll which he criticised Fourth OF July
orators for not attacking the dangers Of the
present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
A Study IIaup.

from the New York Weekly.
Guess-''What sort Of u lamp is that?'
Host-''A study lamp"
Guest-''Ah! Called that because IL is for
the study, presume"
Host-'No. Called that because ID takes a
great deal o: study to run il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

Three of the city firemen were burned To
death at Ashland, Wis, during the burning OF
the steamer Iron King and portion of the Co
lumbus and Hooking Coal Company's dock.
Daisy Brisbane, aged eight years OF Canton.
Ohio, was killed instantly by the explosion Of =
tor cannon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05
Tammauy's Celebration,

Independence Day was celebrated by Tam.
many Hall, New York. The orator of the day,
Representative Dynum, srralgnec Speaker
Reed and the republican party, especially con-
demning the federal election bill and advocat-
ing armed resistance. All the speakers and
ex-President Cleveland in his letter took q
hand il attacking the same party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-05

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